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Top Floor Reading Nook by Bainbridge Island Artist Barbara Wilson
Photos of our Master Suite
July in the Great Northwest
Here comes the lavender! All varieties at THE GREEN CAT GUEST HOUSE are out in force and various shades of – well – lavender and the wonderful scent is in the air!
Thank you, veterans,from our deepest hearts, for your service, courage, and for setting the example for the nation. We honor you, – WELCOME HOME. "…oh, beautiful for spaciaous skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty above the … Continue reading
As you might imagine, this pumpkin was from a few months ago. We're just now putting in our veg garden – ! The weather in The Great Northwest (particularly our little corner called Poulsbo) is now mellow, sunny and spring … Continue reading
Rest, now, Dan Russell. The Green Cat and all here will miss you. "I will arise and go, now, and go to Innisfree and a small cabin build there of clay and wattles made. Nine bean rows will I … Continue reading
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Oh, now I should just drop out D:
Kidding. I love it, though!
Hey all,
You all know that the Guild, beside its usual buildings, is the owner of a tower, located somewhere north of the city in the hills, don't you? This is where lie some of the most protected secrets of its rulers. It is said that there is the secret archives of the Guild there, some rooms filled with the most beautiful maps ever made and even the cartography workshops of the masters of the Guild themselves. I was recently promoted as a community leader of the Guild, which gave me the chance and the honour to visit the tower (at least some parts of it). I think it's time to lift the veil on this remarkable place.
So, end of the useless speach I decided to go outside my comfort zone for this challenge (if ever I have the time to finish it) an try some different map. I started with a rough draft of the tower itself.
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Oh, now I should just drop out D:
Kidding. I love it, though!
Have you "liked" a post today?
Love the sketch Max
My Battlemaps Gallery http://www.cartographersguild.com/al...p?albumid=3407
wow…just wow.
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I always get excited when I see Max's name in a competition. Like I do with djekspek's!
I'll try to give a shot to the colors quite quick since I don't know how much time I'll have this month to finish it. Hopefully I'll be done with the color work today.
That looks so good!
Amazing! Really beautiful! Please, please tell us how you got from the previous WIP to this one!


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Amrose Swott
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Professor Ambrose Swott[1] was a wizard. He was once a Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]
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Professor Swott died sometime before 1992.[3] Two portraits of him hung at Hogwarts: one depicted a bespectacled young man,[4] and another, hung in the Headmaster's office, depicted an older wizard with a long ginger beard.[2] Swott's name was also carved into a wood panel on the wall of the school's Divination classroom.[5]
In the winter of 1993, Swott's name appeared on the Marauder's Map,[6] possibly indicating that he lingered at Hogwarts as a ghost after his death.[7]
Ambrose is a name which ultimately derives from the Greek name Ambrosios, meaning "immortal".[8] Swott may have been based on swot, a British slang term meaning "to study hard" or "one who studies hard."[9]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Name seen on wood panelling)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references
- ↑ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - see this image
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) DVD (Disc 2 - Dumbledore's Office) (see this image)
- ↑ In interviews, J.K. Rowling has stated the portraits at Hogwarts are "all of dead people," and "all the portraits you see in the headmaster's study are all headmasters and mistresses who died." Swott's portrait is visible in the "Dumbledore's Office" tour on Disc 2 of the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) DVD.
- ↑ See this image.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - see this image
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 16
- ↑ Despite Sirius Black and Remus Lupin indicating in the third film that the Map does not show not living beings, it actually does show not-living beings like Poltergeists, according to the books.
- ↑ "Ambrose" on Behind the Name
- ↑ "Swot" on Wiktionary


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Serves 8-10
Briny olives, zippy scallions and a slew of fresh summer herbs give this pasta salad bright flavor, while chickpeas make it a bit heartier than your usual side dish.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ditalini and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain the pasta and toss it immediately with 1 Tbs. of the olive oil. Let the pasta cool completely in the refrigerator.
Put the red wine vinegar in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil. Whisk in the olives. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and additional red wine vinegar or olive oil as needed (keep in mind the starchiness of the pasta will temper the vinaigrette's flavor, so don't be afraid to overseason it slightly).
Put the cooled pasta in a large serving bowl. Add the scallions, chickpeas, basil, mint, parsley, and the vinaigrette and toss. Taste and season as needed with more salt and pepper. Serve within an hour or two of making.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- All the Minnesota Wild Executives had to do was drop a puck and they could fill the Xcel Energy Center. Well, they whipped the crowd into a frenzy with free hockey following a long lock-out. A Wednesday night inter-squad scrimmage was a pretty popular welcome back gift for fans in the state of hockey.
"Mid-December was brutal," Wild Fan Kelly Raeth of Rosemount said, as he waited with 3 other buddies to get into the arena. "If you're a true hockey fan, you don't give up on it," Raeth's buddy Chris Dornquast explained.
Perhaps no one was as excited as Zach Swenson, a college student home on break. He got to the "X"at 8:30 a.m., for a 7 p.m. scrimmage. "Just been sitting here. Butt's a little sore," he told KARE 11.
Swenson, Raeth, and Dornquast sprinted through the gates to grab the seats closest to the glass, which meant they were closer to the players they longed to see. Tickets were general admission and the early birds had the best looks at the ice.
Season ticket holder Burt Carter of St. Paul was just happy to be back home. "I got chills when I walked in here and saw all the people. I'm just thrilled to death," Carter said.
He was ready for what promises to be a wild 3-and-a half-months. The team will squeeze in 24 home games before hopefully heading to the playoffs. "I expect to be sitting in this arena in May and June of this year for the Stanley Cup playoffs," Carter exclaimed.


