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AUSTIN– Texas has been ranked the top state for job growth and business development for the fourth year in a row in a survey of CEOs by Chief Executive Magazine.
"Being recognized by Chief Executive Magazine for the fourth year in a row proves what millions of Texans already know: there is simply no better place to live, work and raise a family than the Lone Star State," Gov. Perry said.
"Our low taxes, reasonable and predictable regulations, and skilled workforce have created a competitive economic climate, and helped us weather the national economic downturn."
The survey asked 543 CEOs to evaluate their states on issues such as proximity to resources, regulation, tax policies, education, quality of living and infrastructure.
CEOs were also asked to grade each state based on taxation and regulation, workforce quality and living environment.
"Our survey, year-over-year proves that those states with the worst records continue to practice the same policies that alienate businesses," said JP Donlon, editor-in-chief of Chief Executive Magazine.
"As the nation's economic problems continue to snowball and an increasing number of states experience budgetary problems, state governments ought to take a hard look at their taxation and unionization policies if they want to turn the page and attract new businesses and capital to their provinces."
Texas is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other state, and the U.S. Department of Commerce named Texas the top exporting state in the nation for the seventh year in a row based on 2008 export data.
Additionally, Texas created nearly 94,000 jobs between December 2007 and December 2008.
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Technical design of nuclear power stations can be roughly divided on the generations of nuclear power stations. First generation was developed in last century, more precisely in 50's and 60's and this type of power stations is no longer in use, because these were early prototypes. Nuclear power stations of second generation began with their construction in 70's and large majority of today's nuclear power stations was built on principles of this second generation. First third generation's nuclear reactor was built in Japan and began with work in 1996. This reactor is example of the third generation's early design and in this moment building of the power stations that will please the standards of third generation's new improved design has also begun. This improved design is also called III+ generation of reactors. First III+ reactor should be finished and set to work in year 2009 in Finland, on island Olkiluoto. Momentarily, in conceptual phase are designs of nuclear installments of forth and fifth generation, but their use should not start before year 2030.
Picture shows generations of nuclear power stations throughout history and predictions for future. Improved third generation of nuclear power stations should be in use at least to year 2030.
Basic features of third generation's nuclear power stations are:
The main advantage in comparison with second generation is the addition of technological solutions which have positive effect on the passive safety of the installments. These passive solutions are not using any active control or operator's intervention in order to be successful in increasing the safety, in fact they use natural validities like gravitation or material's resistance to high temperatures.
Details to one of third generation's nuclear power station's design check in this video:

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The Other Guys releases on Unrated DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, December 14th, and to celebrate we're giving away a DVD copy! Imagine all of the filthy extras that'll be crammed onto one shiny disc. I bet Ferrell and Wahlberg cuss like sailors.
All you have to do to enter is comment on any post on the site through Wednesday at 11:59PM PST. It can be a trailer, casting news, photo gallery, whatever tickles your fancy. We'll pick the most entertaining/hilarious/insightful comment as the winner. I might even have some SJ shirts for the clever runners-up
You can enjoy The Other Guys DVD for yourself, or gift it to someone who you forgot to buy a Christmas present for. The power is in your hands.
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Cool contest!! This in my opinion, was the funniest film of the year!!
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- 1 pint strawberries, hulled (and quartered if large)
In a punch bowl, combine Mosel, cognac and Grand Marnier. Add a block of ice or ice cubes. Stir until very cold, then stir in seltzer. Garnish the punch withstrawberries.
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JK Rowling has secretly written a crime novel under the guise of male debut writer Robert Galbraith.
The Harry Potter author was acclaimed for The Cuckoo's Calling, about a war veteran turned private investigator called Cormoran Strike.
The book had sold 1,500 copies before the secret emerged in the Sunday Times. …read more
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Terrence Dixon's passage into electronic music has been revolutionary to say the least. He began with releases in early 1990's on Utensil first as Terrence Dixon which then lead to his creation of Population 1 and further collaboration with Detroit's most renowned electronic music artists. His radical, raw, minimal type of music left people wanting more and lead to further releases on Metroplex and Background Records, just to name a few label icons with which he has established a strong musical relationship.
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Star Wars fans have rallied against an empire: the Weinstein Company. The movie studio enraged aspiring Jedis by reworking the film, "Fanboys." Now, they're planning to protest every Weinstein movie until their demands are met. AintItCool.com's Harry Knowles tells us more about those demands.


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Factory Fish Farming
Factory-Fed Fish: How the Soy Industry Is Expanding Into the Sea
Many fish-lovers would be horrified to learn that huge quantities of fish and shrimp are now being grown in giant nets, cages, and ponds where antibiotics, hormones and pesticides mingle with disease and waste. These industrialized aquaculture facilities are rapidly replacing natural methods of fishing that have been used to catch fresh, wild seafood for millennia.
From all-you-can-eat popcorn shrimp at chain restaurants, to bite-sized maki rolls at trendy sushi bars, to salmon steaks on the backyard barbecue – Americans eat 25 percent more seafood than they did 20 years ago, an average of 16 pounds a year.
Just as multinational corporations have forever changed the way food is grown on land to the detriment of public health, the environment, local communities and food quality itself, they are poised to do the same at sea. The identical factory-farm model is being adopted for aquaculture: growing food as cheaply as possible using toxic chemicals and other harmful techniques, packaging it in enormous bulk, and shipping it to distant grocery stores and restaurants all around the world.
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Slessor served as chief of the Air Staff from January 1950 to January 1953, when he retired from active duty. He was promoted to marshal of the RAF in June 1950. He ardently advocated a nuclear-armed, long-range bomber force. After retirement in 1953, he became a commentator on strategic issues and published two books on defense policy, Strategy for the West and The Great Deterrent, as well as an autobiography. He advocated a force structure that included adequate conventional forces but relied on thermonuclear weapons for strategic deterrence against the Soviet Union and tactical nuclear weapons for enhanced firepower in smaller conflicts and theater operations. His concepts were similar to the New Look defense posture of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Slessor died in Wroughton, England, on 12 July 1979.
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Further Reading
Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth. Central Blue: The Autobiography of Sir John Slessor, Marshal of the RAF. New York: Praeger, 1957.; Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth. Strategy for the West. New York: William Morrow, 1954.; Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth. The Great Deterrent. New York: Praeger, 1957.


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Berkeley, CA Hotel - A Bay Area Retreat
Check in time: 3 PMDiscover an exceptional East Bay getaway at the Rose Garden Inn. Housed in five historic buildings, our boutique hotel in Berkeley offers a charming ambience with period art, flower gardens and soothing fountains. Enjoy a peaceful haven in lovely rooms and suites. Wake up to our complimentary hot buffet breakfast and relax on the patio and deck overlooking the blooming jasmine and roses. Tucked away in downtown, our hotel is within walking of UC Berkeley, Greek Theatre, Zellerbach Hall, and the arts, dining and shopping districts.
