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Chris Palmer, Faculty Senate Chair
Kimber McCay, Faculty Senate Chair-elect
The faculty have prerogatives over the prescription of the curriculum, the granting of degrees, and other related matters.
The Faculty Senate recommends, in accordance with regulations of the Board of Regents of Higher Education, the general requirements for graduation, including total credits required, credits required in work outside the department or school of specialization, and such other provisions as shall affect the general education of graduates of the institution; and approve recommendations for specific curricular changes submitted by faculty in the various schools or departments through the Academic Standards and Curriculum Review Committee (ASCRC) and Graduate Council.
Curriculum changes are submitted to the Faculty Senate Office in the fall of each year for review by ASCRC and Graduate Council. These committees assure that the proposed changes meet current academic policy and standards. The committee chairs present a seconded motion to the Faculty Senate in November and December to be included in the following year's catalog. After Senate approval, the Provost's Office coordinates Board of Regents' approval of Level I and II program changes.
Department prepares a digital copy of the form. The Electronic Curriculum Approval System (E-Curr) is used for course forms. See Forms and Instructions for all other curriculum forms.
For Gen ed, Writing, and Program Modification forms a paper copy is printed and signed by the chair, other affected programs and the dean, then the ORIGINAL is submitted to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221 along with an email attachment to email@example.com or a DIGITAL COPY of the form, summary and syllabus if applicable.
For Academic Request Forms (formerly level I program/level II), including additional BOR forms & documentation [see instructions on Provost's web site]) a paper copy is printed and signed by the chair, other affected programs, and the dean, then submitted to the Provost's Office for preliminary approval. Make sure the proposals are complete. After approval by the associate provost a signed COPY is submitted to the Senate Office with a DIGITAL COPY. The Provost's Office maintains the original.
Course forms reside in e-Curr system. All other proposal(s) are logged, the digital copy and summary are posted to the Senate's web site under the appropriate subcommittee (see procedure 201.3.2 for subcommittee lists), and a summary list is given to the subcommittee chair. The department may view e-Curr or the Box folder at anytime to assure accuracy and completeness of the information. Go to Curriculum Review ASCRC or Graduate Council review items and choose the subcommittee.
The subcommittee reviews the online proposals, prepares and presents a consent agenda to ASCRC or Graduate Council, and discusses problem forms with the committee.
The subcommittee chair follows-up on any problems and presents resolutions to ASCRC or Graduate Council. Requesters are invited to a meeting if necessary. Revised forms are submitted if major revisions are required. Otherwise, changes are made on the form by the subcommittee chair and the senate administrative associate updates the posted digital copy.
The senate administrative associate creates the curriculum consent agenda (seconded motion) for the curriculum committee chairs. The chairs may attend an ECOS meeting to discuss the approved items prior to the Senate meeting. The curriculum consent agenda is posted to the Faculty Senate web site for the November and December meetings.
After the consent agenda is approved by the Faculty Senate, the senate administrative associate enters the courses change information into the CCN tracking system for OCHE and MUS system approval . Curriculum change approval notices are sent to the requestor, department chair, dean, provost, and the Registrar's Office at the end of each semester. The Registrar's Office updates the catalog from this notice. The approved curriculum motions are maintained on the Faculty Senate web site.
After Faculty Senate approval, The Provost's Office coordinates Board of Regents' approval of Level I and II proposals.


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A retired Social Studies teacher in Nova Scotia has started collecting the personal history of people from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia who were in World War One.
He says that his "goal is to compile a biographical sketch of each veteran who was born and/or lived in Guysborough County"
He has had the blog since November,2011, and so far he has posted "Pte. Arthur Ellsworth Armsworthy: A Wounded Soldier's Story", "A Soldier's Wage", and "Pte. Robert Burns: KIA November 25, 1915."
He says he hopes to collect this material so that it will be available to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the war from 2014 to 2018.
The blog is at http://guysboroughgreatwarveterans.blogspot.com, and if have any information, please contact him firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Texas Woman's Final Words Before 500th Execution: 'I Am Going Home With Jesus'
Kimberly McCarthy became the 500th person to be executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday since the death penalty was reinstated. In her final words, she said that she was "going home" to be with Jesus, and encouraged witnesses to "keep the faith."
"This is not a loss. This is a win. You know where I'm going. I'm going home to be with Jesus. Keep the faith. I love you all," were McCarthy's final words according to BBC News, before she was given a lethal dose of pentobarbital, and later pronounced dead.
McCarthy, a former nursing home therapist who became addicted to crack cocaine, was punished for a crime she was judged to have committed in 1997, a murder and robbery of her neighbor, a retired professor. Tied to two other killings, she had been on death row for years, but was granted a reprieve in January while her lawyers appealed the case, claiming the jury was racially biased against her.
Crossroad Bible Institute, a nonprofit prison ministry that claims to have over 45,000 students worldwide studying through satellite campuses, revealed that McCarthy was a former student and earned her certificate in 2006.
The organization also pointed to statistics revealing that African Americans like McCarthy make up only about 12 percent of Texas' population, but have accounted for 37 percent of those executed since 1976, while 39 percent of current death row inmates are also African American. She was also the 13th woman executed in the U.S. following the Supreme Court's decision in 1976 to reinstate the death penalty.
"Five hundred is 500 too many," McCarthy's lawyer, Maurie Levin, said in a statement. "I look forward to the day when we recognize that this pointless and barbaric practice, imposed almost exclusively on those who are poor and disproportionately on people of color, has no place in a civilized society."
The family of the slain professor, Dorothy Booth, however, said that the number doesn't matter, and the focus should be on the victim whose life was taken.
"'We're just thinking about the justice that was promised to us by the state of Texas," said Booth's godson Randall Browning, according to The Associated Press.
Donna Aldred, Booth's daughter, added that her mother "was an incredible person who was taken before her time."
Outside the prison where McCarthy was executed, as many as 40 demonstrators gathered to speak out against the death penalty, carrying signs reading "Death Penalty: Racist and Anti-Poor," "Stop All Executions Now" and "Stop Killing to Stop Killings."
Capital punishment is currently legal in 32 states. A December 2012 poll by Gallup found that most Americans, or 63 percent, support capital punishment, while 32 percent said they were not in favor of it. Support for the death penalty has been generally decreasing over the past two decades, however, since a reported high of 80 percent back in 1994.
The Roman Catholic Church has spoken out against capital punishment on a number of occasions, arguing that "all human life is sacred – even flawed life."


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BALTIMORE (AP) -- Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees also got solo shots from Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
The Yankees moved past Baltimore and Cleveland in the AL wild-card hunt. New York has hit eight home runs in winning two of three in the four-game series that concludes Thursday night.
The Yankees trailed 3-1 before Granderson homered in the fifth -- New York's first hit -- and Rodriguez tied it in the sixth with his 653rd career home run.
In the ninth, after Cano connected off Tommy Hunter (4-4), Granderson tripled with one out and scored on an infield hit by Lyle Overbay.
David Robertson (5-1) worked the eighth and Mariano Rivera gave up a run-scoring single to Brian Roberts before securing his 43rd save, tied for the major league lead with Baltimore's Jim Johnson.
Orioles slugger Chris Davis drove in two runs with a double, making him the first player in team history to have 40 doubles and 40 homers in a season. Danny Valencia tied a career high with four hits, and Roberts had three singles.
Baltimore outhit New York 13-6.
Before the game, the Yankees announced that shortstop Derek Jeter would miss the rest of the season with an injured left ankle. The Yankees captain played in only 17 games this season and made four trips to the disabled list.
