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ICREATE Technologies is pleased to announce that the book Seven Symbiotic Collaborations For Spiritual Cashflow co-authored by founder Joy Ghosh and spiritual entrepreneur Steven E Schmitt, has hit the Amazon bestseller list on August 28th ranking #71 in the category and rising up to #19 on the morning of August 29th, 2013. Reaching the bestseller status in just one month after its official release on July 28th 2013, the company is considering it to be a phenomenal achievement for the book, making it the second Amazon bestseller from the author Joy Ghosh this year.
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Reflux in Babies – Dealing With Reflux
Reflux in Babies – Dealing With Reflux
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR/reflux) occurs when food and stomach acid flows back into the oesophagus (foodpipe), and sometimes out of the mouth. It is not yet understood why reflux causes complications such as pain or inflammation in one child but not another, but it is believed a combination of factors may contribute. Some factors that may contribute to reflux and its complications include the lower oesophageal sphincter (a band of muscle at the lower end of the oesophagus) relaxing at inappropriate times, increased pressure in the abdomen (e.g. from overfeeding, straining, crying, coughing, a slumped-over position or a seated position following feeds), food sensitivities, hereditary factors, and medical conditions that affect nerves or muscles.
For many children and their families, gastro-oesophageal reflux causes no real problems, and may simply be a nuisance until it is outgrown. Although there can still be family strains and anguish prior to diagnosis, this form can often be successfully controlled by simple remedies such as keeping the baby upright, thickened feeds, and/or reassuring the parents.
If your baby is happy, eating well and gaining an appropriate amount of weight, there may be no need for any treatment. However, there can be a more serious side to reflux in children. When the reflux causes complications or long term problems, doctors may diagnose this as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). It persists despite simple lifestyle measures and can, at times, be a serious medical concern. Medical intervention is often necessary, which usually involves the child having medication and/or investigations, and further treatments may need to be established.
What Are The Symptoms Of Reflux?
The list below gives a general overview of some of the signs and symptoms that may be displayed. A baby with reflux will not necessarily display all of them, and the number of signs exhibited does not indicate the severity of their reflux.
If you suspect your baby or child may have gastro-oesophageal reflux, or you have any concerns, it is important to discuss this with your child's doctor or child health nurse. Gastro-oesophageal reflux may not always be the cause of these signs and symptoms, and healthy children can reflux at times.
- Irritability/crying/screaming
- Vomiting/regurgitating or possetting
- Appearing to be in pain e.g. back arching
- Repeated hiccups
- Hoarse voice
- Gagging/spluttering
- Feeding problems – refusal to feed or only taking a small amount despite being hungry, comfort feeding/feeding frequently, pulling away and arching their back, crying/screaming during or after feeds
- Sleeping issues – catnapping, difficulty settling, frequent night waking (though some children who have reflux do sleep well at night), restless or easily disturbed from sleep
- Respiratory issues – choking, wheezing/coughing, recurrent chest infections
- Weight issues e.g. inadequate weight gain, weight loss, or huge weight gains
- Recurrent ear, throat or sinus infections
- Congestion, being 'snuffly' or appearing to have a cold
- Drooling or excessive salivation
- Gagging themselves (using their hand, fist or fingers)
If you suspect your child may have gastro-oesophageal reflux, or have any concerns, it is important to discuss this with your child's doctor or child health nurse as there can be other reasons for their behaviour.
Hints For Managing Reflux
If your doctor has diagnosed your child with gastro-oesophageal reflux or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, there are some strategies you can use that may help. If your child's symptoms are severe or persistent, your doctor may also consider treatment with medication, or referral to a paediatrician or a paediatric gastroenterologist for further assessment. Keep in mind it is always important to talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.
- Avoid exposure to tobacco smoke
- Feed your baby in an upright position if possible, and try to keep them upright for at least thirty minutes following the feed. Try to avoid the upright seated position or laying them flat during this time
- If you are comfortable with the idea, consider offering your baby a dummy or your clean finger to suck on. This may help some babies to settle
- Avoid vigorous movements or bouncing your baby
- The best time to lay your baby on the floor is when their tummy is empty i.e. before a feed
- Try to change your baby's nappy before a feed. Avoid lifting their legs too high, and turn them to the side if possible
- Avoid any tight clothing around the waist, such as tight nappies, elastic waistbands.
- Avoid overfeeding – if your baby vomits, wait until the next feed rather than feeding them again straight away (talk to your doctor or child health nurse to ensure your baby is taking appropriate amounts of food)
- Some reflux children may suffer from food sensitivities, and may need dietary restrictions (or the mother may consider an elimination diet e.g. avoiding all traces of foods such as cow's milk and soy). If you suspect foods may be responsible for your child's condition, it is essential to discuss this with your health care provider. Do not change your or your child's diet before seeking medical advice. Your doctor may recommend a two week trial of hypoallergenic formula in formula-fed babies
- Minimise foods and drinks if they cause irritation or increase the risk of reflux e.g. spicy foods, citrus fruits, tomatoes and other acidic food, fatty foods and caffeine
- Thickened feeds may be effective for some infants, especially those who vomit. Talk to your doctor before introducing thickeners
- If your baby is under the age of twelve months, evidence from research studies does not support elevating the head of the bed to treat reflux. Additionally, sleeping your baby on their side or using positional devices is not recommended. It is important to always follow safe sleeping guidelines, available from SIDS and Kids
- Contact a reflux support organisation for further information and support. The effect on the baby AND the family can be stressful, and support groups can provide more detailed information and offer the emotional support you may need
Reflux and Effects on Families
Reflux is so common it is almost seen as 'normal', or even trivial, and many people do not seem to understand how difficult life can be for families, or understand the impact reflux can have on their lives. They may think of it erroneously as 'just a bit of vomiting', or 'a behavioural issue'.
