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Genomic Technology Detects Fetal Problems
Two new studies show the potential of a genomic technique to help spot abnormalities in fetuses that conventional methods can't. One research team used the technology in prenatal testing. Another showed that it could help detect the reasons for stillbirths. The approach might allow better planning for early interventions.
Some pregnant women have their fetuses tested for birth defects prenatally (while still in the womb). The testing is most often used by women who are older than 35 years of age, those in whom screening tests reveal particular risks and those with a family history of certain conditions. Doctors typically examine an individual's set of chromosomesthe structures that contain our DNAunder a microscope. The technique, called karyotyping, can reveal abnormalities in chromosome shapes or numbers. Karyotyping is also used to investigate the reason for pregnancies that end in stillbirththe death of a fetus in the womb at or after the 20th week of pregnancy.
Karyotyping, however, requires cells to be grown in culture and is often not possible in a stillbirth, so researchers have been seeking an alternative. In the new studies, scientists supported by NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) tested a different approach, called microarray analysis. DNA microarray chips are used to detect missing segments of chromosomes (deletions) or additional segments (duplications) that may be too small to be seen by karyotype. The studies appeared together on December 6, 2012, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
One team led by Dr. Ronald J. Wapner of Columbia University Medical Center enrolled over 4,400 women for prenatal testing. The women were selected because of advanced age, an abnormal result in Down's syndrome screening, anomalies on sonograms or other reasons. Microarray analysis, the researchers found, revealed genetic conditions in 2.5% of the pregnancies with a normal karyotype. Among cases with sonogram anomalies, microarrays detected genetic problems in 6% of those with a normal karyotype.
Another group led by Dr. Uma Reddy of NICHD compared microarrays to karyotypes in more than 500 stillbirths. Shortly after each stillbirth, blood was collected from the umbilical cord and tissue collected from the fetus and placenta. Microarray analysis yielded results in 87% of the stillbirths, compared to 70% for karyotype analysis. Microarrays revealed more cases with genetic abnormalities than karyotyping (8% vs. 6%). Among stillbirths with a major birth defect, microarrays detected about 54% more abnormalities than karyotyping (30% vs. 19%).
"Previous studies suggest that 25% to 60% of stillbirths are unexplained," Reddy says. "Microarray may explain genetic causes of stillbirths that previously were not identifiable by karyotype."
These studies demonstrate how microarrays might help parents and health professionals better plan and manage both current and future pregnancies. However, the technique is more expensive than karyotyping. In prenatal testing, microarrays may be especially useful when sonograms detect a problem in the fetus. For stillbirths, it might best be used when the karyotype has failed or when there is a birth defect.
The studies also revealed genetic variants that haven't yet been examined. Wapner's group will follow the children in their study to understand the significance of these variants. Reddy and other researchers continue to investigate how genetic variations contribute to stillbirth.
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The Thunder has signed veteran point guard Sebastian Telfair to a one-year non-guaranteed veteran minimum deal.
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It's time again for my monthly financial reporting. I've been posting a balance sheet online almost every month since July 2003 in order to keep myself accountable for my financial decisions. Seven years ago I was not far into my journal to financial solvency, but I was at least spending less than I was earning by then. That was not the case only a few years earlier. So I would say that tracking my progress for the last few years has been fun.
February 2010 was a short month, whether judged by the count of days or by the passage of time. This is a reminder either that I'm getting older or that I'm not leaving enough time for myself. I will be thirty-four years of age this coming month, so many readers will probably see me as young. Yet life is passing me by. At least February was a good month financially.
The stock market was volatile but ended the month on a positive note, boosting my investments. My bottom line passed $300,000 for the second time, moved by investment gains and income. I mentioned last month that income from my "side job," that is, mostly this blog, would be unsustainable throughout the year because it included long-term deals usually not repeatable. However, I did manage to surpass January's income without more long-term deals this month.
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Jim Aylesworth's experiences as a teacher eventually led him to writing children's books. His students' enjoyment of his stories encouraged him to persist in pursuing his dream of being a children's book writer. It was in the classroom that he realized the power of books. He says, "I have seen a room full of children sit still and pay attention to a good book when it may be the first time they've been still at the same time all day." Aylesworth found himself wanting to be a bigger part of this world of children's stories. And so he decided to write his own books, and has stuck with this goal ever since.
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E.E. Charlton-Trujillo won the prestigious Delacorte Dell Yearling Award in 2004 for her first novel "Prizefighter En Mi Casa." Since then it has also won the Parents' Choice Silver Honor, a National Council for the Social Studies Notable Book, and the NYC Public Library Teenage List. Her second novel "Feels Like Home" received critical praise and earned her yet another NYC Public Library Teenage List Award. Charlton-Trujillo recently co-edited the feature film, "Night Fliers" and finished her third novel.
Debbi Chocolate, a former editor of children's books, is the author of more than twenty picture books, including, "The Piano Man," which received the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, and "Talk, Talk: An Ashanti Legend," winner of the Parents' Choice Award. Her books have been featured on Reading Rainbow television and Sesame Street. Her purpose for writing is always the same: she writes to entertain and share her vision of life's hope, it's beauty, and its promise. She lives outside Chicago with her family.
Esme Raji Codell is a professional readiologist™ who thinks children's trade literature is our best hope for equalizing education in America. Anyone who says they care about kids and schools and doesn't read aloud is lying, or about to make the discovery of a lifetime. I'm a woman on a mission. Let me rock your pedagogical world.
Janice Del Negro is an educator with a focus on youth services in public libraries, as well as an accomplished storyteller. Del Negro is actively involved with children's books as a reviewer as well as a writer. Her folktale retellings have been recorded for audio and have also been adapted in to print. She is the author of picture books as well as a collection of supernatural talks for young adults. She is an Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.
Anjali Forber-Pratt is an elite wheelchair racer and doctoral student in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. She holds two bronze medals from the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China and welcomes the challenge of the Paralympic Games in London 2012. Anjali enjoys traveling for speaking engagements around the country and volunteering with local organizations for kids with disabilities. She is in the midst of launching a Color, Learn and Play book aimed at educating young aspiring Paralympians on the variety of sports they can play and to teach young children that disabled people can play sports too!
Judith Fradin's writing career began in the late 1980's as a researcher for her husband Dennis' books. She unearthed the true story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a courageous woman who crusaded against lynchings in the United States. From there, Judy and Dennis went on to co-write over three dozen books, including several featuring fascinating female historic figures: Sacagawea (Lewis and Clark's legendary tour guide); Mary Church Terrell (a civil rights activist); and Daisy Bates, who mentored the nine African American teens braving their way into Little Rock's Central High… and into history. The talented Fradins are currently at work on the National Geographic series "Witness To Disaster."
