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Knee Deep's most impressive achievement, to me, is how deep, ambiguous and fleshed-out its characters are. Often, filmmakers that tackle "quirky" characters (first one that pops to mind is Gates Of Heaven) are accused of looking down on them or exploiting their isolated lifestyle, but it would be difficult to make an argument for that in Knee Deep's case. Were you concerned about these people coming off as caricatures? How did you navigate that possibility?
I think a filmmaker has two main responsibilities. One is to the audience, and that's to tell a good story. The other is to those who make that story possible, the people who inhabit the film, and that's to treat them fairly. This is a documentary, nobody's getting paid to appear, everyone is giving their time to a project which, like the proverbial elephant, they only get to see a small part of. So they're going on faith, and that faith is in you, as a filmmaker, to treat them with respect. And the two responsibilities are intertwined: if you deviate from the second, you hurt the first. The film has then become about you, not the story. What drew Sheila [Canavan, producer] and me originally to this particular story was the headline in the Press Herald: "Some In Town Support Man Accused of Shooting Mother." The complexity and contradictions embodied in that one line were enough for a film, and that's what we wanted to explore. One of my mentors a long time ago told me that unless I could feel empathy for a character, I had no business putting them in the film, and that's stuck with me. In Forgotten Fires, an earlier film I made which dealt with black church burnings in the Deep South, I found en element of humanity in each person — including the Klansmen — that an audience could relate to. The simplest way to avoid condescension or exploitation is to remember that you are telling a story, and that each person's role in the film is commensurate only with their ability to contribute to that narrative. So, for example, in Knee Deep, characters who at one point make us laugh with their involvement in a bizarre conspiracy show up later and make us feel the pain of the loss of the farm. If the story at a particular point is humorous, they come into play; if it's tragic, they do as well. That's the difference between caricature and character.
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With arson cases to solve, Bend offers prevention tips
Police, fire mark 'Arson Awareness Week'
BEND, Ore. - Two months after a serial arsonist apparently struck in downtown Bend, heavily damaging a church and second building -- a case that remains unsolved -- police and fire officials marked "Arson Awareness Week" Tuesday with tips to safeguard homes and businesses from being victimized.
Here's their news release:
Safeguard Your Home or Business from Arson
Arson robs communities of its valuable assets — lives and property.
Arson can devastate a community emotionally and financially, resulting in the decline of the neighborhood through increased insurance premiums, loss of business revenue and a decrease in property values.
Owners and employees need to be on alert. But why is it difficult to deter these crimes?
Quite simply, most vandalism, including graffiti and arson attacks, occur at night and on weekends, when businesses are vacant.
The Bend Police and Fire Departments can help communities thwart the occurrence of arson and reduce its devastating effect by making businesses and residents aware of these measures to safeguard their homes.
Illuminate Exterior and Entrances
Your business should be well lit at night. Lights and cameras that cover your property will discourage arsonists and other criminals. Motion-activated lighting, which is inexpensive, should be placed near the entrances. Interior lights on timers can give the illusion a business or residence is occupied.
Trim or Remove Shrubbery That Obstructs the View of the Building from the
Maintain and remove overgrown shrubs and signs that could hide an intruder. During the growing season, bushes and trees may need to be trimmed frequently. Remove excess vegetation and piles of leaves. Move trash dumpsters and bins at least 10 feet away from buildings and roof overhangs.
Keep Doors and Windows Locked
All external doors should be locked. A simple, locked door could be the deterrent that saves a building from arson. The hardware used to lock windows can sometimes be easily forced open with a credit card or other tool. The best type of window hardware has spring-loaded bolts that insert through the window frame into the wall frame. Also, be sure to lock and secure all vehicles.
Clean House
Oftentimes, arson is a crime of opportunity. Remove trash and debris from the front and back of your business. Don't leave out combustible material like wood crates and pallets, partial cans of paints, rags, cleaning supplies and other materials that could become kindling and fuel a fire for an arsonist. Arsonists will use the trash and debris as kindling. Ideally, your trash should be stored in a locked container.
Install Burglar and Fire Alarm Systems
Your business should also be burglar-proof to prevent an arsonist from entering to set a fire. Alarm devices can be inexpensively wired to transmit an alarm to the police or fire department. Check the cost of contracting with a security firm for response to alarms.
Equip Homes with Smoke Alarms and a Fire Sprinkler System
The combination of working smoke alarms and home fire sprinklers reduces the likelihood of death from fire by more than 82 percent. The most effective fire loss prevention and reduction measure for both life and property is the installation and maintenance of fire sprinklers.
Practice Makes Perfect
You should have a fire safety plan for your home and business, and you should hold drills at least twice a year. Contact the Bend Fire and Police Department and they can assist you with your plan, evacuation procedures and the use of fire extinguishers at no cost. They can also help you train your employees on arson prevention and fire safety.
Vacant Buildings
The number of fires occurring in vacant structures has increased in recent months. Secure and monitor unoccupied and abandoned buildings and establish frequent and regular fire prevention patrols.
Establish a Community Arson Watch Program
Lastly, be observant and report any and all suspicious activity to the police. Establish a Community Arson Watch program and publicize your community's efforts.
Arsonists seldom strike when you are ready for them.
Remember: It is very difficult to catch an arsonist. Cooperation between citizens and government agencies is a key weapon against arson. Report any information you have that would help in the investigation of arson suspected fires.


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Brazil's Oostende
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It might change, as this is of course purely infatuation.
The new things. The lush green nature. The pretty people (we all know about the Brazilian girls, but the boys here aren't bad either ;) ), the great food, like the very popular Pan de queijso, breadballs with cheese in the dough, sooooo good!!!
Peru and Bolivia were nice, but I kept feeling like an outsider, an observer, a tourist.
Here there's a mix of everything. Sao Paulo seems to me to have a bigger variety of people than New York. I love it!
But first, before heading to Sao Paulo, I made a stop in Santos, where Daniel's parents live
Santos is a coast town near Sao Paulo, where many many people retire. It is nice, and has the largest garden (Guiness book of Records), I believe it was 8km. Actually a long-spread park next to the beach.
It's funny because I enjoyed this a lot, and still everyone I tell I was in Santos, reacts surprised, and says there are much nicer beaches... But this was great for me :) Hearing this, I fear my future encounters with Brazil's beaches will make me very spoiled beach-wise ;) ...
Daniel and I had a caipirinha on the beach, my first in Brazil, first of probably many :) And I drunk freshly squeezed sugarcane-juice with lemon, and wow! Deliciousness! When standing in the ocean, the sand had a silver glow. I tried to capture it on photo but it doesn't do the trick.
We went to the coffeebar at the coffeemuseum and tried Brazil's rewarded best coffee of the country, and took a ride on the old-fashioned restored tram through the town.
Great invigorating time! And now up to Sao Paulo!


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As if Orlando couldn't get more family-friendly, the CoCo Key Hotel & Water Park offers 54,000 square feet of outdoor fun areas, four swimming pools, 14 waterslides, and an interactive play island—there is quite literally something for everyone at this Orlando hotel and water resort.
