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Unemployment numbers in Vt. aren't as rosy as they seemBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | August 22,2013MONTPELIER Even with the recent spike in the unemployment rate this summer, Vermont remains one of only eight states in the nation with a jobless rate below 5 percent, a figure touted often by Gov. Peter Shumlin as evidence of this states relative economic health.
Paradoxically, however, the number of Vermonters who report being employed has actually been on the decline for well more than a year. And one analyst says the rosy unemployment rate obscures a more alarming trend in the local labor market.
Certainly as a general rule, a low unemployment rate is better than a high one, says Jack Hoffman, a senior policy analyst at the Public Assets Institute. But the unemployment rate doesnt tell the whole story.
Between January 2012 and July of 2013, the number of Vermonters who reported being employed dropped by about 4,400, according to monthly household surveys conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over that same time period, however, the states unemployment rate dropped by nearly 10 percent, to 4.6 percent.
How to explain the drop in the jobless rate even as fewer Vermonters report being employed?
Whats happening in Vermont is basically people are dropping out of the labor force, and not being counted as part of labor force, Hoffman says.
The reasons for the diminishing workforce are varied and difficult to pin down. Older Vermonters are retiring, to be sure, but recent labor data also show a surprising decline in the number of 25- to 55-year-old Vermonters dropping out of the workforce.
According to Hoffman, a dip in the unemployment rate caused by a shrinking workforce, as opposed to a surge in hirings, is not symptomatic of a thriving labor market. While the jobs climate may not be as bad as it was during the height of the Great Recession, Hoffman says, Vermont is hardly enjoying salad days.
If you look over time, were just not creating very many jobs in Vermont, Hoffman says.
Evidence for Hoffmans claim lies in two sets of data: one from surveys of Vermont households, and one from government surveys of actual employers.
In the most recent monthly survey of households, about 335,700 Vermonters reported being employed the same number as was reported in middle of 2005.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly surveys of employers show a similar lack of jobs growth. Seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll employment essentially the number of jobs in the state came in at 307,800 last month. Thats the same number reported by Green Mountain employers in an identical survey in July of 2006.
Hoffman says the figures indicate a long-term stagnancy that should be of concern to residents, low unemployment rates notwithstanding.
Im not sure the general public is aware of how poor Vermonts performance has been over the past 10 years when it comes to job creation, Hoffman says. Its something we should be talking more directly about why arent we creating more jobs?
Hoffman, whose organization often lobbies for increased expenditures on government programs, says he doesnt have an answer to that question. But he says its one thats high on the minds of more than just the 4.6 percent of residents captured in the unemployment statistics.
Mathew Barewicz, economic and labor market information chief at the Vermont Department of Labor, says the conventional unemployment rate doesnt capture discouraged workers who have given up on finding employment, or people in part-time positions who would prefer to be working full time.
Barewicz says the metric preferred by many analysts, so-called U-6 data, does a better job capturing these labor-market intricacies. And with a U-6 unemployment rate in Vermont in excess of 10 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, Barewicz says plenty of Vermonters are feeling the economic pain.
If someone says one out of 20 people cant find work, like an unemployment rate a little south of 5 percent suggests, then you wouldnt say thats a good thing, but it doesnt sound too bad, Barewicz says. But if you take that up to more than one out of 10 people, which the U-6 number shows, now thats a whole new assessment of the health of the economy.
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From "binders full of women" to Clint Eastwood's empty chair, here are some of the best memes of the 2012 election.
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SUMMARY: On October 24, 1995, the Department of Energy (DOE) published an interim Statement of Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (60 FR 54482) to further its commitment
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So the day has arrived when you and your partner have decided to start a family. In all likelihood, you didn't run this decision by the first baby in your house - your dog! Like many first time parents, you might envision one big happy family from the moment you bring your baby home from the hospital. But, there's a possibility your pet might feel threatened or stressed. Your dog needs to adjust to big changes in the household and be reassured that he is still loved. Here are a few safety tips to insure that your dog becomes baby's best friend!
Introduce your dog to the baby even before she comes home from the hospital. Make a tape recording of a baby crying and play it occasionally. Additionally, bring home one of the baby's blankets and an article of clothing from the hospital so that your dog can get used to the scent.
When you first come home from the hospital it's exciting but also chaotic. The natural inclination might be to put your dog outside or lock him in another room but this will only make the dog associate the baby with a loss of his special place within the family. Rather, allow dad to take the baby for the first few moments so that you can calmly and affectionately greet your dog.
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#2- This offspring of a former A+ list mostly movie actress is hiding her drug use and bulimia again.
Chloe Lattanzi (and yesterday, one day after I posted this, she admitted it.)
who datReplyCancel
Don't sprain your arm there!ReplyCancel
She's Olivia Newton John's daughter.ReplyCancel
Look, I like Grease as much as the next person. But Olivia Newton-John as an A+ mostly movie actress?!ReplyCancel
oh her…I remember watching her on a "celebrity" karaoke show and she screamed through a rendition of I HAAAATE EVRYTHING ABOOOUT YOUUUU. Very annoying but hope she gets better.
VIP–I agree!
She admitted to falling off the wagon yesterday for one night according to DM.ReplyCancel
Did they ever find Olivia's bf? The one swept away to sea?
She's had it rough. Now she can look forward to the Fox live Grease special.
She's A list but "mostly movie actress"? Olivia Newton-John was for the most part a singer who acted in a few movies. Singing was her main job.ReplyCancel
Hey – you have to get in the news somehow!!! She doesn't want to live off her mom's name forever. Will this get her a reality show? Good move.ReplyCancel
I had to google her, those are bulmia cheecks she's got.ReplyCancel
UGH! Them lips look like she has a baboon's ass on her face. (I forget who I ripped that joke off of.)
In other news, it is said Brad Pitt is down to trying to work out the scheduling to star in the next season of True Detective.ReplyCancel
hothotheat- at least Enty didn't say Academy Award nom/winning actress- that would have really thrown us off.ReplyCancel
Matt Lantazzis daughter not Sandy 's daughter. 🙂ReplyCancel
I guess Entie's exercise last month about explaining ratings hasn't really helped much. I will say we didn't discuss who would get the Academy Award nominatee/winner description. I think most of us didn't think we would need to but apparently Enty needs to explain how he comes up with that as a celeb descriptor because we don't appear to be on the same page(Michael Sheen.)ReplyCancel
I just took a look at some pics of her–fug and skinny and she had some facework too.ReplyCancel
For all the Canadian readers—she reminds me of Mia Claman (Jodys daughter) from Real Housewives of Vancouver.ReplyCancel
Thanks Candyland, I thought I heard something along those lines. Almost like he saw his chance to get away from her and when he found out he was presumed dead, well hell. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.ReplyCancel
Since when would ONJ be described as a former A+ list movie actress? Singer/actress yes. But just actress? No.ReplyCancel
@bacon He was getting away from bad business dealings and an ex wife. I think ONJ was the least of his problems.ReplyCancel
Had to google her, she looks horrible. She's definitely doesn't look like she has a heslthy lifestyle.ReplyCancel
Poor Chloe. Head like a dropped pie. She needs a vegemite sandwich and rehabReplyCancel
Poor kid, hope she can overcome these issues again.ReplyCancel
Didn't someone guess ONJ's daughter? And yeah, 'scuse me but no WAY would anyone really consider Olivia a mostly movie actress. I guess a clock is right two times a day huh?
