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- The MPDC continues to fulfill it's objective by assisting AMP and it's committees in reaching out to the AMP community for various projects.
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Jat Associations
The Jat Association was founded in Rohtak in 1913. Its aim was 'the advancement of the jat community'.
This was followed by the establishement of the Jat Educational Board. Chaudhary Baldev singh took the
initiative in establishing the Jat Vedic School in Rohtak in 1913.
Arya Pathshalas were established within a 3 kos (mile) radius from villages, offering primary education.
The Jat families made regular donations to boarding houses, gurukuls, pathshalas ans schools. these
institutions created a community spirit through priti bhojans, jalsas and shastarths.
These schools and gurukuls played a dual role. On one hand, they defied the hegemony of the educationally
superior castes and thwarted the progress of conversion and western education. On they other hand, they
promoted political quietism and social conservatism.
Jat Educational Institutes
Here is the List of the educational institutes located throughout India named on our revered great Jats or somehow belonges to Jat Community.
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to be stressed and shocked at being possibly pregnant?(435 Posts)
I feel like I might be pregnant. I have 8 DCs (yes, eight!!!) I do keep a positive attitude and cope very well but I am kind of thinking 'oh my god 9 kids!!?' I feel overwhelmed!!! Its not that I would hate to have another child but I feel so shocked and strange about having 9 kids! Its only 1 more but it is so close to 10...
This post doesn't really make much sense I am just overwhelmed
After reading some of the comments I agree with the whole nest of vipers thing.
OP ignore the negative comments and focus on the helpful ones. You will need to focus your energy on having 9 children soon!
Best of luck to you and your family.
There was a thread on MN recently about a woman who found herself PG just after her husband left her for his pg OW. She will have no choice but to claim benefits, atleast for a short while after the baby is born as she works PT and will not get full SMP.
Has she been lumped in with the "have a baby and who gives a toss who pays for it?" No. Because its her first and somehow that's deemed acceptable but a woman who finds herself pregnant after leaving her husband due to his unacceptable behaviour is not ok because its her ninth!
A woman with 8 children (particularly from travelling culture) would not take the decision to leave her marriage lightly, she has been supported by her working STBX up until now. She finds herself in the same situation as the other MNer and is castigated. Maybe she has been trying to keep things together for years and then one day last month he got drunk once too often, or kept her short of money once too often, or was verbally abusive once too often or raised his hand to her or the kids. We dont know, but after years of "it'll be ok, stay together for the kids" plus her cultural expectations that women put up and shut up, she let him have sex because it was easier than saying no and then the next day came the straw that broke the camels back. As I said, we dont know, but something happened that made her, dependent on him with 8 kids to feed, clothe and house, say "Enough". Is anyone really suggesting it was because he didnt put the bins out or some other spurious reason?
Has it not occurred to the benefit bashers that married life with her STBX must have been fucking horrific for life as a single mother from traveller culture, with 9 kids on benefits to be preferable?
We have seen what has happened to her on here, she must be escaping something terrible for her to accept all of that and for it to STILL BE BETTER THAN WHAT SHE HAD.
Oh! Well that's different.
Sorry for being snappy, I just got a little fed up for Bella as posters seemed to be using this thread to have a good old rant rather than offering her some advice or at least an objective opinion.
Hope your DD feels better soon.
I will stand up and apologise for having a go at whoever it was that asked if the OP was a traveller. I was assuming it was just another insult on what was, at that point, a page full of insults.
I am sorry for that.
Proud - I'm wondering if I could define myself as a blind sighted person??
I think of myself as sighted and live in a sighted world as a sighted person but at my last eye test the optician commented that if there was no such thing as glasses or contact lenses I would now be legally blind.
The world is full of contradictions.
Mummy my father is profoundly deaf, but he can hear because of his aids and (hopefully, oh dear god that I dont believe in, hopefully) when he has his cochlear impant next month. But he will still be classed as profoundly deaf.
I would look into it, not least because you can get alot of support from the RNIB and if you glasses etc cost alot then you can get assistance with that. Blindness is a disability and you shouldnt just assume that because your glasses work that you arent entitled to help and support. And not just financial before anyone jumps on me. The best thing my dad found out he was entitled to was a mentor via the DeafBlind Assc. who had been through what he is going through, it meant the world to him that someone was there for him who understood (he is partially blind too )
I was a bit confused (not least as my name is not Katie - should have thought that one out better.)
As someone who has one child, is pregnant with the second, a very supportive husband and is really struggling (note to self - do not smugly tell people how easy you found the first pregnancy - fate hears those types of things and laughs) I am kind of amazed by Bella tbh.
That was my mistake typing Katie, It just popped out at me. It should have been Mummyto.
I couldn't give a rat's patootie if the OP has 9 kids, or is a traveller, or whatever.
What DOES make me think she's a bit of a moron is the fact that she has put herself in this situation by forgetting to take her pill twice in a row and then having unprotected sex because she "wasn't really thinking about it" and then acting surprised when she fell pregnant.
Doesn't really bode well for her children when she can't take basic responsibility for herself.
Angel are you familiar with traveller culture and expectations of women?
She forgot her pills, he expected sex, he didnt know she was on the pill (iirc)and probably wouldnt care if she had missed a couple, so what was she going to do?
Of course, this is all conjecture, but I am trying to show that you dont know that she jumped onto him yelling "RIDE 'EM COWBOY!!!". Of course I dont know that she didnt, but the point is there.
Oh and dont forget that she is 99% likely to be catholic and not educated, both by virtue of her religion and her culture, in contraception and may not have fully realised that missing a couple really does mean you might get pg, atleast until it happened.
Bogey it's interesting but although I can logically see how similar I am to your dad in a way it somehow seems completely different.
Maybe because glasses / contact lenses work so unbelievably well. Or maybe because so many people wear them.
I do have a fear that eventually my eyesight will deteriorate beyond that which is correctable but thankfully the research / technology seems to be moving faster than I am ATM. And I think we all have some future health-based fear that we rarely talk about. (Heart disease in the family etc.)
I really hope your dad's op goes well. It is amazing what we can do nowadays. I rarely think about it but I am very very lucky.
Some really lovely comments here- id love to adress you one by one but there are quite a few so thank you all (I've read them all)
And yep, I did miss 2 pills, didn't realise id be having sex (I'm not saying it isn't up to ME when I have sex but that's just how it was at the time and it is done now)
You're right about my husband being self employed (and before anyone says it- he actually does pay tax) he doesn't earn loads but he earns more than a lot of people and it was enough to feed the kids, keep the roof over our heads, pay the bills.
