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The reason why some people cannot comprehend the miracles of creation in the terrestrial flowers is their being accustomed to seeing them around everyday. However, when one sets aside the accustomed way of thinking and considers the water lilies that grow in extraordinary habitats under extraordinary conditions, he will witness Allah's flawless artistry of Creation.
The Amazon water lilies growing in the mud covering the depths of Amazon River are capable of unveiling people's "accustomend way of thinking" about the signs of Creation, for they survive under unusual conditions.
These flowers begin growing in the swamp at the bottom of the Amazon River and then reach to the water surface. Their goal is to reach the light upon which they are depend to survive. When they reach the water surface they cease growing and form circular spiky buds. Only in a matter of two hours, these buds turn into gigantic leaves, each one of which reach almost two meters in length. Water lilies act as if they "know" that the more space they cover on the water surface the more they will avail from the sunlight. This way, for photosynthesis they can benefit abundantly from the sunshine. They also "know" that they will not be able to continue their existence with insufficient light at the bottom of the river. The fact that a plant can employ such a "smart" strategy is definitely thought-provoking.
The Creation miracle of water lilies
Their leaves
No doubt, sunlight is of vital importance for the Amazon water lilies. However, they also need oxygen to survive for they do not have the oxygen they need in the swampy region where their roots grow.
The plants in lakes, sea sides, salty waters and swamps with high salt content experience almost the same difficulties as the desert plants. However, the plants living in such regions are created with features that enable them to adapt themselves to their environmental conditions. The leaves and trunks of aquatic plants are created with special designs so that they can live under water. For example, the plants living in salty waters have thick and coriaceous leaves similar to those of desert plants, rendering them capable of storing ample amounts of water and protecting them against the harms of excess water.
Such plants survive, thanks to their leaves on the water surface. These leaves float on the water by means of the special textures filled with air under their leaves. The Giant Amazon Water Lily is one of these plants having such kind of leaves.
All of the plant roots around the water or wet soils are covered with water. In that case a question occurs to minds; "How will the plant breathe?" Like other plants aquatic plants have the most appropriate features in order to fit in their environment. The tissue that allows aquatic plants such as water lilies to exchange gasses between the roots and leaves is the aerenchyma. The air pockets of those textures have an expansive characteristic.1 Water lilies extend their stems upwards, towards the water surface. These stems, sometimes extending up to 11 meters, bind to the leaves and serve as a channel that transfer oxygen between the leaves and the root.2
How does a bud that has just begun its life under the depths of a river know that its needs oxygen and light and that it cannot survive without them and that the elements it needs to survive exist over the water? A living being that has just begun its life is aware of neither the existence of the surface, nor of the sun or oxygen. No doubt, this admirable miracle happens with the inspiration of All-Mighty Allah, Who has infinite mercy and power.
The struggle for life continues…
The life struggles of the Amazon Water Lilies continue after they reach the light and oxygen above surface. They bend their huge leaves in order not to be filled with water and submerge.
They survive, thanks to all these precautions; however, they are almost aware that they need more to produce offsprings. They need another living being, the beetle, to carry their pollens to another water lily, for beetles are attracted by the white color. Consequently, they choose the snow white Amazon Water Lilies among all other attractive flowers to perch. The Amazon Water Lilies imprison their guests by closing all their leaves when their guests and serve them plenty of pollens. The next night, they release their imprisoners and change their colors so that the beetles do not bring their own pollens back to them. These magnificent water lilies that used to be snow white begin to decorate the Amazon River in rose-pink color.
No doubt all these successive finely-tuned plans are not the works of a bud that is not aware of its surroundings, but of the All-Mighty Allah Who created them all. All details outlined here show that like any other beings in the universe our Lord created the plants and equipped them with the most appropriate systems. Allah relates this fact in the Qur'an as follows:
Allah is He Who created seven Firmaments and of the earth a similar number. Through the midst of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge. (Surat at-Talaq -12)
1. The Great Larousse Dictionary and Encyclopedia, 2nd Volume, page. 5734.
2. http://www.i5ive.com./article.cfm/historical_plants/49588


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Carload and intermodal volumes were mixed for the week ending September 21, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Carload volume—at 288,160—was down 1.5 percent compared to the same week a year ago and below the week ending September 14, which hit 296,221, and ahead of the week ending September 7 at 278,594.
Intermodal was down 3.4 percent annually at 262,897 trailers and containers and well below the 296,221 recorded during the week of September 14 and ahead of the 228,899 from the week of September 7.
Total weekly traffic for carloads and intermodal units—at 551,057—was up 0.8 percent annually.
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4 Keys to Customizing Your Child's Chores
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Chore: the word itself sounds like a downer, but teaching your children about responsibility and good behavior is one of the most important lessons they will learn growing up. However, as we're celebrating in Personality Week, every child is unique–with different attitudes, preferences, and abilities. So, how do you create a chore chart that is tailored specifically for your child, to help her develop in the ways she needs most?
The key is working with your child to create a chore chart with her input. A generic chore chart may not motivate as well as one that's been tailored specifically for your child, so here are four ways to get her involved in the chore chart-creation process:
1) Identify current daily chores. Using a piece of paper, ask your child to either draw or write what she sees as her current chores or responsibilities. After your child is finished, have a discussion explaining which chores she thinks she excels in, and which she feels she could do better. Let your child drive this conversation as a way to encourage self-awareness.
2) Make a behavior list. Ask your child to draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper and write two lists of behaviors: with one side being good behavior (i.e. being kind), and the other side a list of not-so-good behaviors (i.e. teasing). Again, this is a very specific and personal conversation between you and your child. Once the list is complete, ask your child to circle which behaviors she feels most challenged with (or wants to improve in), and add those to your chore chart.
3) Select a few chores to start in the near future. After you have made a list of current chores and behaviors your child will focus on, ask her to identify a few activities that can be goals for the future. For example, your child may currently set the table for dinner, and has added that to her responsibility chart. The logical next step may be to work on a goal that teaches her to do the dishes (or load the dishwasher). One way to reach this goal would be to work on a "chore upgrade" – after a few weeks of solid performance in setting the table, "upgrade" to the next "level" of chore (you may want to consider accompanying this upgrade with a reward).
4) Choose rewards that mean something special to your child. To make rewards sustainable (both logistically and financially) consider choosing a special activity or privilege that your child can earn by doing her chores. Let her choose the next movie for movie night, activity for game night, or take her on a special "date" to reward a job well done. If she would like to earn a special new toy, use this as an opportunity to teach the value of money, and how to "save up" for larger rewards.
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Yesterday I saw how thin he was I got a shock! Does everyone with cc have this severe weight loss? is there anything that can be done to arrest the loss? Yesterday his somach swelled and he looked like a victim of starvation with stick thin limbs and a swollen belly.
