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they communicate .. got each others back and dont think twice about hustling on the court
They hustle 100% of the time when they're out on the court. I reckon most superstars do this.
I watched Melo last night standing right next to an opposing player at half court, he takes off and Melo is jogging behind him. NO EFFORT. I watched STAT not even jump for a rebound late in the game and the other team scores, thwarting an attempted comeback. NO EFFORT.
What separates superstars from the rest is talent. ALONG WITH DRIVE, INTENSITY AND EFFORT. Although Melo and STAT have talent, they are severely lacking in the other things.
They're playing the game SOFT...
they communicate .. got each others back and dont think twice about hustling on the court
"I'm more concern how Melo is gonna play with Lin" Joe Budden
The difference between Wade/Bron and Amar'e/Melo is the former cares more about winning titles while the latter cares more about making money.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Hell Bosh even cares... He cried when they loss.. SOme called him a bitch for that but atleast it shows he really wanted it
Shooting 40% can be look pass if you play your ass off to help the team. Rebound, block, steal, hand in the face etc. Melo does nothing!!! Please take out the trash before the trading deadline.
Co-Sign this thread to the fullest
Those 2 work their asses off on defense, yea Lebron cant close out games for sh*t but i dont question his desire to win. He took less money to play with the Heat, our stars are very lazy on defense. They used to be great on offense, now their not even good compared to where they were last year or especially 2 years ago at this time.
The above is so true however, NBA expectation already have the Miaimi Heat
Big-3 winning the 2011-12 Championship title....they have been the top team to beat
for 2 seasons.
$$$ players "Stat & Melo" know they have to go to the FINALS within the next 4
seasons with the signing of Tyson Chandler. But it wont be with a clueless-Dantoni.
Phil Jackson is to old for the traveling....but a headcoach with Jax type of
personality/wisdom (Pop, Sloan, Carlisle, Scott) would have Melo, Stat, and
Tyson fighting hard in the 7th game of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2012-13 season.
Unfortunately not everyone has the drive to excel in his profession. It takes a lot of discipline and sacrifice. We have to deal with the reality that neither Melo nor Stat has that kind of personality to maximize his potentials. They will forever be underachievers.
THANK YOU. This is what I've been WATCHING CONSTANTLY.
Did you see early in the 1st quarter where the rebound falls toward Melo - but because he isn't hustling. I think it was Boozer? HE sprints from UNDER THE HOOP - to where Melo is just STANDING. And takes the rebound.
This happened SO MUCH.
I noted this passionately when Eliysova (bucks) did this twice --- sooo clutch --- against us in the 4th.
Talent without Effort Syndrome.
Those huge SALARIES - no pressure to perform. Win or Lose - Max Cats - RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIICHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. FILTHY.
I have no problem with talented individuals making money - but not performing up to their compensation? As they are now - I don't even consider them leaders based on their actions. Despite whatever they may say - actions speak louder than words.
* I'm going to be watching today's game to see if Melo and Amare have glue stuck to their feet. Some slo-mo walking. Ripple effect, Melo ends up fouling stupidly when he gets caught slacking off. Scouting reports from other teams note this.
* This thread should be stickied - this is key and ruins the momentum and energy of the team - you know this is affecting the other teammates and Tyson Chandler. The guys fighting it out wearing a freaking cast and still plays with incredible pain - CATCHES passes in the air for DUNKS. And.. the very next play there goes Melo walking down the court. Watching Taj Gibson snag another rebound - or telling someone else to cover his man. Don't get me wrong. Here and there you suddenly see Melo's ability-to-hustle. HE CAN HUSTLE. SEEN it ONCE A GAME. LOL.
What annoys me is only when he wants to - he gets very pissy early on, turns into a problem-child.
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Same with Kobe (and MJ), and even a Dirk and most of the greats. They not only want to be great on both ends of the court, but for 82 games & 4 quarters.
Carmelo & Amar'e are like football players. They play only offense. It makes you sick.
They hardly even try.
They're bad at it.
All that jazz.
At least Carmelo can pass, catch, & rebound some though.
Stoudemire is almost a complete waste of space msot often. Hardly rebounds, can't catch, heck I saw him swat a ball out of bounds, for no reason when the ball was clearly missing rim (and he could have caught the ball). Block the ball to a teammate yo! Steal the possession.
Amar'e cares more, but is way more limited on offense.
I give Amar'e a pass on this season. I don't think it's a sign he's in decline. I think he had a rash of injuries & health issues after last season. I think he took the entire lockout to rest his body, got fat and is playing hmself back into shape. I believe he will return next season and be explosive again.
We'll see.
Anyway, I will reserve judgement until after the seaosn. Let's see what happens first.
Every point is as true as a Allan Houston jumper!
You should never,ever have to question a true competitor's desire or effort. You see the f***in hunger in wade/lebron, you see the passion, the intensity with which they win AND lose!


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While doing research in the papers of photographer and painter Charles Sheeler for my final paper as part of Professor Anne McCauley's "Masters and Movements of Twentieth Century Photography" art history class, I encountered a peculiar notebook in box 1. I had seen the folder before; I had read Sheeler's diary, along with other artists' diaries at the Archives last summer. Because I was constructing an argument about the importance of photography as documentation in Sheeler's artistic oeuvre, I returned to the journal for my final paper. In academic research, I've heard finding a relevant or intriguing book on the same shelf as that book which a researcher initially planned to investigate referred to as "stacks serendipity," but serendipity isn't just for libraries—I would say that "box serendipity" happens in archives. A zealous baker, I'm always on the lookout for a good recipe, and once I saw folder 55 with recipes in the title, I had to check that box first.
While I prepared for my research trip to D.C. to read Sheeler's papers, I read selections from The Photography of Charles Sheeler: American Modernist. After looking at some of his paintings and photographs, particularly those of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge plant and of his Doylestown, Pennsylvania farmhouse, I expected to read the papers of a "thoroughly modern" individual, someone who was fascinated by scientific progress or who wanted to create some kind of narrative about the world's technological progress.
One line from Sheeler's journal disrupted my assumption. About painting, Sheeler wrote, "I am largely attracted to things seen in nature, by instinct for their intrinsic beauty rather than seeing them as manikins upon which to drape my pet theories." Additionally, his apparent enjoyment of a certain Pennsylvania Dutch dessert prompted me to reconsider how I thought of Sheeler.
