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GSBS Dissertations and Theses
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Doctoral Dissertation
Academic Program
Immunology and Microbiology
First Thesis Advisor
Peter A. Rice, M.D.
Second Thesis Advisor
Sanjay Ram, M.D.
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B, Meningococcal Vaccines
N. meningitidis is a common commensal of the human upper respiratory tract and a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia worldwide. The classical pathway of complement (C) is essential for both naturally acquired and vaccine induced immunity against N. meningitidis. Qualitative and/or quantitative differences in anti-meningococcal antibodies (Abs) in serum is one reason for variations in C-dependent bactericidal Ab activity among individuals. I showed that IgG isolated from select individuals could block killing of group B meningococci by Abs that were otherwise bactericidal. Ligand overlay immunoblots revealed that these blocking IgG Abs were directed against a meningococcal antigen called H.8, Killing of meningococci in reactions containing bactericidal mAbs and human blocking Abs was restored when blocking Ab binding to meningococci was inhibited (or competed for) using either synthetic peptides corresponding to H.8 or a non-blocking mAb against H.8. Further, genetic deletion of H.8 from target organisms abrogated blocking. The Fc region of the blocking IgG was required for blocking because F(ab)2 fragments alone generated by pepsin treatment were ineffective. Blocking required IgG glycosylation; deglycosylation of blocking IgG with peptide:N-glycanase (PNGase) eliminated blocking. C4 deposition mediated by a bactericidal mAb directed against a meningococcal vaccine candidate, called factor H-binding protein (fHbp), was reduced by blocking Ab. Anti-fHbp-mediated C4 deposition was unaffected, however, by deglycosylated blocking IgG. Although preliminary, our data suggests blocking of serum bactericidal activity by human anti-H.8 blocking antibody may require mannan-binding lectin (MBL), which itself is a complement activator. Also, whether MBL recruits a complement inhibitor(s) that facilitates blocking remains to be determined. In conclusion, we have identified H.8 as a meningococcal target for novel blocking antibodies that are commonly found in human serum. Blocking Ab may reduce the efficacy of meningococcal vaccines. We propose that outer membrane vesicle-containing meningococcal vaccines may be more efficacious if purged of subversive immunogens such as H.8.
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Dutta Ray T. (2010). Novel Complement Blocking Antibodies Against Serogroup B N. meningitidis: A Dissertation. GSBS Dissertations and Theses. https://doi.org/10.13028/kwp1-3r83. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/495
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Brian Callahoo says he is often a little bewildered when media reports talk about full RV parks in winter as if it were a social problem, according to the Daily Herald Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
As he plans to spend his fifth winter in his travel trailer at the Country Roads RV Park, the Edmonton resident and safety consultant for the oil and gas industry feels year-round camping is far from a crisis living situation.
"There's this concept that if it's an RV and you're living in it during the wintertime, you're out there freezing to death," he said.
"I don't look at it as hardship. There are some who are, but if you look at the general units that are sitting out here in the park, there's some pretty nice units."
In fact, a quick scan of the Country Roads RV park shows that for every 20-year-old holiday trailer that likely will leave the park by the end of October because it is not winterized, there are luxury trailers and mobile homes outfitted with satellite dishes and hitched to $50,000 pickup trucks.
Callahoo's own trailer has a separate bedroom, full kitchen and living area. It's heated with a propane furnace fueled by a large tank and also has double-paned windows and a vinyl skirt around its bottom for insulation. Along with that are such creature comforts as satellite TV, wireless phone and Internet. Callahoo says his RV is "better than a hotel room.
"Even five or six years ago, a hotel room in Grande Prairie would cost you a couple grand a month, so really you're throwing that money away. You're getting a place to stay but it's quite expensive," he said.
"I don't know how much a hotel room is in Grande Prairie now, but let's say it's maybe $100 a night. So if you were up here for 30 days, that's $3,000. You stay here (in the RV park) and your monthly rent is $560 and whatever costs for power and heat, and so you spend a $1,000 a month. That's $2,000 in your pocket every month."
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New Car Test Drive echoes most reviewers in its assessment, saying, "The all-new Volkswagen Rabbit is a quick and perky vehicle with enough power to make it fun to drive," and the hatchback design "provides practicality and flexibility that make the Rabbit an attractive option in its price class."
The majority of reviewers find the Rabbit delivers impressive power. U.S. News reviewer Rick Newman notes that "this bunny roars," writing, "The Rabbit doesn't gently galumph from place to place, benignly following its nose. It races, thanks to a thumping 150-horsepower, five-cylinder engine that constitutes a big heart for a small car." AutoWeek says that the "Rabbit owners we heard from loved the ride quality and performance of the platform, with many admitting they took the long way home to take advantage of the car's spirited drive character."
However, some reviewers are not impressed with the engine power. But even they make sure to give props to the Rabbit for it's spirited overall performance. Car and Driver says, "More power is always good, but this motor is a bit underwhelming. Just when the Rabbit's lump starts to sing, you have to shift. Engine aside, the overall driving experience is quite good." The Chicago Sun-Times backs this up with, "The smooth five-shooter doesn't make the 3,071-3,137-pound Rabbit all that fast (0-60 mph in 8.9 seconds) but provides lively enough performance."
The 2007 Rabbit only has one engine, available with two transmissions: a five-speed manual and a six-speed automatic with Tiptronic and Sport mode. The 2.5-liter, five-cylinder makes 150 horsepower and 170 pounds-feet of torque at 3,750 rpm. The experts at AutoWeek don't like that there is only one available engine, but said its track testers "liked the engine's smooth operation and the lack of resonance typical of five-cylinder engines."
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit's fuel economy at 19 mpg in the city, and 28 mpg on the highway, which are numbers that have disappointed many of the reviewers. "Below-average fuel economy is our only major gripe about the Volkswagen Rabbit, as this economy hatchback struggles to get 20 mpg during city driving," Edmunds says, while ConsumerSearch says, "The biggest difference when comparing the Volkswagen Rabbit to the competition may be fuel economy. While other compact hatchbacks are getting 30 mpg in mixed driving, the 2007 VW Rabbit gets between 20 and 25 mpg in real-world mixed driving."
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Friday, October 09, 2009
I know that more years than not I am screaming about this, but this is a new low.
17 comments:
- Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...
Hey, it could be worse, Maggie. They gave one to Yassar Arafat, remember? It's a "political" award, essentially.
- 09 October, 2009 10:30
- Boquisucio said...
I wonder... Could this be an attempt by the Noble Committee to preempt Bammy from beefing-up our efforts in Afghanistan...
Or spanking Iran for that matter?
- 09 October, 2009 10:33
- Mary said...
Let's see:
No decision of Afghanistan leading to strained resources and unnecessay casualites: very peaceful
Blowing off the Dalai Lama as a nod to China: very peaceful
Don't you actually have to DO something to win this award.
- 09 October, 2009 11:21
I stopped paying any attention to the Nobel Peace Prize the year they gave it to an avowed terrorist.
