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Allergy-Friendly Pad Thai
Pad Thai used to be one of my favorite foods, until my allergies to fish, shellfish, and wheat blew up. In its traditional form, this is one of the world's most allergenic foods since it contains wheat/gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, eggs and peanuts. I decided it was time to conquer this amazing dish, and make it allergy-friendly for Thai food lovers with food allergies.
This recipe serves two, which is the recommended way to make Pad Thai because cooking a larger batch will make for mushy, clumpy noodles. If you want to double the recipe, cook the sauce a bit longer than 20 minutes to reduce it, and you will need to cook the Pad Thai in two batches for best results.
Makes: 2 servings
Free of: gluten and top allergens
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) beef broth (use allergy-friendly brand, such as Kitchen Basics)
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) low-sodium chicken broth (allergy-friendly brand)
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder (e.g. Spicely Organics brand)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 3 tbsp palm or brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce [optional]
Pad Thai
- 4 oz (113 g) rice stick (Pad Thai) noodles
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 8 oz (230 mL) chicken breast, or pork, or beef, sliced into 1/4-inch thick strips, seasoned with a little salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped green onion (use white and green parts), divided
- 3 cloves (1 tbsp) finely minced garlic
- 1 1/3 cups (320 mL) bean sprouts, divided
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) roasted sunflower seeds*, chopped, divided
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) carrots, shredded or cut into matchsticks
- lime wedges
Recipe Tips
*For sunflower seeds without nut or peanut may contain warnings, try Sunbutter Sunflower Seed Kernels.
Pad Thai Tips
While making your sauce, prep all your other ingredients, except the noodles.
Read the recipe through before making it, so you're ready to add ingredients to the wok quickly.
"Chopping" sunflower seeds: Put the seeds in a ziplock bag and bang a few times with a rolling pin or a mallet. This is far easier than attempting to chop these seeds.
To mix evenly and cook through, use two large spatulas or spoons to toss the Pad Thai as you're cooking it.
- For the sauce, combine beef broth, chicken broth, garlic and Chinese five-spice powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Now add salt, lemon juice and lime juice, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered 20 minutes until reduced to 1/4 cup. Strain broth through a strainer or fine sieve, using the back of a spoon to push garlic juices through.
- Return to the pot, add tamarind paste, palm sugar and Sriracha (if using). Stir over low heat, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Put noodles in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over noodles to cover completely. Use tongs to stir noodles a couple times. Let soak 4 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cool water. Set aside.
- Heat a non-stick or well-seasoned wok over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the canola oil and heat until almost smoking, swirl around wok, then add the chicken. Cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of canola oil to the wok. Add 1/2 cup of the green onions and the garlic to the wok, and cook stirring about 10-15 seconds. Do not burn the garlic.
- Add other ingredients in the following order, and toss after each addition: noodles, 3 tablespoons of your sauce, chicken, 1 cup of the bean sprouts, and 1/4 cup of the sunflower seeds. Season with a little salt. Toss everything until heated through but no longer than 1-2 minutes. Using two utensils will make tossing a lot easier!
- Transfer to a serving platter and serve garnished with the remaining 1/2 cup of green onions, cilantro, the remaining 1/3 cup of bean sprouts, the carrots, the remaining 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds, and a few lime wedges.
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Andy created a new website to document the treatments we're trying for Elijah. The address is: http://cptreatments.blogspot.com/. If you're interested in reading more about the research he's done, this would be the place to find out more. There is also a link under the links portion of our page, so you can find it whenever you'd like.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Therapies for Cerebral Palsy Website
Andy created a new website to document the treatments we're trying for Elijah. The address is: http://cptreatments.blogspot.com/. If you're interested in reading more about the research he's done, this would be the place to find out more. There is also a link under the links portion of our page, so you can find it whenever you'd like.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
It's Been a Busy Day (and Other Understatements)
This morning we saw Elijah's neurologist. It's no secret that our neurologist isn't my favorite person in the world. He's not that bad really, but for some reason Dr. Gloom tends to have a hard time being positive.
We all know Elijah is doing fantastically well and all Dr. Gloom can say is, "He's made some nice gains since I've seen him." I personally consider that the understatement of the century. Dr. Gloom doesn't have much to be gloomy about anymore; but the way he talks to us is like we're at someone's funeral…like he's sad for us. I'm not sad about having Elijah in our lives by any means and I certainly don't need his pity.
Digging for Positivity
Today, I wanted to dig some positivity out of Dr. Gloom. We've been told time and again that Elijah's life doesn't really match his medial records. So I asked Dr. Gloom, "Do you ever see kids like Elijah?" He replied, "Unfortunately, yes." (Seriously, did he really say that to us? It is comments like those that drive me crazy and make him deserve the nickname Dr. Gloom. Obviously we know he sees kids with brain injury so to say that was just insulting.) I had to elaborate my question. "No, do you see kids with as much damage as he has doing this well?" He paused a bit. "Yes, I've seen a few kids that at his age were doing better than he is." (He didn't elaborate how much damage those kids had, however). I picked Elijah up from the floor because he was rolling around and almost getting himself into trouble. Dr. Gloom continued, "On the spectrum of kids, he's definitely on the high end." Aha! Did you catch it? Positivity! I'm sure I'll never drag out of him that Elijah is a miracle, but we'll take it.
More Positives
You want more positivity? Dr. Gloom measured Elijah's head and his circumference is now at 42 cm, which is a fantastic amount of growth. Dr. Gloom said that it was the most amount of growth we could have hoped for during the time frame. It is the amount of growth you'd typically expect from a child his age. Of course, that doesn't mean that his head size is within the range for "normal," but it's great news that his head seems to be growing at a rate that would be expected for a child his age. He also didn't say a word about Elijah's tone, which I'm taking as good news.
The End of the Appointment
At the end of our appointment, after we all agreed that Elijah was doing well, Andy told Dr. Gloom about HBOT. Before we tried HBOT, Dr. Gloom told us that he didn't advise us to try it since there was no scientific evidence supporting the use of HBOT for kids like Elijah. Well, we obviously tried it despite his advice and we're glad we did. His response? "Oh, you did…" We could tell by his tone of voice he didn't really approve. He said, "Well, the jury's still out." It was pretty obvious that he didn't put much credence on the therapy, but he did say that we're being scientific about it. That'd be because Andy is seriously almost an expert on HBOT at this point. Andy gave Dr. Gloom an article from late 2007 from a science journal which stated that studies are showing kids with CP are seeing benefits from HBOT, but more studies need to be done. The conclusion of the article was that in the meantime, parents need to be given access to this therapy. What Dr. Gloom doesn't understand is that we just don't have the time to wait until the jury comes back with their verdict… Now is the time we need to help our son.
