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5421S-5105-40 Lane Hancock Hide a Chaise Rocker Recliner with Swivel in Burgundy (Simple Solutions Fabrics)
Special First Class Seating� design, which includes a heavy-duty recline capability for durability as well as pad-over chaise design, which combines the footrest and the seat as one upholstered unit for total support.� Available at AppliancesConnection
Founded in 1912, Lane Furniture began as a small father-son business and has grown to one of the most well-known and well-respected names in the furniture industry. Today, Lane Furniture produces quality furnishings for every room of the home, using state-of-the-art technology and some of the most advanced furniture manufacturing facilities in the world. Lane Furniture is also one of the largest manufacturers of quality cedar chests and reclining chairs with numerous designs and upholstery choices available. Choose Lane Furniture in living room furniture, entertainment furniture, theater seating and much more! Bring home quality furnishings from a name you know and trust with Lane Furniture and complete your favorite space today.
- Chaise Rocker Recliner
- Traditional style
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- Sophisticated styling with a pub-styled back, subtle side wings and nailhead trim
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Midwest Dairy Association has scheduled its North Dakota Division District Meetings in conjunction with North Dakota State University Extension's annual Dairy Cow College sessions at five locations across the state. Midwest Dairy provides its portion of the events so that dairy producers can hear from their board representatives and staff, and ask questions about the $.15 per hundredweight dairy checkoff. Dates and locations are:
Monday, Jan. 28, at KEM Electric Co-op in Linton;
Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Elks Lodge in Dickinson;
Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Morton County Fairgrounds Youth Building in New Salem;
Thursday, Jan. 31, at Lake Region State College's Heritage Hall in Devils Lake; and
Friday, Feb. 1, at Ag Country Farm Credit Services in Valley City.
The sessions all begin with registration at 10:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided by Midwest Dairy and is followed by the Dairy Cow College program at 1 p.m. No reservations are necessary and producers may attend the meeting of their choice.
Midwest Dairy's report will focus on how dairy demand grew in 2012. Among the tactics contributing to the increase were the checkoff's work with partners like Domino's and McDonald's that made plans to carry out promotions spotlighting farmers in the face of the severe drought. New partnerships with Taco Bell and Quaker Oats are also being outlined. Two subjects that have generated recent discussion fluid milk consumption and the new school meal guidelines are also on the agenda. The national checkoff's board has recently approved $14 million in funding to address fluid consumption.
The checkoff funds will be paired with more than $80 million in partner investments.New school meal guidelines have triggered additional emphasis on expanding dairy opportunities in schools, even as milk remains a key component of each school meal. In addition to national efforts, the report will explain how Midwest Dairy programs are carried out in North Dakota. Examples include funding school engagement in the checkoff's child health and wellness initiative, Fuel Up to Play 60, relationships with state health groups and State Fair activities.
Midwest Dairy Association is a non-profit organization funded by dairy producers to help build sales and demand for dairy products through integrated marketing, nutrition education and research. Midwest Dairy is funded by checkoff dollars from dairy producers in a 10-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.midwestdairycheckoff.com

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LOUDON, N.H. — Danica Patrick has done plenty of scantly clad photo shoots but so far she's never posed nude.
It's not because she can't, and not because she won't.
She's just not ready yet.
With ESPN's "body issue" out this week, Patrick was asked during her weekly press conference Friday whether she would ever appear in that issue, which this year features NHRA drag racer Courtney Force among its nude athletes in artistic poses.
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Patrick said she gets asked every year about posing for the issue, but so far has declined. She also has declined to pose for the body paint section of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.
She has worn skimpy bathing suits for Sports Illustrated and appeared in provocative clothing in Go Daddy commercials.
"I just never felt like that (ESPN issue) was something that I needed (or) wanted to do," Patrick said Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "Any scantly clad has all been swimsuit stuff.
"… Would I feel comfortable? Yeah, I'm sure it would be a little bit borderline. There's a difference to me between going to the beach and wearing a swimming suit and going to a beach and wearing nothing or paint."
But the Stewart-Haas Racing driver won't rule it out.
"Artistically, I think it would be really fun," the 31-year-old Patrick said. "But it's not things that I need to do to push the issue with my brand. There's already enough stuff that I do that pushes that, so I'd rather stay in my full comfort zone than go that far.
"I'm not saying there never will be a day. When I speak to them and they ask me each time, I say, 'Don't stop asking. I don't know. I might change my mind one year and it might be something that parallels something else I'm doing or where I'm at.'"
Patrick said sponsors have never encouraged her or forbidden her from posing for the annual ESPN issue. She said that primary sponsor Go Daddy has always told her to do whatever she wants.
She just doesn't know if she wants to pose nude, even in an artistic sense.
"I still have to do things that I feel completely comfortable with and I feel like wouldn't take away from the other things that I do, the good things that I do," Patrick said.
"Because those things can turn negative quick and be louder than the good, and that's not what I want to happen."


