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Wednesday, August 29
Good morning, TexMessagers! Looking for a new job? You may have to head out west to find one!
At the GOP convention, TexasRepublican Party Chairman Stephen Munisteri noted that Texas has led the nation in job creation for the past decade "because we actually still believe in capitalism."
Job creation is one of our favorite bragging points in the Lone Star State. So far in 2012, Texas has seen a 2.3 percent increase in employment, to the United States' 1.4.
Josh Havens, a spokesman for Governor Rick Perry told Bloomberg that Texas will maintain economic growth through "low taxes, restrained spending, reasonable and predicable regulations, and a fair judicial system."
California's resurgence comes just over a year after then San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom and a delegation of lawmakers traveled Austin to study Texas' job-creating strategies. The result?
"California jobs are coming back at a higher rate here," said Gil Duran, a spokesman for California's governor, Jerry Brown. "We hope that happens everywhere."
Headlines from TxPotomac's 2012 presidential campaign coverage
★ On social media, Obama has more Followers, but Romney team says GOP wins on quality
★ 5 hits and 5 misses from GOP Convention, Day 1
★ GOP Convention, Day 1: On the scene
★ 2012 Republican National Convention: The Day in Photos
★ Ron Paul greeted with cheers on Republican National Convention floor
★ Texas Republicans deliver votes to Romney – plus 5 others
★ Texas speakers take RNC stage
★ Texas attorney general vows U.S. Supreme Court appeal on voting maps
★ Texas delegate yearns for things to get 'a little feisty' at RNC
★ GOP pollsters say party must increase Latino support or face defeat
★ Five keys to GOP success Tuesday at the Convetion
Reader Comment of the Day
In response to our Texas on the Potomac article on 5 hits and 5 misses from GOP Convention, Day 1, "laboyintexas" wrote in the comments forum:
Whether it is Republican or Democratic convention, it is long on rhetoric and short on details. The conventions have gone from substance where details were talked about to political theater — and that is for both sides. And don't expect details on the campaign trail from either side — expect buzz words, rhetoric and attack ads — lots of attack ads.
Texas Watch
TxPotomac lets you know what stories to look out for.
★ Economic indicators: Bureau of Economic Analysis releases data on the gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.National Association of Realtors releases data on real estate transactions, 10 a.m. Energy Information Administration releases its weekly statistics on petroleum stocks and output, 1 p.m. Federal Reserve System releases the latest issue of the Beige Book, summarizing current economic conditions compiled by each district bank, 2 p.m.
★ Today through Aug. 30. Republican National Convention, Tampa, Fla.
★ Congress remains on summer vacation. Have you seen your local lawmaker lately?
Tomorrow and beyond:
★ Sept. 3 to 6. Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, N.C.
★ Oct. 3. First Presidential Debate, University of Denver, Denver, Colo. Moderator: Jim Lehrer
★ Oct. 9. Voting Registration Deadline.
★ Oct. 11. Vice Presidential Debate, Centre College, Danville, Ky. Moderator: Martha Raddatz
★ Oct. 16. Second Presidential Debate, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Moderator: Candy Crowley
★ Oct. 22. Third Presidential Debate, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fla. Moderator: Bob Schieffer
★ Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. Early Voting in Texas.
★ Nov. 6. Election Day.
Today in Texas History
On this date in 1827, the government of Mexico ordered settlers to abandon the Texas town of Old Station. More>>>


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'Barefoot' Running Heads Into the Sunset
After Initial Burst, Thin-Soled Shoes—Some Looking Like Gloves—Lose Steam
"Barefoot" running may be going the way of the caveman.
The much-hyped running style that had weekend warriors ditching sneakers to jog with little or nothing on their feet, as humans had for millennia before the advent of footwear, is falling out of favor.
Health claims that had helped drive the trend are coming under attack. Vibram,...

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The Gordson Hollis Price Index Saturation or Gordson Hollis PIS level indicator uses a combination of volume continuity analysis and historical price deviation to create a discernable buy or sell signal. Gordson Hollis labeled these signals (full and empty). Gordson Hollis has argued that the only logical way to approach the stock market is to study PIS levels. When presenting the theory, Gordson Hollis believed that PIS levels were best grouped in what he labeled (bouget) "Bauquets". Hollis tried to prove that certain PIS Bauquets could essentially hold all the keys to beating the stock market. At the time of writing the Hollis Price Index Saturation has reached an "E", for Gyrodyne Llc (GYRO), indicating an Empty, or Sell signal.
Gyrodyne Llc (GYRO) have moved lower over the course of the past week revealing negative downward near-term momentum for the shares. In taking a look at recent performance, we can see that shares have moved -0.82% over the past week, -0.22% over the past 4-weeks, -7.33% over the past half year and -14.35% over the past full year.
Successful traders often craft disciplined strategies when dealing with the stock market. These strategies can range from very simple to very complex. Following a specific strategy might help keep emotions on the sidelines when trouble comes. Conducting the proper analysis before things get out of hand can help ease the burden of market turmoil because the preparation has already started. The road to becoming a good trader may be long and winding. Keeping tabs on all the macro and micro economic happenings may seem like an impossible task. Focusing on the important elements can help keep the trader directed down the right path. There is obviously a lot to be learned by studying the markets, and there are rarely any shortcuts that can be taken to lasting success in the stock market.