Will Hobbs is the author of 17 novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. In outdoor stories that appeal to both boys and girls, Hobbs has readers discovering wild places, sharing adventures with people from varied backgrounds, and exploring how to make important choices in their own lives. A former reading and language arts teacher, Will has been a full-time writer since 1990. His books have won many awards including the California Young Reader Medal and the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. He lives with his wife Jean in Durango, Colorado.
Dan Keding has worked in schools as both a concert artist and also in residency, doing in-depth classes for children of all ages in storytelling and folk music. He has conducted hundreds of workshops on storytelling for teachers, storytellers, librarians, and other professionals. He has appeared at conferences across the country including three appearances at the National Storytelling Conference, The Once Upon a Time Conference at Kent State University, and the Society for Storytelling Conference in England. Dan was inducted into the National Storytelling Network's Circle of Excellence in 2000.
Sara Latta writes about science and medicine for children and young adults. She is also working on a historical novel for young adult readers. Sara is also a Central Illinois network representative for the Illinois chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and a member of the National Association of Science WRtiers and The Authors Guild. Check out her website for more information about Sara, her books, and useful resources for children's writers.
Alice McGinty is the author of 38 children's books to date, she writes fiction and non-fiction for children. "Language is like music, each word with its own sound, rhythm, and meaning. When I write, I play with words and ideas, and put them together to create something exciting and new!" Alice is the recipient of a 2002 and 2005 Champaign-Urbana Community Schools Foundation grant and has been a guest author, keynote speaker, conference presenter, and writing instructor.
Jenny Meyerhoff often read a book a night as a child. In third grade, she read, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," twenty-one times. Her first attempt at a children's book, "The Leprechaun Who Never Found a Pot of Gold," was written when she was in first grade. From that moment on, Jenny has dreamed of becoming a professional children's book writer. Jenny studied creative writing at the University of Michigan, and received her master's degree in education at Northwestern University. She then became a kindergarten teacher because, in addition to loving children's books, Jenny enjoys sitting on the floor. Jenny is now a full-time writer and a full-time mom, which means that she never sleeps. She lives in Riverwoods, Illinois, with her husband and three children.
Patricia Hruby Powell was born and raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She was educated at the London School of Contemporary Dance (diploma), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BFA in Dance and MS in Library and Information Science), and Temple University (MFA in Dance). She is a recipient of awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Illinois Arts Council, Ragdale Foundation, Illinois State Library, Temple University, and Creative Arts Institute, Patricia makes her home in Champaign –Urbana, where she lives with her husband Morgan Powell (a composer and jazz trombonist), one yellow lab, Jazzabelle, and "one fat cat who looks like a raccoon," Billie (named after Billie Holiday). She is an author, storyteller/dancer, illustrator, and librarian.


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As I get used to my new computer, I have a shit load of new ideas I couldn't use on my old Asus due to it being a Netbook with 2GB of ram compared to the 6GBs of Ram on my HP Pavilion G7.
For Church Of Hope: Rising, the hero will now cross into the Afterworld and like the Cathedral Themes, It will reflect how far the hero has gotten and the entire soundtrack.
For Church Of Hope: Afterworld, I am starting work on the soundtrack which sounds much like the Original Church Of Hope but with a Dark COH:R styled soundtrack that will reflect Kyle's family's past and reveal much of the Hero and his adventure during the timeline between Church Of Hope and Rising.
There maybe a Church Of Hope: 4 but so far I think the Church Of Hope trilogy will end at Afterworld.
Ironix - I am taking a break from the world of James Bond but I am confirming a few Goldeneye 64 covers.
StarFox - I will finish a few covers of StarFox
Mario - I honestly see no reason to continue covering Mario soundtracks due to the fact that Newgrounds is drowning in them but I do have an idea for the Starman Theme so there is some hope there, not to mention I never finished remaking the remaining SMB3 worlds a second time.
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The World is changing like never before: our children were born with digital technology as part of their DNA, our parents are pushing the frontiers of ICT as they increase their life expectancy; neo-urbanization is blurring the boundaries between urban and rural areas and hyperconnectivity is changing the way we live and work. These are just some of the megatrends that Alcatel-Lucent and ENPC MBA PARIS have identified and studied.
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Sustainable by Design (SBD)
refers to the accelerated transition from sustainability as something that was "nice to have" to sustainability as a "need to have"
refers to the modern phenomenon of "always on", or 24x7 connectivity
Digital native acceleration
, refers to the recent arrival into the business world of individuals who have grown up with digital technology
refers to the on-going shift, facilitated by ICT, from institution-based learning to individual-centered learning
Netizens to Government (N2G)
refers to the new ways in which citizens are using digital media to interact with elected officials, governments and the public sector
refers to the frontiers of aging and rejuvenation as well as the far-reaching implications of rapidly-increasing life expectancies in many parts of the world
refers to the transformations that are changing the scope and look of urbanization
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s refer to rising economic and environmental costs of traditional energy sources, such as fossil fuels. This has prompted a movement for new research and development of alternative energy sources.
refers to the rapid rise of industrial development driving the need for more sustainable industrial transformations which are more centred on environmental protection.
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The Big I freeway interchange at the intersection of Interstate 25 and 40 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was built in 1966 and was designed to handle 300,000 vehicles daily. By the late 1990s, increasing traffic required a whole new interchange. The $291 million reconstruction project, one of the largest public works projects ever done in the state, resulted in a five-level interchange with eight flyover bridges. The new interchange took two years to complete (2000-2002) and can handle 400,000 vehicles per day.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray, A Longman Cultural Edition | 9780321427137
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From the Longman Cultural Editions series, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Longman Cultural Edition, edited by Andrew Elfenbein, presents the 1891 version of Wilde's novel with detailed annotations drawing on contemporary writings about London. It also presents a range of cultural contexts with information about the novel's first reviews, aestheticism, Victorian treatments of sexuality and science, and parodies of the novel.
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Welcome to the First Baptist Church of Gibsonton! We hope what you find here is what you've been looking for. If you like what you see here, come by for a visit! Sunday mornings at 10:30am, Sunday evenings at 6pm, and Wednesdays at 7pm.
On-Going Events
We have several on-going events including monthly dinners, ladies and men's fellowship pot-luck dinners.
Saturday Night Out On The Bus
Once a month we go to a different restaurant that will accommodate a group of 30-40 and have a nice sit-down dinner. We have a GREAT time of fellowship with members and guests. We try to find restaurants that offer something for everyone and in everybody's price range. Everyone is welcome. Plan to join us!
