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Maanvi and Daboo walked into the large room of the outlandish farmhouse. As she walked in, her eyes flew open. Set on a particular object in the room. 'What is he doing with the gun?' Maanvi whispered. Holding onto her cousin's arm. Debashish looked ahead at one of the guy, who was holding onto a hand gun, showing it off to the people around him. 'They think it's fun', he answered, a clear disgust in his voice which Maanvi noticed. She looked ahead in the large living room, with 2 large sofas and cushions placed on the marble floor. A group of girls sitting on the sofa with blankets, giggling and talking amongst themself. The guys sitting around them on the other sofa sat Debashish friends. As she had recognized Rahul among them. The guy her brother had introduced to in college. There were few guys and girls sitting with him, laughing at something one of the guys was telling.
'Right who wants to stand in the middle?' the tall guy shouted with a gun in hand as some of his friends laughed. He looked up to the far wall where a tall shadow stood, Maanvi unwillingly followed his gaze to the point and her jaw dropped at the sight. Virat was leaning against the wall, his eyes on his IPhone, tapping something.
'Playing with life is fun?' she mumbled still looking ahead to where Virat stood. He failed to recognize her presence in the room and continued to stare at his phone. 'I don't know what those guys are doing here. They are friends with Rahul's older brother. Didn't think they were going to be here', he explained sincerely. Avoiding her earlier question, which held so much meaning to her.
The next moment, Maanvi saw Virat stumbled back as a broad guy pushed him and he fell on the cold marble floor, causing everyone to look up in his direction and the earlier fits of laugh turned into silence. 'What the hell do you think you are doing with Maya', he shouted, rhetorically. Virat got on his feet, amused by his behaviour as a smile crept up on his lips. 'I am not doing anything. It's your fault, your girlfriend finds ways to be closer than me then you'. He replied and the next second the guy punched Virat on the corner of his lips, his ring leaving a cut on his corner as he started bleeding profoundly.
'You- ', he shouted only to be stopped mid-way by the next action.
Virat punched the guy in the face, as blood splattered onto his nose. He stumbled back at the impact, landing on the floor, unconscious. Virat walked over to where he was lying and kicked him on his face. Rahul and his brother ran over to him, holding him back. 'Virat, let go. He's passed out', Rahul shouted. Virat wiped his blood stained lips with the back of his hand and turned around to see Maanvi standing there, her hand placed on her heart as she stared at him horrified.
'It's nice isn't it' said a husky voice. Maanvi's head snapped up to see the intruder. Virat was casually standing near the tree, his arms crossed and his eyes on her. His lips slightly swollen a small cut was plastered on the corners. Maanvi moved her head back down to look at the lighted pool. Her mind failing to register any word that he had spoken to her. 'Time for you to say something back', he ordered.
'Go away', she answered, her fingers trailing the water in the pool. She was not in the mood to hold a conversation and that too with the last person she wanted to talk to. 'What bring you here there? I thought you were too good for all this socialising crap' he accused. Leaning by the side to catch a glimpse of her face. As a few seconds passed, she replied quietly. 'And I thought you were a human but I guess we all make mistakes in our life right?' Virat wasn't offended at her comment nor did it make a difference to him. He stood leaning by the tree, watching her fingers trailing slowly on the pool, creating tiny waves in the calm water.
'Can't you speak properly for 2 minutes?' he asked. 'Can't you leave me alone for eternity?' she answered to which Virat sternly replied as no. Maanvi looked back to see his intense gaze and a sly smile on his lips. As if to hold back a private joke. 'I didn't know you were her or else I would have bought a repellent spray', she said, getting out her feet from the pool and standing up, grabbing her shoes and about to walk off but she stopped in her steps as a hand her clutched her arm tightly. Cursing her luck, she rapidly moved back to face Virat. 'This is my arm! Not your private property that you can hurt all the time'. She said. 'Why do you never speak back?. 'I don't think it's necessary to always speak all the time' he replied. As she was about to speak, he placed his finger on her soft lips, clutching her waist as Maanvi looked at him, open mouthed by his scandalous behaviour. He leaned in closer, just inches away from her face. Feeling the warm breath of her face was making Maanvi hazy. With all the force she had, she pushed him backwards as he limped back, holding onto the tree for balance. His anger visible through his tight jawline and darkened eyes.
'What is wrong with you? Have you lost your non-existant mind?' she shouted as she moved to the side to march away from him. Virat grabbed her waist, holding her against him. She stumbled at the force, clutching onto his shoulder for support due to her weakening knees. 'Don't.ever.push.me.again. Understand?' he stated, emphasizing his every word. His eyes narrowing on to her fearful eyes. Her breath ragged matching his, her heart beating loudly.
'Whhhat are you going to do, hit me?' she asked, her voicing meaning to come out angry but there was invisible fear in her quiet stammer. Virat held his fist together in anger in rage and loosened his arms around her waist but still held onto her. 'Go ahead then!' Maanvi commanded, as his jaw clenched, she immediately closed her eyes tightly in anticipation of a punch. Virat stared at the girl in front of her, her lips quivering in fear and her eyes shut tightly. He lifted up his hand and run his finger to tuck her fringe behind her ear followed by slightly tracing her face.
Maanvi opened up her eyes abruptly to see his finger tracing the side of her face. The warm finger lingering onto her skin. Stilting her breath. He looked down on her as she looked away awkwardly. He began to talk.
'You know your attitude can get you in big trouble. If I were in your place, innocent
'I am not inn-', she automatically stated, only be silenced by his finger on her lips.
'And naive. I wouldn't go around insulting people', he continued from where he left off. 'And for the hitting part, I don't hit girls. What's your name?' he asked, moving his finger from her lips.
'Not important', she grabbed his arm and started yanking it off but all to no use.
'What's your name', he asked again, in a tone of urgency.
'Sachin Tendulkar', she replied.
'What's your name?' he asked, this time, his forehead creasing in concentration. Clutching her closer to him. 'He isn't going to give up is he', she thought. Sighing and running out of patience she whispered, 'Maanvi'.
'I am Virat Vadhera', he declared. Maanvi caught the proudness in his voice and a low chuckle left her mouth. 'Good for you', she replied sarcastically, wondering why there was an introduction going on since both of them clearly hated the sight of each other.
'Do you want me to drop you at home?' he asked. Letting go off her waist as she moved back to leave a few steps of between them. Virat smirked at her reaction. 'I'd rather fall off a cliff and land on some rocks', she replied, looking around. 'Are you here alone?' he asked, seeing her averted gaze.
'For a guy who doesn't talk much, you sure seem to be asking a lot of question', she stated and after a few seconds of silence, she sighed and finally answered, looking up to see his anxious expression. 'I am here with my cousin'. Virat lip curled up to a small smile at her words.
'See you around', he stated as he started walking. 'Why does he always run off before me? Not this time', she thought. 'Wait', she protested as he looked back rapidly. She cursed under her breath at her stupidity of calling the devil back.
'What?' he asked. His voice calmer then it she had ever heard from him. 'Nothing', she said, walking ahead of him, almost running down to the hallway to leaving a confused Virat behind.
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In terms of daily activities - number of dials, door knocks, contacts, appointments etc., -what should someone be shooting for in their first 3 years in the business ? What numbers allow you to go home at night with a sense of accomplishment regardless of commissions?
I don't mean to be rude, but there are dozens of responses to your question already. Please use the search button instead of trying to get someone to waste their time doing it for you. Try to keep new posts to topics that haven't been discussed frequently.
Gad12- I understand your point, but lets be honest. I dont think any serious rookies care about a majority of topics recently posted such as, what type of suits to wear, needing help on the series 63, comparison of firms, put traders exposing themselves, etc. This is a legitimate question that as a new advisor should really be our only concern.
GT,It depends. What is your work environment? Edward Jones? Insurance Company? Wirehouse?
EJ. 18 months in. Off to an average start, but feel like I am running in place.
Well I havent worked at Jones, but a lot of people here have. From what I get from all the posts is that you may be running in place for a while there. Most start and move on.
"Most" is a relative term. There are over 11,000 advisors. We have less than 10% attrition, most of which are newbies that don't make it. So the attrition among the experienced is probably 1-3%. I wouldn't call that "most". But yes, many move on, since 3% of 11,000 would be over 300 per year.
Well I havent worked at Jones, but a lot of people here have. From what I get from all the posts is that you may be running in place for a while there. Most start and move on.
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In terms of daily activities - number of dials, door knocks, contacts, appointments etc., -what should someone be shooting for in their first 3 years in the business ? What numbers allow you to go home at night with a sense of accomplishment regardless of commissions?[/quote] GT, if you are struggling, start with getting 1 appt per day, then work that up to 7 or 8 per week. Honestly, the 25 per day that Jones tells you is pretty much the same as what they tell you at most firms. They might call it different things (# of dials, etc.), or vary the numbers a bit, but at the end of the day, you need to speak to around 25 people, regardless of where you are. The higher quality the conversation (or "warmer" the lead), the fewer you need to do. If you are cold calling and just getting a brush-off, I wouldn't call that a good contact. The important thing is to track them and be consistent.
First you need to take stock of where you are and why. Look critically at what you've done to date. What is working, and what isn't? Only you can do this, we can't do it for you. Maybe you aren't opening enough new accounts? Or, maybe those accounts aren't large enough. As you analyze your business the answer may become clear and it may not be activity related. Maybe opening larger accounts is the answer. The answer is to work smarter. Play where the rich people play. That is, hang with the wealthy. Join the Rotary. The Lions may run your town, but the Rotarians own it. If you only prospect millionaires then your entire book will be millionaires.If the answer is not enough accounts then its time to get down to some hard work. Yeah, I know you're already working hard, now it gets harder. Utilize cold calling, referrals ,and direct mail to fill your day with contacts. Be a joiner. Join rotaray, Lions and charities you believe in. How many contacts per day? As many as you can make between 7am and 9pm every day. Lastly look critically at your sales skills. Honesty here is tough. Especially in this industry where half the sales force doesn't believe they're in sales and that their job is to sell. Simply put, you could be the world's best prospecter, but if you can't close there is a fast food application in your future. Be honest with yourself, if this the reason behind your self assessed under acheivement, its time to deal with it and correct it, or to move on.
GT Key I am a firm believer if it's not broke don't fix it. EJ has a proven system from a daily activities point. Sounds like you need to go back to the basics. Have you been getting 25 good contacts per day or are you just knocking on 25 doors. If you are getting 25 good contacts bump it up to 30. Bottom line is no one can tell you how hard you need to work for a good nights sleep. Great question though
I completely agree the system works at Jones. Actually, it seems any system works if you work it long enough. I just need to protect my time better and hammer out prospecting attempts, in volume, EACH and EVERY day.


