text:
Backcountry culture clashes in the North Cascades
A hunter-backpacker examines the divides between user groups.
"User wars."
That's what I have heard them called before, and every season a different battle seems to erupt: snowmobilers vs. backcountry skiers, hikers vs. mountain bikers, worm fishermen vs. fly fishermen, rock climbers vs. falcon watchers, cattle grazers vs. cattle haters.
Yes, the lines are stark. Look at them, lined up there at the trailhead: Subaru station wagons on one side, RVs and American-made pick-ups on the other; Patagonia this end, Cabela's on that end; canned chili over here, organic freeze-dried over there. Some call it democratic, these different views of nature, the varied ways of using public land. But let's not be so warm and fuzzy about it. This is a clash of civilizations. I mean, look at them, the way they eye each other, their squints and grimaces. Look at the points on those trekking poles and ice axes, the horses and spurs, the bandannas and first-aid kits, the dynamite for blowing avalanches and the .308s for blowing … well, this is war.
And the people caught in the middle?
Who? Oh, them. Don't worry about them. They're confused, born of different worlds, a blend of towns and ranches, pickups and sandals. They save the whales while they cast for trout, paint the grizzly while they blast the deer. Intermediaries, that's what they are. Pacifists, probably; maybe hypocrites. But I tell you they'll choose sides; when it comes down to it, they will. There is no in-between out here.
That's how I feel each autumn during hunting season, when I park at a trailhead on the outer edge of the Pasayten Wilderness in Washington's North Cascades. Normally I try to get here early, a day or two before the opening day, to slip into the wilderness before other hunters arrive. This season, though, I am late, and when I arrive at the end of the dirt road, trucks already crowd the parking area. I pull up next to one of them, the farthest down the line, its tailgate covered in campaign stickers advertising politics I do not share.
As I step out of the car, I am met with hostile glances. Am I imagining it? A group of men is gathered near a large white tent that serves as a base for the packing company that will take them into the wilderness. Boots and wool pants, knives and olive-drab canteens; they stand around checking their rifles. Click-click. One of them wears a pistol on his hip. Ignore them, I tell myself, as I unload my pack and put on my hiking sandals, but I feel the stares keep coming. Even the horses look at me as though I'm out of place. A black-and-white Appaloosa stamps her foot on the packed, rootless ground.
Two Seattle-origin backpackers walk by, carrying smiles. I smile back, and watch their faces change as I pull my rifle out of the car, shattering their hopeful urban connection in this rural, wild land. That's the way it always is, a shattering, with the weekenders up here, the organics from the West Side of the Cascades, when they come to climb, and hike, and fish. Like autumn rain on an alpine ridge, I am between watersheds, shaped by judgments on either side, just as I was earlier in the summer at a local meeting on fish conservation, where sitting at the back of the room I pulled out a dried piece of meat to snack on and was scolded by an REI-fleeced woman. "How can you eat that in a place like this?" she demanded.
My backpack on, I watch as the men climb onto their mounts and file past. A man with a bushy white beard and a camouflage hat spits into a larch tree. Let them go first, I tell myself, because I won't be on the trail long anyway. But instantly I regret it. Following them down the path, I trudge through horse shit, clouds of flies, and I feel like I am beginning to smell like horses that have spent too much time in pens, and not enough time on open ranges. I turn off the trail through an alpine meadow and drop into the forest.
Days later, I am hunting the grassy meadows along a creek bed, creeping over grass and rock, my feet wet with morning dew. On a patch of dirt, I find boot prints, the first fresh ones I have seen in a couple days, and over a rise on the bank of the stream I see the figure of a man, white-bearded, orange-clad. We recognize each other. Suddenly, I smell horses again. It's them, I tell myself, and of course the deer will know. But I walk over, whispering something apologetic, as though I'm on someone else's ground.
He answers, uneasily at first, and gradually our whispers gain strength, turn to words. We talk about the deer, about the temperature –how it would be hard to keep meat in this heat; we talk about fresh bear tracks, about the geography of trails, about the creek and whether it might be a good place to fish.
We linger, briefly, in the morning sun, and before I pick up my rifle and move off up the valley, we reach out and shake hands, as though in this place we are allowed, for a moment, to transcend the façade, to be human first.
Brendan Buzzard writes from Lost River, tucked up against the mountains of Washington's North Cascades.
As for snowmobiling and xc skiing co-existing, I have enjoyed some tours on top of snowmobile tracks where snow conditions would otherwise have been so horrendous that touring would have been short lived.
For the record, often as not, I drive my Subaru to the trailhead, seeing as an elk comes out in 8 backpack loads, I don't require the bed of my pickup.
I've, also, found wilderness areas as the best alternative to the most aggravating of interpersonal circumstances.
On those rare occurrences when I find myself cruising down the trail running into folks.
Only rarely have I been scorned and scowled at by the GetBackToNatureIfYouCanAffordIt set.
Often I am met with curiosity.
Seems a simple hello and a statement as to the beauty of the day often does dispel any hostility.
I've also friendly relations with the Pony Soldiers, despite the fact that they make me nuts. After all, they're my neighbors, and here, at the top of the bottom of the Sangre de Cristos, the culture of the Caballero runs as strong as the NorteÑo lilt of a Spanish not spoken anywhere else since the time of Kathryn of Aragon.
Still, I do think it appropriate that, perhaps, user fees for certain activities be required for the damage to trails that those caballos cause.
Seems that anything that comes off a trailer, or ramped off the back of a pickup truck, comes with an impact greater than then the budget of most ranger districts can afford.
I often wish they had those little fee stations for parking areas for those offroad vermin, whether they run on petrol or invasive grasses.


text:
GreenChef Russell James | Sun-Dried Tomato & Herb Bread Sandwich
Contributing Monkie Russell James
Published on May 3, 2008
Section Full Recipe List, GreenChef Foodie Talk, Recipes / Main Courses, Recipes / Raw
My Mediterranean Almond Bread caused quite a stir when I posted it, getting me some very kind comments on various discussion boards. It's so fantastic to know that something I've created has helped someone find a piece of the puzzle that they so needed to help them live a healthier life, in this case, an alternative to bread. That tactile feeling of holding something when eating (get your head out of the gutter!) is very important to me, as it is to a lot of people.
When I mentioned, what seems like ages ago, that I was developing a nut-free version of my bread I had quite a few emails asking me for the recipe. So here it is, and I have to say I'm very pleased with it and have been enjoying mushroom sandwiches for weeks now, they're so great – once you have the bread made it's so quick and easy to build a sarnie! Enjoy!
Sun-Dried Tomato and Herb Bread (Nut-free) (raw)
Makes 18 'slices'
For the Nut-free Bread:
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
1 ½ Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
3 Cups Sprouted Buckwheat (2 ½ Cup dry and unsprouted)
1 ½ Cups Flax Meal
3 ½ Cups Peeled Courgette, roughly chopped
2 Cups Apple, cored and roughly chopped
3 TB Lemon Juice
2 Avocados
1 Large Onion
½ Cup Minced Parsley

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Role of Science in Postmodern Practice
Postmodern thought offers a critique to the heavily science-based approaches of the modernist discourse. Such critiques however tend to obscure the role that science has to play in postmodern practices. The current scientific-based modernist approaches faced this similar challenge when they arose in the early 1900s. In the 1800s, social agents did not base their interventions upon scientific authority, but rather, moral authority. While scientific knowledge displaced moral knowledge as the main guide for developing treatment plans, the field of social work did not abandon moral knowledge as useless. Instead, moral knowledge was transformed into a robust code of ethics—and serves the new role of circumscribing the boundaries within which one employs scientific knowledge. The postmodern discourse calls for this same displacement to occur—it seeks to have scientific knowledge circumscribe the boundaries within which an hermeneutic inquiry driven by a critical consciousness guides social work interventions.
Postmodern, science, hermeneutics, narrative, positivism
Full Text:PDF
Copyright (c)
Indiana University School of Social Work
902 West New York Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 46202
Voice: 317.274.6705
Indiana University - Quality Education. Lifetime Opportunities.
Last updated: November 20, 2007
Comments: firstname.lastname@example.com
Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University
Content ©2007 IUSSW


text:
Twinlab, Pycnogenol, 60 Capsules (Discontinued Item)
Shipping Weight:?0.42 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: TWL-00434
- UPC Code: 027434004343
- Package Quantity: 60 Capsules
- Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 3.5 in, 0.25 lbs
- Patented Natural Antioxidant
- Standardized Pine Bark Extract
- Dietary Supplement
This product is manufactured at our own state of the art facilities with stringent quality control assuring correct potencies and outstanding product freshness. It is packaged in a glass bottle for maximum stability and quality.
Suggested Use
Take one capsule one to two times daily, preferably at mealtime.
Other Ingredients
Potato starch, cellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate, medium chain triglycerides.
Well tolerated by most highly allergic individuals. No added salt (sodium), preservatives or tablet binders and coatings.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1 Capsule
|Amount Per Capsule
|% Daily Value
|Amount Per Day (2 Capsules)
|% Daily Value
|Pine Bark Extract (Pycnogenol) (standardized for a minimum of 95% proanthocyanidins, phenolics and flavonoids)
|50 mg
|100 mg
|†Daily Value not established.
Verified Purchase
important antioxidant for inflammatory response.
Posted by YuliaBlum on Apr 14, 2015
It has good influence on me. Saves me from pain during menstruation. Hopefully, there is also an impact on the veins and skin.
A good brand for pycnogenol
Posted by Reviewer2356425 on Jan 16, 2012
Fresh and potent, capsules are full.
important antioxidant for inflammatory response.
A natural safe cure.
Posted by Reviewer1668773 on Mar 15, 2008
My Dr. recommended this to reduce excess protein in my urine. I prefer this natural way instead of taking pharmaceuticals.
Radical Cells
Posted by Reviewer2547307 on Mar 23, 2007
My nutritionist prescribed this supplement when he spotted some radical cells in my dry blood test. I have been taking it ever since. And it is working. I don't tell him this now, but I buy it online because it is half the price. Thank You! I would not be able to afford it if the price was doubled.


