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Staying Home
Getting Ready for Baby: What do I really need?
From NEW BEGINNINGS, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2008, pp. 38-41
"Staying Home" is a regular feature of the magazine NEW BEGINNINGS, published bimonthly by La Leche League International. In this column, suggestions are offered by readers of NEW BEGINNINGS to help parents who choose to stay at home with their children. Various points of view are presented. Not all of the information may be pertinent to your family's life-style. This information is general in nature, and not intended to be advice, medical or otherwise.
Mother's Situation
I'm pregnant with my first child. Although my husband and I have saved a nice "nest egg" for our baby, we are overwhelmed with all of the baby gear we seem to need! I believe in trying to keep things simple, but all the magazines and all our friends keep telling us we need to have more to be prepared. Will I really need a breast pump since I will be staying at home? What will we need for the nursery and the layette? What can we do without?
Mother's Response
Trust your instincts -- keep it simple. You really don't need all the stuff the lists say you do. Keep in mind that those lists are often just advertising in disguise. My husband and I bought half the stuff that was recommended when we were expecting our first baby, and we ended up not using half of that! When your baby is a newborn, all he or she will need is you, your arms, and your breasts to stay fed and comforted. To keep baby warm and clean, you'll need diapers and clothes, and blankets if it's cold weather. Remember that people will most likely give you more stuff than you expect. I received more clothes than my baby could wear as gifts and hand-me-downs. And babies grow out of newborn things very quickly, so don't get too many items that are sized for newborns.
For going places with baby, some people find the carseats that pop into a base in the car nice to carry baby around in, but I found it much harder to do this than just taking my baby out of it, especially since my baby cried the entire time she was in one. Those seats are really heavy, too! For me, strollers were also more hassle than they were worth; they're heavy, bulky to haul around, and difficult to get in certain places or through crowds. If you do need a stroller, the jogging type strollers seem to be lighter and easier to handle. I found using a sling or wrap to carry baby to be far easier and made for a happier baby, too. Front pack carriers are okay, but hard if not impossible to nurse in and difficult to get the baby in and out of, so they're not very useful in the early weeks. If your baby ends up being a high need baby like mine was, a sling can be a lifesaver and a great way to keep baby happy while allowing you to do things and go places. Carrying a baby gives mom extra exercise, too.
As for nursery items, are you trying to outfit a cute little baby room? That is certainly what our culture seems to expect, but unless you just want to do it as a creative expression for yourself, you shouldn't feel like you have to, because baby won't care at all. By the time a child is old enough to care what her room looks like, she's going to want to change what you've set up. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents keep their newborn in the same room for sleeping, as this reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. When it comes to a safe place for baby to sleep, I suggest keeping an open mind. If you're willing to give cosleeping a try, you won't have to worry about buying a crib. Many families love this arrangement and books like James McKenna's Sleeping With Your Baby explain how to do this safely. If you change your mind, you can always buy a crib later. We bought an expensive cosleeper bed that attaches to the side of our bed, but my daughter almost never slept in it, so it was a waste of money for us. The floor works fine as a changing "table" and is actually safer, but if you prefer a higher surface, as I did, a changing pad such as the contoured foam type on a low dresser works great.
To start with, spend as little as possible. Once you have your baby, you will better know what your family needs. What you think you need may not be what you decide you really need after the baby arrives. The same goes for a breast pump -- you can get one later if you decide you need it. Many women never need one. If you decide not to get one, learning how to hand express can be helpful if you need to express a little milk to cope with engorgement. Keep in mind that most of the items that are "necessary" for baby are really just for the parents' "convenience" (even though sometimes they're less convenient than using nothing!) or to fit cultural norms. Babies really need very little. You being with your baby is all he or she really needs.
Katie Brown
New Market VA USA
Mother's Response
When I was pregnant with our first child, my husband and I were a little overwhelmed with all the "necessities" we were supposed to purchase before our little one arrived. According to all the magazine articles and friends' advice, we were to spend a small fortune to care for a person smaller than our cat. Would we need a playpen? A baby bath? A "travel system stroller?" What were really necessities?
Looking back (my girls are now two and five), I realize that there are definite "must haves" when you have a little one. However, there are at least as many "don't needs" (especially for a stay-at-home, breastfeeding mother). I thought a list of what I considered essential might be helpful to you.
First of all, the one piece of baby gear that I would very strongly encourage you to get is a cloth baby sling. Mine was a lifesaver, and the only piece of baby equipment that I used every day. Not only did it make normal, everyday activities much easier (combing my hair, washing dishes, making meals), but I honestly couldn't have lived without it while shopping, going to the zoo, or anywhere else that required a lot of standing and/or walking around. Plus, it made nursing in public a breeze. Snuggle baby in, latch her on, and not only was I able to continue on with whatever I was doing, but baby was blissfully happy and most people didn't even know what I was doing!
A sling takes the place of other, expensive, so-called "necessary items." We never needed a playpen (not only was baby happier being close to me, I never needed to plop her down while I did laundry or made supper), a baby swing (baby was rocked to sleep and/or comforted while I went about my daily routine), or a big "travel system" stroller (it was much easier to carry baby than lug around a stroller and/or a car seat, plus, baby was much, much happier!). People commented all the time how alert, calm, and happy my babies were, and I always credited my sling. They were able to be close to me constantly and nurse easily anywhere, while at the same time being up where all the action was. Both my girls are very verbal and articulate, something that I think was fostered by being around social interactions daily since birth. Slings can be a little pricey, but trust me, they are worth every penny.
Secondly, as a cosleeping family, many of the "typical" baby items were never needed. We never bought (or had need for) a crib, including crib bedding, and the few heavy duty sleepers we got as gifts went unused, as baby stayed nice and warm cuddled next to us. In fact, the only nighttime expense we encountered was when our second was born and we bought a new bed (we were starting to feel crowded in our queen size bed). Instead of upgrading to a larger size, we just bought a twin bed and fit it snugly next to our bed. Now, Daddy sleeps in the twin bed while the girls and I share the larger bed. This way, we are all still close at night, while having room to stretch out. We did buy a railing to put along the outside of the bed to prevent falls, but I know other families who have just taken the mattress off the frame and box spring and set it directly on the floor.
Lastly, since I was a stay-at-home mom, nursed on cue, and stayed in constant contact with my babies while they were small, I never needed a breast pump or bottles. Many people told me that it was essential ("What if you need a break?" "What if you want to go out without your baby?" "What if Dad wants a turn?"), but we found that baby (and mommy!) were happiest when she got her "milkies" directly from the source. I never had any desire to leave her for a long stretch of time, and Daddy found plenty of other ways to get involved (changing diapers, giving baths, and playtime). It was always easier for me to just lift my shirt and nurse then it was to pump.
My husband and I always laughed when we read "layette lists" in magazines. According to many of them, a breastfeeding mom needs just as much, if not more, equipment than a bottle-feeding mom. The reason? They assume that even though you're breastfeeding, you'll still want all the bottle-feeding equipment "just in case." For us, breastfeeding was not only the easiest and most economical, but it made both baby and me the happiest.
Abi Henke
Lincoln NE USA
Mother's Response
We had the same experience when first expecting our child. We suspected that the vast majority of "absolutely necessary" items really weren't, and we were correct. If you own a car, you'll need a carseat. If it's cold where you live, some sort of coat or heavy blanket will be needed. Diapers are good to have ahead of time. Other than that, you can figure out what you really need or want once the baby shows up.
