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If you're using an Nvidia graphics card you should check your drivers, as there is a chance the newest drivers could cause your card to overheat during World of Warcraft, the Starcraft II Beta, or even Warcraft III. Blizzplanet reports the issue complete with links to two threads on the Nvidia forums discussing the issue, including one that states that Nvidia will be updating the driver in the near future.
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We're getting reports where users are getting intermittent low FPS after installing these drivers. It seems that it is related to the fan control included in these drivers not working correctly and is causing the video card to overheat on 3D applications. This will affect Warcraft 3, World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2 Beta. Please uninstall the drivers and revert back to the older ones.
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Sharp has been a major plus for Blackhawksby Brian Hedger / Chicago Blackhawks
COLUMBUS -- It was a sore subject for Patrick Sharp most of last season and it didn't end up quite the way he wanted.
Sharp had a minus rating next to his name for most of the 2010-11 season and finished minus-1, as the Chicago Blackhawks tried to defend their Stanley Cup championship with almost half of the title-winning roster scattered across the League after a salary-cap related sell-off.
Sharp also injured his knee in the latter stages of the season, just as he was getting into a groove as the team's top goal scorer. He finished with a minus rating for just the second time in his seven-year NHL career, after posting a plus-24 in the Cup winning season.
"Yeah, it bothers you," Sharp told NHL.com on Tuesday. "I think I was minus-1 last year and it would've been nice to be even, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. [Hawks coach Joel Quenneville] trusts me in a lot of different situations, whether I'm minus-10 or plus-20, so that's the main thing and I want to make sure I keep that trust."
He's certainly doing a good job of it.
Heading into Tuesday night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena (7 p.m.), Sharp is leading Chicago in the rating category at plus-24 despite yet another extended injury absence.
"It's just one of those weird stats," Sharp said. "I don't think I'm doing anything different than I was last year. Sometimes you get in a rut where you're out there for goals you can't do anything about, and I don't know if it really reflects too much [on the player]. This year, more than anything, I've been scoring five-on-five and that makes a big difference."
That's because pluses and minuses are not assessed during special teams play and Sharp is a power-play regular.
"Last year, a lot of the offense came from the power play and you don't get the pluses there, so that could be a reason," he said of his minus-rating. "But I like to think of myself as a two-way player and Joel brings the best out of players that way."


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- Peanuts affected by aflatoxin
Aflatoxin is the name for a group of toxins (carcinogenic compounds) that are produced by two fungi called Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. These toxins occur naturally and have been found in a wide range of commodities (including peanuts) used for animal and human consumption. Depending on the levels, the toxins can severely affect the liver and they are a known human carcinogen (i.e. causes cancer). In many developing countries aflatoxin is a major health risk to humans and animals due to the high levels of contaminated product consumed. In Australia aflatoxin is not a health risk because of the thorough testing done at various stages along the food chain and the effective technology and procedures employed by agribusinesses to eliminate contaminated product.
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- Impact on industry
- Risk factors
- Post-harvest drying
- Etiella management
- Monitoring and managing pre-harvest aflatoxin risks
- Management strategies
Impact on industry
The Australian peanut industry has an excellent track record of eliminating aflatoxin-affected peanuts from the food chain to supply a product which is well below the minimum level required of 15 ppb (parts per billion) or 15 µg/kg of kernals. To reduce the health risk even further, the industry is committing considerable resources to preventing or at least minimising the production of aflatoxin on-farm. This will provide even more certainty for consumers that they are eating a safe and healthy product. It will also reduce the high cost to the industry of eliminating any contaminated product. Shellers have a significant amount of resources committed to eliminating contaminated product. They pass on the costs of testing, segregating, blanching and colour sorting the kernels to peanut growers by imposing penalties. The penalties range from $150 to $450/t depending on aflatoxin levels. These costs are threatening the viability of the industry particularly in the dryland areas.
Risk factors
High temperature and moisture are the main factors found to significantly increase pre-harvest aflatoxin risk.
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|Kernel moisture in a range around 15 to 30% for more than 7-14 days. These conditions can occur pre-harvest when end-of-season drought leads to crop water stress, or post-harvest when wet weather affects windrowing and/or when pods are inadequately dried (see moisture-content graph).
Post-harvest drying
Poor post-harvest drying methods (in windrows and artificial driers) can result in uneven drying, which can lead to increased aflatoxin contamination in storage. Further, both under- or over-drying can significantly affect seed quality (especially splits, blanchability, off-flavours and seed germinability, in the case of seed programs).
Current research projects are developing cost effective post-harvest drying technologies that minimise aflatoxin risk in storage and improve kernel quality and profitability to peanut growers. Rapid assessments of pod moisture and airflow rates in drying bins are key factors in assessing the efficacy of the drying process. The researchers are also developing low-cost monitoring systems for kernel/pod moisture and finding ways to use the information in the pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin monitoring program.
Etiella management
The etiella grub, similar to the American southern corn rootworm which causes significant yield loss, predisposes pods to A. flavus invasion and subsequent aflatoxin contamination, especially during drying.
Studies are in progress to monitor and manage etiella populations in the field and to develop models to predict the extent of etiella damage in relation to varying stages of pod development and environmental conditions.
Monitoring and managing pre-harvest aflatoxin risk
Most dryland peanuts are grown in rotation with other Aspergillus flavus or A. parasiticus fungi hosts crops such as corn, so there is usually enough inoculum present in the soil to cause infection. Therefore, aflatoxin risk is largely determined by high temperature and the degree of drought stress. Monitoring these factors can assist in timely adoption of appropriate management strategies to reduce aflatoxin risk.
An aflatoxin model incorporated in the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) peanut model has been effectively used at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to assess in-season risk of aflatoxin on a daily basis.
Daf has implemented Afloman, a web-based decision support system which allows in-season assessment of aflatoxin risk. Farmers can use the aflatoxin-risk prediction model to monitor the in-season risks on their paddock.
Management strategies
Using Afloman as a tool to assess the degree of risk that applies on their farm, peanut growers can make timely decisions about the extent to which they implement the following strategies or practices.
Block selection and preparation
Ideally blocks should have good crop rotation, high nutrient levels (especially calcium), high soil water storage characteristics and a low likelihood of grub or insect damage.
- Disease susceptibility
The newer high oleic varieties, including Middleton and the new ultra-early runner and virginia varieties, have not been tested widely for their aflatoxin susceptibility. However, it is thought that Middleton should have similar tolerance to Streeton, because these two varieties are of similar maturity.
- Ultra-early maturing varieties
Ultra-early maturing varieties (those which can mature by 100-110 days) may play a major role in reducing pre-harvest risk of contamination in regions where severe end-of-season droughts are common. The ultra-early runner type 'Walter' was released in 2008 and newer virginia type and a more disease resistant 'Tingoora' will be released in late 2010 for commercial production during 2010-11.
- Early harvest
In high-aflatoxin risk situations, early harvest usually reduces aflatoxin levels. Although this practice can result in slightly poorer kernel grades in some seasons, the lower aflatoxin penalties and, in some cases, higher yields, mean gross returns are maximised.
- Separating diseased and stressed areas
Stressed and diseased patches are usually the aflatoxin hot spots, which should be harvested and delivered separately. Research at Kingaroy has investigated the potential of using aerial and satellite infra-red remote sensing images to identify these stressed hot spots in peanut crops. The results showed that this technology could offer growers a powerful technique to segregate high-risk peanuts during the harvesting operation and thereby increase profitability by minimising aflatoxin contamination on a field scale (Wright, Lamb & Medway, 2002).
- Inverted windrows
Peanut pods in fully inverted windrows dry faster and pass through the kernel-moisture risk zone more quickly. Inverted windrows also allow earlier thrashing which reduces the risk of the windrow being caught in wet weather and the pods sitting in the risk zone.
- Short periods between cutting and thrashing
The crop in windrows should be thrashed as soon as possible (within three to five days) to minimise the risk of wet weather on windrows. Recent introduction of new thrashers with the capacity is likely to better achieve this, especially for the high-risk years.
- Pre-clean thoroughly
Pre-cleaning not only removes extraneous matter but also small and damaged pods which often have high aflatoxin levels.
- Effective drying
Peanuts should be dried in drying bins immedately to safe moisture (<12.5%) after thrashing and pre-cleaning with a continuous air flow of 200L/sec/m³, at 50 to 65% relative humidity. The ideal maximum depth of peanuts in the drying bin is 2 m. The moisture loss should not exceed half a percent per hour.
- Only store after drying
Peanuts should only be stored or allowed to sit after they have been dried down to below 12.5%.


