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Innovative Improvement Made to gender SELECTed Sorting Procedures
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2013 - Select Sires' Program for Fertility Advancement™ (PFA™) is focused on constant improvement in semen quality and fertility through innovations and research. A recent research project, conducted through the PFA, found that a new enhancement to the gender SELECTed™ semen process has made a significant improvement in conception rates observed in the field.
The sex sorting procedure subjects sperm to considerable stress, which does not occur during conventional semen processing, contributing significantly to sexed semen having lower conception rates than the rate achieved with conventional semen. This was confirmed in a Select Sires research trial in 2005. Over the years, collaborative research efforts between Sexing Technologies and Select Sires have focused on improving sperm survival throughout the process of sex sorting including a new process developed by Sexing Technologies and researched through PFA.
The results of nearly 7,000 inseminations on Holstein heifers across 41 PFA herds were analyzed to find a 4.5 percent rise in actual conception rate compared to the previous procedure. This conception rate increase ranged from 1.4 to 7.9 percent among all sires in the study. This represents one more incremental step on the road toward sexed semen conception rates that are equal to that of conventional semen. Select Sires began using this process early in the spring for all commercially marketed gender SELECTed semen.
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer−owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.
™Program for Fertility Advancement, PFA and gender SELECTed is a trademark of Select Sires Inc.


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"Just one page more... You've read 7 pages, only 140 to go..."
It's absolutely crazy. It's a mixture of intrigue at watching the success of someone who blogs and seeing them do the little things that you would like to do or having qualities that you would like to have, like getting invited to the Sex and the City premiere or being extremely attractive and yet able to talk to many high-profile intellectuals. I find that she is almost like a myth, and maybe that is what keeps me reading. Here is this woman, who is extremely open about her life even though she claims a lot of it is kept hidden, and I'm sure it is, but she is every woman that many writers like Candace Bushnell write about. The star of their own romantic-fiction novel...except that it reads for too long.
When I was finally able to slide my eyeballs back into focus and book my RENT tickets and return to work, I was inspired to read more blogs and fondly thought of all the things I wanted to do with this little blog right here.
Ah, so many thoughts, my dear readers... I feel like one day, I'll be on my death bed, and all I will have to say about my life is,
"Ah, I wanted to do so many things..."
Ugh, depressing.
Which is completely unjustified because for a pretty ordinary, greasy 19 year old Mac Whore, I am doing a lot of things. I help run a company, I am now in the same industry as all those women I admired back when I lived on the Gold Coast, I am running behind on preparation for future visual things, and I'm living in New York City.
Oh, and I decided to go to France last weekend, because Brooke and I thought it would be a good idea...
So, I have nothing to complain about.
This week on the Internet, I found Live Video even more intriguing due to hanging out with Brooke for two weeks, it's definitely an interesting way to spend an evening. I am sorry for missing my show, but work and IRLife comes before URLife.
I haven't been very up to date with the goings on and when I do have time to explore I find myself watching Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in Two of a Kind, the TV show that made me start writing scripts... sad, isn't it? Not exactly the right show to be inspired to start writing scripts for... maybe it was because they made it look so damn easy because it had that weird Disney formula where it's okay, but not necessarily good.
Then I watched some of their terrible movies and couldn't make it all the way through.
I saw Sex and the City: THE MOVIE with Brooke before she left to go back to Boston, and we were at the very front because there were hardly any seats left...and it was a really great movie experience! I loved it! All the ladies there, dressed up in their respective characters while still maintaining that they are just being themselves...it added a touch of class to the theatre that has long been forgotten. It was refreshing. I wish more movies wrapped in Labels came out, because it certainly brings out the fancy people. Everyone cheered and clapped and they obviously knew the characters, so it was great to be in a room of people who got it. If I was the only one laughing...it would be weird.
Brooke and I had fun afterwards, because we felt that the experience was very much like how Star Wars was...and I think I can say this, because I went to the midnight session of the last movie, with all the other weirdos...
So, we decided to do something that I know I loathe, so I'm sure I have bad karma for it, but we decided to walk past people and go...
Oh...IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO SAY SPOILER AWARD IN CASE YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT? YES? WELL, THEN... ***SPOILER ALERT***
"Oh my god, I still can't believe that Big died! I mean, how could Big die!?"
Then we giggled like school girls at our own immaturity, but it was fun.
I miss Brooke, she is a wild fire, but I do miss the conversation.
Oh and before I go, I'll leave with you with something that makes me want to become a Viral Video Star... But what would one have to do?
Please, let me know...
Ahh, Michael Jackson's "Black or White" has come on, please excuse me, I must dance!
Caitlin xox

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Importance Of Nature Essay Ralph
In his essay "Nature", Ralph Waldo Emerson is of the view that nature and the beauty of nature can only be understood by a man when he is in solitude. It is only in solitude that a man realizes the significance of nature because he is far away from the hustled life he is accustomed to live since childhood.
Emerson is of the view that nature gives a human being so much; the sun, the trees, place to live and in return the man gives nothing as a result of which the balance of nature is disturbed. It is extremely essential for a man to take himself away from the distractions of the society to understand the importance of nature and what nature has to offer.
Emerson in his essay "Nature" creates a common ground metaphorically and in an abstract sense speaks to each and every man. Emerson is of the opinion that we take nature and its beauty for granted, for example, we take stars for granted because we know that wherever we go, the stars will be with us. What Emerson makes clear is that though we can see the stars and they are accessible, they are only accessible visibly.
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The truth is that we cannot access the stars because of the great distance between the stars and the Earth. Similarly, we also cannot access the nature, we do not know what it is all about because of the reason that we think that we are in touch with nature ,but actually we are not ,due to our busy lives.
Creating a link between the landscape and the stars, Emerson states that everything in the Universe is linked to one another. Instead of being a collection of integrated objects, he sees nature as an integrated whole. It is extremely essential to see nature plainly instead of seeing it superficially as most of us do and Emerson states that he is one of the lucky individuals who sees nature plainly. Because of the reason that he sees nature plainly he is living a life full of peace and solitude. It is essential to see nature from the eyes of a child because a child sees everything without judging it, from plain eyes.
In order to develop deep connection with nature, it is essential to see nature through the eyes of a child. It is only then that an individual will be in a position to understand nature. Transcendentalism is also visible in the essay where the poet is of the opinion that when he is alone in the woods he can feel himself being one with the nature as a result of which he can also feel the presence of God within him and all around him.
Emerson especially discards the traditional way of viewing the nature i.e. from the eyes of ancient historians and ancient theories. This results in the loss of excitement and energy of creating something new as a result of which most of us are unable to discover real nature.
Ralph Waldo Emerson first published Nature in 1836. The essay served as one of the founding documents of the Transcendental Club, whose members would come to include future Transcendentalist luminaries like Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and Bronson Alcott. The Club convened its first meeting a week after the publication of Nature, led by Emerson.
The critical reception of his seminal work has shifted over time. Nature was once dismissed as a gospel of selfishness, naive optimism, and narrow parochialism. However, scholars, with the benefit of hindsight, now understand his work as not only the harbinger of Transcendentalism, but also a modern rethinking of Stoicism, Plato, and Kant.
In this essay, Emerson outlines his initial ideas about the fundamental relationship of humanity with nature, which he would develop further in later essays. His conception of this relationship was revolutionary for its time when many thought of humanity as separate from and above the rest of the natural world, and of nature as the mere reflection of human will/manipulation, a means for human ends.
Introduction and Nature
"Our age is retrospective," Emerson begins. "It builds on the sepulchers of the fathers. It writes biographies, histories, and criticism." While earlier generations "beheld God and nature face to face," the present merely sees the world through the eyes of the past. Troubled by this trend, Emerson asks, "Why should not we also enjoy an original relation to the universe? Why should not we have a poetry and philosophy of insight and not of tradition, and a religion by revelation to us, and not the history of theirs?" After all, "the sun shines to-day also. There is more wool and flax in the fields. There are new lands, new men, new thoughts. Let us demand our own works and laws and worship."
In this way, Emerson opens his essay with a sweeping dismissal of those tools of insight based on the past, and a demand to understand the world - that is, God and nature (two sides of the same coin for him) - instead through our own personal, direct relationship to and revelations about the world. The rest of the introduction is spent outlining what such an understanding would entail and require - its methods, aims, and definitions.
As the title of his essay suggests, he grounds his approach to understanding the world in Nature, which along with the Soul, composes the universe. By "Nature," Emerson includes everything that is "not me" (i.e., separate from the Soul), "both nature [as conventionally understood, i.e., those essences unchanged by humans, like a tree or a river] and art [those essences mixed with the will of humans, like a house or a canal], all other men and my own body." Like the Stoics, Emerson believed that in nature could be found the source of moral principles and well being. However, in the present age, he argues, "few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have a very superficial seeing." For seeing/understanding nature entails not only asking what nature is or how it operates, but also "to what end is nature?"
To pursue such an understanding of nature - an inquiry he believes allied to science, all of which aims to "find a theory of nature" - he does not appeal to other authorities on the subject, past or present, but rather his own experience to craft a theory he believes self-evident and self-validating. While this may not seem scientific in terms of objectivity, he argues, "Whenever a true theory appears, it will be its own evidence. Its test is that it will explain all phenomena." His success in crafting such a theory arguably derives from his ability to immerse his readers in his own experiences, as with the passage,
Crossing a bare common, in snow puddles, at twilight, under a clouded sky, without having in my thoughts any occurrence of special good fortune, I have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear.
Another famous passage describes his experience as a "transparent eyeball," a conduit for God as he stands in nature:
Here [in the woods] I feel that nothing can befall me in life, - no disgrace, no calamity (leaving me my eyes), which nature cannot repair. Standing on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all mean egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eyeball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or parcel of God.
