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Tornados tripped by Marietta, 76-72, in Shrine Tournament ChampionshipDecember 30, 2008
Whitson, Dellinger earn All-Tournament honors
Marietta, Ohio – Buoyed by 21 points from Tournament MVP Joe Puch, host Marietta College scored a 76-72 victory over Brevard College Tuesday night in the Championship game of the 38th Annual Marietta Shrine Tournament. With the win, the Pioneers capture the tournament for the 17th time in 38 years.
Brevard (5-3, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) raced out to a quick 8-0 lead, capped by a lay-up from Nathan Whitmire (Rosman, N.C.) at the 15:39 mark. But Marietta (6-5, 1-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) found their offensive game thanks to the sweet shooting of Puch (Brunswick, Ohio) and Rydell Chrisman (Coshocton, Ohio).
Puch hit the second of three straight made three-pointers with 6:19 left in the half to tie the game at 16 apiece, and Chrisman gave the Pioneers a lead they would not relinquish, 24-21, with a three-ball a the 1:52 mark. Another trey from Chrisman 45 seconds before the halftime break gave Marietta a 27-22 intermission lead.
Brevard, which shot just 33.3% in the first half, ramped up their offensive attack in the second half, but the Pioneers responded in kind. The Tornados cut the deficit to four points on a Jonathan Whitson (Clyde, N.C.) basket with 15:06 remaining, but the Pioneers roared back with a 12-5 run of their own. A Chrisman fast break bucket with 12:00 to play ended the run and gave the hosts a double-digit lead at 45-34.
But the veteran Tornados did not roll over for their hosts. Down nine after a free throw from Puch with 5:12 to play, the Tornados clawed back into the contest with a 7-0 run of their own and cut the margin to just two as a pair of free throws from Darin Dellinger (Stanley, N.C.) made the game 57-55 with 3:10 on the clock. After the teams traded baskets, a Dellinger three-pointer connected to bring Brevard within a point, 62-61, at the 1:39 mark.
The final 1:39 was a wild affair that was ultimately won by the Pioneers on the strength of rock solid free throw shooting. The Tornados got three-pointers from Dellinger, Cody Siniard (Brevard, N.C.) and Christian Matus (Miami, Fla.) down the stretch, but Marietta hit their ten of their final 11 free throws, including four straight from Trevor Halter (Malvern, Ohio) in the final :08, to salt the game away and win 76-72.
"I was disappointed with how we played tonight, especially against Marietta's 1-2-2 zone defense," Brevard head coach Michael Jones said after the game. "But at the same time, you have to give credit to Marietta," he added. "They played with great intensity on both sides of the floor and they deserved to win tonight."
Whitson led the Tornados with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Dellinger added 14 points and Matus ten. Puch paced the victorious Pioneers with 21 points, including five baskets from long distance, while Chrisman hit a quartet of threes and finished with 16. Halter, a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line, added 11.
As a team the Tornados shot 42.6% from the floor. Marietta shot 38.9% but hit ten of 28 shots from long distance (35.7%) and 24 of 29 free throws (82.8%). All of Marietta's free throws came in the second half, as the Tornados were whistled for 21 second stanza fouls.
Whitson, Dellinger, Puch and Chrisman were joined on the All-Tournament team by Westminster's Ryne Murray and Emory & Henry's Josh Brown. Puch, who scored 21 points in both games, was named Tournament MVP.
Brevard will resume SAC play Saturday as the Mars Hill Lions ride down I-26 for a 4 p.m. match-up. Marietta will play at Muskingum on January 7 at 7:30 p.m.


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Following the 1949 season, the N Club voted to retire jersey No. 60 in honor of Tom "Train Wreck" Novak's stellar career with the Cornhuskers. Novak, the first Nebraska player to earn this honor, had been a four-time All-Big Seven choice and a 1949 All-American.
Novak was the only NU player to have the distinction of a retired number, until Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers earned the distinction. Rodgers allowed his number to return to circulation when his son, Terry, joined the Huskers, but it has since returning to permanently retired status.
In 2004, College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Brown's No. 64 joined Novak's hallowed No. 60 and Rodgers' No. 20, among the permanently retired numbers at Nebraska. Brown, whose jersey retirement ceremony occurred during NU's game with Colorado in 2004, became the 16th player in Husker history to have his jersey retired.
All-American Ndamukong Suh - one of the most decorated defensive players in college football history - joined Nebraska's list of retired jerseys in 2009. Suh won the Outland, Lombardi, Nagurski and Bednarik award in 2009, while becoming the first defensive player in history to win the Associated Press National Player-of-the-Year award.
All major national award winners at Nebraska automatically have their jerseys retired, but their numbers will still be available to active Huskers.
Nebraska's group of 17 players with retired jerseys certainly ranks among the best in the nation. Huskers who have earned the distinction of jersey retirement include three Heisman Trophy winners (Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Eric Crouch), eight Outland Trophy winners with nine awards (Larry Jacobson, Rich Glover, Dave Rimington (2), Dean Steinkuhler, Will Shields, Ndamukong Suh, Zach Wiegert, Aaron Taylor), five Lombardi Award winners (Rich Glover, Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler, Ndamukong Suh, Grant Wistrom), one Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner (Tommie Frazier), one Davey O'Brien Award winner (Eric Crouch), one Butkus Award winner (Trev Alberts), one Bronko Nagurksi Award winner (Ndamukong Suh), one Chuck Bednarik Award winner (Ndamukong Suh) and one Rimington Trophy winner (Dominic Raiola).
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Islam Channel, June 21st, 2008
Adnan Oktar: Yes there is an unnecessary turmoil in the world. The world is quite big. It is enough for whole human nation in order for solving the shelter and the food problems. The only problem is love. I see a world without love. The love has to prevail all around the world as soon as possible. In order to fulfill that having a religious society is essential.
Dem TV, October 9th, 2009
Adnan Oktar: The Darwinists has done the biggest evil to the society by taking the love away from human nation. There is no love in humans' home, everyone's eyes are looking down when seeing each other on the streets. I mean, the otherwise is seldom, everyone is scared of each other, and this lovelessness is everywhere in the world, i mean, lovelessness runs out of their eyes. People walk around with meaningless and flat looks. However, there should have been love, passion, affection, brotherhood, and enthusiasm on their looks, but there is none. See, Darwinism took those away from humans. Now, Mahdi (as) will bring those back to humans, and so will Jesus (as). They will bring the real justice, love, mercy, compassion and affection.
Habervaktim, February 5th, 2010
Ali Bardakoglu: One of the reasons for the problems is the lovelessness
The Chief of Religious Affairs Directorate, Prof. Dr. Ali Bardakoglu: In his visit to Osman Baydemir,the Mayor of the City of Diyarbakır, Dr. Bardakoglu said that " THE FIRST WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THE LACK OF LOVE IN OUR HEARTHS. THE SUFFERING COMES FROM THIS LOVELESSNESS. "


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Drillers' Hynick puts lessons to use
Rockies farmhand allows two hits over 7 2/3 shutout innings
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | July 15, 2012 8:15 PM ET
Brandon Hynick is trying to make sure he doesn't squander any of those lessons.
Making his third straight since returning to Double-A Tulsa, the Rockies farmhand gave up two hits over 7 2/3 innings Sunday night as the Drillers blanked the Arkansas Travelers, 1-0.
"I feel like I was effectively wild," Hynick said after walking three and striking out six. "There were a few walks in there, but I made some pitches when I needed to. Hit my spots when I needed to make a good pitch."
The 27-year-old right-hander said it was particularly satisfying to make things easy on a bullpen that was coming off a 17-inning marathon.
"I knew our team needed it because we played 17 innings yesterday, our bullpen needed rest. I tried to give them as much as I could," he said. "I try to take pride in throwing a lot of innings, being an innings-eater like that. Because one, it means you're throwing well, and two, it means you're helping the team in multiple ways -- not just throwing well but giving the bullpen rest over a long season."
Hynick (2-0) was selected by the Rockies in the eighth round of the 2006 Draft and quickly established himself as a rising star in the organization. He posted a 2.41 ERA between Rookie-level Casper and short-season Tri-Cities in his debut year. In 2007, he went 16-5 with a 2.52 ERA for Class A Advanced Modesto, then won 10 games for Tulsa in 2008.
The following season, when he was 10-9 with a 3.83 ERA for Triple-A Colorado Springs and pitched a seven-inning perfect game on June 30.
A month later, he was traded to the White Sox for veteran right-hander Jose Contreras and struggled in the new system. The Ohio native began the 2010 season with Double-A Birmingham before earning a callup to Triple-A Charlotte, where he went 1-4 with a 6.22 ERA to end the year.
Hynick posted a 7.85 ERA in seven starts for the Knights last season before he was traded to Cincinnati. After going 0-3 with a 5.19 ERA in nine Triple-A outings, he was sent down to Double-A Carolina.
Hynick returned to the organization that drafted him this spring and started the season at Modesto, going 1-2 with a 3.74 ERA. He was 1-2 with a 7.29 ERA before coming back to Tulsa, four years after he last pitched in the Texas League.
The early results with the Drillers have been positive. The Birmingham Southern product lowered his ERA to 1.69 in 21 1/3 innings.
"I'm always pitching against myself as well as who I'm facing," Hynick said. "Whatever level I'm at, it's just making sure that I'm consistent from outing to outing. I don't get caught up in all the movement I've done, that's just thinking about the wrong things.
"You have to learn from your failures as well as your successes. I think the best way to learn is from your failures. I know what makes me good and I know what makes me struggle when I do struggle."
Travelers starter John Hellweg (4-9) matched Hynick for seven innings, taking a one-hitter into the eighth. But Tulsa turned a double by Ben Paulsen and singles by Jimmy Cesario and Tim Torres into the game's only run.
