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Before I had kids I would hear people talk about how their child sleeps with them and I thought, Oh hell no. That will never, ever be me -- not in a gazillion billion years! My kid will sleep in a crib! Fast forward to me with kids and, well, let's just say I get it now.
My daughter sleeps with my husband and me in our Queen size bed that has proven to be way too small for the three of us. And that's mainly because one of us (the littlest one) is essentially a sleeping windmill. I am quite thankful that my son (I have 2-year-old twins) prefers the crib.
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As you can see above, H is for Hell.
The neck scarf is never the accessory you want to wear while trying to sleep. How could this be comfortable, kid?!
Stalkers are creepy. Especially miniature ones who say I luff you when you catch them.
This is a real danger of co-sleeping. The mom in this image has the better idea -- sleep with back to child. Or wear protective body gear to bed. No one is safe!
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"The Cliffhanger" - where Baby wants to be curled up against you so close that you end up on the very edge of the bed and you can't sleep because if you freakin' twitch, you're going to fall.
At least that's what always happens to me whenever we co-sleep. It hasn't happened very many times, because of the LACK of sleep that happens!
At our house...mommy and daddy squished over to 1/10th of the bed, baby sprawled out on remainder.
Those are hilarious. Yes, we've been there. So glad we got them out of our bed!
The cliffhanger that commenter #1 described is the one that most often happens for me. And don't forget about the back pain that ensues from hanging on to the edge all night
as babies my children all stayed close to the breast while sleeping. The crazy stuff didn't happen till they where toddlers. A breastfeed infant will stay close to mom's chest. Around age 2 I move my children into their own beds. If they are sick or have a bad dream of course they can sleep with DH & I. That is what works for us.
While I do find this amusing, and my best friend co slept with her kids (had a hell of a time getting them out of her bed as well) the only thing I would add is a bassinet/crib. Mine slept in their own rooms in their own beds from day one. Hubby and I love our kids to death, but we also value that mommy-daddy private time as well.


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UFC 56: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2005. It was held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
Headlining the card were the two coaches from The Ultimate Fighter 2, Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes, scheduled to defend their middleweight and welterweight titles, respectively. This event marked the first time that an Ultimate Fighter contestant, season one's Nate Quarry, would compete for a UFC championship. Two highlight reel knockouts including the devastating knockout of Nate Quarry were performed during UFC 56.
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Preliminary card[edit]
- Welterweight bout: Nick Thompson vs. Keith Wisniewski
- Thompson wins by unanimous decision. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves vs. Ansar Chalangov
- Alves wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 2:22 of round one. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Sam Hoger vs. Jeff Newton
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Main card[edit]
- Middleweight bout: Jeremy Horn vs. Trevor Prangley
- Horn wins by unanimous decision. (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Welterweight bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Sean Sherk
- St-Pierre wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 2:51 of round two.
- Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan
- Gonzaga wins by knockout at 4:37 of round three.
- Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs
- UFC Welterweight Champion, Hughes wins by submission (kimura) at 3:28 of round one. Riggs was brought in as a replacement for Karo Parisyan, who suffered an injury in his training leading up to the bout. Although originally scheduled as a championship match, Riggs could not make the required weight at 170 lb and the bout was changed to a non-title welterweight match.
- Middleweight Championship bout: Rich Franklin (c) vs. Nate Quarry
- Franklin defeated Quarry via KO (punch) 2:32 of round 1 to retain Middleweight Championship.
Fighter Payouts[edit]
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Matt Hughes: $110,000 ($55,000 to fight; $55,000 to win)
Jeremy Horn: $50,000 ($25,000 to fight; $25,000 to win)
Georges St-Pierre: $35,000 ($16,000 to fight; $19,000 to win)
Rich Franklin: $26,000 ($13,000 to fight; $13,000 to win)
Joe Riggs: $12,000 (Note that Riggs was fined 10% of this amount for failing to make weight)
Nate Quarry: $10,000
Sean Sherk: $10,000
Sam Hoger: $10,000 ($5,000 to fight; $5,000 to win)
Trevor Prangley: $6,000
Gabriel Gonzaga: $6,000 ($3,000 to fight; $3,000 to win)
Nick Thompson: $6,000 ($3,000 to fight; $3,000 to win)
Thiago Alves: $4,000 ($2,000 to fight; $2,000 to win)
Kevin Jordan: $3,000
Jeff Newton: $2,000
Ansar Chalangov: $2,000
Keith Wisniewski: $2,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $294,000 (average of $18,375 per fighter)
- UFC 56: Full Force Results on Sherdog.com
- "Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards" on Wrestling Information Archives
- "Riggs's Failed Weigh-In Makes UFC History" by Josh Gross, Sherdog, 19 Nov. 2005, retrieved July 03, 2006
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Republicans to scrap the changes, which he said would have done more harm than good.
"We can't just fly under the radar anymore," said McMinn, whose farm produces roughly 3 million oysters a year, making it one of Virginia's largest.
After years of development, oyster aquaculture is booming in Virginia — sales are up 12-fold from 2005 to 2009, according to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
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The bill, which included a subsidy up to $1,100, could have reduced conflicts between farmers and other users of the bay, including recreational boaters, said its author, Del. Albert C. Pollard, Jr., a Northern Neck Democrat.
Industry officials countered that Virginia has an established and inexpensive guide to growing oysters. Aquaculture opportunity zones, as Pollard called them, are unnecessary and a step toward zoning, they said.
"The system is working well," said A.J. Erskine, who manages farms on the Rappahannock for Bevans Oyster Co. and Cowart Seafood Corp. "If it's not broken, then why try to fix it."
