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John on November 24, 2010 at 12:39 pm
This story isn’t getting a lot of national attention. A guy in Escondido, CA was arrested after several pounds of home-made high explosive were found in his basement:
A San Diego County man accused of robbing banks and having the largest cache of homemade explosive compounds ever found in one spot on U.S. soil was ordered by a judge Monday to remain in custody on $5 million bail.George Djura Jakubec, 54, pleaded not guilty to 12 felony counts of possessing destructive devices and 14 counts of possessing ingredients to make destructive devices, along with two bank robbery charges…
Investigators with the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department also came across other explosive compounds known by the acronyms of ETN and PETN, the prosecutor said.PETN was the highly volative explosive used by the shoe bomber in 2001, the underwear bomber and in last month’s cargo plane plot where computer printers loaded with the explosive were placed on planes bound for the United States…
HMTD is made by mixing a liquid solution of hydrogen peroxide and hexamine with citric acid of sulfuric acid. The explosive was found in the dwelling of terrorism suspects who in 2006 plotted to detonate liquid explosives on at least 10 airplanes traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States and Canada.
The obvious question is what did he plan to do with it? So far, no one is saying.
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Ashaming that the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences has never
realized what a brilliant actor Jim Carrey really is. The is no
explanation for him not getting the Oscar for the Truman Show, there is
no excuse for not even nominating him for The Truman Show and Man on
the Moon. I like the academy Awards, most of the time it is a fair
thing, but in that year it was a disaster. How else can you explain
that in the year of Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line and of
course The Truman Show the most boring and joyless film of all time
Shakespeare in Love gets eight, I repeat, eight Oscars and the Truman
Show gets none? I think it is because Jim has made so much Comedy,
nobody really knows what tough work comedy means. It is ashaming that
the Academy is sometimes still driven by outdated prejudices. For me,
Jim Carrey is the greatest and most versatile actor in the world! And
The Truman Show is The greatest performance by an actor I have ever
seen on screen. Finished!
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Every year in a snowmobiler’s life, the riding season eventually comes to an end. Spring does its thing, the snow melts and life turns a corner towards the stuff we do in the non-winter months.
Last Friday was (or appeared to be) that day for myself and a handful of friends, all of whom played hooky from work/life to spend a day in North Central Minnesota.
We all met at Thomas Sno Sports in Ogilvie, Minn. From L-to-R: Tom Rowland, Eric Bergstrom, Randy Holland, Pat Bourgeois and Lanny Stegeman. I’m not sure where Bill Weikert was when I snapped this shot, but he was there too.
Unlike many of our trips that begin at ridiculously early times in faraway locations, this end-of-the-season rumble had a more leisurely vibe. So much so that we left our homes at reasonable times and arrived at Thomas with plenty of time to chat about wherefores and whatnots. Everyone in the room put money down on a new ALPHA ONE that morning, then it was time to drive 30 miles up the road to Isle, Minn., where we would meet our mutual friend Les Pinz.
Mother Nature was smiling pretty on us that morning as we drove to Isle, delivering an unexpected snowfall that belied the fact that April was only two days away.
We met at the Corner Cafe, where my truck and sled enjoyed a nice blanket of snow while we got down to the business of talking snowmobiles.
The conversation halted abruptly when breakfast was served. For 8 minutes and 23 seconds, the cozy little cafe was nearly silent as we wolfed down the calories we’d need to spend the day laughing, sharing stories and riding sleds.
After breakfast we went straight to Les Pinz’s place on the outskirts of Isle to see his vast collection of snowmobiles and related memorabilia.
I’ll post that story later this week as it’s worth its own dedicated feature.
For now I’ll leave you with this photo of Pat Bourgeois and the sled he cozied up to for several hours that morning.
After the tour of Les’s collection, we donned our gear, unloaded the sleds and headed out for what we all suspected was a last ride of 2018.
We started on the famed Soo Line North trail, a 114-mile converted railroad grade that serves as a corridor to many great riding areas across a swath of North Central Minnesota.
Thank goodness for the 1-2 inches of snow that had fallen that morning, otherwise the rock-covered Soo Line would have been a bit ugly, at least in the sections without trees where the previous week’s melt had cleared most of the white stuff.
It was a different story in the tree-lines sections, where a light base combined with a fresh layer were enough to make it feel like middle of the winter conditions.
There was no hurry to the pace or to an agenda. With Les guiding us on the very trails he and other members of the Mille Lacs Drift Skippers have worked to make so perfect, we had a front row seat to great riding and great stories about how some of the trails were built and why the Drift Skippers have been so successful.
During stops like this we also solved several concerns and answered many pressing questions, including:
-How to get new people into the sport
-How to make kids and families the focus of snowmobile manufacturers
-What Arctic Cat is like after one year of ownership under Textron?
-How quickly can eight men consume the two packages of M&Ms and one package of Almond Joy that Tom bought at the gas station that morning?
-Are snowmobiles truly the same price now as they were 25 years ago? (YES!)
-Should we have been more concerned about how much time Pat spent with that Skiroule?
We also learned via the convenience (and curse) of modern smartphone technology, that a winter storm was brewing in the North Dakota that was going to dump 10-15 inches of snow AT THIS VERY SPOT beginning later this night.
The question we weren’t able to answer was, “Why in the heck didn’t we plan our ride for one day later?”
Some of the nicest riding of the day occurred in the tamarack swamps that characterize the lowland areas of this part of the state. Not quite full-on soggy swamp but also not exactly solid ground, these vast areas of tamarack tree covered lowlands make for awesome snowmobile trails. Their general lack of rocks meant that the 1-2 inches of fresh snow was enough to provide a great trail surface.
After meandering through the tamarack for 20 miles or so, we headed out to the big lake that this area of Minnesota is famous for: Mille Lacs.
The fresh snow on what was already a massive base made the big lake joy to see and ride. Everyone stretched their legs while exploring the furthest reaches of their sled’s throttle lever.
We stopped at a couple spots not far from shore, including this VERY SMALL island with an old cabin on it.
Again, more problem solving that’s made possible only because we had the kind of clear minds that come from riding snowmobiles. On this stop we:
-Determined the exact role the Russians played in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
-Pinpointed the exact date that riderless/self-driving snowmobiles will debut
-Confirmed with Tom that 10 packages of M&Ms and six Almond Joy candy bars would have been more appropriate for a group our size
After tackling these issues, it was late enough in the day that everyone was ready to return to their respective homes and the stuff of spring
And so we posed for what MIGHT be the last ride for several of us this season, outside of the Drift Skippers clubhouse in Isle.
