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Anxiety, my bitchface and public speaking...
Those people who casually know me, or see me out and about, would probably never use the words "shy" or "anxious" to describe me. I've played in rock bands. I've been on television, I've modeled, I've been on radio, panels, podcasts, or hello... ROLLER DERBY! But a lot of times that's a really good act. In reality, I'm so freaking terrified of going out in public I've had anxiety attacks when I have to go to a busy grocery store on my own.
I can't remember not feeling this way. When I was a kid I just wanted to read my books instead of going outside for recess. It got worse after my face was severely damaged from a car accident in my very early teens. Kids made fun of me at school so much that I became extremely anxious about going, causing me to have severe insomnia. I would sit up all night reading, doing a puzzle, pacing around my room, just generally freaking out about the looming school day.
As an older teen I discovered punk and rock music. Playing in a band helped a little bit. Having that outlet onstage, I never found myself nervous about performing and I didn't mind people looking at me. It was OFF the stage that I had issues. Wandering around the club, unable to approach anyone or if I did, feeling like I said the wrong thing at the wrong time and the entire world was making fun of me as soon as I wandered away.
That was the point in my life when I started hearing the word "bitch" a lot. I wasn't ugly any longer. I was a little too skinny (which was a whole other anxiety issue. If I couldn't control my emotions, or the scars on my face, or my teeth, which were also messed up from the accident, then by damn I could control my weight)but I wore cut off shirts and plaid skirts and had blond hair. Guys and girls hit on me, not that I was aware of it. Because in my head, I was ugly. A chubby girl with giant scars all over her face. I Looking back on it, I can admit that I was actually pretty, but there was no way I would have been mentally capable of admitting that to myself at the time.
So what happens when a pretty girl is incredibly nervous around large crowds, doesn't talk or smile at anyone and in general stands next to a wall by herself? She's a bitch! Obviously.
In fact, about 13 years ago, I had a couple tell me how bitchy and standoffish I was because I didn't talk to people and how rude I was to be so quiet all the time. When I explained that I was painfully shy with severe anxiety they told me they didn't believe me because I was able to get on stage, play and sing with a band. The thing was, when I was in a band, I did the same thing I would later do in roller derby. I became someone else. I was a rockstar with a big bass and a mic in her face and I was gonna rattle the walls with the low end and scream my head off until everyone in the club was paying attention to me. Bass playing me, and roller derby me, loved attention onstage.
What's the point of this rambling post? Basically, since I started this knitting adventure of mine I've been put in way more public situations. A few television appearances and more recently, speaking on panels at science fiction conventions, schools, and public libraries. Panels aren't usually a big deal since it's me and one or two other people talking. I can handle that, no problem. That's just having a conversation with friends while people are watching. Solo talking at public libraries and schools makes me a little bit more freaked out, but the groups tend to be smaller and I end up teaching knitting most of the time, which is pretty easy and fun.
This past weekend however, I did a panel at PopCon in Indianapolis and found out about two days beforehand that I was flying solo for my panel. Eeep would be an understatement. I stressed and did the only thing I could do, planned exactly what I was going to say, complete with a slideshow of pictures.
I felt pretty okay, and was confident that I wouldn't have that many people since the Game of Thrones panel was happening at the same time.
Then the projector wouldn't work with my computer, my jump drive, or my cables.
Then the room was full*
*Ok, by "full" I mean there were about 30 people there.
Then everyone hated me and I couldn't talk and I'm sure everyone left thinking I was the biggest loser on the planet.*
*This didn't actually happen. People were really nice, buying books and asking me to sign them afterwards. And I did talk, though I may have rambled just a little bit.
I left the room feeling like I sucked.
I got good feedback, both from my husband, who's on the mic almost every weekend in front of crowds at roller derby and our friend Drew, who talks in public a lot. I'll take it to heart, I will learn from it and I'll go into my next speaking engagement (in 2 weeks!!!) better prepared.
I'm not writing this blog looking for pity, or to get compliments or for any other reason than to sort of stand up and explain myself. Most people who meet me come away thinking I'm extremely confident, outgoing and chatty, or they think I'm rude and bitchy. If I'm the confident version of myself, it's either that I'm feeling that way at the moment, or it's a bit of an act. Lots of times when I'm chatting, laughing and talking I'm wincing at things that come out of my mouth, thinking that they sound stupid, or like I'm trying too hard.
If it's the rude and bitchy version of me, well, I'm probably in the throws of anxiety. Which, at least for me, feels like the air is actually physically pushing down on my neck and shoulders, makes it hard to breath, and makes me feel like everyone in the room is looking at me and wishing that I would just go away. I will sometimes literally hide behind someone else to escape what I think are people staring, or I'll simply go home.
This is also a bit of an effort to be more transparent on my blog. I sometimes tend to edit, and just say, "It was GREAT! There were lots of people and I had a blast making new friends!" Which, you know, is only partially true. I might have made a new friend, and there might have been lots of people, but I also might have felt the need to drink several beers and chew my fingernails down to stubs before and after.
I'm not great at endings. So I'll just say, if you see me in public and I have a bit of "resting bitchface" please don't think it's because I don't want to talk, or that I don't like you, the room, or anything else. In fact I LOVE talking to new people. Otherwise I feel like everyone thinks I'm a giant dork who doesn't belong in the room with the rest of the humans.
And a very, very sincere thank you to everyone who attended my panel at Pop Con, asked questions, chatted afterwards, and made it a really interesting and fun discussion. I'm grateful to every single one of you for being so awesome and tolerating my rambly bits.
Photo by Gabe Duval
6 Responses to "Anxiety, my bitchface and public speaking..."
First -- and I hope this doesn't sound silly -- but I'm proud of you for writing this. This was a really powerful entry, and I think it will resonate with a lot of people. That being a character angle (in order to perform or be in front of people) is a really effective method.
I get the anxiety thing, and I get being absolutely terrified to talk in front of crowds with just you. The truth is that I relate to that. Most people see me as shy and outgoing, because that's the image I work for. But in reality, I'm shy. And there's a part of me that always worried I'm going to say or do the wrong thing.
See, I'm rambling. But basically, I just want to say you're awesome. Thank you for sharing this. <3
Not silly at all! And thank you for chiming in!
I kinda saw this in your eyes the first time I met you in person, at your shop. The difference from that day to trying out for PJ at your house was different and very telling. The definition of brave, is not fearless, its understanding your fear and working through it to do what is needed. You are that person, that brave person. Understand that anxiety is fear, and to understand that fear is to begin to conquer, or at least subdue that fear. Most humans live a life where there actions are dictated by fear, which binds them and makes them a slave to their fear. As we address our fears we become better versions of ourselves. Its hard to believe that could get better, but it sounds like you are working your way to a new you.
The young woman that came to our home for Katie and Paul's wedding was shy and very sweet. I wish that there would have been more time to speak with you about your knitting and publishing, as I would love to get to know you better. You came across as having a good time, and not anxious. And I hope that you really felt that way! You and hubby were a blast to watch, and listen to. If you ever want to hang with old farts...just let us know. From: Katie's Mom :)
I get anxiety too, and a lot of people don't understand it. I'm a stage manager and don't have any problems talking in front of my actors and crew. I cannot do a simple curtain speech, though.
I also play roller derby, and while I'm great in the pack (well, I say great ...) I absolutely cannot jam. I'm fine in practice, but my coach knows if he hands me the jammer panty in a bout, I'll walk out of the arena. I can't have all those people looking at me.
So, yeah. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I empathize. And thanks for sharing.
It is nice to know I am not the only one! I have had many people think me to be bitchy because I have anxiety issues and tend to keep to myself.
I went to your panel at pop con and thought you were great even without slides! I was so happy to get to purchase your book and that you even signed it! You gave me the confidence to design my first pattern (though it is simple it's a big step for me). Thanks for the great talk and this post. It is really nice to know that someone I look up to has some of the same struggles.

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Electric Powered Automobiles
- By : Taksumbu seletmu
- Category : Electric Car Charging Stations
- Tags : automobiles, electric, powered
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New electric automobile charging stations opened this week at a Santa Clara multi-story parking structure straight across from the principal entrance of Levi's Stadium. New possibilities have also been introduced (on a tiny scale, including mobile charging stations and charging via inductive charging mats). For the San Diego region, the state awarded nearly $9 million last year to four companies to build 61 quickly chargers" along Interstate five, Highway 99 and Highway 101. Citation necessary Also most driving is regional over brief distances which reduces the want for charging mid-trip.
Embeds the PlugShare map into our website, through the leading navigation link for charging stations. Have utilised a assortment of Blink stations and they were about 50% working/not working. Their concentrate is on making charging as straightforward as attainable for EV drivers and station owners. Charging is accomplished via a single-phase or three-phase network and installation of an earthing cable.
There are other automobiles and other brand charging docking stations which are also incompatible, but these pointed out are the ones with which I am familiar. Designed to answer the requirements of internet site hosts supplying workplace, utility and public charging applications, Greenlots' SKY platform utilizes Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), the largest open standard for charger-to-network communications.