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It's easy to take major fashion institutions and their histories for granted — the International Best-Dressed List, the Coty Awards (now the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards), the Costume Institute at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Met's Costume Ball, and even New York Fashion Week, to name a few.
But none would have been founded without the late Eleanor Lambert, one of the most industrious fashion publicists in American history.
Her many achievements are detailed in a new book, "Eleanor Lambert: Still Here" (Pointed Leaf Press, 320 pages, $95). Even better, the author, John Tiffany, will be in the Bay Area for two book signings open to the public — at Tinsley Home, a home and garden accessories store in the Marin County community of Ross on Nov. 17, and at Luna Boutique, a women's clothing store in San Francisco on Nov. 18. Tiffany will read from the book and take questions.
First some background: The art student from tiny Crawfordsville, Ind., studied at the Chicago Art Institute and moved to New York in the 1930s. She started her own press agency and promoted artists such as Jackson Pollack, Isamu Noguchi and Jacob Epstein, among others, before moving into fashion. In addition to launching New York and Paris fashion weeks, the Costume Institute, the International Best-Dressed List and the Coty Awards, she introduced American fashion to Europe and turned the attentions of American fashion magazine editors — who had a predisposition toward European fashion — to the United States by promoting such talents as Halston, Calvin Klein and Bill Blass.
If you can't make the book readings, here are some tidbits that SFUnzipped culled from Tiffany, a public relations consultant and fashion historian who was mentored early in his career by Lambert.
And, by the way, there are also a few local connections to Lambert.
Her only son, Bill Berkson, a poet and professor emeritus at the San Francisco Art Institute, lives in San Francisco. Gladys Perint Palmer, former fashion editor of the San Francisco Examiner, voted each year on the "International Best Dressed List" and is quoted in the book. Jet-setter Denise Hale of San Francisco was named to the International Best-Dressed List. And two former employees of Lambert's, Ian Mackintosh and Edith Mead Barker, work in public relations at the Academy of Art University.
Now, for the tidbits:
SFUnzipped: What led you to write the book?
Tiffany: I was in a client meeting at an advertising agency a couple of years ago and a young man in his mid-20s pulled up a search for the top events that people go online for, in order to see what people are wearing. Four of the top five were created by Miss Lambert: the CFDA Awards, New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and the Costume Institute Gala. I mentioned that I worked for her and he had no clue who she was. I realized it is important — no, actually imperative — to tell the story of our pioneers.
SFUnzipped: Why should readers care about this particular subject matter right now?
Tiffany: Miss Lambert launched her own agency and the careers of so many artists and designers during the hardest days of the Great Depression. She encouraged people to be themselves and she showed us that you need to stick to your ideas and never give up, so in a way, her life is a great example of many of the issues and problems our country is facing right now.
I also think we as Americans are questioning our place in the world and the role of government and business in our country. Miss Lambert encouraged every single one of her clients to be themselves — and in doing so, as a group (each of them being themselves) she would raise the visibility of the whole country. I would say that idea is very important today!
SFUnzipped: What would Lambert have made of Kim Kardashian and her wedding extravaganza and divorce filing? How would she have handled a client like that?
Tiffany: Eleanor Lambert was a publicist who could only work for the people she truly thought were talented. You had to prove to her you were worthy of her representation. If you didn't have any money, that didn't matter. She would work for free if she believed in you. So if Kim were her client, it would have been because Miss Lambert believed in her. And Miss Lambert was no stranger to wedding extravaganzas. She orchestrated Princess Grace's wedding to Prince Rainier! Maybe Miss Lambert would have helped Kim marry royalty next time.
SFUnzipped: Any fun facts about Lambert?
Tiffany: She thought the best way to enjoy New York was to leave town for at least two weeks every two months. She used to go to Germany every summer for lamb cell injections that kept her youthful and full of energy (Dr. Claus Martin's Four Seasons Clinic.) She was not only the first publicist for fashion designers, but also artists and interior designers. She loved bacon and ate it almost every day and lived to be 100!
Meet the author: Book signings and discussions with John Tiffany, author of "Eleanor Lambert: Still Here," are scheduled for Nov. 17 from 6:30–8:30 pm, at Tinsley Home store, 30B Ross Common, Ross; (415) 464-1300; and on Nov. 18 from 4-7 pm at Luna Boutique, 3615 Sacramento St., (415) 359-0198.


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Disability Rights Wisconsin Rice Lake Listening Session – Friday, September 14
The Board of Directors of Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) will be conducting a Listening Session on Friday, September 14, 2012 in Rice Lake.
DRW is the designated protection and advocacy agency for people with developmental, physical, or sensory disabilities and people with mental illness in Wisconsin. DRW engages in a variety of advocacy strategies, including one-on-one advocacy for individuals and their families; systems advocacy (influencing state and county policy, legislative advocacy and coalition building); class action and impact litigation; and providing training to people with disabilities, their family members, human service professionals, attorneys and others on a variety of disability related topics.
The DRW Board wants to hear from people with disabilities, their families, friends, disability activists, service providers and other concerned individuals about your ideas for the future of disability advocacy and the issues that need to be addressed in the areas of special education, developmental disability, mental health and physical disability services and disability rights.
|Friday, September 14, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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No, I don't want to take my own life.
I just want to go to somewhere a million miles away from here,
somewhere no one can find.
And I would start afresh over there; those foreign fishes under me.
The sea breeze would crash into me, my hair messy but lively.
That'd be the time I'd say I'm happy- alive and me.
My sight would have something to behold,
my senses: new atmosphere down where I am,
with all the people just starting at me if I were mad.
But no, I don't really think that-
I think that alive is the best feeling you can find.
While being a half dead zombie here isn't what life's about
and somewhere I can hold my breath, somewhere I can run about
freely; that'd be the place I'd never forget.