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First Baptist Gibsonton offers its parishioners that qualify, a limited membership to our Food Bank. There are restrictions and limits in place so everyone that attends church regularly and is in need of help with groceries to make ends meet is afforded an opportunity to receive a blessing from this food ministry.
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Our Almost New Thrift Store is open to the public, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9am-3pm. There is something for everyone inside (and outside!). There is furniture, dishes, pots & pans, jewelry, clothes, linens, records, tapes, cd's, appliances, health aids, antiques, and let's face it, some just plain junk! But you have to remember, one man's junk is another man's treasure! Come by and check us out! If you'd like to volunteer, your help is always appreciated.


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KEARNY, KS - Happy birthday to the Sullivan rape-septuplets!
Lori Sullivan and a pack of drunken men's seven children turned twelve today, and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Missouri Congressman Tom Akin and several other high-profile conservatives were on hand to commemorate the occasion.
"Lori's courage and fortitude is exemplary. Her story is truly a modern-day miracle," Santorum said.
The septuplets - four boys, Light, Wall, Ceiling and Chair, and three girls, Bed, Window and Nurse, were born on September 9th, 2000 in Kearny, and joined their older brother Joe and sister Josephina – now 13 and 14, who were also conceived by acts of rape.
Sullivan, who has since given birth to six more children sired by rapists, credited her community for helping her decide not to terminate any of her pregnancies.
"They told me if I did they would kill me," Sullivan explained.
Sullivan has described all of her children as "terrible".
Notably, the men of Kearny, many of whom have anonymously attributed their propensity for sexually assaulting Ms. Sullivan to there not being any other decent looking women in town, will soon be raping a grandmother if they continue indulging their urges towards Sullivan.
"My son Joe and daughter Josephina are expecting, so I guess I'm going to be a grandma," Sullivan said.
Actually, make that a double grandma.
Sullivan confirmed that Joe had indeed raped Josephina.
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Erin Mrozek, consumer marketing manager, Chicken of the Sea, and Davin Myoshi, vice president, GSN Social Games, discussed how Chicken of the Sea worked with GSN.com to reach today's digital mom through gaming, social media, and online programs.
Organizing for Improved Customer Engagement via Social Media
Matt Rozen, Senior Social Media Strategist, Adobe Systems, shared a frontline social media case study and discussed how Adobe organizes their social media to better engage with their customers.
How to Valuate, Activate, and Measure the Impact of Sponsorship
Michael Goldstein, manager of consumer promotions and sponsorships, LG, Stefanie Francis, vice president, research, and Scott Horowitz, director, business development, Navigate, Inc., discussed LG's recent sponsorship of the NCAA.
BSH: Social Media from a Corporate Perspective
Marni Hale, senior corporate communications manager, BSH Home Appliances Corporation, shared a case study on BSH Home Appliances Corporation's overall social media strategy and programs.
Honda Case Study: Social Media and Gaming
Alicia Jones, social media at American Honda Motor Co., Inc., discussed how the brand leverages social gaming and shared case studies on its recent campaigns on Facebook.
Post Foods: Bringing to Life a Total Market Multiplatform Program
Leah Dunmore, vice president, marketing, Honey Bunches of Oats, Post Foods, and Steven Wolfe Pereira, managing director, MV42°, a division of Starcom MediaVest Group, described how Post Foods connected with their Hispanic consumers with an integrated effort on multiple screens to drive results.
TurboTax: A Multi-Screen Brand Integration Journey
Gary Kleinman, consumer group, brand strategy and advertising leader, Intuit, Inc., discussed TurboTax's three year, multi-screen partnership with NBC.
Frito-Lay: The Resurgence of an Icon
Justin Lambeth, vice president, marketing, Frito Lay, and Jill Nykoliation, president, Juniper Park, shared a case study highlighting how the brand and agency worked together to utilize a rich understanding of their consumer for the challenge of creating a successful new brand icon.
Walk with Walgreens: A Case Study in Agency Collaboration
In collaboration with her agency partners, Christine Kubisztal, manager, media strategy and services, Walgreen Company, shared a case study and the brand's best practices in managing agencies to develop effective integrated campaigns.
The Launch of the BMW ActiveE
Steve Thibodeau, chief digital officer, KBS+P, and Trudy Hardy, BMW marketing communications and consumer events, BMW of North America, LLC, discussed the launch of BMW's new electric car and how the brand used digital media to test the product and create buzz.
Treasury Wine Estates: Wine and the Hispanic Market
Peter Willmert, director, marketing, Beringer Vineyards, Treasury Wine Estates, and Elizabeth Barrutia, founder and president, BARU Advertising, discussed the Beringer brand's unique marketing strategy which utilized a targeted and culturally inclusive multi-platform campaign in order to reach the growing number of Hispanic wine drinkers.
3M's Win/Win/Win
Nancy A. Nelson, manager, Marketing and Communication Services at 3M Corporation, and Dale R. Bohnert, manager, 3M Brand Identity and Design at 3M Corporation, discussed how 3M's supplier management and brand management teams partnered with their external creative partners to revamp its brand identity system, resulting not only in a lightning fast global roll-out and execution, but in solid business growth for all involved.
American Family Insurance Grows Their "Family" Through Multiple Screen Marketing [Archived]
Lisa Bacus, vice president, marketing, American Family Insurance, and Telisa Yancy, director, advertising, brand and media, American Family Insurance, discussed their organization's multi-screen campaign, which leverages branded entertainment, mobile, online, radio, gaming, and video on demand.
Cisco Case Study: Google AdWords Mobile Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Campaign
Cisco, the hi-tech B-to-B vendor, used Google AdWords to launch a mobile search engine marketing (SEM) campaign to drive traffic to their European mobile sites and further strengthen ties between their brand and the public.
Doritos Case Study: Building Brand Engagement through YouTube
In order to drive sales and increase consumer engagement, Frito Lay Canada launched a video contest using a YouTube brand channel to unveil their new Doritos tortilla chip flavor.
FM Global's Measurement Strategy Process [Archived]
Roberta Butler, vice president, brand management, FM Global, discussed how FM Global created a brand scorecard to measure the work the company was doing in the German market.
Welch's Heart Healthy Case Study
Jackie Alosso, associate marketing manager, marketing strategy & PR, Welch Foods Inc., and Alexandra Shea, account director, Marketing Drive, discussed Welch's "Follow Your Heart" campaign, which they developed for American Heart Month in February 2011.
