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How can I get my husband to change stinky diapers?
My husband practically vomits if he has to smell or look at our son's dirty diapers. I've been nice about it and tried to encourage him, but now I'm just mad. Is this a normal man thing or is my husband a spoiled, immature brat?
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I have a 3 month old baby boy. Everything about him is beautiful and precious, even his dirty diapers. My husband and I cherished every moment that we spent with our baby, even is changing his diapers.As a matter of fact, we fight to clean after his mess.I viewed it as a part of what being a parent is all about since they can't clean after themselves like we grown ups can. This would be the first that I heard parents complaining about changing their own babies' diapers. How could he or she find it a hastle or revolting? I think that is rather absurd and unnurturing.posted 05/26/2004 by mong2112004
My husband won't change ANY diaper; stinky or not! I understand how frustrated you are but since I haven't figured out how to get mine to change even a peepee diaper I don't have any tried and true "cures". Will he change one if he's home alone with your baby? My husband won't so I am limited to an hour or 2 of going somewhere alone which I feel is unfair of him. Good luck and if you figure out how to get him to change diapers please tell me :-)posted 05/26/2004 by tsdrye
HA HA HA! Wait till he is in the room, then call his mother on the phone, right in front of him. Ask her if he has always had a poop-phobia. If she says he has, let it go. If she says he's never had a poop phobia, then hand him a bucket to puke in, and tell him to go change the friggin' diaper! Watch how fast his 'phobia' disappears when he figures out that you aren't giving in to him!posted 05/26/2004 by Lyci77
do you work? does he? i see it as not just one chore to scwabble about. like if you stay home and he works then you do most of the house stuff or vise versa if you work and he dosnt. if both work then does he help feed bath exct? dont push him hell just resent it and you could make problems with your relationship over somthing that in the long run isnt that big of deal as long as some one does it. if it dosnt bother you and it does him give him another chore and let it be. be glad your child has a father who does things at all some have no father at all. to make things last and go smoother look at the big picture. i mean look at the divorce rate is it worth making a big deal over every little thing impervise and exsept it men are just big kids. alyzia is 4mo and her father hasnt done one poopy change couse he dry heaves... awell i love him as he is and exsept him as he isposted 05/25/2004 by Mommy2Alyzia
Nobody likes changing a crappy diaper. Your husband is just being a wussy. The kid is 1/2 his so the crappy diapers are also 1/2 his. Hand him the wipes and tell him to get over it.posted 05/25/2004 by Mommie2Many
Thats too funny why are men like that nobody knows but what I do no is that I am lucky my husband has no problem doing the dirty diaper but you will always and I mean always see his shirt up over his nose it is pretty cute and our daughter thinks it is funny too 8 mtsposted 05/25/2004 by kkbconklin
Okay, after reading all the comments, I think most of the responses are either too easy on him or too hard on him. I liked the comment that suggested a noseplug... I would buy him one, but try not to pressure him about the stinky ones... he'll either use it when you're home and offer to help out or he won't. However, you, too, deserve time to yourself. I couldn't believe that a mother of four would put up with a father who wasn't participating in helping to care for his kids... I have three and don't know what I would do without my husband... and I agree with the mom who said it wasn't one of the battles that she wanted because it was more important to her that her husband was participating and that her child did have a good dad. Basically, don't worry about pressuring him... buy a noseplug, let him know it's there... and see if he'll tell you what it is that bothers him, since it might be the sight of poop, not just the smell... remember that adults did invent the toilet for a reason... so we wouldn't have to look at what came out of our butts when having to cover it with dirt. When you want a shower or you have to run some errands and he's home... leave the baby with him, giving yourself time away from baby to relax... and him a chance to not be able to avoid any babycare aspects... and the daddy and baby a good chance to bond... it's not always quantity, but quality of time... and time with mommy away is always quality... because we can't interfere with daddy's way of doing things.posted 05/25/2004 by Kat_Mom2Monkeys
You don't have a choice to change a dirty diaper but he does? Why does he get the "choice"? In our house (if we're both home) we alternate. No one WANTS to change a dirty diaper - but it has to be done.posted 05/25/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Your husband is not being selfish! This may be physiological and there is nothing he can do about it. When I babysat my friend?s baby (a 9 month old) the first few times I changed her diaper I threw up too. It was quite difficult. I took some time getting used to, almost two months. Now that I have a baby of my own it is much easier to handle but I still wouldn't be able to change her dirty diaper right after a meal. Sometimes there is nothing one can do about it. If your husband nearly vomits I would try talking to him first. Don't force him to change the diaper because he may feel really bad and vomit and will not be able to change the baby and you?ll have double the mess. Let him change the diapers that are just wet. Assure him that this will go away if he keeps doing it. It did for me!posted 05/25/2004 by apotakh
Buy him one of those face masks that people use when they paint. Keep it by the changing table - no excuses!!posted 05/25/2004 by SaraV mom
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Well, I still have most if not all of them so...
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MNOG and that game where you played as Piraka.
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Perhaps Junkbot and that 3D game where you drove a buggy around to different objectives. I also can't forget to mention Backlot.
BIONICLE-wise, I'd have to say I miss the potential the Battle For Power had. I liked that chart made up of octagons you saw in between choosing games that showed whose side was winning, and I wish that had been implemented better. I do understand the game is still up, but it doesn't nearly have the activity it once had.
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I miss Backlot the most. That was probably Lego's best online game.
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I liked the old Pepper and... and... whatever his friend's name was games. The pizza delivery guy who kept getting caught up in wacky adventures. I'd love to play those again.
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Ah the memories... the memories when games on Lego were fun and challenging (yeah I went there)
My favourites were Junkbot (and Undercover), World Builder 1 & 2, VNOG, MNOG and MNOG 2, actually all the Voya Nui era games, Drome Racing Challenge (which was a challenge), Dino Attack, Crystalien Conflict, that one where you played as a dinosaur and had to pick up eggs, nightfall incident, that puzzle one with the conveyor belts and motors and gears (based on the creator motor function sets).... the list goes on
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I say Piraka attack, MNOG 1, and VNOG. so much memories
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I liked the old Pepper and... and... whatever his friend's name was games. The pizza delivery guy who kept getting caught up in wacky adventures. I'd love to play those again.
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Backlot, deffinetly Backlot. Then again, I do miss MNOG, Alpha Team, and Dino Attack.
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Posted Jul 18 2013 - 11:35 AM
Voya nui online game. It had a lot of cool locations, little hide-outs, easter eggs and things. After I finished it, I just kept playing and made up my own adventure, using the chamber of truth as my HQ
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Hardball Talk "Right-hander Carlos Marmol, a one-time All-Star reliever who hasn't pitched regularly in the majors since 2013, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Red Sox that includes an invitation to spring training. Marmol last pitched in the big leagues for the Marlins in 2014, posting an 8.10 ERA..." February 17
Carlos Marmol being checked out by #Marlins training staff. Looks like he may have tweaked his hamstring on ball four. He's coming out
Teams watching Carlos Marmol, currently pitching with Tigres del Licey. Good chance he signs this month; has discussed MLB deal w/ 3 teams.
