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Who in their right mind wouldn't want to be a financial advisor? The money, the exotic "award" vacations and the freedom of running your own business are just a few of the reasons many are drawn to the career. It's one of those jobs that outsiders look at and say, "Hey, I could do that!" What I think they're really saying is, "Hey, I could drive an expensive car and enjoy a lot of bling too."
Having been a wholesaler in a former life, I still remain friends with many of the old guard financial road warriors. At a recent gathering, one longtime wholesaler buddy of mine told me he was getting off the road. "I'm going to be a rep," he confided. "If all those idiots I deal with every day can be successful, I should be a superstar!"
As I gave him my forced congratulations, I couldn't help but think, "Uh, oh." It's not that that I didn't think he could do it. I just thought he would lose his mind in the process. What my buddy wasn't thinking about was how lonely the job can be.
Here's a guy who, as a wholesaler, was never in an office for more than an hour at a time, and now he's going to sit in an office all day long? Who's buying him lunch every day? When I pointed this out to him, he said I was nuts. "There will be people around." he said defensively.
He went on to inform me his office assistant would be there on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (after 10). The retiring rep he bought the business from was sure to be around as well. "Wow, I don't know how you're going to get any work done with all the inevitable co-worker fraternization," I replied.
Another member of our group worked for a broker-dealer. He chimed in and told us about one of his co-workers who had just left the friendly confines of the home office, to take a shot at the big leagues. "The guy calls us all the time. There's no one around for him to talk to. I feel bad for the guy." he said. "I just wish he'd call somebody else."
The next morning, as I was piecing together the conversation of the night before, I thought back to my days as a financial advisor in a tiny Ohio town. I finally understood why I went to lunch to with any wholesaler who would drive down Route 67. I am secure enough in my manhood to admit, 20 plus years later, I had no idea what any of them were talking about. It just beat sitting around the office all day by myself.
The problem, for me, was after I did all the busy work I could think of, the job got tough. Eventually, no matter how hard I tried to avoid it, it would be just me all alone with my thoughts. Have you been there?
You say to yourself, "Oh boy, what do I do now? I guess I could call some people and try to sell something. Wait, I wonder what my brother is doing? I should call him …" and on and on it goes. There is no one to stick his or her head in and say, "Get to work dummy! You've got bills to pay!"
One of the toughest parts about being an independent advisor is being able to manage your own time. It's about keeping distractions at bay while you attend to the important business at hand, earning commissions, awards trips and the bling.
I'm sure my friend will do fine. For me, it was too much. At least that's what I thought.


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Louisiana: Last Day for Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper Monday, July 16
The recreational fishing season for red snapper in Louisiana waters will close on Monday, July 16 at 11:59 p.m.
Regulations for red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico include a quota for the recreational fishery. Based on an analysis to project 2012 red snapper recreational landings, NOAA Fisheries will close the red snapper fishery in federal waters on July 17 at 12:01 a.m. State waters will close two minutes prior to federal waters for clarity of the closure and ease of enforcement.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their January 2012 meeting to change or modify opening and closing dates for the recreational red snapper season in Louisiana waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates in federal waters. This action ensures that regulations in state waters will be consistent with regulations for federally managed waters.
Federal waters are scheduled to remain closed until June 1, 2013.
A Notice of Intent to establish a new recreational season for red snapper in state waters was passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their May 2012 meeting. If ratified, the new regulations would establish a weekend-only season, beginning the Saturday preceding Palm Sunday each year and end September 30 of the same year, beginning in 2013.
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(Janesville, WI) By Gazette Editorial
If you're still not convinced that Rock County's economy is improving, consider The Gazette's latest quarterly economic dashboard.
This newspaper has been tracking the economy with seven indicators the past 14 quarters. As we reported Monday, all seven were better in the third quarter than comparative numbers from a year ago. This marks only the second time that has happened.
More residents are working and buying cars. More people are buying or selling homes—and at higher average prices. Retailers are busier. Bankruptcy and foreclosure filings are falling.
Yes, we have a long ways to go, and we depend on the national economy, as we saw when the recession hit and General Motors closed its Janesville plant almost five years ago. Businesses remain hesitant to invest.
Janesville and Rock County, however, are poised for growth if the economy continues to gain strength. Rock County 5.0, the five year public-private economic development initiative, has laid much groundwork, including getting industrial sites certified as "shovel ready" in Janesville, Beloit, Edgerton and now Milton. SHINE continues to work through regulatory approval in its plans to build a medical isotopes factory on Janesville's south side. Janesville's GOEX is building a $13 million, 190,000-square-foot factory off Highway 14 at Newville Road, and that's just one of the positive developments in recent months.
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CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - Researchers have been working for years to determine whether genetic glitches are driving high rates of especially deadly breast cancer in black women in the United States.
Now, the most comprehensive genetic study yet found that one in five black women already diagnosed with breast cancer and referred for genetic counseling had at least one of 18 genetic mutations known to increase the risk of the disease.
The findings, presented on Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago, suggest that inherited mutations may be more common that expected in blacks with breast cancer, pointing to the need for broader genetic counseling and screening among these women and their family members.
Although white women in the United States are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than black women overall, in women under 45, breast cancer is more common in black women. And it's more deadly.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, black women in the United States have the highest breast cancer death rates of all racial and ethnic groups and are 40 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than white women.
"For many years, we've seen breast cancer take a heavy toll on African American women, and this study begins to resolve unanswered questions about what's driving these disparities," said Dr Jane Churpek of the University of Chicago.
Churpek and her colleagues used a new genomic test available to academic researchers called BROCA that allowed the team to look at 18 breast cancer susceptibility genes at one time. They tested 249 women with breast cancer who were referred for genetic counseling at the University of Chicago.
Overall, 22 percent of these women had at least one mutation that increased their risk of breast cancer. Changes in commonly known breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 accounted for 79 percent of the mutations. Women with mutations in these genes have a 37 percent to 85 percent lifetime risk of breast cancer, compared with a 12 percent risk among women in the general population.
"Those are the two that are the best characterized and that we have the best prevention methods for," Churpek said in an interview.
About 21 percent of the women had mutations in other breast cancer susceptibility genes, including CHEK2, PALB2, ATM and PTEN. The mutations within these genes differed from woman to woman, suggesting the need for more comprehensive testing.
"Almost all of the mutations were different. This is important. For some populations, we can use tests which only look at a few sites in a few genes. That technique will not work in this population with such great genetic diversity," Churpek said.
Dr. Sylvia Adams, a breast cancer expert at New York University and a spokeswoman for ASCO, said the findings should not be taken to mean that all black women should get genetic testing for breast cancer. Rather, it is a reminder to doctors to refer young black women with breast cancer to a genetic counselor in the hopes of preventing future cancers among their family members.
"This is to detect an inherited trait that can be passed on to their family members," she said. Adams was not involved in the study.
Churpek also cautioned against using the study findings to draw conclusions about breast cancer risk and the wider community of black women.
Among women included in the study, the main risk factors were the age at which they developed breast cancer and the type, namely triple-negative breast cancer, a very aggressive form of the disease that is especially hard to treat.
Churpek said black women with breast cancer who are young, have triple-negative cancer or have a family member with breast or ovarian cancer should ask their doctors about whether they should get genetic counseling and testing.
Doctors in a press briefing noted that blacks in the United States have been under-studied and that black women with breast cancer are less likely to be referred to genetic counseling services, even among women with a family history of these cancers.
Patients will find other hurdles to comprehensive testing.
The gene test used in the study, BROCA, is available to academic researchers. But doctors practicing outside of academic facilities who want to test for the same genes may have to do so by ordering a series of tests, given that the patents for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene tests are held by Myriad Genetics, which prohibits them from being included in broader commercially available tests, Churpek said.
That could change later this month as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on whether companies can hold patents on human genes.
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Rain Extends Rays Stay in Philly
I have to give it to Bud Selig and his committe last night. After the top of the 6th inning the infield and the surrounding foul area were beginning to look like a quagmire of dry-all and clay. I commend the fact that the took in consideration the players and the fans in the decision to suspend the game in the bottom of the 6th inning last night. As Philly shortstop Jimmy Rollins could have told you, looking up into that rainsoaked sky was like letrting daggers hits your forehead and eyes. Something could have happen to a player, and that would have been the worst thing for baseball.
So we have to wait another day to see Philly either throw it's hats or celebrate. The extra day might be a blessing to teams. I am seeing a set of long relievers from both teams come out and start the bottom of the 6th inning as a start. My guess is that David Price will take the mound for the Rays and just go out there and get the business done tonight.
Worst thing is that FOX will not be able to premire "Fringe" tonight. Bummer, I like that show and was looking forward to a night of paranoraml instead of baseball. But I will take more baseball, do not get me wrong. When this World Series ends, I will not see any until Feb 2009, so let's play 16 more if we can. Still the best thing about Selig's decidion was that it showed some moxie considering what city he was in at the time.
