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The Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve will host activities for children ages 3-5 and parents from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Registration costs $11 for Cary residents and $14 for non-residents. For details or registration, call 919-387-5980.
Curiosity Club: Sneakin' up on Squirrels
The Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve will host children ages 5-8 and parents as they learn about science and nature from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Registration costs $12 for Cary residents and $16 for non-residents. For details or registration, call 919-387-5980.
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Curious Creatures: Serious about Snakes
Children ages 5-8 will learn about snakes with hikes, activities and crafts from 1-3 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Registration costs $12 for Cary residents and $16 for non-residents. For details or registration, call 919-387-5980.
Independence Day Celebration
Fuquay-Varina's annual Independence Day Celebration, a day early, will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at South Park, 900 S. Main St. There will be fireworks at sundown.
Independence Eve Celebration
The Applause! Cary Youth Theatre will perform at 6:30 p.m. and the Cary Town Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. For details, call 919-469-4069 or go to www.carytownband.org.
Night Ride Tri
Cary-based nonprofit Fit & Able Productions will host the Night Ride Tri from 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, to 2 a.m. Sunday, July 6, at Triangle Aquatic Center and Cary Towne Center. Races start at 10 p.m. Online registration costs $60 for individuals and $90 for relay teams. Registration the day of the race costs $70 for individuals and $100 for relay teams. One-day USA Triathlon membership costs $10 for ages 17 and younger and $12 for ages 18 and older. For details and registration, go to fitandable.net.
Video competition
North Carolina residents ages 18-25 are invited to submit short videos on the theme of "building cultural bridges" for the sixth annual Citizen Diplomacy Summit by Friday, July 11. The summit will be Thursday, Sept. 11, at The Cary, 122 E. Chatham St.
Videos must be four minutes or shorter. The grand-prize winner will earn $500, second place will win $250, and third place will win $100. For details, go to citizendiplomacy2014.org.
Peach Day
The Western Wake Farmers' Market will present Peach Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 12, at 1225 Morrisville Carpenter Road, Cary. There will be samples, recipes, chef demonstrations and kids' activities. For details, go to westernwakefarmersmarket.org.
Healthy Homes Series
Cary-based nonprofit Fit & Able Productions' Healthy Homes Series will feature a discussion on healthy teens and young adults from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the Maple Room of the Bond Park Community Center at Fred G. Bond Metro Park, 150 Metro Park Drive, Cary. For details, email email@example.com.
Bohemian Bash
The Cary Creative (Reuse) Center will present the Bohemian Bash from 6-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Cypress Manor at Cary, 1040 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. There will be live music, hors d'oeuvres, an art show and auctions. Tickets cost $30 each or $50 for a pair. For details and tickets, go to carycreativecenter.org or www.bohemianbash.com.
Auction for the Animals
The 14th annual Auction for the Animals fundraiser for Second Chance Pet Adoptions will be from 7-11 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Parkway, Cary. There will be live and silent auctions of more than 200 items, a wine pull and raffle, dinner and music. Tickets cost $75 each or $700 for a table of 10. For details, go to www.auctionfortheanimals.com.


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Spike Owen & Harold Reynolds
As the title of our blog suggests, our blog is about one thing: our family's baseball adventures. I don't write about trades or trade rumors, MVP debates, player values, or Hall of Fame elections. I have strong feelings about all of those things. But I'm not a sportswriter. It's not my job to tell people what I think they should think about the current happenings in our great sport. There are hordes of paid sportswriters for that. I'm here to document my family's personal baseball history, and that's about it.
This makes the offseason pretty quiet around here.
But there is baseball and baseball stuff going on in the Cook household year round. I recently wrote about Tim's first winter clinic for his little league. There will be another clinic in a couple weeks, and we're eagerly looking forward to it.
In my downtime, I'm still working away updating our Baseball Logs (which I get behind on during the season) and our online Baseball Museum, and planning our 2013 season (fyi, be on the lookout for three generations of Cook boys in the Lone Star state in 2013). But lately, there are two additional baseball items taking up some of my time and, since they fall in line with the concept of documenting our personal baseball history, I thought I'd do a short update about them.
They're not so much "items" as they are people — two of my favorite former-Mariners: Spike Owen & Harold Reynolds:
Spike Owen was my original all-time favorite baseball player. I have two distinct "where was I when" memories about Spike. I was standing right here…
…at my elementary school (there used to be a baseball field there) when my assistant baseball coach explained that Spike Owen played short stop for the Mariners (fyi, I played short stop for the Sherwood Eagles!) and he wore number 7 (fyi, I also wore number 7!). From that very moment, Spike was instantly my favorite player. Several years later (1986), I was in the basement of my family home (sitting on a cabinet/desk thingy to be exact), when my buddy, Dan Mosely, called to tell me the unthinkable: Spike Owen was traded to the Boston Red Sox! By this time, I was already a huge Mariners fan, but had never paid any attention to the postseason. As a result of Spike's traded to the Red Sox, I watched the World Series for the first time ever and REALLLLLY wanted Boston to win.
After 1986 (with no internet), it became pretty hard to follow Spike Owen, particularly during his years in Montreal. Basically, all I could do was read box scores in the newpaper (people used to do that in the 1980s).
While Spike became my absentee-favorite ballplayer, over the next several years, I never officially announced a new favorite Mariner. In retrospect, it was clearly Harold Reynolds. That is, it was Harold Reynolds until 1989, when Ken Griffey, Jr. showed up on the scene. Since 1989, Griff has held the title of my all-time favorite player and, unless Tim and/or Kellen make the pros, I assume he always will be my favorite baseball player.
So, why am I spending time thinking about Spike and Harold all of these years later? Let's start with Spike.
I have been a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) for a number of years now (4 or 5 years, I guess). But I've never been an active participant in SABR. However, recently I have been chatting with another local SABR member who is active in the SABR BioProject. Through the BioProject, SABR is trying to have its members write 1,500+ word biographies of EVERY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER EVER!!! (plus, managers, umpires, owners, etc., etc.) They have a loooooooooooooong way to go to reach that goal. So, I decided to get involved.
When I first considered getting involved, I quickly realized that the only way it would interest me is if I could have my participation in the BioProject compliment my efforts to document our family's personal baseball history. My first assignment of choice became clear: I would volunteer to write the BioProject biography of the man who played a foundational role in my life-long love of baseball and the Mariners, Spike Owen.
Shortly after putting in the request, I was officially assigned the Spike Owen biography by the BioProject Committee. Lately, I have been researching Spike's career (and life) via the internet and I have learned a whole lot of stuff I never knew about Spike. I thought I would share a few interesting things I have uncovered. My favorite old article I have found (from shortly before Spike's call up to the Mariners) highlights the relationship between Spike and his minor league roommate and double play partner, Harold Reynolds:
Two other interesting notes, (i) Spike was the short stop for the Expos during Dennis "El Presidente" Martinez's perfect game in 1991 and (ii) Spike was the Captain of the 1982 Texas Longhorns baseball team where his teammates included his future 1986 Red Sox teammates, Roger Clemens and Calvin Schiraldi.
Spike's relationship with Harold Reynolds extended beyond the minors. Spike was called up to the Mariners before Harold. Spike played about 60 games for the Mariners in 1983 before Harold was called up and played his first game on September 2, 1983. Interestingly, Harold made his Major League debut as a pinch runner for Ken Phelps following an at-bat when Phelps pinch hit for Spike. Three days later, Harold started his first game for the Mariners. Spike hit lead off with Harold in the nine-hole, meaning that Spike was on deck when Harold had his first career at-bat in the Major Leagues. Twelve years later, Harold played his final game in the Major Leagues as the starting second basemen for the California Angels. His teammate and starting third basemen for the Angels that day: Spike Owen.
Let's talk some Harold Reynolds.
Harold played almost his entire career for the Mariners. He was awesome. People in Seattle loved him (at least that was my perception at the time, I certainly loved the guy). He collected over 1,000 career hits for the Mariners, he was a 2-time All-Star and 3-time Gold Glove winner for the M's. Plus, he won the 1991 Roberto Clemente Award for his charitable efforts.
It has never made sense to me that Harold has never been inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame. He is an obvious choice to me.
So, last year, I created a Twitter account called @HR4MarinersHOF with the intent of posting pro-Harold tidbits as a sort of grassroots campaign to get Harold enshrined in the Mariners Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, almost immediately after I created the account and started posting a few Harold factoids, the Mariners announced that Randy Johnson and Dan Wilson (both great choices, as well) would be enshrined as new Marines Hall of Famers during the summer of 2012. So, I decided to put @HR4MarinersHOF on hold until the 2013 Major League campaign.