Recently renovated rooms are decorated in an array of eye-popping colors, from coral walls to aquamarine armchairs, and each poolside room comes equipped with all the latest amenities, including wireless Internet access and a flat-screen TV. Children of all ages can enjoy a spray-soaked day without the risk of sunburn beneath the canopy-covered Minnow's Lagoon and slide area. A separate pool just for teens offers older kids a chance to chill on the Cyclone Body Slide and Coral Reef Cove, while grown-ups can get some shut-eye in a private cabana around the Palm Paradise Spa hot tub. Oh, and of course, you're in Orlando, the city of theme parks. If your family's fingers and toes haven't turned pruney, catch the scheduled shuttle to nearby attractions.
At the end of the day, settle in at Tradewinds (the resort's casual restaurant), serving up island-inspired fare alongside desserts like Key Lime Crumb Cake and Oreo Cookie Bash. With a cocktail in one hand and a camera in the other, you'll find it easy to capture the laid-back lifestyle that earned this resort TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence in 2011.
"If swimming and sliding are at the top of your family's vacation-needs list, this resort with a full-service on-property water park may be for you."-- Read Fodor's Review of CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort
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[quote user="wolfie"]I read 3 pages of their comments and I have to say OMG are they dumb. They can't have a conversation without foul language to express themselves. I am no prude by any means, and have used some words in combination that most people have never thought of or heard, but they are idiots. They can't even have a cohesive conversation.[/quote]
It was posted in "Rant 'n Rave" which is their hive of scum and villany, their smack talk section, and it degenerates into verbal diarrhea quite quickly. They post that way on purpose.


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The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires all colleges and universities that receive financial assistance, under the programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to report the following crimes that occurred on "campus." The definition of "campus" includes any property owned, controlled, or used by the University as well as all public property that is within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution such as a sidewalk, street, other thoroughfare, or parking facility, that provides immediate access to facilities owned or controlled by the institution.
Murder - The willful (non-negligent) killing of a human being by another.
Manslaughter - The killing of a human being through gross negligence.
Sexual Offenses - Encompasses a number of sexual crimes involving penetration or intrusion (however slight) by whatever means against the victim's will.
a. Forcible - Crimes categorized as forcible are: forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling.
b. Non-forcible - Non-forcible sex crimes include: incest and statutory rape
Robbery - The taking or attempting to take, of anything of value under confrontational circumstances: by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.
Aggravated Assault - An unlawful attack by one person upon another where the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.
Burglary - The unlawful entry into a building or structure with the intent to commit a felony or theft.
Arson - Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Liquor Law Violations - Violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor, drinking on a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned (drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition).
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Disciplinary Referrals For University Alcohol Policy Violations - Individuals referred for sanctions for the distribution, possession, or use of any alcoholic beverage while on campus or while attending any University sponsored event off campus.
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U.S.-based ILFC will receive some of its latest-ordered A320 Family aircraft from Airbus' new single-aisle jetliner final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama – providing this major leasing company with aircraft built in America.
ILFC Chief Executive Officer Henri Courpron said it was a plus for the company to be receiving part of its inventory from the American facility, which is to start assembly of jetliners during 2015 – with deliveries beginning in 2016.
Courpron attended this week's Paris Air Show, where he announced ILFC's signing of a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional A320neo (new engine option) Family aircraft. ILFC was the initial lessor to select the A320neo Family, with an initial firm order placed in 2011 for 100. ILFC is the largest single customer for Airbus.


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I simply enjoy eating Chicken Curry, Rogan Josh (Mutton), Fish Curry, Sea Food. 5 Years back I turned into Vegetarian for nearly a year but when I went back home for Puja holidays my Mom got furious to know that I turned into Vegetarian she said "Son this is not the time for you to turn into vegetarian, when you get old then you can opt for it but not now" Then I again started enjoying meat and I still love them.
Today I came across a very interesting and important video about the facts of Meat and Human, it is about "Are Human Beings Designed to Eat Meat?". Although I knew that we Humans are made for eating apples and banana by our mother nature as we do not have any canine teeth and we take 72 hours to digest meat meal but apart from missing canine and super slow digestion of meat I didn't knew any of the other facts.
The prominent Swedish scientist Karl von Linne states, "Man's structure, external and internal, compared with that of the other animals, shows that fruit and succulent vegetables constitute his natural food."
The chart below compares the anatomy of man with that of carnivorous and herbivorous animals.When you look at the comparison between herbivores and humans, our body nature resembles much more closely to herbivores than meat eating animals. Humans are clearly not designed to digest and ingest meat.
1) Claws
- Meat-eaters: have claws
- Herbivores: no claws
- Humans: no claws
2) Skin
- Meat-eaters: have no skin pores and perspire through the tongue
- Herbivores: perspire through skin pores
- Humans: perspire through skin pores
3) Teeth
- Meat-eaters: have sharp front teeth for tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding
- Herbivores: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding
- Humans: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding
4) Salivary Gland
- Meat-eaters: salivary glands in mouth not needed to pre-digest grains and fruits.
- Herbivores: well-developed salivary glands which are necessary to pre-digest grains and fruits
- Humans: well-developed salivary glands, which are necessary to pre-digest, grains and fruits
5) Saliva
- Meat-eaters: have acid saliva with no enzyme ptyalin to pre-digest grains
- Herbivores: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains
- Humans: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains
6) Digestive Juices
- Meat-eaters: have strong hydrochloric acid in stomach to digest meat
- Herbivores: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater
- Humans: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater
7) Intestine
- Meat-eaters: have intestinal tract that is only 3 times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly
- Herbivores: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.
- Humans: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.
Based on a chart by A.D. Andrews, Fit Food for Men, (Chicago: American Hygiene Society, 1970)
If you Watch following Video then there you find more distinguish traits that proves the point that we are designed for eating apples not chicken .


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One of the things that helped me was to put UFO's, kits, uncut projects together in tubs which I labeled numerically (1. 2. 3, etc.) wrote down what was in each one and typed out on a master list of each tubs contents and where I stored the tub if not in my sewing room. Then when I want to work on a project I can find it quickly without wasting the time to go through all of them. When I finish that project I mark it off the list. Seeing all those crossed of projects makes me feel good. If I need a gift for someone I read my master list to find something to make before going to the store to buy something I may already have that would work. I used to keep my fat quarters on shelves that I had to keep moving around to find a color I wanted. After a car accident and hurting my ribs it was painful to keep moving those stacks. Now they are in drawers standing up in one level, sorted by color, two to three colors to a drawer. I can open the drawer, find a color I want quickly and easily. I don NOT allow myself to buy anymore FQ's unless there is room in the drawer for that color. I also have a drawer system for scraps by color. When I need a small amout of fabric for a BOM I go to the scraps first, then FQ's. Yardage is stored on shelves standing up like books; easy to see, easy to get to.
I did all this in half hour increments starting in one section of the room at a time. I started by the door and worked to the right.
