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My first graders want to know, How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space?
I think the potty chair is in place. Is this correct?
I. The Official NASA pages:
A. There is a nice space shuttle web page at:
Digging in there I found a Q&A Web page. Here's what it says:
6. How do you take a bath, brush your teeth, and go to the bathroom in space?
We do not have a bath or shower on the Shuttle, so we just wash
off with wet washcloths, using soaps that you don't have to
rinse off. When we brush our teeth, we can either swallow the
toothpaste or spit it into a washcloth. Designing a toilet for
zero-gravity is tougher. We use air flow to make the urine or
feces go where we want, since gravity will not do it for us.
You have to be more careful and think about what you are doing
with the toilet in the Shuttle.
B. Another colleague pointed out that Johnson Space Center is the home of
the astronauts, and they have some web pages dealing with this issue too.
(We really know little more than you do about the astronaut
program -- but they do.)
Their home page at: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/
has links for KIDS, EDUCATORS, and more.
I went to their page: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/more.html
and this is what I found:
This used to be under the old FAQ at Spacelink. It has since been removed.
Each Space Shuttle has a toilet that can be used by both men
and women. Designed to be as much as possible like those on Earth,
the units use flowing air instead of water to move waste through
the system.
Solid wastes are compressed and stored on-board, and then
removed after landing. Waste water is vented to space, although
future systems may recycle it. The air is filtered to remove odor
and bacteria and then returned to the cabin.
Astronauts brush their teeth just like they do on Earth.
There is no shower on the Shuttle, so astronauts must make do with
sponge baths until they return home.
The toilet that was first flown aboard STS-54 is completely new in
design and offers new and improved features:
The new toilet features better hygiene, larger storage capacity,
greater dependability, and an overall cost savings in maintenance.
-The previous model had a 14-day capacity for storage of waste
material. The new model has an unlimited storage capacity.
-The new model features a cylinder system where a plastic bag is
placed in the toilet before use. The bag is then sealed and is
forced to the bottom of the cylinder after each use by a plunger
attached to a lever. A new bag is then placed in the toilet for
the next astronaut. When the cylinder is filled, it is replaced by
a new cylinder.
-The previous model relied on air flow to pull the waste to a
holding tank. None of the waste was separated as it is now. The
new system provides better hygiene conditions. There was no way to
empty the old system. When it was full, it simply could hold no
more waste materials. It had a 14 day capacity.
-The new toilet also provides an odor-free environment. The old
model did not.
-The opening in the lid of the toilet was increased from 4" to 8",
allowing for easier handling of the plastic storage bags.
-The urine collection system was also improved. A newer type of
fan system is being used to force the urine to a holding tank where
it is periodically ejected into space, where it vaporizes.
-The previous system had trouble with corrosion in the fan system.
-The new toilet can be cleaned without removal from the orbiter at
the completion of the mission, reducing the cost of servicing.
-The previous system must be removed and sent to a company in
Houston, Texas for servicing.
I hope this helps.
Jonathan Keohane and most all of the Ask an Astrophysicist Team
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Whew! We've been busy! With Kids Summer Camps, Adult Classes, and enjoying all the Summer activities that Chicago has to offer, the season is going by so quickly. We needed to pause, however, to tell you some exciting news. Our newest featured artists for the month of August is the One Strange Bird Staff! Each member of our crew will be showing work throughout the next month, in media including paintings, embroidery, jewelry, and sculpture. This is a great celebration of the creativity of all the artists who work here! The opening reception will be Saturday, August 3rd, from 6-9pm where you can see and purchase art by Nicole Northway, Alex Agudo, Jessica Egan, Simon Gallo, Ashley Ingold, Maia Leppo, Madeline Northway, Nicolette Ross, and Savannah Wisham.
As a special part of this show we will be posting interviews with each of our staff members before the show begins and throughout the month of August. Get to know your favorite teacher or employees a bit better. We'll give you our insights to favorite Chicago spots, new artists we're into, and what we love about art. Keep your eye on our blog to read each new post or subscribe to our page to receive updates when interviews are posted.
We can't wait to see you at the show opening on Saturday, August 3rd!

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Euthanizing This Blog/
Writing this blog had become a chore over the past month or so. I began posting pictures with a few words and hooking up to blog hops to fill the days. I felt the need to post on a daily basis yet had little to say. I became overwhelmed with daily life avoiding the job of writing a post. Amid all the pressure and stress I placed on myself, I lost my way. I felt it might be time to end this chapter.
Kirby's Facebook Page has been slowly growing gaining new followers yet with a billion Facebook users I felt it wasn't growing enough. Pages where cute little dogs who spoke baby talk were surpassing us in leaps and bounds. Don't misunderstand, I love reading the posts and seeing the uber cute pictures on some of these pages!
Even though I receive emails from readers people stopped leaving comments here. Yes, fellow bloggers left a comment here and there but they had their own stories to tell. Stories that were much more interesting than mine. Information that was much more helpful than mine. I really began to feel the past few years had been a waste of time. I began to believe I had failed again. Over the last few weeks I seriously contemplated shutting down this blog.
Two different analytics on my site tell me I get an average of a hundred new visitors every day yet my Page Rank has dropped from a 3 to a 2. It didn't bother me so much that very few commented since I read a lot of posts I enjoy without commenting. I use Mailchimp email so I knew every time a blogger I follow unsubscribed. Each one left me feeling rejected.
I designed and coded every part of this website which really turned out quite beautiful even if it is simple. Its easy to navigate. It showcases the Kirbster's personality. But that wasn't the problem. I had to admit the problem is my content really sucks! Other than the Canine Chef's Cookbook I have even bored myself. Where did the fun stuff go? What happened to Kirby's Dorkie Moments? What happened to sharing the precocious things he does that endear him to us in so many ways? Kirby the Dorkie stopped being about Kirby the Dorkie. He is truly my muse yet I stopped sharing him. I let it all become mechanical.
People who interact with him in person just fall in love with him. A picture of him can speak a thousand words just by the twinkle in his eyes or the expression on his face. The camera loves him and he'll do just about anything I ask of him. Sometimes surprising me. Why didnt I write about the time where I grabbed the camera, a bag of treats, and a silk rose planning to teach him to hold it in his mouth. I placed the rose in his mouth, said hold it, and held the clicker. The plan was to get him to hold it a little bit longer each time, then I would click and give him a treat. That never happened because he never let go! I must have taken twenty pictures of different poses and he never let go of that rose!
Or the time at the lake when he was swimming out to me and several kids started swimming towards him calling his name. It was hilarious how he abruptly made a u-turn heading for the shore. Although he looked back a time or two, he never stopped paddling. Or how he swims out to retrieve his toy bringing it further and further into the grass with that look of "are you kidding me" every time we throw it back out. Or the time he was swimming with Grits, a very large lab. We threw Kirbys' toy and a huge stick for Grits out into the lake. Grits got to the toy first and grabbed it. Kirby, not to be outdone, simply swam out much further, retrieved the stick which was larger than him, and upon returning, struggled to bring it out of the water. Or the time in the French Quarter when he suddenly decided to jump into the public fountain for a swim to cool off.
Even Doug, who doesn't like dogs in general, absolutely adores him. I've been blessed with this angel, this little bundle of fur. He behaves, he listens, he learns. He's fearless, he's friendly, he's always eager. He loves to go and see and do. He loves life to the max and brings me along for the ride. He's unbelievably gentle with small children and he is the perfect therapy dog for our fosters, and for me, if I'm being honest. He seems to know and understand my moods often reacting with a snuggle or doing something totally silly just to make me laugh.
Today I have made a conscious decision to go back to the basics which is Kirby. There is so much I have learned from him, about him, and because of him. That's what I am going to start writing about. Even if I only write two or three posts a week it will be enough. My passion is Kirby, canine nutrition, fosters, and how God is directing my life through it all. Somewhere along the way I fell into this huge vortex of all things dog and I lost my voice. Starting today my voice will once again center around a little dog with a big heart.
Honestly, I never for a moment forgot Kirby was my heart dog, I just forgot to share him.