Siemens Answers Campaign
Tom Haas, chief marketing officer, Siemens Corporation, and Sean Remler, Senior Partner, global executive marketing director, Ogilvy New York, discussed keys to success for their long-term image campaign and how it has evolved since its launch.
Blue Shield of California: Mobile Advertising Case Study
Lisa Chapman, corporate advertising, Blue Shield of California, and Sue deLeeuw, director, brand strategy and advertising, Blue Shield of California, shared a case study on their mobile advertising program.
Connecting Brand Purpose to Cultural Purpose
Danielle Vona, vice president and CMO at SONIC, America's Drive-In, and Mike Swenson, executive vice president, Barkley, discussed how SONIC is successfully building its brand through positioning themselves to everyday, real people and by giving back to their communities.


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Miandad says wants to quit PCB post for 'being ignored by Sethi'
Former Pakistani captain Javed Miandad has reportedly notified his desire to quit as director general of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a letter over 'reservations for being ignored' by re-appointed chairman Najam Sethi.
The batting legend was appointed in November 2008 and served under three PCB chairmen - Ijaz Butt, Mohammad Zaka Ashraf and Najam Sethi.
According to The Dawn, a PCB spokesman said that the matter would be discussed during the next meeting of the PCB's management committee.
Earlier this week, the report mentioned that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif removed Ashraf and appointed an eight-member management committee of the PCB which later elected Sethi as chairman.
In 2009, Miandad quit after developing differences with Butt before he was reinstated by then president Asif Ali Zaradari, the report added.
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I was lucky enough to attend QuiltCon in Austin, TX last week and I still can't stop thinking about it! The quilts, the lectures, the quilts, the demo's, the quilts! Did I mention the quilts?!?!!
Two of our sister companies, Quilty and QNNtv.com sponsored the event, it was fun to be a part of the inaugural convention.
Working on a magazine that is mainly traditional quilting, it was fun to see how the basic skills of quilting are similar, no matter if it's modern, traditional, contemporary, art, or improvisational.
Mary Fons gave demonstrations on Contrast and Straight of Grain Versus Bias. The crowd really seemed to enjoy the demo's. Mary is the Editor of Quilty magazine and host of the Quilty video and Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting on PBS, I encourage you to check it out!
I was lucky enough to sit on a panel on how to get published in magazines. There were a lot of great questions and the underlying answer was always, when in doubt, submit the project! Here is a link to magazine submissions for Love of Quilting and Quilty magazines.
There were so many great quilts at the show! Below are a few of my personal favorites. Did you attend QuiltCon? Will you attend in 2015?
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We "non-professional" English teachers are also an excellent resource for learning English. Some of us use audio Skype but since we don't get paid we set our own hours and don't limit ourselves to any specific material. I have been a professional flight instructor but the benchmarks in learning to fly are more rigid than language learning. I prefer experienced but not necessarily professional instructors.
First, if you "want" to learn English, drop the slang. English is my native language and my friends and I always use formal English.
Remember that the instructor teaches and it is up to the student to learn. Instructors hope that students study and make progress, but a good instructor adjusts the lessons to fit the student. It is a poor instructor who repeats introductory material. A good instructor will sense that a student is not serious and move on to another if the student does not work hard to learn.
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Liverpool Patricia DeBona-Rosier
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I was born in Brooklyn, grew up on Long Island and moved to Central New York, where I put myself through college. I have a bachelor of arts degree in English literature, studied Romance languages at the University of Pisa (Italy) and did my graduate studies in secondary education at SUNY Oswego.
I taught English at Liverpool High School for 33 years and retired in 2008. While at LHS, I was the advisor for the yearbook, student newspaper, school literary magazine and other clubs and activities. I also served as English department chair and director of Student Activities, was a member of the LHS Council, and honored twice by my colleagues as Teacher of the Year.
I am a director on the board of the Liverpool Federal Credit Union and on the Dollars for Scholars board, an organization that funds scholarships for Liverpool seniors. In 2008 I was elected to the Board of Education, where I have served as vice president and president .
My husband, Jim, and I live in the village of Liverpool and we have three children who attended Liverpool schools and participated in the Fine Arts and sports programs.
Why are you running for school board?
This community has been good to me and my family. I would like to "pay it forward" and give back in some significant way. Serving on the Board of Education will allow me to do this.
For me, the most important function of the board is to provide students with a sound educational foundation that will stand them in good stead in future years. I understand what students need, am knowledgeable about educational pedagogy, and am committed to providing both students and staff with the necessary resources to be successful. I view my job and that of the board as gatekeeper, policy maker and guardian.
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Problems installing over the top of existing product
I have a product that's packaged as an MSI. When my customers install a new version of my product over the top of an existing version it's not working nicely, as explained below. My question is: how I can change my MSI so that installing over the top will always do a full uninstall of any existing version beforehand?
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I have a product with a variety of versions deployed at various different companies. About once a year each of my customers would receive a new version of my product and deploy to their company's workstations. The people responsible for deployment would prefer they can install the new version over the top of the old version, instead of having to include an uninstall step in their install package.
The msi install creates and writes some files to [CommonApplicationData]\MyApp folder. During execution the application creates more files in [CommonApplicationData]\MyApp folder. During uninstall I need to delete all these files. Since they're not installed by the msi they aren't automatically uninstalled, so I created a vbs script that deletes that folder and anything else in it. I put a command to execute that vbs in ExecuteDeferred:
If REMOVE="ALL" Then
call VBScript From Installation (MyApp_UninstallCleanup) <<-- this is my script
So far so good and it works fine when installing & uninstalling. However, if I install a new version of my product over the top of an existing version it appears things happen in this order:
a) install new version, creating various files in [CommonApplicationData]\MyApp folder, and in [Program Files]\MyApp\..., overwriting files of old version
b) run my vbs, deleting the [CommonApplicationData]\MyApp folder
The product itself is pretty small so it would be fine if the installer always removed previous versions entirely before installing the new version. There are no user settings on the workstation that need to be retained and the file sizes aren't large. Hence for simplicity I want the previous versions to be uninstalled rather than updated with only the bits that have changed.
Is there a way I can change my new MSI so that it will uninstall previous versions first?
Notably, I have many companies who have the existing version of the MSI installed that contains the custom vbs. So the solution really needs to be one that can cope with the existing installed msi.
I've used Wise Installation Express 7.0 to create the MSI.
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If you have used the standard Wise template for your installs, then the RemoveExistingProducts action is sequenced at the end of the InstallExecute sequence. Although technically this is the most "efficient" placement, unless you have very carefully run UpgradeSync when creating your new package to upgrade the old, the end result is usually one of missing files or other aberrations.
