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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Former Oregon running back Thomas Tyner, making a comeback with Oregon State, is not yet the running back he was while with the Ducks in 2014.
"He's gained some weight but our weight room coaches have done a good job of getting him into shape," OSU senior linebacker Manase Hungalu said Wednesday at Pac-12 Media Days.
Tyner is listed at 232 pounds on OSU's website, up 17 from the 215 he played at for the Ducks before his 2015 ended following preseason shoulder surgery.
"Thomas is a great addition," junior RB Ryan Nall said. "He's got to be back into the flow of things. It's kind of hard after being out of the game for two years and jumping back in."
Tyner is not carrying blubber, according to Nall. The former Aloha High School star has simply bulked up beyond the ideal weight for him to take advantage of his speed that made him a 6A champion in the 100 meters while at Aloha. Nall said Tyner definitely appeared to be a bit rusty and slow during the team's first practice this earlier week.
"But he's still got it," Nall said. "Once he chips that rust off and gets back into it, I think he'll do good things for us."
Tyner played at Oregon in 2013 and 2014 before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery prior to the 2015 season. Rather than return to the Ducks in 2016, Tyner elected to retire. Now he's got the itch to return to the field. The way his medical retirement was written didn't allow for him to return to Oregon. Tyner had considered going to OSU out of high school so heading to the Beavers was a natural fit.
"I definitely missed it," Tyner told reporters Tuesday in Corvallis. "I think it's just more excited than anything. I'm excited to get to play this season."
Hungalu said he definitely saw flashes of the old Tyner during that first practice.
"He did a good job running the ball," Hungalu said. "He looked how he looked at Oregon, which is a good thing for us."
It will be interesting to see how Tyner fits in. He had a productive career at UO but Nall is the man for the Beavers.
Tyner said he expects to learn a lot from Nall in terms of operating within the Beavers' offense. For Tyner, returning is more about erasing the prospects of always wondering what he could have done next on the football field than it is about being the guy.
"Once you're about ready to be done with school and you have to figure out what you want to do with your life and I don't like living with 'what ifs," he said. "I felt like the 'what if' was football with me. I didn't want to go out how I did, medically retiring. I felt like I owed it to myself."


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Bruce Lee, Eat Your Brains Out: Antarctic Announces 'Enter The Zombie' For August!
Had Bruce lee lived long enough, I'm pretty sure that we would have seen him kick the crap out of a zombie or two. Unfortunately, that didn't ever happen, but thanks to the folks over at Indy distributor Antarctic Press we get the next best thing with "ENTER THE ZOMBIE", and all new one-shot comic that ships this August.
WITTEN BY: Fred Perry
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Ben Dunn
"A mysterious martial arts master holds a tournament on his private island. Suspecting the man of strange, illegal dealings and experiments, the government calls upon the aid of the best fighter they know. But when the king of kung fu confronts his foes, the fists and feet go flying — right off the ends of their limbs! It's an UNdeadly showdown with the master's zombie minions, opponents who can't even be beaten to death! Is there any escape from the island-bound Dojo of the Dead?"
"ENTER THE ZOMBIE" Drops This August From Antarctic Press! (MSRP-$3.50)

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An extensive collection of Internet resources broken down into categories that include university departments, institutes, vendors, and discussion groups and forums. A good website to browse through!
- Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
Many in industry have criticized higher education engineering and science curricula for neglecting writing and public speaking skills. This site takes care of that.
- BUBL: Mechanical Engineering
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The MEMS Clearinghouse was established to be a repository of information about MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) and to foster communication and the sharing of data within the MEMS community. It is run by the CHIME Project of the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute under sponsorship from the Advanced Research Projects Agency/ETO.
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This Russian journal has abstracts and tables of contents available for browsing.
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This company develops professional thermal modeling/ heat management software for engineering design and analysis. Free software demos, free downloads of example models, and educational resources/links can be found at this site.
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A central information resource for Government activities, contractors, and academics concerned with structural dynamics design, analysis, testing, shock physics and weapon effects.
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Looks like they're getting a little ahead of themselves there...
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LOL what a bunch of morons they are. I love it. No wonder there are so many videos on Youtube title stupid Americans. Sigh, these morons don't even know basic Geography. It almost seems as though the world is getting dumber and dumber as every second ticks away.
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Ridge Cemetery
Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio
Lat: 40° 52' 41"N, Lon: 84° 28' 14"W
Ridge Twp, Sec 12
Originally a church cemetery. Now maintained by the Ridge Township. It is 7 miles, east of the city of Van Wert, on the south side of Hwy 30, at Baker Road.
This is not a complete listing of all of the burials in this cemetery. The records below were provided by the contributors to Interment.net. Last edited Nov 15, 2011. Total records = 26.
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Book, Lillie M.(Gipe), b. 29 Jan 1902, d. 22 May 1989, "Our Mother", d/o Alluvi, [LD]
Clapper, Joseph "Henry", b. 24 Nov 1842, d. 29 May 1906, Mus. 99 Ohio Infantry E-Civil War, [LT]
Davis, Earl F., b. 20 Nov 1943, d. 15 Feb 1995, s/o Wilbur, [LD]
Davis, Gail A., b. 30 Dec 1946, w/o Earl, d. no date, [LD]
Davis, Myrtle F.(Gipe), b. 11 Aug 1919, d. 4 Jan 1997, d/o Alluvi, w/o Wilbur, s/w Wilbur E and Peggy L, [LD]
Davis, Peggy L., b. 3 Aug 1940, d. no date, s/w Myrtle F and Wilbur E, [LD]
Davis, Wilbur E., b. 12 Aug 1908, d. 13 Mar 1980, s/w Myrtle F and Peggy L, [LD]
Fisher, Edna L., b. 29 Dec 1903, d. 14 Dec 1992, d/o Perry O. Tester, w/o Ralph, 1st hus. Eugene Palmer, [LD]
Fisher, Ralph H., b. 1 Sep 1904, d. 17 Jul 1980, Pvt US Marine Corps, [LD]
Gipe, Alluvi F., b. 1876, d. 1959, [LD]
Gipe, Amanda E. (Burch), b. 1882, d. 1951, w/o Alluvi, [LD]
Gipe, Betty Louise, b. 1923, d. 1987, d/o Alluvi Gipe, [LD]
Hines, Deborath Ann, b. 1931, d. 1934, d/o Virgil & Ilo, [LD]
Hines, Ilo Irene (Gipe), b. 1909, d. 1993, w/o Virgil, d/o Alluvi, [LD]
Hines, Virgil L., b. 1906, d. 1962, [LD]
Klinger, David W., b. 6 Sep 1915, d. 4 Oct 1983, Pvt, US Army, WWII, [LD]
Klinger, Dollie (Gipe), b. 24 Jan 1917, d. 14 May 1979, w/o David, d/o Alluvi, [LD]
Palmer, Gaylord R., b. 23 Sep 1928, d. 14 Mar 1947, Ohio Pvt Engineers, WWII, s/o Edna Fisher, [LD]
Palmer, Gordon E., b. 1924, d. 1945, TM2, US Navy, WWII, s/o Edna Fisher, [LD]
Satterfield, Doris Janes (Hines), b. 1934, d. 1976, d/o Virgil & Ilo, [LD]
Schwinnen, Florence M.(Gipe), b. 1914, d. 1962, d/o Alluvi, [LD]
Tester, 1st Lt. Perry O., d. 30 Nov 1944, "in Battle of the Bulge", s/o Perry & Bertha, s/w Bertha M and Perry O., [LD]
Tester, Bertha M.(Moore), b. 1884, d. 1965, w/o Perry, s/w Perry O. and Perry O, [LD]
Tester, Perry O., b. 1878, d. 1950, s/w Bertha M and Perry O, [LD]
Welch, Cedena K.(Gipe), b. 1905, d. 1950, d/o Alluvi, [LD]
Welch, Charles B., b. 1891, d. 1934, [LD]
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Pakistan's Supreme Court has suspended two key judicial appointments by President Asif Ali Zardari.
