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"WHEN I die, I'll be buried under that big old ash tree over yonder—the one that Dolly and I cut our names on with my jagged old penknife nine, ten years ago now. I utterly reject and abdicate my reserved seat in the family mausoleum. I don't see the fun of undergoing one's dusty transformation between a mouldering grandpapa and a mouldered great‐grandpapa. Every English gentleman or lady likes to have a room to themselves when they are alive. Why not when they are dead? Yes, when my time to make a decent ending has come, I'll have a snug hole grubbed for me right under my old friend the ash (the near one, isn't it?) page: 2 and there I'll make myself as comfortable as circumstances will permit amongst the lobbies, and the woodlice, &c., &c. And Dolly (if she survives me, as I hope she won't, and as I am sure she will) shall plant a rose at my head, and a gillyflower at my feet, and daffydowndillies on each side of me, and there I'll sleep as sound as a top, and not dream a bit, whatever Hamlet says to the contrary."
These remarks I made to no other audience than myself, consequently they were received without any marks of dissent. I did not say them aloud; for, within my experience, people do not soliloquise at the top of their voices, save at Drury Lane and Covent‐garden, but, as it were, to my Philon Hetor, or dear heart. And as I soliloquised I leaned the rather frayed elbows of my venerable holland frock on the top of the low stone wall that parted our big hay meadow (the largest of the fields belonging to the Grange) from the churchyard. It was the pleasantest hour, videlicet 9 P.M., of one of the pleasantest days of the pleasantest month in the page: 3 whole year, videlicet—May. There had not been a breath of wind all day, but at sundown a little whiff had arisen from no one knew where, except that from its fragrance and velvet softness, one felt sure that its original home must have been heaven. Rejoicing in it, the elms were waving their topmost crowns, and talking to one another, low and stately, in their own language, which none but themselves and the wind can comprehend. I think they were telling each other how strong the spring sap was running through their leafy veins, and how grateful was the touch of the dew‐freshened flowers about their gnarled feet. And the grass, not green now, but clad by twilight in dim silver gray, was talking too, as any one might see, who watched its blades and spears bowing and swaying to catch each other's confidences.
Ours was a churchyard that it would have been a real luxury to be buried in. It inspired one with no horrible, hardly even melancholy ideas. One never thought of skulls or cross‐bones, or greedy worms, when one looked at those turfy mounds page: 4 sloping so softly; those mounds that the westering sun always gave his last good‐night kiss to before he went to bed behind the craggy purple hill. Were one really dead, stowed away in one's appointed oak box, it would concern one, no doubt, not a whit whether one were huddled with other oak boxes into some ghastly pit, among the dark be‐nettled grass of some city charnel, or laid down reverently in the fragrant earth, shadowed by some peaceable little gray church tower, such as ours was. But while one is yet alive, and one's oak box is as yet not a box at all, but the trunk of some branchy tree, one cannot realize this. Unconsciously we fancy that we shall smell the odorous mignonette and carnations that are revelling in the summer sunshine above our heads, that we shall hear the birds preaching our funeral sermons, and singing their own epithalamiums, when spring comes back, that we shall shiver in the snow, and be chilled by the wintry rains.
During my meditations, my elbows had grown quite numb with resting so long on the cold stone, and of this I at length page: 5 became aware. I raised them from their uneasy position, and rubbed them slowly and affectionately.
"I wish I were in the churchyard," said I (to myself, as before). "I could sit so comfortably on old Mrs. Barlow's big flat tombstone, and perhaps I might be inspired to compose an elegy that would make Gray's hide its diminished head. If Dolly were here she would say it was indelicate and unladylike for a grown‐up woman to be scrambling over walls. But as Dolly is not here, to the winds with gentility! There's nobody to see me except a few bats, and perhaps a ghost or two."
And so I clambered over, and got coated with lichens in the process, and made for Mrs. Barlow's tomb, sat down upon it, and fell into a reverie. I had read all the inscriptions scores of time; they were of the usual type.
For the twentieth time I was perusing this gloomy prophecy, supposed to be spoken by an infant of tender years, and was marvelling whether the gifted but unknown author intended the rhyme to be "join and mooine," or "jine and mine," when I was startled by hearing the lych gate behind me swing on its hinges. I turned my head round with a jerk, and the archangel and the prophetic baby went out of my head together. In the waning light I saw the figure of a man. If he were a ghost he was a very substantial one, besides a ghost would not have banged the gate, and oh! I never heard of a ghost that whistled Meyerbeer's "Shadow Air!" It could not be the sexton, for he was a humpbacked sexagenarian, who would as soon have thought of burying himself in one of his own page: 7 graves as of courting rheumatism, amid the damp dews of a May evening. It could not be any one of the John Smiths or Robert Browns of the parish; for besides that the bumpkins in our parts are not given to indulging in the sentimental melancholy of pilgrimages to the tombs of their respective Betsys, and Anns, and Marthas, one glance, even though the light was waning, sufficed to show me that the new comer was a gentleman. He did not appear to have seen me at first, as he stood there in the church‐path, with his hands in his pockets, and a meerschaum in his mouth, "viewing the landscape o'er."
I cannot bear being in the company of a person who is not aware of my proximity. I always experience something of the guilty feeling of a spy or eavesdropper; so I coughed gently, to hint to him that there was a young woman perched, ghoul‐like, on a gravestone in his vicinity. Having so coughed, I was overcome with shyness, and durst not look round again, to watch the result of my manœuvre. I suppose it succeeded, page: 8 for he certainly manifested no signs of surprise, as he came close by me, in his deliberate saunter towards the church.
"What is he like?" asked the inquisitiveness of nineteen within my breast. "What's that to you?" said Decorum. "Everything," returned Inquisitiveness. I must have one peep. I had one peep. As he passed I looked up at him, and he looked down at me, and our eyes met. There was nothing impudent in his gaze, none of the fervent admiration with which, at a first introduction, the hero in a novel regards the young lady, who at a later period of the story is to make a great fool of, or be made a great fool by him. It simply expressed the moderate amount of curiosity with which a young Englishman regards a young Englishwoman whom he sees for the first time. "Are you pretty, I wonder? It's almost impossible to tell by this light." So said those dark, gray eyes, and that was all they said. Why I did it I do not know, and cannot explain to this day, but with my usual stupidity I blushed crimson; forehead and throat and ears all shared the crimson page: 9 glow. I became a lobster. Perhaps it was only my guilty imagination, but I fancied I detected a slight smile dawning under a great yellow moustache—a smile which good manners and gentlemanlike feeling strangled in the birth.
However that might be, he made no pause in his walk, but strolled on, and sat down on another tombstone somewhat similar to mine, a few yards further on, where he puffed away solemnly at his pipe, and kept his eyes to himself. I could have scratched my cheeks till they bled, in my righteous anger against them. "So missish!" said I, internally with much severity. "So school girlish, as if you had never seen a man before!" The ridiculousness of the situation tickled my fancy irresistibly; two people seated, each on their several tombstone, within bow‐shot of one another, silent, solemn, and unsociable. I felt that I should disgrace myself by laughing outright if I stayed much longer, and besides, the hour was growing late, so I rose from my seat and dawdled towards the gate. As I reached it I heard a deep voice behind me page: 10 say, "Allow me," and as he spoke, the stranger unlatched the gate, and politely opened it for my benefit. Then he took off his hat, displaying a head of curly yellow hair, and smiled. I was taken by surprise and covered with confusion. "Thank you." I mumbled, ungraciously enough, and made a somewhat gawky inclination, the effect of which was still further marred by the fact that in the very act of making it I trod on my own dress, nearly tripping myself up, and all but measuring my length on the ground in a profounder salaam than I had any intention of executing.