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First it was MoviesOnline that scored an interview with Jon Favreau regarding not only Iron Man, but the possibility of his directing the Avengers movie. Now IGN has scored one as well, where Favs talks about the delicate balance between action-blockbuster and interpersonal relationships in making Iron Man.
Over at Movies Online Favreau had this to say regarding big budget action movies:
"You realize these [superhero] movies could survive without good actors and without good story because the shots are so compelling and done so well. The guys at ILM they did Pirates [of the Caribbean] and Transformers and that stuff is spectactular."
But does that apply to Iron Man? Here's what he had to say:
"It is a very very good movie and I think people's expectations will be met. Although it's changing now, but with superhero movies, they [the audience] are expecting an experience - they are not expecting quality. They have a good time without a great movie. So if you deliver a great movie on top of something that is spectacular to watch, you can deliver a great experience."
I read someone's interpretation of the above that I thought was completely wrong: They said that the above means that Iron Man will not pay as much attention to the characters and their interactions as he might in a low budget movie. That's completely off-base. What he's saying above is that even movies that don't pay attention to those details can make a ton of money, but Iron Man will deliver big-time action and a quality film, both.
In the interview with IGN.com he goes on to expand on that, saying:
"You can't just do ok opening weekend, you have to blow the doors off for it to even be profitable... In addition to being charming, it has to deliver as a big movie. It's my work on smaller movies that inform the humanity and relationships, which I think without those at the core of a big movie like that it just becomes spectacle."
He also referred to it as a
"...big beautiful 2 hour experience."
Sweet. :-)
To see the full interview plus a brief one with Robert Downey Jr head on over to IGN.com.
Iron Man opens on May 2, 2008.
Sources: MoviesOnline and IGN


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Manchester United boss Sir
Alex Ferguson insists former Liverpool manager
Kenny Dalglish dug his own grave at Anfield with his handling of the
Luis Suarez race row.
Dalglish was axed at the end of the season after a dismal Premier League campaign which ended with the Reds languishing in eighth spot.
However, it was the Scot's vehement defence of Suarez during the Patrice Evra racism case, which Fergie believes really cost his fellow countryman.
'I wasn't surprised at Kenny leaving,' said Ferguson.
'John Henry has obviously looked at that (the Suarez incident) and felt it wasn't handled in the right way.
'It certainly wasn't a nice thing to happen and it must have been part of it.'
Suarez was found guilty by the Football Association to have racially abused United defender Evra at Anfield last October.
A subsequent eight-match ban and £40,000 fine was followed by Liverpool players wearing T-shirts in support of their South American team-mate, with Dalglish opting to keep the argument rumbling on rather than simply apologising.
Suarez's failure to shake hands with Evra prior to the Premier League rematch at Old Trafford in February forced Reds owner John Henry to intervene.
The former Ajax striker, who has always maintained his innocence, has recently re-opened the war of words between the two clubs by implying it was United's political power in English football that got him banned.
Fergie though, has advised the Liverpool ace to swiftly move on from the ugly incident.
'It's not going to go away if Suarez keeps on making headlines out of it,' added Ferguson.
'It was nothing to do with Manchester United.
'It wasn't Evra's contribution, it wasn't Suarez's contribution. What killed Suarez was the guy who explained the cultural differences.'


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Ford's Q1 earnings results are out.
The company reported earnings of $0.41 per share, beating consensus estimates for $0.38 EPS.
Revenues came in at $35.8 billion, also ahead of expectations.
The stock is currently up 2.3% in pre-market trading.
Below is a summary of the data from the release:
DEARBORN, Mich., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- Strong total company pre-tax profit was $2.1 billion, or 41 cents per share, a decrease of $147 million from a year ago; 15thconsecutive quarter of profitability
- Net income was $1.6 billion, or 40 cents per share, an increase of $215 million compared with a year ago
- Positive Automotive operating-related cash flow was $700 million for the quarter — the 12th consecutive quarter of positive cash flow — with strong liquidity of $34.5 billion, unchanged from year-end 2012
- Wholesale volume and total company revenue each grew about 10 percent compared with a year ago, including market share gains in North America and Asia Pacific Africa
- North America pre-tax profit was a record $2.4 billion — the highest quarterly profit since at least 2000, when the company began reflecting the region as a separate business unit — with an operating margin of 11 percent. Ford also reported a small pre-tax profit for Asia Pacific Africa, and losses in Europe and South America
- Ford Credit continued its solid performance with a first quarter pre-tax profit of $507 million
- For full year 2013, the company's guidance remains unchanged — Ford expects another strong year, with total company pre-tax profit about equal to 2012, operating margin about equal to or lower than 2012, and Automotive operating-related cash flow higher than 2012
Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported first quarter 2013 pre-tax profit of $2.1 billion, driven by record results from North America and continued solid performance from Ford Credit.
Total company first quarter pre-tax profit of $2.1 billion, or 41 cents per share, was $147 million lower than a year ago, more than explained by Europe and South America. Net income for the first quarter of $1.6 billion, or 40 cents per share, was $215 million higher than a year ago.
Ford generated positive Automotive operating-related cash flow of $700 million in the first quarter — the 12 th consecutive quarter of positive performance — with strong liquidity of $34.5 billion unchanged from year-end 2012.
As part of Ford's previously announced strategy to de-risk its pension obligations, the company made $1.8 billion in cash contributions to its worldwide funded plans during the quarter. This included $1.2 billion of discretionary contributions, in line with Ford's long-term pension de-risking strategy.
Dividends paid in the quarter totaled about $400 million.
"Our strong first quarter results provide further proof that our One Ford plan continues to deliver," said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO. "Our plan remains centered on serving customers in all markets around the world with a full family of vehicles — small, medium and large; cars, utilities and trucks — each with the very best quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart design and value."
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The ABC News just found in a new survey that the thing most would prefer to do on vacation this year is NOTHING. Most would like to disconnect from the world and simply, fully relax. We have become specialists in this, since moving to the country.
For many the greatest challenge is to let go of any thoughts we have of getting things done. I have had extra assistance with this problem as my brain injuries and shortness of breath from COPD often demand that I relax regularly during the day. After we completed our new home and moved in August 1st of 2015, we found it almost too easy to simply stare at the mountains and be here now. This is the LIFE!
Living in a quiet, peaceful setting creates new awareness and lowers stress levels tremendously.
But if you should need help in pure relaxation, try this meditation on letting go from Stephen Levine, one of my spiritual teachers since discovering his books in the 80s. Here's a short excerpt:
Once and for all, completely relinquish control. Let go of fear and doubt. Let each thing float in its own nature.
Dissolve into the vast spaciousness of awareness. No body. No mind. Just thought. Just feelings. Just sensations. Bubbles. Floating in vast space. An instant of thought. Of hearing. Of remembering. Of fearing. Like waves, rising for an instant and dissolving back into the ocean of being. Into the vastness of your true nature.
No one to be. Nothing to do. Let each instant unfold as it will.
No resistance anywhere. Let the wind blow right through you.
No one to be, just this much. This instant is enough.
Nowhere to go, just now. Just here.
Nothing to do, just be.
Holding nowhere, we are everywhere at once.
Stephen, who spent his life working with those full of grief, died last year. Stephen's books are all wonderful. I cried my way through "Healing into Life and Death" many years ago, and recently found his "Unattended Sorrow" quite healing… His books are all about finding compassion for yourself and your own suffering so you can love the world again. Stephen always said "soften the belly."


