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A 5-year-old boy nearly drowned Saturday afternoon at a pool near Main Street and Extension Road.Mesa Fire Department says a woman, her boyfriend and three children were lounging at a pool when the boyfriend's 8-year-old son saw the woman's 5-year-old son at the bottom of the pool. According to firefighters, the boyfriend's older son, who is about 10-years-old, was able to get the boy out of the pool. The boyfriend performed CPR and the boy was breathing, but lethargic when Mesa Fire arrived. The boy was taken to a hospital. His condition hasn't been released. Firefighters say the 5-year-old was wearing floaties but had removed them somehow.
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Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel" is used as the soundtrack to a heartbreaking ad for the ASPCA. Now, Sarah is sending up that concept, and her image, in a comical teaser for a Super Bowl ad for Audi.
In the teaser, the Canadian singer says, "Hi, I'm Sarah McLachlan. Will you help these misunderstood animals? Every day, they're crying out for your help." We then see a series of images of a dog with the body of a Chihuahua and the head of a Doberman. The dog is pictured walking on a beach, standing in a field, tearing up a sofa, and hanging out with ducklings, kittens and bunnies. We also see its head, mounted on a plaque, like a hunting trophy.
What is this bizarre creature? It's a "Doberhuahua," as Sara then sings in a heartbreaking song. "Doberhuahua, with a heart as big as your head/You're a friend to all troubled animals/Doberhuahua/You're misunderstood, you're misunderstood."
As the song ends, the following message flashes across the screen: "Meet the Doberhuahua. 02.02.14." That, of course, is the date of the Super Bowl.
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A Fulton County Schools assistant principal was arrested Wednesday on charges he brought a gun to school.Renaissance Elementary School's Lorenzo Cook was booked into the Fulton County Jail on charges stemming from an incident which authorities describe as a domestic altercation as well as bringing a school onto school property.Administrators sent out an email informing parents of the arrest and assuring them that their children were safe.That email from Principal Sandra DeShazier said, in part, "I'm calling to share some unfortunate news about our assistant principal Paul Cook so that you hear the facts directly from me and to alleviate any rumors that may occur. Mr. Cook was arrested for a situation that had nothing to do with our school and the safety of our students. At no time was anyone on campus in any danger as it relates to this matter."That matter, according to police, was a domestic incident that happened September 15 at the assistant principal's home in Fulton County, according to Cpl. Kay Lester of the Fulton County Police Department. At the time of the arrest, Fulton County Police said they searched Cook's car and found a hand gun. They charged him with the felony crime of possession of a firearm on school property.Lester said that some staff are allowed to carry weapons on school property, but that Cook's gun was not in a secured compartment. Cook is charged with aggravated assault, battery cruelty to children as well as possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.Cook waived his first appearance hearing at Fulton County Jail on Thursday. A bond hearing will be scheduled.
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Researchers at the University of Winnipeg and Indiana State University theorize that if the bats are kept in a warm place, they will remain in hibernation. They therefore propose using solar powered insulated boxes (that would hold about 200 bats each) to keep the mammals warm – and asleep. The boxes would be powered by car batteries linked to solar cells. Their computer-stimulated model shows that using these boxes could drop mortality rates to http://eatingdisorderrecovery.com/levitra-testimonial as low as eight per cent.
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written by Shannon, March 12, 2009
It is scandalous to provide solar heated bat caves from the where can i buy real cialis public purse whilst the public itself goes hungry during the Great Recession.
written by Space, March 12, 2009
I don't know, using some form of natural alternative for cialis greenhouse and/or painting the boxes black, to convert all the sunlight into heat,
surely that would have a better efficiency than solar cells ??!
And it would be much cheaper too
written by russ, March 12, 2009
Think they would want plasma or LCD?
Blue Ray or ----------
written by Alf, March 12, 2009
Oh, and it's "belfrey" ...
written by Terrain, March 12, 2009
I'll tell you what, bats eating insects is pretty high up in the order of things when you look at the big picture. Or would you prefer that the land becomes overrun with the insects that these bats normally handle for us, and instead the population starts having issues with uncontrolled disease rather than the "Great Recession"?
I agree with Alf, there are far too many people who cannot see the http://www.rickgenest.com/levitra-cheap-canada big picture here.
written by metis, March 12, 2009
please look at rudimentary predator prey balance. if you haven't studied any ecology you may see bats as a nuisance, however they serve in a niche in balancing insect population.
maybe you'd *like* more west nile virus, or increased crop and greenery damage, resulting in increased erosion and decreased food supply but if not, supporting all aspects of ecological systems is critical to keep them in balance.
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written by Luke, March 12, 2009
(There's a link to download an mp3 of the interview on the left side of the page.)
written by Luke, March 12, 2009
(I keep forgetting which blog uses which markup! Doh!)
written by killerpanda, March 12, 2009
Plus, they're just so darn cute. :)
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written by allie, March 17, 2009
But I like bats. We count them in the Upper Androscoggin wilderness and celebrate each departing aviator at dusk, raising our bat-o-meters and levitra uk a glass of wine. Besides eating pesky biting insects, I think they are beautiful and graceful beings and would build such home, if I knew how. I have had bats in my cabin and have lost a restful night's sleep-not a cuddly pet! I still love the little champions against flies and hope science discovers a vaccine soon.
They really are fascinating in colonies and I dare you to learn more.
written by Bruce Basta, May 03, 2009
Why are they waking up early? This fungus looks like a cotton ball on their nose. Have someone try this on you while your sleeping and see what happens.Is it against the law for journalists to it's great! canada viagra generic report the http://webstuff.nl/overnight-levitra reseachers theories.Solutions can many times be found by becoming 4 years old again. What are your childs favorite words that may drive you nuts?
WHAT do bats eat daddy? Insects
WHY? I guess that's the way GOD made them.
WHAT happens if there are no insects for them to eat? I guess they go hungry.
WHY do you spray that stuff to kill the insects? Don't you like bats? UUHH
WHAT happens if the bats eat the insects that have that stuff on them?
UUHH --- I guess they get sick.
WHY do you want to make the bats sick? UUHH
WHY don't we get some bats to eat the insects instead of spraying that stuff? I DON"T KNOW HOW TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP THE BATS BECAUSE IT MOST BE ILLEGAL TO REPORT ON ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THE BATS.
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January 26th, 2013 07:44 PM #66Annie, mid-twenties, vegetarian, name lover. No kids yet, just two furbabies - Roxy & Layla.
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Acacia is uh-kay-shuh. There is a fraternity with that name and I know someone named Cacia, pronounced like Acacia without the A at the beginning.
The name I thought of for this is Carys. I thought it was pronounced cuh-REESE and I loved it. Then I found out it was care-iss. Not as pretty IMO :-(Top 10 girl's names: Serena * Audrey * Sienna * Bridget * Lucy * Hazel * Cordelia * Josephine * Claire * Alice
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I would say the same as the Berry who began the thread... Cassius without the Cash! As far as i knew, it was just the sane as Cassidy or Cassie.
As a child, i had a Cabbage Patch named Lavinia-- the first time I ever heard it, I prn it Lav-een-a not La-vin-i-ya. I like both prns now!