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Over the first 12 days of December, we're going to give you 12 reasons why Imagine Learning version 12 is such a groundbreaking release.
Reason #8: 500 new activities
More than 500, actually. Imagine Learning version 12 has more new content than any previous release of Imagine Learning, ever. These new activities offer explicit and engaging instruction in crucial skills such as phonemic awareness, phonics and word recognition, listening comprehension, informational text, and compare and contrast.
Check out the video below; it shows some highlights from a new activity centered around comparing and contrasting literature texts. Students compare and contrast stories as they listen to learn information, then demonstrate comprehension by answering questions.
Stay tuned as we delve more into twelve!
Day 1: Improved Initial Placement
Day 2: Common Core-designed content
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Histaject Side Effects
Generic Name: brompheniramine
Note: This document contains side effect information about brompheniramine. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Histaject.
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Applies to brompheniramine: oral liquid, oral tablet chewable, oral tablet extended release 12 hour
What are some side effects that I need to call my doctor about right away?
WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:
- Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Chest pain or pressure or a fast heartbeat.
- A heartbeat that does not feel normal.
- Shortness of breath.
- Change in balance.
- Change in eyesight.
- Mood changes.
- Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there).
- Very bad sore throat.
- Fever or chills.
- Trouble passing urine.
- Any unexplained bruising or bleeding.
- Very bad dizziness or passing out.
- Feeling very tired or weak.
- Feeling confused.
- Restlessness.
- Shakiness.
- Seizures.
What are some other side effects of this drug?
All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:
- Feeling sleepy.
- Feeling nervous and excitable.
- Dry mouth.
- Dry nose.
These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.
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Applies to brompheniramine: compounding powder, injectable solution, oral capsule, oral capsule extended release, oral liquid, oral suspension extended release, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable extended release, oral tablet extended release
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included central nervous system (CNS) depression, resulting in drowsiness and sedation in nearly 50% of patients treated. This effect has often been transient and ceased with continued use. Motor skills have be impaired and patients should be advised to avoid tasks which require attention. Patients should also avoid concomitant use with alcohol and other sedative-hypnotic drugs. Dyskinesias have rarely been reported following chronic use of brompheniramine (the active ingredient contained in Histaject) [Ref]
A few cases of dyskinesias and tremors, often of the face, have been reported in patients whose chronic use of brompheniramine extended over a period of up to 10 years. Some of these cases were only partially relieved by discontinuation of the drug. Haloperidol was successful in relieving symptoms in these patients. Spasmodic torticollis has been reported in a child given brompheniramine over an eight month period.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects have include nausea, dry mouth and constipation.[Ref]
Cardiovascular effects of brompheniramine (the active ingredient contained in Histaject) have included hypotension, tachycardia, and palpitations.[Ref]
Ocular side effects have included blurred vision, diplopia, and dry eyes due to anticholinergic effects.[Ref]
Genitourinary side effects have included dysuria, urinary hesitancy, decrease in urine flow, and, in rare cases, acute urinary retention.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects have included rare cases of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and agranulocytosis.[Ref]
1. Thach BT, Chase TN, Bosma JF "Oral facial dyskinesia associated with prolonged use of antihistaminic decongestants." N Engl J Med 293 (1975): 486-7
2. Lewith GT, Davidson F "Dystonic reactions to Dimotapp elixir." J R Coll Gen Pract 31 (1981): 241
3. Simons FE, Frith EM, Simons KJ "The pharmacokinetics and antihistaminic effects of brompheniramine." J Allergy Clin Immunol 70 (1982): 458-64
4. Blamoutier J "Comparative trial of two antihistamines, mequitazine and brompheniramine." Curr Med Res Opin 5 (1978): 366-70
5. Schuller DE, Turkewitz D "Adverse effects of antihistamines." Postgrad Med 79 (1986): 75-86
Some side effects of Histaject may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.
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Every year it happens right around fall time when the weather is getting a little bit colder and the leaves are starting to turn. The little noses around my house start sniffling and sneezing coping with a cold or all of the dust and/or leaf mold that is in the air. I think that is part of it but there is more to it. You see when the kids go back to school in September they are spending more time indoors around many other kids. Also at home we are maybe shutting the windows more in a sense we are trapping the germs inside with us. Being exposed to a bunch of new kids and stale air is a recipe for getting a cold.
When my kids or I are hit with the runny and stuffed up noses we head to the closet and take out a fresh box of Kleenex. Several years ago I thought that any bargain tissue would work but I was wrong. When my kids would get a cold their noses would end all red and irritated after a couple of days. It looked like I had a bunch of Rudolph's running around my house. All kidding aside they were not only suffering from their colds but their noses were all red and irritated. I remember seeing a commercial about Kleenex on how their tissues were gentler on the nose. I figured hey if they could make gentler toilet paper they could do it for tissues as well.
So from that day forward I only bought Kleenex brand tissues and made sure the kids had the small mini-packs to take too school with them. (Below I will post a coupon for Free Kleenex mini-pack)
I remember my husband telling me that when he was a kid and they ran out of tissues in school they would use those brown paper towels from the bathroom. Imagine that, blowing your nose with one of those. It would be like blowing your nose with sand paper. That must have been awful. Although I guess it was good in a sense because you could tell which kids had colds by looking for the red noses. Then you could tell your kids to stay away from the red nosed kids.
Well if all the schools would stock up on Kleenex maybe they wouldn't have to deal with this problem. Talking about schools, did you ever have one of those teachers that would use a handkerchief to blow their nose? I did his name was Mr. Snelling and he would carry his handkerchief in his back pocket. I am pretty sure he had allergies or something because he would sneeze like three or four times during every class. Especially during the spring and fall time it would get really bad. The worse would be when he was standing behind you and loudly sneeze while you were trying to concentrate on a math problem. Then he would take out his disgusting handkerchief and begin to wipe and blow his nose. I'm pretty sure he used the same handkerchief for the entire semester and it was pretty gross. Only if I had a box of Kleenex back then I could have anonymously left it on his desk. Then at least his nose and everyone in his classes would have been thankful.
Moving forward today I always make sure my kids bring in a box or two of Kleenex to give to their teachers. That way they don't have to experience another Mr. Snelling like I did. Just remember with cold, flu, and allergy season upon us keep your Kleenex tissues close by and your nose will be very thankful.
Below watch the short video of my daughter and her thoughts on Kleenex.
Now be sure you print your Kleenex coupon. Next time you go to Target Buy Kleenex 4-pack, get free wallet pack (2-pk) or pocket pack (3-pk) "while supplies last". Stock up with style!
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Remarks of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) – As Prepared for Delivery
Washington, Jan 25 –
Good evening. I'm Congressman Paul Ryan from Janesville, Wisconsin – and Chairman here at the House Budget Committee.
President Obama just addressed a Congressional chamber filled with many new faces. One face we did not see tonight was that of our friend and colleague, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. We all miss Gabby and her cheerful spirit; and we are praying for her return to the House Chamber.
Earlier this month, President Obama spoke movingly at a memorial event for the six people who died on that violent morning in Tucson. Still, there are no words that can lift the sorrow that now engulfs the families and friends of the fallen.
What we can do is assure them that the nation is praying for them; that, in the words of the Psalmist, the Lord heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds; and that over time grace will replace grief.
As Gabby continues to make encouraging progress, we must keep her and the others in our thoughts as we attend to the work now before us.
Tonight, the President focused a lot of attention on our economy in general – and on our deficit and debt in particular.
He was right to do so, and some of his words were reassuring. As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I assure you that we want to work with the President to restrain federal spending.
In one of our first acts in the new majority, House Republicans voted to cut Congress's own budget. And just today, the House voted to restore the spending discipline that Washington sorely needs.
The reason is simple.
A few years ago, reducing spending was important. Today, it's imperative. Here's why.
We face a crushing burden of debt. The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy, and grow to catastrophic levels in the years ahead.
On this current path, when my three children – who are now 6, 7, and 8 years old – are raising their own children, the Federal government will double in size, and so will the taxes they pay.
No economy can sustain such high levels of debt and taxation. The next generation will inherit a stagnant economy and a diminished country.
Frankly, it's one of my greatest concerns as a parent – and I know many of you feel the same way.
Our debt is the product of acts by many presidents and many Congresses over many years. No one person or party is responsible for it.
There is no doubt the President came into office facing a severe fiscal and economic situation.
Unfortunately, instead of restoring the fundamentals of economic growth, he engaged in a stimulus spending spree that not only failed to deliver on its promise to create jobs, but also plunged us even deeper into debt.
The facts are clear: Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25% for domestic government agencies – an 84% increase when you include the failed stimulus.
All of this new government spending was sold as "investment." Yet after two years, the unemployment rate remains above 9% and government has added over $3 trillion to our debt.
Then the President and his party made matters even worse, by creating a new open-ended health care entitlement.