Found among the Sheeler papers, in addition to his main journal, there is a notebook in which he recorded a recipe for shoo–fly cake and then another version of the same, molasses shoo–fly. According to a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania tourism website, there are two types of shoo–fly pie, a regional dessert. Cake sho–fly features the crumb mixture mixed into the molasses, while "wet–bottom" shoo–fly consists of layers of crumbs and molasses mixture.
After I finished my paper (and completed my undergraduate degree), I made Charles Sheeler's molasses shoo–fly pie for a family celebration. Using Sheeler's recipes along with the shoo–fly pie recipe included in Phyllis Pellman Good and Rachel Thomas Pellman's From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens as a secondary source, I modified—or modernized—the dessert to be vegan and gluten–free. In keeping with the rustic nature of this dessert, I figured Charles Sheeler would have had access to buckwheat and oats rather than other, more exotic gluten–free flours.
My version of Charles Sheeler's molasses shoo–fly pie
3/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup oat flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon sugar (I used maple sugar)
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
6 tablespoons shortening (I used organic palmfruit)
2 tablespoons vegan margarine (I used Earth Balance original buttery spread)
3–4 tablespoons ice water
1/4 cup brown rice or oat flour for dusting and rolling
1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
2 tablespoons shortening (I used organic palmfruit)
Molasses Shoo–Fly
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 4 tablespoons water
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
scant 1 cup molasses
In a large bowl, whisk together crust ingredients. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening and margarine until mixture resembles wet sand. Adding the water by the tablespoon, cut in the water until mixture sticks together. Pat into a 1–inch thick disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least a half an hour.
Once crust has chilled, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9–inch pie plate. Remove the crust from the refrigerator. Liberally dust a sheet of waxed paper with brown rice or oat flour. Place the crust in the center of the prepared work surface, dust the top with flour, and roll out the crust with a well–dusted rolling pin until it is 1/4–inch thick. Transfer the crust to the pan and crimp the edges (this is best done by placing the pie plate on top of the waxed paper and crust and flipping over the whole assemblage. It' s messy but leads to the fewest breaks in the crust). Set aside.
Boil the water for the soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together the crumbs ingredients. With a pastry blender, blend in the shortening until the mixture forms small clumps. Set aside.
In a large measuring cup, whisk together the flaxseed and water. Pour the boiling water into a small bowl and stir in the baking soda. Add the molasses to the flaxseed mixture, stir, and add the baking soda mixture. In the piecrust, pour about a third of the molasses mixture and then sprinkle on a third of the crumbs. Continue alternating molasses and crumbs to finish with the crumbs.
Place pie on a foil–lined cookie sheet. Bake on the middle rack for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until firm (filling will feel springy and it won't be wet in the middle). Remove from the oven and cool on a rack before refrigerating. For the true wet–bottom pie experience, serve on the same day. For a firmer pie filling, chill four hours or overnight.
I chilled mine since I was bringing it to a party the next day. Twenty–four hours later, the filling had set to a consistency and taste I can only describe as gingerbread pudding. It was gravity–defying, coherent, and delicious, with soft, melting layers of molasses interspersed with crispy, crunchy crumbs. I applaud Charles Sheeler's addition of gingerbread spices in his "Molasses Shoo–Fly" since they make special a dessert that would otherwise be a sugar–filled pie.
Whether one remembers Charles Sheeler for his painting or his photography, whether one chooses to bake a cake or molasses–style shoo–fly pie, art is art and dessert is dessert. Both, as Charles Sheeler wrote, are "Yummy!"
Explore more:
- Charles Sheeler letter collection, 1939-1958
- Oral history interview with Charles Sheeler, 1958 Dec. 9
- Oral history interview with Charles Sheeler, 1959 June 18
Q Miceli is a former Archives of American Art intern who recently graduated from Princeton University.

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Wentz Concert Hall
Wentz Concert Hall is hailed as a gem- the newest of North Central College's performing arts buildings, the Wentz Concert Hall is ideal for lectures, recording, and musical performances of any kind. The Wentz Concert Hall features a 411 seat main floor and a 206 seat balcony. Located just east of downtown Naperville, Wentz Concert Hall is at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Ellsworth Street. It is in prime location to serve the Western Chicagoland area.
Wentz Concert Hall can be "tuned" through the motorized extension and retraction of sound-absorbing curtains. Two massive sound chambers, one on each side of the stage and invisible to the audience, enhance the audio characteristics and allow sound to bounce off multiple planes as it is directed to the audience. The Hall seats a total of 617 with 411 seats on the main floor and 206 in the balcony. There is an additional 120 seats in the choral balcony.
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Travelling in Mumbai Simplified
Mumbai's number one travel portal with details about Harbour, Central and Western railway local trains. You can find the schedule of trains between any two stations with timetable, maps, single journey return journey, monthly season pass fare details. Route information and timetable of Mumbai Monorail and Metro train is also available on Go4Mumbai website. Go4Mumbai website also lists the options to travel in Mumbai using various cab services like Meru, Tabcab, EasyCabs, Uber, Ola or private cabs. In case if three or less than 3 people are traveling, options for Authorikshaw is also provided. There details on Toll Plazas with Toll amount for private and public vehicles.


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We all know the inherent strengths of robots: They do not tire, they do not question and they do not hesitate to crush our babies with their powerful, uncaring metal claws. But we're also well aware of their weaknesses: They cannot feel, cannot emote, cannot create and, perhaps most tragically of all, they cannot love. That's how we're going to beat them, when the inevitable robot apocalypse descends upon us -- with our humanity. You just can't engineer a soul.
Except you totally can. Scientists have already gotten a running start at it with these six robots that are treading all over the formerly exclusive domain of mankind.
6Robots Are Getting Reputations as War Heroes
The military is leading the way in robot-human relationship-building, and that's not entirely surprising. The bond between soldiers runs deep, and it doesn't matter if the fellow soldier happens to be made of metal and plastic.
One colonel ordered a minefield-clearing robot (it was programmed to walk through the field, set off a mine, lose a limb, then drag itself onward until the next explosion) to cease its duties because he couldn't stand watching it anymore. He considered the treatment of this robot ... "inhumane." More than one soldier was brought to tears when their beloved battle 'bot comrade was destroyed by an IED. But the first place award for BRFFs goes to a group of soldiers who, after acquiring some much needed down time, took their robot fishing with them -- because they felt the robot had earned a day off, too.
Via Wikipedia
Is that ... is that a beer in its claw?
