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Food processor, restaurant and retailer groups voiced their strong support last week for the Dairy Freedom Act in a letter to the bill's authors, Representatives Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and David Scott, D-Ga. The bill would offer the safety net of margin insurance for dairy farmers without forcing them to participate in a supply management program, a provision included in the dairy section of last year's Senate and House Agriculture Committee Farm Bills.
"We strongly support your bill that will establish support for dairy farmers without mandating that they participate in a new government dairy 'supply management' program," wrote more than three dozen signatories in the letter. "Your compromise, bipartisan proposal will help dairy farmers through tough economic times, but removes an unnecessary regulatory burden on dairy businesses and provides opportunity for market expansion, new jobs and economic growth."
The list of groups includes national organizations like the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the National Grocers Association, the National Restaurant Association and the National Council of Chain Restaurants, as well as local groups like the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the Alabama Grocers Association, South Dakota Retailers Association and the Texas Retailers Association. See the full list below and in the letter.
The Dairy Freedom Act, introduced last week by Representatives Goodlatte and Scott, provides a safety net for dairy farmers by establishing a new revenue insurance program for times of low milk prices and high feed costs. Unlike the Dairy Security Act, which was proposed last year but didn't gather sufficient support, the Dairy Freedom Act's insurance program is not tied to a controversial supply management program.
Opponents of supply management believe it would increase domestic prices on dairy products above international prices, make the American dairy industry less competitive and bring more government regulation and intervention into milk markets.
"We have learned from past experience that government management of commodity supply and demand does not work," the letter continued. "Restricting milk supplies will increase dairy product costs for consumers and will hurt dairy industry growth, leading to negative long-term consequences for dairy farms, processors, retailers, restaurants, consumers and taxpayers."
"Supporters of the Dairy Security Act want people to believe that this is simply a fight between dairy producers and dairy processors, yet the policy impacts the entire food industry," said Jerry Slominski, senior vice president of legislative and economic affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association, one of the signers and proponents of the Goodlatte-Scott approach. "That's why food manufacturers, grocery stores and restaurants, particularly chain and pizza restaurants, have joined IDFA to oppose government policies that artificially raise prices for the products they sell."
List of signatories as of 4/30/2103:
- Alabama Grocers Association
- American Pizza Community
- Arizona Food Marketing Alliance
- Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association
- Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers
- Dairy Institute of California
- Delaware Food Industry Council
- Carolinas Food Industry Council
- Food Industry Alliance of New York
- Food Marketing Institute
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- Hawaii Food Industry Association
- Idaho Retailers Association
- Illinois Food Retailers Association
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Kansas Food Dealers Association
- Louisiana Retailers Association
- Maine Grocers Association
- Maryland Retail Association
- Massachusetts Food Association
- Michigan Grocers Association
- Minnesota Grocers Association
- Missouri Grocers Association
- Montana Food Distributors Association
- National Council of Chain Restaurants
- National Frozen Pizza Institute
- National Grocers Association
- National Restaurant Association
- Nebraska Grocery Industry Association
- New Hampshire Grocers Association
- New Jersey Food Council
- North Dakota Grocers Association
- Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc.
- Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City
- South Dakota Retailers Association
- Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association
- Texas Retailers Association
- Utah Food Industry Association
- Washington Food Industry Association
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Dear Marvin,
I just finished reading most of the Summer issue of Cigar Aficionado. As my husband passed me the issue to read (we fight over who gets it first!), he looked at me with knowing eyes. As I read through the "Dear Marvin" letters, I knew why he gave me that look when I got to the letter from Jim Gordon of Morris Plains, New Jersey.
Congratulations to Jim for giving men everywhere a nice black eye! I'll admit, I haven't been enjoying cigars for very long (and neither has my husband, who loves the fact that he has someone so close to him who shares this affection for fine cigars, Cognac, Port and microbrews) but I certainly don't smoke them for anyone but me! Cigars are very expensive, a hassle to carry with you, a hassle to keep, not to mention the cost of all the accessories that go with it. And I'd do all this to impress guys like Jim?!
I do have my own humidor, and surprised my husband with a 150-cigar, custom-made exotic humidor for his birthday. (Jealous, Jim?) I don't run across very many men who have this view. Look at the rest of the "Dear Marvin" letters; most men are thrilled to have women who share in their love for cigars. I don't have many men treat me any differently when I light up a cigar--usually they want to talk to anyone about cigars--because they love cigars. Not because they're male or female.
The most attention I get is from women. They casually start conversations with me to find out about cigars. How I started with them and what kind I prefer. I encourage them (especially if they're smoking a cigarette!). I try to tell them they don't have to smoke a small cigar or even a panatela-- they might like the taste of a larger, more full-bodied smoke. I've got a box of Fuente 858s and a box of Montesino Diplimaticos in the humidor now, not to mention the 50 assorted cigars I brought home from the Dallas Big Smoke!
I just wanted to point out to Jim (and other cavemen) that a cigar aficionado is just that--male or female. Those who don't really enjoy it, won't last. Hey, that's more cigars for those of us that do! But do consider how many men smoke cigars for attention. And Jim, at least you did get a rebuttal to your letter. That's a good thing. Now, here's to an inch-long ash
in your eye.
Thanks for the room to vent, Marvin, and a wonderful coffee table quality place to do it!
Linda Leser
Dallas, Texas
Dear Marvin,
I am writing in response to Jim Gordon's letter. Mr. Gordon seems upset that there has been an increase in publicity on the topic of women and cigars. Mr. Gordon feels that women are "faking" their enjoyment of cigars and that, in reality, they are choking and holding back their tears while enduring this unpleasantness.
Wake up, Mr. Gordon.
Recently there has been a large increase in the number of new cigar smokers, in part due to its newfound publicity and many "smoker nights" throughout the country. Many of these new smokers are women, and we enjoy a good cigar just as much as the next man. Mr. Gordon also states that women don't "savor the subtle array of flavors" in a cigar and that we can't involve ourselves in intelligent aficionado discussions. Mr. Gordon, how many women aficionados have you conversed with? Could not this statement be made about some of the neophyte male cigar smokers as well? With anything new, isn't there a period of learning and development of finer distinctions?
As a final note I would like to ask Mr. Gordon why he is so outraged at the recent visibility of women aficionados. Does he feel that women shouldn't smoke cigars? If so, then he should just state that opinion plainly, rather than trying to pin inaccurate and offensive motivations on those of us who just want to enjoy a good cigar.
Christina D. Rosetti
Jersey City, New Jersey
Dear Marvin,
This is a response to the "man" from New Jersey. I am a 25-year-old woman, and a regular cigar smoker. My women friends and I fully enjoy smoking our cigars, not only in private, but also in public. We absolutely do not smoke cigars for attention, only for the pleasure. My friends and I consider ourselves to be cigar aficionados as much as any man has a right to consider himself to be one. I have met many other women who are also cigar smokers; some enjoy them more than the men smokers that I've met. I find that with any cigar smoker I meet, we have an instant bond and a very interesting subject to discuss.
I commend Cigar Aficionado for printing articles and promoting women cigar smokers. I only wish there were more. If it wasn't for "men" like the one from New Jersey, I am quite sure that there would be many more women open to trying and enjoying fine cigars. The last thing we cigar smokers need is to have other smokers put us down or turn us off. So to all the women reading out there, let's light up in salute to ourselves.
