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By Peggy Dillon
What happens to youth with serious emotional disturbances as they approach
adulthood? What happens when they turn 18, if they've been receiving
services through the children's mental health service system, and
are no longer eligible to receive them?
Partnerships for Youth Transition,
an innovative cooperative agreement program launched last fall,
is a unique initiative that is seeking solutions. The 4-year program,
funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) in partnership
with the U.S. Department of Education, offers long-term support
to young people with serious emotional disorders and emerging serious
mental illnesses during the crucial developmental window between
the ages of 14 and 25.
"A major goal of the program is to develop
models of comprehensive youth transition services to the point where
they can be evaluated scientifically for their effectiveness in
the future," said Diane Sondheimer, M.S.N., M.P.H., C.P.N.P. Ms.
Sondheimer, who initiated and co-directs the program, is Acting
Chief of the CMHS Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch.
The program's potential impact on public health is significant, given that experts
estimate that between 2 million and 6.5 million youth in transition
are believed to have a psychiatric disorder. The majority of these
youth remain undiagnosed and underserved due to a lack of coordination
across support service systems.
Traditional mental health support
services help adults or children and adolescents in separate systems
of care. Unfortunately, they do not accommodate the particular needs
of young people entering adulthood, who are struggling to further
their education, live independently, find and keep jobs, and nurture
personal and professional relationships.
According to Crystal Blyler,
Ph.D., an employment and evaluation expert in the CMHS Community
Support Programs Branch, who is co-directing the program, "The two
systems often don't have much communication between them. One reason
is that in the children's system, diagnoses such as conduct disorder
and attention deficit disorder are prevalent, whereas the adult
system serves clients with different diagnoses, such as schizophrenia
and mood disorders."
As a result, Dr. Blyler said, "A lot of the
kids graduating out of the children's system don't get picked up
in the adult system by virtue of their diagnoses." Other changes
at age 18 can include cutoffs in clients' social security benefits
and a shift from juvenile to adult criminal justice systems. "It's
a cutoff age where adolescents have to change all kinds of systems
and supports, so a lot of youth lose services," said Dr. Blyler.
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For coming-of-age youth with serious emotional disorders and serious mental illnesses, this void of continuous support services leaves them bereft of guidance and support when they are at especially high risk and vulnerable to unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse, unplanned pregnancies, arrests and incarceration, and to dropping out of secondary school. Partnerships for Youth Transition is intended to address this paucity of transitional assistance for overcoming such hurdles.
In September 2002, five applicants were awarded nearly $500,000 per year for 4 years to create and launch model programs to usher high-risk youth into their adult years.
The grantees-in Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington
State-are developing culturally competent programs, involving youth
and their families in program planning, and providing services as
varied as age-appropriate mental health care, educational support
services, substance abuse prevention services, vocational training
and career development, and services to help teens develop life
and socialization skills. (See Grantees: Partnerships for Youth Transition)
Grantees can also receive help from
the Technical Assistance Center on Youth Transition at the Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa. The Technical Assistance Center was created by a partnership between SAMHSA, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.
A variety of innovative programs for youth in transition already exist. Connecticut, Vermont, and Ohio have initiatives for helping youth shift from child to adult mental health systems and beyond. In addition, two California communities that are 6-year grantees of SAMHSA's Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program have helped this transitional population, using strategies ranging from job-training skills to independent living programs.
However, these efforts lack control groups and formal evaluation components, and researchers have not assessed their effectiveness empirically. Ms. Sondheimer noted, "There are a lot of transitional programs out there, but none of them-to the extent they need to be-have been rigorously evaluated as a best-practice model."
The idea for the Partnerships program grew out of a June 2000 meeting sponsored by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and supported by SAMHSA. The national experts, Federal agency officials, and youth and family members who gathered were aware that fragmented and short-term funding sources sorely limited the scope of populations that could be served by most transitional services. Without more consistent cash flow, those gathered predicted that comprehensive and developmentally appropriate systems of care for youth in transition would develop "at a snail's pace." Participants, therefore, pledged to "promote the development of active partnerships between State mental health authorities and other key stakeholders to improve systems serving adolescents who are making the transition from child to adult systems of care."
Following the meeting, SAMHSA staff began seeking Federal and private foundation partnerships to develop a program.
CMHS Acting Director Gail Hutchings, M.P.A., who was Deputy Executive Director
of NASMHPD when the June 2000 meeting took place, said the ultimate
goal of the program is to help youth become successful adults. To
that end, the program will teach them skills that will help them
to complete high school, enroll in post-secondary education, thrive
in the workplace, and find and keep independent housing.
"Providing appropriate mental health and other types of services is a necessary component of the grant program, but the ultimate goal is for provision of these services to lead to real success in the lives of the youth they serve," Ms. Hutchings said. "In the long run, we hope that launching these youth on the right track early in adulthood will help to prevent many of the long-term negative outcomes of chronic mental illness."
For more information about Partnerships for Youth Transition, contact Diane Sondheimer at the CMHS Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch, SAMHSA, Room 11C-16, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,
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(Frankfort, Ky.) -- Preliminary statistics* indicate that six people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, January 25 through Sunday, January 31, 2010.
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One double-fatality crash occurred in McCracken county and this crash involved the suspected use of alcohol.
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Photo Gallery | Pop Superstar Justin Bieber Goes MMA, Gets Bloody And Bruised
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"He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool - shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple - teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep - wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise - follow him."
amsika Oct 19 2011the best way to do that is to create your pearls about "earthing" and then to look for related interests : you'll find pearltrees on this topic, and be able to communicate with people curating them :) Here's a video that will help you :)
douglasgrendahl Oct 17 2011Hmm, am I to click on the "reply" button alongside your name?
douglasgrendahl Oct 17 2011Well, today is my first at getting acquainted with it, discovering its usefulness, etc. I am really lost at this moment. Let us say that I wanted to communicate with others on the topic of "earthing." How would I do that?


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Issues in Our Nation: Dealing With Differences
- Grades: 3–5, 6–8
How Can We All Fit In?
The tragedy at a high school in Littleton, Colorado, on April 10, 1999 was a rare and horrifying event. Experts are still working to figure out what was in the minds of the students who killed a teacher and / of their classmates. Some have said the two young men were outcasts, that they didn't feel like they belonged. They formed their own group, which is something people, both young and old, do every day. But this is not a justification for violence and should not have lead to any deaths.