Well I'll say it..I think someone is back in a new incarnation. Keeping my eyes open to the style.ReplyCancel
On my planet, Olivia Newton-John is A+++. (Of course, my planet is Mars, that's where the Zeeky-Causers are.)
Chloe reminds me of Overly-Attached Girlfriend, a meme that began as a parody of a Justin Bieber song.
Our Livvie will always and forever be A+++
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According to Enty's explained rating system, ONJ would be an 'Entertainer (singer/actress),' wouldn't she?
Because she is very famous but does a lot of non-singing/acting related things.
Sigh, I'm still waiting for my Amber Tamblyn-signed Ratings Handbook. I donated but it never came 🙁ReplyCancel
If Chloe had been raised in Australia, I'd imagine she'd be a completely different kid/adult. Her generation's been shaped by the Malibu culture of therapy, being defined by her "issues" and wearing those addictions and disorders on her sleeve like some kind of badge of honour.
Even as a child Chloe had a fake precociousness about her that confused Australians. Now she can't function in adult life.. Proof that even with a very down-to-earth, normal mother like Olivia, her daughter's been hijacked by her environment. Baby-boomers really dropped the ball with this style of parenting.ReplyCancel
Hi Liddy,
I've never heard that people saying that 'Boomers raised crummy kids was a thing (?). Sort of shocked to realise ONJ is 65 (Hello, Google!), and thus really *is* a 'Boomer!
Mainly I hear about GenY being entitled (which I don't think is true). What I have also heard is that the current crop of kids – 'millennials' I guess – are terrors (although I find them generally good and quite interesting). So I guess that the proxy criticism I've heard is that 'Boomers raise lousy parents.
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An investigation has been launched into allegations detention officers at the Curry County Adult Detention Center assaulted a male inmate Wednesday, according to the Curry County Sheriff's Department.
Officials are withholding the inmate's identity and information about any injuries, citing an ongoing investigation into the matter.
Undersheriff Wesley Waller said Friday his office is actively investigating the incident and expects to submit its findings to the district attorney's office for review early next week.
Leslie Johnson, jail administrator, said she could not comment on an ongoing investigation.
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Hooters restaurants, long recognized for their male-driven themes, hot wings and attractive servers, are looking to revamp their image and lure in more women as loyal diners.
According Time magazine, the international restaurant chain is in the midst of a three- to five-year revitalization plan aimed at shedding its male-driven brand in favor of an atmosphere that appeals to a larger segment of customers -- especially young and female.
Time reported that Hooters has begun revitalizing its menu offerings beyond pub fare to include more salads, burgers and an "expanded line" of chicken wings, and has plans to remodel its 365 restaurants to a more contemporary look, starting with about 25 locations a year.
The first generation of Hooters' new restaurant experiment opened in Atlanta -- the hometown of Hooters headquarters -- in February. According to the company, the location is serving as a test store for new menu items and product development.
"Historically the lion's share [of the brand's] position was all about the girls," Hooters CMO Dave Henninger told Advertising Age. "It's worked relatively well, but we see ourselves in a bigger place than that."
However, Henninger said the girls and their orange shorts aren't going anywhere.
"We are the major player and we have a unique brand of hospitality. We're the iconic brand," he told the magazine.
He added that Hooters is more focused on competing with dining chains such as Buffalo Wild Wings and Chili's, and has even changed its decades-old tagline "Delightfully tacky yet unrefined" to "Feed the dream," as an effort to reflect its new vision.
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I am new here. I am hoping someone can help!
I have a concern about my daughter who will be 7 months old tomorrow.
She was born 7 pounds 2 ounces, she gained weight great until 5 months of age. At 5 months she was 13 pounds. I took her in for another weight check at she had only gained 4 ounces.
I am taking her in for another weight check later this week, but from our home scale she doesn't seem to have gained any more than a couple of ounces.
She nurses frequently, not for very long at a time. (5 minutes or a bit longer). I do not restrict her nursing times. I also co sleep with her for about 6 hours a night, and I know she is attached 99% of the time then.
She is developing right on. She was army crawling at 5 months old, sitting up at 4 months. She isn't very verbal, but does make some noises.
She just isn't growing.
I have started pumping after she feeds. I am only getting about an ounce, but I have been told to not base your milk supply on what you can pump out.
I do not give any formula (she doesn't take it anyways, from when I've tried).
I feel like my supply has to be low if she isn't getting any bigger.
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No Bud for This Craft Beer Super Bowl
PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) -- Some folks saw this year's Super Bowl matchup and saw Denver's Peyton Manning vs. Seattle's Richard Sherman. Others saw two states where you can smoke weed recreationally without being hassled by the man.
Someone who spends a whole lot of time in bottle shops picking out IPAs and stout or in the basement or garage sterilizing carboys and fermenting batches may not even see Seahawks or Broncos: Just two states filled with great beer.
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When Seattle and Denver square off on Sunday night, it'll be a matchup of two of the greatest beer states in the union. According to the Brewers Association craft beer industry group, the 161 breweries in Washington state and 154 in Colorado at the end of 2012 were the second- and third-most in the country behind only California's 325. When it comes to breweries per capita, however, Colorado ranks No. 5 in the nation with one for every 32,657 people of drinking age. Washington comes in at No. 8 with one brewery for every 41,767. California doesn't show up until No. 19, with nearly 115,000 people scrambling for beers from each brewery there.
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All of must seem cute by Colorado standards. There's a reason the Brewers Association is based in Boulder, Colo., and his name is Charlie Papazian. After brewing as a student at the University of Virginia in the 1970s, Papazian moved out to Boulder and began teaching home brewing classes there. It wasn't quite legal nationally at the time, but neither were some of Boulder's other favorite recreational activities of note. When President Jimmy Carter made home brewing legal on the federal level, Papazian's gospel spread quickly.


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If there's anything worse than making a makeup goof, it's making a makeup goof when you've already done almost all of your makeup. Wether it's a cat-eye gone wonky, a red lip line that looks like you suddenly sneezed midway through, or the dreaded blush-splosion, ain't nobody got time to redo their whole face to fix it. Fortunately, you don't have to. With a little creativity and the right know-how, there is a way to fix all of those beauty blunders without having to start from scratch. Watch this video to learn how to make those mistakes pull a disappearing act and still keep the rest of your makeup intact.


