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There's a lot of things that can sabotage your breastfeeding efforts early on. I highly recommend that you educate yourself during pregnancy or take a refresher course even if it's your 2nd+ child.
There's so many important things that other bloggers miss in their articles too. I've seen plenty of articles about pumping schedules, diets and supplements, the claim that it's all supply and demand. They miss they fact that a healthy bond with your baby is an essential component for breastfeeding…
Milk production is stimulated by prolactin, but also by oxytocin (the love hormone). For this reason, bonding with your infant is vital to breastfeeding success.
You may notice that when your baby cries you start to leak milk – breastfeeding is not just a supply & demand equation as many people will claim. You need to look at, touch, hear and bond with your baby. This is also why many women will struggle to maintain their milk supply on return to work. Not because there is suddenly no demand (because they are still pumping, or attempting to) – but because they are not being around their baby.
Nutrition is also important. Many say that if you don't eat well you will suffer more than the baby – not so. A poor diet will lead to poor milk production. Many food additives can also be transferred to your infant via milk. This can cause a lot of issues like allergies or food intolerances, crankiness and other problems.
Tips for breastfeeding success
The first 24 hours after your baby is born are important. Get as much skin to skin as possible in this time. Breastfeed your baby frequently and on demand. This time is vital for the success of your breastfeeding relationship. If you get a late start (perhaps due to recovering from a c section or other complications), begin doing these things as soon as soon as possible.
Do not supplement with formula. Particularly in the first days before your milk comes in. Your baby does not need anything other than colostrum. Their stomach is only the size of a marble. Frequent feedings will be sufficient to keep them full, as well as providing the physical closeness and stimulation needed to establish milk supply.
Babies can often latch themselves well if given the opportunity. Place the baby on your chest and they will begin to sniff and root for the nipple. They often can latch themselves just fine. If you hold them on their back, however, you need to know what you're doing. Aim the nipple at their upper lip, and allow them to take as much of the breast in their mouth as possible. Remember, it's breastfeeding not nipple feeding. Offering the nipple only will be painful and baby won't get much milk.
Know the signs of a bad latch. Clicking sounds during feeding mean that the baby is losing suction and then latching again. This will cause pain and damage your nipples in a short time. Feeding should not be painful. It can be uncomfortable at first, but if you're scrunching your face or curling your toes, something is wrong. There are congenital conditions that can sabotage breastfeeding – most commonly they are tongue and lip tie which can be fixed with a short procedure performed by your OB or family doctor. Bad latch can also be caused by the way you're offering the breast, inverted nipples (a nipple shield will help for this) or a number of other causes such as having a premature baby, cleft palate or cleft lip, etc.
Keep taking your vitamins. Low nutrient levels will cause supply issues as well as making watery, less nutritious milk. Make sure you get sufficient vitamin d, calcium and magnesium. Find a high quality vitamin with bio-available nutrient forms.
Stay hydrated. Quickest way to trash your milk supply is via dehydration. Your body will hold onto that fluid rather than allowing it to go to milk production. Make sure you drink a lot of water. It should be well over the recommended 8 glasses a day.
Learn the best position to hold your baby. This will depend entirely upon your body shape and how big/long your baby is. It was impossible to feed my son in the cradle position for example. The 'football hold' or laying on my side was much more comfortable.
Spend time with your baby. This is something so important that many forget about. You will find that when your baby cries you will start leaking milk, or your breasts might get full and sore. Breastfeeding is not just supply and demand, it's also about the emotional connection with your child. Hold your baby as much as possible. Cuddle them. Gaze at them. Lots of skin to skin.
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Don't doubt your supply to the point of supplementing. Some days it will seem like your baby is hungry and not getting enough milk. This is perfectly normal and known as cluster feeding. It can go on for 1 to 3 days and will ramp up production for the baby's increased needs. If you give in and supplement during this time, your supply wont pick up and you'll be caught in a cycle of supplementing because you're not producing enough, and your supply dropping even more because you're breastfeeding less .
If you need to be away for long periods... For most this will be due to work. Take a picture of your baby, record a video on your phone, even record their cry. Look at them when pumping, it should help trigger a letdown.
Eat well. Avoid sugary, processed junk and focus on fresh fruit, vegetables, protein and healthy fats. Fats in particular are very important, as it is the most variable nutrient in your milk dependent on your diet. Having a good diet will also help with your energy levels and overall health.
Be wary of supplements. A commonly recommended breastfeeding supplement is fenugreek, however, some women report that this lowers their milk supply rather than increasing it. Herbal supplements aren't always helpful. use at your own risk.
Build a stockpile early on. When your milk comes in you'll overproduce at first – take advantage of this time to build up a supply of stored milk, especially if you will be returning to work. If your supply dips, you can still continue providing breast-milk for your baby for sometime if you take advantage of that initial overproduction.
Trust yourself. Don't allow yourself to be defeated before you even start. Give breastfeeding a try, even if other's stories or comments made it all seem too hard. Even if you feed only for a short time, that's still better than not at all. Have some faith and confidence in your maternal instincts, and ask help from your midwife or a lactation consultant if you have trouble.
Know where to find support. Whether that is your midwife, lactation consultant, your OB, a breastfeeding association or a trusted family member, know where you can ask for help. This one thing can be the difference between success and giving up.
When my son was born, he latched himself easily. The only problem I ever had with feeding as a first time mum was finding a comfortable position to feed him in. So, just because others have struggled, doesn't mean you will. Similarly, if you struggled the last time, doesn't mean you shouldn't try again.
Wishing you all success in your breastfeeding journey. Please share any feedback in the comments. Let me know how breastfeeding was for you.
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The CATIE Center is offering its GTC Journey track access to a course on NIC Performance Exam preparation. While we recognize that the examination process is changing and the CATIE Center will be adapting the course as we learn more about test development for both hearing and deaf interpreters, we believe this resource is worth sharing as it provides a framework to prepare for and take a certification exam. Included in the course are the following modules:
- Module 1: Preparing for the NIC Test Prep Series
- Module 2: Baseline
- Module 3: Preparing for Testing
- Module 4: NIC Exam, Ethical Interview
- Module 5: NIC Exam, Interpreting Performance
- Module 6: Wrapping Up the NIC Test Prep Series
- Module 7: Additional Resources
Optional GoReact
If you are a part of the GTC Journey Track GoReact course, you will be able to use GoReact to look at your own work – and if you have a partnership with others, you can support each other. Click here to learn more about this option.
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Diagnosis and Treatment
CDC Health Advisory: Recommendations for managing and reporting Shigella infections with possible reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
Many kinds of germs can cause diarrhea. Knowing which germ is causing an illness is important to help guide appropriate treatment. Healthcare providers can order laboratory tests to identify Shigella germs in the stool (poop) of someone who is sick.
Most people will recover from shigellosis without treatment in 5 to 7 days. People who have shigellosis should drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Contact your healthcare provider if you, or one of your family members, have a fever, bloody diarrhea, severe stomach cramping or tenderness, are dehydrated, or feel very sick. People who are in poor health or who have weakened immune systems, such as from HIV/AIDS or chemotherapy treatment for cancer, also should contact their healthcare provider because they are more likely to get sick for a longer period of time.
- In some people, bismuth subsalicylate (for example, Pepto-Bismol) can help to relieve symptoms 1,2.
- People with shigellosis should not use anti-diarrheal medication, such as loperamide (for example, Imodium) or diphenoxylate with atropine (for example, Lomotil). These medications may make symptoms worse 3.
- Healthcare providers may prescribe antibiotics for some people who have severe cases of shigellosis. Antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (common treatment for adults), and azithromycin (common treatment for children) are useful for severe cases of shigellosis because they can help people get better faster 4. However, some antibiotics are not effective against certain types of Shigella bacteria. Healthcare providers can order laboratory tests to determine which antibiotics are likely to work.
People who have shigellosis should follow their healthcare provider's advice. If your healthcare provider prescribes antibiotics, let them know if you do not get better within a couple of days after starting the medication. They can do more tests to learn whether your type of Shigella bacteria can be treated effectively with the antibiotic you are taking. If not, your doctor may prescribe another type of antibiotic.
For more information on antibiotic resistance, visit the Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella page.
For information on medical management of shigellosis and counseling patients with drug-resistant shigellosis, visit the Information for Healthcare Professionals page.
- Pathophysiology of gastrointestinal infections: the role of bismuth subsalicylate. Scottsdale, Arizona, 11-14 February 1988. Proceedings. Rev Infect Dis. 1990;12 Suppl 1:S1-119.
- Steffen R. Worldwide efficacy of bismuth subsalicylate in the treatment of travelers' diarrhea. Rev Infect Dis. 1990;12 Suppl 1:S80-6.
- DuPont HL, Hornick RB. Adverse effect of lomotil therapy in shigellosis.External JAMA. 1973;226(13):1525-8.
- Christopher PR, David KV, John SM,and Sankarapandian V. Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery.External Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(8):CD006784.


