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I think that really depends on the way exams are made. I believe that the traditional way of evaluating students is counter-productive.TalkingPoint wrote:Are exams a waste of time?
What do YOU think?
I remember seing a documentary where this school evaluates students just with the purpose of knowing in what areas they are improving and what areas they need help. Once this is done, they make 'em work in teams to help each other, thus helping the teachers with their teaching.
The good thing is that the evaluation is not recorded. The student does not have to worry about any qualifications nor any possibility or having to go over the same school year next year.
So to summarize, well... yeah, I think they're a waste of time. At least in their approach.


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On Christmas Day, Nikki McNeil began receiving threatening phone calls from Lamark Tucker, her estranged boyfriend and the father of her children.
On Christmas Day, Nikki McNeil began receiving threatening phone calls from Lamark Tucker, her estranged boyfriend and the father of her three children, ages 14, 13 and 6.
After a 14-year relationship soured, McNeil, 33, left Tucker in early December. She moved from the couple's Concordia Park subdivision home they owned on Northwest 10th Avenue to a Flemington home on County Road 329, court documents state.
On that Christmas Day, McNeil wrote that she received numerous voicemails from Tucker, and the messages were clear.
Tucker, 36, said that "if I don't come back home, he's going to find me and kill me, our kids and anyone else who is there," McNeil wrote in her petition for a domestic violence injunction.
The threats continued.
"He says this is the last Christmas that the five of us will see," she wrote. "He says that he is going to slit my throat."
Like in many domestic violence cases, a temporary injunction was granted until a hearing could be held. On Thursday, McNeil appeared before Circuit Judge Jonathan D. Ohlman for that hearing and, under oath, asked that the injunction be dismissed. Ohlman obliged.
About 36 hours later, at about 6 p.m. Saturday, McNeil arrived at the Concordia Park home the couple purchased together in 1999. She was there to drop off their three children to spend time with Tucker.
That's when Tucker became angry, a Sheriff's Office spokesman said, and grabbed McNeil's cell phone and car keys.
McNeil was ready with a spare set, cranked the car and tried to leave. Tucker jumped on the hood, screaming that he would kill her, Sheriff's Office officials said.
McNeil continued driving, first north on U.S. 441, then on Northwest 100th Street and eventually to County Road 329.
About a half hour later, after McNeil drove 10 miles or so with Tucker rotating back and forth from the hood to the roof, the violence ended.
Sheriff's Office officials said McNeil, who had stopped several times to ask people to call 911, saw Tucker reaching into his pocket. McNeil grabbed a gun on the seat and shot him through the windshield of the moving car. A short while later, Tucker was pronounced dead at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
The news came as a shock to Cynthia Ayden, 48, who has been the couple's next-door neighbor for a dozen years.
"I loved them both," Ayden said as she stood in the doorway. "They were a loving couple and both loved them kids. But all that changed about the time the children got out for Christmas break."
McNeil did not return numerous phone calls for comment. At the home where she is staying in Flemington, a man said he would relay the Star-Banner's request for an interview.
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The Marion County Sheriff's Office is being very tight-lipped about the case, stating that detectives are gathering evidence and interviews. At some point detectives will present their findings to the State Attorney's Office.
McNeil has not been charged in connection with the shooting. That's common when a defendant claims self-defense and the early evidence points to the same finding.
Chief Assistant State Attorney Ric Ridgway said Monday he must see the forensic evidence and witness statements before deciding if McNeil should be charged.
He said if the early statements and evidence so far holds true, the case may not need to be classified as a "stand your ground" case.
The stand your ground law in Florida authorizes the use of deadly force when a person has a reasonable fear of being harmed or killed when someone forcibly enters into their home or vehicle. Additionally, people no longer have a duty to retreat when attacked if they have a right to be where they are and are not engaged in unlawful activity.
"It may be a case of self-defense," Ridgway said, stating it will take two days to two weeks before the Sheriff's Office will present the case to them.
Bob Dekle, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, said the "stand your ground law is self-defense."
"If you can show you are acting in self-defense, you cannot be prosecuted under the law," said Dekle, a former prosecutor who helped convict serial killer Ted Bundy. He noted that the law does not require a person to retreat, though in this case McNeil did.
As a former prosecutor, Dekle said under the early evidence involving the case, it seems clear why McNeil has not been charged yet with a crime.
"It sounds like a case I would not be chomping at the bit to prosecute," Dekle noted.
Dekle also said if the state did decide to prosecute, then a judge would have to decide whether her actions met the letter of the stand your ground law. If not, and the judge ordered a trail, it would be up to the jury to decide.
Dekle noted if it did go to trial, and the stand your ground law was used, the jury would be instructed that if a person has "previous differences with another person, they have the right to arm themselves."
Dekle wonders why McNeil didn't speed up to 90 mph, and/or slam on brakes, to throw the man off the vehicle before traveling about 10 miles with him beating on the car.
Ayden said she knows why.
"Nikki loved him and I'm sure she didn't want to hurt him," Ayden said. "But I guess she felt she had to do what she had to do."
* * *
Ayden said that before Dec. 14, the last day of school before the holidays, "Nikki and the kids were no longer over there. Something must have happened just before Christmas break."
According to the domestic violence petition, something did happen at 4 a.m. on Dec. 9, according to McNeil. Tucker woke the children and told them "he was going to kill me." The children immediately called McNeil, who wasn't at home.