Opportunity zones could potentially create "an unfair advantage for any company/individual operating out of these areas," McMinn and Irv Spurlock, co-owners of Chesapeake Bay Oyster Co., wrote in a Jan. 3 letter to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
State lawmakers agreed and canceled the program in February.
Critics complain that McMinn and others are trying to keep the market — and lucrative state contracts — to themselves.
The state paid Chesapeake Bay Oyster Co. more than $600,000 in 2009 and 2010 for oyster growing equipment and seed, according to commission data. The money was part of a federal grant to train watermen to become oyster farmers.
Erskine's employers received more than $286,000 during the same time for oyster shells, which the state deposits back into the bay.
New businesses could theoretically jump into the action by selling seed or equipment to the state at lower prices.
That Virginia's leading oyster growers oppose a law written to make aquaculture easier doesn't sit well with Ernest Bowden, an Eastern Shore watermen who serves on the commission.
"I don't want to see four or five big growers have a stranglehold on the industry and we're heading that way now," he said.
McMinn and Erskine both said that they welcome competition and that they routinely share techniques and advice with novices. But Pollard's law might have encouraged haphazard farming, which, in turn, could reflect poorly on the entire industry, McMinn said.
Another bill — introduced by state Sen. Tommy Norment, R-James City, on behalf of real estate mogul Greg Garrett — would have opened vast tracts of suburban waterfront communities to commercial aquaculture.
It sparked a firestorm in York County, where Garrett lives and petitioned to set 1,530 cages — enough to hold 765,000 mature oysters — in a cove near his home.
The bill, which died in the House, raised questions about the industry's future.
Until now, it has been the province of scientists, and a few oyster processors and watermen, whose livelihood depends on the industry's success. A businessman, such as Garrett, can fall back on real estate should his aquaculture prospects fail.
"That's part of the concern," said Thomas J. Murray, a seafood economist at VIMS. "These oyster companies are fully invested in this."
Added to their worries is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which enacted tougher harvesting laws in the Gulf of Mexico to prevent food-borne illness. Many believe the rules will eventually apply in Virginia.
Oyster processors fear any violation may result in the banning of out-of-state sales, which could hurt sales of shucked oysters. The threat has McMinn and others concerned about oyster growers with less experience.
"It's really a powerful specter the industry is facing," Murray said.
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Shooting fish in a barrel is the order of the day in comedian Bill Maher's faintly tiresome attack on religion - by which he largely means Christianity. Like a thousand media liberals before him, Maher journeys gigglingly through America's centres of redneck piety, and has a big laugh at their expense on the grounds that their belief system is crass, reactionary, inconsistent, tyrannical and fictional. Well, duh.
- Religulous
- Production year: 2008
- Country: USA
- Cert (UK): 15
- Runtime: 101 mins
- Directors: Larry Charles
- Cast: Bill Maher
What Maher should have done was interview atheists themselves, the likes of Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, and investigate the ethical burden that atheism has to shoulder, the need to substitute a rational morality in place of superstition. Is there such a morality? One that we can all agree on?
Maher is often funny, particularly when he shows clips of his old standup material. (As the child of a Jew and a Catholic, he grew up confused and took a lawyer into confession: "Bless me father for I have sinned ... I think you know Mr Cohen.")
The acid test is whether you are prepared to hammer Islam. Maher passes, sort of. Though he never attacks any religion as fiercely as Christianity, he challenges a Muslim rapper to admit that Rushdie's death sentence was wrong. Maher's film only really catches fire, however, with his final monologue, condemning religion for being an "enabler" of violence, like a mafia wife. This should have been his starting point.


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We have already written numerous times about the fact that social networks can be used by cyber criminals to harm their users. This technique we have spotted on the twitter network is not new, but it is interesting nonetheless.
Its first form uses a callback function to the Twitter API, which makes it hard to discover by scanning core and allowing injection of a harmful iFrame. Furthermore, data about trends, which the function returns, were used for the generation of a domain name.
So what makes this case so interesting? First, it's used in favorite library jQuery. Whereas the earlier forms relied on function of callback as a tool against emulation, the usage of the library is an evolution as its used for downloading trend data and also for obfuscation of harmful code.
The analysis of the sample, which we obtained, revealed an algorithm for creating domain names. It also contains the part, which is created by selection of groups with predefined values, and the part, which is created in accord with data, obtained from Twitter.
The fact that the algorithm does not create active domain names may be caused by these reasons:
1. Algorithm of creating the domain names was changed
It's very likely, since the code contains numerous places, which can be manipulated.
2. Method is used in longer time windows
Twitter allows a discovery of trends for one month backwards. Domains, which we found registered in this time window, have preset status clientHold. It means that domain is not published.
3. The author has registered only few of possible names and relies on the fact, that favorable conditions will happen.
Since none of the created addresses was functional during time of analysis, we cannot determine the creators' intentions exactly. Most probably it's a ploy to get to the resources/digital assets of their victims.
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It's real simple: 686cc of fuel-injected power in a sweet-handling package with YFZ450 style adjustable piggyback front shocks, GYTR graphics, GYTR front grab bar and GYTR heel guards mean this one is ready to get 'er done.
Key Features:
Raptor 700R GYTR Edition includes heel guards, front grab bar, special graphics and YFZ450-style piggy back shocks.
All new in 2006, the Raptor 700R was named ATV Illustrated's "Sport ATV of the Year" in its rookie season (a tie with our own YFZ450).
Raptor 700R is designed to dominate in the widest range of riding environments, from tight woods to desert to dunes.