Forming groups of friends is normal, say child psychologists and Scholastic advisers Adele Brodkin from Florham Park, New Jersey, and Phyllis Cohen from New York City. Nothing was normal about the Colorado incident. Our experts offer advice on how to deal with everyday difficult social situations in school. These are common occurrences that they stress should not be confused with what happened at Columbine High School.
Facing difficult situations as a young adult is part of growing up. Problems like these should never be solved with violence.
Q: Some kids at my school are scary. What should I do?
A: Talk it over with adults whom you trust, both within the school and in your family, not just to express your feelings, but to come up with some way to get control of the situation. You may have reason to be afraid, but you may not. If you're afraid because kids are carrying knives or guns or threatening other people, or you just get a creepy feeling, trust that feeling and try to make adults aware of it. Ask other people if they feel the same way. Don't conclude that you're a weakling and should just get over it.
Q: Whom should I tell?
A: You know best who is interested, who listens to kids, and who will trust what you have to say. Go to an adult you feel is there to protect you.
Q: Why should I talk to others?
A: A responsible adult can help you express your concerns and can act on behalf of those concerns.
Q: I have been picked on, too. Why might kids taunt, or make fun of me?
A: If you cry a lot or act weak and helpless, it may remind kids of their own weaknesses. They criticize those weaknesses in you to make themselves feel stronger. Someone you trust can help you see yourself through different eyes. This person may make suggestions to inspire you to change your behavior. For example, maybe you're being ignored because you sit by yourself all the time. Try sitting with a small group of people for a few days. It may help. At times, people may be taunted about something over which they have no control, like a physical characteristic. Kids tend to pick on the things about you that may be different, like a big nose, or buck teeth. If you don't let them see that it hurts you, they are more likely to stop (see below).
Q: Where does such meanness come from?
A: We all have negative feelings that are often brought out when you are frightened or angry. You should discuss your feelings with the person who is upsetting you or with a friend who is not involved. These feelings should always be dealt with through words and not violence.
There is never an excuse for a violent act. There is no excuse or apology for what happened in Littleton. What happened there should never be confused with more common situations where kids feel left out or picked on.
Q: Should I expect to get along with everyone all the time?
A: Not everyone will be friends with everyone, and not everyone likes everyone equally. We can, however, expect respect and decent behavior from everyone. You don't have to be friends, go to the movies together, or walk hand-in-hand, but you also should not taunt or harass someone because he or she is different from you.
Be Different, Be Proud
Last year, one of Michaela Clovis's classmates insulted her hair. "She said it doesn't look right and doesn't match my skin," says Michaela of New Jersey.
Michaela is Irish, German, Native American, and African-American. She has fair skin and strawberry-blonde hair, but she is not white.
Soon, a few classmates joined the teasing. One said she couldn't be black and white at the same time. Michaela said she felt "small and alone." But she stopped the taunting without anger or frustration.
First she talked to her parents. Her mother, Donna, told the teacher and also suggested that Michaela not face the insults alone.
Next, she told her daughter about the different people in her family, and their love for each other. She taught her that people of all races are beautiful. That helped Michaela grow more confident. The next time she was teased, Michaela said, "I know that I'm mixed, and I'm proud of it." She stuck to that answer until the teasing finally ended.
Child psychotherapist and Scholastic adviser Phyllis L. Cohen of New York City says Michaela and her mother took the right approach. "Kids respect other kids who just own their differences," she says. "Say things like, 'Tell it to somebody who cares, I don't.'"
Michaela's advice for other kids who face ridicule: "Say, 'If you have a problem with me, that's your problem and I don't want to know about it.'"
It worked for her!
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In advance of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, a host of audio recordings has been released.
The tapes lay out what happened on 9/11 in a way we've never heard before: minute-by-minute, through the eyes of air traffic controllers and other civilian and military workers in charge of watching the skies above America.
A phone call to American Airlines was also released. It's from a flight attendant aboard American Airlines Flight 11, which was about to crash into the World Trade Center.
Flight attendant Betty Ong did not know that at the moment, but she knew there was trouble. She made the call at 8:19 a.m. New York time.
"The cockpit's not answering… Getting hijacked," Ong said.
Four minutes later, air traffic controllers unaware of the flight attendant's call, are trying to figure out why they can no longer track the plane.
One minute later, controllers hear from the terrorist now flying the plane. The terrorist gave no indication he was headed to the twin towers.
Flight 11 hit the north tower at 8:46 a.m.
Meanwhile, United Airlines Flight 175 was being flown toward the south tower of the World Trade Center. Air traffic personnel saw the impact.
At this point the military is involved and it's trying to get information about what's happening. The flow of information was uneven. United Flight 77 was in the vicinity of Washington D.C.
Flight 77 struck the pentagon at 9:37 a.m.
Nine minutes prior to that impact, air traffic control in Cleveland heard trouble in the cockpit of another plane - United Flight 93 - which would eventually crash in Shanksville, Penn.
What controllers heard was a brief part of the attempt by passengers to get control of the plane back from a terrorist.
At 10:07 a.m., an air traffic controller in Virginia spoke to the FAA. The plane crashed at 10:03 a.m.
Twenty-nine minutes later there was talk of military authorization to shoot down any plane that doesn't follow commands to land. But there are no more hijacked planes in the sky.
The final recording in the batch released was of a conversation between two air surveillance technicians who seemed to realize the world had just changed before their eyes.
The tapes were gathered on behalf of the 9/11 commission, but the project didn't get finished in time for the commission's report.
Two investigators then continued the work independently. Law students from Rutgers University helped them review and edit the tapes.
All the recordings FOX Chicago News played Thursday night, except for the phone call from Flight 11, were obtained through the Rutgers Law Review .


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04/03/2008, Düsseldorf / Germany
Adhesives business significantly strengthened
Henkel has taken over from Akzo Nobel the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses previously owned by National Starch. "This acquisition represents a milestone in our 130-plus-year corporate history and points Henkel clearly in the direction of further profitable growth," said Ulrich Lehner, Chairman of the Management Board of Henkel KGaA. The acquisition was preceded by the carve-out of the businesses to be acquired by Henkel and the requisite antitrust and anticompetitive investigations by the relevant authorities.
In 2007, these two business segments of National Starch generated sales of 1.25 billion GBP (about 1.83 billion euros). The purchase price was 2.7 billion GBP (about 3.7 billion euros). Following the integration, annualized sales of Henkel's Adhesives Technologies business sector will increase to about 7.5 billion euros. Henkel expects synergies from the acquisition of 240 to 260 million euros per year and anticipates it will realize the full synergy potential from 2011 on.