Since we went against his wishes, I think that Dr. Gloom is starting to like us just as much as we like him. Doctors typically don't like it when you go against their advice. At our past few appointments, Dr. Gloom told us, "You guys are great." He'd say it because we were being so positive. He didn't say it today, so I guess we're not all that great anymore. Ha! J
Overall, it was a good appointment. Dr. Gloom still wants to follow Elijah, but he doesn't think we need to see him for another year (unless of course we need to see him sooner). I can't explain how happy I am to not have to visit him for an entire year.
Visiting Elijah's Nurse
After our appointment, we decided to visit the children's hospital where Elijah spent his first three weeks of life (since it's so close to the neurology clinic). We visited with one of the nurses that cared for Elijah when he was in the ICC. I was so pleased; this is the third time we've stopped and the first time we were able to see anyone. This nurse was so nice to us and I'm sure she remembered the three of us. She was such a comfort to me when Elijah was in the hospital, often acting as a therapist to me as well as a nurse to Elijah. Today she kept saying, "He's doing so well." I think she was really happy to see him, telling us, "You've made my day. Oh, he's doing so well." She remembered, too, how bad things looked back then and was pleased to see how much progress he has made. It was so nice to see her. She is a wonderful person.
As we were leaving, a nurse pulled a isolette down the hallway, right past us. In the isolette laid a baby who reminded me so much of Elijah when he was in the hospital. The baby looked big and healthy and gorgeous. If he were in his crib at home, you'd think, "Oh, what a beautiful, peaceful, sleeping baby." The child's parents were helplessly clutching the isolette as it wheeled past. The pain in their eyes was so apparent I felt like I could touch it. And for a moment, I was back in time, reliving the darkest days of my life. I wanted to grab them and hug them. I wanted to show them Elijah and say, "It's going to get better! Look at my boy! This will be you a year from now. You won't feel this pain forever and it's going to be okay." But, I couldn't. I don't know if going to be okay and I have no idea what kind of trials they've had to overcome. After seeing them, I was so glad that I could leave that building with my wonderful boy riding on my hip. Oh, how I am so grateful to be out of the hospital and I was reminded that I need to pray for the parents who are still there. Each moment there are parents sitting in that hospital, worried that their child won't see tomorrow. I don't want to forget about them in my prayers.
This Afternoon
This afternoon, we saw a social worker to see if there is any help or waiting lists we can get on for Elijah. Then later we saw our wonderful OT and we were so excited to show her Elijah's new walking skills. She, of course, was very pleased. He is doing so well! I have to be careful when I let him walk, because he will literally throw a full-blown temper tantrum when I make him stop because his mommy's back is hurting. Seriously, it's awesome.
That reminds me, Elijah was cruising all over Dr. Gloom's waiting room. I had a lady say, "Oh, he must keep you busy!" and the receptionist said, "Wow, look at him go!" I told her that he just started walking yesterday and she was like, "What?! He's only been doing that since yesterday?!" She was surprised because he was practically running around the room holding onto my fingers; I was just trying to keep up. It was great to feel like a typical mom, having strangers see how amazing my boy is. God is definitely great!!!
Um, I think it'd be an understatement to say it's been a long day. But, it's been great.Lots of love, Lisa and her boys :)
P.S. I've posted the first video we have of Elijah's walking. It's in the main page of his Photobucket site. I know, I know…I need to go to bed. Obviously, since it's past midnight, these are all of yesterday's (Monday's) escapades. Goodnight!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Blessings and Changes
I feel blessed. Perhaps this is because our boy is possibly the sweetest little guy in the universe and he continues to make improvements on a seemingly daily basis.
We have so many reasons to be thankful. For months, we've worked with Elijah to teach him some of the things that he is doing now. To be honest, I was getting tired. To me, it seemed those efforts would never pay off. But they have! He effortlessly gets himself into the sitting position on a daily basis and is constantly rolling on the floor, getting himself into the crawling position and rocking. I no longer question if he will crawl, I simply wonder when it will happen. I've stopped wondering if he will walk either (more about walking later).
Where does that leave me? With overwhelming peace and joy. I can't describe to you the amount of weight that lifts from us. I can breathe again and I can relax a bit. I feel so happy these days. Mostly I'm happy because Elijah is such a sweetheart. Here is a child who has had to work harder than most of his peers to get where he is and yet he's such a happy guy. He doesn't know the hardships he has overcome, nor does he realize that he has more work to do. All he knows is that he loves his life and he loves his parents. We are so blessed!
Leaving Elijah-land
Lest you think I'm some sort of saint, let me tell you…I certainly have my days. If I can seclude myself into Elijah-land, I am perhaps the happiest person in the world. What is there to be sad about? Elijah is happy, improving, and oh so cute.
But sometimes we have to leave Elijah-land and that's when it gets hard. I see children much younger than Elijah effortlessly crawling around, walking around, and putting things in their mouths (oh, I try so hard not to notice). And, let's face it, I get angry. I'm not angry that those kids are doing those things, but seeing how easy it is for other kids reminds me how hard it has been for Elijah. And as his mom, I get angry. Angry that he's had to be in therapy his whole life. Angry that we "had" to spend a month away from home to try HBOT and now our schedules are all topsy-turvy. Angry that things haven't worked out as I'd planned or hoped. Angry that things might always be harder for him. Angry because it shouldn't have happened to him in the first place.
Then, I figuratively slap myself on the face and I get on with my life. I remind myself how much I have learned through all of this. I look at the faces of the parents of those children with their effortless lives and I realize that they will never quite understand the joy I will feel when I see Elijah pick something up for the first time. Or walk for the first time. I realize that I'm the one who is truly blessed. I've been able to watch every moment of my child's development and I've been able to help facilitate it. I've met some pretty incredible people that wouldn't have been in my life. I have a new vocabulary that I didn't have before. I know about therapies and doctors that most people have never heard of. I am blessed all right. Sometimes you have to leave Elijah-land to find out.