Phillie fans might not be into this decison as much as Selig, but in the end, it was the right move for everyone in that stadium that night. So bundle up tonight and start the hot cocoa machine early, we still have baseball to play in Philly.
Kazmir, Lightly Squeezed, Not Stirred
To say that Rays starter Scott Kazmir was being squeezed at the plate by Home Plate Umpire Jeff Kellogg would be an understatement. Several times the FOX Broadcast showed the ball breaking the box for strikes in the inning and nothing was called by Kellogg. I understand that Kazmir will be facing some backlash to his argument earlier in the year to Darryl Cousins, but not during the biggest game of the year by his club.
It is a disgrace if that is the intention of Kellogg. Of course, he is the only one who knows the truth here. But you have to admit, at least he is calling the one over the heart of the plate.
Kazmir got into trouble early tonight by walking Jayson Werth and hitting Chase Utley with a pitch. This gave the Phillies 2 men on base with only 1-out in the inning. After striking out Ryan Howard, Kazmir then walked Pat Burrell on 5 pitches to load the bases for the Phillies.
Shane Victorino then hit a soft liner into leftfield that scored both Werth and Utley to put up an early 2-0 lead for the Phillies. After issuing a single to Pedro Feliz, Kazmir calmed down and got Carlos Ruiz to fly out to Carl Crawford for the 3rd out of the inning.
The 2nd inning went smoother for Kazmir as his only blemish was a single to Werth to left before getting Utley to pop the ball up to Evan Longoria for the 3rd out. Kazmir got the Phillies to go down in order in the 3rd, with 2 strikeouts.
Kazmir then had a bumpy 4th inning after striking out Feliz to start the inning. Ruiz got a single to left, and Cole Hamels hit inot a fielder's choice that forced out Ruiz at second base. Kazmir then walked both Rollins and Werth before getting Utley to hit a grounder to Akinora Iwamura who quickly threw to Carlos Pena at first to end the inning without incident.
Kazmir came out in the 5th inning and got into early trouble as he walked both Howard and Burrell to start the inning with 2 men on base and no outs. He was the replaced by Grant Balfour who quickly got 3 fly out to get out of the inning. Balfour was the pitcher of record when the game was put under a rain delay on the field by Umpire Crew Chief Tim Welke at 10:31 p.m. last night.
Balfour can resume his position on the mound in the bottom of the 6th inning if Rays Manager Joe Maddon wants him to finish out the contest. I think he will take the mound and be replaced immediately by Maddon for another pitcher at that time
Another Umpire Miss?
In the World Series this year there have been a number of plays that have passed not only my eyes, but the Fox boradcasters' as a bit of funny plays. They showed a short montage of the susepcted plays and some evn had close-ups to suggest the calls might have been blown by the umpires.
During last night's contest, there was a play involving Rocco Baldelli in the 5th inning. After getting on base on an error by Rollins, Baldelli was running to second base in front of Utley when he lunged out and mysteriously tagged Baldelli on the bottom of the shoe for a tag-out, throw to first double play. The replays showed that Baldelli's stride did not change, he showed no chane in direction or motion on his way to second base. It was inconclusive by the video angle if he did indeed touch the shoe of Baldelli, but a good indication might have been Rocco breathing heavy on second base looking back towards first in amazement at the call.
Pena's and Longoria's Coming Out Party
Finally there is joy in Mudville, because the mighty two did not strike out. How wild was last night's game after the change in the lineup by Maddon putting Pena and Longoria back one slot and moving Crawford to the 2-hole for the Rays. Earlier in the season, Crawford was hitting out of that hole alot, but since his injury, he has been behind Longoria.
It was a gutsy move by Maddon, but it sparked a great response out of his sluggers as they both ended their hitting holes and contributed alot to the Rays comeback. In his first at bat, Pena put down a ill-timed bunt towards first base and did a head-first slide, but was still out by a matter of inches. It showed that he was trying to do anything to get the ball rolling for himself and the Rays last night.
Longoria came up and hit a long fly ball to victorino for an easy fly out. Then in the 4th inning,Pena again came up and hit a monster shot off the rightfield wall that had Werth plastered against the wall facing. Pena did not immediately sprint to first and had to settle for a double on the play. If he had sprinted to first, he would have easily gotten to third without sliding on the hit.
Longoria then came up and hit the seond poitch he saw from Hamels into centerfield to score Pena and erase their scoring drought as a duo. Longoria did get doubled up on Navarro's grounder to Rollins, but the Rays were only down one at the time 2-1 to the Phillies.
In the 6th inning, the duo again got to make a contribution to the Ray's cause. After B J Upton singled and stole second base, Pena hit a nice crisp ball through the hole at short and third for a single to score Upton. With the score now tied at 2-all, Pena and Longoria were a combined 3-6 on the night with 2 RBI's. Pena and Longoria might have a combined average of .125 and .053 respectfully, but they were contributing again, and that could be trouble for the Phillies.
Rain, Rain Go Away
If you have never played a sport with a consistant rain coming down you will never know the pain and the concentration needed to just catch a ball in it. The rains pelts on your skin and eyes and forces you to re-adjust all the time to the elements. During last night's game both teams had a incredible time just seeing the ball off the bat during the downpour.
The Phillies Rollins even had an error charged to him on a fly infield ball hit by Baledelli that he could not see in time to get firmly into his glove. the ball ended up dropping to the wet clay with Baldelli on first after the error. In the 5th inning, Pena made two fly ball plays in the infield that saw him sway and move with the ball before they finally popped into his glove for outs. Peering up into the rain was difficult for infielders and outfielders alike last night.
My Prediction:
Here is my personal prediction for tonight's game. I think that Maddon starts David Price and let's him finish off the game if there is not trouble. This will free up the Bullpen for a possible Game 6 at the Trop on Wed with a fully rested Bullpen ready for anything. I think the game will come down to the 8th inning, and then the game will turn for the Rays. Ryan Madson will probably be on the mound for the Phillies and a few runs will score to force a Game 6 in St. Petersburg.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Cupcake Toppers: What's Your Name Again?
10 comments:
- Meredith said...
That IS a great idea! I love that there is the name "Cale'...it's one of my favorites...
- July 2, 2009 at 2:46 AM
- Kim - The TomKat Studio said...
You know what, there was a Meredith in this group, too! I thought that was ironic! :)
- July 2, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- Tori {Thoughtfully Simple} said...
Love this idea- kids feel so special when things have "their" name on it. Now they can enjoy a cupcake that was made just for them :).
- July 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Live.Love. Photography said...
I agree with Tori. I think kids will love it! Livy loves things with her name. But she doesn't like it if it says Livy. It has to say Olivia! And everyone calls her Livy except us at home?!?
- July 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- Mel said...
Loving this idea! Nothing worse than throwing a party for your children and there always seems to be one child that doesn't quite feel 'included' for some reason or another..perfect solution.
I seen on some blog(can't remember which one now) they used place cards for the tables for the kids with their first letter of their name in uppercase, and their full name in lowercase below it. Great for kids just learning to spell their name too!
I hear ya about the gym, luckily ours has a built in daycare too. But i never manage to go:(
- July 3, 2009 at 9:15 AM
- CHS Creative Productions Blog said...
What a great idea for a place setting, decor, food and functionality all in a cupcake.......so clever
- July 3, 2009 at 10:25 AM
- Stephanie said...
I love the individual personalization of those flags. Great idea!! Your flags inspired me to make some of my own for a baby shower I just hosted. I told all my girlfriends about your blog. Thanks for all your inspiration! Your creatvity is amazing.
- July 4, 2009 at 8:06 AM
- sarah @ life {sweet} life said...
What a fantastic idea!! Kids LOVE to see their name on stuff...and what a neat way to make the attendees feel special in a small way! :)
- July 5, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Scary Mommy said...
Came here via Tip Junkie and I'm in love with your site!
- September 16, 2009 at 7:40 AM
Ok Kim, so I totally fell in love with your birthday party for Kate....I did my own version of it for my Ava's 3rd birthday coronation--sort of princess fused with garden party. Love your blog, you are so talented.
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We're a week away from the third running of the Charleston Fort 2 Battery Race & Party in Charleston, SC.
I am the founder of the event and hope you'll tune in via Sailing Anarchy on Saturday the 9th at 2pm EST to watch it live.
It's a ton of fun. Last year we had 80 racers in foiling moths, kites, kite foils, catamarans and windsurfers and it blew in the high 20s! The winner averaged 34mph and one catamaran was completely destroyed. This year we're at 65 with 4 days until registration closes.
