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Inside the heritage listed Corfield and Fitzmaurice building awaits one of the nation's most comprehensive displays of Australian Dinosaur fossils.
Australian Age of Dinosaurs shows the results of the fossil fever that has gripped Winton since the first bones of 'Elliot' were found on a Winton property. 'Elliot' was a Sauropod and is the largest dinosaur yet found in Australia - believed to be nearly 22 metres long.
The display features the fossilised remnants of an ancient environment with bones from 'Elliot', the massive Sauropod that roamed nearly 100 million years ago on display.
To get a snapshot view of what the world might have been like back then, see the life size diorama of the Dinosaur Stampede, recreating the scene where small dinosaurs fled in terror from a ten metre Carnosaur.
Complementing the dinosaur displays is an exhibition of local opal with mining and gemstone information.
The Corfield and Fitzmaurice Building, once Winton's general store, is a bit of dinosaur itself! As the oldest business in Winton, its own history has been set out in a graphic panelled display. Also within the complex is Combo Crafts, which sells a range of attractive pottery, jewellery, and other craft items.
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When we adopted way back in the day, we were so brand spanking new to the adoption community that we did not realize that people actually fundraised to cover the costs of adoption. No lie. We just didn't know. And boy- the credit card that took us two years to pay off sure wish that we had known!
There are few things that thrill me more than being a part of helping to bring home someone's child through adoption. Sometimes $5 is all we can spare. Sometimes I happen to find a $20 in my purse at church and it just burns a hole in my pocket through the whole sermon until I can run over to the closest adopting family in the congregation and hand it over. But no matter what the amount- it is hands down my favorite way to spend my money. There is NOTHING like seeing that first picture of a family being united and knowing that you had a hand in that. It almost gives me chills thinking about it. Helping to create a family for a child is the coolest thing I can imagine. If it's something you've never been a part of, I just can't encourage you enough to get behind an adopting family.
I was talking with a friend a few weeks ago who is about to embark on the journey of adopting. She said that part of her felt funny about asking people to help them out financially. I get it. It's hard asking people to part with their dollars. But for so many people, it is an HONOR to give and be a part of making families and supporting adoptions.. It's not asking someone to give you money so that you can go to the spa. It's giving someone an opportunity to give to a child in need- and what does a child need more than a family?
Every so often I like to do a fundraising linkup to give adopting families a place to post what they are doing to help bring home their kids (no matter what kind of adoption or from where) If you are a fundraising family PLEASE put up your link! Others want to find you!
Here are just a few of my favorite fundraisers going on right now:
BEARD FOR GLORY: Some people get so stinkin' creative, it just blows my mind. The Wallace Family in KY are letting you be a part of settling a marital dispute. You see- the dad of the operation has the ability to grow an epic beard. The mama is not a fan. For $5 to their adoption fund they are letting you place a vote on "beard or no beard" and determine the fate of his facial hair. Check out their super cute video.
You can see all the details on their site BEARD FOR GLORY.
Another one I'm totally loving is this silver "Be The Change" bracelet:
You can check out how to order it through the Boswell's site.
Now it's your turn! Link up your fundraisers below (please link straight to the fundraiser- not a blog home page). If you've got friends adoping- link up their fundraisers for them. And everyone else- start shopping and supporting. You have an awesome opportunity to be a part of changing a child's WHOLE LIFE! Get crackin'! If you aren't in a position to support a family right now, would you please consider sharing? These families need all the help they can get. Thanks a million!
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard men's lacrosse team suffered a 14-6 loss to No. 13/12 Princeton on Friday, its fourth ranked opponent in four weeks.
Carl Zimmerman scored two goals on two shots to pace the Harvard (6-7, 2-3 Ivy League) attack. Devin Dwyer and Alex White tallied two points on one goal and one assist, while Sean McDonagh and Murphy Vandervelde each scored once.
Harry Krieger came away with 10 saves in goal as Gabriel Mendola went 11-of-14 at the face off X and collected a team-high seven ground balls. Princeton (8-4, 3-2 Ivy League) outshot the Crimson 43-18 while converting 18-of-24 clear attempts. Harvard, meanwhile, won 12-of-22 face offs and was 8-of-12 on clears.
Three Tigers recorded a hat trick on the day with Jake Froccaro's five points (3g, 2a) leading the way. Mike MacDonald registered four goals to go along with a four-point performance from Kip Orban (3g, 1a). Eric Sanschagrin made seven stops in goal to earn the victory.
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Former Justice Department attorney David Rivkin on the Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of California's Prop. 8. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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In today's round of voting in the 2010 Reader's Choice awards here at MMORPG.com, we invite you to check out this year's nominees for Favorite MMO Company. These are the good folk who bring us the games we love. We love those who make great games and know how to treat their customers. Check out the list, pick your favorite and let us know why you picked that particular company in comments below.
This year, our categories are: Game of the Year, New Game of the Year, Most Innovative, Most Improved, Best F2P, Favorite Company, Biggest News Story, Most Anticipated, and the newest, and most dubious, addition to our prizes, Biggest Disappointment.
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went for ArenaNet...still play guildwars to this day and i do not find myself bored...it has a player driven economy with supply and demand. It uses team based and skill based combos since you can get to max level in a day. the story for all 3 games and its expansion is awesome. and its free. PvP is rough and tough. and some PvE dungeons on hard mode really takes some time (or even the burning forest)
all that plus now we can see that the work from GW1 will transfer to GW2 in some way aside from a cool looking hall.
IMHO i am hyped about GW2 but for everything Anet has done, I do believe they are the best MMO Company...close would be turbine but I have to side with Anet
- AreaNet !
ugh, I was going to put Turbine but I had to admit that I like LOTRO but loved Neverwinter Nights, Baldur's gate, and Dragon Age. I'm haflway through Mass Effect 2 and really like it.
So do I pick the "mmo company" because of what this site is or do I answer the question honestly?
Picked Bioware.
Weird voted blizzard, hate WOW, very strage indeed.
The person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our species.
I don't mind Blizzard, but hate Activision.
I love Bioware, but as they don't have a MMORPG yet, i'll go for ArenaNet.
Just how is Bioware an MMO company? Did I miss something again?
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Just how is Bioware an MMO company? Did I miss something again?