I even managed to get some savings together over a few months (not much but its the difference between me feeling a bit more secure or me being in a huge panic over money)
I won't be getting back together with my ex and I'm happy that now I can leave the dishes over night if I'm too busy with other things and DSs are allowed to put a tiara/fairy wings on without being told to take that off now!!! Mine and DCs best times were when ex was working or work then straight to pub and it was definitely the best choice to split with him.
So, I rang him earlier and asked if he planned to pay anything towards his children which he didn't seem to understand, he couldn't get his head round the fact that we are not together BUT our children still need money!
In my opinion it was pretty brave of me to ring him, he could have came round the house and kicked off, I know of women who are travellers or were married to a traveller that left their husbands but it would always have to be in the night or while he isn't in, pack a bag, get the kids and go. I just packed his things up put them at the side of the house and when he got back from work I explained it to him and went back inside the house, told him I was ready to ring the police if I needed to and he left in the end
Some of the 'traveller traditions/culture' is ridiculous but I do see things changing, they can't all ignore what the rest of the country is doing for much longer. I'm not even against meeting someone new in the future, not thinking about that much yet though
Well I can't predict what will happen with money but if the government do let children go without enough benefits then that would be terrible, not the kind of country I thought we lived in. There's not much I can do about any of that apart from carry on being as frugal as I can and trying to save any money that I can
bella I wish you all the best. You sound like a strong person, and I am pleased that you are doing the right thing WRT your H.
Ignore all the benefit bashers, and find out what assistance you are entitled to. The benefit system is there to help people in your situation, and it's a sad thing that some people would rather see you in an unhappy situation with your DCs rather than starting a new life that's better for you and the children.
I'm sure that this baby will be loved very much and is very lucky to grow up in a large happy family.
Take care x
If he pays tax then there is a record of how much he earns. So the CSA can work out how much he should be giving your children. It may be worth talking to some people on the single parents forum about how it works with self employed men as I don't know.
Benefits will make sure you don't starve (at least at the moment) but the money from him will give you all a few extras.
Yes if they bother! Exh is self employed some of the time. Usually when the csa manage to get hold of him he goes self employed. Even though in the last 18 years he's probably been se for about 3 years in total the csa still won't look into his tax history.
He's paid about 2 years csa all in all.
I hate to do this - but I haven't read the whole thread, just a representative sample** - The birth rate in this country is not actually that high and so a few people having large families is probably not a problem. May actually help pay for our pensions. OP has 8 or 9 children and I know at least that number not having children at all.
I don't see a problem with people claiming benefits they are entitled to. It benefits everybody to live in a society where you don't have to end up on the street starving. I wish the world did the same.
** Not scientifically reliable
I do actually know a dying pensioner who was paying taxes and benefits to people with large families and no means of supporting them up to his last breath. So I always take that kind of comment with a pinch of salt.
To those who are slagging off people with big families who claim benefits, I have just put in our claim for JSA for him, me and 5 of our 6 children.
Yes, I know that I said my DH worked and until this morning he did. He got to work to find his unit which he manages closed and himself out of a job with no notice, 6 weeks before Xmas.
So what would you have us do? Starve? Or perhaps I should pop another baby out, you know....for the money.
There but for the grace God go all of us. Dont be so sure that you wont be next because believe me, you wont find things quite so cut and dried then.
Bella your DC are lucky to have you as a mum, you sound lovely. Good luck with your new little one, although I'm sure you won't need it.
Sorry to hear of your terrible luck Bogey. That's really bad, I'm so sorry.
Bogey that's awful, I'm really sorry to hear that.
<massive hugs>
Some people really need to understand how easy it is for things to change, just like that.
I hope you and your family have a little luck come your way soon. You seem like a lovely person.
Ah bogey I'm so sorry. It's awful.
Same thing happened to my DH 3 years ago, he turned up for work and the place had shut down.
You'll get through this, it's awful timing and a fuckibg horrible thing to happen.
I wish you well.
bogey sorry to hear that, what utter shite esp at this time of year hope the applications are processed quickly nad everything works out ok for you all.
off the top of my head make sure tax credits knows so you get the amount of child tax credit you should, plus council tax benefit etc. also i dont know if you have a mortgage but there is a sheme you can apply where if you have a low income for so long ie on job seekers or income support, you can apply and they will help pay interest on a mortgage at the bank of england rate. obviously if you are renting there is housing benefit. hope he finds a job asap xx
oh and dont forget free school meals you may be eligible for and free prescriptions etc.
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Date: Monday, 2 May 1994 09:36:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Teaching The Tempest/A&C
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other things. I'd enjoy hearing from others who have had success teaching this
play to non-majors who have little interest in Shakespeare (but who have more
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The Gelanator was only sold to members of the Gelatonium Mining Workers Union and its licensed signatories[1] but it was given Ratchet by the Smuggler on the Planet Cobalia to reopen the Cobalia Gelatonium Plant. It is unknown how the Smuggler acquired this exclusive gadget.
When jumped on, the gelatonium cubes propelled their user to heights previously unachievable. The Gelanator could also be used to imprison enemies in gelatonium cubes by shooting the gelatonium at them. The Gelanator could be used to hold down large buttons; however, if Tumfoids were nearby the cube would soon be devoured and the button would pop back up.
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Half of the population live on less than $4 (three euros) a day, while pensions are often as low as $7 (5.5 euros) a month.
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In foreign relations, Mr Saakashvili has said he wants better relations with Europe and the US and with Russia too.
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Yes a newbie..Anyway now that I've got it I'd like to use it. When I run it I end up with ' cannot mount root, error =5 after a bunch of dmamode timeouts?
Any help would be appreciated.. Stephen
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Reacting Children is exposed to Punishment Treat
The situation of children who judging for "terror" accuse due to participating street meeting is canceled by help of right-advocacy activities. However, lawyer Seda Akço mentioned that the problem still maintains due to lack of an arrangement on children justice system. It is also added that main issue is that supplying proper conditions to children to express themselves. Thus, sources of administrative regulations are highly important to solution of the problem. The constructive action is not punishment but is found the reason of crime.
Government is not cared for Discontents on Human Rights
According to Human Rights Report 2011 published by Human Rights Watch, people who express their ideas are heard in Turkey. Over 90 countries are examined in the report and followings are the conclusions for Turkey:
Early and Forced Marriage Almanac of Flying Broom
The aim of the almanac is summarized by Doğan as "creating awareness about early and forced marriages, discussing the topic in parliamentary and in public, contributing for solution processes". Parallel with the aim, "Early Age and/or Forced Marriage Almanac 2010" which is continued for 5 years is published by Flying Broom Women Communication and Research Association. The almanac includes 80 new from the World and Turkey in the sense of struggles and solutions of "3rd page of newspaper".
