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I wanted to do this post just to sum-up what we know and don't know about Kurosaki Isshin.
What we know
1. He is a captain level shinigami
2. His captain haori is draped over one shoulder and pinned with a bit of metal
3. He knows Urahara Kisuke and Urahara's comment's about any drop in Isshin's reiatsu being his fault might mean the Urahara was the one to either help him regain his power or most likely, was the one who helped him abandon his shinigami form.
4. He knows Ishida Ryuken and Isshin are friends. Probably the same kind of friends Ishida Uryuu and Ichigo are. I.e. good friends who are very similar to each other but who constantly fight and pretend to be enemies.
5. No one in Soul Society has commented on Ichigo's last name
6. Rukia didn't recognise him but it is unclear if any other shinigami has seen Isshin
7. Shinji didn't recognise Isshin's reiatsu
8. He abandoned his Shinigami form 20 years ago
9. He, like Ishida, is a doctor.
What we don't know
1. If he was Gotei 13 or Royal Guard
2. If Gotei 13, what squad he was part off
3. When exactly did he leave Soul Society (he abandoned his shinigami form 20 years ago, that doesn't have to be when he left)
4. Why he left (romantic version says he left for the sake of Masaki but frankly we don't know)
5. Why no one is recognising Ichigo's last name
What fans think
Here I am only going to state theories that are possible. I know there are other theories but I don't care to repeat idiotic crack theories that are not remotely plausible when you just stop to think about it. Not that I am saying that any theory I didn't list below is idiotic and crack, the theories listed below are the ones I have heard that didn't appear to be an utter load of bullshit.
1. Isshin was a captain of Gotei 13 and changed his last-name when he married Masaki, this is actually a not uncommon practice in Asia but only recently coming into vogue in the west. Traditionally, the person with the more powerful/prominent family got to keep their name and their spouse changed their name. Also, if the husband was going to move in with the wife's family/clan they also took the wife's name. So not an uncommon thing to happen.
2. Isshin was a captain of the Gotei 13 but no one has made the connection because of the altered context. It's amazing how easy it is to fool people by altering the context. The example most people would be familiar with is Superman being able to hide his identity by just wearing glasses. It's not so much the glasses that hid his identity but the fact that the context of existences was so different between those two. I.e. people in Soul Society have a hard time picturing one of their captains living in the living world, married with kids and working as a doctor.
3. Isshin was a captin of the Gotei 13 but Rukia doesn't recognise him because captains are known by name but not necessarily by sight by rank and file soldiers. This is sort of a weak argument because Renji asked who Matsumoto's captain was in page. But I think it was more Renji wasn't sure which squad's vice-captain Matsumoto was then not knowing who the captain of squad 10 was.
4. If Isshin was Gotei 13, he was most likely the captain of squad 10. Squad 10 didn't have a captain 100 years ago, it is explicitly stated that captain had died in the line of duty and we aren't sure when Hitsugaya became captain but it is mostly likely within the last 10 years.
5. Isshin was a royal guard, which neatly explains why no one knows him. Although Yama-jii probably does but Yama-jii has been very busy and isn't all that communicative so...
There are also couple of theories for Masaki, Ichigo's mother, not being an ordinary human. It is speculated that she is either a quincy or a shinigami herself. Only real proof there is that Masaki wasn't just any human is that grandfisher was satisfied with just her soul. Think about it, if she was just a normal human, why would grand fisher leave after eating her when Ichigo was just lying under her body. I mean, even as a child Ichigo had high reiatsu. So even as a child Grandfisher would prefer Ichigo's soul over Masaki's if Masaki was just a human and Ichigo wasn't. Also, in the manga grand fisher prefered the soul of children so it does make me wonder exactly how Ichigo survived that day and what Masaki did to drive grand fisher away.
Lastly, I wanted to address a recent theory about Isshin that's getting a fair bit of mention recently. I am talking about the theory that says, Isshin might have some connection to the Shiba's, who did used to be the fifth noble house but were demoted. Thing is this is based on Ichigo having a passing resemblance to Shiba Kaien. However, I personally don't think Ichigo looks so much like Kaien that it justifies a blood connection (or even a reincarnation theory) and also we don't know when they were expelled and why. Also, you would have expected one of the Shiba's to say something but as it is, neither Shiba seemed to see the resemblance between Kaien and Ichigo. It's only Byakuya, Ukitake and Rukia who made the connection and I got the impression it was a combination of looks and personality that made them think that. Also, there is no hint that another Shiba who was the captain of squad x disappeared on Soul Society. So I don't think this theory has much ground to stand on and I am kind of hoping it will go away before it becomes another thing that get's continuously brought up and forcing others to continuously explain why it is highly unlikely.
Anyway, just wanted to make this post as "Isshin theories" seems to be all the rage these days.
Will Chapter 407 provide answers?
So what's the chances that chapter 407 will provide answers? Well, firstly, we finished chapter 406 with Isshin telling Ichigo to open a Senkaimon. There is no evidence that Ichigo CAN open a Senkaimon. He saw Renji do it once but that's about it. Not that I don't think Isshin doesn't know how to open a Senkaimon. I imagine ordering Ichigo to do the opening is a instinctive reaction because Isshin's a captain and captains just don't do these kinds of plebeian things. ^.^ So here is the thing, we left chapter 405 with Rangiku running towards the location of Gin. Gin's gone but in the spot he used to be is Ichigo and Isshin. So there is a good chance in chapter 407, Rangiku will arrive and come face to face with Isshin. It also seems that Kubo had her up and running so she could open the Senkaimon. Maybe she'll cross to Soul Society with them, maybe she won't but I am about 90% certain that she'll end-up opening the Senkaimon.