The court issued an emergency ruling late Saturday, saying Mr. Zardari violated the country's constitution by failing to first consult the court's chief justice.
The high court also ordered government officials to appear at a February 18 hearing on the appointments.
The court also said the two judicial nominees and - one for the Supreme Court (Justice Khwaja Muhammed Sharif) and one for the Lahore High Court (Justice Mian Saqib Nisar) - will continue to serve in their previous positions until the matter is resolved.
A spokesman for Mr. Zardari said Saturday that contrary to the emergency ruling, consultations had, in fact, taken place.
This is not the first time President Zardari has been at odds with the country's Supreme Court.
Mr. Zardari had promised to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and other judges after taking office in 2008, but waited until last year to make the move.
In December, the Pakistani high court invalidated an amnesty decree that had shielded more than 8,000 people, including Mr. Zardari and some of his top allies, against corruption charges.
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Finding out your pregnant is so exciting (for most), but once the news has settled in, and your reading up on everything you need to get for your new arrival, it can be a daunting task.
As a self-confessed shopaholic, I couldn't wait to get stuck in to buying new baby clothes, but once i started doing some research i realised, i needed to furnish a whole new room, there were gadgets for everything, from breast pumps to nappy bins, to a nasal aspirator. Where did I start?
Once I had got some advice, from other mums, my own mum and the midwife I made a list of the priority items we needed. However to create this list you still have to answer some questions.
How are you going to get the baby around, will you use a pram or sling? do you need a carseat? or two?
Where will the baby going to sleep?
Are you going to breastfeed?
I decided we needed some help, so where better to go than The Baby Show – the biggest national baby event, it would have everything under one roof, and we could just take the challenge head on. This also suited my other half, as he could just do it all in one day.
The Baby Show has most of the top baby brands, but it also has smaller stalls for independent brands, which I found better for once you've had the baby as then tend to be clothing brands or gadgets you don't really need till the baby is 6-months+.
The bigger brands will have plenty of offers on the larger items such as your travel system, your nursery furniture. For example we got our Mamas + Papas travel system (pram base, with buggy top, car seat and isofix base) at 30% less than the RRP.
I did my research prior to going, otherwise it can be totally overwhelming due to the volume of exhibitors, and the range of products offered – plus many are the same, so you get bombarded with sales jargon.
Below are some suggestions if you're thinking of going:
My best buys:
Medela: This is an american brand of breast pump and bottles – focused on going from breastfeeding to bottle feeding. It is now stocked in the UK so much easier to buy, but their discounts are amazing. I got most of my kit at 50% off, and since it has been used by me, two friends, and i am getting ready to use it again (with new bottles and teets obviously)
Snufflebabe Nasal Aspirator: I had never heard of this one, but it was a godsend – this is used to clear a baby's nose if they have a cold, or are bunged up
Nappy Bin: You can usually get them 50% off at the show – this is an essential!
Travel system: If you know which system you want, you can go in and negotiate off the RRP. I had it narrowed down to two options, and we went and tried each one. Looking at how it collapsed down, could I manage it alone and would it go in the car easily, and most importantly how much room was there for my shopping! Always make sure you get a cup-holder – I didn't with my first one, and as coffee is staple to a new-mums diet, trying to push a buggy one-handed is no easy task.
Nursery Furniture: I got a Mothercare nursery set, at roughly 35% off. You order and pay a deposit, and then it is delivered 6 weeks before your baby arrives. This is something you could order once the baby is here, as you don't actually use the cot till they're 6 weeks +, but the deal was too good.
Feel free to add your best buys, or tips for going to the baby show.
The next show is March 3rd – 5th @ Excel London, or 19-21st May at Birmingham NEC.
Good Luck!
It's currently 4am, and I am 39 weeks + 4 days pregnant with my second child. This isn't ideal, as I need to be sleeping as much as I can before my world gets turned upside down by sleep deprivation!
Instead, I am anxiously wondering if the 5th February will be the day we meet our little princess, and do I have everything ready? – almost. I have a couple of things to add to my hospital bag, and tons of ironing to do, oh yeah and a new house to get in order (we've been in less than two weeks!).
I then started thinking about how overwhelming it can be when you're pregnant for the first time. My best friend is currently 24 weeks pregnant (so exciting!) with her first, and she has so many questions, and it has reminded me of all the emotions you go through with your first (btw you second pregnancy is far less exciting and a lot more exhausting when also running around after a toddler, working – and stupidly moving house at the same time).
Given I am wide awake, I thought I would use this time to jot down some of my thoughts / tips for first time mums-to-be
Finally, ENJOY! The first pregnancy is special, every day is new, every movement is exciting. Remember how incredible your body is for producing another human being, and make sure you rest, and relax. The feeling you have when the baby arrives is nothing I can explain, and its something I can't wait to experience again.
I am sure lots of mums have other tips or suggestions, so please feel free to add them in the comments section! I would love to know if anyone has any for second time mums!!
Good luck to anyone who is expecting!
As my previous post was so long trying to cover my actual 90-day plan, I also wanted to reflect on my take-out from The Body Coach, so here are my thoughts…
Is this plan worth the £147 you pay? YES.
For me, this was a small fee to pay (which I paid over 3 months at £49 per month). You get a personalised plan, a set menu and food list, and an education in nutrition, fitness and cookery.
Is it as straight-forward as it seems? NO
The way Joe presents the plan on his website and through his Instagram account, it makes out that the training isn't time intensive, and you can do it at home. I agree and disagree with this.
Yes, you can do it at home no problem, but he does recommend that you do your exercise fasted (meaning as soon as you wake up), but also expects you to drink supplements 30 minutes before starting to train. Therefore I was getting up at 5.30am to drink my supplement, and then start training at 6am, to be finished by 6.30am to either get to work on time or have it completed before my 18-month old got up. With the warm-up and cool down plus your 20-25 minute HIIT workout, it was at least 30 minutes per session sometime longer, opposed to the 20 minute work-out described.
Can you do it all from home? YES and NO
I was also a little annoyed about the variation of weights in Cycles 2 and 3. If I were to buy all of the weights needed, especially as you are expected to increase and decrease the volume of KGs in Cycle 3, you would need a whole family of weights. I had started this plan so I could do it at home, and didn't have to sign-up to a gym. Now I have finished, and I do want to continue to workout, I will probably look to invest in some weights, and actually set-up a home-gym, but that's beside the point.
The above two points were the only two cons for me, there were plenty more pros:
Is it another fad diet or truly a lifestyle / mindset change?
Even though I have moaned about the above points, there are so many pro's to doing this plan. I have been truly educated on the various food groups, and what is good for my body, and why it is so important to refuel your body post exercise. I hear and see all of these fad diets, which I have also fallen victim too , and see that they are never going to be sustainable. I do treat myself now and then to a glass of wine, or a piece of cake or (dark) chocolate, it might even be once every couple of days, whereas I had those treats multiple times a day prior to this plan. Now when I do have them, I enjoy them much more!! Since starting this plan, I can't remember the last time I walked in to a shop, and bought a chocolate bar, such as Wispa or Snicker. This would be something I would do every time I filled my car up, or each time I popped to the shops at lunch.
This 'mindset' change, really hit me when I went food shopping a friend, and they picked-up completely different foods for me. My shopping list is predominantly meat and veg, I don't go near any pre-packaged, refined foods, I swan through the bakery sections, no cheeses or desserts. In fact the majority of our food shop now comes from a local farmers market, where we get everything fresh, and cheaper.
I have also learnt to cook, and actually enjoy thinking about what foods I can have, and what sauces, or marinades I could add to them. Most of the recipes are based on TBC menus, but I know how to mix them up. I eat a lot more fish and eggs than I previously did, and include a wide variety of veg with every meal – sometimes even for breakfast. My whole outlook on food has changed.
