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During my tween/teen checkups, I try to spend some time talking about how much time an adolescent spends on their phone, how much time on their computer and how much time they are watching TV. Kind of a compilation of how they handle "on line/on screen" per day.
While everyone is different I do like to see if parents have discussed rules with their teens surrounding the use of ALL electronics. I find that most adolescents and their parents do have rules about the use of their phones and computers and most parents try to limit their child's constant need to be "on screen".
Also read: half of American and Japanese teens are addicted to smartphones researchers reveal.
I was recently talking with a teen boy, who is one of 5 children. He has great parents and they are very attentive to all of the distractions related to cell phones and computer use and try to keep all of the screen use in moderation.
During his routine exam, I asked him about his cell phone usage, and if he had rules for using the phone, he answered that he didn't have a phone…..anymore. Upon further "polite probing" he told me that he had had his phone taken away due to the fact that he had been texting too much.
Now, in my practice, many of my patients seem to be texting all of the time. Many parents had already told me that their child had unlimited texts and several had told me that their children had bills with as many as 9,000 texts/month. But, when I asked him how many texts he had recorded in a month he sheepishly told me 16,000!!! WHAT??
So, I came home to my computer to try and figure out how many texts that was per week, day, hour? (he had told me that his dad had a spread sheet that he could get me if I wanted). I went straight to my own calculator. If he had 16,000 texts/month, that is 571 texts per day (assuming 28 day month). If you figure that a teen is in school for 8 hours/day (where I guess they are not supposed to be texting) and they SHOULD sleep at least 8 hours, that leaves 8 hours for texting?
Now these may be a bit off by an hour or so (and who knows if he keeps that cell phone really turned off during school), but that would mean 71 texts per hour when not either in school or asleep!! In other words more than 1 text per minute when he is awake! WOW!!
So if you are not discussing texting and limiting constant communication with your tweens and teens I think you should be. This boy even admitted to me that he felt he had gone overboard with texting and really enjoyed talking to his friends. He told his mother during the course of our visit that when he did get the privilege of having a cell phone again, that he thought he needed one that just made phone calls. He told her, "get me a really old fashioned one that just rings, as I don't want to be tempted to text!" Bright teen don't you think?
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Captain's Report by Captain Steve
Mission Statement
Sea Ray says that they created the 450 Sundancer to provide a cruiser with an enclosed bridge with a large, retractable sunroof while also incorporating all the key features that have taken their express cruisers to the next level. Features such as luxury accommodations and a unique room for enjoying some good movies at the end of the day.
Distinguishing Features
Some of the areas of the 450 Sundancer that set her apart from the crowd include the following:•
Axius Joystick Is Standard.
Recognizing that one of the most prohibitive factors in owning a yacht of this size is that the owner/operator has apprehensions about whether it can be handled without embarrassment at the dock. Joystick controls are here to stay and with good reason. On the 450 the Axius joystick controlling the standard Bravo III drives is standard. •
Sterndrives or Pod Drives.
Very few builders offer consumers a choice of basic propulsion systems, but with the Sea Ray 450 you can select MerCruiser sterndrives or ZF pod drives. The pod drives cost more and weigh more but are more likely to be specified if diesel engines are installed. •
Gas or Diesel Power.
Many builders in this size and class of boat only install diesel engines. Because the Sea Ray 450 is at the light end of the weight spectrum in this size range it offers consumers a choice.•
Relatively Light Displacement.
Because the 450 has one of the most narrow beams in this size range the builder is able to keep weight down. These two basic aspects of the boat make it faster and more fuel efficient, all other things being equal. The optional pod drives add about 2,843 lbs. (1,292 kgs.) which puts the 450 into the mid range in displacement compared to other boats in class.
Media Room.
I may be a bit old-fashioned, but I can't think of one time that I've watched TV on a boat, or even wanted to. But others, including my daughter, would vehemently disagree. This new 450 Sundancer not only has TVs in the stateroom, and in the cockpit, but an entire room dedicated to the enhancement of audio/video entertainment in the mid-cabin/media room.•
Extendable Master Berth.
The foot of the berth retracts to allow for more room in this stateroom for dressing and moving about. When it's time to turn in, extend the berth to its full length, and you can even bring the head of the berth up to lounge position should you find it necessary to enjoy the 22" (55.9 cm) flatscreen TV with DVD player -- or to read!•
Four Forward-facing Bridge Deck Seats.
Not only is there a double wide helm seat, but double wide companion seats as well. This is a rarity in any class boat and not only allows for more people to enjoy the ride from the captain's vantage point, it ensures is that there are more eyes looking forward.•
CO-safe Gas Generator.
We add this item to our "distinguishing features list" because it is so important that only such a gas generator should be installed and Sea Ray quite correctly gives consumers no choice even though it is more expensive than a standard gas generator. The standard unit is a 10 kW Kohler.
Most Notable Departure
The biggest standout feature of this 450 Sundancer is by far, the mid-stateroom. Traditionally, in this size boat mid-cabins are only good for sleeping or sitting. On most boats you can convert the berth into a sofa and back again but not much else.
Kids will love it.
Sea Ray has turned this mid cabin into a media room with a large screen TV, great Bose sound system, and even two coffee tables/ottomans for snacks and drinks. Now the Sea Ray 450 has become a weekend cottage for the family or friends. Kids will love it…and parents will love that the kids love it.So while the adults take the tender to a shore side bistro they can leave the kids aboard to watch the large-screen TV. (Let 'em eat hot dogs!)
Adults, too.
Or, in another scenario, the weather has you holed up in that remote anchorage for another evening and sitting on deck is out of the question. Enter the media room for the whole family. And lest you be worried that you'll be losing the ability to bring another couple to the cruise with you, fear not, the sofa converts to a double bed easily enough and the cabin has a privacy curtain..
The Salon
Ambient light from the oversized hull windows and skylight gives a natural glow to the entire salon. All the cabinet work inside is made at Sea Ray's Cape Canaveral Woodworking and Finishing Facility. The sofa is covered in UltraLeather, which most people prefer to the real thing. The standard salon deck is covered in 55-oz. Stainmaster BFC nylon carpet with DuPont's Teflon repel coating. Hardwood decking is optional and I recommend it. The sofa makes into a double bed and Sea Ray is a master at making the conversion user-friendly.There is storage in the deck which I like because there is never enough storage space on a boat. There is also storage behind the sofa. A high-gloss wooden dining table is standard and there is a place dedicated to store it when its time to get it out of the way. The 450 comes standard with 24,000 BTUs of AC / heat which is zone controlled in the cabins.
The Galley
The 450 has a well-equipped galley. It has a two-burner electric stove top, a below the counter refrigerator/freezer, microwave, large sink and even a standard coffee maker. There is a dedicated trash container, storage for pots and pans and flat wear below the counter, and cabinets above for dry goods, plates, glasses and mugs. Best of all, perhaps, is the large amount of counter space for food prep.