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Today, "The Phantom of the Opera" soundtrack blasted me awake at 4 am. Not knowing how it got on my iPod, I checked and found I had bought the whole $17.00 album in my sleep. This is the second time this month; the first time I downloaded the soundtrack from "The Wizard of Oz". FML
by hailey / 12/10/2012 at 12:10am / United States (Maryland) / Money
Today, I had a presentation in French class. I was so nervous, the first thing I said when I got up there was, "Hola." FML
by SpanishInFrenchClass / 12/06/2012 at 12:35am / United States / Work
Today, I took my child to the park. Having been there an hour, another mum came up to me and we started talking. She then told me that one kid had been harassing her children, pointing to my child. When she asked which one was mine I pointed to a random kid. It was hers. FML
by Anonymous / 12/23/2012 at 10:02am / Australia / Kids
Today, some beefed-up guy wearing a wife-beater sat in my restaurant, took out a big sack of coins, and played My Little Pony songs on the jukebox for 4 hours straight. I couldn't summon the courage to tell him to leave. FML
by lingling / 12/15/2012 at 7:57pm / United States (Maryland) / Work
Today, a friend informed me that my dog's name means "penis" in Greek. I live in a predominantly Greek neighbourhood, and apparently I've been screaming for "dong" every evening for the past 3 years. No wonder they don't talk to me much. FML
by Dog_Lover / 12/18/2012 at 10:30am / Canada (Quebec) / Miscellaneous
Today, a girl mistook me for her boyfriend and broke up with me because I'm "a liar and a cheating bastard." I've never seen her in my life, but I'm so lonely that I tried to convince her to give me another chance and stay with me. FML
by Alone / 12/28/2012 at 12:24am / United States / Love
Today, as part of my job as a swimming instructor, I had to help a teenage boy learn how to float. This involves supporting the person's back as they try to float. His boner stood straight up. FML
by julia / 11/30/2012 at 8:02pm / United States (Illinois) / Intimacy
Today, I was hit in the head by a golf ball. I wasn't near a golf course, and nobody was anywhere in sight. I'm still trying to figure out what happened. FML
by wtf / 12/17/2012 at 2:38pm / United States / Health
Today, my boyfriend told me his Christmas gift to me was custom made. I told my parents in excitement, thinking it could possibly be a ring. Half an hour later he told me what it was; a molded dildo of his penis. It's going to be an awkward conversation with my parents when they ask what I got. FML
by djl / 12/20/2012 at 12:30am / Canada (Alberta) / Intimacy
Today, at the gas station, the automatic door didn't open when I approached it. I asked the cashier to open it for me, joking that because I'm a redhead, I didn't have a soul and it wouldn't open for me. The cashier freaked and wouldn't let me go until I proved I had a soul. FML
by Devil / 12/11/2012 at 1:07am / Australia (Victoria) / Transportation
Today, while I was at a urinal, a man came up to use the one next to me. He then said, "I guess this is where all the dicks hang out." He then stared at me until I left. FML
by reedcarter / 12/03/2012 at 9:14pm / Miscellaneous
Today, I saw my crush at the grocery store. He saw me and started walking towards me. I got so excited that I farted when he came near. FML
by Anonymous / 12/16/2012 at 7:58pm / United States / Love
Today, someone painted the "Dark Mark" on the side of my car. It won't come off and my kids refuse to get in because it means "a wizard died in there." FML
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I've never seen a game at MSG either, and I live right in Brooklyn. Can't afford decent seats, and I don't wanna spend 20 bucks to sit in the back, and not be able to watch the game.
Yeah, I could care less about this game. There's a Celtics-Hawks game on NBA tv I'll probably watch. Hopefully Zaza will **** up KG.
Edit: Oh yeah, KG is still out. Damn, wanted to see him get his ass kicked. The Knicks game has been good so far, maybe we could pull out a win just to save some pride.


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A Less Than Perfect Day…
It wasn't a perfect, but all things considered, it could have been worse…
The Yankees beat the Texas Rangers, 8-6, while the Boston Red Sox won in Detroit against the Tigers, 6-3. So, the two teams remain deadlocked atop the AL East Standings.
The Yankees survived a less than stellar return to the starting rotation by Chien-Ming Wang.
The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a Johnny Damon home run to right.
Wang looked good for the first couple of innings, but the trouble began in the 3rd. Chris Davis started the inning with a ground rule double. He advanced to third on a sacrifice by Taylor Teagarden. After an by Elvis Andrus, Davis scored on a wild pitch when Wang slipped. The next batters, Ian Kinsler and Michael Young, reached base on a walk and an infield single, respectively. That brought Hank Blalock to the plate who hit a single to left, scoring Kinsler and Young. Nelson Cruz struck out to end the inning, but the Rangers resumed their offensive strike in the 4th.
David Murphy singled, and was followed by Marlon Byrd who doubled, advancing Murphy to third. Chris Davis doubled to right to score the two runners ahead of him. Wang was then able to retire the next three batters to end the inning, but the Rangers had increased their lead to 4-1.
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In the 5th, Wang was able to induce the first two batters to hit into ground outs, but the third batter, Nelson Cruz, unloaded a homer to center and Wang's day was done. He was relieved by Alfredo Aceves, He walked two batters, and an error allowed the lead runner to third. But Chris Davis popped out to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 5th, the Yankee bats came alive against Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy. Francisco Cervelli and Ramiro Pena both singled, and Johnny Damon walked to load the bases. Nick Swisher walked, which scored Cervelli. Mark Teixeira, continuing his offensive surge which began in May, doubled to left with a shot near line past charging third baseman Michael Young, scoring all three base runners to tie the score at 5. Alex Rodriguez singled, scoring Teixeira, and the Yankees had re-captured the lead.
The next inning, Aceves was able to retire the first two batters without much difficulty, but then allowed a home run to left by Ian Kinsler. Once again, the game was tied. It stayed that way until the bottom of the 8th. With C.J. Wilson on the mound for the Rangers, the first batter, Robinson Cano walked. Hideki Matsui flied out, which brought Melky Cabrera to the plate. Granted, it was a bit early for the "Walk Off" king, but Cabrera ignored that it wasn't the 9th inning and launched a Wilson offering to left, giving the Yankees an 8-6 lead.
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"What can you say? He's always coming through for us," Mark Teixeira said after the game about Cabrera.
Mariano Rivera came on in the 9th to close out the game. He made it interesting with two hits, and had runners at second and third when he induced David Murphy to pop out to end the game. Bent, but not broken and the Yankees had the win and Rivera had earned his 12th save. David Robertson, 1-0, was the winner after throwing just one pitch (a fly out to retire the Rangers in the 8th). For a change, the Yankee bullpen was able to rescue the starting pitcher, and the Yankees were able to win the series against the Rangers, two games to one. It was disappointing to see the underwhelming performance by Wang, but all things considered, I'll take the victory.
