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An Indiana appellate court this month ruled, rightly in our view, that a verdict reached by a circuit court a year ago unconstitutionally violated a young girl's freedom of speech.
In a time where many of our freedoms are being usurped in the name of national security, we must take the time to treasure these small victories because, often times, they pave the way for the larger victories down the road.
The case involved a student, referred to only as A.B. in court papers, from Greencastle Middle School in Greencastle, Ind., who made a post on a MySpace page that appeared to be owned and operated by her principal.
A.B. did not create the fake page, but she did make a derogatory and profane post that criticized the school's body-piercing policy. The principal, and later an Indiana circuit court, decided the post was obscene and amounted to harassment.
The circuit court placed the girl on nine months probation.
This latest appellate decision reverses the lower court's punishment, removing the probation from her record. Her attorney successfully argued that she was making a political statement, and thus her speech was protected under the First Amendment and Article 1, Section 9 of Indiana's state constitution.
The appeals court opinion said that because A.B. directed her comments, profane though they were, at the enforcement of a policy at a public school and at the state official, namely the principal, who was enforcing that policy, her comments were political in nature.
The court also found that the initial argument did not satisfy Indiana's harassment test. The court did not observe any evidence that these statements inflicted any undue harm on the school's principal.
The incident is another in a line of cases where a public official has tried to squash the voice of a student because the official believed the student's statements to be inappropriate or uncouth.
However, there have been at least three Supreme Court cases that have afforded increased protection for student-initiated debate, according to the First Amendment Center.
One could argue MySpace constitutes a student-initiated forum of discussion and, therefore, is protected from censorship from public officials, such as a principal.
The Internet is a powerful vehicle of communication and debate and it should be kept free from the interference of government for the benefit of all, including for students who want to gripe about school policies.


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To the editor:
The Annual Friends of Madonna Picnic was held on Aug. 4. As director of advancement at Madonna High School, I want to express my sincerest appreciation to all of those who contributed to make this event a success.
The Friends of Madonna picnic has been a tradition for more than 30 years, providing food, entertainment, fun and games to the Weirton community. As the new director of advancement, this was my first major event at Madonna High School. This year's event was held at the Madonna school grounds, which was a change from where the picnic had been held in years past. The day included performances by local dance studios, including Luann's School of Dance and the Place for Dance. Also featured was the FiestaWare quarter toss, inflatables and games provided by Movin' and Groovin' Productions and music by disc jockey Eric Hilty. Food was prepared courtesy of the Madonna families; the classes provided root beer floats, slush puppies, popcorn and baked goods; and numerous drawings and games were available. The evening closed with a performance by the Joseph Sisters.
I could not have planned and executed this event without the help of the numerous volunteers. I would like to thank all of the students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff for their support in making this event a success, including the Madonna athletic programs and coaches, Madonna Student Government, Homer Laughlin China Co., Pepsi-Cola, Wine and Beverage Merchants, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, St. Paul's Parish, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, Luann's School of Dance, the Place for Dance, WTOV-TV, WEIR-AM, the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, Movin' and Groovin' Productions, Eric Hilty, Blaise Hogan, Ron Cooper and Jerry Woodland, Becky Biodillo and the entire kitchen staff, Beth DiGregorio and Jeanne Duffy, Dave Lammers and the Catholic school advisory council, Marlene Runkel and the alumni volunteers, Principal Steve Grasser, Mallori Linscomb, the advancement advisory committee, the Pulice family and so many more. The dedication of these people and countless others made the entire day a success.
Madonna High School seeks to prepare its students for a successful future, spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially in an environment of a caring community in the service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The high school has been an important resource in our community since 1955. If you were unable to attend the picnic and are interested in Madonna High School, please check out our website at www.weirtonmadonna.org or contact the Madonna High School offices to schedule a visit.
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- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 180 min
- Yield: 16 brownies
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 (18.4 oz) package Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup milk chocolate toffee bits
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted*
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Spray bottom only of 8 x 8-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE brownie mix, eggs, melted butter and water in a medium mixing bowl until well blended. Spread half of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup toffee bits. Spoon remaining batter over toffee layer.
- BAKE 40 to 44 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Using a toothpick, poke holes over top of brownies.
- WHISK brown sugar, cream and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Mix in vanilla. Cool 10 minutes. Whisk until thick enough to spread. Spread over brownies. Sprinkle with almonds and toffee bits. Let stand about 1 hour or until topping sets.
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Serving Size (1 brownie, 1/16 of recipe), Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 150), Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 50mg, Sodium 170mg, Total Carbohydrate 54g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 45g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%.
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BENNINGTON Ann F. Winslow, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at her residence following a long illness.
She was born Jan. 13, 1918, in Bennington, the daughter of Frank P. and Rosalie (Durand) OToole.
She received her education in the Bennington schools, and was also a 1934 graduate of St. Josephs Business College in Bennington. She later attended Bay Path Institute in Springfield, Mass.
She married Ellis Winslow at Sacred Heart Church in Bennington on June 19, 1937. He died Dec. 7, 2009.
In her younger years, she worked at various stores in Bennington.
She was a member of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church. She and her husband were active in the fundraising to build the former Bennington Catholic High School.
Following her husbands retirement in 1976, they traveled throughout the United States and Canada, and spent winters in Florida where they enjoyed swimming and playing golf.
Survivors include two daughters, Joan Foster and Carol Harbour, both of Bennington; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a daughter, Nancy Jean Winslow who died in 1939, and by two sisters, Margaret Daigneault and Frances Adams.
The funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. from the Mahar & Son Funeral Home.
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By BOB MARTIN
Last week I asked the question: Does Higher Ed need a different type of governance? Then I cited some of the many recent revelations concerning the current situation at Alabama State University in Montgomery.
I wrote that as the problems and revelations about Alabama State University make the headlines every day or so, it has occurred to me that they probably aren't exclusive to ASU and raise the question of whether or not our all of our institutions of higher learning need a different type of governance or at least a broader base of inclusion on their closeted boards.
I asserted that the problems pouring out of that school appear to be lax governance, no governance at all in some instances, or corrupt governance.
I knew I would be receiving a call from my long-time acquaintance and friend Donald Watkins, who served on the school's Board of Trustees several years back and whose father Dr. Levi Watkins was ASU's president for many years, long before the current problems arose.
I stand by those comments, but also want to point out that this is an institution with a long history of good work as the state's major predominantly African American university; and I also say to Gov. Bentley we all should be working to preserve its future, and not to destroy it.
I promised Donald I would give him all the ink necessary to state his case.
In the meantime I should point out that all of the school's expenditures have been placed online at the state's Open Checkbook website since 2008 and the school asserts it has worked to get all of its' records online for public access in a timely fashion.
The Governor's audit of the university has already cost the state over $600,000 and only $17,000 remains in that appropriation. It's time to get this situation resolved and move on.
