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Emotion is sometimes a burden for me, just as it is for you. No matter how educated, talented and charming we are, the act of living will likely always present us with a number of emotional challenges. There really is no way around it. Changing the way we perceive and think about the events we encounter in our lives may result in some reduction in stress. As long as there is disagreement, discord and conflict, however, there will always be a bit of stress to go around (and around).
Our emotional potential, especially our potential to express stress, was originated by Nature to help ensure our survival as a species. Stress is not only a sure way of protecting ourselves and others from danger and harm, but it is also our best teacher – providing us with opportunities to be creative, resourceful and reflective of our behavior. Stress can assist in resolving personal and social conflicts and can be helpful in fortifying relationships, making our purpose and survival as a species more likely. After all, over the span of our existence, our continued survival on this plant has been dependent upon how well we cooperate, congregate and copulate. Stress, in all its forms, helps accommodate those basic, instinctive drives. Although our emotional potential is quite plastic and continues to serve a number of adaptive purposes, we don't often use our stress response to meet the goal for which it was designed 195,000 years ago. While we still demand tribal conformity among our neighbors, social obedience it is not as necessary as it once was. We can still congregate, copulate and cooperate without the mutual assistance of everyone who assembles within our boundaries. Yet we respond to divergence from social norm as if it were still a threat to our very existence.
"You can't be gay!"
"Who says?"
"You weren't raised right."
"I don't have to behave the way you want me to."
"You will if I beat you."
"Bring it."
In addition to the unnecessary, outmoded social stimulation we provide to our stress response, we have replaced threats to our safety and survival with inconveniences, delays, setbacks, impediments to our goals, hassles and holdups. Unemployment was once an angry gorilla, home foreclosure used to be a wild boar and criticism and disapproval have replaced a stampeding herd of buffalo. Modern wo/man is no longer chased through the jungle by a drove of starving jack rabbits, but is now faced with traffic jams, bad hair, criticism, baldness, bigotry, poverty, homophobia, ethnocentricity and discrimination – each of which evokes a stress response similar to one we would express if these were true threats to our own lives and the safety of our families and communities.
Stress is derived from thought. The type of thoughts that are likely to evoke the stress response are anything related to discord, conflict or dissension. When we perceive threat, for example, as a result of being criticized, our bodies and minds go into a protective mode that often overpowers our senses, transfixes us on the source of the perceived danger and transforms us into a psychological and physical powerhouse. We are, within nanoseconds of our thinking, fortified by various hormones and neurochemicals that will likely protect us from our perception of danger, responding in much the same way as it would if it were facing a rabid spider monkey.
In reality it could be just you facing a discourteous cashier and suddenly you are squared off preparing to wrestle a Sleestak in Land of the Lost.
"How VERY dare you point out that I am bald?"
"You are bald."
"Why you! You shall be thrashed for your boldness!"
"Bring it, Baldy."
We are gifted with only one stress response and it was designed for reconciling events that threaten our survival and promoting congregation, copulation and cooperation. Modern man must, however, navigate the world, using as h/er primary method for reconciling disagreement, an automatic stress response that neither accommodates nor recognizes the difference between criticism and a terribly unhappy African elephant.
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Gabriel Gonzaga hasn't just been affected by the UFC injury curse — he is the UFC injury curse, in all of its weird permutations. The decision-phobic heavyweight originally found his way back into the Octagon as an injury replacement against Edinaldo Oliveira in January. Then, he had to drop off the chaotic UFC 146 card due to an injury. And now, he's lost his scheduled opponent at next weekend's UFC 153 card in Rio, after UFC officials confirmed that Geronimo Dos Santos would be unable to compete. Was Geronimo's withdrawal injury-related? I don't know. You tell me.
[UPDATE: Actually it was due to a failed medical exam due to hepatitis B.]
UFC officials haven't yet confirmed whether they'll be finding a replacement opponent for Gonzaga on the "Silva vs. Bonnar" card. As MMAJunkie suggests, Gonzaga would theoretically be available to serve as the replacement opponent for Daniel Cormier at the Strikeforce event on November 3rd, which would be better than nothing, I guess. We'll update you when we know more.

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Driving down U.S. Highway 78 toward Summerville on a recent afternoon, Cheryl Williams knew something wasn't right.
"All of a sudden, I just couldn't see," she said.
She was 40 miles from her home in Cross, on the way from one appointment to another with her daughter, Abigayle, 16.
Unable to continue, she stopped in the lot at the Old Fort Fire Department.
Abigayle thought about going into the station for help, but was afraid to leave her mom alone. The hospital was too far, she decided, so she grabbed her cell phone and called their family doctor, whose office was just a couple miles away.
"They said they were fixing to close but I was very demanding and said she needs to come in today," said Abigayle. "I said they have to see her because she's really bad off."
With Cheryl's feet on the pedals and Abigayle's hands on the wheel, they negotiated the few blocks to the office, where doctors found that Cheryl, who was not a diabetic, had a dangerously high blood sugar level.
"I have no memory of anything," she said. "I don't even know how we got to the doctor's office, but I know I'm here because of Abigayle. She wasn't taking 'no' for an answer from anybody. She just had in her mind what she had to do and she did it."
Her composure would have been unusual for a typical teen, but Abigayle is no typical teen.
"She's got her own set of problems, so to be so calm and take charge of that situation was amazing," said Cheryl.
Abigayle has neurofibromatosis type 1, which causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue. A tumor on her optic nerve has taken the vision in her left eye, which also droops because she's missing the sphenoid bone.
She also has Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes her to sleep excessive amounts; narcolepsy, or "sleep attacks" during the day; and cataplexy, sudden weakness of muscles.
Typically, she stays awake for only about 3 hours at a time, once or twice a day.
"Her brain forgets to tell her body to wake up," said her mother.
Every couple of months, she sleeps for several days, resulting in a three- to five-day hospital stay.
A freshman at Cross High School, she is on home-based instruction, attending school for, at most, two hours a day.
She is an aspiring photographer with two favorite subjects: nature and herself. She sells notecards made from her photos.
"I think she's got a bright future and I want to make sure to do all I can to help her get on that right path," said Renee Nouvelle, who has worked with her since fifth grade.
Berkeley County School District Special Education Director Kelly Wulf agrees.
"Our philosophy is that the greatest skill we can give all of our kids is to be self-determined," she said. "I think Abigayle, at 16, is our poster child for self-determination and the definition of perseverance."
Abigayle is more comfortable with herself than most teens, as is evidenced by her daily wardrobe of bright colored dresses, flashy jewelry and high heel shoes.
"To her, we're the different ones and she's the normal one," Cheryl Williams said. "She doesn't let anything get in the way of being Abigayle. She is who she is and you're not going to change that. She's not afraid to be herself and she isn't bothered by what somebody else thinks about her."
Reach Brenda Rindge at 937-5713 or www.facebook.com/brindge.


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Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. Sometimes, good things happen to bad people.
And sometimes, Level 3 sex offenders win $10 million in the lottery.
The state�s newest millionaire is 56-year-old Daniel Snay of Uxbridge, who hasn�t always been treated so kindly by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, which convicted him six times of indecent assault and battery in the 1970s and 1980s.
