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In July of 2010, Blizzard unleashed one of the most anticipated games of the decade, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. The game was a massive success, delivering both a super-polished single player campaign, as well as a highly competitive multiplayer component that would change the landscape of professional competitive gaming. Never satisfied with what they have in front of them though, fans have eagerly awaited the release of the first expansion, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and it is finally upon us all. And it is oh, so very good.
Before continuing on with reading this review one should know what type of StarCraft player they are. There are two types of StarCraft players. There is the incredibly hardcore, multiplayer gamer that has spent the last three years climbing the competitive ladders of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. And then there is… everyone else. If you fall into the first camp then this review is not for you. I could never go in depth enough to discuss the intricacies of the competitive aspect of the game and it would be foolish of me to even attempt to do so. You know more than I do. Take note that the multiplayer component is incredibly well balanced and will offer up months, if not years, of new strategies to be discovered and implemented and then you should just go buy yourself a copy, or snuggle up with the one you already have, and get to learning the new units and quirks.
If on the other hand though you are a dabbler in the multiplayer, enjoy StarCraft for its wonderfully polished single player experience, including its deep lore, or are a newcomer to the series and want to see what all the hype is about, then keep reading because Heart of the Swarm brings an evolved approach to StarCraft that is fun and exciting for all types of players.
Heart of the Swarm picks up shortly after the ending to Wings of Liberty. Thanks to the Protos artifact, Kerrigan is once again human. Her psionic powers still allow her to command the Zerg but she is no longer one of them. She is no longer The Queen of Blades. Players will immediately realize this will not last, after all The Queen of Blades is on the cover of the game box, and very quickly Kerrigan will once again be separated from her love, Jim Raynor. This separation, along with a well timed lie force Kerrigan to turn her back once more on humanity and take control of the Zerg Swarm.
Packing 20 campaign missions, and seven optional evolution missions, there is a lot of content in Heart of the Swarm's tight package. And Blizzard has done a wonderful job of varying them so that you never feel you are doing the same thing over and over again. Playing as the Zerg is completely different than playing as Terans and understanding it all is a huge undertaking. Fortunately the campaign naturally eases you into control of the Swarm and I never once felt overwhelmed by the alien structures and units. If anything Heart of the Swarm is friendlier for novice players than Wings of Liberty was and it should serve as a great tool for players wanting to learn more.
Wings of Liberty did a great job of teaching players the basics of how to play StarCraft II but about two-thirds into that game the mission structure became a bit repetitive until the final, extremely difficult, level. Heart of the Swarm avoids that problem. Every mission will see players doing something different, encountering new challenges that require new skills. All while teaching players the core concepts of StarCraft.
As mentioned playing as Zerg is completely different and this more varied mission structure enables players to best learn how to utilize certain units in particular situations. But while that may seem a heavy handed way of teaching players the Zerg race, it actually feels quite natural. That natural feeling is all due to the perfectly interwoven narrative presented by Blizzard.
As with all Blizzard games, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm features wonderfully animated cinematics that deliver singularly dramatic moments related to Kerrigan's deeply personal storyline. Additionally like Wings of Liberty before it, a lot of story is placed in between missions via conversations Kerrigan can have with crew members and visitors on her ship. Heart of the Swarm doesn't feature as robust an area for players to explore as its predecessor but there is still plenty of subplots and motivations to uncover by talking with everyone on board. These motivations and subplots find their way into the campaign missions giving them more direction than they have previously had in the past.
This change to a more narrative driven design of the campaign though may turn some people off. It doesn't fundamentally change the way StarCraft is played, it is still, at its core, a resource management, army and base building game and these core gameplay mechanics are very important to success in Heart of the Swarm. You'll never be able to complete the varied mission objectives if you can't first master the resource gathering mechanics that will allow you to build the units needed to advance in the game. And these core mechanics are certainly needed in the multiplayer arena.
As a fan of StarCraft lore, Heart of the Swarm delivers everything I wanted. Sure, parts of it are a touch cheesy, and the game's big twist did not come as much of a surprise but it is well executed throughout and mostly satisfying. The least satisfying thing about Heart of the Swarm is in knowing that it will probably be nearly three more years before the final expansion, Legacy of the Void, is released.
The second least satisfying thing though is in the visual department. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was never a graphical powerhouse but its cartoony style worked to balance those deficiencies. This is still mostly the case but the balance is a bit out of skew. To be frank, when compared against other modern games, Heart of the Swarm looks old.
However old it may look though, StarCraft II is still one of the best playing games in the last five years and that has not changed with the Heart of the Swarm expansion. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm offers countless hours of that gameplay for a game that already had countless hours of content. The multiplayer component has been refined a bit with some units being eliminated and new ones being added in. The best in class ladder and league system is still in place to match players up with people of similar skill levels. That is of course provided that you have skill, which I do not. Still, my lack of skill has never impaired my ability to find enjoyment in StarCraft.
In an era where expansion packs have been forgotten by nearly everyone except MMO makers, Heart of the Swarm is a blast from the past, a true expansion that adds great content to a great game. The wait is on for Legacy of the Void. Blizzard can't get it here fast enough for me and the other million eager fans.


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The TeacherInsight is an automated online interview used by many school districts to help them identify the best potential teachers. If you ever had a personal interview for a job, the interviewer asked a variety of questions to get to know you better and determine if you would be a good fit for the job. Gallup's TeacherInsight is much the same, but with several advantages. TeacherInsight is fair because all applicants are asked exactly the same questions and they are evaluated exactly the same way. The questions have been thoroughly researched and tested to be sure they identify potentially superior teachers. The TeacherInsight interview development study, originally completed in January 2002, demonstrated content, construct, and criterion-related validity as well as fairness across Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) classifications of race, gender, and age. Subsequent analysis of candidate scores indicates similar results and interview fairness across groups. A new study was conducted in 2010, using a revised assessment based on value-added student growth and focus groups with teachers who demonstrated exceptionally high student growth numbers. From this research, a new version of TeacherInsight was released in early 2011. TeacherInsight does not replace personal interviews, but by efficiently identifying the best potential teachers, district representatives are able to spend more time with these promising candidates and conduct more productive personal interviews.
