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8 readily available foods in the US that are banned in other countries (8 items)
It is a known fact that several snacks and drinks commonly available in American grocery stores are unhealthy. However, some common foods are so unhealthy, they're banned in other countries.
As first highlighted by Buzzfeed, a new book titled "Rich Food Poor Food" by Dr. Jason Calton and certified nutritionist Mira Calton features a section solely dedicated to a list of banned ingredients, including where they are banned and what caused governments to ban them.
One of the most common ingredients that has been banned in some countries is artificial food coloring. Food coloring is made from petroleum and is found in several American products, such as soda, sports drinks, macaroni and cheese, and candies. Although average consumption of these products may not cause adverse effects, moderate to excessive consumption of some of these ingredients can have life-threatening consequences.
Here is a list of eight ingredients found on grocery shelves in the United States that are banned in other countries:
1 of 8. Artificial food dye
Dangers: Artificial food coloring and dyes are made from chemicals that are derived from petroleum. Petroleum is used to make gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt and tar. Some artificial colors have been linked to hyperactivity, cancer and cell deterioration.
Where it's banned: Norway, Finland, Austria, France and the United Kingdom.
2 of 8. Olestra (or Olean)
Dangers: In 1996, the FDA approved Olestra as a food additive as a substitute for cooking oil, shortening and butter. But the invention of Olestra not only removed excess fat from foods; it restricted the body's ability to absorb essential vitamins. Other side effects include: cramps, bloating, gas and loose bowels.
Where it's banned: the U.K. and Canada.
3 of 8. Brominated vegetable oil
Dangers: Brominated vegetable oil contains bromine, which is an ingredient used to keep couches and carpets from catching on fire. Excessive consumption of BVO can lead to organ damage, heart disease, reproductive damage and behavioral problems.
Where it's banned: In more than 100 countries.
4 of 8. Potassium bromate (bromated flour)
Dangers: Potassium bromate has the same harmful chemical as brominated vegetable oil. It has been linked to kidney failure and cell deterioration.
Where it's banned: Europe, Canada, and China.
5 of 8. Azodicarbonamide
Dangers: Azodicarbonaminde is used in plastic foaming and is used in forming gym mats and the soles of shoes. It has been linked to a potential cause of asthma.
Where it's banned: Australia, the U.K. and most European countries.
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GMO (genetically modified organisms) crops are also foods that other countries
will not allow that is a main staple of our diet. China recently destroyed 3
shiploads of GMO corn. GMO wheat, a crop not yet approved to be grown in the
US, mysteriously is found planted in a field in Oregon, causing the price of
Wheat to fall as other countries become reluctant to buy.
In the Word of Wisdom where it speaks of the evils and designs of conspiring men in the last days, I think the Lord had Monsanto in mind.
I'm surprised this list doesn't contain the food additive/industrial
solvent Dihydro Monoxide. This insidious chemical is
-one of the principal components of acid rain which destroyed large sections of the Northeastern forests.
-NASA doesn't want you to know that when they burn rocket fuel, it is one of the primary exhaust fumes from rockets.
-Ford and GM and perhaps even Mercedes (I'm still doing research) uses the stuff in car engines.
-Nuclear power plants use this chemical in the production of power, and the later mitigation of radioactive material. The stuff is so hard-core it stops ALPHA PARTICLES
-Our government has allowed this corrosive chemical to collect in our streams, aquifer, lakes and oceans.
-Most troubling, the FDA has certified this chemical as a SAFE additive into our food and drinking supplies!!!
This is unconscionable. I salute the Deseret News for the responsible act of bringing these important food safety issues to our attention, with their carefully balanced and scientific approach to chemistry.
Please petition your Senator for the total ban of Dihydro Monoxide in our country. Think of the children.
Before you write your Senator, Red Headed Stranger is trying to get you to fall for a hoax. Dihydro Monoxide is water.
Jacob_Z: What happened to the cow that jumped over the moon? Udder destruction.
I have been trained by my wife to read labels, and have done a little reading regarding additives and "things" put in our food. We have seriously curtailed our dinning out, and our consumption of processed foods long before this article came onto the scene.
We bake our own bread and even grind our own wheat and spelt (allergy problems to wheat). Is it not possible that some of the mentioned additives and others deemed "Safe" by the FDA may not be so safe for consumption on a long term (life-time use) scale.
Is it not possible much of our societal ills i.e., obesity, ADD, early onset of menarche, and diabetes may have a link to the additives put into our mainstream food supply?
Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) is a good philosophy to live by and to purchase food by. When we solve this issue, how about looking into the chemicals we use in our homes for cleaning, pest control, and on the lawn and garden.
One can buy, or some people will do, anything in this world for money.
@Beaver Native: Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol. It isn't water!


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On Nov 8, 7:16 pm, Roy Schestowitz
> ____/ ball.****.the.plum...@gmail.com on Thursday 08 November 2007 20:44 :
> \____
> > On Nov 8, 3:10 pm, "amicus_curious"
> >>
wrote in message
> >>news:email@example.com oups.com...
> >> > This is NOT an attack on Roy Schestowitz in any shape form or fashion
> >> > as I believe Roy is as entitled to his opinion as much as anyone else.
> >> > Quite unlike Roy himself who believes people that disagree with him
> >> > should be sileneced.
> >> > Really odd considering he fancies himself an open source freedom
> >> > fighter.
> >> > That's known as a hypocrite BTW.
> >> Just block his posts and those from the Kent guy. Then you only see topics
> >> that at least one other poster has seen fit to comment upon and you can see
> >> what was worth commenting by opening up thread tops started by the "regular"
> >> poster or if there are only comments by chrisv, Kohlmann, 7, Rick, etc, you
> >> can safely ignore the whole thing. You never see the inflammatory headlines
> >> that way, so you only have to check once in a while to catch all the real
> >> buzz.
> > Can't do it on Google though and many people do not have nntp access
> > at work.
> > Me for example.
> >> For example for today, starting at 12:56AM there are only 5 new topics
> >> showing in my COLA tree and only one by Shestowitz. Since he puts out so
> >> many items, he is somewhat useful in that almost everything under the sun
> >> will be there for some Linux fan to add an "Amen!" to and so show that there
> >> is some ardor to the issue.
> > He was gone for a couple of days and the group was 100 percent better.
> > All he does is spam and the only people responding to his messages are
> > the atta boys Kent, Poster, 7, Homer, Humper and that other fool
> > KkKohlmann.
> > Schestowitz is to Linux what Jerry Falwell is to Religion.
> > IOW he turns off more people than he tunes in.
> Hey, Gary Stewart. Is "flatfish" and "flatfish+++" on too many people's
> killfiles already?
> Your nyms are getting weirder and weirder by the day. One shrink is not enough
> to treat the few braincells you have left.
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Why would anyone but YOU, Roy Schestowitz care about that?
You're the one being paid to spew your garbage to every corner of the
You're the one who has to preface his posts with [xxx] so people can
filter them.
You're the one concerned about hit counts, your digg rating and so
Flatfish+++ writes one post and gets more responses in 20 minutes than
you get in a days worth of spamming.
So why would she care about being filtered?
Freudian slip Roy?
BTW a ball **** is a valve in your loo....
See that, you've learned something.

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EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post blog.
This Sunday is Mother's Day, a day to reflect upon the important role that mothers play in our lives and the values that they teach us. This Mother's Day, the League of Women Voters is celebrating the crucial ways in which women and mothers help empower millions to participate in our democracy.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as "Obamacare," is rolling toward success.
The League joined with Demos, Project Vote and allied groups to urge the Obama Administration to fully implement the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) as part of the Health Benefit Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Exchanges are public assistance agencies under the NVRA and therefore must provide voter registration opportunities to all applicants.
Every time I remember that this is National Volunteer Week, I break out into a smile. Why? Because I am lucky enough to come to work every day to support women and men around the country who are dedicating their free time—and with it, their passion—to helping voters make sense of our democracy.