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Australia captain Michael Clarke has set his sights high ahead of a gruelling year of test cricket for his side. "I make no bones about the Australian team getting back on top," Clarke said, with his team currently lying in third in the test rankings.
Clarke, who took over from Ricky Ponting as the Australian test captain in early 2011, faces a tough challenge in trying to revive the glory years of the early 2000's and go into the upcoming series with South Africa as underdogs.
But Clarke feels that their recent home demolition of India should stand his young test side in good stead. "We started well against India and we are wanting to build on that," Clarke said. "It is a really exciting time for this young side."
Where in the past the Australian side could rely on stand out individual performances from the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, Clarke knows that his side will need to work together to get back to the top of the test rankings and he is confident that his team have the determination to succeed. "I can guarantee you it certainly won't be lack of work ethic that lets the Australian cricket team down" Clarke said.
Australia are currently behind South Africa and England in the test rankings and they will face both of these sides in the next year. Clarke knows that these series could define his time as captain of his country so he is keen to ensure that his team take care of the Proteas before worrying about the Ashes; "It's a really exciting 12-15 months, as big a time that I will have in my career" Clarke said.
"We have some really tough opposition in South Africa, the number one side in Test cricket, coming to Australia very soon and our main focus is on that," he added.
Australia's first Test against South Africa begins in Brisbane on 9th November and if Michael Clarke can inspire his side to defy the cricket betting odds, then they could well take their first step towards regaining top spot.


