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Breastfeeding Humor and The Things They Say
Welcome to the July Carnival of Breastfeeding! Today we have several entries (listed below) that have some fun with the things kids say about breastfeeding. I've written many pieces about breastfeeding humor, so to come up with original material I interviewed my girls this morning.
Me: "What do you like about breastfeeding?"
2.5-year-old: "Mum-mum."
Me: "What does mum-mum taste like?"
2.5: "Um. Just only mum-mum. It's milk! Can I have some mum-mum now?" [Oops, should've anticipated that….]
Me: "Who makes mum-mum?"
2.5: "Mama."
Me: "Will you make mum-mum when you're older?"
2.5: "Yes."
5-year-old big sister: "Only if she gets a baby she will, and I'm not going to have a baby!"
My 5-year-old actually has very positive images of mothering and breastfeeding, as you can see from this drawing she drew as we had the above conversation.
When I asked her about the picture, she said the baby was nursing and thinking about "mum-mum"–thinking that "mum-mum" is sweet!
Enjoy the rest of these humorous entries in the carnival:
Baby Signing at The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog
Big Sis – The Problem Solver at Down With the Kids
Breastfeeding Bloopers at BreastfeedingMums
The Joys of Extended Breastfeeding and Co-Sleeping at Rattling the Kettle
Tandem Nursing at Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Funny Things They Do at The Lactivist
Say What? at Nurturing Notes


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The car is a standard 265hp Audi TT S dubbed Shelley with of host of extra computing power in its boot. It's the creation of the Centre for Automotive Research at Standard University (CARS, handily), and it has already driven itself up the Pikes Peak course and reached 120mph on track.
The idea is not to create a robot race series, says Professor Chris Gerdes, head of the CARS lab, but to use the info to make cars safer. "If we can figure out how to get Shelley out of trouble on a race track, we can get out of trouble on ice," Gerdes said.
So far drivers have still proved that bit faster, although the gap is closing to within seconds, according to the team. "Human drivers are very, very smooth," Gerdes said.
He said the car is less good at feeling where its limits lie, while the best drivers know that the quickest way round a corner on the limit might be to use the throttle as well as the steering. Or that going too wide on one corner might better set them up for the next.
The track they've been using is the Thunderhill circuit north of Sacramento but to better understand how humans drive fast they've strapped monitoring systems to a driver at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion race at Laguna Seca. They also harvested data from the car, a 1966 Ford GT40.
"We need to know what the best drivers do that makes them so successful," Gerdes says. "If we can pair that with the vehicle dynamics data, we can better use the car's capabilities.
The idea of autonomous cars might not be your idea of progress, so take comfort in a line from Gerdes himself back in October. Self driving cars, he said, have been "20 years in the future ever since about 1939".

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Kentwood City Properties recently was named the 2011 "Most Creative" sponsoring member of Denver Bike Sharing, a Denver-based, non-profit corporation that owns and operates Denver B-cycle to promote health, quality of life, and preservation of the environment in Denver.
Kentwood City Properties has also received the "Bicycle-Friendly Business of the Month" award from Bike Denver, a bicycle advocacy organization that works to promote bicycling in the Mile High City. The "Most Creative Sponsor" designation was presented to Dee Chirafisi, Broker Associate and co-owner of Kentwood City Properties, at Denver Bike Sharing's sponsor appreciation breakfast last December at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.
"We do property tours every Tuesday, and several of our agents ride their bikes rather than drive," said Chirafisi. "We have purchased memberships to Denver Bike Sharing along with helmets featuring our company's logo. We use bikes in our ads, have bikes in our office windows, and we have given Denver Bike Sharing memberships as closing gifts for people who buy a residence near a B-cycle station. We really try to be creative with the bikes throughout our marketing efforts to promote the initiative. It's about the lifestyle, the convenience, and the environmental and health benefits. Denver Bike Sharing's mission simply makes sense and we are proud to be part of it."
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Feeling anxious about your tax liability as April 15 nears? The Bible has many references to taxes that will sound strangely relevant at this time of year beginning with the story of David and Goliath.
Many remember a teenage boy, offended by insults thrown by a giant foe against his nation and God himself, who volunteers to go into battle with a slingshot. But did you know that a tax incentive was part of his prize?
Visiting the battlefield, David learns: "The king will give great wealth to the man who kills [Goliath] and will exempt his family from taxes in Israel," (1 Samuel 17:25).


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RABBITTOWN -- The Class AAA ninth-ranked East Hall girls volleyball team won three of four matches Saturday at a play date at the East Hall gym.
The Lady Vikings defeated Athens Christian in three sets 17-25, 25-21, 15-4, Winder Barrow in two sets 25-22, 25-16, lost to Johnson in three sets 15-25, 25-17, 14-16, and completed the day beating Prince Avenue Christian in three sets 27-25, 24-26, 16-14 to take their overall season record to 20-11.
Tarryn Long had 57 kills and 18 digs and Kara Hix had 11 kills and 72 digs for East Hall. Ashleigh Burnett scored 35 points on serve with 27 digs, Jessica Chmiel had three assists and nine digs, Emily Roberts had 10 kills and six digs, and Allyson Segars had five kills and 12 digs.
Savannah Lindsey had 20 digs and Cassida Shockley had 27 points on serve with seven aces, five kills, eight digs and 65 assists.
The Lady Vikings next will on Tuesday at Decatur in Area 5-AAA action against Decatur and Blessed Trinity.


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When Florida State assistant coach Mike Martin Jr. was recruiting Marcus Davis from Walters State Community College in Tennessee, the two talked about the program's tradition, what Davis' role would be and how Martin Jr. and the rest of the staff could prepare Davis for the next level.
Inadvertently, Martin Jr. failed to mention what could have potentially been his biggest recruiting tool for the powerful left-handed hitter, which was Dick Howser Stadium's right field fence.
So far so good for Davis and the screen in right. He leads the team with four homeruns, all of which were to right field. Not many of them would have been called cheap.
"I told him there's a lot of money made off that screen so he just needs to keep doing what he's doing," Martin Jr. joked.
Davis looks the part of a power hitter with towering home runs and hard hit line drives. He is even slugging like a bash brother with an absurd slugging percentage of 1.136.
But don't expect to show up to the stadium and see the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Cincinnati, Ohio native putting on a show in pregame batting practice.
Davis rarely goes for the long ball in the cage, instead he usually shoots line drives to the opposite field. Teammates John Sansone and Giovanny Alfonzo both said they think the first time they saw Davis actually leave the yard was in his first at-bat on Opening Day against Rhode Island.
"Fall and spring you kind of watched him work opposite field with line drives," Alfonzo said. "He always hit hard line drives, but I don't think I'd seen him hit a ball out of the park until that first at bat he had in the season. Since then it's not surprising anymore because we know what he can do, so it's fun to watch."
Martin Jr. said Davis' style at the plate will go a long way for him at the college level and moving forward.
"He's got a very professional approach," Martin Jr. said. "He understands that sluggers come and go, hitters stick around. He can hit and that's what he works on, hitting, not slugging."
In addition to the homers, Davis is also tied for the team lead with three doubles and nine runs driven, to go with a team-high .455 batting average.
Head coach Mike Martin said Davis' success is a product of his even approach to each and every pitch he sees.
"He doesn't go up there trying to do too much," Martin said. "He just goes up there wanting to get a good swing and hit the ball hard. If the pitcher makes the wrong pitch, he has a tendency to do damage with it and that's what's impressed me so much with him."
Davis almost didn't get the chance to impress Martin. While he was lighting things up as a sophomore at Walters State with a .450 average, 16 homeruns and 62 RBI, Davis was actually committed to the University of Florida.
Once Devon Travis and Jayce Boyd informed the FSU coaches they would sign pro contracts and not return for their senior seasons, Martin Jr. put the full-court press on for Davis, who began his collegiate career at LSU before heading to Tennessee.
"It was crucial," Martin Jr. said of adding Davis to the 2012 class. "We had a couple things happen in the draft and had some (scholarship) money open up and obviously a spot where there's a legitimate need. At one time he was just a want and then he became a legitimate need so I'm glad it worked out."
Davis is also glad things worked out for him to end up in Tallahassee. After hitting three home runs and two doubles in four games last week against Jacksonville and South Florida, Davis was named Co-ACC Player of the Week and one of six Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week.
"I don't really know what was the deciding factor, but I just felt better here to be honest," Davis said. "So far I'm happy with the result. I'm glad to be around these guys, glad to be playing for these coaches and just excited to get better everyday."