However, I suspect Boquisucio is right: it's as much an attempt to hog-tie Barry Lackwit on Iran and Afghanistan as it is anything else. Nobel prizes can be revoked, IIRC, and Lackwit's ego is such that he couldn't bear to have that happen to him. All the committee has to do in future is make vague noises about revocation, and Lackwit will leap to do their bidding. If that means betraying his country and the soldiers who he commands, he won't care.
- 09 October, 2009 12:07
And the nominations need to be in by February. He was in office 2 weeks at that point. The Peace Prize is given by a Norweign committee. Norweigns are Socialists, does that explain anything.
- 09 October, 2009 12:17
- ChrisCicc said...
Let the 95% of the world that lives on hope keep living on hope. Leaves more for the rest of us to earn.
- 09 October, 2009 12:18
- Stella by Starlight said...
I don't think so, Boquisucio. Will is correct: They gave one to Yassar Arafat, remember? It's a "political" award, essentially. The Norwegians also gave one to Kissinger.
Seems like the award is pretty even-handed. Arafat did "try" to make peace with Israel, although he failed. This award could be a move towards world unification, and I hope that is the case.
Since Norway awards this prize, I'd suggest you not mess with them. These are Viking decedents, remember?
- 09 October, 2009 13:13
Al Gore got one a couple of years ago... how hard could it really be to get one?
- 09 October, 2009 17:36
- BostonMaggie said...
Stella!!!! Even handed? My sister dared me in the car to name worthwhile candidates in the last 25 years and I could only come up with 5. 5 out of 25. She said that's a miserable result and that I shouldn't be paying attention. That to keep paying attention was a sign of mental disease.
Boq - You may have a point. Sadly.
Mary - that is exactly my sister's point.
Wolfwalker - Next year you are in charge of distracting me.
Tom - Al Gore isn't the worst....just the most anti-climactic.
- 09 October, 2009 18:14
- MaryR said...
Well I'm planning on weight loss, plastic surgery, and some freak new drug that takes me from 5'5" to 5'11".
So if you could just award the Miss America crown to me right now, it'll make it a lot easier on the panel later
P.S. I also win the final round of answering smart questions: I will end world hunger
- 09 October, 2009 18:32
BHO is right up there with Jimmy Carter in the pantheon of US Presidents (or ex-Presidents).
I think the prerequisite is to be a spineless, wishy-washy weakling who believes in collectivism (in all its forms) and showing one's throat to the wolf in hopes of mercy.
He, Carter, and Algore can have their likenesses carved into Mount Malaise.
- 09 October, 2009 19:59
- Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...
How 'bout Glenn Beck, Nobel Prize for literature? I mean, if they want to be really absurd. P.S. Hey, Stella, I'm having trouble on your site. My screen keeps freezing and I can't access the comments section. The same is happening at Vig's Sozadee. Not here at Maggie's, though. Just wanted you to know that I wasn't ignoring you.
- 09 October, 2009 23:14
- JihadGene said...
I can hear Hugo Chavez now...
- 09 October, 2009 23:20
- BillT said...
Arafat did "try" to make peace with Israel, although he failed.
"Pull all your settlers out of Gaza, and, in return, we will only launch 60 rockets per week into Israel instead of 65. Deal?"
- 10 October, 2009 03:52
Oh, but Stella, they are milquetoast watered-down girly-man descendants of the Vikings.
- 11 October, 2009 09:11
- JihadGene said...
I'ms wants to starve people to death...therefore ending hunger!
Where's mine PooLitzer Prize?
Great Reader, KIM Jong IL
Pyongyang, Califloornia 90210
- 11 October, 2009 14:50
- Stella by Starlight said...
LOL, Yer Marine. Good one. And please don't use that "girly-man" tone with me. Remember, I'm a progressive stuck in Kah-lee-fohrn-ya. Have some pity for crissakes.
JihadGene. Were you planning to deliver Il's (pun intended) noble Nobel to him personally?
Will, I posted on your site today: the movie posts were wonderful. I think we've overloaded Swiftspeech with too many videos (which I can't watch on my current computer) and pretty pictures. We can't seem to help ourselves. Blogger can get a little glitchy at times, but I still like the ease of using the interface, although I hate the composter. Wordpress might be a good alternative.
Mary, you're officially Miss America Award. Your crown is in the mail.
Great thread. And, yes, Maggie—even handed.
- 19 October, 2009 21:21


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Waldorf and Christianity: Are They Compatible?
Once upon a time, when my kids were much younger, I had a different blog. On that blog, I wrote about homeschooling with a Waldorf philosophy. The name of that blog was Renaissance Mama. Eventually, as my kids got older, out of respect for their privacy, it felt right for me to take that blog offline. But I also wrote some guest posts during those early years. Those are still available on other people's blogs. It was one of those guest posts, about Waldorf education, which recently brought me in touch with a young mother who had some thoughtful questions for me.
Her questions invited me to draw a sort of bridge between what I wrote about then and what I write about now- the Waldorf philosophy and Christianity. I'm interested in doing some deeper thinking (and writing) beyond the short answers I was recently able to give her. I also want to pray about these things. For now, I want to share with you, here, our conversation (paraphrased), for anyone who has had similar questions.
Dearest Dawn,
If you are the Renaissance Mama who wrote at The Magic Onions, I hope you'll take some time and read what I have to say. My heart is troubled. I have Christian friends who warn me that Waldorf can be damaging to the faith -when in my perspective it isn't the case. They warn me about the fairytales, a big part of the early childhood years in Waldorf. They said these stories take away the glory from God. When I read your entry from the Magic Onions and you mentioned giving honor to our Creator, my eyes lit up. Oh! She might be a Bible-believing Christian! So here I am at your blog, so excited. Then I try to look for a Waldorf related blog entry but there is none. Did your views on Waldorf change?
Hello, ---------
Thank you for writing to me! Yes, I did write under the name, Renaissance Mama. Your letter brought back sweet memories for me as I went and looked back at what I had written on The Magic Onions and thought about those early years with my children. I am a Bible believing Christian and I did embrace much of the Waldorf philosophy when my children were younger. I don't write about Waldorf anymore because I have a new blog with a new focus (trusting in Jesus). Also, my kids are much older now. But you've certainly given me a lot to think about (and maybe even to write about).
I've always been cautious about some parts of Waldorf. Yet, I felt like it was easily adaptable to my Christian beliefs. That deep reverence and gratitude towards the natural world, a big part of Waldorf, is something I appreciate, but always with a caveat...we worship the Creator, not the created.
I can see why some Christian friends might be concerned, particularly in regards to Anthroposophy (which I do have some problems with). I would not want to direct anyone in the wrong direction, and I'm probably more cautious about these things, now, than I was when I had the Renaissance Mama blog. At the time when my kids were younger, I don't think I thought as deeply about how Waldorf was compatible (or not) with Christianity. Now, I'm thinking more deeply…but I still don't have all my thoughts sorted out. I wish I could give you better answers.
The fairy tales didn't concern me- and they still don't. (I'll explain more on this, later.)
