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Published on The Huffington Post 3/16/17 9:38 p.m. ET. It's not nice to call names. But when it comes to narcissists, calling them out is really a matter of survival for those dealing with their abuse, as well as for those who don't understand the profound harm they do. All narcissists wear a mask, or false persona. And when you strip away the narcissist mask you find weakness and vulnerability that would be pitiable if it weren't so astonishingly vicious.
The Narcissist Mask
But chances are you won't ever remove the narcissist mask, because he defends it at all costs with a full arsenal of preemptive controlling and abusive tactics. Whether as a young person overvalued with excessive praise and indulgence or undervalued with neglect and/or abuse (or an impossible combination of those parenting styles), the narcissist is in essence an emotionally stunted child with an adult savvy for ruthless manipulating. The narcissist mask is what he wears to assert a face of superiority and entitlement, protecting himself from intolerable feelings of invalidation, otherwise known as "narcissistic injury."
The Narcissist Bully
Narcissists are classic bullies. They ambush, attack without cause, and prey on the most vulnerable within their grasp, usually those who love and depend on them, namely their spouse and children, who as a result carry lasting emotional and physiological trauma.
Narcissists often also abuse employees, susceptible friends, and "underlings" such as waiters and clerks. Exploiting their power over others in any way possible feeds their endless need to feel superior, and their lack of empathy gives them free range to abuse without the troubling hindrance of a conscience.
The Narcissist Coward
Many of us come out of invalidating (sometimes severely) home environments, but we do not become compassionless sadists. Narcissists are cowards who are fundamentally terrified of themselves and anyone who might see through their mask. Their driving motivation in life is to shield themselves from threatening emotions that trigger their deep-seated sense of inferiority, or narcissist injury.
Often narcissists strike and run, initiating surprise attacks and retreating before being confronted with the consequences of their rage. Narcissists also may behave passive-aggressively, cloaking their rage in self-pitying performances meant to induce guilt and blame.
Whatever hurtful tactics they use, narcissists virtually never take responsibility for their behavior. Instead, they are masterful at denying and projecting their abuse onto others, most often those they have abused, further exacerbating the harm they do.
The Narcissist Liar
The narcissist mask is a lie designed to protect her from truths she cannot bear. Again, this feels like a pity plea moment, and indeed pity for the narcissist is understandable. But pity for the narcissist is dangerous territory that often leads those already victimized into a position for further abuse.
Narcissists are liars who continuously attempt to control others' perceptions of them and, when they can't, resort to nasty, often violent reprisal. The narcissist may cast himself as a highly principled person, but in reality he is only concerned with his own needs and is too weak to face life's truths, especially those that threaten his defenses. He may talk a good game, but when it comes to the truth, he stonewalls, blames and shames others, and always deflects accountability.
The narcissist may, for example, rage at her son for getting an A- grade instead of an A, because she feels threatened by her son's academic success, she is angry about a fight she had with her spouse, or she is projecting a self-centered expectation of perfection.
The Narcissist Fraud
Narcissists are by nature frauds who lie, exaggerate, and brag about themselves and denigrate others to bolster their image. They hate themselves but hate others even more, and everything they do is in service of asserting a superior face no matter what reality exists inside themselves or within their family.
A dictionary definition of fraud is
a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.
Narcissists are classic frauds—at love, parenting, friendship, and any other important relationship in life. Because they lack the ability to recognize and empathize with others' experiences and emotions, narcissists are incapable of authentic intimacy, kindness, or selfless giving.
Julie L. Hall's articles on narcissism regularly appear in The Huffington Post and PsychCentral.com. She is the author of the forthcoming memoir about life, and a few near deaths, in a narcissistic family (read excerpts).
Related Articles by Julie L. Hall
- How to Protect Your Child from Your Narcissist Spouse
- When the Narcissist Is Nice: What It May or May Not Mean and How to Handle It
- Five Things You Did Not Know About Narcissists
- Adult Children of Narcissists: Breaking Away from Family Control
- Understanding Narcissistic Rage and Why It Is Not Your Fault
- Adult Children of Narcissists Face Trauma-Induced Health Risks
- Why You Should Not Feel Sorry for the Narcissist
- Seven Sure Ways to Spot a Narcissist
- Narcissist Crimes and Misdemeanors: Real-Life Examples
- The Strength of the Scapegoat in the Narcissist Family
- What Raging Narcissists Break: A Damage List
- Remembering Mary Tyler Moore as the Chilling Narcissist Mother in 'Ordinary People'
- More Horrid and Shocking Things Narcissists Say and Do
- The Dos and Don'ts of CoParenting with a Narcissist
- What the Narcissist Fears Most
- The Question of Forgiveness for My Narcissist Father
- Narcissists Are Hurt Machines to Their Children
- The Narcissist Family: Its Cast of Characters and Glossary of Terms
- Horrid and Shocking Things Narcissists Say and Do
- The 'Overt' Versus 'Covert' Narcissist: Both Suck
- On Being a Narcissist Magnet and Developing a Fine-Tuned 'Nar-dar'
- The Dangerous Nihilism of President Narcissist and His 'PostTruth' America
- Caretaking My Narcissistic Mother Through Cancer
- Child of Narcissists Goes from 'Death Dealer' to Healer
- A Golden Child's Story of Guilt in the Narcissistic Family
- The Terrible Dilemma of the Golden Child in the Narcissistic Family
- Raised by Narcissists? Why You Can't Afford the Wrong Therapist
- Tolstoy Was Wrong: Narcissistic Unhappy Families Are Kind of All Alike
- Why I Hate the Word 'Narcissist'
- A Daughter's Story of One Hell of a Narcissist Mother
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Asafoetida , Hing or Heeng (Ferula assa-foetida) is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, a perennial herb that grows 1 to 1.5 m tall.
The species is native to the deserts of Iran, mountains of Afghanistan, and nearby India. Hing has a strong and fetid smell but in cooked dishes it delivers a smooth flavor reminiscent of leeks.
This spice is used as a digestive aid, in food as a condiment, and in pickles. It enhances the flavour of the food. Many Dals or lentils use a combination of Heeng and Haldi(Turmeric).
You can smoke chicken or Paneer with some Heeng.
It is an Antiflatulent, it reduces the growth of indigenous microflora in the gut, reducing flatulence.
Balancing the vata and kapha. In Indian Ayurvedic system , asafoetida is considered to be one of the best spices for balancing the vata dosha.
It mitigates vata and kapha, relieves flatulence and colic pain.
It aggravates pitta, enhances appetite, taste and digestion. It is easy to digest.
In colic pain of the infants the mothers sometimes take a spoon of warm water and add a pinch of Heeng and then rub on the stomach of the infants, it is said to relieve the flatulence in infants.