Now is the time. If you're a Mariners fan and appreciate what Harold did for the Mariners, please give @HR4MarinersHOF a follow, a tweet, a retweet, or whatever you want to do to voice your feelings about Harold Reynolds and the Mariners Hall of Fame.
Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2013!

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Three El Dorado-based organizations have been awarded grants totaling $59,500 for victims service programs
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced three El Dorado-based organizations have been awarded grants totaling $59,500 for victims service programs.
Family Life Center of Butler County was awarded $11,500 to provide support and advocacy to survivors of abuse throughout the criminal and civil process. The organization was also awarded $23,000 to continue to provide shelter and services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Sunlight Children's Advocacy and Rights Foundation was awarded $15,000 to provide primary advocacy and court advocacy for child victims of physical and sexual abuse, neglect and witnesses to violent crimes.
Tri-County CASA was awarded $10,000 to provide advocacy services to child abuse victims with open court cases. The organization serves Butler, Greenwood and Elk counties.
"The work of our victims service organizations throughout the state ensures that services are available to crime victims in their hour of need," Schmidt said. "We are proud to support the work of these organizations through the victims services grant programs in our office."
The grants were awarded from the State Crime Victims Assistance Fund, the Protection from Abuse Fund and the State Crime Victims Assistance Fund for Child Abuse and Neglect. The victim services grant programs are funded by state general fund, marriage license fees, district court fines, penalties and forfeitures, county court costs and municipal court assessments.
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We're 4 days away from Jessica Simpson's post-pregnancy body unveiling on Katie Couric's new show on Monday. While she tries to sweat off as many pounds as possible until then, details about her weight loss progress, or lack of progress, have been released. All of it, of course, in service of Porny's deal with Weight Watchers in her role as the company's spokesperson.
It's a very sensitive subject, weight. We're not supposed to shame people for gaining it. We're not supposed to celebrate people who lose too much of it. We debate about the focus on it, especially as it relates to women, and the impact it has on self-esteem. To be honest, as I work on this article at 6am, likely for an hour, I don't want to go into the weight discussion, especially as I'm crunched for time and could easily bang off 3 other posts in the hour or more it'll take to get through this one for which I'll likely be yelled at.
But the way Jessica Simpson is being sold right now, like some kind of champion for the heavy, a leader for the girls who'll never be skinny...
It's bullsh-t. And it's insulting. And, to take it one step further, it's damaging. Very, very, very damaging.
Here's what Simpson told USA today about her pregnancy:
"I let myself indulge in everything I wanted because it was the first time I was ever pregnant, and I wanted to enjoy it. I wanted to be happy and eat what I wanted. I didn't realize it (the weight) didn't all come off with the baby."
First of all, as Maria said in a ragey email to me the other day, thanks for pointing out you'd never been pregnant before, Jessica. How's that for making connection with the MiniVan subconscious? Also, by realising that the weight didn't come off with the baby, did she think she was giving birth to the world's first 50 pound fetus? And if that were true, how is it that she signed her deal with Weight Watchers - for a reported $4 million - BEFORE the baby was even born? So are you a f-cking idiot or are you just lying about being greedy, calculating, and pragmatic? I'd prefer greedy, calculating, and pragmatic. The problem is that's not how we're supposed to read her.
We're supposed to read her as a blissed out mommy who blithely indulged in the wonder of the life growing inside her, the common experience that joins all women, JUST LIKE YOU:
"I feel like everybody can do what I am doing. I'm not a supermodel. My body is not bouncing back like a supermodel. I'm just your everyday woman who is trying to feel good and be healthy for her daughter, her fiancé and herself."
"I feel like everybody can do what I'm doing." Sure. Because all you mothers out there, you farted away your pregnancy and then someone came along and offered to pay you millions of dollars to lose weight and you could afford to pay nannies and housekeepers and all manner of staff to look after all the sh-t you had to look after while nursing your kid and managing your life. But it's not just the money, is it? It's also the time. Jessica Simpson's ONLY JOB this entire time, aside from feeding the baby, was to lose weight. That's it. And that's supposed to represent you? And we're supposed to applaud her? Like this is courage? Like this is inspiring? Will they all stand up on the Katie show next week and fist pump every time she says "I can't be a supermodel and I'm just a regular girl with hips who likes chips and chocolate and rah rah rah!"
I think they will.
Which is sad and infuriating.
Because they're identifying with someone who, frankly, isn't good enough for them. For you. You do it with a short maternity leave and a mortgage and a grocery list and not much sleep. And no one throws a party for you and presents you with a cheque for $4 million. So why are you looking up to someone who'd probably pay a person to sh-t for her if such a thing was possible? Looking up to Jessica Simpson just because she hasn't lost weight fast is selling yourself short. Jessica Simpsons sells us short. Everything about Jessica Simpson sells us short.
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In the 1950s Jasper Johns developed a distinctive painting style that would help lead American art away from the then-dominant movement of Abstract Expressionism. Unlike that energetic style, Johns's work was mute and static. Apart from occasional found objects or cryptic references to his own life, he painted mostly impersonal motifs — targets, numbers, the US map, and the American flag — whose banality diminished any obvious meaning. The exact correspondence of figure and ground in his work challenged the traditional distinction between an object and its depiction. At the same time, variations on each theme dissolved the "natural" link between the symbol and its meaning. Johns thus questioned the basic underpinnings of our representational system, and specifically the mechanisms of fine art.


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In this paper we present a novel approach for modeling spatial distributed bio- chemical and environmental processes like the growth of plants and the related biochemical reactions. The physical phenomena like flow and mass transport can be described by fluid dynamics equations, but for effects like growth rates often no analytic models are available. However, in many cases experts have knowledge about the system behavior that can be formulated by a set of if-then-rules. As this kind of knowledge can easily be handled by so-called Fuzzy models we propose the coupling of FEM (Finite Element Method) models with such Fuzzy models. Besides the natural inclusion of expert knowledge a second benefit of this approach consists in the fact that Fuzzy Models can describe even very nonlinear phenomena.


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Wright trying to fight through bizarre slump
MIAMI -- Plenty of times throughout David Wright's career, the Mets' third baseman has slumped. Like every hitter, Wright has endured stretches where he has struggled to see the ball, recognize pitches and make hard contact.
This is not one of those times.
MIAMI -- Plenty of times throughout David Wright's career, the Mets' third baseman has slumped. Like every hitter, Wright has endured stretches where he has struggled to see the ball, recognize pitches and make hard contact.
This is not one of those times.
In one of the more bizarre slumps of his career, Wright has been squaring up the baseball with regularity throughout the first five weeks of this season, hitting line drives with his usual frequency and even maintaining a normal batting average on the balls he hits. But he is wading through one of the least-productive stretches of his life.
As a result, Wright accepts as much blame as anyone for an offense ranked 29th in baseball in extra-base hits, slugging percentage and OPS. Batting third for the Mets most every night, Wright is hitting .277 with a .322 on-base percentage and a .350 slugging mark, the latter two numbers falling well below his career norms.
"I'm not sure if it's less frustrating or more frustrating," Wright said of his sour early-season luck. "At least if you're not seeing the ball well or you're not feeling good at the plate, there's a reason why you're not getting results. At this point, I'm feeling good and hitting the ball well. I'm just hitting the ball right at people."
Wright's line-drive rate sits at 26.4 percent, actually a touch higher than his usual mark. And his batting average on balls in play, one of the crudest ways to determine how lucky a hitter has been, rests within a few percentage points of his lifetime mark. Combined, those statistics suggest that Wright should be producing at his usual levels.
The explanations for Wright's struggles lie deeper within the data. According to the website Fangraphs.com, Wright's average batted-ball distance has dropped 11 percent from last season, meaning not all line drives are created equal. As a result, only 2.9 percent of the balls Wright has hit in the air have left the park, compared to 13 percent last year and over 16 percent back when he was a perennial 30-homer threat.
According to one member of the front office who recently perused Wright's batted-ball data, the explanation could be as simple as the cold, windy conditions that have followed the Mets for much of this season. It may also be because for whatever reason, Wright is not hitting balls with his usual loft -- instead smacking line drives into the outfield for singles.
Wright agreed with both hypotheses.
"I've always said that I don't try and go out there and hit home runs," Wright said. "They just kind of happen. Hopefully, I can continue to hit line drives, continue to hit the ball hard, and then every once in a while, you'll get one with elevation and loft and start hitting the ball out of the ballpark. But the home runs I'm not worried about."
Mets manager Terry Collins often chuckles when asked about Wright's struggles, considering how consistent the third baseman has been over an 11-year career. Of all the players on his roster, Collins says, he does not worry about Wright. Neither does hitting coach Dave Hudgens, who has trouble believing Wright simply morphed into a singles hitter overnight.
