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Awesome album!! Its sick as hell. Notice to all megadeth fans-download this album.
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Ignoring how bands usually don't make money off their copies being bought, instead the record labels do, but whatever.
This is definitely something I need to check out.
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This shit is brilliant... fuckin love these guys. I like that they can play "modernized" thrash, but it still fits with this classic stuff too... much agreed, Chuck Billy + Phil Anselmo + Rob Dukes = Guillermo Izquierdo. FUCKIN LOVE IT!
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Chuck Billy + Phil Anselmo + Rob Dukes = Guillermo Izquierdo.
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Two hundred-ninety head were consigned and sold from Bee, Goliad, Refugio and the surrounding counties for almost a half a million dollars.
This year, with our pre-existing drought conditions and lack of cattle in our local region, as a result of liquidation and destocking situations, the committee also sought cattle from outside the area to offer our ranchers quality cattle.
David Richards auctioneered the sale and the volume buyers included Boeing Brothers of Woodsboro; Brooks Ranch of Corpus Christi; Ray Brown of Mathis; Frank Helvely of Pearsall; Lloyd Mingers of Mathis; and Whitwll Ranches of Cotulla.
Buyers paid, on average: Pairs $1,648.04 on 83 head; breds $1,311.87 on 67 head; and open or exposed heifers, $1,176.33 on 139 head.
The female sale is committed to the youth in the Tri-County area and again plans to make a $1,000 donation to each county 4-H program as it did last year, which totals almost $20,000.
Bob Gayle, who engineered the idea of the sale more than nine years ago, said, "I think it is a 'win-win' for everyone involved. Not only are producers profiting from the added dollars, but they can also feel assured that they are helping the youth when they consign."
The sale was sponsored by Ag Med Supply, Beeville Livestock Commission, Silveus Rangeland Insurance, and Lyssy and Eckel Feeds.
The committee men, who covered all the groundwork, included Jim Bluntzer, Matt Bochat, Rodney Butler, Pat Calhoun, Michael Donalson, Leo Casas, Bob Gayle, Clay Neel and Brian Yanta.
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The Green Bay Packers have signed star linebacker Clay Matthews to a contract extension.
The team announced the move Wednesday without disclosing terms. FOX Sports reported the deal is for five years and worth $13 million per year in new money.
Matthews, who was drafted out of Southern California in the first round (No. 26 overall) in 2009, is the only player in franchise history to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons. He has 42.5 sacks and has finished in the top five in sacks two of the last three seasons (13.5 in 2010, 13 in 2012).
Overall, Matthews has 270 tackles (191 solo), four interceptions (including two touchdown returns), seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD).
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Republican leaders are hedging on Gov. Scott Walker's plans to hire hundreds of new government workers.
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BOSTON — Brad Ross, a four-year Major League Lacrosse pro who played midfield for the Toronto Nationals, Boston Cannons and Rochester Rattlers, has announced his retirement due to medical reasons. Ross closes his career having won championships with two different teams.
"I've had a history of concussions all the way from high school throughout college and then onto the MLL," Ross said. "As college coaches, we deal with these things all the time, so we're very educated in understanding some of the long-term effects of what's going on with concussions nowadays."
"I think that what kind of made the decision for me and my fiancée and my family was that the doctor was concerned about a getting hit with a big shot and about a number of smaller hits maybe coming in the summer that would've made it worse in other words, all those smaller hits that have built up over time; made him very concerned."
Lacrosse has been a part of Ross' life for a long time. He was a four-year letterman at Bullis School in Montgomery County, Md. Ross was a two-time All-County and All-Conference choice and received All-State and All-America honors as a senior.
Upon graduation, Ross moved on to Duke University where he played in 86 games across five years for the Blue Devils lax squad. Ross received several honors during his time at Duke, including three All-American recognitions in addition to the honor of being named team captain for two years. He led his team to three consecutive ACC titles form 2007-2009 and two NCAA tournament championship berths in 2005 and 2007 all while playing in an NCAA-record 73 wins.
Ross was drafted by the Nationals in 2009, playing in three games and scoring two goals during Toronto's run to the Steinfeld Cup.
The following year, Ross was traded to the Boston Cannons where he would spend the next three seasons garnering 34 tallies, 11 assists and another championship win in 2011.
After the Cannons' title victory in 2011 Ross was traded to the Rochester Rattlers for what would become his last season. While in Rochester, he scored 10 goals and two assists.
In 2011 Ross was named associate coach at Bryant University where he continues to spread his love for the game with the next generation of lacrosse stars.
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Driving up Doyle's Hill on New York Route 97 my ears start to pop. I've heard many people remark on this common experience, which happens as a result of the climb in elevation as they drive out of the town of Hancock along this scenic, old road.
