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There's an article at Science Daily which discusses the above news item. What is interesting to me is something else. I have a hypothesis based on some of my understandings on evolution of human being. I am quite fascinated by the evolution of animals (Human being in particular) and I have been pursuing this interesting for some time now. My learning is:
1. Universe has been in existence for over 12 billion years (could be 15 according to some estimates). Earth has been in existence for over 4 billion years. Life formed around 3 billions years ago. Life was primarily simple (and single cellular) for over a billion years and then it started to become complex. Dinosaurs started around 250 million years ago (and lived for 150 million years). Our ancestor species diverged from apes around 7 million years ago, and human began to act more like human around 250,000 years ago, and modern man came about 80,000 years ago. He has started to settle down (agriculture) around 10,000 years ago, and the major civilizations started around 5000 years ago. [Most of these numbers are from top of my head. Some of the definitions, like when did we actually become human, are ambiguous].
2. Humans became more intelligent because of the following reasons
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b. Sudden change in our locomotion behavior (standing on two legs instead of four) allowed us to use hands for various purposes (tool making) and increased our brain size. (a big portion of our brain is devoted to using our hands)
c. Our maternal behavior, of keeping the kid close to mother, nurturing, protecting over a prolonged duration has allowed our brains to grow the fastest and the biggest from the time of birth to the age of five.
d. Size of the brain (in ratio with size of body) is extremely important measure for intelligence of a species (don't take this on an individual level)
3. My readings on this are simple- the humans are intelligent because they have their mom to protect them against nature. They don't have to develop the necessary (locomotion or tactile) skills to ward of enemy or find food. During this time alone, the kid's brain grows the fastest because there is no other pressure. Compare this to another mammal (Say, a calf). It can stand the next minute it is born and can run within an hour. It starts finding its own food very soon. In these animals, the brain does not grow when it has to- that is, in the first few months and years. While it develops locomotory and survival skills the fastest, its brain does not grow enough to allow it to become intelligent.
4. Therefore, to create a smarter kid, the human child has to be protected and nurtured longer in the first few years. And that means, the kid should be growing slowly in other aspects- like talking, walking, holding, etc, so as to allow his/her brain to grow to its maximum potential (cortex thickens, etc).
5. My conclusion- Don't push your kids to grab and hold things, walk, use his body to crawl, eat, talk, etc. Instead, just pamper it to the most and nurture it. Anyway, the kid will start doing all the above things once his brain size has grown enough.
I see many parents (here in India) who want to see their kid walking, talking, crawling, etc, before the kids of same age to prove their kid is smarter. Most of the parents get quite concerned when their kids don't talk by a certain age, or walk by certain age, or crawl by certain age. They almost get into panic mode and push the kids to perform or they take the kid to a doctor to consult.
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There's not just one reason, but six billion reasons why Groupon's Andrew Mason is as bad as the scandalous Mark Hurd, by at least one academic's assessment.
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Sydney Finkelstein, a business professor at Dartmouth, appeared on NPR last week to discuss "The Worst CEOs of 2010," and Mason rose to the top, along with BP's Tony Hayward and HP's Mark Hurd, both of whom lost their jobs.
Apparently, now that we are post-Gooponocalypse, or whatever you want to call it, the 30-year-old's management skills are trading at a discount (and as the CEO of a company that negotiates steep price reductions on behalf of its customers, that seems somehow fitting).
It's up to you how much weight you want to put in this comparison, which puts the leader of one of the hottest Internet start-ups on par with Hayward, who was heading up BP at the time of the Gulf oil spill, and Hurd, who resigned after having a relationship with a marketing consultant and is subject to a SEC investigation.
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New day, new hiring changes over at Gawker Media. Deadspin, Gawker's sports blog, is trading managing editor Tom Scocca to Gawker. Gawker's current managing editor Emma Carmichael will move back to Deadspin. Mr. Scocca will become Gawker's deputy editor, where he will be on the command chain below newly installed EIC John Cook. Deadspin announced the deal in a post on their site.
"Scocca wanted to write about politics and media. He and Cook are pretty much the dream team at Gawker," Gawker head honcho Nick Denton told us in an email. "And Emma's on a site lead track for us. This was on the cards last week, but Slate was also making a run at Scocca. That had to play out."
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Perhaps not enough has been made of the extent to which brain imaging techniques are beginning to enrich our understanding of the brain. Most people marvel – and with good reason – at the fact that these imaging techniques demonstrate with fair certainty that specific experiences – for example of colour or of visual motion – correlate with activity in a specific area of the brain. But imaging techniques have gone way beyond and have made what was thought to be outside the realm of objective observation the target of experimental studies, and with huge success. Fear, expectation of reward, the experience of love and of beauty – all of them thought until recently to be unverifiable, or not easily verifiable, subjective experiences - have been shown to have neural correlates specific to them. Hence, to ascertain that someone is in love, I need only show them the picture of their [suspected] lover and note whether there is any activity in the brain areas that have been shown to correlate with feelings of love. In time, no doubt lawyers will be using such evidence in court proceedings.
But there is another aspect to these studies that has escaped comment although its impact may yet turn out to be as great as the demonstration that subjective feelings have distinct neural correlates. The experience of beauty provides a very good example.
In 2004, Hideaki Kawabata and I published a paper showing that the experience of beauty correlates with activity in the orbito-frontal cortex, a part of the brain that is linked to reward. In that study, we showed subjects many paintings – abstract, landscape, portraits, still lifes – and asked them to rate the paintings in terms of their beauty. Different subjects gave different ratings to the same paintings. Sometimes, a painting judged to be of high beauty by one subject was given a low rating by another. Yet whenever a subject a painting in the scanner that they rated as beautiful viewed, there was increased activity in the orbito-frontal cortex. Moreover – and this is the critical point – the increase in activity was directly related to the declared rating assigned to the painting. Hence the subjective experience could be localized and quantified.
Ours is not the only study to show that the activity in specific parts of the brain is often quantifiably related to the declared subjective experience. At least two dozen other studies have shown the same result for different subjective experiences. This, it seems to me, is a major achievement of brain imaging studies. It brings subjective experiences firmly into the realm of measurable science.


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Progress update...
Well, I haven't been stitching as much this week as I have the past 5 weeks. My job is justing taking too much time away from my hobbies. I am really having fun with these two though. The Jenny Bean Christmas Sampler is very cute. I love the holly leaves. I am surprised at how quickly the stitching is. I am sure I will have this one completed during February.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Two new starts...
Well, this weekend I decided to organize my stitching stash...again. We have decided to move our bedroom downstairs into my current craft room. Our current bedroom will become a den for the boys to watch TV, play videogames, etc and for my crafting area. Friday the boys helped me move just the cross stitching supplies. It was a total mess, so I had to get everything straight again. I got my threads all together, my patterns all organized, and my fabric sorted by count, fabric type and color. It looks so pretty. While I was doing all of this I selected my next few projects:
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Friday, January 22, 2010
And another finish...
