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The three of us, next to the bed
Him kissing her, then me
Then me kissing her. Feeling her lips on mine
Hands wandering over bodies
Feeling a hand on my body, tracing my curves
The hand cupping my breast
Him taking off her top while I undo the buttons of his shirt
All of us getting rid of more clothes on the way
Pushing him on the bed, our boobs at face height
His lips sucking my nipples
Getting hard
Getting wet
Our bodies on to the bed
Biting and kissing his neck
She going down on him
Sucking his hard cock
Hand between my legs
Feeling my wetness
Knowing this will only the beginning
Of a night with a lot of fun
And making her come
My first time with three
Hungering for more
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Note: This is my my most dirty fantasy, keep in mind it's a fantasy and and anything without consent is illegal.
Walking through a dark alley, deep in the night. Just the sound of distant music and cars.
Suddenly I hear a sound behind me. I turn around…nothing.
I start walking again, a little faster this time.
Again a sound behind me, this time closer. I turn around again and this time there is a man behind me. Grabbing me. Putting his hand over my mouth. I slowly realize what is going on and before I know it, I am thrown in a van, gagged and restrained.
Nervously I try to get loose, wondering what will happen to me. The man in the back is wearing a mask and he puts a bag over my head as I try to take in his physique.
Soon the van stops and I get pulled out of the van and two men drag me inside a building.
They stop and push me over something that feels like a table. I feel my ankles getting tied to the table. A sharp object traces over my body and suddenly tears open my pants.
I struggle and try to yell as I feel my pants being cut away from my body, exposing me more and more. Next my panties go, I struggle more.
I feel that somebody is tying me up tighter, making sure I can't get loose. My hands bound together in front of me, I feel knife on my skin. Cutting my shirt away. Exposing my naked skin.
I shiver as I feel a hand going over my body, tracing the curve of my ass. Spanking it suddenly. A sharp sting, the sensation barely over before another hits my other cheek.
I hear people around me, breathing, watching.
Suddenly the bag is pulled off my head and I blink at the sudden light. As my vision adjusts to the light, I notice people around me. I notice all men around me. Naked and with masks on to hide their faces. Circled around me with their cocks awakening.
I feel something cold against my pussy, it starts vibrating. I gasp for air as I feel the vibrations going through my body. I can't control myself anymore. Feeling my pussy getting wetter and wetter. Another slap on my cheeks. The weird sensation of pleasure mixed with pain and concern. I try to struggle but I am tied up tightly. I try to scream but the sound is muffled by the gag. I feel myself dripping wet now and a hand goes over my pussy. Spreading my wetness, a finger in my pussy. At this point I realize that it is hopeless to struggle, and that this is going to happen. I feel the vibrator go away and hear somebody stepping behind me.
A hard cock against my pussy, suddenly thrusting in hard. I yelp as the man starts fucking me roughly. Another man stands before me holding something in his hands.
'Don't make a sound bitch' he says while he removes my gag and keeps my mouth open with his hand. I feel cold metal in my mouth and realize he is putting a spider gag in my mouth.
Before I know it he secured the spider gag and I am stuck with my mouth open.
A sudden spank on my ass makes me yelp again and to counter that the man puts his hard cock in my mouth. He grabs a hold of my hair and starts fucking my mouth.
Now I am fucked on both sides while laying helplessly on the table. I gag on his big cock but with the spider gag I can't close my mouth.
Being fucked from both sides I can't help to let out a repressed moan.
The guy behind me is slipping out of me after some hard fucking and I feel his warm sperm dripping on my ass and back. I hear him stepping away and the guy that has been fucking my mouth slips out and steps behind me. His big cock slips in smoothly, filling me up all the way. His hands on my cheeks. The men around me are getting closer. One filling up my open mouth again.
Behind me spanking my cheeks, hard. One man after the other, using me. Abusing me.
Spanking me. Covering me with their sperm.
My pussy hurting from all the cocks, suddenly the man fucking me, slips out of me and I feel a cold liquid on my ass.
Knowing what will come I struggle, but I feel the tip of his cock pressing against my asshole. Suddenly with a hard push he goes in and I scream as my mouth is fucked.
He starts fucking my ass and I can feel it getting wider. While being fucked on two sides I feel somebody untying my legs and attaching a rope to my restrained wrists.
The cocks pull out and I feel the rope being pulled up, the table moved and two men touching me. One picks me up and the rope gets pulled up more and more.
The man in front of me enters me and starts fucking me. The other man fingers my other hole. Then pushing in his cock. Being taken on two sides.
Hard. Being fucked senseless by two guys, and after that more, and more.
When it stops, I'm being released on the floor.
One guy coming closer, taking off his mask.
I look at him and say: "I hoped it was you."
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I read that Java String and Image classes implements 'Flyweight Design' pattern. I know, how to test this for a String class. But, I could not find a way to check this for Image class. My idea is that I will upload an image say "dog.png" into two image objects and then will compare the two image objects ( as shown below). If both objects are equal, this indicates that Java implements 'Flyweight' pattern, otherwise vice-versa.
Image img1= new Image("dog.png");
Image img2= new Image ("dog.png);
System.out.println( img1== img2) // should print 1, however it prints 0
The issue is when I execute the "new" statement, Java creates a fresh copy of the object, and there is no "intern" method (like String Class) is available. Do you have any idea that how one may check that Java Image class uses "Flyweight" pattern


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More clarity on obstruction in Rugby League: Anderson
Newly-appointed NRL referees coach Daniel Anderson has promised coaches, players and fans will have more clarity over the obstruction rule this season.Former Parramatta and Warriors coach Anderson has replaced Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper following a number of high-profile errors from officials last year and vowed to reduce the number of grey areas that have surrounded the game.
Obstruction was one of the biggest talking points last year, with clubs such as Canterbury taking full advantage of the interpretation of the rule to score tries with players running behind their own teammates.
Queensland centre Justin Hodges also scored from a similar play when he darted behind prop Ben Hannant in the State of Origin decider in Brisbane which left NSW fuming as they slipped to a seventh straight series defeat.
The meeting also saw discussion about the outlawing of the shoulder charge and how it will be adjudicated by officials.
However, obstruction was the big topic of the day and Anderson said a DVD would be delivered to coaches and the media before the start of the pre-season trials to clarify the grey areas in full.
But he conceded that there would still be some controversy surrounding the ruling next season.
"We have put in some parameters that will encapsulate a high percentage of the review decisions, but there will always be scenarios outside the rules and regulations," Anderson said
"But we're doing our best to get as many as we can and get some clarity for coaches.
"We're looking to get 95-99 per cent of them so fans can look at a game and say: 'That should be obstruction or that is not obstruction."
Anderson said there was no opposition from the clubs about the outlawing of shots to the head, but plenty of discussion about the banning of the shoulder charge.
"Attacking a player's head brought no debate but the shoulder charge was dealt with," he said.
"You have to use your arms, but there were not many shoulder charges in 2012.
"It's not coached by anyone and I wouldn't be surprised if it disappeared naturally. We still have the collision aspect of our game but we've got to be wary of not making contact with the head."