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Ok, ok, so my hubby might have some major words with me too if all I served every night were brownies. We should probably keep the brownies to a minimum and only for after dinner.
Ever since I made these pumpkin spice brownie bites,I have been thinking non-stop about what else I could put inside another brownie. I just might end up going a little overboard on the brownie bites this fall…just saying. Promise me you won't get tired of brownie bites any time soon!!!
Let's get started with my new favorite candy…salted caramel brownie bites!!!
What is it about salted caramel that just gets me every single time? I absolutely loved these chewy little brownies filled with sweet and salty goodness. There were smiles all around when everyone took a bite and found the candy hiding in the center of all that chocolate!
Now my kids weren't as crazy about tasting the salt on top of the brownie bites as I was. In fact, our oldest asked me, "Why does it taste like you dipped them in the ocean?" What a goober!!!
Silly boy! Hee hee! I am just refining their dessert palates! I guess if they don't like them, I will have to eat them all. Someone has to get rid of them, right?
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- Make the brownie mix according to the directions on the back of the box. Bake at 350 degrees for about 28 minutes or however long the box calls for. Do not over bake. A toothpick should come out slightly gooey. Cool completely.
- Cut the brownies into 35 small squares. Place a Rolo on each square. Wrap the brownie around the Rolo and form into a ball. Place on a wax paper covered baking sheet. Refrigerate the bites for about an hour or more.
- Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt according to the package directions. Dip the brownie bites in the melted chocolate using a fork, place on wax paper, and sprinkle with sea salt. Makes 35 brownie bites. Store in a sealed container.


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Well, I announced to some friends a while back that I had started a blog. However, at that point, started simply meant that I registered this blog name. I didn't think that anyone would actually want to read this. Surprisingly, I've had some requests (some more aggressive than others) to actually start this party.
I guess my main purpose here is to tell you about my battles with food. No, not the "I vomit after meals" battles (unfortunately, I've had some of those episodes...but only because I'm allergic to everything) but battles with eating at restaurants and even my own home because I have celiac disease and I'm lactose intolerant. I'd like to blog about what I'm eating, where I am, and what I'm cooking at home.
Also, I knit. However, its not nearly as often as I'd like. So, I'd like to share what projects I'm working on.
Recapping what I aimed for this blog to be about, I realized I sound incredibly boring. I'll try to make things exciting as we go along in this blogging journey through my life and my issues with food, because like the title says I am really hungry all the time.


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Since the weather became good (finally!), I've been making a lots of salads. They're so quick to prepare and very satisfying. You can add anything you like to the salad, but just makes sure you include something from each of the following options:
- salad leaves
- cheese e.g. dolcelatte, soft goats' cheese, fried halloumi, manchego
- meat e.g. fried bacon lardons/pancetta, proscuitto, parma ham, salami, cooked ham
- fruit e.g. fresh figs, baked/glazed pears or peachers, grapes
- a tasty dressing e.g. honey mustard, or even a very simple white wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil
- bread e.g. toasted and sliced pitta bread, walnut and raisin, sour dough
+ any other tasty morsels/left overs (I made a praline using peanuts and caramel recently. It made a great finishing flourish to a salad which included halloumi, since the praline off set the saltiness of the cheese perfectly)
Here's a detailed recipe of one of my favourite salads:
Serves 2
- Bag of peppery salad leaves e.g. water cress and rocket
- 1 red onion
- Bacon lardons
- Goats' cheese - creamy and mild
- Dressing (10 walnuts ground finely, 3 tbsp extra virgin oil, half a chilli finally chopped, half tbsp white wine vinegar, salt and pepper)
- Begin by peeling and slicing the red onion into 1cm thick rounds
- Place the onion slices on an oven tray, drizzle with oil, add salt and pepper and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until soft.
- Arrange the leaves, and small chunks of goats' cheese on a serving plate
- Fry the bacon lardons until golden and crispy, add to the dish.
- Add the onion slices
- Finally drizzle on the dressing, just before serving


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Nissan has become the official sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, supplying the all-electric Leaf and e-NV200 commercial van. The fleet of vehicles will be used to shuttle partners, delegates, and officials in Monaco.
Monaco is the annual host of EVER, the Ecological Vehicle and Renewable Energies conference, and boasts 287 charging stations–roughly one every 430 yards.
According to Jean-Pierre Diernaz, director of electric vehicles of Nissan Europe, "Nissan considers zero-emission vehicles to be the ultimate solution for realizing sustainable mobility in the future and is strongly committed to EV technologies. As the global leader in EV technologies, Nissan is delighted to work with UEFA to provide a zero-emission solution to the shuttle service and will continue to explore opportunities with the organisation to further enhance EV use across all UEFA Champions League activity."