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History of Canvas Printing
Various artists have used canvas for centuries as a mean to display their masterpieces. Even today, artists prefer to use canvas to display their treasured pictures and the only that has changed is the paint and ink onto the canvas printing. Before 20th century, when cotton was not in common usage, linen was mainly used in order to create canvas. The surface of the canvas is however, not perfectly smooth so whenever it is applied on each painting, the texture has an effect. Cotton canvas is considered a versatile medium and has an ability to stretch better than linen. Moreover, the structure of cotton canvas could easily last for hundreds of years. Artists still prefer to make use of it because of uneven surface. They like the feel and texture of the canvas and texture could still be re-used but ink would be applied by making use of machine rather than hands and brush. In modern times, a wide variety of quality in canvas could be found. The artists could now easily depict what they are feeling or reflect their true vision on a piece of art. Previously, the imperfect surface was thought to have a unique effect on an art but these days, latest techniques and methods have already overcome these effects. The modern technology has interfered with the realistic feature of the paintings and it is difficult to replicate them in a processed manner. Thus, an artist could always reflect his/her true vision onto canvas printing. By doing so, they would be able to make their work last for thousands of years and leave an indelible mark on history. By hanging in a famous art gallery, it would be immortalized and everyone who lays eyes on the artwork would get to experience pleasure. Canvas prints give out texture and appearance of handcrafted artwork but is simply a software program in real that has transferred a photo that was applied to canvas. In order to transfer photos and convert them into canvas prints has become a latest trend and large business in the past few years. The canvas providers always help people in choosing the best option for themselves according to their needs and wants. When the transferring of the photo onto a canvas is completed, it could easily be wrapped around a wooden frame in order to give a contemporary flair or could also be framed in a more traditional way. The providers offering these services list down wide variety of options available on their websites. People could easily consider the location destination of their image on canvas printing while making a decision on finished product. For many decades, the reproductions of original artwork have been printed onto canvas. The canvas printing has also been associated with wither inkjet print processes or dye sublimation since 1990s often referred as Giclee and reprographics respectively.


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Vacuum accessories
Flexible suction pad mountings Series NPF
The vulcanisation provides flexibility in all directions. Thread G1/4
Spring plungers Series NPM-NPR (non rotating)
The spring plungers are used in situations where significant height differences of the workpiece have to be compensated for. Thread size M3, M5, G1/8, G1/4, plunger stroke length from 5 to 75 mm.
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Restaurants, hotels and communities require functional kitchens, modern but especially tough and durable; one of the most widely used materials for the construction of tables, kitchen countertops and sinks is stainless steel which, thanks to its properties and characteristics, is suitable for contact with food, for deep sanitation.
Modern Solution has been engaged in the production and sale of furniture for professional kitchensthroughout Italy for over 20 years, the high quality of materials for resistant and indestructible steel furnishings customised in size and features is perfectly adapted to a broad range of uses.
This assumption yields stainless steel kitchens complete with modular elements such as:
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you can decorate your restaurant or bar in a modern, elegant and functional style.


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As part of our Education and Outreach programs, Orchestra Toronto offers up to five talented and dynamic young violinists the opportunity to work with the Orchestra as Apprentice Concertmasters for one concert cycle. This represents a unique opportunity for a young conductor to advance his/her skills in an artistically stimulating environment. Orchestra Toronto presents five concerts each season in the acoustically superb George Weston Recital Hall at the Meridian Centre for the Arts.
- A chance to share a desk with and be mentored by Orchestra Toronto's concertmaster Corey Gemmell in rehearsal at the
- Formal announcement of the appointment and recognition of the position in Orchestra Toronto publicity
- Exposure to the concert-master's craft
Program Applicant Requirements
- an undergraduate degree or commensurate experience in violin performance in an academic or professional setting
- a broad knowledge of orchestral repertoire
- availability for Thursday evening rehearsals from 7:30-10:00 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and video sample of them performing (in class, in rehearsal, or in performance) by August 19, 2019, by E-mail or mail to:
Executive Director
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Gift Guide: Hair, There and Everywhere
What to buy for the Naturalista who's fully stocked up on Shea butter, an arsenal of bomb-ass deep conditioner and bendy rollers galore? A treat in honour of her treasured tresses created by an Ayok'a artist and curated lovingly buy our team, that's what. These afro-inspired artworks showcase our beloved mane spectrum right from sister-locs to big chop, with wall art and phone cases worthy of a shout-out during a YouTube twist-out tutorial.
Light of the Sun: framed art print by Thulisizwe Mamba
Cheveux au vent: art print by Delphine Alphonse
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Noire: iPhone case by Artista Amarela
Untitled 3: art print by Neema
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Twitter Tips
Social Media Management Check-List [Infographics]
Social media management can be a challenge. Knowing what to do every step can help in time management. Do you know exactly what you should do when you sign-on to your Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter account? If not, I find that having a check list can help in the process.
How To Take Advantage of Pin Tweets
Not using a pinned tweet on Twitter? Well, you're overlooking one of the best marketing opportunities that Twitter offers! What Are Pin Tweets? A pin tweet is the first tweet that a user sees when they visit your profile. That makes it more valuable Continue reading
Social Media Stats For 2017 [Infographic]
Social media has become the crucial part of digital marketing and communication strategies, therefore using stats helps businesses determine where to focus their efforts.
By knowing certain social media stats, you can reach a large number of people in the right social platform at a low cost. Knowing the stats can help you determine where to focus your efforts. Continue reading
Glossary of Abbreviated Twitter Terms or Hashtags
As you get active on Twitter, you may come across some of these common abbreviations sometimes used as hashtags or just added as part of the Tweet message.
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Social Media Image Size Guide for 2017 [Infographic]
Every post you add on social media should have an image attached to make your post visually compelling. A post with no image is less likely to get any click-through. If you are active in social media for marketing purposes, you want click-through.
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10 Twitter Tips for 'Backyard Tweeting
So you're tweeting away on Twitter about your latest blog…posting links to industry related articles…engaging with people, and so forth. You've followed some of your favorite folks, tweeted about your favorite place to eat sushi, and others are now following you. Like the dentist in Calgary and the life coach in Scotland.
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Do your family and friends love to have a little too much fun at weddings!? Well this hilarious print is the perfect thing to have for your wedding!
Purchase your HIGH RESOLUTION JPEG, and simply print it out, place it in a frame of your choice, and display in the perfect spot at your wedding.
The possibilities are endless. Perfect for a shower gift too!
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A sequel could be in store for actress Kate Beckinsale's latest romance.
The 44-year-old star is "hanging out again" with Matt Rife, 22, who she has been seeing intermittently since at least the summer, Us Weekly reported, citing a source.
Rife, a host on MTV's "Total Request Live," and Beckinsale were linked together in June after photos emerged of them kissing in West Hollywood.
"When they're together, it's fine," an insider told Us Weekly. "But she's busy working and has a family. It's been on and off."
Beckinsale and Rife met through mutual friends, Entertainment Tonight reported in June, noting that those close to the actress support their relationship.
"He is very mature for his age and is a great guy," a source told the outlet.
But their relationship had "fizzled out" following several dates roughly three months ago, according to an Us Weekly insider, until their recent reunion. Beckinsale and Rife were spotted kissing at a Los Angeles movie theater last week.
Beckinsale, who has an 18-year-old daughter with her ex Michael Sheen, finalized a divorce from her husband Len Wiseman in 2016, ending a 12 years of marriage.
In addition to his hosting gig on "TRL," Rife regularly appeared on MTV's "Wild 'N on Tour" last year.
Beckinsale, meanwhile, is known for movies such as "Underworld," "Van Helsing" and "Total Recall."