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Rather to host panel on church and state, Dec. 8
Posted November 29, 2007; 10:59 a.m.
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather will host a panel discussion on "Church and State: Separation Anxiety" at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Rockefeller College Common Room.
The event will be taped for broadcasting on "Dan Rather Reports," his program on the HDNet television network. It is open to the public, but tickets are required. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and final seating is at 5:30 p.m.
The panelists will discuss the history of the religion clauses of the First Amendment and give their opinions about how government should interact with religion. The panelists are:
• Christopher Eisgruber, University provost and the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Public Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School and the University Center for Human Values. Eisgruber is the co-author, with Lawrence Sager, of "Religious Freedom and the Constitution."
• Richard Garnett, associate professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School. Garnett teaches courses in criminal and constitutional law and served as a clerk to former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
• Holly Hollman, general counsel for the Baptist Joint Committee, an organization serving 14 Baptist denominations that advocates free exercise of religion and minimal state connection to religious institutions.
• Michael McConnell, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and one of the country's foremost constitutional law scholars.
Tickets for students, faculty and staff with Princeton University ID cards will be available starting Monday, Dec. 3, at the Frist Campus Center ticket office. The office is open weekdays from noon to 6 p.m. Campus community members may bring up to two PUIDs, but can only pick up one ticket per PUID.
Tickets for the general public, with a limit of two per person, will be available from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Richardson Auditorium box office while quantities last.
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The Institute for Chocolate Studies (ICS) student club, established in October 2012, is the University's first student-run chocolate manufacturer. The 16-member group makes its own chocolate from "bean to bar" in the University Bake Shop, which means ushering raw beans imported from far-flung locales such as Venezuela or Peru through a process of roasting, shelling, mixing, melting and cooling. The club hosted a booth in May at Reunions 2013 and has permission to sell their treats at the C-Store in Frist Campus Center. Read more.
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GREG OWEN: Here at the Institute
for Chocolate
Studies, we like to bill
ourselves as Princeton's only
student-run, bean-to-bar
chocolate factory.
The club started this past fall
sort of as a spin-out of
a senior project that I
did in high school.
I just read about chocolate,
made chocolate, and ate
chocolate, and at the end
I gave a presentation.
And so after that, I knew how
to make chocolate, and I've
been making chocolate with my
family and my neighbors.
And so I took it here and
found a whole group of
friends, and we're all willing
to put in some time and make
chocolate here.
KRYSTA DUMMIT: First up in the
chocolate-making process is we
get the beans.
We grind them.
And they come to us having
just fermented outside in
Venezuela for, like,
three weeks.
So the first process is roasting
to kill off all of
the nasty bacteria that might
have been growing there and
then also to give them
their flavor.
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process mostly includes
figuring out the right
temperature at which beans
reach their ideal flavor.
And it's a bit complicated
because it varies depending on
where the beans actually
come from.
MILES YUCHT: After we've roasted
the beans in the oven,
the next step in the process
is winnowing.
And so this is our winnower.
The idea of winnowing is we have
a bean that is roasted,
and inside the shell we have
this really nice nib, which
makes up the chocolate itself.
However, in order to get to
that, we have to break apart
the shell and separate it in an
efficient way from the nib.
Here we have a grinder.
This crushes each bean into
sort of a mix of shell and
nib, and then it falls
down the chute.
It's slowed down by a partial
divider behind here.
And then a vacuum, on the other
side, can suck the shell
into this trash can and allow
the nib to fall into this
container over here.
CARLES BOIX: The grinding
process is where we take the
crushed nibs, and we finely
grind them into what will
finally become the actual
chocolate bar.
We put a filter on the bottom.
We run the ground nibs through
this blender here.
We run it through a few times,
and finally we get this liquid
chocolate, which we can
then temper into bars.
MILES YUCHT: This is the final
preparatory stage before we
actually make the
chocolate bars.
And in addition, we add sugar
this stage, and the sugar
itself is fairly coarse.
So before we make the bar, we
have to really make sure that
it becomes very smooth.
And so in this machine, there's
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syringes into the molds very
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way every weekend.
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things, and try something
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Chinese Students Association plans celebration, Feb. 6
Posted February 5, 2004; 04:53 p.m.
Princeton's Chinese Students Association will present its annual Lunar New Year Celebration at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Fields Center.
The event, open to students, faculty and staff, will feature a Chinese dinner and performances by the Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society and the Princeton Lion Dance Troupe.
Admission is $5 for those who RSVP by e-mail in advance, or $7 at the door.
In addition to the Chinese Students Association, the celebration is sponsored by the Hong Kong Students Association, Undergraduate Student Government Student Groups Projects Board, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Department of East Asian Studies and International Center.
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Wait a minute! Amazon shipped your BMF, Snaggs?
You should get that a week before the rest of us!
You could be the first one here to review this awesome toy!
You could be worshipped by the rest of us who are now eagerly awaiting any more info concerning this and when you'll be receiving shipment, personally.
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On Saturday morning Doris slipped in the shower and was badly injured. If you know her, you know that she's very tough and never likes to admit that she's hurt.
She hit her head and ribs very hard. Hard enough that when I learned of the injury, we sought professional help. It was bad. She had a severe contusion to her forehead and rib cage area.
The professionals examined her and did not believe that she had a concussion, gave her ice packs to apply to her forehead and advised that I keep an eye on her and ask her to refrain from strenous activities.
I did my best to do that but it was difficult. Since we've been home, we've consulted with our family medical docotor and I'm trying to keep her from overexerting herself. She's also supposed to keep her cognitavie skills to a minimum.
Doris is the toughest person I know. I've seen her endure some very severe pain and never admit that it hurt at all. She's a stoic.
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"A smile relieves a heart that grieves"
- Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
Well, this started off as a really interesting thread. Too bad we couldn't keep it that way. (Rick_C 2009, Classic RTF)
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I'm not going to question Chris' right to censor anything on this board, it's his board. But I've almost become afraid to post anything on a political thread, for fear I will get it locked. I've read and re-read some of the threads that got locked, and still don't see why they were locked. But I do think (and sincerely hope) that the "politically correct" pendulum has swung as far left as it can go. I think this will prove itself out in today's election, when Mr. Obama will have his chance to run this country, and probably with a Congress totally controlled by Democrats. Be careful what you ask for.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson
You don't hve to be "afraid to post anything on a political thread" as long as you don't 1) personally attack another poster, 2) insult another poster, 3) make racial comments and/or 4) make a statement that could involve RTF/Chris in any type of litigation.
Heated arguements have been held on RTF for years without having to have the threads locked. Those arguments were never taken to a "personal" level.
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I can't believe some of the posts that go uncensored ..... the moderators are more than tolerant in enforcing the guidelines:If you look, you could probably find dozens of violations in the past couple pages. This board, at times, sounds like a bunch of junior high girls with all the insults and name-calling. There's one guy "standing in the corner" right now probably wondering why, but if you look back at his posts , I guarantee you'll find the word "dumbocrat" more than the word "dog"...... as long as you don't 1) personally attack another poster, 2) insult another poster, 3) make racial comments and/or 4) make a statement that could involve RTF/Chris in any type of litigation.
And the term "politically correct" is repeatedly ridiculed. "Political correctness" is nothing more than what Chris is asking for; expressing your viewpoint with respect and consideration for those who feel otherwise, rather than crass insults and generalizations. What's wrong with that? My mom taught me that when I was a kid.
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There is an old saying "Sticks & Stone will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
I find these threads entertaining, those who get a thread banned or threatened show a lot of themselves in their postings. Some are more accomplished Wordsmiths, & have adapted to accomplishing the same end result without the use of Trigger words.
I believe those of one political persuasion get away with more because they are quicker to find remarks offensive & report them, especially when they are coming up short in the intellectual department exchanging barbs.
But there would be nothing more boring than reading threads & posts where you have no interest. My hat is off to the moderators for a task well performed.
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I think the "sticks and stones" saying is something we tell children to help them cope with other kids treating them in an unkind manner.
While children are certainly welcome to access and utilize RTF's resources, most of those to whose words the "sticks and stones" phrase would be applied are grown-ups.
To my mind, a discussion bulletin board format is its own form of media that differs from Hannity and Comes, a newspaper, or a magazine. Due to its interactive, immediate, impulsive nature and capability, it must be handled differently than other media.
We are doing our best and I appreciate the compliment, as I'm sure Vicky does as well.
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Hey Guys,
It could have been lots worse. Imagine what would have happened to us here on RTF is ether one of the candidates owned an Amish trained, English style, Fox Red, Pointing Labrador that was handled by a former pro trainer who is now a judge and only running trials hosted by RFTEntry? Just imagine that!
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Shares of Groupon (GRPN) are up $1.02, or almost 9%, at $12.57, after Stifel Nicolaus's Jordan Rohan raised his rating on the shares to Buy from Hold, and set a $16 price target, given he thinks growth is accelerating in the company's U.S. operations, the company is a leader in mobile commerce, and the company is "streamlining operations."
Rohan writes he had been thinking of upgrading the stock for several months, even as the stock climbed " the Groupon-specific wall of worry, so to speak." The shares are up 159% this year.
A spark for that outperformance was the departure in February of CEO Andrew Mason, who was replaced by chairman Eric Lefkofsky on an interim basis. Lefkofsky has "helped the company to focus on increasing efficiency" after Mason created an "operational mess" at the company.
But now Rohan thinks investors should focus on Groupon's "leadership" in mobile commerce in general:
But the stock call today has to do with a broader view of the direction of digital media stocks, particularly those with potential upside from increased usage on mobile apps. Groupon is a leader in mobile commerce, a leader in local marketing and promotions, and the competitive environment favors the leaders in both. Investors have been re-valuing the mobile Internet leaders (like Facebook (FB), Yelp (YELP), Zillow (Z), Netflix (NFLX), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Pandora (P) and LinkedIn (LNKD)), concluding that the number of true category leaders are few and that the scale and brand power associated with that leadership position is priceless. Moreover, the commoditization of handsets and mobile hardware is a boon to app-based media and commerce companies. Given Groupon's leadership position in local commerce, which carries a massive addressable market, along with strong app usage, the company stands to benefit disproportionately over the coming years. And a higher multiple make sense. Our Buy rating and $16 target price imply that we believe the fundamental improvements at Groupon will continue through 2014 and beyond, as described below.
Rohan had been wary of the "Groupon Goods" business, in which the company will spend money to build some warehouse facilities to sell some products — effectively, a "first party business" where Groupon "takes title to the inventory."
Rohan is now less concerned about the inventory spend, writing "We previously had looked at Groupon Goods as a mediocre business model." "Our view has changed. ECommerce could be a great business if it doesn't carry material inventory risk and has stable/high gross margins."
Rohan highlights some data through this summer from comScore (SCOR) showing Groupon picking up traffic at the expense of Living Social: "A quick scan of Comscore traffic data shows that Groupon's unique users are growing while major competitor Living Social has seen minimal growth."
He refers to the following chart of that traffic:
After "rebuilding" his model of Groupon's income, Rohan concludes "the company's core operations are healthier than it might appear from a top level view — particularly in the U.S. and Europe (ex-RoW)," and that "Variable profitability should increase significantly as greater scale from Groupon Goods drives higher gross profit, particularly in the U.S."
Here's his model for Groupon's profit (click for larger image):