In case you're thinking it was all a wry joke on the soldiers' part, and they don't really respect and revere their robot brothers-in-arms, think again: Sgt. Talon, a bomb disposal robot with the 737th Ordinance Company, has been awarded no less than three honorary Purple Hearts and a battlefield promotion to staff sergeant by the soldiers. It now holds a higher rank than the average soldier. If so inclined, it could give human beings orders that may put their lives at risk, and technically, they would have to obey.
Via Wikipedia
"When I tell you to suck it, you will damn well suck it!"
5Robots Can Create Art
Robots are hard-wired. A robot's actions are purely the sum of its programming. It is literally impossible for a robot to go against its code. A robot is, by its very essence, the direct and polar opposite of creative.
Or at least it used to be.
Robots are now not only expressing themselves in a variety of ways, but they're also doing it so well that their creative works are standing alongside those of professionals. Emily Howell (yes, the robots have people names now) was fed the works of every single classical composer in existence and told to analyze the music for patterns. She dutifully examined each piece with the cold, metallic and joyless disposition of a music history professor. Then, when she was finished, she composed her own music, presumably while one of the researchers worked the turntables with ruthless and scientific efficiency.
Via Miller-McCune.com
Here's David Cope, the not-crazy-at-all guy who created it, in his totally sane workspace.
Whether or not you think her results are any good is beside the point: The point is that we have programmed the ability to create art -- wholly original pieces, not remixes or covers -- into a machine.
And by adding this addendum, you're probably thinking we're going to say Emily's music is an awkward flailing mess of failure.
They're not. These are her jams:
Her compositions aren't just coherent, they're actually considered on the same level as the works of many professional composers ... to the extent that those same composers have publicly expressed worries that "Emily may one day overtake [them] in [their] field." By which we assume they meant to say they feared she would "overtake us in a field, where nobody might hear our screams."
The cruel, merciless domination of creativity isn't limited to music. While most art programs take a picture and filter it through pastels, pencils and paints, the Painting Fool has been taught how different painting styles and colors can stimulate moods and emotions. When the time finally came for the machine to create some original paintings of its own, one would assume it malfunctioned and printed out some photographs of circuit boards, followed by two pages of questions marks and one page left blank, save for the words "What is ... love?" printed in tiny text at the bottom. But it actually did this cityscape:
And this flower:
Via ThePaintingFool.com
That's the full-size on the left; the close-up is on the right.
So OK, maybe the Fool isn't exactly on the level of Jackson Pollock. Hell, it's not even on the level of Kevin Pollak ... 's niece, Penny Pollak, who once gave a stirring Vagina Monologue at an open-mic night, but mostly just coasts off the meager family name.
But again, that's not the point: The point is that this program did not go the expected route and paint realistic landscapes or still lifes. It skipped past millennia of art history and leapfrogged right to the Modern Art phase. If it keeps up its artistic progression at this accelerated pace, it will revolutionize the art world in two months, become a tired parody of itself in three and burn out and succumb to a drug addiction in four. Six months from now it will be dead from auto-erotic asphyxiation, and all of its former critics will be writing tearful odes to The New Yorker saying that they don't know about everybody else, but they thought the Fool's later work was actually the best.


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Michelle Obama and actress Eva Longoria are coming to Watertown High School on Thursday for an event to promote the drinking of water over sugary soft drinks.
The White House announced the event on Monday. It is not open to the general public.
Watertown Mayor John David says he thinks the 24,000-population city, located roughly in between Madison and Milwaukee, was selected because it has the word "water" in its name. And, David says, "We've actually got tremendous drinking water."
Obama is joining with Partnership for a Healthier America to launch a new nationwide effort to encouraging the drinking of more water. The White House says the new effort will bring together leaders from industry, entertainment, media and government to promote the health benefits of drinking water.


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A Screening Method for Guiding R&D Decisions: Pilot Application to Screen Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) invests in research and development (R&D) to ensure that the United States will maintain its domestic nuclear energy capability and scientific and technical leadership in the international community of nuclear power nations in the
years ahead. The 2010 Nuclear Energy Research and Development Roadmap presents a high-level vision and framework for R&D activities that are needed to keep the nuclear energy option viable in the near term and to expand its use in the decades ahead. The roadmap identifies the development of sustainable nuclear fuel cycles as a major R&D objective.
To achieve this objective, DOE-NE supports R&D to identify and resolve technical challenges related to sustainable nuclear fuel cycles. DOE-NE is
selective about the technologies that it supports and seeks to direct its research funding to produce the maximum benefit. A principal challenge for DOE-NE in making these funding decisions is the high degree of uncertainty and complexity involved in anticipating the future potential of alternative technologies. Regarding the development of sustainable fuel cycles, this challenge is compounded by the wide range of technologies that DOE-NE must evaluate in order to make the best decisions. DOE-NE and other DOE programs can use a variety of decision-making methods to provide usable sets of R&D priorities. However, it is not enough simply to get the right outcome or answer at the end of the decision-making process. As DOE is a federal agency and steward of public trust, its decisions will be open to scrutiny. Therefore, how DOE programs obtain that answer is also important.


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The music stars' home, known as Fleur de Lys ("Lilly Flower" in French), was built by Texas billionaire David Saperstein in the 1990s. Saperstein lost the house, listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the most expensive in the United States, to his wife in a 2006 divorce and she promptly put the mega-mansion up for sale at a pricetag of $125 million.
There's no word on whether Carey and Cannon paid that full amount, but whatever they paid, they sure got a lot of bang for their buck.
The 15-bedroom, 41,000-square-foot French limestone mansion features Italian marble walls, gold-embossed leather wall coverings, gold-leaf crown moldings, a ballroom, a library, two kitchens and a 50-seat screening room. Perfect for those at-home viewings of "Glitter."
There's also a three-bedroom manager's house, staff quarters for 10, a nine-car garage and even a private jogging track.
Impressive, but can they fly right up to their front door? Our next celebrity homeowner can ...
No. 2: John Travolta and Kelly Preston - Ocala, Florida
We've all been there. You had a rough day at work. Maybe your boss yelled at you, and, to top it all off, traffic was bad on the way home. But then you pull into the driveway at home and everything's all right.
Of course, if you're actor/aviation fanboy John Travolta, that driveway leading up to your home might be a runway and your commuter vehicle a private jet.
Travolta's house in Ocala, Fla., about 50 miles northwest of Orlando, is situated just off a main airstrip in the exclusive fly-in community of Jumbolair. The 6,400 square foot, $2.5 million home resembling a mini air-control tower is designed so the actor's Gulfstream and Boeing 707B can taxi right up to two outbuildings connected to the house.
