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Many experts believe plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are the best opportunity going forward to thwart expensive and volatile oil prices that likely will exceed $100 a barrel for the foreseeable future, meaning $4 a gallon gas at the pump nationwide sooner rather than later.
"Yes, we are about cleaner energy," said Donoughe. "But our belief is that 'you have to be green to be green' – meaning it is not enough to be green environmentally, if you are not green economically. That is why it is crucially important that we are a smart play for businesses operating fleets of vehicles; from service professionals like Comcast and FedEx to your local plumber or florist."
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"Our business plan has been thoroughly vetted by the government since submission in December 2008 and we have received tremendous bipartisan support from legislators in Indiana, Michigan and across the country," said Donoughe. "That support has helped us get the ball into the red zone, but not yet into the end zone. Michigan Congressman John Dingell told the Detroit News there is an attempt being made by certain members of Congress to kill this program. That prospect could end our plan to build our vehicle and create great jobs in the heart of America."
Consistent with President Obama's call for action in his pre-State of the Union video, Donoughe argues these loans are exactly the type of investments our government should be making - supporting companies like Bright Automotive in advancing proven technologies and creating good jobs to help small business owners improve their operations.
"They are doing it in Germany and China and elsewhere – and we must do it in the United States to regain and retain our manufacturing base and competitive edge," said Donoughe.
President Obama said in a January 11th speech heralding companies that were "insourcing" work back to the United States: "I don't want the next generation of manufacturing jobs taking root in countries like China or Germany. I want them taking root in places like Michigan and Ohio and Virginia and North Carolina."
Donoughe noted that if the ATVM Loan Program is scuttled, U.S.-based private financing will likely not commit and companies like Bright will be forced to look at foreign sources; most likely China. Typically, the jobs follow the investment.
"If jobs aren't important enough, let's talk about our national and energy security," said Donoughe. "Dealing with our nation's security vulnerabilities requires sustained commitment and targeted involvement by the federal government, including leveraging programs already in place like the ATVM loan program. We mustn't let volatility- in Washington or by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz -undermine our commitment to investments in modernizing our transportation technologies. One member of the Saudi royal family recently noted, OPEC doesn't 'want the West to find alternatives.'"
"We stand ready to deliver American advanced technology developed and built by Americans," added Donoughe.


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Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is set to explode at the June World Cup in Brazil as the Al Ain talisman is not only fixing up his boots for goals at the mundial but also preparing to showcase his usual dancing moves.
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Gyan has become extremely popular across the globe not only for his footballing life but unique goal celebration dances and is known to have faddish the global Azonto Dance with his crowd-pleasing moves during the 2010 World cup and his short stay at premiership side Sunderland.
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I wanted to know if that happen to you.
When I code stuff , I have some really big pain in the right arm (hand I use the mouse).
I bought that : http://www.ergorest.fi/images/330_000_hr.jpg
and I have a gel pad for my wrist for my mouse and for my keyboard and a good chair too.
Whan I design in Photoshop , it's ok , when I surf the web , it's ok but when I code it's different .. someone have this problem ?
I'm pretty sure I'm going to get RSI when I'm older , I do have days when my shoulders / arms / fingers hurt from doing the same thing repetively.
Best advice I could give you is to take a rest every now and again and if you find it happening constantly then look into the way your sitting. You posture can be a problem if your not setup right , I tend to find that if I'm slouched i have a lot more pain in these areas than when i sit upright.
I to have sometimes pain in my arm when coding. But a few months ago I bought another chair whit arm support, actually a basic office chair (like one for a CEO :D) and since then my arm doesn't hurt anymore
I have the same problem… it sucks. Dont have any idea of how to get rid of it but im trying to excersice a lot to get rid of it
I had the same problem, thats why i use a pen
Yup I got the same problem here. It got worse when i got my 22" widescreen because you have to sit more to the back and less space on my desk.
Most doctor websites say that optimizing your workspace and taking breaks are the best way. I'm thinking of buying some weight's or a powerball to train my arm a little bit.
Most doctor websites say that optimizing your workspace and taking breaks are the best way. I'm thinking of buying some weight's or a powerball to train my arm a little bit.
True… pain cause by long exposure to desk work cannot be treated with an arm rest thing
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Strengthen up your arms and wrists, and you should be good, but I'm no doctor.
I suppose if it gets worse, go see your doc!
It's called repetitive strain injury – injured my hand for 3 weeks after attempting to play all songs on Guitar Hero Metalica (true story) thought I had carpal tunnel syndrome but after like a month my hand was back to normal LOL … damn you Metalica and your complicated riffs.
Solution: take a break every 45 min if you doing something repitive with your hands like typing, using a mouse, guitar hero etc…. maybe start smoking so you'll have something to do every 45 mins
It's called repetitive strain injury
Yep RSI , nasty thing, you can use anti RSi software on your pc, or use a pen like me


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How common is it to get bad news at 20 week scan?(34 Posts)
I'm having a Weeblueberry Prescan Panic Attack[tm]
Seriously. Before every scan I get ridiculously frightened that this is the scan they're going to say it's all gone wrong. I wasn't so worried til I read a thread yesterday where someone mentioned they found out about a heart defect at 20 weeks and had to terminate. I know it sounds so silly but for the first few scans (early and 12 week) I was worried but I wasn't as attached to her as I am now. I can't imagine how I'd cope at this point being told something was wrong.
Sorry for the general blabbering. I'm just wondering how likely it is to get bad news at 20 weeks? I know it's an anomaly scan and that's what it's for...I just suppose I'd always (stupidly) thought anything major would have been picked up before now.
