text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 30/10/2012 (1757 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Be it Joe Mack or his replacement, the general manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has some work to do.
The Blue Bombers football operations department needs a makeover, and the club's roster has some glaring deficiencies. That's why they're 5-12 and 19-34 during Mack's three years as GM.
"The team's record overall is just disappointing. And it's not acceptable, and we will review everything in the whole organization, including football operations," Bombers president and CEO Garth Buchko said Monday.
"The board and myself will meet, and we'll make a decision (on GM Joe Mack) very shortly. It'll be before the Grey Cup, for sure."
So Buchko will either give Mack a little more rope or cut it off right now. Buchko has also gone on the record saying he'll want a strategy outlined for the quarterback position going forward.
The same will go for a different GM, should Buchko decide to go that route. Here's our Top 10 priorities for the person sitting in that chair in the off-season.
Tim Burke is the interim head coach and I like the job he's done under trying circumstances. No QB and no defensive co-ordinator for starters put Burke in a bad spot. I say hire him. But give him a chance to succeed with a full budget for a full coaching staff. The half-miler approach the club used this year does no one any good.
Winnipeg's quarterbacking was woeful this season. Buck Pierce can't stay on the field and his understudies, Alex Brink and Joey Elliott, haven't proven they're ready for prime time. So go get either Montreal Alouettes backup Adrian McPherson or B.C. Lions No. 2 Mike Reilly in free agency. In fact, why not trade for them after the Grey Cup for the right to negotiate with them before Feb. 15? Offer a conditional draft pick -- sixth-rounder if they don't sign, maybe third round if they do. Worth the risk to have exclusivity in negotiating. Both are question marks, of course, but unless you are trading for Ricky Ray, every option is essentially a question mark.
Buck Pierce has a choice, take a cut and be the vet, No. 2 off the bench, or retire to become the quarterback coach. The team can no longer rely on him to be the No. 1 quarterback. Pierce has missed almost half of the Bombers' games since his arrival in 2010. He wins when he plays, but he just doesn't play enough. It is time to move on. No question.
The Bombers need a more thorough approach to non-imports. They need to hire a full-time director of Canadian scouting. Several teams in the CFL have moved in this direction and the Bombers, who according to Buchko, spend $300,000 per year less than any other CFL team on football operations, need to direct some of the budget to this inadequacy.
Winnipeg does not have a dominant offensive lineman. No Chris Walby for sure, and no Brendon LaBatte, for that matter. They need a stud on the line. Whether they find a Canadian in free agency or sign an import this off-season, an all-star offensive lineman is a must. Two would be really nice.
Leadership is a major issue with this club. They need some men who dictate the pace of everyday life in the dressing room. The best teams don't need motivation from the coaching staff. It comes from within the room. The Bombers aren't even close in this department. They've got a couple of guys who try, but no natural leaders. It's a huge void and until it's filled, this franchise is dead. No pulse.
The Bombers have a bunch of Canadians who grade out as middle-of-the-pack. They need a ratio-breaker or two. A Canadian who plays like an American. Those are hard to come by and while the Bombers have some prospects in the system, none appears ready to tear the lid off the league. Go get one. Get active in free agency and rather than let other teams steal your best Canucks, grab from their rosters.
The move into the new stadium is critical to helping change the image of the club as being chintzy. So don't undercut that by making players pay for pop in the dressing room. It will take a long time to change that perception because it is so deep-rooted. But it has to start now.
Must be proactive. Do something big before Christmas -- a signing, an extension or a trade. Anything to make it seem like something is being done to fix things. This club needs a morale boost and it all starts in the GM's office.
There was a time when this franchise was elite in every way. That can no longer be said. Who are these men? They're certainly not Blue Bombers. Not in any way, shape or form. They need to be reminded what this organization stands for and what it means to wear the jersey. This disconnect is as disturbing as the team's record. The GM must find a way to get that old Blue Bombers way back in action.
Twitter: @garylawless


text:
Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
I'm teaching honors chemistry (a first year course)for the
first time in several years, and I'm using Merrill
Chemistry for the first time. I'm just getting ready to
plan my unit on bonding, and this textbook goes into IR
spectroscopy and molecular identification. It doesn't go
into a lot of detail, but is this really necessary for high
school students, even advanced students? I certainly don't
have the equipment to do this! I would be very interested
in feedback regarding what other teachers include in this
unit for their honors students.
Kristen VanderVeen
Chemistry Teacher
The Bromfield School
14 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA
Channel-talkchemistry mailing list
You may un-subscribe from this email list at any time by using the online form at the above URL. If you have difficulty using this form, please send email to email@example.com and our mailing list administrator will assist you. Our privacy policy is posted online at: http://www.learner.org/about/privacy_policy.html
Received on Fri Jan 21 09:36:40 2005
© Annenberg Foundation 2017. All rights reserved. Legal Policy

subset: commoncrawl


text:
China's economic growth accelerated for the first time in two years, with industrial output picking up, after the government implemented policies to revive domestic demand as export growth slumped.
Gross domestic product rose 7.9 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said in Beijing today. That compared with the 7.8 per cent median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey and 7.4 per cent in the previous period. Industrial output in December rose a more-than- expected 10.3 per cent and fixed-asset investment for the year gained 20.6 per cent.
The rebound may gather pace in the first half as infrastructure projects are rolled out and the housing market picks up, a boost for new leaders who are set to take office in March. Incoming Premier Li Keqiang may face a tougher second half as stimulus effects fade, a likely acceleration in inflation encourages monetary tightening and regulators grapple with shadow-banking risks.
"China is in a cyclical recovery and we can see that the recovery will continue into the first and second quarters, but what happens after that is quite uncertain," Yao Wei, China economist with Societe Generale SA, said before the report. "What happens to the property market is the biggest upside and downside risk, while the rise in non-bank financing may lead regulators to tighten -- we can't simply assume policy will get easier from now on."
Raised Forecast
Hong Kong-based Yao, ranked by Bloomberg as the most accurate forecaster for quarterly GDP, had forecast 7.9 per cent for the quarter. She raised her estimate for expansion in the first three months of 2013 to 8.2 per cent from 7.8 per cent and for the second quarter to 7.9 per cent from 7.5 per cent, according to a note released yesterday. She expects momentum to fade in the second half, with growth slowing to 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter.
The economy expanded 7.8 per cent for the full year, the least in 13 years, according to statistics bureau data, compared with the 7.7 per cent median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 32 economists. Growth may pick up to 8.1 per cent this year, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg in December.
Outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao set a 2012 target of 7.5 per cent in March, the lowest goal since 2004. The government will keep the target at 7.5 per cent this year, Bloomberg News reported on Dec. 18, citing two bank executives and a regulatory official briefed on the matter.
Stocks Increase
Improving investor confidence in China's outlook has lifted mainland stocks and the currency. The Shanghai Composite Index, the nation's benchmark gauge, has advanced 17 per cent as of yesterday from an almost four-year low on Dec. 3. It was 0.7 per cent higher at 10:02 a.m. local time today.
The yuan has appreciated 0.23 per cent against the dollar this year as of yesterday, the best start since 2009, on signs China's growth is accelerating. The currency touched 6.2124 per dollar on Jan. 14, the strongest level since the government unified the official and market exchange rates at the end of 1993.
The increase in industrial production compared with the 10.2 per cent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of 44 analysts and was the fastest pace since March. Retail sales climbed 15.2 per cent from a year earlier, compared with the median analyst estimate of 15.1 per cent and a 14.9 per cent increase the previous month.
Fixed-asset investment excluding rural households for the January-to-December period compared with a 20.7 per cent gain in the first 11 months of the year.
Easing Pause
The central bank has paused from its monetary easing since July after two interest-rate cuts and three reductions in lenders' reserve requirements starting in November 2011. At the same time, the government has accelerated investment-project approvals, trimmed fees for exporters and increased spending on infrastructure.
The investment is helping companies including China Railway Group Ltd., which said this week that it won 11 contracts valued at 29.8 billion yuan ($US4.8 billion) to build urban railways, bridges and other infrastructure.
The growth rebound may support China's new leadership headed by Xi Jinping as it tries to balance the need to create jobs and maintain social stability with a pledge to overhaul the economy and spread the benefits of the nation's growth more equally. Xi and Communist Party No. 2 Li Keqiang, set to become premier in March, have signaled a shift in priorities for the world's second-biggest economy that will entail higher "quality and efficiency" of expansion.
The cost of average annual expansion of more than 10 per cent over the past decade was exposed this month when smog engulfed a swath of northern China, including the capital, Beijing, prompting calls from official media for government action to improve the environment.
Li called for the nation's citizens to have patience as authorities work to reduce pollution and said that "solving this problem will also be a long-term process."