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Scottsdale police have arrested a gunman suspected of trying to rob a smoke shop.
Officers say Maurice Williams went into Quality Tobacco Sunday near Thomas and Scottsdale Roads and demanded money at gunpoint.
When he didn't get any cash, detectives say Williams went to a nearby smoke shop where he tried to hide.
When police got there, he fled, but they were able to catch up to him and take him into custody.
Authorities found Williams' gun on the roof of a building. He is facing armed robbery charges.
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A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that mothers who struggle to breast-feed in the first two weeks after giving birth are more prone to postpartum depression.
The study, which was published in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at data from 2,586 women in the government-funded Infant Feeding and Practices Study II, which assessed issues of feeding and depression. Nine percent of the women fell into the category of "major depression."
The scientists are clear on if problems breast feeding leads to depression or vice versa but they do see a correlation to the two occurring together.
"Clearly all women who have pain breast-feeding are not depressed, but the message for clinicians is to look not just at baby's mouth and the boob but to also look at mom's brain," says Dr. Alison Stuebe, the study's senior author and an assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology in the UNC School of Medicine. "The mind has to be part of the evaluation."…
"Women who reported dissatisfaction with breast-feeding early on were 42% more likely to have postpartum depression two months after delivery compared with women who enjoyed breast-feeding. Mothers who initially experienced severe breast pain initially and at two weeks postpartum were twice as likely to be depressed as pain-free women. Depression, in general, has been linked to increased pain sensitivity, which may explain why depressed women have more pain while breast-feeding."
"The association is unlikely to be coincidental. In a pilot study Stuebe is conducting, she's found that new moms who report feeling anxious have lower levels of oxytocin — the feel-good hormone that courses through the body while nursing — during feeding. 'Is there something hormonal in women who are depressed that makes breast-feeding less enjoyable?" she says.' "
So what do you do for these women? Stuebe says she is happy with all the support the government is now giving to encourage women to nurse and to nurse longer and you don't want to backpedal from that. However she thinks health providers should be having conversation with mothers about their particular case.
" 'And if, for this mother, and this baby, extracting milk and delivering it to her infant have overshadowed all other aspects of their relationship, it may be that exclusive breast-feeding is not best for them – in fact, it may not even be good for them' ."
"Says Stuebe: 'A lot of the pain that women experience with breast-feeding reflects the now-outdated concept that moms have to power through, no matter what. It is helpful to have a more honest, realistic expectation of motherhood as a whole.' "
Holy cow this all sounds so familiar! I had a very painful time breast-feeding my first child and went into a depression with her that I never experienced with either of my other two. I injured my nipple at the hospital nursing the first time. I left the baby on too long one side (Who knew? It was the first time I had ever done it!) And from that point on it hurt terribly to nurse on that side. Along with that I developed yeast on my breasts which no one diagnosed for three months despite going to the gynecologist, who just told me to stop nursing.
It was sheer torture to nurse Rose 12 times a day and I dreaded it. I was crying all the time.
The day we finally figured out it was yeast and got medicine on my breast was the greatest day ever. I felt so much better.
I absolutely can see how these depression and nursing trouble go hand-in-hand.
Did you have trouble nursing and postpartum depression? Did you see a correlation? How did you handle?
August 10th, 2011
1:32 am
[...] Postpartum depression, trouble breast-feeding go togetherAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The study, which was published in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at data from 2586 women in the government-funded Infant Feeding and Practices Study II, which assessed issues of feeding and depression. Nine percent of the women fell … [...]
August 10th, 2011
6:56 am
See….these moms have VERY hard jobs.
I can't imagine having a baby slurping on my nipples. The very thought of it makes me shudder.
Thank the lucky stars that I had one to do it for me.
August 10th, 2011
7:27 am
This is just another one of those "duh…." studies to me. Of course women who have trouble breast feeding get depressed (probably because there is so damn much emphasis on how important it is and women are made to feel horrible if they can't or won't do it). Also, if a woman happens to be depressed, she will have trouble breast feeding. So…"duh". I could have told them that without them having to do a study.
I loved breast feeding my children but my first was getting so little milk he was diagnosed "failure to thrive" at his 6 week check up. He cried the first 6 weeks because he was starving and I just kept reading the damn books that said "don't suppliment with formula, just keep feeding". I even brought him in between doctor visits to be weighed and the nurses treated me like I was just an over cautious new mom. I went against every motherly instinct because of society and those books. I still wonder if his first 6 weeks of life would have been a totally different experience if I had just trusted myself.
When my daughter was born, I tried again (for 6 days). The first time she wanted to nurse 20 minutes after I had just fed her, I gave her a bottle and never looked back.
I never got depressed but can totally see how I could have if I was prone to depression.
Just an aside..My children are the healthiest children you could imagine. My son has never been on an antibiotic. Neither of my children have ever had a stomach virus (they are almost 8 and 11). They get over colds in a matter of days. There is way too much emphasis on breast feeding. A mother's peace of mind is much more important.
August 10th, 2011
7:58 am
Ummm, well, yeah, I got nothin.
August 10th, 2011
8:23 am
I concur with homeschooler here. Maybe if there wasn't so much emphasis on making you feel like a failure as a woman and a mother for not being able to breastfeed, we wouldn't get so depressed.
I sure wish someone would have told me it was ok to bottle fed. It would have saved me days of aggravation for me and my son.
August 10th, 2011
8:28 am
I was young when I had my first and had no idea what I was doing. My doctor never discussed breastfeeding with me, so I used formula. My child had so many problems on formula. It took us going through several formulas before we found what worked. Addtionally, she kept ear infections. We were constantly in the ER because her fever would get extremely high and then find out it was another ear infection. I had so many guilty feelings about this later when I learned about the advantages of breast milk.
When I had my second I took breastfeeding classes and was determined to nurse. It was painful, but not so much that I couldn't take it. I truly feel it was the best decision I could've made. He wasn't throwing up his milk, he was eating happily. Once I stopped nursing, he got an ear infection! The doctor assured me it was just coincidence, but of course I was convinced it was because I stopped too soon.
Ultimately this is about individual choice. I highly recommend nursing. I will be nursing this next one. However if a mom finds it too difficult I say do formula. The most important thing is making sure that your child is getting the nutrients they need.
August 10th, 2011
8:32 am
I experienced this as well with my first. I had trouble breast feeding. My son was premmie and had trouble latching on. I tried pumping for weeks and continuing offering him the breast as well, but he just never learned. It was so much easier for him to get the bottle that he stopped trying to get milk from me. I felt like a failure. I had very major depression (like drugs and therapy kind of depression). I don't know if it necessarily was related to not being able to breastfeed, but who knows whats going on with all the crazy hormones!!
I hope this time is better. I'm due in 2 months. This time I'm arming myself with better info and trying to read up and take classes on breastfeeding so I'll be better prepared for the challenges.
August 10th, 2011
8:40 am
I nursed both of mine. Yes, I had a cracked/bleeding nipple and winced with pain for days with my son.( No,I do not have a perfect life and sorry if that is TMI ) I did not have the help of a La Leche League, where I lived. I did have a friend who I called and she helped me through it. I nursed them for 11 and 9 months. Things were much better with my daughter. I was more frustrated than depressed, as my own mother tried to talk me out of it, Both of mine had ear infections and colds too. They had their share of antibiotics and prescriptions for allergies. Probably due to being around other children in preschool but their immunities were built up by the time they went to the classroom in Kinder. I loved breast feeding and it worked ( eventually ) for me.