Blessings in the Form of Changes
Changes are certainly happening with Elijah. First of all, he seems to actually understand some words now. I'm sure he knows the words "more" and "all done" and I think that he knows the word "no" (although, with his lack of fine motor skills we don't often say it). I can't tell you how great this is. For the longest time I was wondering how I was going to parent a child who couldn't understand the word "no." It's another area that I've been able to take a sigh of relief. Things are really looking up.
Case in point about Elijah's responsiveness and understanding…A few weeks back, Andy told Elijah to "look at mommy." It took him a bit, but he turned and looked at me. Then, one morning last week, Andy told Elijah to "look at daddy." Again, it took him a bit, but Elijah turned and looked at his daddy. Then Andy went on Elijah's other side and told Elijah to look at him. And Elijah looked once again. Andy kept switching sides and telling Elijah to look at him and Elijah kept doing it. This is just one example of his responsiveness and it's really exciting to see him interact with us more.
A big part of interaction, of course, is speech. And, again, I'm getting anxious for things to start happening. Not too long ago, I was talking to our OT about how I was aching so much to hear Elijah talk. She reassured me that speech is the finest of fine motor skills and it would come later. Well, it certainly seems like after I talk to our OT about things that they start to happen. The other week, we were telling Elijah to say mama. He strung some things together, but he said it! I was so excited and yet so reluctant to even write about it since it seems he'll do something like that and then won't do it for ages.
And then tonight, Elijah copied me again! I was so glad Andy was in the room because I might not have believed my ears. I was reading him a goodnight story and on one page there was a cow. I told Elijah that a cow says "moo." I kept saying it over and over again while he batted at the book's picture. Then clear as day, he said moo! I can't tell you how excited I am about this. Changes are definitely occurring.
EI Meeting
Last week we had our early intervention team meeting. It was nice to see some of Elijah's therapists that we haven't seen for awhile and Elijah has definitely made some nice changes. His PT was pleased to see all the things he is doing…getting himself into sitting and four point (crawling stance) by himself. She said, "He's a miracle. He really is." Yep, I have to agree. Another comment that stuck out to me was something our Vision Consultant said. When we talked about Elijah's trip to the eye doc and mentioned that Elijah saw at about an eight month level, she told us that you can't see more than you are cognitively. In other words, Elijah has to be at least eight months old developmentally, which is actually what we were thinking…that's he at about an eight month level. The way we look at it, in some areas Elijah is much younger than he is, in others he's at about eight months and in other areas he's his own age of 14 months. I don't know if it's a good way to look at it, but it seems to help us to look at it in those terms.
Speaking of being his own age, Elijah seems to be taking to a behavior that would be pretty typical for a child his age…temper tantrums. He hates getting in his car seat, despises getting his diaper changed and doesn't like it if he has to sit too long in his high chair without getting fed (and by too long, I mean about 30 seconds). Yep, our boy is giving us a run for our money and we couldn't be happier. Anything typical is fantastic.
Temper Tantrums
Elijah's newest temper tantrum has to do with being set on the ground. You see, he doesn't want to sit on the floor any more, he wants to walk! This is actually a new development just today. Just in the last week he's been taking more steps when we hold onto his hands. In the past, he would mostly do what we'd call "jumpy walking" and he'd just drag his feet a lot while I'd basically pull him along the floor. Today, he couldn't get enough of walking around the house. It's so exciting! He's doing much better holding onto our fingers too. And when my back starts to hurt from being bent over doing laps around the house, I pick him up and he throws temper tantrums because he doesn't want to stop walking! It's wonderful. Who knew I'd love a good temper tantrum? This kid wants to move!
Thanks for reading. I know it's another long post. I don't seem to have as much time to write these days and when I do sit down to write, I have so much to report! Thank you so much for continuing to follow Elijah's progress. He is indeed a miracle, which is a big result of all the prayers. Keep us in your prayers tomorrow morning as we'll be seeing his neurologist, "Dr. Gloom" Much love, from us.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Acronyms in Elijah-land
In the morning, we met with a doctor of osteopathy (otherwise known as a D.O.). If you're anything like me, you've probably never heard of an osteopath before.
So what is an osteopath? Osteopaths have the same amount of schooling as M.D.s and have the same rights in hospitals, but D.O.s specialize in a person's skeletal structure and take more of a whole body approach. We took Elijah to a D.O. to hopefully help with the shape of his head.
Many D.O.s don't practice cranial manipulation, so it's important to find the right one. This is the second D.O. we've met. The first was really nice, but she called herself a "bad D.O." because she didn't often apply osteopathy with her patients and had no experience with cranial manipulation. She thought osteopathy would help Elijah and encouraged us to find a D.O., but unfortunately didn't know anyone who could help us. Fortunately, we got a reference elsewhere for an osteopath who did have experience with children (thanks Libby!).
We feel comfortable with the D.O. we met on Wednesday. He has worked with children and one of his specialties is cranial manipulation, which is what we wanted for Elijah.
Hmm, it seems that our D.O. deserves a nickname…Since he was wearing loafers, we've decided to call him Dr. Loafer. I think loafers represent the more laid back approach of osteopathy, keeping the whole body in mind. I have to credit Andy for this nickname, since I didn't notice the loafers. :)
What did Dr. Loafer do during this first appointment? He explained osteopathy and got Elijah's story from us (which is something we're used to recounting whenever we visit a new specialist). He manipulated Elijah's skeleton, which was really interesting. He started with the bottom of Elijah's spine and ended the session working on Elijah's head. It was hard to get Elijah to sit still, but he faired well.
It's a very gentle approach and almost seemed a bit like a massage. Dr. Loafer compared the manipulation to working on a stuck drawer. If you pull on a stuck drawer hard, you won't get anywhere and will only make the drawer worse. But, if you know the correct place to push and are gentle about it, you can easily get a drawer unstuck. We thought this was an effective analogy.
One exciting thing Dr. Loafer said was that sometimes osteopathy can help with head growth. That is so exciting! Of course, he can't promise us anything, but I think either way, this therapy will only help him. After his manipulation, Dr. Loafer told us that Elijah has tightness on the top front of his skull (where his ridge is) and the back of his skull is also tight. The thought is that that tightness is pushing down and could be restricting his head growth.