I was disappointed to hear that Wang's next start will be against the Boston Red Sox. I am sure that their hitters started salivating when they heard the news. The bad news was further compounded by the fact that A.J. Burnett was suspended for six games for his retaliatory pitch thrown near the head of Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz in the game where Vicente Padilla plunked Mark Teixeira twice. I was surprised that Vicente Padilla was only fined for his actions. Burnett has appealed the suspension.
I wonder if Julia would give me a three run handicap for our wager on the Yankees-Red Sox series next week? Probably not. She's definitely living the good life, but hopefully there will be a few storm clouds on her Red Sox horizon…
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Randy Johnson of my favorite National League team, the San Francisco Giants. He because the sixth left hander and 24th major league player to win 300 games. Johnson, 300-164, won on his first attempt at the milestone, and saved us the agony of watching the media follow him from city to city in his quest for 300 wins. It was a good win for the Giants and a great performance by the Big Unit.
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The Los Angeles Lakers, who thoroughly dominated the Orlando Magic, 100-75, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins, who even the Stanley Cup Finals at 2 games, with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
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Perhaps yesterday really was the perfect day…
Have a fantastic Friday!
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Sorry my friend, but no, I'm afraid I can't spot you any runs!😉 Wang starting against the Red Sox? I have to say that I am surprised. And A.J.'s suspension? Much like Josh Beckett's earlier in the season, it seems like the league once again overreacted. And the only storm clouds I'm worried about are the rain clouds that could be around here during the Red Sox-Yankees series. The long-range forecast doesn't look so good right now. Even if we do have to play in the rain, I am know that things will end up nice and sunny for the Red Sox! Yup – yesterday was pretty perfect and I suspect today will be also! Have a great Friday!
I was glad to see that our(Rangers) front office had enough class to put Padilla on waivers after he dinged Tex twice (can't say for sure if that was their motivation or not, but I like to hope it helped). The AJ suspension was crapola.
Wish my Boys from Arlington could figure out your Yanks sometime in my lifetime. I'm not holding my breath though.
So how about the Red Sox adding Nick Johnson to the lineup? Would that make your day any better?😉
So – your guys aren't playing tonight. So only one of us will be standing on top tomorrow morning. I hope you like the view from down below!😉 I promise to throw some scraps down! LOL!!!


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More bad weather may hamper GMP power restorationSeptember 12,2013By Christian Avard
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Green Mountain Power is racing against the clock to restore power to the hardest hit areas of southern Vermont. But according to GMP Spokeswoman Dottie Schnure, the erratic weather is getting in the way of restoring power to GMP customers and they expect more bad weather on the way.
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Up to 37,000 GMP customers lost power at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Schnure said there were 7,300 customers remaining but Thursday's stormy weather is causing more power outages across southern Vermont and more work for the 400-plus workers.
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A Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a portion of the Tarantula Nebula's central cavity illustrates the profound effect new stars can have on their environment. The young stars of 30 Doradus are acting something like cosmic, decidedly non-eco-friendly light bulbs. Each star cranks out a dazzlingly high wattage in the form of optical and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. That flood of UV light and the gusts of hot particles also flowing freely from these stars have hollowed out a bubble in the gaseous nebula.
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Object Names: Tarantula Nebula, 30 Doradus, 30 Dor, NGC 2070
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4/5/10 @ Miller Park *2010 Opener*
Well, the 2010 season is finally upon us.
After grabbing some breakfast, we took the walk down into "the valley."
My 1st official (regular-season) view of Miller Park…
…peeking above the trees in the background.
A peaceful walk to the stadium…
Do you see what the girl in the yellow is holding in her left hand?
Nothing like a little "brown-baggin" at 9 in the freakin' morning.
Opening Day in Milwaukee is a total drunkfest. Actually, it deters many of Milwaukee's best fans from attending. For fear of being puked on, annoyed or just harassed.
Not this fan…
…can you tell by the picture that I'm a tad over my playing weight?
Yeah, so I've gained 10 pounds over the long and cold Wisconsin winter. So what.
It'll be gone by May.
Moving right along.
I took the following picture…
…because it shows two girls toting full cases of beer (the one on the left has it in her right hand/the one on the right has it propped up on her right shoulder).
I'm certain the cases weren't full for much longer.
Here's a great photo capturing the true spirit of teamwork…
…two girls sharing the load of a tightly-packed cooler.
My guess is: it wasn't full of bottled water.
Do you see the guy (above) with the "CUBS SUCK" shirt?
Those things are everywhere. It doesn't matter that the Cubs weren't even playing here today.
It's just the way it is around here.
Personally, I'll never root against another team. I only root for my team.
It's no secret I dislike the Chicago Cubs (see "CUBS SUCK" ball). But, I'll leave that type of display for other fans.
On a serious note…
…this might turn out to be my favorite picture of 2010.
That, my friends…is what the old ballgame is all about.
Alright, enough of the serious stuff…
…more partying…
I told you Opening Day in Milwaukee is ridiculous.
When we reached the ballpark…
…the clock read 10:35 am.
The gates to the stadium were opening at 11:10am.
When we were making our way to the outfield side of the stadium, I ran into this guy with his homemade sign…
…and the other side…
The guys from the local sports talk radio show were broadcasting their show live…
…so, I stopped and said "hello" to my guy Sparky (seated far right with headset).
Here's my 1st official view (looking through the glass) of the field in 2010…
…hooray for BP!
When I finally grabbed a spot in line…
…I ran into these three guys.
Pictured left to right: Ballhawk Matt, "The Maniac" and Ballhawk Casey.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. "The Maniac" is by far the Milwaukee Brewers #1 Fan.
It's not even an argument.
When the gates opened, we went straight to our seats…
Normally, I would play lefty/righty and constantly be on the move.
Not today.
Here I am with yellow shirt and arms crossed…
…crossed arms are not a good sign.
I did not have a play on a single ball in BP. I didn't ask for any baseballs, either. Hell, I barely moved from my seat.
No big deal…it's never been about the BP ball.
It's all about the game home runs (to each his/her own is what I say).
Unfortunately, none of those were hit to me either.
Brewers lost 5-3.
- 0 total balls 4/05/10
0 batted baseballs
0 tossup baseballs
4/5/10 = 0 baseballs
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Excellent. Welcome home, good sir.
I could use some baseball
Hey Nick,
Great blog. Good luck to you and the Brewers this year. I'm visiting Chicago this summer and was wondering if you had any specific spots at Wrigley or US Cellular that are particularly good for snagging.
Guess who's back…..back again! Welcome back Nick! I am dying to get out to the ball park. Six more days.
Good luck in this season.
I saw Stewart HR on the Opening Day and saw you shirt for a second.🙂
And on the next day Weeks launched a HR into your seat.I hope you were there to snag it.
Congrats on the Baby, will your child be named Paul, Robin, or Prince? Miller Park Pregame looks great, wish I could go when the Texas Rangers come to town this year.