August 10th, 2011
8:54 am
I'm pretty sure we have already covered this topic several times.
August 10th, 2011
8:55 am
Off topic…can some of you hop over to yesterday's topic on buy or send school lunch and answer my question as a reply to lwa who commented on smokewagon's post. I am very curious and do not know. It is something I have no experience with. Thanks! Jeff…you can perhaps help here!
August 10th, 2011
9:25 am
I tend to agree with homeschooler; with all the studies and constant analysis as it relates to parenting in general and motherhood in particular, perhaps women who experience a slight glitch in the lactation department, might experience a slight, temporary bout of depression. As far as "postpartum" depression is concerned, my one unscientific research (my ex-wife) suggests that perhaps some women are predisposed to become depressed, or in fact, knowingly or unkowingly suffer from depression before becoming a mother? This is to say, that depression is depression and the fact that some M.D. or shrink needs to create a new and improved depression for new moms, is somewhat redundant in my book. In other words; understand depression (causes/treatments) and you'll understand postpartum depression. It's like the whole "hate crime" approach; ALL assaults/murders originate from a hateful place, to attempt to further quantify criminal behavior is political at best. I am not suggesting postpartum depression is a political issue; it is a mental health issue. As I said, depression is depression. Perhaps depression is the "cause" of breast feeding problems, and not the other way around.
August 10th, 2011
9:31 am
@Homeschooler -you said it perfectly! I refused to stress about breastfeeding, had a low supply (evidently genetic from both sides), supplemented and partiallybreastfed the first for four months and the second for six weeks. Both are healthy, strong and smart! I have yet to meet the prize patrol that goes around rewarding those who breastfeed forever, butI do constantly run into blogs, moms and child-rearing books that basically put you somewhere between Mommie Dearest and Casey Anthony in the crappy mom category if you find it's not for you and don't just about kill yourself trying to do it! More women should cut themselves a break and be thankful for formula. If breastfeeding works for you -that's fantastic, but it doesn't mean you're a better mom. The impact of having a baby and the hormones are crazy enough without borrowing more problems.
August 10th, 2011
9:36 am
@Jeff == Yep, I'm with you… I got notta…
August 10th, 2011
9:43 am
And here is something else do consider. If depression is the cause for breastfeeding issues, and not the other way around – breastfeeding issues cause postpartum depression, which makes "postpartum" a chronological distinction at best – Perhaps the inability to feed/nourish one's child as Nature requires, is Nature's way of removing "depression" from the gene pool. I know this observation is theoretical at best; and it will likely cause a stir amongs creationists; but us secular humanists tend to view things differently. And as noted; I am sure it is only a matter of time before Merck or Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson develop a pill to "treat" women for postpartum depression, and/or lactation issues. Just my cynical two cents.
August 10th, 2011
9:46 am
Well said JATL- could not agree more.
August 10th, 2011
9:47 am
My wife had significant guilt issues with having to stop nursing our oldest at 5 weeks. Our daughter had developed a milk allergy and had to be put on hypo-allergenic formula. Even with it clearly not being her fault, my wife felt as though she had failed in an area of motherhood.
The lactation freak at our doctors office put undue pressure on my wife in the first few weeks making my wife feel like if our daughter was formula fed she was going to grow up with the immune system of an AIDS victim. After birth women are struggling with a flood of body chemicals, and the self-made lactation specialist industry just preys on their emotions.
August 10th, 2011
9:50 am
And before anyone throws a rock at me, whom do you think provides the grants/funds for the UNC School of Medicine to conduct such research? This is not some half-baked conspiracy theory; it is a sober admission of how the game is played. One could argue that the end justifies the means (ANY research into postpartum depression, breastfeeding issues, etc. serves the greater good). Perhaps, but in my humble opinion capitalism and not altruism is driving this bus.
August 10th, 2011
10:33 am
Off the topic – MJG The Help is EXCELLENT!
August 10th, 2011
10:38 am
@ Denise…oh good! Did you read the book first? I am going, with my sister, next weekend!
August 10th, 2011
10:39 am
@ Denise again, are you near Dobbins? maybe you would like to meet me for lunch with Becky sometime? Just let me know! I am out your way several times each year!
August 10th, 2011
11:12 am
@Denise – I'm reading The Help….so far so good. I needed to take a break from all my crime/mysteries books….this is a great read, fast and fun….
August 10th, 2011
11:15 am
@ JJ…do you have the paperback or electronic? During the winter, I lugged the hardback around for a week on the airplanes. TWG mentioned we would discuss it online. Then, it was quite a while before we got back to it and not many even chimed in. I thought it was a riot and cannot wait to see the movie!
August 10th, 2011
11:23 am
You know what it seems like a no-duh but when you're in depression especially with your first child you don't necessarily know it. I didn't realize what I was feeling and going through wasn't normal and I had never really experienced anything like that before. the dr. did a terrible job screening for it and supporting me after the birth of the baby. The only person that cared at all was Julie Duncan at Piedmont Hospital — the lactation consultant — and she figured it all out. she's like every time I talk to you you're crying. I think you're in depression. She also figured the yeast out. Having both of those things figured out and verbalized helped so much. With Walsh it was completely different. Nursed great — hurt like it's supposed to hurt just while they toughen up the nipples — and then all better. Was happy and content and no crying!! I really didn't realize how bad I was with Rose — I just knew I felt awful.
August 10th, 2011
11:24 am
the help is a very fast fun read – you can def. read fast before seeing the movie – can't wait to see the movie!! trying to figure out when I can go.
August 10th, 2011
11:27 am
@MJG – I have it in paperback. I refuse to do the electronic thing. I have enough trouble keeping up with my phone, and I have no desire for a Kindle or whatever. I'm old school, and LOVE to hold a book, and turn the pages.
August 10th, 2011
11:28 am
@shaggy – what is your favorite pro football team? (replying from yesterday)…
August 10th, 2011
11:38 am
@JJ – I hear people say that all the time about going to an e-Reader but I gotta say, I LOVE my Kindle. I really didn't think I'd like it that much but I do. And all that emphasis about it not feeling like a book is hooey. It's still something you hold. I love having lots of reading material at my fingertips whenever I want without having to lug around books- and there's no losing your bookmark! Plus there are tons of free books out there too. All I'm saying is don't knock it until you try it. There are tons of avid readers out there who have made the change for a reason.
August 10th, 2011
11:44 am
@Quincy: It's a government-funded study, not one funded by drug companies or formula companies. What is your point?
Breastfeeding with my first was relatively easy, once I got past the soreness. It's SOOOO much easier to just feed the baby, instead of fiddling with formula, getting it the right temperature, and it's always there (particularly important when we were caught in a six-hour traffic jam one nightmarish Thanksgiving on the Florida Turnpike with a six-week old — much easier to just nurse him than worry about not having any formula, heating it up, etc.!)