text:
Dining Out in London
68 Regent Street
London W1B 4DY
+44 (0)20 7406 3333
A room at the newly refurbished Café Royal won't come cheaply, but there aren't many opportunities in life to say that you've stayed in the same digs as, oh, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, David Bowie, and Elizabeth Taylor. If the unbeatable West End location, five-star accommodations, and rich history don't get you, the brand-new Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre most certainly will.
171 Knightsbridge
London SW7 1DW
+44 (0)20 7151 1010
The name alone screams indulgence, doesn't it? For the ultimate in high-fashion living, look no further than this five-star destination owned by the luxury Italian label. As one might expect, the hotel is a testament to its posh Knightsbridge address, with rooms decked out in Italian silks, Marquina marble, and mini bars modeled after travel trunks. A cigar room, cinema, and spa round out the bliss-inducing amenities.
New York Restaurant Guide


text:
Bullpen unable to hold late lead in first-half finale
Danks caps resurgent first half with strong seven-inning performance
CLEVELAND -- Progress.
That single word seems to be a fitting way to describe the body of first-half work produced by White Sox left-hander John Danks, who turned in his 14th quality start during a 3-2 loss to the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field.
Danks no longer is the pitcher coming back from arthroscopic shoulder surgery that prematurely ended his 2012 campaign in August, and said postgame that he feels as good as he ever has right now.
In some ways, the White Sox also have made progress. They finished the first half with a 45-51 record, leaving them six games ahead of their 96-game mark from last season. Certainly not a perfect run and not exactly playoff-caliber baseball night in and night cut, but a clear-cut step in the right direction.
Then, there's the bullpen.
It's not fair to hang all of the team's first-half shortcomings on the relief crew.
After all, the White Sox have lost Avisail Garcia, Nate Jones and Matt Lindstrom to injuries, and two-fifths of their starting rotation never panned out. But when Javy Guerra allowed a two-run homer to Yan Gomes in the bottom of the eighth inning after the White Sox had rallied to take the lead with two in the top of the frame, the club's bullpen fell to 0-8 with a 4.56 ERA over its last 20 road games.
Winning away from home becomes tough enough without consistently giving away games late.
"You'd like to be happy more than a half-inning," said White Sox bench coach Mark Parent of the tough, late setbacks.
"Myself personally, I've been there, I've done it. I need to learn from it and get better from it right away," said Guerra, who slipped to 0-2. "These little things can't happen. We have to win this game."
After Danks finished a quick seventh inning, getting to 114 pitches and trailing, 1-0, the White Sox erased that deficit against reliever Bryan Shaw (4-1). Conor Gillaspie -- who had two hits to raise his average to .326 -- singled off of Shaw and moved to second on a wild pitch with one out in the eighth. Gordon Beckham followed with a game-tying single.
Beckham moved to second on Tyler Flowers' tapper in front of the plate and scored on Leury Garcia's single under the glove of second baseman Jason Kipnis. Garcia finished with two hits and two stolen bases.
Danks allowed one run over seven innings, with Cleveland (47-47) scoring in the second on Gomes' single to bring in Ryan Raburn. Factoring in his seven-hit outing against Cleveland, with four strikeouts and two walks, Danks watched his ERA drop to 3.99 overall. Sunday also marked the 200th start of his career.
"I've stuck around a little bit. Hopefully I get 200 more," said a smiling Danks of the career milestone. "I feel like I'm a lot more consistent in the strike zone with better stuff. I like my chances every time out. But again, I'm not going to rest on it. There's plenty of stuff to improve."
This contest was as much about missed opportunities as a great pitchers' battle between Danks and Trevor Bauer, who set a career high with 10 strikeouts. The White Sox left 12 men on base and the Indians stranded 10, including the bases loaded during the second and sixth innings. The two teams combined to finish 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
Jose Abreu (3-for-5) and Flowers joined Garcia and Gillaspie with multihit efforts, but the finish was a familiar storyline: Good enough to get close but not yet quite good enough to finish because of Gomes' 1-1 approach on a decent Guerra slider.
"They're giving you a big hole the other way," Gomes said. "I was just trying to get a pitch to stay up top and drive it that way. Didn't think I was going to [hit a homer]. Definitely felt good."
The White Sox feeling was similar when Nelson Cruz hit a game-tying grand slam off of Guerra with two outs in the eighth in a loss at Baltimore on June 25. Or how about blowing a 4-0 lead at Fenway Park behind Chris Sale when Jake Petricka and Guerra allowed five runs in the eighth and ninth combined? Those are just two examples from an area where the White Sox need to decidedly improve when the second half begins.
"Everybody in the dugout feels like we're a better team than our record shows," Parent said. "We have to just take care of the little things and some key hits when we need to and continue for our starters to keep getting us deep into a game. That's huge."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Pomeroy Soccer Team Completes First Winning Season of Program, Seniors Honored
October 25th, 2010 | SMWC
The Pomeroys made a bit of history on October 23, 2010. With the home contest against USCAA opponent Robert Morris-Springfield, they had a chance to complete the first winning season of the program. Though the visiting Eagles had had early success this year, they came into the match severely hampered by injuries and had to play short-sided. The Eagles put up a great show, particularly early in the first half, but could not contain the Pomeroys, who went on to win 5-0. Their goalkeeper, Ava Collins, made some truly outstanding saves. With this win, the Pomeroys finish the regular season 6-5-2, the best mark ever.
The Pomeroy scoring was begun in the 24th minute on a one-touch strike by Samantha Morrison from a crossing pass by Bri Davis. In the 20th minute they scored again, this time Logan Jones on an assist by Erin Pugh. Kayla Leuthold notched her first goal of the season to begin the scoring in the second half on an assist from April Baranowski in the 50th minute. In the 76th minute, April Baranowski scored the only goal of her Pomeroy career on a penalty kick occasioned when the Eagle goalkeeper slammed into the head of Alice Trejo Wilson in an attempt to come out and clear a ball. Finally, Bri Davis scored the final goal with 5 minutes to play on an assist from Britt Simmerman.
Another piece of history was the honoring of 8 seniors, the largest group to graduate out of the program to date. As I said at the ceremony, this is the Woods' "Great Generation" (to use the phrase coined by the Portugese national team for Luis Figo and his associates of the 90's). The year before they came was the low point of the program. They finish with the team playing the best soccer in the history of the program, having been last year's USCAA Runners-up, earning the first winning season, and having another chance at a national tournament bid. But that's not all. They have been true campus leaders. They have been scholarship winners, Academic All-Americans, RAs, Admissions Ambassadors, student senators, leaders in service projects, terrific hosts to new recruits, and much more. We will miss every one of them.
This is the list of those seniors:
April Baranowski
Maureen Brown
Emily Contreraz
Briauna Davis
Megan Johnson
Ashley Logan
Erin Pugh
Britt Simmerman
Comment on this article
This story has been moved to the archive and comments have now been disabled.


text:
Emma wrote:*and the first rule with the word boundary # can be split, correct? :oops: *
I'm not sure what you're asking.
Emma wrote:The second rule simply says that a vowel is deleted when it comes before another vowel, regardless of where this is.
Regardless of where it is...?
In contrast to the first rule, which specifies that the consonants must be word-initial. If we didn't have that specification, then a word like renzin would be split into *renVzin because the structure is CVCCVC.
Emma wrote:*Well my friend and I have come to a tough spot. She doesn't want elision, I do. :lol: She wants epenthesis (using a glide) or avoidance by adding another consonant in the hiatus situation
Those are both forms of epenthesis. The consonant involved doesn't have to be a glide; common epenthetic consonants include [h] (a fricative) and [ʔ] (a stop).


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Business
- Entertainment
- Lifestyles
- Opinion
- Driveway
- Impress
Fort Langley home invader found guilty
A B.C. Supreme Court judge found Matthew Sherwin, 25, guilty of three criminal charges of aggravated assault, assault with intent to resist arrest and break and enter, in relation to a violent home invasion in Fort Langley in April 2010.
He was found not guilty on the fourth count of being in possession of stolen property.
Sherwin will be sentenced on Dec. 14. He has a lengthy criminal record.
In his two-day trial in New Westminster last week, the judge heard evidence from the four Langley RCMP officers who arrived at the home.
The officers testified they could hear yelling and things being thrown around inside the home before Sherwin came out by himself, carrying a blue bat.
The heavy-set, six-foot, four-inch Sherwin dropped the bat, but ignored police commands to get on the ground. He instead screamed incoherently and tossed a sheathed knife at one of the officers before making a run for it.
Another officer testified he attempted to tackle Sherwin to the ground but couldn't, given the young criminal's size. It took four officers and a Taser to subdue Sherwin, who was believed to be high on drugs that evening.
The 52-year-old victim of the home invasion, Steven Gary Marsh, died nearly a month after the brutal beating. Sherwin was not charged in connection with his death.
One officer testified that after the take down and arrest of Sherwin, Marsh came out of his home covered in blood.


text:
(3-hours) The National Institute of Corrections held a broadcast titled "Health, Justice, Women: Transforming Systems - Changing Lives" in August, 2012. Topics include research, strategies, and resources designed to effect health care practices used with justice-involved women.
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
This site is supported by Grant/ Cooperative Agreement No. 1UF2CE002359-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


text:
Not a member? Join now
Pvt John A Bagwell; Co G; 15 Ala Inf; CSA -
Added by melanie_renfroe467 04 Aug 2013
Connect me or another page to John A Bagwell?
There are no stories about John A. Add a story
Add a photo or record for John A Bagwell
Search through millions of records to find out more. Find more records
Anyone can contribute to this page. Please sign in or sign up—it's free.
Added by melanie_renfroe467 04 Aug 2013