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Trust, Total lies, and Twitter feuds. Those are just three of the many topics Wendy Williams touched on while chatting with Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes about their new reality TV show, Eddie & LeAnn. Intrigued?
The show, which LeAnn says has comic appeal, will follow their daily lives and their controversial (if you know the story of how they met, you'll understand) relationship. Despite that, Wendy says that the TV segment really shows how much their in L-O-V-E.
But that doesn't mean their relationship isn't shielded from rumors and a whole lot of drama! You may be aware that LeAnn and Eddie Cibrian's ex, Brandi Glanville, are both famous for dishing it out via not-so-sweet tweets. However, Eddie says that LeAnn very rarely engages in tweets sent her way from Brandi.
When asked why Eddie doesn't tell LeAnn to get off Twitter, he responded, "Well, my wife doesn't engage, I think thats the thing too, that the media has made a feud out of this. A Twitter feud."
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"I mean if you want to look back, really dig down and be a journalist, look at the timelines and you will see that there is a big discrepancy and there really is no going back and forth. My wife, sometimes, I mean, you eventually you have to say something. Enough is enough. But the truth is, she has always taken the high road," he says.
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text: I notice that US News and World Report rates Neurology and Neurosurgery as a whole. This is a very broad field encompassing many areas of neurological disease. Does any know if there is another way to find out who is "good" in epilepsy. When you are trying to decide on one of the top institutions, it's difficult to see from a distance.


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Intravenous Voriconazole in Patients With Renal Compromise
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with compromised renal function (CrCl < 50mL/min) receiving intravenous voriconazole experienced any adverse effects related to serum chemistries or other imaging studies of the kidney due to the potential accumulation of the vehicle cyclodextran.
|Renal Transplant
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|Intravenous Voriconazole in Patients With Renal Compromise
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No genetic testing will be performed on any of the samples being obtained. The biologic samples will be under the control of the principal investigator of this research project. To protect confidentiality, all personal identifiers (i.e., name, social security number, and birth date) will be removed (de-identified) and replaced with a specific code number. The information linking these code numbers to the corresponding subjects' identities will be kept in a separate, secure location. The investigators on this study will keep the samples indefinitely. If a subject withdraws and provides the request in writing, samples collected and not already processed will be destroyed. All samples will be kept in the investigator's laboratory located in Scaife Hall, Room 812, 3550 Terrace Street.
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with compromised renal function (CrCl < 50mL/min) receiving intravenous voriconazole experienced any adverse effects related to serum chemistries or other imaging studies of the kidney due to the potential accumulation of the vehicle cyclodextran. t has been previously shown by a large multi-centered, prospective, randomized study that voriconazole is superior to the then gold standard amphotericin B in the treatment of patients with invasive aspergillosis - a disease with significant morbidity and mortality. In patients with these infections who have severe renal insufficiency may be denied the best therapy due to the accumulation of a diluent with unknown clinical consequences. Qualifying and or quantifying these consequences are important to these patients so that potentially life-threatening therapy should not be unduly denied.
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solid organ transplant receiving voriconazole with serum creatinine level >2
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- Patients > 18 years old receiving voriconazole with a serum creatinine of > 2mg/dl (a proxy marker for Creatinine clearance < 50ml/min). Control group in this study will have serum creatinine < 1.5mg/dl. Solid organ transplant patient. Patient that received at least 2 doses of voriconazole.
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ORLANDO - The Raptors had every excuse to lay down and die and at times the team did snooze a bit on Thursday night.
But DeMar DeRozan woke up in the fourth quarter and nailed a buzzer-beating fadeaway jumper from the left corner, sending the Raptors to a 97-95 road victory.
DeRozan scored 14 points in the quarter, including the make with 0.6 ticks on the clock, shaking off what had been a poor outing.
He led the club with 22 points, while Amir Johnson scored 21 in an impressive game of his own as Toronto completed a four-game sweep of Orlando this season.
Before the game, head coach Dwane Casey made it clear that the Raptors weren't just happy to be there against NBA competition, particularly against top dogs like Miami.
"I got in trouble a little bit with some people that said well we're just happy to play close. No, we're not happy to play close. We're going in to win, we're not just to show up just to play, be respectable, we want to win each and every time we step on the floor," Casey said.
"Play with sense of desperation. That's one thing they can't say about our team that we don't compete, that we're not playing hard. We've got to embrace that as our identity and bring it to the floor and then, in clutch situations, make winning plays and come out with a (win)."
And that's the key really. These Raptors stick around nearly every night. Often do better than that (this marked the fourth game in a row the squad led at the half – but closing the deal has been maddeningly difficult.
The Raptors led this one by nine heading into the final quarter, but gradually saw Orlando chip away.
This time, a Terrence Ross brain malfunction allowed J.J. Redick to get open for a game-tying four-point play late. But it didn't matter, thanks to DeRozan.
With half a season still to go, Toronto is in an unenviable position. There isn't enough talent on hand to win a lot of games based on that alone and few other teams have logged as many miles as this group, which also makes digging deep especially challenging.
First there was the obscenely road-heavy start to the campaign, then there has been the constant string of extra-time contests.
Thursday marked the third time already that the Raptors played the second leg of a back-to-back after going to overtime the night before. Three of the last four games have gone to overtime.
Not exactly a recipe for success, especially with the injuries to Jonas Valanciunas and Andrea Bargnani forcing Amir Johnson and Ed Davis into unsustainable minutes.
Still, as Casey says, this team fights, it competes. It might catch up to them at some point – and nights like Thursday, where a lot of time was spent slogging through quicksand, will likely start to pop up more frequently from here – but it's a positive aspect that there is no quit in this group.
And it was a nice change to see a different outcome on Thursday for once.
Casey said he wants to see more aggressiveness out of DeMar DeRozan.
DeRozan started the year better than ever, but has plateaued mightily since.
Forays into the post, where DeRozan has found considerable success, particularly when he gets the ball in close, have been far less frequent, and he has not attacked the basket like he did to start the year.
Casey said the team was tracking DeRozan, and he got to the rim about seven times a game last season, but has not approached those numbers recently.
"This year there's a significant dropoff. He and I talked about it. Not the easiest team to do that against (because of Arron Afflalo, a strong defender who has given DeRozan trouble in the past)," Casey said.
Against Orlando, DeRozan continued to play passively, settling mostly for jump shots, many of the unhelpful long-two point variety, until the fourth quarter, where he began to play more to his strengths.
Though not all of the close looks fell, DeRozan found more success playing that way and it paved the way for his heroics.
Looking to sweep the Magic for the first time since 2006-07, the Raptors knew the task would be difficult.
"Last game was totally different, they didn't have Jameer (Nelson), didn't have E'Twaun Moore, didn't have Davis. They're playing much better basketball, as are we. Totally different team," Casey said.
There was a lot of praise for Vucevic, who has been tremendous and came away with another double-double.
"He's long and he also can step out and hit jump shots. He can stretch the floor as a big five. He gives us all kinds of problems in the post," Casey said.
Vucevic went to work, tapping in countless shots and controlling the boards, but Orlando didn't use him much in the pivotal fourth.


