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William Shishko
"Where's the choir?"
In the Old Testament, one group of Levites was dedicated to the work of singing in the temple (see 1 Chron. 9:33; 25:1-8). With the coming of Jesus Christ (whose person and work were foreshadowed in the Old Testament templesee John 2:19-21), the Old Testament temple and its worship are superseded by the church as the temple of God (1 Cor. 3:16-17; 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:21). There is no indication from the pages of the New Testament or the earliest records of Christian church history that there ever was (as in the Old Testament temple) a separate choir in Christian worship.
During the Middle Ages, as worship was more and more removed from congregational participation, choirs separate from the congregation developed.
But the Protestant Reformers returned singing to the congregation, arranged for the printing of psalters and hymnals for use in the churches, and encouraged a wholehearted response of praise from the entire congregation. Indeed, congregational singing of Psalms and hymns became a hallmark of Protestant churches.
In our congregations today, we should build upon this historic Protestant emphasis. "Where's the choir?" you ask. The answer is: "It's sitting in the pews!" The entire congregation is the choir.
This has many practical implications:
The author is pastor of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Franklin Square, New York. Reprinted from New Horizons, July 2006. First article in series. Next article. Index.


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View of Yunque from Hotel El Castillo
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel El Castillo Lateral View
Hotel El Castillo Pool
Hotel El Castillo Restaurant
Hotel El Castillo Room
Hotel Gaviota El Castillo is located in the city of Baracoa - the first village founded in Cuba by the Spanish conquistadors - and is housed in the fortress of Seboruco de Santa Barbara, which was built by the Spaniards in colonial times. It is just a few km away from the city's national airport which handles the operations of small and middle size airplanes. The road access to the hotel is by itself an attraction for visitors, since it has to be done by La Farola, an ascending spiral road built during the first half of the 1960's, with 11 hanging bridges whose maximum height is located at a place known as Altos de Cotilla (Cotilla Heights), 600 hundred meters above the sea level.
El Castillo has 34 rooms and offers very good service and the best food in Baracoa. Facilities include a nice bar from where you can enjoy the best view of the bay, Miel River and Anvil of Baracoa, symbol of the city, restaurant, a little shop and a picture-perfect swimming pool.
Here you can book tours to visit the historic heart of the city, which has been declared a national monument; the fortresses of Matachin and La Punta; the fortified towers of Joa; fast-flowing Toa River; cemetery and many more.
Hotel El Castillo is the top hotel in Baracoa to stay; excellent place to relax and enjoy nature tourism.
More info, photos and a virtual tour of the hotel can be found at the Hotel El Castillo Website.
To view hotel visitors own comments please visit the Hotel El Castillo Forum.
© 2017 Nigel Hunt
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2010 by Dr.Siegfried R from Germany
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Average rating from 1 review(s) of this hotel
Activities program for kids
Air conditioning
Cafe / snack bar
Car rental desk
Daytime activities programme
Evening entertainment - cabarets
Games room
International cuisine
Internet by WiFi for your laptop
Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted
Medical services
Motor scooter / moped rentals
Nightclub nearby
Nightclub, disco or dance hall
Old building restored
Poolside snack bar
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Shop(s) with basic supplies, souvenirs & gifts
Shops max 2min walk
Swimming pool
Taxis desk
Telephone - national & international calls
TV room/bar (international channels & videos)
Standard rooms are simple and don't quite measure up to the privileged location and general ambience, though they're pretty good size, have colonial-style furnishings, and are set around the pool. If you can get room no. 201 do so, it's a large corner room with a queen-size bed -- one of only two rooms with a double bed. The rest of the rooms all have either two or three single beds. All rooms have air-conditioner, private bathroom, fridge, Satellite TV, telephone and safe.
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Air conditioning
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Double bed
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Question and answer system for the web
Quiz Master
Catalyst is the Ruby on Rails of the Perl universe. When you are developing a web application like a quiz, using the MVC framework is really convenient and helps keep the underlying components cleanly separated.
Whether guessthelogo.com asks you to pick the right company logo out of strikingly similar variations, or Food.aol.com invites visitors to identify candy bars by their cross sections (Figure 1), an entertaining quiz is always welcome during a hard day at work. You can expect your colleagues to forward the URLs, and comparing scores later on will mix up the hacking order and trigger fascinating discussions.
Are you interested in compiling your own quiz? Figure 2 shows our home-made quiz at work. To make the code reusable, the application retrieves the questions and multiple choice answers from a YAML file (Figure 3). The example uses a selection of questions from the USA immigration test. For example, applicants need to know how many stars are displayed on the US flag and what they symbolize [4].
The web application parses the YAML file and displays each question individually on a new page. Whereas the YAML file always lists the correct answer first, the application will display possible choices in random order to keep things interesting.
The implementation is not particularly sophisticated, but there are quite a few things to think about: nicely designed HTML with dynamically managed fields, session management between the individual questions to prevent the application from forgetting the user's score, and a results page that tells the user the final score and invites them to try the next round (Figure 4). Finally, the server should never trust the client, because the client just might cheat.
Catalyst Framework
The Catalyst Framework [5] helps Perl programmers with projects of this kind by automatically creating a program code skeleton to which the developer simply adds the application-specific components.
The fact that the system gets split up into the model (data representation), view (HTML display), and controller (flow control), has proven to be very effective in web application development, as it supports clear code separation and thus easier maintenance.
Installing the Framework
The Catalyst modules are available from CPAN. Because of their sheer number, I recommend downloading a prebuilt package. On a Debian-based system, the command line
sudo apt-get install libcatalyst-perl libcatalyst-modules-perl
installs all the modules and a bunch of dependencies. To avoid having to start from scratch, call catalyst.pl QuizShow from the command line and Catalyst creates a new QuizShow directory for the newly created application. It drops about 30 files into various subdirectories to let you run the whole enchilada straight away. Among other things, this includes a Makefile.PL file, to package the application CPAN-style, predefined configuration files, module skeletons to fill in application-specific code, and various scripts to create new parts and launch the application in different ways.
Later, you can run it as a CGI script or using Mod_perl on an Apache server. During development, you might like to launch the web server included with the distribution:
cd QuizShow script/quizshow_server.pl
This immediately launches the server as shown in Figure 5 and outputs nicely formatted information on the server configuration and the URL at which the browser can reach it.
The default setting is http://localhost:3000. If you enter it in a browser, you get to see the Catalyst welcome page. Production systems will later use an Apache server instead.
Http with a Memory
When a browser communicates with a web server, neither of them saves state between individual requests, unless session cookies and server-side session files take care of it explicitly. A quiz that forgets the score between questions wouldn't be all that useful.
Session management is boilerplate logic, and it's easy to get wrong, so Catalyst offers a turn-key solution, again as a Debian package.
The following command line installs the required Perl modules:
sudo apt-get install libcatalyst-plugin-session-fastmmap-perl
To make sure the quiz automatically feeds a session cookie to the browser on first contact, besides allocating a cache server-side and storing user data in that space, you need to change the code
use Catalyst qw/-Debug ConfigLoader Static::Simple/;
in the automatically generated lib/QuizShow.pm file to:
use Catalyst qw/-Debug ConfigLoader Static::Simple Session Session::State::Cookie Session::Store::FastMmap/;
This allows the application to access a Perl hash with session information by simply calling the Catalyst context object's session() method. Catalyst stores this data automatically under the session ID of the Catalyst browser cookie and manages it on the server without requiring any development effort.
Of course, this approach will only work if the browser talks to the same server for each new request, and not to an arbitrary member of a server farm. Catalyst offers database-based sessions for more complex configurations to handle this.
