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The Chicago Transit Authority is blaming the condition of railcars this winter on the uptick in homeless riders during the recent cold snap, while the rail workers union is blaming staffing changes.
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What 20,000 fired-up Iowans look like.
What 20,000 fired-up Iowans look like.
I love that Obama's last campaign rally EVER is Iowa. Those are the same people who gave him his shot at the presidency. Who made that old lie "anyone can be president" just a tiny bit more true. Remember? Everybody said there was no point supporting a black candidate? Then Iowa decided to believe in him and it was a whole new ballgame.
After the election, it felt like a noiseless explosion happening constantly right behind the scenes of reality. Stephen Colbert joked that we had entered an alternate universe where Obama won, but that was how it really felt.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new British study raises questions about the transmission of Clostridium difficile, a bacteria that causes life-threatening diarrhea in people who have recently been on antibiotics.
Physicians have assumed that C. difficile mainly spreads from patient to patient in hospital settings.
However, a genetic analysis of C. difficile infections at the four Oxford University Hospitals during a three-year period found that only 35 percent of cases occurred because the bacteria passed from one person to another in the hospital, according the study in the Sept. 26 New England Journal of Medicine.
"Unexpectedly few cases -- 13 percent -- appear to be acquired from direct ward-based contact with other symptomatic cases," said study co-author David Eyre, a research microbiologist at Oxford University's experimental medicine division. "These have previously been thought to be the main source of infections, and the focus of prevention efforts."
Another 19 percent of cases seemed to represent some sort of hospital contact outside the ward, the authors wrote, while the remaining 3 percent might have been contracted through at least one intermediate host at the hospital.
The new findings should prompt epidemiologists and public health experts to begin searching for other potential sources of C. difficile infection, both inside and outside the hospital, said a U.S. expert who wrote an journal editorial accompanying the study.
"This study clearly shows we're missing a lot of potential transmissions, a lot of potential sources of C. difficile, but we still don't know where the C. diff. is coming from," said Dr. Curtis Donskey, an associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and a staff physician in the infectious diseases section at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently named C. difficile one of the top three health threats caused by overuse of antibiotics.
The bacteria is opportunistic and invades a person's gut after antibiotics have wiped out the intestinal flora that normally would fend off such an infection, according to the CDC.
There are about 250,000 C. difficile infections a year in the United States that either require hospitalization or involve already hospitalized patients. The bacteria kills 14,000 Americans a year, the CDC says.
In the new study, the Oxford researchers tested nearly 41,000 stool samples from patients for C. difficile. They cultured the bacteria and then genetically analyzed every strain to see which ones shared genetics and, therefore, were likely to have been transmitted from one patient to the other.
"The sources of Clostridium difficile infections were highly genetically diverse, with 45 percent of cases having a genetically distinct origin, suggesting a diverse reservoir of disease not previously appreciated," Eyre said.
That reservoir might be located inside or outside the hospital, editorial author Donskey said. People might be contracting the bacteria at the hospital from carriers who show no symptoms, or they could be contracting it from sources in the community such as water, food, animals, infants or other health care facilities such as nursing homes.
"I think the molecular typing they are doing will be one key way we can figure out where it's coming from," Donskey said. "We can combine our basic "shoe leather" epidemiology with molecular typing to get an answer."
Interestingly, the overall rate of C. difficile in Oxfordshire fell during the three-year study, Eyre noted, and suggested that more limited use of antibiotics might be a reason.
"This suggests that the decline in Clostridium difficile was due to factors that prevent the transition from simple exposure and asymptomatic carriage to overt disease," he said. "The main factor known to determine this is antibiotic exposure, particularly quinolones and cephalosporins. The use of these antibiotics fell significantly in the U.K. during the three years of the study. Hence, it is likely that the fall in incidence in Clostridium difficile was likely to be due to restriction of use of antibiotics rather than an improvement in infection control."
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For more about C. difficile, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SOURCES: David Eyre, research microbiologist, experimental medicine division, Oxford University, England; Curtis Donskey, M.D., associate professor of medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, and staff physician, infectious diseases section, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; Sept. 16, 2013, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013; Sept. 26, 2013, New England Journal of Medicine
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Add beef, and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, mustard powder, sugar, and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. (To store, refrigerate, up to 2 days.) Serve warm on rolls.
These are really good. I tweeked them a little. Added 1 large chopped green pepper, added 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablesppons vinegar, 1# lean ground beef, and added alittle more dry mustard. These were so much better than Manwich. I will never buy sloppy joes in a can ever again!!!!Reply
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Officials with Union Savings Bank confirmed that their branch on Main Street in Danbury was held up this morning. Cynthia C. Merkle, the bank's president and chief operating officer, confirmed that the bank was held up and that nobody was injured as a result of the incident. Merkle said police are investigating the incident. Witnesses […] [Read More]
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Exploring the ministry of hospitality
Rodney E. Wilmoth
For 47 years, as a United Methodist pastor, I worshipped where I was appointed. Now retired, my wife and I are shopping for a church. We have found that many congregations must be more proactive when welcoming visitors.
In summarizing our visits to several churches, we do not intend to criticize. We hope that reflecting on our experiences can help you evaluate your church's Christian hospitality.
Church Number OneA cordial greeting began the service. At the end, everyone was invited to coffee fellowship. We went, but no one spoke to us. We introduced ourselves to another couple standing alone. They were also visitors waiting for someone to speak to them. They said they attended that church regularly.
Church Number TwoThis church is difficult to find — as is the route to the sanctuary from the parking lot. There was an obvious entrance into the church, but no greeters there. We looked lost, but no one offered any assistance. Signs pointed to the sanctuary, but when they ended, we were in a quandary. Following people, we discovered that we had to exit the building and cross a courtyard to enter the sanctuary.