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Pronunciation: na PROX en
Brand: Aleve, Aleve Caplet, Aleve Easy Open Arthritis, Aleve Gelcap, Anaprox, Anaprox-DS, Comfort Pac with Naproxen, EC-Naprosyn, Leader Naproxen Sodium, Midol Extended Relief, Naprelan 375, Naprelan 500, Naprelan 750, Naprelan Dose Card, Naprosyn
EC-Naprosyn 500 mg
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Naproxen Sodium 275 mg-WAT
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What is the most important information I should know about naproxen?
This medicine may cause life-threatening heart or circulation problems such as heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term. Do not use naproxen just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
Get emergency medical help if you have chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, slurred speech, or problems with vision or balance.
This medicine may also cause serious effects on the stomach or intestines, including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and can occur without warning while you are taking naproxen, especially in older adults.
Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of stomach bleeding such as black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any cold, allergy, or pain medication. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to naproxen (such as ibuprofen or ketoprofen). Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much of this type of medication. Check the label to see if a medicine contains naproxen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or ketoprofen.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of stomach bleeding.
What is naproxen?
Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
Naproxen is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by conditions such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, gout, or menstrual cramps.
Naproxen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking naproxen?
Do not use naproxen just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
This medicine may cause life-threatening heart or circulation problems such as heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term.
This medicine may also cause serious effects on the stomach or intestines, including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and can occur without warning while you are taking naproxen, especially in older adults.
You should not use naproxen if you are allergic to it, or if you have a history of allergic reaction to aspirin or other NSAIDs.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you have:
- a history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot;
- heart disease, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure;
- a history of stomach ulcers or bleeding;
- liver or kidney disease;
- asthma;
- polyps in your nose;
- a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; or
- if you smoke.
FDA pregnancy category C. Before using naproxen, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Taking naproxen during the last 3 months of pregnancy may result in birth defects. Do not take naproxen during pregnancy unless your doctor has told you to.
Naproxen can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 2 years old without medical advice.
How should I take naproxen?
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
EC-Naprosyn is a slower-acting form of naproxen and this brand should be used only for treating arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release or enteric-coated tablet. Swallow the pill whole. The extended-release pill is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body. Breaking the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time. The enteric-coated pill has a special coating to protect your stomach. Breaking the pill could damage this coating.
Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just before you measure a dose. Measure the liquid with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
If you take naproxen for a long period of time, your doctor may want to check you on a regular basis to make sure this medication is not causing harmful effects. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since naproxen is taken as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Overdose symptoms may include severe forms of some of the side effects listed in this medication guide.
What should I avoid while taking naproxen?
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any cold, allergy, or pain medication. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to naproxen (such as ibuprofen or ketoprofen). Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much of this type of medication. Check the label to see if a medicine contains naproxen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or ketoprofen.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of stomach bleeding.
Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Naproxen can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
What are the possible side effects of naproxen?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking naproxen and seek medical attention or call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;
- black, bloody, or tarry stools;
- coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
- swelling or rapid weight gain;
- urinating less than usual or not at all;
- nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;
- fever, headache, neck stiffness, chills, increased sensitivity to light, purple spots on the skin, and/or seizure (convulsions) or
- severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
Less serious side effects may include:
- upset stomach, mild heartburn or stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation;
- bloating, gas;
- dizziness, headache, nervousness;
- skin itching or rash;
- blurred vision; or
- ringing in your ears.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What other drugs will affect naproxen?
Ask your doctor before using an antidepressant such as citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Rapiflux, Sarafem, Selfemra, Symbyax), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva), sertraline (Zoloft), trazodone (Desyrel, Oleptro), or vilazodone (Viibryd). Taking any of these medicines with an NSAID may cause you to bruise or bleed easily.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use naproxen if you are also using any of the following drugs:
- a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven);
- lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid);
- methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall);
- diuretics (water pills) such as furosemide (Lasix);
- steroids (prednisone and others);
- aspirin or other NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Treximet), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Flector Patch, Pennsaid, Solareze), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), and others; or
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text: Jazz critic Leonard Feather famously damned saxophonist Hank Mobley with faint praise as "the middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone," and indeed Mobley was underrated in his lifetime. However a look back at his work, not only as a sideman but as a leader and composer, reveals that his efforts may be more enduring. The focus is on some of Mobley's later music which showed his strengths to greater effect.


text: Booker, Alex & Sara/ MIX Morning Show found out there are A LOT of MIX Friends who 'Spoon' w/ their dogs, just like Sara & Jet. Booker didn't believed it until the photos came pouring in on the MIX Facebook page. Sara created a 'Dog Spooning' masterpiece w/ lots of cute cuddly help from many MIX Facebook Friends. Booker won't be able to listen to John Legend's 'All Of Me' the same again... Not without thinking about all this cuteness!


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powerpoint this is the first powerpoint that i looked at it was a good powerpoint. This had good pictures and exaples what these pictures mean and made a point in a fun way and that is why i thought this powerpoint was the better one.