Convenient if, you know, he gets a hankering for a Royale with Cheese in the middle of the night.
Travolta has called the pilot-friendly neighborhood home since 2003, after his neighbors in another fly-in community in Daytona, Fla., sued him over what they said was excessive noise from his private jets.
Last up, the house that television bought ...
No. 1: Candy Spelling - Los Angeles, California
When you have as much money as Aaron Spelling, the late producer of shows such as "Charlie's Angels," "Dynasty" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," you need a home that reflects that wealth, right?
Thus, "The Manor," a 56,500 square-foot, 123-room estate built by Spelling in 1988 after knocking down Bing Crosby's old home in the exclusive Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles.
The largest home in Los Angeles County, which given its rich and famous residents is saying something, sports a bowling alley, a single room devoted entirely to gift wrapping, an entire floor devoted to closets and wife Candy Spelling's wardrobe, a screening room, four two-car garages, a tennis court and a pool. The parking lot accommodates 100 vehicles, and there are also 16 carports.
Spelling actually died in the mansion in June 2006. The house, which cost $12 million to build, was put on the market by Candy Spelling in 2009 with an asking price of $150 million. It eventually sold, at a reduced price of $85 million, to Petra Ecclestone, daughter of Formula 1 racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone, in July 2011.


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"Overall, we're pleased," Vargas said. "We still have areas that we need to look at. As I review our scores, I categorize them as where we're doing good, where we're average and an area of concern. As a district, we have an area of concern with our reading and writing scores."
Goliad ISD students exceeded overall state scores in Grades 3-8. Ninety-eight percent of eighth-graders had passing scores. Seventh-graders (73 percent), sixth-graders (83 percent), fifth-graders (86 percent), fourth-graders (72 percent) and third-graders (76 percent) also graded out above the state average.
"The middle school had some really bright spots," Vargas said. "Eighth-grade social studies was 25 points above the region average and 25 points above the state.
"Our eighth-grade science scores were 10 points above the region and nine points above the state. Our eighth-grade math was a minimum of 11 points above the region and the state."
Eighty-three percent of ninth-graders passed the algebra portion of the test.
The passing rates dropped in reading, especially at the elementary level. Just 63 percent of fourth-graders passed the reading test while 71 percent of third-graders earned passing scores.
"One of our biggest gaps is also with our low socioeconomic students," Vargas said. "We are undergoing and engaging in poverty training. That will be a huge aspect of what we're working on and focusing on along with really placing a strong emphasis on reading at our early grade levels."
Vargas said the tests revealed disparities among ethnic groups.
"We still have a big discrepancy between our Anglo and Hispanic population," Vargas said. "We've shown improvement. However, we need to still work in that area and show sustained improvement over a course of the next several years."
Vargas said Goliad ISD faculty have participated in workshops this summer to address the students' biggest needs.
"We are setting forth some new initiatives to support the changes and expectations we have," Vargas said.
"Goliad is a remarkably hard-working school district. We have some really good staff members."


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Total Recall: comparing movie remakes
Published On: Aug 01 2012 12:32:50 PM CDT Updated On: Aug 08 2012 01:00:40 AM CDT
The remake of Total Recall comes out on August 3rd. Some movies are so nice, they've got to make them twice. The best remakes offer new filmmakers their chance to deliver a unique vision just as audiences discover new appreciations on classic stories. Check out some popular movie remakes right here!


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Wed like to begin by saying how excited we are with IBMs announcement of embracing PHP. In a way, this brings closure to our romance with IBM which has its roots in the very birth of PHP, as we know it, about eight years ago. Those who read the fine print at the bottom of the PHP 3.0 CREDITS file, may remember our joint thanks to Michael Rodeh, who taught our Compilation Techniques course in the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and also supervised our university project that was later to become PHP. During this period he played a decisive role in the way PHP history unfolded and today happens to be the Director of the IBM Research Labs in Haifa, Israel. As such, some of the first PHP brainstorming sessions happened within the corridors of IBM and therefore, this turn in events seems very natural.
Needless to say, the announcement doesnt only close a loop to a story that began eight years ago, but opens a brand new and exciting landscape. A company the magnitude of IBM putting its know-how and experience behind PHP is something PHP enthusiasts have been awaiting for a long time. We all followed what happened when IBM embraced Linux. Similar to how Linux was a few years ago, PHP today is a great technology that millions of people already use, and that is growing rapidly. However, it has been lacking the necessary endorsement from a serious industry player such as IBM in order to penetrate the mind share of many corporations and the software industry as a whole. We are confident that just like what happened with Linux, IBMs endorsement will lead to a whole new ballgame for this powerful technology.
In order to fully realize the significance of IBMs involvement in PHP, its important to note that it will not sum up in just a marketing stamp of approval. IBMs support will be backed by contributions of technology, and PHP will benefit from IBMs position in the forefront of the software industry. If previously PHP had to adapt itself to standards written with other languages in mind, the day where standards will evolve around PHP is right around the corner.
At this point you may wonder what exactly this blog will contain. Wonder no further. This shared blog will host thoughts and ideas regarding PHP and Web development at large, coming from people with first hand experience in development and deployment of open source technologies, primarily PHP and Apache. In addition to us, you can expect to read thoughts from evangelists including Sam Ruby, Ken Coar and Mark Pilgrim. In addition, this developerWorks section will host a variety of white papers and articles dealing with a wide range of PHP-related topics, from technical documents and all the way to roadmap discussions. It should be quite interesting around here!
To conclude our maiden post, wed like to extend a warm gratitude to the PHP community, including (but not limited to) the developers, documenters, bug fixers, quality testers, and anybody else who has contributed to the PHP project throughout the years. Each and every one of you has a share in IBMs announcement. PHP would have never been what it is today without you!
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'Broadway & Beyond' benefit at the Alex Theatre honors late actress Wendie Jo Sperber and her weSPARK Cancer Support Center
By Carl Kozlowski 09/22/2011
In a time when it appears that nearly every TV, movie or music celebrity is aligned with a cause, it can be easy to assume that many are involved solely for the publicity. Yet there are some whose efforts are so involved and extraordinary that their charity work overshadows their career accomplishments — Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association or Danny Thomas' founding of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital are two good examples.