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Students are improving their math and reading skills while more home assignments are getting turned in rather than getting lost at Pleasant Green Elementary in Magna.
The positive changes are due in large part to a successful after-school tutoring program.
After being awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the Department of Education, Pleasant Green is now in the middle of the first of three years that go along with the grant, and principal Sharon Prescott is already seeing results.
"So far, we have seen an increase in kids getting their homework done," Prescott said. "We see kids that would normally go home to an empty house that are getting help with reading and math and getting their homework finished."
The tutoring is specifically tailored to help kids who may be falling behind or struggling to catch up, but any student who wants to stay after school to learn is invited to do so at Pleasant Green.
Students are divided by their grade levels as they rotate from working in the computer lab and then working on their math and reading skills. If there is time afterward, the students will participate in physical activities or arts and crafts. Prescott mentioned that the kids just feel comfortable in their learning environments after school.
"We try to keep the classes small," she said. "We have right around 100 kids enrolled, and we will have 13 adults to work with these kids."
Currently, Pleasant Green has four certificated teachers putting in extra time with the kids after school and the rest are paraprofessionals, adults who don't have their teaching certificate but are trained to teach children.
One of the teachers putting in extra time to help students is Arlene Armstrong. Currently working with third-graders, Armstrong has seen the improvement in the students' schoolwork.
"This program gives them an extra chance to work and practice their schoolwork," she said. "The students improve and so I really like to continue to challenge them so they continue their growth."
One of those students who have improved their study habits is 9-year-old Samuel Roa.
"Before, I wasn't turning in my homework because I would keep losing it, but now I am doing it," the third-grader said during a break in tutoring.
As a special-education teacher during regular school hours, Adrienne Tupou works with second-graders in tutoring, and she noticed that students really enjoy the environment created during tutoring.
"Tutoring gives the students a more laid-back environment to help in their learning, and they are more willing to ask questions when they don't understand something," Tupou said.
As a second-grader, 7-year-old Todd Fernley said he enjoys all the activities and getting a chance to learn with the computer.
Prescott said there are three things that a student needs in school to be successful, and tutoring helps to fulfill those three guidelines.
"One is small class size. Two is their relationship with the teacher and three is support from home," Prescott said. "If we could have those three things for every kid, then every kid would learn."
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Late Goal Spoils Senior DayOctober 20, 2012
Brevard, N.C.- The Brevard College men's soccer team was upended 2-1 by Virginia Intermont College on a Cobras goal at 86:24 on Saturday afternoon.
Virginia Intermont's Shawn Williams dropped a pass into the zone to Jose Robio, who chipped the ball over the outstretched arms of BC keeper Jack Shaw high to the right side of the goal.
Marcelo Betcer had tied the game at 1-1 just before the conclusion of the first half at 41:15. Efren D. Escobar and Junior Montano were both credited with assists on the scoring play.
Escobar received the ball in the corner before feeding it to Montano, who found Betcer streaking up the right sideline. Betcer dribbled past his defender to the right prior to beating the goalie low towards the right post.
The Cobras were the first to score, gaining 1-0 lead on a Robio goal at 30:04. The freshman collected a pass from Yannick Chiepodeu and dribbled into the box before firing into the top of the net for his first goal on the afternoon.
The Tornados put seven shots on goal to Virginia Intermont's four, and outshot the Cobras 18-to-11 in the game.
The Tornados men's soccer team celebrated the careers of their five seniors with a ceremony at halftime. Goalkeeper Jack Shaw, defender Ryan Guill, defender Joel Jalanne, defender Alec Darcey, and midfielder Landon Reid were all escorted to midfield and recognized for their accomplishments both on and off the field during their careers at Brevard College.
The Brevard College Tornados return to South Atlantic Conference action on Tuesday, October 23rd as they host the Newberry Wolves at 4 p.m.


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I am outraged at the recent removal of one of your passengers because she was breastfeeding and declined to use a blanket from a Delta-contracted flight.
Breastfeeding is legally permitted anywhere eating is permitted in Vermont, and there was absolutely no grounds for that woman's being forced to leave the flight. Paul Skellon's public statement, ""A breast-feeding mother is perfectly acceptable on an aircraft, providing she is feeding the child in a discreet way that doesn't bother others....She was asked to use a blanket just to provide a little more discretion, she was given a blanket, and she refused to use it, and that's all I know" is ludicrous. If I'm offended by a passenger's low cut top, may I also have her removed? The ability to nurse should NOT be dependant on the will of other passengers. It is a legally protected right, recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and best for all involved in that it keeps the child content. Many children, mine included, will have an absolute fit if covered with a blanket when nursing and it is outrageous that that should have been an enforced request.
I will certainly think twice before flying on Delta or any Delta-contracted flight; I cannot imagine getting through a flight without being able to nurse my child. Nursing helps babies with the pressure changes of flying and helps to keep them calm and happy, something that all passengers want.
Emily Gillete should be generously compensated for the inconvenience and embarassment caused. Delta should require that all flights allow breastfeeding and institute an employee training program to ensure that right is protected. In addition, I feel Mrs. Gillette is owed a very public apology.
You can breastfeed without a blanket...BUT
I can stare at your breasts while you do so.
Don't agree with that? Then you better cover up! It's a free countryand there's no law saying I have to look away or divert my gaze. :D
I agree. If people didn't like what they saw all they had to do islook elsewhere!
I agree with you 100%. My child was the same way when I was nursing. She wouldn't have a blanket, especially in the heat of the summer. Doyou know if they have made any progress or any thing has happened tocompensate Mrs. Gilletee?
Delta-Doesn't Even Leave The Airport. Or in this case SDELTA- SheDidn't Even Leave The Airport
Sex is a natural thing and it's primary function is for reproductionbut yet if someone had sex in public in front of a plane full ofpeople they would have been kicked off and arrested.
I support the fact that she is a breast feeding mother but breastfeeding is supposed to bonding time between mother and baby. Sheshould have covered up.
You know that if the mother didnt feed the baby, it would be CRYINGthe whole time. Then the mother would be looked down on for nottaking care of the little one.
What a prudish country we have. I would guess that Saudi Arabia isthe only other country in the world where the public would get excited(and restrictive) about a mother breastfeeding her child.
I wouldn't brag about being from Vermont and the type of laws that youhave there. Brothers and Sisters marry each other in Vermont. Havefor centuries. Your laws don't make it right. I travel a lot andhave witnessed the same thing. A woman whips out her breast, fullfrontal to everyone around her and the baby starts sucking on itwithout any attempt to be discreet. Who the hell wants to see that! Most of us don't. If she refused the blanket, then I'm glad theybooted her off of the plane. Have some decency for crying out loud.
How long was the flight? If it was a short flight, why couldn't shewait until the flight landed and breastfeed in the airport where theremight be a little more privacy and room?
My take on it is this:
If you don't like it, DON'T LOOK IN THAT DIRECTION. Just turn yourpointy little head and look out the window or take a nap.
If you do like it, DON'T LOOK EITHER. That's a little sick.
That baby had to eat. Would you like to eat with a blanket coveringyour face?
Good for Delta! Maybe I will fly them next time!
I have just one simple question: why is breastfeeding now such anissue and why do some women think their right to breastfeed is moreimportant than the rights of others to not be uncomfortable?
I was a breastfed baby, most women in my family have breastfed andmost of my friends breastfeed, but somehow my mother, all my otherrelatives and my friends managed to do this over the years 1) both inprivate and in public and 2) in a way that allowed them to breastfeedtheir baby without being ostentatious.
I know some babies are uncomfortable with blankets over them but manyare not. While I believe that every woman has the right to breastfeedand that every baby has the right to the benefits of this action, itshould also be the rights of a business or of anyone nearby torespectfully ask for the woman to cover up if it makes someoneuncomfortable. There has got to be a way to strike a balance with thisissue. Here in South Carolina we had a big stink because a Victoria'sSecret saleswoman would not let a woman use a dressing room tobreastfeed because it was during a peak sale and there were customerswaiting for the dressing room. In my opinion it was thebusinesswoman's prerogative to reserve the dressing room forcustomers; also, it should have been the airline's prerogative to askfor a customer to be discreet if that was what was wished, or what anyother passenger wished. A breastfeeding mom's concerns do not, I'msorry, override the concerns of everybody else.
And to echo another poster, yes, in this day and age if you arecombative in any way with a flight attendant, you're most likely goingto be tossed off the plane, no matter what the issue is.
I do not have a problem with breastfeeding- I have breastfed my owndaughter on a flight or two. I do however think that there are ways tobe discreet about it and not offend others. It is certainly your rightto feed your child- and most passengers want your child to be happyand comfortable. But there's the rub... just as much as your childdeserves to be comfortable, so does every other paying customer on theflight. They have a right to be comfortable too, and your child'sright should not supercede theirs. Some people are completelydisturbed by breastfeeding- and some may even have religious reasonsfor not wanting to see or be near a mother partially undressed. Likeit or not, you can impose your sense of values onto others- the bestwe all can do is compromise to meet everyone's needs. So I dont thinkits a big deal to cover yourself with a blanket and nurse your child.It sounds as if they did everything they could to accomodate thewoman, but she decided to be anarchist about it.
The point you tried to make about a woman's low cut top is notcomparable here. A good reach, but not the same. There are publicstandards that we all must meet- if her nipples are showing, then shecan be arrested or cited for public indecency. But not the same thing.
AMEN. Well said and thankyou very much for saying it!
I have some legal background and heard about this discussion fromanother site. Interesting to say, breastfeeding is only legallypermitted by saying that if you are breastfeeding, you cannot bearrested for indecent exposure within most states. It does not meanthat a breastfeeding mother is allowed to go anywhere she wishes.