But back to Isshin. So Isshin comes face to face with Rangiku, what then? Will she recognise him? Will she call him by his real name assuming that Kurosaki is an assumed name? If she does recognise him, that'll pretty much settle that Isshin was a Gotei 13 captain and most like (and Rangiku might even confirm this) captain of Squad 10. If she does recognise him and calls him by a different name to "Kurosaki", that'll settle the whole "Shiba" theory once and for all too! Whichever way, I can't wait for chapter 407!


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Calendar of the Soul, Week 21
- The "Calendar of the Soul"
Rudolf Steiner gave out the 'Soul-Calendar' in 1912, 52 meditative mantras to enable us to experience the 'astral' (soul) events occurring within us and in Nature during the year, starting at Easter. These are well known to students of Steiner, but the original "Calendar " also had 12 Images of the Zodiac, to be meditated with each month to sense the working of the 'solar' forces in the cosmos in the day--- a listing of the Moon's phases & position in the signs each night for sensing the 'lunar' forces--- and a list of saints and other spiritual figures connected with specific days. Here's the Soul-Calendar' restored to its complete form for your use.
Ich fühle fruchtend fremde Macht
Sich stärkend mir mich selbst verleihn,
Den Keim empfind ich reifend
Und Ahnung lichtvoll weben
Im Innern an der Selbstheit Macht.
I feel bearing fruit a foreign Power
Which strengthens me, my self to bestow,
I sense the Seed ripening
And a premonition of light-filled weaving together
Of my Innermost onto the Selfhood's Might.
This week's mantram:
Last week one felt one's self for the first time since 'losing' it (in the Summer light & warmth); but along with this was an acute sense that one would perish along with all one's creations if built from that self alone. This week, the spiritual 'seed' that was planted in the summer 'waking dream-state' reaches a stage of ripening where it may begin to 'lend' to us a 'spiritual Self' instead; and we have a strong fore-sensing this will be able to join with the deepest inner forces which the ordinary self would not be able to tap into.
The Sun, according to the Doctor, is under the influence of the constellation VIRGO from Sept. 8th to Oct. 12th in our era. A symbolic image of the VIRGIN done by an artist from Steiner's sketches & indications is inserted below.The Moon positions and phases for the week are listed below along with some of the spiritual figures connected with the days.Sunday, September 7th. Moon Aquarius. Regina.
Monday, September 8th. Moon Aquarius. Birth of Mary. Corbinianus, spreader of Christianity in France & Germany in the 8th century
Tuesday, September 9th. Moon Pisces. 1828 Tolstoy born
Wednesday, September 10th. Moon Pisces. Full Moon. Sosthenus (by Paul made a leader).
Thursday, September 11th. Moon Aries. Abraham (Race-father of the Old Hebrew People).
Friday, September 12th. Moon Aries. Tobias.
Saturday, September 13th. Moon Taurus. 1872 the Philosopher Ludwig
Feuerbach died.
P.S. Brilliant yellowish-red Mars, at its brightest doing its retrograde 'loop', dominates the night sky, visible in the Southwest from shortly after sunset, moving to directly south by about midnight. The Full Moon will be near it (and invisible Uranus) Tuesday and Wednesday nights.***********************************************The verse for the Southern Hemisphere:
Die Welt, sie drohet zu betäuben
Der Seele eingeborene Kraft;
Nun trete du, Erinnerung,
Und stärke mir das Schauen
Das nur durch Willenskräfte
Sich selbst erhalten kann.
The World, it threatens to benumb
The Soul's inborn strength;
Now tread you, Memory,
Out of Spirit-Deeps enlightening
And make strong for me Vision,
That only through Will-Strength
Can preserve itself.
We are heading towards spring and summer, when our inner selves once more
sleep, while the Earth awakens. Last week, the power of thinking united with
what was 'born' in us in midwinter, and made clear all the early spring
stirrings of new life in the external world---we united with this "becoming" of
Nature as we thought about what we perceived. This week, this surging new life
in the outer world would 'benumb' our souls if the force of MEMORY didn't come in to play its proper role, that of preserving the Vision the spirit has had of what it wishes to create this year.Dr. Starmanhttp://www.DrStarman.net


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Location: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research2010 Annual Report
1a. Objectives (from AD-416)
The objectives of this research are to: 1) Improve accuracy, reproducibility, and ease of measuring/estimating feed digestibility for fiber and protein for use in developing feeding strategies for improving animal performance; 2) Develop rapid methods for measuring feed qualities to improve on-farm precision of feeding; and 3) Establish methods to measure feed characteristics of nutritional relevance in dairy cattle diets.
1b. Approach (from AD-416)
The approaches for the diverse projects in this research will also be diverse. They will include evaluation of feed evaluation equipment and methods used on the farm and in the laboratory to measure specific feed components or their digestibility. We will compare the results of the experimental approaches to values for the feed components measured with standard measurement systems, or to digestibility data from studies with dairy cattle.