Bronner says governor sticking head in the sand
Retirement Systems of Alabama Dr. David Bronner is back on the governor's case about Medicaid. Here's his most recent statement: "I couldn't care less if you love or hate Obamacare! My dad would tell me 'no matter what problems you have today, the sun will rise tomorrow.' But to stick our head in the sand and think we are helping ourselves or the 300,000+ Alabamians by rejecting the expansion of Medicaid is simply nuts!
"Alabama would be rejecting $1.5 billion per year for three years with no requirement to spend any state money over the 100% federally funded expansion. By not accepting OUR money to help ourselves, we might as well form "a circle for a firing squad" of our personal and state interest.
"Alabamians have 60 days to politely help our governor, "Doc" Bentley, remember what was the best virtue of the first governor I worked with. George Wallace, like all of us, made lots of mistakes. The one mistake he did not make was that he always cared for the poor of Alabama because he grew up dirt poor.
"Let's help not only Alabama's poor but all Alabamians by offering better health care and creating jobs and economic growth. Please encourage our governor to stand up for all Alabamians and sign on to bring billions of our dollars home with the Medicaid expansion." Amen David.
SEC back to where it isaccustomed to being
The SEC now has six of the top 15 teams in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), 13 teams in the Associated Press Top 25 and six of the top 15 in the Coaches Poll, all three polls released Sunday. The league had no teams enter or drop out of the polls this week. The fact that the league's six ranked teams went 4-0 Saturday -- Alabama and LSU had byes -- had the teams generally trending up, with most nudging up one spot in both polls.
The six in the BCS standings Are No. 1, Alabama; No. 8, Missouri; No. 9, Auburn; No. 12, South Carolina; No. 13 LSU and No. 15,Texas A&M. A week ago, the league had six of the top 14 teams in the AP Poll and six of the top 16 in the Coaches Poll. The most notable move was by Auburn, which can now say it's a Top 10 team in BSC, the AP and the Coaches polls. After being ranked No. 11 last week by the coaches, Auburn moved up to No.10 this week after a 35-17 win over Arkansas. The Tigers moved up one spot in the AP Poll to No. 7. The Harris Poll and the USA Today poll, which, along with a computer, decide the BCS standings, ranked Auburn at No. 11.
Supreme Court Justice concerned about civics education
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A few weeks ago Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (pictured right) spoke to students at the Jones School of Law at Faulkner University. In addition to reviewing the diversity of the Alabama Supreme Court, Main stressed the importance of civics education in our schools and the importance of promoting civics by the soon to be lawyers.
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April 29, 2011—North Central College students will host a series of events on May 6-7 to raise awareness about the realities of human slavery in the world. The campus community is invited to participate.
Throughout the school year, students involved in the Blue Key National Honor Society initiated a human rights project called Project Liberation, which focused on human slavery—especially sex trafficking, forced labor and child soldiers. The May 6-7 events, dubbed "One Peace, One Love," will culminate this campuswide effort.
The following weekend activities are planned:
Friday, May 6
A benefit show, featuring the Chicago-area rock band The Earth Program, will take place at 7:30 p.m. at The Union, 129 W. Benton Ave. The program includes guests who will speak about current issues in social justice. Admission is $3/person; all proceeds benefit Invisible Children, a movement that uses film, creativity and social action to end the use of child soldiers in a rebel war in central Africa and restore affected communities to peace and prosperity.
Saturday, May 7
An outdoor advocacy event and cookout is planned from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Jefferson Plaza at Brainard Street and Jefferson Avenue. There will be booths with information on human rights issues and political advocacy in the plaza, as well as field activities and interactive stations for arts and crafts and button-making.
For more information contact Erica McCauley at email@example.com.
Project Liberation exists through the combined efforts of the Blue Key National Honor Society, International Justice Mission and North Central College's Leadership, Ethics and Values program.
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Q: What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
A: I had the opportunity to go 178 miles per hour on dirt. I was able to ride with my brother, as he sped around the high banks of a dirt oval race-track behind the wheel of his late model dirt race car to take the checkered flag. What a thrill.
Q: Do you cook and/or bake anything? If so, what are your special dishes?
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Students of the ceramics program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, created pieces inspired by – and in a response to – work from the Gardiner Museum's historical collection as part of their curriculum.
Two pieces – by Tine DeRuiter and Habiba El-Sayed – were selected to be displayed among the Museum's permanent collection where they present a contemporary twist on 17th century English delftware and 18th century Meissen porcelain.
As a second year Ceramics student at Sheridan College, I chose the Meissen thimble for my historical research. Historically, thimbles were used in what is still largely considered "women's work." Being a Muslim woman I face stereotypes of the "passive homemaker."
Using 400 slip-cast thimbles to create a "quilt" with an Islamic-inspired motif, my work suggests the idea of strength in numbers. The thimble being a small, domestic and relatively benign object is indeed quite strong and serves to protect the wearer. Together the thimbles form elements of a dynamic whole.
I'm fascinated by creatures and the gardens that surround them. In my first year Ceramics assignment at Sheridan College I was asked to draw inspiration from the historical collection at the Gardiner Museum. My two characters under the tree are in conversation with the Adam and Eve chargers in the English delftware collection. I heard my teacher Linda say: "Highlight the bird that flies over the bridge of the lovers that are killed in the willows." I wrote it down and knew I had to use it for something.


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Honors and Awards
3 National Championship teams (2000, 2006 and 2015)
4 NCAA Finals appearances
6 NCAA Final Four appearances
15 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in 16 years at NU
10 Conference Titles at NU
Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year
USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Award
Five-time Conference Coach of the Year
45 AVCA All-Americans at NU
18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans at NU
Nation's third-best win percentage while at NU
629 career wins
14 top-10 final rankings since 2000
No. 6 all-time winningest coach in NCAA history
The philosophy of John Cook can be summarized in two simple words: Dream Big.
When Cook took over the reins of the Nebraska volleyball program, the challenge facing him was daunting. Cook replaced one of the sport's legendary coaches in Terry Pettit, who won 694 matches and guided the Huskers to 18 consecutive NCAA appearances and six national semifinals.
Cook, who left an emerging power in Wisconsin to guide the tradition-rich Husker program, had his own vision for Nebraska volleyball. He saw a program that had even more potential to grow.
His goals included consistently selling out home matches at the NU Coliseum, expanding the media exposure for his program and most importantly, continuing the tradition of athletic and academic excellence started by Pettit nearly a quarter of a century earlier. His vision catapulted the program to a new phase in 2013 as the Devaney Center underwent a $20 million renovation and became the new home for Nebraska volleyball. Moving to the Devaney Center increased the capacity crowd for Nebraska volleyball matches from 4,125 at the Coliseum to nearly 8,000 in addition to 400 standing-room-only tickets. In addition, five suites that give a private and expansive view of the action were built on the south side of the building and student seating was drastically increased.