Well that why it's a tough decision.
They are working on an mmo with a lot of financial backing. Whether they can pull it off is another thing.
Are they an mmo company? With the resources involved and from what we've seen "yes" they are an mmo company. Are they an mmo company with a final product?
Voted in the other categories, but this one deserved a comment.
My vote is for the only indie company that made and kept nurturing her own niche of quality in the more and more inadequate Mmo market.
With all her faults and defects, any other company pales in comparison in respect to coherence, courage and quality.
I chose ArenaNet, i've played guild wars for a long time and their games are great. The story is good,the missions and the pvp. Guild Wars 2 will be a masterpiece, ArenaNet has really listened to their players to make a great game for them and they have so fun making the game, i can see it in them. It's not just about the money. *cough blizzard*cough* billionairs*cough*
You could add ArenaNets logo to the wall ^^
CCP hands down.
The company that never failed me.
I've been uplinked and downloaded, I've been inputted and outsourced. I know the upside of downsizing, I know the downside of upgrading.
I'm a high-tech low-life. A cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bi-coastal multi-tasker, and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond.
I'm new-wave, but I'm old-school; and my inner child is outward-bound.
I'm a hot-wired, heat-seeking, warm-hearted cool customer; voice-activated and bio-degradable.
RIP George Carlin.
CCP v Anet for me. Anet wins in speed of delivery I think and I believe thats what counts.
This is not a game.
SE has done awesome job with XI this year, why isn't it listed? Over companies that haven't even released an MMO yet?
What no SOE?!
I kid I kid!
I really wanted to vote for Blizzard but the damn person who posted the pole went and reminded us they're part of Activision.
So I had to go with CCP.
One Halloween office party.
Two Jayne Cobbs.
My kind of peeps.
Yeah, and I'm still playing Guild Wars five years later. WIN!
I cry for anyone who votes for a company on this list that has their first MMO in development right now that nobody has played yet. Regardless of who is the winner, it should be someone who has actually released an MMO that people can play today.
No question for me: ArenaNet
Loved GW, loved the community involvement, they obviously love the game as much as their fans and they are building GW2.
Been playing GW1 for five years. No contest for me.
Why are there several companies on that list who have never releaed an MMO?
Bioware, Trion and Enmasse should be removed.
If WoW = The Beatles
and WAR = Led Zeppelin
Then LotrO = Pink Floyd
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I cry for anyone who votes for a company on this list that has their first MMO in development right now that nobody has played yet. Regardless of who is the winner, it should be someone who has actually released an MMO that people can play today.
That counts anet out then
The person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our species.
ArenaNet all the way.
I'm really surprised there's no SoE option in here, not that I would vote for it, but surprised all the same.
I voted for Turbine although I'm not really digging them lately. Hard for me to deny since I've been with them since closed beta of AC1 through all their titles, for better and for worse.
Honorary mention for me would have to go to:
Funcom(dons fire retardant suit). Their games have provided me with lots of wasted time to account for as well. Now if they can just get past that crappy launch issue they always seem to have with their games....
Blizzard. Yeah, WoW isn't old school FFA UO, but what they did, they did right. The game is polished, and easily accessible with a broad appeal.
CCP. What more needs to be said, a true success story with Eve online.
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This morning, the new word du jour was "orthogonal," a mainly mathematical term for things that are perpendicular or at right angles to each other. University of Michigan law professor Richard Friedman, arguing for the plaintiffs in the Confrontation Clause case of Briscoe v. Virginia today, used the word in a broader sense to signify propositions that are extraneous or irrelevant to each other.
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ALBION, Mich. – The offense rolled up 479 yards and the defense picked up four turnovers as Albion College scored a 38-20 victory over Aurora (Ill.) University in a non-league football game at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.
"We improved in all three phases – offense, defense and special teams," Albion Coach Craig Rundle said.
Helped by personal foul and pass interference calls against Albion, Aurora moved the ball to the Albion 18 on the first series of the game. The Spartans would turn the ball over on downs.
Albion scored on its second possession of the day as it picked up chunks of yards. Michael Czarnecki gained 20 yards on a pass from Dominic Bona and he added a run of 15 yards. Joseph Mayone hauled in a 14-yard pass from Bona, and Darrin Williams took a pass for 24 yards. Williams capped the 9-play drive with a 1-yard run with 4 minutes left in the first quarter.
Aurora tight end Ryan Mizgate appeared to be on his way to scoring a touchdown early in the second quarter, but he was stripped of the ball by Briton defensive back Chris Jakubik a yard shy of the goal line. Brett McCarty pounced on the loose ball in the end zone for a touchback, and the offense covered the 80 yards in 11 plays for another touchdown. Justin Losey turned in the big play when he scampered 39 yards down the sideline after hauling in a pass from Bona. Bona covered the final yard and Albion led, 14-0, with 10:54 left in the first half.
Aurora scored a pair of field goals to cut the Albion lead to 14-6 at halftime.
Albion received the second half kickoff and the drive ended with a 20-yard field goal from Nick Pendell.
Aurora moved the ball near midfield on its first two possessions of the second half, but both ended on interceptions. Mark Sheridan's interception set the offense up at the Albion 40 and the Britons needed just 6 plays to cover the distance. Czarnecki rumbled for 47 yards on 3rd-and-1 to move the ball to the Aurora 4 and Bona hooked up with Williams for the touchdown on 3rd-and-goal.
Bona threw a 41-yard touchdown strike to Zach Brewer and Czarnecki reached the end zone on a 23-yard run for Albion's scores in the fourth quarter.
Bona was 28-of-42 for 329 yards. He utilized six targets with Williams hauling in nine passes for 89 yards. Brewer and Cody Crawford finished with five receptions apiece.
"Dominic relaxed and made plays," Rundle said. "He was too anxious in his first start of the season. He ran the ball better, too."
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Coach Brennon Sewell begins his 19th season heading the women's tennis team at Georgia Southwestern State University.
Coach Sewell has been honored by his peers as conference coach of the year four times including 2001, when he was named the ITA/Wilson's Men's National NAIA coach of the year. He coached the men's team to a runner up finish in the NAIA national tournament in 2001. Sewell's record with the men at GSW is 174-95 and 143-128 coaching the women. His combined record is 317-223, while coaching 20 All-Americans, 6 Academic All-Americans and leading the men to 3 Conference Titles and both teams to a combined 13 national rankings.