You guys that put your familes above ballhawking sicken me! Just kidding of course. Opening Day at Target Field is tomorrow and the town is abuzz. They did a nice job with the new park. I hope to score one ball.
My homie Jose Mijares will probably hook me up. I am going to miss Carlos Gomez. His bat discipline was frustrating, but he was fun to watch. J.J. Hardy has been a nice add so far for the Twins.
I have tickets for all 3 opening series games and am even staying downtown for the two noon games. I haven't decided how much ballhawking I will do this year. I have a feeling that old habits will die hard and I will probably do a fair share.
Trevor Hoffman is looking rough! Ouch. I have my tickets already for the two Brewers/Twins night games in June. Since the Brewers classified the Twins as a Marquee opponent those seats I sat in last year are a 195 bones! I got front row tickets above the visitors dugout for only $100 each. I bought them months ago. The season ticket holder that sold them must not have known they were going to face for almost double that.
Any trips up here planned?
Big Glove Bob
Great entry! I am in full agreement on the "family" issue. That's why I am so glad to have a daughter that's into baseball, and I'm sure Todd would attest to that too. When your kids are bigger and you start taking them to games, brotha you just wait! THAT is awesome! Congrats again on your next child, and good luck with your future games!
It's good to be home.
As far as good spots at Wrigley, it's pretty tough. I've pretty much always sat in the bleachers for game home runs. The Cell, on the other hand, is pretty jumpin' during BP over in left field. Just make sure you get there right when BP begins.
Thanks bro!
Yeah, baby! You and me both!
Stewart's HR was an absolute bomb. As for the Weeks, I wasn't there that night. Actually, another Milwaukee ballhawk who I give tickets to caught it in my seat!
that's funny.
Come on up to Milwaukee to visit!
You are hilarious, as usual. I'm planning on coming up for 1 game sometime this summer. Just don't know when yet. I'll keep you posted.
I could be mistaken, but you and I are among the only "family-men" in the ballhawk league?!?
Is that accurate?
Don't forget about Todd Cook.
Thanks a lot. I'm always at the ballpark when it opens so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm behind home plate on the field level at wrigley so hopefully that could create some game opportunities.
I'm actually not in the Ballhawk League…but I am a "family man" like you and Happy.
I'm not technially in the ballhawk league either. I just consider myself a member by proxy!
When's your next game, dude? I keep looking for you on Brewers highlights on ESPN!
You are both #1 in my book! Both as Dads AND as ballhawks.
Nice hearing from you.
My wife is expecting our 3rd child any day now. So, it's going to be quiet for awhile.
My next game most likely will be at Wrigley Field vs. the Marlins.
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- Cook Time: 10 min
- Ready Time: 120 min
- Yield: 18 croquettes
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- 1 cup milk
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- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Serving Size (1 croquette), Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 120), Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 45mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g), Protein 6g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 8%, Iron 2%.
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urban school districts, Illinois Superintendent of Education
Robert Schiller announced Thursday the appointment of
Dr. Stan Mims as the interim Chief Executive Officer of
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U.S. Under-19 Men Roll Over England, 20-1
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TURKU, Finland – About the only problem the U.S. under-19 men's national team had Sunday was that starting attackman Matt Kavanagh left his cleats on the bus on the way to the game. Fortunately, that same bus later picked up the English national team, and who scooped up the footwear under the seat? English starting goalie Mike Connor, who handed the kicks to Kavanagh, but then had to deal with him and the rest of Team USA's offense.
The U.S. cruised over England, 20-1, on Sunday in its third pool play game at the Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships, rebounding soundly from an 11-9 overtime loss to Canada 24 hours earlier.
Attackman Kyle Keenan scored a team-high four goals and Kavanagh had two goals and two assists as 12 different players found the back of the net at least once. The U.S. scored the game's first 11 goals.
"We wanted to get back to our game," Keenan said. "In the Canada game, we felt like they dictated the tempo of play. We wanted to dominate this game and put the game in our hands.
"Offensively, we were looking for one more pass and to have long possessions and find the right time to push it and the right time to have the long possessions," Keenan said. "That's something we struggled with [Saturday]."
Kyle Turri played all 80 minutes in net, making six saves, while Zach Oliveri got the day off. The pair has typically split halves here and in previous exhibition play. Connor, the English goalie who did the U.S. a favor, made a few impressive stops and finished with 13 saves before being lifted for the fourth quarter.
"We wanted to get out and run the field the way we like to," USA coach Tim Flynn said. "The kids came out flying with good attitude and went after things the right way."
Going forward, the U.S. (2-1) has its first off day on Monday since it began tournament play on Friday. It faces the Iroquois (1-1) at 1 p.m. local time (6 a.m. EST) in Turku on Tuesday in its final pool play game of the competition. In other "Blue Division" play on Sunday, the Iroquois fell to undefeated Canada, 11-9. Canada (3-0) plays England (1-2) and the Iroquois play Australia (0-2) on Monday.
The top two finishers in the division receive byes to the semifinals on Thursday, while third and fourth place will each play a quarterfinal game on Wednesday.
Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships
Goals: USA – Keenan 4, Kavanagh 2,
Tagliaferri 2, Eipp 2, Kelly 2, Buczek 2, Pontrello 1, Armstrong 1,
Leonard 1, D'Agostino 1, Danseglio 1, Florence 1 ; ENG –
Curtis 1
Assists: USA – Leonard 3, Kavanagh 2, Tagliaferri 1, Buczek 1, Armstrong 1
Saves: USA – Turri 6; ENG – Connor 13, Hewitt 1
Other Sunday Scores
Czech Republic 9, Wales 7
Scotland 9, Netherlands 7
Canada 11, Iroquois 9
Finland 10, Germany 5
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Mason City television station KIMT says the report released Wednesday didn't include any conclusion about the crash cause. The pilot and two others on board died the night of Jan. 2.
The helicopter had been headed to Emmetsburg, about 80 miles west of Mason City, to pick up a patient when it slammed into the ground just north of Ventura about 9 p.m. The report says several witnesses mentioned icy conditions at the time.
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Late sleepers may have a problem on Saturday. The South Zone of the 2008 Texas dove season begins in the area and that means hunters will fill the air with shot, attempting to down their limit of doves.
The season begins this Saturday and runs through Nov. 9. A second session is also set for the late season hunters as they can pursue the doves of the area from Dec. 26 through Jan. 13.
Dove populations are good and hunters can expect to find a lot of birds in the area. Locating a flight coming to roost from a feed plot or watering hole will be the key to getting your limit of 12 birds (mourning, whitewing and white-tipped doves). Only two of the dozen can be white-tipped doves and after the first day, a possession limit of 24 birds total will stand.
"I am cautiously optimistic," said Mark Katzfey of the Live Oak County Katzfey Ranches.
"We've got plenty of birds but that cold front that just came through will have me scouting again today to find the birds and what fields they are using."