I say “might” because after the photo and the loading of sleds and the handshakes goodbye, mother nature actually did deliver 14 inches to a large swath of Minnesota beginning that night. And now, three days later, there’s 6-8 inches falling outside my window as I type these very words.
The calendar says April 3, but it’s feeling a lot more like February right here, right now. So maybe a few of us will get in another bookend ride to the winter of 2018?
If so, I’ll share the story. And if I don’t get out again, I’m content with the great day in Isle last week.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that snowmobiling is an unpredictable sport. Weather and life sometimes mesh in perfect harmony and allow us to ride thousands of miles in one season. But sometimes they collide and leave us desperately short of the goals and dreams we’d anticipated back in October and November.
So we make the most of it and hope to ride another day.
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While watching award shows, it is only natural to want to pick up one's phone to check on how old a particular celebrity is. Don't be shy about it, since anyone with even a passing interest in celebrity culture has done it. As years pass by, guessing a celebrities real age is growing harder and harder. The diets, wellness trends, and the daily beauty regimes are helping every celebrity look as if they are in their twenties. Don’t think so?
Well, we have brought together a list of 20 celebrity dads who are way older than you think. And to top it off, five of them are still having babies! Seems interesting right?
When it comes to becoming a father there doesn’t seem to be a right age to so. You can become one at the age of 25 or even 60. However, research states that an average man becomes a dad at the age of 27 through 30. Nonetheless, there might be a lot of men whom you know who have become dads way earlier or way later than this age. As a matter of fact, there are even celebrities who have doubled the average to become dads.
Let us jump over to the list of 5 celebrity dads who are still having kids first.
17 Mel Gibson- Welcomed His Ninth Child At 60
The whole world knows this guy for his action hero roles, especially the ones in the Mad Max post-apocalyptic action series. Currently 62, Gibson is a father to nine children. Gibson has lived quite a dramatic life. From his first marriage, up until the birth of his last child, he hasn't seemed to stop.
Gibson first met with Robyn Denise Moore after filming Mad Max in the late 1970s. Moore was a dental nurse, at that time, and Gibson an unknown actor. Their relationship blossomed and so they tied the knot on the 7th June 1980.
Once married, the couple had a bunch of kids resulting in one daughter and six sons.
Unfortunately, the couple separated in July of 2006, putting an end to their 26 years of married life.
In 2009, at age 53, Gibson made an appearance on the red carpet with Oksana Grigorieva – his model girlfriend. Though they together had a daughter on 30th October 2009, the couple split in June 2010.
As of now, the actor is in a relationship with Rosalind Ross, who gave birth to their son in January 2017 when Gibson was 61-years-old. Gibson is currently the father of nine children and grandfather to three.
16 Larry King- Welcomed His Fifth Child At 66
Larry King has never paused to look back or slow down once he kick-started his career. How old do you think Larry King was when he started his career? 40? 45? Or 60?
Larry King started his television career as host of “Larry King Live” in 1985, when he was 52-years-old, and continued till 2010. He currently hosts the show “Larry King Now”. Larry is now 82-years-old. After suffering a heart attack in 1987, he quit smoking and started exercising regularly. He is said to go out dancing two to three times a week in the name of health.
Larry has been married eight times to seven different women (he married Alene Akins twice).
His first wife was his high-school sweetheart Freda Miller at age 19. The marriage was annulled by their parents deeming them too young. Larry then married Annette Kaye and they had Larry's first child, Larry Jr. However, the marriage was not to be and Larry only met Junior when he was in his thirties.
King is currently married to Shawn Southwick. They have two children, Chance, 19, and Cannon, 18. Larry was 65 when Chance was born and 66 when Cannon was born. He currently has 5 children, 9 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
15 Jason Statham- Welcomed His Son At 49
Born on 26th July 1967, Jason has played many roles in the entertainment industry. He is an actor and producer, and he used to model as well. Nonetheless, he is best known for his action-thriller roles. Right from the beginning, Jason has always performed his own stunts and combat scenes. He is trained in Kung fu, kickboxing, and karate. In short, he was a magical kid who loved to blur the line between what is possible and impossible.
At age 50, Jason has taken long enough to meet and settle down with the right person. He started dating Rosie Huntington Whiteley in 2010. Rosie is an actress, model, designer, and a businesswoman. Like Jason, Rosie loves playing different roles in her life. With many awards lining her shelf (mostly for her work modeling), she won a ticket into Jason’s life.
After around six years, the couple decided on taking their relationship a step further and got engaged on 10th January 2016. The couple welcomed their very first child on 24th June 2017. The baby boy was named Jack Oscar Statham. Jason was 49-years-old at the time.
Alongside the many roles that Jason loves to take on, being a parent became yet another.
14 Pharrell Williams- Welcomed Triplets At 43
If you are seeing him for the very first time in 2018, you might end up taking Pharrell Williams for a guy in his mid-twenties. It’s when watching Williams that the saying ‘being happy keeps you young’ comes to mind.
He could surely pass for a college kid if he put in some effort. But Williams has been in the industry longer than you think and he is an older dad with little tots trotting around him too. Pharrell married Helen Lasichanh – a model and a designer on October 12th, 2013. Helen was his longtime girlfriend and the couple already had a son named Rocket Williams born in 2008 when Pharrell was 35 years old. The Despicable Me song and the Rocket’s theme song were specially written in honor of Rocket Williams too. Later in 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. However, what they did not announce was that they were expecting three children as Helen gave birth to triplets in January 2017. Pharrell was 43 at the time of those births.
Pharrell has already lived a long life in the industry and built a $35 million after-school center in his hometown, Virginia Beach. His charity “From One Hand to Another” is pretty popular and is made especially for youth aged 7 to 20.
13 DMX- Welcomed His Fifteenth Child At 46 Years Old
DMX, aka Earl Simmons, is a rapper, actor, and a record producer. None of his fans would ever know that he is 47-years-old if he hadn’t revealed it to the world. The guy looks dashing as ever and is still selling albums worth millions.
DMX had a rough childhood that included arrests and stays in group homes. However, struggles are always a part of success and so was the case for DMX. His career began in 1991 and his stage name DMX was a tribute to the one instrument that he had used, the Oberheim DMX drum machine.
If you couldn’t believe his age, then you would definitely be surprised if you hear he is the father of 15 children.
DMX married Tashera Simmons in 1999 and they parted their ways after eleven years. DMX had a couple many extramarital affairs and some of which produced children. His last child was born in 2016 when DMX was 46-years-old.
A major event in his life would be the incident where he was found lifeless in Ramada Inn. He was later resuscitated and rushed to the hospital. A witness stated that DMX had ingested a substance before collapsing, but there was no illegal substance found on the property. DMX later stated that it was due to an asthma attack.
