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Emily Osment Height 5' 2" Born March 10 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Emily Osment Emily Jordan Osment was born in Los Angeles
on March 10th, 1992. She is the younger sister of The Sixth Sense star, Haley
Joel Osment. Her father is also an actor of some renown. Following in their
footsteps, Emily started her acting career performing in several commercials,
including a radio spot with Dick Van Dyke, before making her film debut in "The
Secret Life of Girls." The same year she landed a role in the Hallmark film,
"Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," as the daughter of Glenn Close and
Christopher Walken. That role led to a nomination for Best Young Actor.
After that Emily played several smaller roles for television, which include, "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Touched by an Angel," and "Friends." During this time she also did voice acting alongside her brother and John Cleese, Catherine O'Hara, and Harry Shearer in the short animated-film, "Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big."
Finally, Emily landed the much sought after role of Gerti Giggles in, "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams." Writer/Director Robert Rodriguez was so impressed by her audition that he made the role longer without even knowing that she was the sister of Haley Joel Osment. She then appeared in the sequel, "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over."
She appeared as a regular on the hit Disney Channel show, "Hannah Montana," in which she played the hyperactive, Lily Truscott, alongside co-stars Miley Cyrus and Mitchell Musso.
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An IOM Physician addresses TB patients at IOM Nairobi's DOT clinic.
...to set ambitious goals for TB treatment success!
"100% treatment success is possible!" A success story from IOM's Migration Health Assessment Centre in Nairobi, Kenya
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading infectious killer, with an estimated 10.0 million new cases every year, and approximately 1.3 million deaths in 2017.[1] According to the WHO World Tuberculosis Report 2018, the global treatment success rate was 82% for 2016, a reduction from 86% in 2013.
Successful treatment of TB disease hinges on directly-observed treatment (DOT) and patient-centered care and is a core part of the International Organization for Migration's health assessments for migrants, including refugees prior to resettlement. From 2010 to 2016, IOM's Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Kenya diagnosed 426 cases of active TB, treating 363 of them at IOM Kenya's TB DOT clinics, while the others were referred for treatment. IOM Kenya's TB DOT clinics sustained high treatment success rates over this period, ranging from 90% to 100%.
Such successful treatment outcomes are attributable to the clinics' prioritization of DOT, patient-centered care, early detection, and active-case finding while conducting pre-departure health assessments for migrants.
Other services that contributed to these important treatment outcomes include ongoing patient education, in-house counselling, interpreter services, nutritional support, linkage to external consultants and treatment supporters, transportation allowance, and waivers for costs related to baseline and follow-up tests.
TB control in IOM Kenya's DOT clinics surpassed targets and the clinic's outcomes indicate that a 100% treatment success rate is possible, with comprehensive care and a migrant-centred approach. Moreover, this approach ensures that neither patients nor their households suffer catastrophic costs due to TB disease, a key element in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.8 on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
A TB patient receives directly observed treatment at the IOM DOT clinic.
What is DOT?
Directly observed treatment (DOT) is the internationally-recommended strategy for TB control and is used by IOM's Migration Health Assessment Centres to increase patients' adherence and full completion of TB treatments. DOT requires IOM's clinicians to observe and record each dose of medication taken by patients
TB management in IOM health assessment programmes worldwide
Tuberculosis detection and control continues to be an important public health concern for both migrant sending and receiving countries, as well as for the migrants themselves and their families. IOM contributes to cross-border tuberculosis detection and control by screening migrants for active tuberculosis prior to resettlement or immigration. Within its health assessment programmes worldwide, IOM provides a range of TB-related services, including physical examination, radiological investigation, sputum smear and culture, molecular testing, drug susceptibility testing (DST), tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), contact tracing, health education, and directly observed treatment (DOT). Tuberculosis treatment is provided either directly by IOM or through a referral system, in partnership with national tuberculosis programmes (NTPs).
In 2018, IOM conducted more than 376,800 pre-departure health assessments for migrants and refugees worldwide and detected 584 active cases of TB, which translates to a TB detection rate of 155 per 100,000 health assessments. Active TB cases were either confirmed by sputum culture or diagnosed based on clinical and radiological findings. Over half of the patients with active TB were provided DOT directly by IOM, while the rest were referred for treatment to national TB programmes (NTPs). IOM procures anti-TB drugs in collaboration with NTPs in their respective countries.
[1] WHO World Tuberculosis Report 2018
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You just received notice from your child's school that they believe your child is not a legitimate resident of your district. You request a hearing on the matter. You believe you have nothing to fear since the truth is on your side, and once you explain your circumstances, you are sure the whole thing will simply go away.
Unfortunately, you go through the hearing, and to your surprise, the district hands you a tuition bill and removes your child from registration.
Time and time again, my clients call me after they have already gone through the residency hearing where I could have helped them the most cost-effectively. They naively believe if they can explain their situation, the school district will see the truth. Unfortunately, such clients misunderstand the reality of the school hearing process.
Once a hearing is requested, the school district appoints a hearing officer. At times, the hearing officer may be one of the district's staff and can hardly be expected to render an unbiased decision. At times, the school appoints an independent hearing officer.
What the parent fails to understand is that either way the hearing officer benefits most by finding a reason to uphold the school's position. After all, the school pays the hearing officer and may retain them on future cases if things go well. By the time the matter comes to hearing, the school has virtually made up its mind. If the hearing officer wants to keep getting appointments, he or she would do well to find a peg to hang the school's hat on.
When a parent appears without an attorney, this signals the school district that the parent is not willing to put serious money behind their fight. Odds are once the hearing officer rules, the parent will not appeal that decision. Hence, the hearing officer believes the school has nothing to lose even if the decision is wrong.
This is not to say that hearing officers are corrupt and dishonest. There are many fine individuals who take their jobs seriously. But the reality is they are more likely to keep getting that job if they see the school's point of view.
Coming to the hearing with an attorney can signal that you are serious about contesting the school's finding. An attorney can also help present the evidence most favorable to your case.
If you have questions about this or another school law topic, please contact Matt Keenan at 847-568-0160 or email