You can use the things you already own. Regular towels actually do work on babies! Laundry baskets make nice bassinets. Baby fingernail clippers are usually too dull, and we ended up using the clippers we already had. There are items you'll learn to love, but they will be unique to your parenting experience. I loved my sling, but not everyone does. I did like my small manual breast pump for those rare times I wanted to pump. If you are nursing your baby, that's really just about all you will need. Trust your own instincts and you won't go wrong.
Donna A. Dietz
Ithaca NY USA
Mother's Response
As a rule of thumb, usually moms staying at home do not need a breast pump. Your baby needs your breasts for food and comfort, and your closeness, kisses, and love the most!
Don't forget to attend La Leche League meetings before the birth. You'll see what moms and babies need first-hand, collect lots of great information, and have a comfortable atmosphere to ask the next questions that come up.
Vera Lynn Richardson
Chillicothe OH USA
Mother's Response
We were already five months pregnant when my boyfriend, Kevin, moved in with me. We moved into my apartment because it was much cheaper than his, but it was very small, so space was at as much of a premium as money was. At one point, Kevin was concerned about all of the things that a baby needs. I reassured him that there is a difference between what we think the baby needs, and what the baby actually needs. If we look at the generations that came before us, many of them were immigrants and pioneers. Their babies did not have countless cute outfits, eight pairs of shoes, and their own videos. Most did not even have a crib, high chair, or rocking chair. Using this as our standard, we focus on providing love, attention, and safety. Here are my ideas:
- Baby's carseat should not be more than five years old or purchased second-hand. Safety is worth the investment.
- If you have easy access to a washing machine and dryer, you will need a lot fewer baby clothes and blankets than you might think. Babies grow fast, so plan ahead for what the baby will need at six to18 months of age. A new wardrobe every three months is expensive, so consider shopping at rummage sales, consignment stores, or online.
- I never would have imagined that cosleeping would be something that I would advocate, but it has worked really well for our family. If having your baby in bed with you is not an option, two of my friends use baby's carseat as a bed. In a pinch, baby can sleep in a rectangular clothes basket.
- If you'll be pumping your milk, I recommend using an electric breast pump. You may not need it right away, but mine has come in quite handy.
The most important thing a child can have is his or her mother and father. Read, sing, and play with your child. Hold your child as much as possible, for you might never again have only one child, and the time will quickly come that your little one will be too busy to sit on your lap. If the housework suffers, if supper is not on the table promptly, try not to worry about it, and just enjoy this time with your baby.
Laura J. Duck
Ames IA USA
Mother's Response
You may not really know what you need until baby is here. There are some basics, however, that I could not have lived without. Having something to use as a changing table on the first floor of our house was wonderful. The nursery on the second floor was completely outfitted (due to my stress over everyone asking me what the theme was), but baby has yet to sleep in the crib all night long, or even for naps.
You will need changing pads, burp cloths, onesies, socks and my all time favorite -- the nursing pillow. We didn't stock up on diapers because we tried a couple of different brands at first to determine which we liked best.
Like you, I decided to stay home. I rented a breast pump from my hospital just in case, and it worked out great. I did actually use it on occasion during the first three months, and after doing research, I ended up buying a single pump. That has worked for me due to how little I actually pump.
It's great that you are preparing, but there is only so much preparation you can actually do. All the baby items out there today are luxuries.
Remember to take care of you, too. Buy yourself some comfortable nursing loungewear and set up a special place to nurse your little one that's cozy. After all, you are exactly what baby needs.
AE Kollner
Cincinnati OH USA
Mother's Response
When I was pregnant with our first child, I was determined to be prepared. After reading many books on pregnancy and childbirth, I moved on to baby books and parenting magazines. I collected lists of what we would need for the baby -- pages and pages of "necessities." Friends and relatives who had recently become parents were eager to share their list of "must haves." Once my beautiful daughter was born, I realized that none of the that really matters, and most isn't even needed. What your baby needs most is you!
Of course the only nourishment your child will need is your milk. As for everything else, remember that friends and family will be generous with baby gifts. Most equipment designed for young babies is outgrown quickly, so that means that you may be able to get hand-me-downs or buy second-hand in excellent condition. That can really save your "nest egg." It is best to wait and see what you will really need, and what will be received as gifts.
I personally really liked our vibrating bouncy seat. It's nice to have a place where baby is content when you need to use the bathroom or take a quick shower. As for all the other baby gear, there are some things you and your baby will love and some you will be happy to do without. Once baby arrives, you'll have a better idea of what you will need, so don't feel like you need to stockpile ahead of the delivery date. Providing your love and nurturing, and following your instincts, are the best gifts you can give your child.
Ann Holmstrom
Omaha NE USA
Mother's Response
So many mothers end up with baby in bed, whether they planned it that way or not, that often the nursery is never used. The glider rocker gets moved into the living room or the master bedroom and the room sits empty for a year or two until it's redecorated for a toddler to move into. With my first child, I thankfully had the example of my sister-in-law to follow. She bought a crib that was never used, so we never bothered to buy one. Seven years and two more children later, we remain a "cribless" family..
With my son, I bought some clothes, a set of cloth diapers, receiving blankets, and a car seat. When he was about six weeks old, I bought a bouncy seat because I'd tried one at a friend's and he'd liked it, and a changing table because while most of my friends said they never used theirs, I actually found that I wanted one..
You may find that different things are useful at different ages and stages. One of my babies liked a cradle at around four months, another liked an infant swing, but only for about three months. A lot of times you can borrow from friends who are not using their baby gear but are hanging onto it for another baby in the future. It was great to be able to use one for the short time that it was truly useful, and not have to spend money on something that was only used for such a short period of time..
While I can understand the excitement of preparing for your baby and the desire to be sure that you have all you need to meet his or her needs, really the only thing your baby needs is you. I would just get a few essentials and hang onto some of that nest egg for college or those unforeseen, inevitable costs that life brings..
Margo Trueman
Ridgecrest CA USA


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(a) Whenever any person makes application for any document required for entry or residence status or otherwise attempts to enter American Samoa, the burden of proof shall be upon that person to establish his eligibility to receive the document and that he is not subject to exclusion. If he fails to establish this to the satisfaction of the immigration officer at the port of entry, he may not be eligible to enter American Samoa.
(b) In deportation proceedings against any person, the burden of proof shall be upon that person to show the time, place and manner of entry into American Samoa, but in presenting that proof he shall be entitled to the production of any entry document or other documents and records, not considered to be confidential, pertaining to his entry and in the custody of the Attorney General.
(c) If the burden of proof is not sustained, the person is presumed to be in American Samoa in violation of the law.History: 1984, PL 18-52 § 2, amd 2004, PL 28-17.

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In response to an increase of crimes involving firearms in schools, public and federal buildings and neighborhoods across America, the Atlanta branch of the NAACP is taking measures to help end the violence on a local level.
Project Rescue Atlanta, a committee of the Atlanta Branch of the NAACP, will hold an awareness rally in John Howell Park on Saturday to support a gun buyback event taking place in November. Public speakers, media interviews and other presentations will begin at 1:30pm.
The group is encouraging concerned residents of Georgia to show their support to end gun violence. Free food and entertainment will be provided and a host of public figures will share their concerns about gun violence in Atlanta.
No firearms will be collected at this time.
Financial donations can be made online at NAACPAtlanta.org or at the branch office, located at 100 Edgewood Ave; Suite 1080, SW; Atlanta, GA 30303 until the gun buyback event takes place in November. Churches are being asked to raise an offering and corporate donations to help end gun violence in Atlanta are also welcome.