Coach Sewell is a great player in his own right. He's been ranked in the top 10 in Georgia in the 35's/40's/45 in 1984, 1986, 1988.1992 and 1994. In 1995, Coach Sewell was the Georgia State Men's Singles Champion and Father/Son Doubles Champion. Coach Sewell's family was named the Georgia Tennis Family of the Year in 1990.


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CES 2014 is well underway, and with metronome predictability, the big electronics manufacturers are racing to present "world firsts" at the show.
Samsung is first out of the gate, conjuring up a 85in TV that can change from a flatscreen to a curved screen at the drop of a hat.
Visions of a very burly man holding an extremely large TV in his hands and flexing the screen for our amusement proved to be unfounded; the screen in question has a small motor fitted at the back which pushed the edges of the screen in and out for the amusement of the assembled throng of journalists.
Samsung won't say if its flexible TV is destined for production, but it certainly made for a good talking point.
Curved LED screens
Leaving aside the question of whether you'd want a flexible TV – and whether it'll actually make it into production – Samsung brought along some more concrete products to the show.
The forthcoming UE9000 series of curved LED (not OLED) Ultra HD 4K screens were unveiled with great ceremony, showing off a flagship 105in model alongside 'smaller' 78in, 65in and 55in versions.
They'll all get a UHD Evolution Kit so they can easily be upgraded if the 4K spec changes, come fitted with a Quad Core Plus processor and, in the US at least, will include a UHD Video Pack with pre-loaded 4K film content from 20th Century Fox and Paramount.
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Anastasia was born in 1979, at the age of ten.She's been around ever since, and she's only thirteen now. I never get tired of writing about her and her family. Katherine Krupnik, her mother, reminds me of myself.
Sam was born when Anastasia was ten, and for a long time he existed only in the books about her. But kids liked him. Maybe he reminded them of their own little brothers. So at the request of young readers, I gave Sam his own series.
Caroline and J.P. Tate are so much like real kids in real families: a bickering sister-and-brother pair, with a long-suffering single mom. They live in New York City, but in one book they spend a summer with their dad in Iowa. In truth, the Tates could exist anywhere.
Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade has one student who is, shall we say, somewhat unusual. New to the school in October, by Thanksgiving she has completely entranced the entire class. And there's a whole school year yet to come
Each of these is an all-by-itself book, not part of a series. They take you from Denmark to West Virginia to Boston, - and many other places - and three of them come from my own life. (See if you can figure out which three!)
Forced to spend a summer with their father and his "new" family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge.
A sequel to "The One Hundredth Thing about Caroline" and "Switcharound", the book presents a good case for the danger of mixing lies and love and is just as lively and entertaining as the earlier two.


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"Ideas abound in McDevitt's classy riff on the familiar lost-colony theme. The novel delivers everything it promises with a gigantic whallop." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Jennifer Van Dyck keeps the story exciting as she recounts each find, telling of artifacts that are much older than anything Indiana Jones ever got his hands on. Jack McDevitt himself reads the introduction." ( AudioFile)
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- Grace
- 14-08-13
This is a sweeping story that takes inspiration from sources as diverse as Indiana Jones and Isaac Asimov.
The two main characters are well-drawn and engaging - especially the narrator, Chase - and the plot of historical mysteries in a future multi-galactic civilization is intriguing with a satisfying conclusion.
It is nice to read a sci-fi novel with a strong female lead - in fact, that recommendation was one of the reasons I chose this book. I also enjoyed the detailed but not over-thought scientific and social details of the future society. McDevitt has kept the differences fairly simple, with enough twists to keep the society fresh and interesting, and make you ponder the future of space travel and colonization of other worlds. However, if you are looking for a big space opera with lots of science and technical innovations, this is not it.
The narrator, Jennifer Van Dyck, does a great job, giving life to the two main characters and many of the peripherals. Her 'computer voice' seemed grating at first, but actually fits very well with the descriptions and feel of the scenes. Her characterisation of the male characters is not forced, and she differentiates the various characters well.
I am looking forward to the other books in the series.
- Pete
- 20-08-08
Great mix of sci-fi, mystery and adventure.
These books remind me of a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones thrown into a sci-fi setting. (A mystery story set in the future, with an antiquities dealer as the main protagonist.) In this universe the human race has been in space for about 20,000 years. In that time many ships, colonies and valuable items have gone missing. Alex Benedict, with the help of Chase Kolpath, specializes in finding missing and valuable items.
Seeker is the story of Margolia, a lost colony that disappeared long ago and has become a legend much like modern day Atlantis. One of the interesting concepts in the book, and McDevitt's writing, is the use of computer generated avatars of long dead people that are recreated through what is left behind and known of the person. In this case, Harry Williams the founder of the lost colony is used to help with the search. While he does not know where the colony is, or what happened to it, the avatar allows Benedict and Kolpath to get some unique perspectives on the colony and its foundation. In the end the avatar becomes a very sympathetic character.
This is a fun, quick book offers many twist and turns with a very satisfactory ending. Although it is the third book in Jack McDevitt's Alex Benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other.
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- kuaikuai
- 31-05-11
credit worthy
Just finished listening to this a second time and enjoyed it just as much. Jennifer Van Dyck is the perfect narrator for Chase Kolpath.
If you want non-stop action, you are probably best off watching an action movie while sitting on your couch instead of listening to an audiobook while operating a moving vehicle. The suspense in this book builds up slowly and with convincing detail so that by the time Chase is fending off the villains, you are right there with her. And while the narrow escapes keep you on the edge of your seat, the actual puzzle that Benedict is solving (with Chase's sometimes reluctant help) engages your attention.
***A note on listening order*** There are currently 5 books in this series. Jennifer Van Dyck is the audio narrator for three of them: Polaris, Seeker, and The Devil's Eye. The order doesn't matter for Polaris and Seeker, but you should listen to Seeker before starting The Devil's Eye. All three are good listens, as is Omega from the McDevitt's other series.