12 Clint Eastwood- Welcomed His Daughter At 66 Years Old
Aged 87, Clint Eastwood is taking his time playing with his pet rabbit at home. However, if he stands near his eldest daughter, Clint appears just a few years older than her. Now that is quite hard to achieve when the aging process hits.
Clint has been married twice, though he has had many longterm romances. His second wife was Dina Eastwood. They divorced in 2014, but before that they had Clint's last known child.
In 1996, Dina gave birth to a baby girl, Morgan Eastwood. Clint was 66-year-old at the time.
As stated earlier, happiness really does make you look young. Clint has stated he has been quite lucky for the person he is, because as he gets older, all the people he had around him are not there anymore.
Clint is in superb shape considering his age. Though he is not aging as gracefully as other stars, he is proving to be one of the more energetic older stars with movies still coming out. Wrinkles and age patterns can’t be kept under control every time with just the normal diet plans but proper exercise keeps the aging process slow to take over.
11 John Travolta- Welcomed His Son At 56
This actor, dancer, film producer, and singer turned 64 this year. He first became known in 1970 and became quite popular due to his role in the television series Welcome Back, Kotter. Travolta was the youngest among his five siblings. His father was an Italian-American and his mother an Irish American which explains his chiseled features.
Even Princess Diana couldn’t resist his charms as she danced with Travolta in 1985. Travolta married Kelly Preston in 1991 and the couple had a son name, Jett. Their daughter Ella Bleu was born in 2000 and their son Benjamin in 2010. John was 56-years-old at the time of Benjamin's birth. Unfortunately, their eldest son, Jett, died of a seizure at the age of 16 while in the Bahamas. His son's death was later the center of an alleged extortion plan involving the EMT who was at the scene and a former Bahamas Senator.
This guy has a whole lot of titles to his name and one among them is a pilot. Travolta is a private pilot and owns four aircraft. There have been rumors about him undergoing plastic surgery procedures in the recent years which is said to have taken away his handsomeness. But whatever the case, we still love this gentleman.
10 Bruce Willis- Welcomed His Daughter Was 59
At the age of 63, most people would want to start to slow down in life and enjoy a peaceful retired life but not Bruce Willis. It seems he has no plans to ever slow down, neither with his looks nor with his career.
Bruce has been married twice, first to Demi Moore, then to Emma Heming. Demi and Bruce had three daughters: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah. After marrying in 2009, Emma and Bruce have had two daughters.
Emma gave birth to Mabel Ray in 2012, when Bruce was 57, and Evelyn Penn in 2014, when Bruce was 59. Yet, he still looks great.
Being an action star, he has had to leap from helicopters, tumble down hills, and even shoot himself. Nonetheless, it appears that turning 63 was more challenging than any of his roles in the movies. So what keeps his aging from surfacing up?
Well, Willis has an army of nutritionists and personal trainers to assist him in remaining as youthful as ever. But no matter how many trainers you have employed for yourself, it takes a whole lot of discipline to follow a well-balanced life.
A ton of this A-list actor's movies have been released in the last few years, and, yet, we still can't get enough of his all bald appearance and boyish smile.
9 Walker Hayes- Will Be Welcoming His Seventh Child At 38
Aged 38, this guy looks nothing like a dad. There are teenagers who still have a crush on him. But what they don’t know about this cool looking celebrity is that he is married, has six children to care for and another on the way! Walker is a singer and a songwriter.
Hayes’ wife Laney has been standing by his side right since childhood. And, every time he gets a chance, the singer is never hesitant to praise his wife for every single thing that she had done for him. Maybe this is what makes him even more appealing in our eyes. The couple is parents to six children and baby no. 7 is on its way.
Throughout the time that we have known Walker Hayes, the one thing that makes him special would be the fact that he is 100 percent a family man. Walker Hayes is a dad to three girls and three boys, and the seventh child he said would be a tiebreaker baby. Though Hayes is always on the road, and though the children are all being home-schooled, Hayes doesn’t restrict them from coming out from their house. In fact, they are given complete freedom. The baby no.7 is due June 8 and we are all eagerly awaiting to see the little bundle of happiness. Hayes will be inching his way into the older dads club when baby no.7 comes out while Hayes is 38-years-old.
8 Demetri Martin- Welcomed His Son At 44
No matter how hard you try to guess Martin’s age, odds are you would end up guessing somewhere around mid-twenties to mid-thirties. Nothing more, nothing less. This 45-year-old actor, comedian, and artist looks eternally youthful though he is married and has a kid driving him crazy. He is best known for the role that he portrayed as Senior Youth Correspondent on The Daily Show.
Demetri recently marked his directorial debut with the film Dean. Demetri got married to Rachael Beame in 2012. Rachael was Dean’s longtime girlfriend and they welcomed their first born in 2017. Demetri was 44-years-old when their son was born.
With Martin looking as young as a thirty year there is always one question that everyone wants to ask him, how does he do it? And yes, someone did ask him this very same question:
“You are a 45-year-old, but you look like you are in your thirties. Do you have a youth potion or a Benjamin Button condition?”
Martin’s reply to the question was even more hilarious. He replied saying it is his bowl haircut that makes him look kind of young. But the boring part is that part of the reason he looks so young is that he never partied a lot and he loves to sleep. He even stated that, being Greek, he has oily skin.
7 Robert Downey Jr.- Welcomed His Daughter At 49
People sometimes say that some men age like a fine wine. If you don't believe this, then we have the perfect example to prove it.
Yup, we are talking about Robert Downey Jr. Our favorite Iron Man obviously looks much better and dashing than when he first came on the scene. He has always proved himself to be unstoppable with both his charms and acting skills. At 53-years-old, he still looks great.
Like many of the actors on this list, Robert has been married twice. First, he was married to Debra Falconer in 1992 and they had a son, Indio, later that year. Second, he married Susan Levin in 2005. They have had two children together. Exton Elias, their son, was born in 2012 when Robert was 47; Avri Roel, their daughter, was born in 2014 when Robert 49.
Early in his career, he was very successful. But nothing stays stable forever. Robert's successful life was later turned into one of abusive. But that wasn't enough to stop Robert from achieving his dreams. He made a strong comeback in 2001 and starred in a plethora of top grossing movies. The "Iron Man" and "The Avengers" movies are obviously among them and have greatly marked the success of his career.
6 George Clooney- Welcomed Twins At 56 Years Old
In the entertainment industry, it looks that often leads the livelihoods. And thus, aging can be often considered a great issue when it comes to the lives of Hollywood actors and actresses. To defeat the aging process there are even actors who would put a knife to their skin and undergo Botox and fillers during their everyday grooming regimes.