ESPN "Immediately after acquiring him from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers placed reliever Carlos Marmol on outright waivers, with the intention of sending him to the minor leagues, sources told ESPN.com. Dodgers officials declined comment on Marmol's status. But according to..." July 03
ESPN Chicago "The Chicago Cubs are closing in on a trade that would send Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to two sources. Marmol was designated for assignment on June 25, giving the Cubs a 10-day period to trade him or give him his unconditional release. He has a limited no-trade clause..." July 01
Marmol DFA. Stewart released.
Sveum on whether there's a scenario Marm could be closer again: "I hope not."
CSN Chicago "Carlos Marmol noticed the empty seats on Memorial Day at U.S. Cellular Field and thought the fans were very quiet, the atmosphere not like what it used to be for the Cubs-Sox rivalry. But that didn't mean Marmol went unnoticed out in the right-field bullpen. He smiled while recalling what he..." May 29
CSN Chicago "Carlos Marmol found himself in the middle of another perfect Internet storm, denying a report that he wants out of Chicago. The Cubs had their version of Spygate on Wednesday, when Marmol met with his agent, Paul Kinzer, in the lobby of his apartment building. A fan eavesdropped on the..." May 16
Sveum caves and finally names Gregg closer. Fujikawa will work as a setup guy when he comes off DL.
Chicago Tribune "The boos began to cascade from the upper levels of Wrigley Field during player introductions when Carlos Marmol's name was announced. The negative reaction intensified when Marmol was summoned to the mound in the eighth inning with the Cubs trailing the Brewers 7-2. When Ryan Braun lined a..." April 09
CSN Chicago "The ominous tomahawk-chopping noise surrounded Carlos Marmol, the perfect soundtrack for a closer on edge. Cubs fans light up Twitter with their votes of zero confidence while the coaching staff doesn't know – or won't say – what's wrong. Marmol walked back to the dugout alone on Saturday night..." April 07
Fuji is new closer. Marmol out.
Chicago Tribune "Carlos Marmol's high-wire act obviously is wearing thin on fans. But fortunately for Marmol, the only opinion that really matters belongs to manager Dale Sveum, whose faith in his embattled closer was tested once again Thursday in a hair-pulling 3-2 win over the Pirates. Marmol gave up two..." April 04
ESPN "Add Chicago Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio to the list of team personnel who still believe Carlos Marmol should be closing games -- at least for now. "It's the first game of the season," he said before the Cubs played the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. "I think it's magnified by the..." April 03
Cubs Sveum on Marmol: "He's still the closer. I'm not making any changes or anything like that, he just didn't have it today."
Chicago Sun-Times "Cubs closer Carlos Marmol isn't going anywhere in the next few weeks, despite the latest breathless report this past week suggesting he'll be traded before the season starts. But that doesn't mean the Cubs don't have designs on moving him this summer once he presumably re-establishes some trade..." March 09
ESPN "With trade rumors swirling and several teams looking for closers, Carlos Marmol wasn't exactly impressive on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. He gave up a run in 2/3 of an inning which was extended because of an error at third base and was pulled mid-inning. "He was at 25 pitches,"..." March 07
Chicago Tribune "The Tigers are having a change of heart about needing a proven closer to replace Jose Valverde. That has generated speculation about the Cubs making Carlos Marmol available but the teams have not talked and there is no indication that Marmol is high on the Tigers' list of alternatives, despite..." March 06
ESPN "Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol will most likely be pitching for another team before Opening Day. Several teams, including the Detroit Tigers, are taking a hard look at the reliever, according to league sources, with the regular season just three weeks away. Detroit is going with 22-year-old..." March 05
CSN Chicago "Kyuji Fujikawa and Carlos Marmol have lockers at opposite ends of the clubhouse. But the Cubs see them working side-by-side in the eighth and ninth innings, at least for the next few months. The Cubs changed the formula during Thursday's 5-3 win over Oakland at HoHoKam Stadium. It went Marmol..." March 01
ESPN "There is still no word on whether closer Carlos Marmol will have to leave Chicago Cubs camp for his native Dominican Republic to deal with accusations of domestic abuse. Manager Dale Sveum doesn't believe the situation has bothered Marmol, who has said he is innocent. "He hasn't shown it..." February 19
ESPN "Entering the final year of his contract, closer Carlos Marmol hopes he stays with the Chicago Cubs this season and beyond. The 30-year-old Marmol, who is in the final season of a three-year, $21 million contract, is dealing with a pending court case in which he has been accused of domestic..." February 14
Chicago Tribune "Morning rain showers dampened the mood a bit Monday as Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to Fitch Park for the opening day of spring training. But closer Carlos Marmol arrived with a big grin on his face, ready to move on from a nightmarish offseason and keep his reputation intact in the face..." February 12
Chicago Tribune "On the eve of their first workout of the spring, the Cubs suffered a setback. Carlos Marmol arrived. Another blow is sure to follow in a few days. Alfonso Soriano will walk in the door. Cubs President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer will tell you it was a productive offseason...." February 12
Chicago Tribune "Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol said he was a victim of an extortion attempt by a 24-year-old Dominican woman who claims he kidnapped and abused her. "I didn't do anything," he said. "The stuff that she says is not true, and I proved it… It is about the money. The first thing, when they went..." February 11
CSN Chicago "Kyuji Fujikawa heard the question and didn't need to wait for the translation: "I'm ready." Fujikawa wants this after 12 seasons with the Hanshin Tigers, another historic team with a huge following and an ivy-covered stadium. The Cubs view him as their closer of the future, and the sense is..." February 09
Chicago Tribune "After a judge in the Dominican Republic sent the domestic abuse case against Carlos Marmol to a higher court Friday, Cubs president Theo Epstein said he believes his closer will be exonerated. "We take any accusation of this nature seriously," Epstein told the Tribune. "All the information we..." February 09
Chicago Sun-Times "The domestic-assault case brought against Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol by a 24-year-old woman in his native Dominican Republic was kicked up to a higher court Friday, according to a report from that country. But it's unclear whether that raises the stakes on the case, especially considering it..." February 09
Chicago Tribune "A lawyer for Carlos Marmol said Thursday that the Cubs closer is innocent of an abuse accusation made by attorneys for a 24-year-old woman in the Dominican Republic. Miledys Mejia Cepeda filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against Marmol. Nelson Pimentel, Marmol's attorney, denied the..." February 01
CBS Sports "According to a published report, Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol has been accused of "abuse" by a woman in the Dominican Republic. Marmol and his attorneys have filed a counter-complaint alleging blackmail and extortion on the part of the accuser. ListinDiario.com, cited as the original source by..." January 31