"We will do everything in our power to integrate this excellent company with its outstanding employees and products quickly and smoothly", added Ulrich Lehner. Henkel will provide an update on the integration process in connection with the publication of the Q1 figures on May 7, 2008.
Market position strengthened
By acquiring the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses of National Starch, Henkel substantially further strengthens its leading position in the global adhesives markets, particularly in the industrial segment. The businesses of National Starch and the existing Henkel Adhesives Technologies portfolio excellently complement each other.
Within Henkel's Adhesives Technologies business sector, the acquisition will have a particular impact on the packaging and wood adhesives businesses, as well as on the electronics business. Henkel, for example, has very good market positions in the laminating adhesives segment used in the manufacture of flexible packaging for food products, while National Starch is a leader in pressure-sensitive adhesives. As a result of the merger, these technologies will be accessible to a larger number of customers, while new areas of application are expected to be developed. In the electronics field, National Starch offers a specialty adhesive with which electronic chips can be bonded on – for example – credit cards, while Henkel markets solutions for the protection of these sensitive chips against damaging environmental influences such as heat or sun radiation. The combination of the two businesses now enables customers to source both solutions from a single supplier.
Henkel also sees a significant strengthening of its regional market positions. The share of sales accounted for by the Asia-Pacific region will, with the acquisition of the National Starch businesses, increase from 8 percent to around 12 percent, and the share of sales of the adhesives business per se in this region will actually double due to the already strong position of both companies. At the same time, the strong market position enjoyed by Henkel in Europe, particularly in the growth region of Eastern Europe, can be leveraged to accelerate expansion by enabling brands and technologies from National Starch to be marketed via the Henkel sales and distribution network already established in this region.
This information contains forward-looking statements which are based on the current estimates and assumptions made by the corporate management of Henkel KGaA. Forward-looking statements are characterized by the use of words such as expect, intend, plan, predict, assume, believe, estimate, anticipate, etc. Such statements are not to be understood as in any way guaranteeing that those expectations will turn out to be accurate. Future performance and the results actually achieved by Henkel KGaA and its affiliated companies depend on a number of risks and uncertainties and may therefore differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are outside Henkel's control and cannot be accurately estimated in advance, such as the future economic environment and the actions of competitors and others involved in the marketplace. Henkel neither plans nor undertakes to update any forward-looking statements.
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For North Carolina's tourism industry, it's a bad time for a federal government shutdown.
In the western part of the state, people travel on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway to see the fall foliage. But visitor centers and other staffed facilities are closed, meaning travelers should consider how they plan to do their viewing.
Tom Hardy of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association says the shutdown will have an impact on visitors. He says the parkway itself is still open.
This also is a busy time on the Outer Banks. Tuesday was the first day of the popular fall fishing season. But the National Park Service has locked all the gates that provide anglers a way to drive onto the beach along the Camp Hatteras National Seashore.
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Categories > Movies > Incredibles > Dash's New Sibling
Chapter 1 The Plan0 Reviews
Violet has had it up to here with Dash and she has a plan to make Jack Jack and her get even with Dash
Violet(Shoving Dash) I'm older shrimp so I should get the night off, I mean have you ever watched two people before it's painstaking.
Dash: Well I'm discovering girls so I should get the night off to go to the movies with Lindsay Becket
Violet(Walking off) There's only one way to deal with this and that's involving the parents.
Dash ran at Violet knowing she had Bob and Helen in her back pocket as a ball was thrown at Dash and he was stuck in his sister's force field.
Violet: The best thing is I don't have to be around to keep it going anymore, looks like somebody's learned a few new tricks hey Dash?
Dash: Hey that's not fair you made a force field around me.
Violet(Giggling) Maybe Mom and Dad will let me keep you I mean I always wanted a hamster, and I got something more a little brother in a ball.
Violet cackled walking into the kitchen as she saw Helen spraying perfume on herself, Bob looking through the newspaper, and Jack Jack rolling his cars off the table giggling.
Violet(Showing her dimples) Mommmmmmmmmmmm did I tell you how pretty you smell tonight and that dress can you say knockout?
Helen(Smiling) All right suck up what do you want and what's it going to cost me?, and I'll give you anything seeing you got straight A's once again.
Violet: About that a new boy in town named John invited me out to dinner tonight and I really want to go but I know I can't.
Bob was suddenly interested in the conversation as he threw his newspaper down looking like he wanted to mangle John.
Violet: See I can't go tonight because you guys stuck me with babysitting Jack Jack, and frankly I think Dash is old enough to babysit I mean I was his age when I started.
Helen(Thinking) Yea but you were also more mature than him Vie, I mean I don't want to come home with the house burned down.
Bob: And besides we haven't met this John and I would love to meet him before you start getting to comfy dating.
Violet: Dad we've talked about this remember?, I'm not a seven year old girl anymore I'm 14 and I'll be 15 next week I need to start thinking boyfriend.
Bob: Fine but if he hurts you like Greg did I'm going to John's house with a five iron.
Violet: Dad don't be so hostel John is nothing like Greg he's cute, funny, smart, and a poet he's all I want rolled into one.
Helen: Your dad and I have been talking last night Vie and I think you've proven yourself to us, now remember what we talked about earlier this year?
Violet: The birds and the bees talk?
Helen: Well no but that would be a good talk to remember, I'm talking about the way you wanted to torture Dash by making Jack Jack a sweet baby girl.
Violet smiled as Helen and Bob did the same and Jack Jack looked up at his name.
Jack Jack(Rolling a car off the table) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Violet(Picking Jack Jack up) So if I turn him into a baby girl and my little sister will I get to go out tonight?
Helen(Grinning) I don't see why not sweetie, it'd give Brooke as you wanted to call her and Dash time to bond.
Violet(Kissing Jack Jack's cheek) That's right little bro big BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM Dash is going to hate you if you're anything like me as a baby.
Jack Jack: Sissy how are you going to make me an icky girl?
Violet(Rubbing Jack Jack's hair) With a little needle and some medicine that will be taken once and only once.
Helen and Bob saw Dash in the force field ball as Violet beamed and they beamed at her.
Violet: Ever since the fight with Syndrome I've been practicing, now it's at the point where I don't have to physically be here for it to work.
Helen(Laughing) Well you always wanted a hamster and I say to remember to feed it and give it plenty of water.
Violet: Jack Jack you come with sissy and she'll make you over literally, I already had E make you a new supersuit.
Dash(Pushing on the ball) Uhh little help here people?
Violet pushed the ball and Dash went rolling into the basement as she giggled and closed her eyes breaking the force field when Dash reached the floor.