I know someone who got bad news at the 20wk scan and was advised to terminate the pregnancy as they said the baby would not survive outside of the womb. Her and her DH decided to continue with the pregnancy and now their child is nearly three and a half years old!!! The child does have medical problems but the parents are so glad they didn't follow the doctors advice!!!
Thanks everyone. I moaned about my worries to my DP last night who looked at me as if I had two heads.
We had a private gender scan at 17 weeks (two weeks ago) with a sonographer who normally does anomaly scans at the local hospital during the week. According to DP (I barely remember any of this...) she commented that she'd done such a thorough job looking at the wee one that the 20 week scan probably wasn't even necessary! He said she commented she could see 4 heart chambers, kidneys etc. Where the hell was I during this? . Honestly though I was so taken aback by the fact she'd announced it was a girl that I probably wasn't paying as full attention as I should have been. DP noted that as a professional, had she seen anything that concerned her she'd have said. I wasn't sure about this because we were booked in for a gender scan, not an anomaly scan. But he insisted her duty of care would have made her inclined to mention it so we could go for a scan at the hospital.
Who knows eh? Just a week to go but given the conversation DP and I had last night I'm feeling a bit better about the whole thing. I also really appreciate everyone's reassurances here.
Fair point. I was considering that as things that correct themselves, but you are absolutely right things correcting themselves and things not being a problem but which are flagged with a question mark are quite rightly distinct.
Good luck to.
Lljkk I think your scenario is a really important one. It was mine and knowing that it's possible is the tiny hope you can hold on to. And it happens. The thing I was coming on to say was to clarify in my earlier post, I said lots of people had a story about false scares. I wanted to clarify that's not the same as lots of people have false scares, they were often recounting other people's stories. Didn't mean to make it sound a likely outcome.
That's true, one of my false scares was a growth scan at 34 weeks because fundal height seemed small at 33 weeks.
I was never slightest bit worried, but they sent me for a scan just in case.
weeblueberry - I had total panic before 20w scan, convinced myself something would be wrong. I think it's normal(ish!) to get very worried before the scans, they're your only contact with the baby at this point and it can feel very All Or Nothing I think. I have no idea of the statistics (I think some people have given them here, haven't had time to read the whole thread!) but I imagine the chances of something being wrong are tiny. Maybe just try to remember that statistics are well on your side!!
(also I find that major distraction works - even if it's zonking out in front of a crappy DVD or something in the evenings...)
But just try to remember that just because you are scared it doesn't mean there's anything wrong!!! Your brain is playing games with you...
Probably won't help you to say this but...
You'll worry (probably unnecessarily) about your 20 week scan and tell yourself that once you have a good scan you'll stop worrying..
But no. Then you worry that something will happen after that! As I gave birth I was worrying that the baby wouldn't make it out alive
Now she's here I'm worrying that she's suddenly going to stop breathing for no reason.
tbh, reading forums on here don't help, cos ppl post when something awful has happened. Think how many people have had no probs whatsoever with their scans/pregnancy but don't post!
Good luck for your scan Please try and relax and enjoy your pregnancy.
You missed one out there Haunted.
The 2nd most likely outcome is they identify something that concerns them but they can't be sure. So they talk about possible problems, call OP back for extra scan(s), talk about possible meaning of it, possible outcomes. Wheel out their experts. May even insist that OP be induced early.
And then in the end it is NOTHING. The problem never existed at all they just had a question mark. Because of an anatomical assymetry or the placenta moves out of the way after all or the baby is big enough after all. The cord has odd blood flow but baby is born fine, anyway. Etc.
I went thru this with 3 of 4 pregnancies and after first pregnancy I became completely laid back in every other pregnancy about "possible" problems.
I think what everyone is saying is that most likely outcome is that there are no problems at all.
Next most likely is that baby doesn't co-operate and they can't see some parts of anatomy and call you back 2 weeks later just because they couldn't see (i had this but because twin pregnancy I was due to be scanned 2 weeks later anyway).
Next most likely (but actually in the minority) they identify something which whilst not 100% healthy is treatable. You get extra care and monitoring as appropriate and baby is proactively treated. In some cases concerns in utero fix themselves sometimes needs treatment. Parents get a chance to emotionally adapt to news and plan.
The rarest scenario is that the baby is severely ill and choices will need to be made.
Yes, exactly!
A friend of mine also had a kidney issue detected at 20 weeks. Baby was put on antibiotics for the first few months to prevent infections and had a minor op at a year old to completely correct the problem. I think it's bloody marvellous that they could spot this so early on, because, as mentioned, if they hadn't found it the baby would have just got ill all the time while they faffed around trying to diagnose it.
So spotting a problem at 20 weeks could be seen as a good thing as they can prepare to treat it. Very rare that they can't do anything.
I was another one who did get bad news at the 20 week scan. It went from bad, to worse, to worse, to dire, then to better. He's now had the all clear and is wriggling round on his playmat in front of me.
Being in this situation, I think I have heard about more people's bad experiences than the usual, as people tended to tell me their tales. And the vast vast majority of those tales were about something that might have been wrong but was fine in the end. There are so many tales like that. So the likelihood of anything being wrong is small, and if anything does crop up it may well be fine. And ime you are treated very very well by the hospital and given heaps of support if the unlikely does happen.
Thank you SO SO much to everyone who has replied - I really do appreciate every single one.
Particularly from haunted, blackcurrants and Blu which just goes to show that getting 'news' at the scan doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be imcompatable with life (what a bloody horrid phrase...!!). This alone makes me feel hugely better. Thank you blackcurrants and Blu for sharing your stories.