Lily A. De Vaul
Napa, California
Dear Marvin,
I would like to respond to Mr. Jim Gordon. Mr. Gordon expressed his doubts about the fact that women in general truly enjoy smoking cigars. My husband and I find this kind of thinking amusing, and both agreed that I should express my feelings on this matter.
First of all, I have had a passion for fine cigars long before the recent popularity of cigar clubs and cigar magazines. Back in the mid-1970s I was fortunate enough to have a college roommate who was Cuban. After a few months in the dorm, she liked and trusted me enough to reveal what was in the big wooden case under her bed--a bounty from the homeland. This delighted me because as a high school girl I used to love the smell of the janitor's cigar as he came into our building to clean. I learned a lot from that roommate, a lot about one of the great pleasures of life--smoking fine cigars.
Now nearly 20 years later, I own my own $1,119 humidor loaded with the best of the best. I have many girlfriends who share my enthusiasm, several of whom have gone to the Dominican Republic to see how cigars are actually made. Last year for my birthday, my parents gave me a box of 150th Signature Series Partagas. None of my lady friends nor I has a great deal of money. Surely we wouldn't spend so much time and money on these things if they made us "hold back coughs and tears," as Mr. Gordon suggests. We make it a priority because we truly like it.
It is just my opinion, but maybe Mr. Gordon needs to open up his mind a bit; maybe then he wouldn't feel so threatened by this reality. Isn't it possible for women's olfactory and gustatory senses to enjoy the same pleasures as men's do? Oh, and not to open up another can of worms, but my girlfriends and I also enjoy a good ball game, a fine Scotch and great sex!
Name Withheld
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Marvin,
I'd like to respond to a letter published in your last issue, from the gentleman (and I use the term loosely) who feels that "cigar aficionadA's" might just be "impostors."
I am a 42-year-old executive for a major computer training company in the D.C. area, and a single mom! I always have a very full day, which includes the second worst commute in the nation, the Beltway, so when I need to relax, I smoke a cigar!
I was a cigarette smoker for many years and in 1974 was employed at the New York Zoological Society (Bronx Zoo). After the gates closed at the end of a busy day (when the crowds were overwhelming), my associates and I gathered back in our office to count up the day's receipts. I was inevitably out of cigarettes. My co-workers, all retired New York City cops, would never offer to buy me cigarettes because they were bad for your health--they always offered for me to sample their cigars! Well, needless to say, I've been hooked since then. (I quit smoking cigarettes over five years ago).
I am the woman who has had the guts to light up a cigar in public for years; I've been trendy for a long time, and personally I have enjoyed all the attention. I have on occasion had men approach me, asking that I please talk to their wives, hoping that I could help convert them.
Imagine my fiancé's relief when on our first date, he asked if I minded if he lit up. I said, "Hey no problem, I'll join you," and we both shared a great smoke (Hoyo de Monterrey Sultans).
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"What's the password?" asked The Entity, with a weasel-like demeanor. Spy IQ was confused, until he realized he had received a strange postcard weeks before. The crafty spy still needed to enter the underground cellar leading to a new set of gadgets to be used on the next mission, but he was halted by The Entity's presence. What the postcard said might help Spy IQ find the password The Entity needs to allow the spy into the secret lair. The postcard says this:
A relative of mine was expelled.
It was my niece.
Wouldn't you agree?
It was because she joined a band of bikers.
She's doing lots of things wrong.
She always shows a lot of toughness.
Isaac Newton:
Near orange bags lying east.
Gets as strange equally slowly.
That P.S. looks like it could be the catalyst to solve for the encrypted password. But, what could it be?
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A secret message lies within the P.S. that will assist you in searching for the password.
Here, I'll change it up a bit:
Isaac Newton:
Near Orange Bags Lying East.
Gets As Strange Equally Slowly.
AnswerThe password is PIGEON.
If you look carefully at the P.S., you will notice that the first letter of each word spells IN NOBLE GASES:
[I]saac [N]ewton:
[N]ear [O]range [B]ags [L]ying [E]ast.
[G]ets [A]s [S]trange [E]qually [S]lowly.
Now, look in the first six lines of the postcard. The symbols for noble gases can be found in the last word of each line, with a letter lying in between:
a relative of mine was eXpElled.
it was my NiEce.
wouldn't you AgRee? etc.
If you take each letter that is within the symbols of the noble gases, you will spell the word PIGEON:
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it was my N[i]Ece.
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it was because she joined a band of biK[e]Rs.
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It was around this time last year that forward Anthony Davis began to solidify what had been a remarkable ascent in the eyes of NBA talent scouts. He was a freshman at Kentucky, had yet to officially take the floor for an NCAA game, but already he was showing the ability to dominate in practice, with tremendous athleticism and instincts.
Buzz spread around the NBA. As one league scout said, "He kind of became legendary really fast. Everybody knew he had great talent, but nobody knew he was going to be a great player. Until you started hearing about what a monster he was at practice."
After the NBA settled its lockout and started the last regular season on Christmas, Davis had already solidified himself as a sure-shot No. 1 pick. By that time, bottom-feeding teams already had visions of Davis dancing in their heads, putting on their ball caps on draft night and making his NBA debut in their uniforms just months after that. In the end, it was the New Orleans Hornets who were that bottom feeder, and on Wednesday night against Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs, Davis played his first game.
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Though the Hornets — playing without starting shooting guard Eric Gordon, whose "indefinite" absence because of a knee injury has gotten increasingly worrisome for the team—fell to the Spurs 99-95 and though Davis slowed considerably in the second half, he comported himself well enough for his debut. The rookie big man finished with 21 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes.
In the opener, Davis showed that the scouting reports on him have been accurate. Even at 19, he is a capable interior defender, and not just as a wild-armed shot-blocker like many young big men. No, Davis can block shots and still play solid fundamental defense in the post, with the athleticism to cover pick-and-rolls. He needs improvement, no doubt—he was caught out of position on multiple occasions against the much more experienced Spurs—but that will come only with time.
Offensively, Hornets coach Monty Williams has not been shy about forcing Davis to get involved, even if he is too raw at this stage to be a No. 1 option. Still, Williams seems intent on building Davis' confidence.
In the preseason, the Hornets got 13.1 shots per game for Davis, and he made 32 trips to the free-throw line in seven games. He struggled on foul shots, making just 56.3 percent. On Wednesday against the Spurs, he was 6-for-12 from the field, and 9-for-9 on free throws.
Davis will only improve. "I am impressed with him and the way he was willing to work and learn," said another former No. 1 pick and Davis' teammate with USA Basketball this summer, Miami Heat forward LeBron James. "He is kind of quiet but he will ask questions, he wants to learn and that really stuck out. If someone shows him something, he picks it up fast, and that is what you want to see from a young guy like him. Give him a little time and I think you'll see how good he can be."
NBA scouts have been peeking at how good he can be for more than a year now. On Wednesday, Davis gave everyone else a look, too.
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Good article. I like how Edge let Mungro catch 49.
Its also kind of difficult to tell wether or not Edge is going to stay or not.
