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One of my mentors-at-a-distance was Carl Sagan. I watched his now-famous TV show, Cosmos, read some of his books and read his articles in the popular media. His words in a Sunday magazine article, though written over 20 years ago, blazed off the paper and have stuck with me through the years. Carl saw the training he received as a great gift, one that the son of an immigrant would never have received except for this wonderful confluence of time and space – here and now and in America.
When I was younger, it was always a treat for me to get to come to Owenton.
It may not be the biggest city, it may not have big fancy restaurants, a Wal-Mart or a plethora of clothing stores, but there was always something about Owenton that appealed to me.
As I've gotten older, I've noticed something about Owenton that is drastically different from other cities I've visited. The courthouse sits at the center of downtown, and the downtown area thrives right around the courthouse.
In a society where so much emphasis is being placed on winning, it seems there is not enough being placed on how to act when you do. Not only can you be a poor sport when you lose, it is not uncommon for someone to be a sore winner.
That is not the case in Owen County.
The basketball teams made history this season when both the varsity girls and boys won a District Championship. The boys even advanced to the semifinals of the 8th Region Tournament.
As most of you probably know, on the morning of Jan. 22 my daughter was in a horrific car accident. She had left, as she did every morning, wondering if I liked her shirt, if her hair looked OK and could I grab her a snack for breakfast. In less than five minutes after she left, a friend of hers called me and said, "Katey has been in an accident." It took me seconds to be out the door and to her.
For the last month I have been living two very different lives. One as a newspaper reporter and the other as a student at Lexington Theological Seminary. I have realized I cannot do both and do them both well.
It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to leave the staff of the News-Herald. While I am looking forward to this new path in my life, it is sad to see my time as a reporter come to an end.
A few thoughts ...
When a local person is invited to participate in a beauty pageant, it's usually pretty big news.
If one of our local ladies was asked to strut her stuff in an important competition, the News-Herald would devote a lot of ink to it – pictures, a nice story, reaction from mom and dad – stuff like that.
Well, one Owen County resident was recently asked to take their place among dozens of beautiful, smart, ambitious young women.
But other than this mention, the News-Herald won't be covering the event.
Can there be anything more heart-breaking than having a sick or injured child?
Over the past couple of weeks, I've had two people I know endure that special pain.
The News-Herald Office Manager, Sherry Lyons, is dealing with her daughter's accident. Sherry is a very strong woman and seems to be handling things as well as possible.
Things haven't been so good for another friend of mine.
A tumor was recently found on the kidney of a dear friend's 3-year-old son, Seth.
I once took a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in early March. I was broadcasting basketball on the radio at the time for Northern Kentucky University and the team headed north to play Lake Superior State University.
The team lost and the next morning on the bus outside the hotel I was listening to a local disc jockey who said with much enthusiasm that the current temperature was -2 degrees. He then went on to say that spring was just around the corner.
While I appreciated his optimism, I've never quite understood it.
Boy, last week stunk.
I'm sure it stunk for thousands of other Owen countians stuck in the dark.
When I was a kid, I was a big fan of winter – snow storms meant no school; sleigh riding down the steep hill in front of my mom's house in Cynthiana; snowball fights with the 14 other kids who lived in my neighborhood; or chasing my dog Radar through the snow drifts.
For a kid, heavy snow is just another opportunity to have fun.
I am independent and usually self-sufficient, but the second total hip-replacement surgery in four years and the recent snowstorm left my driveway and my porch inches deep in snow and me unable to clean it.
First, Brett Inman who was here installing a new bathroom heater, took the time to shovel part of the drive and to clean the snow off the porch. I didn't ask him to do it.
It all started on a very cold day in February at Elk Creek Lodge and ended where it began on a very warm day in October.
A group of people ranging in age and occupation set out on a journey to learn more about education, health care, child services, government, agriculture, entrepreneurship and industry relating to our community.
February was the kickoff to it all as we learn things about the people in the group and each other's view and perceptions of what to expect of the leadership class.
Gracious people and our Gracious Lord Jesus were there when our van went over the edge of Highway 22, Dec. 23.
It was "black ice night." I made the mistake of tapping my brake, preparing for a curve, past the high school. Sapling trees prevented me from rolling. The seat belt held. The air bag did not even open.
Mike W. was at my window in less than one minute. "I'll call 911," he encouraged after he found I was unharmed.
Music has always been an integral part of my life. The amount of money I have invested in my CD and record collection would more than likely seem foolish to most. My collection spans many genres including country, western swing, blues, classical, jazz and so on.
Back when I was the editor of a paper in Corbin, I had a pair of religion columnists who submitted the same pre-Christmas article every year.
These columnists were very devout, very conservative and very traditional in their writing. They often came out and decried the "modern' world and urged readers to abandon some of the more secular aspects of Christmas.
Do we have eminent domain going on here in Owenton? It sure seems like it.
I encourage all of you to go and look at the old drug store and the building beside it. Plaster is falling off the ceiling. Water has stood in the floor. In the old drug store, the ceiling fan is bent down from where it has leaked. Hardly any of the windows are left in the building.
I encourage you to go and look behind these buildings. You might be surprised to see what is back there. There are broken steps, wires are everywhere and the backdoor is open for kids to go in.
After reading the letter to the editor titled "Mother Says Wine and Kids Don't Mix" in last week's paper, initially I decided there is no point in responding.
However, after further consideration as director/founder/president of OCFA, the entity that hosted "Fido Fiesta" and the representative that invited minors to assist, I believe it is my responsibility to respectfully respond to Ms. Morris.
I know most kids can't wait to "grow up."
But I never knew how much I would miss my own kid's childhood until this year.
My daughter, Elizabeth, turned 13 in late November. This is her first Christmas as a teen.
It's a lot harder for me than it is for her.
For 12 years now, I searched the toy aisles for something I thought she would love. The wish list or letter to Santa was an annual ritual.
But not these days.
While reading the Courier-Journal online several weeks ago, I found an interesting article that hit close to home. The headline read "Kentucky's small tobacco farms are fading away."
I read the article over several times and learned that there are only an estimated 6,000 tobacco farms in Kentucky as of 2007. While in 1997, there were 46,850.
Where do a angels come from?
I'm not talking about the heavenly host or female detectives from a cheesy '70s TV show.
The angels in question are the ones who look out for the less fortunate in our community.
Angels don't need the spotlight and don't seek recognition for their good deeds.
An angel is content to touch the lives of people in need and ease their pain through simple gestures of caring and concern.
Are you an angel?
I, for one, am certainly not but from time to time, I try.
This letter comes to you in outrage and the very deepest disappointment.
