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I do talk of p**n from past experiences, and some intensity when I hit transition.
Here's my story..
Birth Story.
You would think as a second time mom I'd know when I was in labor, but these birthing waves were deceiving. Maybe it was the hypnosis, maybe it was all the books I read on how the uterus works, maybe it's me being more in tune with my body and not afraid, but something about these birthing waves were so beyond different than what I remember with my first. All I remember with my first (14 years ago) was burning, stinging and pinching intense cramping and pain, being in labor for 30 hours, experiencing hemorrhaging and fetal distress (almost leading to a c-section) from hyper stimulation due to too much pitocin.
This time I wanted things to be different. I hired a Hypno-Doula and bought the home study course of Hypnobabies. I was very faithful on my studies and listening to my tracks. I had no idea what I was in for and how wonderful it would really work for me and my baby.
The Day Before – I had been having Braxton Hicks for over 2 weeks now and on Thursday, August 20th around noon. Some of them were starting to have a warming sensation to them that wrapped around my waste and into my back. I timed the waves and they ranged between 8 and 45 min apart, so from what I learned, these were not the real thing.
I was still having waves when I got home Thursday evening, some with warming sensation, some without.
DF and I went for a walk, I drank plenty of water on the way and the waves stopped by time I got home.
I had a few more waves from the time I got home till the time I went to bed but nothing worth noting, they were very sporadic.
4:00 am – I felt warming birthing waves when I'd get up to go to the bathroom, I believe one at midnight, one at 1:30 am, then at 4 am, I woke and felt a very nice warming wave that lasted what felt like a few minutes, I laid there enjoying the feeling before I got out of bed to go potty. I was starving so decided to stay up and go make something to eat. I went down stairs and made some cream-o-wheat, toast and a glass of milk, I pulled out my iPod and was timing my waves while I made and ate breakfast, they ranged between 8 and 14 min apart and they felt so good. They weren't your usual Braxton Hicks where the uterus just tightens; these had such a wonderful sensation to them. (Which I'll describe later).
I took a nap after eating, and then got up about 6:30am to shower and get ready for work. They were still coming but were very comfortable and enjoyable. The warm water in the shower seamed to subside any feeling I was having with the birthing waves and the waves slowed down, I thought it was just more practice waves and not active labor.
7:20 am – I sent DF off to work and my 14 year old DS got up to see how I was feeling. I smiled through any waves I had because I didn't want him freaking out and stressing me out. He had no idea I was still having them.
I also called the hospital and told them I think I'm in labor and may be in later today and wanted a laboring room (that they designed for Natural Birthing Mothers) with the jetted hot tub. They said they would try to reserve it for me, that at that point there was one available. They also told me (when I told them my waves were 8-14 min apart) that it was a good idea to go to work and come in when the waves were 5 min apart, lasting 1 min for 1 hour (the 511 rule)
8:00 am – When I showed up to work, the temp girl who is covering my position while I'm on leave showed up and was surprised I was there another day (I was now 5 days past my EDD). She said "I thought for sure you were in labor yesterday". I told her "I actually think I may be in labor right now". She got excited and we opened Contraction Master on the internet and started timing them. They were now 4 and 5 min apart – but only lasted about 30 seconds. So I didn't think much about how close they were together, especially since they felt so amazing.
I'm waiting for the 511 rule (Birthing waves 5 minutes apart lasting one min each for 1 hour)
We continued to time them, meanwhile I called my Doula and asked her what she thought. She told me it sounds promising and when I have to start focusing through them and peoples voices started to irritate me, it's time to call her to come over. Well in all honesty – I was already there, but still not being convinced I was in active labor because I didn't have the 511 rule nor did I have any pain with these waves, I blew it off for a little while longer.
9:45 am – I started to feel in the way at work because I did have to focus through them and was irritated at people's voices and their presence. Not because of any discomfort, but because the waves were becoming very consuming of my body and thoughts. I decided to listen to ME and not the 511 rule. Told my temp and the accounting gal I work close with that I think this is it and I'm going home.
How my birthing waves were feeling: Now I know why they call them "waves".
At this point I was totally loving my birthing waves and was becoming very convinced that this was it despite the 511 rule, my body told me this was it. The waves were so awesome. They started like a tingling warm sensation at my vaginal opening, and like an ocean wave, the sensation moved its way up from the opening, flooding my whole vagina – cervix and moved its way up every crevice of my uterus – working its way rapidly to the top of my uterus – then giving a amazingly powerful expansion push feeling – then retractiog as I felt the wave leave the top of my uterus, move its way back down through the cervix, the vaginal opening and then it was gone. All I could see in my mind was the ocean, the waves moving in, crashing down and retracting back into the ocean.
10:10 am – I grab my belongings – send an e-mail to everyone at work saying "Bye for now everyone : I'm going to go have a baby" and I dashed out the door before anyone could see me. I just wanted to be left alone.
10:15am – I'm driving home and called DF's cell phone, DS answered and said "DF ain't too bright is he" I said "Oh shit, I'm coming home because I'm in labor and he left his phone home didn't he" DS said "I'll call him at work and tell him to get home". I focused on getting home, pulling over with each birthing wave. Which I made it in 2 waves time.
10:25 am – When I get home, I go upstairs, take off my clothes except my bra and underwear, crawl in bed and call my doula. I was emotional as I asked "When do I get you?" she sweetly said "I'm going to drop my baby off at the sitter and I'm on my way".
DF came home and I told him to grab the laptop to time my waves, they were becoming very intense at this point and I knew I could use assistance to get though them. I plugged in my Hypnobabies from my iPod and was staying focused, The waves at this point were about 1min 30 Seconds apart, but still only lasting 30 seconds, again I forgot to just listen to my body and got confused with the duration of each wave, not being convinced I was as far along in my labor as I was.
DF was amazing, I was most comfortable in doggie style with DF straddling my butt putting his knees on my hips and squeezing really hard while rubbing down on my back. I was Ahhhhh'ing through each pressure wave and each Ahhhhh was getting louder and louder as the waves became more and more intense.
At this point, I'd feel the waves rise up into my uterus, up past my uterus into my chest, then I'd feel the expansion pressure push, then it go back down.
I was hungry so DF got me some grapes to eat between waves.
11:00 am – When my Doula showed up, she observed how DF and I were working together to get me through each pressure wave, after a few waves and seeing how they were getting closer and closer together with more intensity, she told DF "We better get her to the hospital NOW". DF and DS ran off and started packing up the 4-runner while my Doula assisted me through my waves.
She asked me if I wanted anything – to go potty? (which I was going potty almost every other birthing wave) a drink? I looked her dead in the eye and said "I'm starving! – can I have a Village Inn Skillet?" she laughed and then helped me through another birthing wave.
At this point my waves were felt like they were crashing in on top of each other. I had read birthing stories where waves were on top of each other and when the woman got to the hospital, they were only dilated to a 2, so I thought this too was a fluke and I still had hours to go.
My Doula convinces me that we really needed to go to the hospital and tells me to get something on (I guess they thought it wasn't a good idea for me to go to this hospital in my bra and underwear). I dash between waves to get myself prepared, wash my face (quickly with water to get my eye makeup off) throw on some maternity pajamas, my flip flops, and make it out to the car (in-between waves).
While DF and DS were gathering things into the 4 Runner, my Doula did a dilation check by measuring the purple line on my bottom end and guessed me to be about a 5 or 6. I was excited to hear that number and was curious how accurate her measurement was.
The 4 Runner was loaded, DS was in the back seat behind me, camera in bag – all my laboring tools (ball – music – music player – birthing skirt – all my hospital Hypnobabies notes for the nurses – notes for the door that we are doing natural childbirth – food for the wait – energy drinks – Doula in vehicle behind us with tens machine, birthing chair, nd all the good stuff to help me through one birthing wave at a time.
11:25 am – I took a couple pictures of me in the vehicle (I want my memories of this day) and I would Ahhhhhh loudly though each wave. DS was so supportive as he rubbed my shoulders and neck – giving me my peace queue's (Relaaaaax….. Peeeeaaaaac) and I kept repeating in my head "Peaaaace" and "Saaaafe".
I was in love with my experience so far.