Many families say they:
- Have difficulty getting people to believe just how bad the vomiting and/or screaming really is
- Receive conflicting and confusing advice
- Become socially isolated
- Feel like failures as parents
- Have family and friends who just do not understand
Even when a baby is suffering from relatively uncomplicated reflux, families often need reassurance, and enjoy talking to someone who understands. For the families whose infants suffer complications, it is even more important that they can talk to other parents, and have the support, reassurance and understanding they need.
Reflux Survival Tips
- Do not expect that you have all the answers from the beginning – it is a steep learning curve, and chances are you did not know much about reflux before you had your child.
- Children with reflux are not born with a manual, and there are generally no right or wrong way to handle a situation. Children are all individual, and what works for one may not work for another. It often takes time and involves a lot of trial and error before you find something that works for you and your family.
- Accept you are doing your best, and try not to be too hard on yourself.
- Try to focus on what you are doing right, not on what you feel is going wrong. You are not doing anything wrong; you just may not have worked out the best answers yet.
- It may help to accept that children with reflux can have very high needs. It may also help to realise that most people do not understand what you are going through or how to help.
- Remind yourself that this is NOT your fault.
- Believe in yourself and trust your instincts; reflux is a medical condition and not in your head.
- Look after yourself – not only are you as important as your child, think about who will be there to look after them if you apart.
- There are many factors that are reported to flare a child's reflux – hot humid weather, over-tiredness (vicious cycle, as being overtired may flare your child's reflux, yet the reflux may disrupt sleep and make them overtired), change in routine, colds, infections, teething, vaccinations etc. Sometimes it can help to know that, so that any changes make more sense.
- Take each day as it comes, and just maybe it helps to know that life really can get better, no matter how hard it is right now. Remember though, if you are not coping, please ask for help, and seek medical guidance.
1. Craig, W. R., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Sinclair, C., Taback, S., & Moffatt, M. (2004). Metoclopramide, thickened feedings, and positioning forgastro-oesophageal reflux in children under two years (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3), Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003502. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003502.pub2.
Written by Glenda Blanch of Reflux Infants Support Association Inc. (RISA Inc). Become a fan of BellyBelly on Facebook here or add Kelly as a friend (frequently adding articles and stories) here. BellyBelly is also on Twitter. Please note that all of my suggestions and advice are of a generalised nature only and are not intended to replace advice from a qualified professional.
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Calls To Extend Public Access to Buckingham Palace: Update
Early this month we wrote about a proposal to open Buckingham Palace to the public beyond the two months it is currently open, in a bid to raise funds for urgent repairs needed, the bill running to the many millions of pounds.
The Telegraph is now reporting that this proposal (by MPs) has been turned down because the palace is a place of work for the royal family, who use it to hold receptions and investitures, and to receive and entertain dignitaries.
This includes the proposal to open the palace only on Saturdays and Sundays, reportedly on the basis that the cost of hiring the necessary staff would exceed the extra revenue generated.
For the previous blog, click here. For the Daily Telegraph article, click here.
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Art History - Digital Art - FeaturesHello guys! I am here to bring to you an art feature for the month October for ArtHistoryProject. This month is featuring Digital Art! What better way to kick off Digital art then gearing up with some features from that gallery!There is something truly inspiring, so liberating about viewing art from around the world and from various artists. Art brings to us raw, untempered emotions and I am humbled by being able to not only share but to embrace such a fine medium of art! The Digital Age has truly revolutionized art as a digital medium in itself. It has opened countless doors to many and continues to go above and beyond its limits daily.So without further ado, I bring to you some features from the Digital Art gallery! I hope you enjoy! The Art Of Imagination:thu
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PE DD Week: Why did an icon get a DD?Why did an icon get a DD?Daily deviations tend to be a controversial topic within the community and whether or not a DD is worthy of the feature is, as such, often discussed.As a CV for Icons & Handhelds I often find it interesting to read these discussions, since that way I can see what the community expects of the features, but the recent negativity on the Icons & Handhelds DDs is something I would like to address, which is why I'm thankful I'm given this opportunity during the Daily Deviation PE-week. I will try to explain why I think icons and handhelds are worthy of the feature and why they may be dismissed just a bit too quickly.Let's begin at the beginning.When deviantART first started, it was a site that mainly geared towards customization. Be it wallpapers or icons, if you take a look at some of the first DDs. So how come there'
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Spirit Day 2012"Ultimately, I want Spirit Day to make just one person feel little bit better about his or herself, to feel safe enough in their own skin and to be proud of who they are" - Brittany McMillanIn memory of the young LGBT people who lost their lives to suicide, Brittany encouraged her friends to wear purple on a day in October -- a day that came to be known as Spirit Day. Since then, GLAAD has helped turn Spirit Day into a global event that inspires millions of individuals, celebrities, TV personalities, media outlets, companies and schools to wear purple in a stand against bullying.While Spirit Day does focus on the LGBT community, I believe that it's anti-bullying message is relevant to every community. It only get's better, if we take the pledge to make it so. Practice compassion and understanding, and treat others how you would like to be treated and we can make a difference. Show your support for this anti-bullying me