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Tom Barber and Liam Norwell have been added to the South squad for the North-South Series, to face the North squad captained by Steven Mullaney.
The Nottinghamshire skipper and his squad, which also includes Paul Coughlin and Paul Franks, as assistant coach, will be aiming to deliver a better result than the 2017 series, in which the North lost 3-0.
Barber, a 22-year-old left-armer who has only made two T20 appearances since joining Middlesex from Hampshire last season, has impressed on the Pace Programme all winter.
Norwell, who had an especially impressive season in the Specsavers County Championship for Gloucestershire in 2017 with 59 wickets at an average of 17.39, will become the county's first representative in the North-South Series – meaning 14 of the 18 first-class counties will be represented in this year's series.
This year all three matches will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, as part of a spring festival of English cricket which also includes the MCC's traditional four-day fixture against the county champions, Essex.
North-South Series
North: S Mullaney (Notts, captain), S Hain (Warwickshire), A Hose (Warwickshire), J Clarke (Worcestershire), K Jennings (Lancashire), B D'Oliveira (Worcestershire), A Davies (Lancashire), P Coughlin (Notts), M Fisher (Yorkshire), S Mahmood (Lancashire), R Gleeson (Northamptonshire), Z Chappell (Leicestershire), M Parkinson (Lancashire)
South: S Northeast (Kent, captain), D Bell-Drummond (Kent), N Gubbins (Middlesex), D Lawrence (Essex), D Rawlins (Sussex), O Pope (Surrey), J Simpson (Middlesex), S Curran (Surrey), P Walter (Essex), D Bess (Somerset), J Porter (Essex), T Barber (Middlesex), L Norwell (Gloucestershire)
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Hawthorne Heights
The Silence in Black and White (2004)
Fragile Future (2008)
Skeletons (2010)
The Silence In Black And White (Acoustic) (2014)
Other Songs
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Matt Ridenour (bass guitar, backing vocals), Mark McMillon (lead guitar, unclean backing vocals), and Chris Popadak (drums, percussion).
On November 24, 2007, rhythm guitarist and unclean backing vocalist Casey Calvert died, leaving the band as a four-piece. On June 2014 it was announced the departure of original drummer Eron Bucciarelli. On January 20, 2015, it was announced that Micah Carli (lead guitar, unclean backing vocals) had left the band as well.
The band found success with both of their first two albums, their 2004 release, The Silence in Black and White, and their 2006 album, If Only You Were Lonely, both achieving Gold certification. Their second album additionally peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard's Independent Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 charts. They are also well known for their 2006 single "Saying Sorry", which reached Gold status and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The band's third album, Fragile Future, was released on August 5, 2008, surprisingly through Victory Records again, after a lengthy legal battle between the two parties.Hawthorne Heights released their fourth studio album with Wind-up Records (who also represent popular acts such as Evanescence, Creed and Cartel) on June 1, 2010. The album's title is Skeletons, and it peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard 200. The band's former label, Victory, released a Hawthorne Heights "greatest hits" album, entitled Midwesterners: The Hits, on November 9, 2010. Shortly afterward, Hawthorne Heights left Wind-up Records to begin their own record label, Cardboard Empire. Via this new label, the band will be releasing an EP trilogy, beginning with Hate released August 23, 2011, and followed by Hope released June 5, 2012.
After signing with Red River Entertainment in 2013, the band postponed the release of the third EP in the trilogy, and released a full length concept album titled Zero on June 25, 2013. The band played on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour. In September 2015, the band released Hurt, the third EP of the trilogy. The band's sixth LP, titled Bad Frequencies followed in 2018.


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Do you think this site sucks? You could help change that! BelltownPeople is a community site. That means it's like a bulliten board – you know, like the ones in college that tried to steal your identity by offering cruise ship jobs and credit cards with 24% interest. Except, there's no ads. I decided to pull them all because we're classy and want to give off the impression that this site is independently wealthy; as if it smelled of rich mahogany and leather. The ads at the bottom are for the software provider that hosts this thing… we don't make a dime and can't figure out a way to take them off anyhow.
Here's the thing. Belltown is a diverse neighborhood. There's a lot of perspectives that we're missing out on. I totally admit that. If you're interested in adding your view point to the discussion, then sign up and start posting.Otherwise, when people want to know about belltown – they'll think it's full of snarky old white guys who have a single focus on meeting people at monthly happy hours. Kind of creepy right?
We'll receive an email the second you post and will promote it to the front page if it meets our extremely high editorial standards (is not a Nigerian scam)
We're wildly open to new ideas. If you're an artist that lives in Belltown, why not use this site to show off "what you're workin' with". If you're a business, we're all about supporting you and helping you succeed. Tell us what's going on. If you're a concerned citizen – so are we! Lets keep talking about what we love, what we'd change, and how we're all going to work together to make this place a better neighborhood.
My wife and I have decided to stick around. We're here to stay. We're going to raise an actual human baby in Belltown. How's that for an experiment? All of the sudden, we're starting to take notice of all families in the neighborhood who've already jumped in. But there's more than that; families, young professionals, gays, straights, blacks & whites, yuppies, punks, homeless, filthy rich, entreprenuers, manufacturers, criminals, clubbers, pastors and heathens! Such a wide spectrum. Everyone's invited. It should be quite a party.
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Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny
Thursday morning the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, a panel at the National Institutes of Health, began three days of hearings on experimental gene therapy and a particular experiment that led to the death of an 18-year-old. The committee is considering tougher controls for experiments that use genes to cure disease.
Gene therapy has the potential for improving the lives of millions of people who suffer from cancer, heart disease, cystic fibrosis and other deadly and debilitating diseases.
The first attempts at using gene therapy started around 1990. In the years since, thousands of people have participated in gene therapy experiments.
Once such person was 18-year-old Jessie Gelsinger, who volunteered to be part of a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania. His death early this year was the first reported in the study, and since then the whole study has been halted.
Gelsinger had a rare metabolic disease, ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, which prevents the body from properly processing nitrogen.
Early Show Health Contributor Dr. Bernadine Healy served on an advisory board to the Institute for Human Gene Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, where Jesse died.
In Jesse's case, says Dr. Healy, the virus that was used to carry the gene into his liver to cure his disease instead gave him a huge liver infection. This led to a coma, because his body couldn't handle the nitrogen that occurs when a person has a big infection.
"We don't know that it's bad science," says Dr. Healy. "We're hearing allegations that there may have been flaws in the protocol where the FDA wasn't adequately informed about other patients who had had the treatment. Also, that maybe Jesse, at the time he had his treatment, may have been having problems with his liver. And remember: A month ago, we heard that he was too healthy to be treated. Now we're hearing stories that maybe he was too sick to be treated."
According to The Washington Post, federal investigators have uncovered serious problems in the experiment, including evidence that Gelsinger should not have participated in the risky study because he was too sick. His liver was not functioning at the minimal level required. The officials said the researchers failed to notify the Food and Drug Administration when two other patients in the experiment suffered severe side effects that should have forced a halt in the experiment.
This is in sharp contrast to a statement last week by the Pennsylvania researchers that the treatment (an infusion of corrective genes encased in a weakened cold virus) triggered an "unusual and deadly immune system response that led to multiple-organ failure" and was directly responsible for his death. They said they did ot know why the patient died or why his immune system reacted so violently against the weakened cold virus.
Most of the time when people die in a clinical trial, they already have a disease (such as AIDS or cancer) seen as a mortal illness.
"People like Jesse Gelsinger are unsung heroes on the battlefield of medical discovery," says Dr. Healy. "When something tragic like this happens, you don't stop the war. What you do do is re-examine strategy."
Asked if she feels there is too much pressure from patients to start this kind of experiment too soon, perhaps when it's inappropriate, Dr Healy replies: "When patients have fatal diseasesthat puts pressure on the medical community. That is the energy of the medical community. That makes people like Jesse Gelsinger say, 'Even if it doesn't help me, it will help other people, other children.' But the medical community has an obligation to control those riks and to make sure the patient is informed, the family is informed, and the FDA is part of that discovery."
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He is a 5 yr old sausage dog needing to find a new home as his previous owner's were divorcing & now the family who were helping care for him, have been advised by their body corporate that he must be homed. He is not neutered, this will be done before homing. He is vaccinated & dewormed. He is housetrained & walks well on a leash. He HATES being left alone, he has such a good nature and just wants to be loved. He is a real lap dog and likes to cuddle on the couch.