The pastor asked the visitors to stand and introduce themselves. No one did. Some visitors want to protect their anonymity. The pastor then invited everyone to move about and greet one another. This provided little connection with others. When we introduced ourselves at the end of the service, the pastor responded, "It's nice to have you with us," while making eye contact with someone else.
Church Number ThreeThis church had cordial but unenthusiastic greeters at the entrance of the sanctuary. We introduced ourselves as visitors. They responded with a mild, "It's nice to have you here." No coffee hour was mentioned. The church did have an information booth, but no one hosted it.
Church Number FourThe pastor was engaging and welcomed everyone but was not around at the end to greet people. There was no opportunity for visitors to find out more about the church.
Church Number FiveColorful banners welcomed folks, but there were no clear directions to the sanctuary. Needing to follow the crowd reinforces the visitors' sense of being outsiders.
The pastor asked first-time visitors to raise their hands so that the ushers could give them information. The coffee hour was unannounced. Visitors carrying information folders walked to the parking lot without anyone speaking to them.
Church Number SixThis is a very active and well-attended church, but there were no greeters. One usher at the main door was momentarily distracted when handing us a bulletin and said nothing to us. The pastor made no mention of anyone who might be a visitor.
After worship we met someone we knew. I asked about a coffee hour and was told, "Oh, yes. It's in the fellowship hall." Another opportunity to welcome visitors was missed.
Church Number SevenEnergetic greeters moved forward to welcome us. Learning we were visitors, we were shown to an information table with several eager hosts.
The pastor introduced those who had identified themselves at the visitor's table and reminded the congregation of the "Rule of Three."
Impressed with this proactive approach, we eagerly took our place in the courtyard, wearing our visitor nametags. Only one person welcomed us.
So What Did We Learn?Greeting is a two-way proposition. We could have introduced ourselves at every opportunity, but the likelihood of many first-time visitors doing this is quite slim.
Pastors are friendly, and they are the ones who extend that friendliness to the visitors. There needs to be more. Churches could ask, "Are there opportunities we are missing in welcoming visitors?" Or, "Would we do things differently if we knew some first-time visitors would be coming?"
Here are four tips for congregations cultivating their ministry of hospitality:
1. Develop an intentional ministry of welcoming visitors.
2. Develop a specific plan for what to do with the visitors.
3. Seek suggestions from people who recently visited the church and then joined.
4. Help members and regular attendees understand how important it is for them to greet people.
A church that takes seriously the ministry of welcoming visitors will grow, because visitors will say, "That's a friendly church! I think I'll go back there next week."
--Rodney E. Wilmoth recently retired as senior pastor of Hennepin Avenue Church in Minneapolis. He is now interim pastor of Arvada (Colo.) Church.
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It's unclear if the newly surfaced Robin Thicke track "Slow Down" was left off the sensual singer's Sex Therapy, or if it's a demo for another upcoming album. Either way, it has instantly been knighted as the soundtrack to our naughty daydreams (featuring Thicke, of course). Listen to the steamy slow-jam after the jump:
(Ignore the unsettling distractions by a disc-jockey, since it appears the track was first revealed on the radio then ripped online.)
"I can please you, baby, if we take our time. Slow down, lemme have all day," Robin mumbles in a dreamy falsetto over the piano-led track. We almost wish Robin would speak up and enunciate, we can barely make out what he's crooning. But we understand that diction don't matter when all you need to worry yourself about is the mood, baby. And Robin's raison-d'être of late has been to provide smooth, soulful, relaxed songs to get naked to, a task that he aces admirably.
Some find it irritating that Thicke flip-flops his personsa between "boastful playboy" and "seductive crooner pledging devotion," flipping the switch on his personalities whenever it seems convenient to the song. We too have noticed that Thicke tends to dedicate half his songs to sex romps, and the other half to gentlemanly shout-outs to lovely ladies. But wouldn't you get bored if it was just one way or the other?
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10 U.S. Code § 18235 - Administration; other use permitted by Secretary
(a) The Secretary of Defense, after consulting the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on matters of policy, may—
(1) administer, operate, maintain, and equip facilities constructed, expanded, rehabilitated, or converted under section 18233 of this title or otherwise acquired and used for the purposes of this chapter;
(2) permit persons or organizations other than members and units of the armed forces to use those facilities under such leases or other agreements as he considers appropriate; and
(b) The Secretary may not permit any use or disposition to be made of a facility covered by subsection (a) that would interfere with its use—
Source(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 122, § 2235; renumbered § 18235 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1664(b)(2), (7),Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(2),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774.)
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1994—Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(2), renumbered section 2235 of this title as this section.
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Specialists Speaking - April 2009
It's Time For Planters To Start Rolling
The Deep South has been below normal in rainfall throughout the late fall and winter. Therefore, cover crops and weed canopies should be killed out ahead of planting and residual herbicides applied so that new weeds will not use surface moisture that will be needed for germination and early growth of the cotton.
Uniform and early stands of cotton make weed control and fertility decisions easier and timelier and may ultimately result in fewer inputs and higher yields. There are no dominant varieties of cotton with BGII and Roundup Ready Flex technology that are poised to take over the market but several have yielded well and have good fiber quality.
We will see many new varieties tried along with DPL 555 to determine how they perform as compared to this variety. RF will allow later applications of glyphosate. However, residual herbicides should be applied either at planting or layby or both to prevent weed resistance and allow lower use rates. There is enough data from cotton-growing states to show that weeds can be controlled as effectively in conservation tillage systems as in conventional tillage systems. Consult county Extension faculty in your area for the most effective weed control option.
Our job as university faculty is to learn how to produce crops using techniques such as conservation tillage and other value-added practices to aid cotton producers to stay in business even when prices are low. We appreciate the challenge of problems and the support of U.S. cotton producers.