Cook's vision is for the Huskers to remain at the forefront of college volleyball to enhance the sport at both the local and national levels. The Huskers reached the pinnacle of the sport again in 2015, capturing their fourth NCAA National Championship in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 17,561 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. Nebraska's magical 16-match win streak to end the season culminated with Cook's third championship team at Nebraska and first since 2006. And it came in front of the hometown crowd again, just as it did in 2006. The fan support continues to be unrivaled in the sport, as the Huskers have sold out 204 consecutive regular-season matches since 2001, the longest sellout streak in NCAA women's athletics. Since the move to the Devaney Center in 2013, the Huskers have led the nation in attendance in every season.
Cook saw the long-range potential of building the audience across the state. He also believed Nebraska could shine by hosting the sport's championship in the largest setting college volleyball had ever seen.
When others saw risks, Cook saw opportunities.
In 2006, Cook's dream was realized, as the Husker Nation had an opportunity to see Nebraska raise the bar in college volleyball. From record-setting, sold-out crowds at the Qwest Center Omaha, to a team that maximized its potential in winning the school's third national title, the Huskers enjoyed a remarkable season.
The Huskers entered the 2006 campaign with many questions, as they were forced to replace three All-Americans, including AVCA National Player-of-the-Year Christina Houghtelling. With four first-year starters on the court, including freshmen at setter and middle blocker, and sky-high expectations with the NCAA Championships in Omaha for the first time, 2006 shaped up to be Cook's toughest coaching job to date.
Nebraska took on all challenges head-on, going 33-1 and becoming only the third team in NCAA history to be ranked No. 1 the entire season. The Huskers went on the road and overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Minnesota to reach the national semifinals, marking the first time that Nebraska had won a regional outside the state. That victory set the stage for a watershed moment in college volleyball. Behind sellout crowds of over 17,000, the Huskers captured the school's third national title with victories over No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Stanford. Four players earned AVCA All-America honors, including Sarah Pavan, who became NU's first Honda-Broderick Cup winner.
Two years later, the NCAA Championships returned to Omaha with another Husker team taking center stage.
A then-all-time NCAA attendance record of 17,430 traveled through a winter storm to witness one of the greatest matches in Nebraska's illustrious history. After dropping the first two sets to No. 1 Penn State, Nebraska fought back, winning the next two sets to hand the Nittany Lions their only set losses of the 2008 season. Although the Huskers were unable to complete the comeback, the performance symbolized a never-say-quit attitude that fueled the team's success. Despite losing a pair of performers to season-ending injuries, the Huskers went 31-3 and won their fifth consecutive conference title. At the Seattle Regional, the Huskers overcame a 2-0 deficit to send the match to a fifth set and trailed 9-3 in the fifth set before regrouping and earning the school's 11th trip to the NCAA semifinals. Jordan Larson, Tara Mueller and Sydney Anderson all earned All-America honors, while Larson was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in conference history to sweep both honors.
For the third time, the final four returned to Omaha in 2015. And once again, the Huskers made good on their goal to get to Omaha. After home losses to Minnesota and Wisconsin in October, the Huskers dialed in and did not lose a match again in 2015. In fact, only one of the Huskers' final 16 wins went five sets, and Nebraska did not need five sets to win any NCAA Tournament match for the first time during a championship run. After opening-round wins against Harvard and Wichita State, Nebraska avenged its 2014 regional final loss to BYU by sweeping the Cougars in the Lexington (Kentucky) Regional. The Huskers then knocked off top-ranked Washington, 3-1, in the regional final to reach their destination: Omaha.
But the job wasn't done, as the Huskers turned their goal toward winning the national title for the first time since 2006. Nebraska blew past Kansas, 3-1, in the NCAA Semifinal to set up a winner-take-all match against Texas. The inspired Huskers played their best match of the season to sweep the Longhorns, sending out the senior class of Kelsey Fien, Meghan Haggerty, Cecilia Hall and Alicia Ostrander on top. The attendance for both NU matches (17,551 against Kansas and 17,651 against Texas) set NCAA all-time records, breaking the records set in Omaha in 2008. Kadie Rolfzen was a first-team AVCA All-American, while Amber Rolfzen and Justine Wong-Orantes were second-and-third team selections, respectively. The Rolfzen twins were both All-Big Ten honorees, while Wong-Orantes was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after a sparkling season at libero.
Consistent excellence has been a hallmark of Cook's Nebraska squads. Since taking over the program in 2000, Cook has guided the Huskers to three national titles, six NCAA semifinal appearances, nine Big 12 titles and one Big Ten championship. His teams have compiled a 468-62 record, owning one of the nation's top winning percentages (.883) during his tenure. Cook has also excelled against ranked teams, compiling a 153-49 record. The Huskers have appeared in an NCAA Regional 21 times in the last 22 years, including 15-of-16 during Cook's tenure.
With Cook at the helm, Nebraska has produced numerous individual honors, including four U.S. National Team members, a Honda-Broderick Cup winner, three AVCA Division I National Players of the Year, two NCAA Top Ten Award winners, 45 AVCA All-Americans, three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans of the Year, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, one Big Ten Player of the Year, six Big 12 Players of the Year and three Big 12 Co-Players of the Year. Husker student-athletes have also combined for 40 first-team All-Big 12 awards and 61 academic All-Big 12 certificates. The Huskers have also earned 15 All-Big Ten honors, and 26 academic All-Big Ten accolades.
Cook's accomplishments haven't gone unnoticed, as he is a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, earning the prestigious honor in 2000 and 2005, and a four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. He is one of only four active coaches - and one of six all-time - to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and was honored in 2008 by USA Volleyball, receiving its All-Time Great Coach Award.
In 2014, the Huskers reached their third straight regional final after upsetting No. 3 Washington with the youngest team in school history and playing the second-toughest schedule in the nation. With only one senior, the Huskers showed great improvement throughout the season and finished 23-10, although nine of the 10 losses were to teams that finished in the top 13 of the final AVCA rankings. Sophomore Kadie Rolfzen was an All-Big Ten and third-team AVCA All-American for the second straight season. Junior Kelsey Fien had a breakout season to earn All-Big Ten honors for the first time in her career. After a rigorous Big Ten schedule that included seven matches against ranked foes, the Huskers drew one of their toughest postseason draws in Cook's tenure. Despite it, NU swept past a 28-6 Hofstra squad and then beat red-hot No. 20 Utah to advance to Seattle. Not many gave the Huskers a chance to go into Seattle and upset the 31-2 Huskies, but the Huskers' schedule had prepared them to do so. And that's just what NU did in four sets. It was the second win for the Big Red against a top-five team in 2014, as the Huskers also beat No. 3 Penn State at the Devaney Center, 3-1.
In the Huskers' first year in the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013, Nebraska notched a 26-7 record and second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference. NU advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight as Kelsey Robinson was selected as a first-team All-American, Kadie Rolfzen earned third-team accolades and Mary Pollmiller and Meghan Haggerty were chosen as honorable-mention selections. Cook coached Robinson to one of the most successful seasons in Husker history, as she was selected as Nebraska's first Big Ten Player of the Year. Along with Robinson, Rolfzen and Pollmiller were also honored as All-Big Ten selections.