A 686cc Yamaha fuel-injected engine makes this the most powerful sport ATV ever, with big torque right off idle transitioning into a fat midrange and monstrous top end.
Yamaha fuel injection means consistently excellent engine performance in a wide range of conditions, elevations, and temperatures.
Hybrid steel and aluminum frame with a Controlled Fill aluminum subframe and cast swingarm pivot combine to produce a super-strong structure and the lightest ATV in its class.
Aggressive styling reflects Raptor 700R's intent and YFZ inspired handling means it walks the walk too.
Long-travel suspension—9.1 inches front, 10.1 rear—a cush seat and excellent ergonomics make the Raptor 700R comfortable to ride hard all day long.
New for 2007:
GYTR Edition features YFZ450 style four-way adjustable piggyback front shocks, with separate high- and low-speed compression adjustment in addition to rebound and spring preload adjustments.
GYTR graphics, GYTR front grab bar and GYTR heel guards mean this one is ready to get `er done.
New front brake master cylinder features an adjustable lever for increased comfort and feel.
New, drilled rear brake disc reduces unsprung weight for improved suspension action and excellent braking feel.
Forged lightweight piston, connecting rod and crankshaft in the 686cc engine are light and strong, for a hard-hitting, quick-revving powerplant that revs all the way to 9000 rpm. Dual counterbalancers keep it smooth.
Yamaha fuel injection means consistently excellent engine performance in a wide range of conditions, elevations and temperatures.
Competition-spec dry sump lubrication system boosts usable horsepower and keeps overall engine size more compact.
Digital TCI w/16-bit electronic control unit controls fuel injection and ignition systems for consistent performance and fantastic throttle response.
Reliable, pushbutton electric start in any gear adds extra convenience.
Race-bred five-speed transmission with reverse, along with Raptor 700R's monstrous powerband mean there's a choice of gears in just about all situations.
YZ-spec ratchet shifter ensures smooth, resistance-free shifting under power. Heavy-duty clutch features extra sturdy basket and plates designed to harness the Raptor 700R's power.
Easy-to-reach oil filter and tool-free air filter.
State-of-the-art chassis combines a steel front section with an aluminum rear section and detachable subframe to create a super-strong structure as well as the lightest ATV in its class.
Compact, CAD-designed chassis design creates the ideal wheelbase and low center of gravity for light, quick, super-accurate steering.
Independent aluminum upper A-arm front suspension features preload-adjustable shocks and 9.1-inch travel for outstanding ride quality.
YZ-style piggyback rear shock gives 10.1-inch wheel travel for maximum sport versatility with preload, compression and rebound adjustment.
All-new cast aluminum swingarm carries a chain quick-adjust mechanism that takes most of the work out of that task.
Handlebar-mounted flip-type parking brake lever and new rear brake caliper that adjust automatically.
All-new high-performance 21x7-10 front and 20x10-9 rear Dunlop radials with a specially designed tread pattern deliver superb, class-leading traction for razor-sharp handling in a variety of terrain and conditions.
Lightweight aluminum wheels help enhance suspension performance by reducing unsprung weight.
YFZ450 twin-aluminum-piston front disc brakes and new rear disc deliver tremendous stopping power with less unsprung weight.
YFZ450 45mm serrated footpegs provide excellent boot traction.
Controlled Fill aluminum subframe is light and strong. So's the composite front grab bar.
Additional Features:
Long, YZ-style seat allows maximum rider comfort and movement with superb sport-riding ergonomics.
Large-capacity, 2.9-gallon fuel tank and Yamaha fuel injection (YFI) means more time on the trail between fill-ups.
Type: 686cc liquid-cooled, SOHC 4-stroke single w/fan, 4-valve
Bore x Stroke: 102mm x 84mm
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Carburetion: Yamaha Fuel Injection (YFI), 44mm
Ignition: Digital TCI w/16-Bit ECU
Starting System: Electric
Transmission: 5-Speed manual clutch w/reverse
Drive Train: 2WD; sealed o-ring chain, eccentric adjustment
Suspension/Front: Independent double wishbone, 9.1" travel w/piggy back with back high/low speed compression, rebound and threaded preload adjustment
Suspension/Rear: Cast aluminum swingarm, 10.1" travel w/piggy back with high/low speed compression, rebound and threaded preload adjustment
Brakes/Front: Dual ventilated hydraulic discs, twin pistons
Brakes/Rear: Ventilated hydraulic disc, self adjusting park brake function
Tires/Front: AT21x7-10 radial
Tires/Rear: AT20x10-9 radial
L x W x H: 72.6" x 46.1" x 44.5"
Seat Height: 32"
Wheelbase: 50.4"
Ground Clearance: 4.4"
Fuel Capacity: 2.9 gal.
Dry Weight: 396 lb.
Lighting: Dual 30W Krypton multireflector headlights & 3.9/0.5W brake light
Warranty: 6 Month (Limited Factory Warranty)
MSRP: $7,749 (White)


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Venga a relajarse y alejarse de la vida hetic a un romántico fin de semana de calma y tranquilidad, una reunión familiar o "las niñas get-away. Alquile por la habitación o disfrutar de la casa de campo para yourself.We pueden accomandate hasta 6 invitados .. disfrutar sentado de la zona en diferentes lugares en el patio bajo el árbol de roble, además de nuestro maravilloso porche con vistas al estanque de 4 hectáreas. Siéntate y disfruta del ganado pastando y escuchar el sonido de la fuente y el canto de los pájaros. También tenemos una segunda ubicación en la propiedad que se accomandate 2-3 huéspedes.
