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DIY Wooden Pallet Bed
Design Sponge
Looking for an inexpensive, solid, well-designed bed for your little one? If you're willing to put a little elbow grease into it this holiday weekend, we've got a solution for you. We just found this incredibly sweet toddler bed handcrafted by mom Lori Danelle over at Design Sponge.
We love its rustic simplicity, the casters, and the little cubby spaces underneath for tucking in favorite bedtime books. So what did Lori use to create this bed? You guessed it; wooden pallets. If you like it as much as we do and want to see more, check out Design Sponge for more photos and a link for Lori's step-by-step instructions.
Image: Lori Danelle
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This is the saddest looking kids bed. It looks like it's for a mini-hobo. I think if they would have painted it a glossy bright red/orange/blue/green it would be really great!
That bed is cool! It looks like something the 'Little Rascals' would make!
I agree with karotts5. It needs a paint job.
I too think it looks weird and depressing. Talk about a desire for style overriding comfort! But some paint would improve matters.
I think it's great. The colorful quilt brightens it up. I like it.
Yeah, I'm with the previous commenters. It's a cool concept, but it really does look like something that a hobo would sleep in. It's so dirty and sleeping-in-the-boxcar-of-a-train-during-the-Great-Depression looking. I think a coat of paint would go a LONG way toward making it look more cool and funky and less like something you need a tetanus shot to sleep in.
With shipping pallets, isn't there also a need to worry about pests (termites, those weird tree-eating beetles, that sort of thing) that have set up home in the wood? Or worse, laid eggs in it? I seem to remember pallet-turned-furtiture was a trend 5-10 years ago, till everyone realized they had infested furniture. Not a chance I'd build anything for indoors with shipping pallets, least of all someplace to lay my child to sleep!
Casters on a bed would also be an ENORMOUS problem at my house, but then again, I don't think everyone lives with a combination Spider-Man/Buzz Lightyear/Superman/monkey like we do.
creepy, especially for a little girl's bed.
I'm glad to read on her blog that heat treated pallets were used (this kills the pests in the wood). Hopefully these pallets were also not originally used to ship any toxic chemicals.
Do they use pesticides and chemical treatments on pallets? I know they do on things like telephone poles...not trying to be Debbie Downer---I really am wondering.
I actually like this aesthetically--it looks rustic and cozy but practically thinking, I also kind of find it gross and creepy. I agree with others--a nice coat of paint would be great.
My first thought, too, was splinters. As far as looks go, I think it's great. Looks more like something for a tween or teen room to me. Junkyard chic?
Cool idea, I think. I liked the post a little while ago with a pallet platform bed - I liked that a little more than rubbing up against the edges.
All that said - I love it when moms are creative for their kids, so props for that. And I'm glad to hear she used heat-treated pallets.
I really like this. Its rustic, wearhouse, tree house, little hiddy places. I love it!
I think its CUTE! And such a inexpensive, easy project. I was a bit worried about it being rough, but the sanding seems like it would mostly take care of that. If not, I think it would look great painted, too.
I do worry a bit about the quality of the wood -- if its chemically treated or not (she said hers were heat treated, not chemically treated) and about the bug issue someone has mentioned. I'll look more into those issues if we decide to try this, at some point, for sure.
I say put a glossy paint job on it my vote is bright glossy white and repost it.
Otherwise as is i think it looks horrid, sorry but just sayin'
It's ugly. Maybe it's cool in that it's recycled and they made it themselves, but that doesn't change the fact that it's ug-lay. If my parents had presented me with that bed, I would have burst into tears and refused to sleep in it. Besides the fact that as a parent I would never feel that I had sanded the thing enough--a toddler will find the *one* spot on the entire thing that's rough enough to give her a splinter.
Maybe not as a toddler, but I would have loved this bed once I discovered The Boxcar Children series. I so wanted my own boxcar to live in, but this might have helped that odd fantasy a little. I'm not sure it's cute, but I really like the idea.
No offense to the artist, but this looks dirty and scary.
I was all for the platform bed made with pallets, but the walls on this one remind me of a jail- a dirty, splintery, chemical and bug laden jail. In a third world country.
I would have just stuck with the headboard and platform and it might have looked cool....
Strongly detest!
I think she should paint it white, then distress it, and then let the kid graffiti paint all over it, and glue on flowers and rhinestones and glitter and ric-rac. That would be AWESOME.
Yeah, this is definitely a frightening "people under the stairs" look.
Yep, this is uber-depressing. Cracking up at the 'hobo' references....
I love design sponge, but this is awful. it looks like they put a lot of time and effort into it, but just bad. Maybe for something other than a child's bed it would be a more interesting concept.
Interesting concept. It doesn't appeal to me but am glad she found non-chemical wood. We once attempted to save money on camping firewood wood by breaking up some wooden pallets; until it dawned on us they're usually treated with formaldehyde. Imagine cooking smores in that flame. Eck.
It's so cute its ugly? LOL I'm on the fence about this one...I do think paint would keep it from looking "hobo-ish." I have that same rug, its from Target!


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Feng Zhe Submits Proposal on Tobacco Control as Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Committee Member of Sichuan Province
Olympic champion Feng Zhe was elected as one of the committee member of the Sichuan CPPCC earlier this month. Although he was unable to attend the committee session due to training, Feng Zhe was able to submit a detailed proposal titled "Weakening the Influence of Tobacco and Protecting the Health of Adolescents" online. The proposal is very information and well-founded with facts and statistics.
"I deeply regret that there is no time for me to travel to Chengdu to participate in the provincial CPPCC session, but with the support of my friends, I have prepared this proposal. I want to make everyone aware of the dangerous effects smoking can have on adolescents. At the same time, I would like to have practical regulations to control and weaken the impact of tobacco on young people", said Feng Zhe.
A full copy of the proposal (in Chinese) is available on Feng's Weibo.
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Deng Linlin Elected Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Committee Member of Anhui Province
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Some people question Deng Linlin's ability as a committee member; they raised the question on what can a young gymnast born after 1990 can do for the people and how can she really understand the issue of people's livelihood. People are concerned on how can an Olympic Champion who is still busy training and preparing for various competitions have the time and ability to deal with important issues. When confronting these questions and distrusts, Deng Linlin's response to the public was simple— "I will be a qualified CPPCC committee member".
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Ugh. How bad did you feel for poor Cassandra last night on The Bachelor when Juan Pablo Galavis sent her packing unexpectedly before the rose ceremony?!?