They are not in public!
Only 100 thousand of 8.5 million disabled people can contribute to public area. In İstanbul, 38 thousand visually impaired of 40 thousand are cannot be out of home due to insufficient conditions.
People from Munzur Walked Against Dam
In Tunceli, the protest against constructing dam is realized by the support of crafts, taxi drivers, and minibus drivers. "Against Pülümür Dam" mass meeting consisted of10 thousand participants which is organized by civil society organizations and mayors.
"Double Language Life" is Increased the Interest for Kurdish
The people who apply for Kurdish education to Yüksekova KURDİ-DER (Kurdish Language Research and Development Association) increased with the debades of "double language".
The protest for Loç Valley is successfully completed
People from Loç Valley and their supporters completed their sitting protest which maintains for 28 days with the decision of stay of execution. From Loç Valley Platform Zafer Keçin mentioned strongly that if any attempt is performed against the valley, they will gradually increase their protests. Moreover, it is announced by Loç Valley Protection Platform that:
International Amnesty Association: "No sale for Pepper Spray"
The Association made attention to abusive and right-contrast behaviors of pepper spray by security power. According to Fırat News Agent International Amnesty Association published a detailed report on gun trade of G-8 countries which the strongest attention goes to Germany.
Unprotected Wetlands of Ayvalık
Due to unplanned construction Wetlands of Ayvalık damaged; even though it is the life main source of the area. The boundary of wetlands is waters that is natural or artificial, permanent or seasonal, sweet, bitter or salty, stagnant or flowing water bodies, swamps. Wetland is the reserving for ground water, protecting from flood, conserving local climate, purifying toxic waste. Moreover, it supplies work opportunity in a ecological way and supplies life chance for water animals.
Attention to Mothers: There are rights of Migrant Women!
23 civil society organizations made complaint about anneyiz.biz website which charges mothers to pay low wages to migrant workers. In the new, ways of being dominating over migrant domestic laborer are explained under the claim of nationalism. However, civil society organizations mentioned that all domestic workers should out from being invisible labor, not only Turkish ones. Representatives of CSOs invite all women associations, trade unions, civil society organizations to protest the implication. In 18 December Saturday, at 14.00 press releases will be mentioned while in 23 December Thursday criminal complaint will be applied in Sultan Ahmet Courthouse.


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COPPERAS COVE — On Friday night there was a group of players wearing red jerseys on the court that were equally as pumped up during Game 2 as a coach was on the bench.
The odd thing is they were on different sides of the net and were excited for different reasons.
Bryaunea Hall had 15 kills while UT-Arlington commit Qiana Canete added 18 kills and nine blocks to help the Copperas Cove Lady Bulldawgs (35-7, 10-1 District 8-5A) find their form and sweep the Belton Lady Tigers (22-12, 7-4) 25-13, 25-17, 25-11 at the Bulldawg Gym.
"(Coach) Cari Lowery is a very momentum (driven) person and someone on the bench said it's probably the most excited they've seen her in awhile," Hall said.
The win helps the postseason-bound Lady Dawgs keep pace with Waco Midway for first place in District 8-5A. Meanwhile Belton's loss combined with Ellison's win over Temple puts the Lady Tigers and Lady Eagles in a tie for third place in the district.
Belton and Ellison lead Killeen by two games with three remaining in the regular season.
Brieanne Brown led Belton with 10 digs and two kills while Machaela Moore added 10 assists and six digs and Monica Gonzalez had six blocks.
After cruising to a 12-point win in Game 1, Cove struggled to get things going in Game 2 and Belton was took advantage.
McKinzee Robinson, a junior middle hitter, scored three of the first four Belton points in the second frame and an attacking error by Cove put Belton ahead 8-2 and forced a Lady Dawg timeout.
"I can't give away my secrets," Lowery joked about the timeout. "You just got to do what you've got to do to get them motivated somehow. They know what they're capable of doing and they are a team of perfectionist, which is the kind of team I like to coach because I'm a perfectionist myself."
From that point Canete and Hall took control of the front of the net and Cove found its form.
With Belton leading 13-12, Hall threw down three consecutive big spikes from the middle of the court and Canete followed with another kill to help Cove take a 16-13 lead.
"It was a lack of concentration," Hall said. "If we would have been focused the whole time, we could have easily not dug that hole."
The Lady Tigers led 3-1 in Game 3, but another Hall kill sparked a 14-1 Lady Dawg run.
"They're good, I'm not going to act like they're not," Belton coach Stacy Meyer said. "(In) the third game, we played more scared than we did just to play."
Mikayla Blount was Cove's top helper with 30 assists and the duo of Lexi Perez and Destiny Henderson helped the Lady Dawg defense with 23 and 19 digs, respectively.
Senior libero Kinsey Williams had a strong game defensively for Belton with 14 digs.
Cove hosts Killeen on Tuesday while Belton visits Harker Heights.


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One of the better known bloggers in Vietnam has been arrested for posting criticism of the communist government, the latest case in an intensified crackdown against dissent in the one-party, authoritarian state.
Police arrested Pham Viet Dao, 61, at his home in Hanoi on Thursday for the offense of "abusing democratic freedoms," the Ministry of Public Security said on its website. That violation of Article 258 of the Penal Code carries up to seven years in prison. The ministry's statement said his arrest and searches of his home were conducted in accordance with the law.
Dao, a former government official and member of Vietnam Writers Association, had written blog posts critical of Vietnamese leaders. In televised testimony to the lawmaking National Assembly, a government minister said the Internet has brought huge benefits to Vietnam since it was introduced there in 1997, but he warned of the negative impact of online dissent.
A well known Vietnamese blogger was arrested for criticising the Government... (image credit: RFA)
"Recently, opportunist elements in the country and the overseas hostile forces have abused the Internet to spread information that sabotaged the country, distorted the policy of our Party and state," Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son said Thursday. Son said Vietnam has 31 million Internet users, some 73 percent of them younger than 35. Vietnam's population is 90 million.
Another well-known blogger was arrested last month for the same charges as Dao. In the recent intensified crackdown, at least 38 activists have been imprisoned on charges of violating national security laws, which critics say are vaguely regulated to silence peaceful expression. The government says no one has been jailed for peacefully expressing their views, only those who break the law.