In the next sections, Emerson outlines in detail and in ascending order of importance the components of the relationship of humanity and nature: the common uses/aspects of nature (see "Commodity," "Beauty," and "Language"), our lived experience vis-a-vis nature (see "Discipline"), and the manifestation of the universal/divine (what he calls, "Reason") in nature (i.e., Transcendentalism; see "Idealism," "Spirit," and "Prospects").
The most obvious and tangible aspect of the relationship between humanity and nature is the practical usefulness of nature as a source of raw material and energy. Emerson observes that all parts of nature - as material, process, and result - work toward the benefit of humanity:
"The wind sows the seed; the sun evaporates the sea; the wind blows the vapor to the field; the ice, on the other side of the planet, condenses rain on this; the rain feeds the plant; the plant feeds the animal; and thus the endless circulations of the divine charity nourish man."
He further illustrates this process in his admiration of a tide-mill, which, on the seashore, makes the tides drive the wheels and grind corn, and which thus engages the assistance of the moon like a hired hand, to grind, and wind, and pump, and saw, and split stone, and roll iron.
However, Emerson argues the use of nature as commodity is the lowest of benefits, and quickly moves on to less material gifts and aspects.
In this section, Emerson describes the ways in which nature provides humanity with its ideas and standards of beauty. "The standard beauty is the entire circuit of natural forms – the totality of nature." Emerson asserts this is because "such is the constitution of things, or such the plastic power of the human eye, that the primary forms, as the sky, the mountain, the tree, the animal, give us a delight in and for themselves," as evidenced by the creations of artists (e.g., poets, painters, sculptors, musicians, architects). In other words, it is a given based on the relationship of humanity with the natural world: "The world thus exists to the soul to satisfy the desire of beauty." Ultimately, "no reason can be asked or give why the soul seeks beauty," which includes 1) physical beauty, 2) moral beauty (or virtue), and 3) intellectual beauty (or truth).
As beauty is grounded in nature, so is language. Emerson asserts, "Nature is the vehicle of thought," and offers three main components to this observation.
First, "words are signs of natural facts." Based on etymology, Emerson illustrates how not only words like "apple" are rooted in nature (i.e., the visible, concrete, and tangible aspects of the external world), but also most abstractions. For example, "supercilious" is from the Latin super cilia, which means raising the eyebrow. Another example, not mentioned by Emerson, is "consider," which comes from the Latin con siderare, meaning to study the stars.
Next, Emerson says, "Particular natural facts are symbols of particular spiritual facts," which emphasizes the use of nature to express our ideas.
Every appearance in nature corresponds to some state of the mind, and that state of the mind can only be described by presenting that natural appearance as its picture. As enraged man is a lion, a cunning man is a fox, a firm man is a rock, a learned man is a torch. A lamb is innocence; a snake is subtle spite; flowers express to us the delicate affections. Light and darkness are our familiar expression for knowledge and ignorance; and heat for love.
Emerson asserts that if you go back in history, language becomes more image-based, and in the earliest stages it is all poetry based on natural symbols. In modern times, Emerson argues, our language has become corrupted by secondary desires - the desires for money, pleasure, power, and praise - rather than the simple and fundamental desire to communicate our thoughts without loss (i.e., with the images and symbols of nature). As such, our language has ceased to create new images based on visible nature, the old words have become perverted and abstracted, and the obviousness of his point is difficult to see. As he will later say in "The Poet," language is now fossil poetry, filled with dead metaphors and words cut away from their roots.
Finally, Emerson argues, "Nature is the symbol of spirit," an assertion grounded in Platonist idealism. Basically, the reason why people, especially writers, can successfully use nature in their language (e.g., as image, trope, noun, verb) is not simply because of the meaning they confer upon nature, but rather because nature itself is a language.
Have mountains, and waves, and skies, no significance but what we consciously give them when we employ them as emblems of our thoughts? The world is emblematic. Parts of speech are metaphors, because the whole of nature is a metaphor of the human mind.
That is, nature is an expression of the laws and ideas (i.e., the metaphysics) that underpin the visible world. By tapping into the language of nature, humans are able to in turn express the laws and ideas of the world. Emerson suggests this is why popular proverbs of different nations usually consist of a natural fact, like "a rolling stone gathers no moss," "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," and "the last ounce broke the camel's back."
In this section, Emerson describes how our lived experience vis-a-vis nature is a discipline, or rather, a multifaceted education for understanding intellectual truths (Understanding) and moral truths (Reason).
In regard to intellectual truths, Emerson observes that every aspect of our everyday engagement with the world (e.g., space, time, food, climate, animals) and matter (e.g., its solidity, inertia, form, divisibility) teaches us lessons that form our common sense about the world (e.g., about difference, likeness, order, particularity, generality). Furthermore, each encounter teaches us about power, about the ability for humans to shape nature according to their will.
Nature is thoroughly mediate. It is made to serve. It receives the dominion of man as meekly as the ass on which the Savior rode. It offers all its kingdoms to man as the raw material that he may mold into what is useful.
In regard to moral truths, our engagements with nature teaches us about the "premonitions of Reason" - by which Emerson means the universal soul, his Transcendentalist conception of God - and thus shape our conscience.
Therefore is nature glorious with form, color, and motion; that every globe in the remotest heaven, every chemical change from the rudest crystal up to the laws of life, every change of vegetation from the first principle of growth in the eye of a leaf, to the tropical forest and antediluvian coal-mine, every animal function from the sponge up to Hercules, shall hint or thunder to man the laws of right and wrong, and echo the Ten Commandments.
This entails that despite the infinite variety of natural processes and forms, they all embody a version of the moral law of the universe, which illustrates the unity of Nature - its unity in variety.
The river, as it flows, resembles the air that flows over it; the air resembles the light that traverses it with more subtle currents; the light resembles the heat that rides with it through Space. Creatures are only a modification of one another; the likeness between them is more than the difference, and their radical law is one and the same. A rule of one art, or a law of one organization, holds true throughout nature. So intimate is this Unity, that, it is easily seen, it lies under the undermost garment of Nature, and betrays its source in Universal Spirit.
Finally, Emerson asserts the amount of moral influence each encounter has on an individual depends on the amount of truth it illustrates to the individual, which cannot be easily quantified.
Who can guess how much firmness the sea-beaten rock has taught the fisherman? How much tranquility has been reflected to man from the azure sky, over whose unspotted deeps the winds forevermore drive flocks of stormy clouds, and leave no wrinkle or stain?
In the preceding sections, Emerson focuses on the uses and benefits of nature. In "Idealism" and "Spirit," he shifts to questions of what nature is. Such questions are based on his Idealism, and thus do not mean what is nature composed of, but rather, is there a higher reality or law behind nature, and does visible nature really exist?
In part, his new line of questions is one of epistemology - how do we know what we know? He first offers the claim of the radical Idealist, who believes reality is fundamentally constructed by the mind:
In my utter impotence to test the authenticity of the report of my senses, to know whether the impressions they make on me correspond with outlying objects, what difference does it make, whether Orion is up there in heaven, or some god paints the image in the firmament of the soul.
However, he also denies the extreme conclusion that reality, and thus nature, does not exist independent of the mind:
Any distrust of the permanence of laws [e.g., gravity] would paralyze the faculties of man.
He settles the issue by showing how various aspects of culture - including 1) motion (which affirms the internal reality of the observer due to the feeling of the sublime that arises from the difference felt between the observer/human and the spectacle/nature, as when seeing the shore from a moving ship), 2) poetry (which affirms the reality of the soul by the way in which poets conform nature to their thoughts and "makes them the words of the Reason" or the soul), 3) philosophy (which like poetry, affirms the reality of the soul by the way in which philosophers animate nature with their thoughts and makes them the words of Reason, except in this case for Truth rather than Beauty), 4) intellectual science (which generates insight based on abstract ideas and thus the spirit), and 5) religion and ethics (which degrades nature and suggests its dependence on the spirit) - convince us of the reality of the external world, of nature and spirit, and thus tend to imbue us with a moderate form of idealism:
It is the uniform effect of culture on the human mind, not to shake our faith in the stability of particular phenomena, as of heat, water, and azote; but to lead us to regard nature as a phenomenon, not a substance; to attribute necessary existence to spirit; to esteem nature as an accident and effect.
As a qualification to the discussion of Idealism in the previous section, Emerson asserts that Idealism is ultimately an introductory hypothesis (like carpentry and chemistry) about nature. If it only denies the existence of matter, or external reality, as with extreme Idealism, then it of no use to him, for it does not satisfy the demands of the spirit. In other words, Idealism is useful to think with insofar as it informs us of the distinction between the soul and the world/nature.
By recognizing this distinction, and the existence of each, we can then understand their relation to one another - that is, how spirit (the Supreme Being, the Universal Soul) acts through us, "as the life of the tree puts forth new branches and leaves through the pores of the old," and thus is not subject to the human will, as with the rest of the world/nature.
In this last section, Emerson argues it is better approach the world as a naturalist than as a student of empirical science. Compared to the precision and experiments of the scientist, the naturalist employs self-discovery and humility, and thus continues to learn about his relation to the world, and remains open to the secrets of nature. The naturalist will pay attention to the truth and to the real problems to be solved:
It is not so pertinent to man to know all the individuals of the animal kingdom, as it is to know whence and whereto is this tyrannizing unity in his constitution, which evermore separates and classifies things, endeavoring to reduce the most diverse to one form.