For the first time in the world (that i am aware), we are holding a 3 day regatta of moths & kite foils on the same courses. It should be wild. 12 of the best moth sailors in the USA are coming in to square off with the Kites.
Read more about it here- http://sailinganarchy.com/2016/03/21/the-sweet-run/
We have some neat things happening with the race also for non-participants.
Force Kite & Wake in Charleston has donated a new 2016 Solo 2 12m kite, and a new bar, and a new Luxury Harness. Tickets for the drawings can be bought at http://www.fort2battery.com . All tickets go in one pot, first draw wins the kite, 2nd- the bar, 3rd- the harness so you have 3 chances for 1 ticket.
Flyboy Foil Covers is promoting the race with a new set of board and foil covers to the winner of a drawing the night of the race. Anyone can enter the drawing by publicly sharing the post from their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Flyboycovers/?fref=ts and "liking" their page.
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The 43rd annual Hope/Holland Community Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 6 will provide an opportunity to honor two of the community's leading public servants.
The 43rd annual Hope/Holland Community Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 6 will provide an opportunity to honor two of the community's leading public servants.
Holland police chief John Kruithoff and Holland fire chief Dan Henderson will each be retiring at the end of the year having served the public a combined 67 years. They will be honored at halftime of Saturday's Hope versus Illinois Wesleyan University football game.
John Kruithoff has served Holland his entire law enforcement career, beginning as a patrol officer in 1975 and serving as police chief since 1996. Dan Henderson began his firefighting career in 1974 in Sturgis, Mich. and has been Holland's fire chief since 1988.
"We aknowledge with gratitude the considerable positive impact of John Kruithoff and Dan Henderson on the City of Holland and Hope College these many years," said Hope President Jim Bultman. "Their efforts have been both visionary and responsive in regards to the college and its proximity within the Holland city."
Members of the Holland police and fire departments and their families will be the guests of Hope College at the Community Day picnic which proceeds the football game.
Community Day, a Hope/Holland tradition since 1966, celebrates the long-standing relationship between Holland residents and the faculty, students and staff of Hope College.
Tickets for Community Day, which include the picnic, football game and admission to the city's WindmillIsland, coast $7.50 for regular admission and $4 for children age five to 11, with admission free for children under five.
Advance tickets may be purchased at the DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Ave., weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets will also be sold at the picnic on the day of the event.


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text: Yesterday I strolled into the not-yet-installed Art of the Pacific galleries to check out a neat project in progress. In collaboration with Franz West, Viennese artist Andreas Reiter Raabe and two assistants are painting the walls with a tea wash. The idea is that tea played an important role in the featured cultures and, additionally, that the faint green color would be an interesting enhancement to the show. (I'll add that the smell of the tea seems to match the look of it on the walls—lilting, understated, and just generally lovely.) After trying different recipes, Andreas settled on a concoction that involves fifty Mate tea bags—green tea wasn't green enough—to half an Arrowhead water jug of boiling water. Only problem: Andreas was almost out of tea when I met him late Monday afternoon. One assistant had already wiped out the Mate selection at the ten closest Ralphs and Whole Foods. I sent out a tweet asking for recommendations of places where we could purchase more Mate teabags and guess what, you guys really came through for us. Within seconds, I had many suggestions, including a great one from @YelpLA to check out Erewhon, a natural foods market in the neighborhood. I called the store, a Mate treasure trove as it turns out, and Andreas's assistant headed out once more on a quest for tea. This time, he found enough to finish up the project. In addition, the LACMA staff quickly responded too, both with shopping efforts and donations of Mate tea by 10 staff members. You'll be able to see, and hopefully still smell, the tea-stained walls when the installation opens later this fall. In the meantime, some photos of the work in progress.


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The Law of Addiction
"Administration of a drug to an addict will cause
re-establishment of chemical dependence
upon the addictive substance."
Smokers are often furious with me because they believe I caused them to go back to smoking. Why do they think this? Well, I have this nasty habit of making a really big deal any time a clinic participant takes one puff or maybe just a few cigarettes. The smoker feels I am so persuasive in my arguments that he has no choice but to have a full-fledged relapse. In his opinion, I forced him back to the lifetime dependency which will impair his health and may eventually cost him his life. He is convinced that if I had not made such a major issue out of the incident, he would just have smoked that one time and would never have done it again. How can I sleep each night knowing what I have done?
I sleep quite well, thank you. For, you see, I am not responsible for these people's relapses to cigarettes. They can take full credit for becoming smokers again. They relapsed because they broke the one major law of nicotine addiction - they took a puff. This is not my law. I am not setting myself up to be judge, jury, and executioner. The law of physiological addiction states that administration of a drug to an addict will cause reestablishment of the dependence on that substance. I didn't write that law. I don't execute that law. My job is much simpler than that. All I do is interpret the law. This means, by taking a puff, the smoker either goes back to full-fledged smoking or goes through the withdrawal process associated with quitting. Most don't opt for the withdrawal.
Every clinic has a number of participants who have quit in the past for one year or longer. In fact, I had one clinic participant who had stopped for a period of 24 years before he relapsed. He never heard that such a law existed, that even after 24 years, the ex-smoker is not totally freed from his imprisonment of addiction. He didn't understand that the day he tossed his "last" cigarette, he was placed "on probation" for the rest of his life. But ignorance of the law is not excusable - not the way the laws of a physiological nature are written. By the American standards of justice, this seems to be cruel and unusual punishment. But this is the way things are.
Maybe instead of going to a smoking clinic, a recently relapsed person should contact his attorney to plead his case of why he should be able to have an occasional cigarette when he desires. Maybe he can cheat just once, get a sympathetic jury, be judged innocent, and walk out of the courtroom a free and independent person. Surely, in pleading his case before twelve impartial people, he will probably have no problem convincing them that he is innocent of any wrongdoing. And, as he happily walks out of court a free and independent person, he will probably have an uncontrollable urge and then light a cigarette.
Don't look for loopholes in the law of addiction. You will be convicting yourself back to smoking. While it may seem harsh and unfair, to many, smoking is a crime punishable by death. Don't try to cheat the system - NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!
According to the World Health Organization, "In the 20th century, the tobacco epidemic killed 100 million people worldwide. During the 21st century, it could kill one billion." Year after year, at least 70% of surveyed smokers say they want to stop, and 40% make an attempt of at least one day.
There is no lack of desire or effort. Sadly, what most do not know is "how." Key to breaking free and staying free is an understanding of the "Law of Addiction." Whether users know it by name or simply understand the basic premise, failure to self-discover or to be taught this law is a horrible reason to die. The "Law of Addiction" is not man-made law. It is as fundamental as the law of gravity and refusal to abide by it is likely to result in serious injury or death.
The Law is rather simple. It states, "Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance."
Mastering it requires acceptance of three fundamental principles: (1) that dependency upon using nicotine is true chemical addiction, captivating the same brain dopamine reward pathways as alcoholism, cocaine or heroin addiction; (2) that once established we cannot cure or kill an addiction but only arrest it; and (3) that once arrested, regardless of how long we have remained nicotine free, that just one hit of nicotine will create a high degree of probability of a full relapse.
We need not guess as to what happens inside a human brain that's subjected to nicotine during recovery. The evidence seen on brain PET scans is undeniable. Just one puff of nicotine and within ten seconds up to 50% of the brain's nicotinic-type acetylcholine receptors will become occupied by nicotine.
While the smoker's conscious mind may find itself struggling with tobacco toxin tissue burning sensations and carbon monoxide induced dizziness, well-engineered dopamine pay-attention pathways will do their job and make the experience difficult to forget. We may actually walk away from the relapse experience thinking we have gotten away with using. But it won't be long before our brain is wanting and begging for more.
Recovery isn't about battling an entire pack, pouch, tin or box of our particular nicotine delivery vehicle. It's about that first bolus of nicotine striking the brain, a hit that will end our journey, cost us liberty, and land us back behind bars.
Unfortunately, conventional "quitting" wisdom invites relapse with statements such as "Don't let a little slip put you back to smoking." As Joel says, it's like telling the alcoholic, "Don't let a sip put you back to drinking" or the heroin addict, "Don't let shooting-up put you back to using."
Experts are fond of stating that "on average, it takes between 3-5 serious quit attempts before breaking free of tobacco dependence," and that "every time you make an effort you're smarter and you can use that information to increase the likelihood that your subsequent quit attempt is successful."
What these so called experts fail to reveal is the precise lesson eventually learned. Why? Why can't it be taught and mastered prior to a user's first attempt ever? They don't teach it because most don't understand it themselves. Instead they excuse failure before it even occurs, as if trying to protect the particular quitting product they are pushing from being blamed for defeat.
The lesson eventually gleaned from the school of hard-recovery-knocks is that "if I take so much as one puff, dip or chew I will relapse." Just one, just once and defeat is all but assured.