While you can't really study for the questions, TeacherInsight is an important part of your job application process, so you should approach it seriously. As in a personal interview, you will be asked questions about yourself and how you might handle certain situations. Don't over-think the questions; just give your honest, top-of-mind responses as there are no trick questions. We recommend you get a good night's sleep and arrange to have at least 45 uninterrupted minutes for the interview. Make sure you are using a computer in good working order with a stable Internet connection. Finally, be sure to read the questions carefully before responding. In particular, read the scale on the Likert questions to ensure you are answering the way you intend.
There are three types of questions. First are multiple choice questions where you'll have 50 seconds to choose the response that BEST describes you from four possible responses. Second are forced-choice questions where you'll have 50 seconds to choose the response that BEST describes you from two possible statements. Third are Likert questions where you'll have 20 seconds to read a statement and rate your level of agreement with the statement. You'll select from five possible responses: "Strongly Disagree," "Disagree," "Neutral," "Agree," and "Strongly Agree." Be sure to read the scale carefully on the Likert questions so you mark the response you intend.
Once you click the "Next" button, your answer is recorded as final and cannot be changed. If you don't choose an answer within the time limit, no answer will be recorded and TeacherInsight will move to the next question. You will not be able to go back to skipped questions.
Gallup recommends that school districts use the TeacherInsight interview as one piece of information when making their selection decisions. Specific decisions upon whom to personally interview or select for individual positions are made locally by school districts based on an overall evaluation of the candidates who best fit their needs.
Results are posted immediately.
As an automated pre-employment interview, you will not see the results of your TeacherInsight assessment. This is much like an in-person interview, where the interviewer usually does not provide feedback.
Provided both school districts use compatible systems and you completed the TeacherInsight within the past 12 months, you will have the option of copying your previous results or retaking the interview for the new school district.In order to make your previous TeacherInsight interview results available to another school district, follow the new district's instructions exactly, as if you were going to actually take the interview for them. Different districts incorporate TeacherInsight into their application process differently. So, if they tell you to go to a website and type in a code, be sure to do it exactly that way. Likewise, if they tell you to click a link to go to the TeacherInsight website, be sure you click that link because some important information is embedded in the link.After following their instructions to the TeacherInsight website, login with your username and password. TeacherInsight will then recognize you and see that you're applying to a different school district. TeacherInsight will ask you some demographic and background questions, then offer you the option of copying your previous interview results or retaking the interview for the new school district.
Each school district has its own application process and procedures. Please follow carefully the instructions they provide and contact the school district if you have questions about their application process.
TeacherInsight saves your responses as you work. Simply login again and you will resume the interview where you left off.
District codes identify the school district to which you are applying, and access codes help school districts track your application and interview. Both codes are provided by the school districts, not by Gallup. In some cases, the school district may provide a link to the TeacherInsight website. In these cases, be sure to use this link, as the codes may be embedded within the link. Contact the school district if you still can't find either of these codes.
Gallup provides the TeacherInsight to school districts primarily to assist in the selection of teachers, so that is reflected in the lists of primary and secondary teaching interests. However, some school districts also find it useful to have applicants for non-teaching positions complete the TeacherInsight interview. If you are applying for a non-teaching position, but have been asked to take the TeacherInsight, please contact the school district to see what teaching interest they would like you to select from the list.
Most school districts allow you to take the TeacherInsight only once in a 12-month period for their district. Other school districts only allow you to take the TeacherInsight once, and do not allow you to retake at all. Check with the school district for which you are applying to determine their policy.
If you answered the questions honestly and accurately, the TeacherInsight is proven to be an excellent indicator of your chances to be an outstanding teacher. Give your honest, top-of-mind responses to the TeacherInsight items, as they are the best reflection of who you are.

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DeseretNews.com to host live chat with recruiting reporter Brandon Gurney for National Letter of Intent Day (+video)
National letter of intent day is Wednesday and DeseretNews.com is your source for the most comprehensive, in-depth information about the 2013 college football signing classes for the BYU Cougars, Utah Utes and Utah State Aggies.
As part of this comprehensive coverage, DeseretNews.com will host a live chat with Brandon Gurney to discuss the signing classes of Utah's three FBS programs from 2-4 p.m. MST on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Gurney is the Deseret News' recruiting specialist and previously worked for scout.com for eight years, covering BYU with an emphasis on recruiting coverage.
College football fans worldwide will be able to chat with Gurney on the DeseretNews.com 2013 letter of intent day home page, while accessing all of DeseretNews.com's coverage of the 2013 signing classes.
In addition, DeseretNews.com will maintain an updated record throughout the day as BYU, Utah and Utah State recruits sign their letters.
Fans are encouraged to bookmark the letter of intent day 2013 home page and reference it throughout the day on Wednesday for the latest news on college recruits in the state of Utah. And don't forget about the live chat taking place from 2-4 p.m. with Brandon Gurney — just bring a question.