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On all week
- The Fourchette restaurant festival is still going on this week – until April 21, you can reserve several great restaurants in Lausanne and get up to 50% off the menu.
- As you're walking around town this week, be sure to swing by the Place de la Louve to see the Moi Aussi photography exhibit by our friend and photographer Hayley Hay. Moi Aussi is an organization that seeks to raise awareness about the potential of people who have Downs Syndrome. We LOVE this initiative – and, of course, Hayley's photos :).
- The Visions du Réel film festival in Nyon is on all week, showing some of the most interesting films from across the globe. Definitely a festival worth checking out!
- Finally, we've heard about an interesting opportunity to do a long-weekend oil painting workshop retreat at the end of May. Find out more details, including how to sign up here.
- Fondue and a Jass tournament? Hard to get more Swiss than that!
- Interested in learning to knit? Or want to practice with others? Check out this atelier event.
- It's a tad expensive for a kids event, but Tibits is hosting a kid's yoga class.
- A musical storytelling concert for children at the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne.
- Bach's Passion of St. John at the Cathedral.
- Art and a whiskey tasting – how classy is this event!
- Bach's Passion of St. John at the Cathedral.
- Get an inspiration kick from the founder of the Goodlife Coffee Company at this month's Creative Mornings event.
- It's baby reading hour at the Sous-Gare library.
- A jewelry-making workshop with Baies d'Erelle.
- Piano prodigy Peter Bence takes the stage at Metropole.
- It's Milk Day at the Lausanne market (Place de la Riponne) where kids can learn to milk a cow and taste Swiss milkshakes.


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These lofts are a sought after apartment home in Eugene. This smart looking layout makes this a perfect place. Livingroom and kitchen downstairs, bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Nice storage area under the stairway. Kitchen comes with Dishwasher, Range, refrigerator and stainless sink. Nice size snack bar divides the working area of the kitchen from the livingroom, yet has a great open feel when guests are visiting. A smart floor plan!
Our 1 bedroom flats boast of great storage space and a nice layout. We have galley kitchen and square kitchen with snack bar options for our 1 bedrooms. Nicely updated with plenty of room to stretch.
Enter into a spacious livingroom with large window for sunlight. The diningroom's have ceiling fans for easy access to circulate the air flow in the apartment home. Very large bedrooms and abundant closet space. Nicely updated closet and kitchens. All of Woodlands apartments have forced air heating for energy efficiency. All new energy efficient vinyl windows. Woodlands boasts, one of the largest balcony and porch areas for our residents outdoor patio enjoyment!
Very nice layout for this 2 bedroom a 1/2 bath apartment home. Spacious bathrooms. The kitchen have a galley kitchen format that supplies the residents with lots of cabinet and countertop space. Next to the kitchen is a nice pantry room. The Balconies and patio living spaces have that wow factor! So much room to relax and enjoy.
Huge, oversized livingroom space. laundry room with washer/dryer hook ups. 2 full bathrooms. This is a very spacious apartment. Parking space right outside your patio steps.
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We introduce you to our BOAW Babes of the week. A group of individuals, who we admire, appreciate, look to and excite us about that much lusted after, and allusive thing, style.
Wavy Spice (Princess Nokia)
Rapper from Spanish Harlem New York rose to fame in mid 2012 with her track Destiny. New York trendy club kid takes inspiration from the early 90s rave scene, Japanese comic culture and Hip Hop front women like Lil Kim. Self-described as "uniqueness personified" Ghetto Girl posh realness is what this babes all about. As her most popular tracks recites "Bitch {she's} Posh". Total BOAW Babe.
Adwoa Aboah
West London Gal turned model and actress Adoaw has the whole tropical thing going on. Her love of bright colours, bold print pairing and beautiful looks got BOAW's attention. She's the perfect summer style icon and really knows how to wear colour in the chicest of ways. BOAW loves her gold jewellery and bandana hair accessorising.
Louby McLoughlin
Louby's a stylist that has worked with Topshop, Sophie Webster and Paul Smith all the while being Junior Fashion Editor at Pop Magazine. She's basically a walking talking Barbie. Her doll like looks and blonde locks team perfectly with her totally matchy-matchy two-piece outfits, fun headbands, and electric prints and colours. Think Cher Horowitz in modern day London, with an addiction reality TV, early noughties hip hop stars and Britney. BOAW WOWS.
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Five people have been killed after a plane crashed into a supermarket in Portugal, according to local reports.
The aircraft had just taken off when it "exploded mid-air", according to witnesses, before plunging down into a Lidl supermarket in Tires, near the coastal town of Cascais, 20 miles west of capital city Lisbon.
The plane crash landed on a lorry which was unloading goods in the supermarket car park. As a result, several vehicles are believed to have caught fire. The site of the accident is only 150 metres from a local school.
Black plumes of smoke rose up from the scene of the crash a more than 50 emergency workers rushed to the rescue operation.
One woman said on Twitter: "A plane just fell all around us. I saw the plane going down!!"
"After they called the Fire Department and I think it fell more or less on top of the Lidl."
The five fatalities are reported as the three passengers and the pilot, according to local media station TVi24, who also state that there is a fifth fatality, which was confirmed by the District Relief Operations Command. The pilot was reported to be Swiss while the three passengers were French. ITV reports that a Portuguese truck driver on the ground was also among the victims.


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When: Saturday, May 23rd, 10:30am (Registration begins at 9:30am)
Entry Fee: $20.00 // 6 Hero's Rewards (Stronghold Members get a Hero's Reward for playing)
Format: 75pt Steamroller Tournament, 4 Rounds (3 if fewer than 9 players), Deathclock, Divide & Conquer 0
Lunch Provided: We will provide a pizza lunch (3 slices at least), including either 2 pops/water -or- 1 juice/energy drink
Prizes: We will put $20 per person, minus the overall cost of lunch, in to a prize pool. There will be a prize for the 'Best Painted' army and for the 'Best Sportsmanship'. Both of these prizes have no impact on the overall winners. The remaining prize pool will be divided up among the top 3 players!
The Sportsmanship prize is based on the votes of your opponents.
For the Best Painted prize players will get a ballot for having anything painted at all, a second ballot for having the whole army painted, and a third for being fully based. Additionally each person can give one ballot to their favourite looking army. This way anyone that puts effort in to painting CAN win, but those that excel at painting are more LIKELY to win.
Focus & Fury Rewards Series: In addition to the normal prizes players will get ballots for a whole slew of prizes for participating. Ways to earn ballots include: sportsmanshop, participation, victory, having the most CP in the event, & painting. All of the prizes will be drawn & awarded at our Holiday event in December.
These prizes are above and beyond the normal prize pool for the event itself.
So bring your forces, preferably painted, earn some ballots of Force & Fury, and battle it out in our Steamroller Tournament!