�I�m flabbergasted,� said Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance, who said Mr. Snay could face charges there because he failed to verify his address or notify officials when he moved from Moosup to Massachusetts in 2004. �His whereabouts, until you told me about this, have been unknown to us. But I guess you could say he�s very fortunate.�
You could say. On Jan. 16, Mr. Snay bought a $20 scratch ticket at a Cumberland Farms in Hopedale and won a cool $10 million. Two weeks later, he received the first of 20 $500,000 checks, before taxes.
Mr. Snay drives trucks for a yacht dealership in Mendon. He wouldn�t talk to me last week, but his lawyer called Mr. Snay a �quiet� man who plans to use the bulk of his winnings to help his five grown children. There also are plans to buy a house in Connecticut, where some of the children live. He�s divorced and rents a small apartment in Uxbridge.
�He�s tried to stay off the radar,� said lawyer Joseph M. Fabbricotti of Westboro.
Asked if his client was worried that the publicity over his winnings would call attention to his not-so-winning past, Mr. Fabbricotti said, �He was concerned, but there�s not much you can do about it � We talked about it and he understood this was one of the repercussions that could happen.�
What they didn�t talk about, apparently, was whether Mr. Snay would donate any of his newfound riches to aid the victims of sexual abuse. �I don�t know the answer to that,� Mr. Fabbricotti said.
Mr. Snay�s record of sexual assaults goes back to 1974, when he received a one-year suspended sentence for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. He violated his probation and was imprisoned for a year. In 1976, he was slapped with a 5- to 7-year state prison sentence after being convicted, again, of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
According to newspaper records, a state police search was launched in November 1978 after Mr. Snay escaped from the Southeastern Correctional Institute in Bridgewater.
In July 1986, Mr. Snay received two concurrent two-year sentences for indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, although newspaper records say that he was charged that same year in Worcester Superior Court for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old Northbridge boy in Mr. Snay�s home. It was unclear if the final charges and sentence were the result of a plea agreement.
In October 1987, he again was slapped with two two-year terms, to be served concurrently, for indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.
Mr. Snay is classified as a Level 3 sex offender on the state�s Sex Offender Registry Board. Level 3 offenders are considered the most dangerous and the most likely to re-offend.
He was arrested several years ago in Upton for failing to register as a sex offender, but his lawyer said it was a mix-up because Mr. Snay had a post office box in that town, but didn�t live there. In Connecticut, however, that state�s registry board lists him as �not in compliance� because he failed to notify police in 2004 that he was moving, Lt. Vance said. He said police plan to review Mr. Snay�s case to determine if charges will be filed.
The Massachusetts Lottery Commission said it was unaware of Mr. Snay�s background until it was contacted by Uxbridge residents. Regardless, Mr. Snay has the right to buy scratch tickets.
�We were very concerned, given the nature of the convictions,� said Lottery spokesman Dan Rosenfeld. �The vast majority of our players are regular, law-abiding, hard-working individuals � We regret any difficulties this may have caused.�
Uxbridge Police Sgt. Peter Emerick put it another way: �People see winning the lottery as a reward. This is certainly not an area that I would reward.�


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River Maiden prides itself on a high level of coffee-making. They use Stumptown beans and feature baristas who can either pull a traditional shot for your favorite beverage or serve the ultimate drip coffee from an original (before Starbucks) Clover machine.
Their sense of humor reflects that sophistication, as they often tout Vancouver-related slogans on stamps that adorn the side of their travel cups. Turns out, those stamps have been used as test marketing campaigns for a couple of popular T-shirts.
Their latest work, "The Couve Abides," is sheer genius (no apologies for the editorializing). It follows on the success of their longtime "Vantucky Strikes Back" shirts (right). Both take a tongue-in-cheek, but heartfelt look into Vancouver's second-city psyche (to Portland) without giving an inch.
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Hey guys, this is my first ff and its title is shivika -pyaar ki dastaan
I am not going to start from the beginning so in my ff shivika already know each other and have feelings for each other but have not realised it yet. Anika is the organiser at oberoi mansion.
all characters are the same as in the serial. If there are some additions I will mention them in my ff.
Promo 1- a man in black suit looking quite dashing in his attire comes down the steps of Oberoi mansion and takes the blessings of his dadi who blesses him. Omkara and Rudra come and hug him and the person's face is shown yes it is our shivaay.
Rudra – bhayya aaj kal aapka chehra itna mehakta hai. Aisa lagta jaise apko pyaar ho gaya ho
Shivaay- oh pls rudra tu jaanta hai mujhe pyaar vyaar se nafrat hai.
And is walking towards the door looking in his phone and a girl with flower petals in her hand is walking from the other direction and is looking at the petals in her hand. Yes, it is anika. They both dash each other anika is about to fall and shivaay holds her in his arms and they have an eye lock with the petals falling over them. Dadi who is standing with omru tells them 'dehna shivaay ko pyaar hogi who bhi takkar ki'
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Types of Seizures
Seizures take many forms. Before your doctor can prescribe the right treatment, he or she must figure out which type (or types) you have. That's the purpose of all the tests—not just to tell whether you have epilepsy, but also to tell what kind.
Commonly Used Names for Seizure Types
Seizures are generally described in two major groups of seizures, primary generalized seizures and partial seizures. The difference between these types is in how and where they begin. A new way of naming seizures has been developed by epilepsy specialists, but most often these common names are still used.
Primary generalized seizures
Primary generalized seizures begin with a widespread electrical discharge that involves both sides of the brain at once. Hereditary factors are important in many of these seizures.
Partial seizures
Partial seizures begin with an electrical discharge in one limited area of the brain. Many different things can cause partial seizures, for example head injury, brain infection, stroke, tumor, or changes in the way an area of the brain was formed before birth (called cortical dysplasias). Many times, no known cause is found, but genetic factors may be important in some partial seizures.
Partial seizures can be broken down further, depending on whether a person's awareness or consciousness (the ability to respond and remember) is affected.
Source: Steven C. Schachter, MD
Absence Seizures
- Absence seizures are lapses of awareness, sometimes with staring.
- They begin and end abruptly, lasting only a few seconds.
- More common in children.
- Absence seizures can be so brief that they sometimes are not detected for months.
What is an absence seizure?
An absence seizure causes a short period of "blanking out" or staring into space. Like other kinds of seizures, they are caused by abnormal activity in a person's brain. You may also hear people call absence seizures petit mal ("PUH-tee mahl") seizures, although that name is not common anymore.
There are two types of absence seizures:
- Simple absence seizures: During a simple absence seizure, a person usually just stares into space for less than 10 seconds. Because they happen so quickly, it's very easy not to notice simple absence seizures — or to confuse them with daydreaming or not paying attention.
- Complex absence seizures: During a complex absence seizure, a person will make some kind of movement in addition to staring into space. Movements may include blinking, chewing, or hand gestures. A complex absence seizure can last up to 20 seconds.
Absence seizures can also happen with other kinds of seizures.
Absence seizures are so brief that they frequently escape detection.
During a complex absence seizure, people may:
- Blink over and over so it looks like they're fluttering their eyelids
- Smack their lips
- Make chewing motions with their mouths
- Rub their fingers together
- Move their hands
If you're wondering whether your child is daydreaming or having absence seizures, here are a few key differences to look for.