Here's just a sampling of the incredible League volunteers who are inspiring me this week:
Late last month, a U.S. District Court in Kansas ruled in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) that the states of Kansas and Arizona could require documentary proof of citizenship when applicants use the Federal Voter Registration Form.
This morning I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, which brings thousands of high school students from around the country to our nation's capital each year to inform, inspire, and empower them to exercise their rights and accept the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Each student group spends a week touring the U.S.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Trudy Schafer, director of program of the League of Women Voters of California
This post is part of "Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future," the League's series honoring Women's History Month.
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You could squint at the shadowy figures onstage Tuesday night at the Palladium Ballroom and remind yourself Billy Corgan is Smashing Pumpkins. Really, though, all you had to do was listen.
Of the three dimly lighted musicians who flanked Corgan, none were present in the '90s when the Chicago band rivaled Pearl Jam and Nirvana by coloring grunge in lighter, psychedelic hues.
Even longtime Pumpkin Jimmy Chamberlin is gone, replaced by 23-year-old drummer Mike Byrne.
Yet if you closed your eyes, it barely mattered. Corgan, the band's singer-guitarist and angst-ridden songwriter, sounded exactly the same at age 46 as he did at 26, switching his nasal voice from alley cat screech during the loud parts to a tender whisper in the soft ones.
His explosive guitar continues to echo heartache and self-loathing, which are a staple of his lyrics. Despite all his rage, he still looks more like Uncle Fester from The Addams Family with each passing year.
Corgan dove deep into last year's Oceania, including the dreamy, keyboard-laced title track and "Pinwheels." Even better was "Pale Horse," with its haunting melody and hypnotic repetition of the word "Thorazine." It cast a spell that fit perfectly with the show's abstract imagery and eye-popping pyramid-shaped video screen.
The capacity crowd greeted the new songs politely, but saved its biggest cheers for songs from Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: From "Rocket" to "Zero" to the show-closing "Today," Corgan reminded you just how intoxicating one good guitar riff can be. Other high points arrived in the electronic swagger of 1998's "Ava Adore" — one of the band's more underrated songs — and 2007's "United States," a suite-like explosion of prog-rock, psychedelia and jazz.
Byrne fired up "United States" and other songs with aggressive drumming halfway between Gene Krupa and Keith Moon. New guitarist Jeff Schroeder embellished on Corgan's guitar work with some tasty blues-rock solos and a bit too much '80s metal riffage — "Zero" almost turned into a Scorpions song. Nicole Fiorentino, formerly of Veruca Salt, sounded perfect on bass and backing vocals.
There's no predicting how long the new members get to keep their jobs. But until the classic lineup of Corgan, Chamberlin, D'arcy Wretzky and James Iha bury the hatchet in 2018 for the inevitable Siamese Dream 25th anniversary tour, this one-man Great Pumpkin show seems to be working just fine.
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Least Awful GOP Candidate?
15 (55%)
6 (22%)
6 (22%)
Anybody home?
This site has become too homogenious. We can't even disagree about the least worst Republican…..
Where are the Trolls?
No comments for days……
Doesn't matter anymore
At this point, the race between those three is pointless. Not a one of them stands a snowball's chance of winning against Obama. Hell, at this point I'll probably end up voting for Obama because he's guaranteed only 4 more years. I can't accept being stuck with one of them for a possible eight.
Oddly enough, Ron Paul (who could never win the Republican ticket unless these three all died in freak shaving accidents) did better against Obama than any of these guys. If I had to guess, I'd say he appeals better to the middle 60% of us.
middle 60 is based off of the rough (instantaneously rectally extracted) model
- 5% insane right
- 15% right
- 60% middle (from moderate right to moderate left)
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Alum of the Month Nomination
The University Career Center began highlighting an "Alum of the Month" Fall 2007 allowing current students to see that you can do anything you set you mind to with a degree from Longwood.
We are always looking for successful alums to spotlight. If you would like to share your success with us, please answer the questions below. If you are selected, you will be asked to provide a picture of yourself to be posted with your information.


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USR's new Copper Taps and Fiber Taps provide a reliable solution for 24x7 capturing of full-duplex Ethernet links. USR taps are totally passive, non-intrusive and invisible to the network making them ideal for real-time monitoring of traffic between critical network devices such as switches, routers and firewalls. Permanent installations eliminate need for continual network interruptions after installation. The fault tolerant design will help ensure that network performance and integrity will not be affected by power loss. In addition, Copper Aggregating Taps capture full-duplex Ethernet links in a combined single stream of data, offer dual monitoring ports for multiple analyzers, but has the optoin for half duplex for dual input monitors.
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USR offers a variety of Network taps including the Copper 10/100/1000 Aggregating Tap provide solutions for IT security needs. Fiber taps are also available for 10/1 Gig networks in single mode and multimode models.


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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
The Phoenix
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Phoenixes are magical birds that age, die, and are reborn from their own ashes. They symbolize endurance and new beginnings. Professor Dumbledore has an actual phoenix, Fawkes, who swallows an Avada Kedavra meant for Harry, dies, and returns as a "tiny, ugly, featherless" (37.20) chick at the end of Book 5. Fawkes the phoenix has saved Harry's life before: his tears heal Harry from the basilisk bite in Book 2, and he helps to soothe Harry's shock after the confrontation with Voldemort and the death of Cedric Diggory in Book 4. As such, Fawkes is a recurring character in the novel; he is endlessly loyal to both Harry and Professor Dumbledore, and he seems generally aligned to the cause of good.
Fawkes also seems symbolically connected to Harry's emotional rebirth at the end of Book 5. Indeed, Harry is something of a phoenix, given that he was found living in the ruins of his parents' old house when Voldemort tried to kill him in the first place. He has also nearly died and risen again several times: after his showdown with Professor Quirrell, with the basilisk, and with Voldemort himself at the end of Book 4. In this case, however, Harry's rebirth is more metaphorical. When Professor Dumbledore meets with Harry in the second-to-last chapter of the novel, Harry finally vents all of his frustration at the situation in which he's been placed. It's like the lancing of a wound, and all of the dark resentment and suspicion against Professor Dumbledore that he has been bottling up comes spilling out.
By the end of the meeting, Harry has come to some kind of peace that soothes the violence of his grief and bitterness. He begins to return to the Harry Potter we know and love: older and wiser, perhaps, but less gloomy and angry than he has been throughout Book 5. Accompanying Harry's own emotional rebirth is Fawkes's physical rebirth: Fawkes took the Killing Curse meant for Harry and returns to a venerable, ugly chick. Harry has been broken down emotionally and is taking the first steps to learning to trust Professor Dumbledore and his friends again.
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High School City League Student Manager/Adult Supervisor Organizational Meeting
Last chance to attend this meeting to get your team officially in the league!
Registration is now open! *New online registration and payment at loparks.org. *New payment format: $55 per player fee. Managers must register first to set up team!
A Student Manager & Adult Supervisor (or representatives) must attend one of the following required meetings. Don't miss it as you will be learning how to use the new registration format! Managers will have an opportunity to register their teams after the meeting.
Attend one of the following meetings at the West End Building:
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Bishops' Advisory Commission on Doctrine
Parish Development Working Group
Statement From The Rt Revd John McDowell, Bishop Of Clogher Regarding Clogh Parish Church
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"It is a cause of real sadness that at this time of year when Christians of every tradition in Ireland are preparing to remember the Cross and Passion of their Lord that a tiny group of people should cause such disruption around Clogh Church of Ireland parish church.
Their heartlessness has caused real difficulty at a time when the farming community is already stretched because of appalling weather at lambing. It now seems likely that they have also prevented a small community from offering their service of worship to Almighty God in their parish church on Maunday Thursday. I suppose they will consider that to be an achievement.
However nothing will prevent Christian people from celebrating the reconciliation that was achieved by the Cross and Passion, nor our joy and hope in the Resurrection. And nothing will prevent us from putting into practise the power of God's reconciling love in this part of County Fermanagh."
