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The twins of Sweet Valley are back, and like women who grew up with their series of novels, they aren't teens anymore.
In Francine Pascal's latest, "Sweet Valley Confidential," Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, the quintessential California girls, are now 27 and enjoying adulthood — orgasms and all. They still look the same, with straight blond hair and aqua eyes, but Elizabeth has left the sunny west coast to live in New York, and is no longer on speaking terms with her sister.
"Confidential" is the first new installment since Pascal finished her "Sweet Valley High" series in 2003, and it has already caused a buzz among 20- and 30-something women looking to relive adolescent memories, escaping to a world where the sun always shines and the nice girls usually win. Even the cover still bears the instantly recognizable "Sweet Valley" lettering, but the trademark pastel has been swapped for a more adult, and provocative, hot pink.
"In the last five or six years I have run into a number of women who are now executives, business people, journalists, adults in their 20s and 30s, and they have been so excited to talk to me about Sweet Valley High," Pascal, 72, told TODAY.com. "I was amazed at how involved they still were with this series, and thought, wouldn't it be wonderful to bring the characters up to where these women are now? I wanted this book to surprise people. And although I didn't want the characters to grow up to be the people readers expected, the seeds of their lives today were sown in the beginning of the series and I didn't want to deviate too far either."
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"People wrote to us saying they couldn't believe that 27-year-old Elizabeth has orgasms," says Pascal, a born and bred New Yorker with a thick accent to match. "But would they deny a 27-year-old woman the pleasure of sex? And 'Sweet Valley High' was not without sex. It wasn't explicit but it was always there, because that's normal life."
The latest edition in the "Sweet Valley" franchise, which started in 1983, is the first that is actually written by Pascal herself. While she created the plots and characters for each of the other books, a stable of ghostwriters wrote the actual text.
"Confidential," which hit bookshelves Tuesday, hasn't been a hit with reviewers.
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The Huffington Post's Mara Reinstein was just as tough. "Nostalgia has its merits, but some youthful classics aren't destined to age with me," she writes.
For young women eager to get lost in the world they once loved, however, bad reviews don't matter.
"Oh how I have missed Jessica and Elizabeth, I am so glad to have you girls back!" writes one Twitter fan, with an excitement echoed in thousands of tweets about "Sweet Valley Confidential" on Tuesday. Two days in, the "Sweet Valley Confidential" Facebook page has more than 33,600 "likes," and fans, many of whom have yet to even lay their hands on a copy, already begging for "Confidential" to be turned into a series.
Although Pascal hasn't ruled out a sequel, she prefers to see how this book fares before beginning the next edition. Meanwhile, a movie version of "Sweet Valley High" is in the works, with the screenplay by "Juno" writer Diablo Cody already nearing completion.
Pascal didn't set out to create an international sensation with the series. She always thought of herself as a more literary writer, she said. With the aim of creating a teen version of "Dallas," Pascal wrote the first "Sweet Valley High" book without ever having been to California. Back then, she based her descriptions on what she had seen in the movies. The series quickly rose to the top of bestseller lists — a young adult genre feat — and went on to sell hundreds of millions of copies over the years. Though it was so popular it spawned its own TV show, reviewers of the books in those days were not all that kind.
But Pascal always valued her loyal readers over the critics.
"Over the years, I have received thousands of letters from readers and at least a quarter of them started with the sentence, "I used to hate reading," she says. "It's one of the greatest achievements for me, that I turned nonreaders into readers."
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Christmas is my favorite time of year. I really look forward to baking Christmas cookies again. Here at our bakery when we make stollen* or other traditional German holiday specialties like macaroons, the sweet aroma takes me right back to my childhood and my great-grandmother's kitchen.
I grew up in East Germany, and the German tradition is to open gifts on December 24. To me, that is Christmas. In the afternoon, our whole family would go to church where we'd enjoy singing Christmas music. Afterwards my grandparents would come to our house for a simple supper of sausages and potato salad, and of course, just about everyone enjoys a little glühwein—what you call mulled wine. Then we'd gather around to open presents. This could take hours because presents were opened one at a time and each gift admired.
The next day, we all went to my grandmother's for a traditional mid-day dinner of goose or duck that she served with red cabbage, kale and round potato dumplings called kloesse. Dessert was always a baked apple served with ice cream or with vanilla sauce. Later in the afternoon, we'd have coffee and sweets, usually stollen and Christmas cookies. In the evening, if anyone was hungry, we'd eat leftovers.
I remember how we always had a fresh-cut Christmas tree. My mother liked to choose a theme and I remember one year when our tree was covered with red decorations and ornaments.
Since I got married, my husband and I open our gifts on December 25. Although I have to say that—like children—we often can't wait and each opens one gift the night before.
*Christmas stollen is a sweet, yeast-risen bread filled with raisins and candied citrus peel.
[Sarah and her husband Errol Flynn live in Kenoza Lake, NY and operate the Brandenburg Bakery in Jeffersonville, NY where they sell stolen, macaroons, Christmas cookies, chocolate truffles and more during the holidays. Orders taken up to two days before Christmas. Contact: 845/482-2537.]
Baked Apples
Serves 4
2 Tbsp raisins
3½ ounces of almond paste (marzipan)
3 Tbsp chopped almonds
4 Tbsp lemon juice
1/8 liter rum
4 large Honey Crisp apples
Hollow out the apples to remove the core, but don't peel. Combine all the other ingredients well, making a kind of marzipan "dough." Divide this into four equal parts and fill the apples.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or more as needed.
Serve apples hot with vanilla ice cream of vanilla sauce.
Vanilla sauce
In a heavy pot, whisk together: ½ cup light brown sugar, 1 Tbsp flour, a pinch cinnamon, 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbsp melted butter, 1¼ cups of milk and 1 pinch of salt. Whisk constantoy over medium heat until sauce has thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 10 minutes. Add vanilla extract. Serve over hot apples.
Glühwein (Mulled wine)
2 liters red wine
¾ liter rum (80 proof)
2 oranges
1 cup sugar (can adjust for taste)
5 whole cloves
1 whole cinnamon stick
1 pinch ground ginger
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The 2015 Pirates Charities CARE-a-van, presented by Highmark, took place from December 9-11, participating in private community events leading up to the 26th PirateFest, presented by Chick-fil-A.
The CARE-a-van made a total of 24 stops impacting 13 cities in the greater Pittsburgh area, including stops in Altoona, PA -- home of the Pirates Double-A affiliate the Altoona Curve -- and Morgantown, WV -- home of the Pirates Single-A affiliate the West Virginia Black Bears.