text:
Activity note: Hotel check-in available from 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, and other important information. If your arrival is delayed, please ask for your packet when you check in.
Dinner: At the hotel, enjoy a tasty buffet in our private room with beverage options including coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Walking 1.5 to 2 miles, streets, sidewalks, parkland trails.
Breakfast: In the hotel restaurant, the breakfast buffet includes choices such as eggs, pancakes, fruit including pineapple, oatmeal, breads, muffins, juice, coffee, tea, water.
Morning: Orientation: The Group Leader will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures including contact numbers for key staff, and answer any questions you may have. Travel and transfers for field trips will be via motorcoach, bus, school bus and/or van depending on local conditions and schedules at the time of the program. Scheduled free time is reserved for your personal independent exploration. Please be aware that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. After checking out of the hotel, -- we'll then head out on a walking field trip led by a local expert to an overview of historic Hilo to learn about its history and culture.
Lunch: At a local restaurant, enjoy a plated meal with choice of entrée, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon: We'll ride to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and check in to our accommodations inside the park with time to freshen up and relax before a social hour preceding dinner.
Dinner: At the KMC Crater Rim Café, buffet dinner.
Evening: We'll gather with the Group Leader for an overview of tomorrow's activities.
Activity note: Hiking up to 2 miles, level terrain.
Breakfast: At the KMC Crater Rim Café, the breakfast buffet includes juice, coffee, tea, water.
Morning: We'll be joined by a local expert for a presentation on geology and formation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Lunch: At KMC, make you own sandwiches at the deli sandwich bar.
Afternoon: Next, we'll go for a nature walk further through the park to Volcano Art Center Gallery where local artists exhibit, then walk on to the Kilauea Visitor Center where our expert will introduce the park's most important features. Leading biologists, botanists, entomologists, ornithologists, and volcanologists contributed to a series of exhibits on everything from island formation to contemporary resource protection, all infused with the manao (wisdom) and moolelo (stories) of Hawaii's indigenous people.
Dinner: KMC buffet.
Evening: With our expert, we'll discuss other fascinating aspects of Hawaiian culture.
Activity note: Hiking up to 2 miles, returning after dark; uneven ground, slippery steps and lava tubes; sturdy shoes, water, flashlights required. Kilauea is a dynamic volcano; lava conditions can change often.
Breakfast: KMC buffet.
Morning: We'll depart on our field trip, heading first to a small museum where we can see the effects of the volcano, then have a close-up view of the crater. We'll ride to our starting point for walking along the so-called Devastation Trail, a mile through cinder outfall remaining from the 1959 eruption.
Lunch: At Rim Restaurant. The restaurant overlooks the rim of Kilauea caldera and showcases spectacular views of billowing Halema'uma'u Crater. You will experience a taste of Hawaii with a bento style lunch. Non-alcoholic beverage included.
Afternoon: You'll have to explore on your own or relax before we depart mid-afternoon for the lava field.
Dinner: At a restaurant in Volcano Village, we'll have plated meals with soup or salad, entrée, and non-alcoholic beverage; other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: If Mother Nature cooperates, we'll have night-time views of lava (conditions permitting).
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles, sandy trails; bring hat, sunscreen, water. Puuhonoua is considered a sacred site; observe guidelines, stay on marked trails and paths, take only photographs.
Breakfast: KMC buffet.
Morning: After checking out of the hotel, we'll transfer to Kona, with a stop en route at a black sand beach.
Lunch: At a local restaurant en route.
Afternoon: Our next field trip is to - Puuhonua o - Honaunau National Historical Park, along lava flats of the Kona Coast. A local expert will lead our exploration. The entire complex covers about 420 acres including significant sites that recall four centuries of Hawaiian history. This location was a sacred sanctuary and place of refuge in ancient times. We'll then proceed to our hotel in Kona and check in.
Dinner: Hotel restaurant plated meal with beverage; other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles; park-maintained, coastal, sandy and rocky trails.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: we will depart on bus with a local expert to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii's newest, and Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, a culturally significant Ancient Hawaiian settlement.
Lunch: At a coastal beach, we'll have box lunches picnic style.
Afternoon: Free Time. We'll linger at the beach to catch glimpses of turtles and reef fish or just relax in the Hawaiian breeze. We'll then return to the hotel with time to freshen up before dinner.
Dinner: Hotel plated meal.
Evening: At leisure. Prepare for our flight tomorrow.
Activity note: The flight is short but the trip could take 3-4 hours due to transfer times. Flight departure is subject to schedules at the time of the program & could be before or after lunch. Iao Valley field trip: scenic drive with interpretation on bus. When you reach the Iao Valley park, there is an option of climbing 131 stairs to the top or staying at the bottom or on the bus.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: After checking out of the hotel, we'll ride to Kona Airport.
Lunch: At the Kona Airport.
Afternoon: We will fly to Maui Island. Upon arrival, we will collect our luggage and ride via motorcoach to Iao Valley State Park. Lush green Iao Valley is a sacred site to the Hawaiian people and is the historic location of a fierce battle between Maui warriors and the army of Kamehameha I. We will discuss the area's natural and cultural history. We'll then proceed to our hotel and check in.
Dinner: Hotel plated meal.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: The drive to Hana is about 50 miles but can take 2-3 hours or more due to hundreds of curves, many hairpin turns, & 54 narrow bridges. If you are susceptible to motion sickness, consider an appropriate remedy.
Breakfast: Hotel plated breakfast.
Morning: We'll embark on a field trip to Hana in the East End of Maui, one of the most isolated towns in Hawaii. The journey takes some time — and stamina! — but we will be rewarded with views of the last undeveloped tropical paradise on the island, and the only coastal rainforest reachable by vehicles. Lush landscapes dotted with waterfalls on one side and rugged shoreline on the other, the pristine natural beauty provides a vivid sense of how the islands used to be. Commentary en route. We will then visit the largest temple in Polynesia with our expert for an on-sight presentation.
Lunch: Picnic lunch along the coastline in Hana.
Afternoon: We'll make our return trip to the hotel with time to freshen up and relax before dinner.
Dinner: Hotel plated dinner.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: The drive is only about 30 miles but can take up to 1.5 hours due to winding roads & local conditions. Altitude at the summit area of Haleakala National Park is 10,023 feet. Short walk on trail leading into crater at summit.
Breakfast: Hotel plated breakfast.
Morning: We'll ride out for a field trip to Haleakala National Park with commentary en route; park rangers will speak to all visitors present at the time as well explore the visitor center and enjoy spectacular crater views.
Lunch: At a restaurant in Kula (elevation 3,200').
Afternoon: Next we'll ride to the plantation towns of up-country Maui, including Olinda, Makawao, and Paia, with an overlook at Hookipa Beach Park to see any wind surfers who may be out.
Dinner: At a local restaurant within walking distance of the hotel.
Evening: At leisure. Prepare for transfer in the morning.
Activity note: Walking on sidewalks in Lahaina town. Ferry ride is approximately 2 hours, depending on local conditions. If you are susceptible to motion sickness, consider an appropriate remedy.
Breakfast: Hotel plated breakfast.
Morning: We'll be joined by a local expert for a class, "Where did Everyone Come from" then we'll check out, and depart for lunch in Lahaina.
Lunch: Plated lunch at a Lahaina restaurant.
Afternoon: At Leisure. Vouchers will be provided for entrance to several Lahaina museums. Lahaina was a longtime residence of kings and chiefs of Maui, and served as the capital of the united kingdom of Hawaii from 1820-1845. It was also a key port for the whaling industry as well as a center of missionary activities. Today, this is some of the most expensive real estate in the islands. We'll rendezvous at Lahaina Harbor and then board the ferry for the ride to Molokai island.
Dinner: Hotel plated dinner.
Evening: We'll check in to our hotel in Molokai towards the end of the evening.
Activity note: Field Trip in 15-passenger vans while in Molokai (except Kalaupapa). Walking on grassy lawn at Molokai Museum, paved walkway at Kalaupapa overlook. Walking up to 2 miles including grassy terrain & sandy beach.
Breakfast: Hotel, plated.
Morning: Our Molokai Museum and Cultural Center field trip features the former Rudolph W. Meyer Sugar Mill (1878), now restored to operation with its century-old steam engine, mule-driven cane crusher, and other vintage equipment. A museum docent will take us on an historical walk through the Mill, on the State and National Register of Historic Places. We'll examine the original Mill equipment and handwritten records of the German-Hawaiian family who started it all. In the museum gallery exhibit on Kalaupapa history, artifacts from patients are on display. The Nene, a species of goose that is Hawaii's state bird, has struggled for many years to survive the effects of human depredation. Conservation efforts including breeding programs are helping. We will visit the private property of a non-profit organization that supports Nene breeding to see and learn more about these endangered birds. We'll walk to a pond where we are likely to see some of these birds — the most endangered goose in the world — and other birds of the Hawaiian flyway. We'll hear from an expert and will also walk out to see sand dunes to learn about indigenous plants.
Lunch: At a west end beach, we'll have box lunches.
Afternoon: We'll have some time to go beachcombing on Hawaii's longest, white sand beach. Dip your toes in the ocean!
Dinner: At a Molokai restaurant, we'll have plated dinners.
Evening: We'll gather for a preview of tomorrow's schedule and activities.
Activity note: Shuttle flights of approximately 15 minutes will be via 9-passenger, twin-engine prop planes. Getting on/off a school bus (non-A/C) in Kalaupapa, light walking.
Breakfast: Hotel, plated.
Morning: We'll transfer to Molokai Airport and board small commuter planes for the short flight down to Kalaupapa National Historical Park. There, we'll board a school bus for our field trip to the isolated peninsula where Father Damien ministered to leprosy patients. Hansen's disease (leprosy) was first diagnosed in the Hawaiian islands in 1853. Little more than a decade later, it had spread, causing great fear. After several attempts at creating care and treatment centers in different places, those with the disease were required to move to an isolated settlement on Molokai in 1866. A number of religious workers and other volunteers came to provide care for the residents. The most famous of these was Joseph De Veuster, a Belgian who became a priest in the Roman Catholic order of the Sacred Heart and took the name Father Damien. He was a dynamo of activity, not only providing medical care to settlement residents, but also building houses, organizing activities, and pressuring the kingdom of Hawaii to provide more resources. Father Damien's efforts attracted worldwide attention for those with Hansen's disease and the needs of those on Molokai in particular. The settlement gradually became a place to live rather than die. After working in the settlement for 12 years, Father Damien contracted Hansen's disease. He died in 1889 at the age of 49. His life of devotion inspired multitudes, and he was canonized as Saint Damien of Molokai in 2009.
Lunch: Boxed lunch at Kalaupapa.
Afternoon: When our field trip ends, we'll return via bus and air shuttles to Molokai Airport and back to the hotel.
Dinner: Transfer in vans to Molokai Museum and Cultural Center for Hawaiian Paina/Luau. Experience a traditional luau in your honor through food, and music. The luau is prepared by the staff with an array of local food selection.
Evening: Return to hotel, prepare for departure in the morning.
Activity note: Walking through USS Arizona museum.
Breakfast: Hotel, plated.
Morning: We'll check out and transfer to the airport for our flight to Oahu Island.
Lunch: At a local restaurant, we'll have a plated meal.
Afternoon: We'll pay our respects at the USS Arizona Memorial National Historic Park at Pearl Harbor. We'll view a historical film in the theater, board the launch for a ride across Pearl Harbor to the USS Arizona Memorial, and explore the museum. Rangers are on hand to provide information. From there we will drive through The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, commonly known as "Punchbowl." We are not permitted to get off the bus but will have commentary aboard. We'll then head to our Waikiki hotel for check-in.
Dinner: At a local restaurant, we'll have a plated meal.
Evening: At leisure.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We begin the day with a drive around Oahu's spectacular east end by Diamond Head along a coastal road providing spectacular views. We'll continue with a scenic stop at the Koolau Mountains' beautiful and historic Pali Lookout, and a drive through Historic Honolulu including Chinatown, downtown Honolulu, and the historic capitol district with a local expert before returning to the hotel.
Lunch: At a restaurant in Honolulu, we'll have a plated meal.
Afternoon: Free time.
Dinner: We'll walk to a nearby restaurant for an "Aloha" farewell dinner.
Evening: At leisure. Say farewell to new Road Scholar friends and prepare for departure in the morning.
Activity note: Hotel check-out is by 11:00 am.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!