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Check out our latest studio visit with artist Meryl Pataky, who discusses her intentions, the science behind her materials, and how her medium and message are often intertwined. She also demonstrates the simplest way to make paper using household supplies. View the full episode featuring Meryl Pataky on the Art School web site.
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Avery Dennison Launches Matrix Recycling Tool for Label Sustainability
Interactive map offers landfill alternatives
MENTOR, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY ) has launched a matrix recycling tool on its website to help its converter customers divert and process scrap. The tool is located at: label.averydennison.com/en/home/solutions/sustainability.html.
"Many of our customers are actively improving their sustainability footprint," said Rosalyn Bandy, sustainability manager, Avery Dennison Materials Group. "We have created this matrix recycling tool as a response to those looking to reduce their impact by sending less waste to landfills."
The interactive map features a directory that indicates locations of non-landfill operations or energy-from-waste facilities. Most of these operations process discarded pressure-sensitive scrap materials generated by label presses into clean, renewable energy sources. One such method is fuel pellets, which can be a direct substitute for coal but with a lower carbon and overall emissions footprint.
The interactive tool is based on Avery Dennison's own information and was developed in collaboration with key converters, recyclers and key channel partners. Recycling may not be available in all areas.
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Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY ) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company's applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and 30,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $6 billion in 2011.
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Josh Duhamel will host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards -- we think he's a perfect (and sexy) pick for this year's show!
The 40-year-old already has some crazy ideas up his sleeve -- "I have a lot of secret plans for when I host the awards, but I can tell you I'm excited to lead millions of kids into totaly crazy fun, chaos ... and, of course, endless slime!," the "Safe Haven" star tells Us Weekly.
Josh has some big shoes to fill ... last year Will Smith hosted the show and before that stars like Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller and Jack Black have led the slime-filled festivities.
The guy did win for best "Arm Fart" in 2011, so we're confident the actor will bring his A-game for the kids.
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Beauty Items The Muse Just Can't Live Without
You ever have those very favorite products that seem so amazing, so great, so incredible that you feel like you couldn't possibly live without them? Indeed, the Muse knows that feeling well!
Jump ahead for a few Beauty Items that I can't live without.
Shills BB 6 in 1 BB Cream (review coming sometime soon) is something I can't possibly live without. It's one of thee best BB creams I've had the pleasure of experiencing! So much so that I've forsaken most every other BB Cream in my collection for it. This is love people.
Speaking of BB Creams no question that Etude House Magic Cream and InnisFree Trouble Care BB Cream are two of my other favs in the BB Cream world!
Benefit Coralista omg! I can't think of three letters that explain how great Coralista is other than O M G. This pigmented peachy powder is my very favorite blush of all time.
On the topic of Benefit let's not forget the awesomeness that is Thrrrob and my staple product, Benefit Lemon Aid.
I find that lately I can't live without the very beautiful Ella Dean's Beautiful Twist Lip Balm in Winter's Cherry Snow Slushie Kisses. Who doesn't like slushies? Especially cherry ones! Yum!
Although it's sticky and tacky and ooey and gooey I probably couldn't live without Lipstick Queen Shine Gloss. It gives my lips such incredible slippery shine plus it makes them look twice the size! Loves it!
The day NARS Super Orgasm entered my life I think the angel's sung! What an incredible blush. Needs no commentary from me about it's awesomeness.
I can't live without Urban Decay Primer Potion and I don't want to think about it not being in my life. 'nuff said.
Bobbi Brown Blush in Apricot entered into my collection quite by chance when I happened upon it at my local CCO. Ever after it's been my staple blush and favorite shade!
Oh Bobbi your name is on my lips today! Let's not forget how I went from feeling unsure about the Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer palette and quickly having it become a staple product for me. I NEED this in my life.
Shu you know how to treat my lashes right. The cadillac of lash curlers would be my trust Shu Uemura Lash Curler, we be best buds.
Although it's meant for aging skin I absolutely love Lancome Absolue Makeup. Flawless perfection comes to mind after use!
Speaking of perfection that would also come in my jar of Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer, nope can't live without, can't go for that!
Another beautiful foundation that graces my daily cosmetic regime would be Lavshuca Creamy Liquid Foundation, we loves each other for about a year now with no end in sight!
It's Summer again so the Muse is hauling out Urban Decay Baked Bronzer in Glided Gold. Indeed, this product single handedly changed my mind about bronzers!
Life isn't worth living without Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy in my life, golden perfection.
Mally Concealer System, worth it's weight in gold peeps.
Majorca Majolica Mascara probably couldn't live without that and not willing to try either!
Ok that's Beauty Items that I can't live without! Any of 'em match yours? Name a few you can't live without!
9/24/09 23:13 Susan Kincaid:
This is such a cool site! I am not familar with some of these brands.Sephora is my Holy Grail, but would like to try brands on the fringe, so to speak. Thanks, Muse. I shall return.
10/11/09 15:48 coral:
Hi Muse!
I need your advice please. I just got the BB shills cream (6 in 1), I already tried it on and it seems great but I wanted to ask you (as i can't understand anything that is says);
– Does it come in more tones or just this gosthy white? (which i can make work fine)
– Do you apply something underneath it or just directly over clean skin? I felt it was a little "dry" and difficult to blend.
Thanks Muse! The product is awesome, in only one step you have gorgeous skin for all day long
11/2/09 20:14 coral:
No problem. I got it on ebay so you might be right =(. It is the same one pictured, 6 in 1 or something, i got it by your picture cause i had never seen it in real life… It is so hard to find in USA Ebay was the only option… I hope it is available someday here.
Thanks MUSE!
11/2/09 20:16 coral:
Oh muse, and, i have been wanting to ask for a while, as you only include gloss here, what is your favorite lipstick? I really trust your judgment and always love what you recommended. It could take me ages to try all that you have already tried lol
11/3/09 19:09 coral:
awesome! thanks Muse
1/13/10 11:09 suz:
I want to try shills bb cream but am scared to buy it on ebay…especially if it's from china. I recently bidded on a Skinfood aloe bb cream and it ended up being a dupe! Anyways to make sure it was a dupe I bought another one from Korea and I compared the two and yep yep I was right it was fake…thank god I never used cuz I had a feeling it was fake! So yeah I do want to try shills bb cream…where did you get urs?
I find that ebay has so many bb creams very cheap especially from trusted sellers that I buy from in Korea. Other sites price the bb creams tooooo high so I just buy off a ebay ONLY…
I haven't bought etude house and Innis free trouble care bb cream…hopefully soon I will…oh yeah I've been meaning to ask…how do you find out if there are new bb creams out? Any particular website?
SOrry for replying to your OLD posts a lot…I am a new to your blog so catching up on a lot that catch my attention!!
6/3/10 2:25 Jane:
Hmm, you know what I have to say about that BB Apricot Blush? Ga Ga oohh la la, want your bad romance! Never noticed before. Looks like a good time. xo
10/13/10 16:23 Vicky H:
Thanks so much for the advise on the Urban Decay Primer! I absolutely love it, so much better than the mark. one!