The fix is to re-requence the RemoveExistingProducts action so that it runs between InstallValidate and InstallInitialize. That ensures that the old app is removed entirely before the new version is installed.
Look up "RemoveExistingProducts" in the help file MSI.CHM for a more detailed explanation of the options for positioning this action.
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Currently busy promoting his upcoming comedy film 'Pappu Can't Dance Saala', the actor said, "I always wanted to be a working actor. I want to be an actor till the day I die. I don't want to retire ever, just like Dev saab."
Having entertained the audiences with his great comic timing, Vinay further admitted, "I want acting to be my only profession. But I should also be able to support myself and my family and maintain a standard of living.
"Unlike theatre, where one needs to have another job to support oneself."
I've learnt a lot from him, on and off screen, says Neha
Meanwhile, Neha Dhupia who will be seen with Vinay in 'Pappu Can't Dance Saala' confessed that working with the actor has been a learning experience.
"I've worked with Vinay in four films and it only keeps getting better every time I team up with him. He is a thorough professional and I've learnt a lot from him, on and off screen, " said the actress.
Also, Neha, who shot to fame with her sensual performance in the controversial 2004 film 'Julie', said that she choosy about her roles.
"It's just that I do not want to get typecast as a particular character. My job is to entertain and it doesn't matter how I do it."


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Not quite as nail-polishy as the new Lanvin Vetyver or Insense Ultramarine, but honestly very chemical. It's basically a dry, no-frills herbal aquatic scent with just a dash of coconut in the top. I really like the fact that it doesn't burden itself with unnecessary sweetness, but sometimes it's just so plastic and musty that I can't believe it. It reminds me of the dirty, offputting way that the raisins and fruit fragments get in a fruitcake when it's been burnt slightly, or old books that have that darker, slightly rotten smell rather than the lighter, grainy/strawlike smell that everyone loves. I wouldn't mind if the men's room floor smelled like this after being cleaned, but I don't see any reason why I need to smell like it.
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Safety for Those With Alzheimer's
There are many underlying hazards for individuals with Alzheimer's that most people wouldn't recognize right away. Safety is a concern for any caregiver but those caring for family members with Alzheimer's or dementia have an added responsibility to ensure that the home environment is not only safe, but secure. Safety issues also include wandering and driving. The Alzheimer's Association wants to help you understand the hazards.
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|The National Institute on Aging offers a booklet called "Home Safety for People With Alzheimer's Disease". The goal of the booklet is to "improve home safety by identifying potential problems in the home and offering possible solutions to help prevent accidents". They provide an extensive checklist of potential hazards along with remedies/solutions.
The Alzheimer's Association has a program called MedicAlert + Safe Return (1-800-625-3780) that offers a low-cost identity tag and registration in a national database. It's purpose is to help locate memory impaired individuals who have become disoriented and/or lost and provide critical medical information. Since it may be difficult to convince the person with Alzheimer's to wear tag, the Association offers tips on this subject.
The Association also offers "Caregiver Jewelry" that will identify you as a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer's if you should get in an accident. That way, authorities would know to address the safety and care issue for your family member should you be unable to make those arrangements.
One concern related to safety for those with Alzheimer's is wandering. With today's technology, caregivers can benefit from the advances in Global Positioning Devices (GPS). Check online for resources.
MedicAlert bracelets that have been used for years. Now, detailed health histories are stored on a keychain size Med-InfoChip USB drive that uses its own database. When plugged into a computer, the patient or family member can input pertinent medical data. Information on doctors, family history, family and emergency contacts, allergies, medications and insurance coverage are some of the types of information that may be stored. Digital copies of x-rays and EKG reports may also be stored. Medical workers can easily see the files by plugging the drive into a computer. The Med-InfoChip has various megabytes of memory depending on cost, with ranges from $70-$100.
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October 30, 2013
Baldwinsville forward Isabella May (19) follows the track of the ball, parked next to CBA's Hailey Dobbins (17), in Tuesday night's Class AA semifinal at Chittenango High School. May had the first goal in the Bees' 2-0 victory over the Brothers.
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All through this season, the Baldwinsville girls soccer team has learned on the job, a roster possessing just one senior finding out that it has what it takes to do great things - even if it's a bit ahead of schedule. In Tuesday night's Section III Class AA semifinal at Chittenango High School, the no. 3 seed Bees offered a clinical effort in all phases of the game to put away no. 2 seed Christian Brothers Academy by a 2-0 margin.
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I wouldn`t want to tumble with Harrison Ford in real life. He`s a tough son of a b*tch. I threw that man through a window seven times and he landed on his head, got up, rebuilt the window with the crew and then got thrown through it again. I hit that man in the stomach and he said, `Could you just land it a bit harder so I could feel it?` So I landed it a bit harder and he wanted a bit more so he could react to it. Finally, I just wound one up and let loose on him and he said, `That`s it!` It was the most humiliating day of my life.
(On The Da Vinci Code) I`d love to make a movie that shakes the world and offends people, but I really. Didn`t think it was going to be this one. I think next to The Last Temptation of Christ it`s Tonka Toys. Nobody seemed to get offended by Martin Scorsese`s movie, no one seemed to get offended when Francis Coppola made a movie where he suggested that the mafia and the Vatican were in cahoots. Nobody picketed that. I play a monk who murders people, but it`s no more a comment on monks than it is on people who wear sandals. Or big long brown dresses.
My plan - well, it isn`t much of a plan, but it`s mine and I like it - is to try to do lots of different things.
The only thing I think I can be accused of about paparazzi is being really naive. I didn`t think about it coming along with the job and I never, during my three years at drama school, fantasized about one bit of it.
I`m English, so I can`t wear a baseball cap. I`d look like white trash, like I should have a beer and a dog called Skeeter.
A woman, who shall remain nameless, said to me, `You`re going to love LA, Paul, because over here ambition is not a dirty word.` And I thought, `Well, you`ve named one of the things that I feel quite patriotic about.` It`s still a little bit embarrassing in Britain if you`re seen to try.
It`s weird, because usually if you`re British and you go to America you play baddies; but I play naughty people here and goodies in America.
For some ungodly reason, I end up being naked in a lot of stuff. But there is a certain grace and kudos that come with taking your clothes off on the first day, a respect that is given by the rest of the cast.
I love the way British people see ourselves. We say, `He`s like us, a bit of a loser.`
People like Cary Grant, Will Smith and Hugh Grant do it brilliantly. They are just relentlessly charming and self-deprecating. I found that really difficult. But there may be other reasons for that.