Manly coach Geoff Toovey said he was satisfied with the outcome of the meeting and felt it was more than worthwhile.
"We got a bit of closure around the obstruction stuff, it was good," Toovey said.
"There was a lot of headway made. I think they've made their point clear about what is obstruction and what isn't.
"The rules were a bit out of tune with how the game has gone and they've made a bit of tweaking.


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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Joe Willman and Bryson Johnson each scored 16 points to lead Bucknell to a 65-58 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Cameron Ayers finished with 15 points for the Bison (17-4, 4-1 Patriot League), who have won four of their last five games. Mike Muscala recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Bucknell never trailed after halftime and led by as many as nine points, but had trouble pulling away from Holy Cross in the second half. The Crusaders cut the deficit to four points when Phil Beans made a jumper with 2:29 left to play.
However, Holy Cross (10-10, 2-3) was unable to pull closer. The Bison responded with five straight points to give themselves enough cushion to hold on to the victory.
Dave Dudzinski scored 26 points and Justin Burrell added 11 points for the Crusaders, who lost their second consecutive game.


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Memories of Phrosso
12 June 2013
Former students tell us how they have been inspired by Miss Pfister
Phrosso Pfister was very important in the life of the London College of Dance and Drama (LCDD). She was proficient in all aspects of dance and through teaching many dance genres at the College, she was able to get to know her students. We were, in a sense, her life. Amongst the many memories we have of Phrosso, one that we often mention is that she expected all LCDD students to attend ISTD Congress which was held for one whole week in the summer holidays, with each faculty featuring for a half or full day. We all remember Phrosso with her 'nods of approval' – or at times 'disapproval' if her students were not towing the line!
One of the founders of LCDD was Anita Heyworth, who preceded Phrosso as a Principal of the College. Phrosso was one of the earliest students and Anita Heyworth had a great influence on her life. Since college days we met up with Phrosso on numerous occasions – old students' days, festivals, board meetings and congresses to name a few – and she was always so welcoming and supportive. Phrosso gave to us a life-long wealth of knowledge to pass on to future pupils. She will be remembered fondly by so many of us and greatly missed at all the LCDD and ISTD functions. She will surely be there in spirit!
Thank you, Phrosso, for all you gave us!
Sonia Bond & Juliet Locks
I first met Phrosso in 1966 as a young student at London College of Dance and Drama which was then at Hyde Park Corner. She had a powerful presence and authority poured from her. I was quaking in my character shoes at my very first National lesson, a subject which I had never taken before. She was an amazing teacher, explaining in precise detail everything in a quirky and memorable way. Her lectures on the History of Dance enthralled me, as her knowledge was unsurpassed on the origins of dance and how the famous dancing masters created dance and Ballet as we know it today. I can say with all honesty that I still remember practically everything she taught me, such was her delivery and style of teaching.
"Her knowledge was unsurpassed on the origins of dance and how the famous dancing masters created dance and Ballet as we know it today"
After leaving the college, I joined the Dance Research group run by Nicola Gaines and Phrosso came to introduce the 'setting the scene' of the dances that we learnt that day. Phrosso's astonishing knowledge of early dance and her detailed notes in her huge handwriting were brought to life by her lively and enthusiastic delivery, which was accompanied by a wealth of books and pictures to illustrate the costumes and styles of dance for that period.
Many of us who knew her always said she should write a book about the history of dance, and indeed, her life. Sadly, that was not to be and I can only treasure my notes from all the lectures I attended, along with the powerful memories of her kind face and passion for teaching. I am so fortunate to be one of the students she taught and my work in teaching dance today stems directly from her inspirational teaching at London College.
Claudette Caven-Henrys
Some people and places can have a profound impact on you, shaping and influencing you as a person and your outlook on life. I consider myself, therefore, very privileged to have known and worked closely with Phrosso Pfister during my student years at London College of Dance and Drama.
I first met Miss Pfister at the London College audition in 1979 and still remember the warmth and respect she showed to everyone auditioning. This impression made such an impact that I selected LCDD based largely on this. I recall the summer of 1980, at the end of my first year, when the College was preparing to re-locate to Bedford. Working alongside Miss Pfister packing up the books in the library, we talked at length about some of the unique books within the collection and I was fascinated by her wealth of knowledge and willingness to share it. Nothing was ever too much trouble to those that wanted to learn.
Over that summer we relocated to 10 Linden Road, Bedford and some volunteers, myself included, offered to go back early to help. There were inevitable teething problems and lack of studio facilities which must have put Miss Pfister and the staff under an enormous strain. However, these issues never came into the class with her which were always so well prepared and delivered. This attention to planning and focus has had a profound effect on me over the years – once in the classroom, you immerse yourself in your teaching, delivering the best education to your students, no matter what is happening around you.
In my final year, I was selected to be the Head Student. This position gave me the opportunity to have a unique relationship with Miss Pfister as we had regular private lunchtime meetings; the Queen and Prime Minister sessions spring to mind! We discussed all manner of diverse topics and, even now, I can picture her at her desk with her head tilted knowingly to one side with the calm wisdom that she always displayed. She knew her students very well, almost like the mother of a large extended family; she shared our joys and sadness personally. I will always remember the painful day when Miss Pfister had to tell us all that one of the students had been killed in a car accident. It evidently made a huge impact on her for months but she managed to motivate us to continue with her common sense and professionalism.
"She knew her students very well, almost like the mother of a large extended family; she shared our joys and sadness personally"
In my final year, like so many other students, I was inspired by Phrosso to follow my dreams. We were encouraged to develop our full potential as dancers and teachers. I realised that her style of teaching and working with children had struck a chord with me and for this inspiration I will always be indebted. Countless people have been touched by Phrosso in their lives and I for one feel proud to have been very close to her, albeit for a short time during my formative student years.
Alison Jenner
I do not think it would be an exaggeration to say that Phrosso's intense fascination with, and interest in, history together with her passion for dance were essential parts of her very being, perhaps only her Catholic faith being more important.
Phrosso's interest and knowledge was not just restricted to the evolution of dance but to the history and development of many other art forms in Western European culture. Her knowledge spanned a wide time-scale, from the ancient Classical Greek civilization of the 5th Century BC to the 20th Century. In particular I recall her love of the visual arts that was reflected in a wonderful collection of postcards gathered over many years of travelling. Phrosso also had a keen interest in the theatre and in particular, the plays of Shakespeare.
Phrosso's support for historical dance was evident in her work as a both Committee Member and Chair of the Historical Dance Branch, later to be re-named the Dance Research Committee. Phrosso's support for the wide variety of dance styles represented by the ISTD was legendary and she will be greatly missed.
Nicola Gaines


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Think bad thoughts about the government and you could go to jail…forever. That may sound like a Soviet-era law, but civil libertarians say it's possible under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which is awaiting President Obama's promised signature.
The NDAA, was passed by the US Senate 86 to 13. Minnesota senators split on the act, Franken opposing and Klobuchar voting for it. OccupyMN organized a pre-Christmas protest at the Minneapolis Obama Reelection Headquarters. The act is characterized by the ACLU and many others as a major assault on the Bill of Rights.