During the gun buyback event, a local sheriff and police department will work with the NAACP Atlanta branch to make sure no laws are violated and the guns will be handled by the legal community after procured. The NAACP will administer the actual buyback.
Expected participants in the citywide effort include Rev. Dr. R.L. White, Atlanta NAACP President and Senior Pastor of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church; Stephanie Johnson, Project Rescue Chairperson (Atlanta NAACP); members of the Executive Committee of the NAACP and members of Project Rescue Atlanta task force; Atlanta Religious Leaders; and community organizations including: Atlanta Police Department, Fulton County Sheriff Department, PADV (Partnership Against Domestic Violence), Men Stopping Violence Organization, Wells of Wholeness and Atlanta Victim Assistance.
According to a statement announcing the event, the Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP's goal is to assist with the removal of illegal firearms from Atlanta residents, and legally owned firearms from those who intend to harm others illegally, or themselves (suicide). Parents have expressed concerns that their children may find guns and mistakenly discharge them. As a result, Project Rescue Atlanta also encourages Georgia residents to turn in firearms if they cannot securely lock them away from children. According to an article in the NY Daily News, more than 40 children have been killed by firearms not properly locked away since the Sandy Hook Elementary incident in Newtown, CT.
For additional information please contact the Branch office at 404-524-0580.


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Generation Lonely? 39 percent of Americans spend more time socializing online than face-to-face
A new study commissioned by Badoo, the world's largest social network for meeting new people, today reveals 39 percent of Americans spend more time socializing online than they do with friends in the real world. But sadly, nearly one third (31 percent) also admit to sometimes getting lonely, and 35 percent would like to increase their circle of friends.
The "Social Lives vs. Social Networks" research [1] surveyed more than 6,000 people in the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, including 2,000 Americans. The U.S. findings highlighted the clear benefits of social networks, such as bolstering people's confidence (23 percent) and helping to facilitate new friendships (26 percent); but also discussed the downsides of becoming too reliant on online communication tools.
Aside from feelings of loneliness, the survey revealed that people could embellish the truth when sharing online, perhaps to appear more interesting to others, or to "control" their online persona.
For instance, nearly 25 percent of American respondents admit they have exaggerated or lied about who they've met or what they've done on their social networks; with a staggering 39 percent having shared bad news, such as a death or divorce. They also show a tendency to shy away from face-to-face conversation, with 19 percent stating they prefer to engage in text or online contact.
By launching this study, Badoo wants to encourage people to consider how their use of social networks could help enhance their offline friendships, rather than being dependent on them for all social interaction. By providing a platform for meeting people in your local area, Badoo provides an antidote to this worrying trend: in fact, more than 50% of conversations on Badoo lead to meet-ups in the real world, helping people create new friendships and relationships. (Source: Badoo Customer Survey, Dec 2011.)
Dr. Andrea Bonior, psychologist and author of "The Friendship Fix", reviewed the U.S. findings for Badoo and commented: "It is a growing reality that we are spending more and more time online, and social networks are obviously pivotal to that experience. But it's crucial that people take time to nurture their friendships with more than just a simple "status update." As Americans work longer hours, we spend more time online tied to our devices, and with the recent economic shifts forcing relocation for some to find new employment, we also tend to be more geographically dispersed.
These factors can all wreak havoc with our social lives, so, while it's tempting and certainly convenient to manage friendships completely online, it shouldn't be the only way we share our lives with others. We risk missing out on truly satisfying emotional experiences that way."
Jessica Powell, CMO at Badoo, adds: "This research highlights the importance of having a healthy balance between online and offline social interaction. 70% of Badoo users tell us they're there to chat and make new friends and so it's fantastic to see this study showing social networks provide a boost in confidence to approach new people. At Badoo, our goal is to help people meet in the real world: about 50% of conversations on Badoo end up with people connecting offline."
More U.S. Findings From the Social Lives vs. Social Networks Research:
- Sixty two percent have shared good news (e.g. a pregnancy or engagement) online
- Sixteen percent have cancelled arrangements with friends over social networks (among 18-24 year olds, this rises to 43 percent overall)
- Thirty three percent are more likely to speak to someone new online vs. offline
- Twenty four percent confess they accept "friend requests" from people they aren't really interested in and even those they don't particularly like
- Forty seven percent believe they have to be more guarded with what they say online
- Twenty four percent have missed key moments and events in their life, because they were too busy trying to capture and share it on a social networking site
- Eighty four percent believe that social networking sites are great for staying in touch with friends that live far away, as well as tracking down old acquaintances (76 percent) and helping shy and lonely people make new friends (83 percent)
[1] Research commissioned by Badoo and carried out online by Dynamic Markets among 6035 adult consumers in March and April 2012. Full methodology available on request.


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Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has been cleared to resume full contact practice.
Irving is continuing to recover from a strained left biceps tendon experienced during the team's March 16th game in Los Angeles against the Clippers. His status for Cleveland's upcoming two-game road to Orlando and Atlanta this week has not been determined.
The Cavaliers also updated center Anderson Varejao's status, ruling him out for the Magic game on Wednesday. He suffered a sprained AC joint sprain in his right shoulder against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
Irving is the team's leading scorer, averaging 21.2 points in 64 games this season. Varejao is averaging 8.6 points and 10.0 rebounds in 60 games (29 starts).


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I agree and just picked up a better seat imho.
I agree and just picked up a better seat imho.
Website: www.airheadmoto.com
IBA No. 58411
Current Bike 2017 BMW R1200RT; 2008 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic 105th Anniversary Edition; Scooter
I am rebuilding this bike into sort of a cafe racer
it was very easy to find a little weight to take off.
im an old fart
dontt drink party etc like I used too
but then flash back , wow
that makes me think.................wow
is this still the 70's
someone was drinking or on smoke-em when they were doing that
I hate to see things done "half way"
That bike really needs some Side Panel aux fuel tanks done up in the same "Patriotic" Motif!
the 84 R65 on break returning from the 2011 MOA Rally. this bike is running well and not causing any electrical issues like the red 81 R65 is.
Hey WildThyme,
I looked at that bike.It was in Leonardsville right?Those flags are something else aren't they? If I remember right he had an extra tank and set of fenders for it. Too much of a project for me. Good luck,I can't wait to see what you do with her.
I thought the same thing when i first saw the bike. Myself and a buddy rode down to Brookfield for the antique motorcycle show and stopped to look at that bike on the way home.I told him he had to see it,but it was gone.I can't wait to see the after pictures.
Picked up last November. 3000 miles riding and countless hours synching, tinkering, replacing cables, seals etc. Hopelessly hooked on Airheads.
would love a PM from anybody who has comments about said "conversion".
(will add bike info to sig.)
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a) I follow certain rules in life
b) Does not know the truth (The most common question.)
c) "Right Wrong", is not like "True False"
Please describe yourself in three lines, even if you find this thread old. Nothing but your participation is important.
In this 21st century we are so busy to know people and to know the future of us, we don't have enough time to look back and know ourselves. A bright morning, questions knocking in your mind, "Why you are so busy? Is life important to be serious like that?". Here few seconds to look at the mirror. Life Is To Cherish, what about you?
A simple note: I will appreciate single post from each board member. If you change your mind, you can edit that single post.