Gran habitación con cocina completa, sala de estar con chimenea eléctrica, dos camas individuales que se juntan para cama grande, cuarto de baño completo. Esta habitación es fuera del lado de la casa de campo, pero todavía en el patio principal. Tiene su propia terraza y vistas al jardín. Tiene capacidad para 3 huéspedes.
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4,6 en julio 01, 2014
Lovely stay at Country Place Cottage. Room was very nice with the added bonus of a sunroom and use of a full kitchen. Lots of privacy for a romantic getaway. The grounds were beautiful. Very serene.
5 en junio 27, 2014
Great space and very relaxing to sit on the back porch and watch the sunset. Service and food were great. Off the beaten path but well worth it. We were made to feel at home. Will stay here again.
4,6 en mayo 21, 2014
Truly enjoyed our stay. Pictures don't do justice to the peace and tranquility of this country setting. Room was immaculate, breakfast delicious, hosts very considerate. Highly recommend.
5 en mayo 06, 2014
Great, quiet, roomy, beautiful.
3,4 en marzo 31, 2014
Very secluded and peaceful location. The down stairs part with kitchen and dining is a little cramped. The internet service was in and out. The stairs that lead to the bed rooms are very steep. The smoke detector beeped about every 3 minutes. The light switches are not in the bed room. Only one TV upstairs in the King room and is a small 19 inch older model. You have to share a bathroom and it is small. The King bed was very comfy and we slept very well after a long day at Antique week in Warrenton, Tx. Breakfast was good and a great way to start the day. Paying out was a little of a disappointment because they only wanted to make one credit card transaction and there was two of us paying for different rooms.
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Thank you for your review. We try to accomandate our guest the best we can. Being out in the country we have had some internet issues lately, but there is a new tower being built and hopefully that will solve the problem for everyone. Living on site I would have more than happy to change the battery if I would if I would have been aware of the problem. We only rent to one group at a time whether it is 2 guest or 6 due to the shared bath.Sorry four dissappointement at check
4,6 en marzo 24, 2014
We were able to book a room for 2 nights, luckily, with only a few days notice. It was so very peaceful and quiet. We just enjoyed being lazy and swinging on the porch swing! Thank you both for a lovely getaway....we hope to be back!!
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Thank you for your review I enjoyed having you and I'm happy you enjoyed your stay You were wonderful guest..
4,4 en diciembre 23, 2013
Needed a location for six adults and five grandchildren to share Christmas after being with other family in Brenham. The home was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Patsy welcomed us, treated us like royalty, and graciously accommodated grandchildren with favorite juice and their own Christmas plates. Thanks for creating special memories for our family.
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Thanks for your review. You have a wonderful family and they are all welcome to come back any time. The children were so well behaved and so cute. I'm happy you enjoyed your Christmas experience, Thanks again
4,4 en julio 31, 2013
The setting is beautiful and serene. Our privacy was honored, but Patsy was a delight as we visited for the first time since leaving some years ago. Breakfast was delicious and more than we could eat!
5 en abril 29, 2013
The beauty, peacefulness and room was beyond words! We will go back for sure! Breakfast was outstanding! Loved the view from the porch! Exactly what I want when looking for a B&B.
4,8 en abril 16, 2013
Beautiful home and property. Patsy and Rayburn are wonderful people and make you feel completely at home. My husband and I enjoyed our stay and would come back again.
Zona rural, Ciudad pequeña
Parque de Atracciones, Compra de Antigüedades, De Interés Histórico, Lago, Música en vivo, Cine, Museo, Parques Nacionales, Área natural, emporeum rosa, Teatro, Área de picnic, Servicios Religiosos, Ruinas, Viñedo, Bodega
Guest Ranch, Homestay, Cottage, Bed and Breakfast, Working Ranch, Other, Private Home Bed and Breakfast
Productos de Cortesía, Barbacoas , Juegos de mesa, Salas de Conferencia, Chimenea, Servicio de Internet, Radio, Juegos de videoconsola, Teléfono, Instalaciones para Bodas , Partido Granero accomandates 150
Aire acondicionado, Despertador, Albornoces, Reproductor de CD, Ventiladores de techo, Instalaciones para café/té, Reproductor de DVD, Refrigerador , Secador, Tabla de planchar, Microondas, Entrada privada<br /> , TV por Satélite/Cable, TV, VCR, Vídeos
Pistas para bicicletas, Observación de aves, Pescar, Herraduras, Comprar, Visitar lugares de interés
Rayburn and Patsy Klussmann
Gatos , Perros , burros corridas de vacas
Nos encanta el aire libre. Pasamos mucho tiempo en nuestro patio y huerta, la caza, la pesca, atendiendo al ganado. También nos gusta viajar y encontrar nuevos lugares para ir. Lo mejor de todo es que nuestros hijos y 8 nietos.
Caserole, frutas, panes
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My favorite #CNY dish! After that lie on the bed so sleepy 😴😴😴
Best green tea cake so far…
My breakfast in the airport this very early morning 😴😴😴
Soon I'm flying back home. (at 인천국제공항 (ICN - Incheon International Airport))
Some colorful and delicious muffins!
Korean Zhu Giok!!! @frametastic
Sausage filled with corns. Yummy…
How I wish this meal won't finish…it's so cold outside!
Thought it won't snow today but…. (at 신총호스텔 (Shin Chon Hostel))
Failed. Lol (at 롯데 프리미엄 아울렛 / Lotte Premium Outlet)
I'm a butterfly! (at 롯데 프리미엄 아울렛 / Lotte Premium Outlet)
Awesome face as the background while I enjoying my dinner haha!
