text:
|Start new thread in this topic | Flip this thread | Refresh the display
This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 13 messages.)
teenage depression(13 Posts)
My 15 yr old daughter is depressed too. Im always crying as im so worried about her. She used to be full of fun but its like I dont know her anymore. My heart bleeds for her and I just want to hold her and to protect her from the world. My GPs wonderful and shes getting all the support she wants from her school. I feel useless as a mum. I question my parenting skills, did I do something, say something. I know how you are feeling. I find solace in my partner daughter and mum and dad. I hope you have someone to help you through this difficult time.
outside support is the right way to go i agree,when you have this illness you feel so lonely because you feel no body understands how you are feeling so you end up pretending that everything is ok and just laugh it off but inside is feeling so different and if your anything like me i just feel so tired all the time .
I suffered from anxiety/depression from when I was about 17 so can understand what it feels like. Mine stemmed from my sister being seriously ill at the time and some other issues but not being able to talk to anyone about the feelings i had which i bottled up and ended up making myself ill over. I wont bore you with the ins and outs but having someone neutral to talk to really helped me as my parents werent available emotionally to support me. I dont blame them in any shape or form as we thought my sis was going to die. I did take some medication at the time but it was only for a short period to get me through this difficult patch and it did help. If your child does open up and let you in, then great but if not seeking outside help is another option and one I would wholeheartedly support.
my friends daughter is going through a bad time at the moment and she opened up to me about how she felt ,i suffer with depression so could understand everything she was saying to me ,i took her to the docs who has refered her to a consultant who we are still waiting to see,the only trouble is because she is a teenager (15) i am unsure whether it is hormones as she seems different two weeks b4 her periods or just a stroppy teenager she also tried to make herself sick because she said it made her feel better which is very scary ,my point is it might just be a teenage thing and hopefully they will grow out of it ,gp's ar far to quick to hand out medication as they did with me and they just made me feel worse because all they do is block out your problems.good luck with your daughter hun x
Hi, i am the mum of a 19yr old son who is very depressed, he is having counselling (only just started) and is on anti-depressants, its very hard to get him out of bed each day, I am wondering if anyone else has any experience of this?
Hi there
I haven't used this forum before but really want to talk to other mums who have teenagers diagnosed with depression as I feel totally helpless at he moment. Hoe are your daughters doing? You coping? My daughter was diagnosed with depression 6 months ago and has been having weekly therapy and been on Prozac for four months. It hasn't helped and yesterday we were told that they feel she might need to be an in patient - I freaked out...
Has it really to this.... The thing is I just don't feel it's THAT bad... Bad yes, but an in patient?
I'm close to tears all the time and can't believe were here....
Would be good to talk to other mums who have daughters struggling with this ilness...
A very unhappy mummy x
Daughter is 15.
Hi, Im going through the same thing with my 15 year old dd and really struggling with it all. Just wondering how things are with your daughter?
Thanks for all your advice. I will definitely visit the MIND website.
Fingers crossed for tomorrows first visit to the counsellor. I think I have noticed a very slight improvement today, she has even got dressed a decided to visit one of our neighbours for a change of scene.
Thanks again
My experience was similar to Chaos.
My life changed when I did CBT as an adult. I was weighed down by negative thoughts and CBT gave me the tools to challenge those. I still get down sometimes but am now able to yank myself back before I sink too deep.
I think as a parent it is very hard. I think seeing if there is anything practical you can do to help is a great idea, but it might be hard for her to articulate what you can do. Also, be prepared for counselling not to work a few times. Counselling is so much about the relationship between the two people, and sometimes that relationship just doesn't work. The final thing I suggest is lots of loving statements. Just "I love you" without the qualifying stuff that sometimes goes afterwards e.g. "I love you when you are ..." "I love you but ..."
I don't have any direct experience but I used to work in mental health and I would recommend the MIND ebsite, there's lots of info you may find helpful and you could also meet a MIND volunteer locally to find out more about teenage depression
I didn't want to leave your post unanswered and I hope I can reassure you a little bit. I suffered a (severe) episode of depression as a teenager. It was (mostly) caused by being very badly bullied at school for a number of years. Unfortunately my parents (in particular, my mother) didn't
want to comprehend quite how bad I was feeling.
The good news is that I recovered! I had only a few sessions with a counsellor (my choice to stop going) and I felt I got a lot from the counselling. However I now (many years later) wonder if I should have had a few more sessions and dealt with more "stuff." What I'm trying to say is that counselling helped me considerably and I would encourage anyone who is feeling depressed to have counselling.
She is very lucky to have you as an understanding and supportive mum! You may want to ask her if there is anything practical you can do to help her feel better (for me, I wanted to change school but wasn't allowed to). It may be that there is nothing you can do, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Just reassure her that you love her very much (which I'm sure you're doing anyway).
Feel free to PM me if you want to talk any more.
Best wishes to both of you X
my 17 yo dd has been diagnosed with depression by the gp today. I am so worried as she is so sad and feeling like she would rather not be here iykwim. She has been offered counselling which starts this thurs so I'm hoping this will be a positive first step on the road to recovery. Has anybody had any experience of this ? any tips for a very worried mum.
|Start new thread in this topic | Flip this thread | Refresh the display
This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 13 messages.)
Join the discussion
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join in the discussion, get discounts, win prizes and lots more.Register now
Already registered with Mumsnet? Log in to leave your comment or alternatively, sign in with Facebook or Google.
Please login first.


text:
[Date Index]
[Thread Index]
[Author Index]
Re: Preserve the number of equation saving a notebook as html format
At 02:30 AM 10/31/2001, Guillermo Sanchez wrote:
>When I save a notebook with numbered equations as html I lost the
>number of equation. How can I fix this problem?. Thanks
The problem is that the HTML is created cell-by-cell. So any numbering is
lost. To get the correct numbering you need to explicitly assign the
counter for each cell. The following will do the trick.
Let's say the NotebookObject for the target notebook is stored in the
variable nb. (You could use something like nb=EvaluationNotebook[] or
nb=Notebooks[][[i]] to do this.)
in = NotebookGet[nb];
out = in/.Cell[cont_, "NumberedEquation", opts___] :>
Cell[cont, "NumberedEquation", opts___,
CounterAssignments->{{"NumberedEquation", n++}}];
Export["file.html", out];

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The IANA Transition Is Not Perfect, But Congress Should Approve It Anyway
In recent months, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has become the face of opposition to the U.S. government relinquishing its historic oversight of key technical functions of the Internet. This opposition will be on display today, as he holds a hearing to help Congress better understand the implications of such action. In some ways, Sen. Cruz's opposition is justified—as ITIF has long argued, U.S. oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been a crucial factor in its stability, and a transition away from U.S. oversight will create unique risks and challenges for Internet governance. But Sen. Cruz is still wrong to oppose the transition. Undoubtedly, the transition proposal is imperfect, but it has been vetted and approved by the global multistakeholder community. Therefore, any effort by the U.S. government to delay or derail the transition now would undermine the consensus developed by civil society and embolden other countries to intervene in the domain name system.
To understand today's debate, a bit of historical perspective is necessary. In 1998, the Clinton administration announced plans to transition the management of the domain name system to the private
Innovation Fact of the Week: EU Private Sector R&D Investment is 57% of U.S. Level
(Ed. Note: The "Innovation Fact of the Week" appears as a regular feature in each edition of ITIF's weekly email newsletter. Sign up today.)
After controlling for GDP, businesses in the European Union were investing 57 percent as much in research and development (R&D) as their U.S. counterparts as of 2013. This should be of great concern to EU member countries since the bloc's public investment in R&D was similar to that of the United States—just under 1 percent of GDP. Simply put, European businesses haven't been doing enough to spur innovation in the region's economy.
A successful innovation ecosystem requires robust investment from both public institutions and private industry. Bruegel, a Brussels-based economic policy think tank, has examined key measures of the region's innovation capacity and found that the gap between the EU and United States reflects "a growing innovation-performance divide" between EU member states themselves. Bruegel finds that compared to EU's innovation leaders (Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Sweden), other EU countries invest between 20 percent and 70 percent less in business R&D.
Read last week's Innovation Fact of the Week
Photo Credit: Rock Cohen via
Why Europe's Apple Decision is Misguided and What It Means for Ireland, Tech Companies, and the Future of Global Tax Reform
Last week, the European Commission ruled that Ireland hasn't been taxing Apple enough and declared the company should pay back $14.5 billion more than Ireland thinks it owes. This underscores the degree to which European officials, having created a regulatory and economic environment that deters innovation and rapid growth, increasingly resent the competitive success of tech companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook. The large benefits these companies deliver to European consumers are seen not as welcome relief amidst an otherwise dreary economic picture, but as an indication of undue power that needs to be brought to heel. So an ongoing series of official investigations and regulatory actions has pried into not just tax practices, but also antitrust issues, privacy concerns, and business model restrictions.
Although the final ruling has not been published, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager's decision almost certainly exceeds the Commission's powers and provides clear evidence of this European animus toward U.S. companies. The decision is misguided and is going to have serious impact on Ireland's economic competiveness, deter other innovative companies from expanding in Europe, and put into question the future of global tax reform.
Ninth Circuit Throws Wrench into Jurisdictional Boundary Between FCC and FTC
To little fanfare, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Monday morning in FTC v. AT&T Mobility. The case has important, if murky, implications for the future jurisdictional lines between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), opening some level of doubt as to which body will be responsible for protecting consumers and competition for a fairly large swath of the tech and telecom industries. While some reactions were overblown, just how far the fallout spreads is not clear. Regardless, the case warrants attention from policymakers on Capitol Hill, at the FCC, and elsewhere.
Back in 2014, the FTC brought an enforcement action against AT&T, suing the company for misleading customers about rate limiting or "throttling" of grandfathered unlimited data plans. AT&T defended itself by essentially saying, "Hey FTC, you don't regulate us, the FCC regulates us," pointing to what is called the "common carrier exemption" within section 5 of the FTC Act, which says that the FTC does not have jurisdiction over common carriers.
The question for the Ninth Circuit Court boiled down to whether the FTC common carrier exemption is "status-based" (triggered
Innovation Fact of the Week: When India and Indonesia Adopted E-Procurement For Infrastructure Projects, Construction Quality Improved 16% on Average
(Ed. Note: The "Innovation Fact of the Week" appears as a regular feature in each edition of ITIF's weekly email newsletter. Sign up today.)
Developing countries often invest heavily in infrastructure as part of their economic development strategies. Contractor collusion, poorly qualified contractors, and corruption among public officials are often cited as factors that have hurt the quality of these projects. But India, Indonesia, and others have begun to address this problem by adopting e-procurement platforms, and as a result new roads and bridges are now of higher quality and being built in less time.
That is because e-procurement platforms improve transparency between government and industry while increasing competition between contractors. The platforms allow a government to centrally post requests for proposals on all of the projects it plans. Contractors can then bid on multiple projects and check who has won which ones, how much they bid, and the technical details of their proposal. This creates greater transparency and accountability along the entire contracting process.
In a recent article, a team of economists from University of Wisconsin-Madison, MIT, and Harvard estimate the impact that e-procurement platforms