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Sundays @ 1 pm and 3 pm in the Fountain Court / included in MAG admission
Going for Baroque is a weekly series of mini-recitals. It offers the opportunity for students from the Eastman School of Music to perform along side professional musicians on the Italian Baroque organ on the second floor of the museum.
Third Thursdays @ 7:30 pm in the Fountain Court, included in MAG admission
April 20, 2017: The Power of Musick
Annette Richards of Cornell University – works from the 17th & 18th Century England and Italy.
All concerts in this series are made possible by the Joseph Rippey Endowed Trust
photos above by J. Adam Fenster
Directed by Stefan Plewniak
*USA tour, presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:30 pm to 11:15 pm
WORLD FAMOUS organist, Edoardo Bellotti will be
playing to the silent film Phantom of the Opera on the ONLY Italian
Baroque Organ in North America! See it in the Fountain Court.
October 22–25, 2015 in the Fountain Court
A four-day festival of concerts, masterclasses and paper sessions marks the tenth anniversary of the installation of Eastman's Italian Baroque Organ at MAG. complete schedule
Thursday, October 22, 7.30 pm: "An Italian Perspective" SOLD OUT!
Performer: Roberto Antonello (Treviso, Italy), organ
Friday, October 23, 7.30 pm: "From Madrigal to Toccata: Girolamo Frescobaldi" SOLD OUT!
Performer: Edoardo Bellotti (Eastman School of Music), organ and harpsichord
Saturday, October 24, 7.30 pm: "Domenico Zipoli's Missa a San Ignacio" SOLD OUT!
Performers: Christ Church Schola Cantorum, Rochester (director: Stephen Kennedy), Nathan Laube (organ), Publick Musick (baroque instrumental ensemble)
Sunday, October 25, 1 pm: "Going for Baroque" tickets not required*
Performers: Eastman School of Music organ students Ivan Bosnar, Jacob Dassa & Jacob Fuhrman
*Admission is free, but seating is limited!
Sunday, October 25, 3 pm: "Going for Baroque" tickets not required*
Performer: Annie Laver (Syracuse University), organ
*Admission is free, but seating is limited!
Sunday October 25, 5:30 pm: "A Tenth Anniversary Celebration Concert" SOLD OUT!
Performers: David Higgs (Eastman School of Music), Hans Davidsson (Royal Danish Academy of Music), William Porter (Eastman School of Music, McGill University), organ
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9th September 2012 06:42 PM #1
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Inhaling cigarrete smoke
I know it's bad smoking but what if I accidentally inhale cigarrete smoke few times, would that be a problem?
10th September 2012 09:15 AM #2
Cigarette smoke is full of carcinogens and poisons. I recently posted about the affects of breathing second hand smoke in the thread entitled "Smoking". You can take a look at that for more information on what you're putting into your body, your baby and your breastmilk when you breath any smoke.
I would encourage you to do all you can to avoid smoke. Walk out of the room if someone is smoking, or ask them to smoke outside. Roll the windows down in the car if someone lights up in the car, or ask them to not smoke in the car. And if you're just standing around with friends who are smoking, share with them that you are pregnant and you don't want to expose the baby to the poisons in cigarette smoke (plus you want to have the best chance you can of having a full term pregnancy and easy delivery).
Please let me know if you find this information helpful.
Warm Regards,
11th September 2012 01:48 PM #3
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Thanks. I'm just concerned. I don't smoke but there are just lots of people who don't understand that smoking near a pregnant woman is bad. I had this one encounter at a market while waiting for the food I bought. this guy suddenly stand next to me and talked to me while he was smoking. So, I told him that I'm pregnant and he does not seem to care, he still keep on pestering me even I tried to avoid.When he was talking to me he purposely exhale the smoke in front of me. I needed to ask help from a police nearby just for him to stop following. That's why ever since then I'm getting more anxious if that would have a great effect on my baby's health.
16th September 2012 04:06 AM #4
Hi Megken22,
The smoke the man blue in your face would not have a great affect on your baby. You were exposed for very little time, and your body can deal with that amount of toxins in your body. It's when you are exposed on a regular basis that the damage is done.
You're baby won't be affected by the smoke - your body handled that and has moved those toxins out through your liver. Just be sure you are getting plenty of water and fruits and vegetables each day. That's super important and something you can have control over.
Warm Regards,
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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett will share a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
I hunt a lot of small properties, which can be good and bad. On the positive side, it lets me learn the land fairly quickly, and I can often slip close to turkeys. Conversely, I'm limited by property lines and other considerations.
That's where I found myself late one May morning. The 40-acre chunk I'd been hunting was 90 percent open, but turkeys from the neighboring ridge loved to strut and feed there. I typically stayed away from the property line by the ridge because the neighbor is very, um, protective about his ground. But after a fruitless cold-calling session, I passed by the property line and heard a gobbler hammer at a screeching hawk. Hmm.
I yelped, and two gobblers hammered back -- close. They seemed pretty hot, so I figured I could call them across the line onto the 40 where I had permission. But that represented a problem. I was at the crest of a hill, and the property line and edge of the woods were 50 steps distant. The birds would likely stop there to look for the source of the calling, and unless they stepped across the line into the open, I couldn't shoot. Of course, I could throw a decoy out and hope it coerced the turkeys to take another five or 10 steps toward me.
I considered backing down the hill 30 or 40 steps to make the birds search for my yelping. That way, if they topped the hill and looked for the hen, I could shoot. However, they might also stick to the woods to my left, only 10 or so yards of which was on my side of the fence.
Suddenly, the little 40 seemed mighty restrictive. But with the turkeys gobbling on their own, it was about to get awfully busy.
What would you have done? Post your decision below.
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Orchestra to present program of Tymoczko and Shostakovich
Posted October 16, 2012; 10:54 a.m.
The Princeton University Orchestra will perform two concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. The program will include "Power Chords" for string quartet and orchestra composed by music professor Dmitri Tymoczko, featuring guest artists the Amernet String Quartet, and Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, No. 93. Tickets for Saturday are $15; $5 for students. The Sunday concert is free. Call University Ticketing at 609-258-9220.


