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When it's time to bring your baby home, Huggies is here to lend a hand during those first few weeks. We've put together everything you need to make you and your baby feel right at home.
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When will my abs be flat again?
For the first three or four weeks after giving birth, it is completely normal for your belly to be pouchy (unless you're a supermodel, in which case there is nothing normal about you). Your uterus hasn't yet shrunk back to size, and your abdominal muscles are still loose from childbirth. A combination of postpartum exercise such as cardio, weight training, and ab exercises will usually have you back in your pre-baby bikini in six to nine months; just get your ob-gyn's okay before starting an exercise routine. "For me, keeping up with my yoga practice after my son was born really helped me to feel better about my softer abs and wider hips," says Donna Raskin, a mother of one in Princeton, New Jersey.
When will my breasts return to their usual size?
If you're breastfeeding, your cup size may be even larger than during pregnancy, at least for the first six months or so, says Mary Rosser, M.D., an ob-gyn at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Once you've weaned and gotten back to your pre-pregnancy weight, your bra size will likely return to normal, too. Bottle-feeding? It'll take about four months for your breasts to simmer down. Even then, they may not be the same.
When will I get my old feet back?
If your pre-pregnancy shoe collection is gathering dust in your closet, blame your hormones. "They cause your feet to spread out, so you may go up a shoe size during pregnancy," explains Dr. Rosser. Swelling sure doesn't help. Once you've had the baby, your feet should return to their old sexy selves within a couple of months.
Many women say they've come to not only accept the changes in their postpartum bodies but also feel good about them. "I know I will always have this little bit of flab around my belly button no matter how hard I work out. And you know what, I am fine with that," says Michele Spraklin, a mom of one in British Columbia, Canada. "I have a gorgeous son instead of a flat stomach, and I think that's a great deal."
"New babies are still developing their various senses, including eyesight—so things generally tend to be a blur for them," says Wittenberg. But they can see items with high contrast, so make a beeline for the modern art section. It will also coax along your baby's ability to see colors, which kicks in at around 2 months of age.
Your baby won't be enjoying the special of the day, but she will be exposed to new smells and new faces as you enjoy a well-deserved meal out.
Zoos are more enticing once you have a curious toddler, but for newborns, this more contained and smaller environment—with its slow-moving, patterned fish—is just the right speed. It can encourage them to track movement with their eyes, which typically happens between 8 and 12 weeks.
Infants 2 months and older will enjoy watching the frolicking puppies and kittens. Caution: You may be tempted to add another mouth to feed.
Reconnect with the outside world by visiting the work gang. Hopefully, they'll take a break from oohing and ahhing over the baby to give you the latest scoop on office gossip.
Stock up on fresh food and fresh air. "Outdoor activities are great for everyone," points out Wittenberg. "Getting a little exercise gives you energy. And the motion and sunlight help parent and baby sleep more soundly."
Babies can gaze at patterns and colors—or just snooze—as you relax in the tranquility of the place. Take time to stop and smell the roses.!
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By Tiffany Thornton, Disney Baby
Being a mommy to a newborn was like nothing I've ever experienced. It was the most incredible feeling, knowing I brought a miracle into the world and I was entrusted to care for this tiny human being, to shower my baby with love and to watch him grow. I've been through it twice now, and while it is beautiful and exciting, it can also be stressful and sometimes challenging. I wanted to let you fellow parents in on my secrets to making life easier when you have a newborn.
I didn't listen when my mom told me this, over and over again. Looking back, I wish I would have left the dishes for later, or enlisted a little help with the housework so I could have gotten some more rest those first few months.
Yes, you will have a diaper bag with you, but there are times you will forget items. So I always keep a bag in my trunk full of "just in case" items such as a blanket, diapers and wipes, a few extra outfits (including a set of pajamas for nights that go later than you planned), and an empty bottle. And pack an extra shirt and pair of pants for YOURSELF. I made the mistake of not having a change of clothes for myself in the car one day, when I brought my 1-month-old to a meeting. I proceeded to change him in the bathroom where he had what I call a "toot and shoot," so I ended up having to leave the meeting covered in #2. Embarrassing, right? It's all part of motherhood. Haha.
I stressed myself out so much when I first became a mom because I didn't want to do anything incorrectly or look like I couldn't handle motherhood. I was afraid to let my emotions out because I thought it made me look weak. But the truth is, there is no such thing as the perfect parent. What your baby needs most is food, sleep and love! Focus on those three things and everything else will fall into place.
Don't feel like you need to seem like you know everything. The nurses in recovery are there for the exact purpose of helping you and your new bundle of joy. Fill up on knowledge before you head home with your little one and continue to ask questions when you take them to their doctor's appointments. I actually made lists of questions as they came up so I could take them with me to the pediatrician's office.
I love this bright pink Minnie Mouse Bows and Butterflies sleeper. An item just like this was our best friend when we would head to a friend's house for dinner. It gave us a place to let our little one rest while we ate or while we were hanging out.
Consider this Geo Pooh Play Yard from Sears. You will be waking up every hour or two to feed your baby for the first few months of his/her life, so it helps to have them sleeping near you. And just as often as you wake up to feed your baby, you will be changing his/her diaper. When you get a play yard like this one, you can do all of those things in one spot and continue to use the play yard for years to come. Plus, it has ample storage. That's a win-win for Mommy, Daddy and Baby!
Trust me, you will want to have those things on hand when you get home. The hospital will supply you with some items, but they won't be enough, and the last thing you will want to do when you get home with a newborn is need to go to the store for that sort of stuff.
These are the easiest little outfits to get on and off of your baby.
Loving your baby is the greatest gift you can give your child, so keep your head up and have confidence in your abilities. As you arrive home with your tiny blessing in your arms, I hope you can relax a little and use this list to help relieve some stress. Remember: Moments of stress are fleeting, but being a parent is a magical gift that lasts a lifetime! You can do it!
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By Savannah Wallace, Disney Baby
If you know someone who will be welcoming a new baby into their life soon, this is the perfect gift idea for you! Help make baby's first moments magical with a Disney Baby curated gift basket.
1. Find a basket or fabric storage cube to display your gifts — something that can be re-used for storage and matches baby's nursery!
2. Arrange gifts in the basket with tissue paper for added love.
3. Pick out some of your favorite Disney Baby gifts to add to your basket!
Baby will need plenty of these! Help Mom and Dad stock up and encourage gentle diaper care with this Winnie the Pooh themed newborn starter kit that includes Little Snuggler diapers and wipes.
Huggies Little Snugglers Newborn Gift Set
Of course, they'll love a cute blanket for baby to snuggle in!
4-Pack Receiving Blankets
Got to have something to keep baby warm and cozy!
It's a Small World Cap & Bootie Set
Help Mom and Dad build the perfect layette with an adorable, grow-with-baby bodysuit.
Disney Cuddly Bodysuit
Add to their collection with something classic to cuddle with.
Classic Pooh 14" Plush Toy
You can never have enough! These will help soothe and comfort their little one.
NUK Pacifiers
These classics will be music to their ears -- and they're perfect for soothing baby.
Disney Baby Lullaby Album
By Heather K. Scott, Tribune Content Solutions
Wondering what you have to expect from life as a first-time father? Our experts and dads-in-the-know share their advice so you can better manage these first few months with your newborn.
Tired and excited, you and your partner have just arrived home with your beautiful new baby. The first couple of weeks will be filled with lots of firsts. Here's what to expect and what you can do.
What it will be like:
Your partner will be exhausted, sore and possibly in pain the first few days after birth. If she's had an episiotomy or a C-section, she may also need to take pain medications. In addition to managing her own bodily changes and challenges, she'll be focusing on feeding and caring for your newborn.
Holding, changing, bathing, feeding, and dressing your newborn can all seem a little overwhelming to new dads. Here's what you can expect and what you can do to help keep your baby happy and well.
What it will be like:
"You may feel woefully under-prepared, like you can't believe that somebody actually let you take this baby home from the hospital," says Greg Johnson, a frugal living and lifestyle expert at Club Thrifty (clubthrifty.com), and a dad of two little girls. "But newborn care isn't hard at all," he assures.
As you settle into your new role as a father, you'll find a beautiful balance and newfound confidence. These simple tips can help you be the best dad possible.
Your new family unit is cause for celebration; revel in your new life and enjoy your growing family.
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By Karen Grimaldos
The time between your baby's birth and her first three months of life is known as the fourth trimester. This special time is all about getting to know your little one during those precious first few months you will have together at home. The so-called
fourth trimester is a time of change, discovery and bonding for both you and baby.
The desire to see babies thrive will never change. How families find their way has. That's why Huggies teamed up with Medela Inc, to offer more moms the support they need to reach their breastfeeding
goals. Breastfeeding doesn't look the same for everyone. And that's more than okay. There's no perfect way to do it, and plenty of ways to get to your own version of perfect.
To help you with planning for your fourth trimester, check out these tips from Medela Inc.