text:
Sinclairville 76ers Program Elects Officers For 2013
SINCLAIRVILLE – The Sinclairville 76ers recently elected officers for 2013.
The 76ers is the Meals on Wheels program for the Cassadaga Valley area. The organization was formed in 1976 to create senior housing in the Sinclairville area and five years later the Meals on Wheels program was organized. Based in Sinclairville at the Sinclairville Fire Hall dining room, meals are prepared and delivered three days a week on three different routes by volunteer drivers. The meals are kept hot with special hot boxes which connect to the electrical system of the van. Meals are delivered to Cassadaga, Stockton, Lily Dale, Cherry Creek, Conewango Valley, Ellington, Gerry and Sinclairville.
Recently the organizational meeting was held to elect officers for the new year 2013. Re-elected was Richard Smith of Sinclairville to serve as the president. Smith is at the site nearly every day checking on the progress of the meals, keeping the vans in good running order and checking on personnel. When needed, Smith will serve as one of the substitute drivers on a route. Elected vice president is John Sipos, who also serves as a driver on a regular basis.
Elsie Livermore is the secretary of the group and Margie McIntyre is the treasurer. Trustees elected include Albert Olmstead, Tom Alford, Lee Livermore, Irene Moll and Eddie Roberson. Ainsley Smith serves as the financial bookkeeper for the group. Lisa Rangel is the head cook.
Meal preparation begins at 6 a.m. and the vans are usually on the road for deliveries by 9:40 a.m. Each route takes about two hours to deliver the meals. The same meal is served on the same days of the week at the site located at the Sinclairville Fire Hall dining room at noon. Mrs. Livermore serves as the site manager. For more information on the Sinclairville 76ers Meals on Wheels program, call 962-3455. New members are welcome.


text:
Age : 24Yrs, Height: 155cm, RC Syrian Christian, Alleppey
Age : 29Yrs, Height: 173cm, RC Syrian Christian, Ernakulam
Age : 26Yrs, Height: 162cm, RC Syrian Christian, Idukki
Age : 29Yrs, Height: 180cm, RC Syrian Christian, Wayanad
Age : 25Yrs, Height: 165cm, RC Syrian Christian, Thrissur
Age : 29Yrs, Height: 176cm, RC Syrian Christian, Changanacherry
Age : 27Yrs, Height: 167cm, RC Latin Christian, Ernakulam
Age : 31Yrs, Height: 166cm, RC Latin Christian, Alleppey
Age : 22Yrs, Height: 152cm, RC Syrian Christian, Thrissur
Age : 30Yrs, Height: 165cm, RC Syrian Christian, Kannur
We thank the almighty for uniting us.We express our sincere thanks to Chavara Matrimony Family for helping us to fimdd out our soulmates.
All thanks to almighty for binding us together through Chavara Matrimony.
We would like to take this opportunity to really say Thank You! to Chavaramatrimony,for being part of our Future Together! and we wish you all the very best for your future endeavors.
We express our heartfelt thanks to chavara matrimony for the excellent service. This marriage is a big blessing and is glad that you have played a vital role in this marriage. Thank you and God bless.
Thanks chavara matrimony for making us one through the sacrament of marriage.
God's grace and parents blessings; we met and said yes to the life forward. Thanks to Chavara team for prayers and support for helping us to meet.


text:
Brickner pleads guilty to arson, threat
FAIRMONT – A three-day trial was scheduled to begin today in Martin County District Court for the man accused of starting a fire at the Lincoln School building in Fairmont in April 2012.
Instead, Timothy Jude Brickner, 21, entered guilty pleas on Tuesday morning in three cases against him, including a first-degree arson charge.
Guilty pleas in the arson case, along with a terroristic threats charge and a charge of falsely reporting a crime were entered with stays of adjudication, meaning that after if he successfully completes probation, Brickner will only have misdemeanor convictions showing on his record.
Probation for the three cases, which could run up to 20 years, would be concurrent.
"He was looking at 48 months in prison," said Brickner's attorney, Ryan Wood, following the plea hearing Tuesday. "That was one of the reasons we were willing to plea."
The earliest of Brickner's cases dates back to 2011. While he was a student at Martin County West High School, he was charged with a misdemeanor for falsely reporting a crime after using a fake Facebook account to start several rumors, including the murder of a homeless hitchhiker.
The most serious case against Brickner was the arson charge, in which he was accused of setting stage curtains on fire at the Lincoln School on April 27, 2012. Brickner was a student at the Alternative Learning Center, which was housed in Lincoln School at the time.
A third case against Brickner was filed in the fall of 2012, when Brickner left threatening messages on his Facebook page against a Fairmont police officer investigating the arson case.
"The school and law enforcement were satisified with the resolution of the case," said Assistant County Attorney Mike Trushenski. "He has a lot on the line, because if there is a violation of his probation, he could still be looking at prison time."
Brickner has been held in the Martin County Jail since August, and is now looking to relocate to Iowa, where the rest of his family now resides.
"He's got his G.E.D. now, he's looking to move away, and start over," Wood said. "We wanted him unscathed enough to be able to say he's not a convicted felon."
While Brickner could be looking at as much as 20 years of probation, the specific probation period and conditions of his probation will be determined at a sentencing scheduled for Jan. 21.


text:
Although an isolated cough every now and then is likely perfectly normal, cats do develop medical conditions that result in coughing, according to VCA Animal Hospitals. If you notice your cat coughs with a wet sound or he produces phlegm or sputum, or the coughing is severe or lasts for more than a few days, VCA recommends seeking veterinary assistance.
Coughing is often the result of inflammation, which occurs with a variety of health conditions—such as upper respiratory infections, parasites like heartworms, asthma or bronchitis and even lung tumors. Your vet will most likely need to perform bloodwork as well as chest radiographs (x-rays) to determine the cause of coughing in your cat.
When your cat is coughing or presenting with clinical signs of illness, the best plan is to take your sick cat to a veterinary hospital to be diagnosed and treated.


text:
This is a listing of new products that will be available from Tower Hobbies but have not yet arrived.
Many items may be
for shipment to you at a later date. The "Date Added" column contains the date we added the item to our
system. Also see our listing of
Recent Arrival New Items.
All prices shown in U.S. dollars
(Universal Currency Converter
Tower Hobbies Has Been Serving Hobbyists Since 1971 • Call 800-637-6050 or 217-398-3636
Unauthorized use of any materials presented here is prohibited. Copying or reproducing any elements from this page is not permitted. All prices, descriptions and availability subject to change.
Copyright © Tower Hobbies All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.


text:
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
ASU Awards Night Vision Operators
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) hosted its 2nd Annual Night Vision Awards ceremony during Heli-Expo 2012. The night vision goggle (NVG) supplier recognized EMS, law enforcement, public safety and transport operators in the U.S. and abroad. Travis County STAR Flight out of Austin, Texas took home the Mark of Excellence award, with the Texas Department of Public Safety winning the Community Awareness award. Five-Year Service awards were given to Santa Rosa, Calif.-based REACH Air Medical Services, STAT MedEvac in Baltimore, Md., and Florida's Collier County MedFlight. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Unit received a 10-Year Service award and Helicopters Otago from New Zealand was honored with the International Advancement award.
More: Night Vision News


text:
One More Schedule Change For Matador At 21; Harlem & Dead Meadow Playing Late Friday, Saturday RepsectivelySeptember 29th, 2010 at 11:41 am by Gerard
Harlem (above, left) are playing the Palms Ballroom Friday after Fucked Up vs. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists ; Dead Meadow (right) are playing the same room late Saturday after Esben and the Witch and Cold Cave. We're NO LONGER featuring a Saturday afternoon Harlem/Dead Meadow matinee.
It's a long story but we came to the conclusion a 1:30pm start time on Saturday was a bad bad bad deal for the participants and everyone who'd been rocking Friday night combined. Our apologies for any inconvenience. Also, the event is now officially totally sold sold.


text:
|Friday Night Lights (2006–)
|Rating: 8.7/10 (33,835 votes)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Stars: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden, Brad Leland
Runtime: 44 min
Rated: N/A
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: 03 Oct 2006
|Plot: In the small town of Dillon, Texas, one night matters: Friday Night. Eric Taylor has recently been hired as the head football coach for the Dillon High School Panthers, the town's pride and joy. Friday Night Lights displays the stress that the town gives the high school players to win, and the hope that the team gives to a small town, and how a team has its low points, its high points, and how they come together as a team on their way to victory.
Friday Night Lights season 05 episode 09 online free


