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USA Today wrote a fascinating story about chronically ill children moving to Colorado to be able to use medical marijuana to treat their condition.
The story specifically looks at children who are having massive amounts of Epileptic seizures each day.
Seven-year-old Greta Botker has had 15 or so seizures every day since she was five months old, according to the USA Today article. She couldn't walk steadily, feed herself or talk. Her family lives in Minnesota but the parents decided that one parent should move with Greta to Colorado so they could try a specific medical marijuana called Charlotte's Web, which comes in a liquid form. (The parents, Maria and Mark, switch off so they can also be with their kids in Minnesota too.)
"Realm of Caring, a Colorado foundation started by the family that grows Charlotte's Web, has 100 patients whose families have moved to Colorado from 43 states and two countries, says executive director Heather Jackson. It has a waiting list of more than 2,000 people, she says In all, the foundation has more than 300 medical marijuana patients, 200 of them children, Jackson says."
"Charlotte's Web is named after Charlotte Figi, the first child to try the strain two years ago. Charlotte, who was 5 at the time, suffered 60 seizures a day. Now, her parents say, she has none."
"Cannabidiol is believed to act as a brake on parts of the brain that cause epileptic seizures and as a stimulant in other parts that help reduce them, says Igor Grant, director of the University of California's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research….."
"The Epilepsy Foundation and the American Epilepsy Society do not expressly tell families not to use medical marijuana, but they warn there is not enough research to show whether it is safe and effective. They urge patients to work with a doctor to determine the best treatment…."
"Sharon Levy, a pediatrician who directs the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital, warns against using marijuana for any purpose. She says it has been proved to have negative long-term effects on children, such as impaired brain function and addiction. Though cannabidiol has shown some success in suppressing seizures, she says, there is no research to guide parents on dosages or long-term effects. "Marijuana is not a medicine," she says."
For Greta it seems to be working. USA Today reports that while her treatment, which costs $600 a month, is not covered by insurance, it has reduced her seizures to four to six a day and she's off of three of the five medicines she used to have to take.
So what do you think? Would you be willing to treat a chronically ill child with medical marijuana? Should more states allow medical marijuana so families aren't having to separate to get treatments they need? Should insurance cover it?
February 17th, 2014
11:25 pm
I like most parents will do ANYTHING to help my child. That includes give them marijuana IF and I do mean a great BIG IF I was pretty sure it would help. I mean shoot a lot of the prescription drugs on the market are pretty dangerous too soooo… What I will say is that I wouldn't uproot and move to another state on a hunch. Especially to find out that it only helps for about 2 weeks then everything goes back to the way it was ( this happens with growing children and medicine). It would also kill me to know I did something that potentially makes the situation worse. The case of Charlotte is extreme and the parents seemed to not have any other choice. I do wonder though if part of the reason she is getting better is also because she is getting older. Many epileptic children improve as they get older.
February 18th, 2014
12:36 am
As a father of four adult children (now) I can honestly say I have given them (by doctors prescription and over the counter) FAR WORSE, more addictive and dangerous drugs than marijuana. If I thought marijuana was a viable option for a child with a chronic condition, I would be on it so quick it is not even funny vs many of the alternatives.
If I knew now what I didn't know then.. What a waste.
February 18th, 2014
12:43 am
WItchy Woman. Charlotte is HARDLY the only case and it is really more than anecdotal at this juncture> When it comes to epilepsy Cannabis has a LONG history..
Here are a few things you might research further if you have the time..
The first known reference to the anti-seizure potential of cannabis, according to a number of academic papers, comes from an Arabic treatise from 1464 that describes how the epileptic son of a high-ranking official in Baghdad was cured by regular administration of hashish.
After returning from India, Dr. O'Shaughnassy lectured extensively in Great Britain in the 1840s on the properties of hemp and its use as a medicine in Europe became widespread.
Sir John Russell Reynolds, the personal physician to Queen Victoria, wrote in The Lancet in 1890 on the many therapeutic uses of cannabis, saying "I have found hemp very useful" for treating epilepsy.
In America, a publication called the Philadelphia Medical Times ran an article titled "Cannabis indica in the treatment of epilepsy" in 1878.
In 1949, two doctors tested marijuana compounds with six severely epileptic children. The substance controlled seizures as well as traditional drugs with three of the children, and stopped or nearly stopped all seizures in two.
"The Future for epileptics appears very bright," an article about the findings in the Salt Lake City Telegram said. "Because of not only one new drug, but a whole field of new compounds to combat epileptic seizures."
February 18th, 2014
6:00 am
Seems that the people that stand to lose the most money on research and gov grants are the ones that speak most negatively of the plant. Many or probably most of these foundations or organizations obtain capital from (the government) to operate. Of course they will discredit all that suggest the plant is worthless.
These negative people have been on the negative side of marijuana for years. They have made their silly negative claims. They won't change their F'n minds. The have PhD's and MD's. They are not ever going to admit they were wrong.
Just like Dr. CNN boy Guaupa or whatever…he made false claims. Now he is looking for forgiveness. How can anyone trust him now?
February 18th, 2014
6:30 am
Sam above is probably correct. Take a look at Sharon Levy's position on this matter outside Marijuana's effects on the body and mind. Sharon sweetie is more interested in becoming a politician than finding the truth, Before you decide about her and her position and Marijuana use in medicine, go read a little about Levy. All these doctors are coming up with the same "lines". They can't win now and they are struggling against their own time.
February 18th, 2014
7:12 am
Yes! I'd rather raise a stoner then a pill popper.
February 18th, 2014
7:26 am
Absolutely disseminate marijuana since valid studies show will assist those the most whether they be children or adults. I just wonder why everyone is focusing on marijuana and the medical world simply is mot extracting the THC which is what helps patients. Can you believe(Huffington Post article) stated that marijuana studies have even showed that THC can help cure those with the deadly disease HIV? This is a no brainer!!!
February 18th, 2014
7:28 am
@ Chas Holman…I didn't say it was anecdotal. What I said was that her case was extreme. I didn't say she was the ONLY extreme case. Also, at no point do I say that marijuana has no benefit, so I don't know why you felt the need to give me a lesson. Furthermore, why would I want to do all this research when I am not a user nor is anyone close to me one. I could care less what other people put in their bodies. If the time ever comes and I need the information, I will definitely do a full and wide research of the subject, until then I'll just be a commenter on a board who was asked to give an opinion. Sometimes the pro-marijuana people are just as bad (propaganda wise) as the people against it. Like I said…I don't care either way on the subject.