I would advise anyone of thinking of doing this, listen to Joe when he tells you to prep. Week 1 of Cycle 1, I didn't do this, and it was time intensive every night, and not the best way to kick off the plan. For the remainder of Cycle 1, I pretty much cooked everything in bulk batches, and it saved a lot of time, and made it much easier to stick to the plan. Come Cycle 2 and 3, you get to know the meals, the healthiest ways of cooking food, as your mindset is changing, prepping just becomes part of your day-to-day life, whether that is physically cooking or mentally preparing your meal plan for the days / week ahead.
Finally, I have an exercise schedule and a goal. Previous to TBC, I would run a lot, and do some HIIT training with FitStar, but I would never know what I was aiming for. I would just do it in the hope some weight would fall off and I would be super slim again. Now I have a focus every session, and each session I try to push myself harder with heavier weights or more intense HIIT sessions.
Would I recommend people to do this? DEFINITELY YES.
The fact this is tailored to your body, your strengths and weaknesses. It would never be unachievable for anyone. It isn't a fad diet, it is a mindset change. Even though I didn't get the final results I wanted, I have made huge progress. I never thought I would start to see the definition I had at 18, but I can. I actually have a shape to my biceps, no more bingo wings!
I have also seen lots of people drastically change their bodies. One being my elder sister, who in Cycle 1 alone lost 12 inches across her body! I can't wait to see her results of Cycle 2 and 3.
If you have any specific questions let me know, or tweet me @jenuine_1 .
Its been a while since I wrote on my blog….5 months and 2 days in fact. However I have good reason. Back in April I decided to sign up to 'The Body Coach' AKA Joe Wicks. Joe is a strong believer that through eating the right food at the rights times, combined with short bursts of training, anyone can look super lean, and feel great for it, without it taking up too much of your precious time.
This ticked all the boxes for me. I couldn't be doing with tons of time in the gym, and hours slaving over a hot stove. With the promise of a 'hot bod' in 90 days and a personalised plan for a £150 (which I paid for over 3 payments interest free), how could I refuse. I had two beach holidays looming, and near enough packed away my treadmill never to be seen again.
So I signed up and literally hit the ground running on April 20th. You do three cycles over the 90 days, each cycle has a different purpose. Cycle 1 is about melting fat. My first HIIT session (You have to do 4-5 of these a week), took 25 minutes, but I thought I was going to vomit It was so hard, and that was doing the 'Basic HIIT' you-tube video. The first week, I had caffeine withdrawal, I was bloated as the meal portions are so large, I just couldn't physically eat it all, however the meals did taste pretty good.
During Cycle 1 I struggled with cutting back on lattes and chocolate, they are my weak points. My energy levels did increase hugely within a week, but come the end of week 3, I couldn't see much change in my shape, and I was starting to feel quite demotivated. I emailed my personal coach, Gemma, who gave me a good pep-talk. Plus I had read from others doing The Body Coach (TBC) that week 3 was always their lowest point, so I knew I wasn't alone. FYI Instagram is a great way to find others who are doing the plan, check-out mine to see more pictures of my experience.
I was so surprised by week 4, I could feel the difference in my clothes, which really spurred me on. End of Cycle 1 arrived and I was so excited to get on this scales and get my tape measure out, but I hadn't lost as much as I had of hoped. I weighed in at 1lb less, but had lots 3.5 inches from around my body. I got straight on to cycle 2.
Starting Photo / End of Cycle 1 Photo
Cycle 2 was harder for me, they introduced carbs for entire days on training days. I had this fear what I had lost before, was going to go straight back on, as I didn't eat a huge amount of carbs before I started this process. You are also given a list of ingredients apposed to a menu of set meals, and I am really crap at thinking up new things to cook, so I actually ended up just making most of the meals from Cycle 1, and now and then I would have a go at something new.
What I loved about Cycle 2 is you are introduced to weight training called GVT. However this did mean, unless I wanted to go out and spend a fortune on free-weights – even though TBC suggest you can get them at low cost from eBay etc – I don't have time to scourer the net searching for cheap deals or second hand goods. I decided if I was going to continue and see this through I would need to sign-up to a gym, even if just to see this plan through.
It was towards the end of Cycle 2, that I started to see a difference in the tone of my arms and legs, and a little on my torso, but again not as much as I would like. I still felt I had fat to melt, especially on my back, and that even though I was training 4 times a week, burning up to 600 calories a session, and eating all the right foods, I was gaining muscle but not loosing any more weight. My measurements confirmed my fears, I had lost no weight, but had lost another half an inch from my waist, my hips and my chest.
I had a holiday to ibiza for two weeks between Cycle 2 and 3, I took my training kit with me, not expecting to train much, but I did manage one session – which was better then none. I tried to stick to mainly protein and vegetables as my source of carbs, week one was better than week two. This holiday was one of my main goals for doing TBC. I wanted to be confident when I was by the pool or by the beach, but I also wanted to enjoy our time off as a family. it was our first family trip to a hot country, and my first two week trip for nearly 20 years. I didn't want to be restricted by a 'diet', so I did treat myself to ice-cream, cold beers and bowls full of pasta, but I was still always conscious to not have more than one meal of refined carbs, and I didn't see that as a bad mindset to be in, I certainly didn't feel like it prevented me from enjoying my holiday any more.
I picked up Cycle 3 when I got back.
Thank-god I was back to carbs post-workout only. Cycle 3, followed a similar format to Cycle 2, just less carbs, and a choice between a set of ingredients and a set menu. Most days I went for the set-menu, or the menus I had been given in the previous cycles. Also my weight training changed to DTP. I could barely walk after my first session, but it felt amazing! I was enjoying this even more than Cycle 2. You have 4 workout days, Legs Abs and Core, Shoulders, Arms, Chest and Back. They were killers, but each week got easier, so each week I pushed myself harder. (My first attempt at Leg day reminded me of going in to labour!!!).
Before I reached the end of Cycle 3, I had a boozy girls holiday in Tenerife, so I did an extra two weeks to compensate for the volume of carbs and alcohol I had consumed. I guess I was also holding out for some extra weight to drop off, or toning to happen, but I came to realise, I wasn't going to end this plan as toned and lean as I had hoped. Come my final measurement day, since day one, I had only lost 1lb, 0.5 inches from my chest, 2 inches from my waist and 1.5 inches from my hips (I some how managed to but weight back on my chest which isn't a bad thing!). However my none scale victory of being between 1 – 2 dress sizes smaller trumps all of those.
Starting Photo / End of Cycle 3 Photo (4 months later!)
At the end of the day, I feel like I have lost weight, I am a hell of a lot fitter, I am much more educated on what I should and shouldn't be putting in my body, and last but not least, combined with this and having a baby, I have realised how precious my body is, and how important it is to take the best care of it. I may not have the results I want yet, but I haven't given up.
If anyone is considering signing up to The Body Coach or have any questions, just let me know, or check out my next post 'Does The Body Coach really work?' for my pros and cons of the overall experience and whether I will be continuing with my plan.
For the past nine years I have worked in creative agencies where myself and the majority of my colleagues wear whatever we like to work. You could rock-up in shorts and a t-shirt in December – as my Creative Partner has done on many a cold winters day – or you could dress to impress and wear a suit. The key rule is that I just have to make sure that I dress well when attending client meetings, but even that will vary depending on the client.
So basically when it comes to dressing for office days, we have free reign. This has meant I've never really had a definition between a work wardrobe and a weekend wardrobe. Not having a uniform, or a dress code has resulted in me shopping lots of looks and clothes and getting bored with them very quickly. Having a uniform would have actually been easier, and probably saved me a lot of money, not to mention a lot of time in the mornings. But in saying that, the shopping-obsessed fashion girl inside me does believe that choosing your daily attire is a strong form of self expression.