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52 yrs this past June
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
52 yrs this past June
It will be 43 for us next May.
Will celebrate 55 years come Feb 2.
I've been Married to the same Wonderful Man too! (Well Not Yours, Mine LOL) for 40 years. I'm 57 years old, yes got married as a child of 16 and not because I had too. He was a only 18 so we raised each other.
May Your Life Be Full of Charity and Love.
Celebrating 44 years Oct. 19th. Congrats to you!
So...do you have him trained to cook dinner so you can quilt?
Congratulations! We have been married a mere 32 years and still madly in love.
41 August 21, same manperson. Sometimes it was a bit iffy but made it through them times, with the Lord's help.
My stash keeps me in stitches!
We have been married 67 Years last August
48 years here. Ugh! The first years were difficult but he finally took to his training and does pretty good now.


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Discussion in 'SPACE BIKE BUILD OFF' started by ej599, Jan 10, 2009.
That banana "zeat" is lookin cool.
Looks great. The paint job is perfect.
GREAT BIKE!!! Killer color!
Well, I borrowed that zeat post from another bike for mock-up purposes so I had to build The JET SCREAMER her own. Turns out the 3/4" round stock fits perfectly inside the stock post. Here is the zeat postbuilt and I drilled a hole in the stock post to plug weld it.
Slide it on and weld it. I had to do the same on the upper 'seat' end also.
I like it, and skinny tires cut turbulence so much nicer,gorgeous paint by the way.
Nice welds, as usual.
Took her for a ride today. I think I'm done. I may paint the seat post but seein' how it's hammered in I will paint it in place.
Chicks dig JET SCREAMER!
Fat kids too!
It's very light and nimble. Wheelies like nithing. I still have the chainguard but I always end up scratching them with my feet so I may not even bother with it. Any finishing suggestions?
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Normally don't give suggestions, on a finished bike..........BUT, that sissy bar would look nice the same color silver on the frame......STILL looks great the way it is though.
That, my friend, is a beautiful looking bike. I kinda agree with kota though... The only thing that could make it more sharp would be for the sissy bar to match the paint of the silver. Nice grips!
Thanks guys. Yeah those grips look good, thanks again Brigmaster. FYI That is an unradiused seat post. I will probably polish that sissy bar in the future and it will shine real nice. It would be kind of a shame to paint stainless steel.
looks really nice well finished love the seat post
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The month started off with Mackensie Alexander (Immokalee, Fla.) telling me that he was favoring Rutgers. This is after this four-star cornerback said he wanted to play in warm weather and play close to home. Since, he has visited Auburn and Mississippi State. Earlier this fall he visited Clemson and Texas A&M. It's expected that he trip to USF this final visit weekend.
Wednesday, January 2
Four-star wide receiver Sebastian LaRue (Santa Monica, Calif.) committed to USC way back in June and backed off his pledge on this day. He was one of a few de-commitments for the Trojans following their disappointing season. He committed to Texas A&M last week after visiting the Aggies. He originally committed to USC over Texas A&M.
Thursday, January 3
One of the better stories of this past month was the commitment of three-star offensive tackle J.D. Hinnant (Fountain Valley, Calif.) to Cal. Driving to his final game this season his car was t-boned. He fractured his pelvis in multiple places, broke his tailbone and suffered a concussion. He missed a few scheduled official visits because he was either in the hospital recovering or not cleared to fly yet. Hinnant ended up committing to the Bears on this day, even with major concerns about his health because of the accident.
Friday, January 4
De'Asian Richardson (Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast) made his commitment to Louisville after watching the Cardinals dominant Florida in the Sugar Bowl. It was his second commitment. He originally committed to the Mountaineers.
Saturday, January 5
This was a big day for Louisville Trinity five-star receiver James Quick. He caught the game winning touchdown in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was the game's MVP. During the contest he also committed to Louisville over Ohio State. This was a gargantuan pickup for Cardinals coach Charlie Strong. There's not too many times the nation's top receiver selects Louisville over the Buckeyes. However we have seen some great prospects from the city of Louisville stay home like quarterback Brian Brohm and running back Michael Bush.
Monday, January 7
Four-star receiver Demarcus Robinson (Ft. Valley, Ga./Peach County) went back and forth between Clemson and Florida. He first committed to the Tigers, then the Gators. Then during the dead period in December he flipped back to Clemson. Confused? So was Robinson. He then was supposed to make an official announcement during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl between the two. So where in there surfaced Notre Dame out of the blue. His uncle, former Bears receiever Marcus Robinson, lives in Chicago. DeMarcus Robinson was up against it, as he was an early enrollee. He just headed south to Gainesville and enrolled at the University of Florida. "#Gatornation here I come !", Demarcus Robinson posted vis his Twitter account.
Tuesday, January 8
Perhaps the most stunning commitment of the month was defensive lineman Demarcus Walker (Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood). He committed to Alabama some time ago. There was thought that if Walker didn't stick with the Crimson Tide he would flip to Florida. After the Under Armour All-American Bowl Walker was scheduled to make a visit to Gainesville before he enrolled at Alabama. Instead, he went to Tallahassee and visited the Seminoles before starting school the following week. The irony here is twofold – first, Florida State barely recruited him at all during the process. Second, new FSU defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt came from Alabama. There, he helped the Tide snag this five-star from the Sunshine State. And then he helped the Seminoles take him away from Nick Saban and Alabama. That goes to show you just how big relationships are in recruiting. It also shows you that no team is immune to a de-commitment. Not even the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide.
Also on this day Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) de-committed from Southern Cal after committing and planning on early enrollment with the Trojans. His plan to graduate high school in December and enroll with USC in January was a year in the making. Suddenly, the Trojans didn't have room. It's about the same time that USC picked up a commitment from four-star safety Leon McQuay (Seffner, Fla./Armwood). The strange irony here is that McQuay was an early enrolle for USC. That's a strange coincidence. Fitts has since visited UCLA and Notre Dame and is also considering Utah, Washington and USC.
Wednesday, January 9
This was a huge day for Nebraska, as they went out west to California and nabbed a great four-star running back in Terrell Newby (West Hills, Calif./ Chamindade Prep College). He was thought he would stay in the Pac 12 and perhaps land at UCLA. Thinking was Newby would be the heir apparent to Bruins running back Johnathan Franklin. That didn't happen as Bo Pelini stole this one.
Thursday, January 10
Cameron Echols-Luper (Auburn, Ala.) had been committed to Texas A&M for some time and looked like a perfect fit for Kevlin Sumlin's wide open spread attack at the slot receiver position. But that changed after the U.S. Army All-American Bowl when A&M received their ninth wide receiver commitment of this class from Tony Stevens. Soon after Echols-Luper de-committed and on this day announced for TCU. This is a very good pickup for the Horned Frogs.
Friday, January 11
Damon Mitchell (Egg Harbor City, N.J/ Cedar Creek) committed to Georgia Tech over summer. This fall he visited Wisconsin. Then he visited Arkansas because he liked the former Wisconsin coaches so much. Tech head coach Paul Johnson withdrew his scholarship offer to Mitchell. But suddenly, Johnson and the Yellow Jackets are softening their stance. So will he land in Fayetteville or end up back with Georgia Tech? Ultimately, Mitchell could end up staying home and playing at Rutgers.
