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Student forgotten in DEA cell for five days sues for $20 million
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- A 23-year-old college student who was forgotten in a holding cell by federal drug agents for five days has filed a claim against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for $20 million.
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Daniel Chong's attorney Eugene Iredale, filed a suit on behalf of the engineering student at the University of California in San Diego, claiming that his client was subjected to "torture" following his arrest on April 21 on drug charges.
Chong was one of nine suspects in an April 21 drug raid in which drug agents recovered 18,000 Ecstasy pills, including other drugs and dangerous weapons. He was never charged and officers simply forgot him in the cell. He screamed for help and no one answered him.
The Drug Enforcement Agency apologized to Chong in a statement on Wednesday and said the incident would be investigated.
NY Daily News
reports that lawyers for Chong filed a five-page notice of claim on Wednesday. The claim said: "The deprivation of food and water for four and one-half days while the person is handcuffed the entire time constitutes torture under both international and domestic law."
According to
Daily Mail
, Chong was left behind after seven of the nine suspects were taken to a county jail and one was released. According to Amy Roderic, spokeswoman for the Drug Enforcement Administration: "Each suspect was interviewed in separate interview rooms, and frequently moved around between rooms and cells. The individual in question was accidentally left in one of the cells."
Chong said DEA agents had told him he would be released and one of them even offered to drive him home from the DEA field office in Kearny Mesa. But he languished in cell five days before he was discovered.
Chong said that while he was held, he could hear voices of DEA agents outside his cell and the sound of the door of the next cell being opened and closed. He said he screamed aloud as he could but no one responded to his cries. He said: "I had to recycle my own urine. I had to do what I had to do to survive."
Daily Mail
reports Chong said he lost 15 pounds during the ordeal. At a point the lights went off and he was left in the dark in the windowless cell, and he began hallucinating. Chong said: "I was completely insane. It's impossible to describe hallucinations like these.'"
NY Daily News
reports Chong said he began seeing visions of Japanese animation characters.
Chong said he bit into the glass of his spectacles and ingested it. He also ingested white powder DEA agents left in the cell accidentally, found to be methamphetamine.
When DEA agents found him on April 25, he was taken to a hospital and treated for cramps, dehydration and perforated lungs, the effect of eating broken glass.
reports that William R. Sherman, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA office in San Diego, said: "I am deeply troubled by the incident that occurred here last week. I extend my deepest apologies to the young man and want to express that this event is not indicative of the high standards that I hold my employees to. I have personally ordered an extensive review of our policies and procedures."
NY Daily News
reports that DEA protocol requires a nightly check of all holding cells.
ABC News
reports Chong's attorney described his client's case as an "extraordinary story of incredible and inexplicable ineptitude, needless suffering and great courage in the face of something inconceivably ugly."
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for an investigation into the case.
NY Daily News
reports she wrote: "Please provide me with the results and the actions the department will take to make sure those responsible are held accountable and that no one in DEA custody will ever again be forced to endure such treatment."
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More and more people in the UK want to learn to sew or at least get to grips with some basic sewing techniques. Maybe this is what you want to do, too! With the market becoming more competitive, you should consider developing other skills to help you command a higher salary.
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Whether you're self-taught or attended a fashion school, a blog is a great way to provide free content to your followers while building your following and reaching potential customers.
Here are a few examples of what a fashion blog could provide:
Talking about fashion on your blog can help you to see what your potential customers are after, too. Comments and discussions with your followers will give you an idea of what you should be offering in terms of fashion advice and sewing lessons.
Make sure your blog is on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram, too, and regularly mention your sewing class.
It can take some time to establish your blog. Even if the platforms are quite easy to use, you need to think about what subjects you're going to cover regularly on your sewing blog to make sure that infrequent visitors become lifelong fans.
You can also consider becoming a member of an association or setting up group tutorials in your area.
You could even offer sewing videos for a fee. In fact, you could put together a sewing course as a series of step-by-step videos.
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You could offer a video package to your students to get them started with sewing. It's also possible to group videos together in a particular theme allowing the students to choose which topic they want to learn more about.
Here are a few examples of what you could cover:
Don't forget to give your students ways to get in touch in case they have any questions, want to clear something up, or just want to thank you for your advice and show you what they've made.
Make sure you offer high-quality videos: Your students need to be able to see what's going on and easily follow each step.
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If you need a bit of inspiration, you should consider looking at these channels:
Don't hesitate to pay for other sewing and fashion courses to get some good ideas of the quality expected and the rates you should be charging. Once you know what established platforms are offering and charging, you should probably charge a little less when you're starting out.
Why not offer your sewing classes in a school?
With Skype, it's never been easier to give classes over webcam. A webcam class can be prepared in the same way as a face-to-face tutorial. You'll have the same relationship with your students, talk to them in the same way, and be expected to tailor your classes to them in terms of their strengths and weaknesses.
Don't forget that you can also teach your students live via webcam. (Source: PublicDomainPictures)
There are several advantages to giving classes via webcam:
Of course, there are also disadvantages to teaching via webcam. You need to have a good internet connection so that you won't have any lagging or communication issues with your student. If your video starts skipping, your student runs the risk of not understanding what you're saying and, as a result, the quality of your teaching will be affected.
Test your internet connection and your equipment before you start teaching online sewing classes. Make sure you're in a well-lit room and invest in a decent microphone or headset.
The fact that you're not face-to-face can make establishing a bond difficult. You need to make sure that you convey a friendly disposition and build a relationship with your sewing students. A webcam class naturally puts distance between the teacher and the student and you have to work even harder to get your passion for sewing across.
Don't hesitate to sign up on Superprof: On our platform, you can offer tutorials via webcam. You can also offer face-to-face tutorials.
Webcam tutorials allow you to have a genuine exchange with your student. It's easier to tailor your classes to your students, who will probably have their own personal goals.
