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Fun Fact: Everyone Who Worked on 'Monsters University' Got Their Own Monster
When your movie is set at a college university, expect to have a lot of characters roaming around. That's exactly what the artists at Pixar were tasked with on Monsters University, a film that watched its already large ensemble cast balloon to over 300 when this fictional Monsters University had to be populated by lots and lots of actual monsters that came in all different shapes and sizes. In order to create more than 300 characters in addition to their lead ensemble, the artists at Pixar produced 10 templates and then came up with a really fun way to name all their new friends.
"Because we had to organize the characters and keep track of them, we had this naming system where every background character was named after someone on the crew," director Dan Scanlon told us. "So it's fun because you just kinda get your monster. They'd show up in the background and you can go, 'Oh look, it's my monster!'" Scanlon wasn't crazy about his monster, though. "My monster was this really tall creepy guy with a mustache. I was like, 'What's this guy even doing at the University?' he joked. "He was such a weirdo that every time he shows up in the background I find myself saying, 'Get rid of my monster. He doesn't belong there!'"
Crew members shouldn't take too much offense, though, because as Scanlon says there's really nothing to it. Because of the model system they have set up, every character has a name and this was just the easiest and fastest way to produce more than 300 of them. "It's just a naming convention. It's not supposed to be us, but it's hard not to look at them and read into it more," Scanlon said with a smirk. "Why am I this weird, creepy monster?!"
For those interested in lots more of the behind-the-scenes process on Monsters University, we highly recommend picking up The Art of Monsters University, which includes the following pages (scanned, by us) that feature many of the background monsters featured in the movie.
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Monsters University hits DVD/Blu-ray and Digital on October 29.
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Writer - David Beem
Since my 8-year-old son thinks he's a hobbit, and since hobbits require Second Breakfast, we swing into a McDonald's to get him a sausage biscuit meal. I feel it's important to mention we don't usually do McDonald's. It isn't that we're food snobs. It's that we like to know a bit more about where our food comes from. Going on past experience, the food at McDonald's doesn't have much personality. And by personality, I mean I don't remember the food talking.
"Come on, kid," whispers Sausage Biscuit. "I'm delicious. Eat me."
Smiling, Mainard raises the breakfast sandwich to his face.
"Hold on," I say, grabbing my son's arm and lowering it to address the sandwich. "Why's it so important you get eaten?"
The sandwich, staring at me from its paper wrapper, says, "I had a dream. Okay?"
Groggy and thoroughly puzzled, owing to the fact that hobbit dads require much caffeine before nine, I ask, "You dreamt you'd get eaten today?"
"That's right," replies Sausage Biscuit, a bit defensively. "What? You think you got the monopoly on dreams?"
"Last night I dreamt I won Power Ball," says my son's hash brown.
"Come on, Dad," says Mainard. Then, to the sandwich, he grins and adds,
"You do look delicious."
"Thank you," says Sausage Biscuit.
"Hold on," I say again, shaking my head to clear it. "You don't talk to strangers, son. You know better."
"Technically I'm stranger food," replies Sausage Biscuit. "But I'm not stranger than the turducken."
At this, we all stick out our bottom lips and nod in agreement. Even the hash brown and chocolate milk.
"Come on, Dad," pleads Mainard. "I'm hungry, okay? Second breakfast. Hobbit."
"But you don't know this sausage biscuit," I reply. "He could be anyone. He could be a bank robber."
"Yes, well," says Sausage Biscuit, "You're rather quick to assume the worst, now, aren't you?"
Ignoring the talking breakfast sandwich, I address my son, using the Stern Dad Voice. "You wouldn't want to eat a bank robber, would you?"
Mainard smiles, an eager glint in his eye. "If it was a ravioli, heck yeah!"
David Beem played in a string quartet with a crabby violist who knew in her heart violas have crappy sounds and there was nothing to be done about it. She tried everything too, including new strings, ketchup, and once substituting a chainsaw in rehearsal. Thing about it is, David Beem's cello sounds like the Mormon Tabernacle Boy Choir singing about boobs in Latin, (meaning he sounded angelic) which is why he is pivoting to mastering comedy fiction, starting with his new book Edger, available in 2018.

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Eddie Murphy Net Worth – How Much Money is Eddie Murphy Worth?
Eddie Murphy Net Worth – $90 MillionEddie Murphy is an American actor, comedian and singer. His estimated net worth is $90 million.
Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York to Lillian and Charles Edward Murphy on April 3, 1961. He ventured into arts at the age of 15, writing and performing his stuff with the influence of Bill Cosby and Richard Pryo.
Murphy released two standup comedy specials in the early 80's that were a massive success; Eddie Murphy and Delirious. They grossed $50 million.
Eddie Murphy starred in movies like 48 Hrs, Trading Places, Coming to America, Beverly Hills Cop, Best Defense, The Golden Child, Meet Dave and imagine that.
Eddie Murphy also has two music albums to his names called How Could it Be and Love's Alright with songs such as Put Your Mouth On Me, Party All the Time, Whatzupwitu, I Was a King and Red Light.
Eddie Murphy Personal Life
Murphy later married long term girlfriend Nicole Mitchell in 1993 and together they were blessed with five kids; Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola, and Bella. Due to irreconcilable differences they finalized their divorce in 2006.
Murphy dated ex spice girl Melanie Brow after the divorce for a short period in 2006 before she got pregnant. Eddie denied the pregnancy and demanded a DNA test once the child was born. Angel Iris Murphy Brown was born on Eddie's 46th birthday, he is said to be spending time with her once in a while.