It's so interesting to me how D.O.s can be trained to feel the fascia on the skull, can move things around to facilitate growth and to help to prevent the skull from fusing prematurely, and to help make sure the cerebral spinal fluid is flowing correctly. It's another one of those things I don't completely understand, but I think that it makes sense. I'm just amazed that he can feel all those things. When I touch Elijah's head, all I feel is a head. We'll be seeing this doc once every two weeks for awhile, so it's looking like this busy lifestyle won't be slowing down anytime soon.
OT and PT
In the afternoon, we met with an occupational therapist and a physical therapist. We've had therapy through Early Intervention with the school district since Elijah got home from the hospital, but we are starting additional therapy as well. This way, he'll be getting therapy two times a week and will get more ideas on how to help his development. We're really trying to make the most of the HBOT by getting him as much therapy now as possible.
First, we met with an OT. She's the one who will get a splint for Elijah's hand (based on the prescription we gave her from Dr. Nice Guy). She's going to try to work on things that we're not working on with our Early Intervention OT.
Next, we met with a physical therapist. Shortly before we left for our HBOT adventure, we had an evaluation performed at this clinic by a different physical therapist. She wrote up a report, which had goals for Elijah and a summary of where he was at that time (they put him in the first percent for his age…meaning that 99 percent of kids his age were doing more than he is in gross motor skills).
Immediately Elijah showed off his new skills for this new PT. She laid him down on his back and Elijah immediately rolled over onto his belly and got himself on his hands and knees and proceeded to rock back and forth. Then he moved himself to sitting by himself. The PT was shocked. The boy in front of her was doing so much more than the report said he could. She kept saying, "You're making more work for me! I'm going to have to re-write all of your goals!" She also said, "Hey, you don't need me! You're going to just walk right out of here." And, "Look at that trunk rotation." Trunk rotation…one of those things I wouldn't have paid any attention to if things had gone as they typically do, but now I am amazed at the way he can twist his body.
Later, the PT put Elijah in a walker (a rehabilitation kind, not one you can buy in a store) and Elijah took a few steps…all by himself! The PT who had performed the initial evaluation was in the same room with us working with another child. She walked by and seemed amazed. She said, "Wow, he is doing so well."
The new PT confided in us that Elijah was doing way better than she expected based on that initial evaluation. She said, "Not to minimize Elijah's situation, but I thought he was going to be way worse off than he is." That's our boy, always proving reports wrong and doing more than anyone would ever expect. It sounds to us that they didn't expect Elijah to do any of those things for several months.
All in All
Overall, I feel excited about these new things we're adding to Elijah's schedule. I know that he will only continue to improve, which is all that really matters. Hope you are all well. Happy Feast of Tabernacles!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Good to Be Back
I'm sure some of you are wondering, "Home from where?" For those of you who don't know, we spent the last month staying with Elijah's Uncle Dan and Aunt Darlene in Wisconsin. We didn't think that it would be wise to announce on the internet that we were living elsewhere (to try out HBOT) since that would be like announcing to the world, "Hey, no one is at our house." Perhaps, we were being overly cautious (as the likelihood of some crazy person finding this website and figuring out where we live is probably slim), but now that we're home I feel more comfortable talking about our little adventure away from home.
Elijah did such a good job being away from home for so long and having treatments two times a day. He seems to be so easily adjustable to new situations, which makes our lives a lot easier (seeing that we have to take him so many places!). We had a wonderful time with Elijah's aunt and uncle, who so graciously let us live with them for the month. I have to admit we were a bit spoiled (with yummy dinners and good conversations) and had a great time, but we are happy to be back home again.
Yesterday Elijah did not want to take his nap. While that isn't exactly a new occurrence, he seemed unusually fussy, so I thought I'd check his mouth for new teeth. What did I find, but new sharpness poking through his gums! He's getting his first molar and he has hardly made a peep. Somehow I still get excited when I find a new tooth in that beautiful mouth of his and I'm even happier when they come through easy as this one has.
Sleeping Beauty…or Sleep is Beautiful
Last night Elijah slept through the night for the first time since…well, I can't remember the last time he did that. He has been becoming a good sleeper and I'm so pleased. He takes two naps in the day, one of which usually lasts over an hour. This is much better than in the past, when I'd spend a half hour to try to get him sleep and he'd only sleep for a half hour. I had read a few books on sleep, but nothing seemed to help.
He started to take better naps while we were in Wisconsin. I've heard that HBOT can help with sleep, so perhaps that is what did it. Or, maybe he's just developing. There's no way to know either way. All I know is that I like sleep! I hope that the sleeping through the night becomes a new normal for us. That would be wonderful. Either way, Elijah has been only getting up in the night once. In the past, he'd need to be nursed back to sleep. These days, though, he just wants a snuggle and we happily oblige. I remind myself that he's not going to be this little forever. He's already getting so big!
Dr. Optimist
Let's see…we've got Dr. Gloom, Dr. Positive, Dr. Nice Guy and now…introducing our optometrist, Dr. Optimist. It seems fitting, as it sounds similar to optometrist, right?
We saw Dr. Optimist yesterday and Elijah is doing well. He reaffirmed what we have already noticed...that Elijah's eye sight has improved. He said that Elijah's sight is what he would expect from an eight-month-old. At fourteen months old, that may seem like a bad thing, but we don't really see it that way. Elijah continues to make progress and we're so pleased about that. Dr. Optimist mentioned that he noticed Elijah's eye is turning in less and that he could easily focus on the doctor. It was fun to watch Elijah look at the doctor, smile at him, laugh, and make noises. He's so much more interactive than he used to be.
As for Elijah's glasses, we're supposed to have him wear them whenever we think that they may help. Dr. Optimist suggested that we put them on Elijah when he seems to be really trying to concentrate on things. At this point, it's really up to us how much (or if) he should wear them. The thought is that perhaps they might help with his development, but as his brain heals and develops, the more his sight will improve. I'm making a mental pact with myself to have him wear them more, but we won't beat ourselves up over trying to have him wear them all the time. For the most part, we don't really see that they make much of a difference for Elijah and I'd personally rather his brain learn how to see without glasses.
Our OT
We've missed our OT over this past month and we finally got to see her today. Of course, she noticed all of the changes that have occurred with Elijah. One thing she said was that the tone in his arms is much looser. We all wonder if this is a result of HBOT. Since he is spending so much more time on his hands and knees, he is strengthening his arms and shoulders…which would make his tone better. So the question is, which is it?
