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Pitchers, catchers report as title defense begins
Group officially checks in day before first official workout in Arizona
PHOENIX -- Slowly but surely, A's pitchers and catchers filed into Phoenix Municipal Stadium for reporting day Friday, trickling in with a light schedule in advance of Saturday's first official workout.
Only physicals were scheduled for this Valentine's Day, since pitchers and catchers are technically not required to show up to the facilities until Saturday. A handful, though, have already been working out at the park for several weeks.
That group includes position players, too. Josh Donaldson and Daric Barton were among the early arrivals, with newcomer Craig Gentry also making an appearance in the clubhouse Friday morning. The Texas transplant brought with him his old Rangers' bat bag, which was sure to be replaced by nightfall.
"We've had guys here for the better part of a couple weeks," said manager Bob Melvin. "I was out here yesterday and there were 20-plus guys here. Same type of atmosphere. Everyone is real excited about getting started."
Of the 55 players anticipated in A's camp this year, all 35 pitchers and catchers -- a group that includes 10 non-roster invitees -- are expected to be in attendance for Saturday's workout. Position players, meanwhile, are scheduled to report by Wednesday, with the team's first full-squad workout slated for the next day.
But not all will be healthy. Melvin announced Friday that relievers Sean Doolittle (right calf) and Ryan Cook (right shoulder) will be slowed in camp, though both are expected to be ready by Opening Day.
This marks Melvin's third Spring Training at the helm of the green and gold, including the second straight time his A's will attempt to defend their division title. Two years' running they've fallen victim to Justin Verlander and the Tigers in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
In a sense, then, the A's have some unfinished business to address. But, "you have to separate every year," Melvin said Friday.
"You try to bring the successes you've had from previous years, and if you have a little bit of a chip, that's not a bad thing either," he continued. "As an organization, we've been good here, and we expect to be good again.
"We feel this is a nice window for us at this time, so everything we talked about in meetings and so forth has to do with the big league team and what we can do to make the big league team better. I think our expectations remain the same as they have the last couple years."
The A's mean serious business in a division that's widely improved, top to bottom. Texas, in particular, will run out an enviable lineup that added Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo. An equally powered lineup resides in Anaheim, where the Angels seek better days with a strengthened pitching staff in tow. The Robinson Cano-led Mariners and the Astros have also improved.
But Oakland has upgraded, too, and the club's new talent -- headlined by Jim Johnson, Scott Kazmir and Gentry -- will be on display in game action beginning Feb. 26, when the A's christen the Cactus League schedule on the road against the Giants.
Oakland will play its first of 15 home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium the following day against the Brewers, before moving its spring home to Mesa, Ariz., beginning in 2015.
Along the way, the A's will have several tough decisions to make.
Over the next six weeks, Oakland will have to fill out a rotation from a bevy of deserving candidates, along with a bullpen brimming with competition. A lineup will have to be created from a roster that's far from settled, particularly when looking at a crowded infield.
The A's Cactus League schedule will wrap up in Arizona on March 26, after which they'll travel back to the Bay for a pair of exhibition games against the Giants at AT&T Park. The A's will then host the Giants at O.co Coliseum for one final exhibition game.
All this leads up to March 31, when Oakland will open the 2014 season with a 7:05 p.m. PT game at home against the Indians -- likely as underdogs, despite recent success, in a stacked AL West.
"It's the way it is with us," Melvin said. "We don't get caught up in that. I don't read much of the forecasts. I think it's more about how we feel about ourselves. This team feels great about what we've done and where we're going, so the expectations we have for ourselves are more important than anything, whether everyone else thinks we're underdogs or not."


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I know it is still early, but our first night back after the break went really well. We two shotted Lurker with a lot of new people.
He dropped:
[Ancestral Ring of Conquest]
[Cord of Screaming Terrors]
[Glowing Breastplate of Truth]
I really wanted the Cord of Screaming Terrors but it went to some one else. I can't complain about it though because I have gotten a ton of other stuff since I joined the guild. The good news is that there is less competition for it now and if it drops a few more times I should get it.
After Lurker they decided to call the raid, but a lot of the people on still wanted to do something so we headed over to Gruul's. We one shotted High King and two shotted Gruul's with the wipe coming at 4%.
High King:
[Pauldrons of the Fallen Hero] x 2
[Maulgar's Warhelm]
[Leggings of the Fallen Defender]
[Leggings of the Fallen Hero]
[Eye of Gruul]
[Gauntlets of Martial Perfection]
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Graylo - Since we didn't raid much this past week Graylo has been fairly inactive, but I did do a lot of AV over the weekend to get honor. Its funny, I hate AV as a BG because it feels to much like an easy instance without much actual PvP. However, I love all of the easy honor. I usually get at least 500 honor per run and have gotten as much as 900. AB, EtoS and WSG much for fun for me because there is a lot more PvP.
Graypal - He is now level 49. I was able to jump on a ZF run with a level 70 and got some decent drops plus some good XP. Leveling him is becoming a bit of a chore. I used a different leveling guide when I level Graylo but a lot of the quests are the same and therefore not a whole lot of fun. These late 40's levels are also a bit strange. I feel like I am very close to 70 but actually I'm not. Just getting to 60 is still quite a journey given all of the xp required. The worst part of it all is that they are reducing the time it takes to get from level 20 to level 60 in patch 2.3 by increasing the xp given from quests and reducing the xp needed to level. I think this a great change but I expect to be 60 by the time the patch comes out so it will be little if any benifit for me. I know I could put him on hold until then but I don't really want to. I guess I will just have to grin and bear it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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What up, Gray? My toon is Caladwen, also a balance druid on Eitrigg.
Our guild Frozen Blades is going through similar struggles as most are nowadays.
Just wanted to say hi and wish you and WA the best.
- October 3, 2007 at 11:10 AM
- Graylo said...
Yea, A lot of guilds seem to be having issues. COA has lost a ton of people and you can see from the forums that a lot of top guilds are recruiting.
Thanks for checking my blog out.
- October 9, 2007 at 10:06 AM
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Kotor and the Montenegrins
From 1420 to 1797, Kotor was under Venetian rule. It was besieged several times by the Ottomans, notably in 1538, 1572 and 1657. It was a trading city, doing much business with the neighbouring Montenegrin tribes who, in their turn, were often at war with the Ottomans. Elizabeth Roberts, who has written the first modern history of Montenegro in English, here discusses relations between the mostly Catholic city and the Montenegrins in the late 16th century.
Even beyond the evident threat to life and property, the Ottoman advance and the loss of easy access to much of the coast increased the Montenegrins' dependence on Venetian-controlled Kotor. Lacking an artisan class, the mountaineers relied principally on the coastal population for the supply of essential goods such as textiles, ceramic wares and especially weapons. Indeed the trade was vital to both sides since Kotor was heavily dependent, particularly during times of siege, on primary produce – dried meat, skins, cheese, honey, wax and timber-brought in from Montenegro. The resulting connections were close, the more so since many Montenegrins found employment as domestics or guards in the noble houses of Kotor. A number of the women, having come to trade or act as servants, remained to marry and became Catholics.