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Diocesan Office
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The Specs
Date of Birth: December 16. 1988
Location: Sosnowiec, Poland
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 115 lbs
Measurements: 35-24-34
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Ethnicity: Poland
Turn-ons: Fast cars
Turn-offs: Liars
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AMF: Where are you from? Where are you currently living?
– I come from Poland and I live there now.
AMF: How long have you been modeling for?
– I started modeling when I was 16, but I took a few years off. I have once again been active for the past 2 years.
AMF: How did you start modeling?
– A photographer who had just started shooting models asked me to pose for a few photos. When he won the grand prize in photo contest, I was spotted by a more experienced photographer and received serious offers for photo sessions.
AMF: What would you say separates you from other models?
– Hmm… modeling is not only my job, but the biggest passion in life. Each session is an amazing experience for me, except that I am also a hostess. Other than photo shoots you can meet me at the tuner shows across Europe. I love cars and that makes me different from other models.
AMF: What are some of your best achievements thus far?
– My achievements include photo shoots for lingerie catalogs, directories of clothing, calendars that are published around the world, tuning shows outside of my country, but the greatest achievement… I hope that is still ahead of me 🙂
AMF: What do you like or dislike about modeling?
– I do not like that many people have the wrong idea of the modeling profession.
AMF: What is your best modeling secret?
– I can't tell you 😉
AMF: What is the best modeling project that you've done?
– I think the best design is the one in which I played the role of Lara Croft 🙂 I've always wanted to do it and it was an unforgettable experience 🙂
AMF: What is the strangest modeling project that you've done?
– I think that I had taken pictures for some website, the team handcuffed me to a tree in the middle of the forest… I was a little scared 🙂
AMF: What would you say is your best physical feature?
– Definitely my legs! 😉
AMF: What do you like to do outside of modeling?
– I love traveling!
AMF: What is your dream car and why?
– Audi R8 Valkyrie – sporty and stylish
AMF: What do you like about the industry / scene and why?
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– In this industry there is a lot of false, jealousy and unfriendly people.
AMF: What is the most memorable modeling experience and why?
– I think the most memorable experience was my collaboration with the most talented designer of latex clothing in Europe. Only a few models were chosen to represent true latex 🙂
AMF: Having success as a model (like anything) comes with a price, what was yours?
– The highest price is that sometimes I have no time for myself and anyone else.
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Calm between the waves, Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Great balls of fire, Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Comeragh Sunset, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford.
Lonesome Boat, Bonmahon, Co. Waterford.
Glowing through the mist, Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Starry Comeragh Night, Comeragh Mountains.
Rolling clouds, Comeragh Mountains.
Last of the ice, Comeragh Mountains.
The first rays of light, Coumshingaun Lough, Comeragh Mountains.
Sunset over Garrarus Beach, Co. Waterford.
The Metal Man, Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Sunrise over Waterford City.
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UT Tyler Meadows Gallery
Department of Art & Art History
The Meadows Gallery is located within the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Tyler and features rotating exhibitions throughout the year.
The Meadows Gallery exhibition schedule includes nationally known guest artist exhibitions, our Annual International Exhibition (in its 29th year), faculty curated exhibitions, MFA thesis exhibitions, and a student juried exhibition each summer.
The Annual International Exhibition takes place each January and is juried by an invited guest artist, historian or critic. Recent jurors include Cotter Luppi, Mark Williams, Barry Whistler, Richard Ash and Elizabeth Yarooz.
The Side Gallery, adjacent to The Meadows Gallery, offers a place for students to install solo or small group exhibitions throughout the semester.
Artwork created by students, faculty, guest artists and holdings from the permanent collection of the Department of Art & Art History can be seen all across the UT Tyler campus and UT Tyler Palestine Campus.


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To Tell The Truth…Six deserving Black persons
On Feb. 13, Talk Magazine held their annual Black History Makers Recognition and Merit Awards. Over the course of my life I have attended, been…
On Feb. 13, Talk Magazine held their annual Black History Makers Recognition and Merit Awards. Over the course of my life I have attended, been…
ELAINE RICHARDSON At the age of 13, college professor and book author Elaine Richardson was raped. The experience spun her life out of control and as a young teenager growing up in a poor neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio, she soon spiraled into a world of prostitution, abusive relationships and drug addiction.
CHRIS MOORE, BROTHER MATT, DEBBIE PARKER AND SLY JOCK AT WAMO REUNION PARTY (Courier Photo/J.L. Martello/File) Earlier this month, when Pittsburghers began discussing the possible return of a jazz radio station to the region, some in the Black community had just one question. Would any of the radio hosts on this new station be Black?
2013 50 WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE HONOREE OLGA GEORGE – KDKA PITTSBURGH, PA – The New Pittsburgh Courier will host its 2013 Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 20, 2013 in the Grand Ballroom of the Omni William Penn Hotel. This year, the New Pittsburgh Courier is also pleased to be honoring Ms. Bev Smith as the 2013 Legacy Award Honoree. Ms. Smith began her television and radio career in 1971 when she was named Pittsburgh's first African-American Consumer Investigative Reporter for WPXI-TV. In 1975. she was named News and Public Affairs Director for Sheridan Broadcasting and hosted a lively talk show on Sheridan's flagship station, WAMO. Since then, Bev Smith has taken her "fire brand" style of talk shows to KDKA and WTAE Radio in Pittsburgh, WNWS in Miami, WKIS in Orlando and WRC in Washington, DC. Bev also worked at Black Entertainment Television for over thirteen years as the host of the popular national television talk show "Our Voices".
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Definition of wisp in English:
1A small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something: wisps of smoke rose into the air
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- She suggests the goggles' straps with abbreviated wisps of graphite that twist and whip about the page.
- Her hair was up in a French twist with a few wisps of hair framing her face.
- Other pieces offer the barest wisps of melody, relying on the group's ability to generate structure spontaneously.
strand, tendril, lock;
scrap, shred, thread
1.2A small thin person, typically a child: a fourteen-year-old wisp of a girl
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- It was hilarious to see how hard the boy was trying to intimidate a small wisp of a girl and failing miserably.
- Turning, she saw the voice's owner, a thin wisp of a man in strange white clothing.
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Winter Squash Harvesting
Winter squash is ready to pick when the stem begins to shrivel. Press the rind with your fingernail, it should resist denting. Pick before the first hard frost and cure by letting it lie in the sun for at least 3 days, turning it each day. Store in a cool, dry place. It will keep for up to 5 months.
Brown Spots on Apples
You may have noticed small areas just under the skin that are brown and corky. The spots may even appear after harvest. This is called bitter pit and is caused by a calcium deficiency early in the spring. Bitter pit can be treated by spraying the leaves with calcium nitrate at the rate of one tablespoon per gallon of water in the spring just after bloom and again one or two months later. Mark your calendar as a reminder.
Leafcutter Bees
Do your rose bush leaves have smooth round holes in them? The likely culprit is the female leafcutter bee. The bee cuts smooth round or oval leaf fragments and uses them to line each underground brood cell that she fills with nectar and pollen. When the cell is ready, a single egg is sealed inside. The larva pupates (matures) in the chamber and emerges in the spring. The hole in the leaf is much larger than an ordinary caterpillar would make and is very smooth as if a miniature cookie cutter was used. The bee can chew off a leaf fragment in less then a minute with its sharp jaws. The leafcutter bee is considered to be a beneficial insect. And rose leaves seem to be their favorite.
Spider Mites
Spider mites are closely related to spiders and are about the size of the period on this sentence. They feed on many kinds of plants. They suck out plant juices from leaves, flowers and the blossom end of fruit. Plant leaves may become stippled with yellow and webs may be visible. Hotter temperatures and dusty conditions encourage them. Conserving natural enemies by not using pesticides, providing sufficient irrigation and reducing dust may all help control mites. Periodic washing of leaves with water can be very effective in reducing their numbers. If treatment is necessary, spider mites can be controlled with insecticidal soap, horticultural oil or neem oil. Releases of predatory mites have been used in some situations. More information is available in the UC Pest Note on Spider Mites.