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Will family's 4th generation at GM be its last? (AP via Yahoo! News)As a 10-year-old, Rollin Green was awestruck when he saw the line of hulking orange-and-silver robotic arms swinging with rhythmic precision during his first visit to an auto plant. But something impressed him even more: (Feb 1, 2009)
Ottowa Senators Team Report (USA Today)The Senators are dealing with an identity crisis. Some nights they look as if they aren't working hard enough, causing their supporters to question their heart and integrity. (Feb 1, 2009)
Senior housing complex plans major expansion (Daily Press)The county's rising senior population needs additional affordable housing, an agency exec says. Bay Aging hopes to build 100 more affordable housing units for senior citizens in Gloucester County by 2012. (Feb 1, 2009)
Disruptive Innovation, Applied to Health Care (New York Times)Technological advances are making it possible to envision a health care system that provides more individualized care without necessarily increasing costs, some experts say. (Feb 1, 2009)
Aging Baby Boomers Spike Demand for Care Givers (KARK Little Rock)Local experts fear that the demand for senior care services will soon outpace the supply of qualified professional caregivers. Creating a potential crisis for families and their senior loved ones. (Feb 1, 2009)
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Memorial Hermann makes Top 100 list for heart care (The Woodlands Villager)Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital was recently named to the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care list for the second year in a row. (Feb 2, 2009)
Fans' hearts swell after Steelers' win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)TAMPA, Fla. -- With the Arizona Cardinals leading and time running out on Steelers fans' dream of a sixth Super Bowl title, Tricia Elder glanced at her 12-year-old son, Michael, seated next to her (Feb 2, 2009)
Serena Senior Care Announces New Consulting Services for Development of Senior Living Projects In Mexico (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)Services will provide investors access to industry leaders from the US in Mexico for the successful development of Senior Living and Care projects. Serena Senior Care announces new consulting services for new Senior Living developments in Mexico. Depending on the engagement, and where appropriate, Serena will team with REES Associates, Inc. and Moore Diversified Services, Inc. The new services ... (Feb 2, 2009)
Senior Citizen Becomes a Guerilla Organizer to Protect Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)Bill Silverman, a 74-year-old resident in assisted living in Massachusetts, finds himself representing the interests of 171,000 seniors in the U.S. who are holding long-term care insurance policies (Feb 2, 2009)
Iroquois High School Scholars Weigh in on Health Care (East Aurora Advertiser)On Thurs., Jan. 15, the Erie 1 BOCES New Visions: Connections Health Related Careers class held a debate at Kaleida's Millard Fillmore Hospital in Williamsville. The debate was titled "Health Care in American Society Today." (Feb 2, 2009)
Plan for care before funds run out — the $50,000 problem (Daily Local News)Some dilemmas reoccur with such frequency, I give them a name. This is true of the "$50,000 problem." For some families, $50,000 may be $75,000 or $20,000 or nothing but for many, it seems that, at about the $50,000 point in liquid assets, families with parents or spouses in assisted living or, for that matter, in private nursing homes that do not take Medicaid, begin to worry that someday they ... (Feb 2, 2009)
TMH expects charity care to increase (The Tomah Journal)The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported that the amount of charity care and bad debt at Wisconsin hospitals grew significantly in 2008. In light of a struggling economy, Tomah Memorial Hospital has seen an increase in the amount of charity care and bad debt the past two years. But the hospital does not expect its commitment to the community to change, even if the economy continues to spiral, ... (Feb 2, 2009)
Hospital staff recognized in new donation program (Victoria Times Colonist)Hospital stays can be difficult, but many patients come away with special admiration for the nurses, doctors and others they encounter. (Feb 2, 2009)
UMass Memorial Health Care Selects dbMotion for Unified and Interoperable Patient Record (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)PITTSBURGH----dbMotion, a provider of health interoperability and intelligence solutions, has been chosen by UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Massachusetts to deliver its interoperability and intelligence system to create a single electronic, interoperable patient record across numerous information technology environments and care areas. (Feb 2, 2009)
Reported number of Cuban political prisoners dips (AP via Yahoo! News)The number of political prisoners held in Cuba continues to fall gradually, but brief detentions of activists have soared under President Raul Castro's rule, with more than 1,500 documented last year, the island's leading independent rights group said Monday. (Feb 2, 2009)
HEALTH CARE (Central New York Business Journal)The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) last week cut 1,150 positions from its work force of 32,000, a reduction of about 3.5 percent. (Feb 2, 2009)
Anna Maria named 'Lifetime' community (The Anna Maria Islander)Thanks to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Anna Maria can now officially add the words "Community for a Lifetime" to its name. (Feb 2, 2009)
Every hospital in England to get senior dementia specialist (Times Online)A senior doctor is to be put in charge of overseeing dementia care in every hospital in England as part of a government drive to improve diagnosis and treatment of the condition. (Feb 2, 2009)
Sunrise Senior Living Helps Families Explore Senior Care Financing Options with New Guide (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Affording Senior Living: The Financial Options Guide Now Available at Sunrise Communities and Online - (Feb 3, 2009)
Next Steps: Long-term care spurs family fighting (Naples Daily News)(Feb 3, 2009)
Beds crisis victim 'was in great pain' (Gulf Daily News)A SICKLE cell anaemia patient, who died at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) last Sunday after allegedly not being accommodated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), writhed in pain for several hours and then collapsed, his ward mates said yesterday. (Feb 3, 2009)
Medical SOS (BBC News)Stricken Gaza hospital buckles under the strain (Feb 3, 2009)
Green Houses turn a new leaf in nursing home care (Dallas Morning News)LONGVIEW – Justine Mercer refused to leave her room when she moved into Holly House. It wasn't her nature to keep to herself, but she had disliked her previous nursing home and just assumed her new surroundings would be no better. (Feb 3, 2009)
SENIOR CALENDAR (The Wichita Eagle)Butler County Association of Retired School Personnel , for any retired school personnel, 11:30 a.m. today, Andover Pizza Hut Italian Bistro, 307 N. Andover Road, Andover. Call Carol Musick, 316-733-2064, or e-mail [email protected] . Prairie View caregiver group, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Life Care Center of Andover, 621 W. 21st St., Andover. Free. Play for Fun Introductory Class , ... (Feb 3, 2009)
Every hospital and care home to get dementia 'tsar' (Daily Mail)Every hospital and care home to get dementia 'tsar' (Feb 3, 2009)
Top doctors to oversee dementia care (Independent)A senior doctor will oversee dementia care in every hospital in England under new government plans to be announced today. (Feb 3, 2009)
PACE facility helping give care to seniors (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)LYNCHBURG - Denise Skinner put her job on hold when her mother suffered a stroke in November. As primary caregiver, the Evington native was swamped with a host of new responsibilities, from driving her mother to doctor's appointments to managing her long list of medications. (Feb 3, 2009)
Plan for care before funds run out — the $50,000 problem (Daily Local News)Some dilemmas reoccur with such frequency, I give them a name. This is true of the "$50,000 problem." For some families, $50,000 may be $75,000 or $20,000 or nothing but for many, it seems that, at about the $50,000 point in liquid assets, families with parents or spouses in assisted living or, for that matter, in private nursing homes that do not take Medicaid, begin to worry that someday they ... (Feb 3, 2009)
Long-term-care calamity? — Securing sound seniors digs a dilemma: Espanola General Hospital CEO (The Sault Star)Securing senior housing is a growing challenge for several regional hospitals and nursing homes, including Espanola General Hospital, says CEO Ray Hunt. "The Espanola General [...] (Feb 3, 2009)
Senior Citizens Who Fall into Medicare Drug Program's Donut Hole Decrease Use of Meds (Senior Journal)Feb. 3, 2009 – Senior citizens enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached the gap in prescription drug coverage known as the "donut hole" were much less likely to continue their prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study. (Feb 3, 2009)
England call up Harry Ellis after injury to Danny Care (Daily Telegraph)Leicester scrumhalf brought back into senior squad for Six Nations opener against Italy after injury to Danny Care. (Feb 3, 2009)
Why Mitt Romney Should Replace Daschle at HHS (Time Magazine)He is someone who has shown that, on this issue, he can work pragmaticallyacross party lines, and he's the only person in America who has ever puttogether and passed a universal health care plan. (Feb 4, 2009)
As Nominee Trips, Health Care Drive Suffers a Setback (New York Times)The collapse of Tom Daschle?s cabinet nomination deprived President Obama of an unusually well equipped architect to lead the campaign to reshape the nation?s health care system. (Feb 4, 2009)
As Daschle trips, Obama's health care drive suffers setback (International Herald Tribune)The collapse of Tom Daschle's nomination deprived President Barack Obama of a valuable leader in his health care reform. (Feb 4, 2009)
SeniorCareMarketer.com Helps Companies Promote Their Services to Growing Senior Care Marketplace (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)New Internet marketing tool helps senior care marketing pros generate publicity, website traffic, sales leads and improved search engine rankings (Feb 4, 2009)
SeniorsForLiving.com Emerges as a Leader in Online Lead Generation for Senior Housing and Senior Care Options (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)Targeted Content and Comprehensive Resources Attract Seniors and Baby Boomers (Feb 4, 2009)
Coaching connections kept in family (The Montana Standard)It takes a special breed of person to be a coach. Hard work, long hours, low pay and infrequent encouragement all add up to a person who really must care about what he or she is doing. (Feb 4, 2009)
Four metro long-term-care facilities purchased. (Denver Post)The Ensign Group Inc. of Mission Viejo, Calif., has acquired four long-term-care facilities in the metro area. (Feb 4, 2009)
CCCA's closing worries residents (The Staunton News Leader)STAUNTON — Questions regarding the private sector's ability to provide adequate patient care in the event of the closing of the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents dominated the first meeting of the advisory committee tasked to deal with the proposed move. (Feb 4, 2009)
Bill Lively Joins Baylor Health Care System Foundation as Senior Strategic Development Consultant (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)Lively Managed $350 Million Fundraising Campaign for Dallas Center for the (Feb 4, 2009)
Ones to watch in retirement issues (Long Island Business News)Bronwyn M. Black Partner Black and Black Bronwyn M. Black is a partner at the brother-and-sister law firm based in Melville, focusing on elder law including trusts and estates, guardianships, Medicaid, nursing homes and wills. Prior to entering private practice she served as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Black graduated cum laude [...] (Feb 4, 2009)
The Yaz family craft (Boston Globe)When Carl Yastrzemski slips quietly through a back door of DB's Baseball and Softball Instructional Academy, the baseballs stop bouncing. (Feb 4, 2009)
Reward Offered in Queens Elder-Attack Case (1010 WINS New York)A reward is being offered for information on the intruder who attacked an 86-year-old New York City woman while she was in bed. (Feb 4, 2009)
Senior citizens get help cleaning storm debris (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Some senior citizens across Northwest Arkansas are having a hard time taking care of all the damage to their homes and yards. Jerry Paasch has lived in Springdale with his wife Elinor since 1971, and says they never expected to see a disaster like last week's ice storm. (Feb 4, 2009)
Genesis HealthCare Promotes Wendy LaBate To Senior Vice President of Operations for the Northeast Area (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Genesis HealthCare, a provider of long-term care services in New England for more than 25 years, announced today that Wendy LaBate has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations for the Northeast Area. (Feb 4, 2009)
Nominee Slip Hurts Health Care Drive (New York Times)The collapse of Tom Daschle?s nomination deprived President Obama of a leader in his campaign to reform health care. (Feb 4, 2009)
Bonnie Lowenthal addresses senior care (Long Beach Press-Telegram)Assemblywoman addressed the effect of the economic crisis on senior center operators and advocates for the aged at conference in Sacramento. (Feb 5, 2009)
Bremerton Facility Aims to Fill Void Left by Adult Day Center's Departure (The Kitsap Sun)The idea came after Elder and Adult Day Services moved to Bainbridge, says the new center's administrator. (Feb 5, 2009)
Senior Seminars (KIDK TV Idaho Falls)Local senior citizens have a new resource in finding information about long-term care insurance. (Feb 5, 2009)