The 600 pages contain provisions that allow indefinite detention by the military of anyone, including US Citizens on US soil, without trial and without legal representation. The act makes it virtually impossible to close Guantanamo Bay. The Occupy movements in many cities other that Minneapolis have initiated actions against this act.
(Nashville, Portland, Los Angeles) Military Officers have spoken out against it even though it grants the military extensive new powers. Montanans launched a recall of senators voting for it. Former FBI agent turned activist Coleen Rowley said, "This will apply to Quakers, to Catholic workers, to people that oppose the death penalty.
All of these groups have been spied upon by the FBI. Ironically, this action takes it away from the FBI and gives it to the military." OccupyMN promises more specifically targeted actions on other legislative figures.
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Albion College was founded on the frontier of Michigan Territory more than 180 years ago with a single primary purpose: to enhance, enrich and empower its community, benefiting those who made the bold decision to head west and find the best place to build better lives for themselves and their families.
Well into the 21st century, that purpose is just as relevant. We still imagine ourselves as a frontier college. The frontiers are different—driven by intellectual, societal and technological forces—and our mission is much broader, but our founders' extraordinary efforts serve as a valuable guide. They confronted their challenges, and our community today is doing the same—like many communities across America facing similar challenges.
That means bold decisions must continue to be made, and Albion students, graduates, faculty and staff together are doing just that. They are thoughtfully addressing the issues and making the decisions that not only are building our local and regional communities, but enriching society nationally and internationally.
In short, Albion College is an exciting place. Our students are learning 24/7—in the classroom and lab, in the professor's office and on the playing field, and in the dining hall and dorm room. The uniquely American creation that is the residential liberal arts college is seen here every day through the close interactions between students and faculty, and it is reinforced by the discussion, debate and critical thinking that is required not only to determine the many local, regional and global challenges we face, but to tackle them—and solve them.
Indeed, the bigger the challenge, the greater the need for the liberal arts approach. The collective impact of Albion's 23,000 alumni, who have found their vocation across all walks of life, stands as proof of the timeless techniques that have served them and our society well.
Another thing about our graduates: They are unusually fond of their alma mater. Continue to explore Albion College—both online and on campus—and you will begin to see why. Here's a hint: It starts with community.
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Pear, Pomegranate w/ Candied Walnut Salad
I love salads, this Pear, Pomegranate w/ Candied Walnut Salad with fruit, nuts and cheese is great. My favorite salads!! I also like when you have the option of a lighter side. You can try this at Thanksgiving instead of some of the big heavy side dishes that you are accustomed to seeing.
This is a pretty salad and festive for the holiday season. It has yummy candies walnuts to offset the salty feta cheese and the sweetness of the pears. As well as the tartness of the pomegranate seeds which bring it all together with so much flavor.
This salad would go great as a side dish with turkey or even as a starter before the main meal. You won't feel so full having a nice light salad as one of your sides.
The dressing marries well with all the flavors. You only need a small sprinkling of it as you have so much going on already. Enjoy this over the holiday season!!
- 1 large head of Romaine lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
- 2 ripe Bartlett pears, sliced
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 cup walnut halves
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup light feta cheese, crumbled
- ⅛ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tsp. creamy Dijon mustard
- 3-4 tsp. honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In a small non-stick fry pan add walnuts and sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar melts and turns to a light brown color and coats the walnuts. Set aside to cool.
- In a small jar add the vinegar, oil, mustard, honey and salt and pepper. Place the lid on and shake well. This can be made ahead of time as it only gets better.
- Lay out the lettuce on a large platter. Top with pear slices. Sprinkle with the feta. Add the walnuts into the center. Cut the pomegranate in half and with the back of a wooden spoon bang the pomegranate holding it over the salad. The seeds will then fall out.
- Drizzle the salad with the dressing and serve.


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Heather Locklear will reprise her role as scheming vixen Amanda Woodward on "Melrose Place," Access Hollywood has learned. The actress will make her return appearance on November 17.
"We're ecstatic to have the chance to bring Amanda Woodward back to 'Melrose Place,'" executive producers Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer said in a statement released to Access. "Heather's involvement in the show is something we've been working on for some time as we couldn't imagine creating and producing this show without the iconic character's inclusion."
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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Heather's former and future co-stars were excited about the possibility of the actress' return when Access caught up with them in August.
"No one is Heather," Daphne Zuniga, who has signed on to return as Jo Reynolds for two episodes, told Access last month. "Nobody. The new [bitch on the show], I think her name is Ella, she's lovely, she's great as being a bitch, but nobody is Heather Locklear as far as that goes."
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Katie Cassidy, who stars as Ella Sims, the newest blonde cutthroat female on the show, said she would welcome Heather to the set with open arms. "I think it's great. Heather Locklear is amazing and we would be more than thrilled – Heather — if you came on our show," Katie, the daughter of David Cassidy, said.
Katie said she feels there could be some potential catfights with Amanda if Heather chooses to return. "They're both business women," Katie noted. "I think there could be some really fun material happening there. It would be an honor to have her on. So hopefully… We'll see."
Heather joined the popular '90s series at the end of its first season and stayed on throughout the series' successful seven-year run. She joins original castmates Laura Leighton, Thomas Calabro, Josie Bisset and Daphne Zuniga in the updated version for The CW.
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Remember that old childhood song about how "The thighbone's connected to the hipbone"? Well, the song may be silly, but one thing is true: A good, stable connection at the hip joint is what lets us walk, run, jump, and many other things.
But in some kids — particularly those who are obese — the thighbone and the hipbone are a little less well connected than they should be because of a condition called slipped capital femoral epiphysis(SCFE). Though the term's quite a mouthful, it simply refers to a shift at the upper part of the thighbone, or femur, that results in a weakened hip joint.
Fortunately, when caught early, most cases of SCFE can be treated successfully.
To understand SCFE, you first have to know a little about the hip joint. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, which means that the rounded end of one bone (in this case, the "ball" of the thighbone) fits into the hollow of another bone (the acetabulum, or cup-shaped "socket" of the pelvis). Ball-and-socket joints offer the greatest range of movement of all types of joints, which explains why we can move our legs forward, backward, and all around.
In kids and teens who are still growing, there is also a growth plate at the top of the thighbone, just under the "ball" portion (also known as the femoral head) of the joint. This growth plate is called the physis and it's made of cartilage, which is weaker than bone. The job of the physis is to connect the femoral head to the thighbone while allowing the bone to lengthen and grow.
When a child has SCFE, the femoral head of the thighbone slips through the epiphysis, almost the way a scoop of ice cream might slip off a cone. Sometimes this happens suddenly — after a fall or sports injury, for example — but often it occurs gradually with no prior injury.
Usually, SCFE is classified as:
Sometimes SCFE can irritate the nerves that run down the leg, causing referred pain (pain that originates in one part of the body but is felt in another). In this case, pain originates in the abnormal hip joint but is felt in the normal knee joint.
Though some cases of SCFE affect only one hip, many are eventually found to be bilateral (affecting both hips). When SCFE affects one hip, doctors may closely watch the other to see if it develops SCFE; or, if that's considered very likely, may recommend treatment of the other hip at the same time. Catching SCFE early makes a big difference in how easily doctors can treat it.
