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Antioxidant Protection Ascorbic Acid 100% Pure Powder Pharmaceutical Grade (USP) A Dietary Supplement Vegetarian Product What is Calcium Ascorbate?Calcium Ascorbate is a buffered salt (mineral) form of the water-soluble antioxidant Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Calcium is reacted with ascorbic acid to buffer the acidic nature of this vitamin, making it more gentle for the special needs of those who may have a sensitive gastrointestinal tract. The pH of this buffered mineral Ascorbate is approximately 6.8~7.4 as compared to ascorbic acid that is about a pH of 2.5. Calcium Ascorbate provides approximately 10% elemental calcium.What does Calcium Ascorbate do?Ascorbate (vitamin C) is a reducing sugar (has a reactive ene-diol structure) that is involved in biochemical processes such as hydroxylation of proline and lysine utilized in the formation of collagen and healthy connective tissue. A deficiency in Ascorbate results in a disease called scurvy which manifests as weakened collagen fibers, rotting teeth, delayed healing and open sores on the skin. Ascorbate is involved in many other vital functions such as the mobilization of iron, stimulation of immune system and as an anti-oxidant for scavenging of reactive free radicals.Is this a necessary vitamin or can our bodies make enough to satisfy our needs?Many plants and animals do not need to consume foods high in ascorbic acid to meet their need for Vitamin C because they are genetically programmed to produce enzymes that convert glucose into ascorbic acid. 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Regents approve academic programs at UAA
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a graduate certificate in advanced human service systems and a bachelor's degree program in environment and society at the University of Alaska Anchorage as it wrapped up its two-day meeting in Fairbanks Feb. 18.
The graduate certificate would allow students who've already earned a bachelor's degree in human services, social work or a related field to further their education for supervisory careers in human services. The human services profession connects clients with services available in the community, both as case managers and through organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Catholic Community Services, senior centers, and government organizations at the state and local level.
UAA anticipates about 20 students enrolling in the 18-credit program by spring 2011. Tuition revenue will cover the cost, said UAA Provost Mike Driscoll. The human service sector is a growing area of Alaska's workforce, with the state Department of Labor routinely noting shortages in health, behavioral health and associated human service occupations. This is particularly true in mid-level management and supervisory positions, Driscoll said.
"The whole point of human services is getting the necessary services to the individual," he said.
The other program the regents approved would provide students with a bachelor's degree (either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) in environment and society at UAA, which Driscoll described as a connection between hard science and policy.
Graduates of the interdisciplinary program would fill high-demand jobs in a wide variety of Alaska industries, including petroleum, fishing, tourism and others. The new program will repackage existing courses already offered at UAA, with the addition of one new course at minimal expense. The program is expected to attract about 25 students.
The regents also approved various stages of two UAF projects, including formal project approval for the Life Sciences Classroom and Lab Facility. The move is largely procedural but necessary, should UA receive the funding requested from the Alaska State Legislature. The integrated classroom and lab facility is the board's top new construction priority just behind major maintenance.
Board members also approved critical electrical upgrades at UAF, schematic design for the UAF Energy Technology Facility and a $3 million loan toward a test bays, a standalone first phase of the proposed energy facility. The electrical project and energy project have been on the board's capital list for several years; overhead earned from $10 million in UAF research grants would pay the anticipated debt service on the loan. The larger project for the energy building is on the board's six-year capital plan.
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Theater Students Appeal to Board for Facility Upgrades
UAF theater students and members of the Student Drama Association testified to the Board of Regents about the need to upgrade theater facilities at UAF. Concerns cited included accessibility of the department, offices, costume shop and green room; seating, the theater seats are old, breaking and uncomfortable, and seating in the lab theater has been reduced to 100, which is not enough to fund a production; and faculty, the departement eliminated a part-time position to allow for a full-time, but now have neither. Blueprints for a theater expansion were created a few years ago, but have been tabled since.

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Wear an ancient sterling silver amulet symbolizing protection, abundance, love and health, inspired by the classic Moroccan design from the turn of the 20th century. This stunning piece of historical jewelry, which hangs from a sterling silver chain, is authenticated by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem with an English and Hebrew background description.
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Please join me in congratulating TheRaptor on his promotion to Advisor on the Content Team. We be flyin' high now!
^ what she said - doubled!Congrats 'Rap on a well deserved promotion.
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Congratulations! It's nice to see more green in the world ...
Congratulations and welcome to the Green Side.
Joe, I hope you have fun swooping down, catching and feasting upon the carcasses of the spammers.
Thanks for the congrats. The grass really is greener on the other side.
Congrats Joe!
Congratulations! I noticed the green today and wondered when that happened :). Well deserved.
Thank you @SpacePhoenix; and @RyanReese;
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'"This kicks it off and next week is a much fuller week," Sabres GM Darcy Regier said Wednesday. "We may have set a league record." Essentially an arbitration hearing features a club knocking down a player's worth and the agent highlighting his value before an independent arbitrator delivers a one-or two-year award no more than 48 hours later.'
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Dear Donuts you opened a door on a wide world.
I think that creating a forensic distro requires a filosophy that is not the same of a pentest distro.
I do computer forensic all days and also if I think Backtrack is the best Linux distro I've ever seen and also if his field of application is very wide, it lacks very much to be considered a good forensic tool like Helix, Deft etc...
The solution you provide is good but having all disks unmounted by default is boring and I think that modify all this (and the changes that WILL be necessary in the future to remain forensically sound) can go against the "pentest" filosophy and be unuseful for pentest activities.
This because the forensic modifications are always radical and deep, many times involving the kernel and producing sistem-wide side effects.
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This report studies Sea Cucumber in Global market, especially in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2011 to 2016, and forecast to 2020.
The CAGR of Sea Cucumber industry is 3.0% for five years. Sea Cucumber industry of the United States, Europe, Japan, and China accounts for 43% of the global consumer market share. Meanwhile, as the market of Sea Cucumber industry tends to be saturated in economic developed regions and the consumer market in the region of emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, etc is on the rise, the demand for Sea Cucumber industry will increase unceasingly. Among them, the average output growth rate of Sea Cucumber industry in China is 3.4%. Besides, our analysts believe that it will increase rapidly with an average growth rate of 3.1% (5 years) in the next 5 years.


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Save Bird - Walkthrough
Save Bird
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Welcome to the walkthrough for Save Bird on iOS and Android. The walkthrough contains the solution and will guide you through each of the levels with gameplay tips, tricks, hints and cheats, to enjoy Save Bird game on your iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Here, you'll have exclusive access to walkthroughs videos, level guides, missions, as well as a discussion section for each of the levels.
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"Seems Apple needs to step its game up"
5 million iP5's were sold within 3 days. And were only seeing a HAND-FULL of light leaks. Out of 5 million devices sold, theres bound to be some defective ones. I don't know why everyone is so surprised. I feel like what people seem to forget is that it's still technology. IT CAN BE DEFECTIVE. Just go into an Apple store and get it replaced.