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Lederhosen? Colossal steins of Hofbräu? Drunken renditions of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver? What could very well be Oktoberfest is actually the newly opened Bierhaus, an Alpine-inspired beer hall styled in the spirit of Germany's favorite holiday.
If you're not with a group of friends, form a coalition with one of the communal tables and order the Wilhelm Sampler Platter ($28), a shareable plate of pretzels, potato pancakes, wieners, sauerkraut and red cabbage designed to soak up the blow of several rounds of beer.
The crowd favorite is indisputably Bierhaus' soft-dough pretzels, warm and chewy and perfect dipped into a side of sweet Bavarian mustard. The pretzels also hold up nicely to a side of Bier Cheese ($4), a house-made cheese and beer spread with a nice sharp flavor.
Fans of fried food will instinctively reach for the sauerkraut balls, a mixture of sauerkraut and ham that has been lightly battered and fried to a crisp on the outside, leaving a gooey and flavorful center. Potato pancakes are also worth a try; a dip into the apple horseradish sauce adds the brightness that is needed in these patties.
A forkful of potato salad, which has a pleasant vinegary tang to it, tempers the heaviness of the carb-heavy platter. A bite of the sweet red cabbage also helps even out the starch overload. The only thing we would change on the platter is the wieners, a cheap afterthought to an otherwise delicious plate of bar food—given the option, we would have substituted the juicy bratwurst, which looked far more substantial.
Not that you need any more food—a few steins of Hofbräu and there will be little room for much else.
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Are Harry Styles and Cara Delevingne an item? All signs point to … Harry would certainly like them to be.
Confused? Let's back up a sec.
Delevingne — who had a standout role in "Anna Karenina," stars in campaigns for Burberry, is Karl Lagerfeld's current muse, Rihanna's party BFF, and who is being dubbed the next Kate Moss — was recently spotted seeing "The Book of Mormon" in London with the One Direction singer, and fans snapped a few photos of their theater date.
Harry happily turned around and smiled for a pic at one point (which obviously ended up on Twitter). In another, you see the back of Harry and Cara's heads. Although you can't see the model's face, you can make out the lion tattoo on her index finger (thanks 1D super fans for doing the investigative work for us!).
While promoting "This Is Us," Harry, 19, hinted last month that there was a new special someone in his life.
"There is… I've got someone that I like, yeah. There's just someone in mind. There's always someone who's the person you think about if something happens. But yeah. There's nothing really happening at the moment," he told reporters when asked if he's single and ready to mingle.
Styles continued: "I haven't been mingling that much … Touring is so hard and it's hard to get to know someone in a day. You don't get enough time to meet someone and say, 'I really like you. Do you want to come on the road for a bit?' We're rarely anywhere for even two days at the moment."
Cara, 21, and Harry were romantically linked last summer before the singer started dating Taylor Swift.
Well … we all know how Harry and Taylor ended, but rumor at the time was that their big New Years Eve blowout was over Cara.
So, what is Harry and Cara's current relationship status?
E! Online reports the ball is in Delevingne's court, because Harry's smitten over her.
"Harry's been chasing Cara nonstop. He really likes her and has been saying that he wants to be exclusive with her," a source claims. "Right now, Cara is not sure what to do."
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It's extremely rare to discover a toy that manages to keep children entertained and amused whilst at the same time being an aid to keeping the home tidy! That is exactly what this so-called 'robot arm' manages to do and consequently it proved to be a popular item (for both children and adults, although for very different reasons) in our household for several years.
Originally starting out as an impulse buy at the checkout at Toys R Us, the robot arm, known to us as the 'grabber', immediately grabbed my oldest son's attention in the way that random toys sometimes do. Unusually, although this falls under the category of being a novelty toy, the novelty didn't wear off within a few days as it tends to and this proved to be worth its weight in gold, for both ongoing play value and sheer usefulness.
One of the attractions of this toy is its simplicity. It is merely a long sturdy bar with a opening and closing 'gripping' mechanism at one end and a handle at the other. The gripping movement is simple to operate with a single bar inside the main handle which needs to be pressed. The amount of pressure needed to operate the opening and closing motion is not excessive, making this a toy that can easily be operated even by very young children. (My oldest son was around six or seven when we originally purchased this and was able to use this with ease.) The only thing to be aware of with little ones is that the main body of the grabber is very rigid and can cause damage if thrown about or used to assault others! (My kids have managed to utilise these as a weapon as well as a tool so I can vouch for the ability to cause injury!)
This may not appear to be the most versatile of toys, with its chief function being the ability to grip hold of, pick up and deposit small items, but it is something that has a strange enduring appeal to young and old alike. It's difficult to resist picking one of these up and having a go at opening and shutting the grabber. Every child that entered our house would make a beeline for this grabber and, amazingly, tidying up and putting toys back into their rightful place was instantly transformed into a fun game. The grabber can cope with most typical play items - toy cars, jigsaw pieces and even intricate pieces such as small bits of lego (which proved to be challenging but fun to my boys.) This really has to have been designed by a parent! I could emphasise the educational aspects of this toy, as it clearly has the potential to help young children develop their co-ordination by attempting to pick up and drop appropriate items but, let's face it, this is a toy that encourages children to find tidying up fun! I really don't think I need to oversell this any more!
As well as a being a fun, appealing and functional toy, this has the potential to be used by a much wider audience. The length of the body is sufficiently long enough to allow it to retrieve items that have got lost under chairs or behind the television and, as the pressure needed is relatively little, this could be a useful aid to an older person struggling to bend down and pick up small items. The opening section does have rubber padding around the grips, so it shouldn't cause damage to any items picked up.
In terms of durability, this proved to be a pretty robust toy, as well as being a useful household aid, surviving several years of regular use, misuse and abuse. The grabber is not entirely indestructible, however, and ours eventually began to stick in the open position, meaning that quite a lot of force was needed to operate the grabbing mechanism effectively. In one over-zealous de-cluttering session, I did get rid of the grabber - although part of me wishes I hadn't - and I am seriously considering replacing it as this is a pretty inexpensive and useful product.
The grabber or 'robot arm' is exclusive to Toys R Us but can be ordered online for free collection instore or for home delivery. Currently costing just £4.99 (excluding delivery costs) this is an excellent value product, designed to delight children and their parents alike.
This little robotic arm is a very simple yet entertaining device that is about two thirds of a metre long, with an appealing yellow/black/grey/red colour scheme that makes it look like it should belong on a Transformer or in an automated car factory.
It has a handle like that of a spade, within which is an ergonomic second handle that when gripped, pulls on a label attached to the two pincers at the other end, closing them and thus allowing objects to be picked up and carried around and then dropped when the 'dead mans handle' is released. It's very straightforward design means that it is unlikely to break in a hurry, as does the fact that it is made of sturdy plastic pieces that are firmly fixed together.
It's a well-made, sleek looking and ingenious novelty toy with myriad uses- for example it is great for kids' sci-fi roleplaying, for making tidying up the bedroom fun for kids, or even as a labour-saving device for adults who just cant quite reach the can of beer/remote/bag of nachos from where you are sitting.
It does require a firm grip to successfully hold objects in the claw's grasp, but the easy manner in which the grip must be brought towards the user by firmly grasping it means that this is not difficult, and it is certainly fun to flex your fingers and see a big shiny red claw moving in unision the best part of a metre away from you, giving the illusion of bionic technology. The claw is a little expensive at £10-12, but it is well made and designed enough to make this expenditure ultimately worthwile.
My son is a typical into everything five year old. He has never been one for quiet games or puzzles. He is into all things that allow him to imaginary play that he is a 'workman'. A few months ago the little boy next door showed my son his new robot arm toy. I remember being facinated by these hand held devices when I was little. From the moment he saw this robot arm, my son nagged the living daylights out of me. Until in the end I did what all responsible, dominant and 'im the boss' parents do. I went and got him one!!
These 'robot arms' can be found in argos. They are basically a mechanical grabber which is used via squeezing the handle/lever at the top. The arm is around 20'' long and can very easily reach and pick things up. It is sturdy and strong. Which has pleased me, as my son is not very gentle with his toys. But this arm has proved to be both durable and safe.
What I really like about this toy is the fact that it can make the most mundain chores which used to cause arguments such as cleaning up toys, much more fun. As your child can use the grabber to pick the toys up. My son is becoming an expert at operating the grabber but initially he found that the things he was trying to pick up would slip out of the grabber. But with patience and pracise he has now become a grabber expert.
My son now tells me that he wants to be a leaf collector when he is older, on the counsel. So proud to see that my son has such high aspiraions. And when he is collecting the leaves and rubbish of the street I can thank myself for buying this toy and encouraging him on his career path. (Only jesting. As long as he's happy i'll be happy.)
Back to the grabber. It was only £4.99 which considering it was from Toys r us is very good value and extremely reasonable. I believe that this toy has more than earned it's price tag as it has kept my boy entertained for hours. He is continuing to find different uses for this device. such as reaching a toy on top of his wardrobe that I have placed away as punishment. (cunning!!)
I would certainly recommend one of these grabbers to anyone who has a child who is into gadgets and gizmos. This toy doesn't do anything apart from grab. However there is something about this product that captures a child's imagination. It is also a great toy for allowing your child to develop their role play skills. It has certainly made an impression in my household.
Just an afterthought which has sprung into my mind at this very second. I think these grabbers could be an absolute godsend for people who have mobility problems. My step mother has just broken her leg and I am sure she would find this grabber to be of great use. reaching things that she may have dropped onto the floor.
This toy is not exclusive to toys r us. I have recently seen them in Tesco for around the same price.
My son loves all sorts of gizmos and gadget and got hold of this robot grab arm in toys r us one day and didnt want to part with it.
We are not keen on buying as we are well aware of his sense of humour and that this would be used to annoy everyone. We managed to get out the shop without it but for days that was all that he would talk about. He told everyone that we met about it, including the lollipop man and the bus driver.
A few weeks later we went to visit my Mum and Dad and my Dad disappeared with my son and all I could hear was wild laughter and I knew then that my son was up to something.
He then came back carrying this robot arm. It is about 20 inches long and has a handle that when you clench you fist, you pull the handle together and that makes the grabber on the end tighten to pick things up, like his sisters sweeties or my handbag.
My son has had hours of fun with this ( some at his sisters expense) but has discoved lots of useful things to use it for like getting coathangers out his wardrobe when he cant reach etc. I have found uses for it too, being only 5ft 2 I use it to reach things on high shelves. It also encouraged him to tidy his room if you mention that he can use this.
Although it is a toy it is very useful.
Why is it children are always completely fascinated with toys that aren't their own? We spent Christmas Day at my in-laws, and Harry and his cousins had lots of fun playing together and sharing their toys. However, once Harry had clapped eyes on his cousin Jamie's "grabber", he was a boy obssessed and the two kept fighting over whose turn it was, despite the fact it was Jamie's toy! Being like an elephant, Harry didn't forget about the grabber so when we were in Toys R Us on a brief visit, Harry spotted a grabber in a end of aisle bin and was determined he had to have it. Since we knew how much he loved it, I relented and got him it for a little pressie.
This particular toy is called a Robot Arm and is sold only in Toys R Us as far as I am aware. There are different types of Robot Arms on the market, but this is the only one I have found so far. The arm measures 20" in length, so it is a considerable size for a toddler, but it is very lightweight and easy to use. It's nice and colourful too, with a bright yellow handle, black arm and red grabber, so its quite unisex. The arm is made of plastic and seems quite sturdy. Harry can be quite heavy handed with things, but its withstood his treatment so far and doesn't have any damage on it, so credit to the manufacturers for making it Harry-proof thus far!
The arm works on a pull-lever mechanism and this is easy enough for a toddler to operate one handed. You simply hold the yellow handle in your hand, squeeze the black inner handle inside the main handle, and then the "grabber" at the end of the toy closes fully. The harder you pull it, the quicker and firmer it shuts, so I have had to teach Harry to be a bit gentle with it otherwise he might damage something with it! The ends of the grabbing part are plastic so aren't particularly soft, so caution must be taken when your child is trying to grab things with it!
Although its a small toy, it really does make quite a noise. So much so that we've had to take the toy away from him after quite a lengthy play session because the noise of the grabbing part being used really wears on you and Harry doesn't seem bothered by it at all. It's a very noisy mechanical sound and is certainly louder than Harry's cousins toy which didn't really make a sound at all! This is definitely a negative of this product. I am sure they could have found a way to make this toy much quieter, but as it is, kids love it but unfortunately parents ears will have to suffer because of it!
A great thing about having this toy in the house is Harry enjoys trying to help us tidy up with it! We tell him to put his cars away, and he stands above for ages, concentrating so hard on trying to grab the toy between the small parts of the grabber! It does take quite a bit of co-ordination to pick something up with it, especially something small but I think Harry is definitely getting the hang of it, and enjoys picking up all manner of things over the house with it. It's not advisable to pick up large items with it because it isn't that strong, and your child might hurt themselves with it if they strain themselves trying to lift something.
For the money, which was only £4.99, I think this is a very good toy, and certainly one that Harry enjoys coming back to again and again. Although it is quite noisy and can be annoying, I can't stop Harry using it too much because he has lots of fun with it and anything that encourages him to tidy up is a blessing in my mind! It's a well made toy, quite robust and good value for money. I am glad Harry likes this toy, and I'd recommend it to anyone who has an inquisitive toddler who likes something a bit different!
The toy is available in Toys R Us, and on the Toys R Us website, priced at £4.99.
Thank you for reading.
Make cleanup time fun with the children's robot arm. The toy room will never look so good!