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My information differs from the "Chicago" study. Rabbis raping female teens under their care, is much more prevalent than we dare speak aloud - until now. I am not aware if the Chicago study factored in the male teachers of females - or they solely questioned them about females molesting females; and therefore found no incidences of sexual abuse in Chicago by teachers. I can confirm, that although among female teachers and counselors there exists incidences of child molestation, it is much rarer than male teachers raping male students, much less. The summer camping season is upon us - talk to your girls (and boys)!
The Tendler phenomena can be divided into categories:
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|Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok
|Los Angeles, CA, USA
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|Head of School
|Rabbi Sholom Tendler[1]
HistoryIn 2006, Rabbi Sholom Tendler was forced to resign from his positions as Hebrew principal of Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles (YULA) and as rabbi of Young Israel of North Beverly Hills under a cloud of various sex scandals.
1- A rabbi places himself in a female school environment - in a position of power and control - where teenage girls are just coming into their raging hormonal sexual desires. A charismatic rabbi able to seduce a weak or naive female student is too easy. If the rabbi lacks extreme yirat Shomayim and yirat chet, a rather too common incidence in girls schools, the children are prey to these evil and seriously deranged - degenerate - sub-humans.
2- Generally speaking, rabbis that teach in girls schools are inferior in Torah knowledge than their counterparts in boys schools, and most, if not all - would not be considered a noted talmud chochom - or a serious Torah scholar. Although there are exceptions, the same findings would apply to rabbis that are principals in girls schools.
3- These rabbis, that are around teenage girls in particular, must be screened to the maximum, and under constant monitoring. The ideal would be - in a perfect world, that no rabbi under the age of 60 years, should be a teacher or a principal of a girls high school. There are exceptions that could be made as far as the age bracket - but far and few. Girls should never seclude themselves with male teachers, and never take a ride home with them by themselves. Parents must make their teenage girls aware of the potential dangers of taking rides with any male, teacher or otherwise. Male relatives that act inappropriately towards teenage children, should be kept away from them. Child rape happens too often in the Orthodox Jewish community, more than anyone will ever acknowledge, as well as in all other communities. Protect your child with knowledge and awareness.
4- The shalom bayit rabbis are for the most part ignoramuses in their ability to counsel couples with marital difficulties. Most of these rabbis that specialize in couples counseling, should never be alone with the woman. They use it as an excuse to get close to them, even if no physical sex takes place - at first. A rabbi that has counseled hundreds, if not thousands of troubled couples over 35 years, stands accused of being intimate with many women.
5- Women should NEVER drop off their underwear for shailos in person, and NEVER pick it up in person. Use the mailbox or leave it at the door with a symbol or a number. Rabbis have used the good ol' underwear trick to lure unsuspecting women into their office, to discuss the circumstances surrounding the spotting or staining.
6- A "known" posek - who is still a practicing hilchos nidah posek, stands accused of forcing his wife to wear the panties of other women left overnight, while he donned others himself. He still uses the "difficult shailos" as an excuse to probe the sex lives of women.
7- Women should never go to a rabbi's study alone at night - unless you are absolutely certain that the wife and older children are at home, and the office door is completely open. There is NOTHING a rabbi has to discuss with you behind a locked door, that he can not say quietly and respectfully with an open door. When you get there - if the wife suddenly went grocery shopping - GET OUT OF THERE! NEVER go to the shul office EVER, by day or night - unless you are with your husband, or if you are single, accompanied by a friend.
8- Any shaila that needs clarification - should be limited to the telephone - and NEVER let the rabbi ask any questions that pertain to your sex life. NEVER!
There are competent and ehrliche rabbonim - but there are many that are not - and will use an opportunity to molest, talk sex, have sex with trusting and naive women. A former "chief rabbi" of a major American city, was able to convince scores of baalat teshuvas that he must accompany them to the interior of the mikve and witness the tevila - as part of their welcome to the Orthodox Jewish community! What followed - you don't need much of an imagination. He used everyone as a door mat for his personal gain, including issuing bogus hashgochos on food items that needed serious supervision; only for the community to find out that he NEVER showed up at the facilities, and had no employees.
Rabbi sexual abuse is real and out there - and comes in many different shapes, forms and guises. If anyone knows of any of these incidents similar in nature to the above - let me know - once verified - I'll hunt them down with all the means available to me - for the filthy pigs that they are, and the damage they do to innocents!
Chabdehu - V'CHASHDEHU - respect - but - SUSPECT!
Rabbis (allegedly) Infected With The Tendler Disease!


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Jeffrey Plaut
Mars Express MARSIS co-Principal Investigator, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Subjects: Martian subsurface sounding, underground water inventory
The MARSIS radar on board Mars Express has marked history by being the first instrument to look beneath the surface of the Red Planet. As a co-responsible for it you must have thrilling expectations. Which were they when the mission was launched? What are they today, after MARSIS has started probing underground?
MARSIS is an unusual experiment in that no similar instrument has ever been sent to another planet. For this reason, we did not quite know what to expect. However, we had confidence that our instrument was capable and robust, and all that we needed for success was a 'cooperative' Mars. After two years of observations, we are thrilled with the results we have obtained.
Mars has been especially cooperative in the polar regions, where we have easily mapped the 3D distribution of the kilometres-thick ice caps. MARSIS signals also reveal subsurface materials elsewhere on the planet, and we expect to focus on additional regions as the experiment proceeds.
From what you have seen so far, is there any chance that liquid water is still present below the surface?
Most Mars scientists believe that liquid water is present below the surface. The questions are: how deep, where, and how much? So far MARSIS seems to be telling us that large aquifers are not common in shallow layers of the crust. This could mean that there is not much water (liquid or ice) in the crust, or that the crust is too cold to maintain liquid water near the surface. Alternatively, there may be shallow water that somehow has eluded detection by MARSIS. We are continuing to pursue this part of the investigation.
What would the implications of such a break-through be?
Confirmation of the presence of liquid water would of course provide us with a prime target for the search for life on Mars. Every watery environment on the Earth contains life. It would be fascinating to determine if this is the case on Mars too.


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Max Greenfield, who's been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as Schmidt on the Fox comedy "New Girl," says he isn't worried about being typecast.
Max Greenfield, who's been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as Schmidt on the Fox comedy "New Girl," says he isn't worried about being typecast.
The idea makes him laugh.
"I don't think anybody was ever gonna put me in like 'Winter's Bone' anyway," the 32-year-old actor said in a recent interview. "You know what I mean? I don't think like if they were making a very dramatic, serious movie, they were gonna think, 'You know, I really like Max Greenfield, but Schmidt is just ... it's too much of a THING to put him in that movie.'"
He even took the bit further.
"I don't think they're trying to put me in 'Saving Private Ryan. 'We're looking for Ryan. (Pauses.) Is that Schmidt?'" he said. "I'm fine. I'm getting to do everything I want to do on this show."
"New Girl" stars Zooey Deschanel as a young woman with three male roommates, played by Greenfield, Jake Johnson and Lamorne Morris.
Schmidt is a vain, oversexed ladies man with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He makes frequent references to his Jewish heritage. The character could be unlikable, but Greenfield's portrayal of Schmidt makes many viewers root for him.
Fans tweet Greenfield's lines as Schmidt while the show airs. And Greenfield garners respect from his peers.
"I wanna live in a world where the only person I see or interact with is Schmidt," actress Mindy Kaling tweeted last year. Gwyneth Paltrow wrote in her newsletter, GOOP, that she "fell in TV love" with the character. Greenfield now occasionally contributes to GOOP.
Greenfield worried before "New Girl" debuted in 2011 that viewers would dislike Schmidt.