She was so innocent and excited when he asked to talk to her for a second time after the cocktail party in New Zealand -- but of course, all of us watching at home knew exactly what was about to go down. (Which made the breakup even more painful to watch.)
But in a new blog post, Juan Pablo shared his thoughts on sending Cassandra home early -- on her 22nd birthday, nonetheless.
Here's what he had to say. Er, I mean write. (Whatever.)
Sending Cassandra home that night was very hard. When I got back to the girls I told them that she is a wonderful woman and deserves a great guy, but that I wasn't the right guy for her. The other girls then told me that night was her birthday, and I almost died. I was devastated, and at first I thought, "What a birthday present I just gave Cassandra!" I felt horrible.
After thinking about it longer, I realized that it was better to be honest with her and that she would now get to spend her birthday at home with her son. That made me feel better.
Huh. Let me get this straight. Juan Pablo honestly believes he did Cassandra a favor by dumping her on her birthday so she could spend it with her son?!?
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Ok, so I sort of see his point -- but does he truly think she's ever going to forget about how and when he cut her loose? On every single birthday she has from here on out, she's going to wake up and say, "Oh. This was the day my boyfriend kicked me to the curb on national television because he really just wasn't as into me as the other handful of chicks he was dating."
I'm sorry, but he really does owe her an apology even if he sent her packing with the best intentions at heart. And for her sake, I hope her family and friends plan something totally amazeballs for her 23rd birthday in the hopes of making her forget about her 22nd altogether.
Do you think Juan Pablo was right to let Cassandra go when he did?
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He doesn't owe her an apology. Birthdays are for children.
who cares if it was her birthday it is always somebodies birthday and crap can happen anyday-grow the hell up
He's trash and needs to be deported.
Um, after reading an interview with Chris Harrison, he says he discussed with Juan Pablo that it was her b-day PRIOR to him letting her go. Juan Pablo is a l-i-a-r and a playboy; no brain cells. (just my opinion) Here's the question to Chris Harrison (from MSN) & his response (from an MSN article):
Did you know he was going to eliminate Cassandra -- on her birthday no less?
I talked to him and was like, "You know it's her birthday, right?" I felt bad, but he said, "What am I going to do? I know I want her to go home. Should I not break up with her on her birthday just to break up with her a day later?" I agreed, but the circumstances were brutal. She'll always remember her 22nd birthday!
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Developed with the help of the Department of Justice, "Operation In Our Sites" is a project meant to stop piracy by seizing domain names that host or provide infringing materials.
Two of their targets were Rojadirecta.com and Rojadirecta.org, domain names that are owned by the Spanish company Puerto 80. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized these domains for offering links to live sport video streams. However, the websites also included non-infringing materials such as user-created forums, discussions and several technical tutorials.
The 23 of September started with EFF (The Electronic Frontier Foundation) pleading against these measures in an amicus brief with a federal court, invoking the violation of The First Amendment.
"Domain name seizures are blunt instruments that cause unacceptable collateral damage to free speech rights," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Matt Zimmerman.
"Web site operators must have the confidence that government actions ostensibly targeting copyright infringement are undertaken legally. We urge the Court of Appeals to ensure that that happens."
After trying and failing to reach an agreement with ICE and other US government authorities, Puerto 80 petitioned the district court to return the domain names. The judge rejected Puerto 80's request and so they've decided to make another appeal to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals.
"ICE's domain name seizures, including this one, are occurring without meaningful court oversight, with no chance for the targets to defend themselves before their websites are taken down and a highly cumbersome process for challenge afterwards," said EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry.
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How To Reduce Your Tech Weight
A recent stay at the hospital has weakened our strength somewhat, so we've been forced to examine how much stuff and tech we take around every day out of practicality. The fact of the matter ideally you should carry what you need at a comfortable weight; you don't want to be carrying around too much stuff for both health and safety reasons. But how to trim the fat?
How to Keep Your Tech Gear at a Minimum: 1. Eliminate carrying around technologies. If you've got your smart phone with you, leave your MP3 player at home; consider what you really need for the day instead of bringing everything. 2. Keep a record of what you use/need throughout the week. Keeping a tech journal will help you figure out what to bring on which days. 3. Consider the low tech option. A paperback book over an eBook reader and laptop will save plenty of pounds on the go. 4. Pack efficiently. Smaller, travel sized tech accessories like foldable keyboards, a small sized mouse or bringing your point and shoot instead of your full size DSLR can make a big difference. And of course, carrying it all with a properly outfitted capable backpack, sling bag, or laptop travel bag that secures all your gear; it can make all the difference between a solid and secure pack and hauling around a possibly injury source.
While having enough gear with you in case of an emergency seems prudent, you can end up lugging a heavy amount of gear regularly. For starters, if you've got your laptop, tablet, smart phone, mp3 player, DSLR, and other tech with you, it's time to see if you can start leaving some at home or consolidating devices (why do you need an MP3 player AND your smart phone?). The easy way to do this is to keep a record of what you use in a week in a simple fashion. Once you've gone through a week and you've established your pattern, it's time to lighten your pack.
One of the things that we can't live without is a book, or the current book that we're reading. There's always some parts of the day that involves waiting around, which is why a book or an eBook reader comes in handy. We prefer lugging around a plain paperback. Unless you're planning on working on the road, you can probably leave your laptop at home. Between your smart phone and tablet, you've got plenty of computing with you already.
Secure your devices with a travel pack with individual storage sections or use something like the Cocoon Grid-It system. Having a specific space for each item will force you to choose wisely instead of throwing everything in.
You can consider combining some devices so that you can leave others at home. For example, if you've got an iPhone with 32GB, you don't really need an mp3 player with you, especially an iPod. The iPad + iPhone is a nice and light combo that can be augmented with a foldable or rollable keyboard.
Every little bit counts in the long run, and if you're a creature of habit like us, making plans ahead of the time means less weight, less items to lose, and more time enjoying the freedom of a lightweight backpack.
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I am one of those people who constantly carried around a book like some sort of papery safety blanket.
Then I got a smartphone, and oh my god, I have never looked back. Constantly having dozens of books on me 24/7 trumps that romantic but outdated paperback by miles. Better than a tablet, even, as it conveniently fits in my pocket!