The Huskers posted a 26-7 record in 2012, a historic season the marked the final year at the NU Coliseum. The team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight as Lauren Cook was named a first-team AVCA All-American, Gina Mancuso and Hannah Werth earned second-team honors and Meghan Haggerty was as an honorable-mention pick. Cook guided the Huskers to a 10-5 record against ranked teams and topped two No. 1 teams during the course of the season. The Huskers also posted four All-Big Ten picks and seven academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2012.
During the 2011 season the Huskers made history with their first Big Ten Conference title, as they won their 32nd overall conference crown. Nebraska notched a 25-5 record on the year. In addition, Mancuso was named a first-team AVCA All-American, while Werth, Morgan Broekhuis and Cook were tabbed honorable-mention picks.
In 2010 the Huskers won their 12th conference title as a member of the Big 12 with an overall record of 29-3. The team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight, while Brooke Delano was named an AVCA first-team All-American. Lindsey Licht and Werth were second-team picks. Werth was also tabbed the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Cook was named Co-Big 12 Coach of the Year and Lauren Cook was the league's newcomer of the year.
During the 2009 season, Nebraska overcame a slow start to play its best volleyball down the stretch. The Huskers won 10 straight matches - all by sweep - before falling to eventual NCAA runner-up Texas in the regional final. NU finished with a 26-7 record and was ranked fifth in the final AVCA poll. Delano and Sydney Anderson earned AVCA All-America honors, while Kori Cooper repeated as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
In 2007, the Huskers set a pair of NCAA single-match attendance records and won the Big 12 title for the fourth consecutive year. The Huskers advanced to the NCAA regional final before a loss to Cal ended a 30-2 season, while a school-record five Huskers earned AVCA All-America awards. Pavan, Houghtelling and Tracy Stalls all earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
The 2005 campaign was a special one for the Nebraska program. The Huskers advanced to the national title match for the fifth time in school history and finished with a 33-2 mark. Nebraska led the nation in blocking (4.12 per game) and ranked in the top 10 nationally in assists, kills and hitting percentage. Four Huskers earned AVCA All-America honors, while Houghtelling was named AVCA National Player of the Year.
Cook has also been instrumental in helping to expand the program's visibility throughout the state and the Midwest. Nebraska played a regular-season match in North Platte in 2004, and the team has played exhibition matches in Scottsbluff, Ogallala, Wayne, Grand Island and Norfolk over the last decade. In addition, Cook's efforts have helped Nebraska enjoy one of the most extensive multi-media packages in the country, as every match is carried live on a state-wide radio network and nearly every contest is shown either live on television or streamed live on the Internet.
"It is a reflection of Nebraska volleyball and the program, and not about one person or one player," Cook said when accepting the AVCA Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2005. "We're trying to be a leader in the sport. We're trying to take risks and dream big, and fortunately I'm surrounded by a lot of people who have that vision. I'm really proud of what we're doing to try and enhance the sport."
Three Straight 30-Win Seasons
Cook immediately started to create his own legacy after taking over for Pettit. In his first season at the helm, Cook was named the AVCA National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to a 34-0 record and the 2000 national championship. The Huskers, who became just the second team in NCAA history to cap an undefeated season with a national title, were ranked No. 1 in the AVCA/USA Today Top 25 poll for 14 straight weeks. Greichaly Cepero earned AVCA National Player-of-the-Year honors. Three Huskers claimed AVCA All-America certificates, and five Nebraska players were named to the All-Big 12 teams. Laura Pilakowski earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, and a conference-best seven Huskers earned academic All-Big 12 recognition.
In 2001, Cook's second season, Nebraska fell just two wins short of capturing another NCAA title. The Huskers, who were ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the AVCA poll all season, went 20-0 in the Big 12 and Cook was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year. NU finished the season with a 31-2 record after falling to eventual national champion Stanford in the NCAA semifinals.
Nebraska placed four players on the AVCA All-America teams, while right side hitter Nancy Metcalf was selected as an NCAA Top Ten Award winner and was also named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year. Pilakowski and Cepero joined Metcalf on the CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, as Pilakowski earned second-team honors and Cepero received third-team recognition.
In Cook's third season, the Huskers continued their remarkable success. NU finished the season ranked fifth in the AVCA poll with a 31-2 record to secure its third straight 30-win season. Nebraska produced the most dominant conference season in school history, going 20-0 and losing just two sets en route to winning the league championship for the third straight year. Cepero and Amber Holmquist again earned first-team AVCA All-America honors, and Pilakowski was recognized on the second team. Pilakowski was named a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, and Holmquist was a second-team pick. Cepero, Holmquist and Pilakowski shared Big 12 Player-of-the-Year accolades.
Cook faced perhaps his greatest coaching challenge at Nebraska in 2003, when the Huskers had to replace three All-Americans and their first-ever libero. That season, Cook opted to run a 6-2 (two-setter) offense to utilize as many players as possible. NU went on to finish the season with a 28-5 record and an appearance in the Sweet 16.
The 2004 season may have been one of Cook's best coaching jobs, as a youthful squad that featured five freshmen and sophomores in the lineup went 30-2 and was ranked No. 1 heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers led the nation in both opponent hitting percentage (.103) and blocks per game (4.02) before falling to two-time defending NCAA champion USC in five sets in the regional final. Three Huskers earned AVCA All-America honors, while Pavan was chosen as the AVCA National Freshman of the Year. That group of Huskers became the centerpiece of Nebraska's consecutive NCAA Finals teams in 2005 and 2006.
Building the Badgers
Cook, who served as an assistant under Pettit for three seasons from 1988 to 1991, took over the Nebraska head coaching job after serving as associate head coach during the 1999 season. Before returning to Nebraska in 1999, Cook led Wisconsin to six straight postseason appearances in seven seasons as the Badgers' head coach.
Cook's accomplishments at Wisconsin earned him praise as one of the game's top young coaches. Cook built the Badgers into a top-10 program during his seven-year career in Madison, which included back-to-back trips to the NCAA regional finals in 1997 and 1998.
In his final match at Wisconsin, Cook's Badgers fell to the Huskers in a three-hour, five-set battle in the 1998 Pacific Regional Championship in the NU Coliseum. Wisconsin ended the season ranked seventh in the final USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll with a 30-5 record.
Cook compiled a 161-73 ledger at the helm of the Badgers, including an 89-51 league mark in one of the nation's toughest conferences. He was named the Big Ten Co-Coach and AVCA District 2 Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading the Badgers to a share of the Big Ten title with a 19-1 mark and school-best 30-3 overall record.
In his seven years at Wisconsin, the Badgers advanced to six straight postseason tournaments, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1995, Wisconsin won the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a perfect 6-0 record. During his tenure at UW, he coached four AVCA All-Americans, nine AVCA All-District award winners, 11 All-Big Ten honorees and two Big Ten Freshmen of the Year. He also coached 21 academic All-Big Ten selections.
