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Less than two weeks in space may be enough to cause profound changes in eye structure and gene expression, according to a new report based on a small study.
The study looked at how low gravity and radiation and oxidative damage impacts mice and examines eye-related gene expression and cell behavior after spaceflight, but the subject size was too limited to be conclusive - 18 mice in nine different condition groups, due to limited aboard orbital missions.
Since 2001, studies have shown astronauts are at increased risk of developing eye problems, like premature age-related macular degeneration. Experts suspect the cause is low gravity, heightened exposure to solar radiation, or a combination of the two. In November of 2011, a NASA-sponsored Ophthalmology study of seven astronauts showed that all seven had experienced eye problems after spending at least six months in space. Doctors saw a flattening of the back of the eyeball, folding of the choroid (vascular tissue behind the retina), excess fluid around and presumed swelling of the optic nerve, or some combination of these.
High-energy radiation from the Sun can cause nasty, extremely damaging chemical reactions in cells, collectively called oxidative stress. Earth's atmosphere reflects or absorbs much of this radiation and is, ironically, a much better shield than the thick metal hulls of space shuttles and the International Space Station.
"We found many changes in the expression of genes that help cells cope with oxidative stress in the retina, possibly caused by radiation exposure," said Houston Methodist pathologist Patricia Chévez-Barrios, M.D., the study's principal investigator. "These changes were partially reversible upon return to Earth. We also saw optic nerve changes consistent with mechanical injury, but these changes did not resolve. And we saw changes in the expression of DNA damage repair genes and in apoptotic pathways, which help the body destroy cells that are irreparably damaged."
Damage to eyes isn't merely a long-term health issue for some astronauts back on Earth -- it could interfere with future missions in which any loss of focus or vision makes it difficult for humans to complete long missions, such as round-trip travel to Mars (12 to 16 months) or to the moons of Jupiter (about two years). If both radiation exposure and gravity loss are to blame, one solution to save astronauts' eyes might be a spacecraft with a more protective hull and inside, a spinning hamster wheel that simulates gravity similar to those envisioned by futurist author Arthur C. Clarke and realized in Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
To determine the impact of radiation exposure on eyes, Chévez-Barrios and lead author Susana Zanello, Ph.D., a space life scientist at NASA Johnson Space Center, examined mouse retinal gene expression on the 1st, 5th, and 7th days following a 13-day trip aboard space shuttle Discovery (STS-133), measuring indicators of oxidative and cellular stress. The researchers also examined the eyes and surrounding tissues for broad changes in structure and shape that could relate to low gravity. They maintained two controls on Earth -- one in which mice were kept in the same general conditions as those aboard the shuttle, and one in which mice were maintained in typical, Earth-based care facilities.
Mice returning to Earth showed immediate evidence of oxidative stress in their retinas. But the increased expression of six oxidative stress response genes appeared to return to normal by the seventh day on Earth. An indicator of oxidative stress in the cornea was also elevated one day after mice had returned from orbit, but returned to near-normal levels by the seventh day.
"This suggests oxidative stress in the retina and lens are at least partially reversible under the circumstances of the experiment," Chévez-Barrios said. "This was after a relatively short time in orbit. We don't know if damage caused by longer periods of oxidative stress will be more severe. Only more studies with longer exposure times may help answer this question."
In the mice that had been to orbit, the researchers also found an increase in beta-amyloid in their optic nerves, and this increase persisted after seven days on Earth. Beta-amyloid is associated with traumatic brain injury in humans, and was not detected in the mice that remained on Earth. The researchers also found an increased number of glial cells -- cells that respond to injury -- in the optic nerves of mice that had been to space. It is not known whether the deposit of beta-amyloid and increased glial cells were caused by sustained low gravity or during the trips to or from Earth orbit. The researchers also found orbiting mice were expressing elevated levels of caspase-3 in the retinal pigment epithelium. Caspaces are enzyme precursors that help the immune system destroy damaged cells in a process called apoptosis. Abnormalities of the epithelium are associated with development of age-related macular degeneration.
Chévez-Barrios and colleagues found changes in cell and tissue shape and fluid balance similar to what has been reported from previous studies, specifically studies of astronauts who had experienced optic nerve changes.
"We say in the paper these results should be thought of as preliminary, like a pilot study," Chévez-Barrios said. "We think our results are plausible based on what we know from previous studies of structural changes and damage caused by oxidative stress and changes in the eyes of astronauts returning to Earth, but additional experiments are needed to confirm what we are reporting about gene expression, cellular behavior and mechanisms of damage."
Chévez-Barrios also said the strain of mice used in the study are known to be unusually sensitive to light, and that the severity of oxidative, cellular, and tissue problems her group saw would probably be milder in healthy human eyes.
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Basket City has turned a shade of green. Panathinaikos of Athens is going to play for the Euroleague title after downing its mighty rival, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the first semifinal of the Final Four on Friday by 83-75 behind the fourth-quarter heroics of a certain Top 16 MVP named Dejan Bodiroga. The Greens will go for their third Euroleague crown on Sunday against the winner of the second semifinal, Benetton Treviso or defending champion Kinder Bologna. Bodiroga gave Panathinaikos control of a back-and-forth battle in the late third and early fourth quarter, scoring 12 consecutive points for the Greens to restore the moderate leads they had enjoyed earlier in the game. Bodiroga finished with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, while the inside duo of Darryl Middleton and Lazaros Papadopoulos combined for 24 points to negate what was supposed to be Maccabi's superior inside game. The Greens had also put on a first-quarter three-point shooting display, 5 for 5 from behind the arc. Maccabi's top scorer was Tal Burstein with 16 points off the bench.
Not only was the Panathinaikos inside game the match or better of Maccabi's, but the Greens held down the biggest perimeter threats of Maccabi all game. Arriel McDonald and Anthony Parker were held to 11 points each, and the only other double-digit scorer for Maccabi was Nate Huffman with 16 points. Those five three-pointers by Panathinaikos in the first quarter proved more than Maccabi would make all night, as Derrick Sharp got slowed early with foul trouble. For the winners, Middleton came up with 15 inside points and 5 rebounds, Fragiskos Alvertis 11 points and Papadopoulos 9.
