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Crazyman642 posted 10/8/2013 08:44 AM
The below is in response to another post, but i would like to hear suggestions.
Am I being unreasonabale? Should I just move on and work towards R? any help would be awesome...
Tiggers, Wow an issue I am dealing with every day. I am only a couple months out, and here is a recent example and one we discussed in MC. I seemed to get dismissed by both my WW and the Dr. I'd like to hear peoples thoughts.
Short back ground: EA lasting a year, with PA of photos and phone sex. We are in MC, she says she is remorseful and acts sorry says it will never happen again. I feel like a meal ticket she is trying to hold on to. Not to mention the thought of being away from my children kills me.
So Tigger. Valentines Day weekend last year I bought my WW a brand new Town and Country Minivan, as a feature the radio is able to save favorite songs and artist. I have never saved a song she saved many during the time of the affair. I deleted all the artist and started focusing on the songs and noticed a few patterns. (yes, to boot I am in law enforcement which makes it harder that I was fooled in my own home.) I noticed that one, the music was something that she never listened to around me. Second, most of the songs dealt with sex, affairs, and leaving. The radio alerts you when any of your favorite songs are about to play so I can easily switch over and listen. So finally I confront her about this tigger. Unfortunitly it was in the van on the way out for our first date night since DDay. She says they are all just songs and that she doesnt listen to the words. Rock music is just about sex. I of course call BS and she shuts down. So during our next MC session it was brought up by whom I dont recall. The Dr. pretty much says that I need to stop reading into things and just move on, she WW sticks to she never listened to the words. I am still pissed to this day. I havent deleted the songs as I want them to come on when she is in the van so I can have her listen to them and see my point. MC says I have to stop trying to win the arguements, if WW says it is just a song I should beleive it. YOUR THOUGHT HERE...
Another tigger and this goes more to the sexual side of the affair. The phone sex and photos all took part as a result of an on line affair from a game called Second Life. If interested look at a movie on Netflix call Life 2.0. She choose to have phone sex with OM on my bed. Though it wasn't PA in terms of intercourse to me it is the same she took part in a sexual act with another man in my bed. I have told her she has to replace the matress, but money is tight right now and we haven't done it. It makes me angry and I guess more so because our three year old was home, and our 15 was researching "heard my mother masterbating" on his laptop. Something to this day she claims she can't do and that it was all faked. She claims that she even faked the phone sex all the time, she did at least admit that she was touching herself, but that she faked the orgasm....... SO PISSED!!!!! I must admit the answer to the sex part for me has been just sex not making love. The rough get in, get off, get away. We have started engaging in sex acts that we didn't do before, in that aspect I guess the affair has opened up somethings in our lives. I think that is positive for our future R efforts. Open honest communuication in terms of our sex life.
I am trying to R, as I feel I have no choice to stay with my kids. She says she is doing everything and will never do anything like this again. Which I somewhat beleive, but more so because she got caught and not out of true remorse.
Tiggers don't get easier, they are getting easier to hide.
sisoon posted 10/8/2013 10:23 AM
Small point - there's an 'r' in there - 'triggers'.
1) EA, PA - the pain is excruciating for the BS either way. I would consider phone sex to be a PA. I'm with you - I'd want a new mattress yesterday. Is there any way you can swing it? Is there something your W spends $ on only for her self? If so, the $ can be redirected to a mattress.
2) WRT the songs, she could be telling the truth; she could be lying to herself; she could be lying to you.
I suggest asking her why she put those songs on her playlist. I just can't help wondering - why those particular songs, with those particular topics and lyrics?
If she's lying to herself, asking why she chose the songs could reveal some important stuff to her and help your R.
3) I'd back off thinking of R right now, since you feel you have no choice.
Instead of committing to R, commit to 'working on your M'. During this period, work on yourself to recognize your strengths as a partner and as a father and realize you can be a good father even if you D. IMO, a person can't commit to 'yes' unless he knows 'no' is also an option.
I find R a lot easier, I think, because when it's tough and I think of giving up, I just remember that I considered and rejected the D option.
3) I'm concerned about the MC comment you report. Again, your W chose those songs for some reason. IMO that's a very reasonable question. I think your MC probably would find the answer even more helpful than you would. I wonder why he doesn't want to go there.
[This message edited by sisoon at 11:12 AM, October 8th (Tuesday)]
Scubachick posted 10/8/2013 10:48 AM
Your wife lied to you about her EA and the counselor thinks you should just take her word when she says a song about sex, affairs and leaving is just a song?? I wouldn't buy it either. It doesn't seem like your counselor is respecting your feelings at all.
Crazyman642 posted 10/9/2013 12:02 PM
First, I know there is an R missing from Triggered... Spelling isn't my chief concern at this second.
What I get alot from both the female MC and WW is that we just need to move and on, and that we can't keep rehashing the past. Well for me it isnt the past yet, I found out what seems like yesterday though we are working on three months now. WW tells me she has told me everything and there are no more secrets which based on her past and who she is as a person I doubt it. The music even if she is lying to herself how can you not look at the contect and at least say I see your point, I can understand how this can trigger a response. What makes me the most angry currently is the lack of taking responsibility. Of course there are a lot of I am sorry, and I fucked up, but i still feel the blame shift and how it wasn't a real affair. To me there is a difference between the two. Another thing that makes me angry when they call it a MISTAKE.... How is an affair a MISTAKE it is a choice to destroy something that was supposed to me special....
She could easily be lying to herself, but all that is doing is making it worse for the possibility of R. When I ask the why those songs, "oh, I just like the sound of them, I never listened to the words." WOW, amazing that so many have to do with cheating... I don't have stupid on my forehead. Dumb and trusting, but not stupid.
confused615 posted 10/9/2013 12:09 PM
Your MC is awful.
This is NOT the past.
It is NOT a mistake. it was a deliberate conscious decision.
She is not lying to herself..she is lying to you.
Are you sure she has gone NC? Are you sure the A is over?
cantaccept posted 10/9/2013 12:20 PM
I can so relate to the term "mistake", it still makes me angry.
A mistake is an addition error, a mistake is unintentional. An affair is deliberate, it is a choice. Every action is a choice.
Maybe a new MC? They are definitely not created equal. I started IC immediately after dday, the first two counselors were a joke.
The first tried to intimidate me, shut down conversations and added in some humiliation.
The second would not let me express any emotion at all. The first sign of a tear and he was trying to make me listen to the clock tick.
I finally on the third try found a great IC that we now use for MC and H will be starting IC with him also.
How about IC for you also?
Triggers are hell. It gets a bit easier once you learn what will trigger you but I still find I get "surprised" with a new one on occasion.
My IC suggests just letting it pass through me, don't fight it, feel it and at the same time try to remember it will pass, it is not happening now.
I know, not very comforting when you just want it all to be gone, to not "be" at all, but these small things do help just to get you through.
Music seem to trigger me also, I have always listened to the words. The music catches me but the words hold me. My h says much the same as your w. He doesn't pay attention to the words. I guess we are all different.
Have you read any books together? Is she remorseful, do you feel that from her?
A good one for her if she hasn't read it is "how to helpf your spouse heal from your affair", it is short, basic but very to the point.
Also, has she been on SI? Is she really working on herself? Is she doing everything that you need, or most?
I am struggling also with the outcome of all of this. What helps me now is focusing on myself, being a little selfish and doing things that make me happy. Even if it's not making dinner one night.
Also, I have been holding on to the thought that the only decision right now is that I do not have to decide anything right now. I can decide when I am ready to decide.
Post often, it helps to not feel alone.
sisoon posted 10/9/2013 13:03 PM
I know there is an R missing from Triggered
I wasn't sure you knew, and knowing the word can be important. I got your meaning fine, which is all that's really important. (I have trouble with the words with 'h' in them - effed up keyboard or typist....)
The MC's gender isn't all that relevant - a male MC could be just as bad. This one is either incompetent, has an agenda, or is inexperienced in helping people deal with infidelity. BTW, our female MC confronts all my W's bullshit and has done that from the beginning.
I'm with confused615. I agree: the A is not in the past for you - the thoughts, feelings, reactions are happening in the here and now. I also think if your W is lying to herself, her healing will be tougher than if she's just lying to you - but knowing which one she's doing is important.
I agree that accepting responsibility is absolutely key for your W - rugsweeping, blameshifting, keeping lies alive kills R and the WS's recovery, too. But some WSes dodge responsibility even though it hurts them.
You're on your own right now, without support from MC or W, so making changes in your sitch is up to you. What are you willing to do?
If you're in a venting stage, that's fine. Venting can help a lot.
If down deep you're done with your M, that's fine, too. You can D and hold your head up high.
If you want to continue to work on your M, that's fine. IMO, your first step in this direction is probably to get a new MC and maybe IC for yourself.
If you don't yet know what you want to do, that's fine, too. In that case, I suggest you check out 'the 180' - you can find info in the Healing Library, BS FAQs and in a lot of other places on the web.
Bottom line: you're being very reasonable. The obstacles to R right now are almost definitely your MC and your W, not you - and you can't work on R by yourself.
sisoon posted 10/9/2013 13:04 PM
Also, I'd be very slow to get her on SI. If she's not really committed to R, her awareness of SI can do more harm than good. JMO.
Crazyman642 posted 10/9/2013 13:14 PM
Thanks for the replay cantaccept. Always good to hear that other people are right where you are. That is the second time I have seen that book come up. I am going to go take a look and then maybe send her to go buy and read it.
The MC. in one aspect I like her because she is no nonsense like me, but then I don't know if we are on the same page. On a couple of occassion I have walked out feeling as if I was on the wrong side here. I think it is because I am the BS here, but the blame should be placed where it belongs for the affair. Now, the overall break down of the marriage falls on us both, but the choice to step outside of the vows is all on her. I am in a job where I travel the world, often. I easily could have been the guy out partying and hitting the bars for women, but no I CHOOSE to sit in my room, often taking shit from the guys for doing so. Now I am not saying I am an angel here, I normally go out once each trip and have a couple beers, but at any time I could have been the one cheating... i didn't make a MISTAKE, I made a CHOICE to respect the vows I CHOOSE to take. It seems the WW and MC wants to skip over the affair and jump right into lets move on... I feel I need to give this MC some time, I am still very angry and maybe she is trying to get me threw it. I am not in IC, I saw the MC once alone and the WW has done the same. Tomorrow there is an appointment, I was supposed to be out of town but my trip canceled. I am debating telling the WW to go it alone, she was getting way too comfortable with how things are. I have already told her that though I am not expressing my anger any more I am no less lost or confused than on day one. Maybe the book will help.
Yesterday evening was a really bad day. We had been having some fair open talk about our sex life, when I made a comment and she instantly tried to turn things around and compair a Twitter account I started to her affair. That pissed me off, then also a sexual discussion turned bad in that she claims she is not the type of woman that does "dirty" sexual things. My response (in anger) was what was having phone sex on my bed with another man outside our marriage? It went downhill from there. She needs to know that just because I don't run around acting pissed off, I am and VERY hurt. She shows all kinds of remorse, saying she is sorry and how important I am, and how she wishes she could take it all back. I still feel like a meal ticket for the confortable life she has grown used to...
FML..... :-) all we can do it take it one day at a time. I currently have the Serenity Prayer as my backroung on the FB why WW spouse created for me. (Thats another story..) If you ever need to vent I am here thanks for listening to me whine....lol
Scubachick posted 10/9/2013 13:36 PM
I get the "I made a mistake" bs too. I tell him the first time might have been a mistake but the 2nd, 3rd and 4th times were intentional. Then he says "yeah, but I stopped after the 4th time. I didn't do it again because I knew it was wrong". Gee.,I feel so much better.
LoveActually posted 10/9/2013 13:49 PM
Being betrayed is one of the most painful things on the planet. My husband had a 12 month long distance EA but they were able to get physical over a 3 day period and I can tell you the emotional side of their affair hurts me FAR more then the actual physical time they were together. I'm 4.5 years out and I still trigger over certain things and when I do I seek out my husband for support to get past it. I would hit the ceiling if a counselor or my FWS told me to get over it --it was in the past or it's just a song no big deal. First, I would find a new counselor and second your wife needs to understand that you are forever changed by what she has done which is a lot of damage that needs to be repaired. It may and probably will take you years to work through this and if so tough, she gets to support you through it--that's what reconciliation is about. You don't have to minimize or hurry up and get past your feelings for anyone.
they are getting easier to hide
Don't do this to yourself. Don't stuff anything down because you don't want to make ripples. The best advice I can give you is when things come up talk about them with your wife immediately. She needs to know how much pain she has caused you in that moment and she needs to help you through it--and yes, even if it's about "just" a song.
Crazyman642 posted 10/10/2013 09:42 AM
Thanks for the posts, they all help.
Several people told me about the book "How to help you spouse heal from your affair." I told her she will buy and read it, so she went last night to buy it from our local book store, which of course doesn't carry it. But she did make the effort, so I ordered it from amazon. Will be here is a few days I hope this will help her to understand her role in the R process. Our MC, I am undeceided on. Can't tell if she is getting us through the crisis first and then will work on the marriage, or if she just really sucks as a MC...lol Time will tell. I do like her nature though, so i will give her some time.
As for hiding the outburst. We have three children living in the house. 15 step-son, 12 daughter, and 4 year old son. The older two know we are seeing SOMEONE to help us, but have no ideal what the WW has done. Which is good, but I find myself going around putting on the happy face all the time. It is not easy to talk when triggers hint, so I do control the presentation. Which I think the WW was misunderstanding, so I drop a small 180 on her to let her know.
Yesterday she was saying how this hurts her as well knowing what she has done to me and our marriage. I told her that her feelings really weren't my chief concern right now, that protecting and taking care of myself was my focus. She didn't like that... Was I out of line?
sisoon posted 10/10/2013 10:58 AM
my chief concern right now, that protecting and taking care of myself was my focus.
IMO, this is entirely the best way to go. R is very difficult, and you need a lot of emotional energy to do it. Healing from the initial pain frees up your energy for further healing and for putting up with a WS who has way more work to do than you do (if she wants to heal, that is). Focusing on you is the way to heal.
Feeling and expressing your feelings is, IMO, the quickest way through this. For anger, you'll probably do a lot better if you say things like, 'I'm furious that you did ____.' That's a lot more healing for yourself than 'You slut, etc.'
Grief and fear - just be aware when you feel those. Share with your W if you want to.
IDK...your response to he claim she doesn't do anything dirty seems pretty much right on to me. Confronting the crap she tells herself actually helps her, if she'll accept the help, though it sounds like she isn't ready yet.
Your say your MC is 'no nonsense', but you report her doing/saying nonsense things. The MC's client is your relationship. Coddling one or both partners does a disservice to the relationship.
You know what you want. People here are confirming it's what you need. If you don't want to fire this MC, consider raising the issues with her that you've raised here.
Also, ask her about her experience helping people R. You're apparently in business. You can figure out the key performance indicators - ask the MC for a report.
Crazyman642 posted 10/11/2013 09:19 AM
Worse than in business, in law enforcement. Which makes this all even harder that I didn't do something sooner in my own house. I saw the signs and felt it in my gut. I just didn't follow through since i didn't want to believe or be the over bearing LE husband.
As for MC. I have started a different approach. i sent her a post from here that hit me and my WW like a ton of bricks. Detailed alot of how I am feeling and how another MC is working. i am going to ask for that approach, if she can't do it I guess it is time for a new MC.
Also, WW and I are attending and IMAGO marriage retreat this weekend. Just us luck....
Scubachick posted 10/11/2013 12:05 PM
How was your marriage before this happened? Did you trust her? Were you guys communicating?
[This message edited by Scubachick at 3:23 PM, November 18th (Monday)]
sisoon posted 10/11/2013 13:19 PM
I wish you the best of luck at the retreat. Imago helps lots of people, but, as you say, good luck always helps.
I think you indicated LE before I wrote; sorry I forgot.
We all have a bias toward believing people we love. Ignoring the signs is normal. Take it easy on yourself.
Crazyman642 posted 10/11/2013 13:22 PM
No we didn't communicate well.. OBVIOUSLY!!!! LMAO... We have always had issues since we married hurriedly because she was pregant with my daughter. We had already talked about it, but it rushed it along and didn't give us time to discuss a lot of issues we should have they began problems later in our marriage. As for trust, I loved that woman blind. I easily would have taken a bullet for her without thinking twice. Even when I saw the signs glowing, blinking, screaming clues in my face I thought no. Some in hind sight was also my arrogance. I thought she had found the best man she ever would. That I was DA MAN!!!! Lol. guess she showed me... but I didn't want to be he LE guy in our relationship. even though I knew... Trust in our relationship had never been a thought. what is bad i introduced her to on line gaming. Few years ago as a family we played a first person shooter game and laughing called it marriage therapy. we could shoot each other all we wanted. alughed and joked, sat and drank beers in a family server and all played together. She moved to a differenet game, I got busy or bored and stopped playing so much. Once again, just another slap. I gave her the tools to cheat on me with.... is there an icon for pulling my hair out???
keptmypromise posted 10/11/2013 13:23 PM
I don't think you are wrong about the songs at all. My wife also had a change in what she liked musically, and as you said, they were about sex, leaving, and finding yourself. This was one of the "red flags " for me (one of several). Over 2 years later, if I hear one of those songs played during that time, it takes me back to a bad place. I say bullshit to the councellor and your wife.
eachdayisvictory posted 10/12/2013 05:58 AM
Crazyman642, you are so fresh and close to the trauma of the A, I feel for what you are going through.
If I may offer my thoughts, I think that I heard from our MC and my IC several times early on that I should not marinate in the past. I remember being very confused and offended by these suggestions, knowing full well that I deserved all the truth I wanted from my fWH, and that until I felt satisfied - there was no chance of us staying together without total truth.
But as I thought about what the therapists were trying to say, I believe they weren't telling me that I couldn't ask about the past (although that's what it felt like), it was the advice for long-term recovery. I am 8 months out now, I feel like I have asked every question that I want answered, and I feel totally free to ask any question that may come up in the future. The job that I am currently engaged in, which was born of those recommendations, is to not live in the pain of the betrayal and the past. Any effort that you can spend in that effort is well worth it - for YOU. However, I think you're a little close to the discovery to expect yourself to do any of that yet.
I found that the best way to communicate during those early days was to practice taking turns. We would have to prepare ourselves to listen without interrupting and try to set aside our defenses and reactions until it was our turn to talk.
So maybe the MC is trying to get at that point?
Keep moving forward. You can do it, do what's right for you.
Sending you support and hope.
FeelingMN posted 10/12/2013 08:04 AM
I had to respond because I had a similar issue with a song. My wife posted a line of lyrics on FB and blocked me from the post. Something to the effect of "... in my dreams I slew the dragon". The lyric was from a Colin Hay song, Waiting for my real life to begin. FWW swore that she just liked that one line but it was just too coincidental. I didn't believe her then, and don't believe her now and doubt I ever will. You don't need to accept what she says at face value. What I'm learning though is you can't force them to see what you see and feel what you feel. That's up to them.
if WW says it is just a song I should believe it.
I'd call bullshit and say that that type of trust can be earned through BS's work, not cheaply given away.
I'd consider a new MC. The definitely aren't the same.
IMO, a person can't commit to 'yes' unless he knows 'no' is also an option.
I second this thought. I've become much better at asking for the things I need from FWW because I've accepted that staying together is not a foregone conclusion. It's hard but for me it has been a magnificent change.
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In this issue, I'm going to dedicate a section on unethical business practices.
Three people have approached me in the last week who took their computers into a national chain store on Maui. Going in for a small problem, they were coerced into buying a brand new computer after being told their computer looked old.
This racket by strong-arm salesmen - looking to beef up their Friday paycheck by preying on ignorant customers - is blatant unprofessionalism.
Another scam is calling up "support" and being directed to a foreign country, where the first thing said - even without looking at your computer - is that you have a virus and corrupted files. "For only 150 dollars, we will fix it."
Nowadays, you'd have better luck buying a car from Honest Harry's used car lot.
Since I shy away from doing repairs for large commercial businesses looking to find a reliable IT repairman, they need to check out Uli Okura of Maui Tech Gurus. His specialty is networking large systems... and he's honest.
Okay, let's look at some new apps and a few good tips and tricks.
To stop receiving marketing e-mails, put the word "Unsubscribe" in your e-mail filter.
Timelaspe Pro is software that allows you to continue using programs that end after a one-year subscription, so you don't have pay the same amount for a second year.
I mentioned awhile back a group of inventors and people can invest in their new products. Go to Kickstarter.com and see some of them.
I just invested $50 in a product called Snapzoom created by some local boys in Hawaii, which allows you to attach your iPhone to binoculars or to a telescope. Now your iPhone can have a telescopic lens.
The FedEx Mobile app lets you sign for your package online, so if you're not home, you'll still get the delivery.
The Vine app is the number one most popular app in the world. It allows you to send a six-second video to your friends on Twitter or Facebook.
The Phoster app creates posters or invitations for parties or meetings.
Put the scroll bar back in Mountain Lion by going to System Preferences, General, Show Scroll Bars, and then click on Always.
On the Mac, to display a new thumb drive or an external USB hard drive that you plugged in, go to Finder, Preferences, Devices, and click on Hard Drives.
The THX app can calibrate your audio and video system hooked up to your HDTV. It will enhance your picture and sound.
Phoneclean 2 cleans up your iPhone and makes it run faster. Using it gave me a lot more free space.
Skype is now in the Outlook.Com inbox.
Update your Google app and get the new Google Now. It's a battery hog, though. Go into Settings, Privacy, Location Services, and turn the button to off. This app has better voice control, traffic and a faster response.
Download the free app called Podcasts. It has cool science, health and education programs that you can kick back in your easy chair and listen to.
Get the new Zello app that's like having a walkie-talkie. Almost like owning a Nextel phone.
Kwikset has made a new front door lock it's calling Kevo. You can use your iPhone to open up your front door if you lose your keys, and you can temporarily transfer the code to another person's iPhone so they can get in.
Play Sound is a new feature in the Find My iPhone app. You can use your computer or iPad to log into your iCloud.com account and enable Play Sound. Music will play continuously on your lost iPhone until you locate it. Have fun and enjoy!
Send your computer-related questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Phil Sturgeon has a new post to his site talking about how he added image upload and management support to an application with an easy integration of two packages (pulled in via Composer).
To get this extra functionality I added two packages to my composer.json. [...] The first is Upload by Josh Lockhart (who built Slim and started PHP The Right Way). It's currently very basic as it's not been alive long, but for the job I needed to do it worked perfect.
The second package is the ImageWorkshop that let him easily resize the uploaded images and add a watermark to the corner. He also points out that this method of pulling together packages, each with their own specializations, is the "early days of a PHP renaissance" in how people will work with the language.