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Current Population Survey, October 2010: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement (ICPSR 31541)
Alternate Title: CPS, October 2010
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census; United States Department of Education. National Center for Educational Statistics; United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
This data collection is comprised of responses from two sets of survey questionnaires, the basic Current Population Survey (CPS) and a survey on the topics of School Enrollment and Internet Use in the United States, which was administered as a supplement to the 2010 October CPS. The Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics jointly sponsored the supplemental questions for October.
The CPS, administered monthly, is a labor force survey providing current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States, for the week prior to the survey. Specifically, the CPS provides estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm), nonfarm self-employed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises, wage and salaried employees, and estimates of total unemployment.
The October 2010 supplemental survey queried respondents on school enrollment for all persons in the household aged three years and over. Supplement data includes information collected on current grade at public or private school, whether currently attending college full- or part-time at a two- or four-year institution, year last attended a regular school, year graduated from high school, grade retention, and whether any business, vocational, technical, trade, or correspondence courses were ever taken. Respondents were also queried on Internet and computer use, particularly if members of the household use the Internet, and how access to the Internet is obtained.
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Out of lube weve got ur thing vegi oil.
can you imagine the heat inside that oiled pussy?
I love to oil up my wifes big bubble butt. A creampie would have made this much better.
he got one ball hahaha xDDDDD
Nice ikea mirrors clean them from the back i have that prob were dust collects just sayin #offtopic
He needs to spank her more....otherwise nice...made my pussy ache watching
eshae, gettin pounded brah!
pick someone with less fat and hair
hey....kellliiiiii...i will fuck you like that
ok, so i've got the fucking mirrors...still missing one thing :( too bad they didn't come with her
She looks autistic when she is trying to shake her ass
Twerk That Ass XDD
minus the tattoos fuck this would be a great video!
her cunt is ready for fucking , three strokes in that cunt and I would cum
Sexy but she cants twerk
That was hot and sexy
fuck yeah
Thoese boobies are big as duck
great sexy ass
nao consigo ver os videos
Krass geiler Arsch
Love that ass and fuck. I want to shower her with my cum!!!!
wow i need dat pussy right on mi cock
haha 1ball xddd
lmaoo wow this should be called the last of the mohicans, he has one ball lol
girlfriends, take note please
1 ball lol
you can almost feel that pussy wrapped around your cock...nice POV !!
wow tht wufd get bonked so hard!!
fuck ya best ass
She has "Wessonality."
Beautiful, round ass and churned by a good tool.
ciao manuela
nice ass and pussy! I will fuck that girl all night intill she is so tired! :]
whats her name ?
lol IKEA Mirrors xD
holy shit what a great vid!!! MORE!!!!
I wonder where they bought those floorpanels... Hmm... They look nice.
I like when a tatto points to the holes
Yeah, at least a finger in the arse would be nice.
The brown eye was begging to be poked
my gf did this for me for my b-day
vegetable oil. fry-alator style. yummm...
i feel small
Amazing moves!
I wanna be fucked like that
I'd like to show her how to make that ass clap when its oiled up.
any hot girl wanna get fucked? email me
Now that's how it should be done !
I remember those cheap Ikea mirrors.. there in my hallway!
Que cu gostoso '
What a great cum shot
great video perfect ass and nice shot
Was that cooking oil?
Hmm i love this video .I. i need you ass girl D:
Do me next:P
Nice! she was taking that big curved dick deep.I would loved to suck that monster after he withdrew from her tight pussy.
this one changed my mind about being f*cked from behind. MMMMMMMMMMMMM
that was hot.
what a great cock
omg that cock is amazing
@ Wow, they are! Good humor mate, I laughed so hard. Cheers
Name of the woman???
Ha un cazzo che lo succhierei x ore....
that very hot ass and kock have nice do
I do actually have some myself, I was annoyed at the staff because they were still advertised as reduced, when in fact they had gone back to normal price. As you can understand I wasn't too pleased, cmplained, and I got them for the reduced price+10% off. Sorry to distract you from your porn, but they are nice mirrors.
HEY those mirrors are from IKEA
he have ONE 1# BALL like he dont have 2 nuts he got ONE UNO
Fuck her ass was amazing i'd love to fucking fuck that pussy and then fuck her ass hole. 2 complains though.... 1) Would've been nice if he had fucked her up the ass 2) Would've been lovely if he blasted his hot cum up inside her ass instead of pulling out Apart from that - FUCKING AWESOME! :)
fucking great ass fuck
what an ass
Awesome ass, wicked moves!
wow that was amazing
now thats what i call a bald cunt !!!
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Rockies win challenge on pickoff attempt at first
By Joe Morgan / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- The Rockies successfully challenged Gavin Floyd's pickoff of Jordan Pacheco at first base in the top of the seventh inning on Friday night at Turner Field. Colorado has won 14 of 22 challenges this season.
Pacheco led off with a single and took a lead at first with DJ LeMahieu at the plate. Floyd moved to pick off Pacheco before even throwing a pitch to LeMahieu, appearing to nab the catcher for the first out of the inning.
However, Colorado manager Walt Weiss came out of the dugout to challenge the call, and umpires ruled Pacheco safe after a review lasting one minute and 30 seconds. The Rockies didn't score in the inning, leaving the game tied at 2.
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Astros, Lyon finalize three-year deal
Right-hander is front-runner for closer role in Houston
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
"I think in closing the pressure definitely is all on your shoulders," Lyon said. "But I think in the seventh, eighth and ninth inning, you come into a close game and there's pressure in that, too. I haven't been able to decipher between [closer and setup], except for you get known more as a closer. Other than that, the pressure is still on and I'm ready to do any role."
Houston acquired Lyon a day after it traded for hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom of the Florida Marlins, giving the Astros two pitchers with experience closing games. Wade said it will be up to manager Brad Mills and pitching coach Brad Arnsberg to set their roles, but he said both Lindstrom and Lyon are capable closers.
"We believe that with Lindstrom and Brandon, we've got very capable guys in the eighth and ninth inning," Wade said. "Certainly, what Brandon has accomplished over the course of his career, we've got great confidence in whatever role is established and that he'll excel at it.
"His time in Arizona, he was outstanding in our league. He closed games for the Diamondbacks and was very successful in that role. He went over to Detroit this past season and acted as a setup man and his numbers speak for themselves."
Lyon was 6-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 65 relief appearances with Detroit last season. In 78 2/3 innings, he gave up 31 walks, nine of which were intentional, and struck out 57. He allowed 56 hits and held opponents to a .205 batting average, which ranked ninth in the American League among relief pitchers (minimum 65 games).
After the All-Star break, Lyon was one of the top relievers in the American League, posing a 1.77 ERA with a 1.74 batting average against. His ERA in the second half of the season ranked second in the AL.
"This is a big deal for me and my career, and I'm very excited to have an opportunity to be a free agent this offseason," Lyon said. "Weighing it back and forth and going over the situations I had and the commitment Houston was making to me, it made sense. I've always enjoyed coming here and playing on the road."
The signing of Lyon and the trade for Lindstrom came on the heels of the Astros losing closer Jose Valverde and reliever LaTroy Hawkins in a span of a few hours. Valverde declined arbitration late Monday, which opened the door for the Astros to have significant payroll flexibility.
Houston was unable to re-sign Hawkins, but Wade and his staff recovered and did it cheaply. Instead of having to pay Valverde about $10 million in arbitration and Hawkins around $4 million, Lindstrom and Lyon will make between $6 and $7 million next year. And that flexibility enabled the Astros to sign third baseman Pedro Feliz and leave them with what Wade calls "pocket change."