Pirates Major and Minor League players who took part in the CARE-a-van included Keon Broxton, Arquimedes Caminero, Jake Goebbert, Alen Hanson, John Holdzkom, Nick Kingham, Rob Scahill, Chris Stewart and coaches Brad Fischer, Dave Jauss, Nick Leyva, Herbie Andrade, Ray Searage and Rick Sofield.
The three-day CARE-a-van featured three separate groups of players and coaches traveling to private community action events throughout the region. Pirates personnel and Pirates Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Pirates, partnered with local non-profits to assist with projects and services, as well as visited with schools and community organizations.
At each visit players, coaches and front office employees donated their time and talents to help make a difference in each community.


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I apologize for being another post about green poop but I have spent hours reading forums here and nothing seems to be working!
My LO is 8 weeks today. For about 3 weeks now she's had green mucous stools and has had 8 bloody stools over that period of time. There are only tiny streaks of blood in the stools and they are usually at least 24 hours apart if not more. Tonight was the first time they were back to back. She also has foamy stools too.
I've been off dairy for 2 weeks and have been trying to avoid soy though I've had a few slip –ups with soy (it's in everything!). I've read all the forums that say it can take 6 weeks to clear out of mom and baby's systems but I'm losing confidence in the dairy/soy intolerance diagnosis. Just these 2 weeks of seeing green diaper after green diaper is driving me mad!
I thought my problem was oversupply/oald and have been block-feeding and taking my baby off during let down but it doesn't seem to be helping. I've tried cutting strawberries and chocolate out of my diet for a few days also. I stopped eating sugar to see if that would help adjust the level of lactose in my milk too.
With my first baby, she occasionally got mucous/blood but it usually seemed to be after a growth spurt. My baby isn't fussy, sleeps well, gains weight etc. but I am so frustrated with all the changes I've made not bringing any improvements!
So, if anyone feels like helping me… my questions are:
-Should I be seeing improvements (even minor ones) from cutting out dairy and soy?
-Should I be seeing improvements from block-feeding and correcting oald?
-Can a slip up in diet cause consistent green mucous stools with the occasional bloody stool for this long?
-Can baby have these symptoms from not getting enough fat or nutrients in the breastmilk? Should I be eating more fatty things? (I've been adding canola and olive oil to stuff, eating avocados, peanut butter, fries (thank you chick fil a!), potato chips, nuts but can't seem to consume as much fat as I did on dairy/soy). With my first I ate and ate and ate and still lost more weight than I gained while pregnant. I'm worried this baby isn't getting enough fat in my milk since i've cut out so much.
-Should I try eliminating more things from my diet like beef? Would an elimination diet be the next logical step?
-Has anyone seen improvements by using a probiotic and if so what kind is safe?
-And lastly, could a Lactation Consultant help me with these issues? (pedi isn't too helpful)
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Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...
Manchester United's failure to land a marquee signing for manager David Moyes has not gone down well with the club's American owners.
atar's status as 2022 World Cup hosts has been challenged by former FA chairman David Bernstein.
Arsenal will re-open contract talks with manager Arsene Wenger and will be given £40million to spend in January.
Chelsea's decision to send six players on loan to Vitesse Arnhem is set to spark a debate within Dutch football.
Premier League clubs have now spent almost £3billion in transfer fees since 2008 - a figure that comfortably dwarfs the sums spent in every other major European league.
Michael Laudrup and Gus Poyet are among a list of managers drawn up by Portuguese club Benfica.
Damien Comolli has hit back at FA chairman Greg Dyke, claiming English football needs to get its own house in order before blaming foreign players.
Roy Hodgson has backed Rickie Lambert to lead England's line against Ukraine.
Ukraine skipper Anatoliy Tymoshchuk has labeled England a bunch of also-rans.
England U-21 boss Gareth Southgate has vowed to help Wilfried Zaha get his season back on track.
Jack Butland will take a step down from Premier League football to save his World Cup dream.
Sven Goran Eriksson could be heading to Sheffield United thanks to a member of Arab royalty - seven years after a fake Sheikh cost him the England job.
Antonio Valencia's bid for a new deal is being held up by Manchester United's stand-off with Wayne Rooney.
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor will have to stay at Tottenham for the rest of the year.
Newcastle misfit Dan Gosling is wanted on loan by Reading.
Manchester City have won the race to sign highly-rated American Danny Barbir, 15.
Nottingham Forest will make a new bid for Hull striker Matty Fryatt when the window reopens.
Aston Villa outcast Alan Hutton will open talks over a loan move to Blackpool this week.
Arsenal are reopening £15million contract talks with Arsene Wenger - and are hoping a £40m January transfer fund will persuade him to sign.
Wayne Rooney's head injury was so bad he could actually touch his skull.
Gervinho has blamed Arsene Wenger for turning his Arsenal career into a nightmare.
Philippe Senderos has vowed to quit Fulham in January unless he gets a first-team recall.
John O'Shea has no problem with Paolo Di Canio - despite being publicly slammed by his boss.
Chelsea new boy Willian has told Tottenham: You were just a back-up option.
Roy Hodgson has given his England stars the perfect recipe to reach Rio: Play like Steven Gerrard.
Manchester City will make a £30m move for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala as soon as the transfer window opens in January.
Portsmouth's new owners must pay out nearly £7million in wages to players who have long since left the club.
Victor Anichebe says David Moyes' exit to Manchester United helped convince him to leave Everton.
Phil Jones has defended the coaching style of new Manchester United boss David Moyes.
Paul Ince will be his son Tom's guiding light this season - to help him finally decide where his future will be after Blackpool.
Billy Sharp has been priced out of the chance to kick-start his career after being made a Southampton outcast.
The Football Association turned down the chance to interview Pep Guardiola for the England manager's job last year, appointing Roy Hodgson instead having made a policy decision to hire an English manager.
The work permit system which allows foreign players in the Premier League is to be reviewed by the Football Association.
England boss Roy Hodgson has called for "half a dozen Steven Gerrards" to help ensure the Three Lions are Brazil-bound for next summer's World Cup finals.
Gareth Southgate has quickly dismissed suggestions that as England's new England under-21 manager he is in pole position to eventually become Roy Hodgson's successor.
Lewis Holtby believes he still has a big future with Tottenham despite the club buying five new midfielders.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has come under fire from the Toon Army for not spending a single penny in the transfer window.
Manchester United boss David Moyes is determined to push through a revamp of his Old Trafford scouting network after being frustrated in the transfer window.
Pep Guardiola sought an interview for the England manager's job last year but the Football Association did not take up the opportunity as they wanted to appoint an Englishman.