February 18th, 2014
7:56 am
Now that marijuana is an actual medicine in some states, I hope that controlled, scientific studies will be done to show the risks vs rewards of using it to treat various illnesses. The benefits have been documented for some already. Funding for the studies on children will certainly be tricky. When it comes to treating children, risks vs reward are key in determining any treatment plan. There are known risks of marijuana to a developing brain. However, the risk of multiple seizures is also well documented. There are so many "experimental" treatments for all sorts of illnesses, and yet parents and doctors use them. I don't have a problem with marijuana as another tool in the box as long as doctors are weighing the benefits and risks associated with using it. I'm very grateful that I don't need to make this choice.
February 18th, 2014
8:01 am
IMO, this is truly a question that can only be answered honestly, and hopefully intelligently, by someone who walks in those shoes. Someone who is not the parent of a chronically ill child has no standing to opine what she would do. One does not know!
February 18th, 2014
8:05 am
Don't have a child in this situation; but I would probably do anything and everything if I were a parent in this situation including giving that child medical marijuana.
February 18th, 2014
8:15 am
If it helps them, Yes, without hesitation.
February 18th, 2014
8:33 am
The worst part of making these kinds of medications illegal, is that it prevents doctors and patients from exploring all avenues of possible treatment. It limits our freedom to make our own decisions about our own healthcare, and that of our children as well.
February 18th, 2014
8:44 am
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February 18th, 2014
9:08 am
Marijuana is much less harmful than many FDA-approved prescription drugs on the market. It's only illegal because of politics and lobbyists. I would do whatever I could to help myself or my child suffering from a chronic illness.
February 18th, 2014
9:09 am
I don't know why this is a question. Replace "marijuana" with "ritalin" and few parents are hesitating. If your trusted physician is perscribing a medication, what's the problem?
February 18th, 2014
9:10 am
@Sk8ing Momma…^^^^ like.
I am not in their shoes.
When our daughter was born with Erb's Palsy, we we sought out every option to help her. The Scottish Rite Neurologist could diagnose but not offer a conclusive outcome. We took her to a pediatric chiropractor who was very thorough in her treatment and explanation. Many poo pooed that idea. I realize it is much different than marijuana.
We are blessed that she now has over 90 recovery in her right arm and it is generally not even noticeable.
February 18th, 2014
9:14 am
Before our government and various parties including the pharmaceutical industry, the oil industry, the paper industry, and the cotton industry conspired to make Hemp and cannabis illegal in the 1930s (read The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herrer to see the sordid details) many medicinal preparations were made with cannabis extract, including those for children. At the time, they purposely referred to the plant as Marijuana to both confuse and elicit anti-mexican sentiment that furthered public "outrage" over the drug. Stories of black women on marijuana raping white women and other sensationalist lies were told by government officials all as part of this campaign to eliminate this wonderful plant. The conscious elimination of the proper latin name cannabis allowed them to slip legislation by the AMA who was absolutely against any prohibition of cannabis as they were well aware of its great medicinal value. They were quite upset after congress made the huge mistake of taxing hemp and cannabis off the market.
Cannabis is a great medicine. Forget the lies of Reefer Madness and support legalization for all purposes. Show you care about freedom for a change instead of our growing police state.
February 18th, 2014
9:16 am
It is very nice to see how many people are waking up to the government/big Pharma conspiracy that controls our medical establishment. Also great to see that people are doing their own research instead of simply believing the lies of those with a financial stake who control the "official" story.
February 18th, 2014
9:18 am
Its not just about marijuana. Any caring person would do anything they could to cure or alleviate the suffering of a loved one and particularly a child. The extent of what they would be willing to do depends upon the desperation of their particular situation. Thus the willingness to travel to Mexico for dubious cancer treatments and participate in experimental treatment regimens. Treatment with cannabis would be no different.
I do hope that MJ will be studied and refined into a truly a modern medicine instead of the herbal remedy status it tends to have today. I think the issue with marijuana is that, unlike many of the drugs that are currently abused today, it did not start out as a medicine, it started out as a recreational drug first which makes it more difficult to move it into the realm of a pharmaceutical.
February 18th, 2014
10:23 am
There was nothing I wouldn't do for my children when they were young. Moving to Colorado is not a hardship, might not be my first choice, but I'd be there in a heartbeat if that's what my child needed.
February 18th, 2014
10:29 am
I am not a parent whose child has had seizures, but I have experienced them about four times personally. Since mine are usually based on unintentional sleep deprivation, I wouldn't use it because then I would be somewhat non-functional as an adult. If my child had numerous seizures a day, I would definitely try it to ease symptoms if other medications had proved fruitless (numerous seizures a day would signify that to me.)
Unfortunately, I don't trust many people at Boston Children's Hospital based on its recent track record of stupidity.
February 18th, 2014
10:35 am
February 18th, 2014
10:36 am
the greatest plant in the universe is almost free, LET FREEDOM RING!!!13
marijuana is California's #1 crop, yet it's illegal in the backwards USA, half my family and friends have grown for generations for a rapidly growing estimated 15 billion dollar cali crop..
from 0 states to half the country, from low 20% approval to almost 70%, cali runs this planet by 2 decades, time to tie marijuana to the 2014, and 2016 elections
20 years behind us southern states, sad and scary….nobody denies freedoms like the south, nobody…even if marijuana reforms did pass the republiCANTS in charge would deny you all your freedoms, centuries of practice…no matter though, we never planned on getting your backwards brethren from day one, half the country already but not one southern state, lol…
love and freedom forever
February 18th, 2014
10:43 am
"Would you be willing to treat a chronically ill child with medical marijuana? Should more states allow medical marijuana so families aren't having to separate to get treatments they need? Should insurance cover it?"
Yes, of course. Side effects are less than many prescription medicines.
Yes, more states (and Federal) laws should allow medical marijuana.
Yes, insurance should cover it like regular medications. Although, on this, the marijuana should be reliable and dosage should be administered as an other medication.
Otherwise, it should be legal to buy a few seeds and grow your own medicine. (or you know, recreational vice)
February 18th, 2014
10:44 am
Big Tobacco will take control and become Big Marijuana. The Government has been waiting for the public's mass blessing for a long time. The powers that be are glad we are all in agreement. After all, it's for the sake of the Children …
February 18th, 2014
10:47 am
Bossilluminati: You might be more effective if you learned how to write proper English. As it is, parsing what you are blabbering isn't worth the effort.
February 18th, 2014
10:49 am
I agree with everyone here in the pro-cannabis camp. There are actually some smart people who comment on the AJC, although it's hard to tell this at times.
Georgia should hop on the bandwagon and make this beneficial herb completely legal. For those of you who don't know, the new bill for legalization of the cannabinoid oil that is being presented to the general assembly this session is essentially another prohibition bill; it will increase penalties for the use or possession of the natural form of cannabis, i.e., the plant. Do not support this bill, but instead push your legislators for full legalization.
