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Look at putting an oil tray under your screen. That will kill any beetles that fall down and any larvae also. And every so often when you get bored, go out there and put your thumb to work smashing a few. And really don't sweat it. All hives have beetles here now. .
Jim-I like your idea of a top screen board. Is this something you thought of or something you've seen other beeks doing? Eather way I put one on one of my hives yesterday. Thanks for shearing your idea.Last night I was out sitting with my bees and I saw two SHB flying around one of my hives. I killed one but I guess the other one got in (the gall of those little buggers :shock:. I have not had SHB bad so far but I'm going in to look around my hive today. Have screen bottom boards and beetle jails that I just put in last week.Danny

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Anyone in Northern Kentucky?
Hello, I'm new to the forum but have been reading for a few months now as I've grown my knowledge of planted tanks. This site has been valuable to me since there are no local shops that really deal with live plants and if they do they're unable to advise me on my setups due to complete lack of experience in planted tanks. I'm a learn by doing type person, and would like to find people in my area who are knowledgeable that wouldn't mind helping someone learn from their experience.
I've been working for almost a year on my now planted tank. I've had different plants for almost all my tank's life, and have just now began to understand what it takes to help them grow properly. I'm planning to start a 12 or 20 gallon long tank that will be dirted, and will be picking up a tank soon. I'm still doing my research before I start planning the plants and aquascape. Recently revisited the Newport Aquarium for inspiration and am itching to start my next tank.
For anyone curious, currently my setup is:
Tank - 10 Gallon (Basically all that is still being used from my Top Fin 10 kit except the heater)
Hood - Aqueon 20" Hood / Glass VersaTop
Lighting - Coralife 18" T8 15w 10,000k
Lighting Timer - 6hr Daily
Filtration - Hagen Aquaclear 20 (AC20) with Fluval Pre-Filter and sponge baffled output for the betta.
Substrate - Natural Color Aquarium Gravel
CO2 - DIY Yeast CO2 - Also have Fluval 20g kit, DIY seems to be working much better for my plants.
Nutrients Added - Seachem Flourish Comprehensive (Experimenting with standard dose - 1ml/weekly)
Plants - 1 Amazon Sword w/runners, 2 Anubias, 3 Marimo Mossballs (1 in recovery)
Fish - 1 Betta, 4 Corydoras, 1 Otocinclus
Anyone local? We frequently attend car cruise-ins in NKY and would gladly introduce you to one of the great restaurants that could also host local meet and greet or swap meets for us. I could also arrange music and maybe a giveaway prize or two from a local shop for such events.
Let's get something started... the KY Forum seems to be in hibernation. :sleep:
:fish: Let's wake up the KY board! :proud:
It is a bit far from Lexington......Although I'd really love to join such a monthly meeting if it is slightly close :-)
So far as I know, there is a very good fresh water aquarium club near Cincinnati which maintains a regular monthly meeting. Their website is gcas.org
I'm right at the I71-75 Split, not far from Lexington (Walton, KY to be exact). Some of our cruise-in host and good friend who is a dj live in Dry Ridge/ Crittenden area, maybe I could arrange something half-way for Lexington / Louisville there? Anyway, just thoughts to get more local people. I don't mind the GCAS, but I read around on that site before and didn't find a lot of information as easily as on this site. I don't like stretching myself thin on these sites either. I already work on a computer all day, the last thing I want to do is sit in front of them even longer.
Anyway, do you have many planted tanks? Would be nice to find more locals to learn from. I need more plants for my tank, and will be adding a co2 kit tomorrow. Seen you had some various plants you give away. I take you know more than I do about planted tanks. Might have to head your way some time and take you up on those freebies when they're available and maybe learn a few things in the process.
I am also a newbie in planted tank. Only got two low-tech tank, one 29 gallon hex-tall, one 26 gallon long.
I do have some extra dwarf water lettuce and maybe one anubias and some others to give away. You are always welcome to come and take a look at my tank -- it's always good to know other ppl around u who share the same hobby.
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Wow, beautiful tank. Yeah, might have to come your way soon since I will have my co2 system up and running this evening. So far even without co2 my plants are recovering fast, my anubias are growing leaves very quick. Learning quite a bit though, ready to take on something new and those dwarf water lettuce are really interesting, I think my betta would love some.
Anyway, not sure how busy my weekend will be but if you have some free time maybe Saturday or Sunday I might come down for a quick visit and pick up some of that dwl. How far are you from 41094 zip? PM me your name and number, I might give you a ring this weekend if I can make it that way.
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i am not really a big fan of plants though, I have more interest in fish :-)
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PRICE DROP for WTS: hand-made Yugo m57 grips. (Cannot edit title.)
SALE ENDED for GRIPS. AM CUTTING SAFETY and LANYARD LOOP NOTCHES.
I have for sale two sets of walnut pistol grips that I made and fitted for the Yugo m-57 pistol, and a Norinco 9mm model 213 slide.
These items will be posted only here until they sell or the sale is withdrawn.
Hand made, with the router table used to fashion the inner sides for proper depths.
Made with the magazine safety indent and test fired with my m57. These are a tight fit to the frame once the magazine is inserted.
Before the mag is inserted there is less play that with the original grip panels. I want to stress this out front.
Hardware is installed, and they have been fiberglass resin impregnated for added strength, as these are thinner than the originals.
Not cut for the imported safety or the lanyard loop. These two features can be done by the buyer with little effort.
WITHDRAWN....Set #1...was $60, now $50.
Rounded contours, left side slightly thicker than right to allow for thumb recess.
Inner hand finished by chisel and files. Some imperfections as can be seen.
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WITHDRAWN.....Set #2...was $60, now $50
Flat panels with reverse curve edges. Right side is slightly thicker than the right. I find that this fills the hand better and allows for a more natural hold on the pistol.
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PRICE (was $60. now $50 each) shipped USPS Priority Mail, Insured, with the Priority Mail Tracking Number and Insurance Receipt Number PMed to you.
STILL AVAILABLE...NORINCO Model 213 9mm Slide. was $55, now $50.
SKI Import marked, Pamona, CA. Has front & rear sights, extractor installed. Does NOT have firing pin , nor f.p.spring, nor pin retainer. SARCO had these completely stripped for $69. I am selling this for less than what I paid.
PRICE is $55 shipped USPS, same shipping method as grips.
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All PAYMENT by USPS Money Order only.
I will ship the moment I cash the money order.
Payment must be Post Marked within three business days from the time that you state "I will take it" in this ad. This is to ensure that payment is not dragged out for weeks (which has happened more than I like to remember).
Shipped from zip 44004, Northeastern Ohio. A Face to Face is possible if you live within 30 minutes from Ashtabula.