Currently, Gyrodyne Llc (GYRO) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -77.56. The CCI technical indicator can be employed to help figure out if a stock is overbought or oversold. CCI may also be used to aid in the discovery of divergences that could possibly signal reversal moves. A CCI closer to +100 may provide an overbought signal, and a CCI near -100 may offer an oversold signal.
Tracking other technical indicators, the 14-day RSI is presently standing at 44.02, the 7-day sits at 37.47, and the 3-day is resting at 37.74 for Gyrodyne Llc (GYRO). The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a highly popular technical indicator. The RSI is computed base on the speed and direction of a stock's price movement. The RSI is considered to be an internal strength indicator, not to be confused with relative strength which is compared to other stocks and indices. The RSI value will always move between 0 and 100. One of the most popular time frames using RSI is the 14-day.
Moving averages have the ability to be used as a powerful indicator for technical stock analysis. Following multiple time frames using moving averages can help investors figure out where the stock has been and help determine where it may be possibly going. The simple moving average is a mathematical calculation that takes the average price (mean) for a given amount of time. Currently, the 7-day moving average is sitting at 18.32.
Investors have a wide range of tools at their disposal when undertaking stock research. Many investors will opt to use a combination of technical and fundamental analysis. Staying on top of the stock market is no easy task. Knowing what information is important and how to interpret that information can be the difference between substantial profits and big losses. Investors are commonly trying to find a way to achieve long lasting success in the stock market. Many investors will experience temporary success that may give them false confidence down the road. Digging into the details and learning as much as possible about how markets work can be a huge help to the investor.
Let's take a further look at the Average Directional Index or ADX. The ADX measures the strength or weakness of a particular trend. Investors and traders may be looking to figure out if a stock is trending before employing a specific trading strategy. The ADX is typically used along with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) which point to the direction of the trend. The 14-day ADX for Gyrodyne Llc (GYRO) is currently at 15.88. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would point to an extremely strong trend.


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Barclays Capital sees limited impact to CMBS from MERS litigation
Barclays Capital analysts don't expect potential lawsuits against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems to result in any significant issue in commercial mortgage-backed securities valuations. MERS has come under fire the past few weeks as consumer-advocacy groups and lawyers claim the company isn't legally allowed to foreclose on a property, as it does actually hold the mortgage. Analysts at Barclays Capital said liquidation time lines may get delayed and fees for special servicing may increase somewhat, but there "is a legal remedy to get around the potential lawsuits regarding MERS foreclosures." Still, "negative headlines in the short term could pose a temporary risk to prices," according to the analysts. Earlier this week, Barclays Capital said the foreclosure issue with loans processed through MERS may spread to commercial real estate but the effect on securitizations could be minimal. Some lenders are even reverting back to a paper-based system of recording mortgage assignments, according to an article in Friday's American Banker. Write to Jason Philyaw.


text: Infertility Treatments Contact Us To learn more or make an appointment, call: 413-794-7045 Infertility treatments are available for most causes of infertility. Infertility treatments have advanced with the introduction of many new technologies. Infertility Treatment Technologies and Fertility Drugs Infertility treatment technologies, such as donor egg IVF, make it possible for women with poor quality or absent eggs to have a successful pregnancy. Available infertility treatment options depend upon the cause(s) of infertility. If a woman is ovulating irregularly or not at all, Clomid or Femara may be a first-line treatment. If first line medications fail, the next infertility treatment option depends on several patient-specific factors. For some, the next step is stimulated intrauterine insemination (IUI). "Stimulated IUI" means that a fertility drug is used to stimulate the ovaries. In many cases, three cycles of IUI will be tried before moving to more advanced infertility treatments, such as IVF. IVF is required in a relatively low percentage of patients. Some conditions, such as hyperprolactenemia, respond to infertility treatment using specific medications. In these cases, Parlodel is given to normalize prolactin levels, allowing ovulation to resume. Sometimes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) will respond to infertility treatment with the drug metformin. Metformin sensitizes the cells to insulin; resulting in a lowering of androgen levels (male hormones) and the return of ovulation, often while helping the patient lose weight. PCOS patients often need additional medications, such as FSH. Tubal Factor Infertility Most women will become pregnant using first-line infertility treatments. There are some women who will require IVF as a first-line treatment, such as those with tubal factor infertility. When tubal factor infertility is present, the fertilized eggs cannot make their journey through the fallopian tubes, and into the uterus. Using IVF, the tubes are avoided altogether, as the embryo is placed directly into the uterus. Infertility treatments such is IUI would be unsuccessful for women with blocked fallopian tubes. One infertility treatment option for blocked tubes is sometimes surgery. Surgical intervention to correct tubal damage, or to reverse a tubal sterilization, is sometimes successful. In most cases, IVF will be recommended because the success rates are substantially higher. Male Factor Infertility In the past, the only infertility treatment for moderate to severe male infertility was the use of a sperm donor. Infertility treatments such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) allow men, even those with severe infertility, to father genetically related children. Moderate to severe male factor infertility will likely require IVF as the first line infertility treatment, in combination with ICSI. Using ICSI, a single sperm is injected into each mature egg, resulting in fertilization that otherwise would not occur. This means that even though there are no sperm in the male's ejaculate, a pregnancy can be initiated using sperm which has been surgically removed from his reproductive tract using procedures such as MESA and TESA. If the male has a varicocele, infertility treatment sometimes requires surgical intervention. A varicocele is a collection of varicose veins in the spermatic cord that interferes with sperm "cooling." Correction of the varicocele sometimes returns semen parameters to normal. However, sperm require three months to develop the results of and any treatments initiated today will not be seen for three months. Genetic Disorders and Treatments Sometimes a couple may know or strongly suspect that they carry a genetic disorder that can be passed to their children. In these cases, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with IVF is the recommended treatment. Using PGD, the embryos are screened for a specific genetic disorder or for abnormal or broken chromosomes. A single cell is removed from each embryo and examined using PCR or FISH to identify if the disease is present. Only embryos free of the defect will be transferred to the uterus, thus preventing transference of the disease. If a disease only occurs in males, male embryos will not be transferred. Donor Egg IVF Donor egg IVF is the preferred infertility treatment if a woman has diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian failure (POF), usually indicated by a significantly elevated FSH level. Women in their forties with marginal FSH levels may be advised to undergo donor egg IVF, especially if they do not stimulate well with FSH. There are cases where a woman cannot carry a pregnancy to term. The uterus may surgically absent, be congenitally abnormal, or damaged. If the uterus cannot be repaired or is absent, a gestational carrier can be chosen to carry the child. There are agencies to help find suitable gestational carriers. In the majority of cases, the mother and father produce embryos from an IVF cycle that are then implanted into the gestational carrier. One delivered, the child is given to the genetic parents. It is very important to have a lawyer involved in this process who is familiar with state laws in this area.