Add to that esteemed list the weSPARK Cancer Support Center, a Sherman Oaks-based organization that helps meet the emotional needs of cancer patients, their families and survivors. Started by actress Wendie Jo Sperber — who made a splash as a slapstick comedy actress in the sitcom "Bosom Buddies" with Tom Hanks, and Hanks' "Bachelor Party" film — the organization has grown to serve more than 4,000 people annually, despite the fact Sperber herself died of breast cancer in 2005.
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"We are a nonprofit, so all of our services are free and are offered to cancer patients, caregivers, friends who need emotional support and children/teens/young adult support groups and bereavement groups for people who've lost parents," explains weSpark Executive Director Nancy Allen, a former actress ("Robocop") who joined the organization in 2001. "We also offer yoga, tai chi, hypnotherapy, energy work like reiki, healing touch, reflexology and a lot of things insurance won't pay for but we offer them here free of charge."
Offering hard-to-get services like those was Sperber's main goal in founding the organization, which also serves patients offsite at Northridge Hospital, Olive View Medical Center and Tower Hematology, Oncology and Radiology in Beverly Hills. Diagnosed with cancer at 37, Sperber was a divorced single mother with two children who needed a place where she could share her struggles while finding a safe haven for her own children to deal with the emotional trauma of a parent fighting the disease.
"There was no place for her to go in the San Fernando Valley to take her children, or for her par-ents to go," Allen said. "A cancer diagnosis affects many people and is devastating for many people, including friends. She was a creative spirit; she also knew intuitively that it's not just about support groups, but healing your body, mind and spirit."
weSPARK Cancer Support Center presents "Broadway & Beyond" at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd, Glendale. Tickets are $25 to $250. For more information, call (818) 243-ALEX or visit either alextheatre.org or wespark.org.
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Around 1990, I took out personal insurance, which included the coverage for a pre-existing condition. This was possible thanks to the first President Bush and Congress. My payment was $158 a month with a deductible of $2,000.
In 1995, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Doing a lot of studying and searching to see what my options were (and much prayer), I discovered one of the top surgeons in the country in Pittsburgh, who specialized in this type of tumor and it's removal! I checked with my insurance to be sure all was OK and they said fine.
The tumor was removed and with 8 MRIs in seven years, I am clean! It took me 10 and a half years to pay off the check-ups as they all fell under the $2,000 deductible.
OK, here it goes. My concern with Obamacare is I was promised a choice in the selection of insurance companies within West Virginia. I understand there is only one choice, Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Mr. Obama promised a choice. That was broken.
The State Legislature of West Virginia and governor assisted in this process by not checking into how many insurance companies would participate before they gave Mr. Obama the A-OK.
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By Tom Philpott: Military Update
The Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission has examined and rejected a proposal that the VA begin offering veterans with lower-rated disabilities a lump-sum payment instead of lifetime monthly compensation.
The 13-member commission reached its decision unanimously last week at a public meeting in Washington, D.C. It did so after being briefed on the pros and cons of lump-sum VA disability payments, and hearing arguments against the idea from veterans' service organizations.
The commission, created by Congress in 2004, is conducting the first comprehensive review of veterans' disability benefits in 50 years. Its recommendations are to be delivered to lawmakers next fall.
One idea the commission won't embrace is lump-sum compensation, rather than monthly disability pay, for veterans rated 10 or 20 percent disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Veterans with 10 and 20 percent ratings represent about three quarters of all disabled veterans.
Those with a 10-percent rating now receive $112 a month in disability compensation. Veterans rated 20 percent disabled get $218. The payments are adjusted annually to keep pace with inflation.
Under a lump-sum option, a 25-year-old veteran, newly rated as 10 percent disabled, might be offered $11,000. A veteran with a 20 percent rating, who is also 25, might be offered $22,000. Veterans who have been receiving monthly compensation for years obviously would get smaller offers. Actual amounts are unknown. They would be based not only on age or disability but final economic assumptions used including "discount rates" that veterans attach to dollars paid today versus in the future. The goal of a lump sum option would be to balance fairness for veterans with savings to the VA.
Joseph V. Violante, legislative director for Disabled American Veterans, testified Oct. 19 against the lump-sum settlements, on behalf of 13 veterans' groups and service associations. Later, in an interview, Violante said he was surprised to learn that commissioners, that same day, directed their staff to prepar
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Commissioners intend to approve that decision formally at a future meeting, said Ray Wilburn, spokesman for the commission.
Veterans should be relieved, said Violante. Those tempted by lump sums, he said, "would be giving up a lot of their benefit … and would face the possibility of not being able to re-open their claim should conditions worsen."
The idea of lump-sum offers for lower-rated disabled veterans was raised in 1956, the last time the VA disability system was overhauled. It has been endorsed periodically since then, by various studies. The Department of Defense uses lump sums under its own disability retirement program. Service members rated 30 percent disabled or more qualify for monthly disability retirement. But those rated 10 or 20 percent by DoD can only get a lump-sum disability severance.
Most DoD disabled retirees apply for a VA rating after leaving service. That can result in a higher rating and better benefits. Those with DoD ratings of 10 or 20 percent typically see their monthly VA compensation delayed until an amount equal to their lump sum from DoD is recouped.
CNA Corp., formerly known as the Center for Naval Analyses, was hired by this commission to study and report on the advantages and disadvantages of a lump-sum option for VA. CNA reviewed how an option might be designed, who should be eligible and what savings might be gained.
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It is possible that the main title of the report XYY Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
General Discussion
XYY syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects males. It is caused by the presence of an extra Y chromosome. Males normally have one X and one Y chromosome. However, individuals with this syndrome have one X and two Y chromosomes. Affected individuals are usually very tall. Many experience severe acne during adolescence. Additional symptoms may include learning disabilities and behavioral problems such as impulsivity. Intelligence is usually in the normal range, although IQ is on average 10-15 points lower than siblings.
In the past, there were many misconceptions about this disease. It was sometimes called the super-male disease because men with this syndrome were thought to be overly-aggressive and lacking in empathy. Recent studies have shown that this is not the case. Although individuals with XYY syndrome have an increased risk for learning disabilities and behavioral problems, they are not overly aggressive, nor are they at an increased risk of any serious mental illness. Because these boys are at a higher risk for having learning disabilities, they may benefit from speech therapy, tutoring, and general awareness of the specific issues they struggle with. Although the first years of school may be more challenging for boys with XYY syndrome, they generally go on to lead full, healthy, and normal lives.