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I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, an overnight camping ride with my oldest son Clayton(age 12), we have done a lot short day rides in the last couple of years, but no overnighters. The weather was not looking good, had poured rain here all week long, as Sat approached things were looking up!! The plan was to ride from Durham to Boone for a bike show, then up the Parkway to Virginia for a night of camping at Willville motorcycle only camp ground. I was riding up with riding partner ,Tim. We meet at 6:30 am and on the road by 6:45 , we slabbed it up 85/40 to Winston Salem then picked up 421 to Boone arrived Boone 9:30 and had breakfast. We settled in to watch the Harley parade and to meet up with some friends from that area. There where a couple of BMW ,s there ,a few air heads and K bikes, but the vast majority of bikes where HDÔÇÖs
After visiting with friends it was time to ride, gassed up and headed to Deep Gap to pick up the parkway to Virginia, the skies where overcast and the temps in the mid 50's, perfect in my book. We got off at a nice pace 55mph -10 above the posted limit of 45 it was about 130 miles to our camping destination. There where a ton of bikes in each direction and most of the cages pulled over at the next available overlook, which kept the flow rather nice. All the while Clay was snapping pictures from the back of the bike and telling me what a great time he was having. We arrived at the Meadows of Dan around 4:45 and found Willville about a mile off the Parkway. Willville is a motorcycle only camp ground that opened three years ago. By the time the sun was setting the place was packed . Bikers from all over, old and young. After the dinner hour the camp bonfire was set by Will, the owner of the camp ground, and people gathered to share stories, and ride experiences. 10:30 came and it was time for me to hit the sack. Clayton opted to try sleeping in the hammock set up at our site. Some time in the middle of the night I awoke to a thud, went to check it out, sure enough Clay was sound asleep only on the ground. I woke him up and moved him to the tent. And hour later a steady light rain began to fall, he thanked me in the morning .
Sunday morning came and we had coffee and breakfast then broke camp. The plan was to back road to Durham. Will gave us a good suggestion for getting down the MtnÔÇô614 a sweet road that descends in sweeps and turns off the mtn. Once down we headed to Mt Airy, NC , besides being home to Andy Griffith, Mt Airy host one of the best Old-time and Bluegrass competitions in the state the first full weekend in June. I have not missed one since moving to NC in 1979. From Mt Airy we picked up 89 east and with the help of the GPS made it back to Durham. Not a long trip just over 550 miles, just good quality time with a son who seems to be growing up quicker than I would like sometimes. After being home for an hour or so he was already making plans for the next time we could sneak away


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A cosy guest bunkie features a fresh mix of blue and white pillows and fabrics, while plywood floors painted with porch paint ensure easy cleanup. A footstool boasts its original brocade fabric and was a local junk-store find. Likewise, a vintage mantel mirror hangs over a table made from plywood and two Ikea sawhorses painted black.
A graphic etching by Richard Serra has pride of place above the bed in this guest room inside a century-old Catskills, N.Y., log cabin retreat. A woven-top bench and vintage kilim rug echo its palette, and pops of orange from the bed, lamp and books offer retro appeal.
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Vegetable Stew is one of the curries that I started making during my budding stage of cooking as it is one of the easiest curries anyone could make in no time. Whenever I make Appams, paalappam or vellayappam, this is the first curry that comes to my mind. It is so easy to make and tastes really good. The first time I made this curry, I had wondered how this curry could come out good when there is not even a single powdered spice in it! But I gave it a try because i have heard this is the best comination with Appams. And just to my surprise, it came out so well. It is the whole spices sautéed in oil that gives this curry the entire flavour. This is a very mild curry with no heat at all. So if you want to add some heat, add a couple of slit green chillies along with the spices.
Vegetable stew:
4 medium size potatoes diced (2 ½ cups, ~500 g)
1 medium carrot dices (1/2 cup, 100 g)
1 onion sliced (1 ¼ cup, 175g)
½ cup frozen green peas (70 g)
Whole spices:
4 cardamoms
5 cloves
3 small pieces of cinnamon sticks
½- ¾ tsp pepper corns
2 cups thin coconut milk (500 ml)
¾ cup thick coconut milk
2-3 Tbs oil (vegetable or coconut)
salt- as required
1.Heat a saucepan, add oil and add the whole spices. When the aroma comes, add the chopped vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
2. Add the thin coconut milk, cover and cook until the vegetables are well cooked, soft and start to breakdown. Add salt and adjust taste.
3. Add thick coconut milk and just boil once until all the flavours blen well.
This goes very well with appam. It can be had wth bread as well.
Recipe adpated from Lakshmi Nair.
1. For the coconut milk, I normally use the maggi coconut milk powder. But I have also used fresh coconut, dessicated coconut to extract coconut milk. In this recipe, for thin milk, I have used 4 tbs of coconut milk powder for 500 mls of warm water. And 4 tbs of milk mixed with 3/4 cup of warm water to give 3/4 cup coconut milk. You may reduce or add more as required.
2. I always used the vegetables that I had in hand for this curry. I have used the combination of potatoes with cauliflower, potatoes and carrots and beans and even made just using potatoes. And everything tastes equally good. So throw in the vegetables u have in hand and prepare it.
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Does Hell exist?
Posted 26 June 2008 - 08:18 PM
What you have written, young lady, is exactly what I've been telling people for years! Maybe they'll listen to you!
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 08:36 PM
I personally believe that hell is what YOU make your time on this planet out to be... It's how you deal with what you are handed. You can live this life as "hell on Earth" or you can go on living as though it is "heaven on Earth"... It's all a mater of how you make it out to be. Does that make sense?
interesting belief stella, it makes sense to me! haha
are you saying you dont believe in an afterlife? or is there a "hell and and heaven, after earth?"
The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways--I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows. - Socrates I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. . - SocratesEnergy Hot SpotsEnergy Hot Spots New EnglandEnergyhotspots DemonicologyLet the house of Israel say / His mercy endures forever Let the house of Aaron say / His mercy endures foreverLet those who fear the lord say / His mercy endures forever
Posted 09 July 2008 - 07:18 AM
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Posted 09 July 2008 - 07:39 AM
And these are what we call ghosts or spirits.
Posted 09 July 2008 - 04:35 PM
If I were god, I would probably create a hell myself. Would I set people on fire? NO...I don't think so. But I would make it an appropriate punishment for certain people who have done really evil things in life. Rapists, serial killers, people who abuse children and animals etc. Would it be forever? No...I wouldn't torture people for an eternity. Some of the worse people such as Adolf Hitler I would probably just destroy completely and wipe out of existence. But that's just me...I'm not a god nor do I assume any god should or does think like I do.
Now as far as a real existing hell, I believe it's a state of mind in the after-life. People who have done really bad things in life might create their own personal hell within their minds and play over and over again the things they've done and even experience or feel pain from the evil things they've done. If they had no remorse or guilt while alive, they will when dead and will punish themselves for it probably without even realizing they're doing it to themselves. Some people may realize what's going on and get out of their "hell" and progress spiritually in the after-life, while the worse someone was, the harder it will be for them to do so. Religions that speak of fire and other specific punishments may be doing so in a symbolic, allegorical way and not even mean a real physical fire.
But anyway...just a crazy theory of mine. Obviously I don't know it to be true or anything.
Posted 09 July 2008 - 04:43 PM
Posted 11 July 2008 - 03:33 AM
Wonder what satan would tell ya???