3. Progress Report
A3. A new method gives similar results to the standard method. Discovery was made that the new method became more consistent with a new vessel closure type; after further testing, the new closures were adopted. Samples for the forage processing comparison are delayed due to equipment issues, but will be pursued when the dried, frozen, and freeze-dried samples can be processed concurrently. 1.B. Evidence from comparisons of protease-based in vitro assays with in vitro assays based on inoculum prepared from rumen fluid indicated that proteases were insensitive to differences in degradability of feed proteins and will not be useful for feed evaluation. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) calibrations were not yet attempted. Also, a rationale was developed for applying this approach to both soluble and insoluble proteins, in combination with an alternative assay to measure the compounds formed when proteins are broken down by the microbes in the rumen. Other research under this milestone assessed use of a rumen in vitro method that applied enzyme kinetic computations to determine rates of degradation of feed proteins by rumen microbes. This new approach was applied to typical protein supplements (different soybean meals) and tropical grasses that are grazed by Brazilian dairy cattle. 2.A. A research associate continues the research in this area. Samples (927) have been collected with 90% unground and wet-scanned, and 53% dried and ground-scanned. The dry predictions are being used to calibrate with the wet spectra. The project is behind schedule, but progressing well. 3.A. Additional evaluations of the starch method needed to meet the requirements of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) for the collaborative study protocol have been completed (linearity of analysis; interfering substances). Feed samples and a location to process them before sending them out have been arranged. Samples will be sent to participating laboratories once a committee of the AOAC approves the collaborative study protocol. 3.C. High-performance ion chromatography, phenol-sulfuric acid assays, and an enzymatic-colorimetric assay have been performed on extracts of multiple feeds to evaluate measurements of "sugar" content, completing the experimental portion of this sub-objective. 3. The experimental portion of a ring test has been completed with commercial and research laboratories to evaluate the repeatability of fiber digestibility measurements within and among laboratories over time.
4. Accomplishments
1. An improved method has been developed to measure the quantity of feed protein escaping from the rumen. There are no reliable laboratory methods to measure feed protein escaping breakdown in the rumen, commonly referred to by farmers as "bypass protein", which determines much of the value of feed protein for dairy cows. An ARS scientist in Madison, Wisconsin has developed an improved technique to measure dietary protein escape from the rumen. The method involves using rumen microbes (which are obtained by collecting digesta from the cow's rumen) and incubating these microbes with the proteins being tested in the presence of chemicals that prevent microbial uptake of protein digestion products. Because the microbes cannot use the digestion products, there is a direct relationship of their rate of release with how fast protein is being degraded. Previously, no accounting was made of the formation of peptides (small protein fragments produced during protein breakdown). This research involved adapting a new chemical assay that measured peptides, as well as the other protein degradation products, and evaluating whether this new assay yields improved results. The method was applied to several kinds of soybean meal, one of the most important protein supplements fed to dairy cows. Overall, accounting for peptide formation reduced the variation, increased the observed protein degradation rate by 28%, and yielded estimates of protein escape for soybean meal that were similar to measurements made in living dairy cattle. These results were more reliable than those obtained using one of the most widely applied assays for evaluating proteins fed to dairy cows. This research indicated that the new method gives improved estimates of protein escaping the rumen for common feedstuffs.
Review Publications
Huhtanen, P., Ahvenjarvi, S., Broderick, G.A., Reynal, S.M., Shingfield, K.J. 2010. Quantifying Ruminal Digestion of Organic Matter and Neutral Detergent Fiber Using Omasal Sampling in Cattle--A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Dairy Science. 93:3203-3215.


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When Pat Moore was just a boy his parents bought him a shiny new snowboard for Christmas. Little did they know just how much of an effect it would have young Pat's life. When he was old enough, he joined the Waterville Academy Snow Program. Where he received a special kind of training, the kind where you spend the morning in the classroom and the afternoon on the slopes.
By the time he was 15 he had made the Forum Youngblood team and within a year of that he had joined the World Junior Team. From there he started competing in major competitions, all the while going home each day to do his homework. Before long, Pat had gone pro!
It has become clear over the years that Moore just can't commit to one discipline; he is good at them all! Pat took 3rd place in the US Grand Prix Halfpipe in the 02/03 season and landed 2nd place at the Vans Triple Crown in the Slopestyle event the following year. In addition, Pat stood on the podium for the Quarterpipe event at the Oakley Arctic Challenge in 2007 and has had good runs at not only the FIS World Cup, but also the Winter X Games.
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Swiss fans of the 'Russian-style' dip
There are a number of small groups and events in Switzerland that unites winter swimming fans, a practice known for health and healing properties.
The press often report on "Russian winter swimming", a legacy of the Orthodox tradition which involves going for a dip in ice cold water on the Feast of Epiphany.
But people in Switzerland also take part in similar events from December to March. swissinfo.ch caught up with two of these cold water enthusiasts.
"I was born in Chita, Siberia. Temperatures there can sink to -50 degrees Celsius. Experiencing the cold is one of my childhood memories," says Annushka Leykum.
Leykum, a 37-year-old Russian, has lived in Switzerland for 14 years. Shortly after moving to Bern, after leaving a German lesson, she was walking along the Aare river and asked people sitting on a bench if it was possible to go for a dip. "You can, but in summer," they answered.
"The next time," she says, "I brought my swimsuit and a towel and I dove in. It wasn't even close to summer. Passers-by stared at me as if I was crazy, and some even tried to put me off."
Cold temperatures cause blood to be saturated with endorphins, and inflammation to decrease. They also promote blood circulation and microcirculation, stimulate collagen and elastin production in skin, and boost the immune system.
Cryotherapy is the local or general use of low temperatures to treat various diseases. It should not be confused with cryosurgery, which is the use of extremely low temperatures (-195 degrees Clesius) to destroy benign or malignant lesions.
Leykum's passion for the cold developed long before she arrived in Bern. When she was 17, she had a lung infection which doctors were unable to treat at first. "My body rejected the antibiotics, and it got even worse." That's when cold treatment – cryotherapy, to be precise – came to the rescue. "The doctors suggested I try out a refrigerated rooms treatment. It was very simple: wearing only shoes, gloves and a woollen hat, I had to enter rooms with temperatures of -50 Celsius, -70 Celsius and -90 Celsius for a few seconds at a time."