I hope he stays...we need him
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Physics & Computer Science
Laurier research centre members VIP guests at MAVEN spacecraft launch
Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing
Dec 6/13
Shohini Ghose, associate professor of physics and director of Lauriers Centre for Women in Science (WinS), and Charlotte Armstrong, WinS outreach coordinator, were VIP guests for the launch of the MAVEN Mars orbiter, Nov. 18 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Their VIP group, including Bill Nye (the science guy), CEO of the Planetary Society (of which Armstrong is a regional coordinator), began their two-day experience Nov. 17 at the Kennedy Space Centre. They attended the MAVEN mission briefing and Nyes public talk, followed by a private tour of the Vertical Assembly Building and the launch pad.
On Nov. 18 at 1:28 p.m., they witnessed the successful launch.
Watching the launch live was much more amazing than any Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster! said Ghose.
When MAVEN reaches Mars, there will be a record number of spacecraft studying the red planet, gathering information for a possible human spaceflight to Mars in the 2030s. MAVEN will be studying Mars atmosphere, with the goal of determining the history of atmospheric gases lost to space and how its current atmosphere evolved.
My reaction to the launch was one of utter amazement at what humans are able to accomplish, said Armstrong.
While Ghose and Armstrong were at Cape Canaveral, Laurier students and faculty gathered in the Faculty of Science boardroom to watch the launch live on NASA TV.
My goal for becoming involved in big events like this is to help build interest in science in the community, said Ghose. The simultaneous event at Laurier was planned by WinS to get people excited about science. WinS student organizer Eden Hennessey said it was one of the most exciting events that the centre has hosted.
Status updates on the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission are available on the NASA website.
The Laurier Women in Science Centre (WinS) was established to attract women into science and mathematical/quantitative fields, to support and celebrate womens contributions to science and mathematical social sciences, and to address challenges women still face in higher education and careers in science. Visit wlu.ca/wins for further information.
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Tim Engles
Professor of English
Office: 3831 - Coleman Hall
Phone: 217-581-2428
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fall Office Hours: 12:30 - 1:30, Tues/Thurs and by appointment
Tim Engles teaches courses in multicultural and contemporary American literature, as well as a variety of writing courses. His primary research area is critical whiteness studies, and his scholarship has appeared in numerous journals, edited books and reference sources. He is co-editor of Approaches to Teaching DeLillo's White Noise and Critical Approaches to Don DeLillo, and his current book project is White Male Nostalgia in Contemporary North American Literature (Palgrave). He also serves on the editorial board of the journal MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.
Frequently Taught CoursesStudies in Twentieth-Century American Literature (ENG 5010): "Toni Morrison and Don DeLillo," "Multicultural Paradigm Shifts" and "Multicultural Authors and Authorship"
Studies in Literary Criticism (4775): "Critical Race Theories and American Literatures" and "Comics as/versus Literature"
Studies in African American Literature (4750): "Passing and the Fictions of Race," "African American Whiteness" and "Race, Class and Mass Incarceration"
Contemporary Asian Literature (3907)
Multicultural American Literatures (3705)
Late Twentieth-Century American Literature (3704)
Advanced Composition (3001, 3002): "Race, Class, and Gender in the Professional Workplace" and "Literary Critical Whiteness Studies"
Introduction to African American Literature (2705)
Composition and Language (1001/91, 1002/92)
EducationPhD, University of Georgia
BA, Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BA, English, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
ResearchContemporary and multicultural American literatures; critical whiteness studies.
Selected Publications
"Racialized Slacktivism: Social Media Performances of White Antiracism." Rhetorics of Whiteness: Postracial Hauntings in Popular Culture, Social Media, and Education. Edited by Tammie M. Kennedy, Joyce Irene Middleton and Krista Ratcliffe. Southern Illinois University Press (2017)
"About Schmidt's Whiteness: The Emotional Landscapes of WASP Masculinity." The Construction of Whiteness: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Race Formation and the Meaning of a White Identity. Edited by Stephen Middleton, David R. Roediger and Donald M. Shaffer. University Press of Mississippi (2016)
"White Male Nostalgia in Don DeLillo's Underworld." Postmodern Literature and Race. Edited by Len Platt and Sara Upstone. Cambridge University Press (2015)
"'Proof of the loop': Patterns of Habitual Denial in Tim O'Brien's In the Lake of the Woods and Don DeLillo's Libra." Critical Insights: Tim O'Brien. Edited by Robert C. Evans. Salem Press (2015)
"'What did she see?': The White Gaze and Postmodern Triple Consciousness in Walter Dean Myers' Monster." (Co-author with Fern Kory) Children's Literature Association Quarterly 39.1 (Spring 2014)
"Incarceration, Identity Formation, and Race in Young Adult Literature: The Case of Monster versus Hole in My Life." (Co-author with Fern Kory) English Journal 102.4 (March 2013)
"Whiteness." Oxford Bibliographies: Atlantic History. Trevor Burnard, ed. Oxford University Press (2012)
"African American Whiteness in Gloria Naylor's Linden Hills." African American Review 43.3 (Winter 2009)
"DeLillo and the Political Thriller." The Cambridge Companion to Don DeLillo. Edited by John N. Duvall. Cambridge University Press (2008)
Approaches to Teaching DeLillo's White Noise. (Co-editor with John N. Duvall) Modern Language Association (2006)
"Connecting White Noise to Critical Whiteness Studies." Approaches to Teaching DeLillo's White Noise. Edited by Tim Engles and John N. Duvall. Modern Language Association (2006)
Towards a Bibliography of Critical Whiteness Studies. (Editor; Introduction by David R. Roediger) Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society (2006)
"The Perils of Disembodied Readership." (Review Essay) MFS: Modern Fiction Studies 47.4 (Winter, 2001)
Critical Essays on Don DeLillo. (co-editor with Hugh Ruppersburg) G.K. Hall (2000)
"'Who are you, literally?': Fantasies of the White Self in White Noise." MFS: Modern Fiction Studies 45.3 (Fall, 1999) [reprinted in Critical Essays on Don DeLillo, G.K. Hall, 2000; excerpted in Don DeLillo, Harold Bloom, ed., Chelsea House, 2003]
"'Visions of me in the whitest raw light': Assimilation and Doxic Whiteness in Chang-rae Lee's Native Speaker." Hitting Critical Mass: A Journal of Asian American Cultural Studies (Summer 1997)
Selected Conference Presentations
(Campus Speaker) "White Male Nostalgia in Don DeLillo's Underworld." University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, UK). November, 2014.
"Racialized Slacktivism: Social Media Performances of White Anti-racism." Thomas R. Watson Conference, University of Louisville. October, 2014.
(Invited Campus Speaker) "Hipster Slacktivism: White Privilege and Social Justice Activism." Pitzer College. October, 2012.(Invited Campus Speaker) "White Privilege: Does It Still Exist?" Inclusive Illinois. College of Education, University of Illinois. September, 2012.
"Making Whiteness Visible in Young Adult Literature: The View from the Other Side." (Fern Kory, co-presenter) National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Convention, Chicago, IL. November, 2011.
(Invited Campus Speaker) "Critical Whiteness Studies in Everyday Life: How Did I Get So White?" Lewis University. February, 2010. (IHC Road Scholars Event)
"Optic Whiteness: Whiteouts and Blackouts in Percival Everett's Erasure." Midwest Modern Language Association, St. Louis, MO. November, 2009.