Alright!!! I love finishing these patterns. This is the last of the patterns I have been dreading. I bought the button pack to go along with this pattern and then realized that the size was off. But, my resolution this year is to enjoy myself and not fret over things that don't really matter. So, I used the buttons anyway. I figure the button bees are closer to the "front" of the piece and that the butterfly is just really healthy and big. I think it looks so pretty. This piece will be finished as a box top.
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Man, I am on a roll this month. Last night, while watching The Office, I finished Sharon's Christmas Fairy. Sharon, my sister, started this project a while ago, but had some issues with seeing the fabric. She has whined and whined about for so long and finally convinced me to finish it for her. She had stitched everything but the wings, head, hands, and tree. So I really didn't have too much to do. The wings were the most frustrating. Once I completed that, the rest just took me a few hours. The beading was easy, too. So, I guess I shouldn't complain. I called Sharon as soon as I finished and she is very excited. One more project bites the dust!!
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
Pineapple Stitches completed!!!
Yea!!! I have finished another project in January. This is Jeannette Douglas Designs Pineapple Stitches. I bought the pattern, fabric, and thread pack last spring and have been looking at it since then. I love these patterns from JDD. I stitched her Pomegranate and Pears Stitches a while back and really enjoyed it. So, since my goal this year is to stitch primarily from my stash, this is a check in that column.
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Friday, January 08, 2010
Busy year already...
Well, since I have some free time at the beginning of the year, I am trying to make the most of it. I finished another one of my "goal" projects the other day. This is LHN Dream. I bought this one on impulse and then decided I really didn't like it as much once I got home. Sharon said she would be happy to receive it once I finished it (she is so generous). So, I stitched it up and actually think it is cute. Too bad I already promised it to Sharon.
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Monday, January 04, 2010
Finished a project already!!!
Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler is complete. I am actually surprised at how quickly I finished this one. I had the top left corner completed back in November and then put it aside to work on other projects. I pulled it out on the 1st and just put the last stitches in it this morning.
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TORONTO – The turning point for David Hammond came about six months ago, when he was standing in a checkout line at his local grocery store in Waterloo, Ont.
Hammond, a tobacco control researcher, glanced at the products strategically displayed for last-minute impulse buys. He was startled to see among them a brand of electronic cigarettes called Vapur.
While e-cigarettes, as they are generally known, have existed for about a decade, Hammond still thought of them as novelty products, rarely seen in Canada.
It seems they are bit players no more. In fact, a study Hammond co-authored on e-cigarettes, which was published this week, showed a fairly high awareness of the products among Canadian smokers – even though most are barred from sale in this country.
Hammond teaches in the school of public health at the University of Waterloo. In a more recently completed study of Canadian teens and young adults, he found about one third of young smokers had tried e-cigarettes and six per cent of non-smokers had tried them too.
"These are now becoming a mainstream product," Hammond says, adding that reality will soon pose significant challenges for tobacco control advocates, the public health community and government regulatory bodies.
"It's something that whether public health advocates want to deal with it or not, they have to deal with it. Because these things are increasing in popularity."
What are e-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes are small cigarette-shaped canisters that are used to simulate the sensation of smoking. Batteries within the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that then give off a vapour; from a distance it resembles smoke.
The act of puffing on an e-cigarette is called "vaping." (The word is pronounced with a hard "a," like taping.)
Some of the cartridges are filled with flavoured liquids, in cherry or menthol, for example. Others – perhaps most – contain nicotine.
Health Canada says e-cigarettes containing nicotine are not legal in this country. Nor are manufacturers allowed to sell e-cigarettes if their marketing material or packaging makes health claims – for instance suggesting that the product is a safer way to smoke or can be used as a smoking cessation tool.
But e-cigarettes that don't contain nicotine and don't make health claims do not come under the regulation of the Food and Drug Act, and therefore can be sold in Canada.
The problem, tobacco control experts note, is that some of the permitted kits may be used with nicotine cartridges ordered over the Internet. Likewise, vials of liquid nicotine can be ordered and used to refill cartridges.
Canadian border authorities block entry of these products when shipments are spotted. In an emailed response to questions, Health Canada said more than 485 commercial shipments of e-cigarettes – the rough equivalent of about 121,250 e-cigarettes or cartridges – have been stopped at the border over the past two years.
Still, online vendors are easy to find. And American TV networks broadcast commercials for the products into Canadian living rooms – making a mockery, some tobacco control experts worry, of the hard-won restrictions placed on actual cigarettes.
Nothing is known about the long-term safety of the products. The studies needed to establish whether they are safe simply have not been done. And Health Canada advises Canadians not to use them.
But the popularity of the products, famously used by celebrities like Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio and pitched by actor Stephen Dorff, seems to be growing unabated. That's creating a quandary for the public health community.
On the one hand, tobacco control advocates know that if e-cigarettes really do help people to kick the habit they could be a useful tool.
"I hold my judgment because I do believe that the five million smokers in Canada deserve to receive more support when they're trying to quit, as most of them are," Hammond says.
"It is a beast for many people to quit smoking and this product could potentially help a fair number of them."
On the other hand, there are a couple of serious health-related concerns.
Some experts worry that because they can deliver nicotine, e-cigarettes could perpetuate addictions in current smokers rather than helping them phase out their habit.
They fear the tobacco industry is trying to find a replacement nicotine delivery system, because of the growing number of restrictions placed on the smoking of cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
"I think the tobacco companies have all been very clear in their shareholder meetings that they consider this to be a significant part of their future," says Dr. Nathan Cobb, a research investigator with the American Legacy Foundation, an anti-addiction organization set up with funds from the settlements of landmark lawsuits U.S. state governments won against Big Tobacco.
Are e-cigarettes safe?
Even more worrying is the notion that e-cigarettes might play the role of a gateway drug. A product that delivers the high of nicotine without the carcinogens of burning tobacco could lure teenagers and other non-smokers into a nicotine addiction.
While it's clear the greatest risks from smoking come from the carcinogens in the burning tobacco, it's not known what the health implications are of long-term nicotine use.
"What does it mean for somebody to start using an e-cigarette at the age of 16 and be a nicotine addict for 45 years? That probably has a medical implication and a long-term health implication and … we don't know what that means," Cobb says.
Jeffrey Wigand, the former tobacco industry scientist who famously revealed Big Tobacco's manipulation of cigarettes to make them more addictive, doesn't trust e-cigarettes.
The story of Wigand's whistle blowing was the basis of the 1999 movie "The Insider," starring Russell Crowe. He now runs a non-profit organization called Smoke-Free Kids, talking to children and adolescents about the dangers of smoking.