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MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont House has moved along a bill that promotes the weatherization of citizens' homes, but it remains unclear whether lawmakers will be able to assemble the necessary funding to help pay for the initiative.
The House last week voted 109-27 in favor of sending bill H.520 along to the Senate. That bill sets the state on a path to weatherize 80,000 Vermont homes by the year 2020, acknowledging that many abodes are porous and are losing costly heating resources to the outdoors.
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen moved close on Tuesday to setting a May vote on a $1.45 million bond to pay for a 4,611-square-foot North Main Street police station.
That plan would remove more than 1,300 square feet — a drive-in evidence processing area, offices for the force's sergeant and detective, and fitness and intake/dispatch rooms — from the proposed $1.85 million, 5,940-square-foot station that Vergennes voters defeated on Town Meeting Day, 302-292. It would remain on the same site.
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BRIDPORT — Eighteen Bridport Central School students were duking it out in their gym last Thursday, and we aren't talking about an impromptu boxing tournament.
VERGENNES — The residents of the John Graham Emergency Shelter in Vergennes know what it's like to be without a home.
Maybe that's why it didn't take long for the shelter's newly formed women's group to zero in on the men and women who are serving in the military far away from their homes as the subject for a community service project.
SHOREHAM — The District 9 Environmental Commission will likely not request a second hearing to receive more testimony in WhistlePig's quest for an Act 250 permit to build a whiskey distillery, its leader says. So the panel will now revisit the mountain of evidence that has been submitted by the applicant and opponents of the high-profile project in anticipation of issuing a decision later this spring.
BRANDON — There will be a re-vote on Brandon's municipal budget next month.
Organizers turned in petitions containing more than the required 564 signatures to Brandon Town Clerk Bill Dick on Monday, which amounts to at least 20 percent of the electorate as required by state statute.
On Monday night, the selectboard approved a motion to warn a re-vote election for Tuesday, April 30, pending availability of the Neshobe School polling place.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury has landed a $250,000 federal grant to install a 1,560-foot stretch of sidewalk along the west side of Creek Road, a project that will be done in concert with major repairs to the road.
That's the good news.
Editor's note: This story was originally posted Monday afternoon.
WEYBRIDGE — Former Weybridge Town Clerk and Treasurer Karen Brisson appeared in U.S. District Court in Rutland on Monday and pleaded guilty to a charge of federal program embezzlement. Town officials said an audit had determined that she had embezzled $485,000 in town funds since 2006.
Brisson, 50, agreed to pay restitution to the town.
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Grant Park Fire damages building
Grant Park fire officials were investigating the cause of a fire Thursday morning that damaged a maintenance building. There was no injury reported.
A handful of area fire departments were dispatched around 8 am. Local firemen found flames shooting 30 feet into the air from the building in the 200-block of N. Stanley.
There was maintenance equipment, including a tractor in the building. The amount of damage was still being processed.
Firemen cautiously protected the flames from a neighboring lumberyard and a manufacturing center.


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The 3 day potty training or Intensive toilet training methods have become increasingly popular due to the demands of modern living and parent's time. Often, parents have to "schedule" time to take care of teaching this essential skill to their toddler. The benefits of using an intensive method far outweigh the drawbacks in trying to "let it take care of itself" and responsible parenthood requires taking the time.
I used Carol Cline's 3 day potty training method and found it simple to understand, implement and very useful. It was a successful method for us and I wrote the following article as a guide for parents who are considering using this method. It is simply a quick overview of what the book covers, chapter by chapter, so you can have an idea of what kind of content is in the book before you buy.
The book describes how to potty train in 3 days. It is 136 pages long and can easily be read in a few hours. I would imagine that the book is engagingly read by all parents about to embark on toilet training toddlers. However, Carol Cline intersperses the methodology with an historical overview of the process and general advice, gained from experience, of what to expect from your toddler during this time and also what you may experience yourself.