"The idea that you can't quit the first time is absolutely wrong," says Joel. "The only reason it takes most people multiple attempts to quit is that they don't understand their addiction to nicotine. How could they, no one really teaches it. People have to learn by screwing up one attempt after another until it finally dawns on them that each time they lost it, it happened by taking a puff. If you understand this concept from the get-go, you don't have to go through chronic quitting and smoking."
The Law Reflected in Studies
Yes, once all nicotine use ends, a single subsequent use is extremely accurate in predicting full and complete relapse. Whether it happens immediately or even when we think we've gotten away it, the brain's "pay attention" circuitry records the relapse event in high definition memory. It will be etched along side survival instinct memories recording the behaviors needed to keep us alive.
The 1990 Brandon lapse/relapse study followed 129 smokers who successfully completed a two-week stop smoking program for two additional years. Lapse was defined as any tobacco use regardless of how much.
Among those who lapsed, the mean number of days between the end of the "quitting" program and lapse was two months (58 days), with nearly all lapsing within the first three months. While 14% took only one or two puffs, 42% smoked the entire cigarette, while the average smoked about two-thirds. A second cigarette was smoked by 93.5% who had lapsed. Nearly half (47%) smoked that second cigarette within 24 hours, with one in five smoking it within an hour (21%). Still, a mean average of nine days passed between subjects sampling their first and second cigarette. Clearly, most of them likely thought they'd gotten away with it, that they were controlling the uncontrollable.
The Brandon study found that 60% who lapsed "asked for" the cigarette (bummed it), 23% purchased it, 9% found it, 6% stole it, and 2% were offered it. Also of note, 47% who lapsed drank alcohol prior to doing so.
Overall, the study found that 88% who "tasted" a cigarette relapsed. In discussing the finding Brandon wrote, "The high rate of return to regular smoking (88%) once a cigarette is tasted suggests that the distinction between an initial lapse and full relapse may be unnecessary." "In our study, high initial confidence levels may have reduced subjects' motivation to acquire skills and engage productively in treatment."
The Brandon study's finding was echoed by the 1990 Boreland study, which followed callers to an Australian telephone quit smoking line. There, among 339 quitters who lapsed (123 who didn't make it an entire day and 172 who quit for at least 24 hours) 295 or 87% experienced relapse within 90 days.
Although the challenges of recovery have ended for hundreds of millions of now comfortable ex-users, each lives with nicotine dependency's imprint permanently burned into their brain. Even after 10, 20 or 30 years, they remain wired for relapse.
We're not stronger than nicotine but then we don't need to be. It is only a chemical. Like the salt or pepper in our shakers, it has an I.Q. of zero. Like the sugar in our sugar bowl, it cannot plot, plan, think or conspire. And it is not some big or little monster that dwells inside us.
Our blood serum becomes nicotine-free and withdrawal peaks in intensity within three days of ending all nicotine use. But just one powerful jolt of nicotine and the deck gets stacked against us. The odds of us having the stamina to withstand and endure nicotine's influence upon the brain without relapsing are horrible. While Brandon and Boreland teach us that relapse isn't 100% guaranteed, I encourage you to treat and see one hit of nicotine as though it were.
Our greatest weapon has always been our infinitely superior intelligence. The most important recovery lesson our intelligence can master is that being 99% successful at not using nicotine equates to an 87% to 88% chance of defeat.
As Joel Spitzer has now burned into my brain, there's just one controlling principle determining the outcome for all. Unlike quitting products, total adherence to a personal commitment to not violate the law of addiction provides a 100% guarantee of success. Although obedience may not always be easy, the law is clear, concise and simple - no nicotine today, not one puff, dip or chew!
Missed Lessons
In 1984 Joel wrote an article with the heartless sounding title, "The Lucky Ones Get Hooked."[8] It's anything but callous. In it, Joel makes the important point that those who experience full relapse within days of taking a puff, dip or chew are fortunate in that the experience offers potential to self-teach them the most critical recovery lesson of all, "The Law of Addiction."
But as the Brandon study teaches, while nearly half who smoke nicotine will experience full relapse within one day, a mean average of nine days passed between their first and second nicotine fixes. Those who quickly experience full relapse increase the likelihood of learning, right away, the critical lesson of the power of using nicotine just once. But the more time and distance there is between that first use and full dependency resumption, the greater likelihood there is of learning the wrong lesson, a lesson that for far too many smokers proves deadly.
"The ex-smoker who takes a drag and doesn't get hooked gets a false sense of confidence," writes Joel. "He thinks he can take one any time he wants and not get hooked. Usually, within a short period of time sneaking a drag here and there, he will become hooked. One day he too may try to quit and actually succeed. He may quit for a week, month, or even years. But always in the back of his mind he feels, "I know I can have one if I really want to. After all, I did it last time and didn't get hooked right away. One day, at a party or under stress or just out of boredom he will try one again. Maybe this time he will get hooked, maybe not. But you can be sure that there will be a next time. Eventually he will become hooked again."
Living a series of perpetual relapses, having to quit again, and again, and again, each time enduring a two-week withdrawal process, it's no way to live life. "Taking the first drag is a no-win situation," writes Joel.
Over the years, hundreds of millions of ex-users have been able to discover the power of one puff, dip or chew of nicotine totally on their own. But self-discovery of the Law of Addiction has become increasingly difficult with each passing year and arrival of each new magic quitting cure.
Think back to 1980, prior to arrival of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and nicotine gum. Yes, the traveling hypnotist came to town every now and then. But the only readily available alternatives to cold turkey and abrupt nicotine cessation were forms of gradual nicotine weaning or tapering which had proven dismal. The likelihood of any particular attempt being a cold turkey attempt was substantial. Thus, the chances of self-discovering the Law of Addiction were significant.
Absent was the negative influence of pharmaceutical company marketing intentionally designed to shatter confidence in our natural instincts and abilities. Cold turkey had cornered the recovery market. When NRT arrived the pharmaceutical industry saw no alternative but to attack. Industry assaults falsely paint stopping nicotine use abruptly or cold turkey as nearly impossible and with very few succeeding.
Cold turkey is free. It has no bank account, economic muscle or political clout. The industry's attacks, representations and its makeover of cessation literature have gone largely unchallenged. Industry influence was soon writing national cessation policy.
Unopposed, by June 2000 its muscle had grown so powerful that U.S. cessation policy was rewritten so as to make use of pharmaceutical industry cessation products mandatory unless the user's medical condition prohibited it. Amazingly, ending nicotine use abruptly, the method responsible for generating almost 90% of all long-term successful ex-users, was effectively outlawed and blacklisted by official U.S. policy.
Instead of teaching the Law of Addiction and the power of nicotine to foster relapse, the pharmaceutical industry teaches the opposite, that nicotine is "medicine" and that its use is "therapy." It has never made a commercial announcing to smokers that it has redefined "quitting smoking" from meaning quitting both smoking and nicotine, to just ending smoking it.
The pharmaceutical industry has yet to reveal that its almost 200 "quitting medication" studies have nothing to do with drug addicts arresting their chemical dependency. It has no idea -- worse yet it doesn't seem to care -- how many former smokers continue to be dependent upon pharmaceutical forms of nicotine delivery at study's end or have turned to oral tobacco.
That is why it is so important that as recovered addicts we reach out within our sphere of influence to those who are still in nicotine bondage and share the most important lesson of all, "The Law of Addiction." Why? Because being unable to discover the Law due to corporate ambition burying this truth is a horrible reason to remain trapped in bondage with increased risk of dependency induced disease, disability or death.
Just one rule - "No nicotine today!"
There are hundreds of quitting books with millions of words and scores of quick-fix magic cures promising near painless and sure-fire success. There is but one principle that affords a 100% guarantee of success to all adhering to it ... "No nicotine today."
While the Brandon and Boreland studies afford the junkie-mind an ever so slight amount of wiggle-room on the violation side of "The Law," there is zero wiggle-room for those of us who fully take it to heart. It is impossible to fail so long as no nicotine enters our bloodstream. If we want to live nicotine-free then why toy with horrible odds?
The Final Truth
Assume for a moment that we made it! We learned how to remain patient during the few minutes a crave episode clamored for compliance. We knocked them dead. We stuck with it for the full 72 hours it took to empty our blood, brain and body of all nicotine. At last we were clean! Our healing and glory continued for the roughly two to three weeks it took for our mind to adjust to chemically functioning without nicotine and all the other chemicals that arrived with it. We confronted and extinguished all but our remote, infrequent or seasonal subconscious crave triggers, and tasted that very first day of total and complete comfort where we never once thought about wanting to use nicotine.
But still, we have days where our mind becomes occupied with thoughts of lighting a fire between our lips, or of chewing "nicotiana tabacum" (the tobacco plant's biological name) or of a quick dip in nicotine's pond. Years of hard to suppress dopamine "aaah" replenishment memories keep teasing us.