text:
|DOH Home >> Family Health Services
It all started the day I decided it was time to have a baby. I was 32, already had two master's degrees, had been working professionally for eight years, had lived, worked and traveled abroad, and had just recently bought my first house with my husband. Everything was going to fall into place because thats the kind of life I had. Everything Ive always wanted, Ive received through hard work, perseverance and family support. I would wake up every day happy, try my best at all times, achieve more than humanly possible and go to sleep satisfied. So the day I decided it was time to have a baby, I knew I would get pregnant right away. And I did. I planned the pregnancy so that the baby would be born at the end of June, at the end of my first year at a new teaching job.
My pregnancy was uneventful. Apart from morning sickness and some back pain, I had no other issues. People would ask me, "Aren't you so excited to have a baby?" Id say yes, but in reality I was thinking, I guess so ... I dont know. Of course, I never told anyone how I really felt because all new mothers are supposed to feel happy and be prepared to take on the daunting and all-consuming task of motherhood, which is something that should come natural to all women. Well, this was my preconceived notion, anyway. I felt more like an incubator than a mother during my pregnancy. I was not unhappy, but I was in no rush to have a baby. I continued with my work and home responsibilities in the same capacity as before the pregnancy. At work. I was always prepared and went above and beyond my normal teaching duties to create lessons that were engaging and dynamic. At home, I cooked a healthy meal every night, paid the bills, did the grocery shopping, dropped off and picked up the dry cleaning, made elaborate meals for houseguests and hosted parties. Oh, and I baked 20 different kinds of cookies to pass out to friends and family. I was on overdrive because it was the only mode I knew.
During this time of perceived bliss and happiness, I was secretly worrying and obsessing over certain topics. From when I came home from work, I would read whatever baby book I had recently purchased: Your Pregnancy Week by Week, The Breastfeeding Guide. Then, I would Google any information these books mentioned and read more about a topic that could be of concern. For instance, I spent a lot of time researching the side effects of epidurals and probably read every horror story out there on epidurals gone wrong. I researched all about the improper "latch" and how formula-fed babies were at a disadvantage. I read about being induced and the dangers of that. I read about being induced after one week or two weeks post-term and the dangers of that. I read about eating and sleeping schedules. I read about how much weight I should be gaining. I spent a lot of time on Amazon.com ordering books. Since no one realized that I was getting information overload, my husband and family just thought I was a very well-informed mother-to-be. No one realized I was secreting obsessing about this information.
My daughter was born a week late. I was induced and everything went as planned. I was determined to breastfeed my daughter from Day One. I put signs in her bassinet stating: This is a breastfed baby, no pacifiers please. That first night in the hospital was pure hell. I was exhausted and my husband was too. Our daughter would not sleep unless she was attached to me. I was extremely sore all over and the breastfeeding was painful and hard to do. I could not put my daughter down because she would cry. I could not sleep. I sent her back to the nursery for the night and had a tightness in my chest because I knew this was only the beginning of a change I was not really ready for. The second night in the hospital I woke up at 2 a.m. and never went back to sleep. I felt deliriously tired but my mind would not stop worrying about everything. The only way I could calm my daughter was to nurse her. I started to get really nervous.
The day we went home with our daughter my heart was racing and I was delirious with fatigue. I felt like I needed my family around me all the time to hold myself together. I could not be alone with my daughter. Not because I thought I would hurt her, but because I did not think I could survive it. From the very beginning, I not only felt overwhelmed by motherhood, but I felt inadequate in my capacity as a mother. I constantly told myself I didnt know what I was doing and that I would never get through the pain and anguish I felt as a new mother.
Of course, no one around me noticed I was suffering through motherhood. My husband thought I was cranky and irritable from the lack of sleep. My mother was more than happy to spend four to five hours a day with me in the house to help with cooking, cleaning and the baby. In fact, without my mother in the house, I would have been crippled with fear. When the baby was breastfeeding, I was hostage in a chair and would grit my teeth in pain. But I would not give the baby a bottle or a pacifier for fear of nipple confusion. I had read up so much about it on the Internet that I was panicked. When the baby wasnt nursing, she was fussy and needed to be held and walked around the house in the football position, lying tummy down on our arms. The baby needed constant movement to be happy. And when she would finally fall asleep, she would wake up as soon as she was placed in the crib or bassinet. It was nothing short of torture for me. My mother urged me to leave the house when the baby was napping or finished eating, but even when I was in the store the baby was always on my mind. I obsessed about everything from how many times she was nursing, to how little she was sleeping. I also started obsessing about how often and for how long she would be up at night. I actually starting dreading the night from the moment I woke up in the morning. My days and nights started blending together.
When the baby turned 4 weeks, I felt as if I had been through a war. I was fatigued all day, yet I could not take naps. I had a constant feeling of butterflies in my stomach, or really felt sick to my stomach all day and night. I would forget to eat meals if family members did not offer me food. I lost 30 lbs in six weeks. My OB said, "You look great! Your stomach is already flat. What are you so worried about? The worst part is over. I can give you some Zoloft, if you want." I couldnt take meds because I was breastfeeding, or so I thought. Plus, Zoloft was for depressed people and I wasnt depressed, even though I walked around like a zombie and was in a constant state of panic. I did not like being a mother. I did not feel qualified to be a mother. I felt like the baby could get along fine without me. I felt happier when I left the baby than when I stayed with her. What kind of mother feels this way?
So I started to research postpartum depression, because as you all know, I like to read. Depressed? No. Suicidal? No. Crying all day? No. Lack of concentration? Yes, but when you sleep five hours a night, that's normal. Difficulty sleeping? Yes, but the baby is in a bassinet next to my bed and I hear every groan out of her mouth. Rapid weight loss? Yes, but I'm breastfeeding and they say it's normal to get back in shape right away. You see, I had an excuse for everything. I read up on PPD so I could make excuses that what I was feeling was normal. My days were all the same. Wake up exhausted. Breastfeed. Change diaper. Get a shower. Get dressed. Eat breakfast. Try to get baby to take a nap. Feed, burp, rock, put down in baby bouncer seat. Start cycle all over again. I really believe it would never change. It would never get better. I would always feel exhausted and inadequate.
The day everything fell apart for me was the week of my daughter's baptism, when she was 8 weeks old. In typical Dana fashion I planned a party, made favors, made invitations, went shopping for christening gear. I did things the way I used to do them before the baby. Leading up to the baptism, I couldn't stop worrying about Mia's sleeping-eating-crying schedule. During the day of the baptism I felt frozen. Having everyone in my house was overwhelming.
The next day I had a breakdown: I could not stop crying. I told my mom I knew something wasn't right. I told my husband I felt inadequate. No one knew how horrible I really felt because I put on a façade. That was the day I called the PPD hotline and spoke to a counselor who recommended a therapist in my area.
Starting therapy was the best thing I ever did for myself, but the road to recovery was a long one, with many ups and downs. While my therapist gave me ways to manage my days and lessen my anxiety, my insomnia worsened to the point where I would wake up and stay awake for hours before falling back to sleep. When my daughter was 4 months old, I went five days with three to four hours of sleep per night. I was delirious and felt hopeless. I previously had resisted the suggestions of my therapist to see a psychiatrist because I did not want to give up breastfeeding. The psychiatrist I had seen a few weeks before my horrific insomnia experience had discouraged me from going on any medication unless I totally gave up breastfeeding. This frightened me. The only connection I had with my daughter was breastfeeding. It was the only thing I thought I was doing right. So, even though I needed medication for my insomnia and anxiety, I did not get any because my doctor would not treat me as a lactating mother. This was devastating to me. It took a lot of guts for me to go to a psychiatrist. It's embarrassing to admit to family members and friends that you're being treated by a psychiatrist because of the stigma associated with mental health issues. So by the time I broke down from lack of sleep, I thought there was no where to turn. In reality, I had a lot of support and resources but, in my state of heightened anxiety, I could not focus on what I had before me.
I remember the morning of the fifth day of little sleep. The previous night I had actually not slept at all. I was wracked with anxiety all night and actually had a panic attack. I called my mother that morning and told her I could not stay at home by myself with the baby. I felt out of control and hopeless. I thought I had come along so far, I had been seeing my therapist for two months, and here I was desperate and crying. Why was I still feeling this way? Why couldn't I get better? These were questions racing through my mind. My first instinct was to call Kennedy Crisis Center. The intake nurse was nice but could not help me. "Are you suicidal?" No. "Do you have thoughts of hurting your daughter?" No. "We cannot help you here. You need to find a psychiatrist." I explained that I had seen one, and that she wouldn't help me because I was breastfeeding. I called the psychiatrist anyway, and left a desperate message. She didn't call me back for two days. The pressure and the failure to get help was too much for me to handle. I really thought I would feel this way for the rest of my life.
My mother saved me once again. She suggested I call my therapist on her cell phone. I felt bad doing that, bothering her at home, but my mom made me. My therapist told me to call my OB to get sleep medication, and to take it that day, since I hadn't slept in five days. She also put me in touch with a psychiatrist who wasn't against treating lactating mothers. This psychiatrist was able to see me that week. It is because of him and my therapist that I am now, one year later, fully recovered.
For the past 15 months, I have been attending both group and private therapy sessions. In the PPD group I attend, I have made many lasting friendships with other moms going through the same thing as me. The group really saved me when I could not get through my days. My therapist guided me toward making decisions to ease my anxiety and help me enjoy being a mother. My psychiatrist always made me feel at ease, and helped me realize that taking medication to get better is OK and nothing to feel bad about. I have been fortunate to have a wonderful support system in place. My husband, parents and friends with PPD were all a part of my recovery. If you had known me during this time, you would not have realized that I was falling apart inside. No one knows what some moms suffer unless they really delve deeper and ask. I never believed my therapist and psychiatrist when they told me I would get better one day, that I would be fully recovered one day. I felt so much anxiety that I couldn't understand how it would just disappear. But now that I am there, I can only smile and think "Wow, they were right after all."
Perinatal mood disorders are treatable. But first you have to ask for help.
call the helpline 24/7 at
Department of Health
P. O. Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Our Locations
Last Modified: Thursday, 12-Jul-12 11:44:36


text:
Protecting Your Promotions
May 10, 2010
William M. Heberer, partner at Morrit Hock Hamroff & Horowitz LLP, and Gabriel H. Karp, executive vice president and general counsel at ePrize, discussed developments in intellectual property and promotion laws.
Members Only Content
This content is available to ANA Members only. Please login below or create an account.
You may already be a member. Find out if your company is already an ANA member.


text:
Pursuit ends with DWI
LAKE PLACID – A local man faces multiple charges for allegedly trying to evade a trooper while driving drunk.
Ray Brook-based state police charged Christopher D. Bigelow, 27, of Lake Placid, with driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI, both misdemeanors, at 2:50 a.m. Sunday. He was also charged with failure to comply, reckless driving, failure to submit to an alcohol sensor test, failure to stop, unsafe backing and failure to keep right, according to police.
Police said a trooper spotted Bigelow driving at a high rate of speed on Mirror Lake Drive early Sunday morning. Bigelow then attempted to evade the trooper by trying to make a turn onto Lake Placid Club Way, police said.
Bigelow eventually came to a stop on Mirror Lake Drive. Police said he then placed his vehicle in reverse and started backing up in the direction of the trooper's vehicle, entered the southbound lane of Mirror Lake Drive, and parked sideways across the road.
Police said the trooper "immediately detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Bigelow" upon approaching the vehicle. Bigelow was instructed to exit the vehicle, and allegedly was unable to complete field sobriety tests. He was placed under arrested and transported to the state police barracks in Ray Brook, where he took a chemical test showing a blood alcohol content of 0.24 percent.
Bigelow was processed and released to a third party on an appearance ticket returnable to Lake Placid village court at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Contact Chris Morris at 891-2600 ext. 25 or email@example.com.


text:
October 14, 2011
Stories this photo appears in:
Who knew we were so lucky? Part Five
I was sad to leave Colombia because the country and the people within its borders were absolutely amazing, but it was time to move on to Venezuela. My original plan was to travel overland from Colombia to Venezuela by bus, but many Colombians warned me about the safety hazards of such a plan (the bordering areas of Colombia and Venezuela were a bit unstable at the time). I decided to take another route and booked an affordable flight in order to enter Venezuela by air.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Requires free registration
Posting comments requires a free account and verification.