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Digital Art - Why it's such a popular mediumThe World of Digital Art Stepping out of the real world and into your imagination is an experience that is both shared and held close to all of us. Most of us here express it in our own way in respects to art and the art form. As time moves forward technology progresses on, that type of expression is finding new means and mediums to be painted upon.Digital art has exploded with the modern age and with it brilliant and fantastic artists have emerged from its rupture. So why is Digital Art so popular. Cordyceps by jeffsimpsonkhWhat makes Digital Art so appealing that most would give up traditional art to move onto something more accessible. Is it money? Is it the potential to further your own artistic ventures? Some say all and others none of the above. It's all personal preference but I am sure we can all observe how popular Digital Art has become. Not just for the artists down the street but as
Digital Art Feature - Fantasy."Fantasy art is a genre of art that depicts magical or other supernatural themes, ideas, creatures or settings. While there is some overlap with science fiction, horror and other speculative fiction art, there are unique elements not generally found in other forms of speculative fiction art. Depictions of ancient myths and legends, as well as depictions of modern day fantasy in the form of divine interventions and other magical or supernatural forces, are very common elements, and help distinguish fantasy art from other forms. Dragons, wizards, fairies and other fantastical and mythical creatures are common features in fantasy art." - Wikipedia.Question for the readersWho are the most influential digital fantasy artists of our time, in your opini


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Smartphones Boast Breadth While Tablets Engage — An Introduction To Forrester's Mobile Behavioral Data
Posted by Nicole Dvorak on July 24, 2014
I recently "overheard" a member of our market research online community (MROC) say, "I treat my smartphone like my child and carry it everywhere I go." It's official: Smartphones have replaced children. Not really, but the statement speaks to the way that consumers have changed their thinking and behavior because of mobile devices. The rapid adoption and dominant presence of mobile devices speaks to their importance in consumers' daily lives.
As part of our effort to develop forward-thinking research using innovative approaches, Forrester is collecting behavioral data by tracking consumers' activities on smartphones and tablets. By using a passive tracking technology, we now have a detailed, inside look into what consumers are doing on their smartphones and tablets and when they're doing it. Preliminary results have shown some surprising (and not so surprising) data insights.
For example, our analysis shows that tablets keep users more engaged than smartphones. Not surprisingly, media apps are the largest drivers of this trend. TV/telecom/video apps like Netflix and YouTube as well as book and magazine apps like the Kindle app and the Bible app have the ability to entertain users for long periods. What may be more surprising is that almost every type of app is more likely to be accessed through a smartphone than through a tablet. However, when we look at engagement, or time spent using the app, only social networking and communication apps engage users longer on smartphones than on tablets.
Users have a narrower range of activities on tablets than on smartphones. Tablet usage centers on a few popular apps like Netflix, Kindle, and YouTube. While smartphones may attract larger audiences, tablets can claim longer periods of amusement.
Forrester believes that getting mobile right will require you to change how you see customers, your relationship with your customers, and the platforms, people, and processes that power those systems. And a big part of understanding your customers is analyzing their mobile behavior.
Forrester clients that want to learn more about how consumers are using their mobile devices in today's highly digital and connected environment, can sign up for my July 29 webinar 'What Behavioral Smartphone And Tablet Data Tells Us About The Mobile Consumer: A Mobile Landscape In The US and UK Markets' at 11 a.m. EST.
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This Starburst Silver Centerpiece makes a wonderful addition to your holiday decor. In 4 easy steps, you can create this lovely mini tree that's great for decorating your holiday table or mantel. The great thing about this stunning mini tree is that you can even have it out on display throughout the winter. Great for Christmas as well as New Year's eve, this tiny topiary is sure to add plenty of jazz and sparkle to your holiday decor.
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To make starburst ornaments, dip one end of each toothpick in glue and insert 3/8" - 1/2" deep into foam ball; you'll need approximately 50 toothpicks per ball.
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Arrange eight starbursts in a circle; arrange five starbursts in second layer, pressing toothpicks gently into the first layer for stability. Repeat, adding three starbursts for the third layer. Top tree with single starburst. (Depending on the size of your starbursts, and the size tree you'd like, you may choose to add additional starbursts.)
- Decorate tree: loosely wrap star garland around tree; curl strands of curling ribbon and place on tree; hang mini glass ornaments from toothpicks.
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My grandmother made one of these when I was a little girl - and that would be about 1965! I love seeing these things come back again!
I made one very similar to this when I was in elementary school (early 60's) and my mom used it many years as part of Christmas decor. I now am going to make another one this year! Thanks for the great memory and bringing back that idea to me! Added note, we used a round styrofoam form about 12" inches to place the tree on which made it easy to move around.
Really cute idea! When I was young, we made starburst Christmas ornaments, but used sweet gum balls instead of styrofoam. Sweet gum trees are prolific in the south, and their seed pods are round balls that have holes where the seeds have dropped out. If one has access to them, it will make this already inexpensive craft even more thrifty!