Chapter 1: The first chapter debunks the modern myth that children can toilet train themselves and that the later parents leave it to toilet train their children, the easier it will be. Children are potty trained later in the USA and Canada than in most of the world. She promotes a potty training method that is child centred and caring; but one that is also consistent and achieves results. Her belief is that potty training is a mutual achievement between the child and the parent and will deepen the relationship between them. This premise is carried throughout the book.
Chapter 2: This chapter sets out what is the best age to start potty training and includes guidelines for potty training toddlers aged between 18-24 months old with specific advice for parents who are trying to potty train older children.
Chapter 3: The key to successful potty training is knowing when your child is ready. This chapter goes into detail on the potty training readiness signs so you will know when the best time to start potty training your child is.
Chapter 4: Believe it or not, you need to prepare yourself first and then prepare your child. This chapter takes you through the necessity of relaxing through the process, how to handle your own expectations, what you should expect using the method, what to do and what not to do.
Chapter 5: This chapter takes you from your own expectations and the "adult mind" into the mind of your child so you can prepare them for their journey ahead. It explains the sequence of how children learn which helps you know what's going on. It also details what you can do beforehand to make the learning process easier e.g. taking "no-pressure" potty breaks before you actually start training so your child starts to become familiar with the process.
Chapter 6 and 7: These chapters take you step-by-step through what you need to have done before you start your "potty training in 3 days method" from clearing your schedule to the best foods to buy at the supermarket.
Chapter 8: This is the heart of the book. The pre-potty training "work" in the preceding chapters is not onerous and if the advice in them is followed, you will have done a lot of preparation that will reap rewards on your potty training days. The method is not set in stone but can be adapted to suit your family situation and needs. However, it does emphasise the need to be persistent, consistent, patient, loving and staying positive. It is a method that works with your child and treats them kindly throughout the process. It is a child centered approach that refocuses the adult mind into thinking of the world of a child. One of the best things about this method is that Carol Cline describes a very simple tool to encourage your toddler to use the potty that avoids the perennial "no".
The chapter also includes advice about night time potty training and observations and insights from other parents who have used the method. I found the chapter very, very useful - not least because of the methodology itself. It walks you through what you should expect, how you may feel, what to do if it goes badly and even what to do if it goes well!
Chapter 9: This chapter is a surprise inclusion. For those of us who are a little "rusty" on biology 101, this is the chapter to read! It is a basic biology lesson on our bodily functions. It then gives advice and guidance on how to ensure children adopt a healthy urination and bowel movement pattern.
Chapter 10: This is the chapter where Carol Cline leads you past thinking in terms of just potty training at home. It details how to approach potty training with your child's entire development and social situation in mind. As such it extends to teaching your child how to wipe their bum (with a novel system that won't block your plumbing with toilet paper) and how to wash their hands. At the end of the chapter, you won't be thinking about your child as a potty training toddler but as a "big kid" able to handle himself at kindergarten and pre-school.
Chapter 11: If you are about to start potty training a boy, a girl or twins this chapter will prove invaluable. It dismisses some of the myths and re-inforces the belief that every child is an individual. It deals with some typical obstacles and how to get past them in a positive way. If potty training has not worked for you in the past, or if you have a particularly stubborn child, then Carol Cline provides some very good adaptations to the method to cope with this situation. From the child's perspective, Carol Cline again puts you in their shoes and deals with some common fears your child may have and how to deal with them. I found the part on incentives and rewards particularly useful and it is something that I have put into practice in other areas of my parenting.
Chapter 12: Parents of children with Autism, Asperger's and Down Syndrome face particular challenges in trying to potty train. The chapter deals with these issues and covers area such as language issues, sensory problems, the stress of learning a new skill and visual aids to potty training. It also includes some observations and advice from parents who have been through and are going through a similar situation.
Chapter 13: This covers in a little more detail the "bumps in the road" and how to respond to them in a positive way.
Chapter 14: It may be that you feel that your child may have a medical problem and this chapter points you in the right direction on how to recognise it and what to do about it.
Chapter 15: "Out in the world" is the title of this chapter and this is where you will spend most of your time with your potty training toddler! It covers everything from going to the mall and on long haul flights; what to bring and suggestions for how to explain to your toddler about "special situations". Like any parent, I found planning trips and outings more stressful than I would like in the beginning and Carol Cline puts it into perspective so you can emerge from a trip to the mall having enjoyed yourself rather than making potty training the centre of your world.
In order to gain the most from the book, I would suggest purchasing it a month before you plan to potty train. You will have the time to read the book a few times and really absorb the methodology. This makes it easier to "get ahead" on the practical stuff like clearing your schedule and getting everything organised.


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March 13, 2017
A bar of Ivory soap is placed inside the microwave. After two minutes on high heat, the door swings open and here comes the reveal. What you see inside the microwave now doesn't resemble that bar of soap in the slightest, but this isn't some sort of magic trick. You're still looking at Ivory soap — the air molecules have just expanded and a transformation has occurred. This is the result of Charles' law.
Jacques Charles was a French scientist and inventor whose most notable work came during the late 18th century. Charles was presumably the first to discover that hydrogen could be used as a lifting agent in balloons, according to the ChemTeam. In fact, he was the first individual to take to the air via a hydrogen-filled balloon in 1783, though there's no clear answer as to how high he rose and how long he was in the air. This is certainly a memorable feat, but what the Frenchman is perhaps best known for is his work that later became Charles' law.