He questions the motivation behind the range of alternative nicotine products the tobacco industry is producing. In addition to nicotine gum and patches, there are now mint-like nicotine candies sold in the U.S., smokeless tobacco products and e-cigarettes.
"Were they developed for quitting? Or were they developed for maintaining addiction? If I maintain addiction I always have a market," Wigand says from Mt. Pleasant, Mich., where he lives.
Wigand, who says he spotted e-cigarettes for sale in Montreal about a month ago, says the tobacco industry has a history of enticing young people to smoke so they have a perpetual client base.
"They're just as smart as they were before, if not smarter," he says. "The industry continues to find innovative ways of continuing to thwart what governments are trying to do" in tobacco control.
Cobb says most of the current generation of e-cigarettes are marketed by small companies. But Big Tobacco, which has long sought safer cigarettes (Wigand worked in this area), has started to buy into this niche.
"They have billions of dollars at their disposal and are some of the best marketers of any industry in the world. And if they decide to invest in this product in a serious way, I think that will absolutely be a game changer," Hammond says.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — King Henrik has earned a chance to defend his crown.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was named as one of three finalists Wednesday for the Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top player between the pipes.
It was his fifth career nomination. Lundqvist won the Vezina for the first time last year.
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and the San Jose Sharks' Antti Niemi were also tabbed as finalists.
Lundqvist tied for the league's top mark this season with 24 wins. He finished 2012-13 with a 2.05 goals-against average (ranked No. 7) and .926 save percentage (5).
The 31-year-old was so excited to win the Vezina last year that he dropped an F-bomb on live television during the NHL's awards ceremony.
"Oh, —-," he said. "Sorry, I'm nervous! But it feels good!"
Lundqvist and the Rangers will be looking to even their opening-round series against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. New York trails 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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text: It may be an awkward question, but male St. Andrew's Cross spiders (Argiope keyserlingi) need to know how many partners their potential mate has already had sex with. Females have two vaginalike receptacles, placed side by side, in which males deposit sperm using two penislike palps. To prevent others from copulating with a former love, males will break off a palp after copulation and permanently seal the female's genital orifice. When a male loses a palp, he can have sex again only if his last sex organ aligns with a partner's unfilled genital opening—a left-sided phallus couples with a left-sided "vagina," for example. If a male (smaller spider shown above) approaches an incompatible female or one that's been plugged twice, he not only wastes time, but he also runs the risk of being cannibalized by a pregnant and hungry lady spider. But males aren't clueless to a beloved's former promiscuity, according to a report published this week in Behavioral Ecology. A suitor was placed on a wooden peg linked by silk strands to the webs of two prospective paramours. Males used pheromones on the silk to detect how many previous partners the females had, and chose those with only one former lover 75% to 90% of the time over females that had mated twice. When deciding between two females that had mated once, however, males couldn't distinguish which genital opening was available based on pheromones alone, meaning their "spidey sense" had its limits. In a third experiment, virgin males with two palps were presented with a virgin female, but interestingly, they never mated twice, opting to save a palp for a future mistress. These findings suggest that A. keyserlingi males have adapted to be polyamorous, the researchers say, unlike other Argiope species, which tend toward monogamy.


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Morenci city council members are still searching for a replacement for the seat vacated by Jason Bryant.
Only one resident has expressed an interest in filling the vacancy, but council took no action in making the appointment.
At the Jan. 14 meeting, councilors voted to table action on appointing a new member, and when the vote came up to remove the issue from the table, council member Tracy Schell voted "no." Dick Hewitt was absent from the meeting.
Art Erbskorn made a motion to appoint Carl VanDeWalker, the only person to apply for the position, but no one seconded his motion.
"What else should we do to fill the seat?" asked councilor Keith Pennington.
"We need to fill that spot," answered mayor Doug Erskin. "We need to look for more interested parties."
A decision was made to post an advertisement in the Observer with a cutoff date of Feb. 21.
VanDeWalker, who was in the audience, asked, "What problem is it with me that I can't be put on council?"
Pennington and Schell said there were statements made during VanDeWalker's interview with council about his past employment history that made them wary. Leasa Slocum added that she didn't like his statement about how ideally Morenci would have no rental units.


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First of all hi to all, and sorry if the question is not for this forum but for beginners ( i didn't know what to choose ).
I implement a virtual machine ( or something like that it's an exercise ) and when i load the instructions from an array to simulator's memory ( which is 2048 length memory of 32-bits wide, and i can refer to a memory cell as a word=4bytes not to bytes themselves => registers also are 32bit - of type int ) i encounter the folowing problem : If the program in array has an instruction like Datum.datum( "string" ) i have to enter the string "string" in memory ( of the simulator ). I thought a way of storing this into memory as an integer through a register. The algorithm is this: if val is an integer then i do a val = (int)ch1 << 24 | (int) ch2 << 16 | (int) ch3 << 8 | (int) ch4; where ch is everytime taken by the string starting from the first symbol. Ok i take a number and i can store it in an int variable ( => register) and the contents of the register in the memory cell which is 32 bits wide and contains the bit pattern of the first 4 chars of the string and actually continue this way until i reach the end of the string and then add a null char as delimiter. But i cannot inverse the procedure to take from a memory cell the string. Any ideas? Maybe the whole concept is bad?


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Florence Welch and Kool Keith are among the guests on the joint album by Interpol singer Paul Banks and Wu Tang Clan rapper RZA.
Released under the name Banks And Steelz, their album 'Anything But Words' will also feature RZA's bandmates Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Masta Killa.
New song 'Giant' has been unveiled, which was produced by Florence And The Machine producers Kid Harpoon and John Hill. 'Giant' is the second song previewed from the album, following Ghostface Killah collaboration 'Love And War'.
'Anything But Words' began in 2013 when RZA's manager asked who he'd like to collaborate with. RZA told Rolling Stone: ""When I met Paul, I recognized the New York energy he has as a music artist. We got to know each other playing chess and vibing out in the studio. Our talents connected in a unique way and we started writing songs. The outcome was something distinctively different from my previous work, yet with another layer of cool."
The duo go on a US tour starting on July 21, though there are no UK or European dates yet to be announced.
The tracklisting of 'Anything But Words' is:
'Ana Electronic'
'Sword In The Stone' (Featuring Kool Keith)
'Speedway Sonora'
'Wild Season' (Featuring Florence Welch)
'Anything But Words'
'Love And War' (Featuring Ghostface Killah)
'Can't Hardly Feel'
'One By One'
'Gonna Make It'
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Expert Reviews
2013 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger brings muscle car performance and styling to everyday driving. It's an enjoyable car to drive. The Challenger harkens back to 1970, and the current generation, launched as a 2008 model, amuses and delights us. The 2013 model year brings a new Rallye Redline appearance package, updates to the optional navigation system and, for the top-performing SRT8 392, standard launch control, three-mode adaptive damping, and five new paint colors.