Your little one is making a huge adjustment by transitioning to life outside of the womb. You can help baby cope by creating soothing everyday experiences for her. Things that remind baby of being in the womb can be especially comforting. Activities such
as holding baby close so that she can hear your heartbeat can help provide familiar sounds and sensations.
Of course, new moms and dads need support too. Focus on practicing routines as you get to know your baby and don't stress about sticking to a solid schedule. Consider simple comforts such as a rocking chair or glider for the nursery to help you get through
late nights comfortably.
Your body is designed to help you bond with your new little one. Both during and after your birthing experience, high levels of oxytocin (yep, the love
hormone) are released by your brain to help you bond with baby.
Breastfeeding is another wonderful way to connect with your newborn. If possible, take advantage of the very special bonding time immediately after birth, which is known as
the golden hour. This is the ideal time to start breastfeeding. Let your doctor and nurses know your wishes so that routine medical procedures don't interfere with your precious bonding time.
A good latch is the secret to successfully breastfeeding your baby. Once baby is comfortably latched on to your breast, you can relax and enjoy feeding your little one. There are lots of different positioning styles that you can try when feeding too.
When baby is latched on properly, you should be able to hear the sound of her swallowing milk. Medela offers step-by-step instructions to help you with latching.
When babies are growing in the womb they experience plenty of motion. Many babies find motion comforting and can fall asleep more easily when they are moving. To help your baby sleep, you can try holding her on your chest as you walk quietly through your
home. Pushing baby in her stroller or taking her for a ride in the car are other ways to provide the kind of soothing motion that could help your little one sleep.
While you bond with your baby through breastfeeding, your partner can also connect with baby in other meaningful ways. Holding and burping baby after she nurses is a wonderful way for your partner to get involved with feedings. Bath time and nap time
also offer other opportunities for your partner to play with baby and provide comfort by rocking or holding to help baby peacefully fall asleep.
Get more advice from Medela, Inc. at http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/
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own breastfeeding goals.
By Bethany Kandel
The first time you get to hold your newborn baby in your arms after birth is one of the most magical moments of parenthood. After nine months of dreaming about your baby, you finally get to meet your little one in the flesh. You count the tiny fingers
and toes, admire the mop of hair (or the beautiful baldness), caress every soft inch of skin, inhale the sweetness of your little angel and give your first hug. You can't believe you created this amazing creature.
Sometimes loss makes the first hug even more special.
And dads have some of the same feelings:
The bottom line is that it's an awesome meeting whether it's your first child or your third.
By Amy Heinz, Disney Baby
There's no doubt that gratitude is a life lesson that we all need constant brushing up on. But I truly believe that it's one that can be taught early on — as young as 6 months old. While "thank yous" might be meaningless auto replies at first, the more practice a child has saying those words, the more likely they are to continue using them generously and with intent as they grow to understand their meaning and power.
Here are a few ways to model gratitude for Baby, in hopes that she will pick up your good behaviors in the same way she picks up your not-so-flattering ones. (Or is that just me?!)
Hand Baby a toy. Then ask her to hand it back to you. When she does, say an expressive, "Well, thank you." Continue to hand it back and forth, saying a playful thank you each time. (This usually turns into a gigglefest at our house.) As Baby is old enough to make word-like sounds, you may even notice a two syllable grunt long before she can pronounce the actual words.
Come holiday time, have Baby hand out the gifts. Seeing the look of surprise and thanks on the recipients' faces will give her a thrill. This can also be done easily around the house. Mommy needs her shoes? Have Baby take them to her. Brother's lunch box is packed? Have her hand it to him. Teaching Baby that being the giver is a special role too, will help her appreciate being on the receiving end even more in time.
Let Baby see you speaking with gratitude to the people you encounter together — family, friends, cashiers, etc. And if someone compliments Baby's sweet smile or beautiful eyes, say thank you on her behalf. Once Baby is ready to speak for herself, remind her to look at the person and say thank you. While it may seem pushy at first, it will become second nature to Baby quickly with a bit of practice.
When you find yourself enjoying a moment, tell Baby. "Isn't it great that we can be cuddled up on the couch reading this book together?" "I'm so happy to wake up in the morning to come in to your smiling face and wacky bed head!" "This beautiful day is giving me lots of energy and I really needed it."
As the day comes to an end, and you're getting Baby all snuggly in her PJs, list 5 things you're grateful for that day. These things can be anything from the weather, to activities you did, to the people you love, to the fact that it's finally bedtime. (Of course if you're religious, this can also be done as a prayer.)
Try a few of these and I bet you'll be surprised how quickly Baby picks up on this way of thinking. And, if you're like me, you might also find that you feel happier when you take a gracious approach to the days as well.
How do you model gratitude for your baby?
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By Andrea Howe, Disney Baby
Baby's first holiday season is a special time that will only happen once in his or her life.
So amid sleep deprivation, a fussy baby who needs to be held throughout the day, the 45 minute nap monster, and possibly still recovering from delivery, just how do you enjoy the holiday season with a newborn?
Here are some tips and tricks that I've used (and plan to try) to get the most out of my fleeting time with my newborn, in order to enjoy this special time of year as much as possible.
So much of the holiday season is surrounded by one central theme; FOOD! Make your life easier by ordering store bought when possible. If it's not in the budget, or you prefer homemade, take shortcuts like buying pre-diced onions, celery and carrots, common cooking staples of the season. Buy bagged and chopped lettuce, use boxed stuffing, or use pumpkin pie mix instead of making your pie completely from scratch. I also consistently use store bought pie crusts. Pastry crusts are not something that can be rushed and tried to squeeze in when baby is calm for 5 minutes. Taking and using these little shortcuts saves a few minutes here and there, but it all adds up, and saves your energy for the important things, like playing with your baby!
If you're typically the hostess for the holiday gatherings, politely decline this year, if at all possible. No matter how many times family and friends tell you that they will do everything and all you have to do is just open up your home, you know that there will always be pre-cleanup and post-cleanup duty that will be left to you and your partner. We've decided to skip hosting this year and instead are driving a ways out to my sister's house for turkey day, but the drive will be worth it knowing that I don't have to worry about playing the hostess.
If you're traveling, set aside an extra few hours just for pre-planning! Make a list of items you will need to pack and think about ways to travel light. Can you rent a carseat, baby tub or a pack and play where you're going? If items like diapers, formula, and even wipes can be purchased where you're going, just pack a few of each in your diaper bag and don't bother taking enough for your whole stay. Travel as light as possible is the key! What items are must-haves that you absolutely can't forget? For us, it's our sound machine and plenty of swaddling blankets. Make a plan so you don't forget those in the rush of getting out the door (I write big reminder notes and leave them by my keys)! Taking just a bit of time upfront to plan will save you time, frustration and even some tears!
Shop online when and where possible, and buy duplicate gifts. I have 13 nieces and nephews and many of them are very close in age and developmental stage, so this year instead of trying to thoughtfully pick out each individual gift like I normally do, I am buying the same gift for some nieces and nephews where appropriate. If you have a large extended family that you usually buy for, consider this year drawing names, a fun family tradition we have had for years. Each year at Thanksgiving the adults all put their name in a hat and we each pick one person to buy a gift for. This tradition saves time and money!
These are 2 traditions that typically take quite a bit of time and energy, so this year since our baby was born closer to the holidays, we are combining birth announcements and holiday cards into one! This saves time because we don't have to take 2 sets of pictures, and I don't have to address and mail out two separate items, and it obviously saves money. Most importantly though it saves my energy.
This sounds so silly and obvious, but if I am not intentional about setting time aside to stop and slow down, I can quickly lose myself in trying to make the holidays perfect in every detail. But I try to remind myself that it's not the details that make a holiday perfect, but having the time to enjoy them with those I love the most.
By WhatToExpect.com
Your baby's brain began to form almost immediately after conception, and by the third trimester it nearly tripled in weight and changed its appearance from a smooth surface to a grooved one. At birth, your newborn's brain—although already functioning as the most important organ in the body—is still in the process of developing. Here are 6 more surprising facts about your newborn's noggin:
1. Babies are born with all of their brain cells (neurons)—approximately 100 billion—that will continually connect with one another to create synapses. Connections are made when your baby has an experience (reaching a milestone, for example) which then encourages him or her to think and use those mighty brain cells, in turn strengthening the synapses. As your little one develops, the brain will also mature by "pruning" away the least useful synapses based on your baby's specific experiences and environment.
2. Research suggests that constant interaction and communication, as well as the power of play, encourage brain development, so read often, sing nursery rhymes, narrate your activities (such as, "Mommy's putting you in the stroller to go on a walk"), and introduce brightly colored toys to your baby. During your interactions, imitate behavior to your baby in an exaggerated manner to give him or her an early understanding of self and others.