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This is the best presentation in my opinion because it was very informative. It told me what kind of viruses there were and characteristics of viruses and bacteria. This presentation was better than the other two because it had good vocabulary and looked professional. The other two were poorly done with things that didn't make sense. powerpoint
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These are the good side of the notes that i took from the 3 powerpoints that i looked out and researched. Unfortunately these powerpoints were unable for me to find when i went back and spent 35 minutes trying to find the powerpoints. In my opinion the powerpoint about the viruses showed the best information cleary and in a better teaching way. Kind of revising my notes they say that bacteria has 6 kingdoms. Pilli, DNA, Ribosomes, Plasma Membrane, Cell Wall, and Flagellum. These are all pretty much the characteristics of all bacteria. However, there are 3 main shapes of bacteria. The first shape is a round or circle "ball" looking shape called a cocci. The second shape is more of a rod shaped figure called bacilli. The last main shape of bacteria is more of a spiral looking shape that propels itself by twitching it's body and moving like that. This is called Spirilla. These are the shapes of all bacteria but there is also something that forms itself when the bacteria is in harsh surroundings or when its cole or warm. This is called a endosphere. It is probably the main reason why cells can stay alive and reproduce as many and as fast as it can.
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Over the last three class periods, I have learned a lot about bacteria and how it works. I have learned that there are many bad kinds of bacteria but also many good types too. Because of the bad types of bacteria, bacteria has gotten a bad reputation, so whenever someone thinks about bacteria they think about the bad kinds of bacteria. My favorite powerpoint I saw was Virus and Bacteria Chapter 17 Biology 11 by Mandie Lynn Walls. The reason I chose this powerpoint was because it explained a lot of things after I showed me something. The words did many cool actions that kept me interested, it also used different colors and backgrounds to catch my eye. This blog did not have full sentences to read, there were bulletpoints which expressed the main ideas. It got to the point quickly unlike some others I saw and it did not use too many pictures to take up slides. And it got the point across quickly without too many slides. This powerpoint also used many key terms that were important for understanding the process. Here is the URL for this powerpoint: www.worldofteaching.com/powerpoints/biology/viruses.ppt.
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It was difficult to find out which powerpoint to pick but I chose the Jeopardy one because it was fun and very easy to learn. Some of the other ones were from highschool but I believe this was an 8th grade presentation. The information was accurate and factitious. All of them had a great amount of truthful facts but some were to advanced.
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What we did in Technology class today was we searched filetype:ppt bacteria and viruses. The 3 that I found were all similiar because they talked about bacteria and viruses. They also had pictures of what they are and if they are helpful or dangerous. Powerpoint 1 is not the one that I liked the best but was a good one by it showed clearly and in picture form on what bacteria and Viruses are. Powerpoint 2 is also not the one that I liked the best. It was good by it showed how they live and what they do. Powerpoint 3 is the one that I thought was the best. It was the best because it was understandable to read and it showed how bacteria and viruses live, if thier good or bad, and how to treat it.
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Today in technology class we searched Google to try to find powerpoints that talked about viruses and bacterias. We started our search with the word "filetype:ppt virus and bacteria" that gave us powerpoints about a virus and bacteria. We needed to find at least three powerpoints that we could compare and contrast. The three that I found were similar because they both had to do with viruses and bacteria, they all have a default background, and they all have pictues that has to do with that particular slide. However, there were a lot more differences between these powerpoints. PowerPoint 1 containes viruses and their diseases, it talks about the different types of bacteria there are, and has many diagrams that shows the different cycles of bacteria. PowerPoint 2 has a lot of diagrams about how viruses split and separate. PowerPoint 3 contains a quiz over how viruses and bacteria spread. I think that PowerPoint 1 is the best powerpoint to use if you want to learn the most about viruses and bacteria. Even though all powerpoints were about viruses and bacteria, PowerPoint 1 was the best overall because I felt that it didn't use many difficult vocabulary like the other powerpoints did.
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In technology we had to look up three different slide shows about viruses and bacteria. The first power point had many different medical pictures of different bacterias effects on the human body. I think that medical pictures aren't as useful as other things. The second power point was just a lot of information and bullet points. I don't think that just information is very helpful because it gets very boring if someone is not presenting the power point. The third power point had many diagrams and bullet points. I thought it was easier to follow along with the information in the power point. I think that diagrams and short bullet point are the best kinds of helpful information, especially in power points.
1st power point- highschool.swampscott.k12.ma.us/.../Chapter%2019%20Bacteria%20pptls.ppt
2nd power point- teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/...d/.../DiseaseCausedBacteriaViruses.ppt
3rd power point- www.colorado.edu/ceae/environmental/.../wnveng-microbe-oct00.pp
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So today we were looking at Power Points about Virus and Bacteria and deciding what we are looking for in them that will help us learn more. I look for the jeopardy ones because those help me learn more and help me remember more. So my favorite slide I had was jeopardy and had colors and fun. How you search on Google to find only Power points about viruses and bacteria is you type in filetype:ppt virus and bacteria. I think I like this one because more than the others because this one had the easiest vocab words and I could understand them more. Jeopardy-click this to get the most helpful powerpoint I found.
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In technology class, we looked at 3 silde presentations we found through google. We searched slide shows in google by entering " filetype:ppt bacteria and viruses " Out of the three silde shows I looked at, the best one I found was one that included pictures and diagrams of different bacterias. It helped alot for a silde to put pictures, graphs, and bulletpoints. The bulletpoints got straight to the points the person was trying to make without going overboard. I really liked when the powerpoint was fun to look at with pictures and nice colors other than having it plain. It really got my attention and made me what to find out more about the topic. I liked when it was more interactive versus ones that just straight out gave you information. It acually made me want to learn instead of just skimming through wanting to get done with the project.