When I made these toothpick trees several years ago and I sprayed them with spray snow and then deorated them with very ssmall Christmas balls and they were absolutely lovely to look at
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To the right there you see the Wimbledon Cup. Awarded each year during the Long Range High Power Championships, the Cup was first presented to an American rifle team in 1875 and is one of the NRA's oldest trophies. Now it goes to the top scorer in a 1000-yard slow fire prone event that allows two sighting shots and twenty for record with any sights. Last year it was awarded to Specialist Lance Dement of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit and tonight you can see it during the Trophy Special on Curator's Corner.
Shot on-site at Camp Perry, Ohio, this evening's episode features NRA Competitive Shooting Division Director Mike Krei and NRANews Executive Producer John Popp as they make their way through the hallowed halls of the NRA Trophy Room. See the workmanship and hear the history of these beautiful works of art from the man who oversees the entire competition.
Next week we'll get back to the guns, but that doesn't mean that you should pass up the opportunity to catch a glimpse of these legendary trophies as Mike Krei and John Popp bring you Camp Perry's Curator's Corner on NRANews.com or Sirius XM Patriot channel 144 at 10:20 eastern time.
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Vaught's note:Price Hutson, 80, became a Kentucky basketball fan in 1945 when he started listening to games on the radio and says he celebrates "their wins and dies with their losses." He says the point-shaving scandal in 1951 "almost did me in" but his high school teammate, Gayle Rose, was playing for UK along with Frank Ramsey and Cliff Hagen so "I was able to forgive the past mistakes." He says he has remained a UK fan "except for several years ago when there were some coaching changes that needed to be made." Seeing former UK great Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones at last week's Big Blue Madness revived these memories for Hutson.
By PRICE HUTSON
Watching the Big Blue Madness last Friday night. It was great to see all the players introduced from the previous NCAA Championships. It was especially good to see Cliff Hagen who was introduced as a player on the 1951 Kentucky NCAA Championship team. Cliff Played his high school basketball at Owensboro and I was fortunate to have played against him when Paris High beat Ownesboro at Southside Gym in December 1949.
However, what surprised me most and saddened me as well was when they announced Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones who represented the 1948 and 49 UK teams that won Kentucky's first two NCAA championships. Wah Wah had to be practically carried onto the floor. It broke my heart to see him in that condition. I remembered him as a member of the Fabulous Five that all us old people still rate against every other Kentucky basketball team.
Wah was the most popular of the players on those teams. He was an All-American football player under "Bear" Bryant at Kentucky and was an All-American basketball player under Adolph Rupp. He, also, played first base on the baseball team.
Coach Rupp Recruited Wah and a fellow Harlan High teammate, Humzey Yessin, to come play basketball at Kentucky in 1945. The next year, after World War II, when the veterans such as Lou Groza and Cliff barker came back to play at UK Rupp let Humzey go. When Humzey left so did Wah Wah. Wah told Coach Rupp that if Humzey didn't have a scholarship Wah was going to go to Tennessee and play with his brother, Hugh. Coach Rupp had to go down to Harlan and give Humzey a scholarship to get Wah back to Lexington. Rupp made Humzey the student manager.
When the 1951 scandal broke that some of the UK basketball players were shaving points for gamblers while playing for Kentucky I was so relieved when I found out that Wah was not one of them. Groza and Ralph Beard were the culprits on the 48-49 teams. There were others implicated on the 50 team. I think that if Wah had been implicated it would have shaken my faith in UK basketball for a long time.
All this took place a long time ago in a different life. But the memory of that time and Wah Wah Jones whose athletic ability and character are indelible in my memory. In my opinion he was the greatest of the great.


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Thursday, December 03
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Eugene, OR (Sports Network) - LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns, as seventh-ranked Oregon clinched a Rose Bowl berth with a thrilling 37-33 victory over No. 13 Oregon State.
It was the first time in 113 meetings of the Civil War that the winner would be assured a spot in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks (10-2, 8-1 Pac-10) used a relentless offense that racked up 489 yards to take the conference title and secure their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1995.
They will face Ohio State, which won the Big Ten outright, in the January 1 bowl game.
Jeremiah Masoli completed 14-of-21 passes for 201 yards and a score, with one interception, for Oregon, which ended its regular season with three consecutive victories. Jeff Maehl caught six passes for 138 yards and a TD.
The Ducks also got 51 rushing yards and a score out of LeGarrette Blount in his first action since being reinstated. Blount had been suspended for punching a Boise State player following the opening game of the season on September 3, and Oregon head coach Chip Kelly reinstated him in early November but hadn't used the running back until Thursday.
"He has been through a lot and I am proud of him," Kelly said. "He did give us a spark and it wasn't planned. We made him do a lot and he did it. He wasn't handed anything. I am a believer that you define yourself everyday and he needs to continue to work hard."
Sean Canfield completed 24-of-36 passes for 306 yards and two scores for the Beavers (8-4, 6-3), who had won their last four. James Rodgers had 10 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
"Right now we are disappointed," Canfield said. "We came so close again. We made good plays all night and got a few good sacks. We had a physical defense."
Oregon State had 100 fewer yards than its rival but held the lead at halftime, then expanded it on the opening drive of the third quarter.
The nine-play, 75-yard drive was capped by Canfield's nine-yard TD pass to Casey Kjos to put OSU ahead, 30-21.
But the Ducks came right back with their own long drive, a 12-play, 68-yard progression that was accomplished almost entirely on the ground. The only successful pass play in the series was an eight-yard throw to Maehl on 4th- and-6 from the Oregon State 35.