Honestly, we don't really care who gets the credit, whether it's HBOT or development. Either way, Elijah is changing. We do think, however, that HBOT has helped. Yes, Elijah has always made progress, but it seems to me that he made even more progress this past month. Our OT is great. Right now I'm feeling really blessed. We're starting to collect doctors who have nicknames that make me smile and we have a great team with Early Intervention with our OT as the front runner. Elijah is doing so well and he's changing. It's good to be back. Thanks to all of you who have sustained us with your prayers for the last month.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
One to Go!
Tomorrow morning we will complete our 40th HBOT dive. It feels good to have these treatments under our belt. I'm sure you're all wondering about the million dollar question…"Has it made a difference?"
Elijah has always made progress, so it's hard to quantify what is "just" his development and what is a result of HBOT. He isn't regaining abilities, but rather learning things for the first time. For that reason, it's hard to know what he would or would not be doing without HBOT. Regardless of who or what gets the credit, though, Elijah is doing really well.
I know I haven't really answered that expensive question… Yes, I think it has made a difference. I'm excited to see what people who haven't seen Elijah (since we've started treatment) will say about his progress. It's sometimes difficult for us to be objective or to see things clearly because we're so close the situation. I believe that trying HBOT has definitely been worth the time (and money). We'll never ask the question, "What if we had tried it?"
We are all doing well and I hope this finds you all the same.


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Public Hours
March 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rancho Los Cerritos is open Wednesday through Friday from 1 pm – 5 pm, on Saturdays from 10 am – 5 pm, and on Sundays from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Visiting, tours, and parking are free thanks to continuous donations. Visitors are required to provide their contact info for contact tracing. You can do so ahead of time here or provide your information at the check-in desk.
Things to Do:
- Take a stroll through the gardens,
- take a self-guided tour using one of our handouts (sanitized between uses),
- take a tour using our digital tour in the Clio app,
- take a docent-led tour (tours are in English first come first serve, for Spanish tours please email firstname.lastname@example.com)
- enjoy a fun scavenger hunt with the family (in English and Spanish),
- visit our outdoor market (offering unique gifts, accessories, books, toys, and handmade items inspired by nature and history),
- grab lunch and have a picnic in our picnic area,
- or explore our historic adobe home.
If you find that visiting our site in-person is inaccessible, use these links to explore the Rancho virtually:
- Order from our shop online: https://rancho-los-cerritos-museum-shop.square.site/.
- View our virtual exhibits: https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/exhibits/
- Take a virtual tour of our adobe home: https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/virtual-tour/


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Jemima: please forgive me! I was going to put up the shots of you & Olivia (pictured here) and do a whole story about the day, and the balloons, and George in the park, but my husband, Mr. Dot, is getting very impatient. It's my birthday and he has a secret plan (I know I'm to bring swim things, altho it's looking rather wintry and blistery outside, and I'm not bringing my passport, so that sounds alarmingly to me like British seaside), and he said I'm taking too long with posting.
His exact words were 'How long can it take to whack up a picture and a comment?'
So I've only got the first half of this gorgeous English girl friend duo: Olivia & Jemima. Rage & Page. Stay tuned.
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BILL KURTIS: From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!, the NPR News quiz. I'm Bill Kurtis, filling in for Carl Kasell. We're playing his week with Bobcat Goldthwait, Faith Salie, and Luke Burbank.
KURTIS: And here again is your host, at the Chase Bank Auditorium in downtown Chicago, Peter Sagal.
Thank you, Bill. Right now, it's time for the WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! Bluff the Listener game. Call 1-888-Wait-Wait to play our game on air. Hi, you're on WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!
RANDY GRANGER: Hey, Peter, this is Randy Granger calling you from Durham, North Carolina, though I live in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
SAGAL: Las Cruces.
GRANGER: Si.
SAGAL: So what are you doing in North Carolina then?
GRANGER: Well, I'm learning the various ways that the body can sweat.
SAGAL: I understand, yes.
GRANGER: No, truthfully, I'm a musician, and I'm doing some touring down here in the south.
SAGAL: That's awesome. Oh, wow, a musician on the road. What do you play?
GRANGER: I guess the best way to describe it is I'm a Native American world music meets steampunk with a dose of Leonard Cohen.
LUKE BURBANK: Another one of those bands?
SAGAL: Oh God.
SAGAL: Randy, it's nice to have you with us. You're going to play our game in which you must try to tell truth from fiction. Bill, what is Randy's topic?
KURTIS: Meow.
GRANGER: What's wrong with that cat?
BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT: Just to be clear, that was Bill, that wasn't an actual cat.
SAGAL: I know. Cats are mysterious animals. While purring and licking your face, they're probably plotting your murder. Our panelists are going to read you three stories revealing the secret lives of cats. Guess the true story that we found in this week's news and you'll win Carl's voice on your home answering machine or voicemail. Ready to play?
GRANGER: Awesome, I'm ready.
SAGAL: All right, let's hear first from Bobcat Goldthwait.
GOLDTHWAIT: International Space Station is plagued with a rodent problem. To be more specific, a small group of escaped rats that were being used onboard in lab tests have begun chewing through important electronics equipment and, being rats, are reproducing baby rats at an alarming rate. NASA's solution? To train a ragtag team of tabbies on how to hunt and kill rats in zero gravity and send the bloodthirsty felines up into the space station on a killing spree.
GOLDTHWAIT: The cats, who are all rescues, have been spending as much as two to three hours a day on NASA's zero-gravity jet, also known as the Vomit Comet.
GOLDTHWAIT: The cats spend their time chasing laser pointers and catnip-filled rat doppelgangers while floating around in weightlessness.
GOLDTHWAIT: NASA officials say that the experiment has so far been a success and expect to launch the cats into space soon. No explanation on how an anti-gravity litter box works.
SAGAL: Cats in space. Cats being trained to go up to the space station to take care of the mouse problem. Your next story of what cats are really up to comes from Faith Salie.
FAITH SALIE: A furtive feline named Freya(ph), who belongs to England's Chancellor George Osbourne(ph), has been causing some caterwauling at Downing Street. Because the kitty has been pussyfooting around the most secure area of the Foreign Office, inside the Cabinet Room and has even tried to break into the Treasury, she's accused of being a spy.
SALIE: Perhaps the spy who licked me?
SALIE: Freya's stealth ubiquity is rubbing some government officials the wrong way. The reason? Freya vanished two years ago and then mysteriously walked back into the chancellor's life, thanks to a microchip under her skin carrying Mrs. Osbourne's phone number. What else could be hiding under her skin?