Chicago Tribune "Spring training is still more than two months away, but the Cubs are already in the midst of a closer controversy. Carlos Marmol's agent, Paul Kinzer, said he expected to talk to President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer this week about his client, who apparently feels unwanted..." December 05
Chicago Tribune "It was quite a bad week for the Cubs, even by their standards. Top prospect Javier Baez suffered a thumb injury in the Arizona Fall League while allegedly high-fiving a teammate, ending his season prematurely. Arizona State pulled out of talks to share the Cubs' new spring training complex,..." November 04
Los Angeles Times "After a trade with the Chicago Cubs fell through, the Angels declined Dan Haren's $15.5-million option and bought it out for $3.5 million Friday night, making the veteran right-hander a free agent. Haren, slowed by lower-back tightness in the first half of the season, finished with a 12-13..." November 03
Chicago Sun-Times "The Cubs worked Friday night on getting a significant jump on filling their off-season needs but eventually pulled the plug on a would-be trade of closer Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Angels for starting pitcher Dan Haren. An agreement was close enough that Marmol was asked to waive his..." November 03
Chicago Tribune "The rumored trade of closer Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Dan Haren is off, a team source said late Friday. Marmol reportedly told a Dominican reporter he had been dealt, starting a Twitter uprising that led to several confirmations a deal was done. Marmol is due..." November 02
Chicago Tribune "The Cubs declined to confirm multiples reports they've traded closer Carlos Marmol to the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Dan Haren. Marmol reportedly told a Dominican reporter he had been dealt. Marmol is due $9.8 million in the last year of a three-year, $20 million deal while Haren..." November 02
Chicago Tribune "The surest thing the Cubs have had going for them the last few weeks, short man Carlos Marmol, finally yielded to the long ball. After a career-high 19 straight saves, Marmol let one get away in the ninth inning Saturday against the Cardinals when Carlos Beltran hit a one-out fastball over the..." September 23
Chicago Tribune "Carlos Marmol has been on the Cubs longer than any other pitcher, turns 30 in October and will earn $9.8 million next season. Despite those obstacles, manager Dale Sveum said Marmol is considered part of the future and should be back in 2013. "I don't see why not right now," Sveum said...." August 14
CSN Chicago "You're still here? Carlos Marmol has heard that one before, and his general reaction to these things is to smile, shake his head and shrug his shoulders. He doesn't want to leave after spending almost half his life in the Cubs organization. He considers Chicago to be a second home after his..." August 14
Chicago Sun-Times "Carlos Marmol looked up from his iPad screen, noticed the inquisitive expression and grinned. ''What, you surprised I'm still here?'' he said. Sitting at his locker in the Cubs' clubhouse 19 hours after the non-waiver trade deadline? Yeah, maybe a little. ''I didn't even think about..." August 03
Chicago Sun-Times "A homer, three consecutive walks — two on nine combined pitches — and a two-run hit before the second out of the ninth inning? It may have looked like a here-we-go-again inning of regression for Cubs closer Carlos Marmol. But manager Dale Sveum, who demoted Marmol for similar work earlier this..." July 08
Chicago Sun-Times "If Carlos Marmol can be effective again as the Cubs' closer, it will have a ripple effect on the bullpen. ''You have a guy who's done it before, and you get him on track again to throw strikes; that's all you want,'' manager Dale Sveum said. In the process, James Russell, Shawn Camp and..." June 17
Chicago Sun-Times "Former closer Carlos Marmol has tossed three scoreless innings in his last three appearances since returning from the 15-day disabled list Monday. He has done so in impressive fashion, with no hits, two walks and four strikeouts. So Cubs manager Dale Sveum must be at least entertaining the..." June 04
Chicago Tribune "The mentor is back, and the student is gone: The Chicago Cubs brought Carlos Marmol back from his minor league rehab stint, sending rookie Rafael Dolis down to Triple-A Iowa work on his control. Marmol mentored Dolis, who replaced him as the Cubs closer but eventually fell victim to the same..." May 29
CBS Sports "Sunday Rafael Dolis was demoted from the closer's role. Monday Dolis was demoted to the minor leagues by the Cubs, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweeted. With Carlos Marmol activated from the disabled list before Monday's game against the Padres. Marmol went on the DL on May 12 with a..." May 28
Chicago Sun-Times "As hard as it might be to recall, the Cubs were in first place on Aug. 7, 2009. Then Carlos Zambrano said he couldn't pitch, the bullpen lost to the Colorado Rockies that day, the Cubs fell six games back in a week and a half and they've been 49 games under .500 since that day. They've spent..." May 25
Chicago Tribune "Carlos Marmol passed the first test in his recovery from a strained hamstring, throwing a simulated game on Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa. Jamie Quirk, who is filling in as the Cubs' manager with Dale Sveum attending his son's high school graduation, said Marmol is expected to pitch in a game..." May 24
Chicago Tribune "Carlos Marmol said he will throw three to four innings on a brief rehab stint with Triple-A Iowa next week before returning from the disabled list. Marmol is due off the DL on May 27 and said he should be able to return to the Cubs. When or if he returns to the closer role is unknown. "I'll..." May 18
Chicago Sun-Times "The Cubs opted for versatility over their need for another left-hander in their bullpen when they recalled right-hander Casey Coleman from Class AAA Iowa after putting Carlos Marmol on the disabled list Saturday. Coleman, who was in the starting rotation at Iowa, joins the bullpen as a..." May 13


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Year 2012
Government evening session discussed ways to promote healthy competition
The government evening session met on Wednesday 19 September to discuss a programme for promoting healthy competition. The aim of the programme is to increase competition in the domestic market. The added value of the targeted sectors is approximately EUR 50 billion, which equals almost one fourth of Finland's GDP.
The programme will include measures with which to increase competition in the consumer goods retail sector, safeguard a level playing field for private and public sector businesses and reduce legislative obstacles for competition in various fields. The programme does not, however, cover all sectors in which the dismantling of structural barriers to competition could be justified.
Preparatory work on the programme measures will continue in the ministries.
Competition in the consumer goods retail sector will be increased
According to the programme, a new section on the consumer goods retail sector will be added to the Competition Act. According to the new section, an operator in the Finnish consumer goods retail sector holds a dominant market position if its market share exceeds 30 %.
With the current market shares, this would mean that the K and S Groups would need to take into consideration the provision preventing the misuse of dominant market position in their activities. The provision does not aim to restrict individual retailers' possibilities to buy products from local producers.
With the amendment, the Competition Authority could better monitor the consumer goods retail sector. The associated government proposal will be prepared at the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and is to be submitted to Parliament in autumn 2012.