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This line of soft cute graphic animal furniture for kids is named Fluffizoo and created by Elmar Flototto. they are made of foam with a rubber coating,. durable and adorable. Choose from a Whale, elephant, mouse, or horse in varying colors. They are so cute...and, of course, functional.


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The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Study (INSIGHT)
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|Infant Obesity
|Behavioral: Child Safety Insights Behavioral: Parenting Insights
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Study
- BMI percentile at 3 years [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Weight-for-length percentile at several intervals in the first 12 months after birth [ Time Frame: 12 months of age ]
- BMI percentile at age 2 years [ Time Frame: 2 years of age ]
- Proportion of infants with BMI > 85th and 95th percentiles at ages 2 and 3 years [ Time Frame: aged 2 and 3 years ]
- Proportion of infants with accelerated weight gain between numerous study intervals [ Time Frame: birth to 4 months, birth to 1 year, birth to 3 years, 1 year to 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2019
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Parenting Insight
Educational program contains messages to provide developmentally appropriate guidance to parents of infants on responsive parenting and healthy lifestyle that will prevent rapid weight gain in infancy and overweight at age 3 years.
Behavioral: Parenting Insights
Educational program contains messages to provide developmentally appropriate guidance to parents of infants on responsive parenting and healthy lifestyle that will prevent rapid weight gain in infancy and overweight at age 3 years.
Placebo Comparator: Child Safety Insights
A child safety intervention with messages focused on the infant's environment and interactions with parents. They will be guided by the AAP guidelines and the Academy's guide for health supervision, Bright Futures
Behavioral: Child Safety Insights
A child safety intervention with messages focused on the infant's environment and interactions with parents. They will be guided by the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Academy's guide for health supervision, Bright Futures.
Detailed Description:
Principal Hypotheses: An intervention program designed to provide developmentally appropriate guidance to parents of infants on responsive parenting and healthy lifestyle will prevent rapid weight gain in infancy and overweight at age 3 years. Further, compared with control infants, intervention infants will have lower BMI percentiles at age 3. We also hypothesize that control infants will gain weight more rapidly over time, adjusting for trait-stable and time-varying covariates (e.g., maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, percent of feedings that are breast milk vs. formula, sleep duration, and feeding frequency).
The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Study, will test these hypotheses in a two arm randomized trial where participants in a program to prevent childhood obesity will be compared with those in a child safety control program. Nurses will deliver interventions to first-time parents and their infants in both study groups at four home visits in the first year after birth followed by annual clinical research center visits until age 3. Blood samples for genetic testing on appetite, growth, and temperament will be collected from mother, child, and father. The obesity prevention program focuses on messages of responsive parenting and healthy lifestyle, extending from infancy through age 3 years. The intervention will teach first-time parents to interact with their infants in a way that is prompt, emotionally supportive, contingent, and developmentally appropriate. This information is especially important during the first year after birth as infants make a dramatic dietary transition from the initial exclusive milk diet to one with many foods of the adult diet of their culture. During this transition, as foods are being introduced to children, there are numerous opportunities to address dietary content as well as parent feeding style. In addition to these messages, intervention parents will be given education on growth charts, the meaning of growth chart percentiles, and healthy growth patterns during early life. The intervention program is hypothesized to show efficacy in both breast and formula fed infants as measured by the primary outcome, body mass index (BMI) percentile at age 3 years. Additionally, participants will be followed to collect anthropometric measurements at 4,5,6,10,14,and 17 years of age to provide significant insight into long-term obesity risk.
The proposed research adds two major pieces by enrolling second born siblings and collecting genetic specimens from both siblings and their parents. Specifically, this translational research will a) prospectively evaluate obesity-related parenting similarities and differences as well as weight-related outcomes between first and second-born siblings, b) explore how genetic differences among siblings that are associated with appetite, temperament, and obesity susceptibility affect parent-child interactions, degree of responsive parenting, and weight status, and c) determine whether INSIGHT study intervention carryover effects occur among families participating in the observation-only second-born child evaluation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- full-term infant(> 37 0/7 weeks gestational age)discharged from hospital without significant morbidity
- singleton infant
- nursery/NICU/maternity stay of 7 days or less
- primiparous mother
- English speaking mother
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence of a congenital anomaly or neonatal condition that significantly affects a newborn's feeding (e.g. cleft lip, cleft palate, metabolic disease
- any major maternal morbidities and/or pre-existing condition that would affect postpartum care such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, lupus, etc.
- maternal age <=20 years
- prenatal ultrasound presence of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
- infant birth weight <2500 grams plan for newborn to be adopted
- plan to move from Central Pennsylvania within 3 years
- inability to complete contact form with name, address, phone numbers, etc.
- Practicing pediatrician or pediatric resident
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01167270
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Penn State Hershey Medical Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
|Penn State University
|State College, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
|Principal Investigator:
|Leann L Birch, PhD
|Penn State University
|Principal Investigator:
|Ian M Paul, MD, MSc
|Penn State College of Medicine and Children's Hospital
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Ian M. Paul, M.D., M.Sc., Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences, Penn State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01167270 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R01DK088244-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|July 21, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 28, 2017
Keywords provided by Ian M. Paul, M.D., M.Sc., Penn State University:
Infant Diet
Toddler Diet
Responsive Feeding
Infant Temperament
Parent competency
Childhood Obesity prevention
Rapid infant weight gain
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 27, 2017


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Oliver Ubeda, Synapse: During my first year of pharmacy school, I attended an alternative medicine Saturday elective where Dr. Dean Ornish spoke about the benefits of meditation and the effect it has on lengthening our chromosomal telomeres.
Telomeres are portions of repetitive DNA at the ends of our chromosomes that protect our chromosomes from deteriorating.
Meditation was the focus of research at UC Davis and UCSF by Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, and others as part of the Shamatha project.
The 2011 study found that meditation increased activity of telomerase — enzymes that can rebuild and lengthen our chromosomal telomeres…
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Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times: Every Thursday at lunchtime at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, several dozen people turn off their cellphones and take seats in the bright pink chairs of the Billy Wilder Theater.
They come to spend half an hour with Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun and one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness meditation. The lights go down, and Winston takes a seat in an office chair and speaks quietly into a microphone.
Occasionally she is accompanied by a guest playing about 20 Tibetan bells, the haunting, wave-like sounds enhancing her voice, which is so soothing it's as if …
UCLA study helps caregivers of people with dementia
Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of people who care for those stricken by Alzheimer's and dementia. Now they know why.