How does the recovering, rationalizing or bargaining mind's vision of what it would be like to just once more use nicotine, compare with the realities that occur during relapse?
Recall that the 1990 Brandon study examined lapse and relapse in smokers who'd successfully completed a two-week stop smoking program. The study also documented the primary emotion felt immediately following smoking nicotine.
Assume that at two weeks into recovery, each who lapsed during the Brandon study had already succeeded in fully navigating physical withdrawal. Assume that their brains had almost fully re-sensitized. Reflect on the fact that the addict's sense of "nicotine normal" no longer existed. By that I mean, there was no chemical missing, nothing in need of replenishment, the number of acetylcholine receptors had fully down-regulated, and their brain's sense of homeostasis had been fully restored. So what was their prime emotion following relapse?
The vast majority had a negative reaction. Among them, 13% felt depressed and hopeless, 33% experienced anxiety and tension, 16% were angry and irritated, and 12% felt boredom or fatigue. Only 3.6% reported what most of us would have expected following normal replenishment, which was "feeling relaxed."
Although some of us hated bondage, there is no denying that each nicotine fix brought relief from falling blood nicotine levels that were beginning to deprive us of a level of dopamine to which we'd grown accustomed. Each nicotine fix played a vital role in restoring us to a relaxed level of comfort upon which we had each come to depend.
Chronic nicotine use creates its own artificial sense of normalcy, an addiction comfort level. Yes, each fix brought the addict in us a true sense of comfort (from the pains of our own addiction) and yes, most of those memories still remain. However, one important thing has changed: our brain no longer has a chemical need for nicotine.
If we visit online quitting forums and dig back through messages describing relapses that occurred beyond week two, most will have a common ring to them. They read like this, "I had a mouth full of smoke, I was dizzy and I coughed, but I didn't get the sense of satisfaction I expected. It just didn't come!"
The thousands of enticing memories in their mind expected a sense of "aaah" relief from wanting. But their body and mind had already adjusted to life without nicotine. There was no need for replenishment as nothing was missing. The take it or leave it feeling in no way matched the relief felt when satisfying dopamine pathway want. The need to use just wasn't there. Unlike when those old want satisfaction "aaah" memories were created, there was nothing missing, no withdrawal induced anxieties or depression, and nothing that needed replenishing.
Without realizing it, while their conscious mind simply tinkered with the prospect of functioning without nicotine, their body and brain were on a path of real and significant physical healing. Falsely convinced of the need for nicotine in order to feel normal, while they briefly paused in using it, they did not embrace the prospect of life without it. They longed for what was left behind, blamed every healing sensation on its absence, and in doing so transformed a culprit into a cure. So, with great expectations they took that first puff; expectations now shattered.
So what happens next? Sadly, most are clueless as to why relapse doesn't match expectations. They find it hard not to believe and trust the small mountain of once true replenishment memories still enshrined within their head. Although relapse has already occurred and their brain will soon be begging for more, they keep digging inside the pack, pouch, tin, packet, tube or box, trying to get the experience to match expectations.
Sadly, eventually they succeed and use it long enough for replenishment to again be meaningful. Active dependency has at last been restored to its full-blown freedom shattering rage. They can then finally look in the mirror and say to themselves, "See, I was right." "Smoking did bring me a relaxed "aaah" feeling and a sense of relief!"
It's important to appreciate that any memories of those "perfect" fixes were created inside the mind of an actively feeding addict who was riding an endless cycle of highs and lows. They belong to who we once were. It's time to let go of the influence of these memories upon us. There's just one guiding principle we each need follow ... No nicotine today!
Exerpts from a free pdf book by Polito JR entitled
"Freedom from Nicotine - The Journey Home"
Copyright 2008 John R. Polito


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We spent our summers in a small town in Eastern Arizona in the house my Grandfather had built beginning in about 1920. At the side of the house there was a old clothes line. The posts for the clothes line were two large juniper (cedar) logs set into the ground. Now a clothes line is not a major structure and because of some plumbing changes to the house, the poles needed to be removed.
My father and my uncle began the process of removing one of the cedar posts from the ground. After digging out a considerable amount of dirt, they tried rocking the post back and forth without any perceptible movement in the post. After digging a while longer, they kept trying to move the post without any effect at all on the post. All this time, I was an interested bystander.
Finally, my Uncle decided to go get his tractor and pull the post out of the ground. Soon he had his big John Deere tractor with a large drag chain attached to the post. He revved up the engine and began pulling on the cedar post. Immediately, the front wheels of the tractor were jerked into the air and the huge back wheels started spinning in the dirt. That post would not budge. My Grandfather acted consistently with his saying. He put that post into the ground to last. My Uncle and my Father finally had to dig all the way down about six feet to get that post out of the ground.
Doing it right meant doing it so it would last and never cause a problem in the future.
Now, to genealogy. It seems like there is very little "doing it right" going around. I see names in all caps, names in all lower case, initials rather than names, place names with commas for counties, names mistyped (not misspelled), dates recoded in a haphazard fashion and a multitude of other issues that show sloppiness and lack of diligence in doing the job right the first time.
For example, when I go through my ancestors on FamilySearch Family Tree, I can see up to fifty variations of the individual's name. Some with just the last name and Mister in front of it and some with only the last name. So when you get to the end of a line do you just stick in one or two more generations with the names Mr. and Mrs. instead of doing the research?
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Intervention du PNUD dans les Territoires palestiniens - Communiqué de presse du PNUD Français
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At the International Conference on the Palestinian Economy and Gaza Reconstruction, UN Under Secretary-General and UNDP Administrator, a.i., Ad Melkert called for more funding to rebuild the Gaza Strip.
"Long-term economic prospects and lasting social progress and stability depend upon the will of all parties concerned to refrain from violence and reach a political solution," Melkert said. "Whilst the humanitarian response to immediate needs is crucial, we must without delay expand our support to early recovery activities."
To date, UNDP has carried out a number of initiatives for the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP). UNDP/PAPP has an US$80 million operation in the Gaza Strip, mainly concentrating on labour intensive infrastructure activities, aimed at creating jobs, sustaining livelihoods and improving housing, water, sanitation, education and health services. In 2009 alone:
• UNDP, during the last military operation, distributed food packages to over 30,000 Palestinians not served by UNRWA, in Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, Rafah and Gaza City. Funded by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nehayan Foundation, in partnership with the Palestinian Association for Development and Reconstruction – PADR/Gaza, the food aid programme delivered US$500,000 in emergency relief.
• In its capacity as co-lead of the UN early recovery team, UNDP is working with the Palestinian Authority, and national and international partners to assess damages and needs, and devise plans for rebuilding. UNDP has mobilized its team in the occupied Palestinian territory and deployed early recovery experts to assist in rapid assessments in Gaza. These assessments set the basis for recovery and reconstruction and will feed into the Palestinian Authority's Gaza Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan.
• UNDP has commissioned a household survey in order to understand the recovery priorities of the Palestinian people living in Gaza. Initial findings indicate that Gaza's economy will require significant aid and will take years to fully recover. The survey, with a random sample size of 1,815 households from the five governorates of the Gaza Strip, revealed that two thirds of Gazans are currently living below the poverty line and the latest round of violence has exacerbated this situation.
• UNDP has signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority and is providing a total contribution of US$50 million to fund cash assistance packages to the Gazans population. The initial phase of the package has already been implemented at the cost of US$ 20.3 million.
• UNDP has recently signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority (PA) with total contribution of US$ 270 million to fund compensations for damaged agricultural property in Gaza. With its initial phase, totalling US$ 109 million, the project aims at compensating farmers in the Gaza Strip for their direct losses as a result of the 22 days of military operations which targeted Gaza most recently. Fourteen thousand farmers will benefit from the initial phase of the agreement.


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Safety taking precedence at Race for the Cure
Annual Mother's Day tradition happens May 12 in Pittsburgh
The attacks at the Boston Marathon last week have placed renewed emphasis on security at two upcoming Pittsburgh events where thousands are expected to attend: the Pittsburgh Marathon on May 5 and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure a week later on May 12.
Kathy Purcell, chief executive officer of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pittsburgh, admits there is some nervousness for this year's event, with more than 30,000 participants expected to fill Schenley Park and the surrounding Squirrel Hill community. But Purcell insists they're ready.
"For the race, we always have a crisis plan, but for any event, we always have a crisis plan," she said.
Purcell said safety has been a priority since the race's inception, with planners consulting with members of city police, emergency management and Homeland Security.
"We want to assure the public that we will do what we can to keep everyone safe," said Purcell. "This is an important day for us, but we know this is an important day for everyone who comes, so we will take whatever steps necessary to be able to do that."