A quick turnover by Huffman on a double-team led to an Alvertis three-pointer to open the game, while McDonald slashed for a layup to get Maccabi on the board. A tip-in by Middleton and post-up floater by Bodiroga put Panathinaikos ahead 7-2. Two quick fouls by Derrick Sharp on Mulaomerovic forced him to be replaced by Tal Burstein, who added four points from the line while Maccabi forced three Panathinaikos turnovers to get within 7-6. Besok, in for Huffman, got a pair of dunks to enliven Maccabi's offense, but they came between three fouls, the last of which was a Middleton three-point play that made it 14-12. McDonald then rose up for a three-pointer to give Maccabi its first lead 14-15. The Panathinaikos answer was quick and impressive. Alvertis three-pointer. Kutluay three-pointer plus foul shot. Kutluay three-pointer. Mulaomerovic three-pointer. Four possessions in a row, four huge shots for a 27-20 Panathinaikos lead. Burstein, who would lead all scorers with 10 points in the quarter, got to the hoop one more time to keep Maccabi close at 27-23 after 10 minutes. The 5-for-5 three-point shooting by the Greens had it looking like much less of a defensive struggle than expected.
Those defenses did appear early in the second quarter, putting a choke on any real scoring until the next Panathinaikos three-pointer, off the hands of Johnny Rogers. That started a 9-3 run for the Greens that gave them their second-biggest lead of the game, 36-30. But that's when Maccabi got into shooting mode itself. Anthony Parker, quiet until then, popped Maccabi's first three-pointer and followed it with the mid-range jumper that had been failing him until then. Derrick Sharp and Burstein rained their own threes to pull Maccabi back within 42-41. Parker then raised up for the last shot from behind the arc in the half. Like most of the others, it fell and the battle most people expected between these old warriors was locked in a 44-44 tie. Burstein was still leading all scorers with 14 points, while Alvertis was up to 11 for Panathinaikos.
Tied it was, and basically tied the score stayed through 8 minutes of the third quarter, with neither team leading for more than one possession, as bodies flew inside and outside the paint. Huffman got involved with two inside baskets for Maccabi. He and Gur Shelef combined for 9 of Maccabi's first 11 points of the quarter. Meanwhile, Middleton and Bodiroga shared all 12 of the Greens'. All it got either team was a two-point lead, at most, through 8 minutes, until Middleton's fourth basket of the quarter made it 60-56 and Bodiroga followed with a turnaround in the lane for a 62-55 Panathinaikos lead. McDonald, who was held almost shotless for long stretches, got a steal and fastbreak layup, but that only managed to bring Maccabi within 62-57 after 30 minutes.
The fourth quarter was Bodiroga time in terms of scoring. He began it with a three-pointer, then got to the hoop for two and finished a fastbreak on a turnover by Parker. The five-point lead they started the quarter with held at 69-64 five minutes later. Then the Top 16 MVP squared up from the top of the arc, and down went another three-pointer for a 72-65 Panathinaikos lead. When young Lazaros Papadopoulos finished another break for a three-point play, Maccabi looked in trouble, down 75-67 with barely 4 minutes to go. Hope came with back-to-back baskets by Parker and Burstein. Maccabi fouled Papadopoulos, who made two free throws, but Huffman could only make one of his at the other end. With 1 minute, 26 seconds to go, Damir Mulaomerovic emerged from his support role for a driving layup, was fouled and made the free throw. It was 80-72 with 1:26 to go, and Maccabi had been missing from outside all night. This would be a night painted green, not yellow.


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In an ambitious new project unveiled on April 27, an Osaka-area business group has vowed to put a humanoid robot on the moon by 2015.
The business group, known as SOHLA (Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association), made headlines in January 2009 after their Maido-1 lightning observation microsatellite was launched into orbit. Their new project is to develop a bipedal humanoid robot -- named "Maido-kun" -- which can function in the harsh lunar environment. If all goes as planned, Maido-kun will be ready to travel to the moon in 2015.
SOHLA admits there are a number of obstacles to overcome -- most notably the astronomical development costs (now estimated at 1 billion yen, or $10.5 million) -- but they are optimistic about their pursuit and believe it can help stimulate the local economy by getting small and medium sized manufacturers involved in the development of space technology. At present, SOHLA consists of six local enterprises working in partnership with government-affiliated organizations such as the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
In 2005, JAXA announced bold plans to send bipedal humanoid robots to the moon. However, after recognizing the numerous difficulties that the lunar landscape poses for two-legged humanoids, they decided it would be more feasible to send wheeled robots instead.
Wheels may be more practical than legs, but SOHLA board member Noriyuki Yoshida sees an advantage in robots that look like people. "Humanoid robots are glamorous, and they tend to get people fired up," he says. "We hope to develop a charming robot to fulfill the dream of going to space."
JAXA plans to send their first robot rover to the moon in or around 2015, and SOHLA hopes their Maido-kun humanoid will be able to hitch a ride on the same mission.
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by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood, Executive Director of the Rodale Institute.
The simplest of our children's (and their children's) basic human needs are being threatened every day. What are we going to tell them? Driven by comfort, habit, and fear, we continue to exhaust our resources beyond redemption. Some of it is simple consumption as the land that makes up our bread basket literally washes away. But much of it is consumption by pollution, as we slowly but surely create soil that will not grow food, contaminate the waterways that feed our drinking water sources, and poison the very air we breathe. What are we going to tell them?
Will we tell them that we…
…put toxic chemicals on our food and in our drinking water every day? More than 17,000 pesticide products for agricultural and non-agricultural use are currently on the market. Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to brain/central nervous system disruption, infertility, a multitude of cancers, and even changes to our DNA. And the Environmental Protection Agency has required testing of less than 1 percent of the chemicals currently in commerce. Some of these chemicals regularly show up in our water supply well above what are considered "safe" limits.
…created foods that made poisons in their very cells? Through the magic of genetic engineering, we now grow food crops (broccoli, potatoes, corn, rice, and more) that don't just have pesticides on them, but actually have pesticides in them. Numerous animal feeding studies suggest serious health effects from these foods.
…spread human sewage on our farm fields? Biosolids, aka sewage sludge, can contain pathogens, heavy metals, flame retardants, pharmaceutical drugs, and other chemicals linked to cancers and endocrine disruption. Anything that goes down our collective drains—from medicine flushed down the toilet to paint brushes washed in the sink to industrial contaminants hosed off a warehouse floor—ends up in our wastewater treatment plants and then on our farms.
Or will we tell them that we…
…designed farms so crops can better resist pest and disease pressures? Rather than kill a mosquito with an atom bomb, organic farmers start with good design, crop rotation, trap crops, pheromone lures, barriers, and other low-impact methods of pest-control, using naturally derived products, but only as a last resort.