"In a short period of time, we were more than satisfactorily able to fill a very significant need on our club and two very significant roles," Wade said. "It also allowed us to move forward and have the flexibility to improve the offense with the signing of Pedro Feliz and allows us frankly to have some more flexibility to do some more things before the beginning of the season."
Lyon, who has a sister that lives in suburban Houston, pitched for Arizona from 2005-08 and posted a 2.68 ERA in a career-high 73 games in '07. He pitched five times in the playoffs that season and didn't allow an earned run in six innings of work.
He saved 28 games for Arizona in 2008 after Valverde was traded to the Astros, and he signed with the Tigers for one year and set up games for Fernando Rodney in '09. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 14th round in 1999 and has pitched for four teams in eight years: Toronto (2001-02), Boston ('03), Arizona and Detroit.
But now, he's ready to put down some roots in Houston.
"I felt it was a great opportunity for the city and to get a multiyear deal and have an opportunity in Houston, I'm excited to get going," he said.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Swap blocks will be in sets of 6. You may make them all the same, or make different blocks for each set. All 6 blocks will be swapped out if possible, so make extra for yourself, if desired.
2) Because paper piecing mini blocks is a bit different than working on larger scaled quilts, you may make any size blocks you wish that fall within the 3" square (3 1/2" unfinished) to 6" square (6 1/2" unfinished) range. Any size that falls within that range will be great! Just remember that the unfinished size that you will send is always 1/2" larger to accomodate for the 1/4" seam allowances.
3) (Leave the Papers on or take them off...your choice)
*Use 100% pre-washed cotton fabrics.
*Seam allowances should be 1/4". Blocks to be constructed to survive machine washing and drying. Make sure there are no "open" spots where seam allowances aren't covered adequately by fabric.
*Use tiny stitches to ensure papers will come off easily.
I desire for us all to have a great time and experience with this swap, but please understand that I will have no choice but to return blocks unswapped that don't comply with the rules outlined in this first post.
Label the back of each individual block with your real name and user name. Writing your information on the paper patterns is also fine. Enclose each set in a separate ziplock baggie with your name & username on the baggie and each block inside.
*Limit of 6 block sets.
*Limit of 2 sets (12 blocks) of the same design
You need to include postage stamps (cash okay too) to cover the cost of a padded Flat Rate Priority envelope for me to send your return blocks back to you. Please do not send any pre-printed return labels with postage on them. I will provide the return envelopes. You may PM me with any questions or concerns.
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I will swap and have your blocks in the mail by May 15, 2012, or sooner.
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I hope that some of you will join with me in this fun swap. We'll chat here and post pictures of what we're working on and encourage each other. Get your thinking caps on! :)


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This was the first international forum of its kind, bringing together senior representatives from the worlds of technology, security and industry in order to develop technological responses to evolving security challenges.
Jointly hosted by the French Ministry of Interior and INTERPOL, the event was attended by government ministers, official delegates from INTERPOL member countries, industrial leaders, chiefs of police and security services, researchers and academics.
They met to discuss four main themes involving the use of technology:
- Preserving fundamental rights and freedoms;
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International experts addressed these topics in plenary sessions and round tables. As a platform for technology and security innovation, the event also highlighted the latest initiatives from companies, regional bodies and international partners.
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Hell Flowers
Above, from left to right: Detail of stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus, the first to bloom of the three hellebore species grown in Bonnefont garden; detail of the Christmas rose, Helleborus niger, in blossom; detail of the flowers of the Lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis.
The name "hellebore" does not derive from the Anglo-Saxon word "hell," although hellebore might well be described as hellish in some of its actions and associations. Some older sources derive the generic name of the plant from the Greek elein (to injure) and bora (food), indicating its poisonous nature. However etymologists now conjecture that hellebore is derived from ellos???a young deer???and bora, meaning "the food of fawns". I've asked Alain Touwaide, a classical scholar and an authority on ancient medicinal herbs,??whose work on an important medieval medical text is featured on the Science at the Smithsonian website, to comment on this derivation.
The magico-medicinal character of hellebore, a poisonous member of the Ranunculaceae, a botanical family which includes other deadly species such as aconite, was established in Greek antiquity. Read more »


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Garmin has lowered the price of lifetime maps for Garmin "members".. to about $75 for my BMW-Motorrad-Navigator-III.
I was getting tired of the nag, and since a relative wanted to buy me a Christmas present, I figured this would be a good one - lifetime map updates.
I ordered the update on line, and then hooked up the Navigator-III to the computer. The upgrade process involves checking to make sure you have the GPS, then downloading a LARGE file to your computer, wiping the old map out, then transferring the new map..
The download was estimated at 3-4 hours (it slowed down whenever I did anything else on the web) - I have ADSL - 1.5mb/down, 0.75mb/up.. It ended up taking close to 4 hours. This put the rest of the process way past my bedtime, so I left it going and went to bed, expecting to find things done in the AM.
Imagine my surprise (!) to come down the next morning to a GPS with the "Transferring Data" screen still up, and a computer that had rebooted. Apparently (Vista OS), I had the automatic update from MS settings to allow it to download AND update automatically. And MS's update really didn't care that another process was running, and simply rebooted the computer. This must have happened after the installer deleted the old map (I rebooted the GPS, and all it had left was the BMW dealer map, and the big-highway base map.)
I started up CityNavigator (Garmin's program) to see if I could download the updated maps to the GPS that way. It had the new version of the maps - but after clicking on every US area map, and some Canadian ones, it told me there wasn't room on the GPS (485mb available, 1,300mb needed.)
Apparently - the installer had only partly deleted the old maps..
What to do? I emailed Garmin's tech support, and within about 4 hours had a reply. The reply was - log into their site again, and do the download/install again with the GPS connected to the computer. Since the computer DID have the new maps on it (as seen in CityNavigator) - it wouldn't have to download them again. It would just clear off the GPS, and install them.
Tried it - worked perfect. Took about 1 hour to do.
Thanks to Garmin support for a quick effective and understandable response, and no-thanks to Microsoft for rebooting my PC while a process was running. That setting has now been changed.


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"wow this works really well"
I bought this at the end of july and was off unemployment and back to making money by the beginning of september. I listened every day for 21 days and then still occasionally after that, and now I make more money than I ever have, and I work for myself! I heard others were annoyed by his voice, but I think it is worth getting used to it, and also that it isn't so bad. His voice is actually nice you just have to get used to the 'hypnosisy" way he talks.
"can't use this one"
I found the narrator's voice irritating. The 7th or 8th track sounds like white noise and just woke me up. I am unhappy with this purchase.
"OMG, Erick Brown Hyponsis works"
Yes, because i started to noticed VERY positive changes in my behavior and the enviroment around me after listenting to this Erick Brown LOA session on this album. .
This is was an hypnosis session on a digital album, so there was no story.
My favorite part about Erick Brown therapy session is his voice and its soothing effect. I like the breathing exercises along with Staircase induction.
In this case, its more about did I achieved the results that I was looking for listening to Erick Brown LOA: attracting/abundance. The answer is yes! Without going into detail, after listening to this Erick Brown album. I subconciously I began visualize and acting act what I desired has taken place. Sure enough, after about a year, it manifested. Yes
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I would recommend this to a friend, but in a different format. You are not able to play a select on a loop or even the entire recording. This makes a purchase in this format a waste as particular selections are designed to be played on a loop while sleeping. I have had to make purchase elsewhere in a suitable format that can play on a loop setting.