The announcement coincided with the arrival of shortstop Brendan Ryan, obtained one night earlier in a trade with Seattle. Although Ryan went hitless, he performed flawlessly and showed good range in the field.
Yankees starter Andy Pettitte gave up three runs and nine hits over 6 1-3 innings. The 41-year-old lefty has gone 13 straight starts since September 2007 without losing to Baltimore, going 8-0 over that stretch. Pettitte has lost only twice to the Orioles since 2002 and is 28-6 lifetime against them.
Pettitte has pitched at least six innings in each of his last six starts and is 3-0 in seven outings since Aug. 5.
Baltimore's Scott Feldman allowed only three hits in 7 2-3 innings, two of them homers. The right-hander struck out six and walked two. His first walk came against the first batter of the game and the second was to the last batter he faced.
New York got a first-inning run when leadoff hitter Brett Gardner walked, stole second and scored on two groundouts.
The Orioles took a 2-1 lead in the third. Roberts and Manny Machado singled with two outs before Davis lined a two-run double through the shift into right-field.
Doubles by Valencia and J.J. Hardy made it 3-1 in the fourth, but Baltimore stranded runners at the corners.
NOTES: New York's David Huff squares off against Wei-Yin Chin in a duel of left-handers in the series finale Thursday night. ... Pettitte has held the opposition scoreless in the first inning over six straight starts after allowing at least one first-inning run in eight consecutive games before that. ... Granderson is 7 for 17 with four homers lifetime against Feldman. ... Feldman threw a season-high 112 pitches.


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Iona's Mike Glover holds his 2-year-old son during postgame interview following 28-point, 14-rebound performance in win over LIU Monday night. (Photo courtesy of the author's personal collection)
Ever since Gonzaga burst onto the scene with a regional final appearance in the 1999 NCAA Tournament, the world has clamored for mid-major success. One after another, several programs have taken their shot to join the Zags as a group fortunate enough to break through to the high-major label. Schools the likes of Southern Illinois, George Mason, Davidson, Butler; and most recently Virginia Commonwealth have made deep runs in March only to come up short. Next up in the brigade could be a team with high-major talent that could even be a top five Big East program if given the opportunity, a true sleeping giant just a mere thirty minutes outside the hotbed of college basketball that is New York City.
New York's college team may be Syracuse to those living in the northern part of the Empire State; and St. John's for those inside the five boroughs that make up the largest city in the United States, but the most promising basketball team (and most successful to this point in the season) in Division I lies in between Queens and Syracuse, located just a three-pointer from Central Park in New Rochelle, tucked away in the southern part of Westchester County.
In just his second season at the helm following the departure of Kevin Willard to Seton Hall, Tim Cluess has quietly built Iona College into an overlooked powerhouse not seen since the Gaels' past glory days under the late great Jim Valvano; and most recently under former Valvano player turned coach Jeff Ruland.
With four wins in their first five games; the most recent of which a decisive 100-84 victory over reigning Northeast Conference champion Long Island University after the Gaels led by as many as 32 midway through the second half, Iona has positioned themselves as the class of the metropolitan area with a star-studded roster featuring a former Big East recruit in senior forward Mike Glover, a former Elite Eight participant in Arizona transfer Lamont (Momo) Jones, and quite possibly the best point guard in the nation in Queens product Scott Machado.
Immediately following the final buzzer Monday night, Jim Ferry, who guided the Blackbirds squad Iona faced that night to an NCAA Tournament appearance against North Carolina last season, had this to say: "I think that is one of the most dynamic offensive teams I've seen in ten years. All their pieces really fit." Ferry later told SNY's Adam Zagoria that he feels the Gaels are "5-seed caliber" in regard to where they would end up in the brackets should they win the MAAC in March.
For a team as talented as Iona, they are certainly no strangers to championship competition. Last year, the Gaels were upset by Saint Peter's in the MAAC championship, only to fall to Santa Clara in the finals of the College Insider tournament. "We lost two championships last year," said Scott Machado when asked if this season served as motivation for his squad. "We know how it feels, and we don't like it." His co-star on a team that has averaged an eye-popping 95 points per game through their first five contests has been even more complimentary, as Mike Glover calls Machado "the best thing that's ever happened to me" as a player.
Glover is his own special story. The Bronx native known as "Optimus Prime" and younger brother of former St. John's standout Anthony Glover went through a seemingly perpetual odyssey to wind up in New Rochelle. After being recruited by Bobby Gonzalez at Seton Hall only to have to pay his own way through his first year in school, to playing at the immortal College Of Southern Utah, then signing with St. Francis College only to back out following the departure of former coach Brian Nash. That was when Glover ended his journey at Iona, becoming the first Gaels player to average a double-double for a season since the aforementioned Jeff Ruland, who coincidentally went to Iona along with my mother back in the late 1970s. A few months, a MAAC Preseason Player of the Year selection, and a 28-point, 14-rebound performance against Long Island University later, Glover showed the crowd his other side; that of a family man, as he held his two-year-old son while being interviewed by Iona color commentator Vin Parise after the game. When asked about his son in Iona's postgame press conference, Glover offered this nugget: "He doesn't know much. He just knows when Daddy wins."
Before he left New Rochelle for the North Carolina State program he eventually won a national championship with, Jim Valvano made a name for himself as the charismatic young head man who inspired his teams to defy the odds. "Dare to dream," said Valvano, a saying that is etched on his plaque located on the Iona Hall of Fame wall just inside the main entrance of the Hynes Center.
Three decades later, Valvano would be proud of the program he once led for not only daring to dream; but dream big, as Iona looks to once again make its mark among the giants they contend with geographically.


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Every week leading up to the 2016 Primary Season, HSLDA will post a profile for one of the 2016 Presidential candidates on Homeschooling Now, highlighting where each stands on the Common Core State Standards Initiative. For more information on the Common Core, check out our free resources at HSLDA.org/CommonCore.
- Secretary of State (2009-2013)
- U.S. Senator from New York (2001-2009)
- First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
CURRENT POSITION: Supports the Common Core
PAST POSITION: Supported the Common Core
- 1994: As first lady, worked with National Center on Education President Marc Tucker to create the mechanisms for Common Core adoption in the "Goals 2000 Act," "School-to-Work Act," and 1994 reauthorization of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act."
"And a lot of states, unfortunately, haven't had that. They do not understand the value of a core in the sense, a Common Core, yes, of course, you can figure out the best way in your community to try to reach — but your question is a larger one. How do we end up at a point where we are so negative about the most important non-family enterprise in the raising of the next generation which is how our kids are educated?" —Hillary Clinton at 2015 Iowa Education Roundtable
"You know, what I think about the really unfortunate argument that has been going on around Common Core, it's very painful because the Common Core started off as a bipartisan effort. It was actually nonpartisan. It wasn't politicized. It was to try to come up with a core of learning that we might expect students to achieve across our country, no matter what kind of school district they were in, no matter how poor their family was, that there wouldn't be two tiers of education. Everybody would be looking at what would be learned doing their best to achieve that." —Hillary Clinton at 2015 Iowa Education Roundtable
- Hillary Clinton Iowa Education Roundtable
- Marc Tucker "Dear Hillary" letter
- HSLDA is Ready for Hillary
- HSLDA-Hillary's Black Friday Sale: American Education
- The Federalist: Hillary Clinton Calls Education A "Non-Family Enterprise," Praises Common Core
SUMMARY: Hillary Clinton helped lay the groundwork for Common Core adoption, and has cautiously campaigned to support the Standards.