These days Leykum takes a dip in the Aare three or four times a week. She usually goes on her own because she knows the river well and she trusts her body. Doctors recommend that swimmers stay in the water for the number of minutes equivalent to the temperature – for example, eight minutes at 8 degrees. "When I started out, I didn't know that," she says. "I would swim for 12 to 15 minutes in water of 5 degrees Celsius." The young woman stresses that she sees winter dips as neither a sport nor a hobby. "I need it to feel good. It's the best way I've found to feel rested and relaxed."
Having a dip alone or in a group
There is no single organisation in Switzerland that unites all winter swimming fans. There are a number of small groups of people who meet up to swim together, such as the Gfrörli Club, in Bern, of which Leykum is a member. "We met on the banks of the Aare three years ago. At the time, members only got together on Fridays. Since then we've added a second weekly session." A club member occasionally looks after Leykum's daughter while she is in the water.
Although there is no national organisation, there are several events bringing fan of cold water dips together, especially before Christmas and after New Year's. In Geneva, the Christmas Cup has been around since 1934. And in Zurich, fans have gathered for the Samichlaus-Schwimmen (Santa Claus swim) since 2000. The events are usually organised by the sports sections of towns or cantons.
A number of other events have developed thanks to the enthusiasm of individuals. Thomas Jenatsch of Bern organised a New Year's Day dip for his acquaintances two years in a row. "Eight people took part in 2014 and in 2015 it was already 23." Jenatsch also introduced people to the International Ice Swimming Association. "According to the rules of the organisation, a skilled ice swimmer should be able to swim 1km in water of 5 degrees. I used this piece of information as a point of reference and I achieved this result in Lake Wohlen last year."
No rush
People can take up cold water swimming at any age. Jenatsch took his first plunge three years ago, when he was 48. He says the most important thing is to proceed gradually, in autumn, so that your body can get used to low temperatures.
There's a lot of talk about winter swimming, but how much of it is a myth? Is it true, for example, that some enthusiasts no longer fall ill? Annushka Leykum says she doesn't have colds any more. "But the psychological effect of cold dips is more difficult to assess. When I get out of the water, I feel both restored and strengthened," she says. Thomas Jenatsch is also convinced of the benefits of cold water: "Since I began swimming regularly, I haven't had the flu or colds. My condition has improved. I feel so healthy I could move mountains."
There are counter-arguments and contra-indications, as can be expected. Cold water swimming is discouraged for those with chronic cardiovascular or nervous system diseases. A medical exam is recommended for beginners, even if they are healthy. What else should they take into account? "It is important to prepare oneself psychologically, to breathe correctly and to focus on how your body is feeling. Then the temperature of the water will not matter so much," says Jenatsch. "Once in the water, you need to breathe slowly and deeply, not to rush or speed up."
Leykum agrees that breathing correctly is key. "Having self-confidence and being able to listen to your body and to relax plays an even more important role and makes swimming pleasurable. You need to make sure you are not shivering and your teeth are not chattering."
And what does Leykum do in summer, when the temperature of the Aare is above 20 degrees? "I sometimes fill the bath with cold water and lie down," she says with a smile.
Translated from French by Beatrice Murail
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George Siemens argues that it is connectivism that will guide our use of tools.
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Tech. is a meta tool, a universal recursive wrench. My vision is, penultimately, to discover and rediscover what my vision is. Technology is the medium for playing this game. And I say 'penultimate' because while we are always the last word in our own life's story we also must die and pass on the game to others. Our death is the last idea. With it we take our silence. But our vision both lived and recorded is what carries on. Technology is what enables our ideas to not only survive but to evolve. So I argue against vision statements because if you have had your last one you are either dead or a zombie. The infinite game that James Carse talks about is one of "play and possibility". If so, then like the technology that serves and drives it, vision must also morph like Proteus.
just like any creature, ideas evolve. Richard Dawkins says that even genes want something--the want to survive. So as KK asks, "What does technology want?"
a choice of tools that reflects the biological urge toward diversity
We don't want the bed of Procrustes that we now have where we all have to lay down in the same bed and conform to its quirks


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(Reuters) - Groupon Inc (GRPN.O) shares jumped as much as 27 percent in early trading after the daily deals company posted its first-ever quarterly profit, allaying fears of slowing growth.
The company said on Monday that North America revenue rose 33 percent for the first quarter — its strongest growth in a year. Investors have been concerned that growth was slowing in the relatively more mature North American business.
"While billings, revenue, margins, and guidance all met or exceeded, signs of accelerated North American revenue shows that the company's technology efforts around personalization and, to a lesser extent, mobile and rewards, are paying off," Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena wrote in a note.
Sena raised his price target on the stock to $17 from $15 and kept a "buy" rating.
New technology, mainly SmartDeals, is driving the strong domestic performance and this bodes well for international markets, which have yet to receive the technology upgrade, Benchmark analyst Clayton Moran said.
Groupon's SmartDeals initiative aims to make its daily deals more relevant to subscribers by matching them to specific deals.
Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney raised his rating on Groupon stock to "buy" from "neutral," saying the company's success in terms of revenue and free cash flow was "extremely impressive."
The company, whose valuation has halved this year on concern of waning demand for its daily deals and persistent accounting problems, said it now had 36.9 million active customers and served more than 100,000 unique merchants in the first quarter — crossing that threshold for the first time.