What we already know about the President's health care law is this: Costs are going up, premiums are rising, and millions of people will lose the coverage they currently have. Job creation is being stifled by all of its taxes, penalties, mandates and fees.
Businesses and unions from around the country are asking the Obama Administration for waivers from the mandates. Washington should not be in the business of picking winners and losers. The President mentioned the need for regulatory reform to ease the burden on American businesses. We agree – and we think his health care law would be a great place to start.
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Diabetic High School Girl Beaten by Police Officer and Arrested -- For Falling Asleep in ClassAshlynn Avery, who was arrested and beaten for falling asleep at school, has filed a lawsuit for civil rights violations.
By Alex Kane
May. 10, 2013
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A student who was arrested and beaten for falling asleep at school is now suing an Alabama city, its police department and some school employees for civil rights violation, battery and negligent supervision and hiring. The Courthouse News Service reports that after the diabetic student fell asleep while in a room reserved for "in school suspensions," a school police officer slammed her face into a cabinet and then arrested her. The incident occurred at a high school in Hoover, Alabama.
Ashlynn Avery, who has diabetes, asthma and sleep apnea, was suspended for cutting class, and had to sit in the in-school suspension room. While she was reading "Huckleberry Finn," she dozed off. First, the in-school suspension supervisor walked over to her cubicle and struck it, which caused the cubicle to hit Avery's head, according to the lawsuit. She woke up, but soon fell back asleep. The supervisor, Joshua Whited, then took the book from her and slammed it on on, which caused the book to hit the student in the chest.
Avery was then told to leave the room, according to the complaint, and police officer Christopher Bryant followed her. Bryant slapped her backpack, and then "proceeded to shove Ashlynn face first into a file cabinet and handcuff her," the complaint states. While in the car, Avery vomited. She was taken to a hospital and had to wear a cast as a result of her injuries.
"Ashlynn required follow-up care to her shoulder, arm, and wrist, Ashlynn also required extended mental counseling for trauma caused by the defendants," the lawsuit states. The Averys are seeking "compensatory and punitive damages for civil rights violations, battery and negligent supervision and hiring," the Courthouse News Service reports.
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Christine Smart
LOVE this! HAHA So cute. I have to try this recipe. Thanks for such a great site.
April 23, 2009, 10:25 pm
MIchael Soule
Hey Cynthia, made your macaroons and there were easy and very delicious. I added a little ground almonds and they held together ok. Only I was out of chocolate so had to eat them plain. Bummer. Yummy anyway. Great recipe. GReat show.And no, I dint have any flashbacks to old girl friends in the process but I was interrupted by having to change the sprinkler three times.
June 2, 2009, 9:25 pm
Shelly N
So in my attempt to make these sugar free, I used unsweetened bakers chocolate and added agave nectar to it while on the double broiler. Before I knew it, it thickened up (alot) and there was no way to pour the chocolate. Not sure if the agave did it or if may have been heated too long. Any suggestions to make this work? (I definitely liked them and want to try again!)
September 18, 2009, 8:45 pm
Cynthia Lair
Shelly, Heated chocolate seizes up if you add things to it, especially water � and there is water in agave. I would suggest just using a 70% cocoa to keep the sugar low. Agave is NOT sugar free. Agave Nectar comes from the juice extracted from the cactus-like agave plant. The juice goes through en enzymatic process to transform the polyfructose into simple fructose and dextrose syrup that is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. It is less viscose than honey, doesn�t crystallize and has a 2 year shelf life. Like honey and maple syrup, it retains moisture in baked goods. It is a processed sweetener with calories. It is claimed that it does not stimulate a glycemic response. Hope this helps. I am very affected by sugar. My rule is that I don�t eat sweets unless I make them myself. Because of that, they are not often in the house. When I do make a batch of cookies or macaroons, I always give 2/3 of them away to friends and neighbors. They love it and I keep my sugar intake low.
September 19, 2009, 7:21 am
Nicole Pita
I doubled this recipe and I'm glad I did! I treated my volunteers and all my friends to them because something so simple and decadent begs to be shared. The trick to make them over-the-top amazing is to use high-quality dark chocolate (fair trade if possible!), it will balance the sweetness of the macaroon and melt deliciously on your tongue. Thanks for this natural macaroon recipe!
November 8, 2009, 7:39 pm
Kelly Velotta
These were great! Thanks for the gluten-free, dairy free YUMMY recipe!
December 21, 2009, 3:46 pm
Mary E
Omg omg these are great ate them all before the chocolate used fresh coconut and raw honey
January 10, 2010, 10:36 am
chas corbet
instead of hollandaise you could consider caramel custards - not cr�mes brul�s ... !
March 28, 2010, 6:02 pm
Shelley Caddell
Is there anything I could substitiute for the egg whites?
July 4, 2010, 3:57 pm
Cynthia Lair
Shelley, I have not experimented with a way to get coconut to bind without egg whites. I have seen some recipes online that use energy egg replacer, one that uses dates and another that uses ground flax seeds and other ingredients to bind the cookie. Be well.
July 4, 2010, 5:00 pm
Sarah Kingston
I've been meaning to make macaroons lately, as I have started making fresh mayonnaise and end up with two egg yolks afterward. I love macaroons, they remind me of the bakery on my block as a kid. I've never had them made with honey, and am curious if there is a distinctive flavor to the macaroons. I may try these tomorrow, though I confess, I like them better without chocolate! (Also, doesn't a macaroon with ground flax sound terrible?)
July 7, 2010, 5:37 pm
Carolyn Carlstrom
These macaroons look so simple to make! My mom loves macaroons, and I'm sure it is much more economical to make them than buy one for $2.
July 10, 2010, 8:14 am
kyndale pease
My mouth is watering right now!
July 10, 2010, 7:13 pm
Anastasia Wiley
OMG i Loved your pouched egg video....but this is...macaroons covered with chocolate indulgence is my dream come true.
April 13, 2011, 7:46 am
Suzanne Nieman
I decided to make a double batch for an Easter dinner and shaped them like eggs. I used delicious fair-trade dark chocolate. What I wish I had done with the coconut before mixing it with the honey and egg white was to pulse it in the food processor to render a finer texture. You have to chew these forever to get them broken down for swallowing. Not that I mind chewing since I eat whole foods, but I think a dessert should be a little more refined in texture. I do love the honey-coconut-chocolate blend, though!
April 25, 2011, 8:44 pm
Cynthia Lair
Hi Suzanne, I buy finely shredded coconut and don't experience the problem you describe. Here is a link to my favorite brand: http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Do-Organic-Shredded-Unsweetened/dp/B000F4D5GC
April 26, 2011, 1:15 pm
This recipe for macaroons is terrific and easy! I love it! So much that I have to force myself to share when I make them. And, sometimes, I do. They are really somethin' nice. http://inchwormchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/04/chocolate-covered-coconut-macaroons.html
April 27, 2011, 1:12 am
Insiya Rasiwala-Finn
Dear Cynthia, I am a writer, yoga teacher, whole foods cook and a new mother, absolutely LOVE your Feeding the Whole Family book; and as evidenced by a few torn corners of the book, my baby loves it too :-) Seriously, I have tried recipes from most of the sections, have occasionally modified them slightly and they are always excellent. I just love that I am always inspired by the recipes to cook something healthy, easy and delicious, thank you so much!!! namaste, insiya
January 30, 2012, 6:33 pm
Karen Kennedy
Thanks for this exquisitely simple recipe. My 8 year old son has learned to make them himself now. And we just had our FIRST honey harvest and made these w/o any extracts. It really showcased the amazing perfume of the honey. Thanks for continuing to inspire my cooking!
September 2, 2013, 8:55 pm
Cynthia Lair
Your own home grown honey! Sweet!This recipe went through about 15 incarnations before I got it simple enough for my taste. Thanks for the continued appreciation Karen!
September 3, 2013, 9:07 am
i am going to attempt this recipe with a modification. thought i would share since i saw a comment on here asking about substitute for egg white. try the liquid (brine) from a can of chickpeas. use 3 Tbsp. per egg. its called aquafaba and vegans are having a ball with it!!
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"The Irish Bomber" Joe Smith Jr. Remains Perfect!June 29, 2010
After returning from the Mohegun Sun CES Promotions "Pride and Glory" witnessing Nicolia "The Stone Man" Firtha stone Tony "TNT" Grano in two, I returned home to watch the tape of Latin Fury 15.
Impressed by Chavez Jr.'s improvement against better competition named John Duddy it was another Jr. I couldn't get off my mind, but it was an Irishman. It was Long Island light heavyweight Joe "The Irish Bomber" Smith Jr.
Smith, 20 years old, stands chiseled at 6 foot. His blond hair and good looks makes him an immediate matinee idol, but it's more than that that has this young heavy-handed puncher on the lips of those who have had the pleasure of watching him do his craft live.
Smith fighting on the undercard of Grano-Firtha remained perfect stopping Berkeley, Missouri's Walter Foster in two. He opened up the heavy artillery early flooring Foster with a quick counter right early in round one, flashing visions of his four previous stoppages before my eye.
Not yet though.
This time the rugged Foster who came to fight, made it upright looking to trying land one of his own loaded shots which recorded him four Ko's in seven bouts.
Foster attempted to press the action and did land some wild, winging shots but Smith gobbled them up like "Pac Man," never exhibiting any wear or even do so much as take a step back. He remained as cool as a hired gunslinger, firing stiff jackhammer jabs which appeared to stun the courageous Missouri fighter, buckling his knees several times.
Smith's only deficit was he appeared visibly upset his opponent made it to the second stanza. The "Irish Bomber" then opened up his arsenal in round two, landing a big right hand forcing Foster to keep ducking for cover.
Remaining very poised, Smith advanced behind his jab, turning Foster into a solid right uppercut which turned out to be the beginning of the end.
Smith—a notorious closer even as an amateur, winning the New York Golden Gloves in 2008—smelled blood, backing Foster to the ropes, ripping him thunderous body shots from both sides, dropping the tough Missourian, and climbing him with a triple left hook, leaving him pulverized on all fours.
To his credit, Foster somehow made it upright and to the surprise of most at ringside was allowed to continue, only to go on and catch a clean right uppercut seconds later, forcing referee Dick Flaherty to reconsider and call it a night at 1:39 of round two.