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Quarterly earnings reports released Thursday underscore the lingering illnesses afflicting some of the largest, best-known U.S. banks and the comparatively ruddy health of some smaller regional lenders.
Bank of America Corp., the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, posted a 63% decline in fourth-quarter net income, thanks to mortgage-related legal costs. At Citigroup Inc., the No. 3 U.S. bank, net income rose 25% from a year earlier but fell far short of Wall Street analysts' expectations, as profit was squeezed by low...


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Are You Tanorexic?
Why, despite guaranteed wrinkles and cancer risks, would 30 million Americans visit tanning salons each year? Because many of them are addicted — literally — to UV.
Humor writer David Sedaris was going for the laugh when he dubbed his aggressively sun-kissed sister a "tanorexic" in his 2000 memoir, Me Talk Pretty One Day, as if her greatest affliction were vanity. Now part of the modern lexicon, the term clearly and aptly evokes "anorexia" — which is no laughing matter. Undeterred by skyrocketing skin cancer statistics (the most common cancer affecting women ages 25 to 29) and UV's indisputable aging effects, tan extremists chase the sunbaked look 365 days a year.
"Until five years ago, I didn't pick up sunblock," admits Katherine Bell, 30, a grad student from Pittsburgh, who favored baby oil instead. Even when her husband called out her "fried to a crisp" face after a week in the Bahamas, "it took years to modify my psychotic bronzing behavior. The rush I got from tanning was 100 percent addictive."
This rush is just what the latest medical findings are confirming: that frequent tanning is akin to a drug addiction. Found in sunlight and tanning beds, ultraviolet light (made up of UVA and UVB rays) in fact produces endorphins — chemicals in the brain that create a feeling of euphoria. Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center studying frequent tanners who'd been given endorphin blockers recorded withdrawal symptoms — namely nausea, dizziness, and the shakes.
Addiction is why tanorexics can't simply slather on self-tanners — just as chain-smokers can't be cured with a stick of gum. Come winter, rather than give up their drug, sunheads (70 percent of them are Caucasian women, ages 16 to 49) hit the tanning salon — which is even more dangerous than overdoing it outdoors. "Tanning lamps emit four times more damaging UVA rays than the sun," explains Manhattan dermatologist Dr. Jody A. Levine. What's more, your risk of melanoma (the most deadly skin cancer) increases 75 percent if you tan indoors before age 35.
"Addicts live in constant fear of fading," notes Dr. Amy Wechsler, MC's "beauty shrink" and a dermatologist and psychiatrist in New York. "Suddenly they feel fatter, older, even sicker. It explains the extremes they go to to keep it up." Mei Lei Leong, a 37-year-old marketing executive, recalls sunbathing in a bikini on the first sunny day of spring, "no matter how cold it was." Lauren Smith, a writer who once tanned indoors four times weekly, points to the fashion factor: "I feel sexier in clothes when I'm tan." And she's not alone, judging from the number of top designers (particularly in Italy) whose natural skin tone we've never known.
But even addicts can occasionally be scared straight. Michael Kors, whose bronzed skin is synonymous with his upscale brand, recently declared that he's switching to self-tanners after discovering a basal-cell carcinoma on his face. "I've cooked my whole life at the beach, but I've learned my lesson," Kors ruefully told the press last April.
"There should be a 12-step program for tanners," suggests Wechsler. "They need to be treated like other addicts." In the short term, switching to a self-tanner is a step in the right direction. "I finally gave up the tanning bed," says Smith. "But I still need the color. So now I have a standing weekly spray-tan appointment."


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Stuff everything you need for the day in the DAKINE Girls' Grom Pack. Feel free to use the Grom's carry straps to fasten your skateboard to the pack when you take mass transit. DAKINE cleverly designed the Grom with style, flair, and more than enough pockets to hold your sunglasses, beverage of choice, and gear. Reflective webbing gets you noticed by motorists when skating or walking, so you don't end up as road kill.
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Bought this for my 4th grader and she loves it. Very colorful and seems very well built. Only downside is its a little tight for the larger binder she has for her class but it still fits with a little wiggling.
Great backpack size for a child or if you want a smaller pack :)
I got this pack as a gift for my niece, I have the exact one in a different color for my daughter. She loves it. I filled the pack with goodies for Christmas and it was the perfect size to hold her snacks and coloring books so she was thrilled. Color choices are all cute and now my daughter wants one to match her cousins ;)
Perfect, I Love this (five stars)
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I got this for my baby to use when she is dropped off at church. I also wanted it to be big enough to hold a lunch box and folder when she starts pre-school/kinder. Welp, she be lucky if I don't steal it from her by then. I love it. It is the perfect size for her stuff and to fit on my back. It is also cute. I have seriously debated getting one for myself. I am so glad there are two pouches for water bottles and such....you can never have too many.
do any body know this one has waist belt...
do any body know this one has waist belt or not?
Love it
It is the perfect size for my 7 year old to take to school. It fits perfectly on her back
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This pack is very nice but I received the houndstooth with bright lime green trim instead of the hot pink as shown in the picture.
is the pack big enough to fit school...
is the pack big enough to fit school stuff????
800 cubic inches is about 13 liters. This bag is on the smaller side so if you pack lite it'll be no worries.
is this back pack roomy enough for a school...
is this back pack roomy enough for a school pack?
Good for 1st Grade & day hikes
This pack is built really well and is stylish for school. At school, it fits: a pocket folder; thin books; lunch; and miscellaneous other items; but, don't go for it if you want your kid to tote around a regular sized three ring binder.
For day hikes, it'll be great for my seven year old to carry food, windbreaker or light insulation, and water bottle.
Can this backpack carry a snowboard???
Can this backpack carry a snowboard???
Sure, the vertical carry could work for a snowboard too.
Will this backpack fit on a kindergardner?...
Will this backpack fit on a kindergardner? I want to get a Dakine backpack for my son who is going into kindergarden but, I dont want it to be too big for him. Would this fit?
Good Buy
I love the DAKINE Grom Pack. Took it on my recent trip to Aruba and carried it to the beach daily. It was also really helpful on the plane because I didn't need to carry a purse or other carry-on. It served multiple purposes. I use it as a carry-all to work sometimes as well. Looks good, too. Great price for a very useful pack.
Great for little kids with small loads.
My first-grader loves the pretty design, and looks really proud to wear it. The pack fits her well. I did try putting a 2" thick 3-ring binder inside, but the corners stuck out the top, and I couldn't quite zip it up. Fortunately, this year she only needs folders and spiral notebooks, which fit fine. She'll probably need a bigger pack next year, at which point it will become a travel/sleep-over bag.
Wow! This pretty much answered my question. I should have read it before asking my question LOL. Thanks!
Does this have a side access laptop...
Does this have a side access laptop compartment?
You could fit a laptop in the pack, but there isn't a side access pocket big enough.