text:
It wasn't long ago that people were predicting Poland would be one of the next big boom sites for shale. The country seemingly had a lot of it, and gas companies were tripping over themselves to be first movers in the new market. But complex geology and bureaucratic red tape are leaching that dream of its promise, and it's looking less and less likely that the country will be able to replicate America's shale revolution.
Three firms—Marathon, Talisman, and Exxon Mobil—have already abandoned their projects in the country. While Poland caved to pressure from drilling companies last month by eliminating a rule that required extra permitting for wells drilled deeper than 1,000 meters, Chevron is now agitating for further regulatory reform, with the implied threat that it, too, could jump ship. The FT reports:
The oil and gas groups are unhappy about the creation of a state operator, which has to be involved in all projects. But the main tension now seems to be that, as the geology has proved more frustrating than expected and exploration wells have disappointed, the exploration companies have sought more leeway on the length of exploration licences and work schedules.
The resource itself is also tempering expectations: the Energy Information Administration's latest global survey of shale gas revised Poland's technically recoverable reserves downward by more than 26 percent. More worrying: none of the country's 46 exploratory wells are yet producing commercial quantities of shale gas.
Poland still has sizable reserves, and if it can iron out its permitting process, it still has an upside. But the euphoria of the initial discovery of its reserves has faded to a more cynical realization that shale might not be enough to wean it from the onerous contracts it has with Russia's Gazprom. As one anonymous employee for a foreign drilling firm put it, "the situation is very bad, everyone is discouraged."


text:
Oscar Nominated Frozen's Idina Menzel Wants to Collaborate With U2
Photo: Getty Images
By Sierra Marquina
Idina Menzel's mega-hit "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen is one of the most talked about songs this year and up for Best Original Song at Sunday's Academy Awards.
Idina's track finds itself among fellow nominees like U2, and just being in the same category as the group is a dream come true for the broadway singer.
Idina tells On Air with Ryan Seacrest: "Everybody always asks me if I could ever do a duet with anyone who would it be, and I've been saying Bono for the last 20 years of my life. Maybe I'll have the balls to go up to him and shake his hand and sing him something."
Do it, girl!
Catch the 86th Annual Academy Awards on ABC Sunday at 5:30pm.
Download "Let It Go" on iTunes here.


text:
I am running a multisite wordpress setup on my own servers. I purchased Karma yesterday and the videos are helping me along nicely. On my homepage, I have entered a full width 4 column + images layout using the shortcode. I entered the image as instructed, but I get the red X instead of the image. If I type the image's path and file name into my browser's address bar, it shows up just fine. So far, all my other images are showing up just fine. This is my code:
[one_fourth] [frame style="modern" image_path="http://<my domain>/files/2012/12/Dscn7365_1000×800-300×240.jpg" link_to_page="" target="" description="" size="four_col_large"] Content goes here… [/one_fourth]
Visit support forum for Karma theme here and the authors will anwser your question.
Thank you BT. Heading there next.
Hi arzyForest,
Did you get anywhere with this? I'm having exactly the same problem.
The tech that called me wanted to have my wordpress site's username and password, so that he could work on my site and troubleshoot the issue. Of course, I said, "No". I don't know this dude from Adam. He said that they deal with thousands of customers and that they are a group that can be trusted. Hmmmmm? No. In today's technology, real techs use a GoToMeeting-type interface to work with their customers side-by-side. I own a company that builds and maintains networks for small businesses throughout Southern Maryland. This is how business is done—not in the dark, where the customers can't see what you are doing. How do you learn that way? Now that I'm done with the rant… I ended up hard-coding the HTML and avoided their smart codes or whatever they call them. Good luck!
Getting temporary admin access is actually pretty standard in Support. It's really hard to troubleshoot a problem without seeing exactly what's going on. Of course, you don't have to give them admin access, but that's typically the quickest way to get an answer. Good luck with the issue.
That's funny man, you installed their theme code but yet you will not give them your log-in details?? I'm pretty sure if they were going to do anything malicious they would have done it by now and without your log in details!!
All authors on theme forest are not required to give support, these guys offered to fix your issue for free and in the quickest possible way.
Truethemes are one of the best support teams I have dealt with on themeforest!!
Think about it man
hot same question from my friends after looking into website found
.attachment-fadeIn { display: none; }
don`t why it there but it hiding images posting only if other buyers had this problem.


text:
The onset of summer brings many new firsts - first time at day camp, first time being away from home at sleepaway camp, first day of swim class. Your children are more than likely going into new situations at camp or in classes and your routine is not nearly as "routine" as you would like it to be. Transitions are hard on many children, but they can also be a challenge for parents. As you are adapting to your schedule and your new routine, it is understandable to feel slightly overwhelmed. Parents can get overwhelmed with not only their own worries, but the long list of worries about their child's safety. What if he cries at camp and wants to come home? What if he never makes any friends? What if he gets hurt? The worries can go on and on.

So how do we parent without paralyzing our children with our fears?

1. Keep your own emotions in check.

Anxiety has a strong genetic component, so there is a good possibility that your child has a predisposition to anxiety. With that being said, your child needs a stable parent to anchor them when they get overwhelmed. Unfortunately anxiety can make us very emotional and reactive. Try to take a calm, non-emotional approach to your child. When your child sees you react in fear or anger – their reaction will feed off of yours. Lower your voice and your tone when your child is scared, angry or overwhelmed. The calmer you are – the calmer they will be.

2. Express your worries out of ear shot of your child.

It is nice to show your child that you are human to, but you do not want to overload them with your worries. Be aware of where you are venting and keep it out of ear shot of your child. Children will often take on their parents worries and you don't want them to take on your stress. Do not assume they are not listening just because they are in the back seat of a car or seem consumed with a toy in another room.

3. Try to not place your own fears onto your child.

If you have not learned how to deal with anxiety this may be a challenge. Anxious parents are at a risk of putting their fears onto their child. Your reaction to various situations tells your child whether they are safe or not. If you are standing on a chair when a small bug crawls by, your child will probably get the message that bugs are dangerous. If you make your child wash their hands every few minutes because they "might get sick" you are conveying a message to your child that they need to constantly worry about germs. Your words create your child's reality. Instead of telling your child, "be careful! You might choke!" - you can tell them, "chew your food better." Instead of telling your child, "you might fall and crack your head open!" - you can say, "watch your step and hold on to that pole." Although the underlying message is the same, you remove the fear from the message and from their reality.

4. Don't be afraid to get help for yourself.

Many of us think we know how to deal with anxiety and can handle our own problems, but there is nothing wrong with getting some extra support once in a while. If you feel you are spending too much of your day worrying about the "what if's" for you and your child, you might want to consider the benefit of a therapist. Even a few sessions with a therapist can arm you with coping mechanisms that can help reduce your anxiety.

It is important to remember that anxiety is often genetically driven and anxious parenting alone cannot cause your child to develop anxiety. Having said that – many of us have children that already have a predisposition to anxiety. It is normal for transitions to temporarily increase anxiety levels. If you expect some bumps and use some of these approaches – summer can be a relaxing, enjoyable time!