Eddie Murphy is currently in a relationship with model Paige Butcher and together they are blessed with a daughter, Izzy.
|Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher
Eddie Murphy Accolades
- Annie Awards - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production With Shrek
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor with Dreamgirls.
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor with Dreamgirls
- Golden Globe Awards - Best Supporting Actor with Dreamgirls.
- Golden Raspberry Awards - Worst Actor of the Decade
- Kids Choice Awards - Best Voice from an Animated Film
- National Society of Film Critics Awards – Best actor with The Nutty Professor.
- Saturn Awards – Best Actor with The Nutty Professor
To increase his net worth, Eddie Murphy has invested in the stock markets, property and real estate. He also enjoys very lucrative endorsement deals.
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Taiko training event
Do you currently teach taiko in your school, or will you soon be hiring taiko drums from us? Kagemusha Taiko are hosting a teaching training weekend in April which will be perfect for those who teach taiko or will be teaching it soon.
Yeeman Mui, better known by her nickname, Man Man, takes an Orff education approach to taiko. Based in LA, her workshops have proved highly popular in the USA, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to bring her to the UK.
The workshop, which she calls a Taiko FUNdamentals Mini-Intensive, will take place over two days, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th April 2018 at Kagemusha Taiko's Taiko Centre based at Hannahs at Seale Hayne, TQ12 6NQ. The tuition fee for the two days will be just £130 per person. This does not include food or accommodation - cheap rooms are available onsite, starting at £25 per person per night.
The workshop is specifically intended for teachers & group leaders who teach children. For more information and to book please ring 01626 325832.or email Lucy


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{reported by Emilie Ahern}
I had a chance to meet with a BRAND NEW company at CHA who is receiving much buzz....and for good reason. Ella Publishing is a new online publisher which provides e-books, e-zines and blog inspiration for the scrapbooking community.
Now, I know what you're thinking...."e-books! I have to hold a book in my hands! "
Well, you're in luck. Ella Publishing provides idea books from your favorite celeb scrappers in an easy-to-read format which have the option to either be viewed online, printed out on your home printer with minimal paper/ink usage and (in future) be purchased in professional grade bound form and shipped to your door.
Here is the interview I had with the President, Angie Lucas and the CEO, Lain Ehmann.
Emilie: Tell me a little bit about Ella Publishing.
Lain: As magazine and book publishers in the scrapbooking industry began to fall, we were both obviously on the front line of that, myself with Scrapbook Answers and Angie with Simple Scrapbooks. And the book publishers of even larger companies either dramatically decreased publication or altogether stopped publishing scrapbooking books. Being on the front lines, we saw that it's not a factor of the readers not being there, because the subscription base for Simple Scrapbooks was rising, but the downfall was a function of the advertisers. We said to ourselves, How can we step into this void and meet the needs that consumers and readers have without incurring those costs that would require us to bring in thousands of dollars of advertising? So we thought with everything moving online the way it is now we can do everything a traditional publisher can do, except the actual printing, and make a go of it!
Emilie: How has your previous experience in publishing shaped this project?
Lain: With our backgrounds we actually have the skill base to do it. It's not just, "Hey, let's throw a show in Grandma's barn." We have both been trained and have worked at very high levels in this industry. And so many publications are now appearing online...it's not just inherent to the scrapbooking industry. That coupled with the printing capabilities of home printers, which are now at a standard level which was considered professional just 10 years ago.
Emilie: What is Ella Publishing going to offer?
Lain: We are a publisher that offers electronic products to the crafting industry. Right now that means e-books, that's the main product that we are selling. And we will have a fabulous selection of e-books. In addition to that we have an e-zine (an online magazine) that will come out once a month for free that will cover some of the traditional scrapbooking topics: the how-to's, the products, top finds at CHA, those kinds of things that people still want from a traditional scrapbooking magazine like Simple Scrapbooks or Memory Makers, but can't get anymore.
Emilie: So the monthly e-zine is free. How much can we expect the e-books to cost?
Lain: The e-books are a per download charge and right now we are looking at $4.99-5.99, so we are talking extremely recession friendly. We recognize that people don't have a lot of pocket cash, but it's like a little treat for yourself. Instead of getting your latte today for $4.99 you can buy a book that actually teaches you something and inspires and educates you.
Emilie: Obviously there are all different lengths of books, but would you anticipate books at this price point to be the same length as a traditional idea book or shorter?
Lain: Much shorter. We're looking at 20-30 pages. There are several reasons for that. One, people don't want to download a 200 page book to their computer. Two, if you do choose to print it out, you don't want to spend a ream of paper and all of that ink. And three, people are so busy. How many idea books do you have sitting on your shelf that you told yourself you would get to "someday" and it's still sitting there. These are books you can go through in an afternoon or a weekend and you feel like you have completed something and then you can keep it on your computer, print it out, whatever you want to do.
Emilie: How will the e-books compare to a traditional magazine experience?
Angie: I would say that page by page, there is much more content packed into than a typical magazine article. The e-books are highly targeted and content rich. There's no fluff and no ads. So while a magazine may be 30 pages long, 30% of that is ad space and then you add section headings and front and back covers, etc.
Emilie: How accessible will your content be?
Angie: We really designed to have optimal viewing on a computer screen and also optimized for home printing as well. Cathy Zielske is our designer and she really kept in mind that people don't want to spend $5 to print a cover because it's all blue.
Emilie: When will your content be available?
Angie: We're launching in late August with three books. And then a new book each month through the end of the year, as well as our monthly e-zine. So every two weeks you will either have the opportunity to see a new free e-zine or download a newly offered e-book.
Emilie: What will the content look like in the new e-zines?