Charging although parked (such as public charging stations) – a industrial venture for a fee or free, presented in partnership with the owners of the parking lot. It can contain parking stations, parking at malls, little centres, and train stations (or for a business's own staff). In states exactly where pricing by kWh is not permitted, time-primarily based charging fees for Level two charging stations owned by Blink and operated on the Blink Network variety from $.04 to $.06 per minute, based on membership status.
I guess the quantity of such charging stations across the city is nonetheless extremely low. But at the Tesla supercharger station in San Mateo, just south of San Francisco, all eight charging spots have been taken when he arrived, so he had to wait. Several charging stations are on-street facilities supplied by electric utility organizations or positioned at retail purchasing centers and operated by a lot of private organizations.


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| Riding the Winds of Change!
First broadcast
English themes
Japanese themes
Riding the Winds of Change! (Japanese: グライオンとグライガー!風の迷路をぬけて! Glion and Gliger! Escaping the Maze of Wind!) is the 64th episode of Diamond & Pearl series, and the 530th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 24, 2008 and in the United States on July 5, 2008.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
As Ash and his friends pass through a city, a Gliscor and a group of Gligar swarm them and gobble up all their lunch. What's more, Paul is also in town with his Murkrow—it looks like he's after Gliscor! Paul leaves without explanation, but Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy explain what's going on: a storm swept Gliscor into the city, and the local wind patterns have kept it trapped there ever since. To top it off, Gliscor's supersonic navigation waves bounced off the city's skyscrapers and lured all the Gligar to the city, where they became trapped as well.
Since then, Gliscor and the Gligar have been raiding all the food in the city to feed themselves. Now, with the help of Ash and the gang, Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy plan to lure the Pokémon to a spot where the winds will sweep them back to the forest. The plan gets underway without a hitch, until Team Rocket jump in and kidnap Gliscor and the Gligar. However, there's one friendly Gligar who lags behind the others, and its tardiness saves it from being caught up in Team Rocket's trap. This Gligar frees its friends, but now the road is blocked, leaving no way to get the Pokémon to the target spot!
Ash comes up with a new plan: get Gliscor and the Gligar together, then use Gust to blow them free of the city. Paul, who couldn't care less about the plan, catches up to Gliscor and catches it, leaving the Gligar without a leader. Fortunately, the one friendly Gligar helps Ash convince the other Gligar to follow the plan. A team of Pokémon using Gust succeeds in blowing the Gligar back to the forest—with one exception. Ash's new Gligar friend insists on coming back to Ash, so Ash takes the hint and captures it for his team. With his new buddy in tow, it's time for Ash to finally reach Veilstone City!
Still in route to Veilstone City, the gang have stopped in another city on the way. While his friends and their Pokémon enjoy a picnic, Ash and Turtwig are still trying to master Energy Ball. Turtwig has been able to master forming the Energy Ball, but is still having trouble directing it. The training and picnic are put on hold when several shadows fly overhead. Looking up, the gang see several Gligar being led by a larger Pokémon, which suddenly start swooping down at them. The group quickly flees, and the attackers steal all the food from the picnic. Ash has Turtwig try an Energy Ball against the leader, but once again it is misdirected and misses its target. Ash therefore tries a Razor Leaf against the numerous Gligar, but they're all too quick. For safety, all of the Pokémon are recalled into their Poké Balls (apart from Turtwig, Piplup and of course Pikachu). Ash makes sure his friends are OK, and Brock identifies the Pokémon as Gligar and the larger one as Gliscor. Dawn looks up Gligar in her Pokédex, and then Ash looks up Gliscor in his, which identifies Gliscor as Gligar's evolved form.
Just then an Ice Beam shoots towards Gliscor, which sends it flying. Ash and the gang look across and see that it came from Paul and his Weavile. Paul then sends out his Murkrow which sends all of the Gligar fleeing. A few attempt to attack Murkrow but it easily dodges. A strong wind starts, and Gliscor orders the group of Gligar to leave. However, while almost all leave, a single Gligar is too busy eating an apple to notice the others leaving. After quickly scoffing down the apple and making a face at the gang, it tries to take off but the attempt is misjudged and it falls onto Ash. After getting off, it finds itself surrounded by the angry stares of Pikachu, Piplup and Turtwig. It quickly leaves to rejoin its group.
Paul recalls his Pokémon, and mentions that the Gliscor lives up to its reputation. Ash asks Paul if he's there to catch the Gliscor, but Paul is apathetic as usual and tells the others to keep out of his way before he walks off. Just then Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy turn up (much to Brock's usual happiness). It turns out that this isn't the first time people's food has been stolen, but just then Brock begins his usual declaration of love. Luckily Croagunk is there with a Poison Jab to stop him making too much of an idiot of himself before dragging him away.
Meanwhile Team Rocket, having observed what happened, decides to try to catch the Gligar and Gliscor and use them so they can keep their bellies full of food after seeing the successful raid.
At the local Pokémon Center, which has a garden on the roof filled with Bug-type and Flying-type Pokémon, Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy tell the gang that the Gliscor and Gligar have reduced the city into a ghost town. After stripping the city bare of all the natural fruit and vegetables that were growing there, they're now stealing the food out of people's hands. Brock is confused, as Gliscor and Gligar are known for living in the forest, not in the city. It turns out that one night, a very powerful storm blew Gliscor into the city with its strong winds. The same winds, which are caused by the numerous skyscrapers in the city, prevented Gliscor leaving and as a result Gliscor started to attract the Gligar from neighboring areas with sound waves magnified by the buildings. Numerous attempts to capture the Pokémon have failed. Officer Jenny, however, has a new plan which involves using Gligar's favorite fruit as bait. The gang all pledge their support.
Meanwhile, Gliscor and the Gligar have taken refuge in an abandoned warehouse. Suddenly, a tub of fruit shoots through the window. All the Gligar start to tuck in, but then they all grow suspicious and, along with Gliscor, look through the window to see a truck carrying fruit driving down the road. They all give chase... apart from the one that fell on Ash earlier which was too busy stuffing its face from the tub to notice it had been left behind. Finally spotting the others gone, it finishes the food and joins the chase.
The truck is being driven by Officer Jenny, and it turns out the plan is to lure the Pokémon into a strong wind current which should blow them out of the city and allow they to return to the forest. However the plan is ruined when Gliscor and the Gligar are captured by Team Rocket in their balloon. Jessie, James and Meowth perform the motto as usual and start their getaway. Unfortunately, the container that the Pokémon are being held in is so strong it is able to easily resist Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Piplup's BubbleBeam and Gliscor's X-Scissor. Team Rocket begin to boast about how the container is resistant to pretty much everything, when the straggler Gligar catches up and pulls its strange face, and Ash recognizes it from their earlier encounter. It turns out that while the container is almost indestructible, the rope holding it isn't as the Gligar cuts the rope which causes the container to fall onto the remains of the building. The container is destroyed, and Gligar is sent flying. Ash runs to save it, and Gligar ends up landing on him just like earlier. Meanwhile Gliscor and the other Gligar obviously aren't too happy about the attempted capture and all use X-Scissor on the balloon, which causes the balloon to crash and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again! The balloon also crashes onto the building remains, and the road is blocked by the debris. This causes the wind direction to change, and Gliscor and the Gligar help themselves to the fruit on the truck. All of this has been observed by Paul.
Gliscor and Gligar are soon wrecking havoc on the city, and with the road blocked the same plan can't be reattempted. Just then the gang have an idea; if they can't send Gliscor and the Gligar into a wind current, then they'll produce one using a Gust from the Pokémon at the Center. It's a good idea, and Ash decides to talk to Gliscor to let it know they just want to help.
In an alley, Team Rocket is consoling themselves with some food when they notice Gliscor and the Gligar have arrived. They are quickly on the run, when suddenly an Ice Beam hits, and Team Rocket are sent blasting off for the second time. The Ice Beam came from Paul's Weavile. It uses another Ice Beam and freezes all the Gligar solid and Paul orders a Blizzard. Gliscor responds with a Sandstorm, stopping the attack and melting the ice while the numerous Pokémon make a getaway. However, the Gligar Ash saved is once again left behind, and is greeted by Ash and his friends. It pulls its now trademark strange face, but then starts to follow its group, and is itself followed by the gang.
In a nearby alley, Paul confronts Gliscor and sends out Electabuzz to partner Weavile. He orders an Ice Beam/Thunder combo, but there are so many Gligar flying about neither can target. Paul yells at his Pokémon to focus, and orders a Thunder Punch from Electabuzz which hits several Gligar. Gliscor isn't happy about seeing its group attacked and uses X-Scissor on Electabuzz, which sends the Electric-type flying into Weavile and Paul. Ash and the others arrive along with the Gligar they've now befriended. Ash tells Gliscor they can help it return to the wild, but before it can answer it is hit by Paul's Ice Beam/Thunder combo, sending it crashing to the ground. Paul then throws a Poké Ball, and successfully catches the Gliscor. As usual, Paul scans Gliscor with his Pokédex and sees that it's quite strong and decides to keep it. Ash asks Paul what about all the Gligar it was leading but naturally Paul couldn't care less. The Gligar known to Ash and the group makes a run at Paul but Electabuzz hits it with a Thunder Punch sending it flying. Recalling his Pokémon to their Poké Balls, Paul talks some more trash to the gang and leaves.