(Invited Panelist) "The Histories of Whiteness." Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois. May, 2006.
"'A Curtain Is Rising on the Western World': The Whiteness of Cormac McCarthy's Suttree." The Suttree 25th Anniversary Celebration Conference (Cormac McCarthy Society). Knoxville, TN. October, 2004.
(Co-organizer) After Whiteness: Race and the Visual Arts. Symposium. (Keynote Speaker: Adrian Piper) University of Illinois. October, 2003.
"'Is Whiteness Contagious?': Biracial Subjectivity in Danzy Senna's Caucasia." Outside American Studies: An American Studies Institute. Dartmouth College, NH. June 18-23, 2001.
(Attendee) "The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness." Conference, Berkeley, CA. April, 1997.


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Giants deal left-hander Huff back to Yankees
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants returned David Huff to where they found him, sending the left-hander to the New York Yankees for cash considerations Wednesday.
Huff moved from the Yankees to the Giants on Jan. 24, also in exchange for cash considerations. The Giants believed that the 29-year-old might be able to provide depth as a long reliever and even as a part-time starter. But after Huff compiled a 1-0 record with a 6.30 ERA in 16 relief appearances, San Francisco designated him for assignment last Friday.
Huff will be reunited with Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who coaxed him last year into lowering his arm angle in an attempt to improve his effectiveness against left-handed batters. Huff indeed improved in that area with the Giants; left-handers batted .270 off him, compared to .311 entering this season. But right-handers hit .354 off Huff, up from .283 before this year.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who had hoped to keep Huff in San Francisco's organization, reiterated those sentiments.
"It worked out well for him," Bochy said. "At the same time, it would have worked out well if we had kept him."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanhood19. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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PEARLAND, Texas - Police are searching for two burglars who have targeted about a half-dozen homes.
Pearland police said two of the crimes happened Tuesday morning.
The homeowner's 22-year-old son was woken up by a knock at the door about 8 a.m. Police said the man didn't open the door, so two men let themselves in by kicking in the door.
The man said he pretended to have a gun and yelled down to the burglars.
"I'm just like, 'Who is it? Who is it? I'm going to call the police,'" said the man, who didn't want to be identified. "One of them, under his breath, said, 'Let's get out of here.'"
The men left a broken door behind, but they didn't take anything.
Police said the same men hit another home on the other side of the city about an hour later.
Since Jan. 4, the same men have targeted seven homes, always using the same method, investigators said.
"These defendants park in the driveway, knock on the door," Lt. Onesimo Lopez said. "If nobody answers, then they go in the back door, kick the door in and make entry. Things they are stealing are TVs, computers, small electronics … anything they can convert to quick cash."
Police said they don't have a good description of the men. Their getaway vehicle may be a dark-colored Toyota Tacoma.
Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to call Pearland Police at 281-997-4100.
Copyright 2013 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Braddock District Office Launches TV Program; Schedules Open House
June 8, 2009
News Highlights
More Information
The Braddock District Supervisor's Office has launched a new monthly TV program on Fairfax County Government Channel 16. "Braddock Neighborhood News" will showcase programs and services provided by the county, highlight great things being done by neighbors in the Braddock District and show how the district office is working with the community.
Each month, Braddock District Supervisor John Cook will present a new program for residents. June's program provides timely and important information about illegal boarding houses – what they are, what the county is doing about the problem and how residents can help. Guests on the show are Deputy Zoning Administrator Michael Congleton and Strike Team Operations Chief Jeff Blackford. The program airs every Sunday at 5 p.m., every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and every Friday at 5 p.m. throughout June.
Residents also are invited to the first Braddock District open house on Sunday, June 14, from 3-5 p.m. at the Braddock District Office, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke. The open house is an invitation to meet with Cook and see the office up close and personal. Light refreshments will be served, and staff will be available to address needs or take questions about government resources.
For more information, contact the Braddock District Office at 703-425-9300, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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Clinical Evaluation Of Needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in The Lymph Nodes Along With Masses and Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas (CONTACT)
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This study focuses on three different lesions: pancreatic cysts, lymph nodes near the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic masses.
On one hand, the results obtained during previous studies are more advanced for the assessment of the diagnostic performance of Cellvizio needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) system for Pancreatic cysts. Safety and technical feasibility have already been performed, and an interpretation criteria classification exists. On the other hand, results for pancreatic masses and Lymph nodes are less developed.
The study therefore comprises two sub-studies, one on the pancreatic cysts, and another on pancreatic masses and lymph nodes.
Cysts The primary hypothesis of the study is that using nCLE in addition to EUS-FNA and tissue sampling allows better characterization of pancreatic cysts and improves appropriate therapeutic decision-making.
For physicians, integrating nCLE into the diagnostic algorithm of pancreatic cysts could impact patient management by :
- Ruling out malignancy for patients with benign appearing nCLE images.
- Characterizing more malignant tumors in the pancreas.
- Pancreatic masses and Lymph nodes The primary hypothesis of the study is that in vivo imaging of lymph-nodes near the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic masses during EUS-FNA procedures is feasible and that descriptive criteria can be defined to further differentiate the different types of lesions.
|Pancreatic Cyst Pancreatic Neoplasms Pancreatic Adenoma Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors Lymph Node Lymphadenopathy
|Procedure: EUS-FNA Device: nCLE
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Clinical Evaluation Of NCLE in The Lymph Nodes Along With Masses and Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas
- Diagnostic performance of the Cellvizio nCLE system in the characterization of pancreatic cysts [ Time Frame: Within 6 months after the end of Follow-up period ]
- Descriptive criteria in nCLE sequences for the characterization of pancreatic masses and lymph nodes [ Time Frame: Within one year after the end of the follow-up period ]
- Impact of the Cellvizio nCLE system on the management of a patient with pancreatic cyst [ Time Frame: Within one year after the end of the follow-up period ]
- Validation of the interpretation criteria classification for pancreatic cysts [ Time Frame: within 6 months after the end of the follow-up period ]
- Atlas of images of nCLE sequences of pancreatic masses and lymph nodes during EUS-FNA [ Time Frame: within 3 months of the end of the follow-up period ]
- Diagnostic performance of nCLE in the diagnosis of pancreatic masses and lymph nodes, when associated with other diagnostic information [ Time Frame: within one year after the end of the follow-up period ]
- Feasibility and safety data on nCLE during EUS-FNA procedure [ Time Frame: Within 3 months after the end of the enrollment period ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2019
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2, 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Lymph nodes, pancreatic masses & cysts
Procedure: EUS-FNA
Endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration: ultrasound endoscopy of a lesion with aspiration of the lesion fluid through a needle
Other Names:Device: nCLE
needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female > 18 years of age.
- Patient indicated for a first EUS-FNA for a pancreatic cyst, lymph node or pancreatic mass, or
- Patients who had previous non-diagnostic tissue sampling taken during a previous EUS-FNA for pancreatic cyst, lymph nodes, pancreatic mass, more than three months ago.