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Oh William!
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in lifeLucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband - and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante. Recalling their college years, the birth of their daughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Strout weaves a portrait, stunning in its subtlety, of a tender, complex, decades-long partnership.Oh William! captures the joy and sorrow of watching children grow up and start families of their own; of discovering family secrets, late in life, that alter everything we think we know about those closest to us; and the way people live and love, against all odds. At the heart of this story is the unforgettable, indomitable voice of Lucy Barton, who once again offers a profound, lasting reflection on the mystery of existence. 'This is the way of life,' Lucy says. 'The many things we do not know until it is too late.''A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell'One of America's finest writers' Sunday Times'This is meticulously observed writing, full of probing psychological insight. Lucy Barton is one of literature's immortal characters-brittle, damaged, unravelling, vulnerable and, most of all, ordinary-like us all' Booker Prize JudgesLUCY'S STORY CONTINUES IN LUCY BY THE SEA, AVAILABLE TO READ NOW!
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Gold Fever
The collection consists of Dr. Cleveland's research papers on various subjects, his notes to do with early use of computers, and material to do with his teaching experience at the university.
In addition to his own records, Dr. Cleveland has donated collections of electoral pamphlets and clippings, examples of early slide media, and archives collected during the course of his research. These collected archives have been described under the names of their various creators: Compton and Kirkwood, Angus McCurdy, Alan Robinson, Burnett's Face Athenaeum and Crown Hotel, and the Political Science Department at Victoria University of Wellington.
- Creation: Collection covers ca 1960-2010
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
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From the Fonds: English
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|Posted: Jul 02, 2014
'Bringing the Nanoworld Together' event to share nanotechnology expertise
|(Nanowerk News) 'Bringing the Nanoworld Together' is an event organised by Oxford Instruments to share the expertise of scientists in the field of Nanotechnology. It will be hosted at the IOS-CAS Beijing.
|Starting with half day plenary sessions on 2D materials with guest plenary speaker Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan from the National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK, and on Quantum Information Processing with guest plenary speaker Prof David Cory from the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Canada, Oxford Instruments' seminar at the IOP in Beijing from 24-25th September promises to discuss cutting edge nanotechnology solutions for multiple applications.
|Two parallel sessions will focus on thin film processing, & materials characterisation, surface science and cryogenic environments and a wide range of topics will be covered within each technical area. These sessions will include guest international and Chinese speakers from renowned research institutions, speakers from the host institute, and technical experts from Oxford Instruments. This will also present an excellent opportunity for networking between all participants.
|Confirmed speakers include the following, but more will be announced soon:
|The thin film processing sessions will review latest etch and deposition technological advances, including: ALD, Magnetron Sputtering, ICP PECVD, Nanoscale Etch, MEMS, MBE and more.
|Materials characterisation, Surface Science and Cryogenic Environment sessions will cover multiple topics and technologies including: Ultra high vacuum SPM, Cryo free low temperature solutions, XPS/ESCA, an introduction to atomic force microscopy (AFM) and applications such as nanomechanics, In-situ heating and tensile characterisation using EBSD, Measuring Layer thicknesses and compositions using EDS, Nanomanipulation and fabrication within the SEM / FIB.
|The host of last year's Nanotechnology Tools seminar in India, Prof. Rudra Pratap, Chairperson at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, IISC Bangalore commented, "This seminar has been extremely well organised with competent speakers covering a variety of processes and tools for nanofabrication. It is great to have practitioners of the art give talks and provide tips and solutions based on their experience, something that cannot be found in text books."
|"This workshop is a great opportunity for a wide range of scientists in research and manufacturing to discover practical aspects of many new and established processes, technologies and applications, directly from renowned scientists and a leading manufacturer with over 50 years in the industry", comments Mark Sefton, Sector Head of Oxford Instruments NanoSolutions, "Delegates appreciate the informal workshop atmosphere of these events, encouraging delegates to participate through open discussion and sharing their questions and experiences."
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Solving the riddle of good funding
25 October 2012
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and DP Evaluation have published a neat piece of work that helps move forward our thinking about how funders create impact: A funder conundrum, part evaluation, part self-assessment tool for funders.
The story begins in September 1997 when the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was set up. It had four broad funding themes—displaced people, people at the margins of society, survivors of conflict, and those who were dying or bereaved. Between 1997 and 2006, the fund awarded 360 grants (about £52 million in total) to 263 organisations across all four nations of the UK and every continent of the world. In essence, it was a reactive grant-maker.
Then came a change in direction. In 2006, following a strategic review, the fund's board concluded that two major shifts in its approach would make the fund more effective. First, a change from four broad themes to a targeted programme of work on four areas: palliative care; cluster munitions; refugees and people seeking asylum; and penal reform. Second, the focus of resources on achieving ambitious goals through time-limited activities, with the decision to spend down within 5-9 years (it plans to close in December 2012).
During this time, the fund has gone through a fascinating process of evolution: from a largely reactive grant-maker to a proactive one, from broad-based to targeted, from long-term to spend-down, from isolated to collaborative.
So what did the fund learn? A funder conundrum provides a nuanced response, but the central observation is clear: funding practices need to fit your ambitions. The Diana Memorial Fund wanted to change the world—through large-scale, sustainable change—and to do that its funding practices needed to be equally ambitious. To achieve this it:
- Had a clear theory of change.
- Provided more than just funding, supporting grantees and acting as an agent of change itself.
- Proactively selected the charities best-placed to help it achieve its goals.
- Engaged in a close relationship with grantees.
- Took risks, particularly in the area of advocacy where the outcome is rarely guaranteed.
- Sought collaboration, working with other funders and partners towards shared goals.
The discussion of the fund's development is fascinating. It shows how a funder can learn from its own experience, grow its ambitions, and change its funding practices to ensure it delivers.
But A funder conundrum is more than just an evaluation of one funder; it is designed to help funders ask themselves: 'what kind of funder am I?' and 'how do I put this philosophy into action through my funding practices?' To help them with their answers, A funder conundrum sets out a series of spectrums that describe 'funding mindsets,' and maps these against a series of funding practices. A funder that aspires to help people, but not change the world, is most likely to focus their efforts solely on funding, rather than supporting grantees or being an agent of change. They are also more likely to have open grant rounds, be hands off, avoid risks and work in isolation. As the authors emphasise, the spectrums are not tools for judging effectiveness—one end of the spectrum is not better than the other—but designed to help funders reflect on what they want to achieve and how. All this is summarised in a neat little guide, Tools for Funders and Philanthropists, a must-read.
It presents some valuable clues for cracking the age-old conundrum: 'which funding practices are best for which type of funder?' We hope it marks the start of a more sophisticated debate about what effectiveness means in charitable funding.


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Toro introduces the e-Dingo electric utility loader at the 2020 ARA Show in Orlando.
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- Allegro Assai
- Vision of a Starry Night
Two Movements from Sonata Ananda (Opus 303)
for 2 guitars.
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- Helen Avakian, guitar
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Rescues in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada
Firefighters rescued two residents of a downtown apartment building during an early morning blaze Saturday.
The fire at 27 Towers St., appears suspicious, but Ontario Fire Marshal investigator Timothy Irish can't confirm the blaze was deliberately set.
He took four samples from the scene on Sunday for examination at Centre of Forensic Sciences.
"At this time I'm going to have to reserve judgment on this fire scene investigation," Irish told The Sault Star. "I'm not in a position where I can make a call."
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is also investigating.
A man, 34, and female, 66, were rescued from the windows of their second-floor units. They were "yelling for help" with their "heads out the windows," said platoon chief Richard Pihlaja of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services. Neither was hurt.
Their units were on the building's west side. The fire, with an area of origin centring on a homemade wooden recycling cabinet, began underneath a balcony and set of stairs leading to the second floor, said Irish.
The blaze caused extensive damage to the building's western exterior wall and a unit on the second floor.
"This was a serious fire," said Pihlaja. "We're lucky no lives were lost."
The building's alarm system worked.
Firefighters needed 20 to 30 minutes to knock down the blaze at the approximately 70-year-old building.
One firefighter was injured as he helped bring a hose line to the building. He was taken to Sault Area Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and released, said Pihlaja. OFM investigates fires for several reasons including heavy property damage, death or explosions. English is probing the blaze because of its suspicious origins and the injury to the firefighter.
Seven residents were displaced. Canadian Red Cross found short-term housing for three tenants. The other four stayed with family and friends.
Peter Florio was running an event at Rockstar Republic at Algonquin Hotel on Queen Street East early Saturday. He smelled something burning and checked the DJ equipment and patio area. Florio started running towards the apartment building after seeing smoke and sparks.
He heard a loud bang when he arrived. In an email, Florio said he knocked on each door on the ground floor and then kicked them in.
"One older gentleman closed the door on me," said Florio. "I kicked it open again. I grabbed him, looked him in his face and said, 'Get out right now.' He complained about his shoes so I gave him mine."
Phi Tomchak has lived in the building for 16 years. He was sleeping when someone knocked on his ground-floor bachelor apartment door yelling, "Fire. Fire."
The retired St. Marys Paper worker dressed, stepped outside and saw sparks from the west side of the building. Tomchak is grateful no tenants were injured.
"Buildings you can replace," he said, sitting in the driver's seat of his Ford F150 truck outside his apartment. Tomchak stayed with his sister, who also lives in the neighbourhood, before returning to the building before 6 a.m. He wanted to ensure no one tried to enter units and steal property belonging to him or his neighbours.
"I just want to make sure everything's secure here," said Tomchak. "I don't feel comfortable leaving the place."
He estimated a crowd of 30 to 40 people watched the fire from the south side of Towers Street.
Bill Leonard had trouble sleeping Friday night. The retired Sault Ste. Marie Transit and Algoma Steel driver heard voices outside his main-floor apartment just west of 27 Towers St when he went to bed at 11:30 p.m. and again when he woke up several times before the fire started. Leonard looked out different windows, but saw no one.
He opened his front door and heard what he thinks was propane being released from a cylinder.
"The gas you could hear it coming out," said Leonard. "Next thing I knew there was a big explosion. All I heard was somebody say 'run' … The whole wall (of 27 Towers St.) just lit up right from the ground right past the roof. I mean it was lit up. I bet you the flames were about 40 feet above the roof."
A double-car garage between his apartment and the neighbouring property prevented him from seeing anyone. He thought the blast "was going to knock me on my butt."
"It sure scared the hell out of my poor wife," said Leonard. "The heat was so intense I could feel it at the door (of my apartment)."
He finally went back to bed at 4 a.m., but was up again about three hours later.
"It's been a long night," said Leonard. "It was quite a sight. I'm still shaking inside."
Four propane cylinders used for a barbecue were near where the fire started, but they did not explode, said Irish. The loud bang Leonard heard could have been high pressure venting from a tank. He doubted propane was deliberately released from a cylinder.
"That doesn't make sense to me," said Irish. "It doesn't fit."
A loud bang can be heard on a five-minute video taken at the scene by Mike Babcock and posted on Facebook. A man repeatedly yells, "Get out." A woman notices the male tenant looking out his second-floor window. Firefighters put up a ladder for him to escape