Nonetheless, there are actors and actresses who declare that they wouldn't resort to plastic surgery just for the sake of remaining in the industry. Recently, George Clooney has become a part of this debate when he said that middle-aged men shouldn't undergo surgeries to defeat the aging process. Rather, they shouldn't be afraid to age graciously and they should flaunt their salt and pepper hair rather than applying dye all over it. At the age of 57, George might know something about the topic.
In his aging, George has recently decided to settle down for the second time.
In 2014, he married Amal Alamuddin, now Clooney. In 2017, they had twins Ella and Alexander. At the time of their births, George was 56-years-old.
Gorgeous Clooney is ready to let the mother nature do her job and he isn't afraid of all the wrinkles and freckles that would appear on his face when in the process. George Clooney may not put a knife to his skin to look gorgeous, but it would surely take us a good amount of time to look as beautiful as him.
5 Robert DeNiro- Welcomed His Sixth Child At 68
Robert DeNiro might be the next actor who doesn't give space for newbies to come up. Even at the age of 74, he looks as good as if in his mid-fifties. His latest film "The Irishman" is all set to hit the theaters this year and we know how much we are waiting to see this handsome guy on the screen.
In the movies, Robert and his co-actors were made to look young in order to shoot a flashback scene. And to make this scene look perfect, the de-aging job was done on the artists. This technological effect made him appear much more appealing than ever. So it's rather true that Robert doesn't age at all.
Robert was married to his very first wife Diahnne in 1976 and they together welcomed their son named Raphael. Robert also adopted Diahnne's daughter from a previous relationship, Drena DeNiro. Though, they later divorced in 1988. He then had twin boys via surrogate with long-term girlfriend, Toukie Smith, in 1995. In 1997, he married Grace Hightown. They have had two children, a son named Elliot, and a daughter born via surrogate named Helen Grace. Elliot was born in 1998 when Robert was 55-years-old and Helen Grace entered the world in 2011 when her father was 68-years-old. Robert is now the proud father of six children!
4 Jeff Goldblum- Welcomed His Son At 64 Years Old
Jeff Goldblum has starred in some of the highest grossing movies in the history of Hollywood. He has appeared in Jurassic Park and its sequel, as well as in the 2018 installment of the series. He kick-started his career in 1974, at the tender age of 22, and he has been standing steady in the industry ever since.
Jeff married Patricia Gaul in 1980 and even starred with her in Silverado in 1985. The marriage didn’t last longer than six years and Jeff moved on and married Geena Davis in 1987. Their relationship went steady for almost three years. Jeff even starred with Geena in three films including Transylvania 6-500, The Fly, and Earth Girls Are Easy.
After breaking up with Geena Davis in 1990, Jeff was slow to get back into the game. That is until he met Emilie Livingston and got engaged in 2014. The couple was married in November 2014. In July 2015, the couple had their first son, Charlie Ocean. Jeff was 62 at the time. Later, in the year 2017, Goldblum announced to the world that Emilie was pregnant with their second child. The baby again a boy this time was born on 7th April 2017. The couple named their second child River Joe. Jeff was 64-years-old at the time.
Jeff Goldblum is 65-years-old now but only time will tell if this actor is done having kids.
3 Steve Martin - Welcomed His Daughter At 67
It seems as if Steve Martin has found the elixir of eternal youth. His manly looks are something that every man would want to have in real life. Stephen Glenn Martin, aka Steve Martin, is an American actor, producer, comedian, writer, and musician who doesn't seem to age at all despite his 74 years.
If you ask me whether Steve has good genes or good doctors then good genes would definitely be the only answer possible. He started his career as early as 1967 and has been active ever since.
After marrying Victoria Tennant in 1986, they broke apart in 1994. However, in a surprise ceremony, he married Anne Stringfield in 2007.
In 2012, she gave birth to a daughter, making Steve into a father for the first time. Steve was 67-years-old at the time.
Martin isn't a person whom we would walk away from when you get to know him better. He is am an avid collector of art pieces and works with museums to build certain exhibits. After having a shot ring out in his ear in 1986 while shooting "Three Amigos", Martin has suffered from tinnitus where he feels the constant ringing in his ears.
In all, this list just goes to show that fatherhood is not limited to the young!
2 Alec Baldwin- Welcomed His Fifth Child At 60
Raven haired, this extremely handsome actor was born on April 3rd, 1958. He is the eldest among the four Baldwin brothers and has been extremely popular.
Alec first made his appearance in the entertainment world as early as the 1980s. Baldwin and Kim Basinger fell in love as soon as they met at the set of The Marrying Man in 1990. They tied the knot in 1993 and had a daughter in 1995. The happy couple named her Ireland.
Five years later, the couple broke apart and walked their way. However, that wasn’t the end of Alec’s journey as a family man. In August 2011, when he started dating Hilaria Thomas, he was 53-years-old. Hilaria was a yoga instructor and the couple married in 2012. The couple has four children altogether. Carmen, their daughter was born in 2013, followed by their two sons, Rafael and Leonardo Angel Charles born in 2013 and 2015 respectively. It seems as if the couple isn’t done yet, as they welcomed the newest member of their family in May 2018 when Alec turned 60. Alec is surely trying to be a family man trying to take care of his five children.
1 John Stamos- Welcomed His Son At 54
John Phillip Stamos is currently 54. He is an actor, film producer, musician, and singer. He started his journey in the entertainment industry during the 1980s. His role as Blackie Parrish on ABC's television series "General Hospital" gained much recognition and helped make his career a bit brighter.
From his childhood, John was a great fan of Elvis Presley. He paid homage to Elvis Presley in the show Full House and is the voice of the Graceland tour. John’ high profile love life began when he started dating Rebecca Romjin – a model and an actress. They met in 1994 at Victoria’s Secret fashion show where Rebecca was modeling. The couple got engaged on the Christmas Eve of 1997 and tied the knot on September 19, 1998.