So to answer your question...I don't think my views on Waldorf have changed…much. I was, and still am, cautious. There were a lot of good ideas that we used from Waldorf that I see, even now, as beneficial. I don't know if I got it all right. I hope that I didn't introduce any ideas to my kids that could be harmful towards their faith. I'm so thankful to God for his grace and his protection over my children, even when I mess up. I think it's important to always be testing our philosophies against the truth of the Bible, to pray often, to be cautious, and to think deeply about any ideas we embrace. I'm glad you're doing that. God bless you.
As I wrote to this dear lady, I knew that I would need more time and thought to properly answer her questions. I would like to write more about fairy tales and Christianity, in particular. So be looking for that here, soon.
Finally, I'll leave you with two verses that came to mind from this conversation, one that has long been a great comfort to me as a mother- a mom who wants to get it right, in all that I do with my kids, yet a mom who makes mistakes and needs grace,
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end;
They are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
The other verse is a challenge,
"But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;" 1 Thess. 5:21


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The EU is active in the Middle East Peace Process and is a member of the Middle East Quartet (with the United States, Russia and the United Nations), working towards a two-state solution based on the 2003 Roadmap for Peace. These efforts are regularly debated by the EU Council of Ministers.
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The EU is the most important donor for the Palestinian people, and a reliable and predictable partner. It is present at all levels of Palestinian life, from supporting the establishment of the future Palestinian State and building new infrastructure across Palestine to supporting Palestinian civil society.
Most of the European Union's assistance to the PA is channelled through PEGASE mechanism. PEGASE is the financial mechanism launched in 2008 to support the Palestinian Authority Reform and Development Plan (2008-2010) and subsequent Palestinian national plans. It contributes to the payment of PA civil servants' salaries and pensions, and social allowances for the poorest and most vulnerable Palestinian families. PEGASE also supports major reform and development programmes in key ministries to help prepare for statehood. PEGASE comes under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) for 2014-2020.
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The EU has provided humanitarian aid to help meet Palestinians' basic needs since 2000. Every year it contributes EUR 82 million to UNRWA, which works with Palestinian refugees. It also channels support through ECHO, the European Commission's humanitarian aid department, and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
ECHO works with many active partners in Palestine, including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement and international non-governmental organisations. ECHO also finances humanitarian programmes that benefit Palestinian refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
The Commission's assistance currently targets 300 000 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Since 2000, ECHO has provided EUR 700 million of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The EU has also developed a long-standing relationship with Palestinian civil society and provides significant support for civil society initiatives. Major EU programmes support good governance, human rights, peace-building, gender and culture. In July 2014, the EU adopted a Roadmap for the EU's Better Engagement with Palestinian Civil Society.
By working closely together, we can better improve the lives of all Palestinians and promote shared human values
Joint Programming is the joint planning of development cooperation by EU development partners working in a partner country. It is a policy tool contributing to a stronger Europe and bringing together resources and capacities. Now, more than ever, the European Union, the Member States and other like-minded governments need to join forces, programme their development aid together and, eventually, develop a strategic and coordinated response to key challenges such as migration and climate change. Working closely together will enhance the EU's ability to decisively contribute to the partner country's national development plan and to support our partners in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. More information on how Joint Programming progresses in each partner country: capacity4dev.eu
Despite the very specific situation of Palestine – an overcrowded, fragmented and highly politicised context – the Office of the European Union Representative (EUREP) and Member States (EU MS) have worked towards an EU Joint Programming (EU JP) in Palestine since 2011. An EU/MS Division of Labour and an EU JP Roadmap were developed in respectively 2011 and 2012, and have been regularly updated since then. In October 2013, two like-minded countries (Norway and Switzerland) joined the process and joint work.
EU JP has been understood by European development partners in Palestine in its two dimensions: aid effectiveness (how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the considerable EU/MS financial effort in Palestine) and political dimension (affirm and defend the shared vision of European actors in Palestine and ensure the convergence between the development work and the political objectives of the EU).
Since the end of 2015, European development partners have been working on developing the first-ever European Joint Strategy, which is closely aligned to the new Palestinian National Policy Agenda (NPA) 2017-2022 and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. This Strategy is locally-owned and is the result of extensive meetings and discussions amongst the European development partners, Palestinian ministries, civil society organisations, the business community, the United Nations (UN) family and many other key actors.
The aim of the strategy is to maximise aid coordination and aid effectiveness amongst EU Development Partners and reinforce our ability to address through development funding our objectives.
EU's interventions will focus on the following five Pillars:
Key crosscutting issues are also mainstreamed in the Pillars (i.e. gender equality, environment, human rights, youth and civil society engagement). While European's development partners recognise the geographical disparities and challenges related to them, Palestine is treated as "one" in the Strategy, as to ensure that the geographical fragmentation is not further reinforced. The specific needs of East Jerusalem, Area C and the Gaza Strip (areas where the role of the Palestinian Authority is severely limited due to different political, administrative and security arrangements) are however acknowledged. Support to Palestine refugees across the Middle East continues to be an important priority for EU development partners.
The European Joint Strategy is seen as an opportunity for European development partners to be more coherent and to reinforce EU's values and principles on the ground – as reflected in the new influencing tools/strategies included in the joint response of the Strategy. The Strategy however also acknowledges that only a credible, realistic and brave political solution can put an end to the protracted occupation and ensure that European development partners effectively contribute to the two-state solution and to build sustainable livelihoods for all Palestinians.
The European Joint Strategy in support of Palestine is currently being finalised and should be available by early in the second semester of 2017.
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In April 2013, Vern Gillmore was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. When Vern first started to experience the warning signs, he was not prepared to hear the words "Alzheimer's disease." Today Vern and his wife and care partner Karen are working together to educate others about the disease while facing their daily challenges head-on. They are just one couple whose story shows the power of love and teamwork during National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
In Vern's Words
I have been athletic all my life. I couldn't accept not having a healthy body. I've always prided myself on physical fitness and staying in good health, and suddenly I had anxiety and double vision and difficulty using familiar devices like the home computer.
I was a volunteer in disaster response, and when you work in those situations, you have to be able to make quick decisions. I volunteered during Hurricane Sandy in New York and realized when I returned home that I wasn't as quick or alert as I should have been. I didn't want to hurt people who were suffering by making a bad decision – that would have torn my heart out. I realized something was wrong with me. My mother and brother had Alzheimer's, but I was in denial that the cause of my symptoms could be the same.
I have accepted that I have Alzheimer's. I handle my frustrations by keeping busy. I love taking my dog outside, running her hard for an hour and see her enjoy the exercise as much as I do. Her happy wagging tail makes me happy.
At first I didn't want to share my diagnosis with others. I was embarrassed and ashamed. But then I realized that I didn't do anything wrong to cause this diagnosis. Things have changed since my diagnosis. I now look forward to being able to talk openly about my Alzheimer's. I now speak at churches, city centers and hospitals in my area because I know that many people are uninformed and that the general population needs to understand and learn more about Alzheimer's disease.
My wife Karen is my care partner. She is observant and sharp. She doesn't miss a beat. She is why I was able to get back to what matters: I volunteer, participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's, and stay involved in whatever capacity I can.
In Karen's Words
Vern and I met through a newspaper advertisement in the San Francisco Chronicle during the '90s. We were married for 20 years before the Alzheimer's diagnosis.