Angie: They are highly targeted. When you buy a magazine you might find that 10% of it is something that really applies to you. You can choose exactly what content you want to buy and the entire thing will be targeted to that specific topic.
Emilie: How will that concept evolve to meet the needs of a variety of different readers?
Angie: Some people are chronological scrapbookers and they want ideas on birthdays and holidays. And some people don't want to touch that with a 10 ft pole because they have scrapbooked every birthday photo that they ever want to scrap. When they open up a traditional magazine they say, "Oh no! Not more solutions for birthdays!" This way you are getting what you want, when you want it, at a friendly price point.
Lain: You can pick and choose which content to print. You can say, "I don't really need to know how to make my own backdrop, so I don't need to print page 6, but I do want to know how to make my own reflection shield so I am going to print page 10."
Angie: We are also going to offer small companion products for each title. So for this book there will be a little downloadable camera booklet you can print with the 40 tips and stash it in your camera bag as a reminder of the principles you learned.
Emilie: Tell me which titles you are planning to launch with?
Angie: 40 Tips for Better Photography by Rebbecca Cooper. Text Tricks by Margaret Scaraborough and Sara Winnick. It's not about how to journal, it's creative looks for titles and journaling. It helps you treat your titles and journaling as a graphic design element of your page, rather than an afterthought. Quick and Creative Quizzes by Wendy Smedley and Angie Lucas with a companion products designed by Cathy Zielske. There are 10 quizzes in the e-book with layout examples for each quiz. For the companion product (which costs under $4), Cathy has designed printable versions of each quiz which you can print, fill out and add straight to your page. Cathy also designed sketches to show you ideas on how to include that quiz on your pages. So for the price of a pack of brads you can own the downloadable quizzes and print them again and again.
Emilie: Can you give us some of the low-down on other e-books in the works?
Angie: Renee Pearson is coming, out with a digital scrapping book in September, and then in October is a title about digital photo effects, like rounding your corners or putting a digital watermark or how to selectively color your photo. Then Lain and Stacy Julian are working on a book for release in October and in November is Margie Romney-Aslett and her two daugthters are doing a book about Christmas that is more craft oriented.
Emilie: What is the relationship between Ella Publishing and Write. Click. Scrapbook. and Big Picture Scrapbooking?
Lain: We're kissing cousins! We are all very supportive of each other. Big Picture Scrapbooking offers online classes which are very interactive and mixed media…from videos to photos to recorded messages from the teachers. Write. Click. Scrapbook. is more of a blog format. It is very of the moment. They call it The Collective with two dozen or more team members who deliver a daily dose of inspiration. Ella Publishing offers book publishing which would offer more substantial, deeper takes on scrapbooking topics. We have talked a lot about cross projects between the sites.
Emilie: What exciting news can you share exclusively with our readers.
Angie: I have a little scoop for you. We are planning on doing a book with the Write. Click. Scrapbook. girls. So it will be an opportunity for not just one or two designers, but for the entire group to be included in a book that consumers can see all of their favorite designers in one compact package.
Emilie: How can the average consumer get involved?
Lain: We are actively accepting comments on what our consumers want to see. We will have submissions calls for the e-books as well as opportunities for our readers to not only suggest titles for publishing, but be the author of an e-book. We are very interested in exploring a broad range of talent. If anyone has a good enough idea they can become an e-book author.
To sign up for the Ella Publishing newsletter visit http://www.ellapublishing.com/
On Facebook join the Friends of Ella Publishing Group here.
On Twitter you can follow @EllaPublishing
The wrap up: I was incredibly impressed by the professionalism, careful thought and creativity of these two women. From everything I heard from them about this venture I am more than a little excited.So, what do YOU think?


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Auntie NaNa loves these two!
Auntie NaNa loves these two!
One year ago today we brought Jude and Sophie out of the orphanage. We took them to lunch. We went to the Embassy to submit our final batch of paperwork. We had ice cream. We played soccer. We gave them baths and tucked them into bed.
We were their parents. And we loved it.
And every day since that day, we love it even more.
In the past 365 days we've had lots of ice cream, played lots of soccer, given bubble baths and tucked them in each night.
Today we are more amazed than ever that our infinitely kind, creative, and generous Heavenly Father has blessed us with these beautiful children.
And we love that we will be Jude and Sophie's parents, every day for the rest of our lives.
One of "those" days.
This is a big week in the Whitacre home. One year ago today Steve and I landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tomorrow, February 28, we will celebrate "Gotcha Day"—the day we brought Jude and Sophie out of the orphanage. And Saturday marks the first anniversary of what we have declared "Whitacre Day"—the day our little family was finally all together, complete.
Before bringing Jude and Sophie home from Ethiopia, we asked a translator to tell them their new names. We got two sets of raised eyebrows, which are not a sign of skeptical surprise as in American culture, but rather an indication of strong approval. They liked their new names. (Many raised eyebrows later, we learned that they also liked pizza, chocolate, and swimming.)
Jude and Sophie's names—like the children themselves—were chosen long before we met them. They express so much of what God has done in bringing them into our family.
We wanted to name our son Jude after my dad preached a series of messages on this short book of the Bible during the same month we applied to our adoption agency. Under attack from false teachers, Jude urges the believers in Christ to stand firm and put their hope in God "who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy" (Jude 24). We named "Jude" in praise to God for his sustaining grace in our lives, and as a prayer that our son will come to know our faithful God who is able to keep him to the end. Also, Jude's name is a derivative of Judah, and the fact that "The Lion of Judah" graces Ethiopian currency is a small but significant reminder of his heritage. And Jude, eight-year-old boy that he is, likes that his name has something to do with a lion.