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Evolution of Classified AdvertisingTuesday, September 25th, 2007
Classified advertising is different from standard advertising in that it allows not only corporate entities or companies, but to individuals as well, to actually be able to reach out to an audience and solicit for business. It is much more affordable to have a classified advertisement in the next issue of newspapers, than have to produce a television commercial, for individuals.
Classified advertising (or classified ads) usually contains just a few lines of text containing details like the nature of a business and contact information. Different from other types of advertising, classified ads are essentially textual and do not contain any pictures.
With the invention of the Internet and World Wide Web, classified advertising, like many other printed media, has progressed online.
Just to compare two points between printed and online media:
Online classifieds ads, unlike conventional printed ones, do not have space constraint. Typically, online classified sites now provide a full-page (the size of your monitor screen) display of ads for a standard fee, compared to printed ads, which has costs directly proportional to the size of the ad.
Whereas printed classified ads (via newspapers, mainly) are only reachable to people who actually buy the newspapers, and more often than not, are only in a small region, online classified ads are available to the entire world; just as long there is an Internet connection, of course.
Popular sites like Craiglist and Ablewise.com provide very easy-to-use systems for posting classified ads. With massive traffic to their sites everyday, users are able to sell their products within days after posting their ads.


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Does Norman Podhoretz Hate America?
is an egregious affront to George Kennan to portray him simply and completely
as the man who invented the containment strategy vis-à-vis the Soviet
Union, then infer from that his posthumous support for the neocons' calls for
endless war against Islam. Kennan was firmly against the Vietnam War and appeared
before Sen. William Fulbright's Foreign Relations Committee to attack U.S. involvement
there. His antiwar testimony was considered so controversial that CBS refused
to cover it live prompting its president, Fred Friendly, to resign over that
decision. Though he argued against the dangers of precipitate withdrawal, Kennan
said that there is "...more respect to be won in the opinion of this world
by a resolute and courageous liquidation of unsound positions than by the most
stubborn pursuit of extravagant and unpromising objectives."
I think a fair
reading of history would have Kennan resolutely against the folly of Iraq and
the neocons' naive pursuit of complete U.S. dominance over all competitors,
through preemptive wars if and whenever necessary to consolidate that dominance.
In fact the neocons really wish to forever repudiate John Quincy Adams description
of the U.S. as a country that "...goes not abroad in search of monsters
to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She
is the champion and vindicator only of her own."
~ Peter Thom,
Against the War
some factors limiting the size of antiwar demonstrations are beyond ANSWER's
control, others – such as the hard left atmosphere of the protests and
the overemphasis on tangential, divisive issues – aren't. One byproduct
of ANSWER's strategy has been a splintering of the antiwar movement. There are
many groups organizing small protests, dispersing energy that should go into
generating the largest possible actions.
Last spring, the
organizers of ANSWER recognized that they were not getting sufficient numbers
at their protests, and changed strategy.
They issued an
open letter to other antiwar activists, inviting them to join a broader
coalition aimed at holding single issue demonstrations. The September 15th protest
is the first manifestation of that, but more time will be needed to see if this
strategy will work. Herding together the many disparate elements of the peace
movement is going to be challenging.
The next attempt
comes on October 27, when 10 regional demonstrations
are planned. I'm helping to organize one in
San Francisco and I hope that other individualist opponents of the war will
try to engage this coalition.
~ Marc Joffe,
Albany, CA
Misses Cheney's Memo
is telling us it is about oil, but he is a smart guy, he knows it is not about
oil for American consumers. How can it be about oil, but not be about oil? Greenspan
is signaling an important tipping point, but he leaves it to the informed listener
to connect the dots.
Granted, oil production
and availability to consumers may be affected very little by who owns or controls
the resource in the ground. To turn oil wealth into income you have got to sell
But ownership
and control determines who gets the contracts to extract, process, and ship.
It will even affect the terms. Will it be Russian, Chinese, French, or American
companies making the profit and what sort of royalties will they have to pay?
It can be about oil for Bush and his associates and a wide swath of businesses
tied to the fortunes of particular oil companies. Crony capitalism has long
been the norm in Central and South America and much of the Old World. And our
own history includes many episodes in which we caught a mild case of the infection,
usually associated with some trivial imperial adventure such as the Spanish-American
war, spearheaded by volunteer adventurers such as the Roughriders, and requiring
little effort or expense on the part of our citizenry as a whole. But now the
infection has captured both our government and our view of what is normal.
Greenspan is telling
us it is politically incorrect to notice that crony capitalism has become not
only acceptable, but mandatory. But the reality has lost its ability to deeply
offend, and the pretense is becoming a mere irritating inconvenience which he
is ready to shrug off.
Taxpayers are
for subsidizing the speculative, high risk adventures that benefit the few,
the few that have succeeded in making themselves matter. The statement "it
is about oil" is not a statement about a particular war or particular resource,
it is a statement about our way of life and who Greenspan has in mind when he
says "we" need to do something. It is about oil, and it is about much
more than oil.
~ Clint Greene
Not in Kansas
in the Army and stationed in Emerald City, Baghdad at the moment. I just want
to say that I've read Antiwar.com everyday since discovering it only a few months
Keep up the good
~ (Name withheld)
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without written permission is strictly prohibited.
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Twitter: Big Ten teams celebrate #NationalSelfieDay
There's a day for everything, it seems, these days.
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National Selfie Day?
Yes, there's that, and it's Tuesday.
Several Big Ten sports Twitter handles joined the #NationalSelfieDay fun.
We did, as well, from @BigTenNetwork.
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When Jaymee (authenticool) knocked on my email door and said she wanted help aesthetically showcasing her idea visually I was all in at the following few sentences:
"Hi Tess, Authenticool needs to be authentic to me, I am a huge colour person and my house is decked out in all colours, eclectic furnishings and art. So colour needs to be heavily involved, I have a life-long goal to own a van and I would love, love, love to brand it Authenticool - stand out colour with logo's running down the sides! It will mostly be used for travelling in-between coaching clients but I am not ruling out the odd weekend road trip. I am also going to start hosting workshops and meet-up days for coaching clients, but first I need your help!
.... UM YES! Count me in!
She had me at the word "colourful" ---
After much brainstorming and pen to paper my design journeying brought me to create a logo that would have a timeless feel, lending to all ages allowing authenticool do expand however it needs as it moves forward into the rainbow horizon of the future. The secondary elements are where we will have the most fun, splashing colour everywhere!
Below are some excepts of stage one in the branding process --- I'm so excited to show you more vibrancy as the brand expands into stationary, website & one day a magical van! ENJOY!


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Senior High Students! We are looking forward to another great year of mission opportunities this summer. We will help Holy Trinity in South Bend with a day of VBS, All Saints in Syracuse needs help setting up for their yard sale. We will again serve one day on the campus of Grace and a day with the elderly at Grace Village. We are looking forward to our hearts being filled with the Holy Spirit in service.
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Speed of Life!
Excited that my good friend and critique partner's new book- SPEED OF LIFE is coming out tomorrow!
About the book:
Twins Crystal and Amber have the same goal: to be the first in their family to graduate high school and make something of their lives. When one gets pregnant during their junior year, they promise to raise the baby together. It's not easy, but between their after-school jobs, they're scraping by.
Crystal's grades catch the attention of the new guidance counselor, who tells her about a college that offers a degree in automotive restoration, perfect for the car buff she is. When she secretly applies—and gets in—new opportunities threaten their once-certain plans, and Crystal must make a choice: follow her dreams or stay behind and honor the promise she made to her sister.
And she has a shiny video trailer so check it out here.