Charles' law, or the law of volumes, simply states that a gas tends to expand when heat is applied to it. This law was published in 1802 by French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, who credited Charles for all his work on the subject, the ChemTeam reports. So, because Ivory soap is full of air molecules, it begins to expand when placed in the microwave. It's a pretty fascinating watch, as the bar of soap will writhe and wriggle until it nearly takes up the entire space. For those of you wondering, the soap can still be used afterward, it'll just be delicate and a bit flaky.
This BuzzFeed-produced video features a few other science experiments that are great to do at home — especially if you have curious children around. One of the more interesting (and visually appealing) experiments showcases how water transfers through a plant. All you need is a white flower and some food coloring. Stick your flower in a cup of water, add a few drops of the food coloring of your choice, and over time you'll see the flower's petals begin to change color. This is a great science experiment for kids because not only is it exciting to watch, but it also teaches how water is absorbed through a plant.
In another intriguing display, the presenter soaks a raw egg in vinegar for roughly two days. During that time, the egg shell disintegrates. According to Imagination Station, this is a result of the reaction between the acetic acid in the vinegar and the calcium carbonate in the egg shell. When the egg is removed from the vinegar and dropped from a few inches above the ground, it bounces! In comparison, a boiled egg was placed in vinegar for the same period of time, but when it was dropped from the same height there wasn't much bounce to it.
Below, you can check out these cool science experiments in action. These are great activities to do with kids, provided that you take the necessary safety precautions. If you give any of these a whirl at home, let us know how they go!
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On Wednesday, 49ers safety Craig Dahl said that his old team (the Rams) went 1-0-1 against his new team last year in part because the San Fran offense was letting it be known via formations and personnel whether a run or a pass was coming.
On Thursday, the team's quarterback and head coach predictably shrugged at the idea that poor self-scouting hurt the 49ers.
The transcript of Kaepernick's media session, posted by Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News, further meshes with his growing reputation as a guarded-to-the-point-of-paranoid interview subject, who is more apt to give an awkward response than an entertaining one.
Q: Were you tipping plays?
A: Tipping plays, as far as what?
Q: Not disguising them so people could read them.
A: Um, we put up quite a few points, so I think the coaches were doing all right.
Q: There were reports out there —
A: I don't read reports.
Q: What about the game in St. Louis? Did they seem overly aggressive to know when to blitz and they seemed to have your number in that game?
A: They had a good scheme. There were things in that game we should have made plays, I should have made different decisions. I'm not going to chalk something totally up to what a defense was doing. I look at ourselves, first.
A similarly flat response came from coach Jim Harbaugh. Here's the relevant part of his transcript, as distributed by the team.
Q: What about Craig Dahl's assertion that you guys were tipping passes last year?
A: That we were tipping passes last year?
Q. Well, you were telling —
A. Yeah, after the first game we played the Rams we saw that we were doing that.
Q. So, did you change them?
A. Yes, yes, adjusted.
Q. So you don't think that was an issue the second time against St. Louis?
A. Not as much.
Q. Were you surprised when he came in then and immediately said it? I mean, you already knew it. But, he talked about it?
A. Yeah, of course we asked him.
Q. That helped?
A. It confirmed what we knew.
Q. How often does that happen in the NFL?
A. Tips?
Q. Yeah.
A. Probably a lot. Yeah, a lot.
It makes sense that Kaepernick and Harbaugh would dance around the topic. Dahl's claim that the Niners tipped plays against the Rams invites speculation as to whether they tipped plays against other teams — most importantly against the Ravens.
In the Super Bowl.
When the 49ers called a bunch of pass plays when on the verge of what would have been the game-winning touchdown.
If Baltimore coach John Harbaugh had been able to figure out the same code Craig Dahl had cracked, that information would have been useful, to say the least, with the Super Bowl on the line.


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- This article is about the fourteenth season of the anime. For the games, see Pokémon Black and White Versions. For other uses, see Black and White.
- Black & White Series redirects here. For series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, see Pokémon Trading Card Game → Black & White Series.
Pokémon: Black & White is the fourteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It follows the conclusion of the Diamond & Pearl series of the Pokémon anime, and as such is the first dubbed season of the Best Wishes series. The season follows Ash as he continues his journey, venturing into the Unova region with new friends Iris and Cilan.
It began on February 12, 2011 with the dub premiere In The Shadow of Zekrom!, and concluded on January 7, 2012 with Battle for the Underground!. This season skipped episodes BW023 and BW024 due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2011-2012 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up.
It is preceded by Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors, the last season of the dubbed version of the Diamond & Pearl series, and is succeeded by Pokémon BW: Rival Destinies.
A new land, new rivals, new challenges, and all-new Pokémon make the 14th season of the Pokémon animated series one of the most exciting ones yet! When Ash and his mother accompany Professor Oak to the distant Unova region, Ash discovers Pokémon that he's never seen before… and that he can't wait to catch! He may have Pikachu at his side together with new friends Iris and Cilan, but he'll still need plenty of new Pokémon on his team if he wants to challenge Unova's expert Gym Leaders. His quest to become a Pokémon Master just got even tougher!