Here is a link to the powerpoint I found the most interesting! http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=13&ved=0CB8QFjACOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoe.ucdavis.edu%2Fss0809%2FBautistaJ%2FPowerpoints%2FBACVIRrev.ppt&rct=j&q=filetype%3Appt%20viruses%20and%20bacteria&ei=aTd5TZzLF4nprAHQwp3UBQ&usg=AFQjCNHASd1nI-QEDI5DaXCoh5UTNCW0Cg
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During the process of comparing and contrasting three power points about bacteria, I decided that the first power point was the best one to easily explain what bacteria is and what shapes etc. I compared the power points by looking at them and seeing if they
1. Had pictures
2. If I could understand what they were talking about
3. Gave Basic Information
The main reason that I chose this power point is because it had information that I could understand. It didn't have confusing words and it made sense. Another presentation that I looked at had an interesting background, but it didn't make sense and they went to deep into what bacteria is. I was just looking for a ten slide power point that explained the basics.
Power Point 1
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Here is a link to the best Power Point:
Here is a picture of a bacteria dividing by AJC1:
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The Presentation I pick was a good one because:
Here is the Presentation
Viruses & Bacteria
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powerpoint #1
powerpoint #2
powerpoint #3
these explains the harm of bacteria and also the good of bacteria. also, they tell about how important bacteria is, as well as describing them.
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Mr. Luehmann shared with me that you were studying bacteria and viruses in science class. There are a lot of different ways to show what you've been learning, but I'd like to challenge your searching and evaluation skills a little. We will be working on a short project over the next three class periods.
1. Using the "filetype:" search option in Google, find PowerPoint files posted on the Internet that teach or present informaiton about bacteria and viruses.
2. Actively find, view, and evaluate a minimum of three presentations.
3. Compare, contast, and evaluate the presentation slides to determine which presentation in your opinion is the best presentation for helping someone to learn the basics about bacteria and viruses.
4. Write a blog article linking to the presentation you thought was the best, while including a summary of your comparing, contrasting, and thinking behind why you chose the presentation you did.
5. Things you will want to include in your article: a link to the presentation and some type of image reflecting the topic of the article.
Note: I'm not requiring a Venn Diagram or other graphic organizer for taking notes. Comparing, contrasting, and evaluating are pretty "brain-heavy" activities and you'll remember what you've done later better if you've taken SOME type of notes. It is up to you to decide which note-taking strategy works best for you.
Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Before requesting publishing on the article, in the drop down menu marked "Assignments," please choose "Bacteria Blog."
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The Zanzibar government has warned that it is an offence for any civic organisation, individual or institution to coordinate and collect people's views on the constitution without first obtaining a permit from the Constitutional Review Commission of Tanzania.
The warning was issued by State Minister in the Second Vice-President's Office Aboud Mohammed through a government press release issued in Zanzibar yesterday.
Minister Aboud said the coordination work on people's views on the new constitution was the sole task of the Commission, calling on activists and civic organisations to respect the law that established the body.
"According to the Act, it is an offence for any person, organisation or institution to undertake the work of coordinating people's views without first obtaining a permit from the Constitutonal Review Commission," said Minister About.
The minister said that according to the Act which led to the formulation of the Commission, one can be sentenced up to one year in jail or charged a fine of up to 2m/- for failure to respect the law.
He said recently there were groups of people who have been organizing public meetings without even seeking for permits from district, regional, municipal or council authorities.
"The government wishes to caution the people that before the Commission starts its work according to the law, they should refrain from breaking the law,"emphasized the minister.
Furthermore, he said that the Constitutional Review Act of 2011 lays down conditions that individuals or institutions have to follow before they are allowed to run a mass education campaign.
He said one of the conditions is for an institution or organisation to have legal registration.
"The permit application must show clearly the source of the funding, the date, time and place where the event would be held and the topics to be covered," said Minister Aboud.
Furthermore, he said that an authority that must give the permit must also be mentioned in the Act, therefore no other authority will have that mandate.
He said the Consitutional Review Commission would undertake its tasks as per its business plan and terms of reference so as to ensure that at the end a constitution that meets people's expectations is obtained.
"We don't want people to interfere with this crucial process for our nation," said Minister Aboud.
He warned that the defence and security organs would be keen to follow up discussions on the constitution to ensure that all those who attempt to disrupt peace, tranquility and security would be taken to task according to the law.
He said among key issues to be addressed under the new constitution would be to strengthen the Union as well as finding solutions to its shortcomings.
The warning has come just a few days after reports of the existence of a group calling itself Revival Meetings Association that objects to the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.


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When film companies come to shoot projects in Maine, they can provide temporary jobs for local residents, and generate other economic benefits as well. One Republican lawmaker is convinced that the state should do more to sell itself as a filmmaker's paradise. As A.J. Higgins reports, his idea has taken the form of a bill would provide more than $750,000 dollars in incentives to filmmakers who will give Maine a starring role.
The idea for the tax incentive program, says state Rep. Lance Harvell, came from a constituent who had witnessed the loss of a potnetial film production in western Maine.
"The daughter of a college professor I know of in Farmington that had written a book, as kind of a romantic novel set, I believe, in the Weld area, and it's been made into a screen play and they're going to make a film, and she had really wanted to do it here," Harvell says. "But due to the tax policy of the state, they went elsewhere."
Harvell's bill, which went before the Legislature's Taxation Committee, would reimburse feature filmmakers for up to $800,000 dollars in expenses for any film that is shot in Maine between now and the end of 2014.
"Maine has got a coastline that, stretched out, is as long as the entire east coast," Harvell says. "We've got mountains, we've got a lot of rural areas and there are a lot of movies that can take advantage of that kind of background and scenery and so on and so forth. And I just think that because of our tax policies, they would go other places rather than here."