Keep in mind that your student mightn't have all the sewing supplies that you have! (Source: PublicDomainPictures)
A video course needs to cover a more general topic while webcam classes can focus on modifying clothes, handmade clothes, and customising your wardrobe.
Additionally, you won't need to invest in the most expensive equipment available when giving classes over webcam. Video courses require a decent tripod, good lighting, and quality sound equipment. Furthermore, you need to edit the videos afterwards which requires yet more skills.
A webcam class just requires a webcam and a decent microphone so you can clearly communicate with your students. You can also offer your first hour of tutoring for free while you establish your teaching approach.
An online sewing workshop can also save a lot of time as you won't have to travel anywhere. You won't save that much time when you make a video series as you'll have to film and edit your videos.
I'd strongly recommend webcam tutorials over pre-recorded videos as they're much closer to actual tutorials and you'll save more time and money than you would by making your own video courses.
Online sewing classes come with a lot of benefits for both you and your students. Online teaching jobs in general are very beneficial!
However, you'll need to familiarise yourself with a few key terms, no matter what you teach. Here are a couple of sewing terms, for example:
Jersey is a fine knitted mesh used for making clothes. Originally jersey was made from cotton but now it can be made from synthetic fibres, too. Check the grammage as an indication of the quality.
A pattern is a template for clothing which explains the measurements and allowances. You can create clothing using a pattern to help you.
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Ah, bittersweet memories…This one is from the archives and is the last show with the original Dark Pioneers line-up. We had played a lengthy set at a beer festival hours earlier, imbibed several beers each, then trucked on over to The Skylark in West Seattle for our final hour of live music. I wish the show was as tightly paced as it will seem to you; in reality, I made the decision to forego a set-list and call the songs out as we went. The result was a lot of awkward pauses and tons of my rambling interludes (plus some Jesus Jones bashing), almost none of which made it to the final recording. You're welcome.
The live tracks were mixed by my friends Scott Colburn and Julian Martlew (Gravel Voice Studios), who also recorded and mixed our '4 Horses' and 'You Gotta Move' EPs. We also captured a mostly decent version of "Nobody's Fault But Mine," done as Led Zeppelin covered it on 'Presence' (albeit in a stream-lined, 4 minute version). My voice was about shot by this point, but the syncopated funkiness sounds pretty tight.
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Armed with a few more mics and a multi-track recorder, Vol. 2 was recorded live in the same, cramped rehearsal space as Vol. 1 and is equally free of overdubs and forethought. The ghost of Miles Davis, circa the 1970s, hovers over the proceedings, both musically and in technique (the "record hours of improv, then sort out the whole mess in the editing room" method). There are Odes to the scores of director John Carpenter and an electro-love letter to the Roland Juno synthesizer, aptly titled "Tribe Of Juno." Toss in some techno, some reggae and twisted, ambient explorations and you have yourself a stew.
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Let's discuss the photos so we can stop reverting the pages. Why do you want those pictures to be put up so badly? Are you Conor? --Lord Thornhart 01:14, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
Hey I am not too sure how this message thing works, or if I am even replying properly here. For the Red Wedding one, I prefer the original Fatherstone title image for the Red Wedding over the one you put in, for the Ramsay one, I preferred the picture(granted, my own piece) over the image of the actor from the show.I prefer fan art in the wiki pages to imagery from the show(the game of thrones wiki posts imagery from the show) which is why I replaced it. Yes I am Conor. Hope this is received.--Po 17:08, 26 January 2014
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Front End Tokens
Front end tokens let you perform kernel commands that would normally be done using the menus. Front end tokens are particularly convenient for writing programs to manipulate notebooks.
FrontEndToken is a kernel command that identifies its argument as a front end token. FrontEndExecute is a kernel command that sends its argument to the front end for execution. For example, the following command creates a new notebook.
FrontEndExecute can take a list as its argument, allowing you to execute multiple tokens in a single evaluation. When you evaluate the following command, the front end creates a new notebook and then pastes the contents of the clipboard into that notebook.
Simple and Compound Front End Tokens
Front end tokens are divided into two classes: simple tokens and compound tokens that take parameters.
Simple Tokens
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If FrontEndToken has one argument, the token operates on the input notebook. The following examples use the front end token "Save". The result is the same as using File ▶ Save.
With two arguments, the arguments of FrontEndToken must be a NotebookObject and a front end token. For example, to save the notebook containing the current evaluation, the first argument of FrontEndToken is the notebook object EvaluationNotebook , and the second argument is the front end token "Save".
You can execute a simple, one-argument front end token with the command FrontEndTokenExecute[token]. This is equivalent to FrontEndExecute[FrontEndToken[token]].
For example, the following command will save the input notebook.
Compound Tokens
Compound tokens have a token parameter that controls some aspect of their behavior. For a compound token, the three arguments of FrontEndToken must be a NotebookObject, the front end token, and the selected token parameter.
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I feel strongly about the Fall season ahead. Life may change all around us, but the love that God has for all of us is the constant that sees us through. I look forward to sharing the abundance that God gives to us in our ministry together. There will be much to do in our work, but with God's direction and our family together, I know that it will be pleasing in God's eyes.
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We will walk along the first avenue in South America that is a faithful reflection of the European style of late 19th century architecture in B.A
We will also visit gorgeous palaces and other buildings and you will learn the interesting history behind them. You will discover where the criminals were held during colonial times when there was no jail to hold prisoners.
I will show you beautiful monuments and sculptures including an original sculpture of "the thinker" by Rodin. You will also see other sculptures that were designed by a Belgian architect who was one of the most prominent artists of that time.
We will visit the oldest shop in the city: a fantastic pharmacy that is a living museum (the first one in the City) .We will admire paintings related to the pharmaceutical industry.
We will head into the station of one of the oldest subways in the world to view its original structure.
Enjoy a journey to an amazing palace full of analogies and references to Dante's Divine comedy. The builder intended this place to be the resting place of the poet's ashes. We will enter the artist's interpretation of Hell.