Like Blackcurrants, problems were discovered at our 20 week scan - and I can honestly say that I am very glad they were found at that point, and it meant I was calm and informed and prepared to just be a new Mum to Ds, rather than feeling worry at the time I should have felt joyful.
No-one can say that nothing bad will ever happen, because of course it can, and you can't believe yourself if you try and pretend otherwise.
1. 'Soft markers'. SO much upset and needless angst has been caused by 'soft markers' found at scans. DS had 2 soft markers: talipes (club foot) and 'echogenic locii' somewhere - heart I think. These were said to be soft markers fo a range of trisomies, 2 of which were incompatible with life. We had amnio and then spent a week in absoute anguish waiting for the outcome which was no trisomies. I then found that soft markers means 'vague unproven suggestion of a link', and that echogenic locii are small concentrations of calcium which are incredibly common and harmless. So that just left the talipes.
2. Knowing that there would be a difference with our baby, the hospital were excellent. They made an appt for us to speak with the paediatric orthopaedic consultant as soon as possible and amongst all sorts of sensible, practical (and therefore re-assuring) info she dismissed the possibility of the trisomies mentioned in connection with talipes as 'rare as hen's teeth'! I talked to other parents, researched ways of addressing talipes, found the online support forums, etc etc.
What's known is easier to deal with.
The chances that anything bad will be discovered are v v small. Picture every packed football staduim up and down the country - all healthy pregnancies and births. The scan is there to HELP with any issues that may arise.
But parenting isn't a fear free environment.Wjat about the conditions which can't be found on any scan, such as ASD? The best we can do is try and get perspective and know that we can get throughm and survive, and that parenting is worth the worry and fear.
(actually when DS was borrn the problem was more extensive than talipes, but it's still ddealable with, and he's an ecstatically happy child, and we are ecstatically happy parents).
Hello! I'm 38+5 and I did get some bad news at the 20 week scan ... but it wasn't that bad - so in case this is of use: DON'T PANIC!
my little boy foetus has hydronephrosis, which is basically 'urine reflux in the kidneys" - wee should be going from the kidneys to the bladder in ONE direction only, but is in fact refluxing back up. So his kidneys are a bit too full of wee. At the 20 week scan they said this could resolve itself before the birth, after the birth, or it might be something that is treated when he's a 3-6 month old baby if he's having lots of UTIs. Basically the ultrasound tech did the tour de womb, the gender reveal, and then said "I'm going to show your film to the doctor now, be back in a minute" and the doctor came back in with her and explained the condition, and how much we should worry about it. She said "Please don't worry about this yet, chances are it will resolve itself before the birth and even if it doesn't, your baby will never remember having had the condition, it's fixable." etc - she was very calming. No one WANTS anyone to 'just go and get the doctor for a moment" but they were very very good.
I went back for scans at 26 and 34 weeks, and each time they said "okay, nothing changed, some on back at xdate." and after the 34 week scan I've been going weekly so they can keep an eye on amniotic fluid levels, as if they drop suddenly I may be induced (So far nothing's changed since october and I'm hugely pregnant and desperate to get this kid out!). Now I'm talking to a pediatric urologist at the hospital where I'm delivering, and working out what the first week of his life will look like (an ultrasound on his kidneys once he's born, then some monitoring and checkups, not much else at the moment, it's a wait-and-see-if-it-fixes-itself condition, really).
My point is: This is a condition they couldn't even detect on ultrasound a few years ago. People only worked out their children had kidney problems when they were 3-6 months old and had frequent urinary tract infections. Now they can see it at 20 weeks but they still don't DO anything in most cases until the baby's a few months old (if they do anything at all). No, it's not as great as a clean bill of health but SOME of the problems they detect at the 20 week scan aren't things you can expend any useful energy on until after the birth anyway.
So I'm saying: don't worry. They might detect any number of things (which wouldn't have been knowable for our generation as babies!) and those things might not even end up being a real problem. Of course there are scary awful things that might be found, but if the technician says "I'm just off to get the doctor" please don't spiral into a panic -it might be something relatively straightforward, like I've experienced. It's not a pleasant feeling but nor is it something very awful, and people are extremely good at keeping you informed and making you feel aware.
Also: good luck and congratulations
hi there, my 20 wk scan is 2 days before yours and I'm building up for a good old fret about it! I like haunted's fact that only a tiny percentage of problems identified will be incompatible with life, and I will be hanging onto that over the next week.
I don't like the 1% stat as I've had a horrible experience in a previous pg that apparently only happens to 1% of people. I don't feel lucky.
But, ultimately, like snowflake said, it's out of our control, so we might as well relax.
It's just that the 20 week is specifically the anomaly scan, so if there was to be any bad news it's usually discovered here. The chances are tiny; try not to worry.
Obviously there are a few people who get sad news but it is a tiny number. And so much can be done now, especially if doctors know about it and can prepare. It's not weird to worry, far from it, but really there is nothing you can do, whatever is going on will happen anyway. Worry just upsets you. I don't know if that helps but when I start fretting about things that really are out of my control I try to remember that, and calm down a bit. Good luck, fingers crossed for a lovely scan!
Try not to worry (easer said than done I know) At our 20 week scan the sonographer said there was a heart defect, the pulmonary valve was too big. I spent a week worrying my arse off! We went for the cardio scan and the consultant said there was absolutely nothing to worry about. I know there are cases where it doesnt end that happily but I wouldnt stress about it, medical science is amazing these days, they can fix alot
Also remember that of the small number of people that have problems identified at 20 weeks an even smaller number will have defects that are incompatible with life, many that are identified will allow the foetal medicine specialists to treat appropriately very early in the child's life.