- Patient with known pancreatic cyst or mass detected at cross-sectional imaging or suspicious lymph nodes reachable via EUSFNA
- Willing and able to comply with study procedures and provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
Add for lymph nodes:
- any lymph node reachable with EUS-FNA
Add for pancreatic mass:
- any size
- any location in the pancreas
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects for whom EUS-FNA procedures are contraindicated
- Known allergy to fluorescein dye
- If female, pregnant based on a positive hCG serum or an in vitro diagnostic test result or breast-feeding
Add for cysts:
- Subject with multiple cysts
- size < 20mm in diameter
- previous EUS-FNA procedure performed less than 3 months ago - Patients suffering chronic calcifying pancreatitis
Add for lymph nodes:
- size < 5mm in diameter
- If patients present several suspicious lymph nodes, only one of them will be imaged during the nCLE procedure
Add for pancreatic mass:
- If patient present several pancreatic masses, only one of them will be imaged during the nCLE procedure
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01563133
|Hôpital Saint-Philibert
|Lomme, France, 59462
|Hôpital Jean Mermoz
|Lyon, France, 69008
|Institut Paoli Calmettes
|Marseille, France, 13273
|Principal Investigator:
|Marc Giovannini, MD
|Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Mauna Kea Technologies
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01563133 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 22, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 28, 2017
Keywords provided by Mauna Kea Technologies:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Lymphatic Diseases
Pancreatic Cyst
Adenoma, Islet Cell
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Gastrointestinal Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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I've been reading here for 5 or 6 months now and y'all have been really helpful with critiquing others, so here's my vid. I hope you'll all give me some good pointers. I've been playing for about a year and a half off and on, but really just started working on my game a lot more in the past few months. Let me know what i need to improve. Thanks.
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This is a guest post from Jen Newman from Jen in Real Life who will chronicle her journey as she trains for the Wild Half. If you would like to be a guest blogger for the Beachfront Blog, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This summer, I am in charge of my school's summer program. We only have the month of July for the program, so I have been one busy mama! I have also maintained (for the most part) my training schedule.
When last I posted, I had just completed my log run of 5 miles at the end of Week 5.
Yesterday I logged my 8-mile run to finish out Week 9.
A quick recap of the weeks in between.
Week 6: I nailed every single workout. I ran my long run of 5.5 miles.
Week 7: I got sick midway through the week and missed a few runs and workouts but managed to log my long run of 6 miles.
Week 8: An ok week. Uneventful in the running department. Just going with the flow. Long run of 7 miles.
And we are at week 9….holy bananas it was freaking hot in south Jersey this week. We hovered at or above 100* with some insane humidity to match. I took my runs inside to the treadmill at school. I have a fear of the treadmill. I have run a long run of 4 miles on the treadmill and that was due to location (the husband did not want me running by myself in the area I was in) but I am not comfortable on the treadmill. But I sucked it up because it was even ridiculously hot at 5:30am this past week.
However, there was no way I was going to run 8 miles on a treadmill.
I switched my training schedule around (and I plan on keeping it this way) and decided that Sunday would work better for long runs, at least for the rest of the summer.
I had 8 miles on tap for this week's long run. The heat and humidity were not going to give me much slack so I sought the breeziest place possible, and picked the earliest time I thought I could do.
I set the alarm for 4:03AM.
I kid you not!
I was in Ocean City, parked and moving by 5. I parked about a mile from the boardwalk. I walked the first 5 minutes to warm up then I ran 2:1 intervals until I hit the boardwalk. Once on the boardwalk I decided to run between the ramp entrances at each street; I walked up and down each entrance ramp. I did this until about 15th street then I walked for about 5 minutes and once again switched back to my 2:1 intervals. I ran intervals to the end of the boardwalk on 23rd Street and then back the other way to the North end and back to the street to my car.
Please enjoy some of the pretty pictures of the sun rising over the Ocean City, NJ Boardwalk. I snapped these pictures using my blackberry during walk intervals!
It was a beautiful run!
It was a hard run! When I set out it was hot – in the 80s with +85% humidity, but at least I didn't have the sun blazing on me. I felt slow but I felt good. My breathing was ok and my heart rate was not racing all over the place. My intervals work for me. I had a few moments of self-doubt when "real" runners sped past me. I was about 3 miles from my car and these people were flying past me and they weren't taking walking breaks and and and…oh I let the negative nelly demon creep into my head. I wanted to sit on a bench and cry. But, I was 3 miles from my car. I had to get back there.
I had to dig deep.
I had to believe in myself.
I had to push myself, but I couldn't beat myself up.
I looked at the scenery around me.
I looked within and saw where I have been and how far I have come.
Then I gave myself permission to walk more if I needed.
I did not, however, give myself permission to give up on myself.
I dug deep and I am proud of my 8.6 miles!
I also conquered a super-early alarm clock.
4 am and 8+ miles….I have come a long way, baby!!


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I'm looking for suggestions on a new putter. I have been using a Putt'r which has worked ok in the past but lately the feel of it has been bugging me because of the deep rim. I have a Pro Classic Roc which I love using for approach shots so I am really just looking for something for putting within the circle. I find the classic roc to be a little fast for this purpose.
I know the wizard is a popular choice, but when I read a good review it usually refers to the wizards driving capabilities rather than how it performs as a putter so any further insight would be good. So basically I want something slower than the classic roc but otherwise similar stability wise (which is pretty much dead on stable). But not so slow that it has a really deep rim...any suggestions?? If it helps, my putting style is a pretty standard short arm push putt, with flat release.


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As investors, many of us probably have acquaintances who view our profession with disdain. Mention investing, capitalism or money, and the stereotypes instantly kick in: robber barons, greed at all cost.
This is unfortunate, but more often than not, these prejudices against capitalism and investing are often borne by people who know very little about the profession. Every profession has its unscrupulous lot, and judging an industry by its outliers is a rather narrow-minded viewpoint.
In fact, it's precisely because of capitalism that those who oppose it get to enjoy what they view as the "moral" or "conscious" by-products of society. And without investors, innovators and entrepreneurs who are motivated by prospects of profit, these wonderful goods and services would cease to exist.
Consider Whole Foods (WFM), the most profitable grocer in the industry, on the basis of profit margins. Whole Foods essentially began as a one-store cooperative. Founder John Mackey quickly realized the potential market and demand for natural, wholesome foods, and Whole Foods was born. Mackey had a vision -- a company that would maximize returns for all its constituents: customers, employers and owners.
As an investment, Whole Foods has been a stunning success. The financial crisis sent Whole Food shares below $10 a share. Today, shares trade for $90. In fact, Whole Foods belongs to a growing group of companies that aim to promote what is getting known as "conscious capitalism." For investors, the long-term return potential is enormous. Names such as Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Panera Bread (PNRA), Starbucks (SBUX), Apple (AAPL) and, yes, even Wal-Mart (WMT) are proving this concept. These companies are making real profits and in some cases have proven that their model has competitive advantages.
Chipotle decided many years ago that it was going to source its meat and other food products from local producers and farmers that practice sustainable agriculture. In other words, Chipotle decided it was going to pay more for its raw materials, even though the elementary investor is taught to believe that higher input costs hurt profits. Chipotle had to charge its customers a little more because of its higher-quality ingredients.
Instead of struggling, Chipotle has increased its sales and profits by double digits for years. Net margins of 10% are virtually unheard off in the fast casual food segment. I nibbled on shares when they started falling below $270, realizing that value doesn't always come from a low P/E ratio. Chipotle will be in my portfolio for years, if not decades. The company operates 1,600 restaurants, and given the demand curve for better-quality foods, its growth curve is still in its infancy.
