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The amount of renewable energy used in San Diego County has almost doubled since 2003 to 6.1 percent, but it remains well below the state target of 20 percent.
County residents spend twice as much time in traffic as they did 20 years ago.
Despite an increase in recycling, people in the San Diego region dispose of more waste than Californians as a whole.
Businesses could compost or recycle about half of what they are throwing in the garbage.
Beach closures and advisories have declined since 2005. That may be a result of reduced water-quality monitoring and less rainfall, which cuts down on pollution from storm runoff.
Air quality has improved over the past decade, but some residents still are exposed to unhealthy levels of pollution at least 40 days per year.
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An environmental report issued yesterday raised questions about why San Diego County lacks a comprehensive push to address concerns that have bubbled for decades, including lackluster recycling, coastal water pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Equinox Center in Encinitas, a nonpartisan think tank founded in 2008 with money from a former Microsoft executive and other local philanthropists, made its first foray into public policy with the Quality of Life Dashboard. The study is characterized as "a new lens" to look at 13 topics such as water use, transportation and green jobs.
Equinox's researchers synthesized information from dozens of sources, including the American Lung Association and the California Energy Commission. They noted improvements in several areas but problems in many others that will tend to worsen as the population grows.
Researchers showed that air quality, the number of green startup companies and some other environmental indicators have gotten better over the past decade. But they also found that county residents generate more trash each day than Californians as a whole, and that they spend an average of 52 hours a year stuck in traffic — twice as much as they did 20 years ago.
The think tank said San Diego County is struggling to hit benchmarks for renewable energy, not developing enough local sources of water and failing to tap the potential of public transit.
Environmental leaders around the region welcomed the assessment but also wondered when the string of similar reports will result in sweeping initiatives to increase ecological sustainability.
"It is the action step that is missing," said Bill Kuni, a businessman and philanthropist who helped develop "A Regional Wake-Up Call," a November 2008 report about climate change from The San Diego Foundation. "We have got the knowledge base here. We have got the corporate base here. We have got committed environmentalists. The question is, where is the catalyst that is going to activate this group?"
Kuni said the foundation's study initially drew lots of official support and eventually led to scattered efforts to deal with global warming. But local leaders mostly seized on basic projects rather than a sweeping green agenda that would transform the region into a national pacesetter.
"We had hoped that it might attract some higher-profile elected officials at the state level," Kuni said. "We had a relatively small amount of that."
At the Sierra Club's local chapter, chairwoman Carolyn Chase blamed the slow pace partly on San Diego's County's famously laid-back culture.
"I have seen these (studies) over the years. They come around and what is done? Nothing seems to happen," she said. "It may be that people look at the indicators and say, 'It's not so bad.' "
Chase hopes Equinox's assessment will provide a breakthrough.
So does Aaron Contorer, a former leader at Microsoft who helped raise $800,000 — mainly from local foundations — to launch the Equinox Center.
The think tank is modeled after the Sightline Institute in Seattle, founded in 1993 to provide residents of the Northwest with research about top regional issues. San Diego has long trailed other major metropolitan areas when it comes to environmental assessment and advocacy, something conservation leaders have in part linked to the county's lack of "old money."
"We asked why there wasn't more progress being made improving our environment if it seems to be so important to so many people," Contorer said. "What people told us is there wasn't a place to turn for answers they could trust."
Equinox leaders plan to issue follow-up reports with action plans for some of the most pressing problems.
Mark Thiemens, dean of physical sciences at the University of California San Diego, was among those who reviewed the group's inaugural study for accuracy.
"Their hearts are in the right place and their approach is intellectually right," he said.
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I travelled from UK to US with AA. It was a terrible experience from star to finish.
It is unacceptable to not have a decent booking system, allow seats to be double booked and have people wait until you find volunteers to give up their seats. People may have arranged flight connections or simply planned their time based on the booked seat, this is total lack of respect!
I am a frequent traveller and this never happened to me, not even with the low cost companies.
The seats..if you have one eventually..are uncomfortable. For a 9h flight this is nightmare. Can't previously select the seat myself, you allocate it as you please.
The flight-attendands..don't you pay them enough?? Or you just select the most arrogant and unpleasant ones?They did't even ask me if I wanted a drink, guess they just randomly select people to serve so they would get their job done faster. The only smile you'll get from them is the one displayed on the monitors.
You have a policy of checking and triple checking and scanning people!!What is that? You scan my hand luggage and then check it again by hand, remove everything inside for everyone to see? What is that scanner for?
My bigger luggage was also opened (and not by using the zipper like a normal person, but tearing it open..what am I to do now..buy another luggage, right? You may think I get that for free somewhere but surprise, the damn thing is expensive) . Not to mention that the luggage open is an open invitation from airports personnel to look through it and select whatever they like to take home!!
You people have no respect for your clients!!I hope to God I never have to travel with AA again and will definitely advise everyone against it.
Travel just once with Quatar airlines, those guys will teach you a few things about quality service and respect!
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Metka Filipic was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She completed the B.S. degree in food technology in 1978, the M.S. degree in microbiology in 1986 and obtained a Ph.D. degree in biology in 1996 at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She was employed as a Researcher in biotechnology in the pharmaceutical company Lek in Ljubljana from 1978 till 1987 when she got the position of the Head of the Laboratory for Genetic Toxicology at the National Public Health Institute in Ljubljana. In 1996, she joined the Department for Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology at the National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, and since 2002 she has been the Head of the department. In 2001, she was a Visiting Researcher at Centre for Radiological Research, Columbia University, NY, USA. She is also an Associate Professor of toxicology at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana. She is mainly interested in genetic toxicology; in particular her interest is focused on cellular and molecular mechanisms of environmental and food borne genotoxins, new emerging contaminants such as nanoparticles and residues of pharmaceuticals in the environment as well as on the mechanisms of chemoprevention of cancer and DNA damage by natural and dietary factors. She is a Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Radiology and Oncology and a Member of Scientific Panel on Contaminants in Food Chain at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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Since the plane disappeared March 8, the airline has been putting the relatives up in hotels, where they've been briefed on the search. But the airline said in a statement Thursday the families should now receive the information from "the comfort of their own homes."
The airline said it would close its family assistance centers around the world by May 7, but will establish support centers in Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. It said it would keep in close touch with the relatives through means including phone calls and meetings.
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From retail roots, Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics grows
February 1, 2008,
Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics began because of Leader's Casual Furniture's need to stock consistently high quality indoor and outdoor furniture that differed from its Florida competitors. Over the past two decades, it developed as a supplier who understands retail needs and serves more than 250 retailers across the country.
For years, the Newtons had sourced only for their growing chain of casual furniture stores and did not want to share their supplier secrets. Later they decided to use what they knew to help other retailers.
They considered their own expectations of suppliers and reps before opening the wholesale division in October 1998. Even before they took their first trailer of furniture on the road and set up massive displays in other retailers' parking lots, they knew good communication, quality control and honest answers would be keys to their success.
"We tell people the truth and we communicate to them, good or bad," Jerry said. "A lot of these veterans in the industry respect that. It's really simple: Ship on time, tell them what's happening and make sure the quality is right."
While their parking lot displays attracted lots of attention from passing consumers, when Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics takes its products on the road now, it's into expanded showrooms at markets in Atlanta, Chicago, High Point and Orlando.
"Our roots are retail," Jerry said. "I think the advantages we have by being on both sides of the fence far outweigh the disadvantages. Obviously, because we have our own showrooms here we don't need anybody else distributing our products in our own backyard, but that leaves plenty of open territory. Some of our best accounts are in Florida, comfortable distances from our showrooms."