No one knows for sure what causes SCFE, but it mostly occurs in kids between 11 and 16 years old who are going through a growth spurt. It's more common in boys, though girls can be affected, too. It's also more likely in kids who have the following risk factors, all of which can affect bone health:
A child thought to have SCFE will see an orthopedic doctor, a specialist in the treatment of bones. The doctor will perform a thorough physical examination, checking the range of motion of the hips and legs and seeing if there is any pain. He or she will also take X-rays of the hips to look for any displacement at the head of the thighbone.
Sometimes, the X-rays will come back normal even when symptoms are present. In these cases, a magnetic resonance imaging study (MRI) or bone scan might be ordered. The MRI has the ability to highlight contrasts in soft tissue, which makes it especially useful in understanding problems with joints and cartilage, and diagnosing very early SCFEs.
SCFE is always treated with surgery to stabilize the bone that slipped. But even before the surgery, the doctor will try to prevent any further slippage by recommending rest and the use of crutches to avoid putting weight on the affected leg. Often, once the SCFE is discovered, patients are admitted to the hospital to ensure that they rest and that treatment is done as soon as possible.
With milder slips, the surgery is often done as an outpatient procedure, which means a child can leave the hospital the same day or the day after the surgery if there are no complications.
More severe slips may require more extensive surgery and a longer hospital stay. This type of surgery is performed under general anesthesia (when a patient is completely asleep). Using a fluoroscope — a special X-ray machine that produces a real-time image of the hip on a TV screen — as a guide, the surgeon will make a small incision near the hip, then put a metal screw or pin through the bone and the growth plate to hold it in place.
Sometimes the surgeon will stabilize the other side as well, even if it hasn't slipped yet, just because the risk is high that it could happen. More severe slips may require more surgery to realign the hip and protect the blood vessels before the pinning is performed.
After surgery, patients are usually allowed to walk with crutches, only putting some of their weight on the affected leg. Patients who have both hips treated generally may need to use a wheelchair for the first couple of weeks after surgery.
When SCFE is detected and treated early, most kids do well. They will likely receive physical therapy to strengthen the hip and leg muscles, and will continue to have follow-up X-rays to monitor the condition. But in most mild cases, further surgery is not needed.
Kids with unstable SCFE, however, do have a greater chance of developing other problems, such as stiff hips, early arthritis, leg length differences, or avascular necrosis (where part of the "ball" dies from lack of blood supply). They're also more likely to require additional surgery to realign the hips as they grow.
Of course, there's no way to prevent SCFE in every child. But one thing parents can do to lessen the risk is to encourage kids to keep their weight in a healthy range. Maintaining a healthy weight can go a long way in sparing kids' bones and joints from the excess wear and tear that can weaken and damage them. So if you need help figuring out how to get your child started on a safe diet and exercise plan, talk to your doctor.
Reviewed by: Kevin M. Neal, MD
Date reviewed: June 2013
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Advertising legend Lee Clow worked with tech legend Steve Jobs for 30 years to create some of the most iconic commercials in advertising history.
From the iPod shadow silhouettes to the "Think Different" slogan, Jobs and Clow collaborated on simple yet epic creative work.
The Apple "ad factory" TBWA/Media Arts Lab is highly secretive. Gizmodo reported on how the creative work gets done in a completely separate building from the main TBWA/Chiat/Day headquarters.
While the process is mysterious, Clow shared some memories from his 30-year relationship with Jobs at a PTTOW! summit.
He starts talking about Jobs at the minute mark, when he describes meeting Jobs in his twenties. The legend is that apples were Jobs' favorite fruit, and Jobs once worked in an orchard.
But Clow says Jobs was very influenced by Sony's branding strategy. Sony originally had a Japanese nam, Tokyo Tsoshiu Kogyo KK, but the company changed it to one that was easily pronounced globally, in any language. It was also chosen because it sounds "sunny."
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Finally, I can get back to working on my current bead painting – my beaded semi truck! I had mostly finished beading all of the parts for my truck, so the next step was to create a passenger – a beaded American Bulldog!
Inspired by my friend's Bulldog named Diezel, I cut out a small piece of Lacy's Stiff Stuff. I layered a few pieces of felt on top of the stiff stuff to add dimension. Then, I stitched tiny size 15 seed beads to the felt. The finished piece measures 2 x 2.5cm. After I finished beading Diezel, I stitched him to the inside of my beaded truck.. I also stitched lights to the top of the cab. These are Swarovski crystal rhinestones which I glued to eye pins – an experiment which seems to have worked well! How does it look? 😀
For awhile, I was debating on whether this piece should stand alone or not, but my gut feeling tells me it should be part of a larger painting. So, the other day, I dug out a 20″ x 24″ canvas and spent some time sketching an extended environment for the truck. This sketch is inspired by the original photograph.. Truthfully, I am a little nervous and excited about this one… So…
In the meantime, Diezel has also inspired me to make a pair of Bulldog earrings. These are the same size as the bulldog in the truck. The measure 27mm x 23mm. They are sterling silver post earrings and they are currently available for sale at my Etsy shop. I really like how they turned out, but I think I will also make a dangly pair to compare:) Please see this listing for more photos & details..
This year, I plan to expand my product line just a bit by creating variations on this idea for other breeds.. one bead at a time!
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STRANGE BUT TRUE- Snagged: Prickly orange begat barbed wire
Q. Who originally put the barb in barbed wire? –W. Earp
A. Credit Mother Nature. Keeping livestock pinned within hedgerows of thorny plants is an old practice, especially where wood or stone for fencing is in short supply, says Steven Vogel in Cat's Paws & Catapults.
Commonly used last century was the Osage orange, a shrubby tree native to Texas and nearby areas, and a small industry grew up to supply seedlings for use farther north. But the hedges took years to grow, were expensive to maintain, and their grapefruit-size fruits inedible.
Enter Michael Kelly and his 1868 invention of a "thornywire fence" mimicking the Osage. As historian GeorgeBasalla noted, "Barbed wire was not created by men who happened to twist and cut wire in a peculiar fashion. It originated in a deliberate attempt to copy an organic form."
Q. Why do TV quiz show hosts seem so smart? (How can you appear likewise?) –A. Trebek
A. Because they have all the answers. People forget that they're just reading these off a card, says Rita Atkinson in Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology. Dubbed the "fundamental attribution error," this is everyone's tendency to take others' actions at face value, ignoring the underlying situation.
In one quiz-game experiment, volunteers were randomly divided into "hosts" and "contestants," then the hosts made up tough questions they themselves could answer (e.g., "What is the world's largest glacier?"). Naturally, few contestants got these right, but afterward, everybody involved rated the hosts as more knowledgeable!
There's an important carryover here to our everyday lives: "Research shows that men talk more in mixed-sex interactions and generally introduce discussion topics. One consequence is that women leave most such interactions thinking themselves less knowledgeable than the men, with bystanders of both sexes sharing the illusion."
Moral: Learn to steer conversations. Choose the topics. "Be the questioner, not the contestant."