Important events
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- Ash and Pikachu travel with Delia and Professor Oak to the Unova region where Professor Oak is attending a conference. (BW001)
- Team Rocket also arrive in the Unova region, having been assigned there by Giovanni. (BW001)
- Ash meets a photographer and beginning Trainer by the name of Trip. (BW001)
- Trip obtains a Snivy from Professor Juniper then battles Ash's Pikachu and wins. (BW001)
- Ash decides to remain in Unova and challenge its Pokémon League. (BW002)
- Ash meets a mysterious girl named Iris and her Axew. (BW002)
- Ash and Iris meet Cilan. (BW005)
- Ash, Iris and Cilan agree to travel together through Unova. (BW006)
- Iris is revealed to own an Excadrill. (BW009)
- Jessie, James and Meowth meet Pierce, a Team Rocket agent sent to help them. (BW010)
- Ash and Trip decide to have their second battle, with Trip defeating Ash. (BW010)
- Ash receives a Pokémon Egg. (BW012)
- Ash gets a new Badge case from Bianca, given to her by Professor Juniper. (BW013)
- Ash and friends meet Nacrene City Gym Leader Lenora. (BW014)
- Ash's Pokémon Egg hatches into a Scraggy. (BW017)
- Ash and friends meet Castelia City Gym Leader Burgh. (BW018)
- The gang meets a C-class Connaisseuse named Burgundy, an old challenger of Cilan's. (BW019)
- The gang meets a Trainer named Stephan. (BW028)
- Ash and Trip have their third battle, which ends up in a tie. (BW031)
- The gang meet a Trainer named Georgia, who begins a rivalry with Iris. (BW033)
- Iris reveals she met Excadrill as a Drilbur when she was younger. (BW033)
- Iris's Excadrill is revealed to know Metal Claw and Mud-Slap as a Drilbur, and Fury Swipes as an Excadrill. (BW033)
- Irir's Excadrill regains his confidence and loyalty to Iris and learns Focus Blast. (BW033)
- Ash and his friends meet Luke. (BW038)
- The Club Battle takes place at Nimbasa Town with 16 competitors. (BW039-BW042)
- Ash and Georgia both advance to the second round after beating Burgundy and Sylvester, respectively. (BW039)
- Iris, Cilan, Stephan, and Luke all advance to the second round after beating Jimmy Ray, Trip, Bianca, and Scooter, respectively. (BW040)
- Ash, Iris, and Luke all advance to the semi-finals after beating Georgia, Stephan, and Cilan, respectively. (BW041)
- Iris beats Luke in the semi-finals and Ash in the finals, becoming the Club Battle winner and earning a collection of Wings. (BW042)
- Meowth gets fired from Team Rocket and joins Ash and friends. (BW043)
- It is revealed that Meowth was never fired and that his joining the group was part of a plan. Meowth rejoins Jessie and James. (BW047)
Party changes
The following Pokémon are obtained:
- Jessie's Woobat (BW002)
- Ash's Pidove (BW002)
- Ash's Oshawott (BW003)
- Ash's Tepig (BW004)
- Ash's Snivy (BW007)
- Cilan's Dwebble (BW011)
- Ash's Scraggy (BW017)
- Ash's Sewaddle (BW018)
- James's Yamask (BW023)
- Iris's Emolga (BW024)
- Ash's Palpitoad (BW032)
- Cilan's Stunfisk (BW032)
- Ash's Roggenrola (BW034)
The following Pokémon evolve:
- Iris's Drilbur → Excadrill (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Pidove → Tranquill (BW022)
- Ash's Sewaddle → Swadloon (BW023)
The following Pokémon are released:
- None
- Iris's Axew (obtained prior to BW001)
- Cilan's Pansage (obtained prior to BW005)
- Iris's Drilbur (obtained prior to BW009)
The following Pokémon are left at Oak's Laboratory:
- Ash's Staraptor (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Torterra (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Infernape (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Buizel (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Gliscor (prior to BW001)
- Ash's Gible (prior to BW001)
The following Pokémon are left at Team Rocket HQ:
- Jessie's Wobbuffet (prior to BW002)
- Jessie's Seviper (prior to BW002)
- Jessie's Yanmega (prior to BW002)
- James's Carnivine (prior to BW002)
- James's Mime Jr. (prior to BW002)
Gym battles
Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:
Home video releases
North American DVD releases
Australian DVD Releases
- The Who's That Pokémon? segment returned at the beginning of the season, after an absence of 344 episodes.
- Unlike previous seasons, this season has more episode titles based more on either the original Japanese titles, or the plot of the episode as a whole, rather than being puns. This may be an extension of the idea of the franchise returning to its roots, as many early original series episodes had their titles based on the original Japanese title.
- In some languages, the term "black and white" is commonly expressed as "white and black". This caused some dubs to change the season name from "White and Black" to "Black and White" midway of the broadcasting, at the request of the dubbing client, SDI Media, to match the names of the games.
- The season name was also changed in Russian dub. As the new channel got the broadcast license, the season was rerun under the new title.
- In the Danish version, Mathias Klenske, the Danish voice of Ash, did some of the translation, according to the credit subtitles used at Disney XD.
- This is the only season of the Best Wishes series, as well as the last season of the entire anime, to air in Croatia and Serbia.