We reach the freeway entrance and as we are turning to get on the freeway – I then a very powerful birthing wave that extended beyond my uterus and stomach – it reached the top of my chest – into my kneck and down the back of my legs, I arched back really hard (Uncontrollably: more on this later) and I felt a big ~POP~ and felt a ~Gush~ "OH SHIT MY WATER JUST BROKE!!" I shout! (Giggling inside, and I think I even giggled out loud a little – because I really wanted to experience my water breaking on its own).
After my water broke, the most intense waves hit rising higher and farther up and out of my body.
I was really Ahhhhhh'ing though them at this point, matching the sound level of each Ahhh to the level of the waves. My Ahhhhh's would start out small and grow in intensity, then retract the same way my waves did.
I couldn't open my eyes much, once in a while I'd open one eye to see where we were at on the freeway (I noticed traffic was terrible – lanes were closed and DF almost missed out exit – he was a little panicked at this point) and DS was still rubbing my shoulders and giving my peace queue's.
I realize with how intense and fast these waves were, we needed to prep ahead of time. and that I would not be able to walk into the hospital. We needed help.
(I'm amazed at how not once did a desire for relief ever entered my mind, I was only focused on my natural birthing)
11:45am – I got DF on my cell phone with the hospital and told him to tell them to have a wheel chair out front waiting for us. then I get DS on the phone with the hospital and told him to ask for Labor and Delivery – tell them I'm on my way and to have a labor room ready with a jetted hot tub (I wanted to labor in that jetted tub dang it!!). You know, for when the really big painful contractions hit! (LOL)
Both DF and DS had a shaky voice and freaking out on the phone trying to spit out my requests. (I found myself giggle again – sorry, couldn't help it).
11:50 am – We arrive at the hospital and there is no wheel chair. DS ran in the hospital and grabbed one (they said "we got one but didn't see you out front- pft ::eye roll::: we said we were almost there, not that we were there). I grab my depends diaper, turn it inside out and sit on it in the wheel chair. My pajama bottoms were soaked. (and so was the seat of our 4-Runner)
The hospital guy (no idea who he was) saw my state of labor and began to ~rush~ (I can't say he panicked but I felt he realized how urgent it was) I'm totally focusing in my hypnosis, eyes closed, totally limp and lazy and moaning through each wave. He rushes me in through the lobby to the elevator, and through this all, I had to peak one eye open to see the looks on people's faces as they saw something you usually only see in the movies. A woman about to deliver her baby NOW and got a kick out of the expressions they got as they hurried out of the way. (Haaaay, it's my experience, I wanted to see and enjoy all of it. :::wink::)
They rush me to the 4th floor, all the security doors are open and nurses from all directions came rushing to my attention. They get me to a L&D room and I ask my doula (through my moaning and limp relaxation) "Is this a room with the jetted tub?" I heard her ask and they said it was.
DS stayed in the waiting room, not realizing he wouldn't be there for long.
11:55am-12:00pm- The nurses had the bed set up for me to be monitored, I looked at my Doula and said "Do they know I'm going natural" – My Doula told her I was going natural and the nurse said "okay but we need to monitor you and the baby for about 20 min" (lol, I was about that far away from delivering)
At this point things really started to become a blur.
If you've learned about the stages of labor, there is the stage of Transition, and I'm not sure what point I hit Transition, but I believed I was in it now. I was Ahhhhh'ing as loud as anyone could as my birthing waves were so intense with pressure, I'm sure my wonderful Ahhhhh'ing sounded like to anyone else who didn't know better like an Aaaaaaaaah! But it was an Ahhhh and my Ahhhh's were such a release. I also never knew what Hypnobabies meant by "Pressure Waves" until these last few moments.
I thought a "Pressure Wave" was just another term for "Contraction" without using the word "Contraction" to eliminate the fear that is attached to the word Contraction.
Nope, I was wrong. I now know what a Pressure Wave is.
If I could say anything about my Birthing Experience, that is I totally fell into the category of many women who go natural and when they hit Transition. I was NOT an exception to that rule.
I had read about Transition, prepared for it, and prepared DF for it. I explained to him one night that that's why I want a Doula, because she KNOWS BETTER and knows what we are in for, that most women (or many – guess I can't speak for most) hit a point of
1- Doubting and maybe even regretting her decision to go natural.
2- Feeling like every organ in her body is going to explode
3- Getting really scared
4- Panicking
5- Begging for relief.
6- Feeling fear
7- Not being able to find a single comfortable position
8- Throwing up.
9- Getting the shakes
10- Becoming beyond vulnerable and accepting anything the nurse offers for relief, no matter how much she may not want it in her sane mind.
11- Losing her mind.
I explained that that's why I needed my Doula to get me through one more wave, to not buy into my pleas, to believe in me when I can't, and to be my mind when I lose mine.
Yep, I hit all of them but the throwing up part. I only profusely gagged like a dog that's choking on a bone, but mostly because I inhaled my hair.
Everything was wonderful – until I was experiencing what I thought was for sure ~Transition~, and even then I was doing okay until an inexperienced nurse checked my dilation from behind (I was on my side and wouldn't move) and said I was at a 4plus and +2 station (I had no idea +2 was excellent, all I knew is a 4cm dilation ~in my mind at that point~ meant 6 more hours of THIS. And that if THIS is NOT transition then I won't be able to handle transition because I can't handle THIS for much longer.
I lost my mind (check) and began to panic (check)
The calm voice inside the hysterical woman
At this point I became a two part being, my body being one part, and a calm woman inside me being the other part.
I couldn't believe I was only dilated to a 4, I was really hoping for a 6 or better. I lost my mind and my grace. I began begging for some relief and screaming for "Something".
I did NOT want an epidural, but I couldn't think of what it was they could give me to help take the edge off. I had read about it and knew there was something out there, but my mind was gone so I kept saying "Isn't there something you can give me? I need SOMETHING", I would not use the E word. The calm women inside me said "Please don't offer me an epi, I don't want an epi, I want my natural child birth, I'll resort to a drug or gas first, but an epi very very last".
My Doula kept working me through each wave – which there was only seconds between wave peaks – As I begged for something.
I hear a very faint and nervous "do – – you – – – -want an epidural?"
I felt so terribly disappointed that that was the nurse's first offer, and my heart sunk because I couldn't speak what I really wanted to say, I said "Yes". And started to cry.
My Doula kept telling me "Julie – just give me one more wave before you make that decision" I kept begging Please, give me something – just something, hoping another offer would be given. No other option was coming my way. I was feeling devastated, I knew better, but I was only to a 4 – but convinced I was in Transition, I didn't know what to think and I was scared.
My Doula, through much persistence, talked the nurse into letting her take me to the bathroom. The nurse, irritated, finally agreed and said "If you have to poop, don't go – it would be the baby". (I knew that)
The seconds I had between the most intense part of a wave, I jump out of bed, rush to the bathroom and start to pee as I had another wave – Ahhhhhhing though it while I wrapped my arms around my Doula and buried my face in her neck and shoulder and she held keep me from falling off the toilet.
She told me to look in her eye and she asked "Are you sure this is what you want" I had the hardest time looking in her eyes and lying as I told her "yes – I need something" ( I was an idiot who knew no other words other than "I need something")
She got me off the toilet and on the way back to the bed I said "I know what you're trying to do, I'm just afraid it's not going to work" (Meaning I knew she was stalling any epidural, which I was so grateful for, but I was afraid I still had hours to go before I was complete) She knew at that point that I was still in my mind somewhere and still wanted my natural childbirth, she became more determined to help me achieve my dream birth. I climbed back in bed on my side, another wave hit, I started yelling out my symptoms of transition, "I'm shaking!" "I'm going to throw up!" "I can't get comfortable!" in the hopes someone would recognize that I was in transition and not just dilated to a 4+.
In my squirming to find any position comfortable, I ended up in doggie position – it felt so good to be there. As another pressure wave hit, I squatted into a yoga childs pose and bared down, I had to push – but thinking I was only at a 4cm, I didn't say anything to the nurses, I just pushed and it felt so good, I could feel his head and body moving down with each push, and despite what I may have looked or sounded like on that table, the calm women inside of me was in bliss as I saw in my mind my baby move down. At this point, the second part of my being moved in with my baby, I was with him now helping him down the birth canal, loving him and cradling him all the way.
My Doula whispered to me "If you need to push, go ahead and push" which I replied "I have been".
The nurse kept trying to get a heart beat on the monitor and was having no luck, she was beginning to panic, but I knew our baby boy was okay, when the waves were in their fall, I'd feel movements from my baby, (yes, I paid attention and they can move while in labor) as if to say "I'm doing okay mom". It was so amazing and I was not scared for him.