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Regarding ND; what is wrong with taking a bird in the fall? Does the NWTF US Slam only allow spring birds?
I know some fellow turkey hunters who have taken jobs in ND. It started for them due to job loss then because ND has an oil boom going there are all kinds of companies hiring, paying big moving bonuses followed by high income and paid living arrangements. So if they can stay frugal and their job lasts 5 years they'll be millionaires. ND has no income tax so they became ND residents and now love all the great hunting. Quick access to Canada, MT,SD and much closer to ID and WA. Maybe, your lady would like all those things, except for the last one.
hootnscoot wrote:wouldn't it be nice for one of those 'life' achievements as a hunter to have your name in the NWTF record books saying that you are one of a select few truly dedicated turkey addicts that have harvested a bird in every state?.......C'mon, don't lie, it would be kinda neat, wouldn't it?
Honestly, for me - No. Not because I oppose any of this record keeping stuff, rather it is a personal thing related to my personality type, in that, I do not like what it does to me. That is why you'll not find any of my "book" turkey or deer in the book. But at the same time I look in the book to see what others are doing. Yeah, I know, silly me.
But, in roughly a half century of hunting I have never discarded a license, tag or registration receipt, they are nestled away in large brown envelopes awaiting... something? You should seen my wife's face when she discovered them, asked what I was saving this junk for as she dumped one out. Wouldn't know my marriage license was laying on the top of that heap. But that is another story for another forum.


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11.29: Life and the Geologic Time Scale
Does this look more like geologic time?
This image gives some sense of what life forms appeared when. Take a good look. It's pretty amazing!
Life and the Geologic Time Scale
The geologic time scale may include illustrations of how life on Earth has changed. Major events on Earth may also be shown. These include the formation of the major mountains or the extinction of the dinosaurs. The figure above is a different kind of the geologic time scale. It shows how Earth's environment and life forms have changed.
Your Place in Geologic Time
We now live in the Phanerozoic eon, the Cenozoic era, the Quarternary period and the Holocene epoch. "Phanerozoic" means visible life. During this eon, rocks contain visible fossils. Before the Phanerozoic, life was microscopic. The Cenozoic era means new life. It encompasses the most recent forms of life on Earth. The Cenozoic is sometimes called the Age of Mammals. Before the Cenozoic came the Mesozoic and Paleozoic. The Mesozoic means middle life. This is the age of reptiles, when dinosaurs ruled the planet. The Paleozoic is old life. Organisms like invertebrates and fish were the most common lifeforms.
The Quaternary period is the time since the beginning of the ice ages. The climate has been cooler than it was earlier in the Cenozoic. Since the end of the Pleistocene ice ages (which are probably not entirely over) we have been in the Holocene epoch. The Holocene is also called the Recent.
- Complex life forms evolved relatively late in geologic time.
- The Holocene is a teeny part of Earth history. Humans evolved very recently.
- The last 540 million years has seen an incredible amount of biodiversity.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
Early Humans Survive the Ice Age at http://www.history.com/flash/VideoPlayer.swf?vid=87849528401 (3:26)
- How long did the Younger Dryas last?
- How did the Younger Dryas effect humans?
- What happened in the northern hemisphere?
- How did the Clovis people react?
- What does the DNA confirm?
- Why do we not know exactly when life first evolved on Earth?
- When did life become abundant?
- Where do humans appear in this graphic? Is that where you would expect them to be?
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Title: Ruskin Heights Tornado
Description: Damage along unidentified road after tornado.
Date: 1957
Photographer: Montgomery
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I bet 4 out of every 5 children could name all the Disney Princesses in alphabetical order. However, I bet only 1 of those same 5 children could name all of Mitt Romney's sons in alphabetical order. America! Land of children who spend their childhood watching Disney and their adulthood writing personal blogs about the harmful effects of Disney on young girls.
Because we're a country obsessed with Disney, we go gaga over anything related to the princesses, positive or negative. And today I would like to present you with something positive – the impressive work of the Finnish designer Jirka Väätäinen. In his project Envisioning Disney Characters in "Real Life,", he created 15 real life version of our favorite princesses.
Now you can not only live vicariously through these charmed women (I want a talking tiger!), but you can also imagine what their Facebook profile photos would look like.
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By David Wheeler/Special to the NEMS Daily Journal
BOONEVILLE – The Northeast Tigers were on the verge of letting Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader slip away against the Northwest Rangers.
Then the Tigers' bats woke up.
Northeast scored six runs in their final two at bats, edging the Rangers 6-5 in the first game of a key North Division series. The completed the sweep with a 7-1 victory.
"We just want to get in the playoffs right now," Northeast head coach Kent Farris said. "Right now, we've put ourselves in good shape.
"Hopefully, our kids understand they have to come out and play good next week, too."
The Tigers and the Rangers entered the day tied at 11-5 in the North, and it was eventually Northeast (22-13, 13-5) that gained the edge in the matchup.
But first, the Rangers (20-13, 11-7) grabbed the lead 4-0 through four innings of play. Dylan Castoria and Jay King from Bruce had solo home runs in the third, and Castoria had a two-run hit in the fourth for Northwest.
Then Northeast finally dented the amour of Northwest ace Cody Reed in the fifth.
There, the Tigers opened the frame with three singles, eventually scoring a run on a Chris Aichinger grounder and a Dalton Sims single. Northeast backed that up in the sixth inning with an RBI hit by Will Robertson from Falkner and a home run by Justin Neal.
That made a winner of Kyle Stephenson from Booneville, who kept the Rangers just off-balance enough through his six innings of work. Jonathan Morrison from Ripley worked the seventh frame, giving up a run, but earning the save.
"We just didn't put together a complete game," Northwest head coach Mark Carson said.
"Doubleheader baseball is hard to play."
Northeast 7, Northwest 1: In Game 2, Neal belted two more home runs, with Robertson adding one over the fence as well.
Tanner Gaines from Baldwyn pitched the complete game, scattering six hits.