Other Coaching Experiences
Cook also brings Olympic and championship experience to the Husker staff. As the first assistant coach with the U.S. Men's National Volleyball team, Cook aided the United States to a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The team's defensive coordinator, he was also in charge of scouting and supervising the team's flexibility, strength and conditioning programs. For his Olympic coaching experience, Cook was honored in June of 1993 at the NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Recognition Awards Luncheon. He also served as the head coach of the Women's National Volleyball Training Team in 2004.
During his first tenure at Nebraska (1989-91), the Huskers advanced to the NCAA semifinals two of the three seasons, including a runner-up finish in 1989. Nebraska went 36-0 in conference play, capturing three Big Eight Conference titles. During that time, he served as Pettit's recruiting coordinator, chief scout and strength and conditioning coordinator. Cook was also the liaison with the academic advising center.
In the U.S. Olympic Festival competition, Cook served as head coach of the bronze medal-winning North team in 1989 and was also an assistant coach with the third-place West team in 1987.
A co-founder of the San Diego Volleyball Club, Cook served as a coach with the club from 1986 to 1988. The club won two Southern California Regional Championships and finished among the final four teams twice in the USVBA Junior Olympics for girls 18 and under.
Cook also served as the head assistant coach at the University of California-San Diego from 1983 to 1984, where he aided the Tritons to an NCAA Division III national championship in 1984 and a second-place national finish in 1983. Cook's coaching credentials also include leading Francis Parker High School in San Diego to two California state championships. During his six-year coaching stint from 1981 to 1988, he had an overall record of 162-18, including a 90-match winning streak.
A well-known speaker on volleyball skills, Cook travels around the nation participating in clinics. During his stay at Wisconsin, he served as the host of the Badger Coaching Symposium every spring.
A graduate of the University of San Diego, Cook earned his bachelor's degree in history in 1979. He completed his master's degree in teaching and coaching effectiveness from San Diego State in 1991.
Cook and his wife Wendy, a former two-time All-America setter at San Diego State, are the parents of two children, Lauren and Taylor. Lauren completed her senior season at Nebraska in 2012.


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My LO is 6.5 months now and probably about 98% breastmilk fed. We have only just started on the weaning, and there are issues regarding oesophageal suture scars and dysmotility which menas we have to take it slowly to prevent choking. So far we have tried (and loved) parsnip, potato, sweet potato, BANANA!!!!, avocado spirulina, stewed apricots, stewed apple and hot-water oatmeal with prunes. These are all pureed and thinned with bm to help with the swallowing but hopefully we will be able to introduce lumps before too soon. Other than courgette and broccoli though, nothing seems to have been too icky or difficult to digest.
I do let LO play with the spoon and bowl to help with the motor skills - the whole bls thing i not the way we can go, unfortunately - my MIL did try bits of apple and there was a rather nasty choking incident when a bit was gummed off and lodged at the top of LO's throat


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This print started out as a baseball card more than twenty years ago. Every aspect of it is designed to preserve the original look and feel of the card, from the printing pattern to the slightly worn edges. In fact, this print started by finding the actual card in our vault and then painstakingly re-mastering it with a team of designers. The authenticity extends to manufacturing; each print is made on high-quality, cotton fine art paper that measures 1/64 inches in thickness. Framed prints feature 2-inch flat wood or metallic frames with high-end, glare-resistant glass. And all prints are officially licensed by MLB and the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Vermont takes lead in closing wage gap
Vermont has the second-smallest wage gap in the country, with a woman earning nearly 87 cents on the dollar of what a man earns, according to a just-released study by the National Womens Law Center.
Washington, D.C, ranked first with the smallest wage gap at 90.4 cents on the dollar.
The report, Closing the Wage Gap: How Raising the Minimum Wage Promotes Fair Pay for Women, found that nationally in 2011 a woman working full time typically earned only 77 cents on the dollar compared to what a man earned.
One reason for this gap is that women are concentrated in low-wage jobs, with women comprising two-thirds of minimum-wage and tipped workers, the report said, noting a disproportionate ratio are women of color.
The wage gap persists due to both overt and more subtle forms of discrimination against women, said Kate Gallagher Robinson, a wage-gap expert with the National Womens Law Center in Washington, D.C.
Robinson said in an interview that the discrimination can take various forms from being discouraged from certain job choices or penalized because they have a disproportionate share of care-giving responsibilities, particularly for children.
She said certain states with male-dominated industry sectors, like energy, dont have a history of hiring women.
Its one reason Wyoming leads the nation with the largest wage gap, she said.
Robinson also said states like Vermont have made efforts to eliminate the pay gap.
You see a set of commitments in a state like Vermont that youre not seeing in some of these other states, she said.
Cary Brown, executive director of the Vermont Commission on Women, agreed that the state has been proactive on the issue of equal pay.
Our Legislature just really took a really big step toward that with the passage of Act 31 this past session, Brown said, which strengthened the existing equal pay law and kind of closed some loopholes in it.
She said the new law increased protections against retaliation and also created a first-in-the-nation right for an employee to request flexible working hours from their employer.
Brown said the employer doesnt have to grant the request, but cant prevent or retaliate against the employee for making the request.
She said flexible work arrangements are important for both women and men, who may have child-care responsibilities or need to care for an elder parent.
Brown said the laws provision was modeled after laws in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Vermont may also fare better than other states because the state has more people who work in government jobs, which have a smaller wage gap.
One reason for that is that there is full transparency in what people are paid, Brown said.
So its really hard to get away with paying unequal pay for equal work, she said.
In what is the first case testing the states equal pay law, U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions ruled last week that Hudson News violated both state and federal law three years ago when it hired Jarrod Dixon at a higher wage than Wendie Dreves, the former newsstand manager at Burlington International Airport.
Brown said Sessions decision is another step in protecting women against discrimination and closing the wage gap.
When it comes to the minimum wage, Julie Vogtman of the National Womens Law Center said there is a definite correlation between the minimum wage and the wage gap.
Vermonts minimum wage, which is tied to inflation, increased in January to $8.60 an hour. Vermonts minimum wage for workers who earn tips is $4.17 an hour.
The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour. The federal tipped minimum wage is $2.13 an hour.
Vogtman said in an interview that Vermont has one of the highest minimum wage laws in the country and also has the smallest wage gap among the 50 states.
A lot of the states that you see at the bottom of the wage-gap rankings have just that federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, Vogtman said.
She said if the federal minimum wage had kept up with inflation since the late 1960s, the minimum wage today would be $10.70 an hour.
The last time the federal minimum was raised was in 2009. The federal tipped minimum wage has been frozen for 20 years at $2.13 an hour.
The average wage gap for states with a minimum wage above the federal level is 3 cents smaller than the average wage gap in states where the federal minimum wage is just $7.25.