I looked down as I pushed and saw fluid gushing out of me. I'd get back up as the wave rose and fell – taking over my body. I was totally losing control of my body.
I studied and read how our bodies know how to give birth, but I had no idea (even close) what that meant until I experienced how true that statement is. It's not like and instinct I had – and I had a choice to either listen or decline. Nature's powers took over like something I had never experienced before, I felt frightened to surrender to my body because I had no idea what it's capabilities were, how far it would go, and at one point, I actually wondered if this is what it felt to die. My body was not my own anymore and I was just witnessing what my body was doing. Little did I know – surrendering was going to be the best thing I could do for myself.
Meanwhile a military style nurse was yelling "Julie – we cannot give you an epidural if you are moving like this – you need to calm down!" I screamed "Then I can't have an epidural", someone mentioned "Give her Fentenal to take the edge off so we can give her the epidural"
My mind screamed "YES!!! THAT'S IT! THEY SAID THE "SOMETHING" THAT I WANT!"
The nurse trying to get a needle in my arm was a nervous wreck, shaking and dropping things while I held out my arm as steady as I could for her to insert the needle. She got it in and the Fentenal was administered, that's all I wanted….for now – hoping I could make it with just that until I was complete.
The pressure waves would flood every organ, bone and fiber of my being – it felt like everything was going to explode as organ inside my body helped PUUUUSH this baby down and out. These awesome powerful waves would rise up to my head and extend out beyond my body – making me arch (still very loudly Ahhhhhhhhhhh'ing though each wave) then collapse and curl me up and PUUUUUSSSSHHH so unbelievably hard. I finally screamed "The baby is coming!!! I HAVE TO PUUUUSH!!". The anesthesiologist was just coming in the room, the nurse told him "Let me check her first", I was laying on my side and she checked me from behind, I was praying for better news when I heard her say to the anesthesiologist "Oop! never mind! It's too late! She's complete!" (YESSS!) I was so happy at this point, I couldn't believe I went from a 4 to complete in less than 20 minutes. I rolled on my back and I became totally calm again, the waves were crashing down on me, and they would arch me back then curl me forward over and over again as if I was a rag doll in an ocean.
My Dr. Came running in the room in her high heels and hot pink mini skirt. She had no time to change if she was going to catch my baby. I was laying semi sideways hanging off the bed. One nurse grabbed my right leg and my Doula grabbed my left (DF was playing with my hair and just trying not to freak out.)
Little Miss Military nurse got in my face and started yelling at me "Julie! You have to calm down and put your chin to your chest and push to the count of ten!" – at that moment, something very protective inside me was released and I turned into the exorcist on her ass, It was like all labor waves stopped, my eyes turned red, smoke came from my ears and the most devilish voice came out of me as I said "My body is NOT Fu**ing READY YET! BACK OFF!!" (lol – I remember how afraid I was that the staff would bully me around and I'd be too vulnerable to defend myself.). Her eyes widened and I'm not sure, but I think she went back to the nurses' station, either that or she just decided to blend with the rest of the crowd. I went back into my trance of letting my body take over and me just surrendering to what it had to do. It was kind of frightening yet exciting to surrender to my body. I had no idea how far it would go – or what the next thing would feel like that I would have no control over to either stop (if pain) or help things along. There truly was a feeling of powerlessness in this process for me, but I knew the only way to get my baby out was to let go.
I loved seeing my Dr. there, she was so calm and she calmed me, every time I'd have a wave that would arch me back then curl me up and I'd push, she'd just say "Your doing amazing Julie, fantastic, I see his head" I felt so powerful.
I loved pushing, nothing felt better than to push, when I pushed it was just right and everything was okay, I couldn't wait for the next push. I had already agreed in a previous prenatal appointment with my Dr. that I would not push to the count of 10, but that I wanted to just let my body tell me when and how hard I need to push. (again, not aware that it was not a decision I had to comply to my body – I was in standby mode watching my body do it's amazing thing – pushing was totally effortless – I'd imagine like having a seizure – there is nothing you need to do to have your body shake, you just relax and it will shake for you ).
I began to feel the "Ring of Fire" as his head started to crown and for a split moment I felt anxious at how intense this was going to be, but it only lasted a second, I was loving my experience, I wished I had a video camera on me for this part, I felt so calm yet anxiously excited because I was about to meet my baby. My body then started doing something quite surprising to me, it didn't push hard through the crowning and head moving through, it instead started pulsating – giving small yet quick pushes as it moved my baby's head through, almost as if it knew to take it easy so I wouldn't tear, and it felt so good, then I heard "The head is out", I reached between my legs and felt his head, that was such a rush, my baby was right there.
12:37pm – On the next wave I pushed, I could feel his shoulders moving through then pop out along with his body quickly sliding out behind, I had never felt anything more awesome in my entire LIFE than my baby moving through me and truly feeling me give birth to him. "He's Out!!". The moment I heard and felt he was out, I ripped of anything that was on my chest so the Dr could put him on my chest, but they immediately took warming station to monitor him, they said he's not crying and is really grunty, he swallowed a bunch of amniotic fluid and they just want to make sure he's okay.
I was disappointed at this point because I knew the reason he was not crying was because of the shot of Fentenal, the Dr told me that they normally would never give a shot of Fentenal that close to delivery but they too thought I was only dilated to a four and though I had a while to go. They brought him over to me to get a peak and he was pink, beautiful and perfect. I was sobbing at this point. They took him off to the NICU for monitoring, I told DF to go be with him, to not let him be alone with a bunch of strangers. DF went to the waiting room and told DS that the baby is here, DS asked if he could go with, DF asked the staff if he could, which the staff just told DF to fill out a form to have DS go to the NICU with DF.
The Dr's had to stick a tube down Baby's throat and suck some fluid out, DF was an emotional mess. But the Neonatal Dr. told DF "He's fine, you can take him to his momma now".
The Dr. told me I had a small tear – she stitched it up and I joked around at how I was at work this morning, had a baby on my lunch break and could make it back to work by 1:00 .
Next thing I knew, DF and DS were walking in the room with my baby and finally got to be with my family.
I got a hold of my new baby and tried nursing, which he didn't take to at first, I think it's because his belly was already full and he was groggy from the Fentenal.
I surprisingly have had no swelling of the ankles, and the Dr told me when she examined my girl parts on Sunday before my release that there was hardly any swelling and you could hardly tell I had just had a baby.
I have felt so wonderful, my recovery has been awesome. I have showered every day, curled my hair and put on makeup, done laundry, cleaned the house, and just don't feel a need for any help other than I'm loving all the dinners our neighbors are bringing over so that we can just adjust to baby and enjoy our new lives.
I still crack up at how I didn't get to use one single item we brought to the hospital for my labor, not even the jetted tub I was so hell bent on getting. But I love my birthing experience, the only thing I would change is how I doubted myself, especially the transition phase, that made me cave and get the Fentenal which caused my baby to have to be taken to the NICU. But it was all in all a perfect, fabulous experience that I'm very pleased with. I believe that Hypnobabies – and reporgraming the way I see labor and delivery – is the whole reason I was able to have a fast, easy, comfortable birthing.


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Businesses must adapt as tablet and smartphone adoption accelerates, mobile industry officials said at an Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) event in Sydney.
AIMIA released a survey showing that 76 per cent of Australians have adopted smartphones and 38 per cent own tablets.
AIMIA surveyed 1784 Australians for its <i>2012 Australian Mobile Phone Lifestyle Index</i> (AMPLI). The socio-demographic profile of the sample was consistent with the profile used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and is representative of Australian mobile phone users between the ages of 18 and 75, according to AIMIA.
AIMIA predicted smartphone and tablet adoption will continue to increase. Complete the Picture Consulting director Marisa Mackay said that from the AIMIA survey results it is estimated that 84 per cent will own smartphones by mid-2013. Tablets, which increased in adoption to 38 per cent from 16 per cent last year, could hit 70 per cent adoption among Australians by the middle of next year, she said.
Apple dominates both the smartphone and tablet markets, the AIMIA survey found. Apple represents 40 per cent of the smartphone market and 70 per cent of tablets, it said. The Apple smartphone share is up from 32 per cent in 2011. By comparison, Nokia's smartphone share shrank year-on-year to 16 per cent from 28 per cent.