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The Thirteenth Carnival of Feminists is up at Zero at the Bone, and wow is it worth checking out. It's been up for two days, and I still haven't read through it all yet. Chally is an amazing organizer, though, and has easily navigable categories, and concise descriptions to narrow in on the posts most likely to interest you, if you only have time to read a few.
A few from the Carnival I would like to draw your particular attention to:
- Quantity time at Spilt Milk: "But actually, it is in those daily interactions; the thousands of little ways I care for Bean bodily most days, that the foundations of our bond have been laid. [...] It wasn't always fun and it wasn't always pretty but it was… always."
- CL Minou writes The Secret Lives of Married Men — Now With Bingo Cards (As background: in anti-oppression circles, there are oppressive/offensive statements said to/about marginalized groups so often we can predict them in advance. So we write them down on little cards and play a rousing game of BINGO when the trolls come out, and point and laugh, and thus do we survive.)
- Covering Up is a Feminist Issue, says Annie of PhD in Parenting — click over to this one especially if you and your computer are capable of viewing pictures. Lots and lots of beautiful, pointed pictures.
Not from the Carnival but found on a link trail from it, paradox_dragon addresses Queer women, the slash debate, and the question of internalized oppression with depth and nuance and precision that makes me weep with joy and want to join LiveJournal just to friend her. ("Slash" is "fanfiction written about romantic or sexual relationships occurring between two same-gender characters, usually male." Mostly written by women — supposedly but not actually mostly straight women –, it is reputed to have originated with original Star Trek characters.)
Vying with the above for my new all time biggest crush is this video (with a full transcript below) of Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian novelist and storyteller, on the problems of the single story.
Posted just after my last link round up, on race and parenting, from Love Isn't Enough comes Is a diverse environment enough to inoculate children against racism? (Short answer: no, and if we're thinking of racism only as a problem to inoculate white children against, we're missing the point something fierce.)
And finally, if you haven't already seen, the Lesbian/Bisexual Woman of the Decade has been chosen (entirely by you!). Please go drop a line of congratulations, complaint1, questions, kibitzing, or angling for getting nominated in 2020. It was so, so much fun, but it may take me all decade to recover!
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KIAMBANS TO LAUNCH WORLDWIDE "PLANT AND NURTURE A TREE CHALLENGE" (Phils)
August 24, 2014
Inspired by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge which has gone viral, Kiambans thought about taking the challenge to greater heights by asking people to plant trees instead.
" This is to bring more awareness of the need to preserve and protect the environment for the future generations. I see this challenge going viral too. We urge all people worldwide to join this challenge. Just imagine a world with more trees planted and nurtured by everyone. We see a better future ahead with everyone getting involved," Dr. Renato de la Cruz KSDFI President said.
" Families will plant twice the number of members in a family or thrice the number of members in an organization," KSDFI Chairman Dr. Agnes Quinto Sinocruz announced. " For a more personal touch, trees will be named after family/group members. This will be a whole lot of fun!
Kiamba is a beautiful small town in Sarangani Philippines where the environment is under threat due to proliferation of mining applications, illegal logging, years of neglect and poverty.
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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate sports reporter
The Lady Dinos found their wins as plentiful as the snow this weekend during a round robin tournament in Grand Junction. They beat Central Colorado on Thursday 54-43. Following that up on Friday with another victory, they took down Palisade 64-42. Icing on the cake came Saturday as they rounded off the sweep with a 44-33 conquest over Fruita, Colo.
On Thursday they jumped out to a 16-14 lead in the first against highly rated Central Colorado. They added to their lead every quarter for the rest of the game. The defense of Carbon forced Central's best player to the bench with foul trouble early on. Megan Garvin found her stroke and led the scoring with 14 and a three. Samantha Smith added 11 and a three and Patricia Smith had nine. S. Smith was named player of the game for her overall effort.
The hot hand continued on Friday as they bombarded Palisade with 20 points in the first quarter. The Dino defense shut down Palisade in the second, allowing them only four total scores while the offense added 14 of their own. With a comfortable lead, the Dinos cruised a bit in the third and only added eight. But in the fourth, they really felt the magic and scored 22 points to smother Palisades for the dominant win.
Fifteen was the scoring effort by both Garvin and P. Smith. S. Smith added 11. Garvin had her long ball going and hit three. S. Smith hit a pair as well. S. Smith was again named player of the game.
Not wanting to mess with success, the Dinos repeated what they had done in each of the games over the weekend and they jumped out hard and fast. Sporting a 19-10 lead in the first quarter, they were in good shape for the rest of the game. Fruita tightened up their defense after the first and held the Dinos to only 14 in the next two quarters. Even though they outscored the Dinos over that period, they were only able to pull within seven as they headed into the fourth. In the end Carbon stepped it back up and finished off Fruita with an 11 point victory.
Patricia Smith was the Dino scoring leader with 13. Garvin ended with a respectable 11 and Erika Potts had nine to round off the scoring leaders. Garvin was player of the game in the final match-up.
"We had a goal of six wins," stated Coach Cami Carlson. "Three for the Varsity and three for the JV. We accomplished that goal and regained some of the confidence that was shaken in our losses." Carlson pointed out that Carbon is a team that likes to set the tempo of the games they play. When they do that, they are almost unbeatable. That was the way they played in the weekend contests and it paid off.
The team heads down to take on Cedar on Friday night and they will head further south on Saturday to meet up with Dixie. Next home game will be Dec. 18 against Uintah at 7 p.m. And then against Morgan on Thursday Dec. 20. Both of those teams are going to be superb match-ups for the Lady Dinos.


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What does it mean to have a "sequencing" problem?
Posted by: Livia McCoy on Sep 28, 2010 in School Success, Parent Involvement, Livia McCoy, Learning Disabilities, Kids Learning
The first year we had a girl's softball team at the school where I teach, one of the girls on the team was very athletic. She could throw and hit the ball well, and she could run very fast. In the first game of the season, however, she hit the ball and ran to third base! This is an example of how a sequencing disorder can affect a child.
Sequencing simply means putting things in the correct order like the alphabet or numbers. If spelling a word, the order of the letters is very important. Changing the order in a math problem (writing "21+17 = ___" instead of "12 + 17 = ____") produces the incorrect answer. And, who knows what happens in a softball game when you run the bases backwards!
Socially, these children may tell you about an argument they had with a friend and then later tell you the same story in a different order. This can make them look like they are lying when it is actually a sequencing issue over which they have no control.
Students with a sequencing problem have trouble following step-by-step directions. They fall apart when working on long term projects because they are not sure what needs to be done and in what order. I watch for these problems with my students. I teach them how to check off what they have completed when following a set of directions. When working on a long-term project, I break it down into manageable pieces and monitor whether they are completing each part in time to finish the whole project. I also use graphic organizers such as those shown here to help these children organize their thoughts.
There are many accommodations and compensatory strategies these children can benefit from. For more ideas of possible ways to help, check out this article from the Child Development Institute.