Natasha Daniels, LCSW is a child therapist with a private practice in Chandler, Arizona. She writes about childhood anxiety and has a blog Anxioustoddlers.com. Her book How to Parent an Anxious Toddler is coming out in September, 2015. You can follow her through facebook at www.facebook.com/anxioustoddlers.


text:
Jones, Catherine and Charman, Tony (2009) Auditory Discrimination and Auditory Sensory Behaviours in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Neuropsychologia, 47 (13). pp. 2850-2858. ISSN 0028-3932. DOI UNSPECIFIED
PDF (Jones2009Auditory2850.pdf)
Jones2009Auditory2850.pdf - Other
Download (306Kb) | Preview
It has been hypothesised that auditory processing may be enhanced in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We tested auditory discrimination ability in 72 adolescents with ASD (39 childhood autism; 33 other ASD) and 57 IQ and age-matched controls, assessing their capacity for successful discrimination of the frequency, intensity and duration differences in pairs of sounds.At the group level, auditory discrimination ability did not differ between the adolescents with and without ASD. However, we found a subgroup of 20% of individuals in the ASD group who showed 'exceptional' frequency discrimination skills (defined as 1.65 SDs above the control mean) and who were characterised by average intellectual ability and delayed language onset. Auditory sensory behaviours (i.e. behaviours in response to auditory sensory input) are common in ASD and we hypothesised that these would relate to auditory discrimination ability. For the ASD group, poor performers on the intensity discrimination task reported more auditory sensory behaviours associated with coping with loudness levels. Conversely, those who performed well on the duration discrimination task reported more auditory sensory behaviours across the full range measured. Frequency discrimination ability did not associate with auditory sensory behaviours. We therefore conclude that (i) enhanced frequency discrimination is present in around 1 in 5 individuals with ASD and may represent a specific phenotype; and (ii) individual differences in auditory discrimination ability in ASD may influence the expression of auditory sensory behaviours by modulating the degree to which sounds are detected or missed in the environment.
|Item Type:
|IOE Departments > Departments > Psychology and Human Development
|Depositing User:
|IOE Repository Editor (2)
|Date Deposited:
|15 Apr 2010 08:54
|Last Modified:
|29 Jan 2015 08:36


text:
The Knesset's winter session opened Monday with an address by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, who rejected the idea of holding a national referendum on the recently signed agreement with the Palestinians for extending West Bank autonomy.
In his address, Peres expressed optimism that support for the government among the Israeli public would grow with the implementation of the accord, which was signed in Washington on Sept. 28.
But the opposition lashed out at the government's peace policies, with Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu charging Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Peres with giving away Israel's security assets.
The winter session of the Knesset, which has witnessed many a tumultuous debate, may prove to be one of the stormiest yet because it will be the Parliament's final session before the 1996 national elections.
The opposition, bolstered by discontent with the peace process among large segments of the Israeli public, is reportedly planning to present legislation to dissolve the government and call for early elections.
"The Labor party is very concerned and has good reason to be worried," Moshe Katsav, Likud faction chairman, told Israel Radio, nothing that there is only a one or two vote difference in the Knesset between the coalition and opposition.
A number of bills regarding Jerusalem are also expected to be submitted by Likud members during the Knesset session.
These included a bill to extend Jerusalem's municipal borders to include the satellite communities of Ma'aleh Adumim, Betar and Givat Ze'ev, and one to close down Orient House, the Palestine Liberation Organization's de facto headquarters in eastern Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, preparations were under way this week for the transfer to the Palestinians of the West Bank town of Jenin, the first of six West Bank towns to be transferred before the end of the year under the terms of the Interim Agreement.
The transfer in Jenin was scheduled to begin Wednesday with the opening of a joint Israeli-Palestinian district coordinating office, and with the entry into Jenin of the first contingent of Palestinian police.
However, the arrival of the police remained unclear as Israeli and Palestinians disagreed over whether the officers would arrive in uniform and armed, or in civilian clothing, as Israel prefers.
Uri Savir, the director-general of the Foreign Ministry, said the actual redeployment of Israeli troops from Jenin would not begin for at least another week.
At a briefing in Jerusalem on Monday, Savir described the Israeli pullback from each West Bank town slated for redeployment as a three-week process.
Savir estimated that the transfer of civilian authorities in Jenin would take place about Nov. 5 and that the Israel Defense Force withdrawal from the town would be completed by Nov. 19.
Savir added that the IDF withdrawal from all six West Bank towns – Jenin, Tulkarm, Kalkilya, Nablus, Bethlehem and Ramallah – would be completed in time for Palestinian elections, which have been scheduled for Jan. 20.
He said the IDF redeployment in the seventh city, Hebron, would take place some time after the elections.
In Bethlehem, Palestinian officials were busy planning for the first Christmas celebrations to be conducted under their self-rule government.
Israeli army officials were quoted by Israel Radio as saying that the troop redeployment from Bethlehem would be completed by Dec. 21.
Bethlehem Mayor Elias Freji said he would ban alcohol during Christmas celebrations.
He added that the town would be festooned with Palestinian flags for the festivities, a move Israeli troops prohibited during last year's celebrations.
PLO leader Yasser Arafat is reportedly planning to invite numerous world leaders to Bethlehem for Christmas, a move planned to bolster his popularity only weeks before the Palestinian elections are slated to be held.


text:
Paisley Dickey's mother slams Vanessa for having an abortion after the 'Desperate Housewives' actress shared her thought on parents who force their kids into beauty pageants.
Vanessa Williams' recent comments about pageant children and their parents apparently didn't sit well with one of "Toddlers & Tiaras" mothers. Wendy Dickey, the mother of Paisley Dickey, has struck back at the former Miss America by criticizing her past that involved nude photos scandal and teen pregnancy.
In expressing her annoyance, Wendy told TMZ, "Posing nude and having an abortion is 'not my world' and I would never have my kids do that ... so easy on the judging Vanessa!" She was referring to Vanessa's revelations in her memoir, "You Have No Idea", about her getting an abortion in high school and her explanation about ending up on the pages of Penthouse.
Vanessa ticked off Wendy with her statement during a recent interview on "Anderson". Asked if she thinks the children on "Toddlers" are being pushed by their parents into competing in beauty pageants, the 49-year-old actress/singer told host Anderson Cooper, "I think they don't know what they are doing."
"But when the child is screaming and saying, 'I don't want to do this, I don't feel like doing it' - when they are using special juice to get them hyped ... ," the mother of four continued on voicing her thought. After Cooper told her that the juice is called "Go-go juice", she stated, "Yeah, that's not my world, and I would never have my kids do that."


text:
It is made with fish, semolina, and onions in a double saucepan which in England is called a steamer.
Press it into a mold and cook it in a double saucepan for quarter of an hour.
One cup of rice should be put on in a double saucepan with three cups of cold water and tightly covered.
Place all in a double saucepan, till the eggs are just done.
Keep the sauce very hot in a bain-marie or in a double saucepan.
When used, heat it in a double saucepan and apply it with a brush.
Heat in a double saucepan while being stirred, until it begins to thicken.
It should be scalded for half-an-hour in a double saucepan—to destroy tubercular and other germs.
Turn it all into a buttered mold and let it cook for five quarters of an hour in a gentle oven or in a double saucepan.
Leave it for three quarters of an hour in the oven, or for an hour and a half in the double saucepan of boiling water.


text:
By Sonya Campbell
The Cove Herald
American Legion Riders Post 582 in Copperas Cove is raising money with a motorcycle rally April 30 to purchase a service dog for a 12-year-old Nolanville boy.
Matthew Shatterly was diagnosed with autism four years ago. His parents, Dea and Jason Shatterly, believe a service dog trained to meet his needs could ease the boy's night terrors and meltdowns, common symptoms among children with autism.
The dog also would be trained to keep the child from wandering or running off, which is another common trait.
The couple has been working with 4 Paws for Ability, a nonprofit agency based in Ohio that's overseeing the dog's training. The agency has established an account for the Shatterly family. They have raised nearly half of the $11,000 needed to get the dog.
The American Legion Riders based at the American Legion post in Copperas Cove decided to dedicate their Spring Fun Run to Matthew in early April.
The run will start and end at the American Legion post, 910 Industrial Ave. in Copperas Cove. Poker run hands are $5 each plus $1 per extra card. Prizes will be awarded for the highest and lowest hands.
The first bike out will depart at 10 a.m., and the last bike in will be at 4 p.m. An "all-you-can eat" breakfast will be served from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost is a $6 donation. Dinner plates also will be available for a donation.
Bike games and a silent auction also are planned. Door prizes will be awarded. The run hopes to raise between $1,200 and $1,500 to assist the family.
For more information about the bike run, call Daniel Brown at (254) 630-4519.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution to help the Shatterly family is welcome to do so by mailing donations to 4 Paws for Ability, 253 Dayton Ave., Xenia, OH 45385. Be sure to designate that it goes to Matthew Shatterly's account.
For more information about the agency, go to www.4pawsforability.org.


