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I am pregnant with my first child. We are having a homebirth (at least that's the plan so far). So I started researching various topics, considering that with my baby being born at home, he won't be subject to routine shots and interventions, so it is my job to determine which ones to pursue and wich ones not to.
One of those controversial issues is the hep b vaccine. I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The routine here is to vaxx for two diseases right after birth: tuberculosis and hep b. Both diseases, according to my research, are almost non existant in this city/country, although they are still administered routinely for herd immunity.
The research indicates that BCG vaccine (tuberculosis) needs to be administered within the first week of birth. It is a one time shot ever in life. I read it needs to be properly administered by competent nurse, otherwise it could carry complications. I didn't find much info on side effects or allergies.
Now, the hep b concerns me a little bit more. I have read some cases of deadly allergies. Plus, the first dose needs to be administered within the first 12 hours of birth, and I do not plan to take my baby outside that soon (if he is born at home, that is).
For a little background, we don't have any known cases of bad reactions to vaccines in my family (everyone is fully vaxxed). Same with allergies (any type, no celiac, no lactose intolerant, nothing). I had rubella when I was 10, went away without complications. My sister (11 years older than me) had pertussis and measles. I have a middle sister who died from measles, when she caught it from my big sister. Back then (the '70s) the measles vaccine was new here and my mom (according to what my dad told me) didn't feel safe to administer it as it was somewhat "experimental". And then my sisters got the desease and one died from it.
So that's my background in a few words.
I could go with the masses and give my newborn the shots. I couldn't find any information of severe side effects of vaccines here in my country. But I know that it happens everywhere in the world.
I am not anti-vaccine, I am more into mindful vaccination, specially after having a sister who died from a VPD. Still, it makes me uneasy to give my brand new baby those shots. It even makes me uneasy to give myself any vaccine being pregnant. I skipped the flu vaccine, but now I am being recommended to take the Tdap vaxx (tetanus, diphteria, pertussis) and I don't know what to do.
One more thing, even if I choose to give my baby the hep b shot, there's still the issue about when to give it to him. It won't be within the first 12 hours of birth. I know I can have a delayed schedule for vaxx, but I have read everywhere that the 1st dose really needs to be administered within those 12 hours.
I take any points of view.
There is no vaccine that 'needs' to be administered within 12 hours of birth, esp HepB unless you, the mother are positive for Hepb. Hepb is not caught thru the air--its mainly a disease of drug users and promiscuous sexual behavior. And no safety studies have been done on pregnant women to determine if vaccination in pregnancy is even a safe thing to do. And i would assume a TB vaccine can be administered at any time in life, not just birth, so no need to rush on a decision for that one.
Adults get the hep B vaccine. It doesn't need to be administered within 12 hours of birth. The 12 hours thing is only if the mother has hepatitis B. If she does, then the baby must be vaccinated right away so that he/she doesn't get it from the birth process. If the mother is not infected, then the child is at very low risk of catching it, until he/she starts having sex or injecting illegal drugs.
The tuberculosis vaccine is not given in the United States because it causes a false positive for the TB PPD test. So that's a very good reason to refuse the vaccine. In the U.S., if someone has a false positive with the TB PPD test, he/she needs to get a chest X-ray, to rule out TB, and a chest xray has a lot of radiation.
I will also say that Hep B is not exclusively transmitted through the mother sex and shooting drugs. It is anyway that blood is present. It lives for a long time outside the human body (unlike HIV for example which dies far more quickly). So sharing toothbrushes, or razors, or earrings can als transmit it (ad are things adolescents often do). I personally choose Hep B vaccine for my son because my husband and I both work with high risk populations and our child visits our offices sometimes and I want him protected.
According to the CDC, there is no maximum time period between vaccine doses (only minimum).
"A vaccine series does not need to be restarted, regardless of the time that has elapsed between doses."
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/child/catchup-schedule-pr.pdf (top of page)
Yeah, what the others said--you can start the Hep B series any time, it doesn't need to be right after birth unless you are positive. Kids are probably at lower risk of getting hepatitis than adults, but if they do get it, they're at much higher risk of it turning into chronic liver illness. And there are ways for kids to get it, ranging from getting molested (God forbid) to getting bit by a positive kid at day care or something dumb like that. We spaced vaccines somewhat and started the Hep B series after she turned 1. She was 2 in June and we just got the last dose at her 2-year checkup. I know in some countries it is not even on the standard schedule but we were fine with getting it.
Thank you!
BCG doesn't last a lifetime though. At least not the ones we got as infants. It is known to be completely worn off around 18-20 years. When I had a TB skin test at age 22, I had no reaction which indiciates that I neither have TB nor antibodies from the vaccine. A friend of mine at age 18 still had a reaction and it was shown to be from the vaccine, not cause she had TB. We all had BCG at age 1 day back then.
A good point, nia82. If this child still lives in an area of high TB prevalence when s/he is older, then the question of whether revaccination is appropriate could be raised at that time. (and, anablis, are you up to date yourself?) I, being in the US, have not had to deal with that particular one. I don't know if it was on the US schedule at one time, but it wasn't when I was born.
Erigeron, I only had BCG vaccine when I was born. I guess I'm not protected anymore.
I know that BCG is administered bc if a child gets TB it could develop into a meningitis, wich could be mortal. Same with the neumococo vaxx. I personally have never met anyone with TB, or heard of any case in my social network whatsoever. But my sister, who is a retired bacteriologist (she switched careers 5 yrs ago) told me that there were a number of TB cases around when she was working at the hospital.
From what I read, TB could seriously affect immunosupressed people and small children. I presume that's the reason why it is just a single-dose vaccine. It is rare that an adult could get it, and if he does, it is not a serious desease. I'll check it out a little more.
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WEST Irian, formerly Dutch West New Guinea (or West Papua) was meekly handed over in 1963 with the approval of the West after sustained Sukarno betligerence.
East Timor, a Portuguese colony for more than 400 years, was invaded by Indonesia in 1975 after the region had been wracked by civil strife following Portuga]'s abdication of administrative responsibility.
