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Nicolette transformed back into a Ditto, lying on the floor barely unconcious. "He-elllp" She than blacked out.
Nicolette transformed back into a Ditto, lying on the floor barely unconcious. "He-elllp" She than blacked out.
"I don't put much stock in anyone else's opinions of a person.
I prefer to judge the people I meet with my own eyes."
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"Don't worry, it's just two imaginary monsters fighting for no reason at all," Michelle remarked drily. Pokemon, real? She must have hit her head or something. That incoming beam seemed pretty real though, and now the Rhyhorn was charging towards what she could have sworn was a Chimchar. "Get out of the way!" Crap, what can I do? I don't even know what I am!
"Ah damn it I'm gonna die without knowing where I am," Jake opened his mouth, only for a barrage of fire pellets to suddenly fire out form his mouth and into the Rhyhorn's eyes causing him to roar and move back as it tried to shrug the pain off. "Now that's new..." he gasped.
Meanwhile, amidst all the confusion from the oncoming beast, a purple monkey with a hand for a tail had sneakily escaped from the group. It climbed into a tree and was watching the battle, trying to figure out what was happening. Once he saw the purple figure on the ground, the monkey bounded out of the tree and checked on it. "Hey, are you alright?" the monkey asked, using its tail to offer a hand to the Ditto. Surprisingly, even though the newly transformed man-to-pokemon had just gained a tail, it felt like it was just another limb to control and was totally natural.
"When did you wake up?" Jake asked as he looked at the purple monkey that had just jumped down from a tree.
The purple monkey narrowed its eyes at the other monkey, not willing to trust anybody after what he had just witnessed from the Ryhorn and the Chimchar. "Before you did," the monkey lied, trying not to give away information. "That doesn't matter right now, we need to do something about that thing," the monkey said, flicking its tail.
"Yeah whatever the hell that is," Jake said as he turned to look at the Rhyhorn. "Though he looks familiar somehow."
"Damn you, you stinking little Chimchar," Rhyhorn gritted his teeth before he started charging towards them once more. "I'm Trell the Rhyhorn so don't mess with me!" he screamed before slamming his foot down firing a barrage of rocks at the group.
"Wait...Pokemon now I get it...wait I don't get it," Jake looked up before he was thrown back by the rocks that were hurled towards everyone in the group.
Oh crap, Michelle thought, seeing one of the rocks heading her way. Apparently that Chimchar's attack had ticked off that Rhyhorn more then anything else, and now it was attacking everyone. She cringed, closing her eyes and holding her arms up in a futile attempt to ward off the incoming rock. Moments later, she was still oddly waiting, for nothing had hit her. She slowly opened one eye, then both snapped open as she noticed that the rock was simply floating in place. "What in the world..." she muttered, and the rock fell to the ground, the hold on it broken.
"I see so we've all got powers," Jake muttered at seeing Akinai's ability. He quickly stood up and dusted himself off. "All right my name is Jake and I've got a plan for this. I bet if we beat this guy we can get some answers out of it so..." he stared at Akinai before grinning. "Do that floating thing again."
"Michelle, and uh... right," Michelle responded to Jake, looking over at the now-fallen rock and wringing her hands together (at least she thought they were hands, gods she would kill for a mirror right now), "Will get right on that, as soon as I figure out just how I did it."
She glared over at the rock and tried to concentrate, willing it to lift, but nothing appeared to happen. By focusing more on it, the object appeared to move somewhat, but was unable to move further than about an inch in the air. "Come on, move!" she muttered, gritting her teeth. It had been so easy earlier, why was the task so much a chore now?
"Time's up kiddies!" the Rhyhorn roared before charging once more.
Suddenly the Rhyhorn was hit by a powerful blue colored sphere and was sent rolling around ont he ground, causing it to create a short trail on the ground. "What?" Jake slowly uncovered his eyes. "Did you do that?" he said towards Michelle.
"You guys are really something." Jake turned around so that he could look at the figure that had just appeared in front of them. He was covered in blue fur all over aside from his chest which was covered in yellow fur and ahad a spike in the midle. His overall appearance seemed to be that of a wolf or a jackal due to its long snout and ears as well as the black furred paws he had. "You're lucky I was passing by when I did." the creatures said as he looked down at the group.
Nicolette started coming to and looked around. Seeing the monster on the ground she said "Hey, is that thing...dead?" And yet again, she transformed into Jake on purpose to gain a form besides a blob.
"I don't put much stock in anyone else's opinions of a person.
I prefer to judge the people I meet with my own eyes."
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The monkey quickly recoiled to the trees, looking down at the stranger. "What's going on?" the monkey asked the blue figure, figuring that it was more trustworthy than the big metal rhino they had just faced. "Why am I a monkey?" the monkey asked, hopping from tree to tree to get closer to the group. He too had wondered if the rhino had died, but he knew that there were more worries than simply that. This blue figure was far too strong for the group to do what they did to the rhino.
"No I just knocked him out," the blue jackal replied before turning to the Aipom. "You're an Aipom a Pocket Monster just like the rest of you guys," he explained. "My name is Lucario and I was sent here so as to help you guys, you've all been turned into what you would call Pokemon in your world."
The monkey couldn't believe what it was hearing. "An Aipom? Pokemon?" the monkey asked in disbelief. "Like the video game?" he asked, still not quite trusting the Lucario. "No, I'm just a human. I'm just regular old Brady. Pokemon aren't even real," Brady said, though he somehow couldn't believe his statement. "How did I turn into this monkey thing?" Brady thought to himself. He sort of recognized the character, and Brady definitely looked like an Aipom.
"Maybe this is just a dream. That's right, I was sleeping right before this. Wake up!" Brady thought to himself. He scrunched up his face and pinched himself to wake himself up. When he opened his eyes, he was surprised to see that he was still in the forest. "What are we doing here?" Brady asked to the Lucario.


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Archive → May, 2012
De-caffeinating pills? Say it ain't so, Think Geek
Let me state unequivocally at the outset: I LOVE Think Geek.
This purveyor of hip nerdgear – "Stuff for Smart Masses" – has saved me every Christmas, the occasional birthday, and brought me great personal pleasure with their clever offerings. But most important to me about Think Geek is that I know when giving a gift from them, I am giving someone solid science. A mini Van de Graaff generator. A USB plasma ball. And when my office visitors encounter my LED binary clock, I'm asked, "What the heck is that?"