Unfortunately, the valuations of many of these companies today are a bit stretched, but I would keep a watch list of these businesses and the others like them. They are doing things unconventionally -- paying more for raw materials, better pay for employees -- but they continue to produce unconventionally high profits and returns on equity. And investors have been enriched at above-average rates .


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Photo Gallery: Jonathan Adler Designs
See his "happy chic" spaces.
Schefer Design, an architecture firm, rebuilt and modernized a Bertrand Goldberg house.
Photographer Andrea Stern's modernist home glows like a jewel at night. After getting Schefer Design to reinvent the original structure, she tapped her friend, New York-based designer Jonathan Adler, to do the interiors with a mix of warm textiles and accessories and mid-century modern furniture.
See more of Adler's interiors in our photo gallery.
The classic 1949 fireplace wall is original to this house.
Sleek, tailored furniture and a warm light fixture contrast beautifully with the rough-hewn stone fireplace. Adler's shapely pottery introduces an organic note. Glass walls look out to expansive views of the water.
The warm colours of Jonathan Adler's geometric Peter Rug exude character.
Traditional and modern furniture, such as the Saarinen Womb Chair, mix effortlessly in this eclectic sitting area. Grasscloth walls, Adler's fish ceramics and modern photography keep the look current.
Saturated colours and rough stone walls create a one-of-a-kind space.
Adler's signature Chippendale-style green chairs pop against an off-white table, while a stunning modern chandelier glimmers overhead. Exuberant art work, pottery and plenty of seating combine in this bright and functional room.
Gold accents shine in this space.
Clean-lined chairs contrast with a shaggy patterned rug and an Asian-inspired cabinet and stool. Adler adds even more whimsy with an oversized lamp and owl sculpture.
Grasscloth walls and a fur throw offer texture and tone in this space.
A geometric rug and pillows punch up this bedroom. Mirrored side tables with Adler's ceramic table lamps flank the bed.
Iconic chairs recall the 1970s.
Playful wicker chairs offer an ideal spot to lounge and chat. Adler's colourful geometric pillows and shapely ceramics add to the crafty 70s vibe.
Tailored and tufted leather sofas exude all-American style.
Crisp details and symmetry — from the drapes to the sofas to the matching lucite table lamps — ground this space. That restraint allows for whimsical accessories, from the dog sculpture and a houndstooth-upholstered chair to a bronze palm tree.
A gallery-style art wall of photographs and paintings adds personality to this space.
Adler's signature geometric rug choice provides a counterpoint to a clean-lined desk and chair. Bold splashes of yellow, gold and blue in the upholstery, artwork and accessories keep the look lively.
Gilt and a mirrored console table add glamour to this space.
Adler's ceramic animals pop in this eclectic, feminine room. A black-painted floor and zebra rug keep the look crisp.
A pink gingham canopy bed and matching light shade strike a sweet note.
Colourful wallpaper, a shapely dresser and a geometric rug work together with white, mod accents in this bedroom. Adler's famous ceramic Giraffe objet looks whimsical and perfectly at home on a cube table.
Matching leather sofas face each other to facilitate conversation.
Curvaceous lamps, caramel leather and relaxed bamboo shades with floor-to-ceiling drapes over top give off an easygoing air. Adler's signature symmetrical furniture placement grants order to the space.
A shag rug and iconic chairs add a retro vibe to this space.
Adler is the master of the mix, as this hotel sitting area proves. A tailored, tufted leather sofa and matching side lamps look polished amongst the more eclectic elements of the room.
A clean-lined four poster bed offers modern style.
Bamboo and other kitschy details take on a contemporary air in this hotel bedroom.
Bold tangerine velvet upholstery and a white base make this sofa totally unique.
New York designer Jonathan Adler describes this piece best: "The Templeton Apartment Sofa is gracious enough for a Park Avenue parlor or modern enough for a Soho loft."
Templeton Apartment Sofa, 78″ wide x 29″ high x 36″ deep, $3,300.
See more of Adler's designs in our photo gallery.
Handcrafted tchotchkes are life-enhancing.
So says Adler's manifesto. The menagerie collection, among his best-known pottery works, features everything from stylized birds to baboons.
Menagerie Collection of Pottery, $18 to $495.
Consider two of these benches to sit opposite your living room sofa or under a bedroom console table.
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Celebrity babies traveled this weekend with their jet-setting parents! Ben Affleck took Seraphina and Violet on a shopping trip at an LA farmers market, while Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy showed Bingham the sights of London. Gwen Stefani was also across the pond at a UK playground with Kingston, and Angelina Jolie took her children to the mall in Budapest — click through to see what they were all up to!
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I love our Trenton Deluxe, we bought it after a lot of research into the pram and pushchair market and wanted something that looked good, and was practical but for our family cost effectiveness was number one. I believe that we have found all of those things with this travel system.
The package comes with so much for a relatively small amount of money. In the box we got the pushchair itself, the car seat as well as a carry cot. All of the parts are solid and sturdy and the car seat is cosy and hugs our daughter making me as a parent feel safe that she isn't going to flop about.
The pram has an adjustable basket at the bottom to enable you to put items of various sizes in and there is also the clock and temperature gauge on the handle. The canopy has a small see through part to enable you to see little one while walking and not having to keep stopping to look round or moving the canopy back. There is also a small compartment on the handle which allows you to put small things in such as glasses, keys, loose change etc.
We never used the carry cot but use the car seat (for car travel only) and because of the range of seating positions are able to sit our daughter in the pushchair itself as she enjoys seeing the world go by
After lots of research into pushchairs we decided on the Mothercare Trenton Deluxe as we wanted a three in one travel system that was good value for money and easy to use and this fitted the bill.
The pushchair comes with a carrycot for newborns which means you can take your baby out of the pram without taking them out of the carry cot if they are sleeping which was really useful. The carry cot also faces you so you can easily monitor your baby.
When you progress to using the main pram on its own it has a number of different positions for the seat and also allows you to completely recline it. There is a newborn head hugger which is easily removed when your child no longer needs it.
The front of the pram contains a fold over tray which has a drinks holder and two extra sections for toys or other bits and pieces for your child. There is also a parent tray next to the handle with a drinks holder, as well as a digital clock with temperature reading in either centigrade or fahrenheit and two storage boxes - one large enough for storing my sunglasses in.
There is a very large shopping basket underneath the pram and this has a handle so that you can access the contents of the pram even when the seat is fully flat. My only criticism of the pram was that the handle on ours was quite difficult to use at times but I could get loads of shopping in the basket which came in really useful as it meant not having to hang bags off the back of the pram.
The pram also comes with a cosy toes for use in winter which is easy to attach. The pram does not come with a rain cover but this can be bought separately and had a zip so that you can keep it on the pram when not in use and keep it out of your child's way. There is also a canopy on the pram and on the car seat to protect your child from the elements.
The car seat that comes with it is a group 0 and comes with a newborn head hugger and cosy toes. We brought the Graco base that is fitted into the car so the car seat simply clicked into this, there was no fiddling about with the seat belt to get the car seat in correctly which gave us real peace of mind. The car seat also easily transferred into the pram which was useful when out and about.