…grew thousands of different kinds of vegetables, fruits, grains, and animals? The recovery of heritage breeds and heirloom varieties adds to the richness and resilience of our food system. Biological plant breeding reduces the risk of selecting for one trait at the expense of the overall heath of the plants.
…fed our land by growing plants just for the soil and applying compost? By growing plants (called green manures or cover crops) that get turned into the soil rather than being harvested, or by making and applying compost, we can grow soil rather than lose it. Whatever is taken from the soil is returned.
It's easy to forget that the real meaning of "intoxicate" is "to make toxic." We are yet riding the highs of environmental intoxication—the shortsighted "benefits" of temporary abundance. Enough so in America that we manage to throw away 25 percent of the food we produce. But it is an illusion of security. We are borrowing against our children's future food-producing capabilities, and the first hints of that inevitable hangover are just tugging at our consciousness.
It's time to get uncomfortable and start asking ourselves, "Why?" Why are we stealing from our children's plates? Why, indeed, when there are farmers, ranchers, citizens, and families living toward a very different kind of future. They are growing a future that will nourish and sustain generations to come. A future built upon rich, healthy soil and into which we can sink our roots.
Without clean air to fill our lungs, pure water to drink, and healthy soil in which food and flourish, all the economic and political arguments of today will no longer be anywhere near the table. We need to get back to the table—the kitchen table—and start building economies of soil rather than economies of scale.
Coach Mark Smallwood has been dedicated to environmental sustainability, efficiency and conservation for decades. Since joining Rodale Institute in December 2010, he has brought heritage livestock back to Rodale Institute's 333-acre farm, expanded and enhanced Rodale Institute's research efforts, as well as launched "Your 2 Cents," a national campaign to support and promote new organic farmers. In recognition for his sustainability efforts, Coach was chosen as a messenger for Al Gore's Climate Project presenting to over 15,000 people on the effects of Global Warming. Last, but certainly not least, as a long-time organic farmer and biodynamic gardener, Coach has raised chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, and driven a team of oxen.


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An international plot to infiltrate banks, intelligence centers and nuclear facilities in the United States. A secret Mexican cybersecurity team assembled to foil the plot. A dangerous man-made virus, crooked police and a flight to sanctuary in Canada. What reads like the plot of a spy thriller are the details of an ongoing incident involving three Mexican refugees in Canada.
An adjudicator with the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has permitted three Mexican nationals asylum in Vancouver, citing a "well-founded fear of harm" to them should the IRB refuse. The trio were members of a group put together by a computer instructor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The instructor learned of an alleged plot by Iran, Venezuela and Cuba to conduct a series of cyber-attacks against key targets in the United States. Upon learning of the secret plan he gathered a group of alumni and students to help him stop the digital infiltration of these targets.
The group allegedly pretended to work in corporation with members of the conspiracy but in doing so actively sabotaged and documented the planning of the attack. They provide bad information to the attackers and recorded conversations with Venezuelan and Iranian ambassadors in Mexico.
After compiling evidence and suspecting being trailed by Iranian intelligence they reported their findings to multiple Mexican authorities who did nothing to stop the plot nor help the whistleblowers. After being ignored by the authorities the group approached Univision, a U.S. Spanish-language television network. Univision produced a documentary investigating the plot in 2011. Shortly after the U.S. expelled a Venezuelan diplomat in Florida who had allegedly been involved in discussions about the cyber-attacks.
The three whistleblowers in Canada were granted asylum, and their story only recently came to public light due to a challenge to that decision to grant them asylum. Federal Citizenship and Immigration minister Chris Alexander challenged the decision in Federal Court for considerations of state protection for the individuals in Mexico. However federal Judge Anne Mactavish upheld the original decision, arguing that the Mexican authorities "had refused them protection in the past, and was disinterested in protecting them in the future."
During their refugee hearings the three whistleblowers described being followed, photographed, and receiving death threats. They claimed that the Mexican police could be easily "bought" by representatives of the Iranian, Venezuelan or Cuban governments. They also provided evidence that the instructor who uncovered the plot had been deliberately infected with strains of various viruses as a way to kill him. The viruses include hepatitis C, a rare strain of the disease.
The IRB adjudicator supported these claims as credible and persuasive. "The medical evidence indicated (the instructor) should not have contracted this type of illness as he was not part of the demographic population that is susceptible to the virus he possesses," the IRB adjudicator wrote. "It is a rare type of virus that has accelerated in his system for unknown reasons. The virus most likely was created in a medical lab."
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A will is a legal document that outlines what one would want to happen after their death in terms of their funeral, care for their children and most important of all, distribution of their estate. When a person dies having drafted their will, they are said to have died testate in legal terms. The opposite of this would be dying intestate. A will usually specifically states the name of an executor, a person entrusted by the testator or testatrix with the task of executing the will after their death. An executor could be a close family member, a relative, trusted friend or even an attorney. An executor is usually referred to as a 'representative of the estate in probate' in a will in order to cover executors of both gender.
A will is very important because it makes things a lot easier for the family of a deceased person especially when it comes to estate distribution issues. A will reduces the possibility of disagreement or misunderstanding between family members when trying to figure out the deceased's death wishes. Administering a will is however not as easy as it may sound. This is because the law requires wills to be validated by a court which could take a couple of months to do. Validation of a will is done by the executor by applying for a Grant of Probate in a probate court.
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For the executor of a will to be granted probate, they will have to first present to the probate court registry, the deceased's will and a solicitor approved oath. The oath shows that the executor is committed to administering the wishes stated by the deceased in the will. The executor named in the will is usually not recognized by the law until the probate court officially appoints them as the representative of the estate in probate.
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Michael Ignatieff's year in Canadian politics has been marked by ups and downs. He walked into the Liberal leadership earlier last year acclaimed as the new leader of that party after the failed attempt by Stephane Dion. In order to differentiate himself as a different kind of leader — one that could stand tall — he sought to wrestle a concession from the Conservative government on EI reform in May. Indeed, what has plagued the previous two leaders, first Martin and then Dion, was the lack of firm roots in the ground. The Liberal crop blew about as the party that defines itself as the broader middle, and one that tries to be everything to everyone, was finding itself without a firm foothold. Martin tried to branch out in all directions while Dion let the budding weeds of the Conservative party grow throughout the parliamentary plot.