text:
Environmental Factor, April 2007, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Sharon Finds New Fans
By Eddy Ball
April 2007
Soon a new audience of children and parents will have a chance to be charmed by Sharon Finds the Environment. The NIEHS children's classic by Tom Hawkins will be the "Storytime" feature in the April issue of Kidsville News. This latest version will feature new, distinctively Kidsville graphics, including the publication's mascot, Truman.
The story was first published in 2001 and won that year's NIH Plain Language Award for Hawkins. Since then, it has appeared many times in the United States and overseas. As a government publication, Sharon is not protected by copyright laws and may be published by anyone who is willing to acknowledge the authorship of Hawkins and NIEHS/NIH.
"Ki Aikido Instructor Demonstrates..." - previous story next story - "Remembering Colleagues..."
April 2007 Cover Page


text:
Feminism | Posted by Sarah C on 09/28/2012
Masturbation. Up until I was 17 years old, the word alone sent shivers down my spine – and not the fun type. I was petrified of my body and the pleasure I knew it could bring me. I saw touching oneself as a disgusting and deplorable act and thought only the most deviant of people would do it. Well, not actually, only the most deviant WOMEN would do it. Male masturbation seemed like a fact of life to me. I had many guy-friends who talked openly about porn, lotion, dirty socks etc, and I never thought anything of it, but the prospect of women masturbating made me sick.
Despite my aversions to self-pleasure, I still wanted sexual release. I was just as horny as any teenage boy, …


text:
In honor of CROSSFIT GAMES WEEK, CSA will be programming some of the workouts that the athletes will be attempting over the next 7 days. Masters competitors, teams, and Individual athletes, a collection of the fittest humans on planet earth will be in Carson, CA, determining who will be the 2014 champions. What better way to cheer them on, than to have tried some of the workouts yourself, and be familiar with the fatigue of those exact movements, and marvel at their scores compared to your own? I thought we'd begin the week off with a classic. The following WOD was the MetCon at the very first CrossFit Games in 2007, and it was reperformed last year by the individuals, and will be performed once again this year by the Masters competitors. Give it your best shot, and see how you compare to athletes from over the years. Then check out this awesome video by HQ outlining what's at the heart of our sport. The emotion and camaraderie amongst your community, both far and wide.
Best of luck wishes goes out to all the competitors, but especially our friends:
Becca Voigt – The programmer for CSA comp team and Katie Hogan, and the ONLY 7 time female Games competitor. Pretty much the most consistent, fittest female in the world since the Games' inception.
Chyna Cho- Our friend from One World, my original gym, who is now at CrossFit of Fremont, who's qualified for the 2010 Games, came painstakingly close the last 3 years, and has made it back to the Games where she belongs. Chyna is definitely one of the most sweetest, rounded, high caliber, intelligent athletes you could meet, and definitely deserves our support. If you're looking for someone to emulate, look no further than Chyna Cho.
Alessandra Pichelli- This amazing woman comes from our neighbors, Diablo CrossFit, and placed 4th last year at the Games in her rookie campaign. She definitely is one to watch as she battles for a spot on the podium.
Chad Augustin- Former Team Rocklin member, who will be competing as a Master for the first time this year in the 40-44 division. This guy is one of the nicest humans in the world, and I can't wait for him to take home the Masters Gold.
Jason Khalipa- The 2008 Champion from NorCal.
Neal Maddox- Hails from San Jose and is steadily improving his performances each year at the Games, finishing top 10 last year.
Rocklin CrossFit, NorCal CrossFit- These teams are our neighbors here in NorCal and are filled with studly individuals who may be making some guest appearances at our gym not long after the Games are concluded. Big support behind them, as these folks are the real deal, and the nicest folks and trainers you can meet. I've been competing along side most of these guys and gals since I began in this sport years ago. It's so exciting to watch these folks and their level of athleticism and character that we here at CSA can get inspired by and emulate in our own training and work ethic.
Row 1,000 meters
then, 5 rounds of:
25 pull-ups
7 push jerks (135 / 85 lb.)


text:
More than 25 percent of consumers in the United States own and use logoed drinkware every single day. This data alone makes these products a powerful mechanism to promote your event, raise your brand awareness, and lift the ceiling on revenue earning potential for years to come. At ePromos, we believe in offering glassware and other products that stand up to repeated use, are simple to clean, and won't dull over time, giving your promotional efforts the longevity they deserve. Whether you're looking for shatterproof plastic or printed pint glasses, our selection offers a robust catalog that won't send you away in search of better options.
Your company logo will cause some waves when it's on this custom water bottle featuring beautiful bold color wave graphics.
Stay hydrated while slimming down during workouts with this naturally BPA-free stainless steel promo water bottle.
Reusable and durable 18/8 single wall stainless steel and curvaceous look makes this a great promotional sports bottle.


text:
The secondary battery comprised twenty 6-pounders, four 1-pounders, four Gatlings, and two field-guns.
As the pursuers gained on her she opened with her secondary battery.
Her secondary battery consisted of six 4-inch revolving guns, discharging seventy shells a minute when operated by electricity.
As she did so the Seydlitz opened on her with her secondary battery at 800 yards' range.
Confidence and pride in the ship among the crew are equivalent to a secondary battery.
That Mrs. Van Tromp's armament was only a secondary battery might have been denied by some.
The electric accumulator or secondary battery, one of the most useful appliances, is the result of electrolysis reversed.
As it is, the value of the secondary battery was certainly demonstrated.
They had studied faithfully and had had considerable training with the secondary battery of the Colodia.
A question of great interest in connection with the secondary battery had reference to its permanence.


text:
Reliable Steam Cleaners
Harness the natural power of steam for the ultimate in clean with a Reliable steam cleaner. Shop our selection of products below.
Out of Stock
Sorry, these products are out of stock.
The products you are trying to find are currently unavailable. Please navigate to another section or contact us for suggestions for similar products.Click here to return to our home page.
Safe, Secure Shopping
Vacuum Home is rated as a trusted store from the following online authority sites:


text:
After Elliot Rodger's mass shooting in that town near Santa Barbara, the topic has again turned to h
Current subscribers have full access to all online news content as part of their subscription. If you are a current subscriber, please log in with your website account information for full access. If you are a current subscriber, but have not yet registered for access to the website, please call our Circulation Department at (419)281-0581


text:
Regional Reviews: Phoenix
Good People
Also see Gil's reviews of Les Misérables, Once, Schoolhouse Rock Live! and The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety
Good People is set in South Boston or "Southie," a working class neighborhood where Margie, a single mother in her late 40s, is about to be fired from her cashier job at a local dollar store. She's a minimum wage employee who's been fired because she has been late too many times. Margie has an adult special needs daughter at home whose caretaker was late getting to her, so Margie has a good reason for her tardiness, but that doesn't matter. You like Margie; she's had a tough life and has tried to make the best of it, but she lives within the lines and rules she's been given. She barely complains and is desperately trying to find a job, any job, which will help her pay her rent and care for her daughter. A chance meeting with Mike, a former high school boyfriend who is now a well off doctor, sets in motion the plot which focuses not only on Margie hopefully finding a job but on what would have happened if she and Mike hadn't broken up.
It is a play about the choices that people make and how those choices ultimately affect the people around them as well as the friends who become our family and life support system when times get bad. It is extremely funny and moving as well. I don't want to say much more about the plot as there are plenty of twists and revelations in it, but Lindsay-Abaire has written an interesting story that, while coming across a bit like a soap opera, has such rich characters and realistic dialogue and situations that you can imagine that there really are people like Margie and Mike out there who are living in similar circumstances. The title refers to using the term "good people" to say that someone has good character and upbringing. But, by the end of the play, we realize that even people who we might think are "good people" may not be, and that has to do with the way that Lindsay-Abaire has made almost all of the characters both villains and heroes. I especially like how even Stevie, the young man we don't really like because he has to fire Margie, comes back in the play in an important and positive way at the end.
Lindsay-Abaire has his characters illustrate the constantly changing roles that people assume, including one scene in which Margie comes to visit Mike at his office. She is desperately hoping he has a job for her, even willing to do janitorial work in his office. But the tables turn when Margie uses her wit and words to get the upper hand in the conversation, as well as an invitation to his upcoming birthday party where she could meet his friends who might have job opportunities. The scene ends with Margie assuming control, even sitting in Mike's office chair. It is an effective scene, like every other one in this production that is well directed by Matthew Weiner.
Wiener has assembled a top-notch cast for this production, with some of the best actors in the Phoenix area, including a stellar performance by Katie McFadzen as a desperate Margie. The actress's ability to get across Margie's way of using non-stop talking to get out of any situation is perfectly played, as well as Margie's sense of pride. Margie is "good people" for sure. McFadzen also has a nice comic sensibility and easily shows the sense of humor that Margie never loses, even with all of her setbacks. It's a heartbreaking performance that McFadzen instills with an underlying sense of hope. And, while McFadzen's Boston accent isn't as thick as it probably should be, it is clear and consistent throughout.
Mike is the villain of the storyor is he? Rusty Ferracane at first displays a layer of cockiness, in how Mike managed to make it out of the neighborhood to make something of himself. Using a combination of well thought out line delivery and related body language, Ferracane makes it clear in a professional, non-emotional way that Mike doesn't really want anything to do with Margie, let alone help her get a job. But we soon realize we may not exactly be correct in the way we think about Mike. Ferracane is impressive in how he balances the various layers of the character, with his controlled sense of anger especially effective. Shanique S. Scott is very authentic as Mike's younger wife Kate, who is very interested in talking to Margie and learning about Mike's past. Scott exudes warmth as Kate, especially in how she welcomes Margie into her home with open arms, then shows how Kate changes to defend her family.
Maria Amorocho is Margie's friend Jean who gets Margie thinking about how she can use Mike to her advantage, and Cathy Dresbach is Margie's landlady Dottie, caretaker of Margie's daughter. Both have great comic timing and have no problem navigating the quick witted dialogue while maintaining perfect Boston accents. Their heated interactions with each other are a realistic example of how two good friends of one person may not in fact be close friends themselves. Tyler Eglen is Stevie the dollar store manager who fires Margie and, though Stevie is in an authority position, Eglen's somewhat soft spoken delivery and indirect eye contact are perfect for this character who seems almost as lost as everyone else in the play.
Jeff Thomson's set design is simple and very effective; that simplicity puts the focus of the production on the characters and dialogue and not the scenery. Using just three large rotating panels that display photographs of the setting of each scene and a few pieces of furniture, Thomson gives us a sense of traveling to the various locations within the Boston area. Connie Furr Soloman's costume designs are just as effective in portraying the different classes of the characters in the play, with Margie's party attire that includes an outdated jacket and inappropriate stockings summing up Margie perfectly.
While Good People presents characters and situations none of us would ever hope to encounter, the Actors Theatre production has a crackerjack cast who bring these characters to life. With such an excellent cast and notable direction, Actors Theatre scores again with their production of David Lindsay-Abaire's thought-provoking play.
The Actors Theatre production of Good People runs through May 11, 2014, with performances at the Arizona Opera Center, 1636 N. Central Avenue in Phoenix. Tickets can be ordered at actorstheatrephx.org/ or by calling (602) 888-0368.
Director: Matthew Wiener