In other languages
|Pokémon: Crno i Bijelo
|Pokémon: Černý a bílý
| Pokémon: Black & White
Pokémon: Sort og Hvid*
|Pokémon: Black & White
| Pokémon: Mustavalkoinen
Pokémon: Black & White *
|European French
|Pokémon: Noir & Blanc
|Pokémon: Schwarz & Weiß
|Πόκεμον: Μαύρο & Άσπρο
|पोकेमोन: ब्लैक एंड वाइट Pokémon: Black and White *
|Pokémon: Nero & Bianco
| Pokémon: Svart og Hvit
Pokémon: Black & White *
|Pokémon: Czerń i Biel
| Pokémon: Preto e Branco
Pokémon: Branco e Preto (formerly)
|Pokémon: Preto e Branco
| Покемон: Чёрное и белое
Покемон: Белое и чёрное (formerly)
Pokémon: Black & White *
|Pokémon: Crno i Belo
|Latin America
| Pokémon: Negro y Blanco
Pokémon: Blanco y Negro (formerly)
|Pokémon: Negro y Blanco
|Pokémon: Black & White
|Pokémon: Siyah ve Beyaz
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|This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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I am glad I found this group. I am actually pretty shy!... I usually open up fairly quickly though. When I do watch out because I am opinionated.
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Welcome Sarah and have fun. You can participate in the discussions, make friends and chat in the main room.
You could be deeply 'moral in your own eyes', we get these here also. We sometimes need people to model goodness and light to keep us on the path. But diverging can be fun...LOL
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The cornerstone of the Dayton Soldiers Memorial was placed on July 4, 1873, and the completed monument was dedicated September 12, 1877. President Rutherford B. Hayes delivered the dedication address before a crowd of 20,000. The 30 ft. column was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for the Bank of Pennsylvania.¹ After the building was demolished, the column was used in the creation of the Dayton Soldiers Memorial. Latrobe worked on the U.S. Capitol building and is credited with introducing Greek Revival architecture to America. A single figure of a soldier stands at the top, and four figures at its base represent Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Navy.
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1. Examine Photos 3 & 4. What do you think the monument was meant to convey to the observer? What particular physical components (figures, symbols, structural components, and materials) convey the monument's message?
2. What does the monument's association with notable figures such as architect Latrobe and President Hayes tell you about its importance to the American public?
¹ Jeffrey A. Cohen and Charles E. Brownell, The Architectural Drawings of Benjamin Henry Latrobe (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1994).
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McConnell: Progress Ky. bugged me
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the group Progress Kentucky of bugging his campaign office "Nixonian" style after a recording surfaced Tuesday of his aides plotting attacks on possible rival Ashley Judd.
"As you know last month my wife's ethnicity was attacked by a left-wing group in Kentucky and then apparently they also bugged my headquarters," McConnell said. "So I think that pretty much sums up the way the political left is operating in Kentucky."
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McConnell (R-Ky.) was referring to Twitter posts by the group Progress Kentucky, which said his wife Elaine Chao, who was the former Labor secretary and born in Taiwan, claimed she shipped jobs to China and asked if the Senate minority leader was "too close to China."
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It's done!!! Dancing with the Stars season 11 has wrapped and I am so proud to have been a part of it. Yesterday was a very long day with the extensive and exhausting rehearsal of the opening number, in which I made a microscopic mistake; I am not sure anyone noticed except Louis – but he was kind enough not to mention. There was so much perfection in all the dancing I did yesterday, but of course, all that I remember in great detail are the errors.
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According to Nielsen's May survey of mobile consumers in the U.S., 38 percent now own smartphones. And 55 percent of those who purchased a new handset in the past three months reported buying a smartphone instead of a feature phone, up from 34 percent just a year ago.
It projects an interesting scenario for the sports and entertainment industry and service providers. With the proliferation of Smartphone and other mobile devices on 3G/4G networks, tens of thousands of fans attending these events expect the same ubiquitous and consistent data service coverage they are used to receiving elsewhere.
Many venues and service providers have turned to Wi-Fi access to provide cost-effective 3G/4G offload and focus their cellular resources on voice and text services. However, standard Wi-Fi deployments do not sufficiently address these challenges. Careful placement of the access points, use of specific antennas, and unique radio frequency tuning are required.
Today, we are announcing Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi to help stadiums, entertainment venues and service providers significantly increase wireless performance in high-density areas. This solution also helps monetize the delivery of personalized mobile services, demonstrating the fundamental role of the network to enable business transformation.
Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi solves the challenges of insufficient wireless connectivity inside crowded venues by providing a single, converged solution that extends real time, reliable access to applications and services simultaneously on mobile devices to the thousands of fans congregating in these venues. In addition to the fans, this solution can be used by all persons in attendance at the event, including employees, back office and press operations.
Through the use of Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi, teams, leagues, venue owners and operators now have expanded options for creating more engaging and monetizeable venue and event-based mobile applications. These may include video replays from more varied angles, gaming, loyalty programs, way-finding, food and beverage purchase, and more. Additionally, sponsors and advertisers can enhance their targeting capabilities and extend their advertising reach beyond the big screen and the concourse TVs to Smartphone users.
The newly unveiled LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, home of Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, recently deployed Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi. The 18,467 soccer fans and 25,000 guests for concerts and other types of events are able to use the solution to deliver rich and interactive experiences pervasively to guests anytime and anywhere in the stadium.