The Indonesianisation of Melanesian West Papua (as Free Papua resistance fighters call it). has been an admix of military action, takeover of indigenous business activities by Indonesians and expropriation of Melanesian land to make way for settlers under the national transmigration programme which involves the relocation of Indonesians from overcrowded Java.
The Melanesian population of West Irian, which numbers less than a million, is in grave danger of becoming a minority in its homeland. Moses Weror, a West Papuan and once a junior diplomat in Indonesia's embassy in Canberra, Australia. told me: ~We must help the West Papuans now before it is too late... Transmigrants from the over-populated regions of Indonesia are being shipped in their hundreds annually into West Papua. I quote the late President Sukarno's doctrine: A can change a human race by intermarriage between the races ... in a few generations hence there will be only a single Indonesian race from Sabang in (northern) Sumatra to Merauke in the south of West Irian.'
West Papuans have suffered two bewildering and devastating decades of Indonesian military brutality, administrative incompetence and ethnic dilution. And, the West knows little of their tragedy.
By contrast, the tragedy ofEast Timor has received much greater exposure, particularly in the Australian and US press.
In political terms it was not surprising that stridently anti-communist Indonesia chose to invade East Timor after the socialist Fretilin group, which emerged victorious from the brief civil war, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of East Timor' in November 1975.
With the acquiescence of the West the United States and Australia in particular (a ragged Portuga] was in no fit state at the time to protest) Indonesia embarked upon a barbarous military conquest. Yet Fretilin forces, though now depleted, continue their resistance in the mountains of East Timorto this day.
Colonial Portugal, when it conducted its last voluntary census ofEast Timor in 1974, put the population at about 680,000. Indonesia's compulsory census in 1980 found only 550,000 people. Catholic church authorities on East Timor do not believe the present population is more than 425,000. If the Catholic estimate is reliable, there has been a population drop of 255,000 in seven years. Where have all the people gone?
There are car-stickers in Australia which ask: Is West Irian another East Timor?' The author has it the wrong way around But whichever way one views it, it is not possible to get away from the conclusion that, far from the eyes of the world, Indonesia has indulged in an orgy of genocide in its two colonies.
And still the voices of protest from West Irian and East Timor have not been silenced.
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This beauty is what I'm eyeing. She's the only one my dealer has. Its a new dealer, only been in the area since November. We started crunching the numbers today, and tomorrow I should know from the appraiser on my Matrix and the banks. If I can drive her off tomorrow, she will be mine, if not then with my Matrix trade in and tax return I can finance her.
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There's Something About Those Eyes - Poem by Vivek Mehta
I try hard to forget
But I can't, I realize
Disturbing me day & night
There's something about those eyes.
Sometimes full of questions
Sometimes full of replies
Peeking into my heart
There's something about those eyes.
I feel glowing up with love
And all my senses rise
Waking me up from sleep
There's something about those eyes.
The worst moments of my life
The pain and the silent cries
Making me foget them all
There's something about those eyes.
All the life, I've lived so far
If I have to summarize
I look into them and see it all
There's something about those eyes.
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The free agent frenzy is mostly over and teams are getting ready to open their training camps. It's time to really start looking at the upcoming NHL season. Today I am going to look at a team that I think could really surprise people this upcoming season. No, I don't think they can win the cup but I think they can make the playoffs and maybe even win their division if all things go well. That team is the Atlanta Thrashers.
In 2003-04 the Atlanta Thrashers finished second in their division behind the Tampa Bay Lighning but only 10 in the conference and 13 points out of the playoffs. It was not a great season for the Thrashers overall. It was a great season for Ilya Kovalchuk who ended the year tied for first in goals scored and tied for second in points. Kovalchuk is one of the best young players in the NHL and has a bright future. Atlanta needs to get him signed on a long term contract and if they do the Thrashers too will have a bright future.
At the end of 2003-03 we got a brief glimpse of another key component of future Atlanta Thrasher teams. That being goaltender Kari Lehtonen. In 4 games Lehtonen was 4-0 with a 1.25 goals against average and a .953 save percentage. Lehtonen played, and played awfully well, for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL last year. He played in 53 games and posted a 38-17-2 record and a goals against average of 2.27 and save percentage of .929. There is no reason to believe that Lehtonen isn't ready for the NHL and isn't ready to play at a high level in the NHL. And the Atlanta Thrashers will benefit greatly as well. In 2003-04 as a team Atlanta was 25th in goals against average and 27th in save percentage. Byron Dafoe and Pasi Nurminen just did not provide the quality of goaltending of a playoff calibre team. Kari Lehtonen should change that for the Thrashers. They have also added Mike Dunham who should be a solid backup for Lehtonen.
On defense the Thrashers look much improved as well. They don't have the big names or even the star players that other teams have but they are a quality bunch and reasonably deep as well. The top six defensemen look something like this:
Greg DeVries
Niclas Havelid
Andy Sutton
Jaroslav Modry
Shane Hnidy
Tomas Kloucek
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Newcomers DeVries and Modry will add some quality defensive ability to the Thrashers while Havelid should add some offense from the blue line as well. Andy Sutton is a decent all-round defensemen and the others are solid depth defensemen. But the big upside comes from great young prospect in Braydon Coburn who might be ready to make the jump to the NHL. Coburn has all the skills to be a top rate defensemen in the NHL and will be given every opportunity to make the Thrashers this season. In fact, it might even be expected of him to make the team. Overall the Thrashers defence is decent but not spectacular.
Up front the Thrashers have a ton of talent and skill. The possibility of facing a top line of Ilya Kovalchuk-Marc Savard-Marian Hossa should strike fear into any opposing team. Those 3 guys combined for 96 goals and 221 points in 2003-04 and that is with Savard only playing 45 games. This line should easily score 100 goals and might even push 120 if they all stay healthy. That's scary good if you ask me.
The second line won't look to bad either with newcomer Holik likey centering Slava Kozlov on the left wing and Ronald Petrovicky on the right side. But there are still rumours that the Thrashers are the likely destination for Peter Bondra and if that happens you will likely find Bondra replacing Petrovicky. Either way, that is a pretty solid second line. Add in guys like Patrik Stefan and Randy Robitaille and the Thrashers should have a very good top 3 lines. There is a ton of skill there that should do very well under the 'new look' NHL.