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The main insect pollinators, by far, are bees. They simply spend the most time at flowers because pollen and nectar are food sources for them and their young. Although everyone is familiar with the value and current troubles of honeybees, many people are simply unaware of the other approximately 3,999 species of bee currently in North America. Of all these, over 90% are solitary bees, which basically means they do not construct hives. Unlike the honeybee, these solitary bees are native to the US and not agriculturally reared (one of the possible contributors to the weakened state of current honeybees). Solitary bees have a wide range of appearance (some even look like wasps), habitat, and habits, but as a general rule they do not produce honey and are notoriously non-aggressive. Since they don't have a large food store and thousands of young to defend, they can just be a lot more relaxed as they go about their important work. The males don't have stingers at all; the females won't sting unless physically endangered (ie, stepped on or squeezed.) Solitary bees are just as valuable for pollination as honeybees, and are often used in conjunction with or even instead of, honeybees in the pollination of orchards.
Although there are 1,000's of species of important pollinator bees, here's three of the better known:
Bumble Bees: Familiarly large, round, slow-moving, black-yellow, and very fuzzy. Bumble bees are immeasurably important pollinators for many wild flower species that birds and small mammals rely upon for food; their longer tongue and wing-vibrating tendencies are particularly well-suited to some plants. Additionally, they can forage in cooler, wetter, and worse weather than many other kinds of bees. Bumble Bees start off as a single Queen every spring, who then builds up an entire hive over the course of the summer. The entire hive excepting the young Queens die off in the fall. The young Queen hibernates through the winter, and it all starts over again in the spring. Bumble Bees prefer to nest underground or very close to ground level.
Mason Bees: These bees are usually smaller than a honeybee and typically metallic blue or blue-black in color. A single female lays her eggs one at a time in the nest, packs the egg in with a food-ball of nectar and pollen, builds a wall over the egg, and moves on to filling the next chamber until the tube is full. Although they're called "solitary" bees, they don't mind at all being "neighbors" with the nests of other mason bees. Mason bees (also called Orchard Mason Bees) are particularly adept at orchard pollination because of their small size. Although they need a tube-shaped nest, they cannot construct it on their own. They most commonly choose hollow twigs, abandoned beetle nests, or man-made Mason Bee Houses.
Leaf-Cutter Bees: These solitary bees are "cousins" of Mason Bees. Where Mason Bees use a mud-like substance to build their egg chambers, Leaf-Cutter Bees use…you guessed it. They like to cut interesting circular shapes in ornamentals such as roses, azaleas, ash, redbud, bougainvillea and other plants with thin smooth leaves. These cut-outs very rarely harm the plant, so if you're seeing these shapes on your rose leaves, please think twice before using a pesticide. They then use the cut out leaves to make a cigar-shaped lining inside their nest site, finally capping the end with a wad of leaves when all the eggs have been laid. They prefer a tube depth of no less than 4" with an opening of about 2/8 inch wide. Like Mason Bees, they do not build their own "tubes" but instead work with what they find, are close to the size of a honeybee, and carry the pollen back to their nest on their bellies. Our Mason Bee Houses will also work well for Leaf Cutter Bees.
While honeybees are efficient at making significant amounts of honey and producing prodigious amounts of bees, solitary bees are the best at pollination. Seems backwards, right? Think of it as Nature's argument for the value of slowness. The solitary bees need to make many more trips to flowers to get the same amount of pollen and nectar that a honey bee carries in one trip. This "inefficiency" means they simply spend more time bumping around inside the flower heads spreading, shedding, and re-distributing pollen. They need such a small store for their nests, this works out perfectly well for them and wonderfully for the flowers.
What Bees Look For in a Flower:
Full of nectar
Bright blue and/or yellow petals (bees can't see red)
Sweet or minty fragrance
Open in the daytime
Enough petal space to land
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By Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth! [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons[/caption]If you see neat, circular holes cut from your leaves, they are made by a Leafcutter Bee and won't harm your plants. Don't use insecticide on the plant, so you won't harm the Leafcutter Bee!


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The Doll & Teddy Bear Department: Memorable Catalog Pages from the Legendary Sears Christmas Wishbooks of the 1950's and 1960's
Thomas W. Holland
Windmill Press, 1997 - Antiques & Collectibles - 192 pages
The Sears, Roebuck and Company's catalogs, published since 1896, always included toys and dolls for children even from its earliest days. Millions of kids watched their mailboxes each year for the postman's delivery of the Sears Christmas Wishbook... the unofficial start of the holiday season... and the official start of a kid's Christmas list. That's probably why the nickname "Wishbook" stuck.
Today those old catalogs, so much a part of our childhood memories, are virtually lost. However, the toys and dolls pictured in those pages have become hot collectibles. Doll and teddy bear collectors number in the millions, with numerous magazines and nationwide conventions catering to them.
And now there's big news! Those lost Wishbook pages from the Baby Boomer years of the Fifties and Sixties, jammed full of wonderful dolls and cute teddy bears, have been reproduced in The Doll & Teddy Bear Department, an exciting new book containing authorized reproductions of the best doll and teddy bear pages from 1950 through 1969.
This 8 fi x 11 softcover book's 192 pages illustrate hundreds of now-collectible dolls and teddy bears... from the wildly popular to the obscure and rare: Barbi and Ken, Shirley Temple, Mme. Alexander, Lucy and Desi's Little Ricky, Betsy Wetsy, Tiny Tears, and hundreds of other dolls. Collectible teddy bears large and small are represented too, along with dollhouses and doll accessories... and their original low selling prices! Included is a commentary on the dolls, manufacturers and historical relevance.
No book this comprehensive has ever been published before. If you are a collector, you must have The Doll & Teddy Bear Department Even if you're not a collector, you'll love seeing these charming Wishbook pages again for the happy memories that will return. Chances are you'll spot a long forgotten childhood friend here, too!


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Delhi, India (PressExposure) November 29, 2012 -- Robust vaccine sales, temperature sensitivity, global immunization programs and increasing exports are expected to be the catalysts in driving the global vaccine logistic services market in the coming years. Research firm IMARC Group expects this market to experience double digit growth rates during 2012-2017, according to its latest report titled "Global Healthcare Cold Chain Logistics Market Report & Forecast: 2012-2017". The report which has done a comprehensive analysis on the cold chain requirements and opportunities for healthcare products expects the global vaccine market to exceed sales worth USD 44 billion by 2017, creating a huge demand for cold chain logistic services. According to an analyst at IMARC Group, "vaccine production is concentrated, whereas its consumption is diversified across the world. As a result, the global vaccine supply chain involves a lot of movement with exports from only a few manufacturing countries and imports around the world. The extensive transport of vaccines around the globe is currently creating huge opportunities for logistic services providers".
The report, an updated and far more analytical version of our popular 2011 study, found that vaccines are highly temperature sensitive and must be stored and transported at well defined temperatures. The ideal storage and transportation temperatures of vaccines range from 2-8°C. Any failure in the cold chain distribution of vaccines can render them useless and even worse can lead to serious health problems to the patient that is being administered that drug. Cold chain breaks in the storage and transportation of vaccines in the past has led to their huge wastage in various immunization programmes. It is estimated that around 25% of all vaccines arrive at their final destination in a degraded state.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Under the direction of Chris Prynoski, Faheem Najm leads the cast of this feature film originally of USA, with original script in English (subtitled), whose premiere was scheduled for 2010. You can watch Freaknik: The Musical online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2010.
Rating: 5 by 430 users./
Runtime: 60 minutes
Faheem Najm, Joey Galaxy, Rick Ross, CeeLo Green, DJ Pooh, Lil Jon, DJ Drama, Kelis, Sophia Fresh, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Affion Crockett, Kel Mitchell, Big Boi, Snoop Dogg and Mack Maine.
Animation, Comedy, Musical.
60-minute film (full movie) directed by Chris Prynoski.
The original audio of Freaknik: The Musical has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2010.
Screenplay written by Carl Jones, Brian Ash, Faheem Najm and Nick Weidenfeld.
Mike Lazzo, Monica Jones, Carl Jones, Georgette Perna, Rocco Valdes, Faheem Najm, Shannon Barrett Prynoski, Ollie Green, Keith Crofford, Brian Ash, Dave Newberg, Chris Prynoski, Michael Blumstein, Nick Weidenfeld and David Abram.
This film was produced and / or financed by Williams Street, Titmouse and Nappy Boy Entertainment.
Composed by Tha Bizness.
Adult Swim and Cartoon Network.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Freaknik: The Musical has a duration of 60 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, Freaknik: The Musical in FULLTV Movies.