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Easily copy and paste multiple items from several different folders on Mac OS X.
Easily copy and paste multiple items from several different folders on Mac OS X.
Copy Assistant allows you to copy multiple items from several different folders and paste them all at once to any folder of your choice.
• "Welcome to Copy Assistant" window is a quick guide for reminding the special keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Cmd+C) and 3 simple steps for using the app in the most efficient way. Once closed it can be opened by selecting "Welcome to Copy Assistant" in the top menu of Copy Assistant.
1. It is recommended that Copy Assistant should start every time you login to your Mac OS X, so select
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• Main steps to use the app in the most efficient way:
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We want you to LOVE the way you look in your portraits, which is why we offer make-up and hair styling at every shoot. We have created a make-up look that photographs beautifully and naturally; however, if you would like anything different than the normal "We Heart Studio Look", feel free to bring a photo of how you would like your make-up done.
We also provide hair styling. We specialize in simple, natural beach curls. If you would like your hair done straight or with your natural curls, we recommend coming to your shoot with your hair just the way you like it. Come to your shoot with a clean, moisturized face and clean, dry hair.
Bring at least 4 outfits. You will be photographed in 3-4 outfits – 2-3 in the studio, and 1 outdoors – but we recommend bringing more. You will be photographed alone & in different combinations (mom & daughter, mom alone, daughter alone, sisters together, etc.) Choose outfits you absolutely love. You will not wear shoes in the studio portion of the shoot but you will need a pair for the outdoor portion.
1. Something Light. For your light outfit, think angelic. Soft and sweet, maybe even layered and sheer. It doesn't have to be white, you could go with cream, nude, or light pink.
2. Something Dark. Bring at least one dark outfit or top. Black, Navy or Charcoal work best here.
3. Something Colorful or Patterned. This outfit is your chance to really show your personal style. This can be a pop of color or fun pattern. This outfit can be just for solo shots or can be worn in group shots as long as you're nicely coordinated.
4. Something for the Garden or Beach. The garden is a perfect spot for a floral pattern, a sweet dress, or a beautiful white blouse. Beach photos are always the favorites so I reccommend wearing your favorite outfit at the beach. Whether it's a sweater and shorts, ripped jeans and an off-the-shoulder top, or a flowy dress, you can't go wrong. Honestly, everything looks amazing on the beach. If I had to reccomend colors I love white, cream, grey, & blue.
Our Mother-Daughter Portrait Sessions are unlike any other portrait experience. You will have your makeup professionally done and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime photoshoot experience at our studio in Carlsbad. You can bring as many outfits as you'd like and you will be photographed in 3-4 of them. Our focus is on creating unique, gorgeous, timeless portraits. We love to end the session either at the beach or in our courtyard for some stunning outdoor shots.
Within 1 week of your photoshoot, we will have you back into the studio to see your images and you will have over 150 images to choose from. Our average client ends up with a collection of 25 stunning portraits.
At this viewing session you will get to choose your package, select your favorite photos, and see all of the products we offer. The photoshoot is so much fun but seeing your beautiful mother-daughter portraits is what it's all about.
Our mother-daughter portrait sitting fee is $200 per person and includes professional makeup, hair, and shoot. Product packages start at $500.
Call us for more details. 760.576.5513
6852 Embarcadero Lane
Our studio is located in Carlsbad, California off of the 5 at Poinsettia, in the 3-story lofts right by (actually ON) the coaster station. It is the perfect place for us to photograph indoor,
We have a shooting space with a selection of beautiful backdrops and a meeting space where our clients hang out and comfortably choose their favorite portraits. We work in the studio throughout the week editing and answering emails. It's a space that inspires us and allows our clients to have a quiet, private photoshoot experience.


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It's little secret that Phil Robertson (far left in photo), patriarch of the popular reality show Duck Dynasty on the A&E cable network, is an outspoken Christian with decidedly conservative ideals. So it came as no surprise when a video surfaced recently of Robertson speaking out on behalf of the unborn and against abortion in America.
During a talk he gave in 2010 at a wild game feed sponsored by the Berean Bible Church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Robertson held a Bible over his head while declaring to the audience: "You have a God-given right to live inside your mother. To debate whether it's right or wrong to rip you out of your mother's womb? What in the world has happened to us?"
Recalling America's founding principle, that rights come from God rather than government, Robertson gave the crowd of hunters and outdoorsmen a history lesson, recalling that "President Number Three" — Thomas Jefferson — "said we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.... [We've] been endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights."
He added that "these are God-given rights ... that no one can take away from you," noting that one of those rights is to life. "I'll tell you, it doesn't take 150 years — we start ripping babies out of wombs. They should have listened to Thomas Jefferson. [He] had it right. You have a God-given right to live, for crying out loud!"
Robertson expressed the horror that in America pockets of people and groups are debating about whether "some woman has the right to tear [a baby] out a piece at a time! Come on! What in the world happened to us? I'll tell you what happened to us. We need more George Washingtons. We need more Andrew Jacksons. We need more Thomas Jeffersons, [who will stand for the] God-given right to live, to be free, and to pursue happiness."
This is not the first time Robertson has blasted America's abortion culture, according to Religion News Service (RNS). During an appearance at a pregnancy center that gained national attention, "Robertson decried the hippie generation and abortion, saying, 'That movement lured 60 million babies out of their mothers' wombs,'" quoted the secular leaning RNS.
The most recent clip follows a similar video, published recently by Baptist Press News, in which Robertson recounts his conversion to faith in Christ. "I just decided to follow Him 38 years ago when I heard that He, in fact, was God in flesh," recalled Robertson. "Not only was He God in flesh, it took the blood of God to remove my 'sex, drugs, and rock and roll' lifestyle — sin. Well, I'm sitting there listening and I'm like, 'Man, that was a mighty kind thing to do for a scumbag like me.' Not only that, it wouldn't do me any good, though, if something could not be done about the six-foot hole I'm going into — and you too, by the way."
In the 1960s Robertson walked away from a football scholarship and a likely pro football career (for two years he started as quarterback at Louisiana Tech ahead of future NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw) to follow his passion for hunting and fishing. That passion led him to create a unique duck call, called the Duck Commander, that turned into a full-time business and made him and his family millionaires.
Duck Dynasty, now in its fourth year on A&E, is a refreshingly clean and wildly popular reality show that follows Robertson, his sons, and his brother Si as they pursue their multi-million-dollar business and their passion for the outdoors.
Baptist Press columnist Kelly Boggs notes that "in an entertainment culture thick with the stench of sexual innuendo and the foul odor of every dysfunction imaginable, Duck Dynasty is a breath of fresh air. The content is clean and features a close-knit intact family who are unapologetic about their Christian faith."
Boggs observed that with their redneck style, flowing "mountain man" beards, and virile outdoorsmen attitudes, the Robertsons "defy the typical stereotype many people have of what a Christian should be. The Robertsons live their faith; they don't feel the need to portray it via perma-press clothes and coiffed hair."
He added that each episode of Duck Dynasty "is peppered with staunchly conservative values. At the close of each program, a moral is drawn from the program, always emphasizing something of virtue."
Phil Robertson explained the show's premise — and his family's lifestyle — this way: "We're godly people. We really don't use filthy language. We really do fear God. We really do love you; you're our neighbor. We're gonna be good to you, really." He added that "we love you irregardless of how you feel about us. In other words, our love for you is not contingent upon whether you love us or not. We just love you."
Duck Dynasty's increasing popularity over the past four years has defied the worldly wisdom of entertainment experts who visibly cringe at the bold faith and simple values of the show's stars. Last season Duck Dynasty averaged 8.4 million viewers per episode, and this year the August 14 premier of the show's fourth season drew an astounding 11.8 million viewers, making it cable TV's most viewed non-fiction program to date.
Reflecting on the success of the show and his thriving family business, Phil Robertson says that "either I was real lucky ... or God was right all along: 'Love Me, trust Me, work hard, do what is right, and I will bless you and your barns will be filled up, tapped down, and running over.' It's either luck or God said, 'I'll bless you. You did good.' I'm leaning toward it was the Almighty."