Another great downsizing was my thumbdrive. I always kept one on my keychain. No, it isn't huge - but it does add bulk to my keys, which can be annoying when you're trying to stuff them in girl pockets. So a grabbed one of the super tiny drives the size of a thumbnail. It works great and I barely even know it's there!
I have jury duty for the next week, so Zora, Cleo, and Ella -- my Kindle, iPod, and Blackberry -- are all necessary. Fortunately, they're all light to carry, and each serve a very specific purpose. (Yes, I could read on my iPod, but my eyes want nothing to do with that.)
The reason I have a smartphone AND an mp3 player is size. My iPhone only holds 32GB whereas my iPod classic holds 160GB. iPod wins for music. Besides, when I got an iPhone using it for music was the last thing I thought about.
When I visit friends or family who have a PC, I leave my computer at home and simply carry my "Miracle usb drive". With portable Firefox (with synchonized bookmarks) Dropbox and Evernote, it's almost like carrying my computer in my pocket!
Less is more!
I am a true minimalist on what I carry with me.
1. I re-keyed all my apartment locks including my mailbox and my gym lock to use the same Mul-t-lock key. I only cary ONE key!
2. My wallet is tiny - I only carry my work id, 1 credit card, drivers license, a health insurance card, and a few $ in cash.
3. iPhone is great for minimizing what you carry. Its small and compact - it serves as my alarm clock, camera, ereader, web and email device, and - almost forgot it also is a phone too! The charge lasts a full day and I keep an extra charger at work to top it off with.
It is liberating to carry so little that it all fits in my jeans pockets.
P.S. As a New Yorker i don't have a car but what is with the huge car keys they are making these days?


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We've done two gigs recently. One of them was a while ago, at Undertone in Cardiff. It was our first time at Undertone, which is a fantastic basement venue with interesting pillars (none of which obscure the stage too badly) and a couple of sofas and disgusting toilets (I've actually been in there a lot more often now and the toilets are only occasionally disgusting).
Anyway we had meant to take a bunch of awesome pictures of everything but completely forgot shortly after discovering that you can get two pints of some kind of tasty beer for £4.50 in Cardiff's Central Bar (I think that's what it's called). Anyway, if you're lucky we'll dig out a blurry crowd photograph to show you some time. We've already got one of our somewhat depleted merch table.
The show was great and not just because it was with friends' bands. It was also awesome because we got to try out all our new songs and they sounded good. Plus, the Us Vs Them DJ's are great. If you're ever bored and want to listen to some great new music, look up one of their playlists (somehow). It's like waiting outside the changing rooms at H&M, only with actually good music.
Pre-gig dinner: tasty.
Our most recent show was when we got to be the third part of an already amazing double bill: TT faves The Lovely Eggs and Art Brut. Kind people have said we fit the bill well and rounded off the whole thing nicely; for us, it felt like being a really small part of a big Japanese robot thing where three different robots all connect together to make one big Fantasto-Bot. We could be the toes, say.
The stage, before anything happened.
Anyway, the gig was great, the new material is still fun to play and seems to work well live (which is the big test until you're in a position to spend 6 years in the studio recording ridiculous things which are meant solely for the enjoyment of those in possession of leather furniture and truly gigantic headphones).
Better still (for us, at least) was we got to drink an extremely modest part of the other bands rider (we are polite like that), and then dance like Ian Curtis* at an indie disco with both the Eggs and Art Brut and a handful of other nice folks. If listening to some great bands whilst semi-self-consciously squirming around on a dancefloor with even better bands doesn't sound like ten metric tons of the utter shit, then perhaps I'm not explaining this very well. It was fun, is the point.
Also, we met two fans who actually understood the secret meaning behind the title of one of our songs. They bought us drinks and were amazingly nice people. Train people - on the offchance that either of you have found your way to this blog and have nothing better to do right now than read my posterity scrawl - thank you both. It was a pleasure to meet you.
Next! Soon! More gigs!
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This briefing offers a quick overview of the new statutory guidance for adults working with children and families in England: Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (HM Government, 2013).
The new guidance came into force on 15 April 2013.
Chapter 1: Assessing need and providing help
Chapter 2: Organisational responsibilities
Chapter 3: Local Safeguarding Children Boards
Chapter 4: Learning and improvement framework
Chapter 5: Child death reviews
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The new Working together to safeguard children (2013) streamlines previous guidance documents to clarify the responsibilities of professionals towards safeguarding children and strengthen the focus away from processes and onto the needs of the child.
It replaces:
Most of the responsibilities and procedures in the new 2013 Working together remain the same as the 2010 guidance, but the guidance is presented in a much more succinct and less detailed way.
There are 5 chapters in the new 2013 guidance.
The guidance seeks to emphasise that effective safeguarding systems are those where:
Effective safeguarding arrangements in every local area should be underpinned by two key principles:
Contains guidance on:
Changes from previous guidance
LSCBs should publish a threshold document that includes: the process for the early help assessment and the type and level of early help services to be provided; and the criteria, including the level of need, for when a case should be referred to local authority children's social care for assessment and for statutory services under section 17 (child in need), section 47 (risk of significant harm), section 31 (care orders), section 20 (duty to accommodate) of the Children Act 1989.
Within one working day of a referral being received, a local authority social worker should make a decision about the type of response that is required and acknowledge receipt to the referrer. There will no longer be a requirement to conduct separate initial and core assessments but the maximum timeframe for the assessment to conclude, such that it is possible to reach a decision on next steps, should be no longer than 45 working days from the point of referral. Depending on the needs of the individual child, and the nature and level of any risk of harm faced by the child, the assessment may need to be done more quickly.
Local authorities, with their partners, should develop and publish local protocols for assessment.
Contains guidance on:
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Changes from previous guidance
Every LSCB should have an independent chair.
Contains guidance on:
Changes from previous guidance
Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) should maintain a local learning and improvement framework which is shared across local organisations who work with children and families.
Reviews should be conducted regularly, not only on those cases which meet statutory requirements but also on other cases which can provide valuable lessons about how organisations are working together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The different types of review include:
A national panel of independent experts on Serious Case Reviews will advise LSCBs about the initiation and publication of SCRs.
The guidance emphasises that a Serious Case Review should always be carried out if a child dies by suspected suicide (and abuse or neglect was believed to be a factor).
LSCBs may use any learning model which is consistent with the principles in this guidance, including the systems methodology recommended by Professor Munro.
Although the review process must include appropriate representation from other organisations, and these organisations may be required to submit written information about their involvement with the child who is subject to the review, there is no longer any requirement for organisations to undertake Individual Management Reviews (IMRs).