"I want my money back"
The reason for such a low rating has nothing to do with content. I imagine Erick Brown's abilities must include proper wording of hypnotic material. My problem is in the delivery. Instead of speaking slowly and spacing the words out to achieve relaxation, he stretches the words. This turns normal monosyllabic utterances into agonizing moannnnnnnnnnnnns. I couldn't stannnnnnnnnnnnnnd to listennnnnnnnnnnn to himmmmmmmmmmm. Now I know better than to purchase anything narrated by him, which is unfortunate because he offers many interesting titles.
"Impossible not to sleep"
If that was the idea, it works. It is impossible not to sleep.
"Good for sleeping"
I haven't noticed a significant change in my thoughts or behavior from listening to this at night, however it is very good at getting me to fall asleep at night which I do have issues with. The tape says to listen for 21 days straight for optimal results so perhaps when I do that I will notice a bigger shift. Still a good buy regardless.
does what it says , just stick with it- amazing opportunities do unfold right before your eyes
"8 chapters that can't be separated easily"
from the start of the book, 8 chapters are referred to & it's suggested that they be listen to individually but the 8 chapters don't show anywhere and it takes a lot of work to separate. It's suggested that chapter 2 should be listened to in a loop but it's very difficult & time consuming to use 3rd party software to separate it & loop it.
His voice & tone/rythm is a weird.
make the 8 chapters easily accessible individually
probably not
"Unable to Get to Listen To The Book!"
The book starts off well, but I was unable to get to the actual book, as it froze my IPOD. No matter what was done this was the only book that acts in this manner. All other books loaded that day worked. Had to get a credit for this one.
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The Nets..? Who??
The Nets..? Who??
Queenz- Run DMC, Rakim, Nas, ll cool j, tribe called quest, MC Shan, 50 cent, lloyd banks, tony yayo, salt n pepa, kool g rap, mobb deep, cormega, capoone & nore, lost boyz, Nicki minaj, ja rule, roxanne shante
QUEENZ>>>> BROOKLYN lol
Nah i will say other thing
The Barkley's nets i am waiting for 1st game when this moron will be in studio and talking **** this is knicks hater.
sorry for these words but 4me this is totaly disrespecting for knicks
nets existed just 2 seasons with starting five much better than current heat but they lost to Stern's Lakers.
welcome all again
lol @ anyone calling Queens hearltess and shouting out Brooklyn.
Jay-Z is the most heartless NY rapper. He was afraid to go after Camron, teared up after Ether, and ducked several other rappers.
QB alone >> BK
Nas, Mobb Deep, Cormega, Trag Khadafi, Lake, Big Noyd, Infamous Mobb
When u add all of queens, just forget about it. Brooklyn is soft!!! As long as Jay-Z is the leader ill never respect BK
"How the f*ck yall the Roc when your leader is soft?"
Queens crushed BK when Nas Ether'd Jay-Z, now Manhattans about to dump 20 tons of bedrock on Shooklyn when the Knicks go in their opening night and win by 20
Should we make an official Queens vs Brooklyn thread?
LOL this is really getting funny. Who cares about Rap.... I am talking about real life and rap aint real life. Look at 50 that ***** walk around with so many big white boyz... They from Queens?
Rapping Wise Queenz>>>>BRooklyn all day lol.
brooklyn nets game is on washington is winning by 8 with 3:10 left in the first
I hate Kris Humphries but he can ball and he's a lot tougher than he looks on the court. Really pisses me off his smarmy sh*t eating grin but gotta give him credit. He seemed like a pretty average player a couple of years back and managed to break into being a solid PF while also getting boo-ed at every stadium in the country
Watching the Nets Wizards game, can't see the Nets beating us in the opener.
they look like the same old nets lmao their D is horrible, brook lopez looks good but we have Tyson and Camby, Melo has proven that he can **** on Wallace and Johnson with his eyes closed, Amare wil **** on Humpries(at least i hope so), and brewer will contain Johnson. D will is their only upside when hes motivated, if they start losing like the NETS that we all know, then i Predict him becoming unmotivated and play like he did the past 2 seasons.
Honestly though as much as I supported Amare to the death last season Kris Humphries makes Stat looks soft as sh*t right now.
The Amare vs Humphries matchup should be very interesting.
On one hand you have a very hard working hustle type player thats a rebounding machine.
Then you have an overgrown fragile shooting guard with Amare that will probably get 3 rebounds with Humphries checkin him.
Its a good thing we match up better with them at other positions. Overall i think our defense and defensive depth will prove to be just a little too much for them
Umm lets see I dont care what you say. I dont care what Amare says. He said great things before last year and we all saw what happened. He has to prove himself on the court. I do not doubt his ability, if he plays the right way he can still be a top 3 PF in the game. However, im not betting on this. We shall see how it goes down


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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's transportation department doesn't know yet what areas on rural interstates will increase from 65 mph to 70 mph.
The new speed limit can take affect after the beginning of July. Gov. John Kasich signed the speed-limit increase into law last week.
A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation says it has three months to figure out where the speed limits will go up and how many new signs will be needed.
Spokesman Steve Faulkner tells The Columbus Dispatch that the department will change speed-limit signs across the state within two days after the increase becomes law.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 AM
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Guest Opinion: PRO: Retain the 50-foot height limit to protect residents
Original post made on Nov 17, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:00 AM
a resident of South of Midtown
on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:12 pm
City Council,
Though I live in south Palo Alto, I do not support the scope and scale of this project. It is completely inconsistent with existing city architecture and allowable heights. I don't like the precedent this project sets, and I hope you will require the developer to propose something more reasonable.
Please follow our Comprehensive Plan and existing zoning and muni codes. I am watching the progress on this project with alarm. The promise of a theater seems to have provoked undue zeal for overriding the rules that protect us all from overdevelopment. I am sure Mr. Arrillaga is counting on that. Please look this gift horse carefully in the mouth.
Thank you.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Scott Herhold, who is a family friend, wrote an excellent article that says it all very well. It is in the weekend edition of the Daily News (not the Post). He thinks Arillaga's project is ugly and cumbersome and will cause far too much traffic. He notes that it will be extremely high rent, not very likely to find many renters. But, he does list its good points, though they are very few.
The article is very well-wriiten and very worth reading. An excellent accompaniment to Doug Moran's article.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Douglas Moran is a registered user.
On the Herhold article: It is currently available on the Mercury News website (but will go behind their pay-wall at some point):
Herhold: Arrillaga project in Palo Alto needs massive revision (Web Link)
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 17, 2012 at 4:25 pm
D. Moran
Thank you for writing this. The next piece I wish someone would write about is City governance.
When Stanford's bid for a NYC campus failed, it was because NY forced the balance in favor of the city.
Stanford Daily quotes Henessy about the failed bid
"Well, the straw that broke the camel's back I suppose, in the end, it was just there were too many conditions imposed on the project (by the city) and I think it just got to the point where the University was being asked to carry the lion's share of risk. The city was dumping risk on the University and wasn't giving us anything in return. It's not like they were saying, "Okay, we're going to give you more land or we're going to give you more money. No, you take all the risk and if it fails, even if it's our fault, you pay us." I mean … that was just crazy."
Contrast this to Palo Alto City governance - gives stuff away, practically pays developers for almost nothing in return. Nothing in return for the CIty.
The 50 foot height needs to be among the conditions and pricing in Palo Alto. Developers need to pay up, and if they don't like it, they need to walk away.
How is City governance being held accountable for their give aways?
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 23, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Doug Moran's arguments to maintain the 50-foot height limit are very compelling.
