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This report originally aired Dec. 12, 2007.
On vacation in Mallorca, a Mediterranean island just off the coast of Spain, a family of ten experiences a collection of firsts: their first trip overseas…
Ann Curry: What can you speak in Spanish?
Kelsey: Me llamo Kelsey. And I learned "Buenos dias," and that is "good morning"…
Their first glimpse of the seashore...
Ann Curry: Did you go in the ocean?
Nathan: Close to it -- and the waves came up on us.
And their first taste of seafood that's never on the menu at home...
Natalie: I thought it was cheese sticks, but it was actually squid.
Ann Curry: I get those two confused all the time...
Natalie: I'm going to puke if I eat it.
But these were no ordinary tourists.
For one, the president of Mallorca had invited the family to visit -- all expenses paid to boost tourism.
So for a week in March, the McCaughey septuplets, their big sister Mikayla, and parents Bobbi and Kenny travelled around the island with a private tour guide.
Tour guide: Look at the virgin. Who can see the sun?
And among the firsts: the realization that they themselves were a sight to behold.
Spanish teens: Siete es mucho, eh?
They're famous not just in America, but even in a foreign country, a decade after making news worldwide.
Kelsey: They're like -- oh, I've seen you when you were a baby.
Ann Curry: People you never met before said that they knew from when you were a baby?
Kelsey: Yeah, I'm like, "Whoa, you do?"
"Whoa!" is how the world reacted when a young couple in Iowa broke the record for multiple births on November 19, 1997.
Natalie [reading from newspaper]: "At 12:48 p.m., Kenneth Robert came into the world; at 12:49 it was Alexis May; at 12:50 it was Natalie Sue; at 12:51 Kelsey Ann; at 12:52 Brandon James; at 12:53 Nathan Roy; and at 12:54 Joel Steven.
Joel: "...all the infants born to Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey were listed in serious condition...
Kelsey: "The smallest is Kelsey Ann at 2 pounds and five ounces. The largest is Kenneth Robert named for his grandfather...
Kenny: "Kenneth Robert, who weighed in at three pounds and four ounces, was the first born. The doctors nicknamed him Hercules because he held up all the others up … Four boys, three girls. All healthy."
The seven babies would forever be known as the world's first set of surviving septuplets. Dateline introduced them to the public just days after their dramatic birth and we have closely documented their lives in the decade since.
On our most recent visit, we watched excerpts from our reports that the children once thought were simply their home videos. Back then, we were amazed by what was happening in their household-- the mischief, the madness, and moments of pure delight.
(In year five)
Ann Curry: Why do you like school?
Kelsey: We get some snacks! (laughter)
Ann Curry: What do you learn?
Kelsey: And you color!
Ann Curry: And what else?
Kelsey: And you sit and be quiet.
Ann Curry: And you sit and be quiet! (laughter)
Now, we are fascinated by what is going on in their heads: what they have to say about family, friendship, school, religion, even world events -- including the significance of their birth.
Ann Curry: And when you see how many babies your mom and dad had...
Kelsey: Oh yeah-
Ann Curry: What do you think?
Kelsey: Harsh.
Ann Curry: Harsh? Why is that harsh?
Kelsey: Having my mom do all that work in just six minutes.
Ann Curry: Giving birth to you in six minutes.
Kelsey: Like other people are like two hours.
Video: The lipgloss question Bobbi's c-section may have been astonishingly quick -- thanks to the 66 doctors, nurses, and technicians who teamed up for the once top secret "Operation Snow White."
But Bobbi's pregnancy was agonizing.
(home video)
Kenny: We are now in the middle of our 27th week…
She had been on bed rest for five months while her family helped Kenny take care of one year-old Mikayla.
Kenny: Smile…
Mikayla: No!
Kenny: Yes!
Her goal was to carry the babies as long as possible. Every day in the womb would save them two days in intensive care. But by week 30, she couldn't take it any longer.
Bobbi: I just said "Kenny," I said, "I cannot be pregnant one more day."
Ann Curry: I understand at delivery you were two times more the size of a normal pregnant woman at full term.
Bobbi: I was 55 inches around.
Ann Curry: When you think back on that, what goes through you?
Bobbi: Glad it's over. You know, once they were born, it was just relief. You know I'm past that part of my life. And I won't be going back.
As tough as her pregnancy had been she says giving a press conference 24 hours after giving birth was practically torture.
Video: Septuplet interviews Ann Curry
Bobbi: I did not want to go out there. I was sitting out in the hallway, balling my eyes out. Pastor Brown comes up and says 'You don't want to, you do not have to do this.' And I said, 'Yes I do, Kenny said so' -- went out there.
(1997, during press conference)
Kenny to Bobbi: Say what you want to say.
Bobbi: It was so overwhelming, you know, and I think in part because we may have been completely naive.
(1997, during press conference)
Bobbi whispers: I can't…
Bobbi: But the response was not at all what we had expected. When there was 40 satellite trucks lined up in front of the hospital, and reporters from Hong Kong and England -- it was just like what for? Why are they here?
Kenny: We couldn't figure out why it was so big.
Ann Curry: Now you understand?
Kenny: In some ways, I feel like we're just one hit wonders, you know? That this was our one time claim to fame. It was quite the time, needless to say.
Until that time, Bobbi, then a 29-year-old seamstress, and 27-year-old Kenny, a billing clerk at a car dealership, had led quiet, simple lives as missionary Baptists.
(reading newspaper)
Mikayla: Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey met in Bible college where their faith in God and each other grew as they fell in love. They married, settled down in a small two-bedroom frame house in Carlisle, Iowa, and began building a career and a family. About two years ago, Bobbi gave birth to the couple's first daughter Mikayla.
Mikayla was a hard-won baby, too. After three years of trying, she was conceived with the help of the fertility drug Metrodin. That's the same drug Bobbi was using when she got pregnant with the septuplets.
Doctors had warned the McCaugheys of the dangers to Bobbi's health and the grave risks for the babies. But because of their religious beliefs, the McCaugheys would not consider a procedure in which some are terminated for the sake of the others.
(1997 interview)
Ann Curry: Why didn't you consider selective reduction?
Bobbi: Because I believe that the life of a baby starts at the moment of conception.
Several of the septuplets may have suffered the consequences of being multiples born 10 weeks early.
Ann Curry: When the babies were born, President Clinton called and said, "When those kids all go off to school, you'll be able to get a job running any major corporation in America. You'll be the best organized manager in the United States."
Ann Curry: And you answered, "Either that, or I'll be in a straightjacket somewhere."
Ann Curry: So which is it?
Bobbi: Well, you know, I haven't bought the straightjacket yet. I guess I'm not in charge of a major corporation, just the corporation in Carlisle, Iowa.
Bobbi: Joel, come here.
Kelsey: I can't find my journal.
Kenny: Mom, is this mine?
Fourth-grade homework is the latest "corporate challenge."
Bobbi: You should be able to tell if it's yours or not.
The septuplets are divided among six classrooms, so only two have the same assignments each night.
Bobbi: I circled the words that you have to finish.
A tough mandate. But Bobbi takes it in stride, after a decade of determining "best practices" for team McCaughey.
Bobbi: It's been very hard. But the rewards outweigh everything else.
A sense of humor has been one winning strategy for staying sane when raising septuplets, their big sister, and now -- a menagerie.
(Kids playing with hamster)
I think she's going to bite her!
Another top initiative is assigning "action plans" when the kids were preschoolers.
(Year five)
Bobbi: The younger you start with teaching them responsibilities, the easier it's going to be because they are so proud of themselves.
At ten, they are more capable, but not always quite as eager.
Joel: I have to take out the trash. (grumpy)
(making food)
Bobbi: White cheese, then yellow cheese. Then Alexis can sprinkle this all over the top.
Kelsey: OK.
Fun or not, chores have helped the kids appreciate what it takes to raise a large family. It's a daunting prospect to some.
Ann Curry: How many children you going to have?
Kenny: Two or four.
Ann Curry: You don't want seven or eight?
Kenny: No.
Ann Curry: Why not?
Kenny: Because that will be a lot to take care of.
Ann Curry: So you're seeing how busy mom and dad are. Do you think they work too hard?
Kenny: Yeah. Sometimes I help my daddy wash the car because he's getting tired of bending his back.
The day when the septuplets would be able to lend a hand seemed so distant when they came home from the hospital, one-by-one, in the four months after they were born. Video: Joel asks about the news
Back then, 70 volunteers -- relatives, church members, neighbors and friends -- helped out around-the-clock with 40 bottles and 30 diaper changes.