As we head toward planting time, and final decisions regarding crop selection are being made, there appears to be more optimism around cotton. Although cotton prices are not where we would like them to be, grain prices have declined to the point that cotton is at least being considered as a part of the crop mix. Although we will reduce acres again in 2009, the reduction will probably not be as dramatic as we thought a couple of months ago.
The focus of this issue of Cotton Farming is decision making in regard to planting. Our general recommendation is to begin planting when soil temperatures reach 68 degrees and the five-day forecast is for warm weather. Planting cotton when soil temperatures are less than ideal, especially if the soils are wet, can be detrimental to root and seedling development. Cotton does not emerge and develop with the enthusiasm of corn or soybeans and needs to be given every advantage possible for a healthy start to life.
In addition to the detrimental effect on root and seedling development, stressed seedlings are more susceptible to seedling disease. Although nearly all seed is treated with some combination of a fungicide, insecticide and/or nematicide seed treatment, the use of these seed treatments should not encourage you to roll the dice and plant in less-than-optimum conditions. A poor start to the year will likely put you behind for the remainder of the season; however, a good start will set you up for success in the fall.
The Missouri Cotton Production and Outlook Conference was conducted at the UMC-Delta Center this year due to the ice storm. It was a good meeting with emphasis on plant bugs, irrigation and cotton varieties.
Plant bugs are more of a problem because producers are no longer spraying for boll weevils. Monitoring of plant bugs is very important because they can delay maturity and cause yield loss. There is also more resistance to the standard insecticides. Research has shown that cotton grown near corn needs careful monitoring. Plant bugs are much more of a problem near the border rows next to the corn. The borders should be monitored and treated if necessary.
Irrigation is more important than ever because it produces consistency. Irrigation pays for cotton production, and producers should check on the cheapest energy source. Currently, electricity is cheaper than diesel or natural gas. Surveys show advantages for irrigation, and the key is scheduling. Irrigation can pay even in a wet year if producers will irrigate during the dry periods.
There is more competition among seed companies, and current varieties have higher yield stability. One drawback for producers is that varieties are not in university testing for as long, which means there is less data. Seedling vigor, growth and development profiles, maturity and fiber quality traits are characteristics that producers should consider. I am a proponent of on-farm variety testing so producers can see how the variety grows in comparison with their standard varieties.
As we approach planting time for cotton, it is important to recognize that planting date is a primary factor in maximizing stand establishment and yields. Cotton can be planted too early, which increases risk of stand failure or can be planted too late, which increases risk of yield reductions and the cost of insect control.
Cotton can be planted earlier than in the past when the recommended planting dates began around May 1, probably because the Deep South is warming earlier in the spring due to climate change. Recent research in Louisiana showed that the optimal planting window extends from mid-April through early May. Success with early to mid-April dates, however, was more variable than with planting dates in early May.
Success with early planting dates depends greatly on the weather, and producers have to remember that when planting in April, the weather forecast is of critical importance. Seedling emergence may be slow, and the forecast must be for continued warm temperatures with no cold fronts that will lower soil and air temperatures and bring rainfall before seedlings emerge.
Planting conditions can go from ideal to very poor in one day, and often do. There is very little advantage to planting earlier than mid-April. Cotton planted on April 5 typically requires 105 days to reach cutout, and cotton planted on April 25 reaches cutout in 88 days, so the late-April planted cotton will reach cutout at the same time as the early April cotton.
Beginning with mid-May plantings, yield potential has already begun to decline and then declines more steeply with further delay. For late plantings, the latter part of the boll-fill period is affected by the much shorter days (less sunlight interception) and fewer heat units of late summer, and may also be affected by increased insect infestations and tropical systems.
Low cotton prices have cotton farmers again searching for ways to reduce production costs on an acre of cotton. Many Alabama farmers are now planting only about half the amount of cottonseed per acre they did just 10 years ago. Recently, I have received several calls about changing cotton row spacing from solid planting to a skip-row pattern. In this way, farmers could stretch the costs of a bag of cottonseed over more acres of land. In northern Alabama, planting two rows and skipping one (2 x 1 skip) was the predominate row pattern in the early 1980s. Research at that time indicated that farmers with 2 x 1 skip cotton could expect to harvest, over an acre of land, about 90 to 95 percent of the yields of solid planted cotton.
Limits in available irrigation water are the biggest advance threat for many crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including cotton, as we start the 2009 growing season. In addition, the prevailing prices and economic factors for other agronomic crops in the SJV have adjusted quite a bit within the past few months. Plus, cotton is relatively drought and salt tolerant and able to continue to grow and produce well even while subjected to some water limitations or salt accumulations. Together, these factors mean that cotton has a likely fit in a number of production areas this year.
With this in mind, it is worth deciding right up front what you think will be the prevailing conditions where you want to grow cotton. Will cotton be the dominant crop in the area or a minor crop in the mix? Are neighboring crops likely to contribute significantly to pest pressures enough to make cotton a difficult crop choice or to demand more aggressive pest control practices early season or during fruiting in your cotton? Do you expect that pest or production cost issues mean that a moderate yield goal is your target, and will that yield range cover production costs and give profit potential?
Do you expect that a shorter production season may be a goal to pursue in order to eliminate one or more irrigations and reduce total water use? Will you plant cotton on some of your weaker ground where yields might be more moderate, or will it be on good ground with a history of high yields and high input requirements? Are there plant disease issues (verticillium, fusarium, etc.) that impact the right choice for a variety, and do you know where to get that type of information? This broad selection of conditions should be part of your assessment when making cotton variety choices for fields this year.
Review varietal performance at http://cottoninfo.ucdavis.edu from recent years in those parts of the SJV that most closely match your fields and talk with your seed company rep about earliness, ease of defoliation and other characteristics that might help out this year and try at least some mix of varieties this year for your own tests.