Quote, "Some of us think the Chinese got her," said one Tory source. "You'd only have to bug her, and you could find out half the government's secrets." And in a move worthy of Pussy Galore, Freya fearlessly crosses four lanes of traffic to get to a Westminster watering hole called The Red Lion Pub. Barmaids regularly escort her home to 11 Downing Street at closing time.
Presumably, she likes her shaken, not purred.
SAGAL: A cat accused of espionage in the corridors of power in England. Your last story of a moonlighting feline comes from Luke Burbank.
BURBANK: Jillian Rafftery(ph) of Coral Springs, Florida, thought it was just one of those weird, inexplicable things. For about two years when she'd put photos up on her refrigerator or on her bulletin board, they'd eventually go missing. But it wasn't every photo, just the ones where she was doing something unintentionally weird or kind of funny: a picture of her peeking out of a giant IKEA box looking confused.
That disappeared, as did the one where she'd gotten drunk and was wearing a pair of Crocs on her hands as if they were feet.
BURBANK: Anyway, the whole thing might have stayed a mystery if not for a remodeling project in her condo that involved opening up a wall, a wall that her cats, Theo(ph) and Professor Bananas(ph), long story, had been using as their personal hangout for years, sneaking in through an air duct. You see, there in the wall were all these dumb pictures of Jillian.
And even more strange was that you could tell that the cats had been moving the photos back and forth between Theo's part of the inside of the wall and Professor Bananas'.
BURBANK: We see this occasionally in our studies, says Michael Oustadge(ph), dean of veterinary medicine at the University of Idaho: simple, unsophisticated animals entertaining themselves for hours and even days by staring at humorous photos of humans.
BURBANK: Thank God we've evolved past this sort of simplistic visual stimulation. For Jillian's part, she's just happy to have the photos back. I mean, what kind of an animal even does that? Those are just pictures of me living my life, doing my thing. Who gave them the right to make some sort of giant joke out of them?
SAGAL: All right, then, here are your choices. From Bobcat Goldthwait, cats being trained to hunt mice in space on the International Space Station; from Faith Salie, a high-placed cat in England being accused of espionage because of its mysterious absence; and from Luke Burbank, cats discovered swapping pictures of us doing amusing and foolish things. Which of these is the real story of a cat with a secret this week?
GRANGER: You know, cats are capable of anything, but between the space kitties and the spy kitty, I think I'm going to have to go with Professor Bananas, those little - stealing the photos.
SAGAL: You're going to choose...
SAGAL: So you're going to choose Luke's story of the cats taking pictures or stealing and trading pictures of their human owners doing silly things like peering out of boxes for their own amusement?
GRANGER: I just can't see cats in space. There's just too many wires and cords around. So...
SAGAL: All right. Well, we spoke to someone familiar with the real story.
EMILY ANTHES: Cats are not known for being especially trainable. I might suggest that if the British really want spying animals, they invest in cyber beetle technology.
SAGAL: That was Emily Anthes. She's the author of "Frankenstein's Cat," and she was talking of course about the spy case involving the chancellor of the exchequer's cat in the United Kingdom. That of course was Faith's story, which was the real one this week.
SAGAL: Yeah, although there was something sweetly just, I will say, about Luke's story. I wanted to believe it was true, too. So I can't blame you.
GRANGER: I really did.
SAGAL: You've earned a point for Luke by lying so effectively. Thank you so much for playing, Randy.
GRANGER: You're very welcome.
SAGAL: Bye-bye.
(APPLAUSE) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Size: 20" x 16" x 2"
Locale: Michigan & Ontario
Lake Huron is home to the Georgian Bay, the largest bay in the Great Lakes, and also to Manitoulin Island, which is the largest freshwater island in the world. It's surrounded by the world's largest limestone quarries, and its beaches are sandy and shallow (excluding those along the coast of the Georgian Bay, which are rocky).
Construction: This piece comes ready to hang, pre-framed in a custom, solid-wood frame. Its rich contours are carefully crafted from laser-cut layers of Baltic birch, which are hand colored and glued together with the intent that each becomes a prized conversational piece and treasured heirloom.
It was designed in the United States, crafted overseas, and imported
Points of Interest: Straits of Mackinac, North Channel, Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay, Bruce Peninsula, Lake Nipissing, Lake Muskoka, Lake Simcoe, and more!


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Yes, although it is not the only issue: You cannot rehydrate the skin's superficial layer by just drinking water or wetting the skin. Lipids (fats) are also necessary for the moisture to stick.
Yes. Sun exposure is an aggression (burn). The skin reacts by making pigments (the tan) and getting thicker. The dryness is transitory, caused by an increase in water loss and thickening.
Yes. Certain waters have a high level of limestone: They are called "hard" waters. They can worsen the drying effect of cleansers. One can either soften the water by using specific devices or use ultra-rich products.
The goal is to nourish and moisturize the skin while reducing aggressions and irritations. For cleansing, avoid soaps, use bars or ultra-rich gels instead, enriched in protecting and moisturizing ingredients. For moisturizing, emollients moisturize and nourish the skin while ensuring a good cohesion of the epidermis, necessary for the proper functioning of the protective skin barrier. It is important to use emollients often, ideally on a daily basis.


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To make a judgement (pamāṇa or vinicchaya) is to draw a conclusion or make a decision about something. According to the Buddha, people make judgements in one of four ways – (1) according to outward appearance (rūpappamāṇa), (2) according to the opinion of others (ghosappamāṇa), (3) according to economic status (lūkhappamāṇa) or (4) according to reality (dhammappamāṇa, A.II,71).
We usually make judgements within two contexts – when called upon to arbitrate between two or more parties, or on first meeting a person or seeing them behave in a certain manner. In this first context, we will make our judgement known to the parties involved and hopeful it will soothe any disagreement between them.
Making judgements about the people we come into contact with is usually done within the privacy of our own minds. However, it will influence how we think about them – whether with respect or contempt, trust or suspicion, like, dislike or indifference. And, of course, the opinion we form about them from our judgements will in turn influence how we treat them. This being the case, we should be careful in making judgements about others, particularly critical ones.