Monitoring of public-sector business activities will be intensified
According to the programme, the powers of the Competition Authority to monitor public-sector business activities will be extended. The aim is to safeguard neutrality of competition, in other words, to provide a level playing field for private and public-sector businesses.
Monitoring would be targeted on the public-sector provision of goods and services when carried out as business activities. The Competition Authority should aim to safeguard competition neutrality primarily through negotiations. Should this prove unsuccessful, the Competition Authority could prohibit the operators from carrying out their activities or impose obligations with which to guarantee equitable markets.
The aim is to submit the government proposal for amending the Competition Act, currently under preparation at the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, by the end of 2012.
Barriers to free competition will be assessed in various sectors
The programme comprises several measures to eliminate legislative obstacles and restrictions to competition. Such measures are targeted on sectors such as land use planning and construction, the third sector and the waste, pharmaceutical and digital markets.
The Ministry of the Environment is to draft an action plan on increasing competition in the construction sector to improve land use planning, increase the provision of available plots and develop the role of Regional Councils in land use planning. The Ministry will also amend the Land Use and Building Act in a way that competition and industrial policies are better taken into account in land use planning.
Rules concerning the market for third sector providers will be made clearer by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. The development of the third sector needs to be provided with equal opportunities to public services and private profit-seeking service provision. The need to renew the policies concerning the allocation of the Finnish Slot Machine Association's support will also be assessed with a view to ensuring third sector viability.
The Ministry of the Environment will compile a review on the practices concerning the application of the Waste Act which has led to tensions between private and municipal waste management service providers. A complaint has been lodged with the European Commission for practices relating to the application of the Waste Act.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will continue to develop the pharmacy operations to secure a cost-efficient pharmaceutical service system in Finland. The Ministry will concentrate on issues such as the process of granting pharmacy licences, the density of the pharmacy network, the pharmacy fee and the pharmaceutical pricing scheme. In Finland, the pharmacy sector is significantly more regulated than in the other Nordic countries.
The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy will examine issues related to the digital market. The measures will be targeted on reforming the private copyright levy system and address the position of copyright organisations. The purpose is to foster creative work and a more efficient use of copyright protected material without jeopardising the position of copyright holders.
The Government will regularly assess the programme and, when necessary, decide on further measures. The Ministry of Employment and the Economy will report on the project's progress to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy every three months.
The programme is available at the
website of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy at
State Secretary Janne
Metsämäki, tel. +358 29 504 8014
Director General Juhani Jokinen, programme to promote healthy competition, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, tel. +358 50 395 2800
Director General Raimo Luoma, Ministry of Employment
and the Economy, tel. +358 50 413 5500


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Kaplans celebrate 50 years
Roberta and Joel Kaplan of Longboat Key celebrated their 50th anniversary Dec. 27, 2005.
They were married Dec. 27, 1955, in Saginaw, Mich., and have lived on Longboat Key for many years.
They are the parents of Douglas Kaplan of Deerfield, Ill., Robert Kaplan of Lutherville, Md., and Matthew Kaplan of Los Angeles. The couple has seven grandchildren.
They celebrated with family.
Dr. Kaplan retired from Retinal Services Ltd. in Chicago. He is chairman of Chicago Lighthouse for Visually and Hearing Impaired.
Mrs. Kaplan is a master rated bridge player.
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Siege Hero
By Armor Games Inc
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
#1 Puzzle in 89 countries!
#1 Action in 75 countries!
#1 Game in 61 countries! *
"Physics puzzle games have always had a safe home with casual gamers, and Siege Hero is easily one of the best!"
"As things stand, Siege Hero already represents a genuinely genre-expanding twist on projectile-based iPhone play"
-PocketGamer (Silver Award - Score 8)
Hero's Wanted!! Use strategy and precise aim to tumble down the Fortress's and Free the Oppressed.
Tear down 400+ castles across five Ages. If you're good enough to earn Gold Crown on each castle you'll unlock the extra looting levels in the Treasure Map. Over 10-hours of gameplay.
It's amazingly realistic HD castle crushing fun!
* accordingly to AppAnnie
What's New in Version 2.0.1
* Fixed a bug in the Samurai Heroes level 22 (the Gold Crown was not possible to get)
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Regarding the L22 update....
....for the "unachievable" gold crown, I call foul. In fact the level 22 samurai level was one of the easier levels to achieve the gold crown prior to the update. Makes you wonder what the REAL reason for the "update" was.....pulled a star off of the formerly 5 star rating because of this shenanigan.....
From earlier: in a sea of puzzler game apps, Siege stands tall. Fun, addicting, challenging. I put it right up there with my other top tier puzzler, Pin-o-Cannon.
Disappointed with Update
Armor games issued an update to "fix" level 22 of samurai heroes because, according to armor games, it was not possible to get the gold crown. I got the "impossible" gold crown before the update and feel slightly cheated - obviously, for no good reason. This is a fun game similar to Angry Birds, Fragger, and other such games.
Awesome game!