My mother, Paula Nye, passed away three years ago. She loved birds and had several birdfeeders strategically placed around her house so she could view them from every window of the room in which she lived out her illness.
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The Owenton News-Herald is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Owen County and Owenton, KY, and the surrounding area.


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How to Teach Your Child to Write
Last week, I read an article at MomLifeToday.com titled How To Teach Your Child to Do Just About Anything. The article discussed four steps to teaching your child to do anything on their own:
- Do it for them
- Do it with them
- Watch them do it
- Have them do it
I have to say it was the best thing I read all week. I could immediately see all kinds of applications in areas where I had been frustrated in getting my children to be self-reliant. I also saw the pattern in our areas of success, one of which is creative writing.
When I began homeschooling my children, we followed the methods outlined in the book, The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer. In it, she describes introducing your children to writing through narration. Basically, you read to your child, or have them read a book, and then let them re-tell the story in their own words. I started this with my children when they were in kindergarten, so I had to do the writing for them. They would tell me their story, I would type it up (or write it down) and we would illustrate it together. This corresponds to the first step – Do It For Them.
As the children developed, we began writing stories of our own together. One of them would have an idea, and I would contribute my thoughts. Sometimes, I would have them write the outline on paper and I would type up the story. However we did it, I was there and fully engaged in the process of creating the report or story that we were working on. This is stage two – Do It With Them.
By the third grade, both my children were writing on their own. I had introduced them to the computer and they could fire it up and begin working on a story or report. However, they frequently got stuck somewhere in the writing process. I still needed to be available to answer/research questions and help brainstorm ideas or move them past any blocks that came up. The blank page can be scary thing to all of us. This is stage three – Watch Them Do It.
As of this writing, my older child is now in stage four – Have Them Do It. She writes at every opportunity she gets and receives my input with skepticism – she knows what she is doing and she's no longer so sure about mom's advice. I can go grocery shopping with instructions for her to finish her science or history report while I'm out and know that she won't have any trouble getting it done. My work here is done!
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4 Comments on How to Teach Your Child to Write
Sade, I agree with you totally. This method works in all areas of parenting, all the time. This is teaching kids how to learn and empowering them.Good write.Reply
Thanks, 341 mom!Reply
What a great process to remember! I love it! It even applies to teaching my toddler all sorts of basic things. :)I came here via your comment on Women Living Well. Really enjoyed this post!Reply
Thank you, Anna! I hope to apply this to other areas as well – like helping the children keep their rooms clean :-). I really enjoy Women Living Well as well. Blessings! – Sade.Reply

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A BMX bike stunt team will put on three shows during the week of the Berlin Fair that will take place next week in Marne at the fairgrounds.
Chuck Pitsch, vice president of the Berlin Fair, said the stunt team is one of the new shows at the fair this year. The Florida-based Ultimate Air Dogs will make a stop this year in Marne after debuting at the fair last year. All breeds (as long as they can swim) are encouraged to participate in this family-friendly event.
Pitsch said the $13 wrist band on Monday has been popular and will get fair goers admittance to a full carnival of rides including bumper cars, roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, and slides.
The Berlin Fair, established in 1855, typically attracts more than 30,000 people. There are six buildings where adults and youngsters in 4-H exhibit animals. The fair also includes food booths, tractor pulls, an off-road race on Saturday and the "Faster Pastor" on Friday where pastors from local churches race cars.
Beer lovers will appreciate the newly remodeled beer tent that will feature some local micro brews and beer tasting.
Pitsch describes the Berlin Fair as a "great time at low cost." For more information visit http://berlinfair.org.


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LINDEN — A Linden man was reported missing early Tuesday morning after going for a walk and never returning, police said yesterday.
Stanislaw Jerzy Madejski, 66, was last seen wearing a jean jacket, black shirt and blue jeans, police said. He lived in the 20 block of Union Avenue, said police.
He has Alzheimer's disease, police said.
He is six foot two inches, with a light complexion, whitish hair, thin build and bushy eyebrows, police said.
Anyone with information can contact Det. Edward Adams at 908-474-8536 or the Linden Police Department at 908-474-8500.


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The 61st Oregon Sports Awards were held Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. Oregon athletes from all levels of sports were were honored including high school athletes in each sport recognized by the OSAA.
You can find a complete list of award winners on the Oregon Sports Awards website. Below you'll find a full list of the high school athletes who won awards.
Here's a quick look around the web at what they're saying about the Oregon Sports Awards.
Preps never fail to impress at Oregon Sports Awards [Portland Tribune]
West Albany's Stephens wins at Oregon Sports Awards [Democrat Herald]
Barner, Brenner top amateurs in Oregon [The Register-Guard]
Becker, Lofstedt take home prestigious state honors [Mail Tribune]
Take a look at the complete list of high school athletes honored at the 61st Oregon Sports Awards:
Johnny Carpenter Award Prep Athletes of the Year
Haley Crouser, Gresham High School Track and Field (6A-5A)
Thomas Tyner, Aloha High School Football (6A-5A)
Baily Bennett, Heppner High School Softball (4A-1A)
Oshay Dunmore, Newport High School Track and Field (4A-1A)
Basketball Players of the Year
Mercedes Russell, Springfield High School
Calvin Hermanson, Lake Oswego High School
Swimmers of the Year
Sarah Kaunitz, Lake Oswego High School
Cameron Stit, Sunset High School
Wrestler of the Year
Zac Brunson, Churchill High School
Baseball Player of Year
Carson Kelly, Westview High School
Softball Player of the Year
Maryssa Becker, South Salem High School
Track and Field Athletes of the Year
Oshay Dunmore, Newport High School Track and Field (4A-1A)
Haley Crouser, Gresham High School Track and Field (6A-5A)
Tennis Players of the Year
Erin Larner, Jesuit High School
Goutham Sundaram, Lincoln High School
Golfers of the Year
Gigi Stoll, Beaverton High School
Sulman Raza, South Eugene High School
Soccer Players of the Year
Ariel Viera, Scappoose High School
Christo Michaelson, Jesuit High School
Football Player of the Year
Thomas Tyner, Aloha High School
Volleyball Player of the Year
Tani Stephens, West Albany High School
Cross Country Runners of the Year
Sara Tsai, South Eugene
Travis Newman, Summit High School
In conjunction with the Oregon Sports Awards, OregonLive.com wants fans to vote for male and female Oregon high school athletes of the month. The nomination period for February is currently under way. You can nominate an athlete by fillling out our nomination form. Finalists will be selected by the OregonLive.com high school sports staff on March 1, and you will have a week to vote for the February athletes of the month.