Perhaps it would be appropriate to also mention a type of judging which mainly concerns Buddhists. There is a certain type of Buddhist who takes considerable interest in pontificating about what type of kamma a person must have done to be reborn in their present circumstances, or about where they will be reborn as a result of how they are acting now. Such speculating can only ever be at best a poor guess. The Buddha said that trying to work out the subtle and interconnected workings of kamma would be enough to drive an ordinary person mad (A.II,80). This is not because the functioning of kamma is ambiguous, but because we can never really know what is going on in other peoples' minds, their motives or even the full range of their actions. When the Buddha heard that the lay disciple Migasāla was confidently claiming that several people who had recently died were reborn in certain circumstances, he said: 'Who is this Migasāla ... to know the complexity of the human character?' Then he added: 'Do not be a judge of others, do not judge others. Whoever judges others digs a pit for themselves.' (A.III,351).
Apart from the distinct possibility that the judgements we make about people may be wrong, judging others may also be a symptom of, or give rise to, smugness and self-righteousness. It may even be a way of deflecting attention from our own moral weaknesses and failings. Nonetheless, there are many situations in life where we are required to make judgments about people – whether a babysitter is competent to look after our child, whether the person who asks to borrow money from us genuinely intends to return it, whether the mechanic who says he can repair our car really can. What can we do to ensure that our judgements reflect reality so that we can make more intelligent choices? The Buddha offered this sound and sensible advice: 'To make a quick judgement does not make one right. The wise person looks at both sides of the matter, with fairness, impartiality, watchful of the truth, wisely and without haste. Such a person is called righteous.' (Dhp.256-7).
The first thing the Buddha recommended here is not to make judgements hastily or impulsively (asāhana). Most things, people included, are multifaceted and take time to reveal themselves to us fully. Likewise, knowledge about something usually comes at the end of a process of accumulating data. Consequently, it is safe to say that any judgement made in haste is likely to be wrong, or at least partial. If things are multifaceted it follows that they may well appear different according to the perspective they are observed from and thus the Buddha advised us to 'look at both sides of the matter' (atthaṃ anatthañ ca ubho niccheyya). Getting the opinion of the different parties in a dispute, taking into account a person's good points and not just their failings, considering that the person who was rude to us might have had a bad day and that he is not usually like that, would all be examples of this. The qualities of fairness (dhammena) and impartiality (sāma) are not always easy to define but an important element of both is equality of treatment. It is always prudent not to overemphasize some facts more than others, to take into account all the evidence and to weigh it all up thoughtfully. In the Buddha's India as in many other cultures, a pair of scales (tulā) was used as a symbol of fair and impartial deliberation (Dhp.268). When making judgements on any matter it is easy to be swayed one way or the other by our desires, by what we wished were true. Confidence tricksters are often able to cheat people because they stimulate their greed, knowing that greed clouds judgement. The wise person tries to keep personal feelings at bay when making judgements and remains 'watchful of the truth' (dhammassa gutto) i.e. of the facts.
Perhaps we could add one last thing to the Buddha's wise advice, a point highlighted in the Pāyāsi Sutta (D.II,347-8). Having made a judgement to the best of our ability, it is always good to continue to keep an open mind. This way, if later experience or additional facts show that our initial judgement was wrong, we will be able to adjust it. A prejudice is an opinion that is not amenable to change and prejudices are the cause of a great many interpersonal and social problems.


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Date(s) - 06/03/2022
Location & All Show Dates
High Street Arts Center
Contact Info for Location
Website: High Street Arts Center
Phone Number: (805) 529-8700
Email Address: [email protected]
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Every Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain Von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire Von Trapp family must make a moral decision.


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Beauty and mechanics are the main focus in Palram's latest hobby greenhouse. Welcome the Bella, an elegant and stout addition to your growing space designed for extending your season. A healthy head-start on your garden begins with effective light management through Palram's market leading twin-wall polycarbonate. Twin-wall polycarbonate is the leading choice for quality hobby greenhouse coverings because of its durability, light diffusing properties and heat retaining ability. The twin-wall roof and side panels on the Bella block 99.9% of harmful solar UV radiation and create a system of even-light. Even-light helps maximizes plant growth and eliminates the risk of plant burn and shade areas. Palram's version of this virtually unbreakable polymer is made only with virgin materials that won't become brittle or discolor over time. The bell shaped aluminum frame not only adds an elegant look to your backyard, it reduces wind impact and snow build-up. With an 8' wide frame and four available lengths, you are able to customize the perfect hobby greenhouse. Corrosion resistant and durable, keep your focus on growing and not maintaining. A 5 year limited warranty and US based customer support will give you piece of mind.
- Virtually unbreakable 6 mm twin-wall polycarbonate panels block up to 99.9% of UV rays, create even-light and maintain ideal temperatures
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- 128 sq ft of growing space and 7′ of head room in the peak
- Low-threshold and double doors for easy access
- Includes three adjustable roof vent, lockable door handle and galvanized steel base for structural support
- Maintenance Free
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This stuff is astoundingly good. I grew up with monkey bread, but have never made it with this method - it works wonderfully. I think we're planning on selling these mini ones at the farmers market. Be careful if you use jumbo muffin cups like i did, the butter mixture spillled out a lot and got in the bottom of the oven. Put aluminum foil under the pan.
Monkey Bread
from Ryan via The Pioneer Woman
3 cans Buttermilk biscuits (not the flakey kind)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
2 sticks butter
Preheat the oven to 350.
Open up all three cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters.
Next, combine the white sugar with 2-3 teaspoons of cinnamon. 3 will be really cinnamon-y. Dump this mix and the biscuits into a gallon size zip lock back and shake it up really well.
Drop all of the biscuit quarters into a bundt pan (or jumbo muffin cups).
Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a sauce pan over medium-high heat until combined. Once the brown sugar butter has become one color, pour it over the biscuits.
Bake for 30-40 minutes (or 20 minutes for the muffin cup ones) until the crust is deep brown on the top.
I should now say that you should let it cool for about 15-30 minutes, but that's practically impossible. Just tear you off a piece, blow on it for a minute and stick it in your mouth.
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Try a fresh approach in the Horn of Africa... and (carefully) assert power for good.
A recent surge of high-profile piracy has drawn attention to the Gulf of Aden - one of the world's most important seaways - now under siege and frequent assault by brazen pirates, based in Somalia.
That lawless land has been a calamity in many other ways, for example by offering a haven for terrorist organizations to train and operate. Unpoliced Somali territorial waters have become a handy dumping ground for unscrupulous companies to get rid of toxic waste,letting it flow into the world's currents. Criminal gangs launder cash and stolen goods. Meanwhile, millions of innocents suffer under horrific warlords, in a land where schools, hospitals and basic services have almost vanished from memory.