— Andrew Mullins
Photo Credit: First image graphic design by Andrew Mullins and Charity Klicka; second image by marcn.


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We traditionally prefer to spend our Valentine's Day weekend getting our redneck on at Caribbean Cove indoor water park.
In my opinion, indoor water parks are just one of those things that are automatically classified as redneck. Normal people in swimsuits, misbehaving children, questionably safe activities, hot dogs, arcade with prizes, inner tubes--these things, while quite normal in isolation, when put in combination are very redneck, and in a large, public, indoor swimming hole, are very, VERY redneck.
I'm quite at home here, as you might imagine.
As are we all. There is, traditionally, frolicking----and shopping at the nearby Goodwill Outlet Store (ask Sydney sometime about her brand-new-to-her two-foot-tall realistic-looking plastic pony), and miniature golfing, and a family screening of Dinotopia (we have gotten WAY into Dinotopia), and picnic lunches----because we can't afford Caribbean Cove and anything other than peanut butter all at the same time, and, of course, bucket-dumping:Since last year I posted a photo of Matt getting water dumped on him, I told him that I wanted to post a photo of him doing the same thing this year, so he dutifully went and stood under the bucket. But every time the bucket dumped, I'd yell out, "I didn't get it that time, Matty! Can you do it just one more time?" I managed to get him to stand under that bucket and get dumped on FOUR times before he caught on.
Five has been a big year for Willow so far--losing her first tooth, learning to read, learning to ride a bicycle, becoming a kindergartner--and this weekend was no exception to the string of heart-breakingly big firsts, because THIS year, unlike all the other years we've come to Caribbean Cove previously, Willow is over 42" tall, and thus she can ride the water slides:Trust me, she's in that photo, riding in the front of the inner tube that's also holding her father, but the splash is so big that you can't even see her.
It's not necessarily your typical hearts-and-flowers-and-Cupid Valentine weekend, but if you ask Happy Girl #1----and Happy Girl #2--
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- A sex offender suspected of killing three Ohio women pleaded not guilty Thursday to updated charges including aggravated murder that could lead to a death sentence if he's convicted.
Deputies escorted Michael Madison, 36, in shackles and an orange jail jump suit into court for a brief arraignment on an updated indictment that added the death penalty option.
Madison's attorney, David Grant, spoke for his client, entering the not guilty plea and waiving a legal indictment notification deadline. Grant had lobbied against making it a death penalty case but said he wasn't surprised by the decision.
Madison is accused of killing three women and leaving the bodies in trash bags in a rundown East Cleveland neighborhood. They were found in July after police were called about an odor coming from a garage.
The medical examiner said victims Shirellda H. Terry, 18, and Angela H. Deskins, 38, were strangled. Shetisha D. Sheeley, 28, died of "homicidal violence by unspecified means," the examiner said.
The 14-count updated indictment includes two counts each of aggravated murder for each victim, reflecting allegations that the alleged crimes were a pattern and were done while committing another felony.
The indictment also includes three counts of kidnapping, three counts of gross abuse of a corpse, one count of rape and one of weapons possession by an ex-convict.
Madison was classified as a sex offender in 2002 when he was sentenced to four years in prison for attempted rape, according to court records. He had drug-related convictions in 2000 and 2001.


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Porlock Weir, Somerset: photo by Squirmella, 2004
Porlock Hill: photo by Matt Chapman, 2008
Kubla Khan, manuscript draft: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, between 1797 and 1816 (British Library)
Author's note on a manuscript copy of Kubla Khan:
This fragment with a good deal more, not recoverable, composed, in a sort of Reverie brought on by two grains of Opium taken to check a dysentery, at a Farm House between Porlock & Linton, a quarter of a mile from Culbone Church, in the fall of the year, 1797.
Author's note published with the poem in Christabel, Kubla Khan, and the Pains of Sleep (1816) :
The following fragment is here published at the request of a poet of great and deserved celebrity [i.e. Lord Byron], and, as far as the Author's own opinions are concerned, rather as a psychological curiosity, than on the ground of any supposed poetic merits.
In the summer of the year 1797, the Author, then in ill health, had retired to a lonely farm-house between Porlock and Linton, on the Exmoor confines of Somerset and Devonshire. In consequence of a slight indisposition, an anodyne had been prescribed, from the effects of which he fell asleep in his chair at the moment that he was reading the following sentence, or words of the same substance, in Purchas's Pilgrimage: "Here the Khan Kubla commanded a palace to be built, and a stately garden thereunto. And thus ten miles of fertile ground were inclosed (sic) with a wall." The Author continued for about three hours in a profound sleep, at least of the external senses, during which time he has the most vivid confidence, that he could not have composed less than from two to three hundred lines; if that indeed can be called composition in which all the images rose up before him as things, with a parallel production of the correspondent expressions, without any sensation or consciousness of effort. On awakening he appeared to himself to have a distinct recollection of the whole, and taking his pen, ink, and paper, instantly and eagerly wrote down the lines that are here preserved. At this moment he was unfortunately called out by a person on business from Porlock, and detained by him above an hour, and on his return to his room, found, to his no small surprise and mortification, that though he still retained some vague and dim recollection of the general purport of the vision, yet, with the exception of some eight or ten scattered lines and images, all the rest had passed away like the images on the surface of a stream into which a stone has been cast, but, alas! without the after restoration of the latter!
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Pieter van Dyke, 1795 (National Portrait Gallery)
Florence Margaret "Stevie" Smith: photo by Jane Bown, 1969 (National Portrait Gallery)


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The demands of a rapidly growing global population are increasingly straining supplies of food, energy, and water. The U.S. government and multilateral organizations should recognize the connections between resource demand, resource supply, and resource degradation because these factors can have a detrimental effect upon the success of strategic U.S. foreign policy goals. This Working Paper seeks to nuance mainstream conceptualizations of population-environment linkages and attempts to focus policymakers' attention on the need for integrated population, health, and environmental (PHE) approaches within U.S. foreign policy.
In this Working Paper, part of a series from CFR's Women and Foreign Policy program, Geoffrey Dabelko argues that support of, and funding for, PHE approaches should be increased because PHE programs can promote and sustain stability in developing countries. PHE initiatives are successful because they address population and environment linkages at both the macro and micro levels, embracing the complex interactions of population, consumption, and resource use patterns. These approaches also help empower, rather than penalize, the populations of developing countries by decreasing community vulnerability to climate change, food insecurity, and environmental degradation.
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Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh PET CenterThe PET Research Center is a world-class facility, most recently famous for producing Pittsburgh Compound B, a revolutionary amyloid imaging agent that detects plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. GE Healthcare has licensed the compound, which scientists are currently testing in clinical trials. The center remains very active in Alzheimer's disease research, particularly in studying disease progression and pre-symptomatic markers.
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By By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief | April 25, 2013
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Istres French Air Force air base, France—Earlier today Eurocopter demonstrated the first public flight of its optionally manned capability at the Istres air base, located in the south of France and near the company's Marignane facility.
The demonstration aircraft, an EC145 with 70 lbs of control equipment onboard, flew two demonstration paths within a restricted area inside the airfield. The first flight, with a pilot onboard but not controlling the aircraft, flew a 4D (four-dimension) flight path that involved remotely controlled takeoff, flying a programmed route via waypoints at different heights and speeds to represent a cargo run, followed by a return flight using another route to demonstrate a simulated ISR mission. This was then repeated completely unmanned and remotely piloted.