The opening day hunters have the best shot at getting their limit as the flocks contain many young and uneducated birds. Even a fair shot can expect to get his share of birds early, but let the doves escape a few times and the wariness of the flying prey doubles or triples and getting a good shot is very tough.
Local landowners have seen lots of birds but the concentrations have been spotty. Those ranches offering day hunts and other organized shoots have plenty of birds. They should be able to put their hunters in good position to take advantage of the feed plots of sunflowers and milo that have been planted for the expressed purpose of attracting the birds along with the strategically placed watering holes.
"My tanks are down and that will help concentrate the birds," Katzfey said.
Hurricane Ike may affect the local hunting.
"I've seen lots of birds this week, a lot more birds than last year," said local landowner Gentry Wesson.
"Ike may have pushed more birds in early this year. They're already grouped and that might mean this early cold front could push them on out," Wesson said.
"It all depends on the weather."
Wesson has opening day booked up with 15 hunters coming into his Bee County property. But, they are from Houston and he is unsure if all of them will still be coming to Bee County.
"Some years we have hunters and no birds and other years we have birds and no hunters," Wesson said.
Hunters should be aware that their shotguns of the pump or auto variety must be plugged, limited to just three shells.
Hunters always have their favorite combination of shotgun and shell size that will boost their shooting prowess and effectively down their winged prey. Most hunters go for a 12-gauge with an improved or modified cylinder choke with an ounce or an ounce and a quarter of 7 1/2 shot. A good pattern would hold that a bird inside a 30-inch circle at 30-35 yards should get hit with at least four pellets. Hunters in the late season have been known to go with a tighter choke and a little bigger shot as the birds are much more wary and shots at the fast-flying doves will be in the 35-45-yard range.
Some hunters will opt for a lighter combination of a 20-gauge with number 8 shot to help with the recoil and get as many pellets in the air as possible to bring down the birds. Many of the local ranches and outfitters are having to deal with the results of Hurricane Ike, not necessarily with the direct effects but many hunters from the Houston area travel southwest into Bee and other South Texas counties to hunt. The realities of dealing with storm damage and no power do take first priority over finding and downing a few doves.
The season should be a good one and the hunters will be out in droves on Saturday morning. Remember, the legal shooting time begins a half hour before sunrise and goes to a half hour after sunset.


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Skip to comments.Kansas sperm donor ordered to pay child support prepares for battle
Posted on 12/31/2012 8:39:51 AM PST by redreno
A Kansas sperm donor who was ordered to pay child support for the baby he helped a lesbian couple conceive plans to fight back in court, and suggested he might be a victim of bias against same-sex parenting.
William Marotta told FoxNews.com he might never have agreed to provide sperm to Angela Bauer and her former partner, Jennifer Schreiner, had he known the legal morass that awaited him after responding to the womens Craigslist ad for a donor in March 2009. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) recently filed a child support claim against Marotta after the couple filed for state assistance this year, leading the department to demand they provide the donors name so it could collect
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Let this be a lesson to all; never help a liberal/Leftist of any stripe. They will bite you in the A$$!
Just how was this sperm donated? Very interested in this case. Wouldn't a surrogate mother also be I jeopardy? Do it yourself warning...
Make him pay. Your sperm,your child.
Well, in fairness to the lezbos, it sounds like they were forced to provide the sperm donor's name. I see plenty of blame to go around here...the lesbians for trying to raise a child without a dad, the donor for answering a craigslist ad and not thinking of the possible consequences, the agency for demanding his name and going after him for child support, etc. It's just a mess all around! Let this be a lesson to everyone not to even engage in things like this. Don't bring any children into this world unless you're in a traditional, man/woman marriage. But that's not P.C. anymore.
If the couple has split and one of them is demanding child support, it should come from the former partner. I thought this gay stuff was about equality and being treated like everyone else.
Always think things through. Consider the worst possible consequence.
Always think things through. Consider the worst possible consequence.
"Dont bring any children into this world unless youre in a traditional, man/woman marriage. But thats not P.C. anymore."
Agreed. I had a job once where one of the managers(a woman who looked, dressed and sounded like a middle school boy) and her "partner" were having a turkey baster child. They put all sorts of social pressure upon us to applaud and support them for it. I never said a word until she brought the poor child who didn't asked to come into the world that way to the office. All I said was that the baby was cute but I never applauded the way he was conceived.
Where ever the UK goes the US soon follows.
Gay sperm donor ordered to pay child support for daughters 13 years later (2011)
Sperm donor to pay child support (2007)
This story was run on the Reuter's wire in late 2001:
Sunday December 9, 02:42 PM
Swedish sperm donor must pay child support -report
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A court in Sweden has ruled that a man who
donated sperm for artificial insemination, enabling a lesbian couple to
have three children, must pay child support after the two women
separated, according to a Swedish newspaper.
The regional daily Nerikes Allehanda said on its Internet website a
county court ruled that the man was undoubtedly the children's
biological father and hence obliged to pay child support of 2,838
crowns per month after the women's 10-year relationship broke up.
The verdict poses a legal dilemma, however, because under Swedish law a
sperm donor is not regarded as the legal parent of children conceived
with the help of his semen. Sperm donors, however, are normally
strictly anonymous, while in this case the man was a friend of the
couple and his identity as the father is in no doubt.
The man has appealed.
Does he get visiting rights? Custody?
I don't remember asking anyone anything before I came into this world...
They were able to adopt 8 children but married couples must jump through hoops and pay out their noses to adopt just one.
I suspect how he made the deposit is how they managed to get $upport.
Your sperm, your child. Seems like a very basic concept.
say goodbye to the sperm bank industry
When you dance with the Devil - you get burnt.
Good for you! You handled that 'mess' admirably.
"Bauer, 40, and Schreiner, 34, had been together for eight years and previously adopted other children when Marotta responded to their ad and later provided sperm used to artificially inseminate Schreiner, who could not be reached for comment Monday."
If they are no longer able to financially provide for the children they adopted, those children should be removed from their care. Then maybe they can afford the one they had 'naturally'.
If you donate a car to a needy family and they have an accident are you responsible?
So two lezbo's without the ability to support themselves want to have a baby and make the state pay them 'assistance'?
Good planning...
Take the kid away from ALL of these losers
Giving sperm so two women can play mommie is unnatural. No one should be surprised when it leads to absurd outcomes.
he is NOT anonymous.
this is the legal equivalent as recreational sex with a bonus.
The child has ONE father and ONE mother. PERIOD. end of story.
the woman's recreational sex partner is of no consequence to the child.
Totally agree. I've never been for this type of manipulation of nature.
From now on, post warnings similar to the Surgeon General's cigarette warnings on every surface in a sperm bank's spaces, including the collection cup.
This "couple" may do the impossible: Make Octomom look sane.
Of course not. He's a wallet with legs.