Following that conversion, James and Blount continued to advance the ball, and Blount found the end zone from 12 yards away to make it a 30-28 contest with 5:45 left in the quarter.
Oregon State advanced to the Oregon 28 on its next drive and came away with a 45-yard field goal by Justin Kahut to increase the Beavers' lead to five with 2:28 to go, but the Ducks grabbed the lead for good shortly thereafter.
With the ball at the Oregon 48, James got to the left sideline and raced the distance into the end zone with 1:20 on the clock. The two-point conversion failed, though, to keep the Ducks' lead at 34-33.
After an Oregon State punt shortly into the fourth, the Ducks used their rushing attack to take time off the clock. Oregon's drive went only 42 yards but ate up nearly five minutes, and Morgan Flint's 34-yard field goal pushed the Oregon lead to four.
The score came with just over 10 minutes left, leaving the Beavers plenty of time to get more points. They started from their own 30 and picked up yardage in chunks, as Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 15 yards on the first play. Canfield later completed a 31-yard pass to James Rodgers, who made the catch despite having a defender all over him.
That catch got the ball to the Oregon 22, but the Beavers' drive stalled. A sack of Canfield on third down put OSU in a 4th-and-15 situation, and Canfield threw incomplete on the next play to turn the ball over to the Ducks.
Oregon took over with just over six minutes left and actually ran out the rest of the clock to seal the win. A 30-yard run by Blount early on put the ball in Oregon State territory, but the Beavers' defense slowed the Ducks down.
However, Oregon kept moving the chains, getting a pair of fourth-down conversions. The Ducks faced a 4th-and-2 at the OSU 19 with 1:43 left and picked up five yards when Masoli ran to his left and pitched the ball to Kenjon Barner.
That run effectively sealed the game, as Oregon State called its final timeout before the Ducks ran out the remaining time.
"We were just fighting and scratching all game," Masoli said. "OSU is a good team and those fourth-down plays were just all heart by our team."
Oregon did not get off to a great start, as a bad bounce led to an interception by Oregon State's James Dockery on the game's first drive. That set the Beavers up deep in Oregon territory, and Jacquizz Rodgers got into the end zone on 4th-and-1 from the one-yard line to get Oregon State on the board.
But Oregon responded with its first score, a one-yard plunge by James. Kahut kicked a 40-yard field goal with 5:09 left to make it a 10-7 Oregon State lead, but Oregon got a big play moments later to go in front.
Maehl ran by Dockery along the right side to get open, and Masoli hit him in stride for a 73-yard touchdown and a 14-10 lead with 3:46 to go.
With Oregon State driving in the second quarter, Jacquizz Rodgers took a short pass and turned it into a 48-yard gain after making a big cut and racing to the left side of the field. That got the ball to the Oregon 15, but the Beavers settled for a 28-yarder by Kahut.
Oregon looked to have a TD on the ensuing kickoff, as Barner returned the ball 95 yards. But a pair of penalties called the return back, and the ensuing drive turned out disastrously, as James was stripped of the ball by Stephen Paea.
Oregon State took over at the Oregon 18 but again was held to a field goal, this one a 29-yard kick by Kahut with 4:30 left in the half.
Each team managed another touchdown before the break, as James found a hole in the right side of the line to get into the end zone from six yards out, giving Oregon a 21-16 lead with 1:19 left.
But Oregon State got downfield in the remaining time thanks to the arm of Canfield, who made a masterful touchdown throw to cap the drive. With the ball at the Oregon 28, Canfield got a pass over the linebackers to James Rodgers, who had gotten inside his defender. The touchdown put the Beavers up 23-21 with 14 seconds to play, and they took the lead into halftime.
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My husband came home with several plants given to him by a South American man moving away. The man wrote their names down but no care info. I really need help with one he called Madre Selva or Mother Forest. He said you get it when you have a daughter and never cut it until she marries. What I get in my online search is a huge snake and a place with the same name and everything else is in spanish(sigh) Presently it is quite happy in a container but my husband wants to plant it along the fence. I am trying to benefit animals and butterflies on my property so I don't want it to be invasive and take over their habitat.Thanks! |
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- Posted by dick_sonia Sunset 17 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 18, 06 at 17:52
"Madre Selva" ("Mother Forest") is a famous biological research station in tropical Peru and also the name of a group of environmental activists headquartered in Guatemala. As a plant name, it is usually spelled as one compound word: "madreselva". That still provides no definite ID. As is typical with common names anywhere, different peoples in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world apply it to different plants. It is most likely either a Lonicera or a Passiflora. |
- Posted by cincinnata S. Spain (My Page) on Wed, Jul 19, 06 at 4:55
Well in Spain the 'madreselva' is Lonicera/Honeysuckle in any of its colour varieties. Check out the leaves of yours against photos of Honeysuckle. |
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Highlights from a decade and a half of helping countries protect 500 million people with vaccines.
06 November 2014
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As India prepares to protect children against more diseases with the 5-in-1 vaccine, we travel to Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to hear about the preparations being made.