Please PM me with any questions or concerns.
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By Giuseppe Muro
Benik Afobe is hungry for more first-team opportunities after making in-roads into Arsène Wenger's squad this summer and impressing at the Emirates Cup.
The highly-rated forward has joined up with the senior squad in recent weeks and replaced Jack Wilshere after just seven minutes against New York Red Bulls on Sunday, fitting seamlessly into the side on the right flank.
Afobe spent last term on loan at Huddersfield Town but has set his sights on breaking through at Arsenal this season, though he knows it will be tough.
"My aim is to play for Arsenal's first team," he told Arsenal Player. "I'm not thinking too far beyond that but we will have to see what the boss thinks is best for me.
"When the pre-season games are finished we will talk about what is going to happen with me. I'm delighted with how the pre-season has gone so far.
"The more I train with them and the more time I spend with them, I get more comfortable with the team. I feel relaxed with all the lads.
"They are a young group so it is much easier for me and I can speak to quite a few of the lads in the team."
The full interview with Benik is now available on Arsenal Player. He discusses: his senior debut, coming on after just seven minutes against Red Bulls, his pre-season and his targets for the new campaign.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander communicates with Earth using the Odyssey orbiter as a two-way communications link in the Martian sky. For example, Phoenix sent this image of one of the lander's footpads on pebbly, north polar terrain to Odyssey, which sent it to NASA's Deep Space Network of antennas on Earth. Meanwhile, the Deep Space Network transmits instructions to Odyssey, which relays them to Phoenix on the surface of Mars.
This image was taken by the Surface Stereo Imager shortly after Phoenix landed May 25, 2008.
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So, you've recently planted some new grass seed. But now you're wondering, What am I supposed to do next? Not to worry. We can help.
After you've planted your grass seed, continue to water it at least twice a day (or more frequently if the weather is hot), until after you've mowed it once or twice. Once your new grass is established, you can go back to a normal watering routine. For helpful tips on how to water, check out this article.
If you've seeded some bare spots or a whole lawn, hold off on mowing the area until the new grass is between 3 and 3 � inches long. Make sure your mower blade is nice and sharp, and then cut your grass only when it's dry. You also want to avoid mowing too short. (You only need to remove 1/3 of the height) If you've seeded over your existing lawn, you can mow as needed, but try to cut back the frequency to limit traffic on the new seedlings.
Feeding is important for all lawns, but it's especially important for new grass plants. If you didn't feed your new grass when it was planted, apply Scotts® Turf Builder® Starter Fertilizer. It will provide the right proportion of nutrients new grass plants need to grow in thick and develop strong roots.
If you applied a Starter fertilizer when you planted your new grass, feed 4-6 weeks later with Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Fertilizer with 2% Iron to keep the new grass growing and maintain a thick, green appearance.
Continue with regular feedings every 6-8 weeks to provide the nutrients your lawn needs to crowd out weeds and withstand the stresses of heat, drought, and family activity.
It happens. Weeds do pop up now and then among newly planted grass. That's because dormant weeds seeds are always present in the soil, and they're waiting to sprout when they get a chance. A good rule of thumb is to wait until you've mowed your new grass at least 4 times before you treat the weeds with a crabgrass preventer or other weed-control product. The exception would be if you are using a weed-control product specifically designed to be used when seeding. As always, remember to read the product label for specific information related to the weed-control product you are using.
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Many frequently compare modern times with its economic dislocation to the events of the 1930s. Ironically, as the Depression rolled over the world there were competing ideologies and groups with rigid beliefs who thought themselves in possession of the truth. A recent survey in Hungary exemplified the lack of passionate belief in anything other than a sense of disillusionment with the prevailing government. The survey revealed 36% supported the current government and 12% supported the opposition, but no party had support from a majority of the electorate. Over half wanted the present parliament to be dissolved and 80% want a new election. But, there is no indication, based on what people tell interviewers, that a significant number of people want X or Y as their political party. It is akin to a "pox on all you politicians."
The world is seeking answers at a time when virtually every ideology has lost favor with a majority of the population. It is as though ideas have disappeared in the vortex of time and there is simply a hole that goes on and on. Does the world need a new guru, and if that person arrived, would anyone pay attention?


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One year on…
It is clear to us that there was (and continues to be) a large demand for a resource such as RealClimate and we encourage colleagues in this field and others to set up similar projects that allow scientists to communicate their enthusiasm and knowledge (and the uncertainties) directly to the interested public. We can all help improve scientific literacy by letting the public in on the conversations that we normally keep confined to the coffee breaks at big meetings or after-seminar beers. As highlighted in a recent Nature article, the scientific community as a whole has not been an early adopter of the latest technologies now available on the web. Some innovations are being used (online only journals, open review, a few blogs) but there is certainly a lot more scope available. How about a society-run purely online 'rapid-reaction' journal that could allow the comment and reply concerning controversial studies to happen within weeks rather than the months to years that are needed now? How about a serious attempt to get a comprehensive system for online data citation set up so that data generators can get the recognition that they deserve while and data that would otherwise be lost on some obsolete computer storage device can still make a contribution? How about more subfield-specific blogs for improving communication within the scientific community itself? These and other ideas need support and enthusiasm to get off the ground, but our experience with RealClimate demonstrates that it can be done, and indeed, done rather easily.
Looking forward to 2006, you can expect a mild make-over of the site to reduce some of the clutter on the front page, a better indexing system to find frequently asked about topics, a few more basic issues posts (ideas and suggestions are welcome!) and hopefully more guest postings on interesting issues. If you are a scientist who has just spent an hour on the phone with a journalist in order to have one sentence quoted, think about sending us what you think they should have used! If you think your subject is being misunderstood, send us the article that will straighten things out. But, at all times, we hope to continue to add context to what you read about climate in the media, since, let's face it, however you feel about the issue, it isn't going to go away.
And finally, an end of year review is not complete without a thank you to the people that have made contributions to the whole project: Ryan Walker for technical assistance; guest commentators James Annan, Corinne Le Quéré, Beate Liepert, Juerg Luterbacher, Loretta Mickley, Raimund Muscheler, Natassa Romanou, Bill Ruddiman, Jeff Severinghaus, Drew Shindell, Stienn Sigurdsson, Steve Sherwood, Michael Tobis and David Vaughan for making our jobs so much easier; all of the commenters for asking interesting questions, pointing out problems and furthering the debate; and of course, you the readers for, well, being the whole point.
Happy New Year.
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"Puss in Boots" - one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe - tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss's (Antonio Banderas) early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) and the street-savvy Kitty (Salma Hayek) to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs.