Watering Trees
Even if a tree gets watered every time the lawn does, it needs deep watering twice during the summer. Use a soaker or drip hose around the tree at the drip line and let it slowly drip for 2 to 3 hours. A mature ornamental tree or street tree may not need any water. Mature fruit trees should watered by filling a watering basin around the tree every three or four weeks. Young fruit trees need watering every two weeks. Don't let lawn sprinklers hit tree trunks as this may cause crown rot and damage the tree.
Bougainvillea Pruning
You can prune at any time to shape or direct growth. If it is growing on a wall, cut back long stems to keep producing flowering wood. Hard pruning to renew the plant should be done in the spring after last frost. Fertilize spring and summer.
If you have a light fluffy soil, perhaps in a raised bed, you can grow those long beautiful carrots you see in the grocery store. However most of us have a heavy clay soil and it is best to grow the shorter varieties. Adding organic material such as compost rather than manure is good. The seeds are very tiny and mixing sand with them will help you not overseed. Plant no more than 1/2 inch deep. Carrots are slow to germinate and could take as long as 3 weeks. Keep the soil moist until they're up. Thin to 2 or 3 inches apart. Plant every few weeks for a continuous crop. If you have limited space, try growing in among your ornamentals, their feathery tops can look quite pretty. They can also be grown in a container. Some common problems are twisted roots from planting too close together, forked or deformed roots from clods and rocks in the soil, hairy root from too much nitrogen and splitting from too much water.
Gardenia with Yellowing Leaves
Chlorosis is usually caused by a lack of iron in the soil. With a mild case, the veins remain green and as it becomes more severe will turn completely yellow. Treat the soil with iron chelate according the package directions.
Leave the clippings on the lawn when mowing. This provides nitrogen for the lawn. Mow frequently so that no more than 1/3 of the length of the grass blade is cut in any one mowing. Grass decomposes rapidly and very little thatch is formed. Small amounts of thatch can actually be beneficial to a lawn, serving as a mulch. Many parks and golf courses have been doing this for years. Other uses for grass clippings include mulching for weed control and as a great addition to your compost pile. There are some states that no longer will allow grass clippings in their dumps. Refer to the UC Guide to Healthy Lawns for more lawn care information.
Mosaic Virus
Mosaic virus on squash and cucumber plants is a disease spread by aphids and cucumber beetles. The leaves become rough and mottled, the plant becomes stunted and the fruit can be whitish. Pull the plant and put it in the trash. Do not compost.
Neem Oil
Neem oil is an approved pesticide in California for use on ornamental and food plants. It is derived from the neem tree. Aphids, caterpillars, loopers, mealy bugs, thrips, whiteflies, and diseases like mildew and rust are effectively controlled. It is most effective when alternated with insecticidal soap or pyrethrum, killing problem insects in different stages of development. Follow label instructions. Spray 2 or 3 times from 7 to 10 days apart. As with all horticultural oils, do not spray if daytime temperatures will exceed 90F.
Roof Rats
Have you found snail empty shells stashed in out of the way places, fruit with holes gnawed in them or grape skins scattered around? This could indicate roof rats. Roof rats are agile climbers and usually live and nest in shrubs, trees, and dense ground cover like ivy. Good sanitation is required. Garbage and garden debris should be eliminated. Use tight fitting lids on garbage cans. Thin out dense vegetation to make the habitat less desirable. Mow ivy once a year to the ground. Climbing ivies on fences or buildings should be removed.
Trapping is the safest and easiest method for controlling rats. The simple snap trap is effective. The most important thing about trapping rats is to have lots of patience and keep trying. Wet some oatmeal enough for it to hold together, add dog or cat kibble or bits of lightly cooked bacon mixed in. Other baits to try are peanut butter and fresh fruit. Set traps where rats are likely to travel or where you see droppings along fence lines or building. Bait the trap but do not set it for several days. Try different baits in multiple traps until you find one the rats like. Put two traps facing each other. After the rats are accustomed to being fed, then set the traps. If the rat springs the trap but doesn't get caught, move the traps to a different place and change to different baits. Rats prefer secluded spots and will be less wary there. Be sure to secure the trap with a wire or nails. Above all be patient.
Italian Plum Tomato Drying
Clean and dry tomatoes. Peel if desired by dipping the tomato into boiling water for 10 to 15 seconds and pull off the skin with a knife. Cut in half, place cut side up on drying rack (cake racks work well) and sprinkle with salt (optional). For sun drying, cover with cheesecloth but don't let it touch the tomatoes. Dry for two or three days or until they are pliable but no longer sticky. Turn at least once a day. Take the racks in at night. For oven drying, set the temperature at the lowest setting or 150F and leave the oven door ajar. The dehydrator should be set at 125F. Dry until the tomatoes are pliable but not sticky or hard. Switch the racks around occasionally. This should take six to eight hours. Cool completely and seal in containers such as freezer bags or canning jars. They will keep in a cool dark place or freeze well.
Worm Composting
Worm composting is a convenient way to compost kitchen waste and provide compost for your vegetable garden. The Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program offers Worm Workshop classes.


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Dropkick Murphys Wheel Of Misfortune Lyrics
Last updated: 04/10/2008 12:00:00 PM
Cowboys and coppers verse injuns and robbers,
take a guess for which side I was prone
Maniacal pleasures and a taste for misfortune,
the legacy for which I was known
Down and out, I scream and I shout.
For this man from whom I need my advice
If the price is your life son, you'd better think twice as you march to the front like a soldier
So you'd think I'd aspire for greatness, hell-Bent to make a name on my own
Genetically programmed for the Wheel of Misfortune, I'm an heir to an unwanted throne
Now they've all got their theories,
opinions and such about this man who is down on his luck
Well the offers are plenty,
my options are many, still I opt to face my problems alone.
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RIM Executives Depart as BlackBerry Maker Weighs Strategy
Research In Motion Ltd. said two executives, including Senior Vice President Alan Brenner, are departing as the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone considers strategic options that include a sale of the company.
Brenner, senior vice president of the BlackBerry platform, will depart after a transition period, and Alistair Mitchell, a vice president for the BlackBerry instant-messaging service, has already left, Tenille Kennedy, a spokeswoman for Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM, wrote yesterday in an e-mailed statement.
Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins said last week that the company is weighing shifts ranging from licensing its BlackBerry software to an outright sale after recording its fifth straight quarterly sales shortfall. RIM is refocusing on business customers and scaling back an emphasis on consumers after failing to keep legions of users from shifting to Apple Inc. iPhones and devices that sport Google Inc.'s Android.
Jim Balsillie, RIM's former co-CEO, resigned from the board and two other executives departed as part of the overhaul. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company said also it will discontinue giving financial forecasts.
Plunging U.S. sales have left RIM's share of the global smartphone market at 8.2 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 14 percent a year earlier, according to research firm IDC. Apple's share in that period rose to 24 percent from 16 percent.
RIM was unchanged at $12.67 yesterday at the New York close. The shares have fallen 77 percent in the past year.
Heins, CEO since January, said on March 29 that a sale would be considered. Still, it's not the "main direction" for RIM's strategic review, he said. The company is also weighing whether to set up joint ventures.
Plunging Sales
While former CEOs Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, who both stepped down in January, had assured investors the latest iteration of its smartphone would deliver a revival, BlackBerry 7 devices with better Web browsing and touch-screen navigation failed to do so after going on sale last year. Total sales last quarter tumbled 25 percent from a year earlier as U.S. revenue plunged 57 percent, RIM said last week.
U.S. government agencies, oilfield-services provider Halliburton Co. and banks like Standard Chartered Plc have either stopped issuing BlackBerrys or let employees use their own iPhones and Android devices in the past 18 months.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported the departures of Brenner and Mitchell.


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What is your definition of a DREAM?