The base Challenger SXT comes reasonably well equipped and gives you the Challenger look and room for a modest price. Its 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 produces 305 horsepower and 268 foot-pounds of torque. But the Challenger is a big car, so even with a 5-speed automatic fuel economy is not its forte: Challenger is EPA rated 18/27 mpg City/Highway.
The Challenger R/T rumbles with a 5.7-liter Hemi V8. The V8 is rated at 372 hp and 400 pound-feet of torque with the 5-speed automatic, or 375 hp and 410 pound-feet of torque with the standard 6-speed manual. The Hemi uses a multiple displacement feature that switches off cylinders to save fuel, but EPA ratings are no better than 16/25 mpg. We think the Challenger R/T is a sweet spot in the lineup. It can be used as a daily driver with less intensity than the SRT8 (and considerable cost savings) yet it's sportier and more fun than the SXT. Challenger R/T is often compared with the Mustang GT and Camaro SS, although Challenger is a bigger car and a more comfortable cruiser.
The Challenger SRT8 392 is named after its Hemi V8's cubic-inch displacement (even though it's actually 391) and that of the legendary Hemi 392 engine of the late 1950s. The 2013 Challenger SRT8 392 comes with a 470-hp 6.4-liter Hemi V8 that also uses cylinder deactivation technology. EPA ratings are 14/23 mpg. Additional features include a heated steering wheel, three-mode adaptive damping and launch control. The SRT8 also comes with big Brembo brakes, the firmest suspension and a limited-slip rear differential. We found the SRT8 392 fast and stable. It's ready to go to the track yet we think it's compliant and controlled enough that it you can drive it daily or just for weekend cruises.
The Challenger is an enjoyable muscle car. Driving it brings a smile to our face and it seems to light up others as well. Everyone seems to like the Challenger. We've driven all the models and like all of them. They all have their own merits but there are distinctions.
The cabin is mundane. Like muscle cars of the past, the Challenger is based on a sedan (the Charger) and the interior borrows heavily from existing materials. The 392 sport seats hold you in place in corners and are designed to accommodate large drivers. Climbing into the back seat is a chore but once in we found it's fine for children, teens and the occasional adults.
Model LineupDodge Challenger SXT ($25,795); R/T ($29,995); SRT8 392 ($43,775)
Walk Around
Faithful to the 1970-vintage Challenger that powered its creation, the Challenger features a cool design that should stand the test of time. It is unanimously praised by on-lookers as a cool-looking car and is as faithful to the original as has been done in recent years.
Part of the Challenger's appeal comes from its commanding presence. Many of the Challenger's parts, systems and structures are shared with the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans. It's a big car, just two inches shorter than the Charger but wider and lower. The Challenger is also about nine inches longer than the Ford Mustang, and seven inches longer than the Chevrolet Camaro.
Unlike most new cars, the maximum width is carried well out to the ends resulting in a broad, menacing car. The very wide, horizontal grille, spoilers and taillamps accentuate the width, as does a turret-like roof and window treatment, and the haunches over the rear wheels where the roof fairs into the trunk and the character line kicks up. The proportions all seem just right, from the carrier-deck expanse of flat hood larger than most modern pickups, to the foot-high side glass and dark lower body trim, and into the massive rear roof pillars.
The major lines are only part of the equation, with details just as well executed. The four round lamp units and deeply inset grille of the original are still there, though now the inside lights are turn signals and the outer pair the headlamps. Where signals rode below the bumper on the '70 this one has fog lamps, and careful sculpting has maintained the classic look without destroying aerodynamic efficiency.
From the side, the SRT8 392's 20-inch wheels frame bright red brake calipers and slotted discs, filling large fender openings that are creased along the edges. Hood scoops carry Hemi badges on V8 cars and are functional in that cool air goes in or warm air vents to the atmosphere, but they do not feed cold air straight into the engine; the ducts in the spoiler direct cooling air to the front brakes and small winglets at the front wheel openings better refine airflow. The fixed side rear windows do not allow the full open hardtop of the original with its frameless doors but in a nod to that look Dodge kept the pillars behind the glass so they aren't so obvious. A bright fuel filler cap finishes off the driver's side. The door handles look retro and stylish, but we found them hard to grab.
Out back, there is a full-width panel of red lights with a pair of backup lights wedged in the middle, along with chrome DODGE lettering in a font right out of the 1970s. While only the outer pairs of bulbs light for brake and turn functions, the entire width is used for taillights. All models have dual chrome rectangular exhaust outlets in the lower bumper.
Paintwork on the cars we saw was very good, as it must be, given the vast surfaces lacking any ornamentation or style lines. The paint feels smooth to the touch and looks great. But, at least in V8 form, the Challenger is a muscle car that many insist requires stripes, so plenty of wallpaper is optional.
The interior harkens back to the muscle car era in that many muscle cars were born of generic sedans and had similar interiors. The Challenger also mimics Dodge and Chrysler sedans of a few years ago, though with some nicer materials. The cabin appears functional and well put together, but it has the least emotional impact of any aspect of the car.
To preserve the ensconced feeling, the headliner is a dark material. In fact almost everything is dark. In the SRT8 392 we tested the monotony was broken with chrome highlights on the door handles, control knobs and gauge bezels; light-faced instruments; semi-glossy carbon-fiber-look center panel trim; bright leather seats; and a big chrome band around the shifter that bounced sun glare all over and the exclusive SRT steering wheel with aluminum trim. Virtually everything else inside was dark.
While a race-inspired interior is one of the SRT division's major criteria, the primary inspiration here is manifested in the front seats and fat-rim, flat-bottom steering wheel. The contrast-stitched, heavily bolstered buckets in the SRT8 392, with their leather outers and velour inserts, do an excellent job of keeping you in place. However, unlike many so-called sport seats, these do not feel overly firm, though the driver lumbar can tune out some squish in the backrest. Nor are they confining. Big bodies are more prone to be comfortable here than in a BMW or Infiniti sport seat. Front-seat headrests are adjustable for height only and the seatbelt loop goes with it to avoid belt chafing.
The rear seat is quite comfortable and roomier than most would expect. The back seat can accommodate two plus someone little in the middle. Back-seat riders get only moderate legroom, however, caused by the very thick front-seat backrests. The rear bench seat has three shoulder belts, baby seat anchors, a fold-down armrest with cupholders, coat hooks, two central vents, and two integral headrests. The seat folds down to expand the trunk, but the front seat must not be set back too far to be able to flip the seatback down. On the minus side, the only lighting in the back seat area is in the front seat backrests. The side panels are mostly plastic, the windows are fixed, and getting in is a nuisance; the passenger seat has a lift lever that tilts the backrest and slides the seat forward but it doesn't automatically return to its previous position. It may be large, but it is a two-door coupe.