Q. Could you warm up cold hands by lighting an imaginary fire under them? –S. Gawain
A. Don't sell the mind's power short. When Harvard relaxation researcher Herbert Benson heard of Tibetan monks who claimed they could warm their bodies through meditation "sufficient to dry wet towels placed on their shoulders," he went to take a look. He monitored the monks during a "heat meditation" called "g Tum-mo yoga," reports Rod Plotnik in Introduction to Psychology. Results? An incredible 9-12 degrees of warming, five times what Westerners achieve!
Benson's explanation is that the monks, after years of practice, can activate their parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for calming responses (opposite of fight-or-flight), and dilate tiny blood vessels near the skin'ssurface. The monks' explanation: "During meditation, they gather winds scattered in consciousness and focus them into a 'central channel' that causes internal heat."
The approach holds promise for treating headaches, intestinal problems, and other stress-related conditions.
Q. Our big human brains presumably have survival advantage, but they come at a price. What's the price? –J. Jane
A. Mom's long pregnancy and tough delivery due to the big head, followed by a long period of infant dependency as the brain continues to grow, answers Mark Rosenzweig in Biological Psychology.
The energy-hungry brain, while only two percent of adult body weight, demands 15 percent of cardiac output and metabolic budget for a person at rest. More than half of the human genome is brain specs, with some 100 billion neurons and 100 billion glial cells woven into an "enchanted loom" of 100 trillion connections.
As for sheer size, elephants and whales are brainier (not T-rex), a shocking discovery a few centuries ago. Sowe humans invented "the index of brain weight as apercentage of body weight." This put us ahead of bigger animals, but still left us tied with mice and tiny shrews. So next we dreamed up the "encephalization factor"– brain weight divided by the seven power of body weight– and we shot smartly to the head of the class.
Q. Did getting shot in the head ever cure anybody of anything? (Do)
A. Some years ago, a man with a severe handwashingcompulsion became so depressed he shot himself in the head,and survived, and now his obsessive-compulsive disorder wasgone(!), says Clifford Pickover in "Strange Brains andGenius." "Physician's Weekly" reported that the bullet hadachieved the same result as a leucotomy–less radical than alobotomy–in removing part of the left lobe of the brain. "He hit himself in exactly the same spot a surgeonwould have in a leucotomy," said the reporting doctor, whowarned, "I wouldn't advocate people to shoot themselves tosolve their psychiatric problems." A millimeter higher orlower would have killed him. As it was, says Pickover, theguy went on to attend college and lead a normal life.
Send Strange questions to brothers Bill and Rich email@example.com, coauthors of "Can a Guy GetPregnant? Scientific Answers to Everyday (and Not-So-Everyday) Questions," from Pi Press.


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I've never used Java before today so I'm really clueless about the possibilities and such, I've made a really simple math quiz using notepad and command prompt but I'm wondering if there is a better way to make it have more questions other than adding each one manually.
Is there anything that would let me massively condense the amount of code needed for say 30 questions, or any way to let the user input how many questions they want at the start and have that amount created?
Instead of having multiple random number variables I'd just have two that were reset each question and instead of putting the same code over I'd just have it once and on a loop until the 30th question, is this possible to do?
Any help would be appreciated, below is what I have so far - I'd like to emphasis this isn't for school or anything like that, I'm just hoping to learn Java in my free time. Also I don't want somebody to code for me, just point me in the right direction.
import java.io.*; import java.util.*; class Test2 { public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException { BufferedReader Answer = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader(System.in)); int num1, num2, correct1, correct2, score; int a = (int)(5.0 * Math.random()) + 5; int b = (int)(5.0 * Math.random()) + 5; int c = (int)(5.0 * Math.random()) + 5; int d = (int)(5.0 * Math.random()) + 5; System.out.print ("What is " +a+ " * " +b+ "? "); System.out.flush(); num1 = Integer.parseInt( Answer.readLine()); if(num1 == a * b) { correct1 = 1; } else{ correct1 = 0; } System.out.print ("What is " +c+ " * " +d+ "? "); System.out.flush(); num2 = Integer.parseInt( Answer.readLine()); if(num2 == c * d) { correct2 = 1; } else { correct2 = 0; } score = correct1 + correct2; System.out.println("You scored " + score + " out of 2."); }


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Dancing with the Stars Season 9 Cast Rumor – Ashley Hamilton
This one is stated by TVFanatic.com as FACT – but I'll believe it when I hear it from Tom Bergeron. We've been through this game before, haven't we?? 🙂
Ashley Hamilton is the first celebrity to be named as a competitor on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.
The 34-year old's father, actor George Hamilton, actually appeared on the competition in 2006.
He's oddly cute, in a nerdy way. I could watch him dance. 🙂


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More than two months after one of the most abused drugs in modern medicine - OxyContin - was taken off the market, there are signs that Canadian drug users are trying to adapt and to fill the void that's been left.
On websites, drug users are sharing recipes on how to crack the code for OxyNEO - a new version of the drug - which is designed to turn gel-like when dissolved in liquid so it can't be pulled into a syringe.
In Toronto, public health officials say they are trying their best to encourage clients not to try to break OxyNEO down, "because we don't really know what the impact is of injecting a gel formulation into someone's veins," says Dr. Rita Shahin, an associate medical officer of health with Toronto Public Health.
In Ottawa, where police believe the street supply of OxyContin is drying up, use of fentanyl - a heavy hitter opioid stronger than oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin, that has always been a part of the city's drug-trade equation - is growing.
"We've seen an increase in the number of seizures, particularly at the street level, and a lot of trafficking in fentanyl patches," says Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Mike Laviolette.
What there hasn't been, however, is the all-out health disaster predicted by many.
There is no evidence yet of mass withdrawal some had feared would unfold in First Nations communities in Northern Ontario - where leaders say staggering numbers of people are addicted to opioids, from seniors to 11-year-old children.
Provincewide weekly surveillance in Ontario has so far found no sudden significant run on detox or addiction treatment services, or increases in overdoses. There are anecdotal reports suggesting some people are switching to fentanyl, as well as heroin, "but it's not significant, it's not a major increase just yet," a health ministry spokeswoman said.
Some fear this could be just the calm before the storm. They say that if the lessons learned from the abuse of OxyContin aren't implemented, the same problems could play out once more.
Advocates of the drug's replacement, OxyNEO, say it is the figurative tamper-proof cap that was needed. They say it will dissuade people from the two most self-destructive behaviours associated with OxyContin abuse - snorting and injecting, which deliver heroin-like hits to the brain and a potentially higher risk of fatal respiratory arrest along with it.
But there are worries, too, that the new "tamper-resistant" formulation could create a false sense of security - that some doctors will believe that OxyNEO can't be misused or abused, a situation that could lead to more liberal prescribing of the powerful opioid.
OxyNEO has the same analgesic properties as OxyContin. It still can be abused simply by swallowing heavy doses - something one doctor suggested many addicts will do, rather than trying to follow the complicated online instructions for extracting the oxycodone for the purpose of injection.
And while OxyNEO tablets were hardened to make them more difficult to crush, snort and inject, many people who are addicted to OxyContin or other prescription opioids simply swallow the tablets whole.