Another advantage is the wholesale division offers more than 100 fabrics with no up-charge and the customer's own material can be used for any item at no extra charge.
Linda said the company's retail experience used to build the wholesale division helps other retailers. "It does give them the ability for the quick ship; it gives them larger quantities of in-stock products and it gives them things that have been tested and proven," she said. "It even gives them access to all our high quality four-color point of sale graphics. That can be a big expense for a small retailer."
Customer service calls to Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics are answered 14 hours a day including weekends and holidays. Tami recalls instances of retail customers calling with a question on Sunday afternoon and then saying her immediate answer helped them close the deal. "When a quick answer will help close a sale, we're there for you," she said. "We have grown very steadily. I never want to disappoint my original core group of customers."
Tami and her staff spend time collecting three to five competitive freight bids for every outgoing shipment. She said, "If it does bid out high, we go that next step and call the customer to say this is the best bid I'm getting, is it OK to ship or would you like to add? What would you like to do?"
Many times retailers say they want to add products to fill up the shipment. "Now their percentage on freight is down where they like it and everybody's happy, just by that little bit of extra effort," Jerry said. "Again, communication is not always good news, but it's the facts and not a surprise. I believe we can all make good decisions if we have the facts."
Once an order is shipped, a freight confirmation is sent to the customer with the tracking number, a list of pallets/boxes included and the freight charge they can expect to pay when the order arrives. "As a retailer, we wish everybody would do that," Jerry said.
A 50,000-sq.-ft. extension onto its 100,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Largo, Fla., is currently being completed. The expansion adds storage space and more loading docks for shipping.
The flow of merchandise is controlled through an automated and computerized system with bar coding and serial numbers on each of the 3,000 to 4,000 pieces processed daily. More than $12 million worth of inventory is stored in the distribution center, which has 57-foot ceilings and six or seven levels of racks filled with a full selection of products and accessories. Up to five fabric choices and three finishes are kept in stock so they can be shipped within two weeks – four weeks if they customize the fabric selection.
"The better organized it is, the better it flows and we get that domino effect," said Kathy Horner, distribution director, who joined the company 14 years ago.
Part of the staff of 170 employees at the distribution center is dedicated to assembling or wrapping furniture while others make 2,500-3,000 cushions each week, using computer technology for a streamlined operation. The company also uses rewards and competitions to motivate constant improvement on various productivity measurements.
"It's a peer pressure thing as well as a management tool," Jerry said. "Every time we measure a task, we watch the weaker performers improve. Then the top performers say, 'They're not going to beat me,' and they get even better. It's such a simple concept, but we have fun with that kind of stuff. It's really motivational for everybody to find new ways to reward them."
It's part of the culture of Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics.
"We do it all through the company, including the shipping department, the preparation department and the assembly department – all of those people are measured," Tami said. "When it comes to the wholesale division, I measure my representatives and how much they sell so they have goals to meet."
In addition to individual goals, cross-company goals are set and when met, every employee gets the same amount of money as a bonus. "When we pull together as a team, then everybody gets the same reward," Tami said.
"It takes all of us to get the job done," Jerry said. "It's neat to watch people who come from other companies and they say, 'You treat your people so nice here.' We believe that's a much better way to do it: measure, reward, treat everybody like a human being, listen to them and respect their opinions."
Linda designs most of the product while she, Jerry and their son Tim travel overseas to work hands on with their factories, some of which have been valued suppliers for more than 20 years. Last year, Palm Springs Rattan & Garden Classics introduced half-inch glass tabletops with a multilevel, deep-carving. The company has a patent pending on the deep-carving process and is offering three different sizes and designs.
"One of the things we like to do is give our customer a lot of ways to make money," Jerry said. "It's only fair they can get some markup on their side."
For instance, retailers who show a five-piece dining set with a 48-inch round polished-edge glass tabletop may be able to convince their customer to pay a little more for a beveled edge or a chipped glass edge. "What we will do is just charge the difference in our cost of $12 to $13," Jerry said. "So maybe they hit a $799 price point on the dining set but they can bump up $50 for this beveled glass that only costs them $12. Up goes the margin. Now that's old time marketing."
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Property tax delinquencies up across state
More Wisconsinites are not paying their property taxes on time.
Some experts say developers and cash-strapped homeowners are choosing between paying the mortgage or the taxes.
By and large, they're choosing the mortgage, with the knowledge that counties must wait three years to seek foreclosure for delinquent taxes - and many hesitate to do it.
As a result, unpaid property taxes in Outagamie County rose by $1.1 million from the previous year. More than $6 million are now owed in that county alone.
Other counties say they've had delinquency increases of 15 percent.
Some treasurers say at least some homeowners have gotten squeezed by their rising adjustable rate mortgages and they've shoved their tax bills by the wayside.
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Actually, it isn't that cold. Our priest and his wife went to lunch with us, and his wife noted that a "blue norther" is what the weather is. I told her it was a very, very light blue.
The Weather Notebook describes a Blue Norther:
Blue northers get their start when a bitterly cold air mass builds up not far from the North Pole. This usually happens beneath a dome of high pressure which leads to light winds, clear skies, and successively colder nights. Sometimes the high pressure builds up enough to spread south through sheer gravity, like a blob of maple syrup rolling across your pancakes. However, for a really intense norther, you need the jet stream to help push the air south. When everything comes together, a newborn cold front can race south at speeds of 60 kilometers per hour or more, enough to move it from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico in less than two days.
So it's really mild compared to that!
Right now I a listening to an album I bought from iTunes. It's Kenny Baker's Love Walked In. He sings When You Wish Upon a Star, Stairway to the Stars, and Alice Blue Gown, among others. Beautiful! I had heard him sing Let Me Call You Sweetheart in Stage Door Canteen, but I suppose he never recorded it. Wish I had that one!
Here in Texas we have lots of wild flowers in the autumn. Often they are yellow and purple. In winter we plant pansies, and I took photos of the ones my friend Margaret brought to me last week. Aren't they beautiful? I had just watered them. Remember, we're here in Texas. It may be cold and windy, but nothing says we have rain or snow!
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
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College News: William Penn University
Twenty-four William Penn University students were inducted into the Iowa Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi this past February. The University is pleased to announce that Megan Darice Waterhouse, a senior nursing student of Wayland, accepted the invitation to join the nationally recognized collegiate honor society. In order to be invited, students need to be of either junior or senior standing and have cumulative GPAs within the top 10 percentiles of their respective class.


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The Frost family, Duane and Shelly Frost, and their sons Dal and Rankin, from Claunch, N.M., and formerly of Grant County, was named the 2009 New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Family of the Year at the organization's 92nd annual meeting in Albuquerque.
The Frosts manage the Surratt Ranch, a cow/calf operation that covers portions of Lincoln and Torrance counties. They have been active in Farm Bureau for more than four decades.
Farm Bureau President Michael White, of Dexter, said the Frost family represents "the gold standard" in the areas of leadership and volunteerism.
"Duane and Shelly were raised with the strong values taught by their parents who were ranching and mining pioneers in our state," he said. "They, in turn, have passed these ethics on to their two children who are also pursing careers in agriculture."
The couple grew up on opposite sides of the Continental Divide in Grant County and met at a sheriff's posse dance where Shelly played fiddle in the band "Girl Country." Duane graduated from Cobre High School in 1975 and Shelly from Cliff High School in 1976. They were married in 1976 and Duane went to work for the Flying A Ranch. Shelly then began her college career at Western New Mexico University. She graduated from WNMU in 1979 with a minor in music and a major in accounting.