- Is likely to happen when your child is bored (like during a long class period at school)
- Usually comes on slowly, with warning (your child may go from paying attention, to a little bit "spacey," to daydreaming)
- Can be interrupted
- Tends to continue until something stops it (like the teacher getting your child's attention)
Absence seizures:
- Can happen at anytime, including during physical activity
- Usually come on very suddenly, without warning
- Can't be interrupted
- End on their own within 20 seconds
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Atypical Absence Seizures
- Atypical means unusual or not typical.
- The person will stare, as in an absence seizure, but also be somewhat responsive.
- Many children also have Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
- Medicine can help prevent atypical absence seizures.
What is an atypical absence seizure?
Atypical (a-TIP-i-kul) means unusual or not typical. The person will stare (as they would in any absence seizure) but often is somewhat responsive. Eye blinking or slight jerking movements of the lips may occur. This behavior can be hard to distinguish from the person's usual behavior, especially in those with cognitive impairment. Unlike other absence seizures, these seizures usually cannot be produced by rapid breathing. These seizures usually last 5 to 30 seconds (commonly more than 10), with a gradual beginning and ending.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Atonic Seizures
- Atonic means an abrupt loss of muscle tone.
- They are also known as drop attacks.
- In some children, only their head suddenly drops.
What is an atonic seizure?
Muscle "tone" is the muscle's normal tension. "Atonic" (a-TON-ik) means "without tone," so in an atonic seizure, muscles suddenly lose strength. The eyelids may droop, the head may nod, and the person may drop things and often falls to the ground. These seizures are also called "drop attacks" or "drop seizures." The person usually remains conscious. These seizures typically last less than 15 seconds. They often start in childhood yet last into adulthood. Many people with atonic seizures are injured when they fall, so they may choose to use protection such as a helmet.
Another name for this type of seizure is "akinetic" (a-kin-ET-ik), which means "without movement."
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Clonic Seizures
- Clonic means repeated jerking.
- Clonic seizure movements cannot be stopped by restraining the person.
- Clonic seizures are rare.
- Much more common are tonic-clonic seizures, involving jerking and stiffening of the muscles.
What is a clonic seizure?
"Clonus" (KLOH-nus) means rapidly alternating contraction and relaxation of a muscle -- in other words, repeated jerking. The movements cannot be stopped by restraining or repositioning the arms or legs. Clonic (KLON-ik) seizures are rare. Much more common are tonic-clonicseizures, in which the jerking is preceded by stiffening (the "tonic" part). Sometimes tonic-clonic seizures start with jerking alone. These are called clonic-tonic-clonic seizures. These seizures tend to last for a few seconds to a minute.
Brief and infrequent clonic seizures in infants usually disappear on their own within a short time. Other types may need prolonged treatment
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Myoclonic Seizures
- Myoclonic seizures are brief shock-like jerks of a muscle or group of muscles.
- They occur in a variety of epilepsy syndromes that have different characteristics.
- During a myoclonic seizure, the person is usually awake and able to think clearly.
What is a myoclonic seizure?
Myoclonic (MY-o-KLON-ik) seizures are brief, shock-like jerks of a muscle or a group of muscles. "Myo" means muscle and "clonus" (KLOH-nus) means rapidly alternating contraction and relaxation—jerking or twitching—of a muscle. Usually they don't last more than a second or two. There can be just one, but sometimes many will occur within a short time.
Even people without epilepsy can experience myoclonus in hiccups or in a sudden jerk that may wake you up as you're just falling asleep. These things are normal.
In epilepsy, myoclonic seizures usually cause abnormal movements on both sides of the body at the same time. They occur in a variety of epilepsy syndromes that have different characteristics:
- Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: The seizures usually involve the neck, shoulders, and upper arms. In many patients the seizures most often occur soon after waking up. They usually begin around puberty or sometimes in early adulthood in people with a normal range of intelligence. In most cases, these seizures can be well controlled with medication but it must be continued throughout life.
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: This is an uncommon syndrome that usually includes other types of seizures as well. It begins in early childhood. The myoclonic seizures usually involve the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and often the face. They may be quite strong and are difficult to control.
- Progressive myoclonic epilepsy: The rare syndromes in this category feature a combination of myoclonic seizures and tonic-clonic seizures. Treatment is usually not successful for very long, as the patient deteriorates over time.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Tonic Seizures
- In a tonic seizure, the body arms or legs make sudden stiffening movements.
- Usually no first aid is needed, unless an injury has occured.
- These seizures can occur in anyone but is often seen in people with Lennox-Gastuat Syndrome.
What is a tonic seizure?
Muscle "tone" is the muscle's normal tension at rest. In a "tonic" seizure, the tone is greatly increased and the body, arms, or legs make sudden stiffening movements. Consciousness is usually preserved. Tonic seizures most often occur during sleep and usually involve all or most of the brain, affecting both sides of the body. If the person is standing when the seizure starts, he or she often will fall. These seizures usually last less than 20 seconds.
Tonic seizures in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may become more difficult to control over time. Some patients do achieve a good outcome.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Tonic Clonic Seizures
- The tonic-clonic seizure is what most people think of when they think of a convulsive seizure.
- A person loses consciousness, muscles stiffen, and jerking movements are seen.
- These types of seizures usually last 1 to 3 minutes and take much longer for a person to recover.
- A tonic-clonic seizure lasting more than 5 minutes is a medical emergency.
What is a tonic-clonic seizure?
This type is what most people think of when they hear the word "seizure." An older term for them is "grand mal." As implied by the name, they combine the characteristics of tonic seizures and clonic seizures.
- The tonic phase comes first: All the muscles stiffen. Air being forced past the vocal cords causes a cry or groan. The person loses consciousness and falls to the floor. The tongue or cheek may be bitten, so bloody saliva may come from the mouth. The person may turn a bit blue in the face.
- After the tonic phase comes the clonic phase: The arms and usually the legs begin to jerk rapidly and rhythmically, bending and relaxing at the elbows, hips, and knees. After a few minutes, the jerking slows and stops. Bladder or bowel control sometimes is lost as the body relaxes. Consciousness returns slowly, and the person may be drowsy, confused, agitated, or depressed.
- These seizures generally last 1 to 3 minutes.
- A tonic-clonic seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes needs medical help. A seizure that lasts more than 10 minutes, or three seizures without a normal period in between, indicates a dangerous condition called convulsive status epilepticus. This requires emergency treatment.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Simple Partial Seizures
- These seizures can be motor seizures that cause change in muscle activity.
- These seizures can be sensory seizures that cause changes in any one of the senses.
- These seizures can be autonomic seizures that cause changes in the part of the nervous system that automatically controls bodily functions.
- These seizures can be psychic seizures that change how people think, feel, or experience things.
What is a simple partial seizure?
Simple partial seizures are usually divided into categories depending on the type of symptoms the person experiences:
Motor seizures:
- These cause a change in muscle activity. For example, a person may have abnormal movements such as jerking of a finger or stiffening of part of the body.
- The movements may spread, either staying on one side of the body or extending to both sides. Other examples are weakness, which can even affect speech, and coordinated actions such as laughter or automatic hand movements.
Sensory seizures:
- These cause changes in any one of the senses.
- People with sensory seizures may smell or taste things that aren't there; hear clicking, ringing, or a person's voice when there is no actual sound; or feel a sensation of "pins and needles" or numbness.
- Seizures may even be painful for some patients. They may feel as if they are floating or spinning in space.