Scratches from the manufacturing process happen. To complain about something like that could be compared to complaining about the fact that you can see that excess glue hadn't been cleaned off of your new $200+ Air Jordans during the process of gluing the canvas of the shoe to the sole. I't happens all of the time, however no one notices or if they do... they don't complain and that my friend is a fashion accessory so how sad is that.
@znbl Im flattered that you think I was scolding you lol, I'ts funny to think that someone other than my kids thinks of me as a father figure, Thank you... You seem to have an issue with authority... lol, I'm not an authority figure and don't profess to be... but I must admit that i't is fun messing with people that are as easily upset as you. It's rather amusing to me that you seem to think that we are all claiming to be some sort of authority on news, apple, the iPhone, or anything in general. This is merely an open, public forum to express views, opinions, and whatever other fodder tends to come about. You are starting to sound like the imaginary thread "Nazis" that you seem to be trying so hard to combat! Maybe a nap is in order? Oh there I go again sounding like a father figure in a position of authority, I guess it just slips out... lol
IIRC iPhones have approximately a 26% fail rate annualized over two years and 35% over three. Terrible compared to traditional machinery like car parts but it's what the global industry standards are for portable silicon technology.
With those failure statistics, I'd be astonished if Apple was able to get their QA failure rate as low as one per ten thousand new phones. Heck, I'd expect about one per two thousand.
I believe you are asking the wrong person for a citation or reference to statistics!
I am not the one that you should be attempting to attack, rather than having an adult discussion with. I believe you where attempting to direct this childish rage towards another user, in regards to hard facts, numbers of devices, and people affected by a rediculouse issue. But clearly I have frustrated you beyond your capability to comprehend that you origionaly requested citation and references from the user by the name of Aumz
Thank you for your time.
And rage on! while I sit in my chair, spin in circles and laugh imagining you red in the face pounding out every little key on your board. lol
Stop trying to pull a 180. You know full well you were the one who made a bogus reply which didn't answer anything and wasted everyone's time who read it. Stop pretending that you're some sort of victim here. You're not. You've made it abundantly clear that you have no real answer, so what else is one to think? Clearly you're just trolling, making nonsense replies full of spin and flame-bait.I am not the one that you should be attempting to attack, rather than having an adult discussion with.
@alanjf, no personal crusade, rather user znbl wants to overreact and blow a gasket whenever something is said, I was merely stating that it is not really productive to react in such a manner, which is the first quote you cited. Then he attempted to attacked me.
And I responded with my second response that you quoted as well. I was in no way trying to give support or validation of the comments that he thought where incorrect or invalid I merely pointed out that his aggression was uncalled for, as this is an open forum for discussion not a court room. I thank you for your input and would request that you read out the entire convo before making an attempt to resolve a stiuation as well.
Product defect on Apple device......just take to store and swap and swap again and stop whining. No big deal!
Product defect on Android device.....forum spends the next 6 days and 18 pages discussing how crappy their craftsmanship is.
It truly is amazing how easily most people ignore minor issues with the iPhone and yet will be so quick to bring up any minor issue with the S3 and spill their guts over it. And this is supposed to be an "Apple-centric" site. Get real! Those of you that are so high up and ready to praise Apple for their new device need to stop telling people to stop whining if they find something wrong. They have a right to complain. Apple and you people as well spend so much time boasting about how much better their stuff is than everyone else's, so now you need to take the bad with the good. The iPhone 5 does have some minor issues. It's still a very nice phone.....but in the end it has its faults as well. Welcome to reality!


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The Federal Acquisition Conference - 2001 Starts April 18
March 5, 2001
Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON, DC - Featuring the new Administration's message on acquisition, the U.S. General Services Administration and the Procurement Executives Council will host an estimated 600 acquisition officials from throughout government and private industry during the Federal Acquisition Conference - 2001. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Honorable Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., will deliver the keynote address at the conference, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on April 18-19.
"This audience, forum and timing present an opportunity that could not be better to give the new administration's vision on acquisition. We are moving fast and it is events like this that help us get the message out to the right people," said David Drabkin, Senior Procurement Executive at GSA and one of the three signatories of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The conference will also feature discussion by Federal policymakers who will present their vision of how today's business should be conducted and their plans for tomorrow's business.
The Procurement Executives Council is chaired by OMB's Deputy Director for Management. It is an interagency council comprised of the Senior Procurement Executives in the Federal government's Executive Branch as well as the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). GSA provides billions of dollars in solutions to the Federal government and issues the FAR jointly with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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This is the pair of tins filled with traditional Scottish shortbread freshly baked in a small, family-owned bakery in Edinburgh. Made by hand from the finest ingredients, these crisp, buttery biscuits have won 12 Great Taste Awards, Britain's foremost juried, blind-tasting competition for specialty food and drink. Each of the distinctive blue, thistle-bedecked tins contains two trays of 10 shortbread "fingers" that were cut by hand while still warm. The shortbread is made to order and shipped to us immediately after baking to ensure freshness. Each tin: 9" H x 7" W x 2" D. (14 oz.)
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Edinburgh Shortbread - Best There Is
By David K. Haynes
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This is the best tasting shortbread I've ever come across.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Best food item this year from Hammacher
By David
from Plano, Texas
Much better than shortbreat available in your local supermarket.
Great for the holidays
By Jansport1200
from Chicago, IL
Really good shortbread. Very tasty. Just the right touch for the holidays. Nice to give as gifts for those that love delicious treats.
The Best I've Tasted
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from Stone Mountain, GA
The shortbread fingers are absolutely delicious. Believe me, I should know. I've searched many sources over the years for a crisp, buttery, not too sweet shortbread, and I've finally found them. They arrived in perfect condition-two tins of twenty fingers each. Costly, but well worth it.
By James123
from Lancaster, PA
Goes great with coffee in the morningsPerfect with vanilla ice creamA nice anytime snack
By Gramma Dear
from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
What a wonderful treat! This also was a fabulous gift for a dear friend that loves anything from across the pond,
I won't buy again
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from Houston, Tx
I read the reviews and I was expecting to be blown away by the flavor. I was not. I gave 2 stars because they were eatable. For the price, I expected to experience flavor beyond what you would get by buying other brands. A real holiday treat. I really wanted to like them, but they were just okay. Another brand beginning with a "W" is much better. My neighbor makes them and hers would blow these out the water. I hate to write a negative review, but don't waste your money. You can get better in the grocer or online. I really want a refund.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Everybody knows tanning contributes to skin cancer, premature aging and a host of other dermatological issues. But everybody also knows that looking tanned means looking good. So how are image-conscious Dallasites supposed to resist the temptation when there's a tanning salon on every freakin' corner? Answer: They don't. And the best fake-bake chain (and the place where "the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders tan") is Palm Beach Tan. The various locations make tanning easy, and they offer a wide range of lotions and potions to revive your skin after you've spent 20 minutes (or 20 years) damaging it. For the non-UV-ray-lovers, Palm Beach also has Mystic Tan, a spray-on tan that is totally safe and will fool even the most eagle-eyed tanning expert. If you're gonna tan your hide, then PBT is A-OK.