Also, while the last book, Echo, has another narrator, McDevitt's website has the following information:
"The Tantor audio edition of Echo was inadvertently recorded using a male voice. It will shortly be available with a female narrator from Audible.com."
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- Allens
- 25-06-09
Loved It
I was on the edge of my seat for most of this novel, it is by far the best of the Alex Benedict novels.
Seeker is a hard sci fi story without the info dumps and cardboard characters that plague the genre. The characters feel real and the story incorporates an interesting mystery that involves cosmic incidents that only an astrophysicist could predict, but McDevitt makes fun and believable.
Jennifer Van Dyck did a wonderful job, her voice fits Chase very well and kept a good pace throughout.
I have to say that the complaints in the comments seem somewhat petty.
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- Susan
- 21-03-10
Fun and Familiar
I enjoyed the pace of the book - it was never dull even when describing the astrophysics involved. I like the fact that the future was familiar and strange at the same time. I listen during my daily commute and always know an audiobook is a winner when I start slowing down as I get closer to work/home so I can listen a few extra minutes. I found myself doing that every day I listened to this one
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- Lars
- 21-11-08
Millenial Fun
This book stays close to the true flow of the growth and fall of knowlege in society over many millenia. Every time man thinks he is great he falls flat on his face. This is a fun romp through time and the galaxy. It does venture into real physics but sticks to what a layman can understand. A who-dunnit with some reverence to what would life be like if?...
It is an enjoyable listen.
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- Michael
- 07-11-11
A fine mystery sci-fi
This is not great fiction, but I really enjoyed the read. It is a nice mystery with some interesting ideas. The characters are fun and the story has enough twists to keep me interested. The technology side of the sci-fi is on the weak side, but the interesting ideas part of the sci-fi is alive and well. This is mostly a mystery, and like most mysteries, there is only a modest amount of action. Overall this is was well worth it. The narration is good and adds to the story.
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- Phelix_da_Kat
- 07-07-08
A solid little number..
SUMMARY: archaeologist/antique dealer duo Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath (well, probably better to describe them as salvage team) find an artifact in the form of an old cup, from a lost colony ship. In turn this leads them on a voyage to discover what happened to the ship, its crew and passengers....
On it's on it was a good story, albeit a little sluggish in parts - in the end I was still left wanting more.. due to the bold description that Jack McD is the next Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke.
With the hype it was a close 3 - but I am giving this a 4 out of 5 because I enjoyed the book on its own merits. There's a good level of detail and the narration is what I would call mature and firm.
11 people found this helpful
- C. Hartmann
- 03-08-09
Best of the Series
Having read them all. This is the best.
9 people found this helpful
- Don
- 28-04-10
Great fresh SF/Mystery; listened 4x by now!
I REALLY enjoyed the narration by Jennifer Van Dyck & Jack McDevitt, Fantastic. I've listened to this story 4 times now, and recommended it to several friends. This is a very good story in audio format. If you miss a minute here and there the book has enough supporting detail so you don't get lost. The concept is excellent; very 'novel', if you pardon the pun. Pacing is really good, the future is familiar and a different, the concepts are really fun, and the SF Mystery concept is put together in a enjoyable package.
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- Michael
- 18-10-09
Very good book and narrator.
I enjoyed both the plot and the narrator.
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2013 Women's Tennis Fall Schedule
Entering his second season with the Lady Flames tennis program, head coach Jeff Maren has announced the team's tournament schedule for the fall semester.
"We are very excited about our fall schedule, because it will provide us with the perfect amount of quality competition necessary to get us ready for the spring season," commented Maren.
Liberty opens its fall schedule by hosting the Liberty Fall Classic on Sept. 13-14 at the Hershey-Esbenshade Tennis Courts. This year's classic marks the third consecutive season the Lady Flames have hosted the event. In last year's tournament, Liberty posted 21 total victories. Rebekah Jenkins headlined play for the Lady Flames, capturing the singles title in the Flight 4 bracket.
The final weekend of September sees Liberty travel to Blacksburg, Va., for the Hokie Fall Invite from Sept. 27-29. After taking the next several weekends off, the Lady Flames return to action at the ITA Atlantic Regional in Charlottesville, Va., on Oct. 18-20. In 2012, Liberty had a program record 11 entries in the Atlantic Regional.
The Lady Flames conclude their fall schedule on Nov. 1-3 at the FIU Invite in Miami, Fla.
In the 2013 spring season, Liberty posted an 11-11 (6-3 Big South) overall record, marking the fourth consecutive season the squad has reached double digits in victories. After earning the No. 4 seed for the Big South Women's Tennis Championship, Liberty knocked off the No. 5 seed Coastal Carolina, 4-1, in the quarterfinals.
Each of Liberty's singles starters and two out of three doubles pairs return this season, including Nicola Wellman who led the team with 12 singles wins last season. No. 1 and No. 2 singles starters Cameron Richard and Jenkins also return for their senior season.
"The team is already hard at work and our new players have blended nicely into the system," stated Maren. "God has truly blessed our program with 10 girls who believe in the 'family-first' environment that we have in place."
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We've finished and mailed all of our ornaments for the ornament swap. I think they turned out really cute, in fact we made extras for the grandparents (none of whom read this blog, so I can post about them now).
We started with plain ball ornaments. Since they need to travel through the mail and little children frequently visit our house we went with plastic. The only smallish plastic ones in our local store had this sort of holographic plastic wrap stuff on them which Henry really likes because it's sparkly. I think the paint would have adhered a little bit better if they'd had a mat or frosted finish though.
First we painted Henry's fingers and the top part of the palm of his hand with white acrylic craft paint, they become the four snowman on the ornament. He did this part by himself after we did the first one.
Next I had him hold his hand palm up and I placed the ornament in his hand. Henry squeezed the ball tight and then let go as I held on to the top hook of the ornament (sorry for the blurry picture):
Cute little hand-print snowmen:
After we finished with all the hand-prints, I sat down with some paint pens and drew on the faces, arms, buttons, scarves, and hats.
After they were dry I took them outside and sprayed them with a clear sealant.