"I sent a family member to the house to pick up the kids," she wrote. "I had a deputy go with me to get some belongings and I haven't been back."
Two doors down from the Concrodia Park subdivision home, Darrell Davis, 64, said he began noticing frequent visits by the Sheriff's Office since last month. He said he remembers a couple times that deputies were at the home and children were being escorted out with belongings.
"It seemed like they (law enforcement) were there all the time," he noted, adding that before last month the couple did not seem to have problems that warranted law enforcement. Tucker, who has been in trouble with the law off and on for 18 years, was arrested in 1998 and charged with attempted first-degree murder and burglary of a dwelling.
According to the court file, Tucker was with two men who traveled to a home on Northwest 27th Avenue. Tucker stayed in the car and the other two men broke into the home and chased two men with a shotgun. One of the fleeing men was hit in the shoulder.
The State Attorney's Office dropped the case against Tucker because he was sitting in the car and that the state was unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Tucker was involved.
In the end, Ayden continued, the story is such a tragedy.
"I feel so bad for Nikki, having to live with what happened," Ayden noted. "She will have to live with the fact that she had to kill her kids' daddy. That will be hard to deal with."
Joe Callahan can be reached at 867-4113 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoeOcalaNews.


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This simple soup with no added salt exceeded our flavor expectations. It would make a nice starter or a light main course on a weeknight, accompanied by hummus and pita chips.
We suggest garnishing it with toasted chopped hazelnuts or fried/frizzled shallots. Adapted from "Low-Salt Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet, 4th Edition," by the American Heart Association (Clarkson Potter, 2013).
Thai Sweet Potato Soup
Makes a generous 4 cups
(2 or 3 servings)
2 tsp. corn or canola oil
One 14-ounce sweet potato
1 small onion
1 medium clove garlic
1 lime
3 cups no-salt-added vegetable broth
1/2 to 1 tsp. Thai red curry paste
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Meanwhile, peel the sweet potato, then coarsely chop it into pieces of approximately equal size. Coarsely chop the onion; mince the garlic. Cut the lime crosswise in half.
Add the onion to the saucepan and stir to coat with the oil. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
Stir in the broth and the sweet potato. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for about 15 minutes; the sweet potato should be quite tender. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of the curry paste.
Transfer half of the mixture to a blender. Remove the knob in the center of the lid (so steam can escape). Place a paper towel over the opening. Puree until smooth, then squeeze in 1 1/2 teaspoons of lime juice. Pulse to incorporate, then transfer to a container large enough to hold all the soup. Repeat with the remaining soup mixture and another 1 1/2 teaspoons of lime juice. Transfer to the bowl.
Taste, and stir in some or all of the remaining curry paste, as needed.
Divide between or among individual bowls. Serve warm.
Nutrition Per serving (based on 3): 150 calories, 2 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 4 g dietary fiber, 7 g sugar.


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Vornado Realty Trust, which has significant operations in Paramus, announced Wednesday it has completed the previously announced sale of 866 United Nations Plaza.
According to the announcement, the sale of the 360,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan for $200 million resulted in net proceeds of about $146 million, after repaying existing debt and closing costs. The financial statement gain of $127 million will be recognized in the fourth quarter. The tax gain of approximately $165 million will be deferred in a like-kind exchange as part of Vornado's previously announced acquisition of 655 Fifth Avenue.
Vornado announced its agreement to sell the massive office building in early November.
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"The Moonstone" ★★★
An exotic gem from India sets off a string of misadventures and misunderstandings for a gaggle of handsome Brits. Wilkie Collins' classic 1868 Victorian detective tale is now in a tidy world-premiere adaptation courtesy of Lifeline Theatre. This isnt a thrill-a-minute ride, but a cozy immersion in the tropes that would later dominate the world of mystery writers: strange visitors, double-dealing relatives, and eccentric detectives. Through March 27 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.; $32-$35 at 773-761-4477 or lifelinetheatre.com - KERRY REID
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Bhanu's Indian Grocery & Cuisine's only been in business about four months, but it's already got a following. All you've got to do is check out Yelp or any other user-driven Web sites and you'll see a slew of reviews with nary a negative among them.
Bhanu's is the kind of place you either love or hate. It's half highly compressed grocery store — kind of like a Southeast Asian 7-Eleven with three aisles packed almost floor to ceiling with exotic stuff, from huge bags of rice and lentils to frozen Indian entrees; and half informal restaurant, with family members manning (and womaning) rear kitchen and front register.
Los Angeles is loaded with these kinds of dual-purpose ethnic eatery-emporia, ranging from Jewish delis to Chinese bakeries. But they're not all that common around here. Porta Via has Italian food by the plate or pound, along with a neat selection of imported groceries and wines. Nicole's in South Pasadena is similar, with the focus on France. And, of course, Bristol Farms and Whole Foods.
But despite the number of good Indian restaurants in Pasadena, the closest combo restaurant/grocery prior to Bhanu's advent was probably the branch of India Sweets & Spices in Atwater Village; too far for me. So my occasional curries largely relied on Trader Joe's simmer sauces and/or prepared pastes and powders from Cost Plus.
But now there's Bhanu's. Two doors down from the TJ's in the mini-mall on the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Rosemead Boulevard, it's perfect for a drop-in once I've stowed all my staples: eggs, cheese, milk, bread, veggies, wine, etc. If I'm feeling courageous, I can buy spices to customize my curries; a little less so, one of the seemingly hundreds of pastes and powders. If I want to cook for an army, monstrous sacks of lentils, rice and chappati flour are there for the getting.