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Rebelling against her legacy as the MC's princess, Tru Tennyson escaped the ruthless, male-dominated culture of the Defiance motorcycle club. Three years later, her newfound freedom is ripped away, thanks to a massive hybrid storm that killed millions. Now, in the post-Chaos world of semi-darkness and near-total anarchy where gangs rule, she discovers the dangerous world of Defiance may be the one thing that can keep her safe.
Tru is at the MC's mercy when she's dragged back to her former home... and to the only man she's ever pictured a future with. Caspar is the bastard son of the club's leader, her safe haven when life got rough - and her onetime lover the night she left. When Tru refuses to trade sex for power and be claimed by a rival club leader, she also dares to announce she wants Caspar instead, throwing the MC into turmoil.
Tru's brazen revolt could start a gang war and destroy the club from within. Now both Tru and the MC must wait for Caspar's response... and the inevitable fallout.
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Busy mom who loves to read but doesn't always have the time. I enjoy YA, Romance and the occasional Best Seller.
"Sons of Anarchy rip-off"
So I was really hoping I would enjoy listening to this book more than I actually did. I thought the concept of this story was really interesting and different - a Post-Apocalyptic MC club. Cool! Unfortunately, it just fell flat. There wasn't enough backstory to make me care about the characters and the multiple point-of-views were confusing and very distracting. The story wasn't all that original either. There were so many blatant rip-offs from Sons of Anarchy that I could actually see the scenes from the TV show while I listened.
If you are looking for a good MC series I would suggest a Kristen Ashley or Madeline Sheehan book.
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"Great Biker Read!"
No because I did have a bit of a problem with Bishop's and Matthais accent.
Casper! He was a great character. Very well developed and had depth.
Yes with some of the male voices. They sounded a lot alike.
When Silas picked Casper over his family
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"Great Biker Club Post World book! Loved it!"
This was actually really really good. The whole post-chaos world thing was actually really good. The plot line really drove the story along... I enjoyed it. I loved Casper and Tru's relationship. Casper was one hot biker... I so want to be a mc princess now! Casper's character really pull this book along, not that it was bad, not bad at all, but Casper was just so great.... Everything circled around him. I loved how he eventually took over. That was great. Nice HEA!
"Horrible narrator, ok story"
Bust. It had potential, but didn't make it. I gave up listening ( awful narrator) and tried to read, but with all the slang, abbreviations and lack of full sentences...it was difficult to follow. Don't waste your time.
Awful...just awful....not sure how any female can enjoy a theme where women live in a world where they are treated like slaves...abused, raped, passed around. One of the worst books I have ever read. Complete waste of my money....couldn't get through it.
Hot romance/Sci Fi we're so lucky to have Audible to feed our book addictions. I love walking my precious dog Sydney & listening to my books
"Sadly found this book lacking"
The Chaos, as it is known present day, was a series of cataclysmic environmental events that cast the earth into darkness. Survivors of the storms are slowly rebuilding and learning to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. The MC's went underground, literally, and have emerged as their own government practicing dangerous politics in the name of keeping the MC strong and thriving. But there is no harmony between rival gangs and no one is to be trusted. Internally, the Defiance MC is seeing some turbulence as well. The older governing members rule with archaic laws and some of the younger up-and-comers think it's time for change. When Tru, the prodigal daughter of the former MC enforcer is returned to the MC disgraced and beaten for rejecting a rival club leader, she doesn't receive a warm welcome from her MC. She is not trusted because she dishonored the MC when she ran from her abusive father and eventually took up with a rival gang for protection.
The narrator was great but i could not get emotionally involved with this story. My mind kept wandering of and that is not a good sign. Think this one is a return :(
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Amenities: Two lower beds convertible to queen-size bed (except as noted) floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open to a veranda with lounge seating sitting area with sofa 20-inch interactive flat-screen television bathroom with shower mini-bar telephone thermostat-controlled air-conditioning 24-hour room service and hairdryer. Some sitting areas include a sofa bed.
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An important challenge to mainstream teachers who teach classes with one or more ELLs is how to integrate them into mainstream activities so they learn the same basic concepts that the rest of class is learning. They are very much like the rest of your students except that they don't know how to communicate in English as well as they do in their first language. They may be able to understand and speak English at a social level but unable to communicate at an academic level. Their life experiences have been many and varied and certainly different from mainstream students.
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At first, peas served as particles in Ernesto Altshuler's experiment. A mechanical dispenser would drop the chícharos one by one into the space between two glass plates, forming a tidy two–dimensional approximation of a sandpile. Lattice structure appeared, then vanished, as the pile self-organized and went critical--avalanche!
But Havana's insects soon found the peas in Altshuler's physics lab. "I began to have too many degrees of freedom," he recalled with a smile.
For a physicist working under the harsh economic conditions of Cuba in the early 1990s, options were few. Yet Altshuler's solution came as a byproduct of the crisis: Because of fuel shortages, the country had begun importing Chinese bicycles, and ball bearings were available in abundance. Thus the peas have been replaced by steel beads, but Altshuler and his students still call their machine the chicharotron.
Forty-five years after Cuba's revolution, and a decade after the loss of economic support from the U.S.S.R., Altshuler and other scientists of his generation stubbornly and inventively carry on basic and applied science as well as the education of students from Cuba and neighboring countries. Their work is constrained by continuing personal hardship, the whims and troubles of a dictatorship, and a U.S. embargo that impedes access to computer software and laboratory equipment and supplies as well as meetings, fellowships, collaborations and opportunities to publish research. Just before the latest tightening of the U.S. embargo this summer, American Scientist visited Havana to talk with some Cuban scientists about their work, which because of these barriers is less well known in the U.S. than it might be.
In proportion to the size of its national economy, Cuba invests more in science and engineering than its Latin American neighbors, except Brazil, and far more than developing countries in general, according to 2002 statistics from the Network on Science and Technology Indicators. A 2001 RAND report for the World Bank rated Cuba "scientifically proficient" on the basis of its high relative investment and number of scientists and engineers. Despite the economic and political constraints under which it operates, Cuban science has an unusual vibrancy. The country's high literacy rate and the Castro government's emphasis on science and investment in training feed bright students into a research-and-development enterprise that remained a source of pride during the island nation's worst years.
"The important thing is to have the people," said Sergio Jorge Pastrana, who oversees international relations for the Cuban Academy of Sciences. "Money comes afterward."
Altshuler is one of the human assets Cuba has succeeded in keeping. Adecade ago, he was working on superconducting materials, studying"avalanches" of vortices moving through a crystal lattice. Butexperiments on superconductivity were impractical in Havana. (For onething, there was no liquid helium for refrigeration.) To continue in thesame line of work would have entailed spending much of his time abroad,or else confining himself to theoretical studies.