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Just looking at these are enough to make you shiver with disgust and fear.
The price of being an idol means that not only do you have fans, but also anti-fans. Most people would think that famous idols are deeply treasured and loved by everyone, which, indeed, they are. However, they are also victims of anti-fans who send death threats their way. Anti-fans send hate on a regular basis. Here are some examples of hate.
1. Hangeng
A fan gave a box of cake to the staff, who passed it along to Hangeng. Upon opening it, the staff were shocked to see that there was no cake, but, in fact, just several bags of blood, a knife, and a stabbed photo of Hangeng. It was also confirmed that the cake contained poison in the form of powder.
- Baby VOX's Eunhye
In 2000, Eunhye was attacked by a male anti-fan who squirted a mixture of soy sauce, red pepper, and vinegar mixture directly into her eyes using a water gun. As a result, she was forced to wear an eyepatch on stage. The agency believed that the anti-fan tried to blind her but Eunhye insisted that the don't press charges as her injury was minor. Additionally, the singer was also egged and had food thrown at her to the point where she was scared of anti-fans and refused to walk in public with her head up.
- Na HunA
While the veteran was singing on stage, Na HunA was cut on the face with a knife by an anti-fan. To this day, the scar still remains on his left cheek.
2PM was terrorized when they received a gift from an anti-fan. They had gotten a bouquet of flowers that symbolized death in Korea.
- TVXQ's Yunho
Back in 2006, Yunho drank what he thought was orange juice that was given to him from a staff member. However, it turned out that the beverage contained super glue which caused him to vomit and cough out blood before fainting. Ever since the accident, Yunho is careful around other people or locations that looked similar to the place where the incident occurred.
- Do Jiwon
Do Jiwon experienced a horrific incident in which she was kidnapped by an anti-fan and locked in the trunk of a vehicle.
- Girl's Generation Taeyeon
During one of their concerts, a middle-aged man came on stage and dragged Taeyeon away. Sunny had followed the man and he was stopped by the security guards before he was able to get off stage.
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- Girl's Generation
In the "Dream Concert", the group suffered from an attack from their anti-fans, when they shut off their glowing lights and ceased their cheering during the concert for ten minutes, thus forcing them to perform in pitch-black darkness.
- Super Junior
During the "Dream Concert", the same concert where the 'black ocean' incident occurred, anti-fans publicly tore down all of the Super Junior stage banners.
- Jay Park
Anti-fans had created a petition online titled 'Jaebum should commit suicide'. The petition had gotten over 3,000 signatures before it was taken down from the internet.


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The Technology
The Ravenscroft virtual instrument features four discrete phase-aligned microphone positions. A "Room" microphone position gives users access to additional depth and character. It works well for music production as well as composition!
Ravenscroft pianos are meticulously designed and assembled by hand in Arizona by Michael Spreeman and his team to exacting standards. They source only the highest quality components and pair that with an innovative and refined design that give Ravenscroft pianos a distinct edgy sound and quality rarely seen (or heard) these days. Click here for more information about Michael Spreeman and VI Labs.
Microphone positions
Four mic setups are included with the Ravenscroft 275 VI and were chosen to meet a variety of tonal choices and are able to mix well together. The Full patch loads the Close mics by default. You can load the additional mic samples by clicking the Load/Unload button, and once loaded, each sample group can be turned on and off with the On/Off button without having to load or unload the samples. The volume slider allows for mic mixing. The graphic gives a good indication of the physical location of the mics during sampling.
- Close mics are inside the piano and have a detailed punchy sound with wide stereo image.
- Player mics are from the player's perspective and have a bit more distance and a detailed attack.
- Room mics are considerably more distant and sound great blended with any of the closer mics, but they also sound great alone if a closer sound is not wanted.
- Side mics are a mid-side setup and have a nice balance of warmth and body with a more focused stereo image. Being mid-side, they are fully mono-capable.
Advanced Settings
The Ravenscroft 275 virtual instrument was designed to bring you the sound of one of the finest grand pianos in the world. It features an easy to use interface that gives you deep control over many mechanical aspects of the real piano as well as microphone selection and mixing plus MIDI response. The library contains five patches: a full patch in which all samples and mic setups can be loaded, and four separate single mic patches for quicker loading. Once a patch is loaded, click on the Preferences button at the top right corner to open the main interface.
On the left portion of the interface, you'll find controls for Release Volume, Pedal and Key Noise, Repetition Strikes and Silent Strikes.
- The release trails are an integral component of the sound of an acoustic piano. As the felt dampers fall back onto the strings as you release a key, the sound doesn't stop immediately but instead is dampened based on length of the string, how hard the key is played and the duration the key is held before releasing. Numerous release samples are used including true staccato trails and a release sample for every sustain velocity level. The default volume matches the original piano. Increase the volume for the effect of looser dampers for more legato playing, or decrease for a tighter staccato effect.
- Pedal noise is the sound of the damper pedal action on the real piano. If you use a continuous control damper pedal, the sound responds to the pedal up and down speed. You can raise or lower this to taste, or turn off if desired with the Pedal Noise knob.
- Key Noise is the mechanical sound of a key being released resulting in a small thump. It is off by default, but you can set this to taste if you want the thumping sound. It's more noticeable on mice that are close to the piano.
- Repetition Strikes creates the natural variation heard when quickly repeating single notes on the piano. It's heard mostly when playing a repeated note with sustain pedal down. This can be turned off if desired and is on by default.
- Silent Strike is unique to the Ravenscroft 275 VI and is the faint sound heard when a key is pressed so slowly as it doesn't "play" but instead causes a small thump of the jack escapement, felt damper lifting from the strings, or a combination of those mechanical sounds. The volume can be adjusted for these samples alone with the Silent Strike volume knob.
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The bottom corners of the interface contain the Stereo Width and Channel Flip functions, Tone control and Timbre Shift on the left with Reverb level and selection on the right.
- Stereo Width is a new feature of the Ravenscroft 275 VI and allows you to have a more narrow stereo image if desired or create a full mono signal. The default of 100% is the sound as recorded by the mics. If it's set to 1%, both left and right mice are summed mono. However, if this knob is set to 0%, only the Right microphone is heard as the mono source. If the Flip button is turned on, the mono source comes from the Left microphone instead. This allows for a clean phase-free mono sound. The Flip button above Stereo Width swaps the Left-Right image when Stereo Width is anywhere from 1-100%
- Tone control allows a quick way to brighten or darken the sound with a single knob.
- Timbre shift is another new feature and works by shifting the root pitch of the samples up or down to create a darker or brighter tone. It can be raised or lowered by 12 steps for a dramatic effect on the sound.
- You can choose from a variety of Impulse response, from large halls to churches or intimate piano rooms.
The section below mic mixing allows additional samples to be loaded as well as adjustments to pedal setup, polyphony and dynamics controls. This is where you enable pedal features like una corda, half pedaling and, sostenuto and the mute strikes.
- Una Corda is a function on a grand piano where a pedal shifts the entire action so a softer part of the hammer hits the strings. If you have a pedal or other MIDI controller to use, load the Una Corda samples to enable this feature. These are separate samples including their own release samples which create a very realistic soft pedal effect and thus more dynamics and voicing control as you play.
- Muted Strikes are unique to the Ravenscroft 275 VI and are multi-velocity samples of each key, but with the strings muted for an interesting effect. Load these samples, then assign the Muted Strikes CC to a controller of your choice. For example, if you have a mod wheel, set the CC value to 1. The Muted Strikes CC is the controller used to switch between normal sustain samples and the Muted Strike samples. If you don't have a mod wheel, the UVI Workstation keyboard at the bottom has a mod wheel you can use.
- Half-Pedal is a function that allows fine variable control of the damper pedal action, and discreet samples are used for this feature. Load the Half-Pedal samples if you use a continuous control pedal as opposed to an on/off style pedal and wish to be able to vary the blending of pedal fully up and fully down. The Half-Pedal Max and Min CC allow you to adjust the range in which the effect occurs for a better match to your particular pedal and playing style.
- All three pedals including Sostenuto function can be assigned a MIDI CC input other than the default values. If you have any other controller besides a typical pedal using the standard MIDI CC, you can use this controller by assigning its CC value in these fields. For instance, if you don't have a second pedal but have a mod wheel and you want to use the Una Corda feature, assign Una Corda Pedal CC to 1 so it responds to the mod wheel.
- Polyphony is set to Default (Def) upon loading the library, but you can reduce or increase polyphony as desired to balance number of voices with CPU and disk usage. There are five values: Minimum, Medium, Default, Full and Max.
- Dynamics and Sensitivity allow control of volume range and the volume curve from softest to loudest. The Dynamics knob is at 96% by default. Increasing this value gives more total volume range resulting in the softest dynamics being lower in volume, while decreasing dynamic range causes soft dynamics to be louder in volume. For example, setting this knob to 0% results in no dynamic range and everything is the same volume. The Sensitivity curve determines how the volume reacts in between loudest and softest playing dynamics. Pulling the curve down creates more range in volume while pushing the curve up ramps volume up faster without affecting minimum volume. Experiment with both values along with the MIDI response panel to dial in the best "feel" for your playing style and keyboard controller.
Pedal Action and Resonance
On the right portion of the interface, you'll find controls for the Pedal and Sympathetic Resonances as well as True Pedal Action and Repedal functions.
- Pedal Resonance is the lush sound of all strings vibrating sympathetically with one another when the sustain pedal is used during play. This feature is entirely sample-based, and you can control the volume of these samples with the Pedal Resonance knob.
- True Pedal Action emulates the way an acoustic piano responds when a note is played and held followed by pressing the sustain pedal down. The resonance of the other strings is tied to the sustain pedal itself—notes played and held cause the resonance to come in with pedal down and be muted when pedal comes up. This function enables it to respond naturally as you'd expect to hear with a real piano. Turning this off with the True Pedal Action on/off button does offer some CPU savings.
- Repedal allows the sustain tone to continue playing if the pedal comes up to mute the string then goes back down quickly. On a real piano, the damper doesn't immediately stop the vibration of the string. So by lifting the dampers with the pedal before the string has fully muted, the effect of repedaling is heard. You can turn this feature off if desired with the Repedal on/off button.
- Sympathetic Resonance and Sympathetic Polyphony are for the resonances heard as one key is pressed and held, then others that are harmonically related are struck causing those partials to be heard in the key that is held. This is an integral part of the piano sound along with Pedal Resonance and is entirely sample-based. Adjust the volume of these samples with the Sympathetic Resonance knob, and specify how many voices are allowed for this feature with the Sympathetic Polyphony quantity. Increasing this polyphony results in more CPU and disk usage but allows for a thicker resonance effect especially when using the sustain pedal a lot and playing big chords.
MIDI and Tuning
There are two extra panels that let you control the MIDI response as well as the tuning.
To customize the MIDI response from your controller, click on the "Open MIDI Panel" button at the top right next to the Preference Panel button. This brings up the MIDI panel which is a powerful tool to customize how the Ravenscroft 275 responds to your MIDI input.
You can also customize the tuning of the piano and apply Microtunings or simply tuning presets.
- The MIDI panel lets you control very precisely how the Ravenscroft responds to your keyboard. The Velocity In and Out displays what's coming from your controller or MIDI input and what's being sent to trigger the samples in the engine. Start with the Bend knob to increase or decrease MIDI velocity sensitivity. You can also set limits on incoming and outgoing MIDI velocity values with the four corner points for Minimum Input and Output velocity as well as Maximum Input and Output velocity. For example, if your controller isn't inputting lower than 14, you can drag the Minimum Input Velocity over to 14 which allows the softest samples to be heard even though the controller isn't sending values lower than 14. Or if your controller requires a lot of playing force to output the highest velocities, you can move the Maximum input point to the left so high velocity samples can be heard. You can also manually draw on the table itself to create a custom curve which can be saved and recalled with a UVI Multi file. Click Reset at any point to reset to default values.
- The Tuning Panel offers the ability to set a Base tune for the entire piano as well as create your own tunings. Values can be set for each key in the octave in either Cents or Ratio. Enter the values by double-clicking on the value, or click and drag with your mouse. Equal Temperament is the default, but you can select from other tunings in the Tuning Presets menu. Any custom tuning you create can be saved as part of a UVI Multi file.
To save your own presets, UVI creates a snapshot of the entire Workstation and all your settings as a UVI Multi file with .uviws file extension. You must first enter the Multi view by clicking the Multi view button in the top center of the UVI Workstation. Look for the wrench icon on the far left and choose "Save Multi" to save your preset. You can then load this file at a later time with all your settings intact. Choose "Load Multi" to load your preset, or double-click one of these files on your computer hard drive, and UVI Workstation will launch and load the Multi automatically.
Keep in mind that if you save a Multi with many sample groups loaded, it may take some time to fully load the library with your settings.
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Amazon has reportedly acquired yet another company involved in the video game industry. PitchBook is reporting (via TechCrunch) that Amazon purchased a small gaming firm called GameSpark last quarter for about $US10 million.
Like Amazon's other gaming acquisitions, GameSpark isn't a game developer — instead, the company provides what it describes as "the ultimate backend development platform for game developers." In so many words, GameSpark provides a framework for the creation of games.
It stands to reason that, if GameSpark was indeed purchased, Amazon will now offer the services that GameSpark did at one point — presumably through its Amazon Lumberyard program.
Lumberyard, which was introduced back in February 2016, is an all-in-one game development engine. In English, that means it can be used to create games that can then be supported by Amazon's internet hosting services (AWS) and Amazon's game streaming service (Twitch). It's a kind of "closed ecosystem" approach to game development that encourages any developers using the service to also use Amazon's other services to support their games.
GameSpark offers services like leaderboards and microtransactions, potentially offering additional services to Amazon's Lumberyard game development service. For its part, Amazon hasn't officially announced the acquisition, nor did it respond to request for comment as of publishing.
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Red Eléctrica de España's Manager of East Regional Office, Maite Vela, visited the Generalitat's Fauna Recovery Centre (Centro de Recuperación de Fauna), "La Granja del Saler", to which the company donated two incubators to rais
Red Eléctrica de España has completed work on the installation of bird flight diverters on four electricity lines that run through the province of Castellón with the aim of minimising the potential risk of collision of birds.
Bird-flight diverters increase the visibility of the electricity transmission facilities and therefore prevent birds from accidentally colliding with them.
The project 'Birds and Power Lines: mapping of bird flight paths' received recognition from the European Commission with the European Environment Award 2014 in the 'Business and Biodiversity' category.