text:
Cat Urine Cleaning
Cat urine will cause an unpleasant odor on the flooring and carpet. It is important that you clean the cat urine from the carpet immediately otherwise it will become a permanent stain. Before you begin to clean the carpet, you have to locate the stained area. Sometimes, it can be difficult to locate the affected area of the cat urine. If you have problem locating the cat urine, you can use a black fluorescent light. After you have located the stain, you can begin the cat urine cleaning process.
Cat urine stains are removable on the upholstery, by blotting it with an absorbent cloth. You should use dry absorbent cloth during the first time you wipe the upholstery. After wiping it, dip the cloth in vinegar solution and blot the stained area again. You can use the stain and odor removers available from the department store. Every stain remover comes with the manufacturer instruction on how to use it. You should follow the instruction in order to clean the cat urine effectively.
The carpet stained with urine should be sterile by using the carpet removal cleaner. After applying the cleaner, you must use a waste cloth to wipe it until there is no more moisture left in that area. After that, you have to use a damp cloth to wipe the area. When wiping the area, make sure you apply a little pressure so that the urine can be completely blot out from the carpet. If the stain persists, you have to keep repeating the cat urine cleaning process for a few times.
For cat urine cleaning on the flooring, the usage of enzymes to remove the cat urine is next step. You can buy these enzymes from a janitorial store. The pet stores do not sell the enzyme cleaner. The enzyme cleaner is the last resort to remove the stain that breaks down the proteins in the cat urine and thereby leaving a fresh carpet for use.


text:
Published: November 8, 2013 - 04:22 PM | Updated: November 11, 2013 - 06:29 PM
Green High School students will perform the musical Legally Blonde from Nov. 21 to 24 in the Green High School Auditorium.
Anyone interested in attending may reserve seats for $10 and pay with check or cash, or purchase them at the GHS box office. Ticket orders may also be dropped off at the main office between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ticket orders will be fulfilled on a first come, first serve basis.
Student special for high school students: Pay $4 and get a $10 seat for the Thursday showing.
Visit the Green Local Schools website for more information and a PDF of the ticket order form.


text:
Do you have an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party coming up soon? If so, you're in luck.
There are Girls Ugly Christmas Sweaters on sale for just $9.99 each (reg. $40.) Even better, you can use the promo code DEALSEEKER to save an extra 20% off your total purchase, making your out-of-pocket cost only $7.99.
Even better, start at Ebates and use their site to navigate to the Kohl's web site and make your purchase. You will get 7% cashback if shopping today = $0.55 cashback, making your final price just $7.44.
Also, through 11/30/16, you can get free standard shipping with a minimum purchase of only $25!
There are also nice deals to be had on Juniors' Ugly Christmas Sweaters. They are on sale for $11.99, so $9.59 after our 20% off discount code. Get $0.66 cashback from Ebates, making the final net cost $8.93.
Men's Ugly Christmas Sweaters are also on sale. They are on sale for $12.99, so $10.39 after our 20% off discount code. Get $0.72 cashback from Ebates, making the final net cost $9.67.Extreme Couponing Tip: You can usually get two prints of most internet coupons. To find them in the easiest possible way, use our preclipped links that take you right to the coupon. Then come back and click the same link to get your 2nd print. This will save you the time spent searching for the coupon.
Never miss another hot coupon, deal or freebie again! "Like" Couponaholic .NET on Facebook, Follow us on Pinterest, Follow us on Twitter, Follow us on Instagram or Subscribe to our Daily Email Newsletter!


text:
Victorian Premier
The state ombudsman found the Liberal MP for Frankston used, and allowed employees to use, his taxpayer-funded car for private purposes and used a parliamentary fuel card to pay for petrol for his private vehicle.
Mr Shaw was absent from the Liberal Party state council in Ballarat at the weekend. Mr Baillieu refused to say if the party had asked him not to attend. "There are a number of members who aren't here and members have other commitments and they all make their apologies appropriately," he said. He said the Coalition would move to have the matter referred to the privileges committee next week when Parliament resumes.
Opposition Leader
"My office has hand-delivered to the office of the Chief Commissioner a letter asking Victorian police to investigate Mr Shaw and to determine whether any crimes, in fact, have been committed," Mr Andrews said.
The Victorian Coalition's grip on power rests on Mr Shaw's vote.
Mr Baillieu said the opposition had been talking about taking the matter to the Victorian Police for some time. "But you have to ask, why didn't they do it in the first place?," he said.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
Jigga and Yezzy win the Best Group kudo, Chris Brown is hailed Best Male Artist, and Big Sean nabs the Best New Artist Award.
The 2012 BET Awards has been kicked off Sunday, July 1 in Los Angeles and handed out some of the prizes. The first award announced that night was for Best Group which went to The Throne, which consisted of Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Yeezy initially accepted the award alone, saying, "I wish Jay-Z was here to say something politically correct for me." Shortly after, Jigga surprised his duet partner as he also arrived on stage.
Also already bagging one kudo was Chris Brown, who made his first award-event appearance post his bar brawl with Drake. The "Sweet Love" crooner edged out Bruno Mars, Miguel, Trey Songz and Usher for the Best Male R&B Artist title.
Big Sean was another early winner, snatching Best New Artist. He beat out A$AP Rocky, Diggy Simmons and Meek Mill to get the honor. Another musician, Wale, won Best Collaboration for "Lotus Flower Bomb" featuring Miguel. In acting field, Kevin Hart shone as he's named the Best Actor. Meanwhile, Serena Williams and Kevin Durant were Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year respectively.
BET Awards is currently taking place at the Shrine Auditorium with Samuel L. Jackson serving as the host. Kanye West, Big Sean and 2 Chainz opened the event with a performance of "Mercy". Jackson and Spike Lee later delivered a parody of Jigga and Weezy's song "Ni**as in Paris".


text:
Check out this Battlefield 3 theme created by the team at DICE featuring artwork from the actual game. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.
Click to create and send a link using your email application


text:
Washington (AFP) Jan 23, 2007
US President George W. Bush will call Tuesday for a 20 percent cut in gasoline use over 10 years and curbs on dangerous emissions, in a State of the Union address aimed at rescuing his presidency from the tumult of the Iraq war. Under fire from rival Democrats and even fellow Republicans, Bush will lay out a plethora of domestic policy programs, striving to escape the shadow of a conflict which has killed more than 3,000 US soldiers and threatens his legacy.
Bush's prime-time televised address, set for 9:00 pm (0200 GMT Wednesday), will take place with his poll numbers mired at all-time lows and US forces in Iraq facing some of the worst violence since the March 2003 invasion.
He will defend his plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional troops into the country and ask Democrats who have rejected his plan to join a bipartisan "advisory council" on the war, the White House said.
Delivering the speech to a Democratic-controlled Congress for the first time in his six years in office, Bush will call for a doubling of America's emergency oil reserves by 2027 and urge approval of comprehensive immigration reform, according to a White House fact sheet.
On the foreign policy front, the president will call for greater political freedom in Cuba, Belarus and Myanmar, national security adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters.
Embattled Bush will also call for balancing the US budget within five years, a curb on spending and an effort to overhaul government-run health care and pension plans, a top aide said.
He will flesh out the plans announced in the address to Congress in a subsequent "state of the economy" speech prior to releasing his budget proposal, the aide told reporters.
Bush prepared for the speech in the knowledge that he is less popular than any US president ahead of a State of the Union speech since Richard Nixon, who resigned in disgrace following the Watergate political scandal in 1974.
A CBS News poll put Bush's overall popularity at just 28 percent, a record low, with 64 percent of those polled disapproving of his performance.
An ABC-Washington Post poll released late Monday on the eve of the president's annual speech, shows a 33 percent approval rating, matching Bush's lowest ratings in May 2006.
And an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll pegged Bush's approval rate at 35 percent, his lowest rating on the joint survey.
But White House spokesman Tony Snow said Bush would use the valuable chance to speak directly to Americans, to kick-start his agenda.
"The president has got two years left in office, and he wants to get important business done. And he understands that there are problems that will not go away," said Snow.
Bush, whom critics worldwide accuse of neglecting climate change, hopes to halt the growth in carbon-dioxide emissions from automobiles, light trucks and sport-utility vehicles by 2017, said his deputy chief of staff, Joel Kaplan.
"The president is going to propose a bold, ambitious, but achievable goal of reducing by 20 percent our gasoline usage by 2017," Kaplan told reporters in a briefing on the high-stakes political speech.
Bush will urge the Congress to give him powers to change automotive fuel economy standards and take steps to stimulate the production and consumption of renewable and alternative fuels, said Kaplan.
The plan would cut annual emissions from cars and light trucks by as much as 10 percent, about 175 metric tonnes, the equivalent of zeroing out the annual emissions of 26 million automobiles, he said.
White House officials pointed to new developments in Iraq, acknowledging the soaring death toll and past errors but underlining what they described as promising new developments in quelling deadly sectarian violence.
Iraqi and US forces have captured more than 600 fighters loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the US military said Tuesday, following a day of carnage that left 100 dead in a string of bombings in and around Baghdad.
In a major crackdown launched in the past few weeks against the Mahdi Army -- the strongly anti-US militia headed by Sadr and now considered the biggest security threat to Iraq by the Pentagon -- more than 600 fighters and 16 militia leaders have been detained, the military said.
But Democrats showed no sign of welcoming Bush's speech.
"There's a great discouragement about the president's leadership," Senator Hillary Clinton, now part of the crowded field to replace Bush in 2008, told NBC television.
Source: Agence France-Presse
Email This Article
Comment On This Article
Related Links
Civil Nuclear Energy Science, Technology and News
Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Our Polluted World and Cleaning It Up
China News From SinoDaily.com
Global Trade News
The Economy
All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
A Daily Snapshot Of Carbon Usage In Figures
Paris (AFP) Jan 23, 2007
Greenhouse-gas pollution, the driver for dangerous global warming, is all around us -- and almost as invisible are the huge disparities in individual emissions around the world and carbon cost of the things we buy. For instance, the average American, whose lifestyle is based on profligate burning of oil, gas and coal, causes nearly 10 times more carbon pollution than the average Kenyan.
|The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement


text: 3/15/17 3/15/17 POPSUGAR Living Nostalgia '90s Tech 41 Things That Prove Tech in the '90s Was Bomb.com March 15, 2017 by Lisette Mejia 5.8K Shares Chat with us on Facebook Messenger. Learn what's trending across POPSUGAR. View on One Page Photo 14 of 41 Start Slideshow ADVERTISEMENT () Share This Link Copy What's Your Reaction? Thanks for your reaction Don't forget to share this with your friends! ← Use Arrows Keys → 14 Carmen Sandiego Video Games Previous Next Join the conversation The '90sNostalgiaDigital LifeGadgets


text:
Veterans Day has come and gone, but concerns for veterans regarding their health care remain.
Robert Davis of Copperas Cove is 90 percent disabled. He says the claims process with the VA "has been more than frustrating."
"My claims have all been approved, but I am still waiting for payment three years later," said Davis, a Vietnam veteran. "I was sent a letter more than two years ago that the claims were approved. I just can't get paid."
Davis, who spent 23 years in the military, said he is not angry and understands it is a process. He continues to call the VA on a regular basis to check on his past-due claims. He said he is told his claims are backlogged and still awaiting approval for payment at higher levels.
"The Army paid me what it owed me years ago, but I'm still waiting on the VA," he said. "I have copies of all of my records because you have to prove it to (the VA) that you are owed the money. I finally got it approved after all these years but still haven't gotten paid (from the VA)."
One of the biggest concerns among veterans is the backlog of claims in the VA system, which recently put a new program in place to process claims more quickly. The VA has divided the claims into three categories: express, core and special operations, said Bert Meza of the National Disabled American Veterans Association.
"The VA had a backlog of 50,000 claims six months ago," Meza said. "Today, they are down to less than 20,000. We track these issues for retirees and have watched the system improve."
George Martin of Copperas Cove served in both Korea and Vietnam. He agreed the VA is slow and patients have to be organized.
"If you go to the VA with a good attitude and don't expect your care overnight, you'll eventually get help. But, you have to have everything in order where they don't have to look for your records," Martin said. "Otherwise, it takes even longer. But, the VA has treated me just as well as Scott & White."


text:
Free Crocheting Patterns
Looks complicated, doesn't it? Apparently it's not, and I'm adding this to my list of projects to make for Wren. Plus, using the same pattern you can make a scarf or wrap
Free Crochet Pattern for Halter Top Shawl Set – Crocheting
What a beautiful halter set to crochet for yourself, or a a lovely gift! How nice the pattern is free!
Easy Single Crochet Halter Top Pattern
Free Halter Top pattern that's easy enough for a beginner and great for experienced crocheters who want a quick project.
Crochet – Crochet Halter Tops
Afghan Crochet Hook American Thread Crochet Books Baby Bonnet Crochet Pattern Baby Crochet Patterns Basic Crochet Instructions Bead Crochet Beginner Crochet
Crochet halter tops pattern in Women's Shirts & Blouses at Bizrate
Buy Crochet halter tops pattern from top rated stores. Comparison shopping for the best price.
Womens Crochet Top – free halter patterns – Shop Visually At Like.com
Shop for free crochet halter top patterns – Women like Sleeveless Top w/ Printed Voile and Crochet Aloe, and more
Top 10 FREE
Free Crochet Patterns to Download! Crochet Fans, go ahead and enjoy yourself. Download as many of these free crochet patterns as you wish. All you need to do is sign up
Crochet — All About Crocheting — Free Patterns and Instructions
All about crocheting and learning how to crochet, starting with the basic crochet stitches. Find free crochet patterns plus pictures, instructions and videos. Learn
Free Crochet Pattern – Blue Short Halter Top from the Camisoles
Find 19,000+ Free Crochet Patterns, over 9,000 Free Knitting Patterns, and over 2,200 Free Sewing Patterns. Learn how to crochet or how to knit with our crochet tutorials


text:
Home Concert Tickets Alternative and Indie Diagrams
Diagrams Tickets
Find the Diagrams tickets you're looking for on NME ticket exchange, the world's largest ticket marketplace. Select an event to view the range of tickets available or view the Diagrams tour dates to find an upcoming event near you. You can also sell your spare Diagrams Concert Tickets on NME ticket exchange, and listing tickets is free. All Diagrams tickets are covered by the NME ticket exchange Ticket guarantee!
Sign Up for Diagrams Ticket Alerts
Sign up for the latest information on upcoming Diagrams events. Be the first to know when Diagrams tickets go on sale!
The email address you entered is invalid


text:
Airline Pet Policy
Airline Carrier Pet Acceptance and Accommodation Costs
Although pet acceptance and accommodation costs are not part of the City Pair Program, government travelers still may need to travel with a family pet or service animal. Below are some fast facts and guidelines to consider when traveling with a pet or service animal followed by direct links to each of the City Pair Program's participating airline carrier's pet and service animal policies for your convenience.
Fast Facts about Traveling with Pets
- Reservations must be made ahead of time for pets directly with the airline's reservation agent (not a part of the City Pair Program). Non refundable fees apply per segment (fee varies with each airline). There is a pet capacity on each flight first booked first served;
- In most cases the costs for pet carriage is not a reimbursable travel expense. You should check with your government agency's travel policy official to determine if pet travel is reimbursable;
- Pets are conditionally accepted and must not pose a threat or hazard;
- There are size, age, and weight restrictions - not all breed of animals are accepted;
- Kennel size requirements must be met to be allowed on the flight;
- Certain vaccinations and health certificates are required;
- Certain counties and/or airports have quarantine restrictions upon entry;
- Pets are not accepted when in extreme weather forecasts (i.e. under or over certain temperatures);
- Many times it is a traumatic experience for pets that are checked as baggage/cargo. Travelers should check with your veterinarian to see if a tranquilizer is a good option and what dosage is appropriate, if any;
- Pets of an appropriate size/weight may be able to travel in cabin on (most) non-stop domestic flights only with certain carriers. Pets may not be able to travel on connect flights. On international flights pets may have to be shipped as cargo; and
- If travel is on an international flight with a code share partner of the airline, you must check the operating airline's pet policy and fees.
Fast Facts about Traveling with Service Animals
- Passengers may need to notify disability counter prior to traveling;
- Passengers must provide current documentation prior to traveling;
- Service animals are allowed on domestic and international flights with some restrictions that vary per airline;
- Animal size restrictions do exist and vary per airline; and
- There is no extra charge to travel with service dogs.
Airline and Policy
The links below lead to nongovernment websites.
- Alaska Cabin/Checked Pet
- American Cabin/Checked Pet, Service Animals
- Delta Cabin/Check Pet, Service Animal
- Hawaiian Cabin/Checked Pet, Service Animals
- JetBlue (JetBlue operated flights only accept pets in the aircraft cabin) Cabin/Check Pet, Service Animals
- Southwest operated flights only accept pets in the aircraft cabin Cabin/Checked Pet, Service Animals
- United Cabin/Checked Pet, Service Animals
- Silver Airways Cabin/Checked Pet, Service Animals