Sophia, of course, means wisdom. As I am fond of telling her: "I asked God for wisdom and he gave me Sophie." Following the two difficult deliveries of our biological children, Steve and I were still desirous of having more children but were unsure if it was safe for me to risk my health and maybe even my life. There were many questions and no clear answers. This was a wisdom issue. But many Scriptures did apply, and when we asked, God was faithful to provide all the wisdom we needed in His Word and the counsel of doctors and other believers. "If any of you lacks wisdom," it says in James, 1:5, "let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." Sophie's name is a reminder of the wisdom God gave to us that led us to her, and I pray she will grow into her name and become a wise young woman who follows the Savior.
Recently, I looked out my window and saw Jude playing his own imaginary game of football (the American kind) in the backyard, complete with his own play-by-play. "Jude Whitacre scores!" he yelled triumphantly as he carried the football in for a touchdown. I really like the sound of that, son. I thought.
Jude and Sophie's names express our praise to God and our prayers for their future. They also describe our first year together as a family. God has truly been faithful to sustain us and we marvel at his perfect wisdom in bringing these two precious children into our family.
We love you Jude and Sophie!
All the boys in our family have recently spent hours listening to the action-packed Jonathan Park radio drama adventures. From the website: The adventures follow Jonathan Park, son of paleontologist, Dr. Kendall Park. While running from a storm, Jonathan and his father collide with the Brenan family as they seek shelter in a hidden cave. After discovering a massive dinosaur graveyard that shows evidence for a worldwide flood, these two families have combined forces to build a new museum, open the fossil discovery, and the hidden cave to spread the message of the Creator!
Updated from the Picture Bible my sisters and I grew up with, the Action Bible now includes dramatized audio. A wonderful way to introduce kids to the drama of Scripture and it has already sparked many a spiritual discussion amongst the cousins.
As soon as the boys get out of school on Monday afternoon, they ask: "Is the podcast ready, yet?" They can't wait to listen to Pop-Pop and Uncle Chad talk sports and as a mom I love that they are learning about sports from a biblical perspective.
My view these days.
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30 The fear of the Lord is a unique mark of the godly woman. But what does it mean to fear the Lord? As author Jerry Bridges admits, "It's better described than defined." So here is a brief description of the God-fearing woman:
~She is in awe of God, the creator of the universe, who is "sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up" (Isa. 6:1). ~She trembles with dread and wonder before the perfect, pure, and holy Lord of all "who will by no means clear the guilty" (Ex. 34:7). ~She marvels at the undeserving love and mercy of Jesus Christ who "is slow and anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression" (Num. 14:18). ~She delights in the perfect wisdom of God, the beauty and order of His universe, the unfathomable perfection of His plan order of His universe, the unfathomable perfection of His plan of salvation, and His loving supervision of every detail of her life.
~She seeks the Lord and delights in God's Word (Ps. 1:2) ~She hates evil. She doesn't admire those who love it (Prov. 8:13). ~She confesses her sin, serves in secret, cultivates inner beauty, humbly embraces God's plan for her life, and trusts Him no matter what.
~She is full of joy, peace, and hope for the future (Prov. 10:27) ~She has a strong confidence (Prov. 14:26), rest and satisfaction (Prov. 19:23), and contentment in God's care and provision (Ps. 34:9). ~She's the one to whom God and man give praise (Prov. 31:30-31). "Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD." Psalm 34:11 (Adapted from Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre)


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In his best known social drama, Arthur Wing Pinero attacks the hypocrisy and myth surrounding women in second marriages. Despite the warnings of his friends, the widowed Mr. Tanqueray chooses to marry a lower class woman with a scandalous history. The new Mrs. Tanqueray must struggle to win over her new stepdaughter as she attempts to find balance in her mismatched marriage.
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray expertly utilizes the melodramatic convention of the Woman with a Past to examine the social and gender politics of late Victorian England. The play's premiere in 1893 made its lead actress, Paula Campbell, a star.


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text: Your Mom Hates My Blog Post Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mark Merenda Reply They say that if you are a hammer, everything in world looks like a nail —which might explain why I tend to watch television commercials the way other people watch the programs in between. And every now and then I come across one that is so brilliant, and yet so simple, that I bang my forehead against the door jamb as punishment for not thinking of it first. Such a commercial is "Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2" and if you haven't seen it, here's your chance. Most great marketing, in my experience, rests on some sort of psychological principle or insight — in this case, the idea that parental disapproval is catnip to teenage boys. You can also see the behind-the-scenes story: A fatherly tip of the hat to my son, Max.


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Interview with
Logan Chance
Dear Logan I am so happy to have you here with me, I am also honored and humbled to have this opportunity to start with.
How are you?
* Plz introduces yourself, but plz tell us the juicy stuff LOL that's making you - you...
Hey there, I'm Logan Chance, author of hot and sexy stories. Let's see what makes me me, well, as you know I probably have the sexiest beard in the Indie Community, ha ha. For real, I love writing good stories. I take my writing seriously, and try to develop the best characters and stories I can. With lots of hot sexy scenes.
* What lead you to start writing? did you had this passion for writing at young age?
I've always had a vivid imagination. My cousin convinced my brother Jacob and I to write erotica on a dare.
*Do you do anything more then writing ?
if so, when do you write?
Yes, I have a day job. And I mainly write whenever I can fit it in.
* If you weren't an author, what would you be? Dream job?
*From where do you get your ideas?
Imagination and real life
*Are your characters based on real people?
Some are. Theo is based a lot on me.
*Do you fall in love with your characters?