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A group of kids arrive at Bethlehem Gulch for their annual Christmas Party. Things are going great until the children realize that they are not on a horse and cattle ranch, rather, a sheep ranch for Christmas. The children hear message of Christ's birth and Robert, one lost and lonely child finds the best Christmas gift ever.... Jesus.
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Official: No survivors expected in plane crash
- Associated Press
- March 22, 2014 - 10:10 PM
MONTROSE, Colo. — Authorities believe there are no survivors after a small plane crashed into a reservoir in southwestern Colorado.
Ouray County spokeswoman Marti Whitmore says five people were believed aboard the single-engine Socata TBM700 headed from Bartlesville, Okla., to Montrose, which is about 180 miles southwest of Denver.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says it crashed south of Montrose just before 2 p.m. Saturday. He says he didn't yet know the cause of the accident.
Whitmore says search and rescue operations were suspended Saturday night, but no victims have been recovered. No identities have yet been released.
She says the aircraft crashed in 60 to 90 feet of water.
The plane is registered to an Alabama corporation. Messages left for the company Saturday evening weren't immediately returned.
Whitmore says recovery work will continue Sunday.
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NO. I used to buy Jets gear every year! They have cured me of that habit until TANNYBUM; WRECK and SUCKCHEZ are gone.
I recommend these for whomever draws RahRah on the JI Secret Santa...
I asked my wife for the official full size revolution helmet for the top of my pc desk. I've been a fan since 1970 and I know what it's like being a Jets fan through the years, but this is and always will be my team. Some of you guys who are on and off are mostly just frustrated but to me it does bring into question whether or not you really truly bleed green.
We're all bleeding green, but it's not the green of our money.
I have consistently buying jets gear since i was old enough to work... after fifteen years i can happily say that i will not buy another piece of merch until i get a return on my investment from this football team... how do i get this you ask???
1. Restore pride/dignity from top to bottom
2. Building a solid foundation thru draft not free agency
3. Seek headlines in media from your teams performance on the field and nothing else.
I will continue to root them on, i have been a jet fan since 86'. But i rather use my money for something more meaningful like groceries etc. For my children