"And if you're swallowing the tablet whole," says Dr. Irfan Dhalla, a general internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, "it really won't make any difference whether you're swallowing OxyContin or OxyNEO."
Initially, OxyContin was marketed as having a lower risk of abuse than other opioids.
Prescriptions and sales soared, and the more prescriptions were filled, the more leaked to the streets.
The drug has been implicated in playing a role in an increase in overdoses and deaths and a "public health crisis" involving what became, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, one of the most easily obtained prescription opioids on Toronto's street drug scene.
Observers say the new formulation - which becomes gel-like in water so that it can't be pulled into a syringe - may lessen the risk of overdose due to tampering.
But, according to Health Canada, no available evidence exists to show that these "abuse-deterrent formulations" lead to less drug abuse and related harm.
An official said OxyNEO hasn't been allowed to claim that it is less abusable than other extended-release opioid formulations.
Purdue Pharma says it con-ducted a number of studies before OxyNEO was launched. "Most of the misuse and abuse of long-acting prescription opi-oids is about defeating the con-trolled-release formulation," said Randy Steffan, vice-president of corporate affairs for the pharmaceutical company.
OxyNEO tablets were tested "after various physical manipulations," he said, including being crushed with a hammer.
"OxyNEO may be the first of a new generation of controlled-release opioids designed to help discourage misuse and abuse of prescription opioids," Stef-fan said.
He added that Purdue "is committed to collecting post-marketing data in Canada."
Some observers want Health Canada to do its own monitoring for the prevalence of abuse and diversion as OxyNEO replaces OxyContin on the Canadian market. They also want strict controls over how the drug is marketed to doctors.
"So far Health Canada doesn't really seem to have learned any lessons from OxyContin," says Dr. Joel Lexchin, an emergency room physician and professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto.
In a recent article in the International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, Lex-chin and co-author Jillian Clare Kohler [an expert witness on OxyContin marketing practices for a Nova Scotia law firm involved in an OxyContin class-action lawsuit], describe how the company's U.S. branch pleaded guilty to the "misbranding" of OxyContin.
Sales representatives gave false information about the drug to some doctors, they wrote, claiming that because it was long-acting it would produce less of a "high," and thus was less likely to be abused. Purdue paid more than $600 million in fines - one of the largest payouts of its kind.
Lexchin says Health Canada has the power under the Food and Drugs Act to require that Purdue have a prominent statement in all of its promotions of OxyNEO warning of the potential for abuse, and that drug company sales reps should be required to deliver the same message to doctors.
The company says warnings are prominently contained in OxyNEO's monograph - the official product information document for doctors - that all information in its promotional materials is consistent with the monograph and approved by the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board, and that company representatives "comply with the requirement of delivering full and factual information on products" in accordance with the industry's code of ethical practices.
Experts say the issue is wider than a single drug. Canadians are among the highest users of prescription opioids in the world. In the past decade alone, our opioid consumption has more than doubled.
"It goes beyond just chronic pain - it involves people being sent home from hospital with large amounts of painkillers, or people going to the dentist to get a tooth pulled and sent home with 38 Tylenol No. 3s," says Dr. Peter Selby, clinical director of the addictions pro-gram at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
"What happens to all these opioids? Who else has access to them when the person dies? How are they keeping [the drug] in the home?"
There's nothing inherently evil about opioids, Selby says. "It's how we deliver them and how we use them that got us into trouble."
Perhaps nowhere is that more true than in First Nations com-munities. In January, Chief Matthew Keewaykapow of Cat Lake First Nation in northwest-ern Ontario declared a state of emergency, saying the opioid addiction rate was approaching 70 per cent of his community members.
In February, Nishnawbe Aski Nation [NAN] Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin warned First Nations com-munities to brace for a health catastrophe - a mass, involuntarily opiate withdrawal due to the replacement of the "ultra-addictive" OxyContin.
So far, it hasn't been what he expected.
"We're just seeing trickles now - some abuse of alcohol, some reports of withdrawals," Metatawabin said this week.
But "right now the under-ground supply [of OxyCon-tin] is still there," he said, "so we haven't seen what we were anticipating yet."
"I was told it would maybe occur sometime in April or May. We're into May now. I'm going to see what happens this month," he said. "If it happens, it's going to hit hard."
In a move to restrict diversion and abuse, six provinces have decided to remove Oxy-NEO from their drug benefit formularies and to approve new requests on a case-by-case basis only.
"It's going to be very difficult to prescribe," says Dr. Edward Sellers, who chaired a Health Canada scientific advisory panel on opioid abuse. "The hoops to go through to get that - most physicians just won't be prepared to do that."
The OxyNEO formulation has been available in the U.S. for almost two years. According to Sellers, the initial data from the drug company "are more or less showing what one would expect - you make a hard formulation that is hard to crush, and you can't inject it, then there is going to be less tampering." Presumably, he said, less tampering will mean fewer deaths.
"Can OxyNEO be abused or is it addictive? Well, it's got an opiate in it, of course it can be," said Sellers. However, he said, many of the risks associated with the original product have been "substantially mitigated."
Preliminary data from three ongoing studies released by Purdue Thursday at the American Pain Society's annual scientific meeting in Honolulu show a reduction in the street price of the new formulation of Oxy-Contin across the U.S., a drop in OxyContin-related reports to poison control centres and a 50 per cent decrease in Oxy-Contin abuse rates among opi-oid addicts entering treatment since the new formulation was introduced in 2010, the company said in a statement. During the same period there was a 134 per cent increase in abuse of the painkiller, Opana.
The company says further analysis showed a 74 per cent drop in abuse through "no-oral routes" -injecting, snorting and smoking - as well as a 30 per cent decrease in oral abuse. Dhalla, of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, who has also seen some of the preliminary data, isn't convinced that simply replacing OxyContin with OxyNEO will result in fewer deaths. According to an FDA spokeswoman, the agency has not conducted an independent study or review.
"I'm skeptical of anything that is put out by a [drug] manufacturer, particularly if it hasn't appeared in a top-ranked peer-reviewed journal," says Dhalla, an assistant professor in medicine and health policy, management and evaluation at the University of Toronto.
In a recent editorial published in the British Medical Journal, Dhalla says that opioids carry significant risks that aren't completely known.
"-[W]e don't really know what the benefit-to-harm ratio is - we don't really know whether benefits outweigh risks, or vice versa, when these drugs are used for years at a time, as they quite frequently are," he said.
"Hopefully we'll eventually get through this problem, and we'll look back on this period and say, 'Whoa, that was a strange and unfortunate episode in the history of medicine.'"


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The Second Tale - Part 1
Tuesday, 21 September 2010Posted by Icy Sedgwick at 01:00
Every day, I watch the slow, steady decay of the crumbling metropolis. Notices of condemnation appear on a daily basis all over town. Entire streets disappear into demolished oblivion. The homeless take refuge in the dying shells of these unwanted buildings, and most of down town is a haven for the dispossessed. The apartment blocks stand empty, hunkered over abandoned stores advertising long gone wares in broken windows. No one ventures onto the streets in this neighbourhood. The eerie silence is only broken by gunshots or the squalling cries of hungry babies.