Saturday, January 12
Three-star quarterback prospect Zach Allen was all set. He committed to the Orange in May and was supposed to enroll at Syracuse in January. That didn't happen. Doug Marrone left to take the Bills job. Allen decided at the last minute to sign with TCU, after a late offer from the Horned Frogs. They didn't do so until Marrone left for the NFL. He committed to TCU on this day and enrolled on the 14th.
Monday, January 14 Reon Dawson (Trottwood, Ohio/ Trottwood-Madison) switched his commitment to Michigan from Illinois on this day. Dawson visited the Wolverines the weekend prior and decided it was the best place for him. He's a three-star cornerback.
Tuesday, January 15
I could have slotted Florida State offensive guard commitment on a few different days in January. He kept setting official visit to schools only not to make them. He talked about or set visits to Florida, Miami, USF and others in December and January.
Wednesday, January 16
It was on and off again for Oregon and Chip Kelly. After telling the college football world he was staying with the Ducks it was announced on this day that he was leaving the NFL and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly had taken Oregon to new heights while running the show both on and off the field. It will be interesting moving forward if Mark Helfrich can do the same as Kelly did when he took the reigns from Mike Bellotti.
Thursday, January 17
Ole Miss has made a ton of noise in this recruiting cycle. They were in on a ton of big name kids from the south and from other parts of the country. But who would they land? Nabbing five-star receiver from LaQuan Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) was huge and gave Rebel head coach a ton of momentum going down the stretch. A few days later Ole Miss all got a commitment from four-star defensive end Elijah Daniel (Avon, In.). I have never seen the Rebels recruit like this and they are far from done.
Saturday, January 19
The NCAA announced on this Saturday their new rules adoptions that will greatly affect the recruiting process moving forward. One rule will allow coaches to make unlimited phone calls and text messages to recruits. The other will allow programs to basically hire support staff where their sole focus will be on recruiting.
Sunday, January 20
On this day four-star wide receiver Tony Stevens (Orlando, Fla./Evans) made his third commitment. First, he committed to FSU very early in the process. After several months Stevens wanted to make visits. Stevens thought you had to be open and not committed to make official visits so he de-committed from FSU on twitter. Meanwhile, his relationship with FSU and the coaches went from good too poor over many weeks. He made an official visit to Texas A&M and soon committed to the Aggies on national TV during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Stevens wasn't done. He visited Auburn and committed to the Tigers on this day. Ironically, his high school teammate, wide receiver Dominic Walker, is now headed to Auburn as well. Walker was previously committed to Vandy and then Nebraska.
Monday, January 21
During the halftime of the Arizona vs. Southern Cal All-Star game, Phoenix (Az.) Thunderbird running back Kani Benoit announced he would play his college football at Colorado State. Later that day the CSU coaches had to tell Benoit that they no longer had a scholarship for him. Another running back beat him to the punch. He then committed to UNLV the next day. The last twist to the story is Oregon offered an official visit, with no offer, for this weekend. The Ducks did so out of fear of another running back de-committing from them. If this happens, Benoit could end up with an offer from Oregon, in which he will commit on the spot. Did you get all that?
Tuesday, January 22
Four-star offensive line prospect Brayden Kearsley (Beaverton, Ore./Aloha) tossed and turned with BYU and a few Pac 12 schools before picked the Cougars over Oregon State. This is the Northwest's top offensive line prospect and it was a very intense battle for BYU to win.
Wednesday, January 23
Rammi Hammad (Irving, Texas) got his dream offer from Texas late in the process and decided to go with the Longhorns after being committed to Baylor. This is a kid that had a super senior season where he really blew up and then had an outstanding Semper Fi All-Star Game. Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Cincinnati, Michigan State and many other all offered him in January. His stock just took off.
Thursday, January 24
FSU assistant James Coley almost left for Lexington to join the new staff of Mark Stoops at the University of Kentucky. Most at FSU felt good Coley would be there in Tallahassee for the long haul. Then, out of nowhere, he accepted the offensive coordinator position at Miami, FSU's arch-rival. The irony here is the Coley is one of the South's best recruiters and his area of expertise is south Florida. The 'Noles and 'Canes are going head to head of many recruits in this class and next, so this move by Coley could be huge for Miami and hurt Florida State. Tim will tell.
Friday, January 25
There's no question that the fastest riser this season was five-star defensive end Chris Jones (Houston, Miss.). Credit Mississippi State as they landed him June and are now holding on for dear life. Jones had a monster senior season and even better post-season. Now the nation's No. 2 defensive end, Jones is being courted by anyone and everyone with offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU, Florida and many others. He's resisted all but the Rebels. On this day he visited Ole Miss. This weekend he's going back to unofficially visit both Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
Saturday, January 26
Lawrenceville (Ga.) Central Gwinnett star linebacker Trey Johnson was committed to Auburn then backed off that pledge before committing to Ohio State at the Under Armour All-America Game earlier this month. This past weekend he made a unannounced official visit to Tennessee. While in Knoxville he was tweeting as if he was still back home in Georgia.
Sunday, January 27
After committing to both Notre Dame and Arkansas Jamel James is now committed to Texas State. That's a strange list of three schools.
Monday, January 28
Some believe that linebacker Reuben Foster is the nation's top prospect. We have him listed No. 2 overall. The nation's top linebacker from Auburn, Ala. shocked everyone when he announced this past Monday that he was visiting San Diego State the following day (1-29). Foster, previously committed to Auburn and Alabama, has also tripped to Washington and Georgia. The Aztecs are recruiting one of his two of his former teammates. Rumor has it that Foster wanted to see Tijuana. Foster will make his third commitment this Monday night at 10 p.m. on Fox Sports South's Next Class.
Tuesday, January 29
Four-star running back Jonathan Ford (New Hope, Ala.) finally decommitted from Vanderbilt. You saw finally because he's been a hot prospect of late, landing late offers from teams like Auburn, Georgia, Florida State and Tennessee. This is hard for the Commodores who evaluated and won this battle early. But to Ford's credit, he had a big time year and wanted to explore other options.
Wednesday, January 30 Not many knew who Eddie Jackson was prior to the 2012 campaign. But this Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) Boyd Anderson star had a monster season at both wide receiver and cornerback. He had early offers from teams like FIU and Hawaii but had late offers from Alabama, FSU, LSU, Arkansas and others. On this day he selected the Crimson Tide. For those that do not know is that he's Demar Dorsey's younger brother and like Dorsey, Jackson can absolutely fly on the football field.
Another big commitment was to the Vols and their new head coach Butch Jones, as they beat North Carolina on four-star wide receiver Marquez North (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek). This was huge for Tennessee and it's new staff. They had an a few short weeks to beat the favored Tar Heels. It's Jones first major recruiting coup in Knoxville.