"Groupon appears to be gaining market share in general," analyst Moran said.
Groupon's take rate — which measures how much of the money it keeps after sharing cash with merchants running its deals — rose to 41.3 percent from 40 percent in the previous quarter.
Also, Groupon's move to appoint Robert Bass, a Deloitte LLP vice chairman, and Daniel Henry, chief financial officer of the American Express Co (AXP.N), addresses its accounting issues, Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney said.
The world's largest daily deals company came under renewed fire in March after revising its fourth-quarter financial results and admitting to a "material weakness" in its financial statements, months after its high-profile IPO.
However, Citigroup said Groupon's overall marketing spend per net new active customer rose to $38 in the first quarter from $32 in the fourth quarter, indicating a significant slowdown in net customer adds relative to marketing spend.
The brokerage lowered its price target to $22 from $24.
Benchmark's Moran also cut his price target on the stock to $20 from $28.
The Chicago-based company's shares were trading up $2.06 to 13.80 on Tuesday on the Nasdaq. The stock has been a poor investment for buyers since Groupon went public in November 2011, when the IPO was priced at $20 a share.
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Origins of the Caledonian Federation
In the years following World War II, the SNP spurned on by the dwindling British colonial might and also with many overseas territories gaining independence, many Scots thought that it was now the right time for Scotland to stand on its own two feet away from England. This surge in support allowed for a referendum with the British Cabinet to be published, it called on all Scots to vote on an independent Scotland. This referendum was met with over-whelming support for the SNP and there nationalist views.
Full independence was granted by April 1955, this caused great consternation amongst many conservatives who viewed that maintaining the union was vital, many of whom resigned as well as prime minister Winston Churchill whose health was already failing. Britain had only the year before ended its military occupation of the Suez Canal and also in Northern Ireland, a recent upsurge in Republican dissident activities meant a new wave of violence thus adding to the fires for Scottish Independence.
Following the breakup of the union, the newly elected SNP by 1958 had consolidated its hold on the Scottish government and territories. This occurred with a propaganda campaign to instill a new found pride in the people of Scotland. The SNP decided to reorganise the entirety of the government and to make it akin to a federal government such as that of the United States of America. The newly created Federal Government of Scotland then renamed the country to take it back to an era of by-gone nationalism and pride. Caledonia.
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Nearly 80 percent of all tropical cyclones — tropical storms and hurricanes — form in August, September and October, with the absolute apex of hurricane season historically occurring on Sept. 10.
A National Hurricane Season graphic detailing the 100-year average of tropical storms and hurricanes by month shows the busiest period is from Aug. 21 through Sept. 21.
That means storms should start gradually building in the Atlantic from now until late August as the famed African conveyor — severe storms rolling off Africa's west coast — kicks into high gear.
Those African storms often turn turbulent, develop into tropical depressions and later tropical cyclones as they march across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean and the United States.
"I don't think this hurricane season is slow," said Sheriff's Capt. Chip Wildy, Marion County's emergency management director. "I think it is off to a typical start. The peak is not until August through early October."
National Hurricane Center spokesman Dennis Feltgen said Floridians should have their hurricane survival kits ready.
September is the busiest month for tropical storms and hurricanes, with 3.4 tropical storms and 2.4 hurricanes forming annually on average, according to statistics dating back to 1851.
October rivals August. In August, an average of 2.2 tropical storms and 1.4 hurricanes sweep across the Atlantic. October features an average of 2 tropical storms and 1.2 hurricanes.
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Wildy, Marion's emergency management director, noted that Hurricane Andrew, the first named storm in 1992, turned out to be one of the most powerful storms in history.
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Okay, let's hear it. What is ticking you off? Making you sad, mad or somewhere in between? What makes you feel like yelling at someone right this moment?
My vent? I am WORKING. Just because I am home doesn't mean "Come chat with me" and then get mad when I can't chat. If I showed up at your work could you chit chat? No? Ohhh...
haha Love it!
Mine? This sister in law of mine.. who has been MIA in our lives for the last TWO YEARS.. kid you not... tried giving us crap and saying she was upset since we were close by to her that we didn't stop and let her see OUR baby... ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I lost it.. are you even kidding me you self righteous little brat. Have fun never meeting him!
Oops.. was that too much? :)
Mine? This sister in law of mine.. who has been MIA in our lives for the last TWO YEARS.. kid you not... tried giving us crap and saying she was upset since we were close by to her that we didn't stop and let her see OUR baby... ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I lost it.. are you even kidding me you self righteous little brat. Have fun never meeting him!
Oops.. was that too much? :)
NO, not too much at all! Yeah she sounds like a winner, grrrr.
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I think having a second baby shower depends on how close in age the kids are, if they are close together, like the ages you mention, I feel like people are just trying to get items for free. But if births are far apart, for example like myself, my daughter is 11 and my son is due next month, i can see someone having a baby shower, even though I didn't.