We will stop at the headquarters of the "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo" (mothers whose children disappeared during the last military dictatorship) and we will visit a quirky political bar loaded with objects and references to figures like 'Evita', the 'Che', Martin Luther King , Fidel Castro, Chavez, Gandhi , etc. , in a sort of "Hall of Fame". Also, hanging from the walls we can see pictures, posters and historical objects that show the Mothers' many years of struggle and their relationship with the rest of the world.
Finally, we will end our journey at a mystical, quaint and cozy tea and coffee place.
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Why Birth Control Pills Are So Expensive
One aspect of the federally-mandated changes in insurance coverage of birth control products hasn't gotten nearly the attention it deserves.
The problem that reformers were addressing is that birth control prescriptions are expensive. It's not just the $60 or $100/month for a pack of pills. There's also the $60 or $100 for an appointment with a doctor, and the followup visits for prescription refills.
If birth control was safe enough to sell over the counter for a penny or a dime a pill like generic aspirin, there would be no controversy. Religious figures could continue their teachings about birth control (and NOT be expected to pay for it), and women would make their own choices about actions they think are right for them.
Most people consider a good sex life an important part of living. While there are basically no consequences for men, the possibility of becoming pregnant is always a consideration for women. The modern world offers women the potential to cultivate other aspects of their lives than "Jane, mother of 8". So even though the pills are expensive, and not entirely safe, millions of women around the world suck it up as the costs they must pay to have a good level of control over their uteruses, and also to hopefully enjoy the many advantages of having a good sex life.
To understand why birth control products are so expensive, and are still prescription-only, we need to consider how how The First Pill was originally developed.
In the 1930's, biochemists found that the hormone Progesterone suppresses ovulation during pregnancy. The Corpus Luteum produces a large amount of progesterone after a follicle releases an egg. If the released egg is fertilized and implants in the uterus, a signal is sent to the Corpus Luteum to continue progesterone production. This continues until the placenta takes over Progesterone production later in the pregnancy.
If the signal is not received, the corpus luteum stops progesterone production. It is the sudden drop in progesterone levels that triggers menstruation.
In the early 1950's, Harvard gynecologist John Rock was working with a group women who had trouble conceiving. He found that suppressing ovulation and maintaining a "pseudo-pregnancy" with supplemental progesterone and estrogen helped about 15% of those patients become pregnant.
But a large dose of progesterone didn't suppress ovulation 15% of the time on the first cycle, and 300mg/day was a rather large amount of progesterone ($expensive$). The search for an ovulation-suppressing product for routine use moved to other chemicals ("Progestins") that suppress ovulation sort of like human-Progesterone.
[BC researcher] Pincus asked his contacts at pharmaceutical companies to send him chemical compounds with progestogenic activity. Chang screened nearly 200 chemical compounds in animals and found the three most promising were Syntex's norethindrone and Searle's norethynodrel and norethandrolone.
-studies of progestins to suppress ovulation.
The first Birth Control Pill came out in 1957, and was approved for use as a contraceptive by the FDA in 1960. The first reports about blood clots in Pill users appeared in November 1961, 4 years after The Pill first entered the market. In 1970, Senator Nelson's hearings resulted in package inserts about The Pill's potential risks.
After about 60 years of research and development, there are now dozens of birth control pill fomulations. They all use one progestin or another to suppress ovulation. Combined oral contraceptives have estrogen too - this is usually the super-estrogen ethinyl estradiol.
Clotting problems are seemingly related to the amount of estrogen present. Modern birth control pills have 1/3 (or less) as much estrogen as the original Pill. But clotting is still a concern:
Women who take contraceptive pills containing drospirenone (active ingredient in Yaz) have a six- to sevenfold risk of developing thromboembolism compared to women who do not take any contraceptive pill, and twice the risk of women who take a contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel.
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drospirenone#Adverse_effects (emphasis added)
A report on the Yaz Problem by ABC News last year says thousands of lawsuits have been filed.
Many women have to try several different brands before they find one with side effects they can tolerate. Others are happy with their pill-induced infertility after the 2-3 months it takes for their moods stabilize , only to find that their hair starts thinning/falling out after 2 years. Whoops.
Birth control pills are expensive to develop because they require massive amounts of research and experimentation to find new, patentable chemicals that suppress ovulation but are also not acutely toxic. The potential for side effects requires semi-regular visits with the prescribing physician.
If research does not result in a patentable substance, pharmaceutical companies would never recoup its investment.
The entire focus of the last 60 years of birth control research has been on expensive options that create a large financial return for the companies making the investment. As will be covered in my next post, this has resulted in all sorts of products with a single flaw that CANNOT be fixed.
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There ARE some good options for safe, effective contraception, but this research will probably have to be publicly funded.
UPDATE - a followup has been posted: How Birth Control Torpedos Libido
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Dump Dopehead
It was an intriguing cover today (March 5) with the headline "Waste time. Save money. Ride the bus!" and the accompanying photo.
As someone who chooses to often leave my car at home and ride the bus/trolley, I figured it would be an interesting read. Alas, I gave up on the article shortly after the writer, Ollie, shared that "I'd inundated myself with an alphabet of drugs along with every color and composition of alcohol" before he began his transit-story research.
Spare me your loser writers and their illegal-drug habits.
Does he or do his editors ever contemplate whether those drugs are being supplied by the Mexican narcoterrorists spilling the blood of any and everyone who gets in their way as they supply their American dopehead customers?
Paul M. Clarke
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My old 15-minute commute from Encinitas to Carlsbad became a 45-minute to 1-hour and 15-minute bus ride when my car broke down ("Waste time. Save money. Ride the bus!" Cover Story, March 5). In North County, there is NCTD. I believe it means Never Comes on Time Dammit or No Connection to Destination.
Jay Spencer
Leftover Ollie?
How disappointing to read this week's feature story ("Waste time. Save money. Ride the bus!" Cover Story, March 5).