Seven of the 10 states with the narrowest wage gap had a minimum wage above the federal minimum wage.
The states with the largest wage gap are concentrated in the South and West. Wyoming has the widest gap, with women earning just 66.6 cents on the dollar compared to male workers.
While some states like Vermont have made progress raising the minimum wage, Vogtman said, there are any number of states that wont raise the minimum wage on their own.
We do think the most progress for women in particular would be through a federal minimum-wage increase, she said, adding that $7.25 is not enough to live on in any state.
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Guru Pushya Yog is a highly auspicious day as per Hindu astrology. Guru Pushya Yog is observed when Pushya Nakshatra falls on a Thursday or Guruvar. Guru Pushya is auspicious to perform new beginnings or any sadhana as there is no need to look for a muhurat or mahurut. Each moment on the day is auspicious and astrologically, it is is supposed to be a thousand times more powerful. There is a Guru pushya Yog October 16. Time is from 12:48 PM to next day before sunrise.
The day is chosen by many Hindus in
North India to conduct auspicious ceremonies, housewarming, marriage etc. The day is also chosen to invest in gold, property and real estate.


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My LO is 5 1/2 weeks old. From day one we have bf and supplimented with formula.
For the last week my LO she will bf, but after about 10-15 minutes she starts screaming like she is not getting anymore milk. When I squeeze the nipple milk comes out. So to satisfy her I switch her to the breast. Again that works for about 10-15 minutes and then she starts screaming like she is not getting any milk again.
I continue to try to bf her and she will latch for about 30secs and continue to scream. So I give in and give her a bottle and she is fine.
Could it be nipple confusion? (i do not think it is this because we did nurse successfully at 3am until she fell asleep this morning.)
Is my milk truly so low she is not getting enough to fill her up?
I have pump myself dry to see how much I am getting (I know baby can get more than pump) I can pump 1oz early morning if I do not feed her off that breast. Throughout the day I am only getting about 3/4oz - 1oz from each breast.
I am trying to get her off formula suppliments, but I am failing miserably at that at the moment.
I went out and bought some fenugreek today, but I just wanted everyone elses opinion on what could be going on with my LO before I started on the herb.


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News from Clairvaux: Gilbert Ghislain's most recent Communiqué
From Tokata (September 5, 2011) and Liberación Total (September 5, 2011) via Gilbert Textos (September 4, 2011) and Gilbert a la Calle:
Note from TIOJ: Following on from our last post about Paco Ortíz, here is the most recent communiqué from Gilbert Ghislain, who is mentioned in Ortíz' final letter. Twenty-seven years ago, Ghislain was sentenced in France to eighteen years in prison for several bank robberies. After seven years behind bars, he managed to escape from prison by helicopter and land on Spanish soil, where he was eventually caught and sentenced for various crimes committed while he was a fugitive. In Spain, he experienced the full-on brutality of the newly-created FIES regime. Further sentences were leveled against him before he was recently extradited back to France under an international arrest warrant issued by the French government, at which point his lawyers expected his imminent release due to the fact that the warrant actually expired on November 5, 2010. However, Ghislain remains imprisoned thanks to a petition requesting that he serve 11 years of his original 18-year sentence.
Nothing new, except for the need to complain. I also need to communicate with the outside regarding the campaign that, I hope, is going to begin this month. I have a computer and I'm making good use of it. I even had a PlayStation. They've invented computer games—ultraviolent adventure or strategy games—and the guys spend their time shooting at virtual people and treasure-hunting. I also play, but I burnt out my PlayStation 15 days after I got it. It keeps you busy yet it's absurd. They didn't have them in Spain. The examining magistrate once allowed a PlayStation into the bunker at Picassent, and the compas no longer left the activity room. They tell me it's not much different on the outside: in order to survive the everyday, each one creates their own little world. Basically, everyone is seeking a refuge to escape reality.
When I arrived in Spain 20 years ago, I had just escaped from a French prison. In the space of a few hours I jumped from one reality to another, leaving my compas in France. In Spain I would encounter other compas and other struggles. The most combative guys had created an association, but APRE was nothing political. The compas were looking to escape and along the way fight injustice. The only possible getaway was escape. It was the answer to everything that shaped imprisonment. It wasn't conceptual, but it obliged you to fight the arbitrary, wherever it came from. The compas had distributed a communiqué among the different prisons explaining that no prisoner could judge another prisoner. The violence back then was different. APRE condemned acts of violence toward prisoners and warned that the Administration's imposed violence would degenerate. I agreed with all that and more, since—prioritizing escape—on two occasions I even requested that riots not take place. That was before I myself sank into prison violence. Sixteen years later, when I left the QI, everyone was either dead or totally fucked up. In the yards, other generations had arrived and everything had changed.
The Spanish state had turned toward remaking its prisons. In fact, FIES was created not so much out of a need to address the legitimate demands posed by prisoners, rebellions, and escapes, as out of a need to lock away the most troublesome prisoners. That couldn't be done with the APRE prisoners in the yards, and paradoxically, it was they who requested that the prisons finally be democratized. Thus, the most dehumanizing bunkers had to be built—real machines for destroying any hint of opposition. The same year that FIES was created, the Spanish state invested a colossal sum of several billion euros to begin what was then called the "Prison Rehabilitation and Construction Plan." This was in 1991. The point was to make prisons more human, or at least bring them more into line with European conceptions regarding prison policy. Sixteen years later, when I left the QI, everything looked lovely but nothing was human anymore. Existential emptiness and misery had taken root in ultramodern prisons.
I arrived in France a few months ago. After 20 years away, I again find myself in a French prison, and I don't know what mechanisms brought about such changes. I was completely isolated, and news was taking years to reach me. But although different in form, the changes were as radical as those in Spain.
In France, they haven't gone to the trouble of rebuilding their prisons to make them more dignified. It's the European country ranked second-to-last when it comes to human rights, especially those of prisoners. And that includes non-EU countries like Serbia. In last place is Moldova. The laws enacted get increasingly more repressive and excluding, without actually changing anything.
The new generations have arrived here as well, and emptiness has won. The old guard got out some time ago, after an entire life imprisoned in conditions as poor as those in the country next door. Prison is like a giant leech that, instead of feeding on blood, feeds on everything a man is made of. Even time dissolves, and I'm no longer conscious of its corrosive effects. Here time is distilled into countless droplets, and each second seems to last forever, to the point that time loses its meaning. Without any signposts to mark the stages of life, the days are as long as months, and the years as long as decades. That's also prison, and as time passes, all of us are experiencing it more and more.


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PA House lawmakers have joined the Senate in approving their own version of legislation related to a natural gas tax and regulations. Reconciling the differences and developing a compromise bill to provide to Governor Corbett before the year ends comes next.