The Master Stateroom
The forward stateroom features a full-size island V-berth with an electric extension, to provide more room when changing. This design innovation provides the most utility in a small space and I'm glad to see that Sea Ray uses it. The berth is made of memory foam with a Posturepedic backrest.The cabin sole is hardwood as standard. A Shoji-style sliding door for privacy is also standard. I like Shoji screens because not only are they lightweight, but they also let light in the forward cabin. Since it is a pocket door it makes movement easier when the door is opened and closed.The main cabin houses a spacious galley with stainless-steel appliances and loads of storage along the port side; to starboard, a dining area with folding table easily coverts to a sleeper. The Sony stereo located here comes fully outfitted with an iPod docking station, CD player, Sirius satellite receiver, amplifier, subwoofer, and more.
Wet Head Be Gone.
Sick of those wet heads that combine the shower, toilet, and sink into one compartment (aka wet head) that gets soaked and can get moldy? Yeah, me too. And so, apparently, are the owner focus groups at Sea Ray. Now they have the single head to starboard and the shower to port. By splitting up the head, two people can use the facilities at the same time, which makes for more efficiency all around
The Bridge Deck
At the helm, not only will the joystick controls add 10 years of experience to any newbie skipper, a comfortable and functional helm station awaits. The helm seat is a fully adjustable double- wide seat with flip-up bolster, and there is a double-wide companion seat to port.
Noteworthy seating.
The latter attribute is something that I feel is important, and most builders do not build a bridge deck this way because they need headroom below to get into the mid-cabin. Therefore, they build in a "lounger" bench seat that faces to starboard. As far as I'm concerned, this is letting the design tail wag the dog. When considering boats in this class, notice whether there is a companion seat facing forward on the port side of the boat or a fore and aft bench seat with a recliner forward. Full marks to Sea Ray for this design.
The standard electronics package includes VHF, autopilot, and the SmartCraft Vessel View monitoring system. Options include a Raymarine package with E120 monitors combining radar, GPS, chart plotter, and fishfinder.A fiberglass hardtop with a huge retractable sunroof covers the cockpit and you can add optional air conditioning and/or heat to the cockpit. One thing I don't care for is the twin remote-controlled opening panels in the windshield. While they allow for more air to flow through, there's a lot of blocked visibility, and the same function can be had by opening less obtrusive side windows, or having those vents at the top of the windshield on the centerline.
The Cockpit
Leisure possibilities abound at the large, U-shaped cockpit lounge with removable table. The aft-most backrest of this seat is split, and the two sections pivot open to create an extension of the sun pad, which has abundant storage below for lines, fenders, and other necessary items. On the starboard side of the cockpit, a big, L-shaped wet bar with icemaker will keep everyone hydrated, and owners can choose to add an optional grill, refrigerator to create an "outdoor galley" atmosphere. A removable 19" flat screen TV is optional.
The Sea Ray 450 Sundancer has a LOA (including the swim platform extension) of 45'5" (13.85 m), a beam of 13'2" (4.01 m), and a draft of 46" (117 cm) with Zeus pods, and 38" (97 cm) with Bravo III drives controlled by Axius. Her dry weight (with sterndrives) is 24,362 lbs. (11,050 kgs.) or (with Zeus pods) 27,205 lbs. (12,340 kgs.). Fuel capacity is 292 gallons (1,106 L), and water capacity is 70 gallons (265 L).
The standard power in the 450 is MerCruiser 8.2 L MAG ECT 375-hp gas engines drive through Bravo III drives. As noted, the Axius joystick system is standard. Optional gas engines are 8.2s putting out 425-hp. Optional are twin diesels with Zeus pod drives, either the Cummins MerCruiser QSB 280 or QSB 480, developing 380-hp and 480-hp, respectively.
This is just scratching the surface of the long list of features, both standard and optional, on the 450 Sundancer. She's a good example of Sea Ray taking a tried and true design, and making enough improvements and refinements that add utility and joy to the boat.Because the 450 has a single head, I think she makes an excellent family cruiser for extended cruising or just long weekends. Kids will love the large swim platform as there seems to be nothing quite as much fun as jumping off a boat into the water. In this regard the helm and companion seats can have four family members participating in the piloting and navigation and having fun working together.The large cockpit makes the 450 ideal for a day boat for entertaining. With the wet bar and icemaker, all that needs to be added is a charcoal grill on the transom for an evening cookout. And don't forget, while the adults are topside, the kids can be in the media room watching Batman. The hard decision, I think, with this boat might possibly be in whether to select the gas or diesel propulsion package. For people staying close to home and who are trying to keep the price of the boat down, obviously the gas option deserves serious consideration. Those planning long trips to the islands or annual north/south migrations should consider the diesel option for extended range, if nothing else.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Sea Ray 450 Sundancer (2013-) is 36.8 mph (59.2 kph), burning 40.3 gallons per hour (gph) or 152.54 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Sea Ray 450 Sundancer (2013-) is 25.9 mph (41.7 kph), and the boat gets 0.93 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.4 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 244 miles (392.68 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 380-hp Cummins QSB5.9.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Standard Snap-in
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
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GSA and USPTO prove the benefits are real
Note: This article was updated at 12:04 p.m. Nov. 10 to include the latest estimates from the Telework Research Network.
The payoffs from telework are undeniable.
Employers benefit from reduced costs, increased productivity, greater flexibility in their workforce and better hiring appeal.
Employees benefit from reduced travel time and commuting costs, flexible hours, a better balance of work and family, and the option of working in bunny slippers.
And society benefits from reduced pollution and traffic congestion, which makes life easier for those whose jobs require they work on-site or in the field.
General Services Administration Administrator Martha Johnson, for one, makes a compelling case for telework, as GCN's William Jackson reports in this issue.
In a pilot program in Kansas City, Mo., 42 GSA employees worked from home for 90 days, resulting in increased productivity, reduced sick leave, better communication among employees and 30 fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. Overall, 85 percent of GSA employees are eligible to telework, and 42 percent of those eligible work outside the office at least two days per pay period, a rate Johnson said GSA plans to increase.
Increasing those rates only increases the benefits. A 2010 study by the Telework Research Network found 41 million U.S. residents working from home half of the time would buy 5.7 billion fewer gallons of gasoline a year, saving about $47 million a day. Oil imports could be cut by 37 percent and greenhouse gases would be reduced by 53 million metric tons a year — equivalent to taking almost 10 million cars off the road.
The Telework Exchange estimates that if all federal employees teleworked two days per week, the workforce would save $3.3 billion and reduce pollutants by 2.7 million tons a year.
Of course, not all employees, whether federal, state, local or private-sector, can telework. Some things just can't be done off-site. But an awfully large portion of workers need only a secure computer connection and a phone of some kind for their jobs, and for them, the benefits of telework are real. And the technology is there.
None of this is a secret — the advantages of working remotely from home or at an agency telework center have been known and touted by proponents for years. But telework has often run up against resistance in organizations, with managers playing the heavy.
They fear losing control of their workforce, express concerns over incompatible technology in the home office and say some employees simply need a hands-on approach.