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One of the most significant awards in the food industry in Chicago to receive
is the Chicago Tribune Good Eating Award. Now in its 5th year, the award winners
were published in today's Tribune Good Eating Section. I was fortunate to
receive this Award in 2003 and was truly honored to be in such distinguished
company with people who are so committed to making a difference in the food
industry in Chicago.
2004 Good Eating Award Winners
Each year, Good Eating honors those people in the food and beverage
industries who are making a difference in Chicago through their commitment,
quality, passion and vision. These experts have enhanced the food scene in
Chicago with their many accomplishments. This is the fifth anniversary of the
awards. Winners come from many parts of the industry, including chefs,
restaurateurs, farmers, producers, community workers, retailers, wholesalers and
educators. Nominations are made by readers and Good Eating staff members; staff
members choose the final winners.
Joan Reardon-Cookbook author and biographer
Beth Truett-Executive director, Chicago Lights at Fourth Presbyterian
Tony Mantuano-Executive chef, Spiaggia
Ricky Moore-Executive chef, South Water Kitchen
Doug Zell and Emily Mange-Co-owners, Intelligentsia Coffee
Les Brown-Founder, Growing Home
Dick Durbin-U.S. Senator (D-Ill.)
Anthony J. Terlato-CEO, Terlato Wine Group
Carolyn Collins-President, Carolyn Collins Caviar Co.
Judith Dunbar Hines-Director of Culinary Arts and Events, City of Chicago
Giles Schnierle-Owner, Great American Cheese Collection
John and Pat Sondgeroth-Heartland Meats
CHICAGO, November 11, 2003 – For its annual awards, the Chicago Tribune Good
Eating staff honors individuals who are making a difference in Chicago's food
and beverage community through their commitment, passion and vision. Recipients
of the 2003 Good Eating Awards are profiled in a special Good Eating section in
the November 12 edition of the Chicago Tribune. And the winners are:
Mary Ellen Diaz—preparing healthy meals for the homeless
Brian Duncan—innovative wine expert at Bin 36
Ken Dunn and Kristine Greiber—organic urban gardens on vacant lots
Pamela Fitzpatrick—baker at Fox & Obel, noted for artisanal methods
The Glunz family—multi-generational involvement in family-owned and operated
beer and wine distributorships, wine shop, winery and German restaurant
Gloria Hafer—runs after school cooking class for elementary students
Peg Isaacson—provides healthy meals and group activities for seniors
Jerry Kleiner—restaurant pioneer in the Randolph Street and South Loop
Tracy and La Donna Redmond—promote better access to quality food in urban
Bruce Sherman—North Pond chef, teacher, farm booster
Marc Schulman—Eli's Cheesecake, city booster, charitable work
Evelyn Thompson—ethnic market tours, educator