If the Thrashers can get Ilya Kovalchuk to sign a contract and Lehtonen performs like I expect he will, I don't see why the Thrashers won't make the playoffs in a fairly weak division. And if John Grahame and Sean Burke can't adequately replace Khabibulin there is a chance they could threathen the Lightning for the division title. I don't expect that to happen but I wouldn't be shocked if it did.


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I wanted to start a support thread for other familes dealing with the stresses of one or both providers being unemployed..and who feel, like me, that they are at risk for losing everything. Hopefully this is the right place for this thread.
I am a stay at home mother and wife. DH had a very good job that paid 14.91$ an hour. It was about an hour away and was physically hard for DH- but he worked there for 4 years and was employee of the month twice. We lived comfortably on that income and did quite well. Until may of last year- 4 days after DHs birthday, he was fired for 'not meeting production'...he was fired by ONE point. He was an excellent worker and didnt deserve that. He wasnt the only one to get fired around this time. To be honest, i dont think that had a problem with his 'production'- but rather they needed to get rid of a few, and that was their excuse.
We have been drawing unemployment since then. 330$ a week. We pay a little over 400$ for the place that we're renting..which is hardly worth the price. We live in a small 3 BR 2 BTH double wide. Half of our electrial outlets dont work..the place is pourly put together..which make our electric bill higher because either the heat or ac is on ALOT. Our bathtub and bathroom wall seems to be rotting out. The place was INFESTED with roaches when we moved in. The AC went out 4 times during the summer after DH lost his job and we have numerous other issues with this place. Atleast we have a large back yard.
Our rent is always due on the first of every month. We can never pay it all at once because we dont have enough money to do so. Luckily, our landlord was friends with my grandparents and cut us some slack. We pay 200$ one week and 200$ the next.
Our electric bill is about 200$ a month, car issurance is a little over 100$, phone/internet is about 83$ a month and water bill is 30$. We are normally behind..on everything. Then what we have left goes to gas and whatever else we may need. Luckily, we have food stamps- which gives us 316$ a month for food- but it doesnt cover non food items, so we have to make sure we have enough for that.
DH has been looking for work NONSTOP since he lost his job. We are now on his unemployment extension- we have 10 weeks left. After that, nothing is guaranteed. Needless to say, DH hasnt found a job. Finally, i think he just gave up on the idea. Unemployment rates are very high where i live. There are NO jobs. After giving up on the idea of finding a job, he decided to go back to school. Which is great..but i wish he would worry about finding a job first.
I try to do what i can to help with income. I do tarot readings and make arts and such and sale on ebay as well as selling any clothing that we cannot get further use out of. It helps a bit, but hardly enough to notice.
Now, while DH does his homework and talks joyfully about his day...I cry in the bathroom for fear that we will lose our home. I know it isnt much- but it is ours ( well, it would be almost ours if we where renting to own, which we're not). I feel very overwhelmed and very scared..DH doesnt help much in the comfort department.
I feel like our time is running out before we lose our home. I try my very very best to stay positive-but its very hard when everything seems to be going wrong.
Anyone else out there in a similar position or with feelings like this?
Magickal Mama to DD (6) & DS (3). Soul mate to DH.
I'm sorry you're struggling right now, mama. Would it be possible for you to get a full-time job to help with bills until your DH finishes school? If he's home doing homework, he can watch the kiddos too. =)
Have you looked into any rent/utility assistance programs in your area? Lots of utility companies offer something for families based on income.
Make sure he puts in a request for another extension. They are granted more often than you might fear. And have him ask about tuition assistance, also... a "displaced worker" who can't find work in his field can often be compensated for learning a new trade/field, as your DH is doing. =)
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I was not the primary breadwinner in our household, but it still sucked when I lost my job ten days before Christmas. I was the whistleblower on a corporate bullying situation and *poof* I was gone like a fart in the wind.
Navigating the Florida unemployment website has been a nightmare. My husband has been supportive, not just financially, but emotionally, because this whole mess makes me feel like a complete loser.
Last week, DH's car takes a dump, so now he's driving mine, which I'm not able to pay for now anyway. I dont know what's going to happen.
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WOW, you guys I'm sorry. I'm not in your position now but I was for three years. It was the worst nightmare of my life. I hope with every being of myself that it works out in a positive way for all of you.
We were there this summer, and my house was empty because we were actually packing up and giving stuff away to move home with my parents when Dh's old employer rehired him on, well over the last two months Dh's hours have been getting fewer and fewer and fewer. He sells baseball cards on the side which is what has been getting us by, and he just found a 10 hour a week second job. Unemployment has been horrendous to navigate, so we aren't getting that. This week he finally got some hours, and I don't think he'll be officially let go again, but with this job we never really know. I've been the main income earner before while DH was in school, but right now he has more earning power.
Having been in a place where I KNEW we were going to lose everything and coming to peace with that, and having a plan, now I can focus on getting us out of this financially instead of worrying about what might happen. If the worst happens, it happens and all you can really do is face it and move on, ya know?
I love Edward and we love our Libby (8/07) and 'Nana' (05/09 ) and Eowyn (11/11) We are having a blast and .
Well, my husband had been a journeyman meat cutter for a couple of years here. In Sept, he finally got hired on at an environmental contractor to do field work on remediation projects at the National Lab here. He was so excited - he's been trying to get into the industry since we moved here 3 years ago. He spent 2.5 weeks training, finished his training and was all set to work when the government changed funding priorities and all work on environmental projects has stopped. He was on LWOP for 2 weeks, and then was laid off. He can't file for unemployment because he wasn't at that job long enough and the store that he was working at before is now cutting hours and doesn't have any work for him. He has applied for everything available and is just waiting, waiting, waiting.
Fortunately, I landed a very good FT job with the Lab right when this happened and was able to add him to my benefits. However, I'm working a part time job (about 20 hours a week) on top of that and teaching dance classes twice a week to make ends meet. I love the PT work, but now that it's something I HAVE to do instead of something I WANT to do, I'm starting to feel frazzled and like all I do is work and sleep. Mostly, I just feel bad for my DH because he was finally in a good spot and then the rug was taken out from under him. It will be 2+ years before the money comes back to fund those projects, and even if it does there's no guarantee that he'll get his job back...