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Seriously, if I'm ever out here looking crazy, please do not hesitate to let ya girl know! I pride myself on being as transparent as possible with my Litties, and I expect the same thing back from you guys. If you ever have any questions or suggestions for things that I share with you, drop me a line.
Also, feel free to email me with constructive criticism (I can take it)!
I'm always down for joining forces to create dope things. I've had the pleasure of working with some of my absolute favorite brands like Ole Henriksen, PrettyLittleThing, IMAN Cosmetics, & 1Up Nutrition to name a few. If you're a brand and you are interested in working with @keamonef, send deetz to email@example.com.
If you're a content creator, influencer, or just out here doing dope things and you want to collab with me, definitely hit me up!


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November 27, 2009
"I'm Late"
I'm loving working with this paper doll method, I think I'm just thrilled to be able to some type of doll (oh woe are my sewing abilities!) I have one more Alice themed one after this then I'm off to a bride of Frankenstein one!
I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was small but nice, honestly its not my favorite holiday. Part of me is just sad Halloween is over and I don't like spending all day in the kitchen either. Lucky for me family brings dishes as well! Well the Winter Holidays are around the corner and they feel much more festive!
*passes cider* Cheers!
14 comments:
- Val's Dragonfly Whimsy said...
Lovely creations :D
- November 27, 2009 at 6:29 PM
- FlightFancy said...
Beautiful work!
- November 27, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Christopher A. Klingler said...
Have a great weekend.
Chris (-:
- November 28, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- The Studio at Crow Haven Farm, LLC said...
The so called "PaperDoll" Method is fun indeed! Enjoy and I'm loving this piece you just created.
Have a great weekend.
- November 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- SaraLynnArt said...
I adore this! The rabbit's face looks fantastic.
- November 28, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- FairiesNest said...
Oh these are wonderful Cat! I love seeing your 3D work...and I'm all about anything Alice. :)
- November 29, 2009 at 5:59 AM
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! :)
- November 29, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Carolee said...
I just love this! And I'm with you on the Thanksgiving, hehe - LOTS of work!
~ Carolee
- November 30, 2009 at 5:52 AM
- Nicola said...
Hi there, just had my first visit to your blog! Lovely style, I really like you take on the fairy tales and classic stories gorgeous work!
- December 1, 2009 at 6:12 PM
- Diane Costanza Studio said...
love the colors.
- December 1, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Angelsdoor * Penny said...
Dear Cat
I have just recentely found your blog... What beautiful artwork! I love your paper doll method.. I will be back to spend more time.
Please stop http://angelsdoor.blogspot.com/
when you have a moment. I have two awards for you...
Kind regards
- December 6, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Interesting blog you got here. It would be great to read a bit more about this matter. Thanks for giving that info.
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- December 11, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- Candace said...
I love it!
- January 9, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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- May 14, 2010 at 3:47 PM