Don't get me wrong. Seeing Ollie on the cover was a thrill. My immediate thought was that the previous letters to the editor had an impact on getting Ollie rehired. Thus the idea that "Remote Control King" would be back caused me to flip to its usual column space.
Instead, I found that there was no "King" column, only, and I'm guessing here, a leftover story that had been submitted by Ollie but not published. That is, until all the uproar about his termination.
Like so many of the recent feature stories, I found it trite with no ironies, a foregone conclusion, and that it was overly groomed. Just like the bug girl ("Please Let Me Sell Them Pest Control," February 12) and the abortion lady ("Bertha Bugarin Heads to Jail," February 19), it was easy to figure where the story was headed in the first couple paragraphs.
I liked other features that Ollie submitted, the bicycle ride for instance was a hoot, but I had the real impression that this was hastily formatted and printed to appease those of us who are saddened to see Ollie go. This is like learning that a favorite movie star has passed away, then finding the worst film the star ever made by chance when flipping through the channels.
I do hope that the Reader is reconsidering Ollie as a full-time staff writer and that he will consider reinstituting his former regular column.
Thom Hogan
College Area
Down With Duncan
Duncan Shepherd got game. Amazing. Has he published any books? Does he do lists of best, worst? Does he provide lists by subject, genre, foreign, etc.?
Name Withheld
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Duncan Shepherd's reviews can be sorted by star rating on the Reader website. — Editor
High On Plates
I'm calling regarding the article about the license plates ("How Much Can You Say in 7 Letters?" Cover Story, February 26). I thought it was really interesting. I'm a license-plate collector, and I have them from all over the world, and I have all 50 states. My most unusual personalized license plate is one from the '80s — they wouldn't even make it today — and it says "ecstasy" on it.
David Ford
Normal Heights
via phone call
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Oh, I've written worse. Trust me.
I am so glad to see your writing once again in the Reader. That boot still on? Your story was hilarious. With all the crazy economical and political nonsense going on in the U.S., it is important that people take the time to laugh and read funny stories and NOT take life so seriously. Thanks Ollie.
After arduously enduring Ollie's (reprinted 12 page) essay, published in Wednesday, March 4th's San Diego Reader entitled "Waste Time. Save Money. Ride the Bus", I am simply left to wonder, what the hell was his point? Was it that after wasting so much time on the bus, he felt the need to fritter away his readership's time as well? Nevertheless, I plodded through his mind-numbing account of self indulgent, excessively descriptive, bigoted, humorously failed, and disconnected ramblings about such things as his attention deficit disorder, red underwear worn on the outside, his wearing of a table cloth cape, lesbian neighbors, illicit drug use, et al. Finally (on page three) the author was able to get around to briefly mentioning, the up until then, unapparent topic of his writing: the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. This, by the way, was only previously evident because of the title and the masthead photo of the author (obviously Photoshopped) sitting atop the tail of an MTS bus. This should have been a clue and now I wish that I could have those ten minutes of my life back. Fully two-thirds of the way into his ramblings, Ollie finally arrived at what I assume was the purpose of his writing or, perhaps he just finally realized that he'd better provide some substance to his article. What followed was a harsh and drastic change in tone which was not for the better (thank goodness for the copy and paste function, right Ollie?) Subsequent, was a dizzying array of demographic comparisons and census reports finalizing with the stunningly obvious observation that La Jolla has a population comprised predominantly of Caucasians and that South East San Diego consists largely of minorities (just brilliant). Then followed this earth shattering conclusion: "even in times of economic hardship, with rocketing gas prices and increased consciousness for the environment, those who can afford to drive instead of use public transportation still do. And that's the prevailing circumstance and mindset of the bus passengers I spoke with: no car, the bus sucks, but it's the only alternative." Seriously, Ollie, did we really need you to tell us that? Your lesbian neighbor probably had it right: "Arguing with a druggie in red underwear and a cape rarely leads anywhere." Robin Smith San Diego, CA
As a twenty year vet of riding public transit in San Diego, I will state that Ollie's article represented the peeps more so then this week article in 'CITY BEAT' which represented the transit adminsitrators and elected officials who are the greatest benefactors from transit.


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Sydney-listed infrastructure consultancy Cardno has executed an agreement for the acquisition of Texas-based engineering firm Haynes Whaley Associates.
Following finalization of the agreement Cardno will pay up to USD$22.25 million (approx. AUD$23.6 million) for Houston-headquartered Haynes Whaley, which will in future operate under the combined title of Cardno Haynes Whaley under the aegis Cardno's operations in the United States.
Senior management in Haynes Whaley will become shareholders in Cardno as part of the transaction, and continue to play an active role in the company.
Cardno said it was pursuing the purchase of Houston-headquartered Haynes Whaley in order to expand the range of its Stateside operations, particularly in the area of structural engineering.
While Cardno has had a presence in the United States for a number of years now following a concerted acquisitions drive last decade, environmental work serves as the mainstay of its operations in the region.
Margins for the company fell in the US last year, partially on the back of a decline in environmental work due to improvements in the conditions surrounding the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
"The acquisition expands Cardno's capabilities into the structural engineering field within the Americas," said Andrew Buckley, Cardno's managing director. "In particular, this expansion will drive additional opportunities for cross-selling structural engineering services to existing Cardno clients."
Haynes Whaley employs around 100 staff, and in addition to its headquarters in Houston Texas also has offices in Reston, Virginia and Austin, Texas.
The firm boasts an impressive list of prestigious clients in both the private and public sectors, including the City of Houston, Walt Disney Imagineering, NASA, Exxon Mobil and the State of Texas university systems.
Cardno has embarked upon an ambitious acquisitions and expansion spree over the past decade, acquiring more than 40 companies since 2004.
The Queensland company has an 8000-strong workforce and a broad portfolio of international projects, ranging from construction work on Vietnam's Phu My Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, to conservation efforts in the San Francisco Bay-Delta.