For me, Route 97 is the way home from all points as I live in French Woods, a settlement about eight miles south of Hancock, NY. In fact, the road, which parallels my backyard, reaches its peak elevation right behind my house at about 1830 feet. It's not K2, I know. Still, I always suspected the famed Hawk's Nest above Port Jervis must be the highest spot on 97. But at a mere 800 feet tops in elevation, the Hawk's Nest only feels higher with its tight, cliff-hugging zig-zag.
Coming back from Hancock, moving higher, I sometimes get a momentary feeling—a strange, sweet, crushing glimpse of awareness that for all my ambivalence, for better and worse: this is my home. This is where I live, have lived, will live.
At times like this, I feel, as the saying goes, "old as the hills," (a saying that has its origins in the Book of Job).
So, I drive. I pass the place where I know bright yellow marsh marigolds will grow this spring. I pass the place where Nay apples will sprout up like a battalion of umbrellas on the roadside.
I see the grasses matted down by the weight of winter. I feel the push of wind as a truck loaded with bluestone bears down the opposite lane. I drive past the homes and wood piles of neighbors. A dog barking. I spot a bright red cardinal in the trees. Could this feeling be a kind of love?
A few summers ago I went for a ride with Pea Brook resident Gary Peake in his single-engine plane. The excursion was an idea thought up by my husband John for our wedding anniversary. We flew over our farm, over the Family School and French Woods Golf Course, into Pennsylvania, up to Hancock, over the mausoleum on Point Mountain, over to East Branch, and down Route 97 again to Long Eddy and Hankins. It was a grand tour.
True to form, Gary buzzed a friend's house and entertained us with stories. I got a kick out of the hand-typed sign posted above the plane's instrument panel which said a lot in this single word: "Think."
It was wonderful to see our area from this perspective. The tops of the trees spread out like an ocean—both spectacular and humbling at the same time. From above the tops of the trees, we could see all the little swamps and quarries, and the speck of my family's old house. We saw the snaking line of Route 97 as it runs along the Delaware River corridor in Hancock, in Long Eddy, Hankins and Callicoon.
My parents often spoke of the construction of Route 97, which was completed in 1939. They habitually called it "The State Road" and liked to remember an uncle of mine who had the misfortune of losing his new pair of shoes in the muck while watching the construction of the road as it was extended to Hancock during the late '30s. The road in its entirety is 70.53 miles, running from Point Mountain in Hancock to Port Jervis, NY.


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Plasma HIV-1 RNA (viral load) should be measured in all HIV-1-infected patients at baseline and on a regular basis thereafter, especially in patients who are on treatment, because viral load is the most important indicator of response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) (AI). Commercially available HIV-1 RNA assays do not detect HIV-2 viral load. For further discussion on HIV-2 RNA monitoring in patients with HIV-1/HIV-2 co-infection or HIV-2 mono-infection, see HIV-2 Infection. Analysis of 18 trials that included more than 5,000 participants with viral load monitoring showed a significant association between a decrease in plasma viremia and improved clinical outcome.1 Thus, viral load testing serves as a surrogate marker for treatment response2 and can be useful in predicting clinical progression.3,4 The minimal change in viral load considered to be statistically significant (2 standard deviations) is a threefold, or a 0.5 log10 copies/mL change.
Optimal viral suppression is generally defined as a viral load persistently below the level of detection (<20 to 75 copies/mL, depending on the assay used). However, isolated blips (viral loads transiently detectable at low levels, typically <400 copies/mL) are not uncommon in successfully treated patients and are not thought to represent viral replication or to predict virologic failure.5 In addition, low-level positive viral load results (typically <200 copies/mL) appear to be more common with some viral load assays than with others. Furthermore, there is no definitive evidence that patients with viral loads quantified as <200 copies/mL using these assays are at increased risk for virologic failure.6-8 For the purposes of clinical trials, the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) currently defines virologic failure as a confirmed viral load >200 copies/mL, which eliminates most cases of apparent viremia caused by blips or assay variability.9 This definition also may be useful in clinical practice (see Virologic and Immunologic Failure).
For most individuals who are adherent to their antiretroviral (ARV) regimens and who do not harbor resistance mutations to the prescribed drugs, viral suppression is generally achieved in 12 to 24 weeks, although it may take longer in some patients. Recommendations for the frequency of viral load monitoring are summarized below.
Monitoring in patients with suboptimal response. In addition to viral load monitoring, a number of additional factors should be assessed, such as adherence to prescribed medications, altered pharmacology, or drug interactions. Patients who fail to achieve viral suppression should undergo resistance testing to aid in the selection of an alternative regimen, as discussed in Drug Resistance Testing and Virologic and Immunologic Failure (AI).