"I thought, 'There's a good chance that I'll never work again after this.' I mean, we've played him in such a way that this could go terribly wrong, and then we started to air and the response was so positive. It kind of affirmed all the things that the writers were doing, all the things that I was doing. I think it said to everyone, 'We're on the same page. We can keep moving forward.' And then they just went crazy with it."
Schmidt's first name hasn't been revealed, and Greenfield hopes it never will be, unless it's done in a clever way, like if the character gets married.
"I'm just thinking of this now, but what a smart move this would be. 'Will you (first name) Schmidt take ... ' and that's the moment she goes, 'That's your first name?' That would be a nice moment. Under a chuppah."


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One of the world's oldest scientific collections, the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments in Dresden's Zwinger Palace is divided into five sections:
The Cosmos of the Prince – mechanical marvels and mathematical instruments from around 1600. Instruments of the Enlightenment – this part of the exhibition is dedicated to the history of the museum. The Universe of Globes – an array of terrestrial and celestial globes from the cabinet's world-famous collection are on display. The March of Time – the history of clocks, watches and automata since the Renaissance. The Salon in the Salon – this part of the exhibition is where experiments from the past are recreated using historical equipment.
Opening times:
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Blue Striped Cold Shoulder Top & Confident Twosday Linkup
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It is a beautiful top, I can see why you had to have it! The buttons mean you'll be able to use it post baby if you're breastfeeding too, so you'll be glad to unpack it next spring! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the link up!
Hope you are having an awesome week so far! :)
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You look positively radiant! Love the colour of your bag too, what a fun fresh colour! Thanks so much for hosting, its lovely to join you once again x xReplyDelete
I love this lighter colors on you, Laura! You look amazing. And that bag is stunning! I adore the color! Really great look for summer and beating the heat while pregnant!ReplyDelete
I love this fresh top, super cute with the white denim for summer!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cold shoulder babe! I was just saying on my blog how I do not think I look good in cold shoulder! Man, you look darling in it, super cute summer outfit!!ReplyDelete
What a lovely top! I adore the ots detail combined with a button down. So chic! Thanks for the link up!ReplyDelete
Another winner Laura, you look fantastic! Hard to believe that top was so inexpensive! Your hair looks terrific too! I hope you're enjoying your Summer!ReplyDelete
That top is so cute! Love the turquoise accessories! Such a fresh, summery look!ReplyDelete
Doused In Pink
Cute top!!!ReplyDelete
I think it looks great untucked in this outfit, Laura!! The color combo is one of my faves for summer--it's so fresh and pretty!!ReplyDelete
Oh yay!! I'm so glad you got this top! It looks great on you! I have been meaning to try it with white jeans (or shorts depending on the weather) next, so I'm glad to see it looks like a great combo!ReplyDelete
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This cold shouldered top is adorable! I love how it is a button down! I think I would have def. paired it with white jeans, too! Now I'm curious how Gina styled it!ReplyDelete
It is a cute top! I especially love the button style.ReplyDelete
I love this blue and green together! What a perfect summer combo!ReplyDelete
Don't you love it when you find something you've been wanting on sale like that! I love that top too, its a great summer piece! Peace!ReplyDelete
Cheryl Tucker
Is there anything more classic than a blue and white look for Summer? Love this look, your cold shoulder top is beautiful and the price is totally right!ReplyDelete
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I love the nice relaxed feel of the blouse and your mint bag is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Ohhh I quite like that top especially untucked as a tunic with the white jeans. Because light blue + white = Summer. That bag is stunning Laura. Loving your pregnancy style so far.ReplyDelete
I love how that top mixes classic and trendy, and it's perfect with white jeans! I think it looks cute untucked, but I understand completely--maternity clothes and tucking in just don't mix. (Although how funny would that be to see someone tuck in their top and let that elastic band shine? :))ReplyDelete
I love your top, so cute, cold shoulder is my fav! The green bag is a great contrast, have a great day!ReplyDelete
Love the crisp white jeans with the pretty OTS top! Those sandals look so cute and comfy too!ReplyDelete
Have a great day!
jess xx
I love this top! It looks great with the white jeans and turquoise accessories!ReplyDelete
I love this top! It looks great with the white jeans and turquoise accessories!ReplyDelete
I love the cold shoulder look.ReplyDelete
I am always down for white jeans come summertime, and more often than not I like to pair it with blue like you!ReplyDelete
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Old Navy's maternity pants were my favorite when I was pregnant! I love your top too!ReplyDelete
Pumps and Push-Ups
Such a cute top! You look great!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the linkup & Happy Tuesday!
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You look great! I love this take on the cold shoulder!ReplyDelete
LOVE the blouse! Love the casual vibe to it and I agree, I think it looks chic tucked in too. Love that pop of color too with the bag, adorable.ReplyDelete
Hope you're having a lovely week! Xx
What a great top! I used to love Old Navy for maternity clothes and I still love them for my jeans. You look so pretty mama :) Beautifully CandidReplyDelete
You are glowing! I love the cold shoulder and this one is just adorable!ReplyDelete
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Laura, you look amazing. How is it you look so poised and chic amidst this sweltering beast called Summer?ReplyDelete
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Such a unique top. I've never seen a Cole shoulder peasant blouse and I love it!ReplyDelete
Such a cute top! It goes perfect with your white jeans!ReplyDelete
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Such a great combo. Light and airy with the blue and white and the pop of green is great!ReplyDelete
Adorable top, Laura! I get what you're saying about wanting to tuck it in but even left out you wear it beautifully! Looks so pretty with the white denim and turquoise bag!ReplyDelete
You and Gina both rock this blouse! I love blue and white together, obviously LOL. So many of my outfits are this color combination.ReplyDelete
Gina always looks so great, and I love it on you too. White and blue will always be one of my favorite combos.ReplyDelete
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You look great in all pastels! Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style.ReplyDelete
Pretty top, it looks very cool and comfortable. I love the colour of your bag!ReplyDelete
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I love this blouse on you! It is so stylish and perfect for summer! =)ReplyDelete
I hope you are having a great weekend!
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LETTER- Keep on drumming
Thank you for covering the effort to keep drumming on the Mall. [July 10: "Drumroll, please: Group exiled until Council acts."] Although I am presently living in California, I hope to return to Charlottesville someday, where my house/home is, and continue drumming with Mr. Whitten and bringing joy and togetherness to the community.
From what I've witnessed here in Northern California, Charlottesville's Downtown Mall is very unique, and the drumming is very much a part of what brings the city and its residents together.
I'm sure a happy compromise can be made between the musicians/the law and the local businesses. We very much appreciate the Council's efforts.
Ruth Richards
Sebastopol, CA


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Nintendo executives have many reasons to keep their games off of iPhones and Androids and to only let them play on Nintendo hardware. But what about the creators of a new Nintendo video game? They've got reasons, too.
Last week, I asked some of the Japanese and Canadian creators at Nintendo and Next Level Games if their new creation, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon would work on a cellphone. Obviously, it doesn't technically run on a phone. It's made for the Nintendo 3DS.
But could it? Could they imagine it? The context, I offered, is that some Nintendo-watchers believe Nintendo should put their games on smartphones. Toss a Pokémon or Super Mario Bros. on an iPhone and rake in the money. That's the theory.
The two Japanese developers I was talking to via video-conference tried to field this question first, but the 90 seconds of off-mic chatter, of back-and-forth with our translator, of discussions with other people who were off-camera in Kyoto, convinced me they were not expecting this question and maybe didn't know what to make of it.
I admit that it's an odd question, but a relevant one. Either we can imagine Nintendo's newest creations working on stick-free, button-less phones or we can't. Either they can or can't.