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In America – the country of liberalism, self-determination and the promise of happiness for everyone – a new phenomenon is becoming more and more common. Organised group of people meet on regular basis to masturbate together, but at one condition: everyone is forbidden to touch the others. Slavoj Zizek often takes this example to describe the condition of the modern subject. According to the Slovenian critical thinker, the state of our society is akin to a crowd of lonely people. A situation in which everyone appears locked in his own onanistic world and watches the others without the possibility of touching them.
A friend of mine, a beautiful and clever spanish girl, recently told me that she was so frustrated in terms of relationships and boys that she has been thinking of creating a blog called "no-sex and the city". Loneliness rules. The truth is that this difficulty of building satisfying relationships seems in complete contradiction with the fact that technology is creating more and more ways to find partners, whatever your sexual orientation.
Grindr, Gayromeo, Tinder, and even Instagram (I personally know some girls that use Instagram as a dating agency, and their pictures as the display for their glamour), are generating more chances to find a stable partner but somehow it does not work. Why? Over the years I came to an explanation. All began with Walt Disney and his amazing and romantic fairytales. We all grew up with the idea that at some point a charming prince, the perfect rich and handsome man would have come to rescue us from our humble condition.
This happened in the twentieth century, an era in which divorce was becoming more and more acceptable because the idea of marriage was transforming. Getting married stopped being a social compulsion, something that every girl and every boy at some point had to embrace, and the very meaning of marriage became love. It has not always been like that. If I think about my grandparents, for instance, I don't think they ever asked themselves whether they were loving each other. The goal of being married and raising children was the reason for staying together, so marriage was the condition for love rather than the opposite.
But since love became the very goal then the everyday efforts to make a couple work somehow weakened, and this because marriage was not something to fight for in itself, but was becoming a ritual with a beginning and a potential end. In this social transformation there is nothing disruptive except if we link this with Walt Disney. The truth is that the charming prince does not exist, we know it but we still wait for him. So we open Tinder, Grindr or Instagram, we look at the potential partners, and we try to find the perfect one, the one moulded on the imagery that Disney generated. The one to make love with. Defeated by the imperfections of the single people we carry on looking, having dates, trying to find perfection and perfection never occurs. What we lost is the ability to accept the other's imperfections. Love should be seen not as a fairy tale but as suffering each other's limitations and caring about each other for what we are.
We should re-write Snow White. It was probably better for her being single or remaining with the dwarfs that really loved her, rather than going away with a gay-looking blond man that did not take any part in the story and just appeared the last five minutes to ruin everything. Or we should stop identifying with the girl and start cherishing the idea that the beautiful Queen was definitely a better example.
This post was written by a RWL Guest Blogger – Giuppy d'Aura has a BA in film studies, an MA in History of Cinema and is currently completing a second MA in History and Culture of Fashion, at LCF. Writing about fashion, cinema, sex and lifestyle is what he really enjoys the most. He considers himself a provocative, feminist and queer thinker (or terrorist, if you prefer). Hates politically correctness and prefers to go wrong rather than embracing a weak opinion. Giuppy writes for several online platforms, including Against and [In]Tangible. (Images via Tom Bricker and Sonia Luna's Flickr photostreams.)


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This Killer Green Smoothie is a great way to eat your veg and enjoy all the benefits of immune-boosting greens. Greens like spinach and spirulina are rich in minerals and chlorophyll, which aid detoxification and help reduce inflammation. This is especially important if you are an athlete or have a daily yoga practice as it will help speed up the recovery of your body's tissues. Spinach is also a great source of protein, which is an essential building block for your body to renew itself after a work-outRead More
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This Orange Pineapple Ginger Smoothie is another sunny smoothie. Pineapple tastes amazing in smoothies. It has a sweet and exotic flavor, but is also know for its many health benefits. Pineapple is high in vitamin C which can help fight off infections. It also contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down protein. It can supports digestive health and aid in digestion. Bromelain is also known for its anti-inflammatory benefits. Pineapple is alos a great source the trace mineral manganese, which a component of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD), which helps fight free radicals. Free radicals occur naturally in the body but can damage our cell membranes and DNA. They can speed up the aging process and even play a role in the development of many diseases.Read More