Roy Hodgson will put his faith in Rickie Lambert and decline to call up another striker, despite Daniel Sturridge being ruled out of England's crunch World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on Tuesday.
Roy Hodgson will not "panic" and call up any replacements despite the striker crisis facing England ahead of Tuesday's crunch World Cup qualifier away to Ukraine and instead keep faith with Rickie Lambert.
Manchester United want Wayne Rooney to sign a new contract keeping him at the club "well into his thirties".
England will travel to the Ukraine on Sunday without the injured Daniel Sturridge after the Liverpool striker was forced out of Tuesday's critical World Cup qualifier having failed to recover sufficiently from a thigh strain.


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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2012.
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"Tough Poses in a Political Theater"
Op-Ed, The Boston Globe
March 12, 2012
Author: Juliette Kayyem, Belfer Lecturer in Inernational Security, Harvard Kennedy School
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security
APPLAUSE IS in order. The Kabuki theater is over. Last week's annual meeting of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, garnered tremendous attention because of the group's influence, access to power, and lobbying efforts. The plot was Iranian nuclear ambitions. The dialogue was filled with war. There was even a romantic subplot as each suitor promised his undying support for Israel.
But it was just theater, and the actors President Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the would-be presidents, the rest of the attendees were all sophisticated enough to have known it as they repeated lines that meant very little. The only remarkable aspect of the whole act is that anyone still believed it has consequence. Progress in foreign affairs is less a stylized performance for an exclusive audience and more often improv wrapped in Greek tragedy.
Managing the interactions among nations on questions of war and peace requires tremendous agility. Decisions are often made with imperfect information; success can be as simple as averting sheer chaos. Figuring out how to handle Iran is not the same as playacting. Yet the week-long AIPAC conference looked like high school debating trials.
In the real world, high-level talks with Iran have been revived, the Europeans continue to form an impressive coalition supporting greater sanctions, the United Nations prepared a fresh series of inspections, and the global effort to protect Israel stood at the forefront of America's foreign policy agenda. Contrary to Netanyahu's claim that skepticism about military action against Iran is reminiscent of Nazi-era appeasement, the need for some sort of action to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions is widely accepted.
But determining how to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear-weapons capability won't happen on a convention organizer's calendar. It is easy to forget that for the last several years discussions at AIPAC of war between Iran and Israel have been perpetually imminent. There will be another conference next year and for many years to follow.
And yet, still, the exact language or subtle messaging of each politician at the podium was analyzed as if somehow, if we all listened more closely, the right course would be revealed.
The whole series of events, of course, resulted in few meaningful changes to Iranian policy. Netanyahu's speech was bombastic, but familiar-sounding in every respect. The Republican presidential contenders made very tough-sounding assertions about the Iranian threat and Israel's right to respond to it, without actually calling for an immediate military strike.
Obama tried to avoid some of the playacting and buy some time, so his most revealing comments were made outside the convention halls. His pre-conference interview with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic included meaningful assertions that he understood and sympathized with Israel's concerns. Later, at a Super Tuesday press availability, he effectively mocked the Republican presidential field's bluster about war.
And yet the AIPAC conference was still the mainstage event, creating the false impression that the group's saber-rattling approach to the Iranian threat is endorsed by all. But most Americans are hardly prepared to go to war right now. If there is ever going to be a public debate about what Obama termed "the military component," all the stakeholders including the American public deserve a ticket. The Jewish community in America is much more diverse in its opinions than AIPAC's vociferous leaders would suggest.
The same is true in Israel. Though Netanyahu pounds Obama on his lack of specific plans, the prime minister has hardly been forthcoming about his own. He seems more comfortable asserting Israel's right to strike at Iran than in actually explaining why such a strike would eliminate the long-term threat.
None of this is unexpected and I suspect there are many AIPAC members who find the swooning somewhat unbearable. They know, just as surely as all the key players know, that the dilemma about Iran was never going to be resolved at a convention center in Washington.
Ironically, Newt Gingrich may have signaled the right approach in taking a bit of a snooze during his time at the conference. He knows to nap now because the real work will come later.
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He was born July 29, 1927, in Vernal, to Lloyd Lester and Mary Alice McKee Thomas. He grew up in Oakland, California, until his service in World War II. He married Shirley Oakeson on Sept. 26, 1947, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He served his country in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He loved his farm. He loved hunting, fishing, and traveling. He especially loved his wife and family. He served numerous callings in the church. He especially enjoyed serving eight years as ward clerk in the South Jordan 2nd Ward.
He was a great provider for his family, sometimes working three jobs at a time. He was a union carpenter for 30 years, working his way up to General Superintendent, traveling across the country from job site to job site.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; two sons Robert Dean (Sandra) and Mark O. (Annette), and four daughters Kaye (Danny) Hofheins, Jan (Wayne) Heilmann, Julie (Kim) Cummings, and Kelli (Ralph) Trimble; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his three brothers, Lee, Bud, and Ron, and his grandson Joshua Thomas.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 12, at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 South), South Jordan. Interment South Jordan City Cemetery. Online condolences at www.jenkins-soffe.com.


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Expert attributes Milwaukee man's death to designer drug
The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office is attributing the death of a 23-year-old man last May to a designer drug.
According to the medical examiner's report, Douglas Peters was found dead in the home of a DJ who hosted a party.
Others at the party noticed Peters passed out on a balcony and moved him to a third-floor attic early on May 6. About 4 a.m. the homeowner checked on Peters and he was snoring, but about 7:20 a.m. others noticed he wasn't breathing and called 911.
The medical examiner's office attributes Peters' death to methoxetamine, a powder that is snorted, swallowed or injected.
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As a young FBI agent, I was assigned to work counterintelligence and espionage cases. I was so excited and felt I had reached my goal of becoming an investigator—and my higher calling in life.
I didn't know what I was looking for when looking for spies, exactly, except for what I'd read in books like John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I didn't know what I'd do with them after I caught them, either, except for what I'd seen in movies like The Bourne Identity.
My first assignment in counterintelligence was working as an undercover agent. My job was to identify a Russian spy who was traveling with a large delegation. Since the group was visiting a defense contractor in the Silicon Valley, we knew there would be a KGB officer in the crowd. The company was working on sensitive nano-technology projects.
Russians will use women as "agents" for many of their operation but agents are not intelligence officers. They are operatives but do not receive the same training. Most Russian intelligence officers were, and still are, men. So, from among this large group of Russian men in the delegation, I was to figure out which one was working for the KGB.
And this is the thing: the bad guys don't wear labels. We first learned this from our ex-spouses, right?