Up until like five seconds ago, I just took what jobs came along.
I feel safe in saying this, and that is that Peter Weir is without a doubt one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. I`d open a door in a movie for him if he asked me to.
Recalling once attending a photo-shoot with Connelly where she was asked to wear just a bra: And she said, `No, no, not gonna do it,` and so they asked her to wear a man`s dinner jacket. And I`m thinking, `How many times have I seen this, you unimaginative bastards?` So she does it, and then the magazine cover gets pulled, `cos she wouldn`t wear the bra. Because that`s what`s men`s magazines that are sort of soft porn want. They`re more insidious than porn magazines.
The world is split into two kinds of people, those who would go out for a drink with John Lennon, and those who`d choose Paul McCartney ... After the Beatles came back from India, Lennon wrote `Happiness Is a Warm Gun` and McCartney wrote `Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da`. End of argument.
The trouble with talking about acting is that it`s like sex. It`s enormously fun to do but just dreadfully embarrassing when you have to talk about it.
On how Hollywood treats its female actors: In general it`s so much more of an objectification. You know the drill, it`s a true story. For instance, if I am being asked to have a picture taken on the cover of a magazine, maybe they`re wanting me to look sexy, maybe they`re wanting me to look rugged, maybe they`re wanting me to look fragile. With a woman, they want you to look available, essentially, that you are in some way inviting. And that`s just f**king depressing.
In America, they shoot budgets and schedules, and they don`t shoot films any more. There`s more opportunity in Europe to make films that at least have a purity of intent.
Before the baby was born, I was making 2-3 films a year and I won`t do that any more because I need to bring up a child so it`s the slower journey.
One of my film heroes is Peter Weir, who made Fearless (1993) but also made Green Card (1990). Ang Lee makes a western, he makes a Seventies psycho movie, a costume drama and a monster movie. I wanted to be like that. I finished this in October and I haven`t worked since, because my wife (the actress Jennifer Connelly) had just had the baby and I wanted to be with them. But I`ve just taken on a film called Firewall (2006), which is a thriller with Harrison Ford. I`m doing it because I`ve never done a thriller before and I just get ... I just get bored if I don`t do different things.
On his relationship with wife Jennifer Connelly:
"We have never been apart for more than two weeks. I won't do it. I won't do a job. I start a job with the understanding that I'm going to go home every two weeks or they are going to come out and see me. We work once a year or twice a year, so it's a blessed life in that way. The rest of the year, I'm taking my kids to school every morning, we're eating and I say, 'Why are we arguing about who is going to take the trash out?' It's a peculiarly normal life."
On he and his wife both having films at Comic Con:
"She and me at these things, are sort of strange creatures. She's being whisked away to other rooms, as I'm being whisked away to other rooms, and occasionally I'll see her. She looks like my wife and she's got a dress on. She is obsessed with our vegetable garden in Vermont, and I have spent the summer trying to get her out of the garden and into the house. And she is like, 'What?' and she's covered in dirt and now suddenly, there she is, all brushed up with makeup and her hair done. It's like, 'Oh yeah, I forgot that you are also Jennifer Connelly.'" (starpulse.com)
On jamming in the music room in his home in Vermont:
"'We play for hours, usually Jam and Paul Weller songs, and it's great because at the end of the night that groupie I've picked out in the audience I get to go to bed with – and she's pretty hot.'" (dailymail.co.uk)
On the start of his relationship with his wife "'Jennifer and I were both with other people,' he says. 'We'd been speaking on the phone throughout the year when 9/11 happened. I was in Italy and found myself ringing her again and again and again. I thought: "What the hell's going on here? I'm probably in love with this woman." It took a terror attack to realise.'" (dailymail.co.uk)
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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz watches during Monday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Schwartz may have warmed his seat with a fourth setback in five games, dropping his team out of first place and perhaps putting his job in jeopardy.
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If the Detroit Lions fire Jim Schwartz after the season, they will owe him more than $12 million, according to ESPN.
Schwartz, who led the Lions to the playoffs in 2011 and has a 29-49 career record, received a contract extension before last year that runs through the 2015 season, but terms of the deal had remained a closely guarded secret.
At $6 million or so per season, Schwartz ranks among the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. ...


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By Evelyn Lim
1. Fall in love with yourself. Think about what makes you You. Just like a flower that needs watering to grow, learn to nurture yourself in every way. Love yourself for all the good that you see and accept your flaws and the fact that you are imperfect. This does not mean that you do not learn to change from your shortcomings; instead, you are being gentle and kind to yourself despite all your "flaws". Look in the mirror and fall in love with the reflection that is You.
"To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance."
Oscar Wilde quotes (Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic, 1854-1900)
2. Eliminate Self Criticism. Do you often berate yourself over the tiniest thing? Is there a little voice inside your head that often tells you that you are no good because you are stupid or make mistakes. If you find that you criticize yourself often, make an effort to stop the self criticism.
"I CAN is 100 times more important than IQ." — unknown
3. Be Kind And Positive. When you start to think kindly and positively about yourself, the love you have for yourself just grows. Make it a habit to praise yourself everyday, while in the front of the mirror. Because of such thoughts, you naturally undertake empowering actions that support your development.
4. Acknowledge Your Effort. It is not always about winning or coming up tops in everything that you do. Many times, it is the effort that counts! Acknowledge that you have done your best, even if you have failed to produce tangible results.
5. Let Go Of Worry. Loving yourself requires you to let go of your worry. It is a horrible way to live a life filled with constant worrying. I can attest to that! Worry does not help in any way. It cannot, on its own, make things happen. Only wise actions can! So instead of worrying, spend time thinking about what you can do to help in the situation. If the situation is beyond your control, then make a request to the Universe/God about what you want. Next, surrender your outcome.
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will." — Epictetus quotes (Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics, AD 55-c.135)
6. Trust Yourself. Have confidence in your abilities. Know that you have the ability to make important changes for yourself, for as long as you put your heart to it. You can also support yourself by visualizing desired outcomes.
"Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."
Benjamin Spock quotes (American Pediatrician and Author, 1903-1998)
7. Forgive Yourself. If you have made mistakes in the past that had caused you to feel less worthy, then you need to forgive yourself. All of us make mistakes; so there really is no need to beat yourself up over them. Also, if you have been carrying around a baggage of emotional hurt because of a childhood trauma, learn to forgive yourself.
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."
Lewis B. Smedes quotes
8. Be Truthful To Yourself. Loving yourself requires you to be truthful about your own feelings. If you are happy, acknowledge the joy. If you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow. When you are truthful about your feelings, you do not try to lie to yourself or seek to bury your negative emotions. Instead, acknowledging what you feel provides a good guide to what your thoughts are. And as we all know, thoughts can be changed, so that healing and self growth can take place.