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Alec Baldwin Responds to Dr. Phil's Offer of Help
Apr 26, 2007, 01:00 ET from Dr. Phil
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- When Dr. Phil McGraw appeared this past Tuesday on LARRY KING LIVE to weigh in on the psychological aspects of the Alec Baldwin-Kim Basinger marital dispute, following the leak of a voice mail tirade Baldwin had left for his 11-year-old daughter, McGraw told King that he would be willing to sit down with the couple and their daughter Ireland "to resolve this situation." But Dr. Phil added: "Not in front of cameras, not on my show, our show or anybody else's show, but behind closed doors." Apparently Alec Baldwin was one of the million viewers who watched and heard what McGraw offered, because this morning, he phoned Dr. Phil for a far-reaching, intense conversation about how he feels about his privacy being violated, how he feels about his daughter, and how he intends to correct course in the volatile proceedings that have been ongoing for 5 years between Baldwin and his ex-wife, Oscar winning actress Kim Basinger -- catching their young daughter Ireland squarely in the middle. McGraw, who also reached out privately to Ms. Basinger, revealed today to ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT co-anchor Mark Steines that the actor called him on his cell in response to Dr. Phil's offer to talk him, his wife and daughter through this: "I had a private conversation with Alec. He was watching when I addressed these issues on LARRY KING LIVE and was heartened by the offer because his number-one priority is to create peace and tranquility in his daughter's life. The offer to get that done from somebody who gets it, meant a lot to him. Some things we talked about in confidence, but some things he has allowed me to share." According to Dr. Phil, Baldwin insisted that "without reservation he recognized the inappropriate nature of his comments to his daughter, and using her as the misguided target for his frustrations. One of his fears is that people, including the court, would have the misconception that this characterizes his persona as a father. It was out-of-character for him to do what he did." But Baldwin wanted to make one thing perfectly clear to Dr. Phil, which he permitted him to share. "He told me he is completely and totally committed to continuing his fight to have access to a full and healthy ongoing relationship with his daughter." McGraw says Baldwin told him he was not trying to fix a broken relationship with his daughter because he doesn't have a broken relationship. Baldwin also revealed that while he would like the freedom to focus on his daughter, that his starring role in NBC's comedy "30 Rock" is inconsistent with that desire, but he did tell Dr. Phil that he intended to honor his contract. McGraw hastens to add that "there is a lot more to this story than meets the eye, but in confidence, I cannot share these things." But McGraw did say that Baldwin vowed to him that he "was undaunted [by the release of the voice mail] and he was going to fight this till his last breath."
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The American Civil War And The Origins Of Modern Warfare
Ideas, Organization, and Field Command
March 1990 | Volume 41, Issue 2
What was new, or "modern," was the instant slaughter these rifles inflicted. In the Sunken Road at Antietam, Confederates rested their rifles on a breastwork of fence rails and efficiently tore apart one charging Federal line after another. "The entire front line, with few exceptions, went down in the consuming blast," said a Rebel officer of one attack. At Fredericksburg no Yankee in repeated charges got within a hundred yards of the Rebel line securely posted behind a stone wall, and most got nowhere near that close. In Pickett's famous charge at Gettysburg, the Federal infantry opened fire at two hundred yards and rapidly wrecked the assault. The fact is that Civil War combat changed radically between 1861 and 1865, and while Napoleon might well have been at home on the Bull Run battlefield, four years later he would have found nothing at all familiar in the trenchlock at Petersburg.
It is just this evolutionary character of change in the Civil War that interests Edward Hagerman. He works on a much larger canvas than Griffith and reaches broader conclusions in describing the war's modernity. For this book Hagerman has drawn heavily on his articles in scholarly journals, and the reading is never easy. Neither is his constant focus on logistics and command organization and institutional structures. Yet what he has to say here is important, and a necessary (if dry) corrective to the "airy generalizations" Paddy Griffith lets himself fall prey to.
It was the strategies and tactics and logistical innovations begun by Grant in the Western theater in 1863 and brought to perfection by Sherman in 1864 and 1865 in Georgia and the Carolinas that form what Hagerman calls the "historical roots of modern warfare." These two generals, more than any other, he writes, "exploited diversion, dispersion, and surprise to pursue successfully a modern total-war strategy of exhaustion against the enemy's resources, communications, and will." Napoleon might not have immediately recognized these changes, but that most forward-looking of commanders would most certainly have approved of them.


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A concussion is an alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness and is caused by a traumatic blow to the head. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as many as 3.8 million sports and recreation related concussions occur in the United States each year. 60% of high school concussions are related to football. For girls the leading cause of high school sports concussion is soccer.
CDC guidelines suggest student athletes who experience any of the signs and symptoms listed below after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body should be kept out of play the day of the injury and until they are cleared by a health care professional.
Symptoms Reported by Athlete:
- Headache or pressure in head
- Nausea or vomiting
- Balance problems or dizziness
- Double or blurry vision
- Sensitivity to light
- Sensitivity to noise
- Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy or groggy
- Concentration or memory problems
- Confusion
Observable signs by others:
- Appears dazed, stunned or disoriented
- Forgets an instruction
- Is confused or unsure of the game, score or opponent
- Moves clumsily
- Answers questions slowly
- Loses consciousness (even briefly)
- Shows mood, behavior or personality changes
- Can't recall events prior to hit or fall
- Can't recall events after hit or fall
Post concussive syndrome is a condition in which the effects of a concussion do not abate. This is a complex disorder in which concussion symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, memory problems, cognitive difficulties, vertigo and personality changes, last for weeks and sometimes months after the impact that caused the concussion. The likelihood for further or permanent brain damage from a secondary injury is significantly higher if a player is returned to competition before full recovery. This is called secondary impact syndrome (SIS). SIS describes a situation in which a player sustains a second injury to the head before the symptoms from the first head injury have resolved. SIS is very serious with athletes suffering long term or permanent damage as a result.