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Dordt College ranked highest in Iowa on U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Colleges list
September 13, 2011
Dordt College has been ranked fifth on the U.S. News and World Report's (USN&WR) 2012 list of Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest. Dordt was honored with the highest ranking of any college in Iowa on the Best Regional Colleges list.
"The fact that we are firmly established in the top five in recent years demonstrates Dordt College's commitment to academic excellence," said Dordt College President Dr. Carl E. Zylstra. "We are grateful that our peers recognize the great value of a Dordt College education."
For the second time, Dordt was named to the "A-plus Schools for B Students" category as one of a handful of high-achieving Midwest regional colleges where "nonsuperstars" can thrive and succeed academically. Students at Dordt College have extensive access to dedicated professors, and Dordt's Aspire program offers an opportunity for motivated students to benefit from a Dordt education.
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Dordt College is enjoying its highest enrollment in a decade and has also has been recognized recently as one of America's best colleges by Forbes.com, the Princeton Review, and Washington Monthly.
This year marks the 20th year in a row Dordt has been on the Best Regional Colleges list and the eighth time the college has placed in the top 10. This year, the category measures the top 75% of all colleges in the region – 97 schools in 12 states, from Kansas to Ohio, that focus on undergraduate education in liberal arts and professional fields such as business, nursing, and education. Colleges are ranked on factors such as freshmen retention rates, graduation rates, student-to-faculty ratios, and alumni giving rates.
Dordt College offers an excellent, Christian college education to more than 1,400 students from more than 30 states and 17 foreign countries.
The 2012 America's Best Colleges special issue is available on newsstands Sept. 20. All ranking information is available on the USN&WR website at www.usnews.com, where copies of the Best Colleges guidebook may also be purchased.
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January 11, 2006: In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star formation region is one of astronomy's most WATCH: HubbleMinute Video Hubble Minute: Hubble Snaps the Clearest View of the Orion Nebula READ: Junior version of this article Learn about this story in the Star Witness, a science newspaper available on our sister site, Amazing Space. dramatic and photogenic celestial objects. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this image. Some of them have never been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars.See the rest:
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This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a pair of star clusters that are believed to be in the early stages of merging. The clusters lie in the gigantic 30 Doradus Nebula, which is 170,000 light-years from Earth.
Hubble's circumstantial evidence for the impending collision comes from seeing an elongated structure in the cluster at upper left, and from measuring a different age between the two clusters. Also, the unusually large number of high-velocity stars around 30 Doradus can finally be explained if a small cluster has merged into the big cluster R136 in the center of the Tarantula Nebula.
This nearby example of cluster interaction yields insights into how star clusters may have formed in the early universe.
The Hubble observations, made with the Wide Field Camera 3, were taken Oct. 20-27, 2009. The blue color is light from the hottest, most massive stars; the green from the glow of oxygen; and the red from fluorescing hydrogen.
Object Names: 30 Doradus, 30 Dor, Tarantula Nebula
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(Sukai doragon no hōkō)Roar of the Sky Dragon
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description:The user will perform the Dragon Seal,then they will begin inhaling the air around them,while manipulating the chakra into there mouth,the user will then exhale will actually roaring it outwards,a razor sharp twister of wind destroying everything within range.The twister travels only in a straight path.This jutsu can also serve as a medium to gather natural wind and revert it into the users chakra flow.
~Can only be taught by -Ian-~
~Can only be used 3 times per battle~
Perform it according to description.
Does exactly what the description says
Dont toy with me =_=. Perform it properly.
As toshiro focuses his fuuton chakra around him, he then makes it go into his lungs. As the chakra has been compressed he then releases a large amount of tornado's that head in a strait path
Good now you learnt it.
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JR just needs to play inside - out and his shooting percentage will get better. He settles for too many threes and bad shots. He has to take the ball to the rim and draw fouls, use his pump fake and take more easy perimeter shots that he can knock down consistently.
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Trevor Time is really over…
Man, I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that he's really gone. I thought about him all day yesterday, remembering all the times he had with us. I think I'm sort of in a bit of denial right now. I don't think it's really going to sink in until I see him in that other uniform, not until we get to Spring Training and Heath Bell comes into the 9th the save the game. I must admit, it will be pretty exciting to see Heath is his new role. But I might just cry when I see him save a game for the first time.
I know it might seem like I'm overreacting a bit here, but I think some of you understand. I think all of us have lost a very special player at one point or another. Trevor's been here for 15 years, and he's a part of San Diego. It's almost like having a close family member move away, it really is. I know I shouldn't be this upset, but I also know that I have every right to be. And when you think of all the things he's done for this organization, the things that are going to have to change, it's devistating. So I'm trying not to think about it too deeply because it hurts to much, it's too terrible to dwell on for too long. This guy has been the face of the organization for years. Suddenly, he's gone. I'm just pretty drained. I don't want to think about it. This is a pain that's not going away for a long time. But the thing is, I will get better. I will eventually get over this. Life goes on. Trevor will have a wonderful year with the Brewers. And he will go into the Hall of Fame as a Padre. I do have a slight tiny hope, though. Trevor's new contract is for only a year. Maybe he can come back to the Padres in 2010. It's a long shot, I know. But it's hope. I'm not giving up.
Baseball is just a game, I know. But Trevor was special. He was so much more than just a player on the field. He and his family were heavily involved in the community. They are ingrained here in San Diego. Trevor's wife, Tracy, is running a children's gym. Their three boys have been here their entire lives. They grew up in the Padres' clubhouse. They have all their friends here, their entire lives are here. It's sad. But once Trevor retires, his family will be living here.
And now, a portion from an article on padres.com:
That deal is currently being organized and may come to fruition by the start of Spring Training. That means next offseason, when Hoffman is a free agent again, the club's finances might be different.
But at this point, Hoffman said he can't conceive of going back.
"I just can't see that," he said. "I think once Heath Bell gets settled into the closer's role, they'll be comfortable with that. They could have handled my situation a lot better. There could have been a meeting of the minds. They could've said they were just going younger, which is their right. Really, we all could have handled it a lot better. We could have walked away feeling a lot more respect for each other. I just don't think a deal there was to be had. And I'm fine with it. I just think it was time to move on.
"Now there's just the backlash that I took the money and ran. [People] are having a lot of fun with it right now. It's not real pretty. I'm getting a lot of calls. But it was fun. It was a good run. Shoot, 16 years, I can't squawk about it. Not many players get to stay with a club for 16 years. I was pretty lucky."