Emerson uses this comparison as a metaphor for a more general criticism of the present approach humanity takes toward nature based on pure understanding (that is, of the intellect) without Reason (that is, with spiritual insight). However, there are occasional examples of how humanity might act with both:
Such examples are, the traditions of miracles in the earliest antiquity of all nations; the history of Jesus Christ; the achievements of a principle, as in religious and political revolutions, and in the abolition of the slave-trade; the miracles of enthusiasm, as those reported of Swedenborg, Hohenlohe, and the Shakers; many obscure and yet contested facts, now arranged under the name of Animal Magnetism; prayer; eloquence; self-healing; and the wisdom of children.
Until humanity begins to act with both understanding/intellect and reason/spirituality towards nature, to repair its relationship with nature and the world, humanity remains disunited with itself and the world lacks unity. To correct this trend, Emerson argues people need to acquire a new, educated way of seeing the world, by which he means the Transcendentalist approach he has laid out in the previous sections.
So we shall come to look at the world with new eyes. It shall answer the endless inquiry of the intellect ("What is truth?), as well as that of the affections ("What is good?"), by yielding itself passive to the educated Will.


text: Press release | 2015-09-01 | 13:24 PM Carmarthenshire solar power plan seeking views Vattenfall submits planning application for Parc Cynog Solar Array Vattenfall, the European energy company, is calling on local people close to a planned Carmarthenshire solar project to comment on its plans. The Swedish state-owned developer of the Parc Cynog Solar Array submitted its plans in August to Carmarthenshire County Council. The application was made after local people near to Castle Lloyd Farm visited the site, which is close to Vattenfall's Parc Cynog Wind Farm. Daniel Wills, Vattenfall's Associate Project Manager for the Parc Cynog Solar Array, said: "Projects like the Parc Cynog Solar Array can help Wales' move towards a low carbon economy. They can also support Vattenfall's shift to more sustainable energy. It's for these reasons that we want to explore the full renewables potential of the site. "We've had positive feedback so far and so we've made an application for a 5MW solar array to the County Council and we hope that the community will take the opportunity to comment." The planning application and details of how to comment can be viewed on the Carmarthenshire County Council website. More information on Vattenfall and the solar array can be viewed here. The Parc Cynog Solar Array would have an installed capacity of up to 5MW and be capable of generating enough power every year to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of 1,441 Carmarthenshire households. The site is also used for sheep grazing and this can continue unhindered by the array. In addition to Vattenfall exploring the solar potential on Parc Cynog, the energy firm is keen to support local efforts towards producing more sustainable energy. This means Vattenfall would like to help the local community by installing solar PV panels on local community buildings at no cost to local residents and groups. Visit Newsroom


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October 25, 2013 — Fluke Biomedical, a provider of medical device test and safety equipment, announced the debut of its new ProSim 2 and ProSim 3 Vital Signs Simulators. Designed for high portability, the lightweight ProSim 2 and 3 are suitable for conducting preventive maintenance and repairs in the field.
"Our customers told us they wanted a portable field device that wasn't a comprehensive patient monitor tester. They wanted fewer parameters with all the quality and functionality of the ProSim 8," said Jerry Zion, product manager, Fluke Biomedical. "We listened and developed the ProSim 3 — a patient monitor tester with just the right amount of features at just the right price."
Designed for high acuity scenarios like ER calls, the ProSim 3 with four IBP channels ensures multi-channel monitors are performing correctly. Equipped with enough battery life for a full work day, stay-connected ECG posts for secure lead connections, upgraded DIN connectors for cable and ProSim compatibility and field upgradability so it easily pairs with other devices for comprehensive testing, the ProSim 3 has appropriate for testing in the field.
The ProSim 3 patient simulator tests electrocardiograms (ECGs) (ST segment, pace and arrhythmia included), respiration, invasive blood pressure, temperature, cardiac output and fetal/maternal. The ProSim 2 patient simulator tests two fewer parameters: cardiac output and fetal/maternal and has two fewer invasive blood pressure channels.
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I was enthusiastic when Marissa Mayer was hired as Yahoo's CEO as she is a self-made hard working woman, however, 4 years into her reign, Yahoo is getting sold!
Mayer climbed the ladder step by step in Google by starting as employee number 20 and her major contribution as a developer & designer of Google's search offerings. It isn't very clear what were Mayer's financial KPIs or if she was responsible of any profit and loss.
Mayer created more than 100 Google products as this article suggests, a lot of them were successful but not all!
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Chamber to hold pie contest at cook-off
The Cassville Area Chamber of Com- merce has added a new competition to this year's Chili and Salsa Cook-Off. The cham- ber will hold its first pie baking contest dur- ing the 2012 Fall Festival.
"I had the honor of being a pie judge during the pie contest at the Civil War re-en- actment last year," said Mindi Artherton, chamber executive director. "Cherry Bailey took care of coordinating the details with the re-enactment and said she would be happy to volunteer her time to the chamber if this was something we wanted to do during the Chili Cook-Off.
"The contest was such a hit during the re-enactment we thought why not do it dur- ing the cook-off?" said Artherton. "I am so excited to have Cherry leading the way on this contest."
Pies will be accepted at the chamber booth from 7 to 9 a.m. during the cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 27. Judging will begin at 10 a.m.
"Pies will be judged in three categories: cream pie, fruit pie and other dessert pie," said Artherton. "Pies will be judged on ap- pearance, crust, filling and overall taste.
"We have 15 pie judges, both male and female, from all age groups and all walks of
life," said Artherton. "We have tried to make sure we have a good group of non biased judges."
Pie entries must be baked at home. Com- mercial bakeries or restaurants are not eligible to participate in the contest. Pies must be baked by the person submitting the entry.
Pies must be baked in an eight- to 10- inch pie pan. Pans will not be returned. Con- stants can enter as many pies as they want in the contest. A separate entry form and recipe must be provided with each entry.
"We would love to see at least 20 pies be entered into the contest, but more is al- ways better," said Artherton.
The first place winner in each category will receive a certificate, two tickets to The Show and $15 in Cassville Cash. The baker of the best overall pie will receive a certifi- cate, four tickets to The Show and $20 in Cassville Cash.
"Area bakers should be interested in en- tering the pie contest because it is a great chance to win Cassville Cash, The Show tickets and bragging rights," said Artherton.
For more information on the pie baking contest or to obtain an entry for visit the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce office on Main Street in Cassville or call Artherton at 847-2012 or Bailey at 846-7233.


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Grand Prairie Relocation Guide
Grand Prairie is located in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth with a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census making it the fifteenth most populous city in the state of Texas.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,816, and the median income for a family was $51,449. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $28,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,978. About 8.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.


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Clough Rangers took a massive step towards a top four finish in the firmus energy Ballymena Saturday Morning League at the weekend.
Jordan Leighton's late goal gave Clough a 2-1 victory at Ballykeel to edge them closer towards a place in next season's Top Four competition.
Ballykeel 1 Clough Rangers 2: Clough started bright in the blustery conditions with Jordan Leighton racing clear early on only for Ballykeel keeper Stephen Watson saving well at his feet.
The opening goal came on 22 minutes when a deep corner from Jordan Leighton found Steven Gage at the back post and he headed back across goal and into the roof of the net.
Ballykeel almost drew level before the break but Clough keeper Ally Nicholl brilliantly tipped a Justin Rowe shot onto the post.
Ballykeel started the second half in control with Justin Rowe pulling the strings in the middle of the park and their dominance paid just before the hour mark when they drew level.
A Barry Bonnes corner wasn't dealt with by the Clough defence and in the resulting goal mouth scramble Ricky Culbertson poked the ball home.
With 18 minutes to go the crucial third goal was scored and it came for Clough.
David Houston crossed from the left and Jordan Leighton arrived late to fire the ball past Stephen Watson and put his side back in front again.
Abbeyview 0, Ahoghill Thistle 3: Thistle continue the chase for the Division One title with this win helped by three second half goals but were made to fight all the way by a resolute Abbeyview side.
The only real goal chance of the first half came on the half hour when Matt Boyd went on a solo run before unleashing a shot from 25 yards which clipped the bar.
The game changed after 3 minutes of the second half when David Brown for the second time in two weeks powered home a header from a Alan Moore corner kick.
Two minutes later it was two nil to Thistle when David Tennant played in Alan Moore who had his first shot parried out by Abbeyview keeper Keith Fearson but he followed up to slot home Thistles second goal. Thistle continued to press Abbeyview and were deprived of a third goal when Steve Bruce got back on the Abbeyview goal line to clear a goal bound David Tennant shot with his keeper beaten.
Abbeyview were given a life line when Craig Davis was brought down in the penalty area and they were awarded a penalty kick. David McWilliams took the penalty kick but Thistles keeper Sean Ward saved the ball with his feet and also for the second week in a row pulled off another penalty save.
After this Thistle took control and added a third late on when Paul Aioken broke free and has his shot well blocked by Keith Fearson but the rebound fell to Matt Boyd who slotted home from close range and ensure the three points went to Thistle.
All Saints OB 4, FC Antrim 0: Saints got the perfect start when Emmet Kerr played in Stephen Sexton who beat the offside trap before racing clear winning and slotting into the empty net. Antrim players protested about the offside and had a man dismissed for dissent.
Three minutes later Saints doubled their lead when Gordon Dillon broke clear and brilliantly rounded Martin Campbell in the Antrim goal before squaring the ball back for Stephen Sexton to fire into the corner of the net.
Despite all the pressure it took Saints until 25 minutes from time when Barry Hamill curled a free kick into the bottom corner of the net from 20 yards out.
In the dying minutes Emmet Kerr slipped in Philip Lynn to smash the ball into the bottom corner and make it 4-0 sending Saints into the last four. Harryville Homers 3, FC Moylena 0: The first goal came via a slick move. The ball was passed in crisply to Jasin Magill who laid the ball off to Paul McNeill who controlled and fired into the bottom corner midway through the half.