- They may have visual hallucinations, seeing things that aren't there (a spot of light, a scene with people). They also may experience illusions—distortions of true sensations. For instance, they may believe that a parked car is moving farther away, or that a person's voice is muffled when it's actually clear.
Autonomic seizures:
- These cause changes in the part of the nervous system that automatically controls bodily functions.
- These common seizures may include strange or unpleasant sensations in the stomach, chest, or head; changes in the heart rate or breathing; sweating; or goose bumps.
Psychic seizures:
- These seizures change how people think, feel, or experience things.
- They may have problems with memory, garbled speech, an inability to find the right word, or trouble understanding spoken or written language.
- They may suddenly feel emotions like fear, depression, or happiness with no outside reason.
- Some may feel as though they are outside their body or may have feelings of déja vu ("I've been through this before") or jamais vu ("This is new to me"— even though the setting is really familiar).
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Complex Partial Seizures
- Complex partial seizures last 1 to 2 minutes.
- These seizures may have an aura (or warning).
- Complex Partial Seizures include automatisms (such as lip smacking, picking at clothes, fumbling), unaware of surroundings or may wander.
- Many treatment options are available including medicines, diet, surgery and devices.
Here's a typical story: "Susan's seizures usually occur while she's asleep. She makes a grunting sound, as if she's clearing her throat. Then she'll sit up in bed, open her eyes, and stare. She may clasp her hands together. If I ask her what she's doing, she doesn't answer. After a minute or so, she lies down and goes back to sleep."
What is a complex partial seizure?
- These seizures usually start in a small area of the temporal lobe or frontal lobe of the brain. They quickly involve other areas of the brain that affect alertness and awareness. So even though the person's eyes are open and they may make movements that seem to have a purpose, in reality "nobody's home." If the symptoms are subtle, other people may think the person is just daydreaming.
- Some people can have seizures of this kind without realizing anything has happened. The seizure can wipe out memories of events just before or after it.
- Some of these seizures (usually ones beginning in the temporal lobe) start with a simple partial seizure.
- Then the person loses awareness and stares blankly.
- Most people move their mouth, pick at the air or their clothing, or perform other purposeless actions. These movements are called "automatisms" (aw-TOM-ah-TIZ-ums).
- Less often, people may repeat words or phrases, laugh, scream, or cry. Some people do things during these seizures that can be dangerous or embarrassing, such as walking into traffic or taking their clothes off. These people need to take precautions in advance.
- Complex partial seizures starting in the frontal lobe tend to be shorter than the ones from the temporal lobe. The seizures that start in the frontal lobe are also more likely to include automatisms like bicycling movements of the legs or pelvic thrusting.
- Some complex partial seizures turn into secondarily generalized seizures. They usually last between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Afterward, the person may be tired or confused for about 15 minutes and may not be return to normal function for hours.
- As for many other kinds of seizures, the outlook depends on whether the cause is known. They may be outgrown or controlled with medication. If medication is not effective, some can be eliminated by epilepsy surgery.
Partial seizures are the most common type of seizure experienced by people with epilepsy.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Secondarily Generalized Seizures
- These seizures are called secondary generalized because they start in one area and spread to both sides of the brain.
- They usually last 1 to 3 minutes, but it may take a lot longer for a person to recover.
- A secondary tonic clonic seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes is a medical emergency.
What is a secondarily generalized seizure?
These seizures are called "secondarily generalized" because they only become generalized (spread to both sides of the brain) after the initial event (a partial seizure) has already begun. They happen when a burst of electrical activity in a limited area (the partial seizure) spreads throughout the brain. Sometimes the person does not recall the first part of the seizure. These seizures occur in more than 30% of people with partial epilepsy.
The generalized, convulsive phase of these seizures usually lasts no more than a few minutes, the same as primary generalized seizures. The preceding partial seizure is usually not very long. Sometimes this part is so brief that it is hard to detect.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Febrile Seizures
- Children aged 3 months to 6 years may have tonic-clonic seizures when they have a high fever.
- More likely to occur if there is a family history of febrile seizures.
- Most children do not require daily treatment with medication.
- Among children who have their first febrile seizure before their first birthday, half will have at least one more.
- Long-term outlook is excellent.
Who gets febrile seizures?
Children aged 3 months to 5 or 6 years may have tonic-clonic seizures when they have a high fever. These are called febrile seizures (pronounced FEB-rile) and occur in 2% to 5% of all children. There is a slight tendency for them to run in families. If a child's parents, brothers or sisters, or other close relatives have had febrile seizures, the child is a bit more likely to have them.
Sometimes the seizure comes "out of the blue." A fever may begin silently in a previously healthy child and a seizure can be the first sign that alerts the family that the child is ill.
What's the outlook?
Among children who have their first febrile seizure before their first birthday, half will have at least one more. Among children who are older than 1 year when the first seizure occurs, about 1 in 4 will have more.
The long-term outlook is excellent, however. The vast majority of children with febrile seizures do not have seizures without fever after age 5.
Risk factors for later epilepsy include:
- Abnormal development before the febrile seizure.
- Complex febrile seizures: These are defined as seizures that last longer than 15 minutes, more than one seizure in 24 hours, or seizures in which only one side of the body is affected.
- Seizures without fever in a parent or a brother or sister.
If the child has none of these risk factors, the chances of later epilepsy are just about the same as for any other child.
Children with one of these risk factors, have a 2.5% (1 in 40) chance of later epilepsy.
Those with two or three risk factors, have a risk of later epilepsy that ranges from 5% (1 in 20) to over 10%.
In rare cases, febrile seizures that last more than 30 minutes may cause scar tissue in the temporal lobe of the brain. In some of these patients, chronic epilepsy develops, which often can be effectively treated.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Nonepileptic Seizures
- Nonepileptic events (also called nonepilepsy seizures) are not caused by electrical activity in the brain.
- One in six people also have epilepsy seizures or has had them in the past.
- Nonepilepsy seizures may be associated with psychological conditions or other physical problems.
What are they?
Events that look like seizures but are not due to epilepsy are called "nonepileptic seizures." Some people prefer to use the term "events" rather than seizures. You will see the terms used interchangeably here. A common type is described as psychogenic (si-ko-JEN-ik), which means beginning in the mind. Psychogenic seizures or events are caused by subconscious thoughts, emotions or 'stress', not abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Doctors consider most of them psychological in nature, but not purposely produced. Usually the person is not aware that the spells are not "epileptic." The term "pseudoseizures" has also been used in the past to refer to these events, but we prefer to avoid this term as it is not accurate and has a negative meaning.
It's important to know that some seizures that are not epilepsy could be caused by other physical problems. These are nonepilepsy seizures too, but not caused by a psychological condition. Further testing is needed to find the exact cause so they can be treated properly.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Refractory Epilepsy
- Refractory (uncontrolled) epilepsy is a heavy burden.
- First it's important to make sure that the diagnosis of epilepsy is correct and that the proper medicines are being used in the best way for each person.
- The individual with epilepsy needs to look at things they can do to better control their seizures, such as remembering medicines, staying in good health, getting good sleep, minimizing stress and avoiding seizure-precipitating conditions.
- Non-drug therapies, such as epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, dietary therapies, or experimental clinical trials, may be good options for some people.
- Only 5% of people (1 out of 20) with refractory epilepsy get better each year. The biggest hope is for new therapies to prevent and cure epilepsy!
What does uncontrolled or refractory seizures mean?