NY in my favorite green!
Topping with cheese awamgee.


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NEW YORK – Often, TV stars travel with assistants in charge of makeup and wardrobe. Jeremy Wade brought a tank with a black piranha and a candiru to a recent appointment.
Wade hosts Animal Planet's River Monsters, the network's most popular series, where he goes around the world to find ugly and often legendary creatures that lurk in murky waters. River Monsters begins its sixth season Sunday (9 p.m.) with a story on a 1981 shipwreck in the Amazon.
Much of the season's stories are set in the Amazon, hence the piranha and candiru. Toothy piranha – you already know about them. The candiru? You don't want to. The tiny, eel-like creature has been known for unpleasant infiltrations into humans.
Unlike many River Monsters episodes, where the fisherman Wade hunts for creepy creatures, Sunday's story about the Sobra Santos is a mystery.
The overcrowded ship sank at a particularly inopportune time and location. It was pitch-black, and the ship wrecked in an eddy near a fish processing plant that attracted a hungry and vicious type of catfish. Some 200 people were killed, and many body parts of victims were missing. The catfish are known to feed on human remains, and the question is whether some of the victims were attacked while they were still alive, Wade said.
We will never know for sure, he said. What we're looking into is all the possibilities, what could have happened to all of the people.
The ship was salvaged, renamed and put back on the water. Wade found out, much to his unpleasant surprise, that years later he sailed the Amazon on the same ship.
The British Wade was an avid fisherman as a boy and was on the lookout for more adventure. He wrote an article on his six-year search for the arapaima, the largest freshwater fish in South America, that caught the eye of a television producer. He began working for Discovery in England, attracting the attention of Animal Planet. A special Wade did for Animal Planet attracted so much attention, it was expanded into the series.
River Monsters has been growing in viewership every season, the Nielsen Co. said.
About half the viewers are people who fish, Wade said. Many are attracted to the idea of seeing creatures they have never even heard of. Many of the fish, because they are from fresh water, are particularly ugly, he said.
Wade, when he catches the object of a show's search, always releases it back to the wild.
He urges people who are near some of the waters featured on River Monsters not to be frightened, but to be aware of what fish might be near them and understand their behavior.
One thing that concerns me slightly is that it does give the wrong impression, that everywhere you go there are huge fish that will bite your leg off, Wade said. In fact, you have to look for them.
And, usually, it's human behavior that causes the trouble. Don't stick your toe in water where there's a good likelihood you'll find piranha.
With River Monsters stretching on, Wade is feeling the challenge to find new stories. Like with the shipwreck story, it sometimes means stretching beyond the show's traditional topics. One creature he will hunt for in the Amazon region this season doesn't live in a river.
Every year we worry about running out, he said.


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For the best scholarly work in political science, published in 2004, that explores the phenomenon of ethnic and cultural pluralism.
Award Committee: Andrea Y. Simpson, University of Richmond, chair; Anthony Affigne, Providence College; and Khalilah Brown-Dean, Yale University
Co-Recipient: Richard M. Valelly, Swarthmore College
Book: The Two Reconstructions: The Struggle for Black Enfranchisement (University of Chicago Press)
Co-Recipient: Seyla Benhabib, Yale University
Book: The Rights of Others: Aliens, Residents, and Citizens (Cambridge University Press)
Citation (Valelly): The Two Reconstructions: The Struggle for Black Enfranchisement, offers scholars of race and ethnicity an unparalleled historical and social scientific explanation of how and why African Americans first won political enfranchisement, lost it, and won it again in the second reconstruction. Valelly convincingly argues that it is institutions--parties and the Courts--which made it possible for coalitional efforts to succeed during the second reconstruction in ways that were impossible during the first. The emergence of friendly courts, the stabilization of parties, and African-American activism accompanied the dawning of the second reconstruction, and the beginning of black political incorporation.
As evidence for this argument, Valelly submits everything from mid-nineteenth and early twentieth century data on Congressional investigations of southern election fraud to records of violent and non-violent white supremacist events from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. The depth and breadth of historical sources are impressive, as is the original and creative way Valelly applies them to his project.
This book appears during a time of extreme anxiety over the future of one of the institutions featured in this project: The Supreme Court. A few days before this writing, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor submitted her resignation from the Court. Already there is considerable hand wringing over the effect of any possible replacement on a wide range of issues--abortion rights, civil rights and civil liberties. A shift in the current balance of the Court could result in the further erosion of rights established by the Court in the past several decades. Valelly demonstrates to us why such angst is not without cause: institutions matter. Institutions may help broaden or constrict political participation and policies that support social justice.
Every scholar who cares about race, democratic processes and institutions should read this work. In engaging and flawless prose, Valelly gives us an analysis that combines a variety of methodologies for a rich and thorough portrait of how people, parties, and institutions may create a place at the political table for marginal groups if certain contextual factors are present.
Citation (Benhabib): Professor Benhabib, in this timely and enlightening work, examines notions of citizenship rights within and between borders. Recently, national news programs have featured reports of the activities of the Minutemen, a group of vigilante citizens attempting to stop Mexican citizens from crossing the border into the United States. Patrolling the border between Arizona and Mexico, these armed vigilantes seek to prevent "illegal aliens" from entering the United States.