That's no doubt true in certain cases. But overall, the evidence in favor of telework is becoming overwhelming because, for government, it's no longer a projection or theory. Examples at GSA and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have proven its value.
Resistant managers might be concerned about a worst-case scenario in which a dispersed, unseen workforce loses its way, and they might worry about how it would reflect on them. But consider the hard evidence: If you can cut costs and increase productivity, doesn't that make a manager look good?
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As the author of the study you reference, I thought I ought to point out the gas savings number is billions of gallons, not trillions.
In any event, new numbers have since come in from the census bureau. Here are the current potential savings:
Less than 2% of U.S. employees work from home the majority of the time (not including the self-employed), but 40% hold jobs that are compatible with telework. If those employees who wanted to (about 80%) did so just half of the time (roughly the national average for those who do):
The Nation would:
- Save 289 million barrels of oil—equivalent to 37% of our Persian Gulf imports
- Reduce greenhouse gases by 53 million tons/year—27% of the President's 2020 goal
- Reduce road travel by 115 billion miles/year saving $2 billion in road maintenance
- Reduce road congestion thereby increasing productivity for non-telecommuters as well
- Save 100,000 people from traffic-related injury or death
- Improve emergency responsiveness
- Reduce pollution from road work and new office construction
- Preserve open spaces
- Reduce the number of latchkey kids
- Alleviate the strain on our crumbling transportation infrastructure
- Reduce the offshoring of jobs and homeshore some that have already been lost
- Raise the standard of living in rural and disadvantaged areas
- Open new avenues for workforce retraining
- Reduce terrorism targets of opportunity
In total, that's an economic impact of almost $650 billion a year!
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|2006-02-04, 13:34
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The episode went just as JShaggy explained, and I made the mistake about the teen that Solty befriends. Sorry!
To tell the truth I'm not welcoming about "let's make Solty meet new characters every week to befriend them then kill them off in front of her" plot.
I think the whole issue about Solty wandering off beyond the city and meeting the flight boy & the farmer guy was totally unnecesary and did not make contributions to her character.
I would rather prefer that Solty had ended somehow into the underground facilities where the Incompetenter people live and gain knowledge about how tough life is for them down.
I don't want the plot to stray from its original scope: " A lone man that happen to lose his family and meets with a girl who she doesn't appear what seems to be, yet through series of events they begin to bond.
|2006-02-07, 01:51
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Hmm.. Episode 15 made me realize Sylvia looks alot like Rose.. they could almost been twins.
Now on second note this is another life experience that is making her more and more human where ever she came from, she most likely was led a very sheltered existance. She is experiencing alot of life's experiences just too sad that two of her friends had to die and so close to one another.
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It wouldnt surprise me one bit if all of the female RUC agents were manufactured using Ritas brain waves as a pattern and only partial memories reside in each one.
Solty may be a milspec version and Rose could have been a civilian version.
Roy may actually end up with several daughters instead of just one! Since I believe that Rita is still alive and being used by RUC.
The old man that repaired Solty poses some interesting questions.
Where did he acquire the knowledge to repair a resemble as advanced as Solty?
Why would he just have spare parts lying around compatible with the ones that needed replacing?
Why did he take her existence simply as a matter of fact and know that she might be dangerous? (the gun scene)
Since he obviously knew what she was and what she was capable of, how could he possibly think that a mere pistol would suffice?
Did he know her weak point or was a special type of ammunition developed to take out resembles like Solty?
The list goes on, but one thing Ill bet on!
This was not an unnecessary episode! The old guy will most likely turn out to have all of the answers and Solty is about to learn about her existence!
|2006-02-09, 13:08
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This is pure guesswork and speculation presumed from the pics released by futaba.
Episode 16.
|2006-02-10, 19:25
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I like CRABS!!
Well, here's what I got out of the first half:
Spoiler for episode 16:
As for everything else:
Spoiler for episode 16:
Other than that, not too much else happens in the episode, except for the shocking ending (expect heads to roll after this).
Spoiler for the end of episode 16:
|2006-02-17, 14:11
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I like CRABS!!
Sorry for the double post, but Episode 17 (which was supposed to have aired yeesterday) has been pushed back to next week (February 23), apparently due to broadcast issues that took place the other day.
|2006-02-20, 01:43
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People, JShaggy review for episode sixteen is accurate and fills on what happens in it.
To JShaggy
There are also some stuff in the conversations that Rally discloses with Integra and the other RUC agents.
Rally kept mentioning some names that I could not figure out, and Integra started asking Silva and the others regarding Rally's odd behavior and the strange nature of what the top elite of RUC is researching upon.
There's also another test held on Axcela that puts her too much psychological strain on her.
And I really desire to know what was that the old man figured out from Rally's doing?
It's good to enjoy that the story for the second half is getting more gripping and drives me to follow after the next episode.
|2006-02-24, 14:29
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Yesterday, futaba channel release screen pics for episode seventeen.
Rally has shown his true face.
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|2006-02-25, 19:14
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I like CRABS!!
For the most part, Guido is correct. Of course let me add one last detail about episode 16 before going into 17.
Spoiler for the end of episode 16:
For the most part, this episode was an RUC episode:
Spoiler for episode 17:
As for everything else:
Spoiler for episode 17:
Closing thoughts:
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|2006-02-25, 23:12
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I like CRABS!!
Then again, someone at 2chan decided to do a parody pun of that incident (don't know if it belongs here).
|2006-02-27, 01:13
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Man Rally is really evil... And what brainwashing technique did he do to Rose? She doesn't have the Rose persona about her at all now, definitely not the same Rose. Hope later that they somehow break the brainwashing and make her back into her happy Rose persona that we all came to care for.
|2006-03-01, 19:20
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I see they ahve been screwign with the story nicely since the last ep I saw 7 or so,bah I wonder whats with the name change I loath it when dubers feel the need to screw with the name of a show solty rei is nice and uqnie and should be messed with...I need to watch the whole thing befor I feel safe about buying it...I dont want another Chrono crusade fiasco >< (anime starts out nice then fcks with your brain the last 6 or 8 eps ><)
|2006-03-02, 19:15
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The shadow of RUC looms over all the city.
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|2006-03-03, 02:25
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Well after watching episode 17 for myself that one of them will probably pay Roy and them a visit and tell them something about what's going on as well as that Rose is alive tho changed in some way. But really if I was them girls and I found Sylvia dead by his hands I would of been putting on them suits and attacking that a**hole myself. He is really evil and what exactly did they do to Rose because she doesn't have her own personality anymore.
|2006-03-05, 07:24
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Ggaa this sounds like another tipcail Gonzo we dont what we'er doing title
its great for the frist few eps then degrades into some blank or ok eos and to amny WTF eps....
SO no one knows why they renamed it for the states?
its like the Kenshin Samuri X or soem odd/annoying/lame thign like that...I love it when they use focus groups to rename shows by...
PS: dose anyone know a easy was to track posts you have made? I made alot of non subscribed posts ><
|2006-03-09, 17:33
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A bountiful of plot conversations happen for episode nineteen.