"Actually," the game's supervisor Yoshihito Ikebata finally said, "I really think that the feeling and the core of the game is only possible because it's on this particular hardware, the 3DS. And it is really hard to imagine it running on anything else."
That's not a wonderfully illuminating answer, but it was as much as I felt I would get in a time-constrained, translated interview. I could guess at what he meant. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a three-dimensional action-adventure that has the player steering Luigi through haunted buildings and other venues with the 3DS' circle pad. Players make Luigi vacuum ghosts in a sort of cast-the-fishing-line-and-reel-back-the-catch combination of tugging back on the pad while holding down one of the 3DS' buttons. The game is displayed, optionally, in glasses-free 3D, an aesthetic inspired by 3D experimentation with the first Luigi's Mansion. It is indeed hard to imagine such a game on a non-3D button-less phone.
As I thought this through, the game's Canadian director, Bryce Holliday of Next Level Games chimed in: "For me, I would add that Luigi's an expressive personality. We spent a lot of time on the presentation and showing a lot of his face. Having your fingers on top of him—like you would have to do on a smartphone—would occlude some of that character. It's nice to have buttons basically.
"It also might be hard to do a fishing mechanic with siding and tapping on a touch screen rather than having a circle pad and shoulder buttons."
I can see what he's saying. I dislike having my fingers block some of the more interesting graphics I see in games I play on my iPhone. And while I can imagine fishing games on the iPhone—I'm currently obsessed with a very good iPhone fishing game—the feeling of tugging at a wriggling, resisting ghost, as I've experienced while happily playing Luigi's Mansion is hard to imagine working as well without tactile controls.
Maybe that was a good thought experiment. Maybe that was all of us being narrow-minded or them staunchly promoting the Nintendo hardware that is assumed to be necessary to support Nintendo's business model. I'm not sure.
Unintimidated By Apple, Nintendo's Boss Says The World Still Needs Dedicated Gaming Handhelds
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata can tell you when Nintendo would stop making its own handheld systems. He can tell you, hypothetically, when a line of machines that has gone from Game Boy to DS to 3DS would end and Nintendo's games would appear on the hardware made by other companies instead.
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Our Archaeopteryx show has bedazzling fossils – the only Archaeopteryx skeleton in the New World, complete with clear impressions of feathers. Plus frog-mouthed pterodactyls, fast-swimming Sea Crocs, and slinky land lizards. Today we learn about the different types of Pterodactyls that have been found at Solnhofen.
The Jurassic Air Was Full of Wings!
The First 'Dactyl Ever Discovered – 1784, Solnhofen
In that year, Cosimo Collini thoroughly scrutinized a perfect skeleton of a curious creature preserved in the Solnhofen lithographic stone.
Jaws: long, slender, with sharp teeth.
Arms: very long, with an extraordinary finger that could be stretched out and folded up.
Tail: very short.
Inner construction: bones hollow, like a bird's.
Verdict: Not a bird, not a bat, but a new life form, never seen before.
More studies produced the name: "Wing-Finger," Pterodactylus.
Solnhofen gave science a dozen more 'dactyl species, some as large as a big seagull. Other Jurassic salt-water deposits produced specimens in England and France. Solnhofen still gave the best preserved 'dactys. Some had the clear impression of the wing skin, connected to the single long finger on each hand.
Science Marches….BACKWARDS!
|William Buckland
Pterodactyl science has made a giant U-Turn in the last decades. Way back in the 1820's, the best minds of paleontology were convinced that 'dactyls walked and flew like bats. The Reverend William Buckland – "Mr. Jurassic" in England – drew up cartoons of Pterodactylus hanging onto cliffs like a bat, and fluttering over the Solnhofen lagoon with bat-style wings. His German colleagues agreed: in design of wings and hind feet, 'dactyls were definitely batty.
Then came the New Wave of 'dactyl research in the 1970's. Young Ivy League scholars went "tsk, tsk….that silly old Buckland. He was wrong. Dactyls were really built like birds. All dactyls walked upright on their hind legs. They didn't scuttle about in a bat manner."
And so textbooks were revised. 'Dactyls stood up and walked like Jurassic pigeons.
Footprints Back Buckland
But in 1980, a new set of evidence emerged – fossil tracks. If the New Wave was right, then 'dactyl tracks should look like bird tracks. The left and right hind feet should have swung back and forth close together, and the hands should have been kept off the ground.
Surprise! Fossil tracks made by small dactyls and by big 'dactyls showed hind feet that were held out sideways. And the hands were flat on the ground! "Dactyls walked like………BATS!
The case is closed. Hundreds of trackways and bio-mechanical studies of shoulder and hips say the same thing. 'Dactyls moved on all fours when on the ground, like bats.
Pterodactylus – Sand-Piper 'Dactyl
The original 'dactyl, the first species discovered..
Pterodactylus was the commonest 'dactyl at Solnhofen. No bigger than a tiny sand-piper, Pterodactylus had extra long arms and neck and a compact body with almost no tail.
The thin jaws could be used to snatch small fish. Or the snout might have been used to probe the sand flats, like a shore bird, searching for hidden worms and baby clams.
The long neck, arms and short tail are proof that Pterodactylus was a Jurassic cousin of the enormous 'dactyls of the Cretaceous, including the Texas Quetzalcoatlus.
Rhamphorhynchus – The Devil-Tailed 'Dactyl
Rhamphorhynchus was a flying Fish-Trap. The jaws carried long, sharp teeth that slanted forward, and the tips of the snout and lower jaw were pointed too. This 'dactyl could dive down on the water and use its strong neck to throw the muzzle at fish and impale them.
The short arms made the wingstroke slower but more powerful than in Pterodactylus, so maximum speed was less but maneuverability was greater.
The long, bony tail was tipped with a vertical rudder of skin, reinforced by stiff fibers.
Mysterious Extinction
Long-tailed 'dactyls went extinct in the Early Cretaceous and all the common 'dactyl species of the Cretaceous were short-tailed relatives of Pterodactylus. Why did the long-tails die out? What gave the short-tails their superiority?
The final extinction of all 'dactyls struck when the last dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, at the very end of the Cretaceous.
Anurognathus – Frog-Mouthed Mini-'Dactyl
Jewel of the Solnhofen Exhibit.
Rarest of the rare, with only two specimens known, is the famous "Frog-Mouthed 'Dactyl," Anurognathus.
The Frog-Mouth breaks all the 'dactyl rules. It's super-tiny, half the size of Pterodactylus and about as bulky as the average little brown bat that hovers over Texas meadows today. And unlike nearly all other 'dactyls, the Frog-Mouth doesn't have a long snout. Instead the mouth is short and very wide.
The Frog-Mouth design is what we'd expect from an aerial insect-hunter, a 'dactyl that hunted the dragon-flies and beetles of the tropical Jurassic sky. The short tail and abbreviated wrist bones would make quick turns easy. The wide mouth would work like a bug-trap.
Night Flier?
Anurognathus had the biggest eyes for it's head size of any Solnhofen 'dactyl. The acute visual system is a clue to unusual habits. Perhaps the Frog-Mouth was an insect-eater who flew in the darkness. More insects get airborne in the evening than during the daylight, so there would be more targets. And the eyes would have to be enlarged to detect prey in low-light environments.
Don't miss Archaeopteryx: Icon of Evolution, currently on display at HMNS. Want to learn more? Check out our previous blogs on Archaeopteryx.