They began their Farm Bureau career in their county and statewide Young Farmers and Ranchers Committees. Duane was later elected to the Cliff/Gila/Grant County Farm and Livestock Bureau Board of Directors and Shelly served on the Farm Bureau Women's Committee and was one of the founders of the Frisco Cowbelles in Catron County in 1981. After Shelly graduated from college, the couple moved back to her family ranch at Big Dry Creek to help run that operation, which covered portions of Catron and Grant counties.
In 1989, the family moved the ranching operation to Ramon, N.M., and got involved with the Lincoln County Farm and Livestock Bureau, where Duane served on the board of directors and later was elected president of the organization. He currently serves on the state board of directors for the N.M. Farm and Livestock Bureau. Shelly is active in the Crown Cowbelles and is a volunteer at Corona High School. She also runs the post office at Claunch. Duane serves on the board of directors of the Central New Mexico Telephone Cooperative and the Lincoln County Natural Resources Advisory Committee. In addition, he was a New Mexico Beef Council director in 2003-2004.
For more than 50 years the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau has recognized a family each year that epitomizes the goals and ideals of the state's largest private agricultural organization.
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What Will You Do for Your Anniversary?
Our 8th wedding anniversary is on Tuesday the 22nd, but we are celebrating this weekend! We have 3 kids, (7, 6, and 4) and live 50 miles from the nearest town with a decent restaurant, so we don't normally do anything for our anniversary.
The kids didn't have school Thursday or Friday and we had to go to my folks' place to work cows yesterday, so they kept the kids for us. We will be kid free till tomorrow (Sunday)!
We had a relaxing night last night, got what we needed to get done done today, and best of all, had an awesome supper of steak and lobster tail with baked potatoes tonight! (I still had to cook, but I actually got to eat warm food, since I didn't have to cut anyone else's food for them!)
What will you do for your anniversary!
Thanks for all the AWESOME replies! I am really jealous of a few of you--some of your anniversary plans would be so great. Hope you all enjoy your anniversaries as much as I enjoyed my "early" celebration!
Sounds nice. Umm,..we're not married yet and we can't figure out when we actually got together,.....so sadly we haven't celebrated any of our 4 yrs together.
Happy Anniversary! We typically do not do anything special. Dinner at home after we get the kids settled.
We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary on sept 24th. Each year we look online in our area to see what fun things are going on and what we are both in the mood for to do for fun to celebrate. This year since we both crazy obsessed with animals so much, we agreed we wanted to go to a petting zoo to interact with the animals and then we went to a world beer expo and hubby got taste tickets and got sample size mugs of whatever beers he wanted to taste and we made a day trip to touristy and quaint Frankenmuth MI and ate at their world famous Zehnders (chicken) restaurant. It was fun.
not married, don't have an anniversary. Bump !
Generally we have my mom watch the kiddos and go out to spend the day together... movie, dinner and/or lunch, window shopping, ice cream, etc..
I suspect we'll go out to eat. Our anniversary is New Year's Day, so we're off work for it every year, and there are some decent restaurants open on that day.


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As you size the hardware for Hyper-V, I'm sure one of the things you do take a hard look at is storage. How much do you really want to spend to get the performance you want (or need)? There are a lot of storage options out there so it is very helpful to have a better idea of what the options are and how they impact your budget and performance. In Part 5 of the Server Virtualization Series, Bob Hunt gives a quick definition of the different storage options out there and why you might chose one over the other.
I am including a brief snippet of his article below, but you will want to go directly to his blog post to read the full article.
As we move through the 20+Days of Server Virtualization Series, the next topic we're covering is Virtualization Storage. As a starting point for these next few posts on this topic, we'll start out with some definitions of virtualization storage topologies used in conjunction with Windows Server 2012 server virtualization to set the stage.
As server-based workloads have migrated to virtualized platforms over the past several years, the storage platforms available to these server workloads have moved as well. For those customers using Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, there are a myriad of storage options available to both the host (Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V server) and the virtual machine (guest operating system running on Hyper-V such as Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Linux, etc.) These storage solutions offer various price points and performance characteristics that range from the most inexpensive solutions for small business to very fast, highly redundant solutions commonly used in large enterprises.
Below is a collection of storage platforms that are commonly used with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V virtualization workloads
Direct Attached Storage (DAS) – Direct Attached Storage or "DAS" as it has become commonly known refers to a collection of hard disk drives housed in a storage enclosure that is located physically inside the Windows Server 2012 machine. These disk drives are typically connected via an embedded or PCI-based storage controller (SCSI, SATA, etc.) which communicate with the type of hard disk drives that are located in the disk enclosure. These drives are most often placed in a RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) to provide a fault tolerant storage volume for the host Windows Server 2012 server. Direct Attached Storage solutions are often the lowest cost storage option for virtualization storage since the internal RAID controllers common in these servers come at a much lower price point than the external storage controllers and subsequent storage networking components I'll point out in some of the other storage solutions below. What's unique about using Direct Attached Storage with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V is that two servers with Direct Attached Storage can be configured to allow highly-available virtual machines using a feature called Shared Nothing Live Migration, so leveraging Direct Attached Storage doesn't preclude customers needing highly available virtualization storage solutions.
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MIGUELOTE, Vera Regina da Silva; FORTES, Maria Thereza; FAGUNDES, Marise e VARELLA, Thereza Christina. Workforce distribution: equity and negotiation. Physis [online]. 2008, vol.18, n.2, pp.317-338. ISSN 1809-4481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-73312008000200007.
The significant existing disproportion in the density of human resources makes the equity of human resources distribution a strategic issue for possible solutions of health problems. This can explain the importance of the human resources issue in the global health agenda and its priority for the health sector. The policy of recruitment of health workers by developed countries as well as a lack of clear policies to prevent brain drain by developing countries are contributing migration factors. Under the leadership of WHO, some international agencies have been developing and subsidizing human health resources policies. However the existing paradox between the interdependency and sovereignty of countries requires an ethical and strategic standpoint in order to strengthen nations in their commercial dealings. Therefore one of the challenges to global health is in grabbing the opportunities offered by GATS for international human health resource negotiations.
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Anti-gay Islamic party claim Sir Elton's concert in Kuala Lumpur will corrupt young people in Malaysia 27 November 2012. An anti-gay Islamic group in Malaysia plans to protest a concert by Elton John, claiming the veteran pop star will 'drag' young Muslims into 'vice'.
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Actor Kevin Kline calls the film industry a circus.
To succeed as an actor, you need to play along with the circus part, he says, but that opens the way to exploring the art form of acting.
"It's nice to be able to get the big paycheck, so I can afford to do the theater, where you make no money at all. It's a juggling act. That's the American way; we all do a little whoring in order to be faithful to our muse," Kline said in an interview published Thursday in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
Kline, 55, currently appears in "The Emperor's Club," about a prep-school teacher's relationship with a troublesome teen.
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The Whitney is going to be one of the toughest races I will ever handicap. It will feature Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up Will Take Charge, Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice and Preakness runner-up Itsmyluckyday.