3. The hippocampus—the area of the brain that is primarily associated with memory—is already 40% developed at birth, and will become fully developed when your baby is 18-months-old. While your child may recognize the sound of your voice, the typical time he or she is fed, and the unique characteristics of your face during the first 12 months of life, long term memory formation begins after your child's first year and takes through his or her second year to fully mature.
4. Research out of Washington University in St. Louis suggests that the hippocampus is larger and better developed in children who received loving care, especially during high-stress situations, in an emotionally supportive environment. This enlightening study proves that there is no capacity for love—so nurture your little one by embracing the power of hugs, kisses, cuddles, and old fashioned TLC—and that nurturing your child from the start is critical for proper brain development. Protect your little one's perfect skin by keeping it clean and healthy with new Huggies® Little Snugglers. Mom preferred over Pampers Swaddlers†, Huggies® Little Snugglers welcome your baby to the world with their best skin care and a soft, comforting hug.
5. Your newborn was born with three of his or her five senses almost fully developed, but the most acute sense at birth is smell. While your little one may not be able to clearly focus visually or understand language, he or she can process information through scent. Amazingly, it has been shown that newborns can correctly identify their mother's milk when challenged to do so, as well as feel a sense of calm when given a piece of clothing that smells like her.
6. Because your newborn doesn't have the ability to filter out noise, light, and touch stimulation, he or she may become easily distracted by the surroundings in an attempt to process the environment. Your little one may become fussy, hyperactive, or withdrawn when overstimulated, so it's best to closely monitor his or her changing behaviors, especially when you're in crowded, loud, and/or bright situations.
Your baby's brain will develop faster in the first year than any other, so nurture that growth by loving, teaching and inspiring your child.
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Sounders pound Earthquakes
SEATTLE -- With all of their regulars back on the field, the Seattle Sounders were too much for San Jose.
Lamar Neagle scored twice and Mauro Rosales added a goal and an assist to help lead the Seattle Sounders FC to a 4-0 win over the Earthquakes on Saturday.
Neagle made it 3-0 in the 54th minute with a left-footed kick from just inside the box after he danced around a defender and gave Seattle (3-3-3) its highest scoring output of the season after scoring only three in the first eight games.
"It was great to get a 4-0 win," Neagle said. "That's what we've been waiting for. We knew only time was going to prevent us from doing it. We eventually got a bunch of guys on the field and we still have more to come."
A mix of injuries and suspensions has kept Seattle from fielding a regular lineup.
Seattle is undefeated in the last five games after a 0-3-1 start and won at home for the first time in four games this season.
"We had a rough spell and now we are on a good streak," Neagle said.
San Jose (3-4-5) dropped to 0-3-2 on the road this season. The Earthquakes had snapped a six-game winless streak with a 2-1 win over Toronto FC on Wednesday.
"It's just one of those things," San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski said about the road problems. "We're going to go back and work hard all next week and try to get three points next week. We need to do the little things better. We've got ourselves in the hole a lot on the road giving up the first goal and that's never easy."
The four-goal effort by Seattle didn't surprise Wondolowski.
"They're a great team and we knew that coming in that they're so dangerous," Wondolowski said. "They have a lot of guys healthy now that they didn't have at the beginning. They showed their class today."
Neagle drilled a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the top left corner for the first goal of the game in the 28th minute. He tallied his first goal of the season off a chest pass from Rosales, who received a cross in the box from Eddie Johnson.
"I saw Eddie going out wide and Mauro was taking the near post so I was just trying to hold back in the holding spot like we were in a PK and Mauro had a chance to send it down and I just kept my head down and ran through it," Neagle said.
Neagle, who returned after a one-game suspension for a red card, nearly scored in the 47th minute on a header but goalkeeper Jon Busch tipped the ball over the crossbar.
Rosales curled in a right-footed free kick from just outside the box in added time in the first half to put the Sounders up 2-0 at halftime in front of a crowd of 38,880. Busch leaped high as the ball glanced off his hand as Rosales scored his second goal of the year. A foul and yellow card on Rafael Baca set up the goal by Rosales.
Obafemi Martins scored in added time to make the final score 4-0.
The Earthquakes had a great opportunity to score in the 37th minute but Alan Gordon missed an open header in front of the goal.
San Jose had beaten the Sounders four consecutive games, including a 1-0 win on March 23.
Michael Gspurning earned his fourth shutout and has allowed only seven goals. He had three saves.
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I love my family! Juli and I have been married for 32 years. She is my bride and best friend. If I were asked the question today, "Do you…", I would still say I do!! God has blessed us with three boys, Luke (Trina), Christian (Nicola), and Alex. I am excited to watch as God leads them through life.
In my free time I like to: Kayak, Hike, or Bike
Scripture life verse: Psalm 16:8 NIV "I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
Nobody knows that I: love Oreo Cookies especially with a glass of milk.
The most incredible thing about our church is: The love the people have for each other and for people in the community which is prompted by their great love for God.
Nothing brings more joy to my heart than: hearing that someone is moving closer to Christ in their spiritual walk. That they are engaging God by reading His Word and following His lead.
I feel called by God to: Preach the Word in such a way that people hear it, understand it, and can apply it to their lives. I also feel called to help people navigate life by putting Christ in control of their lives.
Family… Two sons Ben, 36 (Christine) and grandkids, Connor, Tristan, and Aurora; Pete, 31 (Katrina)
I wish I could figure out…. How to always be ready to say and do what He wants me to at all times
I wish I had time to….. Write more
Scripture life verse…….. Not really a life verse, but I rely a lot on Proverbs 3:5-6 and Romans 8:28
Nobody knows that I…. If I told, it wouldn't be true anymore
The most incredible thing about our church is……. The transition that has taken place in the last 4-5 years, and the openness and trust that exists within our fellowship
The current book on my nightstand….. "The Problem of Pain" by C. S. Lewis
I wish everyone would…….. Recognize and embrace all that God offers each of us
I am most excited about…….. A lot of things, including the future of our church in our community
If I could invite two people to dinner: living, dead, or fictional I would invite….. The Apostle Paul and C. S. Lewis. I'll wait to see Jesus 'til the time comes
My walk with Christ has taught me… Trust, humility and confidence in all circumstances
The one movie that I would watch over and over again…… Casablanca
I was saved… for a purpose
My life changed when……. I finally allowed Jesus to influence my life
I thank God everyday for… His love and sovereignty
I am married to Kathy, who does the accounting for our business, Thousand Hills Embryo Transfer Service. We have a daughter Heidi who is married and has a PHD in Chemistry and is a research scientist for Merck in Boston, MA. Jeff our son-in-law is finishing up his Seminary Degree. Our second daughter Ashley works for Epic Systems in Verona, WI as a computer technician.
In my free time I like to… spend time outdoors. I enjoy time in the woods- whether it is bow hunting, cutting wood, or just watching the trees grow.
Scripture life verse….Colossians 3:23 whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord not men…
Nobody knows that I…like a good crossword puzzle (but not too hard).
My proudest moment…getting married and having two beautiful daughters and a beautiful wife.
The most incredible thing about our church is…the caring and helping that occurs behind the scenes. There is a lot of ministry that goes on just because of the love in this church.
I am most excited about….We have a great Pastor! Kendall has been given a vision for where we should be heading and how to get there. Our entire staff is gifted!
I was saved…after a music concert at our church in 1981 at the A&W Rootbeer Stand.
I feel called by God to…be involved in a "helps" ministry. I have a lot of handyman type skills.
I am blessed to be father to young adults. Claire and Pete live close-by and are awaiting the arrival of another generation of blessing. Josh is nearing the end of his studies and awaiting the arrival of a new life (other than studying). Our family experienced disruption a few years back that took us through difficult times but definitely redirected my life. Hopefully focusing my eyes on His Kingdom, I have come to value the brokenness that happens in life.
I wish I could figure out: Balance . . . in more than one area of life.
In my free time I like to: Write. Actually, I imagine more than I write, but I have this 'edge of reality' epic story nearing completion.
If I could invite two people to dinner: living, dead, or fictional I would invite… I often imagine spending time with a cobbler from some small European village several centuries ago . . . a man who lived quietly with unhindered love and devotion to the Lord. And if C.S. Lewis could bring Aslan along . . . definitely!
My walk with Christ has taught me… to value the 'least of these', and think of all believers as my brothers and sisters, especially the poor, persecuted, imprisoned.
My perfect day: Don't think I've seen it yet.
Family… Alex, my beautiful wife; and Sam and Kayla, my awesome children.
My life changed when… my brother formed a band.
I was saved… at a College Dance in 1989.
My walk with Christ has taught me… that I need to live my life on purpose.
I feel called by God to… love and care for the people of Spring Green.
Scripture life verse: Hebrews 12:14
My perfect day… doesn't have an itinerary.
Nobody knows that I… love black and white "B" horror movies. The cheesier the better.
My proudest moment… was the birth of my kids.
The most incredible thing about our church is… our loving/welcoming nature.
