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Sao Paulo, Apr. 25, 2011: More 400,000 total pounds of freight were swallowed April 25 by two Atlas Air 747-400F planes for the 5,000-plus-mile ride between Indianapolis and Săo Paulo, Brazil - the initial logistical stage of conducting the Itaipava Săo Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle.
Race cars, pit equipment, tools and consumables were weighed, wrapped, stacked and set in a staging area on Good Friday at Indianapolis International Airport by INDYCAR and DB Schenker personnel in a free-form ballet of fork lifts and 18-wheelers.
It was loaded (seeking an even distribution of weight in the cargo bay by the loadmaster) for the flight to Viracopos-Campinas International Airport in the state of Săo Paulo. Firestone Firehawk tires departed via ocean cargo vessel last month.
"Logistics are an essential part of our business and DB Schenker's global reach and international sports experience is a perfect match for our needs," Terry Angstadt, president of the commercial division for INDYCAR said.
DB Schenker has been associated with the sanctioning body since 2009, providing logistics for the Honda Accord Safety Cars between North American event venues. Its role expanded last year with oversight of the event logistics for the inaugural race on the streets of Săo Paulo.
DB Schenker combines all transport and logistics activities of Deutsche Bahn, employing more than 91,000 people across 2,000 locations in about 130 countries.
Upon arrival late on April 26, the freight is transferred to trucks to continue the journey to the Anhembi complex in the north-central section of the largest city in South America. Manifests are checked and spot customs inspections are conducted at the track in time for team personnel to unpack the next day and begin preparations for the race weekend.
"The most difficult part is making sure the paperwork (six copies for everything) is in order for customs," INDYCAR director of operations Bill van de Sandt said. "We're a racing league and not a shipping company, so all we can do is get everything ready and count on DB Schenker to get us there and back."
Before the champagne is uncorked in Victory Circle, packing is underway for the return trip.
"It's multiple processes, but it's very well-organized," van de Sandt said. "The cooperation of the governments, the help of DB Schenker and the airlines works very well. It's a process that is very effective and efficient."


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I bought the game way back at release, but didn't start playing until last month. I have only positive things to say about Torment: Tides of Numenera. It has exceeded my expectations in every way, and I have no doubt that at some point in the future it will be considered a cult classic. I only wish InXile had made more money on this endeavour, as the game is truly amazing and InXile deserves a significant financial reward for making such a unique game.
My biggest fear about this game (and the reason I waited for months after its release before I finally started playing it) was that because it only received 3 post-release patches, the game would be plagued with bugs. But rest assured that Version 1.10 is indeed in great shape! I've read online that some people are still experiencing bugs, but in my 40-hour playthrough as a Nano I didn't notice a single bug.
I'm an OCD completionist who attempts to do all quests in a single playthrough, so games usually take me FOREVER to complete (it took me over 190 hours to complete a single playthrough of both The Witcher 3 and Dragon Age: Inquisition, for example). I'm usually so exhausted by the time I complete an RPG that I usually never touch the game ever again after I finally finish it, haha.
In the case of T:ToN, it's actually a really short game (I completed it in 40 hours, and that's super short for me). The length of the game could be significantly shorter or longer depending on how fast/slow you read the text (you could make the game really short by just clicking buttons to skip all the text, or make the game really long if you have the patience to pore over every detail).
The good thing about this game being short is that I wasn't completely exhausted when I finished it, and I've actually decided to do a second playthrough as a Jack. I'm having just as much fun on my second playthrough as the first, though I'm guilty of just hitting buttons to skip much of the text this time around. I'm guessing that I might be able to finish the game in only 20-something hours this time around by skipping most of the text. There are multiple ways to resolve each quest, and it's been fun to experience the different quest resolutions on my second playthrough.


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From Chad Ford's chat on ESPN.com today:
Either the Blazers find a new home for Raymond Felton and Jamal Crawford (who have quietly orchestrated a mutiny ever since Nate McMillan chewed them out in a video session a while back) or they'll probably have to let Nate go. If I'm a Blazer fan ... I'd rather lose Felton and Crawford. They won't get a lot for either guy, but there is such a thing as addition by subtraction.
Hey, wait, both of those guys used to play for a team that knows a thing or two about coaching mutinies! And the Blazers are playing against that team in New York tonight! Maybe Crawford and Felton can stay there to ensure that the post-D'Antoni Knicks stay woozy, like CIA-trained insurgents disrupting a junta. Get to work, Dolan.
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Imagine if your life had a soundtrack, just like in the movies. Every challenge, every danger, every thrill; all perfectly captured in rhythm and melody. All of your actions and emotions painted in song. For Patrick Jacobson, it's not a hard thought to grasp. From his first organ lesson at age 3 to his most recent recording sessions, Patrick�... more info


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2011-12: Specialized in the triple jump during both the indoor and outdoor seasons... participated in his first collegiate meet Dec. 2-3 at the Appalachian Invitational Indoor Track Meet... set his personal best in the triple jump and earned a top five finish at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships (Feb. 17-18)... took fifth place in the triple jump during the outdoor season at the Georgia Relays (March 23-24)... earned his best finish of the year at the Tennessee Challenge (April 7), taking bronze with a 14.14m leap in the triple jump... took seventh in the triple jump at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships (April 20-21).
Prior to ETSU: Participated in two years of track and field at Science Hill High School under head coach John Hyatt... earned varsity letters each year, competing in the triple and long jumps... finished first in the triple jump at the 2011 AAU Southern Indoor Track and Field National Championship... is the meet record holder in the triple jump of the Frank Carver Invitational... named MVP in 2009 and 2010 for Science Hill field events... 2010 TSSAA State Qualifier in the long jump.
Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1993... son of Wade Boone and Helen Lambert... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.


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Assemblage: Despairing Youth and Child of Ugolino around a Vase
Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917)
Circa 1900 (?)
Plaster, Pottery
H. 45.8 cm ; W. 46.6 cm ; D. 27.5 cm
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These assemblages, "small floral souls that you have raised up out of antique vases", as Rilke used to say, show how creative and ingenious Rodin was, as he readily borrowed cups and vases from his collection of antiques to incorporate them into his own work.
In this assemblage , Rodin used the torsos of two well-known figures, Despairing Youth and Child of Ugolino, for handles.
The sculptor seems to have explored this kind of work circa 1900, giving free rein to his imagination and occasionally using these assemblages as starting points for works in marble (Little Water Fairy, Flowers in a Vase).


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Tony is not prepared to identify his brother Terry's body. He tells Paolo to drive Livia, whom he does not suspect of any involvement with Terry's demise, to the mortuary.
Paolo sees his chance, but Livia is ultra cool and rude to him.
Hostile Livia puts in a tour-de-force performance of grief at the mortuary identifying the body. The detective there tries to calm her down and drives her home, as she shuns Paolo, who meekly follows. The detective goes into her house with her. Tony calls Paolo's mobile. Paolo, waiting, tells him what's occurring. Tony goes apeshit!