Mr. & Mrs. Gillette have hired an attorney to represent them. Theairline has officially stated their policy is to not refuse nursingmothers, but have also considered their actions appropriate in respectto the actions of Mrs. Gillette after being addressed by the Deltaassociate.
I guess there are both people that believe in and don't believe inpublic breastfeeding. Maybe the best solution is everyone trying tobe considerate of the other person and the problems wouldn't exist.
Last time I checked Delta letters before this, it seemed to be agreedthat Delta was on par with Aeroflot or Mexicana.
Anything a mother can do on a plane that will keep her kid(s) quietshould be allowed and encouraged.
Would you rather look at a one, two even five year old breast feed, orlisten to 5 hours of "ARE WE THERE YET!" or"WAHHHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Besides last time I was flying there was a women doing the same, andthe quick flash of nipple I saw was a nice treat.
I've read most (though probably not all) of the stuff about this andhave seen/heard some talk about it on the tv and radio. My thoughts onthe matter are that based on what I have heard the woman did nothingwrong except somehow upset the FA who threw her off the plane. Nowhere is where the problem is, Delta says they punished the FA forthowing the woman off so that tells me that she was more in the wrongthen the woman. My opinon of the matter is that the FA just has aproblem with brestfeeding.
Just like I have a problem with making out in public. If I saw twopeople making out on a plane (I'm not talking about just kissing, butreally making out) I would complain to the FA and if nothing was doneto stop them and my niece was with me then I might even say somethingto the couple. It just makes me want puke when I see that and I oftenthink other people feel the same way when they don't.
I got the impression that this is what happened with the FA. She isreally bothered by people breastfeeding in public and asked the womanto cover up. Maybe people looked to see why she asked and the womanrefused and she just figured that others were bothered by it too.
The fact of the matter remains though that it doesn't matter if theFA was bothered or if anyone else was bothered or how old the childis. The law protects brestfeeding and it doesn't matter if the childcould have waited or was to old ect. Unless the woman did somethingelse the FA had no right to kick her off and Delta is in the wrong. Ithink that if the woman had done something else wrong Delta would havesaid so when they made their statement(s). So I feel that Delta was inthe wrong and the FA had no right to kick the woman off.
I don't have a problem with mothers breast feeding, but my problem isthat some of the mothers have no concern for the rest of us sittingaround them. If they are discreet and drape a blanket or coat overtheir exposed breast. Then there should be no problem..I have seenwoman with no regard for little kids and young boys that are sittingaround them and they whip out their breast. They are not trying tojust feed their babies but merely trying to shock us and dare us tosay anything. I believe this was the case with this woman on the Deltaflight. I'm sure she was given an alternative, but chose to publicizethis as discrimination. Ms. Gillete ahould fee her child no matter howbig or old..That's her choice, Just don't flaunt it on me...Yes I am amother and have breast fed my girls at some point.
Delta was right and hey maybe they should be awarded.
According to Alice Bradley of AlphaMom, "Thank you, Delta Airlines.Thank you for finally taking a stand against the #1 scourge of theskies: nursing women." She then continues, "Nursing women arekillers, and they must be stopped."
She states several things that are, in my opinion, way over the top. I guess this Emily Gillette has really embarrassed portions of thebreast-feeding community because of her defiance to cover up.
Seeing the photos of her, now all over the internet and news stands, Ican understand the concern. This was no small child she was nursing,but grown child. To me it looked like a child you'd find standing ata drinking fountain line; heck, without knowing, I may have stoodthere waiting for my turn.
Okay, it was only a joke. Get over it.
""Breast milk is a super form of nutrition for babies; scientists areastounded at the way nature has been able to concentrate so much goodstuff in such an easily digestible form. Breast milk containsimmunities, which help protect babies from disease and infection. Babyformula just can't match it. As a result, the American Academy ofPediatrics now urges moms to breast feed for "at least" a year, addingthat up to three years is healthy. A public health campaign iscurrently underway to echo that recommendation.""
""One of the copilots followed them out and apologetically explainedthat he could not overrule the flight attendant's decision. "He said,'I'm so sorry. I have two children, and there's nothing I can do aboutthis...The same way that I have control over the cockpit, she hascontrol over the passenger area.'" ""
""The airline has disciplined the flight attendant; a spokesman,contacted by NEWSWEEK, did not dispute the Gillette family's versionof the events.""
I have read all the posts and articles I could find on this story. Itseems to boil down to the fact that Ms Gillette is complaining thatthe FA told her she couldn't breast feed on the plane while theairline is stating all the FA did was ask her to cover up more and shebecame rude and beligerent.
I think there is more going on here. It appears to me that Ms Gilletteis enlisting the aid of unwitting breast-feeding supporters to rallyagainst the airline which she will no doubt attempt to sue.
I don't think she is looking for justice. I think she is looking fordeep pockets to make some money off this incident along with her 15minutes of fame.
Once your in the air your at the mercy of the airline. Sad, but true. Your rights are pretty much gone. If you do something that isunpopular or makes people uncomfortable, then you will be treatedpoorly. There was an article in The Advocate last month about a gaycouple on a flight. One of them had his head on his partner'sshoulder and they would occasionally give eachother light pecks on theforehead et al. Just typical, tender treatment that no one wouldblink at if it was a straight couple, but because they are gay and acustomer complained, they were threatened with the flight beingdeverted and them kicked off the flight if they didn't "cut it out". So it's sad, but our rights, and the freedoms that we take for grantedat home don't apply in the air. The airline in question is AmericanAirlines who typically is a very gay friendly company. I believe thatthe stewardess should have told the coplaining passengers to sit down,shut up, and learn to respect others.
I think the main issue here is not so much the breastfeeding in apublic place but the fact that the woman refused to cooperate with theFA by not covering up.
In this day and age, anyone who does not cooperate or refuses toobserve the airline's rules is escorted off the plane. If the story istrue that the woman was being belligerent and uncooperative then Ithink the airline was within it's rights to tell her to leave theplane.
ONE place they had trouble... Dallas, tx, the state that turned outthe pinheaded monkey boy. I KNEW there was nothing in Dallas that Iever wanted to see.
Sacramento... They received many "thumbs up" gestures and smiles andsupport. The local news and the "Sacramento Bee" covered the event.
Baltimore... 30 mothers, more than 30 kids. Moms seated themselves infront of the Delta counter and were interviewed by tv and newspapers.
""Most onlookers had heard about Emily Gillette and were in support ofthe breastfeeders. According to Lorrie, the organizer of the nurse-in,"Two representatives of BWI airport were standing discreetly by,watching us, but not interfering. I went over with my public flyer tohand them (with the symbol on it of course). We talked at length andthe older gentleman offered that they have a toddler play room on thesecond floor and invited us to use it after we were done. I talkedabout previous breastfeeding incidents on airlines and the pumpedbreastmilk/security issue and then got into a dialogue about the icon.I asked them to start using it at BWI. The older gentleman said hewould mention it to the 'powers that be upstairs.' I intend to write aformal letter asking BWI to adopt the symbol for their facilities."Lorrie and Mollie (a co-organizer) also did some radio morning showson their cell phones while en route to the nurse-in. Lorrie will beinterviewed by the O'Reilly Factor along with a childless femalelawyer representing the "stay in your house and cover up" crowd.""
In Dallas...
""Dallas Nurse-In
Six mothers and nine children came to the Dallas airport only to beasked to leave within 15 minutes. According to police, a complaint wasmade against the mothers for "baring" their breasts. Maria, one of thenurse-in moms, reported that an officer described their gathering as"horrible." After discussion of breastfeeding legal rights they weretold a permit would be necessary for them to be at the airport, whichtakes a minimum of three days to receive. The group is consideringanother nurse-in in a few weeks. Maria, with her her children Ashby,Reese and Wes, was interviewed by the local news crew.""
Man, you and this lady should not be breastfeeding, ever - because ifyou think this is appropriate behavior in a public place, then you arehigh on SOMETHING the baby shouldn't have in its system.
And for all you people who said when you were asked to move peoplestared at you? It was YOUR idea to hang your mammary glands on publicdisplay in the first place, practically screaming, here's my breast,take a good, long look. If you're gonna hang it out there, honey, youhave NO right to be offended if someone looks! It is a littledifficult NOT to look! I mean, it's not something the average persondoes on a regular basis, even when breastfeeding.
I DID breastfeed - I just had enough modesty and courtesy to make sureI covered myself AND was in a private place, and there is such a thingas a breast pump so you can give that natural nourishment via a bottlein an emergency.
Those of you who support this sicko who needs a shrink for herexhibitionism - you're ALL exhibitionists - and perverts - in myopinion. AND I would bet you're the type to dress in revealing clothesand accuse a man of sexual harassment and a woman of being a lesbianfor looking. It's what you want secretly when you do this type ofthing, for people to look at you and notice you, otherwise, why do itat all? If you don't want people to stare at you, keep yourselfcovered and modestly dressed. If you don't cover yourself and dressmodestly, shut up when someone notices or asks you to cover yourself.Your right to expose your body in public ends where my eyesight beginsif I am in range - and something that extreme is pretty hard toignore.
Go see a shrink. And if any social workers live near these people - Iwould worry about what they're teaching these innocent babies!
I dont want my 6 year old son exposed to any womans breast until Imready to explain facts to him. Exposing yourself by breastfeeding isnot acceptable to me. You could have at least covered up. Since youdidnt it only shows your education and social class.
Actually my post was based upon how a person and societies definetheir morals. There are those that believe it is fine to walk around,completely unclothed in certain areas places, such as a clothingoptional community. Now compare that to the way society viewed theway to dress, by both men and women's standards, at the turn of thetwentieth century.