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I was just trying to call up regulations.gov for the latest eye-popping statistics on Arctic apple comments, but alas, it was not to be. I was met with this message:
"We experienced temporary technical difficulties and are working to restore full operations as soon as possible. Please check the site periodically for availability. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience."
Well, we have become spoiled. We expect the entire sum of knowledge to be at our fingertips, and when it is not, we are flummoxed. At least we don't have to go to Washington. D.C. to inspect what comments have been submitted on this and other hot button topics, am I right?Just don't make it a habit of going dark, feds.
On the topic of GMOs, I was reading a release from the Farm Bureau Federation about a new website that answers consumer questions about GMOs.
From the release, former Western Growers DC staffer Cathleen Enright informs attendees of the Farm Bureau's convention about the work of the Biotechnology Industry Organization:
Despite the head start biotechnology opponents have, there's still plenty of opportunity for farmers, ranchers and the biotechnology industry to change the conversation about genetically modified organisms, Dr. Cathleen Enright told attendees at a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 95th Annual Convention. The key to making that change happen is an open and transparent dialogue with consumers, according to Enright, Biotechnology Industry Organization executive vice president, food and agriculture.
While the adoption of GM crops is on the rise around the world, so is consumer opposition in the U.S. "More and more organizations are working to create fear, attack agriculture and malign biotechnology companies," Enright said. And if the mandatory ballot labeling activity in more than 30 states in 2013 is any indication, the anti-GMO message is getting through. There are three components common to all these legislative efforts and ballot initiatives: they are framed as consumers' "right to know;" they exempted alcohol, dairy, meat and restaurant food; and they would allow lawsuits based on asserted non-compliance.
"They're trying to change market conditions through legislation. Their goal is to convince you to buy something else," Enright said. Opposing these efforts on a state-by-state basis is unsustainable and untenable, she added. Anti-GMO groups were among the first to use social media to establish their message and rally people around their cause, but biotech supporters are catching up quickly. With research showing that people who have unfavorable opinions about GMOs base their purchasing decisions on other factors, like price, there is clearly an opening for farmers, ranchers and other biotech proponents, Enright said.
The first step to opening that dialogue is acknowledging people's skepticism about food made with GM ingredients. "We have great stories that are not being heard because we are not believed," she said. "Only when our audiences understand we are listening to them will they listen to us." To that end, BIO last year launched the GMO Answers website, through which they invite anyone to ask any question about biotechnology. And ask people did. From July through December, 626 questions were posed and 404 were answered. Another 100-plus are in the process of being answered. Also during this time, there were more than 120,000 visits to the site and more than 526,000 page views, with visitors spending more than 5 minutes on the site on average—a significant amount of time. The questions are answered by independent, third-party experts. Enright also credits the website for the uptick in biotech coverage by the mainstream media. "Who wouldn't be interested in asking Monsanto, Dow or DuPont the tough questions?" Enright asked. Whether it's a considerable undertaking like GMO Answers or a conversation between a farmer and grocery store customer, the main goal is to give people the whole story so they can make up their own minds. There's too much at stake not to succeed, she added. "We are going to need as much knowledge, diversity and innovation as possible to feed the world."
Enright's comment that "Only when our audiences understand we are listening to them will they listen to us" is dead on. Still, will that listening ear be enough? Enright notes that consumer opposition to GMOs in the U.S. is on the rise; GMO labeling activity in 30 states is surely sobering for biotech proponents.
Check out the GMO Answers website here.
A search of the GMO Answers website yielded three questions that hit on the "Arctic" search term.
From one of those results, Steve Savage writes of 800-pound gorillas and biotech adoption.
Read the whole piece for a good perspective on the role that big corporations have had in the debate. Savage brings the reader up to date on the latest biotech issues facing the agriculture industry and retailers. From the column, Savage writes:
Last year, Seminis Seeds (a Monsanto subsidiary) commercialized some new insect resistant sweet corn hybrids. Even though Syngenta's Bt sweet corn had already been on the market for many years, the major grocery retailers and processors had quietly suppressed its use and it was mainly grown for the roadside market. Thus few of the mostly local sweet corn growers ever got to take advantage of that technology which could have saved them many insecticide sprays each season. (90) The anti-GMO crowd tried to make a big issue of the new hybrids and threatened to sponsor a boycott of Wal-Mart if they carried the product. Wal-Mart (an eight hundred pound gorilla if there ever was one) was bold enough to say that they saw no reason not to carry Bt sweet corn. Whether they actually did isn't clear. Still, the controversy faded.
Perhaps scientists, farmers and reasonable people in general can encourage the gorillas to take a different stand this time. For instance, I'd like to be first in line to buy "Arctic Apple" from some brave retailer and then pass them out to friends and family. (91) With social networking organizing something like that with lots of supporters is certainly possible. Maybe things could start small with deliveries to a few distribution points in people's garages. How about coming together to enjoy some fries from whatever restaurant is first willing to talk about using a healthier oil to cook low acrylamide potatoes? How about writing campaigns to encourage gorilla companies to stand up to the purveyors of fear.
Savage has unreasonably high expectations for Wal-Mart and other big chain stores if he believes they will "first in line" to buy Arctic apples, given the weight of public comments against the Arctic apple. Note the thousands of comments against the Arctic apple on the flickering regulations.gov website. But this give and take about biotech in agriculture, these GMO Answers, may be part of a winning strategy toward hard fought consumer acceptance.


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I gotta stay true to Bad Influence. I love how Kaz was selling everything Hardy was hitting with, the pacing of the match seemed solid and I loved how solid Daniels was sitting after the conclusion of the match. The Angels Wings on the belt was awesome and lying on top of Hardy talking smack was a nice touch.
York/King was great for advancing the story - Which I LOVE. The idea of building a solid minor battle for the chance at RVD's belt helps to make the X-Division seem much more relevant - but I think York hinders it a bit. If he was more fluid, like King, then I think the battle would have much more to it. However, I loved the kick to King's head after the fake roll up. York's move set is pretty impressive; I just wish he wasn't so timid with the execution. After the nerves of Live TV wear off and he gets comfortable with these guys, I probably won't have as many things to nitpick.
KO's match - Sorry, not into the KnockOuts. I fast forward them when they are on so I can't tell you how good or bad that match was.


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i know pacers just started the season but i really dont need 6 game loseing steak.. but if we do we need get new line up started i mean owens rotting on the bench. what i seen so far we win or lose by tinsley not really good plus Jo need good rebounding games i mean he anit doing good
best guy so far is danny granger ! but need stop go to hole more everybody neeed get hole more right ! just want see if you all agree if we lose tonight we need change the line up.


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Lemonade Vendor (Edgar Kennedy), enraged: I'll teach you to kick me!
The usual sense of Old English tæcan was "show, declare, warn, persuade" (compare German zeigen "to show," from the same root); while the Old English word for "to teach, instruct, guide" was more commonly læran, source of modern learn and lore.
Chico: you don't have to teach me, I know how. [kicks him]