What I truly think is very common is for them to say "Hmm, that might be a problem" followed by extra scans & discussions. Culminating in exactly nothing, there never was a problem at all. They were "just being careful". You get stressed out in meantime...over nothing!
My 20 week scan is exactly a week after yours blueberry and I'm starting to have the nerves kick in! It's perfectly normal to worry....the way I see it, we can't physically look at our little ones every day so it feels like we're kept completely in the dark between scans. No wonder our crazy brains fill us up with unfounded worries. in reality it's very unlikely there will be any probs. Good luck and report back next week!
It is uncommon, but possible (for they would not scan at both 12 and 20 weeks if there were nothing that could not be picked up at 12).
I'm exactly the same Chestnuts. I'd rather read up on all the possibilities so if something does come up I know what to ask about? DP says I'm being negative but I'd really rather just be informed.
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Unlike last year, however, we didn't write about each class. Instead, we combined results and put together toy recommendations by age group (preschool and kindergarten, early primary grades, later primary grades and board games).
And we think we have done this enough times that we have some expertise. So, we share the secrets we have learned in four years and offer our list of the best and worst.
The best
This is easy: Magna-Tiles. The geometrically shaped magnetic tiles are great for preschoolers and just as engaging for older kids, even much older kids (a college-age Chicago Parent intern couldn't stop playing with the set we had in the office).
The brainchild of LaGrange-based Valtech Co., this toy has long been a staple for schools such as Pilgrim Community Nursery School in Oak Park. And Kristin Larsen, former kindergarten teacher at McCarty Elementary School in Aurora, says, "There's such an unlimited use for them. They can turn them into whatever they want."
But these sets were not sold commercially until the last few years. You can order directly from Valtech at www.magnatiles.com, or from Amazon.com. It is not cheap, sets are $49.50 to $64.50. But this great toy will last. Stick with the standard geometric shapes. While kids like the new Working Trucks, and it is cheaper, $32.50, the trucks proved less creative and less durable.
Cranium, the line of games for kids and families, has a new edition this year: Bumparena ($17.99). This is a sort of build-your-own pinball game, but the kids pronounced it as fun as other Cranium games, which let you act out silly sayings, sculpt clay figures or guess answers in a defined period of time. The makers of Cranium games have found a nice balance between fun and intellectual challenge, often with an electronic timer thrown in.
Also on our "best" list are some classics.
BRIO train sets. These sets, especially the Thomas the Tank Engine series, are constant favorites. But stick with the standard wooden kid-powered trains. The battery-operated ones Pilgrim preschool tested stopped working within a week and once the batteries died, the wheels wouldn't turn. And, when the batteries were working and the wheels turning, it was tough to stop them—a feature that proved dangerous when one girl got her hair caught in the wheel.
LEGOs. We love the way kids dive into their imaginations when they dive into this toy. LEGOs are sturdy and intriguing. But again, stay with the standards. We're recommending the ones that come in the big box with no directions, not the ones with directions and the precise LEGOs needed to make one figure. The third-graders we asked at Oscar F. Mayer Elementary School in Chicago agreed. Nineteen said they would rather make their designs from a pile of LEGOs; only eight voted for prepackaged kits.
FunSlides Carpet Skates™. These are genius--a piece of plastic, two strips of Velcro, a carpet and you're off. They are perfect for spicing up a cold, must-stay-indoors Chicago winter day and they are a good introduction to skating. These didn't make it to the classrooms, we couldn't get them off the feet of our kids and our interns. They are $17.99.
Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders. Nearly everyone's first board games, these have stayed around for a reason: Kids love them. We parents sometimes tired of playing for hours with our toddlers. But what is better than watching their eyes light up as they realized the card they picked was the right color to move them to the Candy Castle.
Wooden blocks. It was best said by an expert in child education in an old Chicago Parent story. "People just don't understand the value of blocks. It's the one material we have that covers all the curriculum areas: math, science, literacy and social studies." Read The Block Book by Elizabeth Hirsch. Then, buy a set of wood blocks.
Scarves or dress-up clothes. Should we say it again: It's all about imagination. You can buy manufactured dress-up clothes or you find outfits at a second-hand store or go to your closet.
A cardboard box. This is the all-time kid favorite toy—the bigger, the better. Every year, we have asked and our experts have agreed, enthusiastically with so many stories about what you can do with a box. Cut out a door, a few windows and it's a house. Turn it over, add a few plastic dishes and it's a table. Turn it on its side, add a blanket and it's a fort. Or stand it up for a puppet stage. This is only the beginning.
The worst
Ironically, our worst list is topped by another LEGO product: Clikits. These tiny, decorative shapes come in kits and are designed to attach to specific picture frames, purses, jewelry, barrettes and other girl-friendly things. But, for four years now, we have had the same results: Girls love them for the potential but find them difficult to use and consistently say their fingers hurt when they're done playing.
Also topping our worst list are items likely to top tweens' holiday wish lists: cell phones and violent video games.
Kids don't need cell phones. And if you wonder about the marketing hype that cell phones make it easier to keep track of kids, the opposite is true from our experience. The phones are never on—or never with the kids. They are hidden in a pocket or deep in a purse. You ring and ring--no answer. And the kids don't feel they need to check in because, "I have a cell phone, Mom. Why didn't you just call me?"
As for the video games, don't be lured into believing the T (for teen) or M (for mature) ratings are silly. These ratings, set by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, are a good guideline for parents to violence. T games are supposedly OK for kids 13 and up, but can contain sexually suggestive themes and may be aggressively violent, despite no blood on the screen. M games can be intensely violent and often contain serious sexual themes. This is appropriate for players only age 17 and older; definitely not for a tween.