It was a true tempest in a teapot, with so many tucked into a tiny home while a spacious 16 room house was being built for the family. Everything from the land to the labor was donated.
Kenny: This is like going from a small town to a continent.
Gradually, Bobbi reduced the volunteer schedule. By the septuplets' fourth birthday, she and Kenny were managing the more-play-than-work force all by themselves.
(year four)
Kenny: I'm just tired of changing diapers. It's probably in the hundreds of thousands... (laughs)
Bobbi: Oh he thinks so! (laughs)
Ann Curry: You've changed a hundred thousand.
It's easy to laugh now. But when they were living through the toddler stage, with the naughty fun, the non-stop commotion, and the never-ending noise, Bobbi and Kenny were nearly pushed over the edge. In retrospect, even they are incredulous at the scenes from the early years.
Kenny: I can't believe I survived all that.
Ann Curry: You said -- "Literally, there have been times when Kenny and I have just sobbed, 'Please lord, give us the wisdom that we need to teach these children.'" That was then. What is now?
Kenny: We're still teaching them how to be decent, upright kids.
Bobbi: Building in them a reliance on God, like we have had in our lives, and when you see all the training and shaping that you've been trying to do actually take hold, it's like, wow, they got it. Finally, they've gotten it.
Ann Curry: What are they getting?
Bobbi: How it's important to treat others as you would want to be treated.
Kenny: That it's not all about them.
Bobbi: Yeah.
Kenny: There's a bigger world out there, outside of our house.
It's a big world that Kenny, Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon, Joel and Mikayla have been exploring in unique ways. They're making individual journeys that Bobbi has been documenting for 10 years in hand-crafted scrapbooks for each of her children.
Ann Curry: What's your favorite subject?
Kenny: Mostly it's social studies. Right now I'm learning about the world.
Video: Kenny's fascination with tornados
Kenny Robert has been scouting new territory since he was three, when he wandered out of the house to check out the neighborhood alone.
His expeditions have continued -- even in Mallorca, where he left his mark on a 14th century castle.
Ann Curry: Did you throw a rock in Spain?
Kenny: Yes.
Ann Curry: Are you supposed to throw rocks?
Kenny: No.
But this happy-go-lucky kid, who now loves playing football, is sometimes troubled by world events. During our interview, he brought up a family friend -- whom he calls uncle Charlie -- a soldier stationed in Afghanistan two years ago.
Ann Curry: If you can have anything in the world happen, what would it be?
Kenny: To let the wars stop fighting over the United States.
Ann Curry: The wars that the U.S. is fighting overseas would stop? Why?
Kenny: Because people from here are getting killed a lot like -- uncle Charlie. He died.
Ann Curry: He died? Oh I'm so sorry.
Ann Curry: If it wasn't for your uncle Charlie, did you know about the wars?
Kenny: Yeah, we watch it on the news and in the magazines and books about it.
This is Captain Charles Robinson with Kenny as a baby. His death at 29 has made a 10-year-old think about his own mortality.
Ann Curry: What do you pray to God for?
Kenny: I pray that I don't die very early.
Ann Curry: How old do you want to live?
Kenny: I want to live until, like I'm about 60 or 70 years old.
Ann Curry: Not any older than that?
(Kenny shakes head no)
Ann Curry: No? That's as far as you want to go.
(Kenny shakes his head yes)
But he knows what he would like to do between now and then.
(From year seven)
Ann Curry: Why do you want to be a fireman Kenny?
Kenny: Because I want to squirt out the fire … To save people.
Ann Curry: You want to be a hero.
Kenny: Shakes his head yes.
Ann Curry: What scares you? Anything?
Kenny: Snakes attacking me and falling out of trees.
Like his brother Kenny, Brandon James is preoccupied with battlefields — both military and athletic.
Brandon: Mostly, the part I like about it is tackling. I play a lot, safety, right tackle, left tackle, right guard, left guard. Sometimes quarterback.
Ann Curry: What's your favorite position to play?
Brandon: Linebacker.
Ann Curry: I think you need to eat a little more before you get to be a linebacker… Are they big?
Brandon: Not really. The biggest person on our team -- he doesn't make that much tackles.
Ann Curry: You think you could make more?
Brandon: Yeah.
The strong, silent type, fear has rarely been a factor for Brandon.
(From year four)
Bobbi: Brandon!
Brandon: What?
Bobbi: Do not go over the gate.
He started climbing things as high as seven-foot fences when he was three.
(from year five)
Bobbi: Brandon James, get down...
By four, he was bending branches into bows and arrows.
Brandon: Shoot it daddy!
Video: Septuplet interviews Ann Curry At five, he aspired to be a soldier -- and used anything to shoot.
Ann Curry: What is it about the military that you like?
Brandon: Well I like planes and missiles and stuff...
Ann Curry: Anything else you're thinking about?
Brandon: Fighting and stuff.
Ann Curry: You know what -- Kenny was in here and he was saying, he was kind of wishing that there wouldn't be any wars. Do you think about that at all?
Brandon: Not really.
Ann Curry: Nope.
If Brandon sees the world simply, Joel Steven views it with a critical eye. Since our overnight visit to the science center of Iowa, when he was seven...
Joel: I want to go to the moon and see what it's like on there.
...he has sharpened his focus on outer space.
Joel: Well, some people say there's life up there, but there really isn't.
Ann Curry: What do you want to be now?
Joel: A scientist.
Ann Curry: A scientist. What would you want to study? Stars? Or planets? Or what?
Joel: The moon has been, like, studied. I want to study Mars.
Ann Curry: What would be the questions you'd want to answer about mars?
Joel: How come it mostly has, like sandstorms?
Joel's efforts to look at things from another vantage point, nearly ended in disaster in August.
Bobbi: The one athletic thing that he really, really loves, is to climb trees. And more than once we have seen him clear at the very top of a tree and have had to say, "Joel, let's move it a little lower." And one particular day, he happened to grab hold of a branch that was already broken off.
Joel: It was so thick in the leaves I can barely even see it, so I grabbed onto it.
Ann Curry: And what happened?
Joel: Just broke off.
Brandon: When he fell, it looked like a really far ways down.
Ann Curry to Joel: You slipped down?
Joel: Flat on the ground -- flat on my back.
Ann Curry: Ouch. Hurt?
Joel: Yes. I was so stiff I could barely even move a muscle.
He compressed and cracked five vertebrae in an 18-foot fall. But Bobbi calls the accident a blessing in disguise because of something the doctors discovered.
Joel has misshapen vertebrae which may cause his back to hunch as he grows. Early detection means he will get preventative care if necessary.
Video: Joel asks about the news To recover from the accident, he had to wear a body cast for almost two months and take it easy. At recess, he often sat with Nathan or did homework. It was a sobering experience for a boy who prefers more rugged play.
Ann Curry: Is there a lesson there?
Joel: Yes.
Ann Curry: What's the lesson?
Joel: Don't climb trees.
As for life on earth as one of seven, he loves this scene from our report when the kids turned two...
(from year two)
Joel: We just start crawling up the stairs in slow motion.
But he isn't too fond of how the septuplets were confined at bedtime when they were three.
(from year three)
Kelsey: Hey let me out! I want to get out!
Joel: And she goes like "got to get out, got to get out, I want to get out!" She's a little squeal. I hated those cribs.
Ann Curry: Why did you hate those cribs?
Joel: You can't get out to go to the bathroom.
Ann Curry: Oh.
If Joel has his way, there will be only a couple of cribs in his future.
Ann Curry: How many kids do you want in your family?
Joel: One boy and one girl. Want to name the boy Troy -- and I'll name the other, the girl, Gabriella.
Ann Curry: Where'd you get those names?
Joel: "High School Musical."
Natalie Sue may follow Kelsey's lead when they're a dynamic duo.
Kelsey to camera: Hello!
But on her own, she tends to be quiet and introspective.
Natalie: Sometimes, I'm so into the book I feel like I'm one of the characters in the book.
Ann Curry: What books do you just love that -- that made you feel like that?
Natalie: Um... "The Tale of Despereaux."
Ann Curry: I love that book.
Natalie: It's pretty good so far.
At ten, she is aware of her character in this story, typecast at a very young age because of her fair face and golden locks.
Ann Curry: Do you sometimes think that everybody talks about you as the pretty one?
Natalie: My dad does.
(from year one)
Kenny: She's my little model. And she was kind of a pretty baby when she was born, too.
Ann Curry: What do you want people to say about you?
Natalie: Nice things about me. They want to be my friend. And that I'm a good friend.
Ann Curry: Would you rather play with your friends or your brothers and sisters?