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Yobe state government on Tuesday, commenced the distribution of 5000 radio sets to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) in the state, Channels News reports.
The state government said it believes that giving the IDP's transistor radio sets would keep them conversant with happenings across the globe.
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The State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Aji Bularafa, who flagged off the distribution exercise at the Pompomari IDP camp in Damaturu, Yobe state capital, said the radios would also enable the IDP'S contribute their opinions in the daily activities of governments.
The Commissioner said:
"Today's occasion is catalyzed by the North East Regional Initiative (NERI), to fill the gap in the information dissemination process in our communities.
"The 5,000 radio sets are provided to the state government by NERI, through bilateral agreement for distribution to IDP's in the 17 LGA's of the state.
"It is my fervent hope and believe that these radio sets would help in providing the necessary information on the activities of government to the IDP's, which may eventually enlighten and educate them, thereby giving them the opportunity to express their views and opinions."
The Commissioner noted with dismay, that the activities of the Boko Haram insurgency displaced the people, thereby depriving them access to timely and accurate information.
The state coordinator of the North East Regional Initiative (NERI), Mr. Kachalla Abacha, also spoke at the occasion added that the aim of providing the IDP's with the transistor radio is to bridge the gap between the government and the governed in the area of keeping themselves up to date with happenings.
Also See: By May 2017, There Would Be No More IDP Camps In Borno – Gov. Shettima
He also described the radio as an indispensable companion that would help them know and contribute to the nation's development, he therefore urged beneficiaries to make the best use of the facility.


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You wake up in the morning and turn on the TV.
You turn it to the local news and they have a story alert that is alarming to you.
They are discussing in their news report the tragic death of someone due to the H1N1 virus or otherwise known as Swine Flu.
They are reporting that the contagion has sky rocketed in your area and that people must be careful.
So for the concern of your children and yourself, you go to Google to look up the symptoms that will let you know if you caught it.
You skip a trusted web site such as webmd, and you visit a web site that claims to have a cure for the virus.
Beware Of Trojans
It looks official and everything seems to be fine, meanwhile now that they have you on their site, they are loading a Trojan in the background.
After it has finished uploading to your computer it will then start to steal your data and send it to a server.
This is how quickly you can become a victim to a cyber attack due to the popular news cycle that is going around.
The bad guys love to exploit the latest big story in the news.
This lets them know that they are guaranteed a lot of hits from whatever attack they have placed in the wild.
People tend to be less security conscious when it is a new news story.
I can only assume that they feel that a bad guy would not have the time create an attack that would be able to take advantage of this new and developing story.
This is not true at all.
The Hacker's Toolkit
Most hackers have a toolkit that they use when they are creating an exploit.
This allows them to be able to create a new delivery system for an old exploit very quickly.
It is then a numbers game to see how many people they can get to click on their phony item.
Once you click on the item then your computer can become exposed to whatever malicious malware they have installed on it.
Luckily for you, to be able to pull an attack on the current news cycle very quickly they must use an attack that is of an older variety.
An updated antivirus program will be able to counteract an older attack and keep your computer safe.
You will have to be careful when a news story breaks in where you seek out the latest information.
The bad guys love to exploit the news cycle and will quickly create a package for delivery that will try to do this.
If you are careful in what you click on and keep your anti virus updated, you should be safe from such attacks.


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This is a recurring topic where I pick a photo from the Creative Commons library and feature it as Creative Commons of the Week.
Photo by: Evan Finn | License: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
I love the composition of this picture. The photographer took advantage of the huge distortion his wide angle lens would do to the photo and captured a perfect snapshot of a day at the festival.
The distortion gives it a "house of mirrors" effect and the Ferris wheel and food booths along with the girl's smile makes me think of those childhood fun summer days.
The wide angle lens gives you the ability to take a photograph that visually includes more space than your eyes naturally do. For instance, if you close one eye and do a circle with your two hands and peek through them you will see the effect of a 50 mm lens in a regular film camera. A wide lens is usually a lens marked less than 35 mm. In the case of this picture, the photographer used a 10-24mm lens which is a very wide lens.
By giving you "more picture", so to speak, it has to distort it around the edges so it all fits in a rectangle.
You can learn more about wide angle lens in Wikipedia.
Extreme wide angle lens are called fisheye lens and you can read more about it here but that's a whole new can of worms.


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REACH OUT's jumping fell apart here last month and he was eventually pulled up in a race in which Kissing Clara finished a well-beaten fifth. AP McCoy, who steered Brendan Powell's gelding into a close-up third at Market Rasen previously, is back on board today however and the combination is fancied to bounce back and land this seller. High Fallutin should improve on her fourth at Newton Abbot and could be the danger unless there's significant market support for one of the newcomers.
Coedmor Boy 33-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, led 2nd, raced on outer, headed before 5th, soon reminders and lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Short Takes (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gf in Jul, 7 ran.
Lord Of The Storm 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, soon pushed along, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Unknown Rebel (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul (flat).
Reach Out 4-1 (10-12) Led unitl after 2nd, weakened after 6th, mistake 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Xenophon (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
Safari Sunbeam 50-1 (8-5) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, well beaten well over 1f out, 11th of 14, 27l behind Song Of The Siren (8-4) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug '10 (flat).
Vodka Red (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mistake 3rd, always well behind, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Red Mercury (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun.
High Fallutin (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, jumped slow 1st, towards rear, took keen hold, led before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 16l behind Short Takes (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Hi Note 9-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 22l behind Dubawi Dancer (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Jul (flat).
Kissing Clara (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Held up in touch when blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Xenophon (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jul, 9 ran.


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Recently, The Economist's cover story declared that the government of Germany ought to expand domestic demand and its refusal to do so is a threat to the world economy. It also said, "Germany's surpluses are themselves a threat to free trade's legitimacy."
Post-Keynesians have long recognized this problem with the world economy. Keynes himself said in 1941:
It is characteristic of a freely convertible international standard that it throws the main burden of adjustment on the country which is in the debtor position on the international balance of payments. … The contribution in terms of the resulting social strains which the debtor country has to make to the restoration of equilibrium by changing its prices and wages is altogether out of proportion to the contribution asked of its creditors. Nor is this all. … The social strain of an adjustment downwards is much greater than that of an adjustment upwards. … The process of adjustment is compulsory for the debtor and voluntary for the creditor. If the creditor does not choose to make, or allow, his share of the adjustment, he suffers no inconvenience. For whilst a country's reserve cannotfall below zero, there is no ceiling which sets an upper limit. The same is true if international loans are to be the means of adjustment. The debtor must borrow; the creditor is under no such compulsion
– in Collected Works, Vol. XXV, pages 27-28.
Few things:
Keynes is building a narrative to argue that creditor nations have responsibilities, although at that time (and also at present), they have no obligation. This was the motivation for his plan for Bretton-Woods, where he proposed to impose fines on creditor/surplus nations and set out some responsibilities for them.
Also, although the above was written keeping in mind a new world order (at 1941), it's still valid for the post-Bretton-Woods era. This is because, although floating exchange rates help making adjustments, their power is completely exaggerated.
It's also important to keep in mind, that the world is more complicated now. Creditor/suprlus nations have achieved their status by making adjustments, i.e., by keeping wages and domestic demand low. So it's not exactly or literally like what Keynes presented. It's not the best of worlds in Germany or China.
Still, what Keynes said was highly insightful.
It's also interesting that for The Economist, Germany's behaviour is a "threat to free trade's legitimacy." Nicholas Kaldor also said the same in 1980:
In the absence of … measures all countries may suffer a slower rate of growth and a lower level of output and employment, and not only the group of countries whose economic activity is 'balance-of-payments constrained'. This is because the 'surplus' countries' own exports will be lower with the shrinkage of world trade, and they may not offset this (or not adequately) by domestic reflationary measures so that their imports will also be lower.
For The Economist, Germany's behaviour is a threat to free trade. For Post-Keynesians, Germany's behaviour is expected (and ought to be different) and is a good reason to reject free trade.
But it's not a bad thing that The Economist recognizes Keynes' insights.