I am the worrier in the family, vigilant 24/7. On a typical day, I manage our schedules and instill safe habits. Vern sets up his medications and I double-check them. I ask him the important questions before he goes out: do you have your wallet? Keys? Phone? GPS? We keep a list of phone numbers available should he become confused or need help when he goes out.
I have found the Alzheimer's Association website alz.org to be a gold mine. It is simple – there is so much information on Alzheimer's disease and it's easy to read and understand. I chip away at the website, read books, and subscribe to neurology journals.
I think it is important for care partners and caregivers to know that it doesn't make you a bad person when you experience frustrations. One of the biggest challenges I have come across is the changed communication style between Vern and I. It takes a lot of energy and never-ending patience to not take things he says or does personally.
When we went to a support group, it was the first time I didn't feel all alone anymore. Everything I had been thinking and feeling was validated. Other people were experiencing the same emotions I was. I talked to people who were at the same place I was as a care partner and it gave me a renewed sense of energy.
Vern has renewed energy as well; he is now very interested in educating people about the disease as an Alzheimer's Association National Early-Stage Advisor. He never really had a hobby other than running, and volunteering; but he has one now. His hobby remains volunteering, but he has added talking about Alzheimer's and educating the public about how this disease impacts individuals and families.
Vern and Karen's story continues. And they are not alone.
In 2013, 15.5 million family and friends provided 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimer's and other dementias – care valued at $220.2 billion. More than 60 percent of those Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers and care partners are women. Karen is just one of millions who found resources that have helped her on her journey as a care partner.
Vern Gillmore is a member of the Alzheimer's Association 2014 National Early-Stage Advisory Group (ESAG) and is actively involved with the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. As an Advisor, Vern shares his story to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and help reduce the stigma attached to the disease.
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Beautifully written, Karen and Vern. Having been my husband, Gene's caregiver thru cerebral dementia, I have an
idea of what you are both going thru. I admire you both so much for doing this website and for trying to help
educate others about this disease. It remains one of my main charities. God bless you both – you are always
in my prayers. Dee
I recently had the honor and privilege of meeting with Vern and Karen and spent a precious few hours listening to them share about their personal experiences. The contributions and sacrifices that they have made in their lives (and are far too humble to share publicly) are typical of their willingness to face this new challenge and help others regardless of the personal cost. May the Lord strengthen both of you in this time that, while embracing this trial as you have chosen, you may continue to lift others not as strong.
was a high school teacher, a VP of a community college, a court appointed child advocate, a newspaper reporter, a nation wide Red Cross Volunteer, A driver for Meals on Wheels, A runner of 15 marathons…the list goes on and on…
Paul & Elvira Flanagan
It's a tough journey. I've been down that path for 7 years with my dear husband, a retired USAF Colonel. Unfortunately, he's now in a nursing home but we tried our best to live as normal a life as possible. Blessings to all who are walking this walk.
Way to go Vern.
Do join in our discussions on alz.connected.
And it sounds as though you already doing much of what we Early Stagers call Best Practices.
Enjoy your year on ESAG.
Great story. I believe staying active together as they are is probably the best thing care partners can do to fight back against the disease. I wish there were more like you!
I really respect your decision to speak out and volunteer, participate in Alzheimer events and go to support groups. My Mother-in-Law recently passed away from Early Onset Alzheimer's after being diagnosed for 7+ years. Unfortunately the word Alzheimers was not often uttered, almost as if it were a curse word. And even if it was, they called it Al Heimer, so that by not mentioning it, it wasn't so bad. My Father-in-Law refused to take advantage of the Alzheimer's Association benefits for care givers and family, but often expressed frustration that he may have been helped by being connected to the Alz Asoc. Even at the end he refused to say that she died of Alzheimer's, wouldn't let us request donations for the cause, wouldn't allow an autopsy to confirm and help scientists learn more to help in further prevention. This is very sad as my Mother-in-Law's Mother died with Dementia conditions present (probably Alzheimer's) and with 4 children who could possibly inherit the disease it is heartbreaking that her death couldn't at least help others in prevention related treatments. Thank you both for all you are doing to help in hopefully finding a cure!
In my part of the country," Wisconsin", Memory Cafes are becoming an important link for those in the early stages of dementia. Simply put, the Cafes, run by dementia trained volunteers, are a social gathering place, completely free, for people in similar circumstances along with their care partners to meet, sharing fun, music and activities. Guests can relax and be who they are, without fear of embarrassment or the unfortunate stigmas often attached to mental illness.For anyone considering opening a Cafe the Alzheimer's Association may have information. If not please feel free to contact me on how to get started.
Very nice story.
I had no idea that it was Alzheimer's in the early stages for mom as she was 80 and memory loss was expected. It wasn't until an almost critical incident that could have caused her real harm did I get past the denial that there was more wrong then just some memory loss.
Looking back and knowing what I know now, I do see the patterns that indicated she needed help and more care then what she was getting. It is important to be aware and educated. Thank you for stepping up and educating those through your stories and daily trials.
Mom is happy, safe and we gathered together as a family and were able to spend a few more years enjoying her, learning about the stages of Alzheimer's and adjusting as a family of care givers accordingly.
I do believe the extra exercise, a change in diet and vitamin supplements and mind stimulation and how we communicate with her has given her and us the extra time together. She is in her last stages and though it is hard at times, the support system we have in each other as brothers and sisters and within our community and the Nursing staff who continue to care and educate her and us is amazing. Just reach out and the support is there.
Best of wishes to all
early stage of alzheimers we can plan somehow deal with how about the end stage which is terribly cruel and needs the strength of goliath for caretakers to deal with it is a cruel disease with no cure in sight except lots of publicity. I hope and pray that a cure will be found in the very near future please G-D.
Thank you for sharing, Vern. I have dementia starting but don't know what kind yet. Wish there was a support group close to where I live,.
You can locate support groups in your area here: http://www.alz.org/apps/we_can_help/support_group…
You can also speak to a professional 24/7 through our hotline: 800.272.3900
You are right. We do not know where to go where support groups are not available. Is there an On line service using internet where we can post questions and get some guidance ??
The Alzheimer's Association has a message board community called ALZConnected. Learn more here: https://www.alzconnected.org/
You can also call for more information. Our helpline is open 24/7: 800.272.3900.
AlexandraAmen!Sometimes I get down about the fact that I still can't figure out what tiggrers what symptoms and it seems like my body can't digest anything perfectly, but when I read Peggy's posts I feel so much hope, because I see that it can be done. No matter how hard it is, the solution can be found and perfect health can be achieved even by the most problem-ridden of us.The people who are taking offense at this are either in denial about their own bodies or are healthy with the version of paleo they're doing and just missed the point of the blog altogether.
What a great story and thank you for finding the courage to speak up and help others. When my Mother was first diagnosed I was very much in denial. In fact, I argued with anyone who spoke the words "Alzheimer's Disease". Now she is in an assisted living facility and I share it with everyone. The disease needs more focus to raise awareness and increase research funding. By being vocal you are doing that Vern and you too Karen. I personally thank both of you.