Natalie: (silent)
Ann Curry: Your friends. Don't worry. It's normal. Most people want to play with their friends at this age.
Natalie has always embraced new friends, from a lifeguard at a water park to a familiar face at a farm.
(from year six)
Natalie: We had some baby movies and we saw you in our baby movie.
Ann Curry: Isn't that funny? I saw you getting weighed and remember what happened?
Natalie (imitating her Mom): "You peed on the scale!"
Ann Curry: Remember when you were a little tiny baby, you couldn't eat?
Natalie: I still have the hole in my stomach.
Ann Curry: You do? Oh, right there. You have a little scar there. Just right there.
Video: What makes Natalie happy? From zero to three, she was nourished through a tube in her belly. When she finally overcame severe reflux and an aversion to swallowing, she ate with gusto: especially pizza, which still delivers a thrill.
Bobbi: Natalie is getting up there...
Ann Curry: You're above her chin.
As she inches toward adulthood, she can see herself as a teacher or a doctor. But she can also imagine another life.
Natalie: I might want to be a stay-at-home mom. I like to take care of babies.
Ann Curry: How's she doing in school?
Bobbi: Pretty much straight A's. She could probably be the doctor if she wanted to be.
In contrast to her self-conscious sister, Kelsey Ann is footloose, fancy-free and unexpectedly frank.
Kelsey (to Ann Curry): I love you.
Ann Curry: Oh, I love you too... (looks at camera and mouths "wow")
Her feelings about school, on the other hand, have run hot and cold since first grade.
(from year seven)
Ann Curry: Do you like school?
Kelsey: Yeah.
Ann Curry: You do?
Kelsey: Well, not that much.
Ann Curry: What don't you like about school?
Kelsey: I don't like being there...
Ann Curry: You don't? (laughs) That's kind of major.
Kelsey: ... Every day.
Video: The lipgloss question Fourth-grade is holding her attention – so far.
Bobbi: She can be a very hard worker. Or she can be the one who wants to put in the least effort required. Kind of depends on her mood that day.
But Kelsey has always been in the mood for action and at five, envisioned herself fluttering around...
Ann Curry: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Kelsey: Ummm... A tooth fairy!
Ann Curry: A tooth fairy?! (laughs)
The only wings she wants now belong to Tweety. The responsibility of caring for her pet may be preparing her for latest ambition.
Kelsey: I'm going to be a doctor.
Ann Curry: Why do you think being a doctor would make you happy?
Kelsey: I just want to help children so they can be healthy and stuff.
She might be referring to children like her brother and sister who struggle to do things that have come naturally for the other kids.
Kenny: Performing surgery on said child ... It looks like a giant spider bite. Uh oh, maybe you'll become Spiderman.
Nathan Roy may have winced at the removal of a splinter, but he has been as brave as his favorite superhero during far more serious interventions to help him walk.
As a baby, he was struggling to sit up and to roll over when the other kids were already crawling. The diagnosis: cerebral palsy, which is a broad term for neurological disorders that impair the brain's ability to control movement and posture.
Nathan suffers from "spastic diplegia," which makes his leg muscles extremely rigid and difficult to control. But his willpower is virtually bionic.
Bobbi: Clear from when he was a tiny baby still on the floor, you could see the determination that he had.
By two years old, leg braces and physical therapy helped him muster the strength to take baby steps.
Bobbi: He is so proud. The cheesy little grin that he gives you when he's walking… If you only saw one of those in a day, it'd be worth getting up in the morning.
Video: A true professional With parents who refused to coddle him, Nathan learned to exercise his ingenuity.
Routine Botox injections relaxed his muscles and improved his mobility, though, at four, he cringed at the thought of the needle.
(from year five)
Nathan: Mom, I don't like that stuff.
Bobbi: But it makes your legs feel better, doesn't it?
Nathan: The medicine is going to be all better.
By seven, he had gained speed, skill, and strength.
But he couldn't walk very far unassisted. To improve his chance for independence, he underwent two major surgeries at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota.
During the first surgery, a selective dorsal rhizotomy, doctors cut more than 60 nerve rootlets in his back to loosen his muscles. He spent six weeks in the hospital relearning how to sit, stand, and walk. Eventually, Nathan could move in ways once impossible for him.
In the second operation 15 months ago, his feet were realigned and reshaped with bone grafts to provide better support. The doctors also rotated his thigh bones and lengthened his Achilles tendons and lower leg muscles.
After a painful recovery, intense rehabilitation, and ongoing physical therapy, Nathan has given new meaning to the saying "look ma, no hands!"
Ann Curry: What can you do now that you couldn't do before?
Nathan: Get up a lot faster, so I'm not far behind anymore.
No more surgeries are looming – they're just a lingering day dream.
(from year seven)
Ann Curry: Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?
Nathan: Spiderman.
Ann Curry: What powers do you want?
Nathan: The web. Like Spiderman.
Ann Curry: You want to fly?
Nathan: Yeah.
Ann Curry: You know, to be Spiderman, you have to bit by a spider.
Nathan: I know, but that wouldn't really happen.
To his parents, Nathan is already a superhero.
Kenny: He was determined to conquer this physical impediment. That's what his legacy might be. You know, I think his determination comes from God too.
"Exuberant" is how the McCaugheys describe Alexis May.
Bobbi: Alexis has got to be one of the most outgoing people I have ever met in my whole life. There's nothing small in her world. It's all huge and it's all exciting.
She, too, has cerebral palsy -- though she is more floppy than stiff. "Hypotonic quadriplegia" makes some of her muscles incredibly weak. As a baby, she couldn't hold any position on her own. On top of it all, she battled acute eating problems and had to be tube-fed for four years.
But Alexis has had her own victories.
Kenny: Yeah, Lexi May!
At three, she was pushing herself forward with a walker and by five, she was on a roll.
Leg braces, injectable medications, and years of routine physical therapy have enabled her to move more freely, but it's still hard work. At school, she has no choice but to walk, yet when left to her own devices, she reverts to crawling. As incentive to stay upright, her parents have promised her a new set of wheels.
Alexis: If I walk all by myself I get my first car.
Ann Curry: That's a pretty big challenge. You've got to practice.
Alexis: I want to practice, but I don't have that much time to do it.
Ann Curry: When you think about growing up and having a car--
Alexis: Yeah.
Ann Curry: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Alexis: A teacher -- or -- not a doctor because all the blood things.
Alexis: What is that?
Nurse: This is your leg.
Alexis is being evaluated to see if she is a candidate for any surgical procedures.
Dr. Marcie Ward: All you have to do is say "ow" if anything is hurting you.
Whether she has the potential to walk without assistance remains to be seen.
Bobbi: Whatever happens that's fine. And it doesn't change who she is.
Video: Alexis asks about TODAY Cerebral palsy can also impair intellectual abilities.
Teacher: I'm going to pass out problems of the day for math.
Alexis is in fourth grade like her brothers and sisters, but spends much of her day in special classes.
Ann Curry: How are you doing in school?
Alexis: I'm doing really good, but I'm trying my best to do -- passing my spelling tests and reading tests and I don't really do a good job on it because I missed six on my last spelling test.
Ann Curry: Why are you smiling?
Bobbi: She's about a year behind in curriculum. But for where she's at, she's doing very well.
The McCaugheys knew that having septuplets greatly increased the odds for cerebral palsy, which may be caused during pregnancy, delivery, or in the weeks after birth. Some criticized their decision not to selectively reduce. But Bobbi and Kenny have always said they would accept whatever challenge God places in their hands.
Ann Curry: Knowing now where Alexis is, do you feel any regret about your decision to carry all seven babies?
Bobbi: How could I? Look at Alexis. There's not a person in this world who loves being alive more than she does. How could I feel sorry that I had all of my children?
Kenny: The answer will be the same from now until 100 years. We don't regret it at all.
The religious beliefs that have influenced her parents are a guiding force in Alexis's life now, too.
Ann Curry: So do you think God helps you?
Alexis: Yeah. He's right here now.
Ann Curry: Where is he?
Alexis: Inside me.
Ann Curry: What's he like?
Alexis: He's saying "come up."
Ann Curry: Come up?
Alexis: To heaven, I mean … He's not going to say it until a while I hope.
(Mikayla reads newspaper)
"Lucky seven. Iowa mom gives birth to four boys and three girls. Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey and…," that's me! "Daughter Mikayla."
In 1997, she was the first child in the world to have four brothers and three sisters land in her lap all at once.
(from year one)
Ann Curry: Now which one is this one?
Mikayla: Kelsey.