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – By Walt Disney
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Most people say dreams are un-real.
They are something that will never come true.
How about you?
What is your definition of a dream?
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The cold weather is taking a toll on Maine maple syrup producers, with Maine Maple Sunday coming up this weekend.
Rick Chase, who owns Chase Farm in Wells, said this is the first time they've opened up the farm for the weekend, but this cold weather has made producing syrup a very slow process.
Chase said the sap is freezing in the trees, so they haven't produced much syrup this year.
He said if the weather warms up too quickly, the trees will bud and they won't be able to make any syrup. However, if it warms up slowly, it will only delay the syrup process.
He said the farm will be open for Maine Maple Sunday regardless of the weather.
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Here are the scouting reports on the main prospects from the NBBL Top4 2015 in Hagen. These include players like Niklas Kiel, Richard Freudenberg or Jonas Grof.
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NBBL/JBBL Top4 2015: NBBL Player Review
May 31st, 2015 · No Comments
Tags: Armin Musovic·Armin Trtovac·Dejan Kovacevic·Haris Hujic·Jonas Grof·Jules Akodo·Karim Jallow·Lennart Okeke·Marcel Kessen·Marvin Ogunsipe·NBBL Top4·Niklas Kiel·Richard Freudenberg·Tim Schneider
Adidas Next Generation Kaunas 2015: the Bigs
April 3rd, 2015 · 1 Comment
After the guards and forwards, here is finally the report on the best big guys from the Adidas Next Generation event in Kaunas. This report features of course info on Martynas Echodas, Jonathan Jeanne and Omer Yurtseven but also on one of my favorites prospects, Zigmars Raimo.
Tags: Ahmet Duran·Alexander Kurbatov·ANGT Kaunas 2015·Ercan Bayrak·Jonathan Jeanne·Karlis Silins·Laurynas Birutis·MArtynas Echodas·Omer Yurtseven·Stephane Gombauld·Zigmars Raimo
Adidas Next Generation Kaunas 2015: the Wings
February 28th, 2015 · No Comments
In the second part of your report on the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, we will talk about the best wing players which include Rodions Kurucs, Richard Freudenberg and Bathiste Tchouaffé among others.
Tags: ANGT Kaunas 2015·Arnas Berucka·Arnoldas Kubolka·Bathiste Tchouaffe·Krystof Chaloupka·Richard Freudenberg·Rodions Kurucs·Verners Kohs
Adidas Next Generation Kaunas 2015: the Guards
February 10th, 2015 · No Comments
As always, we start our review of the tournaments with the guards. For the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas, the main prospects in this category were Martynas Varnas and Egehan Arna.
Tags: ANGT Kaunas 2015·Eduards Hazniers·Egehan Arna·Jokubas Svambaris·Karim Jallow·Kristers Zoriks·Martynas Varnas·Ondrej Sehnal
Xmas Tournament Kortrijk 2014: the Bigs
January 7th, 2015 · 2 Comments
The level of inside prospects was not that great in the Xmas Tournament 2014 in Kortrijk. However, here are a few shorter scouting reports on the players that stood out one way or another.
Tags: 2014 Xmas Tournament·Bratislav Jekovic·David Jelink 97·Denis Bosak·Eyke Prahst·Ivan Bojanic·Roby Rogiers·Tim Altenbeck
Xmas Tournament Kortrijk 2014: the Guards
January 1st, 2015 · 4 Comments
As usual, we start with the report on the main backcourt players of the Xmas Tournament 2014 in Kortrijk. In the absence of a large number of top-level prospects in the paint, it was a tournament dominated by guard play so that it was not a surprise that the MVP of the event was a […]
Tags: 2014 Xmas Tournament·Darnell Snyers·David Pekarek·Jovan Andjelkovic·Marius Mwendanga·Milos Jovic·Ondrej Sehnal·Ordane Kanda·Sigfredo Casero·Slobodan Jovanovic·Thomas Akyazili
Ponitka and Akyazili playing against each other in Oostende
December 27th, 2014 · No Comments
My trip to Belgium started with a Scooore League game in Oostende where the locals played against Antwerp. The main goal of this first part of the trip was to see the Polish prospect Mateusz Ponitka but in the end, he was not the guy who impressed me the most of the youngsters on the […]
Tags: Mateusz Ponitka·Thomas Akyazili
German NBBL prospects with Bayern and Brose
November 30th, 2014 · No Comments
Last weekend, there has been the game at the top of the NBBL Division Southeast between Bayern Munich and Breitengüssbach, the farm team of the Brose Baskets. This matchup featured some of the most interesting German prospects like Richard Freudenberg, Andreas Obst or Leon Kratzer. Here is a short report with some impressions on the […]
Tags: Andreas Obst·Daniel Keppeler·Dejan Kovacevic·Karim Jallow·Leon Kratzer·Marvin Ogunsipe·Moritz Sanders·Richard Freudenberg·Sebastian Schmitt·Tibor Taras
U18 European Championship 2014: Serbia/Greece
October 30th, 2014 · 1 Comment
Here are some notes I still had as a Draft from the U18 European Championships 2014 that I wanted to share. They cover the teams from Serbia and Greece but can not be considered as full scouting reports as it is just the notes I put down which normally are supports for the profile I […]
Tags: 2014 U18 European Championship Division A·Danilo Ostojic·Dimitrios Stamatis·Georgios Papagiannis·Kostas Mitoglou·Radovan Djokovic·Stefan Lazarevic·Vasileios Charalampopoulos·Vasilije Vucetic
Players to follow in the Euroleague 2014/15 (Pt.1)
October 13th, 2014 · No Comments
The Euroleague starts this week so it is time to take a look at who are the players to follow this season. We start today with our list of players that are still undrafted in no particular order.
Tags: Cedi Osman·Furkan Korkmaz·Lovro Mazalin·Marko Arapovic·Tomas Dimsa


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Shawnee Board of Education interviewed four candidates for their vacant Ward 5 seat at their Tuesday night meeting.
The four candidates included Judy Chance, Cynthia Gates, Terry Muller, and Gerry Pfeil.
After spending more than two hours interviewing each candidate, the board voted unanimously to elect Gerry Pfeil to the position.
Pfeil was sworn in, and will remain in the position until the next election.
The office was left vacant after Kay Hawkins resigned to move closer to family at the August Board of Education meeting.
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King Lear
by William Shakespeare
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Shakespeare plays on the word "nothing" and the idea of nothingness or emptiness throughout King Lear. (Psst: that's one of the reasons this play is so insanely bleak.)
Here are a few significant moments from the play: In Act 1, when Lear stages his love test and asks Cordelia "What can you say to draw a third [of the kingdom] more opulent than your sisters?", Cordelia replies, "Nothing." Lear can't believe what he's hearing. "Nothing will come of nothing," he tells her. "Speak again." (In other words, you'll get absolutely nothing from me unless you speak up about how much you love me.)
By the way, the phrase "Nothing can come of nothing" is a variation on the famous phrase "ex nihilo nihil fit"— that's Latin for "from nothing, nothing comes," which is an ancient Greek philosophical and scientific expression. It's the opposite of the biblical notion that God created the world (which is a whole lot of something) out of nothing (Genesis 1:1).
The word "nothing" shows up again in the play when the Fool tells Lear he is nothing without his crown and power: "now thou art an O / without a figure. I am better than thou art now. I / am a Fool, thou art nothing" (1.4.197-199).
According to the Fool, King Lear is a zero and is no better than a "shealed peascod" (an empty peapod). The Fool also calls the retired king "Lear's shadow," which suggests that Lear, without his crown, is merely a shadow of his former self. The idea is that Lear, (whose status has changed since retirement) is nothing without his former power and title. Check out our discussion of the theme of "Power" for more on this.


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Microsoft's gaming console has come a long way in its storied (and sometimes rocky) lifetime. What began as a pure gaming successor to the original Xbox console has blossomed into one of the hottest gaming/entertainment devices in the category.