I don't know whether it is my new role, an effect of returning from maternity leave, or maybe I am just growing up, but I decided that it was time for a make over – on my wardrobe! I knew I needed to separate my clothes; I needed a work wardrobe and a weekend wardrobe. The good thing about a wardrobe make over was that it wasn't really a case of buying anything new (no more spending!) but just selecting items from my wardrobe that are appropriate for work. I have certainly narrowed my colour palette down over the years to more muted colours, mainly black and maybe a hint of grey or mink.
My work wardrobe needed to be practical, smart, with some casual thrown into it.
Here are the staple items I chose for my Work Wardrobe:
Shoes: It's winter so I currently live in boots. They're both comfortable and smart. Mine are over the knee, and worn with black leggings or black jeans can still be professional. I also have a pair of leopard print Chelsea boots which are ideal for the office, and possibly a meeting with one of our more quirkier clients. They go perfectly with an all-black outfit. I have one pair of black leather heels that I got for £40 reduced from £80 in the John Lewis January sales (a trusted brand), they have black patent bows on the front, but not over the top.
Black Bottoms: I have two pairs of thick leggings and two pairs of black jeans, one denim and one waxed denim. I wear these most days to work, with either my knee boots or ankle boots, or on a really casual day, white converse. These are an absolute must have item in my wardrobe. For suit days, I have a black leather pencil skirt, great for nipping in the waist with a plain shirt.
Tops: I keep my tops quite simple, muted colours, long jumpers, t-shirts or shirts. All of these can be dressed up or down, with the right accessories. I like to layer as well. H&M or Primark vests are great for wearing under all my tops.
Dresses: I am not a huge dress fan, but have a number of shift dresses, most are black or muted colours mainly for client meetings. I typically team them with my favourite M&S jacket, tights and either my boots or black heels.
Outerwear:I have two coats i tend to alternate between, an M&S steal, reduced from £70 to £20! It's perfect for winter as it is three-quarter length, black and white asymmetrical pattern and collarless. I also have an oversized boyfriend coat in Pink from Topshop. This is perfect for adding a pop of colour to a dull day. If it is a super casual day, I will wear my Zara padded fur hooded coat, especially if it is freezing.
Accessories: The bag – always a big investment for me, I need a sturdy leather bag that can withstand being dragged and thrown around whilst still protecting my Mac Book Air, notepad, documents and both my phones. I am lucky that my mum bought me a new gorgeous Jack French classic leather tote for Christmas which my laptop fits in it perfectly. I am also a hat fanatic, and so this Ted Baker Fedora comes out a lot especially for client meetings, and when I am traveling around London.
I am 8 weeks in on rotating my new Work Wardrobe, and so far I am not bored, now and then i throw in a random coloured top. I actually like that I know what I am going to wear most days, and I don't have the panic every morning looking through what's been cleaned, ironed and is appropriate for my day. I imagine once it gets warmer I will need to tweak my work wardrobe to reflect the summer weather, but at least that is something to look forward to and I can start to think about what key items I may want to invest in.
My Weekend Wardrobe
I have always tried and tested styles and colours, taken risks with out there trends, but only in the past 18 months have I started to understand what works for my body shape and my skin tone. I've realised I love basic clothes and then enjoy having fun by dressing them up with coats, shoes, bags, jewels and accessories. I see it as a plain canvas, that I can dress up or down. So during the January sale I picked up a couple of basic items to keep me going till spring:
I went to Zara and John Lewis and spent £110, and all of these items were less than 50% of their original price. Now that I had items I was only going to wear over the weekend I was really looking forward to how I could style them, what necklaces, what coat, hat, bag, everything. Eight weeks in, I still wear at least two or three of those sale items, and I look forward to it. Bar a trip to Primark for some basic vests, I haven't bought any new clothes since. I am on a role, so let's see how long I can last (i am aiming for April), and hopefully save for my 'Big Wish List' items. Fingers crossed!
I am 31 years old, I am engaged, own my own home, have a gorgeous 11 month old son, and I guess you could say so far I have a sucesful career. Is this normal for most entering their thirties? Who knows?
A few decades ago, I would of been deemed by society as too old to be having kids, and living out of wedlock would have been a sin.
I was never one of those girls who grew up dreaming of their wedding day, or meeting the man of their dreams, settling down and having children. I dreamt of having a successful career, making a difference, and being independant. Rather than putting an age on getting married, I would put an age on what job I wanted, and earning enough to afford little luxuries. Only five years ago I had none of the above and if you'd of asked me then if I would of been in this position now I probably would of laughed.
I hear friends, colleagues and even strangers talk about what you should of achieved by the time you're 30. Typically people want to of travelled in their 20's, and then be married / engaged, own a property, be considering children, and earning a decent salary by their early 30's.
Is it society putting pressure on people to have this expectation?
Is it our peers?
So if you reach you 30 and have all of the above are you then deemed successful?
In my opinion age is just a number, you only have one go at life, and its YOUR life, no one elses. I came about this post for a couple of reasons. Recently a couple of friends who will be turning 30 next year having been writing bucket lists, changing up their lives and making important decisions, and they have all said "oh but I'm going to be 30 next year, and I don't have [a husband, a baby, a house a career]", but I want to shake them and tell them to go enjoy their lives, they have plenty of time to do all that.
Another reason I wrote this was because of a montage we did in work, each person had to write in two words what we would of said to our younger selves. I found this too hard to do in two words, so I just suggested 'no regrets'. I dont think people should regret anything as what ever decison you made at the time, you would of done for a very valid reason, and there is no point on dwelling on things you can't change. However my favourite came from our Creative Partner, he nailed it with 'Trust Dreams', I realy think dreams can be achieved if you put your mind to it….and stop wasting time thinking about where and what you should have by the young age of 30.
So what does everyone else think?
Does society have a checklist of where you should be at the age of 30?
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11 years ago my life changed forever. I not only moved to Manchester, started uni, and began a new chapter of my life, but more importantly I met my best friend. Miss Katy G stood next to me in the queue to collect our accommodation keys. If I remember correctly, we were both with our Mums and we began gabbing away. We parted ways to go find our new rooms only to meet again ten minutes later as we both pulled up outside the same building and our rooms were practically opposite each other.
I had moved in to a house with nine other girls, but it was Katy that I clicked with instantly. Once we started chatting, we discovered we lived just 20 minutes from each other. Katy had gone to the same college as my sister and even sat next to her boyfriend in one of her classes. Small world! We became inseparable at Uni, living together for the entire duration, never missing a night out together and even working together. But when the time came to graduate, our lives lead us down different paths. Katy stayed up north in Manchester and bought a house with her then boyfriend, whilst I moved down South to start my career in the Big Smoke.
Eight years later and our lives are still on completely different paths, yet we still remain the best of friends. After partying my way through my twenties, I am now settled in London, living with my Fiance and our Baby Boy in our family home, attempting to juggle motherhood with my career in advertising. Katy settled down for a few years, but in 2012 she made a life-changing decision to go jet-setting around the world. She has since travelled around Asia, moved to France for 18 months, learnt the language, bagged a new French boyfriend, and both can currently be found somewhere in South America. Who knows where she will end up next (hopefully within visiting distance).
We may be miles apart, but the one thing I do know is that no matter where in the world we are, when we get together to catch up (even if that means having a cuppa together via skype) it's like no time has passed and we spoke just yesterday. A chat with Katy is like therapy for me, she is always honest, she always knows what to say, and never fails to make me laugh! Together we've been through heartbreaks and holidays, house moving and house buying we've been there for each other through the career bumps and the career triumphs (me with a recent promotion and Katy writing her first book!) and now, even a Baby.
I was lucky enough to get a fresh dose of 'Friend Therapy' recently when Katy and Greggers (the French beau) stopped over with us for a few days before they jetted off to Rio. With all the change in my life recently – going back to work, introducing Harry to nursery, turning a year older – it was the perfect timing for some much needed 'Friend Therapy'. I needed a good old chinwag, and having Katy around for the whole weekend really did the trick. We didn't do any overly exciting (well except for meeting Katy's book mentor!!), just stayed in, drank lots of tea and lots of wine and played with Harry, just normal things best friends do.