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Recent increases in corn and soybean production in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), located in the upper Midwest and Northern Plains, have created new pressures on the region's grasslands and wetlands. Several factors are driving the increase in crop production, including corn and soybean prices, warming weather patterns and improved crop varieties that allow for the growing of more crops. These drivers have occurred during the same time that the region has seen a three million acre reduction in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
CRP, a USDA conservation program, retires marginal cropland from production and restores grassland.
To assist in maintaining this region's extensive and valuable natural resource benefits, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners are offering producers various options to consider before they convert grassland or return expired CRP acres to cropland. NRCS field staff will encourage eligible producers to evaluate these options and select the ones that will keep them economically viable and also strengthen their stewardship ethic.
This unique PPR landscape is known for its diverse wetlands and large areas of native prairie, provides critical habitat for more than 60 percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl. Maintaining this habitat ensures that the region's wildlife and associated conservation benefits, including water quality protection, potential flood reduction and and carbon sequestration will continue.
This project will occur in portion of eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, central Iowa and western Minnesota in Fiscal Year 2014. Montana will participate only in the carbon trading portion of the project this fiscal year.
NRCS is committing up to $35 million over three years to help producers protect the grasslands and wetlands in the PPR. The agency's financial commitment to this project is for three years; however, it can be extended if additional funding is secured. The project will cover the following areas for Iowa:
Targeted Delivery of EQIP
NRCS will provide up to $30 million through EQIP to producers with expired or expiring CRP acreage, existing grasslands or marginal cropland. Producers will gain up to two additional years of payment beyond the traditional three years for selected practices including prescribed grazing, wetland wildlife habitat management and upland wildlife habitat management. Producers can use these practices to effectively address grassland- and wetland-related natural resource concerns, including wildlife. NRCS' goal is to help producers improve more than 45,000 acres of grazing acreage and more than 120,000 acres of wetland and wildlife habitat.
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Development and use of wetland mitigation banks is one way for agricultural producers to comply with Wetland Conservation Compliance (WCC) provisions, but their use is not widespread. NRCS will use CIG to solicit projects that would develop wetland mitigation banking options in the PPR. The 2014 Farm Bill also includes a provision to stimulate wetland mitigation banking in the PPR.
This project will offer farmers and conservation partners various financial and technical assistance opportunities that can reduce the conversion rate of grasslands and wetlands Incentives also will be offered to improve management of grazing land. Grazing is a compatible land use that provides significant natural resource benefits.
Using existing authorities under EQIP and CIG, the state can immediately assist interested producers in exploring these various options to maintain and restore their grasslands and/or wetlands.
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The Preamble to the German Basic Law clearly defines the task of German foreign policy: "to promote world peace as an equal partner in a united Europe". German foreign policy is therefore a policy for peace. This principle is a central part of all the activities of the Federal Foreign Office. Specific examples include Germany's engagement in the United Nations and the OSCE, in the areas of global disarmament and crisis prevention.
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The United Nations (UN) was formed following the Second World War to promote and safeguard peace throughout the world. Germany is widely involved in the UN, is now the third‑largest contributor and a potential candidate for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
In 2011 and 2012, Germany was able to play an active role in the work of the Security Council as a non-permanent member. Germany's priorities included issues such as children and armed conflicts as well as climate change and security. Respect for human rights is a particularly important concern. Germany was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva for the period 2013 to 2015, and is seeking immediate re‑election for the period 2016 to 2018.
Germany is also continuing to push for UN reform, so that the organisation embodies a more realistic reflection of today's global balance of power and can therefore work even more effectively to promote peace.
Crisis prevention and post-conflict peacebuilding
Many severe crises are currently posing major challenges for German foreign policy. The question of how to employ effective prevention measures to avoid crises and conflicts erupting in the first place is therefore becoming increasingly significant. Post-conflict peacebuilding is an important aspect of crisis prevention, since it prevents the renewed outbreak of violent conflicts. As a rule the Federal Foreign Office cooperates with specialist partner organisations in the area of crisis prevention. The main focuses of this engagement are:
- Democracy-building and election observation
- Long-term strengthening of states, for example through police training and promoting the rule of law
- Peace mediation and consolidation in post-conflict states
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Germany campaigns actively for disarmament, arms control and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and it supports the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. Within the framework of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI), Germany is seeking along with nine other states to reduce nuclear risks, for example by means of negotiations on a ban regarding production of fissile material for weapons purposes.
In many countries of the world, Germany promotes projects to control small arms and to implement the ban on landmines and cluster munitions with the aim of seeing it universally applied.
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The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) remains a central pillar of German security and defence policy. With 28 members at present, NATO is an important safeguard of security and stability in the Euro‑Atlantic area. Its three core tasks are:
- Collective defence: mutual support in the event of an attack from outside
- Crisis management: operations to prevent and stabilise crises
- Cooperative security: cooperation with non-NATO states to promote international stability
Organization for Security and Co‑operation in Europe
The OSCE is also a key component of German peace policy. It was formed against the backdrop of the Cold War to promote security and trust in three dimensions: the politico‑military, the economic and environmental and the human dimension. The OSCE still plays an important role for peace in Europe even now that the Cold War is over. Its significance has increased once again as a result of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where the OSCE is active in many ways, including with a monitoring mission.