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GAVI supported rotavirus vaccines introduced in Zambia
Following a successful pilot program delivering rotavirus vaccines as part of an integrated approach to diarrhoea prevention and control, in November 2013, Zambia rolled out GAVI-supported rotavirus vaccines nationwide. Rotavirus, the most common cause of severe and fatal diarrhoea in young children worldwide, takes the lives of over 3,600 Zambian children under five each year and accounts for approximately 40 percent of all under-five diarrhoeal deaths and hospitalisations. Zambia is the 18th GAVI-eligible country to introduce rotavirus vaccines in its national immunisation program. (credit VITAC-PATH)
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Pentavalent: 1 vaccine, 5 diseases, 73 countries
The 5-in-1 pentavalent vaccine is now available in all Gavi-supported countries at a record low price, but only 50% of the children are being reached. Learn more about the pentavalent success story – and the challenges that remain.
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Immunisation progress in Asia-Pacific
Presentation on immunisation in Asia-Pacific, including support for pentavalent, pneumococcal, measles, rubella, HPV, Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis B and inactivated polio vaccines, the growing number of manufacturers of Gavi-funded vaccines based in the region, and the increasing co-financing contributions by countries. Despite this progress, challenges remain: almost half of the world's under-immunised children are in Gavi-supported countries in Asia-Pacific.
01 October 2014
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Immunisation: No other health intervention touches so many lives
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Increasing support for immunisation in Francophone countries
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12 November 2014
Pneumococcal disease: the biggest vaccine-preventable cause of death in children under five
Pneumonia kills as many as 1 million children under five and pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of pneumonia. Countries introducing pneumococcal vaccines with Gavi support could prevent 500,000 early deaths by 2015.
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I was just checking the WDW website and it lists the Timekeeper as operating seasonally. I could care less about the Timekeeper to be honest. My concern is Carousel of Progress. They always list COP as seasonal. Does this mean that it will be open regularly since it is not listed? :
If we can dream it, we can do it.
CoP was open Wednesday when I went over. Timekeeper was close, but Stitch was meeting guests at the door.


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BEEVILLE - Beeville ISD and Coastal Bend College's Beeville campus will be closed again Wednesday because of a city of Beeville water outage.
Both campuses closed Tuesday because of the outage.
Coastal Bend College officials said in a news release that classes were cancelled, but that maintenance staff should report for their regularly scheduled shift. Also residents of Benton Hall and CBC apartment may leave and they will be contacted once full water service is restored.
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Liverpool striker Andy Carroll will miss Thursday's UEFA Europa League third-round qualifier against FC Gomel with a groin strain.
Carroll, who faces an uncertain future at Anfield after being linked with a move away this summer, has not made the trip to Belarus.
The England international's former club Newcastle, who sold him to Liverpool for £35million 18 months ago, have been linked with his signature, while West Ham are also thought to be interested.
New signing Fabio Borini could participate on Thursday, while Luis Suarez and Craig Bellamy are on Olympic duty.
Liverpool squad: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Spearing, Gerrard, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Borini, Doni, Kelly, Flanagan, Sterling.


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World No. 49 Horacio Zeballos captured Argentinas fourth title at the ARAG ATP World Team Championship as he beat American Robby Ginepri 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-5 Sunday in Dusseldorf to give the South Americans an unassailable 2-0 lead.
In the first singles rubber, Juan Monaco had got Argentina off to a winning start in its sixth final appearance at the Rochusclub by coming from behind to defeat American Sam Querrey 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes.
Argentina is now tied with Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United States, all of whom have won a record four ARAG ATP World Team Championships.
I think my match was difficult, but also his (Zeballos) match was incredible," said Monaco. "He was fighting like an animal for, like, three hours. We are very happy because when we came here the goal was to win here for Argentina and we did it."
DEUCE: On The Rise...Zeballos
The 25-year-old Zeballos, named the ATP Newcomer of the Year last year, broke serve in the first game of the match, which ultimately made the difference in the first set as he faced no break points in closing out a one-set lead.
The Argentine, who has posted his best results this season on clay, could have closed out the match in two sets, but squandered a 3-1 lead and later missed a match point at 6-5 in the tie-break as the No. 98-ranked Ginepri kept American hopes alive by forcing a deciding set.
Neither player was able to break through, or indeed even conjure a break point opportunity, until the 12th game of the third set, when Zeballos made no mistake at the second time of asking. He opened up a 40/0 lead on Ginepris serve as the American served at 5-6 and converted his third match point after two hours and 19 minutes.
It was a tough match," reflected Zeballos. "The final is not like other matches, you have more pressure. But I think I was cool and played with confidence. It was important for me. Its not just for us; its also for the country so we are really happy to be the champion of this tournament.
"It was a tough fight," agreed Ginepri. "The first set, I got off to a shaky start. I was a little nervous when I realised that I had to get through the match for the U.S. to have a chance to win it. But hats off to him, he played well. I fought hard to win that second set after saving a match point and had some momentum going into the third set, but just wasnt able to put as many balls into the court as I needed to.
World No. 30 Monaco, overcame a slow start to defeat Querrey for the second time in three meetings. The American, who won his first ATP World Tour clay-court title recently at the Serbia Open 2010 (d. Isner), broke serve three times as he raced to a one-set lead.
Monaco responded quickly, though, breaking serve twice as he established a 4-0 lead in the second set. Querrey was able to recoup one of the breaks, but could not build on his comeback as Monaco broke serve again in the seventh game before levelling the match with a service hold to 15.
Breaks were exchanged in the early stages of the third set before Monaco opened up a 4-3 lead with a fifth break of 66 Querreys serve. The Tandil native then saved five break points to seal a 5-3 lead and secured victory by breaking serve once more in front of the Centre Court crowd at the Rochusclub.