But even if I'm looking for something readymade to pop into the oven or microwave, I can rely on Bhanu's. They stock frozen naan pizza and Pillsbury samosas and roti ("ready to puff"). Who knew? I thought all they did were biscuits and pie crusts. There are lots of mixes: uttapam, gulab jamon and dosa, to name a few. Foil pouches of vegetable curries and sauces to pour on meat. And a refrigerated section filled with lassi (mint, mango and plain), ginger beer and containers of vibrantly colored halwa and burfi squares.
If you don't recognize most of these names and don't want them in your pantry until you know what they are, don't worry – many of them can be sampled on the restaurant side of Bhanu's. Samosas (yummy vegetable-filled dumplings) are only $2.25 for three.
Lassi (a yogurt-based drink) is $2.50; Gulab jamon (fritters in sugar syrup) $1.99; gajar halwa (carrot pudding with nuts) is $4.99.
On my first visit, I didn't even contemplate cooking. Instead I ordered take away from the restaurant menu: tandoori chicken (8 pieces $11.99), masala dosa (a huge south Indian pancake made from ground rice and lentil rolled up with an onion and potato-based stuffing – $3.99 which comes with both a tangy chutney and a container of sambhar -a spicy vegetable and lentil sauce), Baingan bharta (eggplant curry – $7.99) and aloo gobi (cauliflower and potato curry – $6.99).
While my meal (actually "meals" since hubby and I each got two full dinners from what I brought home) was being prepared, I enjoyed myself examining all the exotic grocery products and selecting a few mass-produced snacks and sweets to serve as appetizer and finale to our meal.
Two of these: Laxmi Sesame Balls (jaw breaker sweets made from sesame seeds and honey – $1.49) and Haldiram's "nut cracker" (truly spicy – chili, clove, cumin, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and asafetida – coated fried peanuts whose cost I don't know because they seem to have forgotten to put them on my bill) were fabulous. Just remember to suck on the balls to soften them before biting down.
Two others, Gaar bhel chikki (a sweet block of puffed rice, ragjira and peanuts reminiscent of rice crispy marshmallow squares – $.99 and a container of jalabi (coils of batter deep-fried and soaked in fragrant, spiced syrup – $2.50) weren't as successful. The chikki tasted stale (when I looked at the manufacture date (July 2009) and the expiration date (January 2011), the reason was clear. And the jalabi, usually among my favorite sweets, were worse; the frying oil was definitely off taste. (I tasted twice before I gave up and tossed them.)
The food that comes out of the kitchen is definitely fresh. Among the meats are fish, shrimp, chicken, lamb and goat. While they don't have the range of meat curries of many more formal restaurants (I miss rogan josh and vindaloo in particular), Bhanu's features some South Indian dishes you don't often find such as coconut fish curry ($9.99), dosa and vegetarian street food like idli (steamed lentil-rice cakes served with chutney and lentil soup) medu vada (deep-fried lentil "donuts" with coconut sauce) and batata vada (potato-peanut fritters), each only $3.50.
Whether you eat in or carry out, the food comes in Styrofoam and plastic.


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If I had a girlfriend, I'd watch anime with her. Otherwise, I find it hard to openly express all the emotions I feel from watching anime.
Playing LaTale all the time.
Used to be alone, but i really like watching with my Girlfriend now. She needs stuff explained to her sometimes, but it's fun being able to spend time together doing something i love.
Completely depends on who it's with... and how naughty the content is
The site issues appear to have been resolved for the time being ;)
I watch alone xD my friends are TOO different in which one of us gets bored quickly...lol
I'd rather watch it alone frankly. I don't like watching shows with other people, doesn't matter if they're completely oblivious to anime or otaku gods. I just need peace and quiet to concentrate on my thing.
But if I'm in casual watching mode (Toonami, random episodes on TV, re-watching ...), I can watch it with someone. Anime movies are also an exception.
Burned Out Meter: Anime at 80% - Manga at 95% - Video Games at 2%
Alone. I can't get into it when there are other people around. My favorite anime are the emotionally charged ones, so I don't want to be seen reacting to them, and I definitely don't want anyone talking and ruining the mood for me.
I will gladly re-watch something with friends though, but in the case of said emotional shows, I will recommend they watch them alone first for the full experience.
I would watch it with someone if I could find anybody in my surrounding area that enjoyed anime. I literally know zero people who enjoy anime and when I bring it up it's, "Oh, I liked spirited away!". Me too,... me too, if I ever found a woman my own age who was a nerd for Doctor Who and Anime, I'd marry her.
"Hey mister! I am mad scientist! It's so cool!" - Okabe
I agree with mostly everyone here.
I feel really awkward and I can't get into the anime when I'm watching with others. Especially if they aren't really into anime in the first place.
^ this!
These guys make good points as well:
BasedonFiction wrote:
Watching with a friend is just too akward for me, discussing it is fine.
suikojay wrote:
Alone since it's easier to concentrate... and because, sometimes, I need to pause it since I like to take notes of certain events.
shadowtonberry wrote:
I'd rather watch it alone. When I watch an anime, I get immersed into to it and my full attention goes into it. Plus, the experience is kind of personalized Everyone has their own experiences, thoughts, opinions, and feelings that they go through when they watch a show. It'll be different from your nest friend, who may have watched the same show. Plus, I want to laugh, cry, smile, and feel despair on my own and with the show when I watch it. You get the full experience that way, I feel.