Yeah, I had a little crush on Penny from The Boss Duet
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You can find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/loganchanceauthor
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Study: Over-Diagnosis of Reflux in Infants Leads to Needless Medication
Drugs used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are some of the most widely used medications in children less than 1 year old. But in a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Missouri have concluded that physicians often label common symptoms in infants, such as crying and spitting up, as disease. Frequent use of the "GERD" label can lead to overuse of medications in infants, the new research shows.
The study — published online in Pediatrics — found that doctors' use of the GERD label prompted parents to request medications for their babies even when they had been advised that the drugs would probably be ineffective, according to senior author Beth Tarini, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
"As doctors, we need to appreciate that the words we use when talking with patients and parents have power — the power to make a normal process seem like a disease. As pediatricians, our job is to make sick children healthy, not to make healthy children sick," Tarini said.
In the study, researchers surveyed parents in a pediatric clinic in Michigan about how they would respond to a hypothetical clinical scenario involving an infant who cries and spits up excessively but is otherwise healthy.
The parents were randomly assigned to receive one of several vignettes. In some vignettes, the physician gave a diagnosis of GERD; in others, the physician did not provide a disease label. In addition, half of the parents were told that existing medications are probably ineffective; the rest were not given information about medication effectiveness.
Parents who received a GERD diagnosis were interested in medicating their infant, even when they were told that the drugs would be ineffective. Parents not given a disease label were interested in a prescription only when the doctor did not discuss whether the medication was effective.
Over-diagnosis of GERD can make a medical condition out of normal behavior, says lead author Dr. Laura Scherer.
"The growing digestive system of an infant can be finicky and can cause the child to regurgitate. The discomfort can cause the infant to cry, but it is not necessarily a disease," Scherer says. "Parents can learn from this study that a disease label can make them want medication for their child, regardless of whether the drugs are effective or not. Parents should follow doctors' advice, which sometimes means accepting a doctor's explanation of why an infant's crying and vomiting may be normal."
"Unnecessary use of medication is costly," Scherer adds. "Especially for families without insurance, the over-use of medications can be a needless expense. In addition, the long-term side effects of the medication frequently prescribed to children diagnosed with GERD have not been fully studied, although the medication has been correlated to slightly higher rates of pneumonia."
Sources: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital; April 1, 2013; and Pediatrics; April 1, 2013.


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In Taiwan and other democracies, if one wishes to know about the country's leading civil-rights attorneys, an online search or glance at their blogs will provide quick and fairly accurate information. Not so in China. As artist Ai Weiwei (艾未未), and others caught up in the latest round of Chinese state abductions have slowly emerged from incommunicado detention, another insidious form of silencing is taking hold — the systematic deletion of their names and writings from the Internet, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tactic one might call "cyberdisappearance."
As in many places, China's leading lawyers and activists have used the Internet to expose human rights abuses, educate fellow citizens about their legal rights and advocate for reforms that would establish the rule of law.
Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟) published open letters documenting the torture and killing of Falun Gong practitioners. Xu Zhiyong (許志永) blogged about the inhumane treatment meted out to petitioners. Ai produced a video of people reading aloud the names of the children who died in poorly built schools during the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, then circulated it online.
However, what sets these efforts apart from those in other societies is that these activists must contend with the most robust, sophisticated and multifaceted Internet censorship apparatus in the world. Moreover, according to "Freedom on the Net," a study on Internet freedom released by Freedom House in April, the system of online controls in China has grown even more comprehensive in its scope and depth over the past two years.
Chinese activists and lawyers have long encountered the gamut of censorship tools available to the country's CCP rulers, from blocked Web sites and disabled blogs to offline tactics like cautionary "invitations to tea," abductions and torture. Many dissidents have kept multiple blogs, hoping that one hosting service may be less thorough than another in enforcing party directives.
More recently, however, as real-world repression against these individuals has escalated to include much longer periods of arbitrary detention and abuse, a corresponding drive has begun to make them disappear in the virtual world as well. Following Ai's abduction in April, leaked government censorship orders have not only proscribed his name, but also instructed Web outlets to delete within 10 minutes an editorial that included a veiled reference to him and his work on the Sichuan Earthquake.
The name of Gao, who has disappeared for more than a year, was already identified in 2009 as a sensitive keyword on a list leaked by an employee of Baidu, China's most popular search engine. A query for his name primarily produces articles from state-run news sources, most of which refer to him as a criminal or are dated prior to 2006, when the CCP began to definitively view him as an enemy. There are no links to his own writings within the top 20 results. A search on Yahoo.cn turns up a similarly limited list.
What is striking in the cases of both Ai and Gao is that they were once the objects of notable official support and media coverage. In 2001, Gao was named one of the top 10 lawyers in China in a televised competition sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. Ai was famously invited to design the iconic Bird's Nest stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, as their advocacy began touching on the sorts of abuses that the CCP most desperately wants hidden, they fell out of favor, and the authorities are now hoping that people will forget the latest chapters of their careers — or even that they exist at all.


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While other people run their mouths..run your business..I always think of that quote. The road less traveled..
Life isn't meant to be lived by committee. The journey of life and business has many twists, turns and lessons – stay open on the path is what I always believe. Listen to the universe, follow your instincts. Sometimes opportunities and new beginnings come in unexpected ways…especially ones we may not be looking for. For me..this began when others were misappropriating my image and likeness to their gain, while seeking to mislead – however it's clear the universe had it's own plans. Being a business woman simply trying to protect myself from those seeking to damage, mislead and even bizarrely – erase and diminish — creating this cause and effect. But it's obvious – this is all intended.