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M6.2 - 75km NNE of La Paz, Mexico 2012-09-25 23:45:26 UTC
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M6.2 - 75km NNE of La Paz, Mexico 2012-09-25 23:45:26 UTC
Just for documentation sake.
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I am just throwing this one out there for the record but the direction I felt the vertigo push from was NW 310 degrees or so (yes I actually get a compass for stuff sometimes cause hey it could be useful) and this was about 15 mins ago from post time I estimate. I wasted some time with the compass... Hope everyone is well and I will be checking back.
M6.4 - 29km SSW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska 2012-09-26 23:39:54 UTC
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There's an app for that – it is a battle cry for proponents of the iPhone, and we aren't surprised to know that there is also an iPhone app which is capable of reading your heart rate when it works in tandem with another compatible device. The iCard ECG that we're looking at here is similar in size to most business cards, where it will mount to the back of your iDevice courtesy of velcro, wirelessly sending data from its electrodes over to the AliveECG app.
The app will continue to record 30 seconds of your heart's rhythmic pulse automatically prior to uploading it over to AliveCor's servers so that you can share such information with your doctor or medical caregiver. Seems like a dream, since it will work with the whole family of iPhones without limiting it to newer generations. The downside? We will have to wait for FDA approval at the moment, which means you cannot just head out to bring one home just like that. At least you can choose from black or red shades, since white would make it far too traditional.
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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Water & Air by Cat Power. Please check back for more Cat Power lyrics.
Water & Air Lyrics
Artist: Cat Power
Album: What Would the Community Think
I was dragged out by the shore man,
A very poor man,
A very nice man,
A family man.
My lover drifted down the river,
Below the dark water,
The devil all around.
Yesterday on the street,
Someone called out your name,
Someone thought that you were me,
Last night there was a party,
I could not go,
I walked around it,
I thought about it,
All night long,
Today there is a newspaper,
About you and me,
And the day we were married,
The same day.
The same day they fell in love,
The same day they died in love.
I did not want you to die alone,
Rusty river run down,
Run, run as fast as you can, oh run,
Rusty river run ragged,
And drag my lover's self back to me,
I'll meet him there,
Water and air.
Oh to be at the bottom of a river,
Below the dark water,
The devil all around,
The devil all around.
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Cat Power What Would the Community Think Lyrics
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"David Gordon Green has been in talks to adapt Confederacy of Dunces, with Will Ferrell as Ignatius J. Reilly, Mos Def as Jones, and Drew Barrymore (who is producing, along with Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, etc.) as Darlene."
Hey, I *like* these people and I still don't want to seem them make this film...Will Ferrell is a terrible choice for Ignatius. Christ on a cracker.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the oil into a well-seasoned 9-inch cast-iron skillet (see Cook's Note) and place over medium-high heat. Pour the cornmeal into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the cornmeal and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. With a fork, stir in enough of the buttermilk to make a batter that is thick but can be easily poured into the hot skillet. You may not need all 3 cups.
Carefully pour the batter into the skillet. The oil will come up around the edges. Use the back of a spoon to smooth this over the top of the batter. Continue to heat on the stovetop for 1 minute, then transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the cornbread until browned on top, about 20 minutes. Immediately turn the cornbread out onto a cooling rack to keep the crust crisp.
Season a new cast-iron skillet by coating the inside with vegetable shortening (not butter) and heating the pan in a very hot oven (450 degrees F) for 1 hour. Cool the skillet and wipe off any excess oil before using. To care for a seasoned skillet, wipe the interior after each use. Do not soak in any soapy water or put in the dishwasher.
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text: Perfect for packing into your lunch box, this Chinese-inspired tofu, broccoli and noodle salad is ready in less than 30 minutes. In a small jug, combine the soy sauce, honey and ginger. Set aside until needed. Prepare the noodles following the packet instructions. Drain, and then rinse with cold water. Cook the broccoli in a pan of boiling, salted water for 3-5 mins, until just tender. Drain and rinse under with cold water. Transfer the noodles and broccoli to a serving dish and pour over the dressing. Toss to coat. Slice the tofu into 1cm strips and then brush with the oil. Griddle in a hot griddle pan for 2-3 mins on each side, until golden. Arrange over the noodles and drizzle with a little sesame oil, if you like. Serve. See more Packed lunch ideas


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PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, Mike Mussina wrapped up a 20-win season and a career in which he played for the Yankees for eight years. He played with most of the Yankees currently playing for a championship.
Something that Mussina never won. Still, Mussina said seeing his former teammates in the World Series while he's in his first year of retirement isn't tough to watch.
"I'm happy for 'em. I'm glad they got a chance to do this," Mussina told The Post in a phone interview yesterday. "But I'm not sick about being retired." Mussina has talked before about how much he relishes retirement, but it's hard to miss his unfortunate timing. The Yankees and Phillies were set to play Game 3 of the World Series last night. This is the Yankees' first Fall Classic appearance since 2003 against the Marlins. Who started for the Yankees in Game 3 of that series? Mussina. He went seven innings, allowing one run in the Yankees' 6-1 victory in Miami.
That was the last World Series game Mussina pitched, and before this past Thursday night's Game 2, that was the last World Series game the Yankees had won.
Though the Yankees missed the playoffs last year, Mussina's final season, they had made the postseason in each of his other seven years in New York and reached the World Series in 2001 and 2003. That's why Mussina feels as if he can't be bitter now.
PHOTOS: World Series Game 3 MVP
PHOTOS: World Series Game 3 Turning Point
AUDIO: Derek Jeter On Pettitte
AUDIO: Yankees Take Series Lead
"I had my chances," he said. "We were in the playoffs seven years in a row."


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With the passing of Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead really was no more, though a torch still burned and needed to be carried forward. In that spirit, Bob Weir (guitar, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), Mickey Hart (drums, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), and Jeff Chimenti (keyboards, vocals) forge on as The Dead. For a couple of rounds, guitarists Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring have joined the fray, with singer Joan Osborne sharing the stage in 2003.
Many of the same players originally formed the Other Ones in 1995 after Jerry's death. Their one album, The Strange Remain, was issued in 1999. A name change to the Dead came in 2003 with their first performance under the moniker taking place at the Warfield in San Francisco on Valentine's Day. A summer tour with Osborne kicked off on June 15 at Bonnaroo. The year came back around and was closed out on December 30 and 31 in Oakland.
The following year, Haynes signed on for the Wave That Flag summer tour. In 2008, the Dead rallied behind Barack Obama during the presidential campaign, playing two big events: the February 4 "Deadheads for Obama" gig in San Francisco and the October 13 "Change Rocks" event at Penn State. To celebrate Obama's victory, the group rocked one of the inaugural balls on January 20, 2009. More touring followed in 2009 with Haynes still in the mix.
When not involved with the Dead, Weir and Lesh participate in another side project, Furthur, while Lesh also has Phil Lesh & Friends and Hart fronts the Mickey Hart Band.