As previously reported, practicing a certain form of chanting yogic meditation for just 12 minutes daily for eight weeks led to a reduction in the biological mechanisms responsible for an increase in the immune system's inflammation response. Inflammation, if constantly activated, can contribute to a multitude of chronic health problems.
Reporting in the current online edition of the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, Dr. Helen Lavretsky, … Read more »
John Hanc, New York Times: In 1969, Katherine Splain, then a student at the College of New Rochelle, saw the dark side of drug use among her peers. So she sought a different — and legal — path on her inward journey.
"I had read that meditation was actually another way of achieving the kind of 'high' that you might experience if you did drugs," said Ms. Splain, who is now 63.
She heard about a class in meditation being offered near the school, decided to visit and was impressed with the students she met. "There wasn't a lot of peace in the world in 1969 …
Saturday, Apr 7 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, at West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.
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Join UCLA behavioral research scientist, Dara Ghahremani & National Director of the Art of Meditation, Rajshree Patel as they explore how we can tune back into ourselves despite the daily demands in a stressful environment.
Rajshree Patel, known for her intellect, humor and dynamism, will share insights on how to handle mental chatter through meditation. As a former Los Angeles district attorney she accidentally walked into a meditation workshop. After she started her meditation practice, she discovered that she could handle twice the number of cases as compared to her peers in lesser amount of time … Read more »
Denise Dador, KABC: Over the years, numerous studies have shown how meditation can be a great way to manage and alleviate stress. Now local researchers say there appears to be physical proof that shows years of meditation may change the brain.
Meditation trainer Julianna Raye of Hollywood is guiding a mindfulness exercise. She's been practicing for 17 years and says it's made her mind stronger.
"It's like training at the gym," said Raye. "You're training your mind. You're improving your concentration. And that's a skill that you need to develop."
Raye may be using building muscles …
Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells.
Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit.
Eileen Luders, an assistant professor at the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, and colleagues, have found that long-term meditators have larger amounts of gyrification ("folding" of the cortex, which may allow the brain to process information faster) than people who do not meditate.
Further, a direct correlation was found between the amount of gyrification and the number of meditation years, possibly providing further proof of the brain's neuroplasticity, or ability to adapt to environmental changes.
The article appears in the … Read more »
Sarah Fay: Patients and staff at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center will be the first on the west coast to receive training in a blend of Eastern and Western therapies designed by yoga instructors and fashion designer Donna Karan.
Urban Zen Foundation, started by Karan, is taking up residency at UCLA to ease the minds and bodies of cancer patients and their caretakers. It is the first hospital on the west coast to adopt the program, which involves training in yoga, Reiki, meditation, aromatherapy and other practices. Karan was at UCLA Thursday to visit with patients and staff.
"People think yoga is kind of …
Study shows practice may have potential to change brain's physical structure
Two years ago, researchers at UCLA found that specific regions in the brains of long-term meditators were larger and had more gray matter than the brains of individuals in a control group. This suggested that meditation may indeed be good for all of us since, alas, our brains shrink naturally with age.
Now, a follow-up study suggests that people who meditate also have stronger connections between brain regions and show less age-related brain atrophy. Having stronger connections influences the ability to rapidly relay electrical signals in the brain. And significantly, these effects are evident throughout the entire brain, not just in specific areas.
Eileen … Read more »
About 40 people sat calmly with their eyes closed, letting their thoughts drift and their minds settle on the present moment.
In a quiet, steady voice, Diana Winston guided the group into a mode of relaxation.
"Try to soften your stomach," Winston, director of mindfulness education at the Mindful Awareness Research Center, gently instructed them.
The communal meditation initiated an event about the relationship between creativity, the brain and mental awareness in the Neuroscience Research Building auditorium on Saturday.
"Mindfulness, Neuroscience and Creativity: An Interactive Exploration" was the first workshop of the summer and cost $50 to participate. In addition to classes and daylong programs, a full mindfulness course is also being offered through the … Read more »


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Travelling along the four-mile roadway, one finds a windy, rural road, with expensive looking houses, big, wooded properties and a serene tranquility reside nts probably adore. On this day, however, a group of two dozen Roxbury teens gathered, standing, huddling, crying and remembering. The night before, two of their own were killed when their vehicle left the roadway, and collided with a tree standing more than 30 feet away at 171 Emmans Road. Roxbury Police Det. Sgt. Jerry Hardiman said Monday afternoon that the accident happened at about 9:26 p.m. on Sunday night. The driver of the car, Patrick Milde, 17, of Succasunna, was dead when police arrived on the scene. The passenger sitting behind the driver, Thomas "T.J." Brady, 17, of Main Street, Ledgewood, was also killed. Another passenger, Garrett Springer, 16, of Succasunna was taken by helicopter to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition Monday afternoon. A fourth passenger, Jonathon Veneri, 17, was taken to Dover General Hospital and was listed in stable condition Monday. All four were members of the junior class at the high school.
Hardiman described the area where the accident occurred as rural, and said the cause of the accident has not yet been determined. "There was significant damage to the vehicle, but there are no contributing circumstances, such as drugs or alcohol suspected," Hardiman said. He said the rate of speed at which
the vehicle was travelling, however, is being investigated. At this point, however, he said, police are unable to determine how fast the vehicle was travelling. Routine toxicology tests will be performed, but the results will not be available for several weeks.
Lost Control
Hardiman said the vehicle, a Chrysler sedan, was travelling southbound when the
driver lost control of the car, crossed the roadway, and struck a tree. Police estimate that the vehicle was airborne for a total of 30 feet. There are no indications of skid marks on the roadway, police said.
All four teens, Hardiman said, appear to have been wearing seatbelts. The car struck the tree about one-quarter of the way down from the front of the vehicle, on the driver's side. One of the passengers, Hardiman said, was out of
the car when police arrived, but he said he was not sure if he had been ejected
or if he had been helped out by nearby residents.
Hardiman said Veneri was being treated for cuts and abrasions. Springer, he said, was being treated for a deep laceration to the back of his head.
The speed limit on Emmans Road is 35 miles per hour. Last year, the speed limit
was lowered from 40 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour after residents petitioned the township to change it to reduce speeding.
According to Hardiman, that section of roadway is not a common accident area, but another accident the result of driving while intoxicated did occur there in 1998. Hardiman said the roadway is not a common speeding area, and said there have been relatively few problems there. "We have researched our records, and it was not a real problem area," he said. Hardiman said the roadway was damp, but there was no ice, snow or freezing rain on the roadway at
the time of the accident.
Deer Problems
"Most accidents that occur there are the result of deer or from sliding off the roadway," he said. Hardiman said he expects to speak with the two survivors about the incident perhaps as early as Tuesday.