Planting decisions. There are so many of them. Tillage, seeding rate, what varieties to put where, seed treatments, in-furrow insecticide/nematicides, weed control, preplant fertilizer…the list goes on and on. But, there is nothing like putting seed in the ground and starting a new year. Unfortunately, as of mid-March, we were already behind in soil moisture for most of the cotton-growing region in south Georgia.
There are still questions on holding off on buying starter fertilizer and potash until the last minute (right before planting) in hopes that they will also come down in price. Also on the positive side, fuel prices are reasonable right now. Contrary to some early planting intention estimates, Georgia cotton producers will likely maintain last year's acreage and possibly increase it slightly. Why not? In fact, nothing proves that a farmer is the eternal optimist better than when he puts the seed in the ground.
I have no idea what cotton prices will do, but realistically we need to approach this crop as one in which we will need to be very judicious with inputs and costs. This is one of those years where we need to concentrate on the basics and not "experiment" with inputs. There are a lot of things out there for a cotton producer to spend money on. A general rule of thumb is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
One of the things that I would be particularly cautious about is products that say they allow you to use lower rates of other inputs. Rates for inputs are carefully considered. Using lower rates of pesticides can lead to reduced pest control and increase the chances of resistance occurring. Some products claim to allow lower rates of fertilizer. Most fertilizer recommendations include a "replacement" value. This is included so that you are not mining your soils. Can you possibly get by with reduced fertilizer? Yes, especially nutrients other than nitrogen in fields that do not test low. If you decide to do this though, you need to realize you are mining your soils and that we know of no magic that will allow you to do this without mining your soils.
Glyphosate-resistant pigweed (Palmer amaranth) infested acres are on the rise in many cotton-producing counties of Arkansas. The concern has risen high enough that producers are changing weed management strategies and are considering the multiple use of residuals either pre-plant or preemergence as well as early post and layby to prevent emergence of resistant pigweed in their fields.
As we move into planting season, it is becoming more important to have a weed management plan in place before the first seed is planted.
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I've been invited to a bridal shower/bachelorette party for a 30-something friend getting married this fall.
I haven't been to a bridal shower since the 1990s, and I've only been to showers in the South, so I'm not sure what to expect at one in 2013 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Showers in the South in the 1990s involved your mother's friends and neighbors sitting around a living room in pastel suits and floral dresses serving petite fours and sherbet punch. (If you grew up in the South, you know the punch I am talking about!)
You played silly games and opened presents – generally recipe books or maybe a nightgown from Victoria's Secret – nothing super racy.
I have been advised that now it's all about sex toys but I can't imagine that's true. Would I be made fun of if I show up with a Julia Child cookbook? What about a nightgown from Macy's or a photo album for their first year of marriage photos? Is that too old school? Or should I just go with a gift card to Home Depot?
So what should I be expecting at a modern bridal shower/bachelorette party? What do I wear? (No floral sundress?) What gift does the modern bride in her 30s want?
August 20th, 2013
6:39 am
I know the punch and I didn't grow up in the south. I've honestly never heard of sex toys as shower gifts. We used to give them out as gag gifts, but never as shower gifts. Why not buy a cookbook with beautiful pictures that can be kept on the counter. You can also buy a pretty stand to display it. You can be the guest who brought the tasteful gift that will be appreciated for years.
August 20th, 2013
6:44 am
I've been in the south my whole life (43 years) and have never been to a shower like you describe – pastel suites and floral dresses. Sounds stuffy…please don't spill anything on the plastic slipcovers. ugh Showers are for the bride and her friends, not her mom's friends and neighboors. If mom feels the need to have a shower for herself, then she can throw one separate from the main shower.
August 20th, 2013
6:45 am
if only there were some sort of online list of exactly what the bride wanted/needed. man, that would be really convenient. someone should get on that…
August 20th, 2013
7:08 am
oh, i know those types of showers! they're still held in small town southern churches!! you'll get some really "cute" handmade stuff from the church matrons and some other equally as conservative items from the younger group.
but then you have one with your girlfriends in which you get the good stuff…toys, lingerie, etc.
August 20th, 2013
7:08 am
I'm thinking she wouldn't mind having a tall, dark, and handsome man in that shower with her!
But, seriously, I'm from the south and, by virture of being male, have never actually attended a shower for a bride although I've heard stories and have seen some pictures. Seemingly there was always one shower with the theme you describe – all stuffy, etc. But there were ususally others, at least one or two more, that were comprised of the Bride's friends and those "not so stuffy" family members. I also don't recall a bridal shower also being a bachelorette party as, from what info I have been provided, these are drastically different. And I've never heard of the sex toys being presented at the bridal showers but have certainly known of this to occur at the bachelorette parties.
Although the cookbook idea isn't what my wife would choose to give there is certainly nothing at all wrong with it. My wife often takes a gift comprised of either wine or champagne glasses with the initials of the bride and groom etched on them.
August 20th, 2013
7:14 am
Ditto on the punch! I have not been to a wedding shower in YEARS,
But this is a topic I am interested in, as we just attended an out of state wedding of a relative. The invitation took you to an online site that specified:" we would like $$$ for our honeymoon" . I thought this was kind of odd and inquired. I was told that the couple did not have time to have a registry. That annoyed me since we had time to fly, stay in a hotel, rent a car and get there. I went to Amazon and ordered them three things I thought they would like and they did. They thanked me as soon as they saw me. We visited their house, after the wedding to help, and while it was nice ( I would have been thrilled to move into it as a newlywed) they did not have much in it. I did see my things as they were out Why not register? Do people register for furniture? That seemed like an idea that would have been good. Their honeymoon destination would have been comparable to going to Tampa, if you lived here. So that was not a big expense. They both have jobs too. Odd to me.
August 20th, 2013
7:24 am
Surely the bride is registered somewhere. That should tell you what she wants.
Sex toys are for the bachelorette party.
August 20th, 2013
7:30 am
I have heard of couples showers. Has anyone been to one? The groom might register at Home Depot or Lowes?