Germany is represented in almost all OSCE long‑term missions and institutions and is the second‑largest contributor after the United States. Germany has been a member of the so‑called OSCE Chairmanship Troika since January 2015 and has assumed the chairmanship of the organisation in 2016.
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Motorists may still see road construction during the Fourth of July holiday even though most major highway projects in will be suspended, according to a release.
Motorists might still encounter narrow lanes and lane shifts, which require reduced speeds in work zones, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in a release.
"To keep holiday traffic flowing as smoothly as possible, most construction and planned repairs in work zones will cease by around noon on Wedesday and will resume on Friday. On some highways, construction might not resume until Monday, July 8," Don Greuel of the WisDOT Project Services Section said in the release. "However, heavy traffic during the holiday will still make driving through work zones especially challenging."
With a Thursday holiday and many people on vacation through the weekend, traffic may be more spread out, according to the release.
Peak travel times are expected to be between noon and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, according to the release.
"To prevent crashes, drivers must slow down, pay attention and not tailgate when approaching and traveling through work zones," said Greuel. "Rear-end collisions caused primarily by speeding, distracted driving and following other vehicles too closely are the most frequent type of crash in work zones."
With increased traffic during the holiday period, the State Patrol and other Wisconsin law enforcement agencies will be out in force to help save lives and prevent injuries from traffic crashes, according to the release.
"Officers will have zero tolerance for speeding and other dangerous violations that frequently cause crashes," said Wisconsin State Patrol Maj. Sandra Huxtable of the Bureau of Transportation Safety. "As part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Summer of Safety initiatives, the State Patrol will continue to use its aircraft for traffic enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday period and throughout the summer."
Significant road construction projects that may affect highway travel include:.
- I-894/UW 45 Greenfield Avenue/Zoo Interchange in Milwaukee
- I-94 N-S, Milwaukee County to Illinois state line
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- Bayview Bridge in Door County
- I-43 Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay
- US 41 in Brown County
- I-94 in Eau Claire and Trempealeau counties
- I-94 in St. Croix County
- US 12/18 Madison Beltline
- I-39/US 51 Marathon County (open to two lanes with speed reducations)
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I've had a few blogs here and there. Never on Preg.org however so I thought "Why not?"
I am not sure how often I will use this but I would like to be able to keep some type of timeline for Talia's experiences, and my own at times.
I've had a few blogs here and there. Never on Preg.org however so I thought "Why not?"
I am not sure how often I will use this but I would like to be able to keep some type of timeline for Talia's experiences, and my own at times.
I want to cry. I feel like i might. I have been very nauseated and vomiting. I am having a ton of cramping. I have been having increased clear discharge. I am completely miserable and getting very easily dizzy. And now I know I am not pregnant. Or at least that my HCG is 0. Not even a hint of being pregnant. I don't have a UTI either. What the hell is wrong with me? Am I crazy. I now have my husband so concerned for me that he has started saying lets stop trying if this is how bad it is going to be. I want to cry this is just miserable. I want to crawl into a hole and sink int the ground.
So we have decided. We are going to try for a second child. He is all for it. We are increasing our sex and not using any barriers. Yet, he keeps saying well I want to go on vacation before we get pregnant. Your not really ovulating right now are you? This is just practicing right? He keeps confusing the heck out of me. Either we are trying to have a child or we are not. There is no in between on this because what happens once I am finally pregnant? Then what. I don't understand and I am horrible at speaking guy.
Well, I had my first appointment last Tuesday. There was no baby on the ultrasound. Only a gestational sack that had stopped developing at 5 weeks and two cysts on my ovary... AFter the appointment I spotted, dark blood. I cried the rest of the afternoon. I didn't want to go out anywhere; I felt too unstable. I woke up in the middle of the night and cried for a long time. Paul took Wednesday off because we were supposed to get blood work results. They never called. We got the results on Thursday when I went to get more blood work. HCG was at 5,000.
The pregnancy is settling in my mind. I have my first ob appointment in less than two weeks on April 21. I changed it to 1:30 pm instead of 10:15 am so that Paul could only take a half day from work. They've been kind of weird about time off lately, not nearly as nice as his last bank was.
I don't know what to feel right now. I am hoping this really is a private blog that only I can see. I need smewhere to write everything out. I am happy, nervous, excited, scared, terrified, hopeful, and everything else. I am annoyed.
We were planning on trying to have another child, just not exactly soo soon. Paul tells me I shouldn't call it a surprise because everyone assumes that means accident. And it isn't an accident. But it was a surprise. He sees no difference in the words. He doesn't see a difference in a lot of words.