However, under Ignatieff, the Liberals have not fared too much better and any planting has soon after been uprooted. On EI, for example, the ultimatum given was then rescinded — a concession for a "blue ribbon" panel to study the policy, insincerely under the watch of the Conservative Party's Pierre Poilievre and the Liberal's Marlene Jennings. And then inthe fall, Ignatieff must have too believed that it was a firm and definitive stand that the party lacked in supply. Ignatieff made another bold pronouncement, this time that the Liberals would no longer support the government. He hoped to give the Grits new growth, but at the same he marked the party for a brutal harvesting.
Canadians, both in the media and those that follow politics to a lesser degree, apply the tall poppy syndrome to those that would deal in our trust in our democracy. When Michael Ignatieff famously told Stephen Harper that "[his] time was up", this focused attention squarely upon Ignatieff. The questions shifted from Stephen Harper to Michael Ignatieff.
Why do you say his time is up?
Why are you seeking an election?
Why are you seeking an election now?
What is your plan, Mr. Ignatieff?
And as the tall poppy syndrome goes for Canadians, suddenly we saw an opposition leader that we hardly knew ready to take down the government, for no real comprehensible reason. The Conservative narrative built around Ignatieff was that he was "just visiting" and that "he's only in it for himself". Ignatieff found that while he may have been trying to shift focus off of himself and onto the other parties supporting the government in the House, he found that now he was getting too much sunlight. Subsequently, Ignatieff's poll numbers were pecked at and the Conservatives got new space to grow while journalists started to mention "majority".
And then Stephen Harper prorogued Parliament. For what seemed like a routine parliamentary procedure for anyone who, well, knows parliamentary procedure, the media-driven perception was that Mr. Harper was tempting the Tall Poppy prejudice of Canadians. Whereas Mr. Ignatieff sought power for no discernible reason, rightly or wrongly the prorogation of parliament was perceived by many observers as an arrogance of power. The narrative worked, the sunlight became too intense and the Prime Minister's poll numbers wilted. This time, Stephen Harper's poppies got a trim from the Canadian public.
Perhaps this is to be the lesson learned about Canadian politics in the past 16 months. The first example of slicing our politics back down to size during this period was the coalition attempt by the Liberals and NDP supported by the Bloc Quebecois in December of 2008. Just seven weeks after an election that had returned a Prime Minister to power, the opposition sought to reverse the perceived order that had come from ballots. This time, the arrogance and ambition of power befell the opposition. While many Canadians saw the Bloc's involvement in brokering a government as poison, many others were appalled by the perceived unfairness of the move. The opposition tried to stand too tall and were trimmed.
Now, as Michael Ignatieff faces poll numbers on par with Stephen Harper, will he be tempted by power? How will he manage the perceptions of the Canadian electorate? Will a defeat of the government now be perceived to be opportunism?
Anyone that seeks power to govern possesses a certain arrogance and anyone that attains power possesses the strategic skill. Therefore, in Canadian politics, arrogance and crass raw political strategy must be seen to be the character of one's opponent. When government falls to trigger an election, Ignatieff and Harper will do their best to let the other poppy be boastful and stand too tall.


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(CNN) — Most parents feel pretty safe letting their children watch YouTube Kids, the child-friendly version of the video platform.
But disturbing videos recently found by some moms show the social media site may not be safe for kids at all.
A Florida mother said she has found clips on YouTube and YouTube Kids that gave children instructions on how to kill themselves.
Free Hess said the first time she saw such a video was back in July when another mom alerted her to it after she and her son were watching cartoon videos on YouTube Kids. Spliced in the middle of one of the videos was footage of a man in sunglasses telling children how to slit their wrists.
Hess, a pediatrician, put out a call to action to different groups to report the video to get it removed from the site. Hess said it took YouTube Kids a week to pull it down.
What she saw shocked her
But this month she saw the video again, this time on YouTube. Once again, after the video was flagged by her and others, it took a couple of days for YouTube to pull it, said Hess, who has been writing about the issue on her parenting blog.
"It makes me angry and sad and frustrated," Hess told CNN. "I'm a pediatrician, and I'm seeing more and more kids coming in with self harm and suicide attempts. I don't doubt that social media and things such as this is contributing."
But that's not all she said she found. When Hess went to YouTube Kids and started exploring the site, what she saw there shocked her. She said she found videos glorifying not only suicide but sexual exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, gun violence and domestic violence. One video, inspired by the popular "Minecraft" video game, even depicted a school shooting.
"There were just so many that I had to stop recording," she said.
Hess wants YouTube to do a better job of screening videos intended for YouTube Kids. She said she understands that Google (which owns YouTube) is a business and "they might not have the exact goals that I have, but I do want them to respond better when people report offensive videos, and I want offensive things taken down immediately when reported."
In response to Hess' allegations, YouTube said in a statement that it works to make the videos on YouTube Kids family-friendly and takes feedback seriously.
"We appreciate people drawing problematic content to our attention, and make it possible for anyone to flag a video," the statement said. "Flagged videos are manually reviewed 24/7 and any videos that don't belong in the app are removed.
"We've also been investing in new controls for parents including the ability to hand pick videos and channels in the app. We are making constant improvements to our systems and recognize there's more work to do."
She says parents need to step up
Hess did say that YouTube is faster about pulling questionable videos from YouTube Kids than from regular YouTube. But she thinks by the time someone reports something, it could have already caused harm.
"Once someone reports it, it's too late because a kid has already seen it," she said.
Hess also wants parents to be more aware of what their children are watching on YouTube and YouTube Kids, and for parents to do a better job in general of keeping up with technology.
"There is this disconnect between what kids know about technology and what their parents know because the parents didn't grow up with it," she said. "The kids are the digital natives and the parents are digital immigrants."
Most importantly, she says, parents need to team up with each other to combat this problem.
"We need to fix this," she said, "and we all need to fix this together."


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Common Lease Mistakes
Leasing instead of buying might be a great option. However, if you decide to lease a car, avoid a few common mistakes. First, don't sign a lease for a term longer than the warranty on the car or you may be paying for repairs on a car you don't actually own. If the warranty is for three years, don't agree to a lease for longer than three years. Second, don't agree to mileage limits that are significantly lower than your normal driving habits. Excess mileage can be extremely expensive; you will probably be better off paying more for higher limits up front. Finally, make sure your insurance policy covers the difference between the market value of the vehicle and the amount you owe on your lease. Take a look at "gap" insurance designed to pay the difference between a standard insurance settlement and the amount you are required to pay the leasing company.


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American kids are under tremendous pressure to perform well in school. Every year they're required to take more and more standardized tests, and every year they fall further behind children around the world, particularly in science and mathematics.More is required to do well in school beyond sitting in the classroom and managing to stay awake throughout the day.