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We developed two independent methods for precipitation of 5hmC in genomic DNA. The GLIB method () entails addition of a glucose molecule to each 5hmC with T4 phage β-glucosyltransferase (BGT)3
(Supplementary Fig. 1a). The glucose moiety is oxidized with sodium periodate, which converts the vicinal hydroxyl groups to aldehydes10
, and further modified with aldehyde-reactive probe, which adds two biotin molecules to each 5hmC (). A related strategy, which uses a custom-synthesized UDP-glucose analogue (UDP-6-N3-glucose), was recently used to profile 5hmC distribution in mouse brain11
. The second method uses an antibody against cytosine 5-methylenesulphonate (CMS)5
, produced by reaction of 5hmC with sodium bisulphite ()12
. Anti-CMS antibodies are more sensitive and less density-dependent than anti-5hmC in DNA dot blot assays5
. Both methods are specific for DNA containing 5hmC (Supplementary Fig. 1b)5
Comparison of 5hmC enrichment methodsa
We examined the ability of GLIB-treated (biotinylated) and bisulphite-treated 5hmC-containing DNA to be pulled down by streptavidin and anti-CMS antisera, respectively. Using varying ratios of dCTP:dhmCTP, we generated 201 base pairs PCR amplicons with differing incorporation of cytosine and 5hmC in identical sequence contexts (Supplementary Table 1). At each dhmCTP:dCTP ratio, the fraction of amplicons that contain no 5hmC, and therefore should not be precipitated, can be calculated using the binomial equation (Supplementary Table 2). Observed and calculated pull-down efficiencies were very similar (): even at low densities of 5hmC, more than 90% of DNA fragments calculated to contain a single 5hmC were precipitated after GLIB treatment. Anti-CMS pull-down showed increased density dependence compared to GLIB, but had very low background, such that there was still a strong preference for precipitation of sparsely hydroxymethylated amplicons over unmodified ones (). The performance of a commercial polyclonal anti-hmC antiserum was inferior to that of anti-CMS, in terms of higher background pull-down of unmodified DNA (3.0% versus 0.06%) as well as greater density dependence (). By testing PCR amplicons with varying 5mC, we confirmed that the methyl-DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP) technique, which uses a monoclonal antibody to 5mC, is extremely density-dependent ().
We applied the GLIB and anti-CMS techniques to enrich 5hmC-containing regions in genomic DNA using genomic DNA with low, intermediate and high levels of 5hmC (Supplementary Fig. 1c, left panel). For the GLIB and anti-CMS pull-downs, the amount of specifically precipitated genomic DNA was proportional to the relative amount of 5hmC (Supplementary Fig. 1c). The GLIB technique did not produce mutations (Supplementary Table 3), the biotinylated DNA could be efficiently eluted by heating with formamide (Supplementary Fig. 1d), and the biotinylated adduct had a minimal inhibitory effect on PCR at 5–25% hmC density (delay of approximately 0.1 cycles per converted 5hmC residue; Supplementary Fig. 1f). There was no PCR delay with CMS-containing PCR amplicons except at very high CMS levels (Supplementary Fig. 1e), consistent with our previous report that CMS inhibits PCR predominantly at biologically irrelevant sequences where multiple CMS adducts occur in a row13
We investigated the genome-wide localization of 5hmC in murine V6.5 ES cells. For GLIB-treated DNA, we chose Helicos single molecule DNA sequencing, which does not require an amplification step and thus avoids PCR bias14,15
. For CMS-enriched genomic DNA, we used an Illumina instrument, as longer read lengths are needed for efficient alignment of bisulphite-treated DNA to the genome16
. With the GLIB method, 119,600 regions of the genome, averaging 1,422 bp in length, showed a substantially higher density of reads in the +BGT as opposed to the −BGT sample; with the CMS method, comparison of enriched to input DNA identified 109,264 enriched regions (average length 1,168 bp). There was high overlap in the enriched regions, here designated 5hmC-enriched regions of the genome (HERGs) (). Comparing the number of HERGs retrieved by using different fractions of aligned reads yielded a curve that approached an asymptote, suggesting that a majority of hydroxymethylated regions had been identified (Supplementary Fig. 2a).
To determine whether HERGs overlapped with methylated DNA regions, we identified 62,991 5mC-enriched regions of the genome (MERGs) by MeDIP. The resulting 5mC profile does not represent a complete map of 5mC in mouse ES cells, but rather is biased towards regions of dense methylation. Statistics pertaining to the GLIB, anti-CMS and MeDIP enrichments are shown in Supplementary Figs 2b–d, the corresponding annotations are provided in Supplementary Tables 4–9, and reads and enrichment for the Hoxb
locus are provided in Supplementary Table 10. As expected, both HERGs and MERGs contained a high frequency of CG sequences relative to the genome at large (Supplementary Fig. 3a). Intriguingly, HERGs also contained relatively high levels of CAG sequences, the most frequent site of non-CpG methylation in human ES cells16
, and we confirmed that the TET1 catalytic domain is capable of hydroxylating 5mC in CHG and CHH (H = A, T or C) contexts in vitro
(Supplementary Fig. 3b).
Analysis of the GLIB and anti-CMS HERG sets gave very similar results. We observed a strong correlation between the densities of HERGs and genes on a given chromosome; this trend was less pronounced for MERGs (). When we compared the distribution of HERGs and MERGs to the distribution of DNA fragments of equivalent length distributed randomly across the genome, both 5hmC and 5mC were enriched within transcribed regions, particularly exons, which are known to be sites of high CpG density17
as well as high DNA methylation18
( and Supplementary Fig. 3c). However, only 5hmC was enriched at transcription start sites (TSSs) and within the 5′ untranslated regions (UTRs) of genes (). Moreover, 5hmC was relatively more enriched in enhancers (defined by H3K4me1 in the absence of H3K4me3)19
than 5mC, strongly indicating a connection between 5hmC and regulatory elements (). Plotting each HERG as a single point relative to the nearest TSS, we found that 5hmC is heavily enriched both 5′ and 3′ of the TSS, whereas 5mC is enriched primarily 3′ of the TSS (). These results show a unique distribution of 5hmC in regulatory elements of genes, one that is not explained simply by the distribution of 5mC, the substrate for TET enzymes.
Genomic distribution of 5hmC or 5mC enriched regions of the genome
The enrichment of 5hmC at the TSS suggested a role for 5hmC in transcriptional regulation. To evaluate this possibility, we used published data sets on gene expression20,21
and histone modification22,23
profiles in mouse ES cells to compare the sets of genes with 5hmC or 5mC at their start sites (Supplementary Tables 11–13) to the set of all genes in the genome. 5hmC is preferentially found at promoters with high or intermediate CpG content (Supplementary Fig. 4a), even though high CpG promoters are hypomethylated in ES cells16,18,24
. This distribution is consistent with the possibility that TET proteins are preferentially recruited to high CpG regions through their CpG-binding CXXC domains6,25
In ES cells, genes with ‘bivalent’ H3K27 and H3K4 trimethylation are transcriptionally inactive but poised for expression upon differentiation to embryoid bodies20,26,27
. We found that genes with 5hmC at their start sites were disproportionately likely to contain bivalent domains at their promoters; likewise, a majority (~60%) of genes reported to contain bivalent domains have 5hmC at their start sites (). 5hmC was less likely to be found at genes with the activating ‘H3K4me3 only’ mark than is predicted by chance. Moreover, genes with 5hmC at their start sites showed lower expression in murine ES cells than other genes () and were more likely to be upregulated upon embryoid body differentiation (). The correlation of 5hmC with bivalent domains holds even after adjusting for the known relation between promoter CpG content and bivalency22
(Supplementary Fig. 5). Although 5mC at the TSS also correlates with lower gene expression in murine ES cells (Supplementary Fig. 4b), 5mC is not enriched at the promoters of genes with bivalent domains28
(Supplementary Fig. 4c), and genes with high levels of 5mC did not tend to be upregulated upon embryoid body differentiation (Supplementary Fig. 4d). Thus 5hmC is preferentially enriched at the promoters of genes with bivalent histone marks in ES cells, indicating that 5hmC may contribute functionally to the ‘poised’ but inactive state of these genes in ES cells.