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This Letter should be written in The Letter-Pad of the Company.
The Company's NameDoor Number and Street's Name,
Area Name,
Postal Code : XXXXXXX
Phone Number : 0000 - 123456789
Fax Number : 0000 - 123456788
E-mail ID : firstname.lastname@example.com
Date :
Reference :
Addressee's Name,
The Company's Name,
Full Address with Phone Number.
Subject :
I want to draw your kind attention towards negligent working of Mr P K Ghai, the postman of this area. He is quite irregular and negligent in his work. He does not deliver the letterers and parcels on daily basis. He never comes in time. He often throws the letters either in the 'ganda nala' or give them to the children playing in the street. Many times the letters are lost. It has caused business loss to some people also due to irregular and late delivery of letters. This is a matter of great concern and can cause a great loss to anybody. On many occasions he has been warned to mend his ways but he pays a deaf ear to the requests of the residents.
Kindly take necessary action in this matter and Mr Ghai be transferred to some other area lest he should take revengeful action against some of the residents.
Thanking You
Yours faithfully,
Tek Chand
(A resident)
This is a typical letter. You have to add your company's name with full address. And the receiver's name and full address also should be added in the place allotted for that purpose. Without those primary details no letter carries any significance. So, you are requested to provide all those important details. Failing which the letter will make a wrong impression about your company and you among the receivers of your letters. This is the most unwanted attitude on your side in dealing with the clients who are the most valued assets of any business organisation. If necessary, leave those spaces blank.
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NFW Episode 193 JOYRIDE 2 The Gangs all here as we continue our road quest. Will the gang like this one better then they seemwed to klike part 1? Listen in & find out.
While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiancé Bobby, Kayla stops the car in the gas station to meet her date, Nik, a guy she met on the internet. Nik convinces her to take a secondary road under the protest of Bobby but the car breaks down. They find a house in the middle of nowhere and decide to take the car parked in the house's garage to the next city, and return with a rented car to pay for the damages provoked by Nik; Melissa leaves her cell number. However, they discover that the owner of the place is the sadistic truck driver Rusty Nail and they have to pay a high price for what they did.
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We Can Win the Fight Against Prostate Cancer
- Created on December 8th, 2005
Prostate Cancer is hitting Black men below the belt. African– American men give this killer disease the advantage by avoiding aggressive prevention and treatment steps that can literally mean the difference between life and death. The prostate gland is a walnut–sized, male reproductive organ located in the lower groin. Science has proved heredity is a factor in the startling increase of this disease in Black men, particularly if a man's father had the disease. Lifestyle, especially diet, may also play a key role.
One thing is sure: annual testing between ages 45 and 50 is essential for long life and good health. Earlier testing may be necessary if there's a family history of the disease. If you are an African–American man, don't let apathy, misplaced macho attitudes, fear or embarrassment all prevent you from getting tested.
The screening for prostate cancer is simple. Most often it involves a digital rectal exam undertaken in a doctor's office. The procedure is short and painless. A blood test may follow to determine the amount of prostate specific antigen or PSA in the blood – an indicator of certain chemical changes that may indicate the presence of cancer. If prostate cancer is detected, many treatment options exist from daily medication to radiation and surgery. Sometimes when prostate cancer is detected no treatment other than regular monitoring may be called for because the cancer is slow growing and presents no immediate threat to health of the patient.
Although there has been some controversy regarding the accuracy of screening for prostate cancer, a new twist on the standard way to predict prostate cancer risk appears to offer African–American men an improved accuracy in detecting the disease.
The free prostate specific antigen test (fPSA) — a variation on the traditional PSA test — shows the new test proves as accurate in revealing cancer risk in Black men as it is in Caucasians.
The fPSA, a more sensitive test for cancer risk than the standard PSA test men get as part of routine physicals was approved by the FDA based on a national trial of 773 men who had both tests as well as prostate biopsies. This trial showed that fPSA detected 95 percent of the cancers. It also reduced unnecessary prostate biopsies that men would have routinely after the standard PSA test.
This test could spare many Black men the expense and trauma of prostate biopsies, as approximately 75 percent of the prostate biopsies that both black and white men get are unnecessary.
Prostate Cancer must become the concern of all Black men and the women who love them. And while regular testing should begin in midlife, it's never too early to learn factual information about prevention, testing and treatment.
Remember, the reality of this disease among African–American men is not killing us– a lack of action is. So brothers, be proactive by thinking and acting in a positive way. See your doctor or visit your local health clinic and knock Prostate Cancer down for a ten count!


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In this series, we will post excerpts from position papers prepared by TeamUSA for the Y8 Summit in London. Enjoy this window into the negotiations!
The science behind the existence of climate change is settled; the planet is changing and man-made alterations are the cause. While it is important to attempt to reduce our current eco-footprint and change our habits to attempt to mitigate as much of climate change as possible, our main focus must be on adapting to climate change both in the developed and the developing world. We cannot avoid the reality of potentially catastrophic changes around the globe.
Given the realities of climate change, renewable fuel use has been accelerating as countries move to include more hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy in their energy portfolios and increase usage of nuclear power and cleaner-burning natural gas. The United States has been among world leaders in this change. As a body we must facilitate this changeover in the developed world and assist the developing world in converting old, dirty energy to new clean energy.
But merely shifting to cleaner energy is only one component in our battle against climate change. Science has given us various methods of living on our new planet. It is of paramount importance that this technology trickles down to developing nations. There are new technologies that we must keep on the table, such as carbon sequestration and geoengineering. Both technologies require the attention and support of the global community. The United States believes that it is important to contribute funds and academic attention to both of these technologies across the world.
Further, it is incredibly important that development goes hand-in-hand with green growth. As a global community we must make sure that economic development is matched with environmental protection in the long- and short-term.
In a world that is quickly approaching its carrying capacity, it is incredibly important that economic and social development are done in a way that is sustainable for the environment and future generations.
This is of particular importance for the developing world. The World Bank believes that by 2050 the world's population will near 8 billion people; feeding this many people will put tremendous strain on current agriculture. Agricultural practices must be as sustainable as possible, while still sustaining the needs of the present. It is important that farmers and policy makers are educated about the damaging long-term effects of cutting and farming practices and that these individuals are empowered to make changes and enforceable policies through the use of grants and aid from the international community.
There is also the issue of pollution – on land, in the air and at sea. It is important that this body looks to address current emissions rates and goals both in the developed and developing world so that these emissions do not become harmful to the individuals who have no choice but to breathe the air. There should be some emissions requirement put forth to limit what individual polluters can put as well as an oversight organization to track the immediate and potential health impacts that pollution has on the population.
It is important to protect the biodiversity of our world. Thousands of species are currently going extinct every year and experts believe that the rate at which species are becoming extinct is between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than has ever existed naturally (World Wildlife Fund). A similar program of education and support would benefit both the individuals forced to make the choice between environmental degradation and personal sustenance as well as the international community and the planet as a whole.
2.4 billion people live on less than $2 US a day and it is impossible to divorce the interrelated issues of poverty and starvation from issues of environmental preservation (World Bank). The world must avoid pitting global antipoverty efforts against environmental protection and restoration.
The United States seeks to foster broad consensus among both developed and developing countries for how to implement these policy solutions on both the national and the international level.


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As if you needed more reason to visit White Gates Farm and take a look at the spectacular views, on JULY 27, WGF launched its mobile wood fired pizza oven. That means, that in addition to the delicious gourmet dinners the Tamworth, NH farm hosts, guests will now be able to enjoy a deliciously simple pizza as they relax.
Pizza on the Farm Dates: Mark your calendar; no reservations necessary.
- October 19, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Musical entertainment provided by Em Young and Roger Sorlien.


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SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - A landslide slammed into a village in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Wednesday and swallowed dozens of houses, with heavy casualties feared, state media reported.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Typhoon Meranti slammed into southeastern China on Thursday, bringing strong winds and lashing rain and cutting power, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Australia's stand-in captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat first in Friday's one-day international against Sri Lanka at the SCG.
Australia have made two changes with Michael Clarke out with a hamstring injury and Ryan Harris rested.
Michael Hussey, who was rested for Australia's last match against India in Adelaide, replaces Clarke while Brett Lee returns from a broken toe to take Harris's spot.
Spinner Xavier Doherty will play despite suffering back spasms in training on Thursday.
Sri Lanka have also made two changes with Upul Tharanga and Sachithra Senanayake out of the team while Lahiru Thirimanne and Farveez Maharoof come in.
Australia: David Warner, Matthew Wade, Ricky Ponting (capt), Peter Forrest, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Dan Christian, Clint McKay, Brett Lee, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Doherty.
Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath.