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The electronic reporting of laboratory results fulfills South Carolina's notifiable disease reporting requirements. Meaningful Use requirements do not preempt applicable state or local laws that govern reporting of notifiable conditions.
The Meaningful Use program offers an ELR Reporting measure under the Public Health Reporting objective. The information must be sent in standardized formats that have been developed for sending health-related information between health care information systems. Data submission and analysis is coordinated at the state health department (DHEC).
DHEC currently accepts ELR messages from the following provider types:
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Memento Mori
The Gallery @Adventure Ecology HQ is holding its second show: Waste & The Lost World: Memento Mori. This gallery is the public face of an environmental group for children called Adventure Ecology. Like the first show, the artists involved are looking at serious issues, using nature as a focal point and a metaphor. The gallery has been painted a striking dark green colour and serves as a dramatic backdrop for the art work and sculpture. Alistair Mackie is a sculptor; his work (pictured) appears to be a piece of tree branch. In fact it is made from matchsticks, which were originally made from a tree. It is a reminder that we all return to the earth. He has also made a pair of dice, set with mosquitoes, an allusion to fate being a roll of the dice. Oliver Cleff's large canvases depict items that have been discarded and have a melancholy and floating feel to them: an upside down toy, a horn. Most disturbing are Polly Morgan's works. She studied taxidermy and uses found, road-killed birds in her pieces. One has a tiny bird resting in a matchbox, and another has a small grey and white dead bird sitting in a teaspoon. As she says: "We study the details of the animals now they are in peaceful repose, their colours, fur or feathers, the life that's past. While we consider their beauty, we could again consider our own mortality". :: Adventure Ecology


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Dublin City Sports Network
John Kerrane represents the School on the Dublin City Sports Network (DCSN). This body is part of a national structure of agencies (usually referred to as Local Sports Partnerships), funded by the Irish Sports Council and the local authorities, (in this case Dublin City Council) to promote the development, planning and co-ordination of sport and physical activity at local level. The DCSN is made up of a variety of agencies including: Dublin City Council, HSE, City of Dublin VEC, DCU, Federation of Irish Sport, a number of sports governing bodies (Leinster Rugby, Dublin Co. Board GAA, FAI, Swimming, Tennis), The Physical Education Association of Ireland, Gardai.
Heart smart
Heart Smart is a programme, delivered in conjunction with DCU Sport, which provides opportunities for participation in exercise classes in a safe, friendly and supportive environment. Participant will have the opportunity to exercise regularly with others who have a similar medical background. It is suitable for most people with heart disease. There is a high staff to participant ratio. Those engaged in the programme are encouraged to exercise at least twice a week with us, and also on your own at home.
Irish Sports Council
Irish Institute of Sport
The newly formed IIS now plays a key role in the development of elite sport in Ireland. A number of the Schools staff members sit on the IIS Technical Advisory Group as well as the Professional Quality Assurance Panel responsible for the accreditation of sports science and medical service providers working with Irelands elite and aspiring athletes. As part of this process staff members have been accredited to provide sports science support services to Irelands top athletes.
Olympic Council of Ireland
The School of Health and Human performance has developed close links with the Olympic Council of Ireland. Dr Giles Warrington acts as Chief Sports Science Advisor to the OCI and Enda Whyte is a member of their medical team. Both members of staff were part of the official medical team at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. The OCI has also taken DCU sports science students on INTRA placement.
National Governing Bodies of Sport
Strong links have also been developed with a number of key NGB's with a number of academic staff playing key technical and support roles. These include:


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Journey with Nature
Blazing Star Wildflowers
Hey kids! do YOU have YOUR DEEDS YET?
We're taking kids to an amazing new place. It's called OUTSIDE! Time spent outside with nature goes a long way toward creating a happy, healthy childhood. So we're giving kids a place they can call their own. Literally.
Click on the link to learn more!
Liatris pycnostachya, known as the prairie blazing star, is a perennial plant that belongs to the aster family. There are thirty species of this particular wildflower in North America, seven of which reside in Indiana - namely rough, northern, plains, cylindrical marsh and the prairie blazing star.
Blazing stars are unique and beautiful wildflowers. They are well-known for their colorful, feathery flower-heads which are densely clustered on stems covered with slender, grass-like leaves. This feather-like look is why the blazing star is commonly known as gayfeather.
Be part of our community! Every month, the Conservancy's Great Places e-newsletter brings you conservation updates from Indiana and around the world — plus incredible nature photos and green living tips you can use. Join today— it's free!
The prairie blazing star blooms during the summer months to early fall, between late July and September. Their erect stands of tall pink to dark lavender spikes are hard to miss. Though found naturally in the small native remnants of our prairie lands, the blazing star does remarkably well in home gardens. Its unusual characteristic of blooming from top to bottom makes the blazing star a good choice in fresh-cut floral arrangements. By merely pruning the top dead flowers, fresh flowers are just a snip away.
What The Nature Conservancy is Doing to Help
Populations of prairie blazing stars were once more numerous than they are today. Once abundant in native prairie landscapes, they have been reduced to fragmented populations due to conversion of prairie to agricultural fields and urbanization. Many of these remnant natural areas still remain, due to conservation efforts of federal, state and private organizations.
Learn about the Children of Indiana Nature Park, and be inspired to start your own journey with nature!
The Nature Conservancy is helping to protect these natural areas, of which Liatris pycnostachya is a part, by partnering with other local agencies and preserving their necessary habitat. Using techniques such as re-introduction of fire, mowing woody species and eradicating pesky invasive and exotic species, the blazing star wildflower and its prairie habitat will surely thrive for years to come. Curious as to how we use fire to preserve species? Take a look at our fire webpage to have all your questions answered. If you're interested in supporting this conservation practice, adopt a fireworker and help us provide them with necessary safety equiptment.
For more information on our work in restoring prairie and prairie species, visit our Kankakee Sands Restoration Project office.
Did You Know?
Prairie blazing star can be used not only for prairie restoration and landscaping, but is good for wildlife food and habitat and wildflower gardens. Visit your local nursery to find seeds for your next planting and click here for Blazing Star gardening tips!
Blazing Star Planting Facts
Common name: prairie blazing star, cattail gay feather
Scientific name: Liatris pycnostachya
Light requirement: full morning sun
Hardiness: Hardy 1 - injure below 23°F
Planting time: spring or fall
Soil type: moist, well-drained soil; drought tolerant
Planting depth: 5 inches
Height: 12 - 48 inches
Flowering season: summer
Flower description: various shades of purple, spike-shaped, blooms from top downward