My next two purchases are likely to be the Pet's Eye View Digital Camera for the PharmBeagle and the DIY Guitar Pick Punch for me (even though you could buy 80 top-quality guitar picks for the same price).
But I will not be buying Rutaesomn® Sleep Aid – De-caffeinating Chill Pills.
The product is billed as being a pill that speeds metabolism of caffeine from your day-long coffee and energy drink binges. Take it 2-4 hours before you want to go to sleep, "helps get rid of caffeine in your body keeping you awake."
Well, what is it exactly?
Do you remember your PhD defense?
A new and already-dear friend is defending her doctoral dissertation tomorrow. I remembered that I had written a post awhile back on my feelings about my own defense, and how my perceptions at the time didn't measure up to reality.
The timing of this repost also coincides with the Diversity in Science Blog Carnival just posted at Neurotic Physiology, written by another remarkable woman scientist friend of mine, Scicurious. The theme of that carnival is "imposter syndrome" – the broad pathology of self-doubt that one is somehow not qualified for one's career. I should have submitted this post for that carnival because it falls into that category.
So, for what it's worth, I'm reposting my feelings in 2008 from the 19th anniversary of my dissertation defense. (How quaint to see that I was using a Palm Treo back then!)
This post appeared originally on 13 November 2008 at the ScienceBlogs home of Terra Sigillata.
For whatever reason, I woke up really depressed and exhausted today – pretty much for no reason, I think.
I checked my schedule on my Treo – today marks 19 years since my dissertation defense.
I remember being really depressed throughout writing my dissertation thinking, "is this all I have to show for this many years of public support for my training?"
My defense was on a Monday so I spent most of Sunday practicing my seminar in the room where I'd give it – it sucked so badly that I couldn't even get through it once.
When the time came, it was the most incoherent performance I had ever given or ever would.
I was a blithering idiot during my oral exam. There was a great deal of laughter in the room as I stood outside in the hall.
How in the hell did they give me a Ph.D.?

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"BOKS Rocks" aptly describes a new program starting in East Greenwich next month. Beginning on November 2, Eldredge Elementary School will be offering a new before-school physical activity program for its students. "Active kids equals active minds" is the philosophy of this new program called BOKS, which stands for Build Our Kids' Success, and is an initiative of the Reebok Foundation. The first session, which starts on Friday, Nov. 2, runs seven weeks, Mondays and Fridays from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. The BOKS program allows students to get physical activity in a structured but fun way, before they transition to the classroom for a day of learning.
BOKS classes are filled with team-oriented games and provide plenty of opportunity for play, since the program focuses on fun. A typical BOKS class is 40 minutes long, begins with a fun warm-up game or movement drills, and includes running activities, relay races, obstacle courses and strength movements. It features a fun game and ends with a cool down that includes a "BOKS Bit," which is the nutrition educational component of the program.
The program is starting Eldredge but organizers hope to bring it to the other three EG elementary schools.
BOKS prepares children for a day of optimal learning, and is an important step in helping children learn the benefits of exercise and healthy choices that will last a lifetime. BOKS was inspired by Spark, a book by psychiatrist John Ratey of Harvard Medical School.
"Exercise is the single most powerful tool that we have to optimize the function of our brains," says Ratey. BOKS promotes this powerful link between physical activity and increased academic performance and has been statistically proven to have a measurable positive impact on children's success in the classroom.
The classes will be held in the Eldredge gym using curriculum developed by Reebok and conducted by parent volunteers who have been trained by Reebok. Several of the parent volunteers attended a training session at Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, Mass., on Sept. 18 and heard Ratey speak about the link between exercise and improved brain function.
These enthusiastic parent volunteers also attended a BOKS class at Lilja Elementary School in Natick, Mass., and watched 80 students completely enjoy physical activity before starting a day of school. After learning about the benefits of BOKS, this group of parent volunteers is excited and inspired to be trainers for the BOKS program at Eldredge.
Eldredge students brought home information on BOKS in their backpacks on Friday and should quickly return the form with a check for $25 payable to the Eldredge PTG if they would like to participate in the program (scholarships are available).
If you're interested in learning more, or have any questions, contact Nancy Day, BOKS Coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also visit the BOKS website, at www.bokskids.org, for more program details.


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What's New
March 2014
Choosing environmentally and socially responsible ingredients
At Safeway, we're always working to improve the sustainability of our products. In addition to packaging, we also consider the impact of the ingredients we use.
Palm oil is one ingredient that has many well-known environmental and social consequences. The oil that's squeezed out of oil palm fruit is used in cookies, mayonnaise, soap and many other products. It comes from oil palm plantations that are based in tropical countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and Nigeria. Some palm oil production has been linked to deforestation and wetland destruction, as well as human rights violations such as child labor and human trafficking.
We're currently working with our suppliers towards our goal of using 100% responsibly produced palm oil. Ultimately, our goal is to have a fully traceable palm oil supply chain that is free of all destructive impacts. Tracking palm oil from plantation to the final product is very complex, so it's going to take some time and effort to trace all of it.
So far, we've become a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an organization that seeks to make sustainable palm oil the norm. We are also in the process of calculating exactly how much palm oil we use in all of our Safeway branded items.
Additionally, we've set a goal to source 1 million pounds of RSPO-certified palm oil for Safeway branded items in 2014. We have already sourced 342,000 pounds of responsible palm oil so are well on our way to reaching our target.
You can read more about our palm oil commitments in our Safeway Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Guidelines.
December 2013
Powering Up with Renewable Energy
For the last six years, Safeway has been hard at work developing renewable energy projects at our stores. In recognition of our investment in solar power, we were recently named one of the country's top commercial users of solar energy in the Solar Energy Industry Association's Solar Means Business report.
Since the report's completion, the number of Safeway facilities with solar power has increased. There are currently 35 neighborhood Safeway stores with solar energy systems. Each system generates about 20% of the power that's needed to run the entire store.
Safeway first began using solar panels in 2008. Since then, we've been busy outfitting our stores to produce and use solar energy. In 2013, we added 13 solar projects to stores across the country, and there are many more additions in the works.