The second one didn't go as smoothly — when she was a few days old, my mother mistakenly gave her some water to quiet her while I was taking my son to preschool. That was all it took — she fought nursing like a tiger after that, was just a little on the lazy side! After four months of "arguing" with her and feeling like the biggest failure of a mother, my husband (who was the unfortunate recipient of my whining and frustration) finally threw up his hands and said, "WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE HOW SHE GETS FED?!!!"
I can understand the depression, especially with all the emphasis on "breast is best", etc. etc.
August 10th, 2011
11:47 am
@techmon – I know, and I hear ya. It's just I'm very old school. I don't need all those fancy electronics. Just give me my iPhone with my music on it, and I'm a happy camper. And there's an app for electronic books on it too, but I'm not going to get it. I don't want to look at a "screen" any more than I have to…….
I don't have a fancy big screen tv. I don't have a big fancy stereo system, heck I don't even have surround sound. I have a wonderful Bose docking station for my phone, and a wireless transmitter for the car, so I can listen to my music commercial free.
I'm trying to become a "minimalist" and I'm getting rid of stuff around my house. I'm trying to fix the house up to put in the market in about 4.5 years.
August 10th, 2011
11:47 am
Kindle v. "real book" – who says it has to be strictly one of the other? I love my Kindle but also love my real book library as well. Some books aren't available on Kindle. There's room for both.
August 10th, 2011
11:50 am
@ Techmom…we had this discussion on M, at our house. I am inclined to mess anything up electronic up, with our without a cord. I offered some extra patio furniture to our son, for his apt. On Monday, I waited until my husband came home and he showed me how to clean it off with our pressure washer. He has used it recently. It was turned on for me and I used it Then I turned it off, when I went inside to get some bleach and sprayed in on the chairs. I tried to turn it back on and NOTHING. Even my husband did not know what I did. He is an expert in electrical things and can fix most anything!
FYI…I can turn a book page without messing things up. Not sure about the Kindle. Could be a hassle, for me.
August 10th, 2011
12:37 pm
Off topic
@MJG just commented on yesterday's post. Don't think I answered anyone's questions but the whole thing just made me mad.
also…Loved the book "The Help" best book I've read in years.
August 10th, 2011
12:49 pm
@Homeschooler – you go girl!!!!!
August 10th, 2011
1:09 pm
I am a Falcon fan, and have been since I was a boy. As a bird, I have learned to be patient, take heaping amounts of abuse, and increase my beer consumption in the second half.
We finally have a team and owner. Now, it's just a matter of time 'till that parade down Peachtree.
August 10th, 2011
1:11 pm
I still read some regular books but by and far, the Kindle is much easier. There are some books not available on Kindle but publishers are adding more all the time. And there really isn't anything to screw up; definitely simpler than controlling your TV or even your iPhone. Yes, I'm a techy but even I'm going to get one for my mom for Christmas (and believe me, I avoid all things complicated with her b/c I'm her personal tech support).
The best part about a Kindle to me versus reading on your phone, computer or other eReaders is that it's NOT backlit. Meaning it doesn't feel like you're reading a computer screen and you can read it outside in the sun. I do think the future of books is the electronic world and as more authors learn to 'self publish' there will be tons more out there.
BTW, I really enjoyed The Help, read it as part of a book club when it first came out so I had to buy the hard back! I gave it to my mom a couple of weeks ago and now she's ready to see the movie too.
Hmm, looks like we hijacked the blog today… oops ;)
August 10th, 2011
1:12 pm
I don't have any personal experience with breast feeding or postpartum depression, so like Jeff..Nothing..
My Mom had ten children, all of us barely two years apart, plus mixed in here was a set of twins..She breast fed all of us..Oldest is now 65, youngest is 47..Don't guess she ever had any problems..My oldest sister breast fed her twin boys and daughter..Same thing, no problems..
As for a kindle, JJ, I'm not interested in getting one either..Like you, I have enough problems keeoing up with my phone..Plus, I usually buy my books from yard sales or the thrift store for $1.00 or so each, then I can resell them..I don't even have an IPhone, or a computer at home, so guess I really am old school..
August 10th, 2011
1:17 pm
@homeschooler…THANKS for your insights on the other blog. I have about 5 things that really get my goat and freeloaders are one of them. Technology is another but I have to use it ;p.
August 10th, 2011
1:23 pm
@Shaggy, I'll be on Peachtree with you the day that happens. I don't even want to think about the countless dollars we have wasted watching the Falcons lose. BUT I have great hopes for this season!!
August 10th, 2011
1:24 pm
@MJG..Amen on that one..
August 10th, 2011
1:30 pm
I have three favorite teams. The Falcons, The Broncos, and whoever plays Dallas.
I'll be at that parade. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later!!!! I was so upset when the cut Jenkins, but I understand why. I'm glad I didn't get his jersey last year. I would love a Roddy White jersey!!!! On game day, I put on all my Falcons' jewelry. I bought a beautiful stainless steel Falcons bracelet, says "Falcons" across the top, has their logo on side, and NFL on the other side, and the proceeds when to the victims of the Ft. Hood shooting. I also have one of those plastic bracelets (think LiveStrong), that says "Rise Up". I also have my Falcons earrings, sweatshirts, teeshirts, etc!!!! Yea, I'm a fan……
August 10th, 2011
1:39 pm
DB, Whom do you think funds the campaigns/coffers of the government "lawmakers" who hold decide which studies are funded and which are not? Here is a hint: it rhymes with lobbyists. Ergo, when a Senator or Congressman from NJ (home to Merck, J and J, and a plethora of other Big Pharm players) gets a seat on the committee that funds research into all things medical/pharmaseutical; and his good friend from K Street says (over a $500 dinner, or on some junket); "…hey, you guys in Congress ever wonder about postpartum depresssion? My friends at Merck do, and they're working on a drug to cure it. We think you should fund some research that hopefully (wink, wink) establishes a link to breastfeeding; because, of course, this is all about healthy children…" Excuse my dramatic flare, but I hope you get the picture. It's like when the folks who make full body scan X-Ray machines ($10 million per unit) hire a lobbyist to convince a member of the Homeland Security committee to fund a study on the need for X-Ray machines at EVERY U.S. airport. Excuse me if I don't salute XYZ, Inc.'s patriotism; as I am getting blasted by gamma rays. That's my point.
August 10th, 2011
1:52 pm
Yes, I read The Help first and the movie was very, very consistent. I got teary-eyed. I cry for everything. Actually I work a few minutes from Dobbins at Lockheed. I'd love to meet you guys for lunch!
August 10th, 2011
2:00 pm
@ Becky, on freeloaders or on technology …or both? Let's invite Denise to join us when I come out for lunch. I hope you are good with it! I did not ask you first but I thought it might be fun.
@ Denise…I think we are up for southern fried chicken and Becky is selecting the place :).
August 10th, 2011
3:03 pm
@MJG..Freeloading..As you know, I could write a book on freeloaders using nothing but my family members as a ref..
As for inviting Denise, I have no problem with that..Would love to meet her..Denise, I read The Help about 2-3 months before Theresa mentioned it..I loved it.. I laughed and cried.
August 10th, 2011
3:13 pm
@ Becky…o.k…thanks for being my friend. I need one today as I opened my mouth, on the other blog, and I am getting hammered on the comments I made.