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In my often-futile attempts to drive a golf ball off the tee, usually, the ball sprays right — way right.
After a series of unmentionable whispers by yours truly, as if on cue, one of my golfing cohorts will ask "did you keep your head down?"
Although golf and football are vastly different in many respects, according to Florida kicker Austin Hardin, the two sports do share a commonality as it relates to kicking — it's always best to keep your head down.
This facet, along with other "tiny mechanical things" is what Hardin has been working on as of late with recently departed all-American kicker Caleb Sturgis. And from the sound of it, his experience has been more pleasant than the golf outings I've endured with my smug group of "friends."
"I'm having fun working with him and I'm learning a lot — as much as I can," Hardin said of his recent sessions with Sturgis.
"It's tough to change the different things you've been doing for years now, but it's things that need to be changed that are going to help me in the long run. He's really just helped me out with a few things here and there. It's really close, but sometimes it gets frustrating."
Hardin entered an ideal situation when he arrived in Gainesville. Fresh off an all-American senior season of his own at Atlanta, Ga.'s Marist School, Hardin came to UF as the presumed understudy to Sturgis. For a year, Hardin would be able to learn from arguably the nation's best kicker, only to take the job this season once Sturgis took his golden leg to the NFL.
However, after what Hardin described as a "good" fall camp, a hamstring injury during the second week of the season relegated him to the sidelines for nearly the rest of the year, perhaps delaying his progress.
"It was tough going down with that injury," Hardin said. "I had never really been injured and it kind of came out of nowhere, it was the first time I had to deal with a very lengthy injury.
"It was tough at first, but I think I really was able to bounce back from it and just sit back and have a year to prepare and watch what Caleb has to go through, what I'm going to have to be going through. Coming back from it, I just had to start working even harder, and rehabbing it. I feel like I'm at a 100 percent now and it should be no problem."
Hardin resumed kicking the week of the Gators' regular season finale against Florida State, allowing him to practice throughout the bowl season as well.
With Hardin sitting out, Gainesville native Brad Phillips assumed the backup role to Sturgis, seeing action in the Missouri game with three kickoffs and a field goal attempt.
With Sturgis having exhausted his eligibility, Florida's kicking competition has been deemed wide open. But according to Hardin, having another talented kicker like Phillips on the roster is driving him to compete harder.
"I've always been an extremely competitive based type person," Hardin said. "I'm always best when I'm under pressure and when people are really pushing me to do the best. Brad's a great kicker too, so it really helps to bring the best in both of us."
No matter who gets the job however, Florida's next kicker will undoubtedly welcome in a heap of pressure. Sturgis leaves UF as the school's all-time leader in made field goals as well as kicks of 50 yards or more.
Hardin is aware of the expectations, but he's not worried about fitting into the shoes left behind Sturgis — he's only worried about himself.
"He was Caleb, I'm Austin," Hardin said. "I'm a completely different person and a different kicker and I have my own path set for me. There's some pressure to live up to his expectations, but when it all comes down to it, I have to do what I'm going to do and I'm going to work towards those expectations."
While Florida fans will certainly have their own expectations, albeit, slightly tempered, Hardin's coach has some of his own as well. Will Muschamp has gone on record of saying the Gators have a ways to go at the kicking spot after only a few spring sessions. However, Hardin uses his coach's words simply as motivation.
"Obviously, I don't want there to be any drop-off between what we've had here for the past couple of years going to me … I've got a big four months in front me, just to work as hard as I can to get as consistent as possible and really get comfortable with the holders and snappers, and get it down.
"Stuff like that just pushes me and motivates me. And [Muschamp's] right — keep working, keep getting more consistent."
Muschamp said often last season that Sturgis' leg gave the Gators' offense an insurance policy. With a young group still learning on the fly, Florida's coaching staff knew that as long as the offense could cross midfield, the Gators still had a chance to put points on the board.
Naturally, with two inexperienced kickers on the roster, some would expect the coaching staff's philosophy to undergo a shift.
However, Hardin was quick to dispel that early notion, saying both he and Phillips are capable of providing the Florida offense with the same security blanket Sturgis did.
"I don't think it should affect that much because me and Brad both have plenty of leg strength to make the same types of kicks," Hardin said. Right now, it's just getting down to doing it as often as [Sturgis] did.
"I think that's something we still have to prove though, is that they can make the same calls and do that type of stuff because we can be reliable."