The Second came when Jasin Magill headed in at the back post unopposed from a Ricky Nicholl corner continuing his goal scoring spree and give his side a two goal cushion at the break.
Goal of the game went to the red hot Jasin Magill. He picked up the ball midway in the Antrim sides half, then set off on an unstoppable, mazy run, passing several opponents before thumping past the helpless keeper from 20 yards out.
Homers now take on All Saints OB in the semi-finals, with Carniny awaiting the winners of the Clough Rangers v Ahoghill Thistle quarter-final tie in the last four.
The abandoned County Antrim Post O'Kane Cup Final featuring Harryville Homers v Clough Rangers will be held on Saturday 11th April at Broughshane with a 1.30pm kick-off.
Lisnafillan Swifts 3, Riverdale 2: The visitors settled quickest in the windy conditions taking the lead on 12 minutes when Colin Moore slotted home from the spot after Dean Wright had been fouled.
The home side slowly started to settle in the game and on 25 minutes they drew level when Dan McCloskey found the net direct from a wind assisted corner on the right.
Lisnafillan were on top now and Dan McCloskey got his second of the game and gave his side the left when he unleashed a left foot thunderbolt from 25 yards into the top corner.
Just before the break Lisnafillan made it 3-1 when a deep corner from Dan McCloskey found Ronan McCloskey, he beat two men before squaring for Tiernan Coyle to score from close range.
Sixteen minutes from time Riverdale set up a grandstand finish when Dean Wright swept home a Ryan Thomas cross.
Ace Cup quarter-final: Carniny Rangers 7, FC Penarol 1.
George McAuley Cup Quarter Finals: Ahoghill Rovers 3, Cloughmills 2; Braid United 2, Newpark Olympic 2 (Newpark Won 4-2 on Penalties).
firmus energy Division Two: Carnlough Swifts 3, Galgorm Blues 3; Seven Towers 1, Holywell 2; Waveney Swifts 0, Glenravel 4.
firmus energy Division Three: Steadfast 1 Cushendall 3; Rectory Rovers 3, Sporting Ballymoney 1; Wakehurst Star 2, Randalstown 2.
Wednesday, April 1 - Irish Junior Cup semi-final (7.45pm): Harryville Homers v Lower Shankill (Taylor's Avenue, Carrickfergus).
Saturday, April 4 (10.15am) - firmus energy Division One: Harryville Homers v Raceview (Wakehurst 2).
firmus energy Division Two: Newpark Olympic v Carnlough Swifts.


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Tunnel Communications System
Voice Communication is a fundamental element of productivity and safety in a tunnelling project and MST offers two main solutions:
- Leaky Feeder Radio for tunnels
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology
- FUSION Voice: dedicated in-vehicle Wi-Fi push-to-talk
MST's VDV Leaky Feeder technology is widely used, with radios from Motorola, Tait, and others, but many tunnel projects are requiring more than just basic voice communications, wanting higher bandwidth to support video, TBM and road header data logging, etc. Hence digital networks are being installed in tunnels allowing the use of our VoIP MinePhones for voice communications, and also provide the data capacity to support numerous other applications.
Benefits of VoIP
Tunnel communications bases on VoIP enable users to make and receive person-to-person VoIP phone calls to communicate safety, production or technical information and instructions. This capability can be between personnel underground and between underground tunnel personnel and the surface, and if required to personnel anywhere around the world. The technology does not have the limitation experienced by two-way radio of a finite number of channels, and so facilitates any number of person-to-person calls at the same time.
However it still offers Push to Talk (PTT) functionality like standard radio system for group calls on up to 24 channels. Plus, unlike traditional radio systems, it does not require frequency licensing, as it uses the free 2.4 GHz WiFi band. This is a very important aspect as it becomes increasingly difficult to secure frequency licenses in cities and urban areas where many tunnel projects are taking place.
Additionally, the MinePhone acts like a RFID tag, in that a MinePhones proximity to underground access points allows it's location to be determined, and so enables personnel tracking in tunnels for the purpose of safety and productivity.
FUSION Voice
FUSION Voice is a unique platform, that brings together Wi-Fi based VoIP communications with traditional UHF or VHF radio systems onto a single, vehicle mounted device. Built on proven hardware (the Tait UnifyVehicle platform), FUSION Voice can operate on any 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, and is optimised for roaming on the MST IMPACT software network.
The unit offers something that has been missing from the market as more tunnels look to replace leaky feeder with Wi-Fi networks, with FUSION Voice being a VoIP equivalent of a traditional mobile radio.
FUSION Voice is easy to use, easy to install and power up, and has a 6m cable for mounting the control head, housing a loud 3W built-in speaker. The ruggedised form factor is fit for purpose in underground conditions. A Wi-Fi antenna is included and mounted on top of the vehicle to extend coverage. Built on proven hardware, FUSION Voice can operate on any 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, and is specifically optimised for roaming on the MST IMPACT software network, supporting central configuration. The same unit can then be switched to operate on most UHF or VHF radio systems.
FUSION Voice adds to MST's unified communications portfolio to allow the benefits of IP based communications to be readily available to the tunneling industry.
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This one definitely fits in with the Santa Baby theme:
Santa baby, a 54 convertible too,
Light blue.
I'll wait up for you dear,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.
While it's not the most "Christmasy" polish, I absolutely love it. I only say it doesn't really fit in with the season since it's not the obligatory red, green, or gold, but it's still lovely! Who says holiday colors can only be red and green anyway?
Out of Space Covertible is truly stunning. While the glitters themselves aren't red and green, they still shine red and green! Out of Space Covertible is a black jelly polish filled with tiny blue, purple, and pinkish glitter. They are all holographic though, so you definitely will get a lot of colors beyond those three!
Since it is a black jelly base, I wanted that to show a little instead of applying it over straight black. So I put on two coats of Out of Space Covertible over Zoya's Kieko, which is actually a pretty bright purple. You can see how the black jelly base subdued the purple a lot, but really makes the glitter look out of this world!
Application of this polish was very smooth. It has tons of glitter, but it went on very nicely, and it spread out the glitter very evenly. It almost covered entirely in one coat, but I applied two coats of Out of Space Covertible since I wanted it to be glitter city.
I really can't get over how holographic this polish is! It's gorgeous, and won't be coming off my nails for a while! You can purchase a full size of Out of Space Convertible for $8.50 from Different Dimension's Etsy shop. Or you can get it in the entire 8-piece Santa Baby collection for $60! Either way, this polish is a must.
<3 Corrinne
This polish was provided for review by Different Dimension. As always, I only offer my honest opinion.


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Shower water running, The Husband was just about to step in when I told him, "hey look at that thing on the counter". He picked it up, looked at it, set it back down, then got in the shower. A beat passes and then he starts yelling over the running shower….. "What does that mean? What is 2 lines? Is that good?" I sit giggling on the bed, "I think so, I mean I just bought it at the grocery store so who knows."
With it near the end of the year, and right before Christmas, doctors were pretty booked up, but by the 4th office I called (only one of which said congratulations… mental note) I found someone who could see me before we left town. This office was connected to the hospital and they seemed to have a very precise system of getting as many people in and out, in the most efficient manor possible. The nurse practitioner gave me the standard pamphlets and information about 2 servings of fish a week, no unpasteurized juices or cheese, and to limit caffeine to 200mg a day. She asked if I had any questions, and then guided me towards the front 5 desks where one of the receptionists would set up all my appointments from now until the baby was born. Wait a minute, I don't even know if this is where I'll have the baby yet! (In fact I would see 4 doctors, in 3 different states throughout this pregnancy) The classic pee in the cup test showed the pregnancy was on, but so did my home test, I wanted some real proof.
If you don't ask, it doesn't happen. A standard that you'll notice, will come out in your favor more times then you think.
I asked the nurse if there was anyway a doctor could see me today. Not usually, she said, but let me check. She worked some magic with one of the receptionists and I was taken back to the ultrasound room, where a nervous student handed me a gown and asked me a list of questions I had already gone over with the nurse, but it didn't bother me, I was about to find out if this was all real.
The student, doctor, and another nurse gather around as the lights are dimmed to better see the screen. Confirmed. 8 weeks, it's a baby! Hearing the heart beat unexpectedly surprised me, and I laughed out loud as a simultaneous flood of emotion streamed tears down my face. The doctor says I can video the screen to show my husband if I would like to. They are all smiling at me and I feel a little bit silly that the tears won't stop, but I soon notice that's something I'll get used to, as this wouldn't be the first time.
It's one of those rare major life moments, that you just can't quite fully imagine or understand until you're in it
So, how did it go? "Good", I answered simply, holding on to the anticipation in the air. I hand him the phone and press play to the wondrous underwater sound of a whooshing thump. "That's your baby's heartbeat."
We both started laughing and crying, staring at the iPhone in awe, we play it again, and again, looking right at the very real proof a little one is there, but still not fully believing it's real.


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Minjilang is the name of the Aboriginal town on Croker Island, situated just off the Cobourg Peninsula, approximately 250km north-east of Darwin.
Situated in the luminescent Arafura Sea, Croker Island is home to abundant wildlife and flora that inhabit the beaches, wetlands, swamps and native bushland.
Approximately 300 people live on Croker Island, of whom 150 are the only speakers of the Iwaidja language. Other major languages spoken are Mawng, Kunwinjku and English.
West Arnhem Regional Council provides a range of local government services in Minjilang including road maintenance and repair, parks and gardens maintenance, sport and recreation services, access to Centrelink, community care programs and other services on behalf of government agencies.