All the Gligar are now flying around the alley aimlessly. With Gliscor gone, the others don't know what to do. Deciding to go with the plan anyway, Ash and Dawn start to lure the Gligar to the Pokémon Center. A few are hesitant about going, but the one Ash is now friends with lets the others know it's OK and soon all the Gligar are on their way. Once there, all the Pokémon at the Center use Gust to send the Gligar flying out of the city and the plan is working perfectly... at least until Team Rocket show up, making a second attempt to catch the Gligar. Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket are so far away the Thunderbolt doesn't reach. Ash decides to try Turtwig and Energy Ball again. Turtwig sends out the Energy Ball, but which it reaches the balloon's distance once again the direction isn't there and it misses. With Team Rocket closing in, Ash tells Turtwig to really concentrate. Turtwig responds, and fires the Energy Ball which hits Team Rocket dead on. The balloon explodes and it's third time unlucky for Team Rocket who are sent blasting off again.
Ash congratulates Turtwig on finally perfecting the attack, when they notice that the slow Gligar is once again too busy eating to notice where its group is. Turtwig fires another Energy Ball at it, sending it into the air. Then all the Center's Pokémon use Gust, finally sending the Gligar out of the city and back to their natural habitat. Just when the gang think the Gligar problem is gone, the slow Gligar is seen flying back to the Center, and once again its flying is not up to scratch and lands on Ash who asks why it didn't join its friends. Pulling its face, Brock tells Ash that Gligar must want to join him. Ash happily throws a Poké Ball and catches Gligar. With a new member on his team, Ash is once again ready to continue to Veilstone City...
Major events
- Paul catches a Gliscor.
- Ash catches a Gligar.
- Ash's Turtwig perfects Energy Ball.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Piplup (Dawn's)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Mime Jr. (James's)
- Staravia (Ash's)
- Turtwig (Ash's)
- Chimchar (Ash's)
- Buizel (Ash's)
- Gligar (Ash's; new)
- Buneary (Dawn's)
- Pachirisu (Dawn's)
- Ambipom (Dawn's)
- Sudowoodo (Brock's)
- Croagunk (Brock's)
- Happiny (Brock's)
- Weavile (Paul's)
- Murkrow (Paul's)
- Electabuzz (Paul's)
- Gliscor (Paul's; new; debut)
- Gligar (group)
- Metapod
- Butterfree
- Pidgeot
- Spearow
- Wurmple
- Beautifly
- Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia: Chatot
- Pokémon senryū: ペラペラと ラップでおしゃべり ペラップよ Perapera to, rappu de oshaberi, Perappu yo.
- Chatot has much more involvement than most Pokémon, appearing before the reveal and during the senryū.
- In Kanto, Ash filled his party with Squirtle two episodes before he first met Lt. Surge, Kanto's third Gym Leader. In this episode, he catches Gligar, while two episodes later he meets Maylene, Sinnoh's third Gym Leader. Another parallel is that both Squirtle and Gligar were part of a group of Pokémon of their same species that caused trouble in a town. Both of them also voluntarily followed Ash.
- The featured town is apparently located on Route 215, which is one of the routes where wild Gligar appear in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl via the dual-slot method.
- This is one of the few episodes where Team Rocket blasts off three times.
- This episode's dub title is based on the title of the song Wind of Change by the Scorpions, possibly chosen because Gligar is the FlyScorpion Pokémon.
- This episode marks the third time Ash owned two Flying-types on his team simultaneously, making Gligar the second, non-Normal-type/Flying-type Pokémon on Ash's team, since Charizard, who evolved from Charmeleon in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon!.
- When Gliscor commands its minion Gligar to fly away after Paul appears, there is a black line through Gliscor's face and its head clips behind its body.
- In one scene where Nurse Joy is looking at her laptop, her hat is colored the same as her hair.
- Gliscor's minion Gligar were affected by Electabuzz's Thunder Punch despite being part Ground-type.
Dub edits
In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Co přinesl vítr
|Forandringens vinde
|Met de wind mee
|Muutoksen tuulet puhaltavat
|European French
|Les ailes du changement !
|Vom Winde verweht!
|Tutta colpa del vento!
|글라이거! 지우의 새 친구 되다!
|På forandringens vinger
|Niesieni wiatrem zmian
|Voando pelas Asas da Mudança!
|Os Ventos da Mudança!
|Pe Aripile Schimbării
|Путешествие с попутным ветром
|Latin America
|¡Tiempos de cambio!
|Volando entre Rascacielos
|Förändringens vindar blåser
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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Top 5 Cat Urinary Tract Infection Home Remedies
Cat urinary tract infections, or UTI's, are a common are a common nuisance for both cats and cat owners. Since there are different causes of a UTI in cats, there are different remedies for each cause. Here are the top 5 home remedies to aid in your cat's quick recovery.
First thing you need to do is acquire a list of all the cat urinary tract infection symptoms your feline is showing. This will help find the cause, since some causes have different symptoms. A cat bladder infection, for example, can spread to create a lower UTI or vice versa. When this is the case you need a remedy for both, and you know that the cause of the UTI was medical not emotional since stress usually causes a lower UTI.
Because a cat urinary infection can be caused by stress, look for the triggers of stress in cats. This is also one of the major cat spraying causes, so be sure to try putting the furniture back, keeping that new puppy away from the cat, or keep the cat away from your crying newborn.
Your cat's food can also be a good line of defense against recurring cat urinary tract infections. Many food manufacturers sell cat food specially formulated for preventing UTI's. These foods are usually only slightly more expensive than regular foods, and just one saved vet trip can make up most of the difference.
A common misconception is more water, more urine, and more problems. This is not true. Keeping plenty of water available for your cat is essential to a properly functioning urinary system. This means more water in the urine, more dilute the containments, and the more often urine is expelled from the bladder. The more you flush the pipes, the cleaner they get. Very frequent urination, though, is a symptom of a cat urinary tract infection.
Antibiotics are the best treatment for a UTI. These kill the cause of the infection, and they should always be taken to the last pill. This ensures the bacteria are gone. Also, a urine test afterwards will secure a sure clear bill of health. This is one of the best ways to avoid future infection which can become a chronic problem.


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On my list of a kazillion things to do… blogging isn't one.
But I'm so excited for my trip I could dance:
in that big smile, fake drum-playing, bouncy kind of way.
I'm so excited. So so excited.
Just thought I'd share. *woot*
On my list of a kazillion things to do… blogging isn't one.
But I'm so excited for my trip I could dance:
in that big smile, fake drum-playing, bouncy kind of way.
I'm so excited. So so excited.
Just thought I'd share. *woot*
Right now in the cupholder of my car is a green tea.
If I had one wish it would be that I remembered that I bought it and actually brought it in with me to work today. If I had one wish I'd wish it was consumed in my tummy rather than leaving it untouched and abandonned… forgotten in the parking lot.
I woke up after three days of TOTAL SICKNESS excited I was feeling better. I drove to school excited that I'm now done most of my interviews and spring break is around the corner. I had time to go to Tim Horton's. I reward myself only to be a forgetful, unorganized loser. I'll now have to suffer the consequences of oxidizing, since i've disregarded the antioxidants to get me through tonights soiree, this weekend's party, wednesday's soiree, and the BIG TRIP COMING UP.
Ug. Ug.
One of the worst kinds of stress is the kind that makes you weary, where even thinking about the stress makes you weak and defeated. It's the kind that keeps you in bed in the mornings, the kind that makes you hold your stomach in that i-just-can't-even-think-of-eating kind of way, the kind where you don't even know where to begin.
I agreed to go to a fundraiser Friday. It's exciting because I feel compelled and connected to the cause. I also feel like this is a bit of a "coming of age" experience. I'm at the age where I can now go to fundraisers. It's a whole "living the life I wanted to live" kind of emotion.
The event is listed as an "elaborate fashion gala."
The pangs would have already begun even without feelings of outsiderness or inadequacy. See, this is interview week. In fact, the event is the evening of interviews. I'm also attending the event with someone who, although is very nice, somehow has a floodgate effect on my nervous system.
The Cinderella Story unfolds, however, the way it always does and I'm cautiously optimistic. See, while not blessed with the gifts of organization and rational thought… I have certainly been blessed with a "friend group" and family like no other.
Joanne took round one helping me to do some shopping and mall exploring for ideas (putting up with me being a moody mess). Barry took round two offering up his Mexx connection. Kelly suited up and took charge of the grooming portfolio [my hair].