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The optionally piloted program, known only to a select group within the company, was started in September 2011 at Eurocopter's Donauworth facility. The first unmanned flight occurred on April 12, 2013 and this was the second. However, there have been more than 20 flights including monitoring by test pilots and engineers. The EC145 has not flown for longer than 15 minutes, at a speed not exceeding 35 knots and a maximum height of 300 feet within the controlled airspace at Istres.
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This news should not be taken in terms of how fast, or how high, or for how long—but rather that Eurocopter has proved it now has the capability to produce a non-platform centric optionally piloted vehicle, something the company says is of interest to its customers who would have a use for it. The U.S. Army has UH-72 Lakotas; the Royal Air Force has taken delivery of new Puma Mk2s; and of course there are numerous military customers for the EC725 and NH-90. This is just the beginning.
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UCB Launches Neupro® in the U.S. to treat Parkinson's Disease and Restless Legs Syndrome
Brussels, Belgium and Atlanta, GA – July 16, 2012 – UCB announced today that Neupro® (Rotigotine Transdermal System) is now available in U.S. pharmacies. Neupro® was approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration in April to treat the signs and symptoms of early and advanced stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome. Click here to read more.


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Put away that makeup brush. Benefit Cosmetics launched a new ad campaign that could make viewers blush…naturally.
The YouTube ad "Real Men Don't Fake It" features a cast of male characters engaged in different everyday activities -- hanging by the pool, going to the beach, fixing a car, stretching out at a yoga class -- while wearing skin tight clothing that shows off their unusually large "packages."
Excited women look on with their mouth agape as the men whip out something unexpected: a fistful of the company's "They're Real" mascara, which promises to deliver lashes so long, they look fake.
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The ad ends with the tagline, "Laughter is the best cosmetic."
"We wanted to find a clever way to play on real vs. fake double entendre," Claudia Allwood, U.S. director of marketing at Benefit Cosmetics, told Mashable. "It's irreverent and cheeky, so overt [you] can't possibly take it seriously."
The ad debuted on Wednesday on Benefit's website and YouTube page.
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Mind mapping is an established learning and organisational tool. It allows users to create maps and diagrams and can be used in a variety of subject areas and a wide range of tasks, including brainstorming, note-taking, revision, illustrating concepts, problem solving and outlining of essays, projects and presentations.
Those with dyslexia can benefit from mind mapping software if they struggle to get their thoughts and ideas down in a structured way. It is also helpful software for those who prefer visual working as opposed to linear lists.
Mind mapping software can offer those with dyslexia greater confidence and independence, allowing them to map out their ideas and reducing the need for a helper.
What software is available?
There is a variety of mind mapping software that is suited for different people:
Inspiration is a powerful learning tool used to help with visual thinking and learning strategies. Those with dyslexia can use the software for visual mapping, outlining, writing and making presentations, using text, symbols and pictures to represent their ideas. It allows them to brainstorm their ideas, structure their thoughts and visually communicate concepts. Inspiration features a built-in text-to-speech function, one-button transfer to a word processor, notes functions, templates, and various export features including export as .jpg, .png and more. Inspiration is available as a box copy or digital download, and for Windows and Mac. Find out more about Inspiration 9 and our inspiration 9 download by following this link.
Inspiration also produce a version suited for young children
Kidspiration combines pictures, text, numbers and spoken words to develop vocabulary, word recognition, reading for comprehension, writing and critical thinking skills. It is available as a box copy and digital download, for Windows and Mac. To find out more about Kidspiration, please call us on +44 (0) 1223 420101.
MindView enhances an individual's ability to visualise, organise and present information. It allows those with dyslexia to plan, organise and develop their ideas quickly. It features a simplified interface for easier navigation and is integrated with Dragon so students can dictate their ideas. MindView also has predictive text suggestions powered by Texthelp and a high contrast mode for those who experience visual stress. The software also features assistive technology templates which helps individuals structure their ideas in a logical way. MindView is available as a box copy for Windows and Mac. To find out more about MindView, please call us on +44 (0) 1223 420101.
MindGenius is mind mapping software that contains specific resources created by and with those in the education field. The software helps those with dyslexia to get their ideas down on paper and gain a clear understanding of what needs to be done and action it successfully. Mind maps can be exported to a variety of different formats including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Project. MindGenius is the only product to provide a 'map explorer' that enables the user to move quickly between high level and detailed views of information. It is available as a digital download for Windows. Find out more about MindGenius by following this link >> http://ian.lt/1OXD7Zd
MindMeister is an award-winning online mind mapping software that allows users to create mind maps at school, at home, at the office and even on the go. It is very simple and easy to use, so is suitable from KS1 up to business level. It allows dyslexic users to collaborate and brainstorm online, plan projects and develop business strategies, create presentations and utilise mind maps to aid learning. To find out more about MindMeister, please call us on +44 (0) 1223 420101.


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Giggleberry's fabric bunting banners add character to any space. Lovingly handmade with care, each flag is double sided so can be hung across a room without hems or 'wrong side' of fabric showing. Every Giggleberry banner is professionally finished with a fabric tag and heat sealed grosgrain ribbon.
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Friday, 12 September 2008
Blackberry and Apple Cake
Blackberry and Apple Cake
Serves 8-10
For Cake:
150g softened butter
150g caster sugar
3 large eggs
75g plain flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
110g ground almonds
1 large dessert apple
150g blackberries
For Crumble:
100g cold butter
100g plain flour
110g demerara sugar
2 tbsps whole rolled oats
1 tsp of ground cinnamon
icing sugar for dusting (optional)
Grease a 20cm loose-bottomed springform cake tin, 6cm deep and line with baking parchment.
Preheat oven to 180oC/fan oven 160oC/gas 5.
Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat them lightly with a fork, then add them bit by bit to the butter and sugar. If it appears to curdle, add a little flour. Mix the flour and baking powder together, and fold the flour into the butter mixture with a metal spoon, followed by the ground almonds. Spoon the batter into the cake tin and smooth the top. Core and quarter the apple then cut it into thin slices. Push the slices gently into the top of the cake. Tip the blackberries over the top. For crumble, rub the butter into the flour, then stir in the sugar, oats and cinnamon. Scatter the mixture over the top of the cake. Bake for 1 hour, and then push a skewer into the centre. It will come out slightly wet from the fruit, but should have no cake mixture on it. Leave to cool, then dust with icing sugar.
17 comments:
- Finla said...
Give me more that a piece, they look absloutley delicious
- 12 September 2008 at 19:05
- Maggie said...
You've done 'Nige' proud on this one!
- 12 September 2008 at 19:27
- Bea Roque said...
Hi Maria!!! I was just thinking of using some blackberries I have in the freezer in a cake....and you just gave me an excellent idea!!! It looks delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe. B
- 12 September 2008 at 19:41
- anudivya said...
Lovely cake, looks just rightly moist... good job girl!
- 12 September 2008 at 19:45
- Anna's kitchen table said...
Oh, yum! I love Nigel's books and recipes too.
- 12 September 2008 at 20:10
- Gigi said...
I just want to eat all the "crumbles" on top of the cake! Maria this cake looks delightful!
- 12 September 2008 at 21:32
- Sweet Treats by Dani said...
simple perfection :)
- 12 September 2008 at 21:39
- Emily Rose said...
This looks wonderful! I'm always looking for ways to use blackberries in things besides cobblers and pies. thank you for the lovely recipe!
- 13 September 2008 at 03:25
This looks utterly fabulous Maria. Great job!