He chose instead to make a career out of "experiments doable in Cuba," whatever they might be. Avalanches of various kinds remain a central theme, investigated not only with peas and ball bearings but also with Cuba's considerable variety of beach sands. (He has recently discovered a new phenomenon in sandpile physics, in which "rivers" of sand rotate around the pile.) He also has a long-running experiment on seismic instability, in which the apparatus consists of a salvaged strip–chart recorder and a handful of tiny magnets from Radio Shack. Even the local abundance of insect wildlife, which plagued the chicharotron, has been turned to good effect: Altshuler has been looking into the "physics" of panicked ants in a Petri dish.
Osvaldo de Melo and Maria Sánchez are husband and wife as well as dean and vice–dean of the Havana physics faculty. Their interests lie in condensed–matter physics, in fabricating semiconductor devices, magnetic materials and the like—the kind of work often done in a gleaming white cleanroom by technicians in lint–free bunny suits. The laboratories in Havana never approached that standard, but through the 1980s it was still possible to do competitive solid–state research. Much of the apparatus was Russian–made, including the department's prize possession: a molecular–beam epitaxy (MBE) machine for depositing thin layers under precise control. The MBE device is still there in a basement room, its stainless steel vacuum vessel cradled amid ducts and tubes and wires, but inoperable without spare parts and supplies. Much other equipment is kept in working order only through improvisation.
Improvisation, in fact, is a theme of Cuban science and life. Sánchez has completed crucial steps in some of her experiments during visits to better–equipped laboratories overseas. She has also resorted to computer simulation in lieu of the lab bench. de Melo has adopted the "mother of invention" approach: Lacking access to MBE equipment for making thin–film devices, he has turned to research on low-tech, low-cost ways of accomplishing the same thing. He reports promising results using sublimation in a simple quartz-lined oven. These varied strategies have kept Sánchez and de Melo active and publishing, but they have also limited the scope of their work. Studies of material properties are feasible, but not fabrication of complex devices.
In the U.S., debates about the level of support for science tend to focus on research grants and departmental budgets, but in Cuba it gets more personal. Sánchez points out that the monthly salary of a senior member of the faculty is 600 pesos, equivalent to about $23. Although many basic services are supplied at little or no cost, this is not nearly enough to support a family. Thus the issue for many Cuban scientists is how to keep teaching and doing research while also scrambling to make a living in some other way. Fellowships and visiting professorships in Europe and Latin America have become increasingly important not just as opportunities to collaborate with foreign colleagues but simply as a means of acquiring hard currency.
Things are rather different out at the "Scientific Pole" on Havana's western edge, where modern facilities house the research, development and pilot-production facilities that fuel Cuba's biotechnology effort. Here Ernesto Moreno welcomes his visitors to the Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM) with a marketing video that touts the monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and other products developed at the Pole.
Educated in Moscow as a nuclear physicist when the country was attempting to launch a nuclear power program, Moreno was ready to apply his quantitative skills to genetics when the nuclear project was abandoned in 1992. He went to Sweden for a Ph.D. in structural biology and today works in molecular modeling at the CIM, where cleanrooms and bunny suits are indeed standard. Three decades into Cuba's ambitious biotechnology push, biomedical product sales fund national health care, Moreno notes; additional revenues, Pastrana said, are invested in education and the research effort itself. Joint ventures have been negotiated with China, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Germany and other countries possessing the capital to build plants and license production techniques and distribution rights from Cuba—or the ability to conduct clinical trials that will win acceptance for Cuban drugs in affluent nations.
Biology, Pastrana points out, can be done with more limited resources than physics. Among Cuba's available assets are its natural resources, not just sugar cane and tobacco but an array of wildlife said by some to be unusually well preserved because of the island's underdevelopment.
Twenty–five kilometers south of central Havana, botanist Rosalina Berazain has had the run of a grand laboratory since her student days more than 30 years ago. The National Botanical Garden has specimens of much of the nation's 6,500 vascular flora (half the species of the entire Caribbean). Berazain is one of 10 professors from the university who train young conservationists at the National Botanical Garden for work in regional protected areas around the island. Although Berazain lacks facilities to do the genetic analysis that undergirds taxonomy and conservation today, she has field laboratories to offer to overseas collaborators. In return, a botanical garden in Berlin performs molecular analysis on her specimens.
Much of Cuban science has the strongly pragmatic emphasis typical of developing–country research programs. For some years talented students have been steered toward the biotechnology sector, and now they are being enticed by a new initiative in informatics. (Still more young people are lured away by the tourist industry, which has the important inducement of offering dollars rather than pesos.)
But basic science has survived in Cuba, and recently it has been singled out for encouragement and new financial support. Last January, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment announced a new series of competitive grants for research in basic sciences and mathematics. Although the amount of money is small--20 million pesos, or about $750,000, spread over five years--it represents "official recognition at the highest level," as one mathematician remarked, a phrase that all Cubans recognize as referring to Fidel. At least eight of the new grants will go to workers at the Institute for Cybernetics, Mathematics and Physics, which occupies several large, colonial–era houses scattered around a neighborhood near the university. The institute has programs in quantum physics, cosmology, linear algebra, statistics and geometry, among other areas.
American visitors tend to see Cuban affairs through the lens of American foreign policy. The long trade embargo and travel restrictions surely have had profound effects on everyday life in Havana, and yet the event seared most deeply into the memories of Cubans is the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., the subsequent withdrawal of Soviet support and the collapse of living standards that followed.
Still, the embargo does give an edge to the stories Cuban scientists tell visiting U.S. journalists. When Pastrana, a historian of science, received a shipment of journal issues on CDs from an American publisher, every disk had been broken. Maria Sánchez was the president of the Havana chapter of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers; in 2002 she received a letter from the IEEE severing connections with the chapter and denying support, services and privileges to individual members. The letter said the actions were taken to "comply with U.S. government restrictions." Altshuler had been planning to visit the Santa Fe Institute--his third trip to the U.S.--but his visa application was denied.
Science goes on regardless. On a Friday afternoon toward the end of the academic term, students filed into the lecture hall of the physics department for presentations of undergraduate research, followed by an awards ceremony. In many respects, the scene could have been at any American university. Students in the audience cheered friends and classmates; departmental rivalries flared up; at one point the computer running the PowerPoint presentations had to be rebooted.