Kids by nature want to learn, but somehow this love of new knowledge and new experiences is sucked out of them early on. Many teachers no longer teach to broaden the skills and abilities of their students. Instead they teach to the standardized tests. There's no longer much room for exploring new territory, and kids get bored easily and stay bored if they're not challenged.
How can we help our children when the educational system does not provide the formula to engage many kids? Making sure our kids are healthy and well is a very good start. One of the most interesting developments in cognitive science (how people learn) in the last ten years is the importance of physical activity in relation to human performance. The results are in - research proves that physical activity is highly correlated to learning and academic achievement. Active kids are explorers. Active kids are alert and interested in what's going on around them. Active kids have an instinctive desire to grow and develop.
What kinds of exercise should our kids be doing? The great news is that the specific type of exercise doesn't matter. It's all good, whether a kid is playing soccer, running track, or riding around the neighborhood on her bike. It's the amount of exercise that counts, not the format of the exercise. Federal agencies recommend that every child get an hour of physical activity each day. This hour can be broken up into small segments or done all at once. What matters is the amount and consistency of the exercise.
Chiropractic care can play a big role in a child's development. Periodic chiropractic treatment can improve the functioning of a child's musculoskeletal system, and thus help improve their physical performance. And, chiropractic care can help a child recover quickly from activity- and sports-related injuries.
By helping a child continue with fun, enjoyable, and rewarding physical activities, chiropractic care is also helping them improve their academic performance. The result is a much more well-rounded young person, one whose interests may extend from the ball field to the science lab to the music room.
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Sparrows, Towhees, Longspurs and Allies
The Emberizidae family is made up of the New World sparrows, longspurs, and some of the buntings. Most forage and nest on the ground. Most emberizids are seedeaters and have short, thick bills adapted for this diet, although they all eat insects and other arthropods at times, and feed them to their young. They are typically monogamous. Females generally build the nests and incubate the eggs and young, but both parents feed the young. Clutches are small, generally three to five eggs. Many of these birds are small, brown, and streaked, and stay close to cover, making identification challenging.
Species Found In Washington
- Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus
- American Tree SparrowSpizella arborea
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
- Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
- Brewer's SparrowSpizella breweri
- Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus
- Lark SparrowChondestes grammacus
- Black-throated SparrowAmphispiza bilineata
- Sage SparrowAmphispiza belli
- Lark BuntingCalamospiza melanocorys
- Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
- Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
- Le Conte's SparrowAmmodramus leconteii
- Nelson's Sharp-tailed SparrowAmmodramus nelsoni
- Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
- Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
- Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
- White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
- Harris's SparrowZonotrichia querula
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
- Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcarius ornatus
- Rustic BuntingEmberiza rustica
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- McKay's BuntingPlectrophenax hyperboreus


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When I'm with you, I'm addicted.
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Arriving to Scottie's early in the morning around 8:00, I settle on the couch, while he brings over about 14 bricks of cocaine, setting them on the coffee table in front of us."Remember those two guys that wanted a bunch of cocaine at the ski resort? Well, this is how much they wanted and I'm giving you half of the cut because you brought them in," he tells me.
"Fucking right on man, that is uplifting for sure, I had a rough night talking to Megan last night," I say to him. I realize I'm upset at the whole thing with Megan, but yet I'm still around cocaine. I need to figure out what I want, just not sure if I really want to settle down and work at a relationship. That never was my intention this young, but she is a great girl and I enjoy seeing her and her kids.
"She gets upset with you about the cocaine using and selling?" Scottie asks.
"Yeah, she caught me doing it in the bathroom at her place and she was pissed at me and kicked me out. We talked things out last night. She really wants me to just get my head out of my ass I guess. We are just not going to see each other this week until your party." I can only hope she'll even want to see me.
"Yeah, she really doesn't like games so I can see her point, just need to figure it out, man. I really need you helping me in the business but if she doesn't like you in it, you better figure things out. Also, I'm going to need you to deliver this stuff to their house on your own, I have other places to drop some coke off to," Scottie said to me.
"Fuck, all right. I can do that; they seemed like pretty chill guys, so hopefully no issues with getting the money from them."
"You know the drill, carry your gun just to be safe. I am out of here though," tossing a duffle bag Scottie says, "Pack everything in this bag, get the money first then leave the bag and everything with them."
"Got it bro, is it cool if I help myself to some of the extra cocaine you have laying out on the table?" I ask
"Yeah man, go for it as much as you want; be like Scarface if you want!" he tells me.
Scottie walking out the door, I finish packing up the duffel bag with the abundant amount of cocaine. I can't believe these guys want this much cocaine for a party, but hey, as long as we get money I don't care what they do with it.
Lining up the extra powder Scottie left laying out on the mirror, I quickly take in four lines. Two to each nostril, getting that buzz I need for the day. Shortly after, I start getting the twitches, and the urge of restlessness. Grabbing the duffel bag, I head out the door to go make my delivery.
Shane Robert spent his whole life a Michigan native until he entered the United States Air Force after high school graduation. Traveling from San Antonio, Texas to Biloxi, Mississippi, he eventually found a new home as an Air Traffic Controller in Salt Lake City where his tower overlooks the mountains of Utah.
He spends the summer playing soccer and the winters skiing while studying Counter Terrorism at American Military University. You can often find him in the tattoo shop adding to his collection, or writing on his sofa with his feet up and the XBOX on in the background. If there's one thing he's good at doing, it's living in the moment.


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People on Stack Overflow are always ready to help someone solve their problem, and I think I owe many thanks to all of those nice people.
Sometimes I wonder what makes people want to help, want to share what they know to each other, and what makes them not.
What do you think makes a community different so that ready-to-help just becomes a second nature of its members?
Is there something we can learn from Stack Overflow that can help us build an excellent team with ready-to-help members?


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Amazon Watch's latest official blog gives us a heads-up that one of the Ecuadorians suing Chevron will be at the oil giant's next shareholder meeting in San Ramon, California, Chevron's headquarters, on May 29th, urging CEO and Chairman of the Board John Watson to take a permanent hike. The blog is below and here. Enjoy!
Two years ago Ecuadorian farmer Servio Curipoma left his rainforest home and traveled thousands of miles to bring his story to the United States. This month he returns to demand – on behalf of all the Amazonian communities that have been destroyed by Chevron – that John Watson pay a personal price for his region's suffering. Servio is calling on Watson to resign from his dirty post as CEO of Chevron.