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you." Buddha
Thank you to everyone for the support and for sharing your stories with me. It really does mean alot.
Aeterna- " I'm sorry you're struggling right now, mama. Would it be possible for you to get a full-time job to help with bills until your DH finishes school? If he's home doing homework, he can watch the kiddos too"
I really wish that I could do so. I am in therapy right now for severe anxiety issues and BPD. I am 23 and I cannot even drive a car without having panic attacks so sudden and severe that I have to pull over. I havent driven a car in almost a year due to this. I am just not comfortable driving with my children in the car, as I feel that it effects my judgment and I dont want to put them, nor myself, in danger. So, DH does the driving.
Also, I developed anti-social like qualites due to my anxiety attacks. This occured because my attacks would (usually) always take place when I was in a public area- so now I have a hard time with even having company at my home. In the posistion that I am in emotionally and mentally, I cannot work. And believe me, im not saying this because I am lazy, i really couldnt work. I would be fired in a day- if it took that long.
I have only been in therapy for a very short time, so hopefully, time will heal this problem and I can, once again, become a productive member of my family.
Im the mean time, I am looking into online Midwifery classes that charge based on income. This is something that I would really like to do and I will know for sure soon if it is an option for me right now.
Not to mention DH has class monday-friday at random times. He has a class every moring from 8-9:00 and then he has to go back around 4. Then he has another class at 6:00-8:00 in the afternoon. It would be very diffucult to work around his scedule.
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I am in the EXACT position, excepy DH's UE has completely ran out. He is in school full time to at least get a degree. I was a SAHM, but had to get a job last week to *try* and make ends meet. Not sure how that will happen when I only make $10 an hour. I had to quit school (nursing) because it was easier for me to find a job than it was for DH. He has looked everywhere for MONTHS and NOTHING!! He was in construction and we all know that business is kaput ATM.
I don't see how what I make will pay our bills or even close. It's sad to think that 3 years ago my DH was making $28 an hour as a foreman and now we can barely keep the lights on :(
I hear ya mama. Im trying so so very hard to hang in there and be positive and *believe* that something will happen for us soon. Atleast my DH has a few weeks left on his UE- i cannot imagine how stressed you must be right now. Im very sorry that you have to go through this. Please know that youre not alone in your sleepless nights and worries. Keep me updated on your situtation and let me know how everything goes. I will keep you updated as well. Im here to talk if you need to- we're both in the same, crappy little boat. Good luck to you and your family.
Im sending good vibes out there for ALL of us.
Magickal Mama to DD (6) & DS (3). Soul mate to DH.
There are whistleblower laws; it's illegal to terminate someone for standing up and calling our certain situations. You may want to speak to an attorney about wrongful termination - you can usually get a brief phone consultation for free.
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Thanks, but there aren't any laws on workplace bullying in Florida. Unless I was discriminated against due to gender, color, creed, etc. a labor lawyer won't touch my case. I know I was wrongfully terminated, but the case law isn't quite there yet to prove it. *sigh*
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Thanks, but there aren't any laws on workplace bullying in Florida. Unless I was discriminated against due to gender, color, creed, etc. a labor lawyer won't touch my case. I know I was wrongfully terminated, but the case law isn't quite there yet to prove it. *sigh*
That's awful!
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I am in a similar boat, although fortunately we have saved every penny and should be OK for a while if we're super careful and nothing truly disastrous happens. DH has been unemployed for over a year now. I work part-time (from home) but my job isn't very stable & I may be let go once I finish the project I'm working on. We don't feel like we have any security at all. I have medical issues that make it hard for me to work or do much of anything so part of me almost hopes I do get laid off, even though it would be financial ruin. At least we have (really horrible) health insurance through my job.
The past year has been really hard on us, the car caught fire & we had to buy a new one (no public transportation here!) and then we've had lots of problems with the 'new' (used) car not starting etc. We've had some large medical bills, the computer died, the furnace died, the roof was leaking, the vacuum is dead, the dishwasher broke, the washing machine and dryer both broke, we were in the middle of a major remodel when DH got laid off so our house is just studs and floor joists in places and very much unfinished throughout. Our house lost nearly 50% of its value since we bought it so we can't sell & move somewhere cheaper and can't refinance. It's been a pretty horrible year financially.
Thanks, but there aren't any laws on workplace bullying in Florida. Unless I was discriminated against due to gender, color, creed, etc. a labor lawyer won't touch my case. I know I was wrongfully terminated, but the case law isn't quite there yet to prove it. *sigh*
You should still speak with a lawyer regarding wrongful termination if you haven't yet. Tort lawyers often work on a contingency basis (meaning they don't get paid unless you get paid) so you wouldn't have any up front litigation costs.
Thanks for your suggestion. I have looked into that recently, but from what Im told, It can take awhile to be 'approved' and theres quite a bit of red tape. Of couse, im still going to apply for it and hope that it comes through quickly.
BTW- our story sounds very similar. We also had rather 'bad luck' after DH lost his job: Lots of car trouble ( like your family ), AC went out, dryer is broken ( we use SIL's dryer who lives right next door or we line dry ), Lots of health issues, vaccum decided to explode so on and so forth. And alot more that I cant even think of right at this moment. It was/has been horrible.
Not to mention, I just found out that DDs father doesnt have a job, so the much needed child support money that I thought we would be receiving soon is not a possibility. Ugh.
Im very tired of being sick with worry. It bothers me a bit that DH just goes to school and goes about his day and doesnt seem to be concerned that we only have a very few weeks of UE left before the rug is pulled out from under our feet. Not to mention, hes not trying very hard in school at all. I feel like i now have another child- I have to wake him up in the morning, remind him over and over to do his homework (while he sits on the couch and plays video games and says 'in a minute!' ) and ive even written an essay for him, because it was past due and hes horrible with writting and he complained about having to do it for an entire week. It makes me more than a little pissed because he could be putting his self out there trying to find a job, something that will help us get out of the hole we're in, or atleast keep our heads above water BEFORE concerning himself with returning to school. He puts us though all of this stress- just to do a crappy job. Ugh- it feels very hopeless at times.