The beat goes on. Can Bill's Records and Tapes?
Bill Wisener does not know this story, because I've never told it to him; to others, meaning his friends and customers, I've repeated it often. It takes place not long after Wisener opened his eponymous record store on Spring Valley Road 25 years ago, which, as it turns out, is when the Dallas Observer began publication. I was all of 12 or 13 when I'd saved up some 40 bucks to buy import records that, back then, one could only find at Bill's Records and Tapes; I believe they were Adam and the Ants' Dirk Wears White Socks, a Wall of Voodoo EP and a Clash record, as well as a few others. My mother had driven me to Bill's, where I collected my vinyl and placed them on the counter. Wisener thumbed through the small stack and demanded twice what I'd brought, $20 for the Adam and the Ants record alone. I recall trying to argue with Wisener, who did not and still does not put prices on his product, but he was a veteran salesman, and I was a spindly nerd with an allowance. My mother, sensing my tirade was about to melt into tears, grabbed my hand and led me out of the store. I would not return for more than two decades, no matter how often people like Decadent Dub Team co-founder and Observer contributor Jeff Liles, The Adventure Club host Josh Venable and former Observer music editor Zac Crain insisted that Wisener had softened over the years.
Today, the place looks as it did during my first visit: as though someone had set off a bomb in 1980 and no one ever noticed. The left wall is still lined with cassettes, some from 1980 still in the shrink-wrapping; the right wall is now covered with CDs, piled alphabetically, but just barely. The middle of the place overflows with loose posters that poke out from cardboard boxes like discarded treasure maps, and next to them are boxes and racks of old rock-and-roll T-shirts. The shelves and shelves of vinyl are still here, too, and so is Bill--good ol' Bill, much, much kinder than I recall as a kid, this blessed patron saint of the vanishing record store. He has been here damned near every day, every hour, since 1980. And he will never leave, unless his landlord and his lease force him to go in about 15 months.
In April, Wisener thought he was on his way out even sooner: He got word from the landlord that an auto parts store was moving in and needed the 8,000-square-foot space. The Observer, with whom Wisener has had an umbilical-cord relationship for almost three decades, ran a story documenting his woes; the landlord's grandfather, former Dallas Mayor Robert Folsom, told the kid Bill stayed for as long as he wanted. But the mere thought of moving plagued Wisener, perhaps because he's come to realize that one day, and maybe one day soon, he will need to go after all. Business isn't what it used to be, because the neighborhood ain't what it used to be: His is one of the only businesses in the Northwood Hills Shopping Center where English, not Spanish, is spoken. Long gone are the kids who dropped in after high school to plow through the bins for the latest new wave import or local-band offering; long gone are the customers, period, save those who stop by for Friday afternoon concerts and the free beer.
"I just started thinking about what all I needed to do, and it just becomes overwhelming," Wisener says, filling up his cup of Diet Coke. It's a Friday morning, around 11, and only he and an employee are in the place. He has time to talk, and uses every second.
"I don't want to have a nervous breakdown because as you get older..." The 61-year-old Wisener pauses, grins. "I'm happier than I've ever been in my whole life about living my life. And I feel sad about a lot, too. From the time I opened--I started doing this in 1973 at Vikon Village--it got a little better every year, and then I came into some money a couple of times, and I put it all into inventory because I wanted to have something for everybody. I wanted to have no regard to what I bought. The word was out that I would buy whatever. It's just a lot of water under the bridge. It's my life. It's really hard thinking about doing anything else. From the very beginning, and I didn't know what it was, it was like magic. It used to be packed. I used to have nine people working here."
Wisener loves to talk about this store, why he's here every day, why he can't stomach the thought of leaving though he knows he ought to. He grew up here. He lived with his mother and father when he opened the store, but they're dead now. Many customers have become his closest friends; one, Jeff Liles, has even made a poignant documentary about Bill's, called The Last Record Store, which he would like to screen in the Deep Ellum Film Festival in the fall. Radiohead and Jeff Buckley, among so many other beloveds, have shopped here. Ben Harper and Wisener have even become good friends: Among the few times Wisener skipped work was to go to one of Harper's concerts. In Paris. On Harper's dime.
There is a chance Bill's will move in the near future. But pulling up roots will be akin to tearing down a redwood forest: Not only does he have this expansive mess to clean up, but also three warehouses full of clutter, including one he hasn't been inside since the 1970s. No wonder he is overwhelmed: Some people have memories kept in their heads and hearts, and others store them in thousands and thousands of feet of warehouse space.
"I think it would be OK if I had to move, but I don't know," he says, fidgeting one of his Carltons. "It's like, I've always been..." He pauses, begins again. "I like to know the results of something before it happens! I think my biggest problem all my life, and I'm sure it is with a lot of people, is fear. I think, because there's so many things I think I would have liked, that I wished I had not been fearful to do something or make a change...I feel comfortable in this routine, but I'm not comfortable in the fact that I can't pay all the bills on time here. But I'm comfortable in the fact that I've done it so long." --Robert Wilonsky
Attention, urban cowgirls. Are you looking for something to set you apart from all the other faux cowpokes at Dallas' current hottest hot spots? Well, if you're tired of seeing some skank gankin' your style, then check out Acid Cowgirl. These ladies take regular old cowboy hats and spruce 'em up real fancy. They have a variety of designs (all hand-painted) to choose from--including a skull-and-crossbones version we're quite fond of--or you can submit a design of your own. The only limitation is your imagination. Custom hats start at $150, but that's a small price to pay for individuality, don't you think? With a one-of-a-kind design to top your noggin, you'll be sure to stand heads above the crowd.
We don't know how CD Source gets so many used copies of hot albums and sells them for less than 10 bucks a pop. Maybe it has something to do with the manager who's always sitting at the front of the store, staring at customers like a Mafia kingpin. Then again, we aren't the kind to question a good thing. The used rock and rap selections at this Old Town institution are the best in town, but the store's jazz shelves hide some great gems, particularly the large number of remastered classics from Blue Note and Impulse. After you're done picking through the convenient--and gigantic--"new arrivals" section, you can't miss the wall stocked with a bajillion DVDs on the cheap. The service isn't too shabby, either, as employees will dive through the sea of used discs to find a cheaper copy of whatever album you're hunting for. That is, when they're not staring at you. And ladies, if you're wondering where all the music-loving guys hang out on Sunday afternoons--this is it.