We miss you, Trevor!
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Really sorry, Kaybee. I know you wanted him to stay. It's always hard when a favorite player leaves. They become like family members. Chin up.
I feel for you! Seeing your favorite players go elsewhere is probably the toughest part of being a baseball fan. It'll break your heart. But, there's nothing like finding new love to help you move on. Hopefully, Bell will be your guy!
I feel your pain of losing a long time favorite. The Braves lost Smoltz and I am pissed. Not cool at all. Both these players deserved to be treated much better.
I'm so sorry Kaybee,
You have every right to be upset. Even though at the end of the day baseball is "just a game" I will always see it more than that. It's a passion. Hoffman was a Padre, and he will always be a Padre no matter what.
All day I'm thinking, "Man, it's official. Trevor is gone." I'm freaking mad that he left. There are so many reasons why our front office is just plain stupid. They gave away the ALL-TIME saves leader. Heck even a five year old kid knows that that is not the right thing to do! When Heath Bell comes out in the ninth inning, will it be "Heath Time!"? Oh man, that sounds so strange! I'm sorry, but even Heath Bell shouldn't use "Hell's Bells". Trevor is a great guy. I can't believe I'm saying this but.. good bye Trevor. Thanks for the great memories and histories. Let's just watch, Kaybee, he's going to do so good with the Brewers. And when he retires, he is going to the Hall of Fame, as a Padre. Man, I can't get that Trevor thing out of my head!
That is definetely a long time for one player on one team. It'll be tough, but watch by two months in you will be watching Heath and hopefully he's closing the door on opponents and you'll feel better!
Thanks for the support, everyone. I still don't really believe it. It's tough, but we'll get through it!
Sorry Kaybee, I know how much you liked Hoffman. Heath Bell is pretty good though. Hopefully he can lessen the burden.
We've all been through it-today's game is structured that it's very rare to see our heroes walk away from the sport having only one address. Sad, but true.
Out of respect, I'll have lots of Trevor pics and stories for you as the '09 season rolls along…
Elizabeth is totally right. You and I need to get hired by the Padres! We can change the problems starting from the top. And that way I don't have to go to school anymore! Haha. Just kidding about that one🙂 Oh, I still can't get over with it.. It's stuck now. That was the most terrible Padres news I have ever heard. On the good side, Spring Training is getting closer. Yay! But I'm not sure if that's going to distract me or not. Bring me along to a vacation to Milwaukee. And maybe I'll even go to St. Louis to see Khalil! If Trevor returns to San Diego in 2010, I would yell "Whoo-hoo!" all day! Of course, it's going to take some work to bring him back.
Really sorry Padre fans. Trevor was an icon tome in San Diego. Maybe on his hall of fame plaque it will have him with a Padre cap on.
Bigpapi72, http://bostonsports.mlblogs.com/
It's impossible to imagine Trevor not as a Padre, even though all I've seen of him are some clips in the 1998 postseason highlights. I associate him with the Padres and the Padres with him.
Also, Bigpapi72: He's definitely going to go into the Hall as a Padre. You don't get the most saves in MLB history with one team and not get in the Hall with that team. It makes no sense.
Kaybee – I'm really sorry you guys lost Trevor. I guess the bright side is that he didn't go to the Dodgers.
In other news, I read on Friar John's blog that Adrian Gonzalez is swinging a hot bat right now in the Mexican Pacific League. He's hitting .333 with 6 RBI's in the last 5 games. Hopefully that will cheer you up a little.
I'm not much of a football fan, but the Chargers have a big game today in Pittsburgh. Good luck!


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Ambassador Gaddi Vasquezserves as the 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Organizations in Rome. Previous Entry:Talking About Food
We loaded into four-wheel drive vehicles early this morning for a ride through Cyclone Sidr-affected rice fields and across many streams and rivers to the village of Morelganj. Today we witnessed the access to food and the access to education for a community struggling to get back on its feet. I talked with men waiting in line to receive food baskets from WFP, a group of elderly women still emotional when they spoke of Cyclone Sidr, and children who receive fortified biscuits to improve their school attendance.
My impression from these conversations is that people devastated by the reach of the cyclone are using every resource available to rebuild communities, restore their homes, and prepare for the future, yet significant need remains. Ultimate success in recovery lies with the people and the supporting organizations that currently provide assistance.
We capped the day back in Khulna with a song and dance presentation by the USAID-supported theatrical group Rupantar. Rupantar means "transformation" in the local language of Bangla. The songs and dances are a medium through which talented young actors, singers, and musicians convey social messages on issues like civic pride and natural disaster preparedness. They urge communities to be aware of their problems and culture, and work together towards sustainable development.
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Fujifilm XF1 pictures and hands-onPocket-lint
We've been big fans of Fujifilm's X-series, so the announcement of the XF1 - a pocketable, 2/3-inch-sensor compact camera - got us rather excited. The XF1 is the baby of the range, but does it offer the necessary grown-up features?
First off the bat is the way the XF1 looks. We're a bit disappointed by the finish, as the faux-leather covering just looks a little, well, "fake" (we know, obviously, that it is). Still, perhaps a single-finish body would have looked a little more refined?
Other than that, though, the XF1 ticks a lot of boxes and, thanks to that larger-than-average sensor, it should deliver decent quality in a truly pocketable pacakge.
The coolest thing about the camera is the "pull-out lens" that means the lens can sit almost flat against the camera body. To explain: the lens sits in this near-flat position and can be pulled about 1cm out of the body with a slight twist to rest in its second stage position. From here it can be twisted again to extend the barrel in full. A clever way to keep the compact extra thin.
We're also very fond of the focal length markings on the lens barrel itself. They're "stepped" from 25mm through to 100mm (shown in those equivalents for ease of use), though the zoom moves through the range smoothly rather than to those specific lengths. We couldn't see the equivalent focal length displayed on the rear screen though.
Focus was swift when tested within the Fujifilm stand, although even in macro mode it wasn't possible to focus particularly close to subject at the wide-angle setting. Still, we snapped some bright-coloured vases and flowers with ease, but weren't permitted to take the shots away with us.
On top of the camera there's a main mode dial and a small function button, while on the rear there's a standard-looking d-pad and button arrangement.
But the d-pad's directional and surrounding buttons have dual, programmable controls: press the E-Fn button on the rear and the d-pad "mirrors" on the LCD screen. Now the XF1 doesn't have a touchscreen - although we think this particular UI design arrangement makes it look like it could be - but the d-pad then shows up its secondary function. Each button therefore gives two levels of control, which is a great way to deliver more control across fewer controls.