Properties of HERGs at transcription start sites
Genes with 5hmC at their start sites are also disproportionately enriched in the set of genes whose promoters bind polycomb repressor complex (PRC) components, and in a majority of genes with the ‘H3K27me3’ only mark (). There is a statistically significant correlation between genes that had 5hmC at the TSS and genes that were upregulated upon small interfering RNA-mediated Tet1 depletion8
(therefore, negatively regulated by Tet1) (), indicating that 5hmC in the promoter region has a negative role in the transcription of some genes in ES cells. Unlike 5mC, however, 5hmC is not substantially enriched at sites of heterochromatic H3K9 or H4K20 trimethylation22
(data not shown).
Collectively, our results support a model in which 5hmC and 5mC have different roles in transcription. Like 5mC28
, 5hmC at promoters is predictive of lower levels of gene expression. However, 5hmC is uniquely associated with a ‘poised’ chromatin configuration and with genes that are upregulated upon differentiation, and may thus be involved in priming loci for rapid activation in response to appropriate signals. Activation of lineage-specific genetic loci upon differentiation could occur via a postulated 5mC ‘demethylation’ pathway (5mC to 5hmC to cytosine)1
or through recruitment of transcriptional regulators that specifically recognize 5hmC and are activated in response to differentiation signals. The ability to profile 5hmC even at sparsely hydroxymethylated loci will allow a careful evaluation of these possibilities in differentiating cells.

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The investment process begins with a survey of data on real estate funds traded on the stock exchange, moving on to the application of qualitative and quantitative filters, in addition to analyzes focused on governance, discipline and diligence, to structure the portfolio of the Fund.Source: ASA Investments
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By Arshad Abbasi
“Nobody leaves the kitchen until mom leaves the kitchen”. Any guess who might have said this? Considering the person who has uttered this in a recent TV interview in India with NDTV it could at best be only a wild guess. It was Melinda Bill gates wife of Bill gates the billionaire of the world. She said that what used to happen at her home that after finishing meals she would be the only one left in the kitchen doing the dishes. But imbued with the spirit of gender equality, to be more focused women uplift she made a rule at home that everybody will do the dishes in the kitchen including her husband.
Now contrast it with the situation of women and belief system about them in the third world. The same goes for Pakistan’s backward areas. Here the focus is on South Punjab which has not been singled out because discrimination against women is endemic to this part of the country; rather it has been selected as specimen of a phenomenon that is widespread and deep-rooted in Pakistani society.
The participation of women is necessary for the sustainable development of any society. Pakistan being the signatory of the UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Goals-SDGs successor to Millennium Development Goals-MDGs is obliged to take steps which could end the discrimination against women resulting from skewed interpretation of religion and sanctioned by the patriarchal society. Women population in Pakistan accounts for more than 48% of its total population. The participation of them in different walks of life is the key to the societal development of Pakistan.
But it is not is the case in reality. Pakistan is ranked 82 out of 93 countries in terms of the gender empowerment measurements. The situation is critical in the whole country but South Punjab is on the top of the list in terms of the inhumane treatment meted out to women. Women have to cope with domestic violence and social pressures on a daily basis in one way or the other.
This kind of treatment is considered as the part and parcel of a feudal society which is the signature feature of South Punjab. It is not given even due consideration of violence as its definition and sensitization is different here. The common type of inhumane treatment includes sexual abuse, forced marriages, marriage for marriage, Vani, rape, kidnappings, acid attacks and women harassment in the property matters.
The society of South Punjab is multi-dimensional with very little awareness available to the women who spend their whole lives in the homes and courtyards going outside of home only with the permission of their men. Pakistan ranked the third most dangerous country for women in a Thomson Reuter’s Foundation Expert poll in 2011. The figure is relevant here as there has been no magical wand to turn around the situation of women in the intervening years since the survey was published.
The socio cultural and political dynamics of the South Punjab society awards men with an unlimited authority and control over women which exceeds the rights and responsibilities owed to them by religion and the basic sense of humanity. The gender based violence not only affects the lives of the women in particular but of the society in general.
The compact societal structure makes sure that women get no access to the awareness campaigns for their rights. In spite of the present media hype and the issue coverage, the incidents of honor killing, gang rape and other physical abuses for women have not been overcome.
It was the unfortunate incident of Mukhtara Mai that the issue of gang rape came to the light. The worse part of the whole episode was that it was a punishment handed down the Jirga roughly translated as the council of elders. In these scenarios, a woman has to offer herself for the ill deeds of her male family members.
Punjab Assembly passed the”Protection of Women against Violence bill 2016”, providing that the victimized women be facilitated for the quest of justice. A year is about to pass since the bill has been passed but the implementation of the bill still presents a gloomy picture.
The subsequent debate to the passing of the bill revealed the prevalent male bias against women driven by male chauvinism. Women of South Punjab in the first place need to be sensitized about their rights and privileges.
Here the issue is that who can undertake this uphill task given the control of machismo male population over the sources of information and avenues of awareness. But the silver lining in this despondent atmosphere is that the information revolution fueled by digitalization is eroding the high walls of information denial.
As a result, the women of South Punjab and their fellows in the length and breadth of Pakistan would be able to realise their true potential as human beings shoulder to shoulder with men.


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Monday, 5 November 2012
Specifically, Dear Words in my Head.
Why do you have to fly around like confetti at a wedding making no sense to me or to my fingers which are trying to interpret you into something sensible and logical that could be called a sentence?
Why are there so many of you tumbling like leaves in the autumn wind? I don't have an enormous vocabulary so how is it possible that so many of you exist? Unless you are secretly cloning yourselves up there, conspiring to further confuse me.
Occasionally you hint at something that could be useful, like a to-do list, a blog post or a multi-million pound best selling novel that is just crying out to be made into a box-office hit. I know they are all hiding in there, particularly the to-do list which, unless it can escape and metamorphosise into the written word, will stretch and grow and twist and knot itself to the point it makes me rather ill (in the stressed out kind of sense).