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Oct. 9, 2005
LONG BEACH, Calif. - After battling to a 1-1 tie in the first half, UC Santa Barbara (7-7-0, 1-1-0) watched Long Beach State (10-3-1, 3-1-0) score a pair of goals in the second half to post a 3-1 Big West Conference win on on Sunday in Long Beach, Calif.
Freshman Hayley Bolt scored two goals as LBSU rewrote the record books on Sunday with the most wins at George Allen Field (7-0-0) and the most wins since the program re-started in 1998.
The win, with three matches remaining in conference play, kept the 49ers in contention for a Big West title following its sweep of the Central Coast this weekend.
Like the 49ers did on Friday, when they shutdown and beat No. 20-ranked Cal Poly over the final 45 minutes, LBSU outshot the Gauchos 11-to-3 in the second half, erasing a 1-1 tie in the 56th minute.
Erin Empting (Fountain Valley) passed it from midfield to a cutting Dana Farquhar (Redlands) on the near side, who found Bolt, who then headed it in to make it 2-1. Kim Silos (Ontario) then but the icing on the cake in the 86th minute. After a scramble in front of the 49er box on the opposite end of the field, the ball was cleared to midfield and Silos fired away from 30 yards out to make it 3-1.
The 49ers ended up outshooting UCSB 16-to-10, after the Gauchos forced goalie Liz Ramos (Bakersfield) to make four first half saves.
UCSB outshot the 49ers 7-to-5 in the first half and had the momentum for much of the half as Nicole Remmenga's equalizer in the 28th minute from 24 yards out tied the game at 1-1. Bolt's score in the fifth minute gave the 49ers a 1-0 advantage.
The Gauchos return home next weekend to host UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton in a pair of Big West contests. UCSB will take-on UCR at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m.


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For a Hollywood It girl, Zoe Saldana doesn't have it easy. Despite the fact that she's worked with everyone from James Cameron to Luc Besson to J.J. Abrams, and her roles seem to be getting meatier, she isn't exactly embraced by all.
Sure, she has great style and is always a darling on the red carpet (she even runs her own fashion website, MyFDB.com) but beyond that, people always seem to find something to criticize, starting with her weight. Take Bossip's story "Super Slimmy Trimmy: Is Zoe Saldana Wasting Away Into A Bulimic Betty?".
If it's not her weight, it's her skin tone, or her portrayal of Latinos (Colombiana, anyone?). At least we seem to have moved beyond the era of picking on biracial relationships, so no one seemed to have a problem with her dating Bradley Cooper.
Saldana's divisive nature seems to have reached an all-time high with the news in August that she had been cast as Nina Simone in an untitled movie about the legendary jazz singer's life.
From the get-go, I knew it wouldn't be easy for people to accept Saldana in the role, but I wonder if the extent of the opposition to her portrayal of The High Priestess of Soul is a bit unfair.
If you visit Nina Simone's official fan page on Facebook, you'll see there is no shortage of vitriol toward the movie and the choice of Saldana as its female lead. Mostly the criticism deals with Hollywood's "whitewashing" of the real Nina Simone, and the artistic liberties the script appears to be taking when choosing to focus not on certain aspects of Simone's career and life (like her civil rights activism) but rather in telling the story of her relationship with Clifton Henderson, a nurse she met at a psychiatric hospital in California during her struggles with alcoholism in the 90s, after which she settled in France until she died in 2003 at age 70.
Indiewire actually read and dissected the script, which apparently holds some promise.
A classic example of a Facebook comment on Nina Simone's fan page, from user Princess Latifah: "I am more outraged at people telling us that there is nothing to be outraged about. Are you freaking kidding me??? This film is a typical standard of Hollywood trying to gentrify, and whitewash black people and black history. Nina Simone's skin tone was a central core in everything she was about, and a central core of everything she faced, so to put a lightskinned latina with european features in blackface for her role is a slap in the face to her legacy."
New photos from the set of the movie have only fueled the fire. In them, Saldana is seen wearing a nose prosthetic and skin-darkening make-up, in a seemingly futile attempt to resemble the real Nina more accurately.
It's not that there aren't other black actresses out there who can play the part, and it's not like those actresses don't have legitimate bones to pick. Take Taraji P. Henson, an Oscar-nominated black actress (and one of my favorites), who, as one of the three leads in the CBS show Person Of Interest, was left off all of the marketing materials and promo efforts. Henson made a big stink about it - as well she should.
Some fans are wondering why someone like Viola Davis isn't playing Nina Simone. Mary J. Blige was originally cast as Nina Simone, but dropped out due to scheduling, per the movie's screenwriter, Cynthia Mort. In this Rolling Stone article from 2010, Blige seemed excited about the role: "Playing a character like Nina Simone is playing myself," she said, "because Nina Simone was a manic depressive, drug addict, alcoholic, cursing wild maniac that I was, but very talented, so people would get that."
Nina's daughter, a Broadway actress who goes by the name Simone, regularly appears on her mother's Facebook fan page and even wrote a letter voicing her discontent with the Nina Simone project. She's also been giving interviews, like this one with dream hampton for Ebony, in which she's quoted as saying: "How does someone just decide to do a story about someone and completely bypass family? Completely bypass her representatives? We offered to get involved with all the stuff that we have, from the music, to the pictures, to her writings, to connecting them with the stories of many people who were close to my mother, and we were ignored."
Fan Demerise Valier from Baton Rouge, LA even started a petition on Change.org back in August asking the filmmakers to cast someone else as the lead in the film. So far, there are some 8,000 signatures of the 500,000 goal. "For too long Hollywood has gotten away with this practice of revisionist history and it is time that we let our voices be heard, be it by this petition or by boycotting the movie if no change has been made as to who will portray Nina Simone. This is not a diss to Zoe Saldana. She is an excellent actress, but this movie role so much bigger than her undeniable talent," the petition reads.
But Mort (who is white) believes strongly in the project, describing it not so much as a strict biopic but rather as a story about Nina Simone's artistic journey. She told EW: "Any creative decision is difficult…I feel very strong about it [the project] in every way. I feel like we're honoring her, Nina Simone."
Not everyone in the black community is upset about the casting choice. Singer/actress Jill Scott, for instance, came to Saldana's defense earlier this month: "Zoe is an incredible actress," she told Hello Beautiful. "I think that there should be some work done, like a prosthetic nose would be helpful and definitely some darker makeup. If Forest Whittaker can become darker in "The Last King Of Scotland" then I believe Nina should be treated with that respect. She was very adamant about her color about her nose about her shape and her self and there needs to be some homage paid to that."
The blog Racialicious took a different, valid approach back in August, when it pointed out that maybe the problem is not so much who is playing Nina Simone, but something much bigger. "I'm not surprised that black women have busied themselves with the question of who will "play" the role of Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana vs. dark-skinned black actresses) rather than focus on the root cause of misrepresentation in Hollywood: the absence of a strong network of black writers, producers, and studios."
What's ironic is that Saldana considers herself black. One of her most famous quotes, to Latina Magazine in the May 2006 issue is, "When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you're just tanned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.")"
Saldana has often played an African American on the big screen, from Uhura in the Star Trek reboot to Nick Cannon's love interest in Drumline, or Ashton Kutcher's girlfriend in Guess Who, but no one seemed to care about those movies in the way that they care about Nina Simone - for obvious reasons. We're dealing with an icon here.
But as a woman of color, Saldana deals with many of the same issues herself that her fellow black actresses deal with - and people tend to forget that. At the party celebrating the premiere issue of Cosmopolitan For Latinas, for which she was the cover girl, Saldana told The Huffington Post, on camera: "I can't yet pose for any magazine [referring to mainstream magazines like Vogue or Vanity Fair] and I wish I could. That would be great. Because there are still some magazines that only cater to a certain demographic and only put certain people no their cover, and that's fine, I never lose hope that one day certain big magazines can broaden their exposure of what is an American face."
So you'd think when she does the covers of certain niche magazines that she'd be safe from the backlash, but that's not always the case. Her September 2011 cover of Ebony had the cover line "There's Something About Zoe: Black, Latina, Fierce…Fall in love with Hollywood's freshest star." But the cover story interview made it kind of hard to do that.
In the story, she is quoted as saying: "When I go after a part, [people] better watch their backs," she says. "Not because I'm going to crush everybody, but because I'm going to give the best that I can because I strive for excellence. When you don't get a part, it is for a reason, and these pieces will fall into place soon. … We have a Black president right now, so why the f--- would I sit down and talk about how hard it is for Black women in Hollywood when there's a Black president in my country?"
I can see how that comment would rub people – particularly working black actresses – the wrong way. But Saldana is known to speak freely, almost aggressively, often with curse words, especially when asserting her strength, confidence, or independence. I know because, though I haven't interviewed her myself, I've edited more than one cover story of hers for which I read entire interview transcripts and thought to myself, "She's not exactly coming across as the most likeable person here, but I know what she means." In the case of that Ebony quote, I'm almost sure she wishes she had stated whatever she meant more articulately. I'm guessing part of that tough-girl demeanor has a lot to do with losing her father at a young age and growing up having to pretend she was stronger than she was at times, but that's just my take.
When it comes to Latinos, they've given her a hard time, too, particularly over 2011's Colombiana, an action movie about a little girl whose parents are murdered in Bogota and later becomes a stone-cold assassin seeking revenge in the U.S. There was even a whole campaign called PorColombia against the movie, which Saldana called stupid - again, probably not the best way to respond, but she's not exactly known for biting her tongue. "I wish I knew how to address stupid unintelligent comments but I don't," she told the Wall Street Journal. "It's just a shame that there are so many people out there that think so ignorantly."
But I'm not worried about Saldana. Whether her tough cookie image is a front or not, she is handling all of this better than expected. She hasn't overtly responded to the Nina Simone controversy yet - not a peep, but she (or someone on her behalf) does regularly post inspirational quotes on Twitter, like this one, from Bette Davis: ""The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he's dead."
And this project is certainly a challenge for an actress who has yet to gain universal respect - and win some awards along the way.
In her defense, I'm going to watch the movie first before judging.
What will you do?