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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Headaches and Marshmallows
Rewind to several days ago. We woke up to a dusting of snow- maybe half an inch. The grass was very visible sticking up through it. Even though it wasn't much, the kids were thrilled. So, right after breakfast, I bundled them up and sent them outside to play making them promise that they would stay within my view from the kitchen window. I do not have maternity snow pants (yes, I need 'special clothes' already) and wasn't feeling great anyway. About 40 minutes later, they came inside cold and begging for hot cocoa. Sam knows (and Sadie is learning) that the only time you get hot cocoa is after you've been outside playing in the cold. Sam asked if we had marshmallows and his face fell when I had to tell him, "no". He drank his cocoa plain, without complaint.
Fast forward to headache yesterday. In the late afternoon, in a migraine stupor, I was trying to distract myself from the pain. I visited one of my favorite blogs and came across a recipe for marshmallows. Since I've been not feeling well, one of the things I regret I have had to 'let go' is doing those special little fun things with the kids. The most special I get around here is curling up with them on the couch (under blankets) with snacks (usually apples) to watch PBS. Not something we normally do, nor am I proud of. But, at this stage of things, it is fine with me- and even more fine with the kids.
Anyway, I knew Sam would be thrilled at the idea of making our own marshmallows. Sadie was soon in bed and I asked him if he'd like to. Well, he thought this was a great idea. So, through pounding and blurry vision, I supervised Sam making The Small Scribbler's recipe. It was so fun and worth it. This afternoon after lunch, we all had hot cocoa and homemade marshmallows. And we didn't even play outside first:-).
Kate's Homemade Marshmallows
1/2 cup cold water
3 envelopes knox gelatin
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. vanilla
confectioner's sugar
In the bowl of your electric mixer, place the 1/2 cup of water. Sprinkle the gelatin on top and let soak for 10 minutes. In the meantime, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water and bring it to a boil. Pour the syrup over the gelatin and mix at high speed. Add the salt. Beat for 12 minutes. Blend in vanilla. Butter a 9 x 13 inch pan as well as a spatula and your hands. Pour the marshmallows into the pan, spreading them out evenly. Cover with saran wrap and let sit overnight. Cut into squares. Dredge in confectioner's sugar and store covered.
Oh, the marshmallows were delicious- way better than I thought marshmallows could ever be.
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Told ya they were good! Glad you enjoyed them.ReplyDelete
Oh and as for the migraines, have you tried magnesium citrate? I have a friend who says it works wonders for his migraines.ReplyDelete
I made homemade marshmallows once and they ARE good! But what a mess they make... :)ReplyDelete
Thanks, Kate. I've never heard of that, but we will certainly look into it!ReplyDelete
ooooo! Just recently found you back on your blog, and I'm thrilled! Especially thrilled to hear your news and anticipate your little one. Continued prayers for you to feel well (even though cuddling up with your kids to PBS sounds downright cozy). Love the kids' anecdotes, too...I got a good chuckle with Sam's note.ReplyDelete
I dread pregnancy because of the migraines. The only over-the-counter medicine that works for me is Excedrin and even that sometimes doesn't do it.ReplyDelete
Your marshmallows are lovely, what a fun project!
Just a friendly reminder, if you know me personally please try to refrain from using my name. There are those who may try to locate me, break into my pantry and steal my pickled beets. Thanks:-).
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This was his directive emphasizing that that China is not off the list amid all the issues emanating from the South China Sea dispute.
"We maintain a good relation with everybody, China does not come in second, they are all first to us," Duterte said.
"The treatment is equal based on mutual respect and the guarantee that business will be successful, and we gave them the assurance that they can recover their investments," the President added.
Last month, there have been talks that President Duterte might consider China as destination for his first foreign visit to relay a message signal to the world that the Philippines is willing to repair injured relationships caused by the dispute for the sake of peace and stability in the Asia Pacific.
On Monday, former President Fidel V, Ramos went to Hong Kong, a move to jumpstart his mission as special envoy to China.
The trip, Ramos said, is aimed at building friendship, goodwill and harmony between the two countries.
"A renewal of friendship and also – a fishing expedition," Ramos said earlier in a report adding.
When Duterte was asked if they discussed the South China Sea issue with the Japan Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, the President immediately affirmed saying Japan shares same vision with the Philippines which is to maintain peace, stability and prosperity between nations.
"I told him with our position on China, not to start hostilities and Kishida said Japan will do the same, they also just want dialogues," Duterte said. AJRSP
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I do love the sound of a good vocalist; quite literally, it's music to my ears. But what I really love is when you hear animals having a bash at a tune. We've heard cats meowing in tune and dogs howling along to the radio. But have you ever heard of an operatic donkey?
Martin Stanton was out for a walk one day when he encountered a cute little donkey called Harriet relaxing in a nearby field near his home in Ireland.
Harriet had immediately caught Martin's attention and so he had to go over and introduce himself. He brought Harriet a little gift to earn her friendship.
I'm an animal lover. I saw her, so the next day I brought her carrots.
From there, the two developed a lovely friendship. Stanton spends time with the donkey, hanging out and feeding her carrots. He's even taken the time to meet Harriet's owners who he says are "really lovely people".
Oh, she's so spoilt. I've been visiting her for over a year now and I always bring her treats!
But one day, Harriet the donkey gave Martin a little treat back. She decided to sing for him.
Yes, Harriet is an operatic donkey!
She sang a little song of joy as a 'thank you' for the year's worth of treats and friendship. Granted, she's not landed a recording contract just yet, but hey, it's only a matter of time!
That was the first time I've heard her sing. I couldn't stop laughing. She's totally adorable. So friendly and gentle.
Don't forget to watch Harriet the operatic donkey singing a song for Martin in the video below. Also, we love hearing all of your opinions. So please let us know what you thought of the article in the comment section.
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Leh, a high-desert city in the Himalayas, is the capital of the Leh region in northern India's Jammu and Kashmir state. Originally a stop for trading caravans, Leh is now known for its Buddhist sites and nearby trekking areas. Massive 17th-century Leh Palace, modeled on the Dalai Lama's former home (Tibet's Potala Palace), overlooks the old town's bazaar and mazelike lanes.
Arrival at Delhi. Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel. In the morning city tour of Old Delhi visiting Jama Masjid, Chandhi Chowk, Red Fort and Rajghat. Afternoon tour of New Delhi. Visit President House, Parliament, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Birla Temple and Humayuns Tomb. Overnight stay at hotel.
Morning drive to Shimla, former summer Capital of British India and now a capital of Himachal Pradesh, set amidst the snow capped shivalik mountain ranges offering some stunning views of the mighty Himalayas. Arrival at Shimla and check in at Hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay.
Morning visit Kufri, a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla, an exotica of nature as a place surrounded by dense forest and snow caped mountains amidst virgin peaks and natures flora and fauna. Later take a walking tour of Shimla and visit Jakhoo hills which offers panoramic view of Shimla town. Overnight stay at hotel.
Morning leave for Sarahan, beginning of the adventure, full day drive via Narkanda and Rampur and reach Sarahan which commands a view of Srikhan Mahadev Peak. Here, you will find a mixture of Hindus and Buddhist architecture and visit ancient temple of Bhimakali. Overnight stay at hotel/tents.
Morning leave for Sangla in Baspa valley which is the prettiest valley in Himachal Pradesh. Drive via Karchham and reach Sangla, built on a slope with the houses rising one above the other with Gigantic Kinnar Kailash peak dominating the scene. Overnight in camps.
Drive from Sangla to Kalpa (2759 Mtrs) which is the district headquarter of Kinnaur, once a favourite haunt of Lord Dalhousie. In front of Kalpa, you can have an impressive view of Raldang Kailash massif across the Sutlej river. Overnight in Camps.
Morning departure for Tabo (3050 Mtrs). It is the seat of the most famous Buddhist monastery regarded next to the Tholong Gompa in Tibet. The monastery contains large number of scriptures and pieces of art, wall painting and Stucco. It is also known as Ajanta of Himalayas. Overnight in tents.
Leave Tabo for Kaza and en route visit Dankar Gompa. Continue drive to Kaza (3600 Mtrs) Kaza is situated at the foot of steep ridges and on the left bank of river Spiti. in the Afternoon visit Ki Monastery which is the oldest and biggest Monastery in Spiti. Hundreds of Lamas receive their religious training in this monastery and it is also famous for its murals and books. Overnight in tents.
Drive from Kaza to Kunzumla pass (4590 Mts), highest pass on Spiti Lahaul road. The lofty Shigri Glacier is seen in front in all its grandeur. Then drive to Khokhsar. Finally reach Keylong, the capital of Lahaul and Spiti. Visit the town. Overnight stay at Hotel/tents.
Morning driver to Manali, en route visiting Rohtang pass (3978 Mtrs). Here, one sees the majesty of the mountains at its height and splendour. Then you dip into Manali region and another 51 Kms drive will take you to Manali. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Morning visit Manali which is circled by beautiful glades of deodars and flowering horse chestnuts. Visit Hadimba Temple, a four-story wooden temple is located in the middle of a forest. Afternoon visit Naggar (1760 m). It is located on a wooded slope and commands an extensive view. It was the capital of erstwhile Kulu state for about 1400 years. Overnight stay at hotel.
Morning transfer to Bhuntar airport to catch flight for Delhi. Arrival at Delhi and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free for shopping or other independent activities. Overnight stay.
Morning transfer to airport to catch flight for onward destination. You can get this tour itinerary customized to your requirements by letting us know the destinations or activities you wish to add, places you wish to see, type of accommodation or vehicles for transportation. Also, you can define if you have special requirements especially for families traveling with kids or elderly. We will be happy to create a custom plan matching all your requirements. Further, as we manage all our tours by ourselves, you can be assured of excellent quality and value for money services that will make your holiday in Ladakh a memorable one.
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We are back after a long winter break and ready to get our art on! We started with Pop Art tiles. We used Sharpie markers, and followed Pinterest instructions for heat setting in an oven at 350 degrees for 30 mins. We got some awesome results, though it's not as permanent as Pinterest would leave you to believe.
The top tile uses a grid method which was one of the ways we learned to create a Pop Art style. While the bottom tile is expressive with colored lines to create detail & fill in were you might have a solid color.
Pop Art is sometimes hard to define. It's like self expression that we share through our art.
Our class is pretty big this time! Some of us did more than one tile, and they all came out totally different.