Posted 11 July 2008 - 06:01 AM
That could make quite the topic for healthy debate I myself think the Hell of the Bible is a figurative place, and that it simply refers to the grave and spending an eternity separated from God. I could go into detail about why I believe that, but I don't know if that's what this thread was intended for, so I'll only start quoting scriptures and citing points of thought upon request lol
I believe the Bible and God said there is Hell.
Wonder what satan would tell ya???
Posted 12 July 2008 - 12:30 AM
Posted 14 July 2008 - 09:50 PM
I've never thought much about the possible location if hell were a literal place. I personally don't think it is a physical place so much as a concept, but you bring up an interesting question there. I don't think it would be the Sun specifically, seeing as stars themselves are not eternal (our Sun is just under half-way through it's life span of about 9-10 billion years). But...an interesting thought nonetheless
Altought I believe the Bible, I have wondered if such a place could really exist. Ya know the lake of fire ect,,, I know it's always refered to as below, but what if its above? Could the Sun be the final abode of the unrighteous dead wherein the ungodly suffer eternal punishment??
Posted 14 July 2008 - 10:27 PM
The day I don't believe that is the day I just do whatever the hell I want to. I will no longer care about my actions because they will ultimately not matter.
With Halloween just a few days away, I thought this might be an appropriate and compelling topic.
What do you think? Does Hell exist?
Is it a place, lorded over by Satin?
Is it a state of mind that we create right here on earth?
Is it physical with actual volcanic fire and brimstone?
Does God send you there?
Does Satin take you there?
Will you meet your departed friends there?
Are you tortured and forced to do the same thing over and over again?
Posted 15 July 2008 - 07:01 PM
Personally I my beliefs a like grrr... What that Robin Williams movie.... "What Dreams may Come".... Only I odn't believe that those who have comitted suicide are punished (feel they've suffereed enough in life)... Only those who truly did bad in life will end up spending eternity in their personal hell. Everyone else will have the choice to remain in their heaven or to reincarnate.... And then there are few who get lost during the process or aren't ready to move on and those are our "ghosts". So yess.... Definately believe in the afterlife. But I think what hell is a personal thing to each person... As is heaven.
I personally believe that hell is what YOU make your time on this planet out to be... It's how you deal with what you are handed. You can live this life as "hell on Earth" or you can go on living as though it is "heaven on Earth"... It's all a mater of how you make it out to be. Does that make sense?
interesting belief stella, it makes sense to me! haha
are you saying you dont believe in an afterlife? or is there a "hell and and heaven, after earth?"
Posted 10 September 2008 - 09:33 PM
The gods of hell (demons) are all pre-Christian gods; the original gods. They are in no way evil or malevolent, nor is Hell a place of suffering and torment as preached for thousands of years and hammered into the brains of millions in order to induce unneeded fear and persecution. It is in truth paradise. Their greater purpose is to act as teachers and teach humanity. Most of these beings are of Egyptian origin (well-known Egyptian gods) having long been forgotten and spiritually abused by mankind for centuries. They are the Nephilim - ancient extraterrestial beings who came to earth.
So in essence, yes I believe Hell to be real, yes I believe Satan is real and the King of Hell. As a Spiritual Satanist it is my right.
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Cambrian Park residents came out in force April 25-26 to help celebrate the area's sixth Relay For Life at Ida Price Middle School. Eighty-three teams and 888 people signed up to participate in one of California's top 20 relays.
The relay, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, began with a speech from Steve Glaser, senior vice president of corporate strategy at Xilinx, the major sponsor of the event. Xilinx donated $20,000, and company employees also made up a large number of teams.
District 9 Councilman Don Rocha welcomed the crowd, and Ginger Powell gave the survivor speech. Afterward, local cancer survivors took the first lap around the track to celebrate their victory over the disease. The second lap celebrated both the survivors and their caregivers.
In the days immediately leading up to the event, more than $217,000 had been collected toward a goal of $350,000. Last year, $328,000 was collected. In just one day, 40 people signed up and $17,500 was raised.
For the second year, Team Reeder Kids was among the top three fund-raisers, collecting more than $12,500 at press time. Kenna Reeder, 8, and her sister Ava, 6, head their team. They are the daughters of Robin Reeder, who died from breast cancer a few months before last year's relay. The two girls continue to honor their mom by holding a number of related fundraising activities.
Also in the top three teams were Team Reeder with $19,000 and Spartan Pride with $14,155.
Besides Xilinx, funds or in-kind donations were contributed by United Site Services, Big Sky Communications, Lexus of Stevens Creek, Los Gatos Ace Hardware, Cambrian Park Kiwanis Club, Playphone, the office of Councilman Rocha, KOIT Radio, the Cambrian School District, Content Management Corporation, San Jose Police Reserve Unit and We and Are Neighbors.
Many of the students participating in the Cambrian Relay have included family members in not only forming teams but volunteering time as well. Most have been touched by cancer in some way, says Dawn Ullmark, event co-chair.
"The entire community treats it as a family reunion. We are a giving and loving community, definitely, with the schools and families. We've become a relay family and we come back every year," Ullmark says.
"We're proud and honored to raise funds to help make gains in the fight against cancer," adds co-chair Carrie Pesavento.
Among the other top fund-raisers were Carol Hofheimer at $7,371, Greg Barr at $6,015 and Richard Bernard at $4,520.
Fun activities at the event included watching the movie Frozen, a midnight snack lap, a pajama lap, a dance party, plus air guitar and freeze dance contests. For the kids there were temporary tattoos, a water balloon toss and water relays, a cotton ball relay, and making dog toys out of old relay shirts.
Relay For Life started in 1985, when Dr. Gordy Klatt did a one-man, 24-hour walk around a Tacoma, Wash., track to raise $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society's fight against the disease that takes thousands of lives each year. The next year he had company; 340 supporters joined the 24-hour walkathon.
Since then the event has become an institution in communities worldwide. Almost $500 million is raised each year.
Members of each team take turns walking the track and participating in various activities throughout the 24 hours. There are food, games and lots of auctions and other activities to tempt participants into spending money to help fight cancer.
Once it gets dark, there is a luminaria ceremony to remember those lost to cancer and to honor those currently fighting the disease.
Another ceremony, "Fight Back," represents what people are willing to do for themselves, their loved ones and the community to fight cancer.


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Today's farmers are under increasing pressure to stay productive for less money, and with less of an environmental impact. But mud, dust, water, sap, straw, stones and more take a heavy toll on the bearings in agricultural applications. Contaminant ingress and lubricant loss from failed seals, as well as locking device problems, often lead to premature bearing failures. These early bearing failures reduce a farm's output and profitability. For OEMs, premature failures increase warranty costs and can damage customer relationships. SKF agricultural ball bearing units can prevent such problems for OEMs and end users alike.
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This patented method enables true concentric locking on the shaft (fig. 6). It is appropriate for alternating, as well as constant direction of rotation.
For additional information, refer to SKF ConCentra insert bearings.
This method is the most commonly used in agriculture applications (fig. 7). Even if the eccentric locking collar is preferably used for applications where the shaft rotates in one direction only, it can be used for alternating directions as well especially when loads and accelerations are low.
For additional information, refer to Insert bearings with an eccentric locking collar.
This locking method is typically used in applications where the shaft alternates direction of rotation (fig. 8). It enables very easy mounting and dismounting, even if space is limited.