People use smartphones and tablets for different reasons and mostly don't view one as a replacement for another, Mackay said. "The tablet and the mobile phone are going to be complementary devices," Mackay said. "Early days yet, but I do think there is evidence that those devices are not cannibalizing each other."
Telstra BigPond general manager Dale Cohen said he's not surprised by AIMIA's estimate of 76 per cent smartphone adoption in Australia. Telstra customers who buy feature phones are an "increasing minority", he said.
Google expects more than 1 billion people worldwide will use mobile devices as their primary method to access the Internet this year, said Alexandre Lamvohee, Google mobile display lead for Australia and New Zealand. Google refuses to green light new projects by its developers unless they are designed for mobile devices first, he said.
More smartphones and tablets in consumers' hands will also drive adoption by the enterprise as people increasingly expect to bring their own device into the work place (BYOD), mobile industry officials said.
"To be seen as a progressive organisation [and] to be attractive to employees out there, you are going to need to provide these type of digital devices," said Mnet sales director Kristy Manson. Currently, about 50 per cent of tablet users in the workplace use their own device, she said.
Windows 8 is likely to further drive enterprise adoption of tablets because it's built for that type of device, said Telstra and Nokia officials. Microsoft products "are still more dominant in the enterprise space", so businesses are likely to pick up Windows tablets and hybrid devices, said Nokia developer relations manager Jem Reis.
Windows 8 is a "massive, massive shift" for Microsoft, Cohen said. "It's clear that their view is that tablets are the future."
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Last week, close to a dozen Troup County School System (TCSS) high school students got to SLAM into summer learning during the week-long Students Learning About Manufacturing camp hosted by local businesses and held at THINC College and Career Academy.
Duracell, Mountville Mills, KIA, and Milliken all stepped up and opened up their doors for SLAM students to learn about the manufacturing field. Each day when students arrived at THINC, they received an introduction to Robotics and had an opportunity to work on their robots, which would be in a friendly week-ending competition.
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A number of sources have been pinging us with news that they believe the revelation from Game Informer, which says that both Microsoft and Sony will hold press conferences in March to officially announce their new consoles ahead of the game time at the Game Developers Conference (GDC).
GDC takes place in San Francisco between March 25th and 29th, and it is believed the reason this press conference needs to be held before GDC is to reveal the platform so that developers can show off what they have been working on.
The bigger and splashier events for both the new Microsoft and Sony consoles will come at E3 where the companies will talk titles and surprises. If announced ahead of GDC, expect the announcement to be more technical and to feature a lot of talk about the ability of the unit.
Sony seems to be driven to not allow Microsoft to release ahead of it in this cycle. Recent talk seems to favor Sony being able to release their new console ahead of Microsoft, but that is still pure speculation at this point because no one really knows how motivated Microsoft is to keep this from happening.


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So basically this thread is for me to announce when there will be contests for Tier 5 members. Last week we did a giveaway for a a XFX 7970 so congrats to cjloki on winning that.
This time around there will be one Kingston V300 120GB SSD just for you Tier 5 members.
So in order to be eligible for Tier 5 contests you must be a level 5 donating member. You can get your package from here:
Memberships are valid for one year unless you double or triple your donations then memberships will be 2 or 3 years.
With that being said, if your membership is valid when a contest starts you get an entry automatically, if you have a 2 or 3 year membership then you gain an extra entry for each year of your membership.
So the SSD contest will start on Tuesday Jan 29th.
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volsunghawk wrote:I think the "opposing player used to be on our team and will give up all our secrets!" concern is hugely overblown.
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Hawkstorian wrote:Baldwin was on KIRO and he said he talks to Tarvaris still, and he said they hadn't asked him anything. So there it is.
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Mysteriously killed…?
Coincidence? One wonders…
And this!! He spoke out and now is dead..Damn…
Wow wonder how pissed his fellow warriors are?
'Safe' church has 'right people carrying guns'
Pistol packing at church.. I have no problem with this…
My church always has a 'right person' attending Worship..If it ever goes against that … Will no longer be my church …
What would happen if they applied this concept to REAL criminals…
God forsaken New York..
Don't mess with it…HA!!
If conservatives out number liberals….How the hell did we end up with Buck Ofama as President again???
Justice rears its head? For family accused of??? Because of a tainted trial??
Were the Feds involved?
The saga of the Reese family began back in August of 2011 when agents of Homeland Security Investigations, a new and growing federal police force, descended on the home and gun shop of Rick and Teri Reese and their two sons Ryin, 24, and Remington, 19. Assisted by forces from multiple agencies, HSI swept onto the Reese's 85-acre homestead outside Deming, N.M., with helicopters, armored vehicles, and dozens of police cars as the epic climax to a months-long investigation and sting operation.
The military-style raid was all for show, though, because agents knew the Reeses were not there. The four family members had been arrested without incident in Las Cruces a short time earlier by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. As a ruse, ATF had asked the family to come to their Las Cruces office to discuss some paperwork issues.
The Wrong Side..A list of those supporting Gun bans..
The gun control debate.
Forbes states the NRA is winning. But one key ingredient is missing from the debate, those whom one would think would be supporting the Gun Rights of AMericans..Guess who?
Republican politicians are missing from the debate. The debate is an influence battle between President Barack Obama's Democrats and Wayne LaPierre's NRA. Of the top 25 stakeholders in the debate, there is only 1 prominent Republican politician (Chris Christie – who is pro-gun control). Barack Obama leads the pro-gun control voice with a net influence score of 268. LaPierre leads the anti-gun control side with a net influence score of 240.
Yep our duly elected politicritters…
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Mornin', Ladies!
Have you heard of the Goody Pony Pouf? It promises to give your hair oomph and fluff without the hassles of teasing. I was convinced that I had to give it a shot, so I picked it up at my local Walgreens the other day.
You're supposed to secure your hair in the barette and then pull little sections into the holes to make them pouf out, giving them that teased-to-perfection look.
The only problem... it's not all it's cracked up to be. It didn't hold my hair in place and seemed to keep slipping down my ponytail. That's probably because my hair is so fine. My hair didn't stay in those little holes... so that looked weird. And even when my hair was in the pouf-holes, you could still see them so it just looked like I was wearing a funky barette all day. Not a fan.
If you insist on giving this a shot... be my guest. But it wasn't my favorite.
WELL... THIS IS EMBARRASSING. I was informed by a lovely reader that I put it in upside down! No wonder!!


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Thompson Square Walk Among the Shards in 'Glass (Version T2)' Video
Thompson Square's new video for 'Glass,' called 'Glass (Version T2),' is somewhat somber and artful, which fits the tone of the song, a contemplative and emotionally resonant ballad. The original video was low key without much action and there is more stuff going on in this new version.
The captivating clip is also semi-gothic in its styling, thanks to Shawna Thompson's smoky eye makeup, the full, frilly and old-fashioned white dress with black piping that she wears and the way she saunters through an empty house, with pieces of glass underneath her feet. Glass can be both fragile and dangerous at once, and the video effectively makes that point multiple times.
Pieces of shattered glass factor prominently in the video, as well. Vintage medicine bottles of all shapes, sizes and colors are featured, posed and hanging from trees. Throughout the video, Thompson walks among the shards strewn on the hardwood floor. But the most memorable and striking shot in the video is a cinematically beautiful scene where shards of glass fly at her back.
This video reminds us of the fragile nature of life in a simple, subtle way. Glass shatters. So do we. It's how we pick up the pieces that really matters.
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Spurs down Swans
Jan Vertonghen propelled Tottenham into the top four of the Barclays Premier League with a second-half strike that finally broke stubborn Swansea and sealed a 1-0 win.
The Belgium defender fired his first league goal for Spurs following his £12million move from Ajax when he showed composure to sweep a free-kick from Kyle Walker past Gerhard Tremmel.
There was acrimony deep into injury time as Swansea striker Michu was caught by Hugo Lloris as the goalkeeper punched the ball clear and fell heavily to the floor. While those players closest to the stricken Michu furiously waved to the touchline for medical assistance, Spurs played on through substitute Andros Townsend who was confronted by Chico Flores.
A decisive tackle from Ashley Williams stopped Jermain Defoe in his tracks on the edge of the area after the Swans had opened the first half strongly, but moments later the lively England striker forced a save from Tremmel.