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Epitome Of A Bad Dad: Slizzard Freakazoid Father Popped For Leaving Baby At Florida Skrip Club Liquor Store
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Ain't isht daddy news…
Florida Father Leaves Baby At Gentleman's Club
Via WFTV reports:
A baby is safe after police said he was left behind at a Daytona Beach liquor store by his father.
Detectives said 26-year-old Kenneth Rowe was drunk when he allegedly stumbled into Sharks Liquor Store near International Speedway on Sunday night and asked the clerk to watch the 11-month-old baby.
The clerk said the baby had a rash on the side of his face and was hungry.
Rowe is facing child neglect charges, and the baby is with the Department of Children and Families.
The big question….. did he leave him with enough money for a lap dance?


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During my quest to find the happy within me, I am going to search for the best books, blogs and content I can find that inspires me.
I stumbled across this blog, The Happy Project today…
The image I found (among many inspiring images) spoke to me for obvious reasons.
I like this one also.
My biggest issue is the way in which I think about things. Its not as simple as saying change the way you think about it, but it is the truth. I just need to figure out how to do it.


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Actually I'll be spending more time with mice and ducks than fish.
Yes, I'm off to Disney World and I didn't even win the Super Bowl.
I am not taking a computer at this point because I don't trust myself - I can see myself stuck in the hotel blogging away while the Magic Kingdom is tapping its toe waiting for me. Because I do suffer from OBD -- obsessive blogging disorder, I must go cold turkey. I will bring some Bloggerette gum to chew on to keep me from getting the jitters.
I'll be back in a week and until then Happy Blogging dear friends and strangers.


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Vocational qualifications come in many shapes and sizes and they are offered at different levels. Is a vocational study route the best option for you?
Vocational courses cover a huge variety of work-related subject areas – for example, instead of taking three A-levels, you might choose to take a Level 3 Diploma in Engineering or a Level 3 NVQ in Professional Catering.
Your school or college might offer a combination of study options, where you can do three AS-levels alongside a Level 3 Award or Certificate in year one and then continue the three A-levels in your second year.** The level of difficulty of the Award, Certificate and Diploma is the same but the size of the qualification (how long it takes to complete the qualification) will be different.
Should I choose a vocational course instead of A-levels?
There is more than one way to skin a cat as they say and there are both vocational and academic routes into all sorts of careers, for example in engineering.
Vocational qualifications are directed toward a particular occupation, for example construction and the built environment or business. They contain units of study which enable you to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required by the specific sector, and to gain general employability skills.
Whilst academic qualifications like A-levels are subject specific such as history or geography, they are not aimed towards any particular occupation in the way that vocational qualifications are.
Are A-levels better than vocational qualifications?
Neither pathway, be it vocational or academic, is better than the other. They offer different ways of developing your skills and knowledge and both are a pathway to university study if that's what you want to do.
As a rule though, if you want to learn how to use equipment and 'do the job' so to speak, you will have more opportunity to do so if you choose the vocational pathway than if you choose the academic route because the academic option is more theory-based.
What's the difference between a BTEC and an NVQ?
NVQs are competency-based qualifications. This means that you'll have to demonstrate your skills in a practical way like cooking, for example. BTECs are knowledge-based, where you will develop and evidence your understanding. Some BTECs are combined qualifications, which mean that they are both knowledge-based and competence-based.
What's the difference between vocational and academic pathways?
Exams are the biggest difference – or rather the lack of them, in the case of vocational courses. This doesn't make vocational qualifications easier than A-levels – You'll have a lot of coursework to complete on a vocational course and plenty of hard work to do, but you won't have to do any final exams at the end of the year.
At the end of the day, it is up to you whether you choose to take a vocational qualification or academic. An awful lot will depend on how you like to learn and which offers the best way into the career that you are interested in having in the future. What shouldn't influence your decision is whether anyone else thinks that the only way is the academic A-level way. This is right for some students but not for all.
** Note that the new government proposals, if they go ahead will not allow for a combination of academic and technical study, but will require that you make a choice between these.


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Passionate about programming
I'm a developer who is extremely passionate about programming. As a student of DigiPen Institute of Technology, I have spent almost 4 years writing C++ on a daily basis, giving me a strong fundamental understanding of the language. I can solve any task quickly and efficiently. I'm also a big fan of Mozilla's up and coming programming language, Rust. I believe we will see a lot more Rust in the future, and on multiple projects I have integrated Rust components into a C++ codebase. I also spend much of my free time working on programming projects, like a scripting language and interpreter, hobby game engines, and various utilities.