For additional information, refer to Insert bearings with grub screws.
This method enables concentric locking of the ball bearing unit on the shaft and is appropriate for alternating as well as constant direction of rotation (fig. 9).
For additional information, refer to Insert bearings with a tapered bore.
The use of an interference fit is only available for insert bearings in the 17262..-2RS1 and 17263..-2RS1 series (fig. 10). These bearings and the required housings have to be ordered separately. This locking method is recommended for applications where the direction of the load alternates and where smooth running is a key operational parameter.
For additional information, refer to Insert bearings with a standard inner ring.
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Regardless of how well you write, if your readers are not interested in your headline or at least curious, they will not stop to read your blog post.
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So, what makes a good headline?
- Mystery
In this case, a good headline would be:
Finally, The Secret Of _______ Exposed!
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Everyone loves secrets, especially if they think they are the only one in their business or circle of friends who knows the secret. In this case, a good headline would be:
Do You Know The Secret Of _______?
- Solutions
Saving money, mastering an Internet process, growing better gardens, fixing something broken, improving your SEO, building a list, etc. In this case, good headlines would be:
Three Easy Steps To _______ or: How I Improved My Google Ranking
- Comparisons
Accurate comparisons frequently draw a lot of interest, particularly when they tell you how to save money or make more free time on your weekends. In this case, good headlines would be:
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Celebrities with the best bitch faces and cut-eye in Hollywood.
Miranda Lambert on top
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Miranda Lambert won a LOT last night. Four times, for a total of 11 CMAs over all, which means she has the most CMAs of any female artist of all time – more than Faith, more than Reba, more than Martina. Miranda Lambert is just 30 years old. She's definitely not done. And I want to celebrate this, I do. Full Story
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On the weekend when I was prepping Monday's column, I came across a couple shots of Sophia Loren arriving in Taiwan on Sunday. Wasn't sure how I would be able to use them. Entertainment Weekly Read Full Intro
Mark Wahlberg and the swears
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Really wish they cut away to Rhea Durham's face more last night during the MTV Movie Awards. Did you see her expression after the Rihanna/Eminem performance? I can't the video because they keep pulling everything down but if you have it on your DVR still, go back and find it. Mrs Wahlberg has a reputation. Full Story
Gwyneth the Developer
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After not punking in pink at the MET Gala, Gwyneth Paltrow made an appearance at the Apple Store in Soho yesterday with her friend Jessica Seinfeld, wife of Jerry, and one of the best bitch-facers in the business. Look at her, in the shot I'm including below, straight on, with her head sort of tilted. Full Story
Julia on Brange
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I just watched the best clip ever. It's Julia Roberts being asked the other night about Brad Pitt's official engagement to Angelina Jolie.You know Julia. We all know Julia. There is no bitch in Hollywood quite like Julia's bitch. And a sanctimonious bitch like Julia, even though she had her own "A Low Vera" moment, well, you can imagine what team, Jen or Jolie, Julia Roberts would have been on. Full Story
The Baby & Bitch strategy
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Before you Twi-Hards get carried away with your reading limitations, I'll say now off the top that Snow White & The Huntsman looks F-CKING AWESOME and I can't wait to see it. I was with some Universal people all week and they promised me that it will deliver. But a good movie still must be sold. Full Story
Wisdom of the Woman
Images by Mario Sorrenti exclusively for Vanity Fair
You're looking at the pictures going "more Julia"? But it's not my fault that my wistfulness made her decide to come out of hiding and explain to young actresses why they have a cross to bear. Look at the Vanity Fair cover. She still makes you catch your breath, right? Maybe it's the hair. Full Story
I did you a favour, SAGs
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That was her expression, wasn't it? As she stalked across the stage to present the award for Best Actor, a look of impatience and exasperation on her face, like it was such a f-cking inconvenience to be there, Natalie Portman was basically telling the Screen Actors Guild that they're even now - she won last year and she's paid them back in full this year so f-ck off and don't ask her again until she's ready to win another award. Full Story
Best of 2011: Mrs Wahlberg's bitchface
One day, 40 years from now, when Jessi Cruickshank looks back at what will no doubt be an award-winning career, I still feel like this will make her highlight reel. Jessi is the LA correspondent for etalk, was the host of MTV's The Aftershow, my colleague and friend. Full Story
Her Majesty thinks it's "Dreadful"
Queen Elizabeth and Catherine were together the other day touring through the Royal Wedding exhibit at Buckingham Palace where Kate's McQueen gown is now on display along with other items from the occasion including her cake and shoes. This was a major event. Not because of the dress, but because Her Majesty is telling us she doesn't mind you seeing her spending time with her new granddaughter-in-law, and without her grandson around. Full Story
The Final Entourage
Entourage the final season premieres this weekend on Sunday on HBO Canada and HBO at 10:30pm. I've not enjoyed the show for maybe two or three seasons now. It lost its bite. Towards the end of last season though, as Vince began to spiral, when the writers knew they were heading to a conclusion, things started to tighten up a little. Full Story


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Beardy metal titans Mastodon have joined the ever-expanding ranks of metal bands with their own beer, with the release of Black Tongue, named after the opening track of the band's 2011 album The Hunter.
Weighing in at a quite hefty 8.3%, the ale is brewed by Signature Brew in the UK, an outfit who specialise in working with bands to create, well, signature brews.
They have the following to say about it:
Black Tongue is by far the most ambitious we have made. A year and a half in the making; with Brann and the guys deciding flavours and direction throughout, this is a Double Black IPA of huge proportions.
Rumbling smoky notes are offset by the elixir of misbehaving punchy hops. Mosaic and Magnum hops to the front, with Carafa Special 3 Malt and Pale on the baseline. The band wanted to create a 'pallet crusher' and that's certainly what has been delivered. A beer for enjoying slowly, letting the bombardment of flavour and intensity hit your tongue and explode with every sip.
Sounds a little like a Mastodon album, doesn't it? "Making Of" video below:


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LETTER- 'Boycat' the store
I was appalled to read the story of the nasty neighbor who shot an innocent, friendly cat for the non-offense of the cat allegedly perching on a car on his property ["Claws and effect," cover story, May 18, 2006]. I'm a cat and car lover, but it makes absolutely no sense to kill a living, sentient creature because of the minor damage it might do to an inanimate object. Presumably, the guy's best cars are kept in the garage anyway. I'm especially saddened by the trauma faced by the two young Wintersteiger children over the loss of their beloved companion Carmen.
My wife and I have two wonderful sibling male and female cats that we rescued from the SPCA a little over two years ago. They are "tuxedo" cats that look a lot like Carmen. We very rarely let them go outdoors, and even then they're closely supervised. We've been concerned with mundane things like fleas, ticks, wild animal encounters, and their getting lost. Having someone shoot them isn't something we'd considered!
But nasty neighbors are something we've also been forced to endure in our own otherwise pleasant small subdivision only a few miles from Bentivar.
My suggestion regarding The Import Car Store is to boycott (or more like "boycat") the place. I'd be more than willing to join a protest demonstration at its prominent location. Let's hope prosecutor Jim Camblos gives that guy the harshest possible sentence.