August 20th, 2013
7:38 am
@MJG – I have heard of couples showers also but perhaps in a context in which Home Depot doesn't apply — Sorry, just kidding around. Yes, I have heard of this but don't personally know of anyone who has held such.
August 20th, 2013
7:42 am
I went to one last June for a bride, and it was about as traditionally Southern as you could imagine. No petit fours, but some nice hors d'ouvres, mimosas, peach bellinis, wine and lemonade. It was a kitchen shower, and the bride received everything from a Kitchenaid mixer (from all her bridesmaids) to mundane things like cookie sheets. Each present was accompanied by a recipe, which was collected into a cute monogrammed recipe box. Sex toys? Goodness, gracious, NO. Bring the Julia Child book, and hold your head up high! If they laugh at you, then they are ill-mannered heathens. Screw 'em. :-) And wear what you'd wear to church or any party — I'd err towards a dress/skirt, or dressy pants and a nice top.
The older brides sometimes have a lot of that stuff that they have collected over the years. In that case, if the shower doesn't have a theme, then it's a little harder. But a Julia Child cookbook is a classic.
August 20th, 2013
7:49 am
I've taken cookbooks and other household items as gifts and I'm in my late 20s so this isn't a trend I've seen. The bachlorette parties can get that way with gag gifts and more racy things but that's more of an optional thing I've noticed. No one is required to do that at least in my social circle.
August 20th, 2013
7:54 am
1) Nice bar set (martini shaker, etc. + couple of martini glasses);
2) As someone else mentioned, a nice cookbook with beautiful photographs and a pretty cook book stand – If you know where they are going on their honeymoon and there is a particular cuisine the area is known for, perhaps locate a related cookbook;
3) If the couple is the outdoor type, a picnic basket, picnic blanket, a couple of nice tervis tumbler type wine glasses and a bottle of wine; or
4) A simple, elegant picture frame suitable for a wedding photo.
And in MHO, please, do not take a gift card of any sort to a shower…you are certainly creative enough to come up with something better than that.
August 20th, 2013
7:58 am
I would err on the side of something you wouldn't mind discussing in front of your children. I did buy my SIL lingerie for her bachelorette party but certainly not for the wedding shower. For one of my close cousins who I was not able to attend her wedding shower, I have her some kitchen gadgets that were on her registry and then stuck a gift card for Victoria Secrets in an envelope with her soon-to-be-husband's name on it. That got lots of giggles of course.
August 20th, 2013
7:58 am
I have been to so many Southern bridal showers that I have lost count. I have never been served that punch at any of them. That seemed to have been reserved for baby showers. And never been to one with the pastel suit brigade.
Money is the most requested item these days, but I decline invitations to fund raisers disguised as showers. Same with weddings where the couple flat out ask for money. Call me old fashioned but it is rude. I think a good cookbook is a wonderful idea. One of the best wedding gifts I received was a cookbook from a friend. She wrote a wonderful message to us in the front of the book and marked favorite recipes she thought we might enjoy. I know that times have changed since I married 30 years ago, but I usually give a gift that relates to what the couple enjoys together. Through the years I have given cookbooks, pairs of martini glasses, tools (a couple I know met helping a mutual friend with a car repair) and so on. So bring something that honors the couple and that they might be using as they celebrate milestones in their upcoming years together.
August 20th, 2013
8:06 am
You are confusing bachelorette and bridal showers. Brides should be registered so there is really no reason to wonder what to buy. A simple excuse so that you don't have to go might serve you better, you seem overmatched.
August 20th, 2013
8:14 am
I got married in my 30s and had most household items, but we still registered and got some really nice things from very gracious friends. I cannot stand it when people ask for money for the honeymoon. I think it is rude. We used points for ours to cut costs, but had we not had the money to go, we would have gone somewhere we could afford.
I would have been horrified if someone had brought sex toys to a shower since my mother was at most of my showers. Stick with a good cookbook or find a registry.
August 20th, 2013
8:29 am
I attended a shower a few years ago (30 something couple, each with teens from previous marriage) and the theme was sex. All of the food and party favors were shaped like sexual organs and the games were raunchy. Only the immediate family and best friend of the bride knew to expect so they gave gifts like toys, handcuffs, edible undies, etc. My gift was tasteful lingere and the other guests gave things like stemware, platters and small appliances. I will admit that I had a lot of fun and would use some of the food ideas for a bachelor/bachelorette party or even an adults only birthday party for the "right" crowd.
I wasn't invited to the bachelorette party but a mutual friend who attended said the shower was like Sunday school compared to the bachelorette party. The wedding and reception were very nice and "normal" since kids were invited.
August 20th, 2013
8:44 am
BTW…The bride's parents hosted and catered the shower that I attended. It was summer so I wore slacks and a short sleeve blouse. I remember feeling over dressed because nearly everyone else (including the bride) had on shorts and flip flops.
August 20th, 2013
8:48 am
Towels, a nice bath wash, and lotion. (someboday needed to be a smart@$$ about the question)
Bride is probably registered. Get something from of the list. Or in all seriousness plain bath towel sets in a solid color are a safe bet. Get a gift receipt if you're worried.
What is wrong with a floral dress is she goth or something? Nothing wrong with a solid color or a pant suit either.
August 20th, 2013
9:02 am
I agree about gift cards and cash for the honeymoon and I am being told that I am old fashioned.
I sent a Lenox silver picture frame, a nice grill set and a really thick front door mat with their initial on it. I was thinking that those gifts covered both the bride and the groom. I debated about a picnic set but did not know if this was something they would use.
Re $$$ for the honeymoon, I was thinking they might have planned an extravagant honeymoon but it was a car drive away and a nice place I have been on a regular vacation. Friends are telling me that when couples marry and are older, they do not need anything and thus they want the $$$. Anyone? As my kids are getting older, I know I will be debating about what to do with their friends and cousins. Help!