Roll on the next 11 years of Katy and Jen's adventures!!
(To follow Katy on her South American adventures, follow her blog NotWedordead)
So I promised I would update on my fitness progress after my June update. So here I am!
A lot of people, admittedly me being one of those prior to having my own baby, thought mums who stayed at home had loads of time on their hands. How wrong was I!
I am sure all mums would agree, taking care of a baby 24/7 is a lot harder than it seems, and one thing you never catch, is a break. What I mean by a break is your little one being the responsibility of someone else, be that your partner, a family member, so that you can relax, and know they aren't going to wake-up just as you sit-down.
Yes the baby will go down for naps, sometimes a few times a day, so why don't you get a break whilst they're napping? Perhaps because you always find a million and one things to do round the house. There are always bottles to wash and sterilise, if you're weaning, there is pureeing and cooking to do, cleaning the house, which seems to get messier now your on maternity leave as you are there all day! If like me, my hair started dropping out 4 months after giving birth, i was hoovering and sweeping everyday. You now have twice the amount of washing and ironing…. the list is endless.
Yes there are the nice things you get to do, like coffee with other mums, shopping, walks in the park, but you're not relaxing, as you still thinking about the next item on the schedule, well when will the little one need a feed, and do I need to change his nappy, do I want him to fall asleep in the pram or in the car…it is mentally draining.
I have come to realise (only taken me 7 months), that mums need time off too, the same as other people do from their jobs. Sometimes just an hour away from the house, away from other responsibilities, a couple of drinks with a friend, go for a swim, pop round your mums for a cuppa. These are such simple things, that can be overlooked, and I confess I took having 'me-time' for granted before having Harry.
I've found my blog has been a great escapism. For example today – Saturday, I have been with Harry all week, and unfortunately my partner had a super busy schedule, and so he has been away most of the week. I think this really took its toll on me, being responsible for Harry all week, alone, especially after a 10 day holiday and having support on a daily basis. So today I have been in a funny mood, I had a lie-in which was great and I woke up feeling positive and ready for the day, but as the day progressed, and Harry decided not to have his nap, I've become anxious, and snappy, unfortunately taking it out on my partner. Both my baby and his daddy have now gone for a nap, and I have been able to just chill-out (opting to do no cleaning, no cooking, no washing), just me, my blog, and I am about to treat myself to a fresh juice! I feel so much better for just having this past hour, to collect and download my thoughts.
Don't misinterpret this for me being ungrateful, I love my baby more than anything in the world, but I need to be Jen as well as mummy.
I am going to try and make sure each weekend, I take myself out for a coffee, get my nails done or see some friends, letting the boys have some 'father and son' time, and allowing me to have a bit of time to be Jen and not mummy or wife (to be).
It would be great to hear anyones thoughts on how they relax, or have created their own time away from being a mum?


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The lying media has found yet another Trump "fake rape" sexual assault accuser with an obviously fake story: the ex-Miss Finland from 2006.
This Miss Finland, Ninni Laaksonen, claims that Trump grabbed her butt once during a public photoshoot outside of the building where the Late Show with David Letterman was filmed.
Laaksonen appeared with three other contestants and Donald Trump during the show:
Laaksonen's story is both obviously false and totally unimportant.
She stood next to Donald Trump in a public area with tons of people behind and in front of them, as is obvious if you look at the picture supplied by The Telegraph.
If Trump grabbed her behind, everyone could have seen it.
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Why didn't Laaksonen press charges or complain to anyone?
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Laaksonen says she doesn't think anybody saw it. That is clearly totally impossible if you look at the pictures, which show people behind her and Donald Trump during the photoshoot.
Fact check: LIE!
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The media hacks behind this non-story admit that Laaksonen didn't "come forward" of her own will — tabloid reporters were harrassing every woman who had ever met Donald Trump to ask them about "sexual assault" allegations:
Contacted by local newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, which rang all women known to have met Mr Trump, she accused the billionaire of grabbing her bottom in New York in July the same year.
We already debunked all of the other 11 Donald Trump "fake rape" accusers sent out by the Democrats and their cronies in the media. (All in the past 3 weeks! What a coincidence!)
This one was the easiest to debunk. They are getting desperate!
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I cannot believe how hungry I have been since going to the gym last night. If this keeps up I'll have to stop working out to keep from gaining weight! :) I'm chanting "healthy snacks, healthy snacks" but eyeing those Christmas cookies on the counter. . .
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Give me a P-A-R-T-Y! Host a cheerleader party with lots of spirit! We'll give you ideas for party decorations, invitations, activities, favors, and food. Go Team!
Cheerleader Invitations
Set the tone for your cheerleading party before it even begins by sending great invitations. Here is an idea for making your own fun cheer party invitations:
Megaphone Invitations — Use colored cardstock in your school colors (or your party theme colors) and make a foldover card in the shape of a megaphone. On the front, use fun markers or gel pens to write, "Give me a P" — "Give me an A" — "Give me an R" — "Give me a T" — "Give me a Y" "What's that spell?" Then on the inside write, "PARTY and it's for _____ ! Show your birthday spirit and join us…" (then put your party details). (**Another alternative is to spell out the birthday girl's name instead of p-a-r-t-y.)
You can always find lots of great online party invitations with a free RSVP manager at Evite,
Here are some sweet cheer invitations we found, available at Amazon.com:
Cheerleader Fill-In Invitations
Purple Cheerleader Invitations
**General Invitation Tips** — If you choose to make your own invitations, don't forget to include the date, location, and time of your party. It is also helpful to put the host's name, RSVP by date, and either your phone number or email.
Cheerleader Party Decorations
A cheerleading party is all about jumping, shouting, giggling, and having fun. Make sure that when you plan your party, you set aside an area that is cleared of all breakables where your guests can tumble around. After that, decorating for a cheerleader theme party is a snap. Use your school colors or whatever two colors your birthday girl likes best, and go nuts with balloons, streamers, and pennants or banners to make your home look sporty. Have a great mascot? Don't forget to include it in your decorating. Other items that can make good decoration pieces are trophies and sporting equipment. Consider making a table centerpiece out of pom poms and megaphones (these are easy to make with a rolled up piece of poster board).
Another fun decorating idea for a cheerleading party is to create a concession stand like you might find at a sporting event. Use a large appliance box or a decorated table, and stock it with candy, popcorn, and soda.
Here are some party supplies that can help you decorate for your event:
Cheerleader Tableware
Cheer Poms
Cheer Photo Booth Props
Cheer Balloons
Cheerleader Centerpiece
Cheerleader Party Games and Activities
Pre-Game Prettiness! – Get your cheerleaders ready for the big event by creating a make-up station where the girls can gussy up as they arrive. Make goody bags for your guests that include pony tail holders, hair bows and barrettes, a hairbrush, body glitter and lip gloss. Set up a mirror and let the prettiness begin!
Make a Personalized Cheer Pennant — Before the party, cut a piece of felt or craft foam in the shape of a pennant for each of your guests. Then at the party, set our paint pens, craft foam stickers, glitter, glue, gems, or whatever craft materials you like and have your guests make their own personal pennant.
Create Your Own Pom Poms — Every cheerleader needs her own pom poms! You can buy these inexpensively, or make them as a cheerleader party craft activity. Here's how:
Gather: Sheets of colored and white tissue paper, 8 per guest, several pairs of sharp scissors, rubber bands, chenille stems, ribbon or colored tape.
First, provide 4 sheets of tissue paper for each pom-pom. Stack the sheets and lay them flat. Fold about 6 inches from the top to make the pom-poms an appropriate length – about 14 inches long. Then fold again in the other direction, from the side, until you are left with a roll of tissue paper about 3 inches wide, by 14 inches long.
Hold one end of the tissue roll and cut strips, leaving about 3-4 inches uncut. This will be the handle. Secure the end with a rubber band. Then if you want, wrap the handle with ribbons, or colored tape.