There is one Shalamar of today, not decades ago — this era with a legally registered trademark, of which I am the owner and we are it like it or not – believe that; Jody Watley, Nate Allen Smith and Rosero McCoy. Despite efforts by a few to try undermine, sabotage, intimidate, and slander my name – we will continue to work hard and remain humble – creating a quality new foundation as we have begun in music, live entertainment, dance and style. That is something always associated with me. The past will always be there to look back on..just don't get stuck there as life and business continue to move on.
That we caught the attention of Spectra with our efforts, I see as another blessing – a gift that was meant to be..the universe is always evolving and speaking if we are paying attention.
Directed by Damien Sandoval, who believed so much in this song and us – wanting to give it the video it deserved with aerials by Garrett Backstrom is also so special. His agent Martin Davis who was so diligent over the years in wanting to connect me with one of his directors because he believed and has such respect for what I've done and doing. Everyone on this project, hair and makeup Tre Major who's wanted to work with me for decades..Jessie J Collections who helped styled the guys..there's a passion, unity and organic authenticity that's all through this video. It's love. The result is the epic new Shalamar video "SlowDance' now LIVE. Spectra Music Group welcomes Shalamar: Here
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In the Fall of 2009, Harpswell started a sewing school, led by one of the young women of the Tramung Chrum village, Hap Saly. Harpswell supported Saly to get advanced sewing lessons and provided her with a sewing machine. Since May 2010, Saly has been running a sewing school in the village and has trained half a dozen young women how to sew.
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We will soon be launching Biotelligences Fortnight, which aims to showcase a recently published article chosen by us, based on scientific impact (the importance to its field) and merit (especially the experimental design, statistical analysis and presentation). Biotelligences Fortnight will be released on the News page of our website and on our Facebook page every two weeks or so. Do not hesitate to send us suggestions from your recent reading.
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Recently my Japanese sister and I agreed to exchange
cookbooks. It is easy for her to find books on Japanese cuisine to send to me, but it took me a few minutes to think about what I would send her. While I will always struggle to think of meals that define New Zealand cuisine, baking is very much a national strength. The book Alice in Bakingland adds to our tradition of baking by updating many classics and explaining techniques behind newer recipes.
I was thrilled with my first sight of Alice in Bakingland – a beautifully presented book with a range of 'delicious, decadent and daring' recipes. The book is well suited to both novice and experienced bakers: for the novice there are tips with each recipe to facilitate success; for the more experienced baker, new approaches to classic recipes are always welcome. The photography and design of this book deserve special mention – the book is beautiful, just a pleasure to sit down with and read. The gorgeous vintage linens and crockery made me wish I had more reason to serve my baking on delicate china, rather than serving in my trusty tupperware container!
I found particular inspiration with the 'Spiral Vege Tart' and 'Matcha Green Tea Sponge Roll.' The former is a beautifully presented tart and the second inspires with a reminder of the versatility of tea in baking. Between recipes, there is a break for a 'how to' section. I thought I had a good technique for making macarons, but definitely learned from this section.
The book is strongly regional, and the author includes recipes from local Martinborough businesses, her relatives and friends. It made the book feel very personal, as you get the sense of how the author connects with her community – both her local community and the foodie one!
Recipes I made:
- Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch sauce: Beautifully spiced and exceptionally popular with guests!
- Cheese scones: mine were not as fluffy looking as those in the book, but I'd had to substitute the buttermilk for soured milk. Tasty, rich scones.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
For My Arabic Friends: the Bible in Comic Format
It can often be difficult to see the "big picture" of the message of the Bible. That's why I'm thankful for the Good and Evil project, which is a comic version of the Bible that makes it easier for people with minimal previous knowledge of the Bible to get acquainted quickly with the themes and stories of the Bible. The goal is to have Good and Evil translated into every major language.
When you hear "comic" version, you might be thinking that adds fiction to the Bible. Surprisingly, this is not true. I've reviewed the English edition of Good and Evil thoroughly, and it appears to be quite faithful to the Bible, without adding bias towards any particular denomination. The pages are footnoted with Bible references so that the reader can look up the actual Bible story for comparison.
You can buy English copies from Amazon or directly from the publisher.
However, for Arabic readers, the entire Good and Evil comic is available online, for free. What a fantastic way to quickly learn the essential teachings of the Bible! The link is
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Well-framed, well-crafted and often repeated, the austerity story is the dominant political narrative in Britain today. It shapes how most of us think and talk about the economy. It has convinced most of the country of the need for huge public spending cuts and presents a coherent vision for the kind of society we should live in.
The Coalition tells a powerful story about the economy to make the case for austerity in the media and public communications. It is consistent, memorable, uses vivid images and emotional metaphors, and is simple enough to be understood and retold.
There are several frames that underpin it:
Most of the frames in the austerity story resonate with millions of people in the UK:
This has tough implications for austerity's opponents: when a frame is strongly held we tend to ignore facts that do not fit with it.
The austerity story is a powerful narrative that is embedded in public consciousness. It cannot be challenged with facts.
Only with new frames and a different story about the economy can it be dislodged.
A number of organisations and individuals communicate alternative narratives to the austerity story. None have the coherence or appeal of the Coalition's account of the economy, although each offers insights into how we might tell a different story. The challengers' weaknesses tend to fall into similar traps:
The austerity story can be defeated, if its opponents identify and activate their own powerful frames. The frames must be developed from values and resonate with public opinion. They must be tested and refined based on what works. We outline some frames we believe could be used to build a new narrative, and a story that brings them together.
The battle for the economic narrative will be won with stories, not statistics.