But there was also an intensity to the proceedings that seemed distinctly Cuban. The young speakers were cross–examined, and a debate erupted in the audience, bouncing back and forth between students and faculty. Subtleties of quantum mechanics were argued with the same urgency and passion as the merits of contending baseball teams. These young men and women, already zealously engaged in the rituals and traditions of the scientific community, face uncertain career prospects. But for a moment it seemed possible to be optimistic about a vision of Sergio Pastrana's: "Eventually, Cuba could live off knowledge instead of sugar."
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I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and anything else! I don't want to take up too much of your time today, so I'll get right to it. By now I'm sure you know the deal, so I'll get right to it. Today is the last trivia question, which I'll answer when I announce the winner. You have until midnight today to enter and get in your guesses for the trivia questions. Speaking of trivia questions...did anyone get A Visit From St. Nicholas last night?
Yesterday's Trivia Question:
Q: What was the original title of the poem "The Night Before Christmas?"
A: Yes, the answer is "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
Today's (and the final) Trivia Question:
Q: In the movie, "It's A Wonderful Life," what book is Clarence the Angel reading before throwing himself in the water to save George Bailey?"
Once again, Merry Christmas, and thanks for playing! Good luck to everyone, and I'll announce the winner in the next few days!
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As a Latina mom, it upsets me that history books rarely discuss Latinos who have had an impact on our society. In fact, when I set out to research this for my own children, I was surprised at how many I knew nothing about. I have talked a number of times on Mi Cielito Lindo about the crisis that young Latinos and Latinas are experiencing in this country. They are in desperate need of inspiration and guidance. They are bombarded daily by media images that insist that Latinas must be sexy and wanton, which conflicts with their family's more conservative values. One of the major factors identified in the success of young Latinas is their relationship with their mother: Latinitas with mamís that listen – even if they don't agree – are far more likely to succeed and grow up to be healthy and happy adults.
A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill has shown that "Latino adolescents in the U.S. who maintain ties to their culture of origin are more likely to develop healthy behaviors than their peers who do not. Latino adolescents with strong awareness of their family's culture reported higher self esteem, fewer social problems and less hopelessness, aggression and substance abuse."
So the question is: How do we engender in our children a respect and pride for our culture? Wow. This could take a LONG time to discuss. I think that it is never too early to show our children the beauty of our Latino culture. Exposing them to the elements of our heritage includes the language, food, dance, music, and HISTORY. Which brings me to the point of this particular post: It is so important to give our children role models with whom they can relate. There are so many inspirational Latinos out there that I could start an entire blog simply featuring them. (Hmmmm….) But for now, I thought I would share with you some of the stories and on-line resources for learning more about significant figures in our cultures. Here are a few that I thought would be great to get you started on the track of exposing your children to positive Latino role models. Some are well known, while others are not. But either way, their stories are moving and inspiring.
Gabriela Mistral - The Chilean born poet who began teaching at the young age of 15 and subsequently traveled all over the world in an effort to improve schools. She was inspired by her travels and wrote many stories during this time. Gabriela Mistral is her nom de plume. She was actually born Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga – Whew! Mistral is a wonderful role model for young children because she was so passionate about learning and writing. She is noted for the many contributions she made to the education system of Latin America. Mistral finally received the recognition she so richly deserved in 1945 when she became the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. A prolific writer, she published more than 30 collections of poetry during her lifetime.
My Name is Gabriela/Me llamo Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral/la vida de Gabriela Mistral by Monica Brown
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César Chávez –Mexican American farm worker and founder of the United Farm Workers. This civil rights activist fought for the rights of migrant workers, including better pay and safer working conditions. He is noted for his nonviolent outlook and protests including strikes, pickets, fasting and a 300+ mile march. Though he never earned more than 5,000 a year in his life, he is remembered by millions for his determination to bring recognition and dignity to farm workers.
For more information about César Chávez, check out these books & websites:
Cesar: Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull
The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement by Susan Ferriss and Ricardo Sandoval
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Celia Cruz – Cuban "Queen of Salsa." Originally studied to become a literature teacher, only to interrupt her studies to pursue singing opportunities that eventually led to stardom. She has become beloved by generations all over the world for her operatic voice, flamboyant costumes and intimate relation to the music of Salsa.
For more information about Celia Cruz, check out these books & websites:
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa by Veronica Chambers
My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown
Celia: Mi Vida (Spanish Edition) by Celia Cruz and Ana Cristina Reymundo
Biggest Stars: Celia Cruz
Lots of resources (lesson plans and more) related to Celia on Monica Brown's website.
Roberto Clemente – Puerto Rican baseball legend who transcended his reputation as a professional athlete to humanitarian and philanthropist. He is remembered for his efforts towards the recognition of his fellow Latino baseball players and for helping people in need across the United States and Central America. Clemente also held free baseball clinics for children in his homeland and created programs to help disadvantaged youth develop athletic skills and prevent illegal drug use. Clemente died in a plane crash while attempting to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
For more information about Roberto Clemente, check out these books & websites:
Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente
American Experience: Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates by Jonah Winter
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Con mucho cariño...
(Portions of this post originally ran on Mi Cielito Lindo)
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Inspiring Latinos Your Children Should Know
by Monica
Labels: History and Cultura, Inspiring Latinos
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This is an awesome list Monica!ReplyDelete
My personal fav is Cesar Chavez.
It is very important to keep all these in mind to inspire the jóvenes in our culture, you are absolutely right. Thanks for highlighting them Monica!ReplyDelete
Such a great list and reminder of incorporating history into education.ReplyDelete
This is a great list. Are you planning to add more in the future?ReplyDelete
A wonderful reminder of Latino heritage and some of the best inspirational Latinos.ReplyDelete
This is definitely an area I need to work more on with my son! Thanks for the lovely post1ReplyDelete
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Arsène Wenger faced the media on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Champions League clash with Olympiacos.
Here's a round-up of some of the manager's quotes. For the main headlines, visit our Digest page:
on his touchline ban in Europe…
Ideally I would like to be on the bench, but we speak about everything before the game [in terms of] what can happen. I don't think it is a massive handicap, it would not be an excuse for a bad performance.
on Santi Cazorla's form...
We are all over the moon with Santi Cazorla. We are happy with him. He is not only an exceptional football player, but as well an exceptional person who is every day happy to play, to practice and has a very good team attitude. We are very, very happy with him.
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Thinkin about picking up a S&W .357 for home defense. What are yall's recommendations on this? Should I go with that? Or possibly something else? I will be picking up a 12 gauge sometime soon as well.
By the way, this is my first post, so cheers!
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Thinkin about picking up a S&W .357 for home defense. What are yall's recommendations on this? Should I go with that? Or possibly something else? I will be picking up a 12 gauge sometime soon as well.
By the way, this is my first post, so cheers!