9. Grow Spiritually. When you spend time growing spiritually, loving yourself becomes automatic. You become more peaceful, connected, kind, loving and compassionate. You nurture a mind that grows more beautiful by the day. You naturally love yourself in the process.
10. Make Positive Affirmations Everyday. Reframe your mind with positive affirmations. For instance, say this to yourself "I love and accept myself completely and unconditionally." Read your affirmations out loud several times a day.
11. Express Gratitude. Express gratitude for the person that you are. For instance, cultivate an appreciation for your strengths and gifts. Also, feel a sense of gratitude that you are alive and well, and fully capable of making a difference in your life.
12. Nurture Your Dreams. Why deny yourself your dreams? When you nurture your dreams, you would love the life that you are leading. Every moment that you live is a joy because you are expressing yourself fully.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. —Mark Twain
13. Boost Your Self Confidence. Make a deliberate attempt to look for opportunities that can help improve your confidence. For instance, if you are particularly good at doing something, set aside more time to indulge and improve your skills on it. Knowing that you have particular gifts can boost your self esteem.
14. Relax. Give yourself space to take breaks every now and then. If you spend your time working, without paying attention to your health, it also means that you do not love yourself well enough to take care of your own body. Fill your time with silence, soothing music and visions of beauty; anything that nourishes your Soul.
15. Have Fun. Inject some fun into your life. Life is meant to be an enjoyable. Don't take life or yourself too seriously. If you can think of life in this manner, you automatically relax and quit worrying over things that do not matter.
16. Look After Your Body. It is important that you strengthen yourself with proper nutrition and regular exercise. Your body is a temple and you should treat it with respect, love and care. It has been found that the lack of self love is often the root causes of conditions like eating disorders, obesity or even terminal diseases.
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."
Jim Rohn quotes (American Speaker and Author. He is famous for motivational audio programs for Business and Life. )
17. Learn To See Beauty. When you learn to see beauty in every thing, you will also see beauty in yourself. Hence, stop to smell the flowers. Notice everything. Feel everything. The pink blush of the flowers in your garden, the greenness of the plains, the whisper of the gentle wind, or the myriad hues of an evening sky.
About life coach, author Evelyn Lim: LINK
I came across an inspiring site today. It is a great model!
Their vision is "of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all children and young people. A society where children's views are respected and they are loved, safe and enjoy life."
- To improve life chances for children and young people at risk of and experiencing difficulties with mental and emotional health
- To achieve better outcomes for parents and families who engage with children's mental health services
- To promote the good mental health and emotional well-being of all children
Their "Young People" section is user friendly and my own students (youth-at-risk) find it useful. LINK
I like that they highlighted the following:
To celebrate youth, mental health, and the use of art to heal, I am sharing a detail below from my student Alicia's latest painting. Love, Katarina
To read more about Katarina's sock creations, go to POST STREET
To read more about Katarina's work with sock monkey/art therapy for at-risk youth go to SOCK MONKEY MONTHLY
To read more about Katarina's art therapy and visual art, go to KATARINA'S ART BLOG
"Five years ago, FRONTLINE's groundbreaking film, The New Asylums, went deep inside the Ohio prison system as it struggled to provide care to thousands of mentally ill inmates. This year, FRONTLINE filmmakers Karen O'Connor and Miri Navasky return to Ohio to tell the next chapter in this disturbing story: what happens to mentally ill offenders when they leave prison. The Released is an intimate look at the lives of the seriously mentally ill as they struggle to remain free."
Art Therapy With Prison Inmates: A Pilot Study: prison_pilot_study_article-final_draft_version
I try to connect to my journal every day- but it can be as little as throwing in a note into the basket of papers. There are times when the mind is in need of deeper work and I am certainly in that frame of mind.
I have been "distracted" by my sock monkeys. Yet, can a sock monkey be a type of journal- each stitch a thought?
In all honesty, I have held back on starting a new journal as the current one was started when my mom passed away (Nov 8, 2008)… Letting go is easier as a concept.
OK- that's it- the basket has been spilled onto the floor, there is glue, scissors, news articles, journals, notes, ideas, lists, inspirations… I'm diving in!
Love, Katarina (Kat) Thorsen
To read more about Katarina's sock creations, go to POST STREET
To read more about Katarina's work with sock monkey/art therapy for at-risk youth go to SOCK MONKEY MONTHLY
To read more about Katarina's art therapy and visual art, go to KATARINA'S ART BLOG
I have no doubt about the power of journalling. Personally, I need to organize my current one… It's all in a large basket. But it still counts as a journal! In fact, I have many journals going all at once it seems. That's OK! My journals can challenge space-time continuum– not following a linear route and are created through collecting, sketching, in binder here, in a notebook there. It's the tactile part of journalling that I favor. DARE TO BE MESSY!
The internet offers a great way to share with the world, but nothing beats the power of actually cutting, pasting, scribbling. Glue on your fingers, the warped paper and a journal so thick it won't close. I tell students that keeping a journal can help reduce anxiety and stress- but the students often complain that they get stressed at the thought of maintaining a journal… No worries. Let that go. Connect with your journal once a day. Simply picking it up, shoving in a piece of paper you want to keep, writing to-do list inside keeps the flow going. That way you can allow the natural process- then take personal retreats- surround yourself with collaging materials and interesting pens, glue, scissors, bits… then spend some time making a page (or pages)… Or just write- stream of consciousness. The main thing is to get those voices out of your head and onto the paper. ENJOY!
Here are some of my favorite books on journaling:
Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages by Lynne Perrella
Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expressionby Sharon Soneff
Creative Awakenings- envisioning the life of your dreams through art by Sheri Gaynor
There are many online exercises out there… Here is an example:
Creative Journal Exercises and Activities
Love, Katarina (Kat) Thorsen
To read more about Katarina's sock creations, go to POST STREET
To read more about Katarina's work with sock monkey/art therapy for at-risk youth go to SOCK MONKEY MONTHLY
To read more about Katarina's art therapy and visual art, go to KATARINA'S ART BLOG
Since January 2010, The Western Division of Operation Sock Monkey (OSM) at Keith Lynn Alternative Secondary School has been using sock monkeys as therapeutic and philanthropic tools. Youth-at-risk experience profound comfort and joy when making sock monkeys. They may keep their creations or donate them to OSM. So far 200+ sock monkeys have been made by students, staff and the community. In June 2010 we shipped 40 sock monkeys to Kwa-Zulu Natal. On October 20, 2010, 40 more sock monkeys were shipped to headquarters for fundraising. 150 were displayed in the Downtown Eastside this past summer. The sock monkeys in Kwa-Zulu Natal are being used as part of Clowns Without Borders South Africa residency programs teaching the power of play in guardian-child relationships.