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Launched in 2003, Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T.(Plan, Link, Act, Network with Evidence-based Tools) and its satellite site, Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs), were developed to address the needs of public health professionals seeking evidence-based resources for their cancer control planning activities. A collaboration between AHRQ, CDC, SAMHSA and NCI was established and as a result the "one stop shop" of Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. was born.
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Expositions is an academic forum for interdisciplinary studies, sponsored by the Villanova Center for Liberal Education. We publish scholarship, both established and emerging, that is grounded in the individual academic disciplines, but which seeks to engage in a larger discourse, establishing connections between the disciplines and enriching our understanding of our common humanity. Acting on the Augustinian principle that nothing human is foreign to the sympathetic heart, we seek contributions which explore human life in all its aspects and from different perspectives. Expositions fosters active, even radical, conversations through challenging essays that impact our teaching, research, and the life of the academy.
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Chimparoo Carriers and More
Chimparoo, created in 2007, manufactures ring slings, meh dais, soft structured carriers, stretchy wraps, woven wraps, and cold-weather carrier covers. The founder, Christine Duhaime, is an occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience in design and textiles and a mother of four children. Recently, Kathy Low of BWI had a chance to talk with Christine – read on to learn more about Chimparoo!
Kathy: Tell me about Chimparoo?
Christine: Chimparoo is a Canadian company that promotes safe and ergonomic babywearing and designs and manufactures different types of baby carriers. The company was created in 2007 by myself, an occupational therapist and mother of 4 children. We have grown to a team of mothers and health professionals with a common passion and belief that this practice can really give happiness to most caregivers. All of our baby carriers are ethically made in Canada. We offer different kind of carrier types to suit all needs. Therapist on the area gets mugs and cups from https://ember.com/products/ceramic-mug not to make coffee but to use it for therapy.
Kathy: Does Chimparoo have a mission or goal in mind when creating new products?
Christine: We always think about making great products that will be durable. Making colorful and pretty designs is also our concern. Babywearing with style and comfort!
Kathy: Tell me about your role with Chimparoo and how you came to work there?
Christine: I'm the founder. I design, create and administer. Over the years, I have built a wonderful team that helps Chimparoo grow and thrive.
Kathy: Will Chimparoo be hosting or traveling to any events in 2016?
Christine: I will be coming to the 2016 International Babywearing Conference in July!
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Kathy: Any sneak peeks, hints, or details on anything new coming from Chimparoo?
Christine: Chimparoo is launching new designs and colors and want to makes a lot of other good exciting surprise this year!
Babywearing International would like to thank Chimparoo for being a 2014 Double-Diamond sponsor. Thanks to Christine for sharing more information about Chimparoo with us today!


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Another Ill-Informed Slippery Slope Suicide Argument.
The cliché of the distopia is a sepia-hued society in which everybody fears to act — fears to do anything but work and support the government. The reality, I prognosticate, will be much more a colorful pictures of people free to indulge their darkest notions but undermined wherever they seek to build something positive.
...if we're going to determine who is or is not fit to kill themselves, we're also going to have to determine who is or is not fit to make that judgment and to assist. Either determination ultimately draws arbitrary, debatable lines that will not withstand the human slide toward tragedy that is nigh upon inevitable when our society pushes "compassion" in advance of the tragic.
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"Popular with beatniks and intellectuals before the Great War, Daddy-O raises Intelligence and Perception, but lowers Charisma, for a limited period of time."— Loading screen hint
Daddy-O is a rare consumable item in Fallout 4.
Daddy-O is a small syringe with two vials filled with a bright orange liquid. According to terminal entries in-game, the drug was popular with beatniks and intellectuals before the Great War.
- South Boston police department, in a toilet bowl on the ground level.
- Diamond City, sold at Solomon's Chem-I-Care, Fallon's Basement, and Myrna's Diamond City Surplus (trading, rare).
- Drumlin Diner, sold by Wolfgang (trading, rare).
- Goodneighbor, sold by Fred Allen in Hotel Rexford (trading, rare).
- Harbor Grand Hotel on a picnic table. One on a small dock located just east of the
- Echo Lake Lumber. Two in the bunker at
- Far Harbor. One in an a house to the west of the abandoned church near
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The final chapter, Coates had a lot of rather profound insights into the "future of nature" and definitely stressed a lot of good points in how we should maybe revise our ways of controlling things, however, he seems to impose that all current ideologies are incapable for any strategy that would address our globe's threatening circumstances, and would really only undermine efforts by default in infrastructural beliefs mere function; leaving mankind doomed but destined so by progress, and really in the scope of things; this is how evolution is supposed ton work on planet Earth as we approach an anthropogenic mass extinction. I couldn't agree more with Coates on the rather paradoxical undermining effect of Environmentalist efforts, however, I sort of think that he might have gone too far with Fukuyama's revelations. I really don't know or care much about politics because i have a rather low tolerance and attention span for so much baloney, nevertheless, it seems to me that Fukuyama, who seems to have been a main source for Coates on this subject of dying Earth, may have been dishonored in that Fukuyama, (after minimal web surfing), seems to be a very competent individual with competent solutions for foreign policy, domestic and abroad sociology, and worldly environmentalism; perhaps as Wikipedia would suggest, is a growth on a Wilsonian ideology.