text:
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—The magical run through the Sunshine State Conference tournament ended for the Saint Leo women's basketball team with a loss to Rollins College (21-8) in the championship game on Sunday afternoon by a score of 74-59.
Saint Leo (14-15) stayed within striking distance of the Tars, but was never able to gain that final push to tie the game or take the lead. The Lions cut the Rollins' lead to one in the second half with the possession, but one would be as close as the Lions could get.
Saint Leo was led by Teresa Manigrasso and Chelsea Connelly—who were both named to the All-Tournament Team following the tournament. Manigrasso led the team in scoring with 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field. Connelly scored nine points and grabbed double digit rebounds for the third game this tournament. Also giving the Lions a huge offensive contribution was Kinnara Lewis. Lewis totaled 17 points and went 4-of-7 from behind the arc.
In the opening half Saint Leo shot 50 percent from the field compared to the Tars' 45 percent, but the Tars were red-hot from three, nailing seven attempts in the first half. Saint Leo trailed 37-22 with just over two minutes remaining in the opening period but the Lions would go on a 9-0 run to end the first half and go into the break trailing by just six points.
The Lions did carry over momentum from the end of the first half into the second and continued to cut into the Rollins' lead. With 16:03 Lewis dropped in a long ball to decrease the Lions' deficit to just one point. That one point would be the closest the Lions could get as the Tars continued to make shots. Both teams shot 33 percent from the field in the second half, but Rollins made 15 free throws compared to just seven for the Lions.
Saint Leo did hold the shooting advantage for the game—but the Tars' shooting from behind the arc and from the charity stripe proved to be the difference.
Saint Leo outscored Rollins 10-8 in second-chance points, but Rollins took nearly every other team statistical category, including the turnover margin. Saint Leo turned the ball over 17 times compared to just seven times for Rollins.
The Lions will now start preparing for the 2013-14 season. To stay updated in the offeseason be sure to 'like' us on Facebook here.


text:
1 conference presentation Slide decks.
See Hadoop conferences.
Your current filters are…
from HBase at Facebook at HUGUK #7, 19th November 2010
Added 6 years ago
Browse and track events by topic
Follow @lanyrd on Twitter.
Lanyrd on Facebook
· Blog
· Services
· Colophon
+ Cookies · Email us


text:
Everyone wants something to happen, although there is much debate as to which needs must be prioritized. Is it a SS, a LF, or a pitcher? Below are three trade proposals which target players rumored to be available and attempt to address the primary needs of the teams involved. One thing to note is that all of the principals in each of these deals are signed beyond 2011, so they would not be rentals- which is both good and bad, as there are certainly some financial obligations the Reds would have to take on in each of these deals (I currently have them structured so that each team would be sending some money to the Reds.) I have listed them in order of most realistic to least realistic, yet my preferences would be inverted (least preferable to most preferable). Feel free to comment, criticize, or corroborate any of the below proposals:
Proposal 1: Baltimore Orioles (most realistic)
Reds Trade:
1B Yonder Alonso
LHP Travis Wood
OF Fred Lewis
Orioles Trade:
RHP Jeremy Guthrie
SS JJ Hardy
LF Luke Scott
$5 Million
Rationale: Guthrie is available and Reds have been reportedly interested. He would instantly become our 2nd or 3rd best pitcher, having a strong track record in the superior AL East. He and Scott are both signed through next year, extending our window to compete. Scott could at least platoon with Gomes but more likely be the everyday LF. Hardy provides a proven SS. Orioles need a 1B of the future as they currently employ Derrek Lee. Wood gives them another young arm to the stable of Britton, Matusz, Tillman and Arrieta. Lewis is replaced by the lefty hitting Scott.
Proposal 2: Los Angeles Dodgers
Reds Trade:1B Yonder Alonso
C Yasmani Grandal
3B/OF Juan Francisco
LHP Travis Wood
Dodgers Trade:
OF Matt Kemp OR Andre Ethier
SS Rafael Furcal
RHP Chad Billingsley
$5 Million
Rationale: Billingsley has fallen out of favor with Don Mattingly, and he is a local Ohio product who would be a solid #2 for the next few years. Kemp or Ethier would provide a RH masher to play LF and protect Bruce in the lineup (imagine a 3-4-5 of Votto-Bruce-Ethier/Kemp). Furcal is superflous now that Gordon is up, and the Dodgers would be happy to unload these salaries as their payroll problems are well documented. I doubt MLB will let the Dodgers pull a blockbuster before they are repossessed though. Dodgers are in desperate need of a 1B as Loney sucks. Grandal gives them a catcher and Wood a pitcher for the future when they can be competitive again 2-3 years from now, long after Kemp/Ethier and Furcal will be gone.
Proposal 3: Florida Marlins (my favorite)
Reds Trade:
1B Yonder Alonso
C Yasmani Grandal
SS Edgar Renteria
LHP Aroldis Chapman
RHP Edinson Volquez
Marlins Trade:
SS Hanley Ramirez
RHP Anibal Sanchez
$5 Million
Rationale: Almost makes too much sense. HanRam has fallen out of favor in Florida and several people are now calling for him to be traded. While it seems a fantasyland proposal at first, Cincy native Marlins GM Mike Hill has shown a propensity to do these types of blockbusters in the past, although hopefully this works out better than the Cabrera/Willis for Maybin/Miller deal did. This trade is actually quite similar to that one, with the Marlins trading their All-World hitter and one of their best pitchers for two (in this case three) top prospects, all of which are of Cuban descent. Alonso and Grandal would both be coming home, and Renteria could finish his career where he started it and became a WS MVP. Biggest question here is whether Reds can absorb HanRam's contract (due >$50MM over next four years). Would certainly spell the end of Phillips and Votto in Cincy once their current deals expire, although getting Chapman off the books would help mitigate it somewhat.