Since its enactment in the early '70s, the 50-foot limit has served as a crucial backstop that has protected Palo Alto from unfettered development. Together with its City-Charter partner, the public's approval via majority vote for approval of any alternate use of dedicated parkland, the 50-foot height limit has helped maintain Palo Alto as a desirable place to live.
Not that there hasn't been powerful pressure over the decades to bend or break this and other zoning envelopes. PCs of limited public value continue to be proposed and approved; variances and design enhancements exceptions are routinely granted; development agreements create their own rules; and requests for up-zoning are often approved.
Current pressures to scrap the 50-foot height limit have been well-nourished by a chicken-and-egg logic. For years we have been told by city leaders, state agencies, and some housing advocates that we have a very serious jobs-to-housing imbalance and therefore we must build more -- much more -- housing. Now, as the commercial real estate market rebounds, we are told that for various reasons we need more -- much, more -- office space. Blind acceptance of the twin arguments leads to unending development in both areas as well as the mutually-assured destruction of our quality of life.
a resident of Greater Miranda
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1636: The Kremlin Games (Ring of Fire)
by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, and Paula Goodlett
Cover Artist: Tom Kidd
Review by Bill Lawhorn
Baen Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 9781451637762
Date: 05 June 2012 List Price $25.00 Amazon US / Amazon UK
Links: E. Flint's Website / Show Official Info /
The Ring of Fire created many opportunities for the people of Grantville downtime. Some missed out originally. The Kremlin Games tells the story of Bernie Zeppi, who hadn't had a break, and his journey to Russia. The leaders of Russia need someone that understands uptime technology and can interpret the documents that are being brought in to avoid the future that brings the fall of the Czars.
Russian politics are Byzantine at best. Factions feud and bureaus accumulate powers and ware the nobility that doesn't pay proper respects. Vladimir Petrovich thinks that the mission to Grantville is a fool's errand until he sees the truth with his own eyes. His comrade is Boris Ivanovich. Together they start researching all of the freely available knowledge. They quickly realize that although 1630 English and uptime English are related, they are not the same language. They need someone with a mechanical background. They find their potential interpreter in a random encounter at the Thurigian Gardens. Bernie is wandering aimlessly, drinking himself into oblivion. He takes the offered contract as a way out. Boris guides him to Russia.
The knowledge that is coming from Grantville becomes the property of a new Bureau. This funnel of knowledge and control, improves the lot of a small family, Vladimir's. His sister Natasha leads the development of many of the imported ideas. The simple things like a scraper, improves roads, while more complex farm equipment frees up labor to work in factories. Bernie helps with a general disinterest until the spring fever hits, and then it becomes personal. His passionate fight to help starts to bring about a change that holds hope for a better Russia.
But if things were simple, there wouldn't be a story to tell. The Poles decide that it is time to take Russia. The improvements that are coming from Grantville, will help, but it might not be enough. Even if Russia prevails, the conservative members of the aristocracy don't like the power that is accumulated by someone not of their clique. Revolution is in the air, centuries earlier than originally.
This is another side story in the ongoing Grantville saga. The action is carried on by characters that haven't played a significant role in earlier parts of the series. Although a fun story, it is not the best entry point for new readers. Readers should start with at least 1632 and 1633 first.
This universe is expanding and enjoyable. The project has allowed fans to get involved in the development. Although not the first time travel alternate history series, the Ring of Fire series is now the Gold Standard by which future series will be judged.
There are many stories still to be told about the adventures in this timeline, and I plan to read them all.
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Eliot Spitzer Played By Not One But Two Girls
Vanity Fair is offering those of you who care a "sneak peek" at their January cover story, a David Margolick treatment of Eliot Spitzer's first year in Albany. In it, our steamrolling governor manages to both play fast and loose with accepted ethics as well as alienate his own party and the press. It reads mostly the way you'd guess—young Eliot was the cupcake-baking Tracy Flick of practically every realm he's entered. While in the sixth-grade at Horace Mann, he carried a Samsonite briefcase and guessed that only four of his classmates were smarter than he was. We're pretty sure we would have felt morally-obligated to kick his ass on sight.
"He wants to do a good job," heavyweight strategy-guy Hank Sheinkopf tells Margolick. "But ultimately what he really gives a shit about is whether Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and The New York Times love him, because, in the back of his brain, if they don't love him, he's nobody."
Governor, honey, we're okay, you're okay—mmkay?
Margolick isn't the first to point this out, but his story notes that Spitzer is portrayed in the 1990 Oscar-winning film, Reversal of Fortune, written by his mentor Alan Dershowitz. Playing Eliot? Annabella Sciorra and Felicity Huffman, who was perhaps doing some advanced prep for TransAmerica. "Hey, it's Hollywood," Margolick writes. Still, dude was played by chicks. Hard not to wonder how long Spitzer's goons were tailing that casting agent.


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- HRT news
HRT slammed for 'misleading information' by supplier
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One of HRT's suppliers has accused the team of providing "misleading information" and claims the team went in to liquidation in early November.
Formtech Composites - which supplies a number of teams on the grid with carbon fibre components - claims it is owed a "substantial amount" from HRT after the team tried to change the terms of a repayment plan. The reasons given by HRT state that the team started liquidation procedures on November 12 2012 - the day Thesan Capital announced the team was up for sale - and claims that the owner of the team "is a Luxembourgian Fund".
Formtech accuses HRT of using "misleading information tactics" over its ownership and says it is investigating the team's shareholder ship before deciding on the next course of action. The statement in full reads as follows:
"It has come to our knowledge that they owe a substantial amount of money to other suppliers in the motorsports industry. HRT decided by mid-November 2012 to stop the F1 racing activity. Formtech Composites is one of their suppliers, who supported them until the last race in Brazil.
"By 15th November a payment plan for all open invoices was jointly settled between HRT and Formtech Composites and 25% of the amount was paid according to the plan - leaving still substantial amount unpaid. One week later HRT changed the responsibility of their people involved in the case and stated the following:
- Liquidation procedures started on 12th November 2012 (so before payment plan was agreed)
- They are no longer in a position to pay 100% of the outstanding invoices
- The new offer is to pay 30p for every Euro owed across their entire creditor list, with no room for negotiation
- The owner of the HRT F1 is a Luxembourgian Fund (misleading Formtech Composites Ltd on the possibilities of finding a viable way to chase the debt further)
"According to Formtech Composites Ltd's knowledge, the owner of HRT (which was formerly owned by Campos Meta 1 SL) is 100% Thesan Capital SL and no Luxembourgian Fund. Formtech Composites doesn't accept this misleading information tactics. Formtech Composites is going to investigate further into the true shareholder ship of HRT and Thesan Capital SL."


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Crawford has setback in rehab
By Michael Lananna / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- Injured left fielder Carl Crawford has returned to Los Angeles after experiencing a setback at the Dodgers' training facility in Arizona.
"He still hasn't been able to hit or run, so that treatment will continue to get him back to that point," said manager Don Mattingly, who added that Crawford underwent an MRI on his sprained right ankle upon his return.
The Dodgers do have two third basemen on the mend, however. Mattingly said Justin Turner, who again didn't start Tuesday with an injured calf, would likely be available to play in the San Diego series, which begins Friday.
As for Juan Uribe, Mattingly said he's still hopeful he'll be able to play in rehab games this week.
"He's still doing fine, moving forward," Mattingly said. "I feel pretty good about that at this point."
Mattingly said Yasiel Puig, who tweaked his hip sliding into third base Monday, came out of that game fine. He started in right field Tuesday.