The rest
Each year, toy manufacturers come out with a host of new gadgets, games and gizmos. This year, we found a couple with staying power for kids.
Hide & Seek Safari (R&R Games, $34.95). This is an electronic, battery-operated version of hide-and-seek. Someone hides an object, in this case a tiger, then leads another player to it by telling him, "You're getting warm. You're really hot. Yes, you're burning up." In this game, the finder stick does the telling—by lighting up all four red lights when the searcher is really hot and then emitting a shrieking sound when he's burning up. This toy, aimed at 7- to 11-year-olds, kept everyone who tested it—ages 3 to 16—entertained for hours. Sixteen of the 21 kids at our final toy test voted Hide & Seek Safari as their favorite among the more than 50 toys and games they tested that day.
Back Yard Flyer (Kid Galaxy, $16). This yellow and blue foam airplane is shot from a launcher and swoops through the air. It was a hit with both the fourth-graders at McKinley Elementary School in South Holland and the fifth-graders at Orrington Elementary School in Evanston.
Kids love 'em. There's no getting around it. If it requires batteries and exercises their thumbs—whether it is a remote-control car or a video game—kids want it. And we must weigh, as indulgent parents, will we buy it?
It's up to you, your shopping list and your budget. Just beware: Remote-control cars have a short life. Most of the ones we have tested over the years went dead within hours. That meant either a frustrating wait of several hours for the rechargeable controls to power up or frequently replacing the batteries and using that mini screwdriver for the maddeningly small screw on the battery compartment.
On the video game front, once the game is on, little else exists to that child but the screen, the controller and the game. Hold out as long as you can against a game system, then make sure it comes with a set of rules on screen time.
Keep it simple
What have we learned from the experts? The best toys were simple, with easy-to-understand directions and the worst toys had elaborate setups or long instructions.
Our testers want to get straight to the fun. Complicated directions were bad news for Laura Anderson's fourth grade class at McKinley Elementary in South Holland. Anderson let her students figure out the toys without help and found they often ignored the rules. "Kids don't want to take the time to read the directions," Anderson says. "It just turned them off."
Often, and here's the best part, the kids made up rules and played their own game--one they said was more fun than the one they were given.
This story was written by Cindy Richards, mom of two and Chicago Parent senior editor and travel editor, and Susy Schultz, mom of two and Chicago Parent editor and associate publisher. It was reported by Richards and Schultz, along with Associate Editor Lorien Menhennett and interns Diana Oleszczuk, Hannah Schroder and Teresa Dankowski.
As reporters, we are taught to go to the experts to find out what's going on. And that's what we do with our annual toy test. In this case, there are no better experts than the kids themselves.
Our toy test is a massive undertaking that involves nearly 300 kids, ranging in age from 3 to 14. Some of those are our kids and their friends, who spent their Columbus Day holiday in our office playing with and evaluating more than 40 board games. We so appreciate their time and admire how seriously they take their role as testers.
But the vast majority of our testers come from our six-county readership area. For the second year, we enlisted schools to test toys. The toys were sent out to classrooms in May 2005. Our heartfelt thanks goes to:
Preschoolers at Pilgrim Community Nursery School in Oak Park along with their teachers: Karen Lembecke, Kim Conner, Rhona Taylor, Mary Pucci Cullen, Jayne Petrick, Nancy Hogan, Rebecca McLane, Donna Landa, Nadine Brockman, Debbie Wirkiowski and Maryanne Peterson, and the director, Ruth Martin.
Kindgergartners in Kristen Larson's class at McCarty Elementary School in Aurora.
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Fourth-graders in Laura Anderson's class at McKinley Elementary School in South Holland.
Fifth-graders in Michael Likhite's class at Orrington Elementary School in Evanston.
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Rental contracts in the Netherlands are pro-tenant. However, expats should be extremely careful when signing since rental contracts define both parties' rights and obligations.
Rental contracts in the Netherlands
In general, rental contracts in the Netherlands should include:
› Both your and your landlord's name
› Agreed monthly rent and method of payment
› Address and description of the place
› Starting and ending dates
› Specific house rules (pets, third party housing, smoking policy etc.)
› Extra costs (gas, water, Internet etc.)
› Landlord's duties (maintenance, repairs etc.)
› Notice period for terminating the contract
› Inventory list (if the apartment is furnished)
Please, note that an oral agreement / contract is legally valid but not widely used (mainly for security reasons).
Rights & Duties
The book of Civil Rights states that: "Rent is the agreement, in which one party, the landlord, obligates himself to an other party, the tenant, to let him use an object or part of an object, for which the tenant obligates himself to a compensation."
› Landlord's obligations
- Ensure availability of the property within the agreed rental period.
- Cover any necessary repairs (within a reasonable period).
- Solve any problems affecting the tenant (plumping, electricity, Internet etc.).
- Give valid reasons and notice (three to six months) to cancel the rental contract.
› Tenant's obligations
- Pay the agreed monthly rent on time.
- Follow the agreed house rules.
- Allow repairs to be made (within a reasonable period).
- Give valid reasons and notice (one to three months) to cancel the rental contract.
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I've only had my SVTf a few weeks and today I discovered that the insulation under the hood is semi saturated with oil. I am guessing that the previous owner may have left the oil filler cap off at some time. I hope no damage was done and that it wasn't caused by something more serious. Everything seems fine though and I'm not going to worry about it too much right now , but I would like to find some replacement insulation. Any ideas as to where to find generic insulation or perhaps used insulation?
Will hood insulation from a non SVT Focus fit?? If so, I can check the local junk yards, but they will probably want to sell me the whole hood.