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King of Kings basketball at Utica College June 17, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013 10:34 PM
King of Kings Basketball at Clark Athletic Center, Utica College. C.J. Fair moving the ball for Takeover in the third period. Gary Walts | email@example.com
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I feel comfortable enough with my masculinity to say, "I love Jim McGreevey." He's the gift that keeps on giving. Not only did he come out on national television, he decided to stay in office for months, allowing me to draw dozens of cartoons about him.
Now, this cartoonist's dream is back and embroiled in a very messy, very bitter divorce and custody battle with his very angry estranged wife.
If you haven't been paying attention, you're missing one of the more theatrical divorce cases in recent memory. Here are some of the highlights, with commentary.
-- Drew Sheneman
Feb. 2
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey files for divorce from his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey. A bitter divorce and custody battle begins; allegations and name-calling aplenty will ensue.
At different times in the prolonged court process the two sides will accuse each other of such heinous acts as lying about their income and being a tacky dresser.
If a child weren't involved it would be a lot funnier. It is still kind of amusing, though.
April 19
Matos McGreevey files for primary custody of their daughter just weeks after McGreevey had sought joint custody. The hardcore legal wrangling and back-and-forth court filings ramp up.
April 23
McGreevey files court papers claiming his wife knew he was gay before they were married. Did he even know he was gay at that point?
April 27
Judge Karen Cassidy, who is presiding over the case, repeatedly urges the couple not to turn their divorce into a public spectacle. Too late for that.
April 29
In a shocker, McGreevey announces his intention to enter the priesthood as a member of the Episcopalian church.
Insert your own joke here.
May 1
Matos McGreevey appears on Oprah to promote her tell-all book about her marriage. She claims she didn't know Jim was gay when they married and his confession came as a shock.
Her inability to discern gay from straight shocks the audience, who were obviously hoping to be at one of the shows where Oprah hands out thousands of dollars in free gifts.
Sales of the book are disappointing, a fact that Matos McGreevey will later blame on her husband in another of the seemingly endless streams of court filings.
May 7
Matos McGreevey files more papers with the court, claiming her husband showed cruelty and indifference, especially to their daughter, throughout the marriage.
McGreevey says it wasn't indifference, he was just working late.
July 31
Despite the urging of the judge to settle the case, the couple continues squabbling.
One of the major sticking points is Matos McGreevey's unwillingness to drop a tort claim alleging that her husband had defrauded her and duped her into a marriage of convenience.
Doesn't seem all that convenient to me. All that sneaking around seems kind of time-consuming.
Sept. 12
Matos McGreevey wants her support payments boosted from $1,129 to $4,000 a month. She claims her monthly expenses top $11,000 and her hopefully soon-to-be ex-husband should pitch in.
McGreevey counters that his wife is still trying to live like the first lady of New Jersey by employing chauffeurs, cooks and groundskeepers in what amounts to an expensive game of house.
The judge gives her $2,500 a month.
Nov. 6
The couple are now bickering over who should pick up and drop off their daughter, Jacqueline, for her weekly visits. The couple live about 10 miles apart, and Matos McGreevey wants McGreevey to do most of the driving. Must be the gas prices.
Nov. 16
Matos McGreevey files more papers demanding that her husband pay for at least two-thirds of their daughter's psychotherapy bills. If she gets it, it's going to make that $4,000 a month look like peanuts.
Nov. 29
The most recent hearing occurred when the angry couple couldn't even compromise on a birthday party. McGreevey had planned a party for their daughter's sixth birthday, complete with clowns, ponies and face painters, on a day when she was scheduled to be with her mother. Matos McGreevey refused to allow her daughter to attend the party, and the judge was forced to intervene. She scolded both parents and ordered that Jacqueline attend the festivities. Good thing, too. I hear pony deposits are non-refundable.
The lack of any ability to compromise makes a settlement seem out of the question. Looks like that divorce trial scheduled for spring will be a reality. To be continued...


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BALLOG, Madeline
BALLOG, Madeline H. Kanopsic, 100, of Maynard Rd., St. Clairsville, Ohio, died on her birthday Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Cumberland Pointe Care Center.
She was born November 17, 1912 in Provident, Ohio, daughter of the late Anthony F. and Harriet Dubitis Kanclier.
Madeline was a homemaker and former employee of Belmont Hills Country Club and Riesbeck's Market in St. Clairsville. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard and member of the Catholic Women's Club.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Kanopsic; second husband, John A. Ballog; a son, Tom Kanopsic; and a brother, John Kanclier.
Surviving are two grandchildren, Cathy Maine of Columbus and John Kanopsic of New Athens; two great- grandchildren, Brittney Ellis Behrens and Mary Kanopsic; a brother, Anthony Kanclier of Ashland, Oregon; nieces and nephews.
Family and Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Maynard with Father Thomas Graven the celebrant. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery.


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Bowling Green, Kentucky (incnow.tv)- The TinCaps lost to the Hot Rods 12-6 on Tuesday afternoon, falling for the seventh time in their last seven games away from Parkview Field. Bowling Green scored at least one run in each of the eight innings it came to bat.
After the Hot Rods jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, the TinCaps responded with two in the second to take a 2-1 lead. Dane Phillips and Gabriel Quintana started the frame with singles and scored on a Luis Tejada groundout and Brian Adams single, respectively.
The Fort Wayne (9-8) lead didn't last long, however. Bowling Green (14-4) tied the contest in the bottom of the second, went ahead 3-2 in the third, and began to pull away with a three-run fourth to go up 6-2.
TinCaps starter Erik Cabrera (0-2) lasted three-and-one-third innings. The right-hander gave up six runs -- all earned -- on seven hits, three walks, and two batters hit by pitches.
Offensively, Fort Wayne faired fine, as it collected 11 hits, including seven against starter Jeff Ames (2-0), who went five innings to earn the win. That hit total was only one less than Bowling Green's 12. But the TinCaps went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Left fielder Jeremy Baltz, who went 2-for-4, was the lone Fort Wayne player to produce multiple RBI. Baltz belted a two-run home run -- his team-leading fourth of the season -- in the eighth inning. Phillips, Adams, and Stephen Carmon also had two-hit games for the TinCaps.
In a balanced attack, no Hot Rods player drove in more than two runs. Second baseman Thomas Coyle reached base four times and scored four times, as he went 1-for-2 with a home run in the second inning and walked three times.
Fort Wayne and Bowling Green round out their three-game set in Kentucky on Thursday night at 8:05 p.m. (EST). Righty Walker Weickel (0-0, 3.52) will pitch for the TinCaps against Hot Rods lefty Blake Snell (1-1, 2.92).