Community overview
221 (2016 Census)
240km north east of Darwin, 150km north of Jabiru, off the Arnhem Land coast.
Languages spoken:
Iwaidja, Kunwinjku and some Mawng, English.
Minjilang is the main Aboriginal settlement on Croker Island and has a school, health clinic, convenience store, community hall, and airport.
Fishing, community sports facilities and ovals, walking.
Year-round air access with FlyTiwi running a daily passenger service to Darwin; weekly barge services from Darwin for freight.
More information:
Minjilang Acting Council Services Manager Jesse Evans, 08 8970 3501.


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"jQuery Mobile is an example of the web living up to its promise of everyone having equal access to free and public content posted to the web, regardless of the device they are using. It isn't just for mobile, it's 'mobile–first', NOT 'mobile–only' so it can be used as a base for responsive web design. All those great touch–friendly form inputs and widgets are fully themeable and work great no matter what the device (mobile or desktop)."
(Marc Grabanski, 19 April 2013)
"Traditional marketing was built for another age. Today a new creative energy is required. Sociability is the media of now. Social connections happen everywhere, every minute of every day, in the real world and in the digital world. Social communication touches everybody. Brands are carried along in the stories people share, and the conversations they have, in social media, on their mobiles, and face to face. We help brands to get their stories to travel further and faster, building sustained relationships and advocacy as they go.
Our story began in a (thankfully converted) cowshed back in 2000. We saw that a new age of communication was emerging, an age of social communication. Since then we have worked with some of the world's best businesses helping them to behave in different ways; encouraging participation and collaboration with their audiences. We now have an 90–strong team of talented thinkers, doers and sometime dreamers who bring social communication to life for brands around the world."
"Annual International Conference on Computer Games, Multimedia and Allied Technology raises a platform for the Asian Gaming Community to realize, recognize, and reveal the technological interplay at work behind the immersive and compelling world of gaming. The conference mantles the experience, expertise, and technological know–how flowing in from academicians, researchers, and industry professionals and provides an apt platform for view and review.
The Conference Themes on Animation,Multimedia, IPTV, Edutainment, Mobile, Virtual Reality nunciating [sic] the evident convergence of technology while focusing on the differing facets of the gaming industry. The world of gaming is a result of numerous technologies, game tools and systems, the conference strives to discuss the technological advances, perspectives of future developments, and innovative applications while exploring the key concerns and issues related to Game security and Game regulations."
(Global Science & Technology Forum, Singapore)
"Mobile Innovation Network Aotearoa [MINA] aims to explore the possibilities of interaction between people, content and the emerging mobile industry."
(Mobile Innovation Network Aotearoa)
Fig.1 MINA @ FRINGE, Mobile Visual Art Showcase @ Fringe Awards, Paramount Cinema, Wellington, Sun 4th February 2012 [http://www.mina.pro/?p=212].
Fig.2 "Mobile Video Production–New Trends & Directions @ Te Papa" [http://www.imagekraft.co.uk/mina/?p=30]
"Recently, an emergent discipline called 'responsive architecture' has begun asking how physical spaces can respond to the presence of people passing through them. Through a combination of embedded robotics and tensile materials, architects are experimenting with art installations and wall structures that bend, flex, and expand as crowds approach them. Motion sensors can be paired with climate control systems to adjust a room's temperature and ambient lighting as it fills with people. Companies have already produced 'smart glass technology' that can automatically become opaque when a room's occupants reach a certain density threshold, giving them an additional layer of privacy.
In their book Interactive Architecture, Michael Fox and Miles Kemp described this more adaptive approach as 'a multiple–loop system in which one enters into a conversation; a continual and constructive information exchange.' Emphasis mine, as I think that's a subtle yet powerful distinction: rather than creating immutable, unchanging spaces that define a particular experience, they suggest inhabitant and structure can–and should–mutually influence each other.
This is our way forward. Rather than tailoring disconnected designs to each of an ever–increasing number of web devices, we can treat them as facets of the same experience. We can design for an optimal viewing experience, but embed standards–based technologies into our designs to make them not only more flexible, but more adaptive to the media that renders them. In short, we need to practice responsive web design. But how?"
(Ethan Marcotte, 25 May 2010)
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Solid pitching and clutch hitting proved to be the keys as No. 5 Moanalua claimed a 3-0 victory over Castle in an Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball game yesterday afternoon at Castle High School.
Menehune starting pitcher Michael Amorozo overcame a cold to earn the win with his best outing of the season. The senior southpaw threw all seven innings, scattering two hits and striking out seven. At one point, Amorozo retired 14 Knights in a row.
"He's been doing this all year," Moanalua coach Scott Yamada said. "Nothing overpowering, but just getting the job done."
The Menehunes (8-1 OIA East) got out to a quick lead in the top of the first inning after Peter Arakawa singled to start the game and scored on a Markus Miyashiro sacrifice fly to left. Castle (5-2) threatened in the bottom of the first with runners on second and third base and just one out. But Amorozo struck out the next two batters to get out of the jam.
"I just tried to keep them off-balance by throwing curveballs and change-ups, and then hit 'em inside with fastballs," Amorozo said. "The defense worked hard to help me get outs and keep us in the game."
Moanalua added another run in the third inning when Jay Yoshizawa tripled to bring home Arakawa, who had reached on a single.
The Knights tried to rally in the sixth inning when Codey Cabael led off with a walk, and starting pitcher Kyle Kanaeholo followed with a single. The runners moved over to second and third on a Brandon Kon sacrifice bunt, but Amorozo got the next two batters to fly out.
"Moanalua was tough," Castle coach Joe Tom said. "Amorozo pitched a smart game and kept us off balance. We couldn't hit as well as we normally have, and we've faced some good pitchers."
The Menehunes added an insurance run to increase the lead to 3-0 in the seventh inning. Senior Trevor Bell smacked a double to deep left field off Cabael, which allowed Joshua Horikawa to score easily from second base.
Kanaeholo was saddled with the loss after allowing two runs on four hits through four innings for Castle. Cabael entered in the fifth inning and allowed one run on two hits, and walked a batter in three innings.
"We just have to regroup, get the bats going, and get ready for Kailua," Tom said.
At Castle H.S. field
Leading hitters--Moan: Peter Arakawa 2-4, 2 runs; Jay Yoshizawa 2-3, 3b, RBI; Trevor Bell 1-3, 2b, RBI. Cast: Kyle Kanaeholo 1-2, sb; David Mohika 1-3, sb.
At Joey DeSa Field
Leading hitters--Kalh: Cox 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Talon Wemple 3-4, 3-run HR, 5 RBIs; Austin Kehrer 2-3, 2 3b's, 2 RBIs.
Aaron Kunioka added three RBIs for the Surfriders.
At McKinley H.S. field
Leading hitters--Kail: Aaron Kunioka 2-3, 3 RBIs; Mike D'Allesio 3b; Kurt Sasaoka 2-4, 3b, 2 RBIs; Opiopio 2-4, 2b; Yokoi 2 RBIs. McK: Randy Tuley 2b.
Kinoshita gave up just one run in four innings while striking out six. Keoni Manago scored three times for the Rough Riders and Keenan Loo was 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs.
At Kaimuki H.S. field
Leading hitters--Roos: Keenan Loo 3-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Nick Wong 2b; Keoni Manago 3 runs; Kinoshita 2-2, 2b, HR, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; David Chow 2b. Kaim: Muramoto 2-3.
Kevin Van Ness led Kahuku with three hits and a pair of runs driven in.
At Kahuku Recreational Center
Leading hitters--Kaln: Jordan Sumida 2-4, 2 runs; Ridge Carpenter 2-2, 3 runs; Darren Takemoto 4-4, 2 runs, 7 RBIs; Lee 2 runs; Terrence Lum 2 runs; Tyler Matsuda 2 RBIs; Kenn Kamoto 2-2, 3 RBIs. Kah: Gary Nagy 2 RBIs; Sabino 2-3; Kevin Van Ness 3-3, 2 RBIs.
Waianae pulled its starters after the third inning.
At Kapolei H.S. field
Leading hitters--Waia: Darius Fuller 2b, 2 runs; Barak Holt 3-4, 3 runs, 2b, grand slam, 5 RBIs; McQuown 2b, 2 runs; Kuakini 3-4, 2b, 4 runs, 2 RBIs; Will Duseigner 2-2, 2b, 3-run HR, 2 runs, 4 RBIs; Nathan Malaki 2 RBIs. Kapo: Marc Paparelli 2-2.
At Radford H.S. field
Leading hitters--Camp: Locauiao HR, 2 RBIs. Rad: Seitz RBI.
Grace also tripled and drove in a run and Reid Nakamura and Mark Atta each had two RBIs for Aiea.
Na Alii scored 10 runs in the first inning.
At Waialua Recreational Center
Leading hitters--Aiea: Grace 2-2, 3b, RBI; Reid Nakamura 2-2, 3b, 2 RBIs; Mark Atta 2-2, 2 RBIs.
John Abreu and Jordan Apduhan added three RBIs apiece for Mililani.
Jaris Rosete had a double, triple and drove in three runs to lead Waipahu.
The game was called on account of rain after the fifth inning.
At Central Oahu Regional Park
Leading hitters--Mili: Ryan Miyamoto 3-4, 2 2b; Travis Jones 2-2; John Abreu 2b, 3 RBIs; Mariano 2-run HR; Jordan Apduhan 3b, 3 RBIs. Waip: Derek Kiyabu 2-3, 2b; Jaris Rosete 3-3, 2b, 3b, 3 RBIs.
Cody Sugitaya led the way at the plate for Pearl City with three hits, two runs scored and two more driven in.