The 26-year-old Monaco was also part of the Argentina team that won the team trophy in 2007. He has had a strong clay-court season, reaching the final at the Movistar Open in Santiago (l. to Bellucci) and advancing to the semi-finals in Buenos Aires and Acapulco (l. to Ferrero both times) during the Latin American swing in February.
Reigning ATP World Tour Doubles Champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan avoided a whitewash for the United States as they crushed Argentine duo Diego Veronelli and Eduardo Schwank 6-1, 6-2 for their third victory of the week. In a devastating display, the 32-year-old twins surrendered just three points on serve and capitalised on four of 10 break points to seal victory in 43 minutes.
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If you're a knitter you have probably already seen or heard about the release of Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne's newest book, Mason-Dixon Knitting: Outside The Lines. If you live in New York City or are planning a visit on Friday, October 17, be sure to head over to Sullivan Street because we're hosting a book signing with these two knitting superstars! From 5:30 to 7:00 pm you'll have the opportunity to meet and talk with Kay and Ann, view samples, and get a signed copy of this awesome new book, the long-awaited sequel to 2006's Mason-Dixon: The Curious Knitter's Guide. You can find us at 137 Sullivan Street in NYC, click here for a map to our store.
The Mason-Dixon story started with the creation of a blog, masondixonknitting.com. Heralded as "The Nation's Leading Bi-Regional Knitting Blog" by Ann's husband, Mason-Dixon Knitting began as a correspondence between these two friends who live miles apart (Kay in our Manhattan; Ann in Nashville) dedicated to their respective knitting endeavors. Then came the first book, which became an instant favorite of ours and everyone else's too! Now they're back with a whole new collection of patterns, stories, confessions, and of course laughs; their specialty.
Kay and Ann have a knitting pattern for just about anything (even cozies for paper lanterns and mop heads covers), so much that when a customer at Purl comes in and says, "I need a pattern for a fill in the blank," we pull their book off the shelf saying,"Oh, Mason-Dixon has a really nice one of those!" So be sure to come by this week and check it out for yourselves. It's going to be a really good time!
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I just bought that book and it's wonderful. I wish I lived closer to be able to go to the book signing.
Hi, I just bought your book "Patchwork and Quilted gifts" yesterday. The book is really good with lot of information and really good gift ideas.
Boo! I wanna come! How come you NYC folks have all the fun. When's Purl San Francisco going to open?
They never have book signings in my area.
I agree with Marisa – how about a Purl for us west coast chicas. I'd love to be able to take some of the great classes you guys offer.
I have admired your ad in several magazines. One of my dearest sewing buddies and I are bringing our daughters to NYC for Christmas. We'll be stopping by your store! I can't wait!!!
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As some of you may know, I testified before the joint hearings of the NYS Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Oversight and the NYS Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions on February 27th. Some clips from that hearing will appear below. After the hearing I had a 3+ hour drive back from Albany which gave me time to reflect on what I had seen and heard. Some things jumped out at me:
1) The Moreland Commission evidently already knows that the private entity that buys the LIPA electric Transmission & Delivery (T&D) system stands to make $100s of millions a year in profits.
2) The primary basis for claiming that privatization could be economically feasible, even though not a single study has ever concluded that—not even the Lazard Study cherry picked it because it did not specifically conclude privatization is a non starter like all the others did– is that it creates "new synergies between the new private owner and its existing nearby facilities.
3) However, there are no "new synergies." National Grid already has a presence in the North East and has a related gas business on Long Island itself, whatever synergies which might be possible are already being enjoyed. There are no "new synergies". I pointed this out to the NYS Legislators.
4) Further, a letter submitted by the NYS Comptroller's Office cast doubt on the existence of new synergies saying it was "difficult to quantify" the savings from synergies that the Moreland Commission was projecting. See, Newsday 3/7/13, "New doubts on privatizing LIPA", by Mark Harrington [online title varies from print edition]. That same letter "notes the benefits of public ownership in getting federal reimbursement for storm costs" and notes that a private entity will have much higher financing costs. Id.
5) A study commissioned by LIPA and conducted by the Navigant Group in 2010 assessed the value of LIPA's T&D system at $5.4 billion. LIPA has debt of approximately $7 Billion, so a sale for $5.4 would leave taxpayers or ratepayers on the hook for approximately $1.6 Billion. See, Newsday 2/27/13, "LIPA study: Rates up if privatized", by Mark Harrington.
6) However, the Moreland Commission assumed a value of only $3.5 Billion, leaving $3.5 Billion in orphan debt. Id. Further, it seems that the studies currently being conducted by Lazard and NYPA, which I discussed yesterday , is using a valuation of only $3.5Billion.
7) Perhaps the discount in value is the result of National Grid's performance reports consistently putting its customer service performance at the bottom of national rankings? Supra, "New doubts on privatizing LIPA", link at para. 4 above. Everyone you can name, including the Moreland Commission, the Governor, and both houses of the NYS legislature and local government of every stripe have denounced the poor management of National Grid over the T&D system.
8) LIPA has entered into a new type of contract, with a new business model called ServCo, with PSEG which goes into effect 1/1/14. It contains provisions meant to correct many of the deficiencies of the current National Grid contract which expires at the end of this year. The contract is here . Take a look at appendices 3, 4 and 8 and you will see that the new ServCo model provides clear metrics for measuring PSEG's performance and allows LIPA a level of involvement they never exhibited under the poorly defined National Grid contract.