How do you tell the father, that you are pregnant? Not really knowing how they will take it, or even how well they will take it. I mean I know that some say that they know as soon as it happens but is that really true? My daughter's father never knew until I told him and then I just couldn't stand him afterwards. But this one I think that he already knows and if he doesn't know I think that he is really trying to get one from me. So how do you tell him that he has made an accomplishment and now it is time to hold on to his end?
So I always knew that I was pregnant. Maybe even from the day that we laid and created this blessing. But what has really baffled me is the fact that I have a three year old and before any of the test showed up positive, she started rubbing my stomach. When I asked her why she was doing that she simply said that a baby was in there. To make matters even worse, she started back acting like a baby herself. Very independant child all of a sudden acting like an infant. So we went to target and she told me that I needed to get a double stroller for her sister, whom she has already named.
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Less than two years after actor Ryan Reynolds and his then-wife, actress Scarlett Johansson, announced their split, he has married "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively, multiple outlets report.
The nuptials took place Sunday night at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, a South Carolina town near Charleston, according to E! Online and also People magazine's website. The couple had the reception in a white tent, and Lively's friend Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) performed, People added.
Representatives for Lively, 25, and Reynolds, 35, had no comment, according to People.
Lively and Reynolds starred together in the 2011 movie "Green Lantern." Their relationship became public knowledge less than a year ago, according to E! Online. Then, earlier this year, the couple bought a home in Bedford, N.Y., according to People.
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Vote for city, school budgetsMay 11,2013
Vote for city, school budgets
In the past, I have been known to write letters to the editor questioning Mayor Thomas Lauzon and/or his motives. Well, hold on to your hats, because Im writing today to say we are on the same side at least when it comes to the upcoming Barre City and school budget votes.
As a member of the citizen-formed finance committee, along with Aimee Pope, Jeffrey Friot, Justin Johnson, John Hannigan and Linda Couture, I can assure you this budget was reviewed multiple times. I believe the budget being voted on is actually our sixth draft. Countless hours were put into making sure the needs we were hearing from friends and neighbors were addressed.
We were against adding additional police officers as we felt taxpayers were going to say we cant afford it, and we were right. You made it clear on Town Meeting Day by defeating the budget as presented. We are at bare bones in this budget. There is nothing new added, and we even pushed City Manager Steve Mackenzie to keep finding savings.
I implore you to vote on Tuesday, May 14, and help the city of Barre move forward with the progress we see each day, by approving both the city and school budgets.
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Baby Steps: Make spring break fun while not breaking the family budget
The birds are chirping, the flowers are beginning to pop up through the ground. Ah, the bliss and beauty of spring.
And then comes the realization that, soon, your children are going to be at home – for several days in a row – and they will demand to be entertained.
So what's a parent to do?
Sure a trip to Disney is nice. Expensive. But nice. The beach? Well unless you're talking about the shores of beautiful Lake Erie, the nearest beach is a day's drive away. How about a cruise you say? Are you serious?
There are alternatives to pricey destination vacations and excruciating road trips. The key is knowing where to look.
The local Marietta Family YMCA, for example, is offering a youth sports camp March 25 to March 29, offering a different sport every day, including dodgeball, soccer, basketball, kickball and whiffle ball. The cost is $15 per day or less if you are a member. Contact the YMCA at 373-2250 for more information.
On March 28, the Belpre branch of the Washington County public library is holding a Spring Fling event for children ages 2 to 11, who are invited to hunt for Easter eggs, make crafts and have refreshments. Other organizations, churches, etc., will also no doubt be holding Easter-related events. The Marietta Times weekend Community Calendar is a good place to keep up-to-date on these events.
For older students, there are even volunteer ideas to keep them occupied as well as gaining experience. The United Way of Northern New Jersey is offering an alternative Spring Break for volunteers wanting to help in an area of the country ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. College-aged individuals and student groups are encouraged to visit www.unitedwaynnj.org.
If you would like to branch out, consider COSI in Columbus. Or the Great Lakes Science Center or Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Closer to home, however, it's just about time for the Welcome Back Carp event at the Ohio River Museum. The event will be held March 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and children of all ages will have the chance to hunt for carp eggs. Why, you ask? Well, why not?
Of course, living in Ohio, we all know that the weather can really foul things up. Near 60 degrees one day and 22 with blizzard conditions the next. It's a pain if you're trying to plan anything. But if Old Man Winter decides to give us a break over break, it might be a good time to take a bike ride. The River Trail is a good place to start as is the Marietta Adventure Company, which offers bike rentals.
Or, if your child is like mine, they've been bugging the heck out of you to go see "Oz the Great and Powerful." Don't let James Franco scare you. It might be OK.