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The Confessing Church
The Confessing Church
The Confessing Church was established in response to the centralisation of the German Evangelical Church in 1933. The Confessing Church was the result of anger at some of the changes made to the organisation and rules of the church. Led by Martin Niemoller and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Confessing Church was formed following a meeting in Barmen, in 1934. It aimed to protect evangelical rights and customs.
In 1933, shortly after the Nazi Party gained power, the German Evangelical Church (Protestant) agreed to a new constitution. This new constitution was liked by the German Christian movement, who aligned themselves with the new regime. The constitution allowed for a more centralised organisation of the Protestant church and was introduced following significant use of Propaganda and coercion from the Nazi regime.
The new constitution of the German Evangelical Church and the manner in which it had been introduced caused many pastors and lay people grave concern. What is now termed the "Aryan Paragraph" led to the rights of Jews who had converted to the Protestant faith being diminished. Control of church apparatus was also in the hands of state endorsed leaders. In short, religious freedoms and clergy control of the Church had been taken away.
The origins of the confessing Church lay in the formation of the Pastors Emergency League by Martin Niemoller. Niemoller's group opposed the Aryan Paragraph and sought to support Pastors who had a Jewish background. The objection of the Pastors Emergency League was the infringement of the churches religious freedom. This soon spread to anger at state interference in the management of the Church. This was made clearer in November, 1933, when a Church rally was dominated by Swastikas and calls for pastors who were not sympathetic to the Nazi Party to be removed from their roles.
Niemoller's group met in spring of 1934 at Barmen. These pastors denounced the leadership of the German Evangelical Church and bemoaned the interference in church affairs from the state. The group formulated the Barmen Declaration. In this, members of the 3 leading Protestant Churches (Lutheran, Reformed and United Churches) who opposed the new constiution made several key statements. They argued against the states involvement in the Church. They argued that they were the true evangelical churches of Germany.
What occured as a result of the Barmen Declaration was that the Protestant faith in Germany was split into two groups. Those who supported the new constitution and the concept of a Reichs Church, and those who opposed it: the Confessing Church.
The Confessing Church was not just one church though. It is a term given to pastors and their congregations who supported the principles of the barmen Declaration, be they Lutheran, United or Reformed Protestants.
This schism in the Protestant Faith posed political, as well as religious, problems. The leadership of the German Christian movement had been expected to unify the churches, and had failed. There was now open resistance to the states interference from across a large part of the Protestant faith. The Nazi's responded by continuing to pick away at the rights of the Confessing Church, for example, by forbidding offertory collections.
In 1936, leading members of the Confessing Church sent a Memorandum to Hitler. This memorandum called for an end to state interference; complained about the states anti-Christian attitude and denounced anti-Semitism. The response of the state was one of fury. Hundreds of members of the Confessing Church were arrested, some, including Niemoller, were sent to Concentration Camps.
Following this the leadership of the Confessing Church was virtually powerless to organise a coherent response to state interference in the Church. Some members continued to support Jews and others became involved in other forms of resistance.
It has been debated as to whether the Confessing Church was a resistance movement at all. The answer to that depends largely upon what you consider resistance to be. They most definitely resisted church attempts to influence the way that their church was run. They most definitely angered the regime. However, they were limited in terms of what they spoke out about.


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Yep, you read right. The team behind the Web Summit have decided to make Toronto the new home for the globally recognized Collision Conf.
Now in its 5th year, the fastest growing tech conference in North America will be held at the Enercare Centre, Canada's largest exhibition and convention facility with over 1 million square feet of exhibit space (currently the seventh largest facility in North America) and will take place from May 20-23, 2019.
So why is Collision Conf moving from New Orleans to Toronto?
Founder Paddy Cosgrave notes that cross-border politics has played a role in the change for issues with granting vias to certain startups. "A new wave of Canadian founders are building companies not just out of Canada but all over the world. At the very moment when some countries around the world seem to be shutting their borders, when intolerance is on the rise, Toronto stands for diversity and inclusion. It's true that some international tech entrepreneurs have been denied visas to attend Collision in New Orleans in recent years. At the same time, Canada now fast-tracks international work visas.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fully on board with the announcement and had a few words of excitement to share of his own, praising Canada's growing tech industry, primarily right here in Toronto.
"Welcome to Canada, Collision. I'm happy you chose Toronto to host North America's fastest growing tech conference for the next three years but I have to say I'm not completely surprised. Toronto is a key global tech hub and an example of the diversity that is our strength. Here in Canada, we know innovation and inclusion go together and the rest of the world has taken notice.
"Tech talent is coming to our country in record numbers and with our skills and innovation plan our government is making it easier for innovators to succeed and for investors to support them. Whether it's thanks to the global skills strategy, the innovation superclusters or the women entrepreneurship strategy, we know Collision will bring even more energy and vision to Toronto's tech scene."
Created by the team behind Web Summit, the world's largest and most influential tech event, Collision Conf attracts CEOs of the world's largest companies, founders of the most exciting startups, leading investors and media, from more than 120 countries.
After looking at various locations in several North American cities to support future growth and provide attendees with the best possible experience, Toronto was finally selected. The 6ix and is home to one of the most vibrant tech and startup sectors in North America, with a world-class AI hub headed by the godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton. Not to mention its global hub status that boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure and conference facilities.
About Collision
Collision Conf is the fastest growing tech conference in North America. Now in its fifth year, Collision has gone from 5,000 to an expected 25,000 attendees in 2018. Created by the team behind Web Summit, the world's largest and most influential tech event, Collision attracts CEOs of the world's largest companies, founders of the most exciting startups, leading investors and media from more than 120 countries.


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We only think when we are confronted with problems.
By John Dewey
Service learning is a curriculum approach combining academic learning with serving the community. This is in contrast to community service where the focus is on providing assistance alone. In contrast, service learning places the focus on the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and experiences related to learning goals and objectives as a critical component. According to Titlebaum, Williamson, Daprano, Baer and Brahler (2004) service learning began in 1862 with the establishment of the Morrill Act Land Grant Institutions teaching agriculture and mechanic arts. In 1916, John Dewey who was an advocate of learning through experience viewed service as a way to improve education by learning more effectively and becoming better citizens. Even though service has been in existence for a long time the current term service learning was not put into place until the mid 1980s (Stanton, Giles, & Cruz, 1999). The incorporation of service learning seemed to really take hold in the 1970s, and is currently undergoing extensive reform and growth.
As to the chapter organization the first section provides a brief description of service learning, cases of service learning benefits, defining service learning elements and issues, demonstrating connections to experiential instructional methods, and technological enhancements of the service learning experience. The following sections provide additional background information on service learning, design and implementation, connections to service and technology standards, instructional technology tools, assessment of outcomes, discussions on some of the challenges, success factors, future challenges, and final conclusions.
Case studies of successful service learning initiatives integrating technology are severely lacking in the research literature. The use of technology in learning environments is still in the development stages and remains impacted by geographic locations, economic conditions, and level of technology experience. Most educational environments, both domestic and even more so in developing countries, are struggling to obtain sufficient numbers of computers, appropriate software, and needed training. With these issues in mind, we suggest how commonly available and current technologies can be used for technology enhanced service learning. Service learning has often been associated with acts of charity, volunteer work, or non-profit organizations and with current financial strains the need to offer service is even greater.
Service learning can be defined as linking academic learning in specific ways to meet curriculum goals and objectives while serving community needs. Service learning allows students to have the opportunity to develop an equal reciprocal relationship with the community for mutual gains by sharing knowledge, skills, and experience.
Service learning in the K-12 school setting is a growing area of interest to educators.
Legislative reform during the past 10 years demonstrates a growing national emphasis on increasing students' involvement with their community and linking this service to academic study through service learning. From a study of 6-12 grade students in 1996, the data demonstrated service learning had grown significantly since the 1980s. In 1984, researchers found 27 percent of all high schools (public and private) in the United States offered some type of community service and 9 percent of all high schools offered service learning. In 1996 National Center for Education Statistics, found 49 percent of all students in grades 6-12 participated in community service with 56 percent reporting service was incorporated into the curriculum (NCES, 1999).