text:
Follow us for more fun stuff
The Bay Area Council fall recruiting campaign focuses on recruiting new families to the fun and adventures of Cub Scouting. Watch for flyers that your child brings home from school with info on Who, What, When and How to join Scouting. For general information on Scouting, visit BeAScout.org.
Step 1 - Log onto BeAScout.org and enter your Zip Code to locate a Scouting Unit Near You, note the meeting date and time and attend your first meeting! (Meetings are always open to the public!)
Find the DISTRICT UNIT CONTACTS BELOW. You can join the Unit associated with a particular school or you may choose to join a Unit associted with a Church or one close to your home...it doesn't matter as long as you find the right fit for you. Applications will be accepted at all locations for any Unit or Scouting Program.
Step 2 - Fill out the application and pay the National Registration Fee of no more than $24 prorated at time of registration. Or you can simply stop by the Council Office and register Monday through Friday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Office is located at 3020 53rd Street, Galveston TX 77550 (just north of Seawall - next to the Rainforest Cafe & IHOP). (Unit dues will be accepted at a later date. Dues vary dependent on the specifics of the unit. For specifics, call the Unit directly.)
Step 3 - Attend your First Scouting Meeting with your new Unit!
FIND COASTAL DISTRICT UNIT & CONTACTS HERE (Includes Bacliff, Boliver Island, Galveston Island, Hitchcock, Kemah, LaMarque, League City, Dickinson, Santa Fe and Texas City communities)
FIND CRADLE DISTRICT UNITS & CONTACTS HERE(Includes the Brazoria, Churchill, Clute, Damon, Danciger, East Columbia, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Old Ocean, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, Shady Acres, Surfside, Sweeny, West Columbia and Wild Peach communities)
FIND NORTHERN STAR DISTRICT UNITS & CONTACTS HERE(Includes the Pearland and Friendswood communities)
FIND THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT UNIT & CONTACTS HERE(Includes the Alvin, Danberry and Angleton communities)
Download the Cub Scout invite HERE
Download the Boy Scout invite HERE
What do I need to bring in order to register?
You will only need to bring the National Registration Fee. Cash or Checks are accepted.
There is also an optional Boys Life magazine if you wish to purchase rated at $1.00 a month. You do not need to bring any other forms nor a birth certificate. After you join a scouting program you will be given a BSA health form from your unit.
Who can fill out the application at registration?
A parent, grandparent or guardian 18 years or older will need to sign the application form unless the youth is registering into a Venture, Explorer, or Sea Scout program and they are between the ages of 18 and 21. You can also send a pre-signed form and fee to a location with a neighbor or friend for submittal if you are unavailable to attend.
How much will it cost to register?
There are actually 2 parts to this answer:
Part 1: The National BSA Registration Fee:
The National Registration fee is collected for one year from January to January is $24. The Charter Scout year does not follow a School Calendar Year. Dependent on the month you join it will be prorated and collected at the time of registration. The full $24 plus $1.00 insurance fee will be collected in December for the next calendar year by your unit. This is referred to as the Re-charter and must be paid for your scout to continue in the program annually. This is the only fee in order to "Join Scouting" at time of registration.
Part 2: The Individual Unit Program/Activity Fees throughout the Scout year:
Every Unit has a program budget dependent on specifics of what the Unit offers to the Scout. Activities are based on pay as you go/selecting what you want to do. Please contact the individual unit directly for this detail information. Do not forget to ask your Unit how your Scout can "Earn His Way" to cover the costs of activities. The Boy Scouts of America sells Popcorn as a major fundraiser in the Fall to fulfill unit budget costs with a few hours of effort from everyone. Unit Popcorn sales translate to substantially lower or eliminating costs for a program year that would include award recognitions and unit general activities!
Can my child join scouting at any age even if they were not in the program at the beginning?
Yes, because there is no absolute beginning. Every program is set to start when the youth registers. Youth can register from the 1st Grade up to 21 years old.
Cub Scouts (Packs) – Boys Only 1st grade – 5th grade up to 10 years old
Boy Scots (Troops) – Boys Only 5th grade to 12th grade or 11 to 18 years old
Sea Scouts (Ships) – CO-ED 8th 14 – 21 years old
Venture (Crews) – CO-ED 8th 14 – 21 years old
Exploring (Posts) – CO-ED 8th 14 – 21 years old
Do all the Programs require a Uniform?
Uniforms are a very important part of Scouting as it gives the youth the sense of belonging and represents pride in their accomplishments through rank advancements. All of the Scouting Programs have specific basic uniform requirement and the Scout Shop will be able to assist you. The Venture and Exploring program are the only ones that can design their own uniforms. Many Venture Crews just have a standardized T-shirt and Explorers will be dependent on the vocational study.
When do we have to get Uniform?
You do not have to get a uniform at the time of registration and it can be purchased at a later date. The most important thing to get immediately is your Scout's Handbook so that he can start his achievements. Handbooks will range in cost of $15 - $20 dependent on the Scouting program.
Where do we have to get the Uniform and how much does it cost?
Uniforms & Handbooks can be purchased at any time of year at the Scout Shop in the Council Service Center at 3020 53rd Street, Galveston, Texas. Call or check the web site for store hours: 409-744-5206 - bacbsa.org
Costs vary dependent on the extent of your uniform purchase and style of uniform. The uniform of a basic shirt and required patches will start at approximately $60-$100 and will increase on extra items added to your uniform. Keep in mind that the Uniform can be worn for 2-3 years, purchase a size up if you want to extend the life of the uniform purchase. Scouting is for everyone, and a cost of a uniform should not deter you from joining.
Do I have to join with the unit associated with the school?
No, the Scouting Units are open registration. However, some families choose to pick a unit where many youth are from the same school. This should not be the only factor as friends will be made everywhere. It is advised that you select a Unit that best suits your family. It has been proven that you will enjoy Scouting more and stay in the program longer if it fits your schedule and needs. Look at location, meeting times, size of the unit and program. Plus there is no need to worry, if you join a unit that does not fit your needs or your personal family schedule changes, just call the District Executive to help you simply transfer to another unit. Remember, you as the parent are also joining in a sense; you will be making new friends as well. It is important that the whole family is comfortable with the Unit and it is convenient to your schedule.
For example, a Tuesday night meeting works best instead of a Monday or Thursday. Or you want a unit that has activities all the time compared to a more casual program. Then there is also the choice of lots of boys and adults or on the other hand you might want a smaller group setting where there is a closer relationship.
Do we have to do all the activities and purchase camping equipment right away?
No, you are not required to attend every activity; you have a choice of what you would like to do. And no, you do not have to go purchase camping equipment right away, unless you would like to. It is important to participate in activities dependent on your program for specific rank advancement and of course the outdoors is a big part of Scouting. The majority of the Boy Scout Troops have standardized camping gear for the boys and Cub Scout Packs will do family camping where they can help assist with gear or can lead you in the right direction on a purchase.
My child has other extracurricular activities; can we still participate without falling behind?
Yes, Scouting is a compliment to other activities as it increases awareness in many levels such as sportsmanship and leadership skills. Because Scouting is a program that goes all year long it can fit with a youth's other interests. Units meet on various days to accommodate family schedule restrictions. We sometimes see youth less frequently during a sport season, then becoming more active during the rest of the year. Since the Scouting program is designed for enrolment at any time a youth will not fall behind. Nor will they be penalized for missing a meeting, unlike sports where if the youth miss a practice they cannot play in the game that week.
We missed the registration at the local location. Can I still sign up my youth into Scouting?
Yes, this can be done two ways: You can go to the Bay Area Council office and register for a unit directly there. With this option you will also be able to purchase your uniform and hand book at the same time if you wish. Or you can fill out the application and bring it with you to a first meeting of your choice. Please contact the unit to confirm the meeting time and location.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Business
- Entertainment
- Lifestyles
- Opinion
- Driveway
- Impress
UPDATED: Nelson Civic Theatre seeks digital projector
Nelson Civic Theatre Society got a lesson in the new reality of the movie industry as it struggled to find a 35 mm film to show at its first movie night on February 23.
Many movie studios refuse to ship the film reels; instead they want to send cartridges with the digital film file which can only be read by a special $80,000 to $90,000 digital projector.
"The movie industry is really muscling people into going digital," explains society vice president Roger Ley. "The 35 mm films are impossible to source."
First run movie houses started upgrading to digital projectors around 2009, so they could start showing 3D blockbusters. Once movie studios realized the money they could save by sending digital copies of films on small cartridges — instead of printing 35 mm film wrapped around heavy mental canisters — they started phasing out the old format.
Ley says it's not just new releases that aren't being produced for 35 mm — it's everything. Even older movies that are already printed on film reels have been reproduced in digital format and the originals aren't being sent out anymore.
"I think they must all be sitting in a warehouse somewhere and [movie studios] refuse to send them out," Ley says.
Despite these challenges, the society announced Monday that it had found a film available in 35 mm. The theatre will be screening James Bond Skyfall. It will be the first film shown at the theatre in three years.
During an open house at the Civic Theatre on Sunday, more than 200 curious community members popped in for a look at the work that's been done in the old movie house since the theatre society took it over last November.
In the past month, the theatre floor has been sanded and painted and seat posts were installed for 250 chairs at the front of the auditorium (seating in the upper level will have to wait until they find more seat posts). The open house doubled as a work party for people interested in helping install the seat backs and bottoms.
It was also a chance for the society to make a fundraising plea. Namely, to cover the cost of that digital projector they need.
Ley told the story of one BC movie theatre that fundraised all the money it needed for a new projector in just one week, after 1,000 movie lovers each wrote a cheque for $90.
"We could do that here, if you all wanted to, and we could start showing movies next week," Ley prodded.
More realistically, he expects it will take until until September to get the money together for the projector.
In the meantime, the Civic will fundraise through monthly movie screenings, seat sponsorship ($250 to have your name on a chair) and membership sales ($25 for adults, $15 for students and seniors).
The City of Nelson will issue a tax receipt for donations ear marked for the Civic Theatre renovation.
For more details on ways to make a financial donation, as well as volunteer opportunities for people who would rather contribute their time, see civictheatre.ca.
Liquor sales pondered
Alcohol could be one of the concession items movie goers can purchase at the Civic Theatre concession when it opens for regular business.
A change to provincial liquor laws announced last spring made it possible for movie theatres to obtain licences to legally serve alcohol in theatre lobbies or in adult-only auditoriums.
Nelson Civic Society vice president Roger Ley said the society will seek feedback from its membership to see if alcohol is something they want available at the theatre.
"Once we have the space divided into a three-screen multiplex, we could have one theatre designated [for ages] 19-plus for people who want to drink during the movie," Ley said.
All-ages auditoriums aren't eligible for a liquor license because it would be difficult, in a darkened theatre, to ensure the alcohol wasn't being shared with minors.
Ley said the Civic Theatre stage may also be used for live events, and the liquor licence could help generate move revenue for those events.
"We want the Civic to be more than just a movie theatre," Ley said. "Ultimately it's another venue in town, with a stage and comfortable seats — there's lots of possibilities for what we could do with it."


text:
1. Ooo La La! This Week's Best Dressed Stars Rocked Parisian Chic, Winter White + More
Did Rita Ora, Sandra Bullock, and all of this week's best dressed celebs knock it out of the park or what? Chic print abound, winter white is still in, and more fashion inspiration ahead! Continue reading


text:
Tag Archives: delayed cord clamping
Science You Can Use: Really? Breastfeeding for a year or more = iron deficiency
Have you breastfed a baby past the one year mark? If so, a new study in Pediatrics, which found an association between breastfeeding for a year or more and iron deficiency, might have you a bit alarmed.* We thought it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Empower, Main Content, Prepare, Science News Tagged american academy of pediatrics, Booby Traps, breastfeeding, delayed cord clamping, extended breastfeeding, full-term breastfeeding, iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, Lori Feldman-Winter, pediatrics, prematurity 7 Comments
Last revised on 04/16/2013
Last revised on 04/16/2013
Booby Traps Series: Delayed umbilical cord clamping protects breastfed babies
This is the 35th in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. A few years ago, in preparation for the birth of my daughter, I re-read my birth plan for my son, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Main Content, Prepare Tagged delayed cord clamping, iron deficiency anemia, separation of mother and baby 5 Comments
Last revised on 03/22/2012
Last revised on 03/22/2012


text:
Please help me. I want to convert a MPEG file to WORD file. But I don't know the way. If anybody have this idea and tel about the process, it will be helpful to me. Please.
Are you sure you've got the right file types there? MPEG is a video format, and Word is for text documents. I can't see how you could convert one to the other, as they are entirely different things.
Are you sure you've got the right file types there? MPEG is a video format, and Word is for text documents. I can't see how you could convert one to the other, as they are entirely different things.
Dear kutub uddin I think you miss understand some thing, like TechoBear said, .mpeg is use for movie, video, form. I don't think you can convert to word file.may be you want to mean that you can put video file to word sheet.
Hi everybody,I mean, when I download a MPEG text like from a news paper, then sometimes I feel to convert it to text document file. I don't know whether it is possible or not.But if possible please tel me.
As TechnoBear said, MPEG is a video format. Where have you seen a video that is just text?
Are you looking for closed captioning?
AH AH Let me guest It mean to say you capture ( download ) some image from some where and want to put it to text document right OK I remember some old program before it's sound like bridge ..... some thingThat program will convert some scan document to text file.Sorry It was last 10 years ago
Yes I found it you just go to search engine like google and type convert scan to text
Hope this what you are looking for.Base on my experience . if your scaned document doesn't clearn it will convert wrong alphabet
Tell me if this can help you
I am really extremely sorry. which I want to say, that is a JPEG file convert to text document file. If anybody have the idea and share with me please, It will be helpful to me. Thanks for everybody.
Ah, that makes more sense. What you need is OCR software (optical character recognition), which can be used to read text that is embedded in bitmap images, commonly in scanned files. I don't have any that I can recommend but Google may come up with something.
Okay. Thank you very much.