Final reports of SCRs findings must be published on the LSCB's website for a minimum of 12 months. The reports should provide a sound analysis of what happened in the case, and why, and what needs to happen in order to reduce the risk of recurrence; be written in plain English and in a way that can be easily understood by professionals and the public alike; and be suitable for publication without needing to be amended or redacted.
Contains guidance on:
Includes definitions of: children; safeguarding; types of abuse; young carers.
Includes legislation relevant to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Includes a list of supplementary guidance on particular safeguarding issues published by: the Department of Education; other government departments and agencies; and non-governmental organisations.
HM Government (2013) Working together to safeguard children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (PDF). London: Department for Education (DfE).
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It appears the Green Bay Packers' plan of having Clay Matthews and first-round pick Nick Perry harassing quarterbacks from opposite sides of the linebacker unit will have to wait until next year. According to Lance Allen of WTMJ-Channel 4 in Milwaukee, Perry got a second opinion on a left wrist injury that has been lingering since Week 1 and has had surgery on the wrist. Such a surgery could land Perry, who has missed the past three games with a knee injury he was close to putting behind him, on season-ending injured reserve. Perry has two sacks in six games this season and has flashed the ability the Packers were high on when they drafted him 28th overall in April. But even in those six games, he had been limited by his injuries, and his loss -- combined with the absence of Matthews for a game or two with a hamstring injury suffered before the Packers' bye week -- will limit Green Bay's options in a linebacking unit that is quickly growing thin. Desmond Bishop (hamstr...
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Demetrious Johnson wouldn't take no for an answer.
Surviving an abusive childhood, Demetrious faced innumerable challenges growing up. He channeled his anger and frustrations into a seemingly unlikely UFC career. Significantly smaller than his competition, he suffered a string of injuries as a result of his size. With consistent training and the determination to be the best, he proved himself a serious force to be reckoned with. He is currently the #1 ranked UFC Flyweight Champion.


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AfriTech Nairobi
Unlike Europe, Asia and North America, Africa has seen a trickle of activities as far as the digital marketing is concerned. A few pockets of growth, especially in the South African region have been identified and targeted by the industry influencers. Apart from a handful of low intensity summits, there has not been a great deal to cheer about as far as the rest of the Africa is concerned.
This historic Afri-Tech Kenya summit will not only provide unprecedented business opportunities for the participating brands but will also create noble synergies in transforming the economy of one of the most resourceful regions of the world.
The Afri-Tech summit will be held in Kenya from the 15th to the 18th of June, and is most appropriately timed considering the resurgence of Africa as one of the most untapped business destination. Outstanding business luminaries, philanthropists, government decision makers and one of the greatest NBA players of all time (Dikembe Mutombo) will be participating in this four day historic conference.
The spotlight in this year's conference in Nairobi will be on 'Internet and Digital' marketing. It is projected to be the largest gathering of digital media gurus and industry pioneers in the continent of Africa. The conference is being organized in the spectacular pavilion of Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).
Demographically, the African continent represents the fastest expanding marketplace. Its 600 million people are growing at an average annual rate of 3 percent, compared to 0.5 percent in developed countries. This historic summit will not only provide unprecedented business opportunities for the participating brands but will also create noble synergies in transforming the economy of one of the most resourceful regions of the world.
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June 18 – DUI
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Joseph Mullen, 46, of Warminster, has DUI charges pending after being involved in an accident. One witness called LMPD to report that a Jeep Liberty had struck a utility pole and felt the driver may leave the scene.
The witness approached Mullen and asked if he needed assistance. Mullen said he hit a deer, and the witness called police and remained on scene.
Police arrived and while speaking to Mullen it detected the odor of alcohol. He was unsteady on his feet and continually moved around while talking to police, according to the report. Mullen failed to satisfactorily complete field sobriety tests and police learned he had prescription drugs. Police believed he was under the influence and was incapable of safely operating a car.
June 16 – DUI
- 3800 block of Pine Rd.
Police received a call of a hit-and-run involving a struck mailbox with a driver in a silver, Ford Escape. An officer near the area saw the SUV drift over the white fog line nearly striking several trees along the right side of the road. When the officer activated his lights to pull the driver over, the operator opened her door and stuck her head out the window.
The officer advised the driver, Michelle Ashe, 50, of Huntingdon Valley, to close the door, but then saw the driver drop a glass object the passenger window where it shattered on the pavement. The object was recognized as a crack pipe, which still had a compressed piece of charred/Brillo screen inserted into one of the larger pieces of the broken pipe. The driver denied dropping the pipe from the vehicle.
The driver admitted that she hit something while driving, but claimed she pulled over after striking an unknown object. The passenger side mirror was missing from her car, and it was later discovered on Pine Road.
Ashe failed field sobriety tests and registered a .13% BAC.
June 13 – Theft
- 3500 block of Cranberry Dr.
Darren Smith, 43, of Huntingdon Valley, called LMPD to report numerous items were taken from his car over the last two weeks. Smith said his silver Honda Element was parked in his driveway since Saturday, June 2.
Smith said that a 5-gallon jar of coins and cash, totaling around $2,000, was missing, along with two "Samson" wireless microphones ($200 each), and a Dell laptop ($750) was taken. There were no signs of forced entry and it was likely left unlocked.
June 13 – Theft
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A local resident called LMPD to report that she found numerous items laying on the street during her morning jog. There was paperwork; frequent shopper cards and a clear plastic wallet insert containing photos of children.
Some of the property belongs to Diane Zeldich, 39, of Jamison, who was sleeping at her boyfriend's house on Glen Way. Zeldich said she left her unlocked Infiniti G35X parked in the driveway. The following items were taken:
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- US Passport for her daughter
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VH1's Couples Therapy continues to be a tough show to watch, especially if you're a fan of Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra. We've seen the two face off against Flavor Flav about adoption, end their engagement, and try to figure out who they are without their other half. But tonight wasn't about the reality stars as a couple. Tonight's big revelation was really about Tyler himself.
After negotiating a peace treaty between Flav and Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis, celebrity therapist Dr. Jenn Berman could sense a lot of anger broiling among the cast members, and she decided it was time to do something about it. The group was sent out to a junkyard for a special kind of therapy we haven't seen inside their swanky digs.
Dressed in a jumpsuit and a pair of goggles, Tyler got to go first. The goal? To break things, and break down his anger against his father.