Violet: Rule numero uno Jack Jack use your powers to your advantage whenever you can.
Jack Jack giggled as Dash stormed upstairs with water, dirt, and cuts all over him.
Violet: Hmmmmmmmmmm is that a new look Dash, I think it does something really good for you.
Dash: Hah hah Vie just remember that I always get the last laugh you don't.
Violet: Yea I'll be sure to make a mental note of that Dash, now excuse me but I have a little brother smaller than you to bond with like super glue and pretty much anything else.
Jack Jack: Uhhhhhhhhhhh huhhhhhhhhh sissy and I have a secret and you're never going to find out you big meanie.
Dash(Shaking himself off on Jack Jack) Yea well I could care less what secrets you idiots have.
Violet: You will once our little secret gets out, now come along Jack Jack I still have to measure, weigh, and make you look presentable for tonight.
Dash: If you're taking him on your date with you good luck, he doesn't exactly know how to sit still.
Violet: Wrong answer Dash but keep trying you may come up with our secret yet.
Violet and Jack Jack smirked as she sat Jack Jack on her bed and pulled out a purple jumper, purple booties, purple tights, a diaper, a stuffed elephant, and a small, red, Incredible supersuit.
Violet: Right now stay completely still sissy has to measure you for your clothes and shoes.
Jack Jack sat still as Violet pulled a tape measure that a tailor uses around Jack Jack and then measured his feet making the notes on a clipboard.
Violet(Getting eye to eye with Jack Jack) And guess who's the perfect size to be baby me give up?, you of course you little munchkin.
Jack Jack(Clapping) Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy meeeeeeeeeee let's do the transforming now sissy.
Violet(Pulling four needles out) Indestructable, lightning, force field, and invisibility anyone?
Jack Jack(Raising his hand) Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ohh ohh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh over here pick me sissy, I do this in Kindergarten to get teachers attention.
Violet: All right little guy arm out and hold still, this may hurt a little but pain is beauty remember that.
Jack Jack put his arm out closing his eyes tight as Violet stabbed him with the needles and Jack Jack felt a surge of cold, hot, warm, and happiness flow through his body.
Violet: All right on your back little bro, mommy and daddy have also generously inherited their powers to you too, man is Dash in for a fun night.
Jack Jack and Violet laughed evilly as she also had another idea to throw into the mix.
Violet: After my date we're having a slumber party just you and me but you'll be a sister by then, and you're old room will be transformed into a playroom/ bedroom for my sis.
Jack Jack laid on his back as Violet removed his clothes and brought the diaper out first strapping it over his butt and legs.
Violet(Placing the Elephant in Jack Jack's hands) This is Krenger the Elephant, Krenger seemed like a good fighting name and that's what this elephant does to bad dreams.
Jack Jack clutched Krenger as he felt his butt and legs becoming smaller and Violet stretched the tights out and slid them up to Jack Jack's waist.
Violet: You'll learn to live with these, they ride up but like I said you learn to live with them until you become five and start wearing just undies with no tights.
Jack Jack's waist shrunk as he saw another needle and knew it was girl DNA that Violet was itching to use.
Violet: Next is the undershirt and jumper so arms up sweetie and that should make your tummy smaller as well as your legs and shoulders.
Jack Jack like a puppet lifted his arms up as Violet slid a white undershirt over him and his chest shrank as the purple jumper came on next and his legs, tummy, and shoulders became as small as the rest of him.
Violet: Now for the booties and the supersuit, then you're going to get pricked one more time and that will make you my baby sis.
Violet stretched the booties out and forced them over Jack Jack's feet making them baby size as the suit then fell over him boots included and that made his whole body become baby size.
Violet: Perfecto now let's stick you one last time and then I'll introduce you to Sour Patch Watermelons, Sour Patch Kids, Sour Patch Fruits, Bunch A Crunch, Twizzlers, Peanut Butter Twix, Peanut Butter M&M's, Gummy Sharks, Gummy Slugs, and of course sissy's personal fave Chocolate Covered Cherries.
Jack Jack felt a tiny pinch on his butt as Violet stuck him with the needle and he also had thoughts of stuffed animals, tea parties, and cuddly kittens.
Violet: Now I can see your hair's longer and we'll just place one side of it over one eye as the other reveals your prettyful blue eye.
Like magic Jack Jack's blonde hair grew longer and one of his eyes were covered as Violet giggled seeing she had power over him.
Violet: Your hair will turn from blonde to black, and then I'll introduce you to the greatest CD ever I Wish I Were A Carpenter.
Jack Jack cooed a girly coo as Violet pulled a huge sack of candy out and split it between her and her newly acquired sister.
Violet(Taking a Sour Patch Watermelon bag out) These are probably the most addicting candies you'll ever eat Brooke Lillian Parr.
Jack Jack looked up at his new name and Violet tossed one into his mouth as he made a sour face and she giggled.
Violet: Yea their a little sour but you know things can't always be sweet, some things like candy is meant to be sour.
Brook held a watermelon in her pudgy fist and ate it making the face again as Violet kissed her.
Violet: Come on munchkin let's share our secret with Dash and inform him that he's the sitter tonight.
Violet couldn't wait to see the look on Dash's face when he saw what she did to Jack Jack or how he had to watch the cranky, tantrum throwing extraordinaire herself.
Violet: Dash get ready to meet your doom, Brooke Analise Parr and once you meet her things are going to get interesting.
Brooke giggled as Violet giggled back popping a peanut butter M&M into Brooke's mouth.
Violet: Mom and Dad I present to you back by popular demand Violet Analise Parr, or should I say Brooke Analise Parr.
Helen(Pinching Brookes cheeks) Just like yours Vie Pinchable and cute.
Bob: He even looks like you Vie how did you do it?
Violet(Kissing Brooke) A little love, attention, affection, and lastly I kept all my old clothes so he could wear hand me downs.
Dash walked up and saw his new little sister but had no idea who she was.
Violet: All right I bite what was your and Jack jack's secret?
Violet: Well for one I made him Brooke Analise Parr the 1st, and second you've pulled babysitting duty.
Dash(Laughing) Yea like you have any idea how to make a boy a girl.
Violet: This I do now have fun with the tantrum extraordinaire me, I have a date and I don't intend on being late.
Dash: But- but- but- I don't want to babysit tonight I have a date too.
Helen: Bring Brooke with you or no date at all, I can't even count all the dates Violet sacrificed for you, or the dates she brought you two on.
Dash: But I can't drag her on the date with me, she's a tantrum artist or so I'm told.