Back then, a prominent child psychologist predicted Mikayla's normal life was over and warned that she would feel jealous, left out, and very lonely. But Bobbi and Kenny have been determined to make their eldest daughter feel as important as everybody else.
(from year three)
Bobbi: Mikayla gets to do much more with Kenny and I on an individual basis than the rest of the kids do.
By second grade, she had her mother to herself for home schooling. Bobbi had planned to teach the septuplets, too, but realized it might be good for everyone to spend some time apart.
So the kids have been split among several classrooms from preschool on up. Bobbi continued teaching Mikayla until the fourth grade, when she asked to try public school. Much as she liked it, she missed her mom and returned home for a couple of years.
Now in junior high, Mikayla is back in the classroom. Her goal, at age 11, is to get the science and math education she needs to become a nurse. She is content here, despite pangs of separation from her mother.
Mikayla: We have a lot in common and we're just really close.
Ann Curry: Why does that mean so much to you?
Mikayla: You know, because some people don't even have a mom to love them.
Ann Curry: Are you crying because you miss her? Or are you crying because you love her?
Mikayla: Because I love her. Because she's taken me through everything I've been through in my life. And she's just always been there for me.
Ann Curry: And even with all these babies, did you feel that she left you?
Mikayla: Never.
Ann Curry: Never. Why?
Mikayla: It's because even with them, she's, you know, paid attention to me and given me equal amounts of attention. She loves me as much as she loves them.
As for Mikayla's relationship with her siblings...
Mikayla: "Go on Kelsey!"
At four, she had her favorites.
(from year four)
Mikayla: I only like to take care of my sisters.
Ann Curry: Why?
Mikayla: Not my brothers.
Ann Curry: Why?
Mikayla: Because they keep -- all of them keep pulling my hair.
When they were four and she was six, they made better playmates -- although Mikayla had one major complaint.
(from year five)
Mikayla: I wish I only had a big sister.
Ann Curry: Why?
Mikayla: Big sisters don't get into my room and stuff.
Natalie: Mikayla can I have this?
Mikayla: No.
Natalie: Please?
Five years later, she is still campaigning for privacy.
Ann Curry: Do you ever wish that you didn't have septuplets in your family?
Mikayla: Sometimes, when they -- get in my room and stuff like that, when they're really annoying. But I'm glad I have all seven of them.
Ann Curry: How do you say being the older sister has affected your life?
Mikayla: My mom and dad do most of the work. But it gives me more responsibility because now I'm practically their only babysitter.
Ann Curry: Do you think it's too much pressure?
Mikayla: No, not at all.
Ann Curry: Do you feel that you're helping your mom raise these babies?
Mikayla: Sometimes. And sometimes I just feel like I'm letting her do all the work.
Ann Curry: Do you feel a little guilty about it?
Mikayla: Yeah.
The McCaughey's say they have never wanted her to feel like a parent and have encouraged her to be a kid. Video: Mikayla's squid challenge
Yet even with plenty of after-school activities and her own friends -- Mikayla remains loyal to her home team.
She stood by her nervous little sisters during a girls' rite of passage...
(Kelsey, Natalie, Alexis getting ears pierced)
Mikayla: It's not that bad... Now she's happy!
Mikayla has developed a tremendous empathy for Alexis.
Ann Curry: It's hard to see her not walk.
Mikayla: (crying) I wish I could take her place.
If Mikayla has grown closer to her siblings, Bobbi and Kenny are more tightly knit, too, after 15 years of marriage.
Ann Curry: You've been through a lot of stuff that could break up marriages.
Kenny: Oh sure, our perspective on that it's the hard times that bring you closer together. They're meant by God to strengthen, not divide.
Once a week, the entire family attends Bible study. At times, it has provided marital guidance.
Bobbi: Throughout the past ten years, we've had some courses that were taught at Bible study. And you know he did the exemplary husband and I did the excellent wife. And they were courses based on putting the other person first. Most marriages don't make it because it gets focused on your self. Contrary to what the t-shirts say, it's not all about me.
Ann Curry: So you've become hand in glove.
Bobbi: We'd had to be more of a team because -- you know, we're outnumbered. Four to one. (laughter)
They also band together to support the family. Some days, Bobbi pitches in on the assembly line where Kenny powder coats metal parts. He appreciates the steady paycheck and health insurance, after stints as a stay-at-home dad and public speaker.
The sale of family photos to the media and occasional speaking engagements boosts their income.
Extravagant donations have eased the financial burden. Among the baby gifts: furnishings for the free house, a 10 passenger van, and, for many years, a generous supply of clothing and food.
Early on, they agreed to a few commercial projects, but have long vowed not to exploit the children. Wes Yoder, president of Ambassador Agency, has helped the McCaughey's achieve their goals.
Wes Yoder: To make decisions that were good for the marriage, that were good for the children and that it had integrity and honored God. Those three things have been our guiding principles from the very beginning.
After ten years in the spotlight, Bobbi and Kenny are still reluctant celebrities. But they have allowed Dateline to document their family's life with the hope that it will be a testament to their enduring faith, love, and gratitude.
Bobbi: We didn't feel right about saying "Thanks for all your prayer and support, but you're never going to see us." So in many respects, this is like a thank you. And here's a little peek at what our life is like now.
Ann Curry: What would be the thing you wish you could have told yourself, based on what you know now, to who you were 10 years ago?
Kenny: I would say, don't worry, it's going to be better than you think.
Bobbi: I was just thinking when you said that. "This too shall pass." There's no stage in your life that's permanent and -- it really wasn't that bad. And it really didn't last that long … I really can't wait to see where the next 10 years takes us.
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A cab driver died after possibly suffering a seizure that caused him to crash his taxi on the Queensboro Bridge early Wednesday with a passenger in his back seat.
The driver hit another cab after the medical episode.
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RESTAURANT ASSISTANT MANAGER needed for a Fast Casual Restaurant with a GROWING, SUCCESSFUL multi-state restaurant concept.
• 2+ years of Assistant Manager or higher management experience in a Full Service Restaurant and/ or a Fast Casual environment (NO Fast Food/ QSR please)
• Strong P&L knowledge
• Must have a passion for the industry and have the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Stability as defined by no more than 2 employers in the past 5 years
• High School Diploma or higher education
• Positive Company Culture that offers professional and personal growth as well as a stable work-life balance
• Competitive Salary
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• Opportunity for rapid career advancement for Restaurant Assistant Managers (ALL General Managers and Multi-Unit Managers are promoted from within)
• Paid Vacation
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• Medical/ Dental/ Vision
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• Opportunity for career advancement with a growing, structured company
• Opportunity to work for one of the nation's leading brands recognized with various awards
• Quality of life (50-55h/week, no late nights)
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Seventy percent of full-time Americans working stiffs have either mentally "checked out" at work or purposefully sabotage the company's productivity.
Well, aren't we a bunch of sad saps?
The latest count in an ongoing Gallup Poll classifies the 100 million people working full-time in the U.S. into three categories. First, there's the "actively engaged": 30 million of them. These folks love to go to work, actually do things to promote productivity and the mission of the organization and are probably a favorite among supervisors, to the envy of the next couple groups.
Next are the "not engaged," the ones who trudge through the motions at work, but have clocked out emotionally. It's not hard to sympathize with some among this number, given that so many people work in tedious dead-end jobs, forced to settle for some reason. Still, they show up, maybe fake a smile and take your order, held hostage by circumstance to never quit.
We then have 20 million of the "actively disengaged." Have you seen the movie "Waiting…," about a newly hire chain-eatery server's first day on the job? The one with Ryan Reynolds as the guy who teaches the new kid how to disregard all the rules of the corporate handbook? Gallup says 20 million people act out their unhappiness on the job in a similar way, working against the company's goals and dragging down coworkers along with them.
What's interesting is that women tend to be more committed to work than men, despite being paid 77 to every dollar a man earns and losing out on some promotions because of gender bias. Thirty-three percent of women feel actively engaged in the workplace compared to only 28 percent of men.
The Atlantic chalks up the disparity to women's tendency to take advantage of off-site shifts and flex time, though Gallup doesn't attempt to rationalize it. The survey found that the 39 percent of employees that telecommute sometimes reported more job satisfaction. Flex time, meanwhile, gave the biggest morale boost, the survey says.
"Female workers in the Gallup poll are no different from men, really," Nanette Fondas writes in The Atlantic. "The gender gap in employee engagement has little to do with biology or sex roles. It's more a lesson in organizational dynamics that applies to both female and male workers."
When companies start adopting policies that respect the human need for freedom and flexibility, Fondas says, they can expect happier, more engaged workers. Someone just needs to convince Marissa Mayer.