Smith, a double-barreled boxer puncher with killer instincts, comes behind an educated jab. He is perfect in five opportunities. At 5-0, 5 KO's he has demonstrated he has what it takes to get to the next level but he needs to step up in the class of competition to further his progression.
He is always in superb conditioned and is well-schooled, being trained by former light heavyweight standouts Phil and Gerry Capobianco. Smith shows all the signs of that diamond in the rough.
With his natural heavy hands and a solid amateur pedigree the foundation appears to be there to be a big time draw and a sure fire bet to grab one of those alphabet belts down the line. If you're a boxing fan, he is a must-see.
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Dear Sir Modi,
The Headlines of the Bangalore based Deccan Herald on 9th August 2015 was a laughable matter! It was "B'LURU CLEANEST CAPITAL IN INDIA and Mysuru cleanest city!"
And you know who has done the statistical work? "Swachch Bharath" What does the word indicate? It may be Hindi, but most of us in Bangalore were splitting with laughter. Was it a 'Lampost?" "Hat stand?" "An Oxymoron? "A Cliche?" or a "Euphemism?"
Actually what you meant when you coined those words was "CLEAN INDIA" isn't it?
My God! To call Bangalore as Clean capital is nothing but a big joke and to call Mysore as a clean city is another little joke.
Bangalore abounds with garbage almost everywhere. Not just in the corners of the roads but as mounds and mounds all over. Frankly, I retired as the Joint Director of a prestigious educational Institution in Bangalore and the site beside it is so much filled with garbage that it is overflowing into the school compound. It is not that we have not complained. The Commissioner of BBMP (Whoever it was at that time) had come to look at it when we complained. What did he do? Nothing! Many of our students fell sick with Dengue and Chickengunya even after our installing the so called mosquito fighter "ALL OUT "in every class room and burnt 'SAMBHRANI"
Benzoin resin or Wild turmeric
One of the areas I live in is supposed to be a posh area abounding with politicians and film personalities and it is a night mare to walk down the roads. Mounds of garbage, mosquitoes, flies rats and bandicoots abound even in the walking path which they have made around a tank. Even the tank is not clean. There is a swimming pool nearby which has tall walls to which every Rama, Krishna and Hanumantha, urinate without shame! The walls are so much soaked with urine that one day, it will collapse. Everyone has to hold their breath with a handkerchief when they pass this place. I did make a complaint to the Commissioner and he gave me the phone number and name of the person in charge of the ward. When I called him, he said, "Madam, we cannot keep 24 hours vigilance at that place. We tried putting God's pictures in a few places and people do not seem to respect even God! OH MY GOD! Who will save us?
Sir, your mission of Swachch Bharath has failed in Bangalore and they have the audacity to print in the papers that it is the cleanest capital in India. I am ashamed.
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What do I have to do next, I did not even know this existed. They have also summon a wrong name too
For Jo C.
Type of fine, I was told by the bailiff, was about the business account. I have no collection of any summon as the business was closed a year later.
The other fine was on the parking that the summon my ex husband, a few months ago. He has left the house 18 months ago and I do not know where he is. Bailiff turned up for it too and I was away abroad.
I am not sure what do I have to do
First fine, Bailiff told me to contact the court as he did not know the case. I just would like to know where I stand.
Second fine for my will be ex. husband soon ... who left home in June 2011 and bailiff turned up to take my belongings ? Where do I stand here. I do not know of his whereabouts.
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Hmm ... very strange. I was sure I tried upward referencing from the SVG document to the HTML document via both 'parent' and 'top' and it didn't work. Seems to work fine this time though, so I guess I made a silly mistake. Thanks for the help Robert. FYI examination of the DOM-Level-2-HTML WD reveals that a document embeded into a page using the object element should be available from the HTML document in the future through: document.getElementById('obectElementId').contentDocument; and I guess its window object would be available through: document.getElementById('obectElementId').contentDocument.window; I should really have looked at the working draft first. :) Thanks again, Jonathan. At 04:42 PM 2/11/2002 -0600, Robert Diblasi wrote: >Jonathan, > >....if you head over to SVG Wiki country....I think you will see some >example of what your looking for......might work for you....give it a >try....lots to learn from the SVG Wiki > >I think you may of had trouble with linking to SVG in HTML document >or the other way around...so here is a link to help with that: >http://www.protocol7.com/svg-wiki/default.asp?InterDocumentCommunication >http://www.protocol7.com/svg-wiki/default.asp?EmbedingSvgInHTML >http://www.protocol7.com/svg-wiki/default.asp?InlineExamples > >Hope this helps you > >We all learn by sharing what we know >Robert A.DiBlasi >http://www.svgnotebook.com > > > >>> Jonathan Watt <email@example.com> 02/11/02 04:05PM >>> >The recommended way to embed SVG into an HTML document is to use the object >tag. However I can't seem to find a way to enable my scripts in the HTML to >communicate with my scripts in the SVG and vise versa when I use this >method. Has anyone else tried to do this and, if so, did you have any success? > >Thanks, > >Jonathan.Received on Monday, 11 February 2002 20:02:01 UTC
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When I was little, my parents' nickname for me was 'Duracell Bunny'. Too much energy, too much excitement, too much talking, not enough listening.
To be fair, I'm still working on that one, but what I've come to realise, is that it's quite difficult to change who you are. It's also something that you shouldn't have to do; if you're full of magic energy and like to be a busy bee - wonderful. Just make sure that whilst buzzing around being busy, you don't forget to play.
We all know that life is all about balance. About dancing in heels all night on a Saturday and being barefoot with some OJ on a Sunday. It's something we often get reminded of, but sometimes we forget how important it is to remind ourselves of how well things are going and realise it's alright to have some play time. Sometimes now, working six days a week, by the time Sunday arrives I feel like I've run out of batteries. That's when I'll write in my diary and plan the play time for the following week.
Everyone is different, some people are workaholics, some people come to work, get the job done and go home to their lives. Both are inspiring in their own ways
I think I'm striving for the middle of those. If you're naturally a workaholic and someone who thrives on working hard, it's never as easy remembering to play. Maybe you put a lot of pressure on yourself to be the best you can every day? Reality check - nobody is perfect and nobody can give their all one hundred per cent of the time. So be nice to yourself! There is nothing wrong with nice.
Playing could be shaking a tail feather all night long on a Saturday or alternatively it could be reading a great book or having a glass of much-needed wine with a friend. Whatever it is that makes you play, it's vital and it's something we must all make time for. Often I wonder and ask people if you can have the best of both worlds; if you really can have it all? Be a workaholic and have a life? I'm still figuring that one out as I go, but I know that having play ultimately helps my work. So that's a start.
Allow yourself some wasted time and give yourself the chance to take a break from the screen, the diary and the emails. Remember that one day, not so long ago, people lived without iPhones and the internet. They managed, so can we.
E.E. Cummings wrote: 'To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you're ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.'
Milly's Muses: Keep fighting for what you want to be and achieve. If that's fighting to get the perfect balance then you'll get there. Be yourself and be confident in your choices! You have nothing to lose!
Milly Summer (25) is assistant to Michael Garrett at leading London talent agency Global Artists.
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Stuffed into a dilapidated mansion in an unfashionable London neighborhood, 12 of the old familiar Greek gods are facing hard times these days—and, unimaginably, their possible demise. Desperate to retrieve their old powers, the gods have been forced to take "real world" jobs: Aphrodite has become a phone sex worker; Artemis, goddess of the hunt, is reduced to walking dogs for a living; and Dionysus works nights as a DJ. Into this madcap household, a perplexed cleaning lady (mortal) and her Scrabble-obsessed, comic book–collector boyfriend arrive—only to face the challenge of negotiating peace among the battling gods, restoring them to their former glory, and perhaps even saving humankind in the process.
Little, Brown. 293 pages. $23.99. ISBN: 0316067628
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"Especially endearing are moments of desperate confusion worked upon [mortals] Neil and Alice as they divine that they are at the center of unearthly affairs. Perhaps the only weakness this book can be faulted with is too much action. … But that, given the originality of Phillips' idea, is a minor irritant in an otherwise deeply rewarding read." Vikram Johri
"All this infighting among deities is enchantingly infantile, but Phillips has a more complex clash in store: the most amusing and instructive collision between gods and mortals since A Midsummer Night's Dream." Kerry Fried
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"Phillips reminds us not only of everything we've forgot about Greek mythology, but also of the pleasures of reading, of how wonderful it is to be caught up in a book that makes you both laugh and think—and wonder what's going to happen next." Steven Hayward
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"Gods Behaving Badly is much more fun than it has any right to be." Janet Maslin
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"Marie Phillips's first novel, Gods Behaving Badly, hovers somewhere between Pride and Prejudice and an episode of 'Bewitched.' … Phillips has an Olympian sense of absurdity, and there's enough ambrosial wit here to seduce most mortals for an afternoon or two on the divan." Ron Charles
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"[Phillips] has a charming comic touch and the laughs are real. … But a high concept this lightweight can only lead to a predictable end, and Phillips' broad satire doesn't have the bite necessary to keep the novel's momentum from stalling along the way." David Daley
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Marie Phillips, a Cambridge graduate, just 30, left her research job at the BBC to work in a bookstore, publish a blog, and write her first novel, Gods Behaving Badly. Reviewers almost unanimously praise Phillips's daring, high-concept premise and the wit and cleverness with which she recycles mythic tales and gives them a postmodern twist. Occasional complaints about forced, sitcom-worthy humor and reckless, predictable plotting creep into some of the reviews, but most critics send arrows of love her way—with nary a stab to the heart among them.