Seizures sometimes are not controlled with seizure medications. A number of different terms may be used to describe these including: "uncontrolled," "intractable," "refractory," or "drug resistant." How often does this happen?
- Studies suggest that epilepsy fails to come quickly under control with medicines in about one-third of cases, but the true frequency depends upon the definition of uncontrolled.
- Most epilepsy specialists agree that refractory epilepsy is epilepsy for which seizures are frequent and severe enough, or the required therapy for them troublesome enough, to seriously interfere with quality of life.
- However, in more recent years, the epilepsy community has recognized the need to continue striving for 'no seizures' and the best control possible.
- The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has proposed the following definitionofdrugresistant epilepsy and suggests that this term be used instead of the term 'refractory epilepsy'.
- Drug resistant epilepsy occurs when a person has failed to become (and stay) seizure free with adequate trials of two seizure medications (called AEDs).
- These seizure medications must have been chosen appropriately for the person's seizure type, tolerated by the person, and tried alone or together with other seizure medications.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
Gelastic and Dacrystic Seizures
Gelastic and dacrystic seizures are most commonly found in people with hypothalamichamartomas (HH). For many individuals with HH, the first seizure to occur is the gelastic seizure. Gelastic seizures are called the "laughing seizure" because they may look like bouts of uncontrolled laughter or giggling. However, the laughter-like sounds are often forced and combined with a facial contraction similar to a smile or smirk. In some children, the vocalization has a crying quality and the facial contraction resembles a grimace. These crying seizures are called dacrystic seizures.
The gelastic seizures are not associated with any sense of well-being or delight for the individual, but instead can result in a feeling of fear or loss of control. It is not uncommon for gelastic and dacrystic seizures to go undetected for years because of their unusual presentation. Often the seizures go unrecognized until some other seizure type appears. Gelastics often occur as a child is falling off to sleep but can occur throughout the day and night. Infants and children will often be aroused out of sleep by a gelastic seizure, then settle down and go right back to sleep.
Gelastics may present differently with each child; however, some commonalities are evident. There is often an aura, which may appear as a startle, or even a look of panic or fear. The eyes may seem vacant, dilate, or move up and to the left or right. There often is a slight smile that seems somewhat forced and laughter or grunting that seems unusual or not appropriate at that time. In infants, there may be grunting and unusual squirming as well. Some children respond by seeking comfort from a parent or favorite toy for no apparent reason, others will run to a location where they feel safe. Parents have reported gelastics occurring with their children that appear to be triggered by loud noises or fearful responses to sudden actions. Gelastic can also be triggered by excitement and anxiety.
Gelastic seizures are rarely diagnosed at onset yet they begin in infancy in over one-third of documented patients. Gelastic seizures can occur with very high frequency and amazing regularity. Diagnosis is further complicated by the fact that electroencephalographic studies (EEGs) are often normal or only nonspecifically abnormal in children when only gelastic seizures are present. For many parents, when they hear a description of a gelastic seizure, they realize the activity was indeed there before, yet unrecognized as a seizure.
Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America
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Forum may help shape W. Chicago HS's athletic future
Community High School in West Chicago will hold a public forum Wednesday, Oct. 27, on whether to exit the tough DuPage Valley Conference and compete as an independent school.
The meeting, which will include a question-and-answer session, is at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium, 326 Joliet St.
"It's such a hot topic, we feel we need to address all the concerns and get input from the people who will be most impacted," District 94 school board President Katherine Doremus said.
"The administration would really like us to take the leap of faith and go independent, but the board at this time is pretty much on the fence, listening."
The DVC is one of the most competitive athletic conferences in the state, pitting the comparatively small West Chicago against athletic powerhouses such as Wheaton Warrenville South, the Napervilles and Glenbard North.
Previous attempts to switch to another conference fizzled. Now the district is exploring the unusual option of scheduling all its own games and meets as an independent school.
Parents and others in the community who responded to a recent online survey were split on the issue, but a significant number said they didn't have enough information.
District 94 officials prepared a sheet with answers to frequently asked questions about the change.
Here are some highlights:
• The consideration to become independent is not based on any one sport and the goal is "to provide constructive competitiveness in our schedules and not overwhelming or underwhelming competitiveness."
• Becoming independent would make it possible to create a schedule that's tailored to each sports program. For example, the schools West Chicago would seek to play in tennis might be different from the teams it would play in basketball.
• The move would not affect the school's participation in state events, such as regionals, sectionals and state championships. "A more successful season could lead to a possible higher seeding during state events." However, West Chicago athletes would no longer have the chance to become All-Conference or Conference Champions.
• The earliest the school could become independent is fall 2012.
• If West Chicago withdraws from the DVC, another school would likely snap up the open spot.
• Going independent wouldn't prevent West Chicago from joining or forming another conference at a later date.
Doremus stressed the forum is being run by the administration and any school board members who attend will only be there to listen.
"We really need to listen to all the stakeholders before going to a vote," she said.
Questions from the audience will be collected on notecards. Questions also may be submitted before the meeting to email@example.com.
To view the full FAQ sheet, go to www.d94.org/PressLinks/FAQConferenceAffiliation.pdf.


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Lockton strengthens global reinsurance capabilities
Lockton Re's focus on exemplary client service continues with key hires
Feb 05, 2013, 10:27 EST
LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Privately-owned Lockton and its specialist reinsurance division, Lockton Re, announces the strengthening of its global broking and client relationship capabilities, with a number of senior level hires both in London and New York. The new recruits, who will further expand Lockton Re's existing line up of talented reinsurance professionals, as well as broadening its specialty Casualty expertise, are as follows:
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George Carrington has 30 years underwriting and broking experience in both insurance and reinsurance and is a highly respected market figure. George brings a wealth of liability product knowledge as well as broad strategic expertise to Lockton.
James Moss has 22 years of technical and placing experience within the US and International Reinsurance markets. James has specialist product knowledge in the Casualty and Warranty & Indemnity reinsurance sub-classes.
Carla Moffett brings to Lockton more than 15 years experience in project and client relationship management, business development and analytics, across several reinsurance disciplines.
Colin Friend has more than 25 years technical and broking experience. Colin has been involved in a variety of liability programmes over his career, and also has particular knowledge of General Third Party and Professional Liability, as well as UK Motor Liability.
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Brian Cole has 20 years industry experience within the US and International Reinsurance markets. He has considerable expertise across all Casualty lines, and most recently headed a Global Specialty Reinsurance practice for Directors' & Officers' Liability.
Anthony Jones has over 13 years Casualty reinsurance experience in the US market. His knowledge base spans several Casualty classes. Latterly, Anthony has focused on Professional Lines business and was a Global Reinsurance practice leader for Technology E&O and Cyber Liability.
Mike Hammond, CEO, Lockton Companies LLP, emphasized the strategic importance of identifying experienced practitioners with a proven track record to fit within the Lockton culture: "Hiring the finest talent in the industry, as and when it becomes available, has enabled Lockton to continue to spread its philosophy of dedicated and insightful client service, whilst at the same time allowing us to continue to build on our successes and maintain our position as the world's largest independent insurance and reinsurance intermediary."
About Lockton
More than 4,450 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, and risk management services that improve our clients' businesses. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, Lockton has attracted entrepreneurial professionals who have driven its growth to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates awarded Lockton its 2011 Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For three consecutive years, Business Insurance has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." To see the latest insights from Lockton's experts, check Lockton Market Update.