How or why our government thinks it can and should regulate the possession of a plant that grows freely in nature is beyond me, I can walk outside my front door right now and pick flowers that have hallucinogenic or mind altering properties, or even ones that are deadly poisonous; yet I can walk right into any garden shop and buy them over and over again to my hearts content.
February 18th, 2014
10:53 am
"It is very nice to see how many people are waking up to the government/big Pharma conspiracy that controls our medical establishment."
The Government, big pharma AND big tobacco have been working on making pot LEGAL so that they can Manufacture, Control, and Tax it own their own terms.
Hidden Agenda there is another underlying Hidden Agenda!
February 18th, 2014
11:00 am
Absolutely. If my niece or nephew were hurting, and a little medical grade pot would help, I'd sell a kidney to get it for them. Or at the least beg, borrow and steal.
February 18th, 2014
11:08 am
If it reduced my child's number of seizures from 60 to 5 per day, you bet I'd give it to him/her. That said, I do think that the quoted pediatrician's concerns are valid, and that there should probably be more research. I think the illegality of marijuana has led to it being seen most people as either a wrongfully forbidden miracle drug or an extremely dangerous substance that we must protect society from. The truth is likely somewhere in between — that it's not all that harmful for adults in moderation and that it has many benefits, but probably isn't quite as amazing as proponents claim. Similarly, I think the medical community's failure to embrace and really study herbal remedies has led to extreme public beliefs that they are either always best and completely safe (remember ephedra?) or that they are useless. I'd love for more research to be conducted on natural remedies (including establishing safe, effective dosage standards), and then for more doctors incorporate tested herbal treatments into their practice.
February 18th, 2014
11:13 am
I am Epileptic. I know all too well the damage that epilepsy causes. I am a hard working , law abiding citizen, who pays taxes and sees both sides of this controversy. I absolutely agree that pot helps greatly with this illness. I have tried it all, but this is the answer for many of us.( Dravets syndrome especially ) Jayden's story has proved this. His father is fighting this stupid law to keep his son alive!
People can judge but unless you actually know and watch your loved one almost die over and over you can't understand how taking this away should be the crime. http://www.facebook.com/jasonandjayden
February 18th, 2014
11:31 am
Uncle Sam – bigPharma is one of the largest contributors to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Yes, government always has an angle (in this case legalize and tax for their own wasteful spending), but up until these most recent state developments (which have given them no other options), they have been actively working together to keep this wonderful plant under wraps. Big tobacco on the other hand has been looking for an alternative for a long time and certainly has the mechanism to package a finished product for their profits. There is still far too much money to be lost for bigPharma and the government however if this plant becomes fully legal. People will realize how easy it is to grow and how much safer its consumption is over dangerous drugs like Prozac, Xanex, and similar. As well, the prison-industrial complex will also be significantly impacted as an extremely large minority of inmates are there on non-violent marijuana charges.
Trust me, any appearance of government working towards legalization certainly has a Hidden Agenda that has absolutely NOTHING to do with freedom, liberty, or the health of American citizens.
February 18th, 2014
11:32 am
You have to wonder why our government doesn't follow the will of the people; thirty two comments on this issue so far and not one of them against legalization. When you realize why the government keeps this beneficial herb illegal, then you will realize that the government does not want you to have free will, they want to be able to control you and make money off of you. The govt./police/prison industrial complex needs this simple herb and many other drugs illegal to keep their funding and control of the populace, a people with free will is just too dangerous to them.
February 18th, 2014
11:33 am
I think this is a no win situation when children are involved. My concern would be the chemical reactions with the already existing drugs they are on to control the seizures, etc.
At the other end of the age spectrum, I know that my grandfather who is a decades long health and nutrition fanatic has had major issues with herbal remedies reacting with his blood pressure medication, rheumatoid arthritis, and congestive heart medications. Did the decades of herbal remedies and vitamin supplements have no benefit or did they lead him to where he is at today? His immune system is so compromised there are no straightforward answers.
An adult doing potential future damage is one thing, but an adult making this decsion for their child has got to be gut wrenching. Not enough evidence exists to know if this is the right move.
Just pray for these families that this is not a hindsight issue with irreversible consequences.
February 18th, 2014
11:37 am
Where's the "Yes, you heartless idiot" button? I'm a 60 yr old medical marijuana refugee in Colorado from Iowa. Using smoked marijuana for chronic nausea & vomiting control due to Diabetic Neuropathic Gastroparesis (Paralyzed Stomach). Imagine my surprise when after only 2 years of therapy my Internist DC'ed 3 FDA Drugs. 1) Glucophage/Metformin for Diabetes 2) Lisinopril for High Blood Pressure and 3) Simvastatin for High Cholesterol. Marijuana has been proven to improve the LDL/HDL levels and the body's ability to control blood sugar without other medication. NOTE: Marijuana also made me lose weight. That is I am no longer Obese, just another health advantage as nothing else in my health regimen had changed. Thank you God for creating the Cannabis plant. Far be it from man to say God was wrong in His creation.
February 18th, 2014
11:49 am
"People will realize how easy it is to grow and how much safer its consumption is over dangerous drugs like Prozac, Xanex, and similar."
No, it is not easy to grow. The chemicals (yes CHEMICALS) necessary to keep the pH level of the soil, the controlled conditions growing conditions with light and water, and the perpetural care and tending to tender delicate plant. Money and Time and the biggest downfalls to the home grower.
On the commercialization side, note that many of the carcinogens that gravely damaged the tobacco industry was due to product demand. Supply and demand meant that plentiful crops were more necessary than the deadly chemicals applied to the leaf to control pests and weather damage NEEDED to insure "healthy" and bountifuls crops.
February 18th, 2014
12:04 pm
so we will hoop them up on amphetamines because they won't sit still, but we won't give them cannabis if they are dying or seizing? sick in any way that causes them harm or pain?
February 18th, 2014
12:43 pm
Uncle Sam – its a WEED for crying out loud. The plant will grow in nearly any soil under any conditions. Stop reading the propaganda they are putting out to discourage home cultivation. Of course they don't want anyone doing it themselves – no taxes. This plant has been growing on its own with no help from anyone for over 10,000 years. Yes, certainly the high potency hybrids require more attention and care, but nothing that is beyond the reach of a basic gardener. You appear to be a plant from Uncle Sam, Inc. sent here to discourage all who seek freedom. Sorry, the truth is available to anyone on the internet and anyone smart enough to avoid information from the state-controlled Denver Post.
February 18th, 2014
1:08 pm
"You appear to be a plant from Uncle Sam, Inc. sent here to discourage all who seek freedom. Sorry, the truth is available to anyone on the internet and anyone smart enough to avoid information from the state-controlled Denver Post."