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i don't get why they changed it.
now people sit and wait while you clear around a rare, wait for you to bring the rare to 10% then stun you and you get one shotted. by the time you rezz, the alliance have looted and they are gone.
it was much better for pvp before, where people would actually fight for a kill. this is just rediculous.


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There's no right answer to the question about applying to colleges—you'll find recommendations that range from 3 to 12. If you talk to guidance counselors, you'll hear stories of students applying to 20 or more schools. You'll also hear about the student who applied to just one school.

The typical advice is to apply to 6 to 8 schools. But make sure you choose those schools carefully. This may sound obvious, but if you can't picture yourself being happy at a school, don't apply to it. Also, don't apply to a school simply because it has a great reputation or it's where your mom went or it's where all your friends are going. You should only apply to a college because you can see it playing a meaningful role in reaching your personal and professional goals.

Deciding How Many College Applications to Submit

Begin with 15 or so possible choices and narrow down your list after carefully researching schools, visiting their campuses, and talking with students. Apply to those schools that are a good match for your personality, interests, and career goals.

Also, be sure to apply to a selection of schools that will maximize your chances of being accepted somewhere. Look at the school profiles, and compare the admissions data to your own academic record and test scores. A wise selection of schools might look something like this:

Reach Schools

These are schools with highly selective admissions. Your grades and scores are below the averages for these schools. When you study the admissions data, you find that there's a possibility you'll get in, but it's a bit of a long shot. Be realistic here. If you got a 450 on your SAT Math and you apply to a school where 99% of applicants got over a 600, you're almost guaranteed a rejection letter. On the other side of the spectrum, if you have remarkably strong scores, you should still identify schools like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford as reach schools. These top schools are so competitive that no one has a good chance of being admitted (learn more about when a match school is actually a reach).

If you have the time and resources, there's nothing wrong with applying to more than three reach schools. That said, you'll be wasting your time and money if you don't take each individual application seriously.

Match Schools

When you look at the profiles of these colleges, your academic record and test scores are right in line with the averages. You feel that you measure up favorably with typical applicants for the school and that you have a decent chance of being admitted. Be sure to keep in mind that identifying a school as a "match" does not mean you will be accepted. Many factors go into an admissions decision, and many qualified applicants get turned away.

Safety Schools

These are schools where your academic record and scores are measurably above the average of admitted students. Realize that highly selective schools are never safety schools, even if your scores are above the averages. Also, don't make the mistake of giving little thought to your safety schools. I've worked with many applicants who received acceptance letters from only their safety schools. You want to make sure your safety schools are actually schools you would be happy to attend. There are a lot of great colleges and universities out there that don't have high admissions standards, so be sure to take the time to identify ones that will work for you. My list of great colleges for "B" students might provide a good starting point.

But if I apply to 15 reach schools, I'm more likely to get in, right?

Statistically, yes. But consider these factors:

Cost: Most elite schools have application fees of $60 or more. You'll also need to pay for extra score reporting when you apply to a lot of schools: $15 for AP and $12 for ACT and SAT.

Match: Did you really visit 15 reach schools and find that each one felt right for you? A student who thrives in the urban environment of Columbia University would probably go batty in the rural location of Williams College. And a small liberal arts college is a very different academic environment than a large comprehensive university.

Time: The applications, especially at competitive schools, take a lot of time to complete. Do you really have several hours to devote to each of those 15 applications? Don't be fooled by the so-called "Common" Application. Top colleges and universities will be looking for the personal touch...

The Personal Touch: Most select schools have supplements to the application that ask questions about why you feel you are a good match for the school, or what specifically about the school you find appealing. To complete these essay questions well, you need to research the schools and be specific. A generic answer about the school's reputation and great faculty will not impress anyone. If you can cut and paste your supplemental essay from one application into the next, you haven't done the assignment well.

A Final Determination

Be sure to look at the most current data available when determining which schools should be considered "match" and "safety." Admissions data changes from year to year, and some colleges have been increasing in selectivity in recent years. My list of A to Z college profiles can help guide you.