So parents, this is your public service announcement for the day. Think outside the box and you can possibly avoid the whines of "I'm sooo bored."
Erin O'Neill is a reporter and copy editor for The Marietta Times and a mom. She also writes a blog on family and parenting matters on our website www.mariettatimes.com


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Summertime brings easy living, glasses of lemonade on the porch, days of lazing on the beach, and the eternal dilemma of what to wear when flip flops just won't do. Ordinary black pumps seem so officey, boots are out of the question, and there some occasions where New Balance sneakers just aren't going to cut it. Here are the top ten shoe trends for the summer, which should provide you with enough footwear inspiration to last until Labor Day. And the great thing about all of these looks is that … [Read more...]
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Passover feels like an 8 day losing streak
Happy Passover to those who celebrate (Passover is 8 days long, for those who don't know, and the Orioles are on an 8 game losing streak, hence my cheesy joke in the title. Heh.). I wonder if any of the Jewish major leaguers celebrate at all.
How did the Jewish ballers do on
the first night of Passover?
Youkilis – 2-5, double, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored
Kinsler – 2-3, double, triple, run scored, 2 walks
Braun – 3-4, 2 RBIs, run scored, walk
Valencia (vs. the O's) – 2-4, RBI, 2 runs scored
Sam Fuld
– 4-4, double, run scored
Ike Davis
had the night off (Mets off day)
So current active Jewish major
leaguers went 13-20 (.650) with 4 XBH, 5 RBIs, and 7 runs scored. That's pretty damn impressive.
How about the pitchers? Jason Marquis pitched Sunday (7 IP, 2 ER),
but otherwise, no Jewish pitchers (SPs or RPs) took the mound on Monday.
In other news, the Orioles are
on an 8 game losing streak, and it's not looking good. But gotta fight on. The O's have a ten game home stand now, and I
am with my family for the first two nights of the holiday, and will be back at
the yard on Wednesday for the last 8 games (2 Twins, 3 Yankees, 3 Red
Sox). If I can average 2 balls in those 8 games, I'll be satisfied.
I was supposed to head out to a doubleheader on Sunday, but
some stuff got in the way and I stayed back and watched the Orioles lose on
TV. The doubleheader options were:
Hagerstown Suns (18 innings of Bryce Harper?!)
Frederick Keys
Bowie Baysox
Washington Nationals
There were tons of doubleheaders to choose from.
Well, that's it for now.
I got a new desktop background:
I will try to find the website I grabbed that off of, but
props to the guy who created it.
See you all soon. I may post tonight on my Orioles thoughts
and reactions for the season so far. Depends how I'm feeling after a night of drinking
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Gov. Walker tries to lower his profile
Gov. might be trying to moderate his image
Scott Walker rose to national prominence as a new Republican governor when he launched a successful effort to break the power of public employee unions in Wisconsin and then survived a union-led recall effort.
But as other Republican governors stake out their legislative goals this year, Walker has decided to lay low.
As he begins his third year, Walker said he won't tackle anything that would provoke large protests or distract from his effort to create 250,000 jobs by the end of 2014.
Democrats are skeptical that Walker won't still make another big partisan move. But others believe Walker is concerned about re-election in 2014 and eager to moderate his image for a future national campaign.
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More for everyoneMarch 14,2013
Costcos support for the minimum wage increase the president has put forward harkens back to Henry Ford.
Instead of minimizing wages, we know its a lot more profitable in the long term to minimize employee turnover and maximize employee productivity, commitment and loyalty, Costco CEO Craig Jelinek said. We support efforts to increase the federal minimum wage.
Henry Ford doubled the wages of his workers for exactly the same reason. He sold more cars!
Giving back to the middle class and lower classes is one sure-fire way to get this country back on its feet.
In the last 30 years the top 1 percent has gone from 9 percent of the total income of the country to 24 percent of the total. That is almost triple. The bottom 50 percent of Americans own about 0.5 percent of the stock market while the top 1 percent own 50 percent of the stock market money earned without real work and taxed at an even lower rate than the person breaking their back to feed their family.
If you can barely afford to live, you cant afford to invest in the stock market, period.
People have to wake up to the reality of daily living. It is time we balanced the books a little. The minimum wage increase is a small step in that direction. Supporting companies like Costco is another.
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Go Knicks! Winnable game to start off the road trip. I hope they do well.
Yes, just look at him. He can barely walk. He looks like Steve Francis did on the Knicks.
No, Tracy McGrady is still getting used to playing on the Knicks. He will shine.
McGrady is an expiring contract. It doesn't matter. All that matters is 2010.
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Zach Randolph and the Grizzlies
20.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists
The Knicks are coming off of a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. They look to get their 9th win on the road against the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are coming off of a win over the Boston Celtics. They look to get their 20th win at home against the Knicks.