A manual tilt/telescope steering column allows plenty of adjustment and a view of the instruments. The SRT has a smaller heated steering wheel with leather wrapping and metal trim that is more appropriate for a car with the Challenger's sporting intentions. It's smaller, sportier and feels better than the wheel it replaced. The fingertip button arrangement is easy to use.
Lights and the trunk release are to the left on the dash, and the multi-function stalk on the left shows evidence of Dodge's old relationship with Mercedes. It has auto-blink signals (one touch gives 3 blinks, a feature that requires some getting used to or you can disable), flash-to-pass high beams, and washer/wiper controls that require you to take your hand off the wheel to activate them. Cruise control is on a smaller stalk to lower right.
Gauges include fuel on the left (which descends progressively more quickly as the tank is consumed), tachometer, speedometer (140, 160, 180 mph on SXT, R/T, SRT8 respectively) and numbered coolant temperature. All of the gauges are light-faced with dark numbers, and at night they have blue-green illumination that matches the various digital displays.
A message center in the tachometer on SRT8 392 models displays 128 functions, ranging from radio station to performance data. You can do your own 0-60 mph, eighth-mile, quarter-mile, braking distance and lateral acceleration tests. It does fuel economy, too, but we found ourselves happier not looking at that.
Keyless Go on some models is a no-ignition-switch setup that uses a simple pushbutton to start the car. Once inside the car, it's easy to misplace or forget the key because there's no slot for it and the sport seats don't encourage keeping it in your pocket.
Two levels of navigation are offered. The more economical Garmin system has been massaged for 2013 with improved functionality and Dodge-specific graphics, while the Premium Navigation system remains unchanged. Both require the 368-watt Sound Group II package, and both come with a 30-gigabyte hard drive to hold thousands of music files. The top-level Premium Audio system upgrades to 900 watts and 18 Harman Kardon speakers, which clearly outdoes any 1970 quadraphonic 8-track. Led Zeppelin didn't sound this good live in 1970.
Standard three-ring single-zone climate control is lower on the panel, with switches for stability control, hazard lights, seat heaters and such along the bottom. All of the controls except for the door lock and window switches are illuminated.
The center console has a mild lateral slope to the driver, with a small bin ahead of the shifter, two illuminated cupholders behind it, and space under the sliding-top center armrest. The glovebox is typical but the door pockets are split with a larger pocket at the front edge and a smaller pocket near the rear edge. The passenger door armrest has a small bin that might hold an MP3 player or pack of smokes, at least until a hard right turn.
Although the A-pillars are wide, the driver sits far enough away from the windshield to avoid forward blind spots. With the seat positioned low to the glass line, you can see most of the hood. The view to the rear is fairly good, too, because the side glass goes well back and the rear window allows a full view in the mirror. However, the wide rear pillars block your view when backing out of parking spots; a rearview camera would be helpful and add a measure of safety. Also don't pull too far forward at intersections with overhead traffic signals or the roofline may get in your way. When it comes to visibility, the Mustang has it over the Challenger but the Camaro is worse than both.
Trunk space won't be an issue. At more than 16 cubic feet, it matches the Dodge Charger and clearly betters the Mustang, Camaro, and Audi A5. Under the floor you'll find the standard tire-inflator kit (compact spare optional only on SXT and R/T), battery and a vinyl-album-sized bin sure to be filled with a nitrous bottle sooner or later. The 60/40 split rear seat folds wide side on the driver's side. The subwoofers are out of the way, a good thing because there are no tie-downs here so contents will shift. And like an old Challenger, you have to pick up the cargo nearly three feet off the ground, and then over a foot of bodywork before dropping it into the trunk.
Driving Impressions
The Dodge Challenger is a big, rear-wheel-drive car and feels like it. Yet the further up the power and performance scale you go, the lighter it seems to feel. You won't mistake it for driving the lighter Mustang, or even the also-too-heavy Camaro. Other 2+2 two-doors in a similar price range, such as a BMW 3 Series, Infiniti G37 or Audi A5, aren't going to be cross-shopped because they're different animals. And it's okay to think of the Challenger SRT8 392 as an animal: A well-behaved animal, but always ready to prowl for prey.
The Challenger SXT drives a lot like the Charger because the Challenger is based on the Charger with four inches taken out between the front and rear wheels. The 3.6-liter V6 has enough oomph to keep up with brisk traffic, and pass without too much fuss. Given the Challenger's extra 300 pounds, it doesn't keep up with a V6 Mustang; heck, a performance package V6 Mustang gives a Challenger R/T a fight.
The next step up is the Challenger R/T. The R/T features a Hemi V8 producing 375 horsepower, along with a firmer suspension, bigger brakes and tires, and a choice of a hefty-shifting 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic. One could arguably have the most fun with the R/T. There's no need to park it in the winter and no miserable ride just because the roads are bad. The R/T goes quite well, with a 0 to 60 mph time less than six seconds. That power comes on strong, but we found it runs out quickly, as the redline is only 5800 rpm. That means drivers choosing the manual will have to pay attention and not be seduced by the Hemi's soundtrack. Sixth gear doesn't do much on the track or around town. It's strictly a highway gear meant for fuel economy; in sixth, the R/T cruises like a pussy cat, churning 1800 rpm at 80 mph. The $13,000 saved versus an SRT8 392 would buy brake/suspension/tire upgrades to your preference and specification, or a serious engine upgrade.
The SRT8 392 has 470 hp and 470 pound-feet of torque on tap, making it a potent car. Zero to 60 mph is in the high four-second range, the car can cover the quarter-mile in the high 12s and the manual runs past 170 mph. The torque really makes the SRT8 392 leap forward when pushed.
It's easy to make an SRT8 392 go fast, you just stand on the gas and point it where you want it to go. Traction control does a very good job of turning controlled wheelspin into thrust, making the SRT8 392 easier to launch than most high-performance manual-transmission cars. There's a solid feel to quick upshifts and it works better the harder you push it. At the other end of the straightaway, the SRT8's big brakes do a commendable job of slowing the pace, just a bit off some benchmark lighter coupes. There is a lot of travel in the brake pedal so initial bite might not be what you expect but keep pushing and you'll stop quickly.
The 2013 SRT8 392 comes with standard Launch Control. The system works somewhat differently on manual and automatic cars, but either way the driver activates it by coming to complete stop, pressing the ESC button twice and then flooring the gas. With the 5-speed automatic the system holds the engine to an ideal 1825 rpm until the driver releases the brake; on manual cars the launch rpm is adjustable from 2500-4500 via the information center's touch screen. Immediately after launch, traction control takes over to limit wheelspin.