Thank You for validating my comments! The state of Colorado is already in control, the next step is the Federal governemnt to take complete control over Marijuana – which they WILL.
I can tell from personal experience that you have never grown a plant! Your lack of knowledge does not jive / work on someone who has. ;)
My posts are based on years of knowledge and personal experiences. Just because I know for certain what is going to happen does not mean that I agree with it.
February 18th, 2014
1:51 pm
Yes, absolutely, if there was a chance of helping my child over such a debilitating condition, I'd grow the darn stuff myself!
There are so many drugs that are beneficial when used under proper supervision and can be abused — tranquilizers, pain medications, etc. Why couldn't marijuana be one of them?
The doctor who warns, "Marijuana is bad for kids . . . " has a point, I'm sure, but I guess it's a decision — is the chance of some sort of reduced function down the road worth the tradeoff of NO function now? I know what I'd do.
February 18th, 2014
1:57 pm
If it made them feel better… YES, ABSOLUTELY!
February 18th, 2014
3:00 pm
Plenty of plants both inside and out with no issues. Sorry to burst your pre-conceived notion. The government is afraid of freedom and people who exercise it and even farmers of vegetables and fruits are already being labeled as potential terrorists because they cannot easily be controlled. Same story, every issue when it comes to government.
February 18th, 2014
3:22 pm
If I'm not mistaken, the liquid, medicinal form in question here is not mind-altering. Why would anyone have a problem giving it to a severely epileptic child if it helped?
Heck, I'd give the REAL STUFF to a severely epileptic child if it helped.
It's just a plant, folks. It's not heroin, it's not crack, it's not meth.
February 18th, 2014
3:27 pm
here's a more generalized question: why are we letting cops (dea) decide what is/not medicine instead of MDs? that power should never have rested with them & should be ripped from their hands yesterday!
February 18th, 2014
3:49 pm
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February 18th, 2014
4:28 pm
Sid – I would question even putting the absolute authority in the hands of MDs. Their employment, certification, etc. is all rooted in government authority and they and the AMA have been conspiring against homeopaths and other alternative practitioners since the end of the 1800s.. By extension giving them sole power means the government has the sole power. Its either YOUR body or its the government's. No two ways about it. Just let ME decide what I want to put into my body and let everyone else do whatever research, writing, etc. they want about these compounds so that I can be as educated as possible on my choices.
February 18th, 2014
4:37 pm
@Sign of the Times said, "Tobacco has deep roots medicinal history."
It's true. In the late 17th/early 18th Century there wasn't a place where people went swimming for recreation which didn't keep a tobacco enema device handy for reviving people who had drowned. It's probably where the expression "you're just blowing smoke up my…" originated.
Regardless, the fact that ignorant people would use a bellows to blow smoke into a dead person's colon in an attempt to revive that person is wholly irrelevant to this discussion. There's no doubt whatever that there was never a single person who was dead due to drowning that was revived by pumping tobacco into their colon, so what's your point?
Are you one of those silly people that believes that cannabis requires smoking? These children, as well as most legitimate patients who employ whole plant exo-cannabinoid medicine don't use smoking as the delivery method.
Can't the prohibitionists engage in a serious dialogue without bringing up irrelevant nonsense, or is that just beyond those people?
February 18th, 2014
4:43 pm
t doesn't appear to me that anyone is worried about prescription methamphetamine being FDA approved for use by school children who are older than age 6. I don't mean Ritalin or Adderall, I mean honest to goodness methamphetamine, AKA Desoxyn®.
I don't see anyone up in arms over the use of medicinal maggots which are FDA approved for children of any age.
In October 2013 cannabidiol became the first organic cannabinoid authorized by the FDA to be consumed by human beings, and specifically by children with Dravet syndrome. While this is a significant step forward for exo-cannabinoid medicine, the FDA approval of Epidiolex® made by GW Pharmaceuticals is only good for the first 125 children to respond to their offer. That leaves thousands and thousands and thousands with no other "legal" option other than FDA approved suffering with some 90% suffering an FDA approved death.
It's a crying shame that there are so many people who are ready and willing to just let these children suffer and die because of their misplaced allegiance to the epic failure of public policy which we call the war on (some) drugs.
Some other FDA approved potions, pills, and powders include Premarin which is extracted from fresh horse urine, Warfarin which was also used as a commercial rodenticide, arsenic trioxide…umm…who doesn't know what arsenic is?
In addition to medicinal maggots the FDA has also approved the use of medicinal leeches as a medical "device." IIRC medicinal leeches come in handy for the FDA approved dirty old men who call FDA approved Viagra a medicine but suffer from the FDA approved side effect of a persistent erection which lasts more than 4 hours. I admit I haven't been keeping up with the news about Viagra. Has the number of FDA approved deaths from taking Viagra as directed topped 10,000 yet? The number of FDA approved deaths from Viagra was well into 4 figures the last I checked. But that was years ago. Unless they figured out what was causing those FDA approved death then it probably has because the last time I looked was almost a decade ago.
Please don't let the prohibitionists fool you into believing that they care about "the children" because they don't. The only concern that they have for "the children" is preserving their value as political pawns and using them to make their hysterical rhetoric even more hysterical.
February 18th, 2014
5:02 pm
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Lovett advanced to the Class AA finals after a 9-2 Game 3 win over host Benedictine Wednesday in Savannah.
Senior pitcher Robbie Baker pitched a complete game to earn the win on the mound for the Lions. The University of Richmond signee gave up two earned runs on eight hits in seven innings. At the plate, Lovett was led by senior catcher Brant Wells, who drove in two runs during the Lions' 4-run third inning, and fellow senior Sean Reagan, who knocked in three runs on a double in the sixth.
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Lovett returns to the finals for the first time since 2009, when it won the AA state championship. That same year, the Lions defeated arch-rival Westminster in the semifinals, which they will now face in the finals Saturday.
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I'm motivated to do what I love by the people close to me. I'll never stop creating things as long as this world offers its beauty to me, ill never stop letting my imagination run wild as long as I breath. What i enjoy is browsing nurseries... the plants are earths gifts of a true natural beauty, the scents of our earth are nostalgic and trigger thoughts of most happy days. All of these things are contributers to my pieces and I hope you enjoy them. Poem from me to you: I have no name, until you create me. I have no form, until you shape me. I don't exist, until you make me. I am creativity. author - unknown


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Fall 2013 Beauty: The Other SXSW Showcase
Sometimes, we get so obsessed with a specific trend that we start noticing it everywhere. It remains to be seen if this is due to its eventual proliferation or our own fascination, but either way, we've been seeing red a lot recently. We first noticed the unlikely eye color at the Fall shows—backstage at Gucci, Anthony Vaccarello, Altuzarra, and Prabal Gurung (more on that when the fourth issue of Style.com/Print hits newsstands next month), and in the front rows when Cher brought the shadow shade to Gareth Pugh and Balmain. Then this weekend at SXSW, Erykah Badu dusted the color all over her lids at the VICE Kills Texas Music Showcase in Austin. Badu is something of a beauty chameleon and has never shied away from a little hair and makeup experimentation. Her latest look just happens to be very Fall 2013: There's something a little Marc Jacobs-y about that black shag, no?