Make Up a Cheer! — Gather your group together and lead them in some basic cheers and cheer steps. Then give them some music and let them create their own cheers and dance routines. When they are done you can videotape their performance and let them watch! This activity is even more fun if you invite…
A Special Guest — A real treat for a cheerleading birthday party is to invite a real cheerleader or two from your local high school or college to give them a demonstration and a cheer lesson. Chances are you have a teenager in your neighborhood who can give you the name of a cheerleader or two who you could ask, or call your local high school and see if any of the girls are available for hire.
Cheerleader Party Food
The best menu ideas for a cheerleader birthday party are foods that you would find at a sporting event. Think hot dogs, big pretzels, popcorn, candy, and soda.
For your birthday cake, you could cut two thin triangles off of a rectangular cake to form a megaphone. Another idea might be to make a tower of cupcakes and put a cheerleader cake topper in each to look like a cheer pyramid.
Hope you found a some useful cheerleader party ideas for your next party. Go team go!
If you enjoyed these cheerleader party ideas, you might also enjoy these parties:
Candy Party
Sleepover Party
Sock Hop Party


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Then add another.
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The America's Cup Event Authority recently announced a dramatic scaling back of its plans for next year's San Francisco race, and unsurprisingly, there will be a big chunk of layoffs along with it.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday that the world-famous sailing competition fired 14 staff members in San Francisco and 14 in other parts of the world, mostly on the marketing, technology and communications teams. The 28 individuals comprise roughly a quarter of the entire America's Cup Event Authority.
"We're having expenses match the revenues as much as we can," Stephen Barclay, the authority's recently-tapped interim CEO, told the Chronicle. "And a number of people will be leaving as a result."
When San Francisco was first chosen host the America's Cup last year, the event authority made lavish plans to completely overhaul a number of piers along the water in order to transform the Embarcadero into a sailing-palooza. But a number of factors, including budget woes, fundraising snags and environmental concerns, have resulted in a much more modest roadmap.
Despite the change of plans and signs of marked instability among America's Cup staffers (in addition to the layoffs, the event authority was plagued by a management shakeup earlier this year), many locals remain enthusiastic about the prospect of hosting the third-largest international sporting event right here in town. "This may be a downsize from the original extravaganza, but it will still be an awesome event in the perfect spot," wrote SFGate columnist C.W. Nevius. "It will be a showcase for the city and the bay, and I will be extremely surprised if it isn't a killer event."
But others aren't so sure. "The once-glorious event that was going to be almost as big as the Super Bowl and the World Cup is now shrinking, and the billions of dollars that were going to come in are looking more and more dubious," wrote the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Tim Redmond.
Indeed, a new report by budget analyst Harvey Rose found that if the team responsible for fundraising on behalf of the city fails to raise its projected $32 million, San Francisco could lose up to $11 million on the deal. For now, those involved remain optimistic.
"We are excited to host the 34th America's Cup, one of the world's greatest international sporting events, in San Francisco and benefit from the jobs and economic impacts that come with it," Mayor Ed Lee said in a recent statement.
The hullabaloo begins this coming summer with practice races and culminates in the big event the following September.
What do you think of the America's Cup? A great opportunity for San Francisco, or one big boondoggle? Be sure to weigh in on our official America's Cup debate page.


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When:September 8, 2018
Where: Byfield Church, Georgetown, Massachusetts
Planning is under way for our next reunion. Stay tuned.
Preliminary Agenda for the Day
|9:00 to 10:00
|Registration and Social Hour Orange Juice*, fruit tray, Danish
|Welcome by President Harold Harriman and information about the day's activities
|10:00 to 10:30
|Annual Business Meeting and election of officers for 2018-2019
|10:30 to 11:00
|Socializing and discussion with HFA Archivist Sue Bixby and researchers
|11:00 to 11:45
|Special Guest Speaker – Mary Todd Lincoln, with her Pinkerton Agent in Tow
|12:00 to 1:00
|Lunch on site
|1:00 to 3:00
| Opportunity for sharing stories, information, photos, memorabilia
Overview of the Nathaniel Harriman letters – Shirley White
Please bring Harriman-related items to share with the group
Lunch - Lunch: you can bring your own or purchase a sandwich made by Brown Bag Deli,
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The New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records is also nearby at 71 South Fruit Street, although many of the re-cords are now on-line at familysearch.org.
The New Hampshire State House is the oldest state capitol in which both houses of the legislature meet in their original chambers. In front is a statue of Daniel Webster and also one of Major General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington. Captain Stephen Harriman was with him there. There is also a replica of the Liberty Bell and statues to other important New Hampshire men.
The New Hampshire Historical Society beside the State House has an exhibition called Discovering New Hamp-shire at its gallery at 30 Park Street. Admission is $7 and there is a guided tour at 2 and 3 on Saturdays included with the admission price. https://www.nhhistory.org/visit/exhibitions.aspx.
In the cemeteries in Concord are Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, who died in the Challenger explosion (Blossom Hill Cemetery) and President Franklin Pierce, Old North Cemetery. In the same plot as the grave of Franklin Pierce are the gravestones of the children of Thomas Stewart and Nancy Harriman of Warner. A little further afield are the graves of Robert Lowell in Dunbarton and Governor Walter Harriman in Warner. There are nu-merous Harriman graves in Warner and in Contoocoock, Bradford, Henniker and Hookset.
Not far from the Old North Cemetery is the home of Franklin Pierce on N. Main St.
Margaret Harrman Was NOT Margaret Palmer.
Harrimans in the Revolutionary War (from the three newsletters of 2011).
Harrimans in the War of 1812 (from the newsletters of 2012-2013).
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text: I want to share a story with you. It begins in April 2005. It was my first opportunity to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Vermont State Senate. The bill was about limiting mercury exposure in our state; it was a bill I supported. But one senator proposed an amendment that would have closed a long-time Bennington employer, Eveready Energizer, because they made hearing aid batteries that contained mercury. The senator proposed this amendment, she said, to send a message to Energizer. I voted nay the amendment failed and the 180 families of Energizers 180 employees breathed a huge sigh of relief. I visited them in Bennington the next day. Explaining my vote, I said, The senator wanted to send a message to this company. But I have another idea. Lets work with Energizer to discover a new material to use in a hearing aid battery instead of mercury, and well help reduce mercury not just in Vermont, but all over the world. I worked with Energizer in the weeks that followed to link them with researchers at UVM and Norwich. Fast-forward to last week: Oct. 8, 2008, in Bennington, Vermont: Energizer introduced its new zero-mercury hearing aid battery the first and only zero-mercury hearing aid battery in the world. Thats good news for the whole planet. And its two years ahead of the U.S. battery industrys voluntary pledge to eliminate added mercury from button cell batteries by June 30, 2011. I traveled to Bennington last week for the Energizer announcement. When I visited in 2005, two women approached me on the factory floor. Connie touched my arm and said, I have worked in this factory for 38 years, and I want to thank you for voting to save my job. Judy said, I have worked here for 30 years, and I just want to thank you for understanding how important our jobs are here in southern Vermont. When I saw them last week, I thanked Judy and Connie for their work and for being part of the winning Energizer team. The plant on Gage Street in Bennington is the only one in the U.S. making zero-mercury hearing aid batteries. How easily Connies and Judys jobs might have gone offshore, had that amendment passed in 2005, and had Energizer not taken leadership in mercury abatement. On Pleasant Street in Bennington, theres another organization that greeted Energizers announcement with special gratitude. Bennington Project Independence, or BPI, is an adult day care and health rehabilitation service that offers a safe and engaging place for seniors to spend the day. Its a creative, compassionate and cost-effective alternative to traditional nursing home care. BPI is presently raising funds to build an expanded facility. BPIs leaders were on hand last week to accept a generous gift from Energizer: $5,000 worth of zero-mercury hearing aid batteries for the people they serve. As chair of the Governors Commission on Healthy Aging, I know that hearing aids make an enormous difference to seniors not just for quality of life, but for health. Hearing aids extend an older adults ability to communicate with health care providers and caregivers, which has a direct impact on health. Moreover, the ability to communicate is good for a seniors frame of mind and mental health, which depends so much on staying involved and engaged with family, friends and community. Energizer is a Bennington hometown institution that not only furnishes a livelihood for nearly 200 people. It also makes life better for seniors. And they have done something big in Bennington to reduce mercury in the environment the world over. Maybe youve heard me talk about the Green Valley? Well, Energizer is a Green Valley company. Its about building our states economy on green engineering and environmental problem solving. But its also about embracing our challenges with a positive, can-do attitude. Its about saying, yes we can instead of no you cant. Brian Dubie is Vermonts lieutenant governor. E-mail his office a firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.ltgov.state.vt.us.