With Nicole comatose post-shag, her diamond, a present from a very jealous Ronan Flaherty, displayed below, Paolo gets out his untraceable PAYG mobile, takes a photo and texts it to Flaherty, at home with wife and kids. Paolo anticipates correctly the reaction. Anger in extremis. Flaherty drops everything to race to Nicole's. 38 minutes. Paolo hides.
White-hot Flaherty arrives, storms in, attempts to strangle Nicole, who wakes up enough and somehow manages to stab him in the neck with a kitchen knife.
With dead Flaherty atop Nicole, Paolo humanely finishes her off, cleans up and removes the diamond.
Paolo suggests to Tony that a rival gang boss, Irishman Ronan Flaherty, might have bumped off Terry. Tony, convinced it's true, gives Paolo 24 hours to bump off Flaherty!
Coincidentally, Paolo had had a fling with Flaherty's girlfriend Nicole, who still likes Paolo, a lot. She was therefore his route to Flaherty.
Paolo arranges to meet Nicole for an old time's sake shag. She jumps at the chance... what a slag! Paolo visits her one Friday evening, gets her very pissed and has his way with her.
As he does, she reveals an intimate jewel, a massive clitoral diamond ring.
Franco, who has balls of steel, decides to confront Tony about his boss's suspicions. His directness convinces Tony that Franco is not the one. But who then?
Sofia visits Paolo, revealing a naked treat, but for some strange reason, it's Paolo who isn't in the mood. But Sofia, who's offer has been spurned, feels humiliated. She storms out. Paolo has made an enemy of her and he worries about her dobbing him in to Tony.
Livia returns and instead of giving Paolo what he's been dreaming of, what he's killed for, she drops him like a brick! Hostility, not reward.
While tailing Franco, who is a kitchen fitter, Paolo discovers that Franco is getting his own piece of tail... Franco's knobbing Marcia as her early morning wake-up exercise.
Paolo confronts Marcia and they decide that he should warn Franco about Tony's suspicions and the danger. Franco simply laughs it off. He's not scared at all.
Paolo's strained relations with Marcia soften after Paolo tells her knows all about Franco's visits. Liking a bit of rough as well as a more sophisticated shag, Marcia let's Paolo at her. Breakfast followed by elevenses. What a complete tart! But Paolo doesn't complain!
Livia's on her way back from her cruise, but Paolo's plans to meet her from the ship in Southampton are thwarted by Tony. He warns Paolo against getting any romantic ideas about Livia. One way Paolo deals with the situation is by getting pally with Sofia again... and Marcia too... a dangerous game!
However, Tony puts a spanner in the works by deciding that by getting Franco to bump off Shaun, whom he'd thought was Terry's abductor and killer, he'd got the wrong man! Instead Tony was now suspicious of Franco.
Paolo has to tail Franco night and day. Shit!
As Paolo disengaged from Livia and started get dressed prior to leaving, she said.
"This has been lovely Paolo. Far better than I had expected. You are a surprisingly considerate lover. Thank you."
Despite her compliment and thanks, Livia wasn't about to change her mind and let him stay the night. She needed to keep him wanting more. She wanted more too though, but not in the same way.
"Paolo," she said, "I don't suppose you could help me with Terry's funeral arrangements could you? It's not something I've ever needed to do."
"Of course," he agreed, "whatever you need."
Paolo would have been happy to have stayed all night. But that wasn't going to happen. Livia liked sex, but she needed just enough to satisfy her and no more. To keep him keen she needed to treat him mean and kick him out.
The carriage clock on her mantelpiece struck twelve. Cindarellalike, she reacted.
"Gosh, is that the time?" she asked rhetorically. "I'm afraid you must go Paolo. The neighbours round here are nosey, and can't be trusted. Make sure you go quietly, and through the side gate."
Paolo had his marching orders. Without a murmur, he would obey.
Livia's experience that evening wasn't what she had expected. She had anticipated a crude urgency from Paolo, but what she got was really quite pleasant. She wasn't remotely softening towards him though. Her cold cold heart was still in control. Keeping him on side was her goal, and he had already proved that he could be useful. He could be useful again.
Paolo was in heaven. He had been intimate with the most beautiful woman he knew and he was torn between holding her and gazing at her. He would do anything for her if she asked. And she would!
Livia was expert. She knew exactly what to do. After all, she'd had quite a bit of recent experience on her Caribbean cruise, but she kept that to herself.
Sensing Paolo's wish to go slowly from his diffidence, she took her time as she took him. And when she was finished, and he was done and less of a physical danger, she let him hold her and explore her, slowly, gently, without any hint of hurry. Later, when recharged, she would let him complete the physical side of the lovemaking, allowing him to take the lead.
His loyalty was sealed.
"Come here, silly boy!" and Livia promptly threw her arms around him. "You don't need to be shy with me you know. I've kept you waiting long enough. How would you like me?"
Livia's invitation went completely over Paolo's head. He thought she'd said "How do you like me?" to which he replied into her ear "I like you a lot. In fact, I love you!"
'Of course you do.' thought Livia, as she said "Well show me then! Show me how you love me!"
Paolo showed some diffidence. He didn't want to blow it. So Livia blew him instead.
"I can't believe you're being so shy, Paolo. I thought that would be the last thing to expect from you!" Livia was standing there naked but without an overtly provocative stance. "Come here young man. Let me help."
Paolo, with shirt, shoes and socks off, belt undone but trousers still on, did as he was told again, stepping across the rug. But he didn't touch her. Livia expertly removed his trousers and underpants somehow without touching him either. He stepped out of them. Everything equal now, except that Paolo's arousal was quite evident.
The no-touch situation was thrilling.
If Paolo was completely head over heels in love with Livia, then she would use it. Initially she would play along with his feelings for her, make him feel that what he felt was in some way reciprocated. She would bite her tongue over any hint of clinginess on his part.
Her married life with Terry had been one long, constraining affair with his clinginess ultimately a complete turn off for Livia. On the other hand, she also knew that men so deeply in love were highly manipulable. She would play a longer game with Paolo. And it started now.
Livia was slightly taken aback at Paolo's behaviour. She'd expected him to be eager, impulsive and that she would have to fend him off for fear his over-active libido might put her at risk or take control away from her. His very measured, even reluctant approach made her think.
Using her valuable sixth sense, she began to realise the depth of feelings Paolo had for her. 'He really does love me... he's actually crazy for me!' she thought. Livia knew about intense love from men. She didn't like it but was highly skilled at being able to use it.
Paolo was taking in what he saw. This woman before him was everything he wanted. He made no move. It took encouragement from Livia to mobilise him.
"Your turn Paolo," she said, "I've shown you mine. Show me yours!"
Paolo started removing his clothes slowly but was uncharacteristically reticent in front of Livia. With Sofia or Marcia or almost every other conquest he was only too eager to disrobe and get on with the action. But with Livia he was very different. He was in love. She moved him in ways the others couldn't. He needed to enjoy every moment.
Paolo didn't notice what Livia did with the remote controller. His gaze was fixed on the lovely sight against the kitchen door. He was excited, he was aroused, but didn't move because of how much Livia was in control.