Nothing brings more joy to my heart than… seeing/hearing others worship God through song.
The current book on my nightstand… is "Engage" by Searcy and Hatley and "The Yellow Dog" by Simenon
I wish everyone would… give each other more grace.
I am most excited about… the progress we've made with Sunday's Worship experience.
If I could invite two people to dinner: living, dead, or fictional I would invite… A.W. Tozer and G.K Chesterton.
The one movie that I would watch over and over again… is MST 3K


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Lecavalier for Luongo?
Excuse me for 5 minutes while I have a good belly laugh about this. AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA....Oh Province, you are so silly.
Now let's back up for a minute, since I do live in the city and know what led up to The Province publishing an article like this. So the Canucks have been 1-2-1 going into tonight's game against the Preds. Luongo has not looked great in the games so far, actually his goals against has been terrible, but he rarely does well in the month of October. So with Lundqvist posting a shut-out at one end of the rink on Tuesday and Luongo letting in four goals at the other, fans were a little frustrated. To be honest though, not all of those goals from the Rangers which were his fault and since his team wasn't able to score any goals so maybe Luongo wasn't the real problem in the particular game. But the frustration from watching him meltdown in the SCF, a poor start to start the season and an more than capable goaltender sitting on the bench (Cory Schneider), well the frustrations came out during the game. Luongo got a Bronx cheer when he handled the puck in the third period and instead of Luuu's, he had boo's rained down on him.
Because hockey >>> any other sport in Vancouver, the phoneboards on the TEAM 1040 were lightning up with callers saying to trade Luongo.
So what did The Province do?
They decided to think like those callers, and suggest since Luongo and Lecavalier have similar contracts, let's just trade them.
Many people say the Canucks made a huge mistake in signing Lou to a 12-year, $64-million no-trade contract in 2009 because it makes parting with him impossible. So here's our solution.
Trade Luongo straight up for Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who has a similar, $85-million, 11-year no-trade deal. With Steve Stamkos in Tampa, Lecavalier is no longer top dog and could use a fresh start as much as Lou.
Tampa needs better goaltending; we need a power forward. Lou's wife could finally be closer to her family, and Lecavalier could play hockey again in a city that actually cares about his sport.
It's a win-win-win-win (Lou, Vince, Cory, fans) solution.HOLD UP.
Lecavalier could use a fresh start? Have any of you in my city seen Lecavalier last season? Last season, especially in the playoffs, Lecavalier has been the closest to his old form than he has been in years.
And most importatly, Lecavalier could play hockey in a city that actually cares?
Last I checked, the Lightning had an attendance record of 19,204 on Monday against the Panthers and 18,181 tonight against the Islanders.
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When Brett Connolly skates his 7th game tomorrow, the Lightning will only have two games left to decide if they want to keep him up for the year or send him back to the WHL. It's a tough decision for the team because he's looked good in the six games he's played even if the team as a whole has not.
Connolly came into camp looking to make the team. He was confident and when speaking to the press said just that. He came in after having spent a summer in Toronto putting on 10lbs in weight and coming in with a determined attitude. He has not just looked good playing with the Lightning so far, it's how he doesn't look out of place. Sure there are moments where he makes a mistake or his timing with Stamkos and St. Louis is a little off, but that just takes time to adapt to the faster pace and to develop the chemistry with his linemates.
He started on the 3rd line in the first few games of the season with an occasional shift up on the top line, but lately Boucher has been testing his skills with having him skate with St. Louis and Stamkos. He still has only 1 assist but I think it is just be a matter for time for the points to come when you are skating with those two.
If we look at the benefits of him being up with the club, it's obvious that his skill set will improve being up with the Lightning instead of being back in the WHL with the Cougars. No matter which line he'll play on, he's going to learn more than he can down in the WHL.
The question the coaching staff will address will be if he'll be able to take the 82 game grind of the regular season grind. The NHL has a long season and for a player that didn't play much in the 2009-2010 season due to injury, this will be a tough year physically for him. Add on the pressure of having to score consistently when you are playing on a top line with Stamkos and St. Louis, now you have a mental pressure added to the rookie's first year. Then add in the fact that if he skates on the top line, he'll be facing the top defencemen of the league night after night. And let's be truthful, having Chara try to shut you down, that's scary. That's assuming he'll skate on the top line of course, though, again, he didn't look out of place doing it so far doing it.
From a team standpoint, the Lightning can also use a player like Connolly to round out the top line instead of a player like Downie. Although I have to admit that Downie has far surpassed my expectations playing on a top line, Connolly could be a better fit than Downie right? He sees the play better and is quicker than Downie, allowing for the top line to be more fluid. But again, I'm not here to trash Downie as I'm sure he'll be back on the top line if Connolly doesn't stick with the team. It's just that I've liked the look of the line with Connolly on it.
The decision on keeping him won't be if the Lightning want to burn through Connolly's first year of his three-year $2.7 million contract, it will come down to if they think he can take all the pressures of playing at such a high level each night with the team. He's going to be an impact player eventually, and his skillset is something the team can use this year, but the question we'll see answered by post-game next Tuesday is whether the management has the confidence in him being able to survive a full season.
Oh, and scoring a goal or two in the next few games will help that decision too.
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I can fly!!!!!
The mess continues, even at home. At least the newly renovated digs look nice?
That's a positive right?
- Five powerplay goals were let in on NINE penalties
- Five powerplay goals is the most Tampa has ever let in at home
- You can't win a game when you spend the majority of it killing penalties
- Why isn't Weiss being covered by somebody on that 6th goal?
- As soon as Brewer took that delay of game penalty, you could bank on the Panthers scoring another PP goal
- Bergenheim strikes with a shorthanded goal
- Steve Downie is lucky he didn't get ejected from the game
- Matt Gilroy walked away a plus three out of this debacle
- Hedman and Clark should end up a minus 50 each. For all the praise I've been giving Hedman, he was atrocious.
- Martin St. Louis had 8 shots but no points
"We need to find a way to get out of this & get something going because it's definitely unacceptable right now"
Next game: Thursday October 20th against the Islanders. That's three days to figure out your sh-t team. no comments
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Record: Lightning (1-2-2) Panthers (2-1-0)
Previous games: 3-2 OT Shootout loss on Saturday Oct 15
Game time: 7:30pm EST on SUN (HD)It's the home opener of the season. Finally. After completing a pretty abysmal road trip, the Lightning are back at home at their newly renovated arena for three games. That's $40 million in renovations. A list of all the renovations that were being done can be found here. The list really is extensive, no? Personally I would be psyched for the cupholders.
We start things off our homestand with the second game in our home and home against the Panthers. Saturday night's affair looked like a mess of a team and Marc-Andre Bergeron taking things into his own hands. Too bad those hands aren't in the shootout. But a two wins in this homestand will have us back on track.
This is a huge night for the team tonight. Big expectations for the team playing at home for a game that means something since the playoffs. Big night for Roloson tonight and only a few more games until the Connolly decision comes down.
Go bolts.
Line-up Notes:
- Roloson gets the start for the Lightning and rookie Jacob Markstrom for the Panthers makes his NHL debut
- Shannon, Purcell and Gilroy are in
- Pyatt and Gervais are scratched
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Record: Lightning (1-2-1) Panthers (1-1-0)
Previous games: None yet
Game time: 7:30pm EST on SUN (HD), FS-FloridaIt's the Panthers home opener tonight and the Panthers are going to wear some new jerseys. The first I even heard about them getting new jersey's this season was when I read the LBC's preview this morning, how bad can they be compared to their current ones?
Tonight is part of a home and home matchup against the Panthers and this is the last game in our road trip. The boys are no doubt looking to get home for our home opener, hopefully with a win. It's been three losing games in a row so maybe there is some concern about it, but looking at how the lineup keeps getting juggled and how many games we played last year, I would say to be patient. We can judge the team after their three game homestand and if we are still on a losing streak, then we can start hitting the panic button. Right now, be patient.
The Lightning are again having a line-up change as Connolly will skate with Stamkos and St. Louis again. Connolly only has a few more games before he's played out his 9 games and then the management will have to make a decision with him. Nice to see him getting a shot up on the big line with Stammer and St. Louis, he has moments last game where he looked like he could be a good fit, and then of course flashes where he looked a step behind. And Pyatt, Jones and Gilroy is in while Purcell, Shannon and Gervais is out.
Tonight some of you will be looking forward to seeing Sean Bergenheim again. Whatever. He went for some money with a team that looks like a mess. Have fun with that Bergenheim.
The Panther's line-up will look like this:
Line-up Notes:
- Garon was first off the ice this morning so I'm assuming he's in goal and Jose Theodore for the Panthers
- Connolly, Pyatt, Jones, and Gilroy are in
- Purcell, Shannon and Gervais are scratched
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Awesome right?