Starting Lineups
PG Rodriguez
SG McGrady
SF Chandler
PF Gallinari
C Lee
PG Conley
SG Mayo
SF Gay
PF Randolph
C Gasol
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Go Knicks! Winnable game to start off the road trip. I hope they do well.
Time to go undefeated for the rest of the season!
any game links?
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Not a TERRIBLE start to the game, but not quite good either. They did a great job drawing the fouls to cause some problems for the Grizzlie's starters (Gasol and Mayo who are big time losses if they foul out early or have to sit on the bench). Walker should have a very big presence in this game, he can break down defense while going up to the basket, and can take a fairly open shot and knock it down. Lee as usual is drawing all the fouls and putting up free throws. Gallo got off to his usual miss a lot and put some down start.
lmao what happened to T-Mac
shortest honeymoon ever. After than 26 pt game, the old man is a ghost
And Sergio Rodriguez blows. Does D'Antoni still like him?
The Rockets raped the Knicks. If Walsh doesn't get a bigtime free agent, the trade with the Rockets will officially be comparable to an Isiah Thomas trade.
I compared the trade to Isiah Thomas' trade for Eddy Curry, when the trade for
T-Mac was orignially made. Unfortunately, that's where the trade seems to be heading.
We will know for sure in July.
Jeremon Linbury
TMAC cant run,cant jump..no energy...just standing around getting burned...coach antoni needs to find the balls to just bench the guy if he aint showing energy and effort.He aint helping the team at all in fact he's hurting the team even more by just standing around like a scarecrow.
great breakout game for Tony Douglas, it's about time. this whole season D'amntoni relied on Duhound, and TD rode the pine. The rook needs run to show what he can do. FINALLY, he's getting a chance, getting decent minutes, now that the season is a goner. Good job Mikey No-D!
The +/- factor says it all.
Skywalker (+/- = +8)
McGrody (+/- = -25 in 24 minutes!!!) WOW! how is that even possible! he's like a McGhost out there!
TD and Billy Sky almost brought the Knicks back from a 29 point deficit!
Amazing effort!
Gotta hand it to Conley, Gayboy and OJ Mayonaisse, they are talented! the whole Grizzly starting lineup is looking good, thanks to Pablo Gasol, a true center, and Donnie Walsh for giving them Zebo - he was the last piece of that grizzly puzzly.
Got nothing good to say about Gallo and Allo Brickington. just another brick(s) in the wall. sad.
And having Damntoni as headcoach we will be lucky if one of the D-League All-Stars chose to sign with us, rather than the next team.
I looked at the Memphis team from 2008-9 season to the 2009-10 season, and wonder what the 2010-11 season team will look like.
C-7.0 Gasol
PF-6.9 Zach
SF-6.8 Gay
SG-6.4 Mayo
PG-6.3 Conley
Memphis Starters matchup better than any of our Frontcourt and Backcourt lineups. So this offseason after Memphis resign Gay, they will sign and trade for some decent backups to bring strong depth off the bench.
And have a better team than us two seasons in a row.
The Kings are building better than us already too.
But if the Wolves have a better record team than us next season....what does that say about this silly dream 2010-Plan???


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March 12 — Working girl: Did your mother or grandmother work outside the home? What did she do? Describe her occupation.
|1947, Joyce Sigford Williams working
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|1949, Loise Sigford Stradtman
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When I was growing up, my aunts would visit us a couple of times a year and it was always the same. We would meet Joyce at the airport from her flight from Alaska and she would spend an hour or so telling us all about her important work, and the people she met in Juneau. Then when the plane was met from San Francisco, we would hear the same words and stories, just set in Loise's city by the bay. I was enthalled as a little girl and teenager with their stories of the big cities and the elegant (at least to me)suits, hats and gloves; my mother was less impressed.
In their retirement years, Loise and Joyce were still very active and were the spark plugs of thelocal Senior Center. They ramrodded crafts and classes with the same attention to detail as they gave to their work. Their friends at the Senior Center always gave them a birthday party and, in the picture below, they looked pretty darn good for their 80th birthday bash!
|Joyce Sigford Williams and Loise Sigford Stradtman
80th Birthday Party


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Ok, so we were on vacation about 3 weks ago, and I thought DD was going to wean herself. She never really nurses while we're out for the whole day (until we get home). So I was kind of wondering if she would do the same on vacation. She did, only nursing at night. After a week of that, we came home and her nursing picked right back up. She never really nurses a whole lot during the day, but a lot at night. When she nurses during the day, she will either hold onto her foot and slam it into my chest, or she will take a suck or two and then a suck or two on her pacifire-nurse-pacifire...and so on. I have tried to get her to sleep without nurisng, but she will scream until I give in and then it's the alternating between me and the pacifire. Any tips on what to do to get DD weaned. I NEED HELP!