One wishes that they would read The Rights of Others for a reasoned exposition about why this activity is undemocratic and morally suspect. Benhabib makes the connection between human rights and the rights of individuals to be "legal" persons no matter what territory they find themselves in or to what country they migrate. Benhabib asserts that with "20 million refugees, asylum seekers, and 'internally displaced' persons in the world" the conventional concept of protecting borders from so-called "outsiders" is in contradiction with contemporary notions of human rights (pp. 5-6). Benhabib advocates cosmopolitan federalism, which involves transnational forms of citizenship and the incorporation of those who support with their labor and resources the nations in which they reside while retaining rights and connections with the nation in which they were born.
This work explains how and why we can apply democratic theories of politics must to current dilemmas around citizenship status. Benhabib reminds us that here in the United States, young people without citizenship status are able to join the armed services and die for the country in which they have no "legal" rights. We can correct this injustice and others like it around the globe, with more open and democratic policies toward human beings, wherever they seek to build, or rebuild, their lives.
Honorable Mentions
The quality of several books submitted for this year's award prompted the committee to institute a new tradition: "that of offering honorable mentions to one or two deserving authors. This year, the committee would like to announce honorable mentions to the following authors and books:
Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell, University of Chicago for Barbershops, Bibles,
and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought (Princeton
University Press)
James L. Gibson, Washington University, St. Louis for Overcoming Apartheid: Can Truth Reconcile a Divided Nation? (Russell Sage Foundation)


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This is an amazing, delicious, and relatively simple recipe. I love how crispy the toffee is. Gave this in Christmas gift bags, and will absolutely make again!
Salted Chocolate-Pecan Toffee
issalyn Posted: 12/11/09
Luv2cook Posted: 08/30/10
I have never made candy before and I found this to be a very easy recipe to make. The results were outsanding. The only problem I had was when I went to break the toffee some of the chocolate came off the top? How do you keep that from happening. The toffee is good without the chocolate too ! Will make again.
kyraames123 Posted: 11/10/08
I made this last Christmas for little gift boxes, everyone RAVED about it. It was the best toffee ever. I was a little leery about using the amount of salt the recipe called for, so I cut it quit a bit...big mistake! The pieces w/salt were sooo good, I will surely follow the recipe exactly. I already have friends asking me for the recipe...not sure I want to give my secret away...
cookieyordon Posted: 12/17/10
I just love this recipe. I did make one slight change. I added 4 oz of semisweet chocolate to the 8 oz of bittersweet. It was a little too bitter for my taste. I used the Fleur de sel and the roasted pecans. I have made four batches so far and gave most of it away. Will make more for Christmas gifts. Everyone just loves it!
osequin Posted: 12/24/09
These were EXCELLENT! I sold them to raise money for a club at school and they were sold out in no time! I wrapped them in festive candycane cellophane paper and instead of sprinkling pecans on top, I did chopped candy canes. I will definatly be making these again. Everyone LOVED them.
Princess222 Posted: 01/06/10
This was my first attempt at making toffee and it was a huge success. These are delicious and it makes quite a bit. The only thing I'd change would be to add more chocolate for a little thicker layer on the top. I'll be using this recipe again!
leean007 Posted: 12/07/09
Wonderful recipe - The salt is absolutely the deal-breaker...Outstanding!!
mrsstack Posted: 12/25/09
I followed it exactly and it turned out perfectly. Everyone raved and I am planning on making it again.
kelli1b Posted: 12/14/10
This recipe was very good and pretty simple. The reason only 4 stars was because 1. My chocolate topping also fell off when I was breaking these into pieces. 2. The color did not turn dark before hitting the 310 mark on the thermometer. That freaked me out. So I had to wait LONGER which in turn made the thermometer go higher. It still turned out, but it was weird, so not sure what I did wrong to not get the proper color at the proper time on the candy thermometer? I will try again most definitely :)
sprota Posted: 12/04/10
I tried to double this recipe but the toffee part did not come out right. The butter and sugar, although we cooked it for about 45 mins rather than the 20 recommended, never got dark, golden brown. I want to try again but this time will follow the recipe without doubling it.
luckieone Posted: 11/21/10
i really enjoy i had fun making it and i like that everyone that had it enjoyed the great complement about it
yamsaredelish Posted: 12/11/10
Wow! Easy to make and really yummy. I skipped the fleur de sel and used milk chocolate and it was still great. Tip: Line the pan with parchment paper.
jhamad Posted: 12/11/11
Tried 3 times unsuccessfully to make the toffee, it never got dark and would not harden. All results were a grainy chewy mess that had to be thrown away.... maybe not good for over 5000 feet?
lpitz3 Posted: 12/14/11
Not sure how I feel about this recipe! It took 55 minutes to reach the hard ball stage, and then it was chewy. I put it in the refrigerator, although it wasn't necessary, and it seemed to help. Overall flavor was good enough to cover with chocolate and pecans, but wouldn't make again! For those that mentioned the nuts falling off when breaking the toffee - after I put pecans over the top, I took a metal spatula and pushed them into the chocolate. That seemed to help losing so many nuts in the process of breaking up the toffee!
melissajane Posted: 01/05/12
I will probably try this again. My first batch was a disaster. As others reported, much as I tried I couldn't get it to harden. It tasted good though--served over ice cream.


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The Braintree location of Five Guys Burgers and Fries is scheduled to open within the next two weeks, likely on Nov. 5, according to the franchise owner.
Sean E. Olson, whose company Five Olsons LLC runs seven restaurants in Norfolk County, told the Board of License Commissioners on Tuesday that he hopes to open by next Friday at the new Hyatt Place but will more than likely launch the following Monday.
"I'm looking forward to doing business in Braintree," he said.
Board members unanimously granted Five Olsons a common victualler license. Police Chief Russell Jenkins, new to his role as a commissioner, was absent on Tuesday.