When cruising, the Challenger is civilized. There is authority in the exhaust note but it doesn't sound like authority grabbed the bullhorn until you get into the gas and are rewarded with a satisfying rumble that becomes more howl as it winds up; manual gearbox cars sound like they use different mufflers and have a deeper tone. The automatic delivers crisp-not-jarring upshifts and gets out of first gear in a hurry unless you are hard on the gas. It will downshift once, or again, if you give it the boot.
The Challenger is too big and heavy to merit any consideration as a sports car and isn't ideal for tossing around on tight racetracks or mountain roads. On the 2013 SRT8, at least, Bilstein adaptive damping offers Auto, Sport, and Track modes, giving the driver a choice of shock settings for more comfortable commutes or fully buttoned down for flogging a winding road. It is impressively good given the Challenger's size and weight. The Challenger is big and nose-heavy, and the SRT8 rolls into a cornering set with minimal body roll and mid-corner correction.
The grip from the optional Goodyear Eagle F1 tires is substantial and the Challenger is surprisingly balanced in turns. In fact, it's quite easy to steer the SRT8 392 with the rear wheels or make it drift. That speaks well to the job Dodge and SRT did with the suspension geometry. The R/T model, by comparison, acts very much the same way, but its reactions are a bit slower. Power isn't as sudden, steering isn't as sharp, the brakes aren't as strong, and the weight doesn't transfer as quickly. It is possible to upset both versions, but you really have to be working at it or totally inattentive. Driven smoothly you will rarely be reigned in by the electronic stability control. And the stability control can be completely turned off on manual transmission cars if it becomes a nuisance on the race track.
Ride quality in the SRT8 392 is decent, thanks not only to the Bilstein three-way dampers but also the standard running gear (lightweight forged aluminum wheels, aluminum-intensive independent suspension all around) that also contributes to its impressive performance. The SRT8 is smooth and quiet enough to cover long distances, and it deals well with even marginal roads. On sheet-flat roads it won't enjoy a significant advantage over the Mustang's solid rear axle, but as the surface gets rougher the Challenger's independent rear suspension should cope better even though the car is heavier. The Challenger's mass becomes most apparent under heavy braking on a rippled road, where many lesser-tuned lighter cars have the same issue.
Even in the SRT8 392, the steering feel isn't as precise as the Mustang's steering. The steering is quick enough, with less than three turns lock-to-lock, but you feel it's dealing with more weight. Maneuverability at low speeds is par for a big car.
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On the evening of Saturday 7 September, the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway (C&PRR) were running one of their after dark steam hauled dining Murder Mystery trains. Under normal circumstances, actors tell and act out the story but late in the evening in total darkness, a real life death was narrowly averted as a heavily intoxicated person decided that the best way home from the pub was to walk a couple of miles along the railway track from Bledlow to their home in Chinnor.
He did not consider that a 200-ton steam train was operating that evening at up to 25mph carrying actors and diners considering the 'whodunnit' murder mystery victim. The C&PRR is a volunteer operated railway and in the total rural Chiltern darkness, the crossing keeper at Wainhill spotted a moving light approaching him from the direction of Princes Risborough. He quickly realised this had to be a trespasser on the line who could imminently be run over by the 200-ton steam train.
The crossing keeper contacted the steam hauled dining train guard and instructed him to stop it at Bledlow Cricket Club while he walked down the line to challenge the trespasser. His observation of the situation and quick thinking almost certainly saved the man from a certain death.
Unlike modern trains, the 1928 built Great Western Railway steam locomotive used on the line does not have powerful headlamps and it would have been almost impossible for the driver to have seen a man walking down the track with his back to the train. The train was delayed by about half an hour while the trespasser was cleared from the railway track.
Stan Hart, the C&PRR Health & Safety Director commented, "This was a very foolish thing to do. While we operate a heritage railway at much lower speed than the mainline, our locomotives can be just as deadly, and they cannot stop as quickly as a car. No member of the public should walk along a railway line. It is dangerous and a criminal offence. On this occasion, we do not intend taking action against the offender."
A C&PRR spokesman commented: "A deliberately scary steamy night service will be operating just before Halloween on Saturday 26 October, but as we all know, railway ghosts are run through as they cannot be run over. One thing is certain, the steam crews will be extra vigilant on the lookout for human trespassers and ghoulish screaming beasts of the Chiltern Hills along the line."


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TRAINING: The usual... gym twice a day and cardio.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training at the age of 17 and fought my first serious fight at 19 years old. My brother took me to the gym to defend myself and I was a youngster with a lot of energy. My brother showed me that I could use the energy in sport and he was right. After a while, I enjoyed working out and eventually fighting for a living.
What ranks and titles have you held? 2h2h World champion, 1st place European ADCC, third place Pride Middleweight Grand Prix, Dream Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Champion, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I did always expect myself to get into the UFC at one point in my career. I didn't know when that was gonna be, but I did always see myself in the UFC at some time.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I finished college but never had the desire to continue with school. I discovered pretty quick that I wanted to be a athlete or join the army.
What was your job before you started fighting? My brother works in security, so when I was young and fighting I tried to make some extra money by doing security work as a bouncer.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Fighting people that I looked up to in the beginning of my career like Belfort, Igor Vovanchyn and Peter Aerts and beating them is extra special. My first fight against Badr Hari was also a special accomplishment; people never thought I could win that fight and beat him in the first round via KO.
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Visits From Your Babies After Passing On
Visits From Your Babies After Passing On
Jul 20 2007, 08:13 PM
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I LOVED reading these stories! The night after we had to put poor Murphy down due to cancer, I felt a weight on the mattress in the middle of the night just like he jumped up on the bed! I thought I was hallucinating due to my grief. The following week my little girl told me she heard his dog tags jingling in the hall. Sometimes I'm sure I hear him giving me little "grrrrfffff" in greeting when I come home from work. It's just the strangest thing but I like to think he's trying to communicate with me!
I miss him so much!!!
Aug 31 2007, 02:59 PM
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I would like ideas from anyone on the meaning of a dream I had 2 nights ago. My cat Neo died 7 weeks ago and it's been really hard coming to terms with it. In the dream I saw a black and white fluffy cat laying in the road. There seemed to be another black and white fluffy cat laying on top of it, which got up and walked away. (Neo was fluffy black and white by the way) In the next part of the dream, I was in a queue to get on a plane( I think it was a plane anyway) and in the doorway of the plane was the same cat! I woke up at this point. Maybe he's off to moggy heaven on a jumbo jet? It was rather a nice dream actually.
Sep 11 2007, 09:53 AM
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Maybe the cat that was on top of the other one -- the one that got up and walked away -- was Neo's spirit. That's how it sounds to me. I'm reading a book called "Animals And The Afterlife", byt Kim Sheridan, and there's an account of a woman who's cat died in her arms, and she says she actually saw the cat's spirit leave its body and go towards a door with two people standing by it, and through the door it was all light and a lot of activity.