Swansea's defence was then split open twice more, first by Mousa Dembele's steal from the dawdling Michu and then by another slick move that saw Flores stick out a leg to block Emmnauel Adebayor.
William Gallas showed speed and timing to close down Michu, and at the other end a powerful 40-yard drive from Walker cannoned into the chest of Tremmel, who would have been beaten had the attempt been better placed.
Wayne Routledge darted around Gallas early in the second half and found Nathan Dyer but his glancing header failed to hit the target.
Andre Villas-Boas replaced the ineffective Clint Dempsey with Gylfi Sigurdsson as a poor match wore on and then Adebayor limped off with Townsend coming on.
The goal that Spurs had been threatening for most of the game arrived in the 75th minute, a Swansea head nudging the ball into the path of an unmarked Vertonghen who made no mistake with a low shot into the right corner.
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by Tom Utescher
Last week the Chestnut Hill College men split the final two games of their 2011-2012 basketball season, winning their regular-season finale on Tuesday evening and then losing a Saturday road game in the opening round of the eight-team Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference tournament.
Finishing out the regular season at home with a 78-74 victory over Goldey Beacom College, the Griffins grabbed the third seed in the South Division of the CACC. Goldey Beacom, from Wilmington, Del. still came away with the top seed, with Philadelphia University placing second.
Saturday's opening round in the CACC tournament featured crossover play between the two divisions, so CHC was matched up with Dominican College, the second seed from the North section. On the Chargers' home floor in Orangeburg, N.Y., the Griffins fell, 79-70, wrapping up the season with a record of 11-7 in conference play, and 18-12 overall.
In another Saturday tournament opener, Goldey Beacom beat New York's Concordia College (number four in the North), 71-67, to finish the week 14-4 in conference play and 17-10 overall.
Before Tuesday's contest at CHC, the school recognized two graduating 1000-point scorers, forward Dan Comas and guard Brandon Williams.
As game action began, jump shots by guard Ido Yehuda helped Goldey Beacom get out to a 16-12 lead over the first 11 minutes, but inside scoring by Comas and a lay-up and a three-pointer by sophomore Jakeem Bogans gained the Griffins a 21-18 advantage with three-and-a-half minutes to go in the opening period. The teams were tied right near the end, but Chestnut Hill fouled with less than a second to go and one made free throw by Rich Flemming sent the Lighting into the locker room with a 27-26 lead.
After the interlude, Comas continued to be a steady offensive presence in the paint, and junior guard Mark DiRugeris went off on the visitors from all over the court. CHC was up by a dozen with just under seven minutes gone in the second half, and the Griffins still had an eight-point lead (63-55) about five minutes later.
In a span of a little over four minutes, three pointers by Marcus Porter and Flemming started and ended a 14-4 run that put the Chargers up, 69-67. CHC responded by attacking the basket. The Griffins went back in front for good with lay-ups by freshman Luke Dickson, Comas, and junior Francis Ashe. Ashe tacked on a free throw, as well, making it 74-69.
An even exchange of free throws lifted the tally to 76-71, then with seven seconds left the Lightning cut the lead to two with a trey by Flemming. Tariq Uqdah, who led the visitors in both points (19) and rebounds (16), fouled out with four seconds left, and CHC's DiRugeris hit his two free throws to complete his game-high total of 23 points.
Comas took his final bow at Sorgenti Arena with 19 points and nine rebounds, and Bogans bagged 14 points and gave four assists. Dickson also had four assists, and scored 11 points for the winners.
At Dominican on Saturday night three-point baskets by DiRugeris and freshman Alssene Saintilus launched the Griffins to a 7-0 lead, but the next seven points belonged to the Chargers. Coming off of another tie at 17-all, Dominican forged ahead with an 11-2 burst to make it 28-19, and as the first-half clock dropped below three-and-a-half minutes the home team was even farther in front, 40-25.
The Griffins managed to bring the gap back down into single figures by halftime (42-33), when DiRugeris and Saintilus had 15 and nine points in the book, respectively. From that combined total of 24 in the first half, the CHC duo saw their output drop to four points between them in the second period.
Other players came forward to keep the visitors in it. Comas went from three points before the intermission to eight in the second half, and reserve guard Torrell Candelaria netted eight of his 10 total points following the break.
It took awhile for the locals to make serious progress, but they were within half-a-dozen points of the lead with 4:16 to go, at 66-60. It was 72-64 as the clock clicked below the two-minute mark, then a "three" by Candelaria and a shorter jump shot by DiRugeris closed the gap to three points (72-69) with 1:43 left to play.
Dominican standout Leon Porter popped in two free throws to help shift the momentum for the final 90 seconds, when CHC would collect its only point on an Ashe foul shot. Four-for-four shooting from the stripe by the Chargers locked in the final score at 79-70.
DiRugeris guided the guests with 17 points and Chestnut Hill received 11 apiece from Comas (eight rebounds) and Saintilus (six rebounds, two blocks). Ashe ended up with nine points and six assists. Porter pumped in 27 points for the victors, and teammates Mike Calzonetti and Cory Quimby each registered 14 points and 11 rebounds.


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There are international standards of weights and measures, even for the passage of time.
The gold standard for a moral, eternally abiding life now sits and the right hand of his Father.
Diametrically opposed is the man of Sin, our natural proclivity and the spirit working in our minds and members. We sin as naturally and freely as water cascading down a water fall.
Our mouths, swear, our minds envy, covet and indulge in vilest most despicable imaginings.
We are bitter, abusive, hateful, coldhearted, murders, whisperers, callous, without natural affection, haughty, high minded, quick to anger, insufferable lot. Deserving all of the natural catastrophes that beset us, including AIDS, tsunamis, hurricanes and tornadoes. As AIDS spreads rapidly around the earth it becomes evident that everybody is sleeping with everyone across the whole planet. A sure marker of the moral turpitude that besets the earth.
But a standard was born. Eat his flesh, drink his blood and let him abode in your mind and members that you may abide forever.
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If you're looking for love, talk about kittens. Talk about literature. Talk about music or culture or art or the mountains or something that makes sense. Learn to use quotation marks.
Don't relate your particular flavor of bronze age teachings and expect me to accept and cherish them. Its nothing I haven't heard before. It makes no sense in any way, and it gives no form to life beyond bowed head and bended knee. If your god exists and I am judged at death, I will stand before he/she/it/they and say, "You disgust me." And it will be true.
Your god disgusts me. To even think that some higher being would torture and make so very much of life such a terrible burden, and then expect us to be grateful for it, is a repulsive idea. There is no justification.
I'm statistically lucky. Most humans are suffering in terrible, gut wrenching ways right now. Ways I cannot even think about as I have never had to experience them. And probably never will.
I won't even hold you fully accountable for this belief. As a person, something in you may be wonderful. You have been brainwashed and I know what a powerful sway it holds. I can only hope you find your way free. If that day comes, welcome. If not, enjoy what you have. I honestly hope your life is happy and keeps being so.
Please don't make anyone else miserable. That's the biggest issue I have with religions. Let others live in peace. Gays and transgenders and colored people and people who believe differently than you. Tell your church to stop hating and hurting. Please don't make anyone else miserable.
Can we talk about literature written by kittens who dance to music and sip coffee in the mountains?
Im feeling all warm and lovey now just thinking about it.
I respect your Atheism and will not love you less for that.
I have rejected all churches as rubbish, as they are known for their falsehoods and hypocrisies.
My charter is to shatter paradigms, not people. Even as the CERN LHC seeks to shatter paradigms by offering evidence of higher dimensions and to find the God particle.
It was thought provoking findings like this that got me started searching for a higher truth and why we live in a Goldilocks part of the Universe. And also the Anthropic principle. And the talk of the Multiverse, to arrive at a scientific explanation for all the above. Well science poses this explanation which at present is unfalsifiable. And I present an alternative unfalsifiable explanation. And if I am right I can offer others Life Eternal. Despite being called hateful, I am doing this out of Love, no matter how quixotical I appear.
You cannot say you're still searching for the real version of God, that all of the churches are wrong, then say somehow you're trying to bring us salvation. If there was a divine being who was interested in his children, he would have the competence and desire to get a clear message to us about who he is and what he expects of us.