I was reading about this guy yesterday. Things were going fine until the lesbos decided to climb on the government gravy train.
The kid has three daddies and no mommy.
I hope there's a Statute of Limitations!
The most confusing day of the year for Obama's base?
Fathers day.
No way tired of the fleacing of men by woman due to their own actions....
There is a simple fix to this...require the entity providing the insemination procedure to be bonded, so that when parents of the artificial child stick their hands out for $ support, it's not the taxpayer that has to pay.
Without fertility services provided by someone who makes money on the deal, the artificial child would not be possible. If they knew beforehand that they may be on the hook for the cost of raising the kid, they would be much more careful about who they did the procedure on....or if they even engaged in that business at all.
OH GOOD LORD post a warning before viewing...the blood is shooting out of my eyes...
"Its just a mess all around! Let this be a lesson to everyone not to even engage in things like this. Dont bring any children into this world unless youre in a traditional, man/woman marriage. But thats not P.C. anymore."
I guess in a nutshell, what you are saying is: "It's not nice to mess with Mother Nature is it!" FWIW, I hope the moron has to pay until the child is 18! Dumb moves have consequences. The child at least deserves a chance to grow up without all the welfare hassles.
You should consult an attorney and it would be beat to sell it for one dollar and make sure the title is transferred before you let them take possession.
Best post so far on the matter. This is where we end up when children become a commodity like a car to be sold, traded, or donated. They are aborted, conceived in test tubes, "borrowed" via sperm donation, and all other sorts of "artificial" means. When life is no longer considered a sacred gift from above, its value diminishes. I'm not blaming Baynative, this is just where we are at this point, making comparisions between children and cars.
Everything about this story is horrifying. How sad and pathetic it is, but the biggest victims are the children who have been wedged into the misfit world of these two women. Who can honestly say the life the adoption agencies, social workers, and sperm donor placed these kids into is really in their best interest? Those kids are doomed to be losers before they even take their first step. Look at those two women (in post above), would YOU want to be their kid?
Why don't they get the child support from her 'partner'?
After all, they cry like Kansas City fa@@ots to be equal.
Or is it just the good parts- wedding cake, publicity and ins benefits.
They should go after Octomom's sperm donor for child support for her 14 kids. One man fathered them all.
You know of course that if your wife cheats on you and has another man's child, you are still on the hook for child support, right?
You mean like, with a turkey baster?
Why go to Craig's List? Just use David Crosby because that all worked out so well ... oh wait. Nevermind.
Life is just NOT fair, is it? You do what you are supposed to do ... get married (man/woman) and you get nailed if the wife cheats & has a kid that's not yours.
I still have little sympathy for anyone answering Craigslist ads for sperm ... he didn't even take the $50 that was offered ... I guess he's big on charitable 'contributions'. It's all just "nuts".
No wonder they are lesbians, no man would have them.
Good grief, that looks like what you'd get if Rubens had painted nightmares!
The guy is an idiot. No way would I allow my sperm to get anywhere near those two!
My thoughts, as well.
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As the stand-up comedy scene in Columbus continues to grow and prosper, Justin Golak becomes more ambitious both personally and for the collective scene. He knows it takes more than just a handful of successful, funny people for a real scene to come together, and he hopes his successes this past year will encourage his peers.
In January, Golak set up a twice-monthly stand-up showcase at Shadowbox Live. A month later, he quit his day job to focus full time on comedy.
"It's been exciting. I just feel like the beginning of this year was the precipice of something big for me, and for the city," Golak said.
Golak had another significant achievement in April when he recorded his first CD at one of the Shadowbox shows. The album, "Influenced," showcased 25 minutes of his best material, and almost every copy has sold. The more important — and daring — aspect of the project was that Golak vowed to never perform that material again.
"Now it's all about writing new material … and hopefully setting groundwork for others, because you need a lot of people to garner a scene. You hope that people will take that lead and follow in making a CD and having a commitment to new material," Golak said.
Golak has followed through with his commitment. At the end of July he performed a feature-length show at Circus, where he hosts and books the monthly Comedy Sideshow.
If anything, Golak is continuing to become more ambitious. He and fellow local comedians Sumukh Torgalkar (Golak's co-host on the weekly sports podcast "Comedifans") and Laura Sanders (who also recorded her first CD at the Shadowbox show) have some bold plans in the works.
The three will debut "Trash TV," a "Mystery Science Theater 300" homage in which they'll rip into episodes of "Saved by the Bell," in September on Shadowbox's main stage. Golak, Sanders and Torgalkar are also finalizing plans for a monthly comedy showcase where each will perform 15 minutes of new material.
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Usually when you can lactate across the room it's a good sign
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What are the symptoms when you think your getting them. And what are the protocols To stop them.
Usually when you can lactate across the room it's a good sign
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Sometimes ^^ why is that a Sign?
All jokes aside when I bump on something my nipple hurts and not sure but I feel a bump. Not sure if am thinking to much about it and think it's there. But hurts sometimes
Real feedback please
Those are definitely symptoms... I wouldn't mess around with it, I would jump on some prevention steps now. The earlier you stop it the better.
Bet so stop my cycle completely? and start my TAMOXIFEN?
Aromasin 12.5mg EOD to 25mg ED depending on how well/quickly it works.
I am not sure what the answer to that is. No chem expert by a longshot, as evidenced by yeah I got some gyno from my inexperience. Combined some compounds without doing good enough research. I was able to get rid of it with Tamoxifen, 20mg ed for 60 days and just lowering dose of test to 200mg/ew. I'm on HRT anyway. Hopefully some more experienced ones can jump in and inform a better route to take. If it was me and I had no further advice I would drop the doses way down, 20mg Tamox ed for as long as it takes, and .5 Adex EOD.
Ok will lower my dose and take tge proper steps.
No bro don't stop u will kill your sex drive , stay on and get letro and taper up to 2.5 and stay there till symptoms go away then taper back down make sure u have Stane or armidex cause u don't want to get estrogen rebound it work for me took a month but mine was as big as a marble
get letro and nolva from purchase peptides
Lactation will only occur in the presence of very huigh levels of prolactin. Estrogen will not cause lactation, which is the cause of most gyno. In fact, you can't ge gyno without estrogen, as estrogen is critical for breats development. Women only lactate during pregnancy, when prolactin levels are very high. You don't see non-pregnant women walking around with milk squirting out of their tits, so why would a man lactate just because he has gyno? He won't. The point here is that lactation is NOT a symptom of gyno---it is a symptom of excess prolactin. If you are not using prolactin elevating drugs, you will never have to worry about this...and even most people who do use prolactin elevating drugs don't experience this side effect. It is relatively rare.
Initial symptoms of gyno include itchiness and slight swelling. Often, itchiness is the first sign...immediately followed by swelling. If you find yourself scratching your nipples during your cycle, there is a very good chance that estrogen is getting out of control and breast development has been initiated. Now, of you catch things at this stage, there will not be any permanent growth. However, if you let hard lumps start to form, you may be able to shrink it a bit, but in most cases it will never go away completely, especially if the growth is significant.