Thursday, January 31
It was just a few hours before midnight when news broke that the University of Miami had pulled the scholarship for offensive guard Denver Kirkland. This one is weird, as the 'Canes found themselves in a heated recruiting battling, particularly with FSU over Kirkland. He's from nearby Miami Booker. T. Washington. Now Kirkland will choose between Florida State, USF and Arkansas. There could be serious repercussions because of this. Kirkland's teammate is five-star outside linebacker Matthew Thomas. How will this affect his recruitment with the 'Canes and will it only help FSU and the others? Next year you have more big time recruits from BTW, including the head coach's (Tim Harris) son, Treon Harris and quite a few others.
A special thanks to Brian Dohn, Allen Trieu, Greg Powers, John Garcia, Jason Jewell and Brandon Huffman for contributing to this story.


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Getting ready to start my own helmet build and looking for guidance from those experienced the ways of scratch building to see what the best or preferred templates are for a decent/realistic Fett build.
My son wants to be Boba Fett for Halloween, so I figure I will at least do a Jango or Boba helmet for myself and if time permits try to build his costume as well. (I am mostly done growing and he is growing like a weed so it will be a bit early to size him since Halloween is more than 6 months out)
I already have the cardstock and plenty of fiberglass and Bondo. Just looking for some direction.
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Let's say you could choose your class's next field trip destination. Would you choose a shopping mall or an art museum? Would you prefer an amusement park or a play?
More teachers are choosing to reward students with field trips to places they think kids enjoy, like the mall or the movies. That means educational field trips to museums and theaters are declining. Jay P. Greene, head of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, blames this trend on the pressures of standardized testing. He says teachers want to reward their students for hard work.
The decline in what Greene calls "culturally-enriching field trips" will hurt disadvantaged kids the most. If schools don't introduce them to museums and other cultural institutions, they are unlikely to experience them, according to Greene. "Just as we want our kids to be aware of good literature and good science, we want them to be aware of good art and good theater," Greene told TFK. "Museums take kids out of their narrow worlds and introduce them to new people, places and ideas."
Greene points out additional benefits of these "educational field trips." He did a study of more than 10,000 students who toured an art museum in Arkansas. The study showed that students acquired critical-thinking skills even on this short field trip. "They became more observant," Greene explained. "They learned to look closely at art, notice details, and think about what the details mean."
A trip to an art museum is the kind of field trip JoAnne Winnick finds valuable. She teaches fifth grade at Clara Barton Elementary, in Anaheim, California. Winnick says field trips should be educational, to promote the sciences or the arts. In her school district, before funding was cut for field trips, fourth graders studied wetlands at nearby Newport Beach. Fifth graders studied chaparral, a dense growth of shrubs, in Modjeska Canyon.
On these outings, students did hands-on experiments. They hiked and observed nature close-up. Such activities allow students to deepen their understanding of science concepts they would otherwise learn only from books. "We have limited time to teach all the standards," Winnick told TFK. "To take precious time for reward trips would be most unwise."
Annica Lowek is a fifth grade teacher at KIPP Infinity Charter School, in New York City. She argues that even a fun field trip can be turned into an educational experience. "Anytime you leave the building, you're giving kids a chance to practice what you're teaching them in school," she says. "That could be math or science, or it could be simply learning how to behave on the subway."
Lowek's students have experienced all kinds of field trips. They've been on camping trips and to an arcade. Four times a year, they go to a theater in New York City, where they see plays, operas, musicals and puppet shows. "The kids think the shows are super fun," Lowek told TFK. "But teachers know these are valuable learning experiences."
What do you think? Should all field trips be educational? We want to hear your opinion. Write a 200-word response. Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of TIME For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information for your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is November 15.
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Romney at CPAC: "I am sorry that I will not be your president"
posted at 3:21 pm on March 15, 2013 by Allahpundit
Let's be honest. The only way he could have made this speech truly interesting and newsworthy was by flagellating himself over what went wrong last year. True to form, he passed on that option for something safe, well-meaning, but ultimately pointless instead. BuzzFeed had a post this morning headlined "Mitt Romney wants to apologize to conservatives," which suggested some eyebrow-raising introspection to come, but Byron York quickly shot that down and in the end nothing particularly penetrating materialized. Here's the closest he got:
Of course, I left the race disappointed that we didn't win. But I also left honored and humbled to have represented values we believe in and to speak for so many good and decent people. We've lost races before, and in the past, those setbacks prepared us for larger victories. It is up to us to make sure that we learn from my mistakes, and from our mistakes, so that we can win the victories those people and this nation depend upon…
If I were to offer advice to any president of the United States, it would be this: do whatever you can do to keep America the most prosperous and free and powerful nation on earth…
Each of us in our own way will have to step up and meet our responsibility. I am sorry that I will not be your president – but I will be your co-worker and I will stand shoulder to shoulder with you. In the end, we will win just as we have won before, and for the same reason: because our cause is right…and just.
Full transcript here. He did praise the GOP's governors as thought leaders and pointedly included Chris Christie in his list of blue-state GOPers worth listening to, a gracious note coming from a guy who, more than anyone else, might have reason to endorse CPAC's decision to exclude Obama's new best buddy this year. But if the goal was to return to political relevance — which it seems to be, as he's "eager to contribute to the national debate" — then the quickest path back would have been to use this speech to lay out his self-perceived mistakes in detail as a warning to the next generation of Republican candidates. A missed opportunity, but oh well. At least the crowd received him warmly.
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Looking at vulnerability assessments strategically from a defence side
My view on the pen testing/vulnerability assessment reports is the response to them seems to be pretty reactive, i.e. The internal IT team addresses the findings as and when they are made aware of them, aka security firefighting. My personal theory is that for every vulnerability found there is a root cause/lack of security procedure as to why this vulnerability was evident in the network. Rather than have the pen testers come in 12 months later and scan all the new servers and find the exact same types of vulnerability again and again and again – I feel strategically we should look how these issues came to be, and how we can prevent them from them occuring again – preventative measures, or failing that detective measures to find them ourselves on regular basis. Are there any useful best practice guides for internal security/IT teams that can prevent 99% of the security issues a 3rd party would find through effective security standards and maintenance/monitoring. Sort of a root cause for each type of vulnerability/security weakness, and some strategic best practices how to prevent them ever happening again, i.e. The security standards, and pro-active maintenance and monitoring tasks required to keep your network vulnerability free. I dont really know how to phrase what this kind of checklist would be so any guidance most welcome.


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Discussion in 'December 2011' started by max, Dec 28, 2011.
Opening night, maybe this is a team we can actually beat. Should be a lot of fun.
Cleveland by 5..............
I remember when Cleveland vs Detroit was a big game with national TV type interest. ...I'll be pleasantly surprised to even be able to find this one on League Pass tonight.
Detroit by 12.* * Thanks to the Gores pep talk
I'm afraid of Thompson tonight.. I mean, if Hansbrough could play us like that.. What would an energy big man, like people is saying Thompson is, could do to our poor defense in the paint?
I think you're going out on a limb here........I like it.
Go Pistons!
I say that every time I start my car........