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finally... i guess that it is really going to happen... or it's supposed to happen on saturday i believe. "CRAZY LIFE" will set in super target... granted... it's not a huge amount of stuff.. but still: SO FUN! when i first wanted to start my own thing... i wanted the company to be called "crazy life"... cause, well... it is! when we decided to do the name brand thing (which i was reluctant about) i decided that i still wanted to use it for something. when i got the chance to show something to target, i knew that would be perfect. i had to create a specific sub-brand for target--it had to be exclusive and different. (i love how the packaging turned out... it's pink and brown) i did it hoping that if people who didn't really scrap, and didn't go to scrapbook stores, would learn about me...and want to look for more elsewhere. i had to show this stuff to target before we even launched at CHA winter. i was so excited when they decided to place it. it's only avail. at super targets. i am not exactly sure how many that is... the closest one to me is like 20 miles away. a far cry from MY target only 4 miles away.
there is paper, tape, chipboard themes, scrapbook scenery, chipboard alphabet, photo corners, frame kits and PLASTIC ALPHABET...! the first ones that i have used. (love them- long awaited...)
the papers are 9x9 and 12x12... a boyish look and a basic family look... anyway, i haven't been able to talk about this until now... so i am excited. and i did some pages the other night-just playing! i want this stuff to make it really EASY to scrapbook... maybe even get some new people into scrapbooking!
i was the most excited because all the chipboard is SELF-ADHESIVE! dang i like that! anyway... it's a crazy life.. that is for sure!


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MCA Grand Nationals - A Grand Trail
Pony Trails Heads To The MCA Grand Nationals In Georgia
Is it just us, or are we doing a lot of trails this year? We amped up the trail mix in celebration of Mustang Monthly's 25th Anniversary. But the nice thing is that you get more opportunities to run with us. So far, the trails have been spread far and wide across the United States. We've seen Florida (twice), Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Now we're headed for the wilds of Utah (see last month's issue), Georgia, and Nevada (in November, so we'll preview it next month). The last three trails of the season promise to be fun and full of neat Mustangs. We can't wait to have all of you trailing behind us.
Next up is the Pony Trail at the Mustang Club of America's Peach State Grand National Mustang Show August 28-31 at the Augusta, Georgia, Richmond County Civic Center, with the trail on Friday the 29th. We attended this event when it was national, and we have to say Augusta is a beautiful place for a show. The local Central Savannah River Area Mustang Club is a great bunch that seems to have fun at whatever they do. We like that there are indoor and outdoor show areas.
For more information about the show, contact Keith Hazelrigs at 706/556-3755 or James Aldridge at 706/854-9597.
The TrailPony Trails date: Friday, August 29, 2003Pony Trails cost: FreeRegistration cost: None for the Trail!Departure time: 9 a.m.; drivers' meeting 8:30 a.m.Start location: Augusta Richmond County Civic Center, 712 Telfair St., Augusta,GA 30901; 706/823-6672End location: Augusta Richmond County Civic CenterTrail boss: Jeff Ford, 863/644-0449; firstname.lastname@example.com.
Trail DirectionsFrom the Civic Center, go northwest on Telfair St. Just after Ellis St., Telfair will turn into 14th St. Stay on 14th to Reynolds St. At Reynolds, turn left and jump onto the River Watch Pkwy., and remain on it until State Rd. 28 (Fury's Ferry Rd.). At S.R. 28, exit the parkway and head northwest again on S.R. 28. Cross over into South Carolina on S.R. 28, and run until you hit U.S. Hwy. 221, heading northwest on 221 until McCormick, where you'll turn right on U.S. Hwy. 378. Go almost due east for roughly 30 miles until you reach Saluda, where you'll turn right onto U.S. Hwy. 178 and head toward Batesburg-Leesville. Stay on 178 until you hit I-20, and head west back to Augusta. Leave the interstate at exit 200 (River Watch Pkwy.), and take the parkway until it turns into Jones St. Turn left onto 14th St., which becomes Telfair. Take Telfair back to the Civic Center for the end of the trail.


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(a) Single license. -- The commission may issue only one license to operate a gaming facility. If the one license limitation in the preceding sentence is found to be unconstitutional in a final, nonappealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction, the commission shall have no authority to issue any license under this article and, in such event, the provisions of this article shall not be severable and any license issued under the provisions of this article prior thereto shall be void. The Legislature intends that no more than one license to operate one gaming facility in this state shall be authorized in any event.
(b) Applicant qualifications. -- The applicant shall be the actual operator of the gaming facility to be located on the premises of an existing historic resort hotel. The applicant may be the owner of the existing historic resort hotel or a person that leases well-defined spaces on the premises of the historic resort hotel in order to operate a gaming facility as defined by this article. The resort hotel shall be located within the jurisdiction of a county approving the operation of a gaming facility in accordance with section seven of this article. The applicant shall meet the qualifications and requirements set forth in this article and rules adopted by the commission. In determining whether to grant a license to operate a gaming facility to an applicant, the commission shall consider:
(1) The character, reputation, experience and financial integrity of the applicant and any controlling person of the applicant;
(2) Whether the applicant has adequate capital to construct and maintain the proposed gaming facility for the duration of a license;
(3) The extent to which the applicant meets standards contained in rules adopted by the commission relating to public safety or other standards; and
(4) The plan submitted by the applicant regarding employment levels and the extent to which the submitted plan demonstrates an ability on the part of the applicant to create at least one hundred full-time equivalent jobs with a salary and benefit package commensurate with existing employees at the historic resort hotel.
(c) Floor plan submission requirement. -- Prior to commencing the operation of any West Virginia Lottery table game in a designated gaming area, the gaming facility licensee shall submit to the commission for its approval a detailed floor plan depicting the location of the designated gaming area in which West Virginia Lottery table game gaming equipment will be located and its proposed arrangement of the West Virginia Lottery table game gaming equipment. If the floor plans for the designated gaming area preserve the historic integrity of the historic resort hotel where the licensed gaming facility is located, then any floor plan submission that satisfies the requirements of the rules promulgated by the commission shall be considered approved by the commission unless a gaming facility is notified in writing to the contrary within one month of filing a detailed floor plan.
(d) Management service contracts. -–
(1) Approval. -- A gaming facility may not enter into any management service contract that would permit any person other than the licensee to act as the commission's agent in operating West Virginia Lottery table game unless the management service contract: (A) Is with a person licensed under this article to provide management services; (B) is in writing; and (C) the contract has been approved by the commission.
(2) Material change. -- A licensed gaming facility shall submit any material change in a management service contract previously approved by the commission to the commission for its approval or rejection before the material change may take effect.
(3) Prohibition on assignment or transfer. -- A management services contract may not be assigned or transferred to a third party.
(4) Other commission approvals and licenses. -- The duties and responsibility of a management services provider under a management services contract may not be assigned, delegated, subcontracted or transferred to a third party to perform without the prior approval of the commission. Third parties shall be licensed under this article before providing service. The commission shall license and require the display of West Virginia Lottery game logos on appropriate game surfaces and other gaming items and locations as the commission considers appropriate.