Your article suggests that they may be having trouble with even putting the material in chronological order. That would explain why they can handle thesis and support organization far more easily than chronological organization.
That really intrigues me because I cannot remember ever seeing a writing textbook that didn't start writers out with narrative. If the first assignment we give students who have difficulty sequencing is an assignment that requires sequencing ability, it should be no surprize if they hate writing and think it's beyond them.
As always, you open my mind to new ideas. Thanks, Liv!


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The Fort Smith Town Club closed its doors Tuesday (Jan. 6), more than three weeks before the original closing date of Jan. 31.
Town Club board member Phil White said scheduling and inventory issues created operational difficulties and the decision was made to close early.
"It became apparent that an earlier closing made more financial sense," White told The City Wire.
White said the about 13,000-square-foot building situated prominently on Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith has two prospective buyers. Also, White said, First National Bank of Fort Smith, which holds the note on the property, "is being very gracious and working with us" to find another owner.
"This is not a foreclosure," White explained.
In mid-December, Town Club Manager Engin Tuncay and White said the board decided they "weren't doing enough business to justify staying open." The Town Club, which employed 10 full-time and 6 part-time employees, first opened 50 years ago. (Link here for the Dec. 16 story about the closing.)
Ken Pyle, director of the Fort Smith Housing Authority and president of the Fort Smith Rotary Club, had to scramble Tuesday afternoon to find a new location for the club's Wednesday (Jan. 6) meeting. He was notified about 3 p.m. the Town Club would not be open for the Rotary Club's regular weekly meeting. Fortunately, Pyle had already laid the groundwork in finding a new location for the 75 to 90 Rotary members who attend the weekly meetings. The Rotary Club has 128 members, Pyle said.
"I happened to have, just an hour before that, talked the the folks at the Holiday Inn about moving ... and then four or five hours later i get this other call," Pyle explained. "They (Holiday Inn staff) reacted well. ... They were wonderful to get this together so fast."
The Rotary Club will meet Jan. 6 in the Belle Starr room at the Holiday Inn City Center in downtown Fort Smith. The Rotary board convenes after the regular meeting to consider a new, permanent location.


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On Arbor Day, a semi-truck carrying 240 trees plucked from Southern California Edison's nursery in Auberry, Calif., pulled into the community.
Other parts of the San Gabriel Valley that were out of power for days after the late 2011 windstorm have also been receiving similar deliveries.
"Given how long the power outage was — and the fact the windstorm destroyed so many trees — , we thought it would be a nice goodwill gesture to help re-forest the local community," said Ben Wong, a regional public affairs manager with the utility.
The collection of trees to distribute didn't last long though, as nearly 60 residents either stopped by to collect their portion of the 22 varieties available or had the trees delivered to them with the help of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, which assisted in coordinating the effort.
Those interested in getting free trees had to fill out a request form on the town council's website, thecvcouncil.com.Most people went home with more than one tree, while one woman had 17 of them delivered to her home, said Robbyn Battles, council president.
"I think this is one of the best community events that we've done," she said.
All of the trees were about 3 years old, averaged about 5 or 6 feet tall and arrived in 15-gallon buckets, meaning they would have to be replanted.
Resident Marie Yeseta, who lost a few trees to strong winds, picked herself up eight new ones, including a few Chinese pistachio trees, and she was thankful for the opportunity to redo some landscaping.
"The colder it gets, the more brilliant a red the leaves turn in the fall," she said.
But she hasn't planted them around her house just yet.
Despite the trees being drought tolerant, the middle of a California summer might not be so kind to the roots once they're underground, so she'll keep them in the buckets for now and add them to her front and back yards sometime in September.
"I was just waiting 'til the fall to put them in the ground. Now, I'm just going to baby them," Yeseta said.
Southern California Edison also delivered 105 trees on Arbor Day to St. James the Less School in La Crescenta to help with a landscaping project of the campus' common area.
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Hunter Spanjer is a 3-year-old-deaf boy from Nebraska who has been told by his school district to change the way he signs his name because the gesture resembles shooting a gun. I believe Hunter shouldn't have to change his name and that the school district is lacking common sense and compassion.
I spent five years working with deaf and hard of hearing adults and I know the importance of a sign name. It's unique to a deaf person and it's something that they shouldn't have to change. A sign name is just as real as the name you write on a piece of paper.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Hunter's dad Brian said, "I feel like it was an overreach on their part and I expected a lot better from the local school district."
Please join me in standing with Hunter by signing this petition and telling the Grand Island Public School District to let Hunter Spanjer keep his sign name.
I'm writing you today to ask that the Grand Island School District use common sense and allow Hunter Spanjer, a 3-year-old-deaf student, to keep his sign name.
A sign name is important and it is unique. It's something that they shouldn't have to change. A sign name is just as real as the name you write on a piece of paper every day.
The fact that Hunter's sign name may resemble a gun is irrelevant and is insignificant compared to the importance of this boy's name. He does not pose a danger and in fact, you're drawing more attention to this than the students probably did.
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Ceres fails to draw; Turkmenistan advances-A A +A
Monday, May 12, 2014
CERES-LA SALLE FC of the Philippines drew first blood on Carli de Murga's 20th minute goal and the fans were ecstatic on Saturday at Panaad Stadium.
Another goal will put the host in a good position and will be the first Philippine team to advance to the next stage of the AFC President's Cup.
But not quite.
Golden boot candidate Suleyman Muhadov of Turkmenistan pulled a header off a corner kick in 45'+2 minute to silence the crowd.
At 1-all in the first half, the action that followed went more intense with lots of tackles and bodies were fetched by medics off the pitch.
With time winding down and only referee Yousef Almarzouq of Kuwait having knowledge of the clock, Muhadov (again) flicked the winning goal in 45'+5 minute after a corner kick.
Keeper Michael Casas and Ceres defense tried to deflect the ball but failed, giving Muhadov his fifth goal in the Group B qualifier.
Ceres team manager Ali Go, in the post-match interview, said the referee was helping HTTU and he can say straight to the face of Coach Meredov Rowsen that they did not deserve to win.
The loss was more devastating and painful as Ceres was leading by a point and only need a draw to advance.
Rimyongsu Club of North Korea joined TKM to the next stage with a merciless 5-0 domination of Tatung Company of Taipei.
Turkmenistan (with 2 wins 1 draw) has 7 points, PRK accumulated five (1 win 2 draws), Philippines collected four (2 draws 1 loss), and Taipei, zero.
"It was a painful thing for us," said Go. "But, this is football. Anything can happen. We prayed for the win but, the Lord might have some other plans for us."
"We have told the boys [Ceres FC players] that they played well and have nothing to be ashamed of. It's just that the night wasn't really for us," Go added.
Ceres head coach Cha Soung Yooung thanked all those who came to support the Philippine Team.
"(Saturday night's) result shows that there's a brighter future that lies ahead for Philippine football," the Korean mentor said.