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HACKENSACK, N.J., July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the leading advocacy organization working to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) has partnered with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to convene a working group titled "Contemporary Cardiac Issues in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy." The group, made up of top pediatric and adult cardiologists as well as clinical researchers, will meet July 10-11, 2014 in Bethesda, Maryland to address critical evidence gaps in the understanding of cardiac issues in Duchenne.
For the last several years, PPMD has been dedicated to cardiac issues in Duchenne, launching a Cardiac Initiative in 2011. According to PPMD's Vice President of Clinical Care, Kathi Kinnett, MSN, CNP: "Heart issues don't just affect some people with Duchenne; they affect all people with Duchenne. While advances in respiratory care have improved respiratory outcomes, dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure remain the leading cause of death in Duchenne. The goal of this first Cardiac Working Group is to identify knowledge gaps in our understanding of the natural history, diagnosis, and treatment of Duchenne-associated cardiac disease and develop a research agenda to address these gaps. We are thrilled to be collaborating with NHLBI and look forward to reporting back to the community after this week's meeting."
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One Mega-Organized Kitchen
We're partial to organizing (and walls painted gray) so this kitchen caught our attention immediately. At first glance, the kitchen looks larger than it is because of its highly organized nature...
Sara goes vertical on all three sides of the space (giving the appearance of a larger room). She also sticks to two basic color palettes--gray and white. It helps that the wood floor is giving off a nice shine (which goes a long way in making the spot seem roomy). And don't forget about the supreme organization that Sara has created. Cookbooks, knives, pots and pans all have a home in this lust-worthy kitchen. While most of her cooking tools are displayed, it doesn't look cluttered because everything is in order. The kitchen is completed with a few pops of color from the apple tea kettle, the stack of cookbooks, and a dish towel.
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Is that little pear on the stove a tea pot? I love it!
More love for the little pear!
yay, this is super inspirational! My new apartment has the smallest kitchen I've ever lived with, so I LOVE seeing posts like this. I can only hope our kitchen will look anything close to this neat and organized.
At first, I thought: Is that a see-through fridge door? (But it's not, or is it?)? I HAVE to have one.
@ doro--I thought so at first too! But towards the bottom, I see kitchen towels so I'm thinking no on it being a fridge (but still lust-worthy:)
Sigh, by the time we get the wallboard taped and mudded and sanded and primed and ready for paint, I never want it to be anything close to gray! (Which is the color of raw wallboard/sheetrock, for those wondering)...
Awesome cabinet! (I think it's not a fridge...)
doro and Beth1,
I am going to pretend it's a see-through fridge because I'm in love with the idea now. :)
I like the cabinet as well! Also, there is something about this picture that makes you just want to keep looking at all of the details!
does anyone recognize the hooks/hook organizational system that all the mugs and pots are hanging on above the sink?
or an easy way to replicate it? it's perfect!
Hello - thank you again for posting my home, its so exciting to see it here!
And thank you to everyone for your nice comments.
The cabinet is just an Ikea cabinet I'm afraid - a see through fridge would be super cool though. The rail and hooks system above the sink is the Ikea Grundtal one :)
this kitchen is adorable!
it looks like a 47" grundtal:
Does the oven have a boiler drawer on top of the oven door? I've never seen anything like that... boilers on the bottom always seems so icky & inconvenient to me.... like you're cooking on the floor. is that what it is?
I like it; very nice. I used to have my cookbooks stacked like that, but it's a lot easier to use them when they are side by side. Also loving the pear!
The drawer is a griller - It has a tray that slides out and an element at the top. Its a standard kitchen stove in Aust :) - although pretty out dated now.
The only thing as cute as a baby and a puppy is a teeny tiny stove.
Glass-fronted fridges are available at any large restaurant supply shop. They're standard bar kit.
Love the kitchen - it looks really efficient.
love it.
I want an all white kitchen!
and that doesn't really look like a fridge to me. Looks more like shelves with a door but what do i know....
Have we seen a House Tour for your home, Sara? If not, I'm definitely interested!
Way to go Sara, light and bright and full of colour-pop character. And don't apologise for the glass fronted "just an Ikea cabinet I'm afraid" - the fact that you can see the depth of the cabinet through the (reflective) glass really makes the room look bigger, it was a perfect choice for this space.
Oh and I too would love to see a house tour of your place :)
It looks really efficient. For the most part, I really like it.
Not a huge fan of the see-through door on the cabinet and I find cookbooks much more practical when placed vertical - but to each their own.
more pics?
May I ask WHERE you got that Tea Kettle...my kitchen is done in pears and I LOVE THAT KETTLE!!!
You knew this was coming ... whast shade of gray did you use, SaraOneDay?
mystisue - The pear shaped kettle was one of the first things I bought when I first moved out of home - years and years ago. I may not have had a washing machine, or any thing to sit on, but I did have a kettle that looked like a pear so it was all good.
missmaryc - The paint colour is Taubmans Smokey High (T124-4)
thank you all for your comments :)
I'm quite partial to storage-rich kitchens, but this one appears to suffer from one of the 10 Most Common Kitchen Problems -- #2: Inadequate Ventilation. Here's the rest of the list:
The organization is really good, but yeah, I ahte not having a hood over a kitchen (I smoked myself out of my last apt one time making tempora).
I don't understand everyone's fascination with a stove/refrigerator combo. . . it's not even a good idea to put your refrigerator next to your stove for energy efficiency reasons, a combined unit would be bad.


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Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in a note picked up at MacRumors, iPhone 6 could launch in the first half of 2012 and will be significantly redesigned.
iPhone 5 will look a lot like iPhone 4, but will have stronger internal specs like a zippy dual core A5 chip, 8 megapixel camera, and improved antenna design.