At Nanakuli H.S. field
Leading hitters--PC: Cody Sugitaya 3-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Dustin Kim-Seu 2 runs.


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Tantora Catappa Essence 30ml
DescriptionTantora Catappa Essence is made from concentrated Catappa leaf extract. Safe and controllable, this product is specifically researched and tested by renowned Thai aquatic researchers. The main ingredient of Catappa Essence is Catappa leaves. It takes 2500 fresh leaves to make 1 litre of Catappa Essence. The extract method Tantora has adopted is superior to other techniques as it can extract twice the level of Tannins and nutrients from the leaves than others. Therefore, Tantora Catappa Essence's concentrate is the best in the market; only minimal amount is needed to deliver satisfactory results.
Tantora Catappa Essence consists of various vitamins and nutrients that aid in improving aquatic animals health such as Vitamin C, required for essential metabolic reaction and help ease stress; Vitamin B complex required to improve the immune system and Sodium Chloride (NaCl) that helps heal injuries, killing parasites found in water and reduce water stress.
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- Concentrated extract of Catappa Leaves.
- Rich with Vitamin C, Vitamin B
- Complex and nutrients necessary for aquatic animals.
- Helps prepare water conditions to suit aquatic animals' natural environments.
- Ease water stress Helps aquatic animals with coloration, especially shrimps and fish.
- Heal injuries and kills germs in the water.
Directions Use 1 ml or 10 droplets of Tantora Catappa Essence per 50 litres of water It can be used daily or every time after cleaning the tank.
Caution: Do not use more than 10ml per 50 litres of water, as Tantora Catappa Essence is highly concentrated
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Over the years, okay make that decades, I have written numerous songs. For whatever reasons, only a few have been properly recorded. They can be found on the album Song of These (indicated with * below). Here is a list of songs I've written that are mostly completed. If you would like to help further promulgate my songs and other music you can drop some coin in the tip jar.
A Child's Heart
Bronze John
Country Boy
Data Mines
Fading Rose
Golden Wave*
Jewel Real Eyes
Just Like a Dancer
Let the Tree Grow*
Let the Water Roll Down
Like a Dancer
Lookin' Glass*
Maybe Tomorrow
My Soul Commands
Old Man Wind
One More Story
Papermill Blues
Plant Politics*
Play Your Song*
Pork Chops in the Bakery
Potomac Memories
Ramblin' of His Mind
River Time
Seven for Nothin'
Snail Pickin' Time*
Spend Your Time
Some Corner of My Life
Some Folks
Tell No Lies*
The Story of the Brakeman
The Great Train Robbery
Water Risin'
We will Sing
Wind that Sang
Within the Sound
Write on the Willow


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the funny things, he really like playing his red ball. kicking it even he can't walk steadily.. hehe..
Fahri milestone :
1. Crawling at 4 and half months
2. crawling with stomach off at 9 and half months
3. his first step on his first besday
4. can walk at almost 14 months...
Good luck cayang mama.. my love and pray is always with you...
ni jer yg sempat upload.. others video too long to upload.. cant't wait. my pc too lembab..


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Your missions prayer point inspired by The Call magazine for August 3-9 is:
PRAISE God for the way He has blessed Tenwek Hospital and the many outreaches based there.
The Outreaches of Tenwek Hospital
With the motto "We Treat, Jesus Heals," Tenwek introduces thousands of Kenyans to the Great Physicians every year through preaching, teaching, and healing ministries. Tenwek Hospital has grown from a single-nurse dispensary to a large teaching hospital complex.
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Wright County Board Minutes
The Wright County Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. with Eichelberg, Heeter, Mattson, Russek and Sawatzke present.
Russek moved to approve the 05-13-03 minutes as written, seconded by Heeter, carried 5-0.
Petitions were accepted to the Agenda as follows: Items For Consideration, #2. "RC&D Meeting Update" (Russek); #3. "Extension Update" (Russek); #4. "C117/C118 Partition Update" (Melvin); Under Auditor/Treasurer, #2. "Appoint U.S. Bank Bond Registrar" (Gruber); #3. "Letter From Tom Ryan RE: Washington Fly-In" (Gruber). Heeter moved to approve the Agenda as amended, seconded by Russek, carried 5-0.
Heeter moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mattson. Sawatzke questioned whether E. 1, "Acknowledge Appointment Of D'Arcy Holm-Bourdon, Communications Officer, Eff. 5-12-03 (Step 1)" was a position which was approved to be filled prior to the policy of sending vacancies to the Personnel Committee for review. It was felt that was the case. Motion carried 5-0.
1. Performance Appraisals: P. Miller, Extension; S. Kile, N. Tallman, Ct. Svcs.; S. Guffey, A. Richardson, Recorder; M. Heaton, Sheriff.
2. O/T Report, Period Ending 5-09-03.
3. Authorize Participation In Cooperative Purchasing Venture Program & Payment Of $1500.00 Comprehensive Subscription (To Include Cities & Townships Of The Fourth Class). Offer Participation To Townships & Cities At A Cost Of $40.00.
1. Approve Abatements, PID #218-000-112303, Dale & Elizabeth Barfnecht, PID 218-000-112301, Carol Davis (Stockhom Twp.).
2. Approve Abatement, PID #217-000-212101, The City Of South Haven (City of South Haven).
3. Approve Abatement, PID #114-105-002020, Hanover, St. Michael & Albertville Joint Powers Board (City of St. Michael).
4. Approve Abatement, PID #104-020-001010, Dennis & Donna Albrecht (City of Clearwater).
1. Beer Licenses: Annual Off Sale, "Lake Center Store" (Corinna Twp.); Annual On Sale, "Osowski's Flea Market" (Monticello Twp.).
1. Set Letting Date For Franklin Township Bridge Replacement Project (SAP 86-599-024) For 6-17-03 @ 9:30 A.M.
1. Acknowledge Appointment Of D'Arcy Holm-Bourdon, Communications Officer, Eff. 5-12-03 (Step 1).
1. Refer To Personnel Committee: 1) North Hennepin Community College 2003-2004; 2) Plat Signatures In County Surveyor's Absence.
Doug Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, requested signature on an agreement appointing U.S. Bank as Bond Registrar of the Capital Improvement Bond. Russek moved to approve the appointment of U.S. Bank, seconded by Sawatzke, carried 5-0.
Gruber distributed copies of a letter from Tom Ryan, Excelsior, MN, to the editor of the Wright County Journal Press along with a check in the amount of $300 to underwrite one half of the cost for Wayne Fingalson, County Engineer, to attend the Washington Fly In to lobby for county road funds. Sawatzke extended thanks to Ed DeBois from the Journal Press for delivering the check. Russek moved to approve acceptance of the check, seconded by Heeter, carried 5-0.
Gruber presented the claims listing for review. Eichelberg stated he had received an explanation on the claims he had questions on prior to today's meeting. Sawatzke questioned a claim to DLR Group which included printing and copying services at what appeared to be a cost of $150/hour. Gruber stated the purchase order reflected a total cost for the jail window modification and when the bill was received showed a breakdown of costs. Sawatzke requested the Purchasing Agent review future bids to determine whether printing and copying services are involved and whether they can be done inhouse for less money. Sawatzke moved to approve the claims listing subject to audit, seconded by Mattson. On page 16 Mattson questioned a claim to the Transportation Alliance in the amount of $1,500, and what services are received. It was clarified Wright County serves as the fiscal agent and only contributes the County's portion. Russek stated the Hwy 55 Coalition will be cutting back on services from the Alliance because of shortage in funds. Motion carried 5-0.
Bescye Burnett, GRRL Director, presented the Great River Regional Library's 2002 Annual Report, 2002 Audit Report and 2004 Budget. She noted the reserve fund balance was down in 2002 primarily due to decreased interest income and federal and state grants. The 2004 Budget goal is to retain current staffing, materials, and to look for alternative funding sources.
At 9:30 A.M. Eichelberg closed the acceptance of bids for the CSAH 14 project.
Burnett continued review of the GRRL budget stating the intent is to submit a 2004 Budget at the 2003 level. The amount individual counties are responsible for will change depending on registered borrowers and population statistics from the State. She stated the Board of Directors is considering hiring a fund development director. Sawatzke felt caution should be taken in hiring a fund raiser and to not underestimate the ability of people already in the organization to obtain grants or assist in raising funds. Burnett noted that Eichelberg, who serves as the GRRL Board President, has a coy of the fund plan.
Wayne Fingalson, Highway Engineer, opened the two bids which were received for the CSAH 14/Bridge Project. Both bids included a bid bond and addendum acknowledgment. The bids were as follows: Buffalo Bituminous, Inc., Buffalo, MN - $3,592,150 and Duininck Bros., Inc., Prinsburg, MN - $3,875,866.97. Russek moved to lay over the awarding of the bid for one week for the Highway Department to review the bid documents, seconded by Mattson, carried 5-0.
Fingalson presented Cooperative Agreement No. 03-03 with the City of Delano for the CSAH 17 Improvement Project for approval. This is the standard funding participation and construction agreement with cities. The project includes grading, base, surfacing and utility improvements. Russek moved to approve the agreement for CSAH improvements, seconded by Sawatzke, carried 5-0.
Fingalson requested Resolution # 03-40 be adopted for the CR 123 Bridge 86J11 Project (SAP 86-398-04). He stated a resolution is required whenever a grant has been obtained from the Minnesota State Transportation fund. Sawatzke moved to adopt the resolution, seconded by Russek, carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.