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For the tigers at the Zoo, new scents in their enclosure helps to stimulate their natural instincts. Sensory enrichment means adding new scents, sights or sounds to the zoo exhibit habitat to add variety to the carnivores' experience. Life in the wild is anything but predictable, so sensory enrichment in the tigers' home keeps them stimulated and relfects their natural habitat in the wild.


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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - A Sterling Heights woman who was convicted of starving two dogs, including one who died, has been sentenced to probation and community service.
Lisa Marie Precourt pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges earlier this year after a pit bull, Angel, who was in her care died.
Another dog, Shiner, was found emaciated but was able to be nursed back to health by the rescue group Detroit Bully Corps.
Precourt says she was living alone at the time, going to school and working two jobs. She now says she never should have had the dogs.
Precourt says she feared the dogs would be put down if she gave them up.
She has been sentenced to two years of probation, 50 hours of community service and to pay more than $5,000 in restitution to Detroit Bully Corps.
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Taste Test: Frozen Cheese Pizzaby Karen Ostergren in Grocery Shopping, Taste Test, August 19, 2009
When I was in college, prepping fresh, balanced meals wasn't exactly a priority. Sometimes quick and cheap won out and that often meant frozen pizza. Newly graduated, I'm thinking healthier these days. Looking for smarter standbys, I recruited my friend, Tracy, to help me sample five "better for you" frozen pizzas. Then, we ran them by Dana and Toby to get the nutritionist perspective.
Note: For an even-steven comparison, we stuck to plain flavors to get the best sense of the big three: crust, sauce and cheese.
Kashi Thin Crust Margherita Pizza
Rating: 4
Nutrition Info: 260 calories; 9 grams of fat (per 1/3 pizza)
Kashi's frozen line boasts some tricked-out pies (The Caribbean Carnival, for instance, has mango and plantain chunks). This classic version, with a simple cheese-and-tomato topping, hits the spot just fine. Tracy and I both gave a thumbs-up on the sauce's pronounced herb flavor, an improvement on the blandness of most frozen options. The thin crust gets nice and crispy and even retains its crunch after reheating leftovers. As a meal, the serving is a little light, so we added a salad to round things out.
The Dietitian Says: "This one is the highest in fiber at 4 grams and comes with numerous whole grains, including ones you may have never heard of like triticale." -Toby
Lean Cuisine Margherita Pizza Wood Fire Style
Rating: 3
Nutrition Info: 340 calories; 7 grams of fat (per 1 single-serving pizza)
Microwave pizza can often be a little, well, soggy. Lean Cuisine's "wood fire style" pizzas try to make up for that. This one did score points for a crust that got crispy on the bottom, yet remained pleasantly chewy around the outside. The sauce, however, had a packaged taste. The dough also lacked flavor — a sprinkle of fresh herbs would have helped. It was a good-sized portion; with a sliced apple, the pizza made a super-quick lunch.
The Dietitian Says: "This was the highest calorie option, but it was also the lowest in sodium — about 35% lower! Overall, the quality of ingredients aren't impressive — no whole grains and some sweeteners and additives." – Dana
Amy's Cheese Pizza
Rating: 4.5
Nutrition Info: 290 calories; 12 grams of fat (per 1/3 pizza)
This one tasted the most like homemade. The crust was chewy, and the sauce had a fresh tomato flavor. When we pulled it out the box, we worried about the sparse cheese covering. As it cooked, however, the flecks melted and spread into an even, toasty layer. Bonus: no I-ate-too-much-grease feeling when finished.
The Dietitian Says: "This is the organic choice from the bunch. A cool fact about the cheese: it's made without animal renins (a cheese-making enzyme from the intestines), so this a good choice for dairy-eating vegetarians." – Toby
Newman's Own Four Cheese Thin & Crispy Pizza
Rating: 3.5
Nutrition Info: 300 calories; 13 grams of fat (per 1/3 pizza)
When a frozen pizza calls itself "four cheese," it sets some high expectations. This one delivered. It had a dense layer of grated cheese across the top, but there was so much melty goodness that we could hardly taste the tomato sauce.
The Dietitian Says: "Similar to the Amy's brand, I could pronounce all this pizza's ingredients, which is always a good sign. But don't be fooled by that 'multigrain' crust. That's not the same as whole grain." – Dana
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For Special Diets
I have an aunt in Chicago who has a gluten intolerance, which can be a real bummer when you want some authentic, Chicago-style pie. When we go out, she orders an individual pizza with a gluten-free crust for herself. Lucky for her, there are also some gluten-free frozen pizzas in supermarkets. Tracy and I sampled Amy's Rice Crust Cheese Pizza and were pleasantly surprised. No cardboard here! The crust did get pretty burnt (next time, we won't cook it as long as the package says) and wasn't quite the same as regular wheat crust. The sauce's fresh tomato taste came through, however, and made this a solid choice.
As for vegan pizzas, you've got two options: soy "cheeze" or no cheese. I sometimes purchase a cheese-less pizza — one that comes with just the crust and sauce — and add my own cheese. Then, I can control the quantity or drizzle on my faves.
Doctoring Up Your Packaged Pies
Just because we opted for plain cheese pizzas doesn't mean you can't experiment. I often add extra sliced veggies — peppers, onions, artichoke hearts, whatever — before the pizza goes in the oven. They add color and freshness, and the extra toppings give the pizza a fiber boost (making it more filling!) without too many extra calories or fat. Fruit is another fun add-on, as are lean meats such as diced chicken breast. Feeling adventurous? Try canned tuna on a roasted veggie pie.
Karen Ostergren is Healthy Eats' intern and a recent graduate of the University of Missouri. She recently relocated to New York to pursue her journalism career and continue her quest for foods that are healthy, quick and tasty.
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KATY, Texas - A teenager has been arrested and two other people are wanted in connection with at least three vehicle burglaries in the Cinco Ranch area.
Fort Bend County sheriff's deputies said they were called out to a home on Blanchard Grove Drive about 12:55 a.m. Wednesday. The homeowner told investigators that he saw two men wearing dark-colored clothing walking down the street and possibly entering a car down the block.
A deputy later stopped a vehicle at the intersection of White Fry and Westheimer Lakes. That deputy searched the car and found a golf bag that contained business cards belonging to a Katy-area resident. Deputies said they got in touch with that resident, who told them that the golf clubs belonged to him.
The driver of the car, 19-year-old Austin Thompson, was arrested and charged with theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, possessing a false driver's license, use of an unlawful instrument and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail and had a court appearance scheduled for Thursday.
Investigators said they have not found the two men the homeowner called them about. Descriptions of those men have not been released.
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Rumi is considered one of the great literary figures of Persia whose poetry transcends ethnic and temporal borders. "Rumi is one of the world's greatest lyrical poets in any language as well as probably the most accessible and approachable representative of Islamic civilization for Western students." James W. Morris, Oberlin College [from the book jacket]
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DeLAND, Fla. - A 22-year-old woman accused of shoplifting from a Walmart in DeLand ran from an off-duty deputy while carrying her 2-year-old daughter and was later found hiding with the child, police said.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Shaylynn Suckel, of South Daytona, was found with the toddler under metal sheets outside a nearby business. The girl had several minor cuts, police said.