To say that moral values have not become much more relaxed, in thisway, over the last one-hundred years is simply uneducated.
This is absolutely everything to do about morals, both individual andsocial. To say otherwise is, without question, ignorant.
Saying you believe it is okay to display one's breasts in public isneither wrong nor right, but don't be naive enough to claim that setof morals is as high as those saying a lady should not. Doing so isdisplaying nothing but a poor education.
As others have already stated, God did not invent Levis, but thatdoesn't mean our society finds it okay to walk around without pants.
I believe that if you were to walk into a synagogue, where it isexpected your head be covered, you should respect the belief and coveryour head, this is regardless of your personal faith.
As such, if you are within a community where there is a common beliefto cover your breasts, you should do so. To board a plane, and whipthem out, is extremely impolite and shows a huge lack of respect ofone's own body. She is claiming she was embarrassed by the airlinesby being asked to cover up, but what about the photos now circulating? Can you imagine that your friends, family, neighbors are viewing youon the net or store shelves? Some people would not care at all;others, though, would be so embarrassed as to never want to faceanyone again. Just something to keep in mind before you exposeyourself in public.
It's too bad we don't get to choose the airlines we fly. Based ondestination, time and price, we rarely can pick the carrier we prefer. If we could, Delta would suffer deserving repurcussions over this.
I remember being asked to leave a public pool while nursing my infantson. I went to the locker room and sat on a bench. Every person whocame in stared at me. At poolside, no one was looking except thesecurity guard because all the other people (women and children) wereswimming and having fun.
All the letters from women who take Delta's side in this cannotpossibly have ever breastfed a child. Had they experienced thismethod of feeding and soothing a child, they would know that it isalways discreet, always calming to the nursing pair and totallysomething to be admired and supported in every way.
Whenever I see a breastfeeding mother, I try to offer words ofencouragement and a drink of water or an extra hand, if I can. As apostpartum doula, one of my duties is to encourage and supportbreastfeeding. I have amny new mothers who are anxious about takingtrips with babies. I always recommend nursing during take-off andlanding, as well as during the flight, as needed. I nursed my babieswell past their first and second birthdays and it is the mosteffective mothering technique I know.
When I nursed my twins, discretion was difficult so I tried to nursethem one at a time when I was out. Back when they were small, 24years ago, nursing was just coming back into fashion. There were fewlocations set up for nursing. I remember sitting on an open toiletset in a stall at Macy's to nurse because there was no other place tosit down. We've come a long way but if we attack each other for doingthe best mothering job we possibly can, we must still have a long wayto go.
I will be flying on Delta in January. I am sure they regret thisincident and now realize how inappropriate it was for this mother tobe confronted about nursing.
As for the replies which write in adding their perceptions when theyweren't even ther, shame on you. When you have babies of your own,perhaps you will regret your harsh judgement. And, obviously, youwere not breastfed or you would have the intelligence (frombreastmilk) to realize how appropriate breastfeeding is.
Lauren taylo, PPD, CCE
You have GOT to be kidding me. I understand that breastfeeding iscompletely natural, but if there is one thing I CANNOT STAND, it'swomen who whip out a breast, no matter where, and start to breastfeed.
It's not the breastfeeding that bothers me, but the women who refuseto be decent and discreet about it. The ones who sit there defiantlylike, "It's my right, SAY SOMETHING OTHERWISE." I've been subjectedto all sorts of disgusting displays of public breastfeeding, and it'snot right. When I'm sharing a meal with my family, I should not haveto watch a woman pop out a breast, pull on her nipple to get thingsgoing, then have her child latch on with no cover. I've evenwitnessed things like that, where the baby coughs or is done, and milkis dribbling on the woman's breast, and she makes no effort to coverherself while she cleans herself up.
One poster said something about, "Oh, it's the most natural thing,there weren't bottles when man first walked the earth..." You knowwhat I say to that? BOLLOCKS. There weren't trousers either when menfirst walked the earth, but we expect a man to cover his dick inpublic. Some advancements, I think, are kinda nice.
And breastfeeding a two year old? By that stage, if you want to keepbreastfeeding him/her, fine. Your choice. But I don't think theactual sucking of your nipple is essential, especially on somewherelike a plane. You want him to have breast milk? Fine. Use a pump inthe bathroom (AFTER take off, like everyone else has to wait to usethe bathroom), OR, pump a bottle BEFORE you get on the plane. Thenipple of a bottle is made to mimick a woman's nipple, so I'm surethese great "soothing" effects can be garnered from a bottle - or doyou believe that things like pacifiers are a bunch of witch doctorvoodoo?
I'm not even sorry she had her picture taken. Why, all of a sudden,is she "embarrassed by being displayed" in that manner? Was that aview only seats A-F were supposed to be treated to? If it's SONATURAL that she had no problem making people on a plane see her likethat, I don't understand why it's different now. Afterall, it's justa natural picture of a mother breastfeeding her child, right? And ifshe was exercising the simple, courteous discretion that is not onlypolite, but MANDATED by states that say public breastfeeding is okay,then there shouldn't be anything worrying on display.
I know I'd be PISSED if I had to sit next to a woman who insisted onbreastfeeding her TODDLER without even covering up. It's not likethey asked her to smother the child - last I checked those airplaneblankets were pathetically thin anyway.
Kudos, Delta, on thinking of ALL of your passengers, and not just thestubborn, impolite ones with a COMPLETE disregard for otherpassengers. I plan on having kids with my fiance, but I would never,EVER breastfeed in public, ESPECIALLY not without totally coveringmyself. No one should see my tits other than my fiance - I don't carehow "natural" it would be to expose them in ANY case. There are otherpeople that think that sort of stuff is permissable - and they live intheir own colonies. I'm not saying NO public breastfeeding, but otherpeople have the right NOT to have to see you wipe your dripping nipplein between bites of spaghetti.
The entire topic is about morals, both individual and social. Toclaim otherwise shows a certain amount of ignorance.
Morals are not considered acceptable or not because of others within asegment of society; i.e. prostitution is not considered moral becauseothers also prostitute.
You can absolutely consider covering one's self while nursing moremoral than not. This does not mean that displaying one's breasts isimmoral, but it is definitely less moral than that of covering one'sself.
Each person has a different level of morals. It can also be said thatdifferent groups of people, making a society, also will accept adifferent level of morals. I would bet many people in a liberalsociety, such as New York, would consider baring one's nudity,acceptable, whereas groups of people within the Bible belt would not.
I read someplace that a photo was snapped of her while she nursed andthe picture has or will appear in one of the tabloids. The articlestated she wasn't real happy about being displayed in such a way.
Why do so many people have a problem with breastfeeding? Breastfedingis the MOST NATURAL thing in the world. There were no bottles aroundwhen humans first walked the earth. Formula does not provide the samenutritious benefits that breastmilk does. Breastfeeding also provide asense of comfort that botle feeding cannot mimick. I think that anyonewho has a problem with breastfeeding has a mental problem.Breatfeeding is completely natural. After all, that is what they arefor! Breats provide food, and as long as she (Emily) was not flauntingthem out for all to see, the baby would be covering enough evenwithout a blanket. She should sue Delta.
I'll fly Delta anytime. This woman was 'nursing' a 2 year old. Itcould have waited. I hardly consider a 2 year old a 'baby' either.
That is an absolute outrage in this day and age !! Imagine the totalembarassment she went through just to nurse her child. she should notonly demand an apology from the airline, but sue the pants off them!!
A lady should absolutely cover up while nursing.
A nursing blanket is not required to be heavy or made of anyparticular material. Many blankets are produced that allow for properventilation.
As another poster indicated, they are breasts and not Tupperware.
If she was asked to cover up and refused, I would have appreciated anattendant asking her to leave the plane. She should just be thankfulthey were not in the air when it happened. I'm sure there may havebeen other families on the plane, along with children, that Delta hada responsibility for as well.
I would be much more willing to fly Delta if they were readily willingto enforce such a policy.
I agree 100% that Emily Gilletee was publicly humiliated. Our societyis so double standadized to think that a a womwn should have to coverup herself to satisfy anyone but herself. It is about time thatAmerican based businesses embraced genuine human issues and take thelead in our society to desexualize a womens' breasts and treat herlike a person Emily Gillete should be recognized for her committmentto giving birth and nusing her children. Good going Emily, and allnursing mothers in the United States and everywhere.
Paul S.
Okay, simple question that is along these same lines...
Girls and women are now piercing their nipples. Does this mean theywill be unable to, or have difficulties nursing in the future?
I just had a baby at the end of September and he and I flew to Memphisfor the first time at 7 weeks of age. I would NEVER have thought ofexposing myself like that. I would cover myself and my baby. Nursingis a natural thing to do, but it is also a private thing and should bekept that way.
I agree. Even though I object to people exposing themselves in public,a woman breastfeeding her baby is an exception. I support the right ofa woman to breastfeed her baby in public because the baby needs thenourishment of it's mother's milk. I do hope Emily takes legal actionagainst Delta.
There may be more to the story, but for what it's worth, Skellon(Freedom Airlines) is now backpedaling, saying that the flightattendant acted innapropriately and has been disciplined.
A brief excerpt of his response:
" We concluded that the flight attendant in question acted contrary tothe Company's expectations. We believe our disciplinary action wasappropriate [no mention of what this action was] and was taken afterconsidering all of the facts leading to this incident. I do believe itis worth noting that the events described in the article failed toinclude the fact that the flight attendant in question was young andnew to her job. Furthermore, following the incident, the Captainapologized to the passenger and her family and immediately requestedthat they be re-boarded for their flight (an offer the familyrefused). "
Mrs. Gillette is denying that she was asked to reboard; given thatthere was no mention of this offer until today, and knowing that wereI in her position, having just had to keep a child content over a 3hour delay, I would have wanted to get the trip over with as quicklyas possible, I'm inclined to believer her. However, who knows.