It depends on what I'm watching. Usually I watch with my fiance.
I'm not opposed to watching with others, but no-one I know really has any interest. Also, there's some stuff where I don't know how it's going to go, and it might turn into something like Bokutatsu Tenshi Dokuro-Chan and then I'll never be able to speak to that person again...
Definitely alone. I feel like anime is meant to be watched when you're by yourself to get the full feel and to fully enjoy it. Then you can fangirl/discuss afterwards.
Watching it with someone else just makes it kind of odd.
i like watching anime with others because then i can talk about the omg or wtf moments with them it makes things fun
Now the search for pokemon Z!
I always watch anime with my fiance.
I like to watch with friends, but the majority of the time I watch alone
Oh anime what would I do without thee


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Staying safe while celebrating Fourth of July
Fireworks and food are a central part of Americans' celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, but they also can be health hazards without proper precautions.
Experts from UC Davis Health System provide some tips on how to enjoy these traditional holiday pastimes while safeguarding against illness and injuries.
Fireworks safety
Protection from noise damage
The UC Davis Audiology Clinic encourages the use of ear protection to guard against hearing injuries.
To protect themselves, those celebrating with fireworks should use sound judgment and wear earplugs, said Robert Ivory, an audiologist at the Audiology Clinic.
"The explosion from a single firecracker at close range can cause permanent hearing damage in an instant," Ivory said. "We encourage people to leave the fireworks to the professionals and to use earplugs when attending fireworks celebrations."
Loudness is measured in decibels (dB). Any noise above 85 dB is considered unsafe. Most firecrackers produce sounds starting at 125 dB.
Disposable earplugs, made of foam or silicone, are available at local pharmacies. They allow people to still hear music and conversations around them while adequately blocking out dangerously loud sounds.
The Audiology Clinic encourages people to protect their hearing while participating in other loud summer activities, such as concerts, stock car races, using lawn mowers and other power equipment, shooting practice and power boating. The clinic also urges people to protect their hearing when listening to MP3 players and other electronic devices with earbuds and headphones.
Noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. Ten million Americans already have suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise, and 30 million are exposed to dangerous noise levels every day. Children are the most vulnerable.
"Noise-induced hearing loss can be life-changing, but it also is highly preventable," said Ivory.
Regular hearing checks are important for detecting hearing loss early, Ivory said, and for receiving appropriate help to minimize the effect that unaddressed hearing loss can have on one's quality of life.
Numerous studies have linked untreated hearing loss to a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, including impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks, reduced alertness, increased risk of personal safety, irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression, reduced income and diminished psychological and overall health.
Here are some warning signs of hearing damage:
- Pain in the ears after leaving a noisy area
- Ringing or buzzing (tinnitus) in the ears immediately after exposure to noise
- Difficulty understanding speech after exposure to noise (One can hear people talk, but not understand them.)
Burn risks and fire safety
Fireworks also present a risk of burns, the most common cause of injury during the summer months, and especially in July. Fire and burns are the third-leading cause of unintentional, injury-related deaths among children 14 and under.
In 2012, 60 percent of all fireworks injuries occurred during the month surrounding July 4. About 10,000 people suffer fireworks injuries every year, including 4,000 children ages 14 and under. Burns resulting from improper use of sparklers and illegal fireworks usually involve the hands, face, arms and chest areas.
The best way to protect one's family is not to use fireworks at home. The Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center at UC Davis Medical Center recommends attending public fireworks displays and leaving the lighting to professionals.
The Burn Center and UC Davis Health System's Fire Prevention Office urge people who decide to purchase legal fireworks to take these safety steps:
- Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them.
- Buy only state fire marshal-approved (safe and sane) fireworks. They must have the state fire marshal's seal and can be purchased only at licensed fireworks stands.
- Do not ever use homemade fireworks of illegal explosives: They can kill you! Report illegal explosives to the fire or police department in your community.
- Use fireworks outdoors only, and never near dry vegetation or other flammable materials.
- Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Parents may not realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees-hot enough to melt some metals.
- Alcohol and fireworks do not mix. Have a "designated shooter."
- Spectators should keep a safe distance from the shooter and the shooter should wear safety glasses.
- Always have an adult closely supervise fireworks activities if older children are allowed to handle devices.
- Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers.
- Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
- Do not wear loose-fitting clothes.
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
- Never try to relight or handle a "dud" firework. Wait 20 minutes and then soak them with water and throw them away.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
- Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
- After fireworks complete their burning, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.
- Parents are liable for damage or injuries their children cause by using fireworks.
Food safety
Summer picnics and cookouts are a common source of food poisoning. Classic symptoms include stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and flu-like symptoms. Small children, the elderly and pregnant women are at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses.
To help prevent microorganisms from proliferating in the picnic basket, Wendi Vela, a registered dietitian at UC Davis Medical Center, offers the following tips to keep foods safe:
- Always start with clean surfaces and clean hands when preparing food. Plan ahead and bring moist, disposable towelettes in case running water is unavailable for handwashing.
- Remember to keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot. Cold foods should be kept in the refrigerator until it is time to leave. For hot foods, time the cooking with departure and transfer it directly from the oven to the car. Eat cold and hot foods within two hours (one hour if outdorr temperatures are above 90 degrees F). Packing foods that need cooling, like casseroles or pasta salads, in small containers helps them chill faster, but also enables them to be set out and eaten as they are needed.