Palace Malice will most likely be the favorite. There's no wonder why. Four-for-four in 2014, Belmont Stakes, Jim Dandy and a 2nd in the Jockey Gold Cup. The colt is by Preakness stakes winner, Curlin. Curlin has proved he has stamina with his 3rd in the Derby and 2nd in the Belmont, to filly Rags to Riches. He also won the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic, Jockey Gold Cup Stakes (2007 & 2008), Woodward Stakes, Stephen Foster and the Dubai World Cup. Curlin's sire, Smart Strike, won the Salvator Mile and the Philip H. Iselin Handicap (1 1/16 mile). Palace Malice's dam won at distances no greater than 1 1/16 mile and all of her wins came on turf. Palace Rumor was sired by Royal Anthem, who came second in the Breeders' Cup Turf (1 1/2 mile). He won the Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Handicap (1 3/8 mile) and the Canadian International Stakes (1 1/2 mile). Palace Malice has already done so much, I can't wait to see what he can do here.
Will Take Charge... If Lukas doesn't give him a long break soon, it'll be 'Will Be Injured' (I know not very cleaver but you know what, I don't really care at this point). WTC has proved he can place at 1 1/4 mile with his 2nd in the Classic. He came 2nd in the Jim Dandy but won the Travers, beating Palace Malice. In November WTC defeated Classic runner-up Game On Dude and rivals Prayer for Relief and Golden Ticket. The colt is by Unbridled's Song whon won the 1995 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (1 1/16 mile), Florida Derby (1 1/8 mile) and the Wood Memorial (1 1/8 mile). Unbridled's Song is by 1990 Kentucky Derby winner, Unbridled. He also won the 1990 Breeders' Cup Classic. Other accomplishments include a 2nd in the Preakness and a 3rd in the 1991 Classic. Take Charge Lady, dam of WTC, participated in the 2001 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and the Breeders' Cup Distaff (2002 & 2003) She came 2nd in the Apple Blossom, 2nd in the Ogden Phipps and Delaware Handicap. If Lukas wasn't pushing WTC the colt so much, I'd believe in him way more than what I do.
The Claiborne Farm gelding Departing has a pretty decent chance here if he can repeat his 3rd place in the Stephen Foster. The gelding is sired by War Front. The stallion won the Breeders' Cup Handicap (6 furlongs) and the Princelet Stakes (1 1/16 mile). Leave, dam of Departing, was raced once and finished 8th to multiple stakes winner Cher Ami. Leave's sire, Pulpit, won the Flordia Derby (1 1/8 mile) and the Fountain of Youth (1 /16). He came 4th in the Kentucky Derby, his final race. While Departing doesn't have the best of pedigrees for stamina, he has proven himself against horses of this caliber.
Since the Lawyer Ron colt ran in the Kentucky Derby I have been hooked on him. Itsmyluckyday's best races have been the Preakness (1 3/16 mile) and the Florida Derby (1 1/8 mile), both of which he came second. In his past three races the colt has gone undefeated. Lawyer Ron won the Risen Star (1 1/16 mile), Rebel Stakes (1 1/16 mile) and the Arkansas Derby (1 1/8 mile). He came 12th in the Kentucky Derby before a 2nd in the Super Derby (1 1/8 mile). He ran in the 2006 & 2007 Classic (9th & 7th), the '07 Classic was his final race. Lawyer Ron is by Met Mile winner, Langfuhr. In '96 he won all but one of his grade one stakes, losing to Lit de Justice in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (6 furlongs). The dam of Itsmyluckyday, Viva La Slew, won twice out of twenty tries. Her wins were at two furlongs and one mile. I am very high on this horse and the last time he raced against these horses he came 2nd.
Prayer for Relief won mainly at 1 1/8 mile and 1 1/16 mile with his maiden coming at 6 furlongs. In the Pimlico Special, he beat rival Moreno with his 2nd place. Sired by Jump Start, who won at distances of 5 1/2 furlongs to 6 1/2 furlongs. He came 11th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and 2nd in the Champagne Stakes. A.P. Indy, grandsire of Prayer for Relief, went unbeaten for seven starts before coming 5th in the Molson Export Million Stakes (1 1/8 mile). The colt won the 1992 Belmont Stakes and the 1992 Breeders' Cup Classic. Sparklin Lil, dam of Prayer for Relief, won between 5 1/2 furlongs to 1 mile and 70 yards. She was sired by Mr. Sparkles, who was stakes placed. All-in-all this isn't my favorite horse but he has stamina on his sire's side.
Moreno is by one of my favorite sires, Ghostzapper, but I am not too excited about this colt's races this year. He beat Prayer for Relief, Last Gunfighter and Romansh with his 2nd in the Suburban Handicap (1 1/4 mile). In the Charles Town Classic Stakes (1 1/8 mile) he came 3rd to Imperative and Game On Dude. Ghostzapper won the Vosburgh Stakes (6 1/2 furlongs), Tom Fool Handicap (7 furlongs), Breeders' Cup Handicap (1 1/8 mile), Woodward Stakes (1 1/8 mile), Breeders' Cup Classic (1 1/4 mile) and, his final race, the Met Mile (1 mile). Sire of Ghostzapper is Awesome Again, winner of the 1998 Stephen Foster (1 1/8 mile), '98 Whitney Handicap (1 1/8 mile), '98 Breeders' Cup Handicap, '98 Hawthorne Gold Cup, both 1 1/4 mile, and the 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic (1 1/4 mile). Danceinthesunlight, dam of Moreno, was unraced. She was by 1992 Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic winner A.P. Indy. I do really like Moreno's pedigree for this race.
Romansh is coming off of a 5th in the Suburban Handicap, placing behind rivals Moreno (2nd) and Prayer for Relief (3rd). He is by Benardini, winner of the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Coming off of his Preakness win her won the Jim Dandy (1 1/8 mile), Travers (1 1/4 mile) and the Jockey Gold Cup (1 1/4 mile). Bernardini is by '92 Belmont and Classic winner, A.P. Indy. Romansh is out of graded stakes placed Clonogny who came 2nd to Savorthetime in the First Lady Handicap (6 furlongs). She is by Go for GIn. GFG won the 1994 Kentucky Derby before coming 2nd in both the Preakness and Belmont. I like the colt's pedigree but his last win came in March against grade three company.
One of the two five-year olds in the group is Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile runner-up, Golden Ticket. He's sired by Speightstown. Speightstown won the Churchill Downs Handicap (7 furlongs), True North Breeders' Cup Handicap (6 furlongs), Vanderbilt Handicap (6 furlongs) and the Breeders' Cup Sprint (6 furlongs). He is sired by Gone West who won the Gotham Stakes (1 mile), Withers Stakes (1 mile) and the Dwyer Stakes (1 1/8 mile). Golden Ticket is out of the 0-for-4 mare, Business Stakes. I'm not a fan of this horse, he hasn't done much and he has more of a sprinter pedigree.
Last Gunfighter is the other 5-year old in the field. In his last start he came 9th. The horse has won the Excelsior Stakes (1 1/8 mile). Pimlico Special Stakes (1 3/16 mile), Philip H. Iselin Stakes (1 1/8 mile), Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1 1/4 mile). He is by First Samurai, winner of the Hopeful Stakes (7 furlongs), Champagne Stakes (1 mile) and the Fountain of Youth (1 1/8 mile). He came 3rd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (1 1/16 mile). Giant's Causeway, sire of First Samurai, won 'Weight For Age Stakes' races overseas before coming 2nd to two-time winner, Tiznow. Freddie Frisson, dam of Last Gunfighter, was 7-for-24. She was by Dixieland Band, winner of the 1983 Pennsylvania Derby (1 1/8 mile). He also won the Massachusetts Handicap (1 1/8 mile). I do like Last Gunfighter's Chances here and the payout might be pretty.
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- I am an evangelical Christian, and I would have you know that not all of us voted for Romney. While I don't think the democrats have it perfect either, I would rather see a democrat in office than encourage the Republican party in the nonsense they are partaking in right now. The people who vote rep …


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Does anyone know what these acronyms are? I have a Ultrasound scheduled for July 24 at 30 weeks gestation.