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The military trend has never quite gone out of style (and we don't think it ever will!), but finding new ways to wear a classic autumn staple year-round can be a challenge. Thankfully, today's fashionista handles it with ease!
WHEN: Tuesday, May 6, 2014
WHO'S WEARING IT: Sales Support Manager Rebecca Coppola
WHAT SHE WORE: Rebecca's outfits always catch our eye: with her creamy complexion and dark hair, she routinely pulls off jewel-toned dresses and tops, much to the envy of our editors. And now, she can add neutrals to her repertoire.
"I didn't know how to wear this jacket at first," she admits of her structured, coffee-hued blazer. But we think using neutrals as an accent color is a perfect solution. Set against black in the form of her favorite printed blouse (with teeny white polka dots and a touch of ruching!) and fitted leggings, this jacket just pops.
Of course, on-trend metallic accents — such as a gorgeous gold leaf brooch, gold earrings, and matching sandals — brings out the warmth of the jacket and adds a little sparkle to her look. Complete with a dab of ruby red lipstick, our girl is ready to hit the town after work!
See our photo gallery below for more What We Wore photos.


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Six New Mexico high school students recently joined students from Germany, Poland and Israel in international mock trials on war crimes. The New Mexico Human Rights Projects helped bring the students last month to Krzyzowa, Poland for the mock trials in the Model International Criminal Court. The group says students took on the roles of judges, prosecutors, defenders and observing journalists in three historical war crime cases.
The Model International Criminal Court seeks to encourage high students to study human rights and humanitarian law through the lens of the International Criminal Court.
The students, from Sandia, Amy Biehl, Su Cleveland, and East Mountain High Schools, also visited The Hague and participated in a private tour of the Anne Frank House.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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I am sure that you all are feeling the election year fatigue. Two weeks ago, 3,700 of you voted for new representatives for your CU Student Government. Last week, thousands of you made the trip to the University Club to drop of your mail-in ballots and vote early. And, tomorrow, I am hoping that anyone else who is registered to vote and has yet to take part in our democracy will make the trip to their polling place and do so.
This election will undoubtedly be a nail-biter. The polls show the Presidential election to be a dead heat and, in Colorado, the winner will likely be decided by a few thousand or even a few hundred votes. In a swing state, that means that your vote could very well be the deciding factor for who becomes the next President of the United States. We also have two amendments to our state constitution that will also likely come down to close votes. Amendment 64 will legalize marijuana and regulate it -- if passed -- and Amendment 65 will instruct Colorado's legislators to vote in favor for a constitutional amendment that would overturn the infamous Citizens United Supreme Court Case.
CUSG would like to thank all of you for voting and encourage those who still have yet to exercise their right to vote to attend your polling place tomorrow. You can find your polling place at govotecolorado.com.
After the election, if you still find yourself with an itch for politics and public service, I would encourage you to get involved in your Student Government. Every night Legislative Council meets to discuss issues related to students and pass legislation in UMC Room 247. Concerned students are allowed to bring issues to the Council during the public open comment period, and I would urge you to do just that. Every week important bills and resolutions that affect funding for your cost centers and student groups, that set policies on campus, and that advocate for student causes are passed and we welcome you to join us!
I am also happy to report that this year will be the first in a long time in which CUSG has a presence at the state capitol during the 69th Colorado General Assembly. Many of you may have heard the unfortunate news recently that Colorado is now 50th in funding for higher education. This means that we fund our public schools less than any other state in the nation. CUSG is looking to change that, but we need your help. We need students to lobby our Senators and Representatives and make sure that we are funding our future. CUSG will have at least one paid staffer at the Capitol two times per week, starting on Jan. 9. We are incredibly excited to work with the Legislature to make sure that legislation is passed that benefits and invests in Colorado students. As always, we are welcome for suggestions on legislation that you would like to see us working on. If you have any ideas or recommendations, please feel free to send them to me at firstname.lastname@example.com !
Tyler Spence Quick is the CU Student Government's vice-president for external affairs.