"He probably hit five or six balls at Citi that would have been out at other places," Hudgens said. "It's a little bit of bad luck. Homers and those kinds of things come in streaks a little bit, so you've just got to play the game, keep playing and don't panic. If you start panicking, then things really go bad."
Wright certainly is not panicking. He spent his pregame hours this week alternating between the batting cage and a leather couch in the clubhouse, playing a card game on his smartphone. Wright jokes around frequently with anyone within earshot, showing no signs of distress. He has no plans to adjust his stance because he feels he is swinging just fine.
It is always troubling when a star player on the wrong side of his 30th birthday goes through any sort of extended funk, the likes of which Wright, now 31, has not seen since his injury-plagued 2011 season. But this is no ordinary funk. Nothing in the data suggests that Wright's early slump is for real, and nothing in his body feels off-kilter.
For a Mets team desperately seeking offensive answers, that knowledge is as comforting as anything.
"The process is good," Wright said. "The at-bats are good. I'm hitting the ball hard. Now it's just a matter of getting that reward at the end."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo.


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Rollin' for a Cause continues fight against juvenile diabetes
Whether you drive a truck, mini-van, moped or fifth wheel...as long as it rolls, you are invited to join the thundering motorcycles as they hit the pavement this Saturday for the third annual Rollin' For A Cause bike rally to help raise money for families affected by Juvenile Diabetes.
Rollin' For A Cause was founded by local women Susan Jensen and Colleen Morgan to help those struggling with the emotional and financial burden of the disease. Jensen lost her own daughter, Camille Coles, who would've graduated from Blackfoot High School this year, from diabetes when she was just 12 years old.
The ride will kick off at 11 a.m. at the Snake River Travel Plaza on Highway 26 in Blackfoot. Riders will then roll to the Red Pony in Inkom and then to the Blue Moon in Lava Hot Springs where riders can stop for lunch. Then, it's back to the Rim Rock in Pocatello and then home to Blackfoot. Riders can register at 10 a.m prior to the takeoff or online at www.rollinforacause.com
The ride costs $15 per driver and $10 per passenger. The price includes a T-shirt.
The fundraiser will continue that evening at 6 p.m. at the Blackfoot Elks Lodge for a dinner, auction and the raffle drawing for the 1996 Chevy Cavalier.
The meal will consist of smoked pork, baked potatoes, sweet cream corn, rolls, salad and desert. Tickets for the dinner and auction are $12 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under or $40 per family. The local band Rough Stock, well known regionally for its country/rock music, will provide live entertainment throughout the evening.
Tickets for the dinner/auction can be purchased at the Elks Lodge or online at www.rollinforcause.com. Tickets to the dinner and auction should be purchased in advance.
Jensen said this year's event takes on a particularly poignant meaning after one of her daughter Camille's childhood friends, Doug Polatis, 27, of Blackfoot, lost his life on Friday from diabetes complications. He was diagnosed with the disease at the age of five.
"This is a cruel reminder of the devastation of this disease. It truly puts a name and a purpose behind what we do," she said.
Some of the funds from the car raffle have been earmarked to help with funeral costs for the Polatis family. To date, the Rollin' For A Cause foundation has helped about 20 local families and this year's fundraising efforts are expected to exceed $20,000.
"Growing the foundation has helped me heal in unexplained ways," Jensen said. "We've branched out to offer community education classes and have really created a network to help families in the community. The families that we have helped want to stay active in the cause...they want to 'pay it forward' for the help that they've received and that's a great thing."
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I pump EVERY time it's time for him to eat (after bottle feeding him), and I currently produce 4-5 oz of milk at each pump. I didn't think it was a lot, but my LC said it was a good bit considering the average of what a mom of 3 weeks would get when she pumps. (She jokingly reassures me that since I'm pumping gallons he won't be going hungry etc
So now that he is starting to hang out on the breast again and actually move milk, I still pump somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.5-3 oz.
Pumping for 3 weeks has not at all hurt my supply--and breastfeeding wasn't even well established yet for me.
(What did hurt it, though, was those non caffeinated sodas that I thought I could get away with. Just drink water. :O )
I haven't returned to work yet, but I will in a few weeks. I'll have to pump while at work and BF while at home (like you..).


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What began as a perfunctory stomachache devolved into a lower-stomach-wide throbbing, something that neither Pepto Bismol tablets, nor the liquid could tame. Vomiting started, and to make matters more tantalizing, it was minus-5 degrees outside. To try to self-remedy the situation, I accessed an article on stomachaches within my iPhone. The author suggested massaging the area in the most pain. That, I tried, only to have instant reactions, with food, euphemistically, violently exiting my system.
Green River lacks a hospital. Yet Grand Junction was too distant. I couldn't endure the added 1.5 hours or more. I made the executive decision to point the rental car southwards towards Moab, and in 10 minute increments, took naps as best as possible, to get to Moab Regional Hospital. I was dying. At last, I arrived in the parking lot, went in, and shortly was attended to in a way only imagined in other hospitals.
To my chagrin, I have had the pleasure of spending a great deal of time in hospitals. I recently suffered cancer in my arm. I had a cyst removed from my stomach earlier. A 5-inch piece of glass removed running all of the way through my hand and more, all experiences having provided ample exposure to hospitals, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Not only did Moab Regional Hospital have a gastroenterologist who could operate the same day, but he was able to drop everything, rearrange his schedule, and diagnose me – within an hour! Within three to four short hours I was on the table and the painful, possibly life-threatening gall bladder was out. No complications with the surgery. No problems with the anesthesiology. The nurses attended to me better at MRH than at any hospital that I have stayed at.
While staying at MRH, I lodged all manner of ridiculous requests, like cough drops at 3 a.m., extra iced teas at 5 a.m., and much more. The wound is healing nicely and at least I can put this chapter behind me. They honored my insurance that I still have. In short, if you are sick or dying, or perhaps need less-urgent care than did I – and especially before Obamacare really sets in – come to MRH and perhaps you'll experience the same courteous, detailed, and customer-oriented attentiveness that I had.
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I really would like to pump wean soon. Only being gone for one full day, and the 3 or 5 hrs at a time gone are easier to pump wean. I went from pumping hourly on the one 5 hr shift to trying to pump just once, and had engorgement and felt wiped out. Am I making this harder than it is? How do you recommend pump weaning?
When I try to cut back (no time sometimes) on pumping, to once a day on the long day at work, I have gotten mastitis, thankfully healed well, but how to avoid that? Last week I was really busy in the hospital, went down for a procedure with a patient missing a pump session, and everytime I try to cut back I get some painful engorgement, and also will my output will decrease from it. My soon to be 12mo nurses like a newborn, during the day when we're together and at night. I think this may have something to do with why its so hard! Not sure if I should restrict a baby's nursings bc of not pumping. I still have a lg freezer stash she will have when I'm gone. Should I just continue to pump at least once a day? Or is there a better way to pump wean?


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Break out your rain boots, adorn your favorite hoodie and repeat after me: it's officially soup weather.
It seems like only yesterday, but I earned some real Pacific Northwest points with a British Columbian adventure back in May. It was my first ever visit to Canada, at all, and I'm truly an idiot for waiting so long. Not as idiotic as my brother not realizing Canada stretched across the entire United States, but I feel foolish for waiting nearly three decades to cross those country lines. Looking back, my family didn't take epic road trips, and the party bus from my college in Boston to Montreal seemed just that…a ridiculous party bus. I've re-caught the travel bug this past year, have my mind set on Thailand and Laos this winter, and now that I have a Canadian BFF and a little crush on a French Canadian waiter at a certain vegan restaurant in Vancouver (J'espère qu'il la lecture de ce parce que Vancouver est la première VÉGÉTALIEN Prom approche!), I plan on not departing the Amtrak train in Seattle, if you catch my drift.
While I was up north, I spent time in Vancouver, Victoria and on Salt Spring Island. I'll save more thoughts and photos for the day I may actually post about my adventure up north™ and have the determination to scroll through that many pages on Flickr. My short stay on Salt Spring Island, where Gabrielle, her partner, and the small, sneaky bundle of wonder known as Buhbah, reside, started with a specially prepared vegan dinner at Market Place Cafe. This lovely meal included a rich tomato soup drizzled with olive oil that's lingered on my mind since the first spoonful. Gabrielle and I were nerding out and talking tomato soup recently, and after hearing her spicy plan and having roasted a ton of cherry tomatoes that were impatiently waiting for their moment, all by their lonesome in my refrigerator, it was time for delayed inspiration.