text:
Fair ~
High: 58°F ~ Low: 40°F
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017
ShelterPosted Friday, December 10, 2010, at 8:31 AM
A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard. During the night the folks came across this scene. An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep. He chose Baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away, so he was there all night.
I try to help by putting Marilyn's photos in the paper, picking up lost dogs and getting them back to their owners, and contributing to the few local rescue organizations. Marilyn's group - the Bollinger County Stray Project - is, of course, first on my list, because I've been out to her remote Zalma farm, where she juggles about 50-60 dogs at a time. The woman is tireless in her efforts to help the hundreds and hundreds of abandoned and suffering animals in Southeast Missouri. She doesn't confine her efforts to Bollinger and Stoddard County; her rescues extend to Cape and Scott. How one tiny little lady could find so much energy is beyond me!
I also contribute regularly to the Humane Society of Missouri, as I've seen first-hand the work they do. I've stood beside a Humane Society agent as he stooped down to examine a starving dog, covered in mange, waiting for the return of owners who had moved off and abandoned her. I've helped the agent load dogs for transport to the St. Louis shelter. I've attended Missouri Humane Society seminars with the Stoddard County Sheriff's department. I know their work, and I approve.
Certain dogs haunt my memory. Their faces have a permanent place in my mind. There was the beagle picked up on the streets of Marble Hill, carrying a small stuffed bear toy. I don't know his fate.
There was a big white dog they called "Buster," who looked out at me from the newspaper with the most incredibly sad eyes and droopy ears. His owner had been taken to the nursing home, and the family had turned Buster out to fend the streets by himself. Marilyn tried to get him to "smile" for the camera, but he was too heart-broken to respond. He knew the dog pound was not his home, and he refused to be cheered.
Buster's fate is a heart-warming one, as (believe it or not) a gentleman from Dexter saw his picture in the NSC and called the Marble Hill pound to say he would take him. The city clerk told me that it was the most joyous meeting they'd ever seen, as the Dexter man opened his truck door and invited Buster to ride back home with him. I've wished ever since that I could do a follow-up story on that story. If there's anyone out there who knows this man and dog, please call me!
I myself was captivated by one of the pictures I put in the NSC and went out to a remote hill at Arab, Mo., to bring back an enormous, fluffy puppy I named "Bucky." He grew into a 75-pound sweetheart that I dearly, dearly love!
Yes, I know that Christmas is a time to remember our fellow man and to give what we can to help others - but, surely, surely, there is also a place in our hearts for those animals who give us so much and ask for so little in return.
There are many ways we can help: We can give money or time to a shelter, adopt a shelter dog or cat, donate dog food or dog houses to shelters. Be aware of sites like www.hsmo.org, where the Humane Society of Missouri gives information on its programs for the prevention of cruelty, abuse and neglect of animals through its adoption centers, veterinary medical centers, and rehabilitation center. Use websites like www.petfinder.com to see current dogs and cats available in local shelters.
It is my prayer that the work of dedicated volunteers will help change the mindset of so many people in this state who treat their dogs and cats like disposible pieces of trash, worth no more consideration that the empty McDonald's carton that they throw from the windows of their cars.
From the hills of Tillman, Mo., site of many, many dumped dogs, this is your rural, roving reporter, Madeline, wishing all a very warm and happy Christmas season, full of good things for both man and beast!
Showing most recent comments first
[Show in chronological order instead]
I have two deal breakers on Weight Watchers...chicken & dumplings, and FAYE'S DONUTS!
-- Posted by lovebooks on Sun, Dec 19, 2010, at 1:25 PM
Maybe we still need to have that meeting at Faye's--red roses and all. Dexterite is welcome to stop by, if it should ever happen. Someone from the paper would need to take pictures, of course. Ha! This reference is to posts from a year or two ago, in case new readers think we've lost our marbles. (even if we have)
-- Posted by GONENOW on Fri, Dec 17, 2010, at 8:01 PM
Lovebooks, that is GREAT!!! We have the same ad in the NSC for the Dexter shelter. I am so glad that those in charge of it are making an effort to get the word out.
It's a matter of education - the more we spread the word, the more people will be educated on animal issues.
Lovebooks & gonenow, you girls crack me up!
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Dec 17, 2010, at 2:02 PM
Of course it was, but you must have only passed by if you saw old Spot snuggling in the manger. Maybe you just figured it out from the location. I know you weren't a member there, since you belonged to the same church as my grandparents.
I'm so glad you're going to focus on the sheltered animals. We rescued our last boxer--and he has such a place in my heart. I'll adopt another in the future. Good luck with the adoption project!
-- Posted by GONENOW on Sun, Dec 12, 2010, at 6:24 PM
After reading this heart-wrenching article, Madeline, my husband pointed out a picture in the Statesman of a dog, with an ad under it telling us we could see others on Facebook at Dexter Animal Shelter.
I looked it up, and there they were...these precious faces looking out to us for help!
I do the news on YHC-TV and immediately emailed Tyler Wagner about the shelter and their site. Now we're going to have a weekly spot on YHC News about what dogs are available for adoption around Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas, including pictures!
GoneNow, that was the Catholic Church nativity scene, huh?
-- Posted by lovebooks on Sat, Dec 11, 2010, at 7:48 AM
That is the sweetest, most amazing picture I've ever seen. I've adopted 2 of my 3 dogs, and I love them so very very much. I'm doing an essay for college on adopting from a shelter as opposed to buying from a breeder. I hope it at least persuades my fellow classmates to adopt a shelter pet. Great photo, and great story! My dogs have their own stockings for Christmas...at my house, they're like my children.
-- Posted by mrsdolphin on Fri, Dec 10, 2010, at 9:45 PM
Our family dog used to climb in with Jesus at a Nativity Scene at a Dexter church. That was in the days when we didn't have to leash our pets, and he was at home at that church, known by most who attended there. He was free to visit our neighbors, and then he'd come back home when he was ready. Those days are no more--I would no longer dream of not fencing our dogs, but it was safe enough then. He even knew how to cross the street safely. My point was that he was never turned away from the manger. I hope this pup found a home. Thanks for making his fate known, Madeline!
-- Posted by GONENOW on Fri, Dec 10, 2010, at 3:01 PM
Who would have the heart to wrench this little fellow from the arms of Jesus, himself? Even if the figure is just a symbol, the meaning is so obvious that one can't help be moved by it!
"Throw away society" is a sad, but true, label for this modern age. I cannot fathom how a family could just pull up and leave, without providing for their animals. I'm familiar with the case that the Humane Society came to help with: Those dogs were surviving on nothing but persimmons!
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Dec 10, 2010, at 1:50 PM
We live in a throw-away society. We discard everything that displeases us and, unfortunately, that includes children, older adults, and pets. I do what I can do, particularly for the animals, but it is rarely enough. I hope the dog in the picture is now enjoying a permanent home in which to live and prosper.
-- Posted by geezerette on Fri, Dec 10, 2010, at 12:06 PM
Respond to this blog
Posting a comment requires free registration:
Off the wall
- Archives
- Blog RSS feed
- Comments RSS feed
- Login
Madeline (Giles) DeJournett is the Advance writer for the North Stoddard Countian. A retired high school English/history teacher, she spent 32 years teaching in 5 schools in Missouri and Alaska. These days, she lives quietly with a menagerie of wild and domestic animals on 52 secluded acres in the remote Tillman hills south of Advance. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1960 and Southeast Missouri State in 1964. She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hot topicsAngels danced the day you were born!
(1 ~ 5:11 AM, Jan 26)
School dreams
The day Travis hid in the ham
Making biscuits and memories