Okay, I finally had a chance to read through this discussion. On manypoints (ie, appropriate age to nurse a child) we're all just going tohave to agree to disagree.
The point I want to address directly is that I did not write thisletter on Mrs. Gillette's behalf. If the goal were simply forindividual reparations to be made, then yes, it would have been moreeffective for her to addresss the issue on her own. However, what Iwant is policy change (for myself as much as anyone else), and Ibelieve that in that goal, there is strength in numbers.
There are plenty of hypothetical reasons (safety, confrontation, etc)why Mrs. Gillette could have been removed, but the only one that hasbeen given by Delta, and they have had plenty of time to respond, hasbeen "discretion." I'd also like to point out that a blanket wouldhardly have changed the child's or anyone else's safety.
To those of you who have said there are polite and impolite ways tonurse, I agree! I actually use a cover made specifically for nursingwhenver my son will stand for it. However, in this instance the womanwas not whipping up her shirt in the middle of a restaurant; she wassitting by the window with her husband on the outside; short of herstanding up and shouting "I'm breastfeeding my 22 month old!" it'shard for me to imagine how anyone could have seen anything withouttheir really trying.
As the resident preggo of the "regulars" (at least I don't know ofanyone else that's also expecting right now) I kind of take issue withthis letter.
While it's great that you are supporting this woman, ideally SHE needsto be the one to complain. While you might think you are beingsupportive of her plight, it really "loses something in thetranslation" when 3 or 4 other irate women who have NO connection tothis mother start making demands to the airline and writing letters onher behalf.
I fully intend to nurse my new son when he arrives next month. I didso with my first born as well. But regardless of whether anyone aroundme thinks that it is "right or wrong" of me to feed him that way,there is still an obligation on my part to be discreet and (to somedegree) sensitive to the feelings of others.
Me whipping out a boob and nursing in any old public place justbecause I can is not an excuse.
Don't get me wrong, I fully believe in the right to nurse my children,but there is still an onus on me to use some common sense and tact.It's a natural, normal thing, to be sure, but if this woman was
flagrantly violating safety issues (nursing the child duringtakeoff???) and refusing to decently/appropriately cover herself, thenshe deserved to be removed.
There was a lady on the Ohio Turnpike a few years back who decided tonurse her child WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING! Now granted, she was fully inher right to nurse the child, but not while operating a motor vehicleand NOT while taking off in an airplane either. Some situations justDON'T lend themselves to this.
Having the right to do this does not relieve her from theresponsibility of being a decent, responsible, considerate person.
So again, to both Kandice and Jennifer, I am sure your intentions aregood and noble, but ultimately, this needs to come from the mother whodid this and not a 3rd party who was not even present on the flight.
This was a horrible thing for Delta to do. It's disgusting to thinkthat in our supposedly civilised and enlightened time, there are stillthose who get offended over something as natural and pure as a womanfeeding her baby (For those people who ARE offended by it, I suggestmoving to Tehran, you won't see much of it there)
I'm almost never in favour of lawsuits, but in this one case I hopethe woman does sue, not so much for the money but to send a strongmessage about just how unacceptable this situation is. Shame on you,Delta!
Personally, I would much rather see a portion of a breast so a mothercan feed a hungry/upset child rather than listen to said childscreaming for an entire flight because it's being deniedfood/comfort.
I bet people saw more breasts on the magazines they were reading onthe flight than they did from this mother. People need to grow up.
Women expose themselves for the purpose of attention .Look at thedancing with the stars and jerry springer. The women were nearly nudeon the dancing show.What would you say if men started exposingthemselves. Women do it for the exposure, no pun intended. All she hadto do was to cover up.
I haven't read all the posters so I don't know if this has alreadybeen said, but I find it ironic that breastfeeding in public is so"taboo" in our society when sex and showing the body off is so openand acceptable. I find it slightly disheartening that people will getoffended at a mother nursing her child but will willingly watch amusic video with half-naked women dancing around. I still nurse my 15month old son, and while he doesn't need to nurse in public anymore,if I felt he needed it I would nurse him. For those of you whosuggested pumping, I know that personally my son would never take abottle of pumped milk if I was anywhere around, even if my husbandtried to give it to him. He wanted the real thing from mommy! Also,covering with a blanket is ok, but a lot of times a nursing child getshot and sweats...a blanket just makes it worse. You can be discretewhile breastfeeding without covering up from head to toe. To me,shrouding yourself in blankets draws much more attention than quietlynursing. At any rate, I find this situation appalling.
Or does the title of this thread sound morbid? The more I read it,the more "Removal of Emily Gillette" sounds like the title of a Law &Order or CSI episode. And, like those TV shows, this thread is fullof overblown drama.
(I'm NOT saying breastfeeding, in public or otherwise, is wrong! Thisis just my observation!)
So what's the big deal with covering up with a blanket? She was beingcombative and unreasonable.
Great Letter, Jennifer. I read the article. She was seated in the backnext to a window with her husband beside her. Even IF she made anissue of it, it's her right to breast feed her child. If someone wasoffended, then turn the other way, read a magazine, meditate, look outthe window, or mind their own business.
It's a natural body function that all mammals have the ability andright to do. Delta made much ado about nothing and caused this womanembarrassment that was uncalled for.
Fortunately we've come far enough to be permitted to nurse in publicat all. Only 15 yrs ago when I breasfed my son it was illegal and Icould have been arrested. But unfortunately we have not come farenough from the breast being considered only a sexual body part. Etiquette? I think it is difficult enough to have to endure a publicfeeding with stares, comments and disapproval which by the way canslow down the milk flow and make the baby cry.....adding anotherissue. Add to it the difficulty of being in a possibly uncomfortableseat, holding the baby up for a lengthy time. Why can't people learnto be polite and let the mother and child have their time together toget a normal feeding in? By making such a big deal of it just causesa lot of unnecessary stress to everyone, especially to the baby.
If I was on the plane with her, I would have whipped out my digitalcamera and started snapping off photos.
I read an article aobut this last night (someone posted it on myAttachment Parenting forum), and I was disgusted. I alwayed NIP'd, andwould be so angry if someone threw me off an airplane for doing it.When a kid's got to eat...Plus, it is recommended that you nurse achild during takeoff and landing so their ears don't pop.
I hope Delta gets a landslide of letters complaining about this one.
It is NOT Emily Gillete who has the problem, it is the rest of theworld who finds a natural way to feed a child that is the problem. When a woman breastfeeds the nipple is about the only thing that youcannot see. I have seen PLENTY of photos of women who were NOTbrestfeeding and they were showing far more than any breastfeedingmother shows and not a word had been said. But now, because a womanchooses to feed her child the way it was intended and not cover up,they want to kick her off a flight.
BTW, I breastfed my two younger children and one of those times Ihappen to be in WalMart without a blanket. I did have a jacket. Itook my baby into the women's room to start her. She was too young tohave removed the clothing from her face and I kept watch on her whileshe enjoyed her meal. NO ONE SAID A WORD. Once finished, I politelypulled my little one away and went about my business. There isnothing more natural than breastfeeding and therefore it should notoffend anyone.
"Oh, sir, you eating manners are horrible and you are offending me. Please cover yourself with this blanket so I do not have to watch youeat."
I personally feel that breastfeeding in public is no big deal. I alsofeel that modern culture's attitude about the human body is seriouslyflawed, and that there is nothing "dirty" about any part of the body. The human body and the things it is capable of are truly amazing, andhiding bits that were arbitrarily classified as bad is Puritanical andsilly. That said, I also realize that I share the planet with otherpeople. People that may not be as keen to share my opinions (amongother things). People that don't really want to see a strange woman'sbreast, no matter what she is doing with it. Just as I have anopinion, I understand that others will as well.
If Emily Gillete was breastfeeding in a polite and discreet way, thenshe is definitely entitled to at least a public apology and possiblycompensation for her missed flight. If, however, she whipped it outfor all to share, perhaps discretion should have been the better partof valor. I'm not saying Ms. Gillette is right, and I'm definitelynot saying she's wrong. I just don't know enough about what actuallyhappened to make that call. Bottom line, we have the right to do alot of things, breast feeding in public among them. It is our duty tosupport all our rights vehemently, but that doesn't mean that weshouldn't excercise a little etiquette as we go about it.
I'm all for breastfeeding, it's definitely the best way to feed yourchild. But this whole situation is easily avoidable. Get a breastpump, and store some of your breast milk. Then, any time you're inpublic, you can just feed the baby with a bottle of your own breastmilk. Good for the baby, good for you, good for the people around you.Everybody's happy!
I am no longer modest...having children and breast feeding I am now nolonger shy. That being said I know that I had a right to feed mychildren anytime they needed it, I would try to be a discreet aspossible though.
I did find though that no matter how discreet I was I would often getdirty looks, I did not cause trouble and did not mouth off at people,I did my best to make it as comfortable as possible for all involved. I would try to be as discreet as possible, sometimes it is not alwayspossible. I have been in a similiar situation on an airplane, I didcover up and I still had one person complain....I simply explained tohim that I could hold off on feeding the baby and he could scream forthe WHOLE 4 hour flight or I could feed him and he would fall asleepand sleep most of the way, after putting to him that way he was nolonger offended and just simply looked away until I was done. As forthe people who will say then breastfeed in the bathroom, please thoselavatories are so small you can barely manuver yourself, can youimagine trying to get comfortable to feed a baby.
I do feel that there is something missing from this story. I can notsee a person getting thrown off for refusing to show some discretion,I think more than likely they got loud and caused a ruckus, and thatmade flight crew uneasy about how the flight was going to go, so theyescorted her out.