It is very nice to hear your story. My Aunt has recently been diagnosed with dementia and is struggling to accept it. She has pulled away from her family and her personality has changed. I am her niece and caregiver and i am learning all i can about Dementia and Alzeheimers. I hope that one day my Aunt will be able to understand her condition and try to be positive about things. Your story has given me hope and encouragement. Thank you & God bless you and family.
I love this story. A year and a half ago my father passed away of a heart attack. He never mentioned that mom had problems with her memory to me. I am an only child and so was my mother. A week after daddy passed away mom fell and broke her shoulder and had to have surgery and I had to take off work to stay with her. It was then that I noticed the problem. I have since had to quit my job (by choice) and take care of her. The doctor told us it was alzheimers and that she has probably had it for 6 year or more. These stories make me smile and know that it will be okay.
My sisters and I care for our mom at home with Alzheimer's. She was diagnosed at the age of 73, we celebrated her 85th birthday 8/15 this year. It's difficult but love keep us going, we are giving back to her what she gave us. She is the BEST mother!
We would welcome a support group!
Dear Vern and Karen, your story rips my heart out because my husband was diagnosed 4 years ago — misdiagosed actually — and he still is in denial. He blames me for everything. He has some sort of dementia, if not Alz , but won't admit it, won't seek help, thinks he doesn't need it, it's all my fault. He'd be okay if he had not married me. Our 5th anniversary is Sunday. We don't have a long history of trust to rely on.
I also have copd, so it makes it harder for me to help him because when I'm having breathing issues he takes it as rejection. His hearing is affected — as is his ability to comprehend words, so I rarely get a chance to explain in a way he can comprehend. He is emotionally abusive, torments and mocks me, and all I want to do is run. If anybody ever needed help, we do. I am on the verge of walking away.
I am reading between the lines that you had some problems like ours in the beginning. How did you get past them? Why does one person accept the dementia when another doesn't?
Hi Linda,
Your story reminds me of my story. My husband and I just celebrated our 4th Wedding anniversary and we don't
have a long history either. When we were on vacation in "2012" I noticed many signs of Alz. or Dementia. I mentioned it
to my husband and he said that there was nothing wrong, but I knew better than that. The reason I noticed on our vacation was because he works at nite and I work during the day and we only see each other on weekends and on our vacation we were together 24/7. He wouldn't go to the doctor cause there was nothing wrong so I decided to go the the Alz. organization and talk to someone who could help me understand what was going on. They told me that he might have FTD (Frontotemporal dementia. But they didn't know for sure because he won't go to the doctors because nothing is wrong. And to this day he still won't go to the doctors cause there is nothing wrong…Everything that ALZ. told me regarding FTD he has all the signs . A lot of what you're feeling is how I feel many times….. And it's so hard not to
take what he says to me personally…. A couple of his kids blame me because he has changed and his kids say it's
because he married me. His kids have no idea what I go through everyday…..They are clueless. It sounds like you are going through what I'm going through. I would love to email you or talk to you on the phone…..I think we could help
each other in many ways.
Take care
Thank you for posting your story. The Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline provides reliable information and support to all those who need assistance. Call us toll-free anytime day or night at 800.272.3900. You can also find resources for caregivers and care partners here: alz.org/care
Don't give up!! Try to find a care givers support group in your area. My dad had alzheimers and my mom was his care giver. She placed my dad in a nursing home which still today is the hardest thing that a daughter has to witness. It was like they were divorced but not really just living in two separate places. If my mom didn't do that, then she would have been the one who failed in health. I am fine now and so is my mom is fine. My dad only lasted 6 months in the nursing home(well memory care unit) before he died Please get help, My dad was sort of abusive and once he tried to hit my son, his grandson for being in the way in the kitchen. That was the cue my mom needed. It is so very hard. Everyday is a struggle. There are also Adult Day Care Centers that can give you relief. Try your hardest to find a support group. That is what helped my mom the most.
Dear Linda, My story is similar to yours. My wife has had Alz for 4 years now. She has tried to hide it and has done well interacting with other people. And of course I have helped her some by doing everything for her. This is such a horrible disease. As a caregiver, I hung in there until she no longer knows me. She has been in a mental hospital for 3 weeksl We can not find a home willing to take her because she is on a 1 on 1 with a nurse around her always. There are very few beds available also. In hindsight, I should have had her admitted earlier and maybe she would be where she is taken better care of, but after 50 years of marriage, I just could not do that. It is a nightmare that I hope we as caregivers will get through. Good Luck
Thank you for all your volunteer work. There are so many that do not understand alzheimer's. My husband has early onset
alzheimer's and yes we didnt want anyone to know at first. He is 64yrs old and was diagnosed 4yrs. ago. He owned his own
architectural firm and life was going in the right direction. I feel so sad inside that our grandchildren will never, really know what
a wonderful christian man who loves his family. I am also the care partner working full time and trying to care for my husband. Our future has certainly changed. I pray that the public will become more educated about this horrible disease. Fund raising is so very important to finding a cure.
You both are wonderful individules.god be with you and your family as he sees fit.
Vern and Karen, You are an inspiration. I lost my mother in 2013 from early onset and we, as a family, braved it as courageously as we could but not nearly as courageous as you are. I admire your strength in speaking publicly about it and for sharing your story. You are doing more for advancing treatment and advocacy in sharing your story than you may be aware.
In admiration,
What a great contribution Vern & Karen are making for the good of others!….I read an awesome book "The Forgetting"…..I wish I had read this prior to my dear sister-in-law dying from Alzheimers. I was amazed how little I understood about the needs of these individuals & also the needs & sacrifices of the caregivers. I know that children of the patient have no idea the stress put upon the caregiver!…….thank you for sharing your experiences so that we as a public can become more aware & more considerate of their needs…..
It is very courageous of you both to share story. Thank you for taking your time to bring awareness to this horrible disease that affects every aspects of one's life.
Is there anyone out there whose loved one has early stage Alzheimer's with logopenia ( word finding problems)?
yes I do! I have problems finding words which is hard work for me and whoever is listening to me, sometimes they will finish sentences or words off for me. Also I have a problem making my own 'words' up . eg passing a nice strip of green verge in the sunshine, I said awww that grass needs 'beezling???? (cutting) lol I don't worry about it as I can't do anything about it but laugh it off! And I sometimes speak as if all the vowels were taken out of my word before the word left my mouth. ! Did that help??
My Father-in-Law just passed from alzheimers complications. Suddenly – and we weren't expecting it. He had been moved into an assisted living home and was actually doing very very well. Then in the middle of the night we got the call. He was such a loving and kind man and all who knew him will miss him. I am devastated. I loved him like my own father. I wish everyone could just send in a dollar to the Alzheimer's foundation –
I just want everyone to know that if you need information or help or anything – this is the place to come, kind gentle people like Vern are out there needing our help to spread the word. We all can make a difference. We just don't know if this will enter our own lives and we all should be searching for a cure or some sort of grand treatment.
Thank you everyone out there like Vern and Karen for getting information out there. You are truly appreciated.
Sincerely Karen Robbins
Thank you for your post. I lost a husband to Alzheimer's disease. Later remarried and my husband has been told he has Alzheimer's disease. Experience from my first go around should be useful. Reading your post has helped, too.