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NGS Announces Release of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones
ARLINGTON, VA, 24 april 2013: The National Genealogical Society announces the release of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS. As a unique textbook on genealogical methods and reasoning in the twenty-first century, Mastering Genealogical Proof guides readers in acquiring genealogical skills transcending chronological, ethnic, geopolitical, and religious boundaries. Dr. Jones, a noted writer, lecturer, and editor in the field of genealogy, explains and develops the level of proof that is appropriate to genealogy.
Dr. Jones relies on his vast experience as a genealogist to explain the various concepts and techniques involved in the genealogical research process. Mastering Genealogical Proof aims to help researchers, students, and new family historians reconstruct relationships and lives of people they cannot see. It presents content in digestible chunks. Each chapter concludes with problems providing practice for proficiently applying the chapter's concepts. Those problems, like examples throughout the book, use real records, real research, and real issues.
Mastering Genealogical Proof will first be available for purchase at the NGS 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, 8–11 May 2013. Dr. Jones will also be available for book signings at the NGS booth (#205) in the exhibit hall on Friday, 10 May, from 10:45 a.m.–12:00 noon and on Saturday, 11 May, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Purchases may be made in advance of the signings in the NGS booth starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 8 May, when the conference exhibit hall opens. Mastering Genealogical Proof may also be pre-ordered from the NGS online store at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org.
Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, VA-based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and opportunities to interact with other genealogists. Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.


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John McCain, whose wide-ranging independent streak sliced through an era of hardening partisanship and made him an indispensable senator for more than three decades, long before and well after his turn as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, died Saturday.
He was 81 years old and had been diagnosed in July 2017 with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. His family announced on Aug. 24 that he had decided to stop treatment, saying "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. "


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Anyone know a nice European fella who'd like to marry me? I make a pretty decent fish curry, and know a lot about ruins. For the love of God, please someone whisk me away to another country.
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Svelte's Arm Warmers are the essence of cycling accessorising. Thought arm warmers were a drab and unnecessary addition to your wardrobe? Think again. On two fronts: first, just look at those strikingly bold graphics, which will be the envy of any peloton you find yourselves in and accessorise any number of outfits. In our experience, you'll probably also have to fend off admiring glances and questions from your fellow road users!
And second: Svelte Arm Warmers are just so incredibly useful. Until you've used high quality, fleece lined, well fitted arm warmers like these you won't believe the difference their wind protective thermal properties can make to your temperature on the bike. Or how inconspicuously packable they are when you warm up and pull them off.
The only difficulty is choosing which of Svelte's designs to pick!
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Svelte was born and bred in London, where founder Tom Barber and the team are still based. As a young project, they've ensured from Day 1 that they draw on the UK's rich cycling heritage, whilst infusing it with a distinctly 21st century twist. Their aim is to 'forge the connection between the rider and the bike itself'. Their designs 'subtly, yet exquisitely, convey the beautiful unity of cycling, elegance and lifestyle'.
These are big aims, but from the outset it's hard to argue that they are indeed creating an 'elegantly versatile connection between the bicycle and the clothing that rides it'. They appeal equally to hardened road cyclists looking for something distinctive and authentic just as much weekend potterers looking for the same. Their attention to detail belies their relative recent launch. And their insistence on getting the fit just right is exceptional.
And on top of all that, they source their materials ethically and manufacture whenever possible in London.
So, a small, authentic, passionate company producing gear that looks great both on and off the bike, and performs equally well. It wasn't a hard decision for us to make friends with Svelte!
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Emerging From Criticism?
Recently I have been taking a break from blogging in order to enter the world of the blogosphere. This may sound strange, but what I mean by this is that I have been blog-hopping -- commenting here, reading there, assessing so-and-so's arguments, and critically evaluating my own views in light of what I have been reading. Over the past couple of weeks I have been visiting Brent Thomas's site, Colossians 3:16 quite often as he has been commenting about Emergent and the greater Emerging Church movement (ur...conversation). As usual, someone who is a part of the "conversation" stopped by to attempt to set Brent straight and remind him that "when a criticizm [sic] seems to resurface over and over in the same tired fashion, it doesn't mean that that criticism is somehow more valid." Now, Brent is a smart guy. He holds a Master's from Southern Seminary and Bachelor's from Grand Canyon University, two schools that are anything but lightweights academically. But somehow guys like this just seem to speak as if Evangelicals who criticize Emergent are backwoods rednecks who need a good "edumacation." And that, to me, is terribly irritating, especially given my natural Southern drawl.
But, what I find most irritating is that it seems that Emergent-types folks are always disturbed by criticism. Brian McLaren loathes it. He wrote a whole chapter in A Generous Orthodoxy entitled, "For Mature Audiences Only," in which he shined a light on every potential weakness of his book in what seemed to be an attempt to "head [criticism] off at the pass." And just recently he wrote an article that appears on his website called, "A Friendly Note to My Critics" in which he criticizes the way his critics have criticized him (I shall now refrain from using that word for the rest of this paragraph). He asks his detractors to be fair and consider eight ways of doing so. Even the entire leadership of Emergent has responded to their naysayers in a June 2005 article posted on virtually every Emerging Church website in the free world.
So, why does it irritate me that these guys can't seem to stand being criticized? It's because the very nature of the Emergent movement is a criticism of Christianity in its present forms, most notably, Evangelicalism, from which virutally all the leaders of the Emerging "conversation" originate spiritually. Take, for example, these two paragraphs from the EmergentVillage.Com under the heading, "EXPLORE: THE EMERGENT STORY":
To rip out of context the words of the author of Hebrews in 8:13 (but only to borrow the logic behind them), "When He said, 'A new covenant,' He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear." Whoever wrote this clearly points out that there must be something "new" in Christianity. The "old" is just not cutting it apparently in their opinion and thus is "obsolete." And notice that in the second paragraph, the writer says, "a small number of Christians across the globe have begun taking on this challenge" (emphases mine). It seems clear that these guys think they hold the key to the future of Christianity. Even Brian McLaren, the humble pied-piper of Emergent reflects this attitude in his writing. In the introduction to A Generous Orthodoxy he writes,
This complex and many-faceted transition calls for innovative Christian leaders from all streams of the Christian faith around the world to collaborate in unprecedented ways. We must imagine and pursue the development of new ways of being followers of Jesus … new ways of doing theology and living biblically, new understandings of mission, new ways of expressing compassion and seeking justice, new kinds of faith communities, new approaches to worship and service, new integrations and conversations and convergences and dreams.