Every single solar panel installation adds up to make a big difference. In 2012, we used over 6.2 million kilowatt hours of solar power that was generated from the systems on our stores. That's enough energy to power nearly 550 U.S. homes for a year!
To learn more about solar energy, visit the US Department of Energy website.
November 2013
Proud to Salute Those Who Serve
At Safeway, the military personnel who work on our teams inspire us with their excellence and leadership. We are honored to receive the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employers Support Freedom Award, the nation's highest honor for employers of National Guard and Reserve members.
The Department of Defense selected Safeway as one of six large companies from a pool of almost 3,000 nominations. Since the Freedom Award was instituted in 1996, only 175 employers have been honored with the award.
"We support our troops and hire members of the military not for praise, but because it's the right thing to do. We highly value the work of service men and women," said Robert Edwards, President and CEO.
Safeway has a strong tradition of supporting the armed forces and valuing military leadership experience. We provide extensive training through our Junior Military Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Program. In 2012 nearly 1,500 veterans were hired, and we are dedicated to hiring at least another 1,500 by the end of this year.
At Safeway, we believe it is a privilege to provide opportunities for the brave men and women who serve our country. We will continue to support the hard work they do both at home and abroad.
Safeway would like to thank Steven Carhart, National Category Manager in Value Added Produce, for nominating us for the Freedom Award. Steven was hired through the Safeway's Leadership Development Program for Junior Military Officers. A former Marine, he now serves in the Navy Reserves. He was recently deployed and is due to return to Safeway in 2014.
August 2013
Keeping Our Oceans Healthy
As one of the country's largest grocers, we recognize the big part we play in protecting marine resources. At Safeway, we're proud to help conserve seafood for future generations.
Our efforts were recently recognized by Greenpeace USA, who has named us as one of the highest ranked national grocers for sustainable seafood for the past three years in a row.
Here are some of the other things we're doing to help keep the oceans healthy:
- We've committed to having all of our fresh and frozen seafood to be responsibly caught or farmed, or from sources in a process making credible improvements, by the end of 2015.
- We offer seafood that already meets this goal. Look for items marked "Responsible Choice" while you shop. That means they are considered a "Best Choice" or a "Good Alternative" by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program, or are certified to an equal standard.
- Together with FishWise, a sustainable seafood consultancy, we're continually working to protect the health of our oceans.
By working together we can help ensure the availability of seafood for generations to come. When you purchase Responsible Choice seafood from your neighborhood Safeway store, you can feel proud to be making a healthy decision for you, your family, and the environment.
To learn more about our dedication to seafood sustainability, read more about our programs or visit our FishWise website.
June 2013
Local Produce Fresh from our Farmers
This summer and all year round, you'll find local produce, fresh from our farmers, in your neighborhood Safeway store.
We proudly work with hundreds of local farmers to bring your family the freshest local produce available from many family-run farms near you. We've spent decades nurturing these partnerships in our communities, helping to create jobs and allowing our communities to grow.
And because local means fresher, you get to enjoy delicious produce sooner after harvest.
Meet some of our featured farmers. Watch the videos now.
April 2013
Make Every Day Earth Day
At Safeway, we're committed to reducing our impact on the environment. That's why we've made it our goal to reduce the number of plastic and paper bags used by 1 billion by 2015.
With your help, we can do this. And what better time to start than Earth Day! Here's a special promotion to get you started: We want to give you a FREE reusable bag in celebration of Earth Day.*
From April 22 through April 30, 2013, visit just for U™ and load the offer to your Club Card. Together, we'll make a positive difference this Earth Day.
Did you know? Over a lifetime, use of reusable bags by just one person would save over 22,000 single-use bags.
Learn more about how reusable bags help the environment.
*This free reusable bag offer is available to only one (1) Safeway Club, Vons Club, Pavilions ValuePlus Club, Carrs Plus Club, Dominick's Fresh Values, Randalls Remarkable or Tom Thumb Reward Card ("Club Card") holder per household and includes only those bags retailing at $1.99. Completed Just For U™ registration and activation required to receive a free bag. Use your loaded Club Card at checkout to receive a free bag at your local Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Carrs, Dominick's, Randalls or Tom Thumb store in the U.S. Offer may not be assigned, transferred, or reproduced. All bags may not be available in every store and are subject to availability. While supplies last. Limited to inventory on hand. No rainchecks. Offer has no cash value. Offer begins April 22, 2013 and expires April 30, 2013. Not valid with any other offer or discount. The actual bag customer receives may be different than a bag depicted with the offer. Void where prohibited by law. We reserve the right to correct typographical, pictorial and other ad errors.
March 2013
Giving Back to Our Community
At Safeway, we're proud to support causes that improve lives. Through fundraising, food donations and volunteerism, we're making a difference in the communities we serve.
The Safeway Foundation raised and donated over $40.7 million in the 2012 fundraising campaigns: People with Disabilities, Veterans/Wounded Warrior, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer.
In fact, since 2001 Safeway and The Safeway Foundation have raised and donated over $1 billion for important causes and programs. Here are just some of the ways we're giving back:
- Feeding the hungry through food bank donations
- Supporting our schools with programs like our Lucerne® Art of Dairy™ Art Contest and donations of over $254 million via eScrip
- Helping people with disabilities through programs like Special Olympics
- Funding over 1,600 medical research projects, including for cancer and neuromuscular diseases
We encourage our employees to be active in their communities, on whatever issues they are passionate about. In 2012, our employees volunteered over one million volunteer hours for the second consecutive year.
Thanks to the help and dedication of our employees and customers, including generous donations made by shoppers at our checkout stands, we're helping to build better lives for those around us.
Watch a video about our involvement in the community.
February 2013
Our Journey Toward Zero Waste
At Safeway, our commitment to responsible use of resources includes thoughtful consideration of how we can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and recycle what was once considered trash.
Safeway's Supply Operations facilities, which include Distribution Centers and Manufacturing Plants, took on the challenge to achieve "zero waste" as part of our commitment to advancing sustainability.
To qualify as zero waste, facilities must recycle or divert 90% or more of materials that would have previously been sent to landfills.
To date, five of our 17 Distribution Centers and 11 of our 31 Manufacturing Plants in the U.S. and Canada have reported achieving zero waste. Several others are close, thanks to the efforts and passion of the teams on site.
Zero waste is considered achievable in locations with recycling facilities including composting and/or bio-digestion. We continue to work towards this goal with the rest of our Supply Operations facilities.