So, I missed the game...how'd the frickin cavs blow us out?
They are much better.
We look like a team with one young (very young) superstar (Knight), and some other nice components (Stuckey, Monroe, JJ, Gordon), one other very lost young player who we hope can play (Daye) - who are going to take much of this season to learn how to play together, all while getting absolutely mauled because we have no inside presence. We need some power players and rim defenders, and we need time to learn a new system and for teammates to gell together. We also need a super big man in what's supposed to be a loaded 2012 draft. And as far as I can tell, we're going to have a great chance to get exactly that. I just hope the guys are able to learn from adversity and that Frank can coach them up so this becomes a good, albeit major losing, experience.
Looks like Knight is learning a lot already from Stuckey............ Tried to join chat, but just couldn't figure it out. Man...a 16 point loss to the Cavs......... Just think how bad it woulda been without Prince and Stuckey...........
Not much change from last game. Another bad loss from the coach misidentifying JJ as a power forward. He did just limit the nonsense of JMAX with Wallace to about 4 or 5 minutes in this one. Guess how many points we scored during the first such 4 minute stretch - 2. I think we saw it at the beginning of that streak from Knight too. But that was Knight just taking over - not any kind of endorsement for the non-sense. No, you can't play Ben and Jason together. Several coaches have tried it already, to us fan's detriment. Just ask any of them. Reinventing, er, make that revisiting utter non-sense is not needed from every coach that comes thru the door. You would think Dumars was paying some attention on this and would politely tell the next new coach not even to go there. Ok, so we got some good news. Knight can really play. And yes, he should be starting - not Gordon. Gordon did score a bunch in this one, but all one on one stuff as usual. Knight was actually looking for teammates often. Huge difference. And why not sit Stuckey - Stuckey keeps going to the basket. I still say we are deliberately going small when we could be going big. Daye at starting 2, Stuckey off the bench behind Knight - and sit Gordon. Move JJ to small forward. Absolutely play Vernon Macklin. Knight got 3 3's again. Or was it 4 this time. Pretty impressive, and even more so as he added a bunch of two pointers in that 3rd quarter desperately trying to keep us in this one. Dreaded, hated, small ball. We ended the game with it, all of Gordon, Stuckey, and Knight in the game. Sure we got a few baskets out of it, but combined with the rediculousness of JJ at power forward - we were so tiny out there a decent elementary team could outmuscle us. (Sorry if I insulted any elementary schools by that.) Mr Coach, hey, ask any fan. We hate small ball - and no, the press trying to give you excuses will not be listened to. Not for a moment. Like no CV. So what. CV plays smaller than either of Gordon or Stuckey. He ain't going to help. Simply move JJ to small forward, insert Macklin in the bigs rotation, move Daye to guard and leave him there. I will give the coach this. He did not play Bynum and make the whole thing even worse. Knight pretty much showed the whole package in this one. Long, long range on his 3's, made his drives to the hoop, showed a floater too. And 6 assists. Only one turn, at least very late in the game. Tay showed a bit more activity in this one, as compared to last game. Yes, the Pistons are rusty after not playing for so long - but they got beat by bad coaching - putting in a front line too often that either was not tough enough (JJ and Monroe paired), or so devoid of offense it made it near impossible to score (Ben and JMAX paired.) Note, JJ paired with any center is bad, as JJ simply is not a power forward. Maybe the new coach don't know this, so I will let him know right here: JJ had all his best games as a Piston at small forward. So please put him back where he belongs. Note, if Dumars won't let you win games by forcing you to play guys, let it be known you are following orders. Of course, they would probably run you out of the NBA for that - so do it on the sly. Good luck.
thanks Lee..........
Three guard rotation of Stuckey, Gordon and Knight, looks strong - very strong. Knight looked great to me at both ends of the court. This won't be widely reported, but his ability to be a step behind a PG after being picked on a pick and roll and to get back in defensive position between that PG and the basket, is pretty amazing. He has fine size and length and first class speed and agility, with a long wingspan. His offense is like a taller, better shooting version of Tony Parker. Impressive. Gordon looks really good on offense. He should re-emerge as a great shooter in this league. Stuckey is going to be a monster to guard when the ball swings to him and he then cuts to the basket. It's much harder for teams to guard him when he's NOT the point guard. Really, he's kindof the perfect swing guard. I loved seeing Bynum not play tonight. Don't know if that was due to injury. The thing that obviously doesn't work is Tay, JJ and Daye. Tay is playing slow - his knee is probably bothering him, and he just plays slow anyway. JJ should probably be playing the SF - but I suppose we need to give him a couple of months to get his timing back. And Daye's just got to get regular minutes. If we're going with the three guards, then Daye just doesn't get the minutes he should at SG. Something needs to give with those three guys - and I wonder if the thing that is going to give is one of them being shipped off for a true power player/big man/defender. Monroe needs help.
In a watered down league, with several poor teams, the Piston roster/team looks like it may be bottom five. The good news: Knight is already the Pistons best point guard with two games under his belt. Just play him. Now is the time to let him learn. Why was Stuckey signed? Ok, you have to put out a product. But of recent bottom dwelling teams, only the Pistons are doing just enough to not get a top five pick. Why was Tay brought back? To win a few more games, to pretend that the team is good. The Pistons have guys on the team that probably could not find a place anywhere else in the NBA: Maxiel, Bynum, Ben. One player, Daye, looks like he is in his first year in the league. Who is coaching Monroe and JJ to shoot around the basket?? I saw Andrew Bynum in Long Beach his first game as a Laker and he had no offensive game whatsoever. Kareem worked with him. Who is working with the Piston young bigs? You get the feeling they are getting no instruction. Otherwise, just let them be jump shooters. At least, Monroe seems to have worked on his jumper. Better to be good jump shooters than to throw balls up in a disjointed fashion around the basket. They need big man coaching to reach their potential.
well, it was a fun night overall. the intros were better, the floor looks nicer, the new cheerleaders seem a tad unnecessary with automotion 'detroit pistons dancers' but they're nice to look at. it was actually a good crowd and mostly full - probably around 19,000-20,000 and most everyone stayed until the end. gores combined 2 suites into 1 at center court for himself. concessions seem to have gone up...b-dubs wings were $8.50 last year and now they're $10...bummer. as for the game? yikes. but it's nice to see we have a PG who can shoot 3s and hit floaters in the lane, 2 things stuckey has no capability of doing. we're really lacking a starting athletic big man to put next to monroe. JJ is a bench player (who should've gotten around $3-3.5m a year instead of $4.5m) and will be outmatched against most starters, and monroe can't handle the load by himself. tay looks bored as usual and would seem like a waste of a roster spot, except daye is nowhere near ready to take that spot over. he's too much of a black hole and is too rushed still...it's like he feels he has to score whenever he touches the ball, and he's too weak to bang in the post. if he doesn't figure it out soon, considering it's his 3rd year, it won't be of much use to keep him around. big ben doesn't have much left in the tank and maxiell stopped being useful 3 years ago. as much as i don't want to say this, we could've used charlie v for some scoring punch. might as well give macklin some of ben's or maxiell's minutes just to see if he can compete at an NBA level.