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Recruiters like the potential of Washington (Pa.) Trinity quarterback Cody Endres. At 6-foot-4 and 215-pounds, Endres has major college size to go along with a good arm.
Endres, a dropback type quarterback, threw for 1200 yards and 10 touchdowns during his junior season. He also had 200 yards rushing.
While Endres doesn't have a scholarship offer thus far, he is receiving plenty of interest from recruiters.
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When asked which schools he is interested in, Endres said, "Mostly Ohio State, Boston College, Iowa, Nebraska, Pitt, Louisville, Northwestern, and Purdue. There's some others too, but those are probably the main ones."
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"I'm going to some junior days," he said. "I'm going to Purdue, Pitt, and Akron.
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The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office is reviewing new information it has received about allegations that a caregiver assaulted several patients of the Sonoma Developmental Center with a stun gun last September.
According to an article published this week by California Watch, a team of reporters with the Center for Investigative Reporting, an anonymous caller accused caregiver Archie Millora of abusing at least 11 of the severely disabled patients at the Center in Eldridge near Sonoma around Sept. 26, 2011.
Sonoma County Chief Deputy District Attorney Spencer Brady said the Sonoma Developmental Center's in-house police, the Office of Protective Services, found a loaded 40-caliber Glock handgun and a Taser stun gun in Millora's vehicle after it received the anonymous tip.
The Office of Protective Services did an administrative investigation and determined the Taser in Millora's vehicle was not the weapon that was used to inflict the wounds on the patients, Brady said.
The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office decided there was not enough evidence to charge Millora with assault after it reviewed the OPS's administrative investigation report.
"We had the OPS opinion the Taser that was located was not the weapon that was used," Brady said.
"There were no witnesses and the Taser's probes did not line up with the width and distances of the wounds on the patients," Brady said.
Millora was arrested on Feb. 11 on misdemeanor charges of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in a public place on Sept. 27, 2011, according to Sonoma County Superior Court records.
He pleaded no contest on April 2 to carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle. The prosecution dismissed the charge of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, according to court records.
Millora was sentenced to three years' probation and 20 days in the Sonoma County jail. He was required to turn himself in at the North County Detention Facility on May 24 and was ordered not to own, use or possess any weapons.
Millora applied for a work release program in lieu of his 20-day jail sentence but was rejected. He then requested supervised electronic home confinement, but the court records do not state if it was approved. He paid a $190 fine imposed by the court by July 2.
After the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office decided there was no evidence to file assault charges against Millora, it received from California Watch a document that was leaked to the media by someone in the state Health and Human Services Agency, Brady said.
"They (the Health and Human Services Agency) never gave us a report. Now that we have it, we want to get to the truth of the matter," Brady said.
"We will review the entire case from a legal and factual standpoint," Brady said. "We'll review any evidence and see what the legal issues are since he (Millora) already was charged and pled (no contest)", Brady said.
In response to the California Watch article, Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas said the Office of Protective Services notified his department of the investigation in September or early October 2011. The state had its own investigators on the case, Freitas said.
"They told us they had a suspect identified but didn't need our help," he said. "We told them if anything changes to get in touch."


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Do You Have A Name For Your Car?
With the North American International Auto Show going on in Detroit, let's talk cars! Chances are, you have a name for yours...
I thought this was something only my family did, but clearly I'm wrong. A recent consumer survey from DMEautomotive found that 1 out of every 5 people have a name for their car. What's more interesting is the top vehicle names all start with a "B."
Women and young car owners are most likely to name, and assign a gender to their car.
Here's the cool thing. The old cliche` is that men have a passionate bond with their car, and that women just use it to get from point A to point B. This survey suggests that women, and millennials (who were thought to be less passionate) are just as passionate about their cars as men.
So what do you call your car? I named my 2003 Tahoe "The Green Machine," she got me from Idaho to Ohio multiple times (I don't fly), and I've laid down some pretty solid tracks on I-75 from Petoskey to Toledo. A very proud 145,000 miles on her!
We opened up the phones and Channel 95-7 Facebook page yesterday for our own survey, here are some of the names people in West Michigan have for their cars.


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yes ....I KNOW YOU hate smokers if you didn't smoking....because it's worse when you ate the second-hand...but I'M sorry. I'M a smoking-guy....I don't know why i would like to ate it ..but maybe my job pressure so big and leading to me somking..I ALSO know smoking would harm our health...even cause cancer...but it's so diffcult to stop it once you somking ..now I SO regret ...of course ..I DIDN'T smoking when have women and kids in here...I ALWAYS smoking in my home or after work.....carolworld wrote:Thanks for the topic.
I really hate smokers.They not just cause themslves to cancer
but also hurt other people.
I think it is really necessary for the government to ban smoking
in public places especially where there are a lot of women and children.Even at home smokers should smoke in a special room for them where there are no one but smokers.
How many countries do you know in which smoking is banned?
hahahahaa..yes....me too ..I hope you can give it up.Shazzam wrote:You know to me it is a choice. I smoke. GOD help me! I know everyone looks upon smokers as leppers these day. We are excluded from everywhere. When I'm ready to give it up I will, but I hate all the hype about it. As I said it is a choice; if you choose not to smoke good for you; if I choose to smoke it is none of your business.
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Xkalibur wrote:Tora wrote:I'm very happy, Xkalibur, that you're trying to quit smoking, but I hate when you delete your messages... I don't know, probably it is something personal, but I suppose it is no fair
Me bad speak English and me not sure if the messages I'm writing are correct, so sometimes I delete.
BTW, have you ever smoked Tora? ..I know this is not right question to ask you.
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yes, I tried smoking when I was nine and when I was 20, half a cigarette each time, didn't like at all, but I love when my clothes smell with a slight cigarette odour
frankbenji wrote:Smoking is very injurious to health and causes devastating effects in our body.It will have huge impact on others.If you http://www.beststopsmokingsupport.com/stop-smoking-course/stop smoking now you can increase your chances of living from two to twelve times longer and save thousands of dollars in medical expensive and the cost of cigarettes!Honglong government has taken right step by banning smoking in public places.
Xkalibur wrote:I watched a TV program yesterday (BTW, Tora it was on Channel 1 Russia. Did you watch it?) about smoking and its consequences (cancer and etc.). I don't want smoke any more... ..I am a non-smoker already.
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Senate Academic Coordinator: Provides administrative support to the Chair of the Faculty Senate and Senate Planning Committee. Schedules, coordinates and attends all Faculty Senate and General Faculty meetings. May handle the arrangements for meetings of some Faculty committees (in particular, the Curriculum Implementation Committee). Responsible for the preparation, processing and storage of all Senate agendas, minutes and documents. Also responsible for the official minutes of General Faculty meetings. Additionally, oversees the production of an audio-recording for all Senate and General Faculty meetings.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Based on the best-selling illustrated novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, the film chronicles the adventures of wise-cracking school student Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. Accompanied by his dorky mates (Robert Capron and Grayson Russell), Greg finds his every attempt to gain wider acceptance just further relegates him to eating alone in the cafeteria at lunch. Will Greg and his gang of misfits survive the brutal path to popularity?
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A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Puerto Rican fugitive believed to be in the Cleveland area.
Carlos Garcia-Toro, also known as Peter Marquez Marquez, is wanted on charges of homicide and larceny by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on a warrant out of San Juan.