Opposite to the lack of answers provided by religion, science has clearly demonstrated the relatedness of all life forms (phylogenetic tree), and their is strong evidence that abiogenesis not only could occur under the circumstances which existed for the early Earth, but abiogenesis is certain to occur under certain circumstances. Our origins are not lacking an explanation, simply awaiting some details.
If their ever was a god who wanted to "save" us, he would not stash our salvation in some secret version of a religion that required a bunch of men with PhDs and the like to uncover and attempt to interpret, nor would he allow corrupt men to keep it hidden from us.


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KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA - Playing their first match in the Disney Pro Soccer Classic, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1W-0L-0D) earned a 3-0 victory over Canadian arch-rivals and MLS expansion side Montreal Impact (0W-1L-0D) in Kissimmee, Florida, on Friday evening.
A first-half goal by Eric Hassli set the Blue and White up for the win in this first all-Major League Soccer meeting (friendly or competitive) between Vancouver and Montreal at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The 'Caps sealed victory with a second-half strike from top MLS SuperDraft pick Darren Mattocks and a late penalty from off-season acquisition Sebastien Le Toux.
"It was pleasing to see things that we had been working on in training start to come together," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "We'd been working on defending with our back four and I thought they did fairly well, as they limited the chances that Montreal had. I thought the tempo of our game was quite good. We passed and moved quite well tonight, and that allowed us to set the tone for the match. It's always nice to win, but it is preseason, and this is another step towards becoming a better team."
For Friday's match, Rennie started a more experienced 4-4-2 line-up versus Montreal, with Davide Chiumiento playing in behind Hassli in the Vancouver attack. Impact head coach Jesse Marsch, meanwhile, gave starts to former Whitecaps FC players Jeb Brovsky and Eduardo Sebrango.
On a warm and breezy Florida evening, Whitecaps FC looked sharp with their passing and movement, as they had large spells of possession in the opening quarter of the match. Vancouver had the first couple of chances of the game, with Camilo Sanvezzo forcing a corner after trying to chip the onrushing Donovan Ricketts in the Impact goal from close range. Eight minutes later, Hassli was off-target with a header from Alain Rochat's well-placed cross from the left.
Although they made a slow start, Montreal created chances of their own before the break. Shortly after youngster Mattocks replaced Chiumiento, who had to leave the match with back spasms, Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Joe Cannon made two big saves to deny the Impact strike pairing of Sebrango and Miguel Montano. Cannon also did well to save a low Felipe Martins shot just before halftime.
Whitecaps FC took the lead on 38 minutes following good work from the impressive Martin Bonjour. The Argentine centre back intercepted a loose ball in the Montreal half before making a run down the right flank and cutting a fine low cross back to Hassli on of the edge of the Impact box. The Frenchman struck a first-time shot with his left foot to beat Ricketts and give Vancouver a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, just before the break, midfielder John Thorrington suffered a quad strain and will be re-evaluated on Saturday.
The 'Caps picked up where they left off at halftime, as they used the pace and trickery of Camilo and Mattocks to get in behind the Montreal backline. After forcing Ricketts into a pair of saves in the first half, Camilo had the big Jamaican in need of making another important intervention to deny the Brazilian on the hour mark.
Both clubs then made substitutions to get fresh legs on the pitch, with Rennie changing seven of his players on 63 minutes. Six minutes later, Whitecaps FC doubled their advantage through fine play between Mattocks and Le Toux. The former Seattle Sounders FC and Philadelphia Union man found the speedy Mattocks streaking into the Impact box on the left with his pass. The former University of Akron star powered a rising shot from a tight angle past fellow Jamaican Ricketts for his first goal for the Blue and White, and 2-0 Vancouver lead.
The second goal gave Whitecaps FC command of this preseason contest, with the hard-working Le Toux and Mattocks testing Ricketts with further efforts in the last quarter of an hour. Yet, it would be another substitute striker that set up Vancouver's third goal from the penalty spot, as Long Tan forced the Impact's Hassoun Camara into conceding the spot kick after he brought down the Chinese youngster. It was Le Toux that stepped up to beat Ricketts with his penalty on 83 minutes and register his first goal for his new club.
The final whistle confirmed a well-earned victory for Whitecaps FC, with the result surely to add to the intrigue of First Kick on Saturday, March 10, as Vancouver and Montreal meet again to open the 2012 MLS campaign on Saturday, March 10.
As a result of Friday's win, Whitecaps FC lead Group One at the Disney Pro Soccer Classic after MLS Eastern Conference rivals Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City played out a goalless draw in the evening's first match. Rennie's side will now prepare for their next group match versus Houston on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. PT.
Scoring summary:
38' - VAN - Eric Hassli (Martin Bonjour)
69' - VAN - Darren Mattocks (Sebastien Le Toux)
83' - VAN - Sebastien Le Toux (penalty kick)
41' - VAN - Camilo Sanvezzo
42' - VAN - Eric Hassli
42' - MON - Davy Arnaud
71' - MON - Felipe Martins
75' - VAN - Gershon Koffie
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Montreal Impact
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Yesterday, the Senate confirmed John Kerry as Secretary of State. The vote was 94-3.
Kerry's confirmation was never in doubt. Unlike Susan Rice, Kerry did not recently exhibit willful disregard for the truth on a matter of deep public conern (the Benghazi killings), although he did slander the U.S. military four decades ago in connection with the war in Vietnam. And unlike Chuck Hagel, Kerry's stated views on foreign policy do not fall outside the mainstream of the Democratic Party (a sad commentary on that Party) and do not diverge from the positions President Obama articulated to the public during his quest for reelection.
Nonetheless, from his aforementioned remarks about Vietnam, to his support for the Sandinistas, to his criminally stupid advocacy of building U.S. Middle East policy around Bashar al-Assad, Kerry has been wrong about nearly every important foreign policy issue for as long as anyone can remember. As Sen. Inhofe said of Kerry, whom he considers a friend: "We joke around a lot, but I told him I never agreed with him on anything, going all the way back to the Sandinistas."
So I commend Inhofe and the two Texas Senators, Cornyn and Cruz, for refusing to let Kerry's confirmation be without dissent.


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For a long time I was using lispbox and I got used to the way the slime worked with it. Now I just managed to install slime + sbcl in emacs 23 and every time that I hit enter in the repl the prompt goes to the end of the buffer, which I find very annoying. I tried to google this but I don't really know what to search for. I don't know if it is slime or emacs that is doing this. Any suggestions to stop this behaviour?
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by Pete Mazzaccaro
There was a lot of surprise and confusion this weekend following the news that the venerable Neighborhood Interfaith Movement was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shutting down operations permanently. So swift was the move that it shocked even those close to the organization, including employees.
The announcement was made Thursday, Nov. 29. The next day the organization was closed. Even the organization's landlord, Ken Weinstein, was taken by surprise, telling WHYY's Newsworks that he was scrambling for a new tenant for the organization's headquarters at 7014 Germantown Ave.
Statements issued by NIM's board have not hinted at the real reason for the closure, inviting speculation. While theories of the organization's downfall vary, one thing is definite: It is difficult to believe that an institution so large and influential for so long could suddenly be wiped out.
NIM, as it has been known since it was founded in 1969 as Northwest Interfaith Movement, was a long-time mover and shaker, not only in Northwest Philadelphia where it was founded and composed of affiliate congregations in Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill, but also in the city.
In 1981, the group was able to organize a citywide coalition to put pressure on the School Board of Philadelphia to conduct a nationwide search to find a superintendent. It worked on issues involving HIV/AIDS, homelessness, housing, public safety and poverty. When I first started writing for the Local more than 13 years ago, one of the first events I covered was a NIM-sponsored symposium on new Welfare to Work law requirements.
The organization's star was so large that in 1994, when the organization marked it's 25th anniversary, the renowned theologian Dr. Harvey Cox and the folk singer Odetta were among the guests.
NIM fostered and founded a host of organizations that remain with us still, including Central Germantown Council and Northwest Victims Services.
When it closed its doors, NIM was administering dozens of programs from education and after-school aides to services for the aging.
We hope that NIM employees who have suddenly found themselves out of work will be able to find work with some of the organizations with which they were already partnered. The work is extremely important and should continue.
In an article in 1994 on the organization's 25th anniversary, former NIM director the Rev. Richard "Dick" Fernandez told the Local that NIM's task was "to make the city work for the many rather than the few. … Not only will NIM be needed, more NIMs will be needed."
NIM touched a lot of people and was a vital part of the city, particularly in the Northwest. Its absence will leave an immense hole not easily filled.