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Hey, here is another Christmas present I made. It is for not quite a 1 yr old boy, whose name is Phoenix.
I made it from this tutorial: https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=28412.0
You can tell I didn't sew a straight line on his truck, I almost didn't get it turned inside out!
I also had major problems attaching the ears. I don't suppose anyone has any tips like that hidden stitch tutorial for sewing up the stuffing hole?
I think I did that very well on his belly.
Thanks for looking!
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City Index
The Best Music Venues
- Bootleg Theater 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles www.bootlegtheater.org
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood www.hollywoodforever.com
- The Echo 1822 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles www.theecho.com
- Fais Do Do 5257 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles www.faisdodo.com
- The Wiltern 3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles www.wiltern.com
- Hollywood Bowl 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles www.hollywoodbowl.com
The Best Bookshops
- Arcana 8675 W Washington Blvd., Culver City www.arcanabooks.com
- Bookmarc 8407 Melrose Pl., Los Angeles
- Booksoup 8818 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles www.booksoup.com
- Vroman's 695 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena www.vromansbookstore.com
- The Last Bookstore 453 S Spring St., Los Angeles www.lastbookstorela.com
- Hennessey + Ingalls 214 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica www.hennesseyingalls.com
The Best Cup of Coffee
- Stumptown 806 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles www.stumptowncoffee.com
- Menotti's 56 Windward Ave, Venice www.coffeeveniceca.com
- Dogtown 2003 Main St, Santa Monica www.facebook.com/DTCproject
- Intelligentsia 3922 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles www.intelligentsiacoffee.com
- Cognoscenti 6114 Washington Blvd, Culver City www.popupcoffee.com
- Go Get Em Tiger 230 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles www.ggetla.com
- Coffee Commissary 801 N Fairfax Ave #106, Los Angeles www.coffeecommissary.com
- Daily Dose 1820 Industrial St #104, Los Angeles www.dailydoseinc.com
Kevin Starr's Los Angeles reading list
- The Nowhere City by Alison Lurie Find out more
- Ask the Dust by John Fante Find out more
- After Many a Summer Dies the Swan by Aldous Huxley Find out more
- Any of Raymond Chandler's books, but start with The Big Sleep Find out more
- The writings of Carey McWilliams Find out more
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn's Persian Dessert Tips
- Pink Orchid 1927 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90025; for pirashki (buns stuffed with custard). www.orchidbakery.com
- Rex Bakery 1659 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles 90025; renowned for their Noon Khameyi (cream puffs), and Persian cookies.
- Saffron & Rose Ice Cream Shop 1387 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90024; best seasonally inspired Persian ice creams; carrot and saffron floats. www.golobolbol.org
- Mashti Malone's Ice Cream 1525 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles 90024; known for ice cream sandwiches.
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn's Favorite Persian Restaurants
- Javan 1150 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025. www.javanrestaurant.com
- A Taste of Tehran 1915 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90025. www.tasteoftehran.com
- Darya Restaurant 12130 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025. www.daryarestaurant.com
- Shaherzad Restaurant 1422 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90024. www.shaherzadrestaurant.com
- Sholeh Restaurant 11330 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90024.
- Shamshiri Grill 1712 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90024. www.shamshiri.com
- Flame 1442 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90024. www.flamepersiancuisine.com
- Hen House Grill 18040 Culver Dr., Irvine 92612.
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn's Favorite Persian CafÉs
- Naan Hut 1151 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025; for freshly baked sangak.
- Café Glace 1441 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90024; popular for its Persian pizza, salad olivier (chicken salad with potatoes, eggs, gherkins and peas), asheh reshteh (vegetarian bean and noodle soup), and zaban (tongue sandwich). www.cafeglacela.com
- Attari Sandwich Shop 1388 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90025; for kotlet sandwiches. www.atarisandwiches.info
- Farsi Café (formerly Baran) 1916 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles 90025; for tahchin (Iranian rice cake with yogurt, saffron, egg and chicken)
- Raffi's Place 211 E. Broadway, Glendale 91205; for kabab. www.raffisplace.com
- Panini Café 10861 Lindbrook Dr., Los Angeles 90024; offers dolmadas (stuffed grape leaves), kabab, plus Mediterranean and Italian dishes.
- Attari Grill 1388 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 90025; for old-style dishes and hard-to-find delicacies like dombalan.
Martin Morales' Foodie Tips
- El Mercado. This is one of the best restaurants in the world. Rafael Osterlina is one of the top two chefs in Peru. Very beautiful and unique. Every dish is a smash. Sit at the bar so you can see through to the kitchen. You can watch all the la-di-das behind you, and watch the amazing chefs working in front of you. Only open lunch times. There's a queue at the weekends, so you've got to book. Website.
- Chez Wong. This is Javier Wong's restaurant. He's an 80-year-old Peruvian of Oriental descent. Working class, no bullshit, he runs a restaurant which started in his garage and now extends throughout his whole house. You might find a labourer sitting next to the Prime Minister at lunchtime. 20 seats. Only open for lunch, only on weekdays. There's no menu and you only have two options – sweet or savoury, hot or cold. He only cooks with lemon sole. There's no other chef. And he's got a chopping board and a pan. That's an amazing experience and the food is pure sex.
- The neighbourhood of Barranco is amazing and was a huge inspiration for Ceviche, in terms of the aesthetic, the creativity, the vibe and the bars and restaurants and coffee shops and gift shops. It's the Soho/Shoreditch of Lima.
Vacide Erda Zimic Top Spots for Kids
- The Museum at The Church of San Francisco www.museocatacumbas.com
- Parque de la Reserva www.parquedelareserva.com.pe
- Antica Pizzeria, where the children can make their own pizza www.anticapizzeria.com.pe
- Bioferia Market, an organic farmers market every Saturday in Miraflores Calle 15 de Enero behind Parque Reducto No. 2
- Antique shopping in Surquillo Pasaje Junín, 138, Surquillo
- Dédalo Arte and Café Paseo Sáenz Peña 295, Barranco
Local artists who inspire Rafael Lanfranco
- Fernando "Huanchaco" Gutiérrez. Painter, Sculpture, photographer. His work shows the complexity and richness of contemporary "chicha" culture. View online.
- Aldo Shiroma Uza. Sculpture. Very ludic and tender characters whose Asian sensibilities blend with Peruvian sense of humour. View online.
- Marcelo Wong. Sculpture, designer. A promising young Peruvian sculptor and designer who has gained celebrity status in Lima. His work is very clean, and depicts mundane daily situations. View online.
- Fito Espinosa. Painter, Illustrator. Combines a poetic sensibility with childlike illustration and storytelling. View online.
- Pablo Patrucco. Painter. Very detail-oriented, hyper-realistic artistic who deals with Peruvian urban topics in his work. View online.
- Giancarlo Vítor. A very talented hyper-realistic young painter. He is very technical and a master with the medium. View online.
Jorge Olazo: The Sound of Lima in 6 Songs
- Frágil, "Avenida Larco" Still in the progressive rock vein of the late seventies, this song from 1980 is a true Peruvian rock classic. Its lyrics describe a night shot scene of a "viernes sangriento" ("bloody Friday") in Miraflores. It gets national radio airplay to this day, something almost impossible for most Peruvian artists. Among musicians and fans, Frágil is often quoted as the greatest band of the country, although after their second album they vanished from the scene for years, with sporadic reunions and reformulations of its line up. Listen.
- Chabuca Granda, "La Flor de la Canela" If the country was asked to choose their National Anthem, this may be a strong candidate. "La Flor de la Canela" is a song by Chabuca Granda, Peru's most important creole composer, and one of the most popular Peruvian songs in the world (along with "El Condor Pasa"). A poetic description of downtown Lima's atmosphere in the mid 20th century, it was inspired by a black woman, Victoria Angulo, who helped the then upcoming composer to enter the creole "royalty" circle, circa 1950. Artists from Caetano Veloso to Maria Dolores Pradera have sung it, but to listen to Chabuca herself singing it, it is beyond gorgeous. Listen.
- Los Mojarras, "Triciclo Perú" Los Mojarras come from El Agustino, a neighbourhood located over the first mountains that become the Andes. As the era of violence and fear from the terrorist group The Shining Path was coming to an end, this song from 1994 emerged as a mirror for a deeply beaten society, trying to look back upon itself and recompose. Raw and direct, and with a "chicha-rock" feel, it became a massive hit when chosen as the theme song for the very first TV soap opera with social content in Peru. Listen.
- Los Destellos, "La Muerte del Preso que se Escapó por ir a Bailar Cumbia" What defines what we call "Peruvian cumbia" is the prominence of the electric guitar, and here is a composition of one of its finest players: Enrique Delgado. After a successful career as a creole studio musician, he formed Los Destellos in 1966, giving a unique "Limeño" sound to a tropical movement that also includes the psychedelic influence of the jungle (Juaneco y su combo) and the Andean nostalgia (Los Shapis). "Elsa" must be Los Destellos' hit single, but listening to this instrumental track the title of which translates to Death of a Prisoner that Escaped Because he Wanted to Dance Cumbia, one can understand why Delgado, a true innovator, deserves to be "discovered" by world music critics. He is a performer that can match the glory of pioneers like Carlos Santana. Listen.
- Bareto featuring Dina Páucar, "La Distancia" This song about lovers that live apart from each other also worked as a metaphor for those who have left their hometown, as did thousands of migrant families that came to Lima from everywhere in the country, mostly from the Andes. A mid tempo cumbia with a huayno feel (with saxophones that are evocative of the great brass orchestras of Huancayo, right up in the mountains, 7 hours west from Lima), "La Distancia" (The Distance) is sung as a duo with Peruvian folklore diva Dina Paucar, one of the most successful artists of the country and a true representative of the upcoming, second generation of migrant Lima residents. Listen.
- Cuchillazo, "Munición" There's a vibrant underground rock scene in Lima producing weekly festivals that attract 3,000 - 10,000 fans and showcase hundreds of hardcore, metal, and punk rock bands. Headlining those festivals is Cuchillazo, with their explosive track "Munición" (Ammunition), a brave power trio that take no prisoners with their politically charged lyrics and electrifying live performance. Listen.
Rafo León's Favourite Buildings
- The Church of San Francisco. Located in the oldest part of the city, this complex consists of the Convent of San Francisco (which includes several cloisters, countless works of art and vast catacombs), the Temple of San Francisco and the Chapel of Solitude. These three meet where several narrow streets also converge, opposite the iconic Hotel Europe where backpackers have been staying since the sixties.
- La Quinta de Presa. This is the only villa the viceroyalty ever built in Lima, under the rule of viceroy Amat in the eighteenth century. A stunning Rococo building with a lot of French soul, the viceroy and his court held many festivities on its grounds. Currently the structure is in a very precarious situation though there are ongoing efforts to restore its huge aesthetic and heritage value.
- The archaeological site of Pachacamac. Located in a valley about 20 miles south of Lima, this once huge site went through several occupations before the Incas, and functioned as an oracle. The site was also used for "ritual control" of earthquakes; they believed that their god, called Pachacamac, sends them as punishment for the people so they made these ceremonies there to please him. The belief has survived to this day, in some kind of "cultural continuity" in the catholic tradition of the "Señor de lo Milagros" (Lord of Miracles), which has its origin in this oracle, but was recreated by Spanish migrants and black slaves in an image of Christ that in Lima "moves masses" (in a massive religious procession every October).
- The Huaca Pucllana. Located in the beautiful district of Miraflores, this set of pyramids formed before the Incas arrived, served as an administrative and religious center that was very influential to the southern valley. For many years, as with almost sixty similar monuments in Lima, this temple was abandoned and subject to much neglect. Twenty years ago the magnificent restoration process began, and still continues today. It has an interesting museum next door and a privileged view both day and night (it is lit) serves one of the best restaurants in Lima, La Huaca.
- The House Courret. A small Art Nouveau building located on Jirón de la Unión, the most elegant shopping street in Lima during the first decades of the last century. Interesting architecture within a city that holds few testaments to Art Nouveau. For a long time the building was French photographer Eugene Courret's studio. Courret moved to Lima in the late nineteenth century and photographed all of the significant characters in Lima at that time.
Lima's Best Streets for Street Art
Recommended by artist FABER
- Calle Cajamarca, Barranco
- Avenida Pedro de Osma, Barranco
- Calle Berlin, Miraflores
- Calle Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores
- Jirón Ancash (near Bellas Artes University), Centro Histórico de Lima
- Jirón Quilca, Centro Histórico de Lima
- Avenida La Colmena, Centro Histórico de Lima
- Avenida Paseo de la República (in front of the National Estadium)
Recommended Further Reading
- Conversation in the Cathedral by Mario Vargas Llosa
- War by Candlelight: Stories by Daniel Alarcón
- Lima Peru: Edited by Mario Testino by Mario Testino
- Nuevo Mundo: Latin American Street Art by Maximiliano Ruiz
- Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen by Martin Morales
- Hell And Back, an article by Kira Salak
Seven Noteworthy Fashion Designers
- Jessica Butrich. The rails at Jessica Butrich's boutique are full of Peruvian pima cotton, but not in a Peruvian-kind-of-way. Her designs are whimsical, a lover of the 50s and 60s, Butrich created her latest collection around the 'impossible love story between a penguin and a flamingo'. Her colors are fun and considered, you'll find stripes and high-waists and a whole lot of femininity in everything she puts her hand to. Website.
- Meche Correa. A creative force to be reckoned with, Meche Correa is one of Peru's best-known and most-loved designers. Inspired by everything Peru has to offer from old recycled materials to a tiny section of detail in Peruvian folk art, Meche is championing Peruvian fashion and the local design scene insisting on its quality and robustness of personality. ("If you give the Peruvian a push, he will fly," she says.) Elaborate floral headpieces, full-bodied hand-embroidered skirts, chunky gold-gilt necklaces, clear-plastic handbags with see-through pockets full of religious charms and offerings, Meche Correa's collections present to the world the vivid color, complex history, and sheer beauty of Peru. Website.
- Sumy Kujon. With Peruvian and Chinese heritage, Sumy's clothing combines sleek, sophisticated shapes and lines with natural Peruvian fibers such as baby alpaca. Meticulously structured and colored to reflect the richness of the Amazonian jungle, Sumy's designs are practical and yet deep in inspiration and meaning. Approaching fashion with an almost anthropological rigor, Sumy's collection is full of individual masterpieces, each one standing for it's own sliver of culture be it Peruvian, Chinese or something altogether obscure, every piece is beautiful and each one tells a story. Website.
- Andrea Llosa. Award-winning designer and niece to Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, Andrea Llosa takes inspiration from her time living abroad in Spain and London, and mixes it with her Peruvian heritage and her trained eye for interesting fabrics and silhouettes. Andrea's collections are glamorous yet urban, contemporary and utterly wearable - a combination that takes raw talent and creativity on the designer's part, two things that she has in abundance. You'll find a lot of black in Andrea Llosa's boutique, perhaps unexpected in Peru, but no less interesting and immensely sexy. Look out for her jewelry, too, which is a real standout. Website.
- Chiara Macchiavello for Escudo. A name with a buzz behind it, Chiara Macchiavello's brand new fashion label, Escudo, is already making waves locally and abroad. The Escudo collection is fun and colorful, inspired by the more flamboyant side of Peruvian culture from the fluorescent chicha posters to the hand-painted cargo trucks emblazoned with slogans and outrageous graphics. You'll see dresses and shrugs covered in brightly-dyed alpaca pompoms and plenty of bright oranges, rich burgundies and vibrant royal blues reminiscent of Andean women's shawls and skirts. You'll see hand-embroidery, armor-style buttons, Peruvian coins and metallic threads – layers and layers of the country's rich culture, fitting for the label whose motto is Devoted to design, committed to heritage. Each piece is spectacular without taking itself too seriously – the perfect collaboration! Website.
- Alessandra Petersen. A huge advocate for Peruvian suppliers and designers, Alessandra Petersen hopes to see the local fashion industry in Lima go from strength to strength. Campaigning for the industry to create thousands of new jobs and working to bring the high-quality, unique clothing of local designers to the attention of Peruvian and international shoppers alike, Alessandra believes in the talent and abundance of resources that Peru has to offer. Her own designs, which have featured in Vogue and other high-fashion media, make use of native textiles such as pima cotton and baby alpaca and the staggering heritage and skill of Peruvian weaving and crocheting. Website.
- Vacide Erda Zimic. An artist to her core, Vacide Erda Zimic is a pioneer in recycling in Lima, scavenging her local area for any material, fabric, or object that she can turn into a wearable accessory. Best known for her felt bags and brooches, Vacide's studio is a magpie's heaven. Shelves line the walls stuffed with her market finds and the objects she's found on Lima's streets. Her finished accessories are fun and colorful - a perfect reflection of her vivacious personality - but with structured, intelligent shapes and designs. Better known abroad than in Lima, Vacide's accessories can be found in museum and design shops such as MoMA and the Art Institute of Chicago. Website.