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Report of H. J. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas
Author: Strickler, Hiram Jackson
Date: 1859
Benjamin S. Hancock submitted claim # 163 for agricultural equipment, livestock, and crops that were destroyed at various times in 1855 and 1856. His list of livestock and other items claim is very detailed. He lived near Lecompton in Douglas County. His losses were caused by the territorial militia under the command of several including William Martin, John Randolph, Colonel Titus, General Richardson, and General Stringfellow. Each claimant had to submit an itemized list and have two witnesses attest to the losses claimed. Even though many of these claims were approved for payment, no funds were ever appropriated or distributed.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: 328.7304/Un3/Serial Number 1017
Item Number: 101174 Number of images: 5
Keywords: Crops; Damage claims; Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Hancock, Benjamin S.; Livestock; Martin, William; Militia; Randolph, John; Strickler, Hiram Jackson; Stringfellow, John H.; Titus, Henry Theodore
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Portable Assembly: Expanding Metal Frame and Channel Bars (no tools)
Designed for looks and built to last, the Quadro S Pop Up's aluminum frame and steel channel bars make it the most durable pop up in the world. Choose from 6 ft or 8 ft table top designs, with fabric or mural graphics. Every pop up table top packs in a portable roto-molded case that can be converted to an attractive counter.
Accessories include shelves, lights, and even A/V monitor mount options. You have a choice when it comes to pop up displays . . . cheap and disposable, expensive and over-engineered, or reasonably priced and indestructible. The combination of square aluminum tubes and steel channel bars makes for a durable, yet lightweight pop up display designed to last . . . well . . . . forever. Buy a Quadro S and never buy another pop up again. Made in the USA.
The fabric or graphic panels hang on pins that adhere to detachable steel channel bars with a magnet-to-metal connection. The panels are rollable to fit in the roto-molded case with wheels. The number of panels depends on the size of the frame.
For example, a 10 ft. curved frame has four front panels and two end panels. And 8 ft. frame has three front panels. The fabric panels are Velcro-compatible and are available in over 20 colors. The graphic mural panels are laminated for durability and UV protection.
The case(s) can be converted to a counter with a fabric or graphic wrap.
As little as a two days for displays with standard Black, Silver, or Navy fabric. For displays with graphic panels or other fabric colors, allow a minimum of five to seven days. Need it even faster?
Let us know. We'll do everything possible to meet your schedule.
Absolutely! Think of pop up displays the same way you think of tools or kitchenware. You can buy a tool at a bargain basement retailer that will last a few jobs. It may be all you need, but you know by the third or fourth time it will break, bend, or short-circuit. Or you can buy a tool that will last for years and years. Same with kitchenware, such as pots and pans. It's not all hype. There's a reason why one set costs $29.99 and another $99.99.
Everyone wants an "incredible bargain, but 9 times out of 10, you get what you pay for. What you don't want is a broken pop up display at a show. You paid for space, for transportation and lodging, and freight. You're there to sell, not to apologize for your display.
You'll never be disappointed by the Quadro S. It may, in fact, outlast you. ;-)
For a light-hearted explanation from the perspective of a pop up display, read Pop Up Display Secrets: Direct from the Source.
The Classic Quadro Pop Up Lifetime Warranty covers the frame for the life of the exhibit. Should the frame every fail to perform properly, we will replace or repair the frame at our discretion. All remaining parts are covered against defective materials or workmanship for as long as the exhibit is in service. It's even transferable.
Shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer.
The Quadro FGS System has "floating graphics" vs. the full-height graphic panels on the Quadro S Pop Up. Floating Graphics are individual direct print graphics that attach to the frame with rubber rings. Customers who prefer the floating graphics often change their graphics more often than exhibitors with a standard pop up.
Benefits and Features:
Classic Exhibits Inc. warranties the performance of its portable, modular, and custom hybrid systems during normal use, excluding excessive wear and tear, as per the instructions. This covers the workmanship and locking systems as long as the exhibit has a useful life. All remaining parts are covered against defective materials or workmanship as long as the exhibit is in service. The warranty is transferable should the product be sold or assigned to another party.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damages due to abuse, misuse, or shipping damages. This warranty does not cover laminate cracks and chips, wood crate and roto-molded case damage (excluding workmanship), aluminum extrusion scuffs, mars, and scratches from normal use, and graphics wear and tear or misuse. The manufacturer is not responsible for lost or missing parts once the owner has assembled, accepted, and used the product.
Should there be any questions regarding the warranty, please contact your local Classic Exhibits Distributor.
The lead time for the QD-01 | Pop Up Table Top is 5 Days.
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Topic Overview
What is influenza (flu)?
Influenza (flu) is a viral infection. People often use the term "flu" to describe any kind of mild illness, such as a cold or a stomach virus, that has symptoms like the flu. But the real flu is different. Flu symptoms are usually worse than a cold and last longer. The flu usually does not cause vomiting or diarrhea in adults.
Most flu outbreaks happen in late fall and winter. Because symptoms may not start for a couple of days, you may pass influenza to someone before you know you have it.
What causes the flu?
The flu is usually caused by influenza viruses A and B. There are different strains of the flu virus every year.
What are the symptoms?
The flu causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or dry throat. You will probably feel tired and less hungry than usual. The symptoms usually are the worst for the first 3 or 4 days. But it can take 1 to 2 weeks to get completely better.
It usually takes 1 to 4 days to get symptoms of the flu after you have been around someone who has the virus.
Most people get better without problems. But sometimes the flu can lead to a bacterial infection, such as an ear infection, a sinus infection, or bronchitis. Less often, the flu may cause a more serious problem, such as pneumonia.
Certain people are at higher risk of problems from the flu. They include young children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with long-term illnesses or with impaired immune systems that make it hard to fight infection.
How is the flu diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. This usually gives the doctor enough information to find out if you have the flu, especially if many cases of a similar illness have occurred in the area and the local health unit reports a flu outbreak.
In some cases, the doctor may do a blood test or take a sample of fluid from your nose or throat to find out what type of flu virus you have.
How is it treated?
Most people can treat flu symptoms at home. Home treatment includes resting, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking medicine to lower your fever. But some people need to go to the hospital for treatment. They may have severe symptoms or get pneumonia. Or the flu infection may make an existing health problem worse.
If you think you have the flu, your doctor may be able to give you medicine that can make the symptoms milder. It's best to start taking it within 2 days of your first symptoms.
Can the flu be prevented?
You can help prevent the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. It's best to get the vaccine as soon as it's available. It comes as a shot or in a spray that you breathe in through your nose.
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that everyone 6 months old and older should get a flu vaccine. The vaccine is especially important for people who are at higher risk of problems from the flu, including:
- Adults age 65 and older.
- Adults and children who have long-term health problems or an impaired immune system.
- Children and 6 to 59 months of age.
- Women who will be pregnant during the flu season.
- Children and adolescents (age 6 months to 18 years) who use long-term aspirin treatment.
- People who are obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more.
- People who live in nursing homes or long-term care centres.
- Indigenous peoples.
The flu vaccine is also important for health care workers, anyone who lives or works with a person who is at higher risk of problems from the flu, and people who provide essential community services.
The vaccine usually prevents most cases of the flu. But even if you do get the flu after you've had the vaccine, your symptoms will be milder and you'll have less chance of problems from the flu. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine.
The flu is caused by the influenza virus. Common classes of the influenza virus are type A and type B, each of which includes several subtypes or strains. Type A is usually responsible for the annual outbreaks that typically occur in the late fall and early winter.
The influenza virus changes often, so having flu caused by one strain does not give you full immunity to other strains.
- Widespread outbreaks of the flu usually follow significant changes (called antigenic shifts) in the virus and occur about every 10 years. People who get the flu tend to become much sicker when a shift in the flu virus occurs.
- Minor changes in the virus (called antigenic drifts) occur nearly every year.
The virus is spread from person to person through:
- Direct contact, such as shaking hands.
- Small droplets that form when a person sneezes or coughs.
- Contact with objects such as handkerchiefs that have been in contact with fluids from an infected person's nose or throat.