Something of a recipe tale. To begin, I sautéed minced shallot, a diced red bell pepper and Hungarian wax pepper in a bit of coconut oil, added some fresh black pepper, sea salt, marjoram, cayenne and oregano, and cooked until soft. After deglazing the pan with the last of my Salt Spring Millotage (can you say bonus points?), I added the two pints' worth of cherry tomatoes I had previously roasted with garlic, extra virgin olive oil & sea salt, along with two cups of vegetable broth, one cup of water, brought this to a boil, and then simmered, covered, for just under an hour. I threw in a handful of fresh basil, since I can't resist buying basil or tomatoes whenever I see them at the market, carefully pureed the mixture in my Vita-Mix, and transferred to a saucepan. Minutes later, I had my first bowl of those sweet, deep flavors, garnished with additional basil and freshly ground black pepper.


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hi there, i'm hoping someone can help. i've discovered i have overactive letdown, baby girl chokes and i'm constantly spraying when she unlatches at each feeding. reclining during feedings is not helping. she doesn't like upright feeding positions, i think because she has weak neck muscles and can't pull away when she wants. i try to catch the spray on a towel but in the mean time she starts crying and gets fussier then starts the battle with her fighting against my breast and me trying to latch her back on. this has become a problem because in the last week baby is sooo gassy and in lots of pain! she struggles and struggles to poop and pass gas. yestereday i tried to keep her on one breast every 2 hrs but it didnt make a difference. does foremilk/hindmilk imbalance take a while to sort out? i did make the mistake of not finishing the first breast and giving the second at each feeding for the whole of last week (in an attempt to relieve the swelling in my breasts -- now i know this was wrong). any suggestions? i also have these questions:
1. should i just start pumping and using bottles since she will probably get less air (since she wont choke or cry while i catch my letdown in a towel)?
2. i will start work in 9 weeks and need to start building storage supply, should i start pumping now since i have so much milk? or will it exacerbate my problem?
3. her poop is yellow mustard seedy (once i noticed yellow mucous in it), can i rule out diary allergy?
4. overall, is 1 cup of coffeee/day ok? as well as occassional glass of wine (not more than one a day) ok?
sorry for the long post, need some advice, thanks for viewing!!
should i start pumping and feeding in a bottle instead?


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According to the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov), two out of every three jobs created in the United States is created by small businesses, defined as firms with less than 500 employees. Practically every large business started as a small business at some point.
The Florida Electronic Library (www.flelibrary.org) supports entrepreneurs with a special small business section. It features business information accessed through the search box on the home page. Better, click on the "Small Business Resources" image on the right hand side of the home page.
You'll find a special grouping of small business information with a search box. At the bottom of the page, click through to presorted article categories such as "Business Topics," "Business Types," "Sample Business Plans," and "How To�€�"
Under the "How To�€�" section, I found more defined categories like "How to Start a Small Business," "How to Buy (also "Sell") a Business," "How to Write a Business Plan," and more. Backing up a page to the "Business Plans" section, I found more than 500 articles of business plan case studies and templates.
As your small business idea develops, search the Polk County Online Catalog (catalog.mypclc.org) for books to continue growing your idea. Ask your librarian for assistance if you don't see what you need.
Chances are that we can find it, either in Polk County, or through the Inter-Library Loan program. ILL allows your local librarian to access libraries across the state, both metropolitan public libraries and the libraries of the state university system, and to the world beyond.
At the libraries this week:
Story Time features stories, songs and more with two meetings each week, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for age 2 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday for ages 3-5. This week is "What's Cooking?"
Adult Knitting and Crochet meets 4 p.m. Monday to work on fiber art projects
Adult Book Discussion meets 3 p.m. today to discuss "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers.
Grow closer together, reading together, when Mother/Daughter Book Discussion meets 5 p.m. Thursday to discuss a special book, work on book-related crafts and enjoy a snack. For girls ages 9-12 and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, big sisters or guardians.
The Bartow Art Guild annual "Cornucopia" juried art show continues through Thursday in the Pamplin Art Gallery at the library. Call 534-0131 for gallery hours and more information.
Preschool Story Time meets 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday for stories, songs and fun. This week "Disney Day!"
Eagle Lake Book Club meets 10:30 a.m. Monday to discuss "The Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult. Librarian Ruth Waltonbaugh moderates the discussion.
Library reopens Dec. 3 in the new building.
Come to the library 4 p.m. today for an exciting after-school program. Grades 4-8 meet 4 p.m., grades 1-3 meet 4:30 p.m.
Storytime meets Wednesday for Book Babies at 10 a.m. and Pre-kindergarten at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, and fun.
The Friends of the Library Bookstore is open 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Enjoy gently used titles at a fraction of retail.
"Toys for Fines" overdue materials amnesty program continues through December. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy to "pay" your fines; regrets, lost or damaged items are ineligible. Call 291-5378 for more information.
"Wiggles and Giggles" story time meets 11 a.m. today for music, stories, finger-plays and fun for toddlers through age 3 and caregivers.
"Library Babies" story time meets 11:30 a.m. today for music, stories and fun for infants/walkers and caregivers.
Chess for Kids meets 2 p.m. today and noon Saturday.
Guardian Ad Litem is an advocacy program for children involved with the court system. Come to an information session 10 a.m. Wednesday and learn how you can speak for abused and neglected children at court.
Lego-Mania all day Thursday. Come build your dreams.
Teen Anime meets 4:15 p.m. Friday to discuss the latest manga and anime and enjoy a snack.
Open Knitting and Crochet meets 5:30 p.m. Friday for fiber arts fun and conversation.
Outdoor Movie "Brave" 6:30 p.m. in the library parking lot. Well-regarded animated tale of an independent Scottish princess and the choices she makes.
Drop-in Crafts for kids all day Monday.
Food for Fines overdue amnesty program continues through Dec. 31. "Pay" for overdue items with a non-perishable food donation. Lost or damaged fees are ineligible for this program. Call 678-4004 for more information.
The Friends of the Library offer VHS videotapes for 25 cents all week long at the Main Library.
Story times at the Main Library this week with Miss Connie include "Preschool Storytime" 10 a.m. Tuesday for ages 4-5, "Toddler Time" 10 a.m. Wednesday for ages 2-3, and "Mother Goose Time" 11 a.m. Thursday for babies 6-18 months. Programs feature songs, stories, rhymes, puppets and other activities.
Storytime at the Larry R. Jackson Branch Library with Miss Angel feature songs and stories from around the world 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Computer class "Microsoft Word Level 1" meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the E-Library. Learn how to create, save and format a document. Prerequisite is "Computer Basics" class or equivalent basic mouse and keyboard skills. Class fee is $5, non-refundable, due at registration.
READ Lakeland presents "American History" literacy course 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Main Library. Learn about the past and how it affects us today and in the future. Call 802-1512 for more information.
READ Lakeland presents "Job Search Skills" literacy course 2 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library. Learn how to write a resume, how to interview and about jobs available in Lakeland. Call 802-1512 for more information.
Chess for All meets 4 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library.
Computer class "Computer Basics" meets 6 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library. Learn how to start a computer, elements of the desktop and program windows, and basic mouse and keyboard skills. Class fee is $5, non-refundable, due at registration.
"Poets on the Park" meets 7 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library to share and read aloud original or published poetry.
"Lighthouse" book club meets 2 p.m. Friday at the Main Library.
Chautauqua performer Karen DeVos presents "The Life and Times of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings" 2 p.m. Sunday at the Main Library.
The City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department and the City Beautification Board present Garden Lecture "Living Christmas Trees, the Natural Alternative" 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Main Library.
Yarn Circle meets 10 a.m. today for fiber fun for all ages and abilities. The group continues work on Christmas gift and craft fair projects.
Coupons Anonymous meets 3:30 p.m. today, and 3:30 p.m. Monday. Pick up free coupons and more. Expired coupons go to an Army base in Germany for soldiers to use in the Base Exchange.
Lego Club meets 3:30 p.m. today to build your dreams; join the fun.
Imagination Nook Preschool Story Time for preschoolers ages 2-5 meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for favorite books and songs with Miss Rachel.
Teen Thursday 3:30 p.m. Try the PS3 game system; includes crafts and snacks too.
"Crafternoons" meets 3:30 p.m. Monday with a new craft each week for elementary students.
Food for Fines overdue amnesty program continues through Dec. 31. "Pay" for overdue items with a non-perishable food donation. Lost or damaged fees are ineligible for this program. Call 425-3246 for more information.
Preschool Story Time meets 11 a.m. Thursday for stories, songs and fun. This week is "Kittens and Cats."
Wednesday is Story Time this week, including "Baby Bookworm" 10:30 a.m. and "Preschool Story Time" 11 a.m. The theme this week is "Bears." Programs include stories, puppets, singing and dancing.