I'm not one to look for the supernatural, but I had what I believe was a visit from my dog Lucy, and it was a very nice experience. I always thought I'd be freaked if anything like that happened, but I wasn't. There was just peace.
I hope these signs of Neo bring you peace. There's no reason to think they don't live on.
-- Michelle K.
Mar 7 2012, 02:10 PM
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From: Ashford. Kent. Uk
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I hav'nt had any visits from Lucy yet.
I sometimes think I've seen her.
Then know she's not there.
The other night I thought I saw her upstairs.
And Evan went to check in the bedrooms.
Jun 12 2012, 09:06 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers
Posts: 464
Joined: 31-July 11
Member No.: 7,200
2 weeks after passing a dream so real as if i'am standing watching myself call to a reflection intime as my thoughts
where of my friend i lay in bed but can not move as Jen stands at the top of the stairs as light shines into are home
I see through my friends eyes as i stare back at myself i'am helpless unable to move..
I call her name as she looks to me time stops for a brief moment as i fill with panic Please don't go...As i wake with tears as my Heart breaks
This was no dream when are love ones pass these friends have no words they touch are Hearts.
As i can not see properly to form my words forgive me... I have seen my friends sign and i know she is well
it's her Final Goodbye When words have no meaning Hearts speak for us.
I miss you my friend i have spoken with words that are not mine as you guide me to search for every step you have taken
and the endless joy that we share as you speak through me you heal my heart.
Be well Old Friend..
Update 7/25/18
I still celebrate my friend thru following are time by telling her story
As we reconnect and share with others and find joy in life...
As I stay in this state of Mourning/Searching I have found my own mistakes as I can now
Help my New friends as if not for my journey and truly looking into my own weakness...
I find fault in my care as Iam a better person going forward as I must Kneel... As
I can give a better life thru learning and grieving for a best friend as I follow a path
that she once walked upon sets me free...
Explanation of the physical loss and how we are still connected....
I live in a friends passing as for many years....
I still live in that moment that fills my heart with sorrow...
I try to celebrate a friend moving past this life as energy is released...
I can't help but wonder if I missed something and if I betrayed my friend in final Hours...
Update 8/20/2018
4 Clear Signs
A Deceased Loved One
Is Close by
1. They Appear in are dreams
A vivid dream of a deceased loved
one is classified as a lucid dream
or vision This is because of the potency of a dream....
2.Quite often these are so intense
That they wake you up in the middle
of the night filled with emotion
you may even be consciously aware of
the fact that you are dreaming and
not realize it.
3. You feel their Presence
Mostly felt shortly after a
loved ones passing, the sensation
of being caressed softly, either on
the back or the hand is clear
sign of comfort from a special friend
4. feeling a presence around every corner
Seeing a shadow a friend with an intense
overwhelming feeling of emotion
as they are always making contact
and with are tears that fall
they speak within us as we can séance
a best friend trying to set are mind at ease....
Aug 13 2012, 01:26 PM
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I just happened to come across this post, loved reading all the stories. Brought tears to my eyes!
Even though I am still not 100% sure what happened to Bubba after he accidentally got out of the house 3 weeks ago, about two weeks ago and almost a week after he'd gone missing I was outside and a single bird feather was drifting through the air. I just happened to put out my hand, and it drifted right into my palm. I didn't move my hand to meet the feather, it just landed there on it's own. I had a sense of peacefulness then. Even though Bubba never actually was outside to catch a bird, he would sit in the window and watch them for hours. We have since moved, but I sure hope that if that was Bubba and if he did pass over like the pet psychic said he did that he will visit me in our new place. I miss him terribly.
Oct 23 2012, 09:32 AM
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From: Maryland
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I believe wholeheartedly that our pets visit us to console us when we most need it. My dog Zena, who was euthanized at home last Saturday, hasnt visited me yet, and maybe she never will. I was there, sitting by her head, and maybe she knows that I was there, releasing her from the pain. I regret not going up to the vet with Zeus, my other dog, when he was put down this past July. He was my first pet who I ever had to put down, period, and I didnt know if I could handle it. My husband and daughter were with him, and that made me feel better, but still.. I will always regret not going myself. Anyway, that very night after he was put down, I had a brief dream of me facing a counter and hearing him coming up to my left side. He was panting loudly as he always did because he had such thick fur. I reached down and put my hand into his fur, and it felt so real, so vivid. I said to him, Thank you for coming back to me, and then I woke up. I believe he was coming to me to tell me that he was okay. I havent received a visit from him since.
Mar 4 2013, 10:43 AM
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Hi everyone. I just wanted to know...has anyone been visited by their furbabies after they've passed on??? I have and it is a truly remarkable experience-it really helps with the grief.
Yes I have had visits from Simba who quietly passed away last Wednesday 27th February, that same night I am positive I felt him bedding down between my hubby & myself which he had stopped doing because his arthritis prevented him from doing, also had to stop him jumping down because it clearly hurt him landing on the floor. Also the next day when i was on my own, I heard scratching in the utility where his loo was, in the same way he used to after he been to the litter - thought i was losing it but was so definite he was obviously carrying on as before. Later I was crossing the hallway into the bedroom i am convinced I heard him crying in distress because he could not understand his new form & he realized I was unable to see him so I could comfort him & reassure him. I was in real deep distress more usual for him the rest of day.
Next morning after the usual night of restless sleep since his passing, We both woke up early, & I said to hubby I had an overwhelming sense from him of acceptance of what had happened to him - hubby said he had the same sense of feeling, the feeling we both had was so marked distinct & strong. The house has seemed to creak in his favourite spots too as this was the house we all moved into under 4 years ago with Simba. At breakfast & tea time which was part of daily ritual together with Simba, we feel his presence very strongly & an aura of what is best described as cold air in a fixed spot before us, we both know it could only be Darling Simba trying to carry on as before because he knows he is very much loved & is still a part of this family,I get so desperate most of the time for him, just hope he stays until its time for us to join him.
Mar 4 2013, 03:04 PM
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Hi, gravessa, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing, and your and your husband's experiences of your beloved Simba's sweet Living Spirit letting you know he is still very much with you. I hope this brings comfort to you. You may notice as your deep grief eases that your experiences may not be as noticeable, but I want to assure you that your beloved Simba is always and forever a part of you - - for he is always and forever a heartbeat close to you.
I hope today is treating you and your husband kindly, gravessa, and that you both will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Simba's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how you're doing.
Peace and blessings,
In heaven's perfect garden there is no grief or pain, and all of God's creation join the angels' sweet refrain.
The most blessed way I have of knowing God's comforting love and grace is to look into the eyes and heart of God's creatures' sweet angelic face.
Mar 23 2019, 05:24 PM
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I found LS because of my pure and deep pain in the loss of a beautiful friend...
as I have a post with a dear friend Jenna as I was trapped in a moment in time...
speaking with others as they say its Mind Healing Body....