text:
From ErlangCentral Wiki
You want to take a logarithm in various bases.
For logarithms to base e, use the built-in math:log:
1> math:log( math:exp(2) ). 2.00000 2> math:log( 2.718281828 ). 1.000000
Note that log is often called ln in the mathematical literature.
Erlang generally uses the underlying C runtime library of your chosen operating system to provide the various mathematical primitives, including the natural logarithm (ln, which is written log in Erlang). If you want logarithms in some other base you need to use the standard mathematical relation:
log(x) log (x) = --------- n log(n)
To find the base 10 logarithm of 1.82:
log(1.82) log (1.82) = ----------- 10 log(10) 3> math:log(1.82) / math:log(10). 0.260071
You may not be satisfied with five digits of precision. The Erlang command line interface makes a guess about what level of detail you want for display. You can override this via a call to format:
4> io:format("~.16f~n", [ math:log(1.82) / math:log(10) ]). 0.2600713879850748
Incidentally, note that "~n" is equivalent to "\n" in the various io module functions.
The most common bases besides e is 2 and 10. These logarithms are often called log2 and log10. While log10 is defined in the standard Erlang distribution, log2 is not. It can be trivially defined by:
log2(X) -> math:log(X) / math:log(2).
To avoid recomputation of the denominator at each call, one can use:
-define(log2denom, 0.69314718055994529). log2(X) -> math:log(X) / ?log2denom.
A general version is:
logN(N, X) -> math:log(X) / math:log(N). 5> logN(10, 1.82). 0.260071 6> io:format("~.16f~n", [logN(10, 1.82)]). 0.2600713879850748


text:
WhizTrick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
You, being a whiz at everything, take on any given challenge. Here was one recently given to you.
[Insert Your Name Here], can you please help me with this problem? One of my friends is betting me $500 that he can throw an egg in the air, and, blindfolded, he'd be able to catch it and it not break! Is there any sure way of winning?
Is there? If so, how?
AnswerThe friend has very good coordination, most likely. If he throws the egg straight up in the air, the best way to win would be simply to hit the egg out of the air.
What Next?
See another brain teaser just like this one...
Or, just get a random brain teaser
If you become a registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of
which ones you have seen, and even make your own.
Back to Top


text:
|April 3, 2010
|Granite Bay, CA, USA [large map] 38.7632, -121.164
|norcal, adventure race, big blue adventure series, big blue
|MTB Triathlon
Try our sprint adventure races! These are ideal for the beginner adventure racer, while still providing a challenge to you veterans. Designed for finishing times of 2 to 4 hours or 6 to 12 hours, this is a great way to give the sport a try or introduce a friend to lots of fun. Your entry includes pre race clinic and a Q&A session hosted by some of the best AR racers in the sport. These veteran racers will give you race strategies and tips in these sessions.
The Folsom Lake Sprint Adventure Race takes racers in and around Folsom Lake via kayak, trail running and mountain biking. Depending on the height of the lake some of the running sections can involve swimming options, adding an extra challenge to the race format. Spending time in or near the water is generally a welcomed feature as temperatures during early summer can be on the hotter side. Racers will enjoy some of the best mountain biking trails around, which are beginner/intermediate level.
• 2-3 miles on Folsom Lake
Mountain Biking:
• 7-10 miles
• Single Track
• Double Track
• Fire Trail
• Pavement
• A little of everything
Foot Travel:
• 3-5 miles
• Single Track
• Fire Trail
• Sand
• Pavement
No Comments
Choose one of the links below to export this event into your personal calendar. Clicking any of these links will open up a new browser window (or your Outlook program) so that you can edit of the details of the event.
Add to your Google Calendar
Add to your Outlook Calendar
Add to your Yahoo! Calendar
To dismiss this dialog box, click anywhere outside this box or the small "x" in the upper righthand corner.
If you have any questions about this feature, contact us for help.


text:
I think Parvati played both idols because that was the super power play that couldn't miss. First, Parvati dropped off the pole guaranteing that Danielle would be safe. Russell was safe because the heros thought he had flipped (despite Sandra telling Rupert the truth). Parvati knew shge was safe when she saw through Amanda's lame story.
So -- give one idol to Sandra and the other to Jerry, and she's got all of her bases covered. JT goes home.
But for the long run, it could backfire. Russell now sees that he can't trust her and he may join the Heros to vote her out. Sandra will go her own way and not feel any gratitude to Parvati anyway. For some reason, no one can stand Parvoti except Danielle.
Or -- if everyone keeps taliking about a girls' alliance, maybe the girls will wake up and say, hey, let's have a girls' alliance! They better hurry, though, before Russell finds another two or three immunity idols.
Seanibu's view of Survivor as reflecting the moral choices that we have in real life -- I think there is another way to look at it. When you sign up to play Survivor, you are signing up to play a make-believe game of lying, cheating and scheming. If you don't want to lie, cheat and scheme, Survivor is not the game for you. Whoever lies, cheats and schemes the best, wins. The people who get out-lied, out-cheated and our-schemed should acknowledge that the other guy played the best and deserves to win.
Unfortunately, human nature doesn't cooperate. When someone tricks you and votes you off, you get mad and irrationally vote to give the money to some sweetie-pie girl or nice guy who didn't lift a finger the whole game but just rode of someone's coattails. (JMO.)


text:
Britney Spears debuted new bangs while out in LA yesterday. She donned high-heeled boots for a visit to the grocery store, armed with a cup of trusty Starbucks, before stepping out with her sons Sean and Jayden later in the day. Brit's prepping for a big move with her kids and fiancé Jason Trawick. Britney's new house is a $8.5 million five-bedroom pile in the town of Thousand Oaks, CA, not too far from LA. It's also equipped with an infinity pool, a walk-in wine room, and even a library.
Image Source: FameFlynet


text:
Fire season in Santa Fe starts in the spring, when the winds pick up and threaten to carry the tiniest sparks—from a cigarette or a car backfiring—over New Mexico's arid landscape. By mid-summer's heat, fire season is in full swing. When fire tears through wilderness and the borders between populated areas and vast forests and mountains, specially trained wildland firefighters are the ones who answer the call.
Some wildland firefighters are salaried employees with regular departments, but most are volunteers, Krys Nystrom, a longtime volunteer for the Santa Fe County Fire Division, says.
"It could mean a two-week vacation if you go out on a fire," Nystrom says. Apparently, this is one of many worldviews that set firefighters apart from others. Volunteer firefighters with unrelated careers consider a large, out-of-control fire, like the Wallow Fire that has consumed much of Eastern Arizona this year, a good opportunity to take vacation time. Instead of going on a cruise, they strap on a heavy pack and work nonstop, covered in grime and sweat, often in dangerous conditions.
"I guess it depends on what your other job is," Nystrom says, grinning.
Depending on the situation, volunteers may actually get paid. Most wildland volunteers help out near where they live but, when a large fire demands extra resources, state or federal authorities may take over coordination and pay volunteers to help out. "It could mean a lot of money," Nystrom says.
The money is nice, but volunteers don't train up and work for free most of the year just to make a little extra cash in the summer. They thrive on the blood-pumping adrenaline rush, the strong feeling of camaraderie and the thrill of solving a big, hot problem. The surest sign that a person may be uniquely qualified to do a job is when other people think he or she is completely insane.
Nystrom knows she's not exactly normal.
"Most people don't run into buildings when they're burning, and most people don't run into fields when they're burning," she says. (And most people couldn't pass the annual fitness test for her job: a strenuous three-mile hike with a 45-pound pack that must be accomplished in less than 46 minutes.)
But if you're tough enough—and suited to the lifestyle—the rewards are plenty, Nystrom says.
A tall, fit 40-something, she answers questions in the matter-of-fact manner of someone who is accustomed to conveying important information in emergency situations. It comes as no surprise that she has one son in the US Army and another at New Mexico Military Institute. (Two of her three boys have been volunteer firefighters and helped put together a recruiting video for the department.)
More than a decade ago, Nystrom was an emergency medical technician when she began taking classes to become a structural firefighter. At the time, some older friends in the department lured her toward the wildland specialty. If firefighting were like competitive running, structural firefighters would be the sprinters and wildland firefighters would be the distance runners.
Nystrom believes that's one reason there are more women among wildland firefighters. Overall, women make up less than 4 percent of paid firefighters, but Nystrom says women are relatively common among volunteers in her specialty.
"I'm not sure what the appeal is," she says. "We tend to have more endurance and, I think, more tolerance for pain. It's a pretty popular thing for women to get into. I'm not unique by any means."
Endurance is crucial in a dynamic fire environment. Wildfires can last for weeks, and firefighters spend long days chopping down trees and digging ditches. Take the children's book image of a firefighter and replace the hose with a chainsaw and the the ladder with a shovel and you'll begin to develop a fuzzy image of a wildland firefighter at work. If you're picturing the wiry Nystrom, imagine a light brown French braid under her helmet and a friendly smile that twists up on one side when she thinks about racing out with her peers to confront a fire.
The bond among firefighters is what allows everyone to keep going in adverse situations. "It's a family atmosphere," Nystrom says. "You have to trust these people and they have to trust you. It's like a surrogate family."
It's a surrogate family that can be tough to balance with actual family. When she raising her sons, Nystrom's ex-husband often had to care for the boys while she was out in the field. She recalls missing Easter once when her boys were young, but fires aren't known for convenient timing.
After many summers in the field, Nystrom is spending much of this year working on fire prevention. You may see her at a neighborhood association meeting, using a "sim table" to make a high-tech demonstration of what could happen if you don't thin out that underbrush and move the wood pile away from the house, but her days in the field aren't over.
As challenging as it is, Nystrom says she'll be fighting fires as long as she can physically do it.
"I can't imagine doing something else," she says.
Santa Fe County Burn Restrictions are in effect, meaning no open fires of any kind are allowed within the county. Any open burn permits (for vegetation or rubbish) previously issued for burning are now considered void.
For information on fire safety and prevention, including planning and evacuation, visit co.santa-fe.nm.us/fire/fire_prevention