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Author has written 7 stories for Fairy Tail.
Formerly known as ArchAngel-Angelo.
My first name is Matthew. I won't give you my last (I'm not that big of an idiot). I live in Kentucky, USA, and hope to go to Seoul National University in South Korea, I plan to major in English Literature & Language. Yep, I'm hoping to go to a foreign school and am still focusing on English. I am currently 17 years old. I've lived in South Korea for 3 months. My birthday is June 3rd and I expect lots and lots of presents (joking). I am currently learning Korean. I'm a slow updater, missing chances to update and write by many unforeseen circumstances, including my laziness, but I will update. I will never leave a story unfinished, I will (eventually) finish.
I'm not that big of a cliche person, but they can be fun to have once in a while. I may also use them for reasons that people wouldn't think of. Example: the end of Thunder Spirits ended with Lucy and Laxus announcing they were having twins. It's cliche, but truthfully, the only reason I did twins was because I had absolutely no idea if it should be a boy or a girl, so I said to myself "Screw it, I'm going with twins". End of example.
I will support almost any relationship with Lucy in it, except Nalu and whatever LokexLucy is called. They are used way to much and go through a stricter regime of mine.
What's really important to me in stories is the grammar. I know I've had my own mistakes, and you wouldn't believe how aggravating it is to me when I find them, but my word processor doesn't check for grammatical mistakes. I've learned to deal with that in a way so that it doesn't really bother me, so as long as mistakes aren't really obvious (like commas instead of semi colons, blah blah blah, etc etc etc) I won't mind. I also appreciate the use of real words, like 'thank you' instead of 'ty' or 'you' instead of 'u', etc. It just really pushes my buttons (and yes, I really did just say pushes my buttons). My favorite type of stories are Romantic/Drama and Romantic Comedy, they just seem more interesting and suspenseful to me, plus a good laugh.
My favorite anime are:
Fairy Tail (#1 fav)
Naruto Shippuden
Mew Mew Powers (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Sailor Moon
Vampire Knight
Ouran High School Host Club (favorite comedy)
and many more...
Things I like to do include:
Listening to music
Play video games
Update!!! August 26, 2012
So apparently there are people on fanfiction that will steal other people's stories and claim them as their own, never knew about that till today. Honestly, it sickens me that people would do that. Now if they took the idea based around the story, I think that would be okay. EX: A few weeks ago, I was messaged by a reader who wanted to write a story similar to my first story, "The Beginning: Part 1 of the Guardian Trilogy". He (or she) asked if they could use the idea of Lucy and others forming a band. Now that hadn't been my original plan for that story, it had somehow warped into that. I had made it clear to s/he that as long as they didn't use my OC's, I was okay with it. What s/he wanted to do was not what my story was about so I had no right to say no, if I had wanted to. The idea of having the group become a band is not mine, I can not own an idea like that. It's ridiculous. But if a person takes a story or idea, and then develops it exactly the same way, then that's not okay.
Onto a similar topic, I read an article about famous and popular authors and their opinions on fan-fiction (as a whole, not just the website). Most didn't like the idea of fan-fiction, and strongly oppose it. Now I can see where they are coming from. I have multiple books of my own that, though haven't been published (nor have I tried, yet), I would not want people to take and copy. But I don't think that's what fan-fiction, nor the authors of fan-fiction, are intending. Where there might be some with that intent, I believe that vast majority create fan-fiction as not only a way to show their love for these books, shows, games, etc. and their creators but to show their opinions about certain topics within them.
I think many authors misunderstand the goals the authors of fan-fiction have. Very few, if any, actually do this for money. Quite a few don't even have goals and dreams that involve the writing of books or intimate knowledge of how a good story is written. Many do it for the love of writing and to spread their creativity with others, not to rip-off these creators or mock their stories. I myself didn't know I wanted to be an author until I started writing on fanfiction.net, and now I write to cultivate my skills and for the plain old joy of doing so.
No one claims to own what inspired their stories, just what they themselves did to try to make the story their creating more their own, such as the plot they invented. I don't try to say stuff like "Oh, I created Fairy Tail, that's why I'm allowed to write fan-fiction about it.". No! I always put a disclaimer at the beginning of the story, and if I haven't, it's jut because I've forgotten. If somehow, Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail, somehow came across one of my stories and told me that he didn't like that I wrote it in the first place, I would understand why he's upset. I would try to defend my story, saying that I wasn't trying to harm him at all and just trying to spread the happiness I felt with the idea of the story with others. That without him, my story wouldn't have been possible. If he still didn't want my story up, I would take it down, but my respect in him would seriously drop.
To make my story feel like it's something that could've happened in the original story, but at the same time make it original, I, personally, try to create my fanfiction so that it's strongly dependent on what's happened in the original story up to the point where I have it starting. For example, "Thunder Spirits" wouldn't have become what it did if not for events in Fairy Tail. The Phantom Lord attack is what inspired Lucy to leave. Laxus' arrogant attitude that he originally had is what caused Makarov to send him off. Celestial Spirit magic is what inspired Spirit Magic. Dragon Slayer Magic is what inspired the fight between Laxus and Natsu. Another example, my "Guardian Trilogy" is totally dependent on everyone going to the Spirit Realm and the Grand Magic Games, without those two, the "Guardian Trilogy" wouldn't have been possible.
Update!!! June 28, 2014
It's been a really long time since I've updated my information, so I took this chance to do so. I knew that it had been a long time, but the last time was April, 2013, so I felt it was needed. That's really all, I don't have anything important to say. If you're actually reading this, then I guess that means that you like at least one of my stories. I hope you enjoy them!!!
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- One team, above all, should be feared above all other SEC teams the final three weeks of the regular season.
Not Kentucky. That's too obvious.
Not Vanderbilt or Florida, nor Mississippi State and struggling Alabama.
The team to fear the most? Ask defending national champion Connecticut and defending SEC champ Florida.
"The most dangerous team in the SEC right now is Tennessee," said Joe Dean Jr., the SEC television analyst and Birmingham-Southern College athletics director.
Tennessee first-year coach Cuonzo Martin has bigger aspirations than being a spoiler. He said earlier this week that the Vols could be vying for an NCAA Tournament bid with a strong finish -- say winning five of the final six.
That isn't going to happen. The Vols have a bad loss, a bad start and a triple-digit RPI on their resume, all of which are hard to overcome.
Don't take my word for it. Dean is the expert.
"I don't think they can make the NCAA Tournament unless they win the SEC Tournament," Dean said. "But, and I said this last week when I did their game, they're starting to take on the personality of their coach, which is tough and hard-nosed."