Then suddenly she moved. She turned, a turn starting a series of pirouettes and with each one, the black satin sheet, one end of which she had jammed in the closed door, unravelled, finally dropping to the floor as she reached the sofa opposite to Paolo, revealing her beautiful naked body.
It was a wonderful piece of theatre. Paolo was awestruck.
Paolo obediently went back to the sofa, watching Livia all the time. She looked so delicious, standing there wrapped in her black satin sheet. She was quite tiny compared to Sofia and Marcia, but she was just what he wanted, and wanted badly. Her pretty mouth smiled and her green eyes seemed to sparkle.
She had a remote controller in her hand with which she dimmed the lights and started some music. It was John Prine singing 'My Happiness'. This might foretell much happiness for Paolo.
Much later, Paolo would wonder just how much Livia had practised her next routine.
Livia lingered over her single slice of pizza while Paolo made quick work of his boxful.
"Here, give me the box," she said when he'd finished, "and you can go wash your hands if you need. The cloakroom's by the front door, but you probably already know that." Livia was alluding to the fact that he had visited before, where his intentions had been far more sinister.
Paolo did as suggested, while Livia took the pizza debris to the kitchen. When he returned, she was standing by the closed kitchen door. She beckoned him back to the sofa. In control.
After what seemed to Paolo like absolutely ages, the pizzas arrived.
"Will you get them please Paolo, while I get us a drink? The money's on the table by the front door." Paolo leapt up, glad of the break in the exquisite tension that signalled progress... and because he was feeling peckish. Livia got up and slid off to get them a glass of wine.
"Help yourself." she beckoned. Paolo helped himself to a boxful, happy that the tension was now broken. Livia took just a single slice and they both returned to the sofas.
Paolo couldn't wait for dessert!
If Paolo had thought that while waiting for the pizzas to arrive he could get on with some 'preliminaries' he was wrong. He made an attempt to speak, but Livia shushed him.
"Relax Paolo. Plenty of time to talk later."
Livia was bewitching. Paolo sat in silence on one of the two opposing sofas, looking across the large deep-pile rug at the object of his every desire. The excitement and anticipation was almost too much to bear, but bear it he must as Livia's capriciousness required him to play her game, or lose the opportunity completely.
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Five Thoughts on the Chicago Teachers Strike
Here are five thoughts on the Chicago teachers strike. My friend Andy "Eduwonk" Rotherham had seven thoughts, but he's smarter than I am. So, RHSU readers will have to settle for five. On the bright side, you get your daily ednews that much quicker! (Oh, and if you're bored, Andy, Adrian Fenty, Diane Ravitch, and I discussed the strike on Diane Rehm's show this morning on NPR. You can listen to the segment here.)
One, as Marty West and I argued several years ago in Education Next (see here), teacher strikes are a huge blow to families and kids. At the same time, the occasional teacher strike can actually be a healthy sign. The lack of strikes in recent decades isn't especially laudable; it's mostly a reflection of school boards and superintendents folding in the face of union demands.
Two, most attempts to reform teacher evaluation or pay have been accompanied by big new dollars. Whether we're talking Denver's ProComp, Joel Klein's 43% teacher pay raise in 2005, or Michelle Rhee's philanthropy-funded cash infusion in DCPS, union intransigence routinely gets bought off with new dollars. (Don't forget the hundreds of millions ED offered states through Race to the Top if they promised to tackle teacher quality policies.) Well, as some of us have been warning for a while, this kind of "powdered doughnut reform" (e.g. just sprinkle a little sugar on top) hits a wall when the dollars run out. Chicago is a sign of things to come, as cash-strapped states and districts push to adopt contentious reforms to teacher pay and evaluation.
Three, the whole thing is an unhelpful squeeze for President Obama at the moment he's opened up a lead on Romney. On the one hand, Obama can't afford to undercut a major public employees union less than two months before the election. (Unions aren't going to come running to Romney, but Obama needs union members energized and enthusiastic in critical swing states like Ohio and Wisconsin.) On the other hand, Obama can't walk away from his former chief of staff as he fights for reforms that Obama championed. Doing so would fuel the Romney assertion that Democrats may talk a good game on school reform but that they'll ultimately back down when challenged by the teachers unions. Lacking an obvious path forward, the President has tried to stay out of it. The White House is leaning on folks in Chicago to get a deal done, and fast, before the President starts getting pressed to take sides. The President's best outcome? This thing gets settled in a day or two, and then he can get back to talking about Romney's taxes.
(Quick aside: Now, if Obama didn't need the unions so badly, the whole thing would provide an enviable Sister Souljah moment for him--allowing him a perfect platform to tout his moderate bona fides. Hell, if Obama had the breathing room to make that play, some might wonder if Emanuel had worked with the administration to tee things up.)
Four, the CTU has been remarkably tone-deaf in all this. The decision to strike turned a familiar storyline (union ticked at "reform-minded" Democratic mayor) into a national firestorm less than two months before a presidential election between a union-baiting Republican and a Democrat who's worked hard to earn the mantle of "education reformer." Meanwhile, the AFT is licking its wounds after getting manhandled on the Walker recall last spring. And the CTU decides to kick things off by asking for a thirty percent raise over two years, pushed back on a sixteen percent raise over four years (or four percent a year), at a time of 8% unemployment and tight budgets, and while the average Chicago teacher makes $76,000 a year. And then the CTU explains that it's not really about the money--it's about air conditioning and the kids. What's the union doing for the kids? It's resisting efforts to get serious about teacher evaluation and to lengthen a ridiculously short school day. The only two explanations for the CTU's behavior that I can think of are that they got some really awful political advice or that blood-lust from last spring's vote to authorize the strike just got out of hand.
Finally, I think the CTU actually has some valid points to make, on school closures and teacher evaluation. RHSU readers know that I have concerns about simple-minded teacher eval systems, the rush to evaluate teachers based on reading and math scores, and the contemporary love affair with cookie-cutter observations. And there are legitimate concerns that good teachers may lose their jobs in the course of school closures. But the way to address these concerns is at the table and through the press, not with a strike that alienates just about everyone and sucks all the oxygen out of the room.
Okay, one last thought. So far, only one evident winner in all this: Chicago's charter schools. They're looking pretty good right now. They're doing their thing, educating kids, and taking care of business. What an "innovative" concept.


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Home Is a Place of Peace
1. Our home is a place of peace
Found in this world of care.
For those who enter longing
May find sweet refuge there.
2. The Spirit of our Lord
In ev'ry room glows bright;
While darkness outside gathers,
Our home is filled with light.
3. Our home is a place of hope
Found in a world grown cold,
Where those who enter hungry
Are drawn into love's fold.
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Music: Jaremy Hoopes
Artist: Hoopes/Hoopes
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 1999-10-01
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Modern-day feminists will tell you that marriage is good for men and bad for women, and now they have the research to back it up.
Getting married puts women at risk of piling on the pounds, while for men, divorce is the foundation of flab, according to a new study from Ohio State University.