The world community has tried a variety of timid "solutions" that range from increasing naval patrols to encouraging an incursion by neighboring Ethiopia -- all to no avail. The entire region, from the Kenyan border, past the national capital, Mogadishu, all the way to the Horn of Africa, remains a hellish maelstrom of fanatics, marauders and tribal vendettas. Sure, we got our fingers burned in the early 1990s, trying to bring order to Somalia with peacekeeping troops. So? Must we therefore stand aside, wringing our hands while an important region festers in catastrophic lawlessness?
One potential alternative has been avoided, till now, for reasons never made publicly clear. Go online and look up Somaliland, as opposed to Somalia. It turns out that this northern third of the country -- the portion formerly colonized by Britain -- is already at peace and relatively well-ordered.
It also sits directly adjacent to the Gulf of Aden. And yet, this region has striven to be a solution, not a part of the problem. "Our coast is extremely long, but we have kept our waters free of pirates," said Abdillahi Duale, foreign minister of Somaliland, in a statement last week, offering the use of his territory's ports for foreign naval patrols. This overture, like many others, appears likely to be ignored. Why?
Ever since attempting to declare its independence in 1991, Somaliland has failed to gain recognition from a single nation, because of an archaic diplomatic consensus that original national boundaries should be held sacrosanct -- an axiom that has had hellish effects in Africa and that was shrugged aside, in places as wide-ranging as Tibet, Bangladesh, Kashmir, Eritrea, East Timor, Kosovo and Georgia. Still, because of this standing principle, for almost two decades, four million people in northern Somalia have been told that they could not legally detach themselves from the madness in the south.
But all right. If that's the iron rule of diplomacy, then why not turn the matter around? Here's an alternative idea.
Recognize Somaliland as the one calm region of Somalia. Establish and upgrade western consulates in its capital, Hargeisa. Assist improvements in democracy and human rights. Beef up aid to this promising zone and make clear to southern factions which way the wind is blowing. Reward any tribes who choose to turn away from madness and join a growing confederation that already has a record of providing at least basic law and safety, under a purely Somalian umbrella.
Moreover, with modest international aid, a Somalian constabulary based right there at the Gulf of Aden might carry out far more effective efforts against piracy - both at sea and on land, taking the fight to the pirate enclaves. (This, historically, was always the best solution to piracy.)
One Somali territory that immediately borders Somaliland, Puntland, is a major pirate haven. It ought to be possible to sway Puntland, with a combination of carrots and sticks, to join in confederation with Somaliland, or else face quarantine, while watching Somaliland grow overwhelmingly strong, next door. In any event, the cost of such an experiment would be low, and no western or foreign troops need put a foot on the ground.
There may be little time to try something like this. The rising power in the south is an extreme Islamist movement, Shabab, which models itself after the Taliban. As they have captured southern cities, some Shabab leaders have imposed ultra-harsh Sharia rules, killed humanitarian workers and terrorized women. In Kismayo, a 13-year old rape victim was accused of adultery and stoned to death. If this movement gains full sway in the south, as they did in 2006, before the Ethiopians invaded (and the Ethiopians appear about to withdraw), then the world may see a Taliban-style fait accompli and have no choice but to accept Somaliland's first preference of complete secession.
Is the alternative of assisting the pro-western and liberal-minded north a panacea? Of course not. But it does at least offer a way to attack the piracy problem at low cost and to show the rest of Somalia the rewards of joining the civilized world. Why not offer this purely Somali option -- to join a growing portion of the nation that is sane, moderate and increasingly democratic -- to any Somalian who wants to live like a civilized person?
Or, at least, could we finally hear an explanation from the U.S. State Department, as to why not?
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Why is Lent 40 days long, why is Passion Week 7 days, and why was Jesus "in the earth" for 3 days? Further, why do we celebrate his birth on the solstice and his resurrection on the equinox?
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When teenagers drink, it's all too often all out, downing five or more beers in a session. But some teenagers are drinking even more, a study finds, boosting the upper limits of binge drinking to 15 drinks or more.
In a poll of high school seniors, 20 percent said they'd had five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks. That's what health officials consider binge drinking.
But 10 percent said they'd had 10 or more drinks at a time, and 5.6 percent said they'd had 15 or more drinks.
Drinking at that level would produce blood alcohol levels four to five times the legal limit for an adult. The risks of serious injury through driving or other accidents, or death due to alcohol poisoning are dramatically higher.
Earlier national surveys haven't asked about extreme binge drinking, says Megan Patrick, a research assistant professor at the University of Michigan and lead author of the study. "We've had these high rates of emergency room use from underage alcohol use," Patrick told Shots. "This helps explain it."
In 2005, questions about drinking more than five drinks in a row were added to the study, a federal survey of adolescent behavior. Now there's enough data to say that the numbers are reliable, Patrick says. (Though the study notes that at these extremely high levels of alcohol consumption, drinkers' memories may be a bit impaired.)
"Fifteen drinks in a row is a lot for anyone," Patrick says. "Remember, we're talking about 18-year-olds. It's very serious."
The survey data, reported online in JAMA Pediatrics, ran from 2005 to 2011, and involved more than 16,000 high school seniors.
Young men were more apt to say they binge drink than young women, and white students were more likely binge drinkers than ethnic minorities at the lower levels — but once it got up to 15 drinks or more, all ethnic groups were equally susceptible. Students with more educated parents were more likely to binge at the 5- and 10-drink levels, but not at 15-plus. Students in rural areas were more likely to indulge in extreme binge drinking.
In 2011, 70 percent of 12th-graders said they had had a drink at least once in their lives, and 51 percent said they had gotten drunk. Those rates are similar to or less than those in other Western countries, the researchers say.
Teen drinking rates have declined since the 1970s, but the rates of extreme binge drinking have remained stubbornly high.
Prevention efforts have been focused on binge drinking at the 5-drink level, an accompanying editorial notes, not at the extreme levels reported here. Researchers need to start asking about extreme drinking routinely, the editorial says, so that scientists can figure out what kinds of interventions will help reduce this high-risk form of alcohol use.
And that's not to say that downing five drinks a night is OK; because so many teenagers are often drinking to that level, the risk of harm from "light" binge drinking is major, too.
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