The Xbox grows even stronger as a living room entertainment device with the addition of Amazon's Instant Video service app for the console. Here are the details from Amazon's website:
Amazon Instant Video is now playing on your Xbox 360. All videos you've purchased or have currently rented from Amazon are now available on your Xbox 360. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you'll also find the entire Prime Instant Video library waiting for you. You can start watching thousands movies and TV episodes today at no additional cost with your Amazon Prime Membership.
- Amazon Prime: Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers who are also Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to over 17,000 Prime Instant Videos at no additional cost. Learn about the benefits of an Amazon Prime Membership
- Your Video Library: Anything you buy from Amazon Instant Video will be available in Your Video Library on your Xbox 360. Just visit the Amazon Instant Video store online, and shop from a library of over 120,000 movies and TV episodes.
- Your Watchlist: From your Xbox or from the web, you can organize your viewing with Your Watchlist. Add any title to Your Watchlist, and enjoy when you're ready.
- Xbox Kinect: With Kinect, you can also find and play your videos with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice.
In addition to the news about Amazon's service, Microsoft has also teased users about the future of the Xbox (and demise of the Zune brand) in a post on their blog.


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At the Harvest Moon Cidery, we are proud to use our own fresh, pure maple syrup to sweeten several of our hard ciders. This gives our ciders a unique flavor and complexity. The syrup is made right at Critz Farms every spring!
We've been making our own fresh pure maple syrup here on the farm since 2001. We have a forty acre maple woods (known as a sugar bush) where we have about 2000 taps to collect the crystal clear sap from the sugar maple trees during March and early April. Our collection process utilizes a vacuum system and three different collection stations. We bring the sap back to the Sugar House and boil it down on a huge wood fired evaporator. Once the syrup is ready, it is filtered, graded and bottled or put up in barrels.
Visitors are invited to visit the farm during our Maple Syrup Celebration from mid March to early April.
We use our Critz Farms Maple Syrup in our Rippleton Original, Four Screw, and of course, in our Maple Moon hard ciders.


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From the President: An Eye-opening Visit to Albania
This post is by Mark Roithmayr, President of Autism Speaks.
It is before dawn and I am about to depart Albania. What we have learned about autism, Autism Speaks, Albania, and our role in the world is almost too overwhelming and humbling to put into words.
I was there to celebrate the opening of the Albanian Children Foundation's Regional Centre for Autism, dedicated to helping children with developmental disabilities to receive a diagnosis, appropriate treatment and services.
Liri Berisha, M.D., and her husband the Prime Minister, Mr. Sali Berisha, took every opportunity to note that without Autism Speaks and Suzanne and Bob Wright, none of this would be possible. What a statement! As I looked at the new Centre I was in awe of all they had accomplished in a country the size of Albania. What an amazing accomplishment – and the hope they are now providing to the autism community in Albania was palpable.
In between attending events and dinners, my wife and I visited Albania's first autism center that has been seeing families the past two years. We witnessed the wonders of the first children receiving ABA therapy in Albania and the success they have had. We met with the therapists, administrators, and Ministers who are now developing the nation's first National Autism Strategy. And then, in the new Centre, we presented to parents who literally had tears in their eyes because of the hope that is now becoming reality for their children.
The day Suzanne got the UN to unanimously approve the creation of a World Autism Awareness Day made all of this possible. One of our many achievements is making autism a global initiative. Our Global Autism Public Health (GAPH) initiative is moving this forward at an amazingly rapid pace. We are moving nations and bettering the lives of children and families around the globe – and not by ourselves, but by helping other countries to learn from our experiences and providing guidance to create their own programs.
We are one organization among many. We are largely supported by families – those who walk and fundraise, one dollar at a time, to change the world. It's working.
U.N. Postage Stamp to Honor World Autism Awareness Day
Hey everyone! We have a really exciting opportunity to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, and we need your help!
The United Nations is looking to feature artwork, by an individual on the autism spectrum, for a special 2012 Autism Awareness stamp. All you need to do is upload your artwork to a special album on Facebook to be in the running! Remember, your art will be on a postage stamp, so the artwork has to look good on a small scale!
The deadline is November 4, 2011 – so get your submissions in! Use your imagination and be creative, the design is totally up to you!
You can upload your photos to our Facebook Wall! Please be sure to copy and paste the link underneath!
Fourth Annual World Focus on Autism
For the fourth year in a row Autism Speaks brought together first spouses and esteemed dignitaries, including ministers of health, from more than 30 countries around the globe for the Fourth Annual World Focus on Autism. The event, held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, was part of an ongoing effort to raise global awareness and share best practices for countries, communities and families struggling with this non-discriminative disorder.
Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, wife of the U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, in her fourth year of attendance joined event hosts Suzanne and Bob Wright of Autism Speaks. Additional distinguished guests included event Co-host Dr. Cecelia McCarton, executive director and founder of The McCarton Foundation and the McCarton School, and emcee Sue Herera of CNBC's "Power Lunch."
Attendees convened at The McCarton School, which provides an educational program for children with autism by using an integrated one-to-one model of therapy grounded in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) combined with speech and language therapy, motor skills training and peer interaction. "This school has given so much to our children with autism, and we wanted each of you to experience it firsthand today," said Suzanne Wright. "It's here under this roof that the meticulous work to connect with our children with autism takes place."
United in a global cause, a record number of dignitaries attended, including the first spouses of Albania, the Republic of Cyprus, Finland, Grenada, Jamaica, the Republic of the Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nigeria, the Republic of Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, and Turkey.
Guests toured the school and met with students, who made glass bead necklaces for the visiting first spouses. Later, the dignitaries assembled to learn about Autism Speaks' global initiatives – including the annual World Autism Awareness Day celebrated on April 2 and Autism Speaks' Light it Up Blue campaign; as well as Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health (GAPH) initiative. GAPH initiatives championed by individual countries, as well as regional efforts including the South-East European Autism Network (SEAN) and the South Asian Autism Network (SAAN) were highlighted during the event.
In her opening remarks, Mrs. Ban Soon-taek welcomed the international group on behalf of her husband U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stating, "autism touches so many in the world, no matter where they live, no matter how much money they have, no matter their religion, no matter their gender. And like a pebble in a pond, the effects of autism ripple outward to parents, siblings, and caregivers. Autism is at once deeply personal and truly global."
Speakers at the event included distinguished guests Dr. Liri Berisha, spouse of the Prime Minister of Albania; Dr. Ante Zvonimir Golem, Croatia's State Secretary for Health and Social Welfare; Professor Saima Wazed Hossain, daughter of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; and Professor A.F.M. Ruhal Haque, MP, F.R.C.S, Bangladesh's Minister of Health and Family Welfare; as well as Autism Speaks Vice President of Scientific Affairs Dr. Andy Shih. Each speaker offered remarks on the significance of fostering global partnerships in combating the global public health crisis of autism.
'World's First Ladies Take on Autism' in the The Wall Street Journal.
A Sister Reflects on World Autism Awareness Month
This is a guest blog post by Ali Dyer, the Social Media Coordinator at Autism Speaks. Her older brother Jeff has autism.
April 2011, World Autism Awareness Month, has been one of the most memorable times in my life. The last few weeks I have taken part in some unbelievable 'Light It Up Blue' events, met amazing people, and connected with the worldwide community to commemorate World Autism Awareness Month. April was comprised of so many moving parts that came together seamlessly, due to the hard work of so many.
I have been meaning to write a blog post, but I keep hitting walls.
Sure, I drafted a post of my experiences on April 1 and 2, detailing some of my stops: The Today Show with Alpha Xi Delta; WPIX 11 with the incredible students from Pelham; The New York Stock Exchange with our Co-Founders Mr. and Mrs. Wright, state dignitaries, politicians, celebrities and many more prominent people in the autism community. I could write about the reception hosted by 'Light It Up Blue Rockland,' in my hometown, when my brother and his housemates were in attendance. I was so proud. Or, the press conference at the Intrepid, which took place on a beautiful Saturday morning.