The slated acquisition of Haynes Whaley evinces Cardno's optimism about the US engineering sector, with Andrew Buckley telling The Courier-Mail that "all sectors except for Federal Government (work) are looking pretty good and improving."
The company is far less upbeat about opportunities and prospects closer to home, however, stating during a briefing to an RBS Morgans conference that the situation in the Australia-New Zealand region "remains challenging."


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Your unofficial guide to television licence rules, regulations, loopholes and enforcement in the UK.
This blog is to highlight the unjust persecution of legitimate non-TV users at the hands of TV Licensing. These people do not require a licence and are entitled to live without the unnecessary stress and inconvenience caused by TV Licensing's correspondence and employees.
If you use equipment to receive live broadcast TV programmes, or to watch or download on-demand programmes via the BBC iPlayer, then the law requires you to have a licence and we encourage you to buy one.
Saturday, 14 May 2016
BBC TV Licence Voyeurs Seek Data Snooping Powers
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As well as Data Protection issues, forcing a company to provide a competitor with the names, addresses and date of birth of its customers would likely be against European competition legislation.
- 14 May 2016 at 16:45
- Admin said...
Thanks WK for your comment.
I'm looking into it. You know where we are if you have anything else.
- 14 May 2016 at 17:26
Solution - VPN or other such private system. Simples!
- 14 May 2016 at 20:56
The goons would still have to get someone at the household to sign a TVL178 self-incrimination form in order to carry out a prosecution. They have to prove that a named person at an address watched or recorded broadcast TV on a particular date or range of dates.
- 17 May 2016 at 15:54
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I find this all wrong. No one should get a criminal record simply for not paying their TVs license.
At the moment I cannot pay it even if I wanted to. My PIP has been reduced by £50 per week. I have £3.50 to see me through until the third of next month because every penny I get in until then goes to just pay my monthly accounts. I cannot survive as it is.
- 18 May 2016 at 08:26
@Fred Bear
Not necessarily. Such data could possibly lead to a Search Warrant if there's no other way to interrogate a suspected "evader" and obtain a signed TVL178. This measure must be resisted. I'm LLF and only have basic broadband, no other services.
- 18 May 2016 at 10:37
I wouldn't worry about search warrants, Shady Pete. There's roughly one goon per 100,000 households in the UK. They publicise warrants and detector van visits but they don't have the manpower to carry out anything but token use of such powers. Basically, they trudge around looking for easy pickings so they can claim their commission.
- 24 May 2016 at 12:45


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Each of the honeybee's compound eyes is made up of thousands of hexagonal, faceted lenses that can detect visible, ultraviolet, and polarized light. Some flowers bear ultraviolet markings, invisible to the human eye, that attract the worker bee and tell her where to land to scoop up nectar or pollen.
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Being back at work on the Monday following an intense and exhausting weekend spent at Osheaga has its positives, where you get to rub in people's faces the amazing time you had and interesting stories you're allowed to share, for at least a day or two.
Here are my 12 favorite moments of Osheaga 2014, no particular order, which I've been playing on repeat for the past couple of days:
1. Finally understanding the chemistry between July Talk frontman and frontwoman, because the idea of using the extreme opposite of his and her voice doesn't come out as clearly on the album as it does on stage. As much as the voices are interesting, the true concept lies in having 2 leaders, fighting for our attention, whose chemistry is off the charts.
2. Witnessing the more mature crowd present at the Hospitality show, which gave me faith that music festivals aren't exclusively for crowd drawing pop stars and their obnoxious fans. Please believe when I tell you there are still music lovers out there.
3. Seeing the Sam Roberts Band, because Sam Roberts, and Sam Roberts Sam Roberts Sam Roberts.
4. Being called a Gambino Girl by Childish Gambino. Yes, he personally labelled me. I'm still not quite sure how seriously he takes his rapper persona, or how seriously we should, but it's been quite fun up to now.
5. Dancing my ass off as soon as Outkast took the stage, because they delightfully started the show with B.o.B. (Bombs over Baghdad)
6. Leaving the Modest Mouse show with the feeling that Isaac Brock doesn't completely hate us all.
7. Realising that Nick Cave was the one who's voice scared the shit out of me as a kid in the movie Scream, and loving every moment of his intense and sometimes terrifying performance.
8. And on that note, enjoying the hell out of a day I didn't especially look forward to in comparison to the rest of the weekend.
9. The whole Portugal. The Man's musical surprise filled performance, but most specifically their tribute to Charlie's Day Man song from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. A staple of the hilarious, fucked-up and beloved show.
10. Being a gipsy punk for an hour.
11. Ending the weekend with Lykke Li because she is magical and weird. Surprisingly enough, or not, considering Arctic Monkeys were closing off the festival on the main stage (not cool Oshe!), the audience was rather small, subdued, and a welcomed change from the chaos of the entire weekend. Perfect.
12. And probably the best feeling of all: drinking beer all day, guilty free, three days in a row. What a rock star I am.


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In view of the RuneScape has a huge user base, the player's difficult to reach has been Jagex headache for – the conservative players do not like or habits updated content, each patch may be some players criticized as "the worst updates "but they had high quality version, released in 2008 is no exception – Jagex was met with protests from a large number of players, the protest actually we do not need better materials or full-screen function, , Jagex had to re-released in 2007, low-quality old for players to choose, today, there are millions of Runescape 2007 Gold subscribers in 2007 low quality legacy clients. Mark Gerhard in 2011 indicates that this is inspired by Minecraft success and determined by the player community plot. these updates will be more favorable, because, after all, is the player's own decision.


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Every soil is unique, and the crops you grow in it have their own unique requirements. OmniSoil is a comprehensive assessment of soil nutrient levels, but is far more than a standard soil test. Developed internally over 15+ years, OmniSoil analyses the condition of your soil, the crops you are growing and your yields and produces a detailed analysis, product recommendation and application schedule that is completely unique for a paddock, grove or orchard of your farm. As even neighbouring paddocks can vary significantly OmniSoil means every part of your property is delivering precisely what is needed to get maximum crop yield.