In recent decades, a small number of Christians across the globe have begun taking on this challenge, and now they are beginning to find one another to share insights and encouragement and hope. Growing networks in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and North America are coming together in person and online for thoughtful conversation, prayer, worship, and action as part of this transforming mission.
The real purpose of this book, and much of my writing and preaching, is to try to help us relign our religion and our lives at least a little bit more with Someone. Doing so, I believe, will be good for us and good for our world. Christianity is the biggest and richest religion in the world, and if it goes anemic or compromised, backward or confused, aggressive or passive -- everyone loses. Christian and non-Christian. If its heart is right and its vision clear, everyone wins. In my own feeble and flawed way, I hope I can contribute to the church's health and vision . . . with your help, and of course, God's.Clearly, McLaren think that something is amuck in Christianity and needs to be fixed. Like any good writer, he makes clear the problem and hints at the solution. To be fair (as McLaren asked in his "Friendly Note"), let me post his next paragraph, which balances what he says, but still reveals his belief that Christianity, in its current expression, is flawed and, as such, must be in some way "re-formed":
For some reason my name is often associated with a book I wrote, A New Kind of Christian. That title might suggest a claim to understand and even exemplify a *New! and ***IMPROVED!!! kind of Christianity. In this book I hope to people will understand how a new kind of Christian is also an old kind of Christian, a person who knows and embraces our shared Christian history (the sweet, the spicy, the sour, and the smelly), and who seeks to move forward into the future resourced by the church in all its many current and past forms.I think what I am most perturbed about when someone like Zach (the "defender of all things Emergent" on Brent Thomas's blog) writes what he did in an attempt to discredit Brent's critique or deflect attention away from glaring problems in some of the Emerging Church's theological positions (or lack thereof), is that I agree with Brian McLaren and the other Emergent guys quite a bit. In fact, I think they are on to something, especially when as it relates to the practical exhibition of the Gospel in the postmodern culture. I think they are right-on to criticism an Evangelicalism that associates itself more with the Republican party than it does with the persecution of the saints in North Korea or when it boasts more about helping to elect a President than in helping provide for the poor. But, I am critical of the movement (read "conversation", for those who are sticklers about this) when it dismisses historical tenets of the faith or at least reduces them to mere non-necessities for fellowship or even salvation. And unfortuntely for those like Zach, who seem to want to dismiss such criticism, there are plenty who are smack-dab in the middle of the "conversation" who at times feel the exact same way as Brent or I do. Guys like Mark Driscoll, Tim Keller, Joe Thorn, Steve McCoy, and Ed Stetzer have all critiqued the Emergent conversation (or at least a participant or two in the conversation) at one time or another because of something theological that they believed was mishandled or irreverently pushed aside.
So maybe I am that dumb backwoods redneck who just doesn't get it, but shouldn't a group of people drawn together, intent on being "A New Kind of Christian" by calling for reform among fellow Christians be mature enough spiritually, Biblically, and philosophically to handle criticism and answer those who question their theological positions and praxis without resorting to tactics of dismissal and avoidance? I think we will know that the Emergent conversation has arrived at maturity when it can indeed deal with such criticism and even begin to critique itself.


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After a surprising meteor shower sent meteorites crashing on sonic speeds in the Ural mountains of Russia, injuring thousands, the Russian military said Wednesday it will develop technology to shoot them down before the hit Earth.
Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces said it did not shoot down the surprise meteorite on Feb 15, but it will in the future. Military commander Major General Igor Makushev said the military will develop a series of measures aimed at protecting Russia from falling meteorites and other dangerous space objects. "The Aerospace Defense Forces have been ordered to handle this issue and come up with a plan to protect Russia from these 'space travelers,'" Makushev told Ria Novosti newswire on Wednesday.
NASA estimated the meteorite was roughly 50 feet (15 meters) in diameter when it entered Earth's atmosphere, travelling faster than the speed of sound, and exploded into a fireball brighter than the sun. Amateur video show by Russian television depicted a white streak of light like the cloud from a jetliner quickly expanding to a large white ball that eventually sent shock waves throughout the city of Chelyabinsk. None of the existing celestial tracking systems, either Russian or American, detected the meteor until it entered the atmosphere," Director of the Astronomy Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Boris Shustov told the newswire.
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Personhood: Again and again and again
It's that time of the year, when email boxes fill up with election missives from just about every group or candidate imaginable, whether it's about the presidential race, a Wisconsin — yes Wisconson — legislative contest or another attempt at personhood in Colorado.
What caught my eye on the email from Planned Parenthood was its logo featuring campaign signs from previous successful efforts to stop the personhood amendment.
From Planned Parenthood:
Despite failing by a 3-1 margin in 2008 and 2010, Personhood Colorado is back again, gathering signatures to put another so-called "personhood" measure on the 2012 Colorado ballot.
And this third attempt is no charm.
It's simply another sneaky effort using slightly altered wording to trick voters into adopting their anti-choice agenda.
We won't stand for it, and we hope you'll join us.
Sign our Pledge to Oppose the so-called "personhood" measure.


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Recently, I had to create a program to send messages between two winforms executable. I used a tool with simple built-in functionalities to prevent having to figure out all the ins and outs of this vast quantity of protocols that exist.
But now, I'm ready to learn more about the internals difference between each of theses protocols. I googled a couple of them but it would be greatly appreciate to have a good reference book that gives me a clean idea of how each protocol works and what are the pros and cons in a couple of context.
Here is a list of nice protocols that I found:
- Shared memory
- List item
- Named Pipe
- File Mapping
- Mailslots
- MSMQ (Microsoft Queue Solution)
I know that all of these protocols are not specific to a language, it would be nice if example could be in .net.
Thank you very much.


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chumad needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Need a logo designed for my game, Forgotten Planets: Miasma Effect.
Forgotten Planets: Miasma Effect
The RPG
Desired Color Scheme:
See site - site is currently using blues/blacks
Desired Style:
It's a game - so it needs to be a fun game-like logo
Accepted File Formats:
Please supply photoshop PSD file ONLY
Log into the game to see the current graphics - http://rpg.forgottenplanets.com - NOTE: The internal site graphics are DIFFERENT than the home page graphics. I need this logo to match the inside of the game, so would be best to create an account then login.