Police said Suckel hid some baby merchandise in her purse and walked out of the store. A Walmart employee tried to stop her and asked an off-duty deputy for help, leading to the chase, police said.
Suckel faces charges of an act that could result in the physical or mental injury of a child, obstructing an officer without violence and petty theft, a DeLand police arrest report shows.
The child was turned over to the Department of Children & Families, police said.
Suckel was released Wednesday from the Volusia County Branch Jail after posting bond.
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Formula for reducing cost of education in ConVal schools
By Charles Champagne
Monday, March 3, 2014
If we are really serious about the escalating costs of educating our children in the ConVal School District, I suggest we charge the administration with a special project that would result is a series of recommendations for accomplishing education delivery at a lower per pupil cost.
District Study Committee recommendations, petition warrant articles and other mechanisms will never achieve the two thirds majority required for passage primarily because ConVal is currently charged by us with another objective. We have charged our administrators with a goal of being a "high performing district by 2015" as stated on page 32 of the supplement to the Annual Report dated Jan. 31, 2014.
If you review the NECAP scores of ConVal compared to the high performing districts covered on the next three pages of this report (pages 33 through 35), you will note that ConVal doesn't come close in any of the indices. You should also know that New Hampshire doesn't have a high performance district classification for its schools, that the state Department of Education does not define high performance or compile data on it. Your School Board set up its own high performing district and charged administration of ConVal to meet NECAP scores for towns like Amherst/Souhegan, Hollis/Brookline, Bedford, Lyme/Hanover, etc.
The taxpayers are frequently reminded that ConVal wants to be a high performing district but progress toward this goal is very slow and a quick look at the pages noted above will leave you wondering as to how much money we will have to spend to get there if, in fact, the objective is even achievable.
ConVal does well when compared to other school districts in our region like Mascenic, Jaffrey/Rindge and Milford although our per pupil cost is several thousand dollars higher. This regional measurement is what we should be focus on; not some pie-in-the-sky objective that works at odds with delivering a focused effective and efficient education.
I suggest we finally and formally through our School Board representatives direct our superintendent and assistant superintendent to devote three months of their combined time to a special project that would focus on what we need to do in order to run a more efficient and effective program to educate our children. By that I mean a program that won't compromise education of our children and will reduce excess and overhead. We pay these two individuals well in excess of $250,000 in salary and benefits; yes, a quarter of a million, to manage a $45 million (ConVal operating budget) education corporation paid for by our tax dollars and we frequently find them to be unaccountable for how these dollars are spent.
Tell us why our student population drops significantly each year while our administrative costs and expense per student continues to escalate dramatically. Tell us why the district continually refuses to outsource the food service program when it is fully documented that annual savings would approach $400,000 to $500,000 per year. Tell us why there isn't an aggressive program of putting any and all contracts out to bid. Tell us why there are articles on the Warrant that have not been fully researched and don't include accurate costs for implementation.
These items are only the tip of the iceberg and that is why it is extremely important for us to get to our School Board representatives and make sure they understand the direction we choose. In Dublin the ConVal portion of our tax bill is 59 percent, with 13 percent going to Cheshire County and 28 percent to the town. The other eight towns are in Hillsborough County and the school tax portion for them runs from 54 percent to 72 percent. Three towns are over 70 percent!
Don't leave it up to District Study Committees or petition warrant articles. Talk with your School Board representative today and make your thoughts known. It would also be extremely effective to vote down the budget and warrant articles on March 11 at your respective polling places. There is ample funding in the default budget to provide a quality education for our children.
Charles Champagne is chair of the Dublin Select Board.
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Special effects produced by a Horsforth-based lecturer feature in the Sam Mendes production of King Lear.
The production, now showing at The National Theatre in London, includes special CGI weather effects produced by Leeds Trinity University radio lecturer, Bob Walmsley.
Bob, who is also a 3D animator, radio presenter and journalist, was approached to work on King Lear by West End/Broadway projection designer Jon Driscoll.
The pair had previously worked together to produce CGI effects for the Tim Rice musical From Here to Eternity, which includes a depiction of the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbour. Bob specialises in creating CGI explosions, smoke and fire effects which were needed for the musical's finale, and Jon approached him after seeing his work online.
Bob said: "Most stage plays and musicals now have videos, images and animations projected onto onstage screens, which allow the audience to see special effects that would be impossible with old-fashioned sets.
"Jon and I worked together on From Here to Eternity for two weeks in September and were very pleased with what we created. The explosions play a prominent role in what is a hugely powerful and exciting climax to the show.
"In December, Jon approached me again to produce some very special CGI weather effects for a particularly powerful scene in the King Lear production. Although I was getting to grips with my two-week-old daughter Dora, my wife and I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity of working with Jon again, especially on such a high-profile Sam Mendes production, so I agreed.
"So over the Christmas period I juggled my baby duties, University marking and designing these special effects. I can't remember what sleep is like and my body clock is all over the place, but it's definitely been worth it to be part of such an exciting production made by such an impressive and talented group of people."
King Lear premiered at The National Theatre on January 16 and is already sold out, but it will be screened live in cinemas across the UK – including all of Leeds' multiplexes – on May 1.


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Being prepared for big economic statements, such as tomorrow's Autumn Statement, is a must, given the quantity of information released in such a short time. Even though this will be the 41st Budget, Autumn Statement or pre-Budget report I have covered, I try not to be complacent.
Here's what I think is important (sorry about the length), what type of analysis is relevant to understanding Britain's economy and public finances, and at the bottom is a moan about the way in which George Osborne has decided to follow Gordon Brown down the road of playing games with numbers.


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Slowey has solid outing as Cubs edge Miami with late offense
MIAMI -- Since he broke into the big leagues, no one in the Majors has executed more sacrifice bunts than Juan Pierre, who has 163 from 2000 until now.
But it's the failed attempt that took place in the ninth inning on Thursday night that has the 35-year-old distraught.
The Marlins were set up nicely for a ninth-inning rally off Carlos Marmol and the Cubs, but an inability to complete the little things proved costly in Miami's 4-3 loss in front of 15,394 at Marlins Park.
"It's just unacceptable," Pierre said. "I had one job to do. Give yourself up and bunt the guy over. I didn't do it, man. Put this one on me."
Actually, a series of mishaps prevented the Marlins from winning back-to-back games for the first time this season.
In the top of the ninth inning, with two outs, Luis Valbuena laced Steve Cishek's first pitch over the wall in right field for the decisive home run.
"He's just been consistent," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "Just his at-bats and obviously his defense. He's got four home runs. He's on pace for 30-something home runs. He's done a great job -- huge pick-up last year."
For the Marlins, there was huge disappointment, because they were threatening off Marmol, who walked Donovan Solano to open the ninth. Pinch-hitter Austin Kearns singled to left, putting runners on first and second with no outs.