Meanwhile, I grasp at the few moments in my day which are uninterrupted by children's demands, and try to purge my brain of a few words that may make someone smile, or nod sagely in understanding. My brain struggles for air as it drowns in literary flotsam and I manage to cough up a tweet. It is however not worthy of a reply or retweet. It is just a belch of words that are commonplace and unremarkable save for their indelible mark on the web.
I really need to find some space where I can set some of you free, make your own way into the world and release the pressure that is mounting. Because the pressure is mounting, and if I can't find the release valve there will be an almighty alphabetti spagetti inspired blog post flying across my readers screens.
Or is this already it?
Yours desperately trying to clear some head space so if you could just sort yourselves out into a semblance of order that would be great,
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You tamed those words just brilliantly there - and stole them right out of my own head cos I often find myself in an identical maelstrom. 'Cough up a Tweet' - just love it!ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for your kind words. Coughing up tweets seems to be my preferred method just now. Playing havoc with my throat though.Delete
Aw.... I think your words are lovely! If I spot you on Twitter later, I'll retweet you (but I'll probably manage to make it sound less interesting ;)ReplyDelete
Thank you for your comment and RT xDelete
Loved, loved this post - and nailed just how I'm feeling at the moment. By the way, loved this line - "My brain struggles for air as it drowns in literary flotsam and I manage to cough up a tweet." :o).ReplyDelete
Thank you oh literary one. I've got a horrible feeling I may be turning into a writer :/Delete
Suffering from the same thing myself, and this post encapsulates exactly what I've been thinking too. But better than I could ever do it.ReplyDelete
Perhaps I need to read more blogs to find inspiration. Good ones like this.
Hope to read more.
I hope you escape the knots of words very soon. It is darned annoying. And pop back when I manage to purge myself of more words. Thank you.Delete


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Le Sourire de la Grenouille
28 Avenue des Platanes, Argens-Minervois, France
www.sourire-grenouille.fr/in… - 04 68 48 87 40
Le Sourire de la Grenouille Argens-Minervois Reviews
Delightful restaurant on the Canal du Midi Jun 14, 2010
This restaurant is pleasantly situated along the picturesque Canal du Midi. We absolutely loved it. The ambiance is quaint, the service friendly and efficient and the food excellent. While we had only salads, they were creative and absolutely delicious. Three of us (myself included) had the a “Scheherazade salad” and it was a creative blend of greens, peppers and kabob meat. We saw some dinners being served at a nearby table and the presentation was presentation was, in my opinion, equal to that of many fine restaurants. It’s a shame we weren’t here at dinner time!
There is another room on the upper floor that looks like it may be used for private parties and a boutique next door which we never got around to visiting.
This is well worth a stop.
Part of the Relaxing in Southern France, 2010 travel blog
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Ps. This is one of the biggest gay club :DMore
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It has been eight years since I was governor. Jerry Brown has changed the California school funding formula to channel billions of dollars into the state’s most needy students.
But in 2019, government auditor Elaine Hole confirmed what critics have been saying for years: State money and local taxes set aside under this formula were apparently instead used to increase overall spending across all school districts. It was not entirely clear where the money went when it reached the districts.
Hole’s findings are backed up by a new report released this month by the Policy Analysis for California Education independent research center, which is based on the campuses of Stanford, the University of Southern California and the University of California at Berkeley, Davis and Los Angeles. The researchers also found that the lack of financial reporting prevents counties from spending extra money where it is intended and where it can do the most good.
It is time for state legislators to end this wastefulness, demand meaningful accountability, and ensure that the money is used to bring about real change. It is unacceptable that California test scores continue to lag significantly behind the national average, and that the state has failed to bridge the race and economic divide in achievement.
Brown’s original vision for solving this problem was fortunate: to spend more money on the education of the students most in need of extra help – low-income, English learners, or foster families. Since 2013, the extra money has been distributed to school districts with more of these children in need.
But from there, even experts such as PACE academics were unable to trace the money. “It was difficult for us, other researchers and stakeholders, to understand exactly how the money was spent,” the authors write.
This is because there are no rules to enforce Brown’s formula for local control. Brown has repeatedly resisted attempts to impose liability claims. And since leaving office, Governor Gavin Newsom has also shown little inclination to fight for meaningful change.
Under the funding formula, about $ 63.5 billion was disbursed last fiscal year, about 50% more than at the start of the program in fiscal 2013-14.
This formula gives school districts a base amount based on student attendance and grade levels. In addition, they receive an additional 20% for students falling into one of three needy categories. And in districts with a concentration of more than 55% of needy students, funding per student increases by 50% for each child above the 55% threshold.
It is assumed that the so-called additional and concentrated funding will be directed to provide additional assistance to these targeted children. One of the best ways to do this is to involve experienced, highly qualified teachers in the classrooms with the most children in need.
Currently, as the PACE report notes, “schools with a high concentration of disadvantaged students and students of color are often staffed by the least trained and least experienced teachers.”
The most obvious way to fix this is to offer the best teachers a salary to work in challenging schools. But it will require measures to assess teachers and pay schedules that encourage assignments in disadvantaged schools – both of which have traditionally been resisted by teacher unions.
It is easier for them and school administrators in sponsored districts to simply invest in higher wages for all teachers without addressing underlying inequalities in education. Until state legislators step in, that won’t change.
This problem has hampered the funding of California schools for eight years. It’s time to fix this.