Rose, no panties.
|2006-03-12, 16:21
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Blast Fall was not what it seemed to be
Important conversations happened in episode nineteen, possibly hinting what could really happened twelve years ago.
Josef, Bill's mentor, left a phone message for Roy while Integra and Axcela were working at Roy's home.
Integra immediately recognized the voice from twelve years ago. She and Sylvia among many other girls survivors of the Blast Fall were picked up by RUC to run tests on them.
Josef was outraged towards Rally for that and likely caused Josef's decision to quit RUC.
Rally exerting all of his creepines shows Rose a hidden facility stating that this is the place where future starts, and there's another shot of him in an underground cave that contains a crystalline substance.
Rally has flashback of his female comrade about that the future they longed dream is about to come, and his last shot for the episode displays a giant hatch opening to reveal what appears to be a machine contraption of sort.
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The Cut Paper "Paintings" of Nathalie Boutté
Great art takes great vision, and often times, great dedication and great patience. Nowhere is this more evident than in the work of Nathalie Boutté, a French artist who creates gorgeous collages from thousands of tiny pieces of cut paper.
I love art that tells you a little something about its creation, where you can look at a piece and imagine how it came into being. Perhaps that's why I'm so drawn to these shaggy paintings. I see myself, as a little girl, tracing an image from a book I used to have of Disney princesses. It was like a coloring book, with everyone outlined in black and white, but each page had a delicate tracing paper overlay where you could trace the image from the coloring book page. Why? I have no idea, but something about painstakingly tracing those images fascinated me. I would sit for a while, carefully tracing the folds of Sleeping Beauty's dress, and then pick up the tracing paper to feel the texture of the pencil lines on the page, a reminder of how far I had come.
I imagine the artist doing the same thing, lost in her work, pausing every now and then to run her hands down the rows of delicate paper. I know I would, if I owned one these pieces — their texture makes them something different from an average painting, not quite a sculpture but much than just an image. The ruffly, ethereal quality of the paper lends itself especially well to a flower or the shaggy fur of a polar bear, and adds a certain je ne sais quoi to a portrait of a little boy, or a map of the world.
Are you inspired? Looking at these images makes me want to spend an entire afternoon absorbed in something lovely and painstaking and worthwhile. There's beauty in creation, as well as in the finished object, and Nathalie's works have both, not to mention that they push the limits of the medium (paper) beyond what you would normally think is possible. A trip to the craft store may be in order.


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HANOVER, N.H. – After an undefeated regular season for the national champion Yale women's squash team, five of the team's top players will compete in the individual national championships Friday through Sunday at Dartmouth's John W. Berry Sports Center to finish off the season.
Senior Logan Greer, freshman Millie Tomlinson, freshman Kim Hay, junior Rhetta Nadas, and freshman Gwen Tilghman will represent the Bulldogs. Sophomore Katie Ballaine made the cut for the tournament, but has withdrawn due to illness. The tournament is divided up into two draws, the first one composed of the 32 top ranked players and the other of the bottom 46 (with 18 players receiving first round byes). For Yale, Greer, ranked No. 3, No. 7 Tomlinson, No. 15 Hay and No. 27 Nadas will play in the top draw, and No. 11 Tilghman (No. 43 overall) will play in the bottom draw.
In the opening round, Hay will have the most intriguing matchup, as she'll face the 18th seeded Yarden Odinak. Greer will go against No. 30 Cecilia Cortes, Nadas will play No. 6 Valeria Wiens, Tomlinson will face No. 26 Pia Trikha, and Tilghman will advance to the second round with a bye.
Greer is on the short list of favorites to win the overall championship, as she holds the third seed in the tournament and has lost this season only against No. 1 Laura Gemmell, No. 2 Catalina Pelaez, and Nadas' opponent Wiens. In the finals of the national championship, Greer showed that she can play with the nation's best player, taking Gemmell to five games before losing. Should all of Greer's former opponents win out in the early rounds, there is a chance that Greer would face a murderer's row of Wiens in the quarterfinals, Pelaez in the semifinals, and finally Gemmell in the championship.
Also of interest will be the performances of Tomlinson and Hay, both freshmen and crucial elements of the future of Yale squash. Neither has lost a match in 2011. Hay is undefeated on the season and Tomlinson dropped only the first match of her career. Both will seek to make a national name for themselves with breakout performances in the tournament.
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My daughter is 4.5 months. We have struggled with breastfeeding since she has been born. I had a natural birth in the hospital, but had one and a half bags of IV fluids and a small amount of nubain at 7cm because I was exhausted and wasn't sure I would be able to make it to push. My labor was 21 hours. My daughter was very alert when she was born, even picked up her head a little bit. I immediately held her on my chest skin to skin and she did latch on within the hour, but I honestly don't remember whether she ate immediately or if that was later. Everything was perfect in the hospital, except for the fact that I had a pulled hip muscle that caused me to be bedridden the next day and it took three weeks to be able to walk on my own without the pain. The first month was extremely stressful.
She was born at 8pounds 1oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Everything went smooth in the hospital and three days after birth she was 7lbs 8oz. Five days she was 7lbs10oz. !One week old she was 7lbs12oz. We did not have a 2 week appt bc our pediatrician said we couldn't be at her practice if we didn't give her a hep b shot, so we decided to find another doctor. However, we did not know we were supposed to have a 2 week appt bc no one told us.
At four weeks old we had our birthing class reunion at the hospital. She was weighed by the nurse and she was 7lbs 6oz, so she was 11 ounces under her birth weight at 4 weeks old. Of course, panic ensued and the nurse told me to give her one ounce of formula after breastfeeding her, so I did. I went the next morning to meet with that nurse/lact consultant. We had planned to weigh my daughter before and after her feed. The nurse was not there when I had gotten there and my daughter was screaming, so I latched her on to feed her. She ate for a few minutes and then the nurse came in. We unlatched her, weighed her, and then I continued to feed her for as long as she would eat. We weighed her again and she had gained 1.5 ounces. So she told me that I needed to give her one ounce of formula after each feeding to catch her up to her birth weight before her 1 month dr visit in one week. I did as I was told and my daughter weighed 8lbs 2oz at her five week dr appt.
I went to the lactation consultant right when my daughter was five days old. They said everything was perfect. I saw a different lactation nurse right before her 5 week dr appt. They showed me how to use an sns, so we filled that with formula and attempted to teach my daughter how to breastfeed. I had follow up appt with the same lact consultant one week later. She said to continue with the sns, told me about herbs to increase my supply, and I was sent home with a medela symphony pump. I tried my absolute best to pump after as many feedings as I could, but it was very hard to pump being home alone with a newborn. So I continued, SNS, pumping, herbs, sometimes bottles when I wanted to throw the sns out the window. My daughter did well and transitioned easily between bottle and breast. However, I was starting to get really fed up. When I would try to breastfeed her without the sns, she would still only eat a little bit and would fall asleep on my breast. We tried every single trick in the book. I tried all sorts of different ways of feeding her as well.