Ideally, you should use an AI when you begin your cycle, so that estrogen levels never get out of control to begin with, but if there is already a problem, you want to use Nolvadex, as Nolva will stop the problem immediately be knocking estrogen off the estrogen receptor sites in the nipple. AI's prevent the further formation of estrogen, but they don't do anything to stop estrogen which has already been formed, so nolva is your best course of action in times of emergency.
Also, many people tend to get paranoid about gyno and start over-reacting, even when nothing is wrong. The thing is, when you get gyno, you can see it. That's what gyno is--the formation of breast tissue...and breasts are visible! If you can't see or feel anything, then your fine. When you can see visible swelling and/or they are itching in a way you would never normally experience, then you need to start doing something about it. However, you should never even get to this point, as you should not be using aromatizable drugs without a properly dosed AI.
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Just think, if you do start lactating, you won't have to wake your wife up to breast feed the baby in the middle of the night.
Great response by MikeA. I wouldn't mess with your cycle, just continue as you were. What did you say you had for AI? I read that you have nolva is that it? I would immediately start taking the Nolva at 10mg or so a day. That should help block the estrogen. At 1g test I would also throw in some arimidex or aromasin. I take arimidex because it's free for me. I take about 1mg/day when I'm taking that much test.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/55903
- Title
- Fabrication of x-ray spiral masks by laser ablation
- Author(s)
- Peele, Andrew G.; Nugent, Keith A.; McMahon, Phillip J.; Paterson, David; Tran, Chanh Q.; Mancuso, Adrian; Mackin, Tracy R.; Hayes, Jason P.; Harvey, Erol C.; McNulty, Ian
- Abstract
- The manipulation of x-rays by phase structures is becoming more common through devices such as compound refractive lenses, blazed zone-plates and other structures. A spiral phase modulation structure can be used to condition an x-ray beam to produce an x-ray vortex. An x-ray beam in this form can be used as the first step towards a self-collimating beam. Also it can be used as a controllable pathological feature in studies of x-ray phase retrieval. We describe the microfabrication of a spiral phase modulation structure by excimer laser ablation. A multi-step fabrication using 15 separate chrome-on-quartz mask patterns is used to create a 16 step spiral staircase structure approximately the desired spiral ramp. The results of simulations and initial experimental results are presented.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Industrial Research Institute Swinburne
- Source
- Proceedings of SPIE: 'Design and Microfabrication of Novel X-Ray Optics', Seattle, Washington, United States, 09-10 July 2002 / D. C. Mancini (ed.), Vol. 4783, pp. 115-122
- Publication year
- 2002
- FOR Code(s)
- 0205 Optical Physics
- Keyword(s)
- Excimer lasers; Laser ablation; Microfabrication; Optical devices; Phase; Phase modulation; Phase structures; X ray optics; X ray spiral masks
- Publisher
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copryight © 2002 SPIE.
- Peer reviewed


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Moreno Bullies Matthews
The Los Angeles Times reports that Angels owner Arte Moreno is trying to force a confrontation with outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. over the report that Matthews may have ordered human growth hormone (HGH) in August 2004.
As previously noted in this column, media reports state that Matthews had a prescription for Genotropin. The substance was not banned at the time by Major League Baseball, and it's not illegal to possess or use if you have a prescription.
Matthews' name appeared on a list of customers for a pharmaceutical lab raided by the District Attorney in Albany, New York. Many other athletes appear on the list. The D.A. has already stated he will not prosecute the customers, only the suppliers, who are accused of issuing prescriptions without properly evaluating their patients and customers.
None of this seems to make a difference with Moreno, who rather than let the story die has chosen to escalate it into a confrontation with Matthews and the Major League Baseball Players Union (MLBPA).
This may explain why Matthews hired noted L.A. defense attorney Robert Shapiro. Maybe it wasn't because he feared criminal charges, but he wanted to protect his Constitutional rights from a bully billionaire trying to force Matthews into incriminating himself.
According to the Times, the Angels are "preparing for disciplinary action against the center fielder unless he publicly addresses allegations he received a shipment of human growth hormone."
The article says that, "The Angels and Major League Baseball officials have discussed at least four possibilities — suspending him with pay, suspending him without pay, converting his guaranteed contract to non-guaranteed and voiding the contract." The Angels seem intent on forcing the issue although "they already have been advised that they probably could not succeed in voiding the contract unless Matthews were convicted of a crime," according to the article.
This isn't the first time Moreno has resorted to hardball tactics. When an initial meeting with City of Anaheim officials didn't go well, Moreno decided in the dead of a Sunday night to fax over to City Hall a press release announcing the team's geographic appellation would change from "Anaheim Angels" to "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim." The Angels eventually won a lawsuit because the city's contract with Disney, the prior owners, had been poorly worded, but it left an impression with many — including me — that Moreno is just a rich guy used to pushing people around when he doesn't get his way.
So now we have Moreno ignoring the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, which states that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be witness against himself." Not to mention the agreement with the MLBPA that specifies a player can't be suspended unless convicted of a crime.
Although I'm sure most players in the Angels clubhouse don't approve of HGH or steroid use, neither do they approve of an owner trying to force one of their teammates into surrendering his rights under the law and under the labor union agreement.
In short, Moreno has succeeded in making a bad situation worse.
And when we should be talking about Angels baseball and the upcoming season, we're talking about a billionaire owner bullying one of his contractual employees. Swell.
This article is copyright © 2007 Wordsmith Resources and FutureAngels.com. It may not be used elsewhere without the prior expressed written permission of the author.
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First, this is a Future Angels site, not the Gary Matthews legal defense fund. How about some conversation about our young halo's.
Second, Moreno can not violate anybody's 5th amendment rights because the constitution only applies to governmental action, not actions by wealthy owners, who spent a large amount of money on a player and have every right to demand an explanation. Maybe if more owners had taken this stance, there would not be the cloud of suspicion over the whole league. Just look a little north to see how not to handle a steroid controversy. Duane
First of all, pretty much all billionaires are bullies. That's how they got to be billionaires in the first place.
Second, the 5th amendment argument is stupid. He's not asking him to go to court and testify under oath.
And finally, this isn't some rookie making the league minimum. It's a guy to whom this "bully" just gave $50MM, and he probably thinks that entitles him to some answers. If I were Arte, I'd like to know if I just handed over a bunch of cash to a guy based on numbers that were chemically enhanced.
Regardless, they'd still be a better team on the field if they just cut Matthews and get it over with. I'd rather have Reggie Willits out there every day, regardless of the money involved.


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You can use this function within an Erlang shell and it will return the value for the Number-th line of the shell.
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Eshell V5.6.5 (abort with ^G)
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2> v(1).
I found this function really useful many times, especially when managing with databases and records.