God bless you and all patients with AD and their caregivers.
Mom, at 91 (last year) was diagnosed, after a lengthy, day-long evaluation and battery of tests, as having cognitive/memory losses strongly suggestive of Alzheimer's. Her Doctor suggested Meals on Wheels, support services such as a day worker to come in and help, a day center where she could stop by and enjoy activities. She refused everything – adamantly. So, I saddled up and waded in. I have been going out to visit her three-four times a week, bringing groceries, and spending huge amounts of time on my cellphone (she forgets that she has called me moments ago). Now after a one-year-down-the-road repeat of the tests it is clear that she can no longer live alone. She is taking it very hard, indeed. Our resources are modest so my sister Val made the generous, brave decision to have her move in – for the time being. Mom's suspiciousness, anxiety, temper outbursts and hallucinations are all taking their toll on us. But, as a longtime reader of many Alzheimer's web pages, I am now searching a support group in our area (downtown NYC). My neighbor Joan, when I first mentioned mother's AD, suggested at the time, I look for a support group. Her husband has fronto temporal dementia. She says that group became a precious help for her in those sad, early days. It is true that you can feel bereft, despite your best, most loving efforts and energies. And it is important to know you have others to talk with, to turn to, to laugh, cry and share. As we move mom along to HER next step – support group will be OURS!
Early-stage, early-onset, young Alzheimer's, all have one thing in common: they represent the "honeymoon" of this disease.
[I am caregiver to my wife, now in the late-stage of this horrible disease that strips away both intelligence and personality.] The "for better or for worse," and, " ' till death due us part " vows will be tested to the limit. Support will be, and must be, an essential ingredient for the survival of the healthy spouse. We can learn much from Vern and Karen, yet it is imperative to remember that each journey through this disease, like any good marriage, will have striking similarities but will also contain particulars that are quite unique to each family situation and relationship. Another excellent website for support, as is this one: http://WWW.commonsensecaregiving.com. I wish all of you the most pleasant "journey" possible. AJHJR
My husband has demencia. He has begun to look in the mirror and not recognize himself. he says we have an employee in the house. Any suggestions as to how to treat this. He has also started talking at night and waking me up.
Please call our 24/7 helpline at 800.272.3900 in order to speak with a professional who can help advise you in your situation.
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It's been a little bit since I've updated, and testing has been a big part of that. I've not been able to do much of anything in classrooms, nor have teachers asked for me because so many are focused on either staying focused for the test or testing. I've been working on some things for the end of the year inventory, as well as monitoring testing and assisting teachers with that. However, I use the bits of free time that I do end up with to begin working on things for next year.
In particular, I'm trying to prepare a bit of a technology curriculum for the elementary school. My first task in completing this was to break down the technology standards for each grade band into a checklist. The idea is that every student will be given a checklist where I can record where they've demonstrated competency in the standards. Each year they get a new checklist that is added to their file. I am also creating digital portfolios
for each student, so I may put the check list in there instead. I'm not entirely sure yet. My biggest takeaway from doing this was the realization of how out of date West Virginia's technology standards are. They were originally filed in November 2006 and went into effect July 2008. The standards focus heavily on desktop publishing skills, with some focus on basic computer skills and digital citizenship. There is no mention of anything relating to computer science. The standards still mention diskettes, which shows how dated they are.
Even though the standards are a bit outdated, I still find many of them to be applicable today. Students still need basic computer knowledge, and they also need basic desktop publishing skills. Elementary school students tend to not be taught these things, and when they get to middle school, they are unfamiliar with the programming when it comes time to use these programs for projects. This is based on my own observations of students
in my area, so other areas may be different. I've watched over time though, and things have not changed. Teachers have not taught these skills, and some have confessed to me that they aren't very confident in their own abilities when it comes to these skills.
With all of that said, even with outdated standards, I still need a bit of a curriculum to use with students next year. My plan is to teach a lab class once a week when I am at the elementary school. Of course, that doesn't give me too many weeks in the school year to use. I already know that when it comes to teaching digital citizenship, I will be using the Common Sense Media curriculum. I will also throw in lessons from the Netsmartz.org
curriculum as I see fit. With both of these, I'm set for teaching the digital citizenship portion.
The area that is troublesome, however, is basic computer skills, and potentially desktop publishing. I have searched for lessons on basic computer skills, only to come up empty handed. I have not searched for desktop publishing items, as I plan to create projects based around that. Since my research was empty handed on the basic skills, I decided to develop my own lesson plans instead. I researched a few thing, and decided to take a
performance task approach using the GRASPS method (Wiggins & McTighe). This method helps one to develop the task using the acronym:
Standards & Criteria for Success
It's all part of understanding by design. One actively works backwards with the standards and objectives first before deciding any type of lesson activities. It helps cut down on unnecessary components to the lesson. I have to confess that I've never really planned this way before. Either the curriculum was given to me, or I took a topic and came up with an activity first, then added the standards around it. I realize the approach isn't the
correct one to take, but when I had to plan out lessons for all subjects, it was the one that was the least time consuming week to week.
I chose instead to do things differently this time. Not only did I want to create lessons for myself, but I also decided to share what I created online. I worked to design a template first that would encompass all I wanted to include for both myself and anyone using the template online. I planned to keep the same template throughout my work. The next step was to look at the standards and develop my lesson. I wanted to start the year with basic
computer skills and so I located the standards that worked around that topic.
From there, I developed my GRASPS form. I decided that the students would be computer experts working at Computers 'R Us. Aliens would land in front of their store one night, and want to know about Earth's computer systems. Students would be called into a meeting by their manager so he or she could review the equipment and rules of care. Students would create posters that showed care rules for the aliens to take back home, and their final project would be to create a class video that explained each piece of equipment
and its proper care so that the aliens could take it back home to their planet with them.
It definitely wasn't easy. I'm known to get sidetracked at work, but I spent a good many hours working on and tweaking the lesson. I decided that I still needed to cover basic skills in 1st and 2nd grade as well, and am currently in the process of developing Alien Encounter II and Alien Encounter III. Ideally, they follow most of the same standards. However, the students have different performance tasks to complete that allows me to review the same concepts, but in a different way. For example, they were computer experts in the first task. In the second task they will be retail salespeople. In the last task, they've gotten out of the computer business, and became a children's book author and illustrator instead. All three tasks still deal with the aliens, though the last task deals with the school children on
the alien planet instead.
Part of me can see why I didn't really plan like this in the classroom. It does take a lot of time, and if I had done this for every lesson, I would never be finished with my lesson plans. Being out of the classroom now allows me a little more time during my work day to plan so I'm taking advantage of that. I'm also sharing my work as I complete it. If I needed a lesson plan for it, chances are someone else may as well.
I've still got a long way to go, but at least I know how I want to tackle things!


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Elena Romero
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Elena Romero
Elena Romero first joined CWE as an Adjunct Lecturer in 2004, teaching courses in advertising and public relations. She made the transition to Academic Advisor/Communications Coordinator one year later. In addition to her advising role, Romero is also responsible for coordinating all communication efforts at CWE including marketing, advertising, public relations and website maintenance.