Throughout this campaign, I communicated with literally thousands of people all over the world. I feel blessed and privileged to have heard their stories and seen their photos. While I worry that I will never be able to formulate the right words to give World Autism Awareness Month justice it deserves, here are some photos that will speak for me:
I can't forget to include the panel discussion, 'Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration,' held at the United Nations, or 'A Blue Affair' hosted by Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa.
We should also revisit the push to 'Light The White House Blue.' I am in awe of each person who submitted a blog entry. More than 1,000 comments were posted and much of the autism community was unified for a common goal.
On April 25, my dear friend Jess, who so bravely and unselfishly shares her beautiful family with us on A Diary of a Mom, was invited to The White House for an event to commemorate Autism Awareness Month. The morning before she headed over to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Jess told me that she would be taking my brother Jeff with her. My heart was full. I couldn't think of anyone better to represent him. She gives all of those affected by autism the utmost respect and genuine compassion. I will never be able to thank her enough.
However, alongside all of these spectacular and unique moments, the most memorable for me happened on probably the most mundane of all days.
On April 3, once we all were coming down off the Light It Up Blue 'high,' my brother came home from his residential house, and I snapped back to reality. We took a walk, as we have done countless times before. My mom, brother, and I have been taking Sunday walks for years, making it almost an institution. We go to different locations, but often find ourselves on the wooded path at the Pearl River Middle School, as we did that day. We are shielded by the trees and find comfort in the trail's predictable twists and turns.
Before we begin, Jeff's anxiety kicks in and he asks for a rundown of dates, "Yes, Jeff, next weekend you can order two DVDs off Amazon, in June 2011 we will go to Montauk for a week, in 2014 we will remodel the kitchen …" and so it goes. Then, we are swallowed by the woods, where Jeffery will usually stroll a few steps behind making his noises. My mom and I will smile and greet friendly strangers; some give us knowing and warm looks, while others sort of stare.
As we round the first bend, which borders a putting green at the local golf course, we remind Jeff to quiet down. As per usual, he gets louder, and we laugh. Next, there is a downturn that Jeff always heads down gingerly. He approaches this dip with the caution he exhibits in some everyday activities. If there are any disruptions along the way (fallen tree, broken bridge, mud puddles, etc.), Jeff always takes note – I am positive he remembers every element of the trail from the first day he stepped foot there, over twenty years ago.
We plod along, stopping from time to time to chat about dates. He'll hold our hands, then jog ahead, or maybe he'll stop to give us a hug. My mom and I don't mind – as a matter of fact, we'd have it no other way.
The last leg has a steep uphill that my mom and I sort of dread. Each time, Jeff manages to surge, making it to the top with a smile. He takes on the hill with gusto and courage. This trail reminds me of the journey my family is on. There are times we are slow and anxious, while other times we coast through and laugh. We have down-slopes and upturns, but Jeff always keeps our pace and establishes a rhythm. It may have taken him a little longer through the years, but he has become our fearless leader. Jeff holds us up with his unconditional love and directs us with his strength.
My brother, like the countless members of our community, is brave.
World Autism Awareness Month 2011 has given me a greater sense of community. Together, we will make the world a safer and more welcoming place for my brother, and all of those with autism spectrum disorders. I have a renewed hope, and will be forever changed.
I would like to send a big thank you to each and every person in the autism community.
Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration
On Wednesday, April 6, Autism Speaks joined the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the U.N. and the U.N. Department of Public Information at the United Nations to present Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration, a panel discussion on autism. The United States Mission to the U.N. also co-sponsored the event, which was streamed live on the U.N. website. (Watch archived video of the whole event here or view it below).
United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon opened the event talking about the U.N.'s commitment to raising autism awareness and creating greater acceptance. "This day is a call to action for all of us who want a more compassionate and inclusive world," said the Secretary-General. "We have to raise funds to turn workable solutions into practical actions."
He was followed by Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and Mr. Fredrick D. Barton, U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council of the U.N. Suzanne and Bob Wright also addressed the several hundred dignitaries and families affected by autism in attendance. They updated the audience on Autism Speaks successful Light It Up Blue Campaign, where 1400 buildings turned blue in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day. A video recapping all of the Light It Up Blue activities ran just before the Wrights' presentation. Suzanne Wright commented on a new collaboration with the U.N. "Through these kinds of meetings, we are making tremendous headway to increased awareness. This translates to innovative research, improved services and better treatments for families."
The international coalition in attendance represented a wide array of countries. The participation of the some of the world's top dignitaries demonstrated a striking endorsement of global efforts to raise autism awareness. Members of the audience, which included Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, wife of the U.N. Secretary-General, took part in an interactive panel discussion on autism moderated by Russ Mitchell, CBS Weekend Evening News and CBS Saturday Early Show Anchor. Panelists included Professor Saima Wazed Hossain, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh; Shekhar Saxena, M.D., Director, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization; Amy Gravino, Asperger's Syndrome College Coach and Self-Advocate and Geri Dawson, Ph.D., Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer. The panelists discussed an international pathway to raise global awareness and promote research into this non-discriminative disorder. Amy Gravino was particularly poignant sharing her personal struggles with autism, but concluded her story with a message of hope that visibly resounded with audience members, "It is my wish that individuals with autism and Asperger's Syndrome all across the world will know their own strengths – the skills, the abilities and things they're capable of, rather than the things they're not capable of."
The event was an amazing show of support for the global autism community and a promise of a longstanding partnership.
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UN Panel Will Focus on Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle
In celebration of the fourth annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Speaks is co-sponsoring a panel discussion today "Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle: Regional and International Collaboration" at the United Nations beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET, with the Bangladesh Mission and the United States Mission. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will open the meeting and panelists include Geri Dawson, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at Autism Speaks, Shekhar Saxena, M.D., World Health Organization, Professor Saima Wazed Hossain, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh and Ms. Amy Gravino, Asperger's Syndrome College Coach and Self-Advocate.
The event streamed live on the UN Webcast site. We will update this post with a link to the video once it is available in an archived form.
Julie Walker sat down with Suzanne Wright on United Nations Radio to find out what drove her to become an autism awareness activist. Click here to listen to the interview.


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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Old School Sunday: Dragons in the Waters by Madeleine L'Engle (1976)
Dragons in the Waters was published in 1976, three years after A Wind in the Door. Though Poly O'Keefe, her brother Charles, and their father, Dr. O'Keefe, all have a role in the story, the protagonist is a young man named Simon Renier. Simon lives with his aging Aunt Leonis, who took him in after the death of his parents, but at the start of the story, he embarks upon a journey with Forsyth Phair, an apparent long lost cousin. Phair has purchased a valuable portrait of Simon Bolivar from Aunt Leonis, and in order to donate it to a museum, he and Simon must travel to Venezuela aboard a ship called the Orion. Though the other passengers on the Orion - including the O'Keefes - are nice people, Simon begins to feel uneasy as the journey begins. Cousin Forsyth is very cold toward him, and Poly and Charles both caution him against trusting the man. By the time the ship reaches port, someone will have tried to kill Simon, and Cousin Forsyth himself will be dead.
In some ways, this book reads like a Nancy Drew Mystery. A bunch of interesting characters are thrown together in an exotic location and the reader, along with the amateur sleuth, must solve the case. But this book takes on so much more than the average murder mystery, after a while it becomes almost impossible to keep track of each thread of the story. Issues at play include Simon's lineage and his connection to the Quiztano Indians of Dragonlake, a passenger's gambling addiction, and another's past as a smuggler, Charles's ability to explore places in his dreams, Poly's obsession with St. George and her hope that he will always be there to defeat dragons real and imaginary, Dr. O'Keefe's desire to clean Dragonlake of poison, Aunt Leonis's mortality, and on top of all those, the murder mystery itself. Some might argue that these many threads make the story more layered and more sophisticated, but instead they are just distracting. Characters like the O'Keefes, and Mr. Theo, and Canon Tallis seem randomly thrown into the story simply because they exist, and I'm not sure why this story couldn't have been told from Simon's point of view without any of them. Yes, fans like making connections between the books, but it's not enough to just throw in a familiar character for the sake of name recognition. I felt like they needed stronger connections to the main plot.