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However, it is encouraging to see the ASX 200, Nikkei and Hang Seng all off their lows. While equities were absolutely hammered in Europe, a turnaround kicked off in US trade and this seems to have spurred Asia on. Asian trade itself has been very quiet with a bare economic calendar and with the Shanghai Composite not trading.
With the ECB meeting now out of the way, investors are now looking ahead to the US non-farm payrolls data with plenty of optimism and we can see the USD finally get out of its recent stall. USD/JPY has been the biggest mover, recovering strongly after having tested a key uptrend support line in the ¥108.00 region. After having been massively overbought, the pair had pulled back a big figure over the past couple of sessions and it seems the bulls are coming back in to sweep up positions at lower levels.
After recent comments by Fed members who increasingly sound more hawkish, this week's non-farm payrolls data will carry significant weight and go a long way towards shaping rate hike expectations. After a slump the previous month (142,000), non-farm payrolls are expected to bounce back strongly with a reading north of 200,000. Analysts feel a strong reading today could then see the Fed drop its 'considerable time' reference as far as rates lift-off is concerned. This month's FOMC meeting will also be when QE wraps up and therefore is likely to be pivotal for the greenback. At the moment everyone is still working off the dot plot analysis and trying to find a median.
Equities come off lows
As USD/JPY recovered, so has the Nikkei which has been under significant pressure over the past couple of days, dropping below the 16,000 level. The ASX 200 was on the verge of printing six consecutive negative weeks, but the recovery it's currently seeing has seen it edge into positive territory.
However, the worrying fact on the ASX 200 is that today's gains have purely been yield driven, while the materials just continue to lag. With the volatility we've seen in the banks this week, it makes it difficult to determine whether this is a sustainable recovery or not. By all means this market remains very fragile.
Europe to digest ECB comments
Looking ahead to European trade, we are calling the major bourses firmer with a bit of a recovery after yesterday's sharp selloff. The [indicesLDE30|DAX] will be closed in observation of Unity Day and this will limit activity in the region.
Investors will continue to digest results from yesterday's ECB meeting and press conference. The immediate reaction reflected that the market feels the language was less dovish. Analysts believe Mario Draghi took a step back as he failed to say that the committee is ready to adjust the size and composition of purchases. However, I feel it was always going to be a tough job for the ECB to keep the doves appeased. A wait-and-see approach is probably the way forward for the ECB as it assesses the impact of recently announced measures.
The second allotment of the TLTROs in December is likely to be the next key event for the eurozone and the uptake will really need to pick up this time. The fact that the ECB will start buying covered bonds this month, as well as asset-backed securities in Q4 should help sentiment. Additionally, Mr Draghi also left the door open for QE – although some in the market feel this is still unlikely. For now though, I feel there is room for further euro downside and the bounce in EUR/USD is only likely to present fresh selling opportunities.


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VIDEO: Sweaty palms as backflip on 40th floor nearly ends in disaster
THIS daredevil nearly fell 40ft to his death after a backflip on top of a building nearly ended in tragedy.
After making his way up to the top of an Israeli skyscraper, the adrenaline junkie decided to perform a backwards somersault on the 50cm-wide ledge.
In the age of daring stunts on top of buildings, this is something that we have all seen before – only it nearly up in the man being killed.
The backflip went smoothly enough until he landed at the edge and lost his footing.
In a heartstopping moment, the jumper looks like he is about to topple off – but manages to balance himself and stay on firm ground just in time.
Most people may have screamed in terror in a similar situation but this fella – who is dubbed the 'Jumping Buddha' – simply laughs it off as if he has just tripped over on the pavement.
If you still have any stomach left, take a look at Brit James Kingston's slightly more successful mid-air jump on top of one of Ukraine's largest bridges here.


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Call it a "Hail Mary" for the planet: On his way out of the White House, amid the transition to a stunningly anti-science administration, (now former) President Obama laid down a small milestone on the global path to climate justice. The administration's last-minute $500 million payment this week into a major international environmental-finance agency, United Nations Green Climate Fund, represents one of the few concrete contributions the government has made toward implementing development projects mandated by the Paris Climate Deal.
The fund is just a fraction of Washington's overall $3 billion pledge, which, despite GOP lawmakers' efforts to derail the funding, has already been budgeted. But considering that the incoming president has vowed to kill the Paris Climate Deal while festooning his cabinet with fossil-fuel industry insiders and plutocrats, environmentalists simply hope that the $500 million contribution can be a kind of placeholder—sadly, it might have to last at least another four years.
Friends of the Earth US called the action "a powerful signal to the world that the Trump administration's anti-science, anti-justice, pro-corporate approach to climate does not mean the people of the US aren't going to continue standing up and demanding climate action." But the award is only one-sixth of what environmental groups were hoping Obama would release, and even if this Congress had fully paid out its commitment, it's barely denting the cost of transitioning to a zero-carbon energy system, which the federal government estimates could be as much as $44 trillion worldwide by 2050.
The UN has so far authorized just about $1.2 billion to 27 projects and programs in 39 countries. The goal is to spend $100 billion annually by 2020. Despite the slow start, new projects are starting to come online and making a difference: They include $10 million for Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Namibia and $53.5 million to cultivate sustainable landscapes in Madagascar.
But the fund is no panacea, not only because it remains perilously short of what's needed, but also because the structure of the fund is still based on a system that is in part controlled by the gigantic financial institutions and governments that have historically driven the carbon economy. So there's always a chance of participating countries' facing unfair debt burdens or getting entangled with corrupt private investment entities.


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This Birthday in Buffalo Sports History: Chuck Knox
(Born April 27, 1932) -- The Buffalo Bills have provided all sorts of ups and downs over the years. Chuck Knox took them from a definite down to a decided up in only a few years.
Knox grew up in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and played tackle at Juniata College. He went into college from there, working his way up the ladder to the college ranks when he joined Wake Forest in 1959.
In 1963, Knox made the jump to the pro ranks as he became the offensive line coach for the New York Jets. There he spent a couple of years working with a young quarterback named Joe Namath. Then it was on to the Lions.
Knox became a head coach for the first time when the Rams hired him in 1973. Los Angeles won five straight NFC West titles under Knox, but couldn't quite make it to the Super Bowl. Management became impatient, and Knox jumped before he was pushed.
The Bills thought five straight playoff spots sounded good, and hired him as a head coach. Buffalo was awful in 1977 under the previous coach, but Knox rebuilt the team in short order and the Bills won the AFC East in 1980. They made the playoffs again in 1981.
Knox left Buffalo after 1982, and jumped to Seattle. He later returned to coach the Rams before retiring after the 1994 season.
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It was a bitter-sweet victory for Kolkata over Mumbai in the final league match of IPL-3, who knew that no matter what they did, they were unlikely to improve their net run-rate enough to make it to the semi-finals.
Winning captain Sourav Ganguly said that the team felt they had the personnel to go further this year, and were disappointed at not making the semi-finals.
"Honestly, we are disappointed this year, because we felt we had the team to go to the semis," Ganguly said. "We lost important moments in the competition. But nevertheless, thanks to all the boys, they tried very hard, to the overseas guys who have had a tough year and still come and given us everything and to the support staff. Thanks to Shah Rukh and Jay Mehta too (the team owners) and everyone who has come from Bombay. Thanks for supporting us."