- Transport foods to be kept cold in an insulated cooler with ice or ice packs. Carefully pack the cooler to avoid cross contamination with raw meat, poultry or seafood and the prepared/cooked foods that are ready to eat, such as fruits and vegetables. Put the cooler in the air-conditioned car rather than in the hot trunk. At the picnic, keep the cooler in the shade and cover with towels or blankets. Use a separate cooler for cold drinks to avoid frequent opening and closing of the one containing perishable items.
- Bring plenty of supplies. Never use the same plates or utensils for cooked foods that were used for raw foods.
- When the party's over, perishable food that has been left outside for longer than one hour in hot weather should be thrown away.


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New research shows putting bugs in your food is a better idea than you probably thought.
You need bugs. Specifically, your body needs the friendly microbes that perform a number of symbiotic functions, without which you'd be dead. Having taken on the less off-putting epithet of "probiotics" -- versus "microbes," "friendly bacteria" or "beneficial micro-organisms" -- the critters under this modern sobriquet number in the scores of species. All display — some were specifically developed to display — special health benefits.
According to the World Health Organization and other health groups, probiotics are defined as "live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host."
Originally, they were used for relief of such unmentionable symptoms as diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome or colitis, as well as bringing calcium and vitamin D into the diets of persons with lactose intolerance or sensitivity. Scientists added to the bacterial benefits list protection from harmful bacteria overgrowth, cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and high cholesterol.
More recent studies show probiotics can help counter systemic inflammation, celiac symptoms, yeast infections, obesity and hypertension while stemming infections (both bacterial and viral) and boosting immunity … maybe even athletic performance.
Probiotics also show strong action against the Helicobacter pylori bacterium now known to be responsible for more than eight in 10 cases of stomach ulcers. Ongoing research has suggested the good bugs we eat may even help against childhood asthma, tooth decay and gum disease, although the conclusions still are mixed.
Probiotics as an ingredient are a direct offshoot of the yogurt boom a generation ago that put "live active cultures" literally on the lips of most Americans. Visions of 105-year-old Soviet Georgia mountain shepherds in a 1977 Dannon commercial accompanied the announcement that the "No. 1 yogurt" had arrived in America. Sales quickly shot up higher than the Caucasus mountains where the ads were filmed. Check out the original here:
The early success was not, however, accompanied by acknowledgment that what made yogurt so wonderful was species of one-celled organisms in the Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and other families. It took a few years for manufacturers to bring visions of parasites into the sell. Science helped that. Before the 1970s, only a handful of studies looked at the health benefits of probiotics. Since then, thousands of such studies were done. Virtually all concluded probiotics provide healthful benefits. The research opened the door to a number of benefits and other bacteria species in the microscopic world of probiotics.
Yogurt stayed in the forefront of pushing live bacteria and digestive health to consumers. All proclaim the "live and active cultures," but Dannon's Activia, introduced in 2006, and similar product DanActive brought the marketing (and health claims) to new heights – so much so that Dannon settled lawsuits and an inquiry from the Federal Trade Commission by no longer claiming that the products are clinically proven to relieve temporary irregularity or that they slow intestinal transit.
Activia is made with a dose of billions of Bifidus regularis (Bifidobacterium Lactis DN 173-010). While there are several varieties of Activia under the Dannon brand, the company recently launched an organic version under the Stonyfield Farm brand, which parent Danone also owns.
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For manufacturers, however, processing limitations restricted the use of probiotics mostly to dairy products, while also limiting the effectiveness in general of any probiotic-enhanced product. This is because few of the poor creatures made it through processing, and fewer still made it to the part of the digestive tract where they did the most good — the intestines.
Heat and acid can be the biggest barriers. Stomach acid can be overcome via two approaches: marshalling an army of billions of live cultures, knowing that the 5-10 percent that made it past the stomach would proliferate well in the rest of the digestive tract; or discovering or developing strains of bacteria (such as Lactobacillus gasseri) that have a knack for surviving harsh conditions.
Even with these methods, applications were fairly limited because any high-heat processing killed live bacteria. But the growing consumer interest in probiotics pushed technology to find new strains and techniques so that today few foods or beverages are unable to harbor bacteria that are desirable rather than front-page scandals.
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With more than 2 million vehicles sold last year, Ford is now the most popular car brand in the United States. Read on to learn more about all of the new Dodge cars and SUVs, as well as updates to existing models.
2013 Ford C-MAX
The hybrid C-MAX is all-new for 2013. With a starting price around $26,000, the Focus-based 5-door hatchback boasts 47 mpg with its traditional hybrid engine or, for around $34,000, you can choose the plug-in hybrid Energi version with up to 108 mpg-equivalent.
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The Edge receives only minor changes for 2013, including a Sport mode for its 6-speed automatic and an appearance package for SEL models that includes black painted 20-inch alloy wheels.
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The Escape SUV is all-new for 2013, getting its first full redesign since going on sale in 2001. Updates include sleek new styling, new high-tech gadgets, a choice of three 4-cylinder engines and the discontinuation of the fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid variant. Pricing starts around $23,000 with destination.
2013 Ford Expedition
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Updates to the F-150 include a revised front end with optional high-intensity headlights, newly available MyFord Touch technology, an upscale Limited trim level and a 4.2-inch information screen in the gauge cluster. Super Duty models also gain available MyFord Touch infotainment technology, as well as a new upscale Platinum trim level.