Magickal Mama to DD (6) & DS (3). Soul mate to DH.
I'm feeling pretty hopeless too these days. I will be thinking of you.
Thanks crunchy mommy.
DH and I have talked about this before- hes just simply complaining about school, he says he hates homework and doesnt want to do it. He waits until the last minute and the work that he actually does isnt good at all. I offer to help him study, prepare for tests and everything- he simply chooses NOT to study. Hes like a child. I understand that this is a stressfull time for him as well, but he sure doesnt show it.
I talk with him about our situation as much as possible, which is pretty often. He doesnt seem to care about the situtation like I do. Which, Ive always been more of the worrying type, hes more laid back- but thats a bit upsetting. It just seems unfair. He has friends over to hang out just about every single day when he should be doing his homework, studying or getting off of his ass and looking for a job. I think the latter should come BEFORE worrying about school, as an extended education is a plus, money to pay our rent is a must.
I normally have to step in and tell his friends to go home so he can get to school on time. Every weekend, he has his friend(s) over and they have beer or 6, and play videos games. This ritual has been going on sense he still had his job, so he seems to be almost unaffected by the stress. I know that this isnt the case,fully, as we has spoken about this before-his lack of 'caring'. I just wish that he could see the situation the way that I do and understand that his priorities are NOT in order at the moment. He has no plans for 'what if'/ when his UE runs out- so i often finding myself making plans to make sure that myself and the kids will have a place to stay, atleast. It just scares me that this is such a big deal for me, that latley, he hasnt been in my plans.
I have no idea of what to say or do to make him understand something will have to be done differently- or we will lose everything. He needs to feel the true weight of that fact, as I have- maybe that would make him 'get it'. I have talked with him until I am blue in the face, I am very near the point of telling him to either a) stop school for now or find a job that allows you to do both OR Me and the children are leaving.
Ugh. Maybe we will atleast get a good amount back from our tax return. Deeply hopeing that we dont owe anything, since his UE checks have been untaxed.
Seriously just want to run away to some tropical island and forget about this whole mess. It seems hopelss. I feel like, if worse comes to worse in this situtation- I will be losing so much more than DH because , if we lose everything, I will also be losing my husband because I can not remain with a man that refuses to listen to my good advice ( and others! ) to the point of letting his family lose everything. I simply couldnt do that to myself or my kids- I would never feel fully 'safe' with him again.
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(Paso Robles, CA) - Heritage Oaks Bank recently donated a vehicle to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. (CAPSLO), a non-profit, public benefit corporation.
"Heritage Oaks Bank is passionate about its involvement in the communities we serve," says Ronald E. Oliveira, President/Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Oaks Bank. "By making this vehicle donation we are striving to assist with some of the fundamental necessities in San Luis Obispo County by providing quality mobile health screening services for seniors," adds Oliveira.
"There may be no other program of Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County that reaches across to touch every city and town throughout our county than our Health and Preventive Division's Senior Health Screening (SHS) program. It's a place where uninsured and underinsured persons, ages 50 and older, can go to have quality face time with a health professional at no fee," says Elizabeth "Biz" Steinberg, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnerships of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. "Our nurse travels to churches and community centers from north to south and this wonderful hybrid car provided by Heritage Oaks Bank is going to make it feasible and economical for her to hop from town to town. It's so nice to have fine local partners like Heritage Oaks Bank in our community," adds Steinberg.
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The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with Henry Melton, the third defensive lineman to join them in free agency since the release of franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware.
A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that the team was working on final details of the contract Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an agreement had not been announced.
Melton missed most of last season with Chicago after tearing a ligament in his left knee against Pittsburgh on Sept. 22. He will be reunited with former Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who now has the same title in Dallas.
The fifth-year player was a high school running back in the Dallas area before becoming a defensive tackle with the Texas Longhorns.
The 27-year-old Melton has 15½ sacks and 63 tackles in 48 career games, including 32 starts. The Bears drafted him in the fifth round in 2009, and he missed his rookie season with an ankle injury.
Melton was arrested in December in Grapevine, where he went to high school, on charges of assault and public intoxication after police say he refused to leave a bar and fought with employees.
Police say Melton was accused of punching the bar manager in the face and biting his arm. Melton's agent, Jordan Woy, said at the time that his client didn't start the altercation.
The Cowboys released Ware, their star defensive end, just as free agency opened. Defensive tackle Jason Hatcher signed with Washington after leading the Cowboys with 11 sacks last season.
A day after Ware's release, the Cowboys signed defensive end Jeremy Mincey and defensive tackle Terrell McClain. Mincey is the team's current career leader with 20 sacks, now followed by Melton.
Next on this list with 10 is George Selvie, who wasn't even on the Dallas roster when training camp started last season and ended up second to Hatcher with seven sacks on an injury plagued unit.
Marinelli came to Dallas a year ago as defensive line coach with then-defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin after Lovie Smith was fired in Chicago. He was promoted when Kiffin was reassigned after the Cowboys gave up the most yards in franchise history and finished last in the NFL in total defense.
Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said Tuesday the controversial signing of wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders by AFC West-rival Denver has been "put to bed" and that he's focused on what he can do during the rest of free agency and the draft.
Sanders had visited the Chiefs last week and reports began to surface he had agreed to a contract. His agent, Steve Weinberg, said that was never the case, and that reports citing unnamed sources that claimed he was "shopping" the Chiefs' offer to other teams were inaccurate.
Sanders ultimately signed an $18 million, three-year deal with Denver, and the Chiefs' lengthy and frustrating pursuit of a wide receiver to help out quarterback Alex Smith rolls on.
"During the free agency stuff, anything can happen," Dorsey said in his first availability since the start of the open market. "I was interested in the player, and the end of the day the player and agent decided to go to Denver. … That deal was put to bed."
Well, it was almost put to bed.
Weinberg's publicist issued a press release in which the agent offered his interpretation of the negotiations. The release also alleges someone from the Chiefs sent the agent "a series of angry and threatening text messages" under the assumption that he was shopping their deal.
The collective bargaining agreement states parties are supposed to negotiate in "good faith."