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Mikef1 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 207 designs submitted by 61 freelance designers.
Collaborative Technologies
We are a young and energetic IT Consulting and Software development company focusing on Enterprise 2.0 and Web Portal Frameworks. We are about to launch a new mashup product which is the reason for our corporate redesign. We are looking for a professional and modern logo design.
Our target audience is large multi-national corporations. However we offer cutting edge services so we don't need to be too conservative.
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By Quentin Fottrell
Human Resources is a booming industry. Oddly, that doesn't seem to be translating into hiring.
The job picture is bleak, even though the number jobless claims fell 1,000 last week to 388,000, Federal data released Thursday shows. But hiring in HR is rising fast – in fact, the government projects Human Resources positions will far outpace the rest of the labor market over the past decade. The number of HR specialists is expected to rise 21% by 2020 and 13% for HR managers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. And HR job postings rose 14.5% to 288,258 in the 12 months ending March 2012, according to job-seeking website SimplyHired.com.
So if there's such demand in HR, why aren't more people getting jobs? Experts say there were heavy cuts in recruitment jobs during the recession and they're finally playing catch-up. "These jobs are only now beginning to get back to normal levels as the economy improves," says Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities.
But a surge in HR staff doesn't necessarily mean companies are back hiring in other departments, analysts say. HR specialists are only needed to recruit new staff during economic booms — not during a struggling jobs market such as this, says Philip Noftsinger, president of CBIZ Payroll in Roanoke, Va. "In today's labor market the supply outweighs the demand, so attracting quality candidates is not as difficult and requires less resources," he says. Instead, HR directors are needed to manage their company's increasingly complex healthcare, tax and benefit systems, Noftsinger says. Indeed, HR managers ranked third in the "Best Jobs of 2012" list released by CareerCast.com earlier this month — only behind software engineers and actuaries. "Companies need a lot of back-office help," says Vishnu Lekraj, equity analyst with Morningstar. It's a sign that companies at least hope they will need more staff, he says.
To be sure, experts say that the government's own job growth projections are historically prone to exaggeration. A case in point: the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasted jobs growth of 152 million between 2000 and 2010 with "personnel services" making the biggest gains, says Patrick O'Keefe, director of economic research at J.H. Cohn consultants in Roseland, N.J. However, employment only grew by about 130 million jobs during that time primarily due to the impact of the 2008 recession. "Employment projections tend to be optimistic extrapolations rather than realistic expectations," O'Keefe says. (Roger J. Moncarz, spokesman for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, says the organization is in the process of evaluating some past projections.) The Bureau's latest forecast for HR jobs may also be subject to downward revision, especially in light of recent disappointing jobs data, says David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor of economics in the Dept. of Economics at Dartmouth College. "Forecasts are pretty speculative these days," he says.
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Favorite Place restaurant is a kind of wonderful enigma. Is it an elegant tea room or is it a quaint lunch place? Is it a spot for finger food or hearty sandwiches? The answer is, it is both. Plus, it is completely unique.
Favorite Place, nestled among little storefronts down a side street off Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale, has been a not-so-secret secret to customers for years. Signs in the window boast multiple Best of Glendale awards, mainly for Most Romantic Restaurant. It is romantic in the way that flowers are romantic, but I wouldn't come here to play footsie with my sweetheart. Teacups, bows and flower petals are the decor items of choice, making it a charming haven for groups of women, a gentile spot for a business lunch, or a special destination for a couple's afternoon rendezvous.
Recently the restaurant changed ownership; but regulars, fear not. The atmosphere and refined flavors are the same, just polished up a bit. The service is gracious, though a tad slow. For instance, every time I wanted a hot tea refill, I had to flag down the waiter. It was a little surprising that instead of a teapot being brought to the table, my cup would disappear for a minute and come back full. Still, it was delicious house tea. My husband had numerous refills of Favorite Place's famous rosewater lemonade. They now serve a "secret" blackberry lemonade too.
We started with salads. The house salad looked simple enough with its field greens, chopped tomatoes and toasted sesame seed. But once I took that first bite I was smitten and couldn't stop eating until the last bit of sesame dressing was mopped up with the accompanying French bread. My lunch mate really enjoyed his "My Favorite Salad" ($15), a healthy blend of steamed beets, greens, apples, dried cranberries, almonds and feta with a pomegranate dressing.
I ordered the friendship luncheon ($28), which comes with the above-mentioned salad, tea and dessert. With all the flowery plates and botanical prints around, we fully expected postage-stamp-sized squares of white bread with cucumbers or tuna inside. Instead a three-tiered, internationally inspired creation arrived with five thick sandwiches, each more delicious and unique than the last.
In a nod to the Mediterranean culinary roots of the owners, instead of white bread they use lavash on a couple of sandwiches. The turkey roll features homemade cranberry sauce and sweet apple rolled up in the flat bread and cut decoratively. The tuna on the tuna sandwich is not mushy with mayonnaise but rolled in lavash with sesame seeds and white beans, then cut like a sushi roll, adding a texture and flavor reminiscent of Japan. "From Russia with Love" features fragrant ham on French bread with a pesto-smeared slice of cucumber held on with a flower-petal-and-toothpick flag.
Our two favorite sandwiches were still to come. The "Summer Delight" features grilled eggplant and zucchini, roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato cream cheese on rustic olive bread. Even better than it sounds. We fought over the last bite of spicy Mediterranean egg salad, a gutsy, chunky mix charged with aleppo pepper, cilantro and dill on soft wheat bread.
Dessert was a lovely plate of cakes surrounded by edible flower petals. Lighter than air, they were a perfect ending to the meal. All in all, the atmosphere and food presentation is whimsical, charming and not too precious. The owners may want to reconsider their front entrance, though — the dying plant is a bit of a turn-off. Once inside, however, Favorite Place is perfect for a bridal shower or office lunch (a party of 40 could have the place to themselves). The owners have expanded their catering menu, too, and based on their skill with flavor combinations and seasonings, I would certainly consider patronizing my Favorite Place.
What: Favorite Place Restaurant
Where: 115 W. Wilson Ave., Glendale
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Prices: Soups, salads and sandwiches $8 to $15
Contact: (818) 507-7409; www.favoriteplacerestaurant.com
--LISA DUPUY has reviewed area restaurants since 2008. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Nashville, Tenn. - The Men and Women Golf teams will hit the links this week at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate hosted by Tennessee Tech. The two teams will do a practice round on Sunday, March 17 at the Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville, Tenn., followed by play on Monday and Tuesday.
The Men will play 36-holes on day one of the Par-72, 6,928 yard River Course. On day two, they will take to the course for one round set at 6,907 yards. Both Days will have a shotgun start of 8:00 am. The Tigers will square off against a nine-team field which includes Detroit Mercy, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Newberry, Northern Iowa, Northern Kentucky, UT Martin and the host Tennessee Tech.
The Tigers are coming off a ninth place finish at the 13-team Grover Page Classic hosted by UT Martin. Sophomore James Stepp was the highest finisher for TSU at 12-over. Senior Cameron Scitern was in 11th at 4-over after two rounds, but had to withdraw early in the third round due to illness.
The Women will play an 18-hole round on each day on the Par-71, 5,802 yard Highlands Course. Play for both rounds will begin with a shotgun start set for 9:00 am. TSU will be a part of a 13-team field which includes Austin Peay, Belmont, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Lee, Murray State, Newberry, Northern Iowa, Northern Kentucky, Presbyterian, Southern Illinois, and the host squad Tennessee Tech.
The Women were last on a course two weeks as a part of the Time Warner Racer Classic hosted by Murray State. TSU was in seventh after a rough first day of action, but they improved their play on day two. The Tigers were not able to enjoy their success for the final round as play was suspended due to poor weather. Freshman Kelly Merkel finished in seventh place with an 8-over, 80.


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Jennifer Nettles and John Glosson Sing 'Georgia on My Mind' on 'Duets' as Tribute to Their Home State
"We're ready for a show!" said Jennifer Nettles, just before taking the stage with her second singing partner John Glosson. After a mixed reaction from the judges following their performance in the first live episode of 'Duets' last week, the talented two performed the Ray Charles classic 'Georgia on My Mind' as a tribute to their home state of Georgia. Did the two make their hometown of Douglas, Ga. — and the remaining three celebrity mentors proud?