The school district's superintendent, Louis Ripatrazone, said that all four students were active, popular members of the 1,358 student body.
High School Principal James McCarthy agreed. "They were very popular students and they were very active members of the school community," he said. McCarthy said Brady was a member of the high school wrestling team. Milde was a soccer player and worked after school with a community lawn cutting service.
Springer is a member of the school's lacrosse team.
"They were all very important students to us. The school is very prepared to handle situations like this that will arise," McCarthy said.
Ripatrazone said the school acted quickly to mobilize and augment the high school staff to deal with the situation. With the help of the Morris County Crisis Intervention Service, grieving and counseling sessions will be provided to high school staff, students and community members beginning Tuesday, Ripatrazone said. Ripatrazone said he has already received numerous calls from community members who are offering their expertise to help with the crisis.
"These students have been long time residents of Roxbury. We wanted everybody in the district to know about this," Ripatrazone said, adding that the elementary schools have also been notified. All schools are expected to fly their flags at half-staff for the rest of this week.
Ripatrazone also said several athletic events have been postponed.
Counselors Ready
When members of the school's wrestling team reported to practice Monday morning, Ripatrazone said counselors were already on hand to report that one of
their teammates- Brady- had been tragically killed only hours before. "It was a very tough time emotionally, but it is our intent to help all of the students
through this by making available to them all the services they will need," he said, adding that the district has enlisted the help of the Roxbury Clergy Council.
"When you have a loss like this, it really runs the gamet of emotions. It's a traumatic loss. These kids were very active and involved. They were well liked young men," Ripatrazone said.
"I have been overwhelmed by the number of phone calls I have received from many people in this town who have offered to assist us, and I am very grateful for that," Ripatrazone said.
At 3 p.m. Monday, dozens of cars lined Sandra Court, located right off of Emmans Road, only a few hundred feet from the scene of the fatal accident.
Two Roxbury police officers directed traffic, as dozens of classmates lined the
roadway, many placing pictures, written pieces, flowers and small momentos alongside the tree. Brady's wrestling shoes could also be seen.
Strewn about the snow surrounding the tree were branches and a variety of small, metallic and plastic automobile parts. The residence sat way back from the road. There were cars in the driveway, but the homeowners were not visible.
Ann Colucci stood a few yards from the grieving students. She said her son knew
all four boys very well.
"They were a tight group, and they were good kids. They are all really good kids. People put down Roxbury High School all the time, but there are a lot of good kids there," she said, choking back tears.
"My son got a call last night. Whenever there is a tragedy, they all stick together. The kids don't understand why we as parents worry so much, and then something like this happens," she said.
Another mourning classmate cried as she said it was difficult to comprehend what had just happened. "They were so popular. They were so nice and they were
funny. They could always make you laugh," she said.
"It's just weird that they won't be here anymore," she said, while clutching her boyfriend. Ripatrazone said Roxbury High School is no stranger to student tragedies. The last, however, took place in 1989 when Carlos Roblas was killed before a big football game.


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Have tried to send video clips, but they all are received upside down, tried to lock the screen and video, once clip is sent...same problem, arrives upside down....photos are the same...
Hi, I am Mario and I will assist you.
Can you try to record your video with your iphone turned in the opposite direction as usual when you are filming? It may solve the problem.
I will be waiting for your reply. Thanks
Actually, the remedy is to: keep the iPhone "right-side up" when snapping photos or recording videos--meaning with the volume buttons pointed down. (I think that's how most users rolled before iOS 5 came along). You can still use the volume-up button as a shutter release, you'll just have to trigger it with your left thumb. (It's awkward, but doable.)
Get back to me.
Hello Mario... Thanks for your reply...two things...it's an ipad3 I'm using.. And I've already tried to film with the iPad upright and also locking the iPad... When I email, recipients receive the clip and any photos upside down..
When taking a picture or recording a video with your iPad (using the rear-facing camera) always have: Home button on the bottom for portrait and Home button to the right for landscape.
Another solution: Go to the App Store on your iPad or the iTunes store on your computer and type in "rotate video" in the search field in the upper right-hand corner and several apps will appear. Be sure you either get one that is universal (will work with both iPad and iPhone) or one specifically for the iPad.
I hope this helps. I will be waiting for your reply.
Dear Mario,
Very many thanks for your help...your suggestions have worked....both photo and video clips..now being received correctly.....
Really appreciate your help and prompt attention...
Thank you for your reply. I'm really glad your problem is solved. Please Accept my answer if my suggestions helped you, so I can get the credits. Many thanks
Hi, I's been some time since you last responded. In addition of my assistance to you, can you please Accept my answer so I can get the credits for helping you? Please get back to me.


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From atmospheric tides rolling dozens of miles above the earth to ice sheets ranging across Antarctica, a vast range of phenomena is studied by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), based in Boulder, Colorado. New findings will be presented by NCAR scientists at the fall meeting of the America Geophysical Union December 11-15 in San Francisco. Below is a sampling. Consult the AGU meeting guide for more details and a map of meeting rooms. Times below are the session starting times. NCAR is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research under sponsorship of the National Science Foundation.
Western U.S. surface hydrology is directly influenced by topography. Sharp, elevation-dependent precipitation gradients result in large differences over short horizontal distances. A three-year regional simulation (1989-92) was conducted with the NCAR regional climate model at a 50-kilometer resolution. The model includes a surface physics/soil hydrology package. Emphasized in this analysis, which compares model results with available observations, are the relations between elevation and latitude in precipitation, snow water equivalents, and runoff.
The authors study the effect of changes in daily and interannual variability of temperature and precipitation on wheat yields simulated by the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES)- Wheat model. For Topeka, Kansas, where soil moisture does not limit wheat growth, mean yield decreased as precipitation variability increased, while the yields increased at Goodland, where soil moisture limits growth. Changes in daily and interannual variability of temperature result in significant changes in the mean and variability of simulated wheat yields.
As greenhouse warming occurs in the next century, changes in the mass balance of Greenland and Antarctica will probably accelerate and significantly affect global sea level. Only a few general circulation models have focused on this problem. Two runs of the Global Environmental and Ecological Simulation of Interactive Systems (GENESIS) global climate model were used to predict mass balance for present and doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The model is well suited for ice sheet mass-balance studies because of its fine resolution, corrections for topography distortions and meltwater refreezing, and realistic precipitation and mass balances for present-day Greenland and Antarctica. Results indicate that, in a doubled-CO2 scenario, net ablation dominates on Greenland while accumulation dominates on Antarctica. Corresponding effects on sea level would be 1.1 millimeter/year due to Greenland and -1.9 mm/year due to Antarctica.