If you suspect a concussion seek medical attention right away. A health care professional will be able to determine when it is safe to return to sports. Do not self assess your condition; a second concussion to an already traumatized brain can be very serious. Be sure to inform coaching staff of any other head trauma not sustained on the playing field (i.e. auto or bike accident). Previous head trauma is important to consider in the evaluation of an athlete with a suspected concussion.
Ways to prevent concussions include wearing the right protective equipment in the proscribed manner and ensure it is properly fitted and maintained. In addition many injuries can be prevented by practicing good sportsmanship and following all safety rules for the sport.
To find a provider or facility near you, download the free iTriage medical app or visit www.iTriageHealth.com.


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Leaving the House With Small Children Without Losing Your Mind
Leaving the house with kids can be very hard work. Such hard work that it is often tempting to just not do it. I can't get away with staying home anymore; my kids need to be run like dogs and if we don't leave the house in the morning, that morning will end with me getting tied up and scribbled on with Sharpie or with a guitar being smashed over someone's head, '70s-rock-band-style.
Leaving the house with kids can be very hard work. Such hard work that it is often tempting to just not do it. I can't get away with staying home anymore; my kids need to be run like dogs and if we don't leave the house in the morning, that morning will end with me getting tied up and scribbled on with Sharpie or with a guitar being smashed over someone's head, '70s-rock-band-style. Some days are better than others; success depends on moods, moons, weather, sleep, etc. Where we're going is also important, but not as important as you might think. You would think that children would be more eager and cooperative if they knew they were going someplace fun. I still fall for this occasionally but it is Not So. Children are eager and cooperative when it suits them and not a second earlier and definitely not for the reasons you are grasping at so desperately.
I should qualify: children Fresco's age, ie: pre-Two, are pretty malleable and if you say Let's Go Outside! he will get you his boots, your boots, your coat, your purse, your keys, and then complain that you haven't left yet. After Two, like the day after he turns Two, I am planning to dress him in his sleep and carry him under one of my arms like a bazooka.
Children Trombone's age (3.5) love to thwart. Because they can. You can say to Trombone, we are going to the guitar factory which is full of M&Ms and guitars and you will get to play four thousand different guitars and eat M&Ms until you are just shy of puking. OK? Shall we go? And he will say, wow that sounds like fun, I just have to finish playing this elaborate game that no one understands, which involves pretend-play, intricate choreography and at *least* 10 minutes more of pondering on my part. I will join you momentarily, ie: in one hour.
So I have one child who needs an hour's work to get him out of the house. And I have another child who needs to have words spelled around him because he will throw himself at the front door if he hears the word "out." Which brings me back to the first child, who can't spell yet. What do I do?
#1. Plan ahead.
Hours ahead. If you intend to be somewhere by 9:30 am, start preparing at 7 am. This morning I decided we were going to Motoring Munchkins, which is a gym program at the nearby Queens Park Arenex. It is a gymnasium full of gymnastics equipment, plastic toy structures for climbing, balls, hoops, sticks, ride-em cars, etc. There is also a trampoline. Mostly it is for the kind of run-crazy-like-a-crazy-running-thing exercise that children need to make them sleep all afternoon so their mothers can document it in their blogs. We don't go very often because it is at least as much work for me as it is fun for them, though the scales are starting to tip in this department. At 7:30 am I whispered to Trombone, a little later we will go to the gym, OK? And Trombone said, Yeah! OK! and promptly forgot.
An hour later, I said, OK, time to start getting dressed. Why? Because we're going to the GYM!
Half an hour after that, I said, OK, time to get shoes on. Why? The GYM, of course!
Half an hour after that, we were on our way. Motoring Munchkins starts at 9:30. There were already quite a few people there when we arrived at 9:45. I am not the only clever monkey in this city, clearly.
#2. Do not let your resolve fade.
It is easy to let the children become distracted by things in the house because it occupies them and keeps them quiet (until they start fighting over the things they are distracted by) but the pause is too short and not worth it because within 10 minutes you will have to re-motivate not only them, but you. This morning as I was staring at the children laying waste to the living room when what I had asked them to do was put their boots on, something they can each do just fine if it's bathtime or suppertime, I said it out loud to myself: "Be resolved. Make this happen." They both looked at me. "Boots." I said, "Focus." I may or may not have actually tapped my forehead when I said this. Like a guru.
#3: Snacks.
Don't forget them. You can get by without a spare diaper, probably (depending on the age of your baby)(and depending on who you ask)(ie: my better half, Saint Aardvark) but snacks are important. Best arranged while the children are looking elsewhere, otherwise they will want to eat them while you are still at home, even if they just finished a nice, lingering breakfast five minutes ago. If they eat the snacks at home, this will of course result in a) them being harder to motivate and b) no snacks later, when you need them for bribery in the store to stop them from making That Noise while you try to choose a cereal, or to get them out of the gym before somebody loses a body part. Make sure, if you have two children, that the snacks are identical in attractiveness. Meaning: if child A loves cheese but child B doesn't, it's okay if you don't have enough cheese for both of them but if you have OMG SQUEE dried cranberries BEST SNACK EVAR enough for only one, woe betide you.
That's it. That's all you need * for a successful trip out of the house. Planning ahead, resolve, and snacks**.
* Coffee. Also. Beforehand. It helps with the resolve.
** Don't forget snacks for you. Or you'll have to sneak something out of the vending machine and then you'll have to a) share or b) explain why you get a vending machine treat and they don't.