Meanwhile, the Rimyungso Club of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea secured the top spot in Group B and advanced to the next round after demolishing the Tatung Company of Chinese Taipei, 5-nil in Saturday's second match.
Jang Song Hyok opened Rimyungso's scoring spree in the seventh minute on a penalty kick as Jong Il Gwan fired another in the 41st minute to put his team on a 2-nil lead at the half.
In the second half, Ri Hyok Chol added one more goal for the DPR Korea in the 51st minute before skipper Pak Song Chol scored back-to-back goals in the 86th and 88th minutes to seal the win.
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on May 12, 2014.
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The X100S is the purdiest ;-)
Rumle: I don't see the obvious point in this, they just added a build in adapter, which makes them kind of huge compared to Sonys lenses. Of cause there are not many lenses for that system yet, but.
I'm guessing that there are two groups of people who represent the majority of the A7/A7r owners, one is people who just want the best mirror-less they can get. The other group are people who already own a camera system, most likely DSLR.
The first group are unlikely to buy anything without auto focus, they also want small lenses.
The other group would by the Samyang for the DSLR system they already own and use it with A7r on adapter.
Here's where the whole "World's smallest full frame interchangeable lens camera" schtick falls flat. Compare the size of the 35 1.4 with the equivalent Fuji lens:
Still don't understand the awards. 79% & Silver when the Fuji X-M1 received 77% & Gold? And the Fuji had slow autofocus and mushy greens?
You guys are missing the point. The diffusion dome is a physical device that attaches to the phone. So to make an 'Android version' it would have to physically fit:
Samsung (multiple models)
HTC (multiple models)
Motorola (multiple models)
Sony (multiple models)
With Apple, there's only 2 models.
Man, Fujifilm seem to have addressed almost all the 'quirks' :-) Even the soft strap lugs have been beefed up! Roll on Feb 14...
vkphoto: Hi, no Q button at the back?
Looks to be labelled 'Q'. See here:
TitusXIII: I've got mine about two months ago and I use it almost exclusively and am quite happy with the images it produces.
Dude - did you steal my Avatar?
RStyga: Is this 2012 AF speed fro a 'pro' branded camera??? The first DP Sigmas were that bad... what on earth!
Now how about a firmware update for our X100s?
IcyVeins: They expect "significantly greater participation" than 160,000 images, and yet they offer only a single prize?
There are minor prizes. Read the link.
No one seems to be acknowledging the price of this camera. At almost twice the price of an S100 it SHOULD be good. But is it twice as good? No. That's why it doesn't deserve gold.
bgbs: Don't know what to think about this announcement. From the outset the camera does not look as sexy as Nikon 1. Plus the price point is a little steep. I thought Nikon J1 was expensive, not anymore. One thing to look forward too I guess would be its high ISO capabilities. If the AF is slow as someone has said it is, this is a bigger bummer for this camera. I love my Nikon 1 because of the AF speed, and that it has a built in flash, which is extremely useful when taking this camera on outing. The image IQ of Nikon 1 is better than any P&S to date, but a little worse than DSLRs'. For most situations Nikon 1 is a winner. If anyone is interested in better IQ, then I think this Canon model would be a be a perfect upgrade; better high ISO and better IQ across the board because of its bigger sensor.
From PC World preview:
"During our brief hands-on with a pre-production model, what was immediately noticeable about the EOS M is just how quickly and effortlessly it can focus. It was set so that we didn't even have to press the shutter button halfway down; every time the camera was pointed to a near object from a far object, the focus changed almost immediately and it was spot-on accurate".
From PC World preview:
"During our brief hands-on with a pre-production model, what was immediately noticeable about the EOS M is just how quickly and effortlessly it can focus. It was set so that we didn't even have to press the shutter button halfway down; every time the camera was pointed to a near object from a far object, the focus changed almost immediately and it was spot-on accurate. With the new 18-55mm kit lens, accurate focusing can be made from a distance of 25cm away; with the 22mm pancake lens, focusing can be from as close as 15cm".
DDWD10: My hat is off to you, dpreview. I am one of those "lucky" individuals who waited for the firmware update while my return window passed. The bottom has fallen out on the used market for the X10 so I am essentially stuck with it. Thank you for pressuring Fujifilm about this, they need to do the right thing.
16 used from $468.95 on Amazon. Hardly the "bottom falling out of the used market"...
lazy lightning: Leica is replacing the sensors that are cracking in users M9's free of charge. Just sayin...
On a $7000 camera...I should think so!
Kodak should license colour simulations to all the camera manufacturers. Much like Fujifilm has Velvia, Provia simulations, Kodak could offer Kodachrome and Ektachrome...
Deleted1929: If you're going to start a new business plan I can't help thinking that 1st April is perhaps not the most confidence inspiring choice.
We can but hope.
The first day of April has broad significance in Japan. It marks the beginning of the government's fiscal year. Many corporations follow suit. In addition, corporations often form or merge on that date. Konica & Minolta for instance.
Mssimo: Award for best looking digital camera?
5-Axis Image Stabilization, I wonder if anyone can ever do this in lens and how much better is it than 2-axis IS.
Nowhere as good looking as the original (OM-1). They should have resurrected the screw-on hotshoe.
Louis_Dobson: Regardless of Oly's intended market, I suspect many people here would use it differently... I use it alongside my full frame Nikon system, with the 12mm f2 and the 45mm f1.8 (24 and 90mm EFL). The body fits in my top pocket, each lens in my side pockets, and I can convert myself from a biker into a photographer in moments. I love it, frankly. It can easily be modified to give me quick control over ISO, exp comp and aperture from the jog dial, and with an eyefi card I can upload snap JPGs to FaceBook or do proper raw processing later at home. A wonderful, hilarious, fun, carry everywhere camera.
I can't see the point of any of these things with the supplied lens, a good point and shoot would be better, but add some small, fast primes and you can have a hoot.
I've not had so much fun out of a camera in years. Buy two!
E-PM1 + 12mm f2 + 45mm f1.8 = $1700. That's an expensive way to "have a hoot" when an XZ-1 for $500 is almost as capable...
magnumgf: Why can't they make things right from day 1? If I buy a camera I expect to use it. Not spend my time trolling the interent for firmware updates...
Even Apple don't get it right first time (iPhone 4S battery woes). Give Fujifilm a break!
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Okla. DHS settles suit of mistaken pickup of girl
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The state Department of Human Services has agreed to pay $9,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after a temporary worker picked up the wrong girl from a central Oklahoma elementary school more than six years ago.
The Oklahoman reported Saturday that Oklahoma County District Judge Lisa Davis approved the settlement. The girl, now 16, was a student at Clara Reynolds Elementary School in Harrah when the DHS worker picked her up by mistake on April 14, 2006.
"It was just a mix-up," DHS attorney Richard Freeman said. "Once it was determined there had been a mistake, we rectified it as soon as possible."
The temporary social work aide was supposed to pick up a different girl for a supervised visit with that girl's family, Freeman said. The girls had similar first names, he said.
The aide's employment with DHS ended in July 2006, records show. She was never rehired.