Hanley day to day with injured right ring finger
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez exited Tuesday night's 4-2 win over the Rockies in the top of the seventh inning with a contusion on his right ring finger.
Ramirez was struck on his bare hand by hard one-hopper off the bat of the Rockies' Corey Dickerson, who was credited with an RBI double after the ball deflected into center field. Ramirez was attended to by head trainer Stan Conte while manager Don Mattingly looked on before being taken out. X-rays taken in the clubhouse were negative.
Finger OK, thank God. Thanks for the worry and support. Love you, fans. #AttitudeisEverything #Dodgers #LetsKeepWinning #iSeeYou #WeRolling
- Hanley Ramirez (@HanleyRamirez) June 18, 2014
"Finger OK, thank God," Ramirez tweeted after the game. "Thanks for the worry and support. Love you, fans."
Ramirez hit his 11th home run in the third inning, a two-run shot to right field. He had recently returned to the starting lineup after an irritated right shoulder sidelined him in Cincinnati.
Mattingly said the ball hit the tip of Ramirez's ring finger.
"The fact that he didn't break it is of course good news," Mattingly said. "How long? A couple of days. I don't know. We'll just wait till we see tomorrow how it is.
"We're playing better, and you don't want to see one of your middle guys who's swinging good -- you don't want anything happen to anybody right now."
Carlos Triunfel replaced Ramirez at short and hit a one-out homer in the bottom of the inning, his first big league home run.
Dodgers sign first-round pick Holmes
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have signed Grant Holmes, their first-round pick in this year's First-Year Player Draft, for a $2.5 million bonus.
The Dodgers had $1,980,500 designated for their first-round pick.
Holmes, 18, a right-handed pitcher drafted out of Conway (S.C.) High School, visited Dodger Stadium on Monday and said he was a physical away from signing. The No. 22 pick overall, Holmes went 4-1 with a 0.35 ERA, striking out 82 batters in 40 innings in his senior season, winning Gatorade's South Carolina Player of the Year.
Holmes signed at Camelback Ranch in Arizona.
Kings hoist Stanley Cup at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES -- Don Mattingly could be the only one who knows how to shut down the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.
"They like the ball down, out over [the plate]," the Dodgers manager joked Tuesday. "You gotta pitch them up and in. Cutters in would be good pitches to them."
Mattingly was on the field at Dodger Stadium with the Kings on Tuesday, watching them take batting practice hours before the Dodgers took on the Rockies. A few Kings went out to field grounders and shag fly balls, while others gathered around the cage at home plate, chatting with Mattingly and a couple of Dodgers while waiting for their turn in the box.
"I wasn't too impressed with my showing," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said after his turn. "But I hit a few all right."
None of the Kings went deep, but there was a general consensus as to who their cleanup hitter would be.
"It looks like it's Jeff Carter so far," Doughty said of the club's forward. "He hit one off the top of the wall. No one else even came close to that."
After a parade and rally in downtown Los Angeles and Staples Center on Monday, the Kings brought Lord Stanley's Cup with them to Dodger Stadium for a pregame celebration. It's the second time they've earned the National Hockey League's most prestigious trophy in three years.
#WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/UIyKo44uyb
- Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 18, 2014
Dodgers fans haven't been shy about expressing their love for the Kings, erupting in the sixth inning of Friday's game once defenseman Alec Martinez scored the title-winning goal.
"I actually heard about it," Kings forward Jarret Stoll said of the reaction at Chavez Ravine. "It's cool, just knowing how many fans are out there cheering for us and rooting for us and behind us. It's pretty special to feel that support."
The Kings' visit to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday was especially exciting for Dodgers reserve Jamie Romak, who was born in London, Ontario. Romak was among a few players gathered around the batting cage, along with catcher Drew Butera, pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau -- who also hails from Canada.
Romak said he felt at home talking hockey with the Kings and conversing with a few fellow Canadians.
"Jeff Carter, I grew up with," Romak said. "We played baseball and hockey together as kids for five, six years. So I knew him really well. I haven't seen him in a long time. Drew Doughty is from where I'm from. He knows my sister, and I just met him today for the first time.
"Drew and Jeff have now won two cups in L.A., and they were each on the last two Olympic teams that won gold medals, too, so it's really an unbelievable accomplishment. It's really cool."
While Mattingly once had a peak at the cup in New York when the Rangers won it, Romak has never had the chance to see it.
"They've brought it back to where I live before. Each guy gets a week with the cup at home, but with conflicting seasons, I've never been home for it," Romak said. "It'll be cool to see it today."
The @LAKings first pitch: https://t.co/guP7lbNpGn
- Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 18, 2014
As soon as the Kings brought the cup onto the field before the game, a "Go Kings, go!" chant brewed in the stands.
"It's been great everywhere we go, where we live, the parade and the rally and all of that stuff," Stoll said. "Yesterday was very special. Two years ago was special. This year was special. The way we did it this year was very, very difficult. Everybody's exhausted and spent and looking forward to some rest.
"You got to celebrate it. You got to enjoy it and have fun with it."
Hanley leads way as Dodgers loosen up
LOS ANGELES -- Don Mattingly looked an awful lot like Hanley Ramirez on Tuesday.
That's because Ramirez took Mattingly's customary spot in the dugout before the game, joking with reporters and warming them up before Mattingly's daily pregame conference. At one point, Ramirez yelled toward outfielder Yasiel Puig, "Puig! You're lucky I'm not the manager."
On a team that has had a peppier vibe lately -- from dugout dances to clubhouse jam sessions -- Ramirez has been at the forefront of that fun atmosphere.
"About time, huh?" Ramirez said. "I thought I was the only one. It's what we need. We need to start having fun."
Two weeks ago, when the Dodgers dropped a series to the White Sox and finished their homestand 4-6, Mattingly said that there was a lack of team focus and they weren't pulling in the same direction.
Ramirez said those words helped inspire a culture shift for the Dodgers, who entered Tuesday night's matchup with the Rockies 3-1 on the current homestand. He echoed his manager's sentiments on the importance of team play.
"I was looking at some of the players from the Giants, and how many players are hitting .300?" Ramirez said of the first-place club with only one regular (Angel Pagan) hitting over .300. "You win as a team. That's what you need. If you play together and pull for each other, it doesn't matter if you underperform."
Mattingly said he didn't think he was solely responsible for the Dodgers' improved play.
"You'd like to think your words have something to do with it, but I really don't," he said. "We're swinging the bats good; we're pitching good; and we've been playing pretty good defense."
Michael Lananna is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Alleged Card Skimmer Busted
A 20-year-old waitress at a Washington state Red Robin has been arrested for alleged credit card skimming and King County authorities give credit to BECU, the $11.5 billion institution in Tukwila, Wash., for the information that broke the case.
More than $16,000 in fraudulent activity apparently occurred in accounts of eight BECU members and, in investigating the cases, BECU security determined that there was a single point of commonality, namely that all had dined at a Red Robin restaurant in Des Moines, Wash.
Todd Pietzch, a BECU spokesman, said that the credit union turned that information over to the sheriff's department, which narrowed the cases down to a single waitress.
Accounts at other institutions may also be involved but, said Pietzch, BECU, unlike many other financial institutions, "does not want to simply write off a loss and move on. Where we can we want to help law enforcement find the culprit. This was an instance where we could."
Pietzch added, "We don't want members to be afraid to use their cards. And we do want them to monitor activity on their accounts and to notify us when they see irregularities"
He said that he could not recall a similar incident involving a restaurant employee and BECU member accounts.


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