I showed up every day with combed hair and shiny shoes because this was my new school – the U of L . . . University of Life. I felt powerless, in over my head, and I lacked confidence. I had no idea how to find this guy. But the stakes were so high because this was classified military research technology.
Interestingly, as I got to know each and every "suspect," one of them did stand out.
He wasn't the one who asked the most questions. He wasn't the pushy one trying to get access to more information than he should. Instead, he was the one who clearly was not passionate about nano-technology. He was bored. His job was not bringing him fulfillment.
As a new agent, without knowing how, I had actually accurately identified this man, Oleg, as the KGB officer! Once the FBI had Oleg in their sights, we started to pick away at his identify until we knew him for what he truly was.
When counterintelligence agents go about identifying the spy they are hoping to recruit, it's more than name, rank, and serial number. We dig down to find the true character of the individual. Often, the FBI agent ends up knowing more about the targets of the investigation than they know about themselves!
The reason is that few of us take the time to excavate the significance of our own stories and experiences. As an undercover counterintelligence agent, I spent a great deal of time asking Oleg questions.
Questions can be catalysts. They're challenges, inspirations, road maps, and hints of something better.
I needed to know why Oleg was no longer finding fulfillment in his job. More importantly, did Oleg himself know he was no longer living the life he wanted? The truth is, most of us are so busy doing what we think we have to that we never get around to doing what we really want to do.
Live your life on purpose.
"You have the brains in your head and the feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own and you know what you know, and you're the one who'll decide where to go." Dr. Seuss
Who are you?
What do you believe?
And why do you believe it?
These are hard questions for most of us. Often, we lack the confidence to reach for the higher goal, and are filled with too much fear to move out of our narrow comfort zone so we can become a bigger person.
Oleg was no different. If we don't know who we are, how can we know where we're going?
Recruiting Oleg to work for the FBI was a like a religious conversion process. The Bible tells us in the book of Acts that people are to 1) repent, 2) turn away from sin, and 3) turn toward God.
In my world of espionage and counterintelligence, we followed a very similar process.
- An individual stops and notices.
- They away from that which keeps them from their best self
- And turn toward the higher calling.
By asking Oleg questions, he stopped and noticed which aspects of life were not bringing him fulfillment. While he had started out twenty years earlier as an exemplary Russian intelligence officer, the job now bored him. He was no longer living his life as the adventure he had once desired. Once this was brought to his attention, he felt free to turn toward his higher calling—he stopped and looked at his values, and saw that he was not living his life in accordance with them.
If you want a great life, ask great questions.
More about Oleg's story in future posts . . .
Have you stopped to notice where you are headed in life? What questions are you asking yourself? Is it taking you toward your best self? What does your higher calling look like to you?
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I am trying the BLW approach to my babies eating. I went and saw her doctor today and she told me to make sure that she gets adequate iron in her diet, for to prevent anemia. I thought breast feeding was the best way for babies to absorb iron? (Of course, I didn't ask her ths question this morning because I am always too busy listening to think of the ?'s I want to ask?!)
Anyway what do you BLW approach ladies feed your babies to make sure that they get their iron?
Tell me.. tell me.. tell me...your opinions.. Pretty Please
...Yeah I should mention that I am just starting out & my baby's only 6 mons. My doc was pressing me into feeding her the fortified cereals?! I'm not sure I am crazy about the idea, even though the ones I would feed her would be organic/all - natural That's why I am looking for advice from Mama's who have been where I am right now, in particular, but thanks for any & all advice!


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- Practical and accessible, 'E-Moderating' is a user's guide to working effectively in the virtual world, covering key areas including: the why, what, and how of e-moderating; becoming a good e-moderator; the benefits to learners of e-moderating, and; training to become an effective e-moderator. It also includes a unique collection of resources for practitioners. Fully updated and expanded, this second edition features new material on the latest research and practice in the field, fresh case studies and practitioner resources, and a brand new chapter on future e-learning scenarios. The book is also accompanied by a website www.e-moderating.com that provides supplementary material and links.
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Women's shelter gets $20k grantOctober 04,2013Women's shelter
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It's April, Yo!
So we're only one week into the season and already folks are sounding the bell on the Cardinals' chance to win out the NL Central.
Have the Cardinals had a bad week? Yes.
Is that reason to say they're done? No.
Are the red hot Reds the undisputed favorites to win the division?
I don't know. It's April friggin' 7th. But since inquiring minds keep blowin' up my Twitter*, I had our RSBS interns track down Lil Wayne, to see what he thinks:
My rapper eye rollin' speak is a little rusty, but I'm pretty sure he's tryin' to say "I don't know"… either that or Dusty Baker just got through abusing his arm and he needs some time to shake it off.
Either way, ask us again… in September!
And don't hate me, 'cuz you know I'm right.
*Someday I hope to meet a time traveler from the 1950s so I can see the reaction on his face when I tell him "folks is blowin' up my Twitter".
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I honestly believe the Cardinals will contend this year. Even with the Wainwright thing, even with the Pujols thing, even with the shaky start. They know how to win better than any team in that league.
Are people really counting out the Redbirds already? Yikes. I think this division is going to be a tangled mess of rivals beating the crap out of each other for 163 games. An epic No Holds Barred, Last Man Standing Steel Cage Bruhaha. My kind of summer.
I volunteer my services to talk people down off the ledge. I've had plenty of practice here in Wrigleyville.
Oh no, not a bad week! The season is so short, how ever will the Cardinals recover?! I mean, it's already April 8th and it's not like they get to play 162 games or anything like that!! Oh…yeah…wait.😉
I agree. No one should be counting any team in or out solely on the basis of the season so far…or even on the entire month of April, really.
Virginia — You are right about that. Thanks for the support!
Ron — Your prediction sounds closer to the truth… I just hope the fight goes all the way til the end of September.
Kristen — Exactly! I think the extra panic is a result of all the bad vibes around the team now (Waino, Pujols, Holliday, not hitting, etc) but it'll swing around.
Who cares about the first week? I can't believe people start reading tea leaves and making judgments about the whole season based on a few games. Nonsense!
Only you can get Lil Wayne.
Maybe next time he will tell us his anthology to why he is "the man" and we are the " ants of his World".
Seriously, anytime you can get a rapper to talk sports, and not mention the word NY or Lakers… it is a thrill.
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Just days after telling college students to borrow money from their parents to start a business (advice his son Tagg took to the tune of $10 million), Mitt Romney offered voters another important lesson. As Romney explained in new video footage of a fundraiser held last month at the estate of pizza mogul John Schnatter:
"What a home this is, what grounds these are, the pool, the golf course, you know if a Democrat were here he'd look around and say no one should live like this," said Romney, as the crowd began to laugh. "Republicans come here and say everyone should live like this, all right."