The parents of the girl who was mistakenly picked up sued Harrah Public Schools and DHS in 2007. The school district settled in 2010, also paying $9,500.
The lawsuit alleged the DHS worker "failed to read the `pickup order' for the correct child and effectively took the wrong girl from her school, without cause, transporting her to the Midwest City office of ... DHS."
On the way, the aide questioned the child about allegations from the case involving the other girl "all the while (the student) ... kept asking about her parents," according to the lawsuit.
"The DHS case worker advised ... they were going to see her father in the hospital," the lawsuit said. "(The girl) ... was taken to the Department of Human Services, detained and questioned regarding matters unknown to her. It was only then that DHS employees discovered they had taken the wrong child."
The family's attorney, Mikel Flores, declined to comment on the lawsuit this week, according to the newspaper. The mother told the judge her daughter had no lasting effects from the incident.
The girl's share of the two settlements is $12,184.75, court orders show. Her attorney's share for his services and costs is $6,815.25.
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Report shows how Piper spent $8.95M in public money
VERO BEACH - The first installment of Piper Aircraft Inc.'s $32 million incentive package has been spent on renovations, equipment and strengthening structures at the Vero Beach facility.
A report by Piper CEO Jim Bass to the county showed the company has spent or committed to spend about $8.95 million from the first $10.7 million installment given to Piper last summer.
Bass said in the report that the remaining $1.7 million would be spent on other capital improvements during the first half of 2009.
"The remaining amounts are for completion of ongoing projects, including building renovations, tooling and equipment," said Piper chief spokesman Mark Miller in an e-mail. "Depending on the pace of the particular projects, we anticipate completion of these projects by mid-2009. There is, however, a chance that some projects may extend beyond that."
The company received its first payment of $4 million from Indian River County and almost $6.7 million from the state in summer 2008 after internal audits conducted by the county and state documented Piper met its requirements for the money — including having an employment level of at least 1,014 full-time jobs.
"When you factor in all of Piper's spending in Indian River County for 2008, including wages, it comes to more than $62 million," Miller said. "In all, Piper spent $90.5 million in Florida in 2008, which we believe is an excellent return on the $10.7 million in Project Osprey funds."
Project Osprey is the alias used by county and state officials to describe Piper last year when officials worked to negotiate an incentive package in hopes of keeping the manufacturer's existing jobs in addition to creating an estimated 500 for people to manufacture the PiperJet, a new very light jet airplane the company announced in October 2006.
Indian River County had put up $12 million in incentives and the state gave $20 million to keep Piper from leaving Vero Beach last summer. The county was competing against Albuquerque, N.M. and Oklahoma City.
It's unknown when Piper will receive the next installment of the incentive package.
"We are not able to predict the market with any precision at this time, and the economy may get worse," Miller said. "Therefore, we do not know when we will ask for the next payment and won't until we have a better idea of our overall business, just like every other business. We are in uncharted territory and will have to wait and see what happens."
How Piper has spent incentive money received at its Vero Beach facilities:
$8.95 million in incentive money was spent this way:
21 percent for repairs after the 2004 and 2006 hurricanes
23 percent for facilities to meet county building code
22 percent for new equipment and tools
17 percent for meeting safety requirements for facilities
17 percent for unspecified other expenses
Where, geographically, the first installment of the incentive package went:
80 percent in Florida
48 percent of which is in Indian River County
Ongoing facilities renovations at Piper:
•Hardening structures and roofing on hangers
•Improved drainage
•Repairing hurricane damage
•New retail facility
•New machinery for improved efficiency and safety
•New lighting
Source: Report from Piper CEO Jim Bass to county commissioners
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Scott Frost said Oregon's tempo on offense this spring has been accelerated.
"I think honestly what feels a little slow to us now is probably faster than a couple years ago," Frost said after Friday's practice.
The Ducks are going full speed ahead entering Frost's second season as the offensive coordinator. The Oregon staff would have been scrambling to adapt had the NCAA Football Rules Committee passed a proposal to allow a 10-second defensive substitution before the snap.
After an outcry from coaches like Arizona's Rich Rodriguez and Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin, the committee decided to table the proposal.
Alabama's Nick Saban and Arkansas' Bret Bielema were the primary proponents, citing player safety as the reason why the game should be slowed down. Offenses would have been penalized for snapping the ball before 29 seconds on the play clock
Frost was asked about the controversial offseason proposal, which South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier referred to as the "Saban Rule."
"To me it was a couple guys who didn't want to play against a fast tempo offense trying to turn it into an injury issues," Frost said. "And there's absolutely no basis of support for that being an injury issue for teams that play fast."
Frost won a national championship for Tom Osborne at Nebraska. In his experience, running the option created more injuries for defenses in the late 1990s than Oregon's blur offense does forcing defensive players to stay on the field and dictating the pace.
"I played in a power offense at Nebraska where we didn't go fast and I used to watch 15, 20 guys get carted off the field on the other side because we were so physical and hit people so much," Frost said. "I used to see more people go off the field against Nebraska in one game then I see in a whole season against Oregon. I think that's just some people trying to change the rules for their benefit."
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Happy "Biological Mom's" Mother's Day!
To My Biological Mom on Mother's Day: Thank You For Carrying Me To Term & Giving Me These Great Parents!
You're the Best!
With Mother's Day right around the corner, we are all about the business of honoring MOM. And not just Mom, but Grandma, New Mom, Sister who is a Mom, Daughter who is a Mom, Mum, Mommy, Mama, Mother In-Law, Step-Mom, that "Special" Aunt, God Mother, Great Grand Mother and so on and so on.
There are another group of moms that are almost always forgotten in the mix. We almost forget ourselves that at times we fall into this category. Every few years my mother or my brother will send me an e-card, or call to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. It takes me a moment to steady my emotions as I say "thank you," my eye gaze going soft, senses turning inward as I stare at a wall for the next 30 minutes.
This type of Mom is also referred to as "Biological Mom," defined as a mammal such as a human, a pregnant woman gestates a fertilized ovum. A fetus develops from the viable fertilized ovum or "embryo." Gestation occurs in the woman's uterusfromconception until the fetus (assuming it is carried to term) is sufficiently developed to be born. The woman experiences labor and gives birth. Usually, once the baby is born, the mother produces milk via the lactation process.
We are the ones who chose to live in constant wonder of "what if…."
We are the ones who chose to give up our child for adoption.
This is not a ploy to get someone to feel sorry for me. I take full responsibility for my choices and my actions, and at 19 years old that was an extremely difficult yet valuable lesson to learn. The reality is I went into the hospital to have my daughter on a cold evening in November and went home on Thanksgiving Day with nothing but my choice. And that is a choice I have learned to live with day in and day out.
I want you to know that I miss my daughter, that I love her and can't wait to reunite with her someday… soon. I feel as though during the birthing process I was Divinely Graced with all of those Motherly Gifts; Empathy, Compassion, Intuition, Patience and Unconditional Love. I carried these around with me like badges of honor/shame (depending on the day) for years.