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The nature and singing birds that surround this hotel provide the ideal rural environment for a good night's sleep. It offers quiet and comfortable accommodation and gourmet cuisine and is ideal for both holidaymakers and business travellers alike. It comprises a total of 350 rooms, a garden and a terrace. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-in/check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, lift access, a bar, a restaurant and conference facilities. Guests may also take advantage of the laundry service, and room service is available 24 hours a day. Parking is on hand for those arriving by car. LocationThis hotel is located within Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, between terminals 1 and 2, near the Villepintes Exhibition Centre. The nearest shopping facilities are at Paris Nord II, around 10 minutes away by car. Disneyland is a 20-minute drive, whilst it is 25 minutes to Paris and 44 km to Orly Airport. RoomsThe non smoking rooms and suites are equipped with high-quality technologies, including wireless Internet access and individual air conditioning. The great quality of the bed linen provides a new experience of night for guests. SportFor relaxation guests can lie back in a sun lounger and enjoy the Zen musical atmosphere of the covered heated swimming pool. There is a solarium and they may also take advantage of the sport and audiovisual facilities of the gym, or play a game on the outdoor tennis court, before enjoying a massage. It is also possible to play volleyball or badminton and there is an entertainment programme (charges apply). The nearest golf course is a 20-minute drive away at Chantilly. MealsThe restaurant L'Escale invites guests to a gustatory round-the-world tour. With his wok kitchen, the chef puts himself in scene and offers guests a warm cooking show. PaymentAmerican Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this hotel. NotesThe room is available from 14:00.. The room must be vacated by 12:00 at the latest.|


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Mark and I have been feverishly preparing for this weekend's trip to Ohio. In addition to the general preparations like grabbing snacks and doing laundry, there is the matter of planning for the Menininho. He hasn't been on a flight this far or gone this long in at least a year, before his sensory and behavioral issues cropped up.
We've been working with his therapy team to prep him for a couple of months. I created a book of family members' names and faces, with the hope that M won't be overwhelmed at seeing all of them. I've written some social stories as well (more on that below).
Sunday, we decided to do a "dry-run" of the airport to see how M would do. We went in the evening when it would be less crowded. Overall it went well. M got to practice walking through the lines, we touched base with a TSA worker about the best way to get through security, and checked out the bathrooms. The Menininho is afraid of public restrooms because (we think) of the noise from toilets flushing. Whenever we go somewhere he insists on seeing the bathrooms and then ends up scared. The airport was no exception and he got stuck on some verbal loops (repeating the same word over and over and over…a coping mechanism like his rocking or spinning) as a result, but no tantrums or trying to run away. We did use the harness though, since running is a usual issue.
Airplane rides can be difficult enough for parents of toddlers without throwing in autism or sensory issues too. Social stories are tools to help make potentially uncomfortable situations a little more predictable and to remind the child that they have coping mechanisms available. Below is the social story I wrote for M. with his behavior therapist Feel free to use/adapt it for your child!
Going on long trips can be adventurous and exciting. Sometimes people take airplanes to go to far away places. Airports sometimes have long lines. While I'm in line it is important to stay with my mom and dad because they keep me safe. To make sure I am safe I will wear my puppy backpack.
When we go to the airplane we may have to have people check our pockets to make sure everyone is safe. This is ok because my mom and dad will be there to hold my hand making sure I am ok. I will need to take my shoes off but I can help put them in the tray to be checked.
Airports are loud because there are a lot of people, loud airplanes, and other machines. If the noises are scary I can ask for squeezes from my mom and dad. It is important to always have a calm voice so the noise doesn't get to be too much.
When we are on the airplane or in the airport, the bathrooms might be very loud. It's ok though; the sounds are just from the potties like we have at home. Mommy or Daddy will keep me safe though, and we can sing songs to take my mind off the noise.
When the airplane is in the air I might have a weird feeling in my ears. When this happens I can ask my mom or dad for a little snack and it may help my ears.
When I am on the airplane it is important for me to be nice to my fellow travelers. This will mean I wall always have to have calm hands, calm feet, calm voice, and a calm body. I will need to stay in my seat with my seatbelt on.
Riding on an airplane can be very fun. I can look out the window and see the clouds. Flight attendants will bring me some juice or snacks. I can also read stories, play with toys, or watch my Elmo movies.
When the plane lands it will be bumpy. I can squeeze Daddy's hand if I want to. Then we will need to wait our turn to get off the airplane. In the airport we will need to walk to get our suitcases. I will hold Mommy's hand to be safe.
Then we will get in our car and go get something to eat.
The end.