This morning, it worked. It all came together and we had an enjoyable time running around the gym like crazy people. An hour is about as long as we can tolerate Motoring Munchkins. I'm unsure if everyone is like this or if we are especially delicate flowers but after an hour, Fresco starts wandering out into the lobby to bother the drinking fountain and Trombone starts staring off into space and I start feeling the ache in my eyeballs that means I've been scanning a room of screaming kids that all look like mine for just a few minutes too long. So we go. I see people there who have their snacks and then go back to playing; which makes sense, it does cost money to drop in ($3.25 for the first child, $1.00 per additional; cheaper if you buy a pass) but we just can't handle it. After an hour inside with the screaming and frenzy, the fresh air felt like sweet, scented oil on my skin. As we walked back to the grocery store through Queen's Park, the trees moist and green above us, the kids quietly eating their snacks, I thought: easy. This is so easy. Why do I ever have bad days?
Until the dried cranberries ran out.
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I go through the same rigamarole to get out the door. And Motoring Munchkins: I hear it's very fun for the kids, but I still haven't taken mine because I'm too afraid of the crowds! Also, Wesley is between Trombone and Fresco, so half the time he runs for his boots and Prince Philip hat (which he wears everywhere we go!) and brings me my shoes and the rest of the time he drags his feet. I can never tell which it'll be, so we're late half the time and early the rest of the time. Plus there's always the poop explosions from Nora, which always seem to happen just as I think we're ready to go catch our bus …
I suggest giving MM a try before Nora can crawl because if she's still small & docile enough to wear in the carrier, it's way easier. There were quite a few months where we couldn't go b/c Fresco could crawl and he kept licking the ground and it was just…not OK.
Oh man, Clara, I actually laughed out loud at this, like snort snort, har har har chortle chortle, because I was just saying to Bree this morning that it's never simple to get out of the house! At our house lately, the big challenge is the pre-going out diaper change, which usually results in me chasing Kale running around going "Naky? Naky?" because apparently all this child needs is to be naky and have some fruit leather. Then the boots, and the jacket, which he will allow me to put on willingly, as he's still at the age when boots and jacket = outside = fun fun fun.
I too find MM too much sometimes – my head often hurts afterwards… and as a result, we don't go often. There are other (free) options in the city that I don't feel overwhelmed while I am there. I also find there are many parents who are under the impression that they may release the hounds at the door, and then ignore them with their face in a book while their precious child steals toys / hits other kids / and generally makes a jerk of themselves.
That said, Briana, I'm game for a MM date!
Ahh, Motoring Munchkins; it's kind of like a great big piece of maple fudge, the first two bites are great fun but after that it gets to be a bit much. I haven't been for a few years as my first two kids are now 6 and 7 and my little one is only 9 months. He would probably enjoy licking the hockey balls or sucking on a hockey stick, but I fear he might lose a finger by being run over by one of those kids in a plasmacar (how do they get going so fast?!). Not enough play enjoyment to outweigh the risks at this point. Plus, my kids ALWAYS came home with a cold the next day.
Clara, I don't know if your kids are old enough to keep track of who gets more snack yet – if not, it's coming soon – I used to bring a separate container for each of them so they could see they got the same amount and there were no accusations of hoarding.
Also, have you checked out StrongStart (we go to the one at McBride sometimes)? My little one enjoys sucking on the bristle blocks they have without fear of losing a digit. They even have free snacks, so all you need is planning and resolve (they have coffee for parents).
I remember, … getting out the door with little ones can be challenging especially when there are time constraints on the day, then definitely, all the prep is necessary. Matching specific music to a specific 'task' often helps to achieve a routine objective — it's a subtle enough clue that it's time to 'get ready' … or have lunch, or a tub, etc., but the challenge for mom is to be structured and consistent about it without appearing to be so. Bear in mind, from a very early age, children are (or quickly become) really smart about strategies like that! You don't want them to interpret the music as a "trick" to get them to comply but rather as a helpful reminder about what needs to happen.
**On occasion**, if and when you have some time to spare before you cross the threshold of the front door (lol!), in addition to adding music to the mix, make the routine game-like. Be silly about things, make the kind of mistakes kids make (like putting on two unmatched shoes) and then, with great drama, discover the fashion faux-pas in front of the kids and go back and fix the 'mistake' – it won't be long before you have some semblance of cooperation from them and oftentimes they will be all too willing to help you fix your mistake! At the very least you will have captured (or re-captured, as the case may be) their attention because nothing is funnier than when Mom makes a goof! It's a great way to re-direct focus to the task at hand.
Ideally, these strategies will help you achieve some measure of success and getting out the door will become a little more manageable – worked for me … sometimes. At least I had fun … sometimes!
Good luck moms!
Oh, and one more tidbit to share: New Westminster Family Place!! Try it, you'll like it!
Too true about the colds. That's another consideration when we decide to go although both boys are at a "washing hands in a public washroom is SO EXCITING!" stage right now.
I love StrongStart too. I take Fresco there when Trombone is at preschool.
I've been going to the McBride StrongStart some days too. Maybe we should plan to go on the same day sometime? I'm looking into starting Wesley in preschool soon, but he loooooves StrongStart. It's just a bit of a trek from the West End by bus to get there! He loved Family Place too, but it's even more awkward to bus to, and they turn people away when they reach a certain number. I'm just not willing to put all the effort into getting out of the house and take two buses only to face a brokenhearted little boy and a long road home. I really wish there was more to do in the West End close to home. I hear they're opening a Strong Start at Connaught soon, which is cool!
even with One kid i find it a struggle to get out of the house.
thanks for the tips!and also, such a cute post.
My youngest child is always ready to GO! before I am… 🙂
So funny! 'Woe betide' should be used in more social situations. I will see to that.
One of my big challenges is my own impatience. When hearding my cats out the door for a long established and prepared for destination, I can't get my mind off the clock. We will be LATE. LATE! Do you know what late means PEOPLE! And then B and W and S and even little N look at me as if to say "what are you, a big white time bunny"?