Violet(Kissing Brooke's forehead) Bye sweetie and give him hell he would do the same for me whenever mommy and daddy left.
Violet walked off as Brooke curled her lip and started screaming as Dash held his ears.
Dash: Wait munchkin do you want to watch Spongebob or maybe you'd like Max and Ruby Jack Jack always did
Brooke screamed louder and tears formed on her eyes as Dash wished he hadn't started a fight with a girl who could make a boy turn into a cranky girl.
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Dunwoody police hope surveillance footage will lead to arrests in the army robbery at a McDonald's drive-thru window.Authorities said the incident occurred early Monday morning at a McDonald's on Ashford Dunwoody Road near the Perimeter Mall. Two masked men ran from a spot behind the building to the take-out window as a customer was ordering food. One man pointed a gun at the clerk and then both suspects vaulted in the drive-thru window, according to police. Once inside, the men took cash from a register and then left. The entire incident took mere minutes, according to police.Investigators said that the person ordering food was in a dark sedan. They now say that driver is a "person of interest.""It kind of set off the clerk to open up the window to unlock it. When they were in the exchange of money, two males come out from behind the bushes," said Sgt. Mike Carlson of the Dunwoody Police Department. "The driver ended up fleeing the scene once the suspects made entry into the business."No one inside the restaurant was hurt. Police would not say how much money the robbers got away with.Dunwoody police officers are comparing notes with the Sandy Springs department, where two similar armed robberies of McDonalds are under investigation. Anyone with information on the crime is urged to contact Dunwoody police at (678) 382-6914.
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Moon Hammer
One day, a long time from now you'll cease to care anymore whom you please or what anybody has to say about you. That's when you'll finally produce the work you're capable of. J.D. Salinger (via keepyoureyes)
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- relative: i just want you to be fully realized, stable and successful.
- me: i am realized, stable and successful.
- relative: not by my standards.
- me: sounds like a personal problem to me.
I can simultaneously be angry with white supremacy and love white people. I can be in love with a white woman and hate her ignorance at her own white privilege. I can get so frustrated with racism that I barely want to be around any white people, and I can share that with my white friends over a few drinks.
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19 Sep 2014
Launch of Global School Budgets
Over the last few months the department has been working on a new way of allocating funding to schools with the introduction of Global School Budgets (GSB).
This is the feature initiative of increasing school autonomy which will be implemented in schools in 2015. For the first time principals and school councils will see the staffing costs attributed to the total budget of the school, hence the word 'global'.
School resources will be allocated using a new needs-based funding model. This will ensure that resources are distributed in a simple, transparent and fair way.
Detailed information is available in the fact sheets and other resource material.
15 Sep 2014
Early childhood work twice distinguished
The Barkly Mobile Preschool Service, and its manager Doris Johnson, have been honoured with an Excellence in Building Inclusion Award, one of the prize categories in the 2014 HESTA Early Childhood Education and Care Awards. The service was acknowledged for working with Indigenous families to enhance children's preschool attendance in the communities of Canteen Creek, Epenarra, Corella Creek and Murray Downs.
Doris regularly tours these communities to help assistant teachers deliver a daily preschool program for four-year-old children.
My work is an opportunity to support young children in the region by encouraging their families to become more involved in their child's education," she said. "I've built strong relationships with the families in these communities."
"Attendance data shows early signs that our attempts to build inclusion are successful, and feedback from school staff is that our preschool children are more familiar with what's expected of them at school, and that they arrive ready to learn."
"I carry resources for the preschool classrooms, such as pens and paper, books and puzzles, and change them for different communities. It means that sometimes there's something new for the kids and they're so surprised by them, and happy to see me come."
Doris has been managing the Barkly Mobile Preschool Service since 2010. She received the awards at the Early Childhood Australia National Conference in Melbourne on 6 September 2014.
09 Sep 2014
Territory schoolchildren shine in brain bending battle
Two Territory government schools have scored first places in the problem-solving Tournament of Minds held at Charles Darwin University on 7 September, and will go to represent the Territory at the 26th Australasian Pacific Final in Melbourne.
Primary and secondary students were challenged to shine in the Language Literature and Maths Engineering categories.
Darwin Middle School eclipsed competitors in Language Literature Secondary, and Parap Primary School was twice distinguished, emerging victorious in the Language Literature Primary and Maths Engineering Primary divisions.
Nakara Primary School garnered honours in Maths Engineering Primary, and Kormilda College won the Maths Engineering Secondary contest.
The annual event attracted 29 teams from 15 schools across the Territory, vying for a place at the Trans-Tasman trial on 18 October.
The tournament aims to help students develop enterprise, creativity and time management skills, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a competitive environment.
Last year, Kormilda College, The Essington School, Darwin Middle School, and Wulagi Primary School were NT Regional Final winners.
Events and awards
- School Excellence Awards
- Chief Minister's Literacy Achievement Awards
- Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards
- Exit Art
- Battle of the School Bands
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Kumasi is the capitol city of the Ashanti region of Ghana. The Manhyia Palace is
located in Kumasi, where the past Ashanti King resided. Kumasi is full of tradition
and a supreme royal background. The Ashanti people are some of the few people that
have been able to survive and thrive throughout the European colonizing era. Kumasi
also has a very creative culture as well in the fields of wood carvings and Kente
cloth. These are just some of the elements that make Kumasi a beautiful region.
Large gold deposits have been found in Kumasi
One of the wealthiest cities in Ghana
Two major exports are hardwood and cocoa
Second largest populated city in Ghana
(Kente Village: Bonwire Ashanti Region)
Wood Carving Village:
The Ashanti craft village is located in Ahwiaa. Here is where you find the home
of Ashanti stools, wood carving, and fertility dolls. The Ashanti stool is an ancient
stool made out of gold. The Ashanti people believe the stool fell out of the sky
above. The wood carvers also use a special type of wood called Ebony. This wood
is very hard and sturdy and produces a dark shine once polished. Many wood carvings
also carry traditional symbols in them including the bird Sankofa which represents
a bird carry the future while looking in the past. It is held to great standards
so as to not forget your roots.
(Ashanti Wood Carvings)
(Statue of the late Ashanti King and his Queen Mother)
(Manhiya Palace)
Ashanti Kingdom – The Manhiya Palace
• Kumasi is a city of fantastic crafts and remarkable historical sites.
• One of these historical places is the Manhiya Palace of the Ashanti Kingdom.
• The Manhiya Palace is a huge element of Ghanaian history and Ashanti Monarchy.
• It is located in the northern part of the city and is recognized as West Africa's
largest cultural center.