Olson has been trying to get into Braintree for the past five years because the demographics line up well with Five Guys' offerings, he said. The location at 30-E Forbes Road will serve the typical Five Guys food and beverages, including a variety of burgers, hotdogs, sandwiches and french fries.
The eatery will seat 57 people and Olson said he would eventually likely to apply for an outdoor seating permit.
Other businesses going into the new Hyatt Place retail and restaurant plaza include Starbucks, Qdoba Mexican Grille, Jared Jewelers, The Vitamin Shoppe and JoS A. Bank.


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By Chogyam Trungpa, "Shambhala -The Sacred Path of the Warrior"
"We tend to think that the threats to our society or to ourselves are outside of us. We fear that some enemy will destroy us. But a society is destroyed from the inside, not from an attack by outsiders... In reality, the only thing that can destroy us is within ourselves. If we have too much arrogance, we will destroy our gentleness. And if we destroy our gentleness, then we destroy the possibility of being awake, and then we cannot use our intuitive openness to extend ourselves in situations properly. Instead, we generate tremendous aggression.
Aggression desecrates the ground altogether: the ground you are sitting on, the walls around you, the ceiling and windows and doorways. In turn, you have no place to invite the dralas* to come in. The space becomes like an opium den, thick and heavy, and the dralas say, 'Yuck, who wants to go in there? Who's inviting us? Who's invoking us with their deception?' They won't come along at all. When the room is filled with YOU and your trip, no sensible person is attracted to that space. Even YOU aren't.
When the environment is stuffy and full of arrogant, self-styled men and women, the dralas are repelled. But then, what happens if a warrior, someone who embodies nonaggression, freedom from arrogance, and humbleness, walks into that room? When such a person enters an intense situation full of arrogance and pollution, quite possibly the occupants of the room begin to feel funny. They feel that they can't have any fun and games anymore, because someone who won't collaborate in their deception has walked in. They can't continue to crack setting-sun** jokes or indulge and sprawl on the floor, so usually they will leave. The warrior is left alone, sitting in that room.
But then, after a while, a different group of people may walk in, looking for a fresh room, a clean atmosphere. They begin to assemble - gentle people who smile without arrogance or aggression. The atmosphere is quite different from the previous setting-sun gathering. It may be slightly more rowdy than in the opium den, but the air is cheerful and fresh. Then there is the possibility that the dralas will begin to peek through the doors and the windows. They become interested, and soon they want to come in, and one by one they enter. They accept food and drink, and they relax in that atmosphere, because it is pure and clean. Because that atmosphere is without arrogance, the dralas begin to join in and share their greater sanity. When the warrior-students experience an environment where the dralas are present, where reality is present, where the possibility of sanity is always there, they can appreciate the mountains, clouds, sky, sunshine, trees, flowers, brooks, the occasional cries and laughter of children... When you are fully gentle, without arrogance and aggression, you see the brilliance of the universe."
*dralas: Energy that is beyond dualism, beyond aggression-energy that is neither for you or against you. The only way to contact that energy is to experience a gentle state of being in yourself.
**setting-sun: an opposite being-set to the way of Great Eastern Sun. The way of the Great Eastern Sun is based on seeing that there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in this world-which is the innate wakefulness of human beings.


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This has become a favorite meal. It is super easy and full of flavor. I agree that medium heat should be used because the tortillas tend to brown too quickly before the inside has time to melt. I serve with a side of guacamole to round out the meal.
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How do we get back the neighborhood?
Of course I'm referencing the 2012 TED prize The talk which inspired this question has been posted: Jen Pahlka talking about "Peace Corps for Geeks" aka- coding for government. One of the ideas in that talk which resonated for me was it's not about making the bureaucracy easier- it's about solving the problems. More often than not that means getting the bureaucracy out of the way and letting people be neighborly. "Adopt a fire hydrant"- shovel it out when there's a snow storm. That's pretty simple stuff and it promotes Community - with an upper case "C".
I've seen my own home town go from a place where I could walk to everything (the butcher the baker the candlestick maker) to one where there are 30,000 vehicle round trips a day. This is for a town of 6000 residents. The service providers drive in and out for work. The residents drive out and in to go to school, the hospital, the rec center and to find lower priced goods. Employee housing (also out of town-but closer) has resulted in a boost for the construction industry which increases the service trips in and out. Placing a transfer tax on real estate has favored flipping and cowboy development. I only mention this to emphasize that treating the symptom doesn't work and the unintended consequences can be devastating.
So, how do we get back the neighborhood? How do we get back the Community?
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Mar 25 2012: There's some great discussion and a lot of potential solutions which all of you have brought out in this thread. May I trouble you to go one step further?
Here's something which was sent to me recently. I've sat through quite a few meetings and I have to say- this rings true. Resoundingly true. One of the biggest problems when dealing with city planning is how to present your ideas in a friendly, informative and (this is really important) succinct fashion. We've got 12 days left. Any ideas?
Mar 25 2012: I agree one needs to present ideas in an informative and succinct way, but there are some factors of the context I believe are important to understand. First, public hearings of a formal sort in any case tend to limit time for each speaker. Then many speakers speak one after the other in a way that mainly serves to get their ideas on the record. But often the decision at hand has already been made and the opportunity to give input is not as real as it may appear.A second factor in bringing ideas forward is that decisionmakers at the local level, if ideas are brought to them, are bombarded with different ideas from different parts of their constituencies. This makes more data to process than may be humanly possible. What makes its way through may be less the content of the message and its presentation than the relationship the decisionmaking body has with that specific constituency from interaction over time. It is a little bit like the way many people do not do through research into each item on a ballot but follow the recommendations of a group they have found credible over time.When we are not talking about public hearings but rather a meeting a group gains with an individual, a vital aspect of preparation is to study what the typical interests are of the person to whom one is bringing the proposal.