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As of Monday morning, Accuweather forecasters still believed the Northeast will get a significant pre-Thanksgiving soaking. They predict that our area will get rain from 2 p.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. on Wednesday, with a few breaks.
Keep up to date with the hourly local forecast by clicking the weather symbol at the top right of this page (hudsonreporter.com).


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A cautionary tale is being served up today by our friends from AppVault, who shared for all to see on their website that Apple pulled the plug on "AppVault" in the App Store because the competitors from "AppBox" issued a complaint and notified Apple.
Late last night, we found out that AppVault was removed from the App Store because our main competitor, AppBox, complained that AppVault was too similar and infringed on their copyright.
First, a point on US copyright law. In the US you cant copyright ideas rather copyright protects things like code, images, etc. All of the code and artwork in AppVault was developed by us from scratch so there is no real issue there.
We provided the marketplace with better value, and a better product, which was our genuine intent and it seemed our customers agreed. Two days ago we passed AppBox in the rankings in the App Store, and both reviewers and bloggers consistently agreed that AppVault was a far better deal. This was great we felt like we had succeeded in our goal to provide the best value in the App Store. However, the developer of AppBox submitted a complaint to Apple that our apps were too similar and demanded for AppVault to be pulled from the App Store. Although we pointed out that his demands were not grounded in copyright law and even worked with him to address some of his issues, about a week later Apple pulled us from the store without even talking to us first or providing a reason.
Although I appreciate Apple wanting to stay out of a dispute between two rivals, the policy to pull an app from the store on complaint by a rival isnt impartial it is taking sides. It allows an app developer to dictate the marketplace, forcing a poorer quality product on Apples customers and taking away a customers right to choose.


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April 9, 2013 > Wanted: Dentists with a Talent for Smiles
Are you a dentist or hygienist interested in volunteering your skills to help people in need?We are looking for local dental professionals who can dedicate a few hours each month to providing basic services for the homeless individuals who visit the HOPE Project Mobile Health Clinic. These participants have limited access to basic dental care, and many suffer from tooth and mouth pain, or have difficulty chewing because of missing teeth. Basic services, including cleanings/deep cleanings, fillings, and crowns, would be very appreciated.Dental volunteers would be following the sterling example of Dr. Gayatri Sakhrani who began serving HOPE participants almost three years ago. We are grateful to Dr. Sakhrani for all she does, and would love to have additional volunteers join her in this effort to help all HOPE participants have healthy smiles.The HOPE Project team will be happy to work with volunteers to coordinate visits, and to support participants in their follow-up care.To learn more, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call (510) 657-7409.


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Kilby Child Development Center Accepting Applications for Pre-K Class Jan. 10-Feb. 7
Jan. 4, 2013
FLORENCE, Ala. – The Kilby Child Development Center will accept applications for the 2013-14 Alabama Office of School Readiness pre-kindergarten class Jan. 10-Feb. 7 from noon to 3 each weekday at Kilby. Kilby is located at 611 N. Pine Street in Florence.
Application is open to children who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1. When applying, parents or guardians must show a copy of the child's original birth certificate, a copy of the child's Social Security card, the child's up-to-date blue slip or certificate of immunization and proof of Alabama residency.
Class selection will be based on promotion and a lottery system. The lottery drawing will be held at the Kilby Child Development Center at 2 p.m. Feb. 8.
The pre-K program is contingent on funding from the Alabama Office of School Readiness. For more information, contact the Kilby Child Development Center at 256-765-4303.


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Morning Five: 03.20.12 EditionPosted by nvr1983 on March 20th, 2012
- Yesterday, the eyes of the college basketball world were fixated on a hypothetical operating room in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall underwent surgery to repair a fractured scaphoid. Right now information on the procedure and the outcome is limited outside of the usual useless PR information we always get. For right now we are getting conflicting reports with some people saying that Marshall hopes to play while others are saying it is unlikely he will play. In reality, the only people who are capable of making that prediction are Marshall and the orthopedic surgeon who operated on him. Over the next four days you will hear plenty of "experts" speculate on Marshall's potential to play take it with a grain of salt because without looking at the imaging of Marshall's wrist, examining it, or being in the operating room everything is just conjecture. That goes for all of these anonymous orthopedic surgeons that everybody is citing.
- After a solid, but unspectacular Kyle Cain appears to have decided that he will be transferring from Arizona State. Cain, who is originally from Illinois, becomes the 11th scholarship player to transfer from Arizona State in the last four years.We are not sure how much Cain's suspension earlier this season factored into his decision to leave, but something does not seem to be working in Herb Sendek's program and we imagine that the school's boosters are going to be making a lot of calls.
- After he took time off earlier this season for an unspecified medical condition, which he never came back from, we suspected that we might not be seeing Bobby Cremins for much longer and yesterday he confirmed our suspicions when he announced his retirement. While Cremins was fairly successful during his six years at College of Charleston, he is best known for his time at Georgia Tech where he made it to five Sweet Sixteens including an Elite Eight in 1985 and a Final Four in 1990. Cremins finishes his career with 579 wins, which ranks him 46th all-time among Division I coaches.
- With all of the focus in the state on whether or not Shaka Smart will head to Illinois to take over as head coach, the team's former head coach, Bruce Weber, may be in line to get his old job back at Southern Illinois. According to a source, Weber is expected to interview for the job although the school has reportedly refused multiple attempt at confirmation. Weber went 103-56 in his first stint at the school including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2002.
- While Weber may be taking over at Southern Illinois, another well-known coach is looking at Eastern Illinois. According to a report, Dick Versace has expressed interest in coaching at the school. Versace, who will turn 72 in less than four weeks, is most well-known for his time at Bradley where he was named National Coach of the Year in 1986 and for his time in the NBA where he coached the Indiana Pacers before becoming an analyst for TNT then working with the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. Versace says he got developed the desire to coach again while helping out Rollie Massimino and feels that he can do the work necessary to compete at a high level. While we would not discount Versace for his age as he is not much older than two very notable Big East coaches, we do have our reservations about someone who has not coached since 1998 and at that point he was serving as an assistant. For their part, Eastern Illinois is yet to respond publicly to Versace's interest in their position.


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The assumption that there is a biological predisposition to homosexuality is not proven, and most evidence suggests that there are significant environmental factors that can also come into play ( a history of molestation or abuse, familial role models, etc.,). Even if we accept that genetic predispositions are present, then the individual may be more likely to engage in a given conduct (again, not proven, but possible), but that doesn't mean that the conduct is a positive thing. There are genetic indicators for chemical addictions, for example, but we don't have the state give out cocaine or heroin to those who give in to those predispositions, and we certainly prosecute those who enable them through sales of drugs. Just because a behavior may be the result of a genetic predisposition does not mean that society has to embrace or encourage that behavior.
Given the higher mortality levels associated with homosexuality, the higher rates of domestic violence and the promiscuity endemic in gay culture, even among those in supposedly committed relationships, and the consequent greater incidence of communicable diseases, there is no compelling interest for the state to encourage these behaviors. This is not an argument for persecution of gays, who are human beings and citizens, entitled to the same legal protections from the state as the rest of us, but to go from that to arguing that their behavior is biologically based, and therefore must be accepted and embraced by everyone, and that anyone who sees any differences is a bigot, is irrational.--Odysseus
Sic Hacer Pace, Para Bellum.
Before you can do things for people, you must be the kind of man who can get things done. But to get things done, you must love the doing, not the people!
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LOGAN, UT (RNN) – The Mississippi State Bulldogs have their first road loss of the 2013 season, falling to the Utah State Aggies 87-68 on Saturday.
The Aggies (4-0) had three players score in double digits and never fell behind of the Bulldogs (3-0) in the game.
Mississippi State had four players score in double figures, led by forward Gavin Ware with 19 points. Ware also had 10 of the Bulldogs' 23 rebounds. Forward Colin Borchert added 15 points to the losing effort.
The Aggies' leading scorer was guard Preston Medlin, with 21 points and six assists.
The Bulldogs were out-rebounded 41-23 and only made 5-of-16 3-pointers, compared to the Aggies' completing 11-of-23 from downtown.
Mississippi State returns home for their next game against the Jackson State Tigers on Wednesday.
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Submission + - Nasa Starts Development of Warp Drive (gizmodo.com) 2
Asmodae writes: Gizmodo has an article that reports on NASA scientist working to create and detect a warp field. The first experiment is small, a simple proof of existence. But he thinks it will work, and take dramatically less energy than previously calculated.