That was Martin's rep as a player at Purdue and as a promising young coach, one who turned Missouri State into a notable mid-major before heading to Knoxville.
His arrival at Knoxville wasn't greeted with fanfare, but that's not Martin's fault. No one short of John Calipari or Rick Pitino would have been universally welcomed after Bruce Pearl's messy departure.
Pearl packed fans in the arena and produced Tennessee's best run on a national stage before running afoul of the NCAA.
Ask Tennessee fans now, and they'd still take the popular Pearl, even with the problems he created.
Ask them a couple of years from now, and the answer may be different.
Martin is young, 40, and has already proved himself as a defensive-minded coach.
In winning four of the last five, the Vols have allowed one opponent to crack 62 points. That was the SEC's most explosive offense, Florida. The same Gators team that was held to a season-low 56 in the first game of a Tennessee sweep.
Since SEC play began, only Kentucky scored more than 70. Hey, but that's Kentucky.
Martin inherited a team without the star power of Pearl's past editions, and one without much experience. Four starters left with Pearl.
It took some early stumbles, but the Vols are the model of blue-collar efficiency. They've been helped by the midseason addition of Jarnell Stokes, a high school senior who graduated a semester early and made an immediate impact.
They are getting better, but not great.
So why so dangerous?
Tennessee's next three games are against teams trying to stay in NCAA Tournament contention: Arkansas tonight, at Alabama Saturday and a home date with Ole Miss next Wednesday.
If they run the table, this rising program could whittle the SEC's number of potential postseason suitors. And the most dangerous program in the SEC becomes even more dangerous heading into the SEC Tournament.
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Pocoyo puts on a magic show, but fails to get the reaction he expected when his friends all laugh at his tricks.
Pocoyo and his friends play hide-and-seek and Loula proves that she's the best, not only at seeking, but at hiding too.
Pocoyo puts on a puppet show for his friends, but unfortunately they don't enjoy watching it quite as much as Pocoyo enjoys being the puppeteer.
Pato learns that it's not just ducklings that hatch from eggs.
Pocoyo and Elly compete to be the funkiest mover at Elly's disco.
Things get very strange at Pocoyo's picnic when food starts moving around on its own. What on earth is going on? Pocoyo works it out and makes some new friends along the way.
Pocoyo, Pato and Elly learn that sometimes it really is more fun to share.
Pocoyo and Pato get a taste of their own medicine when they agree to look after Baby Bird and Caterpillar.
Pocoyo, Baby Bird and Elly have great fun making music from everyday objects, but their noise keeps waking poor Pato up.
Pocoyo gets up to some sneaky antics with a new toy.
Pato refuses to play with his friends because he thinks he looks silly without his hat on.
Children's animated series narrated by Stephen Fry. Pocoyo plants a seed and is impatient for it to grow, but his friends keep getting in the way.
Poor old Loula is in dire need of a wash, but she'll have to be caught first.
Pocoyo learns that there is such a thing as too much attention, when Baby Bird won't leave him alone.
Pato gets caught between Pocoyo and Elly when they both forget his birthday and compete with each other to make it up to him.
It's Pocoyo's party, but the party seems to be over before it's even started because Pocoyo wants everyone to do exactly as he tells them.
Pocoyo has great fun playing a new game, but his friends aren't enjoying it as much as he is.
Pocoyo relies on his friends to help him get back home after he and his alien chum get lost in outer space.
Pocoyo and Pato must come clean when they have so much fun that they break Elly's scooter.
Detective Pocoyo gets on the case when Elly's doll goes missing.
Pocoyo learns the importance of keeping your word when Baby Bird gets into trouble after he lets her down.
Pocoyo and his colourful friends go green as they recycle their old rubbish to make fun new toys and games.
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Elly has a wonderfully fancy new pair of shoes which she loves to parade around in. If only they didn't hurt her feet so much.
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Pocoyo makes friends with an alien.
Will Pato's friends be able to get him down when he gets stuck upside down?
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Pato finds a cool pair of shades and wears them to play at being grown-up, but is being a grown-up as fun as it is made out to be?
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Pocoyo wants to learn how to juggle.
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When all of Whale's presents get spoiled on the way to the party, Pocoyo, Elly and Pato are sad.
Pato the duck is determined to keep clean - even in the face of sandwiches, finger painting and mud pies.
Pocoyo finds a key which leads him on an exciting and magical adventure of exploration and discovery.
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Pocoyo and Pato take good care of Elly when she falls ill.
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Pocoyo neglects Loula when he finds a toy dog to play with.
Pato the duck becomes a postman for the day.
Pato gets the hiccups.
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Pocoyo gives the last drop of water to his friends instead of using it to water his musical flowers.
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Earlier this week, Starbucks announced it would be closing 600 U.S. stores and eliminating thousands of jobs nationwide. A pricey caramel macchiato, apparently, offers little relief during a struggling economy.
But of course, you can't tell the coffee giant is having problems by looking at Hoboken. The sign's already up and workers are busy at what will be the fourth Starbucks in Hoboken, at Third and Washington streets. (And who knows if that one at Metrostop is coming -- that would make five in town.)


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Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
- Author
- Patrick Niaudet, MD
Patrick Niaudet, MD
- Section Editor — Pediatric Nephrology
- Professor of Pediatrics
- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
- Section Editor
- F Bruder Stapleton, MD
F Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Editor-in-Chief — Pediatrics
- Section Editor — Pediatric Nephrology
- Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
- University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Melanie S Kim, MD
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- Senior Deputy Editor — UpToDate
- Deputy Editor — Pediatrics
- Boston University School of Medicine
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is caused by prior infection with specific nephritogenic strains of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. The clinical presentation of PSGN varies from asymptomatic, microscopic hematuria to the full-blown acute nephritic syndrome, characterized by red to brown urine, proteinuria (which can reach the nephrotic range), edema, hypertension, and acute kidney injury. The prognosis is generally favorable, especially in children, but in some cases, the long-term prognosis is not benign.
The clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, course of disease, and prognosis of PSGN will be reviewed here. Evaluation and causes of other glomerular disease in children are discusses separately. (See "Evaluation of a child with glomerular disease" and "Overview of the pathogenesis and causes of glomerulonephritis in children".)
Although PSGN continues to be the most common cause of acute nephritis in children globally, it primarily occurs in developing countries. Of the estimated 470,000 new annual cases of PSGN worldwide, 97 percent occur in regions of the world with poor socioeconomic status, with an annual incidence that ranges from 9.5 to 28.5 per 100,000 individuals [1,2].