Really fun if u like puzzles! Makes u think and is way better than Angry Birds. This game is actually possible and isn't a greedy game like those those famous games. This one u can actually pass without purchasing things
- $0.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Jan 05, 2015
- Version: 2.0.1
- Size: 46.6 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Armor Games Inc
- © 2011-2015 Anton Fedoruk, Daniel McNeely and Armor Games Inc
Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Top In-App Purchases
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Joseph Phelps, Freestone Vineyards Guest Center
Most of the wineries in the newly named West Sonoma Coast region make too little to have a tasting room, but Joseph Phelps's Freestone pours samples from its flagship winery, Freestone vineyards, and second label, Fogdog. A stop at this perennially cool coastal spot will definitely give visitors an idea of how influential location is on grapes—one of Freestone's vineyards is just six miles from the Pacific. josephphelps.comSEE MORE


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Blue Blood, Blue collar
Still hovering in single digits in the polls, millionaire publisher and second-time-around GOP presidential candidate Steve Forbes is finding a way to connect with the kinds of people he would never have met in prep school
in Des Moines - asdfasdfTo the manor born, to Iowa banished. That's what it must feel like to be Steve Forbes some days. Take Nov. 5, for instance. Instead of waking up in his $11-million-plus spread in New Jersey-or one of his family's homes in London, North Africa, or the French countryside-Mr. Forbes draws back the drapes of the Fairfield Inn for a view of Muscatine, Iowa. A Taco Bell and a KFC stand opposite the motel, and downstairs a "free continental breakfast buffet" awaits. But if he yearns for something fancier, there's not a top restaurant in sight. Come to think of it, according to the Zagat's guide, there's not a top-rated restaurant in the entire state. Not that he'd have time for a mimosa-style brunch if there were one to be found. Breakfast, on this day, consists of two huge boxes of doughnuts set on the kitchen counter in the home of a local supporter. Four dozen or so Muscatinians munch on maybe twice that many doughnuts while the candidate stands before the fireplace, giving his stump speech. Then it's off to the patio, where he signs copies of his campaign manifesto, A New Birth of Freedom, for anyone who cares to have one. After another 15 minutes of handshaking and several front-porch photos with the children of his hosts, he jumps aboard his campaign bus and heads to the next stop: a windowless, underground pool hall/banquet facility just up the road in Iowa City. For a man born to wealth and privilege, this kind of life can only be ... fun? Steve Forbes certainly looks like he's having fun. When he ran for president three years ago, his tight little grin looked more nervous than happy; indeed, "deer-in-the-headlights" was a phrase that cropped up again and again in media accounts. This time around, his trademark, bemused smile has actually reached his eyes, which tend to sparkle when he tells a joke or lands a verbal jab against the Clinton administration. Some unforced backslapping and the occasional upper-arm grip have replaced the robotic handshake. He moves easily through crowds, making small talk and nodding appreciatively when opinions are offered. He's animated, energized, even-in his own words-pumped. But in the opinion of many political pundits, Mr. Forbes, the blueblood publishing heir worth an estimated $440 million, isn't supposed to use words like pumped. He isn't supposed to stay in Fairfield Inns or shake hands with farmers wearing overalls. And he certainly isn't supposed to enjoy it. Those pundits, not surprisingly, have been largely dismissive of his quest. Elizabeth Kolbert of The New Yorker, for instance, called Mr. Forbes a "geeky, hopelessly awkward plutocrat." Tucker Carlson, writing in the neoconservative Weekly Standard, was even harsher, describing Mr. Forbes as a man determined to "blow his family fortune ego-tripping through a midlife crisis." Outside the rarefied media atmosphere of Washington and New York, however, a different sort of opinion seems to be taking shape. Out here in Iowa, where the first votes will be cast, people are turning out by the thousands to encourage Mr. Forbes in his "midlife crisis." They're packing into pool halls, bingo parlors, and VFW posts to hear the one Republican they believe is talking about the issues. Nearly 4,000 people showed up at various stops on this five-day bus tour-the vast majority of them new converts to the Forbes cause. At the Hawkeye Downs racetrack in Cedar Rapids-stop number 11 on the bus tour-some 400 Iowans in mismatched chairs of yellow plastic or purple tweed upholstery listened to a 15-minute speech that ranged from the tight-money policies of the Fed to the rise of diphtheria in Russia. There was no pulse-pounding music, no laser light show, no screaming teenagers waving campaign signs on cue. Even the chili was bland. Yet the crowd loved it. They filled out prospect cards by the hundreds, promising to attend their caucus, to volunteer five hours to the campaign, to speak to five friends. They fought for books, then stood in line for a hastily scrawled autograph. And most of all, they discussed the issues the candidate had raised. "This is not a campaign of smoke and mirrors," says an admirer who had supported Pat Buchanan until he left the party. "Steve Forbes talks about issues. He doesn't talk down to us." What was the most important issue Mr. Forbes had raised in his speech? "I like his ideas on the flat tax," says one woman. "I liked what he said about how Clinton has hurt our farm exports," her friend offers. "And letting us have our own Social Security accounts that we can invest ourselves." "Or those medical accounts that you can spend the way you want to." And so it continues for another half-dozen topics, each woman agreeing with the previous issue then adding a new one of her own. Finally one stops and laughs: "He gives you so much to think about. I can't wait to read his book. He's got ideas that can really change things, and no one else is talking about these things the way he is." This is what the pundits are missing: The Steve Forbes of 1999 is gaining traction as a complex, multi-issue candidate. Unlike 1996, when a late start forced him to focus almost exclusively on the flat tax, this time around he has a whole host of issues in his arsenal. If every candidate has his schtick-McCain the war hero, Bush the electable, Bauer the family candidate, Keyes the ideological standard-bearer-Mr. Forbes's emerging schtick seems to be as the issue guy. It may not be flashy or media-friendly, but Mr. Forbes believes that his schtick will click with the voters. "Even if they haven't yet absorbed all that you've put on the table, I think they're intrigued and yearn for something substantive," he says, as his bus rolls past mile after mile of central Iowa farmland. "They're tired of the BS from Washington-all talk, and very little of any meaning gets done. I do believe, even though you don't have the anger that you might have had 8 or 10 years ago, there's a very real feeling of disaffection and remoteness from the political process and political culture.... They can't quite put their finger on why it happens, but they do feel that there's a disconnect." The Forbes team realizes that the first balloting is still three months away and that many voters haven't yet begun focusing on the issues. That allows them to write off the most recent polls showing their candidate still in the single digits, eating the dust of the frontrunner. They insist that once people start looking for substance, more and more will find themselves drawn to the Forbes idea mill. That mill is constantly working, churning out specific positions and detailed plans on everything from race relations to China policy to the environment. A New Birth of Freedom, which Mr. Forbes penned himself over the course of six months, could just as well be titled The Book of Lists. Chapter after chapter offers point-by-point plans and programs, including "five essential principles" for Russian economic prosperity; five steps government should take to reinforce traditional moral values; seven environmental principles "rooted in traditional American commonsense"; a 10-point plan for privatizing Social Security; and many more. Mr. Forbes is just as specific and wide-ranging in his speeches as he is in writing. In recent months he has offered "A Civil Rights Vision for the 21st Century" to the National Baptist Convention; "A Plan to Save Our Children" to the Georgia Republican Convention; "A New Vision for Social Security" to the Small Business Survival Summit; and "A Healthcare Declaration of Independence" to the National Managed Care Congress. Such detailed issue-talk flies in the face of the conventional political wisdom, which holds that candidates should be as vague as they can get away with, in order to offend as few voters as possible. But aides say that taking positions on specific issues is more than just a way for Mr. Forbes to differentiate himself from the Republican frontrunner. Rather, it's a function of the way his mind works. Mr. Forbes clips constantly from the periodicals he reads, a habit picked up at his family's magazine. Those clippings may be saved for future speeches, sent to his research staff for clarification, or turned instantly into positions. Campaign manager Bill DalCol remembers the time his boss read up on a congressional