Having a problem figuring out your e-reader or laptop? Stop by the library on Fridays between 1-4 p.m. for help from the city IT department.
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Do we read the "kha" with tafkheem or tarqeeq as it is preceded with a kasrah?
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahtullah. Ramadaan kareem.
I would like more information on the word "ikhraaj" in the Holy Qur'an. Do we read the "kha" with tafkheem or tarqeeq as it is preceded with a kasrah. Salaam
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh. Ramadhan Kareem and an early Eid Mubaraak to all.
The letter is one of the seven letters that have the intrinsic characteristic of . These seven letters, , are known as the letters of tafkheem. The characteristics in the category of , or intrinsic characteristics, never leave the letter, and so the letter always has tafkheem and never has tarqeeq.
There is however, a difference of opinion among scholars of tajweed as to the level of tafkheem in the letter in the word in the three level of tafkheem school of thought. The difference of opinion arises from the being saakinah, preceded by a kasrah, but followed by a that has tafkheem. Some scholars say that the has the lowest level of tafkheem in the three levels of tafkheem school of thought, because of the kasrah preceding it and do not consider the tafkheem of the to change that. Others say that the with tafkheem following the has an effect on the level of tafkheem of the and it has a higher level of tafkheem than the lowest level.
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'Don't Trust the B- in Apt 23' is Cancelled, ABC Schedule Doubles Up on 'Happy Endings'
Eight episodes of the low-rated sophomore comedy will remain unaired, while its lead-in will air the rest of its order ahead of "Dancing With the Stars" taking its slot in March.
There's bad news and good news for fans of ABC's Tuesday comedy block. Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 has been pulled from the schedule, effective immediately, and Happy Endings will start airing back-to-back original episodes starting Jan. 29.
A network rep confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that the change takes place next week, following Tuesday night's special two-hour premiere of The Taste and weeks of shuffling for both Apt. 23 and Happy Endings.
After the two comedies were given an early end date in March to accommodate ABC's midseason schedule, the network announced plans to air three "bonus" episodes of each in the vacated 10 p.m. Sunday slot, before ditching the third round for an encore of Shark Tank after low ratings.
This latest development also comes two weeks after ABC Network Groups president Paul Lee told reporters at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour that a decision on the future of both Apt. 23 and Happy Endings had yet to be made.</b>
"We love those two shows. They're incredibly distinctive, and they're water-cooler shows," he said, noting that he planned to continue supporting the series throughout the season. Lee stopped short of commenting on whether either show would live beyond its current order (22 episodes for Happy Endings and 18 for Apt. 23).
For Apt. 23, starring Krysten Ritter, the move marks the latest in its wonky scheduling. The series launched last year as a midseason show, with multiple episodes shelved to run out of sequence this season, including a story line involving co-star James Van Der Beek as a Dancing With the Stars contestant that only recently aired.
And Happy Endings, itself a midseason show in 2011, saw its full order come to a quick close last season to accommodate new entries. An unaired season two episode finally made it to air two Sundays ago.
Happy Endings, airing at 9 p.m. Tuesdays, has performed significantly stronger than Apt. 23 since the lineup launched earlier this season. It's currently averaging a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 4 million viewers in Live+Same Day returns. Apt. 23 has a season average of a 1.2 adults rating and 3 million viewers.
No decision has been made on when or where the eight unaired episodes of Apt. 23 will land.
According to James and Krysten, you can protest here at the Save Don't Trust the B- Facebook page and vent here on the ABC Contact Us page.
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'Rent' at the Hollywood Bowl: Miss
It seemed like a good idea on paper, right? Neil Patrick Harris, himself a veteran of the Ahmanson Theatre's cast of "Rent" way back in 1997 and not to mention other musical-theater roles, took to the director's chair to stage the late Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-winning play at the Bowl. The "Rent" cast even included "names" like Vanessa Hudgens and Wayne Brady. But the venue's space and rehearsal-time constrictions might have been too much, says Times theater critic Charles McNulty: "Harris can do almost anything in my book, but he wasn't able to figure out the spatial and logistical challenges of mounting a full-scale musical at the Bowl."
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The Politics of Money
Republicans are searching for big, bold ideas that will inspire voters to embrace a conservative agenda. To unite its disparate segments, the GOP needs to uphold our nation's founding principles—a key requirement for Tea Party adherents—while fostering the aspirations of those who believe the United States should play a strong leadership role in the world. A prime opportunity presents itself in the most compelling problem America faces: the need to restore confidence in its economic future.
Uncertainty over interest rates and the Federal Reserve's next policy move is discouraging private sector decision-making and hampering growth; without economic growth, we cannot tackle other pressing concerns. On the global front, the disconnect between the money-pumping actions of central banks and the lackluster performance of real economic variables, such as wages, is fueling the political tensions of income inequality.
Janet Yellen's 'Trickle Down' Economics
The nomination of Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve has come down to this: a referendum on quantitative easing and zero interest rates. The money-printing program that Ben Bernanke started five years ago this month remains Yellen's answer for how the economy will get back on solid ground. Yet in her appearance at Thursday's Senate Banking hearing, a bipartisan group of senators expressed dismay that Fed money printing has widened the wealth gap while fueling potential asset bubbles.
Whatever air was left in the tank of quantitative easing was let out early last week when former Fed official Andrew Huszar, the director of its $1.25 trillion mortgage-backed security purchase program, wrote a devastating Wall Street Journal op-ed, "Confessions of a Quantitative Easer," in which he declared the program "the greatest backdoor Wall Street bailout of all time." Huszar disclosed that he and other Fed managers expressed their concerns about this outcome early on, but they were ignored as the Federal Open Market Committee moved from a macroeconomic to a more special interest rationale. "Now the only obsession seemed to be with the newest survey of financial-market expectations or the latest in-person feedback from Wall Street's leading bankers and hedge-fund managers," he wrote.
The Real Fed Sweepstakes
At first, it was fun—this parlor game of guessing who the Obama administration will appoint as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. We all assumed it would be Janet Yellen, because she's a woman. And then suddenly we had Larry Summers all over the leading financial newspapers receiving multiple endorsements from respected economists. There were sly references to his intellectual prowess and invaluable experience, not to mention (but they always did) his connections with Obama's closest advisers on economic and financial matters.
Now this little diversion for monetary policy wonks is shaping up to be a referendum on banking deregulation efforts and "sensitive gender issues"—even as the president emphasizes wealth inequality as the defining problem for a nation unable to regain its economic footing and start growing again despite four years of unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus.
"When wealth concentrates at the very top, it can inflate unstable bubbles that threaten the economy," intoned President Obama in his Knox College speech on July 24. "When middle-class families have less to spend, businesses have fewer customers."
Fiscal Fitness
A winning agenda for a political party must simultaneously satisfy the requirements of economic effectiveness and political success. Ronald Reagan had such an agenda in the 1980s. Subsequent Republican presidential candidates have not. The opportunity now is great. Far from having a free hand after reelection, President Obama is constrained by the same economic and political realities as everyone else. This is why his first act of 2013 was to sign into law a tax code in which the top rate on labor income is about twice the rate on property income, disappointing the dominant faction of his own party.
The four basic principles of successful American political economy may be summarized simply:
1. Current peacetime government consumption of goods and services should be funded by current taxation, not money creation—thus limiting peacetime government borrowing to an amount equal to government-owned investments of the same or lesser duration. This principle was first enunciated and implemented under President George Washington.
2. Current consumption of true public goods (such as national defense and administration of justice) should be funded with an income tax levied about equally on labor and property income. This principle was first implemented under Abraham Lincoln.
3. More narrowly targeted "quasi-public" goods, which benefit many but not all citizens, should have dedicated funding. Social benefits for specified individuals (Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, primarily) should be financed by payroll taxes on individuals, not by income or property taxes. This principle was first applied under Franklin D. Roosevelt at the insistence of his Treasury secretary, Henry Morgenthau.
The counterpart to this policy is that subsidies to property owners (e.g., tax-advantaged savings accounts and product, corporate, and banking subsidies) should be financed by taxes on property income (such as interest, dividends, rents, or capital gains), not payroll or income taxes.
4. Government's size and methods should be strictly limited in order not to displace private jobs, or cause general unemployment or disinvestment in people and property. This was attempted by Ronald Reagan (with its success limited by factors we will describe).
The Commonwealth Pursues a Bold Proposal for Sound Money
In these days of unprecedented monetary activism by the Federal Reserve, including massive purchases every month of federal government debt, it's nice to see even a fledgling amount of resistance from attentive citizens. A bill now making its way through the Virginia legislature would establish a joint subcommittee "to study the feasibility of a metallic-based monetary unit."