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The historic town of Shepherdstown will kick off its annual "Christmas in Shepherdstown" celebration on Friday, Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Organizers say this year's celebration will be bigger and better than ever, with different events and activities every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Most events and activities will be free, and everyone is invited to join in.
Every weekend will include children's activities; holiday marketplaces selling handmade crafts, baked goods, and greens; and special musical performances. Many shops will be open late on Fridays and Saturdays.
There will be free parking in all the metered spaces in town on Friday, Nov. 29, and every Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Free parking will also be available weekends in the Shepherd University parking lot at High and Princess streets, one block from downtown.
The Nov. 29 schedule will include 5-8 p.m. evening events that are traditional for the town: a bonfire, a chili and cornbread supper, the lighting of the town tree, the arrival of Santa, and children's visits with Santa. Other highlights of that weekend will be free carriage rides, a magic show for children, a live Nativity and a Christmas concert at O'Hurley's General Store.
The town will hold its annual Christmas parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The Dec. 7-8 weekend will also feature a model train exhibit, a children's tea, a sing-along and the Shepherd University Music Department's annual holiday concert. Carriage rides and the live Nativity will continue.
Highlights of the next two weekends will include three performances of the Shepherdstown School of Dance's annual Nutcracker Ballet during the Dec. 14-15 weekend and a "Tuba Christmas" concert on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Events and activities will continue to be added. For a up-to-date listing of all events keep checking www.christmasinshepherdstown.com. Or contact the Shepherdstown Visitors Center at 304-876-2786 or email@example.com.


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Regular price: $26.29
Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain:
The Male Brain finally overturns the stereotypes. Impeccably researched and at the cutting edge of scientific knowledge, this is a book that every man, and especially every woman bedeviled by a man, will need to own.
Really enjoyed this one, super handy if you are male or come into contact with a male (;
I'd highly recommend this book for parent's & teachers who aid in the development of young men & growing boys! Fantastic!
The companion book to The Female Brain (which I think helped me understand my wife, daughter, and mom - although they are yet to agree). Being the owner of a male brain myself, I was pleased to receive an owners manual (seems a little late at 40 - but shoos complaining? Turns out that all the ways my brain fails to help me make good decisions are understandable, if not excusable, by the mix of hormones and wiring that evolution has left my brain to cope with my environment. My male brain changes as I age due to the effect of age related hormones and changes in biochemistry.
Understanding the biological and hormonal routes of my emotions may help me recognize a gap between the reality I perceive the reality that those around may be interpreting. Like most brain books, the central message is that we are dealing with an enormously complex apparatus that may not always cause us to act in our best interest (as evolution cares about passing on genes, not making us or those around us happy). In the future I'm going to use my brain to think about the hormones and molecules being released at any given time when things start to fire wildly (causing stress, anxiety, anger, etc. etc.) - in an effort to recognize that with the passage of time the world may feel somewhat different.
The Male Brain has been pretty well panned in the reviews I've read. My advice is that if you are not a neuroscientist to start than you will get lots out of the book (I did). Brizendine is a good writer and a good storyteller. She may simplify - but simplification in this case advances rather than detracts from understanding.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I found this audiobook to be a plug for Brizendine's personal beliefs. It was fascinating to learn about the various hormones that influence the male brain. I found however, that Brizendine takes many liberties in her interpretation of this data. Her thesis seems to be centered around the idea that males are completely controlled by hormones and simply cannot help themselves in their actions. In other words, we apparently have no choice in the behaviors we participate in. Scholars should not pass their opinions off as facts unless they preface them as such.
35 of 46 people found this review helpful
loved every minute of it. Can't say so about the female brain. This one has a lot more scientific info and a lot less gossip and anecdotal scenarios than the female brain.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
So I enjoyed both books (The Male Brain, The Female Brain) by this author, but to a friend, I'd recommend they read only one of the two. (whichever is the opposite of their sex I think.) There seemed to be a decent amount of common material, and reading them back to back, I felt like I was listening to the same book twice at many times. Good books though! I think they should be required reading!
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I am a woman, and I liked The Male Brain more than the book The Female Brain. For me as a woman, I like that this psychiatrist says that daily masturbation is normal; that is something that I felt I needed to hide before I heard this book. Unfortunately, this book does not cover a subject that I find fascinating: genius men. Genius men often are not alpha males, athletic, or strong, but they did much to benefit the human species. This book is more about "primitive, animalistic" male traits. Supposedly Isaac Newton died a virgin, so although he was not successful at procreation, he did much to contribute to humankind. And men, don't worry about establishing hierarchy by rough-housing; I doubt that Bill Gates was much of an athletic jock. I would like a book on gay and transgender brains.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I listened to the "Female Brain" with interest and thought I would gain as much information from Brizendine's second volume, "The Male Brain." I was not disappointed and found the book a most informative read. It will help me understand my grandsons better for sure. Essentially, Brizendine takes us through the life of the male brain from childhood through the mature adult years. If you have any interest in the behavior of men around you - this is a great little book and place to start. It is well written and Kimberly Farr has not been better at narration.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I admit that I haven't gotten that far into the book and I am struggling to find the inspiration to finish it.
While her conclusions might be correct about extroverted sports jocks it is by no means a conclusive study of male mentality or motivations.
In the section where she describes boys from the age of about 2 to 10 the attitudes and behaviours supposably produced by testosterone in no way resemble my development years.
I was hoping for something that would help me my wife and myself understand me and my son better but up until now all I have found are numerous anecdotes on bullies, alpha males and sport jocks.
Anybody who is or knows a male who is introverted, bookish or intellectual will have a very difficult time believing Brizendine.
I am going to trudge through about 2 more hours of this dribble with the hope of finding something more substantial and meaningful, but that is all I can give her.
There are just too many fascinating, high quality books to waste more time on this dribble.
13 of 19 people found this review helpful
I really loved this book - explaining so many things about "how I acted" in the past or "male act" in general. Absolutely interesting, especially also, when you raise a (male) child!
Looking forward to listen to "The female brain",
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
So much helpful information and clear, concise descriptions to help the reader/listener follow along. This book helped me understand things that have been confusing about men my whole life, and has given me information to use moving forward. Definitely worth the listen!
It was interesting but only covers a few scenarios mostly revolving around wife and husband interaction. Very little about the rest of your life.


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Could anyone point me in the right direction for downloading app store statistics from:
-the Apple App Store -The Android Market -the Amazon AppStore
Specifically, I'd like to get the
-average selling price of apps -the top selling apps -the distribution of tablets vs. phones, etc. -total number of apps in store -free vs. paid apps
I've seen some sites like http://148apps.biz/app-store-metrics/
and http://www.appbrain.com/stats/
How do these sites get their data? There must be a way to export the whole app store database as a CSV file, or import it to MySQL and run queries.
Thanks much for any direction.