Prior to joining CWE full-time, Romero served as a freelance special sections editor for the New York Post's Tempo, a monthly supplement devoted to Latino culture and lifestyle. Simultaneously, Elena taught a myriad of media courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
Having brief stints at WNYC-AM, WBAI-FM and WCBS-TV, Romero launched her print career in 1996 as a market editor for the now defunct DNR. Romero would eventually serve as an associate editor at DNR and contributing editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD), both Fairchild Publications. Her journalistic work has appeared in numerous media outlets including Vibe, Latina, Sportswear International, and nbclatino.com.
In 2002, she made her transition into academia as an adjunct in the Advertising Marketing Communications department of FIT. In 2008, Ms. Romero served as co-writer for the short CWE documentary entitled "Success in the City." She has also served as production coordinator & interviewer for CWE's 25th Anniversary documentary entitled "Step by Step," produced by Jezebel Productions. In 2006, Ms. Romero produced a 26-piece historical museum installation entitled "Celebrating 25." Romero is the co-founder of the City College Center for Worker Education "Is Hip Hop History?" Conference launched in February 2010.
Ms. Romero has received several awards over the span of her career. Her first journalistic award was in 2002 when she was presented with the Urban Fashion Journalism Award at the Urban Fashion Awards Show at Lincoln Center. Romero is the recipient of the 2011 Colin Powell center for Policy Studies at The City College of New York's Faculty Leadership Award. In March 2016, she was awarded "Trailblazer of the Year" by Harlem Haberdashery at the 3rd annual Masquerade Ball, which benefited Harlem Hospital Center's Pediatric Department Unit. In May 2016, Romero received the "Hope Appreciation" award by Love Thyself First, a woman's wellness program centered around self-love and mental health advocacy. She was prominentlt featured in the 2015 CNN documentary, "Fresh Dresed."
Romero is the author of Free Stylin': How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry (April 30, 2012) , a title in the series Hip Hop in America, published by Praeger. She is a freelance writer for Remezcla.com, an online source for emerging Latin music, culture, and entertainment..
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Intro to Advertising (MCA 21004)
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Public Relations Writing (MCA 36204)
Corporate Communications (MCA 35004)
Intro to Publishing (ENGL 32514)
Print Journalism Workshop (IAS 31400)
Intro to Media Studies (MCA 10104)
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A Little Love For Valentine's Day.../
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I wanted to add just a little touch of red throughout the main living areas of our home. My mother always added a little special decor for each major holiday so I guess I'm carrying on her tradition. Mom just added simple things...not much glitz and glamour. You can go crazy with themed decor with stores like Michael's or Hobby Lobby nearby, but that's just not my style. As you can see in the photo above, I just added some primroses to a bowl for a little color.
On the table in the kitchen, I just added a red wooden heart one of son's made in preschool to my winter decor....and a few more wooden hearts to the kitchen window sill.
To the bar in the kitchen, I added a mini bouquet, a favorite card, and a little jar filled with special Bible verses...love notes from God. I am not much of an original artist, so I found a blackboard design I liked on Pinterest and changed the words a bit. I have two ceramic heart shaped bowls that I put chocolates and other candies in and switched out a white platter for a red wooden one for the tea bags.
An angel in the dining room also is wearing a red wooden heart...just a whimsical touch :).
The entry bears another red heart from the boys' preschool days...made with dyed cotton balls...and a pillow made by a friend.
And finally, in the kitchen, I filled a pitcher with one of my favorite cut flowers, alstroemeria and a little baby's breath. Alstroemeria, a type of lily, last for about two weeks...so that's pretty good for a $5 bouquet from the market.
Just curious...do you decorate for Valentine's Day?
I hope that wherever you find yourself, you experience love from a family member, a co worker, a friend, or someone special this week. You are so loved by God himself...as He says in Jeremiah 31:3, "I have loved you with an everlasting love..." With love, Gracia


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Letting my book's characters speak for me, I voice my dismay that human beings seem incapable of learning from past atrocities. I hope that The Last Shade Tree will make a dent in this seemingly willful amnesia.
Looking back, I see my high school history classes as one big maneuver to avoid presenting the ugly facts from our nation's past. Perhaps my generation was shielded from harsh realities that later generations would hear about. Or suppressing the facts could have been the policy of my school district and many others all over the country. Education always seems to prefer nice-sounding myths about our country's virtues and achievements over its blind spots and failures. When my heroine Aleta is forced to time-travel back to the week before Pearl Harbor, she witnesses first-hand the internment of Japanese American citizens: "Aleta frantically scoured her memory for what she'd learned in her high school history class [c. 1960], but she could not recall a word in her textbook about this human catastrophe."
When I started writing The Last Shade Tree, I had no idea where I was going. As the books began to stack up on my desk and my research intensified, I couldn't believe that so many dreadful episodes had somehow been swept under the rug. And thus I came up with "historical amnesia," the concept especially urgent today as our world lurches again toward exclusivity, racial hatred, totalitarianism, and, worst of all, nuclear war. Some of the book's episodes have been in the public eye for a while, such as Japanese internment after Pearl Harbor and the Cherokee Trail of Tears. But what about Drancy, the Indian residential schools, or the Roma in Nazi camps? Add in the right-wing historical revisionists and the deniers, and let me say, we as a nation are in big trouble!
Propelled through condensed time, principal character Aleta witnesses more than a century of genocidal history that is unfortunately not fantasy but inspired by real events. In despair, she says, "Those horrible places I went to in the past ... I thought none of it could ever happen again. I thought people had learned…. I know thousands will die because some people think they're right and everyone else is wrong. And not just this time. It's going to happen over and over."
Historical Amnesia
Letting my book's characters speak for me, I voice my dismay that human beings seem incapable of learning from past atrocities. I hope that The Last Shade Tree will make a dent in this seemingly willful amnesia.


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This FAQ explains how you can control the visibility of the Google Apps Marketplace GroupCamp application for your G Suite users.
Once you install GroupCamp or any other Marketplace application in your G Suite domain, all users of that domain can see the app and have a link to the application under the Google apps menu of the navigation bar:
The Google G Suite Admin console allows you to control the visibility of Marketplace applications such as GroupCamp.
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In the Apps page of your G Suite Admin console, select the Marketplace apps.
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Application ON/OFF only controls visiblity but not authentication and Authorization in the Google apps menu. A user can always still sign into GroupCamp and synchronize with Google Calendar or browse their Google Drive.


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It's been quite a week! First we managed to get shot of most of the Doctor Who toys - and those we didn't shift we have rebadged (stuck new stickers on!) as 'Dark Knight' merchandise. Imagine the look on a child's face when he unwraps his birthday present to find a "Joker Radio Controlled Hummer", you couldn't put a price on that! Well we can - it's £5.00, and that includes two of our very special batteries!
More personally, this week I have had to put up with people calling me Nigel - yes NIGEL! It's all down to a new version of that TV ad with Knock-off Nigel. You see the problem is Knock-Off is my name, I've been Knock-Off Nomark for years and then they come along and use my name for their own nefarious means and the end result is people calling me bleeding Nigel! Well it's not on, there should be some protection against people coming along and just ripping off your name like that!