Last night the House voted 65-32 to approve the bill; now it goes before the Virginia Senate. "The need to establish a sound money unit was deemed so essential for assuring the success of the United States that Thomas Jefferson personally assumed the task of defining the dollar as a fixed standard of value," the measure notes.
"Our nation's most fundamental principles – equal rights, rule of law, private property rights, individual liberty – still require a dependable dollar to be meaningfully preserved."
The bill, if passed, would seek to examine the impact of the Fed's intervention in banking and credit markets – resulting in near-zero returns on savings accounts and retirement funds – with an eye toward considering "whether a metallic basis for United States currency might engender a more stable money unit consistent with limited government."
Are we talking about a gold standard? Too soon to tell. But the study would surely seek input from leading monetary experts and constitutional scholars sympathetic to the need for a more rules-based monetary policy – such as Lewis Lehrman and James Grant.
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CPA Member Alan Clark ACategory : Exhibit Related Location : 423 West King Street, Boone, NC
Alan had two images selected to be in the 46
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Five-year sentence for man who beat up pro boxer
LOCKPORT – Attorneys in the case of Michael P. Vicki, the Town of Niagara man who used a metal object to beat up a pro boxer in a fight over a woman, continued to argue Friday over how badly junior welterweight contender Nick Casal was hurt.
Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas settled it.
"The injuries were horrendous," the judge said as she sent Vicki to state prison for five years, to be followed by three years of post-release supervision.
Vicki, 31, of Portland Street, had pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted first-degree assault and fifth-degree insurance fraud.
The latter charge resulted from a separate incident in which Vicki falsely reported his car had been stolen after he crashed it into a tree and left the scene.
Deputy District Attorney Doreen M. Hoffmann said Casal, now 29, was badly hurt in the May 12 fight at Vicki's home.
"Mr. Casal had a bruise on the brain," Hoffmann said.
She said 15 staples and 250 to 300 stitches were used to close four or five "very deep lacerations" on his head. Casal also suffered an arm injury.
"It's our position he is recovered," defense attorney James J. Faso Jr. said.
"What bothers him was that he lost a year of his career. What bothers him was that he lost a [possible] title shot."
"Mr. Casal was a professional boxer and has been put into a position where he can no longer work," Hoffmann said.
She conceded that Casal has talked of a comeback, but he has yet to enter the ring.
Casal went to Vicki's house after being called by his ex-girlfriend, who said she was with Vicki.
Farkas agreed with Faso when he said, "I'm not blaming Mr. Casal, but if he had chosen not to show up, we wouldn't be here now … It was a recipe for disaster."
In another case Friday, Farkas imposed five years in prison and five years' post-release supervision on a Niagara Falls man who shot another man in the right calf.
Billy M. Benton Jr., 24, of Niagara Avenue, had pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Curtis Cheley, 52, Nov. 23 on Ninth Street.
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Found another small one. I'm not sure when this crept in, but I was previously using 295.49 without a hitch. I have a vertex shader with the following outputs:
Code :flat out ivec4 pickID; out float pickZ;
When I call glGetProgramiv( pid, GL_TRANSFORM_FEEDBACK_VARYING_MAX_LENGTH, &max_len) on the parent program of the vertex shader (no other shader stages), it sets max_len = 6. According to the GL spec it should return the length of the largest string including the null terminator, in this case 7. When I then pass max_len to glGetTransformFeedbackVarying() as the bufSize parameter, 'pickID' is cut off to 'pickI' (which is expected if bufSize==6) and this messes up further rendering.
In the meantime I've accounted for the null-terminator by adding one to max_size. I can afford the extra byte
I have an issue with ComputeShader, Buffer and the *usage* hint of Shader Buffer:
I'm pretty sure I'm doing ugly stuff, but they behavior of the code changes totally depending on the usage hint of the buffer.
Should i send you an email?
EDIT: Something I thought was actually related to this driver was actually present in an earlier driver, making a seperate post
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First is Nvidia monitoring OpenGL 220.127.116.11 sample pack by g-truc and aware of three samples not working..
I'm concentrating on two I'm more interested first in 430-image_store sample I get I think and error in assembly
line 22, column 5: error: supported only on load, store, and atomic instructions
which is:
Code :IMQ.COH R0.xy, images[R0.x], 2D;
this is related to new function
in shader which I fix removing coherent in image definitionCode :ivec2 Size = imageSize(Diffuse);
to this:Code :layout(binding = 0, rgba8) coherent uniform image2D Diffuse; //dont work
Code :layout(binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D Diffuse; //it works!!
Full details (saying no where it fails) and patch applied:
Code :#version 420 core #extension GL_ARB_shader_image_size : require #define FRAG_COLOR 0 #define DIFFUSE 0 in vec4 gl_FragCoord; //layout(binding = 0, rgba8) coherent uniform image2D Diffuse; //dont work layout(binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D Diffuse; //it works!! layout(location = FRAG_COLOR, index = 0) out vec4 Color; const int Border = 8; void main() { ivec2 Size = imageSize(Diffuse); if(gl_FragCoord.x < Border) Color = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0); if(gl_FragCoord.x > Size.x - Border) Color = vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0); if(gl_FragCoord.y < Border) Color = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0); if(gl_FragCoord.y > Size.y - Border) Color = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0); else Color = imageLoad(Diffuse, ivec2(gl_FragCoord.xy)); }
Fragment info
Internal error: assembly compile error for fragment shader at offset 611:
-- error message --
line 22, column 5: error: supported only on load, store, and atomic instructions
-- internal assembly text --
Code :!!NVfp5.0 OPTION ARB_shader_image_size; OPTION NV_shader_atomic_float; # cgc version 3.1.0001, build date Aug 8 2012 # command line args: #vendor NVIDIA Corporation #version 22.214.171.124 #profile gp5fp #program main #semantic Diffuse : IMAGE[0] #var float4 Color : $vout.COL0 : COL0[0] : -1 : 1 #var int Diffuse.__remap : : c[0] : -1 : 1 #var float4 gl_FragCoord : $vin.WPOS : WPOS : -1 : 1 PARAM c[1] = { program.local[0] }; TEMP R0; TEMP RC, HC; IMAGE images[] = { image[0..7] }; OUTPUT result_color0 = result.color; MOV.S R0.x, c[0]; SLT.F R0.z, fragment.position.x, {8, 0, 0, 0}.x; TRUNC.U.CC HC.x, R0.z; IMQ.COH R0.xy, images[R0.x], 2D; IF NE.x; MOV.F result_color0, {1, 0, 0, 0}.xyyx; ENDIF; ADD.S R0.x, R0, -{8, 0, 0, 0}; I2F.S R0.x, R0; SGT.F R0.x, fragment.position, R0; TRUNC.U.CC HC.x, R0; IF NE.x; MOV.F result_color0, {0, 1, 0, 0}.xyxy; ENDIF; SLT.F R0.x, fragment.position.y, {8, 0, 0, 0}; TRUNC.U.CC HC.x, R0; IF NE.x; MOV.F result_color0, {1, 0, 0, 0}.xxyx; ENDIF; ADD.S R0.x, R0.y, -{8, 0, 0, 0}; I2F.S R0.x, R0; SGT.F R0.x, fragment.position.y, R0; TRUNC.U.CC HC.x, R0; IF NE.x; MOV.F result_color0, {0, 1, 0, 0}.xxyy; ELSE; TRUNC.S R0.xy, fragment.position; MOV.S R0.z, c[0].x; LOADIM.U32.COH R0.x, R0, images[R0.z], 2D; UP4UB.F result_color0, R0.x; ENDIF; END # 31 instructions, 1 R-regs
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Page Inman had no intention of joining the family construction business, but 20 years and a couple $40 million construction jobs later, he has no regrets.
Cyclical economic changes and the need for competitive diversification are par for the course in an industry that depends on the availability of capital to survive.
"When I joined the company it was pretty slow and it got slow again around 2003 and then again about three years ago," said Inman, executive vice president of Inman-EMJ Construction.
"Economic factors are beyond my specialty, but there's been a lot less demand for commercial construction. It's very cyclical. It ebbs and flows with things like lending practices and state tax collection that keeps the coffers filled for big projects."
Inman-EMJ Construction is the result of the 2010 acquisition of Memphis-based Inman Construction by EMJ Corp., a general contractor/construction management company with several subsidiaries across the country. EMJ is headquartered in Chattanooga.
Inman Construction was started by Inman's father Frank and his uncle George in 1970. The business has always focused on commercial construction, namely hospitals, medical office, assisted living and nursing homes.
Secondarily, the company has built a number of buildings for higher education including the 170,000-square-foot University Center at the University of Memphis and the new College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
"Those were both in the upper $40 millions and those were the biggest single jobs we've done," Inman said.