text:
Six weeks after the molestation scandal broke at Miramonte Elementary, three LAUSD board members called Monday for changes in state laws and district policies to make it easier to fire employees in cases of sexual misconduct.
One resolution to be voted on Tuesday calls for streamlining the dismissal process for teachers arrested in sexual misconduct cases, and the other calls for creating a procedure for notifying parents about these cases.
During a morning news conference, San Fernando Valley school board member Tamar Galatzan called the sex-abuse cases "disgusting and tragic" and said they have tarnished the reputation of the district and made parents fearful and frustrated about the safety of their children.
Galatzan, a city prosecutor, authored the resolution seeking support for changing the state law to streamline the process for firing problem teachers. Currently, teachers can repeatedly appeal their dismissal by the school board and continue to receive their paycheck and benefits while their case is pending.
"It's very hard when the state Education Code dictates so much of what goes on in a school district, and we really are hampered by a lot of state codes that don't support kids," Galatzan said.
Most appeals by dismissed teachers are settled by the district, said Alexander Molinda, the district's chief labor and employment counsel.
That's what happened with suspected teacher Mark Berndt, who was paid $40,000 to halt his appeal after he was fired for allegedly molesting nearly two dozen students at Miramonte Elementary.
Board member Nury Martinez, who represents the East Valley, spoke in support of a resolution that would require Superintendent John Deasy to establish a formal process for notifying parents and an independent state credentialing commission when teachers are under criminal or administrative investigation in South Los Angeles.
Board member Nury Martinez said parents of all students at a campus should be notified when an arrest is made.
"That is absolutely a trigger for us to notify parents," she said.
The union for LAUSD's teachers released a statement saying it supports measures to increase student safety, but it cautioned against "hasty, misguided responses."
To ensure the safety of our students, school board members and district officials must commit to the important work of conducting thorough and sober investigations," said the statement from United Teachers Los Angeles. "All parties must avoid the temptation to grandstand in the face of this critical situation.
The board members' proposals come in the wake of a series of sexual abuse allegations against LAUSD personnel, including Berndt and Martin Springer, who have been fired from their teaching posts at Miramonte Elementary.
Another teacher, Paul Chapel III, was arrested last October on charges of sexual abusing four children and has pleaded not guilty. The school board is scheduled Tuesday to vote on firing Chapel, who has taught at Telfair Elementary in Pacoima since 1998.
He taught at Andasol Elementary in Northridge from 1988-97, but was reassigned after being tried on charges of molesting an 8-year-old neighbor boy. That trial ended in a hung jury.


text:
Featured Resources! Winning Scholarships for College – Last Minute College Financing Guide – The Scholarship & College Essay Planning Kit – See our video about getting scholarships!
Get personalized help in an online class with Marianne Ragins, $400,000 Scholarship Winner and Author!
Inspire, motivate and inform your audience with a keynote speaker presentation or educational workshop from Marianne Ragins.
Attend a workshop to learn how to find and win money for college. Or try an online scholarship class.
With college tuition costs steadily on the rise, everyone believes it costs an arm and a leg to pay for college these days — and the only way to avoid the expense is to strain an arm filling out ovals for a perfect SAT score, strain a leg practicing for a highlight film slam dunk, or qualify as severely in need of free money for college. But contrary to conventional wisdom, you don't need killer grades, a killer throwing arm, or a slim bank account to get money for a college education, just explore this web site published by Marianne Ragins to find out why you don't.
As a high school senior, Ragins made headlines when she won a record-breaking $400,000+ in scholarship money for college. With nearly two decades of experience, Marianne can show you that scholarship dollars don't just go to those students with the best grades, best test scores, or best points-per-game average, they REALLY go to those who know how to find and win scholarships. Marianne can show you how to pay for college with her scholarship books, online classes, eBooks, webinars and informative workshops.


text:
- Description
The amazing Climbing Swring is constructed of 4 strong wooden-plastic rings plus the platform that kids can sit on, stand on, or hang from, and it swings, spins and revolves all at the same time!
There is more to the Climbing Swring than meets the eye: it also helps children develop balance, poise, strength and equilibrium.
Climbing Swring Features:
- Precise, durable heat treated bearing spins on a lifetime nylon
- Collapses for easy storage
- High quality non-toxic paint protects it from the weather and the constant use
- Platform contains a non-slip surface
Benefits of SWRING-ing noted in therapy:
- Fun to ride - Accommodates one user at a time, fostering group cooperation, problem solving, turn-taking, fostering flexibility in typical playmate roles. Creative play ideas emerge during use of the SWRING - astronauts flying in space ships, Group activities on the SWRING also encourage coordination and body awareness related to moving one's body near/next to a peer's body.
- Improves balance and core strength - stand to squat balance [ski pose or quad strengthening], promotes head inversion/ vestibular activation when reaching down to the floor and returning up to standing.
- Supports integration of the body moving in space for kids with gravitational insecurity
- Supports bilateral coordination of arms/legs for climbing and transitioning body in/out of the SWRING
- Supports neck/arm/trunk righting reactions which all translate to improving body position in space sensation, and increasing graded, controlled muscle responses, and appropriate timing with muscle responses
- Vestibular/Spinning input increases alertness levels with great social emotional outcomes (improved eye contact, increased vocalizations, increased spontaneous speech, increased affect/expressions and engagement)
- Improves postural control and alignment - orthopedically-challenged kiddos, and kids with limited movement experiences quickly learn how to orient their bodies and align the spine vertically for more optimal posturing during face to face interactions and during UE/upper extremity functional tasks.
- Basket frame provides a sense of security for short sitting and scooting around while seated on the bottom platform.
- Specs
SKU# ClimbingSwring
Climbing Swring Specifications:
- Dimensions: 90" x 48"
- User capacity: 1 adult, 2-3 children
- Weight Capacity: 250 lbs.
- Info
Additional InformationThere is no additional info available.
- Videos
VideosThere are no videos available.
- Reviews


text:
"Wallace & Gromit", "An Unfinished Life" and "Duma" are among the entertainment titles to be honored at the 20th anniversary Genesis Awards
The Genesis Awards is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Just for your notice, the Genesis Awards, which is presented by the Hollywood Office of the Humane Society of the United States, recognize positive treatment of animal issues in the news and entertainment media.
Set to have its 20th anniversary on March 18 at the Beverly Hilton, the event has had several movie titles to be honored. Among the many the entertainment titles there are "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", "An Unfinished Life", and "Duma".
As of "Wallace & Gromit", the Academy Award-nominated is named outstanding animated feature film for its comic but humane contraptions for exterminating troublesome rabbits. Meanwhile, "Life" is chosen as outstanding feature film for its sympathetic treatment of a bear confined in a roadside zoo, while "Duma" earns family film honors for its tale of the relationship between a boy and an orphaned cheetah.
Some other entertainment titles to be honored at the event include "Wild Parrots," "Rodney", "Higglytown Heroes" and many more.


text:
'Gossip Girl' Season 5: What You Need to Know (PHOTOS)
Leighton Meester) engaged to the Prince of Monaco and Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) set to start a REAL job, this new season will be full of even more drama than ever before.It is the moment we have all been waiting for: the Gossip Girl Season 5 premiere! You may have spent all summer anticipating this day, but in case you've forgotten a few of the show's cliff hangers, we are here to fill you in. With Blair Waldorf (
Click through the gallery to see what you need to know before watching the season premiere of Gossip Girl! What do you hope to see this season? Let us know in the comments!


text:
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Cherry)
The second class of Howard County's Conscious Venture Lab includes a startup aimed at changing computer science instruction and social media monetization for food bloggers.
On Monday, officials at the accelerator announced the six companies entering its 17-week program, which attracted applicants nationwide.
"These companies reflect the future of where capitalism and social values come together," Jeff Cherry, CEO and managing partner of the Porter Group, the private investment firm that operates the lab, said in a release.
The companies will work out of Howard County's Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship in Columbia.
The six companies, with descriptions via a Howard County press release, are:
- Hungry Harvest: "Hungry Harvest is on a mission to end food waste and eliminate hunger in the U.S."
- Speaker Blast: "The company's patent-pending technology allows you to sync an unlimited number of IP devices."
- Loved Again: "Loved Again is on a mission to make cleaning out your closet enjoyable while helping the charity of your choice."
- CoderLoan: "CoderLoan is a startup striving to change the way computer science students are funded, trained and hired."
- Going Green Today: "Going Green Today is a sustainability-learning tool, designed to teach users to save money by reducing their carbon footprints."
- Zest: "Zest is a social media monetization tool for food bloggers, and works by connecting foodies to its affiliate network of restaurants and food companies."
"Through our partnership with the Porter Group we have attracted six dynamic new businesses to Howard County," Lawrence F. Twele, Howard County Economic Development Authority CEO, said in the release. "As we look for more innovative approaches to economic development that support the entire community, we believe the CVLab helps us do that."


text:
Apply for DC GSEA
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) program is the premier award for the students that run and own their businesses while attending a college or university. Student entrepreneurs compete through local, regional or virtual competitions to win their shot at going head to head against the best student entrepreneurs in the world at the Global Finals.
In order to apply to GSEA, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at a recognized college or university, own a revenue-generating for-profit business that has been operational for a minimum of six consecutive months, and be principally responsible for the operation of the company at the time of application.