The pram itself is easy to manoeuvre with the ability to have the front wheels locked in a forward facing position or swivelling and has a brake at the back that is easy to apply. The pram can be folded easily with one hand. When folded it does take up a lot of room and filled the boot of our Ford Focus but we got a lot of use out of ours and our son who is now 4 would still go in it given half the chance!
Having bought this for £280 nearly 5 years ago we definitely got our money's worth out of this and I would say that it is good value.
This was my husbands choice which to honest I wasn't as keen but I wanted him to feel involved and comfortable pushing our new baby around.
Mothercare Trenton deluxe pushchair is everything in one.
*Pushchair - You have the forward facing pushchair that has a parent tray in front off the handle that has 2 cup holders and a box that's great for sunglasses.
By that box is a clock and a temperature gage. Underneath the pushchair is a huge shopping basket that drops if baby is lying flat asleep so you are still able to pop shopping in basket without waking baby.
The child also gets a tray at the front off the pushchair this I put her drink in and some snacks. This tray also moves to the side so its easy to get child in and out of pushchair.
The pushchair has a large hood that can move either front or back so it keeps the sun out of the child's eyes.
A large cosy toe that goes from under the child's feet right up to child's face to keep them warm and seems to be extremely wind proof.
There are 4 wheels double at the front and single at the back. The front could lock if needed but I never did. The double wheels make the pushchair very easy to control and there is also breaks at the back.
*Carry cot - When Madeline arrived she was 5lb 4oz and seemed more like a doll in this pushchair than a baby. So it was very convenient to have a carry cot as she looked more snuggle in there! Also you can have this facing you or outwards and makes it easy to transfer them into the pushchair and out without disturbing them. There is also a foot support that adjusts as the baby grows. Suitable from birth.
*Car seat - Again this was great, a car seat that fits straight into the pushchair without disturbing baby. This clips into the pushchair so its extremely safe. Birth to 13kgs. It has a head support cushion and a cosy toe to keep them warm. A hood that again moves up or down to protect from sun or wind. The car seat is secured by an adult seat belt or a graco base.
You also get a matching changing bag which I thought was rather rubbish. It has no poppers or zips to keep everything in the bag. I found that it only carried a small amount of things any more and bag looks overloaded. I always like to take a change of clothes and at least 4 nappies in case there's accidents or just a lot of poohing! I would also take a changing mat/ wet wipes/ toy of some sort and her dummy. I had a separate bag for her feeding. The design was bad so that went straight into the back of the cupboard!
The pushchair folds down even with one hand but is child safe. It has a handle on the side to carry it easy whilst folded. It does fold down flat but still large. In my fiesta it took up the boot and had to go in on its side. In my other cars (bigger boots) it fitted in lying down.
We paid £289.99 at the time (5 years ago) considering how much you get with this system to me is rather reasonable and now its only £230 online at mothercare.
We chose the blue colour which looked like denim and on the inside was white and blue striped design. The material is lovely and soft and very easy to wash and clean. Being a dark blue also meant it never looked grubby. I am sure the colours are different now but I would recommend a dark one so its looks clean. It is very easy to take it all off to wash it. It washes well and then goes back on easy.
I'm sure ours came with a weathershield but if not its a standard travel system one for £9.99.
I did find this pushchair rather big and when we have another baby I would probably go for a different pushchair but definitely a travel system. I just didn't like the fact your baby doesn't face you.
The wheels do ware down a bit considering Maddie was walking at 10 months and wasn't using the pushchair much and didn't use it at all from 18 months.
This pushchair is worth 4 out of 5 because the bag wasn't usable and its only forward facing if crib or car seat is in the pushchair. However I cannot fault the pushchair!
Thank you for reading :-)
I absolutely loved my Trenton Deluxe - it really did have everything I needed. As a newborn my daughter was very cosy and secure in the carrycot and being able to easily clip the carseat onto the pram was a godsend when I didn't want her to wake up! The whole system was very sturdy but at the same time very easy to push - no problem pushing it one-handed around the supermarket whilst carrying a basket. Once she was old enough to sit upright in the pram there were several settings depending how "upright" she needed to be and a playtray for drinks, snacks, etc. If she (ever) fell asleep sitting up I could easily lay the pram back down flat without disturbing her. There was also a nice sized shopping basket underneath. If there is any downside I would say the pram is quite heavy - I wouldn't want to be lifting it on and off of buses but it was no problem getting it in and out of the boot. And, after all that use, it still had a great re-sale value!
Wow - what a travel system. The Trenton Deluxe is a very sturdy, comfortable, well built system that doesn't really have many flaws!
When you buy the system it comes with the pushchair, a cocoon for newborns, a raincover, a car seat, footmuff, bag - everything you could wish for.
We were bought this travel system for our first child and used it consistently until he went to nursery when we purchased a smaller, lightweight buggy. As a newborn he was cosy in the cocoon, which lays in the pushchair so that it turns into a pram. The pushchair has multiple reclining positions from sitting upright to laying flat. It is big enough to hold a 3 year old, but cosy enough for a baby.
The shopping basket underneath is huge - definitely big enough for a huge shop, plus the basket releases downwards so you can access it when the child is laying flat in the pushchair - ingenious.
It is very easy to push, even using just one hand and can be folded again with one hand. The only downside is the size once folded - it took up my whole car boot.
I would definitely recommend this travel system.
It felt like I spent a huge chunk of my maternity leave researching which pram to buy for my first child. There was so much choice and I wanted a travel system that had three wheels as I thought I would be off-roading with the dog (this never happened much!).
The Trenton Deluxe appealed because it came with a car seat that could be clipped on and off to the base so as not to disturb a sleeping babe, a lie-flat carry cot attachment when the baby was tiny (which we also used for her to sleep in for a few weeks) and the more traditional pram/buggy attachment which we still use now that our child is 13 months old. It came with a cosy toes and a rain cover.
One of the biggest attractions was that it was so competitively priced but we did not feel that it was lacking in quality. We paid approx £450 for the whole package with similar systems coming in at £750. We have used it on an almost daily basis from new and it has stood the test of time well, my husband is quite hashy with things and it has stood up to his rough treatment! I would happily recommend this product to other mums and babies.


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Mean Girls (2004)
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Directed by: Mark S. Waters, Mark Waters
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Franzese, Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Lizzy Caplan, Neil Flynn, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Tina Fey
Continuity mistake: Cady breaks up her Spring Fling tiara that she receives. On stage, she breaks it up into many pieces and throws them out into the crowds; it is clear that the amount we see being thrown into the crowds is a major amount of pieces - almost too much from just one tiara. However then when she leaves the stage, we see her holding approximately half of the tiara still. This would not be possible from the aforementioned amount that Cady has already snapped off and thrown into the crowd.
Continuity mistake: After the Halloween party, when Cady walks into Damian and Janis' house, Damian gets scared and tosses all of the popcorn out of his bowl. In the next shot of Damian his bowl is full again.
Continuity mistake: When Cady is confronted by Aaron in her room, she puts her drink on a pile of CDs, the CD pile starts to fall in the background as there is a shot of him, a split second later the cup is on the table next to the CDs, and the CDs are piled differently.
Continuity mistake: When the principal is introducing Cady to the class, the amount of donuts on the desk changes between shots. In some shots there are two donuts on top of the donut box, and other shots there are no donuts.