Here's mine: My brother lives with me, and just let me say that in and of itself annoys me but is beside the point. The really annoying part is the fact that every saturday his EX-WIFE's kids still visit him, and since he lives with me, that means they come to my house and they spend the night. Now let me tell you, from day one these children have irritated me, and now being 8 months pregnant they really irritate me. They are loud, they waste food, and the younger one acts way younger than his age, which I simply can't stand. And they are not little, the older one is 11, like my daughter and the younger will be 9 in about a week and a half. I feel like these kids are old enough and have been coming to my house long enough to know the rules by now, and my brother just sits there like nothing is happening. I just feel like regardless of how you behave at home, when you are visiting you are to follow the rules of the home you are at and my brother seems to take it for granted that I let him stay here(to put this in perspective my brother is 28yrs old, has no job, and doesn't really look for one, sleeps away half the day(doesn't wake up until around 2pm) and then is up all night playing games and watching videos online. He's spent most of the last two yrs living with me, for FREE, and can't even do something as simple as control, or at least pay attention to these kids that are no relation to us(they've been divorced almost two yrs now so it's not like this is recent) it just drives me insane. I've already kicked him out of here once, he went to stay with a friend, which lasted about 5 months and then he was back when that friend got tired of him staying there and kicked him out, my dad pretty much begged me to let him stay here and I agreed to do so until my son is born, which is about 6 weeks away, my brother has been back here about 4 months now and still has no money, no job and doesn't appear to be looking for anywhere else to go even though my son will be here very soon and he will once again have no where to stay!!! I really don't know how people can allow themselves to live their lives that way. Sorry for the extremely long post but it just drives me insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh man, that is rough! Do you think he will leave once you have the baby? Or is it going to be an issue that might get ugly?
Oh gosh, Melissa, don't even get me started. These assholes that live in my house are getting on my last nerve. They are moving out, but oh my goodness, just move out already!! Get out of MY HOUSE!!! They don't follow the rules, they are dirty, they are disgusting in their humor and in general. I'm always cleaning after them. They're like children!!! The only one I should be cleaning after is Lucas. And speaking of Lucas, they always want to touch him and be around him and talk to him and mess with him. They make stupid comments on what to give him to eat. And they smoke!! Not in the house, but still, they stink and so does their disgusting furniture. I keep them away from Lucas 24/7 as much as humanly possible. Gosh, I can't wait for they to get the hell out!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
That would drive me INSANE, Cassie! I don't know how you do it, I would have lost my mind by now, haha. I don't share well with others when it comes to my home, I will admit it.
To be honest, I have no idea how I do it either. They've been here over 2 years and they're moving out this month. Thank goodness!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited haha. It's so much stress of my shoulders. :)
You need to celebrate when they move out, haha.
Oh I am!!!
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....please share your secrets!!!
I had terrible round the clock nausea and vomiting with my last pregnancy, and I'm desperately trying to avoid it this time around (I'm not pregnant....we're going to start TTC in a few months.)
So, if you are one of those lucky mamas that has avoided being sick, I'd love to know what you did diet/healthwise pre-conception and what you're eating/doing now to stay healthy.
Many thanks in advance!
I went to the doctor and got a prescription for a drug called Diclectin.I don't know if it's available where you are, but it's pretty common in Canada. It meant the difference between puking once every 2 - 3 days and puking every 75 minutes with nausea so acute it was painful.
Me (35) (PCOS), DH (37) and DD1 (5) and DD2(2). Pregnant with #3.
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I too took Diclectin... It didn't "cure" the morning sickness but I guess there was less of it.
I also lived on crackers... I had them stashed everywhere, in the bathroom, bedside table, my car, everywhere!
I did feel queasy and have some aversions (couldn't stand diced tomatoes, lol). But on the whole I had an awesome first trimester with my last baby, especially when compared to the 20 weeks of morning sickness with the one before that! Here's what I did (I pulled out all the stops):
Ate from the time I got up until I went to bed: snack upon waking, breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, supper, before-bed snack. Always protein with the snacks, generally protein and a carb. I always had several snack-y type things with me if I needed to be out and about.
Wore Sea Bands (I had a Sea Band tan line. Sexy!)
Took B6 3x a day (25mg each dose), also took a 1000mg time-release B12 every day
Doubled a bunch of meals as soon as I got the positive pregnancy test - pulled those out of the freezer when I felt bad.
Got healthy "comfort foods" (like full-fat Greek yogurt cups, peanut butter, trail mix, etc.) for easy snacks
Rested as much as possible
Kristen, Loving my family Sweet DH, C 11, A 9, B 7, G 4, H 1, C newbie!
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Diclectin isn't available in the US, BUT diclectin is B6+Unisom, so you can just take those together and get the same affect. It didn't do anything for me though.
WAHM to Sofia 12/09 and 4/13
"If you want to be happy, be." Tolstoy
I was really sick for pregnancy 1 and 2 . . . this time around I was sick for weeks 6-8 and then it stopped . . . my mom insists it must be a different balance of nutrition in my body, but I can't think of anything I'm doing differently. I really think it's just "one of those things" . . . that can't be controlled. That being said, good nutrition beforehand certainly can't help, especially if you end up sick, at least your body will already be filled with good stuff!
Mom to DD born Jan. 08 and DS born Oct. 09, and "baby sister" due Oct 2013!
House mom to ten boys, ages 8-11 at a group home! Yes, I must be nuts!
Before I even moved in bed in the morning (still laying down, I ate a couple crackers). It really worked. And I took one of the B vitamins. I think it as b6?
I've never really had m/s with any of my 11 pregnancies. But considering 7 of those babies went straight to Heaven, I don't really consider myself "lucky" ;)...if m/s would have guaranteed a healthy pregnancy, I would have taken it in a heartbeat!!!! I only had one pregnancy where I suffered some strange nausea off and on but I lost that baby as well, so at least that proved to me that it doesn't necessarily mean a healthy pregnancy. I DO believe I was low on B-vitamins that time, though, which absolutely could have played a part, and I was taking supplements to increase my progesterone (which wasn't low or anything, it was just a precaution). I normally stick with a b-complex (multiple B-vits) throughout pregnancy. Other than that, I don't really know WHY I don't get much, if any, during pregnancy.