"Married women often have a larger role around the house than men do, and they may have less time to exercise and stay fit than similar unmarried women," said Dmitry Tumin, lead author of the study and doctoral student in sociology at Ohio State University.
"On the other hand, studies show that married men get a health benefit from marriage, and they lose that benefit once they get divorced, which may lead to their weight gain."
Unfortunately, the data gathered can't tell us why these weight gains happen so we'll have to assume that all that stuff in the movies about recently divorced men subsisting on TV dinners Stateside – or fish, chips and curry here in the UK – is true. And that the modern have-it-all woman still finds the time to force her husband to consume the odd salad.
The researchers used data on 10,071 people surveyed from 1986 to 2008 to determine weight gain in the two years following a marriage or divorce.
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Intel plans to unveil a dual-core processor, codenamed Smithfield, in mid-2005 instead of sometime in 2006, as originally planned, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers.
Intel plans to roll out three versions of the Smithfield processor. One version will be targeted for the performance segment and will be supported by the Glenwood chipset. Two mainstream versions will be supported by the Lakeport chipset, the sources noted.
The Smithfield processors will be resident in socket LGA-775, currently in use on Intel 915/925 motherboards. This will limit the impact on motherboard makers as they move to the new platform, the sources explained. Motherboard makers have welcomed this move by Intel, the sources added.
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Artur Buczyński
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Russia urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday to put his nation's chemical weapons stockpile under international control as part of an effort to head off a possible military strike from the United States.
Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said his country would urge Syria to take the action if it would avert a military response from the United States. There was no immediate reaction from the Syrian government.
Lavrov's comments came the same day Secretary of State John Kerry seemed to endorse a similar course of action.
Assad "could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week," Kerry said during a news conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague. "But he isn't about to do it and it can't be done obviously."
Kerry made the remark in London during the final stop of a trip that also included stops in Lithuania and France with the international response to the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons dominating the conversation.
But the State Department soon sought to clarify Kerry's comment.
"Secretary Kerry was making a rhetorical argument about the impossibility and unlikelihood of Assad turning over chemical weapons he has denied he used," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
The Obama administration says the Assad government was responsible for the August 21 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, and that the attack killed over a thousand people. President Barack Obama is seeking congressional approval for a military strike in response to that attack.
Kerry's point "was that this brutal dictator with a history of playing fast and loose with the facts can not be trusted to turn over chemical weapons, otherwise he would have done so long ago," Psaki said. "That's why the world faces this moment."
Kerry is due to participate in a classified briefing about Syria to members of the House of Representatives after his return from London later Monday.
It's about time that Russia begins to do what "world powers" are supposed to do! Russia has been avoiding it's responsibility in Syria, until we (the USA) threaten to destroy the Russian "gifts" to Syria!
North Korea was acting belligerent toward the US until WE told China to make this little idiot calm down or suffer the economic consequences coming your way if you continue to do nothing! Surprise! NK made a 180 degree turn.
Syria is Russia's misbehaving child, Russia needs to solve this! If Russia can't, then their status as a "world power" is NOTHING! Putin won't stand for being degraded!
America is the root of all terror. America has invaded sixty countries since world war 2.
In 1953 America overthrow Iran's democratic government Mohammad Mosaddegh and installed a brutal dictator Shah. America helped Shah of Iran to establish secret police and killed thousands of Iranian people.
During Iran-Iraq war evil America supported Suddam Hossain and killed millions of Iranian people. In 1989, America, is the only country ever, shot down Iran's civilian air plane, killing 290 people.
In 2003,America invaded Iraq and killed 1,000,000+ innocent Iraqi people and 4,000,000+ Iraqi people were displaced.
Now America is a failed state with huge debt. Its debt will be 22 trillion by 2015.
"NEVER AGAIN" IS A ISRAELIE BUMPER STICKER THEY HAVE CARVED IN STONE MONUMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST... IF YOU USE THIS CATCH PHRASE YOU ARE LIKELY A ANTI-AMERICAN AGENT OF ISREAL WHO IS A PLANT IN THE US GOVERNMENT. israel is not the usa and the usa is not israel.
Works for me! Who in the hell are these idiots who advise Obama......When all they advise is to bomb, bomb, bomb. Seriously if this plan works, a solution without war....amazing! The Russians don't want Assad or wild Jihadists running around with Sarin gas either! Checkmate Obama!
The Russians don't want to lose there only warm water port. They want Al Asad to win, period. Any belief to the contrary is wishful thinking.....
Edit: their...sorry folks....
What's wrong with Assad winning? He might be a bad guy in our opinion but, he is better then the terrorist/rebels that used gas on civilians to pull the world into their fight.
Sounds like a good plan, let's put WMDs, Nukes of all muslim countries under UN control, you can't trust these people.
Always with the ignorant racism.
are you posting under Saeed too !!!
No im BIG SHIZ bit ch. Destroyer of racist a s s holes like you.
Tell me whorge patton, why not destroy all the world's WMD'S?
too much work, so just take them away from people who are most likely to use them, like middle easterners and pakistanis. I still think you're posting under Saeed.
To much work? No I think you like the idea of the people you want to have them having them. It's the same reason we still use oil and gas instead of natural energy sources that are in abundance on this planet. Greed, ignorance and arrogance. And your still a bit ch.
Muslim is NOT a race. You can't choose your race. However, you CAN choose your religion. A huge difference.
Who cares about semantics? Prejudice is prejudice. Christians have done just as much bad in the wrold as Muslims.
I am not prejudiced I hate everyone equally; don't get me wrong, I always look for muslim girls in bar.
I Weep with relief,in the hopes that now, we can begin to build an international coalition based on the commitment that chemical warfare be abolished and never tolerated Let us all reach for a peaceful resolution and conclusion. .Let the Russians,the U.S.,France,the Arab League,Israel and all nations join together in the mantra "Never Again".
Have fun in your dream land.
Iran should give these Russian s c u m there busherhr reactor also back go home to Russia you eastern European s c u m you are in league with USA and Britain don't worry Iran is going to finish the arak reactor about 5 months from now go home Russian f i l t h.
Hay saeed, I thought it was agenst the law to be a gay Muslim is your country? Don't worry I won't tell anyone.
The evidence I am waiting for is the chem signatures. In the "field" manufacturing there will be trace contaminates. If the rebels tried to replicate the weapon chances of a styeral facility are next to zero. We would be looking for traces of everyday stuff dust, or fibers not existent in a styeral environment. Lastly Syria what are the possibilities that al quida has infiltrated your ranks?
The problem is without action as proposed by the Russians some group is going to wind up with Chemical weapons when this Syrian debacle ends. The Rebels infiltrated by Jihadist etc or Assad. I like the Russian concept and most other middle eastern nations as well as others who have so much to lose do to.
Kerry wants to do them harm, so he cannot be trusted.
Amerika, not Syria, is the one that needs to be under "international control".
are we to belive that assads forces know assad is going to fall so they the military who launched the chemical weapon attacks will rise to power even though those who launched the chemical weapons attacks was assads brother...sounds like rehtoric looks like rehtoric kills like rehtoric...it must be rehtoric...