Servio Returns to Hand Watson a Pink Slip
May 20, 2013
You may remember how Servio had us all grasping our seats just two years ago with his deeply personal story of how Chevron devastated his lands and drinking water, causing a public health crisis that continues to this day. Servio lost both his parents (his mother's heartbreaking story is told here) and a sister to cancer, which doctors have attributed to drinking water contaminated by toxic crude waste. Since that time, Servio has become an active voice for his community over the past 16 years, demanding that Chevron take responsibility for the contamination that has so severely affected his family.
In 2011, we were honored to accompany Servio to the halls of power in Washington DC and New York to meet with decision makers in the government, media and environmental and human rights groups. He then took it right to Chevron's doorstep in San Ramon, California to confront John Watson and Chevron face to face. At that time Chevron had just lost the $19 billion legal battle for environmental and human rights crimes in Ecuador. Watson, who had been CEO for just over a year, was dismissive of Servio and his plea for help for the communities of Ecuador. Watson, an architect of the Texaco-Chevron merger, knew full well what had happened in the rainforest and did everything but take responsibility for the disaster, blaming Servio's suffering on Ecuadorian oil companies. Of course Watson knows that to be untrue since Texaco was the sole operator and has been found guilty of deliberately creating the environmental disaster.
Servio will return to Chevron headquarters for their Annual General Meeting on May 29th with a pink slip in hand for Watson and clear a demand of the Board of Directors. In the last two years, rather than face the reality and consequences of the judgment against them, John Watson has led Chevron on a "scorched earth" legal campaign against anyone and everyone who has ever spoken up about the company's atrocious crimes in Ecuador. He has labeled Servio and his community members as global conspirators and accused THEM of attempting to extort money from Chevron. Ludicrous and completely unacceptable! He has even attacked his own shareholders and tagged human rights and environmental organizations (including Amazon Watch) as co-conspirators. His company now faces a criminal investigation in California, billions of dollars in damages in Brazil, has its assets frozen in Argentina and Watson himself will be deposed in a matter of weeks related to the matter.
John Watson clearly represents the failed approach and reprehensible strategy of Chevron. Human rights and environmental organizations have now called for his resignation. Thousands of individuals citing these serious issues and others have added their voices to Servio's in a growing chorus that demands that John Watson must go! Please join them if you haven't already.
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Welcome to Advanced Sports Therapy's resource on concussions.
The brain is an extremely sensitive organ and is the control centre of our body. When reflecting on common injuries resulting from sport or daily activities, injuries occurring to the brain are often overlooked. Injuries to the brain are extremely common, particularly if you partake in sport, and even more so if you partake in a contact sport. You don't need to participate in a sport to cause injury to your brain. Non-sport related injuries to the brain can occur during activities such as falls or motor vehicle accidents. Injury to the brain from these or similar causes is termed a concussion. A concussion in the medical world is considered a mild head injury or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Due to the injury the brain cannot function the way it normally does. Your ability to perform your normal activities with the same speed, reaction time, and precision as prior to the injury can be significantly altered.
Fortunately the symptoms of a concussion in most cases are temporary and resolve over time. With each concussion, however, there is a small chance that permanent brain damage can occur, so proper treatment and sound medical advice regarding management of this injury is crucial.
This guide will help you understand:
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July-29-2011 DCA Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding Rehabilitates Properties in Jersey City
DCA Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding Rehabilitates Properties in Jersey City Thirteen Affordable Housing Units Are Completed |
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Lori Grifa today joined State Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, and other officials at the ribbon cutting for 13 affordable housing units in Jersey City that received $1 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds through the DCA. The grant is paid for with federal funds intended to stabilize neighborhoods hard hit by home foreclosures.
"This is the largest DCA-funded Neighborhood Stabilization Program project to be completed in the state. These rehabilitated units will help Jersey City's Bergen Hill community avoid the neighborhood blight that often results from property foreclosures and will provide people with quality affordable housing," said Commissioner Grifa. "I commend the organizations involved in this tremendous project and applaud the efficiency with which they worked."
As a component of the federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program is specifically intended to assist neighborhoods that are experiencing the negative effects of the foreclosure crisis and that are statistically at high risk of continued market deterioration. In 2009, the DCA secured $51,470,620 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide funds to municipalities, counties and developers to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight. The DCA awarded 35 grants.
Jersey City received a $1.7 million grant from the program. The City awarded $1 million to the non-profit group Community Asset Preservation Alliance of Jersey City to acquire and rehabilitate the 13 rental units in two buildings located at 117-119 Bostwick Avenue in Jersey City. The Urban League of Jersey City and Alliance Construction also assisted on the project.
The City used $200,000 to demolish deteriorated properties in the Bergen Hill neighborhood and will use the remaining $500,000 of the grant toward the acquisition of an apartment building in the community slated for eventual rehabilitation.
All properties assisted with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding must be completely renovated. Most of the properties have new appliances, new roofs, new flooring, and new paint finishes. All the units include energy efficiency improvements to reduce utility costs for the tenants.
For more information about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, log on to http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/nspguide.html on the DCA website. To see a list of Neighborhood Stabilization Program awards and project descriptions, go to http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/docs/nsp/nsp_award_projects.pdf.


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The 2018 American Music Awards Just Got Two Major Performers
Cardi B and Mariah Carey have joined the list of 2018 American Music Awards performers.
The AMAs confirmed on its official Twitter account Wednesday that Cardi B will perform the song "I Like It" with Bad Bunny and J Balvin at the awards show Oct. 9 in Los Angeles.
"I like dollars, I like diamonds... I like @iamcardib, Bad Bunny and @JBALVIN performing 'I Like It' at the #AMAs, LIVE October 9th at 8/7c on ABC!" the post reads.
The AMAs previously announced 10-time AMA winner Mariah Carey as a performer. The 48-year-old singer confirmed the news in a tweet Tuesday.
"I'm coming back to the #AMAs!!! Can't wait for you all to see my performance at the @AMAs on Tuesday, October 9th at 8/7c on ABC," she wrote.
Halsey, Khalid and Benny Blanco will also take the stage, along with Carrie Underwood, Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign.
"this is so weird for me to say... but me and @iamhalsey and @thegr8khalid r gonna b performing eastside on the @amas," Blanco tweeted Tuesday. "i am very scared and very nervous. they will b perfect and i will b the weirdo frolicking around on stage looking like a wet noodle."
Cardi B is nominated for several awards, including Best New Artist and Favorite Music Video for "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)." She released her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, in April.