"If we reached or agreed to terms with the Chiefs, we would have signed with Kansas City and never turned back," Weinberg said. "There were absolutely no handshakes, verbal agreements or signed documents when Sanders left the Chiefs facility. Emmanuel was on his way to the airport when teams called us. We didn't 'shop any deals' or 'reach out' to a single team. My fiduciary responsibility is to the players I represent and not to the NFL teams or their 'good ole boys' tactics."
Dorsey refused Tuesday to say whether he thought the Chiefs had an agreement with Sanders, and it appears the franchise won't take the rare step of filing a grievance.
"When we do negotiations, I don't really talk about negotiations outside the building," Dorsey said. "That's really it. We move on. That's what we've done. I've moved on."
Just where the Chiefs have moved on to is the question.
They have been quiet in free agency in large part because they have very little room under the salary cap. They've signed defensive tackle Vance Walker and depth players such as Frank Zombo and Jeff Linkenbach, but have yet to address their most glaring holes: wide receiver and safety.
They now have less than $5 million under the salary cap, and much of that will go toward signing draft picks. And if they're hopeful of filling their holes through the draft, they also are faced with having just one selection in the first 86 picks.
"I think we're in a good position right now. We have some flexibility to do some things if we want to, some flexibility to acquire players. We're in a good place," Dorsey said. "I've said all along we're going to be selective in free agency and we're going to build through the draft. That's what we're doing."
The Chicago Bears agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with defensive lineman Israel Idonije and are bringing him back for a second stint.
They also released receiver Earl Bennett and added depth at safety, agreeing to one-year deals with Craig Steltz and Danny McCray.
Idonije spent last season with Detroit after playing his first nine for Chicago. He had just 11 tackles and a half-sack with the Lions, but played some of the best ball of his career toward the end of his time with the Bears.
He had 20½ sacks over his last three seasons with Chicago. At 33, he doesn't give the Bears the youth they're seeking. But with his ability to play end or tackle, he does provide the versatility they're looking for as they revamp a struggling defense.
A third-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt in 2008, Bennett had 185 catches for 2,277 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a favorite target of Jay Cutler, his college teammate, but he also has a history of concussions. With Bennett gone, Marquess Wilson becomes the favorite for the third receiver spot behind stars Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.
Steltz, a fourth-round draft pick by the Bears in 2008, made one start last season and had one pass break-up along with 14 tackles and 14 special teams tackles. McCray was mainly a special teams contributor during his four seasons with Dallas. He had eight defensive and eight special teams tackles last season.
The Bears have been busy of late, releasing defensive end Julius Peppers and bringing back cornerback Charles Tillman on a one-year deal. They have two new ends in Willie Young and Lamarr Houston, and they've also added Ryan Mundy and M.D. Jennings to the mix at safety.
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I'm inclined to think that Asus have screwed up their tablet line-up for this year.
Having used an iPad 3 there's no way I'm going for a low resolution screen any more, but I'm equally aware that the Transformer Prime with a 1080p screen was announced over six months ago, and isn't due a UK release for several months still.
So at this point I'm now reluctant to buy a tablet which I know is significantly out-of-date at release. Asus should have played their cards closer to their chest and announced the 1080p version and released it shortly afterwards.
At least when Apple commit to a release date they mean it.
An intriguing logic. While you're right to criticise Asus' slow launches, the products themselves are still class leading - it's not like other products are superseding them in the time between announcement and launch. Also, with regard the screen, the iPad 3 is nice but I certainly wouldn't be dissuaded from another tablet solely because of it. Moreover, the 1,280 x 800 resolution used here means this tablet has a higher pixel density than the older iPads already. The iPad 2 is 132ppi, Transformer is 184ppi and iPad 3 is 264ppi.
While I see where you're coming from, having the only 10/10 scoring tablet out this year is hardly "screwed up".
Being a 'screen snob' myself I also regret the delay with the higher-resolution Infinity, but if I had to pick right now, I would go for the extra functionality, flexibility, connectivity, battery life, etc over the iPad 3's admittedly lovely high-rez display.
And the Transformer Tab Infinity WILL come out this year, so "for this year" might be overstating the case regardless.
I am surprised by this review. I used the Prime for a little while and really did not like it, although it is very fast. Side by side with an Ipad and Galaxy Tab the screen looks poor, highly reflective and lifeless colours. The dock connector also feels like it will break at any time. I can't see how this more basic one could be better.
I think the screen on my Prime is superb, yes it's not as sharp as the latest iPad but it is still incredibly bright, colourful and has good contrast. It's truly superb for movie playback.
The dock/power connector does not feel that strong but I haven't had any problems with either of them.
Thanks for your comment.
Regarding the Prime, it had by far the brightest screen and some of the best contrast of any tablet on the market when it came out, so not quite sure how you gained the impression of "poor [...] lifeless colours". Was the brightness set low?
As to the dock connector, I agree it does feel a little precarious especially in 'laptop mode', but I don't know anyone who has had issues with it yet, and if it were to break that would be covered under warranty.
As indicated by the review, quite a few people like the screen, but looking at them all side by side in the office doing similar tests, my preference would be for the Galaxy series screens. I definitely recommend people try to physically check out the differences before they buy.
I noticed the rather vague reference to the bundled word processor, Polaris Office.
To describe it as 'basic' is an understatement. Until Android Office software improves this is basically a decent tablet with a keyboard attached - any sub-laptop will beat it hands down even for occasional work.
I had the original Transformer 101 and whilst it had a lot of potential it was marred by some significant faults too.
There were fairly widespread problems with QC and a number of the tablets had severe backlight screen bleed issues, which affected my own tablet also.
The audio on my tablet was abysmal. Both the inbuilt speakers and headphone output were very underpowered. You had to use an amplifier just to get a decent level of audible sound.
As for the keyboard, that suffered greatly with input lag and was a common problem. You could improve its performance a little by turning off predictive text and things but it still sucked so much it meant you couldn't begin to type normally.
The things I really liked about the tablet were marred terribly by the issues I had. But there was no beating the device for responsiveness of google maps and the screen looked great (in bright light at least) where backlight bleed wasn't noticeable.