- 13 September 2008 at 08:43
- Jersey Girl Cooks said...
Delicious looking! I like the addition of ground almonds in the cake.
- 13 September 2008 at 13:28
Hi Maria! Thanks for your comment on my blog :) This crumble cake looks fantastic. I find crumble cakes are fantastic at Sunday lunches as they can hang around for far longer than an actual crumble and still taste great. Lashings of custard are necessary of course!
- 13 September 2008 at 14:39
- Ivy said...
What a delicious cake. Although I have a few technical problems :) (no blackberries) making it, I have bookmarked it.
- 13 September 2008 at 16:01
- Maria said...
I love the berry and apple combo! Looks like a great cake.
- 13 September 2008 at 18:47
- Oh my! Apple pie! said...
A perfect combination,and Nigel's recipes are always spot on.
- 13 September 2008 at 22:29
- Beth (jamandcream) said...
Ive just been picking balckberries!! Thies looks lovely and moist
- 13 September 2008 at 22:49
- Maria♥ said...
Thanks everyone ;o)
- 14 September 2008 at 09:49
- Thinking About Food said...
Phwoar Maria! That is my kind of cake, looks absolutely delicious!!!
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US ambassador helped Islamic groups against Syrian Christians
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My last article on Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador murdered in Libya, revealed that he was a homosexual. But now WND has brought a story saying that he played a central role in recruiting jihadists to fight Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria:
|Chris Stevens: homosexuality and Islamic plots
What is the US doing getting involved with al-Qaeda and helping them plot Christian slaughter???
US ambassadors getting involved with Islamic groups.
US ambassadors involved with homosexuality.
"Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you'll harvest." (Galatians 6:7 GWV)
What the Bible says is true. It was true to Stevens, in his homosexual sins and Islamic terrorist plots. And it will be true to any nation plotting or abetting Christian blood-shedding.
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SIOUX FALLS - The start of the 2013-2014 school year is still six months away, but if you have a little one at home now is the time to decide if he is ready to be enrolled in kindergarten.
It used to be an easy decision, if your child turned five you sent them to school. That's not always the case now.
One way to help you determine if your child is ready for school is an informational event for families called "Here Comes Kindergarten! " This program gives parents information about the kindergarten curriculum and kindergarten readiness.
"Here Comes Kindergarten! is good for parents to learn the kindergarten expectations. They'll have to carry their lunch tray, be able to open their milk," said DeeAnn Konrad, Community Relations Supervisor for Sioux Falls Public Schools.
Jeannie Johnson, mother of six, is sending her youngest child to kindergarten in the fall. She says each child is different and parents need to evaluate each child before making the decision to send them to school.
"Looking at your kids' level of confidence is huge when making that decision."
While some children are ready at age five others are ready at six. Another thing to keep in mind is South Dakota does not require a child to attend kindergarten but state law mandates the child must be enrolled in school by age seven.
Johnson said, "If you're really struggling with the decision of whether or not to send them, hold them back. You'll always come back to the fact, should I have sent her?"
The Here Comes Kindergarten! event is scheduled at Hayward Elementary, 400 N. Valley View Road on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:00 pm. Informational booths with information on Sioux Falls School District specialized schools, enrollment information, after school care, and child nutrition will be available throughout the evening. Childcare will be provided at no cost. Please call 367-8488 to reserve childcare for the event. For more information on
Konrad reminds parents that "Here Comes Kindergarten! "is not a screening to see if your child is ready for school. If parents want to have their child screened for kindergarten readiness that is done through the early childhood screening and evaluation program. This is a free service but you need to make an appointment by calling 367-8488. For more information go to the School Falls School District Website.
"Parents know their child best. Keep in mind kids are reading by the end of kindergarten, not without errors but they are learning to read," said Konrad.
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Sioux Falls Catholic schools are registering students right now for fall classes, pre-k through high school. For children who are five years old, but not quite ready for kindergarten, the Sioux Falls Catholic School offers Jumpstart and St. Mary's elementary also offers half-day, every day kindergarten classes for parents who believe all day classes are too long for kindergarten students. For more information catholic schools see http://www.sfcss.org/.
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Employees were notified Thursday of the changes.
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Table of Contents
- Gut Basics
- The Gut and HIV
- Diarrhea and HIV
- Coping With Diarrhea
- Nausea, Vomiting and Loss of Appetite
- Gas, Bloating and Heartburn
- Taking Care of Yourself
Gut Basics
The gut includes the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. It is also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract.
The gut plays an important role in keeping you healthy. It is where food is digested and nutrients and medications are absorbed into the blood. It is also one of the body's first immune defenses. The stomach is normally very acidic, so anything you eat gets bathed in acid that kills many germs. In addition, the lining of the gut contains over half of the body's lymphocytes (a type of immune cells; for more information, see The Well Project's article on the Immune System). The gut also contains a variety of bacteria, many of which are helpful to the body. The 'friendly' or 'good' bacteria help to fend off 'unfriendly' or 'bad' bacteria and support the immune cells that line the gut.
The gut protects you from infection by helping to get rid of dangerous germs and chemicals. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are three ways in which the gut responds to anything that comes into your body that might be harmful.
The Gut and HIV
HIV, HIV drugs, and HIV-related conditions can all cause problems in the gut.
The gut is the site of hidden reservoirs (pockets) of HIV, even if you take HIV drugs. HIV causes damage to the lining of the intestines as it infects the immune cells that live there. Research has also shown that HIV changes the make-up of the bacteria that live in the gut. Specifically, HIV tends to reduce the number of 'good' or 'friendly' bacteria that help the gut's immune cells. This is why some people living with HIV (HIV+) take supplements (probiotics) or eat foods containing live ('good') bacterial cultures (e.g., yogurt, kefir). It is important to talk to your health care provider before taking probiotics.
HIV Medications
When you start a new drug, you may experience GI symptoms such as:
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach pains
- Gas or bloating
- Heartburn
When these symptoms occur as side effects of HIV treatment, they are usually mild, and tend to go away after a few days or weeks as your gut gets used to the medicine. Occasionally, with some HIV drugs, especially protease inhibitors (PIs), diarrhea or bloating does not go away, and your health care provider may need to switch you to other HIV drugs. It is important that you not stop taking your HIV drugs until you have spoken with your provider.
HIV-related Conditions
If gut problems occur without a recent change in medication, they are probably not the result of drug side effects. If they continue or get worse, it may be a sign that you have an infection, especially if you also have a fever. Some AIDS-related opportunistic infections (OIs) affecting the gut include:
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Microsporidiosis
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
- Bacterial infections such as Shigella, Salmonella, and Campylobacter
Severe or long-lasting gut problems can lead to serious health problems and can prevent HIV drugs from entering the system and fighting HIV. It is best to report these symptoms to your health care provider to determine if they are a side effect of treatment or a sign of something more serious.
Diarrhea and HIV
Diarrhea is one of the most common side effects of HIV, intestinal infections, and HIV drugs. Left untreated, it can cause dehydration (loss of water and nutrients) and wasting (unintentional weight loss).
You have diarrhea if you have watery or loose stools, or if you have three or more bowel movements each day. If your diarrhea lasts for more than a few days, contains blood, or if you have a high fever or stomach pain it is important that you contact your health care provider.
In looking at possible causes for diarrhea, your health care provider will most likely:
- Test your stool to see if you have a parasite, protozoa (microscopic organism), virus, or bacteria
- Check your blood for HIV-related infections, proteins, vitamins, and other nutrients
- Use a special tool to look inside your gut (colonoscopy or endoscopy)
It can be difficult to diagnose the cause of diarrhea, but it is important to try since many infections will require treatment to get better.