We had her two month appt and she weighed 9lbs 12oz. The doctor said that I needed to relax and that my daughter was fine. I was so fed up. I had spent a couple of days journaling how many ounces of formula she was getting and how many ounces of pumped milk she was getting plus how many times she was at my breast feeding alone and with the sns. I was quite frustrated to find out that she was getting half of her daily intake in formula and a good amount of pumped milk in addition to breastfeeding. She was being OVERFED! She was eating WAY more than 24-30ounes. I decided to pump all of my milk out first and then put that in the sns without any formula and just let her breastfeed. My theory was that I could give her breastmilk and hopefully she would increase my supply by sucking at my breast and hopefully get more milk from my breast. If I didn't feed her for 3 hours, my breasts got engorged and I was really mad bc I didn't understand why I had to keep giving her all this formula when my breasts were engorged. So I decided I was done with the formula. I took her to bed and nursed all night long, and nursed and nursed and nursed and nursed. I would breastfeed her until she would not feed anymore, I would let her nurse as long as she wanted to, and if she seemed like she needed to eat I would nurse her.
After my daughter turned 3 months, she started turning her face downward away from my left breast. I didn't know what that was, but as it got worse I figured out that she was becoming distracted. We continued to nurse on cue. My daughter has been a poor sleeper since she was born. She has slept in our bed for at least some of the time every night.
At 4 months old, I have become and extremely sleep deprived mommy. My daughter does not sleep the "recommended" 15 hours each day. I've tried all sorts of methods. She sleeps in the car when it is moving (most of the time), in her swing (sometimes) and latched on to my breast in bed at night (most of the time). I rarely get a nap. I'm on the brink of burnout. Even now, I can't sleep with her latched on very well bc she is wiggly and wakes up every 1-3 hours. My mom has concluded that if only we could get her to be a better sleeper, she would be a better breastfeeder. The days when she takes a three hour long nap, she breastfeeds beautifully. On other days, the longer she is awake, the less she feeds and the more she sleeps on my breast.
Four month appt (9 wks). My daughter had a cold for two weeks and was finally at the end of it by her 4month appt. Her height was 24.5 inches and she weighed 11lbs 4oz. The doctor was concerned because she had dropped percentiles. He wanted me to give her formula in a bottle after each nursing session to see how much she would take. He also said that it will help her sleep. Devastated and completely irrationally emotional, I left the office.
I went home, breastfed her, then gave her a bottle. She took a half an ounce. The next feeding, I breastfed her and then she ate 3 ounces of formula. ARGH! I bought an electric double pump. I planned to breastfeed her and then pump right afterwards and give her what I collected with a bottle right after. I figured that way I would pump myself dry, get more hind milk out, and hopefully get her gaining more weight. It has been two weeks of nursing, trying to pump afterwards, and sometimes giving her bottles of formula. I'm going to LOSE MY MIND. My friend told me to relax and just nurse her, but I can't because my husband wants me to give her formula bottles bc he thinks she is skin and bones.
We have a baby scale, not sure how accurate it is. At this point (4.5months) she is hovering around the 12lb mark, according to my scale. My nipples hurt from pumping, my daughter eats a full four ounce bottle of formula after nursing, and I cannot tell if she is sleeper better or not. I don't know if she NEEDS the formula or not. It is making me crazy and I feel like if she is going to be fussy and then eat four ounces of formula after nursing, then why should I bother continuing with breastfeeding?
When she is hungry and not tired, she latches on and her jaw goes up and down and I see her swallowing. She is a slow eater, take 2-3 sucks before swallowing, but I hear swallowing. I let her nurse as long as she will nurse for, and I will even let her sleep nurse on me if it means she will be getting more milk.
How can I get my daughter to gain more weight without decreasing my supply? I wanted to have an exclusive long term breastfeeding relationship with her until we started solids and wanted her to be able to self wean. I feel like if we keep going with the formula and breastfeedings, the formula will take over and eventually I won't be producing enough breastmilk at all. I would exclusively pump if that was possible, but sore nipples and not enough time (nor am I good at pumping) is not going to work.
One last thing, when I pump after nursing I get anywhere from 0-1ounces. If I pump in between, I usually get how every many hours it has been since feeding. So if I haven't fed her for 2 hours, I usually can pump out 2 ounces.
Thank you for reading this extremely long post. I feel completely out of options.


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Hi guys,
How do you dry your kite? Do you leave it out on the shore in the sun until it dries? What do you do when it's raining?
Yep I havent got a huge garage but big enough with lines suspended from the roof. Attach pigtails to keep of ground and next morning all good. Fresh or salt water I hate having wet kites sitting in bags, colours run, leave them long enough and its mould city. Dry them.plummet wrote:If its not raining why is your kite wet? Fly it till its dry.
In the rain. Im another man with a big garage. I pump it up and leave it overnight. dry kite in the morning.
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Eight U.S. senators — six Republicans, a Democrat, and an independent— wrote a letter recently to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, urging the resurrection of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement project at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The senators point out that the Senate and House Armed Services Committees have shown that the "national security imperative for CMRR-NF justifies the prioritization of this key modernization project. Both the SASC and HASC direct construction of CMRR-NF while prohibiting the expenditure of funds for the hastily conceived alternative approach, which could cost in excess of $1 billion and does not meet DoD requirements. "We believe that the administration should begin the necessary planning to include in the FY14 budget and beyond funding for CMRR-NF's completion."
In the letter, the senators urge the administration and the National Nuclear Security Administration to continue design activities this year and build an out-year budget to support construction and operation by 2024.
They also urge the administration to work with congressional appropriators to secure funding for CMRR-NF in FY 13 and they write that the current NNSA alternative strategy does not meet critical national defense mission requirements.
The letter was signed by Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.),and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).
Los Alamos Study Group Executive Director Greg Mello said: "Given the letter's reliance on decisions made in the Senate Armed Services Committee, the absence of Chairman Levin's signature is notable. "With only eight senators, three of whom are just months from retirement, this letter is a relatively weak showing for Senator Kyl. In 2009 he could get 41 signatures, including all the Senate's Republicans.
"It's very likely that most of the letter's signatories don't even know that the military and DoD do not want this facility built right now – that in their studied opinion it threatens other NNSA operations and deliverables.
Mello also claims that the letter is based on false information and made the following points.
• CMRR-NF is a "key part of the nuclear stockpile stewardship program." Senators are certainly entitled their opinions, but all the expert national security agencies believe otherwise and have so testified or concurred, Mello said.
• CMRR-NF is "necessary to meet DoD pit requirements." There are no such requirements at present, as DoD has testified, Mello said.
▪ The letter claims the SASC bill prohibits the expenditure of funds on any alternative to CMRR-NF. In fact it does not do so, Mello said.
▪ The current strategy "does not meet critical national defense mission requirements." If that were the case why has this strategy been selected by the Nuclear Weapons Council? Mello queried.
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Can 'Moonshot' Bring H-P Some Sunshine?
A banner start to 2013 can't erase the ugly reality that still faces Hewlett-Packard, Heard on the Street's Rolfe Winkler says. Photo: Getty Images.