Purcell said planners will meet with security officials next week. They also plant to take notice of what happens during the Pittsburgh Marathon.
"Certainly we are going to be paying attention and seeing what is going on and hoping and expecting everything will go smoothly and take a look at how that works," Purcell said.
A Mother's Day tradition, the Race for the Cure represents much more than just the average sporting event.
"It's our major fundraiser, but it's also our chance to honor those men and women that have been diagnosed and are living with breast cancer, and also those who have lost their battle, so I think it's a very important day," said Purcell.


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For those who have installed/planning to install Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 (Vista or XP):
One of the changes in this MS release causes some messages to show as From: "unknown" in the account's Sent folder for messages sent in Outlook. (It does not affect the recipient.)
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Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, is "continuing to feel better" as she spends a second day at London's King Edward VII Hospital, according to St. James's Palace. Prince William paid a visit to the bedside of his wife and mother-to-be of a future British monarch, Tuesday.
"The Duchess of Cambridge is continuing to feel better," a St. James's Palace spokesman said. "She and the Duke are immensely grateful for the good wishes they have received. She will remain in hospital at present and will continue to be treated for Hyperemesis Gravidarum."
The rare medical condition affects 2 percent of all pregnant mothers and causes severe nausea and vomiting. Hospitalization is often required because of concern over dehydration and to ensure the mother receives proper nutrition.
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The fetus is rarely affected by the condition, as long as the mother gets proper treatment and rest, according to NBC's chief medical editor, Dr. Nancy Snyderman.
The announcement that an heir to the British throne is on the way sent media outlets and Royal watchers into a frenzy Monday, with speculation rife over the baby's sex, a possible name, and what Kate will wear during her pregnancy. The news caps a landmark year for the United Kingdom, which celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubliee and hosted the Olympic Games in London over the summer.
Ben Fogle, a friend of the royal couple, told "Today" that the impending birth has refocused attention on Britain: "The world is already descending on London, and everyone has a huge smile on their face."


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Making hay in the Nebraska Sandhills, 1960s
Ranchhand resting on haystack. March, 1940, Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada. Rothstein, Arthur, 1915- photographer. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, LC-USF34-029989-D DLC.
I followed a link to the blog of Montana's Prairie Mary and read an interesting post titled "The Scent of Hay". I wrote a long comment there about hay stackers and hay stacks which started to look a blog entry, so I decided to stop writing there and continue my remarks here.
Here's what I wrote on her blog:
There are many references in the pioneer literature to the sweet fresh scent of a freshly-stuffed hay mattress.
I wondered, Mary, if the "beaver slides" you mention are the same as the "slide stacker" where a load of hay is pulled by cables and pulleys to the top of a triangular frame and dumped? The "buck" on which the hay rides is lying flat against the stacker's frame in the photo at this link.
When I was a child in Nebraska, we stacked hay with a similar contraption. In the old days, the load was pulled to the top by horses and they were called "the stacker team". In my day, a tractor was used to pull the load up, but the person who drove it was still said to drive "stacker team".
After the haystacks were made, the next big job was to get them off the meadow. They were drug to a stackyard, usually at the corner of the meadow, to await the day that they were fed to cattle. A well-made haystack withstood moving, but a poorly constructed one would fall apart.
Eventually, haymaking went to mostly square bales, and now I see a lot of big round bales when I visit the area.
I did a little research after writing the remarks above and answered my own question. Yes, "beaver slides" and "slide stackers" are the same piece of hayfield equipment. And yes, this is the same type of haystacker that we used when I was a child in the Nebraska Sandhills.
The first step in making a haystack was mowing the grass. When the grass was dried by the sun ("cured"), it was gathered into long windrows by a dump rake.
Then the sweep ran down each windrow and gathered the hay in a big bunch. The sweep was a tractor with its steering, transmission, and seat switched around so the big wheels were in front. It had a large "buck" mounted on the front (formerly the back) of the tractor. The buck was a rack of long wooden prongs ("teeth") that slid under the windrow to gather the hay into a big pile in front of the tractor.
The sweep pushed the load of hay to the stacker and onto the stacker buck. The stacker buck was much like the sweep buck -- a rack of long wooden teeth. With an arrangement of pulleys, the loaded stacker buck was then pulled to the top of a triangular frame and the hay was dumped into the stacker cage.
In the cage, the hay was leveled and packed by a man with a pitchfork. It was very important to get the hay firmly and evenly packed so that the stack would remain standing when the stacker cage was removed. It was also important to create a rounded top on the haystack so it would shed water.
In the hayfield, my father always ran the sweep because it was the command position. From there, he controlled the tempo of the work. The rake was kept busy providing him with windrows to sweep up, and the stacker was kept busy by the loads of hay he brought to it.
The long wooden teeth on the sweep were polished by the hay to an ultra-smooth, shiny finish that was pleasant for a child to stroke. Sometimes a tooth jammed into the ground and broke, and haymaking came to a halt until the tooth was replaced. New teeth were pre-shaped into a point at the factory, but they felt rough and splintery compared to those that had been in use for a while.
The most dangerous job in the hayfield was making the haystack. When the big heavy load of hay whizzed up the slide and shot into the cage, a careless hayhand could be buried or knocked off the stack if he wasn't safely out of the way. It was also a very hot, dirty job that required stamina and strength.
My own grandfather, Ralph Hill, broke his back somehow in a haystacker accident. I am not sure if he fell from the top of the stack, or if he was knocked off it by a load of hay. Perhaps someone in my family will tell me exactly how the accident happened. I believe he had climbed up there to help the hired man. At any rate, he was left partially paralyzed from the accident, a man in his 30's with a ranch to run and a family to provide for. Much responsibility fell on my father, the oldest son, from that day on.
I am sure that my grandfather's accident as well as efficiency in the hayfield played a part in my father developing a hayfield innovation that eliminated both the man in the stacker cage and the man at the stacker team. My dad welded a large tower onto an old truck chasis. The tower was positioned by the stacker cage, and a man on the tower brought the load of hay up the stacker slide and dumped it in the cage by remote controls and then used a hydraulic arm and hand to pack the hay into the haystack.
My father once commented that when he was a boy, it took a team of six or eight horses to pull a load of hay up the stacker, and there they stood all day, all that horseflesh for that one job. How glad they were, he said, to put a tractor to the stacker team position. Later, his invention reduced the stacking job to just one person.
Mowing was my job in the hayfield. I inherited this job from my mother. When we were little girls, she helped with the mowing. When I got old enough to drive a tractor, I helped with the mowing which kept me out of trouble and allowed my mother to do other things such as cook for the hay crew, ride the pastures to check on the cattle, and run to town for machinery parts.
When I first started mowing, I drove a little Allis Chalmers CA with a mowing machine that had a six or seven foot bar. I honestly think it was just a six foot bar.
I was the secondary mowing person. Don Saar, our hired man, was the primary mowing person and he had a double bar mower that cut a swath of 15 feet or more. My little mowing rig was fairly reliable about breaking down every afternoon at 4 p.m., so I usually got to go home early from the hayfield.
The next year, my dad bought a new 9-foot mower for me, and it didn't break down so I had to stay in the hayfield all day after that. A few years later, he bought a New Holland windrower, a big self-propelled machine that cut the hay, crimped it to accelerate the curing, and kicked it out into a windrow. When we got that machine, I became the only person mowing and I learned a lot about responsibility.
Mowing was a solitary job, and I had a lot of time to meditate while steering the machine down the edge of the uncut grass. Still, I had to pay enough attention to avoid leaving streaks of uncut hay from careless steering or from failing to notice that a clog of grass had developed on the mower bar. My dad hated streaks.
Making hay is the most important thing a rancher does every summer, because it's the winter food for the cattle. We had fine "sub-irrigated" hay meadows along the Skull and Bloody Creeks in Duff Valley, and I don't think our hay crop was ever poor enough that we had to buy hay. The hay meadows around Newport, Nebraska (in the same county that I grew up) are some of the finest in the world.
Truly, the bounty of the prairie is its grass.


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Here's your chance to cast your vote for who you think has been the best defender during the 2009-10 season in the EPL (English Premier League) Awards.
Only one vote per person. The voting closes on Saturday, May 15, 2010. The winner of each EPL Awards category will be announced on EPL Talk on Monday, May 17.
This is the second annual EPL Awards, which is hosted by EPL Talk, the number one Premier League blog in the world. EPL Talk features a daily podcast (also available on iTunes) featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in English football, as well as daily Premier League news and analysis and more.
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The thought of teenage suicide sends shivers down the spine of any parent. Teenagers can be moody and impulsive, which makes them difficult to understand and reach sometimes. So how do you know if your teen is at risk for suicide?