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Ever since Freud's Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious appeared in 1905, humor both light and dark has frequently surfaced as a subversive, troubling, or liberating element in art. The Artist's Joke surveys the rich and diverse uses of humor by avant-garde and contemporary artists. The texts collected in this new reader from London's Whitechapel Gallery examine what Andre Breton called the "lightning bolt" of the unsettlingly comic, as seen in the anarchic wordplay of Duchamp, Picasso, the Dadaists, and Surrealists; Pop's fetish for kitsch and the comic strip; Bruce Nauman's sinister clowns and twisted puns; Richard Prince's joke paintings; art ambushed by feminist wit, from the Dadaism of Hannah Hoch in the 1920s to the politicized conceptualism of Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger in the 1980s; the serenely uncanny in Mike Kelley's installations and the risibly grotesque in Paul McCarthy's; and the strangely comic scenarios of artists as various as Maurizio Cattelan, Andrea Fraser, Raymond Pettibon, and David Shrigley. Artists' writings are accompanied and contextualized by the work of critics and thinkers including Freud, Bergson, Helene Cixous, Slavoj Zizek, Jorg Heiser, Jo Anna Isaak, and Ralph Rugoff.
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Leonora Carrington, Maurizio Cattelan, Marcel Duchamp, Marlene Dumas, Fischli & Weiss, Andrea Fraser, Guerilla Girls, Hannah Hoch, Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Barbara Kruger, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenberg, Raymond Pettibon, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso, Richard Prince, Arnulf Rainer, Ad Reinhardt, Ed Ruscha, Carolee Schneemann, David Shrigley, Robert Smithson, Annikia Strom, Kara Walker, and Andy Warhol
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North Qld on Asian honey bee alert
Biosecurity officers have renewed their calls for residents to report any sightings of Asian honey bees in north Queensland.
The Agriculture Department has delivered information pamphlets to residents and businesses around the Townsville Port after a number of Asian honey bees were found on a ship from Papua New Guinea last month.
The bees attack native species and were first detected in Cairns in 2007.
Agriculture Department spokesman Russell Gilmore says the insects thrive in urban areas.
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NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Finland, a woman's chance of dying due to pregnancy is one in 12,200, one of the factors that makes it the best place to be a mother. In Somalia, rated the worst place to be a mother, the risk of death is a scary one in 16.
This mothers' index is part of State of the World's Mothers, an annual report by Save the Children released on Tuesday which ranks 178 countries around the world according to five factors: maternal and under-five death rates, expected number of years of formal schooling, gross national income per capita and the percentage of seats held by women in national government.
The top performers are in Europe, while the bottom ones are African countries that have a recent history of armed conflict and are defined as fragile states by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
"Ending preventable deaths of mothers and children will not be possible until fragile countries become more stable and health care more accessible," the Save the Children report said.
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173) Central African Republic
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BRISTOL — The Vermont State Police's drug task force arrested Katherine Heffernan, 27, of Bristol on Tuesday, Aug. 7, for knowingly possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it, U.S. District Court documents show.
Drug task force officials say they found more than 60 bags of heroin and more than $9,000 in Heffernan's Mountain Street home, in her car and on her person. U.S. District Judge John M. Conroy sent Heffernan to jail on Aug. 8. She is due to appear before him again on Aug. 22 for a preliminary hearing in Burlington.
EAST MIDDLEBURY — The Sand Hill Bridge is on schedule to be replaced during the spring of 2014 at a cost of more than $2 million in a project that will close Route 125 through East Middlebury for 40 days.
That was the word on Monday from Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) officials and representatives from the engineering firm of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. (VHB), who were on hand to explain the span replacement plan to around 25 people at a meeting at the East Middlebury United Methodist Church.
ADDISON COUNTY –– While enjoying the summer, many people probably have explored the Trail Around Middlebury, scampered around Moosalamoo Mountain, hiked on the Long Trail or taken binoculars out to Dead Creek for birdwatching.
Some may not realize that these areas, and many others in Addison County, are maintained by nonprofits.
ADDISON COUNTY — Data released earlier this year showed that in 2011 the Otter Creek poured more than 206 metric tons of phosphorus into Lake Champlain — almost twice the 18-year average of 121 annual metric tons.
An increase in phosphorus, which fuels growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, is not viewed by staff at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) as a positive harbinger in their effort to clean up Lake Champlain.
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NEW HAVEN –– Each year the inviting scent of warm, sweet maple syrup pulls fairgoers into the Addison County Maple Sugarmakers Association building at Field Days. The sugarhouse is a must-see for most people at the fair, many of whom have a favorite maple treat.
"Everybody has their thing that they like," said sugarhouse volunteer Maggie Seeley on Tuesday, the first day of Addison County Fair and Field Days. "I come in for the cup of coffee and the doughnut, that's my thing."
MIDDLEBURY — Extensive rehabilitation of the historic covered Pulp Mill Bridge is proceeding smoothly and is on target to be completed by November, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and Alpine Construction, which is doing the work.
NEW HAVEN — As the Addison County Gospel Choir performed before its biggest audience of the year on Tuesday night at Addison County Fair and Field Days, the singers sensed it was an important moment when they sang their rendition of "I'll Fly Away."
The song was dedicated to Alice Quesnel, a fan of the choir who died in the summer of 2007. The night of the annual Field Days concert five years ago, Quesnel told her husband, Victor, that she would fly away. She passed away later that night.
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