With the same sensor as the X-S1 and X10 Fujifilm models, the XF1 ought to achieve decent image quality above and beyond many of its competitors, though as it's the very same sensor this means those problematic light-reflected "white orbs" are unlikely to be eradicated (see full X-S1 and X10 reviews for more details).
Price isn't confirmed, but a little bird on the Fujifilm stand told us that it could be around the £400 mark, and with the US $500 price already given that sounds about right. Consider the Canon S110, for example, and there's an obvious fight to be had with the XF1.
Ignore the "faux-finish" and it looks like the XF1 could be a top pocketable camera.
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DS is 16 months now, and I EP. He drinks 3 4 ounce bottles a day. We haven't introduced cow's milk, but he drinks really diluted juice (like maybe 20% juice) and sometimes plain water from a sippy cup, I'm guessing maybe 15 ounces a day. He eats plenty of solids including 3 hearty meals plus snacks. We try to give him plenty of cheese and other fat sources. Is 12 ounces of mommy milk enough for him at this point? He was getting 16 ounces but he doesn't seem interested in his post-nap bottle anymore.
I'm thinking about starting to making him some smoothies w/ yogurt so he can get some extra calcium, but should I even be too concerned about it?
I'm reluctant to give him plain cow's milk because his poop was so stinky when we gave him some, and that makes me think it might be a bit hard on his digestive system.


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Public voices concerns at DCF hearing
Stefan Hard / Staff Photo Nancy Benoit, of Barre, speaks from her 14 years' experience as a foster parent during Tuesday's Department for Children and Families hearing at the State House in Montpelier. For story, see Page B1.
MONTPELIER Fathers rights and better oversight were some of the issues addressed during a public hearing Tuesday about the Department for Children and Families.
During the past week, the Committee on Child Protection composed of senators and representatives and created after the death of 2-year-old Dezirae Sheldon, of Poultney, in February has traveled the state from Manchester to St. Albans.
It has held nine hearings to listen to the publics experiences and thoughts about the department.
Before the hearing, Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and chairman of the committee, discussed trends he has heard during the eight previous hearings.
Common themes have included family members expressing frustration that DCF wont listen to their concerns, Sears said.
Other common topics included reunification of parents and children, confidentiality and how drug addiction relates to child custody.
Sears said his committee also heard from school officials with a common complaint.
A number of mandated reporters talked about being ignored by DCF, Sears said.
Sears said that at other hearings, some members of the public have expressed concern that they might face retaliation from DCF. He invited anyone who faces such an action to contact his committee.
Eyal Barsky, from South Burlington, described himself as a recently divorced parent who moved to Vermont from California. After his divorce, Barsky lost all rights to his child.
The judges are great at the law, but they are not great at protecting the children and the childrens interest, said Barsky, who called Vermonts custody laws outdated and archaic.
I believe that there are times when parents cant care for children and children really dont have a voice in the system, said Nancy Benoit, of Barre, who has been a foster parent for the last 14 years.
The most vulnerable children are ones who are nonverbal, either young or disabled, and the system needs to develop protections for children who cannot speak for themselves, Benoit said.
Often, nothing happens until the child becomes injured, Benoit said.
Jane LaDue, of Hinesburg, said she is the parent of a son who was molested. LaDue said that when she suspected abuse, she reached out to DCF and received a letter back saying her concerns did not warrant investigation.
LaDue said that when her son grew up, he molested a child.
What Im trying to do is just break the cycle, LaDue said.
Eric Audette, of Essex Junction, is the parent of three children two who live with their mother. Audette said the mother has been evicted from her apartment, leaving her and the children essentially homeless, but he is unable to get custody of his children.
My children have not been physically abused, but theyre mentally and emotionally abused as they bounce from one place to the next, Audette said.
Like Barsky, Audette said the system does not treat fathers fairly.
If I was doing any of this, it would have been an open-and-shut case a long time ago, because Im a father, Audette said.
Sheila Reed, associate director of Voices for Vermonts Children, proposed the establishment and funding of an office to provide oversight of DCF. Vermont is the only New England state without such an office, Reed said.
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Art brings people together
October 30, 2013 —
HONESDALE, PA — Artists and admirers gathered Saturday evening on Maude Alley for the grand opening of the Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) Gallery at 1023 Main St.
The exhibit, called "Members 1026," featured 30 artists and 47 pieces of work, ranging from oil, acrylic, ceramics, wood and more.
The WCAA is all about enhancing the arts in Wayne County. "We're just trying to make it a more artistic, vibrant place," said WCAA Board President Paul Ludick.
"We are an organization designed to promote the arts and this is one of our ways to support our members," said WCAA board member Joe Kluck. "It's a way for people who are artists to display their work, and… for members to come and see the work that's here." He added that WCAA "is not just for painters and ceramists, jewelers, and woodworkers. It's for all forms of art" including music, writing, dancing, acting and more.
Natasha Gordiets of Lake Ariel couldn't resist playfully scratching the head of a wagging tail sculpture named "Yella." The bright yellow dog, an aqua resin medium, was coaxed to life under the sculpting talents of Pauline Glykokokalos. Admiring the piece, Mrs. Gordiets was there in support of her husband Eugene, who had intricate oil paintings on display.
"I started when I was three years old. I'm now 61. That's 58 years," he said with a smile. "It's my life. I cannot imagine not painting for one day."
A sunset landscape titled "Fire and Ice" hung nearby, an oil painting by Joan Polishook of Hemlock Farms. "Basically, I'm a plein air painter, meaning to be painting out of doors in the air," she said with a friendly laugh. "It's wonderful. You commune with nature. You get an opportunity to interpret what you see," Polishook said.
Carla Strozzieri of Lake Ariel, who was showing an oil on panel titled "Val d'Orcia" (Tuscany), said she was honored to show her work at the reception. "I make art to be seen. So, when it's hanging, it's fulfilling its function. That's very satisfying."
As to the future direction of the WCAA, Ludick said, "Our mission right now is we really want to start developing public art, getting the art out there, to expose people to it."
In February, WCAA plans to feature a student exhibition in conjunction with Rachel's Challenge, a program created to combat bullying and negativity with compassion and kindness. Students in grades K through 12 in Wallenpaupack, Western Wayne, Wayne Highlands and Forest City school districts will be invited to create artwork for an exhibition titled "Kindness all around."


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