"Hi, my name is Jessica and before we go any further in this relationship I need to tell you that I gave my child up for adoption. I was 19. I had a scholarship to college. I was a good kid who made some not so good choices. Please don't mind my fits of rage and unbounded moments of bliss and love, as I feel things in a new and strange way. I may try to love you in a way a mother loves her child, which you will really like… at first. And it will comfort me as well. I will feel your pain for you and wipe away your tears. Then when I have lost myself in attempting to care for you and fill up the hole in my heart that is leaking… you will probably be ready to pack your bags."
As my hormones peaked and swirled around, milk coming in, baby crying, heart exploding, red and pink swelled eyelids from crying, crushed grape ice from the nurses who were concerned I was making the right choice, 10 perfect fingers and 10 perfect toes, holding tight to every memory of those few days with this amazing gift from God, and the final moment on white paper with pen to sign the black inked hole that no one told me would be in my heart for the rest of my life.
These are the women I want to honor.
If there were a Hallmark Card for a Biological Mom on Mother's Day, what would it say?
To My Biological Mom.
Thank you for carrying my fetus in your womb to term and then giving me these great parents. You are the best!
How can we honor this group of amazing women, without it feeling….weird for all involved?
I read a book a few years ago called The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler. The book shares the stories of dozens of women who gave their child up for adoption before Roe vs. Wade. These are the girls whose parents social status was more important than the mental and emotional health of their children (well, I am going to make an assumption that in many cases not much has changed there); they went through their pregnancy without education. They lived their lives in fear and guilt and no one ever gave them an opportunity to share or process what they went through. I spent a lot of time with my therapist after I read this book, reliving my own experience, but also grateful for being loved by my family through all of it, and never feeling like I could not share my experience with someone who was open to listening.
But still, for the majority of us, there was no "What to Expect When You are Expecting", no baby shower, no painting the baby's room, no organizing the closet of clothes for the first year based on month and no hand-me-downs. All of these external acts society does to celebrate this important rite of passage in a woman's life. No. But, internally – the process is the same. You feel the baby kicking inside you, not sure if you should get excited about it; you pass by the newborn section in the department store and just stop to look at the onesies because you are 6 months pregnant and showing and maybe you might feel some sort of normalcy standing there amongst breast pumps and Pampers. You start to understand the word "numb" as you flip through the book of smiling couples and pick the good looking Christian ones who already have another adopted daughter and who will be moving to Spain soon after they receive their new bundle of joy because the husband accepted a job there. Maybe she will speak Spanish when we are reunited in 18 years.
18 years? I am only 19 years old.
As I leave the hospital in a wheelchair and have to be drug into the front seat of the car because, well… I changed my mind – the idea of waiting and not being in the presence of this luminous, beautiful, perfect being has all but suffocated my senses. All I could do was smell her. All I could see, though a waterfall of disbelief, was her sleeping face. All I could taste was the milk I would never have the opportunity to test to see if it was going to be too hot for her. All I could feel was this horrifying emptiness filled with pain and longing.
How do we honor these women? How can we remember that there are a group of mothers out there who are silent? They probably won't receive a card this Mother's Day, no homemade card, no sweet phone call, no butterfly kisses, no flowers and no pancake breakfast in bed. We can remember that they chose this, just as I did. Maybe all we can do is remember to remember. I don't know, maybe a line of greeting cards for biological moms would go over really well!
I am happy to share that 13 years later I have made contact with my daughter through handwritten letters with bubbly penmanship, dotting i's with hearts and using the word "like" a whole lot. Her favorite color is Tiffany blue and she is #1 on her swim team. I haven't received a letter in a while, but it is all about her, her timing and when she is ready. When I think about this whole crazy karmic ride we are on together (my daughter and I), I know that she holds the key to so many questions I have about myself and the light that will fill my heart. I have been graced with patience beyond my wildest dreams to wait… for another letter, a phone call, a time when I can embrace her in the flesh once again, as I was the first one to hold her in my arms when she came into this world. My eyes keep filling up as I write this and I turn away from the page because I know that living with any expectation is much too hard.
I would like to honor her parents, although this story is not about honoring adoptive parents, I feel that this article would not be complete without recognizing these two amazing people that I am connected too in some crazy cosmic way. I so look forward to the day when we are all sitting in a room together figuring out what life will be like now that we are together, again.
As I was searching for articles on Ele that might relate to this one, I only found one. It was written from an adoptive mothers point of view. The Last Word I Wanted to Hear by Lynn Hasselberger. Putting these two stories side by side humbles me to know just how much love my daughter and her son have received and the sacrifices that were made on both sides to truly do what is best for these bright souls, brought into our lives to teach us so much.
Happy Mother's Day to a Mother of any color or name, and most especially to those who have made the choice to carry their motherhood with them like a silent cloak, always wishing, wondering and waiting.
I honor the Mother in you, as I honor it in myself.
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33 Responses to "Happy "Biological Mom's" Mother's Day!"
Jesus Jessica, this, and you, are beautiful. May your courage inspire many more…
With love! Ben
Blessings to you! I was put up for adoption in the pre-Roe v. Wade days, and know next to nothing about my birth parents. Like anniegirl1138, I have no plans to try to find them. I'm okay with it all. Bless you for your choice and your spirit.
Much love to you, Penny. These responses are so powerful – and I am so grateful that you feel moved to share. Thank you so much!
You never cease to amaze me.
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Beautifully written. My husband and I are on a waitlist to adopt our baby; your perspective and experience are precious to me.
Thank you, thank you.
Wow Jess, as I told you earlier today…you are brave! Thank you for sharing, it really did bring tears to my eyes as well. Being a mother of two and loving them more than I could have ever imagined really makes me wonder what it must have taken for you to give your daughter a life you knew you weren't ready to give her. This was really powerful and thank yoiu again for sharing. Keep rocking it here on Ele!
Oh Jessica, what a moving piece.You are so beautifully authentic.
Wow, Jessica! Beautifully written + moving. So important to remember those who chose to give their gift of life. As an adoptive mom, I am so grateful to the young woman who made this difficult decision. Without her and the amazing baby she so lovingly handed to me + my husband 10 years ago, our hearts would feel empty. Thank you! xo
you are an extremely brave and courageous woman. sharing the choice you made and the complexities in your heart, gives inspiration and strength to other women who have made and will make difficult choices, whatever they may be. living life and being true to your own path takes a lot of courage and a lot of resilience and we are all strengthened by the examples of others. thank you so much for sharing this!
I also read the book Jessica shared, the Girls who went away, and it changed my point of view. I sought out my birthmom after just a month before having my own child. My daughter was unplanned, I was single, in college and I kept her. My birthmom decided not to meet me, or communicate with me to this day. My daughter is 19. It's a deep wound that I have felt as abandonment and rejection. I've let it over define me at times. I work hard to remember my worth despite my bio-mom dynamic. I appreciate your post. The bio-mom card you relate is a perspective I can have, despite her actions of silence now. Thank you, and best of luck to everyone with mother-daughter bonds.