2013 Ford Fiesta
Though there aren't any major changes to the Fiesta for 2013, savvy shoppers will note that upscale SES and SEL trim levels are combined and renamed Titanium for the new model year.
2013 Ford Flex
The full-size Flex crossover's biggest change for 2013 is new front and rear styling and a revised interior. The Flex also gets more power for its base-level 3.5-liter V6, increasing from last year's 262 hp to 285 for 2013.
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The Focus Electric joins the compact Focus's lineup for the new model year. A performance model, the 252-hp Focus ST, also joins the range for 2013, as does a manual transmission option in the upscale Focus Titanium.
2013 Ford Fusion
The midsize Fusion is completely redesigned for 2013. Priced from $22,500, the 2013 Fusion offers three trim levels and three gas-powered 4-cylinder engines. A 4-cylinder hybrid powerplant that returns 47 mpg in combined city and highway driving is also available.
2013 Ford Mustang
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The 131st Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show is only days away. Ironically, I've spent the last year searching for 2 former show champions-first "Vivi", the Whippet, whom we hope against hope is still alive and well in Queens, and later "Sensation," the Westminster logo Pointer, who was buried somewhere, right here in Babylon 120 years ago. Westminster is symbolic of the purebred dog, and "Sensation" is symbolic of Westminster. Yes, our Village contains hallowed canine grounds.
Babylon history regales in tales of August Belmont's horse stables. However, it's a little known fact to residents that close by; at around the same time (1882- 1904), Westminster owned a sportsman's clubhouse on 64+ acres near Southard's Pond. "Sensation" enjoyed his retirement in Babylon and romped along with many other well-bred hunting dogs. When he died in June 1887, the famous Pointer was buried in front of that clubhouse under a flagpole with a Pointer-shaped weather vane on top- pointing always into the wind.
Where? The precise spot remains a mystery, even to Westminster authorities who have kindly provided clues. With the help of Village, Town, County historians and archivists plus the Babylon librarians who thread my microfilm, we have made considerable progress toward pinpointing the location, especially since the discovery of a "gift" map at Town Hall 3 weeks ago. Hopefully, this column will flush out more information from Beacon readers.
I'm embarrassed. I knew nothing about WKC's presence in Babylon until last fall. While judging for DWAA (Dog Writers), I was flabbergasted to read in the 2/06 Dogs in Canada that "Sensation" was interred here. To a dog fancier, it was the equivalent of learning King Tut's pyramid was in your backyard. I emailed WKC spokesman David Frei for verification who in turn contacted William Stifel, WKC historian and author of the comprehensive book- The Dog Show- 125 Years of Westminster. Mr. Stifel offered additional facts, explained why the search was so difficult, and later gave WKC's permission for these 2 reprinted photos. (All historical references are from Mr. Stifel's extensive research unless noted.)
Who was Sensation? In 1876 a member of the newly formed WKC sporting club went abroad to look for the perfect Pointer as a stud dog. He found "Don", a 70 pound lemon and white dog with an impressive show record and said to have "the best head of any Pointer in America, and probably in England". Once stateside, "Don" was re-christened "Sensation." He did well in the ring and the field, but the handsome
Pointer's real dual role was to breed more champions and to represent WKC.
"Sensation" sat for many portrait painters. In 1878 his head appeared on the catalog cover of the 2nd WKC show and on most others through 1936. The J. Wellstood engraving of a full body "Sensation' on point (shown) has been the official emblem since then, except for several intervals when the Pointer's head was again the WKC logo. The dog was officially retired in 1886 and given to Robert C. Cornell, a NYC lawyer and WKC charter member. "Sensation" ("old Don" to Cornell) died and was buried at the Babylon clubhouse a year and a half later.
The Babylon clubhouse? WKC wanted permanent shooting grounds. In 1880 WKC leased over 60 acres in Babylon for 2 years at $300 a year with an
option to buy at the end of the lease for $5,500. There
were already buildings including an old farmhouse on the property. The barns were turned into kennels and the farmhouse fixed up as temporary quarters. A Sammis map shows Southard's Pond included in the survey.
In 1882 WKC did purchase the property, but 2 years later moved the farmhouse to another part of the grounds for the caretaker and superintendent, and built a fancy clubhouse on the former site overlooking the pond. C.DuBois Wagstaff, owner of Tallulah Kennels (and of W.Islip fame), drew up the plans for the $8,000 two story 40 x 60 foot structure that boasted a covered porch, huge dining room, billiard parlor, stocked wine cellar, and veranda with a view of the shooting contests. Weekend visitors could catch a special train out of Long Island City and be back to NYC by 5:30. The old farmhouse still stands on Livingston Ave. near the cemeteries, but the switcheroo makes the exact site of the new clubhouse hard to determine.
In 1885 James Mortimer became the Babylon resident superintendent until 1892, and superintendent of the Madison Square Garden WKC Show until 1915, the year of his death. I've been scanning the microfilm of our oldest local paper- the South Side Signalto try to find a map or landmarks. This paper predated the Babylon Leader and the Beacon. The Signal's editors were the Livingstons (the street is named for them.) The Signal's "Local News" has many references to the demise of Village animals, to James Mortimer and the WKC of "North Babylon", rather than Babylon, but all before the Village was incorporated.
The June 18, 1887, Signal states that Mortimer sailed for Liverpool for a 2 month stay which means he was most likely gone when "Sensation" passed away. I did find an ad with a $10 reward to be paid by Mortimer for a curly-coated retriever lost from WKC in 12/1886, but no mention is made of the celebrated Pointer's death.