Other noteworthy projects in the firm's portfolio include AutoZone Park and the Downtown Memphis AutoZone Inc. headquarters, both of which were 50/50 joint projects with the contractor Skanska.
Inman, a Memphis native, went to Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., and then became a pharmaceutical rep in northern Louisiana before joining the company.
In 1991, George Inman retired early to move back to Texas, which prompted a family meeting.
"I came home for Thanksgiving and my father said George was going to take early retirement," said Inman. "George was the business development guy for the company."
Frank Inman asked his three sons if any of them were interested in joining the business, but none were at the time. Before the end of the weekend, though, Page decided to give it a try.
"(My father) had never really encouraged us to get into it, because it's a rough business," Inman said. "But after doing something totally different, (construction) interested me. I got into it and have been doing it for the last 21 years."
Frank Inman remained with the company long enough to help negotiate the acquisition by EMJ but is now retired.
Inman said that he and senior vice president Greg Everett still control day-to-day operations of the company, though their projects are much more diverse thanks to affiliating with EMJ.
EMJ was formed about the same time as Inman Construction but grew much faster, opening offices in Boston, Dallas and Sacramento, Calif., in addition to Chattanooga and Memphis. Among its subsidiaries is Signal Energy, which built the West Tennessee Solar Farm on Interstate 40.
"(EMJ) contacted us about five years ago," Inman said. "We do a lot of health care and they primarily did retail construction – large malls and shopping centers – and were interested in health care. We, conversely, had no connections to the retail world. It seemed like we could open doors for each other."
And so they have. Recently Inman completed construction of a FedEx facility in San Francisco. Before the acquisition, the company did not work outside of a 250-mile radius of Memphis.
Inman Construction's revenue ranged from $35 million to $85 million before being bought out; EMJ's revenues are between $400 million and $800 million. The company employs about 230.
Inman said that currently commercial construction is in a slump, though he has seen it improve incrementally in the last three years. He's hopeful that that trend will continue as residential construction continues its uptick, something that gives Inman optimism.
"We're still a local firm with local ties and relationships, but we have access to the national resources of EMJ," said Inman. "Now that residential construction is picking up, common wisdom is that commercial's going to follow behind it."
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The niece of a Gadsden murder victim has filed a complaint with the Civil Service Board against Police Chief John Crane, alleging an improper relationship between Crane and the confessed killer, according to documents obtained from Personnel Director Jerry Gladden.
The niece of a Gadsden murder victim has filed a complaint with the Civil Service Board against Police Chief John Crane, alleging an improper relationship between Crane and the confessed killer, according to documents obtained from Personnel Director Jerry Gladden.
Law enforcement officials say Justin Denson in December 2009 used a sledgehammer to kill his mother, Nita Gay Denson. Originally charged with capital murder, he pleaded guilty and in January was sentenced to 99 years in prison for intentional murder. He also received two 10-year sentences for fraudulent use of a credit or debit card.
Joy Bates said in the complaint that Justin Denson was able to plead guilty to intentional murder as opposed to capital murder because of the relationship between Denson and Crane. A capital murder conviction would have resulted in life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
Denson's intentional murder conviction means, in theory, he could be paroled.
"As a result of John Crane's actions, I will be forced to attend that Parole Board hearing and all future (hearings) for Justin Denson to protect my family," Bates said in the complaint.
The complaint alleges that Crane purchased a suit for Denson to wear for his initial court appearance; visited him 70 times and called him 150 times while he was in the Etowah County Detention Center; placed money in Denson's commissary account on a frequent and recurring basis; and possibly gave Denson information that jeopardized the district attorney's case.
Crane, who was hired as police chief in February 2012, is alleged to have committed eight offenses in the complaint: commission of gross misconduct or negligence in the performance of duty; disobedience of, neglect or refusal to comply with written or oral rules or orders; general incompetence; giving police information to any person concerning the business of the department which may be detrimental to the department; association with known criminals; distribution of monies to prisoners; conduct unbecoming a police officer; and any act or omission constituting a violation of the rules and regulations of any department order.
Bates said she hopes the Civil Service Board will discipline Crane for his alleged relationship.
"This would be a positive step to demonstrate misconduct of this magnitude will not be tolerated," Bates said. "Crane's misconduct has been detrimental to the image and confidence the public has in the Gadsden Police Department."
Crane's attorney, Michael Haney, would not characterize the relationship between Crane and Denson, but defended his client.
"I expect that the evidence that comes out at the Civil Service Board hearing will show that Chief Crane has done nothing wrong," Haney said.
Crane declined all requests for comment.


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Species: Lemur leaf frog (Hylomantis lemur)
Status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Interesting Fact: The lemur leaf frog has the remarkable ability to change colour depending on whether it is active or resting.
More information: The lemur leaf frog is a tiny, highly threatened amphibian from Central America. This species is primarily nocturnal, and spends the day well hidden on leaves. During the day, this frog is a vibrant leaf-green colour, changing to red-brown when it is active. At night, the lemur leaf frog walks stealthily among low vegetation in search of its invertebrate prey. This species breeds during the rainy season, and the female lays between 15 and 30 eggs on leaves that hang over water. After the eggs have hatched, the larvae are washed into the watercourse during heavy rain. This Critically Endangered amphibian is currently found in Costa Rica and Panama, and marginally in Colombia. In Costa Rica this frog is only known from three sites.
The lemur leaf frog has undergone a drastic population decline, estimated to be more than 80 percent loss over a 10 year period. While pigments in the skin of the lemur leaf frog are thought to grant it some resistance, the decline of this species is thought to be due to chytridiomycosis, a disease that is responsible for global amphibian population crashes. This frog is also threatened by deforestation, especially in Costa Rica.
In Panama, this species is known to exist within at least six protected areas, whereas the habitats of the Costa Rican populations remain unprotected. A captive breeding programme began in 2001 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, which has been highly successful and has since transferred individuals to other zoos to continue the effort. Other breeding programmes exist at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center in Panama, and the Manchester Museum in the United Kingdom.
Find out more about the lemur leaf frog and other species of South America
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In the official description of Treemaker on the App Store, the game's creator describes it as a physics-based puzzle game, but I disagree with that description. Really, what we have here is a physics-based platformer – and one that's actually quite creative and fun to play.
Players control a creature who must swing from platform to platform, rescuing stranded tiny tree creatures and collecting orbs along the way. The controls are easy enough, using only the touchscreen. Players tap where they want to cast a vine and then fly towards that location. Gamers can then swing the creature back and forth by dragging their finger along the touchscreen. When they have enough inertia, they can launch the character towards its next destination by tapping the screen.
In addition to platforming, there are some puzzle-like elements. For instance, gamers will have to carefully choose their path if they want to collect all the orbs in each level. Likewise, they'll come across obstacles that require some logical thinking if they're to be overcome.
Most the enjoyment of Treemaker comes from learning and mastering the physics that control the world. Combined, the controls and physics are tricky initially, but once gamers get a full grip on them, they'll have fun with the title.
But while the game itself is fun and features some smart level-design overall, the levels themselves could do with more design variety. The game doesn't change much as it progresses, making the experience a little repetitive over time.
There's one other complaint I have. Unfortunately, while Treemaker features a unique, memorable art-direction and stylized visuals, the lack of variety across the different worlds hurts the experience. As gamers progress, the levels change primarily in background color only, which is a little disappointing.
Ultimately, Treemaker is a fun game. The physics-based platforming works well, though it's inhibited by stagnant level design. That said, for anyone looking for a fun, portable platformer, this one's worth checking out.


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Field Hockey HS Assistant Coach
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Familiarity with DIAA rules, regulations, procedures, and policies
Communicates with assistant coaches in regards to roles, duties, and expectations
Cooperates with requests for information from the athletic office on time
Abides by all relevant Board of Education policies and administrative guidelines
Attends DIAA rules interpretation and all-conference meetings
Cooperates with team booster club to enhance the athletes' experience as team members
Recommends scheduling and officiating requests to the Athletic Director
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Maintains and updates team and individual records
Supervises practice area and locker room when athletes are present
Publicizes team and individual accomplishments to the media and school
Demonstrates care of school facilities and equipment
Prepares a detailed inventory of team equipment and updates it after each session
Submits end-of-season list of award winners at least one week prior to the team banquet
Demonstrates enthusiasm for working with school athletes
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Establishes and maintains good rapport with faculty, administration, and coaching staff
Promotes all school activities and encourages students to participate in a variety of activities
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Shows an interest in and monitors the academic progress of student athletes, implementing intervention plans through appropriate staff when needed
Supports team as well as individual accomplishments
Cooperates with the athletic trainer in regards to athletes' physical well being
Works with coaches at levels below high school to develop athletes
- Conducts self in a professional and sportsmanlike manner at all times
- Teaches the fundamental philosophy, skills, and knowledge essential to the sport
- Develops a well-organized practice schedule with specific objectives for each practice
- Uses personnel and strategies effectively
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- Provides opportunities for as many team members as possible to participate in contests, depending upon their abilities, the opponent, and the progress of the game
- Team's performance reflects enthusiasm, motivation, proper fundamentals, and sportsmanship
- Learns new strategies and trends by attending clinics and reading coaching publications
Start Date: Per DIAA schedule
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New positions add one 24/7 call-taker to expand and improve current operations as planning for new facility continues
COLUMBIA – The Boone County Commission today unanimously passed an order approving the creation and hiring of six new full-time positions for Public Safety Joint Communications to expand and improve service as part of the transition of operations from the City of Columbia to Boone County Government.