Thank you Jessica for writing this piece. You've exposed such a deeply private and vulnerable part of yourself. Bless you. As an adoptee I still find people's reactions varied and emotional. I honor you, my birth mom, and all the other women who have released their babies to the care of others. Om Shanti.
Thank you for your courage to speak what is so authentic and deep in your heart. I am weeping imagining and feeling the pain and love that you must have felt then and still feel now. May you continue to find grace and blessings xx
As an adoptee, I would like to wish you a glorious Mother's Day. I turned 30yo this year and am married with a complete family of four girls (1 step-daughter and 3 daughters). I feel like I am finally at a point where I know who I am well enough to seek out my biological mother. Possibly being rejected now won't be as damaging as the 18yo me would have been. There are so many things that I want to share with her, but I mostly want to thank her for allowing me to have the life that I have lived. It was such a selfless and brave act that I am have so much respect for just as I do any mother this choice. Thank you for sharing your story. It really just helps me to understand the other side of it better and have more compassion.
Thank you so much, Sheri.
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Dear Friends,
I was and still am extremely overwhelmed by all of the responses to this article. This was my "coming out" you might say, about this experience. I have been carrying this story around for a long time, and it was ready to come out.
I have to be honest and share that Mothers Day this year was harder that it has been in a long time, and I have come to recognize these times as "moments of movement and release." I am so grateful for the support you showed in your comments. It is crazy for me to think that at 33 years (young), I have a 13 year old daughter. I still feel like a kid myself.
May you see everything, everyone and every experience as a teacher.
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Oh Sweet Jessica, what beautiful weeping tears you have brought to me tonight. I am a 45 year old Mother of three. My oldest is….13 Magnolia, then there is Rose, she's 10, and then my baby, Forest he is 8.
All came from God, two through another woman's womb. I can hardly type this as the tears of overwhelming love and deep gratitude for you and their biological Mothers is so huge and emotional.
Rosie calls her birth Mother her Earth Mother. So that's we we call birth Moms, Earth Mothers. I love it.
There's so much to say here, so many stories to share. But in short, Thank You. Thank you to all woman who carry their children to term.
Although my peeps Earth Moms had a very different story & reasons for not keeping their babies, (it was a pretty rough ride for my little ones in utero) I give these two woman so much bright light.
I don't know how to explain the love I have for my children, the joy they bring me, and the love and connection we share with eachother. It's magical and divine.
Rosie and I have had the most interesting conversations about her Earth Mother. She wants to meet her some day. And I honor that. Forest has never asked about his Earth Mother. I find it odd that Rose never asks about the Father.
Anyway Jessica, blessings on your beautiful heart and all that you've done to make the world a better place. I can feel your love energy shooting out all over. Thanks for sharing your soul here. I needed a good cry.
Peace, LOVE, & Veggies, Annie
Dear Jessica, I was doing a Bing for "Mother's Day for Biological Mothers" and this is the first "feasible" entry I found.
I am an adopted person. I didn't learn I was adopted until I was 10, and that was six years after my adoptive mom died suddenly from an aneurism. My adoptive dad had remarried by then and he and my step mom kept the secret of my adoption and my brother's adoption to themselves. So it was shocking and hurtful to learn the people I thought were my parents, weren't. Anyway, two years ago, at the age of 42, I took the plunge and paid kinsolving to find my biological mom after many many years of being afraid to search. I thought she'd be horrified if I re-entered her life. But yet I wondered and wondered about her. I won't get into details, but I did find her and she is in my life and I love her dearly. It's like being given back an entire chunk of my life that was 'taken away' so to speak. I think it's been more of an emotional rollercoaster for her than for me. She was told, at 17, to never tell anyone, no matter what, that she had had a baby girl and given her up. She would have taken that secret to her grave had I not contacted her. Instead, through God's grace, or whatever you'd like to call it, instead of denial and turning away from the potential of emotional pain, she chose to embrace my new presence in her life. It's hard for her sometimes; she has a very well-constructed shell around her emotions. But I'm well-versed in hurt and living with memories and regret, and I have been understanding to and patient with her, and she to me. Together we're making this work. When I go to visit her, she introduces me to folks – even the grocery store clerks – with great pride as her daughter. And yet she would not let me honor Mother's Day while I last visited her – I guessed maybe she felt she'd forfeited forever the title of mother? I don't know. And yet for me to be able to call her Mom and honor Mother's day would be such a great pleasure and fulfilment of a dream. Maybe it's because my adoptive mom died when I was only four and I never bonded with my step mom…I don't know. But it seems like my life since birth has been tailored by the stars for my biological mom- my mother – to re-enter my life and be loved. I do hope she'll find it within herself to allow that.
I guess what I'm saying with my rambling is this – the feelings that come from adoption are complex and rich and sometimes painful – as your post points out so beautifully- but there is always room for love, acceptance and whatever redemption is needed between birth-mother and her child. Keep the faith – I wish for a wonderful relationship between you and your daughter.Thank you for sharing your story, so brave.
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I too stumbled upon this wonderful openness (through Google) – such nice humbling and amazing words you all have shared. I'll be back to write more – I have just been reunited with my birth mom – and she called me for the first time ever on my 54th bday a couple wks ago. I feel very lucky that so far she seems very receptive to our communicating and meeting some time. She seems pretty happy about it all. She lives on the west coast and me – the east coast. We will meet one day soon, I think. Anyway – more later,
Thanks Jessica and best best best to you all!
You are brave but I call that being a mom. I to gave my son at birth 21 years ago tomorrow. I just got to meet him a few months ago we spent a week togeather it was wonderful. I know the day I was wheeled out I could not breath but I felt like I could not tell anyone. I love him from the second I knew I was pregnant and the seconded I heard him I feel head over hills in love with and I finly got to tell him. Thanks for standing up for B moms. Because people don't get it we suffer in silince every Mother's Day, birthday and meny more. Thanks again for sharing
Thank you so much, Annie. I appreciate your honesty and such a powerful perspective for me to hear. I can only speak from my own experience, but what I do know is that she thinks about you every, single day. I am sure knowing you feel that she made the right choice brings peace to her heart.
Much love to you.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is really powerful and strange to have the replies to this post be women who were also given up for adoption. I am so grateful for all of you reaching out to share, and also to let me know that you are so grateful for the decisions your biological mothers made. Sending much love to you.
Dear Jack,
Thank you for your reply. I hear the love in your heart for your daughter and the ache you feel for the pain she will indeed suffer. One thing you could do is start a tradition with your daughter where you honor her choice, together. Holding space for her to seek out ways to process is also, I believe, extremely important.
Most of all, do just what you are doing – loving, respecting and supporting her – even when she is having her darkest day.
Sending you and your daughter all of the love and light I have. What an amazingly brave woman she is.
I'd love to talk more to you too, Jessica. Let's chat on facebook when you get a chance. I'm usually online, but if I don't answer right away it's because I'm on a call or something. Cheers!