The game franchise is called Forgotten Planets. Miasma Effect is a sub-game within the overall company. So the logo should say "Forgotten Planets: Miasma Effect". Forgotten Planets can be more 'hidden' or made smaller because of this.
It might be helpful to read about the definition of Miasma here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miasma take this into account when designing the logo.
If needed, a tag-line can be used, something like 'The RPG' (since it's the RPG version of Forgotten Planets the game.)
Please feel free to ask any questions. If you happen to login, my in-game name is Chu - drop by and say hi or ask your questions there. :)
Good luck!
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Did you spot Hunting Kiwis in The Press weekend edition this week? No? Shame, it was a great write up! I hope to be able to upload a digitized image of the article soon.
We have had some generous donations, so thank you all for your support.
Oh, and we've started up a Facebook Page, too!
Our coverage of cemeteries will continue to expand, and please don't hesitate to send me any information you want to share on the blog regarding gravestones that are listed.
Happy Hunting!


text: DENVER -- Greeley is the seat of Colorado's Weld County, the third-largest U.S. agricultural region, yet its lawmakers want nothing to do with cultivating weed. The City Council has voted to ban marijuana retail sales, as well as the cultivation, testing and manufacturing of pot- related products within its boundaries. The action last month follows a statewide referendum legalizing cannabis for adults. "The council didn't believe having actual retail sales and cultivation is in the best interest of public policy," said Roy Otto, the city manager. "The biggest element of the conflict is if the federal government is going to do anything relative to enforcing their authority on this." Greeley is one of more than two dozen Colorado cities and counties that prohibited retail sales of marijuana after passage of a constitutional amendment in November that made possession of as much as an ounce (28 grams) of pot legal for those over 21. The change also opened the door to retailing the weed. The state's 271 municipalities and 64 counties must decide by Oct. 1 whether they will allow retail pot sales, according to Amendment 64, as the law is known. If they choose to do so, they must designate a licensing authority under which businesses would apply. Merchants can open up starting Jan. 1. The law allows adults to possess marijuana for recreational use, even if the city or county they're in bans retail sales. Advocates for legalization say it will help stamp out a black market for the drug. The stakes are high for the state, which plans to use tax revenue from recreational pot to support a regulatory structure that will effectively monitor the development of what is an illegal industry in all other states except Washington. "If municipalities and counties either delay, or are slow in implementing retail marijuana, or opt out of it completely, that revenue stream is going to impact the state's ability to hire and build its regulatory and enforcement structure," said Kevin Bommer, deputy director at the Denver-based Colorado Municipal League. Coloradans will vote in November on whether to tax retail marijuana sales up to 25 percent. Local lawmakers in Boulder and Denver are discussing adding a 5 percent city tax on top of any state levies. Some communities are basing their decision to allow retail sales in part on whether the state devises a robust regulatory structure for recreational pot -- which will require adequate tax revenue, Bommer said. "There's a circle here -- it's a chicken and an egg thing -- something's got to come first," Bommer said. A case in point is Aurora, the state's third largest city, where council members said they were concerned about the state's ability to monitor pot retailers. "The state went ahead full steam with medical marijuana and now they're discovering there were issues they didn't address," said Debi Hunter Holen, an at-large City Council member. "It's not that we don't want retail marijuana in our city," she said. "It's that we want to make sure our rules are in place and we can get a better picture of what the state wants." The Aurora council voted to place a moratorium on recreational cannabis sales through May 2014, asking City Manager George 'Skip' Noe to present it with licensing guidelines by then. The state Revenue Department, the agency that regulates Colorado's medical marijuana industry, told the legislature in May that it lacked the resources to keep tabs on the existing 1,400 or so pot-related businesses. About 105,000 patients patronize about 500 cannabis dispensaries in the state. The agency released more than 60 pages of preliminary rules for retailers on July 1, including requirements that pot products include labels declaring potency. It also requires disclaimers that the drug remains illegal outside the state and that there may be health risks tied to consumption. The rules will be revised later this year. The state will start accepting applications from medical marijuana dispensaries for retail licenses on Oct. 1. With the rules shaping up, lawmakers in some cities and counties say they are looking to the U.S. government for a response to Amendment 64. The matter is still under review, said Allison Price, a Justice Department spokeswoman. In Washington state, localities aren't allowed to ban retail pot sales under a ballot initiative voters passed on Nov. 6, said Mikhail Carpenter, a spokesman for the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Some communities have placed a six-month moratorium on these businesses, he added. The board released proposed rules earlier this month. Officials in Colorado cities and counties that are choosing to allow retail sales say they're looking forward to cashing in on additional tax revenue if nearby communities ban pot shops. "From our perspective, the more of our neighbors who opt out, the more tax revenue for us," said Sal Pace, a commissioner in Pueblo County, located along the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the southwest corner of the state. "If Colorado Springs and El Paso County opt out, we think there's a really significant business opportunity." Five medical-marijuana shops in Pueblo County generate up to $10,000 a month in sales taxes, a number that commissioners estimate may reach $75,000 a month with the addition of recreational pot retailers, Pace said. The places that have banned recreational sales tend to be in more Republican areas, including much of the eastern plains. The state's largest cities remain undecided on retailers. In Denver, where about half of medical marijuana sales take place, the City Council is discussing how to regulate recreational pot shops, including whether to place a two-year moratorium on new retail stores. Colorado Springs lawmakers directed the city attorney to draft two ordinances related to recreational marijuana storefront sales. One would let the city ban such sales, the other would impose a temporary moratorium, said Vicki Gomes, a spokeswoman for the City Council. The council will discuss the measures on July 23. Fort Collins, the state's fourth-largest city, plans to discuss the issue at a work session July 30. Proponents of legalizing recreational use said that some towns are banning retail sales even though their residents backed the new law. "I think a number of localities are deciding prematurely to prohibit these businesses," said Mason Tvert, a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, a Washington, D.C.-based group that advocates legalizing pot. "If enough localities are banning these businesses, it increases the possibility that a black market for marijuana will continue to exist."