• The Palace used to serve as the home of the King of the Ashanti and his royal
family members.
• Today, it is a small historical museum where the King is the central focus because
he controls the final word on issues dealing with the constitution and customs or
• There are statues of the current King of Ashanti (King Solomon) in most of the
rooms in the Palace, sculpted from timber by talented wood-carvers.


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You may start hearing the word "sequestration" a lot over the coming months. It's a big word that might not mean a whole lot to you now, but make no mistake – it could have a big impact on your life. To sequester means to set apart or to take something away until a debt has been repaid. Last year, when Congress passed the Budget Control Act, it said that funding for discretionary programs – those are programs that Congress funds each year through the appropriations process – must be cut by $1 trillion over 10 years. It also directed a joint Congressional committee to identify an additional $1.2 trillion …
You Did It! Colorectal Cancer Funding Spared the Budget Ax
This weekend, Congress completed work on a large spending bill that maintains funding for colorectal cancer research and prevention. In the current budget-cutting environment, holding the line on research and prevention programs is a remarkable accomplishment and reflects the power of grassroots advocacy. I congratulate the Fight Colorectal Cancer volunteers who took action this year to protect colorectal cancer research and prevention funding. We should be proud of our achievements, but we cannot become complacent. We must prepare for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget battle that lies ahead. Please register to attend Fight Colorectal Cancer's Call-on Congress next March – where advocates from around the country will be urging their legislators …
Cancer funding decision delayed. Time to take action, advocates!
Earlier this month, the House Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Appropriations Subcommittee announced that it has postponed consideration of its fiscal year (FY) 2012 spending bill until September. Delayed consideration of this bill, which funds the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gives colorectal cancer advocates more time to contact their House and Senate lawmakers when they return home in August. The message: Funding for colorectal cancer research and prevention must be a priority.
House Approves Colorectal Cancer Research Funding for Fiscal Year 2012
This afternoon, by a vote of 336-87, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 2219). The bill includes funding for critical national security needs while also providing essential funding for health and quality of life programs for the men and women of the Armed Services and their families. The final bill includes more than $223 million for cancer research, including $12.8 million for the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) that funds colorectal cancer research.
Full House to Vote on Colorectal Cancer Research Funding Next Week
This week the House Appropriations Committee approved $223 million for cancer research, including $12.8 million for the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) that funds colorectal cancer research. Next week, the full House will consider the bill. During consideration of the bill by the full House, there may be amendments offered to eliminate or reduce this important funding. Keep reading for more information on why the PRCRP funding is important and what you can do to help ensure the funding stays in the fiscal year 2012 defense appropriations bill.
House Reduces Funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
By a vote of 217-203 the House approved the fiscal year 2012 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2112). The bill includes funding for the FDA.
Join the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer as a Virtual Lobbyist
On Wednesday March 9, advocates from all across the country are heading to the hill to talk to Congress as part of Fight Colorectal Cancer's annual Call-on Congress lobby day. You can join them in the fight from your home or office. We've put together everything you need to be a virtual lobbyist. The Virtual Lobby Day is an opportunity for patients, survivors, caregivers, health care providers, and researchers across the country to join together with one voice to tell Congress that you believe that the time has come for Congress to make colorectal cancer a top legislative priority! Between your phone calls and the in-person visits from advocates who …


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How To: Make Your Stainless Steel Sink Shine
Cleaning Stainless Steel Sinks has always been a pet peeve. Once it was discovered how clean and shiny they REALLY could be, the OCD about keeping them that clean....hasn't stopped. And why not when it's so simple to do? Click through the jump to check out how to use common household items to clean even the dirtiest sink naturally and in under 5 minutes.
Stainless Steel sinks always seem to deceive you. Their name suggests a sink that will take care of itself, but that's rarely the case. Take clean to a whole new level when you have a few extra seconds to give your sink a bit of TLC.
To clean your stainless steel sink, just mix a paste of baking soda and water. Scratches may also be removed with a very fine steel wool. Simply give the entire sink a gentle once over and it will obliterate and hairline scratches. Simply wash the residue away and continue with the rest of your cleaning.
To remove water spots, simply dip your sponge in white vinegar and they should rub right off. Rubbing alcohol also works to remove rust if your sink is suffering from a case of the "crusties."
If stubborn stains seem to be ailing you (thanks to the last tenant), use a mixture of 3 parts cream of tartar to 1 part hydrogen peroxide and buff it over a stain with a cloth. Let the mixture sit and allow to dry before wiping away with a wet cloth or sponge.
To add an extra kick to your sink, you can polish it with none other than All-Purpose Flour. Toss a few tablespoons of flour into the sink and rub it (some pressure is needed, but nothing that should cause a sweat to break out) around with a soft cloth. Another method is to use club soda. Simply put the stopper in the drain and pour in some of the bubbly beverage. Buff it around with a cloth, drying to prevent water spots when done.
To give your sink that extra burst of shine, you can apply a few drops of baby oil to a paper towel and buff it around.
It's a perfect trick to keep things spic and span!
Photos by: Sink via Flickr, Baking Soda, Flour, Club Soda, White Vinegar, Rubbing Alcohol, Cream of Tartar, Hydrogen Peroxide, Baby Oil.
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as with everything, the answer to clean sinks is the magic eraser
Wow. I wanna do this. Right. Now.
"Bar Keepers Friend" works great too. Really makes my sink shine. You can find it most places including the grocery store and at BBB. It's been around since the late 1800's.
any thoughts to how to remove rust (from a dying pan left in the sink) from brushed stainless steel? it's really hard to get the stuff out from the grooves of brushedness.
and then there's the moldy crud in the food disposal. no matter how much i clean those flaps i never can get all the mold out so it keeps growing. since anything i put in to clean it drains right out, that doesn't work. any ideas?
I second Bar Keeper's Friend. That stuff works wonders.
BKF will clean anything stainless steel: sinks, All-Clad pots, an old kettle caked in 10 years of grease, and even the moldy crud on your food disposal flaps.
My apartment was extensively renovated just before I moved in, and some genius rinsed out his paintbrush in the brand new stainless kitchen sink... without rinsing the sink afterwards (thankfully it was water-based paint!). I've tried the baking soda and water paste, vinegar, baking soda AND vinegar, then the Magic Eraser, but the sink's surface always seems to remain cloudy. I guess now I'll have to experiment with cream of tartar and peroxide, and keep an eye out for Bar Keeper's Friend. Thanks!
Bar Keeper's Friend is definitely the best. You can also buy it at Williams-Sonoma. It's probably one of the least expensive items they sell. It lasts for a long time, and works great -- it got our sink and all our pots and pans sparkling clean.