When are you contagious?
If you are infected with the flu, you are most likely to pass it to someone else from 1 day before symptoms start to 5 days after symptoms develop. Children may be infectious for longer.
Symptoms usually develop 1 to 4 days after you are infected. Because symptoms may not develop for a couple of days, you may pass the flu to someone before you know you have it.
The symptoms of influenza (flu) appear suddenly and often include:
- Fever of 39°C (102.2°F) to 40°C (104°F). Fever is usually continuous, but it may come and go. Fever may be lower in older adults than in children and younger adults. When fever is high, other symptoms usually are more severe.
- Body aches and muscle pain (often severe), commonly in the back, arms, or legs.
- Headache.
- Fatigue, a general feeling of sickness (malaise), and loss of appetite.
- A dry cough, runny nose, and dry or sore throat. You may not notice these during the first few days of the illness when other symptoms are more severe. As your fever goes away, these symptoms may become more evident.
Some people get infected with the flu virus but do not have any symptoms.
In children, influenza may also cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Other conditions have symptoms similar to the flu, such as the common cold, bacterial infections, and infectious mononucleosis.
What Happens
Influenza (flu) usually comes on suddenly. In many cases people can pinpoint the hour when symptoms started. Symptoms develop 1 to 4 days after you are infected, and they include:
- Fever, which lasts for about 3 days. Fever is usually slightly lower on the 2nd and 3rd days but may last up to 8 days.
- Cough, runny nose, and sore throat, which become more noticeable as fever and other symptoms decrease. These symptoms usually last 3 to 4 days after the fever goes down. A dry, hacking cough may linger for up to 10 days after other symptoms are gone.
Complete recovery may take 1 to 2 weeks or longer. Fatigue and weakness can last for several weeks.
Complications of influenza may develop in anyone, but they are much more likely in older adults and people who have other health problems, especially heart and lung diseases.
What Increases Your Risk
Anyone exposed to an influenza (flu) virus can become infected. These viruses are contagious and spread easily among people in groups, such as in nursing homes, hospitals, shelters, schools, and day cares. Working, visiting, or living in any of these areas increases your risk of getting the flu.
The risk of having severe symptoms and complications is higher for:
- Children younger than 5 years of age.
- Adults age 65 and older.
- Pregnant women.
- People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), other lung diseases, or heart failure.
- People who have a medical condition (such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]) or who are using a medicine that impairs the immune system.
When To Call a Doctor
Call 911 or other emergency services if:
- You are having trouble breathing, or you feel very short of breath.
- You have a severe headache or stiff neck and are confused or having trouble staying awake.
Call your doctor if:
- You have an extremely high fever.
- Your fever lasts for longer than 3 days.
- Your child is 3 months of age or younger and has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.
- Your cough lasts more than 7 to 10 days after other symptoms are gone.
- You are coughing up yellow, green, rust-coloured, or bloody mucus.
- You are finding it harder and harder to breathe.
- Wheezing develops.
- New pain develops or pain localizes to one area, such as an ear, the throat, the chest, or the sinuses.
- Symptoms do not go away, even with home treatment.
- Symptoms become more severe or frequent.
Watchful waiting
In most healthy people, the flu will go away in 5 to 7 days, although fatigue can last much longer. Although you may feel very sick, home treatment is usually all that is needed. If it is flu season, you may just want to treat your symptoms at home. Watch closely for symptoms of a bacterial infection, such as nasal drainage that changes from clear to coloured after 5 to 7 days and symptoms that return or get worse.
Early treatment with an antiviral medicine may reduce the severity of influenza and may prevent serious flu-related complications. It is best to start these medicines within 48 hours of the start of symptoms. Babies, older adults, and people who have chronic health problems are more likely to have complications from the flu, and they may need to see a doctor for care beyond home treatment. But not all antiviral medicines work against all strains of the flu. Talk to your doctor if you think you may need an antiviral medicine.
Call your doctor if you think your symptoms are caused by something other than the flu.
Who to see
Your family doctor, general practitioner, or your child's pediatrician can diagnose and treat flu.
A doctor who specializes in treating infectious diseases may be needed if the diagnosis is not clear or if severe complications develop.
Examinations and Tests
Doctors can diagnose influenza (flu) using your symptoms alone if many cases of a similar illness have occurred in the community and if the local health unit has confirmed a flu outbreak.
Tests to confirm you have the flu and to find out the type of virus may be important if:
- The results may affect treatment decisions. During a confirmed flu outbreak, though, testing may not be needed even if treatment with an antiviral medicine is being considered.
- In addition to flu-like symptoms, you have any unusual symptoms that suggest another condition.
- Health authorities have not identified any other cases of flu in your area.
Testing may involve blood tests (rarely used) or a culture to identify the virus. Some cultures take 24 to 48 hours for results, so they will not help your doctor decide whether to prescribe an antiviral medicine. A rapid flu test is available that gives results in 30 minutes. Although this test is not 100% accurate, it can be useful when deciding whether to use an antiviral medicine. The rapid flu test may not be available in all provinces.
Treatment Overview
In most healthy people, influenza (flu) will go away in 5 to 7 days. The worst symptoms usually last 3 to 4 days. Home treatment to ease symptoms and prevent complications is usually all that is needed.
But some people need treatment in the hospital. They may have severe symptoms or get pneumonia. Or the flu infection may make an existing health problem worse.
Antiviral medicines may help:
- Reduce the severity and duration of symptoms caused by infection with influenza A or B virus.
- Shorten the length of the illness.
- Control outbreaks of the flu in nursing homes.
- Reduce the spread of the virus to people at high risk for severe complications of the flu (high-risk groups).
- Reduce complications from the flu.
People at high risk of complications are encouraged to contact a doctor within 48 hours of their first symptoms to find out whether they need medicine to shorten the illness. They also should call a doctor to receive medicine if they have been exposed to the flu.
You can help prevent influenza by getting immunized with an influenza vaccine each year as soon as it's available.
Yearly immunization with the inactivated influenza vaccine (flu shot) or the nasal spray flu vaccine prevents flu infection and its complications in most people.
Most healthy people ages 2 through 59 years can choose to get the nasal spray form of the vaccine (such as FluMist) instead of the flu shot. The nasal spray vaccine contains components of live viruses, so it should not be given to people who have certain long-term (chronic) health conditions. Close contacts of these people in high-risk categories can be given either type of vaccine, with one rare exception. Immunization with the inactivated virus (flu shot) is preferred over the nasal spray vaccine for both health care workers and close contacts of people with severely impaired immune systems during times when a protected environment is needed. This avoids the risk of transmitting an active flu virus from the nasal spray vaccine. If the nasal spray vaccine is used, contact with anyone in this high-risk group should be avoided for 14 days. For close contacts of people in all other high-risk categories, vaccination with either the flu shot or the nasal spray is considered safe.
You should not get the nasal spray if you:
- Have severe asthma or for those with medically attended wheezing in the 7 days prior to immunization.
- Have a disease or take a medicine that causes problems with your immune system.
- Are pregnant.
- Are younger than age 18 and you take aspirin or products with aspirin in them.
Even if a flu vaccine does not prevent the flu, it can reduce the severity of flu symptoms and decrease the risk of complications. Studies have found that the flu shot results in fewer days missed from work and fewer visits to a doctor for respiratory infections, and it reduces the number of people who develop complications from the flu, such as pneumonia. And the flu vaccine can help protect the babies of women who got the vaccine while they were pregnant.
In spite of these results, many people choose not to get a flu vaccine. Some do not get the vaccine because of myths they believe about the flu or the vaccines. These include beliefs that the flu is a minor illness or that the vaccine causes the flu. The shot may cause side effects, such as soreness or fever, but they are usually minor and do not last long.