Then, yesterday, I went home for Sunday Roastbeef Dinner. Me and the girls (Mom, Sister, Grandma) had a collective brainwave:
PIECING TOGETHER A FUNKY LITTLE RETRO SUIT from my Ottawa adventure. It's not the newest suit but it's freshly dry-cleaned, brings back amazing memories, and in the past has been good for a compliment or two. I'd even go so far as to say it's kind of sharp. Double-yay that I'm no longer too chunky to wear it.
See… here's the thing. It's mega-cheesy but still the thing. I won't be attending in a G-Star/Diesel Justin Timberlake head turning anything. If that's anyone's idea of 'elaborate fashion'… I'm out. The poor poor service life of a teacher.
I'll be me, hopefully sharp and hopefully showing some sort of fashion awareness. Most importantly I'll feel good as the product of the coolest, most awesome, most genuine people I know and respect…. I keep saying it because it's true: I'm surrounded by the best people ever. Head to toe [big smile inclusive] this Friday: I owe'em BIG TIME!!!
Since my blog is a nice little chronicle of my life I like to go back and look at trends.
One stands out.
Report card times are the devil. All of them. Devils.
This is my sixth go-round. If I teach for 50 more years (until I'm 75) that will be 150 more go-rounds. 150 more instances where I close my eyes and picture my next escape to somewhere warm [or French], 150 more instances where I surf websites like DailyOm.com and InsideTheCBC.com as diversions to the work I'm way behind on.
Luckily, I'm not sure I will teach until I'm 75.
Luckily, there are some nice little celebrations for this March round that help my state-of-being. Pi Day was a huge success. Tiring… but super fun. Fun in that what-the-heck-is-going-on look from other people kind-of-way. Most of my students had never had pie before. Fun I got to be the one to provide that experience. Most of my kids had also never heard of an irrational number or a ratio that relates circumference to diameter… but I'm starting to wonder if the grade six mind is ready for such a mysterious and intense little concept.
Tommorrow's St. Patty's day. I'll wear green, breathe a huge sigh of relief, and find some friends to do the same with…. I imagine the usual suspects.
Faster than I'd imagine… I'll forget all the stress and chaos and life will be the good ol' young adult city life it was meant to be. (Assuming trends outlined in my blog continue 😉 )
Seems Spring Travis is here.
Spring Travis?
He wears his bright yellow ralph lauren shirt with lime green stripes… with a slightly different lime green t-shirt underneath… with chocolate brown gap jeans, a black belt, and blue runners.
Half faux-hawked. Half up-at-the-front. To work.
After school, he's leading his drama group. He decides he needs a picture book with a "southern drawl" because his kids will eventually be reading about life along the mississippi as they present information about jazz music's roots in "dixieland jazz". He remembers a book called A Million Fish More or Less and goes across the hall to see if Ms. S has it. She says she might but can't find it and reminds him that it's probably best to find those kinds of things before 3:45. especially when the drama group starts at 3:00. He agrees with a laugh and finishes his drama group.
After the drama group, he goes back to Ms. S's room across the hall because coincidentally she's also a co-conspirator for Wednesday's Pi Day. She plays a Pi Day song on the internet that goes to the tune of American Pie. … "They were thinking Pi… Pi… Mathematical Pi. 3 point 14 15 9."
He nearly pees he thinks it's so funny. and great. and perfect for Wednesday's big celebration.
Since he has a note to students about Pi Day that he already needs to be proofread by the office, he decides to kill two birds and see if they can play the song at 1:59pm on Weds. (3/14 1:59).
He gets there and the door is closed. He realizes that this means they're busy. Most principals are, but at a school of over 1000 kids 3 principals kind of seem like prime ministers or cabinet ministers–at least. Mrs. S (the top dog) waves him in.
"Sorry to bug you but is this note okay?…"
They silently read.
"Oh, and also… thanks very much for the nice comments about my report card comments… all of you, thank-you."
(What did he just say? More in-his-head dialogue: "Did he really just re-point-out that he evidentially did a pretty good job on his report cards? Did he really just toot his own horn to these people? Is this really how he handles life after report card stress? Why doesn't he also tell them that he put their Post-It Notes of Praise on the inside door of his classroom cabinet to look at for the next round?)
"Thanks a bunch!"
He goes back to Pi Day headquarters and affirms that both the notice and the song playing ceremony are 'a go'.
Will the event be dorky? Probably. Recognizably Travisâ"¢? Yup. Are there 200 Free Pies coming? Boo YA (thanks to Ms. B)! It's like another Students Choice Awards 1999 at TVHS… only this event didn't take 55 hours and a zillion consultations with staff to plan.
This time I AM the staff.
This time I'm Spring Travisâ"¢ Mr. R edition.
It's awesome.
PS–Need a morning meditation/Sun Salutation to be your own spring-self? This one goes with much feted SECRET you were supposed to read two posts ago. C'est coo'. Big file… but worth it.
My face is windburnt… and I love it.
My hair is uncontrolled/uncontrollable toque hair… and I love it.
My upper leg region is feeling a bit out of shape… and I wish I was one of those people who did more squats.
See, when I came to Calgary my vision was always to visit the mountains, drive a VW, and get a funky little condo somewhere. Today was a step in the right direction. The last little while, most days have come and gone without me getting very close to the good ol' Bow Valley. Jo and I just spent the day there and we were *hot* *hot* *hot* (two reasons: [1] nice spring skiing day; and [2] Jo was in a one piece faux fur masterpiece of a snowsuit).
So… what's next? Glad you asked. We're headed for a pint at the Ship and Anchor (because it just naturally seems like a rough and tumble mountainey place to be) and then we're going to have a mini-sleep-over and do it all again tomorrow at Nakiska.
Nothing like celebrating being [basically] done report cards than carving down some hills with one of the best friends anyone could ever ask for… … … even if she does carve down hills in a unitard. 😛
You're not supposed to see this, but:
It's not just "a secret" but "the secret". Who knew?
Aren't you lucky you check out the site, eh? Fact is, you're probably not that new to the whole idea but maybe you are. Maybe you're also in a headspace where it might be useful to hear people who are fairly good at communicating, communicating about "staying positive" and "being an agent of change." Maybe you're also in the timespace where you can afford to have an 1.5 hour computer diversion. I was.
It's put together in a bit of a cheesy/cultish way… but I'd say it's well-done and coo'.
Speaking of cool secrets: FRAGGLE ROCK THE MOVIE??? *woot*
I ate 3 boxes of Smarties today.
Snack size? Halloween Size? No. No.
Gas station size? 56g Size? Yes. Yes.
Sick I ate them. Sick I have tons left from my Smarties Graphing activity I did aeons ago. It seems another Smartie-Horrifying day is just around the riverbend.
Here's why I don't feel totally disgusting [reputation-wise]. At Christmas/Easter/Halloween I go far past the 168g mark of chocolate. So far past that mark I couldn't even pretend to see it. A Costco Bag of mini-eggs… no problem. Do I feel fresh and all-warm-inside after? No. I don't feel like I'm totally on my death bed either. Here, however, lies the problem:
It's time to start looking forward to a Beach and Board Shorts Wearing trip to a nice little tropical island. (quiet *woot*)  I'm not going to pretend I"ll look like an A&F Aberzombie… but I'd like to come close to doing Old Navy proud. I'd also like to hit the gym between Spring Break and Summer Break a few times without throwing up right beside the treadmills or the pool.Â
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The USDA both raised and lowered its milk production, dairy product and milk price forecasts for 2017 and 2018. University of Wisconsin dairy economist Bob Cropp says that forecast milk prices for the remainder of the year have softened from what was expected during August and September.
"The Class III price was $16.44 in June, fell to $15.45 in July, but increased to $16.57 in August, and was expected to continue to strengthen, reaching into the low $17s by October," Cropp says. "But now the September Class III price will weaken to around $16.25. And it will take a rally in cheese prices to strengthen the Class III price October through December."
The Class III price is driven by the price of cheese, dry whey and butter. The price of all three products weakened during September. On the CME, barrel cheese averaged $1.60 per pound in August, but weakened since then to $1.48 on Sept. 19. The 40-pound block price, which averaged $1.68 in August, also weakened, to $1.59. The spread between blocks and barrels was about 20 cents per pound in July, but fell to just 2 cents per pound by the end of August. By Sept. 19, it was back to 10 cents. Butter averaged $2.64 per pound in August and was $2.46 in mid-September.
USDA expects 2017 milk production to reach a record 216 billion pounds, up 300 million pounds from August's forecast and 3.6 billion pounds higher than 2016's record output. Milk production for 2017 is expected to be 1.7% higher than last year.
For 2018, the milk production forecast is reduced from August due to slower growth in cow inventories. USDA now expects 2018 milk production to total 220 billion pounds, down 200 million pounds from the August forecast.
Butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey prices are predicted to be lower for 2017, while cheese prices are predicted to rise. USDA predicts cheese prices will increase from $1.62 to $1.63 per pound, while butter is expected to increase from $2.35 to $2.39 per pound. Dry whey is forecast to increase from 44.5 cents per pound to 46.5 cents per poun,d while nonfat dry milk is expected to increase from 88 cents per pound to 90 cents per pound.
The 2017 Class III price is expected to average $16.25 per cwt. Higher forecast cheese prices offset lower dry whey prices. The Class III milk price for 2018 is expected to average between $16 and $17 per cwt, according to USDA.
Exports weaken
Dairy exports have added strength to milk prices, Cropp says. "But after 12 straight months of year-over-year growth, dairy export volume declined in July."
Exports of nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder declined 13%, the first decline since June 2016. "Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder exports are facing competition from the European Union. However, exports of butterfat were 66% higher, and cheese was 14% higher.
"On a total solids basis, exports were equivalent to 13.4% of U.S. milk production, compared to 14.5% last year and the lowest since January," Cropp notes.


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Buffalo are large herbivores with a head, body, four legs and a tail. The head includes two side-placed eyes, two ears, a nose with two nostrils, a mouth and two horns that usually curve backwards. Buffalo have hooved feet, brown hair and short, robust legs.
Buffalo weigh between 660 to 2,700 pounds, with females being lighter. Buffalo that live in the plains are also lighter than those living in the woods. Buffalo heads are large with thick, curly hair. They have 32 teeth which are adapted for their plant-based diet, being both high-crowned and crescent-cusped. Their bodies are narrow with a pronounced shoulder hump. Their bodies are between seven and 10 feet in length.
For thousands of years people have utilized parts of buffalo bodies for different purposes. Hides have been used for clothing, bedding and housing, such as covering for tepees. Both the stomach and the bladder have been used as containers and pouches. Hair has been a component of pillows, ropes and clothing. People used the sinews to create glue and the heads as ceremonial objects. Even the tail had a purpose, as a fly swatter. Naturally, buffalo meat is still used for food.
Buffalo are native to Africa and Asia, where they are typically found near water. American bison are commonly called buffalo, though they are considered a different species.


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Takht Sri Patna Sahib is a Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in the neighborhood of Patna Sahib, India. It was built in remembrance of the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs on 22 December 1666. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, who also built many other Gurdwara's in India and Pakistan.
Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna, Bihar, in 1666. He also spent his early years here before moving to Anandpur. Besides being the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, Patna was also honored by visits from Guru Nanak as well as Guru Tegh Bahadur.


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Recently was at the gym and saw this real big buff guy working out on weights didn't think much of it till I seen a few smaller guys just starring and starring like he was a naked chick on the beach...I looked at them they seem to be watching his every move...I started thinking mayb they were intimidated but as I thought more about it I started thinking mayb it could be used as motivation....thoughts anyone? .....even from ladies would b nice...
Deadlifting heavy or squatting heavy always gets dudes staring. And then i dont even mention doing olympic lifts.
When others work hard and dont make a fool of themselves (which happends alot) it works motivating. Some guys are dicks no matter if they are buff or skinny and that can be annoying or intimidating.
So imo its more with the attitude someone has over himself. Cuz a skinny dude working hard to get to his goals can be just as motivating as a buff guy deadlifting sick amounts.
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McCain or Obama: Who Will Reform Vaccine Safety?
Disclaimer: THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ENDORSEMENT OF EITHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. The organizations listed below do not favor or oppose any candidate for public office. We are committed to alerting our community and the public about how the new administration and policymakers plan to address issues affecting both autism and vaccine safety concerns.
San Diego, CA, October 27, 2008 - Parents, scientists and clinicians met this weekend in San Diego to discuss the current state of autism research. Organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of voters nationwide, are calling for Senator McCain to state his policy position on vaccine safety publicly and for Senator Obama to officially clarify comments made earlier this fall by noon October 30, 2008 so voters can make a final informed decision for their candidate of choice.
The community gratefully acknowledges the commitment by both Senator Obama and Senator McCain at the last debate to aggressively research the causes of and treatments for autism, a national health crisis affecting at least one in 150 children. However, the community remains concerned about vaccine safety reform. Reform issues include the removal of neurotoxic ingredients in vaccines and alteration of the present vaccination schedule for at risk children.
Emerging evidence in the scientific literature suggest that environmental factors including vaccines, may contribute to autism. The nation is facing a crisis of confidence in the safety of the vaccine program. More and more parents are opting out of the current vaccine schedule which has never been adequately safety tested. The Centers for Disease Control admitted last April that "simultaneous vaccination is incompletely studied at the time of licensure." (page 33: HERE)
In May, Rebecca Estepp of San Diego, who has a vaccine injured child with autism, contacted both campaigns for clarification on their positions with regard to vaccine safety reform. She made a plea for two Executive Orders to be issued within the first one hundred days of entering office including the removal all mercury from all vaccines and a moratorium on the addition of new vaccines to the recommended list for children until the current vaccine schedule can be proven safe.
On October 20th, Estepp received a detailed response from Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign, stating that if elected, McCain "will work with all agencies to take all necessary steps in an expedient manner to ensure safe vaccines for every American family." Further, McCain endorsed parental vaccination choice stating, "The key to health care reform is to restore control to the patients themselves."
In contrast, Senator Obama never responded to Estepp's requests for improved vaccine safety, responding to her only with regard to his position on autism. Estepp is disappointed: "I truly wanted responses from both parties and while the concerns of vaccine safety and autism overlap, they are in fact two separate issues. I didn't ask either candidate for their positions on autism. I asked for vaccine safety improvements on behalf of all children."
However, earlier this fall, New Jersey parent Claudine Liss attended an Obama fundraiser with the express intent to get answers. After asking similar questions as Estepp, Liss explains, "He looked right at me and said, 'I am not for selective vaccination. I believe it will bring back deadly diseases, like polio.'" Liss and many others are declining to vaccinate their children using the current CDC-recommended schedule.
New Jersey parents are furious about the first-ever mandated flu shot required for day care and preschool. Seven hundred people rallied in Trenton earlier this month in support of vaccination choice.
Estepp extends a final plea to Senator Obama to clarify his position: "This is a party-neutral issue and many of our parents are waiting to make up their minds. Senator McCain believes parents have a choice in how they vaccinate their children. Senator Obama appears to disagree. I sincerely hope that Senator Obama misspoke that night in New Jersey." (HERE)
Autism Action Network, Autism United, Generation Rescue, Moms Against Mercury, No Mercury, Schafer Autism Report, Talk About Curing Autism, Unlocking Autism and U. S. Autism and Asperger's Association
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Coding the GPSS Client
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Coding the GPSS Client
You will develop GPSS client code to perform the following tasks:
- Connect to the GPSS Server
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- Retrieve Greenplum schema and table information
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- Write data to the Greenplum table
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This week's CaseLeads features several findings from security researchers who have been studying Flame, Stuxnet and numerous state sponsored hackers. A couple of vendors have released new tools or updates to existing tools for those into mobile device forensics and malware analysis.
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- Santoku for mobile device forensics, malware analysis and application security testing includes tools for development, pen testing, wireless analysis, data carving, metadata analysis and reverse engineering applications.
- Motorola launched an "Unlock My Device" page which could be useful for forensic examiners. The list of supported devices is currently rather limited but Motorola states they will be adding more devices so this site is worth keeping an eye on.
Good Reads/Listens:
- Flame - the fire may have started back in 2006. Security vendors analyzing aspects of the Flame malware have determined that it may have been one of a four part suite of programs dating back several years. Researchers currently aren't sure what the other programs may be but they seem confident they aren't Stuxnet or Gauss. A similar article, suggests that a fifth Flame-like derivative was in development around the time Flame was discovered but appears to have been abandoned. Like another study mentioned in this week's blog (see the News section), the researchers found indications that the operators of Flame appeared to have compartmentalized roles and may have been part of a larger, possibly government sponsored organization.
- Questions arise on the Stuxnet escape theory - At least one expert is calling into question the current popular story as to how Stuxnet escaped into the wild. In an IEEE Spectrum Techwise Conversations podcast, Professor Larry Constantine calls into question some aspects of journalist David Sanger's account. Other experts with Eset, including David Harley, Eugene Rodionov, Juraj Mallcho and Aleksandr Matrosov published yet another theory on Stuxnet escape that agrees and disagrees with several points made by Constantine.
- There's always a debate about how effectiveness of user awareness training. A city in Taiwan was also having this debate so they decided to try an experiment. Now nearly one in six civil servants will have to sit through a two hour class on internet security after responding to a phishing email sent by the government of New Taipei City.
- Experts claim two groups are responsible for stealing most US business secrets. Many of those in information security have long claimed that China or groups sanctioned by that government have been engaged in various forms of espionage against the United States an other countries. The Chinese groups are known by several names depending on which researcher is studying them but the two most popular according to a recent report are the Elderwood Gang out of Beijing and the Comment Crew of Shanghai. Researchers who have been studying these groups for years have determined that the number of people employed by the groups number in the hundreds if not thousands based on the diverse capabilities the groups have demonstrated. The number of people engaged leads the researchers to believe that only organized crime or a nation state could fund the effort.