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text: The Bay has a special summer visitor! The National Aquarium's Animal Rescue team has confirmed a manatee sighting in Havre de Grace, MD over the weekend. The Aquarium and the Coast Guard are keeping tabs on the animal to ensure its safety and monitor its movements. Aquarium staff members reached out federal officials at the U.S. Geological Society in Florida to possibly identify the animal and its usual locale in southern waters. Because of unique scarring on its tail, the manatee was successfully identified as "Ilya" M1062 ('eel - YAH'), a male who was first photo-documented in 1994 when he was still a dependent calf. ALL of his known history, through 2006, has been from sites in the Miami area. We bring this to your attention to share important information when it comes to public interaction with marine animals. Local boaters and others around this part of the Bay need to be aware that the animal is in the vicinity and use common sense practices to keep themselves and the manatee safe: Boaters to these areas should slow down when traveling by boat in inlets and around shallows to avoid striking the manatee, and observe no wake signs. No one should approach the manatee. It is a violation of Federal law to touch, disturb or interact with marine mammals. This includes feeding them – no feeding! Keep at least a 50 foot distance. This is for human safety as well - manatees are not aggressive but they are wild animals, not tamed or conditioned to human interaction. Officials say that manatees are infrequent visitors to the Chesapeake Bay but it's not unheard of to see them here in search of food once the water is warm enough for their liking. Manatees are vegetarians that feed on sea grass. They travel alone, and are among the few marine mammals that can tolerate both salt or fresh water. If you observe this manatee or any other marine mammal stranded somewhere, please call the Maryland Natural Resources Police Stranding Hotline: 1-800-628-9944 Photos courtesy of Officer Marcus Rodriguez, Havre de Grace Police Tags: chesapeake-bay, havre-de-grace, manatee, marine-mammals Categories: Animal Rescue, News Previous Post Next Post


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Lighting 101
5 Common Secondary Light Patterns
Lighting 101
5 Common Secondary Light Patterns
Lesson Info
5 Common Secondary Light Patterns
Class Description
Lighting 101 follows in Photography 101's footsteps. Photography 101 takes students up through Manual Mode mastery and provides a foundation in natural light techniques and modifications. Lighting 101 picks up by teaching all about flash and light modification. But, just like Photography 101, we want Lighting 101 to be the most accessible lighting course available. So we teach you everything about flash lighting, light modification, ambient to flash balance, lighting patterns, off-camera lighting and even multi-point off-camera light setups. But, what makes Lighting 101 truly special is that we do all of this with nothing but your on-camera hot shoe flash. Every image shown and created in this course was created with a DSLR and just a single on-camera hot shoe speed light.
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Why Just One On-Camera Flash
- 5 Reasons to Use Flash
- Common Flash Myths
- What Makes Flash Challenging?
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Flash-Strobe vs. Ambient-Constant Light
- Flash vs. Ambient Light Exposure
- Flash vs. Ambient Demo
- Flash and Ambient Balancing for Natural Effect
- Flash and Ambient Balancing for Dramatic Effect
- Flash and Ambient Balancing for Creative Effect
- Understanding Flash Duration
- Chapter 3 Introduction
- 5 Common Key Light Patterns
- 5 Common Key Light Patterns w/ Diffusion & Fill
- 5 Common Secondary Light Patterns
- 3 Primary Subject Patterns
- Light Qualities
- The Inverse Square Law
- Inverse Square Law in Practice
- Corrective White Balance
- Creative White Balance
- Chapter 4 Introduction
- On Board vs. Hot Shoe Flash
- Full Feature vs. Manual Flashes
- TTL vs. Manual Control
- TTL vs. Manual Recycle Times
- Flash Power & Zoom
- HHS vs. ND Filters
- FCS vs. RCS
- Chapter 5 Introduction
- 4 Tips When You Must Use Direct Flash
- Bare Bulbing Done Right
- Grid Snoot + Direct Flash
- Mini Beauty + Direct Flash
- Ring + Direct Flash
- Understanding Modifiers
- Direct Flash + Shutter Flash
- Chapter 6 Introduction
- Ambient vs. Direct Flash vs. Bounce Flash
- Silver Bounce
- More Light Silver
- Soft White Bounce
- Overhead Bounce
- Overhead Bounce + Fill
- Event Bounce
- Chapter 7 Introduction
- Natural vs. Dramatic Light
- Filling and Refining Existing Light
- Coloring Light for Corrective Effect
- Coloring Light for Creative Effect
- Chapter 8 Introduction
- Case Study 1 - Dramatic Sunset
- Case Study 2 - Desert Sunset
- Case Study 3 - Sinister Headshot
- Case Study 4 - Family Portrait
- Case Study 5 - Athlete Portraits
- Case Study 6 - Working Angles
- Case Study 7 - Drag + Composite
- Case Study 8 - Less is More
- The Good Karma Jar
- Favorite Feature Flashes
- Favorite Manual Flashes
- Favorite On Camera Flash Modifiers
The best class for understanding light and lighting there is bar none. Pye is an excellent teacher and the quality of the material provides for a rich and very informative experience. Pye breaks down the fundamentals in easy to digest packets and then elaborates as needed. If there is one class that you watch this is it! Worth purchasing and saving for future use. I would also HIGHLY recommend downloading the saving the PDF of slides that accompany the videos. Again, and can't say it enough, this is THE BEST video to lighting on Creative Live. A must watch for the novice and the expert.
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Pye...it was well worth your b.tt...Great training. I have learned some key lighting techniques from this training. His voice and training is clear except for his attempt at making jokes and singing...you should hire a new script writer for your Jokes...ha ha ha ha. With that said, if you are not a professional in lighting, you do gain a lot going through this training from front to end. Remember this is lighting 101 so don't expect too much...you want more technical and complexity, wait for Lighting 201, 301 or 401 ...
AMAZING course. Great information for people just starting out with using a flash and manipulating light. Pye has a great sense of humor so he keeps you interested but still explains everything really well.


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You Should Totally Write Meby bpatrick on January 7, 2018 at 12:17 am
I am terrible at replying but I love getting messages, which makes me a terrible person. Nevertheless…
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Looks like everything workedby emulsifier on April 29, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Looks like everything worked, Brian is going to be re-uploading the missing comics too, so we are officially back in action.
Review approvedby emulsifier on April 20, 2017 at 2:44 pm
The latest malware review got approved. I had to revert to a backup from February 2016. Whoever messed with the site must have been thorough about hiding stuff all over the place in both the database and the php files. I have a better backup system in place now (like 95% foolproof)
Comments are disabled for now. I will probably re-enable them once the dust settles and I am confident that there isn't any more weird shit going on. Feel free to discuss the comics on facebook or wherever else you want.
I am sending Brian the image files of the comics that are now missing, these files come with the dates for them so he can re-upload them easily. Comments made since February 2016 are lost. Sorry it took so long to fix, pretty busy with real life.
Last but not least, if your browser warns you a site is unsafe, it probably is. If that happens to us again, just let us know and stay off until we get it fixed. We won't upload new comics if chrome or firefox are blocking us.
Old Siteby emulsifier on April 19, 2017 at 9:04 pm
This is an old version of the site because all newer backups were bad. Trying to get it back to working.
Because Yvonne, an akimbo comics reader, is so awesome I get to make a fan art section!Look at how amazing this picture is! What a cool idea! And it turned out great!
If anyone else wants to send me art I will for sure post it and it will for sure make my month.


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Jimmy Fallon had a later night than usual--in the maternity ward!
The "Late Night" host and wife Nancy Juvonen welcomed a baby girl early Tuesday morning, their first child together, People reports. (And in secondary news: Jimmy Fallon and his wife were expecting a baby.)
Somewhat hot on the heels of the royal birth (not to mention Fallon's jokes about it), their child arrived at 6:21 a.m. in New York and the new parents "are overjoyed about the arrival of their beautiful daughter."
U.S. & World
The couple have not announced a name yet.
PHOTOS: First pics of the royal baby
Meanwhile, Fallon was on the air last night — which is reasonable, considering his 12:35 a.m. show actually tapes at around 5 p.m. — but NBC will be airing a repeat tonight.
The 38-year-old funnyman, who will take over as host of "The Tonight Show" next year, married Juvonen, 46, in December 2007 after meeting through mutual friend Drew Barrymore. She runs Flower Films with Juvonen and starred in "Fever Pitch" with Fallon.
And to think, Fallon was just making all those royal baby jokes without giving any indication that he was about to become a dad!
PHOTOS: Cutest pop star babies
"That's right, Kate Middleton went into labor this morning in London. When the rest of the royal family heard, they were like, 'Oh my God — what's "labor"?'" he quipped during Monday's monologue.