Today we got our first look at the Tesla coils that will shoot lightning bolts to a length of about 20 feet. Did anyone else think The Prestige when they saw it? It seems pretty loud and a little small for 20 feet, but I'll hold back my judgement until we see the finished product on a game night.
Cristodero reports that it may not be ready to go for the home opener on Monday though:
The issue with the two coils, which are supposed to shoot lightning bolts about 20 feet to celebrate Lightning goals, is they need to be extensively tested. If delayed it would be because of "technical related issues," Lightning chief operating officer Steve Griggs said.
"Our goal is to have the majority of the changes completed," Griggs said. "But with the construction schedule going right to Monday there could be a couple things that could be off line."
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This photo pretty much sums up the game: players standing around watching the puck go in
The game started out with Hedman trying to clear the puck and instead batting the puck in. From there, you know this was going to be a sign of terrible things to come.
Stamkos tied it at 1-1 with his first goal of the season and maybe you thought that things were looking up. But then turnovers, weak coverage by the D, players caught standing still and Roloson getting the hook midway through the 2nd period was my summary of the game. After that 2nd period, I didn't make it through watching the 3rd period, hopefully neither did you. no comments


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This is a great hat from the 60s era. It is a beige/taupe woven rayon flat-top derby with a matching wide grosgrain ribbon hatband that spills off the back of the brim. The label says Boutique New York and Montreal and it is fully lined with the same matching grosgrain ribbon on the inside. In sz 22, this hat is in excellent vintage condition and looks as good on as when it was made 40 or so years ago. Great texture and shadows in this hat!


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Review: 371 Disabled Students Restrained, Secluded
A state review shows that in one year in the Columbus school district, 371 disabled children were held down, physically removed from a class or put in closet-like rooms to calm them down.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that the review offers insight into the children's behavioral problems and how workers try to manage them.
The numbers are the result of a state review in response to a complaint from a group called Disability Rights Ohio, filed with the Ohio Department of Education in November.
The district previously refused to release those figures, saying they were private.
Investigators cleared the district because no child spent what amounted to 10 school days in seclusion. The state reviewed district records from November 2011 to November 2012 but didn't observe classrooms or interview parents, students or teachers.


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London celebrates the weird and wonderful in Ripley's Believe It or Not with more than 700 amazing exhibits with everything from remarkable people to incredible nature! With pre-booked tickets you can skip the long lines and walk right in.
- Visit Ripley's Believe It or Not and be amazed
- Experience the over 700 fun and different exhibits
- See the astonishing 4-meter model of Tower Bridge made out of matches
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- See The Legends Gallery - home to the largest collection of Olympic torches
- Try the digital grafitti wall
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be send directly to your email, just print it out and bring it with you to Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), also called Reserve
A V.S.O.P ( for Very Superior Old Pale ), also called Reserve, is a cognac which youngest eau-de-vie is between four and a half and six and a half years old.
A Cognac may be sold only when its youngest eau-de-vie reaches a minimum of two and a half years old, as of the first day of October following the harvest of the grapes.
Only the years of storage in oak barrels count to determine its age. Once transferred into glass, the Cognac stops maturing . It stands still.
Note that VSOP can be very good cognacs and some of them can be superior to many XOs. Some of the best value Cognacs are indeed VSOPs
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âHello everybody! My name is Kate Dramstad, and I am a Program Manager on the SharePoint search team. The search experience in SharePoint 2013 is more extensible than ever—we've empowered designers and developers to build almost anything they can imagine. But, it's important to be careful when customizing the search experience. There is a fine line between a balanced page and a cluttered page, and we'd like to share with you some of our thinking about how to design a search experience that's both gorgeous and usable.
Whole-page alignment
One of the most important factors for our search experience is the alignment of all of the page elements. In our default design, you'll notice that the refinement Web Part (showing sorting options along the left side of the page) and the SharePoint search center icon (the magnifying glass image in the upper-left corner) are left-aligned. The search box, navigation, and results are also left-aligned. The top of the search box aligns with the top of the icon; the bottom of the navigation aligns with the bottom of the icon.
This may seem like a minor detail, but snapping the elements on our page to a grid actually helps users to scan the page more easily. Components are separated from each other with strong vertical and horizontal lines of white space. This helps the eye to more easily distinguish between different components on the page, which is extremely important. A misaligned page, at best, just "feels wrong" to most users and, at worst, actually hinders the user from scanning results efficiently. When components are misaligned, it can create a "jagged edge". When the eye tries to scan a jagged edge, it has to dart back and forth. It is much more efficient for the eye to scan in straight lines.
When adding a new component to the page, or rearranging the existing components, it is very important to keep this grid in mind if you want the experience to be as polished as it can be.
Whole-page look and feel
Alignment is not the only thing that's important. You should also pay attention to the number of colors, fonts, and rich controls on the page. The focus of the search results page should almost always be the results themselves, so when styling components on the results page, you want to make sure you aren't drawing the user's eye away from the results. Following are some tips and tricks.
Use well-understood color mappings when possible
For example, it is a general convention in search results that blue text is the clickable result title, and green text is the URL of a given result. Deviating from this forces users to think more about what they're looking at.
Use as few colors as possible
Colors are generally used to help certain key things stand out, such as a selected filter option, a result title, or a URL. But, using many colors can make it so that everything is trying to stand out, with everything competing for the user's attention. In the end, nothing stands out because it becomes a colorful visual jumble.
Use as few typefaces and font sizes as possible
Fonts, font sizing, and bolding/italics are used for similar reasons as color—to help certain, important elements stand out. Just as with color, if you use too many styles and fonts, everything appears cluttered. Our product team often refers to this as a "ransom note", where it looks like the page is cobbled together from different magazine clippings!
Keep rich controls as visually simple as possible
Take a look at the Date filter histogram refiner, under the heading Modified in Figure 6. Putting this refiner on our default page was risky at first, because it's a complex-looking control that could potentially stand out when compared to the text-based filters. But, we kept the colors consistent with the rest of the page, and kept the shapes and lines clean and simple. It's important to do the same when adding any custom control.
One idea we've played around with is a pie-chart filter. But, take a look in Figure 6 at how distracting this refiner is.
Now, look at Figure 7 to see what happens if we simplify the color scheme and shapes.
Conceptual division of the page
When designing a search experience, you should consider both aesthetic and conceptual details. Based on popular search conventions and our own research, we've organized the page components into different areas based on the functionality and the user-interaction model. When adding or rearranging components, it would be best to keep our conceptual division, so that users don't get lost looking for how to do something.
For example, all of our filter actions are on the left side of the search results page. When users want to filter their results set, they always know to look there. If you want to add a new filter to the page, it's best to add it next to the other filters, so users don't have to hunt around the page to find it.
Figure 8 shows an overview of the conceptual divisions of the default search results page.
These are just a few broad guidelines to get you started on building beautiful search experiences. I look forward to your comments and questions!


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The throw-away plastic shopping bag became illegal on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in almost all stores in Ukiah and the unincorporated County. It already happened Dec. 10 in Fort Bragg.
The plastic bag ban took effect a year ago at supermarkets and drug stores and now will be extended to include every class of retail stores except take-out restaurants. And restaurants may be included in the future since both Fort Bragg, Ukiah and the county are considering amending their ordinances to add them.
The plastic bag ordinances now cover all of Mendocino County with the exception of the City of Willits, which hasn't taken action.
Under the ordinances, "single-use" plastic bags can't be given out at the checkstands. Paper bags are allowed, but the store must recover its cost for the paper bag by a minimum charge of 10 cents each.
The purpose of the ordinances is to reduce plastic bag litter and encourage shoppers to bring their own re-usable bag.
There are now 90 cities and counties in California that have plastic bag bans. There are two key reasons for the ordinances. The first is to stop these throw-away bags from becoming ugly roadside litter that harms wildlife and degrades the environment both on land and sea. The second is to cut down on the plastic bags that are jamming the sort lines at our recycling facilities.
The plastic bag ban applies only to "carry-out" bags given out at the checkstand. Plastic produce, bread, pharmacy or other plastic bags used earlier in the store aren't affected.
The Mendocino Solid Waste Authority has sent out two mailers to retail stores to alert them to the ordinances. Violators are subject to city or county fines of up to $500 per violation and can also be sued by either the city or county or by any private citizen.
Violations can be reported to the Mendocino Solid Waste Authority at 468-9710.
During the first year of the ordinances, no citations were issued to the supermarkets or drug stores that were affected. We had immediate and universal compliance in Fort Bragg, Ukiah and County.
More information about the bag ordinances is available at http://MendoRecycle.org/bags.html or by calling the Mendocino Solid Waste Authority at 468-9710.
Mike Sweeney is the director of Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority.


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Bakmoon wrote:To me at least, the suttas are a kind of measuring stick. When we hear various teachings, we check them against the suttas to see if they are consistent. If they are, then that teacher is safe to learn from, but if they contradict the suttas, it should raise a red flag and tell us that we should exercise some caution with that particular teacher.