Unfortunately for Mitt and his fawning supporters, the historical record shows that from economic growth and job creation to stock market performance and just about every other indicator of the health of the U.S. capitalism, the modern U.S. economy has almost always done better under Democratic presidents. Despite GOP mythology to the contrary, America generally gained more jobs and grew faster when taxes were higher (even much higher) and income inequality lower. As Harry Truman famously put it:
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Suspect died by carbon monoxideMarch 09,2013WEST HAVEN, Conn. Vermont records say a Connecticut man found dead after being charged in an alleged child sex slave case committed suicide by carbon monoxide.
The New Haven Register reported Friday that a death certificate it obtained from Vermont authorities said 39-year-old Frank Meyer of West Haven died from burning charcoal in a confined space. He was found dead Tuesday in Newfane, Vt.
Meyer and 42-year-old Brett Bartolotta of Cavendish, Vt., pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual assault and slave trafficking.
Authorities said the men bribed a boy to perform sex acts in Vermont for several years beginning when the boy was 12. The alleged victim is now 25.
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You know, the more I think about my last post, the more interesting life becomes. I love the dance this game often takes us on, and the consequences of Blacksmithing going the way of Cookery are... well, pretty significant. Let's put our 'Future Possibilities' Hats on and work out what might transpire should the datamining be pointing to a quantum shift in Primary Professions.
1. No more need for 1-600 Levelling Guides.
Yup, all those Guides are suddenly redundant. Pretty annoying if you're selling them as well, I expect :p
2. No more need for any Old World Materials.
This one's quite big, especially if you are one of those people who makes their money from farming older content. No need to farm anything any more, except the basic raw material at the top level. This would also have a significant effect on herbs, mining and skinning at lower levels.
3. No more money when levelling an Alt from selling your excess gathers.
Yeah, this one is also fairly major. Grabbing a gathering profession for when you level is suddenly completely pointless, unless you're using the materials yourself. No more selling excess on the AH for a quick profit. In fact, pretty much no need to sell your excess to anyone but a vendor.
4. Choice of Which Old Patterns you Learn.
This one I'd need to check, but I am assuming that should you take an alt with no skill and learn 1-500 this way, you'd end up with the patterns you WOULD have learnt simply by buying them from a trainer (with relevant cash/mats)
There are probably more fundamental changes that I'm not seeing, but it appears that the biggest single hit in changing professions to this model will be to the Gold Farmers (and by that I mean those people who make money on the AH selling patterns, raw materials and specialist materials to complete the normal grinds.) Of course there would still be markets for the old stuff, but vastly reduced, and the emphasis would shift to any current expansion (as it would be logical to assume that every time we moved forward the model would simply shift up to the next available raw material in the new zone/s.)
This idea however makes perfect sense if you've NOT been playing since Vanilla, want to take advantage of a certain profession in a pre-designated patch window, and don't have the time to hunt down Massive Mojo or Hula Dolls when all you really need is to max the skill in an evening. No more need to visit all the other zones or track down which vendor has which pattern. Simplicity itself.
The question then becomes: do you really want a game where it is this simple to change professions? I'm betting for a lot of people the answer will be YES, and as a result I wonder if this datamining is a taste of the immediate future or whether we'd have to wait for a new Expansion for this plan to become a reality...


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As I came into the office this morning I saw Gary Habermas and we spoke for twenty or so minutes about his recent debate in New Orleans against Michael Shermer, Vic Stenger, and another atheist (which will be available down the road by Fortress Press.) Dr. Habermas then came and briefly spoke in the class I assist with and promoted the philosophy department, the philosophy and apologetics clubs, etc., and mentioned a few resources on his website. There are a few free books, chapters from books, and his dissertation, which are available in electronic form. These resources include:
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Counties hear state tax plan
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Local representatives heard and expressed dissatisfaction with the state government's proposed severance tax plan.
Southeast Ohio Regional Liaison Nick Gatz and Joy Padgett, deputy director of the Governor's Office of Appalachia made a presentation to commissioners and officials representing Belmont, Monroe, Harrison, Noble, Carroll, and Columbiana Counties.
A revision in the plan has been proposed wherein the state would keep a portion of the newly generated severance tax in areas affected by drilling.
The governor's office proposes a severance tax of 4.5 percent, with 75 percent of that continuing to go to the statewide income tax cut. A total of 25 percent would stay in the region, with 25 percent of that quarter going to local development districts across Appalachia. This contributes to projects such as infrastructure, water, sewer and broadband.
The projected local share during the next five years should be $375 million.
A total of 75 percent of the local share would then go to areas most affected by the drilling as determined by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources drilling permits.
The tax would be 1.5 percent for the first year for cost recovery, and 4.5 percent every year after.
Gatz said the plan would accomplish the governor's goal of keeping the state competitive while addressing local needs, since Ohio's tax would remain comparatively low despite the increase. He said the change serves as a modernization of a tax code that still accounts for small vertical wells.
He stressed the potential to build a long-lasting, sustainable legacy.
"The opportunity here is incredible," Padgett said, adding that she believed if the budget was not passed, the issue would go on a statewide ballot and pass without local funding set aside.
Harrison County Commissioner Don Bethel inquired into how the local funds would be allocated. Padgett said those details were still to be determined after the enabling legislation was passed. Likely a working board of people from the region will work out an allocation system.
There are 13 states in the Appalachia Regional Commission, with 32 counties in Ohio, though not all 32 counties are impacted by the oil and gas industry.
Belmont County Auditor Andrew Sutek asked if it would be possible to adjust the percentages to more favor the locals. He pointed out that the increased revenues of the sales tax is offset by cuts in local government and deregulation.
On a separate subject, Sutek also brought up the ad valorem tax on extraction and a desire to see more of those funds going to counties where the extracting is taking place.
Belmont County Commissioner Ginny Favede reiterated that she had supported the severance tax if a portion was coming back to the impacted counties. She questioned the decision to divert a quarter of the allocated 25 percent to the Appalachian Region. She pointed out the expenses incurred by the counties who host the oil and gas industry and help them do business.
"It is costing us money to host this industry," she said, pointing out the material, electric and utility expenses, the workload on the recorder's office, the engineer's office, new equipment at the probate court, and security needs. "My general fund hasn't changed in two years, but my costs are increasing."
Bethel added that if the percentages of local allotments are not open to change, he said there should be no restrictions on the use of the 75 percent that is sent back to the counties.
"All of us here know our counties better than the state knows our counties and how that money should be spent within our counties," he said.