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I'm new to Field Trials / Hunt Tests and appreciate all the knowledge and advice found in these forums. I'm currently waiting on a new pup and he will be the first I've owned that will receive professional training. He is a very well bred pup and we are excited to get him.
When I attempted to purchase my last dog, the breeder strongly resisted selling him to me because I wasn't in the field trial game. She finally relented and I'm happy she did. That pup was out of Yellowstone's TNT Explosion (Nitro) and he was everything one could ask for in a dog. Although he lived in the house with the family, he got TONS of exercise and plenty of love and affection. In return he gave us everything he had right until the end.
During this recent search, I had two breeders refuse to sell me a pup because I was unsure if I would place him in FT or HT at the time. One stated, "placing such a well bred dog with a family is a waste of genetics". That was his attitude even though I live on the water and our dogs run/swim/retrieve EVERY day. While I understand breeding dogs is a business to some, I think they have forgotten that "quality of life" is a concept that applies to our four legged friends as well.
I expressed the above to a successful Field trialer recently. He responded by saying my dog likely had a better life than many many FT dogs. What do you think?


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A friend of mine just got a Grady puppy. It is about 16 weeks old and we have been throwing a bunch of puppy marks. Most of the time I fire a blank pistol.
Tuesday night we were throwing some water marks without the pistol. After we were done, we were just standing around talking with the puppy running around like an idiot. Someone across the road fired a rifle. The puppy broke and dove in the water for his retrieve. We threw a bumper ahead of him for his reward. I told his owner to be proud. That's his first uncontrolled break with many to come. Got to love drive in a puppy.


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Madison city email system overwhelmed by Heimsness petition
Petition calls for police chief to keep Heimsness off the streets
MADISON, Wis. - About 250,000 emails generated by an online petition overwhelmed the city of Madison's email system this week.
The emails were generated by a petition on the website change.org calling for Madison Police Chief Noble Wray to keep Officer Stephen Heimsness off the streets.
Heimsness was cleared of any wrongdoing after he shot and killed Paul Heenan, who was unarmed, on Madison's near east side on Nov. 9 while responding to what he thought was a burglary in progress.
It was later determined that Heenan, who was drunk, had entered a neighbor's house by mistake, prompting a 911 call of a reported break-in.
Heimsness remains on leave while three separate investigations of his conduct are under way.
The petition at change.org was set up by Heenan's roommates, according to the website.
"The petition has proven to be very popular. The change.org/paulie address has been visited by almost 90,000 people so far, and people have been leaving lots of thoughtful comments," said Nate Royko Maurer, one of Heenan's roommates.
The large number of messages, from all over the country, delayed or blocked the city from getting other emails.
City officials said emails from the petition are now being sent to a separate account to prevent disruptions to the city's email system. They said the ability for change.org users to share via email and social media is what generated the thousands of emails. For a time the city had to block emails coming from the petition site.18426412
In a statement released by the mayor's IT staff, emails from the petition will now be sent to a separate account, which concerns petition organizers.
"We don't want to misrepresent to the people who have signed on that their voices are being heard when in fact they're being dumped into some junk mail account," Royko Maurer said. "These are petition signers who voluntarily left their thoughts, and the thoughts were forwarded on to email addresses for the mayor, for the chief of police, for members of the Police and Fire Commission."
Petition organizers said their intent was never to shut down the city's email system. They said they just hope to start a dialogue with the city to ensure the petition's comments make it to right people.
Organizers have plans to deliver a physical copy of the petition to the city in the near future.


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65 and beautiful here yesterday....today....around 50 with showers...booooooo
65 and beautiful here yesterday....today....around 50 with showers...booooooo
You'll be sorry, Pee-Wee Herman!
Ugh, 40 degrees this morning, I did okay, hit 85% or better in each event, tough to score high when it's so dang cold, I suppose it could have been worse.Ugh, I feel ya SK. We've got ours coming up next month so I'm hoping this decent weather holds out. We had a mock one on Friday but that was my day off so I didn't bother with it. Rumor has it that those that skipped out have to talk to the Man on Monday. We'll see about that.
Our Company PT test is Monday (graders) and Tuesday (everyone else). I'm running both PT tests, so I needed to get it knocked out ahead of time. The Sunday schedule was my idea, oh the joys of being an NCO, myself and one of my SSG's (that's Staff Sergeants...not Sir Steves Guide) took it this morning, I will be the OIC, he will be the NCOIC.
Good luck on your PT test.
May the force be with you.
Much colder today with highs around the freezing mark. Actually had snow flurries today. The wind made it look like it was coming down at a pretty fast clip.
Our early morning heavy dew/light sprinkling here burned off to end up with a bright-with-occasional-clouds in the upper 60s.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
81ºF for the high today and wonderfully clear! A cool-down is predicted for the next couple of days but still very nice. Fantastic April weather!
It makes me think of my LA neighbors to the south who will soon be experiencing Gray May and June Gloom. They'll have to bail out to enjoy warm weather somewhere else. I remember freezing my buns off at my junior high school graduation in June when my family lived in LA.....
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
we had thundersnow yesterday, today warm enough and sunny, but tomorrow the snow may return. current forecast is for 6-12 inches to accumulate between friday evening and saturday.
It's 38 dgrees out and raining this morning. Supposed to hit about 51 degrees by this afternoon, and sunny.
2015 RFL Thank You to, TeeEye7 & Slicker, JediTricks, Tycho, El Chuxter, and Darth Jax!!!!
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I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
I hear the sound of thunder in the distance, so I guess it's gonna rain today. I think it's really going to get cold tomorrow with even a chance of snow.
Carpy high winds and warm (about 75ºF right now). My yard is a mess (and getting worse) thanks to the big blow. It won't diminish until this evening......... :majorcleanuptomorrow:
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!


text: Garland Mayor Douglas Athas will host his "Mayor's Evening Out" event on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Mayor hosts "Evening Out" events to broaden his accessibility to the citizens of Garland. This month's event will be held at the South Garland Library, 4845 Broadway Blvd. It is not necessary to schedule an appointment and the event is come and go. The Mayor will speak with residents on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 972-205-2471 or email email@example.com.