Anyway, my own tablet was lost in transit on it's second return to get fixed. So that was a blessing really. It was far from a useful or usable tool for inputting text so I don't really regret becoming tablet-less. I remain very sceptical of such devices to this day though I appreciate ASUS at least score points for trying to innovate. They apparently had a high level of returns of the TF101 too and weren't known for reliability so I hope this has since changed. Never had problems with the dock connector though (noted it might not give much confidence for durability as it looks, but with normal use you wouldn't accidentally break it).
I notice that Tesco are now selling the Sony Tablet S for £299...that changes the value stakes a little.
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Yes, the original was more of a mixed bag, and though it was a revolutionary product, it did have some serious faults - though it's worth keeping in mind most of them were shared by other tablets of that time.
Low maximum volume from the headphone jack was still a potential issue on the Prime but appears to have been fully fixed on the Pad 300, and keyboard lag wasn't noticeable on either model.
I would definitely recommend giving the latest Transformer tablet a try if you loved the form factor :)
Thanks for your comment.
That's for the 16GB version. The 32GB version (which matches the Pad 300's native storage) is still £379 as mentioned in the comparison in my review.
I'm not surprised by this review. The anti-Apple bias of this site is clear to even the most casual observer.
General consumers such as myself don't care about hardware features like connectivity with TVs, games controllers or keyboards on a tablet device - these are features of computers or games consoles.
Hardware features that do matter on a tablet, however, are the quality of the screen and the speed of the touch response. The superiority of Apple's offerings, on these counts, are immediately apparent to anybody who has tried them.
Hardware aside, what I really object to is the casual disregard of objectivity for the massive and obvious differences between the iOS and Android platforms on nearly every level, from speed, to ease of use, to the quality of the content available on their respective 'app stores'. No additional hardware 'options' can make up for the obvious superiority of iOS in this regard. Ignoring or downplaying this point in the manner that this site's reviewers do again and again borders on deliberate misrepresentation.
Please be objective when you review hardware - we, your readers, come to your site to help inform buying decisions, not be be misled by reviewers which display over-enthusiasm for some platforms/corporations and obvious distain for others.
Great review. Before finding this review and after reading most other competitors reviews, I had come to the same conclusion. This looks like a good deal.
A few things: If I can buy an entirely new 3G phone (say, the Samsung Europa) with 3G & WiFi, then why are we still not seeing 3G & WiFi as standard in almost all tablets. It's not a cost or space limitation any more. The crazy £100 premium that most manufacturers charge for a 3G enabled tablet is borderline criminal!
If I was interested in making a purchase *cough* not that i'm seriously thinking of frivolously spending money on a tablet again *cough*, I would find it a photo finish between these three:
Acer Iconia A510
Toshiba Excite 10.1 / AT300
Asus Transformer Pad TF300
Tough call...if I was interested in buying :)
Glad you liked it!
Not that you're interested in buying of course, but if you had been, I would have to say TF300 out of those three. The keyboard dock/battery just adds so much...
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Asus rocks!
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The Houston Texans have had a great preseason so far with two wins and no losses. Both games have shown something about the team.
The Texans' first game against the Carolina Panthers showed that the defense is fine without superstars Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans. They shut down Cam Newton, and Brooks Reed had an awesome sack. Also, it made fans like me wonder if the Texans will make a roster spot for primary kick returner Trindon Holliday. He had a 90 yard kick return that turned heads!
In Week 2, Holliday put critics to rest with an 87 yard punt return. The game against the San Francisco 49ers also showed that Matt Schaub is fine after his foot surgery. Schaub went 11-14 with 128 yards and a touchdown pass to Lestar Jean. Both wins were significant and are going to prep the Texans for a great season!
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did you replace the fuel filter?
Ok, start there, replace the fuel filter and see if the old one is plugged. If so then you likely will need a new fuel pump as well.
sometimes i can drive for quite a while a while before it stalls
Yes, that is typical.
the fuel pump was replaced about a year ago with a new connector and also the filter was replaced at the same time
Ok, check it anyway.
any other ideas if that isn't the problem
Stalling like that, there is the off chance it is the ground wire under the drivers door on the frame or the crank shaft sensor.
ya the crank shaft sensor has been replaced
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Christmas 2010 is history, but the holidays roar on. And so does this season's round of holiday drinks at around town, even if holiday libations at hotels are rare this year.
Last season, the Algonquin concocted six signature holiday drinks, including a killer eggnog. But this year? No cheer.
I was also intrigued when I heard of Hilton's Twelve Days of Christmas cocktails (Two Turtle Doves — Baileys, rum and espresso – sounded promising). Too bad they're only available at Hilton hotels in Great Britain.
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Hearing about an eggless eggnog called Bah Humbug, I headed to the rooftop Jimmy Bar at The James. It was a chilly night before the Big Snow, but Jimmy proved a sweet haven with heart-stop views of the Hudson, potted firs swathed in fairy lights and velvet banquettes, all warmed (visually, at least) by a glass-fronted fireplace. (more…)


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Research Interests: Laboratory experiments for the analytical chemistry course.
The Thompson research group is developing a set of forensic chemistry experiments that can be used to teach instrumental analysis at the college level. Examples include gas chromatography – mass spectrometry analysis of flammables in arson cases, gas chromatographic determination of ethanol in blood in OVI cases, atomic absorption spectrophotometric methods for zinc in metal fillings and magnesium in glass, and the visible spectrophotometric analysis of inks. Crime scenarios will accompany the experiments. A published laboratory manual is the final goal.
Another area of interest is the development of laboratory experiments in forensic analytical chemistry and environmental analytical chemistry for courses at the college level.
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EL DORADO HILLS (CBS13) –- No charges are expected in the death of a 10-year-old El Dorado Hills boy who was struck by a friend's pellet gun on Tuesday afternoon.
"This is just one of those, it's a tragedy, an unfortunate accident," said El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Bryan Golmitz.
The Sacramento County Coroner's office on Wednesday identified the 10-year-old as Keegan Swinney. Keegan was a student at Silva Valley Elementary School, where officials brought in grief counselors Wednesday.
"We're devastated today," Superintendent David Roth told CBS13. "People are quite shocked."
The sheriff's office said Keegan was shot with a pellet gun by a neighbor, also 10, while playing at the neighbor's house. They were apparently shooting at garbage cans when Keegan was accidentally hit by the neighbor's Remmington Airmaster .177 caliber pellet gun.