I was explaining this to Bob Bunco and he came up with a cracker of an idea - we had to fight back! At first I thought he meant going round to sort out the purveyors of the reputation-robbing, flutey sockcheese, but then he told me we had to meet like with like and should put out a song of our own. So here it is, an excerpt from my first release on the SnideUK label, Knock-Off Nomark.
The song and the video will be available through the new service Tudor is putting together: SnideTunes. What a great idea that is! People simply register - giving us their e-mail and credit card details - and we then supply them with mp3 versions of songs by artists who sound a bit like the ones they wanted. And as if that wasn't enough, we then e-mail them offering them lots of other things like drugs and diplomas.
The other thing about that Naff-Off Nigel is that he is downloading stuff for free, which was also in the news this week as the music industry announced they were stepping up the fight against downloaders and going to send letters to them. It may surprise you to now I back this totally!
It is scandalous that these people are 'sharing' music - giving it away - total bleeding amateurs! If someone is going to deprive artists of legitimate sales and therefore income, it should be us; we would do it properly and make some money from it.
By the way, If anyone downloads my song without paying, I'll do more than come round and play a flute in their office. When I'm finished with them they'll be playing a flute themselves every time they eat a plate of beans. And as for the next person who calls me Nigel...
Oh, and as my song is so catchy, why don't you record your own version and send it to us. We might even send you some of our dodgy SnideUK tat as a prize.
See you on MTV!
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Philips just launched the world's first shipping monitor with the DisplayHDR 1000 certification, the Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB. Thanks to the Quantum Dots inside, this 43" monitor delivers 1,000-nits peak brightness with wide color gamut.
According to Anton Shilov, writing for Anandtech, "A major selling point of the display it its Quantum Dot-enhanced backlighting that enables it to cover an above-average 97.6% of the DCI-P3 color gamut as well as 100% of the sRGB color range... Apparently, Philips (just like ASUS, MSI, Samsung,and NVIDIA) believes that demand for large gaming-grade displays is about to skyrocket and it has a product that offers premium features at a moderate price."Read More


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ROADLOK SECURITY announces its newest partnership with Kenma Australia Pty Ltd to distribute motorcycle locks in Australia.
RoadLoK Security announces its newest distribution partner, Kenma Australia Pty Ltd, bringing the award-winning motorcycle locking systems, the RoadLoK, to the Australian market. The entire line of RoadLoK systems will be available through Kenma Australia's vast dealer network beginning mid March 2012.
"Kenma Australia in conjunction with ROADLOK Security USA are pleased to announce that RoadLok motorcycle lock systems are now available in Australia.", states Peter Lucas, General Manager of Kenma Australia. "Finally Australian riders will be able to safely and securely immobilise motorcycles without risk of damage or the need to carry bulky chains and locks around. This innovative new security product is competitively priced and a most welcome addition to Kenma Australia's motorcycle security range." Adam Xavier, CEO of RoadLoK Security explains, "We have been working to bring our locking systems to the Australian market and our new partnership with such a strong distributor like Kenma Australia will allow riders throughout the country to access our line of safer motorcycle locks."
The RoadLoK system has received numerous awards worldwide for design and ingenuity. The concept behind the motorcycle lock is to correct the problems faced with using traditional disc locks and cables. "We have all been guilty of a disc lock 'incident' at one time or another but with the RoadLok system those days are over. All in all a fantastic security system that we are pumped to be able to introduce to Aussie riders. RoadLok will save bikes from damage and riders from embarrassment, definitely the thinking riders motorcycle lock.", explained Rick Frankford, Area Manager for Kenma Australia. RoadLoK systems are designed for the motorcycles they protect while maintaining ease of use and safety for the rider.
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Made of delicate fibers, folded, and carried in the pockets of soldiers, Japanese "good luck" flags, commonly known in Japan as yosegaki hinomaru, were parting gifts for soldiers deployed into battle. These flags are evidence of a long standing tradition among Japanese servicemen. The Japanese National Flag, commonly known in Japan as hinomaru, was used to facilitate these messages of prayers and well-wishes from loved ones, so that the soldier could endure the difficult times ahead; yosegaki, refers to the gathered writing, often inscribed in a pattern radiating from the center of the flag. A yosegaki hinomaru experienced only a fraction of the harrowing perils of war experienced by the soldiers who carried them to the front lines. It is remarkable that these flags have survived to continue the story of the soldiers who brought them into battle.
This "good luck" flag was found in recent years by the client amongst her grandfather's possessions, tucked away for decades in a scrapbook her grandmother made. He had served in the Navy during the final year of World War II, and during his enlistment was only permitted to disclose that he was stationed as part of the Pacific Ocean theater of the war. Her grandfather passed away before she was born, and decision to conserve and frame the flag was a personal one, with the hopes of using this relic as a teaching tool for her son. "My son, who is 8 years old, has always been incredibly interested in World War II. When we discovered the flag, it was a way for him to connect with a part of his family history."
The flag exhibited condition issues consistent with its age. Fibers had darkened and discolored over time, and there were strong crease lines where the flag had been folded for many years. Small spots and stains were present, but given its history, the flag was in sound condition. As is the case with many textile pieces, conservation was tailored toward stabilization. "Usually these silk flags are very embrittled when they get to The Center. Conservation is challenging because multiple inks and dyes are not color-stable for water washing. We often see the creases remain after treatment, however stabilization is most important in these cases," says The Center's Textile Conservator. The flag was carefully surface cleaned using dry methods that would not disrupt any of the inks, but would help remove any dirt or soil on the surface that could further degrade the fibers over time.
After considering different storage and display options, the client decided to frame the flag in order to display it safely in her home. In order to preserve the structural integrity of the fibers of the flag while mounting, the flag was meticulously stitched onto a sealed stretcher, wrapped with a neutral tone linen that was able to bear the weight of the flag. The mounted flag was then installed into a custom frame with acid-free archival framing materials, including UV protective acrylic glazing that will block harmful ultraviolet rays from sun bleaching the flag. Overall, the framing will help protect the flag from dirt and dust particles in the air, humidity and lessen temperature fluctuations, and harsh UV light.
Although the Allied soldiers commonly took these flags from wounded or fallen Japanese soldiers as mementos of the war, the client will never know the story behind how her grandfather came to possess this flag. Her hope is that she and her son can continue this history lesson and work to identify the family of the soldier who carried this "good luck" flag, and in the meantime honor and protect the yosegaki hinomaru.


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Americas Best Value Inn Ludington is a great starting point for your summer beach vacation. We offer clean, comfortable rooms, a free continental breakfast and coffee service in our lobby, and free Wi-Fi in all pubic areas and guest rooms. All guest rooms include a coffeemaker, hairdryer, color cable TV which includes ESPN, desk with lamp, table with chairs, clock radio, free local calls, and wake-up service.
Take advantage of our extremely comfortable beds and relax while saving money year-round with our Kids Stay Free Policy (18 and under in parent?s room). For those guests that are in town on longer term corporate assignments or business trips we also offer special weekly and monthly rates.
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