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I think non-attachment gets badly misinterpreted and misused in this world of self-improvement and spirituality. It sort of makes me cross, I may even be attached to the feelings I have about what people make of non-attachment!
For me, the thought of not-caring for people and things, staying distant and not getting involved that is sometimes interpreted as 'non-attachment' is totally abhorrent.I'm all about diving deeply – into experiences, into landscapes, into relationships and into projects and creations.
Yesterday Bik and I were blowing giant bubbles on the beach, and flying our rainbow kite.
As often happens, Bik had his pied-piper effect which works on animals and children alike – without doing anything at all, it seems, he is soon surrounded by little ones – human or otherwise.A group of children started chasing the bubbles down the beach and then coming back to get more of the bubble-hunting game.
Bik happily obliged, unlike so many adults he doesn't get bored of a game after a few attempts but can keep playing for hours if left to his own devices.After the bubble-juice ran out, I got my sharpies out and started writing little love notes on pebbles, to leave along the path later for strangers to find.
A little girl who has worn out from the bubble game grabbed a sharpie and joined in.
For about 20 minutes, we sat, mostly in companionable silence, writing messages on pebbles in the sunshine.
At the end, we showed each other our pebbles, exchanged a smile and headed off on our separate ways.
For children, these encounters are quite normal – any other child is a potential instant friend, for however long the adults let you hang out, with no expectation of anything other than the moment of connection.
Now, adult relationships are different of course, and some go deeper and longer than others – I'm not for one second suggesting we all start treating each other like casual acquaintances, all of the time!
But there should be room, surely, for those moments of connection without expectation of future. That's what non-attachment means to me – a simple realisation, without struggling over it, that all things must change and end.
After all, we are all just visiting here for a short while before we dissolve back into the universe. We belong to each other without owning each other, we love each other without really knowing each other, we connect without any foreknowledge of how long the connection will last.
In this fragile life, perhaps every relationship we ever have is, really, just a short moment on the beach, in the sun, writing lovenotes to the future.
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December 20, 2004
Intelligence reform law has maritime provisions
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 signed into law Friday not only contains a number of widely publicized provisions dealing with reorganizations of U.S. intelligence agencies. It also contains a section that requires the preparation of a "National Strategy for Transportation Security."
Elsewhere, the Act calls for the creation of "a procedure under which the Department of Homeland Security compares information about passengers and crew who are to be carried aboard a cruise ship with a comprehensive, consolidated database containing information about known or suspected terrorists and their associates."
The aim is to prevent such persons boarding cruise ships "or to subject them to specific additional security scrutiny through the use of 'no transport' and 'automatic selkectee' lists or other means."
The Secretary of Homeland Security "shall by rulemaking require operators of cruise ships to provide the passenger and crew information necessary,"


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Welcome to Fresh Marketing
Fresh Marketing is a food and drink distribution company supplying retailers, wholesalers and chains in the UK and supplying over 30 international markets through importers, regional wholesalers and direct accounts. Since launch Fresh Marketing has helped numerous UK food brands find footholds in new markets including (Innocent Drinks, Eat Natural, Lizis, Forest Feast, Kates Cakes, Ellas Kitchen, Burts Chips, Manomasa, Monty Bojangles, Wild Trail to name a few).
Fresh Ventures is a specialist consultancy in the packaged Food and Drink industry providing on-trend, innovative, insight driven product development and commercial execution.
We tailor our services around the right briefs that bring manufacturers, brands and customers together within the UK and international markets. Fresh Ventures also invests and acts as a brand incubator for a variety of innovative food and drinks projects.
Own Brands
FUEL10K Ltd is a breakfast brand (and company) created and owned by the founders of Fresh Marketing. Fresh Marketing manages the distribution of FUEL10K. www.fuel10k.com
IAM SUPER FOODS is a ambient meal brand also created and owned by the founders of Fresh Marketing. www.iamsuperfood.com
TRUE SPIRIT and BLOOMS POPCORN are two snack brands designed for export markets by the founders of Fresh Marketing. www.true-spirit.co.uk and www.bloomspopcorn.co.uk
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Sheboygan Area School District
**Boys Basketball Sign Up**
Boy's Basketball practice will begin on Tuesday October 24th. Practice will be at Horace Mann Middle School from 3:15-4:45. Coaches will be handing out practice and game schedules.
8th Grade Coach - Ryan Fischer
7th Grade Coach - Jacob Milbrath
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Psychological interventions (for example, distraction, hypnosis, coping skills training) are treatments used to reduce pain and distress (anxiety and fear, or both) that children and adolescents experience while undergoing medical procedures involving needles. There is strong evidence that distraction and hypnosis are effective in reducing the pain and distress that children and adolescents experience during needle procedures. Distraction techniques can often be quite simple, such as reading the child stories, watching television, listening to music, or talking about something other than the needle. Sometimes parents or nurses are involved in helping to distract the child, although that is not always necessary. Interventions such as hypnosis may require some teaching by a trained professional for a child to learn. Other psychological treatments, such as explaining what is going to happen before or during the procedure (labelled 'providing information or preparation or both'), using virtual reality (for example, interactive video equipment, goggles, computers showing images, games, stories), or a combination of various strategies have been tested. More research is needed to know whether they are effective for reducing children's pain and distress during needles.
Overall, there is strong evidence supporting the efficacy of distraction and hypnosis for needle-related pain and distress in children and adolescents, with no evidence currently available for preparation and information or both, combined CBT, parent coaching plus distraction, suggestion, or virtual reality. Additional research is needed to further assess interventions that have only been investigated in one RCT to date (that is, memory alteration, parent positioning plus distraction, blowing out air, and distraction plus suggestion). There are continuing issues with the quality of trials examining psychological interventions for needle-related pain and distress.
This review is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2006. Needle-related procedures are a common source of pain and distress for children. Our previous review on this topic indicated that a number of psychological interventions were efficacious in managing pediatric needle pain, including distraction, hypnosis, and combined cognitive behavioural interventions. Considerable additional research in the area has been published since that time.
To provide an update to our 2006 review assessing the efficacy of psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents.
Searches of the following databases were conducted for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs): Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); MEDLINE; EMBASE; PsycINFO; the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL); and Web of Science. Requests for relevant studies were also posted on various electronic list servers. We ran an updated search in March 2012, and again in March 2013.
Participants included children and adolescents aged two to 19 years undergoing needle-related procedures. Only RCTs with at least five participants in each study arm comparing a psychological intervention group with a control or comparison group were eligible for inclusion.
Two review authors extracted data and assessed trial quality and a third author helped with data extraction and coding for one non-English study. Included studies were coded for quality using the Cochrane Risk of bias tool. Standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals were computed for all analyses using Review Manager 5.2 software.
Thirty-nine trials with 3394 participants were included. The most commonly studied needle procedures were venipuncture, intravenous (IV) line insertion, and immunization. Studies included children aged two to 19 years, with the most evidence available for children under 12 years of age. Consistent with the original review, the most commonly studied psychological interventions for needle procedures were distraction, hypnosis, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The majority of included studies (19 of 39) examined distraction only. The additional studies from this review update continued to provide strong evidence for the efficacy of distraction and hypnosis. No evidence was available to support the efficacy of preparation and information, combined CBT (at least two or more cognitive or behavioural strategies combined), parent coaching plus distraction, suggestion, or virtual reality for reducing children's pain and distress. No conclusions could be drawn about interventions of memory alteration, parent positioning plus distraction, blowing out air, or distraction plus suggestion, as evidence was available from single studies only. In addition, the Risk of bias scores indicated several domains with high or unclear bias scores (for example, selection, detection, and performance bias) suggesting that the methodological rigour and reporting of RCTs of psychological interventions continue to have considerable room for improvement.