Okay, I breastfed my daughter (who is now 3) for 3 months. And ILOVED being able to breastfeed, and the nutritional benefits to baby,and the extra emotional attachment it fostered between my newborn andmyself.
HOWEVER, I am appalled at women who breastfeed in public with completedisregard to those around them. I'm not saying women shouldn'tbreastfeed in public - you do what you have to do. Still, as othershave mentioned, why can't some women err on the side of caution anduse a little more discretion? It definitely matters, as far as thiscomplaint is concerned, how much of the breast is exposed.
Even when I was breastfeeding: 1) I didn't like the whole worldbeing able to view my naked breasts; and 2) I HATED it when I'd be,say, in a restaurant, and a mother would basically remove her wholetop to feed her baby. And I'm certainly no prude - my husband and Iregularly attend biker events where I've certainly seen my share ofnaked breasts. But there's a time and a place for everything.
I'd really like to know exactly how exposed this woman was. Andreally - even if SHE thought she was being discreet, and others aroundher said she wasn't and asked her to please cover up, why wouldn't sheoblige? I know that if someone asked me to cover up while I wasbreastfeeding, I would have (and been embarassed to have been soexposed that someone commented on it to me!). No one refused to lether breastfeed, just asked her to be more discreet about it, geez, allthis hooplah over something minor!
(But I forgot, when it comes to something that can be labelled"women's rights" it goes from minor to controversy in 10 seconds!)
Unfortunately, without having been there none of us is reallyqualified to comment one way or the other.
There was a woman in my "mommy" group down south that would purposelypull out her breast in public to breast feed with the alterier motiveof getting someone's attention. She fed off of the attention. Sheabsolutely loved it when someone would ask her to leave or cover up. She would then go on a tirade about how it was her right to do that inpublic. We were standing in Gymboree one time at the mall and shejust whipped her breast out right there for everyone to see withoutusing a bit of discretion. Now the food court was only steps awayfrom the Gyboree door, but she chose to expose herself right thereknowing the possibility existed that someone might get upset.
Maybe it's just me, but I do have a hard time believing that the womanin question was breastfeeding next to her husband fairly isolated, andthey came along and kicked her off for refusing to use an airlineblanket to cover up. Especially when every mother knows that on aflight with an infant, you would have baby blankets handy that couldvery well have been used to cover up. I really think that someone waslooking for the media attention. That of course is speculation on mypart though.
I totally agree with the point that you're trying to make, Jennifer.In general, there are a lot of things people do in public that areoffensive to me, but we're pretty much conditioned these days that wehave to just accept it.
And yet, when a mother tries to feed her child, that's all of a suddena major issue?? It's a terrible double standard.
I guess I'm weird....but I was raised that in public, you do your bestto comport yourself, because not everyone around you will have thesame beliefs or lifestyles. It's just general respect.
I'd much rather be around a woman breastfeeding her baby than a womandressed immodestly. It's not the same thing. Breasts used for thefeeding of a child are as normal as hair growing from our head. Butflaunting breasts for attention can be quite offensive in a publicsituation.
I do think that in a confined space like that, the lady should havehad been a bit more modest. I don't think she should have had to usethose heavy airline blankets, though. While I would never be offendedor bothered by a woman breastfeeding, I know others might be, and formodesty sake, a flowy breastfeeding blouse or light blanket are justgood manners.
Kicking her off the plane?? That's just nuts. If the airline wasthinking, they would have simply asked her to move to a location thatafforded a little more privacy, or even bumped her up to a betterseat. That way, the people complaining about the possiblity of seeinga milky nipple flash (why are they staring anyway?) won't have to bebothered, and the inconveninced customer is still made to feelwelcome.
I've seen enough boobs in my time that I don't give it another thoughtabout a woman breastfeeding. I know that when the kid is hungry, thekid is hungry. I also believe that like a lot of things, a certaindegree of discretion can go a long way.
I do think the story is muddled however and the truth is somewhere inthe middle.
She wasn't removed for the act of breastfeeding, she was removed fromthe plane for the act of indecent exposure. She was obviously notbeing discreet, and the FA approached her and offered her a blanket tocover up. It was not until she refused to cover up that she wasremoved from a plane.
I frankly have been in to many situations where vigilante booby momsfeel the need to "whip 'em out" whenever and wherever they please withno regard for anyone around them. They make a huge spectacle ofthemselves as if they are trying to get everyone riled up. It seems asif the act of exposing oneself in public is more the reason for thebreastfeeding, than the needs of the child.
I have also seen the moms who truly believe that breastfeeding shouldbe private bonding time with their children, and when they need tofeed in public, they do not make a spectacle of themselves.They wearnursing appropriate clothing, that allows them to nurse without havingto expose themselves to the general public, and find a quiet place tobe for the few moments it takes. I have even seen a nursing mom go sofar as to ask a hostess in a restaurant for a quiet booth, instead ofthe table in the middle of the restaurant because of this issue.
It's all about attitude. There are appropiate and inappropriate waysto do everything. In this case this woman was acting inappropriatelywhen she refused to cover up.
You know, now that I think about this more, who could have seen it? When you're in your seat in a plane, the only people who can see youare your seatmates, and MAYBE the people across the aisle.
I have to wonder whether the FA did this on her own to be "proactive."
According to the article I just read, Emily Gillete was sitting in thesecond row from the back of the plane, next to the window, with herhusband in between her and the aisle. She further claims that herbreast was not exposed and it was the flight attendant who said shewas offended by the breast feeding.
If that is the case, then Delta and its sister carrier were bothcompletely wrong to remove her and her family from the flight.
Great letter, Jennifer. I hope Delta responds positively to you aswell as all those women in Vermont who staged their "nurse-in" at theairport to protest this action.
I suggest you read Starlight's response in the "Recent BreastfeedingIncident..." letter. It changed my mind about thinking the mom shouldjust cover up with a blanket.
And besides, no WAY do I touch a blanket or pillow that's on airplane. I sure wouldn't want one of those blankets on a baby's head/face.
I was at a restaurant, and a woman was breastfeeding, and not makingany effort to be discreet. Her top was undone, and her entire breastwas there for the world to see while she nursed her toddler.
Just because she is comfortable showing half of her chest to the worlddoesn't mean the rest of us should see it.
I'm all for breastfeeding in public, because otherwise moms wouldn'tget to leave their house. But to make no effort to do so discreetlyis, in my opinion, inappropriate.
At any rate, I don't think you should complain on behalf of anotherwoman; she can write her own complaint letter. You certainly have anissue to address with them, but it should be from the perspective ofthe public, or another nursing mom, not on Emily's behalf.
I'm with you on this one.
Delta owes a public statement apoligizing.
I'm passing the article to my breastfeeding advocasy group. ThoughI'm sure they have already gotten wind of it... I haven't been incontact with anyone today! ;)
This was already posted. Why did you feel it was necessary to post itagain?


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|Welcome to Hope Land Executive Serviced Apartments .We offer a total of 187 rooms, all elegantly designed to cater for all your needs for your stay in Bangkok. With English, Thai and Japanese speaking staff you will always be serviced as efficiently and as fast as possible. Hope Land is located in the heart of Bangkok's Central Business District on Sukhumvit 24.
|HOPE LAND offers apartments decorated in cream and white providing a calming, spacious atmosphere. There is a selection of 4 types for Standard, Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedroom.
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The Fitness Center is a modern and well-equipped Gym on the 5th Floor. Various exercises include Running and Weight Lifting Machines. Our Sauna and Steam Rooms are also available on the 5th floor right next to the Fitness Center.
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|Hope Land is located on Sukhumvit 24 is only a walk away from the widely known shopping centre, Emporium on Sukhumvit Road, and shopping outlets Carrefour and Tesco Lotus on Rama 4 Road. Access to many other destinations is easy with the Skytrain. The nearest station is Phrom Phrong, located right next to Emporium itself. Or the option of the subway which is only a 10 minute walk to Asoke MRT. Even the Airport itself feels so near with the entrance to the Express Way being only 10 minutes away and a total of a 40 minute journey.


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Wisconsin's Laura Ramsey stars in "The Ruins"
Published April 26, 2008
Laura Ramsey has one of those fairytale Hollywood stories. At 19, she left Wisconsin for L.A. and was working in a restaurant when a talent agency propelled her into her first role. Six years later she is starring in blockbuster feature films and walking the red carpet.


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For thin-and-light notebooks, Nvidia has refreshed its entry-level GeForce GT 500M GPUs with the arrival of the new GeForce GT 520MX GPU. GeForce GT 520MX offers better performance, wider support and a more advanced feature set than integrated graphics and offers a step forward from the existing GeForce GT 520M GPU, the vendor said.
Alienware and Toshiba will be offering notebooks featuring GeForce GTX 560M and Optimus technology. Asustek, Clevo, Micro-Star International (MSI) and others will be offering notebooks featuring GeForce GTX 560M. Asustek, Samsung and others will be offering notebooks featuring GeForce GT 520MX.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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|Instagram Photo Contest
Event Type: Teen Program
Age Group(s): Teens
Date: 2/26/2014
Start Time: All Day
We're celebrating Valentine's Day all month long with an Instagram photo contest! Take a photo on Instagram that goes along with our theme "In Love with Reading" and tag it with #TPPLInLoveWithReading. At the end of the month, the winning photo will be revealed on our Facebook page, and the winner will receive a $25 gift card to Starbucks!Map - Click here


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Huffington Post Blog: Helping STEM Take Root
"Helping STEM Take Root: Engaging the Minds of Students"
By Harriet Sanford
President & CEO, The NEA Foundation
"To see a hopeful future for science education, look no further than the Raccoon Creek watershed in rural Ohio. There, Vinton County High School students are literally getting their feet wet, testing water and examining fish to investigate the impact of acid drainage from more than a century's worth of coal mining in the Appalachians.