Pierre, who takes so much pride in his ability to bunt and practices daily, chopped a sacrifice attempt right in front of the plate. Catcher Wellington Castillo easily handled it and threw to third base to force out Solano.
So rather than having second and third with Placido Polanco up and Giancarlo Stanton on deck, the Marlins had first and second with one out.
Not having a runner on third was magnified because Polanco lined out to deep center field on a ball hit well enough to be a sacrifice fly. Marmol was able to end the game by striking out Stanton on a 1-2 slider that was well off the plate.
"JP needed to get that bunt down," manager Mike Redmond said. "That's kind of the execution we're talking about. We had it set up perfectly. It forces them really to pitch to Polanco with a base open. That really would have changed that whole inning."
Pierre shouldered responsibility.
"Bottom line, in the ninth inning, I didn't get the bunt down," Pierre said. "Pitching, defense, everything went well, except for me getting the bunt down and giving us an opportunity to win that game.
"They clawed back. We got two guys on, and that was the game. Bottom line, ya'll saw it. That was the game -- me not getting the bunt down."
The Cubs were able to rally from two-runs down to tie it, and then they grabbed the lead with Valbuena's blast.
In the ninth inning, Cishek needed just three pitches to strike out Castillo. It was his 11th strikeout in 9 2/3 innings this season. But his next pitch proved disastrous.
Valbuena lined a 94-mph sinker over the wall in right field for a home run.
Cishek was called upon in hopes of preserving the tie for Miami in the bottom of the inning.
"It would be nice to use your closer in save situations instead of to get you to the bottom of the ninth," Redmond said. "It seems like we've only had him in a couple of games to get a save. He hasn't had that many opportunities in the role that we have set up for him."
The Cubs rallied from two runs down, boosted by homers from Valbeuna and Nate Schierholtz, to claim the first of four games in Miami.
Kevin Slowey, the Marlins' most consistent starter, struck out six and gave up three runs in a no-decision. The three runs were a personal high for the year, but he kept his team in the game.
"It's a challenge for us at the moment to be able to put together back-to-back wins," Slowey said. "It certainly isn't for lack of effort or lack of preparation. I think you look back over our young season -- we've competed."
Chicago's Edwin Jackson also worked six innings, allowing three runs.
Each team grinded out long at-bats in the first inning, which lasted exactly 30 minutes, as the starters combined for 59 pitches. And the score was even at one after one.
Chicago got to Slowey for a run on David DeJesus' lead-off double followed by Starlin Castro's RBI single to center.
Miami pulled even off Jackson, loading the bases on a walk by Polanco and successive singles by Stanton and Joe Mahoney. With two outs, Rob Brantly drew a four-pitch walk to plate Polanco.
"Pitchers did their jobs," Stanton said. "It was a good game until the end."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ZACH Announces TRU, Starring Jaston Williams, 1/10-3/10
ZACH Theatre - Austin's Theatre and Texas' longest running theatre, presents:
TRU starring Jaston Williams
Written by Jay Presson Allen
Directed by LARRY RANDOLPH
Greater Tuna star Jaston Williams inhabits Truman Capote in what's described as a virtuoso performance of the charming, acerbic, fragile, and enigmatic writer. In this one-man tour de force, Williams' astonishing portrayal of the In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's author is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and confessional. The audience becomes confidants to TRU's trademark wit and honesty. Packed houses, standing ovations, and waves of laughter characterized this show in its initial run at ZACH Theatre 12 years ago making it the hottest ticket in town. This production promises to be even more fun this time around.
"A man who doesn't dream is like a man who doesn't sweat: he stores up a lot of poison."
- Truman Capote
ZACH's Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley says: "By popular demand, I am bringing back one of our favorite plays from a dozen years ago that featured one of our favorite performances-Jaston Williams as Truman Capote, the renowned writer who had a flair for drinking freely, living freely, dreaming freely, and jabbing freely at the underbellies of New York City's social elite. Just like the Greater Tuna characters that Jaston made famous, this role fits him like a glove. The play is hilarious and poignant in his hands, and the intimacy of the Whisenhunt Theatre makes it feel like you are having drinks with a great friend in their stylish apartment. The good news is that this friend has the best stories and gossip to share!"
Scenic Design by MICHAEL RAIFORD · Lighting Design by JASON AMATO · Costume Design by Susan Branch TOWNE · Sound Design by Ken Huncovsky • Properties Design by JUSTIN COX · Stage Management by Robert Tolaro
ZACH's intimate Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey Road
(Toomey intersects S. Lamar Blvd. between W. Cesar Chavez and Barton Springs Rd.)
TRU Previews January 10-13, 2013
Champagne Opening and Press Night is Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception with the star of show.
Performances continue through March 10, 2013.
Performances: Thursday- Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
To order tickets call 512-476-0541 ext. 1 or visit www.zachtheatre.org. Tickets are $40. Student Rush Tickets: $18 one hour before showtime (with valid ID). Pre-show, visit ZACH's full bar in the new Topfer Theatre, which opens one and half hours prior to showtime and remains open for one hour post-show.
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A FAMILY say they are devastated after finding out that the plaque they had placed in their son's memory at Dunster Beach had been removed without warning.
Patrick Harmon, 46, who grew up in Triscombe, was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Canada last year.
His sister Maria Cassidy contacted the Dunster Beach Company in December 2013 and was given permission to plant a tree with a plaque in Patrick's memory.
The family had picked the beach as during Patrick's last visit to England in December 2012, he had visited there.
The tree and plaque were planted in April but on Saturday Maria was left horrified after visiting the site to find the plaque had been ripped out of the ground.
Ruth Harmon, Patrick's mother, said: "I can't even express how upset and traumatised we are by this.
"At first, Maria thought the site had been vandalised and went along to the site office to report what had happened.
"She received an email which said the Dunster Beach Committee had had a meeting and removed the plaque as it is against their policy.
"If they had contacted us before, then it would have been fair enough but neither the administration staff nor our family was contacted to say that the plaque was going to be removed.
"It's just devastating."
In June, Patrick's wife Margaret and his two children Baily and Adam are due to visit the site and scatter half of his ashes.
Ruth added: "I haven't told them yet what has happened, and I don't know how I will, it will be awful for them.
"We've been told that we can keep the tree there but it means nothing.
"My son was such a special person who did so much for his community in St Thomas, Ontario and we feel his memory has been defiled by this.
Angela Parkin, site manager at Dunster Beach said: "I am quite upset about this situation as well as I had been in discussion with the family about what they wanted to do.
"It was agreed that they could plant a tree or shrub with a small discreet plaque because this is somewhere where people come for a happy time and we already have a lot of benches with plaques on so we didn't want it looking like a memorial site.
"Perhaps in hindsight I should have specified to the family a good size for the plaque.
"The board of directors had a meeting and unfortunately they had received complaints about the plaque and made the decision to remove it.