"Suicidal thoughts and behaviors affect kids of all social groups," says Jeffrey Rothweiler, PhD, psychologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital. "Athletes, cheerleaders, scholars and loners alike can be suicidal."
Although teens with a history of poor impulse control are at higher risk for suicide, no one factor is a definite clue. He says the time between ages 15 and 17 also seems to be a particularly vulnerable period, but teens of any age are at risk.
Inside a Teen's Mind
Why are teens at such risk for suicide? Teens are starting to think like adults, yet their frontal lobe—the part of the brain that controls planning, impulse control and reasoning—is still developing. Teens are very much about "me" and "now" and have difficulty grasping the concept of the future, Dr. Rothweiler says.
"They don't see the bigger picture. Most adults know that bad things pass, but teens don't get that," he explains. "When they see bad things on the horizon, they lack experience and knowledge, so they rush to a solution—and that may be suicide.
"In therapy, I tell teens that however old you are, that's how high the hill is you stand on to see ahead. The older you get, the taller the hill gets, and the farther you can see. As teens get older, they become more future-oriented and have better impulse control."
Make Words an Issue
Some teens truly intend to commit suicide while others make suicidal gestures for attention.
"It can be difficult to tell the differences," Dr. Rothweiler explains. "If teens are seriously suicidal, they don't talk about it; they just do it. If they're only thinking about it, they'll talk about it. Always take it seriously, but don't necessarily think they'll do something right away."
Sometimes teens use alarming words when they feel overwhelmed, Dr. Rothweiler says.
"If a teen says, 'I'll just kill myself,' he or she doesn't usually mean that. It's more often a state of being overwhelmed," Dr. Rothweiler says. "Hold them accountable by making word choices an issue in your house. If teens say something about suicide, calmly tell them to explain themselves. They may just mean that they hate math. If you discover there's more to it, then get help."
As you raise kids, Dr. Rothweiler says some factors can help develop better coping mechanisms that will be especially helpful when they reach their teen years. These include:
- Open communication
- Spirituality
- Consistent family support
- Having family dinners together frequently where talking is encouraged
- Using movies and current events as conversation starters for difficult issues, such as sexuality, suicide, drinking and drugs
Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior
- Low mood, depression or anxiety on most days for two weeks or more
- Withdrawal, spending lots of time alone or lack of interest in being with friends
- Loss of interest in doing things he or she previously enjoyed
- Despondent, pessimistic attitude; being overly emotional
- Expressions of hopelessness or helplessness
- Giving possessions away
What to Do if You're Worried
Sometimes a trigger for suicidal behavior is not always obvious or apparent, according to Dr. Rothweiler.
"If a teen just broke up with a girlfriend or boyfriend, he or she may be low for a few days. That's normal. Don't panic," he says. "But if a low mood continues every day for two weeks or more, you need to address it."
He says about one-third of all suicides are by teens who have confusion or worries about their sexual orientation.
"High family support for teens lowers the risk," he adds. "Parents are the local experts on their kids. If you are worried, carefully assess your child's behavior and get outside help if needed. There's no stigma in asking for help for your child."
If you have a suspicion that a teen is suicidal, it's important to take action.
Have an honest, forthright conversation with your teen. Don't be accusatory, but gently ask if your child is thinking about suicide. Sometimes teens just need to talk, and getting out their angst helps. Usually a teen is glad to talk, and it can become a turning point.
Talk to your friend to see what's bothering him or her. If the friend is feeling helpless and without hope, talking can help. Privately share your concerns with a parent, school counselor, teacher or administrator. Follow the rule: If you see something, say something.
Get Quick Answers from Professionals
When you're worried about your teen, one place to call for fast answers is 314.454.TEEN (8336) at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
"Through this easy-to-access help line, parents can ask trained professionals if a behavior is normal, and we can reassure parents or direct them to the right resources if necessary," Dr. Rothweiler says.


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Are Your Beautiful Granite Countertops Full Of Uranium? Maybe.
A routine radon test revealed a surprise in Lynn Sugarman's kitchen a few years ago. Usually, radon is found in your basement ( underground deposits of uranium decay and produce the gas) — but when the radon specialist inspected Dr. Sugarman's house –he found radon in her kitchen.
From the New York Times:
"He went from room to room," said Dr. Sugarman, a pediatrician. But he stopped in his tracks in the kitchen, which had richly grained cream, brown and burgundy granite countertops. His Geiger counter indicated that the granite was emitting radiation at levels 10 times higher than those he had measured elsewhere in the house.
Granite, even the stuff that is commonly used in kitchen countertops, can contain uranium or other radioactive elements. The granite in Dr. Sugarman's kitchen was especially "hot."
The E.P.A. recommends taking action if radon gas levels in the home exceeds 4 picocuries per liter of air (a measure of radioactive emission); about the same risk for cancer as smoking a half a pack of cigarettes per day. In Dr. Sugarman's kitchen, the readings were 100 picocuries per liter. In her basement, where radon readings are expected to be higher because the gas usually seeps into homes from decaying uranium underground, the readings were 6 picocuries per liter.
"It's not that all granite is dangerous," said Stanley Liebert, the quality assurance director at CMT Laboratories in Clifton Park, N.Y., who took radiation measurements at Dr. Sugarman's house. "But I've seen a few that might heat up your Cheerios a little."
So what do you do if your suspect your granite is radioactive? Well, the NYT says that you can get some do it yourself radon kits from the Environmental Protection Agency, or your local hardware store. You could also choose to spend some money to have a professional come in. Expect to spend $20-$30 for a do it yourself kit, and $100 to $300 to have your countertop tested by a professional.
What's Lurking in Your Countertop? [NYT]
(Photo: Getty)
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Thursday, November 5, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. CST
Some of the 80-plus experiments aboard Discovery were being wrapped
up today as the end of the STS-95 mission approaches. Others will continue
through Friday afternoon, the final full day on orbit.
Pilot Steve Lindsey and Mission Specialists Steve Robinson and Pedro
Duque checked out a new communications systems for use during spacewalks.
The new, digital communications system should provide enhanced communication
quality between the space-walking astronauts, the orbiter and the flight
control team in Houston.
Work with the Orbiter Space Vision System (OSVS) concluded today with
a test of camera quality under varied lighting conditions. Robinson
cycled through DiscoveryÆs payload bay cameras exposing each to day
and nighttime conditions to validate how well the cameras can "see"
the OSVS targets. Deactivation of some of the experiments began today.
After using the Electronic Nose one last time to test the shuttleÆs
air quality, Brown deactivated it for the rest of the mission. The Electronic
Nose is a miniaturized electronic air quality monitoring system that
mimics the way the human nose detects changes in the air. Duque also
shutdown the Microgravity Science Glovebox and stowed equipment associated
with that research facility.
The crew took time from its busy day today to talk with U.S., Japanese
and European reporters at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, as well as with reporters gathered at the European Space AgencyÆs Villafranca
tracking facility outside Madrid, Spain.
Vice President Al Gore, former Astronaut Scott Carpenter and school
children from the Washington D.C. area also had an opportunity to talk
with the astronauts, asking questions about John GlennÆs return to space and the work being done in orbit.
For the final time later this evening, Payload Specialists Glenn and
Chiaki Mukai will don sleep nets and specially-instrumented suits to
monitor brain waves, eye movements, muscle tension, body movements and
respiration during their sleep period.
Preliminary weather forecasts indicate generally favorable weather
to support SaturdayÆs landing at 11:10 a.m. Central time at the Kennedy
Space Center. Remnants of tropical storm Mitch are expected to pass
through the area and move off FloridaÆs east coast Friday night, allowing
good weather for landing on Saturday.
Discovery is orbiting the Earth every 95 minutes at an altitude of
about 341 statute miles with all systems operating well.
The next STS-95 status report will be issued at approximately 6 a.m.
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Second Winter Institute on Black Studies to feature African American Museum Director from Smithsonian Institute
Conference brings together scholars and professionals to discuss history of race in AmericaUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Office of International Education
HONOLULU- The Faculty of African Descent (FAD) at the University of Hawaiʻi- Mānoa will present the Second Winter Institute on Black Studies, January 11-12, 2007, at the East-West Center's Imin International Conference Center on the Mānoa campus.
The Winter Institute will bring together distinguished scholars and professionals to discuss the history of race in America, insights connecting indigenous issues to broad racial concerns and the struggles of the peoples of the Pacific. A general discussion open to all Institute attendees will examine the most promising means for promoting racial understanding in contemporary society.
This year's event entitled "Telling the Story: Blacks in America and the Pacific," will include, on January 11, a keynote address by Lonnie G. Bunch, Founding Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Bunch is a past-President of the Chicago Historical Society and has held numerous teaching positions at universities including The American University in Washington, D.C, The University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and George Washington University. He has also produced several historical documentaries for public television. The topic of his presentation will be "The Fire This Time: The Challenge of Interpreting African American Culture in American Museums."