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Police Violence at DNC
I'm not a fan of Codepink, but I was very disturbed to see this policeman take a baton to a peaceful Codepink protester for no apparent reason. These security forces should be held accountable for using excessive force, who knows what else they've done that wasn't caught on tape.
You can see the full uncut video and narration from the point of view of the photojournalist who documented the whole thing (you can also see the police tackle and arrest some other random peaceful protester) at this link.


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THAT lack of excited anticipation for the Beijing Olympics isn't just you.
I'm of the firm opinion that if the Olympics had been left at every four years – if the Summer and Winter Games hadn't been staggered to present an Olympics every two years – that the buzz would be far stronger. It would be closer to what it used to be, especially among those who want to pull for all the American athletes and don't distinguish their rooting interests based on summer or winter events.
Something that occurs every two years can only seem half as special as something that arrives every four, no?
We interrupt this column to praise Chris Russo. Despite his (and Mike Francesa's) business connections with NBC entities, Russo on Wednesday ridiculed the Olympics for their increasing irrelevance and political intrigues.
Of course, it's one thing to say that while his NBC buddy, Dick Ebersol, is in Beijing. Let's hear Russo say the same things the next time Ebersol's on. Or he could just play the tape for Ebersol. Fat chance.
And as long as we're on Russo, imagine if, after 25 years of steadily patronizing his beloved San Francisco Giants – and through many bad seasons – he suddenly was priced out of his seats or out of the park. You think he would take the same easy-fix advice he has been giving to priced-out Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets season ticket-holders? You think he would accept: "Just stop going. Watch the games on TV"? Or do you think he would throw a fit?
Additionally, what do you think Russo, the San Francisco Giants ticket subscriber, would think of the Bay Area sports talk host who for years has dismissed as unimportant the laments of financially abused patrons?
The Jets will now try to sell Chad Pennington a personal seat license. . . . Eli's Coming: YES will carry three live Yale football games on consecutive Saturdays at 12:30 p.m., starting Oct. 25 (vs. Penn, vs. Columbia and at Brown).
My mistake here, Friday. Xavier Nady prefers to go by "ex-avier," stressing the X as sounding "pretty cool." Regardless, why do we speak the correct pronunciation of players with non-English names – Jose, Juan, Jorge, Jesus, Jacques, Julio, Luis, Manuel, Ramon, Jean-Claude, Bjorn and even Guillermo – but we can't do the same for those named Angel?
Gary Cohen's Mets-only home run call is becoming so unnaturally hysterical that he risks attaching the same significance to all of them. Soon, we won't be able to distinguish a game-ender hit against a 44-71 Padres team in early August from a homer to win a playoff game. Why not leave some decibel-room for the biggest moments?
Good get by ESPN. Ex-NFL QB Tim Hasselbeck, candid and credible, has signed on as a studio analyst. Not that ESPN, which goes through freshly retired ex-players the way Lindsay Lohan goes through nail polish, figured it out on its own. Hasselbeck had proven himself on SNY and Sirius. At least ESPN was paying attention.
It's almost impossible to believe that FAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts would have Giuseppe Franco, star of the long-running scam ad on the Yankees and Mets TV networks, as their guest on Friday, and treat him as a legit businessman and regular good guy. But they did. "I can't thank you enough for giving us a few minutes," Benigno told him. Pathetic.
All Roberts or Benigno had to ask was how many of the "Look at me now!" models repeatedly shown in the ads were selected because they already had full heads of hair, no ProCede needed. Franco couldn't have answered, "None of them," or he would have been lying.
As reader John Dolan of Massachusetts notes, Don Imus seems to have been written out of WFAN's history. Evan Roberts' bio on FAN's Web site once read that as a 10-year-old he did sports updates on "Imus In The Morning." It now reads that he did them on the station's "morning show."
Quite a get by Ch. 2 during Thursday night's Jets-Browns, landing Joe Namath for a phoner with Ian Eagle and Greg Buttle about the Favre deal. Shame, though, that the only ones who could hear Namath were Eagle and Buttle. Was there no one to let them know?
Rays' manager Joe Maddon last week benched star outfielder B.J. Upton for failing to run out a ground ball. So, the manager of the season's most surprisingly successful team thinks that running to first is important. Imagine that.
Connecticut reader Dave Gentile on the Little League World Series adding a replay rule to its ESPN telecasts – games played by 12-year-olds: "It's ridiculous. I coach 15-16 year-olds. [They're told] to respect the umpires. We don't allow them to argue with umps at all. If they do, we take them out of the game (even if they were right). How do we do that if the ump's call is changed via replay?"


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Mt. lion spotted in Bennington
Mt. lion spotted in Bennington
BENNINGTON, Neb. —
A landscaper reported seeing a mountain lion in Bennington on Thursday.
According to Douglas County deputies, the man called 911 when he saw the animal running along Bennington Road, somewhere between 156th and 168th streets.
Authorities searched for the mountain lion, but they weren't able to find it.
Douglas County Chief Deputy Marty Bilek said they've received several reports of mountain lion spottings in the area.
"When we get a call like this, we take it very seriously," Bilek said.
The landscaper told KETV NewsWatch 7 the mountain lion was about the size of a German shepherd.


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By CLAIRE CARDONA Austin Bureau Published: 01 May 2013 10:25 PM
AUSTIN — Universities may soon be able to offer their students a set four-year tuition rate, taking some of the guesswork out of paying for a degree.
The House tentatively approved Rep. Dan Branch's bill to require universities to offer fixed tuition rates. Branch, R-Dallas, said the measure will give parents and students "a tool to provide price certainty when planning for college."
It's also an incentive for students to graduate in four years, aligning with Gov. Rick Perry's push to improve graduation rates and make college more affordable.
"If we were to return to increased inflation, this will be really helpful to students and families," said Branch, whose bill drew no debate and was approved on a voice vote. "People now will have a choice to say 'I want to lock in for certainty,' and someone else can say 'I'll take my chances on the year at a time.'"
The University of Texas at Dallas, which offers only fixed-rate tuition, would be exempt from providing a nonfixed plan.
In a committee discussion on the bill, Diana Natalicio, president of UT-El Paso, said fixed-rate tuition hasn't been popular at her campus, receiving a "lukewarm at best" welcome from students.
Tuition at UTEP is already low, Natalicio said, and students attending the school are considered at-risk, live paycheck to paycheck and may have other financial obligations that make planning four years ahead difficult.
Administrators would be required to tell students that a fixed rate is available and present the cost alongside the regular tuition price. Universities would be able to set the fixed rate at a level to offset the cost of not raising rates annually. After four years, the prices could go up for students who have not yet graduated.
Branch said his bill is not a silver bullet to solve the graduation rates issue. Statewide graduation rates hover around 30 percent after four years and 59 percent after six years.
Branch has offered several other bills to improve graduation times, including one that would base about a quarter of a university's state funding on graduation rates.


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"Tell me tell me is life just a playground Think you're the real deal honey And someone'll always look out for you But wake up baby You're so totally deluded You'll end up old and lonely If you don't get a bullet in your head."