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Recently, the G4 Alliance launched a campaign in collaboration with the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. As part of this campaign, over 120 global surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anaesthesia federations, societies, academic institutions, and non-governmental organizations, endorsed an open letter published in the Lancet calling upon the WHO, the World Bank, and USAID to prioritize surgical care indicators. We are pleased to announce that as a result of our collective advocacy efforts, surgical care indicators have been included the 2015 WHO Core Reference List of 100 Health Indicators (Update: Surgical Indicators also included in the 2018 Core Indicators reference document which includes health-related indicators relating to the Sustainable Development Goals).
The following surgical care indicators have been included in the latest version WHO Core Reference List of 100 Health Indicators:
1. Quality and Safety of Care in Health Systems
Perioperative Mortality Rate (POMR): All cause death rate prior to discharge among patients having one or more procedures in an operating theatre during the relevant admission. Data collected by region/health facility and age for emergency and elective surgery. Includes measurement of surgical volume per 100,000 population.
2. Access to Care.
Health Service Access: Percentage of population living within 5km of a health facility. Access to Emergency Surgery measured. Includes measurement of total number of health facilities per 10, 000 population.
3. Health Workforce:
Health Worker Density: Number of health workers per 1,000 population. Includes measurement of core professionals and specialists including surgeons and place of employment (urban/rural) and district.
Our campaign also included a call for indicators to measure the fraction of households protected against catastrophic expense and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments for surgical care. This indicator represents a key element of universal health coverage and provides information about payment systems, insurance coverage, and balance of public and private services. While surgery is not explicitly included in reference to catastrophic expense and impoverishment due to out-of pocket payments, we are encouraged to see that these indicators are included as part of the Core 100 list.
We thank our collaborators at the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, as well as the many organizations who extended their enthusiastic support for this important campaign. As a direct result of your support, surgical metrics have been prioritized as part of the WHO's reference list of 100 core health indicators, a reference guide that will be used to promote greater transparency and consistency in national and international reporting. Thank you for raising awareness and giving voice to the neglected surgical patient.


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A practical guide for visiting Paris without spending a fortune.
On a Dime Destinations
Monaco Grand Prix
No, that's not a typo. It is possible to have a Formula 1 experience in Monaco without spending a fortune. I know, because I've done it.
As soon as I knew I was moving to Paris I decided to see if there was any way I could see some Formula 1 in Monaco without breaking the bank. By planning in advance I was able to purchase round-trip 1st class train tickets from Paris to Nice for 80.00€ on the iDTGV. The cheapest tickets for this trip are 50€ in 2nd class.
Instead of booking a hotel, where prices can be inflated due to the race and the nearby Cannes Film Festival I decided to look for rooms available on Airbnb. I found a lovely room in house in the hills above Ventimiglia, Italy – a short distance from Monaco. I had a $50 credit at Airbnb so the total price of my room for 3 nights, including breakfast, was $60.00 (about 67.00€). But I would need a car to get there.
Next I checked AutoEurope and surprisingly found a 3-day rental for $45.00 (about 50.00€). I choose to pick up and drop off the car at a city location to avoid paying the surcharge at an airport or train station location. I figured that I it was worth it to walk 15 minutes to save 40.00€.
After doing some research online I decided to wait until I was in Monaco to purchase tickets to see the Thursday practice, since there was little advantage to purchasing in advance. Ticket price 70.00€.
Here's what I spent for my 3-night trip:
Round-trip train ticket from Paris 80.00€
Airbnb Room 67.00€
AutoEurope Car Rental 50.00€
American Express Insurance for Car 23.00€
Tolls/Gas 10.00€
Meals 60.00€
Miscellaneous 50.00€
Trip Total 340.00€
Train – www.capitainetrain.com
Airbnb, Message in a Bottle - https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3959703?s=tQL6
AutoEurope - http://www.autoeurope.com/
Via Michelin maps and driving directions - www.viamichelin.com
Monaco Motor Club, F1 ticket information - http://www.formula1monaco.com/


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Gameplay Trailer of "Vanquish" Revealed.
A new gameplay trailer of Shinji Mikami's upcoming game "Vanquish" has landed. The game which looks like a Sci-Fi Shooter will offer an intense power sliding gameplay. The game was revealed back at E3 2010 with a Official Trailer and some screens which you can see here.
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Will County Preserving History's Heritage Will Be Available September, 1, 2009!Submitted by TinaB on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 20:41
The Plainfield Public Library District, in conjunction with the Plainfield Historical Society, Shorewood-Troy Public Library and the Will County Recorder of Deeds are pleased to present Will County: Preserving History's Heritage. This project is sponsored by the Illinois State Library under the Library Services Technology Act. The Plainfield Public Library received $20,000 to digitize, preserve and index historical books, newsletters and photographs important to Will County Illinois history. The following organizations and collections have been digitized:
Plainfield Public Library District
The Combination Atlas Map of Will County Illinois by Thompson Bros. and Burr of Elgin Illinois 1873
Will County's (then) 23 townships are reproduced in watercolor maps. Each map contains property owners, cemeteries and churches for each township as well as natural landmarks. This book also includes exquisitely detailed etchings of dozens of significant farms, churches and businesses in Will County. Lists of tax payers along with brief histories of each township are also enclosed.
Plainfield Historical Society
Miles V. Hartong Glass Plate Negative Collection
This collection includes 267 images representing the early histories of Chicago, Naperville and Plainfield. Miles V. Hartong and his son Hobart Hartong created the slides in the 1930s from historic drawings, photographs, illustrations and portraits spanning the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Shorewood-Troy Public Library
Shorewood Sentinel newspapers 1961-1963
The Shorewood Beach Association began a newspaper in March of 1961 as a weekly two-page, paper reporting local news and events. The newspaper is still publishing today as the Shorewood Sentinel.
The Combination Atlas Map of Will County Illinois by Geo. A. Ogle and Co. 1909
Hand-crafted watercolor plat maps are included in this volume for the 24 townships in Will County as well as numerous city and subdivision maps. This book also contains photographs of prominent Will County businesses, buildings and residents.
Will County Recorder of Deeds Office
Three Volume Grantor/Grantee Index to all property transactions in Will County 1836-1889
These hand-written ledgers represent the earliest property transactions within Will County. The indexes provide the volume and page number to each of the following types of records recorded: personal property sales, deeds and mortgages, certificates, incorporations, wills and maps and more.
Once these collections were digitized they were cleaned and properly re-housed in acid-free folders, binders and boxes. The information was then hand-keyed by a team of indexers into a searchable database hosted by the Plainfield Public Library.
The intention of this project is to make historically significant materials, which are now housed in various locations across the county, available to researchers, residents and students from one location. This grant also serves two additional proposes; preserving historically significant materials for future generations and fostering greater knowledge and understanding of Will County history. Providing digital copies of our items reduces the risk of loss due to repeated handling or theft. Digital surrogates of fragile items help preserve them for future generations by taking them out of the public space. It allows our institutions time to clean, repair and preserve the items. We can then store each in proper storage containers; reducing damage cause by usage, light, heat, dust and other environmental hazards. Secondly the database will offer access to smaller, lesser-known webpages related to Will County's history and heritage.
The database will also act as a portal providing links to various Will County history and genealogy resource in one location. Will County has several prominent historical and genealogical societies with valuable resources widely unknown to researchers. This project will make these webpages available to a wider audience than any of the participants may have reached individually and help collate ideas and information often overlooked in web browser searches. Pages to be represented include the Will-Grundy Genealogical Society, Will County Heritage Alliance and the Will County Historic Preservation Committee.
Will County: Preserving History's Heritage will be available here beginning September 1, 2009. It will also be available beginning August 15, 2009 through the Illinois Digital Archives webpage www.idaillinois.org.