I suppose I am.
Will, I know. A lifetime of punctuality cannot just be tossed away because of the little people! For me it's the illusion of control. I control the time. Yes I do.
and Briana – when you involve buses it's a whole other ballgame. Yikes.
Oh my this is soooo funny!
i can't tell you all how many times I have flopped on to the sofa and exclaimed in exasperation "this is all just too hard, people!!" And by people I mean my own little monsters, who make leaving the house such an trial that even the Super Nanny would just make a cup of tea, click on Sid the Science kid, and call it a day! Simon,3, lately has taken to wailing in complaint at the interuption of having to get ready to go outside, and Matty, 5 and autistic, has to do everything his own way, which means always, not doing it my way. And it usually involves a bribe and a threat to get it done. Now, after checking my blood pressure and taking a few deep breaths, we can get down to the business of just having fun?? -
We're going to SS tomorrow morning for a bit, until nap time anyway…maybe we'll see some of you there!
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Following a leaked Apple letter and recent acts by Motorola Mobility and Samsung, Microsoft has pledged not to block rivals' products if they infringe patents it owns, which are deemed "essential" to an industry standard. Such patents cover intellectual property rights without which widely used formats – such as MP3 sound files or JPEG photos – could not work.
Apple wrote to European officials saying that all tech firms should sign up to a similar commitment.
Microsoft lawyer David Heiner wrote in a blog that the internet only worked because firms had agreed to license their inventions to each other.
"Would you buy a smartphone, an iPad or a personal computer that couldn't play video or connect to wireless networks?" he asked. "Probably not. This is why antitrust enforcers have taken a keen interest recently in patent acquisitions and attempts by patent holders to block competitors from shipping products that implement industry standards."
The European Commission is investigating whether Samsung distorted competition in the mobile device market by failing to license key technologies to rivals because of payment disputes. The firm attempted to sue Apple last year, but a Dutch court threw out its claim as being too expensive.
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A while back we locked our cat door one way only (out) so our cats could get out but the other local greedy cats couldn't get in. Recently though I've been catching wiffs of cat pee and wasn't sure where it was coming from. Yesterday it became obvious from the moment I walked into the lounge that we'd had a visitor as the smell was really strong and I traced it to the bean bags. Fabreeze didn't do much to move the smell so the next nice day I'll have to wash them with the hose outside.
Last night at 4am there was a cat fight in our laundry, when I went in they'd scarpered, but not before leaving 6 separate spray trails in that room! I've cleaned it up, but we're going to have to lock the cat door completely and put a litter tray down for a wee bit as a short term solution. The long term solution is going to be expensive; we're going to get a microchip activated cat door. Just hoping that Ray can still get in as I think her chip has moved a wee bit.
One of the collar activated ones won't work as our kitties have never worn collars and since they spend a lot of time in trees I don't want to risk that; lost collars get expensive and tangled cats are not pleasant either.
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There is insurrection amongst the Scottish Who-mafia! David Tennant has accused his countryman and successor-in-waiting, Peter Capaldi, of being 'lazy' if he uses his native Scottish accent to play the part of the Twelfth Doctor. Fellow Scot, Steven Moffat is "pretty certain" Capaldi will use his own accent when he debuts this Christmas. Now Tennant is obviously indulging in friendly media-banter, but it raises a fair question – should the Doctor sound English?
When Christopher Eccleston brought the character back to our screens in 2005 he used his own Mancunian accent, prompting Rose to challenge him on his alien credentials and his famous reply, that "lots of planets have a North!" But the fact that it matters at all begs the question of what features make up a character when their body and personality can completely change every few years…
Every time a new actor steps into the role, debate rages over whether the Doctor could or should be a woman or a different ethnicity. Arguably the way we speak is almost as important to how we see our own or anyone's identity. For example, while I would be more than happy with an actor of any ethnic background in the role, I'm not sure I could believe that a Doctor with a strong American or French accent was really the same character… but perhaps someday I'll be proven wrong. The fact is most English people speak with a regional accent and don't really sound like the Doctor.
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In conjunction with the Intel(s intc) Developer Forum keynote on Wednesday, Intel spotlighted several new Chromebooks. The devices run on Intel's latest chip architecture, known as Haswell, which promise up to twice the battery life and better performance than the prior generation of chips.
In a blog post, Google says "Over the coming months, you'll see new Chromebooks from multiple device manufacturers. These include newly designed Chromebooks from HP and Acer, as well as new entrants ASUS and Toshiba." We had heard rumor that Asus and Toshiba would be getting into Chromebooks as a way to offset lagging Windows(s msft) PC sales and now we know the rumors were true. This brings the count of hardware makers to 6 in the Chrome OS space.
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Hmmm, I hope your financial research is a little more thorough than your retirement advice. Salmon Arm is a pretty little town (I have lived here for almost 40 years) but it is a lot more overcast than neighboring towns. Also, shopping choices are somewhat limited. I am planning to buy a condo soon and I can get MUCH more bang for my buck in Kelowna than Salmon Arm. Shopping there is better and the skies are usually brighter too.
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calgary is too cold for seniors who cannot afford to escape winter for 6 months. How on earth could it make the list? I've lived and worked here for 25 years. Believe me when I sayretirees will want to stay indoors 9 months of the year..
Very puzzling. I would suggest the integrity of the list (or political motive) is significantly in question here. Namely, why are the Top 10 places to retire in Canada hugely over-represented to municipalities and communities in Eastern Canada? It would appear that Western Canada – in particular British Columbia – is vastly under-represented in this list? Refresh and try again please!!