August 20th, 2013
9:11 am
Another question…if you go to the wedding, do you send a gift that is in proportion to the type of reception? As in, if it is REALLY nice you spend more? I am asking because we just met some parents in Sedona, who were heading to CA to meet their future son in law. Really nice couple who sat near us in an outside dining area. The discussion came up about the wedding/ reception. Her daugher had booked a place that was billed at $60,000 for 125 people including food and bar. I was shocked. They were too :). They lived in Wisconsin before retiring to FL. Daughter is in her 30's and was set on the place, as it is perfect. They said that she told them that the customary gift is $300.00, near LA. I know I have never spent that on a wedding gift but I may be clueless. I spent $200.00 for a close friend but $300.00?
August 20th, 2013
9:29 am
From many of the bachelorette parties I've seen lately, a tub gummy peni$es appears to be mandatory for the gals here in the 21st Century.
August 20th, 2013
9:30 am
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My bad.
August 20th, 2013
9:32 am
FCM- Nothing wrong but showers range from pretty casual to formal in my experience. Most of the ones I have been to lately have been extremely casual. A pant suit would be overdressing those showers. A nice dress should be fine.
August 20th, 2013
9:55 am
MJG…I recently read an article/blog online where a bride trashed one of her coworkers on a social media site because (1) he gave a gift instead of money and (2) the value of the gift was significantly less than the cost of the meal at the reception. Most of the people commenting seemed to side with the bride that the gift should be reflective of the cost of the reception. The majority also felt that it is tacky to give a gift instead of cash.
I had actually never heard of matching the gift to the cost. I wonder how you would know how much is being spent on your meal (surely no one is tacky enough to tell their guests that).I thought a wedding/reception was a chance for the bride and groom to share their day with the people they love and not a fundraiser (as someone else called it).
I rarely give cash nor gift cards unless it's $10 in a kid's birthday card. I'm a bargain shopper so even though my gift is really nice, it came from Tuesday Morning or a Marshall's type store. I'm from a small country town so my family expects and appreciates gifts like towels, crockpots, or cookware. We aren't a china/crystal/sterling silver classes of folks. :-D
August 20th, 2013
10:05 am
…"I've been invited to a bridal shower/bachelorette party" did you not understand? No confusion as far as I can tell, except that to have a "bridal shower/bachelorette party" is not quite normal, as I truly believe that the two are NOT interchangeable nor mixable UNLESS it is only for CLOSE, really CLOSE friends of the bride and EVERYONE knows what kind of bachelorette gifts are usually given….
And, MJG, I have been to a couples bridal shower, and you are correct that the bride received stuff for the kitchen/bath/pictures/etc., and the groom received gift cards to Lowes', Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc…
August 20th, 2013
10:06 am
I am 51 and have lived all of my life in GA and I have never been to a shower like Theresa describes..
I would say what you wear would be dependant (sp) on where the shower is being held..I have always worn nice shorts or slacks to them..If it's a bridal shower/bachelorette, I would expect that some people might take sex toys..I have never given one as a bridal gift and don' t forsee ever doing that..
That being said, my nephew (36) got married in July, his first, her second..On the website for their wedding, they said that they already had a home full of lovely furniture and that they needed no register..Most of us traveled over 200 miles to be at this wedding and stayed overnight..So they said that any money that would of been spent on a gift for them, use to cover the cost of coming to the wedding..If and only if, you really wanted to give them a gift, please donate toward the cost of the wedding pictures..Don't know of anyone that was offended over that suggestion..
August 20th, 2013
10:09 am
…$480 ($60,000 divided by 125 guests) is quite a large "expected" gift cost – what a bunch of hooey (yeah, I am from the south)…
August 20th, 2013
10:12 am
…I have read your description of some of your relatives over the years on this site, and this guy sounds like a prince…I knew the whole family couldn't be as dysfunctional as you have made them out to be, though I do not doubt that many of them are just as you describe…you are a star in my book (not that you should care – I just wanted to thank you for sharing a great idea)…
August 20th, 2013
10:19 am
Sounds like you need to figure out if it's a bridal shower or a bachelorette party — two very different events! If it's the latter, I'd recommend finding something a little on the racy side but that you're comfortable giving — maybe lingerie or a VS gift card. I wouldn't give a cookbook, album, or Home Depot card at a bachelorette party, but those would be good gifts for a wedding shower.
August 20th, 2013
10:39 am
@Uh Becky..Thank you..I do care that you think that about me, it really makes me feel good..I also thought that is was a great idea..Of course, me being me gave them a wedding package..New pendant light for the kitchen, lazy susan that she can pust family pics in, an "our honeymoon" picture frame and lots of candles..
I do have a few in my family that aren't dysfunctional, just not that many..This nephew is that rare one..He is only the only nephew that I have that supports his child and hasn't ever been in jail..That in itself is a major feat for the rest of them, as at this moment, I have five relatives (male) in jail and most of them will be in there for at least 4-5 more years..None of them seem to be able to stay out more than 2-3 months.. LOL..OK, off my soap box..
August 20th, 2013
12:08 pm
Does the shower have a theme? Most of the ones I have gone to have had a theme. That has helped when deciding on a gift. My fave was "pots and panties". Kitchen and bedroom! If you felt uncomfortable buying lingerie you could buy a cookbook.
A cookbook, lingerie, or nice photo album or frame are nice go-to gifts if you just don't know what to get. If this is a personal friend, get her something special that reflects your relationship. It wasn't for her shower but for her wedding I gave my best friend a picture from the year we met (9th grade), a framed copy of a poem she wrote in the 10th grade (we're both pack rats), and a letter with song lyrics and titles like we used to write. I gave it to her privately and we had our "moment". For her shower I gave her something that was an inside joke but was still okay for public viewing. We laughed but no one knew why.