Although antiviral medicines sometimes prevent the flu, they do not work in the same way as a yearly immunization and should not replace a flu shot or dose of the nasal spray vaccine.
The person who gives the vaccine may tell you or your child not to get it if you or your child:
- Has had a serious reaction to a previous dose of flu vaccine.
- Has had a severe allergy to any part of the vaccine (other than egg) in the past.
- Has had Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Has a serious acute illness.
Because the nasal spray vaccine is more expensive than a flu shot, it may not be covered by your provincial health plan or private health insurance plan. Check with your provincial or municipal health unit or private insurance company.
Almost every community has a program that offers flu vaccines during the flu season. You also can get a flu vaccine during a routine visit to a doctor or pharmacy. Many health clinics have set hours at the start of the flu season for people to get flu vaccines without needing to make an appointment.
Other ways to reduce your risk for the flu or flu complications
Increase your chance of staying healthy by:
- Washing your hands often, especially during winter months when the flu is most common.
- Keeping your hands away from your nose, eyes, and mouth. Viruses are most likely to enter your body through these areas.
- Eating a healthy and balanced diet.
- Getting regular exercise.
- Not smoking. Smoking irritates the lining of your nose, sinuses, and lungs, which may make you susceptible to complications of the flu.
Using antiviral medicines to prevent the flu
Two antiviral medicines (oseltamivir and zanamivir) can help prevent the flu caused by influenza A and B viruses. These medicines may also reduce the length of the illness if they are given as soon as possible after the first symptoms or within 48 hours. During a flu outbreak, these medicines may be given at the same time as a flu vaccine and for 2 weeks after while your body produces antibodies to protect you from the virus. The influenza medicines are usually given to people who are very sick with the flu or to those who are likely to have complications from the flu. But they may also be used for a person who has been sick with the flu for less than 48 hours. These medicines are taken by mouth (pill) or inhaled into the lungs (inhaler).
The antiviral medicine amantadine has been used to prevent flu caused by influenza A. But for the past few years the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have advised doctors not to use this medicine to treat or prevent the flu. This medicine has not worked against most types of the flu virus. Amantadine does not protect against influenza B. Be sure to talk with your doctor about the medicine that is best for you.
Home Treatment
If you have influenza (flu), you can expect the illness to go away on its own in about 7 to 10 days. In the meantime, you can take steps to feel better:
- Get extra rest. Extra rest can help you feel better. It will also help you avoid spreading the virus to others.
- Drink plenty of fluids to replace those lost from fever. Fluids also ease a scratchy throat and keep nasal mucus thin. Water, soup, fruit juice, and hot tea with lemon are all good choices.
- To help clear a stuffy nose, breathe moist air from a hot shower or from a sink filled with hot water.
- If the skin around your nose and lips becomes sore from repeated rubbing with tissues, apply a bit of petroleum jelly to the area. Using disposable tissues that contain lotion also may help.
- Elevate your head at night with an extra pillow if coughing keeps you awake.
- Avoid smoking and breathing second-hand smoke. This is good advice anytime, but it is especially important when you have a respiratory infection like a cold or the flu.
- Try an over-the-counter medicine to help relieve your symptoms. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Cough and cold medicines may not be safe for young children or for people who have certain health problems.
- To relieve body aches and headache or to lower fever, try acetaminophen or ibuprofen. If you give medicine to your baby, follow your doctor's advice about what amount to give.
- For a stuffy nose, try a nasal or oral decongestant (such as Dristan or Sudafed PE), or your doctor may prescribe a steroid nasal spray (such as Nasacort AQ). Do not use a nasal decongestant longer than the label says. Overuse can cause a "rebound effect". It makes your mucous membranes swell up more than before you used the spray.
- If you have a dry, hacking cough, you can try a cough suppressant (such as Robitussin, Mucinex DM, or Delsym) to help stop the cough reflex.
- To soothe a sore throat, use throat lozenges or plain, hard candy.
- Avoid antihistamines. They do not treat flu symptoms and may make nasal drainage thicker.
- If fever is uncomfortable, sponge your body with lukewarm water to reduce fever. Do not use cold water or ice. Lowering the fever will not make your symptoms go away faster, but it may make you more comfortable.
- Protect others.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Wear a mask around other people.
- Stay away from public places to limit spreading the flu to other people.
Call your doctor if:
- Your symptoms improve but then seem to get worse again.
- You have symptoms of a bacterial infection, such as feeling short of breath; a new or worse cough that produces yellow, green, rust-coloured, or bloody mucus; persistent fever; ear pain, sore throat, or sinus pain.
Some antiviral medicines reduce the severity and shorten the duration of influenza (flu) symptoms by 1 to 1½ days if given within 48 hours of the first symptoms. These medicines are not intended to substitute for getting a flu vaccine each year. Rather, antiviral medicines may help control outbreaks and prevent the spread of infection, especially in people at high risk for flu complications.
The antiviral medicines oseltamivir and zanamivir are used to prevent and treat influenza A and B infections. They can reduce the severity and shorten the duration of flu symptoms. Amantadine has been used to help prevent and treat the flu caused by influenza A (but not influenza B) infection. But for the past few years, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have advised doctors not to use amantadine to treat or prevent the flu. This medicine has not worked against most types of the flu virus. It is important to talk with your doctor about the medicine that is best for you.
Medicine choices
Two antiviral medicines, oseltamivir and zanamivir, can treat influenza A and B infections.
What to think about
The effectiveness of antiviral medicines can vary from year to year. Some years a medicine may not work against the types of influenza virus causing symptoms. Your doctor can help you decide whether antiviral medicines are likely to help you.
Most people do not need antiviral medicines. They recover from influenza without having complications.
But since most people who have the flu feel quite sick, some people may choose to take medicine even if they are at low risk for complications.
You cannot prevent the flu or make yourself feel better faster by taking:
- Antibiotics. For more information, see the topic Using Antibiotics Wisely.
- Large doses of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C or zinc.
- Herbal remedies, such as echinacea.
Related Information
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization (2014). Statement on seasonal influenza vaccine for 2014–2015. Public Health Agency of Canada. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni/flu-grippe-eng.php. Accessed August 12, 2014.
- Fiore AE, et al. (2011). Antiviral agents for the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR, 60(1): 1–25.
- Nichol KL, et al. (2007). Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the community-dwelling elderly. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(14): 1373–1381.
- Zhau D, et al. (2014). Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy in preventing influenza infection in infants, England, 2013/14. Euro Surveillance, 19(45): 20959. http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20959. Accessed February 10, 2015.
- Eick AA, et al. (2011). Maternal influenza vaccination and effect on influenza virus infection in young infants. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165(2): 104–111.
- Jones JT, et al. (2014). Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Review (4). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008965.pub4/pdf/standard. Accessed February 10, 2015.
- Public Health Agency of Canada (2009). National influenza treatment guidelines: Interim options for clinicians considering influenza antivirals in the context of changing patterns of resistance, 2008-09 season. Available online: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/vac_antiv/nitg_ldni-eng.php.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/summary-clinicians.htm. Accessed April 11, 2014.
- Fiore AE, et al. (2011). Antiviral agents for the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR, 60(1): 1–25.
Other Works Consulted
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2011). Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2011–2012. Pediatrics, 128(4): 813–825.
- Bowels SK, Strang R (2011). Influenza. In C Repchinsky, ed., Therapeutic Choices, 6th ed., pp. 1379–1392. Ottawa: Canadian Pharmacists Association.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011). Maternal and infant outcomes among severely ill pregnant and postpartum women with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)—United States, April 2009–August 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(35): 1193–1196.