Preceding the happy personal news, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon recently scored its third Emmy nomination for Best Variety Series.
Congrats to Jimmy and Nancy!
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Design Team Call
We're looking for talented and creative individuals to help us show off our products. Our magically perfect craft tools help you get better results with any project.
Are you a stamper, scrapbooker, cardmaker, mixed media artist and/or an altered artist? Do you love to create? Can you take great photos of your work and write easy to follow instructions? Do you like to make videos? We're looking for you!
To apply, please email us the following:
- A short bio. Tell us about yourself! We'd like to know how you'd define your style, what kind of projects you create, if you have been a part of a design team before, and if you've been published.
- Why you'd like to be a part of our team.
- A link to your blog.
- A link to a gallery with your work.
- Attach 3 of your best projects – any kind. Please keep the file size under 150K. Please describe any
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- Any ideas you have for events or activities which will help promote ScraPerfect products.
- Create 2 – 3 projects each month.
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- Two posts per week on message boards you frequent promoting our products.
- Post your work in online galleries, such as Scrapbook.com, TwoPeas, Splitcoaststampers, etc.
- Occasional special projects for trade shows, etc.
In return, DT members will be provided with free product and an opportunity for compensation for publications. We'll also promote you on our blog and website.
Applications must be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com by midnight PST on Sunday, June 10th. We'll announce our new team by June 17th. Design team members will serve a twelve-month term starting July 1, 2012.
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hchall necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 39 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a unique and proffesional logo to represent our Web Development, Marketing and SEO company.
The colour theme - blue / purple like http://www.theiwebmedia.com
iWeb Media
We are a Web Development, Marketing and SEO company.
We have just launced a new website and our designer is unwell and unable to work. We are looking for a professional logo that represents the latest technology and changing environment.
Im not a fan of blocky designs but prefer flowing designs.
We are completely open to ideas and do not have a specific design in mind. Please see our website for inspiration. http://www.theiwebmedia.com
We will be changing the images - Trust, Cost Effective etc. on the homepage to modernise them. Therefore please do not draw inspiration from those 3 images, thank you.
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- maybe incorporating tagline, Web Design, Web Marketing and SEO
- professional
- modern & slick
- in vector format
- perhaps modern text font chunky with an image intergrated into the words similar to http://www.freshegg.com or http://www.localwebsolutions.co.uk/
- A logo that is scalable for a website, business cards and other forms of communications.
- blocky masculine design
- does not need to have a circle like our current temporary design.
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Ezeiel, our trusted director
VMTRADE is a program designed by RCD Wealth and Mr. Jean Louis and it is yet another Wealth Generation Plan similar to SYOGM or Start Your Own Gold Mine.
Ezekiel on the picture is our trusted director in Tanzania.
Call Communication and Reporting Officer I/C of Start Your Own Gold Mine company in Tanzania, Mr. Gabriel Masanyiwa, on +255626100000
If you wish to call mentor Mr. Jean Louis for anything relating to Start Your Own Gold Mine simply call the number or on mobile devices click on this phone number +385958185403 to get immediately in touch, regardless of the time zone.
Current location of Mentor to Start Your Own Gold Mine
I am Mr. Jean Louis, mentor for Start Your Own Gold Mine program and I am currently located in Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for purposes of construction of gold mining equipment Europe, and private purposes. I am managing teams of people in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania and handling purchases and manufacture of mining equipment. We are also promoting our Tanzanite gemstone inventory.
You will need either to contact me or Communication and Reporting Officer I/C, Mr. Gabriel Masanyiwa in Tanzania as described.
Contact us to Start Your Own Gold Mine
Contact us to Start Your Own Gold Mine. There is a simple rule at Start Your Own Gold Mine: if we can help you, we do, whenever and wherever necessary, and it's the way we've been doing business since 2002, and the only way we know


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Elly Blue (@ellyblue) is a feminist cyclist and author of the zine, Taking the Lane. bicycling, economics, feminism, and other cultural commentary.
She recently inspired, Zöe Leverant (@iamhelsabot) to start the blog out of Portland, Oregon, dealing with similar subject matter.
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Elly Blue is a feminist writer and cyclist based in Portland, OR. I picked up the first issue of her zine Taking The Lane at the SF Zinefest two years ago. It compiles essays, letters and imagery about being a female cyclist and provided some of the inspiration for me to start this blog. You can buy back issues of the zine ($3) or subscribe ($12/year) at the link above. She also has a great take on the cycling gender gap, in which she argues that it's economics, and not aesthetic issues, that's really keeping women from being equally represented as cyclists in the US.


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New Milford man sentenced for molesting 3 young boys
Joshua Hinman
was sentenced Friday in Litchfield Superior Court.
He had pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree sexual assault and three counts each of fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. The incidents involved boys who were 10, 9 and 6 years old.
At the time of his arrest, Hinman was on probation in another case involving inappropriate contact with a minor, and had been barred from having contact with minors.
Hinman will be required to register as a sex offender when he completes his prison sentence. ©


text: On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, an action that lit the fuse for the beginning of World War I. To mark this historic event, the Lupton Library has an exhibit on display until July 15th. Visitors are welcome to view it during the library's regular hours. The exhibit was arranged at the suggestion of Dr. Aaron Shaheen, UC Foundation Associate Professor of English.


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settler 1.2.3
Settler can be used for defining application wide settings in Rails. Settings are loaded from a YAML file and stored in the database using ActiveRecord to allow users to update settings on the fly. The YAML configuration allows you to not only specify defaults, but setting value validations and typecasts as well!


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Table Coverings
Table Coverings
Massage tables are like elegant desserts, the best ones have the perfect balance of sumptuous and delicious layers.
It's true… Go to any luxury hotel and enjoy a delicious gourmet dinner. Once you have had your fill of the entrée, move on to the dessert. Chances are the dessert tray you will be presented will be filled with desserts sporting layer after layer of sheer decadence. More layers really equal more luxury and more indulgence…Is it possible to go overboard on an expertly prepared dessert? In my book, NO!!! You can never be too over the top when it comes to Tiramisu or Death By Chocolate…I think most will agree!
But this is where the table similarities with desserts end. It is indeed possible to go overboard with layers on your massage table. So much so that it can become more of a distraction rather than an indulgence.
I have seen some who will place a sheet over a table and call it complete. This can leave a client shivering and feeling more than a little exposed. I have also witnessed other therapists create the equivalent to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in an effort to make the table more comfortable. This often results in the client fussing with the table covers and struggling to keep them in place while trying to roll over, or even worse, with the coverings sliding to the floor completely when the client gets off the table due to ill fitting or inappropriate coverings not created for use on a massage table.
How do you know when enough is enough? How can you be sure you have not crossed the line between cocooning comfort and overcompensation for an uncomfortable table? Often these lines can be blurred; let's look at some of the regularly used table coverings and their uses, in order of their layering on the table, and then you can utilize the information provided to pick and choose which would be appropriate for your specific applications.
Let's begin with the table warmer.
Table warmers come in many different forms. Some are washable, while others are not. Some are suited for treatments where they may come in contact with water; others are not made to withstand moisture. Before you choose, decide whether or not you plan to practice treatments and modalities that require the warmer to be waterproof. For instance, if your plan is to offer herbal wraps, you will most likely opt for the waterproof options for safety's sake. If your plan doesn't include treatments utilizing moisture and free flowing water, then a regular fabric table warmer will work fine. In all cases, check to be sure the warmer has an auto off feature. This alleviates the age old worry in the middle of the night as you sit straight up in bed, "Did I unplug the table warmer?" Some models can be programmed to work continuously for up to 99 minutes, and then power down. This is a great feature, and one I personally prefer. It takes the guesswork out of whether or not the warmer will remain on for the full treatment; given the average massage is one to one and a half hours it should cover most treatments. The trick is remembering to reset it between clients so it does not power down in the middle of your massage. Table warmers are typically washable on the gentle cycle, although it is preferable to hang them to dry to better prevent the warming filaments from breakage.
Let's take a look at some ideas for added padding.
Fleece is the most popular and widely utilized plush covering. This covering provides additional cushion and a degree of comfort that a sheet on bare vinyl will not provide. Look for fleece having elastic corner holds or a fitted cover to secure the fleece to the table. You have a couple of choices in the type of fleece you utilize. Some people only want wool fleece pads. Although these are very warm and cozy, they cannot be machine washed and some clients may well have allergies to wool. I prefer the synthetic fleece because it offers greater flexibility in washing. It can be machine washed and dried in the dryer on fluff or air dry without heat. I would suggest a therapist have a few sets of fleece so they can be changed out between clients on a busy day. They are more affordable than ever before, ranging from $25-$110 depending on the material you choose.