By Annie Martin, UPI.com
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Ancient Strip Light 8
From Starbounder - Starbound Wiki
Unobtainable Object
Ancient Strip Light 8 is an object unobtainable by players through normal means. This item's information is present in the game files, but not intended by developers to be in players' possession. |
Ancient Strip Light 8 is an ancient themed light source object, and one of the ancient themed strip lights found at the ark and in challenge rooms.
The image to the right shows the light on and off states.
Racial Descriptions
Apex : | These lights don't appear to be powered by electricity. |
Avian : | These lights give off an ethereal glow. |
Floran : | Ssstrange blue light... |
Glitch : | Curious. I can't see a power source for these ancient lights. |
Human : | These lights belong either in ancient ruins, or a nightclub. |
Hylotl : | I wonder what powers these ancient lights? |
Novakid : | What keeps this blue light glowin'? |
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La Ferme Cheese
In 1988 LA FERME CHEESE started to develop a line of handmade farm cheeses for the residents of Auroville. For the cheese production, traditional methods were adapted to the conditions of the South Indian climate, taking into account strict hygienic standards and concerns for a clean and sustainable environment. Our pasteurization, for instance, is done with biogas, our water is pumped by a windmill and our wastewater is recycled.
The milk is supplied by farms in Auroville (including our own dairy) as well as by farmers from surrounding villages. It is monitored daily by La Ferme Cheese for quality control.
All our cheeses contain only natural whole cow milk, salts, vegetarian enzymes, and seasoning cultures. We do not use preservatives, artificial flavors, or colors. Nor do we use emulsifiers - used in industrially produced cheeses to retain moisture and fat. Our approach keeps the authentic texture and taste of traditional farm cheese and guarantees the natural balance of vitamins, proteins, and fat which gives the cheese its unique characteristics.
At present, our team with professional cheese makers from Italy and Holland consists of twenty-five persons. Using natural ingredients only, we produce about 100 kg of handmade cheeses in over ten varieties daily.
Fresh Cheeses
Fresh cheeses need 6 to 72 hours of processing and are immediately dispatched.
MOZZARELLA is a moist white cheese of Italian origin with a mild taste; recommended for melting on pizzas and other cheese-covered dishes and for raw salads.
FETA is a white, creamy though brittle, salty/sour Greek cheese; recommended for mixing in raw salads or cooking in salty pastry, vegetable dishes, and sauces.
Ricotta Cream Cheese
RICOTTA CREAM CHEESE is excellent when sweetened with honey; ideal for pastries, for spread preparations, and as a thickener in sauces.
Seasoned Cheeses
These cheeses are seasoned from a few weeks to several months at specific temperatures in a cool storage room. They are delicious when eaten in French fashion as an after-meal course (cheeseboard).
They should stand for a while at room temperature before being served and eaten. Only in this non-chilled condition will they have their full and characteristic flavors.
Seasoned cheeses also do very well on snacks and sandwiches, or when melted on pizzas, bread, chapattis, vegetable casseroles, and other oven-baked dishes. Do not bake these cheeses on top of dishes for more than a few minutes, but just enough to have them retain their appetizing melted consistency and wonderful aromas.
Although each of these cheeses has its specific taste and characteristics - unlike any other cheeses – in the descriptions below we make references to types of well-known cheeses, for the customer's convenience.
Slight variations in the taste and texture of La Ferme's cheeses are to be expected since La Ferme uses authentic Farm House methods and no mechanized technology.
Farm Cheese
FARM CHEESE is a young cheese and has a mild and fresh taste that almost sparkles on the tongue. It is especially loved by children! Delicious on bread and in salads and superb for melting over hot dishes. A truly "all-purpose cheese".
LOFABU is a 2 to 3 months old cheese with a mild nutty flavor that pleases the palates from children to connoisseurs. Both Indians and Westerners love this cheese that can be used for a wide range of purposes: melted on pizzas or pastry, served with cocktails and salads, on sandwiches, or on a cheeseboard. (Lofabu can be compared to soft/creamy Dutch cheeses like Gouda and Edammer or to Raclette cheese.)
Jeera Cheese
JEERA CHEESE, truly a delicious appetizer, is Lofabu seasoned with cumin seeds. It is best used in cocktails, on a cheese board, or for melting on dishes.
SWISSLY, which can be ordered young or matured, is a 1 to 4 months old cheese with a characteristic flavor and can be served in the same ways as Lofabu. (Swissly can be compared to Tilsit or a sharp Pyrenee.)
CHEDDAR is a 4 to 6 months old cheese with a firm texture and a full flavor - ideal for cheeseboards, salads, cocktails, and snacks.
AUROBLOCHON is a more than 6 months old plastic-coated cheese with a strong and piquant taste that will be enjoyed by people who like a heady cheese. The coat of plastic film has to be peeled off before eating. It is best used for cheeseboards and for melting on dishes. This cheese can be compared to a soft/creamy young Parmesan/Grana type. It cannot be grated, only chopped or sliced.
GORGONZOLA is the famous white, blue-veined creamy cheese.
GRUYERE is a 3 to 4 months old sweet tasting cheese, like the French-Swiss cheeses from the Alps.
PARMESAN is the famous full-flavored, firm-textured cheese, at least 6 months old.
Grated Parmesan
GRATED PARMESAN is a strong, old, dry powdered cheese, which is used to sprinkle on ready to eat dishes like pasta or salads for extra flavor.
Goat cheese
GOAT' CHEESE in the French style, a unique product in South India, is made exclusively with goats' milk from our own flock.
Some molds and funguses give certain cheeses their distinct flavors. They are natural ferments in all cheeses, whether you see them or not.
If mold or fungus develops on cheese in the fridge it doesn't mean the cheese is spoiled. However, if you don't like the view of it, you can simply scrape it off, since it is merely a matter of taste and appetizing look.
- After they have been taken out of their vacuum packets, the cheese can be kept refrigerated (at +5 to +10) for a few weeks.
- Uncut wheels of cheese can be kept for months, provided that they are stored in a cool place.
- Cheese should under no condition be frozen; this changes the texture and taste of the cheese and as a result of this the shelf life may also be shortened.
- For breakfast, lunch or snacks cheese can be eaten on bread served with butter, milk, juice, tea, or coffee. It does well on toasts or biscuits and served with salads, eggs, or ham.
- Cheese can be served after lunch or dinner on a cheeseboard. For this purpose, it is served with bread and, traditionally, with wine.