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Okay, so it's been a year since my last post or almost that long. Well, the good news is my fine art is still percolating!!!! I am still playing with various post-production processes and feeling my way towards what is ultimately me and what I want to say and be and share. Stay tuned. I'm positive it will be worth the wait, however long that is. And it will be right on time....
Have a great one!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
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Planned Holy Week and April events have been cancelled at Whirlow Spirituality Centre because works on site will take longer than expected.
This decision has been made in order to prioritise the comfort and safety of visitors. It is disappointing for the staff and community of Whirlow – who look forward to welcoming people back to the Chapel of the Holy Spirit when it is renewed and improved.
Whirlow should become fully accessible again during April: events scheduled for that month have been cancelled or relocated. Should an earlier return become feasible, staff will circulate news as appropriate.
Chaplain Joy Adams says: "It is hard to miss Holy Week at Whirlow and to spend extended time away from the chapel – it is making for an interesting Lent.
"This period has shown how gracious are our friends in the face of change and given us opportunity to enjoy hospitality from neighbours at All Saints and St Gabriel's churches. We look forward to seeing the newly refurbished and improved Chapel and facilities."
Building work is going well but taking time. New cupboards in the foyer have been installed and look good. Weather has affected some aspects, including deliveries. Electrical work for new lighting and AV equipment in the chapel has proved more complex than expected and demolition work around the kitchen and toilets area required more time and effort.
Here is a full list of the changes as confirmed.
- Tuesday Reflective Communion services will be at All Saints church until April 30 EXCEPT for on March 27th when it will be cancelled. 0945 – 1030
- Sunday Space To Be will be at St Gabriel's church until April 29 EXCEPT for on Mar 11 and April 1 when it will be cancelled. 0830 – 0915
- Sunday Reflective Communion and Reflective Worship services have been cancelled until May
- Praying Without Words will be at All Saints church on Mar 15 and April 19. 1930 - 2100
- All Impossible Tales will be in All Saints church halls (Room 1). March 9, 16, 23 & 30. 1230 – 1330
- We Who Sing, Pray Twice will be at St Gabriel's church on Mar 14. 1930 - 2130
- the Enneagram workshop on Mar 17 has been postponed to Jun 9
- Simple Quiet Days on Mar 20 and April 17 have been cancelled.
Joy, Anna and Lesa will continue to work throughout this period but may not be office-based. Phone messages will be picked up only periodically so it may be better to send an email if a prompt response is required.
News of a return to Whirlow will be issued as soon as possible. Our programme for May onwards is listed on the website for all bookings and information.
Thank you to all those who attend Whirlow Spirituality Centre events and services for bearing with us so graciously during this period of disruption!


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Crecora Sept 21
CRECORA CAMOGIE: Two buses of underage players and parents headed to Croke Park last Sunday to support our County Team in the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie final. Unfortunately it was not Limerick's day and the silverware headed west of the Shannon. We were all very proud of our team who suffered only their first defeat of the season. While it was very disappointing to fall at the final fence, it was a great match and our young girls learnt a lot about what it takes to compete at the highest level. We are all extremely grateful to the team for affording us the opportunity to go to Croke Park. Sincere thanks to Ethel and Siobhan for organising the trip and looking after all of us. Thankfully, the stop at Supermacs on the way home helped to ease the pain of defeat.
Earlier in the week, our U10s got a great surprise when County hurler, Paul Browne dropped into training to offer advice, answer questions and sign autographs. The girls were delighted to meet a senior star, and we are very grateful to Paul for his time. Check out our Facebook Page "Crecora Camogie Official"
PATRICKSWELL POP-UP SHOP: Our neighbours in Patrickswell will open a Pop-Up Shop on Saturday 28th September in aid of Fr. Derek Leonard's Mission in Peru and St Joseph's Orphanage in Romania. Everything from a needle to an anchor will be for sale, and all items will be in mint condition, with bargains for all ages. The premises have been kindly made available for by John Leddin. The shop will open at 10am, with tea, coffee and cakes available. Raffle tickets will also be on sale, so please come along for a shopping experience with a difference.


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For reasons unbeknownst to me, I have been invited to the Official Inaugural Ball celebrating the commencement of the new term of the President of the United States. Getting to Moscow in mid-January is going to be challenging.
Though I have never been to the North Pole to observe the elves feverishly working to complete their tasks prior to Christmas Eve, I suspect their frantic pace is not unlike the tsunami of activity happening at City Lights. Jimmy the Brewmaster and his team are busy preparing the brewing kettles for their inaugural voyage. Though I didn't see him, I suspect it was Santa who delivered the ingredients which will be magically combined to produce some magical brews. Here's a profile of one of our soon-to-be-famous beers:
Centennial. Cascade. Citra. Eldorado. This American-style IPA is defined by citrus-forward hoppiness with a delightful aroma. At just over 7% ABV, intermingling flavors permeate the senses and provide a lingering and caressing mouthfeel. At circa 75 IBUs; hop additions are artfully balanced with many late additions to offer a beautiful aroma and hop forward flavor that is just right. Hops are balanced with an elegant use of 6 different specialty malts to masterfully round out the beer.
A sipping beer of extraordinary quality meant to be enjoyed with friends. A true all season beer; anytime and anywhere. Backyard BBQ, at the ball park, winding down after a long day's work, or for the best reason of all; just because you want one.
Great with sharp and tangy cheeses (because Wisconsin) or dishes with a little bit of spiciness and heat to them. And of course, bacon.
Our external grain silo arrived and was installed yesterday. It is truly a thing of majesty and beauty and will make a bold statement for the "arrival experience" for guests visiting City Lights. As a testament to our planning expertise, more of the 1902 Eschweiler-designed windows will be installed today and tomorrow, as the temperatures plunge to sub-zero. Under the direction of maestro Adam Kirchner, the build-out of the brewing and packaging areas is nearing completion and the focus is now on the hospitality area. With all due humility and objectivity, I cannot image a cooler place to enjoy a fantastic beer or two than in the City Lights tasting room. There's a profound sense of pride and an increasing excitement as the project moves into its last phase and all who are working on the project can sense the specialness. The subcontractors have united as a team and it is not uncommon to see the electrician helping the plumber or the carpenters lending a hand to the HVAC installers. Their pride in the project is palpable.
I read an article on the internet about fake news stories. I wasn't sure if the article was real.
If you're in panic mode and hectically searching for something truly special – R-E-L-A-X; the City Lights store has an array of some of the coolest wearables since Santa first donned a red suit: http://citylightsbrewing.com/shop/
The City Lights tour experience will be unparalleled (partially because our small groups won't be queued in straight lines.) With only eight spots available for an intimate group experience that promises to be informative, educational, experiential and entertaining, demand is sure to exceed supply. Check it out here: http://citylightsbrewing.com/tours/#tours-1 .
In one cozy corner of our tasting room will be a comfy leather couch, chair, ottoman and table. Though most people know the table as a "coffee table," ours will be truly unique in both its cool design and its description, not as a "coffee table" but rather a "beer table." And sitting atop it for your viewing pleasure will be a "beer table book" featuring the incredible photographs from our good friend Kris Hinrichs:
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Man of Random Science: Do Dogs Dream?
Last week, just as I was drifting off to sleep, my dog Rowdy made a weird noise. He was almost barking, but not quite. It startled me awake and, adrenaline slightly pumping, I was more alert when he then did it a second time. It was a weird noise, something like "berf." Like he was trying to bark without opening his mouth. I realized that he wasn't dying, nor had he heard an intruder downstairs. He was barking in his sleep.
Any of you who have pets, dogs especially, have probably noticed something like this. Dogs pretty regularly start twitching their legs while they sleep, or even moving them as if they're running. Our reaction is always "Aww, he's dreaming!" Well, that was my reaction the night of the berfs. But it got me wondering: do we really know if dogs dream? And how much do we know about it if they do?
Dreams are, of course, those weird mental scenarios that happen to us while we're asleep. You know, when you get together at a donut shop with your dead uncle and his dragon-car to watch Ghostbusters, starring Patrick Stewart as Sam Spade. And none of it seems even a little out of place until you wake up and think back on it.
We still don't have a complete picture of what makes dreams occur, or what purpose they serve, but we sure do know a lot more than when Sigmund Freud made a bunch of random stuff up a little over a hundred years ago. For example, we know that dreams most frequently occur in REM sleep. That stands for "rapid eye movement."
REM is a part of your sleep cycle that occurs multiple times throughout the night and involves fast brainwaves (sometimes there's even more brain activity than when you're awake) and, well, rapid eye movements. If you watch a person who's asleep you can actually see their eyes moving under their eyelids when they're in REM.
REM also involves the near complete paralysis of the voluntary nervous system, called "REM atonia." Well, normally it does, anyway. This is so people don't go around acting out their dreams. Some people have REM behavior disorder, which prevents this rather frequently, but anyone who has shared a bed knows that it occasionally happens to everyone. My wife punched me once, dead asleep.
Weirdly, sleepwalking doesn't appear to be related to this, since it happens during deep sleep (much slower brainwaves than REM), and, while dreams do occur in deep sleep, it's not as frequently.
We also know that there are different types of dreams. There are normal bizarre dreams, and then there are lucid dreams, when the dreamer becomes aware that he or she is in a dream. Some lucid dreamers report that they can actually take control of the dream when that happens. Then there are nightmares, distinct from the typical weirdness of dreams due to the immense amount of terror or misery they produce.
Then there's my personal least favorite, the hypnopompic hallucination. This actually happened to me once in college: I woke up, completely unable to move. Paralyzed from the neck down. I could hear the Beach Boys coming from my roommate's room. I knew for a fact he had no Beach Boys music on his computer. He was also visiting his family for the weekend. And yet I knew it, I could feel it, that someone was in his room listening to the Beach Boys. I was deathly afraid that they'd come for me next. I stayed that way for almost 15 minutes, watching the time tick by on my Garfield clock.
Then, suddenly and without warning, I snapped out of it. I could move. The sound and the sense of presence disappeared. It had all been a hypnopompic hallucination. It wasn't the first and it wasn't the last.
Basically what had happened was that I had awakened from REM but my entire brain hadn't gotten the message. I was still dealing with REM atonia, so I couldn't move, and part of my brain was still in dreaming mode, creating perceptions of things that weren't really there. Chances are this kind of freaky waking dream will happen to you at least once in your life. Just remember: no matter how much it seems like the aliens are really there with their terrible probes, it's just a hypnopompic hallucination. Probably.
So dreams we know about. We know that other people dream because they tell us they dream and we have no reason to doubt them. After all, we dream, too. Unless you want to assume that everyone else is a liar and just pretending to make you feel better about your weird sleep stories, or that only you really exist and everyone else is a figment of your imagination, it makes perfect sense to go with the idea that all humans can dream. Or at least most; my best friend can't, and I believe him, because he also has aphantasia, so it makes sense.
So what about dogs? Or cats? Or birds? Is it a rational leap to assume that a dog twitching his paws in his sleep is dealing with a minor bout of REM behavior disorder? After all, he can't tell us when he wakes up "Hey, man, I was chasing this giant chocolate rabbit. It was rad." Part of the impetus for me to learn more about dreaming was the thought, in the back of my mind, that maybe we're just anthropomorphizing our pets when we assume they're dreaming. Maybe those twitches, the sleep berfing, are a completely different phenomenon. Without talking dogs, or the ability to get inside the dog's mind and understand its experience, how could we know?
Well, as it turns out, we have this thing called science. And science can give us a limited view inside the mind of, well, anything we can fit the electrodes onto. That's how we know that REM sleep is characterized by fast brainwaves, muscle atonia, and an excess of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which itself may cause REM sleep if a number of other neurotransmitters are depleted.
We can study people in REM, wake them, get a dream report, and associate dreams with specific patterns in electrical and chemical activity in the brain. We have done that, and we have a pretty solid idea of what a dreaming brain looks like. And guess what? When you apply the same process to non-human animals you get results that look an awful lot like human dreaming. Different species display different amounts of REM sleep, but when they're there they are, as far as we can tell, actually dreaming. Dogs, cats, possums, even some birds and reptiles.
Now, we still don't have the technology to wire directly into a dog's head and see what its mind's eye (if indeed it has one) is showing it while it dreams. And until we do, we'll have to rely on studying the externally apparent phenomena of dreaming instead of the qualia of the experience itself. But that's a whole philosophical rabbit hole unto itself, and it's been one of the greatest questions of consciousness since there were people to wonder about it.
Dogs twitch and run and berf in their sleep. They experience REM in nearly the same way humans do. They seem, to all appearances, to dream just like us. In short even absent a superscience brain image scanner, we have lots of good reasons to believe that dogs dream and no real reasons to believe they don't.
Someday that may change, but that's the beauty of science. We're learning as we go, always getting just a little bit less wrong.