As OmniBio™ looks at what nutrients your Soil is providing or lacking, OmniSap® looks at them within your plants. It provides a comprehensive nutrient analysis of what the plant has experienced in recent weeks, and what needs to be adjusted for optimal health and yield. This 'health snapshot' can be done at any growth stage and provides statistically verifiable information on what is happening with the crop, along with product recommendations and application schedules to remedy any underperforming aspects.
The management of soil biological life starts with an OmniBio™ analysis, which forms a significant part of Omnia's Nutriology concept. Utilising free living nematodes as key indicators of microbial life, OmniBio™ analysis gives insight into the levels of fungi and bacteria present, as well as any problem parasitic nematodes. An assessment of enzyme activity provides a unique window into soil microbial activity. An OmniBio™ analysis offers enzyme assays as a means of determining a microbial population's potential to degrade or convert carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen substrates to plant-available nutrients.
Just as every paddock or grove on your farm has it's own strengths and challenges, different parts of each one can vary greatly. Omni Precise is a precision mapping system that analyses photosynthesis and nutrient concentrations as a grid, which when combined with OmniSap sap maps and OmniSoil soil maps gives a detailed picture of how your field varies. This data can then be utilised to target application so you're only applying product where it's actually needed, saving you time and money and giving you confidence you're operating at peak efficiency.


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This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event March 17, 2002: Christian Church in Pakistan Attacked, Five Killed. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
A Christian church in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked, killing five people and wounding 41. The church is near the US embassy, and two of the dead are Americans related to a US diplomat. Most of the wounded are said to be Westerners. About six grenades are lobbed into the church during a Sunday service. The group Lashkar-e-Omar is blamed for the attack. This new group is named after Omar Saeed Sheikh, said to have been involved in the 9/11 attacks and the recent murder of reporter Daniel Pearl. It is made up of militants from other Pakistani militant groups. [CNN, 3/18/2002; New York Times, 6/15/2002; Rashid, 2008, pp. 56-60]
Entity Tags: Lashkar-e-Omar, Saeed Sheikh
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A bloody victim of the Sheraton Hotel bombing. [Source: Agence France-Presse]A car bomb blows up outside the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi, Pakistan. A bus full of French engineers is targeted, killing seven of them as well as three Pakistanis. [Rashid, 2008, pp. 154] The attack is blamed on a new militant group, called Lashkar-e-Omar in tribute to Omar Saeed Sheikh, who is said to have been involved in the 9/11 attacks and the murder of reporter Daniel Pearl. This group is said to have been formed from factions of other Pakistani militant groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Al-Qaeda is also alleged to have been involved in the attack. [New York Times, 6/15/2002]
Entity Tags: Lashkar-e-Toiba, Saeed Sheikh, Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Omar, Jaish-e-Mohammed
Damage near the US consulate in Karachi. [Source: Associated Press]A car bomb explodes outside the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 12 Pakistanis and wounding 45. The building is considered one of the most heavily guarded in Pakistan. Several of the suspected bombers are later arrested, including a naval soldier and a paramilitary ranger. They say that the same car bomb had been positioned in April to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, but the bomb failed to explode. The explosives were allegedly provided by al-Qaeda. The bombers are said to have come from several Pakistani militant groups, working under the new name Lashkar-e-Omar, which is named after Omar Saeed Sheikh. He is alleged to have been involved in the 9/11 attacks and the murder of reporter Daniel Pearl. This is the last known bombing attributed to the group. [New York Times, 6/15/2002; Rashid, 2008, pp. 154]
Entity Tags: Al-Qaeda, Pervez Musharraf, Saeed Sheikh, Lashkar-e-Omar
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All the Reasons Why You Can't Get Your Dog
Under Control Around Other Dogs!
by Master Trainer and Dog Psychologist
Kevin "The Dog Prodigy"
Have you ever wondered why your dog loses focus as soon as he sees another dog? Well, get ready. Because whether your dog barks, lunges, growls, attacks, acts hyper, shies away, or just ignores you around different dogs, this chapter will explain it in great details.
So, Which of These You Can Relate to:
* You have a sloppy training technique or poor foundation at home. Let me clarify: your dog doesn't listen to you one hundred percent of the time in your home or around your guests. So why would he respond perfectly around different dogs that get playful, aggressive or bark nonstop?
* Your dog always lunges at other dogs and doesn't exactly know how to behave. Like a barbarian, it's totally normal for him to act this way. As far as he's concerned: "It doesn't matter if the other dog is big, small, black, white, friendly or vicious. I always lose it when I see ANY dog. It's fun. It keeps me alive, and hey, nobody has been able to stop me so far!"
* Your dog is desperately trying to play or just sniff the other dog. Plain and simple. But the reason you don't have any control could be because you've been wasting your time with the wrong training tool.
* At some point, your dog must have been badly attacked by another dog. Maybe he didn't need medical attention, but it still was enough to traumatize him psychologically. The incident made him lose trust and confidence in humans. This explains why he gets so defensive as soon as he spots ANY dog.
You see, when you or someone else couldn't protect your pooch from another dog attacking it, he had to find a way to protect himself. Maybe he witnessed a nasty dogfight. So now he anticipates a confrontation from any dog that he encounters. Or, at the very least, he acts tough by putting on a good show to scare the other dogs away. Can you blame him?
* You've been avoiding all dogs you came across by changing routes on your walks or by taking your dog out late or super early in the morning. We all know that this out-of-sight, out-of-mind game won't accomplish much.
* You spot a dog on your walk, get tense, and immediately start patting your pooch while saying, "It's okaaaaaaay. Be good now. It's a niiiiiiiiiice doggie." But by acting this way, you are unknowingly making your dog more nervous and unpredictable toward ALL dogs out there.