The order authorizes the hiring of five Emergency Telecommunicator positions, which receive emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance from the public and dispatch emergency assistance. The five new employees add the capacity of one 24/7 call-taker, bringing Joint Communications' total to six.
Additionally, the creation and hiring of one Training/Quality Assurance Coordinator was approved. This position is responsible for training 911 personnel and facilitating quality assurance programs.
Each employee will be hired as a Boone County employee, and will have his or her salary funded by the sales tax that passed in April to expand 911 and Emergency Management operations in Boone County. The positions will be posted at www.showmeboone.com/HR.
"Adding additional call-takers has been a priority of the County, and is a crucial first step in expanding current operations as promised by the passage of the sales tax," said Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill. "These positions have been needed for a very long time and will improve 911 service for every citizen in Boone County. I look forward to being able to hire even more staff when we have the increased space and improved technology at the new facility."
Training for each of the new call-takers can take as long as six months. The new call-takers will train at the Boone County Law Enforcement campus, as is currently routine.
"We have been working with the City of Columbia to enhance current operations as quickly as possible, making sure citizens have the level of responsiveness they expect when calling 911," said Boone County Treasurer Nicole Galloway, who chairs the County/City 911 Transition Committee. "The Blue Ribbon panel of experts that reviewed our 911 operations in 2012 as part of the ballot initiative identified additional staff as one of the key areas Boone County needed to focus as operations transitioned. That is why it was so important to get these new positions approved."
Boone County expects the new 911 and Emergency Management facility to be open by the end of 2015.


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Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin: New Monthly Talks Begins February 14
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|Jan 09, 2014
Pen Bay Healthcare's Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice is pleased to join Spectrum Generations in offering a new monthly series of community talks: Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin. Join staff from Kno-Wal-Lin as they discuss how home and community health services can help you on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 11 a.m. at Spectrum Generations' Knox Community Center.
In honor of American Heart Month, the first program of the series kicks off with "Managing Heart Disease with Telehealth Monitoring" on Thursday, February 14. Telehealth technology allows a nurse to monitor your health daily without requiring an in-person visit. Patients who use these units can learn to manage their health at home and catch changes early to avoid going to the hospital.
Spectrum Generations is located at 61 Park Street in Rockland.
For more information about Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin community talks or events, contact Suzanne Miller at 390-4524.


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Karen Engelbreth 1/31/2010 3:04:21 AMWonderful capture, Debby... #1233106
William C. Raco 1/31/2010 6:47:11 AMAbsolutely gorgeous, Debby
Rony Sagy 1/31/2010 11:01:10 AMFantastic capture, Debbie. Love the light, composition, and color. #8344770
Raymond Pauly 2/19/2010 9:26:50 AMBeautiful finalist, Debby! Congratulations! #8394987
Melissa G. Meiselman 2/19/2010 3:26:14 PMOutstanding finalist...Congratulations, Debby!!! #8397702
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/19/2010 6:01:08 PMThanks all!
I appreciate your lovely comments and congratulations!
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Laura L. Gonzales 2/19/2010 6:55:51 PMCongratulations Deb, on your beautiful Finalist!!!! Laura #8398727
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/19/2010 7:22:17 PMThank you again, Laura! I appreciate your congrats and support!
Debby #8398883
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 2/19/2010 9:17:31 PMCongratulations on your well deserved finalist.
Stefania Barbier 2/19/2010 10:08:43 PMsuperb finalist Debby, congratulations! #8399489
Donna R. Moratelli 2/20/2010 2:01:05 AMAwsome image; Deb!!! Congratulations! #8399954
Leslie McLain 2/20/2010 4:30:13 AMCongrats on another beautiful finalist. #8400196
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/20/2010 1:26:41 PMThank you JP, Stef, Donna, and Leslie! #8401714
William C. Raco 2/21/2010 6:37:00 AMCongratulations on the finalist recognition, Debby
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/21/2010 3:18:54 PMCongratulations on your finalist! Gorgeous Debby! #8404906
Erica Murphy 2/22/2010 8:07:53 PMCongratulations on another beautiful finalist! #8408480
Stefania Barbier 2/25/2010 11:43:17 AMcongratulations on your gorgeous win!!! #8415292
Michelle Alton 2/25/2010 12:25:50 PMCongratulations, Debby. What a brilliant winner! #8415589
Janice Mezzacappa 2/25/2010 2:23:26 PMHuge congrats on your fabulous winner Deborah!! #8416154
Claudia Kuhn 2/25/2010 2:50:58 PMSo beautiful Debby, congratulations on your winner! #8416281
Renee Doyle 2/25/2010 2:59:47 PMCongratulations on this wonderful winner Deborah! #8416306
Sharon C. Hinze 2/25/2010 4:05:39 PMReally tickled for you Deborah! Congratulations!
Laura L. Gonzales 2/25/2010 11:24:37 PMWTG Deb, for this beautiful WINNER!!! Congratulations!!!! Laura #8417320
Usman M. Bajwa 2/26/2010 2:36:30 AMA beautiful WINNER, Deborah!!
William C. Raco 2/26/2010 5:58:02 AMCongratulations again, Debby!
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/26/2010 6:08:10 AMThank you Bill, Donna, Erica, Stef, Michelle, Janice, Claudia, Renee, Sharon, Sabrina, Laura, Usman, and Bill again!
This support from such a fine group of photographers is humbling. You all inspire me!
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Nancy J. Locke 2/26/2010 6:02:01 PMSUPER CONGRATS on your beautiful win, Deborah!!!
Happy Weekend, Nancy J Locke #8419100
Sam Britt 2/26/2010 9:23:37 PMBig Congrats on your second place win, Debby! #8419332
Kathleen K. Parker 2/27/2010 7:18:36 AMWhat a unique setting! Lovely! Congratulations, Debby!
Cindy Bendush 2/28/2010 1:42:19 AMGorgeous Debby! Big congratulations on your second place winner! #8421441
Deborah C. Lewinson 2/28/2010 4:35:25 AMThank you Nancy, Sam, KK, and Cindy! I appreciate your comments and congrats!
Kristi A. Howson 3/1/2010 8:40:16 PMCongratulations Debby. This is such a beautiful nature scene! #8425620
Leland N. Saunders 3/2/2010 10:26:09 AMDebby ... congratulations on this Gold ... great job and well deserved.
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Rona L. Schwarz 3/3/2010 9:11:08 AMHuge Congratulations on this Gold Winner, Debby! Fantastic capture, beautiful light. I just shot a similar scene yesterday (didn't see this) and you make it look so easy - and it's not! #8429461
Guy D. Biechele 3/8/2010 8:56:07 PMAmazing composition and capture. This shot truely is a winner, Debby!! #8441537
Deborah C. Lewinson 3/9/2010 3:45:24 AMThank you so much Lee, Rona, and Guy for your congratulations and support!
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Dominick M. Dimacale 3/30/2010 11:23:31 PMCongratulations Deborah on your Win!!!!
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Deborah C. Lewinson 3/31/2010 7:24:56 PMThank you, Dominick! #8501443
Julianne Bradford 4/1/2010 11:59:43 AMCongratulations Deborah..wonderful capture :-) #8503114
Cindy Bendush 4/22/2010 11:20:08 PMBeautiful Deborah! Big congrats on this outstanding winner! #8563321
William88 5/28/2010 9:27:39 AMVery beautiful! Congratulations!! #8649588
Thomas E. Hinds 8/21/2011 6:50:50 AMThis is just wonderful, Debby! I'm sorry I missed it earlier! Fantastic composition and the time of day is so reflected in the light. Great work! #9618115
Deborah C. Lewinson 8/21/2011 7:27:18 AMJulianne, Cindy, William, and Tom, thanks so much for your congrats and kind words!
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