I don't think it is a healthy attitude however to insist that everything a teacher says has to be derivable directly from the suttas as of course, the suttas don't have a lot of detail. Consistency should be our standard, not derivability.
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Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel, 'The End of the Tour' Filming in Grand Rapids
An independently-made film about a celebrated author's book tour at his fame's rise with the magazine writer who accompanied him recounting that five-day trek is being shot for about a month in greater Grand Rapids.
Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel, "The End of the Tour" is the story of the travels of novelist-writer David Foster Wallace (being portrayed by Segel) at the end of a 1996 book tour accompanied by Rolling Stone's David Lipsky (Eisenberg).
This is the second time that both Eisenberg and Segel are making movies in Michigan.
Eisenberg had a lead role in "30 Minutes or Less," which was filmed in Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming and Ludington in summer 2010 and was released in August 2011. Eisenberg has also had starring roles in 2013's "Now You See Me" and 2010's "The Social Network," and has a lead dual role in "The Double," which is being released May 9.
Segel shot "The Five-Year Engagement," co-starring Emily Blunt and Chris Pratt, in Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti and Detroit in 2011; the movie was released in April 2012. Segel recently finished shooting for the final season of CBS-TV's "How I Met Your Mother," which he co-stars in with Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor and Cobie Smulders.
The director for "The End of the Tour" is James Ponsoldt, who directed 2013's "Spectacular Now" and 2012's "Smashed."
Filming for "The End of the Tour" started today, with shoots in Grand Rapids at an apartment building on Wealthy Street SE and at the downtown radio station studios and offices of Townsquare Media Grand Rapids.
Shooting in the Grand Rapids area is expected to take 23 days, with filming also to be done in Minnesota and New York, co-producer David Kanter said. The casting for the film includes about 25 speaking parts, with a core cast of about a half-dozen, he said.
Wallace, who committed suicide in September 2008 at the age of 46 years old, taught creative writing and English at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., and Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. He was known for his versatility and depth. His works included the fictional 1,079-page "Infinite Jest," published in 1996 and casting United States society as obsessive on many fronts.
"The End of the Tour" is based on Lipsky's 2010 book about his tour with Wallace, titled "Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip With David Foster Wallace." The screen adaptation, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Yale University professor Donald Margulies, is about the two writers' discussions and interactions during their tour promoting "Infinite Jest."
"Lipsky wrote an homage as much as a memoir," Kanter said of Lipsky's book. The tour "was a turning point for David Foster Wallace. …
"As for Lipsky, 12 years of his life had passed when Wallace died. This is a story about some of the things learned from the road at a turning point in your life."
Kanter, who is affiliated with Anonymous Content, produced 2012's "Fun Size" and 2007's "Rendition."
He is co-producing "The End of the Tour" with Anonymous Content's Matt DeRoss, along with Mark Manuel and Ted O'Neal and Modern Man Films' James Dahl. The film's executive producer is Anonymous Content's Paul Green.
"The End of the Tour" is being financed by Los Angeles-based Kilburn Media, with state tax credits for the production through the Michigan Film Office. No public announcement to date has been made to date on the amount of those credits by state officials.
"30 Minutes or Less" was made for a reported $20 million and directed by Ruben Fleischer. The action-comedy is about small-town pizza delivery guy Nick, who is kidnapped by two criminal wanna-bes (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) and is forced to rob a bank with the help of a friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari).
"The End of the Tour" is being made with a budget much less than "30 Minutes or Less," said Kanter, politely declining to share detailed figures for the project.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions just reached an agreement this month on distribution rights in international English-speaking territories, Latin America and other key European territories for "The End of the Tour," according to a news release from Sony Pictures and Prodigy Public Relations.
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'In the lockerroom before the game, Imlach told the team how much he wanted a victory over the Russians, and from the first drop of the puck the Sabres delivered. They put constant pressure on the puckhandler and then utilized the trap on defense. Anytime a Wings player tried to enter the Sabres' zone, Schoenfeld, Guevremont and especially Korab would hit him.'
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BOERNE — Volunteers from the Texas Monarch Watch, Cibolo Nature Center and Texas Master Naturalists are offering a Monarch Monitoring Workshop on April 9-10. The workshop is designed to train volunteers to aid scientists as part of the Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Monarch Watch and Journey North. The monarch's overwintering population in Mexico is the lowest ever recorded, and the butterfly was recently added to the World Wildlife Fund's Top 10 Most Threatened Species list.
The workshop will instruct teachers, youth leaders, citizen scientists and park naturalists across the state on how to monitor monarch butterflies at their local sites. Participants will learn how to mark migrating monarchs with paper tags, examine milkweed for monarch larvae and collaborate with international monarch research.
The monarch is probably the best known of all North American butterflies. The species is famous for its mass migration south for the winter, where populations will overwinter in various sites in Mexico and southern California.
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You are a sixteen-year-old girl named Eleanor Aurora and you were born into the Erudite faction. You were raised up in the virtue of your faction which is intelligence along with your brother Edward Alexander (age 11) by your parents Everett Antony and Elizabeth Annette.
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Today is the day that you receive your Aptitude Test. They don't tell you this, but it isn't like an ordinary test. You walk into the room to find it empty except for a dentist-like chair in the center along with a machine and a petite lady. She will administer the test. She hooks you up to the machine, hands you a vial of clear liquid to drink and you are put under a simulation which the lady will monitor. The simulation will watch how your brain acts in given situations to detect which Faction you belong in. The test ends and the lady presents you with your results: You belong in Candor. You go home and try to decide which Faction you will choose the next day at the Ceremony. The aptitude test, you know, was simply to help guide you but you aren't sure what to do. To make it even worse, you aren't allowed to discuss your results with your family members.
You wake up the next morning with a clear mind and are thankful that you finally know which Faction you will choose. Later that day you arrive at the Choosing Ceremony and wait in line with the rest of the sixteen-year-olds. The man standing in the front of the large room with the microphone announces each teenager, one-by-one in alphabetical order. You start to daydream when you hear your name called. You walk to the center of the room where there are 5 large bowls representing each Faction. You are handed a knife with which you cut your hand and spill your blood into the bowl representing Candor.
Directly after the Ceremony you are taken away with the rest of the new members of your new faction, though you know you aren't safe yet. You still have to make it through the Initiation before you are an official member. The bad part is, that if you fail Initiation, you become factionless (homeless). During Initiation you meet your best friend, Christopher James. While you're somewhat reserved, he's loud and pushes you to do things you wouldn't normally do. You love having him/her around.
Luckily by the time Initiation is over, you are a proud member of Candor.
You've been a Candor member for 4 months when you meet Tobias William (couldn't help myself for picking Tobias, Four rocks) via Christopher and the two of you become fast friends.
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You seem to have a lot in common with Tobias and you really feel like you fit in. You become closer and closer, even casually flirting from time to time. You talk to Christopher about this and he tells you that you should tell Tobias how you feel. The next day Tobias asks you to take a walk with him and you agree, deciding this might be a good time to talk to him. On the way back, he is talking but stops abruptly. You stop as well. You think he looks like he is about to lean in for a kiss so you fill the gap and press your lips to his. He looks so surprised that he pulls away quickly. You realize that he stopped to swat at a mosquito that was buzzing around, not to kiss you. The two of you walk back in an awkward silence.
You don't speak with Tobias for a week and know that your stupidity has ruined your relationship. You decide to give it one last try and explain what happened, hoping he might be able to forgive you. You pull him aside and ask to meet him later outside of your apartment. He agrees and hurries off. Later that evening he shows up in the hallway outside your door. You quickly go into a lengthy explanation of how you had liked him and how you were sorry that you screwed everything up. You keep jabbering on when he stops you by pressing his lips against yours. You deepen the kiss and he doesn't pull away. After that night the two of you are an official couple.
You and Tobias date for four years when he proposes. Eight months later you're married.
You've been married to Tobias for one year before you decide to start trying for a baby. Three months later you find out that you're pregnant. Nine months later you give birth to a baby boy named Abner Pax
Three years later you are so happy with your little family, and even happier to find out that you have another bun in the oven. Nine months later you give birth to triplets, Lowell Sebastian, Morrison Nathaniel and Bronte Winifred.
Two years later you and Tobias decide to give it one more go. This time you have one baby, baby girl named Cordelia Pearl
You love your family so much, but you don't look forward to the day that they will also face the Choosing Ceremony, and possibly leave you.