Continuity mistake: When the Plastics are explaining to Cady the "rules" at lunch, an extra in a red shirt walks directly in front of the camera, and then a couple of seconds later, she walks in front of the camera again walking the same direction that she was walking the first time she passed the camera.
Visible crew/equipment: Before Cady enters the house, when one of her best friends is watching a movie the reflection of a crew member is visible on the TV.
Continuity mistake: When Cady is starting her first day of school and her parents are saying goodbye, she starts to walk up to the high school. Her dad starts to walk away while her mom stays standing there. In the next shot where it shows Cady's face, her mom and dad are still watching her together.
Continuity mistake: While the girls go wild in the hallway, the principal breaks the glass with a bat making the sprinklers come on. When he yells, "All junior girls report to the gymnasium immediately," in the following shots all their shirts are dry.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Santa comes in with the candy cane gram, as the camera cuts on and off of Cady, you will notice that her hands move from on top of her desk to in her lap a couple of times.
Revealing mistake: When Ms. Norbury spills coffee all over her shirt, you can see the hand that is to the left is pulling her shirt up with her sweater and rapidly lets go.
Continuity mistake: When Cady, Janice and Damian are in class talking about different things, like watching a movie, and Cady tells Janice she can't see her art show because she going to Madison etc., Cady is applying lip gloss. She holds a pocket mirror and in shots of the mirror you can see Cady holding the pink tube of lip gloss in the same hand, then when it cuts to wideshots, the tube isn't in her hand. The pink tube of lip gloss also has no lid on it, yet near the end of the scene a blue long lid appears on the pink tube.
Continuity mistake: In the wake of the candy-cane grams, Gretchen's arms change from above her shoulders to on the desk.
Continuity mistake: In the winter talent show scene, you see Gretchen go to kick the boom box in hopes of fixing the skipping CD, but when she kicks it you see it start to just fall off the stage. Yet in the next shot the CD player shoots forward and hits Gretchen's boyfriend, as if she had kicked it a lot harder than she actually did.
Continuity mistake: At the start of the film as Cady's Dad gives Cady her lunch bag, he has nothing round his neck. But in the next shot the camera is around his neck.
Audio problem: When Janis shouts at Cady out of Damian's car, Cady says "It's not my fault you're like in love with me, or something." After she says this, her mouth visibly moves saying more words, but no audio is heard.
Revealing mistake: Regina writes comments about herself in the Burn Book, at the top of the page in red marker. Later, when Mr Duvall has the book, he opens in saying "Why would Regina refer to herself..." and he then looks at the page and reads "As a Fugly Slut?" However, watch as Mr Duvall opens the Burn Book - the page he has it opened at is blank at the top and there is no writing on it at all.
Continuity mistake: When the girls are rioting a boy gets on his mobile phone asking his mother to come and get him because he is frightened. The same girl in the stripy top and denim skirt runs down the stairs behind him twice within a few seconds.
Revealing mistake: In the scene where Mrs George is taking pictures of the girls for the Christmas concert you can see that the camera is turned off.
Continuity mistake: When we see the first shot of Regina throw a pile of Burn Book sheets to the floor, they fall and all spread out. Then she sticks a sheet about Trang Pak up and then in the next shot as she continues to walk, the sheets she first dropped behind her on the floor are all much closer together in a different position.
Continuity mistake: When Cady runs into her teacher on the first day of school and spills coffee all over her, look at Tina Fey's pants. It looks like she is wearing rubber pants when the coffee is spilling down her front. The color of the pants also change during this shot.


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The Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda survived a horrific war that killed an estimated 750,000 people. In the midst of chaos and catastrophe that affected every family in this small and impoverished African nation, one of the world's most endangered primates was considered important enough to protect.
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The unthinkable happened in Rwanda late in the afternoon of May 9th. Two highly endangered female mountain gorillas were slaughtered in the Parc National des Volcans.
With a mere 660 mountain gorillas in the world, their conservation status has afforded them considerable protection. Nonetheless, poachers killed two mothers, Impanga (11 years old) and Muraha (25 years old), ostensibly for their babies. One of the babies is missing, and the other was found huddled next to her dead mother.
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Why is sleep so critical to our well-being?
If resting in bed were all it took to recharge body and mind for the coming day,
could take in their favorite late night television and start the next day fresh. But surprisingly, it's not how
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Sleep can be divided into two crucial phases:
In addition to productivity and safety consequences, research shows that people who have insomnia or are chronically sleep deprived may be more likely to have an increased risk of:
People who do not get enough sleep may also:
Not only do Americans give up a good night's rest in an attempt to keep up with the hectic pace of the electronic age, many, including late shift healthcare, military and public safety workers, nuclear power plant operators, medical residents, and long-haul truck drivers, are building daily schedules against the body's natural circadian rhythm. That rhythm dictates that the longest period of sleepiness occurs during the hours of 2:00 am to 4:00 am. Thus, people who work the late shift lose out on the time that the body is programmed for the deepest and most beneficial sleep.
The elderly, too, cope with a special set of difficulties that keeps them from getting the sleep they need. Aging brings on a host of health-related problems that interrupt sleep, such as having pain from conditions like arthritis and taking medicines with side effects that disturb rest. More than any other population, the elderly rely on medicines that keep them up at night. Moreover, a more sedentary lifestyle doesn't allow for the expenditure of energy that results in restful sleep. Lastly, the brain doesn't allow for the same degree of deep sleep per night as enjoyed in youth.
But none of this means that the elderly don't need as much rest as everyone else. The combination of conditions that change the sleep habits of the elderly only indicates that they need to alter their sleep habits so that they get enough shut-eye.
In general, people are so used to going without enough sleep that they don't recognize that their sleeping habits make sound slumber unlikely. Following these simple tips will help you settle down for a good night's rest. Do the following to improve the quality of your sleep as well as to get more restful sleep:
If you're troubled with chronic difficulties falling asleep—or staying asleep—see a doctor. Sleep disorders are very common and can be treated.
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National Sleep Foundation
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The purpose of the Pharmacy Student Government Association is to represent the student body in various settings within the College of Pharmacy and the UTHSC campus. Composed of leaders from each pharmacy student organization on campus, the PSGA provides continuity of programs and activities between the different student groups within the college of pharmacy.
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Cameron Jerome has praised boss Tony Pulis for the turnaround in Crystal Palace's Premier League fortunes.
The striker, who starred in the Eagles' 3-0 win at his former home Cardiff City, was brought into the club on loan by Ian Holloway – but he has found his best form under Pulis.
In Holloway's eight games in charge, Palace won once, but since Pulis took over, they have won eight in 20.
The latest win came courtesy of Jason Puncheon's brace and Joe Ledley's tap-in at Cardiff, and it has opened a seven-point gap between the Eagles and the drop zone.
A win over Aston Villa this weekend at Selhurst Park could all-but ensure Premier League football next season.
Jerome said: "Tony [Pulis] has been a breath of fresh air since he's come to the football club.
"From day one, as soon as he has come in, he has demanded respect and got the team togetherness.
"Everyone is pulling in the right direction and he deserves every plaudit he's getting at the moment and the accolades.
"He had a point to prove coming in and he's the sort of man who relishes that sort of challenge.
"If he keeps in the Premier League, he would have done an absolutely fantastic job for us."