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Burial Ground
Photo: C. Karnoutsos, 2003
Burial Ground
Speer Burial Ground
is located on Vroom Street, a few blocks away from Journal Square, and a block away from the Old
Bergen Church Cemetery. It was begun on
the DeMott estate at the border of historic Bergen Square. According to Janice K. Sarapin in Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey, A Guide, it is an example of a graveyard that
evolved from a private family resting place to a potter's field and finally to a cemetery owned by Abraham Speer
Speer was a Jersey City undertaker. He bought the burial ground in 1857 and sold individual plots for $16 each. The absence of records makes it impossible to verify who and how many have been buried in the cemetery over the years. Headstones indicate the burial of veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and Spanish-American War. Its last interments occurred during World War I.
According to Sarapin, "The best guess is that several hundred persons were buried at Speer, with about 160 grave markers made from sandstone, marble, and granite. Speer is known to have been used as a potter's field in the 1800s; some estimate thousands of paupers may have been buried there without markers or records" (60).
Frequently called Jersey City's "forgotten cemetery," Speer Burial Ground has long been
neglected and abandoned. A chair-link fence with a gate on Vroom Street was erected
in the 1970s to preserve the historic site. A rededication plaque placed
at the cemetery on Memorial Day, 1979, indicates that efforts were made
to restore the cemetery but the work was not completed.
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Amish With A Twist II BOM
Marcus is pleased to present the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Nancy Rink's Amish with a Twist
creative program! For Spring 2013, Nancy draws inspiration for both the block designs and color palette from quilts considered to be quintessential Amish, then she combines them like never before!
Color tips & bonus projects, too!
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While the cover has yet to be truly tested so far I am very pleased. Decided to save some money and go with this one over the custom fit version and I am very happy with the fit. Rather have the grey, but you can't have everything! Seems like a nice cover.


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Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book 2, Vl.4 (US - DVD R1)
Gabe's done with season two, and would like season three now, please...
Here I go again, talking about more Avatar: The Last Airbender, a series I've grown to love unabashedly. Like last time, I'm going to rundown each episode on this disc since my thoughts on the series as a whole were expressed in my disc one review. There are heavy spoilers and much fan-boy dialogue to follow.
Appa's Lost Days
The Avatar writers follow up the last disc's most sombre episode with an even sadder tale. We rewind to the Library, as Appa is bison-napped, and we follow his dark ordeal. First he's taken, tied down, beaten and, worst of all, separated from Aang. Then he's sold to a Fire Nation circus, where he's starved, burned, and humiliated. After escaping that tragedy he finds himself lost, locked in battle with other creatures (very Princess Mononoke), starving, and succumbing to his injuries.
This episode is representative of what sets Avatar apart from so many other action series. Structurally it's unnecessary, as the greater story is not Appa's (at best he's a third tier character), but it shows the extent to which the creators are willing to go in rounding out their universe and mythology. The episodes last act involves plot-thrusting information, as Appa is rescued by the good Kyoshi Warriors and meets the Guru before any of the other characters, but is short on dialogue and purpose. This is a side story about images, sounds, and base level emotions.
The episode ends on a downer, and after twenty minutes of Appa's largely painful journey the lack of closure will probably shatter the expectations of younger and less demanding viewers. As an adult fan this dark finale made me smile, because it means that the creative forces behind the series aren't here to placate an audience, they're here to tell a story.
Lake Laogai
Aang and his friends continue their search for Appa by distributing flyers throughout Ba Sing Se. The evil Long Feng releases the 'reformed' Jet in hopes of throwing them off the scent. Feng's plan backfires when Jet's friends find him and explain his kidnapping and brainwashing to our heroes. Using Jet's hazy memories they track Appa to a hidden fortress beneath a lake. Meanwhile, Zuko has found one of Aang's flyers, and made aware of his enemies presence takes off on his own bison search.
After two moving and sober episodes, Lake Laogai kicks the narrative back into gear. Most of our questions are answered, and Aang is finally reunited with Appa, meaning the story can plough to the end of the second act for the next three episodes. This is also the first episode involving a regular character death, or at least a heavily implied character death. As in the Harry Potter series, killing a member of the supporting cast is a good way to up the stakes and put your story above the level of simple children's entertainment. Often a death at this point seems forced, and though this one doesn't change the momentum of the story, it is a logical final act for this particular character.
Even more interesting than the A-story is Zuko's B-story, where he takes his biggest step towards good with guidance from his uncle Iroh. In finding and releasing Appa, rather than using him as leverage against the Avatar, Zuko acknowledges his own capacity for change.
The Earth King
Our heroes fight their way into the Earth King's palace to warn him of the war with the Fire Nation, and of his own status as Long Feng's puppet. The King agrees to listen to their story, but Long Feng is a step ahead, and has destroyed all the evidence of his secret leadership and the century long war. Meanwhile, Prince Zuko has fallen spiritually ill as his decision to free Appa has set his destiny on a new course.
The Earth King features the single grandest action set piece in the series' history. Aang, now 100% capable in his Earth Bending abilities, Toph, Katara, and Sokka ride the newly freed Appa into the heart of Ba Sing Se. Long Feng has warned the Earth Kingdom armada, and the gang's entrance to the Earth King's palace isn't easy. This swift opening sequence is gigantic in scale, dynamically animated, and thanks to Sokka's idiot charms, amusing as well. I openly and favourably compare this breathless scene to anything in Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Otomo's filmographies.
Beyond the bravado entrance the episode has a lot of ground to cover. This is where the writer's easy pacing becomes a problem for them. There's only three episodes left in the season, and only sixty minutes of storytelling left to get where we need to be for season three. Whether the writers planed to make their job difficult at the outset is irrelevant because the whiplash inducing change of pace is the perfect way to finish the second act.
Again, despite huge leaps in the narrative, and the fact that almost every one of Ba Sing Se's secrets has been revealed, Zuko's B-story is what sets the show apart from everything else. The character has a literal internal conflict due to his action in the previous episode, and in nearly kills him. In his mind he battles his own self-image, and in the end emerges a happy and changed man. We all know it won't last.
The Guru
The Fellowship of the Avatar splits, and Aang begins his training with Guru Pathik at the Eastern Air Temple. Sokka is reunited with his father, who is launching sneak attacks against Fire Nation supply boats. Toph, trapped by bounty hunters in a metal box, teaches herself the art of Metal Bending. Katara is left in the city to assist the Earth King's generals in their planned invasion of the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh open their new teashop.
This is where the Empire Strikes Back comparisons start coming hard and fast. The entire series has a Star Wars vibe and structure (Aang is sort of a Luke Skywalker who knows his destiny, Zuko and Azula are both parts of Darth Vader, the Fire Lord doesn't make a full appearance in the first two acts, bending is very much like the force, etc.), including the major victory at the end of act one, and the loss at the end of act two. In the episode previous the group is split, and Aang goes off with Appa (half R2-D2, half Chewbacca) to learn the ways of the force...um, I mean the Avatar State from a guru. In this episode we learn that Guru Pathik isn't all that different from Yoda.