(e) License application requirements. -- An applicant for a license to operate a gaming facility shall:
(1) Submit an application to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission, which form shall include:
(A) Information concerning the applicant and of any controlling person of the applicant sufficient to serve as a basis for a thorough background check;
(B) Subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of this section with respect to publicly-traded corporations, the identity of all stockholders or other persons having a financial interest in either the applicant or any controlling person of the applicant and the identity of each director or executive officer of the applicant and of any controlling person of the applicant;
(C) The identity of the historic resort hotel at which the gaming facility is to be located, including identification of the county in which the historic resort hotel is located; and
(D) Any other information designated by the commission as appropriate to assist it in determining whether a license should be issued;
(2) Pay to the commission a nonrefundable application fee for deposit into the Community-Based Service Fund created in section twenty-seven, article twenty-two-c of this chapter in the amount of $65,000.
(f) Privately held corporations. -- In the event that an applicant or any controlling person of an applicant is a privately held corporation, then the commission may not grant a license until the commission determines that each person who has control of the applicant also meets all of the qualifications the applicant must meet to hold the license for which application is made. The following persons are considered to have control of an applicant:
(1) Each person associated with a corporate applicant, including any corporate holding company, parent company or subsidiary company of the applicant, but not including a bank or other licensed lending institution which holds a mortgage or other lien acquired in the ordinary course of business, who has the ability to control the activities of the corporate applicant or elect a majority of the board of directors of that corporation;
(2) Each person associated with a noncorporate applicant who directly or indirectly holds any beneficial or proprietary interest in the applicant or who the commission determines to have the ability to control the applicant; and
(3) Key personnel of an applicant, including any executive, employee or agent, having the power to exercise significant influence over decisions concerning any part of the applicant's business operation.
(g) Publicly traded corporations. -- In the event that an applicant or any controlling person of an applicant is a publicly traded corporation, then information otherwise required to be furnished by an applicant with respect to stockholders, directors and executive officers of the publicly traded corporation shall be limited to information concerning only those executive officers of the publicly traded corporation whose ongoing and regular responsibilities relate or are expected to relate directly to the operation or oversight of the gaming facility. "Publicly traded corporation" as used herein means any corporation or other legal entity, except a natural person, which has one or more classes of securities registered pursuant to Section twelve of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. §78), or is an issuer subject to Section fifteen-d of said act.
(h) Gaming facility qualifications. -- An applicant for a license to operate a gaming facility shall demonstrate that the gaming facility will: (1) Be accessible to disabled individuals; (2) not be located at the main entrance to the historic resort hotel; (3) be licensed in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws; and (4) meet any other qualifications specified by rules adopted by the commission.
(i) Surety bond requirement. -- The licensed gaming facility shall execute a surety bond to be given to the state to guarantee the licensee faithfully makes all payments in accordance with the provisions of this article and rules promulgated by the commission. The surety bond shall be:
(1) In an amount determined by the commission to be adequate to protect the state against nonpayment by the licensee of amounts due the state under this article;
(2) In a form approved by the commission; and
(3) With a surety approved by the commission who is licensed to write surety insurance in this state. The bond shall remain in effect during the term of the license and may not be canceled by a surety on less than thirty days' notice in writing to the commission. The total and aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond.
(j) Authorization of license. -- A license to operate a gaming facility authorizes the licensee to engage in the business of operating a gaming facility while the license is effective. A license to operate a gaming facility is not transferable or assignable and cannot be sold or pledged as collateral.
(k) Audits. -– A licensed gaming facility operator shall submit to the commission an annual audit, by a certified public accountant who is, or whose firm is, licensed in the State of West Virginia, or by a nationally recognized accounting firm, of the financial transactions and condition of the licensee's total operations. The audit shall be in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles.
(l) Annual license renewal fee. –- For the second year that it is licensed, the licensed gaming facility shall pay to the commission a license renewal fee of $250,000. For the third year that it is licensed, the licensed gaming facility shall pay to the commission a license renewal fee of $500,000. For every year after the third year that it is licensed, the licensed gaming facility shall pay to the commission a license renewal fee that is calculated by determining the annual average gross receipts of the West Virginia pari-mutuel racetracks with table games licenses for the last full fiscal year of adjusted gross receipts available, and dividing that number into the licensed gaming facility operator's adjusted gross receipts for the same full fiscal year of adjusted gross receipts to obtain a percentage, and by multiplying the resulting percentage by $2,500,000: Provided, That the amount required to be paid by the licensed gaming facility shall be not less than $500,000, nor more than $2,500,000.
(m) The licensed gaming facility shall provide to the commission, at no cost to the commission, suitable office space at the gaming facility to perform the duties required of it by the provisions of this article.


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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Cobb struck out 10 in seven shutout innings and drove in a run with his first major-league hit, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 win and two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. Cobb (6-6) gave up five hits and no walks, pushing his personal winning streak to four decisions. His double in the second inning also gave him his first major-league RBI. Desmond Jennings had three hits and scored two runs for the Rays, who have won seven in a row for the first time since late last season. They took the opener of this brief set 7-2 on Tuesday. Brad Boxberger struck out two in a perfect eighth inning and Jake McGee fanned all three batters he faced in the ninth to give the Rays staff 15 strikeouts and no walks in the game. "That's incredible," said Rays manager Joe Maddon. The Cardinals lost their third in a row. Lance Lynn (11-7) took a three-start winning streak into the game and pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and three walks. Lynn struck out seven but failed to tie teammate Adam Wainwright and three other pitchers for the major-league lead in wins. "The last two days (Tampa Bay) has just had our number," said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny. Cobb struck out eight of the first 12 batters he faced and gave the Rays a 1-0 lead when he slapped a Lynn fastball down the right-field line for a two-out double in the second inning to score Yunel Escobar. Later, Lynn hit Cobb on his right pitching elbow with a fastball in the fourth inning. Cobb hit the ground in obvious pain and was watched closely while he warmed up for the fifth inning. Matt Carpenter hit a leadoff double in the sixth inning to give the Cardinals a runner at second base for only the second time against Cobb. But Carpenter was later thrown out at home trying to score on Matt Holliday's bouncer to third baseman Evan Longoria, who had to throw over Carpenter's head to get the ball to catcher Jose Molina. Jennings' single and an error by Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong put runners at the corners with one out in the seventh and chased Lynn. Randy Choate then plunked Brandon Guyer, loading the bases for Longoria, who lofted a sacrifice fly to center field off Seth Maness to give the Rays a 2-0 lead. Jennings hit a leadoff single in the ninth off Sam Freeman and scored later from second base on Guyer's hit to make it 3-0. Game Notes McGee earned his ninth save ... The Rays threw their 11th shutout of the season. They last won seven in a row from Sept. 20-26 last year ... Cobb struck out 11 in a win at Houston on June 13. His career high is 13 ... Cardinals third base coach Jose Oquendo left two packages of peanut butter- filled cheese crackers on home plate for Molina in between the top and bottom of the first inning. Molina caught the first inning with the crackers in his back pocket. His brother, injured Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, was seen laughing and pointing from the dugout ... Escobar was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing a called third strike ... The Rays start a nine-game homestand Friday with the opener of a weekend series against Boston ... The Cardinals will open a six-game road trip on Friday against the Cubs.
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That is what I thought after an expectant friend said she was worried about breastfeeding. "It's how we were designed, what's to worry about," I thought. With that (vastly incorrect) outlook, I entered motherhood without considering breastfeeding except that it was "best," "natural," and I would do it. Oh, what I have learned!
- Babies do not always "latch on" and eat – in fact, some, like my son, refuse to latch on but instead scream or, when they finally do latch on, fall asleep.