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Boy did he ever. The Teen Mom star destroyed windows, a mirror, and slammed on a car, all the while ranting about dad Butch Baltierra's failure as a father. It was a good call -- this sort of therapy gave Tyler a chance to act like an angry kid, something he sorely needs.
Because although he's a young man and technically Butch's son, Tyler acts like he's the dad. During a talk with one of the other doctors in the house tonight, Tyler admitted he prefers it when Butch is in prison, but the words he used were particularly parent-like.
I know you're sleeping, I know you're eating, I know you're not high. It's almost ... it's comforting for me.
Eating? Sleeping? What kind of kid thinks these things about his parent?
Not most of us!
I think one of the hardest parts of listening to Tyler tonight was hearing the care that's in his voice, despite all that Butch has done to him.
When he yelled, "He should have loved me and took care of me," I know I had tears streaming down my face, even though Butch isn't my dad. I might have cried harder than I did when Francis's girlfriend Abbey Wilson, a model with an eating disorder, took out her anger on a scale. I DO have an eating disorder, and it felt like she was fighting my fight right there on the TV.
But even through Tyler's anger, you can hear the love of a little boy who just wants his father to be a good dad. Butch screwed up royally as a dad, screwed up so royally he doesn't deserve a kid like that. But he got lucky because Tyler IS a good kid, and he does care.
Maybe he cares a little too much ...
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I don't watch either show regularly, but the little bits I have seen of Tyler, I am amazed how "good" he turned out. My husband's father and mother are the same in the sense that they had 2 children, and never too care of them- cared more for partying and getting high/drunk... my husband and his sister, instead of following that path, decided they wanted more for themselves and are good providers/people/parents now from learning from their parent's mistakes. So many kids end up following their parent's path....
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Take the survey you receive in your e-mail. Sending us back the survey enters you into the drawing. It's that simple.
But I Thought the Surveys Were Anonymous. How Do You Know It's Me to Give Me a Tool?
The surveys are anonymous. A unique numerical identifier gets attached to your e-mail address; another one gets attached to the survey you fill out. When you send the survey back, these numerical identifiers get separated: the survey goes off to be tabulated with data from all the other surveys, and the e-mail ID goes into a big electronic "vat" from which we draw names for tool winners. Then, after the winners have been identified, Woodworker's Journal sends an e-mail to the addresses picked saying, "Hey! You won! Who are you, and where do we send the tool?" -- since the e-mail from that big electronic vat is the only way we have to identify you.
To repeat: the surveys are anonymous. But you do have a chance to win a tool.
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Well, that could be because there are literally thousands of other woodworkers who are also participating in these surveys, and also hoping to win a tool. Your time may come. Meanwhile, think good thoughts. Do good deeds. It can't hurt.
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For those who don't believe in God, feel disconnected from the concepts of God presented in organized religion, or are simply struggling to determine their own spiritual path, Marya Hornbacher, author of the New York Times best sellers Madness and Wasted, offers a down-to-earth exploration of the concept of faith. When Hornbacher, a recovering alcoholic with bipolar disorder, began her journey through sobriety she, like many addicts who go through a Twelve Step program, was faced with the difficult task of finding her Higher Power. In Waiting, Hornbacher uses the story of her personal exploration to offer a fresh concept of faith for atheists, agnostics, and skeptics like her. She contends that, if you agree that you're not the biggest thing in the universe and that the universe does not, in fact, begin or end with you, this may be as far as you need to go for a 'spiritual experience.' Simply knowing that you aren't God can teach you how to wait. In this beautifully written book, Hornbacher shows us that waiting is an art, requiring skills like patience, acceptance, and stillness. The trick of waiting is this: You don't always know what you're waiting for. This is the nature of the author's ongoing spiritual experience: She learns by doing, and she learned to wait by waiting—without knowing what for. Waiting becomes an act and can be a kind of spiritual practice in itself. Sometimes you do it because you know you need to do it, though you may not know why. In short, you do it on faith.
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The government shutdown is hurting families all across the country, but an even greater crisis could be just days away.
If Congress doesn't raise the U.S. Government's debt limit soon, it won't be able to pay its bills.
That means yet another wave of worry for Fort Hood families.
"I worry about young families, how they're going to feed their children," says Army wife Cene Cleaton.
She and fellow military spouse Randi Williams are both stay at home moms, and if not for a "Hail Mary" law passing last week to pay the military, the current shutdown would have cut off their only income.
"I remember those feelings, it was not knowing," Randi said through tears.
Now the October 17, debt ceiling deadline brings about a new cause for financial uncertainty.
"So when that doom started hanging over us again, I started scrambling, what are we going to, we have three kids we have to take care of," said Randi.
If Congress can't find common ground and raise the debt limit on time, the government can't borrow any more money.
The Treasury would have to pick and choose what bills to pay, including cutting troops' paychecks on November 1.
Cene says, "I'm wondering why our clown-show administration can't get something done. This is ridiculous."
A debt ceiling crisis would also hit the Military's civilian workforce, still recovering from the spring's sequestration furloughs, while some are currently on a second round of furloughs caused by the shutdown.
"We have so many civilian friends, and they support the mission. I mean, they're needed," said Cene.
She says her deployed husband's resolve and willingness to put his life on the line doesn't depend on money.
"There's not a doubt in my mind that he would continue to do it for no pay."
Still, military families are depending on paychecks that have been on the line far too often for comfort.
"It kind of takes a hit on your patriotism," Randi said.
The House of Representatives is expected to put forth a plan that would tie spending cuts to the debt limit increase.
Democrats don't want the healthcare standoff to be used as a bargaining chip.
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The US shouldn't give credence to Putin's rhetoric.
With a stridency reminiscent of the cold war, outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin charged last month that with US plans for a limited defense against ballistic missiles, "a new arms race has been unleashed in the world." He vowed to field new weapons, which have been under development for years, "in response." The same day, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he anticipated "hundreds of thousands of missile interceptors all over the world ... in the foreseeable future."
Both claims are wrong. Despite a near universal belief to the contrary, the "action-reaction-upward-spiraling strategic weapons race" of the cold war never really happened. And Lavrov's hundreds of thousands of missile interceptors won't happen either.
The idea that the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in an arms race that led to reciprocal increases in nuclear weapons, steadily rising strategic budgets and an escalating danger of nuclear war was widely accepted during the cold war.