Police say Garcia-Toro, 23, allegedly killed a man and was stealing bank account information from unsuspecting people and businesses. A warrant was issued in November 2012 and Garcia-Toro fled Puerto Rico and moved to Cleveland, according to a news release from the task force. Once in Cleveland, he obtained fraudulent documents and a driver's license under his new identity, Peter Marquez Marquez.
Garcia-Toro is about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 145 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be hiding somewhere in Cleveland. He has a previous address near the 3400 block of West 50th Street, Cleveland.
Anyone with information about his location should contact the task force at (866) 4WANTED or text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411). Tipsters can remain anonymous and reward money is available.


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Hi, im 29 years old I've slept with around 10 partners since i was 16 and approx 4 in the last 3-4 years and now I've spotted small skin coloured bumps on my shaft at the top and bottom, they look like hair follicles at the bottom (mainly white ish in colour) and come about half way up my shaft but have no hair !!! and at the top of my shaft and aprrox 1" down i have more skin type colour bumps on the sides and underneath but not on the top :S their mainly small approx 0.5-1mm but theres one a bit bigger about 2mm max. they seem to be spread out in a group of around 15-20.
Any idea? can't say I've checked much in the past so not sure if their normal or not? Ive researched genital warts etc and can't say the look like them as all the pics seem to be extreme.
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Wouldnt be able to say for sure without seeing the bump (not asking to :/ ) but it sounds like hair follices. If you press up from the other side, so the bumps push out away from the skin, do they look kinda white? I have those closer to my testicles and they ended up growing hair as i got older
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Excerpts From Obama's Speech in Cairo
President Obama's speech was part of his effort to improve U.S. relations with Muslims around the world. Here are key excerpts:
On the challenge posed by "violent extremism":
[N]one of us should tolerate these extremists. They have killed in many countries. They have killed people of different faiths -- but more than any other, they have killed Muslims. Their actions are irreconcilable with the rights of human beings, the progress of nations, and with Islam. The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent is as -- it is as if he has killed all mankind. . . . Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism -- it is an important part of promoting peace.
On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
Around the world, the Jewish people were persecuted for centuries, and anti-Semitism in Europe culminated in an unprecedented Holocaust. . . . Six million Jews were killed -- more than the entire Jewish population of Israel today. Denying that fact is baseless, it is ignorant, and it is hateful. Threatening Israel with destruction, or repeating vile stereotypes about Jews, is deeply wrong, and only serves to evoke in the minds of Israelis this most painful of memories while preventing the peace that the people of this region deserve.
On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people -- Muslims and Christians -- have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. . . . Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza and neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead. They endure the daily humiliations -- large and small -- that come with occupation. So let there be no doubt: The situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. . . .
For decades, then, there has been a stalemate: two peoples with legitimate aspirations, each with a painful history that makes compromise elusive. . . .
The only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security. . . .
Palestinians must abandon violence. Resistance through violence and killing is wrong and it does not succeed. . . .
At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's. The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.
On nuclear weapons in the Middle East:
For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is in fact a tumultuous history between us. . . .
But it is clear to all concerned that when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have reached a decisive point. This is not simply about America's interests. It's about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path.
I understand those who protest that some countries have weapons that others do not. No single nation should pick and choose which nation holds nuclear weapons. And that's why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek a world in which no nations hold nuclear weapons. And any nation -- including Iran -- should have the right to access peaceful nuclear power if it complies with its responsibilities under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. That commitment is at the core of the treaty, and it must be kept for all who fully abide by it.
On efforts to promote democracy:
I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq. So let me be clear: No system of government can or should be imposed by one nation by any other. That does not lessen my commitment, however, to governments that reflect the will of the people. . . .
[T]here are some who advocate for democracy only when they're out of power; once in power, they are ruthless in suppressing the rights of others. So no matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who would hold power: You must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party. Without these ingredients, elections alone do not make true democracy.


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Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Grant of Lubbock announce the engagement of their daughter, LaTanya Denise, to Michael DeShion Johnson, son of Linda K. Johnson, also of Lubbock.
The couple will marry Jan. 6at Monterey Church of Christ.
The bride-elect, a graduate of Coronado High School, attends South Plains College and is employed by Eckerd Pharmacy. The future bridegroom, a graduate of Monterey High School, is employed by PalEx.
Heidrun Kuepper and Jerry Don Hibdon announce their engagement. The couple will marry Feb. 10 at The Wedding Chapel in Amarillo.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Margaret Kuepper of Carlsbad, N.M., and the late Max F. Kuepper. The future bridegroom is the son of Leroy and Joyce Hibdon of Lubbock.
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Burson of Lockney announce the engagement of their daughter, Tamarah Deanne, to Skeeter Ryan Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith of Floydada.
The couple will marry Feb. 24 at West College and Third Street Church of Christ in Lockney.
The bride-elect, a graduate of Lockney High School, attends Texas Tech. The future bridegroom, a graduate of Floydada High School and South Plains College, is employed by Smith Bros. Farming and LDS Ranching.
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The Rev. Herbert R. Gould
The Rev. Herbert R. Gould, 90, of Des Moines, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Wesley Acres in Des Moines following a brief illness.
Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorial gifts may be directed to the Wesley Acres Gratuity Fund, which benefits the direct caregivers at Wesley Acres, where he had received their kind and loving care.


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My son is 2 weeks old and hasn't pooped in 3 days. He seems uncomfortable as though his tummy is upset. He is bfed and has had plenty of wet diapers.
Any suggestions on how to get things moving?
Any suggestions on how to get things moving?
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I have no idea, you probably better seek medical care promptly. Two weeks is way to early for a bf baby to start with the not pooping thing. After 6 weeks it wouldn't be a concern you wouldn't "do" anything.
Have you tried just moving his legs like a bike to just get things moving a bit.
Yes. I've tried bicycle legs, rubbing tummy, and stimulating his anus with my finger (no insertion). I just feel so bad for him. I wish I could help him.
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Have you tried just moving his legs like a bike to just get things moving a bit.
This.. not because there was no bm for three days, but because there was no bm and there is discomfort. Hope he feels better soon!
Quoting Mrs.Salz: I'd probably get medical care at this point :(
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Thanks for the advice, ladies! He finally went and has been so much happier. Yay :)
by Jill - Admin on Apr. 7, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Yay glad he finally feels better!
I'm glad your little fella got some relief.
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3 to 4 days is normal, any thing long ask your dr. my daughter is always constipated really bad at about a month. and I found children glycrin supositories. Use just half of it, and they will go within second's they are wonderful when they need instant relief. My ped. put my daughter on laxative's cause she has so much trouble going. I switched her to gerber protect and it has helped her wonder's..
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Try a warm bath until you can get to a doctor. It's the easiest and safest way to try to promote pooping in such a small baby.
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Do you like your paella loaded with lobster, shrimp, clams and mussels? Or maybe you'd prefer one with several types of pork? Chocolate mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns?
Whatever your taste in paella, it was probably available at the sixth annual Paella Challenge, which drew chefs from all over San Antonio, the region and a few other states. It also drew more than 1,000 people to the back of the Pearl Brewery on a Sunday afternoon to eat their fill while enjoying a glass of wine or a beer or two.
Goro Pitchford of Godai Sushi Bar spent his first visit to the Paella Challenge making a classic version of the dish, while Tim McCarty, visiting for the sixth time from Rochester, Minnesota, made a Bloody Mary paella. James Moore of TBA made a breakfast taco paella with barbacoa, carnitas, bacon, eggs, tortilla strips and two types of salsa. Lorenzo Morales of the Experiment used orzo instead of the more traditional rice and added a host of colorful cauliflower.