See an analysis of this outcome by PA Environment Digest's David Hess, who served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, as staff in the Pennsylvania Senate and in the former Department of Environmental Resources for over 30 years at http://paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com/ [1]
A petition is being circulated by those who oppose the bill at signon.org/sign/petition-opposing-pa?source=s.em.cr&r_by=1548617&mailing_id=1157 [2]
PENNSYLVANIA — The state Senate on Tuesday, November 15, approved legislation to establish a statewide Marcellus Shale impact fee, and to hand over decisions related to local zoning ordinances and gas drilling to the state attorney general.
The Senate bill would levy a $50,000 per well fee in the first year that would decline to $10,000 during the 11th through 20th years. Approximately 55 percent of the revenue would go to local governments, with 45 percent allocated for statewide initiatives. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson County, said the bill imposes an effective tax rate of 3 percent.
The House may vote today on legislation that would allow counties an optional fee.
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PENNSYLVANIA — As a growing number of New York towns scramble to establish zoning protections against the industrialization that characterizes natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania residents may be seeing that opportunity traded away in exchange for a drilling impact fee as the PA legislature moves quickly on House Bill 1950.
At the Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) meeting on November 14, executive director Susan Beecher informed the PCCD board of directors of her concerns about House Bill 1950, which addresses Marcellus Shale impact fees and also includes changes to the PA Oil and Gas Act.
"There's some pretty strong language in there about restrictions on municipalities' abilities to in any way regulate Marcellus Shale drilling activities," she said. "It's a dual-edged sword because there's a lot of funding in there for conservation districts, but I don't think we should be supporting any legislation that ties the hands of our municipal officials to regulate this industry."
Beecher expressed alarm at the swift pace and scant information available. "This legislation is moving pretty fast and we've had some trouble getting information about it," she said. "It's been very secretive. The places where we usually get information on legislation just don't have much information on this."
Beecher cited other issues. "There's a lot of language relative to the PA Oil and Gas Act, including provisions such as setbacks for gas wells from drinking water sources and setbacks from water resources for drilling infrastructure; unfortunately, the definition of water resources is really problematic in that it refers to named streams and water courses on topographic maps and many many headwater streams are not shown on topographic maps."
Beecher called it an example of how the legislation works around some of the natural resources protections the conservation district would like to see. "I don't think we're going to have a chance to comment on this before it gets voted on," she added. "It's kind of disheartening the way this is moving through the legislature without a lot of information being available to people that are interested in seeing the details."
The new drilling fee proposal moved out of the Senate Appropriations Committee later that evening when the amendment offered by Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) to Senate Bill 1100 proposing a uniform, statewide Marcellus Shale drilling fee starting at $50,000 per well, per year decreasing to $10,000 after 10 years was approved largely along party lines. Senate Democrats offered their own proposal starting at $75,000 per well, which was defeated along with their call for wider setbacks from waterways and more.
The Scarnati amendment includes a process that would allow drilling companies to request the Attorney General to review local ordinances to determine whether they allow for the reasonable development of oil and gas mineral rights, rather than the blanket exemption from regulating drilling by local governments as proposed by Governor Corbett.
In a letter to members of the General Assembly, Governor Corbett attempted to explain his reasons for the language he proposed, linking the need for consistent regulations to the need for jobs.
"Since 1984, Section 602 of the Oil and Gas Act has superseded local ordinances as they relate to oil and gas operations," he wrote. "However, several recent court decisions have interpreted Section 602 to allow varying and inconsistent standards across the Commonwealth (Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of Borough of Oakmont and Penneco Oil Company, Inc. v. County of Fayette). My proposed amendments to Section 602 of the Oil and Gas Act reaffirm and reinforce the original legislative intent of the law.
"The enactment of a reasonable, consistent and uniform set of rules across the Commonwealth as it relates to oil and gas drilling boils down to advancing our number one shared focus…jobs.
"There are job creators well down the supply chain in the Marcellus Shale industry who are waiting to see if Pennsylvania will enact predicable and uniform standards before making capital investments in the Commonwealth. I do not want to make these job creators, nor these potential capital investments, wait any longer."
Meanwhile, as reported in "PA Environment Digest," the PA State Association of Township Supervisors joined with the County Commissioners Association of PA, the PA State Association of Boroughs, the PA League of Cities and Municipalities, the PA Municipal Authorities Association, and the PA Association of Township Commissioners in detailing how the existing proposal would impact local governments and local communities.
In a joint memo to members of the House of Representatives, the groups made clear their opposition to the bill and also proposed revisions establishing uniform regulations while maintaining some decision-making ability at the local level.
As of this posting, the legislation was on the Senate Calendar and in position for a final vote. The House has begun considering more than 100 amendments to their version of the legislation.


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She doesn't look as tiny as one would think at 16.5lbs. She looks happy and healthy. I think you might be over thinking the BM. If it were me I would continue your three nursing sessions. I think the issue to focus on is her solids. What are those like? How much does she eat, and what is she eating? I know the intestinal tortion could be a problem with the solids. Does she get irratible after eating? I think what you and your doctor should focus on at your next apt. is her solids and weight. I believe your BM isn't as big of an issue or an issue at all. It's not preventing her from gaining weight and it's most likely keeping her weight consistant. Just tell him you've cut back and leave it at that. She's beautiful and you seem small as well so it may be her genetics to be small. But, I do agree her curve needs a little amping up.
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Wow. you are NOT kidding that you've been there, I just started following your posts and want to first give a big virtual hug to Haylee and to you for going through all of this.
I can't possibly read *all* of those threads in the brief time my kids will let me touch the computer, but I did read enough to find that Haylee had a skyrocket-high level of alkaline phosphatase at one point. So did DD Chiara. She had a total alk phos of 919, well over the normal range of 108- 317, and the isoenzyme tests showed 78% of it was bone. Then we retested a month later and total alk phos was 134, totally normal. Did they ever figure out why Haylee's levels were high, or were they writing it off as an odd day?
Our interpretation:
high levels of alk phos indicate tissue breakdown, with the enzyme released into blood instead of remaining in its normal organ. So in this case there is high level of bone tissue breakdown, which could indicate bone disease -- but if it did calcium and vit D and bone hormones probably wouldn't have been normal (which they were). Or, it could indicate merely that she's growing her skeleton (bones constantly break down and reform). We never figured it out and ignored it since the subsequent test was normal, but with your experience I had to wonder.
Other test results:
-blood tests negative for celiac disease
-no lead poisoning (our house is rather old)
-thyroid hormone levels normal
-all other liver enzymes normal except alk phos
-iron levels normal (not anemic)
-she also has hydronephrosis (fluid buildup around kidneys, we have no idea why) and has in the past had bladder infections, but not recently
-checking out her intestines is something we haven't done since she was about 2 months old, because it's expensive and quite an awful procedure, but the dr currently doesn't think that's the problem...
I don't see any tests that have been done for cystic fibrosis or growth hormone, thanks, I will mention it!