Damn, I would give you mine if you lived closer [:(]
the under hood liner will fit from any focus, all the hoods interchange. I'd bet there's a few guys on this forum that have one laying around, since anyone with a CF hood won't have any need for their stock liner.
I would just remove the old insulation if I knew that my hood wouldn't get too hot and tarnish my paint or something.
just take it off.... Its not going to harm anything...
I know guys that have been running it for years now and its plenty fine.. Ford stopped putting them on cars around 2002 due to fires
I thought they were made to smother fires??
I recall back in 2003 when I had my sedan I'd see post about folks and there foci getting burned to shit b/c of engine fires
I like the idea of taking it off, maybe the engine sound will increase some.
I certainly hope the paint will take the added heat.
The sound improves quite a bit, my SRI & TB combo reminds me of a mini-BOV, lol. As for the paint, mine is holding up fine however I haven't ran like this in summers heat. Drawdown is that if yours is like mine the underside of the hood is just primer where the insulation used to be.
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The carter's Infant Boy's Red & Gray 2-Piece Bodysuit & Pants Set includes a graphic bodysuit and cozy pants. Made from soft cotton, the bodysuit features ribbed cuffs and cool applique detail, while the pants offer a cozy fit with a no-pinch elastic waistband.
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Jeff Woody: Yeah, Nebraska-Omaha had offered me and there was some other schools that were recruiting me hard but I picked Iowa State because it's the best all-around situation for me.
CSR: Why is it the best all-around situation for you?
JW: First, my brother is already up there and second because I am going into exercise science and they have a great school for it. Finally, I just really like Coach Rhoads because after talking with him he just seems like a really honest guy.
CSR: Was Coach Chizik recruiting you also before he left?
JW: Yeah, I had the same standing offer with him but I wouldn't have gone to Iowa State if he was still the coach. He was too much like a car salesman or politician for me. With Coach Rhoads he has brought this Barack Obama like hope to Iowa State and I think it is spreading.
CSR: Were you surprised that you were not getting a lot of offers considering the numbers that you put up your last two years in high school?
JW: Yeah, I was shocked but I just had to throw my pride aside and just look at it as there has to be something that teams are noticing that is keeping them away. I personally think maybe they don't think I have the top end speed but I'm not sure.
CSR: What is your current height and weight?
JW: 6-foot and 217-pounds
CSR: Are they interested in you as a running back or will you be switching positions?
JW: They told me they are going to try me as a Dallas Clark hybrid-type player where I'll be able to play running back, fullback, tight end, and wide receiver. I guess they feel that since I have a 3.9 grade point average that I can do a good job of picking up the system quickly.
CSR: What did Coach Rhoads tell you in regards to your chances of eventually earning a scholarship?
JW: He said that I don't have to become a starter but that if I'm playing on all levels of special teams that I'd have a good chance to get a scholarship.


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I am not big on tattoos. I am not against them either but I just feel like if you are going to get a tattoo of anything, it should be of something that's timeless. A great quote, your child's name, or some strong animal somewhere. Those things are not going to change. People continue to make the mistake of tattooing boyfriends/girlfriends, getting those lower back tattoos that are played out, or getting nerdy tattoos. All big mistakes.
This can be potentially just as bad. I understand that people have strong admiration for celebrities but getting their face permanently put on you is not always the best idea, what if they flop?
What if someone got the Vanilla Ice tattoo after ice ice baby dropped?
They would feel like an asshole right now.
Long story short, if you are going to get a tattoo, make it a smart tattoo and not one of these.
Steve O from Jack Ass should never go anywhere on your body.
I always loved slipknot.
I would get this just to show it to Oprah and see if I could get her to marry me. Laugh if you want but I'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
Call this one fucked up if you want but would you let your kid stay alone with Michael Jackson? Exactly.
Words escape me.
This one should have gone on the nerdy tattoos post.
Yeah cartoons count too.
Anthony Hopkins can be pretty scary.
Again, there are no words.
Mr T's head looks big as hell.
Will Ferrell from Anchorman. That movie was funny as hell but that funny.
This person looks young. I didn't know anyone under the age of 70 watched this show.
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Calcium is prevalent in the plant kingdom, although it's certainly possible for vegans to develop a deficiency on an improperly planned diet. Leafy green vegetables are excellent sources of calcium, but keep in mind that oxalates found in spinach, Swiss chard, and beet greens can inhibit absorption.
Here are some vegan foods that are rich in calcium:
- Calcium-fortified vegan milks
- Tofu with calcium sulfate listed in the ingredients
- Calcium-fortified orange or grapefruit juice
- Kale
- Mustard greens
- Collard greens
- Bok choy
- Tahini
- Some beans (particularly black, white, navy, and great northern)
- Broccoli
It doesn't make any difference to the body whether you meet your needs through foods that are naturally calcium-rich or through fortified foods. If you're having a hard time getting sufficient calcium through food alone, calcium supplements can be an easy way to close the gap. Deva Nutrition manufactures an excellent and affordable vegan calcium & magnesium supplement.
To learn more about meeting your calcium needs, read: Vegan for Life by Jack Norris and Ginny Messina.


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I could probably meet my word count just listing the post-punk bands whose influence is audible in Red Animal War, but it wouldn't be fair to the long-suffering Texas group, which has weathered seven years of obscurity (hence this album's name) while cranking out music that does much more than walk in footsteps. With crisp, brawny guitar, a pummeling rhythm section, and sometimes jointly shouted vocals, Red Animal War crafts dense, gripping, and often narrative-based songs. "Enterfear" describes a sniper in 1968—who could as easily be in a suburb as in Vietnam—with a deft interplay of music and lyric that lets tension build on the bass until a shattering series of cymbal crashes finish the story. Meanwhile, "The Sky Above the Sky Below" explodes into a surprisingly catchy "hey na na" chorus, and amidst the album's politically charged lyrics lead singer Justin Wilson cryptically declares, to both funny and creepy effect, "I've got Republican friends" on "FFB". Seven Year War combines both new and older material; some songs on the final stretch bear a bit too many mid-90s emo trappings, but this only serves to illustrate how far the band has come, and how sharp its songwriting has grown.