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Ashira Tosihwe and Emma Rodgers started Black Images in 1977 as a mail-order business after they had experienced frustration finding books with positive images of black people for their own kids. Since then, Black Images has blossomed into 2,600 square feet of books, cards and incense specializing in stories and images of the African diaspora. Author appearances and panel discussions at Black Images provide some of the best book fare in the city. Readings in the months ahead will include Francis Ray (Any Rich Man Will Do), Eric Pete (Don't Get it Twisted) and Niambi Jarvis and Lisa Bartley-Lacey (100 Words of Wisdom for Women).
The owners of this local, all-organic nursery chain call them "Redenta's 50," unique plants they grow themselves that are usually available only at their nurseries. Like teucrium cossinnii (creeping germander) and justicia spicigara (orange shrimp plant)--catnip to discriminating gardeners. In addition, Redenta's offers a great selection of herbs, native roses and perennials. The plants are always in good condition, unlike droopy flats often found at the big chains. A knowledgeable staff can advise on organic solutions to plant probs. In addition, they offer neat statuary, fountains, pots and objets d'art. During the spring and fall planting seasons, each Redenta's store hosts a gardeners' get-together at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Learn about the best plants to attract hummingbirds and butterflies or just shoot the breeze about mulch and manure.


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Ten Cal League prospects to watch
Matzek, Franklin, Choice look to excel at Class A Advanced
By David Heck / Special to MLB.com | April 6, 2011 6:00 AM ET
This year, the California League again appears to be loaded with high-ceiling prospects. Eight of the 10 teams feature former first-round picks, which speaks to both the spread and depth of upper-echelon prospects in the league.
Below, MiLB.com looks at the players most likely to make a significant impact on the California League before moving on to higher levels:
Nolan Arenado, 3B -- Modesto Nuts
Arenado posted a robust .520 slugging percentage last season, good for third in the South Atlantic League. His career .306 batting average shows his ability to make contact, and while his walk rate is not high, neither is his strikeout rate. Arenado also showed a marked improvement defensively last season, raising his fielding percentage to .936 from the .899 figure he posted in Rookie ball in 2009.
Michael Choice, OF -- Stockton Ports
Choice was selected by the Athletics with the 10th overall pick in the 2010 Draft and showed why during a brief stint in the Northwest League: in 102 at-bats, the University of Texas-Arlington product hit .284 with seven home runs and a lofty 1.016 OPS. Choice, who turned 21 in November, will look to further prove that he was deserving of his early Draft selection as he enters his first full season of professional baseball.
Nick Franklin, SS -- High Desert Mavericks
Franklin, MLB.com's No. 38 prospect, led the Midwest League with 23 home runs last season and became the first teenager in the league to hit that many long balls since Prince Fielder. The switch-hitting shortstop also managed to swipe 25 bases, making him one of only three Minor Leaguers to have a 20-20 season. Weighing in at only 170 pounds, Franklin will be tasked with proving that his power last year was not an anomaly.
Yasmani Grandal, C -- Bakersfield Blaze
Selected 12th overall in the 2010 Draft, Grandal will begin his first professional season at Class A Advanced Bakersfield. He has had more than his fair share of success as an amateur; he was a member of the USA Baseball national team that won the World Baseball Challenge in 2009, and he held his own in the elite Arizona Fall League this past winter, recording a .394 on-base percentage in eight games.
Tyler Matzek, LHP -- Modesto Nuts
The 11th overall pick in the 2009 Draft didn't disappoint in his first professional season, limiting opposing batters to a .204 average as he put together a 2.92 ERA with a 88 strikeouts over 89 1/3 innings in the South Atlantic League. That strong performance earned him the No. 33 ranking among MLB.com's top prospects. The lefty will look to improve his command -- he walked 62 batters last year, in addition to hitting four and throwing seven wild pitches -- as he moves up to Class A Advanced.
Chris Owings, SS -- Visalia Rawhide
Owings hasn't displayed much pop, but the teenage shortstop's glovework was impressive enough to earn him a spot on the Midwest League's Mid-Season All-Star team in 2010. Though the power may not come this season, the 2009 first-round pick will look to maintain his batting average (.300 in 363 Minor League at-bats) as he advances to the next level. He could benefit from a more patient approach at the plate, as he walked just nine times in 271 plate appearances last year.
Jean Segura, 2B -- Inland Empire 66ers
Segura is well-rounded for a player his age, making him one of the best prospects in the Angels' system. The 21-year-old infielder had his way on the basepaths last year, finishing in the top five in the Midwest League in steals (50) and triples (12). He also showed some power, hitting 10 home runs and racking up 239 total bases. Segura is known as a solid defensive player and has demonstrated good pitch recognition skills in his brief Minor League career.
Tyler Skaggs, LHP -- Visalia Rawhide
The 19-year-old lefty, who came to the Diamondbacks as part of the Dan Haren trade, will look to continue the dominance he displayed last season, when he struck out 102 batters in 98 1/3 innings. The No. 40 overall pick in the 2009 Draft, Skaggs excelled joining the Diamondbacks organization, compiling a 1.69 ERA in four starts with the South Bend Silver Hawks.
Jonathan Villar, SS -- Lancaster JetHawks
Villar, who was a piece in the Roy Oswalt trade, struggled at the plate in his first taste of the California League, hitting .225 with three home runs in 129 at-bats last year. The former non-drafted free agent is not known for his skill with the bat, however. The 20-year-old native of the Dominican Republic is a touted prospect because of his raw athleticism, which helped him steal 45 bases in 60 attempts last year.
Zack Wheeler, RHP -- San Jose Giants
Wheeler got his first taste of professional baseball last season after being selected sixth overall by the Giants in the 2009 Draft. The results were mixed: he recorded a 3.99 ERA in 21 games (13 starts), striking out an impressive 10.7 batters per nine innings but also issuing 5.8 free passes. Wheeler's stuff has proven difficult for hitters to square up -- he limited opposing batters to a .218 average while posting a 2.68 groundout-to-flyout ratio -- but he must harness it in order to reach his potential.
David Heck is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Same Scoop, Different Location
Almost 2 years ago to the day, we were restarting Outdoors with Dave Richey after it was hit by a nasty combination of bad luck, compromised security and internal error (also known as Operator Error). We are once again doing a restart. This time, however, it is on our terms and by our choosing. Outdoors with Dave Richey is doing a slight name-change and moving to a new CMS (Content Management System) platform.
Our new name will be Dave Richey Outdoors. Same words, but the the direction is better defined and wider in scope. As, too, will be our new publication path.
Dave Richey Outdoors will be found around the web on a number of various platforms. Some offering specific information, others augmented data for supporting our online articles. While other areas will be more a communal effort using new Social Networking Tools.
Dave Richey and Dave Richey Outdoors is going .. hi-tech!
Over the next few weeks you will see a bit of dust flying around, but you will still be able to tap into Dave's award winning outdoor writing on a daily basis. You'll just get to do it on multiple levels, channels and arenas.