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The Pri50ner Jacket. Specially produced for the series fiftieth anniversary and featuring a specially commissioned branding, this unique jackets are available to purchase in strictly limited quantities.
Made from 3 layer bonded softshell fabric that is both wind and water resistant (5,000mm). These personalised lightweight coats each boast velcro wrist adjusters, two front pockets with zips, soft touch contrast neck protector (red on black)
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Welcome, Fall!/
I know that everyone proclaims, "Pumpkin spice lattes! Boots! Scarves!" when that can't-keep-its-balance season comes around. I love all of that, too, don't get me wrong, but you know what I think has been the biggest perk as of yet? My poor ironing skills and efficiency can be covered up by Chris donning a sweater. Mediocre housewife seasonal winning.
Besides that perk, I adore fall at Notre Dame. Breaking news, no? The changing leaves can cancel out any chilly weather incident where I'm the mom at the playground with a running toddler with a runny nose and zero tissues on hand.
For all of September and until last week, we were preemptively compensated for surviving the pending permacloud in the currency of golden sunshine. We spent so much time outside! I'd bike around the lakes until we would find the trio of a swan family. It was perfect. The paths were normally busy with runners and walkers, but they were usually spaced out enough that I could take swigs of Ryan's stale straw-cup water without a single rogue eyebrow judging me. Ryan would go nuts tossing fallen walnuts into the lake, and I would get my thrill of the day by sitting under the walnut tree attempting to be Isaac Newton pre-gravity discovery. There were some pretty close calls, but I have yet to feel the impact of a falling walnut on my nut so thank you, Guardian Angel!
The temperatures have sadly decreased, but our need to be outside hasn't. Thanks to this week being fall break, we have our our backyard all to ourselves. A positive: wider windows of time for the aforementioned straw-cup sneaking. A negative: Waddick's, the sweet cafe in the Arts and Letters building with equally addictive breakfast sandwiches and scones is closed for the week even though this is potentially the last week of my pregnancy and, thus the last week of my pregnancy craving excuses. Hmph.
This afternoon we ventured out once again and discovered a new game: how many ways can I try to get a toddler to keep his hat on? Incentives and distractions were the winners today. Cross your fingers in your mittens that I can win the battle again tomorrow.


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massive mudslide that is estimated to be 250 feet deep in many places.
Mesa County officials say the mudslide is 2 miles wide and 4 miles long and about 250 feet deep in many places. Deputies describe the area as very unstable, and estimate that an entire ridge has been sliding for most of Sunday.
This slide is unbelievably big," said Lt. Phil Stratton with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office.
The Plateau Valley Fire Department responded after a witness called into dispatch after hearing a noise that sounded like a freight train that is attributed to the slide.
The area is very remote and no structures have been reported damaged so far, and a more accurate assessment will be established Monday morning. I-70 is approximately 26 miles north of the slide and has not been impacted.
Rain has fallen in Mesa County most of the day and likely contributed to the cause of the slide. Citizens are highly discouraged from going into the area and a road block has been established at the intersection of Highway 330 and Salt Creek Road, outside the town of Collbran for safety.