- Cheese, (as Fondue), can be melted and as a sauce be served with slices of bread for dipping.
- Cheese can be grated and spread on baked dishes or melted overcooked cauliflower, sprouts, broccoli, and many other vegetables.
- Among its many uses cheese has been made famous on the Tosti, a crispy combination of toasted bread with ham or egg and cheese melted on top.
Our products are also directly available at the factory outlet - La Ferme Cheese is on Google Maps near Kuilapalayam, north of Pondicherry-
at factory outlet prices.
Opening times: 9 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Guided visits to the production and packing areas are possible in the afternoon.
For an appointment please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
You can download our brochure below which includes the following:
- a brief history
- the catalog of our products
- information about placing orders at our factory outlet
- payment modalities
- the list of our retailers/distributors in India.
Get in Touch
Office Number
(or) Whatsapp message
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Honestly it's what I've wanted for my birthday so I was immediately like YES LET'S DO IT GREAT THINKING EMMELINE.
And seriously (here comes the abbreviated version of the yearly letter)...? Great thinking is a hallmark of this kid's personality. She is SUCH a problem-solver and SUCH a little engineer. She builds these elaborate Magnatile creations and makes forts in her bed and creates entire cities out of paper and tape. She always has 10 possible solutions for any problem that might arise - even if they aren't all practical. She's so curious and inquiring - she wants to know the meaning behind words and how something works and why this is like that. And big ideas! She's like a non-stop idea generator, whether it's for jokes to pull on people for "Prank Day" (as she calls April Fool's), for things to build or places to go or sometimes something so random it makes me scratch my head. She's also a great physical comic, this one. She has these looks and body poses that just...make you laugh. I can't even explain it (because it's not a talent of mine - or her dads! where did it come from?! Milkman?!?!?). She sometimes will just stare at you and doesn't break until you start laughing, and only then will she stop. She's a huge cuddler (on her terms) and gives amazing hugs with her whole body. She's super strong and can hang from something for ages (and loves doing it). Emmeline is the BEST momma to her baby dolls. She nurtures them and cares for them as if they were real babies and I love watching her with them. She's got great hand-eye coordination and has inherited her dad's love of video games. She also eats like a frat boy. Pizza and chicken nuggets. That's about the limit of her palate. She would literally eat those for every meal. She HAS in fact asked for pizza for breakfast before! She's also a huuuuuuge sugar fiend - and that goes hand in hand with her sneakiness. If we have candy in the house, you'll be she'll find it and you'll be finding candy wrappers in hidden spots all over the house for months (behind the couch, in a drawer, in chair cushions, in a toy box, under the furniture...). She absolutely LOVES Tucker. I honestly wasn't sure she was a dog person when we had Murray. She didn't really connect with him (or my parent's dog, Toby). She liked them okay, but could do without a dog in her life. Until we got Tucker. She loves that dog so fiercely. She'll drop everything to pet or hug him and he's usually the first "person" she says hello to each morning. Emmeline is also stubborn as allllllll get out. If she has her mind set on something, she'll defend it to the grave. She could say the sky is green and you could point out the very obvious blue sky and she'll just be like, "Nope." This translates also to her sometimes just up and leaving somewhere when we're done. Over Halloween, I was taking pics of the neighbor kids about 6 houses down and suddenly...Em wasn't there. She had gone home because she didn't want to trick or treat and she didn't want to take any more pictures. She caused great panic among all the moms! I also think she's absolutely beautiful and sometimes I just catch myself staring at her in wonder. How did I make this incredible little creature?!
Sigh. And now this incredible creature is FIVE.
And for her fifth birthday, if you recall from a couple of paragraphs ago...we decided on an animal theme. And I was crazy excited about this because the decorations? EASY PEASY and also most importantly READILY AVAILABLE.
(Almost everything was from Oriental Trading Company and/or Amazon, although a lot we had already either from other parties - like the leaves - or in our playroom - like the stuffed animals.)
Each guest got an animal-print headband and they LOVED them. Huge hit.
Ok. Let's talk cake. Emmeline wanted an animal print cake with giraffe, lizard, and zebra. This was pretty easy, but tedious. I made the round cake and then cut all of the shapes out of marshmallow fondant and arranged it on the cake.
Now let's talk these fucking zebra cakes.
I was like, HOW CUTE WOULD AND EASY AND FAST WOULD IT BE TO ADD LITTLE EYES TO THE ZEBRA CAKES?!?! So I added eyes. And it was easy! And fast! But they looked...not cute. Not like zebras. So I added the black muzzle/mouth. Still not cute. Still not like zebras. So then I added ears. So. many. ears. And it was no longer easy and fast. And they still weren't great. So I added little nostrils and mouths. And I called it good. In retrospect, I think they're pretty cute. But they turned out to be so much more effort than I thought they'd be. (See the evolution of them here and here and laugh.)
I also hand-colored 12 of these sacks. What is wrong with me.
Because we were bringing in animals, we did the party a bit backwards - cake and presents first while they were setting up for the show.
She was so happy/embarrased to be the center of attention for once. I LOVED this party for her for that reason. It was a big. freaking. deal. for her.
Once the girl from Wildlife Encounters let us know she was ready, we herded the kids into the sitting room. Honestly, the sitting room still has basically no furniture, just two chairs and a couple of bookshelves....but for reasons like this, I love it empty.
Emmeline was again SO HAPPY to be the "star."
Animal encounter #1: Hissing cockroach
After every animal presentation, all of the kids got to pet the animal.
Animal encounter #2: Skunk (Em was a bit worried it'd smell, HA)
At some point during this presentation, the girl pranked the kids by squirting them with water and telling them it was the skunk. Amazing.
Animal encounter #3: Fennec fox and also the animal I most wanted to steal
Animal encounter #4: hedgehog. Emmeline was a little scared of his quills. She did pet him eventually but I didn't get a picture of it.
Animal encounter #5: alligator. Actually a really interesting animal as he genetically is this small, but should be much larger. They don't know exactly what's wrong with him. He's also missing a leg.
Animal encounter #6: baby kangaroo. I KNOW RIGHT.
He really liked Emmeline.
After the presentation, every kid got to hold the kangaroo and get a picture.
Every adult present was SO jealous, and we all wanted to have our own animal party where we got to be the one to hold the fox and kangaroo. I MEAN REALLY DID YOU SEE THEIR LITTLE FACES AND SOFT CUDDLY BODIES? Come on.
This was one of my favorite parties yet, and I'm so incredibly glad Emmeline loved it even more than I did.


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