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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was born on April 18th 1987 at Freedom Fields hospital in Plymouth. Rosie was still studying at Tavistock college when she was discovered, turning up for work experience as a booker at model agency Profile, based in London's West End. She was immediately signed up by Profile Model Agency and still takes pride of place on their homepage even today. She had always dreamed of a job in fashion but dressing the girls on the catwalk, not walking it herself, because she never considered herself 'pretty enough'.
But sure enough, work started to flood in for the english rose. Hailed in 2003 as possibly 'the new Kate Moss', Rosie has gone from strength to strength by appearing in prestigious advertising campaigns such as Tommy Hilfiger Denim and BCBG Max Azria, gracing the cover of Vogue and walking for internationally known designers such as Valentino, Vera Wang and Oscar De La Renta.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Angry Birds Bento
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I love this simple and super cute angry birds lunch! I still remember all of your previous ones, they are all very creative! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Love this simple n cute lunch too! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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I love this, especially the cucumber, simple genius!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Pig noses...that is just about the funniest and cutest thing EVER!! Awesome job on a super cute and healthy lunch in UNDER 5 MINUTES! Wow, did I read that right?? I'm super impressed! Thank you for linking up to 15 Minute Fridays!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Rebecca! Yes under 5 minutes!! I had already washed strawberries and cucumbers ready in the fridge so that helped. Super quick! :)Delete
Love the pig noses! What a cute and easy idea.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Adorable, especially the pig snouts!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Cute! I like the cucumber pig noses!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Love the Angry Birds! And the noses are inspired!!ReplyDelete
Super fun lunch! Love the cutters you used!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up to TGIF! have a great Easter =)
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Our baby Lily was born 5 weeks premature and spent the first four weeks of her life in special care being fed with a nasogastric tube and was weaned to bottles. Even when we left hospital with Lily being soley bottle fed, she never seemed to really enjoy eating and rarely seemed to drink the amount everyone told us she should be having. At about 7 weeks of age she started to projectile vomit about once every second day, with the whole feed coming back up. Three months after her birth, at two months corrected age she started to refuse the bottle. Initially we thought she had reflux and started on medication for this. Gradually it became more and more difficult to feed her. She would scream and kick as I sat down with her in the feeding chair. Our worst day I was only able to feed her while she was sleeping. The doctors thought she may have a cow's milk intolerance and asked us to try a special formula, which didn't help. Their only solution was a feeding tube.
In desperation I searched the net about bottle refusal and found Rowena's article on feeding aversion. At last something which made sense and fitted our picture. We had a skype appointment with Rowena and she explained her behavioural approach to treating the feeding aversion. It was such a relief to find someone who seemed to fully understand the situation and who had a solution. She was able to help us when nobody else could.
After a week of following her guidelines, we had made some progress but were still struggling with some behaviour. R owena revised the plan and on we pushed. Gradually things improved and now I am able to feed Lily sitting in my lap and at last she is taking good quantities and putting on weight well. The projectile vomiting has settled a lot and happens only very occasionally now and we have been able to wean off the reflux medication.
Rowena was very prompt with email support to help guide us through an extremely difficult time. We found her to be knowledgeable, professional and caring. We are very grateful for her assistance and recommend her highly. I have also found the routines in her book [Your Sleepless Baby] to be very useful.
My son turned 6 months old when I found out that he was not gaining enough weight. He was very distracted when I fed him, and didn't seem to enjoy eating at all. He would not let me hold him and would never finish a bottle. My daughter had similar problems when she was a baby, and I felt there must be something drastically wrong with the way I was taking care of my children. I desperately searched the Internet for help and found the Baby Care Advice website. I scheduled a consultation and after answering very detailed and specific questions about my son, I knew immediately that Rowena would be able to help me. Doctors never asked about my son's routine or behavior. The support and guidance Rowena provided everyday was priceless. She helped me to understand my son's needs and we established a daily routine to get his feeding and sleeping under control. Rowena helped me to feel better about myself as a parent and gave me the confidence I needed to ensure that my son is healthy and happy. Thank you, Rowena!
Our little girl Aanya was born a petite baby at 3.1 Kgs. At about 2 months of age, Aanya developed a very strong feeding aversion. One look at the bottle or the bib and the usually cheerful baby would transform to a very fearsome one. She would cry, arch her back and push the bottle away. She would try to kick us away and there were many occasions when we had to physically restrain her lest she fall from our laps. Her volume of feed went down drastically and our already thin baby started losing weight. The doctors had no solution. They advised glucose supplements and starting solids early. But including them actually brought Aanya's feed volume to barely 350 mls per day.
At 4 months of age, our little daughter was having less milk than she was having as a newborn. We tried everything we could think of: different bottles, different formula, different cradling positions, walking while feeding her and even different milk temperatures. Nothing worked - my husband and I were at our wits' ends. I started having a lot of doubts on my ability as a mother. I loved my daughter but could not bear her anguish when she would sob bitterly after every feeding session. I started dreading feeding times more than Aanya was. I had no social life as I was scared to take her out. I could not relate to people who said that motherhood was a "glorious" time. It was at such a sad juncture that my husband and I stumbled on Rowena's website. We read a few of the testimonials. So there were other people who actually had gone through the same situation! We had tried everything, so thought why not give this a shot.
Rowena was very prompt in her response and I loved the way she was able to understand our situation. No one else had understood …or asked us questions as relevant as she had ...none of the doctors ... We started noticing a marked difference in Aanya's behaviour from the very next day of implementing Rowena's program. There were no tears! Rowena was with us throughout the process and was guiding us all through . By day 5, Aanya was drinking volumes optimum to her age. She was actually pushing my hand away and was trying to grasp the bottle to feed herself! She was finishing her feed within 15 minutes, compared to the 90 minutes she was taking earlier. We feel that we are truly blessed to have met Rowena. She gave us our sanity back and most importantly… she gave us our cheerful daughter back.
My four month old son (corrected age) was born at 27 weeks, he spent four months in hospital being fed predominately through a feeding tube and later on with bottles as well. When he came home he was mostly feeding with a bottle and whatever he didn't finish we'd put down his feeding tube. Four weeks after discharge our paediatrician told us it was time to remove the feeding tube and let him feed solely via bottle. This put a lot of pressure on us to make sure he was meeting his daily quota as he was never really good at finishing his bottles and we no longer had the feeding tube to rely on. Over time the pressure we felt to feed him his daily quota caused us to pressure him to feed. It got to a point where he would scream and cry every time he saw the bottle. The only time when I could feed him a decent amount was when he was half asleep.
We sought help from a speech pathologist but the 'tips' she gave us didn't work, the other suggestion was to see a dietitian, I knew that this was not really a solution to the problem. At this point I was truly at my wits end and desperate to find a solution as my son wasn't gaining much weight. I came across Baby Care Advice website and read the testimonials. There were some similar stories so I decided to give it a go. I signed up and Rowena sent me a detailed questionnaire which I filled out, then she came up with a plan for us to try. The first three days after implementing her plan were by far the hardest but she was always available and quick to respond with advice and support. It took about a week and a half for his feeding aversion to be fully resolved and he was taking really good amounts, often even more than what the paediatrician had recommended! We couldn't believe it! ALSO in addition to resolving his feeding issues, after reading Rowena's sleep book and trying one of the sleeping techniques he is now able to settle himself to sleep! Very little crying, no more rocking or pacifier to get to sleep. We feel like we have our lives back, it's like we have a different baby. We really cannot thank Rowena enough.
We had difficulty feeding Rose from the beginning. She never nursed well (later we found out she had a tongue tie) and was resisting the bottle at 2 weeks of age. Now we think she was in pain from swallowing huge amounts of air due to her poor latch - her belly was so distended I thought I'd have to go up a diaper size right away. Also we now think she later developed a bottle aversion due to force feeding. But at the beginning we were convinced she was in pain from acid reflux. She would scream and cry at most feeds, arching her back and flailing her arms and legs. We'd pat her back until she finally shut down and took the bottle, often asleep. What a horrible way to feed a baby! My other two older children had always cried when hungry and liked to eat. Whoever heard of a baby who didn't eat? I couldn't read her cues and had no confidence Rose was able to regulate her calories. She seemed to want to sleep all the time and I had to wake her for most feeds.
By the time Rose was 1 ½ months old we had seen multiple heathcare providers for her feeding difficulties including our pediatrician, GI specialist, a nurse practitioner, lactation nurses, La Leche League, oral surgeon and a speech pathologist. Everyone had a different opinion from reflux to breast milk intolerance from something in my diet. No one would prescribe medicine for the reflux because of the side effects. I was told to power through her pain until 6 months when the reflux would get better. I was also told she had to have 2 oz in her every 2 hours or she'd lose weight and be hospitalized for "failure to thrive." I was in a constant state of extreme anxiety - would she eat or wouldn't she? The anxiety was so intense at times that I was barely functional. I prayed and prayed for a cure and my mom prayed every novena under the sun.
Sometimes Rose seemed to get better and then she'd revert back to resisting the bottle. Finally at 3 months I could only get milk into her by oral syringe and she was hospitalized for "failure to thrive/feeding aversion." An N-G tube was inserted to feed her whatever she didn't take orally. We did studies with barium and everything checked out ok with her structurally. We were told it might be months of therapy and I was being trained how to do the tube at home when she suddenly started doing better and was taking everything orally. We were sent home without the tube and with instructions not to force feed her and with some Pepcid (finally!) for reflux.
After a couple of weeks though she again started resisting the bottle. I was in a panic searching online for answers and stumbled across Rowena's website. The testimonials exactly described our life with little Rose. We decided to contact Rowena and after a week on her plan Rose was willingly accepting milk, sometimes even excited to see a bottle. We whole heartedly recommend Rowena if you are suffering from a bottle aversion! She was a godsend and her plan really WORKS! She called us for the first consult and was available every day via email to give us advice and support. Thank you Rowena - we can finally enjoy our precious little baby without the constant worry!
My son Cody has always been a fussy eater. We struggled with nursing, and then with bottle feeding when he was a few months old -- it just always felt like a struggle to get him to drink enough. When Cody was 6 months old, I found Rowena and Baby Care Advice, and she helped us to understand that Cody's fussy eating was behavioral and a response to the pressure we were putting on him to eat, and could be easily improved by following a plan she laid out for us. After a few days, we had a different baby.
After Cody transitioned over to solid foods at a year old, we started having some of the same troubles we had with bottle feeding. Every meal felt like a struggle; it seemed like he would only eat a few bites at a time, and I was resorting to using toys and books to distract him while spooning baby food into his mouth. Again we went back to Rowena for advice. After answering a detailed questionnaire about Cody's behavior and qualities, Rowena again laid out an easy-to-follow plan that has led to a much more peaceful mealtimes in our house. Cody is now on a manageable feeding schedule (instead of us trying to sneak food into his mouth all day long) and is usually happy in his high-chair. We are so thankful to have this resource for solving these babyhood problems! These are issues that our pediatrician just hasn't been equipped to help us with.
Our 3 month old son started having feeding difficulties from the time he was a month old. It was very difficult to get him to complete his feeds. Over time, the situation simply deteriorated. His feed durations stretched up to 1-2 hours. We went to seek medical advice in the hopes of resolving his feeding difficulties. All we came away with were targets that we needed to hit for his daily milk consumption. We were told that if he didn't hit these targets, our son would end up being tube fed. This was upsetting to hear and made our situation worse. We felt even more stressed about getting him to finish his feeds. Our son would cry, arch his back, kick his legs or yell every time he saw the milk bottle. Soon, we were unable to feed him while he was awake and thus resorted to dream feeding him. This had the effect of making him more tired. We were really at our wits end and it felt like our lives revolved around just feeding our son.
We were lucky enough to stumble upon Rowena's website & the services that she provided. Within a few hours of sending her an e-mail, she got back to us and gave us a detailed questionnaire to fill in. Through this, Rowena got a comprehensive history of our son, our feeding practices and our difficulties. She then provided us with a programme to follow in order to change our son's feeding behaviour. Rowena was always on hand to guide us, answer our questions and address our concerns.
Within 4-5 days of implementing the program, our son started to accept the bottle while he was awake! He did not always finish his entire feed but he started consuming milk willingly. We never thought that this would be possible again. It was such a sense of relief. It has now been two weeks since we started the programme. Our son is consuming adequate volumes of milk. He still needs to be carried while being fed but this is something that we will be working on in the next few weeks. We are just so relieved to see him understand the need to feed from the bottle. He is putting on weight and growing well!
Rowena has most definitely given us back our lives and sanity. We feel so blessed to have found her. We owe her so much for helping us through this incredibly stressful period in our lives. We strongly recommend Rowena's services to any parents out there who have children with feeding difficulties.
Our 4 month old baby girl Myla developed a severe bottle aversion at 2.5 months old and we had to resort to feeding her SOLELY in her sleep, she would refuse the bottle awake every single time. Myla has been through various reflux diagnosis from multiple pediatricians where she has been on Omeprazole, Carobel (thickener) etc... her "reflux" got that bad to the point where one day she refused to eat awake so we resorted to sleep feeds as it seems harmless and she would willingly take milk while sleeping. This went on for 2 months where she would not take any of her feeds awake. We struggled to the point where the hospital suggested possible tube feeding if things got worse because her intake plummeted to around the 14oz mark. We even put her on higher calorie milk to get extra nutrients. As soon as Myla went over for a nap we lifted her and fed her during the day, night, anytime we could. We even set alarms to get up in our sleep to feed her. If she woke up while feeding she screamed so bad that sometimes she vomited her feed up. We were convinced Myla had developed a behavioural issue with the bottle and was afraid of it as she related it to pain. We had to disturb every single one of her naps to feed her making her very hungry and irritable.
We had no where to turn, we scoured the internet daily to find if anyone had successfully resolved a bottle aversion. This had taken over our lives and turned into a full time job to try and feed our baby girl. We didn't see friends, go out shopping etc... our lives were based in the house. We tried everything from changing bottles, teats, cups, milks and nothing worked. Then one day we came across Rowena's website. We started reading the testimonials and found one which was identical to our story (Bonita Osgood) and thought no way this can be true. Surely someone on the other side of the world can't resolve something so severe that even our top pediatricians couldn't resolve? So we decided what the heck, lets give it a shot, we have nothing to lose any more. We would do anything to avoid going down the tube feeding route which would break our hearts.
As soon as we emailed, Rowena got back to us the very same day, she asked us to fill in a detailed questionnaire which helped her build a profile of Myla and her experiences so far. The very next morning, Rowena had emailed us a full diagnosis of her view on Myla's situation and a full plan of action on how to deal with it.
We started the plan that very same day and within in one day Myla's bottle aversion had broken and she was feeding awake. This is the honest truth from the bottom of my heart. We were speechless and could not believe what was happening. She was initially strange with the bottle but was taking her feeds awake and she went from strength to strength. Rowena emailed us daily with encouragement and tips on how to progress further and further. By the end of the first week Myla's intake had increased and she was so much more happy as she was very well slept (not having to lift her) and full of energy. Myla is still taking all her feeds awake and we can enjoy feeding her on our lap again, we never thought this would happen again. It's as if she never had any bottle issues before.
Thank you so much Rowena for all your help and guidance. We cannot express enough gratitude for the turnaround in our lives.
I urge you if you reading this to get in touch with Rowena. We don't know where we would be without her and our lives are so much happier now with Myla enjoying all her food. P lease feel free to contact us directly if you want. email@example.com
I started to worry about Naiya's weight during my pregnancy when she was diagnosed with IUGR. I was put on bed rest and had twice weekly ultrasounds to measure vitals to ensure Naiya was still surviving - I also had a scare and was admitted to hospital to be hooked up for 24 hour fetal monitoring about a month before I was due. The growth restriction turned out to be related to a poor placenta and Naiya was tiny but a precious 5lbs 5oz bundle that changed our lives forever. Given her low birth weight I always worried and stressed over making sure Naiya drank enough milk and ate enough solids and would do anything to ensure that she ate what I considered a good amount in hope that she would somehow hit those percentiles and become an average weight and height. Naiya was perhaps one of the most challenging infants I have ever come across - she seemed to cry constantly for the first 5-6 months and after that we struggled to feed her milk and solids - we resorted to showing her videos on our phones and recording her favorite tv shows and replaying them during meal times to distract her so we could stuff solids down her. After a rough 12 months, things were not getting any better, Naiya had now been conditioned to only eat when shown videos, she would not self feed at all, and she would arch her back, cry, and protest when placed in the high chair.
When Naiya was 15 months old my husband found out about Rowena's services online and suggested it to me as a long shot, not expecting I would agree to follow her advice or her program. However, things were desperate and I was willing to give anything a try. Rowena asked me to give her a dedicated week to follow her advice and program and I wouldn't take that week back for anything in the world. She helped me to see where I was going wrong in not allowing Naiya the freedom to make a mess and learn to self feed. She also taught me to create a schedule and allow Naiya to feel what it was to be hungry instead of constantly stuffing her with milk. I t was very tough for me to let go, but Rowena's support and advice was wonderful. I will admit I was skeptical at first as to whether she could help me via a virtual program, but she was very diligent and responsive over email - I actually felt like she was right there with me.
Naiya is now eating solids much better, we do not show her videos and she has rapidly mastered the art of self-feeding with finger foods. We are encouraging spoon feeding and hope within the next few months she will also pick this up well. Our lives are a lot less stressful thanks to Rowena. Our next challenge is getting Naiya to sleep better with self settling, I am currently reading Rowena's book [Your Sleepless Baby: The Rescue Guide] and hope we can start to sleep better soon. If you are thinking about using Rowena's services to help with your baby's feeding or sleeping problems I would certainly recommend you do because you will not regret it.
Ellie was born with a congenital heart defect. After complications from her first open heart surgery, she was left unable to swallow. As a result, she had to be tube fed from the time she was 2 1/2 weeks old. Ellie finally was allowed to start trying to eat orally when she was 6 months old. By then, she had developed an aversion to anything in her mouth. After months of speech and occupational therapy, Ellie had progressed enough to put food in her mouth, but she would spit out most of her meal. She would only drink around 2 ounces from a bottle. A friend suggested that I contact Rowena for help. Rowena took a detailed health history and then developed a program to help my baby eat orally. She contacted us daily via email and was very quick to respond to my questions. After approximately 2 weeks on this program, Ellie could swallow small amounts of a variety of foods and drink up to 20 ounces of milk from a cup per day! We still have room for improvement, but Ellie is developing the skills she needs to eventually get off her feeding tube. Thanks Rowena!