It's real science, and science that's of real importance to the high-poverty region. But it's also a way for these high school students to discover that there are meaningful careers available to them in their rural community. ..."
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By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
EVERETT — Police on Tuesday arrested another person they allege was involved in the January stabbing death of an 82-year-old Marysville man.
Robert Ruben Kennedy, 26, was already in the Snohomish County Jail on Tuesday when he was booked for investigation of first-degree murder, robbery and motor vehicle theft. It marked the third time during the past decade the twice-convicted felon has been charged with robbery or attempted robbery, according to court records. He was released from prison March 12, according to state Department of Corrections records.
On Monday, bail was set at $1 million for Delaney R. Wood, 28, who allegedly bragged about killing a sex offender shortly after Arthur Schroeder was stabbed to death in his trailer. Kennedy is expected to appear for a bail hearing in the next few days.
Schroeder was found Jan. 25 inside his ransacked travel trailer at the Brookside Mobile RV Park in the 9800 block of State Avenue. He was found clutching a plastic bag in his left hand. Furniture was overturned and cabinets left open. Dried blood led investigators to believe he had been dead for several hours.
His 2006 Chevrolet Colorado pickup was not in the driveway. It was found burning on vacant land north of Arlington, hours after the body was discovered.
Marysville police Cmdr. Robb Lamoureux on Tuesday said detectives believe Kennedy "was present and participated" in the killing along with Wood. Police believe Schroeder was killed around 5 p.m. Jan. 24, according to court records.
Afterward, the pair drove in Schroeder's truck to Kennedy's home where they told an acquaintance they had just killed an old man and stolen his truck, Lamoureux said.
Kennedy allegedly made statements to friends that he and Wood had stabbed the old man.
"At the time this statement was being made the two suspects were wearing bloody clothing, had blood on their hands, and the man was holding a baggie with bloody knives inside," Lamoureux said.
Kennedy allegedly told a friend that "things went bad" and he was sorry for what happened, according to one of several search warrants in the case. Kennedy reportedly said he and Wood went to Schroeder's home to get money, but the elderly man didn't want to give them any.
As it turned out, the pair said they only got $200 from the robbery and they split it, according to an acquaintance who spoke with police.
Besides the truck, a cell phone, wallet, jewelry box, two rings and a necklace also were missing from Schroeder's trailer, according to court papers.
On the afternoon of the killing, both suspects were recorded on a Community Transit bus video being dropped off at the entrance to the trailer park where Schroeder lived.
Wood was Schroeder's neighbor.
"We have arrested the two people we believe are responsible for the murder of Schroeder," Lamoureux said. "We also know there were others who were participants after the fact, including transporting the female suspect and burning the victim's truck. We certainly want to have additional conversations with these people to learn precisely what their level of involvement was."
Kennedy was 17 when he was convicted of first-degree robbery. In that case, he participated in a holdup at a sex shop on Broadway in Everett. A knife was used to intimidate a clerk, court papers said. Kennedy and a co-defendant caught a bus a few blocks away. Money from the robbery was used to buy methamphetamine, court records said.
Wood allegedly has bragged about killing Schroeder because he was a registered sex offender. She also allegedly has claimed to friends that the man had drugged and sexually assaulted her.
Schroeder spent 18 years in prison for sex offenses, according to state Department of Corrections records. The crimes, involving 20 victims, took place between 1980 and 1983 and included girls ages 8 to 14.
His last conviction came in February 2011 when he pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.
Police first reported that Schroeder was found by his grandson who went to check on him after visiting a friend who lives in the mobile RV park.
Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446, email@example.com


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Perthes disease, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, is a childhood hip disorder that primarily affects the ball part of the hip joint. This ball is called the femoral head and sits on top of the femur which is the long bone of the thigh. The femoral head is normally round and fits inside the round socket of the pelvis, called the acetabulum.
In Perthes disease, the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted and all or part of the femoral head dies from the lack of blood flow. This death of the bone cells is called "avascular necrosis" or "osteonecrosis" of the femoral head. The femoral head is less strong after the bone dies and can become flattened due to weight and pressure placed on the bone during normal physical activity. Over a one- to two-year period, the damaged bone in the femoral head is slowly removed and replaced with new bone. For more information on terms relating to Perthes disease, please view our glossary of terms.
Perthes disease is four to five times more common in boys than girls. Perthes disease most commonly affects children between the ages of 4 to 8. While children between the ages of 2 to 15 may get Perthes, it is less common before age 4 and after age 10. Children who develop Perthes tend to be small for their age, hyperactive, have delayed bone age, and if male, may have some minor genitourinary anomalies like inguinal hernia, hypospadias, and undescended testis. Perthes disease is rarer in African-Americans than in other groups.
The cause of Perthes disease is currently unknown. Perthes disease is not considered to be inherited since less than 5% of children with Perthes disease have a family history of the disease. There are hip conditions that are inherited that can mimic Perthes disease like multiple epiphyseal dysplasia and other skeletal dysplasias. Read more about theories on the causes of Perthes.
Perthes disease is not very common. It is estimated that Perthes disease affects about 5 to 10 per 100,000 children under the age of 15. Because this condition is not common, not many physicians and healthcare providers see this condition and may be unfamiliar with the details of the disease.
The most common symptoms are limping and groin or leg pain. The child may not complain specifically of hip pain, but instead the child may complain of knee, thigh, or non-specific leg pain which may delay diagnosis. The onset of symptoms can be abrupt during or just after an activity or can come on very gradually. Before seeing a pediatric orthopedic specialist, there may be weeks to months of pain or limping with improvement with rest and worsening with too much activity.
Perthes disease is a disease of exclusion which means that because there are other conditions that can mimic Perthes disease, similar conditions must be ruled out by taking a careful medical history and doing a thorough physical examination. To rule out other conditions, physicians generally ask about family history of hip disorders, family history of early joint replacement, previous hip surgery, past use of steroid medication for asthma or other medical conditions, history of sickle cell disease, history of hip infection, clotting disorders, and endocrine disorders.
In addition to a medical history and physical examination, x-rays of the hips are required to make the diagnosis of Perthes. In a small number of patients who come to the clinic shortly after the onset of symptoms, the x-rays may be normal if not enough time has passed for x-ray changes to occur. If patient is still suspected of having Perthes disease, a perfusion MRI may helpful to make the diagnosis as it is more sensitive than conventional MRI (Read more).
These images show an example of a perfusion MRI for a child with Perthes disease. A perfusion MRI provides multiple types of images and information of the hips. In the top image, the affected femoral head on the left side of the image appears dark black in the areas of no blood flow (circle). In the bottom image, the brighter white areas around the femoral head (arrows) indicate inflammation of the hip joint. The opposite hip joint appears normal with blood flow to the bone and no inflammation.
There is a partial or complete disruption of blood flow to the femoral head. With the disruption of blood flow, the bone cells in the affected area of the femoral head die and this is called "osteonecrosis" or "avascular necrosis."
There are four stages to Perthes disease. The first stage is called the initial stage or the stage of avascular necrosis. This is the stage when the bone cells die due to the disruption of blood flow and it can last several months.
Over time, the body sends in cells to remove the dead bone. During this process which can last one to two years, the femoral head is considered to be in the second stage of Perthes disease, called the fragmentation or resorptive stage. Cells called "osteoclasts" are the primary cells involved in this process. As the dead bone is being removed by osteoclasts, it is not immediately replaced by new bone but by fibrous scar tissue which is not as strong as the bone. Unfortunately, when the dead bone is removed, the bone is weakened and is susceptible to flattening or collapse with daily normal activity.
Eventually, as the dead bone is being removed and new bone starts to build up in the femoral head. This is the third stage of Perthes disease which is called the re-ossification stage. The bone building is done by cells called "osteoblasts". In general, this is the longest stage of Perthes disease and it can last 3 to 5 years.
When all the bone has been built up in the femoral head, the femoral head is considered to be in the healed stage of Perthes disease which is the fourth and final stage.
The duration of each stage depends primarily on the age of the child at the start of the disease and the amount of the femoral head that is affected by the loss of blood flow. Younger patients (age 6 and younger) tend to move through the stages faster than older patients.
Presented below are x-rays of the first 3 stages of Perthes Disease
The clinical problems associated with Perthes disease can be divided into two main types:
In Perthes Disease, the term "outcome" generally means how deformed and less round the femoral head is on an x-ray at the healed stage. For example, the more deformed the femoral head is at the healed stage, the greater the risk is for getting hip arthritis as an adult and is considered a poor outcome. Conversely, the more round the femoral head is at healing, the better a child's outcome will be as an adult.
The Stulberg radiographic classification (shown above) is an x-ray outcome measure that grades the fermoral head into 5 categories based on the amount of deformity present at the healed stage of the disease. Stulberg classes 1 and 2 include round femoral heads and are both considered good outcomes as the risk for developing hip arthritis as an adult is low. Stulberg 3, 4, 5 represent ovoid, flat, and misfit femoral heads, respectively, and are considered poor outcomes with the risk for developing arthritis in the affected hip as an adult is 50 to 60%. (Read more about Stulberg classification)
It is important to know that the x-ray outcome is different from a functional outcome which looks at patient's pain and functional level. Many patients with a deformed femoral head function very well and are active and do not have pain as teenagers and adolescents. Some may develop pain later in life as adults.
The x-ray outcome at the healed stage depends on 3 main factors:
Various treatment methods exist for Perthes disease and the best treatment option depends on several factors such as the age of the child at onset of the disease, the amount of the femoral head involvement, and the stage of the disease at diagnosis. Because of these factors plus the child's ability to comply with treatment instructions and a doctor's findings during examination, treatment is individualized. No single treatment method will work for all patients and no single treatment consistently prevents the development of femoral head deformity.