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Serve as a consumer clearinghouse for information about the health care system and is a network of organizations and individuals working for the consumer perspective in national and state health policy. Network members include The Medicaid Advocacy Network, The Children's Health Campaign, and The Medicare Action Network.
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conducts policy analysis; provides training and technical assistance to states; produces informational resources; and convenes state, regional, and national forums. The site includes information related to Medicaid and includes The Premium Assistance Toolbox for States funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Coverage Initiatives program. The Tool Box is a health insurance purchasing strategy in which a state uses public funds to pay for a portion of the premium costs of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) for eligible populations.


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text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post1455754129887134850..comments2017-06-24T07:08:59.239-04:00Comments on The Well-Seasoned Cook: Friday Night Fish Fry - Blackened Bluefish and Burnt MushroomsSusanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-74073152233137077612007-04-02T23:14:00.000-04:002007-04-02T23:14:00.000-04:00Dijon sounds very good. I'll be glad to try them ...Dijon sounds very good. I'll be glad to try them that way next time. Do you crumb them, too, or just coat with mustard? Thanks for the tip!Susanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487763673634858522.post-50575260415225591302007-04-02T22:06:00.000-04:002007-04-02T22:06:00.000-04:00I love bluefish! When I lived and worked in New Je...I love bluefish! When I lived and worked in New Jersey years ago, one of my co-workers loved to go fishing, and he would bring back filleted bluefish by the carload, so there was always some in my freezer. Baking it with a dijon mustard coating is sublime.Lydiahttp://email@example.com


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Players who went to last year's Final Four say they should have spent the day preparing for the NIT final.
"We should be in New York," Michael Redd said Wednesday. "But I look at it this way: We've got 30-plus more games and we should not hang our heads down and think about the last game. We should move forward, and that's what we've been doing in practice."
The Buckeyes' plans changed last week when unranked Notre Dame upset Ohio State 59-57 in a first-round game in Value City Arena. Arizona and Kentucky will meet in the final.
In Ohio State's other two appearances in the tournament, in 1989 and 1994, the Buckeyes also lost in the first round.
This year's loss to Notre Dame also left the Buckeyes without a game for nearly two weeks. That's the hardest part to deal with, said Scoonie Penn.
"That's the thing you miss the most, the opportunities to win some more games and have some more games under our belt," he said. "We're sitting here practicing for two weeks without playing a game. That stuff gets old after a while."
The Buckeyes resume their schedule Monday night at home against Vermont.
Coach Jim O'Brien said the team will be ready after practicing hard for two weeks with only one day off for Thanksgiving.
"We've been practicing like it's been October ... very, very hard, 2 1/2 hours every day," he said. "If you try to get something positive out of not playing in the games, it's maximizing your practice time, which is what we've been trying to do."


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78 CSU student-athletes set to receive diplomas
List includes 16 sports, 7 colleges
Bios: 2014 NFL Draft-Eligible Rams
Bios: 2014 NFL Draft-Eligible Rams
Eight Rams named to Phil Steele's midseason All-Mountain West team
Barrett, Cartwright, Richburg earn first-team honors
Football Game Notes: Colorado State vs. Colorado, Sept. 1
Rams look to win back-to-back Rocky Mountain Showdowns
10 Rams named to Phil Steele All-MW teams
Richburg named first-team All-MW for second straight season
Career Division I games played/started: 48/38 (14/14 in 2013...12/12 in 2012...12/12 in 2011...10/0 in 2010).
2013 (Senior): Started all 14 games for the Rams at right guard to run his streak to 38 consecutive starts...helped propel the Rams to their most productive offensive performance in school history...was a key cog in a veteran offensive front for a unit that set school records for points (507) and yards per game(470.8)...the Rams rushed for their greatest per-game average (204.4) since 2002 and topped the 500-yard mark eight times, most in school history...helped block for the Rams' single-season record-holder for rushing yards, Kapri Bibbs, who recorded 1,741 yards and a school- and Mountain West-record 31 rushing touchdowns...the Rams' offensive line only allowed 22 sacks, the second-fewest since 2003 (18) at CSU.
- Paved the way for running back Kapri Bibbs to break the school rushing record with 312 yards vs. Nevada (Nov. 9)
- Part of an offensive line that allowed no sacks vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 14) and at Wyoming (Oct. 19) and just one in four other contests, including at Alabama (Sept. 21)
- Served as team captain vs. UTEP (Sept. 28)
- Finished his career with a start at right guard in New Mexico Bowl win over Washington State
2012 (Junior): Started all 12 games to run his streak of consecutive games at right guard to 24, stretching back tot the start of the 2011 season...helped the Rams rush for over 1,500 yards in 2012.