Maine already has some incentives that it offers filmmakers, but Harvell thinks the state can do more. Speaking neither for nor against the proposal, Karen Carberry Warhola, director of the Maine Film Office, advised committee members to decide what kind of filmmaking they want to attract before approving any incentive programs.
"Large studio features, smaller independent features, television commercials, catalogue shoots and music videos all have different budgets and production needs and they all look at state incentive plans differently," Warhola told lawmakers. "Determining which type of project the state wants to attract is the first step in tailoring an incentive program that is a good fit for the state and the media productions."
Others question the fiscal prudence of such incentives. Joel Johnson is a economist and policy analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy.
"The intentions of this legislation are good, but this proposal to subsidize film production in the state is more likely to be a loss to Maine taxpayers and Maine residents than it is to be a win," said Joel Johnson.
Johnson says it's nearly impossible to gauge the positive financial impacts of such programs. According to the Tax Foundation, film tax credits simply transfer a large portion of potential gains to the movie industry, rather than to local businesses or the state's general fund. Johnson shared similar criticisms.
"What we know is that over 40 states now offer film subsidies - that's up from only a handful 10 years ago," Johnson said. "Filmmakers can now find generous handouts almost anywhere they go -- including Maine. Intensifying their involvement in this beggar-thy-neighbor nonsense will get us nowhere."
Republican state Rep. Gary Knight, of Livermore Falls, says the incentive plan will be a tough sell for his caucus without some proof of its economic value.
"There needs to be some kind of a tracking formula to make sure that we're getting a bang for the buck," Knight says. "And that's the part that leaves me a little bit uncertain at this point."
But the Democratic chair of the Taxation Committee, Sen. Anne Haskell of Cumberland County, says there is considerable interest in the bill, and in another filmmaker tax break proposal that's still in the pipeline.


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The Hunter is a military attack helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The Hunter is based on the AH-64 Apache. In GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, the Hunter is an aesthetically correct AH-64A, though in VCS, it is technically a YAH-64 as the helicopter did not formally enter service with the United Stated Army until 1986. The version featured in GTA San Andreas has a similar design, however it omits the co-pilot's seat, uses an eight-bladed tail rotor and has a canopy that swings open vertically, as with the Hydra jet.
A deadly aircraft, the Hunter is armed with a self-targeting chin-mounted gun and dual rocket launchers, which can launch two unguided rockets simultaneously. Like the Rhino and the Hydra, both weapons have unlimited ammunition. In addition, it is highly resistant to damage, but is by no means indestructible. Despite being an army vehicle, it is never used by the military or hostile factions in any game outside scripted circumstances.
The Hunter does not appear in any games outside the 3D universe, being replaced by the Annihilator in Grand Theft Auto IV, and the Buzzard in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Notable appearances in missions
The Hunter's most notable use is in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories missions Over The Top and Last Stand, when Victor Vance steals a Hunter (in Over the Top) in order to attack the Mendez Cartel (in Last Stand). It also appeared in Learning to Fly, race event Heli Hell and two flown by NPC in Up, Up and Away! (part of casino heist mission) from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, All Hands On Deck from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and From Zero to Hero from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Although it isn't considered a mission, the Hunter appeared in a multiplayer match for the PSP version of GTA Vice City Stories named Might of the Hunter.
Skywolf Mission
The Skywolf mission is a side mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories available after Last Stand, it is activated by simply entering the Hunter at Escobar International, the mission requires the player to use the Hunter's weaponary and destroy a certain amount of targets while flying through some rings. The targets are actual boats, cars and for the last part, another helicopter. Completion of the mission gets the player a step closer to 100% Completion
- Though it does not appear within the game, leftover Hunter files from Vice City are present in the code of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. With the aid of third-party trainers, a fully functional Hunter can be spawned. It has the same design as the Vice City model, but cannot be used for vigilante missions nor is named in-game.
- In GTA Vice City, San Andreas and Liberty City Stories, the player is able to play the game's radio stations while flying the Hunter. However, this ability was removed in GTA Vice City Stories. The default radio stations for the Hunter are V-Rock in GTA Vice City, K-DST in GTA San Andreas.
- The Hunter is the fastest helicopter in the series, but has the widest turning radius.
- In GTA Vice City the Hunter's machine gun has a firing sound like the M-60.
- In GTA San Andreas, using gun to destroy any vehicles do not attract police attention, but killing people on foot using turret, or firing rockets, unless they hit ground, structure, directly criminals spawned by vigilante mission or explode in the air, do attract wanted level.
- One must be careful when shooting the rockets from the Hunter in Vice City Stories because if the helicopter strafes too much, the rockets will hit the chopper immediately after firing, thus, destroying it in the process.
- GTA Vice City
- Fort Baxter Air Base - Inside the base after completing either Keep Your Friends Close or collecting all 100 hidden packages.
- Ocean Beach - At the helipad next to Lance Vance's house after completing both, the 100 hidden packages collect and Keep Your Friends Close.
- GTA San Andreas
- Easter Basin, San Fierro - On a helipad inside the Easter Basin Naval Station after completing Flight School with all golds. The player instantly gains a 5 star wanted level upon entering the base and therefore will be assaulted by two NPC Hydras firing heat-seeking missiles.
- Verdant Meadows, Bone County - At the airstrip after getting gold on all flying school tests. (Note: When both the Hunter and Leviathan are unlocked at Verdant Meadows, only one of them can spawn at a time. Arrive from the west to spawn the Hunter and arrive from the east to spawn the Leviathan.)