This and the following episode have a rather complex structure due to the fact that our heroes have been separated. Because these writers treat all of their characters with equal love, none of these B-storylines are throwaways. Sokka's meeting with his father's armada gives depth to a character in trouble of becoming the comic relief. Toph's kidnapping isn't entirely organic to the story, but reminds us of her power. Katara is thrown into a leadership role, which based on teaser trailers for the new season, is going to be very important to her character's development.
And then there's Zuko, who seems genuinely happy after surviving his existential crisis. Without knowing it his presence alerts Katara to the Fire Nation's presence in the city, and his destiny is once again changed. Zuko's is the one character that doesn't quite fit into the Original Trilogy mold, but in some ways he is the Anakin Skywalker that George Lucas needed for the Prequel Trilogy—a character genuinely torn between good and evil throughout the entire series.
The Crossroads of Destiny
While training to let go of his emotional attachments, Aang has a vision of Katara's imprisonment (just like Luke in Empire). He stops his training with the Guru and gathers Sokka, and Toph to rush back to Ba Sing Se. Meanwhile Azula makes her move at the Earth Kings thrown, and with the help of the Dai Le takes control of the city. When she realizes her brother and uncle have opened a teashop she arranges a sneak attack and captures Zuko. Iroh goes to our heroes for help, knowing that Katara and Zuko are hidden in the same prison.
The final episode of the second season plays against the expectations raised by the triumphant end of season one. When things looked their worst in the North Pole, Aang managed to rage himself into a semi-controlled version of the all powerful Avatar State and crush the invading Fire Nation army. This time it looks like the same thing is going to happen. Aang has finally let go of his emotional and earthly attachments, and is taken the final steps to a controlled Avatar state, but just as he approaches enlightenment he's struck down by Azula's lightning. The musical cue alone is enough to make a series fan choke up.
Not only is the Earth Kingdom in the hands of Azula, not only are our heroes utterly defeated (though not dead thanks to Katara), but Zuko, bereft of his uncle's direct influence has fallen for Azula's promises of redemption and taken his place at her side. After a season's worth of coming to terms with himself Zuko is right back where he started, and worst of all he's betrayed his spiritual guide and father figure in Iroh.
There isn't much to say about the video quality here that I haven't already said on my reviews of the other discs. Disc three had some inconsistent episodes, so I'm happy to say these episodes are all the same quality. On the good side of things the video here is bright and colourful, and details are relatively sharp. On the not so good side is the fact that the disc is interlaced, and sometimes it really shows. Combing and general noise are a little annoying, but pretty easily ignored. Only the occasional edge enhancement really bothered me.
Like the video, the audio is the same as the previous releases. There aren't any problems with distortion or sound levels, but like the other discs this one lacks punch. These episodes are pretty action packed, and a 5.1 mix would be ideal, barring that, the surround (listed as stereo on the box art) mix could have more oomph. It's really no different than watching the show on standard cable television, which is a little disappointing. Maybe there's a plan for a special edition release after the end of season three, perhaps even an HD version with Dolby Digital sound.
As before this disc features a few solid commentaries with the creators and various crew members. Season one commentaries were pretty dry, but with a little practice these guys have developed a more engaging rapport with their listeners. There are plenty of facts, figures, and anecdotes are tossed around and manage to entertain. The disc also features a selection of cartoon trailers.
Some of you might want to wait a month for the Book Two collection to come out, but if you've already purchased discs one through three you might as well get this one too, because the collection release probably won't be very different. Animation fans that still haven't seen the show really should start at the beginning. Now I just have to wait until the end of September for the final season to première.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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This is an awesome series. I thought the season set prices were a bit too high, so I've been getting the volumes instead (I'm hoping to get the season sets someday though). Since I've already seen the episodes on TV, I waited until I had all four volumes in order to watch this season altogether (this week). And by doing so, I've been enjoying the season more than ever before.
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Hey, I just went back and watched those four eps. How about that!
Also, I think you hit the nail on the head with the Zuko=Better Anakin analogy. His reverse heel-face turn is one of the best moments in the series.
Also, I think you hit the nail on the head with the Zuko=Better Anakin analogy. His reverse heel-face turn is one of the best moments in the series.
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Gabriel, trust me when I say that there is a whole disc devoted to bonus features on Book 2 Collection.
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Release Date: 14th August 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Creator and Crew Commentaries
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Various
Cast: Zach Tyler, Jack De Sena, Mako, Dante Basco, Mae Whitman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy and Drama
Length: 122 minutes
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CARSON, Calif. – A defensive standoff was settled on a rare error at the back, with Jose Villarreal stripping fellow rookie Matt Hedges and feeding Juninho to start the LA Galaxy on a 2-0 triumph Sunday afternoon over visiting FC Dallas at The Home Depot Center.
Juninho provided a 66th-minute lead and Todd Dunivant added a second in the 84th as LA (12-11-4) climbed above .500 for the first time this season, pulling within three points of second-place Seattle and third-place Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference.
FC Dallas (8-12-8) watched their three-game winning streak end and remain five points behind Vancouver in the battle for the final Western Conference playoff berth.
The Galaxy, who were again missing captain Landon Donovan, out with a hamstring strain, have lost just one of 10 competitive matches and are now 9-3-2 in MLS play since mid-June.
Villarreal, who had come on in the 59th minute, took the ball away from Hedges about 15 yards outside the Dallas box, raced past goalkeeper Kevin Hartman on the left side of the box, then rolled the ball into the goalmouth for Juninho to finish.
Dunivant doubled the advantage after feeding Robbie Keane in the Dallas box from the left flank. The 2011 Best XI left back raced forward as Keane played the ball wide to Michael Stephens, whose penetrating pass left Dunivant one-on-one with Hartman from the left.
The game was mostly a tight defensive clash, with both teams' backlines in superb form – and Hedges enjoying a fine game until the giveaway.
The Galaxy dictated play nearly all of the first half, moving the ball around the field through intricate passing sequences and longer balls by Beckham but they struggled to turn the advantage into something concrete.
Hartman stretched to snag a Beckham free kick in the sixth minute, but LA's other best chances – a Mike Magee header moments after the free kick and a Marcelo Sarvas shot following a quick four-pass sequence in the 10th – ended with shots right at the Dallas 'keeper.
The visitors struggled to find attacking space and got through just twice in the first half-hour, then started finding space after swapping left winger Brek Shea and right winger Fabian Castillo.
OPTA Chalkboard: DeLaGarza, Gonzalez stay solid in defensive battle
Castillo twice got into LA's box after that, and David Ferreira's diagonal ball into the area in the 38th minute provided a dangerous opportunity, but goalkeeper Josh Saunders tracked it down, knocked the ball away and caught Castillo on the leg.
Castillo received treatment behind the net, returned to the game, then exited, limping, for Blas Perez – making his first appearance after missing 12 games – in the 41st minute.