In more developed and industrialized countries, the incidence has continued to decrease from the 1970s to the 1990s [2-4]. Based upon data from the Italian Biopsy registry, the estimated annual incidence was 0.3 per 100,000 individuals between 1992 and 1994 [5]. The risk of PSGN is increased in older patients (greater than 60 years of age) and in children between 5 and 12 years of age [5,6]. PSGN is uncommon in children less than three years of age.
PSGN can present as a sporadic case or during an epidemic of group A streptococcal (GAS) infection (ie, skin and throat infections) [2]. The incidence of clinically detectable PSGN in children infected during a GAS epidemic is about 5 to 10 percent with pharyngitis and 25 percent with skin infections [7,8].
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More than a hundred students from six area schools, including several Algiers Charter Schools Association schools, recently received a free pair of eyeglasses thanks to a joint effort by the nonprofit Communities In Schools organization and OneSight, the charitable arm of Luxottica Retail, owners of such brands as Lenscrafters, Pearl Vision and Sunglass Hut, among others.
"Several of our students do not have vision insurance coverage," said Daphne Walker, health services administrator for the ACSA, "and so for those, of course it's beneficial to not only have the assistance to get these free exams and free glasses but the transportation to and from those physicians that were offering those kinds of services on site."
Sara Massey, president of Communities In Schools of Greater New Orleans, explaining the straightforward premise of the operation, said, "If you can't see the blackboard, it's kind of hard to learn."
Each student underwent two simple eye exams: one to determine his lens prescription and another to test for glaucoma, in a meeting room at Metairie's Celebration Church, which provided its facility free of charge. The students were then shuttled out, about five at a time, to the OneSight Vision Van parked in the lot in front of the church.
Inside the Vision Van, which resembles a large, comfy RV, the students picked out the frames they liked.
"A youngster is going to be more likely to wear those glasses and keep up with them if they have some ownership in selecting what it is they're wearing," Massey said.
Volunteers from local Luxottica retailers then shaped the lenses and manufactured the glasses, which are distributed on site to the students, all under the supervision of a local, volunteering ophthalmologist.
"They go home with their glasses," said Troy Schumert, a general manager for Lenscrafters.
"We just love to do this kind of stuff," said Ruth Hatfield, pastor of Celebration Church. "That's where our heartbeat is, in doing things for our city, our community."
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Spending four years in the Marines was tough for Charles "Chuck" Pennington. Battling a type of brain tumor that's so rare that it doesn't even have a name is even harder.
Pennington, 35, a civilian information technology specialist at Army Contracting Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, said he first started seeing symptoms in 2007. His friends noticed he was having abnormal facial spasms and suggested he see a doctor.
"I had the symptoms for years, the facial expressions and headaches. It turns out I was having mild seizures and didn't know it," Pennington said.
His neurologist initially diagnosed him with an enlarged blood vessel and gave him medication for seizures. That seemed to solve the problem until last year when the frequent headaches returned.
"This time I recognized the symptoms and saw the doctor quickly," Pennington said. "The doctor ordered a new MRI and the next thing I knew they were telling me there was a tumor and I needed to see a neurosurgeon immediately."
What the neurosurgeon found was startling. Instead of an enlarged blood vessel, Pennington learned his problems were related to a tumor and that time to remove the growth was running out.
"For six years I was misdiagnosed and had a tumor growing inside my brain. If I hadn't gone back to the doctor and had the second MRI it could have grown too large for surgery," said Pennington. "In 2007, it was 3.2 centimeters; on the 2012 MRI it measured 3.7 centimeters. The neurosurgeon said it was growing toward the stem of my brain and surgery was needed immediately."
With his family by his side, Pennington had surgery less than a month after his diagnosis. The operation took six hours, with another procedure required later. His recovery took 12 weeks.
"My neurosurgeon was able to completely remove the tumor and sent it to Johns Hopkins Medicine for pathology. The test results showed there are only 27 published cases of this type of tumor so it doesn't even have a name," Pennington said. "After going through all of this I firmly believe you have to be honest with yourself and your doctor. If you are not happy with the way things are going you need to get a second opinion."
The good news was Pennington's tumor didn't require chemotherapy or radiation. He's back at work and said he feels like his old self again.
"I'm still under medical supervision," he said. "I have reoccurring appointments with my specialists and get an MRI every three months. But I'm feeling great these days and am very thankful for my wonderful friends and family who helped get me through this ordeal."


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The extension beyond this June comes as Comcast seeks approval for its $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable, which will extend its lead as the nation's top pay TV and Internet access provider.
Regulators are expected to spend around a year reviewing the deal.
Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. plans to list the program's extension as one of the deal's benefits.
It also pledged $1 million in grants to non-profit organizations to help pay for computer literacy sessions, buy computers and set up Wi-Fi hotspots.
Comcast's Internet Essentials has so far connected 300,000 low-income homes with Internet access for $10 a month.


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We simply aren't sure about the truth of the matter in real life, but what we do know for certain is that on "The Mindy Project," Mindy isn't the greatest of organizers, she isn't the greatest of planners, she isn't the greatest at cooking. Well, those are all things which Thanksgiving requires. Perhaps Mindy will do as we did one year and get some Shakey's Pizza delivered. We are dying to find out her plans tonight and just how many other doctors and nurses and receptionists she can convince to follow her lead.
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Mindy Kaling and company are returning tonight for the premiere of the third season of "The Mindy Project." It makes us wonder -- at some point is this no longer a project and more of an endeavor? Does it remain a project, which in our world implies some sort of testing/lack of finality, forever? Surely the series has found its groove at this point. We think it probably has. Tune in tonight, watch the third season premiere and decide for yourself.
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Through the years, first with "The Office" and now with "The Mindy Project," Mindy Kaling has proven herself exceptionally talented. Okay, yes, she proved it even before "The Office," but it was there that she came to nationwide attention. In any case, it is tonight that the second season of her series comes to a close. We don't know how it's going to end, but we absolutely do expect to laugh as we watch it all go down. After all, this is a comedy and not just a comedy, but a funny one at that.
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Holy macaroni, do you realize that we haven't gotten a new episode of "The Mindy Project" since the end of January. We know, that's ridiculous, but it also happens to be true -- no new Mindy since January. The drought ends tonight, however, and not just with one episode, but with two. Oh yes, back-to-back episodes celebrate the return of Mindy tonight. So, get excited, but not so excited that you get insanely flustered and embarrass yourself in a way from which you'll never recover, that's her thing.