"I was going to contact the family and let them know what was happening and apologise on behalf of myself and the board of directors, and Maria visited the same morning that the plaque was removed which is why I hadn't been able to contact them sooner.
"The decision was taken out of my hands and it really is very sad."
The committee were unavailable for comment however an email was sent on behalf of the board to Maria apologising that the decision had not been relayed to the family immediately.


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A good public transport service to all of Central London is available within a short walk from the hostel.
The hostel has accommodation for 274 residents in a combination of two and three bedded rooms. Facilities include a TV room with Freeview, lounge, and study room with internet machines, self service laundry and vending machines. There is also a garden area to the rear for residents use.
Cancellations must be notified directly to us (preferably by e-mail) quoting your Hostelworld reference and booked arrival date. Cancellations should be made at least 24 hours prior to arrival. In the event of a late cancellation or a no show, your card will be charged for the first nights accommodation total.
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FROM STANSTED AIRPORT: Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street Station. Follow the Underground Station signs and take the Central Line to Notting Hill Station.
FROM HEATHROW: Take the Piccadilly Line (Underground to Earl's Court. Change for the District Line to Edgware Road and get off at Notting Hill Gate.
FROM GATWICK AIRPORT: Take a train to Victoria Station. Take the Circle Line (underground) via High Street Kensington and get off at Notting Hill Gate.
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Trinity Yachts: Wealth sailing on the high seas
Americans buy most of the world's yachts but few are actually made here. One company in Louisiana is trying to change that, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.
Americans buy most of the world's yachts but few are actually made here. One company in Louisiana is trying to change that, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.
James: Leave our President alone people. There's absolutely no evidence out there that Trump colluded with the Russians except the Manafort thing, and the Flynn thing, and the Roger Stone thing, and the Cohen thing, and the Kushner thing, and the Carter Page thing, and the Jeff Sessions things, and the Wilbur Ross thing, and the JD Gordon thing, and the Erik Prince thing, and the James Comey firing thing, and the Russian hacking/Wikileaks thing, and the bro-love between TrumPutin thing, and the Russian propaganda machine favoring Trump thing, and the DJT "I have zero ties to Russia!" thing, and the Eric Trump "we get most of our financing from Russian banks thing", and the Donald Trump Jr. "Our portfolio is made up of a disproportionate amount of Russian money" thing, and the DJT "I sold a $60 million mansion to a Russian oligarch known for money laundering for $120 million that he never once lived in " thing, and the Trump business ties with Putin's favorite sports athlete Fedor Emilianenko thing, and the Trump International Corporation's mysterious private server connection to Alfa Bank, Russia's largest commercial bank thing, and the Special prosecutor being named thing, and the British Mi-6 spy dossier on Trump thing, and the I won't release my tax returns thing, and the Ivanka Trump's vacationing with Putin's girlfriend thing, and the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow thing, and the Trump companies business ties to Felix Sater, a criminal felon indicted for stock fraud scheme with the Russian mafia thing, and the FL Group Icelandic hedge fund with massive ties to Putin being heavily invested in Trump Soho thing, and the Rex Tillerson/Exxon ties to Russia thing, and the Russian ambassador at Trump Tower sneaking in and out thing, and the Trump tried to roll back Russian sanctions the minute he got elected thing. And the trump jr. thing, he's a great kid, he didn't collude the damn lawyer just wanted to talk about adopting Russian babies, duh! Other than that, you libtards got nothing!


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Wash. Times' Green: "Obama To Allah: Pardon Osama"
In a May 6 column [1] headlined, "Obama to Allah: pardon Osama," Washington Times assistant editorial page editor Anneke Green attacked President Obama over the administration's decision to treat Osama bin Laden's body in accordance with Islamic custom while burying him at sea by claiming that Obama "is more concerned about placating the feelings of Muslim extremists than closure for the American people." Green further wrote that "[t]he subsequent handling of the body and burial ... raises serious questions about Mr. Obama's dominant priority."
From Green's column:
Meanwhile, the other group is subtly being courted with the emphasis on "conformance to Islamic requirements" throughout administration briefings. By reiterating, as Mr. Brennan did at least seven times in his Monday briefing, that the burial was done according to Islamic requirements, he has communicated that the President is more concerned about placating the feelings of Muslim extremists than closure for the American people. Families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks who want to see photos of bin Laden's corpse must be satisfied with a presidential victory lap at Ground Zero, while radical Islamists can be comforted by Mr. Brennan's repetitive assurances that the burial was conducted according to rites with which they're familiar--ones which inherently confer dignity and respect to the dead.
Sending in a SEAL team to blow off bin Laden's head showed presidential leadership. The subsequent handling of the body and burial, however, raises serious questions about Mr. Obama's dominant priority.
Wash. Times' Obama Derangement Syndrome Extends To Bin Laden Death [2]
Conservative Media Attack Obama For Not Handling Bin Laden's Body Badly Enough [3]
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Look for a spot in the backyard where there is good soil.
Collect some soil using the scoop and place it in the bucket.
Add enough water to the soil to make it damp without becoming soupy.
Work the soil by hand until it looks like thick mud.
You may need to add more water to get the right texture.
Once you've got the right consistency, your kids will enjoy making mud pies that they can shape by hand or by using old plates and bowls.
- The backyard is a great place to find things to decorate the pies - look for petals, twigs, leaves and small stones.
- Making mud pies is a messy business so don't start this activity if you're not prepared to have some muddy kids at the end of it!


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As autumn creeps in, we're relishing the chance to start knitting with lovely cosy alpaca again.
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The Crap We Missed – Thursday 10.25.12
Welcome to Thursday's The Crap We Missed which is exciting today, because we get to introduce our new intern! (Pending his acceptance of our compensation package including: Unlimited access to Jon Hamm penis photos, daily emotional and/or sexual abuse by Fish, and Kardashian swag) Aside from the man whose name could double for HBO's programming robot, we've also got Reese Witherspoon joining the growing list of Hollywood moms doing it better than Jessica Simpson, and Jim Sturgess who only brought condoms and Zima to this event to warn kids of the dangers of talking to strangers online.
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How do most enterprises source new storage hardware and services? They whip up an RFP (request for proposal). Unfortunately, too many RFP authors fail to fully understand why they're writing one or what should or should not be included, dramatically reducing the quality of the responses.
One the other hand, a good RFP can yield unexpected benefits. Even if you already know what you want -- and you're following the RFP process only because you have to -- a well-crafted RFP will often yield ideas you hadn't thought of on your own.
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Know your RFP mindset
If you're charged with writing an RFP for storage, chances are you're in one of three different situations:
- You've already decided what you want to buy and maybe even from whom, but corporate policy requires you to get a certain number of proposals before you can pull the trigger.
- You haven't decided exactly what you want to buy, but you know what you need in terms of technical capabilities.
- You're really not sure what you need to solve the storage problems you face and want all the advice you can get.