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Keeping Your Premiums High
Posted on : 27-11-2011 | By : Orion | In : Government, Observations, Political
Tags: costs, doctors, generic, health, insurance, rising
First, speaking only for myself and not the other two parties involved, I'd like to say sorry. Sorry for keeping your health insurance premiums, co-pays, and the like higher than they should be. In my defense I'm perhaps the only person not making a profit from my actions. I am reaping the meager benefits till next year when rates are likely to go up again. For quite a while I've seen tv ads for all manner of medications that end with the narrator speaking a wonderful phrase. The exact wording may not be the same but essence of it is they're generously offering to help pay for their life improving product.
Granted I'm still actively hunting for the perfect job but I can easily afford my normal co-pay for non-generic meds. But there I was, sitting in my doctor's office going over the results of my latest checkup and he suggested I try this new prescription. We have a relationship going back over a decade and he knows I ask for generic meds when available. Again not because of its cost to me but to the system as a whole. I'm just trying to do my small part to keep costs down for everyone just like doing my small part selecting products made from recycled materials or not mowing the lawn midday during poor air quality days. So he tells me now to worry and hands me this little card. With it my out of pocket costs won't be more than $10. What it really means is that the cost to my health insurance company is going to be significantly higher than if I had gone generic.
And just like that I found myself in the middle of the eternal battle between "Big Pharma" out to make as much profit as possible and Health Insurance companies trying to control costs thus make a larger profits themselves. As for me? I ended up paying the $10 as promised instead of just north of $50 for the same 30 day supply. I can't begin to imagine how much more it cost my insurance to pick up the balance. The difference in co-pay is designed to nudge folks like you and me to the generic option when one is available. In truth, the new meds worked just as well as what I had been using before so I'll be a good consumer and change back.
I've got one more refill left on this discount card though so I'll make the change next year. It'll be my New Year's resolution and probably the only one I'll actually manage to keep.


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Description The spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari, Euphrasen (1790), or bonnet ray, is a cartilaginous fish found in shallow coastal water by coral reefs and bays, in depths down to 80 meters (260 feet). They are members of the eagle ray family, and can be found globally in tropical regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Atlantic Africa, the Indian Ocean, Oceania, and the Pacific west coast of the Americas. The spotted eagle ray can be identified by its numerous white spots or rings on its blue dorsal surface, white ventral surface, long, whip-like tail, and distinctive head that somewhat resembles a bill. It preys mainly upon bivalves, shrimps, crabs, whelks, and other benthic infauna. The spotted eagle ray's specialized chevron-shaped tooth structure helps it crush the hard shells of mollusks. The largest specimens can grow up to a maximum wingspan of 3 m (10 ft) and a mass of 230 kg (500 pounds). It has a notably long tail in relation to other rays; the total length of a mature ray can reach 5 m. It can have up from 2–6 venomous spines on the tail, however, it does not pose a significant threat as it generally avoids human contact. A. narinari develops ovoviviparously—the eggs hatch internally and feed off a yolk sac prior to birth.
Warning These rays have venomous tail spines that can cause serious wounds.
Habitat Estuaries, tidal flats & salt marshes, Ocean or bay shallows, Open ocean.
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In keeping with the Rhode Island College mission statement, which asserts that the College is committed to the intellectual growth and development of students, the Writing Center's goal is to work with writers to explore and develop their ideas, to become aware of the needs of their readers, and to learn the rhetorical and syntactical strategies necessary for effective communication. The staff works with students at all levels and in all disciplines, and the Center's services are available to all members of the College community and occasionally to community groups as well.
Because students are usually more comfortable working with other students, the staff is comprised of peer tutors. These students complete extensive training in composition theory. Since the tutors recognize that there are many different learning styles, they are equipped to offer a variety of strategies in either one-to-one or group tutorials. The emphasis is on individual growth from writing experience to writing experience rather than on the individual paper.
In addition to working with students, the Center also provides tutorial services to staff and faculty and supports writing initiatives throughout the academic community. The director is a permanent member of the Writing Board and works closely with the director of the Writing Program as well as with faculty from all departments to promote writing in the disciplines. As part of this mission, the director also maintains a writing resource library for faculty, staff, and students and is available as a resource to anyone at Rhode Island College.


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Mets rally past Brewers on final day of season
Brewers end season 74-88
NEW YORK - Marco Estrada had the Milwaukee Brewers headed to an uplifting finish until everything unraveled in an ugly eighth inning.
"My gosh, not the way you want to end a season," manager Ron Roenicke said.
Eric Young Jr. won the National League stolen base crown with 46 and helped the New York Mets rally past Milwaukee 3-2 on Sunday when the Brewers botched two bunt plays.
Estrada allowed two hits in seven sharp innings for the Brewers, who finished 74-88 for fourth place in the NL Central. They had won four games in a row and 12 of 17.
"Marco threw the ball outstanding today. He pitched well enough to earn a shutout," Roenicke said. "When he's on like that, he can really go through lineups."
Estrada struck out eight and walked none. Milwaukee starters compiled a 2.94 ERA in September.
"My first half wasn't the greatest. To come back and stay healthy and finish strong, hopefully I showed them enough," Estrada said. "The second half was amazing. I think we showed everyone in here what we can do."
The speedy Young swiped two bases in the first, scored on a shallow sacrifice fly and later threw out a runner at the plate from left field. He began the day tied for the NL lead in steals with Milwaukee shortstop Jean Segura, who sat out for the 10th time in 11 games.
Segura returned Saturday from a strained right hamstring, but he and the Brewers didn't want to gamble in the season finale, Roenicke said.
"I was told that he wasn't playing before the game. I knew yesterday he was trying to push it down the line a little bit and wasn't running too well," Young said. "You never wish injury on anybody, especially going into the offseason."
Young's father led the NL in stolen bases with 53 for the Rockies in 1996.
"Now after it's all said and done, it's a great feeling that I was able to do it," said Young, acquired from Colorado in June. "I'm proud of myself. That's my craft, stolen bases, and you always pride yourself in what your craft is."
Playing in front of their third sellout crowd this season, the injury-riddled Mets prevented a four-game sweep by Milwaukee and finished 74-88 for the second consecutive year. They have endured five straight losing seasons since moving into Citi Field.
New York did make a bit of progress with a third-place finish in the NL East, its highest since second in 2008. The Mets had come in fourth for four consecutive years.
Before the game, former slugger Mike Piazza was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame during a 30-minute ceremony on the field.
Young and rookie center fielder Juan Lagares each cut down a Brewers runner at the plate in the fourth to help starter Jonathon Niese escape further damage.
Milwaukee scored twice on five singles and a walk in the fourth, then carried a 2-1 lead into the eighth. Lagares reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jeff Bianchi, and Juan Centeno dropped down a bunt in front of home plate.
Second baseman Scooter Gennett was late covering first and bumped into umpire CB Bucknor while trying to navigate his way toward the bag. The low throw from catcher Jonathan Lucroy skipped up the right field line for an error that allowed Lagares to score all the way from first.
Wilfredo Tovar sacrificed and reached safely when first baseman Sean Halton made an ill-advised throw to third. Pinch-runner Matt den Dekker beat the play, putting runners at the corners.
"No chance at third," Roenicke said. "That's a judgment call, a call a player has to make. But when you're going to throw to a base to get a tag play, you better be absolutely sure you're going to get him."
One out later, Young drove in the go-ahead run with a dribbler to reliever Brandon Kintzler (3-3).
Vic Black (3-0) pitched a hitless inning for the win. Frank Francisco struck out two of three batters in the ninth for his first save since Sept. 1 last year.
NOTES: Milwaukee CF Carlos Gomez stole a base to become the first Brewers player with 20 homers and 40 steals in one season. ... Young scored on David Wright's short sacrifice fly in the first inning after stealing second and third. ... New York went 2 for 32 (.063) with runners in scoring position during the series.