Another popular option for added comfort is the memory foam pad covered in vinyl. This is a fantastic way to soften a hard table or elongate the life of one that is beginning to show wear on the padding. It is usually 2-3 inches thick and is made of visco-elastic material which reacts to body heat, conforming to the contours of the body. These, when covered with vinyl, are easily cleaned and offer a very comfortable foundation for your client. While not inexpensive, they can truly provide a luxurious feel to your table and extend the usefulness of a table in the beginning stages of wear allowing an additional pocket of time before you must invest in a new table.
Some therapists utilize hospital like egg crates. While these are great in a hospital setting for single patients, I am not a fan of using these for multiple clients. Even though these are covered with a sheet during usage, they are absorbent and will hold excess oil, cream, gel, lotion, or worse yet, body grime. For the client, thoughts regarding cleanliness can run through their mind, and can detract from the massage experience. Avoid the usage of an egg crate in a professional massage table setting, opting for something that can readily be cleaned or laundered.
Let's talk about the sheets you choose.
Once your warmer and choice of pad are in place, affix your fitted sheet from your massage table sheet set to the table. The next layer is your top sheet. Please be sure the sheet sets you buy are appropriate for a professional setting. I have seen the occasional therapist with cartoon character sheets fitting a twin bed, use these on their professional massage table. The intent is to be cute and quirky, but the reality is you come off looking ill prepared, childish and difficult to be taken seriously. Purchasing sheets appropriate for your practice is fundamental in being considered a professional. Be sure your sheets are in good repair, non-stained, and do not reek of old oil. This is more than a wee bit off putting, and can ruin the whole massage experience, no matter how expertly executed, for anyone on gracing your table.
Your choice in sheet material is one that could require some additional thought. Although we all want an attractive and inviting table, being "pretty" may not be enough! Look for fabrics that are durable, and can withstand repeated usage and laundering. Here are a few types of the most commonly chosen sheet types, and reasons why they may or may not be a fit for your needs.
Cotton-Poly: These are a blend of cotton content and polyester. These sheets are thinner, and are great in warmer climates. They resist wrinkling, although they are not wrinkle free. There is little shrinkage, and usually hold up well during laundering.
Muslin: Very thin fabric, does not offer much coverage for client modesty. These sheets may work well when used in wraps. Not a favorite among most therapists for everyday use on their massage table.
Cotton: Natural fiber, flat spun fiber finish, and soft to the skin. For client modesty, look for sheets with 300-350 thread count. These are a bit thicker and offer greater coverage. Buy sheets made of cotton a bit larger than your table to allow for inevitable shrinkage. These will launder well, although they will wrinkle substantially if left in the dryer unattended after drying.
Flannel: A tried and true staple in any therapist arsenal. This is a natural cotton fiber that has been spun to allow fibers to be "unruly", and then brushed to allow fibers to loosen and become lofty. These sheets offer superb coverage and long wear. The more they are washed, the softer they become. Flannel is not gauged in thread count, it is rated by weight per square meter. For durable flannel that will wear well, look for flannel with weight of 150 GSM or greater. These weights will launder well, but will wrinkle if left in a basket after washing. Again, be sure to buy sheets large enough to accommodate shrinkage.
Bamboo: A new fiber in the massage sheet arena. This is a fiber that is incredibly soft to the touch. It feels almost silky, and can provide a very luxurious feel to your table. It is also a nice "trendy" component to say you are using greener products. Even though there are several positive reasons to choose bamboo, it also has a few setbacks. It can be price prohibitive in many cases, and it can often have substantial shrinkage and wrinkling if laundered in any way other than described on the packaging. It is also still somewhat fragile in its longevity, allowing the stitching holes to stretch and become somewhat unsightly. If you have the budget, time and opportunity to truly care for these sheets, they may be a good fit. If you are looking for a workhorse, you may decide to opt for another material.
In all sheets, you will want to be sure the pocket is deep enough to accommodate the table warmer, and fleece or memory foam pad as well as the table. In the top sheet, you will likely wish to find something measuring 59-65 inches wide and 80-90 inches long. Not only will this allow nicely for any shrinkage, it will continue to provide adequate coverage for the client following laundering. This is why most household sheets for twin beds do not always offer a perfect fit, and it is preferred to order professionally appropriate sheets designed specifically for use on a professional massage table.
Now we move to the blanket.
Here lie many schools of thought of materials for blanket. Again, it is driven by your needs and usage. I will provide you with the most common offerings, although there are many more on the market than I can list here.
Cotton Thermal: Likely the most widely used blanket in massage. It is loosely woven, thicker yarn cotton which will remain breathable while retaining warmth. It is prone to shrinkage, and does have a tendency to "pick" or become snagged. These are affordable and come in an array of designer colors.
Fleece: Softness is the hallmark of this fabric. It harkens to days when we were children and all things we snuggled with were fluffy and soft. It evokes an instant relaxation response in most, and is widely used in the industry. It will launder well, although it is prone to shed in the first few washes. Most will not have appreciable shrinkage. These will also wrinkle, but not much.
Bamboo: This fabric makes a lovely blanket; offering softness and luxury to any table. This is not a very durable fiber so handling and laundering of the blanket must be done with care. It is prone to pilling and picking, so it should be handled with greater care. It will also shrink if dried in a heat setting. Tumbling on low heat or no heat is preferred to extend the life of the blanket.
Down Comforter and Duvet: Incredibly lush and totally cocooning, I have to say I love this table covering. It's downside is the expense and the upkeep of the duvet covers between clients. For a similar feel without the expense, look for down alternative comforters. These can also alleviate the allergy reaction in those allergic to down.
This brings us to the decorative extras that can make a table a sanctuary…
Many therapists have different ideas about the way they would like their table to look and feel to the client before they climb in. Some would opt for a cleaner, more luxurious spa feel with a crisp white duvet covering a plush down comforter. Others may prefer a world traveler look, complete with colorful saris from India or Pakistan accompanied by a decorative pillow of silk or satin. Still others may opt for a more ethereal feel, with thin gossamer fabrics covering their table lending it a cloudlike quality. I have seen tables with flower petals scattered on them, or simply dressed with a bundle of freshly cut rosemary sprigs tied with a piece of raffia placed in the center of the table. I have seen the table scattered with chakra stones, as well as beautiful bowls of water with a Beta Fish swimming in it on the floor beneath the headrest for a lovely view while face down. Any one of these ideas can evoke a serene feeling of calm and relaxation. The truth is, there are no real wrong ideas when it comes to the decorative part of the table. Just, as in all things, present a professional appearance.


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Barchi is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting that had been planned for last week but was postponed after a video surfaced showing basketball Coach Mike Rice pushing players, throwing basketballs at them and berating them with invectives, including gay slurs.
Rice was fired Wednesday and Athletic Director Tim Pernetti resigned Friday.
Some faculty members have demanded Barchi's resignation, citing his approval last year of a suspension for Rice rather than his immediate firing. Barchi, however, received a nod of support from the school's board of governors following Rice's dismissal.
The scandal has prompted the FBI to investigate whether a former Rutgers basketball employee tried to extort the university before recording practices at which Rice was seen pushing and otherwise belittling players, a person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.
Monday's meeting was meant to address the sweeping plan to re-organize the state's higher education system, a priority of Gov. Chris Christie that the state legislature signed off on last year. The New Jersey Assembly will hold a budget hearing that will address the plan at the school Tuesday.
The goal, Barchi and state officials say, is to make Rutgers competitive with elite public institutions including the University of California, Berkeley, The University of Michigan and The University of Virginia. Strengthening the school would also bring in more tuition from out-of-state students who are charged more.
Barchi, a neurologist, was hired to help implement the transition and oversee a meshing of Rutgers and the state's University of Medicine and Dentistry. Some members of Rutgers' board of governors have expressed concern over the merger, because Rutgers would absorb $500 in the medical school's debt. The merger could cost up to $75 million, Barchi said in December.
Some say Barchi's plans for the university shortchange the school's campuses in Camden in Newark.
Rutgers has three campuses: Camden, Newark and New Brunswick. Faculty and students here fear that Barchi wants to turn New Brunswick- where its sports teams are based, along with neighboring Piscataway- into a flagship campus, diverting resources from the other two. There is already a proposal to merge the Newark and Camden law schools and move strong research institutions to New Brunswick.
The three campuses have been designated with different missions: New Brunswick is research, Camden is service and Newark is diversity.