I remvoed the other thread as you only really need one. Revolvers are great home defense guns, if you're going to go this route, I would recommend an unconventional revolver from S&W that holds 7 or 8 rounds. More is always better.
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Ruger makes good revolvers for a fair price but I dont know of any 7 or 8 rnd.revolvers made by them except for 22's. Maybe they do but i havent looked lately.
Smith & Wesson has the 686+ which is a 7 rounder, they have some Performance Center guns that have 8rd capacity, but they are spendy.
I have a 686p (7round) that I love, but I'd hate to have to use it inside the home with 357. Not that it wouldn't do the job because we all know that it will, but just from the sound and muzzle flash. I've never shot it with out hearing protection and never care to. No gun is going got be as quiet as a mouse f@rt in the home, but I'd go with a shot gun over the 357. Thats just my personal opinion.
Ive heard good things about the 686-7 actually. And I'm also not just looking for a .357. I'm open to whatever anyone thinks is better. Just lookin for suggestions
I`m expecting some flack but 357 is to powerful a bullet in close quarters, it`ll go through to many walls and it`s very loud without ear protection indoors...A 357 revolver loaded with some good 38 defensive rounds in +p`s will be more than adiquate...If you think you need more rounds then the S&W M&P is a good choice...myself I have a HKusp 9mm..expensive but it has never failed to go bang through 1000`s of rounds
Myself...I think nothing is better than a shotgun for self defense and it doesn't have to be a 12 ga. either...it`s just that 12 ga. has a enormous variety of loads to shoot...from defensive to hunting....
The 686 I used to own was a good looking gun but I now have Ruger GP100 in 357...this gun is about the strongest 357 out there..very well made and will last a lifetime and then some...and will eat 357`s all day at the range...I purchased it LN for $450...it`s a best buy in the gun world....Jim
Personally, I'd just pick up a used 38...model 10...64...something like that save a bunch of money. They worked for years, and still do.
I've got a half dozen .357's, a couple of 44's, and 45's. A Model 10 is my house gun.
Keep It Simple Stupid.
Don't really think a 357 magnum over penetrates. Quality 125 grain 357 magnum ammo is made to penetrate 12-18 inches just like any other ammo, unless you miss and then they all over penetrate. The 357 magnum travels over 1400 FPS so if it stops in 12-18 inches, it really hits hard. The 357 magnum would be very loud! Potentially, causing permanent hearing loss, but very likely causing temporary hearing loss, which could be a problem in a defensive situation. 38 +P doesn't hit as hard, but isn't as loud and is easy to shoot accurately (placement is always King). Some people will load their first 2-3 rounds in 38 +P and the rest in 357 magnum. I would probably just use the 38 +P or a milder 357 magnum like the golden saber 125 grain (1220 FPS in 4"). Not likely to need all that full power stuff.
Very good choice.
My primary "house gun" is a Mossberg 500A (12 Ga) but my house defense handgun is a S&W 686 with .38+P (can't carry the shotgun around the house all day!) I have owned 4 different 686s and love them. Current one has 2 1/2" barrel.
As in all things nothing says you wanna seriously reconsider continuing your venture into a house like the sound of a 12 gauge racking one in. And a voice saying who are you and what do you want. But scatter guns do unbeliveable periferal damage to a building. Especially on a missed shot. Now in sticking to a handgun centric answer. All depends on what you are looking for. Revolvers are intrinsically safer to handle then semi's. Just by the simple way they operate in the double action manner. My personal favourite is the S&W model 327 TRR8 Is spendy in comparison to many other options. But 8 rounds of 357 mag. Built in top and bottom rails for lights, lasers, sights, scopes, or whatever you want to attach. Designed for first entry swat. [The guy holding the shield walkin through the door first.] For the simple problem of if the slide of their semi hits the shield in the action of the reload it often resulted in failure to properly eject. Or feed the following round. So they contracted for a large capacity Tactical revolver. S&W delivered. I love mine. And it can do anything you wanna do. In the end it is all up to you and what suits you.Best of luck with your choice.
I have 3 in the house at different parts of the house. S&W 38 w/laser, 686 in my room and a shotgun. I got it all covered. Plus if multiple people are breaking in I have my trusty sks just in case
A 357 Magnum is a good choice it was carried by cops for years before they went to autos a 38+p is a good load but the problem with them is you have to have very good shot placement like a head shot or a shot to the heart area & when someone is breaking into your house or is already in your home your adrelime in going is one thing to say that I can do head shots or shots to the heart at the range it another when someone is breaking into your home or is already in your home & there moving around or shooting back at you as far as hearing is courned they make eletronic hearing protection that you can put over your ear or insert in your ear like a hearing aid they will cancell out a lot of the noise associated with the loud bang now muzzle flash I would recouldmend buying several diffrent loads & going to the range at night & shooting them & see which one has the lowest muzzle flash also one shot to the body with a 357 Magnun the fight is over by the way my 357 Magnum is a S&W model 66 4 inch barrell loaded with winchester silvertip it the same load that the Kentucky State Police had in there 357 Magnum & I figure if it good enough for them it good enough for me
Ruger's GP100 (heavy) and SP101 (lighter) are both good choices. 38, 38+P and 357M all work at the range or at 5 to 20 ft. in your house. Shotguns are nice but also have to be aimed, take two hands and are less maneuverable in tight quarters.
Revolvers are a good first gun choice but there is nothing wrong with semi auto as first gun either.
Welcome to the world of guns and home ownership.
i have a 357 for home defense and we use 38 special hollow tips... it wouldnt be my first choice out of all my guns, but it will definitely get the job done! i would recomend a semi auto pistol instead of a revolver because it can hold more. A 45 ACP is always a good choice


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Votto 3
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Bailey running it in there at 97, Ubaldo says hey look, I can hit 98.
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Re: Messy spouse
I believe a key point here is that a situation will not change as long as it is believed to be ok by atleast 1 of the 2 parties.
This particular situation of messiness is a tough one, since one person is practically being forced to live the life-style of the messy person! If, however, the messy person does recognize that they are on the wrong, then there is hope.
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With 2 little kids, your not going to have it easy trying to keep your place clean.
I don't care what you do as kids are messy.
The best you can do is to avoid clutter and do laundry and grocery shopping on set days...
and always be sure to keep up with the trash. Other than that, kids are just messy.
Would also help too, if you put off getting any pets until your kids are much older... as that just adds more work.
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sorry no excuse for a messy house. i have always been organised and clean and my house is imaculate. i dont do clutter and i work 10 hour shifts and im a mother of two and i have the dog to clean up after and my horse and im stil ontop of everything.
we have just got back from a 3 week cruise and the washing and ironing were all done within 2 days.