vote to kill the so-called arsenal ship, a proposed Navy ship that would have carried scores of sea-based missiles yet required only a handful of crew members. Mr. Forbes ordered a press release condemning the vote against the arsenal ship-before anyone on his staff had even heard of it. If Mr. Forbes presents himself as a man of deep thoughts, his opponents portray him as simply a man of deep pockets. There's no denying that he's very, very rich, but no one is sure just how much he's worth or how much of his net worth is liquid enough to be turned into campaign cash. (The $440 million figure is an estimate by Fortune magazine; Mr. Forbes does not appear on his own magazine's annual listing of the richest Americans.) Rival campaigns and hostile pundits snipe that Mr. Forbes is a spoiled rich man trying to buy the presidency. That charge may yet stick, particularly if John McCain and Pat Buchanan continue to hammer away at campaign-finance reform. But there are problems with the analysis. For one, Mr. Forbes can reasonably claim that by largely funding his own bid, he insulates himself from the corrupting power of political donations. And then there's the matter of image. Voters interviewed by WORLD offered some variation of the same theme: "He seems like one of us." Counter-intuitive though it may be, there's no denying that the blueblood is connecting with the blue collars in places like Sioux City, Davenport, and Cedar Rapids. He's just "geeky" enough to seem sympathetic, just awkward enough to seem real. Far from ego-tripping through the state, he's shuffling through-a bit shy, a bit tentative, a bit awestruck. "Voters like him because he reminds them of themselves," says one aide. "How many of us were the jock in high school? Or the homecoming queen? He just comes across as a normal guy." A normal guy running for president with hundreds of millions of his own dollars. OK, it's a stretch. But what many pundits have missed is the fact that unlike 1996, this isn't a media campaign; it's a grassroots effort. As other conservatives drop out of the race-or switch parties-Mr. Forbes picks up staffers and endorsements. Slowly, meticulously, he has built a grassroots organization made up largely of movement conservatives. In key early-primary states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, his organization is full of former Christian Coalition staffers and other well-known figures from the religious right. Some Christians still haven't forgiven him for his seemingly dismissive attitude toward Pat Robertson in 1996. (Mr. Forbes insists his comments were taken out of context.) But many others like what they're hearing from the candidate this year-and the fact that he's addressing their issues at all. In discussing America's founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, he never misses the chance to bring up abortion. "We must always begin with life," he tells his crowds as he makes an appeal for a pro-life amendment to the Constitution. He promises to appoint only pro-life judges, while vowing simultaneously to change hearts and minds on the abortion question. In that, his words ring truer to his pro-life supporters than four years ago: He has, after all, funded dozens of media campaigns in various states considering laws on partial-birth abortion and parental notification. Still, some pro-lifers are slow to accept him. "I think he's taking a very strong and commendable position now and I know that people can genuinely change," says conservative activist Mike Farris. "But I'm skeptical of anyone who changes their position in the midst of political campaigns. I always prefer candidates who have arrows in their back from past battles." Mr. Forbes is hopeful he can win over his remaining pro-life critics in the same way he's changed minds in the past. He chuckles at the memory of the first big debate of 1999, held just days earlier in New Hampshire: "When a question was asked on the flat tax, virtually every candidate there had a nice word to say about it. What a contrast to a debate we had in Iowa four years ago! Lamar [Alexander] said it was a nutty idea, the others trashed it. And now-now they're coming on board." In Iowa City, a teenage mother with orange-blond hair and a pierced eyebrow is coming on board. Her toddler, fascinated by big vehicles, has clambered up the steps of the campaign bus, and she hastily jumps on to retrieve him. She's hardly your stereotypical Forbes voter, but she's convinced: "I think he'd make a better country for him," she says, nodding toward her wayward son. Another stop, another vote for Steve Forbes. With 80 days to go before the caucuses, the Iowa exile will continue. There will be more bus tours in the months ahead, more cheap motels, more doughnuts and burgers and chili. The haute cuisine will have to wait for the White House. Or maybe not. Steve Forbes, as it turns out, actually likes fast food. Exile can be hard on the diet.


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Having a domain with that characteristic doesn't seem to matter as much on Google.
If it is just keyword.com, and then rarely appears it will be assumed to be of no real relevance to the keyword search.
A combination of on-page SEO works best in msn search but regarding google it is completely different in what they consider keywords.
Msn appears to give more weight to on-page seo than both yahoo and google. My estimations are about 60/40 for msn for on-page SEO / off-page SEO by msn, 50/50 for Yahoo on-page/off-page seo and 40/60 for google on-page/off-page seo.
However, in saying that with google redoing how they handle off page linking it maybe they give a higher value now to relevant off-page SEO and pay little to no attention to the actual page contents - that is what I am seeing in search results pages, less and less relevance to the keyword search by google to on-page content and more towards junk that is not related.
Msn, by applying relevancy of pages via on-page SEO to keyword search is starting to prove a lot more effective in bringing up relevant pages that are actually useful for my searches. I am not sure if they have changed recently or not on how they handle things as I have just recently got into this and obviously it is only my short-term experience so far, patterns may change in the long term.


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My buddy Aamir Lakahni at drchaos wrote a interesting post about criminals using RAT tools to steal boat loads of money from banks. The original post can be found HERE.
Another week, another hack. A group of cybercriminals used phishing attacks to install remote access toolkits (RATs) and steal over $300 million from banks and other financial institutions (source: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/world/bank-hackers-steal-millions-via-malware.html)
Using RATs is not new, and common method cybercriminals use. We had an in-depth look at njRAT and the Sweet Orange Exploit on this site. It is also not uncommon to use phishing and other social engineering attacks by attackers to trick users into installing sophisticated malicious tools. Continue reading


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Microsoft is planning to preview the "next major release" of Windows Phone on May 24.
The software giant started sending media invites on Monday to alert press of a special VIP preview on May 24. Microsoft is holding an event in New York and London to "lift the curtain on the next major release of Windows Phone." We expect Microsoft will officially name the next version of Windows Phone, codenamed "Mango", as a 7.5 release. The company has been showing off some new features of Windows Phone 7.5 recently and will likely reveal its new Windows Live integration and other new features at the event.
WinRumors has received an invite and will be attending, stay tuned on May 24.


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New York's Museum of the Moving Image held a screening of "Life Itself," the documentary focusing on late film critic Roger Ebert, followed by a chat with his wife Chaz Ebert, film critic Scott Foundas and filmmaker Ramin Bahrani. Among Bahrani and Foundas praising his work and discussing his influence, Chaz Ebert offered a few insights into his private life, their relationship and Roger's quirks. Here are the seven most charming, wonderful and touching things that Chaz had to say about her late husband. "Life Itself" opens in limited release on July 4.
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The Eberts and director Steve James had originally envisioned another angle for the documentary.
"Roger was always an early adapter of technology, but he resisted going on Twitter or Facebook for some reason, I don't know why. So I kept after him. 'Roger you must join Twitter, you should!' And he said, 'No! Twitter is for twits. I'm a real writer, I can't be limited to 140 characters.' And of course once he joined Twitter he became the king of Twitter. He used to tweet like a teenager. Then he'd look to see how many followers he had, it was 10,000 and then 20,000. Around the time he got up to 800,000 he was like, 'Wow this is OK!' Later he did say that if he didn't have social media and his blogs as an outlet when he lost his physical voice, he probably would have died insane. Because he had all of these ideas churning around. And Roger not only wanted to express his ides, he was a communicator, and it was important to him that there be a two way communication. He didn't want to just send something out one way. He really liked giving things back for people. So I just really thank anyone who ever really communicated with him.