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Library Space in Largo Suite 1500 Closing May 31st
The Library has closed its physical location in Suite 1500 of the UMUC Academic Building at Largo as of 5pm on May 31. Online and other Library services, including Ask a Librarian e-mail, chat, IM, and phone reference, database access, Interlibrary Loan, circulation of physical books, and library instruction are not affected. This change allows the Library to focus on better serving the vast majority of UMUC students, faculty, and staff in our global community online and be more fully involved in the new learning environment and similar academic enhancement programs. Suite 1500 has now become the location of Career Services.
The Largo computer lab meets the needs of students for computer and study space, and students, faculty, and staff can still meet with a librarian for individualized research assistance in person at Largo, by phone, and online. The change also allows us to expand our use of synchronous online conferencing via WebEx for consultations. Reference assistance also continues to be available via e-mail and chat 24/7 as well as by instant messaging and phone during regularly-scheduled hours (see the Ask a Librarian page).
For physical materials, UMUC is still a valid "pick up" location in the library catalog, but requested materials will be mailed to the recipient via UPS or U.S. Postal Service, or delivered via campus mail for those faculty and staff located at in the Academic Center at Largo, Largo II, Administration, and University Center. The materials can then be returned to the Library via mail (a postage-paid return envelope is included in the original mailing), campus mail, or dropped off in the drop-off box located at the student entrance in Largo.
By becoming more of a fully virtual, online library, the Library is able to more flexibly meet the needs of our mostly online and remote student population in new ways, more fully participate in university academic initiatives, and be a model of the 21st century academic library for adult and distance education.
Stephen Miller
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After 40 years, 'Roe v. Wade' remains controversial
Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision that protects a woman's right to an abortion.
Janet Golden, a history professor at Rutgers University–Camden, said the Roe v. Wade decision has improved women's health and saved lives.
"That said, I think it's a good way to open up the conversation about how we need to do more in this country to combat maternal mortality," she said.
Maternal mortality statistics track death rates related to pregnancy and childbirth. Among developed countries, America ranks 50th in the world. Golden said that means 49 countries are better at keeping new mothers alive.
"Unlike most of the developed world, we don't have universal access to prenatal care," she said. "We have many women who, because they are undocumented, show up in the emergency room in labor. They aren't getting the prenatal services they need."
Experts with the Pennsylvania Pro Life Federation are also using the Roe v. Wade anniversary to call attention women's health.
The overall number of abortions in Pennsylvania reported in 2011 (36,280) was the lowest annual number since 1999. Still, anti-abortion advocates are asking Pennsylvania officials to investigate a 2011 increase in health complications linked to abortion.
"As these statistics show, abortion not only destroys a preborn child's life but also puts its mother's health at risk," said Micaiah Bilger, education coordinator at the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation.
Golden reviewed the data, too.
"It seems the complications were overwhelmingly in women with pre-existing medical conditions, which certainly suggest a need to enhance medical training for those performing abortions in women with existing complications," she said.
The National Right to Life Committee estimates that there have been nearly 55 million abortions in the United States since 1973.
"That's really a sad number," said Bilger, 27. "I'm from the millennial generation. One-third of all the pregnancies the year I was born ended in abortion. As a young person, I see it as a real social injustice."
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It is most common in areas like the throat, vagina, penis, urethra (the tube that runs down the penis) and the arse.
Gonorrhoea affects both men and women and is usually passed on through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex, rimming or sharing toys, but it can also be passed on from a parent to baby during birth. It can also move around the body; for example, if you scratch your genitals and then rub your eyes.
About 10% of men and 50% of women with gonorrhoea have no symptoms at all. Any symptoms that do occur should appear between one and fourteen days after infection. Gonorrhoea in the throat rarely shows symptoms in either men or women.
Boys need to look out for:
- White, yellow or green discharge from the vagina or tip of the penis, which can be quite strong smelling
- Pain when urinating
- Irritation or discharge from the bottom (if you have recieved anal sex)
- Inflammation of the testicles or prostate gland
Girls need to look out for:
- White, yellow or green discharge from the vagina, which can be quite strong smelling
- Pain when urinating
A urine sample may be taken, but usually swabs (like very small cotton buds) will be used to take samples from either the penis, vagina, bottom or throat.
Treatment is simple and effective and involves a single dose of antibiotics. This is followed by a second test a month later to make sure the infection has gone. If it hasn't, another dose of antibiotics may be needed. It is important to avoid having sex until you get the 'all clear'. Otherwise, as well as passing on the infection to people you have sex with, you'll also keep on re-infecting yourself. It's also important for your sexual partners to get checked too. If you're a bit embarrassed about doing this or are finding it difficult to get in touch with your partners, the clinic where you get tested can help. They can contact people on your behalf and let them know without giving your name.
How to avoid it
Using condoms and dental dams for oral sex and rimming, and condoms with lots of water-based lubricant for anal and vaginal sex can help stop the infection from being passed on. To avoid re-infection, sexual partners should also be checked and treated if necessary.
You can find all this information in 'Sex education' - our guide to good sexual health for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
A favourite of LGBT Foundation's team which has had several print incarnations. It is our most accessible sexual health resource and ideal for LGB people aged 14 upwards.
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Transforming transfixing genre fiction into memorable cinema is no simple task. Just ask Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis, whose polarizing adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas arrives Friday. Next comes the first of Peter Jackson's films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's immortal fantasy novel The Hobbit, which you're probably obsessively anticipating (unless you live under a hill).
Will these projects leave a lasting impression on cinema the way 2001: A Space Odyssey and Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy did? The road from page to screen is littered with botch jobs and ambitious failures, but sometimes a director pulls it off, turning a beloved sci-fi or fantasy book into a surprisingly effective film.
You'll find those examples in Wired's gallery of most successful book-based sci-fi and fantasy films, alongside other picks ranging from the classic to the esoteric. Click through for our take on how those films made the jump from print to celluloid, then tell us your own favorite literary-cinematic crossover champs in the comments section below.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Source text: Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel," which he expanded into the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, which itself was written concurrently with Stanley Kubrick's film.
Lost in translation? A remarkably seamless media fusion, Clarke's novel and Kubrick's film were born and shaped together for maximum impact. The productive collaboration posthumously remains as instructive, and imposing, as the space baby that fills Earth's sky at 2001: A Space Odyssey's optimistic finale. You're not likely to see two literary and cinematic stars shine as brightly ever again.
Report card: It's arguable that Clarke and Kubrick's masterpiece is the most influential book-based film, and film-based book, in any genre or tongue. But good luck getting all geeks to agree.
The Lord of the Rings
Source text: J.R.R. Tolkien's personal, political fantasy masterwork The Lord of the Rings, written over 12 world-war-torn years and still making millions as you read this. A sprawling novel split into three books, it eventually morphed into three fantasy blockbusters to rule them all, thanks to New Zealand horror director Peter Jackson and the arty geniuses at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital.
Lost in translation? Jackson and team's slavish devotion to Tolkien's expansive texts and histories led them deep into Lord of the Rings' rich appendices in search of more fantasy to splash on the screen. He's raided the same marginalia to round up The Hobbit into three standalone films that likely will lord over the box office like Smaug.
Report card: Even when Jackson entirely made things up, his powerful trilogy still managed to work well enough to remain the fantasy film exemplar to beat, book-based and otherwise. (Don't trip, Harry Potter. You'll get love later.)
Blade Runner
Source text: Literary cosmonaut Philip K. Dick's 1968 sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Nominated for the Nebula, it lost to Alexei Panshin's moving Rite of Passage, which, unlike Electric Sheep, you probably haven't heard of, although you probably should.
Lost in translation? Dick's novel didn't parse as atmospheric and ambitious as Alien director Ridley Scott's 1982 adaptation Blade Runner, which starred Harrison Ford at the height of his Han Solo power. Dick's cerebral but chatty novel is starkly different from Scott's often silent mood cinema, making the latter one of the few book-based space jumps that deviated from its source without crashing and burning.
Report card: Released during a decade moving onto lesser films with dumber explosions, Blade Runner originally didn't compute. But it eventually grew from a resilient cult classic into a lasting example of stellar sci-fi film, which is why it's currently being rebooted by Scott himself.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Source text: The third book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter fantasy series, a set of books with a lasting impact that remains Tolkien's only serious commercial competition. As for artistic ambition, only time will tell if Rowling's novels can withstand the changing tastes.
Lost in translation? Directed by Children of Men's quite gifted Alfonso Cuaron, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban chopped lots of the book's exposition and magical education. But it also amped up the psychodrama, and brought viewers a demented perspective of what Rowling's sometimes-derivative narratives can really achieve onscreen when they're steered with skill and vision.
Report card: Cuaron's risky auteur stamp was well worth the gamble. A box-office and critical winner, it remains the Harry Potter film series' finest effort.
Source text: Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk manga series Akira, which he adapted with Izo Hashimoto into what is probably the most influential comic-based sci-fi film of all time.
Lost in translation? Running from 1982 to 1990, dystopian manga Akira was a narrative and artistic landmark of the form. And although Otomo's mind-wiping Akira film adaptation chopped and concentrated much of the comic, it still detonated like a nuke in 1988, instantly raising the bar for animation and speculative storytelling. The fallout remains significant enough to continually abort successive attempts to reboot Akira as a live-action film.
Report card: In print and on-screen, Akira dramatically paved the way for a greater worldwide embrace of manga and anime. It also greatly influenced the Wachowskis' Matrix franchise, which remains the sibling directors' crowning achievement (at least until the dust from Cloud Atlas settles).
Naked Lunch
Source text: Beat Generation satellite and postmodern fiction pioneer William S. Burroughs' 1959 hardboiled Naked Lunch, one of the most influential, and banned, novels ever written.
Lost in translation? Naked Lunch's purposeful non-linearity, borne equally of artistic experiment and lots and lots of drugs, once tagged it as the most unfilmable book on the shelves. Then visionary director David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch film arrived in 1991 with RoboCop's unabashed Burroughs fan Peter Weller in the lead as Bill Lee, a tortured writer beset by violence, intrigue, hallucinations, Mugwumps and more.
Report card: The result was a definitive sci-fantasy merge that mashed Burroughs' controversial life and views into his novel. It was also one of the most compelling, and disorienting, book-based films of all time.
Source text: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' epochal graphic novel, which was declared unfilmable by its controversial writer even after director Zach Snyder (mostly) faithfully used the book as a user-friendly storyboard for his controversial 2009 adaptation.
Lost in translation? Meticulously constructed and deep with artistic allusion and ambition, Moore and Gibbons' Watchmen proved that superhero comics could become literary masterpieces. Snyder's visceral cinematic riff on the comic's apocalyptic story came preloaded with cultural pressure, but its impressive scope and geeky loyalty came on strong.
Report card: Snyder's Watchmen more than passed its first test, which was not to transform comics geeks into a vengeful mob. But Watchmen has strong competition from Alan Moore's less ambitious but just as prescient 1982 comic book V for Vendetta, whose 2006 film adaptation has spawned a new generation of anarchist uprisers bearing Guy Fawkes masks and middle fingers for the status quo.
Starship Troopers
Source text: Robert Heinlein's Hugo-winning 1959 military sci-fi novel Starship Troopers, determinedly written during a pause from writing his less controversial religious fable Stranger in a Strange Land. Composed by a veteran during a time of political turbulence and subsequently beloved and incorporated into the curriculum of the U.S. military establishment, Starship Troopers has suffered continued charges of everything from overt fascism and racism to simply serving as a selfish platform for the narrow sociopolitical beliefs of Heinlein, who had become a civilian by the time World War II exploded.
Lost in translation? Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven grew up on the other side of WWII's looking glass in the Netherlands, next to a continuously bombed German base. The experience encouraged him to amplify the disturbing propaganda and brutal militarism of Heinlein's polarizing novel, resulting in a film that deliberately quoted Leni Riefenstahl's Nazi hagiography Triumph of the Will, and whose self-aware satire and shallow characters still uncomfortably defy cinematic convention.
Report card: Like Blade Runner above, Starship Troopers critically approached its source text for a new medium rather than just stuffing pages into the camera. And while it has proven as polarizing as its source text, it is increasingly recognized as an incisive and insightful example of book-based sci-fi film, one whose bloody heart and programmed mind are almost perfectly built for our own worrisome future.
Kiss Me Deadly
Source text: Mickey Spillane's bloodthirsty 1952 pulp mystery Kiss Me Deadly, whose seething antihero Mike Hammer could be a signifier for primal violence or the beginning of the end of hardboiled fiction, or both.
Lost in translation? Spillane's Mike Hammer novels were exercises in unsustainable masculinity bordering on psychopathic hypocrisy. Which is to say, Hammer liked to beat the crap out of criminals to show that beating the crap out of innocents is wrong. But director Robert Aldrich's 1955 Kiss Me Deadly film caps off Hammer's often hilarious emasculation with a nuclear apocalypse that comes out of nowhere, resulting in a lasting film noir standout that strangely transgresses genre.
Report card: Film scholars still teach it far and wide, but geeks will also remind you that Kiss Me Deadly's nuclear suitcase has been replicated in Alex Cox's punk sci-fi pioneer Repo Man and Quentin Tarantino's much more mainstream Pulp Fiction.
The Princess Bride
Source text: William Goldman's prankster metafiction The Princess Bride, whose subtitle "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure" neglects to mention outright that no such author or book actually exists. Spoiler alert!
Lost in translation? Goldman created both the tale and the author, instead casting himself as a curator who "abridged" the "good parts" of Morgenstern's yawning tale of European excess. Goldman even faked an excised "Reunion Scene," which he encouraged readers to procure through letters to his publisher who, once contacted, responded with a fake letter detailing the legal tangles with Morgenstern's fake estate lawyer Kermit Shog. Rob Reiner parleyed this metafictional framing into present-day narration from actor Peter Falk to his grandson, before the film dove headlong into its Renaissance-period fantasy and comedy. And it worked like a charm.
Report card: Despite its clever literary devices, Reiner's The Princess Bride film has become a cultural staple for unrepentant fantasy romantics. From its Inigo Montoya quotables ("You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.") to its self-aware banter and even its indirect connection to Shepard Fairey's Andre the Giant Has a Posse street art two years later, The Princess Bride's slow start has evolved into an enduring legacy. Inconceivable!
Blowback: What's Your Favorite, or Least Favorite, Book-Based Film?
Plenty of filmmakers have plundered novels and short stories over the years. Some trashed their source texts, others treasured them. Which directors did it right with their adaptations? And which ones blew it? Let us know your favorites in the comments below.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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The Dhamma Wheel now has a chat room.
Go to the bottom of any page on the forum, and click on the link that says "Chat room." At the moment, the link is right underneath All Rights Reserved. Your username is the same as your Dhamma Wheel username and password.