It's obvious: You come across as less confident and skittish. And when dogs sense that doubt or that fear in you, they'll try to take advantage of your demeanor. It's even worse if your dog is charging, snapping, barking and growling the entire time, and you are petting him nonstop hoping that might calm him down.
When in reality, by reacting this way, all your dog make sense out of it is: "Go ahead. KILL 'EM!" Even if you correct him by tugging on his leash and screaming, "NO," your intent literally contradicts your words and actions.
* Your dog used to be friendly with every dog, but you slacked off with his daily walks. So now, he doesn't know how to behave around dogs he hasn't seen or met before.
* You never thought socializing your dog with other dogs was really important or even possible. Like the majority of pet owners, you kept putting it off and now you noticed that it has become a serious and embarrassing problem.
* You misread the other dog or possibly your own dog's posture and demeanor. Be honest. Aren't the majority of the dogs that you run into seem friendly and harmless? Actually, it's always the lovely owners who overreact and even panic by pulling their dogs closer to them. Sadly, this makes even the friendliest dogs appear unpredictable or ready for a confrontation.
So please; don't wrap the leash around your hand three times anticipating a major dogfight just because you spotted a soul walking a dog. Again, by holding onto your dog's leash so tightly, you are making your harmless dog seem as if she is looking for a fight or trying to protect you from any danger.
* You've been letting your dog mark on walks and thought it was completely normal and harmless. But did you know that is how dogs actually mark their territory? So now when he sees another dog, he gets upset and tries to defend his neighborhood.
Just as your dog is overprotective of your house and your yard, he now thinks that he owns the entire zip code. Even when your dog scratches the grass with his hind legs, or rubs his back on the ground, he is marking it by leaving his scent.
* Your dog or maybe the other dog isn't spayed or neutered. So they are dying to get it on or prove themselves. That's right; the combination of jealousy and sexual tension is another big factor that causes many dogs to become aggressive towards one another.
* Your dog whines and whimpers to trick you into thinking that all it wants to do is play with the other dog. But when you get close enough, he goes in for the kill. Very misleading and sneaky!
* You might be prejudiced or terrified of certain breeds. And guess what? Dogs rarely miss this and attempt to protect you or at least try to scare the other dog away. You see, when you dislike or might be afraid of certain breeds, your dog and the other dog can sense it from your overall demeanor. (Or, your energy. Come on. I had to throw that in there for all you Cesar lovers out there. You're very welcome.)
Don't forget that other pet owners aren't blind and rarely miss your reaction or facial expressions. After all, we can always tell when someone admires, ignores, or might be terrified of someone or something. Dogs, however, pay more attention to our actions. That's right. They hardly miss it when you tense up, move faster, slower, change direction, walk to the other side of the street, or pick up your small dog in fear or disgust.
* Your dog has never lost a fight in his life and always managed to intimidate, bully and attack every dog and got away with it. He probably sent a few to the hospital and sees himself as undefeated. The bigger the other dog, the more of a challenge; the bigger the fight, and the more the pay per view.
* Certain dogs provoke your dog more than others. Pay attention to any pattern. Is your dog getting more aggressive toward males, females, puppies, small dogs, big dogs, black dogs, white dogs, fluffy dogs, animated dogs, dogs with floppy ears, pointy ears, unaltered dogs or even dogs with cropped tails?
How about their owners? Can you pinpoint anything that might trigger your dog to act up? Some prefer to go after the biggest dog that crosses their path. And some see those small breeds as Costco's appetizers and can't stand their nonstop yapping.
* Something or someone irritated your dog, so now he decides to take it out on another dog. Be honest. Don't you lash out at everyone when you are not in a good mood? (There you go. Your dog learned it from you!)
* Your pooch is dying to play or interact with the other dog, but doesn't really know HOW. So he gets mad at you, mad at the other dog, at the leash, at your training tool and at the world! This could be a dog that once he manages to get loose, regardless of how aggressive he acts, just might lick the other dog all over to show his affection.
We all know that when dogs want to play, they usually pull on their leash, whimper, wag their tails, or may even bark or whine in excitement—but NOT your dog! And it's hard to know for sure exactly what he'll do once he finally manages to get to the other dog. Will he play or go for the jugular? And who's brave enough to really find out?
* You noticed that your dog gets aggressive only when he's on leash. This kind of behavior is also very likely due to fear and frustration in an attempt to keep the other dogs away. Think about it. Your dog is not stupid and notices that whenever he acts this way, you or the other owner always pull back, stand-still, walk to the other side of the street, or literally change your walking route and try your best to never let the dogs lay eyes on each another.
Again, your pooch isn't dumb and notices he can't do much while being restrained by a leash. So he figures, "Hey, why not act like a maniac. It's much safer and it seems to be working so far." Basically, each bark and growl translates to: "Let me go. Let me go. I can take him. Let me put him on the news for you." But you know your dog better than anyone and swear that he could fall under the "all bark and no bite" category.
* Your dog is using your other dog as a backup or partner-in-crime. Hey, why not. We all need a back up once in a while, right? These are the dogs that may walk fine one-on-one, but never as a pack. They get a thrill from terrorizing other dogs and their poor owners. (Even some people get loud and cocky when they are in groups.)
* And finally, your dog acts up only with YOU! In fact, he may behave like a perfect gentleman with your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or even your dog walker—but always a complete nightmare with you. Some of you might think of this behavior as the dog being protective. I'll take a wild guess and say that the person with whom the dog acts up is also happen to be the spoiler of your family. This again proves that you need to be the spoiler AND the leader of your dog.
Is Your Dog Being Protective or Aggressive? Here's the Difference:
Do you actually see every person or every dog you run into as a threat? Some of the dogs you meet on your walks happen to be half your dog's size. A few aren't any bigger than your dog's big head. I really want you to be fair here.