If HIV drugs are causing your diarrhea you may be able to switch therapy. However, that option is not the best one for everyone and it is important to talk with your health care provider before you stop or change any HIV drugs.
Coping With Diarrhea
Medications and Supplements
There are some medications and supplements that can help manage diarrhea. These include:
- Over-the-counter remedies such as Imodium (loperamide), Kaopectate (bismuth subsalicylate), Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate), or Maalox (calcium carbonate +/- magnesium +/- aluminum +/-simethicone)
- Prescription medicine such as Lomotil (diphenoxylate and atropine) for harder-to-treat symptoms
- Calcium, fiber, probiotics, and glutamine (an amino acid) supplements
Drink Plenty of Fluids
Diarrhea can cause you to lose a lot of your body's water and vital nutrients (electrolytes). If the water is not replaced you will become dehydrated. Symptoms of dehydration include:
- Thirst, anxiety, weakness, confusion, lightheadedness, fainting
- Smaller amounts of urine that are often darker than normal
- Dry and pale skin
- Increased heart rate
- Decreased blood pressure
Try to drink before you feel dehydrated. Clear juices, such as apple, peach, or pear are less harsh on the stomach than other types of juices that are high in acid (such as orange or grapefruit). However, if you have diarrhea, it is best not to drink large amounts of sweetened fruit juices. Sports drinks can help you replace electrolytes if you have been vomiting or had diarrhea. It is important to get medical attention if you are dehydrated.
Change Your Diet
Some foods cause diarrhea or make it worse including:
- Coffee and other beverages with caffeine (cola, some other soft drinks, some teas, etc.)
- Alcohol
- Chocolate
- Fried, fatty, and spicy foods
- Hard to digest (insoluble) fiber such as raw vegetables, potato peels, beans, and brown rice
- Dairy products (milk and cheese)
Some foods can help to relieve diarrhea, such as the BRATT diet:
- Bananas
- Rice (white)
- Apple juice or apple sauce
- Toast
- Tea (herbal, non-caffeinated)
Nausea, Vomiting and Loss of Appetite
Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite often occur as side effects of starting or switching HIV drugs. For many people, nausea goes away by itself after a few weeks on the drugs. Other people require help from drugs called antiemetics (anti-nausea drugs). Some antiemetics interact with HIV drugs, so be sure to speak to your health care provider about all the medications you are taking (including over-the-counter drugs, prescription medications, street drugs, herbs, and supplements), even if you only use them occasionally.
Megace (a hormone called megestrol) and Marinol (dronabinol; a synthetic version of marijuana) may increase appetite. Marijuana may be effective for nausea and loss of appetite but is not legal or available everywhere.
Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite can be particularly problematic for pregnant women who may be experiencing morning sickness because of their pregnancy.
Ways to cope with nausea include:
- Eating dry crackers
- Drinking fluids frequently
- Eating small meals more often
- Sticking to bland foods that are easier to digest
- Relaxing before meals and chewing slowly
- Sipping peppermint tea, ginger tea, or ginger ale
- Adding nutmeg to your food or drinks
Gas, Bloating and Heartburn
Gas (farting) and bloating can usually be managed by not eating fatty foods or foods such as beans, broccoli, and vegetable skins. Over-the-counter or prescription drugs may also be used to relieve gas.
Heartburn (acid reflux) causes a burning sensation in your chest. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with your heart. Rather, heartburn occurs when stomach acid comes backs up into your esophagus (food pipe). To avoid heartburn, try to stop eating certain foods:
- Spicy or fatty foods
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Citrus juices (orange, grapefruit, lemon, and tomato)
If symptoms do not go away, it is important that you see your health care provider. Heartburn may be a symptom of GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, which can sometimes lead to cancer of the esophagus.
Taking Care of Yourself
HIV, other infections, and HIV drugs can cause many side effects that involve the gut. When problems in the gut are the result of drug side effects, they usually go away after a few days or weeks after adjusting to the new drug. However, for some people living with HIV, these side effects can last longer and have a serious impact on both health and quality of life.
It is best to report gut symptoms to your health care provider to see if they are a side effect of treatment or a symptom of a different medical condition. You can also use the following tips to manage symptoms and keep your gut as healthy as possible:
- Drink lots of water (at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day)
- Eat high-fiber foods (whole grain rice, bread, oats, vegetables, and fresh fruits)
- Cut down on caffeine, fried foods, sugar, and animal fat
- See your health care provider on a regular basis


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Cheryl McCormack and her three girlfriends had a lot to celebrate at their slumber party: The school term had just ended, Christmas was just around the corner and their Grade 12 prom was only months away.
They arrived at the sleepover with pyjamas, their youthful naiveté and 14 ecstasy pills.
It was Dec. 19, 2011, and the teenagers chatted about the death, just three weeks earlier, of Tyler Miller, a 20-year-old from their hometown of Abbotsford who had taken an ecstasy pill laced with the lethal chemical paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA).
The tragic death of this smart, musical young man was a warning sign the girls shouldn't pop their pills that night, said Cheryl's friend Drew Fournier, 17. But the teenagers thought they had bought pure ecstasy, so dismissed any worries.
"We still just did it anyway because we are kids," Drew recalled.
"We literally said that night: 'It won't happen to us.'
"But it did."
Within hours Drew was making a frantic 911 call after her best friend Cheryl, 17, fell to the floor, unable to speak or move.
Days later, Cheryl, a bright, funny rugby player from Robert Bateman school, was dead. The coroner found the ecstasy she took was also contaminated with PMMA.
The deaths of Cheryl and Tyler galvanized public debate about ecstasy at a time when more than a dozen other young people in B.C. and Alberta had also died after taking the so-called love drug.
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Privately, the mothers of the two victims connected over Facebook and bonded in their grief, vowing to try to save other families from experiencing such an enormous loss.
The result was a shockingly raw video made by the Abbotsford police department, in which the two mothers and Cheryl's friends tell the haunting stories of these deaths to warn other young people about the dangers of ecstasy.
In June, the video was shown to 15,000 students at more than a dozen schools in Abbotsford, and was followed by emotional speeches from Cheryl's girlfriends.
The presentation was so successful that it is being taken on the road. It will be shown to a school in Langley in October, and several other B.C. school districts have also expressed interest to the police.
Tyler's buddies also spoke at the school events, often shedding tears as they remembered their kind-hearted, funny friend.
"Having to share the notion of one of our best buds dying, it's tough to portray to other people," said his friend Jason Peters, 19. "But it's just the (goal) if you don't want this to happen to anyone else."
Tyler's friends speak frankly about the reason he died.
"I think he took (ecstasy) for fun, but also to experience things in a whole new way," Josh Williams, 19, said.
"It was a beautiful escape at a terrible price."
The stories of Cheryl and Tyler are not isolated. Ecstasy-related deaths claimed 15 lives in B.C. in 2011, and the drug was linked to another seven as of July this year.
IN MONDAY'S SUN: What is the best way to speak to young people about drugs?
ONLINE MONDAY: The Vancouver Sun is hosting a day of dialogue on ecstasy Monday on its Facebook page.
Throughout the day, the Sun will explore the impact of ecstasy on the community.
At 1 p.m., we will talk to the friends and family of Cheryl McCormack and Tyler Miller, who both died from an ecstasy overdose. The dialogue will share their insights as well as the view from law enforcement as they educate the public and combat the proliferation of the deadly party drug.