Denise, send TWG an e-mail to forward to me and then I will get the date (s) together for you to meet us. I am warning you….lunch is almost 2 hours if we do not discuss THE HELP :) maybe we should go for dinner?
August 10th, 2011
3:46 pm
JJ & Techmom,
I'll be seeing you on Peachtree soon, I hope.
Agree about Dallas. They are the Yankees of football, and Falcon fans have some playoff pain to remember because of the likes of them. Would looooooovvvvvveeeee to shut them out in a NFC Championship game. 56-0 would be sweet. I can dream, can't I? Of course, I can; I am a Falcons fan.
August 10th, 2011
4:07 pm
Saw The Help today……AWESOME, AMAZING, FABULOUS!!! The theatre was packed and we all clapped at the very end. Everyone should see this movie, whether you read the book or not.
August 10th, 2011
4:21 pm
MJG, dinner might be better if it's not a day off for me! :-) But either way I am just happy to be invited. I'll send Teresa an email with my email address and first name. :-)
August 10th, 2011
6:10 pm
@Kathy – I think we all clapped at the end too. Man, that was a good film. I will see it again. Maybe not at the theater because it will be crowded but I will definitely have that one at my house. I wish they could have gone a little off script and had somebody slap Hilly! LOL
August 10th, 2011
7:53 pm
@Denise and Kathy -glad to know it's consistent with the book! I loved the book and it meant a lot to me, and I'm dying to see the movie -but afraid to at the same time in case they ruined it! Evidently they didn't! I'm going tomorrow night.


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"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." ~Luis Bunuel
I have two Christmas parties to attend on Saturday and I need to bring something yummy to both. What to make that is not too time-consuming (since one party is in the afternoon and the other is at night) and is sure to please most everyone?
I think some single serving mac and cheeses are in order.
This recipe is great because you can make the macs ahead of time and store them in the fridge until just before you are ready to head out the door. Pop them in the oven for ten minutes, let 'em cool for another ten and you are ready to roll.
You can use any cheeses you like but I suggest the American/Cheddar mix-it's a good one. You should use mini cupcake pans to make the mini macs. This recipe calls for 4 12-cup mini cupcake pans.
Mini Macs
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese (1 packed cup)
- 4 oz deli-sliced American cheese, chopped
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the macaroni until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Brush four 12-cup, nonstick mini muffin tins with butter.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the Parmigiano into the wells. (Just to coat the insides.)
- In a large saucepan, melt the 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.
- Whisk in the flour over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking constantly, until boiling, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cheddar and American cheeses and whisk until melted.
- Remove the pan from heat and whisk in the egg yolk, salt, cayenne and paprika.
- Fold in the macaroni.
- Spoon slightly rounded tablespoons of the macaroni into the prepared muffin cups, packing them gently.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmigiano on top.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cover muffin pans with foil and chill for at least 30 minutes or until you are almost ready to serve.
- Bake the mini macs in the upper and middle thirds of the oven for about 10 minutes, until golden and sizzling.
- Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Using a small spoon, carefully loosen the mini macs, transfer to a platter and serve
*To make sure they hold their shape when you pop them out, let them cool for five or ten minutes.
Grab 'em while you can, 'cause they won't last long!
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A quick update on Georgia's women's basketball team, which began practice this past Sunday. Coach Andy Landers met with reporters Tuesday. . . .
On general outlook . . .
"Tempered excitement, this time around. . . . I like this team, I like this senior class and I like what they did in the offseason. They worked extremely hard and I like the way they handled their business. I like the way they talk; I like the way the walk. Their heads are in the right place. They understand this is their last year. They understand while they've accomplished some good things we've left some opportunities on the table in the past."
On last year's first-round loss to Marist in NCAA tournament and trying to get back to Final Four . . .
"The year before last we were in the Sweet Sixteen and were beaten by the eventual national champion, so it's not like we laid an egg. Last year we went out in the first round. That's unusual. Not acceptable. . . .
"I coached roughly 25 years before we had a serious injury. That's crazy; that's unbelievable; that's unheard of. So I became somewhat spoiled and didn't even know it. I thought it was the normal. Then in the past 10 or 12 years, it's been injury after injury after injury. If you're going to compete anywhere close to your potential – and it doesn't matter what sport you're talking about – your players have to be healthy. And there's no way to guarantee that. When you play short-handed and go stints of seasons without key players, it takes a poll."
On Tennessee without Pat Summitt . . .
"I think Tennessee's a program that will be in transition because of the coaching change and also because of the graduating class. I don't have a crystal ball; I just think in many ways it's going to be very different. That's not to say it won't be good or as good; it's just going to be different. It's just that Tennessee the last 36 or 37 years has been built around Pat."
On the SEC . . .
"I think most people will probably pick Kentucky as the team to beat. I think you'll have a number very good teams. I think you'll have as many as four or five will be ranked in the top 10 at some point. Texas A&M's presence will be felt right away, because they're good and talented and experienced and well-coached. It'll be a different kind of year in the Southeaste4rn Conference. Fans around the league probably need to study a little bit, because the teams you're accustomed to wanting to go see when they come to your town may not be the teams you'll want to see this year."
On how lineup is expected to shape up . . .
"I think we have three or four positions obviously that are solid and have experienced starters coming back. But we'll have to evaluate as we go forward how the new people are doing in practice and what their potential is. I'm not opposed to change. I'm not opposed to sitting a starter down and starting a freshman. I'm not opposed to moving starters around to difference positions that they played last year. All those are thoughts and options that I believe to be on the table."
October 9th, 2012
5:45 pm
Go Lady bulldogs.
October 9th, 2012
5:49 pm
Looking forward to a great season with all those returning starters.
I have season tickets and hope to see a number of those games in person with my daughter.
October 9th, 2012
7:26 pm
Andy will never win a championship. He is a middle of the pack coach.
October 9th, 2012
8:01 pm
I almost choked on my spit when I read the Headline "Expectations high…" Since when does the AJC ever write about anything about the Georgia women's BB team. I have followed and supported them forever. Just like the football team, they always have high expectations and nothing ever happens. No championships, just middle of the pack. I'm bored. Wake me up when Andy and Richt are gone. I would love to be proved wrong.
October 9th, 2012
8:02 pm
That's it, Andy, don't flat out lie, just don't tell the whole truth. UGA did lose to the eventual national champion two years ago, but it's not like it was the least bit competitive. 79-38 was the final score and it could have been much worse. It was 27-2 after 10 minutes. A beating like that is almost as bad as losing to a nobody like Marist.
October 9th, 2012
8:13 pm
We need a new Womens basket Ball coach…..
October 9th, 2012
8:14 pm
Yes, I was in Dallas to watch the women's debacle against Texas A&M. I missed the Marist breakdown. Thank goodness I wasn't in Columbia, SC this past Saturday night. I think I've had enough!
October 9th, 2012
10:55 pm
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October 10th, 2012
12:55 am
Good luck Lady Dawgs. Win the SEC!
October 10th, 2012
1:09 am
The biggest underachieving coach at Georgia…and that is a heckuva indictment.
October 10th, 2012
9:14 am
Landers is just another decent coach that is stuck in a program that not only accepts mediocrity but endorses it. He should have been gone years ago but somehow keeps his bosses happy by winning just enough to be a little bit above average.