Brian Asleson, Chief Deputy Attorney, requested approval of supplemental comments to be submitted to MPCA RE: Superior Landfill Expansion. The MPCA granted an extension of time to 5-20-03 for Wright County to submit additional comments on the application for a permit modification for their 40 acre expansion. Dr. G. Fred Lee, a landfill expert from California, prepared a report on behalf of the County approximately three years ago in preparation for the Federal Court litigation with Superior. Dr. Lee has updated that report and prepared the additional comments to be submitted to the MPCA. Sawatzke felt the document was impressive, noting Dr. Lee's expertise in the area of landfills and having done work on five continents and throughout the United States. Mattson and Russek mentioned Dr. Lee confirmed their concerns on possible ground water contamination from the landfill. Russek moved to authorize submission of the comments to the MPCA, seconded by Mattson, carried 5-0.
A Budget Of The Whole meeting was held 5-13-03. A summary of the meeting follows. Russek moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Heeter, carried 5-0.
Fees For Service Proposed fee changes were received from the following departments: Assessor, Auditor/Treasurer, Highway, Planning & Zoning, and Surveyor. It was clarified the changes made by the Parks Department and proposed changes by Court Services do not require a public hearing. Discussion at the meeting focused primarily on fees in the Assessor's Office and Planning & Zoning in regard to an additional fee per parcel for new construction for the 2004 assessment contracts. Kramber will contact the Attorney's Office for clarification on charging the fee to cities and/or townships. According to a survey by the Highway Department Wright County's Utility Permit fee of $25 is very low in comparison to other counties which charge a fee. There was consensus to change the proposed fee for Utility Permits in the Highway Department from $50 to $75. Recommendation: Schedule a public hearing for changes to Fees For Service to be effective 7-1-03.
A Civil Defense meeting was held 5-14-03. A summary of the meeting follows. Heeter moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Sawatzke, carried 5-0.
RFP's, Emergency Operations Plan. The Committee elected to interview EPTEC and Elert & Associates regarding proposals for updating the Count's Emergency Operations Plan. During the interviews it was apparent that the Request for Proposal failed to accurately describe the scope of he project which is beyond that of simply "updating" the existing Plan. It was decided that these two companies would be asked for a revised proposal and additional proposals might be solicited from companies that had not submitted a proposal in the past, but now might based on the change in scope of the project.
At today's meeting, Heeter moved to extend the deadline to submit a revised proposal to 5-23-03, and to set a Civil Defense meeting to review the revised RFP's on 5-28-03, seconded by Sawtazke, carried 5-0.
A Committee Of The Whole meeting was held 5-13-03. A summary of the meeting follows. Sawatzke moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Mattson, carried 4-0, with Russek out of the room when the minutes were approved.
Jail Bed Rental, Sherburne County
The possibility of renting jail space from Sherburne County was discussed at a recent Quad County meeting. Miller stated Sherburne currently has a total of 380 beds with an average bed use of 210 by the federal government. They would like to expand their jail facility to add another 120 beds and are willing to enter into an agreement with Wright County if there is interest, before extending the number of beds in the federal contract. There was discussion on the $80/day rate at Sherburne versus lower rates in other counties but with higher transporting costs. Miller reported projections from DLR Group and State demographers show Wright County is 6-10 years ahead of projections in population growth and jail bed needs. Torfin and Miller feel it is risky to try to predict the number of guaranteed beds that would be needed in the next 5-10 years if entering into a long-term agreement. Miller stated some counties are expanding their physical facilities now rather than when building costs are higher in the future. They are renting additional beds as needed and not adding additional staff. Site location, time frame and when current jail bonds will be paid off were mentioned in regard to building a new jail facility in the future. It was Torfin and Miller's opinion that Sherburne County could not charge Wright County less than $80/day as the federal contract required them to establish a per diem rate. Heeter suggested Pat Melvin gather demographic statistics and building cost information for presentation at a work group session in order to develop a specific jail plan. Recommendation: Melvin to gather statistical information for presentation at a work group session.
Open Meeting Law
Asleson distributed a handout on MN Statutes Chapter 13D, Minnesota Open Meeting Law and provided an overview of the main points of the statute. A question was raised several months ago whether a commissioner could sit in on a committee meeting to observe and whether it was a violation of the open meeting law. At that time it was Asleson's opinion that since the meeting was an open meeting the commissioner had the same rights as any citizen to attend. In researching the open meeting law statute, Asleson stated he found an opinion from the attorney general which states attendance by a commissioner is not a violation of the open meeting law, but should not participate in discussion unless a special session has been called. Asleson felt that overall Wright County does a good job in adhering to the open meeting law.
A Transportation Committee meeting was held 5-14-03. A summary of the meeting follows:
Use of Wash Bay By Functional Industries Functional Industries is requesting the use of the wash bay at the Public Works Building to wash four buses. A letter has been received stating they will furnish a copy of their insurance policy and be responsible for any damage that may incur and will sign a hold and harmless agreement. Thole stated they will pay for soap and water and are flexible regarding time. They anticipate washing the buses once a month and would assign 2-3 people this responsibility; to be trained by the County in the use of the wash. Eichelberg stated he discussed the proposed arrangements with Fingalson and the Highway Department is agreeable to the arrangement. Mattson suggested a six month trial period with Norman to initiate a review at that time. He also suggested a 30 day notice from either party to terminate the agreement. Recommendation: Approve use of the wash bay by Functional Industries on a six month trial basis. Functional Industries to provide a copy of their insurance policy and sign a hold and harmless agreement with the County.
At today's meeting, Mattson referenced a memo from Fingalson regarding concerns on use of the wash bay by Functional Industries. Mattson felt Fingalson's memo should have been received prior to the meeting and that another meeting with Functional Industries should be held. Mattson moved to approve the minutes as read, seconded by Russek, carried 5-0. Mattson moved to set another meeting of the Transportation Committee to meet with Functional Industries. Fingalson stated he was in agreement with the recommendation of the Committee and had contacted Elaine Thole, Functional Industries to talk about costs which were not discussed at the meeting. His memo recommended a $7 charge based on what Functional Industries is currently paying, and to recommended that an agreement covering liability concerns, costs, etc. be signed and approved prior to the start of the trial period. Heeter did not feel it was necessary to schedule another meeting. Russek did not feel a meeting was necessary if Functional Industries agreed to the $7 charge and signed an agreement. The motion failed without a second. Sawatzke moved to include a $7/wash charge in the agreement and for Fingalson and Asleson to work out the details of a standard type agreement, seconded by Russek. Russek suggested when a signed agreement has been received from Functional Industries to place the issue on the County Board Agenda for signature authorization. Motion carried 4-1 with Mattson voting against the motion because he did not have the memo at the time of the Transportation Committee meeting.
A Personnel Committee meeting was held 5-14-03. A summary of the meeting follows. Heeter moved to approve the minutes, approved by Russek, carried 5-0.
Court Attendant, Court Administration
Nordeen distributed and reviewed a handout on judge assignments. Overtime and temporary help budgets were discussed. Nordeen stated four staff members have been out on leave and in spite of overtime and temporary expenditures are approximately $40,000 under budget overall in personnel. Recommendation: Approve replacement of the position.
Court Clerk, Court Administration
Nordeen distributed a handout on case files and explained the additional judge time is based on types of cases and how much time is needed. Brown stated $8,000 was cut from the advertising budget in the County Coordinator's Office and after internal postings will attempt to use existing lists of applicants whenever possible. Recommendation: Approve replacement of the position.
Victim/Witness Coordinator, Attorney Department
Kelly stated Barb Johnson was hired in 1992 as a result of mandated services on behalf of victims. Johnson has been on an extended leave due to health reasons which has forced her resignation. A temporary appointment has been working in the position and will end soon. Brown stated there was a large number of applicants for the Victim/Witness Coordinator position in the Sheriff's Department and the same list would be used after the internal posting. Recommendation: Approve replacement of the position.
Case Aide, Court Services
MacMillan stated the juvenile summer crew will begin in approximately three weeks with summer being a high volume time. There are two Case Aides which rotate the work crew along with their other job duties. MacMillan stated in addition to this vacancy he currently has 1 employee out on maternity leave, 1 employee out due to surgery, and two employees who will be out on family medical leaves. Recommendation: Approve replacement of the position.
Lead Clerk, Sheriff Department
Miller stated the vacancy is the receptionist position in the Sheriff's Department. Brown stated the employee had been in the position for about a year and was previously employed in Court Services. The resignation was due to family relocation. Recommendation: Approve replacement of the position.
A Ways & Means Committee meeting was held 5-14-03. A summary of the meeting follows.
Water Tower, Howard Lake Asleson stated the last time the Committee met for discussion on the water tower was 10-23-02. Following the 10-29-02 County Board Meeting the City was requested to sign the original agreement with an 185,000 gallon water threshold. The City of Howard Lake sent a recent letter requesting a meeting be scheduled to continue discussion on the issue. Smith stated the City is proposing vacated streets in the Fair Grounds be exchanged for the water tower land along with an easement to the water tower. Smith distributed a plat map (attached) showing the vacated streets and the Fair Grounds for discussion. Sawatzke requested the Attorney's Office research the legal entitlement of a vacated street and wanted the record to show that he is open to discussion on these issues with the understanding that at this point he has not agreed to the concept of the exchange. There was also brief discussion on the issues of the water meter, sewer charges, and whether the Sheriff's Department has any plans for a tower on the water tower property. Recommendation: Asleson will research the legal aspects of vacated streets and a land exchange; and work with the City attorney on details of the various issues. Contact the Sheriff's Department regarding a tower antennae.
At today's meeting, Russek questioned what happened to the original agreement with the City of Howard Lake as well as the agreement that the County receive half of the rental from tower antennaes placed on the water tower. Mattson stated the antennae on the water tower is a local contractor's and no money is being collected. He indicated the water tower is not high enough for other antennae use. Sawatzke moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Mattson, carried 5-0.