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It's a symptom. We had the same thing. I consistently helped where I could, and would spend Saturdays eliminating 'piles'. I wanted to achieve a baseline, and work on maintenance, rather than catastrophic recovery every few weeks. Didn't matter. It got to the point where I truly believe she just didn't 'see it', and certainly didn't care.
What was our bedroom is now full of cases of paperwork - I couldn't possibly tell you what the paperwork is - but I believe most of it is insignificant.
Several times when I've been at the house with the kids, I would still clean up. Invariably I would dispose of something that she insisted was important. So now, I don't touch the 'piles'.
I despised living in pig-sty. It simply became yet another example indicating to me that she didn't value our partnership. Right or wrong, that's the way I took it.
What I found bizarre is that she was a neat-freak in our pre-children life.
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It is frustrating to come home to a messy house. Its good that you try to help clean but honestly I don't think having your 2 children home with her all day is enough reason not to put an effort in keeping the house clean.cmon putting food in the trash and dirty diapers in a diaper pail that takes maximum of 2 minutes. Its time management and getting a regular routine down! I work as a preschool teacher and I have 20 children in my class with one assistant how do you think our classroom looks like? Clean! Just because we developed a routine of cleaning immediately after making a mess. You need to lay down some rules to keep the house clean for your childrens sake and yours as well. Its really not that hard just help her develop the right cleaning habbit. I promise you it will not only benefit you but it would make her day go easier as well.
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I think, she has two small kids to look after. You should give her a break. Stay at home mom doesnt mean she is lying down on a chaise lounge eating chocolates all day! it's very tough and sometimes nerve wrecking. My husband would always have the usual "so what do you DO all day?" when he came back from work. It's really irritating. If you really love her, is it worth it in the end to fight about trivial things?
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If your wife has a baby, she is probably very sleep-deprived and maybe even suffering some post-partum depression. I'm fairly certain that a lot of the break down in my marriage began with the birth of our first child, because my husband simply could not understand the horrible sleep-deprivation I suffered. It was probably more than usual, b/c our son was 8 weeks early and I had to have 2 surgeries, etc., but there is simply nothing as awful as sleep-deprivation for messing with one's mental health. Anything you say or do if she is in this state will be pointless.
Do what you can and remember, if you are too tired to do it, she probably is, too, and likely even more tired. Can you recruit help from family or your church? Honestly, if we all asked for more help, things would be better. I have friends from Nigeria and various women (relatives) come and help the new mom for 3 months after the birth of each baby--sisters, aunts, moms, cousins, whatever. Our culture doesn't support that usually, but a church could be a great place to start. I had our church people help out once or twice with son #2, and wish I'd done it more. If you don't belong to a church, find one and ask for help anyway. There is a good chance someone will respond. a couple of people coming in for an hour once a week can make a huge difference.
Good luck, i'm sure others will have better suggestions. i know that the dirtiness and disorder of our house has been an issue between my husband and me. I used to tell myself it wasn't worth fighting over, but the truth is, feeling so disorganized and chaotic triggers my anxiety, and then I have to devote energy to that. Not a good thing.
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I know a couple who are experiencing this "messy" issue!
I am going to refer to it as "chaos".
He works and she is a firstname.lastname@example.com.
The husband always encourages reasonable organisation and cleanliness. The wife is messy but also encourages reasonable organisation. They have 5 children. They love each other very much, but they have experienced a few serious episodes about the messy issue. There are a few important things I observed about each of them:
- Both sincerely want to be reasonably organised and maintain cleanliness in their home.
- The mess seems to build up only when the individual owns or is in charge of *more than they can manage*. The couple have cut down on and some time purged their/children's belongings only to experience more organisation and less chaos.
- The husband is concerned more about organising space, and the wife is more concerned about organising time. She complains that he is not timely and he complains that she is messy.
- The 2 of them agree on certain "standards/rules" about maintaining a non-chaotic home. Interestingly, the husband (offers to and) helps at home, but the wife refuses to ask for help, explaining that she does not want to burden the husband. The wife breaks the rules repeatedly which lead to the husband getting frustrated.
- The 2 of them used to share a clothes closet and she had her own. Not any more! Now each of them has their own closet; he could not tolerate the chaos she introduced in the closet.
- The chaos seems to follow the individual. The car is a mess after she uses it. He used to clean it regularly, but gave-up after complaining that he could not keep pace with rate-of-mess; it would get more difficult to clean, because she would never stick with the agreed-upon rules. So now he only complains and she cleans the car.
- She seems to have a chilled out care-free temperament. He has a serious temperament.
- He is a minimalist; she seems to want to own more.
- He tends more toward inder-dependence; she toward independence.
I personally feel that the first step toward organisation and tidiness is to own less.
The next step is to understand that chaos in the environment generally is not good for health. It leads to stress/anxiety and eventually can erode a healthy relationship. Kids also have a tendency to normalize chaos and internalize it into their habits; then it becomes difficult to un-teach them.
The third thing is to study one's own esteem. The person who is resistant to change is also the kind who is more likely to be offend by any kind of criticism. Such is a person with unhealthy or imbalanced self-esteem.
The fourth is to realize that any marriage works with the best results when both spouses are inter-dependent rather than dependent or independent.
CRA: I could hook you and your wife up with the couple I am referring to if you wish.
And finally as sisters359 points out (below), sleep deprivation can be the major cause and can erode a healthy relationship. sisters359 explains it very well.
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I partly agree with sensitive, in that a messy house, in the grand scheme of things, as long as it's not a health hazzard, like fermenting orange juice or something... is not that big a deal.
Sometimes, as sensitive pointed out, we just have to let things like that go, in order to have time to actually live and enjoy life.
But, I am also a stay at home Mom... and although I only have my 2 year old son... (he is like a tazmanian devil, into Everything) and then my daughter after she gets home from school...
My house stays pretty clean. I do all the laundry, I do most of the dishes, with my daughter and hubby sometimes helping , after dinner and such. I do all the vaccuming and sweeping. But, for the most part, my hubby will help me if I ask him to. We share the cooking, because he loves to cook, and he's good at it, so do I, and I'm good at it, so , we kind of switch off there..
But please try to understand... taking care of two kids, it is very likely, that she Truly does not have time to be cleaning the kitchen and such.... I will be honest, the Majority of the cleaning I do, is not during the day, when I"m home alone with my son... it's just not possible, because within two seconds me trying to get anything done, he's climbing a bookcase, or trying to get inside the dryer... even if he is Right there with me... I can't do anything, because I'm having to stop him from exploring, in dangerous areas....unless he's napping, and even then, it has to be something very quiet, or else he'll wake up (he's a light sleeper).