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Thanks for sharing everyone! 1babysmom-- so sorry to hear about your losses. :( My last pregnancy, during which I was sick around the clock from 4.5-6.5 weeks, also ended in miscarriage, so I know that MS doesn't necessarily mean everything will be fine. I've had three very different pregnancies-- the first, I felt great, no nausea at all, but I lost the baby at 9 weeks. With my son, I had nausea off and on, but no vomiting, and then the nausea abruptly stopped-- I woke up one day and felt great. And with my last pregnancy, I was super sick before even finding out I was pregnant.
I'm pretty sure my body was really run down with this last pregnancy-- I had just stopped nursing my 2 year old and there were other indications that my nutrient levels were low-- like 9 cavities after never having had a single one!! Now I'm trying to get my body back to a healthy place before we start TTC and hoping that helps keep the MS at bay.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that. More just justifying it for myself.
So sorry about your loss as well.
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Oh no no-- I didn't feel like you were implying anything! Sorry if my wording was weird--I just meant that I can totally relate to being sick and then losing the pregnancy-- worst case scenario.
Wishing you a very healthy pregnancy this time around!
I am in my 11th week and I've not had any morning sickness, gagging, vomitting, etc. There are a handful of times when the smell of something has made me turn up my nose and leave the room. And there have been many times that I've felt hungry in an unappetizing way - not sure if I would call that nausea, but it's the closest I have come to it. That happens the most during the middle of the night, around 3am when my stomach is empty. The best way to stave it off that I have found is to drink a protein shake right before bed, and/or keep some protein snacks (like nuts) by my bedside to munch on if I wake up - something that takes the stomach a while to digest. Anytime I feel uncomfortable it tends to be tied to hunger, so if I just keep a little bit of food in my stomach then I'm OK. Even when I don't feel like eating, I find that once I take a bite my stomach starts to feel better and by bite 2 or 3 my appetite is back. I feel really lucky overall that my symptoms have not been debilitating. Good Luck!
My wife (31) and I (33) were married in 2006. We are proud queer mamas to W, born Oct 2013, conceived at home IVI via frozen WTBK donor sperm. Planning on TTC #2 starting in Sept 2015 through the same method. I am/will be the gestational mom.
I'm only 7 weeks, but so far I haven't had any trouble with morning sickness. I took prenatal vitamins long before I started ttc, which they say helps with nausea. I always eat breakfast right when I get up, relatively bland stuff like steel cut oats and hard boiled eggs. I think getting lots of protein helps too. And because of my work schedule I eat dinner around 8 and go to bed within a couple hours, so my stomach doesn't get very empty overnight.
The one morning I had it, I didn't eat when I got up. It was my day off and I sat on the couch reading and drinking water, and started feeling not so good. Of course there is still plenty of time for me to develop morning sickness, but I'm crossing my fingers.
My wife (31) and I (33) were married in 2006. We are proud queer mamas to W, born Oct 2013, conceived at home IVI via frozen WTBK donor sperm. Planning on TTC #2 starting in Sept 2015 through the same method. I am/will be the gestational mom.
I definitely agree with this. Like I said, I wasn't very sick with my son, who was born healthy and on time. And then with this last pregnancy, I was really sick and lost it. (I'm not sharing that to freak anyone out-- normally MS is a sign that hormone levels are high which means the pregnancy is healthy. But there are always exceptions-- I guess I was one. )
Ever since my experience with MS with this last pregnancy, it's fascinated me. Why does it affect certain women and not others? What causes it? Why does it happen (biologically)? I'm probably making myself sound like a quaky pregnancy science nerd :) It just surprises me that we don't know more about it. I bet if men were the ones that carried babies and experienced morning sickness, there'd be a whole lot more time and energy put into figuring out how to prevent it.....
It just seems like such a crappy rite of passage for such a beautiful thing!
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The Real Eliot Ness
Biography of an Untouchable
Fame usually doesn't last forever; sometimes it even ebbs and flows. Eliot Ness, the hard-hitting Prohibition agent in Al Capone's Chicago, was all over the newspapers in the 1920s, but by the time he died of heart attack in his kitchen, at age 55, he was as forgotten as yesterday's papers.
This was 1957, shortly after he told his story to hack writer Oscar Fraley, who exaggerated everything in the name of dramatic license and turned a decent cop story into thumping pulp fiction. Fraley sold his biography, published months after Ness' death, to television, where it became the long-running "Untouchables" show. Overnight, Eliot Ness became America's most famous federal agent. As played by Kevin Costner in the hit film The Untouchables (1987), Ness received a third shot of fame.
Will there be a fourth?
Douglas Perry's biography Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero (Viking) doesn't explore the future of the agent's fame, but sets the record straight about his accomplishments. In Fraley's telling, the agent brought down a slew of kingpins through detective work and bravado, but legends inevitably attract debunkers. Some claimed Ness was an incompetent gloryhound; in his "Prohibition" documentary, Ken Burns called him "a PR invention." Perry establishes the truth as somewhere in the middle. His Ness was brave and unassuming, an honest cop in a dishonest agency who became a thorn under the feet of bootleggers, but not the cause of their downfall. Capone was caught for tax evasion. Ness' gangbusting was a colorful sideshow Fraley and Hollywood turned into memorable fiction.
The Ness that emerges from The Rise and Fall of an American Hero was honorable but troubled, a workaholic with a pair of troubled marriages and ironically, given his Prohibition gangbusting, an alcoholic. Fact can be more interesting than fiction.