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When we heard a knock on the back door, we knew immediately that someone was hungry.
It was 1933, four long years since the stock market crash, and still no end in sight for the Great Depression that rocked our world. More than twelve million people lost their jobs, and ultimately lost everything they owned. Over 5000 banks failed, and 32,000 businesses went bankrupt. Men sold apples, at five cents apiece, on street corners to earn a few cents to buy milk and bread for their children. Many of them hopped freight trains, going from city to city hoping to find work.
Some people called them bums. A more dignified name was hoboes. They were good men who simply were down on their luck. When they knocked on our door... never the front door, as a guest, but on the back door as a beggar... they would say, "Could you spare a bite to eat? I haven't eaten in two days." And Mom would always fix them a plate of food.
We were a bit more lucky than most. Dad worked as a buyer for the City of Detroit, and the work of government must go on. Although there was no money in the treasury to pay these workers, the government printed what was called scrip. It looked like money, and shopkeepers accepted it in exchange for food or merchandise. It was accepted everywhere simply because some method of exchange was necessary.
and to see examples from other places.
Ten dollars was our weekly food budget. Mom was a super manager, for with this amount we bought groceries to feed our family of four, plus anyone who stopped by, or was invited at mealtime. She could even make leftovers look like a gourmet feast.
In those desperate days people helped each other. Even the hoboes would leave a chalkmark on the curb in front of a house where they were fed, so that those who came after them would know where they would be welcome. We didn't learn about that until much later, although we sometimes wondered how so many found their way to our house.
The most amazing part of those years was the fact that we never felt poor. We made do or did without and never thought too much about it. It was a way of life, and we were all in it together. We found joy in the simple things... things that were free. We entertained at home, enjoying simple party games and conversation. We listened to the radio, or read, or took long walks, or played ball in the street, or skated down the sidewalk. We played tag or hide and seek in the evenings and never felt sorry for ourselves.
And we all pitched in when it came to earning money. Mom rented out one of our bedrooms for five dollars a week. And by the time I was twelve, I was able to earn a little bit by babysitting, and by putting handbills on the doorknobs of houses to advertise the week's grocery specials at the C. F. Smith store. I walked six or more miles, up and down the steps of each house, and when I finished the job, I was paid twenty-five cents.
Originally published in The Krenz Intermittent (Volume 1, Number 1 - January 1997), this is part of a manuscript my mother wrote about her childhood memories.
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Swoon. Much as we love Chris Hemsworth, who plays Kristen's huntsman/trainer, he can't beat Armie Hammer. He just looks like a medieval prince.
This is an element of the original fairytale that Grimm kept and Huntsman ditched: The seven little men who take in Snow. But there is a new twist to the story...
While Snow probably still helps out the dwarfs with housework and overall giving a feminine touch to their abode, they also train her in swordfighting and other skills so she can eventually reclaim the throne. (That's an interesting choice for workout clothes, but it looks great on Lily.)
This is a toss-up; we don't know if we're more excited for Julia Roberts or Charlize Theron. Julia looks like she's having a lot of fun on her lavish throne; you don't always see her play bitchy, but this could be her chance. We're hoping that she puts some bite into her words a la Susan Sarandon's queen in Enchanted, and doesn't just turn out to be another defanged villain.
Swoon. Much as we love Chris Hemsworth, who plays Kristen's huntsman/trainer, he can't beat Armie Hammer. He just looks like a medieval prince.
You'll see that there's a bird motif going on in the costumes here, from Julia's vain peacock...
Before you see the other bird-inspired look, here's a sense of how grand the Evil Queen's outfit is.
...to the swan that Snow wears as part of her disguise when she infiltrates the ball and meets Armie's prince. Swans get used in fairytale movies a lot thanks to another old-time story, "The Ugly Duckling."
The snowy look reminds us of Red Riding Hood--something about the forest during winter is so romantic. You wouldn't imagine an adventure like this taking place in the summer.
Then again, it would also be stupid to have a movie about Snow White with no snow.
They've really done a great job of making Lily not look the same as in Abduction.
Here's Nathan Lane as the Evil Queen's head servant--another casting decision that makes us worry about the movie being marketed more toward children.
It seems the writers fit in a throwback to another famous fairytale.
Like I said, the costumes here resemble pieces from Candyland, which might mean the movie is leaning toward bold stuff that kids will like. But as long as the characters are two-dimensional, then we'll probably enjoy it just as much.