Chaz loved watching Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert fight.
"I would love watching them bicker about stuff, but not in person. Sometimes it would be such knock down, drag out fights in the studio that I would leave. I couldn't stay there. But then they were really funny when they were ganging up on each other or somebody else on the show."
Her favorite pieces of Roger's were on Terrence Malick films.
"I loved all of his writing about Terrence Malick. His writing on Malick just really speaks to me. There are some other directors that he writes about, that when he writes about them his writing is either so poetic or so philosophical. It's like he's sitting next to you and having a conversation with you about them."
She's thankful that Roger's last review was of a Malick film rather than of "Transformers."
Chaz and Roger started communicating telepathically towards the end.
"When Roger lost his physical voice they suggested that we take sign language so that we could communicate not only together but with more people. Roger said, 'No, I know my own language. I will make up my own sign language.' And he did and we were fortunate. But one time we were were having a dinner, Tony Scott was there, and Michael Phillips was there, we had everything all out, Christmas tree and everything. We lived in this row house, like a five story town house, and Roger was on the 2nd floor and I was on the 1st floor, and he looked down and he started talking to me and I said, 'OK I'll get it.' And Tony Scott and Michael Phillips were looking and I realized... Roger didn't have a voice, he didn't have a device, he didn't have a notepad. I heard him. We developed a mental telepathy. And that's how we used to communicate with each other.
Roger didn't like Chaz's favorite film, and vice versa.
Over the years he did make an effort. He said, 'I want to watch it again, perhaps I'm wrong.' But it didn't take. He said, 'There's something about the movie that just doesn't reach me, it doesn't resonate with me.' He never liked 'A Clockwork Orange' and that's OK. The one that he liked a lot that I didn't get was 'Joe Versus the Volcano.' I watched it a couple of times because I knew how much it meant to him. For years I did not give it a thumbs up. Then finally one day something happened and I watched it again and I got it."


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Parents often try and figure out what a pedophile looks like, what they think like, what they sound like, and more. But the truth of the matter is that they don't look any different from anyone else.
I recently talked with George Feder, a regular contributor to this blog, about his experiences with child molesters in prison. He gave me this bit of information:
I've met, spoken with, and gone to church with child molesters, and I didn't know it. That happened over 20 years ago while I was in prison doing my time for burglary. These guys used to seek the secure feeling of carrying bibles, working in the prison church and staying close to the Pastor. They're scared because they realize that almost the entire prison population would gladly cut their collective throats if they could get away with it.
George is right—child molesters, pedophiles, child predators, and other sex offenders, are highly vilified (not just by the prison community), but one could be standing right next you and you wouldn't know it.
Definition of a pedophile
But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's actually define what we mean by "pedophile." Technically, a pedophile is an adult or older teen who is sexually attracted to pre-pubescent children, generally under the age of 12 or 13. True pedophiles are generally not sexually attracted to people their own age. This is different from someone who may have abused a child, but otherwise has age-appropriate sexual desires. In fact, not all child molesters are pedophiles. And, by extension, not all sex offenders are pedophiles.
As such, pedophiles—specifically—exhibit some characteristic behaviors that are not necessarily common to other child molesters, child abusers, or other sex offenders.
Characteristics of a pedophile
- Generally male—but not always, there are female pedophiles
- Usually single and with few close friends in his or her age group, preferring the company of children over the company of adults
- He or she will often refer to children in pure or angelic terms describing them as innocent, heavenly, divine, and pure
They have hobbies that are child-like, such as collecting popular toys, keeping reptiles, exotic pets, or building plane and car models—these hobbies may be used to groom a child into trusting the pedophile, looking up to the pedophile, and thinking he or she is "safe" when around the pedophile
The target child
Pedophiles often seek out shy, withdrawn, or handicapped children, or those children who come from troubled, abusive, or neglected homes. These children are specifically vulnerable to a pedophile's advances because they may easily welcome the attention that a pedophile showers on them and, as such, may be hesitant to disclose abuse to other adults. A pedophile may groom these children by showering them with attention, gifts, and trips to desirable places like amusement parks, zoos, concerts, or the beach.
In some cases, children are so neglected or abused by others that they may even develop a relationship where they may seek out abuse in return for attention and may become emotionally attached to their abuser. And a pedophile can encourage this behavior through manipulation by guilt, fear, and love that will confuse the child to the point where they don't know what to do other than what the abuser tells them.
But a pedophile's manipulation goes far beyond the child he or she may be abusing. Many pedophiles lull a child's parents or guardians into a false sense of security by appearing to be extremely nice or especially "sweet" with children.
Some red flags
- "John was so sweet with those children at the party last night, he was in the basement playing with the kids all night."
- "Did you know John has a large collection of toy robots? It's so cute that he tinkers with them all the time, and the kids just love to go over and play with them."
- "John in the nicest man I've met in the long time. The other night he brought over a big cake for us—out of the blue—then offered to babysit the kids, so I could have a few hours to myself."
These extremely nice gestures not only serve to mask abuse, but when abuse is uncovered, other adults or friends may feel bad about bringing the attention to police because "he's such a nice man. And he promised never to do it again."
Unfortunately, there is no cure for pedophilia. There are treatment programs that attempt to help pedophiles overcome their sexual preference for children and help them not act on those desires, but true pedophilia is not 100% curable.
Pedophiles are able to act out their fantasies on children because they have access and time. You can prevent your children from becoming victims by monitoring other adults' behavior around your children and looking out for red flags.
(Special thanks to George Feder for providing information and the impetus for writing this article)
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Skylar Grey has written a number of the past several years' biggest hits, and now fans will get an opportunity to hear her take on them.
Rap-Up.com reports that The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey, an EP comprised of demo and alternate versions of songs, will hit iTunes on January 17.
The EP will contain Grey's versions of Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home," Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said," and the original demo of "Love the Way You Lie."
Grey Revealed that she has dedicated "Coming Home Pt. II" to men and women of the military who are returning home from war. " 'Coming Home Pt. II' goes out to all of the soldiers that are finally home and to everyone who is with their loved ones on the holiday."
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I'm not sure what your full budget is, but if you don't really have parts around, then buying a complete bike is easily the best bang for your buck out there. Yes, things will need to be upgraded over time, but at least you will have something to ride.
Take a look at Haro specs if you have some more cash there are other bikes they make that may have identical geometry that give you better parts on the bike. I'm not entirely sure of their product lineup.