October 10th, 2012
11:40 am
Forget football season! Let's talk lady's basketball!
This is new territory for Dawg nation a new low!
October 10th, 2012
11:46 am
TO CHIEFDOG and OTHERS: Landers is a middle of the road coach? He is the 3rd or 4 th winningest womens coach of all time, in a conference that used to be far and away the best. For years the SEC would have 3-5 or more in the top 10.
all his players graduate, too. They do not act like idiots.
i KNOW IT'S A PUBLIC BLOG. IT IS ASHAMED FACTS AND REALITY ARE NOT PART OF IT.
October 10th, 2012
12:07 pm
mcdawg we've had ernough of your type that's for sure. sports is for fun – getting all tough and serious is for your personal – go win some personal championships.
October 10th, 2012
12:31 pm
I like Andy personally! He's done a lot for women's basketball at Georgia. But I also think he plateaued several years ago. I think there's something to the opinion that he's underachieved . . . especially with the talent he's had . . . and especially in the NCAA tourney. Hope this is the year his team returns to the form his early teams used to display.
October 10th, 2012
12:47 pm
Richt, Landers, Fox, ……………will never win the BIG games……period!!
October 10th, 2012
3:09 pm
@prpldawg here are some facts the state of georgia has 3 of the top 7 sr's in the country for girls BBall. 12 of the top 100 and none of them are going to UGA. Andy Landers should have been fired years ago. He couldnt even win it all with Teresa Edwards And McClain. Now he is just plain irrelevant and has taken the program down with him. he lost to Marist in the 1st round last year. He cant get the kids in state to play for him and doesnt even try very hard. Landers is a joke.
October 10th, 2012
9:30 pm
And he is still gettin' paid regardless of the ish we type on here.. He doesn't kiss ass to get kids and I don't blame him. That is why a lot of girls don't go to Georgia.. He is doing just fine with the kids he does get. Those kids love him to death. There is more to life than winning championships. I would love to see him win one.. Some of you on here need to "get your life"…
October 11th, 2012
9:48 am
The AD has to hold Landers to a higher standard. UGA is now a middle of the pack SEC team. The lack of effort on the Recruting trail should concern the administration and fans every since the coach left who is now at Auburn Georgia has fallen behind. Missing on all the great talent in state this year will hunt this program the next few years.
October 11th, 2012
9:47 pm
Why are expectations high for Andy Landers' latest team? His record is just like Mark Richt's: choke, choke, choke. When is the last time either won an SEC championship? Every NCAA playoff, the Lady Bulldogs have been inconsistent and have underachieved.
It is time to get rid of both of these buffoons. If McGarrity won't do it, then we need to send him back to Florida.
October 11th, 2012
9:48 pm
Mediocrity is leaking into all UGA teams. Where does that point? Mr McGarrity, that's who.
Seems like Florida has sold us a dud…
October 11th, 2012
9:51 pm
Unani: mou Laissez faire is everywhere bs like that is the problem in Athens these days. You are an enabler to our morass.
If an athlete isn't dedicated to championships, they need to apply their athleticism to manual labor to make money.
There is no eye of the tiger anymore…
I hope the Bulldog Nation likes mediocrity, because that is what you are getting. That is what you are buying, and that is what you are enabling and tolerating…
October 11th, 2012
10:00 pm
It's pretty sad when five games into UGA football that the best thing the AJC can talk about it to try to hype up another Andy Landers mediocre Lady Bulldog basketball team.
This is the sad depth to which the Bulldog Nation has sunk.
October 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
This is your last chance Andy. Win or get replaced. Mr. McGarity will not put up with your mediocrity. UGA needs a new energetic youthful aggressive coach. Win or resign you greedy basket.


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In a new report, advocates for consumers and seniors are calling for stricter oversight of the reverse mortgage market and new consumer protections for borrowers.
"Reverse mortgages are a very risky deal for borrowers who don't understand the complicated terms of the loan and how quickly fees and interest charges can add up," said Norma Garcia, senior staff attorney for Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. "Reverse mortgages should only be a last resort for seniors who want to stay in their homes and have no other alternatives to supplement their income."
Safeguards needed?
The report and accompanying tips for consumers are being issued as the newly authorized Consumer Financial Protection Bureau examines reverse mortgages and considers whether new safeguards are needed to protect borrowers from abusive industry practices. The Federal Reserve Board is considering a set of proposed regulations on reverse mortgages as well.
As the baby boomer generation retires, the market for reverse mortgages is growing fast. Reverse mortgages let borrowers who are 62 or older get cash payment or lines of credit by tapping the equity in their home.
The reverse mortgage loan becomes due when the borrower dies, leaves the home for 12 consecutive months or more, or fails to maintain the property or pay homeowners insurance or property taxes. Borrowers must pay a loan origination fee, closing costs, and compounding interest on the loan principal, which can be significant.
Concerns raised
The groups documented a number of concerns they believe underscore the need for stronger oversight, including:
- Misleading marketing claims. A Government Accountability Office review found that 26 marketers of federally insured reverse mortgages engaged in questionable sales tactics and made potentially misleading claims that minimized the risk for borrowers.
- Seniors' vulnerability. University of Iowa researchers concluded that 35% to 40% of older consumers studied had impaired decision-making abilities that made them especially vulnerable to misleading advertising.
- Cross promotion of other unsuitable financial products. Seniors are also targeted with aggressive promotion of other financial products like long-term-care insurance or annuities that may not be suitable for them. While lenders and brokers selling reverse mortgages are prohibited from promoting annuities or insurance, insurance agents can legally direct senior clients to get a reverse mortgage to fund insurance products.
- Reverse mortgage defaults are triggering foreclosures. HUD's Office of the Inspector General found that an increasing number of borrowers had defaulted because they had not paid their taxes or homeowners insurance premiums as required. As of March, 20,631 reverse mortgage loans were in default.
- Reverse mortgage loan bailouts are on the rise. The total sum of reverse mortgages taken over by a federal insurance fund has more than quadrupled in four years, from $81.3 million in 2004 to $381.3 million in 2008.
"Lenders are aggressively marketing reverse mortgages while assuming almost no responsibility for whether the loans are suitable for borrowers," said Prescott Cole, senior attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. "Now that reverse mortgages are becoming more widespread, it's time for some common sense oversight to protect consumers and taxpayers."
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July 15, 2011
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AFT Secretary-Treasurer Antonia Cortese Announces Retirement
WASHINGTON—After more than four decades as a leader in the labor movement and in education, and as a courageous champion of children's issues, American Federation of Teachers Secretary-Treasurer Antonia Cortese announced last Saturday that she will retire on Sept. 8.
"Toni's fierce dedication on behalf of our members, her expertise on education issues, and her commitment to advancing children's issues both in the United States and abroad, have laid a strong foundation for our union," said AFT President Randi Weingarten. "Her invaluable contributions will be greatly missed, but we wish her and her family the best in her well-earned retirement."