- Babies don't always wake to eat. After my son did not wake to eat his first night at home and into the morning, I called the nurse, who advised bringing him in. Not only had he developed jaundice in the 17 hours since we left the hospital, he had not eaten. Thus, based on the advice of the lactation consultant, I pumped milk, supplemented with formula, and worked on nursing will also finger-feeding him (use a thin tube attached to a feeding syringe filled with formula or breast milk and tape that tube to the finger, which the baby then sucks on to remove milk from the syringe).
- Finger-feeding to avoid nipple confusion is not a guaranteed success. For the first few weeks, we woke our son every two hours to eat, requiring that we finger-feed him because he would not nurse or wake to eat and we were told giving him a bottle would cause nipple confusion. We now joke that instead of nipple confusion, he got "finger confusion." For the first couple months, he wanted to suck on someone's finger instead of a pacifier or bottle – fingers were more comforting/familiar to him.
- Pumping milk for a baby who won't nurse is not always possible because the pump does not always stimulate enough milk production.
- Working with a lactation consultant is helpful and can work, but doesn't always. The lactation consult gave us great advice, but it just did not work for our son.
- Sometimes breastfeeding does not work, not for lack of trying or desire – some babies just will not breastfeed and some moms are just unable to do so and that is OKAY.
- Not nursing when you so badly want to is a tough decision and can cause guilt. I was disappointed, felt guilty for giving up and being unprepared, and often wished I had tried longer. But, after a few weeks of waking my son every two hours, spending twenty minutes unsuccessfully trying to get him to nurse, then finger feeding him, then pumping what (very little) milk I could get so that I could feed him that, with formula, at the next feeding, then starting all over again thirty-forty minutes later plus fitting in trips to the lactation consultant and doctor, I reached my breaking point and, sobbingly, told my husband I could not do this anymore and wanted to just formula feed. He was supportive and we still had to wake our son regularly to eat for a short time, but he had a bottle and life was easier for all of us.
- Just because one baby won't nurse, does not mean others won't. I talked to other moms who had a child who would not nurse and then had other children who nursed just fine. So, when I was pregnant with Baby #2, I decided I wanted to try nursing again after. I prepared myself better this time, but didn't need to – she latched on twenty minutes after birth, nursed great, and is still nursing twice a day at twenty months. I was also able to return to work and pump three times a day while away from her until she was one, providing her with plenty of milk despite having been unable to pump more than a ½ ounce at a time with my son. Friends, colleagues and even family eye me suspiciously when I say she is still nursing or ask, "When are you going to wean her?" But, I am in no hurry to wean her yet. She seems to nurse less and less each day though and will, I think, wean herself before long.
- Overall, breastfeeding is a wonderful experience and I would encourage anyone who wants to do so and can to breastfeed – but, it is not always easy and it does not always work and that is okay.
On a side note: our son, who would not wake to eat and when awake, often refused to eat, is now five and still does not like to eat – never has. Meals are always a battle and he would choose to go all day without eating if we let him. He is healthy and in the 75th percentile on the charts, he just does not like food (except fruit snacks and suckers). I maintain that this was the problem from day one – it wasn't that he couldn't nurse – he just didn't like to eat.
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Hi! I'm Shawna. I am a married, working mom of two — one boy, one girl, who I love more than I could have every imagined. Parenting has not always been easy for me and my children throw plenty of unexpected surprises, but I wouldn't trade that for anything.


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Albania stands out among the countries of the Western Balkans, and not only because it was never part of communist Yugoslavia. As a country whose independence goes back to 1912, it is not haunted, as many of the Western Balkan countries, by border disputes or national identity crises. Albania also does not have to bear the historical weight of the wars which ravaged the Balkans throughout the 1990s, having stayed out of the fighting.
But then there are other issues particular to Albania. Some of them weigh heavily on the country's present condition. Communist Albania was among the most ruthless totalitarian regimes in Europe (arguably, only Romania came close), its economy one of the weakest and its infrastructure one of the least developed. Little effort has been made to deal with the scars inherited from the former regime.
After the introduction of some market-oriented reforms by the Democratic Party of Sali Berisha (elected in March 1992), Albania witnessed a few years of respectable economic growth. In December 1992, it became the first country from South-Eastern Europe to sign an Agreement for Trade and Cooperation with the EU. However, corruption, irregularities during the 1996 elections, plus the ensuing collapse of a huge pyramid scheme in which more than half of Albanians lost part (if not all) of their savings, brought about the collapse of state structures. By the spring of 1997 Albania had disintegrated into anarchy.
The Albanian socialists had two consecutive spells in power to overcome the effects of the crisis, before Berisha returned to power in 2005. In June 2006 Albania signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, which constituted the first step towards EU membership. Other steps followed: on 1 April 2009 Albania joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; less then a month later, on 28 April, it submitted its application for EU membership.
Albania's prospects faded when Berisha's re-election in June 2009 plunged Albania into a political crisis. The opposition parties, led by Edi Rama, then mayor of Tirana, launched a months-long boycott of the National Assembly and organised several protests to demand a vote recount. The situation reached a climax in January 2011, when protests in Tirana erupted into violence following a corruption scandal involving the Deputy Prime Minister (and former Prime Minister) Ilir Meta. Four people were left dead.
In its November 2010 opinion on Albania's membership application, the European Commission expressed serious concerns about Albania's political polarisation and refrained from proposing to grant Albania official candidacy status. It finally did so in October 2012, conditioned on the completion of a number of reforms.
Parliamentary elections in June 2013 were again expected to be tight. Many feared another political crisis, like in 2009. However, Edi Rama's Socialist Party and its allies won a decisive victory; Sali Berisha conceded defeat.
It took another year before the EU granted Albania official candidate status on 27 June 2014. It has not yet set a date for the start of accession negotiations.
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Iobio's wrap-around bodysuit also has sleeves which can either be down as scratch mitts, with little hands tucked into them, or folded up as your baby grows.2. Leggings with a perfect fit This perfect touch is even simpler. On all their wool and wool/silk leggings, German company Engel has included an opening on the inside of the waistband, which allows you to tighten or change the elastic without having to un-stitch anything. their organic cotton and wool socks and tights, creating "invisible" seams that can't be felt. So these socks and tights never rub nor feel uncomfortable! The German word for this is handgekettelt and we love this attention to detail. 4. Removable labels Youngest Good Natured Team member, Connie (aged 4) always needs labels taking out, and it is annoying when they're stitched right into the seam, making it impossible to take them out cleanly. Swiss brand Alkena make this so easy. Alkena's biodynamic silk clothes have labels lightly stitched at each side, so that they can easily be removed. Because it's so easy to do, it gets done sooner and little Connie is happier. They do the same for adults too - thanks, Alkena! Pickapooh for making sure they do just that, with soft ties or poppers under the chin for long-lasting stayonability. "The best bit is that she forgets she's wearing it!" Lauren, Redhill, UK. And that's how all children's clothes should be. ---------------------------------- Win a £20 Gift Voucher! Comment on this or any of our blog posts in March, and we'll randomly select a winner on 1st April. Share or link to a blog post for bonus entries!