If you already know exactly what you want, try to pretend that you don't know while you're writing the proposal. Even if you're just seeking a few more shelves of disk for an existing SAN, be as broad as you can when you define the RFP -- you may be surprised to find that those additional shelves may cost more than a completely new SAN platform that is both faster and more feature-rich (it's not particularly common, but I have seen this happen).
The sweet spot for the RFP process is reserved for those who know in granular terms what their technical requirements are, but have not determined what to buy. Even if you're not required to write an RFP and you're dealing with a trusted vendor, writing an RFP that details your requirements is a great way to minimize misunderstandings about the capabilities and services that need to be delivered. The up-front work will save you time in the long run.
Don't know what you need? Then chances are you lack the performance and capacity requirements necessary to write a useful RFP, not to mention the knowledge necessary to evaluate the responses. In this case, consider avoiding the RFP process altogether and issue an RFI (request for information). In so doing, you may avoid useless proposals from drive-by companies who aren't really that interested in whether what you buy actually suits your needs.
Instead, an RFI will garner responses either directly from hardware vendors (if you're large enough) or resellers who will consult with you to help you determine your needs. This is often a great way of getting free consulting services if you don't have the time or resources to do capacity and performance analysis in-house (though beware that you may get what you pay for -- obviously biased advice is sometimes less useful than no advice at all).
Set the stage with an overview of IT operations
The first thing a good RFP will do is paint the landscape. Many companies responding to your RFP may know nothing about your environment. Describing your overall IT operation from the 50,000-foot view, before you dive into the specifics of exactly what you're looking for, lets respondents calculate how their solution may fit in with the rest of your environment.
For example, say you operate a mainframe environment alongside a virtualization environment that primarily hosts Windows servers. Even if you're just looking for new storage resources for the virtualization environment, describe the mainframe environment also. You may find that some storage solutions you implement for one could work for both in the future. Even if you don't want to change anything now, having that flexibility may save you a pile of money down the road.
Don't omit the human factor from your overview. If your staff has never operated a SAN before, they'll need training to get up to speed with any new solution. Likewise, if your staff has only ever used a specific type of SAN (Fibre Channel vs. iSCSI, for example), vendors proposing a different technology will know to include the necessary training in their proposal. This gives you a better idea of what the total cost of implementation will be and makes the proposals easier to compare.
Dive in to the technical requirements
After you've set the stage, it's time to get into the nitty-gritty. This is probably the most difficult part of the RFP. You need to keep your respondents honest and avoid limiting the creativity of the proposals you get at the same time.
If you're seeking a primary storage solution, at a minimum you'll want to define how much usable capacity you need and what your performance requirements are in terms of IOPS (I/Os per second). Combined, those two metrics are your best way of weeding out the multitude of low-end solutions that may not perform well in your environment.
Also, make sure to detail what your data protection requirements are in terms of recovery point and recovery time objectives. If you're seeking a backup or disaster recovery solution at the same time, these will help ensure that the proposals match your needs. If you aren't, you'll need to go into detail about what your current protection scheme is to ensure that the proposals are compatible with it.
Stay solution-agnostic
As you build your requirements, stay as solution-agnostic as you can. Stick with IOPS and usable capacity instead of particular sizes and types of disks. Also, avoid using vendor-specific terminology. So, if you own an HP EVA and are seeking an upgrade or replacement for it, don't say you need the capacity and licensing to support X number of Snap Clones per volume. Say that you need X number of point-in-time volume copies.
This may seem like an incredibly minor difference, but it has an important effect. Putting required functionality in terms of bare requirements rather than a vendor-specific technology will weed out respondents who don't understand the technology they're selling. Many potential RFP respondents are simply trying to throw together a list of SKUs at a price-point that you'll buy. If you want high-quality responses, you need to get past your potential partners' reflex to throw some stock solution your way and force them to determine how to ensure their solutions will actually work for you.
Be specific with support requirements
Be very, very specific about the support you want for any equipment you're considering buying. Support and licensing costs are an enormous part of many storage solutions. Because of this, you need to know what it will cost to support your solution throughout its entire lifetime as you evaluate proposals. Even if your company policy is to purchase support on a yearly basis only (which is usually very expensive over the long run), be sure to require that vendors specify what out-year support will cost. Some vendors fix the per-year cost while others will get more and more expensive as the hardware ages -- a very important differentiator.
Sort out pricing
As you review the proposals responding to your RFP, very likely you'll observe wide swings in hardware pricing from one respondent to another -- even when multiple respondents propose the same vendor's solution.
Sometimes this is simply because one reseller is taking a larger profit margin than another, but often it is due to a process called deal registration that happens between the reseller and the hardware vendor. Deal registration is supposed to be a mechanism that rewards a reseller for the time and resources it invests in trying to sell you that vendor's hardware. When guaranteed a better cost basis, the reseller can better justify spending the time necessary to give you a quality proposal, since it knows other resellers who haven't invested in that work won't be able to compete on price with them. So this is normally a net benefit to you as the customer.
One the other hand, when many resellers scramble to register you as a customer at the same time, some unfortunate results may follow. The worst case is when a reseller with little technical knowledge of the product registers you and prevents other vendors who do understand the technology from matching the price. This may result in you receiving one very poorly constructed proposal with a low price, but glaring design deficiencies -- while other, carefully crafted proposals are saddled with much higher hardware and software pricing.
Depending upon the vendor in question, there may not be much you can do about this. But most hardware vendors will honor your request to vacate a registration from a reseller that hasn't actually done its homework and given you a good proposal -- freeing you to get both good pricing and a partner you trust.
This article, "Building a better storage RFP," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of Matt Prigge's Information Overload blog and follow the latest developments in storage at InfoWorld.com.


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The current tax-and-spending debate only flirts with what these insiders say needs to be done. Instead, top White House and congressional leaders talk privately of the need for tax reform that goes way beyond individuals and rates; much deeper Social Security and Medicare changes than currently envisioned; quick movement on trade agreements, including a proposed one with Europe; an energy policy that exploits the oil and gas boom; and allowing foreign-born students with science expertise to stay here and start businesses.
Do this and there could be not an economic recovery — but a boom, many argue.
"Both Democrats and Republicans privately agree," Warren Buffett told us. "They just don't want to be the first to speak out on their side." Erskine Bowles, a Democrat who meets regularly with officials at the White House and in Congress, said lawmakers often plead to him: "Save us from ourselves."
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) recalls a clinic Bowles held for senators on long-term fiscal issues. Of the 45 senators who came in and out, almost all agreed on what needed to be done — but few wanted to say it. The reasons are simple: the polarization of Congress, the habit of wanting to claim a political triumph instead of being party to a bipartisan policy win and the belief the other side simply isn't on the level and trustworthy.


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Former Cup Series drivers moving over to the Nationwide Series has been a much debated topic over the last few years. Now with an influx of well-known Cup drivers, the competition level has greatly increased for Nationwide regulars.