Excellent idea; why didn't the US bring this up before they decided they had to respond militarily.
There are no chemical weapons wait..what...oh...there are chemical weapons its just that no one wants to be responsable for them they just want to use them...even though there might be one day some people someplace that somehow are the parents of countries leaders...I see what I see and its all that we see and that is rehetoric & lobbying lots and lots of israelie lobbying...
f u c k russia all the jews in israel come from s c um b a g eastern europe this is a trick russia wants to steal other countrys legimite right i tell the russians go home to gay russia and take a d i c k up the a s s.
Sec. Killer is just a goddam liar. Turning over their chemical weapons to the UN would leave them defenseless in the face of a rebel rebel group with small amounts of nerve gas. Have Amerika give up its biological warfare capability instead.
f u c k russia these disgusting europeans this is a trick dont fall for it syria the second you give your chemical weapons they will luanch a full scale attack keep your protection and deterence dont end up like saddam and gaddafi.
What's the matter, saeed, got tired of hacking the NY Times website?
99% agreement.
This is a reasonable solution. I don't trust the rebels at all either. I think eliminating the nerve gas is the best step without getting involved in WWIII. We should back Russia wholeheartedly on this and put some ownership in their hands. I am glad this opportunity has arisen with calm leadership by Obama. The GOP probably would have attacked Turkey by now.
To Russia this is a good compromise. Syria surrendering these weapons only helps your cause. To eliminate further potential loss of control or allegations this would be a positive step forward. Deciding who would take these weapons stock piles is difficult as I would prefer personally that the stock pile be destroyed. I am not in your shoes, I do know what you face. Tell me more. Who would take control, for how long?
syria should not give up its chemical arms look at gaddafi he gave up his chemical weapons and ballistic missile program and saddam and iraq also destroyed its chemical weapons both of the gaddafi and saddam ended up dead. syria should keep its chemical weapons as protection and deterence.
Syria just agreed.
The Syrians have a history of playing fast & loose with facts? Who else does this? LMAO
It's good to see Russia taking a leadership role. Someone had to fill the void the U.S. has left.
Thank you Russia....I hope this happens.
Syrians agreed with Russian proposal:
If Russia succeeds in forcing Assad to turn over his chemical weapons that is a big win for the world. It puts Russia's Putin head and shoulders above Obama and once again proves that the US is nothing more than the world bully.
I don't think my government is smart enough, honest enough or strategic enough – but – I wonder if this was the US plan all along.
The United States buys its bombs, missiles, planes, and the whole bombing infrastructure from private companies. Someone gets richer every time an American bomb is dropped on someone. I want to know exactly who gets richer. And I want to know what lobbyists they've hired, whose election campaign they contributed to, and which congressmen they have paid to go on "fact-finding" missions. I think the connections would be interesting.
Which companies supply the government weapons is not a secret. The US should take the money out of politics. A person or a corporation should not be able to donate money to (bribe) a candidate or political action committee. All elections should be publically financed so the average person has a chance to be elected. Why should millionaires be the only ones that can hold political office?
There is no need for the US to get involved militarily in the Syrian civil war. Do you want to pay $10 for a gallon of gas? If the US was not concerned when over 100,000 people were killed we should not launch an attack if 1000 Syrians are gassed by their own government. The US should seek a diplomatic solution through the UN. Russia's idea that Syria give up its chemical weapons is a good idea.
..it was a rhetorical comment from Kerry ...... It seems to me that everything Kerry says is rhetorical
This is the best idea yet.
I am opposed to the US acting without strong UN support in Syria. I believe we are combing two issues out of convenience.
1. Should the UN respond with military might to the use of chemical weapons in Syria? I don't believe the UN made it clear to Syria that a cruise missile response would be coming if they used chemical weapons. How can we punish the bully for crossing the line if we drew the sand in the line behind him?
2. Should the UN or US intervene in the civil war in Syria?
I believe the rest of the world cannot sit idly by while hundreds of thousands of people die in a civil war. I would like to see a widely supported UN peacekeeping force be put in place. First seal the borders and stop the in flow of weapons, then work with the various factions to hold a UN monitored election. Get China and Russia on board or act without them but with a widely supported UN base. The US cannot be the peacekeeper for the world, but it can have a strong stance in the UN actions.
I don't believe this story Russia has stood by Syria all of this time this makes no sense
I like Russia's idea. If they are innocent, they shouldn't mind turning over their weapons. If they don't we know they are lying.
I have just read that Syria agreed with Russia's proposal, agrees not only give everything to international control but destroy all chem.
Yes. Exactly the correct response from the Russians.
John Kerry is a maniac.
Is this a Congressional election year? I just want to know who I'm voting against if they vote for military action. It's the only language politicians understand, the language of being voted out. The voice of the American people must be heard on any subject that involves American tax dollars and military assets.


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FEMA issues disaster declaration for Connecticut
HARTFORD - Connecticut has gotten its disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency which will help with restoration efforts as the utilities take another day to finish a full assessment of the damage from Sandy.
The declaration covers the four counties along the shoreline and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he hoped it eventually would apply to the entire state.
The governor credited the work of the congressional delegation plus the two conversations he had with President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
"Getting relief and assistance into Connecticut is my top priority and I want everyone to know that I am squarely focused on it," Malloy said at his Tuesday evening update on the storm.
He said the big question remains however - when will power be restored to the 590,000 residents who were in the dark Tuesday evening.
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Bill Quinlan, a vice president at CL&P, said customer outages were 500,000 at the peak. He said they were making good progress on assessing restoration with five staging areas set up in the state from which to send out crews.
He said more than 210,000 customers have had their power restored since noon on Tuesday with 430,000 still in the dark which includes 20,000 that suffered an outage Wednesday as some aspects of the storm continued.
"I think we have the resources to bring this in, to deliver a strong response and we have a plan to get us there," Quinlan said.
He said the large number of outages in southeastern Connecticut is due to tree damage because of the high winds, which takes the longest to fix if the poles are broken.
Quinlan said in many instances the trees are outside areas that they control.
He said they have 638 outside tree workers and 1,080 linesmen who came from other areas with more on the way from Canada and from its sister utility in New Hampshire.
Quinlan said across the U.S. there are currently 6 million customers without power and there are requests for 22,000 line workers to come to the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic.
Quinlan said they are conducting a circuit by circuit patrol of the 17,000 miles of distribution lines with the greatest damage in the southeast and southwest portions of the shoreline.
The official said they will be able to project how long people will be without power after they have finished their assessment.
"We think we are making good progress," Quinlan said. He said some customers will be in the dark for "multiple" days.
"We are at this less than 24 hours," Quinlan said, putting them close to completing a damage assessment on Wednesday.
Jim Torgerson, president and CEO of UI Holding Company, said they have listed the top ten priorities of each of its 17 towns and all of its substations are now re-energized.
As of Tuesday they had 1,400 wires down with 194,000 customers originally without power. By Tuesday some 47,000 had their power restored with 146,000 still out at 5 p.m.