The numbers spiked in late 2011 and early 2012, when several of the B.C. victims — and at least five in Calgary — were found to have taken ecstasy laced with PMMA.
One tainted pill can kill. And it can kill indiscriminately. None of Tyler's buddies became ill that night; neither did Cheryl's pals.
Eight months ago, Tyler's friends and family were strangers to Cheryl's loved ones. But now this dynamic group calls itself Family X — after the Abbotsford police film Operation X — and plans to continue spreading this message: If these two regular kids can succumb to ecstasy, then everyone who uses it is at risk.
"I don't want people to think that Cheryl and Tyler were druggies. They weren't. They were both happy with life," said Cheryl's sister, Shawna McCormack, 20.
"They made a mistake and it cost them their lives."Cheryl, a Grade 12 student at Abbotsford's Robert Bateman high school, tinkered with ecstasy about once a month for a year before she died, her friends said.
She wasn't a partier and didn't drink, so "E" was a way to let loose and have some fun for Cheryl, who got good grades in school, had two part-time jobs and was a leader on her high school rugby team.
Ecstasy seemed safer than harder drugs like cocaine or heroin, said Lauren Miller, 16, who hosted the slumber party in the basement of her parents' house that fatal night.
They believed the 14 capsules of white powder they bought contained pure ecstasy, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Lauren said.
There was less chance it had been tainted in an illegal lab, the friends thought, because it had not been turned into the candy-coloured tablets of pressed powder that are often stamped with cute logos and consumed at all-night raves.
The girls popped their first capsules at 9:30 p.m. and each took two more later in the evening.
It was a regular ecstasy trip, Lauren recalled, for everyone except Cheryl.
At first Cheryl complained her heart was beating too fast.
Then she became so hot she took off her shirt. Her hair was sweaty, causing her bangs to stick up.
Cheryl's eyes would take on a look of wild desperation. Her lips turned blue.
She threw up, which is not uncommon during an ecstasy high. Cheryl's friends gave her water and chapstick.
For a short time Cheryl appeared to be looking and feeling better.
"And then everything just went completely downhill," an emotional Drew said.
Cheryl was having an animated conversation with the wall. She was speaking so quickly her friends couldn't understand a word.
They took Cheryl outside for some fresh air, but she insisted she wanted to go back into the house. Once inside again, she stumbled so badly that Drew yelled for Lauren to call 911.
"Then Cheryl looked at me and said, 'You don't need to call the ambulance unless you become unresponsive,' " Drew recalled.
"It's just so haunting even thinking about it. It was so weird. That was the last thing she said to me."
Cheryl fell to the floor and appeared to be having a seizure. Her body then went rigid, her breathing became laboured, and she tried to speak but no words came out.
"Her eyes were open and they had tears running down," Lauren said. "It was like she was trapped in her own body."Scared and unsure what to do next, Drew called Cheryl's family, who live just minutes away.
Cheryl's sister Shawna vividly remembers that 2:30 a.m. phone call: "Drew said, 'We did ecstasy. Cheryl is not acting normal. You need to get here right away.' "
Shawna and her mother Cathy McCormack raced there and, after taking one look at Cheryl, told Drew to call 911.
"I was trying to get her mouth open because I was worried that she was going to puke but her mouth was clenched so tight that I couldn't even open it," Shawna said.
She sat on the floor beside Cheryl and stroked her little sister's hair, saying over and over again that everything would be all right.
Drew's frantic 911 call can be heard in the Abbotsford police video, which has now been posted on YouTube.
Drew: "It's a really big emergency. I think my friend is having withdrawal and she's not responding any more."
Operator: "Did she overdose on something?"
Drew: "I don't know. I think she might be. But she's not responding ..."
Operator: "How old is she?"
Drew: "Seventeen."
Operator: "Is she awake?"
Drew: "Hardly. Is she breathing? Barely ..."
Operator: "Is there anything in her mouth?"
Drew: "We can't get her mouth open ... It's clenched shut."
Operator: "So we have no idea why she's acting like this?"
Drew: "No. I know why. Because I think she's overdosing."
Operator: "On what?"
Drew: "On MDMA. It's, like, it's ecstasy. Her eyes are open but, literally, it's like nothing. You ask her to do anything to try to make it look like she's paying attention and she just doesn't. Oh my God, I'm really scared right now."
Cheryl was rushed to Abbotsford hospital. Her core body temperature was 43C, compared to a norm of 37C, and her heart rate was 197 beats per minute, roughly twice as fast as usual, Shawna said.
Countless tubes zigzagged between Cheryl's bloated, cold body and the machines keeping her alive. It was such a horrific sight that Shawna took a photo so she could later show her sister — who wanted to be a nurse — how badly she had scared them.
Kali Desjardins remains haunted by the vision of her good friend Cheryl in that hospital bed.
"I thought there would be a little tiny tube, and she would be just lying there sleeping or something. No, you're talking so many tubes. And she was so swollen and freezing cold," 18-year-old Kali said.
"That's the last thing I see. The picture, yeah, it is sad. But the picture is nothing — (the reality) was worse, so much worse."
Cheryl would never see the photo taken by her sister.
Three agonizing days went by as she appeared at times to rally, but then her major organs began to shut down.
Fifteen family members gathered in Cheryl's hospital room on Dec. 22, after doctors advised the end was near.
"All the machines were turned off," Shawna said. "We watched as her heart (rate) dropped lower and lower."
The death devastated her friends and family. It was also troubling for Tyler's loved ones, coming just three weeks after he had died.Tyler's mother, Laurie Mossey, reached out to Cheryl's mother through Facebook. Mossey gave McCormack a favourite book about living through grief, and the two have since bonded over their lost children.
Mossey, a compassionate and strong woman, speaks proudly of Tyler, the only child she had with husband Russ Miller.
Labelled as gifted in Grade 4, Tyler excelled at playing the piano and went on to make his own music. He graduated from the international baccalaureate program at Abbotsford Collegiate in 2009, and is remembered by his high school friends as an artsy guy who had intelligent conversations and many girlfriends.
"A lot of people knew him as fun to be around. That's why lots of people wanted to hang out with him," Chris Patterson, 19, said.
Tyler went to the University College of the Fraser Valley to study general arts and business. In the fall of 2011, he was working full-time at Starbucks and had decided to switch schools to the Vancouver Art Institute to study music production.
Mossey, who was then a youth care worker specializing in drug and alcohol prevention with the Abbotsford school board, first learned her son was using ecstasy the previous summer when he left his Facebook page open on her computer.
When confronted by his mother, Tyler promised it was no big deal. Mossey gave her son the benefit of the doubt because he had not been a big partier in high school.
But she made him undergo two drug tests last fall to ensure he was no longer using. He passed both.
On Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, Mossey told Tyler she would be doing another drug test the following week. "He said, 'OK,'" she recalled.
The next morning, Tyler's father, a mechanic, gave his son a special gift – a used Honda Accord to help him make the commute to Vancouver for school.
"He was really excited about the car," a teary-eyed Mossey said.
He never got the chance to drive it.
That night, Mossey later learned, Tyler was at a party in Aldergrove where he did ecstasy with some new friends who liked to go to concerts.
Mossey knows few details about her son's final hours, she said, because some of the people he was with have been uncooperative.
She was told that when Tyler began to feel hot, he was given a bag of frozen peas; when he complained about feeling funny, he was driven to Langley Memorial Hospital; he arrived with a large cut over one eye, suggesting he must have fallen at some point.