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Already renewed for a second season, "The Mindy Project" ends its first season tonight. How has the project gone? Probably that depends on exactly where you sit, but as the show has been renewed for season two, and said renewal came back at the beginning of March, the answer has to be that it's a least a qualified success. As for what the season finale will offer up? We suspect that Mindy will find herself in a crisis of her own--or perhaps a co-workers'--making and will somehow manage to extract herself with a great deal of difficulty. Either that or through sheer dumb luck.
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When Casey tells Mindy that he is moving to Haiti for a year, Mindy goes to a frat party with her pre-med student mentee and runs into her ex-boyfriend; Danny and Jeremy try to come up with a plot to lure Morgan away from the midwives.
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When the doctors of Schulman and Associates prepare for a medical conference in Santa Fe, Mindy gets a message from her ex who lives there; Morgan helps Jeremy work on a presentation that could potentially change his career.
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On May 19, Girl Scouts and their families will participate in a very special celebration on the municipal grounds (46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren), where they will enjoy a picnic supper, Girl Scout games and crafts, an outdoor movie, a campfire with s'mores and tent camping overnight on the library field.
Featured will be the "Girl Scout Walk of Fame," a display of 40 posters made by Warren Scouts highlighting famous women from all walks of life who were once Girl Scouts. There will also be a display reflecting Girl Scout history and the special accomplishments of local First Class Scouts and Gold Award recipients. Mayor Garafola will speak during the commemorative ceremony, which will be led by Scouts and will culminate in a butterfly release. About 650 people are expected for the evening festivities, with about 225 planning to pitch tents for an overnight stay.
Girls Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives. Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Council serves 25,000 girls and 11,000 adults in north central New Jersey, including Warren. Warren Girl Scouts serves nearly 400 girls in kindergarten through 12th grade and 300 adults, in 39 troops.
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Saturday: 4 p.m. - Campers can start tent set up.
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Historical Overview Essay
Federal Education Policy and the States, 1941-2009 (PDF format, 83 pages)
Very little research has specifically addressed the impact of states on federal policy. This essay is intended to provide historical context for such research and to serve as a resource for scholars, teachers, students, policymakers, advocates, and others interested in education policy.
Drawing on secondary sources and the personal knowledge of the advisors to the States' Impact on Federal Education Policy Project, the essay presents a balanced recounting of key events and issues in education policy. It is neither a complete history of the topic nor an interpretive work of original scholarship.
Table of Contents
George W. Bush Years
The Obama Years
Footnotes: The PDF version of this essay contains extensive footnotes that include numerous citations and supplementary text. For ease of reading, the footnotes are omitted from this version.
Organizations: Links to many of the organizations mentioned in this essay.
Federal Education Policymakers, 1941-2005 (PDF format, 18 pages). While reading the essay, you may also want to refer to this document. Organized by presidential administration, it provides political "snapshots" that summarize the context for education policymaking: congressional leadership, relevant committees, key administration officials, and policy actions. It also includes links to the personal papers and other information about many of the leaders.


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If you grew up in the 1990s, or have a kid who did, you'll probably remember "getting slimed."
On Friday, an Anne Arundel County principal got covered in goo as a reward for her students.
Principal Elena Simmions of St. Jane Frances School in Pasadena said it was a bargain made with students that if they reached their reading challenge goal, she would get slimed.
"I told them that if they achieved their goal that I would get slimed in front of the school. I'm ready. They're a little bit more ready than I am," Simmions said.
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- Kupala
- God of summer, husband of his sister Marena. His thatched scarecrow is burnt in a bonfire on the holiday of "Ivana Kupala" (the day of Summer Sunstaying)....
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- The Goddess of winter, and as such She became (not unpredictably) a spirit of hunger, sickness, epidemic, and death. Nevertheless, late versions of Her show an increasing association with home and hearth. She was wife of her brother Kupala. In Christian time...
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- Not a divinity as such, but there are some echoes of a connection to Kupala. Ivan figures in a cycle of tales in several different versions, in which he inlists the aid of creatures he has formerly made a pact with in an initiatory gloss, to encompass the...
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- Kupala Night, also known as Ivan Kupala Day (Feast of St. John the Baptist; Russian: Иван-Купала; Belarusian: Купалле; Ukrainian: Іван Купала; Polish: Noc ...
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- Kupala (Belarusian Купала, Russian Купала, Купало, Polish Kupała, Ukrainian Купала, Купало/Купайло) is a traditional goddess in Slavic mythology. All of the ...
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- Kupala Night in Ukraine - Timeanddate.com
- Kupala Night, also known as Ivan Kupala Day, is a Ukrainian observance annually held on July 7 to celebrate the summer solstice.
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- Ivan Kupala in Russia, Traditions of Russia - Advantour
- The Holiday of Ivan Kupala - general information about the holiday, its celebration in Russia. Ivan Kupala rituals.
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In grids with squares and blocks - rounded corners or not - you get these graphical illusions of dots in the crossroads. These techniques can be used to avoid them:
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Today's monday musing post is inspired by my weekend reading. A dear friend recommended the book "The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less" by Barry Schwartz (Sub-title: How the culture of abundance robs us of satisfaction).
While I'm still reading the book, I simply had to write about the chapter " when only the best will do ".
Barry defines two types of people:
Maximizer: If you seek and accept only the best. These types need to be assured that every purchase or decision is the best. This is especially hard to do if you have hundreds of choices. (example, cars, clothes, etc) To make a simple purchase of a sweater can then become a daunting treasure hunt as they go through store after store in their goal to find the best sweater.
Satisficer: If you settle for something that is good enough and not worry about the possibility that there might be something better. These types have criteria and standards and if they find an item that fits the standards than at that time they stop. If the sweater is in the style, color, size, they are looking for in the very first store then their work is done.
As he notes, no one is an absolute of either type…but if they are leaning towards the maximizer type they are likely to spend way more time and effort on finding an item and when they eventually buy it, they will always have doubts and second guess themselves …in the end deriving less satisfaction out of the purchase since they always wonder if there is something better out there. Being a satisficer does not mean that they are willing to settle for average, it just means that they are satisfied as he says "with merely the excellent as opposed to the absolute best". In this modern day, it has become impossible to know that you have the absolute best, since there will always be a newer, better model of any item you buy.
Barry has a quiz in his chapter where I ranked as a satisficer. My husband on the other hand has maximizing tendencies. I've been thinking about my decisions in life and tried to decide where I'm more of a satisficer (most things) vs a maximizer (mostly food).
Areas in which I'm more of a maximizer:
Dining out: I really enjoy dining at high-end places though I save it for special occassions.
Groceries: I will pay more to buy organic or local and I do not hesitate in buying gourmet cheeses or pricey mushrooms.