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The Little TouchesPosted Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 by Agnes Aubert in our brands, our ethics, who we are
Often it's the little touches that make all the difference. When choosing which clothes to stock, we look at attention to detail and particularly like little ideas that make life easier. Here are 5 little touches that we love. You can WIN a £20 Cambridge Baby voucher by leaving a comment, and saying which is your favourite! 1. The extendible bodysuit Babies grow quickly, so helping things last longer as your baby gets bigger is a great idea. This wool/silk sleeveless bodysuit by Iobio has two rows of poppers so it's extendible and lasts longer, and is even better at handling cloth nappies.


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A great way to get refreshed with a branded Chimay Glass (Personalised) glass. You can have your name professionally laser-branded onto this glass in a choice of fonts.
a) Text: What you would like engraved (your name).
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c) Please send your personalised details within 48 hours. If no details are received within this time, your case will be sent without a laser service. If no font is chosen, we will use the default #1 font.
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MLS Insider Josh Whisenhunt continues MLSsoccer.com's Top-5 countdown with a look at the top five hairstyles in Major League Soccer. No surprise, Warren Creavalle and his throw-back flat top hairstyle made the cut (no pun inteded).
We'll assume that Bryan Salazar's fro-hawk (pictured, below) missed the list because of his relative anonymity in MLS circles, but it won't be long before this hairdo becomes one of the most recognizable in MLS.


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Nearly 30 years after Whitney Houston released "How Will I Know," British singer-songwriter Sam Smith covered the 1985 classic and gave it a soulful, stripped-down makeover for SiriusXM on Friday, June 20.
Accompanied by a pianist and a guitarist, the 22-year-old singer breathed new life into the iconic jam.
Smith's cover was recently featured during an episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. In fact, it's one of the singer's favorite songs. He included "How Will I Know" on his list of 10 great R&B songs for Rolling Stone.
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"A Whitney Houston song that makes me happy--it's a feel-good song," the "La La La" singer recently told the music magazine. "I love the juxtaposition of a melancholy lyric with an upbeat sound. People forget that's how she rose to fame. The more mature Whitney, like 'I Will Always Love You,' came later."
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In a separate interview with People, Smith said, "I love legends like Whitney Houston. I love female voices and female divas. I find Amy Winehouse so iconic. Everything about her, just the way she looks."
Smith tweeted about the video Monday, writing, "How will I know if you really love me?" Marveling at its success, he tweeted, "Woah. My Whitney cover has had 817,055 views in 3 days!! Jeeeeheeeeezus."
The singer's debut album, In the Lonely Hour, was released in the U.S. June 17.


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Senate gets ready for Chuck Hagel showdown
- Senate Armed Services chairman believes there are enough votes to confirm Hagel
- Collins%2C R-Maine%2C said she can%27t support Hagel
- The full Senate begins consideration of Hagel on Thursday
Chuck Hagel will not get the support of a prominent Republican moderate as the Senate gets ready to consider his nomination as secretary of Defense.
Amid talk of a possible filibuster against President Obama's nominee, Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will oppose Hagel, a former Nebraska senator and Republican. The Maine senator had been viewed as a possible "yes" vote for Hagel.
In a statement released Wednesday, Collins said she does not believe Hagel's "past positions, votes and statements match the challenges of our time."
STORY:Senate panel approves Hagel nomination
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., has said he believes Hagel has enough votes to get past a Senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top Pentagon official. Sixty votes are needed to overcome a filibuster.
Sen. James Inhofe, the top Republican on the committee, told Foreign Policy magazine that there is a movement to require Hagel's nomination to get 60 votes. The Oklahoma Republican said he was reluctant to use the word "filibuster."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said it is the "first time in history" that a Pentagon nominee has been the subject of a filibuster. "What a shame," he said. "But that's the way it is."
Hagel has had a rough time in the Senate, where he served from 1997 to 2009. He has faced criticism from his fellow Republicans for not showing a strong commitment to Israel, his stance on sanctions to thwart Iran's nuclear weapons development and for past comments about gays in the military.
Only two Republicans — Mississippi's Thad Cochran and Nebraska's Mike Johanns — have said they will vote to confirm Hagel. Democrats have a 55-45 voting edge in the Senate.
Collins is among a small group of Republicans who say blocking Hagel through a filibuster is the wrong approach.
"I believe a president has the right to choose the members of his Cabinet, and only in extraordinary circumstances should such a nomination be filibustered," she said. "I oppose Sen. Hagel's nomination, but I cannot join in a filibuster to block each senator's right to vote for or against him."
Reid said the vote to move to final passage on Hagel's nomination will occur on Friday, but it could be as early as Thursday if Republicans don't use all of their allotted debate time.
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This trick is only for fun , please dont use as wrong means. Its only for educational purpose so just enhance your education and be safe from the yahoo hackers and virus.
Tracing Yahoo Messenger is all about using some tricks to track and find out anyone's IP address. We all chat with our friends or relatives using Yahoo messenger. This is very familiar with us. To respect everyone's privacy, Yahoo messenger does not show us the IP address of those people we are talking with. But this is possible to apply some simple tricks to bypass yahoo's security settings and hack anyone's IP addresses.
Lets discuss how.
Whenever we chat with someone, the whole process is controlled by Yahoo server. There is no way to hack Yahoo server, this is almost impossible. As we don't communicate with the person directly using our own system or network, this is impossible to hack this encrypted IP source. So, we have to set up a direct connection with the person in order to track his IP address using Yahoo messenger. Simply send the person a big file (Not less than 3 MB) via Yahoo Messenger File Transfer. Once he accepts the file, his computer makes a direct connection with your computer for the file sharing process. And here we go.
Once both the IPs (Your's & the Victim's) get engaged in the file sharing process, it will take you a maximum of 2 minutes to track his IP address. Now it's time to hack his IP address by following below steps. Remember, do not start file sharing from the beginning.
Read the instructions carefully.
1. Go to Start –> Run (This will open your windows command prompt)
2. Type CMD and hit Enter
3. You will get a list of IP addresses like the below screen shot.
4. You can notice two columns as Local Address and Foreign Address there. Local address is your address while foreign address is the IP of the recipient with whom you are sharing the file.
5. Send him the 3 MB file (You can send him a small clip, zipped images etc)
6. Now type netstat -n in the command prompt
7. You will get a output. Suppose the following is the output.
8. In the above one 22.214.171.124 is the IP address of that person and 1646 is the port no where the file transfer is taking place. You are done here.


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^Yes. I watched the previous episode online and it had a different promo to the aired one. It shows Emilia and Lucy getting a clue from a cluebox in Dubai reading "Fly to Istanbul, Turkey".
Lucy & Emilia's pattern has come to an end.
It was a little bit puzzling then why Tarryn looked so upset in the interviews, I guess though they were saved the stress of what had happened was still fresh for her.
having one task on that leg after the flight is seems to be unfair.
Also I don't think Shane and Andrew would have Uturned Paul and Steve had the confrontation with Grace not occurred, they don't seem the sort. In the end, I'm glad Paul and Steve came in first if not only for their skill set then for their rising above adversity. I also found it hilarious how evil Paul is also sexy Paul, beneath all of his talk you can tell he's also there to enjoy the race.
i wonder if the flight delay is somewhat scripted to bunch them but if not, it could have left 3 to 4 teams on a 2nd flight but still, having one task on that leg after the flight is seems to be unfair.
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