It's pantomime Season Kids
Once upon a time in a land not so far away there once was a man who fell in love with a beautiful woman. Her hair was like the golden fields in august before the harvest time and her skin was the colour of lightly toasted almonds (hey it's dinnertime and I'm hungry) and her smile lit up the darkness of the man's empty life . Now being a shy man this person decided not to tell the woman how he felt out of the misguided notion that he had no chance anyway and owed loads of money to loads of people and wished to treat the lady to more than a quick trip to the chip shop and a bottle of cherryade. (What can I say I'm Buttons). Working alongside were two trusted friends (Ugly Sisters), whom the man decided to let in on this notion that he was in love with the beautiful woman. These friends muttered to themselves "what a good joke this would make". So from that day onwards they dedicated themselves to the pursuit of winding the beautiful woman up with tales of all the man had said of her beauty and how much he loved her from afar although in his heart he knew she would never be his and had said nothing more than 'good morning' or 'you looked nice at the christmas party'.
This went on for ages and ages and before long the man found a note deriding the fact that the beautiful woman had found another written by the trusted friend with the awful breath. This broke the man's heart, not just for the fact that she would never be his after all but for the reason that the friend with the dog's breath didn't have the balls to own up or say sorry for the note like an adult. The man with the broken heart died from that day onwards.
Still the joke wasn't finished for the ugly sisters as they continued to wind the beautiful woman up until she felt the need to complain to the kings. The man was summoned to the palace whereupon he was made to feel he was unwanted. So with a heavy heart and feeling lower than he'd ever done before, the man left. Leaving behind his other 'better' friends and others' well wishes and vowed to enjoy christmas and that if he saw the ugly sisters in the street they'd better cross the road.
And everyone else lived happily ever after.
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Gloucester county residents and businesses are encouraged to recycle and every little bit that is recycled helps! In 2012, 25.6% of the county's waste was diverted from the landfill through recycling efforts. State-wide, Virginian's recycled more than 3.9 million tons of material in 2012. The statewide recycling rate was 41.5%. Please join in these efforts by recycling at your home and/or business.
Items for recycling must be taken to and are accepted at each of the Convenience Centers in Gloucester County. Please rinse all glass and plastic containers. Paper and cardboard should be dry and free of grease and debris.
What CAN be recycled in Gloucester County:
Paper - a variety of paper and cardboard products are recyclable, including phone books, newspaper and magazines, corrugated cardboard (flattened), cardboard box packaging (i.e., cereal boxes), paper bags, office paper and envelopes, and junk mail.
A note about shredded paper. The value of recycled paper is related to the length of the paper fibers - the longer the fiber the higher the value. Shredding decreases the fiber length lowering the value and decreasing demand.
Strip-cut shredded paper can be recycled but is of little value to the paper industry. Shred only what needs to be shredded. Make sure no foreign materials (shredded credit cards, other plastics, non-paper materials, stickers, etc.) are mixed in with the paper. Place the shredded paper in a paper (not plastic) bag, staple the bag closed, and mark it "Shredded Paper." Loose shredded paper placed in the recycle bin creates litter, contaminates other materials making them less marketable, and slows the sorting process.
Crosscut or confetti-cut shredded paper is of no value and there is no demand for crosscut or confetti-cut shredded paper in the paper industry. It cannot be recycled. Re-purpose crosscut or confetti-cut shredded paper as packing material, animal bedding, part of a compost mix, or placed it in the regular trash.
Plastic - plastics with numbers 1 through 7 in the recycle symbol are recyclable in the county, including milk, drink and detergent jugs, plastic drink bottles, yogurt containers, shampoo bottles, and pigmented plastic containers.
Plastic lids and caps can be recycled.
Metal - a variety of metal items are accepted for recycling including metal cans, aluminum cans, empty and dry paint cans, and empty aerosol cans that have no slosh or hiss.
Aluminum Beverage Cans may be deposited at one of the Giving Garden Foundation's Can Cottages located at the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Guinea Road, Main Street Shopping Center on Main Street in Gloucester, or Mathews High School Buckley Hall Road in Mathews.
Glass - glass items are recyclable, as well, including glass jars, containers, and bottles - clear, brown, and green.
Other items recyclable throughout Gloucester County
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Gloucester Home Depot and Lowes stores accept non-working, unbroken CFL bulbs for responsible disposal. Ask a store associate for assistance. (Please note that older fluorescent tube light bulbs are considered household hazardous waste and can be dropped off twice per year at the Household Hazardous Waste collection dates or the they can be recycled by going to LampTracker website and requesting a box to return the bulbs in. There is a shipping fee.)
Metal clothes hangers can be recycled by taking them back to the two Village Cleaners locations either 6870 George Washington Memorial Highway Gloucester, VA 23061 or 6626 Gloucester Street Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23061. Do not put them in the convenience center recycle bin.
CDs and DVDs can be recycled by taking them to BEST BUY, do not put them in the curbside recycle container.
Electronics -
Best Buy retail stores accept most electronics (to include tube televisions) for recycling for a fee, nothing over 50 inches. Contact a Best Buy store for details.
Electronics Recycling of Virginia in Hampton will take monitors for $2.00 and TVs 32 inch and under for $5.00 and TVs over 32 inches $10.00.
The Puller Center (VersAbility Resources) accepts computers, computer peripherals, and other electronic devices for recycling (for a small fee.) Computers are 33 cents a lb, monitors are $10.00, and TVs are $25.00. VersAbility is RIOS/R2 Certified and all items are disassembled by people with disabilities. Contact the Puller Center for more information at 804-693-3114.
Franktronics accepts computers for recycling, computer peripherals and other electronic devices. Items can be dropped off during normal business hours from 9 a.m. - 5:30 Monday - Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the store location: 3618 George Washington Memorial Highway. Call 642-5233 for more information.
Verizon Wireless offers recycling and re-purposing for certain electronic devices. Visit their website for more information.
Computer Recycling of Virginia, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization located in Tappahannock. Their mission is to place educationally-useful equipment into Virginia's schools and non-profit organizations free of charge, while promoting electronics recycling throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. They accept computer related equipment and many other electronic devices. Contact Computer Recycling of Virginia at 804-445-9672.
Before recycling your old computer, read about safeguarding your personal information.
Batteries - Auto and marine batteries can be returned to the store when you purchase a new battery and are accepted at most auto part stores in Gloucester. Rechargeable tool batteries can be recycled at the Gloucester Home Depot and Lowes. Regular household alkaline batteries can be put in the trash but lithium, rechargeable and button batteries can be taken to either of the Gloucester libraries where they have collection containers.
Plastic Grocery Bags - Many local grocery stores in Gloucester (including Food Lion, Farm Fresh, Walmart, and Lowes) have containers to collect and recycle plastic grocery bags. There are also collection boxes at both library locations, the hallway at the Treasurer's Office and at the Clean Community Office in Building One.
Larger scrap metal (including junk automobiles) - Several companies offer scrap metal recycling and/or accept junk cars or trucks. Dickey's Auto Recyclers 804-693-5860 accepts junk automobiles. Middlesex Metals, Inc. (Urbanna, VA) 804-758-2916 and Sims Metal Management (Yorktown, VA) 757-599-4940 both accept junk cars and trucks (residents must bring the vehicle to them along with the title and any additional DMV paperwork). They also accept ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, brass, aluminum and other metals. They accept items and appliances from homes made of steel, copper, and tin including washers, dryers, refrigerators old air conditioners, metal bikes, metal play sets and swings, discarded piping, electrical wire, satellite dishes. Contact each for more information and rates are subject to change.
Vehicles and Boats - Several charities offer automobile, boat, RV, and truck recycling (depending on the condition) to re-purpose or repair and donate to those in need. A few examples include Boat Angel, Goodwill, and Salvation Army. Contact each for more information.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Clean Community office at 693-5370.
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