Padgett said the funds would probably not go directly to the county. She said an independent board with local participation would establish a system of allocation, but would not itself be responsible for individual allocations.
Bethel voiced concerns that even the most impacted counties would compete for the funds.
"You're going to have a free for all," said Sutek.
"If it is no directly coming back to the counties and the county commissioners, I would be against a severance tax," Favede said.
Larry Long, executive director of the County Commissioner Association in Columbus, said their support of the severance tax increase is contingent on the money that is coming back to local governments being run through the counties, not through an undefined state process.
"The 25 percent of the money that would come locally, instead of going to local development districts and port authorities, should come to each board of county commissioners," he said. "Each board of county commissioner would then determine priorities in their county in terms of not only the county government, but municipalities and townships and schools and county engineer and recorders offices."
"I'm not against an income tax cut, but I hate to see it on the backs of 12 or 15 counties," said Commissioner Carl Davis, Monroe County. "I'm not going to be happy with anything less than 50 percent, I'll tell you the truth, and with some local control. More so than what we're hearing right now."
Favede pointed out the local impact of the state level cuts, adding that it was difficult to consider long term plans and legacies when facing urgent needs for infrastructure repairs and maintenance. She recounted instances where communities have had to turn off their street lights at night, to the hazard of elderly drivers and young pedestrians.
"I have unsafe communities as a result of those cuts," she said, noting the county's $25 million debt and the annual struggle to come up with the minimum bond payment. "Having that money come back to the counties and allowing us to use it in the way that we think is best allows us to keep our heads above water."
She added that it might be more efficient to place the 25 percent directly back into the counties general funds.
"It's our mineral resources coming out of our land," she said. "I just am a little offended that we're not trusted to take care of money. We're fiduciary agents of the county general fund."
She noted there were too many unknowns.
"You want us to support something blindly," she said. "Without knowing those details then I am opposed to a severance tax."
She added that her county could benefit from refusing the severance tax and instead working with the oil and gas companies who will benefit them directly.
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In a TV ad by Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, local Democratic politicians show their support of the challenger to incumbent attorney general, Democrat Peg Lautenschlager.
A groundswell of support from Democrats is a central theme in why Falk decided to take on the first-term incumbent.
But, a WISC-TV analysis, found not all prominent Democrats are backing the challenger.
In the ad, the local Democrats, like Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, state Reps. Mark Pocan, Sondy Pope-Roberts and Jennifer Schilling say Falk is the "best Democrat."
The argument is that Falk is needed because Democrats are worried they might lose control of the attorney general's office if Peg Lautenschlager is matched up with a Republican challenger. Lautenschlager's 2004 drunk-driving arrest is the reason many Democrats feel she's vulnerable.
But, WISC-TV found some Democrats have stuck with Lautenschlager, like Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton. Also, both candidates can boast a lengthy list of union endorsements.
But what about electability?
Based on an August survey done by WISC-TV, both candidates have a reasonable shot at winning in November.
Lautenschlager led both Republican challengers, as did Falk. Falk's margin of victory was slightly higher in the survey.
But, it is worth noting, Lautenschlager is the only one with high unfavorable ratings.
The ad also touts Falk's experience as a environmental watchdog when she worked for 14 years in the Department of Justice as the public intervener.
"She [Falk] did her job so well they Republican Governor eliminated it," Pope-Roberts said in the ad.
WISC-TV finds that claim "needs clarification."
Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson cut the public intervener program, of which Falk was a part of, saying it was a harm to business and job growth.
The ad showing Democratic support is only running in Madison. Other parts of the state are seeing a hard-hitting Falk ad which brings up Lautenschlager's drunken-driving arrest.
"Our state's top cop -- convicted of drunk driving in a state car," said a narrator in the ad. "Fined for misuse of the car by the Ethics Board."
That ad is airing in Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse but not Madison.


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This image shows the location of most of the mass in merging galaxy cluster Abell 520's core, which is dominated by dark matter. Dark matter is an invisible substance that makes up most of the universe's mass. The dark-matter map was derived from Hubble Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 observations, by detecting how light from distant objects is distorted by the cluster galaxies, an effect called gravitational lensing.
Abell 520 resides 2.4 billion light-years away.
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Heads Up! app readied in area
NEW CUMBERLAND – A new smartphone application that alerts residents about local emergencies is coming to Hancock County.
The "Heads Up!" emergency alert notification application, although still in the planning stages, would allow cities, utilities, first-responders and other entities in the county to communicate with residents immediately about everything from water-boil alerts to street closings to school cancellations.
"It's timely, it's immediate," Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher said. "It's just another way of getting the information out and communicating with people in our county."
Fletcher, who recently hosted a meeting with public officials to inform them about the app, said he envisions uses by city street departments, water-sewer boards, school districts, public utilities, volunteer fire departments, public service districts, private companies such as the Homer Laughlin China Co., and the Beaver Valley Power Station in Midland, Pa.
The sheriff's department recently received a $30,000 grant from the West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey to help cover the app purchase and start-up costs. The county would then pay an annual fee of about $3,000, depending on the number of downloads, for the cost of maintenance and hosting.
The "Heads Up!" app will be available for free download at the Google Play store for Android devices and the Apple App store for iPhones.
Cities and other interested entities must first sign a memorandum of understanding with the county and receive training. There is no cost to them, and they control the individual notifications.
"This is strictly for informing the public of timely information that they would need," Fletcher said. "There's a whole generation out there that lives out of their phone – that's how they get their information."
The "Heads Up!" mobile app was developed by Mountain State Computer and Network Solutions, a Huntington-based company operated by the non-profit Foundation for Independent Living. Company profits go to support the foundation and its mission of helping people with disabilities achieve independence.
The app was first built for the city of Huntington and is now being developed for use by Hancock County and the city of Beckley, said Derek Chapman, Mountain State senior account executive.
"They'll be released at about the same time," Chapman said. "I think once people see how it works, they'll like it. When it's working, it gets information out to the users faster than any other media."
Fletcher said he is looking at a launch date in May or June.
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Visitors on the newly reopened White House tours were not just greeted by security guards and staffers Tuesday morning but by the building's residents, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
The president and the first lady greeted a long line of visitors one by one. Tours of the White House returned Tuesday for the first time in eight months after administration officials canceled them in March, citing funding constraints from the forced federal budget cuts, known in Washington speak as "the sequester."
The stream of visitors included school children and government employees and their families. Obama stayed to greet only one group of visitors but when he left, his wife still had help in the form of the first family pets Bo and Sunny.
According to the White House, 3 million people have visited since Obama took office in 2009, attending unofficial holiday events and official ceremonies.