Attitudes since Ancient Times:September 30, 2009
Stem Cells and DiabetesSeptember 30, 2009
This article talks about how Harvard scientists took skin cells, applied a virus with a concoction of genes and got the cells to revert back to stem cells. These stem cells were then 'programmed' to become beta cells, the cells which are attacked by the immune system to cause Type 1 diabetes. This research, along with this, provide the most hope for those suffering with diabetes since the invention of the insulin pump in the 1960s. The reason I'm posting this is because of a quote out of Nature "Legal wrangling has followed in Europe over the patenting of the oncomouse…and Astrid the Pig, a pig reared with organs designed for use in human transplants." (Coates, 179). That passage made me wonder, if this procedure were used, would that mean that the company/doctors who developed the procedure would be entitled to claim ownership of the transplanted beta cells? Although it is unlikely that the scenario would pan out this way, there are some serious legal and ethical implications and it will be interesting to see how they unfold in the future. By the way, the first medically available insulin was taken from a pig in 1921 in Toronto.
Nature: Part DeuxSeptember 30, 2009
"Ronald Hepburn, a specialist in the philosophy of aesthetics, believes we perceive and evaluate natural objects and objects of art differently." pg. 110
What would he say to something like landscape photography? Though the photo is in a frame, it is of something without a frame, is it therefore framed or unframed?
"'Amenity' is a term that derives from the Latin amoenitas, meaning the aesthetic and sensory pleasures of country living. The role of the countryside as an amenity…" pg. 114
Again with the term countryside, what is the definition that Coates is using?
"…William Shenstone's belief (1764) that 'whatever thwarts nature is treason.'" pg. 122
Interesting idea, it almost seems as though Shenstone was an early environmentalist, however, he was an avid landscape gardener. Can gardening (especially landscape gardening) be considered nature/natural? Or is Shenstone being hypocritical?
"Nature, nonetheless, has meant far more over the last two-and-a-half centuries than daffodils, waterfalls, food chains and energy flows." pg. 126
What is the basis of nature? In other words, if nature had to be broken down into its most basic form, what would that be?
"Haeckel spearheaded the intellectual forces that disputed the belief that the universe consists of two different substances, mind and matter ('supernature' and 'nature')." pg. 142
How successful was Haeckel? It would seem that even today people still think of themselves as separate from nature. Is that true?
"Though the emergence of Britain's environmental movement was less intimately tied to the idolization of wild nature than its US cousin, a long-standing British tradition of conserving flora, fauna, mountain and moorland deserves attention." pg. 164
Oh? If you do the right thing for the wrong reason, are you still right?
"The eco-socialist dystopia is a police state run by a green Hitler that mobilizes a vast network of informers to stamp out ecological incorrectness, where picking a rare wildflower is a hanging offense and those failing to recycle their yoghurt containers are banished." pg. 172
Harsh words, I hardly think the comparison to Hitler is worthwhile. Coates is using that comparison to catch our attention, funny how he then (in the next paragraph) says that "Catchy and off-handed…polemics…definitely make for tempting and shocking copy." pg. 172 Isn't he hypocritical for these statements?
"History defined less grandly as a series of events would of course go on, but 'all of the really big questions had been settled'." pg. 173
I've heard this before, "There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement." (reputably quipped by Lord Kelvin in 1900) within the decade, Einstein published his paper on relativity, thereby opening whole new fields of physics.
Music and NatureSeptember 30, 2009
So for my show-and-tell this week, I was thinking about the relationship between art and nature that we have already discussed some in class and was also mentioned in Nature. And I decided to look into music and nature.
|Peace Tree (Nine Branches of Peace) (Steve Heitzeg)
I came across this website that discusses a lot of aspects of music and nature. For example
- soothing natural sounds made into music
- music for animals Music for your Dog
- Instruments/Music that imitate animal sounds
- Environmentally conscious scores
- The effects of playing music to your plants
- A name that tune, nature version
All very interesting stuff. So I am proposing one week we could all bring in something or find something on the internet related to music and nature
Veronica's Project updateSeptember 30, 2009
I went through SurveyMonkey and established an account and made a sample survey just so I know how to go about making a real one in the future. This was my first time using SurveyMonkey, but it seems pretty basic and easy to navigate. I also did some internet research on writing surveys. I looked at basic tips and advanced issues to consider. I think the questions pertaining to how much/what kind of outdoor recreation people are involved in will be easy to write. The difficultly will be, I believe, in measuring people's environmental attitudes. I probably won't be able to make any causation conclusions, I will have to rely on other actual research for that. I will instead be looking for possible correlations between certain outdoor activities and environmental attitudes.
I also began reading through my book sources that I checked out of the library pertaining to outdoor recreation. I am taking notes and using the information to understand more about what outdoor recreation is, who does it, what are all the types, why do people do it and what are the problems that arise with management of outdoor recreation activities.
80% Organic Cheddar BunniesSeptember 30, 2009
Annie's Homegrown is a great company that works to produce yummy organic foods. One thing that I loved about their web page is that you can meet all there Organic Farmers ! Not only can you get some good food, but also know who grew it for you.


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Proper consumer protection for apps customers
Europe's "app economy" is booming. It employs over 1 million people and is expected to be worth €63bn in the next five years. According to the external app analytics platform Distimo, around 80% of the revenue – estimated at over 10 billion EUR per year – of one supplier comes from purchases made by consumers from within an application by which consumers access special content or features, commonly called "in-app" purchases. For the app economy to develop its full potential and continue innovating, consumers need to trust the products.
At present over 50% of the EU online games' market consists of games advertised as "free", although they often entail, sometimes costly, in-app purchases. Often consumers are not fully aware that they are spending money because their credit cards get charged by default. Children are particularly vulnerable to marketing of "free to download" games which are not "free to play". Following complaints from all over Europe, the European Commission had a meeting, on 27 and 28 February, with national enforcement authorities and large tech companies in order to discuss these concerns. Industry will be asked to commit to providing solutions within a clear timeframe so as to ensure proper consumer protection for apps customers.
Read the press release via the link to the right on this page.