Later the club held pigeon shoots with contest results often recorded in the Signal. This sport thrived at the WKC but, considered inhumane by many, was outlawed in NYS in 1904. Hence, the WKC moved to NJ after selling the property to James L. Ewell in April 1904. The 4/23/1904 Signal says that Ewell planned to use the grounds to raise Shetland ponies but also includes an editorial comment about the "hayseed" legislation that brought on the passing of the WKC- "one of best known clubs on the South Shore." The clubhouse burned down sometime later, the year not known, so far. I also spoke to Mr. Ewell's great granddaughter who recalls a family photo of the clubhouse.
The Discovery Pointing toward the Pointer? My mentor and fellow dog lover, Jackie Marsden of the Babylon Village Historical Society, calls our quest a wonderful jigsaw puzzle. She's enlisted the help of Sharon Pullen, County archivist and more recently the Town historians. Immediately Mary Cascone, our new Town archivist, told me she remembered seeing a map somewhere with "Westminster Kennel Club" property. The next morning she asked me to meet her at Town Hall.
Bingo! A large original map painted on fabric adorned the Town Council wall. Undated because it is a framed page from an atlas, the map shows all the parcels of the WKC property, the elusive CLUBHOUSE, stables, an ice house, and another 2 story building- probably the Livingston Ave. farmhouse. Based on the position of buildings, including the old Southard mill, and some boundary lines, it seems post 1884 when the new clubhouse went up, and post 1893 when the Village was incorporated. Southard's Pond seemed to be missing, but on closer examination, it appears that the cartographer outlined the pond but forgot to paint and label it. A business man had given the map to BACCA who gave the map to Town Hall. It's only been hanging up since November, the same time we began our quest.
A week later we had another meeting with all 3 historians and several Town officials to approximate where the WKC clubhouse and Sensation's grave flagstaff once stood. Later Tom B. Smith, Town historian and I visited the site and estimated the position of the clubhouse based on the old map's scale to Southard's Pond and the Village line. For now, we've narrowed the spot down to between 2 street entrances (Pilcher and Gwynn) to the wooded trail that leads to Belmont Lake. We think the clubhouse was on a rise in that still wooded area overlooking the center of the pond. The trail is NYS land maintained by the Village- part of a 100 year lease granted by Robert Moses.
Our "Sensational" search is not over. This map has been carefully copied for archives and Westminster. There's more microfilm, perhaps Village fire department records, newly restored NYS photos and maps enroute to Planting Fields still to peruse….Maybe with permission- a dig for an old foundation or cornerstone, then placement of an historical marker. I'd love it outlined in Westminster purple.
In the meantime, it gives me chills to think, we, like so many locals, have unknowingly walked our dogs through these Westminster woods for years. Now as my pups sniff, I conjure up images and howls of the magnificent hunting dogs that prowled before us. While Mr. Smith and I stood at the possible "Sensation" burial spot, an off leash Dalmatian ran up to greet us. I pet his head and told him precisely where he stood wagging his tail.
Looking to adopt? Back at Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon (several miles away from the old WKC property) all of my planned poster pets - a deaf Boston Terrier , a Mini Poodle, a declawed tuxedo cat- will be going to private rescue groups tomorrow. You have to move fast if you see any others on this list that interest you:
+Dogs: "Panda"- the huggable Retriever mix in Cage 47; "Rex"- a 5 year old buff Cocker Spaniel in Cage 13; a female Peke in Cage 7; "Ice"- a petite yellow Lab mix in Cage 49.
+Cats: "Jan & Dean"- the 6 month neut. duo in C- 5; "Gepetto"- a black semi-longhair kitten in the cat colony.


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Monday, November 19th is International Men's Day, a celebration of the positive value men bring to the world, their families and their communities. Today Keith Byrne shares his experience and talks about 'manning up to MS'. I've been lucky to share my life with some great men. My Dad, my Granddads, extended family members, colleagues and friends. I think that's what made it so hard for me to initially open up about my MS diagnosis. It was as if I didn't belong in the same category as these men that I idolised. I in no way tick any of the pre-requisites society associates with being a 'manly man'. I'm not the strong/silent type or 'tall, dark & handsome' at 5ft. 4 and bald. There is also the statistic that more than twice as many women are diagnosed with MS than men. I was a gamma male, never to be an alpha. Yet being diagnosed with MS awoke a strength in me that I always knew was there yet I never felt I had a reason to channel it. Once I came to terms with my diagnosis things started to improve both mentally and physically. This didn't happen overnight. It took a number of months as well as discussions with my MS nurse, nutritionist and my close family too. Eventually, after my first 'MS Newly Diagnosed Day' I gathered the strength to come out of the MS closet. Talking about my diagnosis is something I've learned to be very comfortable with. I've since done newspaper and radio interviews. I also started seeing a counsellor. Over the summer, I took part in a video for my job to promote mental health awareness. As part of the promotion for the video, I was asked to speak to a group of approximately fifty of my peers (most of whom I'd never met in person). Each scenario has been a massive challenge as each time I felt totally out of my comfort zone. I can develop an inherent shakiness in these circumstances and I'm conscious that might come across when I'm talking to a crowd of people. Yet I find each time I challenge myself, I'm a little less nervous and little more brave the next time around. It can't be underestimated how much stress affects our health. I'm intentionally putting myself in situations where my confidence is stretched to its core. It might sound like I'm bringing unnecessary burdens upon myself but there is method to the madness. I feel that, by deliberately challenging myself, I might be that little bit more prepared for situations that are out of my control. I wouldn't say I do this on a daily basis. Ultimately, I have relapse remitting MS From time to time I need a break away from everything. Outside of the daily challenges caused by MS, like fatigue and brain