My son is starting to fall of the charts as well. What I've started doing is that I feed him every two hours -because sometimes he's picky and doesn't eat a whole lot, so I figure that if I'm constantly offering him something he'll like one of the things that I offer him and will maintain a full belly. On top of the food he eats, I nurse him about 3-5 times a day. My son doesn't have any texture issues but he can be stubborn, like trying to refuse to eat only because he can. Giving him a sweet fruit usually makes him change his mind though, or letting him play while I give him a bite every few minutes. What I've noticed really did help was having my mom around. Sometimes kids like giving their moms a hard time, you know. He would eat consistently well with my mom or my mil but would give me such a hard time. Now that he's used to eating on a schedule though, he doesn't give me such a hard time and eats better. His favorite thing to eat is my moms soups -which she says is the best thing to give growing children because it gives them everything in one spoonful. I don't know if that's true but it sounds right, and either way is easier than trying to give him veggies, then meat, and etc. Hope some of that helped! I would agree with the iron too because my doc made me give my son some and he's even more energetic because of it.
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My 15 month old is tiny...about 18 lbs. We see 6 month olds in stores who are bigger than her. Her ped was concerned too, b/c she fell off the charts. I wasn't too concerned b/c she is very active, and she nurses all the time...like 8 to 10 times in 24 hrs. I do try to make sure she eats higher calorie foods, but she is super picky. One thing that works, someone told me on these boards, is to give her the whole milk yogurt smoothies (from stoneyfield) as a drink in a sippy cup. She will drink one a day now...and I don't stess myself out over everything being healthy. If she will eat 50 goldfish crackers for lunch, oh well. I just try to get something healthier in her for dinners and snacks. As long as she is eating I'm happy. She prefers to play and eat, coming back to take bites often. Just find what works for you guys. Good luck!
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I eliminated one feeding while I was deciding what to do, but I will keep the other two and tell the pediatrician he'll have to *prove* there is something wrong with my milk before I'll eliminate another. There is nothing like the gleeful expression she gets when I tell her it's time for milk...they grow so fast, this will be over before I know it and I want to enjoy every minute of it I can and feel confident that I know I'm doing what is truly best for her.
Just to update everyone.... feeling very low.
I did draw the line after eliminating her BM snack, so we still have two nursings per day-- bedtime and middle of the night. I told her doctor how much distress it caused her to be denied nursing at night, and about loss of sleep it was causing the whole family, and he didn't push the issue. He just said it was great that I had eliminated one BF.
It really seemed like DD was eating more. She says she's hungry quite often, and we always respond. We were using all your good advice, giving ground flax in her veggies and coconut oil in her fruits and toast with tapenade or avocados or sunflower seed butter, etc... really good quality high calorie stuff. And... she did have a big poop right before she got weighed, so who knows how different it might have been if there were a few more ounces of gain...
The doctor is running some tests on her poop, and recommending Pediasure (the really high calorie stuff), and if that doesn't work in another month he wants us to go see specialists at the local hospital for possible admission for NG tube pediasure drip. He thinks that might jumpstart her appetite.
I just feel like I have failed, somehow. I can't imagine I can cram any more calories into her diet. She's such a happy, beautiful girl, and she's learning how to talk, with an exploding vocabulary, and she's strong and spends a good chunk of her day climbing all over the furniture... I guess I feel guilty for not weaning that other feeding the doctor wanted, defiantly certain that there's nothing wrong with the BM, worried about the lack of weight gain, and wondering what exactly is wrong with her being really, really, really small. I feel all those things at the same time.
I am so sorry you are going through this. You have definitely not failed. You are tirelessly gathering information and trying many things to help her. She is lucky to have a mom like you who is committed to getting to the bottom of the issue and figuring out a solution. I hope that the pediasure will help her. I wish you both the best.
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I agree with other moms. There is NO WAY your milk is harmful to your child. My son is 21 months and barely 20 lbs. He's happy and healthy- just not ready to wean and prefers moms milk to solids. He'll eat but very little volume. We call him 2 bite jack. I offer all day and don't push food if he's refusing. I still try hard but dont make it a battle. Just be patient and persistent with solids. Remember, your milk is the best, most natural food for the baby. I use some tricks to add calories too. I add peanut butter and flax seeds to his oatmeal, cheese to eggs etc. Good luck!


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halfway through the season and still changing who plays who.
if i played anyone other than the precious blob, i'd be in the hunt for a win tonite.
but NOOOOOOOO, the NZ commish's buddy has to be kicking my bruiser's bruised
butts thanks to a 356 point wednesday. more like ass wednesday.
ce la vie, do what you will with the schedule. i will be more than happy to meet
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Had my little one the 23rd of May, took the milk suppressing meds on the 25th, wishing I hadn't at this point.
I'm fine bottle feeding, no problem with it, but my little one has colic and I tried to nurse her a couple of days ago when I had a tiny bit of milk left with positive results to the colic, so I thought I'd continue.
Apparently the milk that I had was all that was left because I haven't been able to produce anything noticeable when I hand express and right now I don't have access to a pump and my little one, while she isn't opposed to trying to nurse, won't have anything to do with it if she isn't getting anything from it. As long as she was getting a little milk, she was willing to nurse. Now, though... no way!
Question is, is there a way to counteract the medication that I took? I don't know what it is called, I saw the name, but forgot what it was.
For me what is most important is that my little one is fed and happy. How she gets fed isn't the most important thing to me. If the breastfeeding helps with the colic, though, I'm willing to give it another try.
I was unable to nurse my first baby, which is partially why I didn't give it much thought this time when I was having trouble. I have both PCOS AND tubular breasts, talk about a double whammy for nursing! It really isn't that much of an issue to me, though, like I said. I just really want to do what helps my little one not have a tummy ache. I know that nursing is no guarantee, but I'm at least willing to give it another shot IF I can.
Any help or suggestions welcome! I am trying to offer her the breast at every feeding, but my little one is no dummy... after a few momentss of trying and getting nothing she says thank you, but no, give me my dinner... LOUDLY, and refuses to nurse any further, so she's not much help!
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Name of Product: Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner
Units: About 24,000
Distributor: Cabot Stains (a division of Valspar Corp.), of Newburyport, Mass.
Hazard: One of the components of the composite cleaner can react with metal foil residue on the packaging, releasing heat and chlorine gas. This poses a fire and inhalation hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Cabot has received one report of the composite cleaner's plastic container partially melting and emitting a chlorine odor. No injuries were reported.
Description: This recall involves the Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner #3502. The deck cleaner is a granular concentrate that, when mixed with water, is used to clean composite surfaces such as decks, railings, steps, fences and siding. It was sold in a 2-pound plastic container. The label on the container reads: "Cabot Composite Cleaner" and has number 3502 at the bottom of the front of the label.
Sold at: Home improvement centers and hardware stores nationwide from February 2007 through February 2008 for about $20.
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the store of purchase for a full refund. If the container looks deformed or if it feels hot to the touch, immediately call Cabot anytime to arrange for the safe handling of the product.
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