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Finding Ways To Keep Up With Professionals
How To Find The Best Accounting Professional
It should be apparent that dealing with finances of your business is one of the most daunting task and in that category, taxes would surely be the bane for many businessmen across the globe. Every process involved in taxes, from computing and beyond, can end up being trickier than you'd expect and one wrong move may end up putting more problems into your plate. The most ideal move for you to make, is to hire an accountant or an accounting firm in your area, who could do the tax-related jobs for you. Read more below and find out some of the best tips that you could heed, if you wish to get the best accounting expert to help you deal with your tax-related concerns.
You need to understand that accounting has various parts or categories and if you want to have the best one when it comes to taxes, make it a point to search for accountants who are more knowledgeable when it comes to tax. The other party should have passed a board exam and attained their licensed and on top of that, it would be nice if they have separate credentials proving their capabilities when it comes to taxes. By doing this, you're guaranteeing that the one who'll be working for you, can handle taxes more seamlessly than those accountants who have general knowledge of accounting.
How many years of experience does the accounting professional have? An accounting professional who have been dealing with taxes for diverse businesses in the duration of a few years, would undeniably be able to provide you more effective services than one who has not handled tax before. Experience has definitely honed an accountant's capability already, and this is what makes them more ideal to handle your needs.
There's no doubt that being able to stay in the industry for longer years, ought to be a good sign but, it should not be your main criteria as it would also be helpful to read reviews as well. It is important that during the years they've been in the industry, they should have made satisfied clients who were happy enough to give good feedback or reviews regarding their service. Make it a point to read those objective reviews as well, as it will give you a better understanding about the ups and downs regarding a certain accounting firm or accounting professional.
You should be well aware that the decision you'll make will impact your business for times to come, since you'll be in partnership with the accounting professional you'll hire. Since you'll be communicating with the accounting expert for years to come, pick someone who you could talk to without any problem. Have a budget in mind that you can sustain or afford for the foreseeable future as well, to avoid getting into financial troubles in the future.
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Walton gets manufacturing achievement award
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Walton Group's Executive Directors SM Zahid Hasan and Tapash Kumar Mojumder and Operative Directors Tawfiq-Ul-Quader and Syed Md. Roble Islam receive the crest of 'Manufacturing Achievement Award' from State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak
The Bangladeshi multinational electronics brand Walton has been honoured with 'Manufacturing Achievement Award' for its outstanding contribution to the 'Digital Bangladesh' establishment through producing various sorts of digital devices.
Walton received the award at the 'Award Night' and the concluding ceremony of a three-day-long 'Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2019' at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital on Wednesday.
In the 'Award Night,' the local brand also received the 'Best Pavilion Award' for setting up an eye-caching pavilion in the country's mega expo on ICT and digital devices.
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak presided over the function while Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi was the chief guest.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts, Telecommunications and IT Affairs AKM Rahmatullah and Senior Secretary of Information and Communication Technology Division NM Zeaul Alam also attended the function as special guests.
In the event, Walton Group's Executive Directors SM Zahid Hasan and Tapash Kumar Mojumder, Operative Directors Tawfiq-Ul-Quader and Syed Md. Roble Islam received the crests of 'Manufacturing Achievement Award' and 'Best Pavilion Award.'
In 2017, Walton established the country's first-ever full-fledged mobile phone manufacturing unit. And in 2018, the local electronics giant started the domestic production of various sorts of ICT devices like computer, laptop, keyboard etc.
While expressing his reaction, SM Zahid Hasan said that Walton made electronics and ICT devices are now being exported to more than 30 countries of Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe. The 'Made in Bangladesh' tagged world-class Walton products are getting sound response from the global buyers.
Walton is not only brightening the positive image of Bangladesh in the global arena but also making an outstanding contribution to the country's economic progress through raising export volume, creating employment and reducing import dependency, he noted.
Walton has products' based several research and development centers, where a good number of local and international engineers and experts are doing extensive research to deliver new sorts of products with innovative designs and features.


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The Heart Is Not Sweet On Bitter Consequences Of Sugary Drinks1 year, 6 months ago
Posted on Mar 19, 2019, 8 p.m.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research suggest the more sugar sweetened beverages people drink as adults the greater the risk of death, especially from cardiovascular disease and to a lesser extent cancer, as published in Circulation.
Findings stem from analysis of 2 large prospective cohorts of adults which indicates the link between sugar sweetened beverage consumption and increased mortality risk was stronger among women than in men. Moderate consumption of artificially sweetened beverages as an alternative did slightly lower the risk of death, but drinking 4+ a day was also associated with a higher risk of death for women as well.
"Diet soda may be used to help cut back frequent intake, but water is still the healthier choice; findings provide further evidence to support limiting intake of sweetened drinks and to replace them with other beverages, preferably water to improve overall health and longevity." says Vasanti Malik.
Sweetened beverages are the largest source of added sugars in the average American diet, such drinks include carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, sport and energy drinks, and fruit juices that contain added sugars, artificial sweeteners, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, or fruit juices from concentrates. A single serving of soda may contain 35-37.5 grams of sugar, on average American adults consume 145 calories a day from such drinks which is about 6.5% of their energy intake. Younger adults may drink even more, such beverages may contribute to as much as 9.3% of their calorie intake, and these levels nearly exceed dietary recommendations for consuming no more than 10% of total energy from all added sugars.
Epidemiological studies have linked these drinks to weight gain and higher risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, stroke, and coronary heart disease, but few studies have examined the links with these drinks to mortality.
Dietary and other lifestyle choice data was analysed from 80,647 women aged 30-55 in the NHS study between 1980-2014; and data from 37,716 men aged 40-75 in the HPFS study from 1986-2014. A strong link between these drinks and increased risk of early death was identified after controlling for other dietary and lifestyle factors. When compared to consuming a sugary drink once a month or less drinking 1-4 per month was linked to a 1% increased mortality risk; 2-6 per week was associated with a 6% increase; 1-2 per day was associated with a 14% increase; and 2+ per day was associated with a 21% increase. A notably strong association between sugary drink consumption and death from cardiovascular disease was found. Compared to those who infrequently consumed sugary drinks those who drank 2+ servings per day exhibited a 31% higher risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease; and each additional serving increases this risk by a further 10%.
A smaller link between consumption of sugar drinks and risk of death from cancer was also observed between both cohorts. In the most extreme categories among women there was a positive association between intake of sugary drinks and breast cancer mortality; and among men a borderline positive association was observed between sugary drink intake and colon cancer; artificially sweetened drinks in the highest category was similarly associated with risk of total and cardiovascular mortality.
Findings are consistent with known adverse effects of high sugar intake on metabolic risk factors and evidence of such drinks increasing the risk of disease; supports policies to limit marketing of such beverage to children and adolescents, and supports implementation of soda taxes as the current prices do not include the high cost of treating their consequences.
Consuming artificially sweetened drinks should not be assumed to be safe, as they only slightly reduced the risk of early death, and there was a link found between higher levels of ASB consumption and an increased in overall mortality due to early cardiovascular disease among women. "ASBs could be used to replace habitual SSB intake to cut down, but higher consumption of artificially sweetened beverages should also be discouraged."
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|Special Services
The Special Education Parent Advisory Council, SEPAC, is a group of parents and educators working together to help children with special education needs in the Little Falls Township Public School District. SEPAC meets throughout the year to provide a forum for parents to provide input to the district on issues concerning students with disabilities, as well as gain valuable information about a variety of topics relevant to parents and families of students with disabilities. We welcome the participation of all parents on an ongoing basis or only when a topic is of interest. The Little Falls Township Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) works for the understanding of respect for and support of all children with special needs in our community. To that end, the SEPAC will work to:... Promote a network of parents of children with special needs in our district and throughout the region and provide a forum to share information... Provide a series of informational meetings on topics of interest for families of students who receive special education and/or educational support services... Facilitate communication between parents and educators of students with special needs... Promote and support an innovative educational environment where children with special needs have equal access to educational opportunities and a school and community environment where all children are encouraged to reach their full potential... Promote the inclusion of our children with special needs in extra-curricular activities. The SEPAC meeting dates, times, and locations for the 2019-2020 school year are as follows: September 26, 2019 - 6:00 pm @ School 2; November 21, 2019 - 6:00 pm @ School 3; February 13, 2020 - 6:00 pm @ Ethan & The Bean; and May 7, 2020 - 6:00 pm @ School 3. To learn more about SEPAC contact (973) 812-9512 , extension 3405.