In addition to Bunch, the Institute will also feature Dr. James O. Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and History at George Washington University and Visiting Professor, Department of American Studies, UH Mānoa; poetry reading by Kathryn Waddell Takara, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, UH Mānoa; and musical entertainment by Star Williams & Company.
Three roundtable discussions on January 12 will include fifteen distinguished panelists such as Spencer Crew, Director, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; Beverly A. Morgan-Welch, Executive Director, Museum of Afro-American History; Ralph Regenvanu, Director, Vanuatu Cultural Center; Daniel Martinez, Historian, National Park Service; Noelle Kahanu, Education Specialist, Bishop Museum and Organizer of the Native Hawaiian Arts Market of Maoli Arts Month; and, David W. Blight, Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Slavery, Antislavery and Resistance, Yale University. A full list of panelists is available at www.uhfad.com.
Meal options for the conference are $50 for January 11 (includes dinner, entertainment and program) and $35 for January 12 (includes continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials). Admission to the conference only is free. The deadline for registering is January 3, 2007. More information on the Second Winter Institute on Black Studies, including a schedule of events and listing of featured guests, is available at www.uhfad.com or by calling (808) 956-8204.
The Faculty of African Descent consists of faculty in tenure-track, lecturer, and administrative positions across the University of Hawaiʻi System. Faculty members are represented in the fields of Law, Political Science, Counselor Education, Philosophy, Ethnic Studies, Medicine, Teacher Education, and Tropical Plants & Soil Sciences on the Manoa campus. Other faculty members are represented on the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo and Kapi'olani campuses. The Faculty of African Descent came into existence in 2003 and already has had a positive impact on the University of Hawaiʻi administration, in the professional lives of its members, and on the diverse student population throughout the University of Hawaiʻi System.
For more information, visit: http://www.uhfad.com


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UConn scrambling again, left out of ACC plans
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HARTFORD -- Connecticut found itself left behind in the conference realignment shuffle again Wednesday as Louisville was picked over the Huskies to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, becoming the fifth football member to leave the Big East in just over a year.
UConn had been courting the ACC and was thought to be a leading candidate to replace Maryland after the Terrapins accepted an invitation earlier this month to join the Big Ten.
"I know this may seem like a tough moment for our fans, but we need to focus on the fundamentals of academic success across the university and in our athletic program as well," UConn president Susan Herbst said. "We are winners. We win, we like to win and we will continue to play the best possible opponents. We will be athletically successful, regardless of our conference, because of our successes in NCAA competition."
The Huskies have a resume they thought would be attractive to the ACC. UConn has won 10 NCAA basketball championships since 1995 (seven women's titles and three men's), and has a football program that has been to five bowls in its first decade as an FBS program.
It's also a top-20 research university in a top-40 television market, and has a television contract with New York cable network SNY.
"Husky Nation is strong all over the country and the world," athletic director Warde Manuel said. "UConn has one of the most captive audiences of any school in the country and we have strong penetration in several of the nation's largest television markets."
But Louisville was thought to be a better fit for ACC football, with better facilities, a larger stadium, a longer history as a major college football program, and the perception of being a better "football school."
That upset some UConn players, who noted Tuesday that UConn is just two seasons removed from a Fiesta Bowl berth, and is 4-4 against Louisville in Big East play after beating the Cardinals last Saturday.
"When you're judged and people don't know what really happens, it gets under your skin," defensive end Trevardo Williams said. "We'll use that as motivation because we're actually a good team."
The ACC's decision doesn't mean UConn will stop trying to find a better landing spot than the Big East. The ACC remains a possibility if the league decides to expand to 16 teams, or any other schools leave that conference. Clemson and Florida State have been mentioned as potential targets for the SEC.
"We have and will continue to monitor the situation regarding conference realignment," Manuel said, "and work to ensure that UConn is in the best position for the continued success of our athletic programs."
The loss of Louisville and Rutgers follows last year's departure of Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the ACC, and West Virginia to the Big 12. Notre Dame, which had been a Big East member in everything but football, has also announced it will take those teams to the ACC.
On Tuesday, the Big East countered by adding Tulane for all sports and East Carolina for football only beginning in 2014.
"Big East teams will continue to compete and succeed at the highest level and, as always, will combine athletic and academic excellence," Commissioner Mike Aresco said in a statement Wednesday. "With schools stretching from coast to coast and in many of the top U.S. media markets, the Big East has become a truly national conference with outstanding young men and women competing across a full range of sports."
UConn football coach Paul Pasqualoni on Tuesday bemoaned the changing landscape, which leaves the Husky football team without a northeast rival in the Big East north of Philadelphia.
"Pretty soon, it's gonna be settled, sooner or later," Pasqualoni said. "It's got to be settled at some point."


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Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) – On Tuesday evening, Mitt Romney's campaign reversed one scheduling decision, and switched course on another regarding the candidate's attendance at two major conservative events. The decisions irritated organizers of one of the events.
Just hours after CNN first reported that Romney would appear at a Tea Party Express rally on Monday Sept. 5 - Labor Day – in Manchester, New Hampshire, the campaign changed that decision. Instead, the campaign said the Republican presidential candidate would attend the Express' tea party rally Sunday evening in Concord, New Hampshire.
Once that was done, Romney's campaign reversed its decision regarding another event. It now says the candidate will attend a conservative group's forum hosted by tea party booster Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina on Labor Day.
Romney's campaign initially declined the Monday invitation to the DeMint event, citing a scheduling conflict. That conflict, revealed later, was the campaign's commitment to attend the Tea Party Express rally that day.
"We were able to reschedule Gov. Romney's calendar in order to be in South Carolina and New Hampshire on both days," Romney spokesman Ryan Williams told CNN.
Williams said the campaign only found out about the Express' Concord stop today. "We asked the Tea Party Express if that would be an event where Gov. Romney could speak. They said yes. We actually were able to shift from Manchester to Concord," the spokesman said.
"Gov. Romney is happy to be able to talk to voters in both New Hampshire and South Carolina about his plans to strengthen our economy and create jobs," Williams added.
CNN pressed the spokesman about the campaign being faced with two events on Labor Day - and initially choosing the Tea Party Express event over the DeMint forum. Williams would only say that the campaign wanted to do both.
Organizers of the Tea Party Express are not happy about the schedule course changes. The group's national spokesman, Levi Russell, spoke to CNN.
"I don't know. They just got with us an hour or so ago and just said, 'No.' They want to come to Concord," Russell said. "They didn't give us any reason, basically."
Russell continued: "We said, 'Yes.' But the CNN article has already gone out really wide…It's been sent around everywhere and we've been getting a ton of people asking us about it. We've been confirming it, also."
Russell said his group urged Romney's campaign keep Romney's confirmed Monday appearance, "So that we can avoid people being frustrated that they got the wrong info."
"The only preference is the fact it's been so widely reported it would be the Monday I think no matter what, we'll have disappointed folks there and probably disappointed people in the media too expecting to see him," Russell said. "Just because the word has gone out pretty far and wide and it's pretty hard to put the genie back in the bottle."
But Russell said, if Romney insists on the scheduling change, his group would work with him.
"We know that campaigns are constantly adjusting their schedules as things come up. So we didn't push them for an explanation," Russell said.
Imagine that, the flip flopped reversing anything. Didn't see that coming.
Romney "switches course". LOL What else is new.
Just another in a long line of Romney reversals...
@Rudy "Obama said nothing of the sort. "8%" were the words of an advisor speaking about the weekly jobs figures. I believe the advisor misspoke when she said that unemployment "would not rise above 8% for the rest of the year."
See Rudy, this is where your blind loyalty makes you sound uninformed. First of all, Christina Romer wasn't just "an advisor"...she was the Obama-appointed chairwoman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers. With that role, she speaks for the President...you know it, and I know it. Second, to assume she misspoke is ridiculous in itself but she followed up in an interview several months after her 8% promise by clamining it was much worse than they originally thought and had planned for. She admitted they failed to achieve the promises they held laid out before Congress. PERIOD!!!
Flip-flops, again. This guy is just floating in the wind.
Even more Romney Flip Flops. Ho Hum....


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I always look forward to the Go Green Wilmette Alternative Yard Tour. This year, its fifth, it took place on July 23rd, a warm sunny day
Operating a commercial farm requires attention to detail. It's not just about the types of crops you plant or the ratio between your investment and the return from sales.
Summer might still seem a while off but if you want your garden to be ready to enjoy in the sunshine then you need to plan ahead. Spending a bit of time and effort now will ensure that you can properly enjoy your outdoor space
Check out our review on picking up the best cylinder pots for your home or garden. Having an indoor beautiful flowers and green garden outside is vital for the health of you and your family
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