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By Alan Levin and Thomas Black Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON — If the lithium battery-fed fire that scorched a parked and empty Boeing Dreamliner jet in London had occurred over the ocean, hours from an airport, the result could have been catastrophic.
The July 12 blaze on the Ethiopian Airlines 787 was in a difficult-to-reach space and couldn't be put out by the plane's fire extinguishers, according to British regulators. Only one-third of airliners with such hidden fires can be expected to land safely, an earlier British study concluded.
Lithium cells are lighter, more powerful and longer-lived than other batteries. They power devices from the iPhone to the Boeing 787 and some of its components, including the Honeywell International emergency locator transmitter linked to the London fire.
They can in rare instances overheat in uncontrollable chemical reactions, creating the risk of disastrous fires, as their use proliferates in passengers' personal electronics and aircraft systems, said John Cox, a Washington-based aviation safety consultant who co-wrote a 2013 British Royal Aeronautical Society report on aircraft fires.
"We have never been in a safer time to fly," Cox said. "But when we see any trend in risk that's increasing, we have to look at that more closely."
Manufactured by companies including Energizer and Ultralife, lithium batteries are a $31-billion-a-year market. They're increasingly finding their way onto airplanes in such things as defibrillators and emergency lighting, Mark Rogers, director of the Air Line Pilots Association's dangerous goods program, said in an interview.
"It's more than a 787 issue," Rogers said.
In January, two lithium-ion batteries made by Kyoto, Japan-based GS Yuasa for the 787's electrical system overheated and emitted fumes, prompting a three-month grounding of the plane. Boeing redesigned the battery system, installing a fire-proof case and other protections.
A different type of battery that burns more fiercely, a nonrechargeable lithium metal cell, powered the Honeywell beacon that caught fire in London.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will order airlines flying the 787 to inspect the beacon for crimped wires and signs of heating or moisture. The AAIB had recommended the FAA order airlines to disable the beacons.
Investigators are examining whether a wire smashed under the beacon battery cover caused a short-circuit, a person familiar with the probe said.
An FAA log shows 26 instances of lithium-based batteries overheating or catching fire aboard U.S. carriers since 2009. All involved batteries brought on board by passengers or shipped as cargo. None were installed in airplane equipment. Lithium cells made up 78.8 percent of the 33 cases involving batteries in that period.
The FAA issued a safety alert to airlines in 2010 after a United Parcel Service Boeing 747 carrying a shipment of lithium batteries caught fire and crashed in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority is to report Wednesday on that accident.
Lithium-manganese-dioxide batteries, like those that power the Honeywell beacons, can be so volatile and difficult to extinguish that the FAA banned their shipment as cargo on passenger planes in 2004.
The market for nonrechargeable lithium batteries such as the one used in the Honeywell device was about $16 billion last year. It's expected to grow 6 percent to 7 percent annually, said Vishal Sapru, energy and environment research manager for consultant Frost &Sullivan, based in Mountain View, Calif.
For rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the market was about $15 billion and is expected to more than triple to $51 billion by 2018, Sapru said.
"There are lithium batteries everywhere," Hans Weber, chief executive officer of Tecop International, a San Diego-based aerospace consulting company, said in an interview. "Things that are compact and need a fair amount of energy, they all have a lithium battery of some sorts. I don't think there's a choice."
Aircraft manufacturers are using more lithium-based batteries for the same reason they've become the power source of choice in personal electronics: They hold more energy and last longer, said Yet-Ming Chiang, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor of materials science and engineering who testified in April at a National Transportation Safety Board forum on battery safety.
The batteries aren't inherently dangerous if used properly, and manufacturers have improved quality and safety, said George Kerchner, executive director of PRBA, the Rechargeable Battery Association, a Washington trade group representing companies including Apple and St. Louis-based Energizer.
About a decade ago, the rate of lithium-battery failures was much higher, partly because of lax manufacturing processes, Weber said.
"We didn't get rid of them 10 years ago when we had more incidences of failure," he said. "Now that there have been definite improvements, we're less likely to get rid of them."
The Honeywell beacon on the Dreamliner is located in a section of the airplane, above the ceiling panels near the tail, where fires have proven deadly, according to U.S. and British regulators.
A fire that started in the ceiling of a Swissair Boeing MD-11 on Sept. 2, 1998, caused the pilots to lose control. All 229 people aboard died when the plane plunged into the ocean near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It took only 16 minutes from the time the crew detected the fire until the plane became uncontrollable, according to an FAA advisory. There have been at least seven fatal accidents worldwide after fires started in hidden areas, according to the advisory.
Boeing designs many fire protections into its planes, such as isolating flammable materials from heat sources, Marc Birtel, a spokesman for the Chicago-based company, said in an email. "Fire protection is one of the highest considerations at Boeing," Birtel said.
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority, in a 2002 study reviewing earlier fires, concluded only one-third of crews would reach the ground if a fire broke out in a hidden area.
"Large transport aircraft do not typically carry the means of fire detection or suppression in the space above the cabin ceilings and had this event occurred in flight, it could pose a significant safety concern and raise challenges for the cabin crew in tackling the resulting fire," the AAIB said in a July 18 update to the London investigation.
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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by jimmy40, Oct 7, 2012.
Now wouldn't that chap Goodell's butt?
They're bad but they're not #1 overall pick bad
As of right now, only the Cleveland Browns stand in their way.
Well, if so, do they do what the Colts did to Peyton? I think it depends how much hype Geno Smith has going into the draft. Also, I don't see the Saints finishing with the worst record in the league. But they'll probably get a top 6-7 pick.
I don't think the Saints or the Browns will get the #1 pick.
They're both winless right now but both teams have played games close.
The Browns have played the Eagles and Ravens close.
They'll both get a win or two. I could see the Saints winning a few games and possibly even get to .500. It's not like they're getting blown out.
If Buffalo doesn't figure something out, they might end up with it. They've given up almost 100 points in the last 2 weeks.
I can see the Chiefs, Jags, or Titans getting it. Maybe even the Raiders. Haha that would be hilarious if the Raiders got it. They just traded a 1st and a 2nd (and I think more?) for Palmer, and people forget that they gave up a 2nd to get Pryor, and then if they spend the #1 on a QB. Haha Only the Raiders.
They couldn't do what the Colts did.
Unless Brees has something in his contract that would allow the team to forgo a huge cap hit similar to way the Colts structured Peyton's there's no way they could release him.
I think the Colts were off the hook for everything but a 10-11M dollar cap hit this year only.
Brees signed with 37M as a bonus. That'd leave like 30M on the books.
If they get the #1 pick, they'd be wise to ransom it to the highest bidder.
After the price paid for the #2 last year, I think the Saints could get a ton.
It's hard to imagine them getting the #1 pick. They aren't THAT bad.