- Cinnamon Challenge - If you don't know about the challenge (and even if you do) don't try this at home.
- Boiling an iPhone like an Egg - Now you have no reason to wonder...
Coming Events:
- VirusBulletin 2012 - Dallas, TX - Sep 26 - 28, 2012
- GrrCon - Grand Rapids, MI - Sep 27 - 28, 2012
- 3rd Annual Sleuth Kit and Open Source Digital Forensics Conference - Chantilly, VA - Oct 2 - 3, 2012
- SANS Cybercon 2012 - Online Virtual Conference - Oct 8 - 13, 2012
- International Conference on Security in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems (SNDS'12) - Trivandrum, India - Oct 11 - 12, 2012
- SANS Seattle 2012 - Seattle, WA - Oct 14 - 19, 2012
- 4th International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime - West Lafayette, IN - Oct 24 - 28, 2012
- SANS Chicago 2012 - Chicago, IL - Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2012
- Paraben Forensic Innovations Conference - Park City, UT - Nov 3- 7, 2012
- SANS San Diego 2012 - San Diego, CA - Nov 12 - 17, 2012
- SANS San Antonio 2012 - San Antonio, TX - Nov 27 - Dec 2, 2012
- Forensics@NIST 2012 - Rockville, MD - Nov 28 - 30, 2012
- IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security - Tenerife, Spain - Dec 2 - 5, 2012
- 2012 secau Security Congress - Perth, Western Australia - Dec 3 - 5, 2012
- SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2012 - Washington, DC - Dec 7 - 16, 2012
- SANS Mobile Device Security Summit - Anaheim, CA - Jan 7 - 14, 2013
- SANS Virtualization & Cloud Computing Summit - Anaheim, CA - Jan 7 - 14, 2013
Call For Papers:
- 2012 secau Security Congress - Due Sep 30, 2012
- 10th Australian Digital Forensics Conference - Due Sep 30, 2012
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By: Richard H. Frank
Most senior citizens today have lived through and experienced at least ten (10) Presidents of the United States and their administrations. My personal experience spans the governance of 13 Presidents, seven of which were Democrats and six Republicans. Unfortunately, at least five of the Democrats were inspired by varying degrees to support progressive, statist ideology and resulted in the explosion of the size and influence of the Federal Government over the States and the individual. Civil Rights raised its head during the Kennedy administration and threatened to split the nation. Thankfully, the Constitution prevailed, and although painful to many people, the rights of the individual against discrimination took root and gained acceptance over time.
The rapid slide toward socialism accelerated under Lynden Johnson's administration and Congress enacted laws mandating quotas for education and in employment based on race and gender, all under the banner of creating "The Great Society" and "The War on Poverty".
The seeds were planted in the 1960's for the statists to establish the roots of progressive policy in government leading up to the Obama administrations push to harvest the fruits of socialism in America. These seeds have germinated for the past 50 years and like crabgrass spread throughout the landscape of both political parties in America. The results of progressive policy may be seen in unsustainable mandates for our social welfare programs including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the national debt which will soon exceed 14 trillion dollars and place a millstone of taxes on generations yet unborn to payback and the continued erosion of the very Constitutional principles that made America great.
Today, for all practical purposes the 10th amendment to the Constitution has been legislated null and void by Congress and a corrupt judiciary. Private enterprise and our free market system of economics are being smothered through regulation and government mandates. The Federal Government would rather sue the States than to perform their sworn duty to uphold the law and recognize the will of the people. The rule of law in America has been severely wounded and is being subverted by activist judges making decisions based on political considerations as opposed to the law.
The political ruling elite treat Americans like small children and continue to spout their ideological rhetoric in spite of the obvious facts and truth regarding progressive, Marxist policy coming out of the Obama administration. This past weekend the President stated that Medicare was more financially stable than in the past due to changes contained in the "Affordable Health Care Reform" signed into law this year. His claim that costs would drop due to elimination of fraud and waste and the $550 billion cut in the program were refuted by the Medicare actuaries. Yet, Obama continues to spout these absurd statements. Even the most gullible among us understands we cannot insure 30 million additional people, accept all preexisting conditions and reduce costs at the same time. The closer we get to the mid-term election the more ridiculous statements will flow from the Obama administration. Statements like "we have created or saved 3 million jobs" and taxes will not be raised on anyone earning less than $200,000.
The more Federal Government legislates how we are to live the more liberty we are forced to relinquish. Should "We the People" fail to make changes in Congress and our State governments in November to halt the statists, our sovereignty will pass from the individual to and all-powerful "Federal Government" and signal the demise of our Republic.
Filed under: 2010 and 2012 Votes, Congress, Debt and Deficit, Education, Free enterprise system, Health Care Legislation, Jobs, Preserve the Republic, social security, U. S. Constitution | Tagged: Congress, constitution, free enterprise, Government, Health Care Reform, Healthcare, Obama |


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Free from parabens, artificial preservatives, colours and fragrances. Skin Food is not tested on animals and is suitable for vegetarians.
Apply gently, avoiding the eye area.
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- Water (Aqua)
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- Lanolin
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- Alcohol
- Beeswax (Cera Flava)
- Glyceryl Linoleate
- Hydrolyzed Beeswax
- Fragrance (Parfum)*
- Viola Tricolor Extract
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- Cholesterol
- Limonene*
- Linalool*
- Geraniol*
- Citral*
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Meet and Greet with this week's Stars!
I am excited to announce several Optiverse members who have graduated to a new Level! Please introduce yourselves to each other
So we can get to know you better, please tell us: if you could have a super power, what would it be?
Mine would have to be teleporting myself from one place to another!
Our new Level 2 stars: @EricF , @dkumar431 , @JohnH , @naltimari
No new Level 3 starts, but I do have a VERY special announcement -- we have our first Level 4 member: @adzeds !
@JohnH posted a question about how to prioritze test ideas and the community responded with some excellent advice! @nolanmargo , @keith_lovgren , @chrisgoward , @Hudson and @adzeds all posted some tips, such as using the PIER framework, (Potential, Importance Ease, Risk).
Also, keep on posting your ideas on what can make the product better. Our product team continually reviews the "Product Ideas" board and we've just launched annotations due to the sheer popularity of the idea in Optiverse. Thanks @MJBeisch for your recent ideas!
Keep up the great work and I hope you all have a wonderful week!
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There has been some great content across Optiverse over the past week and some interesting topics have been covered so I would recommend having a little scan back through the most recent tips if you have not been on here for a while.
Super Power: This is a common question yet one I have never narrowed down to a single selection. I think I would stick to that old favorite 'Invisibility'. That way I could easily hide myself away to get on with my work without being disturbed. You can also sneak into events and venues without being seen or having to pay!
Good list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_superhuman_features_and_abilities_in_fiction


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Rappler's latest stories on commission on elections
Comelec hands off in answering issues raised in PET protest
(UPDATED) Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez says the poll body's job is to hold elections and enforce the outcome of decisions from electoral tribunals
Comelec suspends special elections in South Cotabato, Southern Leyte
This follows a Supreme Court decision directing the poll body to proclaim Shirlyn Bañas Nograles as the duly-elected representative of the 1st district of South Cotabato, including General Santos City
More than 4M register to vote, exceeding Comelec target
The Comelec initially aimed to attract some 2 million Filipinos 18 years old and above and about 1 million voters 15-17 years old to register as voters this year
Cancel registration of 'rebellious' party-list groups? Not so fast, says Guanzon
'We live in a democratic country!' says Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, as she hits the 'red scare' that canceling party-list groups may create
Comelec's Guanzon wants party-list nominees included in appointment ban
'There is no difference between them and those who run in regular elections as candidates,' says Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon
Poll lawyer vows to challenge Duterte Youth's moves 'till the end'
'Never nangyari na ganito kasama 'yung situation na binaboy nang husto 'yung party list system,' Eeection lawyer Emil Marañon says of the Duterte Youth's attempts to enter Congress
Not yet proclaimed, Duterte Youth uses House seal to represent itself
This is a misrepresentation, considering that the Comelec has yet to issue the group's certificate of proclamation, which is a requirement for a nominee to assume a seat in the House
Poll lawyer urges Comelec: Rectify errors with Duterte Youth
'We keep on making a lot of exceptions to accommodate certain people and because of this, what will happen to our rules? Who will respect it?' says election lawyer Emil Marañon
Duterte Youth's Cardema withdraws motion to reverse canceled nomination
Ronald Cardema's move is seen as an attempt to clear the way for the withdrawal of his nomination as Duterte Youth's first nominee
House panel wants to postpone barangay, SK elections to May 2023
However, members of the Makabayan bloc say elections should go on as scheduled in 2020 as it has become the custom of the Duterte administration to postpone the BSKE
Comelec urges lawmakers against holding barangay, SK elections with national polls
'If the election will be done by October, and the national election will be done by May, the personnel of Comelec will be divided in preparing for' both exercises, says Comelec Commissioner Antonio Kho Jr
Guanzon: Travesty to allow new Duterte Youth substitutes
The Commission on Elections 'must, with all its might, resist any attempt at manipulation by those who are consumed by their own ignoble self-interest,' says poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon
Comelec approves Duterte Youth's new substitute nominees
(UPDATED) This comes despite Comelec rules stating the deadline for withdrawals and substitution of nominees of party-list groups is before the close of polls on election day
Rappler Talk: Election lawyer Emil Marañon on what's next for Duterte Youth's Cardema
Election lawyer Emil Marañon opposes Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema's congressional bid. Watch Rappler's interview with him on Monday, September 23.