But as is often the case with conventional wisdom, little serious research was done to establish whether it was true. The most important exception was the work of the late Albert Wohlstetter, America's preeminent strategic thinker. In a 1976 article Wohlstetter demonstrated that US and Soviet strategic weapons programs were largely independent of each other and that the number, explosive power, and cost of American nuclear weapons had peaked years earlier and had been declining ever since, even as Soviet programs had expanded significantly.
Using the same data that had been available to the many academics and politicians who unquestioningly accepted the existence of a deadly arms race, Wohlstetter argued that it would be foolish in principle for us to respond in kind to every Soviet development. He argued for building only the strategic forces we needed, and reducing their number and explosive power. He believed that nuclear weapons had only a limited, defensive role to play in a carefully designed strategic posture and that a policy of seeking safety in threats to destroy whole countries in retaliation was neither credible nor moral.


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Peaceful Sunday
Ah, a nice, peaceful Sunday. Quiet. Pretty uneventful. Chappy got in some really good naps.
Mind you, he got a walk this morning, before it got too hot. And he helped clean a couple of cake plates, as well as sampling the pot roast to make sure it was okay. There was the whole barking thing at the neighbors who had the nerve to walk past his house, too. So it's not like he spent the whole day sleeping.
But, since my sister's family came to visit yesterday afternoon, he needed the extra sleep. He LOVES playing host to guests–and family is his favorite kind–but being sociable does tire him out. You understand, in a good way!
Hey, take a minute and head over to Knitting Scholar. I posted a list of all (?) the new and upcoming knitting books, and there are some really good ones coming up. Just, watch your wallets! (And, if you were to decide to buy any of those books, please do consider using my amazon.com links–I get a couple dollars' commission for each purchase, and it's much appreciated. You know, IF you are thinking of buying them anyway!)
Have YOU designed/knitted a great hat? Well, Annie Modesitt is looking for 1000 of them. If you haven't submitted it (them) yet, you've still got time. She's still shy of her goal and so has extended the deadline. But, knitters, she needs your help!
Did you know the new Twist Collective is up? Check out this great story about a hitherto unknown Elizabeth Zimmermann cardigan. It's not only a fantastic story, but it's a beautiful sweater, too. Now, of course, I want the pattern!
Hey, a friend from Portland sent me this article from her local paper about the Sock Summit last weekend. I've read about it online, now I can read it in hardcopy, too. Thanks, Carolyn!
Oh, and you know that novel I've been stuck on for years? The one that was stuck at about 50,000 words for about six years because I couldn't get past one, crucial historical detail/plot point? Well, the good news is that it's now at 61,762 words … a great improvement!
Here's a very cool stop-action video. I swear, I feel this way sometimes when I try to sit at the computer and WORK, too.
Did you see this story about a pilot who just happened to crash his plane in the ocean near a boat of long-distance rowers? What are the odds? Lucky!
And, I still love this surprise squirrel photo.
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My mother and I were in that crowd in the newspaper picture. (I don't think we actually show anywhere, but we were there!) It was a fun event. I'm thinking of framing the swatch I knitted during the record attempt.
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What a nice day! I've heard that Sunday (the knitter, not the day) is working out copyright issues with Meg Swanson and others in order to offer the EZ sweater pattern.
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Located in southeast Cape Coral, with two boat ramps, Rosen Park offers boaters direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Caloosahatchee River. Each boat ramp is 30' wide x 60' long and has 57 boat trailer parking spots plus 31 vehicle parking spaces available.
Rosen Park also has 19 wet boat slips available for annual and transient rentals and is equipped to handle vessels up to 40 feet in length.
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Located within the Yacht Club Community Park in south Cape Coral and only 5.5 statute miles from the Sanibel Causeway Bridge, the Yacht Club Boat Ramp provides boaters access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Caloosahatchee River.
Parking Fees: There is a $10 per day boat trailer parking fee payable at the envelope/vault station to the right of the ramp. Cape Coral Residents may obtain an annual parking decal for $50. Decals are available for purchase at the Parks & Recreation counter at City Hall, Harbormasters' Office, Rotino Senior Center and the Yacht Club.
Located at the end of Everest Parkway in Cape Coral, Horton Park & Boat Ramp sits on five acres is a salt water boat launch facility that gives boaters direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Caloosahatchee River. The park also offers visitors a great view of the Caloosahatchee River and all it has to offer. There is also a walking path and a picnic shelter available for available for private party and event rentals.
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Located in the Strausser BMX Sports Complex, the BMX Boat Ramp provides boaters access to Cape Coral's extensive fresh water canal system south of Pine Island Road, included in the canal system are several lakes including Alhambra Lake, Lake Kennedy, Saratoga Lake, Shamrock Lake, Killerney Lake to the Northeast and Weatherly Lake to the South.
Renovations done in 2008-2009 have added several new features to the boat ramp including; a double boat launching ramp, new landscaping, paved parking, a dock area, and restrooms.
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The Burnt Store Boat ramp located in the northwest section of Cape Coral provides boaters with access to the North West Spreader canal and lake system, as well as Matlacha Pass and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Test the Age of Your Ears Online
AsapScience's "How Old Are Your Ears" online audio test is either going to impress or depress you depending upon the results, progressively testing a person's ability to discern an array of tones and comparing frequency with correlated average age.
The results could end up being the impetus for protecting your ears from further damage if you discover your hearing isn't as good as you'd hope.
Before taking the test below make sure to set the YouTube video playback to the highest quality, 1080 HD, while also using headphones to best isolate yourself from ambient sounds while taking the test (a quiet room is also highly recommended, as some of the tones can be very subtle). Afterward, enjoy whatever hearing you've still got with the serene sounds of the Most Relaxing Song Ever.
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That was really depressing! And I pride myself on having really good hearing. I'm not sure being able to hear the "under 50" frequency while being over 50 is a good enough consolation.
I could hear all of them -- and I'm 25 in 3 weeks.
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County Council plans tourism study workshop March 8
The Volusia County Council will host a follow-up workshop to discuss the preliminary report of the tourism marketing study from 2 to 5 p.m. in ballroom A of the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
Dan Fenton of the Strategic Advisory Group, which prepared the report, will be the facilitator.
Public participation is welcomed. For more information, call the county manager's office at (386) 736-5920.
Book sale planned
A book sale will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the DeBary Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd.
Hardback books are on sale for $2 and paperback books are on sale at 10 books for $1.