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(Parenting.com) -- Sure, you could always be more organized, more cheerful, more on top of every little detail. But you're not a Mombot, thank goodness, and no one (except, perhaps, you!) expects you to be.
Below, we've rounded up 31 things among hundreds that you can give yourself leeway to do -- without the burden of even one ounce of stress.
1 Taking a vacation with only your husband. It's such a tragedy for the kids to spend time with their superindulgent grandparents! Besides, they'll benefit from you two not giving each other the stink eye during dinner.
2 Feeling smug that you're a better parent than those on "Supernanny". No worries. We all feel smug watching "Supernanny". Until we don't, at which time we employ her techniques.
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3 Not signing up to be class parent. Think of it this way: Your ability to say no to volunteer tasks you can't handle will leave you better able to concentrate on what only you can do, like getting your kids fed, dressed, and onto the bus. Some days, that's huge!
4 Yelling at your son when he actually didn't do anything wrong. Sure, not a great move, but it's a good opportunity to show him that even you screw up sometimes, and that saying sorry really does help make it better.
5 Enjoying your work. You can love your kids and still have that "Thank God It's Monday" feeling, well, every Monday. Especially after a long and dreary winter weekend.
6 Buying your daughter the generic UGGs. She'll live without the label, even if she thinks she will not, and her tootsies will be just as toasty.
7 Buying yourself the real ones. You treat your shoes better than your kid does, and you won't outgrow them. Plus, they're really cute. Being the wage earner has its perks.
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8 Giving him the answer to the last problem on his math homework. He'll get more practice with the teacher in school.
9 Dipping into your son's goody bag when he isn't looking. What's a funsize Snickers between family members?
10 Not going in the pool with them. Chlorine does a real number on your hair, and besides, that's what dads are for.
11 Accepting your son's compliment that you're a good cook when he's eating pre-breaded microwave chicken breasts. You did your part. You pressed "Start."
12 Wiping your daughter's nose with a panty liner -- the closest thing to a tissue you had in your purse. For heaven's sake -- it was clean!
13 Stashing the Häagen-Dazs in the back of the freezer, and showcasing the supermarket brand. If they're not ready to dig, they're not ready to appreciate the premium stuff.
14 Closing the bedroom door in their little faces. You did not magically lose your need for privacy when you gave birth. If someone's bleeding or not breathing, by all means, they can knock.
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15 Giving in once in a while. It can be a wise parental trade-off, especially if what you're acceding to will buy you a few minutes of quiet time, private time, or time to regroup. You don't need to be perfectly consistent.
16 Making your daughter get down from the top of the monkey bars, simply because it makes you nervous. Yes, she's done it a million times safely, and she'll likely do it again, but who says you have to watch? Your comfort level counts, too!
17 Making the grandparents take them to "Disney on Ice." It's torture for you, but for them, it's a future memory they'll cherish forever. What's the problem?
18 Tossing their artwork. After you've saved the truly superior thumb pots and the especially sentimental glitter collages, you will still have a heap of crafts the size of Mount Etna. Fill up a big black Hefty bag after they're asleep, pour yourself some wine, and then watch Hoarders. You'll feel better instantly.
19 Being psyched that the best friend you never liked has moved to another state. You're not happy your daughter is upset, of course, and you'll help her through it. But being secretly pleased that you won't ever have to host Little Miss Caitlin-Who-Gets-to-Wear-Belly-Shirts for a sleepover again doesn't make you a bad person.
20 Neglecting to videotape his role as "third planet from the sun" in the school solar-system pageant. There will be other, more important achievements, and you can bet your son won't notice.
21 Letting it slip that the tooth fairy was actually her daddy. You didn't destroy her childhood innocence. You let her in on a grown-up secret that she must never, ever tell her little brother, which makes her feel mature and important.
22 Knowing you could go months without sex, without even missing it. Guilt about not feeling frisky makes you even less so. So your libido isn't what it used to be when you had no children to wear you out by 9 p.m. If you can remain open to the idea of sex, and get into it when you can, that's fine until things change. Which they probably will as your children get older.
23 Only pretending to be sad that your child's birthday falls in mid-August. No gigantic birthday parties, full of political decisions as to whom to invite.
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24 Reading this article instead of soliciting donations for the PTA auction, cultivating your organic vegetable garden, or cleaning out that kitchen drawer with the random rubber bands, screwdrivers, and old keys in it. Even machines need to unplug and reboot every so often.
25 Sitting and reading. You do not need to be on the treadmill in your first free 20 minutes in three days. You'll exercise at the next break in the action when you can.
26 Looking forward to guys' weekend even more than your husband. It's so much easier sometimes to just take care of stuff by yourself without having to take someone else's opinion into account. Plus, a little time apart is never a bad thing.
27 Not letting her pierce her ears until the age at which you were allowed to. Just because.
28 Finding aspects of motherhood incredibly tedious. If you didn't find watching your child go down the slide for the 100th time that day ("Mom, look at meeee!") or nagging him to put his socks in the hamper a bit of a snooze, you'd be too easily amused, and hence a moron.
29 Noticing the hot dad at drop-off. Ahem, you have eyes in your head, and (sex drive or no) you're not dead yet! Did you lick him? No? You're okay.
30 Still being really PO'd about the stretch marks.
31 Forgetting to lay out her best outfit for school photo days. Years from now, you'll appreciate seeing her as the adorable, rough-and-tumble tomboy she really was -- instead of some dolled-up version of herself.
Stephanie Dolgoff is Parenting's editor-at-large. You can follow her as she explores her own guilt issues on her blog, FormerlyHot.com.
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Bottle Shock
The new movie Bottle Shock premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and GrapeRadio was there to cover it. The screenplay is told through the lives of Jim and Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena, whose Chardonnay went on to win the competition, and the movie chronicles the events leading up to the famous Paris Tastings of 1976. It was at this place and time that Napa wines bested French wines in a blind tasting – immediately catapulting California into the limelight on the world stage of wine.
While at Sundance, our correspondent, Ann Lieber, conducted interviews with actors Alan Rickman (Steven Spurrier), and Bill Pullman (Jim Barrett), as well as Director Randall Miller, and fellow screenplay collaborator Jody Savin. Join us as we get their perspectives of why and how the story of this pivotal wine event needed to be told via film.
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