TO READ MORE ABOUT CWBSA's SOCK MONKEY THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM GO TO: CWBSA Sock Monkey
To read more about Keith Lynn's art therapy program with Kat, go to: SOCK MONKEY MONTHLY!
Online full length programs:
Autism: The Road Back charts the personal journey of three BC families with children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It talks to parents, service providers, and experts in the field about assessment, diagnosis, and options available for treatment, and provides guidance for families trying to navigate their way through the challenges of ASD in the first six years of their child's life.
Through the personal stories of three young people, this intensely compelling documentary traces the journey of depression, from early signs and symptoms, to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
A one-hour documentary designed to raise awareness and provide an understanding of dyslexia. Through extensive filming with dyslexic children and adults, and their families, viewers will learn about the most scientifically sound strategies for intervention, the latest research into possible causes, and the challenges and breakthroughs experienced by people with dyslexia.
A one-hour documentary examining the challenging reality of families with young children who live with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders affecting BC's children and youth today. This compelling documentary outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatments for anxiety disorders, and emphasizes the importance of early identification and intervention.
This insightful Knowledge Network-produced documentary explores the personal stories of four young British Columbians, and sheds light on symptoms, community resources, and emphasizes the importance of early treatment for adolescent psychosis.
With the help of her grandmother, a young mother composes a lullaby to her baby in Halq'eméylem, and at the Chief Atahm School in Adams Lake, children learn math in the Secwepemctsin language of their ancestors. This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize them for future generations.
What's it like to grow up in Damascus, the oldest capital city on earth? In Syrian School, we get an insider's look through the eyes of young students at four very different schools. As it charts the highs and lows of the school year, following the youngsters into their homes and through the streets, the series challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about Arab life.
Wipe Out tells the story of three young men living with permanent brain damage as the result of head injuries they suffered pursuing extreme sports. Through their stories, the documentary explores the science of thrill-seeking, and reveals how cultural forces and ignorance are propelling young men to dangerous new heights.
Pull a random book from a shelf! What catches your eye?
For a student, creativity should be the last lesson. – Ralph Steadman
I pulled out my worn dusty copy of Between the Eyes from my art therapy bookshelf. It is written and illustrated by Ralph Steadman. [I remember the day I bought it (November 7, 1986) at Graffiti Books on 4th and Collingwood (long gone) with my 1 year old asleep in her stroller. I had just started Emily Carr College of Art and Design.] The book is filled with sublime passages and sublime images.
I found some old highlighted passages that raise my eyebrows with their cynicism and insights.
For a student, creativity should be the last lesson. If it's there, let it be but for the moment, learn- look- absorb- study. The situation for teachers is more complex. Time has gone by. They may have compromised. They probably have financial commitments. They may compare themselves to the students, creating an inhibition that students need never know. Exercising their own creativity through students is a huge temptation, for an apparent glitter in end-of-year shows may appear to display a teacher's effectiveness. But I believe it is only superficial. A discipline achieved early on should be come as automatic as breathing or talking. And the discipline of drawing is the finest. A savage tow or three years is imperative. No creativity. Drawing forces you to look and an artist needs to do that more than anything short of thinking. But drawing will stimulate that too. Then give yourself a break and waste a year in total anarchy. Vent that precious creativity you have nurtured for so long and find out what you might have to offer- bearing in mind that the unsuspecting world does not give a rat's flash. (p. 21 "Between the Eyes" Ralph Steadman
These random trips into random books can be much needed mini vacations. – Katarina Thorsen
To read more about Katarina's art therapy and visual art, go to KATARINA THORSEN ART BLOG
To read more about Katarina's work with sock monkey/art therapy for at-risk youth go to SOCK MONKEY MONTHLY
To read more about Katarina's sock creations, go to POST STREET


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►Check out this review of my music
by Squirrel ~ December 17th, 2011. Filed under: Contests and Specials, Personal, Project.
Thanks to the initiative of Matthew Alexander from Free World Radio Telecasting, I can now share with you a really fine review that he made of my music:
A big "thank you" to him for writing such a carefully prepared and well-written review, he really got to the essence of my music and I feel honored with his final words where he says I should go for a live act, something I definitely have planned for the future but it's great to feel supported on this.
So, I finish this post with recommending you a visit to his label on Reverbnation, Free World Radio Telecasting, and check out their artist roster:


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Saumi fails with loan moves for Chiefs pair
Posted: February 13, 2013|
Plymouth Albion have failed in a bid to sign Exeter Chiefs fly-half Myles Dorrian on loan.
Albion head coach Nat Saumi also says it is "doubtful" fellow Exeter back Nic Sestaret will return to Brickfields this month.
Saumi was keen to bring in both players on short-term deals to boost his struggling Championship side ahead of this month's transfer deadline.
Exeter agreed to let the pair, who have found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season at Sandy Park, go out on loan and allowed Albion to speak to them.
But Dorrian also held talks with his former club, Bedford Blues, and Albion have been told he will be heading back to the Goldington Road side, who visit Brickfields on Saturday.
Saumi said: "Exeter asked the player and he preferred to go back to Bedford. It was up to him."
On the chances of Sestaret returning to Albion, where he holds the club record for most league tries in a season, Saumi said: "It's doubtful. He's got other commitments, but we are still not totally sure. I will talk to him again."
Saumi is now looking elsewhere to bolster his squad, who have won just one league game since the end of September. "The closing date [for transfers] is drawing closer," Saumi added.
Albion will still be without dual-registered players Luke Cowan-Dickie, Henry Slade, Jack Arnott and Alex Brown this weekend, but Exeter have made Lloyd Fairbrother, Will Carrick-Smith and Tom Cowan-Dickie available to them for Saturday's home match against Bedford.
Scrum-half Ruairi Cushion insists supporters will see a different Plymouth team on Saturday in their first match at home for three weeks.
Albion attracted their lowest league crowd for a decade as they lost 9-6 in a poor game to struggling Moseley before two encouraging away displays at Leeds and Rotherham.
"The home crowd are going to see a different team compared to a couple of weeks ago," Cushion insisted.
"After the Moseley game we had a big meeting – a big in-house chat with coaches and players. I think that has had a massive effect on the team. We are playing a lot better rugby – we are scoring tries and enjoying our rugby."