Chocolates: I do not enjoy 90% of convenience chocolates but will indulge in gourmet creations to the point of gluttony.
Commute: I like to have the shortest possible distance to travel when going to work.
Areas in which I'm more of a satisficer:
Cultural experiences: It is more important to see a show or concert than it is to get the front orchestra seats.
Clothes: As long as they fit, wear well and suit my style, I'm happy.
Travel: I'm not a luxury traveler, no 5 star+ hotels. I spend most of my time and money at favorite local food haunts.
Home: We've realized that ~750 sq ft or one bedroom apartment is more than enough for our needs and that if we ever decide to buy a place we won't go more than 1000 sq ft or two bedrooms.
I'm rather convinced that working on being a satisficer (i.e. having criteria define your satisfaction) will allow more happiness into your life. The less time and money you spend on searching for the best, the more you can enjoy what is already yours.
Some thoughts by other bloggers on this topic:
The Happiness Project
Between Living and Existing
And if you are interested in reading Barry' study.
Share your thoughts in the comments. Are you more of a maximizer or satisficer? Which areas are your maximizing focus?


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I still don't smell like maple syrup (I even asked the hubby, lol).
I still don't smell like maple syrup (I even asked the hubby, lol).
My Fenugreek says 620mg capsules, but I don't know what that is as far as extract vs. powder. I take 3 capsules, 3 times per day, so that's a total of 9 pills. I definitely get the maple syrup smell. Usually I smell it when I pee... Personally, I think you need to up your dosage. I know there are more topics on this website about it, so you can do a search. I'd totally do it for you, but I'm in a bit of a rush!
Thanks for the info! Well the bottle of F I bought was the cheapest one they had (lol) so I went back and looked at different brands. I bought one where it had a higher amt of F in it (don't know off the top of my head) and also said to take 2 capsules 3x a day so I bought that one. When I smell the bottle it does smell like maple syrup - the other didn't! Thanks for the info!
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Suggested dosage - Fenugreek
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2-4 capsules, 3 times per day
6-12 capsules (total) per day
So you can safely take up to 12 capsules per day.
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i haven't tried blessed thistle, but fenugreek has worked wonders for me. i took it for the first time when dd was 4 weeks old (for 2 weeks). now that i'm back at work, i feel that my supply has dwindled a bit, so i'm taking fenugreek again (9 capsules a day), and within 48 hours, i noticed a difference. i take 3 in the morning with breakfast (i eat oatmeal for breakfast and have noticed that's helped too), 3 with lunch, and before my afternoon pump session, i drink the mother's milk tea...and then another 3 capsules of fenugreek with dinner. this regimen has worked out for me. good luck!
I know what you mean! It was even more disconcerting when I smelled it on ds!!Originally Posted by robwen
I bought the Solaray brand and I'm taking 8 capsules a day. DH noticed today that I'm smelling like maple syrup, dd doesn't smell like it yet!
I have noticed a great increase in my supply though, so I'll take the syrupy scent.


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DETROIT – Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau didn't read too much into his team's domination of the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday.
That's because he doesn't view the injury-riddled club the Ducks defeated 5-2 at Joe Louis Arena to be a reasonable representation of the Red Wings.
"We took advantage of a team that was hurting," Boudreau said. "Listen, we beat Detroit 5-2 in the first game we played them last year, too. How'd it end up?
"That was no way the Detroit Red Wings that you're going to see in January."
The Red Wings were missing eight regulars due to injuries, including six of their top nine forwards. And they were facing the team that is second overall in the NHL.
But players and coach Mike Babcock said their health situation doesn't excuse them from this poor performance.
"There's no excuse whatsoever; injuries got nothing to do with it," defenseman Niklas Kronwall said.
"We're a better team than we showed tonight. That was embarrassing at times."
Said Babcock: "We're without people, but to me, those are all excuses. You can dig in and play better than we did tonight."
The Red Wings (15-12-9) have lost five in a row at home, where they are 5-9-5. They have lost a season-high three in a row in regulation and are winless in six overall (0-4-2).
"We know it's tough going for us and we just got to keep plugging away," forward Daniel Alfredsson said. "We can't feel sorry or start thinking here we go again; you just got to focus on your next shift and keep pushing."
After the Red Wings opened the scoring on Tomas Jurco's first NHL goal at 3:15, the Ducks scored the next four goals of the first period (Jakob Silfverberg at 3:40, Nick Bonino at 5:29, Corey Perry at 18:17 and Sami Vatanen at 19:59).
"I guess we're a fragile group," Babcock said. "When things go bad, we lost energy instead of just gritting our teeth and keep going. No different than anything in life, you got to fight your way through it."
Saku Koivu made it 5-1 at 12:26 of the second period. Daniel Cleary capped the scoring for Detroit at 18:02 of the third.
"A tough night for us, to say the least; very humbling," Babcock said. "Anytime you're in your own building and things go like that for you, it's not a very good feeling. Obviously, we've got a bunch of kids here right now. We need to provide better leadership and insulate them better than we did."
Said Kronwall: "At times we were all over the place and nowhere. We were at times running around like a chicken with our heads cut off. Enough talking; it's time to actually go out there and do something about it."
The Ducks (24-7-5) have won six consecutive games. But, as Boudreau pointed out, his team cruised through the regular season a year ago before its first-round matchup against a Red Wings club that struggled to squeeze into the playoffs.
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My family never went with any tradition. I don't really know what traditional food would mean. It really is going to vary from culture to culture, and the US is full of so many.
If I went with my Russian heritage, we'd be celebrating Christmas in January.
I had pot roast (had white potatoes and don't know what kind of oil it was cooked in) for my Christmas Day dinner. I ate plenty of wheat cookies (I helped make them, so I know they had butter in them). We were going to have ham (Trader Joe's uncured, no idea what comes in the glaze packet, but I believe it's soy free), but Boyfriend ran out of energy.


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Allies of Iran's outgoing president defeated
(AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Allies of outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have suffered a resounding defeat in local council elections, a clear rejection at the end of his term.
Not a single Ahmadinejad ally won a seat in Tehran. Parvin Ahmadinejad, the president's sister, was among the losers.
Final results were announced on Iranian state TV late Monday.
The 31 seats for the Tehran city council were won by a mix of conservatives and reformists. Local elections were held together with presidential elections on Friday. Relative moderate Hasan Rowhani was elected president without a need for a runoff.
The outcome was widely seen as a sign of public discontent with Ahmadinejad's combative positions, which have fueled fights with the West and punishing economic sanctions from the U.N over Iran's disputed nuclear development program.
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