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To enter, watch Blackish at 7 pm ET & 7:30 pm ET on WPIX & watch for one code word.
Text the code word to 77944 or enter code word online at PIX11.com by 11:59 pm on day code word is announced.
Entrants will be sent a text message to confirm or reject entry into the Sweepstakes.
Black▪ish Kick It with the Johnsons Sneaker Sweepstakes
Official Rules
- ELIGIBILITY: You must, at the time of entry, be 18 years of age or older and a permanent, legal U.S. resident or a U.S. citizen residing in NY, NJ, CT and within the New York Designated Market Area ("DMA") as defined by The Nielsen Company. The PIX11 Black▪ish Kick It with the Johnsons Sneaker Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is not open to employees of Sponsor, The Walt Disney Company, or those employees' immediate family members. Employees and their immediate family members of any of Sponsor's affiliated companies, and of any of this Sweepstakes' advertising or promotional agencies are also ineligible. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, "immediate family members" means grandparents, parents, siblings, spouse, and children (including stepchildren) and their spouses. Anyone who has won a prize from Sponsor since May 16, 2018 is not eligible. This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited and outside the eligibility area set forth above.
- TO ENTER: Sweepstakes begins Monday, November 26, 2018 at or around 7:00 p.m. ET and runs through Friday, November 30, 2018 at or around 11:59 p.m. ET ("Sweepstakes Period"). To enter, watch Black▪ish (the "Show") weekdays from 7-7:30 p.m. ET and from 7:30-8 p.m. ET during the Sweepstakes Period on WPIX. The word of the day (the "Word of the Day") will be displayed on screen once during each broadcast of the Show.
- Enter via Text-Message: Using the text messaging feature on your cellular telephone, send a text message to 77944 with the Word of the Day in the body of the message. Entrants must text the correct Word of the Day as displayed in that day's Show. Entrants will be sent a text message to confirm or reject entry into the Sweepstakes. If you enter by text messaging, you must have a valid mobile telephone number and a text messaging two-way capable handset. Message and data rates may apply. Text messaging and wireless services are not available in all areas. Text STOP to stop and HELP for help. If any dispute arises as to the identity of any text entrant, the entrant will be considered the authorized account holder. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned a number by the cellular provider or as shown on the cellular provider's records or the natural person authorized to use the number by an entity that is shown on the cellular provider's records for that number. Only entries to the designated number and containing the correct Word of the Day will be eligible.
- Enter Online: Log onto PIX11.com and follow the Sweepstakes link(s) until reaching the entry page. Accurately complete the entry form, including the correct Word of the Day, your name, age, valid email address, and telephone or mobile phone number. Online entries containing attachments, or generated by a script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. Online entrants must use their own name. Copies or other mechanical reproductions, facsimiles, entries containing technical or electronic reproductions, and entries containing attached files are not eligible and will be rejected if discovered by Sponsor. If any dispute arises as to the identity of any online entrant, the entrant will be considered the individual to whom the entry's email address is assigned, as shown on the email service provider's records. Only entries to the designated website and containing the correct Word of the Day will be eligible.
- Restrictions: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry at any time that in Sponsor's opinion does not comply with these Official Rules. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by and comply with these Official Rules. Limit one entry per person per Word of the Day. Entries in excess of this limit will be disqualified if discovered by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, incomplete, damaged, illegible, late, or misdirected entries, or for errors in mechanical transmission, unavailability of phone lines or connections, cellular phone service, or any other technical malfunctions or inability to transmit messages or entries. Sponsor reserves the right to delay the announcement of the Word of the Day if breaking news or other unanticipated events prevent the Word of the Day announcement from occurring as scheduled. If such changes occur, they will be posted on PIX11.com.
- WINNER SELECTION, VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION: After the close of the Sweepstakes Period, one winner will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. Sponsor will attempt to notify potential winner by telephone or email. Potential winner will be disqualified if: (a) potential winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements; (b) potential winner does not respond within 48 hours of initial notification attempt; (c) potential winner does not adhere to the Official Rules; and/or (d) potential winner does not sign and return any required documents or provide required information by deadlines set by Sponsor. If potential winner is disqualified, Sponsor may select an alternate winner by random drawing from remaining eligible, time permitting.
- PRIZE & PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: There is one Grand Prize. The Grand Prize is a pair of custom Black▪ish sneakers designed by the Shoe Surgeon Dominic Ciambrone. The sneakers are collectibles and will not be sized for the winner's feet. The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $3,000. Prize is nontransferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value. Unclaimed prize will be forfeited, and no alternate winner will be selected. Winner is responsible for all taxes on prize. Properly claimed prize will be awarded, but in no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are provided for in these Official Rules.
- CONDITIONS & RESTRICTIONS: Winner may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and, if so, must do so prior to receiving the prize. Winner must also send a valid photo ID and may be required to send a completed W9 form within seven days of prize notification. Upon completion of prize verification, Sponsor will send the prize to verified winner via Federal Express. Sponsor is not responsible for loss, delay, or damage in delivery. Entrants agree Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Sweepstakes and that its decision is final and binding. Except where prohibited by law, entrants agree to allow use of their name, photograph, likeness and any information provided on the entry form, in any medium of communication, including print, Internet, radio and/or television in connection with the Sweepstakes, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, by Sponsor and/or its affiliates, without additional compensation.
By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant's heirs, executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Sponsor, The Walt Disney Company, LLC, Dominic Ciambrone, Surgeon Studios, prize provider, and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, "Released Parties") from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of prize or any portion thereof; (b) to indemnify Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to prize; and (c) to be bound by and comply with these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Sweepstakes itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor's sole discretion.
As a condition of entering, entrants agree: (a) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (b) all causes of action arising out of or related to this Sweepstakes, or prize awarded, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court in New York County, to which participant submits to personal jurisdiction; and (c) any and all claims, judgments, and awards will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys' fees and court costs. Some jurisdictions do not allow for limitations on the ability to pursue class action remedies, or certain kinds of damages, and so these limitations may not apply to you. This Sweepstakes will be governed and enforced pursuant to the law of the state of New York, excluding choice of law provisions.
Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit any entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if, at its sole discretion, Sponsor finds such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or if such entrant shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner the Sponsor determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) in an annoying, threatening, or harassing manner; or (c) in any other disruptive manner. Sponsor assumes no liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; or (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Sweepstakes. If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Official Rules, Sponsor may consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Sponsor through information technology systems in Sponsor's control, but Sponsor will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Neither the failure of Sponsor to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Official Rules nor the failure, delay or omission by Sponsor in exercising any right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of Sponsor's right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance. If there is any conflict between any term of these Official Rules and any of the entry or marketing materials used in connection with the Sweepstakes, the terms of the Official Rules will govern.
- TERMINATION: If for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause that corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion of the Sweepstakes. If Sponsor terminates the Sweepstakes, it will award the prize by random drawing from among eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the termination. If Sponsor does so, it will post notice on the official Sweepstakes website and announce the termination during the Show and on the Sweepstakes website.
- WINNER NAME: For the winner's name, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Winner's Name, Kick It with the Johnsons Sneaker Sweepstakes, WPIX-TV, 220 East 42nd Street, 10th floor, New York, NY 10017 by no later than December 30, 2018.
- SPONSOR: WPIX-TV, 220 East 42nd Street, 10th floor, New York, NY 10017.
The Walt Disney Company is not a sponsor of the Sweepstakes and is not involved in the administration of the Sweepstakes in any way.


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Accounting Customer Service Representative
Thanks for your interest in the Accounting Customer Service Representative position. Unfortunately this position has been closed but you can search our 410 open jobs by clicking here.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Three or more years of related work experience
- Associates Degree
Work Traits:
- Emerging expert in a specific skill set, business area or product but remains focused primarily on daily execution.
U.S. Eligibility Requirements:
- Submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
- Unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. For U.S. employment opportunities, Risk Placement Services, Inc. hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H, or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. RPS will require proof of work authorization.
- Willing to execute RPS' Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement which requires, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disclosure.
Risk Placement Services believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, gender, gender identity / expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Risk Placement Services will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.