text:
U.S. Women Sweep Poland at World Grand Prix
Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 29, 2008) – Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) scored a team-high 16 points and the U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team converted 57.0 percent of its kill attempts in a 25-17, 25-16, 25-20 victory over host Poland Sunday afternoon during FIVB World Grand Prix Pool E action at Wroclaw, Poland.
Team USA, 5-1 overall in the World Grand Prix with five consecutive victories, travels to Chinese Taipei next week to finish the World Grand Prix preliminary round against Poland (0-6) on July 4, Turkey (4-2) on July 5 and Italy (5-1) on July 6. The U.S. is in a three-way tie for second in the 12-team tournament with Italy and Brazil, one loss behind undefeated tournament leaders China. Based on the tiebreaker of points won, the Americans (1.203 points ratio) hold a slim advantage over Brazil (1.191) and Italy (1.117).
The FIVB World Grand Prix includes three preliminary round weekends with three different sites each weekend hosting round-robin events of four teams. The World Grand Prix Finals, a round-robin format of the top five teams from the preliminary round plus host Japan, will be played July 9-13 at Yokohoma, Japan. The overall ranking in the preliminary rounds is decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches with two points awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
Team USA overcame a 10-7 deficit in the opening set to win 25-17, thanks to an 8-2 run down the stretch. The U.S. broke an 8-all tie in the second set with a 7-2 run en route to a 25-16 victory. Like the first set, the U.S. overcame a 6-3 deficit in the third set with a 6-1 run and never trailed the rest of the match for a 25-20.
Tom, one of five starters scoring in double figures, totaled 13 kills, two aces and a block for 16 points. She also totaled seven digs and 14 excellent service receptions without an error on 21 attempts. Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) added six kills on 12 errorless swings, a match-high three aces and two blocks for 11 points. Glass chipped in seven digs and 10 excellent service receptions on 17 attempts. Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) contributed eight kills on nine attacks and two blocks for 10 points in the victory. Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) matched the total with nine kills and a block.
Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), named most valuable player of the match, also netted 10 points with eight kills on 12 attacks, one block and an ace. Captain Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) charted a kill and block from her setter position to round out the scoring. She tallied 30 assists as Team USA converted 57.0 percent of its kill attempts with a .454 attack efficiency. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) provided a team-high eight digs and had five excellent receptions on seven attempts.
"First of all I want to thank this city, the Polish Volleyball Federation and Polish fans for an incredible week," Berg said after the match. "Second of all, I can speak for my team that we're very excited about our progress this week, compared to the last one. Hopefully we will continue to improve with each game and get to the Finals."
The U.S. started Tom and Glass at outside hitter, Scott-Arruda and Bown at middle blocker, Haneef-Park at opposite and Berg at setter. Davis is the designated Team USA libero for the Poland leg of the World Grand Prix. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) subbed into the match late in the third set.
Team USA held a 45-29 advantage in kills and had two fewer errors, 18-16. The U.S. out-served Poland with a 7-1 ace advantage. On defense, the American out-blocked (7-4) and out-dug (34-19) their hosts. For the match, Team USA held a 60.8 serve receive efficiency with 29 excellent receptions on 46 attempts, while Poland had an efficiency of 31.3 with 26 excellent receptions on 64 attempts.
Joanna Kaczor led Poland with 15 kills and two blocks for 17 points. Katarzyna Gajgal added 10 points in the loss.
Later today in Pool E action, Dominican Republic plays Thailand at 7:30 p.m. Poland Time. In other World Grand Prix matches played today, Brazil defeated Germany 25-15, 27-25, 25-16 and Turkey handled Kazakhstan 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 at Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. Cuba topped Japan 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16 and China edged Italy 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8 in a battle of undefeated teams at Hong Kong.
The U.S. has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and is using the World Grand Prix as an evaluation tool to help determine the 12-player roster for the Olympic Games. Team USA faces Japan on Aug. 9 to open the 2008 Olympic Games. Other teams in the American pool are Cuba (Aug. 11), Venezuela (Aug. 13), China (Aug. 15) and Poland (Aug. 17).
Poland scored four unanswered points to grab a 6-3 lead in the early stages of the first set. Tom provided a kill and block to close the gap to one at 6-5. Poland scored a point on each side of the first technical timeout to regain a three-point edge at 9-7. Scott-Arruda and Haneef-Park planted consecutive kills to move to within one at 10-9. Glass served consecutive aces to yield a 12-11 U.S. advantage. Bown and Haneef-Park hammered back-to-back kills to extend the U.S. advantage to 16-14 at the second technical timeout. Tom added a third straight point out of the break for a 17-14 advantage. Tom produced a kill and ace around a Haneef-Park kill and Poland error to increase the Team USA lead to six, 21-15. Bown and Haneef-Park extended the margin to seven, 23-16, with consecutive kills. Scott-Arruda scored a kill to give multiple set points and Haneef-Park followed immediately at 25-17 with a block, her team-leading seventh point of the set. The U.S. converted 16 of 26 attacks for kills in the opening set for a 62 kill percent.
Tom followed a Glass kill with two kills of her own to produce a 3-1 U.S. lead in the second set. Scott-Arruda produced a block and Glass added another kill to push the score to 5-1. Poland cut the deficit to one at 5-4 with three unanswered points. Tom and Haneef-Park turned in back-to-back kills to return to a three-point edge, 7-4. Trailing 8-5 at the first technical timeout, Poland scored three consecutive points to tie the set at 8-all. Bown slammed a kill and Poland followed with an error to yield a two-point cushion, 10-8. Back-to-back Poland errors and a Scott-Arruda kill increased the U.S. lead to 13-9. Berg got into the scoring with a kill and ace on consecutive plays to increase the Team USA advantage to 15-10. Scott-Arruda turned in a kill followed by a Poland error to increase the lead to 18-12. Tom sliced two kills on consecutive plays to increase Team USA's edge to seven points, 20-13. Tom scored an ace after a Bown kill to extend the advantage to eight points, 22-14. Poland came back with two straight points to cut the deficit to 22-16. After a Poland error, Glass ended the set with a kill and block for a 25-16 victory. Tom paced the Americans in the second set with six points. The Americans tallied 15 kills on 24 swings in the set for a 62 kill percent.
Poland scored three unanswered points to assume a 5-2 lead in the third set. Bown and Glass connected for consecutive kills and a Poland error tied the set at 6-all. Bown hammered a kill and was followed by a Scott-Arruda block to yield a Team USA 8-7 advantage going into the first technical timeout. Scott-Arruda added a third straight point with a kill out of the break to give the Americans a 9-7 lead. Glass scored a kill and ace on consecutive plays to extend the Team USA lead to 12-9. Tom scored a kill, followed by a Bown ace and Glass block to yield a 18-13 advantage for the Americans. Poland netted consecutive points to narrow the lead to 19-16, then inched to within two at 21-19. Tom followed a Poland error with a kill to return a four-point edge at 23-19. Tom put the final nails into the victory with consecutive kills, her fifth points of the set, to end the match at 25-20.
To download the U.S. Women's National Team Press Kit for the opening FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary weekend, click here.
To view the FIVB World Grand Prix home page, click here.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for Opening Weekend World Grand Prix
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (OPP/OH, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Minnesota)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawai'i)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH/OPP, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
14 - Kim Willoughby (OH, 5-10, Napoleonville, La., Hawai'i)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
17 - Angie McGinnis (S, 5-11, Fraser, Mich., Florida)
18 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
19 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
Head Coach: "Jenny" Lang Ping
Assistant Coaches: Sue Woodstra, Li Yong, Tom Hogan (not traveling)
Technical Coordinator: Diane French
Technical Consultant: Gen Kawakita
Team Leader/Manager: Joan Powell
FIVB World Grand Prix Standings
China 6-0
Brazil 5-1
Italy 5-1
Turkey 4-2
Cuba 3-3
Dominican Republic 2-3
Germany 2-4
Japan 2-4
Thailand 1-4
Poland 0-6
Kazakhstan 0-6
Pool A: Kobe Japan, Green Arena
June 20: Turkey def. USA, 28-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19
June 20: Japan def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23
June 21: USA def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19
June 21: Japan def. Turkey, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12
June 22: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 26-24, 25-15
June 22: USA def. Japan, 27-29, 25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13
Pool B: Ningbo, China, Beilun Sports Centre
June 20: Brazil def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20
June 20: China def. Germany, 19-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-21
June 21: China def. Thailand, 25-11, 25-16, 25-19
June 21: Brazil def. Germany, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 30-28
June 22: Germany def. Thailand, 19-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22
June 22: China def. Brazil, 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13
Pool C: Alassio, Italy, Palavavizza Hall
June 20: Cuba def. Poland, 25-20, 29-31, 25-21, 26-24
June 20: Italy def. Dominican Republic, 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15
June 21: Cuba def. Dominican Republic, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19
June 21: Italy def. Poland, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16
June 22: Dominican Republic def. Poland, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11
June 22: Italy def. Cuba, 25-23, 27-25, 27-25
Pool D: Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Hall
June 27: Brazil def. Kazakhstan, 25-10, 25-17, 25-19
June 27: Turkey def. Germany, 25-21, 25-22, 25-27, 25-18
June 28: Germany def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21
June 28: Brazil def. Turkey, 25-23, 25-19, 25-15
June 29: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17
June 29: Brazil def. Germany, 25-15, 27-25, 25-16
Pool E: Wroclaw, Poland, Centennial Hall
June 27: Dominican Republic def. Poland 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20
June 27: USA def. Thailand, 25-18, 25-17, 26-28, 25-13
June 28: Thailand def. Poland, 19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 15-4
June 28: USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20
June 29: USA def. Poland 25-17, 25-16, 25-20
June 29: Dominican Republic vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Pool F: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Coliseum
June 27: Italy def. Japan, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
June 27: China def. Cuba, 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13
June 28: Italy def. Cuba, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13
June 28: China def. Japan, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22
June 29: Cuba def. Japan, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16
June 29: China def. Italy, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8
Pool G: Bangkok, Thailand, Huamark Stadium
July 4: Thailand vs. Kazakhstan, 2 p.m.
July 4: Cuba vs. Germany, 5 p.m.
July 5: Germany vs. Thailand, 2 p.m.
July 5: Kazakhstan vs. Cuba, 5 p.m.
July 6: Thailand vs. Cuba, 2 p.m.
July 6: Germany vs. Kazakhstan, 5 p.m.
Pool H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei, Hsinchuang Gym
July 4: USA vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
July 4: Italy vs. Turkey, 6:20 p.m.
July 5: USA vs. Turkey, 3 p.m.
July 5: Italy vs. Poland, 5 p.m.
July 6: Poland vs. Turkey, 3 p.m.
July 6: Italy vs. USA, 5 p.m.
Pool I: Macau, Macau Forum
July 4: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m.
July 4: China vs. Japan, 9 p.m.
July 5: Brazil vs. Japan, 2 p.m.
July 5: China vs. Dominican Republic, 5 p.m.
July 6: Dominican Republic vs. Japan, 1 p.m.
July 6: China vs. Brazil, 4 p.m.
Final Round: Yokohama, Japan
July 8-13


text:
Boy Scouts share excitement of GAThursday, July 18th, 2013
I travel the country talking to pilots and AOPA members, but even I rarely get to see so much enthusiasm from so many young people as I have today at the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree in Mt. Hope, West Virginia. In just a couple of days more than 1,000 scouts have visited our tent to enjoy a flight experience in the AOPA Jay. And some 600 have signed up for our special teen AV8RS program. Today, as part of Airborne Day, our own Dave Hirschman led a flyover that had all eyes looking up.


text:
New subscription
Renew my subscription
Give a gift
Pay my bill
Change my address
Active within 1569 Days
Hi! My name is Bubbles
I am a Bombay from Brooklyn, NY
Nicknames: Loca
Age: 10 years old
Gender: F
Coat: short haired
My favorite tricks and treats are: boxing and pokes buubles and Table scraps
Where I hang out: under my bed
My favorite grubs: fish
My pet peeves:
What I love about my owners: He pets me constantly
My cat hobbies: fight me
Pet motto: :3
See all awards »
I adopted it beacuse she was black and liked boxing
I've had 947 friends visit me.
I'm the 53,417th member on CatChannel.com.
11 friends have voted for me since I joined Club Cat!
Come visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
Come visit me, Shadow <3 Button, Yoda- <3 Strudel-she said yes!!!, manchester &,snuggles,elivs & kali house, Sir Manchester <3 Queen Snuggles & SIR M's & ANA'S ANNIVERSARY #247289.
Come visit me, ~Aysha~ # 193182~ Thankyou so much for my COTD!!, << Meiko >> (the muffin man) # 201282, ~ Kashi ~ # 193441~ <3 being COTD! & Angel Crash- RIP Sweet Boy- thank you CC friends!.
Tell a Friend |
Report inappropriate content on this page.
Hi, my name is
reverend loki - "THE REV!".
Visit the photo gallery to cast your vote »
Get quick tips for happy cats, food recall info, news alerts and best behavior advice.
Sign up to get updates delivered straight to your inbox.
CatChannel takes your privacy seriously. To learn more, please read our privacy policy.