If you think about it, most of the dogs on walks are just wagging their tail with a big smile on their face dying to play. But your psycho dog acts as if he wants to kill them for even looking in your direction.
I'll ask you again: Do you still believe that your dog is being a great watchdog here? Reality check! That is NOT being protective, my friend. Your dog is actually being full on vicious!
Again, it's one thing if someone or some dog is trying to really harm you and then your dog steps in to protect you. But we all know this is rarely the case. As matter of fact, some of you let your dog get away with it or even worse, think it's not curable at all.
This kind of mentality only makes your dog more of a bully or a show-off around you. It reminds me of those kids who act totally different with the babysitter, the grandparents, or when one of the parents is away.
Conclusion: Never assume that if your pooch happens to love your other dog, your friends' dogs, or even a few of your neighbors' dogs, that it will remain dog-friendly with EVERY breed for the rest of his life. Some will and some won't.
You must be able to get your dog's full attention around friendly dogs, aggressive dogs, hyper dogs, loose dogs or dogs that keep whimpering or barking nonstop.
Ironically, the ones that get aggressive towards other dogs remind me of serial killers. They rarely go on a killing spree of their friends or relatives. Their victims are usually complete strangers. In this case, they prefer to kill the dogs that they don't even know.
Written by Kevin Salem.


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Vietnamese students whose films won high prizes at the 12th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students have been invited to attend another contest to be held in Japan in November.
"Trach nhiem ban than voi gia dinh" (Personal responsibility for family), a short film made by a group of students from Hanoi-based Birla orphanage, won the first prize at the 12th short-film making contest for Vietnamese students.
"Im Lang" (Silent) by pupils from Thang Long secondary school and "Thoi gian" (Time) by students from Viet Duc high school in Hanoi got the second and third prizes, respectively.
The contest, designed for students of secondary and high schools, was initiated by Vietnam-Japan and Japan-Vietnam Special Ambassador Ryotaro Sugi.
By making a three-minutes film, students will pay more attention to society, environment and daily life, thus helping them become more emotional people, and better their understand about their lives.
In addition to these three films, the organisers also gave awards to the films with best contents, techniques, and art.
At the award ceremony in Hanoi on September 8, these films' makers were invited to attend the film making contest for Asian children IN Kitami, which will be held in Kitami city of Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on November 24.
Speaking at the event, Ryotaro Sugi expressed his hope that Vietnamese students will have better ideas to make more excellent works in the next contests.


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Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union/Title XIII: Culture
Article 167[edit]
(ex Article 151 TEC)
1. The Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore.
2. Action by the Union shall be aimed at encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, supporting and supplementing their action in the following areas:
- improvement of the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples,
- conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance,
- non-commercial cultural exchanges,
- artistic and literary creation, including in the audiovisual sector.
3. The Union and the Member States shall foster cooperation with third countries and the competent international organisations in the sphere of culture, in particular the Council of Europe.
4. The Union shall take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of the Treaties, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures.
5. In order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in this Article:
- the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and after consulting the Committee of the Regions, shall adopt incentive measures, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States,
- the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt recommendations.


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I used to be on fire about cloth diapers! I still am, but not nearly the way I was in the beginning. I remember taking my little one shopping. I would purposefully hand him a cloth diaper while he sat in the shopping cart. You know, a toy for him to play with. Of course, the diaper kept him entertained, even though we had toys for that. My goal was to get a stranger to notice. As we lingered in the baby aisles of our local Target or Walmart, I would talk to him about his diapers in hopes that someone would hear and strike up a conversation about my adorable cloth diapers. Of course, no one ever did. And I was never brave enough to walk up to a mom shopping for disposable diapers.
I've been cloth diapering for over a year and half now. I have to admit, if someone were to ask, I would be thrilled and talk to them for as long as they could listen about my cloth, but I'm not nearly as vocal or focused as I used to be. I've stopped (for the most part) sharing on my personal Facebook page about cloth diapers. I was that annoying person that wouldn't stop talking about their passion.
I no longer give my child diapers to play with in the store. He'd probably throw them out of the cart anyway. I don't even talk to him about his diapers while we're out. On the rare occasion I have to change his diaper in a public restroom, I do hope that some other mom would notice, but they never do. My friends all know I cloth diaper and a few have even reached out to me on their own for guidance. Hooray!
But, I couldn't stop thinking about my cloth diapers while on a childless weekend getaway with my husband. It was our first overnight trip away from our toddler. I was nervous to leave my little one behind, but excited for some alone time with my husband. We left our son (and our cloth diapers) in the care of my parents and headed a few hours away. We had a great day together and ended the evening at a dinner date.
While we were waiting for our table, I spotted a young mom feeding her baby homemade baby food from a Baby Bullet jar. The wheels in my head began to turn, "Hmm, she makes her own baby food! I wonder if she cloth diapers!" I even said this to my husband. He just rolled his eyes and laughed. Then the mom got her baby out of the baby carrier and I spotted an amber teething necklace. Ding, ding, ding! She knows about amber necklaces! Surely this mom uses cloth diapers! I mentioned it again to my husband. He then informed me that I was talking louder than I thought and that I was probably creeping this lady out.
I wasn't brave enough to approach the mom and we were called to our table. I thought I would never know. I guessed that maybe she did. We were visiting a town that is known for "crunchy" types of people. On the way to the car, I got my answer. There, on the back bumper of their car was a dirty disposable diaper. I was so bummed! She made her own baby food! She used an amber teething necklace! Surely she cloth diapered! Maybe I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe her little one had a rash that required a special cream. Maybe they were out of clean cloth diapers. Maybe.
I'm Jenny, the mama behind the blog Cloth Diaper Revival. I'm a stay at home mom to Noah and a wife to Chas, the cloth diapering dad. I used to be a 3rd grade teacher until I was blessed with the birth of my first child, Noah. I'm currently trying to conceive my second child while struggling with infertility due to PCOS.