Our Santa Fe Springs and El Monte Distribution Centers, which serve our Vons and Pavilions stores in Southern California, have been on the zero waste journey since well before we formalized our commitment to zero waste.Efforts have been led by Curt Smith, the Recycle Center Manager. Curt found available recyclers for the all the various types of materials previously sent to landfills. All discards are placed in their proper container when they arrive at the Recycle Center.
The program's success has helped these Distribution Centers transition from having many different garbage containers to just recycling containers. To put it into perspective: that means there is no garbage container for these two Centers, which together comprise almost two million square feet and serve over 270 stores! As our employees continue to work on the diversion program, they continue to develop innovative ideas that use multiple levels in the EPA Food Recovery hierarchy, including diverting organic material from our retail stores to animal feed and composting.
Learn more about how you can reduce the waste you send to the landfill.
December 2012
Help Us End Hunger (Every Bag Counts)
Every year, Safeway promotes the spirit of giving to help make the holidays brighter for people who rely on the assistance of food banks. In 2011, the generosity of your donations combined with our employees' contributions allowed us to donate more than $116 million in food products to local hunger relief agencies across communities we serve nationwide.
This year we once again join forces with our shoppers, local food banks, broadcast partners and Kraft Foods for the Help Us End Hunger (Every Bag Counts) food drive. Food donations will be collected through December 25 at most of our stores. It's easy to participate. Shoppers can purchase a pre-assembled grocery bag of food for $10 to place in donation bins. Working together, we can provide millions of meals for families and people in need this holiday season.
Learn more about Safeway's support of hunger relief programs.
November 2012
Supporting Our Country's Heroes
Safeway believes in the importance of giving back to those who have given so much. Two ways we're accomplishing this is through our Veterans Day campaign and our Leadership Development Program.
Veterans Day Campaign
After successfully raising $1 million last year in just three days, we're collecting donations in select stores again this year, November 9th through 11th, in honor of Veterans Day. Donations will support career retraining, stress counseling, social activities and rehabilitation programs. Funds will be spent locally to where they were raised. The Safeway Foundation is honored to help improve the lives of our local heroes through the generosity of our employees and customers.
Leadership Development Program for Junior Military Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers
Veterans have the experience, talent and leadership skills that Safeway looks for in potential employees. Started in June of 2010, our 41-week Leadership Development Program (LDP) seeks applicants who have gained significant leadership experience as commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the military. After a rigorous selection process, the LDP provides on-the-job training, coaching, mentors, seminars, retail and corporate job shadowing, technical training and more to prepare participants for a career in retail management. Through the program, veterans experience a tremendous opportunity to leverage their professional military training and transition that experience into civilian business leadership roles.
Recruiting Military Veterans to a Broad Variety of Jobs and More
To date, Safeway already exceeded our goal of hiring 1000 veterans in 2012 and we plan to hire over 1000 more in 2013. We continue to partner with veteran communities throughout the country and support Military Family Food Drives, Blue Star Moms and other groups that give back to veterans and their families.
2012 CSR Brochure
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One of the surprises in reading the first chapters of Tim Ingold's Being Alive: Essays on Movement, Knowledge and Description is how much Karl Marx appears. Marx and Engels are partly foils, part of an argument against the traditional separation of mental from material, as later elaborated by Maurice Godelier (see previous Materials Against Materiality). But Marx also provides lucid ways to think anew about the process of production and human skills.
In the section on "Clearing the Ground" Ingold works toward a chapter titled "Walking the plank: Meditations on a process of skill." The purpose of the chapter is to talk about how sawing a plank can illustrate three often overlooked aspects of technical skill: "(i) the processional quality of tool use, (ii) the synergy of practitioner, tool and material; and (iii) the coupling of perception and action" (2011:53). Marx returns at the end of the chapter:
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2014 Convention Information
60th annual FNSA State Convention
We are excited to announce that the FNSA's 60th annual state convention will take place October 24-26th 2014 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort [same location as last year]. Keep an eye out for updates on this page.
If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or ideas for this convention, please contact Kristen Stewart, Conventions and Programs Chair at firstname.lastname@example.com
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I have experimented a issue in Http HDS live streaming.I know that when you broadcast a live streaming, is normal to generate cache file at address /streams/_definst_/ in "livestream" folders. I configured the event.xml file like this:
In normal, this cache "livestream" folder for simple http streaming in first two days was with only 450 Mbps and showing after one hour are replacing and remaining during all day in 450 mbs of usage. After one week in one example account running without none interruption in all that days and today I checked that this same folder is with 15 Gbs.
The same test I done in Adaptative Streaming in other account with three bitrate taxes (150, 350, 720 kbps) that will generate in this case three folders of cache. In first two days, all that three folders used only 1.2 Gbs of disk. After one week broadcasting direct without interruption, the three folders are with 150 Gbs used. In last time after two weeks was with so so 450 Gbs used.
I checked the Adobe instructions to configure the Apache cache at address http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/htcacheclean.html and http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/htcacheclean.html. Well. After done it the cache root after three days was enorm wi so so 150 Gbs of usage.
I was checking in livestream folder, and there are generating many files by day. Fragment cache files from today, yesterday, the day before yesterday.... Group files for each day. Then cause this is using many disk space in server.
Anyone can help me to solve this issue, becouse it is using many disk in our server.
I hope for any help
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are you sending the right string trhough the RTMP URI?
if you are using the default "adbe-live-event=liveevent" then this is the source of that issue. Especially if there is no Event.xml containing <EventID>liveevent</EventID>
In STREAM Field from Encoder is informed like:
For all acocunts I configure since, but this livestream folder is been enorm. And as said before, I use in event.xml the <EventID>kamiya</EventID>
I hope taht you can help me
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Need the Ampersand!
"livestream?&adbe-live-event=kamiya" = Append mode..
"livestream?&adbe-live-event=kamiya&adbe-record-mode=record" = Erase and Start Over Mode
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In STREAM Field from Encoder is informed like:
For all acocunts I configure since, but this livestream folder is been enorm. And as said before, I use in event.xml the <EventID>kamiya</EventID>
I hope taht you can help me
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Let´s me understand better. You said that needs to have the simbol "&" in sintax correct? The to solve and not been creating cache fragment files each day as are been created now, I need to inform in STREAM field as livestream?&adbe-live-event=kamiya&adbe-record-mode=record to overwrite files correct?