- In season-opening win vs. Colorado (Sept. 1), helped the Rams rush for 125 yards, including a 37-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter to ice the game
- With Chris Nwoke out with an ankle injury, blocked for Donnell Alexander in a losing effort to North Dakota State (Sept. 8)...strong blocking provided Garrett Grayson enough time to connect on the Rams' first offensive play of the game with tight end Crockett Gillmore for a 69-yard touchdown
- Thanks to his ability to open up large holes, Alexander was able to rush for the most yards by a freshman in his first start since Jaime Blake in 1993
- Helped Colorado State rush for 100-plus yards in two consecutive games against Utah State (Sept. 22) and at Air Force (Sept. 29)
- The game against the Falcons also proved to be special because the offensive line did not allow a sack
- On the road at San Diego State (Oct. 13), earned the title of weekly team captain as a representative of the offensive unit
- Over the final four games the rushing attack improved its average to 163.3, three of those games were CSU victories
- Over the final six games the quarterback sacks were cut down from 4.3 per game to 1.7.
2011 (Sophomore): Entrenched as the starter at guard since the beginning of spring ball, started all 12 games...As a sophomore first-year starter, garnered second-team all-conference honors (Phil Steele)...Made his first career start in season-opening win at New Mexico (Sept. 3), making a lead block on Chris Nwoke's game-winning touchdown run in the fourth quarter...One week later, in win vs. Northern Colorado (Sept. 10), made another lead block on a Nwoke touchdown, as well as an important block on Raymond Carter's short TD run, helping CSU rush for 242 yards...Quietly helped the Rams to exhilarating, 35-34 win in double overtime at Utah State (Sept. 24), helping RB Chris Nwoke (11 carries, 47 yards, two TD on final three possessions) earn MW Offensive Player of the Week as CSU erased a 21-13 deficit in the final minute of regulation...In loss vs. No. 5 Boise State (Oct. 15), awarded by coaches as the Rams' offensive player of the game for his efforts against the Broncos' stout front...In losing cause at UNLV (Oct. 29), helped the Rams to 250 rushing yards, including 156 from Chris Nwoke...In windy, 18-15 loss vs. San Diego State (Nov. 12), helped RB Chris Nwoke to 232 rushing yards, most by an FBS player in Week 11, and then the most by a CSU player ever at Hughes Stadium; the Rams averaged 7.83 yards per carry, sixth-best in program annals; made key blocks on each of Nwoke's big runs in the first half, a 63-yard TD and a 67-yard burst...In loss vs. Air Force (Nov. 26), made a lead block to help spring Chris Nwoke on a 62-yard TD run in the third quarter, assisting the RB to a Hughes Stadium record 269 rushing yards, third most in CSU history and third most by an individual at the FBS level in 2011...Helped Nwoke become first player in Rams' history with multiple 200-yard rushing games in the same season...Early in loss vs. Wyoming (Dec. 3), threw a block to help push the pile on QB Garrett Grayson's 20-yard run, setting up a first-quarter FG; also helped Raymond Carter to 158 yards and two TDs on the ground.
2010 (Freshman): After enrolling as a grayshirt signee in January 2009 and redshirting last year, worked his way into the rotation at guard and played in 10 games as a reserve...Made his college debut late in loss at Nevada (Sept. 11), playing guard on CSU's final drive...In dramatic 36-35 win vs. Idaho (Sept. 25), played in the fourth quarter at guard after Weston Richburg's ejection; made a key lead block on T.J. Borcky's TD reception in the fourth quarter...Also played several series at guard in loss vs. No. 5 TCU (Oct. 2), initially entering in the second quarter, and saw fourth-quarter action at No. 25 Air Force (Oct. 9), and several series during the first and second halves of big win vs. UNLV (Oct. 16)...Played the last series at No. 9 Utah (Oct. 23)...In 38-14 win vs. New Mexico (Oct. 30), played virtually the entire second half at guard, helping the Rams to 328 rushing yards, their most since the 2008 New Mexico Bowl...At SDSU (Nov. 6), played several series, beginning in the second quarter.
2009: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.
High School: A grayshirt, enrolled at CSU for the spring 2009 semester and began practice in the spring...In 2007, earned first-team all-state honors as an offensive lineman...Also was voted his conference's defensive MVP...As a senior, was first-team all-conference on both sides of the ball, as an offensive and defensive tackle...Was an all-conference offensive lineman as a junior...Helped his team to three straight conference titles, and consecutive appearances in the state semifinals, in 2006 and 2007...The Loggers were 25-2 over his final two seasons...Served as team captain in 2007...Head coach was Neil Fuller...Also lettered in basketball and track.
Personal: Given name Jordan Charles David Gragert...Last name is pronounced GRAY-gurt...Born Nov. 20, 1989, in Libby, Mont. ...Parents are Pat and Cheri Gragert...Has an older brother, Hunter...Spent an afternoon visiting with developmentally disabled kids serviced by Respite Care in both February 2010 and July 2011...Before 2011 spring practice, spent an afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County, helping kids with after-school programs...For a month during the summer of 2010, interacted with low-income Linton Elementary students at a local clubhouse, in conjunction with the Larimer County Food Bank, Fort Collins Recreation and Vineyard church...Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology this spring, and will be pursuing a second degree while playing his final season in 2013...Hometown: Libby, Mont.
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Boxty Breakfast at The Angel & The Ox Pub & Restaurant
In America, we call them hash browns. In Switzerland, they're rösti; in Germany, they're Kartoffelpuffer; in Yiddish, they're latkes; and in Ireland, they're known as boxty, or bacstai in Gaelic. They're all versions of the potato pancake, and as for boxty, you can only find it in Houston at The Angel & The Ox Pub & Restaurant (22758 Westheimer Pkwy., 281-395-7055). It's well worth seeking out. There are three versions here — the traditional; the mixed vegetable, chicken and sage; and the corned beef and cabbage. The traditional ($9.99), made with Irish bacon and lots of Irish cheddar cheese, is very reminiscent of an Irish breakfast all wrapped up in a potato pancake. It's as delicious as it is filling.
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