- Used in Heli Hell - instead of completing the course, take the Hunter to the aircraft hangar in Verdant Meadows.
- Can be spawned by inputting the cheat during gameplay.
- GTA Vice City Stories
- Escobar International Airport - At the southern part of the airport near the Biplane after completing Last Stand. Starts the "Skywolf" side-mission automatically upon entrance.
See also
- Sea Sparrow, a similarly armed helicopter.
- Annihilator, the GTA IV era equivalent
- Buzzard


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Purgatory is a neighborhood in western Algonquin, Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV. It is bordered to the north by Nickel Street (Middle Park West); to the east by Frankfort Avenue (Star Junction); to the south by Lorimar Street (Westminster); and to the west by the West River.
Purgatory is much like the Westminster and The Meat Quarter neighborhoods to the south in that it is much less "refined" than adjacent central Algonquin neighborhoods, but is in the process of gentrification. Unlike Westminster and The Meat Quarter, Purgatory appears to have always been intended to be used mainly for residential and commercial purposes, so its primary architecture consists of towering skyscrapers and luxury apartment complexes along its Frankfort Avenue corridor. Several-story tenements are the main fare in central Purgatory, along with a few townhouses dotted throughout. Along its western edge, Purgatory is dominated by a parking complex which stretches north from Westminster, west of Union Drive West.
At one point in time, Purgatory was the central place of operations for the Irish Mob, although their influence has waned considerably, possibly as the result of the gentrification of the neighborhood. It remains one of the less affluent neighborhoods in Algonquin, though less so than Westminster and The Meat Quarter.
Patrick McReary claims that the neighborhood is called Purgatory because the citizens were so afraid of the Irish Mob that people rarely left their homes, though his brothers dismiss this. Gordon Sargent makes fun of this statement by replying with, "It's called Purgatory because the McRearys' stories were so fuckin' boring. Listening to them was like being in Purgatory!"
Places of interest
Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a Pay 'n' Spray at the intersection of West Way and Lorimar Street. A short distance north is a Car Wash, at the intersection of West Way and Hell Gate.
Lucky Winkles, a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The Bahama Mamas nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with Star Junction and Westminster.
At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the Time Warner Center, overlooking Middle Park. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building.
Finally, there is a replica of the Juilliard School at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, behind the Time Warner Center lookalike. Like the Juilliard School, the GTA IV rendition is linked to a large art gallery, known as the Randolf Art Center (in turn a replication of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts), in neighboring Middle Park West. Both buildings are connected via an elevated walkway over Nickel Street.
Purgatory appears to be the GTA analogue of the real-life neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, a place once populated primarily by working-class Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans as well as a center of the real-life Irish mob in New York City. Indeed, Hell's Kitchen influence on the neighborhood is evident in the name (the concepts of Hell and Purgatory being part of several religious beliefs), architecture (Hell's Kitchen features many of the same townhouses and tenements present in Purgatory), and location (Hell's Kitchen is located directly west of Times Square, much as Purgatory is west of Star Junction).
The name of the neighborhood, as well as possibly stemming from the above mentioned similarity to the concept of Hell, may be a reference to the HBO television series The Sopranos. In the episode "From Here to Eternity", the character Christopher Moltisanti describes his vision of Hell/Purgatory as "an Irish bar where it's St Patrick's Day all the time". This relation to the quote is further backed up by GTA IV's Purgatory once being the base of operations for the Irish Mob during their glory days, and the presence of the stereotypically Irish bar in the neighborhood, complete with looping fiddle music and leprachauns adorning the interior.
The Liberty City Subway serves Purgatory at two stops. Manganese West, on the A/J Algonquin Outer Line, is located at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, with an additional entrance at Manganese Street and Galveston Avenue. Frankfort Avenue, on the K/C Algonquin Inner Line, is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue in the southwestern corner of the neighborhood, at its border with Star Junction and Westminster.


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Egyptian Language: Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Kessinger Publishing, Jan 1, 2003 - History - 256 pages
This book is intended to form an easy introduction to the study of the Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions. It contains a short account of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics, and a sketch of the hieroglyphic system of writing and of the general principles which underlie the use of picture signs to express thought. The main facts of Egyptian grammar are given in a series of short chapters, and these are illustrated by numerous brief extracts from hieroglyphic texts; each extract is printed in hieroglyphic type and is accompanied by a transliteration and translation. Included in this book is a lengthy list of hieroglyphic characters with their values both as phonetics and ideograms.
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Francisco Grinberg
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Appointed in 2007
BS 1974 E.S.P.C.M. Mexico
MD 1981 National University of Mexico
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- [Literature at Swinburne]
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- Tofts, Darren
- Abstract
- This paper reports on the Literature program at Swinburne Institute of Technology.
- Publication type
- Seminar, speech or other presentation
- Research centre
- Swinburne Institute of Technology. Faculty of Arts
- Source
- Paper presented to the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee Academic Standards Panel (English), Swinburne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, March 1992
- Publication year
- 1992
- Keyword(s)
- Academic standards; Australia; Colleges; Cultural studies; Higher education; Literary studies; Melbourne; Swinburne Institute of Technology; Teaching; Universities
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Description: In Spanish with some materials in French, English, Italian, and German. This blog site, based in Belgium, provides legal analysis of the Honduran coup of June 2009, as well as exposure of protest movements within Honduras itself. Materials include documents reflecting constitutional analysis of the coup and police repression of dissent, as well as links to media coverage of protest.