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Princeton University has adopted a revised anti-harassment policy and related grievance procedures that apply to all members of the University community.
The new policy, available online, covers not only sexual harassment, but also other forms of unlawful harassment defined as "unwelcome verbal or physical behavior which is directed at a person because of his/her race, creed, color, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, marital or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation or other classification protected by applicable law."
"The changes are largely consistent with existing rules and procedures for faculty, students and staff," said Provost Christopher Eisgruber. "Our objective has been to consider options for clarifying, disseminating and enforcing an anti-harassment policy and complaint procedure. We believe that the revisions will enable us to resolve harassment complaints more effectively, efficiently and fairly, and to protect the rights of all parties involved. The changes also represent an attempt to align us with the prevailing disposition of the courts and agencies that enforce anti-harassment laws and administer complaints."
The revisions were made in consultation with representatives from several campus offices, including those of the provost, general counsel, dean of the faculty, human resources, dean of undergraduate students and dean of the Graduate School. In addition to defining what constitutes harassment, the policy spells out options for addressing harassment, including identifying harassment resolution facilitators for each segment of the University community.
In response to requests made by faculty and staff, the University will begin offering an online "e-learning" module that provides information about its anti-harassment policy, along with examples on how to recognize, address and prevent sexual harassment in the work environment. The primary purpose is to familiarize employees with the information necessary for fulfilling their responsibility to protect the well-being of the University community.
Supervisors will be expected to complete a version of the module that highlights their obligations to address harassment in their role as agents of the University. Although the e-learning module is focused specifically on preventing sexual harassment, the concepts and strategies are applicable to other forms of harassment.
Produced by New Media Learning, the "Preventing Sexual Harassment" module has been used by many leading organizations, including 350 colleges and universities, and has been customized for Princeton employees. The program is interactive, with questions interspersed throughout that employees can answer and receive immediate feedback.
"We hope to support managers and employees as they sort out the subtleties and complexities of the subject of harassment, which are often misunderstood and highly charged, and clarify their responsibilities as they relate to complying with the University's policy and following the appropriate procedures," said Terri Harris Reed, vice provost for institutional equity and diversity. "Many members of our community have asked for clarification about specific behaviors and about their and their supervisor's obligations to report concerns. This e-learning program will answer some of these questions."
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Retrieving Freedom, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non Profit organization with facilities in Senatobia, MS and Waverly, IA. Scott Dewey and I train service dogs for wounded veterans and children with Autism.
Thursday night October 18th, Luis Montalvan along with Guy Gilchrist will be the guest speakers at a fund raising event on our behalf.
Louis Montalvan wrote a New York bestseller titled "Till Tuesday" and soon to be a major motion picture will be in Memphis Thursday October 18th to talk about his journey and sign books for Retrieving Freedom! The event will take place at the The Memphis Fire Museum located at 118 Adams Ave. Tickets can be purchased online at www.retrievingfreedom.org or by calling me directly 901-569-8176.
"A highly decorated Captain in the US Army, Luis Montalvan never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat however the pressures of his physical wounds, traumatic brain injuries, and crippling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder began to take their toll. Haunted by the war and in constant physical pain he soon found himself unable to climb a simple flight of stairs or face a bus ride to the VA hospital. He drank, he argued, he ultimately he cut himself off from the ones he loved. Alienated and alone, unable to sleep or bend over without pain, he began to wonder if he would ever recover. Then Luis met Tuesday a beautiful and sensitive Golden Retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys blessing many lives he could turn on lights, open doors, and sense the onset of anxiety and flashbacks. But because of a unique training situation and a sensitive nature he found it difficult to trust in or connect with human beings until Luis.
Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors had given so much and suffered the consequences and found salvation in each other. Is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, and psychological wounds and spiritual restoration? But more than that it is a story between a man and how they healed each others souls."
RFI is currently a candidate member of Assistance Dogs International and as part of our process to become fully accredited, we are being mentored by East Coast Assistance Dogs ECAD, www.ecad1.org and they were the group that trained Tuesday for Luis. Luis will be available to personalize autographed copies of his book and will be speaking about PTSD, invisible injuries, and the life saving qualities of fully trained service dogs. Autographed books will be available to purchase on our website for those not able to attend, $35 for hard back, $20 for soft back.
Would love to see as many of you as possible! All funds raised will be to cover the production costs of service dogs for wounded veterans and children with autism.


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National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) - The Kansas City Chiefs have released defensive lineman Jaye Howard, according to multiple reports on Saturday.
MANAMA Bahrain could return to a season-opening slot on the Formula One calendar, with a test at the Sakhir circuit preceding it, if local officials can convince commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani told reporters that his personal preference was for the controversial race to be the first of the year rather than third or fourth.
"It's a good start to the season, it gives us the chance to have the teams here longer, there is more anticipation, more unknowns, how the cars will react to the new tires, the regulations, the drivers are just back into their rhythm," he explained.
"But the decision is not entirely ours," said Alzayani. "We are talking about 2014 onwards but it's a bit early to talk about the calendar for 2014. We're open to suggestion."
Bahrain replaced Australia as the first race of the season in 2006 and 2010 and would have done so in 2011 had that race not been postponed and then called off due to civil unrest.
It has also been the third and fourth rounds. The current contract runs to 2016.
Ecclestone said he was willing to consider it.
"We could do, I suppose," he told Reuters. "We need to have a look at it."
Ferrari and now-departed Toyota held a pre-season test at the circuit in 2008 and teams had been scheduled to hold another in 2011. Alzayani said that idea was back on the table.
"The only problem we have - not us, but the teams - is the cost of the logistics in coming here and going back to Europe," he said.
"That is one of the advantages of having the first race, in that they can come to the last test and then leave most of their equipment here until race weekend.
"This was the plan in 2011. We were supposed to have the test at the end of February, and then the race on March 13. So if we go after the first race, then we will go after a test as well but again that is not our decision."
Whereas the calendar is put together by Ecclestone, teams decide where they test, with this year's taking place in Spain.
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(The Sports Xchange) - The Kansas City Chiefs have released defensive lineman Jaye Howard, according to multiple reports on Saturday.
American Kevin Chappell moved closer to an elusive breakthrough victory when he survived windswept conditions and an error-strewn front nine to earn a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Texas Open on Saturday.


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Hi guys, didja miss me for the last 5 days while I was at the Con?
Annnnnyway, I'll be playing catch-up all this week on the coverage I amassed at SDCC last week, but it will be in stops and starts as I have other stuff going on as well. I ended up write the live Hasbro SW panel thing we had in the news (it says SirSteve because Steve was planning to, but we switched it up at the last moment) so I'm not sure there's much more I need to add to that. Other than that, here's the very basic outline of SW stuff I want to get to:
- a little taste of the con in general, like what time the HasbroToyShop line capped on preview night, cool stuff from the SW pavilion, and more.
- a hands-on write up with the new removable-blade Force FX lightsabers, and with the new Jabba set.
- a write up on the GG/Sideshow/Kotobukiya/eFX Star Wars collectibles panel (GG and Sideshow suffered technical difficulties with their presentations so not everything got covered)
- a couple corrections.
- a detailed write-up of the walkthrough of Hasbro's SW booth with brand manager Derryl DePriest.
- and the biggest thing IMO, I've got to transcribe a 2 hour Q&A/interview I had with Derryl that had to span 2 days.
That list isn't in order, as I have no idea when I'll get time to do which.
If you have any questions, want my impressions on anything, or just a suggestion, feel free to shoot it at this thread.
Also, I want to thank the Hasbro SW team for their incredible generosity with their time at this year's con, they were so helpful and full of info, there's tons of little tidbits I want to share with you guys (and a few I can't ). You'll be seeing that come up in my interviews a few times and I wanted you guys to know before reading it that it's absolutely genuine, the Hasbro SW team really outdid themselves for SSG's readers I think, and I hope you either feel the same once you read the coverage, or at least don't think I'm trying to BS those guys or you guys.


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KCPT and the Kansas City Missouri School District begins a three year partnership that will highlight teachers in the district. The first stop was Melcher and Hartman Elementary schools to record the week long Camp Invention. During the week of June 20 KCPT captured video of teachers and students engaged in many exciting activities. Camp Invention was the kick off to the Science21 and Math21 grant where KCPT will play an important part in highlighting teachers in the classroom. KCPT will feature Camp Invention in an educational segment on KCPT's The Local Show this fall. For more information contact email@example.com.
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When will the video air of camp because i was there and i would like to see it
September 29th at 7:30 pm on KCPT's THE LOCAL SHOW


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Ok, not as good as the hype suggests
Good NOT great player. Audio is ok but since has been surpassed by a number of better players (Cowon Z2, Sony Z and F series walkmans, Samsung 4.2 Galaxy etc.). Interface can be a dog and the touchscreen interface looks extremely dated now. Battery life is very good but again not class leading. Build quality is ok but it does feel a bit cheap. This once was head and shoulders above the rest but as with all things gadgety, it has had its day.