Not a chance in hell. I think they finish 6-10.
With Drew Brees as their QB no way they get the #1. I'll say they finish around 5-11 to 7-9
There is way too much talent on the Saints for them not to string some wins together. No way will they get the #1 pick. Book it -as they say.
One of the wins they'll string together will likely be against us. In December.
I'd say KC and TENN have the inside track on the top pick right now. Cleveland, JAX, and BUF aren't far behind. And the NY Jets are a sleeper and in the running with Revis out.
If the Jets don't go with Tebow ) ) and Sanchez plays like he has, they are in deep trouble. No WRs and no running game to go along with a poor QB and now a weak defense will get you a top three pick all the time.
I wrote this before the Saints won the game last night (and got back on track to WIN IT ALL if locals are to be believed )
I don't think they'll win it all, but I do believe they got something back last night. More likely, they will manage to win 6 or 7 more. They won't get the 1st overall pick next Spring.
I didn't Think they were that bad but if they would have started 0-5 then maybe tank the season. I know that's terrible and all but I'm a Rockets' fan from way back.
Not if the Browns have anything to say about it.


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Apple's iTunes is coming to the Windows Store
Apple's iTunes is joining Spotify in Microsoft's Windows Store.
Apple's iTunes is joining Spotify in Microsoft's Windows Store.
Twitter has announced that it will be launching a new always-on TV service that covers an array of programming, from live sports to breaking news, concerts, and fashion.
The Playbase fits conveniently under your TV, but it's not the best home theater speaker we've heard.
The Razer Blade Pro's THX certification applies only to its 4K IGZO screen and its headphone jack—but hey, it's still the first!
Fans of Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep were delighted by HBO's clever SXSW installation.
Anyone with a Plex Pass subscription can now get at their media libraries from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive (personal) with Plex Cloud.
Hidden in the code for the latest version of the YouTube Kids app is a reference to Family Link, which would let parents block videos and change settings remotely.
We last reviewed Fetch TV's main set-top box (second generation) two years ago. How things change in that time? Back then we primarily lamented the lack of built-in WiFi – something that would be unthinkable these days - but now the third-generation box (called the Mighty) has added it to the mix.
In ye olde days, the Fetch TV came as a chunky box which would only work with some routers under certain conditions over an ADSL connection. Picture quality was poor and so was the channel choice. Not anymore.
Google hasn't said what's coming yet, but if you sign up for the initiative you'll be part of the group that's in the know.
Sony's latest update to the PlayStation 4's system software adds high dynamic range support for older consoles.
The Bolt+ builds on the original Bolt, featuring six tuners and 3TB of onboard storage.
Pioneer's great-sounding, feature rich, Android-based player's only major drawbacks are its lack of MacOS support and its bulky size.
Netflix is securing the borders of its US library, but the latest crackdown is another token effort in a war it can never win.
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AMI Prereleases New Alice Cooper Album, Brings SPV Records' Rock/Metal Catalog To Digital Jukes
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Alice Cooper, original architect of the shock-rock live show, brought his menacing new album "Along Came a Spider" to more than 10,000 AMI-powered Internet jukeboxes this week. The exclusive prerelease from AMI Entertainment will provide two weeks of attention- building exposure in bars and restaurants prior to the album's July 29 retail rollout. Onscreen, AMI- powered jukes will feature CD cover art and Web trailer clips.
The Alice Cooper release is part of AMI's new partnership with German-based SPV Records, a hard rock/heavy metal label. The affiliation will make music from Whitesnake, Helloween, King's X, Gamma Ray, Iced Earth, Kamelot and others available on the AMI network. This is SPV's first venture into the digital jukebox realm.
"Along Came a Spider" is Cooper's 25th studio release to date, and song-by-song chronicles the tale of a serial killer named Spider who collects a leg from each of his victims, with the goal of obtaining eight. This structure is often called a "concept album" or, less definably, a "rock opera." Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and The Who's "Tommy" are among the best-known examples of the format.
Commenting on the storyline, Cooper said: "Evil should get punished. It should never win. And that, to me, is what's most satisfying. I may love Darth Vader when I watch Star Wars, but I feel relief when he finally gets what's coming to him."
For AMI, the release represents a focus on giving an extra promotional push to albums before they are available in stores, officials explained. "The network releases thousands of music files each week," the company said, "but is making conscious efforts to highlight artists vital to the jukebox culture it serves. Since AMI started doing prereleases last summer, artists prominently featured onscreen have seen jumps in customer plays up to 10 times, for new and back-catalog titles alike."
Earlier this week, the music provider prereleased "Partie Traumatic" (Sony/Red) by The Black Kids and Buddy Guy's new album, "Skin Deep" (Silverton/Zomba).
Southern Rockers Black Stone Cherry Prerelease Album On Ecast Network
SAN FRANCISCO — Emerging Southern rock band Black Stone Cherry this week prereleased its second album, "Folklore and Superstition," on Ecast's broadband media network, where it will leverage the onscreen "Just Added" playlist and "New Music" video loop to build interest. The album, distributed by Roadrunner Records, goes on sale August 19.
With a relatively youthful roster of musicians all younger than 23 and only one major-label record under its belt, Black Stone Cherry is finding unprecedented success, Ecast reports. The band's self-titled debut sold more than 110,000 units, and its powerful rock anthem "Lonely Train" reached the top 15 on the ARC Weekly Top 40.
"Black Stone Cherry's last record had strong play on the Ecast network, highlighting the fact we reach young music lovers who are very tuned into emerging artists," said Ecast senior vice-president of business affairs Lisa Tiver. "This audience already uses the Internet to discover and hear music before it hits retail outlets. By prereleasing music on Ecast, labels and artists are extending visibility to a larger audience, reaching these savvy fans in a relaxed setting where they play the jukebox to share their favorite artists with friends."
"Folklore and Superstition" was produced by Bob Marlette, famous for his work with Ozzy Osbourne, and has already turned out the hit single "Blind Man." Currently on tour with Shinedown and Theory of a Deadman, Black Stone Cherry is planning its own U.S. tour this fall. The band joins past emerging artist prereleases on the Ecast network, including Albert Hammond Jr. and Augustana.
June BarPulse Results: Hit Songs Top Plays; Diverse Genres Fill In Gaps
NEW YORK CITY — Ecast's June BarPulse survey, like most popularity-measuring music lists, saw Capitol Records' international sensation Katy Perry take the "most-played song" slot with the saucy track "I Kissed a Girl." Ecast's monthly new music study also recorded strong play of songs by hip-hop superstar Lil' Wayne. His album "Tha Carter III" has already gone platinum, and earned five spots on the BarPulse survey's top-10 list, including No. 2 and No. 3.
Other top selections in June's BarPulse ranking reflected the diverse tastes of Ecast audiences, with genres from adult-alternative to British soul revival represented. Taking the No. 6 spot was country duo Sugarland's lead-off single "All I Want to Do," which stoked anticipation for the band's upcoming album "Love On The Inside." The full album will be in stores July 22.