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Does Ellen's Vegan Site Conflict with a Cover Girl Endorsement?
By Lacy J. Hansen for DietsInReview.com
The term vegan is showing up at more and more locations all the time. Is it just a trend? Is the popularity of the vegan diet a result of animal rights activists? Or are people seriously looking at the facts and being persuaded to ditch all meats and animal products for their health? Whatever the reasons, expect the term to be even more popular as celebrity Ellen DeGeneres just launched her very own vegan site this week.
DeGeneres was influenced by a multitude of sources as she made the leap to a vegan diet in 2008. DeGeneres mentions being impacted by the books, Skinny Bitch and Diet for a New America. She was also influenced from the documentaries, "Earthlings" and "Meet Your Meat."
DeGeneres now has great affection for the vegan lifestyle and wanted to share her passion with a new website. The site is called "Going Vegan with Ellen." At this portal site from Ellen.com, readers will be introduced to the all-plant diet and learn how to cut animal products from their diets.
DeGeneres has faced some criticism for this development, though. She has had an ongoing relationship with Cover Girl, one of the largest brands in the United States that conducts animal testing on its products. Many are confused by the hypocrisy that the vegan promotion and cosmetic company relationship seem to present. It's unclear if DeGeneres knew of the animal testing when she signed with Cover Girl, or if her site and vegan efforts are financed by her Cover Girl earnings. Regardless, her site and efforts to promote the vegan lifestyle are forging forward.
The site will include vegan recipes, advice for beginners, frequently asked questions, and book and film resources.
While the site is endorsed by several other vegan celebrities, the statistics about a plant-based diet may speak louder than any trendy celeb spokesperson. At the time of this site launch the American Dietetic Association has supported scientific studies that have confirmed multiple health benefits of the vegan diet. It's been confirmed that vegan and vegetarian diets are related to lower cholesterol levels, lower heart disease risks, lower blood pressure levels, reduced hypertension risks, lower type 2 diabetes risks, lower body fat, and an overall cancer risk reduction. In addition, continued studies are showing that a vegan diet can reverse diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.
The facts speak volumes of why one would want to change their diet to a vegan one. As more studies confirm DeGeneres's convictions, it seems likely many among us could be "Going Vegan with Ellen."