I personally don't give a damn about geometry. I can get used to whatever I am on as long as it is of reasonable design and quality. So, an entry level Haro, to a top of the line custom built T1 is fine with me. It is the details of the product that really mess with your pricing. By a few hundred bucks you may have 100% chromoly frame & fork, but the components may still stink.
If I had the cash and were to consider the single best complete bike on the market, I would look at the Mongoose Team series which is about ten steps ahead of every other complete bike on the market.
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David Quolke is president of the Cleveland Teachers Union.
A tentative contract between the Cleveland school district and its teachers union would replace the annual pay raises teachers get for accumulating years of experience or additional education with raises tied to their performance, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Performance will be measured partly by ratings under a new statewide model for evaluating teachers that takes into account their students' growth as well as classroom observations.
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But there will be other, yet-to-be-determined ways for teachers to climb up the salary scale too, the Plain Dealer reports.
Under the new contract, teachers and other staff would also get a 4-percent raise for the next school year and an additional raise in the third year years, in addition to the pay increases tied to performance.
Teachers would also add 40 minutes to their work day to spend on lesson planning or meeting with families, and they'd have to pay more into their healthcare plans.
The raises come after voters approved a levy last year that adds about $77 million each year to the district's $670 million operating budget.
In Toledo, negotiations between the district and the teachers union are underway, the Toledo Blade reports.
Toledo school district employees took at 2.5-percent pay cut in 2011, but it's unclear if employes will see raises under a new contract:
Board President Brenda Hill said Thursday she would personally "love to give [employees] back some" pay they have given up in recent years, though she added budgets might make that impossible.


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FRANKFURT — The newly named chief executive of Siemens has promised to restore stability to the company that symbolizes German engineering and electronics prowess. But he also issued a warning that could bode ill for the euro zone economy: Don't count on China.
Only hours after his predecessor was toppled because of operational problems and declining profit at the German industrial giant, Joe Kaeser, a Siemens insider promoted to the top job on Wednesday, warned that China could take longer than expected to resume its rapid growth. China is a crucial market for Siemens and hundreds of other European companies, and a continued slowdown there could delay recovery of the euro zone.
"The economic reorientation of China will take time," Mr. Kaeser said at a news conference at Siemens headquarters in Munich.
The comments by Mr. Kaeser, who has worked at Siemens since 1980 and previously was chief financial officer, came only hours after the Siemens supervisory board named him to replace Peter Löscher, who took the blame for the mixed financial results also announced Wednesday.
The faltering Chinese economy has become a major concern for Europe and especially Germany. While Germany's most important trading partners remain the United States and other European countries, demand from China and other developing nations has in recent years grown much faster and has compensated for weakness in the traditional markets.
"Given Germany's higher dependence on the emerging markets in recent years," Ralph Solveen, an economist at Commerzbank, said in a note to clients, "much lower growth of the economy there would have a marked impact on Germany and could push the long-awaited upswing further into the future."
The appointment of Mr. Kaeser, 56, is a return to the Siemens's tradition of naming insiders to head the company. He promised to restore the company's reputation for reliability and top-flight engineering, which has suffered recently because of a number of well-publicized fiascos.
Siemens has been late to deliver high-speed trains for the German railroad and had problems connecting a huge offshore wind generation project to the power grid. Those problems contributed to a profit warning last week, and a decline in sales and operating profit that Siemens reported on Wednesday. Those problems led to Mr. Löscher's departure.
Mr. Löscher, 55, who had previously worked in top management at the American drug maker Merck and at General Electric, was brought aboard in 2007 to lead the company, one of Germany's largest employers, during a corruption scandal.
The appointment of an outsider made sense at time when many existing Siemens managers were under a cloud, said Christian Stadler, an associate professor at Warwick Business School in Coventry, England, who has studied Siemens.
But over the long run it is difficult for an outsider lacking extensive internal connections to manage a company as diverse and far-flung as Siemens, Mr. Stadler said. Siemens products include trains, medical scanners and equipment for generating and transmitting electricity, and it operates in almost every country in the world.
"It is really hard for an outsider to get a grip on an organization as large and complex as Siemens," Mr. Stadler said. "Without having the necessary networks, it's almost impossible."
Mr. Löscher's departure was a foregone conclusion after Siemens said on Saturday that the supervisory board planned to vote on his dismissal at a meeting on Wednesday. In a statement on Wednesda
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A Date to the Vineyards
Wondering where Shane took me on our mystery date yesterday?
To the vineyards! Well, a vineyard. One of two near where we live. It's slim pickin's here in Central Illinois. (You can read about the last winery we went to – the other of the two here.)
Regardless, it was such a nice day and we had so much fun just sipping wine and talking for a few hours. I love relaxing. It's probably my favorite.
(It was a sunny day, clearly!)
Before we headed to the winery, we made sure to make a pit stop to a local cheese factory to pick up our favorite blocks of cheese to go with wine. Then we got distracted by the yummy curds and picked up some tomato basil garlic and then some natural white cheddar curds. They're so yummy and squeak when you chew them!
I was totally freaked out the first time I saw curds. We were in Wisconsin on a camping trip and made a pit stop by a gas station, and when I went to pay for my road snacks, I noticed there was a bag of cheese clumps sitting out on the counter. I promptly told the cashier and asked if she should refrigerate them, and she promptly took offense. Wisconsin people are passionate about their cheese! Right, Kim? The curds were actually a nice compliment to the bottle of shiraz we bought!
The wind, however, was not. After about 20 minutes, we went back inside and enjoyed the view from behind the large glass windows.
Hey, we gave it a try!
Shane and I actually love wineries, and we have a trip scheduled next month for a long weekend in Southern Illinois to do just that! We got a couple cabins for us and a couple friends, and we're just planning to hang out, hike a little, and go to wineries a lot. Should be a lot of fun!
The second part of the date yesterday involved going out to dinner, but after half a bottle of wine and more than enough cheese, I suggested we head home and then order something when our appetites come back. We ended up getting carry-outs from Avanti's, a local favorite Italian restaurant. I got a chicken parmesan and more bread than I needed (my oh my is their bread good) but it went unpictured. Cut me a break, I'd been drinking wine all afternoon
Although we stopped drinking around 5, and I drank a crap ton of water yesterday, I just can't seem to get hydrated! I woke up this morning so thirsty and feeling a little nauseous, actually. So this morning has only involved coffee and water.
Oh, and I also chopped all the veggies for the week and changed the sheets. That just might be the end of productivity for me.
Aside from church (maybe?) I'm not sure what the plans are for today, but I'm carving out a good few hours of reading time, and then I think I'm going to visit my friend Heidi and her babies. And maybe a yogurt mask. Should be a good Sunday Hope you have a good one, too!!
What's your favorite kind of wine?
Are there any wineries near you?