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MECHANICS' & METALS NAT'L BANK V. ERNST, 231 U. S. 60 (1913)Subscribe to Cases that cite 231 U. S. 60
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Mechanics' & Metals Nat'l Bank v. Ernst, 231 U.S. 60 (1913)
Mechanics' & Metals National Bank v. Ernst
No. 44
Argued October 20, 1913
Decided November 3, 1913
National City Bank v. Hotchkiss, ante, p. 231 U. S. 50, followed to effect that the delivery by the bankrupt of securities to a bank to secure a clearance loan constituted an illegal preference.
This Court approves the findings of the court below that the bank knew of the impending bankruptcy when it demanded and accepted security for an existing loan.
An unusual proceeding in the banking business, such as an officer's leaving the bank and going to the customer's office and demanding additional security for a loan made earlier the same day, indicates knowledge of the impending bankruptcy of such customer.
A general promise to give security on demand puts the creditor in no better position than an agreement to pay money, and does not justify a delivery of securities after knowledge of impending bankruptcy. It is an illegal preference.
A deposit made after the bank's officers have forbidden payment of checks against the bankrupt's deposit account is a payment and a preference, and a set-off cannot be allowed.
200 F.2d 5 affirmed.
The facts, which involve the determination of the question of whether the delivery of securities by a broker immediately preceding his bankruptcy to a bank to secure its loan was an illegal preference, are stated in the opinion. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of appeals, reached upon the same opinion that disposed of National City Bank v. Hotchkiss, just decided, ante, p. 231 U. S. 50. (The judgment of the district court will be found chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
in 200 F.2d 5.) This case arose at the same time, and differs but little from that in its facts, as to which, as in the other case, the master, the district court, and the circuit court of appeals all agree.
The advance in this case was made at about ten on the following note, to the firm signing it, "Please loan us today $400,000. Crediting this amount to our account, and oblige. J. M. Fiske & Company." This sum was credited on the firm's deposit account, on which there was already $36,239.47. Before noon, the bank certified and afterwards paid checks for $276,679.67. Between eleven and twelve, the cashier, hearing that there was trouble in the stock market and with J. M. Fiske & Company, ordered that no more checks should be paid or certified. He then went to the brokers' office, saw Mr. Sherwood, a member of the firm at about twelve, and after getting an evasive answer to an inquiry as to the rumor, said that the firm had made no deposits on that day, and was told that one was on its way. ($54,048.08 were in fact paid in after the cashier's order to stop payment.) He then told Mr. Sherwood that he had better give him some securities, that he ought to give additional securities on the bank's loans, and after consultation, Mr. Sherwood did so, and the cashier returned to the bank. We may assume for purposes of decision that the securities, with a small exception, were obtained by the use of the clearance loan.
At forty minutes after twelve, the brokers gave notice to the stock exchange that they were unable to meet their obligations, and an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against them at twenty-five minutes past three. This suit is for the proceeds of the securities (which were sold by the bank), and for the sum deposited as we have stated. In view of our decision in the other case, only one or two matters need mention. It is somewhat more pressed that the bank had not reasonable ground to believe that the brokers' property, at a fair valuation, would be insufficient chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
to pay their debts, and therefore had not ground to believe that the brokers were insolvent within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Act, § 1(15), 30 Stat. 544. We think it too plain to need argument that the findings below that the firm was insolvent, knew that it was insolvent, and intended a preference, were correct. These brokers were ruined by the collapse of the pool mentioned in the other case, and apart from any knowledge that the bank may have had as to their interest in the stock concerned, the entirely unusual course of the cashier in leaving his bank to get additional security (not merely proceeds of the clearance loan upon a claim of lien), and the circumstances are sufficient to prevent our going behind the finding below. Really no other conclusion could have been reached.
On the question of lien, the evidence does not differ enough from that in the other case to need further discussion. The bankrupts were under an agreement with the bank, of the usual sort, giving the bank a general lien on all securities in its hands for all liabilities of the firm, and a right to require additional approved securities to be lodged with it, etc. But a general promise to give security on demand puts the creditor in no better position than an agreement to pay money. Sexton v. Kessler, 225 U. S. 90, 225 U. S. 98.
The so-called deposit of $54,048.08 was paid in after the cashier had forbidden the payment of checks against the deposit account, and therefore rightly was held to be a payment and a preference. A set-off properly was denied.
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Tim Tebow miraculously 'healed' a fan who was having a seizure
Tim Tebow continued his baseball dreams in the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday, but his highlights from the day actually happened after the game was over.
While the team was hosting a post-game autograph session, one fan stopped moving and began having a seizure. That's when Tebow placed his hand on him -- and what happened next left everyone in shock.
Tebow reportedly waited with the fan at the ballpark at until paramedics arrived.
This isn't the first time Tebow has reportedly healed the sick. This past summer, Delta passengers witnessed him heroically running to another passenger's aid in the middle of a flight.
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Animal Planet to Air 'Meet the Sloths'
Animal Planet is hoping to do for sloths what it did for meerkats.
The cable network announced Tuesday that its latest species-centric docuseries will focus on one of the slowest animals out there -- which also happens to be having something of a pop culture moment itself these days. Meet the Sloths is set to premiere its inaugural eight-episode run on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Like Meerkat Manor before it, Meet the Sloths hails from the U.K. -- where it first debuted last year. It was filmed at a sanctuary with more than 150 sloths, where their "daily soap opera" was documented. These dramatics even include sloth love triangles.
To build buzz for the series and to capitalize on the Internet's existing affection for the three-toed (sometimes two-toed) mammals, Animal Planet Live! also has partnered with Zoo Atlanta for a 24/7 sloth cam -- where three sloths' daily drama is currently unfolding without the aid of an editor or any whimsical narration.
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Larkin Martin, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Chairman and a seven-generation farmer, discusses the advantages her background has on her view of the economy, energy's impact farming, and ethanol.
"As a farmer, we've responded to high commodity prices, and I'm told that ethanol off-take of corn is one of the reasons the corn prices are up," Martin said. "I'm also told that it's not the majority reason. The majority of the off-take is coming from increased demand in expanding economies around the world, and their consumption of meat. Corn is the main ingredient that goes into that product, so for a multitude of reasons, demand for corn globally, and ethanol is part of that, is up." (Watch the video for the full interview with Larkin Martin.)
Martin does think that renewable fuels will be part of the solution to filling the country's energy needs.
"Besides corn grain [for ethanol production], we could use the stalk, or wood products, or switch grass, or all the other things you hear talked about. That process, if it becomes commercially viable, and I hope that it will, will be a much bigger part of our energy solution," she said.
Higher corn prices have made it a good time for farming, but there are also higher costs for fertilizer and energy, she said.
"The variations in our profitability have a lot to do with things we can't control, but there are also some issues," she said. "The volatility in these commodity markets are difficult for farmers to manage. We don't always get a chance to sell our crops at the highest prices. They're available on the boards, but basis changes for us delivering the real product to elevators, and it can be a real challenge. We don't hit the highs, but on balance, with normal yields, prices are good."