A man shuffles towards me, one shaking hand held out while the other clutches his oily rags at his throat. He stinks of cold, clammy death. At first I think he is one of the Risen, but I see his bloodshot eyes and realise he's just a down-and-out. I bury my face in my collar to avoid the stench. He sighs when I walk past. I have no intention of stopping. I refuse to give his kind money. You just have to take one look at those scrawny arms poking out from beneath his rags, punctuated with needle marks, to know how he'll spend it. I want to help but he's beyond my reach.
I head into an alley between the remains of a retro café and a hardware store. Bodies, swollen with rain yet frozen by the cold, lie under disintegrating cardboard shelters. Hungry eyes watch my progress as I cross from 34th Street out into Mayhew Square. I could bring them food, or help them build shelters, but it won't help. Not in the long run. I'd just need to come back the next day and do it all over again. The City Fathers sit back and do nothing. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, and all the while the city rots.
Sometimes I hate who I am. They call me The Hero, and yet there is only so much I can do.
14 comments:
- Unknown said...
Well hello The Hero. Look forward to your adventures.
- 21 September 2010 at 01:20
- Jason Coggins said...
Is this the same city? Or is it that just the 1st person POV talking? Whatever, count me in for another 30 weeks ...
- 21 September 2010 at 02:16
- Icy Sedgwick said...
Jason - it's a different incarnation of the same city.
- 21 September 2010 at 02:29
Not read the first one - but this is brilliant. Love your descriptions - definitely following this one and will visit the original. Nice work :)
- 21 September 2010 at 04:47
- Jim Bronyaur said...
This is amazing writing here. So descriptive... can't wait to follow this one!
- 21 September 2010 at 05:04
- David G Shrock said...
Great start full of wonderful descriptions setting the mood.
- 21 September 2010 at 18:57
- Chloé P. Kovac said...
I admire your ability to set the tone and convey so much information in such a concise manner. You're off to a great start with this one. Bravo!
- 21 September 2010 at 20:08
- ~Tim said...
Cool. I'm looking forward to following this one.
- 22 September 2010 at 00:41
- Icy Sedgwick said...
I'm glad everyone has liked it so far! I'll be recording this as my Spoken Sunday.
- 22 September 2010 at 01:05
- Unknown said...
*jumps up and down with glee* Hurray for The Second Tale!
Love the Hero's voice. Amazing writing. Can't wait to get to know this fellow better. Did I say the writing is amazing?
I <3 Vertigo City!
- 22 September 2010 at 10:31
- Rachel Blackbirdsong said...
I like that the hero is frustrated by limitations. Makes them more accessible and human. The description of the destroyed city works really well too. I look forward to reading more of this.
- 23 September 2010 at 23:14
- Harry said...
This is my first dip in the Icy Sedgwick pool, pretty cool! Looks like I'm getting here at a good time (part 1 of tale two) I'll stay tuned.
- 27 September 2010 at 13:11
- Icy Sedgwick said...
Hello there, Harry! Next instalment goes up tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it!
- 27 September 2010 at 13:28
- Sam said...
Great stuff! A cracking opening to the Second Tale. I really admire your descriptions, they convey a sense of the city perfectly. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this tale plays out.
- 28 September 2010 at 01:22


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We wanted to know what kids were eating, so we asked 959 boys and girls to tell us. Their answers show that many of them are trying hard to eat healthy. How? By eating fruits, vegetables, and good-for-you drinks, like milk, water, and 100% fruit juice.
Some kids are still having trouble, though. Let's take a closer look at the results from our KidsPoll.
How often do you try to eat healthy? Kids in our survey gave a mix of answers:
We wonder why some kids are interested in eating healthy and other kids aren't. Comparing a few survey questions gave us a clue. It turns out that kids ate more fruits and vegetables if their families talked to them about healthy eating. That makes sense. Parents usually buy and serve the food, so if they're interested in nutrition, they'll probably make it easier for their kids to eat fruits and vegetables — and to be healthier in general.
Although 15% of kids said no family member ever mentioned nutrition, the rest said someone in their family talked with them about healthy eating once in a while, once a month, or once a week. Family members also were kids' No. 1 source of information about eating healthy.
We asked kids to remember what they ate yesterday and answer this question: How many times did you have a vegetable? Here's what they said:
None is no good. One is better than none. Two is on the right track and three is great news. With three vegetables and two fruits, you could reach the five-a-day goal.
Though they have a bad reputation among some kids, vegetables can be delicious. The trick to eating more of them is to try different types prepared in different ways. Don't like green beans? Have you had them drizzled with lemon butter or topped with crunchy almonds? Would you like to dip one in ketchup? Go ahead and try it.
We asked the same question about fruit and fruit juice and here's what kids said:
As you can see, kids found it easier to fit in some fruit, but many still aren't having enough. If you'd like to boost fruit in your diet, try to find a new one to like. Cruise the grocery store or go to a farmer's market with your mom or dad. What looks good to you? Just ask your mom or dad to buy one. If you like it, you can buy more next time. For fruit that's easier to eat, check out prepackaged fruits at the store. That's an easy way to buy a single serving of a fruit — and it's sealed tight so you can toss it in your backpack or lunchbox.
So overall, 12% of kids said they ate no fruits or vegetables the previous day. Here's what the rest of the kids said, when we combined the fruit and vegetable answers:
Why are grown-ups always pushing the fruits and veggies? Because they contain vitamins, minerals, and fiber — all of which keep you healthy and growing just the way you should. Did you eat any fruits and vegetables today? If so, how many?
Breakfast is good for everyone. After a long night of snoozing, your body needs some fuel to start the day. In our survey, 81% of kids said they had breakfast, but 19% said they usually don't eat it at all.
Of the kids who do eat breakfast:
Kids aren't just deciding what to eat, they're choosing drinks, too. Drinks count, just like food, so it's important to choose the best ones. Water and milk are the best drinks for kids and lots of kids choose them. If they could choose a drink, 21% said they'd pick water and 14% would pick milk. Another 14% said 100% juice, which is good as long as it's a small amount. Even school-age kids don't need more than 6-8 ounces (180-240 milliliters) of fruit juice per day — that's about 1 cup (240 milliliters).
Other kids chose sports drinks, soda, pop, or a fruit-flavored drink. These can be once-in-a-while drinks, but they're not good for every day. Why? They have a lot of sugar, which means a lot of calories. Remember, water has 0 calories! These sweet drinks also may lack the vitamins and minerals found in milk and 100% juice.
But when it came time to fill that plate, more than half of kids (58%) said they chose which foods to eat. Other kids said their moms (31%), their dads (6%), or someone else (5%).
The truth is that this works best when kids and parents share the responsibility. Here's how it works best: Moms and dads buy and prepare all kinds of healthy foods and kids decide which foods to eat and how much to eat. That way, you can stop eating when you're full and you won't feel forced to eat food you don't like.
So keep on choosing healthy foods and consider going on a taste adventure. What's a taste adventure? When you try a new food!
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Right Wing Rages Uncontrollably at Michelle Obama: "Someone Put a Bullet in That Fat Pig"
Michelle Obama gave away the Best Picture award at last night's Oscar telecast, and would you be surprised to learn that this has driven the wingnut keyboard commandos into fits of extreme racist rage? No? Me neither.