The return of the tours, on a limited schedule, was announced last month.
The president took considerable heat when the tours were canceled, with Republicans arguing it was a purely political move aimed at drumming up ire at the GOP for the cancellation.
"This is nonsense," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and now co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," said at the time." "This is punishing the American people."
"The president will use up more Secret Service time guarding him while he golfs than it would take to keep the White House tours open all year," he argued.
The U.S. Secret Service said in March the plan to nix the tours would save the agency $74,000 per week -- or $2 million in the next seven months. That's how much it costs to pay 37 uniformed officers $50 an hour for 40 hours a week to secure the tour's route through the East Wing.
"Last year's sequestration came midway through the fiscal year," U.S. Secret Service Spokesman Brian Leary said last month. "And we were unable to adjust or re-allocate remaining funding to continue tours while still ensuring enough funding remained to meet all operational needs and avoid furloughing our employees."
Leary added that the Secret Service is confident that -- through the short-term spending bill passed by Congress in October -- tours can operate at a reduced level, "while still meeting operational requirements."
Visitors who want a White House tour are advised to obtain tickets through their members of Congress.
--CNN's Ashley Killough contributed to this report.


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All Species Day celebrates lifeMay 06,2013Stefan Hard / Staff Photo
Celebrants evoke the wonders of nature during the All Species Day celebration Sunday in Montpelier.
Nature smiled on Sunday's All Species Day celebration in Montpelier in the form of perfect weather as about 250 turned out for the annual event founded 25 years ago by Plainfield artist Janice Walrafen to honor all living creatures.
Walrafen first conceived All Species Day while living in New York City, but brought the concept here. Vermont, with its strong environmental ethic and well-preserved natural beauty, seemed a fitting home for an annual spring celebration of nature.
Walrafen, who lives in Plainfield and has a studio in East Montpelier, was helping direct the opening ceremony Sunday in Hubbard Park, dressed in a brilliant blue dress and headband, and wearing bold face paint, evoking the spirits of wind and water.
All around the huge circle that was formed in the grassy opening in Hubbard Park were people dressed as various critters, from snakes and wolves, to dragonfies and butterflies, and even mushrooms and seeds.
Stephanie D'Arcangelo of North Andover, Mass. journeyed to Montpelier for the occasion with her daughter, Mariah Dalmer, 16. Participating in the All Species Day Parade has been a family tradition that has lasted nearly as long as Mariah has been alive, Arcangelo said.
"She first came with me when se was two or three years old," said Arcangelo of her daughter. Back then, mom was a student at Goddard College in Plainfield.
Several Goddard alumni attended Sunday's celebration, which started in Hubbard Park,and continued in parade form to the Statehouse lawn, where a pageant was held.
Selene Lutschg of Worcester, dressed as a wood nymph, said she has been coming to All Species Day celebrations since 2007 and enjoyed, as she put it, "not leaving our ancestral traditions behind and honoring our pre-Christian roots."
Meredith Nuse of Moretown came to Sunday's celebration of all living creatures dressed as a bird, with black wings on her back, and with her partner, Treesah Moretti-Elder, dressed as a beehive with bees buzzing around her head.
"All Species Day is like a birthday for my family," said Nuse, who hinted that her family includes all creatures. "It's helpful to me to see all these species represented like this and to see all these people honoring the earth."MORE IN Central VermontMIDDLEBURY According to WebMD, Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes a persons muscles ... Full StoryTiffany Briggs and Kayla Jackson eyed each other across the table, clasped hands, and then it was... Full StoryMARLBORO Police are investigating a burglary on Higley Hill Road. Full Story
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Mission serves up Thanksgiving mealBy Lucia Suarez
STAFF WRITER | November 21,2012For Kaitlyn Gawet, volunteering to serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Open Door Mission has become second nature. She started
volunteering in the eighth grade and has been hooked ever since.
"I like the people, getting to know them," she said. "I say I am a people person. I like talking to people."
"You meet so many people," she said. "It's great."
Now a freshman in college, Gawet was not going to miss it this year — so much that she missed some of her classes at the University of Tennessee to come home early.
"Technically we have tomorrow and Friday off," the 18-year-old said on Wednesday. "I got home Monday. I couldn't miss it."
Gawet was one of a handful of volunteers serving food at the mission's annual lunch on Wednesday. She was joined by many community members including Rutland City Mayor Christopher Louras and Rutland Sen. Kevin Mullin.
The meal — including 11 turkeys, 80 pounds of potatoes, 50 pounds of stuffing and about 40 pounds of green-bean casserole — was sponsored by the Poczobut Family in memory of Shawn Poczobut, who died in 2007.
Bonnie Allen, a family friend said they really love doing the meal at the mission, especially in memory of Shawn, because helping others was his life.
"Shawn was the giver, for everyone," she said. "To the world, he was a giver."
"People give money to the big organizations (but here) I can touch these people. ... It's not just throwing money in a bucket."
The Open Door Mission has been hosting the turkey day celebration since 1965, and every year it feels like family getting together, said executive director Sharon Russell.
"It you look around, its not like a shelter," she said. "A lot of people are family. They know me, they know my staff."
Creating a family environment is what they strive for at the mission, Russell said.
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Minimum wage law will cost the state
A minimum wage/overtime pay measure that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and legislative leaders admit is flawed has become law in West Virginia. Employers -and that includes taxpayers, through local government officials – have no choice but to begin planning for compliance.
Tomblin signed House Bill 4283 into law Tuesday, despite warnings it will have ramifications far beyond those intended by many lawmakers.
Both the House of Delegates and state Senate approved HB 4283 by healthy margins. No doubt most lawmakers believed what they were told about the measure – that it was aimed at increasing the minimum wage for those already covered by the state's law on that subject. The idea was to boost the minimum wage from the current $7.25 an hour to $8.75 in two years.
But after HB 4283 was sent to the governor, it was learned the bill does much more than that. It extends minimum wage coverage to far more workers, and it changes overtime pay rules.
That alone will affect many West Virginians adversely. For example, because of the unique circumstances, firefighters and police officers often work far more than 40 hours a week. In Wheeling, firefighters put in 56-hour weeks, then have more than the usual time off as compensation. Implementation of HB 4283 will mean the city will have to give them overtime pay for 16 of those 56 hours.
If HB 4283 remains intact, it will cost Wheeling – again, taxpayers – about $300,000 a year, Mayor Andy McKenzie estimates.
The overtime glitch was just one of several reasons Tomblin was urged to veto HB 4283, then have legislators try again to craft a bill increasing the state minimum wage for those paid under it now. That could have been done in the special session of the Legislature the governor plans to call in May.