Ganguly pin-pointed two key matches which Kolkata should have won but lost as contributing factors for the end of their campaign.
"The Kings XI game at home (where Punjab chased down a target of 200) and the game against Bangalore in Bangalore were key matches. Against Bangalore we were 100/1 after 11 overs and should have got 190 on that wicket, which would have been a match-winning score, but we finished with just 160, so that put us behind.
"It is disappointing for the fans, but I'm sure they'll come back next year. We'll turn up better prepared and hopefully give a better tournament to them," he added.
Losing skipper Dwayne Bravo, who stood in for Sachin Tendulkar who was resting, said that his side got too few runs.
"We didn't get as many runs as we wanted. After winning the toss, we should have put more runs on the board, but we didn't put enough. But I must give credit to the guys, they went out there and fought well. Hats off to them," Bravo said.
"I think if we had about 20-25 more runs it would have been a different ball game because the pitch was on the slow side. But hats off to Kolkata, they played well. Now we have to focus on the semi-finals."
Man-of-the-match Murali Karthik said he was happy with his personal performance, but echoed his skipper Ganguly, while saying that the team was disappointed it couldn't go further.
"It was a good wicket to bowl on - I wouldn't mind bowling on it everyday!" smiled Karthik.
"I've had my moments in the competition, being very economical, but I'd have liked to pick up a lot more wickets. However, I'm happy with the fact that I've been very economical," he added.
On the spinners playing a major role in the IPL, Karthik said that after the first edition of the tournament, the spinners had gone back and thought about how to tackle the format.
"Taking the pace off the ball is an art and all the good spinners have done well. My general philosophy is to second guess the batsman and know what ball to bowl at what time. If I can do that consistently, I'm happy.
"I've enjoyed every IPL. Although we are a bit disappointed because we had the side and the kind of cricketers we have in the dressing room - I think we've underperformed. So it's a bit disappointing on the team front, but on a personal basis I've enjoyed the IPL every year."
We'll come back next year better prepared: Ganguly
It was a bitter-sweet victory for Kolkata over Mumbai in the final league match of IPL-3, who knew that no matter what they did, they were unlikely to improve their net run-rate enough to make it to the semi-finals.


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Some arguments against using GNU/Linux and maddog's counter-arguments seem similar to those related to Perl. Just one example from the article: "Most of the reasons why people think they can not use Free and Open Source Software, and particularly GNU/Linux, is that they are thinking about the GNU/Linux of fifteen years ago, and not the GNU/Linux of today."
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Hay fever is a common problem usually encountered in the spring and early summer. It is part of the group of health conditions known as seasonal allergies – allergies to airborne substances which lead to inflammation in the lining of the nose, throat and eyes.
In the main, hay fever refers to an allergy to pollen. If one is allergic to animals or house dust, this is referred to by doctors as 'allergic rhinitis'. However, the terms 'hay fever' and 'allergic rhinitis' are often used interchangeably.
It has been estimated that up to 20% of people in Western countries suffer from hay fever. People prone to the condition tend to develop the problem during their teenage years and, although the condition lessens in severity with age, it can linger well into late adulthood.
Hay fever is associated with two other health conditions, eczema and asthma, in what doctors term the 'atopic triad'. Someone suffering from one of these conditions is more likely to develop one or both of the others. Atopy, or this type of allergic tendency, can also run in families.
Hay fever is caused by an abnormal (or allergic) reaction of the body to pollen coming into contact with the nose, eyes or throat. The body's immune system reacts to this usually 'harmless' substance as it thinks that, for some reason, it is 'harmful' – as if the body were being attacked by a potent virus.
As the immune system over-reacts, it releases large amounts of a chemical known as histamine. This causes itching, inflammation and irritation in the local tissue. Why the immune systems of people with hay fever over-react in this way is not known.
Pollen causing hay fever can come from grass, trees or flowers. In Canada pollen levels increase dramatically in spring as Nature comes to life.
As the weather warms up, grass, bushes, trees and other plants grow and develop in a coordinated fashion. In this way, pollen levels are highest during spring and early summer. In countries which are warm all year round, plants do not have these coordinated phases as they are able to grow and flower all year round. This explains why hay fever does not tend to be a problem in say, tropical countries.
Pollen levels in Canada are very much dependent on the weather. A week of dull rainy weather followed by a few days of warm sunshine, can drive pollen levels sky high – not good news for those with hay fever.
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She is completely at home immersed in the glamour of the Red Carpet. GMS model, Serena Tremayne is shown here soaking in the glitz on the red carpet at the "Black, Gold and Diamonds" fashion show held this week in San Diego. One of four GMS models who appeared, Serena flashes that million dollar smile at the assembled photogs. Look for photos of Lovely Lovell, Shawna Torrey and Rayne Day coming up on the blog.
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We knew we were in for a special treat the very moment we laid our eyes on this stunning Toronto Wedding by Renaissance Studios Photography. Everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - about this darling soiree screams pure sophistication and downright gorgeousness. From the sweet DIY details to the "Old Hollywood" vibe, Laura Olsen Events (the breathtaking bride!) crafted a day that will have us swooning for all eternity. See it all here.
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From Laura (The Bride) of Laura Olsen Events... Right from our engagement we knew our ultimate wedding day goal was to have fun and give our guests a wedding they had never experienced, while keeping with a timeless look we would still love twenty years from now. I wanted to capture the gorgeous style and feel of an old Hollywood cocktail party. I used classic colours of black, cream, grey, white, pearl pink and mustard yellow with a mixture of similarly classic elements of feathers, mirror, lace and silk. Our venue was a 1930s movie theatre that had been converted to an event space with the original huge chandelier and design elements intact. It took our breath away the moment we walked in. It was a venue that was stunning in itself, thus requiring much less expense on decorations and extras, a huge plus on the budget front!
I planned and DIY-ed absolutely every detail of our wedding. My passion is making beautiful things out of extremely economical materials so in order to prepare as much as possible ahead of time, I used surprisingly beautiful faux materials wherever possible. The bouquets were made from dollar store silk florals, wrapped in ribbon and lace, and then adorned with a unique vintage brooch. The boutonnieres for the guys and grandmothers were made out of feathers, lace, pearls and ribbons (mustard yellow for the guys and pink for the grandmothers) with the addition of pearl buttons for the ladies. Byron's cousins acted as our ministers for the service (we had our civil ceremony the month before) and had complete reign over the ceremony. They surprised us with amazing mad-lib vows that were filled with answers from guests calling out during the ceremony. My beautiful best friend, Rekha Patel, along with close friends Derek McGowan and Ben Spivak, graciously did all of the music for our ceremony. My mom handmade my gorgeous lace jacket and Byron's mom made our stunning vintage-inspired wedding cake that was set atop a vintage 1930s mirrored plateau.