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A resounding "ahhhhhhh" swept across the Tampa Bay area a couple of weeks ago as rain fell, easing a months-long drought. The heavens took pity on our crispy brown lawns and cracked reservoirs and sent us some love.
Sweet, beautiful rain. Cascading showers. The pitter-patter against our windows, the gurgling rush in our street gutters.
Now when's it going to stop?
Memorial Day weekend plans: ruined. Barbecue grills and patio decks: soaked. Outdoor concerts in the park: miserable. Trips to beaches and dog parks: gross.
"It's like living in Maine or Seattle," said Marcus Dergins of St. Petersburg, who was hanging out at the Pier on Friday. "Hopefully the suicide rate won't go up."
Actually, even Seattle isn't getting this much rain right now, said Nolan Watson, 75, who is visiting Tampa from Seattle this weekend. He planned to visit Ybor City. Instead he longs for his hometown, where it's 72 degrees and sunny today.
It's not just that we forgot what rain was like. This really is a heck of a lot of rain. So much so that we're starting to creep up on records.
Since meteorologists began officially recording the weather in 1890, the most days in a row that rain has fallen in Tampa is 17. That happened in 1905.
If it rains today in Tampa — and you know it will — it will be the 12th day of rain in a row. Tampa will tie the record if it rains every day until Thursday.
The record in St. Petersburg is 14 days in a row of rain, which occurred in 1961 and 1983.
That means St. Petersburg could tie a record Monday.
Since May 12, when our streak of consecutive rainy days began, 7.15 inches of rain has fallen in Tampa, and St. Petersburg has gotten 5.7 inches.
Every day next week carries at least a 40 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms, Bay News 9 reports.
That's bad news for boaters, beach bums, Little League players, people with dogs or kids and … well, pretty much everyone.
Everyone, that is, except for government water regulators — we still have a ways to go to dig ourselves out of a three-year drought — and rain romantics like Amanda Roper.
"I enjoy the rain," said Roper, hanging out before her shift at Lucky Dill in downtown St. Petersburg. "We need it. I'm all for it all weekend. I'm all for it all summer."
Roper, who is from New York and carries an umbrella every day, is not alone. Some people love the rain.
Forecasters know this and proceed with caution.
"We don't try to make the rain out to be a good thing or a bad thing," said Bay News 9 chief meteorologist Mike Clay. "We try to just stick with the facts; otherwise we're bound to make someone mad."
Anyone dying for a bit of sunshine should probably head out in the morning, Clay said. Forecasts call for mostly afternoon showers through the weekend, including Memorial Day.
And perhaps forever. (Or so it seems.)
Clay knows some people are eager for that zero percent chance of rain again. After 25 years of giving weather forecasts, though, he has one message for those people.
"Droughts are followed by floods and floods are followed by droughts," he said. "Be careful what you wish for."
Times staff writers Kevin Smetana, Andy Boyle and Brant James contributed to this report. Emily Nipps can be reached at (727) 893-8452.


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The Big Ten wanted no part of Missouri in its latest expansion push. But would the league be interested in a Mizzou quarterback?
Missouri announced Monday that quarterback Tyler Gabbert will be transferring from the school. While things seemed to work out well for Gabbert's big brother, Blaine, Tyler will be pursuing his career elsewhere.
Gabbert's father tells the Sporting News that several teams, including Iowa and Northwestern, already have been in touch about a potential transfer. Tyler Gabbert had the Hawkeyes along with Nebraska, Oregon and Wake Forest in his final pool of teams before choosing Missouri.
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" Type: Savoury Sauces "
Lovely idea. The problem is that there are 9.3grams of salt in every jar, which makes it almost inedible. That also represents 155% of the RDA for salt. In one apparently healthy jar!
The last time I had some as a 'healthy' sauce to pour on my (Sainsbury's) pasta, thinking that I would also catch up on some of my five units of fruit &and veg, I tasted it & then threw the lot away. There was so much salt in it that I nearly gagged. The surprising thing is that there is no mention of the vast quantities of salt in the sauce on the front of the label, simply a description that can be summarised as 'lovely fresh tomatoes mixed with not so lovely tomatoes, to make a wonderful sauce'.
In this day & age, with most people trying to cut down on salt, I am disgusted that there is so much in what should be so enjoyable & fresh
What is sugocasa? No, it's not some new kind of confectionary house. To sum it up: sugocasa is a kind of posh preserved tomatoes. It's a sauce, made with fresh fruits with a blend of herbs and just a smidge of garlic, which possesses a lovely vibrant, red colour. One look at it and you know this is a product that's going to be very, very good for you indeed.
Sainsburys Taste the Difference sugocasa comes in an absolutely giant 700g glass bottle, with a twist off lid. Unfortunately, this is put on the jar rather tightly. Be warned: do not do what I did and turn the jar almost upside down in your attempt to open it, unless you want to give your partner the impression that you're cooking something that you've just killed right there on the kitchen floor.
Though it costs around £1.20 or so, you get a massive amount of tomato sauce for your money - easily enough to serve a huge pasta meal to a hungry family and still have some left over. Fortunately, it's very versatile: you can use it on pasta and pizzas, as the base for a soup or even in a curry.
Texture wise, this sugocasa sauce very thick, and you can see chunks of delicious fresh tomato in there. The taste is terrific - it lacks the acidity of some canned tomatoes, leaving just warm, fresh, juicy tomatoey goodness for you to enjoy.
Nutritionally, it's low in fat (around 1g per 100g) but very filling, making this an ideal diet food.
Gourmet sauce with chopped tomatoes, herbs and garlic.


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Tom Cruise buys Suri a $30,000 replica race car
Days Of Thunder actor splashes out on a miniature replica race car for his three-year-old daughter.
Most little princesses in the United States have to wait until they're 16 before daddy buys them a car â but not when your daddy is Tom Cruise .
Tom recently spent $30,000 on a custom-made mini Indy race car for his little three-year-old Suri, who has become fixated on the sport after seeing it on television.
âSuri has been mesmerised by auto racing on TV so he thought it would be fun for her to have her own little car to ride in,â a source told Showbizspy.com.
âIf Suri truly takes to the sport, Tom plans on having a little race track installed at his L.A. property. But for now sheâll just be going up and down the familyâs long driveway,â the source revealed.
The source also claimed that Tom and his wife Katie Holmes want to have give Suri a little brother and hope it will happen this year.


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It is essential to warm up before any athletic activities to avoid injury. As ankle sprains are one of the most common types of sports injuries, ankle warm-up exercises are important for everyone to learn. Review three easy ankle warm-up exercises below.

Before starting this - or any other exercise program for your ankles - check in with your doctor and physical therapist to learn if exercise is safe for you to do. Your physical therapist can also show you how to do these ankle exercises.

Achillies Tendon Stretching:

Sit with your legs straight out in front of you.

Using a towel, loop it around the bottom of your feet.

Pull the towel toward your chest until a gentle stretch is felt behind the ankle.

Hold for 10 seconds.

Repeat five times.

This exercise is known as the towel calf stretch and can be part of a comprehensive stretching program.