Only watched the first half as company showed up and me and the wife had to entertain them. May watch the second half later, but if they played like they did in the first half, why bother? Someone let me know if I should suffer through it? I saw several miscues by the Cavs in the opening minutes of the second qtr that the Pistons could not capitalize on offensively because we had a non scoring frontcourt in there of Max, Ben and Daye??? These three were held scoreless this game. From what I observed, just in the second qtr alone we were being outhustled by Side Show Bob and out muscled by Sam Samuels. Knight outplayed Kyrie Irving, but the Cavs had a better coach and better coached players around him. The Cavs bench out scored the Pistons 56-25 and 23 of those 25 were from Knight. For the second straight game, the Pistons were outboarded by double digits and lost by double digits. Also the guys need to be more agressive as you are not going to win many games making only 8 FT. (8/11) You got to get more calls than that at home.. Best part of the night was the choir singing the Eminem song at the beginning....although Mason miss spoke indicating that Stuckey was from Eastern Michigan instead of Eastern Washington ...during the player announcements. If only Nam Suh could play two sports ala Bo Jackson and take the place of both Ben and Max and add some real toughness to the front line. What's the next loss, er I mean game?
This game was lost in the second quarter, during the JMAX-BBen combo at the front court, and Daye at the 3. Here's the good/bad I saw: GOOD: - Knight is legit. It pisses me off that even though he thoroughly outplayed Irving, it is Irving that all the press seems to drool over. - JJ is very good. I agree that he's a 3, and have always said that he was a 3. But, he's probably our best front court player other than Monroe. He did a lot of little things that got us extra posessions, rebounds etc. - Gordon had a decent enough game that I hope might help him start getting out of this 2 year funk. - The starting lineup of Stuckey-Gordon-Tay-JJ-Monroe actually looked ok together. They moved the ball around quite well. The first 8 minutes of the game was very promising. BAD: - Daye had a bad game. The player we saw at the preseason games vs the player that was on the court these past two games is very different. He shouldn't be handling the ball at all. During the preseason games, he was at his best as a catch and shoot player playing with Knight. Today, he passed up wide open shots to drive and kept turning the ball over. Bad bad use of this kid who really seems to lack confidence. - There was a stretch where Knight, Stuckey and Prince were all on the court at the same time and Prince played like a point-forward handling the ball 3-4 posessions in a row. WHERE is the sense in THAT? WHY is Prince, who's not that great a ball handler to begin with, running the offense with TWO point guards watching him? - Our defense seems to hang by a thread. A little nudge and the whole thing comes crumbling down. - Wallace-Maxiell pairing is very bad. - Stuckey playing SF is very bad.
skip to the part where knight comes in 3rd quarter and watch until he subs back out...most enjoyable hoops part of the night yah that was pretty awesome
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Preparing Your Daughter for Her First Period
Do you remember your first period? I do. Even though it has been many years since that fateful day, I can recall the experience as if it happened yesterday. I was 13 years old and walking home from school. Something felt odd as I took each step something wet.
When I got home I went straight to the bathroom to see what was going on. Sure enough, I had started my period. I was somewhat shocked, scared and panicky.
I was also a latchkey kid, so no one was home. After taking a few breadths and calming down I called my mother who was at work.
She talked me through the surprise and bewilderment of what was happening and told me how to use a sanitary pad. I had seen these things in the bathroom, but I didn't know what they were for. They were just mysterious little white cotton pads that I thought were some sort of strange plastic wrapped washcloth or maybe a super absorbent paper towel to use if you spilt something. I sat in my bedroom till she got home that evening.
Like a lot of young girls, I wasn't prepared for this life-changing event. My mom and I didn't have the preliminary conversation about menstruation; it just happened. She had probably planned on filling me in about why young girls have a period and what to do when it happens, but I got there before she did.
When should you start talking to your daughter about menstruation? Definitely before she has her first period. Believe me, waiting till then is not a good choice.
Menstruation goes hand in hand with puberty and the age of puberty is changing.
Recent studies suggest that girls and boys are entering puberty at younger ages than in years past. Some girls are developing breasts as young as 7 years old, however, puberty usually occurs in girls between the ages of 10 and 14.
Puberty is when girls and boys begin to mature sexually. Typically in girls, breasts begin to grow or bud first, followed by pubic hair growth, arm pit hair and then menstruation. A growth spurt usually occurs as well. Since everyone's body is unique, these changes may happen in a different order with some young girls.
Menstruation usually begins about 2 years after puberty starts. To help a young girl understand what is happening to her body (and emotions!) its best to begin talking about puberty and periods before these changes start to happen.
Start the conversations about puberty early, around 8 years old. That may seem too young, but some girls are already looking at training bras at that age.
Instead of having The Talk all in one session, it might be better to start with short conversations about how your daughters body works. Too much information all at once can be overwhelming and a bit scary for a young child.
Answer questions openly and honestly. You may want to tell your daughter your personal story of puberty and periods. It seemed to help my daughter understand her own feelings a little better, and we laughed a lot as well.
Keep the conversation practical and natural. Have the bra conversation. Show her your own bras and talk about why you wear them, how they work and what it's like to wear them every day. Bra wearing comes with its own set of pros and cons.
Eventually, you'll need to explain what tampons or sanitary pads are and how and why they are used. Tampons are considered safe to use even when a girl starts her period; there doesn't have to be a transition stage from pad to tampons. However, some girls may find pads more comfortable or easier to use when they first start. Ask your daughter what she thinks she may prefer.
It's also very important that she knows that with periods comes the possibility of pregnancy. In fact, girls can get pregnant before they have their first period. Ovulation occurs prior to getting your period. So it is possible that a girl who has sex when she happens to be ovulating for the first time before she's had her first period- could get pregnant.
If you need assistance when talking about how the body works there are good books and DVDs for young girls and boys that lay it out in language and pictures that are age appropriate. There's also plenty of online information on medical or health sites.
In the meantime, let your daughter know that having periods is a normal part of being a female. They won't last forever, but they'll be around for a long time.
Periods may be inconsistent or they may show up like clockwork every month. It's very likely your daughter may experience cramps. She should know that's a possibility, but that there are over-the-counter medications that can help.
She should also know that girls can still do everything they normally do, like sports, swimming, horseback riding, running going to the mall- whatever they like to do while they are on their period.
Puberty and menstruation are life-changing events in a young girl's life. Believe me when I tell you, it's better to know what to expect when these doors open than to be surprised and wondering what the heck is going on.
So that your daughter is prepared when her body begins to change, start having those conversations early and often.
Source: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/talk_about_menstruation.html#
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What a boring, unattractive program. The tacky costume isn't helping, either. Someone please get Miki away from Morozov. Thank god it didn't win her the gold here - the way the judging has been going this weekend, I was concerned we'd see another ludicrous score.
What did Yu-Na receive?
Well, Yu-na won but I wouldn't call it convincing. Chink in the armor--she may indeed be beatable at OG with a couple of monster skates by someone.