At 10:29 p.m. that night, Mossey was at home when she received a text from Tyler's phone. She was excited to read it, as she had not yet spoken to her son about his new car.
But the ominous text was sent by someone else and said she needed to get to the hospital right away.
Like Cheryl, Tyler was hooked up to multiple machines, his hot body was lying on a cooling pad, and he was unresponsive.
Unlike Cheryl, his death came within hours, not days.
Medical staff told Mossey and Miller to say goodbye to their only child in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 27.
"They said come hold his hands ... He is going to die now," Mossey recalled, her eyes welling with tears.
"We just watched the monitor and watched all the buttons go down."
The parents had an open casket funeral so Tyler's close friends could witness first-hand the impact of ecstasy. "I wanted everyone to see that this was real," Mossey said.
The death has left her life in "ruins," but it also ignited a determination to protect others from the grief she is enduring.
"Because what else do you do?" Mossey asked matter-of-factly.
Both she and Cathy McCormack agreed to participate in the Abbotsford police video.
"I felt I had to do something," said McCormack, a caring stay-at-home mother who had no idea her academic and athletic daughter was using ecstasy.
"I don't want this to happen to anyone else."
Abbotsford police asked a focus group of students how to warn teenagers about ecstasy, and were told the greatest impact would come from real stories about real people, said Const. Carrie Durocher.
While the video produced by the police is powerful, the students at the school presentations in June connected the most with the speeches given afterwards by Cheryl's and Tyler's friends.
"They speak about their losses, which are real and genuine and something tangible. It is realistically something that could happen to any of the kids that we talked to in June," said Durocher, a member of the Abbotsford youth squad.
"Every single presentation we were at was emotional and it was raw. There were kids who were crying. There were pockets of students holding each other and hugging ... They were able to relate."
After showing the video to 15,000 Abbotsford students last spring, the presentations will now be shown to a Langley school in October as well to the B.C. Crime Prevention Association.
In addition, several other school boards, including Chilliwack, Mission and Hope, have made inquiries about bringing the message to their schools, said Durocher's partner Const. John Davidson.
The McCormack family designed a rubber bracelet bearing Cheryl's and Tyler's initials, with the phrase "I live to let you shine," which were sold for $2 each at the Abbotsford school events to support a foundation to be established in Cheryl's and Tyler's names to help youth stop using drugs.
More than 2,000 bracelets have been handed out, and Durocher hopes they will give the teenagers who wear them the courage to say no when offered ecstasy.
"E" has long been considered a relatively harmless drug, something much safer than harder options such as crack or heroin. It is often associated with regular young people, like Cheryl and Tyler, looking for a euphoric high, rather than troubled drug addicts.
Before Cheryl's death, Lauren thought of her own tinkering with ecstasy as good times. Now she finds the memories "extremely scary."
"I want people to know that ecstasy kills. I think that people don't understand. They think it is not going to happen again," Lauren said.
Last spring students reacted with emotion and gratitude as Cheryl's and Tyler's friends told their stories, and Drew hopes young people will continue to listen to their first-hand accounts this fall.
"I hope (people) realize it is just a lot of normal kids doing this. They go to school, lead a normal life," Cheryl's friend Drew said. "They are just doing it to have fun ...
"But what happened to Cheryl and Tyler can happen to anyone."
To see the Abbotsford police department video go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl9jS8oPtEc&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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On a clear sunny day in Pearl Harbor, with performers from the Polynesian Cultural Center dancing, the Pacific Fleet Band playing tunes, and family and friends with leis in their hands, USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived at her new homeport.
The Jan. 18 arrival of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam marked the near completion of a homeport shift from Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 in Guam.
Buffalo, nicknamed Silent Thunder, departed Guam Jan. 11. Upon her arrival at Pearl Harbor, she will be assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 1.
"My crew and I couldn't be more excited about Buffalo's change of homeport to Pearl Harbor!," said Cmdr. Richard Seif, commanding officer of Buffalo. "My Sailors and families have heard many so many great things about the islands, and we are looking forward to experiencing Hawaii's world famous "spirit of aloha."
With only two families left to move, their arrival in Hawaii in the next few weeks will complete the move from Guam.
Seif said Buffalo's change of homeport has been a real team effort that began almost a year ago. Buffalo's Sailors had a lot of great lessons learned from the USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) and USS Houston (SSN 713) who made the move to Hawaii from Guam previously. He said he can't say enough about the support he and his crew have received from Commander Submarine Squadron 1, Naval Submarine Support Command, the housing office, and the personnel support detachment staffs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, because they made the move easy for crew.
"It was a little hard to move here at first, but the people are very kind, so it was OK," said Paige Suh, a Buffalo spouse.
For Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kekoa Ulep, Hawaii is home. The Hawaiian native has been smiling continuously since the crew got underway from Guam, and entertained the crew with his ukulele. Ulep is very excited to see his family and go back to his church.
"It feels great to be here, I really miss my ohana or "family" and it's a very overwhelming feeling, I love it," said Ulep.
USS Buffalo is the second ship to be named after Buffalo, N.Y., and is built to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces; carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations, and engage in mine warfare.
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I am not sure how I first came to know of her plight… I think it started as just a whisper on the wintry winds.. "help.. please find me.. I am so lost"… like the "tinkle" you hear when ice crystals shift around in a cold breeze. I felt compelled to search for her.. to rescue her from her predicament. I did not even know her, but as the days became increasingly shorter and the nights grew colder I knew she didn't have much time before she would be completely lost to me. There would be subtle clues to help me along the way. Fading memories she managed to leave behind in tiny orbs of energy. The experience was surrealistic and I wasn't sure if she was real or if this was a complex ruse by one of my enemies to entrap me. But I was helpless to stop myself. So I continued on…
Somehow she managed to leave behind an old ice wizard's hat. It gave me a clue for where to continue my search and kept me warm on my sojourn. My journey led me across frozen landscapes and frigid towers, and when I finally did manage to gather all her memories she left behind for me, it led me to a maze populated with evil denizens and cunning traps designed to prevent me from reaching my goal. But still, I could not stop.. I knew she had little time before she would be completely lost to our world, and it would create a void.. like a song lost from all the souls she had touched. Her warmth was necessary for our world to exist as it did now… I had to find her!
The maze led me to an icy prison cleverly disguised as a giant ice-encrusted tree. The winds grew stronger the higher I climbed and I was beset by the harsh elemental forces conjured by my nemesis, but I reached the top of the spire and found her being held prisoner.. even though her conscious mind did not know it. I broke the spell and returned her to her rightful place and immediately felt the warmth slowly returning to the world…
This month's Madpea Hunt.. The Enchanted Frost Hunt is still ongoing until December 22, so get started if you haven't already! It's a fantastic journey, a fun hunt and there are some nice prizes, a few of which Love and I are showing here.
Love & Cal are wearing:
Eyes – Ice Elf Eyes – Dark Glacier By Fallen Gods (MPEFH Gift/Free)
Tattoo – TAO Yang Frost by Fallen Gods (MPEFH Gift/Free)
Love is wearing:
Frosted Faun Antlers by Boudoir (MPEFH Gift/Free)
Hair – Unfold by Elikatira (Not Free)
Cal is wearing:
Hat – Winter Spell Hat 2012 with Frost by Whimsy (MPEFH Gift/Free)
Hair – Liam by Truth (Not free)
Shorts – IceyBlue Denim 3/4 Shorts (Mesh) by GFresh (Marketplace/Not Free)
Boots – Greenhouse Jumpboots (Mesh) by DECO (Not Free)