Ankle Inversion:

Sit with your legs straight out in front of you.

Turn your foot inward as far as possible.

Hold for 10 seconds.

Repeat five times.

Ankle Eversion:

Sit with your legs straight out in front of you.

Turn your foot outward as far as possible.

Hold for 10 seconds.

Repeat five times.

Ankle Plantar Flexion and Dorsi Flexion

Sit with your legs out in front of you.

Actively flex your ankle up so your toes move towards your knees.

Hold this position for 3 seconds.

Point your ankles and toes down away from you.

Hold this position for 3 seconds.

Repeat the exercise 10 times.

Ankle Alphabet

Sit with your legs out in front of you.

You may want to hang your ankle and foot over the edge of a bed to allow for full mobility.

Draw letters of the alphabet with your toes.

Once you make it A to Z, repeat on the other foot.

Ankle stretches can be done daily to keep your ankles moving properly. They also may be a part of your physical therapy rehab program after an ankle sprain, broken ankle, plantar fasciitis, or any other lower extremity injury. Your physical therapist can teach you exactly what you should do to keep your ankles healthy and moving properly.


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How often would someone need to have Juvederm injected for dark under eye circles?
Although Juvederm lasts only an average of 10 months elsewhere, it frequently lasts 18 months or longer when injected around the eyes. Radiesse can last at least that long and frequently longer around the eyes. Both should be injected by a very experienced injector using a blunt needle.
I think fat grafting is a much safer, predictable and obviously longer lasting that Juvederm or any other under eye filler. One must exercise care and caution, as lower lid skin and the underlying soft tissues are usually quite thin, and thus the lower lids are less able to conceal grafted fat. Fat grafting must be preformed conservatively here, and by a plastic surgeon with significant experience and expertise in fat grafting.


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JERUSALEM (Oct. 18)
A four-man Israeli delegation arrived in Bangkok yesterday to sign a civil Aviation agreement with Thailand providing for reciprocal landing rights in each country. The delegation is headed by Ephraim Zussman, director of civil aviation at the Transport Ministry. The agreement, which was concluded in principle some time ago, provides El Al with a link in its projected Far Eastern route which it hopes to extend to the Philippines, Japan and eventually Australia.