"The hit songs of the next few months are the ones that will become indelibly tied to our memories of this summer," said Paul Koehler, Ecast's manager of label relations. "BarPulse reflects what people across the country are actively choosing to play and share with their friends when they are out having fun."
TouchTunes Restores Foreigner As The 'Juke Box Hero'
NEW YORK CITY —"No End In Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner" (Rhino Records) will bring some of the most popular rock ballads of the late 1970s and early '80s to TouchTunes's jukebox catalog. The Foreigner compilation is being prereleased exclusively on the company's out-of-home music network, and supported by a sweepstakes promotion.
The 32-song collection brings classics like "Juke Box Hero," "Cold As Ice" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" alongside the band's first new material in more than a decade, including the new single "Too Late."
"Foreigner's music evokes great memories for its legions of fans, and we're privileged to bring their first new music in 12 years to the TouchTunes network," said digital marketing chief Ron Greenberg. The Foreigner compilation joins a series of prereleases administered by TouchTunes, which have included the works of Beck, Billy Joel, Usher, Wyclef Jean, 3 Doors Down, Garth Brooks and the iconic funk band WAR. This week, TouchTunes also launched a prerelease and autographed guitar giveaway for country music star Miranda Lambert, who gained acclaim as a finalist on the television singing competition "Nashville Star."
TouchTunes and Rhino Records partnered with Chicago radio station 97.1 The Drive for a sweepstakes offering fans the chance to win tickets and backstage passes to Foreigner's August 24 concert in Chicago. On jukebox screens, customers can enter to win the prizes and take a semi-humorous survey with such poignant questions as "What makes a Juke Box Hero?" The survey also asks them to identify their favorite song on the Foreigner album.
"Whenever we launch a new release, we look for channels that will help us reach core fans, as well as build new ones," said David Dorn, senior vice-president of e-commerce strategy at Rhino Entertainment. "TouchTunes offers just such an opportunity for our brand-new Foreigner album."


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Using a dictionary named WPAwordlist on a drive mounted as hda5 the correct path to use in aircrack-ng would be /mnt/hda5/WPAwordlist.
Im trying to run some password lists through aircrack on backtrack v3 final live cd like ya do. The problem is the amount of space that you can hold in the root folder. I got me a 1.6gb password file which aint jack compared to the other one i have and it aint even holding that. I need more!
My question is how can i allocate more space when running the live cd, i actually have a 160gb hard drive with more then 100gb free but to my limited knowledge you cant get aircrack to run a file from the physical hard drive, i did try but it didnt wanna do it, it has to be in the root folder or at least in the linux side of things, maybe it dont maybe sombody has a solution without allocating more space but wuteva any advice would be appreciatted!
Using a dictionary named WPAwordlist on a drive mounted as hda5 the correct path to use in aircrack-ng would be /mnt/hda5/WPAwordlist.
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Ok thats cool and not unexpected that what i said is total wibble wobble lol but before i go googling can i please just clarify the way i understand what u just said is correct.
I need to mount my sata hard drive which is where the list is via the live cd and then i can specify the path in aircrack-ng baring in mind my sata has my xp installation on it.
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To outsiders, she was a daughter of Victorian wealth and privilege. In reality, she was delivered into the world by a leading abolitionist, educated by a leading women's suffrage advocate, and urged by her father to earn her own living in what was then an exclusively-male world of banking. Those are just a few of the myths reversed about the 25th U.S. President's wife in the new book Ida Saxton: The Early Life of Mrs. McKinley.
Usually viewed with melodramatic pathos as the idealized Victorian "invalid," Ida Saxton McKinley's story is a rich and unusual one before she married William McKinley. Granddaughter of two founders of Canton, she always considered the Ohio city her only true home - yet at age 22, embarked on a six-month exploration of Europe that forever altered her view of the world. Especially conscious of the challenges faced by self-supporting women, she made no great rush into marriage with the Civil War hero and young lawyer she called "the Major," William McKinley, a transplant to Canton. In fact, McKinley was neither her first love nor the only man she dated. As new evidence also discloses, it was Ida's prominent family, the Saxtons, whose success McKinley used in his climb to political power.
As much a look at early Canton as it is the early life of a First Lady and her family, most of the story in Ida Saxton is centered on the now-restored Saxton-McKinley House, part of the National First Ladies Library complex. It is one of only five such house museums in the nation, among those of Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Mary Lincoln Bess Truman, and Mamie Eisenhower.
Ida Saxton: The Early Life of Mrs. McKinley is ultimately the story of the strong, intelligent and outspoken young woman whose early years reverberate her tenure as First Lady at the turn of the twentieth century and Spanish-American War, when the United States rose as a world super-power.


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How to deal with sibling rivalry?
I have a 3-year-old daughter, and my husband has to boys when we got married. We both knew that we will all go through several adjustments when we moved in particularly the kids. I can feel that they love one another, but I know that a rivalry is something that is most common to come between them. I also know that there are many contributing factors to sibling rivalry. But this has been going on a month or two after we started living as a family. My husband and I always try our best to make sure the kids know their importance to us, but they still keep going on with it. It is extremely exhausting that I couldn't determine when to get involved or to let them work it out on their own.
I'd really appreciate your suggestions. Thank you!
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Hello iamafirsttimeMummy,
How are you getting on?
Thank you for sharing about your family life here. My main thought after reading your post is that one-two months is such a short time for you all to get used to living together as one family. This is a huge change for everyone and is likely to take closer to a year until this transition time is complete.
In the meantime, I would just do more of the same; love each other and be gentle with each other. Your daughter will still need lots of one-on-one time with you after such as big change so I would recommend factoring that into each day.
Along the way, everyone will need plenty of cuddles and understanding and I would expect some temporary behaviour issues as everyone adapts to living together?
How old are the boys?
I think excellent communication is key here too. You need to allow your daughter and your sons the freedom and security to express how they are feeling. This is much like the advice that Dr. Sears gives in preparing an older child for the arrival of a new baby. This involves allowing your children to express exactly how they are feeling about the new family setup; both their positive and negative feelings. For example, you could say 'sometimes I think it must be nice for you having a bigger family now but sometimes it must be hard/ feel funny too'. Younger children can draw a picture to describe how they are feeling. It is important for your children to know that their feelings are accepted and acknowledged and that it is normal to have both positive and negative feelings about their new family.
I can also highly recommend this article: 20 Tips to Stop Quibbling and Promote Sibling Harmony. This included tips like using humor to diffuse a situation (I actually saw this method in action at a playgroup this week when two children were pulling a toy and the mum just made a really silly face and it worked fab) and 'choosing your battles' (i.e. ignore little squabbles but address important ones/ bigger ones).