But Tomblin's signature made HB 4283 the law of the land. The governor insists legislators will amend it in May.
But HB 4283 goes into effect June 6. That means employers will have to begin planning for it now. Merely planning for compliance will be costly.
They can either do that, possibly by laying off some employees or altering public safety work weeks, or trust legislators to repair the law in May.
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Yoga Remedies: Lower Back Strength and Stretch
Sharon Rekieta, Fitness and Wellness Director - 2nd November 2012
Some Causes of Low Back Pain:
Backaches often result from a tug-of-war between the abdomen muscles and the gluteals (muscles in the bottom) and the hamstrings (muscles in the back of the thigh).
If the abdomen or thigh muscles are weak, the lower back frequently wins the tug-of-war and takes the load thereby working harder than it should.
Also, if you are carrying extra weight in the abdomen area, the body is pulled out of line and the lower back feels stress and strain from absorbing the extra pressure.
The following yoga stretches are not a complete list—merely a sampling of the ones most frequently prescribed.
Following the order of presentation exactly is not necessary—this order just progresses well for most people.
Although there is no recommended "hold time" or number of repetitions, most physicians recommend holding a stretch for a minimum of twenty (20) seconds and repeating stretches one to three times.
Basic Yoga Guidelines:
Inhale and exhale at a relaxed, comfortable pace through the nose only.
Move through the stretches slowly following your breath rhythm.
Never strain or fight with your body—always listen to what your joints and muscles are saying.
Yoga Stretches for the Lower Back:
Single Bent Leg Hold: Lie on your back with the legs extended and relaxed on the floor. On an exhale, bend one leg in towards the chest and hold the leg behind the thigh. On an exhale, curl the head and shoulders up toward the knee of the bent leg. On an inhale, lower the head and shoulders and release the leg.
Ball: Lie on your back with the legs extended and relaxed on the floor. On an exhale, bend one leg at a time in towards the chest. Hold the legs behind the thighs or across the shins. On an exhale, raise the head and shoulders curling into a ball shape. Hold still or rock gently back and forth. On an inhale, release.
Bridge with Roll Down: Lie on your back and bend both legs. Place the feet on the floor about six to eight inches apart. On an inhale, engage the gluteals and raise the hips toward the ceiling. On an exhale, start at the base of the neck and roll the back down to the mat trying to lower one vertebrae at a time.
Preliminary Eagle Spine Twist: Lie on your back with the legs bent and the feel together and close to the hips. Open the arms away from the hips. On an exhale, lower both knees to the left about halfway to the floor. On an inhale bring the knees back to the center. Continue rocking the knees side to side.
Eagle Spine Twist: Assume the same position as the Preliminary Eagle Spine Twist. On an inhale, pick up the right leg and cross it closely over the left. On an exhale, lower both knees to the left and turn your head right. On an inhale, bring the head and knees back to the center. On an exhale, uncross.
Seated Curl: Sit with your legs bent, feet apart on the floor, and your hands holding lightly to the back of your thighs. On an exhale, roll down about halfway to the floor—feel your middle back opening and your spine lengthening. On an inhale, extend the back and return to the start position.
Seated Single Leg Forward Fold: Sit tall with both legs extended in front of you. Bend one leg, let the knee drop out to the side and bring the foot near the opposite knee. On an inhale, raise both arms about shoulder level. On an exhale, start leaning forward until you feel a stretch in the back of the thigh of the extended leg. On the next exhale, melt and relax down. If uncomfortable, loop a towel or band behind the foot of the extended leg to assist the stretch.
Cat Stretches: Begin with hands and knees on the floor in tabletop position with your weight comfortably distributed. On an exhale, round your back up to the ceiling, tuck your chin towards the chest and tilt the pelvis towards your arms. On an inhale, relax the lower back towards the floor, tilt the tailbone up, lift the chin and extend the chest forward.
Circular Cat: Begin in tabletop position. Imagine that there is a large circle drawn on the floor around your body. Gently push the hips and shoulders to the right and follow the circle with your body in a clockwise direction. After a few circles, return to tabletop and follow the circle in a counter clockwise direction.
Twisting Tabletop: Begin with hands and knees on the floor in tabletop position. On an exhale, reach one arm under the chest stretching towards the opposite back shoulder. On an inhale, return to tabletop.
Sphinx: From tabletop position, move the hands forward about ten inches. Gently lower the forearms to the floor. Press the shoulders down away from the ears and lift the chin away from the chest.
Downward Dog: Start in tabletop position. On an exhale, lift the knees, extend the arms, and push the hips backwards to the wall behind you. Lift the tailbone to the ceiling while pulling the heels towards the floor. Extend the arms and legs while keeping the elbows and knees soft. Extend the spine. Inhale to tabletop.
Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend: Start in Downward Dog. On an exhale, walk the hands back to the feet letting the knees bend as much as you need for comfort. Walk the feet apart two to three feet. Passively relax the body into the fold and place the hands on the floor.
Standing Back Bend: Stand with the feet eight to ten inches apart. Place the hands on the lower back area. On an exhale, lean back slowly. Your choice of head positions—let it fall back, look at the ceiling, or tuck the chin forward towards the chest. On an inhale, engage the abdomen to help return the body to vertical.
Mountain: Stand with the feet eight to ten inches apart. Soften your knees and let the arms hang loosely by your side. Feel your weight evenly distributed on your feet—front to back and side to side. You should feel secure and grounded but not like you are sinking into the floor. Slowly walk your way up your body extending towards the ceiling. Pull the ankles up away from your feet and continue through the lower leg muscles. Keep the knees soft and engage the quadriceps to pull the kneecaps up. Pull the abdomen back towards your spine. Soften the lower back and maintain your natural lumbar curve. Think of adding a little more space between each vertebrae. Relax the shoulders away from the ears and pull the shoulder blades down and towards the center of your spine. Push the top of your head towards the ceiling.
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Enjoy Summer, Wear Flannel, Comedian Says
Actor and comedian Rob Schneider will perform at the Clayton Opera House Thursday night.
Interviewed live on 7 News This Morning, Schneider took a shot at north country weather.
"I like it up here in this part of New York because you can still, in June, wear flannel, which is cool. You can't do that in L.A."
Click on the picture to hear what Schneider has to say about health care for the elderly, fluoride, Nixon ("our last progressive president"), why he's not in "Grown Ups 2", and his 7 month old daughter.
"Making that little baby laugh, that's the best feeling I've ever had."
And even talks a little about what people can expect during Thursday night's performance.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices range from $40 to $55.
Call the box office for more information at 315-686-2200 or visit www.claytonoperahouse.com.
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