I continue to dislike Poly, who is so full of light and happiness she doesn't seem real. What made her mother, Meg, so appealing in A Wrinkle in Time is her ordinariness, and her concerns about being ordinary. Her flaws become her strengths and make it possible for her to be a hero. Poly seems to have no flaws, and on top of that, she shows off and even brags about her specialness sometimes! And Charles is so much like Charles Wallace, but not as well-developed and therefore not as other-worldly or interesting. I keep waiting for her to do something that makes her feel more real, and more like a heroine, but she's too good to be true. It also annoys me how little Meg and Calvin as adults resemble themselves as teens. Meg's mother, Meg herself, and Mrs. Austin all seem interchangeable with one another, and Dr. O'Keefe and Mr. Austin may as well be the same character, as all they do is worry and talk about science.
I think L'Engle's strengths really lie in the science fiction arena. The Arm of the Starfish and Dragons in the Waters play at being suspenseful mystery novels, but they try to be too many other things as well. I liked many of the characters in this book - especially Simon and Aunt Leonis - but the story goes in so many directions, we never end up at a destination. Those reading the Murry/O'Keefe/Austin books in publication order, as I am, might not want to miss it, but on its own, I think Dragons in the Waters is kind of a disappointment for mystery readers and science fiction readers because it never fully becomes either one.
Moving right along... next up, whenever I finish reading it, is A Swiftly Tilting Planet.
I borrowed Dragons in the Waters from my local public library.
For more about this book, visit Goodreads and Worldcat.
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I have similar complaints about Meg and Calvin as adults. =( Meg was perfectly recognisable in A Swiftly Tilting Planet, despite being a pregnant newlywed, but in this book there is nothing to indicate she was a heroine of the first three Kairos novels.
When I raised this issue on my own blog, a commenter argued that since Madeleine L'Engle continued to write books for children even as she let her original protagonists age, she necessarily had to let them diminish so that their children could have a chance to shine. That doesn't make it any less disappointing, of course.
If my own memory is any critic, Dragons in the Waters must be the most bland L'Engle novel I have ever read. I know I must have read it at least three times, but I can barely remember the plot! Nor do I have a good sense of Polly here, although I remember her quite vividly from A House Like a Lotus and vaguely from The Arm of the Starfish.
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Introduction to the Life Sciences
Introduction to the Life Sciences builds on EPCHEM137 Foundation Concepts for Chemistry and the Life Sciences and introduces concepts in the Life Sciences. Topics include the basic concepts of cell biology, anatomy and physiology: the nature and practice of biology, applications and uses of biology, the components of the cell, osmosis, homeostasis, body systems, tissues and organs, body functions and important biochemical reactions. Utilising a range of approaches students will develop skills in observation, research and communication modes appropriate to further study in Life Sciences, Nursing, Environmental and Biological Sciences.
- Semester 2 - 2016
- Semester 2 - 2017
- Semester 2 - 2016
- Semester 2 - 2017
On-Line from Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2016
- Semester 2 - 2017
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Express scientific ideas in a logical, coherent fashion.
2. Work individually and in groups in both practical and theoretical contexts in the verbal communication of scientific ideas.
3. Research existing theory and apply scientific method in practical contexts.
4. Solve simple problems in both practical and theoretical contexts.
5. Use relevant technology in support of scientific inquiry.
Introduction to the Life Sciences covers:
- the components of plant and animal cells and their functions.
- osmosis.
- anatomy.
- tissues.
- body systems and organs.
- body functions.
- homeostasis.
- important biochemical reactions.
Students must be active in The Open Foundation, Newstep or Yapug Program and successfully completed EPCHEM137 to enrol in this course.You cannot enrol in this course if you have completed either EPCHEM314, EPHLTH270 or EPHLTH370.
Assessment Items
Quiz: Online Quizzes
In Term Test: Mid-Semester Test
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Report
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Written Assignment: Research Assignment
Contact Hours
Callaghan, Ourimbah and On-Line from Callaghan
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Term
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks
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Inflammation and Arthritis
In this article
What Is Inflammation?
When you think of arthritis, you think of inflammation. Inflammation is a process in which the body's white blood cells and immune proteins help protect us from infection and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.
In some diseases, however, the body's defense system (immune system) triggers an inflammatory response when there are no foreign substances to fight off. In these diseases, called autoimmune diseases, the body's normally protective immune system causes damage to its own tissues. The body responds as if normal tissues are infected or somehow abnormal.
What Diseases Are Associated With Inflammation?
Some, but not all types of arthritis, are the result of misdirected inflammation. Arthritis is a general term that describes inflammation in joints. Some types of arthritis associated with inflammation include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Gouty arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
The most common form of arthritis called osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis) is a bit of a misnomer. It is not believed that inflammation plays a major role in osteoarthritis. Other painful conditions of the joints and musculoskeletal system that are not associated with inflammation include fibromyalgia, muscular low back pain, and muscular neck pain.
What Are the Symptoms of Inflammation?
The symptoms of inflammation include:
- Redness
- Joint swelling
- Joint pain
- Joint stiffness
- Loss of joint function
Often, only a few of these symptoms are present.
Inflammation may also be associated with general "flu"-like symptoms including:
What Causes the Symptoms of Inflammation?
When inflammation occurs, chemicals from the body are released into the blood or affected tissues. This release of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area of injury or infection and may result in redness and warmth. Some of the chemicals cause a leak of fluid into the tissues, resulting in swelling. This process may stimulate nerves and cause pain.
What Are the Results of Joint Inflammation?
Increased blood flow and release of these chemicals attract white blood cells to the sites of inflammation. The increased number of cells and inflammatory substances within the joint can cause irritation, wearing down of cartilage (cushions at the end of bones), and swelling of the joint lining (synovium).


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Manchester United Message Board
Right or wrong???
Well....................I said a few times this and last season that even if Man U win the Prem, they are a poor side by their standards as they should only measure their worth against the worlds best.
I also said that when they meet a good side in Europe, then they are 100% out on their arses....................I will now be proven right i believe. I give Man U NO Chance to progress unless it is ala Chelsea and have 10 years luck in one tie!!!!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Le Professeur Le Professeur Dec 22, 2012 19:24 Flag
My money is on the Geordie nonce or Slayer. Both have done this sort of thing before, you can only imagine how disturbed they must be.
its either pixie ('on his hols' but his other ID's aren't)
or the geordie kiddie worrier.
Which tie was that then? I remember being told on here there was no way we would beat Napoli, there was no way we would beat Barcelona and there was no way we would beat Munich.
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Which Tie Robert?
I'm sure if you were honest with yourself, you would admit that the Barca game on it's own was so so much luck, let alone the Final.
Tell you what
Put Chelsea down and almost out v Napoli (credit for winning that game), Then the Barca scenario and then the final...................................How many times out of 20 would they win it? How Many Times would they make the final?
It was pretty embarrassing that an English team won it with so much luck and so little of the ball in my eyes. A Gazzillion pounds spent and the best they could muster was scrapping for 10/15% possesion!!!..Hence why they were dumped out at the 1st hurdle this year.
Same goes for Man U.
I'll give them 38% possesion and in terms of chances (maybe goals), they will be hammered by Spain's 2nd best team.
The Prem has lost it's clout outside of our shores
A Yahoo! User Dec 20, 2012 19:12 Flag
Actually (2 x 10 years) LUCKY for Chelsea against Barca and Bayern.
Chelsea rode their luck, pun intended, all the way to the final last season..... LUCKY LUCKY CHELSEA!!!
United do rule United do rule Dec 20, 2012 15:45 Flag
So that's your prediction racist woy ?


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