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There are many pejorative terms for television, including “boob tube” and “chewing gum for the mind”, showing the disdain held by many people for this medium. According to a study published in 2008, conducted by John Robinson and Steven Martin from the University of Maryland, people who are not satisfied with their lives spend 30% more time watching TV than satisfied people do. Based on his study, Robinson commented that the pleasurable effects of television may be likened to an addictive activity, producing “momentary pleasure but long-term misery and regret.” — Wikipedia
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
In Act II, Scene II of playwright William Shakespeare’s lyrical tale of “star-cross’d” lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet “are doomed from the start as members of two warring families,” explains the eNotes.com website:
Here Juliet tells Romeo that a name is an artificial and meaningless convention, and that she loves the person who is called “Montague”, not the Montague name and not the Montague family. Romeo, out of his passion for Juliet, rejects his family name and vows, as Juliet asks, to “deny (his) father” and instead be “new baptized” as Juliet’s lover. This one short line encapsulates the central struggle and tragedy of the
“Does your name play a role in determining what career you choose or how successful you are within your chosen profession?” asks Steve Tobak of CBS News. “There’s certainly a ton of anecdotal evidence that names and career choices are related and additional evidence that people don’t necessarily choose doctors, lawyers, and who knows what else, completely at random from a
Rachel Emma Silverman and Joe Light write in The Wall Street Journal:
In a controversial, widely cited 2002 paper published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo found that people were more likely to choose professions with names that are similar to their own first names. Another study, out of Wayne State University, Detroit, found that medical doctors and lawyers were more likely to have last names that somehow evoked their professions. It was published [in 2010] in the journal “Names: A Journal of
The CBS News article continues:
Not surprisingly, there are dissenting views in academia. Frank Nuessel, professor of languages and linguistics at the University of Louisville, who edits [the Names journal] and coined the term “aptonym” — when your name reflects your profession — says he doesn’t really believe in
“nominal determinism.” 4
The Wall Street Journal quotes Professor Nuessel: “I really don’t believe in nominal determinism. Probably most of these tend to be
But Jozef M. Nuttin, Jr., in 1987 “showed that individuals tend to like both their names and initials, called the name-letter effect,” notes Psychlopedia. “In particular, they appear to like their initials more than other letters of the
According to Wikipedia, “The name–letter effect is one of the widest used measures of implicit self-esteem:”
This effect has been found in a vast range of studies. In one such scenario, participants were given a list of letters, one of which contained letters from their own name and the other of which contained other letters, and asked them to circle the preferred letter. This study found that, even when accounting for all other variables, letters belonging to the participants’ own names were preferred [Nuttin, 1985].
Similar results have been found in cross-cultural studies, using different alphabets [Hoorens, V., Nuttin, J.M., Herman, I.E., & Pavakanun, U.,
“The name-letter effect has been ascribed to implicit egoism, as propounded by Pelham, Carvallo, and Jones (2005),” continues Psychlopedia. “In particular, individuals like to perceive themselves favorably. Hence, any object or concept they feel is connected to the self is also conferred this favorable
“Baby names weren’t always used to indicate parents’ social status,” notes Erin Brodwin for the Mic.com website.
That trend began somewhere in the past two or three decades, when people shifted away from the bland baby names of the 1950s and ’60s, according to Laura Wattenberg, author of the popular book The Baby Name Wizard. Half of all girls born in the 1950s had one of just 50 names; half of all boys had one of 25 names. Today, that number has skyrocketed to 320 names for girls and 134 for boys. Because there are now so many options out there, a parent’s choice can carry more weight than it had in the
1 “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose,” Shakespeare Quotes, Ed. Roger Moore, eNotes.com, Inc., 2006, eNotes.com, 15 February 2012, at http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/what-s-name-that-which-we-call-rose (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
2 Steve Tobak, “Does Your Name Affect Your Career?” CBS News, 22 June 2011, at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-28247751/does-your-name-affect-your-career/ (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
3 Rachel Emma Silverman and Joe Light, “Dr. Chopp, Meet Congressman Weiner; What’s in a Name? For Some, an Identity to Live Up To — or Down To,” The Wall Street Journal, 21 June 2011, at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303499204576390082223366812.html (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
4 Tobak, “Name Affect.”
5 Silverman and Light, “Dr. Chopp.”
6 “Name letter effect,” Psychlopedia, at http://www.psych-it.com.au/Psychlopedia/article.asp?id=99 (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
7 “Name–letter effect,” Wikipedia.org, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name%E2%80%93letter_effect (retrieved: February 2012).
8 “Name letter effect,” Psycholpedia.
9 Erin Brodwin, “The Difference in Baby Names Between Liberal and Conservative Parents,” Mic.com, 2 September 2014, at http://mic.com/articles/97822/the-difference-in-baby-names-between-liberal-and-conservative-parents (retrieved: 9 September 2014).
Brett W. Pelham, Matthew C. Mirenberg, and John T. Jones, “Why Susie Sells Seashells by the Seashore: Implicit Egotism and Major Life Decisions,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002, Vol. 82, No. 4, 469–487, at http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/stuff_for_blog/susie.pdf (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
Ernest Able, “Influence of Names on Career Choices in Medicine,” Names: A Journal of Onomastics, Volume 58, Number 2, June 2010 , pp. 65-74(10), at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/nam/2010/00000058/00000002/art00002 (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
Nuttin, J.M. (1985). Narcissism beyond Gestalt and awareness: The name–letter effect. European Journal of Social Psychology, 15(3), 353–361, at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.2420150309/abstract (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
Hoorens, V., Nuttin, J.M., Herman, I.E., & Pavakanun, U. (1990). Mastery pleasure versus mere ownership: A quasi-experimental cross-cultural and cross alphabetical test of the name–letter effect. European Journal of Social Psychology, 20(3), 181–205, at http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&uid=1990-30626-001 (retrieved: 15 February 2012).
Pelham, B. W., Carvallo, M., & Jones, J. T. (2005). Implicit egotism. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 106-110, at http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/14/2/106.abstract (retrieved:15 February 2012).

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A few years back, we stopped throwing birthday parties.
They used to be my thing. I looked forward to, and also absolutely dreaded it every single year, because as proud of the result as I was, and as much as I loved watching the boys enjoy it (we did a two-for-one party with both of their birthdays being in September)–It was just so much work, and so incredibly stressful. I’d spend weeks planning, go totally all-out with themed decorations, foods, drinks, and activities, which meant days shopping– days and late nights trying to make it perfect for the kids–the ones who would actually show up. All that time, the effort, the money spent, all to create chaos in the house for a few hours of panicking you missed something, and worrying people would call the day off to say they couldn’t attend. It sounds like I’m being dramatic, but if you’ve ever thrown a party for a kid, you know this to at least be partially true.
And you’re not alone.
Did you know 71% of parents wish there was a better/easier way to celebrate their child’s birthday without all the added stress?
Instead, we started taking family trips-creating memories of DOING things in place of throwing parties.
NO ONE in this house misses parties.
Still, when the boys’ birthdays roll around, I always want to make at least a little bit of a stink about it, just on a far smaller (read: non-existent) budget. Netflix is making that SUPER easy for all of us with kids that love Netflix as much as we do!
It’s so easy. It’s called Netflix Birthdays on Demand- all ya gotta do is go to Netflix.com/Birthdays and choose from one of FIFTEEN Netflix originals with your kid’s fav characters (including DreamWorks All Hail King Julien, Barbie, Beat Bugs, DreamWorks Dinotrux, Las Leyendas, LEGO Friends, LEGO Ninjago, Luna Petunia, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, My Little Pony, Pokemon, Project Mc2, Skylanders Academy, DreamWorks Trollhunters and Word Party.)
And that’s IT.
It will feel like a tailor made birthday celebration just for your little one, without the stress, streamers, and hair torn out.
And maybe have a little bit of cake, too..
Just remember- if no one’s around to see it, the only thing that matters is that it tastes good!
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