text:
Dr. Cory is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo and researcher with the university's Institute for Quantum Computing. He is the CERC's chair in Quantum Information Processing. He is an experimental physicist working to develop spin-based quantum processors.
The aim of our group is to design, fabricate, and deploy quantum devices. We look to make quantum sensors and actuators that are coherent, controllable and have practical applications. To achieve this we explore hybrid quantum technologies that combine electron and nuclear spin with transport, optics and superconducting systems. Near term applications are focused on achieving magnetic resonance spectroscopy of molecularly thick films.
The program demands advances in the theory and practice of coherent control. In particular we are interested in efficiently characterizing errors and then correcting/avoiding them. A new avenue is to gain an understanding of systems engineering in the quantum setting. This is essential for integrating our quantum devices into more complex systems.
The work is split between PI, IQC (where most of the labs are) and NIST (where we have a quantum information theory enhanced neutron interferometer lab).


text:
Dynojet - Ignition Module 6-78
- Allows user to advance or retard the ignition curve based on throttle position and rpm, and to tune each cylinder individually
- Ignition module connects to PCIII or PC-V USB via a built-in expansion port link
- Connects to the ignition coils through an intermediate harness connection or directly to the coil connectors; no cutting or splicing of wires is required
- Direct coil driver technology allows a high degree of flexibility in timing adjustments
Product Series
Application List
- 6-78
- 6-78
- Dynojet
- New
Product Series
Shipping Information
- Item Requires Shipping
- Have a question? Get in touch with us
- Email UsGet answers from the pros
- 920-423-3309Mon-Fri 9-5PM CST
- The Fuel Moto Difference
Custom Fuel MapsWe pre-load a custom map at no additional cost!
(PC-V, Power Vision, ThunderMax)
- Unlimited SupportHave a question? Give us a call and speak with a technician.
- We're the ExpertsAsk us anything. We pride ourselves on being your product expert!
- Huge Product SelectionIf you can't find the part, we'll get it for you!


text:
Oregon Symphony Narrative
The Oregon Symphony currently has 76 professional musicians on contract, and is led by Music Director Carlos Kalmar. Each year it engages dozens of guest conductors and artists, both popular and classical, to perform with the orchestra. The organization's operating expense budget was $16.2 million in FY '15, of which just over 78% was spent on programs.
The Oregon Symphony is managed by a full-time staff of 37 who are responsible for concert production, marketing, public relations, education, community engagement, fundraising, customer service, accounting, and financial reporting.
It is governed by a volunteer board of directors who, together with the trustees of the Oregon Symphony Foundation, last year contributed thousands of hours and almost $1.5 million in support of the organization.
The Oregon Symphony performs nearly 80 concerts a year at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, in a wide range of music to suit many tastes and preferences. It presents two end-of-summer outdoor concerts in Portland and travels regularly for performances in Salem, Newberg and smaller communities elsewhere in the state. It also provides an award-winning program of educational and community engagement activities.
The Oregon Symphony's programs serve more than 225,000 people annually. It is supported by thousands of individuals, businesses and foundations and receives funding from the Regional Arts & Cultural Council, the State of Oregon Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Symphony's principal volunteer organization, Friends of the Oregon Symphony, supplies valuable volunteer assistance and fundraising revenue.
Now in its 120th season, the Oregon Symphony is the oldest orchestra west of the Mississippi.


text:
SAN DIEGO — The United Fresh 2013 convention launched in festive style the evening of May 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway.
The opening night reception drew a large crowd to enjoy food, drinks, a band playing tunes from the World War II era and socializing on the flight deck amid vintage military airplanes and helicopters.
Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh's convention continues May 15 with Walter Robb, co-chief executive officer of Whole Foods, speaking at the opening general session.
The morning includes workshops on the Food Safety Modernization Act, immigration and transportation regulations.
California schools will be recognized for the donation of 350 salad bars from the Let's Move Salad Bars to California Schools program, while the show floor — with more than 275 exhibitors — will be open from noon until 5 p.m.
The reception honoring Women in Produce will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The show continues May 16 with more expo floor hours and sessions involving four United Fresh market segments: grower-shipper, retail-foodservice, wholesaler-distributor and fresh-cut processor.


text:
An advertiser would like to add the code below to my site, for privacy reasons I've removed the URL from the code.
<script src="http://[REMOVED]page.js"></script>
Would adding that code be a security risk?
If it is, is there anything I can do, besides not adding the code, to alleviate the risk?
Many thanks!
The risk would depend on what that script contains. As an advertiser's script what it most likely contains is the code to add their edvertisement into your page and probably calls to a cookie to track who sees their ad. If that is all that their script contains (which is likely) then there is no risk to you in using it. People visiting your page can stop the script tracking them by disabling third party cookies and can stop the ad displaying at all using an ad blocker.
Technically yes, it's a security risk. Allowing a third party to execute arbitrary JS means they could steal session cookies, which could allow them to log in, for example, as an admin. You're trusting that the advertiser's JS doesn't contain anything harmful, or that something harmful won't be inserted at some point in the future.
I vaguely recall reading that you can protect against this by loading the third party JS in a frame. Your parent frame JS can invoke the third party code, but the third party JS can't escape it's frame. There may be more to it than that, and I may be mis-remembering as well, but that should give you something specific to research.
As felgall said, if that's all the script does you should be OK.
Ask yourself 2 questions.Do you have complete trust that the source won't ever do anything malicious?Do you have complete trust that the source site's security will prevent anyone from modifying the script file?
Thanks for your replies, that is very helpful.
The script in question is hosted on Google's appspot.com, should that give me any reassurance? Just to clarify, I'm dealing with a third party, not with Google.
Those are great questions and have given me a lot to think about, thanks for that.
No, in fact I'd say that it would give me more doubt - all the big ad vendors (who you could trust) generally use their own hosting/cdn, so in effect you are dealing with a lesser known quantity that is outsourcing its hosting.
Thanks for your reply @EastCoast.
I'm more than a little bit embarrassed to say this, but for the benefit of others who may be viewing this thread, I installed the code / script on my site and unfortunately it damaged some of the site templates. The code has now been removed and the major issues have been fixed (there are still some templates that need to be repaired). I don't believe that there was anything malicious involved, just that the developers didn't code or test the script as well as they thought they did.
What I really should have done was test the script on a test site before letting it anywhere near the live site. The advice I received in this topic was excellent, but I made an error of judgement.
Thanks everyone!


text:
Narrow Results By:
See All Buying Guides
Shop for Portable GPS Navigation Systems at Abt
Never get lost again, with a brand new portable GPS navigation system from Abt GPS systems are easy-to-use and offer reliable navigation instructions, to ensure that you will always reach your destination quick and efficiently. Abt is proud to offer a variety of Garmin car navigation and GPS units available
If you need help choosing the perfect GPS navigation for your car, give us a call at 888.228.5800s.
Call usChat Now
live chat


text:
A HOMEWARE retailer with a store in Worcester has been placed into administration after the business was "hit hard" by the uncertain economic climate and the growth of online trade.
Paul Simon (London) Limited, which has a a store at Unit 6, Blackpole Retail Park, Blackpole Road, Worcester, has been handed over to administrators, a statement confirmed today (Wednesday) with Deloitte appointed as administrator while a buyer is sought.
The statement read: "Lee Manning and Nick Edwards of Deloitte, the business advisory firm, have been appointed as administrators today to Paul Simon (London) Limited ("Paul Simon"), a homeware retailer specialising in furniture, curtains and carpets. The administrators will continue to trade Paul Simon while seeking a buyer for all or parts of the business as a going concern.
"Paul Simon headquartered in Barking, operates from 51 leasehold retail stores, largely in the South and South East, and an online platform, employing approximately 550 staff. These sites are primarily situated in out of town retail parks."
Lee Manning, Deloitte partner, said: "We are working closely with key stakeholders, customers and employees to ensure the business has the best possible platform to secure a sale, preserve jobs and generate as much value as possible for all creditors.
"Like many other retailers, Paul Simon has been hit hard by the uncertain economic environment. In addition, its core business has been undermined by the increasing importance of online sales causing an erosion of margins. This was compounded by the impact of the recent widespread flooding which restricted many customers' access to several stores. These issues made an element of the store portfolio unprofitable and led to a projected imminent cashflow deficiency resulting in the Administration appointment."