In addition to sampling all of the various paellas, interested home cooks could also watch the chefs put their versions together. Jesse Castellon of Spork in McAllen was using pork lard rendered from South Texas Heritage Pork, while his assistant, multiple Paella Challenger winner James Canter, seasoned the paella pan as it heated with a handful of fresh thyme. Brian West of Smoke used the meat from a pig's head, the skull of which he displayed at his booth. Moore layered the flavors of his, starting with the bacon before adding the onion and poblano pepper, following by barbacoa, which he deglazed with mezcal.
More high schools than ever got into the spirit of the event as well, turning out beautiful paellas in a chance to bring home some glory.
Organizer Johnny Hernandez of La Gloria, True Flavors Catering and other restaurants, had originally scheduled the event on the first Sunday in March, but after two years of bad weather that weekend, he chose to move it to this weekend. Compare last weekend's cold, wet, depressing weather with Sunday's sun-warmed spring day, and you'll see what a good choice he made.
The attendees, of course, were the ultimate winners of the day, getting the chance to try all of these great variations. But in the actual categories, the winners of this year's Paella Challenge are:
Contemporary Paella
First – David Gilbert, Tuk Tuk Tap Room
Second – Flor Vergara, True Flavors
Third – Jesse Perez, Arcade
Classical Paella
First – Juan Sanchez, Groomer's Seafood
Second – Angie Bridges, Copa Wine Bar
Third – James Foote, Victoria Country Club
People's Choice
Lorenzo Morales, The Experiment
H-E-B High School Paella Challenge
First – Byron P. Steele
Second – William Howard Taft
Third – Robert E. Lee


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Triple the "lively AH"
Triple the shout content
And triple the number of shitlord soloers
Triple the "lively AH"
Triple the shout content
And triple the number of shitlord soloers
New JPside Devposts:
1) Talking about how lights+TH affect HMP in Voidwatch. If you use the item, it caps out the category and TH does not increase it further. (Think this is just confirmation for what the wiki here says.)
2) Talk about RDM. Basically, they are worried that buffing RDM would replace BRD/GEO/COR so the previous "I'm considering.." from Matsui has come back as "We have no plans.." XD There is also a text error on one of the RDM AF+3 pieces.
3) No plans to change /itemsearch function to allow for partial matches because it would be too heavy a load on the client.
4) No plans to update which NPCs can fight in which campaigns. States that it would take two months' worth of updates to implement.
5) Weekly Devpost summary. Fujito has a cold/allergies again.
2) Fucking lol. The day when a job with weaker potency and resistable/curable debuffs and dispelled buffs replaces stronger geo buff/debuffs that can't be resisted, erased, or dispelled is the day rdm becomes main healer of 5 melee pt again. Cor buffs are too unique and has wider range. I guess brd maybe
And 2) was actually pretty long for a dev reply, in response to Raamen who wrote like 3x maxed out posts in-a-row suggesting buffs/adjustments to RDM, so I condensed it down as much as I could. Would probably be a good idea if someone who was better at picking out the details went thru there, since I know I glossed over most of it. Reading it again, I think it's more that the recent mob nerfs covered the buffs that were being considered, and any further buffs would cause an imbalance.
Well, without knowing what all was written about the RDM stuff, I'll just default to my usual issue with the job being its toolkit. In a game with a community that values optimization to a fault+3, people aren't going to want a second rate healer, nuker, and habitually non-existent meleer. This, after further realizing the class' debuff options are mirrored elsewhere, even if at just lesser potency. Immunities are still a thing and immunobreak helps those other jobs, too.
What to do about that is going to forever remain a point of contention. Some are and still are okay with the class being a wannabe WHM, further wanting things like Temper being usable on others. Others would favor some more unique and potent debuffs, like a means to slow the ready speed of enemy TP moves or to directly nerf their damage before other stats are considered. Others, still, would like to see the class get a bit closer to BLU when it comes to offense both physical and magical. Some things could still use touch-ups like T2 Enspells and their on-strike skill factor. It's not like SE hasn't been given oodles of options, but I almost imagine there's demotivational picture of a black and white Tanaka looking angry captioned, "NEVER BUFF RED MAGE!" in their office.
My typical reply there is that where things like gear/sub options and stuff like MP cost comes into play. I'd be "okay" with RDM having its default stats slightly nerfed if they received a trait that more specifically adapted to their chosen sub. Like going /WHM would increase -enmity and cure potency. /BLM would favor nuking. /SCH would mix a bit of of those two while /WAR could impart +enmity and damage mitigation outside the standard equipment slot values. Melee damage already takes a hit by casting, even if limiting yourself to self-buffs, but different subs could do different things here, too, like much higher crit rates if /THF, super juiced enspells /DRK, and so on.
I get the fear that they don't want someone being an expert at everything all at once, especially with gear swapping being a thing, but it's been an overblown paranoia for years now. Trying to make a RDM main heal and nuke at the same time will result in a RDM without MP in short order. That's just the eventual reality of spitting out Cure IV's to counter AoEs and the costs of regularly paced T3/4 nukes. Full-timing refresh gear just isn't possible when doing that, even if you may be able to wriggle in a piece here or there for specific tasks. And while you might have some out there thinking, "Well, I can DO that, you noob!" I'd venture a guess it relies on other factors like double ballads and party members not being stupid about taking damage. In other words, it's not just the RDM acting alone.
Nonetheless, Jacks face this problem in all MMOs. If they can't be situationally specialized, they inevitably become classes that don't get played or invited. RDM's popularity and/or notoriety in the early days weren't the fault of RDM alone. Things like WHM being underpowered, Utsusemi being the most broken ability in existence, and BRD being the only other class with Dispel early on contributed. And if we're being honest, RDM probably was balanced until level 40. After that, things start getting pretty lopsided.
I think they should go the BLU route and make RDM potent at both magic and melee, but with a stance swap that nerfs the other aspect and buffs one... in other words make Composure fucking usefully (fuck buff duration) and add a 2. Stance for meleeing + enhance some of their Skill Ratings to C+/B+ for stuff.
on a side note WHM could use a revamp on banish spells and holy for nukeing. Shits garbage.
Yeah, stances were something I tossed around in the past when SE had that sort of boner for SAM and such, but thinking about Dispel-happy mobs just kinda makes me feel icky about it. Otherwise, I'd also wants the elemental accuracy merits compressed into once generic MACC option, with something like buff duration potency and +enspell added. Like other merits, there'd obviously be a "best choice" but it'd still lead to some more interesting theorycrafting. Or SE could get their stick out of their butts about merits overall and just let us cap everything for a job.
Alas, wasted potential.
New JPside devpost: Oboro JSE weapons will remain undeliverable due to the complications of flags involved..
Personally, this doesn't make too much sense to me since I've personally received a couple on mules from gobbie box, and those mules most definitely did not have the appropriate flags normally needed to acquire them. I could understand if it was an issue with ones that had already been augmented, but base ones don't seem like there should be actual problems with sending.
Also, the delayed Spring Alter Ego Extravaganza will be starting May 1st, and it looks like they have not adjusted the roster to remove/replace ones like Adelheid who are now available from the starter ROEs.
I made a post about RDM stances almost 8 years ago on OF their argument (paraphrased cuz I don't feel like digging it up):
something along the lines of:
While SCH has stances to boost potency of black magic while reducing potency of white magic and vice-versa, our intentions for RDM is to be a jack-of-all-trades at all times. In other words, sacrificing potency in one area to boost effectiveness in another does not fit our model of RDM being able to do a bit of everything seamlessly.