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We have attended Haileyville for the last 2 years. The above statement may have been true in the past but great teachers like Mr. Adams and Mr. Cagle are no longer there. Although there are still one or two great teachers they are leaving one by one. There is no communication with parents because the present administration doesn't want parents at or around the school. Education is no longer a top priority at Haileyville. The present School Board has let the people down by standing behind the administration the is letting our children down by not providing the quailty of education they desire
I am thoroughly impressed with Haileyville schools. They have an excellent teacher-to-student ratio (more impressive than that state average)and there are wonderful opportunities there. If you're heading to college, talk with Miss Sweetin or Mr. Adams. They know what is involved. Mr. Cagle knows a lot as well and is always available. For a country school, you would be impressed.
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NJIT will break new ground this summer with a new and affordable graduate online tuition rate for out-of-state students. "The new tuition will make it possible for students anywhere in or outside the U.S. to study full or part-time at NJIT," said Gale Tenen Spak, associate vice president of the Division of Continuing Professional Education. >>


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@ jjbreen7 At no point in this video doe's it state that the Gemini Missions went to the moon. Did you make that assumption because footage of the moon was being shown while the Gemini Mission audio was being played?
jjbreen7 October 22, 2013 7:19:48 PM CEST
First off - I had to stop this video: WHY?
It is historically WRONG - pure and simple.
YUP - Gemini Missions -> NEVER WENT TO THE MOON
Plus the Gemini 7 "Bogey" is fully explained by the Astronaut who is ..
Well read this:
Do some homework! The problem is - people like me were ALIVE then and know the facts from the fiction.
If you have to allow HALF TRUTHS - than you allowed HALF LIES -> which means the whole video is DEBUNKED and found not reliable. Do your homework first .... to make sure you have ALL THE FACTS and not just half truths.
Tyrssen October 14, 2013 2:08:06 AM CEST
All this is most likely correct. Last word I got, is that bases were established on both our moon and Mars, but were abandoned long ago. Most recently, I was told that the pyramids on Mars are in use by hostile Greys. Believe or not, as you wish...but do your own research first.


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PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police are investigating a man's shooting death that resulted from what police were told was a scuffle between two men.
Sgt. Steve Martos says officers on a "check welfare" call found a 22-year-old man dead of gunshot wounds in a north side apartment Thursday afternoon.
According to Martos, an 18-year-old man who lives at the apartment then arrived with a friend and told police that the shooting occurred when he scuffled with the 22-year-old man.
Martos says the 18-year-old man and his friend told police that the 22-year-old man had entered the apartment armed with a gun and then demanded items of value.
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WHEREAS, healthcare is a billion dollar industry largely driven by employers seeking financial profits, often at the expense of quality patient care; and
WHEREAS, home care provides at-home visits by a registered professional nurse based upon patients requiring skilled nursing care; and
WHEREAS, home care visits by nurses cannot be confined to a specific amount of time given that each visit requires nurses to review patients' needs, educate them about their illnesses, assess their knowledge of their illnesses and provide health education in an appropriate manner based on patients' levels of education, cultural and socioeconomic factors, religious background and needs; and
WHEREAS, employers seek additional productivity by demanding that each home care nurse see a minimum number of patients each day without regard for the specific needs of individual patients; and
WHEREAS, home care visits by nurses may require the performance of complicated dressings, medication review, assessments of essential body functions, establishing an appropriate nursing care plan and completing a lengthy document required by each home care agency; and
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RESOLVED, that the American Federation of Teachers help all healthcare locals negotiate strong contracts allowing nurses to determine the needs of individual patients and provide quality healthcare in an appropriate timeframe allowing for respect and dignity. Each person deserves individual care that cannot be limited by a particular amount of time. Homecare should never be an assembly line, but rather a place where each person gets the care they deserve; and
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Asura's Wrath demo available today on PS3, Xbox 360
Are you ready to punch a god so hard that he explodes into a supernova? Capcom and CyberConnect2's over-the-top action game, Asura's Wrath, is playable via a downloadable demo on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network today. The demo includes two "episodes" from the game, the levels featured during E3. You'll be able to experience first-hand the game we that won our prestigious "Most Screaming" award at the trade show.
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If they were looking to give away classic games, I'd prefer the kind of classic games that came out in the 1990s - say, DooM, for example? I'd much prefer older games than what has been given out so far. Those are the kind of classic games I'm looking for. However, I do have most of the games I wanted from 2001-2006, which is probably why I'd prefer older games. I do like Dead Rising 2, but I don't like Rainbow Vegas all that much. I also missed some of the games for some reason - If they were going to put out GWG, why are they limiting what countries get which games and which countries don't? It seems kind of stupid to me. If anything, to the people looking to buy either a PS4 or an Xbox One, it will make it look like Microsoft's membership isn't worth the money and they have to steal gimmicks from Sony. And here, I find myself thinking, I probably could have done better with a Sega Genesis or a Gameboy rather than an Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3.


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We are living in a time of weather extremes. From the record-breaking 2011 Drought to the February Freeze. It is very important to have somebody who knows and understands these extremes look out for Texoma. That's why Skywarn 6 Certified Broadcast Chief Meteorologist Ken Johnson is a part of the Newschannel 6 Team.
He has a history of forecasting big weather events.
On December 23rd, 2009, Ken was warning Texoma about a major winter storm that would hit on Christmas Eve. The wind driven snow piled up the next day in what would become Christmas Blizzard '09. The Newschannel 6 Team worked around the clock to keep viewers updated, continuing a long standing tradition of keeping Texoma safe.
The biggest weather event Ken has covered in his 12-year career was in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans and the Gulf coast. At that time, Ken worked for WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi as the morning meteorologist and severe weather specialist. He, along with other members of the weather team were on-air continuously as the storm tore apart the Gulf coast and brought flooding to New Orleans. The coverage won the station an Emmy for outstanding weather coverage of a major weather event.
Ken's specialty, however, is forecasting severe weather and tornadoes. Anytime severe weather is a threat to Texoma, Ken is at the station watching it around the clock, keeping you informed with the information you need to keep your family safe until the threat has passed.
Ken's experience with severe weather coverage, along with a unique way of giving day- to - day weather forecasts, earned him the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal Of Approval by the American Meteorological Society. To obtain this, a meteorologist must have a certain amount of education in weather, pass a very difficult test, and be accurate with forecasting.
Ken earned his degree in Meteorology from Mississippi State University in May of 2000.
He married his college girlfriend, Mistie, a few years later. They now have 3 children; Helicity, Haze, and Cape. If you think these names sound unique, that's because they are. They are all named after weather terms. Helicity, is the wind in the atmosphere that helps create tornadoes. Haze, is what kind of looks like fog in the middle of the day when the sun is bright in the sky. Cape is an acronym. It stands for CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY. When the CAPE is high, the atmosphere is unstable and it provides the fuel needed for thunderstorm growth.
When not working, he spends most of his time with his family. He also enjoys sports, working out, anything outdoors, going to church, and is an avid football fan, especially SEC & Big 12 football and loves the New Orleans Saints.