Mar 27 2012: Can I throw the C-word at you?
Charrette. I think it helps us to re-examine the whole idea of 'the presentation', of public hearings, and of the roles of the key players.
There is a shifting of the role of architects/urban planners in the City 2.0. A new player, The Facilitator, has become a crucial element 'at the table'. Their main purpose is simply to organize the people involved (professionals, politicians and community-members alike) and send them towards goals that are defined by the community itself.
Mar 28 2012: Yes, how to turn public hearings into public listenings?
Turning around a dysfunctional civic culture is not easy, as we have found in our small Southern California city, near the now-infamous City of Bell. We've been at it for about a year, and have developed a model mixing the "watchdog" approach with the more educational approach of the League of Women Voters. (So, we've found, there is a time for friendly dialogue, and a time for calculated conflict.)
But sensitive to concerns about simply "promoting the same but with a different flavor," we (a small group dedicated to governmental transparency and inspiring our neighbors to engage in city affairs), have laid the groundwork for our own functioning using the ideas of Communities of Practice (CoPs). It took us a while to get there (see Etienne Wenger's work on CoPs: http://www.ewenger.com/theory/ ), and we are still defining our community and seeking the proper mix of problem-solving with community-building. Take a look at our website www.signalhillfirst.org/
We are an evolving organization and very sympathetic to many of the ideas and views presented in this fascinating thread. I would love to continue this discussion among others who are in the throes of actual neighborhood action/organization.
Good Job Ziska!
Mar 28 2012: Hi Ziska,
Wenger's thesis--and our guide for how to go about our business--is, I'm told, a bit too theoretical for our website which, yes, is on Wordpress.... if I understand your question correctly.
As Facilitator of Community First, my focus is on organization design and internal communications--the superstructure upon which the responses to issues addressed in our website are built. Sounds a bit too high-falutin, but its at that organization level where I think a dialogue on policy-related, community building can most effectively occur.
We are talking about a change in civic culture which begins with BEING the community we desire; but also within real-world, political context. A challenge, as you can imagine.
There may be some similarities with the Occupy Movement and, perhaps, even Burning Man. (At least according to some we met at the BIL "unconference" where we presented recently.) But we, by contrast, are a bunch of old fogies.
So, if anyone is curious about what we are up to, the theoretical foundation and practical issues that arise as we move forward, i.e., expand our "core" and focus more on community-building (to supplement our "watchdog" role), perhaps we can continue to dialogue.
Ziska, you did such a great job of formulating the original question. Perhaps now you can prompts a new, more focused, practical discussion. We need your ideas and perhaps a few of ours might be helpful to you.
Mar 29 2012: Richard,
Replying to this thread since it seems we've maxed out replies on the one below.
"(Citizens are) seen as an essential resource and stakeholder in the public policy process"
The ones who show up are the ones who get to influence the policy (squeaky wheel syndrome).
We're back to a really big question- how do we get people motivated to participate?
How do we keep it civilized?
How do we keep discussions on point?
Not everyone is comfortable speaking in public or on the internet. Not everyone can state their issues without becoming emotional- or worse- using personal attacks. Not everyone can speak in simple enough language to make their point; and *everyone* gets misunderstood at one time or another.
Catching flies with honey.
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Louis Romanet, chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, will discuss the importance of and need for international harmonization of medication policies when he delivers the keynote address at The Jockey Club's 57th annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Aug. 23.
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities executive council elected the chairman and three vice chairmen for October 2009-October 2012 at a meeting in Paris March 31.
On May 12, the day of the German 2000 Guineas (Ger-II) in Cologne, Louis Romanet was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit by the German Direktorium.
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France on Monday banned exports of animals at risk from foot-and-mouth disease after tests on nine herds showed traces of the highly contagious virus. In Belgium, tests showed no evidence of the disease in suspected pigs. The BBC reported French horses are set to pull out of the Cheltenham festival as a result of the country's restrictions on movement of animals. managing director of Cheltenham Racecourse, said the meet is still scheduled for March 13-15.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere will join the Emirates World Series Racing Championship in 2001, it was announced in Paris by France Galop's Director General Louis Romanet, and by the Emirates World Series Committee in New York. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere, which will be run on Oct. 7, 2001, will be the seventh race of 12, in the World Series, which starts with the Dubai World Cup on March 24 and ends with the Hong Kong Cup on December 16.


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text: Writers have to have pretty thick skins, right? And I'm sure we all get the 'what the hell is this drivel I've just written?!' moment. (Or I do, anyway!) Part of why I write short stories for mags and whatnot, is because every time I get an acceptance it confirms that I'm not a useless dipstick and do actually had a smidgen of talent. (The second part is because I can't not write, so short stories fill the gap while I'm procrastinating over my longer stuff!) Recently, I've been getting good comments, both on here and from editors and readers and whatnot, and I've been tempted to print some of them out and have a sort of 'ego board' so that when I'm pondering burning all my work up in a big fire, I can look at it and it'll make me feel better. Does anybody use anything like that? Is it a good idea or stupid? Or maybe we can share here the good comments we've received. Like, a little while ago I had a rejection where the editor said the story wasn't for her, but that I had a LOT of talent. (Her emphasis!) And even though it was a rejection, it made me smile.