Russek reported a RC& D meeting was held 5-15-03 in Benton County. Stearns County requested verbal support for a field day on ag waste. A resolution for support will be forthcoming at next week's County Board Meeting. Russek will bring trail maps to the 6-19-03 meeting which will be held at Ney Park in Wright County. Mattson questioned the benefit for Wright County in being involved in the RC&D. Russek stated federal funding will supply an office and staff of 1.5 for the four counties. Russek is currently attending meetings for informational purposes and at this time Wright County has not committed to entering into a joint powers agreement.
Russek reported that he and Mattson met with Lee Raeth, U of M District Extension Director. A letter has been received regarding further cuts in the University of Minnesota Extension program. There is a possibility that 20 regional offices will be established throughout the State. Of particular concern to Wright County is remodeling and relocation of the County Extension Office which is currently underway. There was discussion as to what extent Wright County might be considered for the Regional Office location. This was provided as an information item.
At last week's meeting, Sawatzke requested confirmation on the remodeling deduct amount the County would receive for not installing the retractable curtain in C117/C118. Pat Melvin, Special Projects Administrator, stated the Purchasing Agent received information that the actual cost savings will be $13,260.00.
Bills Approved
Advanced Filing Concepts, Inc. 468.59
Ameripride Linen and Apparel 209.37
Ancom Communications, Inc. 1672.05
Ancom Technical Center 318.88
Anderson Engineering, LLC 4430.61
Anoka County Juvenile Center 2664.00
Aramark Correctional Services 4937.27
Area Map Service 159.50
AT&T - Universal Biller 4383.13
Bowman Distribution 203.03
Bristows Kawasaki & Polaris 155.82
Buffalo Communications, Inc. 532.50
Buffalo Hospital 7897.00
Buffalo Hospital-OTPT Commierci 123.70
Buffalo City 620.17
Burton, Craig 342.21
Case Credit 165.64
Catco Parts Service 1024.07
Center Point Energy 2885.44
Centra Sota Lake Region LLC 2751.69
Central McGowan, Inc. 148.33
Climate Air 2065.50
Crowne Plaza Hotel 262.80
Culligan of Buffalo 197.20
Decorative Designs, Inc. 175.53
DLR Group 154.76
East Central Regional Juvenile 7661.00
Engstrom, Hans 230.00
Ernst, Debbie 155.00
Exxon Mobile 385.02
Facility Systems, Inc. 214.07
Frontier Precision, Inc. 179.95
Fundingsland, David 539.39
Glunz, Raymond 450.00
Going Under Dive Center 938.61
Gordy's Foods 106.40
W Grainger, Inc. 149.10
Annette Habisch-Peterson 271.88
Herald Journal Publishing, Inc. 291.14
Hewlett Packard 6810.93
Holiday 2818.85
Humane Society of Wright Cty 134.88
Interstate All Battery Center 138.61
Isuzu Diesel Midwest 1306.74
KNR Communications Services, In
Lake Region Coop Oil 117.80
LaPlant Demo, Inc. 670.24
Laurent, Michael 124.60
Lexisnexis Matthew Bender 265.78
Loberg Electric 104.00
M-R Sign Company, Inc. 653.56
Marco Business Products 204.48
Marks Standard Parts 3173.92
Masys Corporation 5257.74
Mattson Well Company 123.95
Meeker County Sheriff 1500.00
MN Assn of Women Police 125.00
MN Counties Computer Co-op 151.47
MN County Recorders Assoc. 279.09
MN Transportation Alliance 1514.87
Monticello Auto Body, Inc. 100.29
Monticello Ford Mercury, Inc. 3158.21
Motorola, Inc. 2918.96
Mountain Stream Sports & Appar 651.60
Novell 17,498.93
Office Depot 3736.78
Performance Office Papers 174.02
PMI Computer Supplies 127.87
Postmaster-Buffalo 800.00
Qwest 7859.34
Recall Document Management Ser
Record Preservation, Inc. 374.22
Redepenning, Dennis 165.00
Reed Business Information 267.54
Ricmar Industries 270.19
Royal Tire, Inc. 560.19
Russells Security Resource, Inc. 712.81
Ryan Motors, Inc. 251.19
Sawatzke, Pat 144.00
Sherburne County Sheriff 2080.00
Sourcecorp 10,700.00
Specialty Seeds, Inc. 241.00
Springsted, Inc. 17,607.80
St. Cloud Times 588.28
State of MN 103.56
State of MN Intertech Group 1144.98
Stepp Mfg. Company, Inc. 555.23
Stratus Technologies Ireland L 8068.00
Streichers 3013.09
T&S Trucking 7890.00
Total Trucking 529.36
United Rentals Highway Technol 372.96
University of Minnesota 1970.00
Verizon Wireless 149.61
Waste Management TC West 845.16
Waverly City 136.59
Weinberger, James 214.56
Weste Central Industries 1077.75
West Group Payment Center 410.57
Wright-Hennepin Electric 3140.18
Wright Lumber & Millwork, Inc. 162.59
Xcel Energy 235.91
Zip's Diesel Injection Serv. 1116.29
40 Payments less than $100 1945.62
Final Total $186,044.35
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 A.M.
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Doulas and Mourning
A doula asked if there were any workshops on mourning for doulas. It seems there is something out there, but thought this would be a good opportunity to discuss how a doula (or midwife) might attend to a mom who has lost a baby (or had a cesarean or, or, or…).
It seems some doulas can go through a career without having a mom lose a baby… and others who have one tragedy after another. The truth is, one day you will have a client (or more) that needs you as they mourn.
Mourning is not just when a baby dies, but also when a woman has an unexpected cesarean, tears her vagina, has an apathetic husband, etc. Many doulas have already helped women through those situations, so have a head-start on knowing how to support women through pain. Mourning the loss of a baby is on the grieving side of the spectrum, but much, much deeper.
Practical aspects must be addressed. She may need help drying up her milk supply. Be aware that not every mom wants to do that... some want to let the milk diminish naturally, so asking her preference is important. Let her know you can help whatever her choice.
If she chooses to dry her milk supply quickly, you will do the opposite of what you do to bring it in: Have her eat sage; use only ice packs and cabbage on the breasts, twenty minutes out of every hour; keep a tight bra or binding on at all times (except when the ice is on the breasts); NO PUMPING and as little stimulation as possible. She will still need to watch for mastitis though and if she begins to get an infection, don't hesitate to help her contact her OB for medication.
Letting mom know she is an "open vessel" as long as she is bleeding and her milk is flowing... to stick close to home and only surround herself with those that love her and have her best interests at heart. Going to the mall or even the grocery store can be too much of an emotional and spiritual toll on her; those activities will come back with time.
People tend to be very close to mom in the beginning, but as time passes, they get further and further away. Once everyone has stopped bringing her meals, once her bleeding has finished, it is then she will need your help as a doula.
If this is her first baby, letting her know the normal course of postpartum events can alleviate her surprise when they occur. On day three or four, the tears flow as the milk comes in (milk flows/tears flow) and even though she certainly has been crying, these days might seem especially devastating and to know that the despair will pass. Never tell her that time will lessen the pain or any of the other platitudes people say when they don't know what to say. Time never lessens the pain; life just piles on top of it.
She is at greater risk for Postpartum Depression. Talking about it with mom and dad together is very important. Be blunt and clear that if she shows any signs of depression, one or the other MUST call. You are probably not a therapist, so do not attempt to do therapy with a mom, but you can be a loving ear and an attentive caregiver should she begin falling into the hole of PPD. Families can be immobilized by the sadness and depression, so it can be an enormous help if you are able to guide them towards qualified help should they need that. It's important for you not to diagnose the PPD, but allow a professional to do that for her.
I tell moms some of the major symptoms of PPD - the feeling of ants crawling on them, seeing things out the corner of their eyes or hearing whispers in their ears... the desire to sleep continuously or, conversely, an inability to sleep at all for several days at a time... if they feel jerks or "shocks" when there is a loud noise... if their mind cannot stop running, scenario after scenario... sometimes horrifyingly scary and graphic. These are signs she needs help immediately. Mourning is normal, but these symptoms are not.
Mainly, doulas can simply be there for the grieving client. Let her know there is no judgment regarding her thoughts and feelings. Remember, you are not a therapist, but you are a friend. She can say anything to you and you will hold her words close to your heart. She may need to tell the story over and over and over... and that is so helpful and loving to her lost child. Simply listen with an open heart, not trying to get her to forget or move on. She will thank you someday.
So, this is helping the mom care for herself. Now it is important for the doula to also do self-care. Do not cry on mom's shoulders; find someone else to express your own deep sadness or helplessness to. If you find her taking care of your feelings, "It's okay, Leslie... It's going to be okay" while you cry, that is a huge red flag to get a grip on yourself and attend to her. You did not lose a child (this child) and must find your own support people.
If you do find your issues coming up, take note of them, but suppress them while you are physically with her. It's not uncommon for our own issues to bubble up as we move through our birthing life. It happens all the time. What we do, though, is acknowledge it and find what we need from it and then assimilate/set it aside/delete it from our minds.
If you need to, get a therapist to help you through your own grief. Feeling empathy for someone who lost a child is appropriate, but finding yourself depressed and always thinking about it isn't normal after the first couple/few days. Doulas need doulas, too.
If doulas are able to settle their energy as they do in birth, allow a woman to move through her mourning stages just as she rocks and moans in labor, and remain open to the constant shifts of emotion and (energy) movement, she is doing exactly what a mother needs her to do… attend to her in her labor and birth. Even when that labor and birth include the passing of a blessed child.