Then, in this case when finish today 09/18 for example, tomorrow 09/19 not will create new fragment files for new day, but will overwrite the existent cache files with the newest correct?
Becouse today I have many group of fragment files for each day. As in some points have 7 days running the streaming, we have that files dated for each day during 7 days. Bellow follow the folder in server showing for example group of files for days 09/18 and 09/17. Cause this issue the livestream folder are been enorm in it´s size.
I wait your help and reply confirming the correct action to solve this issue


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Interestingly enough, the only pair of tassels i own are a natural cxl makeup from unionmade.
I have much more to learn about shoe maintenance, but if I would have listened to the first person who sold me a pair of alden shell instead of using this forum for research, my shell shoes would have faaar too much wax paste on them. As it stands, I have four pair and have not done anything to them with the exception of the mac method. And they look great.
I know the method calls for very periodically using wax, but is it absolutely necessary?
Torture but in a good way.
Over the last year and a half I have stocked up heavily on Alden, primarily cordovan boots. At this point I'm basically set with footwear for September through May timeframe (cooler months = boot weather for me). Living in the mid-atlantic shoes are pretty mandatory for summer considering the heat and humidity, I have cigar ptb, and a suede pair of ranger shoes for the warm months but I really want a darker pair of shell cordovan shoes to work into the warm period rotation. I just sold off a few things and my paypal account is fully stocked. The alden 990 and the alden for brooks brothers PTB #8 would fit the bill perfectly and are readily available BUT technically I'm still in boot mode for a solid three more months and there is really no need to jump on a purchase that won't be worn for several months and is generally readily available.
The smart thing to do is hold out for:
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Dozens of speed cameras to be turned on in Bristol
6:33pm Wednesday 11th December 2013 in News By Gazette reporter
WORK will start early next year to switch on up to 26 speed and traffic light cameras in Bristol, Mayor George Ferguson announced today (Wednesday 11 December).
The announcement follows collaboration between Bristol City Council, Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens, and Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police Nick Gargan.
The mayor made the announcement at a special road safety summit where he also appealed for more local communities to get involved in speed watch schemes to help boost enforcement of 20, 30 and 40 mph limits.
Speed cameras were switched off in Bristol in March 2011 when funding ceased from central government. National studies consistently demonstrate that cameras can play an effective part in helping to reduce road casualties. Revenue raised from the cameras is used to fund their maintenance and enforcement.
There are 15 community speed watch schemes, where local volunteers are trained to monitor speeds with detection equipment, currently underway or in the process of being set up in Bristol.
Just a small amount of time given each week can discourage drivers and motorcyclists from driving faster than the limit. Work to encourage more volunteer schemes is underway as 20mph areas are rolled out in the city.
The road safety summit saw more than 120 people come together to hear from the Mayor George Ferguson and Commissioner Sue Mountstevens as they set out their vision for more tolerance on the city's roads and greater respect between road users.
Mayor George Ferguson said: "While the number of those killed or seriously injured on our roads has reduced recently there are still too many incidents, especially those involving pedestrians and cyclists.
This summit will help us review our policies to ensure we have the right designs and procedures in place and are doing enough to reduce speeds and increase the visibility and awareness of vulnerable road users.
"In the first instance I have asked officers to start work on preparing speed cameras to be switched back on and boost the number of community speed watch programmes in the city.
These measures will boost other efforts to improve the way we all get around the city such as the 20 mph zones that are currently being rolled out.
"Everyone wants safer roads and pavements but it requires a joint effort on the part of all road users and pedestrians to make it happen. The council can do its bit by designing safer street layouts, promoting education programmes and enforcing bus lane and parking laws but all of this will only be effective with mutual respect between everyone who needs to use a limited amount of road and pavement space."
Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: "People are passionate about road safety and I know from the comments I receive in my mailbag that it can really divide people.
The Mayor and I are both keen to find a way of stopping the war between different road users and find a way of building more tolerance and respect.
"It's important to involve local people in improving road safety. There are lots of ideas and initiatives for tackling the issues that really affect people such as cycling on pavements and speeding cars.
By coming together like this we can hear from residents and tell them about the fantastic ways they can improve their area such as by joining their local community speed watch."
Chief Constable Nick Gargan said: "I am pleased that the cameras are going to be switched back on. National research shows that they have a positive impact on driver behavior and we have been working with the council to identify a cost neutral way of reactivating them.
"We are also very supportive of additional community speed watch groups in the city. In areas in the force where we have thriving CSW groups they play a significant role in helping to tackle speeding in the area.
"The aim of these measures, and of the road safety summit more broadly, is to identify ways in which the police, our partners and the public can all work together to make Bristol a safer place for all road users."
There were 147 people killed or seriously injured on Bristol roads in 2012, a 7 per cent reduction on 2011. There were 1,338 total casualties on Bristol roads in 2012, a slight increase on 2011 by 18 per cent below the 2005 – 2009 average.
2,000 million vehicle kilometres are traveled on Bristol's roads each year.
Bristol has 9 static speed cameras and 17 cameras at traffic lights to enforce stopping at the red light.
In the 10 years between the 2001 and 2011 censuses the number of people walking and cycling to work in Bristol doubled.
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Our organic cacao powder, also known as cocoa powder, is made from the finest cacao beans and has a decadent and full-bodied chocolate flavor. Enjoy cacao powder in hot chocolate, smoothies, and brownies, or top your dessert with an elegant dusting of this fine powder. The savory chocolate taste will take you to chocolate heaven; cacao's health benefits are just the cherry on the top.
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Our organic cacao powder starts with high quality organic raw cacao beans that are roasted and then ground into a fine paste. The excess cacao butter is then squeezed out of the cacao bean paste and the remaining solid blocks of cacao powder are grated into a fine powder. Our natural processed cacao powder isn't treated with alkali so it has a deep, bitter flavor. This product is heated during the manufacturing process and is not considered raw, however we have raw organic cacao powder, too!
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Dr. Oz from the Doctor Oz Show: "You don't always have to say no to that piece of chocolate! In fact, if you are looking to lower your blood pressure or boost your mood, a bite of dark chocolate or a sip of hot cocoa might be the perfect answer. The cocoa found in some of your favorite desserts contains many super powers that can help improve your health, inside and out."