This was in response to a post I made about a Faith/Brave spell (since they were in the .dats at the time). Faith would boost MAB/MACC and Cure potency, while Brave would boost Att/acc/storeTP. The spells would be mutually exclusive and overwrite eachother.
Personally, I think RDM would suddenly become desired again if either:
1: Haste II could cap magical haste by itself (or add Haste III that does the same thing) and they had a potent MDB- enfeeble (maybe -20 or so), or
2: RDM got Curaga III, either natively or through /WHM, so it could solo heal melee parties on NMs with frequent AoEs (and some HP healed > MP gear would be nice too).
Found it weird after playing XIV for 2 years that there's only reallly 1 dedicated healer in XI: WHM. RDM and SCH can heal fine in 6-man parties, but for actual hard alliance content, you really need a WHM. Bio III/Phalanx AoE/Frazzle III/Blind/Slow/Para/Addle theoretically should cripple the mob's damage, allowing Cure IV to sustain the group, but in practice it doesn't, and mob TP moves are crazy strong (probably because SE has wised-up and knows DPS jobs are swapping in PDT/MDT gear). In practice, it doesn't and it's sad because RDM should have been a viable healer in endgame content along with SCH. Weird that there's like 16 DPS jobs in XI, but only 2 tanks and like 1 healer, maybe 2 if you count DNC, but lol. I wish they had adjusted RDM and SCH years ago to give them their own ways of being competent healers that weren't miles behind WHM. The Healing Skill patch helped a lot (especially SCH), but RDM still needs /SCH for any effect. They could have also adjusted Cure V such that only WHM's version had reduced enmity, through a trait of some kind. Or gave RDM and SCH an alternate spell that had some other name, like Curaja.
If they made the potencies of buffs scale better (or in some cases at all) with skill rdm might become more popular. Also making all the self only into party only would help. Kind of sucks that whm can basically use most the same buffs only better.
Similar could be said for a lot of the old debuffs in terms of scaling.
Simplest solution is to make Dia III potency variable and make the attainable cap somewhere around 35%
That would be nice sure, but it's already easy to cap attack. Rdm has bigger problems:
-haste 2 is only 30%, thus you can't replace a geo or brd.
-can't really function as a healer (outside of no-melee setups where only 1 or 2 players are getting hit), because AoE damage is huge and subbed curaga doesn't cut it.
-can't aoe fucking anything. The supposed enfeebling/enhancing specialist can't do aoe buffs or enfeebles without relying on subjob, and even than you can't aoe refresh 2/3, haste 2, or any rdm specific enfeebles.
-too subjob dependent. needs /nin or /dnc to not be shit at melee, needs /sch to make up for crappy magic skills and lack of status cures.
-actually decent melee nowadays (with 1200+jps), but requires extremely specific gear and augments (IE TA taeon, crit damage taeon, carmine) due to poor gear selection, thus wasting tons of time/gil/inventory space on junk no other jobs would want to use.
-brings nothing to a mage setup besides frazzle 3, which many endgame things resist due to it being dark, and is not needed more often than not. rdm nuking is a joke compared to blm or sch. other mages don't need refresh 2/3.
I feel like the only non-superfluous spot for rdm nowadays is as a melee that brings some debuffs/utility (distract, addle, cures, etc), but blu fills that role a lot better.
Pairing with a BRD and relying only on unresistable Dia eliminates all of the important problems except Attack capping.
Or bring a blu which has an easy to land -20% defense down that stacks with dia instead? If you have a brd you don't need distract.
New JPside devposts (back-to-back postings btw XD):
1) Someone complained that Barkarole Earring was not reacquireable, and was corrected.
2) Someone asked about Blood Pact mods, and Salalaruru said they'd pull a list together but might take a bit.
... The ease of communication and getting answers on JPside is the one thing about this game that has always bothered me. ;;


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Zachery Allan Starkey
Comandante Zero, Oh Halo, a place both wonderful and strange (DJ)
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Brooklyn, NY, 11211
This event is 21 and over
Zachery Allan Starkey is an electronic musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City. His songs combine elements of electro, synth pop, post punk, house music, new wave, and no wave with deeply personal lyrics. Starkey's combination of sweeping, infectiouss synth melodies, kinetic dance rhythms, distinctive vocals and articulate, brutally honest lyrics have helped him develop a strong cult following.
In January 2013, Starkey started work on his third full length record, entitled DIY. Recorded with Co-Producer Brian Lee Smith of Sub Tech Zero in a grimy basement studio in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, DIY was again completely written and performed by Starkey, with Smith lending his production/engineering expertise.
"I called the album DIY because it very much reflects the circumstances under which the album was made", says Starkey. "I lived in New York City for the past four years. I also have not left New York City for the past four years. The songs I wrote for DIY simply real life, the ups and downs, the struggles and successes I have been through during the past four years. I was a working class kid from Ohio who came to New York City on a train with nothing my goals and work ethic. The songs on DIY are about everything I have been through as I worked to carve out a place for myself here in NYC."
April 2013 saw the release of DIY's first single, the extremely moving Into the Sun. "Into the Sun is a song I wrote about the death of my Grandfather", Starkey says. "I was very close to my Grandfather when I was growing up. He was killed by a drunk driver when I was 14 years old, and Into the Sun is about coping with this death. I think it's the best song I have ever written."
Upon it's release, Into the Sun caught many ears with moving subject matter. The Deli Magazine noted, "By combining basic darkwave synths with Gary Numan-esque vocals, Starkey's newest single, 'Into the Sun', paints personal loss in simple poetic strokes."
We're All FUCKED! Followed Into the Sun and preceded the release of DIY in May 2013. A biting critique of Wall Street and the US economic crisis, We're All Fucked quickly became a Brooklyn club hit due to it's populist outrage and and synth hooks.
Within a month of release, both Into the Sun and We're All FUCKED have been picked up by underground radio stations from New York City to Los Angeles to Buenos Aires to Lima, Peru. With two more singles from DIY in the future, plus music videos and lots of concerts,
ZAS and DIY have a most busy year ahead.
Oh Halo
Everything is passing away. Transient, it arises and disappears.
You rush down the concrete canyons, the streets boiling with faceless crowds, lights shining in every window, colors bright like neon, laughing and dancing on the rooftops of skyscrapers.
Someday we may live underground, hiding from fallout. Some day the cities may be deserted shells. In the transience of all that is precious and fragile, the transience of the beautiful egg, you need a soundtrack. Oh Halo is the warmth of the sun, the depth of the moon and human love.
Julie Dicterow sings with human soul, tilting her head and closing her eyes, listening, a voice of pure magic. Ronan Conroy's waves of guitar reverberate endlessly, like chimes in a temple, layering rivers of harmonies and drifting on them, plucking out somnambulant melodies, dreaming his way through solos. Marcy Hokama's classically infused keys weave into the lush texture while Chealsea's raw, at times aggressive, beats form a counterpoint that hypnotizes, entrances.
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a place both wonderful and strange is Russ Marshalek of Silent Drape Runners and ADVENTURE[s] affiliation. Dark, Lynch-smeared electronic dance music for empty hearts. The debut a place both wonderful and strange EP "Play It As It Lays" will be released in late 2013.


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Getting aut file for a 1.3.460 setup
by prosodio » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:09 pm
Hi guys from acustica, I know you are very busy, but I´ve sent my .SER file yesterday morning and I didn´t get the .AUT file yet. I need nebula as soon as it´s possible. I know it´s holiday in Italy so sorry in advance if you are not at work!!
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