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BOSTON -- Jonathan Herrera drove in the winning run on a pinch single with one out in the ninth inning Saturday to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the first-place Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings and shortstop Stephen Drew hit his first home run of the season as the Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak.
Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez pitched eight strong innings before T.J. McFarland (1-2) came on to pitch the ninth.
The left-hander allowed a leadoff pinch single to Jonny Gomes to begin the inning, and Gomes moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by catcher David Ross.
Herrera, pinch-hitting for center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr., looped a hit over second baseman Jonathan Schoop into right field, and Gomes slid head-first into home with the winning run.
Koji Uehara (4-2) earned the victory with a perfect ninth.
Lester continued his sizzling summer, allowing two unearned runs on five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts, but failed to pick up the win after leaving with the game tied 2-2.
The left-hander owned a 1.98 ERA in six June starts, his best mark in any month with at least four starts since May 2010. He has allowed four earned runs in his last five outings, posting a 0.96 ERA in that span.
Gonzalez was just as dominant, allowing two runs -- only one earned -- in the second inning and not much else. The right-hander scattered seven hits and two walks, and had six strikeouts.
Catcher Caleb Joseph had two hits and scored a run but Baltimore had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Boston right-hander John Lackey (9-5) will oppose right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (3-8) in the nightcap.
Drew put Boston on top in the second, hitting a first-pitch fastball into Baltimore's bullpen, and Bradley Jr. made it 2-0 when he doubled and scored on an error by first baseman Steve Pearce.
But Baltimore tied the game on a couple of Boston blunders in the third.
Left fielder Delmon Young reached on a throwing error by second baseman Dustin Pedroia and took second Joseph's single. Both runners moved up on a groundout and came home when third baseman Xander Bogaerts booted a routine grounder hit by Pearce.
NOTES: Game 1 of the doubleheader is a makeup from Friday, when the opener of the three-game series was postponed because of inclement weather associated with Hurricane Arthur. ... The Red Sox are playing their second doubleheader this season. They were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays on May 1. ... The Orioles are playing their third doubleheader, after sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 1 and splitting with Tampa Bay on June 27. ... Baltimore RHP Bud Norris will throw a two- to three-inning simulated game on the field between games. Norris is on the disabled list because of a sore right groin, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter said if Norris feels well after the session, he could be in line to start Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Baltimore traded its pregame batting practice for the right to use the field between games. ... Red Sox DH David Ortiz missed the opener to attend his daughter's graduation in the Dominican Republic. He would have missed Friday's game had it not been postponed.


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After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan constitutional, parties are now asking a federal district court to certify a question to the state Supreme Court about numerical equality and compactness of the districts.
West Virginia was assigned three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on the 2010 census. However, some people questioned how those congressional districts were designed, saying the 2nd Congressional in particular was awkwardly designed because it stretches across the state from Jackson County to Jefferson County.
In a unanimous vote Nov. 3, the Jefferson County Commission decided to seek legal remedy against the congressional redistricting plan that kept the Eastern Panhandle in the same district as communities along the Ohio River.
In its suit, the Jefferson County Commission argued new district boundaries violated the one-person one-vote rule because of an increased amount of population variance, lack of compactness and unnecessarily splitting the Eastern Panhandle between the 1st and 2nd congressional districts.
The Sept. 25 U.S. Supreme Court opinion reversed the decision of a three-judge federal panel, which had determined the plan was unconstitutional.
"Because the District Court misapplied the standard for evaluating such challenges set out in Karcher v. Daggett … and failed to afford appropriate deference to West Virginia's reasonable exercise of its political judgment, we reverse," the opinion states.
As part of that order, the U.S. Supreme Court left it up to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to determine if the district is compact and numerically equal.
In his response to the federal court, intervening plaintiff Thornton Cooper said the congressional redistricting plan is not compact.
Cooper said he has designed several new congressional redistricting plans that he thinks comply with the compactness requirement.
He also said the plans do not split counties between congressional districts and they have a lower population variance than the current plan.
Cooper did not express an opinion about numerical equivalence.
In their Dec. 3 response, state officials said these claims are not under federal law and therefore should proceed under state court proceedings.
State officials said if the court does not dismiss the remaining allegation, the federal court should certify a question to the West Virginia Supreme Court asking whether S.B. 1008 meets requirements of the state constitution.
Plaintiffs also asked the federal court to certify this question to the state Supreme Court.


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CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the department expects to spend $93 million on overtime this year.
McCarthy on Thursday appeared before the Chicago City Council's budget committee. He said the overtime was due to the creation of Operation Impact, a program that floods Chicago's 20 most violent crime zones with police.
McCarthy said he expects the city won't be paying as much overtime next year because new police recruits paid straight-time are replacing veteran officers working overtime.
The superintendent said 502 police officers have been hired this year, with more on the way. He added the department will remain at the authorized strength of 12,538 despite 450 retirements expected next year.
McCarthy also pointed out the city has had a decline in shootings, homicides and overall crime this year.
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Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review
Review Date : Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Author : Mike Topham
The Nikon COOLPIX AW110 is Nikon's second tough compact and bears all the key characteristics you would expect from such a model. Find out how it fares in the What Digital Camera Nikon COOLPIX AW110 review.
|GPS & Wi-fi enabled; 5x optical zoom; 8fps burst shooting; Strong build quality
|Screen has a green cast; ISO range isn't as wide as its competition
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Features
The AW110 is Nikon's second foray into the tough compact area of the market and follows on from the AW100. Mimicking the styling of its predecessor, it adopts many features and connectivity functions from Nikon's Coolpix range, and it's one of very few waterproof compacts to offer built-in Wi-fi functionality, which can be used in connection with Nikon's Wireless Mobile Adaptor app (iOS and Android compatible) to transfer images directly from the camera to a mobile device or control the camera remotely.
With a 16MP CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom (28-140mm) and built-in GPS, the AW110 is a well-equipped tough compact, though its 125-3200 ISO range is more conservative than some of its closest rivals, namely the Panasonic FT5 and Olympus TG-2. Continuous shooting at 8fps is useful for capturing fast-moving subjects, while the 3in, 614k-dot screen at the rear is sharp and displays a crisp image, albeit with a bias towards green tones. The subtle screen cast isn't obvious when the camera is used in isolation, however when it's positioned up against other screens it becomes more noticeable.
The Nikon AW110 is waterproof to depths of 18m, shockproof from heights of up to 2m and freezeproof for temperatures as low as -10°C.