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Hech shows off improvement in ninth-inning at-bat
MIAMI -- It was easy to point to Casey McGehee's ninth-inning, 11-pitch at-bat against the Cardinals on July 5 as the biggest moment in Miami's season. The effort resulted in a game-tying single and provided the momentum for the Marlins to complete their 15th comeback win of the year.
But now the biggest at-bat of the season belongs to one of Miami's unsung heroes -- Adeiny Hechavarria.
Hechavarria's own 11-pitch, game-tying sequence on Monday was arguably one of the best in his career with the Marlins. And it was also a perfect illustration of the strides he's made in proving that he's more than just a player with a defensive upside.
"I think I've had a good amount of good at-bats throughout the season, but it's fair to say that was one of the best I've had this season," Hechavarria said. "Since the beginning of the season, I've felt good. I'm having a good season. I'm proud of what I'm putting together."
Hechavarria's 2014 campaign is almost the opposite of the one he compiled last year. One thing that has carried over is his strikeout rate -- he whiffed 56 times in 334 at-bats entering Tuesday. But his .275 average through the first 90 games this season was a full 35 points higher than the .240 average he put up in the same number of games in 2013.
Although it's not an explosive turnaround, the quiet way Hechavarria has etched his name into the box score so frequently -- entering Tuesday, he hit safely in 14 of his last 18 games since returning from the disabled list on July 6 -- hasn't escaped manager Mike Redmond's notice.
"I think we talked about that -- how much room offensively he had to grow. And he still does," Redmond said. "He would admit he can eliminate some strikeouts, be more selective in the zone. But he's still a young guy and that comes. I remember Alex Gonzalez kind of had the same stuff when he came to the big leagues too. … It's fun to see him go out there and get better."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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The Final Exam of this year's Tri-C High School Rock Off, which was scheduled for Feb. 1, included Never Surrender, with members from Field, St. Ignatius, Walsh Jesuit and St. Michael; Toxic Lemons, with members from Aurora and Chagrin Falls; and The Visitors, with members from Nordonia Hills.
The Rock Off scheduled to take place in the House of Blues in Cleveland.
Prize money was compliments of the local School of Rock franchise. The winning band received $1,000 cash and $250 for their respective high school music program. Second place received $200 cash and $150 for their respective high school music program, and third place received $100 cash.
The winning band also received a $1,000 gift card courtesy of the Ohio Music Shop to use toward the purchase of any Woody James product. the opportunity to open up for a Live Nation or House of Blues Concert and an appearance on Tri-C's cable television program Crooked River Groove and Perform a 45-minute concert in front of a studio audience while being professionally videotaped and recorded. In addition, the band will be featured on the three-time Emmy Award-winning program Words & Music, with an interview and unplugged performance.
Each of the 18 finalist bands also received a $25 gift card courtesy of the Ohio Music Shop to use toward the purchase of any Woody James product.
For details, visit www.kisscleveland.com/rockoff.


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Myles Crosby may only be a 2-star rated defensive back recruit on the football field, but he's just about the Robert Nkemdiche of the modeling world on the runway.
Crosby, 6-3, 205 pounds, signed to play football at SMU out of Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas.
You haven't seen his highlight film, but you may have seen him featured in the pages of Esquire, GQ or Vanity Fair. Maybe you saw him in a Calvin Klein jeans ad.
But he's not just another pretty face. He's placing his modeling career on hold while he pursues his football career.
"I'm told I'm so stupid by every single person," Crosby told The Dallas Morning News. "That every single person in my shoes should drop out of school now and go make the money."
And that money is good. One agency representative told the Morning News that a six-figure income awaits the 18-year-old, who is rated the No. 11 model in the world by Models.com.
"I have a passion for football and I want an education," he told the newspaper. "This modeling crap could only last another year and then I'd have no education and never get to play football. I'd regret it for the rest of my life."


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So anyone who cares, I heard a rumor (now confirmed by day 1 stats) that Scott Stokley came back out of the woodwork to play his first tourney (sanctioned as a member I believe) since 2004. And is currently in 3rd.
And our own Fritz is is 14th Place and only 5 strokes behind Scott and 13 behind the leader Pat Blazek (another Local gone big time). Congrats so far josh, hope you gain some strokes tomorrow! I really wish I was out there competing. . . Maybe next year.