Diversity has been an important issue at Rutgers since the 2010 suicide of a student who learned his roommate had used a webcam to watch him kiss another man in his dorm. Faculty members calling for Barchi's ouster cited Rice's use of anti-gay slurs in the video - and the school president's decision not the fire Rice immediately - as indicative of Barchi's lack of commitment to diversity.
Some critics claim Rutgers wants to minimize one of the nation's most diverse campuses.
"There is institutional antagonism toward minority students," said Beryl Satter, a professor of history at Rutgers-Newark.
Some here complained that under the restructuring law each campus will have a separate line item in the state budget, something that could potentially funnel funding away from Camden and Newark and to New Brunswick.
"It's like Robin Hood in reverse," Satter said.
Satter and other professors held their own town hall meeting Thursday after Barchi pulled out, urging students to attend a budget hearing Tuesday on the merger and speak up about cuts.
Satter is among the professors who have signed a petition calling for Barchi's job.
H. Bruce Franklin, the John Cotton Dana Professor of English and American Studies at Rutgers-Newark, signed the petition and worries that the merger may set off competition between the campuses, which have previously worked well together.
"They're siphoning off funds for big time athletics and other things in New Brunswick," Franklin said.
Associated Press reporter Geoff Mulvihill contributed to this report.


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The Orange Earth is discussed here as a fictionalised autobiographical account in which the Afrikaans poet and playwright, Adam Small, reflects on the impact of apartheid, creating a counternarrative of a marginalised life during that political system. In the play, presented essentially as a play of ideas, the Coloured main character Johnny Adams, the fictionalised alter ego of the author, plants a bomb that kills a white child and much of the action involves his rationalization of his deed of terror. The play references the cultural and linguistic relationship between Coloured and white Afrikaans-speaking people, and the former's humiliation and exclusion under the apartheid policy. It is argued inter alia that Small's choice of English as a language of literary expression could be interpreted as part of a counterdiscourse on cultural disaffection and political disillusion just as his option of urban violence as a solution to apartheid, his "cry for citizenship", amounts to a desperate act rather than one of revolutionary violence. The article concludes with a discussion on the multiple meanings associated with the title that serves as a metaphor for the countermemory of Small's narrative
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JUDY GAP, W.Va. - North Fork Mountain is special.
It ranks right up there with other iconic West Virginia landmarks: Blackwater Falls, Dolly Sods, New River Gorge and Gauley River.
Peregrine falcons nest here and hikers can look down on vultures and other raptors from high on a ridge atop the 34-mile-long mountain in Pendleton and Grant counties in eastern West Virginia.
The 23.8-mile trail along the east slope of the mountain lies within the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. It is part of the Monongahela National Forest.
North Fork Mountain with its high point of 3,894 feet is known for its vistas, rocky outcroppings and long cliffs. Elevations along the trail range from 1,300 feet to 3,800 feet.
The Nature Conservancy and its partners consider North Fork Mountain to be one of the most ecologically and biologically significant areas in the Central Appalachian Forest ecosystem.
The trail has been called one of the Best in the East by Backpacker magazine and by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, and the best trail in West Virginia by Outside magazine.
The north-south trail is a narrow footpath, generally listed as moderate to strenuous. Backpackers must carry their own water. The trail is marked by blue blazes and easy to follow.
Chances are you will see few people. It is remote and loop options are limited.
The scenery is what draws hikers, backpackers and even some mountain bikers. North Fork Mountain features rocky sandstone outcroppings and cliffs that offer stunning vistas for anyone willing to get to the top - about 2,600 feet above the surrounding valleys.
To the east lies the forested Smoke Hole Canyon, where the South Branch of the Potomac River has carved a 20-mile long canyon with nearly vertical walls. It got its name from the misty fogs that are often found along the river. It is one of the wildest corners of West Virginia.
To the west, you can see Germany Valley, the North Fork, Seneca Rocks and Spruce Mountain.
From the trail's highest points, you can see nearby Cave Mountain and the tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Allegheny Mountains to the west.
The southern terminus of the trail is at the crest of U.S. 33 between Judy Gap and Franklin at an elevation of 3,580 feet. The northern terminus is where Smoke Hole Road meets state Route 28 near Petersburg.
The 23.8-mile trail makes a great two-to-three-day backpack. I did the northern end of the trail years ago. I hiked the southern end near Judy Gap on a recent trip.
Most visitors start at the southern end because you access the trail up high and eliminate a long climb required at the northern end. The elevation at the northern terminus is 1,300 feet; at the southern end the elevation is 3,592 feet.
The southern terminus is five miles east of Judy Gap and 9 miles west of Franklin. There is space for a few cars at the edge of the road at the mountain's crest. There is a small building with a radio tower and a gate. Signs warn: No trespassing. But you access the blue-blazed trail here.
The trail follows an old road grade along the ridge crest. It is generally flat and easy to follow. Later it becomes a footpath and includes small saddles and moderately difficult knobs to climb.
The vistas are everywhere. You just have to walk a few yards off the trail to reach outcroppings and cliffs. You can find them by the wind whistling and roaring at the cliff edge and the gnarled pines at the western rim.
The trail cuts through hardwood forests with patches of Virginia pine, red oak and red pine and lots of mountain laurel, flaming azaleas and wintergreen. There are extensive fern beds and lots of wildflowers. The trail generally runs on the eastern or leeward slope.
You are likely to encounter white-tailed deer and wild turkey and maybe wild goats. Be aware that timber rattlesnakes are around.
In the fall, North Fork Mountain is a great place to observe migrating raptors, including bald eagles and golden eagles soaring on thermals. Chimney Top at 21.0 miles is one of the best vistas on the trail.
There have been access issues along the southern part of the trail over the years because parts are privately owned. Check with the ranger district office. There is a gravel road access at 11.0 miles and side trails at 16 and 19.9 miles that lead to state Route 28/11.
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a wilderness designation for 6,000-plus acres in Grant County at the northern end of North Fork Mountain. That would affect seven miles of the trail and would ban mountain bikes.
You can get information on North Fork Mountain and its trail from the U.S. Forest Service at 304-567-2827 (daily except in winter). You can also contact the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District, 304-257-4488 (weekdays only), http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf.
North Fork Mountain is known as the driest high mountain in the Appalachians and that has created special habitats for plants and animals. Storms moving from the Midwest drop most of their precipitation on the mountains to the west before they get to North Fork Mountain.
North Fork Mountain is also home to a range of rare and threatened plants.
The Nature Conservancy, a national land conservation group, has been active on and around North Fork Mountain since the early 1980s, especially on the southern part of the mountain.
It has created preserves at Pike Knob and Panther Knob. It owns or manages 1,635 acres at Pike Knob and has acquired an adjoining 2,000 acres for the national forest. It owns or manages 2,469 acres at Panther Knob.
At present, only the Pike Knob Preserve is open to the public. Trails lead to the 4,300-foot summit of Pike Knob in Pendleton County. A mountaintop meadow, Nelson Sods, offers spectacular vistas of the surrounding high country.
Pike Knob sits in the middle of 3,600 protected acres that stretch more than five miles along the southern end of North Fork Mountain.
The largest pine barren is found atop 4,508-foot Panther Knob, also in Pendleton County. The preserve stretches along four miles of ridge tops.
For more information, contact the West Virginia Nature Conservancy, 304-637-0584, http://bit.ly/Z7whVP.
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I came from the Public Health Industry where I started in the Women Infants and Children Program and ended my career there in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Program. During my time in Public Health, I developed a background in program coordination, facilitation, and partnership development
You've now been with Alignment Rockford for almost 2 months. What are some feelings or specific experiences that stood out to you right away about the organization, it's partnership with Rockford Public Schools, or it's volunteers?
Yes, it's been almost two months since I've joined the Alignment Rockford Team. What has stood out to me the most since I've began, was the excitement around the partnership between AR and Rockford Public Schools. There is undeniable strength and solidarity between the organizations that filters down to the volunteers. I've never seen such a huge response of volunteers who are, not only willing, but equally excited to take time out of their busy days/weeks to support the tactical plans that have been established. It is proof of the great leadership within Alignment Rockford and RPS.
What do you hope to bring to this new position within Alignment Rockford?
I hope to bring my passion and dedication to see the Rockford Public Schools succeed and become a highly desired, first choice district for families. My children are products of RPS 205, so I want to contribute back to the schools what they provided for my children in hopes of helping the district rise to an even higher level of world class education for these current students following.
You recently helped coordinate the 2016 Academy Expo. What are some of your experiences from helping plan this event that might be surprising to our community?
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