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LONGMONT — The Longmont City Council voted 6-0 to put an anti-fracking measure on the Nov. 6 ballot, but three council members urged the community to vote "no" on the ballot issue.
"This one will definitely get us in hot water," Councilman Alex Sammoury said Tuesday night.
If passed, the city charter would be changed to ban hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a means of reaching oil and gas deposits by cracking rock with high-pressure fluid. It also would forbid drillers from disposing of fracking waste inside the city.
The ballot issue was brought forward by a citizen group called "Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont," that believes fracking damages the environment, property values, and the quality of life for residents.
"We look forward to having the ability in November to protect our constitutional right to live safe, healthy lives and protect our property," said Michael Bellmont of "Our Longmont" after the petition was submitted July 20. It needed 5,704 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot; city officials validated 6,609 signatures.
Under state law, any referendum petition that gets enough signatures has to be approved for the ballot by the city council. Councilman Gabe Santos said he would vote to send it on because he had to, but that he had no intention of supporting its passage.
"This issue regarding hydraulic fracturing has been litigated," Santos said. "We know what the results are going to be."
In 1992, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Greeley could not ban oil and gas drilling in its city limits. The decision did not specifically address a ban on fracking, but technical aspects of drilling have often been placed off-limits by the courts and under the authority of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Councilwoman Bonnie Finley said the measure was "not responsible" and would invite another lawsuit. The city already has been sued by the COGCC over an update of Longmont's drilling regulations, that included restrictions against drilling in residential areas.
"This sends a message to employers that this is not a welcoming community for business," Finley said.
Councilman Brian Bagley, Councilwoman Sarah Levison and Mayor Dennis Coombs did not speak for or against the measure. Councilwoman Katie Witt was absent. She is a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Now that the issue has been moved to the ballot, council members cannot comment further in an official capacity, except to pass a resolution for or against the measure. Comments can be made as individuals.
Kaye Fissinger of "Our Longmont" urged the community to support the ban, despite the opposing comments from the three council members.
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City Manager Harold Dominguez presented the draft 2013 budget to the council. In its current form, the budget comes to $226 million, a 4.63 percent increase from 2012. The budget also includes $198,000 in ongoing expenses paid for with "one-time" money, cut sharply from earlier estimates that reached about $570,000.
Superintendent Don Haddad of the St. Vrain Valley School District urged support of the district's mill levy override this November, expected to raise $14.8 million if passed. The council will consider a resolution in support of the measure at its Sept. 4 meeting.
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PRATT – Boasting body weights that can easily reach a quarter-ton, elk are one of the largest land mammals to roam Kansas. Known for their brute strength and the extraordinary antlers of males, these members of the deer family are prized by big game hunters far and wide, and were native on the Kansas prairie before settlement.
Although individuals and small herds exist throughout the state, most Kansas elk are concentrated on Fort Riley in elk management unit 2a. This summer, hundreds of hunters and military personnel will apply for a Fort Riley elk permit, however only about 25 will receive one. Fort Riley elk permits issued this year will include 10 either-sex and 15 antlerless-only. The 15 antlerless-only permits will be divided evenly among three segments: October, November, and December.
For other who wish to hunt elk outside of Fort Riley, general resident, landowner/tenant, and hunt-own-land permits are available. An unlimited number of resident and landowner/tenant either-sex or antlerless-only permits authorized for Unit 3 are available online and over-the-counter July 30, 2013 through March 14, 2014. Unlimited hunt-own-land either-sex and antlerless-only elk permits authorized for Units 2 and 3 will also be made available online and over-the counter through March 14, 2014. Hunt-own-land permits are valid during any season with equipment authorized for that season.
Elk permit prices are as follows:
Any-Elk (Either-sex)
- General Resident: $252.50
- Hunt-own-land: $127.50
- Resident Youth (15 and younger): $127.50
Antlerless-Only Elk
- General resident: $102.50
- Hunt-own-land: $52.50
- Resident Youth (15 and younger): $52.50
Elk season dates are as follows:
On Fort Riley (Elk management unit 2a)
- Muzzleloader and Archery Season: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2013
- Firearms Season for Holders of Any-Elk Permits: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013
- Firearms Antlerless First Segment: Oct. 1- Oct. 31, 2013
- Firearms Antlerless Second Segment: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2013
- Firearms Antlerless Third Segment: Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013
Outside Fort Riley (Elk management units 2 and 3)
- Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2013
- Archery Season: Sept. 16 - Dec. 31, 2013
- Firearms Season: Dec. 4 - Dec. 15, 2013 and Jan. 1 - Mar.15, 2014
To apply for or purchase an elk permit, visit ksoutdoors.com and click "Hunting / Applications and Fees / Antelope & Elk." A fee of $7.69 will be applied to every elk permit application and to those purchasing a bonus point.


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Planning a guest bedroom? How about extending that terrace or spacing up your kitchen and/or dining area? Unless you're living in a dream world, that extension you're thinking of will cost some money – but the question then becomes, how much money?
What does a typical extension cost these days? What if it extends to your top floor as well, or you feel like splurging on some high-end materials like stone tiles?
To give you a rough idea of what an extension in the UK costs these days (and to help you plan out a strategy and budget), scroll down…
£1,200 – £1,500 per m² is a relatively acceptable estimate for a house extension cost today. This also reflects price increases over the last few years. But in London and some parts of the South East, these figures could rise up to about £1,500 – 2,000 per m².
For an ordinary 4 x 5m extension, the building costs at the lowest end of these estimates would be roughly £24,000. Add on 10-15% for professional fees (architect, planning application, building registration, structural engineer) + VAT, and that single-storey extension could be somewhere around £32,000.
Going with the same footprint, we can now add 50% extra to the build cost of a single-storey extension. Therefore, £24,000 +50% = £36,000.
Add on 10-15% for professional fees (architect, planning application, etc.) + VAT, and that double-storey extension leads up to around £48,000.
Please note that these figures would apply to a typical, uncomplicated extension in most parts of the UK. However, should additional features (like the ones mentioned below) apply, you can of course expect those numbers to increase.
Add approximately £5,000 for a bathroom. Home renovation costs may be more or (if you are very thrifty or up-to-date with your networking) slightly less depending on your sanitary ware and finishes.
For a lower mid-range kitchen with appliances, you can expect to add roughly £10,000 (again, this will differ depending on your tastes and specifications).
Of course one wants some additional beauty touches like modest finishes, fittings, electrics and lighting. Think simple painted walls, carpet floors or possibly engineered oak.
Higher-end finishes like tiles, fitted joinery, etc. will definitely make those costs rise, as will glazing. Sliding or folding doors are also a popular addition to extensions at the moment.
Your builder must include additional costs in their quote to you should any of the following apply:
• Your soil type and ground conditions present more costly construction methods / techniques.
• Limited access to the site.
• Existing structure (are you removing any structural walls?).
• Are you fiddling with any piping, drainage, or gas meters?
Your address plays a bigger role than you might think, because you can definitely expect to pay a bit more if you're located in the South East, and much more if you're living in London.
Also take into account the type/quality of construction materials involved, as well as the type of construction your property is undergoing.
• Get it right from the start by consulting a professional architect. They can help you realise the main ambitions for your extension while helping you control your costs. They will also give you recommendations to ensure that you get the most out of your budget.
• Get at least between 3 – 5 quotes from recommended builders (your architect can help compile a tender list for you). This will give you a firm idea of the costs before any work is started.
• To prevent any nasty surprises down the line, your architect can also help you with your building contract. In addition, they can inspect the builder's work to ensure it's being carried out according to the agreed design and specifications.
For some inspiration, we firmly recommend: 18 modern extensions that enhance old British homes.