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Researchers at Cornell University published remarkable findings about the antioxidant concentration of cocoa in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. They found that a cup of cocoa contains almost twice the antioxidants present in a glass of red wine, up to three times the antioxidants found in a cup of green tea, and five times the concentration of a cup of black tea.
2. Improved Heart Health: According to researchers, regular cacao intake may reduce blood pressure by thinning blood and relaxing blood vessels. The Zutphen Elderly Study (2005) found that flavonoid intake was inversely associated with coronary heart disease, and high systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
3. Mood Booster: There's scientific research that explains why we reach for chocolate when we're feeling down. Cacao stimulates the release of endorphins and serotonin, the two chemicals that naturally boost our happiness levels. The presence of the lipid anandamide, also known as the 'bliss chemical,' further contributes to a euphoric feeling, and, unlike caffeine, is not addictive.
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"Super fast delivery! I ordered my stuff and it arrived within two days. And they even included a free sample of raw cacao nibs! Also, the prices are super cheap - everywhere else they charge anywhere between $25-30 for a 16oz pack of raw cacao powder but here I got one pound for only $13! Will definitely be ordering from here again!"
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On Monday, City Council committees held hearings on the mayor's proposed $43 million cuts to the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows got the spotlight on Monday night at the 56th Annual Obie Awards. A star-studded group of hosts and presenters gave out the awards. Click here to see a full list of this year's winners. Plus, tell us who you wanted to win an Obie here.
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German luxury car maker BMW today launched all new version of its entry level sports utility vehicle X1 with price starting at Rs 27.9 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).
The company, which sold a total of 9,375 units in India in 2012, said it is looking to grow its sales amid tough market conditions on the back of new model introductions and new dealerships.
"This year we are looking at a certain growth in India. This will be on the back of new models such as the new X1 and 1 series which will be launched towards the end of the year," BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr told reporters here.
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A/N: I don't know why, but I am obsessed with "La Vie Boheme B" because of her line, "Food of love, emotion, mathematics, isolation, rhythm, power, feeling harmony, and heavy competition." I think its away that they showed who she really is and why she does what she does so I decided to write about it. Enjoy!
Rhythm, Power, Feeling, Harmony
"Why drums?" Roger asked. He was tuning his guitar while Angel was on the couch, polishing her nails a beautiful shade of blue. Collins had to work late and had told her to meet him at the loft. He was running late and she was worried. Whenever she was worried, Angel would turn towards her little blue bottle of potion to calm her down. Something about polishing each nail to perfection was calming, peaceful.
"Hmm?" Angel asked, biting her lip, going over her thumb.
"Why the drums?" Roger repeated.
"Oh," Angel blinked for a moment, as if thinking over her answer, "Well…there was just something about them. I mean, I have always liked the idea of banging to no end on things without getting in trouble," she giggled, "And, it is a good stress-release."
Roger nodded, turning back to his guitar.
"Also, there's something about driving people nuts," Angel grinned, "But I guess what really got me, was the rhythm, power, feeling, and harmony of it all. When I was a kid, I never really was allowed to do much or be myself. I was trapped in this little mold. Heaven forbid I tried to show who I really was. I wanted to be me, but at the same time, I wasn't exactly a fan of bruises," she winced a bit, as if seeing a flashback of a memory, "The drums are just…powerful. You can do what you want with them, without anyone stopping you, you know?" She returned to her nails.
"It's fine," Angel smiled at her friend, "I mean, I'm fine now – right, honey? And besides, there's so much emotion to the drums. If you're angered or frustrated, you can beat the drums. Whenever someone says something to me, I don't hit them, I go get my drums and beat them instead. Don't get me wrong – I can kick ass…"
"Wouldn't doubt it," Roger grinned.
Angel smiled, "…but it's just easier to beat the drums. If you're excited, or worried, or upset, or happy, or hurt, just bang on them all you want and for that one little moment, you're in a separate place."
"That's how the guitar is for me," Roger admitted, "Who taught you the drums?"
"Me," Angel looked up and raised a playful eyebrow, as if challenging him to question or doubt her.
"Can't put it past you," Roger brought the guitar over to the couch and sat down next to Angel, "My grandfather taught me how. He bought me my first guitar when I was eight and taught me how. He said I had a gift and not to ever let it die, said that I had something special and I was given that gift for a reason, a glory. I dunno," Roger shrugged, "After he died, I made it my mission to find my one song, the one song that I was meant to write."
"You will," Angel patted his knee, encouragingly.
Mark rattled the door opened and pushed his bike in, camera balanced in one hand.
"Hey! Is Collins here yet? I'm starving!"
"No," Roger answered, "Film anything interesting?"
"Some lady puking on the sidewalk, a baby crying, a man dropping a penny into some homeless man's cup…other than that, no."
Angel sighed, and looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost seven – Collins said he would be there a little after six thirty. She returned to her polish, but not before Mark noticed.
"He'll be here soon," he tried to sound reassuring, "Trust me."
Angel attempted a weak smile, "Yeah, I hope."
Mark caught Roger's gaze and they both shrugged. Collins was late, there was nothing they could do about that, but they hated seeing Angel worry.
"How did you do today?" Mark asked her.
"Fifty bucks, a business card with 'faggot' written on it, and some little darling gave me a half-pack of gum before her mother shooed her away. The usual."
No one else really knew what to say. After her nails were through, Angel blew on them before marching over to the counter where she had placed the pickle tub. She grabbed it, and headed back towards the couch. Lifting her drumsticks, she began to bang away – loudly and ferociously.
Roger put the strap over his shoulder and began to play along with her. Mark jammed out in his usual, Mark-way. No one said anything, until the door finally squeaked open.
"Collins!" Angel threw her drumsticks to the floor and ran into his arms.
"Miss me much?" Collins asked, laughing.
"Not too much," Angel smirked, kissing him, "Don't make me worry like that again!"
"I'm sorry, baby."
"There's phones."
"I know."
"I was so scared something had happened," Angel admitted, her cheeks flushing red with embarrassment.
Collins pulled her against him and wrapped his arms around her frail waist, "I am so sorry I scared you, Angel. I will call next time."
"You better," she smirked, threateningly.