Elliot Sadler, Brian Vickers, Regan Smith and point leader Sam Hornish have all competed on NASCAR's center stage. However, with only a handful of top rides available this season, they all have found a home in the Nationwide Series. But don't tell NNS Director Wayne Auton that these drivers have taken a step backwards.
"I don't look at it as moving back," said Auton on the former Cup regulars. "I look at it as drivers that really love motorsports."
In fact, Auton sees their presence in his series as a good thing for the No. 2 most popular auto racing series in the world.
"We are, I'm tickled to death to see them in there," continued Auton. "Where else can you go and run against the best to be able to make yourself better?"
As the NNS Series hits a two-week off period of the schedule, the competition level so far has taken a step upward, and Auton gives the credit to the Cup veterans.
"I think the on-track competition that we've seen has definitely proven that the NASCAR Nationwide Series is worthy of their standing in all of motorsports," observed Auton on his season at this point.
Not only have the veterans proven that they deserve top billing, but they have also sped up the younger driver development in the process.
"You can't say enough about the competition level that's there," continued Auton. "Then you throw in a bunch of young guns like Kyle Larson, Parker Kligerman and young drivers like that and it shows how competitive this series really is."
In all, the Nationwide Series is in a healthy position, and Auton is proud of the product that he sees on the track. As the teams take some time off, they will certainly have some time to improve their performance, which will only make the competition level greater when they return.
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I cooked up a chicken the other day in a CI skillet along with veggies. I wanted the drippings to flavor the veggies.
The veggies were a little bit too mushy, so last night I thought I'd experiment with a way to get the flavor of the chicken, without making the veggies too greasy.
I used a grilling pan for the potatoes and carrots. They were seasoned with some EVOO, S&P, Oregano and Minced Garlic. The grilling pan has holes all through it, so I figured this would allow the veggies to roast up without becoming mushy.
I prefer the Spatchcock method for whole chickens, so I did that this time, and placed half of a grilling basket on top of the pan of veggies. I put the Chicken on top of that, so the veggies would get basted with the drippings.
This definitely turned out much better this time, and the veggies had great flavor.


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Eco-Workers: Sustainability Starts At The Office
September 1, 2008 by in AZ Business Magazine | Green
Sustainability starts at the office Many firms are changing their operations to have considerably less impact on the environment. But most changes don't have to begin at the top. They typically occur because concerned individuals got together, came up with an action plan and sold it to top management. As Alexis de Tocqueville observed in… Read More →


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Poster: 2006 Strongman Picnic Signed Classic Letterpress Poster with Ticket
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We have about half a dozen copies of the Atomic Athletic 2006 Great Black Swamp Olde Time Strongman Picnic Posters that have been signed by all of the performers. This poster also comes with the Commemorative Ticket. Of course, if you had been there, you could have gotten the signatures yourself...
This event was a first in many ways. It was not only our first strongman picnic, it was also the first live broadcast of any sort of a strongman picnic. If you were there, or listening to AM 1530 WCKY, out of Cincinnati, OH, you would have heard the live play by play of the amazing Pat "The Human Vise" Povilaitis' 35 minute performance. Atomic Athletic's President, Roger LaPointe, was finally able to use his media background for Atomic Athletic. AM 1530 is a 50,000 Watt station which can be heard in as many as 33 states on a good clear day. If you have a recording of the show, we will give you a FREE copy of the Signed Poster with the Commemorative Ticket.
The Event T-Shirt was your way into the show, but in every classic performance there was a ticket that had to be given up at the enterance. We did not have a gate, but we printed a number of these commemorative tickets specially for the collectors.
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Yes, I said 35 minutes. Pat's act is the best I have ever seen. He has been compared to the Mighty Atom. He does't spend his time just talking, although he can do that motivational stuff, if you really want it. In my opinion, Pat's continuous lifting, bending, breaking and crushing feats are motivation enough. Pat is available for your events. Call us if you would like to get in touch with Pat. You can also see photos of Pat in a number of product pages, like the Atomic Athletic Custom Advanced Power Rack Page.
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Breitling Montbrilliant Legende Watch
The latest Navitimer watch from Breitling is their biggest model yet. The new Montbrillant Légende chronograph has a 47 mm case. It comes in both steel and steel and rose gold versions. The watch has a black dial in the rose gold version and a white dial in the steel version and uses a selfwinding movement with a 42 hour power reserve. I'm not always a fan of the rose gold and steel combo but it definitely works here especially with the rose gold numeral indicators on the black face.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 3/6/2008 (3368 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two-year-old "Janie" takes the little, pink- knitted sweater her grandmother gave her from the small cubicle at the day-care centre. She holds it close and walks towards the outer door. It is closed. She stares at the door. It is only mid-afternoon. Janie doesn't express herself well with words yet, but her actions say she wants to go home. No one notices.
Fourteen-month-old "Tommy", who has been in full time day care since he was six months old, approaches every adult who enters the room muttering "Mama," regardless of gender. When the wall phone rings, he toddles over to it, looks up and, with his eyes wide, repeatedly calls out, "Mama?"
According to a recent article, (Parents finally getting real choice in child care, Winnipeg Free Press, May 3), it appears many people are delighted with the promise of "transfer payments by the Conservatives to the provinces so they can be more flexible in the programs they can offer." The Family Choices program will create 6,500 new child care spaces over the next five years and is hailed as a "real" choice.
So I ask: Where is the voice for children? Where is the choice for children?
Statistics Canada reports that the number of children under the age of five in some child-care arrangement has grown more than 25 per cent between 1995 and 2003. Proponents of universal day care argue that the social structure has changed. Mobility in terms of work has resulted in the loss of family support systems. Economic pressures often force both parents into the work force while many struggle as single parents. For others, pursuing careers is often the impetus to place their children in day care. While these arguments may have some validity, they also have one thing in common -- they are all based on accommodating parents' needs. No one seems to be asking the very important question: "Is this really in the best interest of the child?"
Rather than providing support for stay-at-home parents, government has essentially decreed that day care is the best answer. And it may be for some families. But establishing these centres as part of the social fabric not only encourages, but promotes, this alternative. Parental anxiety and guilt may be eased by the feeling that larger day care facilities would be better regulated, offer greater stability and better quality early childhood education. If we look at it strictly from the perspective of the child, however, there are several factors to consider such as age, stability, consistency and research.
Firstly, there is a tendency to categorize all pre-school children into one group without making any distinction as to the important developmental differences within this classification. Part-time day care may be beneficial for a four-year-old who is ready for social interaction and early education, but according to many well-established studies by John Bowlby and others, attachment is a prerequisite and begins in infancy with a consistent and stable caregiver, usually the mother.
According to the late psychoanalyst Erik Erikson in Childhood and Society, the infant must develop a greater sense of trust over mistrust, which requires a positive, reliable experience with a consistent caregiver. This will eventually be extended to other adults.