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Disney's Hollywood Studios takes you behind-the-scenes with live shows, exciting attractions, backstage tours and special events with the stars. As you venture through the park, sections of which blend together like a large, bustling movie set, you'll become a part of the glamour of 1930's and 1940's Hollywood. Take a movie-inspired thrill ride, pose for photos with your favorite Disney characters, enjoy stage performances, sci-fi fantasy, film history and more at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Here's our top ten list of things to check out when visiting the park:
10. Fantasmic!
The nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World featuring fireworks, live actors, water effects, pyrotechnics, music, several boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large mist screens featuring reworked Disney animation. If you sit in the first couple rows, you might get a little wet – heads up!
9. Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
This show is based on the popular animated film Beauty and the Beast and includes a number of the songs and characters Broadway-style at the 1,500-seat Theater of the Stars, on Sunset Boulevard, at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Be ready for live singing and acting along with a little bit of pre-recorded audio. Take our word for it… be our guest!
8. Lights, Motor, Action! Stunt Show
Picture a stunt show featuring cars and motorcycles performing fast-paced chase sequences. Get the inside scoop of some of the tricks used when filming these types of scenes for movies and television. Not our favorite show but definitely worth seeing at least once.
7. The Great Movie Ride
You'll love this fast-paced tour through soundstage sets from classic films including Casablanca, Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz, Alien, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. After you enter through a re-creation of Hollywood's Chinese Theater, you'll board vehicles for a ride through each set which is populated with new-generation Disney audio-animatronics, live actors, and some awesome sound and lighting effects. This is one of Disney's larger, ambitious, dark rides encompassing 95,000 square feet and includes some of the most famous scenes in filmmaking with life-sized audio-animatronic sculptures of stars, including Gene Kelly, John Wayne, James Cagney, and Julie Andrews. This attraction includes the largest sets ever constructed for a Disney ride.
6. Muppet Vision 3-D
You'll enjoy being part of the Muppet 3D madness in this collaboration between Jim Henson Productions and Walt Disney Imagineering. Appropriate for all ages.
5. Star Tours
If you're a Star Wars fan, you simply can't miss this attraction! As a guest on this ride you'll be on the way to the moon of Endor when the accident-prone robot pilot accidentally veers off course – oops! Consequently you'll end up right in the middle of the battle to destroy the Death Star. Don't miss the gift shop full of Star Wars memorabilia where you can get gifts for all your sci-fi buffs!
4. Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Woohoo – this show is awesome even if you aren't an Ariel fan and includes a mixture of live action, audio-animatronics and black-light puppetry. This is another ride that's great to take in during the afternoon to get out of the heat. Added bonus if you're overheated – you'll get a light spraying of water during this production!
3. Rockin' Rollercoaster
The second fastest ride at Disney World will fling you from 0-57 miles an hour in 2.8 seconds while you enjoy tunes from Aerosmith. Seriously – who thinks these things up? You'll definitely want to FastPass this ride as lines get really looooooooong. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall.
2. Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
Find a seat in a huge amphitheater where cast members demonstrate stunts from Indiana Jones movies. Be prepared for a little audience participation as volunteers are included in the action! This is a great attraction to take in during the heat of the afternoon because seating area is shaded.
1. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Definitely one of the biggest thrill rides at the Disney World Resort! This thrill ride takes place in the Hollywood Hotel where guests are ushered to the elevator as if they're going to their rooms but once on the elevator, something goes horribly wrong and the elevator plummets 13 stories.But wait, there's more! It rises back a second time up only to fall again. Passengers must be 40 inches or taller. Tip: Get an early start and be there when the park opens and head straight to this ride and get a FastPass for later in the morning, then in the meantime, catch a ride on Rockin' Rollercoaster.
BONUS! Frozen Summer Fun
Frozen, one of the biggest blockbuster films in Disney history, is part of the action at Hollywood Studios in a BIG way! Beginning with a processional of all your favorite Arendelle characters in "Anna and Elsa's Royal Welcome" right up the main boulevard at Hollywood Studios, culminating in a singalong on the sound stage before the Sorcerer's Hat. Perhaps the best part is the "Frozen Fireworks Spectacular" which takes place on select evenings throughout the summer. This and other Frozen features are only available through September 28th. I guess they have to get back to Norway to take care of matters of state in their own castle for the winter!


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Origins of magic: review of genetic and epigenetic effects.
"Objective: To assess the evidence for a genetic basis to magic. Setting: Harry Potter novels of J K Rowling. Participants: Muggles, witches, wizards, and squibs. Interventions: Limited. Main outcome measures: Family and twin studies, magical ability, and specific magical skills. Results: Magic shows strong evidence of heritability, with familial aggregation and concordance in twins. Evidence suggests magical ability to be a quantitative trait. Specific magical skills, notably being able to speak to snakes, predict the future, and change hair colour, all seem heritable. Conclusions: A multilocus model with a dominant gene for magic might exist, controlled epistatically by one or more loci, possibly recessive in nature. Magical enhancers regulating gene expression may be involved, combined with mutations at specific genes implicated in speech and hair colour such as FOXP2 and MCR1."
Harry Potter and the curse of headache.
"Headache disorders are common in children and adolescents. Even young male Wizards are disabled by them. In this article we review Harry Potter's headaches as described in the biographical series by JK Rowling. Moreover, we attempt to classify them. Regrettably we are not privy to the Wizard system of classifying headache disorders and are therefore limited to the Muggle method, the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition (ICHD-II). Harry's headaches are recurrent. Although conforming to a basic stereotype, and constant in location, throughout the 6 years of his adolescence so far described they have shown a tendency to progression. Later descriptions include a range of accompanying symptoms. Despite some quite unusual features, they meet all but one of the ICHD-II criteria for migraine, so allowing the diagnosis of 1.6 Probable migraine."
The study above prompted a series of responses in the same journal:
"In the interesting and enjoyable article about Harry Potter's headache, supraorbital neuralgia was not mentioned among several potential headache diagnoses. The prevalence of supraorbital neuralgia is probably not that rare, and estimated to be 0.5% in a adult Muggle population…Harry's recurrent very intense pain was mainly restricted to his scar localized just above the medial part of the left orbit. Harry got the scar as an infant, but developed recurrent pain first at age 11. However, the prominent scar, easily recognized by other wizards and witches, may at least theoretically generate new problems by increasing age, and as a consequence, having an impact on the pain speculatively mediated by the underlying supraorbital nerve… Fortunately for Harry, he never visited a medical doctor, a supraorbital nerve blockade was not performed, and he did not meet a neurosurgery that insisted to perform surgical treatment because of an intractable supraorbital neuralgia. Despite that, a favorable long-term course of Harry Potter's scar pain was reported in the last book."
Headache. 2008 Jan;48(1):167-8.
"The most difficult aspect to fully explain is the initiation or activation of Harry's pain when in proximity to "He-who-must-not-be-named." The pain is also triggered when Harry had intense feelings or recollections of encounters with Voldemort suggesting that there is an unusually strong emotional or psychic component.
Madame Pomfrey's impeccable medical parchments and precise recollections proved to be most invaluable to illuminate our muggle-born minds. A phenomenon not commonly encountered in most pediatric emergency departments is wounds caused by witches or wizard curses. This is rather a common outpatient (or out-wizard/witch) problem at Hogwarts and other schools of wizardry. Novice wizards with short tempers occasionally zap one another with curses leaving minor cutaneous wounds, tissue supplements (ie, pig's tails) or loss of musculoskeletal segments, but the practice of the Dark Arts can produce some quite nasty, life-threatening, lesions. These lesions are notoriously difficult to heal and often leave behind unsightly, slow healing scars.
In the attack on infant Harry, "He-who-must-not-be-named" delivered a partially deflected death curse which back-fired and drew some of Voldemort's own soul into Harry's wound, causing Harry, unknowingly, to become a horcrux himself. This horcrux may represent a magical form of a neuroma. Madame Pomfrey speculated that the presence of "He-who-must-not-be-named" own essence within Harry's scar serves as the principle trigger for Harry's painful attacks when brought into proximity with the whole malevolent entity of Voldemort's remaining soul.
Our final diagnosis then, is "symptomatic" trigeminal neuralgia (13.1.2) due to a posttraumatic neuroma (horcrux) and attributed to magical intervention."
"The striking thing about Harry Potter on physical examination is of course the "zig-zag" scar on the right side of his forehead. A unifying diagnosis that relates a scar on the forehead to migraine and other facial neuralgic pain would be linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" … It is so named because of its resemblance to a scar made by the cut of a sabre, although a wand could leave a similar mark. A zig-zag pattern has not previously been described."
Bonus creepy YouTube video: World's Biggest Harry Potter Fan
Photo: flickr/Nenyaki