My two favorites were Akiko and Ashley. I think Akiko should have won the LP.
It definitely wasn't a convincing outing for Yu-Na Kim, but I'm still glad she was able to come out and fight like she doesn't normally have to. I think it bodes well for her Olympic chances, and it also ensures that it will not just be a one-woman race in Vancouver because indeed, there will be stiff resistance.
Well, I agree with the placements, although I think Akiko's PCS should have been higher (when will the judges respect her?)
Everyone seemed very tense except Wagner and Akiko. Must have been nerves after watching Joannie and Alena implode.
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Miami Sun Trike --- My first build, built for my girlfriend for her Birthday
An old trike I built up a while ago...
My friend Spin's trike, the Billy Jack...
and if you include sidecars, there's my RRB buildoff bike from last year, Tiki Time...
I'm working on another soon. Keep tuned... 8)
Here's my first trike build. Just finished it up this weekend...
Thought this was WAY cool
I traded this 74 Schwinn trike to my friend Tom.He converted it from basket to kid carrier!!!It looks awesome.Carries kids with shade and cup holders in style!!!
here's mine. SWAMP RAT. a work in progress.
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Your Imperial?
nope, not mine... just right place at the right time.
Still working on this........
I don't know what I'm going to do with this. It'll be for my wife. It's from Monkey Wards, I don't know who made it. It's been sitting in a guys field for several years. The paint is tough as all get out, everything else is rust.
This thread deserves a bump back up to the top.
There are some incredible trike ideas here.
Sweet! Look at that tractor seat.. I knew that would look cool... FUN... I hope to get more done on my build soon...
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Is there one of their awesome Hand chainrings hidden under that chain shroud? :shock:
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text: Chicken pox are small blisters that grown through the skin caused by a varicella-zoster virus. It comes from an Old English word called "gican" which means "to itch". It is an old childhood disease that shows a freaky amount of water filled rash. A virus in this disease is the same as that causes herpes zoster or shingles in adults. When the body is infected by this virus, it automatically produces antibodies causing immunity from being infected by the same virus again.


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No, this topic is not about professional athletes and their legal problems. This is about some of the rule changes affecting MLB and the NFL this year that have stirred up a bit of controversy.
With the 2014 baseball season just underway, teams, announcers, umpires, and fans are trying to figure out the two major rules changes.
First up is the expansion of the use of instant replay. All 30 clubs, plus the MLB Players Association and the World Umpires Association, gave their ok. After a season of testing out the new rules, including the postseason, there will be a review and most likely some changes.
Much like the replay challenges in the NFL, baseball managers are limited in the number of challenges they can make per game and are penalized if they lose a challenge. Plays that are now reviewable include home runs, ground rule doubles, fan interference, force plays (except touching second base on a double play), tag plays (including steals and pickoffs), fair/foul in the outfield only, trap plays in the outfield only, and a batter hit by a pitch. Balls and strikes are not reviewable.
Also new this season is that the clubhouses and dugouts are equipped with video systems where staff will be watching replays in order to notify the manager if a challenge is in order. The fans will also be allowed to see replays of all calls on the scoreboard. Previously, controversial calls were not shown in the ballpark.
The strongest argument in favor of the system is that it will assist umpires in getting the call right, especially in potential game-changing situations. Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer stated on Twitter that "Umps have an impossible job and this should better the game."
Among those against the expanded use of instant replay are the baseball purists who believe that bang-bang plays and close calls are historically part of the game and should be left as is.
Another concern, which will play itself out during the season, is the effect the instant replay challenge will have on the length and pace of the game. Commissioner Selig has spoken repeatedly about the need to speed up the game's pace. But the guidelines for a manager to make a challenge state that it must be done in a timely manner, whatever that is.
How has it gone so far? There have already been some obviously blown calls that were not overturned, even though replay clearly showed the initial call to be incorrect. Managers are also learning to play the challenge system - strolling on the field to talk to the crew chief while keeping an eye on the dugout to get the OK or no-go sign from the dugout. They've already coined the term "Turning" which is when a manager goes out on the field and puts himself in a position so he can see into his dugout and the umpire has to turn to face the manager.
And what will this new use of instant replay do to the classic confrontations between manager and umpire? Is it the end of arguments, finger-pointing, dirt-kicking, and hat-throwing? I hope not!
The other major rule change in MLB concerns home plate collisions between the catcher and a base-runner. In a one-year trial period, Experimental Rule 7.13 will be enforced. The intention of the rule is to increase player safety at home base. The goal was to come up with a rule that allows both the runner and catcher a fair and equal opportunity to either score or defend. It should prevent the catcher from blocking the plate without the ball and the runner from going out of his way to make contact with the catcher. Again, this rule will be reviewed at the end of the season.
The NFL is also initiating some changes for the upcoming season. At the owners' meetings in late March a number of rule proposals were made. The following were passed.
1. Extend the height of the goalposts by 5 feet to 35 feet.
2. Roll-up blocks on the sides of legs are illegal.
3. Allow the referees to consult with members of the NFL officiating department during replay reviews.
4. Recovery of a loose ball on the field is now reviewable.
5. Allow the clock to run after a quarterback sack.
6. Enforce defensive fouls behind the line of scrimmage from the previous spot, rather than from the end of the run or from the spot of the foul.
There will also be a two-week trial during pre-season of spotting the extra point kicks at the 20-yard line, making them the equivalent of a 38-yard field goal. A number of other changes were tabled or simply failed to pass.
On the minds of all NFL fans right now is the upcoming draft, which begins May 8. Browns fans, especially, feel there is so much at stake for their team. Everyone has an opinion on who the Browns should pick first, and the fact that a whole new regime is in place, again, to make the picks adds to the uncertainty. Have you done your mock draft yet in preparation for this football national holiday?
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PGA Players' Championship, Sawgrass - May 8-11
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a woman whose boots get soaked and turned squishy and sloshy during a rainy day. She is said to be klutzy and short. Rain fairies usually whine about how their shoes got wet from the rain yet they still love the rainy weather. Rain fairies might also whine about their difunctional umbrellas.
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Spending their weekend outside the US were Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting.
Also out of the country was Kat Graham.
Lance Bass showed off blue hair with his boyfriend.
I have no words to describe this Leonardo DiCaprio photo.
Lana Del Rey is speechless too.
Michael Buble went and saw Rocky over the weekend.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - It was a big day for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community Saturday. The LGBT Pride group held it's first gay parade and festival.
The group marched from Unitarian Universalist Church through historic downtown. Pride Committee Chairman Shawna Fellows said they wanted to celebrate in a positive way.
"We're celebrating 'us' today and the fight must go on," she said.
Anti-discrimination has been an uphill battle that has led the way for Idaho Fall's first gay pride celebration. Last Thursday, Mayor Jared Fuhriman cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of an ordinance to protect the LGBT community from discrimination - a vote that LGBT supporter Brandy Palmer says is long overdue.
"Equal rights is important. A lot of people have been able to come out, a lot of people have been able to just stay [in Idaho Falls]," said Palmer.
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