fog, my biggest challenge to date was the Dublin Marathon at the end of October. In the 3 and a half years or so since my mobility and vision returned back to a somewhat acceptable level I've been trying maintain an active lifestyle. A couple of lunchtime runs a week and maybe a longer one at the weekend led to me signing up for the marathon. The crowds of people out showing their support from the outset of the 26.2-mile trek was so uplifting. I especially felt humbled when I was struggling around mile 20 and I got a pat on the back from a guy as he ran past wearing the same TeamMS t-shirt as me, "Come on pal not long to go, you can do it". Thanks for the motivation and I'm proud to say I did do it! On the way into the marathon I met a man from Cork who was in Dublin for the day just to run it. We shared a taxi into town. He told me he was 66 and on his 313th marathon. An unbelievable achievement by any means but he also said he only ran his first one in 1999. I'm sure he had his reasons for starting something so taxing relatively late in life and it made me think; we all have our own path to follow and sometimes we get knocked off track. MS has certainly changed the course of my path. Perhaps, in some strange way, it's helped point me in the right direction. I no longer feel inferior to the men who inspire me. I have gained the awareness to realise they already see me as their equal. To all the men out there, fellow MSers, Carers, well-wishers and generally sound lads I'll leave you with this quote by Liverpudlian songwriter John Power: "Someone will always be more than I'll ever be so then I'll be myself"
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This week Willeke Van Eeckhoutte shares with us the value of writing about living with MS. She's an award-winning, irrepressible blogger and we are delighted to have her continued contribution to the MS and Me team. When tasked with an article about writing and MS, my mind always does summersaults because what could be better than writing about writing? My love for anything written has been as old as I am young. Being a proud library member, ex-library assistant and forever-friends with books, putting pen to paper was always going to happen. Two decades ago, MS crashed headfirst into my life. There was no introduction, no. This was MS, a foreign entity that lacked basic social skills. Writing was an expert psychotherapeutic net that caught me when I was in free-fall after hearing, "You and MS". Then I went to "Teach your environment about MS because too many people have the wrong idea about it". Teach I did, only not quite as professionally as I would have liked because of lack of time. That was until my pen found its way to a notebook about two years post-retirement. In 2011, I created a blog, Ireland, MS and Me and slowly, writing about Ireland morphed into writing about MS. I didn't want an overly edited site where the relationship between MS and I would be squeaky clean. No, I wanted it to be warts and all- raw, simple and calling out everything that affects me physically as well as mentally and emotionally. After all, I wanted to connect with others who were in a similarly devious and loveless relationship with their illness. As the mission statement on my blog says, I tried to make sense out of MS nonsense together with my readers. The following two years, I began to see how writing about MS brought a significant shift in my thinking. I was discovering what the new me was all about. It was as if portable X-ray images continuously peered deep inside my mind. Stress levels went down and clearer thinking about MS emerged from what I thought would be an increasingly dark, unhelpful attitude. Unshed tears turned into words and my agony healed into non-judgmental self-acceptance. Writing like this came at the right time and in the right place for me. Because I love writing by hand, I feel I can address my emotions that surround life with MS on a deeper level than when I write on a laptop. My hands, brain and environment are locked in a vacuum that is the present tense- the Here and the Now. Paper is a natural listener, one that will not leave when your sixty minutes with a therapist is over. There is an instant connection, even if your Wi-Fi goes offline. MS subconsciously began to take a step back. Of course, my symptoms were still there, but I started to recognise their value to my writing. As George Bernard Shaw once said, ''I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worthwhile.'' In my case, the worth of writing is felt especially when anxiety shows up during the trigeminal neuralgia attacks I get. The pain gets to hear the sound of my pen flowing on paper and that powerful pen is saying, "Shut up, you! Get the hell out of here!" The benefits of writing are legion. Writing has been scientifically proven to boost your immune system, help you feel happier as well as sleep and think better on a long-term basis. It has shown me that it is more than just a tool- it's an excellent way to learn not just about MS but about yourself as the person you never thought you could be. As such, the MS voice in my own blog has 'grown up'. I have been recognised by Everyday Health for having "a more jovial approach to MS while consistently ending posts on a happy note". This is how I feel about my life with multiple sclerosis now. An often slapstick version of what an elegant woman should be like in an often-hilarious back-and-forth between MS and me. Writing and MS have given me so much more than just giggles. This year has been very eventful what with changing DMTs and writing about it in '3443 Needles'. Quite unexpectedly, I won the 2018 Best Blog Post award in the Ireland Blog Awards competition last week, something I never thought possible. MS and writing? Definitely something to consider! Check out Willeke's blog Ireland, MS and Me
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Rowe, located along Massachusetts' northwest border, is one of the most remote towns in the state. Although it once had industries, including an iron mine and nail factory, all had been closed for more than forty years when the Connecticut Valley Unitarian Conference began holding its annual young people's meetings there. Summer camps for young people probably began in the United States in 1861 in Washington, Connecticut. There, Frederick Gunn and his wife Abigail, operators of a boys' school, took their class on what became an annual hike and camp. The first private youth camp in the United States opened in 1876 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. By 1910, enough camps existed that a national organization was created.
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