SC to Comelec: Proclaim Shirlyn Nograles as South Cotabato representative
The Supreme Court nullifies the Commission on Elections' order to suspend the election for representative of South Cotabato's 1st District
Ex-poll chair Brillantes urges Comelec: Don't act on Cardema's withdrawal yet
Former poll chair Sixto Brillantes Jr and election lawyer Emil Marañon also ask the Comelec to probe into Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema's allegations against Commissioner Rowena Guanzon
Cardema withdraws as Duterte Youth's nominee
(UPDATED) Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema makes a move to end his own congressional bid, citing Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon's 'public harassment' as the reason for his withdrawal
DILG, local officials support postponing barangay, SK elections to 2023
Government officials agree that rescheduling the polls would give barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials elected in 2018 more time to complete projects
Dela Rosa urges Comelec to cancel registration of party-list groups with CPP 'links'
Senator Ronald dela Rosa claims Bayan Muna, Gabriela, ACT Teachers, Kabataan, and Anakpawis 'are using democracy to destroy democracy'
Comelec asked to disqualify Duterte Youth from party list
The petitioners argue Duterte Youth's party-list registration should be deemed void from the beginning as it failed to meet jurisdictional requirements of publication and public hearing
Comelec division junks protest vs Vico Sotto
(UPDATED) Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez says the 2nd division decided unanimously, citing the 'insufficiency in form and substance' of Eusebio's protest
Newsbreak Chats: The GCTA law, Cardema, Bikoy, and how laws can be twisted
On Thursday, August 29, the Newsbreak team sits down to discuss and analyze how some political personalities have tried to trifle with the law
Plebiscite for cityhood of Sto Tomas in Batangas set for September 7
The Commission on Elections will oversee the voting to convert the municipality of Sto Tomas, Batangas, into a city
Guanzon vows to file libel case vs Cardema
'You can file libel within 365 days so I'll file libel on the 364th day so that it will give him suspense,' says Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon
Guanzon on speaking out vs Cardema: 'It's my duty to defend Comelec'
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon addresses Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema' allegations against her, saying he's only trying to distract everyone from the fact that he is unqualified to sit in Congress
Rappler Talk: Rowena Guanzon on defending Comelec
Rappler talks to poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon as groups fear a reversal of Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema's cancelled nomination. Watch the interview live on Friday, August 23.
Comelec's fiery commissioner: Who is Rowena Guanzon?
An independent voice in the Comelec, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon is a fierce advocate of women's rights and rarely shies from speaking out – even against President Duterte
By 2022 elections, Comelec will be packed with Duterte appointees
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism points out the exit of seasoned poll commissioners means the appointment of newer ones who have limited experience running national automated elections
COA hits Comelec for poor planning, wastage in past polls purchases – PCIJ
For instance, 60 contracts entered into by the election body worth P2.58 billion did not have the needed documents that would ensure availability of funds, reports the PCIJ
As Comelec decides his fate, Cardema eyes impeachment case vs Guanzon
The Duterte Youth chairman only offers hearsay, and doesn't cite any impeachable offense committed by the commissioner, who has voted against his party list nomination
From 'lason sa daga' to goat 'army': Guanzon roasts Cardema on Twitter
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon tweets about an 'overaged, trying hard name-dropper'
Comelec, not HRET, can decide on Cardema case – election lawyer
Election lawyer Emilio Marañon III says it is wrong for Duterte Youth's Ronald Cardema to say that the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal must decide on his eligibility
66% of Comelec's fingerprint verification machines malfunctioned in 2019 polls – PCIJ
The voter registration verification project - worth nearly a billion pesos – is the poll body's second most expensive contract in line with the 2019 midterm elections
Palace to Duterte Youth's Cardema: Why drag us in your fight vs Guanzon?
'Unang-una, wala naman kaming pakialam sa ginagawa [niya]. We will not intrude into anything that does not concern the Palace,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
Responding to Cardema, poll exec Guanzon tweets rat poison picture
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says she will not be intimidated into inhibiting from the case against Cardema's congressional bid
Cardema claims Guanzon harassed Duterte Youth for political favors
It is unclear how the disqualified party-list nominee could have granted the favors the poll official supposedly asked him
Stretching the rules: Duterte Youth's bid for Congress
The twists and turns of Duterte Youth have been widely criticized across the political spectrum, but the group isn't done yet
Duterte Youth's Cardema appeals cancellation of party-list nomination
(UPDATED) 'I don't know who is giving him legal advice,' says Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, who has been consistent in her stand that Ronald Cardema is not qualified
Party-list bloc 'respects' cancellation of Cardema nomination
1-Pacman Representative Michael Romero says that while the party-list bloc recognizes Duterte Youth as a winning group in the 2019 polls, they have yet to recognize its nominee
Election lawyers, youth leaders seek to block Duterte Youth's new nominees
(UPDATED) Former poll chief Sixto Brillantes Jr also backs the petition of Millenials PH against Duterte Youth's withdrawal and substitution of new nominees
Guanzon seeks probe into 'misrepresentation' in Cardema's nomination document
Duterte Youth's Ronald Cardema may face criminal charges for violating the Omnibus Election Code
After Cardema nomination canceled, other Duterte Youth nominees withdraw
Ducielle Marie Suarez, wife of Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema, is now the party's second nominee
Comelec's Guanzon: Cardema bid 'clear attempt' to circumvent law
Comelec Commissioner Guanzon also says Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema's ineligibilty to serve as representative of the youth sector is 'unmistakable'
Comelec division cancels Duterte Youth's nomination of Cardema
(UPDATED) Ronald Cardema, whose congressional bid drew wide criticism across the political spectrum, can still file a motion for reconsideration with the Comelec en banc
Comelec to 'slow down' preparations for 2020 barangay, SK polls
This follows President Rodrigo Duterte's call for Congress to postpone the May 2020 elections to 2022 instead
Comelec to hold elections in Southern Leyte, South Cotabato on October 26
The Commission on Elections says polls in the areas were suspended to a later date due to 'operational and logistical constraints' as the new districts were created only months before the May 13 polls
New round of voter registration begins August 1
(UPDATED) The voter registration period will last until September 30
Comelec upholds decision disqualifying winning Cebu City councilor
Alvin Arcilla argues he is not disqualified and his 3rd term is not counted because he was suspended during his last term in 2016
Comelec to withhold Duterte Youth's certificate of proclamation
Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says the poll body will hold off on issuing a certificate of proclamation to Duterte Youth until petitions vs party chairman Ronald Cardema are resolved
Another petition vs Duterte Youth's Cardema filed with Comelec
Millennials PH asks the Commission on Elections to cancel Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema's bid for a party-list seat, citing his 'attempt to mislead, misinform, or hide the fact that he is ineligible'


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Andreas von der Goltz: Founder, ARKWEAR/
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In 2015, with a desire to protect wildlife for future generations, entrepreneur Andreas von der Goltz founded ARKWEAR, a line of premium polo shirts whose logo embroidery highlights a philanthropic purpose. As a child, von der Goltz learned the importance of conversation efforts through his family's environmental endeavors working at the Rainforest Aerial Tram in Costa Rica as well as from working at the Franklin Park Zoo as a volunteer in Boston, Massachusetts. This passion for helping animals led von der Goltz to launch Arkwear in 2015 with the goal of bringing awareness to the Wildlife Conservation Society by contributing five perent of all ARKWEAR sales to the organization to protect vulnerable species. In 2017, von der Goltz debuted his second collection featuring four threatened animal species - Grauer's Gorilla, Sperm Whale, Sumatran Tiger and Western Bumble Bee. Von der Goltz currently resides in New York City with his wife and when not working can be found exploring the city's restaurant scene.
How did you get into the industry?
I always had a passion for animals and Polo shirts. Given what the market had to offer, I thought it would be unique to partner with a reputable wildlife non for profit organization such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and give 5% of my sales to help save animals while offering a product that is a better fit and quality.
I have also been fortunate enough to have been raised by my parents to appreciate the environment and at one point worked as a research assistant to help study rats species living in the Rainforest Canopy and helped build the Rainforest Aerial Tram in Costa Rica.