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All are invited for afternoon unveiling of signs naming North Central College Avenue and evening Cornerstone Celebration with music and special programming.
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2 p.m., Wentz Concert Hall, front lawn at Chicago Avenue, all
Unveiling of signs commemoratively renaming a stretch of Chicago Avenue as North Central College Avenue.
5 p.m., Wentz Concert Hall and lobby, all
Cornerstone Celebration and ceremony includes musical performances and presentation of Sesquicentennial medals to people who have helped shape the College and Naperville community.


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Happy Juice
During the official introduction of Roy Halladay yesterday, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. explained further why he chose to ship Cliff Lee off to Seattle. He backed off the idea of not being able to sign him past one year and moved on to replenishing the farm system. Amaro admitted this move was a risk, but one he was willing to take in order to keep the franchise winning for years to come, rather than just putting all their eggs into the 2010 basket.
As for the fans, we are all very excited to see Roy Halladay in a Phillies uniform! But many wish the ultimate pitching dream of Halladay & Lee could have been a reality. Here is a synopsis of how it all went down for the Lee fans:
5 Stages of Grief In Losing Cliff Lee:
– Denial: This cannot be happening! Lee was the only pitcher to win a game for us in the World Series!
– Anger: Noooooo! Ruben Amaro Jr., you stink!
– Bargaining: Hey Ruben, how about we keep both Halladay AND Lee? Come on….please? I'll be your best friend :O)
– Depression: I am going to crawl in a hole; wake me in the Spring.
– Acceptance: Oh, ok. I guess it was a good business decision. I still love you Ruben :O) Thank you for a Happy Halladay!
Mr. Amaro may be the happiest person on the planet right now; he has wanted Halladay for a very long time and finally got his wish. During the press conference, Amaro referred to the acquisition of Halladay as "intoxicating." Well, that does explain a lot about the trade I suppose. Clearly, he was drunk on Halladay Juice and made some very creative decisions. I'll give him an A+ on getting Halladay. As for letting Lee go in exchange for the prospects, the jury is out until we see how he handles the hangover. ;o)
Well, it is the Halladay Season, so drink up Mr. Amaro! Just sober up in time for Spring Training.
By the way, the This Year In Baseball awards are in and some Phillies, plus a few of their fans, won awards. Ruben Amaro Jr. was voted Best Executive; J.A. Happ, who should have gotten the Rookie of the Year award will have to settle for the TYIB Best Rookie prize; Jayson Werth won Best Unsung Star; and the father-daughter pair who were shown all over TV after Dad caught a ball and his daughter tossed it back, were named the season's Best Oddity.
Congrats to all!
Amaro photo by Jenn
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That father/daughter thing still cracks me up. It's so… American. I love it!
First, the father/daughter foul ball story was maybe the best and most adorable thing I have ever seen.
I'm definitely in the bargaining stage of the Cliff Lee grief cycle. It's still not too late to take back the trade! Get me Reuben Amaro on the phone!
If Lee was willing to sign a less-than-market-value to stay in Philly and finish his career a Phillie, I really don't understand how Amaro could have not taken the opportunity to have Halladay-Lee-Hamels for the next 3-5 years. I know how the business works, I know how valuable a strong farm system is and I know what they gave up for these two. But in all seriousness, with tha rotation who cares who is in the system. Draft someone and let him develop for the next 4 years while the big club is pitching their way to multiple titles.
I'll take a couple championships in exchange for a few "championship caliber" teams in the future.
good to be back, America
I love your "stages," Jenn. And I'm glad you're at the "Acceptance" part – just in time for the HALLADAYs! Seriously, I know there's been a lot of discussion about losing Lee. But Doc is such an elite pitcher. He's a great "get."
Are YOU at the "Acceptance" stage yet? Because I'm pretty sure I'm still in "Anger", passing right through "Bargaining" and on into "Depression". Love the drooly Ruben pic!
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There were no further details about how she was found or the status of the suspect in the case.
Earlier Friday, Goliad County Sheriff's Office dispatched a bulletin to deputies at approximately 9:45 a.m. of the possible abduction of 13-year-old Phoebe Nichole Hughes, who was last seen with 34-year-old Eric Castillo in Cuero.
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Gov. Mark Dayton along with House Speaker Paul Thissen and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk are holding a rare Sunday news conference at the Capitol, indicating a possible deal on the state budget.
The Capitol's three top Democrats met for several hours Saturday to negotiate the final mix of taxes and spending in the state's 2014-15 budget. On the table were a handful of possible tax increases including income tax hikes on higher earners, and sales tax hikes on clothes, cigarettes and alcohol.
Democrats in charge at the Capitol want the additional tax revenue to boost state spending on schools, higher education and property tax relief. Republicans say the plans lean too hard on taxpayers.
Monday marks one week until the Legislature must adjourn its regular session.