Captured 13 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing, civil and political rights--coups and attempted coups
Creator: Frente Nacional Contra el Golpe de Estado
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Source: http://contraelgolpedeestadohn.blogspot.com
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This charming album download features all the songs from our Baby Animal Songs video. Come along to The Petting Zoo, dance the Wooly Bully and sing along to Five Little Ducks. You'll want to play this collection of fabulously fun songs over and over again!
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Includes 10 songs.
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A fun collection with a song about everything that goes! Includes "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat", "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and a dozen more.
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Let's go on a 'round the world, sing along tour. We'll take in London's famous bridge, visit with Scotland's famous Lassies and get in the Jamaican groove with "Day-O". What a fun way to introduce your kids to the music of different lands.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
* Check Out the Newest Issue Kids Crafts 1-2-3 Magazine
Have you been to Walmart lately?
I'm there every week, say, "Hi!" if you see me there.
If you visit the magazine section you can find this little goodie
right now...
The first issue of Kids Crafts 1-2-3 magazine
is being sold exclusively at Walmart and is
edited by my very talented crafty mama friend, Jennifer Perkins.
Jen is best known for her blog Naughty Secretary Club
and hostess of HGTV's Craft Lab show.
See that little word, "CREATE" on the front cover?
That was made by me!
You can find it and another halloween craft
made by yours truly in this first issue. (BOO!)
It was pretty cool to see my work in a magazine
and the girls loved it too since they helped me make the prototypes!
Go pick up a copy today, it's chock full of fun kid's crafts!
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How awesome! Having things in old school print means that you will reach a whole new audience, How exciting!!!
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Congratulations!! That is so great. I will definitely be picking one up next time I am at Walmart, which should be soon!!
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:) so fun for you! I will have to check it out!
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February 27th, 2013
Breakfast might not just be the most important meal of a child's day - it might be one of most important meals of their life. A new study released Wednesday by non-profit group Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign shows the positive effect that school breakfast can have on a child's performance in class and on standardized tests, and what this can mean for their future.
Eleven million low-income students eat a school-provided breakfast. Share Our Strength partnered with professional services firm Deloitte to analyze third party studies and publicly available data to assess the impact of existing school breakfast plans on students' academic performance. They found some rather eye-opening statistics.
In Maryland alone, research indicated that increasing school breakfast participation among elementary and middle school students to 70% of the students currently receiving school lunch could lead Maryland to see up to an estimated 56,000 additional students achieving math proficiency, 14,000 more high school graduates over time and 84,890 fewer absences.
According to the USDA, participating school districts and independent schools receive cash subsidies ($1.55 for free breakfasts, $1.25 for reduced-price and $.27 for paid) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each meal they serve. The breakfasts must meet federal requirements and be provided for free or reduced price to eligible children.
The hitch: only half of the 21 million children eligible for reduced-price or free lunch are taking advantage of the earlier meal. A previous report by Breakfast in the Classroom found that most schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program serve breakfast in the cafeteria before the beginning of the official school day, making in necessary for children to arrive at school significantly before their classmates. Other students simply didn't know about the program, couldn't afford the time or found it difficult to work around their bus schedule.
A report released by the Food Research and Action Center and Florida Impact found the states that were most effective in reaching low‐income children (District of Columbia, New Mexico, South Carolina, and West Virginia) all contain schools that have implemented alternative solutions to increase breakfast consumption. Breakfast may be brought to the classroom, kids can grab food from carts around the school and eat it on the go, or they might have a second chance to eat after a first class of the day.
Officials for Share Our Strength are rallying their supporters to use an interactive map to identify schools in their area that are currently not participating in school breakfast programs in order to add additional data to their study. They hope to obtain data by March 31 on 10,000 schools currently not participating in the breakfast programs.
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Heart scans, also known as coronary calcium scans, provide pictures of your heart's arteries (coronary arteries). Doctors use heart scans to look for calcium deposits in the coronary arteries that can narrow your arteries and increase your heart attack risk. The result of this test is often called a coronary calcium score.
Heart scans can show that you may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or other problems before you have any obvious symptoms of heart disease. Heart scans aren't for everyone, though. While some walk-in medical facilities advertise that you can walk in for a quick check of your coronary arteries, be cautious of these offers.
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology don't recommend routine use of heart scans on people who don't have symptoms of heart disease and who don't smoke or have cardiac risk factors, such as elevated cholesterol or high blood pressure.
Heart scans use noninvasive techniques to measure the amount of calcium in the walls of your coronary arteries — the arteries that supply your heart with blood. Having calcium in the walls of your arteries indicates that you may develop coronary artery disease.
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of heart attacks and death. Coronary artery disease occurs when plaques build up within the walls of your heart arteries, causing narrowing (atherosclerosis). The plaques are deposits in the artery walls made of fat, cholesterol and calcium. Heart scans can detect the calcium in those plaques. The amount of calcium in plaques can be used to calculate a score that, when combined with other health information, helps determine your risk of coronary artery disease or heart attack.
Use of heart scans has been controversial. Heart scans may not be useful for you if, based on your family history and risk factors, you fall into either a low- or high-risk category for having a heart attack. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have created guidelines to determine if a heart scan may be useful in deciding whether you need to take action to prevent a heart attack within three to five years.
A heart scan isn't useful if you have:
High heart attack risk. Having a 20 percent or greater risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years means you're at high risk. If you have high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, smoke, and are older than 65, you'd likely be in this category. If you're at high risk, a heart scan won't do you much good. That's because you and your doctor already know that you're at risk based on your risk factors and that you should take steps to prevent a heart attack, such as taking medications or making significant lifestyle changes.