text:
CONTROVERSIAL plans to charge some parents who put children into care have been rubber-stamped by Worcestershire County Council today.
The Conservative cabinet agreed the new charging regime after shrugging off impassioned calls for a re-think.
Under the policy, the council will be able to ask parents to pay towards a child's social care if the family is not considered to be "in crisis".
The move, first revealed last year, has been subjected to fierce criticism over recent months, including from the NSPCC.
During a debate which saw it finalised at County Hall, councillors insisted they had faith in the policy.
Councillor Liz Eyre, cabinet member for children and families, said: "What we are doing is clear - we will not ask for any contribution from a family in crisis.
"We might ask, in other cases, for a contribution but it's only for a minority of rare circumstances where we would do so.
"One example might be where a child is ready to go home, but the parents refuse.
"But we will never do it when somebody is at risk."
Under the guidance, charges will not be allowed if there is a court order in place around safeguarding.
Parents on benefits and low incomes will also not be asked to pay, as each case will be subjected to a means assessment.
Those asked to pay could be asked to make " contribution", which could include help for clothing or funds for a day trip, said Cllr Eyre.
Councillor Adrian Hardman, the leader, said: "Clearly we've thought about this very carefully.
"What it does reinforce is the importance of working in partnership (with parents), and contributions will be a minor element in that."
The scheme has been criticised strenuously by critics, who claim the council is putting financial needs above the children's welfare.
But the council says with around 700 children currently in care and an extra £3.5 million being pumped into the service, it has to look at its costs carefully.
It is also hoping the charging policy will deter parents willing to neglect their offspring, saying there are rare cases when this happens.
The authority also says there are some cases where parents want to pay a contribution, but until now there was no mechanism in place for them to do so.
After the meeting Councillor Pattie Hill, Labour's childcare spokesperson, said: "Children in care already have a multitude of problems and these charges will acerbate them.
"Social workers will have extra work loads which itself is both a problem and further cost to the authority."


text:
Hi! Would like to ask if its okay if I allow my baby to taste the same food that I am eating? even just for a bit? Thanks
Hi! Would like to ask if its okay if I allow my baby to taste the same food that I am eating? even just for a bit? Thanks
If your daughter shows an interest, like reaching out to grab your hand and bring the food to her mouth, then it's fine to let her try it. She needs to be developmentally ready for weaning as well.
Babies LOVE green smoothies and this can be an amazing first food to start them on. A green smoothie is just where you take fruits and blend them with water and deep green vegetables like kale or romaine lettuce or spinach.
One easy green smoothie is to just take a banana (frozen or fresh) and blend with water or milk and greens. You can also add pineapple and/or orange juice for a Pineapple, Orange Banana smoothie (and don't forget the greens). Just place all in a blender and blend until smooth.
Here's a fun video showing you how much babies love green smoothies, and they are so healthy for them. Also, you can use a straw - just place the straw in the glass and then put your finger over the end, lift it out of the glass, and put the other end of the straw in your baby's mouth. She will suck it out (you'll need to release your finger so the smoothie will flow into her mouth).
Have fun with this, but also remember that as much as you're excited to have your baby start trying new foods, you'll also want to be sure she is ready. Some babies want very little to do with food until they are close to a year old. I had one child that was this way, and I breastfed her almost exclusively until she was a year. At that point she started taking an interest in other foods.
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate! Would really love to try green smoothie and I am excited for this is something new for my baby.
Many Thanks,
Hello Seanntori,
Did you try the green smoothie yet? Let me know how baby liked it if you did.
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate!
I tried Green Smoothie and my baby loves it , especially when it blended with bananas. Thank you so much for the advice.
Wonderful - this is something you can offer twice a week , for now, because you're really trying to increase your breast milk supply and you need her to be at the breast often right now. Once you have a well established milk supply, then you could offer the green smoothie once a day and then maybe twice a day because it's a wonderful way for her to start to transition to solids.
Warm Regards,
My 2-year old son stop eating his meals after turning one. he likes almost everything P put in his mouth and I don't have any problem feeding him before. now, he eats rice, cookies and hotdog. Of course drinks his milk. But no other food or veggies. He seems fine and energetic but I am little concern about his nutrition.
Hi rballermo1008,
I'm glad you're concerned about your son's health because you mentioned in your introduction that he is heavy for his age, and the foods you say he is eating definitely tends to put on weight and is not a balanced diet.
So, I've got some great suggestions of things you may find that he enjoys eating which will help with his diet and also help him to lean out so that he doesn't end up being overweight and having health challenges.
The first thing I'd like to do is explain why your son is heavier than he should be for his age. White rice, cookies, chocolate, sugar, biscuits and crackers are all simple carbohydrates which means they are loaded with calories and also cause the blood sugar to spike (go high fast) and then crash (go low fast). The spikes can be coupled with hyperactivity or an inability to concentrate, and the lows are often coupled with not having enough energy and then craving sugar or cookies again in order to bring the blood sugar back up so that he feels better. It's a vicious cycle that's not good.
You want to focus on keeping your son's blood sugar steady all day long so he doesn't have the spikes and crashes, while at the same time feeding him high quality protein, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates. You'll also want to be sure he is eating at least every 2 hours during the day. If he normally reaches for his milk or cookies as a "snack" between meals, these are indications that his blood sugar is dropping.
Here are some good, healthy foods you can try feeding your son, and I'll give you suggestion on how to do this.
- High Quality Protein - this can be either animal protein like organic lean beef, lamb, poultry or wild caught fish (never farmed because farmed fish is lower in nutrition and often has food coloring added to it's pellet food so that the flesh of the farmed fish will be a bright color - for example, farmed salmon that has been given orange food pellets will have a bright orange flesh, whereas farmed salmon that has not been given orange pellets will have a greyer flesh. Wild salmon has a bright orange flesh because they eat krill (smaller fish) which are a deep red and wild salmon is far more nutritious than farmed.
Other sources of protein are legumes (i.e. beans, like pinto beans, etc.), nuts (i.e. almonds, peanuts, etc.), seeds and dark leafy green vegetables.
- High Quality Fats - It's important for your son to get some fat, and high quality fat like avocados, coconut oil, flax oil and oil found in cold water fish are all excellent sources. You might start with one type of fat and see if you can get your son to eat some every day. Be sure you remove the other fat in his diet, otherwise he may end up getting too many calories in the fats he eats.
Fruits & Vegetables - your son can eat any of these that he likes, and as much as he likes. Diversity is very important because each fruit and vegetable has it's own set up vitamins and minerals in it. In order for the body to get all the nutrients it needs, you need to think of eating all colors of the rainbow. Think about what is blue/purple/red. Purple grapes, blueberries, red cabbage, beets. What is orange? Carrots, oranges, winter squash. Try to offer him a variety of colored vegetables and fruits throughout the day.
Here's an easy way to start getting more good nutrition into your son. If your son like bananas, start with a banana smoothie. Mix fresh or frozen bananas in a blender with water or milk. If he likes flavors, then add fresh or frozen strawberries or blueberries or pineapple or orange juice or papaya or mango or any other soft fruits you can think of. You can mix and match too.
Offer this to him in a cup that he cannot see through and one that has a straw and tell him it is a banana smoothie or a strawberry banana smoothie (or whatever flavor he likes). Once you have found a smoothie that he likes, then add a little fresh spinach or fresh kale or fresh swiss chard or fresh deep green leafy lettuce to the smoothie. If you add just a little (a few leaves) he will not notice a difference in flavor, but it WILL turn green, and this is the reason for the cup that he cannot sea through.
Babies love green smoothies, and if you had started him on this when he was younger he would gladly drink it up even knowing it is green. But because he has become very particular in what he eats and what he does not eat, then it might be best to do this slowly, offering it in a cup that is not "see through".
Once he is accustomed to drinking a smoothie at least once a day, you will gradually be able to add more and more dark leafy greens. This is a super snack for little ones and it's packed with protein, iron, and a ton of good nutrients.
Here are 2 videos - the first shows you much 2 year olds love green smoothies, and the second one shows how to make a green smoothie.
Another tip is that children will usually eat what they prepare, so if you get your son involved in peeling the banana, and breaking it into the blender container and helping with the smoothie preparation he may be more open to trying it himself. It's also good for you to try it first and the say lots of oooohs and ahhhhhs, and mmmmms so he gets the sense that you have something that is really yummy.
And lastly I'd encourage you to make his milk a very minor part of his daily intake. If you want to give him a little on his cereal that's fine, but he really does not need milk if he is getting plenty of other healthy foods. If you want to give him more milk, make the milk a supplement rather than a main part of what he gets each day. Offer the milk at the end of a meal, but not as a snack and not during the meal because he may choose to fill up on milk instead of other more healthy foods.
If you simply don't offer the chocolate, cookies, milk and hot dogs, but instead, make other more healthy options available, he will eventually choose to eat those. You can keep bite sized pieces of chicken in the refrigerator and you could also offer a dip like salad dressing for him to dip the chicken in if he likes that better. Just watch to be sure he doesn't lick all the salad dressing off the chicken and then dip it back in only to lick the salad dressing off. You can also lightly steam carrots and keep those in the refrigerator for him to snack on.
Let me know your thoughts and if you need more ideas.
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate,
Thank you so much. This is really a lot for me. I will have this printed and I will create a meal plan for my kid. He'll gonna love the smoothies.
I will keep you posted of his nutrition.
Hi rballermo1008,
Have you tried a smoothie with your son yet? What did he think? I really want you to be successful with this, and am happy to give support and ideas on how to make it work well.
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate,
I tried and I am successful. I started blending banana and I am trying other fruits. He loves it. I tied it up with oatmeal cookie.
Hello rballermo1008,
Did you try putting spinach or another leafy green in the smoothie yet? How did he do with that?
Warm Regards,
Hi Kate,
I will try the spinach. I'll keep you posted.