August 20th, 2013
12:22 pm
I find it incredibly tacky for people to ask for money. Yes a lot of people do give it and I'm sure it's appreciated when received, however it's NEVER appropriate IMO to ask for it. I have heard the recommendation that your gift should be appropriate to the type of wedding but I don't follow that either. If we're close and I go to your wedding, I will buy you something nice because I want to and value our friendship, not because I think you spent $50 or $100 per person. I also don't always stick to a registry. I figure some of the best gifts we received at our wedding were not on our registry so no big deal.
Personally I have an issue with people having engagement parties, wedding showers, and bachelorette parties and then expecting a wedding gift on top of it (oh and don't forget the baby shower next year!). I'm not stingy person but I think it's a bit much.
August 20th, 2013
1:19 pm
I'd say hot water, soap, shampoo and conditioner.
August 20th, 2013
1:22 pm
When my son married recently we hosted an engagement party (no gifts, just a get together as a "formal announcement"; the parents his friends who had married in the past couple of years had hosted them, too, so we did not think that to be too tacky on our part – he asked, so we basically could not say no, even though we disagreed a little bit as to etiquette.
However, IMHO, for a parent of either the bride or groom to host a bridal shower is the epitome of tacky; it is, to me, just another REQUEST to "give" to the couple, and from what my mama taught me, showers are to be given by friends or relatives ONLY. But, live and learn, and be aghast, at what some people do.
August 20th, 2013
2:19 pm
I think the nicest gifts are ones that show you've given some thought to the individual. A cookbook can work well, but only if she's a cook. OTOH, if she's more into home renovation, something like a cordless screwdriver might be better – you get the idea. I once gave a modern design tea kettle to a friend who drank tea every day and had modern decor. She loved it and used it daily. I think a gift card can be impersonal, except when it's for a very specific experience the recipient enjoys. My go-to outfit for warm weather is a long flow-y casual skirt with flat shoes – manages to look either casual or dressy.
At the risk of sounding like Miss Manners, for the record, a wedding (or any) gift is not supposed to somehow match the per-person cost of the event. That's a horribly crude and low class concept that apparently has somehow recently taken hold among brides and grooms eager to be repaid for throwing overly extravagant events they can't otherwise afford. Gifts are optional and freely given, matching the ability and willingness of the giver to provide them – not payment of an invoice.
August 20th, 2013
2:41 pm
@ lakerat I was taught it was tacky for the parents of the couple getting married to host a shower too. Baby shower too. My sister-in-law and God-mother hosted mine. Also my boss gave me a baby shower.
One job I worked at, I was the only female in the office. We took up a collection at the office and got them tools at Sears. He LOVED it. He had said he had worked on the car over the weekend but found it frustrating he did not have the right tools. When he took it home that night his bride was very happy for him. She said it was appropriate because most everyone else had gotten them house stuff (blender, etc). Then she told him that FCM must have thought of that. I got a special thank you note. Turns out he had been claiming all the stuff He had mentioned that everything they had been given seemed more for (bride) than him. So she figured I must have heard it at the office too and made sure we got something HE would like. She was right.
August 20th, 2013
3:26 pm
I have known a few brides who made sure to tell the guests how much the "per head" cost was and that a gift comprable to that was expected…now that is tacky! I do think it is more recent.
AJC ran an article during the recession (about 2010???) that talked about brides and grooms asking for money for the wedding or honeymoon in lieu of presents. What a crock! You invite people then ask them to pay for it? Why not just potluck in your yard with a JP on tap?
August 20th, 2013
5:15 pm
I do not attend affairs where I am expected to pay for my invitation. I send regrets.
What is being described sounds like a "tea" honoring the bride. Teas gave Mama a chance to invite some of her friends for a genteel celebration. No sex toys, no undies. The shower I had was of,mixed ages. Again, nothing risqué. Then there was the bridesmaids' luncheon. No bachelorette party, but, heck, I was only 20.
August 20th, 2013
6:49 pm
@FCM – my cousin (47) tried to pull that "potluck" bull. I think she was told no before the idea made the rounds. Have the kind of wedding you can afford. I don't think I had more fun at weddings that cost $25K vs those that cost $10K. As long as the couple looks happy and the DJ is good, I'm happy. And if I don't have to be in the wedding I'm even happier. (For a while being a bridesmaid was like my second job!)
August 20th, 2013
7:05 pm
…are you saying that the movie "27 Dresses" was based on your life?
August 21st, 2013
9:41 am
The easiest party/shower is the "stock the bar" one. You just bring alcohol, drink glasses, mixers, etc. Otherwise, what they really want, especially if they are older- is cash.


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This is an interesting week for sustainable packaging professionals: It"s the week that Wal-Mart and Sam"s Club invite their preferred "green" packaging manufacturers to Northwest Arkansas to show Wal-Mart/Sam"s Club buyers and suppliers all of the newest options for making their packaging more environmentally responsible. It"s a unique format for a trade show, in that Wal-Mart invites not just the exhibitors, but also all the attendees, and I have literally overhead Wal-Mart buyers tell the attendees (comprised of their supplier companies): "You need to be working with the manufacturers in this room." As one of the manufacturers in the room, that"s a reassuring statement to overhear.
The 2009 Wal-Mart Sustainable Packaging Expo consists of two 8-hour days of seminars and trade show activities, followed by a half-day of Sustainable Value Network meetings to review and discuss the Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard. There are approximately 165 booths at the Expo this year, and local news stations say 1,500 Wal-Mart / Sam"s Club representatives will walk the show over the 2-day Expo.
While the Wal-Mart Scorecard has received a lot of media attention since it was introduced three years ago, the Sustainable Expo is still a mystery to many mainstream packaging companies. In fact, you might say this is the packaging industry"s best-kept secret, partly because it"s "By Invitation Only," and also because many of the details (such as: have I been accepted into the Expo?, and if so, what is my booth number?) are not revealed until the week or two before we convene on Bentonville.