"Hey, let's go grab something to eat," Mark interrupted, "I'm starving."
"You're stomach is smaller than your…" Roger was cut off by a glare from Angel.
"Be nice," she insisted, "Come on. I'm starving too."
They headed out the loft and towards the Life Café. Angel walked a bit ahead of Collins and he knew that she was still upset. He grabbed hold of her hand and pulled her backwards to him.
"I am so sorry," he said again, "I really am."
"You don't know how worried I get," Angel sighed, "I mean, I was really, really…"
"I know," Collins kissed her hand, "I will never scare you like that again, ever. You have my word."
"Thank you."
"So…forgive me?"
"I'll do anything."
"Anything?" Angel raised a teasing eyebrow.
"I'm you're slave."
"I like this idea," Angel said mischievously.
"Be nice," Collins reminded her.
"Never!" She giggled and grabbed his hand and they ran to catch up with Roger and Mark.


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Olympic torch protests chagrin many Chinese-Americans
In San Francisco's Chinatown, support for the torch relay Wednesday has more to do with cultural pride than political concerns.
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Now, a booming China is hosting the 2008 Olympics and is sending the Olympic torch to San Francisco. To celebrate, Ms Yuan will be helping deploy costumed performers, tai chi practitioners, and children's artwork along Wednesday's torch route.
But she is upset about the demonstrations planned by thousands of Tibetans, Burmese, Falun Gong believers, and others to protest China's human rights record.
"We are disappointed that some politicians and interest groups are threatening to stage protests and ruin the Games, for the sake of bad-mouthing and insulting China," she said in a statement in Chinese she released as head of the Northern California Chinese Culture-Athletic Federation.
For decades, the Chinese community in San Francisco has been broadly divided between mainlanders and the numerically smaller but more prosperous and influential Taiwanese, who are traditionally critical of the Communist regime in Beijing. Yet, many Chinese-Americans including Taiwanese like Yuan support the Games and denounce the human rights protests reflects the power of ethnic pride over politics – but also a shift in the diaspora's attitude toward Beijing in recent years.
Evidence that the Taiwan-mainland split has softened can be found fluttering from the rooftops of San Francisco's Chinatown, home to one of the oldest Chinese communities in North America. A decade ago, Taiwanese flags flew over most family associations or community hubs here. Now half have been replaced by the red-and-yellow flags of the People's Republic of China, says David Lee, executive director of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee.
The flags reflect a shift in demographics but perhaps also allegiance. "Those Chinese flags didn't pop up for no reason," says Mr. Lee. "China is now an emerging global economic superpower. As such, its reach into Chinatown has grown because people do business in mainland China. And the Chinese government and the consul general here has in the last 10 years been very strategic in courting Chinese-American support."
Consulate officials drop in on community gatherings and have helped organize visits to the mainland. The new president of the Six Companies, a leading community organization, caused a stir last month when he bucked the tradition of being sworn in at a hall festooned with Taiwan flags and a portrait of nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. He opted instead for a restaurant setting, with the Chinese consul general in attendance.
In recent years, Beijing has also begun to help fund Chinese-language media in the United States, says Li Ding, an editor at Chinascope, a Chinese language media research organization in Gaithersburg, Md. As a result, many outlets are taking a more pro-Beijing slant on issues such as Taiwan and human rights, he says.
A public relations disaster?
Beijing sees the Olympics as a chance to court international favor. But with a wide array of aggrieved protestors fanning out along the route, the worldwide Olympic torch tour has become something of a public relations debacle. Pro-Tibet demonstrators unfurled banners in Greece last month, 30 protestors were arrested in London Sunday, and the torch was extinguished three times as protestors disrupted the relay in Paris Monday.


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India an alternative to China
monopoly in Central Asia
By Umida Hashimova
With China promoting its own Silk Road vision in Central Asia, it seems that the New Silk Road Initiative promoted by the United States has been eclipsed. Nonetheless, there is still an opportunity for the US to promote much-needed trade relations between Central Asia and Afghanistan with India, as well as connect this region with the emerging Southeast Asian markets.
Not coincidentally, then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton first announced the New Silk Road Initiative in Chennai, India, in 2011 (see
). Increased trade with India would offer diversification and needed balance in the region, helping avoid a Chinese monopoly.
But sustained trade engagement between India and Central Asia
and Afghanistan - which could potentially pave the way for long-term Afghan stabilization - requires a push and commitment from the US. The latest developments in the region, however, suggest that the players concerned are still far from reaching such cooperation.
The 12th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), took place in Astana on October 24. ADB president Takehiko Nakao spoke about how Central Asia can become a transport link for the RICE countries (Russia, India, China and emerging Europe). He also stressed the need to align CAREC corridors to new routes. Indeed, Nakao's CAREC conference speech described an ideal, best-case scenario for Central Asia; however, neither his organization nor any other financial body has laid out how to materialize this vision.
At The Jamestown Foundation's October 25 New Silk Road conference in Washington, DC, Dr S Frederick Starr, chairman of the Central Asia - Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program at Johns Hopkins - SAIS, pointed out that the CAREC road infrastructure project is missing one very important link: it is limited to road projects within Central Asia and Afghanistan and lacks transit corridors to India, one of the major cargo centers closest to the region that sits between Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets.
Continuing this line of thought, Dr Starr noted that the main obstacle is not financial constraint, but rather failure to develop smart strategies by bringing everyone to the same table.
However, when the conference's later speaker Craig Stephenson, ADB's North America representative, was asked to comment on the involvement of CAREC in such inter-regional road projects, he said that the CAREC framework was designed solely to interconnect Central Asian countries and Afghanistan and had no plans for infrastructure development beyond the region.
Even if ADB's CAREC wished to pursue Central Asia's interconnection with India, additional financial resources, which are not currently available, would be required, he added.
India's foreign trade has been expanding considerably over the last few years, including with Central Asia. According to Evgeniy Vinokurov, of the Eurasian Development Bank's Center for Integrated Studies, based in St Petersburg, Russia, India's foreign trade has been increasing at around 19% since 2000. In 2008, India earned US$43 billion from exports to the European Union and almost $3 billion from exports to Northern and Central Eurasia - compared to 2000, when these numbers were $12 billion and $0.7 billion, respectively.