So, I typically do all the laundry, on Sunday after church, give or take... I don't let my hubby touch the laundry, he turns everything grey or pink lol...
But, her saying that she can't get things done during the day... is probably not very far off the mark. It's totally exhausting, to have two tiny human beings tugging at you, and demanding your attention all day long... and it could be, that she doesn't feel like cleaning, after she's been Mommy all day. Just the being with the kids, is a full time job, much less cleaning all day.
If there are just a couple dishes in the sink, and a few things on the floor, then I'd lighten up a bit, and realize, that you have two small children now, and your house, is gonna be dirty a lot of the time...
If it's catastrophic dirtiness... to the point of being unsafe, or so dirty it is not safe for the kids.. then I'd sit her down, and have a chat, and tell her that something has got to be done.
Please try to remember something... the cleaning, is something that is above and beyond being a mom... many men do not realize this... Stay at home Mom's, are busy changing diapers, feeding, playing, chasing, stopping fights, saving crazy toddlers from hurting themselves... cleaning, is something that is above and beyond , extra... if you don't think so, then I suggest you take a week off, send your wife on a nice vacation, or to her parents, so that you have to take care of them all day by yourself, and see how much cleaning you actually have the opportunity to get done...it's not as easy as it might seem to someone who doesn't do it everyday.
And just as you don't want to come home from work, and clean all evening... she also doesn't want to "come home" from work, taking care of two kids all day, and clean all the time either. She's probly exhausted....
Just try to be understanding. And if it is over the top, have a talk with her about it.
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Both my husband and I are messy people. He works fulltime and I work parttime weekends. The house is a total mess all the time. Even if I give up every free moment I have to clean, it would return to a chaotic state in two mins. I have no time to myself, and choose to sit with my kids to watch preschool shows or play with them directly. My hubby hates the mess too, and he is perfectly capable of cleaning more, but he chooses his free time to do his hobbies.
I recommend that if you have a grudge about the messy house, you clean. Your wife was working a full day as a mother, and needs a break.
Messy spouse
I'm 24 and my wife's 22, we've been together for 2 years and were married just over a month ago. When we met she had a daughter who was 3 months old(father was a dead beat, and strange enough a year into the relationship he did die), so I've raiser her as my own. Also 3 months ago we had a little boy. I love my wife dearly and our 2 kids and I've never been happier these past 2 years. Now I currently work and she stays home with the kids, since our babysitter ate up her entire paycheck we decided it was best she stayed home.
Now my problem is this, my wife is a messy person. I don't mean personal hygiene I mean she doesn't always pick up after herself. I work nights and sleep during the day and its frustrating when I come home to a house and see trash and cups and plates all over or a sink full dirty dishes, baby bottles, sippy cups, or just food that's been scraped into the sink instead of the trash. I've even found dirty diapers just sitting on the floor. Other things like not wiping off a highchair after it gets used or picking up whenever food has been thrown on the floor. Now I know she is busy with both kids but in my opinion I don't think its very difficult or time consuming to rinse a dish out or walk to a trashcan. I'm not a clean freak by any means, but I think this is a heath hazard waiting to happen.
Now whenever I've tried to bring up this issue in the past she gets very defensive about how she has 2 kids to take care of. I know this is a valid excuse, but its only valid up to a point. Plus our kids are the easiest to take care of, neither is hard to please. Our son is a quiet baby only cries when hes hungry and our daughter can entertain herself for hours and when she wants something she can pretty much tell us what it is without much fuss. But the discussion always seems to end up in an argument.
I'm not opposed to helping and I try to clean up what I find when I get home after work, its just a nuisance when its 2am and I just finished a 10hour shift(I'm tired). And its getting old when I feel every weekend is spent cleaning and if there is no time to clean it just gets put off till next weekend which just makes it harder.
We both know counseling would be a huge benefit to our marriage but we just cant afford it. We've looked into a few free family counseling but they are always booked and just tell us to call back next week.
Any advise would be welcome.
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$820 million in I-80 projects across Sierra nearly complete
October 17, 2013
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Motorists who travel on Interstate 80 should see a lot less orange this fall when a 15-year rehabilitation project comes to an end.
The "Get Across 80" campaign, launched in 1998, will wrap up by Oct. 15, having replaced 423 lane miles of I-80 between Auburn and the Nevada state line.
"We just want to thank the motorists because they were so patient, they were so understanding," said Caltrans spokesperson Rochelle Jenkins. "We had detours and truck detours and everyone just understood the need. It was incredible."
Prior to construction, the Sierra Nevada portions of I-80 were severely worn, with large ruts in the lanes due to high traffic volumes and the area's severe winter conditions, according to Caltrans. Average annual snowfall on Donner Summit is 408 inches.
"This is not just a ribbon (of highway) to those of us who live here. It is our lifeline."
Carolyn Wallace Dee
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"We now have a smooth, safe, world-class highway that will benefit our residents, our businesses and millions of tourists who visit California," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
An average of 170,000 vehicles commute I-80 over Donner daily, with that number tripling during peak times such as weekends, holidays and the ski season, according to Caltrans. In addition, $4.7 million of commerce travels over the summit every hour.
"One hundred percent of our goods — be it fuel, clothing, food, general supplies, and, yes, even lumber, which we used to export — now arrives in Truckee via Highway 80," said Truckee Mayor Carolyn Wallace Dee, speaking at a ceremony Wednesday at the newly constructed Donner Summit Safety Roadside Rest Area.
"So you can understand that this is not just a ribbon (of highway) to those of us who live here," she said. "It is our lifeline."
Beyond replacing worn pavement, Caltrans and its project partners upgraded drainage systems, rebuilt the Donner Summit and Gold Run safety roadside areas and rebuilt or replaced several bridge structures, among other improvements comprising 15 projects.
"These 15 projects have brought I-80 over the Sierra Nevada back to its original glory, while upgrading the roadway to modern day standards," said Rick Land, Caltrans chief deputy director, before more than 100 people who gathered Wednesday.
In 1960, I-80 was completed to Truckee due to the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, with national completion in 1986, Wallace Dee explained.
Today, the highway stretches 2,900 miles from Teaneck, N.J., to San Francisco, making it the second-longest interstate highway in the U.S., behind Interstate 90 (3,101 miles).
The projects totaled $820.9 million, with funding including the use of $76.2 million of state infrastructure Proposition 1B funds.
"To those, and there are many, many, many who have worked on this project over the years, we owe you," Wallace Dee said. "A thank you seems inadequate. You have made our lifeline whole again that will serve us well for years to come."
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