To record the exact altitude at which you take a shot, the AW110 features a built-in altimeter (range -300m to 4,500m) and Nikon's hybrid Vibration Reduction technology is used to reduce the effects of camera shake ruining image sharpness.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Build & Performance
The build of the Coolpix AW110 is strong, suggesting it's up to the task of surviving in the demanding conditions for which it's made. Buttons offer a reassuring click when they're used and the camera fires to life quickly for spur-of-the-moment shots. Full HD video is recorded at 30fps, while at the side of the camera there's a secure lock that won't allow the battery door to be opened unexpectedly below water. The AW100's Action Control feature also makes it easy to operate the camera underwater or when using gloves by using a dedicated button on the side of the body.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Underwater Performance
The hit rate of successful underwater images taken on the Coolpix AW110 wasn't as high as some other compacts. Regrettably, it doesn't allow you to select continuous shooting in its underwater mode; but that said, it's capable of producing excellent exposures and faithful colour below the surface of the water. Above water and out of its underwater mode you can shoot at 8fps for up to six frames before the buffer kicks in and prevents more images being recorded.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Freeze Test
The AW110 performed impeccably after freezing it overnight at sub zero temperatures. All of the buttons operated as they should, leaving very little to fault. If you're planning to shoot in extremely cold climates, the AW110's freeze proof performance has proven it has what it takes to survive the harshest environments. It'll continue to shoot where other cameras will struggle or often refuse to operate.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Shock Test
The AW110 claims to be shockproof from 2m. To find out how good it is at surviving an impact from this height we raised the camera to eye level and dropped it onto a hard floor that had little cushioning. The camera took a hard impact on the corner of the body but remained undamaged after an inspection and continued to work just as well as it did before the drop test. Compared to some of its tough compact rivals such as the Fujifilm XP60 and Canon D10, the Nikon AW110 is capable of sustaining shock from greater heights.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Image Quality
The AW110's images are crisp and clear. The sensor resolves an impressive 22 lines per millimetre at ISO 100 - an identical detail performance to the Canon D20, Panasonic FT5 and Pentax WG-3. As the sensitivity is increased you can expect images to get softer, particularly above ISO 800. Colour saturation remains consistent throughout the ISO range though and you can expect bright, punchy colours to be recorded very well at the AW110's maximum ISO 3200 setting.
Nikon COOLPIX AW110 Review - Verdict
The Nikon AW110 is responsive to use and there's little to fault in regard to its image quality performance. The screen has a slight green cast and you should bear in mind the sensitivity ceiling isn't as high as some other waterproof compacts.
Overall, it's pleasing to use and manages to shrug off heavy handling, water and cold temperatures without any problem. The Wi-fi connectivity will be popular for those who'd like to take advantage of instant image uploading, while the fast continuous burst will satisfy photographers who'd like to record fast action scenes or select a single shot from a group of images.


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Rebel Woman: The Margaret Sanger Story. Peter Bagge. Drawn and Quarterly. 72 pages. $21.95.
Seems odd for angsty hipster cartoonist Bagge to tackle the life story of the pioneering feminist and birth control activist, yet this almost perfect evocation of a graphic biography, with cogent annotations, is intensely intelligent, accessible and enlightening.
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2: Gotham's Most Wanted. Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham. DC. 240 pages. $24.99.
Morrison ends his epic and amazing Batman run, recognizing that despite all the changes he'd put the Dark Knight through, the character transcends the machinations of any one writer. In addition to the birth and death of yet another Robin — this one Bruce Wayne's son — the series' other significance was the celebrated emergence of prodigious artist Chris Burnham, whose mad skills, brutal wit and pithy intelligence elevated this already-superior series to an unmatched level of intensity.
Murderville. Carol Lay. CarolLay.com. 28 pages. $10.
This Kickstar-funded comic by veteran cartoonist Lay is a delight. Rife with atmosphere, attitude and anarchic humor, the droll tale of love and crime is ribald fun. Available from http://store.funnytimes.com/
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This sequel — also a prequel to Woodring's silent psychedelic fable featuring Fran, the female counterpart to Frank, his anthropomorphic protagonist — is as dreamy, allegorical and evocative as one would expect from the fearless visionary scribe.
Age of Ultron. Brian Michael Bendis, Bryan Hitch, Brandon Peterson et al. Marvel. 504 pages. $75.
The forthcoming Avengers film borrows this sprawling story's title and possibly more. Similar to DC's earlier Flashpoint series, a time-traveling attempt to fix a current calamitous situation goes awry, with far-ranging repercussions. Bendis' story is gripping despite multiple players and various tangled threads, but Hitch's departure after the first six chapters was a blow to the finished product despite the game efforts of his successors.
Love and Rockets: New Stories No. 6. Gilbert Hernadez, Jaime Hernandez. Fantagraphics. 100 pages. $14.99.
If you're a fan of this legendary series, rejoice! Jaime and Beto's individual casts return for further exploits, joined by new and related cast members. Even if you're not already a devotee, these Southern California and Northern Mexico-based human adventures are crisply delineated and endlessly entertaining.
Bad Houses. Sara Ryan, Carla Speed McNeil. Dark Horse. 160 pages. $19.99.
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Smoke/Ashes. Alex de Campi. Dark Horse. 426 pages. $29.99.
Though much-touted, this twisting tale of espionage and political corruption and its sequel seem rather routine and overwrought with the usual array of tropes and cliché's peculiar to the genre.
Superman: The Silver Age Dailies 1959-1961. IDW, Jerry Siegel, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan. IDW. 258 pages. $49.99.
Dozens of rarely seen newspaper strips popped up on an obscure collector's blog a few years back, and they've been beautifully restored and collected here. Classic Superman tales that first appeared in the monthly DC comics were later adapted by Siegel, the Man of Steel's co-creator, and illustrated by a different, albeit legendary, artist than the original, resulting in this mind-blowing collection of alternate iterations of some of the character's most beloved adventures.
Sacrifice. Sam Humphries, Dalton Rose. Dark Horse. 168 pages. $19.99.
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Button Man: Get Harry Ex. John Wagner, Arthur Ranson. 2000 AD. 304 pages. $29.99.
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This massive compilation collects Morrison's audacious company-wide crossover from 1998. It's an ambitious story and unsurprisingly, not all of the '90s art holds up well, though some of it fortunately transcends the awkward, un-anatomical style that was especially popular in those Image Comics-conscious days. The series' conceit is that every story is (or will be) featured in its one-millionth (or so) issue published in the 853rd of current characters interacting with their counterparts. It's a flimsy foundation, but Morrison succeeded, though not all of the other writers did. As a bonus, the story also foreshadows Morrison's terrific All-Star Superman series almost a decade later. One big quibble: for a hundred bucks, shouldn't there have been a table of contents, index or another explanatory roadmap to this interminable jaunt through space and time?