Any suggestions for a 1950's ceramic sink? No elbow grease, plastic scrubber or any bleach product seems to take out the ring that is permantly etched in it. Makes it look dirty as it was a cream colour to begin with.
My routine involves three steps:
1) if i've dumped chicken into the sink or something, fill the sink with very very very hot water and a not insubstantial amount of bleach (I know, I know.) let it sit for 30 minutes. If the sink doesn't need disinfecting, you can skip this step.
2) Scour the sh*t out of the sink with something like Barkeepers Friend, or just baking soda.
3) Wipe it down with white vinegar and water to make it all sparkly.
thank you for reminding and inspiring me, AT! I just cleaned my sink (w/baking soda) :)
This is FlyLady's first step! http://flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Shine.asp
is there any reason I can't use vinegar, etc for my stainless steel fridge?
I want to echo all of the recommendations for Barkeepers Friend! The powdered version is AMAZING for cleaning stainless steel (I should know -- not only do I have an SS sink, I have SS countertops!), and it also does an amazing job on ceramic/porcelain that is old and etched (truenic, give is a shot!).
The liquid BKF is great for new ceramic/porcelain, btw.
fert, use those thin green scotch brite pads and some elbow grease.
I am buying BarKeepers Friend on my way to work tomorrow! They have a good web site:
modernlogcabin- All of the tips above will be just fine on anything that is stainless steel!
Bar Keeper's Friend.
(thanks Martha!)
Any suggestions for a 1950's ceramic sink? No elbow grease, plastic scrubber or any bleach product seems to take out the ring that is permantly etched in it. Makes it look dirty as it was a cream colour to begin with.
Have you tried actual bleach? 100% or only slightly watered down. Fill the sink to the ring and let it sit for a good while.
Mind you, then you'll have a white bleached ring instead of a dirty ring and you'll need to do it every two months or so, but it should work.
Maybe we can say "anal" instead of OCD.
Bar Keeper's Friend is great, but I've also had success with Bon Ami.
Once again, I'm annoyed that AT thinks a very real and difficult mental disorder is ripe for casual comments. OCD isn't fun, it isn't a cute little "quirk" and the majority of people who say they have it casually have NO idea how horrible it is. It's annoying. The word "obsessive" usually works just fine in it's place. AT, please stop this. It's not clever. It makes you look callous and ignorant, frankly.
In fact, please remove this from this post. I don't see why it needs to be there and from now on not only will I be commenting so everyone can see that many people find this disturbing, but I will be calling for it's removal.
Bar Keeper's Friend, as I found out, truly is a friend for bartenders with metal countertops, except at 4am the arm workout can be a bit much. It should be noted that it can be mildly abrasive, but sinks shouldn't matter a bit. If scrubbed long enough it will leave an amazing polish.
thanks for the advice re: the ceramic sink.
Big fan of Noxon which I also use for the everyday flatware.
does the cream of tartar and hydrogen peroxide work on coffee/tea stains? My dad always throws out the coffee he doesn't drink and never rinses out the sink and there is a ring of a light colored brown now. :\
However, CLR is incredibly toxic (you should be wearing gloves) so it is not the environmental choice. I scrub my ceramic sink down every few days with baking soda. Its not perfectly white... but I can live with that (and as a renter I have no choice but to keep it)
I prefer Bon Ami to BKF - seems to work better for me for whatever reason. Gets sinks and countertops amazingly clean and costs around $1.
I vote for Bon Ami - that stuff cleans everything and is cheap. I get it at Whole Foods or Ace Hardware (cheapest).
Just got a SS sink and have been frustrated with the water spots. I am going to try the vinegar trick!
Great post!
For the disposal, my mom always put some ice and lemon wedges in there to clean it up and sharpen the blades.
I cannot tout the uses of Borax soup enough!!!!
Great! I thought I was stuck with all the icky-looking scratches in my sink
I was thinking about changing my SS sink. It was all scratched and scuffed, and the top flange was dull. Instead I took a chance.
I used a half-sheet of 2500-grit wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around a sponge with no creases or sharp points. Using soapy water I "wet-sanded" the bottom of the sink using a back-and-forth motion following the "grain" of the brushed stainless. Just like they wet-sand lacquer on hot-rods.
It was remarkable! Repeated rinsing and more soapy water brought out a nearly mirror finish. As the sandpaper began to lose its sharpness I ventured up the sides of the sink.
Wow! Then I took a chance. Using the worn sandpaper with sponge and a light touch I buffed the mirror finish on the top flange.
My sink looks like new. I keep that piece of sandpaper to touch up the bottom every few months. My sink continues to look brand new.
An easy cleaning tool for stainless is a wad of aluminum foil. This will probably work especially well on the brushed steel. Aluminum is softer than steel, so it scours really well without scratching - even for rust stains. After you are done, throw it in the recycling bin.
Third vote for Bon Ami. Where I shop it's usually ~$1 for a can. BKF tends to be 2.50 or so.
I learned about Bon Ami here - though I told my mom about it, and she said she'd used it for years...how I missed that, I don't know......................... I mean, I lived in the same house with her for 18 years....
What can I use to disinfect my stainless steel sink that is safe afterwards when I use the sink to wash dishes?
Another vote for Barkeeper's Friend.
Barkeeper's friend +1 !
Also if you're moving your way up and polishing your faucet-- Goo be Gone! Just put a little on a rag and go to town... Soooo soooo shiney! Like brand new make-your-mama proud shiny.


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Halo, I've noticed that you are interested in hiking. We still have some places on our next hike to the garden of Engalnd (we will go past 2 castles as well!):
http://www.meetup.com/Curious-Kat-Adv... or maybe you would be more interested in punting in Oxford:
Hope to see you soon, Kat
Welcome Nadya, to the London Food and Drink Lovers, we may even go to a cabaret in your honour!!!
Hi Nadya
It was a nice evening with you all ! I am sharing a link of a movie a talked about so much 'Into the Wild' , Hope you watch it one day !
Have a great time ahead
See you soon :)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from 'Ken's Events'. Thanks for being one of the original members early in 2011. Nearly 3,000 people have followed you on board, so we must be doing something right!! This is an exciting group with a bright future and I hope you agree that we are also one of the most friendly groups here at,
Thanks again for your continued support. Ken
Hi Nadya
Well Wimbledon is here and I hope the weather stays good for the week.