Traffic at the show is definitely down this year, however the "Sustainability IQ" of the buyers walking the show seems to be more sophisticated than in years past. At previous shows, buyers asked a lot of questions about pie-in-the-sky sustainable solutions they had heard of or researched (such as plant-based bioresins or "biodegradable" additives), but this year, buyers seem more focused on more efficient shipping solutions, source reduction and recycled-content packaging. This shows a positive shift in their expectations, and makes it more likely that the manufacturers in the Expo can deliver the cost-neutral packaging solutions that Wal-Mart and Sam"s require.
It"s interesting to see what elements of the packaging cycle are included in Wal-Mart"s Sustainable Network; it"s equally interesting to see the companies and product segments that are conspicuously absent from the Expo this year (most notably the "oxo-degradable" additive companies that claim their additives make HDPE and PET biodegradable in landfill conditions).
When I get home later this week, I"ll definitely be doing my homework to see what might have happened to the companies that were at the Expo last year, but no-shows this year. Did their green solutions fall prey to the current economy, or did their technologies not pass the new "greenwashing" standards that Wal-Mart is fully enforcing this year?
What I do know for sure: When you see the sophistication of Wal-Mart"s sustainable initiatives, I"m glad our company is one of the manufacturers invited to be in that room.


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Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports a new study that found an inverse relationship between the consumption of walnuts and the risk for diabetes.
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In the United States, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death, while about 12 percent of women are currently affected by diabetes. Gestational diabetes develops in 18 percent of all pregnancies, and diabetes increases the risk for miscarriages and birth defects. In general, all fats have long been demonized as contributors to diabetes, but recent research suggests that total fat intake isn't the problem; instead, it is the type of fat that is consumed. More specifically, trans fats and saturated fats are related to a higher risk for diabetes while monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with a lower risk.
Walnuts are particularly high in polyunsaturated fatty acids; they are also low in sugar and carbohydrates and high in fiber, protein, omega-3s and antioxidants. The nutritional profile of walnuts prompted researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health to study the effects of consuming walnuts on the risk for developing type-2 diabetes. For the investigation, researchers followed 79,893 women aged 35-52 and 58,063 women aged 52-77 for ten years. It is important to note that none of these women had diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the start of the study.
The researchers found an inverse relationship between the consumption of walnuts and the risk for diabetes. What this means is that a higher consumption of walnuts is associated with a lower risk for developing type-2 diabetes. More specifically, the women who consumed two or more servings of walnuts per week as part of a healthy diabetic diet experienced a 15 to 21 percent lower risk for type-2 diabetes. Although the study was conducted on women, the high polyunsaturated fat content and overall nutrient profile of walnuts should make them equally beneficial for the prevention of diabetes in men.
Walnuts should be consumed in moderation — walnuts are high in healthy fats, but even healthy fats can contribute to weight gain when consumed in excess. One serving of walnuts (about seven walnuts) can equal to about 28 grams. In general, including walnuts in a diabetic diet should be limited to one serving per day.
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(SOURCE: "New Harvard Study Reports Walnut Consumption to Be Associated with Lower Risk of Type-2 Diabetes in Women." New Harvard Study Reports Walnut Consumption to Be Associated with Lower Risk of Type-2 Diabetes in Women. California Walnuts, 27 Feb. 2013. Web.)
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Jacksonville, FL, United States (4E Sports) – Top rookie pick Andrew Luck ran for two touchdowns and cornerback Darius Butler returned an interception for a score as the Indianapolis Colts extended their winning streak to four with a 27-10 taming of the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday at EverBank Stadium.
The win improved the Colts to 6-3, second in the AFC South behind the Houston Texans (7-1) while the Jaguars dropped to 1-8 after suffering their sixth straight defeat.
The Colts are now 5-1 since Bruce Arians stepped in for coach Chuck Pagano, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia.
"He's smiling right now," Arians said of Pagano. "He's going to sleep tight tonight."
Luck completed 18 of 26 passes for 227 yards and broke the team's record for rushing touchdowns for quarterbacks with five this season, erasing the record of four shared by Bert Jones and Peyton Manning.
Reggie Wayne, the league's leader in receiving yards, added 96 yards on eight catches to his tally, running back Vick Ballard had 48 yards on 12 carries and kicker Adam Vinatieri booted two field goals from 31 and 41 yards for the Colts.
The Colts defense also did its part, shutting down the Bengals' running game by limiting Jaguars rusher back Rashad Jennings to 27 yards on 11 carries.
Jaguars playmaker Blaine Gabbert completed 18 of 31 passes for 209 yards with an interception and left the game in the fourth period after hurting his left, non-throwing shoulder.
Backup quarterback Chad Henne finished the game, hitting 10 of 16 passes for 121 yards and a score while wide receiver Cecil Shorts tallied 105 yards on six catches for Jacksonville.
In the first quarter, Luck led the Colts to a seven-play, 44-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal by Vinatieri for a 3-0 lead.
Luck then scored two touchdown runs in the second quarter before Josh Scobee buried a 40-yard field goal to cut the Colts' lead to 17-3 at the half.
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This video gathers visions and animations on an open dialogue on development from a workshop: "Afro-Asian Dialogues on Development - South-South Partnership for Sustainable Development", hosted by UNESCO Bangkok on 4 April 2011. The President of the "Imagine Africa Institute" in Paris, France, and former UNESCO Assistant Director General Pierre Sane, the Ambassador of South Africa to Thailand H.E. Douglas Gibson, Dr. Pongthep Akratanakul, Kasetsart University, Thailand, and Dr. Roland Amoussou-Guenou, President and Co-founder of the Asia-Africa Foundation voice their ideas and vision of a sustainable partnership for sustainable development between Africa and Asia.
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