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Miami World Music Festival - Tiempo Libre - Music of Cuba
South Florida Friends of Classical Music
Friday, September 14, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EDT)
Tiempo Libre
The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, Tiempo Libre's Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Classically trained at Cuba's premiere conservatories, today, the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son.
The group's new Sony Masterworks timba recording, My Secret Radio, will be released May 3, 2011. The album pays homage to Tiempo Libre's teenage years in Cuba, a time when the government forbade its citizens to listen to American music and Russian had pulled its support from the island. Inspired by their Afro-Cuban tradition, but eager to catch the new trends and sounds coming from the U.S., Tiempo Libre's members would fashion homemade antennas and secretly listen to the music pulsating from Miami radio stations at night. These secret radio sessions fueled Tiempo Libre's dreams of living in America, free to perform their songs and build the careers they wanted while helping them gather the strength that it took to leave it all behind – families, friends, a country, a life – to pursue those dreams. The CD is their tribute to the many powerful voices, including Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Gloria Estefan and Earth Wind & Fire, that rocked their world. The album features guest performances by jazz singer Rachelle Fleming and reunites Tiempo Libre founder Jorge Gomez with the legendary Cuban songstress Albita.
Tiempo Libre's first recording for Sony Masterworks, Bach in Havana, was nominated for a Grammy award for "Best Tropical Latin Album" and featured tracks with Paquito D'Rivera and Yosvany Terry. The CD, a fusion of Bach with Afro-Cuban rhythms, reflects the duality of Tiempo Libre's childhood days studying classical music and nights spent playing timba music. Released in May, 2009, the album received airplay on more than 200 radio stations, was hailed by Latin Jazz Network as "a landmark recording in the sense that Miles Davis's Kind of Blue was approximately 50 years ago" and was selected as a best pick in new Latin music by The Miami Herald. The group performed "Tu Conga Bach" from the CD on the October 27, 2009 Dancing with the Stars. In conjunction with the release of Bach in Havana, the family behind Bustelo Café – for the first time in 80 years – changed its Bustelo Café coffee can to feature Tiempo Libre with a free music download.
Tiempo Libre was invited to collaborate on the duet "Para Ti" with violinist Joshua Bell, which was featured on Bell's September album At Home with Friends. The group also performed the track with Bell on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, the January 21st Live From Lincoln Center: Joshua Bell @ Home with Friends PBS Special and on WNYC radio's popular program Soundcheck. In the fall of 2008, Tiempo Libre brought its dynamic Afro-Cuban beat to leading flutist Sir James Galway's album, O'Reilly Street, released by the RCA Red Seal label. The album features an exciting new Latin jazz arrangement of music from the Claude Bolling Jazz Suites including "Baroque and Blue", as well as a timba take on Bach's "Badinerie" and a number of vibrant new compositions all by Tiempo Libre's musical director and pianist Jorge Gomez. The result is rich in the traditions of multiple genres, authentic yet emotionally seductive, transcending the borders between classical, jazz and Cuban music.
Tiempo Libre's members were all enjoying thriving careers in Latin music performing, touring and recording with such artists as Albita, Cachao, Arturo Sandoval, NG La Banda, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Isaac Delgado, when the seven extraordinary musicians came together to realize their collective musical dream: to create the first authentic all-Cuban timba band in the United States. Their eagerness to share their music with others led these multi-talented individuals to come together between projects to develop their new style together, hence the name Tiempo Libre (Free Time).
Since their formation in 2001, the members of Tiempo Libre have been on a mission: to share the musical heritage in which they grew up with as wide an audience as possible, reinterpreting and reinvigorating traditional Cuban music with a youthful, modern sound and forging a new style born from the meeting of their Cuban roots and their new American experience. In Summer 2002, at the group's Ravinia Festival debut opening for Celia Cruz, Tiempo Libre dazzled a crowd of more than 12,000 people. They were quickly reengaged by Ravinia for Summer 2003, where they shared a bill with Aretha Franklin, performing before an enthusiastic crowd of 20,000. Summer 2003 also included performances at the new Heineken Jazz Festival in Hua Hin, Thailand where Tiempo Libre were the undeniable sensation of the Festival. Return trips to Asia have included sold out shows at Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Theatre and the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, the glorious concert hall at the foot of the famous twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and at the 2005 Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. Since that time, the group's busy touring schedule in the United States has included performances at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, Miami's JVC Jazz Festival, Yoshi's in Oakland, CA, SOB's in New York City, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Celebrate Brooklyn, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Festival International de Louisiane, Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, the Lincoln Theater in Napa Valley, Boston's Sculler's Jazz Club, Society of the Performing Arts in Houston, Kimmel Center, Orange County Performing Arts Center, California Center for the Arts, New Haven Jazz Festival, California World Fest, Lotus Music Festival, New York's River-to-River Festival at the South Street Seaport, as well as the Colorado, Interlochen, Green and Eastern music festivals. August, 2005 brought Tiempo Libre's European debut. Among the highlights of that tour, was Tiempo Libre's performance at the closing concert of the new Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, Italy where the band wowed a sold-out house. Subsequent tours have brought sold-out houses in Italy, Greece and Turkey.
Tiempo Libre is: Musical Director Jorge Gomez on keyboard; Raúl Rodríguez, trumpet; Leandro Gonzalez, congas; Wilvi Rodriguez Guerra, bass; Armando (Pututi) Arce, drums; Joaquin (El Kid) Diaz, lead vocal; and Luis Beltran Castillo, saxophone & flute.
For more information, please visit www.miamiworldmusicfestival.com.
The South Florida Friends of Classical Music are the official sponsor of four events to take place in South Florida and promise to become four world's finest music projects: The Miami International Music Academy, The Miami World Music Festival, The Miami Chamber Players & The Teresa Carreño International Master Piano Competition.
We invite you to share in our long-term commitment to our mission, our music and our place in the South Florida fine arts community!
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Spring Summer Coats
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Put your puffa to the back of the wardrobe and bring on your lighter, rainproof coat as the sun begins to shine and showers fall- it must be The Afternoon Show.
This season's must haves in lighter, spring summer coats - we have something for everyone from marvelous macs to trendy trenches.
Ne'er cast a clout 'til May be out! As the saying goes- we shouldn't ditch our coats just yet- even though temperatures are beginning to rise- there are still plenty of showers about and when the wind picks up, there's still a decent chill in the air.
Today we look at lighter coats, jackets and macs for Spring Summer- in every style for women of all ages. While we don't need the quilted puffas any more, we still need a lighter coat, to keep the wind & rain out.
Thankfully, the temperatures are rising and the need for puffa jackets and ski coats is no more! With April showers about to arrive, we still need something to keep the moisture out!
Liam Power-
Liam has been styling for both fashion editorials and advertising campaigns in Dublin for over ten years. He also worked in London for French designer Agnés b.
He has styled editorial shoots for "Hello" magazine, IrishTatler, Image magazine and the Sunday Independent.
His TV work includes Off the Rails and of course, The Afternoon Show.
Some of his more high profile clients include Pat & Cathy Kenny, recording artist Michael English, Edel from Bewitched, Dana & Craig doyle to name but a few.`
Liam was also part of a team that won the L'Oreal colour trophy and image award in 2008, an award of which he is extremely proud.
From Trenchcoats, to Macs, Dress coats to Raincoats, Spring Summer 09 is proving to have limitless potential when it comes to outerwear. While the old proverb suggests that we shouldn't pack away our winter woolies just yet, the weather dictates otherwise. Winter coats are to be shoved to the back of the wardrobe and replaced with something lighter and showerproof as we brace ourselves for April Showers.
Wearing a smart coat immediately dresses you up, whether you're wearing dressed down jeans or a smart skirt and blouse. Today we feature different styles, lengths & textures to suit every woman's shape & style.
What the designers did:-
Marc Jacobs presented an ultra feminine coat-dress. Its scarf-belt is a particularly dressy look for special evening occassions.
Comme des Garcons's black coat and dress were covered with black petals adding an element mystery to the look, again an evening take on the coat. Trenches and coats from Yves Saint Laurent were again very feminine. Black elegance adorned with accessories accentuating waist (always a good idea!)
Paul Smith created the a juxtaposed image of an elegant silhouette with a military feel, with epaulettes and braiding in crème & black. Vivienne Westwood's structured rain coat was complicated, weird(nothing new for the fabulous VW) and sexy! Quite wearable in the sense that you could wear it day or night.
Chloe used flower prints and soft fabrics: flannel, cotton - perfect for the romantic and girly girls.
Creating seriously glam trenches and macs were D&G, Oscar de la Renta and Versace. Perhaps not ideal for daytime but incredibly glamorous for evening wear- beautiful finish to an outifit- your coat is, after all, the first thing people see!
Tips for ultimate Mac-wearing:
The Mac is a wardrobe staple that will never go out of fashion. But to be on trend this S/S 09 buy a mac with an quirky design twist that reflects the s/s catwalk looks- be it an element of fringing, a block of colour or a futuristic structure.
Transform yourself from grubby to yummy Mummy in seconds by throwing on a smart, dressy coat over your jeans when heading out about town. A button-through Mac, cut like a dress that you can throw over any old thing will make you look 'uber glamorous' in an instant
Perfect for the school run when you need to look presentable in a hurry. Sunglasses on your head will give you the perfect Michelle Obama flair!
It's probably best to opt for a coat that is machine washable- you'll get so much wear out of your coat this season, you don't want to spend more on dry-cleaning bills than the coat actually cost in the first place!
Be careful when choosing a length for your coat- while long trenches are fabulous on tall women, they tend to swamp the more petite lady, who should opt for a shorter, cropped mac.
Many of you will already own a good coat that may have been bought in previous seasons. Update your coat to incorporate elements of S/S 09, be it with a best, a fabulous corsage or even if it's a hint of colour on the lining- stitching doesn't need to be perfect and a splash of bright coral will bring it right on trend for this season.
Leaving your coat open with a chunky elasticated belt around it will create an uber-sophisticated look that screams style and elegance, with the right outfit underneath. This also creates a creat silhouette as the belt pulls you in at the waist.
This season's key trends are:-
Colour blocking, fringing, florals, nude colours, structured shoulders.
Consider any of these themes when making your purchase and this should keep you right.
Credits for Astons:-
Look 1
Gold coat €150, M&S
Coral top, €135, Ted Baker
Green skirt, €30, A/wear
Shoes, €80, River Island
Look 2
Green trench, €90, Dunnes Stores
Print dress, €53, Dunnes Stores
Shoes, €60, Aldo
Look 3
Beige trench, €90, M&S
Top, €53, M&S
Trousers, €60, Zara
Shoes, €80, Office
Look 4
Diane Von Furstenberg coat, €1,245, Brown Thomas
Top, €55, Zara
Dries Van Noten skirt, €1,150, Brown Thomas
Shoes, €80, Office
Look 5
Coat, €20, Penneys
Dress, €25, Penneys
Shoes, €18, Penneys
Look 6
Red trench, €325, Karen Millen
Dress, €65, Zara
Shoes, €30, Shoe Rack


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"Impressive. . . . [Aslam's] prose is stylistically dazzling. . . . His characters' inner lives are explored in-depth, flaws and all. . . . A novel as affecting as it is provocative."–Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Extraordinary. . . . It deepens our knowledge of life. . . . Aslam has created a novel which–grave yet exultant, brutal but compassionate–achieves its complex humanity, and its final affirmations of love and beauty, through a real reckoning with despair and heartbreak."– The New York Review of Books
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Transient is accused in stabbing
A brawl downtown in Williams Park over prescription drugs ended with one man stabbing another in the chest, police said. Bobby Joe Sumner, 31, a transient, was arrested early Friday morning, several hours after he stabbed Jamie Lee Goleniewski, 33, police said. He was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Goleniewski was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for surgery, said police spokesman Mike Puetz. The knife, Puetz said, pierced the lining of Goleniewski's heart. Goleniewski told police Sumner and an unidentified woman asked him for prescription medication. When Goleniewski declined to provide her with the drugs, Puetz said, the men began to argue. The argument turned into a fist fight that ended with the stabbing, police said. Sumner was intoxicated when he was arrested and told police Goleniewski fell on the knife, Puetz said.
Motorcyclist hits light pole, dies
A 22-year-old motorcyclist died early Friday after crashing into a light pole on Park Street. Noah Thomas Hughes, 22, of Gulfport was southbound along the 500 block of Park Street S, where the road shifts slightly east, police said. Hughes continued straight and crashed head-on into a wooden light pole, police said. Hughes, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from his 2008 Yamaha motorcycle and hit a palm tree, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Soldier killed in Kandahar attack
Pfc. Matthew C. Colin, 22, of Navarre died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Woman guilty in 2010 robbery
Federal jurors found a woman guilty Friday of an armed robbery that authorities say kicked off a 2010 spree of holdups by members of the Drak gang. Prosecutors said Daisy Louise Thomas and two accomplices robbed the All About You Hair Salon in New Port Richey on May 11, 2010, at gunpoint. Another robber, Rykeith Levatte, and co-conspirators Antoine Harris, Antonio Harris, Arquives McNeal and Alden Lewis have all pleaded guilty in the string of robberies and await sentencing, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The conspirators were linked to robberies at: King's Grocery in Tampa on May 24, 2010; 7-Eleven in Pinellas Park on May 25, 2010; 7-Eleven in Gibsonton on May 26, 2010; 7-Eleven in Tampa on May 26, 2010; Hess gas station in New Port Richey on May 26, 2010; 7-Eleven in New Port Richey on May 26, 2010; 7-Eleven in Lakeland on May 28, 2010; and the Mobil gas station in Land O' Lakes on June 3, 2010. They also are tied to an attempted robbery of a Circle K in Tampa on May 28, 2010. Thomas was convicted of conspiracy to commit robberies, armed robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence. She faces a maximum of life or no less than seven years in prison.