Proceeds from the sale help provide summer programs for children in the community.
Drew Nelson to perform at Deltona library March 8
Recording artist Drew Nelson will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.
Mr. Nelson's music mixes Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles. He has toured across North America and Europe, performing solo and opening for popular rock artists like Melissa Etheridge and Edwin McCain. His most recent album, "Tilt-A-Whirl," was released in 2012, receiving a three-and-a-half-star review from All Music Guide.
The free concert is sponsored by Friends of the Deltona Regional Library.
Author will perform Civil War re-enactment at DeBary Hall
Experience the Civil War through the eyes of a solider during a one-man re-enactment at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, in the picnic pavilion at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd.
Larry French, a local historical author and Civil War re-enactor, will portray a soldier returning to his Florida home on furlough. French is a novelist, speaker and master naturalist who brings history to life through re-enactments.
Light refreshments and lemonade will be served.
Reservations are not required. For information, call (386) 668-3840.
Best-selling author will speak at library
Best-selling author Randy Wayne White will discuss his latest novel, "Night Moves," at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.
"Night Moves" is the 20th novel in the series featuring Doc Ford, a retired NSA agent turned marine biologist living on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida.
Mr. White also is the author of the novel, "Gone," and several works of nonfiction about travel and fishing. Before his career as a novelist, Mr. White was a journalist and a light-tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina on Sanibel Island.
Books will be available for purchase with some of the proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library.
Environmental center offers spring camps for kids
Children ages 6 to 13 can experience the wonders of Volusia County during two spring camps offered by Lyonia Environmental Center.
Teacher Duty Day Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 11. Through field studies and hands-on lab experiments, kids can become scientists for a day. The charge is $25 per child. Before care is available from 8 to 9 a.m. for $5 per child. After care is available from 4 to 5 p.m. for $5 per child.
Spring Break Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 to 29. Kids will create crafts, conduct science experiments and learn how they can help protect the environment. They'll also learn about the plants and animals that live in Volusia County. The charge is $65 for the week. After care is available from 4 to 5 p.m. for $10 a day.
Advance registration is required by contacting Shari Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com or calling (386) 789-7207, Ext. 251.
Author to speak at Deltona library
Author Enid Shomer will discuss her latest work of fiction, "Twelve Rooms of the Nile," at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.
The novel, her first, is about an imagined meeting between Gustave Flaubert and Florence Nightingale in Egypt in 1850. It was selected as one of the six best historical novels of 2012 by National Public Radio.
Ms. Shomer has also written four books of poetry and the short story collections "Imaginary Men" and "Tourist Season," which received the Florida Book Award for general fiction.
Books will be available for purchase. Learn about other upcoming library programs at www.volusialibrary.org.
Lyonia Environmental Center plan's 'Women's Day Celebration' March 9
Women can learn about yoga, nutrition, business etiquette and more during a Women's Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Lyonia Environmental Center.
Free events include:
Guided hikes: 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Environmental specialists will lead leisurely tours through the scrub habitat of Lyonia Preserve.
Gentle yoga workshop: 10 to 11 a.m. Saundra Emerson from the Bamboo Arts Center of DeLeon Springs will demonstrate gentle yoga for women who have not exercised before or have taken a break from regular exercise. Bring a yoga mat, strap and block. Space is limited to 20 participants. This activity is sponsored by the Friends of Lyonia Environmental Center.
Nutritional needs of women: 11 a.m. to noon. Certified nutritionist Ivy Stirling will focus on the nutrients women need in their everyday diet.
Massage therapy: 12:30 to 3 p.m. Felicia Cruz of Felicia's Massage on the Go and Deanna Cline of the Deltona Advanced Wellness Center will provide free chair massages.
Stand up and impress: 1 to 2 p.m. Aida Plontke will lead a workshop focusing on business etiquette and how to present yourself professionally. Ms. Plontke founded Poise and Posture and organizes Central Florida businesswomen.
Balancing your budget: 2 to 3 p.m. Financial adviser Katy Tibedon will offer advice on managing your investments and everyday finances.
The housing market: Watson Realty real estate agent Barbara Girtman will offer one-on-one consultations throughout the day.
Registration is required and may be made by calling (386) 789-7207, Ext. 253.
Lyonia Environmental Center is at 2150 Eustace Ave. Admission is free.
Driver safety class slated
AARP will conduct a driver safety class for seniors from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13, at Deltona Memorial Funeral Home, 1295 Saxon Blvd., Orange City.
Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Reservations with instructors are required.
To make a reservation, call (407) 314-1798.
Florida gardening series continues at DeBary Hall
Howard Jeffries, a master gardener with the University of Florida Volusia County Extension, will talk about plant pruning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16. and native plants at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 21, DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd.
Presentations will be in DeBary Hall's stable. Reservations are not required. For information, call (386) 668-3840.
Deltona's "Love Your Heart" 5K Run Raises Almost $4500
The first "Love Your Heart" 5K Run brought in $4,400 for the American Heart Association. The run, sponsored by the City of Deltona and Halifax Health, took place on Saturday, Feb. 16 and followed the new "River-2-Sea Trail," looping through Thornby Park.
This race was a competitive 5K Run and there was also a fun run for children. Some of the top runners were: Fastest Runner, Brett Clark, Lake Mary, 19 minutes and 32 seconds; Youngest Runner, Starla Talton, 8 years old, Deltona, 33 minutes and 39 seconds; and Oldest Runner, Walter Kowalczyk, 71 years old, Deltona, 45 minutes and 27 seconds.
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It could be plastic, wood or even metal. But if you have a yard a swing set is one of those things that will make your life so much easier! It doesn't need to be huge and fancy! Even the smaller scale sets your toddler will love to play on and explore!
I love these myself, unfortunately I don't really fit on them anymore! They have all different sizes and types, but something like this one made by Little Tikes will be just right for your toddler.
You can get a little trampoline like this one or you can even upgrade to the giant ones. Of course always make sure it has some kind of safety net, you don't want a toddler flying off and getting hurt!
Our toddler LOVES the sand box! All different toys they can use to play plus build stuff! What toddler doesn't love getting dirty? But make sure you get one with a lid! Don't want the neighborhood cats turning it into their personal potty!
A water table is an awesome summer toy. We got our first last winter on sale and brought it out once the weather broke. My toddler especially loved playing in the water, pouring it all over himself and his brother. And it is easy to fill up!