The right wing base is absolutely demented with dim-witted anger at Michelle Obama, ranting uncontrollably today at every single right wing website. They have a special hatred for the First Lady, so over the top it sometimes seems like a parody — but of course it isn't.
I'll just pick a few representative comments from two right wing sites. The references to "Star Wars" are their clever way of comparing Mrs. Obama to a Wookie. It's one of their favorite racial slurs.
At Fox Nation:
At least Moochell is crashing the oscars now… Probably not as much fun as crashing through the forest and terrorizing tent campers.
Narcissists? Somewhere in the WH, the president has locked himself in a bathroom with a bottle of astroglide, a zucchini, and his press photos.
I wonder how many favors Barry had to call in to get that mule on stage.
Bought and paid for political plantation hor…
the First Wookie is with out a doubt and embarrassment to the nation, she has never held a real job, earned a dime herself or cares about this country, do not be surprised when George and Weezy are out of the White House she drops Barack quickly and gets her a NBA star.
The Obamas are like ill-bred ghettø kids who just won the lottery. Spendthrift, vulgar, irresponsible, and utterly filled with arrogant delusions of their own self-importance.
Ugh. I would sooner French kiss an Óràngután.
Good for Michelle. This is the least masculine she's looked in years, and that mop of a haircut really makes her aboriginal good looks shine. Lucky, lucky Barry.
Like a prom dress on a mule.
this racist is sickening. she has no problem spending tax payers money. thank you skin, food stamp voters for the no class Whitehouse.
Reminds us very much of Marie Antoinette.
At Hot Air:
Barf-o-Rama. And even in an updo the bangs make her look like Rick James.
Some country will make Obama king after he destroys Amerika.
What a hideous beast! What's happened to our country? Is this some kind of freak-show or what- like Divinity eating poo off the sidewalk in that John Waters flick. My worst nightmare is a dream compared to this. Would someone please open the gates and let me out already?
Scientific studies show that animals are often attracted to shiny objects. just saying'.
I think Michelle has no intention of being an ex-monarch. This is all about her running for Senate and then president. After all, the transformation to socialism is not yet complete! Women like her and Hillary cannot stand to have their husbands accomplish more than they do.
I think The Onion had the wrong person.
Hey skank, half the country hates you. Go away. Tired of having to windex my TV everytime you muck it up.
Dr. Zira presented last night?
My proud ownership of male genitalia precludes the possibility of viewing Hollywood self-adorations. Apparently, this policy has spared me a di**-shrivelling moment.
Was there a tribute to Star Wars that I missed?
"All this for a flag?" -Mooch Obama
As happy as seeing Barak Obama murdered would make me, I think Id be happier if someone put a bullet in that fat pig of a wife.
That last comment above has now been deleted at Hot Air, and the rest of the commenters are accusing me of faking it (predictably) and spewing hatred at me.
That quote was nowhere to be found on Hot Air until you posted it now.
You and Charles Johnson are dirty liars.
I just went on LGF and planted an a$sassination remark about Ted Cruz. Hurry, Allah, and link it to smear them before they take it down.
Charles Johnson, the 'upstanding' reporter that he is, will print and Update to his post that Allahpundit deleted the offending commenter…in 3, 2……..yeppers.
Latrine rats, eat the slush you dwell in.
Charles Johnson got his first, of what would be, chronic yeast infections.
Googling this Machismo fellow's previous Hot Air comments makes me think he was really a Kos Kiddie posing as a conservative. His comments were all incredibly over-the-top, like a caricature of a parody of a conservative.


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Belmont's Handling of MTSU Raises Questions About Blue Raiders Going ForwardPosted by rtmsf on December 14th, 2012
David Changas (@dchangas) is an RTC correspondent. He filed this report after tonight's Middle Tennessee State – Belmont game in Nashville.
Kermit Davis has won 187 games in just over 10 seasons as the head coach at Middle Tennessee State. He has only suffered through one losing season during his tenure, and led the Blue Raiders to a school-record 27 wins and a Sun Belt regular season championship last year. It was his second league title in three years, and despite losing 2011-12 Sun Belt Player of the Year LaRon Dendy, MTSU returned the majority of a roster that disappointingly lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, costing itself any chance of an at-large bid. And this is the problem for Davis. Despite being a a consistent, steady, and well-liked leader for the Blue Raiders for the past decade, he has never taken the school to the NCAA Tournament. With so much returning from last year's squad, expectations are high, as MTSU is the prohibitive favorite to win the league championship. Anything short of a trip to the Big Dance will be an unqualified disappointment. And because the Blue Raiders are so senior-laden, this may be their last best chance to win the conference for a while.
MTSU was 7-2 entering Thursday's contest at Belmont, with wins at Central Florida and over Ole Miss being the most impressive on its resume, but after a back-and-forth first half that left them trailing by only four at the break, the Blue Raiders fell apart quickly in the second half and trailed by as many as 18 on their way to a 64-49 defeat. Entering the game, MTSU seemed to have the quickness on the perimeter to slow down Belmont's dynamic backcourt duo of Kerron Johnson and Ian Clark, and also had a significant edge on the interior, where the Bruins are especially limited. Johnson dominated the second half, though, and Belmont neutralized Blue Raider big man Shawn Jones, who despite having a significant size and athletic advantage, was a complete non-factor after being relegated to the bench with foul trouble for nearly the entire first half. It was a disappointing effort for a team coming off a win over SEC foe Ole Miss on December 8. "I didn't think we competed at all in the second half. Our size should have been a big factor in the game. We couldn't take advantage of it. We missed some balls around the rim," Davis said. "Their bigs were so much more effective than our bigs around the goal." Davis also was critical of his team's lack of "physicalness and toughness," and was clearly disappointed in MTSU's overall effort in a game that matched programs of similar stature that can use every quality non-conference win they can get.


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Texas has more hail, wind damage claims than any other state
Texas tops the list for the most claims filed last year because of wind or hail damage, according to an insurance company's recent report.
State Farm released the top 10 states with the most wind and hail losses. The insurance agency said wind and hail storms remain some of the most frequent and severe causes of property damage.
In 2012, Texas had 47,000 claims, based on data from State Farm and its policy holders.
This news is timely, as a northerly weather system makes its way down to Houston by Thursday, with forecasters predicting a drop in temperatures and a possibility of heavy thunderstorms.
Nationwide, policyholders spent more than $3.9 million last year on claims because of wind and hail damage, according to State Farm. The Great Plains and Midwest are the areas most susceptible to losses.
Illinois took the No. 2 spot with 41,000 claims, and New York, which suffered from super storm Hurricane Sandy last year, had 34,000 claims. The other states in the top 10 were Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey, Kentucky and Colorado.
This year, the Insurance Institute for Business conducted the first-of-its-kind indoor hailstorm to help research building products and ways to educate consumers. State Farm suggests that if weather is prime for hail storms, people should pull their cars, boats, RVs and patio furniture into a covered area. When homeowners build or remodel, State Farm suggests impact-resistant roofing to reduce hail damage.