text:
Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (102 votes).
In short: Challenging courseIn full: A good hilly and windy race, but least the rain kepted away, really beautiful course.Date of review: May 29, 2011
In short: tough but great runIn full: was worried about doing this but actually enjoyed all parts of it, and will be back to try it again Date of review: May 29, 2011
In short: tough and windyIn full: second time at this race and my best this time got 1h38 found it tough from the turn just after mile 9 but knew I could do it well done Buxton see you next yearDate of review: May 29, 2011
In short: toughest half ive ever done but scenery is beautifulIn full: i run this with my mate who unfortunately hadnt trained very much and it showed. Didnt help matters when we started 5 mins late and took us til 2 miles to catch the back marker. By 8 miles he was finished after taking on the hills and it spoiled my race. However the scenery i got chance to take in were simply stunning. The race begins with a steep 3 mile incline before dropping down half a mile and then by mile 4 you had reached the top and you sweep down 3 miles. This part of the course is beautiful running through the countryside with the sheep literally at the side of you.The support is as expected very thin as you are running in the middle of nowhere but the runners were friendly enough. You finish in the beautiful setting of the pavilion gardens and as i said by the time we'd finished most of the support had thinned out,i imagine it wouldve been wuite good for most of the other runners. This race is certainly a challenge and should not be tried as your first half! thoroughly enjoying though, thankyou Buxton, i'll be back next yr :)Date of review: May 29, 2011
In short: Tough as old boot but beautiful as always!Date of review: May 29, 2011
In short: challengingDate of review: May 29, 2011
In short: Great race - what runnings all about. Well done Buxton AC - see you next year!Date of review: May 29, 2011
In short: Tough as you get but the rewards are fantasticIn full: Toughest half I have ever done, an I've done a few. Lots of hard hills which suits me as I'm a plodder. Fab scenery which rewards all the hard work. Incredibly friendly if sparse support and really well organised. Can't wait till next yearDate of review: May 29, 2011
In short: My 1st ever half marathon in 2010 and it is still the best one I have done so far. I will be back this year.Date of review: April 26, 2011
In short: The route dropped through a really picturesque dale and just for a moment I forgot it was supposed to be a tough race! The drinks stations were stocked with Buxton mineral water - nice touch, and the Pavillion Gardens are a nice place to finish!Date of review: January 15, 2011
Visit the official Runner's World page
Follow Runner's World on Twitter
Click here
Other Natmag-Rodale Sites
Run For Charity
Injury Clinics
About Runner's World


text:
Results 16 to 20 of 82
Thread: CAF with namebanks
May 18th, 2013 02:10 PM #16Senior Member
Favorite NamesGirls: Adalyn, Aria, Darcy, Hollyn, Isla, Kaylynn, Lyra, MaisieBoys: Atticus, Chandler, Declan, Ezra, Holden, Kieran, Parrish, Silas
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Location
- Posts
- 1,181
http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9824783 My name list!
May 21st, 2013 01:21 PM #18
DH: Dean Rupert McCabe
DW: Helena Meryl {Wallace} McCabe
DS: Maximilian Nash McCabe
DD/DD: Keira Jodelle McCabe / Halle Jayma McCabe
DS: Avi Shia McCabe
DS: Corbin Taylor McCabe
DS: Barrett Sterling McCabe
DD: Nicola Piper McCabe
DS: Penn Niall McCabe
Dean & Leni McCabe
- Max, Keira, Halle, Avi, Corbin, Barrett, Nicola, & Penn McCabe"I am the one thing in life, I can control. I am inimitable. I am an original."
May 21st, 2013 03:06 PM #20Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2011
- Posts
- 1,486
May 24th, 2013 02:39 AM #22Senior Member
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Posts
- 1,879
May 24th, 2013 03:11 AM #2422. One Direction. Doctor Who. Sherlock. Supernatural. Name lover.
Young Ladies (Not all): Adelisa, Oriana, Clover, Victoria, Georgina, Amelia, Genevieve, Jemima, Edith, Adelaide, Eleanor, Ottilie, Henrietta, River, Clara, Francesca
Young Sirs (Not all): Edmund, Rory, Louis, Niall, Frederick, Osmond, Henry, Desmond, William, James, Oliver, Rowan, Wesley, Liam, Zayn, Sherlock, Castiel, George


text:
"You must be the change you want to see in the world".
Mahatma Gandhi
Welcome to Momentum! The goal of this program is to increase the transfer rate of BCTC students by increasing the effectiveness of transfer advising that we provide to BCTC students.
Faculty and staff play a unique role in providing information about transfer to BCTC students. Your interactions with students allow you to plant dreams that will take students well beyond BCTC for their education. Now, with Momentum, you will have access to even more information to prepare students for successful transfer.
Modules 1 & 2Introduction to Momentum & Gaining Momentum
Module 3Making moments count


text:
Unitag: Custom QR Code Generator
Posted by admin | Posted in Art, Create, Evaluate, Foreign Language, Geography, Government, History, inspiration, Knowledge (remember), Language Arts, Math, Middle/High School, Music, PE, Phonics, Primary Elementary, Science, Secondary Elementary, Teacher Resources, Understand (describe, explain), web tools, Websites | Posted on 06-12-2012
Tags: Art, choose your own adventure, custom QR code, education, fiction, Foreign Language, Geography, government, History, Language Arts, learning, Math, periodic table, QR, QR code, Science, Unitag, writing
What it is: QR codes are becoming more and more prevalent in education and everywhere else (advertisements, TV, your bag of chips, soda, etc.). These codes are easy to make and can lead to some fun learning opportunities. Unitag is a QR code generator that lets you customize the look of the QR code. First, choose a type of QR code to generate. This can be a weblink, text, a business card, an email, a geolocation, a text message, a phone number, a calendar date, a wifi network, or a mobile page. Next, you can customize the QR code with pre-made templates, personalized color palette, a special look, a logo or picture, "eye" colors, and more. When you are finished, the QR code can be downloaded or shared on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. This process could take seconds (it is SO fast to create) or several minutes depending on how fancy you like to get with your customizations.
How to integrate Unitag into the classroom: So, what in the heck can you use those codes for? A lot! Use Unitag to create customized codes for back to school night; instead of sending parents with stacks of papers, offer a QR code by the door where they can snap a picture that takes them to your expectations/important dates/syllabus/special projects. Include QR codes next to parent teacher conference signups so that parents can instantly upload the date to the calendar on their phone. A QR code linked to your business card helps parents and students know what office hours you keep and how to keep in touch.
For older students (who have a phone) offer QR codes to help them remember important dates, homework, special projects, etc. This could be posted next to the door so that on their way in or out they can instantly snap a picture and have all of the upcoming assignments in their calendar.
QR codes can be used by students to create choose your own adventure type stories. The codes can link to different twists and turns within the story. This would be fantastic for student created fiction but could also make a really cool book report. Students could write one version summarizing the story as it was, a QR code could lead to an alternate ending that they created themselves.
When studying history, QR codes could be used to show different angles of the same event, different outcomes depending on population…and how cool would it be if those QR codes were included on a map where the events took place?! Students can link the QR codes to different views of the same event. For example, one from the viewpoint of explorer Christopher Columbus and another from the point of view of Native Americans. A QR code classroom timeline would also be very neat. Students can create reports/content that is linked to a QR code that gets placed on a giant timeline. Customize the code with images that are related to the event or colors that represent the event in some way.
Create a bulletin board with a map of the world. Place QR codes over different places for an interactive board. Students can use the QR codes to reveal the name/capital/key features of the place.
Have a secret clue or math problem each day that students can reveal using a QR code. It sounds so simple, but honestly, students love the mystery and hidden challenge!
In science, QR codes can be used at different stations to reveal the steps that students should follow for an experiment. How about a periodic table of QR codes that reveal what each element does or a video that shows the element in action?
At the beginning of last year, we created a school wide school scavenger hunt that used QR codes to help students learn where different classrooms/resources could be found. It was great fun!
Anytime you have a center activity, include a QR code that links to instructions, supplementary videos or websites. This saves students from having to spend learning time typing in URLs or looking for directions that the last group wrote on or piled things on (or does that only happen to us?).
Do your students create a LOT of digital work like ours do? One of the challenges we face at Anastasis is the lack of worksheets going home. I know…it doesn't seem like that would be a challenge, but it is. Parents aren't quite sure where to look for their child's work since it is all digital. QR codes could go home in lieu of a Friday folder that link to student work.
This time of year, it would be really neat to create a QR code advent calendar where students reveal some new piece of learning every day.
Tips: I hope that your mind is racing with the possibilities these little codes offer. There is something to the mystery of them that appeals to students, they are like unveiling a surprise. Don't keep all the fun of creating them to yourself, students can easily create these and use them within their work. I honestly can't think of a subject or discipline that these wouldn't be useful in.
Art: Share some art history or steps to an art project through a QR code.
Foreign Language: Create a word bank wall that has QR codes that reveal the translation of the word.
Geography: Create a map with QR codes that reveals additional information about the place.
Government: QR codes that lead students to political cartoons and related learning.
History: Exploring multiple points of view within a historical event.
Language Arts: Choose your own adventure story creation.
Math: Problem of the day. Multiple methods for solving a problem. Instructions for a math center activity.
Music: An exploration of world music through QR code link/videos.
PE: Links to examples of different exercises/warm ups.
Phonics: Video library of phonemes through QR code.
Science: Periodic table of QR codes with links to element information or videos.
Apps for scanning QR Codes: QR Reader, Qrafter, QR Scanner, Scan, Red Laser, Quick Scan Pro, Quick Scan, ATT code scanner. There are hundreds of these, search your app store for "QR code" and find the one that best fits your needs and device.
Leave a comment and tell us how you are using Unitag in your classroom.


text:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Before Kenji can start judging cheeses, he first needs to learn how to make pizza. Twice the price it should be and never found in any self respecting pizzeria.
Polly-O has no opacity/creaminess, like Monterey Jack, and very little richness, even with the whole milk version.
I like Polly-O. The only real problem I have with it is that as that after it's cooked and then it cools, it tends to look a little yellow and waxy. Not a big fan of that... also, it's a little on the bland side. I like a a little saltier flavor in my mozzarella. One of my favorite WMM is Wally-World's Great Value brand. Not sure who makes it, but I like the flavor and the melt on it a lot. I usually add some Boar's Head sharp provolone to it and the mix is really great.
If you like a tad saltier mozza, try the one from TJ's. It's great and saves you a couple of bucks.
EDIT: Ok... Trader Joe's... sorry, I'm a little slow tonight. We don't have a Trader Joe's here.
Have a beer, Ron! Sounds like you had a long day. Sorry I wasn't more exact, but I meant Trader Joe's. My bad.
I tried to find it today and it looks like there's only one place (Say Cheese) in SF that still carries it. It probably also comes with a hefty price tag.
My sister lives in walnut creek, and less than a year ago Lunardi's had poly o, 6 in 1's, a good selection of san marzanos, and some crazy rectangular pepperoni that was out of this world good. Pizza making heaven! Also Genova had poly-o, imported buffalo mozzarella, and the same tomato selections as well, but the poly-o was only in half pound pieces that were pretty expensive. Good luck!
One of my favorite WMM is Wally-World's Great Value brand. Not sure who makes it, but I like the flavor and the melt on it a lot. I usually add some Boar's Head sharp provolone to it and the mix is really great.
Ted ,Bit off topic but do try their (wallyworld) Great Value brand of crushed tomatoes I think they are OK, but a lot of great things have been said about them as well.John
Ah OK so it is Wal Mart. That is just so funny that these store generic cheeses are so popular. Great news


text:
Promote our shirts on your own site and make money! $2 Per shirt!
Think you have a good shirt idea? Send it in, you could win $$$
Members only exclusive content and contests. Sign up now, it's free!
Tags: cracka barrel, cracka barrel shirt, cracka barrel t-shirt, cracka barrel tee, food shirt, food jokes, food parody shirt, cracka barrel parody, stereotype shirt


text:
First Week Of RAI November 22nd Options Trading
The put contract at the $50.00 strike price has a current bid of $2.95. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $50.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $47.05 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of RAI, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $53.67/share today.
Because the $50.00 strike represents an approximate 7% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 63%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.90% return on the cash commitment, or 8.90% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Top YieldBoost Puts of the S&P 500 »
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Reynolds American Inc, and highlighting in green where the $50.00 strike is located relative to that history:


text:
535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
United States
|Areas of Practice
|1) Litigation
|Law School
|Emory University School of Law
|West Virginia University (B.A., Political Science
|Most recent firm
|Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
|Relevant Jobs
Corporate Counsel - General Contracts
Corporate Counsel - General Contracts The candidate will be involved with many aspects of the company's legal matters, including commercial contracts, intellectual property, litigation management and...
Apply now
Counsel (in-house Insurance Defense Litigation
Counsel (In-House Insurance Defense Litigation Duties: Litigates cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques. Handle a full to moderate caseload with moderate level of...
Apply now
|+ View more jobs
A. Harrison Barnes is a well-known attorney throughout the United States. As a member of the Malibu community, Harrison is committed to serving the needs of Malibu residents and businesses in legal matters.
Benjamin P. Smith is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. He is a trial lawyer with a particular focus on high-stakes disputes in the biotechnology, medical device, and internet industries.


text:
Rustic Lighting - Deer Decor
Deer Decor
Rustic Lighting
Our Rustic Lighting category offers a large selection of quality indoor and outdoor light fixtures to complement your cabin, lodge or log home décor. Choose from rustic chandeliers, wall sconces, ceiling lights and bathroom vanity lighting in bear, moose and pine cone designs. Our Natural and Faux Antler Chandeliers and Sconces will make a true statement and fit in with any style lodge furnishings. The Cabin Shop also features Wildlife Lamps in bear, moose, elk and deer, rustic island light fixtures and game table lighting .
There are no products matching the selection.


text: 'twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...We've all read the poem, but really, who wants mice stirring in their house at any time of the year, let alone on the night before Christmas? If you have a house mouse problem, we've got some solutions for you that don't have to involve going nuclear -- and you can get your unwanted visitors out before your warmly anticipated house guests show up for the holidays. See full article.


text:
Our Customer Care section gives you quick and easy access to the information and services you need to manage your home or business account. From online tools that allow you to analyze your energy usage to simply paying your bill online, you'll find an assortment of self service options to help you manage your account.
My Account features new enhanced cost and energy saving functionality for our customers. The new Home Energy Advisor (HEA) and Business Energy Advisor (BEA) will allow residential and commercial customers to establish personalized savings and energy saving plans.
Reduce Your Bill: Want to find ways to save on your energy cost? Our Online Energy Analyzer allows you to analyze your energy usage, identify ways to reduce your energy costs and view your bills online. See all the ways you can save money on your electric bill!
FAQs: Want to find answers to your most commonly asked questions? ASK UI, our frequently asked questions is the answer! You are no more than a click away – Just click on the convenient link located on every page in our site.
Your Rights, Your Responsibilities: As a customer, there are certain rights and responsibilities you have for the electric service we provide. Please click here to see more information regarding customer rights.


text:
This is how Adata usa brand compares against other brands across various price points. This ranking is based on popularity of all Adata usa products in that price range. Click to see top 10 products from Adata usa in different price segments.
This is how this product specs compares against average specs in this price range. Green indicates that specs are on par or better than competition. Red indicates sub par specs compared to competition.
|This Product
|Similar Products
|USB 3.0 Speed
|3 Gbps
|Item Height
|20 Millimeters
|Item Width
|9.9 Centimeters
|Item Weight
|213 g
|Product Dimensions
|13 x 9.9 x 2 cm
|Item model number
|Hard Drive Size
|Product Id
#1 Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB Wired External Hard Drive with 200 GB Cloud Storage (Black, Mobile Backup Enabled)
#2 WD My Passport Ultra 1 TB Wired External Hard Drive (White)
#3 WD My Passport Ultra 4 TB Wired External Hard Disk Drive
#4 WD My Book Essential 3.5 inch 3 TB External Hard Disk (Black)
#5 ADATA USA DashDrive Durable HD720 2TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Water Proof, Shock Proof, Dust Proof (AHD720-2TU3-CBK) Black
#6 Seagate 4 TB Wired External Hard Disk Drive (Black)
#7 Seagate 4 TB Expansion Desktop External Drive 4 TB External Hard Disk Drive
#8 Transcend 2TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive SJM100 for MAC (TS2TSJM100)
#9 Sony 1 TB Wired External Hard Drive (Black)


text:
John Armstrong on the Cabinet reshuffle:
John Key's dramatic Cabinet reshuffle displays a streak of ruthlessness hitherto rarely seen in a New Zealand prime minister.
Key has displayed all the sentiment of a corporate restructurer. So ministers are given the chance to perform.
If they do not they are out. Simple as that.
Above all, what the reshuffle does is put the entire Cabinet on notice. National largely got away with last year's catalogue of blunders and unwanted distractions without too much damage to its support in opinion polls.
No-one saw the brutal dumping of long-time Cabinet ministers Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley coming – least of all them.
The usual route out of Cabinet for underperforming ministers is a slow slide down the rankings and reassignment to lesser portfolios.
But Prime Minister John Key, a man once known as banking's smiling assassin, refused to offer them even that fig leaf, giving them just a few hours' notice of their fate.
Mr Key made no bones yesterday about the reason for his sense of urgency to bring fresh blood into Cabinet – he did not want to repeat the mistakes of his cautious predecessor Helen Clark, who failed to rejuvenate her lineup
People sometimes badmouth the PM's comms team, but anyone who can sell a minor mid-term Cabinet reshuffle – in which an MP stood down less than a year ago for unethical behavior is reinstated, and an incompetent failure remains in charge of the education system – as an act of corporate-style ruthlessness that puts the Cabinet 'on notice', is a stone-cold genius.
Presumably National's market research has found that people see Key as 'too relaxed', 'not tough enough', etc, and one of the government's goals for 2013 is to address that perception. If I'm right then we won't see the PM declaring he's 'comfortable' or 'relaxed' about anything for the next few months.


text:
New Markdowns
view full screen
In Bloom by Jonquil
In Bloom by Jonquil Crochet Tank
Style: 570068605
Out of Stock
Velvety-soft flowing knit top has lace insets in front that hint of the drama in back. A loose drape and hi-low hem offers unconfined comfort worn with the In Bloom Pant, a pair of skinny jeans or leggings or over a swimsuit.
- We recommend ordering one size up.
- Lace inset with double straps on the shoulder; lace racer-back.
- Gathered knit at the neckline and in back eases the silhouette into a swingy drape.
- Approximately 26" from shoulder.
- Made by In Bloom by Jonquil.
- 90% Polyester, 10% Spandex. Machine wash, cold; tumble dry low. Imported.
Read more… Read less…


text:
/* Prevent direct access to this file */
if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
exit( __('Sorry, you are not allowed to access this file directly.', DFCG_DOMAIN) );
I am looking for a new name and I hope some of you can help.
I have been called Jyl all… [more]
After seeing so many self-righteous parents state what they would or wouldn't do in comments regarding… [more]
Beni Ourain Rugs Are Simple And Gorgeous
Beni Ourain rugs (or 'Moroccan Berber' rugs) can add a touch… [more]
After taking some time off during the holidays, it is time to get back in the swing of things.
I sure… [more]
Uggg, why is it that when it rains it pours?
Seriously, it has been pouring rain here for what seems… [more]


text:
Celtics Kelly Olynyk Fathead
Price: $99.95
- Additional Details
- Assembly Required: No
- Dimensions: 38"W x 78"H
- Made Of: High-grade vinyl
Fatheads are top quality, officially licensed wall graphics of all sports leagues and top entertainment properties. They are the ultimate expression of fan pride. Fatheads are high definition die-cut images in a range of sizes and prices. Fathead feature thick high-grade vinyl that resists tears, rips and fading for outstanding three dimensional, life-like clarity. You can move Fatheads from wall to wall and there is no loss of adhesion. No damage to your walls. Just peel and place. No tape, no tacks, no clutter. Fathead is Passion. FOR REAL.
Customer ServiceEasy Returns:
Unconditional satisfaction guaranteed.Safe Shopping:
Confidentiality and privacy secured.FAQ:
Quick answers, easy solutions.