Any emerging industry trends?
I would say that there is definitely a cool factor involved for products that consumers love that are special or unique and they will always buy it. In Arkwear's particular case, I like to think we offer a polo shirt with 4 new animals added to the collection every year and it gives the consumer a choice as what they would like to wear giving a classic product a fresh look and feel.
Any industry opportunities or challenges?
The fashion markets are definitely evolving. More people are shopping online and less at brick and mortar stores. This being said, as a relatively new brand such as myself, it is important to be in brick and mortar stores to gain awareness in the marketplace. Also for the brands that produce internationally it will be interesting to see if the trade agreements change between countries and make international production more costly.
Inspiration for the business idea, and your vision for the Business?
My passion for animals and to create a brand that gives back. When I see brands such as TOMS and Threads for Thought, it gives the consumer pleasure to know your purchase is giving back to the environment or community in some form and manner. My wish would be to become known as offering the most comfortable and fun polo shirt the markets have to offer while making an impact on saving animals and building awareness about the preservation of nature.
What's next for the Business in the near future?
I can forsee myself offering hats and perhaps a children's line and a soft t-shirt in collaboration with a well known artist with the emphasis on animals.
Your key initiatives for the success of the Business?
For a business to be successful, you need to focus on 3 things: social media awareness, public relations, and online advertising through SEO and SEM. One needs the combination of these 3 factors to be successful and there is a constant change as to whom one works with based on performance and ability to help your brand awareness and ultimately sales.
Your most difficult moment at the Business? (and what did you learn?)
Creating brand awareness had been the most challenging and it takes time to build a brand and for retailers to have confidence in taking a risk on a new brand. I am very excited to have launched this spring 2017 in Bloomingdales as a start.
Ideal experience for a customer/client?
I believe every customer who buys an Arkwear polo shirt will recognize the incredible softness of the fabric which feels like wearing butter, while at the same time have a social consciousness that they are doing something good through their purchase by helping to save animals.
How do you motivate others?
I am a fun person to work with. I think anyone that has a business relationship with me enjoys my company and I love working with people who are creatively talented and have a passion for what they do. I merit a company's success based on having a great product and working with passionate and intelligent people. As a final note it also feels good to constantly donate money to an organization that focuses on saving animals and you feel that you have done some good.
Career advice to those in your industry?
I never knew anything about the fashion industry and I did this purely based on an idea I had and my passion for saving wildlife. I think anything is achievable with hard work and a bit of luck. One thing is for sure if you are not passionate about your work or your idea, you should probably change career paths.


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Rep. Keene files bill to toughen oversight of Kentucky's for-profit schools
Rep. Keene files bill to toughen oversight of Kentucky's for-profit schools
Frankfort, KY: Answering students' complaints and adhering to Kentucky State Auditor's recommendations, House Licensing and Occupations Chair Dennis Keene, (D-Wilder) and House Education Chair Carl Rollins, (D- Midway), have filed a bill to strengthen oversight of Kentucky's proprietary or for-profit colleges.
Last year, State Auditor Crit Luallen conducted an extensive audit of State Board for Proprietary Education. Complaints about high tuition, lack of job assistance and education, and a gross lack of financial accountability prompted the audit.
The audit concluded that the current board that regulates the state's 122 for-profit colleges provided inadequate oversight, had not conducted an outside financial audit in 10 years and lacked a clear understanding of its role.
House Bill 308 would abolish the current State Board for Proprietary Education (BPE) and establish the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, an independent agency of the Commonwealth attached to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet for administrative purposes.
The legislation limits appointed members' to serving two consecutive terms and establishes an 11-member commission that reduces the number of proprietary school representatives from six to four, so that they don't comprise a majority of the commission's membership.
An executive director with a background in commerce, business, or education would be hired whose duties would include directing new policies for fiscal record retention, keeping appropriate records of complaints and minutes of meetings, and ensuring the proper handling of student complaints and that an annual fiscal review is conducted.
The new legislation would also require schools to contribute to a student protection fund which would maintain a balance of $500,000. The new commission would impose fees on schools to restore the balance to $500,000 if the balance drops below the required minimum amount.
It would establish requirements for licensed schools to notify the commission and remit student documentation prior to closing; require licensed institutions to make students aware of the student protection fund and the process for filing a claim.
"Most important is protecting students from unscrupulous practices and I believe that this new commission will go a long way in meeting that primary goal," said Rep. Keene.
"Oversight and accountability are key to students' success and they have a right to expect those things when paying for a college education," said Rep. Rollins.
"Pursuing higher education is the only way Kentuckians can be assured of higher earning potential and a better quality of life and this legislation will ensure that mission is met," said Rep. Keene.


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Active Youth Programme
The aim of the programme is to encourage youth (aged between 14 -18) to increase their activity levels, and to educate them about the importance of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. 4 facilities across Auckland (CLM The Bays, Otahuhu Pool and Leisure Centre, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Pool and Leisure Centre and Papakura Recreation) will take on 12 youths for a 12 week programme designed to achieve a number of outcomes such as increased fitness levels and increased hours of physical activity.
We also intend to use the programme as an opportunity to develop individual leadership "Rangatiratanga" through a number of workshops specifically designed by our key leadership team.
The Programme Includes
- 1 x one on one fitness consult
- 3 x fitness tests (start, middle and end of the programme)
- 1 x 12 week nutrition plan and diary
- 24 x small group fitness sessions (2 per week)
- Unlimited gym / swim use
- 4 x wellbeing and leadership seminars
- 4 x mystery team building sessions


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Japan, a nation having a lengthy existence expectancy, a quickly aging population along with a status to be costly, surprising has among the cheapest per person healthcare costs one of the developed nations. This is a fundamental consider the system, the way it controls costs and a few of their good and bad points.
Residents of Japan are obliged to participate 1 of 2 kinds of medical health insurance systems. One type is really a social insurance policy that is normally for corporate employees. Another is national medical health insurance, that is for that self-employed, students yet others not covered within social insurance policy.
If somebody would go to a medical facility in Japan, insurance will often cover 70%-80% from the costs upfront using the patient having to pay the main difference. For additional costly treatments, the individual will get a reimbursement for costs incurred.
Legally, the insurance coverage plans cannot deny the best claim or refuse anybody no matter preexisting conditions. Also, health care isn't rationed by age or every other reason. Most hospitals are independently owned. However, the rates they are able to charge for many services and medicines are positioned by Japanese Health Ministry every few years.
People can choose whichever hospital that they like. Regardless of the very fact Japanese people receive more health care and take more time in hospitals, Japan spends less on healthcare, and medical health insurance pricing is reduced.
Negative points from the Japanese system
Doctors typically see more patients and therefore cut back time with every individual patient than in america. Hospital the weather is frequently less nice as individuals based in the US. For instance, unless of course having to pay for any private room, most sufferers remain in shared rooms using the patients separated by curtains. Most hospitals don't take reservations. Patients go to a healthcare facility and wait their turn.
Medicine is frequently over prescribed. One good reason with this is the fact that since doctors cut back time with every patient, the sometimes simply prescribe drugs for initial visits rather more completely diagnosing the issue. Another reason is the fact that hospitals sometimes could make money from the prescriptions.
Since visiting the hospital is comparatively cheap, people abuse the machine and seek treatment when it's not necessarily needed. Many hospitals are taking a loss since costs are frequently set lacking. Also, there's underinvestment in certain areas and also the product is laden in documents and regulation.
While premiums continue to be reduced compared to US, they're rising as well as an growing number of individuals can't afford them. However, this really is frequently offset by programs that offer medical look after the children and also the seniors. Overall, as the Japanese healthcare system will a good job at supplying nearly universal coverage in an affordable cost, it's not without them problems.


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Monday, September 12th, 2011
This is a going to be a big week for SeekingArrangement.com. On Friday (September 16, 2011), Dr. Phil will air a full episode featuring Sugar Baby students from SeekingArrangement.com. While I am honored that Dr. Phil chose to work with SeekingArrangement.com rather than other Sugar Daddy dating websites to create a segment to educate the


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Art in the Garden - June 2019
On 9 June 2019, Phelps Neighborhood hosted another Art in the Garden event featuring several homes and lovely artwork from many local artists. A slide show of the 2019 event is below.
From Eric Pauly, President of Phelps Neighborhood Association:
"The PNA is honored to have worked with our neighbors in Phelps Grove Neighborhood, Studio 55 artists, the Springfield Art Museum, all of the musicians, and individual artists who made Art in the Garden a success.
We had the opportunity to share some of the special qualities of our neighborhood with all those who attended.
Thank you to everyone who opened their gardens, the artists for their work, the musicians for performing, the open house displaying one of the beautiful bungalows in our neighborhood, the PNA members selling tickets and helping with directions, the Springfield Art Museum for the location, and setup, and of course everyone who attended."
Photos from the 2017 Art in the Garden