text:
At Panic Posters we don't just do posters but have a massive selection of patches for you to choose from. You can find sew-on woven patches with designs from bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Green Day, Blink 182, Slipknot, Pantera and many, many more! Music patches and rock patches are great for customising an outfit so you don't just look like everyone else, with great band patches and designs to choose you can pick out your favourites and sew onto jackets, jumpers or any where you want. Music patches have recognisable logos, icons and slogans so even at a quick glance your music or rock patches are noticeable and will stand out from the crowd. Rock patches are notoriously difficult to find, but by coming to Panic Posters you have a huge choice of patches to buy online at a good price and with fast delivery. To find your favourite rock band patches use the search function on the site or you can browse through the pages of Music patches to see which patches stand out to you.
102 Products found
AC/DC For Those About To Rock Patch
AC/DC For Those About To Rock Patch£3.00Out of stock
AC/DC High Voltage Patch
AC/DC High Voltage Patch£3.00Out of stock
AC/DC Logo Patch
AC/DC sew-on patch£3.00Out of stock
Anarchy Patch
Anarchy Patch£3.00
Beatles Logo Patch
Beatles Logo Patch£3.00Out of stock
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Patch
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club sew-on patch£3.00Out of stock
Blink 182 Band Patch
Blink 182 Band Patch£3.00Out of stock
Blink 182 Smiley & Logo Patch
Blink 182 sew-on patch£3.00Out of stock
Blink 182 Smiley Patch
Blink 182 Smiley sew-on patch£2.50Out of stock
Bullet For My Valentine Poison Patch
Bullet For My Valentine Poison Patch£2.50Out of stock
Bullet For My Valentine Skulls Patch
Bullet For My Valentine Skulls Patch£3.00Out of stock
Burzum Logo Patch
Burzum Logo Patch£3.00Out of stock
Cannibal Corpse Eaten Back To Life Patch
Cannibal Corpse Eaten Back To Life Patch£3.00Out of stock
Chimaira Skulls Patch
Chimaira Skulls Patch£2.50Out of stock
Clash Guns Patch
Clash Guns Patch£3.00Out of stock
Clash London Calling Patch
The Clash London Calling sew-on patch£3.00Out of stock
Clash Skull Patch
Clash Skull Patch£3.00Out of stock
Cradle Of Filth CoF Patch
Cradle Of Filth CoF Patch£3.00


text:
A patient who died after being given the wrong gas to breathe was one of over 80 serious incidents at Watford General Hospital last year - double the figure from the previous year.
In another incident a stillbirth occurred after doctors had misinterpreted the results of a cardiotocography, and the foetus' heart rate and movements were not monitored - actions which could have saved its life. 'Poor documentation' was also cited.
The deaths are listed in a Serious Incidents 2012/2013 Summary Report as discussed at the July 25 board meeting, when it was revealed 83 serious incidents were recorded last year (compared with just 42 in 2010/11, and 50 the previous year), although last year 28 'serious' pressure ulcers were subsequently downgraded.
The report highlights another serious incident in which a chemotherapy patient had a nasogastric tube misplaced after an x-ray was misinterpreted, and there was a 'lack of communication from radiology'.
This incident constituted a 'never event', which is the term the NHS gives to 'serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if the available preventative measures have been implemented'.
The case of the wrong gas being administered causing death was also classed as a never event.
The report mentions other serious incidents including:
- A neonatal death following 'poor communication and decision making' and 'delays in care for infant'
- A pregnancy complication in which the placenta became detached from the uterus of the mother, after a doctor did not respond to 'bleeps' (alarms) for a patient review
- A patient whose Hepatitis B was reactivated after they underwent chemotherapy because it was not routine to check for the virus (reactivation can be fatal). The hospital reviewed its policy to check whether patients have Hepatitis B pre-chemotherapy
- Morphine going 'missing'
- A 'near-miss' in which a patient mistakenly underwent a biopsy (a test) without their identity being checked first
- An allegation of abuse against a healthcare assistant who, it later transpired, had not been CRB-checked
- C. Diff cases involving 'poor communication' and the patient not being isolated - nor was the area deep cleaned
- A patient who suffered a fracture from a fall sustained while using a foot pedal to open a bin
Katherine Murphy, chief executive of healthcare charity the Patients Association, said: "As suggested by the name, these sorts of events are utterly unacceptable and pose a huge risk to patient safety and well-being.
"Whilst the Patient Association accepts that accidents will sometimes occur, it is vital that lessons are learnt each time to ensure that they are not repeated.
"This is yet another reminder of the need to properly fund the regulation of healthcare to ensure that it detects patterns of errors such as these, and acts to ensure that no more patients are put at risk."
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust's Medical Director, Dr Mike Van der Watt, said: "We take the safety of our patients very seriously, therefore, incident reports are brought to the trust Board as a way of demonstrating through openness and transparency how we learn from incidents. We have made appropriate apologies to the patients, family and friends involved in these incidents and shared the reports and lessons learnt as appropriate. However, for legal reasons we have to respect patient confidentiality and therefore have to limit the amount of information published. Incidents are also reported to our commissioners and other appropriate bodies.
"Despite wider reporting requirements over the past year, we have not seen a significant increase in the number of serious incidents, which would have been expected. We are required to report every case of pressure ulcers to our commissioners, prior to investigation. The root cause of each incident is thoroughly explored to determine whether appropriate care had been given to the patient in order to prevent an ulcer occurring. For instance, some patients are more vulnerable to pressure ulcers due to their medical condition. Between April 2012 and March 2013, 28 of the 83 pressure ulcers reported by the trust were subsequently downgraded as the patient was found to have received appropriate care and the pressure ulcer considered to be unavoidable.
"Please be assured that we take each incident very seriously and have a very robust plan in place for dealing with them, which includes thorough investigation, followed by an action plan detailing appropriate lessons to be learnt. In addition we would take the necessary action against staff as appropriate, for instance performance management or dismissal."


text:
Your ISP may have setup an idle timer.
Try a "keep alive" type of program or just setup an automated ping
to an outside address every 5 minutes.
See if that stops the drops.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yamil Chamut"
To: m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch
Subject: [m0n0wall] wan ip renewal interval
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:44:08 -0300
Hi, first of all, sorry about my bad english :(
The last month my ISP has started to have some problems, the modem
looses the signal almost three or four times a day, and it takes
between 15 and 30 minutes to go online again. When this happens,
once the modem it's online again, i have to manually release and
renew ip from m0n0wall web interface, or wait to m0n0wall sends a
dhcprequest, that means a couple of hours. It isn't a big problem
whem I am here, but when I'm not, my servers remains offline a
couple of ours...
The cuestion is, is there any way to modify the time between
dhcprequest to my ISP?
I can see this on the logs page:
Feb 13 16:26:14 dhclient: bound to 126.96.36.199 -- renewal in 14900
So, if the modem drops the connection at 17:00, it will remain
offline until 20:30?
Thank you, and again, sorry about my english.
Yamil Chamut


text:
Ron JenkinsProfessor of Theater
Professor Ron Jenkins with the cast members of a play he directed at Indonesia's Kerobokan Prison.
Marcela I. OteízaAssistant Professor of Theater
Visual Artist and Scenic Designer at Wesleyan University, Marcela I. Oteíza teaches studio courses in design and media for the performing arts. One of her ongoing projects is a video-documentary: City as Site, based on street performances at the Santiago a Mil Festival (2012-15). Her design credits include scenic design for Richard III by Shakespeare directed by David Jaffe, exhibited at World Stage Design (WSD – 2013) Cardiff, Wales, (OISTAT); scenic design for Trojan Women: Love Story by Charles L. Mee, directed by Matthew Wilder, L.A.; and scenic and media design for Pornographic Angel by Nelson Rodrigues, directed by Claudia Nascimento, N.Y.C. Some of her recent Wesleyan design credits include scenic design for The Great God Brown, by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Yuriy Kordonsky, 2011, and The Peony Pavilion by Tang Xianzu, directed by Jeffrey Sichel, 2013. She specializes in collaborative and non-text-based work, such as The Last Days of the Old Wild Boy directed by Rinde Eckert, a 2012 Doris Duke Performing Arts fellow. She continues to collaborate with the Judy Dworin Performance Project (JDPP), for which she has done scenic and media design for Light House, In This House and Meditation from a Garden Seat. She was a fellow at the Wesleyan Center for the Humanities in 2009, where she delivered a lecture entitled The Fragmentation of the Body and the Theatrical Space. She holds an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in fine arts from the University of Chile.
Quiara Alegría HudesShapiro Distinguished Professor of Writing and Theater
Quiara Alegría Hudes, a Pulitzer Prize recipient, will be the new Shapiro Distinguished Professor of Writing and Theater for three years beginning in the fall of 2014. The appointment marks a return to campus for Hudes, who taught as a visiting playwright in 2012.
Hudes's most recent publication is The Elliot Cycle, three standalone plays written over an eight-year period. Each play uses a different kind of music – Bach, Coltrane, and Puerto Rican folk music – to trace the coming of age of a haunted young man from Puerto Rico. Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue, the first play, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. Water by the Spoonful won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and The Happiest Song Plays Last, the third play, is about to open Off-Broadway in New York on February 11 at Second Stage Theatre.
"What a thrill to bring all I've learned about process, storytelling, and structure to the next generation of young writers," Hudes said. "There is a palpable curiosity among the Wesleyan student body, along with a willingness to do the hard work that marries creativity and craft. I'm honored and only slightly giddy with the possibilities."
She also wrote the book for the Broadway musical In the Heights, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda '02, which received the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical and a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical; it was also a 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Hudes's honors include the United States Artists Fontanals Fellowship, the Joyce Fellowship at the Goodman Theatre, the Aetna New Voices Fellowship at Hartford Stage, the Roe Green Award at the Cleveland Playhouse, and fellowships at Sundance Theater Institute and the O'Neill Theater Center