What I have truly learned that some have a better sense of energy a connection that is pure
as you ask how could you know as friends have no speech yet we run in silent words all along...
I truly can't believe I;am speaking once more;....
My personal Emails I will share with you painful;...
<I have lost my Elsa due to IVDD 3-19-19 Heart Breaking>
This is a copy of a; Email to Valley Animal Hospital...
Dr. Christakos please forgive me I have a question after leaving VAH today I wish to know the time of passing for...
<I choose not to be present as I wished to remember a friend with eye's open...This one hurts to much;.....My
Elsa;... >
<If you look close enough you will see all of Elsa;s friends in the fence as faces will appear...
I now know who she is singing to in the morning light it's her calling as she has;..Found a true friend.....>
Yes I;am Broken in a good way... as I follow my friend and understand my faults...
A true friend will always lead you out of Darkness.....
I ask because at 9:41AM/42 I was overcome by a sense of calmness and peace....
Could be mind healing body this was very different Thank you once again.
Hi Todd,
I spoke to Dr. Neubert and she said that Elsa passed away shortly after 9:40am, so you are correct that her pain was relieved at that time.
We are all so sorry for your loss.
Dr. Christakos
Thankyou Leejay
I have received Energy
I understand now;.....
This hurts to tell a story of my Elsa yet all that wonder you just need to be in tune
and I would never post if....I only know what I felt that day so I shared.....
I miss you my Nashorn;....
Thank you for this gift;...
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Kids are notorious for being picky eaters. But whether moms view them that way can determine whether they end up eating enough fruits and veggies, according to new research published recently in the journal Public Health Nursing.
Toddlers were less likely to eat fruits and vegetables four or more times a week if their moms didn't model that behavior or if their moms labeled them picky eaters, defined as kids who steer clear of unfamiliar foods.
Just the perception that a child is a picky eater could lead moms to not offer healthy foods, according to research led by Mildred Horodynski, a professor of nursing of Michigan State University's College of Nursing. Encouraging moms to eat healthier could result in their children following suit. (More on Time.com: Study: You Are What Your Dad Ate)
Toddlers should be eating two to three servings of fruits and veggies each day, but the children in the study were barely getting that in a week. What were they getting? Too many calories from low-nutrient foods, which leads to chunky children.
"French fries are still the number one 'vegetable' that our little toddlers are eating," says Horodynski. "What toddlers ate mirrored what their mothers ate, and unfortunately our moms didn't eat enough fruits and vegetables."
Even if kids don't thrill to the sight of broccoli in their bowl, parents shouldn't write them off as vegetable-averse; research has shown that kids may need to try a new food up to 15 times before accepting it.
The study — which looked at close to 400 black and white low-income Michigan women with kids between the ages of 1 and 3 who were enrolled in Early Head Start programs — also found that black mothers and their children ate fewer fruits and vegetables than their white counterparts. (More on Time.com: More Muppets? The New 'Superfoods' Want Kids to Eat Healthy)
For low-income parents, in particular, access to fruits and vegetables may be a large part of the problem. They're more expensive than processed foods, but buying cheaper frozen vegetables is preferable to buying no vegetables.
The key to cementing good nutrition is starting early. "Kids start forming preferences as early as seven or eight months," she says. "By 24 months, they know what they like and if not served vegetables, they won't like vegetables."
Moms, that means it's time to put down the potato chips and cut up some carrot sticks. Toddlers are copycats, so it makes sense that they might do as theirs moms do.
"You taste something, they taste something," says Horodynski. "It's not enough to just put peas on their plate." (More on Time.com: Baby Getting Heavy? The Culprit May Be in the Bottle)
Yet search long enough, and it's not hard to find research that has concluded exactly the opposite of another study's findings. That's the case with a recent analysis in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health that scanned the results of 24 studies about what parents and children eat and found that parental influence takes a distinct back seat to other factors.
Parents do set the nutrition agenda at home since they're the ones preparing the food, but their sway ends there. A multitude of other factors — including advertising, what food is available and when, what their friends eat and eating outside the home — combine to overpower their influence.
Still, Youfa Wang, the study's lead author, agrees with Horodynski's premise that what mom — and dad — does matters. Parents shouldn't just give up. "Make healthier food available at home," Yang told The New York Times. "Put it on the table every day, and try different ways to prepare food, especially vegetables. Parents can still have an important impact."
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The charmingly peculiar short stories collected in Nine Ways to Disappear revolve loosely around the theme of disappearance and mark a new form for Lilli Carré. Skillfully drawn single panels explore a rich imagined world where actions have unexpected consequences and loneliness pervades, but not without a sense of the absurd. The stories read like vignettes that can span a day or decades, all drawn within a bordered page in intimate detail.
Each story unfolds quickly and features characters that run the gamut: joke-writing sisters gone awry, a wandering sleepwalker, a pearl with curious properties, an elusive coughing neighbor, a wide-eyed girl of questionable appeal, even a storm drain. Whether animate or inanimate, sweet or monstrous, Lilli has the ability to infuse them all with pathos, humanity, and humor.
Reviews: "…takes discomfort as its starting point and aestheticizes it into fluid Symbolist imagery. It's a laconic, darkly amusing set of short pieces about involution and self-effacement, with a single drawing on each little square page, framed in a decorative border."-Douglas Wolk, The New York Times Book Review, Holiday Books issue http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/books/review/Wolk-t.html
"I can't imagine anyone reading this book and not wanting to go out and buy a copy for someone else."-Whitney Matheson, USA Today's Pop Candy http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2009/05/three-graphic-novels-you-should-read-immediately.html
"Nine Ways to Disappear shows an important, endearing talent making an unerasable mark."-Adam McGovern, ComicCritique.com http://comiccritique.com/cgi-bin/gcolumn.pl?id=520
"Lilli Carre' is rapidly becoming one of the most accomplished and prolific young artists in comics. Her level of progression from project to project has been remarkable. Her latest effort, NINE WAYS TO DISAPPEAR, may well be my favorite of her works to date." -Rob Clough http://highlowcomics.blogspot.com/2009/05/deadpan-elegant-and-surreal-nine-ways.html
"Nine Ways to Disappear is a quiet book of single paneled pages based largely around narration, pieces mostly spun with fairy tale omniscience, a storytelling method well-suited to the magical realism that unfolds in nearly every piece." -Brian Heater http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/17/nine-ways-to-disappear-by-lilli-carre/
Lilli Carré is an accomplished artist and animator living in Chicago. She has created two highly acclaimed books, The Lagoon (Fantagraphics) and Tales of Woodsman Pete (Top Shelf). Her work has appeared on the covers and in the pages of The Best American Comics (Houghton Mifflin) and Mome (Fantagraphics).