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Veda, the country's largest credit bureau, says a jump in applications for mortgages, personal loans and hire purchases are a sign demand for credit is rebounding.
Despite a recent global survey suggesting uncertainty surrounding the prospects for the global economy, Veda says its own data shows people are increasingly confident about their economic situation.
Managing director John Roberts said that overall, credit activity increased by 8% in December compared with the same period a year earlier.
"There's no doubt about it that consumer sentiment and consumer confidence in the economy is now translating to a pick-up in consumer spending, which in itself is translating to people actually getting back into the credit market."
Mr Roberts said the figures are strong evidence of a pick-up in the economy.
"We feel that what's happening is that a lot of the global surveys come into this country, they look at some macro figures, they do a few random phone calls to people to try and get a gauge on consumer sentiment - but you need to actually look at what's happening in market on the ground."
Mr Roberts said Veda sees about 24,000 credit inquiries per day through the bureau.
He said more people are opting for debit cards rather than high-interest credit cards, and they're using personal loans or hire purchase to buy cars and appliances.


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ON the morning of New Year's Day 1963, Albert McIntosh made his way to Tandragee Junior High School on his bicycle, writes Graeme Cousins. It was the opening day of the new school, an opening day which was greeted by snowfall.
The former Mullavilly Primary School pupil cast his mind back to the early days of the junior high school which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
He told the Times, "I remember the school opened on January 1, 1963 which nowadays is a bank holiday. I was living at Ballylisk and cycled to school on my bicycle. I remember it snowed at some point during that day.
"Pupils at Tandragee Junior High School came from primary schools in Tandragee, Mullavilly, Clare, Cabra, Poyntzpass, Scarva and Craigavon Primary School in Gilford.
"I had been a pupil at Mullavilly Primary School. The new school was totally different to what I'd been used to.
"I was in the fourth year class. There were only four classes in the school from what I recall - one for each year.
"I came from a small country primary school to this new school. We were used to sitting in the same classroom with the same teacher all day. In the new school we moved classrooms every period. I suppose the good thing about that was, if you didn't like a subject you weren't there for too long."
Albert, a former member of Tandragee Junior High School board of governors and presently on the board of governors at Craigavon Senior High School, added, "There was approximately 25 pupils in my class and between 100 and 150 pupils in the new school.
"Some of the teachers I remember were the principal Mr Kenny, the vice-principal Mr Forsythe. Some of the other teachers were Mr McCreary, Mr Parr, Miss McClay, Mrs Gillespie and the secretary was Miss Somerville.
"The first head boy was Desmond Balmer and the first head girl was Elizabeth Vennard. They were both ex-pupils of Mullavilly. The following year Elizabeth continued as head girl and Nigel Edgar, another former pupil of Mullavilly, became head boy."
Of the school itself he said, "It was a new build and everything in the school was brand new. There was an artroom, a woodwork room, a metalwork room and a music room, the walls of which were soundproofed.
"There was a gymnasium and, outside, we had a football pitch, hockey pitch and athletics track.
"These facilities were all new. I remember there was a forge in the metalwork room. It was heated with coal and you had to wear gloves and protective glasses when using it.
"School dinners were always good. At Mullavilly Primary School the dinners were delivered in containers. At Tandragee they were cooked fresh on the premises. School dinner would have cost 1 / 6d which was about seven and a half pence."
Albert remarked how pupils who attend Tandragee are used to getting up earlier than most other schoolchildren.
He said, "Tandragee has traditionally started with assembly at 8.30am. The reason for the early start is because the buses had to get other pupils into schools in Portadown for a 9am start. The school finished at 3pm."
Albert, whose four children all attended Tandragee Junior High, said: "I have very fond memories of the school."
One of Albert's lasting memories of the school occurred in the woodwork room.
He said, "I remember one of the teachers was drilling a hole in the wall in the woodwork room and he hit an electrical cable and he was thrown back across the classroom. He was okay. He picked himself up and dusted himself off. It's something everyone in the woodwork room that day will always remember."


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La Jolla lifeguard tower rife with cost overruns
Baby bird, seal-pupping, and bad waste pump blamed for budget surprises
Matt Potter 4 p.m., Sept. 21
Andy Boyd is a Reader contributor. See staff page for published articles.
Brittni: you go girl! Not only are they slow on the entrance ramp... (I usually holler, "Lost the gas pedal again?!") ... they race by at 75 mph once they actually get on the freeway. ("Oh, THERE it is!")
flat tire man...everytime I come across a dumb driver I can just hand out a flat tire...or two depending...
You can practice your plan on Friday, July 13, when we take over the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic-Con! Visit our Facebook page for information: http://www.facebook.com/sdzombiewalk
Is Karl Strauss really the first brewery in SD, post-prohibition?
According to Aztec Brewing Company's website: "The original Aztec Brewery was started in Mexico during Prohibition. When Prohibiton ended, the brewery was moved to San Diego. It became known as ABC - Aztec Brewing Company. In 1953 the brewery was purchased by a competitor from the midwest. The brand was later retired and disappeared from San Diego."
Although, reestablished in 2008 after disappearing for decades, they were originally founded decades before Karl Strauss in 1989.
A simple Google search would have provided you with the accurate information for this blog post.
Here's the link: http://www.aztecbrewery.com/aztechistory.html
May 10. Thank God for the rain which has helped wash away the cinephiles and movie mavens off the sidewalks ...
Have you seen this man? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/14/24353/ I don't know who the nitz on the right is, but the guy on ...
Hip, hip hooray for British acting. And for Downton Abbey, almost as good an echo of Upstairs, Downstairs as Gosford Park was. Downton has perfected the art of tantalizingly prolonged soap opera teasing, and it is sad that Robert Morley, Wilfrid Hyde-White, and Margaret Rutherford did not live to participate. Maybe in the past they were guests at the Exotic Marigold Hotel, a marvel of what might be called Raj Rubble style. And thanks for the review plug!
Nice to know I got the Mickey Rooney question right!
The article poses perfectly fair, topical, and even timely questions. Is such online venting akin to standing in front of the school your kids go to, with a giant sign reading "Don't send YOUR kids here"? In a local music scene so clique-y and insular (some would say inbred), both in area venues and within online virtual counterparts like Facebook (mostly comprising the same people from the shows), one person's online POV can have direct and far reaching impact. Most everybody who likely cares about the topic is probably reading all the same posts and blogs.
What rights of response do those have who find themselves being talked about in a negative light?
However you feel about the answers to those questions, this comment discussion is precisely why articles like this are (IMO) fine fare for this particular newspaper, the majority of whose content now mostly appears in the online electronic publication rather than the print edition. SanDiegoReader.com/news/blurt is a perfect forum to talk about such things.
In the article itself (since the worth of its very existence was challenged), both Sean and Kelly get to clearly state their differing POVS; the story in no way seems to favor one over the other.
The comments section is where the balance goes all kablooey. In this case, most everyone seems to side with the Ruby Room, and their right to boot someone they found troublesome, both in-person and online.
Doesn't mean the other side wasn't worth bringing up too, starting with the article and continuing here.
24 Hours of LeMons…with no car worth over $500.
Uh-Oh; the OB police dept is hassling tourists.
Underground Pipeline Will Carry Banned Foodstuff Across Mexican Border and Into American Bellies Cartel underling: "It's not like we're force-feeding ...
Following Showy But Brief Performance from Government, San Diego Sighs with Disappointment and Heads Home "This was supposed to be ...
Does every article need a purpose? Cant something just be fun and light? Y'all so serious!!
I thought it was just fun.. and since everyone feels like they need to announce who they are, Im a big white homo!! Lighten up!!
These days, with new breweries in the planning stages throughout the county, my beer touring tends to involve hitting works-in-progress. ...