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The now legendary CRADLE OF FILTH have returned with their twelfth album Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness of Decay. The ever evolving metal icons newest offering, as dark and macabre as ever, is sure to please the army of fan the band have amassed over their career.
For Cradle of Filth to reach the stage where they are releasing their twelfth album is a staggering feat. For Cradle of Filth to release their teeth album and it be one of their strongest albums for many years is an even greater one, considering their back catalogue, yet they have managed it. Cryptoriana is a shining example of how to age as a band, staying true to the origins of the band whilst also introducing elements that keep the songs sounding fresh.
It goes without saying that vocalist Dani Filth's vocal performances is one of the most staggering aspects of this album. It is hard to hold back the smile during the opening of Heartbreak and Seance as Filth's piercing scream kicks of the album in typical fashion. Throughout the album the vocals do not waver and are the solid backbone of the album. When that is mixed with a talented female vocal such as on Vengeful Spirit, a beautiful and mesmerising contrast is created that Cradle of Filth have played with before, yet never seems to be any less impressive. Many bands incorporate vocal contrasts into their song but none quite like Cradle of Filth, who appear to have mastered it.
After praising Dani Filth's remarkable performance as usual, it would be wrong of me not to point out the unbelievable amount of talent the rest of the musicians in the band posses. One of the personal highlights of this album is how the guitars work so perfectly together. Guitarists Richard Shaw and Ashok work so well together. Just listen to You will Know the Lion by His Claw, arguably the strongest song on the album, also demonstrating the drumming talents of Martin Skaroupka, something no extreme metal band can afford to be without.
Clocking in at just over 5o minutes, the album does a great job at not over staying its welcome, coming to an end at just the right time. It is eight tracks of sheer metal excellence, nothing more and nothing less. The album does a great justice to the huge legacy of Cradle of Filth and I would highly recommend heading out to see them on tour after this year, as these songs are going to be huge live!
Reviewed by Alex Rawstorne
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One dead after fiery crash on Highbury Avenue north of London, Ont.
MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. -- Police and fire crews have closed Highbury Avenue after a fatal two-vehicle crash that saw both vehicles catch fire.
The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday on Highbury just north of Eight Mile Road.
One driver was killed and another taken to hospital with serious injuries after an SUV and tractor trailer collided.
There is no word on the cause of the crash and the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation team has been called in to assist.
An SUV involved in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Highbury Avenue north of London, Ont. is seen on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (Jim Knight / CTV News)
OPP Const. Kevin Howe says, "Unfortunately this is the second serious we've had this week. Same nice weather conditions early morning and here we are again today on this beautiful day the roads are clear and we have another serious collision. It's very unfortunate and it's the continued message about how people need to slow down and get to their locations safely."
On Sunday, a 60-year-old London man died in a crash on Medway Road that also had OPP reminding drivers to slow down.
The Highbury was expected to remain closed between Eight Mile and Nine Mile roads for up to eight hours as the scene was cleared and the investigation completed.


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If you've been to OTTO Pizza, or had OTTO Pizza delivered to you, you've probably seen them — those sylish, white hats that the kitchen and delivery staff wear. Here's your chance to get one for yourself!
To snag one, all you've got to do is visit our Facebook page, click on the "OTTO Hat Contest" link and fill out the form by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2012. We'll select a winner at random from among the entries on Monday, July 2, and the lucky entrant should be sporting that new cap by the weekend!
These are great hats, featuring the OTTO Pizza logo embroidered in black thread on the front of a 100-percent cotton, pure white cap, and until now the only way to get one has been to work at OTTO Pizza — which is a possibility. We're always looking for good help.
But if you've got a job, or are otherwise occupied in that respect, this is your best bet to get an OTTO Pizza hat. We've got no plans to offer them for sale. So get on over to our Facebook page and enter! You can't win if ya don't play.


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Some time ago I was asked to give an opening invocation at the Board of Trustees Meeting of CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies) in San Francisco. How does an Evolutionist invoke the transcendent? I re-read what I had said and thought it worthy of repeating in this blog.
I invite you, please, to join me in a contemplation of the miracle of our being here.
My presence here is miraculous. For me to be here a million, trillion, trillion drifting atoms had to assemble in an intricate manner in an arrangement so specialized and particular that only a transcendent intelligence could unravel it. It has taken 14 billion years in which nature has moved relentlessly and improbably so that this special assembly, me, can be here today. And this remarkable assemblage of atoms has, incredibly, developed a mind, a sense of self and the ability to inquire. "Who am I?" "Why do I feel" "Who made me?"
I know that the atoms that comprise me will one day disperse and go on to form other entities. I ask, "As these atoms disperse will also my consciousness, my essence?" Only because I have a sense of "I" does the question even arise. Alone, among all the billions of species of life, 99.999% of which are extinct, am I that am aware of my impending death, because I alone developed a sense of "I". But my consciousness, like everything else living, was forged in the furnace of survival, by the inexorable forces of replication and experimentation, mediated by survival. The urge to survive, for immortality, is thus primal, etched into me since that first pinch of chemicals on earth twitched alive in the primordial slime some 4 billion years ago.
So it is not a surprise that I crave with all my being to transcend death. Do I then delude myself when I invent a soul and scream out for immortality? In reality, am I just an, oh so fleeting, note in a grand cosmic raga? Isn't it narcissistic of me to assign an existential permanence, and a divine purpose separately to this fleeting note, to myself?
Maybe so.
Or maybe what I need to do is evolve a bit further so that my consciousness and my sense of self broadens to include this eternal raga of the universe, ever evolving, forming, re-forming, dying, being born, going extinct, coming into existence in an infinite dance. Perhaps I am not an entity but a process, eternal after all, if I just break through the boundary that my current sense of self has boxed me into.