Torgerson said by the end of Tuesday they would have 349 linemen , 224 tree clearance workers, 86 service people and 208 damage assessment workers. During Irene they had a liittle less than 700 workers at the peak of restoration.
UI has a total of 325,000 customers with 47 percent without power.
"We are well on our way," with an assessment taking 48 hours, he said. They started at 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
Torgerson was asked about a more permanent fix for its infrastructure and he favored raising a substation rather than rebuilding which he estimated to cost between $25 million to $45 million.


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Investors sent shares of Anaheim-based Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. up on Wednesday, a day after the retailer reported continued improvement in its business.
The retailer operates a chain of 617 stores that sell clothing for men and women inspired by action sports, music and fashion.
Pacific Sunwear shares were up about 6% in afternoon trading Wednesday to a market value of $217.42 million.
The company reported an adjusted loss of $11.8 million for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1.
Analysts had expected a loss of $13.19 million.
Pacific Sunwear's net sales for the February quarter were $218.6 million, beating consensus estimates of $213.48 million.
Same-store sales for the February quarter rose 2%.
Pacific Sunwear ended its fiscal 2013 year with net sales up about 2% to $797.8 million. The company narrowed its fiscal 2013 loss to $23.1 million, compared to a $33 million loss in the year-ago period.
"We continue to be encouraged by our positive momentum within a challenging retail environment throughout the year, marked by eight straight quarters of positive comparable store sales, sustained gross margins and reduced operating costs, all contributing to a significant improvement in our operating performance compared to fiscal 2012," Pacific Sunwear Chief Executive Gary Schoenfeld said in a statement.
The retailer said it expects an adjusted loss in the range of $8.3 million to $11.8 million for the current quarter. Analysts expect a loss of $8.3 million.
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Forest Park police said a single set of prints in the snow led them to a juvenile suspected of robbing the Steak 'n Shake on Winton Road around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
According to the police report obtained by WLWT, "we observed a single set of shoe prints in the snow leaving the Steak 'n Shake front door and leading back across the street to Home Depot, through the east side parking lot, to the east side of the building, over a short wall to the west side of the Comfort Suites hotel."
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Titling my book was difficult. I wanted to call it The Digital Camera, but that would obviously lead to quite a bit of confusion. Today's ever-growing digital marketplace has branched to include digital photography, which continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The phrase "the digital camera" generally leads to one thoughtdigital photography.
My book is not about digital photography, although photographic and film principles are very important to digital cinematography. And, while carrying around a laptop that's running your favorite 3D application is possible, it's not quite the same thing as always having a camera around your neck. Perhaps you've taken an interest in photography, or maybe you like to critique movies and how they are filmed. Maybe during your last visit to the movie theater, you saw a few shots that felt uncomfortable, but you just couldn't put your finger on why. How does that all relate to working in com-puter animation? Good question! The book will answer those questions and many more. But first, you should understand how a real-world camera translates to the digital world.
2.1 The Real and the Unreal
How would you describe the camera in your 3D application? It is digital, but is it a "digital camera" as you know it in the practical world? The best way to describe what it is, is to understand what it does. A real camera is often much like the "unreal" camera within your digital canvas. It can zoom, it can focus, and it can move in any direction you desire. Each type has advantages and disadvantages. You will find, however, that a digital camera offers an enormous range of control and flexibility. For example, the camera in your digital application can do just about anything you can imagine, such as rack-focus effects and shooting with extreme wide angles, fish-eye lenses, or telephoto lenses. What's even cooler is that your "digital" camera is devoid of wires, cables, and technicians! You can pan, swoop, twist, or spin the camera to your heart's contentwithout even paying union fees!
Just as a 3D artist trained in traditional painting has an advantage in the digital environment, the same goes for those with backgrounds in cinematography. But before you can use a camera in a 3D scene, take a look at how real-world principles translate to the digital world. This chapter will discuss:
Depth of field
Aspect ratios and pixels
Film and grain
The best place to start is with the most fundamental subjects: aperture and f-stops.


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Charles Schwab is celebrating 20 years of offering its OneSource Mutual Fund Platform with the release of "Schwab's Mutual Fund OneSource at 20," a report that looks back at the evolution of the service and how it "simplifies the way investors buy and sell no-load mutual funds from multiple fund families without paying transaction fees."
Unveiled in July 1992 with eight fund families and 80 mutual funds, the platform "revolutionized mutual fund investing for millions of individual investors and registered investment advisors (RIAs), and today provides access to more than 430 fund families and 4,400 no-load, no-transaction-fee funds," according to the company.
"There are many facets of mutual fund investing that we take for granted today. We forget that access to funds and fund information wasn't always so easy," Doug Hanson, Charles Schwab's vice president who oversees the company's third-party mutual fund platforms. "The 20th anniversary of the Mutual Fund OneSource platform seemed like an ideal time to reflect on how far mutual fund investing and investors have come."
The company notes that in 1992, only 27% of all U.S. households owned any type of mutual fund, and "there was no easy way for investors to gather information about, invest in or track the performance of mutual funds." Mutual Fund OneSource grew from $1.6 billion that first year to $214 billion today. According to the Investment Company Institute, 52.3 million households, or 44% of U.S. households, now own mutual funds.
Drawing on interviews with company founder and chairman Chuck Schwab, Schwab employees, fund companies and other third parties, the new report recalls the hurdles facing Mutual Fund OneSource in simplifying mutual fund investing, including:
- The challenge of communicating the platform concept to mutual fund families.
- The important part RIAs played in the early success of Mutual Fund OneSource.
- The role of technology in making fund research available to the average investor.
- The evolution of the Mutual Fund OneSource Select List, a concise list of carefully pre-screened mutual funds, which was introduced in 1993.


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By Christopher Ketcham / Montpelier Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010
Editor's Note: When the topic of Secession is found in the pages of Time Magazine…truly one of the pillars of the Main Stream Media…it means that secession is being taken seriously.)
The President on Wednesday may have reassured Americans that the state of the Union is "strong," but, just the week before, a group of Vermont secessionists declared their intention to seek political power in a quest to get their state to quit the Union altogether. On Jan. 15, in the state capital of Montpelier, nine candidates for statewide office gathered in a tiny room at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, to announce they wanted a divorce from the United States of America. "For the first time in over 150 years, secession and political independence from the U.S. will be front and center in a statewide New England political campaign," said Thomas Naylor, 73, one of the leaders of the campaign.
A former Duke University economics professor, Naylor heads up the Second Vermont Republic, which he describes as "left-libertarian, anti-big government, anti-empire, antiwar, with small is beautiful as our guiding philosophy." The group not only advocates the peaceful secession of Vermont but has minted its own silver "token" — valued at $25 — and, as part of a publishing venture with another secessionist group, runs a monthly newspaper called Vermont Commons, with a circulation of 10,000. According to a 2007 poll, they have support from at least 13% of state voters. The campaign slogan, Naylor told me, is "Imagine Free Vermont." In his fondest imaginings, Naylor said, Vermonters would not be "forced to participate in killing women and children in the Middle East."