And in The Hurried Child, Dr. David Elkind, professor of child development at Tufts University, also emphasizes the importance of infancy because it is the period during which infants "form their most critical attachments and social orientations." It is imperative that, "infant needs should not become subordinate to parental needs."
What kind of consistency and stability can be ensured, even in the best of day cares? Staff, no matter how high the quality, will undoubtedly change, at any time, with undetermined frequency, as their personal lives dictate. It is, after all, a job, not a personal, emotionally impelled commitment to any particular child. The importance of infancy is not learning letters and math, but developing attachment and trust with another human being. As Penelope Leach, a world-renowned psychologist states, "however excellent a day care might be...it's better if children are cared for by their mothers."
If attachment has occurred properly, separation issues will emerge as early as ten months. One must consider the length of time young children may be apart from a parent. When hours turn into long days, week after week, month after month, children may feel a sense of abandonment and bonds of attachment weaken. These bonds are the tethers from which parents can hold on to their kids until they are old enough to make good decisions for themselves.
While many parents may be unaware of these basic psychological/neurological principles, others tend to change their perceptions to accommodate their needs. For example, Elkind notes that when societal changes such as divorce, assorted family structures and working families became the norm, the image of childhood changed from a "growing plant" in need of nurturing, to that of a competent "Superkid."
"We even go so far," he adds, "as to rationalize these beliefs as actually beneficial for children!" He suggests that, "full time substitute care for children under three is rarely advisable."
We are turning the clock backwards. Attachment theory in the 1950s and 1960s led to children no longer being removed from even disadvantaged homes. Now we have created an entire "child-care industry" of paid caregivers to substitute for the parents through the most critical and formative years. When did children become a commodity "to fuel the economy?"
We may be well-meaning and well-intentioned but an adult's "reasons" or "necessities" are meaningless to a developing brain. There are critical windows of development to which reason does not apply. Children need what they need when they need it. No amount of technological progress can change it. The only advance we can make is to recognize it, understand it, and provide it. It may well go a long way towards prevention of many of our present social and mental health problems for future generations.
In the 21st century parents have choices. The first is the responsible decision if, or when, to have a child. The second is a plan for how to care for it. That is how the "Janies" and the "Tommys" will have a voice and a choice.
Parents are the best child care workers. We should not be replacing them, but supporting them through tax breaks, education and services. Government policies should begin with a move towards changing attitudes about the value and status of the parenting role and consider that the present direction towards institutionalizing young children is a move backwards.
Libby Simon is a Winnipeg writer.


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Hatch takes Team Titles with Seventh Place Finish
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The 11th-ranked Saint Leo women's golf team finished where they started in the final round of the 2011 Sunshine State Conference Championships as the Lions finished in fifth place in the tournament held at the Boca Country Club and hosted by Lynn University on Tuesday.
Starting the day just three strokes behind tournament host Lynn University, the Lions finished with the same distance between the two teams. Saint Leo posted a three round score of 316-314-332—962 and were just behind Lynn's 959 team total from besting last year's fifth-place finish. It was a day where all scores from every team fell off a few strokes thanks to some adverse weather conditions on day two.
Jordan Hatch took home the team's top spot as she used nine birdies during the three rounds to finish seventh overall with a 78-71-81—230, 14 strokes in front of her closest teammate. The player that was 14-back turned out to be Heather Petronis whose 79-81-84—244 put her in a 23rd place finish.
Just behind Petronis was senior Suzanne Ervin who carded an 81-80-84—245 and finished in 24th, a lone stroke behind the freshman.
Rounding out the Lions were Tricia Maloney (84-83-83—250) and Goeun Lee (78-82-91—251) who finished in 28th and 29th respectively.
For the entire tournament field, Nova Southeastern finished four strokes ahead of second-place Florida Southern to win its second straight Sunshine State Conference Women's Golf Championship.
NSU tallied a three-round score of 905 (300-297-308) to defend its crown. Florida Southern completed the tournament with a score of 909 (294-303-312). Rollins finished five strokes behind the Moccasins in third place with a tally of 914 (299-311-304).
Lynn finished fourth in the standings with a 959 (319-308-332). Florida Tech finished sixth (323-334-339=996). Barry (347-324-330—1001) and Eckerd (337-334-348—1019) rounded out the leader board.
Individually, NSU's Sandra Changkija won medalist honors for the second consecutive year. Changkija completed the tournament with a three-round score of 220 (72-72-76), which was four strokes over par. Taylor Collins also earned All-Tournament honors for the Sharks, carding an eight-over 224 (74-76-74) to finish third. Collins' two-over 74 was the lowest score of the final round showing how tough the playing conditions were.
Rollins' Fabia Rothenfluh placed second with a seven-over 223 (71-77-75). Teammate Joanna Coe finished fourth with a 10-over 226 (77-72-77). Lynn's Thalia Baigorria (77-76-75) and Florida Tech's Jessica Hook (77-74-77) tied for fifth to claim the final spots on the All-Tournament team with a 12-over 228.
The Lions will now await the NCAA's regional tournament bids as they look to claim a second-straight trip to the NCAA postseason. Stay tuned to SaintLeoLions.com for more on the Lions' quest for another regional berth.
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Among LADEE's science instruments is the ultraviolet and visible light spectrometer (UVS), located on the upper deck of the spacecraft. UVS is able to determine the composition of the lunar atmosphere by analyzing light signatures of various materials. While scientists are aware that the Earth's atmosphere contains oxygen, they don't know what makes up the moon's atmosphere. LADEE will help address the mystery as it sends its measurements back to Earth to be analyzed.
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COCOA BEACH, Fla. - Cocoa Beach city commissioners are considering multiple plans aimed to bring business to the beach at a council meeting on Wednesday.
"Some of the things that have been tossed around perhaps a boardwalk out here for a few blocks, maybe that converts into a beach walk that converts into the beach," said Cocoa Beach Mayor Dave Netterstrom. "A municipal fishing pier is what we've talked about maybe, perhaps, a beach destination resort experience."
Netterstrom said they want to narrow down the ideas and hash out a formal presentation before figuring out funding.
"Whether it be joint venture with the private sector, perhaps bed tax money, might be out there," Netterstrom said.
Christina Artz with Coconuts on the Beach said it'd be good for business to bring other attractions to the coast.
"To have something else attract people down to Cocoa Beach would be awesome," Artz said.
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Twist Basket Floor Lamp
Wimberley Glassworks semi-custom lighting is a unique combination of hand blown glass shades and hand forged fixtures. Fixtures and shades are priced separately. Make your shade choice from our Custom Lighting page to complement this lamp. This hand blown glass table lamp is one example of many combinations available. All lighting is made-to-order and takes 6 to 8 weeks to be handcrafted. Please call the gallery to see which lamps may be in stock and available now for purchase.
Shade Pricing and Description:
- Main image shows large Random Trail flared shade $399
- Shade price varies with glass selection
- See our Custom Lighting page for shade options
Fixture Pricing and Specifications:
- Fixture price $616
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- Approximately 54" tall