Dallas' best chance arrived in the 61st minute, when Jackson fed Ferreira on a counterattack into LA's box. Ferreira beat Sean Franklin, but Saunders cleared the ball away.
The Galaxy return to CONCACAF Champions League play Wednesday night at The Home Depot Center against the Puerto Rico Islanders, then face Vancouver at home next Saturday night. Dallas are home next Sunday against Seattle.


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In a medical climate where doctors are usually pressed for time, it is common for patients to leave their appointments feeling confused, unable to recall what was discussed, or simply missing information. These communication difficulties result in gaps in patients' knowledge about their conditions and how to proceed. One response to this problem has been that patients join online health communities as a way to access more information and obtain social support. Drawing on on data from 31 semi-structured, in-depth interviews, participant-observation, and online archives analysis, this study examined the health information interactions that participants in an online breast cancer community experienced as they progressed through breast cancer and survivorship. This study sought to understand the specific gaps patients experience, how they fill these gaps through online communication, and how online health information behavior interacts with medical decisions and patient-provider communication. The findings reveal an extensive array of information that does not get communicated during patient-provider interactions, how patients navigate through the information gaps with the help of the community, and the significance of peer interaction in the comprehension of medical information and medical decision-making.


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With all the chest-thumping going on in Nashville today, where bluster and swagger have replaced heart and soul, you half expect some of country music's male stars to be sporting bruises. Which is what makes Midland, a trio of friends based in Dripping Springs, Texas, so undeniably refreshing. Made up of singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy, Midland is the embodiment of Seventies California country, all smooth Eagles harmonies and heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics. Their songs are intoxicating, sung with the twang of George Strait.
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"Drinkin' Problem," written with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, who produced the album with Dann Huff, reclaims the drinking song for classic country music, making it less about an endless party and more about self-medicating. "They call it a problem, I call it a solution / just sitting here with all my grand illusions," sings Wystrach, evoking the best booze ballads of both Gary Stewart and Merle Haggard, two of the trio's chief influences.
"Make a Little," a rollicking ditty, is more optimistic, soaring with the brotherly harmonies of Wystrach, Duddy and Carson and a timely message: "There's just not enough love in the world." The rapid-fire lyrics embody the clever wordplay that is unique to country music – "we should make a little, generate a little / maybe even make the world a better place a little" – and also nod to Alabama, another country band that helped spark a revolution in the genre.
Midland hearken back to a time when an artist's personal style – colorful suits, tailored denim and well-worn hats – dovetailed with the music. And they tip their hats to other groundbreaking artists throughout On the Rocks.
The kick-back and get-high ode "Altitude Adjustment" name-checks John Denver, the majestic "Nothin' New Under the Neon" sounds like vintage Eddie Rabbit, and the glorious "At Least You Cried" channels Dwight Yoakam. By album's end, the band 2 returns to the Eagles, recalling their famous intro to "Seven Bridges Road," with the closing "Somewhere on the Wind."
"On the Rocks is a confluence of our musical tastes and our reverence for classic country," says Duddy, whose wife, photographer Harper Smith, shoots all of the group's stylish photos.
"This record is truly a nod to the time period we are influenced by," says Carson, a Pacific Northwest native, "and is an effort to bring that sound and that pageantry back to the forefront."
"We write with a very visual storytelling approach. We paint that big picture and go to that place," says Wystrach. "Where is this story going? Let's paint it."
"Electric Rodeo," with its plaintive piano, sweeping strings and high-in-the-saddle chorus, is a prime example of the "picture" the band talks about creating. And "Check Cashin' Country," a solo composition by Carson, stands as the band's true-life road diary: the tale of a country-rock band trying to find time to sleep as they hustle from gig to gig, barely making enough money to put gas in the tank. It's the country equivalent of Seger's "On the Road."
Midland first came together at Duddy's wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the three members ended up jamming onstage at the rehearsal dinner.
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"Midland isn't manufactured," says Duddy, born in California. "We are three real friends who stumbled upon making music together."
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With On the Rocks, Midland have captured a sound decades in the making that is just right for today.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – For the first time in two weeks, the King University women's volleyball team got the comfort of playing in front of their home fans. The Tornado got off to a slow start, but King's serving and defense carried them to the 3-0 sweep of Erskine College in Conference Carolinas play.
In the latest NCAA rankings, King ranks eighth in the country in aces per set, and the Tornado relied on their stellar serving tonight. The Tornado ended two sets with aces, and accounted for 17 aces in the match. The serving helped King turn in one of their best defensive efforts of the season as four Tornado reached double figures in digs to lead King to the 3-0 victory.
Erskine (8-14, 7-8 CC) opened the match on fire, scoring the first five points which forced King head coach Chris Toomey to call timeout. The Flying Fleet scored the first point out of the break to stretch the run to 6-0 before Summer Kremer got King on the board with a kill. The Tornado gradually worked their way back into the set, evening the score at 14. It was only fitting that King would take their first lead on a service ace as Grace Underwood served on up to give King an 18-17. After an Erskine timeout, Underwood registered the second of her four aces on the night to give King a 20-17 lead. Kelsey Griffitts registered a kill, and Kremer followed with her fourth kill of the set before the frame ended on a Payton Tipton service ace at 25-21.
The Flying Fleet opened quick again in the second set, but Kremer brought King (23-4, 12-1 CC) back with consecutive kills to even the frame at three. The Tornado then took a 7-4 lead following three straight Tipton service aces. The Tornado gradually extended their lead from that point before Mariah Herington ended the 25-20 set win with one her five kills in the match.
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It looked as though King would cruise to victory late in the frame as they held a 23-16 lead. However, Erskine answered with a 7-0 run to even the score at 23 apiece. However, Underwood thwarted Erskine's momentum with a thunderous kill, giving the advantage back to King. The teams then traded points, and Underwood ended the match in a fitting way, with King's 17th ace of the match as King took the final set 26-24.
Kremer led the Tornado with 10 kills to go along with 10 digs for the double-double. Maribeth Kern led King with 15 digs while Olivia Underwood accounted for 11 digs and 27 assists for the double-double. Fields was the final Tornado in double figures with 10 digs. Tipton served up a team-high six aces.
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"Paul Ryan has such pretty blue eyes, sometimes it's easy to forget he's Satan incarnate," Paul Ryan said while reading a tweet from @RagBagUSA.
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Swalwell clearly had fun with one tweet, carrying on an imaginary conversation about playing quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers after a tweeter accused him of hearing voices.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn) also appears in one of the segments. He cheerfully reads a tweet from @libertyreeman: "I can't decide whether you are stupid or willfully deceitful. Can you help me out?"
Ryan didn't want voters to think their comments, however harsh they may be, aren't valued. Afer "DC Mean Tweets" began making its rounds, he tweeted: "Your feedback is always appreciated!"
Your feedback is always appreciated! MT @nowthisnews: #MeanTweets Watch @PRyan read a brutal tweet about himself: http://t.co/wLOJGhw4er
— Paul Ryan (@PRyan) January 14, 2014


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