Second Vermont Republic's gubernatorial candidate is Dennis Steele, 42, a hulking Carhartt-clad fifth generation Vermonter and entrepreneur. He owns Radio Free Vermont, an Internet radio station, and honchos an online venture called ChessManiac.com. Steele says that, if elected, his first act in office would be to bring home Vermont's National Guard from overseas deployments. "I see my kids going off to fight in wars for empire 10, 15, 20 years from now," said Steele, who served three years in the U.S. Army. "People in Vermont in general are very antiwar, and all their faith was in Obama to end the wars. I ask people, 'Did you get the change you wanted?' They can't even look you in the eyes. We live in a nation that is asleep at the wheel and where the hearts are growing cold like ice."
Steele and the secessionists have nothing but contempt for Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, who are otherwise considered among the most liberal members of Congress. "They've done nothing to stop the wars," says Steele flatly. Thomas Naylor was more pointed: "Every time a Vermonter serving in the National Guard gets deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, likely to be hurt or killed, Bernie and Patrick are there to commemorate the departure and have pictures taken."
With 20 or so mostly middle-aged attendees looking on, the candidates each stood at the podium to deliver a remarkably unified message: The U.S. government, they said, was an immoral enterprise — engaged in imperial wars, propping up corrupt bankers and supersized corporations, crushing small businessmen, plundering the tax-base for corporate welfare, snooping on the private lives of citizens — and they wanted no more part of it. "The gods of the empire," Steele told the room, "are not the gods of Vermont."
"It's an abusive relationship we have with the central government," says Peter Garritano, a square-jawed 54-year-old Subaru sales manager who is running for lieutenant governor. "We know it's scary to leave the abusive nest. It's a comfort zone in its own way. But we think we'll do better leaving."
An independent Vermont, the group believes, would expolit its already highly developed local small-scale agriculture, its "locavore" farm exchanges, with a tax structure reformed to incentivize small business and industry (and to make life difficult for large out-of-state corporations). By 2020, they foresee Vermont producing at least 75% of its own electricity and heat, using wind-, solar-, biomass- and hydro-power. They want to establish a Bank of Vermont owned by the people of Vermont — freed from the arbitrary controls of central bankers — as well as a local alternative currency, with Vermont pension and operating funds invested not in Wall Street but in locally owned financial institutions. "We favor devolution of political power from the state back to local communities, making the governing structure for towns, schools, hospitals and social services much like that of small, decentralized states like Switzerland," declares the group's "21st Century Statement of Principles."
Seven secessionist candidates declared for seats in the state senate. Among them is Robert Wagner, 46, an economist who is also a computing consultant with Oracle Inc. Wagner, who homesteads with his wife and six-year-old son in the Green Mountains, says that current U.S. law enables multinational corporations to abuse Vermont as a "resource colony." Citing a 2008 study by the University of Vermont, Wagner says the state stands to gain over $1 billion a year in revenue by taxing equitably the corporate behemoths that exploit Vermont's "commons," which includes everything from the state's groundwater, surface water, wildlife and forests, to the public spectrum of the airwaves. According to the UVM study, for example, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Perrier and other refreshment manufacturers avoid $671 million in taxes for the environmental damage incurred by their siphoning of state groundwater.
But what about that comfort zone of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps, plus the infrastructure currently funded by the federal government, including bridges, roads and particularly the interstate highways? One analysis by a researcher at the University of Vermont found that the state only gets 75 cents back for every dollar it hands over to the federal center. The secessionists say they'd prefer to save their money and keep it at home. "Not only would an independent Vermont survive," says Naylor, "It would thrive, because it would free up entrepreneurial forces heretofore held in abeyance. We're not preaching economic isolationism. We want to confront the empire, and that doesn't mean just owning a Prius and keeping a root garden."
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Muffin tops, belly jiggles, and other mommy "war scars"
During my appointment, he examined my hernia and said "just wait until you pop another one out before doing anything with this." I asked about the extra flub and stretch marks and he said "give yourself a year, things should tighten up by then".
18 months into the game and although I dropped the baby weight quickly (another perk of nonstop breastfeeding, a healthy diet, and frequent stroller walks), these muffin-top-wiggle-jiggle and hip flub-shakes just does not want to budge. My various corsets and girdles help to camouflage it when I want to appear shapely, but nothing helps when I am naked or even worse when I am at my beloved Zumba class shaking it up in workout gear with all of the skinny-minis.
I started working out again (ie, getting in a once a week Zumba class or some core strengthening training on Youtube while Zo is asleep) a few months ago. I looked at my bulging belly and hips and cringed. O is happy that I no longer look as malnourished as I did between 4 to 6 months of nursing, but neither of us loves the extra jiggles and low self esteem that come with them. I began to understand how folks slowly become overweight and out of shape. It's like a slow decay creeping in. One day you skip a workout and then a few weeks later you realize you haven't worked out since God-knows-when. You see your morphing shape and think (through my Pediatrician's lens), I am soo tired, who has time to work out when I am trying to feed my family and cuddle my baby before going back into the NICU to keep really sick babies alive?!?
But it is important. And I do have to make time. I realized during undergrad that I need to work out. My body, mind, and spirit need it. When I am in shape and feeling good about my body, it is amazing. When I don't exercise I feel downright yucky. Add replacing my beloved six-pack abs with this stretch-marked-middle-jiggle and you get the picture. Folks (my mother) who have seen the immediate post-partum belly and what I have now say it's not soo bad, but to me it is.
I have vowed to continue to shake my mommy-bulge at Zumba and try to step up my efforts. I am planning on tightening up what I have so that I can feel better about the new mommy-me. These are my war scars. I'm in the trenches. Mommy-pouch boot camp begins now!!!