text:
Editor for this issue: Sarah Murray <sarahlinguistlist.org>
University or Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department: Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences Rank of Job: Asst Prof Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science Description: Faculty Positions MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences anticipates making two faculty appointments at the Assistant Professor level in cognitive science or cognitive neuroscience. Applicants should be conducting cognitive science or cognitive neuroscience research with humans in the areas of vision, learning, memory, attention, motor control, language, knowledge representation, development, or computational modeling of cognition. Applications should identify the area for which the individual is applying, as well as describe the candidate's research and teaching interests. Please enclose a CV and representative reprints and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the search committee. Review of applications will begin as they are completed. Please send applications to: Cognitive Search Committee, E25-406, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307. Qualified women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. EOE. Address for Applications: Attn: Cognitive Search Committee E25-406, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 United States of America Position is open until filled No Contact Person Information is AvailableMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue


text:
Demon's Souls out now on PlayStation Network
FromSoftware's challenging RPG Demon's Souls is now available for purchase from the PlayStation Network store.
FromSoftware's challenging RPG Demon's Souls is now available for purchase from the PlayStation Network store.
The latest business news, reviews, features and whitepapers
Visit our shop for the best deals on hot products
Watch our video news and reviews from around the world
Comprehensive buying guides, features, and step-by-step articles
First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


text:
Masonry Associates Gallery
We have nearly two decades of skilled masonry experience.
Masonry Associates, Inc. is a full-service masonry contractor providing quality service to residential and commercial customers throughout Western Washington. Before you decide on a masonry company you will want to consider Masonry Associates, Inc. for your masonry, brick, stone, restoration, repair or custom project.
[ lic: MASONAI 023 RT ]


text:
December 4, 2006 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: 2007 Client Services Enhancement Project (Attachments Application, A, B, C)
SUBJECT 2: Formula Approvals December 14, 2006
SUBJECT 3: Program for Dietetic Interns (PDI)
SUBJECT 4: Birth Defects Prevention Month Information Packet
SUBJECT 5: Translated Versions of the Weight Gain During Pregnancy Brochure
- 2007 Client Services Enhancement Project is your opportunity to apply for WIC Program enhancement funding for 2007. WIC has applied for $950,000, in funds from USDA, which are expected to be available sometime after the first of the year. These funds must be expended by September 30, 2007. Please find attached the general guidelines for funding, as well as Attachment A: Project Application, Attachment B: Project Budget, and Attachment C: Evaluation. Applications are due by COB January 3, 2007. Contact Kathleen Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
- Formula Approvals December 14, 2006 - State WIC nutritionists who normally approve formula that require state approval will be out of the office on Thursday, December 14th. On this date the LWP Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian (RD) has permission to approve the formula for 1 month only; in cases where the LWP does not have a nutritionist or RD on staff, the CPA may then approve the formula for 1 month only. They should follow up with a phone call at 1-800-392-8209 or email message to Michele Bailey at firstname.lastname@example.com by Friday, December 15th.
- Program for Dietetic Interns - This is a reminder that the Program for Dietetic Interns (PDI) is taking applications for the 2007-2008 class year. Up to four interns will be selected from the pre-select option, instead of only two as in previous years. This is advantageous for employees of LWPs who are eligible to participate in the pre-select option. As you may know, this year's four dietetic interns are all from LWPs. The deadline for the pre-select option is Dec. 31. There is no fee for those interns who, upon graduation, agree to enter into or resume employment with the LWP for a minimum of 18 months. A fee will apply to all other interns. Don't forget to use the "new" application form, which is required (see attached). The Dietetic Internship Recommendation form is also attached for your use. For more information, visit our website. If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Strickland at 1- 800-392-8209 or email@example.com.
- Birth Defects Prevention Month Information Packet: January is Missouri Birth Defects Prevention Month. In December, each local WIC provider will receive a packet containing Birth Defects Prevention brochures and a literature request form. The purpose is to increase awareness about birth defects, the nation's leading cause of infant death and childhood disability. According to the Missouri Birth Defects Registry, about 5.9 % of all babies born in Missouri have one or more birth defects. While many birth defects cannot be predicted or prevented, the risk of neural tube defects, which affect the brain and spinal cord, can be reduced with folic acid, a B vitamin. When taken before pregnancy preconceptually and in the early weeks of pregnancy, folic acid can prevent 50 to 70 % of neural tube defects, the most common being spina bifida. Since neural tube defects develop during the first month of pregnancy, before most women know they are pregnant, and since 50 percent of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, it is recommended that all women of childbearing age take a multivitamin containing 400 micrograms of folic acid daily throughout life.
Additional information about birth defects prevention and folic acid consumption can be found on the DHSS web site or contact Leslie Seifert in the Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood at 1-800-877-6246 or email@example.com. or Takako Tagami at 1-800-392-8209 or firstname.lastname@example.com
- Translated Versions of the Weight Gain During Pregnancy Brochure - The Weight Gain During Pregnancy Brochure has been translated into 10 languages. Translated versions are attached for your use. The Spanish version is currently being printed at the State Printing Center and will be stocked at the warehouse. The English version is already available at the warehouse. Please feel free to make copies of the others as needed. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
Arabic = AR
Bosnian = BO
Chinese = SC
English = EN
Farsi = FA
Korean = KO
Russian = RU
Somali =SO
Spanish = SP
Ukrainian = UK
Vietnamese = VT
Enhancement Application Guidelines.doc
DHSS 2007 WIC CSEPA Attachment A.doc
DHSS 2007 CSEGPA Attachment B.xls
DHSS 2007 WIC CSEPA Attachment C.doc
Application - Dietetic Internship Program.doc
DI Recommendation Form.doc


text:
There's something disorienting about the Coolinary Café in Palm Beach Gardens, and it takes a few minutes to figure it out: Everyone is having fun.
The customers are enjoying themselves, as they are supposed to, but in addition, the kitchen crew and service staff seem to be having the time of their lives. Much of the merriment is traceable to Tim Lipman, the owner and chef, who mans the open kitchen in the small dining room. A former head chef at Leftovers Café (part of the Little Moir's Food Shack empire), Lipman opened his own establishment in March and never looked back.
The space is long and narrow, sleek and modern, dominated by the kitchen on one side. A few dozen counter seats surround the cooking area, along with another 10 at the wine bar, and a row of tables anchors the other side of the room. The vibe is friendly, high-energy and hip. The establishment would fit nicely into SoHo or L.A.
To get a sense of Lipman's culinary wingspan, try an appetizer such as the pan-roasted wild mushroom salad ($12). The assortment of mushrooms is sautéed with beet greens, which provides a nicely bitter counterpoint, and the dish is rounded out with a base of "cheesy polenta" that catapults the combination into the realm of gourmet comfort food. The crispy fried Florida rock shrimp ($12) is equally satisfying. Chunks of fried artichoke alternate with the lightly battered shrimp; both are garnished with a mildly spicy chili aioli and studded with pieces of creamy goat cheese. Even the humble flatbread ($12) gets star treatment here, covered with cheese and chunks of fresh tomato, and highlighted with spicy soppressata.
A battery of changing daily specials complements the regular menu. On the night of our visit, a seafood chowder ($23) is rich and delicate. Featuring pieces of local fish, wild caught shrimp, Florida clams, white eggplant and calabaza squash, it is presented in a lively broth of garlic and coconut milk. Braised Berkshire pork shoulder ($21) is meltingly tender, bathed in a coconut curry and garnished with cauliflower salsa.
There's a respectable selection of craft beers to wash all of this down, along with a short but serviceable wine list. Glasses of Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc ($11) from the Stag's Leap District and the rich, buttery Talley Chardonnay from Arroyo Grande ($12) are a nice complement to the assertively seasoned food. If you're feeling adventurous, the house makes its own sangria daily, and it looks tempting.
Service is friendly, relaxed and well-informed. When glitches occur, as they inevitably do, they are dealt with quickly. Lipman is the glue that holds everything together—joking with the wait staff, keeping the kitchen running smoothly and bantering with regulars in his spare moments. It's an example of exactly how well a concept can be executed when approached in the right spirit, without attitude and with a sincere desire to please.
The Coolinary Café is a delight, and hopefully it won't change. No reservations are taken, except for large parties; the place fills up quickly on most evenings, but the experience is more than worth the wait.
WHERE: 4650 Donald Ross Road, Suite 110, Palm Beach Gardens (561-249-6760, coolinarycafe.com)
OPEN: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
FOOD: Eclectic, chef-driven
ATMOSPHERE: Crowded and happy
SERVICE: Friendly and well-informed
PRICE: Moderate
RESERVATIONS: Accepted for six or more
DRESS: Come as you are
*Photography provided by Jessica Lorren Photography


text:
Casual Hairstyle For Women With Long Black Hair
Kim's hair length and layers are quite easy to recreate this kind of hairstyle. Her layers were cut through the edges and styled at the side. Full bangs were added to frame the face and to add some "new thing" to her face. You can pull off this look in formal or casual, it just depends on your outfit.


text:
Why Book With Us
- No booking fees
- Flexible cancellation policies
- 24 hour customer service
- Like booking hotel direct
- Privacy
- Security
Email Offers
Rome Hotels > Elite Hotel > Gallery
Elite Hotel
The hotel Elite is located in the heart of Touristic centre of Rome/ in an historic building of over 350 years old/ very close to the Spanish Steps/ Trevi Fountain/ Via Veneto and 20 minutes walking distance from the Colosseum/ Roman Forum/ Navona Square And the Pantheon. All rooms are equipped with private bathrooms with a very tasteful selection of furnishings. All rooms are provided with air conditioning units at the disposal of guests day and night at no charge. The hotel also has a lounge and a lovely breakfast. Any additional person of any age staying in a room will by subject to a full charge. 11 Rooms Recently Renovated -July 2009- Are Decorated In Relaxing Colours And Contemporary Furniture Will Be Subject To A Supplement.
49 Via Francesco Crispi
Rome, 00187 IT
Check In Time: 14:00:00
Check Out Time: 10:00:00


text:
Mitsubishi New Zealand and SolarCity New Zealand have announced that they have formed a national partnership to offer each new i-MiEV owner a high-efficiency rooftop solar system that will provide the car with enough solar power to offset the energy used for charging.
Daniel Cook, Mitsubishi NZ's Head of Sales and Marketing says this partnership, is designed to give customers the right resources and technology to make powering the i-MiEV as efficient as possible.
"i-MiEV electric car owners are ahead of the curve, and want a greener and cleaner way to drive," Cook says. "The energy the solar PV panels generate in a day exceeds what is needed to offset the energy used in the average daily commute, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership."
The specially designed i-MiEV PV solar panel charging system is viewable from today at the Auckland Home Show, and gives everyone in the city the first chance to see how solar power and electric cars can work together. Continue reading "Mitsubishi NZ and SolarCity team up on i-MiEV solar charge system" »