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No more injury concerns for Stormers
DHL Western Province Stormers coach, Allister Coetzee, has said that he expects his side to fully complete for this Saturday's ABSA Currie Cup final against the Xerox Golden Lions at Newlands.
There were injury concerns at the start of the week after number 8, Nizaam Carr, injured his hip during the semi-final game against the Vodacom Blue Bulls last weekend, along with fullback, Jaco Taute, who suffered a rib injury during the game against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs earlier this month, forcing him to miss the semi-finals against the Bulls.
"Jaco underwent tests this morning and he went fine. Tomorrow we will see how he recovers from the physical activity and we will see how it goes, but it looks like he will be ready for the final," said Coetzee.
The Western Province coach added that he will have a hard time with selection, after centre, Michael van der Spuy, played so well in Taute's absence.
"I said at the start of the season that I wanted two players in every position available for the final and that is the fortunate position we find ourselves in," he said.
Coetzee will have the same issue when it comes to the number 8 position, as Sikhumbuzo Notshe, played an excellent game last weekend. However, Notshe will play off the bench in the final, with Rynhardt Elstadt placed at flank.
"I thought Rynhardt was excellent at openside against the Bulls and not only did he make 22 tackles, most of those were big impact tackles.
"Michael Rhodes also got through an incredible amount of work, both on defence and as a ball carrier, so I am happy with our loose-forward configuration, with those two players on the flanks and Notshe backing up Carr at No 8."
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Last week I had the pleasure of checking out Secondhand Serenade play his album Awake at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH. He had some great acoustic support from Ronnie Winter (of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) and Hawthorne Heights.
I actually only had a chance to catch the last two songs for Ronnie Winter, but from what I got the chance to hear, he sounded great. The last song he played was "Your Guardian Angel", a Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song, and the crowd seemed to love it, singing all the words. I'm sad I missed most of the set, but traffic and bad weather just don't get along too great in Cleveland.
Hawthorne Heights was up next, playing another acoustic set for the night. Being Ohio natives, you could tell the band was excited to play close to home. They played a good span of their discography, with breaks in between to talk about mental health and promoting anyone to seek help if needed, which was great to hear the support they had for it. They of course, ended their set with a small story about the Cavs winning the finals and going straight into their infamous Ohio anthem, "Ohio Is For Lovers" off of The Silence In Black And White. The crowd, of course sang every word and it was a great way to tie up their set.
Secondhand Serenade was the final and most anticipated act of the night, as the night was in celebration for the ten year anniversary of his first album Awake. He walked onto the stage, girls screaming "I love you!" left and right, and took a seat on his stool for an acoustic set. Ten years later, and Awake still sounds great. He of course, played the album, which includes crowd favorites such as "Vulnerable" and "Your Call". He took breaks in between songs to talk about why or how some of the songs were written, which was interesting to hear how these songs came to fruition. To end the night, he of course had to play his hit song from another album A Twist In My Story, "Fall For You". The crowd sang the song for a truly happy ending to the show at The House of Blues. Chris actually just released a remastered version of Awake, which even includes a couple new songs, so check it out and relive some nostalgia!


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Best Ever Scalloped Potatoes – Creamy, Cheesy, Lots of Flavor
Recipe by Seashorewalker
I spent years developing this recipe to finally being what we refer to as the best ever scalloped potatoes. Every time I had an issue of what was wrong with the dish I figured out a way to correct it. I love to hear people's honest opinions as it helps me to become a better cook. I invite you to give my scalloped potatoes a try and tell me what you think.
Top Review by Sydney Mike
Enjoyed making this potato dish almost as much as I did eating it! Used a homemade cream of celery soup as well as a bit of homemade onion soup mix & much appreciated the flavor that taste therein! And, as with many potato recipes, I didn't peel them as we do like the additional nutrition & flavor we get from that part of the potato! Thanks for posting a very nice keeper recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this Spring's Pick A Chef]
Ingredients Nutrition
- 6 baking potatoes, peeled & sliced thin
- 2 (595.33 g) can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of celery)
- 118.29 ml sour cream
- 354.88 ml of grated medium cheddar
- 170.09 g Velveeta cheese, cut into thin squares (approx 1 1/2 Inch Piece off a Large Block)
- 1 small yellow onion
- 59.14 ml chives (Freshly Chopped)
- 4.92 ml Lipton Onion Soup Mix (Dry)
Directions See How It's Made
- In a large covered casserole dish spray entire dish with a cooking spray and then spread 1 entire can of Cream of Mushroom soup evenly on the bottom (best way I've found to prevent the potatoes from sticking & adds flavor).
- Chop the onion into very small pieces & set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup, the Sour Cream and 1 TSP of Dry Lipton Onion Soup Mix (added for the flavor of the seasonings which makes it extra tasty).
- Peel & Slice the Potatoes Thin.
- LAYER #1: Start layering in the casserole dish with the Cream of Mushroom soup on the bottom: Layer of POTATOES then spread approx 6 spoonfulls of the SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture on top, then ONIONS then ½ cup of CHEDDAR CHEESE.
- LAYER #2: POTATOES then approx 6 spoonfulls of the SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture, then VELVETA CHEESE squares distributed evenly across.
- LAYER #3: POTATOES then all the remaining SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture then the remaining 1 cup of CHEDDAR CHEESE.
- Sprinkle the chives evenly across the top.
- BAKE COVERED in the oven at 300 degrees for about 1½ hour.
- BAKE UNCOVERED for approx another 1 hour or as needed until done and top is slightly browned (test with a fork and make sure the potatoes are done). Note: Baking uncovered at the end helps reduce the excess moisture.


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