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My body seems mostly the same as it was prior to Baby #2 except for one thing that drives me crazy: my boobs. I always had relatively big boobs for my size. They shrunk a little after I stopped nursing my first, but then they bounced back (figuratively). Now I'm nearly two years post-partum and they seem to be permanently small. I only stopped nursing a few months ago and I'm 10 pounds less than my pre-pregnancy weight, so I have a little hope, but I seriously hate it. And there's nothing I can freaking do about it! No exercises for boobs, as far as I know.ReplyDeleteReplies
Have you read "Are you there God, it's me, Margaret?"Delete
I have read that book, but don't recall why it might be pertinent here. I just had to say I laughed hard over my morning coffee imagining boob exercises, thanks Fizzy.Delete
Was that the book with "we must, we must, we must increase our bust"?Delete
The bigger the better the tighter the sweater.Delete
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I bounced back mostly after my first, but had diastasis recti with my second and am left with a permanent mommy pooch. I've gotten back into what I consider decent shape again, and yet, no change to the pooch. I am slowly (SLOWLY) coming to acceptance and focusing on my other assets---I've been doing strength training and have the arms to show for it, and my legs are awesome from running. I am also learning how to dress myself to minimize the "problem" area and maximize the good parts. Its helping a bit, but I still mourn my flat belly (and lets not mention the boobs). The truth is, however, that even if a severe diet & exercise plan would reshape my body, my priority right now is spending time with my young kids, doing well at work, having a good marriage, etc... So I eat relatively well, exercise moderately to stay in shape, and am trying to let go of the rest... Good luck to you, I'm sure you will bounce back with time, but if not, know that 1) you are not alone and 2) its OK.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ugh, I have had a pretty big diastasis since my son was born a year ago (he was 9 lbs...) and there doesn't seem to be any good solution. I tried a few PT sessions but they seemed like not the best use of my time when I was newly back to work with a 4 month old. Tried to keep up the exercises myself but have not seen any results and just kind of come to terms with it, especially since I am not done having kids yet. Especially frustrating that I can't do many of the ab exercises and Pilates that I would really like to do .. but most days I spend < 30 seconds fretting about my stomach and much longer than that enjoying my happy little guy.Delete
You are not alone. I was a size 4 when I got pregnant as a first-year med student, and now as a graduating fourth-year - I am still an 8 struggling with my weight. I am running regularly now due to the glory of fourth-year, but I am nervous about how to handle it when I'm an intern. I struggled to get to a great size to begin with (lost 40 pounds on Weight Watchers prior to getting pregnant), so I know it won't be easy getting back down to a good size.ReplyDelete
Again, you aren't alone....my son is worth every pound I gained back and struggle to lose! Although, I am terrified how to manage this when I start residency this summer.
I decided I had to work out again after I stopped breastfeeding Jack. Despite being smaller than ever (too small in fact - I'm healthier now with about 15 extra pounds and still within normal weight for my height) from the nursing/fellowship/new job stress I was alarmed when I noticed in the mirror that my butt required panties for definition. Ack. Exercise got my head and my butt back in shape. I've no time to be a hardcore crazy exercise nut but if I stay with three days of walk/running three miles and a yoga class or two per week, I feel balanced. The stretch marks never go away. Muffin top is still there if I try to squeeze into my tight jeans. I take all of this out on my children daily. Kidding:). Good luck!ReplyDelete
The badge of motherhood. The worst is when my daughter decides to play with the belly jiggle. She thinks its hilarious!ReplyDelete
1) queenie- 8 is a "good" size. I was/am an 8 since forever and I while I could stand to lose a bit, an 8 is notbad. Dont worry.ReplyDelete
2) I dont know how everyone else seemed to shrink their boobs, but m ine balooned huge and refused to go down. It is ridiculous.
3) it is definitely hard to fit in excercise. It was hard for me to lose the babyweIght and I was finally able to work on it by discovering an excercise studio nearby that provides free childcare. I also fot in squats during the day whenever I can
Good luck!
Ladies! Thanks for all of the comments. I write this as my girdle pinches my back. Something about dressing up on Fridays helps me get through the day with a smile; the girdle pinching is something I'm tolerating. Can't wait until quitting time so that the girdle can come off. I am hoping to do some running this weekend and get a Zumba class in next week.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 13, 2013 at 7:24 PM
I have what will likely be a permanent ridge of weird hanging skin an inch or so below my belly button and though I am more or less the same weight as I was before the pregnancy, the proportions are all different. My breasts are like balloons from which some of the air has leaked out. My hips are more solid. I wish it were all different, but it can't be my first or second or third or even forth priority right now, so I'm resigned and like you, love my spanx when I want to feel lovely. Plus, my body tells the story of motherhood and I guess there are worse stories to tell. I found this website while despairing over my body and I love it for teling the truth about women's bodies during and after child bearing. http://theshapeofamother.com/ReplyDelete
Motherhood has forced me to stop my weight obsession. I simply don't have the time or energy after the second baby. I stopped watching every calorie I eat and weighing myself several times a week for the first time since I turned 22. I eat well and exercise everyday. My BMI is normal. I am happy with that. I call it my weight zen. A gift of motherhood for sure.ReplyDelete


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Lump to Laughter was created by two friends, Renee Ballard and Connie Hill, who walked through the journey of breast cancer together. Early in the process, it was decided they were turning this trial into triumph. There was no mistake in the timing of this disease hitting each woman within 6 weeks of the other. That alone convinced them they had to do something with this experience.
...weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
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Last night at the National Dance Institute's annual fund-raising gala, Alec Baldwin was honored for his commitment to the art and culture of New York City. Before he got onstage, the 30 Rock star (who's about to co-star in Adam Shankman's musical Rock of Ages) chatted with Vulture about his own dancing abilities ("I was not a lithe, supple dancer [in high school]. My brother Stephen was a great dancer") and Donald Trump's potential bid for president ("The Republicans have to get serious, and that's not a serious choice"). And then, when we asked a last, unrelated question about whether he'd follow Tina Fey's lead and write a book, he dropped a bomb.
"I will tell you one thing," he said. "And that is our show next year is our last year of the show." Though Baldwin has made no secret of the fact that he plans to leave 30 Rock in 2012, this was the first time we've heard that the show itself would close up shop, too. But Baldwin says it's a done deal that Fey will be leaving. "Our contracts are expired [in 2012], and Tina is gonna have a big career directing films and writing. She's going to be the next Elaine May. She'll be great." Tina Fey's reps declined to comment.
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Cool Stuff: Limited Edition Marvel Themed Reeboks – Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America and More
Posted on Friday, June 1st, 2012 by Germain Lussier
Marvel fans have already had a pretty damn good summer with the release of The Avengers in theaters and Avengers vs. X-Men in comic book shops. Now they have some more awesome stuff to covet. Reebok has teamed with the comic book publisher to release limited edition shoes centered on characters like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Sabertooth, Deadpool, Venom and more. Check them out below.
Thanks to Xombiedirge for these images. For even closer images, including the awesome insoles, Snkrology has a few of the sneakers highlighted.
There's no word on release dates or prices just yet but it shouldn't be too hard to find out. I'll update this post if I see an update.
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Name: Robby Z
Years played: 40
Home turf: SF Bay Area
Current/former bands: Shane Dwight Band ( Have also played with Marshall Tucker Band, Brad Gillis of NightRanger, Coco Montoya and many others)
Website: RobbyZ.com
First guitar: 1966 Sears Silvertone9
Favorite guitar: 1966 Fender Stratocaster, also Fender (John Cruz) Masterbuilt Strat
Favorite amp: 1967 Fender Pro Reverb
Favorite effect: Original Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer
Favorite strings: Ernie Ball
Favorite cable: Monster
What's your philosophy on tone? Do everything you can to find the exact tone you crave. And that tone might -- and should -- vary from song to song.
"I have collected tons of guitars over the years and currently own over 300 vintage guitars -- everything from fifties Strats and Teles, to 1959 Sparkle Top Goyas, to forties and fifties Gibson archtops. My main love at this time are sixties Custom Color Jaguars and Jazzmasters."
"I purchased both of these guitars basically from the original owners, and both have pictures of the original owners playing them 40-some years ago and recently. I love guitars that you know the entire history of...especially Sea Foam Green ones."
"I love these Strats -- especially because I paid so little for them 20 or more years ago."