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Glaucoma is a complicated eye disease in which damage to the optic nerve may result in vision loss.
There are several forms of glaucoma; the two most common forms are primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). Open-angle glaucoma is often called "the sneak thief of sight" because it has no symptoms until significant vision loss has occurred.
Open-Angle Glaucoma Symptoms
There are typically no early warning signs or symptoms of open-angle glaucoma. It develops slowly and sometimes without noticeable sight loss for many years.
Most people who have open-angle glaucoma feel fine and do not notice a change in their vision at first because the initial loss of vision is of side or peripheral vision, and the visual acuity or sharpness of vision is maintained until late in the disease.
By the time a patient is aware of vision loss, the disease is usually quite advanced. Vision loss from glaucoma is not reversible with treatment, even with surgery.
Because open-angle glaucoma has few warning signs or symptoms before damage has occurred, it is important to see a doctor for regular eye examinations. If glaucoma is detected during an eye exam in Atlanta, Dr. Achiron can prescribe a preventative treatment to help protect your vision.
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Symptoms
- Hazy or blurred vision
- The appearance of rainbow-colored circles around bright lights
- Severe eye and head pain
- Nausea or vomiting (accompanying severe eye pain)
- Sudden sight loss
In angle-closure glaucoma, the rise in eye pressure may occur suddenly (an acute attack of angle closure) or gradually. There are also early stages of the disease in which the angle is closed but the eye pressure may or may not be high and the optic nerve is not affected yet.
Symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma are very noticeable and damage occurs quickly. If you experience any of these symptoms, seek immediate care.
If you are diagnosed with glaucoma in Atlanta, it is important to set a regular schedule of examinations with Dr. Achiron to monitor your condition and make sure that your prescribed treatment is effectively maintaining safe eye pressure.
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When an Alpha Purrs
by Eve Langlais
(A Lion's Pride #1)
Publication date: June 4th 2015
Genres: Adult, Paranormal
Publication date: June 4th 2015
Genres: Adult, Paranormal
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A lion's pride isn't defined only by those he commands but also resides with his hair, so when a human dares to butcher Arik's mane, he gets his revenge—and claims her as his mate.
A billionaire CEO and leader of the largest East Coast pride, Arik is a ladies man and a lion. Used to commanding others, and obedience, he can't believe it when a hairdresser with tempting curves chops off a hunk of his precious mane.
But her biggest mistake is in running from him.
Run as fast as you can, little mouse, because this cat loves to chase—and pounce.
Oh, and he also likes to nibble on tender bits. What he doesn't expect is to fall for a human woman, a woman who can make the impossible happen because everyone knows lions can't purr…until now.
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The third Monday in February gives Americans a token winter day off from school or work to play in the snow or get a jump start on Spring Cleaning. For me, President's Day always seems like a bonus, an extra day to help combat the winter blues, or snuggle under a blanket with a hot cup of tea. No matter what you like to do on President's Day, we have 19th Century Americans to thank for the respite we enjoy this week. Looking for more information about President's Day, I explored the websites of the Library of Congress, National Archives, and U.S. Senate.
President's Day owes its origins to a celebration of George Washington. In fact, according to federal documents, the third Monday is February is actually a holiday commemorating Washington's Birthday. The first President of our young nation was born February 22, 1732 in Virginia. We know he went on to be a great leader (and tenacious farmer) helping to move a fledgling Congress in to a modern democracy. In 1879, February 22nd became a federal holiday, though not always a paid one. While exploring the National Archives I came across this document, a bill from the 45th Congress to make the 22nd of February a holiday in the District of Columbia. At this time a holiday didn't always mean a day off work, that would come after the turn of the century. However, by 1885, some federal employees both in the District of Columbia and around the nation were being paid on February 22nd for a holiday to commemorate George Washington. He was the first native born American to be honored in this way.
So why don't we celebrate on February 22nd? In 1968 the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was passed by the 90th Congress and Washington's birthday shifted to the third Monday in February. This was done in the thought to create three day weekends to promote the health of the nation. Interestingly enough, the third Monday in February will never fall on February 22nd. Still, the day is observed in federal record as Washington's Birthday, not President's Day. One federal holiday historian took an interesting look at the renaming process in this article for the National Archives and Records Administration. I thought that this holiday was always known as President's Day, but having grown up in Illinois, February was just as much about honoring Abraham Lincoln as it was George Washington. Turns out that I was mistaken, that President's Day, according to the author of this article, was a phrase conjured by advertisements looking to lure workers on holiday to spend money. I thought that was Valentine's Day?
Several traditions from Victorian Era celebrations of Washington's Birthday persist today. One is the annual reading of Washington's Farewell Address to members of the U.S. Senate. This tradition started in the midst of brutal days of the Civil War in 1862, and because an annual tradition by 1896. Each year a Senator is chosen to read the address. He or she then enters his or her name and an inscription into a black book that is kept by the Secretary of State for such purposes. The inscription is hand written and personal. The inscription for January 22nd, 1900, is the first of the black leather bound book and can be viewed here. It is from Joseph B. Foraker, a Republican from Ohio. This year, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) will perform the honor and sign the book when the Senate reconvenes on Monday February 27th, 2012.
In reading the address it is no wonder why this tradition has persisted, passages about our nation, bipartisanship for the common good, and our responsibilities as citizens echo true today. For the full text of the speech, visit the link above, or enjoy these excerpts.
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.
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In this sense it is, that your Union ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty, and that the love of the one ought to endear to you the preservation of the other.
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To the efficacy and permanency of your Union, a government for the whole is indispensable.
– page 12
The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty.
– pages 16-17
So as we celebrate the birthday of George Washington, let us remember what our nation has endured to get to where we are today, and think about how we can carry the spirits of that infant nation on. I also want to recognize those 19th century Americans who thought to honor George Washington, and gave us the opportunity to spend a winter day with our friends and family. Hope you enjoyed it.
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The Origins of 3d Modeling and Its Place Through the Ages
When we envision the developments behind the modeling prowess we see today - especially in animated movies - it is natural to think that progression of such a modern marvel is a relatively new concept. However, you may be surprised to come to find that the origins of 3D modeling date back almost 200 years ago.
It all started with Charles Babbage in the 19th century and his idea known as the "Analytical Engine" – a machine that remained un-funded and unimagined for almost 100 years, but was pivotal in performing complicated mathematical operations through programmable functions; the backbone of the modern computer.
The story of computer graphics took its next remarkable leap in the 1960s, more than 100 years after Babbage's unrealized project, with the story of an MIT doctoral student known as the father of computer graphics.
1963 – Ivan Sutherland Creates Sketchpad
As part of his doctoral thesis, Ivan Sutherland presented a fundamental shift in 3D modeling potential from tumultuous pen and paper undertakings. It marked the first time an operator could accurately draw out 3D shapes on a computer screen through the use of a light pen; establishing markedly improved efficiency when amending existing drawings or when producing several drawings that are repetitive in nature (as found in a technical report produced from his Sketchpad presentation).
Nonetheless, major limitations stood in the way from the commercialization of this advancement as Sketchpad was not able to operate on any other machine other than the one Sutherland had specifically designed it around.
The Investments of the 1970s
Commercial viability had become the most obvious stepping stone in order to open up scalability for 3D modeling technologies and major investments by key stakeholders occurred throughout the 1970s to make this a possibility. Most notably in 1973, when the University of Utah was granted a $5 million/year grant from ARPA due to their fervent interest in being able to create simulations for soldier and fighter pilot training - a now fundamental procedure in contemporary training regimens.
Other bedrocks of 3D applications around modeling can also be traced back to the University of Utah subsequent to this investment, such as developing texture mapping, shadows, antialiasing, and the famous Utah Teapot first modeled by Martin Newell. Teapot modeling still plays a crucial role for modern lighting and map testing due to its unique curvature, especially around the spout and handle.
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United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Alabama Commemorates National Police Week 2023
Montgomery, Alabama – Three Montgomery residents were indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in an interstate prostitution ring being operated out of an apartment in Montgomery, announced U.S. Attorney George Beck from the Middle District of Alabama. The three individuals indicted were: Bernabe Carbajal, 37; Andres Hernandez Gomez, 53; and Saul Garrido Eligio, 34.
According to court documents, Gomez and Eligio were a part of a ring that conspired to transport females across state-lines for the purpose of prostitution. The conspiracy took place from 2014 to October 2015 and included using females who were illegal aliens working as prostitutes at various locations, transporting the females from state to state, harboring the females in apartments being operated as brothels, coordinating meetings between the females and the males who paid for sexual services, and collecting payment for the sexual services provided by the females. Evidence shows that an apartment in Montgomery was maintained as a brothel for the females to stay in and engage in prostitution.
Specifically, it is alleged that on October 26, 2015 Carbajal enticed a female to travel with him to the apartment in Montgomery from Georgia to engage in prostitution.
After arriving at the apartment and while Gomez was supervising the brothel, the female engaged in prostitution and provided services to approximately 44 customers over a three-day period. Gomez's duties at the brothel included, staying at the apartment, overseeing the operations of the brothel, supervising the prostitutes, screening the customers, collecting money from the customers, and reporting the number of customers.
Eligio participated in the conspiracy by traveling to the brothel to pick up money from Gomez and providing condoms to the females when needed.
If convicted, Carbajal faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison for the transportation charge, a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison for the enticement charge, and a $250,000 fine for each charge. Gomez and Eligio each face a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy charge. All three defendants are in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending trial.
The case against Gomez and Eligio is scheduled for trial in January 2016 before Chief United States District Judge W. Keith Watkins. Carbajal is presently in Georgia facing charges for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to transport a person in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This was a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), including the State Bureau of Investigations, Department of Public Safety, and the Fusion Center, the Alabama Attorney General's Office, Montgomery Police Department, Autauga County Sheriff's Office, Prattville Police Department, Elmore County Sheriff's Office, Central Alabama Drug Task Force, Auburn Police Department, Millbrook Police Department, Dothan Police Department, Alabama National Guard Counterdrug Program, Albertville Police Department, Marshall County District Attorney's Office, Marshall County Sheriff's Office, Marshall County Against Domestic Violence Coalition, and the 19th Circuit District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jerusha T. Adams and Hollie Worley are prosecuting the case.


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Each room at Arden Guest House has a TV, desk, wardrobe and tea and coffee facilities. All have an en suite shower or bath.
Full English breakfast includes grilled Lincolnshire sausage, bacon, fresh eggs, tomato, mushroom, fried bread and baked beans. There is also a buffet selection with cheese and cold meats, yoghurt, fruit, cereals and tea and coffee.
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