Its a shame that you are gonna be super busy with work and can't make it. :(
To make up for this I think we should go for a drink or dinner to discuss the best ways that you can relieve the stress of such a heavy workload!! lol
Let me know your thoughts.
Have a great week.
PS. are you on Facebook??
Hi Nadya
Thanks!!! It was a great result.
The other night it was great chatting with you, shame you had to rush off :-(
I didn't ask as i wasn't sure if it was of interest to you, but would you like to come to Wimbledon to watch tennis with me in the first week??
I can only promise you strawberries n cream and pimms on our day out.
Let me know.
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Update: this dog is still a very passionate sumo wrestling fan.
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This French Bulldog goes nuts for sumo wrestling, apparently.
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Thank you for indulging me during the Dog Iver saga.
Dog Iver
Dogs in Coogi Sweaters
A moment with Dog Iver.
Listen to this song to get the full effect.
Dog Iver with a banana on his head.
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Ever since she was a little girl, Brandee Mae Hughes of Blue Canyon has been fascinated by insects, amphibians and birds.
Which is evident at her website, www.bulabug.com, an educational stop on the information highway designed to "get children outdoors instead of being inside in front of video games," she said. "It's all about nature, fun and education, and having respect for all living things."
Among the site's attractions is her "World of " book series, filled with fascinating facts and excellent color photos of backyard insects, lizards, birds and frogs. The e-book editions are $5 to $8 (including a read-along version); the print books are $10 to $18.
Also at the site are a photo-sharing gallery (and photo contest), blogs and the Nature Fun Store, selling toys, kits, bug-catchers, live bugs and frogs and their habitats. Also, young ones can see and read about the "10 most beautiful seahorse pictures" and "23 bizarre animal-shaped rocks sculpted by nature."
Hughes, 29, has a degree in natural sciences and does presentations at schools. For instance, she visits high school biology classes and hosts "creature hunts" (looking for bugs) at elementary schools. Teachers wishing to schedule a session can reach her at (916) 760-7699 or through the website.
"My mission is to teach (children) about the natural world around us," she said.
In a free presentation, Hughes will read from her "World of " books and lead a creature hunt at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sacramento Children's Museum, 2701 Prospect Park, Rancho Cordova; (916) 638-7225, www.sacramentochildrensmuseum.org. The program is designed for preschool to kindergarten ages. Autographed books will be available for purchase.
Summer reading to share
Another reader shares her summer reading list. California Automobile Museum events coordinator Hallie Morris of Sacramento reads two books a week, she said, and is getting her 13-year-old son involved this summer.
"We usually read and discuss his assigned schoolbooks, such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' but I picked out some (non-assigned titles) I thought would be beneficial and interesting to both of us," she said.
Titles to read with her son include:
"Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
"The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown
"The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams and Neil Gaiman
"The Odyssey of Homer" by Homer, translated by Richmond Lattimore
Titles for herself:
"The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman
"Thereby Hangs a Tail" by Spencer Quinn
"The Ghosts of Belfast" by Stuart Neville
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K Rowling ("For the second time")
"Dad Is Fat" by Jim Gaffigan
"Murder in Marais" by Cara Black
"Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls" by David Sedaris
"The Double Comfort Safari Club" by Alexander McCall Smith
"The Twelfth Card" by Jeffery Deaver
"Guilt" by John Lescroart
"Fragile Things" by Neil Gaiman
"Bad Monkey" by Carl Hiaasen.
More book suggestions
Need more reading suggestions? You might try these:
"The Curiosity" by Stephen P. Kiernan (William Morrow, $25.99, 448 pages; on sale July 9): The concept of time travel that leads to romance is not startlingly new, but this take is engagingly fresh. A scientific research team reanimates the body of a man found frozen in an Arctic iceberg. The former judge, who fell off a ship in 1906, now faces a nightmarish new existence, but manages to find love and discovers his time is running out.
"Cow County Chip" by T.R. "Ticket Ted" Shannon (AuthorHouse, $23.95, 358 pages): In 128 vignettes, the former California Highway Patrol officer recounts his years on duty in Calaveras County, dealing with errant drivers, collisions and "humorous character studies."
"The Shadow King" by Jo Marchant (Da Capo, $26.99, 320 pages): It's been a wild ride for King Tutankhamun's mummy since archaeologist Howard Carter discovered it in 1922. Here, science writer Marchant separates the facts from the fiction that has surrounded the controversial relic and explains "what science can and can't tell us" about King Tut.
"The Barbed Crown" by William Dietrich (Harper, $26.99, 368 pages): American expatriate-turned-rogue Ethan Gage continues his global adventures of ingenuity and near misses in book six of the swashbuckling series. This time out, Gage and his crew must foil Napoleon's planned invasion of England.
And for pet lovers:
"Leader of the Pack" by David Rosenfelt (Minotaur, $15.99, 368 pages): Dogs play pivotal roles in the author's 11-title Andy Carpenter series. The lawyer's newest adventure involves his efforts to get an innocent man out of jail. Rosenfelt and his wife own 25 canines.
"Bloodhound in Blue" by Adam David Russ (Lyons, $24.95, 288 pages; July 16): In his nine-year career, Utah's first police bloodhound helped bust 300 bad guys in the Salt Lake City area. This is JJ's eye-opening biography.
Upcoming author appearances
Jodi Angel, who teaches at UC Davis and Sacramento City College, will appear for her new story collection, "You Only Get Letters From Jail" (Tin House, $14.95, 288 pages; July 16) at 7 p.m. July 8 at Time Tested Books, 1114 21st Street, Sacramento; (916) 447-5696. Her first collection, "The History of Vegas," appeared in 2005.
Richard Turner for "I Can't Always See My Path But I Keep on Walking" (Raconteur, $35, 80 pages), 6 p.m. July 13 at PeraDice, 918 24th St., Sacramento; (916) 930-0600. "The point of the book is we are all connected plants, animals and even stones," said the photographer-poet. "If that is so, we need to take care of our environment and each other."
Call The Bee's Allen Pierleoni, (916) 321-1128. Follow him on Twitter @apierleonisacbe.
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Seminar: Citizens, science, and data judo, approaches to exposure assessment research
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Location: HSS 306
Cost: Free
Sponsor: Health Education, Community-based Environmental Health Research Collective
Contact: Juliana Van Olphen
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (415) 405-2149
Rachel Morello-Frosch's research focuses on environmental health and environmental justice. She is particularly interested in addressing the double jeopardy faced by communities of color and the poor who are often more vulnerable to the toxic effects of pollution due to poverty, malnutrition, discrimination, and underlying health conditions. Her current project explores models for community-based environmental health research.
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