The two lived across the street from each other on Waterman Road and the families are good friends, a sheriff's office spokesman said.
Keegan ran back to his house and told family members what happened and then collapsed, the sheriff's office said. Family members administered first aid and medics responded.
Keegan was taken to Mercy Folsom for treatment but died there. He was shot in the torso but the exact cause of death is pending an autopsy.
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued warnings about BB guns or pellet guns. The commission reports an average of four deaths per year are caused by the guns, which many people call "toy guns".
Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that the power of some of these guns should not be underestimated and that children with "toy" guns should never be left unsupervised.
Golmitz said he wasn't aware of any other pellet gun deaths ever in El Dorado County. Whether the guns are safe for kids to play with, he said that's up to the parents.
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DJ Peterson Named to Golden Spikes Award Watch List
May 1, 2012
DURHAM, N.C. – USA Baseball released its 60-man midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List on Tuesday, and University of New Mexico sophomore DJ Peterson has been added to it.
The watch list will continue to be a "rolling" list until May 29 -- when the final 30 semifinalists for the award are announced -- ensuring that athletes can play themselves into consideration for the award. The Golden Spikes Award trophy will be awarded live at MLB Network's studios for the second year in a row, with a presentation scheduled for Friday, July 6. Through USA Baseball's partnership with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), the presentation will also be simulcast with a live stream available from GoldenSpikesAward.com, MLB.com and USABaseball.com.
Peterson is one of thirty new players were added to the list since its initial release on February 16, while another 30 remain.
It has been impossible for USA Baseball to ignore the phenomenal season Peterson is having. He currently leads the NCAA in total bases with 140 and is tied for the lead in hits with 80. He also ranks among the national leaders in RBI (2nd, 57), batting average (3rd, .437), and slugging percentage (3rd, .765). He leads the Mountain West in all those categories in addition to home runs (13) and on-base percentage (.490).
"DJ is a first-class kid," UNM head coach Ray Birmingham said. "He has grown and matured as a baseball player and as a person. He is another in a line of great Lobo hitters and will be playing on TV someday."
USA Baseball officials will announce the 30 semifinalists for the 2012 Golden Spikes Award on Tuesday, May 29. The list of 30 will then be sent to a voting body consisting of past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, select professional baseball personnel and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of more than 200 voters in total.
Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2012. Tuesday, May 29, marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalist on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of 30 names. On Tuesday, June 5, USA Baseball will announce the three finalists, and voting will once again commence that same day.
Peterson is one of only three MW players currently on the list. TCU's Josh Elander and Jason Coats are the others.
Important 2012 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award dates include:
- Thursday, Feb. 16 -- 50-man preseason Watch List released, shaped by USA Baseball officials and advisors
- Tuesday, May 1 -- 60-man midseason Watch List released, shaped by USA Baseball officials and advisors
- Tuesday, May 29 -- 30 semifinalists announced, selected by USA Baseball officials, semifinalist voting begins, voters select three
- Friday, June 1 -- Deadline to vote for finalists, 5 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, June 5 -- Three finalists announced, finalist voting begins, voters to select one
- Friday, June 15 -- Deadline to vote for winner, 5 p.m. ET
- Friday, July 6 -- Live Golden Spikes Award presentation from MLB Network studios


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Films in Venice portray hope, hurdles for Jewish-Palestinian ties
By Michael Roddy
VENICE (Reuters) - In Amos Gitai's film "Ana Arabia", premiered in Venice this week, a Palestinian whose late wife was an Auschwitz survivor and Muslim convert treks to Arab cities to find a dentist instead of one five minutes away in Tel Aviv.
In "Bethlehem", the work of an Israeli director and Palestinian screenwriter, an Israeli Shin Bet secret service agent uses a young Palestinian boy as an informant with tragic consequences, mostly because they have become close friends.
The two Israeli films shown at the Venice Film Festival depict Israelis and Palestinians married or working closely together. But alongside these glimmers of hope lie deep misunderstandings and enmities that reinforce the impression of an unbridgeable divide.
Gitai's "Ana Arabia" is in competition for the top Venice awards, the Golden Lions, to be awarded on Saturday. Yuval Adler's "Bethlehem" is being screened out of competition.
Gitai, who has made some 80 feature films and shorts over four decades, said he was drawn to the true story of a Polish Auschwitz survivor living with her Arab husband in a village on the outskirts of Tel Aviv as a way to undermine stereotypes and show the need to embrace diversity.
The film is made from a single 81-minute shot, uncut.
The camera trails an Israeli journalist called Yael, played by Sarah Adler, walking through alleyways and into houses and a garden that had been reclaimed by the dead Jewish-Muslim woman from a stone-and-rubble-strewn plot.
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Other crucial items -square footage - is there a view and if its an older property something about condition. I'm not big on condos but the HOA or Maint Fee is crucial.
When I email an agent I hope for a reply but an outright majority do not respond. Often that email is the only way I track the property and I forget the ones that haven't responded.
Omitting crucial information gives the following signals 1. Is there something they need to hide? 2. Do they really care about selling? 3. IF they didn't bother describing the property - will they respond to an email?
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Ashley Greene's Pre-Flight Fill-Up
Looking to fill up before her morning travels, Ashley Greene was spotted picking up some lunch from Tender Greens in West Hollywood today (June 5).
The "A Warrior's Heart" hottie carried a couple iced teas and salads out of the eatery, looking stylish in a grey sleeveless top with grey and white printed trousers.
After changing up outfits, Miss Greene grabbed her luggage including her pet pooch Marlow as she headed to LAX Airport for a flight out of town.
The busy start to the day comes after Ashley and the rest of her Cullen cohorts celebrated a big win at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards this past Sunday.
"Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" won the Best Movie golden popcorn trophy, as well as the award for Best Kiss thanks to Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's lip-locking.
Of the four-time Best Movie win, Jackson Rathbone noted, "As we're wrapping up, to have so much love still and you gave us a four-peat, so thank you. That's something that not a lot of people can say."
Enjoy the pictures of Ashley Greene grabbing a bite to eat and at LAX Airport (June 5).
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