Cortese became involved in the union shortly after starting her career in Rome, N.Y., as a fourth-grade teacher and school social worker. Her strong leadership pushed her to rise quickly in the union ranks, from building representative to a leader in her local and state union affiliates. From 1973 to 2004, Cortese was a leader of the New York State United Teachers, which now represents more than 600,000 workers in New York's public schools, colleges, universities and health facilities. Cortese served as an AFT vice president from 1974 to 2004 and as executive vice president from 2004 to 2008, and has been in her current position since 2008.
NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi hailed Cortese as a trailblazer: "Who we are as NYSUT is the direct result of the tireless work of NYSUT's founding officers. Toni blazed the trail and created the path we are all able to walk down as we chart a course forward. Her work for NYSUT and the AFT has set a high standard we can only hope to achieve."
Over her career of more than 40 years, Cortese contributed her expertise to many professional and nonprofit groups, including Special Olympics, the Learning First Alliance, the Child Labor Coalition, Freedom House, United Way of America and the AFL-CIO's Department for Professional Employees.
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The Mats Sundin rumour mill slowed down considerably on Monday, as the unrestricted free agent forward confirmed to a Swedish newspaper that he hasn't decided yet on whether he'll return to the National Hockey League next season.
On Sunday, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that Sundin agreed to play for the Vancouver Canucks, a claim that Sundin's representatives flatly denied.
"I will make a decision in the end of July or beginning of August," Sundin told the newspaper. "If I am going to play it's for the full season and I want to be there from the beginning of August."
The Canucks and Montreal Canadiens have long been reported as the leading suitors for his services, and the 17-year NHL veteran hasn't ruled out his former team either.
"The Maple Leafs are not out of the picture if I decide to play," he told Aftonbladet. "They made me a very good offer, even if it isn't even close to what the Canucks have offered. But I have been in Toronto for 13 seasons and it is like home to me. Nothing is out of the picture. I got a very good offer from them as well as one from Montreal. But Vancouver's contract was in a class by itself if you look only at the money."
The Canucks raised a lot of eyebrows on July 1 when news broke that the team offered Sundin a two-year contract worth $20 million. Last week, Canucks general manager Mike Gillis told a Vancouver radio station that he was encouraged to continue an ongoing dialogue with Sundin and was confident that he would accept the Canucks' offer.
"It is very flattering at my age," Sundin said of the Canucks' deal. "And it's unusual to offer a two-year contract to a 37-year-old. But I will start thinking of the offers the day I decide to go on for another season. I have to be sure that I have the energy to go through another season at this level."
Sundin is coming off another productive campaign, recording 32 goals and 78 points with the Maple Leafs.
The two-time second-team NHL All-Star won a gold medal with Team Sweden at the Torino Olympics in 2006, and Gillis hopes to lure Sundin to Vancouver with the chance of captaining the defending gold medallists in the 2010 host city.
"I doubt that I will play for Sweden in the Olympics one more time," he told Aftonbladet. "But you should never say never."


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Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter was processed Wednesday morning through the Hamilton County Justice Center following her indictment on nine felony charges.
Sheriff's officials say her fingerprints and mug shot were taken at the Justice Center. Hunter was not held at the jail and was released on her own recognizance.
A grand jury indicted Hunter last week on two counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of forgery, two counts of having an unlawful interest in a public contract and two counts of theft in office.
On Tuesday, Hunter was indicted on for a ninth time -- misuse of credit cards.
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Nov. 7, 2011 – Grammy-nominated songwriter Jack Knight is now utilizing the website Blazetrak to discover unsigned artists, help out with his knowledge of the business and music industry, and provide live feedback. His purpose: to detail the art of songwriting and the journey it creates, finding new voices along the way.
Jack Knight's Blazetrak page is open, and Mr. Knight is currently accepting new artist inquiries. Blazetrak works with over 100 A&R individuals, who are all actively seeking new talent. Mr. Knight has previously worked with artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, among many others.
After establishing the Jack Knight Songwriting Academy, Finding Your Way Worldwide, and writing The Art of Writing A Hit Song: The Urban Experience (2006), furthering Mr. Knight's efforts to uncover creative musicians, songwriters and producers using Blazetrak just made sense.
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When asked if he had any advice for aspiring artists, in a previous interview, Mr. Knight responded, "Persistence plus talent plus desire multiplied by luck equals success in any area…"
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Firefighters say three wildfires merged into one overnight, creating the Canyons Fire that is burning dangerously close to homes in Wenatchee -- but it's still only part of what firefighters are calling the Wenatchee Complex.
As of noon Tuesday, firefighters said the Wenatchee Complex includes over 50 lightning-caused fires burning in Chelan and Okanogan counties.
The Byrd Canyon Fire near Entiat makes up the other main part of the complex, still burning strong in 7,500-9,000 acres of steep slopes above the Columbia River.
The Canyons Fire has burned about 1,200 acres. Tuesday, flames came within a quarter mile of the Broadview subdivision, where some of the 450 homes under an evacuation order in Okanogan and Chelan counties are located.
Firefighters said part of their plan includes allowing the fire to burn through the dry grass and brush, but they're standing guard in neighborhoods ready to spray down any flames that creep close to homes.
Firefighters advised homeowners to leave their sprinklers on and close all the windows in their homes before evacuating.
A total of 98 homes are under a Level 3 evacuation order, considered the most urgent; 280 homes are under a Level 2, and 76 homes are under a Level 1 order.
So far, no homes have been lost.
Officials describe the Level 1, 2 and 3 akin to a "Ready, Set, Go" level of evacuation notices. Level 1 asks residents be ready to evacuate if conditions change, Level 2 means residents should be set to go at a moment's notice, and Level 3 means authorities are advising residents to evacuate because homes are in imminent danger.
Related: Photos from Canyons Fire near Wenatchee
Related: Photos from Byrd Canyon Wildfire near Entiat
The Wenatchee Complex started Saturday during a lightning storm, sparking over 100 small wildfires. Other fires in the Wenatchee Complex include the following:
- The Cascade Creek Fire, which has burned 1,700 acres on the south slope of Mount Adams.
- The Apache Pass Fire, burning Lincoln County west of Spokane. It has burned 18,000 acres of grassy land and is 50 percent contained.
- The Highway 141 Fire, near White Salmon in southern Washington, is 85 percent contained.
SR 97-A is intermittently closed between Chelan and the junction with Navarre Coulee Road. Along with the fire danger, there is danger from rock slides triggered by the flames.
The local Red Cross chapter has set up shelter for evacuees at the Wenatchee Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 508 North Western Avenue and available at 509-663-3907.
A public information phone line has also been set up: 509-667-6636.
Pets can be evacuated to the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society.
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Criterion Cover Special Request # 1 Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin"
Last week I asked everybody to send in their Criterion film titles. The first in the series is from fellow tumblr dionysvs for Gregg Araki's little gem, Mysterious Skin
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SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed the identity and the cause and manner of death of the man who was killed in the shooting on May 3, 2013 on Lincoln in Spokane, WA. The victim is identified as 33-year-old Devon Mack. Mack died of a gunshot wound to the head.
SPOKANE, Wash. - Police are still looking for 33-year-old Joshua J. Tillery in connection to a shooting that happened Friday, May 3, in the 4500 block of North Lincoln.


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The Northern Light reporter Steve Guntli will be the main contributor to The Lighthouse, but other staff from The Northern Light may add items from time to time.