text: House panel announced to study education audit By Mackenzie Mays December 27, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, has assigned a bipartisan group of delegates to become the experts on the governor's sweeping education efficiency audit of West Virginia's public schools.Thompson on Thursday announced the nine-member panel, known as the Education Audit Work Group, and said the group will delve into the audit so the Legislature could "hit the ground running" when responding to its numerous recommendations. Many of its proposals require changes to state code."The education system in West Virginia is on the brink of an overhaul, and it is important that all members of the House of Delegates are up to date and knowledgeable of what the audit recommends and what is needed to improve upon our education environment here in the state," Thompson said in a news release.Thompson wants the group to "obtain as much information as possible" about the recommendations for the state's school system outlined in the $750,000 audit, which was conducted last year by Pennsylvania firm Public Works LLC at Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's request.The group will become a resource for other legislators so that they can begin to "build common ground," Thompson said."I want this work group to have the time to hold discussions with every stakeholder to gain a full understanding of what changes are needed to make West Virginia's school system among the best in the country," he said.The intended goal of the audit is to receive the best-possible return on education dollars to increase student achievement, create a more student-centered system and eliminate "excess bureaucracy."West Virginia has spent more on primary and secondary education in recent years than most states -- $3.5 billion in 2010 -- but is not reaping the benefits, with students ranking lower than the national average in many categories, according to the audit.State Board of Education President Wade Linger said he's glad the audit is getting the attention he believes it deserves. "The audit has really put the state's focus on education. Any concerted effort the board can see coming from the Legislature is certainly welcome, and we are looking forward to working with them," Linger said. "There are many, many recommendations, and several of them would require code changes, and that will never happen without this kind of attention, so we're glad to see it."The audit outlines 56 findings and recommendations for six state-level areas: Administration, facilities, human resources, transportation, regional coordination and ancillary services such as health services, professional development and purchasing.Some of those recommendations include improving compensation that would attract more teachers to the state, giving principals more control, streamlining administrative positions and increasing technology in the classroom.The auditors claimed that if the recommendations are implemented, it could save more than $18.1 million in the first year and more than $115 million over five years.Based on a sample of three county school systems, the audit predicts that the state is looking at a total of $90 million in savings if all the changes are put in place.Thompson and House Minority Leader Tim Armstead chose the members of the work group, which include: David Perry, D-Fayette; Larry Williams, D-Preston; Randy Swartzmiller, D-Hancock; Doug Reynolds, D-Cabell; Denise Campbell, D-Randolph; Bill Anderson, R-Wood; Daryl Cowles, R-Morgan; Amanda Pasdon, R-Monongalia; and Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha. "Education is key to moving our state forward and ensuring that our children can stay here and pursue their goals," Armstead said in a statement. "This session will provide us with an historic opportunity to improve education in our state, and I am confident that the members of this work group will put the needs of our children first and work toward making the changes necessary to achieve the best outcome for our students."The regular legislative session begins in February.Reach Mackenzie Mays at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4814. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season W.Va. 2012 races featured $6M from candidates' personal wealth Previous Story Bulletin board: Dec. 28, 2012 Next Story


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Up to challenge, Correa excels in planned start
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Astros manager Bo Porter issued a challenge to Carlos Correa on Wednesday: Correa was going to start Thursday's game against the Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, and he was going to have all day to think about it.
Correa started one game earlier this spring, but Porter wanted to see how the 19-year-old shortstop would respond when he didn't just show up at the ballpark and see his name in the lineup. As it turned out, Correa couldn't have handled the challenge much better.
The Astros' top prospect hit two home runs, his first of the spring, and made a pair of excellent defensive plays in Houston's 7-5 win over Toronto, showing off the enormous potential that got him picked No. 1 overall by the Astros in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
"Outstanding performance," Porter said. "He responded the way you would want your player to respond, and to go out there and perform the way he performed today, it's pretty impressive."
Correa's big day began in the first inning, when he teamed up with left fielder L.J. Hoes and catcher Carlos Corporan on a relay play that cut down Jose Bautista at the plate. Correa received Hoes' throw from the outfield and fired a laser right to Corporan, who tagged out the sliding Bautista.
"He's very good. I've actually had the chance to be able to play with Manny Machado, and I tell Correa this a lot -- that he reminds me a lot of him, the way they look, the way they move on the field and the way they swing the bat. It's very similar," Hoes said. "That's somebody great that you want to be compared to. He's going to be a great ballplayer as long as he continues to work and develop."
In the third inning, Correa deposited a high sinker from Esmil Rogers over the left-field fence for a solo homer, his first of the spring. He continued his excellent work in the field in the fourth inning, ranging to his left to snag a Brett Lawrie grounder then spinning and making the throw to first base in time for the force out.
"I was just focused. [Porter] told me I was going to start," said Correa, who wasn't expecting to play all nine innings, either. "I came out here with the mentality to play hard, play the game the right way, do my best all the time out there on the field the whole time out there and respect the game."
Correa launched his second homer in the eighth off Blue Jays right-hander Neil Wagner, lofting another high fastball into the wind and eventually over the wall in right-center field for a two-run homer.
"Age aside, this guy's a really good baseball player. There's no age criteria on how good you can be, but he's a focused individual," Porter said. "He's one of the first ones to the ballpark. He's the last one to leave. His attention to detail is mature for his age, but that's why he plays the game at the speed at which he plays it; because he's confident."
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A beautiful home in a beautiful town! Congratulations on your success.
wow…absolutely gorgeous
I envy she and hubby so much. I have always wanted to do something like this and the house and grounds look absolutely amazing. Still gotta go and win the lottery before I begin, but how exciting for them! Good luck and I can't wait to see the finished product.
You have to soda blast the paint of the natural brick! Great old house. Thank You, for saving it.
Alternate headline: Reese Witherspoon buys haunted house. Determined to live out the plot of a horror movie. Plans on making friends with the ghosts.
Exactly what I was thinking, looks like a plantation house, full of ghosts..


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Cano's torrid April exactly what the Yankees needed
NEW YORK -- Robinson Cano cannot remember a better start to any of his big league seasons, and that's exactly the brand of offensive production that the Yankees were banking on receiving from their All-Star second baseman.
"This is one of my best starts -- I'd say it's the best one," Cano said. "That's what you want, especially when you don't have the main guys here. Most of the guys are out, so you want to have a good start and help the team win games."
Cano offered a terse "no" on Friday when asked if he and the Yankees had revisited contract negotiations since he switched representation to CAA's tandem of Jay-Z and Brodie Van Wagener, but clearly the topic has not affected his performance on the diamond.
Over his last 15 games entering Friday's showdown with the Blue Jays, Cano has batted .391 with 13 runs, six doubles, seven homers, 17 RBIs and nine multihit games.
He hit his seventh homer of the season in the Yanks' 5-3 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday; last year he did not hit his seventh until his 46th game, on May 26.
"With this team you always have a lot of responsibility, because this team's all about winning, and then the playoffs and the World Series," he said. "But this is the kind of the team that if you come up here, you have to produce and help the team to win games."
Cano has reached base safely in 18 of his first 21 games, and he believes his participation on the Dominican Republic squad in the World Baseball Classic -- for which he earned MVP honors -- was a factor in getting his year started on a positive note.
"I would say it helped a lot," he said. "When you're in Spring Training for those couple of weeks, you take three at-bats today, then you're off tomorrow, then you play the next day. [In the Classic you] have to just go out there and play from the first inning to the last, and play every game like it's the last game."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Trim Sahara
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Mileage 59,354
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A retired civil servant has promised to chain himself to the trees outside his home if Transport for London continues to chop them down.
Maintenance men armed with chainsaws arrived without warning in Watford Way, Hendon, last week and began cutting down a row of dozens of cherry trees lining the pavement.
Daniel McGannan, who has lived in the road for 50 years, immediately called TfL, who informed him the trees were being removed because they were diseased and damaged.
But the incensed 67-year-old got on the phone to his local MP Matthew Offord, who has now raised a dispute with the transport provider and is looking to have the trees preserved.
Mr McGannan said: "I can't tell you what I thought when I looked out of the window and saw them chopping them down.
"These trees block the noise and pollution from the main road and they look beautiful when they are in bloom. I'll chain myself to them if they come back."
Conservative Mr Offord visited residents in the road last week and said he would be speaking to TfL to ensure the trees are replaced if there is no alternative to cutting them down.
He said: "The Mayor of London is planting new trees in Brent Street, but that's no good if we're just taking others away from here.
"I will be writing to the mayor and I don't think he'll be happy that his department is cutting down trees whilst he is pledging to plant 10,000 more across London."
TfL insists its tree experts deemed the cherry trees damaged and diseased and says it will ensure replacements are planted.
Dana Skelley, director of asset management at TfL, said: "We appreciate that local residents are fond of the trees along the A41 Watford Way. Unfortunately, following investigations, a number of mature trees now sadly need to be removed as a number of serious defects have been recently identified.
"We appreciate that these trees are much loved in the local area, and already have a programme to ensure that replacement trees are planted as close as possible to the original locations. Where possible, we will also be planting additional trees throughout the area."


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If Arizona redshirt senior WR Austin Hill recovers fully from a torn ACL suffered last spring, he "could push for a spot among the top 100" in the 2015 draft, according to CBS Sports' Dane Brugler.