9) PSEG currently enjoys a number 2 ranking for customer satisfaction in the NE from JD Power, in part because they have a state of the art storm outage system.
10) LIPA also entered into a two year transition contract with PSEG when it won the main contract in a competitive bid among 90 utility companies. The transition contract began January of 2012 and ends January 1 of 2014, when PSEG completes the transition and begins operating the T&D system. During the first year of its transition contract, PSEG has already made 80 suggestions for management improvements. During the second year (now) PSEG will begin installing its state of the art storm outage reporting and communications system.
11) This suggests that by the end of the transition period, once PSEGs superior customer satisfaction measures are in place, the value of the LIPA utility will have increased because the National Grid mismanagement problems will have been corrected.
12) It also means, that at the end of the transition contract there will be only two companies that are in a position to immediately take over the LIPA assets and run them as a privatized utility without the need for a new transition period: National Grid which continues to run the system throughout this ongoing transition period and right up to 1/1/14, and PSEG which is slated to run the system come 1/1/14.
13) If you loop back to the issue of these alleged cost savings from as yet unquantified "new " synergies, the following testimony offered by a representative of the electrical union local that represents the linemen currently employed by National Grid and soon to be employed by PSEG if the 1/1/14 ServCo contract is not thwarted by privatization, makes no sense. The bulk of his testimony was not about whether any given model would help or hurt the electrical workers he represents, it was about synergies that will be lost because going forward National Grid's gas utility workers will no longer offer mutual aid to the electric workers (which I must say sounds pretty petty on NG's part). Why would an electrician's union representative being making this argument? When I heard it, it sounded like the sales pitch for why you should chose National Grid over PSEG as the buyer to privatize. Listen for yourselves:
Think about it:
What is the ONLY advantage NG has over PSEG? The gas workers can provide local mutual aid. What is the advantage PSEG has over NG? It's JD Powers high rated management practices which it is currently bringing into LIPA in the transition contract. LIPA gets to keep this intellectual property that PSEG brings in even if it cancels the PSEG contract that starts in 2014.
So to recap, in 2005 NG buys LIPA's operator, Keyspan, and begins a program of mismanagement that skyrocket's LIPA costs and drives down customer satisfaction. In 2010, a fed up LIPA puts out a highly competitive bid and chooses from among 90 respondents and picks an RFP awardee with a high customer satisfaction rating and enters into a contract that addresses many, many of the complaints about the old NG contract.
Right now, it appears that there is a real danger that PSEG will spend two years fixing the management problems and then the state will sell the company back to NG, after 1) valuing it at the dragged down rate cause by NG mismanagement, 2) never comparing the new ServCo contract against the privatization model, instead comparing privatization against a moot expiring contract, 3) the actual assets sold will be worth more than their current valuation after PSEG fixes the management problems, 4) after taking advantage of LIPA under the 2006 restatement and settlement, NG could once again get a windfall at the expense of LI electric consumers. I will have more about this last bit in an upcoming post.
I won't swear to it, but on the drive back from Albany it did occur to me that the decision to sell LIPA's T&D system to National Grid for somewhere south of the $4Billion price LIPA paid for it back in the 1990's might have already been made, and all these non transparent studies are actually investigations that could instead be casting about looking for "facts" they can back into a pre ordained conclusion. Instead of the facts leading to a conclusion, could there be a foregone conclusion in search of some facts to support it? Maybe that's why these investigations are so secretive?


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>What happens when you modify version-1 of your plugin and remove a port
The plugins in CAPS clamp all control inputs to the valid range.
Whatever the host sends, including inf and nan, there is no "invalid"
setting. Moreover, the plugins will not crash even if run without
connecting their control ports at all.
The above experiment, by the way, is exactly what I did, and it did
not cause any abnormal behaviour: no crash, no segfault, no bus error,
no assertion failure in any part of the executed code; no inf or nan,
not even a single sample value of or in excess of 1f absolute in the
audio output.
I think your fear of a fragile and crash-prone plugin ecosystem is
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>I Agree with Paul on this one.
I can very well see how a host author would want plugin port
signatures to be stable, and I was never happy about invalidating this
However, the evolved plugin doesn't even break ardour or its session
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New Mexico – The state has opened up swine flu vaccinations to all New Mexicans, not just people in high-risk groups.
The state says health providers have enough vaccine for more New Mexicans.
Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil says the Department of Health will continue to consider people in high-risk groups the top priority, but also will provide vaccine to as many people as possible.
The agency has distributed about 554,000 doses to providers and public health offices statewide.
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Even those convinced that they've outgrown their thirst for Hemingway will feel a flutter of youthful romanticism on a visit to Finca Vigía (Lookout Farm), the American Nobel Prize–winner's home from 1939 to 1961. The excellent guides will show you his weight charts—faithfully kept on the bathroom wall and never varying much from 242.5 pounds—a first edition of Kenneth Tynan's Bull Fever by the toilet; the lizard preserved in formaldehyde and honored for
having "died well" in a battle with one of Hemingway's five dozen cats; the pool where Ava Gardner swam naked; Hemingway's favorite chair (ask about what happened to people who dared sit in it); his sleek powerboat, El Pilar; and much, much more.
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