"That was amazing," gushed Robin Thicke. "That song was perfect for your voice. Jennifer did an amazing job, too."
Technical issues kept Kelly Clarkson from enjoying the performance fully, but the Texas native gave Glosson the benefit of the doubt considering his good standing in the top half of the contestants this season. "In all honesty, I'm looking forward to watching you on television," admitted the singer, referencing a microphone issue. "I could tell you were singing the heck out of it."
"That was the perfect amount, you know," said John Legend, referring to the amount of "syrup" involved in this week's performance. The singer panned Glosson last week, telling the young hopeful that he felt the performance was too syrupy.
"I love pancakes and I love going to the Waffle House in Georgia," Legend added playfully.
When it comes to landing in the Top 3, Glosson believes the top prize is still up for grabs for any of the four remaining contestants. "It's anyone's chance to win," said the singer. "I'm doing my thing one day at a time."
To vote for Glosson and Sugarland's leading lady, call 1-855-962-5004 to cast your vote. Calls are toll free from landlines.
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I've started a project cleaning up my database. Whenever I finish a letter of the alphabet, I'll write a blog post to report about what I learned about the surnames that start with that letter.
Quick clean up of the N surnames in my genealogy database this morning. There were only 10 names to organize. Some were from the line I'm skipping during this organization (because I think it might be wrong). Two were the Neal boys that married Ricketts sisters. It might help if I had a first name for those guys.
Nothing new found within the letter N. Onto O! 12 more letters to go.


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April 21st, 2013 11:36 AM #1
Quintuplets (boys)
Another thread for the quintuplet games, if you're impatient like me! Exactly the same as the other games in the forum, just somewhere else to go if you've already posted in the other ones c:
For those of you unfamiliar, it's quite a simple concept. I'll start off with five names, then the poster below will:
- keep one name the same
- swap the first and middle names
- change the first name
- change the middle name
- come up with new names with the previous initials
For example, if the first post is:
Alexander James
Samuel Benjamin
Charles Robert
Oliver Sebastian
William Daniel
The following poster could post:
Oliver Sebastian (kept)
Benjamin Samuel (swapped)
George Daniel (changed fn)
Charles Arthur (changed mn)
Andrew Julian (initials)
It's really that simple! Consider the names above (^) the first post c:teenberry. australia.
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77th Annual Labor Day Flea Market | Hartville Marketplace
Our 77th Annual Labor Day Flea Market will be huge! The big weekend kicks off on Thursday and runs through Saturday. The market will be closed on Sunday, but the festivities will pick back up for one final day on Monday!
We typically have more than 1,000 outdoor vendors and around 30,000 customers! Mark your calendars so you won't miss out on all of the bargains and fun!
Here are some pro tips…
1. Wear comfortable walking shoes! We have over 12 acres on our property, so if you plan to explore it all, you will want to have good walking shoes.
2. Parking is always at a premium! Unfortunately it is the nature of a holiday flea market! If you arrive early (around 7:00 AM), you'll find the best spots!
3. Navigate like a local! Traffic is always overwhelming on holiday markets. Use the back entrance to the Flea Market: Access off of Market St. Get there from the north by taking Waterloo Rd. to Mishler Rd. Mishler will turn in to Market. OR take State Route 43, take a right on Andrews then left on Market. Traffic is always overwhelming on holiday markets.
4. Wear sunscreen and stay hydrated! You'll be walking a lot in the heat and sun. Please be safe!
5. Have fun!
Date(s) - Saturday, September 3, 2016
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American-born Rabbi Dov Lipman came bearing flowers and a message of peace, but he left the Abbey of Latroun, an oasis of worship along the border between the occupied West Bank and Israel, with rolled-up sleeves and the faint aroma of paint remover. Lipman had felt moved to respond personally to anti-Christian graffiti spray-painted on the walls of the monastery. The 122-year-old Cistercian abbey, 10 miles west of Jerusalem, had been vandalized on Sept. 4, apparently the work of the right-wing, pro-settlement "price tag" group in retaliation for the eviction of the residents at Migron, a nearby illegal Israeli outpost, two days before.
Migron's status had been disputed for years in Israeli courts before its 50 families were finally evicted. The outpost had been built at least in part on privately owned Palestinian lands. The "price tag" movement has been responsible for similar attacks on Palestinian sites in the aftermath of such moves against illegal Israeli settlements or outposts. The attackers normally target Palestinians and Arabs and usually involve the torching and vandalism of cars, mosques and olive trees. But "price tag" attacks have widened in scope. Recent targets have included Israeli anti-settlement activists and Baptist and Greek Orthodox houses of worship—even the Israeli army.
The early-morning attack at Latroun was condemned by the U.S. State Department, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, average Israelis and even the residents of the outpost that had been evacuated. Vandals set fire to the entrance door of the monastery and spray-painted anti-Christian slogans in Hebrew on its walls along with the names of Migron and other West Bank outposts.
Rabbi Lipman had been accompanying a group of religious and secular Israelis who visited the abbey the morning after the attack in a show of solidarity. He said: "When we were just about to leave and workers were cleaning the door of the monastery that was lit on fire, and there was a guy who was scrubbing [graffiti] that said 'Jesus was a monkey,' I felt, how could I just give them flowers and walk away while this terrible thing another Jew did was up there. So I asked if we could help clean it away…. We didn't walk away until it was removed. I'm glad we did. It was wonderful to be part of the 'tikkun' [repair]."
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak condemned the attack and issued a call "to the Shin Bet, the police and state prosecution to tackle Jewish terrorism." He said, "This must be fought with an iron fist, and we must put an end to these severe phenomenon that stain the name of the state of Israel. We are obligated to uproot this phenomenon."
A statement from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs deplored the "disgusting attack, painful to the Christian community and all who hold mutual understanding, diversity, and tolerance to be important democratic values." The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land urged Israeli authorities to "act to put an end to this senseless violence and to ensure a 'teaching of respect' in schools for all those who call this land home."
The Palestinian Authority also called on Israel to bring the perpetrators to justice. "Several mosques have been attacked in recent months, but little or nothing has been done," said a P.A. statement. "The extremist policies of the Israeli government, marked by intolerance, encourage settler hate crimes against Palestinians and their places of worship."


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deferpanic necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 10 diseños de 3 diseñadores freelance.
Clicksaw is a PPV (pay per view) advertising network. What this means is that if you are selling car insurance we can target your advertisement on cars.com, geico.com, allstate.com, etc.
We are striving to make the most easy to use but highly effective network and want a really sleek design.
Our target audience are two different groups of people.
1) We need to impress potential investors and advisors. We have working software but the backend interface looks like crap and the front page is a simple email capture lander -- we need to make it look good for these people.
2) Online affiliate marketers and advertising agencies are our second target group. This group is used to seeing crappy web interfaces as the industry is filled with them -- but we want to set the bar and have something that looks awesome and is EASY to use.
We need 2 pages designed.
The first page is a homepage. Right now it is just a simple email capture form -- but we would like it to be much more than that -- a full fledged webpage.
The second page is an internal page that you would log into see. It allows you to create advertising campaigns and control them, as well as track stats. If you have ever used google adwords or facebook ads you know what we kinda need.
I've attached 2 screenshots for some of the backend (yes, this is why we are having you re-design it for us :)
Please do not use flash or if you do very little of it.
I'm very responsive so please ask any questions you have as soon as possible.
* front page for clicksaw.com
* internal template for the backend
this is comprised mostly of tables and graphs
I want transparent boxes around the datagrids w/rounded-corners
maybe have a little chainsaw sprite up at the top of the screen?
I want a gradient or textured background
I'd prefer to have the logo meld into the background
clicksaw.com -- front page
This needs to be more than just a email capture form. We need a way to describe our service (providing traffic to advertisers). We need a clear call to action to signup (for now this should just be an email capture). We need a stunning page to sell people on our service.
ads.clicksaw.com -- link to the inside portion of the website
I've attached screenshots for these. Basically this page should make it as painless as possible to create a new campaign and view the information. Most of this information is in a tabular format.
I'd like to see a nice way to put more money into the user's account as well -- like input box for money and submit and bam!
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I like mint's:
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I like heroku's:
I like mailchimp's backend
these are ok:
this is really rad -- I almost want to steal it -- it should give you a clear idea of the quality/style I am wanting:
I especially like the account summary part