The primary goals of treatment for Perthes disease are to alleviate pain and to prevent lasting deformity of the femoral head. Because it is easier to prevent or minimize femoral head deformity than to restore the round shape of the femoral head after it has flattened or collapsed, early institution of treatment is important for older patients (age over 8) who do not have a good femoral head reshaping potential. Treatments that restore hip motion and help reshape the femoral head as best as possible are used when the child is diagnosed at a later stage of the disease. Current treatments are not often successful at making the femoral head perfectly round again once it has lost its original shape.
Patients with the onset of Perthes before age 6 generally have a good prognosis and are treated with non-operative means as listed below (Read more about the study on the prognosis of younger patients)
• Restriction of long walks, sports, running, and jumping activities
• Range of motion exercises with focus on hip abduction and rotation.
• Bed rest for few days if hip joint flexibility is severely limited
• Weight relief of the affect leg using crutches, walker, or wheelchair if x-ray changes associated with poor outcome are seen
• Petrie casts (long leg casts with abduction bar) and abduction bracing if hip is unresponsive to above options or if a patient presents at a later stage of Perthes with hip joint stiffness.
The treatment options for this age group range from symptomatic, non-operative treatment to operative treatments. It is not clear whether non-operative or operative treatment is better. This uncertainty is due to the fact that one multicenter study showed a better result with femoral osteotomy whereas another multicenter study did not. (Read more about the results of multicenter studies). The International Perthes Study Group is currently conducting another multicenter study to resolve this uncertainty. (Read more about IPSG)
There is a general trend toward earlier intervention in older patients (age of onset after age 8) in the initial or early fragmentation stage of Perthes disease. The reason for this approach is to prevent further collapse of the femoral head before it is too late. Two multicenter study results support operative intervention for this age group. At Texas Scottish Rite, a perfusion MRI is used to assess the extent of femoral head involvement before recommending an operation so that we do not operate on patients with a mild disease. The extent of blood flow loss to the femoral head cannot be distinguished using x-rays or conventional MRI at the early stage of Perthes disease.
Treatment options for this age group include femoral and pelvic osteotomies in which the femoral or pelvic bone are cut and repositioned to place the femoral head in a more protected position within the hip joint socket. There are other procedures, as well, such as the "shelf" procedure, which increases the coverage of the femoral head.
In the mid-fragmentation stage, the hip joint motion may be very restricted and the femoral head deformity may be severe. In these cases, we sometime use 6 weeks of Petrie cast followed by a femoral varus osteotomy or a wide abduction brace called A-frame brace. There is evidence to suggest that a prolonged use of wide abduction brace can improve the shape of the deformed femoral head.
A placement of an external fixator or hip distraction device to take the pressure off the femoral head is also offered in some centers. The fixator is generally kept in place for 3-4 months and active physiotherapy is required to maintain hip movement. The beneficial effect of hip distraction using an external fixator is uncertain at this time.
Occurrence of Perthes disease in this age group is relatively uncommon. The prognosis for this older age group is generally poor. Because of this, the treatment methods used to treat adult femoral head osteonecrosis are being offered to this age group. Those treatment options can include multiple drilling of the femoral head to create bone channels for the blood vessels to grow into the affected femoral head and application of hip distractor. In a limited number of patients, a free vascularized fibular graft is placed into the femoral head. However, at this time, it is uncertain whether these treatments are beneficial or not in this age group.
Several studies are currently active in the Center for Excellence in Hip Disorders, led by Dr. Harry Kim.
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I have found a way to disable automount in X-system:
Boot BT by using forensics mode
Execute "hostname bt5-forensics; exit" as root
As the system is setup to perform auto-login, after executing the exit command, the system will perform automatically a log in using the root user executing the /root/.profile script and in this case the if-clause for the forensics mode is executed (as it can showed in the console).
Finally when execute startx command to work with X-system, the USB driver are no automounted.
Is this the "normal" way to do it?


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'It's the roster that needs some altering. It is time to ship Maxim Afinogenov out of town. Afinogenov will be an unrestricted free agent after the season and getting something in return for him before losing him to free agency should be a priority. The sooner you get rid of him, the better. Here are some other players that the Sabres should trade or consider trading…'.
Sabres need fresh talent, not fresh start
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Recently, I wrote about
a documentary about body issues among gay men*
in which I appear.
*[ I'll do us all a favor & skip my Queers-vs-Gays diatribe ; sound like a deal? ]
Well, as it turns out. . .
At Both The Right Time [ Your Leisure ]
& Price [ Free ] ,
an [ edited ] version is available for your on-line viewing
☆— Embed Source : Logo TV —☆
The Following Info? Bitch, Don't Get It Twisted. . .
Said another way?
No, I'm not providing marked time codes as any sort of encouragement to
"just fast-forward to [my] section." If I were that much of an egomaniac,
I'd have—oh, I don't know—assaulted you countless times via Facebook
messages [ HATE. THOSE! ] & event invites for The Adonis Factor's
4 pm time slot among the airwaves, this Sunday past. . .
On the contrary, the [ forthcoming ] digits have been designated
for those who might be skimming this text &—at the moment—have but a few minutes to spare.
Not only am I grateful to have been chosen as an interviewee for this film with such timely subject
matter, but I also want to formally express my thanks to the scribes who've included me in reviews :
those in which I'm mentioned by name or [ somewhat ] reasonable facsimilie ,
as well as references to me by archetype, regardless of phrasing.
All the clichés about "the ugly side of being beautiful," a director's "unflinching gaze" [ homophone
much? ] : they're all applicable—as are the strong reactions Hines' investigation provokes.
[ one example ] :
"'If you're gonna be gay, you're just gonna have to experience the wrath of the A crowd,'
one perfect 10 in search of an 11 attests.
Some of us are just too allergic to house music to hazard that . . ."
quips Dennis Harvey, in his review "Get Thee To The Gym"
for the San Francisco Bay Guardian
He continues :
"Whoever said opposites attract clearly never went to the Folsom Street Fair, where every body type runs in packs of two (or several). Sure, mom said looks aren't everything. But was she a gay man? It's brutal out there. Combine a sophisticated, compartmentalized urban gay scene like San Francisco's own with the Internet's heightened judging-book-by-cover — no actual book reading implied — and you've got a recipe for looks obsessiveness that can snare even the safely off-market."
To which filmmaker Christopher Hines counters, via
interview with Edge New York :
"The point of the film is that we're men. We're not going to hold hands and sing 'Kumbaya'
and just all be nice to each other."
Touché, Mssr. Hines. . . Touché!
That being stated, my Q & A [ conducted on a sweltering summer afternoon, sans the luxury
of air conditioning—hence the Yes-I-Know-I-Could-Moonlight-at-KFC, Honey /
Ain't-No-Need-To-Mention-My-Mug-Being-Beyond-"Dewy" look ]
is nestled within the
25:17 — 28:37
time frame.
If you can survive the commercials
[ we're all impatient, so don't even consider visiting that territory—
same as the unedited, 30 minute longer version with extras:
convenience is a privilege, not a 'right' ]
You'll see
Behind-The-Scenes Footage from a Mother-Of-London Photo Shoot
featuring make-up artist Stacey Hummell, Design Assistant Marion Clinton
& The Mother Herselfness, Mildred Von Hildegard
* a.k.a. Miss Camera-Shy, Hair Dyed The Color Of Corroded Metal
— as well as —
the photography of
[ listed in order of appearance ] :
[ From The L.A. Weekly : Red Cross, Blue Liz McGrath Sculpture/Background ] : Kevin Scanlon
[ Red Not Dead : On Location, Filming of POX ] : Piper Ferguson
[ From Frontiers Newsmagazine : Green Hat, Turkey-Bone Bouquet by Adele Mildred ] : Amanda Brooks
» Sequence Break : My 'Lower-Third'/Establishing Shot/Intro «
[ Putting The "Gay" In "Geisha" ] : Amber Gray
[ Screen Test for A Pilot Without Fuel ] : Suren Seron
[ Two Childhood Shots ] : Nada Clue
[ Black & White/Bleached Hair/Posin' At The Boneyard ] : Jennifer Roberts
[ Hustler Pink Handprint/Does-This-Look-Like-A-Hotbed-Of-Mental-Health? ] : Dirk Mai
[ Blue Heart-Shaped Face; "Daytime Casual" Shoulder Mirrors ] : Austin Young
[ On The Rooftop, Red Jewelry/My Forehead ] : Nick Bohn
[ Sepia-Tinged Dapperification ] : Lotus Josephine
[ with Audrey Kitching, Two Consecutive Images ] : Dirk Mai
[ Los Diablos' "Darling, I Can't Be Bothered" Beautification Regimen,
Featuring Deadlee & Jillian Lauren ] : Jon Wasserman
[ With Audrey Kitching & Linda Strawberry ] : Nhat Nguyen
[ Two Consecutive Lipstick Prophets Catalog Shots ] : Dirk Mai
[ Black & White/'Mean-As-Sweeney-Todd' ] : Eric Kroll
[ From Secret magazine : White Top Hat, Two Consecutive Black & White Images,
One Thistle Harlequin ] : Andrea Ferrante
[ Final Photo : Fully Face-Beat, Mother of London, Tricked-The-F-Bomb-Out ] : Dirk Mai
☆ ★ ☆ The Adonis Factor Airs Again ☆ ★ ☆
on Tuesday, May 31st at 8 a.m. via Some Cable Providers/10 a.m. via Others
For more information, visit the Official Website ,
stream the uncensored/unedited version via Netflix ,
or—you know, like, purchase The DVD