The Lighthouse is a work in progress and may undergo substantial changes as readers react to the content posted here. The Northern Light kindly asks for the patience of its readers as we edge ever so slightly into the world of blogging.
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A support of App2SD is available for MobileNavigator 3.6. This feature will move approximately half of the app (10MB) to the SD card to save the phone's internal storage space. App2SD is a feature supported since android OS release 2.2.1. It can be found in the android settings.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's House of Delegates has come out against the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark campaign finance ruling.
A largely party-line 60-39 vote Thursday called for a constitutional amendment overturning the 2010 decision known as Citizens United.
The non-binding resolution specifically targets the ruling's finding that corporations are entitled to the same rights and protections as people.
The House's large Republican minority proposed adding unions to that language. That move prevailed on a bipartisan voice vote.
But several GOP delegates then argued against the resolution. They said it infringes on political speech protected by the First Amendment. One called it ridiculous.
Citizens United allowed unlimited corporate and union spending on campaign activities by independent groups. It left untouched the ban on direct contributions by these entities to candidates.


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The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has fined Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) $250,000 for "knowingly violating board orders" regarding the reporting of street-crossing blockages in the Chicago area.
The merger of L.B. Foster & Co. and Portec Rail Products Inc. is finally moving ahead after at least three years of discussions and a lawsuit by shareholders.
U.S. and Canadian service centers shipped almost 3.5 million tons of steel last month, down 0.3 percent from October, though daily shipments increased 3.2 percent because there was one less shipping day due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Greenbrier Cos. has received orders for 2,000 new rail cars valued at approximately $135 million as it continues to rebuild its backlog after a near-devastating loss of business last year from its largest customer.
Railroad systems are growing and transportation companies are investing more on infrastructure and technology to keep pace with demand and to meet federal safety regulations.
New federal trucking regulations might be a boon for road safety, but they will have ramifications for the steel industry as they raise carriers' costs, driver salaries, hauling rates, transport times and service center inventories, according to industry insiders.
Pipe and tube distributor and processor Marmon/Keystone Corp. has promoted David Tripicchio to operations manager at its Spring Valley, Ill., service center.
Republic Engineered Products Inc. has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards and failing to maintain equipment and walkways at its Canton, Ohio, plant. Proposed penalties total $156,000.
Walter Energy Inc. said Friday it will purchase Western Coal Corp. for Canadian $3.3 billion ($3.2 billion), just a day after the parties said they needed more time to negotiate.
Bullish economists at General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. said the U.S. economy has turned a corner and is poised to shake off the "jobless" part of the jobless recovery.
Deere & Co. expects demand for its agricultural, forestry and construction machinery to grow significantly in the next 12 months, buoyed by strong prices for commodity minerals and crops, and by stricter global emission standards.
National Metals is offering precision water-jet cutting services at its metals processing and fabrication plant in DeForest, Wis., in an effort to increase its versatility.
Metals USA Holdings Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase certain assets of Eagle Steel Products Inc., which will be renamed Ohio River Metal Services Inc. (ORMS).
Metals USA Holdings Corp.'s decision to build out inventories ahead of more cautious competitors is helping it capture market share, the company's top executive said—even as other service centers maintain that bigger isn't better when it comes to overall stock levels.
National Metals is offering precision water jet cutting services at its metals processing and fabrication plant in DeForest, Wis., in an effort to increase its versatility.
Following protracted and often contentious negotiations, Russel Metals Inc. has reached a new labor deal with the United Steelworkers (USW) union in British Columbia, a company official told AMM.
One Tier I North American automotive supplier—whose accountants warned in March 2009 that it was on the verge of folding—has emerged from the depths of despair so rapidly that the company is starting to feel the love from Wall Street.
Walter Energy Inc. has offered Canadian $3.3 billion ($3.2 billion) to acquire all outstanding shares of Western Coal Corp. in a deal that would create one of the world's largest publicly traded producers of metallurgical coke.
The top executive of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. has stepped down after being deemed guilty of alleged violations of Canadian securities regulations by not reporting share purchases in a timely manner.
One metallurgical coal preparation plant is set for idling while another has been restarted earlier than expected.
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Steel processor and distributor Ryerson Inc. has tapped Michael C. Arnold to serve as its new president and chief executive officer beginning in January.
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ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Travelers on Interstate 39 near Rothschild may notice some changes in the construction zone by the Wisconsin River and Business 51 interchange.
Department of Transportation Project Supervisor Mark Steidl says the all-summer project replacing southbound bridges is nearly done, but motorists will still see workers taking out the temporary lanes and restoring the median. "We switched the southbound traffic back to the southbound lanes, and we expect to be working in the median between the northbound and southbound lanes for the next few weeks, and we'll hopefully have everything wrapped up for this construction season by the end of November."
Steidl says north and southbound traffic will be restricted to a single lane, but not all of the time, so approach the work zone carefully. "It will be reduced to single lane during off-peak traffic times to allow us to get in there and restore the median, and that will take us approximately two weeks. Then, all of the lanes should be open."
Just south of the Business 51 Cedar Creek interchange, work started Tuesday on the shoulders of the northbound lanes. Steidl says this project is in response to driver complaints. "We've received several complaints from area residents around that segment of roadway with vehicles hitting the rumble strips, so the department investigated and determined that rumble strips were getting hit at an unusually higher level than what we would have expected, and therefore because of that, we're going to move them back out the additional two feet."
This work is taking place north of Maple Ridge Road. This project won't take long to complete. Steidl says weather permitting, the crews can wrap up the northbound lanes in a few days and then move over to the southbound lanes.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn says his department is investigating four homicides that are connected. At a press conference Sunday, Flynn revealed 19-year-old Brittney Robertson's death is being considered a homicide.
Robertson's body was found on the city's northwest side Friday evening. WTMJ-TV reports this comes after the people Robertson lived with, 24-year-old Rachel Thompson and two of her son's, ages 4 and 3, were found murdered inside a duplex set on fire early Friday. Authorities were seeking Robertson as a person of interest in the deaths of Thompson and her two sons, but found her dead from a gunshot wound.
Flynn insists authorities have identified the suspects and are continuing to follow leads. "These homicides are the result of a small group of interconnected people known to each other," Flynn says. "None of these events were random acts, none of these threats represent a threat to the larger community. "
6-week-old Maurice Visor, Thompson's youngest son, was reported missing on Friday but was found safe in his child seat outside a church. Anyone with information is urged to call authorities at (414) 935-7360.


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More details on Lady Gaga's upcoming album in Vogue!
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
FINALLY we get to hear the first single of "Born This Way" tomorrow morning! As a little teaser beforehand though, she's sharing some more deets about the album in the upcoming issue of Vogue!
She says the album will have 17 tracks (Wow! That's quite a bit!) and some of the titles will be:
- "Born This Way
- "You & I"
- "Scheiße"
- "Edge of Glory"
- "Judas"
- "Bad Kids"
- "Hair"
- "Government Hooker"
- "Americano"
She also says the second single will be the "Judas" track!
Yeah, we know this just teases you and has crazy song predictions running through your head, but if we have to sit on the edge of our seats, we want some other monsters to sit with us!