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December 7, 2012
Steven Decker, president, Zooka Creative, and Stephen Koven, director of marketing, Henkel Consumer Goods, Inc., shared a case study on the launch of Purex's natural, crystal-based fabric softener.
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I have a pair of 550's and do not run a powder check die on either. If I had the freedom of an extra station, I might be tempted, but I wouldn't rely on it 100%. I believe simplicity and having control over what you are doing is more important. The 550's make this very easy. Never had a squib or a double charge.
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text: Latest News Advanced Digital Eyewear Launches Co-Branded Site With Blue Shield of California By Staff Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:21 AM SAN FRANCISCO—Advanced Digital Eyewear Inc., Blue Shield of California's exclusive online eyewear company, certified by the California Medical Board, has officially launched its website, www.My2020EyesDirect.com. "Our objective is to provide affordably-priced state-of-the–art eyewear directly to members of vision care insurance plans and to all consumers through websites that are co-branded with managed care, public and private corporations," said Bernard Freiwald, CEO of Advanced Digital Eyewear Inc. My2020EyesDirect.com is the only in-network online eyewear retailer for Blue Shield of California, which allows many Blue Shield of California Vision Care members to use their existing benefits to purchase eyewear at no additional out-of-pocket cost. Some members may be required to pay a small co-pay if their vision care plan has one, a statement said. Advanced Digital Eyewear was developed by optical industry veterans Freiwald and Leslie Gardner, each of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the industry, including more than a decade of leading the worldwide development of Sola International, now a part of Carl Zeiss Vision. "Online sales of eyewear are currently about 3 percent of the total U.S. eyewear market," said Gardner, president of Advanced Digital Eyewear. "According to Forrester Research, that figure is expected to grow to 10 percent to 15 percent by 2016. The opportunity is wide open, and the support of Blue Shield of California and our use of top quality, state-of–the-art lens designs, contemporary frames and processing technologies give us a unique position in the market." "Our proprietary Real-Time Benefit Technology enables vision care members to access and apply their benefits throughout the website," Gardner added. My2020EyesDirect.com offers step-by-step guidance to make selection and purchase. Customers can upload a photo of themselves to virtually "try on" any frame selection and share their frame choices with friends and family through Facebook and Twitter. A team professional team of trained opticians and fashion experts is available online or by phone to also help customers. Advanced Digital Eyewear expects to partner with companies who offer financial, human and technological resources (such as in-store kiosks), as well as the strategic commitment to bring affordable eyewear to people worldwide, Gardner added.


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The Forgotten Earnings Season
As we wind our way through earnings season, it will be one not to forget but one that is forgotten. All the focus on Europe has drawn attention away from the large number of reports over the last few weeks. It should make for some opportunities in the next few weeks to buy strong reports that had little impact on a stock, but for now, taking notes and being patient may be the best course of action.
I am not particularly bullish on Faro Technologies (FARO), Coherent (COHR) and Whole Foods Market (WFM) tonight, but the options are too thin on FARO and COHR to ready establish any positions. For WFM, I am using an unbalanced butterfly, going long 2x November 70 puts, short 3x November 65 puts and long 1x November 60 puts, which is around $3.00. My downside target on WFM is $66.90, so the play here might be to sell the November 70 puts if it falls and establish a November $65-$60 bullish put spread. I'm looking for $44-$45 on COHR, and $38, possibly even $35 on FARO, but the upside to the stocks is similar, so I am not looking to short shares into earnings. If the spreads on the puts tighten before closing, then I may consider November 50 puts on COHR or November 40 puts on FARO.
On the long side, I have a few I find attractive. Polypore International (PPO) has a chart setup similar to when it popped 20% after earnings in May. On its last earnings report, the stock fell, but it has run strong into earnings. The play here is a November 55-60 call spread around $1.30; however, it is aggressive. The stock needs to move, and any flat or negative reaction will crush this setup....175 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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by Ken Newquist / July 21, 2005
Radio Active #11 is dedicated entirely to an audio review of Midnight Syndicate's The 13th Hour CD, an album designed to be used as a soundtrack for Call of Cthulhu role-playing games, but which should work well in any horror game.
Getting the Podcast
You can get the podcast in two ways:
- Download the MP3 directly
- Subscribe to the podcast rss feed using an aggregator (you only need to do this once; subsequent shows should download automatically)
Show Notes
- Intro
- To catch up the folks who may just be joining us because iTunes 4.9 or some other source:
- My name's Ken Newquist and I've been publishing, editing and writing Nuketown since 1996
- Do a fair amount of freelance writing, including a monthly column called "Summon Web Scryer" in Knights of the Dinner Table and occasional game and web reviews for SCIFI.com
- My day job is being a web applications developer at a local college ... but more on that in the next podcast.
- This podcast is dedicated entirely to the 13th Hour, a horror soundtrack officially endorsed for Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium. I
- Created by midnight Snydicate has been doing horror soundtracks for years. Their most recent album -- The Official Dungeons & Dragons Soundtrack -- diverged from that history to produce a sound that was reminiscent of that found in the Conan movies, yet still tinged with horror. This album sees them return to their horror routes while retaining the RPG focus.
- Midnight Syndicate Web Site
- Nuketown review: Official Dungeons & Dragons RPG Soundtrack
- Amazon.com: Official Dungeons & Dragons RPG Soundtrack
- Amazon.com: Conan the Barbarian Soundtrack
- IMHO, music is an essential component of a well-run Call of Cthulhu game. It helps set the atmosphere as much darkening the room and lighting some candles, and its amazing how the pacing of the game seems to shape itself to the sounds coming out of the CD player.
- First discovered Call of Cthulhu in college thanks to my friend Adam Fox, who ran the best Cthulhu events I've ever played in, hands down.
- A key aspect of his game was the music, which he cribbed heavily from the soundtrack for the Dark Shadows vampire soap opera.
- Amazon.com: Dark Shadows
- Amazon.com: Halloween soundtrack
- A key aspect of his game was the music, which he cribbed heavily from the soundtrack for the Dark Shadows vampire soap opera.
- First discovered Call of Cthulhu in college thanks to my friend Adam Fox, who ran the best Cthulhu events I've ever played in, hands down.
- The 13th Hour is the best setting music I've listened to since that long ago Call of Cthulhu session. It tells the story of the investigation of a haunted house, and the final horror that arises in the 13th hour.
- Midnight Syndicate has given me permission to play two tracks from the album, which I'll be getting to later.
- Track #1: "Fallen Grandeur": standard haunted house fare, relying heavily on organs backed by choral singing. Very traditional, and what people would expect, but there are better tracks on this album.
- Track #2: "Family Secrets": Starts out with a piano playing a tempo that's reminiscent of the Exorcist and all those spooky haunting movies, before picking up the pace near the end of the song.
- Midnight Syndicate has given me permission to play two tracks from the album, which I'll be getting to later.
- My favorite tracks:
- "The Forgotten Path" -- the low buzz of summer insects is punctuated by the occasional crow call. Easily loopable, and excellent for those initial investigations around the exterior of the house.
- "Time Outside of Time", one of my favorite tracks on the album. It's moody, atmospheric and darkly transcendent. In short, a perfect opener -- I can easily see playing this as the prelude music for the game, while everyone's getting setup, the candles are being lit, the last of the jokes are being told. Good, good stuff. It's a piano track, with occasional choral risings.
- "Hand in Hand Again" is great for one of those "The Shining" moments, you know, when things start to get thin, and voices from the past start crossing over into jacks mind? This one's got a base musical track, but punctuates it with distant, almost understandable voices.
- "Grisly Reminder" -- a discordant song that'll set your teeth on edge. The primary song is played in tune, but there's this second track that echos the first at right angles.
- "The Lost Room" -- faster paced, with a driving, relentless background beat that should help to inspire just the right amount of tension in your players. Great for that final fight ... or even better for the escape after the fight.
- "The 13th Hour" is the culminating, apocolyptic track in which everything goes to pieces. Works great musically, because it suddenly cuts out. But that also makes it useless for looping, which is too bad, because I think most final fights probably take longer than the 2:35 alloted.
- Overall Rating: 9/10, mostly because that last track pissed me off.
- Contacting Radio Active
- Skype: nuketown
- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Next time on Radio Active:
- A whole hodgepodge of site and show news, some sort of a book review (not sure which one yet) and a review of WotC's Monster Manual III. Talk to you later!