Calgary?! I'm planning to retire in a year and believe me, I won't be staying in calgary! Much too cold, winters are much too long, and prices at the grocery stores are getting unbelievably high…….who made this list? Lousy research I'd say.
After reading the comments below, maybe I don't want to return to Canada. Why? Because Canadians are a bunch of whiners/complainers. I am a proud Canuck, born/raised in Toronto and lived in Vancouver until I was 40. I moved to California in '85 for a terrific job opp at Stanford University. The best thing about living in Silicon (AKA Silly) Valley is the sense that anything is possible and moving forward is the way to live/work. Just reading all the negatives below reminded me how much I enjoy/appreciate the positive, can-do attitudes here.
I don't know where you got your list from but I would suggest you compile a new list. I disagree with almost everyone of your choices.
Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto?? REALLY? Those three cities have cold winters and high property values! Not exactly enticing to Seniors! What about Windsor and Essex County. This area is the most southern area of Canada with some of the mildest weather and very low property prices which is much more affordable to Seniors! Also with quick access to the USA makes a nice night out of cultural events, dining and cheaper airfares at airports.
These are also some of the most expensive places to live! Give some realistic advice.
I was hoping that you had including Salt Spring Island for you readers. As one of the best places to retire in Canada.


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The Conference Board of Canada says a recent study paints a positive economic picture for Nanaimo.
Nanaimo was included in its Mid-Sized Cities Outlook-2014 report at the request of Sasha Angus, Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation CEO, to provide a third-party perspective on the local economy.
The report provides economic forecasts for for eight cities, including Nanaimo; Lethbridge, Red Deer and Medicine Hat, Alta.; Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.; Timmins and Sault St. Marie, Ont.; and Brandon, Man.; that contributed financially to the research.
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"I think it confirms what we've seen. Anecdotally, as well as the data that we're seeing, which is obviously strengthening economic conditions, a rise in our growth rate ... in large part due to a number of our businesses that export goods and services around the world," Angus said. "The lower Canadian dollar certainly helps for those types of businesses and what it means is a transition from part-time employment to more full-time employment."
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It also features a 1366x768 resolution display, a 6-cell battery, an Intel Dual-Core ULV processor, mutil-card reader, 4GB of RAM a 320GB hard drive, Intel's 4500MHD GPU, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Wi-Fi, an integrated webcam and a multi-gesture touchpad. Setting a new bar for netbooks? Quite possibly.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stuttering Foundation has announced its 2006 Awards for Excellence in news reporting. Each winning entry successfully enhanced public understanding of this complex speech disorder during the past year. "Journalists in a variety of media have done an outstanding job of focusing on the causes and treatment of stuttering over the past year," said Jane Fraser, president of the 59-year-old nonprofit foundation. "We were particularly pleased this year to see increased focus on stuttering in the workplace, an area that's previously not received much attention. Five distinguished journalists are honored for their outstanding contributions. They are: Category: Daily Newspapers First Place: T. Grant Fitch, Post-Tribune, Merrillville, Ind. "Saving stutterers" provided readers with timely information that parents can use to help their children overcome stuttering, including taking advantage of resources offered by their local schools. Category: Magazine First Place: Dorothy P. Dougherty, Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Dougherty gives readers the tools they need to identify stuttering in young children and offers useful advice on how to improve fluency. Category: Columnists First Place: Mildred L. Culp, Workwise. In her inspirational column, Dr. Culp explains how people who stutter can make it in the workplace. Second Place: Joyce Lain Kennedy, Careers Now. Kennedy helps a reader who stutters prepare for a job interview. Category: Television First Place: Janelle Wolfe, Comcast Tonight, Reading, Pa. This lively segment features speech-language pathologist Joseph Donaher of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the DVD, Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids. Donaher and Wolfe share timely resources for children who stutter. The awards are being announced during National Stuttering Awareness Week, May 8-14. 20/20's John Stossel leads this year's awareness campaign. Among other famous people who stutter are actor James Earl Jones, Buffy star Nicholas Brendon, sports commentator Bill Walton, and basketball star Kenyon Martin. A complete list of famous people who stutter can be found at http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=128. The Stuttering Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Memphis, Tenn., that has worked toward the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering since 1947. For more information, call toll-free 1-800-992-9392 or visit www.stutteringhelp.org. More than 3 million Americans stutter. For myths about stuttering, click here: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/default.aspx?tabindex=503&tabid=513
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An attendee at the RNC threw nuts at a black camera woman and said "This is how we feed animals".
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/20...amerawoman.php If you don't know, people on the right will say "Don't feed the animals" when talking about how they oppose food stamps for people, and with most people on food stamps being black, well, we know then just how offensive it is when they are calling black people animals. The GOP is the official party for bigots and racists and all sorts of people who are hateful and intolerant.
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But the Republican party does seem to have an awful lot of bigots amongst its ranks today. It's a real shame - based on the general values that they used to talk about (before the whole defining marriage and abortion stuff), it sounds like they were very practical and would have had a lot to offer society. I probably would have been a Republican if I had been born 40-60 years ago. Today they come off as a bunch of social extremists ("the American Taliban") and liars when it comes to things like government size and budget. I'm terribly disappointed that Ron Paul didn't win the nomination. I feel that would have marked a turn-around for the GOP, and a return to what their core values originally were.
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I might have actually considered Huntsman but that notion is in some alternative universe now. These guys are failures at foreign policy and they're failures at domestic policy -- they're here to loot for their masters what is left of the people's money and they're going to break the means for the people to recreate it.
And yeah, I don't think "American Taliban" is an exaggeration because I think the violence is just under the covers and ready to rip.