You also shouldn't have a heart scan if you've already had a heart attack or have had a surgical procedure, such as angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery, to treat coronary artery disease. In these cases, your doctor will already know you have coronary artery disease and you're at a high risk of having a heart attack. A heart scan won't provide any more information on how your condition should be treated.
A heart scan may give you information about your heart attack risk if you fall into the intermediate heart attack risk category. This means, based on your risk factors, your risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years falls somewhere between 10 and 20 percent. For example, you may be considered to have an intermediate heart attack risk if you're between the ages of 55 and 65 years and you have borderline high cholesterol or blood pressure or are a smoker. Your doctor can help you determine what your risk level is. A heart scan may be useful if you're at intermediate risk or if you have chest pain, especially if it's unclear whether a heart problem is the culprit.
Also, there is some evidence that people whose calcium scores show a risk of heart disease are more motivated to make lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and quitting smoking, than those who don't get scanned.
Heart scans use a type of X-ray technology called multislice computerized tomography or helical CT to see the calcium in your arteries. This type of scan does have some risks, including exposing you to radiation. However, the potential harm of repeated heart scans over time isn't known.
Another type of heart scan uses computerized tomography (CT) angiography to show narrowing of your heart arteries. If you have this procedure, you could have an allergic reaction to the medication that's used during the procedure.
Certain medical facilities and walk-in centers may advertise heart scans as a quick, easy way to measure your risk of a heart attack. These advertisements often target people who worry that they might have a particular disease even if they seem healthy and have no known risk factors. Facilities that promote heart scans for the general public don't require a referral from a doctor. You can walk in and get the scan. However, your insurance might not cover these scans. The results of a heart scan should never be interpreted alone, but should be used with information about your overall heart health and any risk factors you have, such as family history and high cholesterol.
If you decide to have a heart scan, it may be best to have it done through your primary doctor, since he or she already knows your other risk factors for a heart attack. If you choose a walk-in scan, be sure to take a copy of the results to your own doctor for follow-up. He or she can help you decide what steps to take to improve your heart health and prevent a heart attack.
Most experts agree that you should visit your doctor for an exam before getting a heart scan. This can provide additional information on your heart attack risk for your doctor to consider. This exam should include:
Your doctor may ask you to avoid caffeine and smoking for four hours before the test. Otherwise, you don't need any special preparations to have a heart scan.
A heart scan takes only a few seconds, during which you will be asked to hold your breath to obtain an accurate image. The scan will show the calcium in your heart arteries by using computerized tomography (CT).
A CT scan is an X-ray technique that produces images of your internal organs that are more detailed than are those produced by conventional X-ray exams. CT scans generate an X-ray beam that rotates around your body, and a powerful computer creates cross-sectional images, like slices, of the inside of your body.
Calcium deposits show up as bright white spots on the scan. The standard imaging technique for coronary arteries uses multislice or helical CT.
Before the scan, you may be asked to remove jewelry from around your neck and you'll change into a hospital gown, although some facilities don't require it. You'll lie on a table with a few electrodes attached to your chest. The table will slide into the CT scanner, which creates the images. You will be asked to hold your breath for a few seconds so that the technicians can get clear images of your heart. In some cases, you may be given medicine to slow your heart rate. After a few minutes, your doctor or technician will have a score that helps estimate your heart attack risk — and may help guide treatment.
In addition to identifying calcium, CT scans can produce detailed pictures of your heart arteries to show the presence of any narrowing (stenosis) of your heart arteries due to coronary artery disease. For this type of cardiac CT, dye is injected into a vein to visualize the coronary arteries (called CT angiography).
There aren't any special precautions you need to take after having a heart scan. You should be able to drive yourself home and continue your daily activities.
After your heart scan is finished, your doctor will share the results with you. If you'd like a copy of your scan, ask your doctor, since copies aren't routinely given. If your coronary calcium score is high, that may mean you need more aggressive treatment of your heart attack risk factors, such as medications or lifestyle changes. Your doctor may also recommend more-invasive tests, such as coronary angiography, based on your scan results.
The theory behind using heart scans is that the more calcification you have, the worse your heart disease. But even having very small amounts of calcium might indicate that you could go on to develop heart disease unless you take aggressive measures to stop it, such as eating a healthier diet, reducing your cholesterol and quitting smoking.
On the other hand, having calcium in your coronary arteries may not necessarily mean that you'll develop coronary artery disease or have a heart attack. Even so, if your scan indicates you have calcium, you might get unnecessary and invasive tests, such as coronary angiography, that could cause you to worry needlessly about your health.
The flip side is also true: If a heart scan shows your arteries are free of calcium, it doesn't necessarily mean you don't have any plaques. Plaque develops calcium only as it matures. The older you get without detectable calcium, the lower your risk of a heart attack or developing coronary artery disease.
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I was very humbled and deeply honored to be invited by Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (@Barbsaka) to write a guest post for her blog, Teaching Village. Not only I admire Barb as a teacher and educator, but her blog is one I really enjoy following and is a constant source of reflection and ideas for me. Besides her own posts Barb has had a list of great guest authors, most of whom I am lucky to have in my PLN. When I was thinking what I could write about, the first thing that came to mind was sharing about a very special student I have this semester, something that is very close to my heart right now. I wanted (still want) to see what other teachers thought of the way I'm handling the situation, see if anyone has any suggestions.
And that's how About Mountains, Challenges and Teaching came to be. I'd love if you stopped by Teaching Village to read it and give me your view on my story. And while you're there, I recommend you read one of the other great posts you can find there