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The Chicago Police has issued a community alert for Chicago's South Side after at least four burglaries in recent weeks.
Police say the thieves either forced their way into the homes or entered through unlocked doors or windows.
So far, no arrests have been made.
Incident times and locations:
6000 Block of S. Natoma Ave. on April 14, 2014 during the daytime hours.
5900 Block of S. Natoma Ave. on May 3, 2014 during the daytime hours.
7000 Block of W. 63rd St. on May 4, 2014 during the afternoon/evening hours.
5800 Block of S. Sayre Ave. on May 7-8, 2014 during the overnight hours.
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• Ensure your residence is properly secured when you leave
• Keep the perimeter of your property well lit
• Report suspicious activity immediately
• Keep doors and windows secured
• Immediately repair any broken windows, doors or locks
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• If you are a victim do not touch anything, call police immediately
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This Handbook is the only one of its kind. It has over fifty chapters written by nearly ninety leading researchers from a number of countries and presents contemporary and emergent trends in educational policy research. It captures many of the current dominant educational policy foci, situating current understandings historically, in terms of both how they are conceptualized and in terms of past policy practice. The chapters are empirically grounded, providing illustrations of the conceptual implications contained within them as well as allowing for comparisons across them. The self-reflexivity within chapters with respect to jurisdictional particularities and contrasts allows readers to consider not only a range of approaches to policy analysis but also the ways in which policies and policy ideas play out in different times and places. Sections cover the contemporary strategic emphasis on large-scale reform; substantive emphases at several levels – on leadership and governance, improving teacher quality and conceptualizing learning in various domains around the notion of literacies and concluding, finally, with a contrasting topic, workplace learning, which has had less policy attention and thus allows readers to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of learning and teaching under the bright gaze of policy.
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If you've been a follower of this blog for a while, then you've probably noticed that I've been absent for quite a long time. And I guess you could say that I have my reasons…
Yep, we're expecting our fourth little bundle of joy and we are so excited to be welcoming another daughter to our family! (Although, truth be told, when my kids were polled, they all wanted another boy.)
And if you read my post on taking family pictures, you might appreciate some of the outtakes of this little photo session:
Let's just say we took around 100 photos during our shoot and most of them had some sort of issue. It all worked out, though, which was a miracle considering that just moments before all three kids were crying about something!
Naturally I've had pregnancy (and babies) on the brain for quite a while now, and this time around I've been paying attention to some of the weirder aspects of pregnancy. You know, the odd little symptoms, quirks you might develop, or even little annoyances. The stuff your mom forgot to mention. So without further adieu I give you*:
- Your sleep habits have gone haywire. Believe it or not, waking up at all hours of the night can seemingly happen almost as soon as that little cluster of cells has implanted! For me, these sleep disturbances usually last throughout most of the first trimester, despite the fact that I'm unbelievably tired. Just a small hint of what's to come!
- Your gag reflex has kicked into overdrive. Having a hard time brushing your teeth? Maybe you feel the need to warn your dentist or your hygienist that there's a small chance you might throw up on them if you start gagging. Yes, I have actually said that to my dentist and his employees. And yes, they've looked at me like I'm crazy. It can't be helped.
- Speaking of crazy, you might think that's what you've become. I'm not going to lie, my "craziest," flying off the handle, I seriously-can't-believe-I-just-said-that moments have been when I'm pregnant. There might be something to that hormone thing after all.
- Your nose might feel like you have a constant cold…or it might start bleeding randomly. Yep, it's called pregnancy rhinitis and it's not particularly fun. And along those lines, I might add that the only times I've ever had a sinus infection have been—you guessed it—when I'm pregnant. It happens.
- While we're on the subject of illness, you might feel like you're just attracting every plague known to man. And that's because you might be. It's remarkable that your immune system generally knows it shouldn't be rejecting that tiny being growing inside of you! I love that. I don't love the fact that it means I'm now more attractive to the little critters that make me sick.
- Think you're escaping PMS symptoms? Think again. In my earlier, childfree years, I imagined pregnancy to be nine months of blissful freedom from cramps and stabbing vaginal pains. And so you can imagine my disappointment when I found that that wasn't the case. Believe me, my poor OB has gotten more, "I'm having period-like cramps!" panic-stricken phone calls from me than he cares to recall. Luckily he's nice about putting up with my crazy.
- You might find yourself running to the bathroom more frequently to check if your period has started. I'm not the only one who does this, right?…RIGHT? With an increase of discharge down there, there can be an increase of, "Oh, my period has definitely started,"-type thoughts.
- You feel like you've got a mouth full of change. It's called dysgeusia, and it refers to the change in taste that can occur, usually during the first trimester. It is often described as a metallic taste in your mouth. In other words…yuck.
- You didn't realize what a messy eater you were—until crumbs started constantly landing inside your shirt. Gone from smaller-to-larger chested? Having crumbs fall down your shirt may be an unexpected consequence. Now that I'm further along in my pregnancy, my crumbs have a nice landing spot—my belly. Constantly digging around underneath my clothes to wipe myself off isn't something I particularly relish, but it's better than having itchy-crumb belly.
- You might not realize you're pregnant at all. Believe it or not, it does happen. And it happened to me with Mr. Child #3. After a long-standing period of pumping milk for Missy #2, I hadn't had a period (though plenty of #6 on this list). But after weeks of experiencing just about all the above, I decided that maybe, just maybe I should take a good ol' home pregnancy test. Let's just say that it was the surprise of a lifetime, and even more of a surprise when I got to the doctor and found that most of my first trimester was already over. Luckily, we really like the little dude!
Did I scare you off? No? Good. Because let me tell you, as unpleasant and strange an experience as pregnancy is sometimes, it is sooooo worth it. Every minute of it. My kiddos are the lights of my life and the joys of my heart (along with my sweet hubby, of course!) I simply cannot imagine my life without them!
I know I'm not the only one who has been surprised by some of the stranger aspects of pregnancy, so mommies please share…what surprised YOU?
*Please note: This blog post is meant for entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice in any way. If you have any concerns about your pregnancy or think you might be pregnant, please contact your healthcare provider.


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Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has extended his contract through to include the 2019 Rugby World Cup in a major boost for Australian rugby.
Having guided the Wallabies to the 2015 World Cup final and a maiden Rugby Championship title in his first year at the helm, Cheika has now added a further two years to his deal taking him to the end of 2019.
The reigning World Rugby coach of the year, Cheika has promised he will do his best to ensure the Wallabies play in a way Australians want to see rugby played as he sets his sights on the World Cup title in Japan in three years.
Delighted ARU CEO Bill Pulver said Cheika had put rugby back on the map in Australia in a big way with his efforts last year.
Cheika is the only coach to have won the major club competition in each hemisphere, winning a Super Rugby championship with the NSW Waratahs in 2014 and the Heineken Cup with Irish club Leinster in 2009.


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Together, the technologies will have transformative impact. This will include the displacement of one in five lawyer jobs within a generation, according to the Law Society of England and Wales. Other forecasters say the impact will be greater. The UK Government's chief scientific adviser predicts the biggest change in law since the Norman Conquest.
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