I wish I was small enough to still fit into these! My kids love them and they are perfect size for toddlers to adventure in!
Give kids plenty of Easter treats that will last when the candy's long gone
Our kids love their play house. We got really lucky when a friend of ours closed her daycare and gave away all the toys she had in the yard. Talk about hours of fun and great imaginations!
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Why smoking and tobacco are never cool
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For decades, smoking has come with a completely undeserved 'cool' tag. Our role models, be it on-screen or off have often come with a smouldering cigarette in their hands. But do we really know what these 'puffs' are doing to us? As we smoke to indulge in this 'Oh-I-am-so-cool' delusion, all we are inviting is one more life-style hazard.
The Dhuaa effect:
In India, some of the commonly used tobacco products are beedis, hookah, cigarettes, gutka, pipes, cigars, cheroots, dhumti, chuttas, chiium, hooklis, pan masala, mawa, Manipuri rabacco, khaini, mishri, suns, gul, bajjar and some in the sniffing and chewing forms.
If you use or plan to use one of these products, maybe you should check out these statistics first:
(Statistics according to a study conducted by the National Institute of Health)
Still feel like lighting a cigarette?
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Hang on! Below is a list of the devils it feeds:
Cancer of all sorts: lung, mouth, penis, urinary & gall bladder, pharynx, larynx, stomach, cheeks-oral, kidney
Heart & blood vessels diseases, heart attack, angina or chest pain, sudden cardiac death, stroke, peripheral vascular disease (gangrene of legs), paralysis
Various lung diseases like chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis and emphysema. It also damages the lining of the arteries.
It reduces blood flow to heart, increases blood pressure, increases risk of diabetes and reduces good cholesterol.
It decreases physical fortitude which affects our stamina for physical activity.
Impotence, early menopause and decreased oestrogen levels are also by-products of heavy smoking. Combining them with birth control pillsincreases the chance of stroke for women.
Cosmetically, smoking is one of the fastest ways you can age yourself. It leads to stained teeth, darkened lips, hair loss and wrinkling of the skin. And then there's the bad breath and smelly clothes that smokers suffer from that tend to be real turn-offs.
It doesn't stop here!
Don't smoke but live with a smoker? Well, passive smoking is equally dangerous. About two packets of passive-smoking is equivalent to about three cigarettes a day, as detected in urine nicotine levels.
Third-hand smoke
While the concept of second-hand smoke has been around for a while, researchers now point towards third-hand smoke. This includes smoking residue found on carpets and other upholstery; lifts and rooms with smokers. Infants are especially susceptible to the third-hand smoke as they crawl and come in contact with this hidden residue.
Startling huh? It's never too late to stop smoking. So look around, read more, talk to friends and family, reach out for help and free yourself of this life-threatening addiction - NOW!
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 14 (UPI) — A Target Stores Inc. employee said the U.S. retailer's plan to open at midnight after Thanksgiving is unfair to staff hoping for holiday time with family.
The employee, Anthony Hardwick, who works at a Target store in Nebraska, quickly gathered more than 43,000 signatures on a petition protesting the store's decision to open 5 hours earlier than it opened last year for the Black Friday shopping event, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
"With the midnight opening, employees like myself will have to leave for work right in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner. We don't mind hard work, but cutting into our holidays is a step too far," Hardwick said in a statement.
Hardwick had 6,700 signatures on his petition posted on Change.org Monday morning, He had more than 43,000 by midday, the newspaper said.
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Hooray for obscure anime fan art!
I don't normally draw these upon request, but this is a belated christmas gift for JakBaronKing, a pinup of his favourite anime character, Cutey Honey. I owe him one for being such a great host to me when I first joined Newgrounds. He's supported me and my work pretty much every step of the way, so I felt that he deserved a lil' something after the nice christmas post he made and for all of his hard work.
Overall it was a fun draw, so I didn't find it to be much of a chore. :B
Thanks again Jak!
Hope you guys like it, and Merry Christmas!
Rated 5 / 5 stars Jan 22, 2014
Wonderful job, love the pose! Nice shades as well, it really all comes together for a sweet piece!
Rated 5 / 5 stars Aug 5, 2013
Holy Shit, you have no idea how long it's been since I've seen this chick. Hell this was the first anime I was ever introduced to, thank you for sharing your art work.
Rated 4 / 5 stars Jul 3, 2013
You do the lips interestngly, almost photorealistic
Rated 5 / 5 stars Dec 13, 2010
Really adorable drawing, also naughty for the fanboys :B
All I can say to help you improve is that the left leg's thing if it's meant to be leather it looks kinda wrong and needs a more... Glossy texture, either way, I love the drawing, and Cutey Honey is supposed to be an old anime right? I think I heard about it, never knew it had a sexy chick in it
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really super cute but it is really quite short! looks cute with an extender slip!
i'm fond of the shape of this dress, and its prints! so gorgeous
What about the size? People who ordered this, does it fit really small, and need to buy a bigger size? Or is the size perfect?
I wear it as a dress and it is really nice, fresh and comfortable!
This is adorable! I love the print :)
I have this top and I love it!
Beatiful.really like the simplicity dress
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very interesting print design, it is nice
Super cute elephant print. so fun.
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So cool elephants print t-shirt
I like this beautiful summery dress with fun print!
the elephants print is really cute
Adorable dress :) love the elephants
The elephatns are so so cute.
how does it look different? they both look the same. this is super cute I'm thinking about getting it!
Looooooooooved that shirt :) but the drawings are a little darker on mine, but still it's sooo pretty i like it a lot !
cute print but why does the style look different in both pictures?
cute print but why does the style look different in both pictures?
Nice dress. The print is cute
cute dress, perfect for the hot summer
I bought this top and LOVE it! I would wear it everyday if I could. I love layering a cardigan over the top to dress it up a little bit.
casual dress...i like it
In love with the print!!
oh such a cute summer dress with elephants
The dress I received had the same pattern but completely different style .. sadly :(
Cute dress, it would be great for the summer
OMG i love this dress!!
i love this shirt i really like it my god
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I like the way it is!
The T-shirt is really great!
Such a beautiful dress! It would look so cute with an oversized cardigan :) totally gonna try to purchase!!
Very nice dress for summer, I like it!!!!
This is a perfect summer dress
the animal print is cool
amazingly pretty and really cute
I want to buy this dress! will be perfect.
ooohhhhhh myyyy god!!! really need this dress. Precfect for the summer!!! yeiiii
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