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When housing is uncertain, everything in a young person's life seems to fall apart. 360 Youth Services is committed to supporting youth from experiencing homelessness to independence, and offering the supportive and compassionate services needed to get them back on their feet and headed in the right direction.
Cornerstone Group Home for Boys
Cornerstone Group Home is a short-term, residential group home for boys, ages 13-17, who are unable to live with their families, many times due to an abusive situation, or emotional and behavioral instability. The program not only provides a safe and welcoming place to live, but also stresses education and offers support services such as counseling and life skills groups in order to prevent teens from further involvement in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems.
The activities at Cornerstone both educate and evaluate each boy's individual needs. The program is designed to help residents with anger management, problem solving, alcohol and drug education, relaxation, family dynamics, communication, and academic achievement. Rules and structure help residents learn how to set goals and make better choices.
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Each boy in the program works with trained staff members to create an individualized plan focusing on his goals. In order to help each young boy grow, group sessions, as well as individual therapy, is offered weekly or as needed.
Resident's Profile
Boys are referred by many agencies in DuPage County and throughout Illinois. Agencies include DuPage County Probation, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and other service organizations. Residents must be male, between 13-17 years old, have parental or guardian consent to participate in the program, and meet other specific program criteria.
Transitional Housing
360 Youth Services is proud to offer Men's, Women's and LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) Transitional Housing Programs serving youth experiencing homelessness. The men's program serves male-identified individuals, ages 18-24, the women's program serves female-identified individuals, ages 18–21, and the LGBTQ+ program serves individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, ages 18-21. Individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions are welcome in all programs.
In addition to housing, residents participate in a structured program that focuses on improving education, employment and life skills with the ultimate goal of securing permanent housing and achieving independence.
Apartments for the program are located in Naperville and Lisle and support services are offered to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Programs range from 18-24 months.
Residents of the Transitional Housing Program are generally referred to the program by homeless service providers in DuPage and Kane Counties, but all are welcome to inquire.
Residents of Transitional Housing work a structured program with the goal of achieving permanent housing and independence. Upon entering the program, each resident's needs are carefully assessed and an individualized contract is created and agreed upon by the resident and staff. Contracts typically address issues including curfew and expectations for apartment maintenance, schooling, budgeting, use of support services such as counseling, and giving back to the community through monthly volunteering experiences.
Many residents of the program struggle with substance abuse issues and as such abstinence from all mood-altering substances is strictly enforced.
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• Assistance in completion of a high school diploma, GED program or similar educational program
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• Participation in the Seven Challenges Program, an evidence-based, award winning initiative developed to support young adults who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues.
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Participants in the program must be homeless young adults, ages 18-24 years old (Men's THP) or 18 – 21 years old (Women's & LGBTQ+ THPs), who are:
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Adolescents and young adults are coping with far more personal and social pressures than any other previous generation. By matching them with a volunteer mentor, young people can find the support they need and better develop skills effectively deal with these pressures.
Who Needs a Mentor?
Young adults ages 18-24 years old, live in our Men's, Women's and LGBTQ Transitional Housing Programs in Lisle and Naperville and were previously homeless. While living at 360, our residents focus on education, improving life skills and securing employment with the goals of being self-sufficient and living on their own.
Boys ages 13-18 years old currently reside in our Cornerstone Group Home in Lisle, are energetic, and sometimes struggle with issues related to trust and authority. These children are often involved with 360 Youth Services as a way to prevent them from becoming involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
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We are looking for volunteer mentors who are . . .
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Cathy Cornejo, the winner of our 2011 Empowerment Scholarship, talks about her struggles and successes in her essay, "Proud of Being a Woman." One of 10 siblings, she is the first person in her family to graduate from high school and attend college. Cathy is currently attending school for a nursing degree while working part-time to help support her family.
Cathy's Essay: Proud of Being a Woman
I never knew that deep down inside of me I am a strong woman, and if I have the strength to be real strong, I know that all the women in the world can be as powerful as I am. Maybe it is something that we need to know and inspire ourselves to have a great future. It took me a lot of knowledge to recognize how hard it was to believe in myself and what all women go through.
First of all, I plan on using the information that was given to me and share it with two of my sisters that I love so much. Secondly, in a few years I want to talk to females and give a speech or maybe even start some classes just like I experienced it. Last but not least, my responsibility is that I should be out there looking out for all the young women that need help in seeking for success and also believing in themselves. I really want the best for my community and for others too. Ever since day one that I was sitting down in Athena's Warehouse classes I knew I was going to walk out being proud of myself and found out many things that never went through my head.
I was raised with nine brothers and sisters in total, which made it extremely difficult to focus in school. I have two sisters who are not much older than me. One is a year and a half older than me, and the other one is three years older than me. Pregnancy messed them up at age thirteen and sixteen. All the workshops made me realize something new, but there were at least two that encouraged me to talk to them. The first one was about how to prevent teen pregnancy, and the second one was about low self-esteem. I still remember when I told them about how to take care of themselves. They cried and told me that if they had an opportunity to go back in time they would take advantage of everything.
I was lost for a minute, but no matter what I have been through I know I am going to make it. I strive for success and want to exceed my standards. I am going to catch my dreams until I have them in the palm in my hands. In my community I want to start some classes just like Athena's and share my knowledge and help them learn as well. Not only just to help them but to open their eyes and tell them women are independent and we can build many things in this big world.
I want to stop walking in circles and make a change in our generation of women coming up. I want them to know that if I can make it all women can.