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I know what you mean and it is frightening. I'm afraid of the people on the right sending this nation into a military police state someday, and now, thanks to GOP officials, we have things like that whole NDAA thing and the bill that allows drone strikes on U.S. soil. But yeah, let's all freak out at Obama for his really big, scary government from 'Obamacare'...
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The two parties have pretty much become more ideologically defined over the past few decades. Before you had Liberal Northeastern Republicans and Conservative Southern Democrats. Now you pretty much know what the party stands for just from their names. Even though some would say they are quite similar, there are still vast differences between them.
Still to be quite honest, next to Huntsman, Romney was the most palatable candidate on this year's crop during the Primaries. I just can't believe he chose Ryan as his VP pick though. u-u
2012-08-29, 04:14 | Link #8 | |
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Although nowadays many Massachusetts citizens express dissatisfaction with his health care law, at the time the "moderate" pundits largely praised it as an example of bipartisanship. Moreover, his private wealth and history were not of particular interest. Not unlike McCain, who was also popular with a broad spectrum of pundits prior to his becoming a Presidential Candidate, he started to lose his bipartisan "aura" as he came ahead. Though while part of this can be blamed on the natural transition towards a competitive race and a much more thorough media scrutiny, much of it really is Romney and his team's fault. He "exposed" himself this time around so to speak, flip-flopping around various wedge issues, turned sharply conservative socially, disowned his own health care legacy, refused a request for release of information which his opponent had complied and more, and let himself be portrayed, often through his own gaffes, as a silver spoon, no principles empty suit as opposed to a "competent CEO" (not that I'm particularly fond of CEOs) image he was once perceived as. The official Republican script was supposed to be about the economy, the economy, and the economy, and CEO Romney was supposed to guide America Inc. out of its redline, yet "strangely," with little need for the Democrats to even act, the Grand Old Party, bogged down by its fanatical Tea Party wing, constantly shoved social issues into the forefront, into firestorms of controversy after controversy. I say let them burn. |
2012-08-29, 05:33 | Link #10 | |
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Then may God have mercy on us all? |
2012-08-29, 05:55 | Link #11 | |
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Or the economy explodes ten years down the road (bad policies take time to blow up), they really start up that War in Iran of theirs, and we're all screwed. God hates facts. |
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From what I've seen - in terms of clips and what-not -- the RNC is looking like a Fascist Convention, much like many of the other Republican conventions these past few years.
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The current Republican Party has to get into power. That is why they are forcibly stacking the deck in their favor with all this voter registration hoopla. They need to get into power for the simple reason that by 2020 the parties main base will be gone. While older people can still definitely be scared into submission, the Republican Party will soon have to deal with an older generation that has always been Democrats. And, with the white vote swiftly becoming a minority vote, the Republicans will have to deal with a country composed of a former minority that is almost completely Democratic.
The Republicans need to be in power now because it is quickly getting to the point where they will have no way to get into power again. This is the only time (the next 8 years) that they can put into place any of the laws they need to create what they feel to be an ideal environment for their businesses and the protection of their wealth and their families. Previous conventions have not been this bad (not for a long while). The exclusiveness of this conventions seems very similar to the extreme exclusive Goldwater convention of 1964. The Party is now being defined more by what they are not rather that what they are or can be. It's sad, but an obvious doubling down on their message of extreme conservatism in the face of obvious and unstoppable progress/change. Fear controls the Party, and it is destroying everything the GOP once stood for. |
2012-08-29, 08:19 | Link #15 | |
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If it was Paul, he wouldn't have had my vote cuz he wanted to economically isolate the US from the rest of the world in withdrawing from the WTO and enacting a more extreme version of the free market in the US than even Romney's planning to. You seem like an educated person in economics so I trust you would know what that means. |
2012-08-29, 08:24 | Link #16 |
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He's actually rather progressive (by GOP standards) in regards to homosexuality. He actually understands it isn't a choice, and that's how some people are born. He still doesn't believe they should be able to get married, but at least he doesn't condemn them as making a satanic choice.
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2012-08-29, 09:22 | Link #18 |
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Where did I say that? I'm merely pointing out that he isn't completely stupid in regards to homosexuality like 99% of the GOP is. At this point I didn't think I needed to point out every hypocrisy that the GOP spouts or is in offense of. I'd have to quote almost everything!
2012-08-29, 10:16 | Link #19 | |
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I am an educated person (at least based on the number of degrees I have) but I readily admit that I don't know much about economics beyond basic theory. The appeal of Ron Paul to me wasn't his economic plan, but his integrity, honesty, the fact that I don't think he ever talked about "beating Obama" when he made his points (he made the points on their own merit, based on what he felt would be best for the country - all the other GOP nominees were practically falling over themselves to talk about "beating Obama" in every other sentence), and the fact that he recognized that the Presidency (and government positions) do not exist for those officials to push their social agendas and views on everyone else. That last one is frighteningly absent in many politicians today.
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I have to agreed with GDB about this, Ryan isnt stupid about Homosexual ISSUES but he is still going to follow the GOP way of thinking about that. But I look at it alittle bit and I am shocking to see so many people wants Romney as President, with they call him a true leader for this country. SMH
Obama wasnt perfect and he had a divided Congress to deal with (Even with Romney, it will be the same problem if Dems holds on to the Senate but if GOP is Majority in the Senate, oh boy) but he did what he could have done as president but Romney a true leader for this country, please. Quote:
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So I was looking around on the internet and found this. I was wondering if any of you knew where this is from, at first I thought it was from the Christmas DVD but it isnt out yet. . . .
I love these outfits though! It would have been perfect if Brera was in it. . . I should convince my friend to cosplay as this version of Ranka. XD Sorry that I couldn't make this pic into an icon size, I don't know how to do it. >3< |
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