Reconstructions of Campanian climate based on geologic data describe the age as warm, with little or no high-latitude seasonal sea ice. High sea levels caused extensive epicontinental and shallow shelf seas. Very low thermal gradients existed in the oceans and on land. GENESIS version 2.0 and EVE (Equilibrium Vegetation Ecology) models are applied to simulate Campanian climate and vegetation. Given the low Campanian meridional thermal gradient, the resulting poleward ocean heat transport has maximum values of about 1.7 x 1015 and 2.7 x 1015 watts at 25 degrees north and south, respectively. High-latitude forests helped limit seasonal ice formation.
Atmospheric tides have an important influence on the structure and dynamics of the earth's mesosphere and thermosphere. These global oscillations transfer heat and momentum to these regions from the lower atmosphere. The NCAR thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere- electrodynamics general circulation model (TIME-GCM) is used to study the propagation of the migrating diurnal and semidiurnal tide for both equinox and solstice conditions. TIME-GCM simulations show that, if the diurnal tide penetrates the atomic oxygen layer near 97 kilometers, then it significantly alters the atomic oxygen distribution at low latitudes. Also discussed are variations depicted in other chemical species and the resulting impact on the structure of the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere.
The Interdisciplinary Climate Systems section of NCAR and the Fiske Planetarium have recently installed a high-resolution video projector and Internet-connected workstation in the planetarium dome. This equipment is being used to enhance many existing educational programs and products. Presented here are initial results of the synergy between hypermedia, multimedia, and the planetarium environment. Included are a hypermedia presentation of global climate model results and live use of the World Wide Web to enhance traditional education presentations.
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The Commission, the EU executive, late last year forecast 0.1 percent growth in the euro zone's economy for 2012, but now says tight lending conditions for companies and households, job cuts and frozen investment have delayed an expected recovery.
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A Young Woman Trying To Save The Whales - Poem by Francis Duggan
A Young woman trying to save the Whales in old Port Fairy Town
A volunteer for Greenpeace she did not seek Earthly Renown
She asked me to become a Greenpeace Member for a dollar a day
But a dollar a day I could not afford that does seem sad to say.
She is trying to save the great Whales from the worst possible fate
I could not afford to help her though her cause is surely great
Not every day of my life one like her I do meet
So brave and faithful to her cause and one without conceit.
More than six billion people on the Planet that does seem a lot to me
And so close to extinction the great mammals of the sea
Which makes the young woman I met in Port Fairy a special one indeed
In her fight to save the great Whales I hope she does succeed.
A dark haired beauty in her late twenties she said she had a son
I could not help her cause in a financial way only say to her well done
For such a great and worthy cause she gives of her time unselfishly
And in my memory she is one who will remain with me.
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The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia is a leading voice for the advancement of girls' education. We advocate for and support the distinctive work of girls' schools in their provision of unparalleled opportunities for girls. We contribute to the development and promotion of education in Australasia and the empowerment of young women to reach their potential and become influential contributors to our complex and changing world.
The Alliance connects educators from our 150 plus member schools across six countries. We represent over 132,000 girls, over 10,000 educators and attract over 2000 program participants annually to local events, and regional conferences.
Member Schools
Our members comprise girls' schools throughout Australasia. Our current membership spans girls' schools in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong and South Africa, and includes Government, Catholic and Independent schools.
Members of the Executive
The Executive oversees the operation of the Alliance. The members of the Executive are principals of Alliance Member schools, elected to represent their state or region. Loren Bridge is the Executive Officer and Jan Richardson is the Research Officer.
We are proud to have several inspiring and outstanding women as valued Patrons of the Alliance. Our patrons actively endorse the function and role of our organisation.
Honorary Members
Honorary membership is vested in the individual, not the school. Honorary members have all the privileges of membership exclusive of voting and eligibility for office.
Honorary Members is bestowed by the Executive on individuals who have been active members of the Alliance for many years, have made an outstanding contribution to the organisation, and have demonstrated significant commitment to the education of girls in all-girls schools.
Nominations for 2016 Honorary Membership close on 30 September 2016. Download the nomination form and selection criteria.
The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia has a close working relationship with similar organisations in North America, The National Coalition of Girls' Schools and the United Kingdom, the Girls' Schools Association. We are also affiliated with other like-minded not for profit organisations working in the areas of girls' education and gender equality.


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Otago flood conditions update
2 July 2013, 1200hrs
Otago flood conditions update
Warm northwest conditions are currently being experienced across Otago. Rain is currently confined to the headwaters of Lakes Wakatipu and Wanaka, although this is not at a particularly high intensity for this area. These lakes are at normal levels for this time of the year and they are not expected to rise significantly.
Further east, the warm conditions are resulting in significant snow melt in the upper parts of the Pomahaka, Manuherikia, and Taieri catchments, and also in North Otago. As a result, river levels are rising steadily, and farmers in these areas should consider moving stock to higher ground.
Warm northwest conditions are expected to continue until Wednesday, although no significant rainfall is expected in central or eastern Otago over the next 48 hours.
Up-to-date river level and rainfall information is available on the ORC Water Info webpage (www.water.orc.govt.nz) or by phoning 0800 426 463.
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With Muammar Qadhafi dead and Libya firmly in the hands of rebels, the attention of the major network media has shifted away from the North African country. But that certainly doesn't mean the unintended consequences of the late NATO-assisted revolution aren't barreling down the track.
Tripoli-based Time magazine contributor Steve Sotloff has an excellent piece at the magazine's website about how radical Salafist Muslims are enacting a reign of terror on fellow Muslims who don't subscribe to their radical theology. You can read the whole piece here.
It remains to be seen what sort, if any, attention the media at-large pay to post-Qadhafi Libya and the degree to which President Obama's actions in support the Libyan rebels has led to a dangerous post-Qadhafi power vacuum that could likely be filled by dangerous Islamists.


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UPDATE: Missing Fort Lauderdale Teen Found
While her loved ones and Fort Lauderdale Police searched high and low for her, 14-year-old Shaina McBride was crashing at a Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel with her 19-year-old boyfriend.
Police say McBride spent the last five days at the Casa Alhambra Hotel with James Adam Pescovitz-Gider, 19, with whom she had been in a relationship since June. Detectives say the couple had consensual sex several times since she was reported missing on Friday.
Pescovitz-Gider has been arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a minor.