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Joan A. Macioch (nee Tholen), 80, Saint Paul, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013.
A private family service will be held. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
She is survived by her children, Lynn Munson, Diane (Tim) Bertsch, David (Pam) Macioch, Jill Macioch; grandchildren, Ryan, Angie, Adam, Lindsay, Chelsea, Olivia, Kevin, Jennifer, Chance, Aaron, Hunter, Jordyn; five great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Woodham; brothers, Jim (Mary Ann) Tholen and Jack Tholen; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis; parents, Sabina and Henning Tholen; son-in-law, Ron Munson.
Roberts Family Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Joan Macioch
Joan A. Macioch (nee Tholen), 80, Saint Paul, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013.


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Mental Health
Have Mental Health Questions? Ask a Psychiatrist Online
Hello, I'm Norman. Are you ready to chat?
I see that you are still iffline, so I'm going to swithtch this to Q & A mode and leave an answer ready for your return
There are several possible explanations for your husband's behavior, the most likely being anxiety over his current (and future) situation. Coming to the end of one's working life can be a very worrying process indeed. However, some of his accusations seem to be quite bizarre, and for that reason I think it advisable that should be evaluated at least by his Doctor, who may also suggest a psychiatric referral.
This is a very difficult situation, and to be honest, there is no simple solution.
Until someone with a problem accepts that there is a problem, they won't do anything about solving it. That's the first hurdle.
The second is convincing them that help is available, and that the should accept it.
Sustained gentle persuasion is at least part of the answer. Just being there to listen, and letting the person know that you are there for them may let them build up enough trust inside themselves to begin to deal with it.
You may not to be able to solve their problem, or for that matter understand how they feel, but just listening and letting them talk can be really helpful.
Getting people to open up can be difficult. It has to be done sensitively so that the person does not feel put down or alienated.
A gentle approach like 'It must be difficult feeling as you do. Perhaps we could talk about it? is often the best start.
Choose your time and place carefully if possible so that the person feels as safe and as comfortable as possible.
Try to make sure that the person feels that you are on their side, and try to use 'open questions' – ones that don't allow a simple "Yes" or "No" answer.
Don't try to give them solutions, because as they open up and talk, the person begins to find their own solutions.
Good beginnings are:
Where – 'Where did that happen?'
When – 'When did you find out……?'
What – 'What else was happening?'
How – 'How did you feel?'
Can you tell me…….
How are you feeling? This helps to get past the bare facts of a situation, and lets people begin to look at their inner turmoil.
Don't push hard or try to tell them what they MUST do – give them space and time to talk.
There are some things you can do, and here are some tips:
What you can say that helps:
I'm here for you – you're not alone.
What causes these thoughts and feelings is a real illness, and it can be treated
You may not believe it now, but someday, this will pass and you'll feel differently.
I care about you and want to help, even if I don't really understand what you are going through right now, how you feel, and what you're thinking
Don't ever give up – just hang on one more minute or hour – whatever you can.
You are important to me. Your life is important to me, and to everybody who knows you
I'd like you to tell me what I can do now to help you.
We can get through this together
Don't say:
Cheer up- it could be worse
Quit worrying about it – you'll be fine
Your just imagining it, it's all in your head.
Everybody feels like this sometimes
You'll just have to help yourself
I'd have thought you would be better by now.
Get over it and snap out of it.
Grow up and act like an adult.
What's the matter with you anyway?
You'll also find some helpful information here:
If you continue to notice bizarre behavior or accusations, it would be useful for his diagnosis if you could keep a few diary notes as to what happened and when – it is easy to forget essential details.
If he does become aggressive with you, you should remember that we humans only indulge in behaviour that brings reward of some kind. Only when that reward (whatever it might be) disappears, or the consequences of our behaviour promise to be unpleasant do we consider changing what we do
Here is the clue to sorting things out. When you are faced with non-co-operation – give him choices, and make sure he understands the consequences of his choice – and always follow through.
Your husband needs to be confronted with unacceptability of his behavior, and made to understand while you care for him, his behaviour towards you is unacceptable and has to change. Make that very clear to him.
He also needs to understand that any continuation of offensive behavior will have unpleasant consequences. They need to be spelled out to him very clearly, with clear emphasis on the fact that they will apply immediately. These could be, for example, from no more cooking or washing done, or if he does not change his ways, the relationship is over.
Make it crystal clear to him what you expect –, no demeaning remarks, controlling his temper.
This may sound harsh, but unless he is given a reason to change, he will not. By being soft, you are just encouraging his behaviour, and not helping him at all.
Stay calm, remain objective and avoid drama, but stick to your guns. NEVER scream or shout – always keep focussed on what you want out of a discussion and remember if you resort to screaming and shouting, you've lost the argument.
Best wishes, NormanM
He also needs to understand that any continuation of offensive behavior will have unpleasant consequences. They need to be spelled out to him very clearly, with clear emphasis on the fact that they will apply immediately. These could be, for example, from no more cooking or washing done, or if he does not change his ways, the relationship is over.
This may sound harsh, but unless he is given a reason to change, he will not. By being soft, you are just encouraging his behaviour, and not helping him at all."
This really is the essence of starting a change, and indeed, your suggestion of time apart may well work for you. Tell him that if he becomes accusatory and aggressive, you will simply walk away from him and will not listen until be is prepared to be civil, and that if he continues, either he leaves the home or you do.
This does not sound as if he is bipolar, though. He does appear to be delusional to degree, and I am concrned that his symptoms may be those of a late onset psychotic disorder. That needs to be checked out by his Doctor.
If there is anything else you would like to know, please get back to me.