Baylor HC Matt Rhule expects redshirt sophomore RB JaMycal Hasty (knee) to return for the Oklahoma State game on Oct. 14.
ESPN's Paul Finebaum reports that Florida redshirt senior QB Luke Del Rio will start Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.
Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh said that redshirt senior QB Wilton Speight has a "soft (tissue) issue."
ECU redshirt senior WR Davon Grayson caught 11 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 41-38 win over UConn.
In the latest release of the AP Top-25 poll, TCU and Georgia saw rises to Nos. 9 and 7, respectively.
In the latest release of the Amway Coaches Poll, Georgia moved from No. 12 to No. 8.
UCLA junior QB Josh Rosen completed 40-of-60 passes for 480 yards with three touchdowns and two picks in a 58-34 loss to Stanford on Saturday.
Wyoming redshirt junior QB Josh Allen completed just 9-of-19 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in a 28-21 overtime victory over Hawaii.
Arizona State sophomore WR N'Keal Harry caught seven passes for 170 yards and a touchdown in a 37-35 upset victory over Oregon on Saturday.
Washington junior RB Myles Gaskin rushed 27 times for 202 yards and two scores in Saturday's 37-10 route over Colorado.
San Diego State senior RB Rashaad Penny scored three times and ran for 128 yards on 20 carries in a 28-24 victory over Air Force on Saturday.


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HintIt's a star that's not often seen at night.
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Florida foreclosures and good news all in one story? Yes, it is true.
A new federally funded program is now accepting applications for mortgage assistance payments in Florida. The Florida Hardest-Hit program pays an applicant's mortgage for up to six months to help them to focus on finding a job. There is a maximum, however, of $12,000. Also, the program will pay out up to $6,000 to bring loans current. If this seems meager, it is. Governor Scott gutted the program and stripped it of all effectiveness by changing the terms from 18 months of assistance to six. Ostensibly, this was done to open the program to more people. The problem with such a change is that the assistance provided will do little good to the people that need it most, those who bought houses during the height of the bubble and thus are extremely underwater. Additionally, loans that only need $6,000 to be current are hardly the loans that merit special federal assistance.
Oppenheim Law encourages homeowners to participate! The lack of effectiveness is not stopping homeowners from applying, nor should it. Any help is better than no help at all. Yesterday, the first day of the program, saw many more applications than were expected. However, an official tally for the state won't be available until the end of the week.


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Here are some easy tips to help you upgrade your childs supplies for high school. more
Almost all children and adults have the occasional nightmare. A nightmare may cause your child to wake in the night upset and need you to give him comfort and reassurance before he can slip back into sleep.
A nightmare is a bad dream and occurs in 25-50% of children aged 3-6 years. Nightmares happen during the second half of the night while we are in the active REM sleep cycle, which is when we dream. Unlike night terrors, a nightmare will wake a child and she will then be aware of having had a bad dream. Though she may be unable to articulate what happened in the dream that was so upsetting, she will probably need calming before she'll be able to go to sleep again.
The occasional nightmare is not a sign of emotional disturbance; it is merely your child's brain processing the stimuli and information he received during the day.
Don't make fun of her nightmares. They may sound silly in the light of day but they are very real and frightening to your child.
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include SA Government's Parenting and Child Health, The Children's Hospital, Westmead and Raising Children's Network.
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Anyway, I am SOOOOOOOOOO glad that I didn't pay even a penny for this steaming pile of crap!
That sentiment is pretty common. Not about the new Metallica album in particular, but about the state of the entertainment industry in general.
The New York Times wrote about that [nytimes.com] this weekend. For all of the hew and cry that people are killing the music industry with p2p because no one wants to pay for "entertainment" anymore, the new Harry Potter book sells 5M copies in the US its first day on sale.
The Architect: Denial is the most predictable of human responses.
The Audience: No, it isn't!


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'"We talked about that a little bit," center Paul Gaustad said after practice in the Amherst Pepsi Center. "If it was like [Sunday], would we play it? All of us are like, 'Yeah, let's play it. Let's not cancel it. Let's play.' I'd rather it be colder than warmer for the Ice Bowl. That's why they call it the Ice Bowl."'
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Gen. Muhammad Abdullah Shahwani, the head of the Iraqi secret police, has
charged 27 employees in the Iranian embassy in Baghdad with espionage and sabotage.
He blames them for the assassination of over a dozen members of the Iraqi secret
police in the past month. He claims to have seized from "safehouses"
Persian documents that show that the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution
in Iraq (SCIRI) and its militia, the Badr Corps, served as Iranian agents in
helping with the assassinations.
SCIRI is represented in the caretaker government by Adil Abdul Mahdi, the finance
minister, and the party has been an ally of convenience of the U.S. against
the Sadr Movement. The party was formed in Tehran by Iraqi exiles in 1982 and
was close to Iranian hardliners. SCIRI officials vigorously denied Shahwani's
charges on Thursday. They said that the neo-Ba'ath network in the Allawi government
is seeking to discredit Iraqis who fought against Saddam from Iran in the 1980s.
SCIRI is close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, and there is some danger that
if the neo-Ba'athists attack this Shi'ite party they will push Sistani into
opposition to the government. Indeed, insofar as most of the neo-Ba'athists
are Sunnis, this sort of campaign could finally produce the kind of Sunni-Shi'ite
violence many feared before the war, but which has largely so far been avoided.
Shahwani's allegations are disturbing, coming when they do, because they may
be an attempt to damage SCIRI's prospects in the January elections. If the secret
police are manipulating documents to tie a major Iraqi party to foreign intrigue
and domestic assassination, this move would bode badly for Iraq's development
as a democracy.
Personally, I find Shahwani's allegations fantastic.
It was clear as soon as Allawi and the neo-Ba'ath faction were put in power
by the U.S. in late June that they wanted to target Iran. Defense Minister Hazim
Shaalan decried Iran publicly as Iraq's number one enemy this summer.
Shahwani is an old-time Ba'ath officer. In 1990 he broke with Saddam, who is
said to have killed three of Shahwani's children in revenge. Shahwani came out
of Iraq and joined U.S. efforts to overthrow the dictator. This summer, he was
appointed head of the Mukhabarat or Iraqi secret police, which the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency is rebuilding with $3 billion. Shahwani is alleged to be
a longtime CIA asset who is being groomed as a replacement for caretaker Prime
Minister Iyad Allawi should the latter be assassinated.
Shahwani is part of a network of ex-Ba'athists (or perhaps neo-Ba'athists)
around Iyad Allawi, including Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib and Defense Minister
Hazim Shaalan. As Ed
Wong and Erik Eckholm of the New York Times recently reported, the
Allawi government has been bringing large numbers of former Ba'athists into
the government. This step reverses the extreme de-Ba'athification measures implemented
at the behest of Ahmad Chalabi begining in June 2003.
Sept. 21, al-Sabah reported that Judge Zuhair al-Maliky had opened
an investigation into Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib and the head of the Iraqi
secret police, Muhammad al-Shahwani, for their harassment of members of the
Hizbollah Movement of Iraq headed by Hassan al-Sari in Baghdad. Sari's HMI was
established in the early 1980s, and is very close to the Supreme Council for
Islamic Revolution in Iraq. (Later on the "Iraqi Hizbollah" hived
off from it to organize the Marsh Arabs displaced by Saddam from the south headed
by Abu Hatem al-Muhammadawi. The HMI remained separate. Neither the Hizbollah
Movement of Iraq nor the Iraqi Hizbollah is related to the Lebanese organization
of the same name, which Western news sources inexplicably transliterate in Persian
as Hezbollah). The two ex-Ba'ath officials had reportedly ordered the secret
police to raid "the office of Hizb Allah Movement in Baghdad and arrested
some members, including the movement's General-Secretary Hassan Al Sari, without
any arrest warrant." (Thanks to Nicholas Blanford for information about
began surfacing about Shahwani in August. Iraqi Shi'ite leaders visiting
London this summer contacted the Deccan Herald, a south Indian newspaper,
among others, to express concern about the secret police chief:
"Despite earlier promises that no one in Iraq would be arrested without
due process, Shahwani's critics say he is using ex-criminals to round up suspects
and hold them without charge in secret prisons.
"'On the day the National Assembly was appointed three members were
arrested, along with another 57 others, all this on the orders of Shahwani,'
one prominent Iraqi visitor told Deccan Herald on condition he was not quoted
by name.
"When we heard of this we approached Prime Minister Allawi and they
managed to get one man released. All the others remain under arrest.
"Shahwani only responds to the orders of the Americans, he was forced
on Allawi. That's why this is occupation, you can draw your conclusions."'
Hyderabad, in south India, was ruled by the Golconda Shi'ite state in the 1500s
and 1600s and has an old Shi'ite community that is connected to the Gulf through
immigration and study. Presumably it is this Hyderabad connection that explains
why the Iraqi Shi'ites complained to the Deccan Herald in particular
about Shahwani.
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