The search for a missing Fort Lauderdale teen is over.
Shaina McBride, 14, has been found.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reports McBride is at a police station and is in good condition.
Police have spent several days looking for McBride who vanished after exiting her father's houseboat in Fort Lauderdale to text her friends on a nearby patio area.
A dive team went underwater Monday in the canal by her father's home looking for McBride.
And, Fort Lauderdale Police continued the search on Tuesday.
The teen's family did not believe she had run away, and they were fearing the worst.
Officials did not say how or where McBride was found.
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|Reviews for Revolution
| SliversofSilverPain chapter 1 . 9/15/2005
Sweet! I like your sruff! very cool! good concepts! very sweet, kinda dark and jsut cool!
| Nobody-n-Particular chapter 1 . 9/3/2005
Great motivation in this, I feel stirrings.
| mizu no kokoro chapter 1 . 9/1/2005
haa~~ but it's not always about ambition, i hope~~
| dog-eared hanyou chapter 1 . 9/1/2005
It sorta sounds like a very important speech a leader would say. It sounds all powerful and demanding and stuff. Cool.
| Kakyou Takashiro chapter 1 . 8/31/2005
okay. let's get this out of the way so i don't have to stick this in the middle of the review and it will be a little effective. YOU ARE IMPROVING! in fact, i think you've have become a great deal more understanding of your own style, especially with the heroic verses and all. however, i think i'm beginning to grow tired of all these complimentary reviews, when i think you truly know yourself, you aren't doing the greatest job in the world. and i even more strongly dislike reviews that grant compliment without reason. not even some analysis... i mean if people like being nice and telling whtie lies at least analyze the good parts. as i will do right now, the prose or at least the fluidity of the poem isn't a problem. in fact it's always been a part of your style, whatever it may be that your words flows. the purpose for which you write your poems are clear and intent... although. that's where i stop. and from here on... is an actual review!to begin, let me just say that i'm not pissed or disappointed or even... slightly digusted. i enjoyed reading this poem, as much as you enjoying hearing the truth, and so here it is: your poem... lacks at heart passion. i can say this because i know you as a writer, and as friend. lets take it apart stanza by stanza. your first lines convey the feelings that condescend the audience. for one, it's an altruistic and iealistic view. although none of those are a problem, its the fact that you use a great deal of cliche phrases that make absolutely no connection to each other. mind the comma splices, and the grammatical errors of the poem, the first lines make no deeper impression than words taken at face value. it's very blunt, and very ineffective writing. your entire stanza could be replaced a single word, and yet you phrase it elobrately... and incite this image of a revolution, which if words had the ability to incite the heart of such passion in people, then truly why was poe hilter? idealistic as i said, but the way in which you present it lacks essence, and above all principle which is what bothered me the most. and then you expand that notion. the following stanzas i will incoorperate the same anaylsis... as a lack of essence, principle, and passion. now i think i will target the core of the this poem. your words... they seem to be wasteful. i think what bothered me the most was your philosophy behind this poem. and by stating your philosophy in this matter, quite frankly made you look rather unintelligent and rather posing. you tried to connect two ideas, yourself and the assertion that you are trying to become better at writing, and constantly fighting the forces that oppress the written art, and the idea that the word can conquer all. the two don't really coorelate, and come out very high sounding and very posing. of course, i don't mean to insult or accuse you at all, the intentions of this poem are very comely. however, i will write the final part of this review from a sources other than mine, whom will all remain anonymous. very vague language. lack of connection. things you should work on, conveying two ideas at the same time, lack of description, as to what part of the world and what kind of revolution, what kind kind of greed, purpose, etc. and logical falacies with greed to ambition. the common thought is ambition to greed. hard to understand. lacking meaning. so and so course i have to add this at the end so i don't seem like a complete jerk. this review was in no intention as a flame. and i think you've had enough good reviews, so this won't harm your ego that much. with all said and all this much read... plain and simple and advice from the reader. don't put yourself in a position to express what you cannot, and don't put yourself in a position that makes you different from who you are. don't confuse passion with purpose, and don't confuse eloquence with forceful words. and finally, don't confuse the power of words, to the power of the lack of words. silence is a much greater weapon than speech, and with that, the vagueness of your words don't add to the silence in the audience, but rather, confusion, dissent, and quite possibly a comforting review from who might be confused, or at teh very least not fully understanding what is beneath all but five words: words can change the world. which... basically what your entire poem tried to describe, and much to the disappointment of the reader failed to convey. however, with all that said. i expect nothing less. and if you have any objections or complaints. you know how to find me.i will add in conclusion. no read is ever unenjoyable. so at least for that much, i am in your debt. thank you.
| simpleplan13 chapter 1 . 8/31/2005
amen to that
| Angel Underneath chapter 1 . 8/31/2005
I love this. Its not just about my writing its about everything to me, my art, my life. For awhile i just sat here thinking about everything because of your poem and thats great!
| Moonjava chapter 1 . 8/30/2005
I highly agree. Well put.
| AllyCred chapter 1 . 8/30/2005
i like it...i think everyone on this site strives to become a better writer, me definitely being one of them...well done this is really good. lots of love ~AllyCred~
| ambiguityy chapter 1 . 8/30/2005
powerful. I loved this.
| KonekOniko chapter 1 . 8/29/2005
I definately like this piece, it's a real inspiration. Writers everywhere salute you, lol.
| GypsyMothra chapter 1 . 8/29/2005
Great poem. Truly wonderful. Inspiring to all those who write.
| poetic abortion chapter 1 . 8/29/2005
this was so amazing add-san! I praise your skills with the pen and in this beloved craft, you get better each and everytime and soon you will reach perfection if you haven't already. a lovely poem I think.
~* noelle


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The last time I stood in this spot [metaphorically speaking] was 2008 — 6 years and 11 months ago, when I unpacked a brand new CMS and seeded it with some recycled content from the blog before that one. This is actually my fourth blog platform (or fifth, depending on what we're counting) and I started writing for the web way back in January 2004.
What I'm doing this time is a little different, though, because I'm not just abandoning the old platform and rebuilding fresh somewhere new. I'm relaunching the site, starting from scratch but keeping at least a few things the same — most noticeably, the website URL.
All the old content is still here (tucked away) but as you can easily tell, just looking around, I'm giving myself a blank slate to write in and blanket permission to start over.
I don't know what my new topic is; if you read the new about page, there is no blog topic. I have a rough idea of what comes next but I don't want to lock myself in, or jinx anything by promising too much.
So anyway, welcome — or welcome back — and as always, Thank You For Reading.