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Presenting Unexpected Outcomes: A Childbirth Educator's Guide
by Sherokee Ilse
Order this book from Amazon today!
Sherokee Ilse has conceived five babies, only two of whom survived past birth. Her personal experiences with miscarriage, stillbirth, and ectopic pregnancy moved her to teach birth educators to realistically temper their tales of hard work followed by the joy of a perfect infant.
In Presenting Unexpected Outcomes, Ilse shares with educators the reasons and methods for bringing up this painful topic. It stands to reason that those who have experienced perinatal loss have the most insight to share. Knowing that it would be extremely difficult for a teacher to say "How could I have better prepared you for this excruciating disappointment?" to a couple who has been so devastated, Ilse takes the reader by the hand and advises birth educators how to teach so couples understand there are no guarantees.
There are specific activities to use in class, a few handouts to reproduce, and plenty of insight and practical advice.
For those who have already tested the waters of realistically discussing such topics, Presenting Unexpected Outcomes offers ways to improve these segments. For the novice, Ilse presents her information in such a way that even newcomers to the field should have no excuse for avoiding discussions of sick infants, stillbirths, SIDS and more.
Expectant couples tend to wear rosier and rosier glasses with each passing year. This guide will encourage educators to find ways to reach behind the facades and protective mechanisms and get closer to the reality awaiting each couple as they travel toward parenthood.


text: How many of you get told you should breed your dog? I have heard about this before, but never actually experienced it until my chow/husky, Rolyx. I have people literally come flying out of their homes or stop their cars as I'm taking him for a walk. Most are just commenting on his appearance, but then you have the, "Your dog sho would make purty babies." When told I should breed him, I say, "That's going to be a little tough since he's neutered." I get that look, "Why would you destroy such beautiful sperm!" First of all he's a mix, then I explain he has a genetic defect that causes a poor immune system...it would make me irresponsible to breed him and pass that to his offspring. Then they proceed to tell me what a shame, he is so beautiful and could you just imagine the pups he'd make. I basically say, "Yeah real shame I'm preventing puppies from being born with a poor immune system that results in mange and diet problems...not to forget our shelters are bursting at the seams with unwanted dogs and cats, Ro being from a shelter himself." Well, I guess. I suppose it's a good time to educate people, even though 99.9% don't listen. I just get tired of it...no one recognizes the good thing you did, only the shame of taking away my dogs balls. Am I missing something?


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During a hard-hitting weekend in North Platte, four people were charged with domestic assaults.
The victim said she and Smallfoot had an argument that turned physical when he grabbed her forcefully around the neck and throat and pushed her into a chair. Officers determined there was probable cause to arrest Smallfoot for strangulation, a felony, and third degree assault domestic, a misdemeanor. Officers picked up Smallfoot later that night at the residence, arrested him and took him to the Lincoln County Jail, Police Information Officer Rodney Brown said.
It became even noisier on Sunday. Early in the morning at 3:50 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1900 block of W. First. This time a man, age 31, said his domestic partner Meagan Herrick, 27, assaulted him.
Police said the man said an argument turned physical when Herrick began hitting him in the chest, arms and face. The man said he was hurt and had a minor injury to his mouth.
Herrick was arrested for domestic assault. Police found her elsewhere, arrested her and took her to jail, Brown said.
Around 7:30 p.m., Thomas Brownell, 61, of North Platte was picked up for failure to appear on a previous third-degree assault charge. Police found him in the 800 block of N. Dewey and took him to jail, Brown said. The FTA warrant stemmed from earlier charges of assault third degree assault and disturbing the peace, Brown said.
More ruckuses occurred around 9:50 p.m., when the police went to the 500 block of East G St. where a domestic disturbance was reported.
A 46-year-old woman said she woke up to find her domestic partner Curtis Triplett, 52, yelling and pushing a 17-year-old girl around inside the house. The woman attempted to confront Triplett, but he grabbed her by the throat and neck and choked her, she told police.
The police arrested Triplett and charged him with felony strangulation, domestic assault and child neglect.
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A passion for agriculture is what brought 50 young farmers to the Washington, D.C., area this week, as part of a national networking forum for the next generation of producers.
"We want to let young producers know that their voice is important and they shouldn't be hesitant or bashful about communicating with policymakers," said Gordon Stone, executive vice president of the National Young Farmer Educational Association, or NYFEA, which sponsored Agriculture's Promise: The Washington Forum.
Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse joined several speakers on day two of the three-day event — held Monday, Feb. 4 at National Harbor — to provide an overview of the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management and Foreign Agricultural Service and encourage discussion about USDA's programs and policies. Scuse mentioned a new microloan program designed to help small and family operations, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers secure loans under $35,000. Microloans will help producers through their start-up years by providing needed resources and helping to increase equity so that farmers may eventually graduate to commercial credit and expand their operations. Scuse also spoke about the importance of communicating effectively with rural America.
"We need to work together to make agriculture strong, to make rural America strong, so that when we speak, our voice is heard," said Scuse. "That's the message we are trying to get out. That's the message we would ask all of you to get out."
From 2009-2012, U.S. agricultural exports alone generated more than $478 billion that supported more than 1 million jobs in communities across the country. According to Scuse, for every 1 billion dollars in trade, 7,800 jobs are supported. "Agriculture has been part of the backbone of this nation's economy for the last several years," he said. "Our rural communities faired far better than the big cities did."
Jami Willard has been attending the forum for the past four years and wants her work in the field to positively impact others.
"I want to make big changes and help set people up to succeed," said Willard, a Penn State graduate who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania but currently works at Northwest Harvest, a non-profit food bank distributor in Washington state. "I understand the complexity of the industry and I can talk to producers and do something to impact people positively. [Through this program] my voice is being heard."
Participants heard from representatives from the Farm Credit Administration, National Cattlemen's Beef Association and Tyson Food. They also had round table discussions, receptions with congressional leaders and took a trip to Capitol Hill for a Congressional briefing.
This is Kathryn Shallenberger's third year attending the program. An agriculture teacher in Illinois, Shallenberger grew up on a 200-acre corn and soybean farm. "This program has provided a network of people for guidance and support," said Shallenberger. "It offers an opportunity for me to take back the message to my students that the world is so much bigger than them and what we do in agriculture now won't only affect them, but their parents and their children."


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Advocate to Impact the Affordable Care Act!
As of January 1, millions of Americans are affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Although the ACA is a federal law, states have a major role in how many parts of the ACA are enacted. To help people understand how we can work together to impact how the ACA will affect people with lupus, the Lupus Research Institute is offering a three-part series on advocacy.
If you want to make a difference, tune in to the second in the series
Part 2: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - What Advocates Should Know
January 14, 2014
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This second webinar in the three part series will cover access to care issues under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including Essential Health Benefits, Medicaid expansion, program eligibility, provider networks/specialty providers, and special concerns for people with chronic illness. It will also help to explain federal versus state responsibilities in enacting the law.
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Addressing Access to Care: Understanding Federal and State Issues - Part 2: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - What Advocates Should Know
While each session stands alone, you'll get the most out of the series by watching all three. View the presentations from Part 1 -- a basic guide on becoming an active advocate.
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December 04, 2013
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This free webinar, the first of a three part series, covered advocacy basics such as how Congress works, how a bill becomes a law, the budget and appropriations process, and how to work with members of Congress. Click here to listen to the entire presentation and follow along with slides.
The second webinar will be held January 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM Eastern.
Don't Get Mad – Get Going!
Have you shown up for a procedure only to find out it was not pre-approved by your insurance?
Or been told your insurance company won't cover a new medication until you "fail" on the old one first?
Don't get mad – get going!
You might be thinking, "I am just one person so what can I really do." But as part of the lupus community, you are not alone. You are among 1.5 million Americans who have lupus. And we are getting heard.
Together with our National Coalition of patient advocates throughout the country, we are making a real difference on important issues like these that affect people with lupus. But the more people voicing their opinion, the more our legislators are likely to listen. So we need you to get involved.
Watch this webinar from professional advocates in DC to learn how advocacy works and how to add your voice to ours to make the greatest impact for people with lupus.
Why Advocate
Advocacy is the process the First Amendment of the Constitution put into place to voice our opinion to our government leaders. We use advocacy to influence government to pay attention to lupus. We are more effective when we work together to bring the patient's voice to Congress.
Government leaders WANT and EXPECT to hear from their constituents about what is important to them. If we don't show them that research and better healthcare are important to their voters, why should they care? Other people are also trying to get lawmakers' support for issues important to them.
You Can Do It!
Maybe you don't know much about how the government works. Or you're shy. Or you're busy. Or a million other reasons why you don't feel you can make a difference. But your vote is just as important as anyone else's and there are many ways to be heard. Our webinar will help build your confidence and give you the skills you need to be an effective advocate.
What to Advocate About?
Keep up on the key issues for people with lupus by visiting the advocacy section of the Lupus Research Institute website. http://lupusresearchinstitute.org/lupus-advocacy/news.
Be on the watch for emails from the LRI requesting action on particular issues. And let us know if something is happening in your state; we may be able to help get others involved.
Join our next free webinar January 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM EST to learn about issues related to the Affordable Care Act that are particularly relevant for people with lupus. Register on our website.