Something that has really helped our family with dealing with sibling rivalry is understanding that, whilst we love each of our children equally, we do not have to treat them the same all of the time. Our children have different needs at different times. For example, I may need to buy my youngest son a new pair of shoes this week and it may be best that I let my eldest son spend extra time using his drums in the morning. Every child is unique and at a different age and stage. Children themselves understand this.
Please do let me know what you think of these suggestions and we can offer you some more suggestions and resources.
Warm wishes,
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"It was a small place and in small places it is very easy for darkness to hide. People are so tightly cramped together that they fail to notice the bogey man beneath their nose. Too close to see the obvious." Emma dreams in smoke, Daniel dreams in stars, and Lucy dreams in sepia.The shared garden sits between them - empty, careless and unwanted for as long as each can remember - but it's when something terrible and scandalous lies in the garden that the truth starts to leak out. ~~~ P.S. This is under re-construction ~~~ P.P.S. What can I say to explain the darkness of this story other than that I am always amazed by the cruelty of the crushed. All my characters here are crushed and there's only one who isn't cruel. ~~~ (Thanks to River_Summers ☕for the wonderful cover!)
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Once again the Reds got a strong start from Mat Latos. The big right-hander surrendered only three hits/one walk in seven innings and the only run he gave up came on a solo homer in the third inning. Since the Reds parted with three prospects, time will ultimately tell who came out better from their offseason deal with the Padres. The Redlegs wanted a solid starter added to their rotation and Latos has done that. After a rocky April he's now brought his ERA down to 3.52 on the season, which is close to where he finished up in 2011 in pitcher-friendly PetCo Park.
Frazier's bat cooled down going 4-25 over his previous eight appearances. His game-tier last night raised his home run total to nineteen while hitting .278 in 454 AB as he gets ready to make a final push toward winning this year's rookie of the year award. Meanwhile left-fielder Ryan Ludwick has been out of action for a week now nursing stiffness in his groin as the Reds prepare their post season roster.
"I want to make sure I'm right before I go out there, because I don't want it to be wrong for the next month," Ludwick was quoted. "I feel like I'm right around the corner. I still feel a little bit in there. I don't feel it's smart with the situation we're in to push it." He is one of multiple injuries that have sidelined various Reds this month. Since the Reds have clinched the NL Central division title there is no reason to hurry him back to action. He took full batting practice on Wednesday and has been participating in running drills. Reds fans could see him back in action as early as this weekend.
Chris Speier remained at the helm while manager Dusty Baker is recovering from a minor stroke suffered during their recent trip to Chicago. He has been putting in time at the ballpark as the team prepares for post season but has yet to return to the dugout. "We're kind of working together a little bit with it," Speier said. "I wasn't sure what his plans were, so I had a lineup. I brought it in to him, and we kind of tweaked it a little bit. He's very active in that, believe me. I respect that, too. I wasn't about to hand a lineup over without checking with him first." Baker plans to return for the final series of the regular season at St. Louis on Monday.
Also last night, Cincinnati fans finished flipping the turnstiles for a regular season attendance of 2,347,251which is the highest for the franchise since Great American Ball Park's inaugural season in 2003. It is also a 6.1% increase over their 2011 total and of course the organization is hopeful to add several more gates in the post season. In the final season of their current mini-run of two division titles in three seasons, the Reds drew only around 1.75M. Cincinnati also made a splash in the offseason when they rewarded Joey Votto with a "large-market" type contract extension worth over $200M over ten years. Soon after that they inked Brandon Phillips through 2017. They are a privately held business and the increase's effect on bottom line would have a degree of guesswork for anyone outside of the organization. Still if one would speculate that the average attendee drops $50 during a visit to the ballpark that would estimate a revenue increase around $30M compared to 2009.
The Reds complete their regular season with a trip to Pittsburgh this weekend and close out the schedule at St. Louis. The division rival Cardinals are currently holding a three and a half game lead for the final wild card spot with tonight's Dodger game pending.


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ANOTHER football season is upon us, and another new iteration of rules and interpretations.
Umpires director Jeff Gieschen is near the end of another explanatory tour of clubs and media, complete with half-hour DVD. It has become such a ritual that it seems not to occur to anyone now that there might be something fundamentally amiss with a sport that needs to tinker so often with its precepts. One law now has a sub, sub, sub-clause; it is a veritable study in punctuation and alphanumerics.
Can any other game be so replete with prescriptions and proscriptions? Don't charge in. Don't slide in. Don't tackle the head. Don't lead with the head. Don't hold, push or sling. Don't drag the ball beneath you. Don't drag the ball beneath anyone. Don't drop or lose the ball, or dispose of it by any means other than kick or handball – but don't hold on to it, either. Don't screen or block. Don't trespass into the danger area, but if caught there, don't raise your arms as if innocent. Don't deliberately send the ball out of bounds, but (this from the coaches) don't turn it inboard, either. Don't go to ground, but (also coaches) don't just stand there.
Separately, many of these rules and interpretations have merit. Collectively, they amount to a great big ball of sticky red tape, making an already demanding game more onerous for players and impossible for umpires, who nonetheless will be held responsible, of course. It must soon come to pass that all will run out with rule books tucked into their socks, complete with errata and addenda.
The AFL, through its rules committee, obsessively pursues two objectives, one impossible, the other mindless.
The impossible goal is to codify and so perfect contact. In AFL, with its 360-degree dynamic, contact necessarily is chaotic, but the AFL would have it that every instance of contact can be categorised, and players and the umpires should be able to compute the dos and don'ts of each new instance instantaneously.
The mindless mission is to make the game infinitely continuous. This year, all the timeframes have been shortened again. There will be less time to kick in, less time to kick at goal, less time at stoppages around the ground because the umpires will throw the ball up, and less time after marks and free kicks, because the umpires will police those few thinking seconds rigorously; there will be one second between "move it on" and "play on".
The AFL believes it is meeting public demand for a game with no down time. This is doubtful; in sport-as-theatre, the pregnant pauses are important. It is also disingenuous. At the AFL's discretion, the game stops for an eternity after every goal, to fit in all the ads. Television watchers always can make a cup of tea, but the paying spectator often is left drumming his fingers, wishing he or she could call: "Move it on."
Gieschen's explication is thorough and necessary, but frustrating, too. He speaks of how quickly clubs adapt to changes in rules and interpretations. But he also tells of how artfully coaches and players move to exploit loopholes, for instance, by holding up their hands if inadvertantly caught in the danger area, alerting the umpire, but also crowding the view of the player with the ball.
Of course, coaches and players stretch the rules to the limit, and so expose gaps in them; it is part of their remit. But almost invariably, by reflexively trying to tighten up one stricture, the AFL loosens another. Doubtlessly, it believes it is refining the rules, but often it seems as if it is trying to stabilise a wobbly table by cutting each leg in turn. That can be done only so many times before it is no longer a table.


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