To add another element of surprise to and form of entertainment for our guests, we made over 50 fascinators for the ladies to pick out during the cocktail hour and wear for the evening. According to our guests, it was like a sample sale when the table opened — arms flying and elbows in rib cages to get to their favourite one! For the heads displaying the fascinators, I spray-painted styro-foam display heads a neutral colour and then decoupaged them with strips of lace. Others were candlesticks or candelabras from the thrift store with styrofoam balls covered in black fabric and lace. The centrepieces for the cocktail tables were a mixture of thrift store finds (glass candlesticks, teapots, vases, etc.) with roses, ranunculus, carnations, hydrangeas. The centrepieces in the lounge areas were made of hurricane vases, spray-painted a vintage brown, filled with tall leafy palm frawns and a circle of hydrangeas around the rim. As a late night treat to keep our guests partying, we had a candy buffet with all of the classic childhood treats and my dad's handmade ever popular fruit cake, a family recipe dating back to the 1920s. This was the guys' version of the fascinator "sample sale!" Our friends and family are still raving about how great the food was and that it "actually was the best wedding they'd ever been to," so I would say we had accomplished our goal!
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With scarcely a pause at the end of his complete cycle of the Bach cantatas, to which we shall be turning our attention here shortly, the ever enterprising and highly energetic Ton Koopman has now reached Volumes III and IV of the complete works (Opera Omnia) of Dieterich Buxtehude, who lived from about 1637 to 1707. We examine both this month. This is a huge undertaking: the website Koopman has set up (using the French version of his name!) suggests it will stretch to nearly two dozen volumes. It's not been done before and promises to make available much wonderful music by a leading exponent thereof. It's a very significant event and the auspices look extremely good so far for quality, presentation and scholarship.
Ton Koopman comments in his informative notes to this second volume of organ works, "Playing organ works by Buxtehude is an adventure". It's hard to see how he could have approached this adventure more positively and more energetically. And how the results could have been more pleasing. Here are a dozen and a half pieces written before 1683 (when the organs of the Marienkirche, Buxtehude's place of work, were converted to Werckmeister) to be played in meantone tuning. So they complement the mostly later works on the Opera Omnia III, "Organ Works 1" (Challenge 72241) CD nicely. The organ chosen by Koopman and his team for this disc, then, is the Wilde/Schnitger instrument of 1599, extended in 1682, at St. Jacobi Kirche in Lüdingworth, Germany.
The way that the stylus phantasticus, (an improvisatory approach to composition emphasizing both a free form and brief contrasting musical themes) was adopted by Buxtehude means that Koopman has had to use all his experience and a good deal of research to work credibly from the most appropriate sources. Altogether Buxtehude is known to have written almost a hundred organ compositions (although many are shorter chorale settings). Since we so far have fewer than 30 on these two CDs, we should expect more. That's all to the good since it could be claimed that the composer's organ works are his single most important contribution to music. It is to be noted that a majority of north German organ music from this time was improvised and not preserved as written. We have Bach (and his pupil Agricola) to thank for the survival of many of these works by Buxtehude.
Even a first or cursory listening to this CD will startle you with the sheer variety of forms, moods, tones, textures, styles, purposes, effects and sounds of (this selection of) Buxtehude's organ pieces. No two pieces make the same, or similar, impressions on the listener… chorales, preludes, ostinato variations, passacaglie, fugues, toccate, canzonette, and obbligato pieces etc. Indeed the BuxWV 163 Praeludium (manualiter) in G is like a seven course banquet in itself. One can hear the almost abandoned delight which Koopman brings to the playing of this lovely piece. He has the gift of rendering the sound almost visible, tactile, very close and present in his tempi, held notes, the emphasis he gives to key chords and pauses – and specially to the several wry repeats, including the one at the very end. As if one can see church mice scuttling around the feet of the master Buxtehude in the cold and damp in the Lübeck church! What this accomplished technique of Koopman's does, of course, is bring Buxtehude's humanity to the fore, where perhaps a foreboding, austere and unapproachable figure is assumed to be the artist Bach so much admired, and from whom he learnt so much. No wonder.
So Buxtehude uses an almost unspoken awareness of the richness of his sonic world. He seems keen to explore its many aspects. And has written in multiple veins and from a multitude of points of view. Specifically on this CD there are:
Some pieces are quiet, reflective and understated and leave you with a sense of calm and wonder… Ein feste Burg, BuxWV 184 is a good example. Yet Koopman plays this with forward motion and a serenity that is surely just what Buxtehude wanted. Similarly the Fugue, BuxWV 174 comes across as measured, very present and impressive – for all its subdued nature – without being imposing. Then a piece like Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211 Koopman plays with a gentleness of touch and sensitivity that is far from maudlin or sentimental, yet conveys the depth of Buxtehude's surely infinite compassion. And so throughout the whole disc. Again, Koopman's exuberance adds immensely to the music-making. Amongst other things it adds a feeling of great immediacy. As though Buxtehude had scarcely completed these pieces last week. Not unfinished or unpolished. Just untarnished. If this music is new and/or if you want to collect instrumental compositions by an as yet under-appreciated giant of the Baroque, this CD is for you. If you want to be in on the surely significant contribution that Koopman is making to elevating the level to which Buxtehude is appreciated, then consider looking out for the other discs in the series as they appear. Thoroughly recommended.
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Jose Guillen is [Allegedly] an Idiot
The San Francisco Giants are rolling right through the World Series, winning the first two games at AT&T Park this week. Obviously, this puts the players and the organization in high spirits.
Sadly, their buzz may be killed with the news of outfielder Jose Guillen -- left off the postseason roster due to a nagging neck injury -- being linked to a federal investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs.
Really Jose? Again?
Apparently, several unidentified lawyers informed Major League Baseball just before the playoffs began that they were looking into shipments of human growth hormone that was sent to Guillen's wife, who lives in the Bay Area.
I guess I don't really care to speculate or belittle his injuries, it's just a curious situation: is Guillen not playing this postseason because his neck hurts, or because he's so totally busted again? A source near the investigation tells Hardball Talk's Craig Calcaterra the latter is not the case.
No, this isn't the first time the 34-year-old Guillen has been mixed up in steroid allegations. Back in 2007, the news came to light that he had [allegedly] purchased more than $19,000 worth of HGH, steroids and other random performance-enhancers from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between May 2002 and June 2005. He was promptly suspended for 15 days, then the news got old and everyone pretty much forgot what a cheater he [allegedly] was. Until now.
Hopefully this crap won't distract the Misfits in their quest for a ring. Or, if you're a Rangers fan, hopefully it will.
Speaking of the World Series, one of my favorite pastimes is partaking in a little sports betting among friends. One pal in particular (who must remain anonymous since I've totally crushed this season) and I took our baseball betting ways to the ALCS and NLCS. Sometimes we bet for bar tabs, other times for straight cash homey.
This year, I let my hopes and dreams of a New York Yankees/Philadelphia Phillies-free Fall Classic determine my bets. Clearly, I've consumed quite a bit of free PBR and Jameson, and also won some dough so far. But as much as I heart the Giants and would love to see them win it all, I went with the Rangers in six. Did I make a mistake? Will they turn it around? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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- Megs said...
First of all, Jose Guillen is definitely an idiot if he's messing arounf with HGH again. Second, hind-sight certainly is 20/20... especially in sports betting. :)
- Friday, October 29, 2010
- BaconPants said...
Although I don't think the Rangers are out of it completely, I just don't see them winning the next four games to make you win the bet. Sorry Sooze! :-(
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I'll be visiting my sister, Letitia from The White Shed - and I'll finally get to see the 'shed' in real life. Unlike a lot of people out there who are nice enough to read both her blog and mine and who've been to her country homewares shop, this will be my first visit. Living the other side of the world means I haven't actually been there yet!
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