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It's the first time a cowboy come to city. He sees automatic consult fortune machine. He enters the cabin curiously and put a coin into. After 2 minutes, a piece of paper is given to him: "You're John Bill, your height is 1m85, you weigh 105kg. You're going to get on a train at 8.30 and you gonna have a serious unfortunate."
When John still feels astonished, a man come. He claims this machine definitely tells lies. Both of them decide to exchange clothes to check the reaction of the machine. After changing clothes, John enter cabin again, put a coin into and reads piece of paper's already given:
"You're John Bill, 1m85 height, 105kg weight, but at this moment, you:
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Lewis Hamilton proved the furore surrounding his future is firmly at the back of his mind by grabbing pole for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton will lead away an all-McLaren front row at Monza as team-mate Jenson Button, runner-up in this race on the last three occasions, starts second, the duo split by a tenth of a second.
Remarkably, for the first time this year, Felipe Massa managed to out-qualify Ferrari team-mate and championship leader Fernando Alonso who starts a lowly 10th.
Ferrari had employed slipstreaming tactics during the first two sessions to aid their cause, notably with Alonso quickest at the end of both.
Monza's long straights lends itself to slipstreaming, but it all went horribly wrong for the Spaniard in Q3 as he made a mistake on both flying laps to leave himself in the midfield come the race.
Paul Di Resta conjured the best qualifying performance of his career with fourth, but sadly takes a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change to his Force India, so will start ninth.
Michael Schumacher in his Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull will move up a place to fourth and fifth. The same applies to Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen in his Lotus and Sauber of Kamui Kobayashi who will start sixth, seventh and eighth, with Di Resta ninth and Alonso 10th.
For the second time in three races Mark Webber failed to qualify for the top-10 shoot-out, and for the third consecutive race Red Bull failed to get both cars into Q3 such has been their drop in pace of late.
Webber will start 11th after missing out on a top-10 shot by 0.067secs to Raikkonen in Q2. Williams' Pastor Maldonado qualified 12th, but the Venezuelan faces a 10-place grid penalty for two separate incidents in last Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, so will start 22nd.
From Q2, it means Sauber's Sergio Perez, Bruno Senna in his Williams, Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo, Jerome D'Ambrosio for Lotus and the second Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne will all move up a place from their qualifying positions of 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th.


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Today sees the launch of a new type of website powered by PixyBlog. Pictorial Press Ltd is an image library specializing in music, film and television stills. Over the past six months we've been working with the Pictorial Press team to migrate their existing website over to use the PixyBlog system.
An image library is a considerably different type of website to a photoblog. There are a number of features which we either needed to enhance or develop before we would be ready to run such a site using PixyBlog.
Our photoblogs already have a basic search function, which makes us different from a lot of similar photoblogging services, but for an image library search is the priority. If picture researchers can't find the images they are looking for, then there will be no sales. We worked on improving the quality of our keyword searches and the work we've done here has already filtered down to all our photoblogs.
When dealing with hundreds of thousands of images, then a bulk upload feature becomes essential. We already had this feature but, like the search, it has been improved somewhat to cater for the needs of an image library. For example, you can now upload images up to 50MB in size.
Pictorial Press is the first site to use our new checkout process. Shoppers can now add images to a basket, continue through the checkout providing their billing information & shipping details and complete the whole order process in just a few steps online.
The checkout process can be branded with the sites title or even a custom logo, and we're now working on making the design even more customizable to match the originating site.
The ability to sell prints, limited editions, high resolution downloads and even image licensing has been a feature which has been requested by a number of PixyBlogger's and we will start to roll-out a beta of this on a select few photoblogs soon.
Image library websites usually have a lightbox facility to allow researchers to put together a selection of images which are of interest to them (often for a specific project or client). PixyBlog now has such a feature. We support management for more than one lightbox, each lightbox can be emailed and client comments can be left on individual images. Similar to our checkout process, we can brand the lightbox management with the sites title or logo.
To enable smooth transactions between supplier and customer we've developed a thorough order management system. Included are email alerts for new orders or a change in order status, a new management console for viewing, tracking and changing orders and a user management console for suppliers to manage and contact their customers.
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Since I'm bereft of my clay time, I'm going to indulge in some remarks about 'The Hunger Games' series, by Suzanne Collins.
(here I swallow a half liter of liquid Dramamine)
They certainly passed the 'white-knuckle' test with my 12-year old stepson. There's a major film adaptation lurking in the wings, starring the splendid Jennifer Lawrence (please see 'Winter's Bone' as soon as possible if you haven't already).
But… I was left with a pretty sour taste in my mouth.
There's actually a lot to like in the trilogy. Katniss (the protagonist) is a courageous, complex heroine in a desperate setting. It's a wildly imaginative, dystopian world with revolutionary undertones. The characters are richly drawn, often flawed, dynamic and prickly. There's some devilishly nasty social commentary as well.
(I'm about to move into spoiler territory here- Caveat Lector)
Let me throw out a few qualifiers here.
First, I have no interest in censoring literature- including children's literature. Leave that to The State of Arizona.
Second- I don't object to violence, despair, sexuality, or other mature themes in books written for children. Kids are savvier than we often realize… and literature provides context, even catharsis. Many of the best in the genre- from C.S. Lewis to J.K. Rowling and Neil Gaiman, treat with despair, mortality, and cruelty in their writing… but there's a moral center- a sense of providence.
Make no mistake- these books are being marketed at thirteen year-olds and younger (although I've seen them in weekly readers aimed at a younger demographic)… but in many ways, they're thematically more aligned with George R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones' series or Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'… both noteworthy for ruthless fate, virtue dragged through the gutter, and an cosmology that's cold, almost bloodthirsty.
Mind you- I like both 'Thrones' and 'Tower'. I even know a couple of pre-teens who have read 'Thrones', although I'd personally want to have a few pow-wows with our 12-year old as he digested that one.
The 'Hunger Games' series ends with 'Mockingjay', and that's where it lost me. The climax involves the horrorific death of one tangential but beloved character, and the utter moral degradation of another. Katniss- indeed the entire network of humanity that anchors her- fades out in an unsatisfying, gray-shaded dénouement that fails to justify or redeem the ugliness that preceded it.
One thing I know for sure, though- just because a book is addictive to kids (or anyone) doesn't mean it's healthy. I don't know how many people remember 'Flowers in the Attic' a truly sickening goulash of incest, debasement and cruelty that was all the rage when I was a kid. (Link to a slightly less negative review of Flowers). 'Twilight' isn't quite in that ugly league, but in many ways, it's more pernicious, with its passive, acquiescent 'heroine' (every copy of 'Twilight' ought to come with a complimentary burkah).
Note- I'm not implying that 'Games' is in the same rarified league of shame as 'Flowers' or 'Twilight'. Collins has infinitely better chops as a writer… but more importantly, I truly feel that her intentions were honorable.
Anyhow, let me know what you think.


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Becky Vevea is an Education Reporter for WBEZ. She writes about Chicago Public Schools and the impact local, state, and federal education policy has on communities across Chicagoland.
In 2013, Becky became the youngest recipient of the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize for her coverage of Chicago's 50 school closings. The Schorr prize is awarded by WBUR and Boston University each year to one public radio journalist under 35. She was also part of the reporting team that won a 1st place "Breaking News" PRNDI award for coverage of the Chicago Teachers' Strike.
Prior to joining WBEZ in 2012, Becky covered public education for the Chicago News Cooperative. Before that, she worked at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as an education and general assignment reporter. Becky has reported for Marketplace, NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered and her work has been published in The New York Times and USA Today.
Becky holds a B.A. in Journalism and Spanish from University of Wisconsin - Madison. She grew up in rural central Wisconsin.