For Central Asia and Afghanistan, the potential for trading with India, as well as transit through India to reach Southeast Asian markets, is huge and is the core of the developing North-South Corridor for trade and transit in Eurasia.
Vinokurov argues that, according to predictions, the delivery time of goods traveling along the North-South Corridor would be reduced by anywhere from 10 to 20 days and that the cost per container would decrease by $400 - $500, compared to the more circuitous routes through neighboring countries that are in use currently.
However, due to the continued lack of infrastructure development and the availability of already established routes, freight forwarders are little interested in transit corridors through Afghanistan at the moment. If the North-South Corridor can be successfully developed, an estimated $100 - $120 billion worth of goods could be passing through Central Asia and Afghanistan - up to 20% of India's $500 - $600 billion worth of trade with Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Infrastructure construction aside, the Central Asian republics and Afghanistan still also need to overcome serious legal, pricing, transportation and trade-procedure harmonization obstacles. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation's 2014 Doing Business report reveals that Central Asian countries and Afghanistan occupy the lowest levels in the Trading Across Border category, which measures the number of documents, number of days, and costs for importing and exporting goods to and from a surveyed country.
The Central Asian republics and Afghanistan received rankings between 182 and 189, with Uzbekistan receiving the lowest rank of 189 out of all 189 countries surveyed. These countries clearly still have a long way to go until the region's international trade potential is fully realized and local pricing and legal hurdles are overcome.
The US State Department's Fatema Sumar noted at the aforementioned October 24 CAREC ministerial in Astana that it takes the CAREC countries 65 - 90 days to export goods, as opposed to only 15 days for exports to be shipped out of India.
Compared to Russia and China, India's presence in Central Asia is still marginal. However, its growing economic and energy needs (the country is consuming only about half of the natural gas its economy currently requires) will push India to keep looking for areas of cooperation with Central Asia, which so far have been underwhelming (see
Eurasia Daily Monitor
, July 9, October 15).
Nevertheless, promoting India's cooperation within the New Silk Road Initiative and working with Central Asian countries to overcome non-infrastructure related issues, such as legal and pricing issues in border transit, is a niche that the US can exploit with potentially tremendous results. India's greater involvement in the region would likely be welcomed by Central Asian governments to help balance China and Russia's presence.
Umida Hashimova
is an independent scholar based in Washington, D.C. She is a native of Uzbekistan, where she used to work for the United Nations mission before moving to the US.
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Not when the exposure is the breast. If the mom is taking off her pants to breastfeed, then ok, I could see where the problem may be.
just imagining how that would go over with my 3 month old. "Hang in there, little dude, mama's gotta take her pants off before we can nurse" That would not go over well with him at all! His patience is taxed when it comes to lifting up my shirt and undoing my bra strap!
Honestly, it pisses me off that women are ever expected to cover up their chest when men can go topless mowing the lawn in their front yard. So, no, I don't think there's such a thing as too much exposure. It's a breast. Big deal.
It's such a slippery slope, saying that women should be considerate of others. Some people don't want to see nipple, some don't want to see any breast, some don't want to even know a woman is breastfeeding,
that makes me really curious - why the nipple? What about it is offensive?
After all it's the bit that HAS to be out of clothing for nursing to happen. My breasts are a J, bigger than MY head, but i am able to keep most of one tucked in my top when i NIP, the only bit i HAVE to expose to get my DD2 feeding is the nipple.
I wonder if it's because lowcut tops expose everything BUT the nipple, so the nipple becomes beyond the pale?
If you don't want to elaborate then definitely tell me to get lost!
|I actually really hate seeing men topless, it makes me kind of uncomfortable.
Otherwise it gives NIPing a bad name, like someone wants to show off their boobs and that's why she does it.
|Basically, if it's illegal to show otherwise, then it should be covered when baby is not nursing for some time. That's my opinion. I wouldn't say anything about it.
|You'd have been incredibly uncomfortable with the ladies and me at the park the other day when one mama gave a big ol' whistle at the topless (and incredibly ripped, I might add) jogger that went by.
I really find this to be a far-reaching assumption, and I think it does more damage to the breastfeeding movement than the woman who flashes some breast when latching a baby on. Why would you assume she's some sort of exhibitionist? Why not just assume she's feeding her baby in a way that works best for her? And if you really can't stand it, just don't look.
|I think it's worth adding that the laws in many states make it clear that even if a full breast is showing, when it's in the service of feeding a baby, it is NOT the same as lewd/indecent exposure. I think these assumptions that breastfeeding is somehow sexual show how far we have yet to go.
Perhaps my answer is totally irrelevant. I think people should cover at least the nipple after baby's latched off for some time. Not during breastfeeding... but that's not even possible because most of the time, the aureola (why is that spell checked?) is covered when baby is nursing.
|It's not a sexual thing. It's a personal space/comfort level thing for others.


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WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District will implement temporary closures and restrictions of certain activities on public lands within and adjacent to the Smoke Creek Desert within the Black Rock Field Office. The closures and restrictions are necessary to provide for public safety and to protect public resources. The temporary closures will be in effect between Aug. 29 and Sept. 6.
"Similar closures in past years have been implemented with minimal disruption to other public uses," said Black Rock Field Manager Rolando Mendez. "The temporary closures do not restrict people from recreating and camping in the closure area."
The restricted activities include possession and use of fireworks without prior authorization; possession of drug paraphernalia; disorderly conduct; driving while under the influence of alcohol and possession or use of alcohol by minors; ignition of fires without a burn blanket or burn pan; dumping or discharge of waste (grey) water; possession and/or discharge of any weapon while under the influence of alcohol.
The closure area covers 109,440 acres and is about 20 to 25 miles southwest of Gerlach.


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Ecsedy's foes may force new election
Petitions await validation process
|Republican Town Committee Vice Chairman Louis C. DeLuca, left, presents petitions to Town Clerk Linda Carlson, right, seeking a special election to contest the appointment of Selectman Michelle Ecsedy in Woodbury. Rick Harrison Republican-American
WOODBURY — The town clerk received petitions with 516 signatures on Friday that, if verified, would force a special election to challenge the appointment of Republican Selectman Michelle Ecsedy.
"It's part of the process," Ecsedy said. "We'll let the process happen. I'm sorry that Woodbury has to endure another election. But we will do what we need to do."
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