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Topic: One week Post Taxotere # 8
Had my one week post chemo nurse eval today. All looks good except I was scolded and told to drink more as they had to give me 1,000 gallons or units, (two bags) of rehaydration as my blood pressure was just a few hairs low. They did check my eyes and skin for juandice and mentiond my billibrium count was a little high. When I got computer print out it showed 1.6. Normal high range is 1.2 which has happened before due to dehydration. New P.A. helping the Onco Doc and stays righton top of things; but will have to keep an eye on the whites of my eyes for a while I guess. So overall not bad. Hopefully scan on the 29th will show something positive, as I am going to Maine to visit my Mom in a few weeks. Wish you all the best. I know there is some bumpy roads going on at the moment, for a few members and I pray they smooth out real soon.
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• perfidy •
Pronunciation: pêr-fê-dee • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. (Mass noun) Betrayal, treachery, intentional breach of faith or violation of trust. 2. (Count noun) One instance of such, as the little perfidies of organizational life.
Notes: Perfidy is basically a mass noun like contemplation and consternation that has no plural. However, it is often used to refer to a single instance of betrayal, hence perfidies becomes a possible plural form. The adjective for this noun is perfidious; it may be used adverbially with the suffix -ly. We recommend avoiding perfidy's fraternal twin, perfidity, unless you are writing a poem and need another syllable.
In Play: War, of course, is rife with perfidy: the invasion of Czechoslovakia and the attack on Pearl Harbor are two of the greatest acts of perfidy of World War II. But it is the little perfidies of life that are more likely to wear us down: "What perfidy! Lucy Morales went out with Lance Sterling last Saturday after telling me that she had to stay home to wash her hair!"
Word History: Today's Good Word comes from Latin perfidia, the noun of perfidus "treacherous". This word is made up of per-, an intensifer often indicating destruction + fides "faith". The root of these words was once Proto-Indo-European bheidh-/bhoidh- "to trust", which became Germanic *bidan "to stay, wait", found today in English abide and abode. The sound [bh] (b with a puff of air) became [f] at the beginning of a Latin word, which explains the root of fides. This word is visible in many Latin borrowings in English, including confident, affidavit, and fiduciary. After a little bit of tinkering by French, it also emerged as fiancé. (We can always trust Dr. Lew Jury to send us delicious little lexical pearls like today's, which we wrote up at his suggestion.)
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The enormity of Lucy's perfidy was appalling.
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The enormity of Lucy's perfidy was appalling.
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June 2002
Greenpeace, the radical environmental group with a penchant
for publicity, may be treading on treasonous soil in its latest
quest for headlines.
Earlier this month, the group posted a color map on the Internet showing how a terrorist attack on a New Jersey bleach plant could choke the New York metro area under a shroud of chlorine vapor.
Greenpeace also posted maps of three other U.S. toxic chemical plants - actions that could give al Qaeda sleeper cells in the U.S. blueprints for terrorism that could kill millions.
So far, this outrageous act has drawn little reaction from
federal law enforcement officials.
At best, Greenpeace's posting of the maps is a case of horrendously bad judgment. At worst, it borders on treason.
If it is later discovered that al Qaeda members actually use Greenpeace's handy "target triptik" to plot future attacks on U.S. chemical plants, it would hardly seem unfair if its entire leadership were to be rounded up and sent to the Navy's Club Med facility at Guantanamo Bay.
Before September 11, Greenpeace and other environmental groups
had campaigned for the public posting of detailed and previously
confidential information about plants that use or manufacture
hazardous chemicals.
The Clinton Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to require chemical companies to publicly release much of this information despite warnings that public release could compromise national security.
The federal government has been rethinking its position in recent months and begun stripping maps of chemical plants, hazardous materials pipelines and water reservoirs and pumping stations from its own web sites and reading rooms.
Unfortunately, the cat is out of the bag. On June 4, Greenpeace
posted on the Internet maps of four hazardous chemical plants
in the crowded megapolis the runs from New York south to Baltimore.
Greenpeace obtained the maps because the EPA now requires industrial companies to post Risk Management Plans (RMPs) for all their facilities that either produce hazardous materials or store them for use in the manufacturing process.
The environmental group says a terrorist attack on the Kuehne Chemical bleach factory in N.J. could unleash a cloud of chlorine and sulfur that might cover a radius of 25 miles and jeopardize the lives and health of some 12 million people. An attack on the other three plants, Greenpeace contends, could release chlorine gas that could put another four million Americans at risk.
However, Kuehne Chemical's chief operating officer Peter Kuehne disagrees, noting his plants have strict safety and security standards and the only release of toxic chemicals from the facility likely would come from exactly the type of terrorist attack Greenpeace's actions may aid.
Kuehne told the Wall Street Journal (1)
that Greenpeace's posting of the map on its web site is akin to
painting a gigantic bull's-eye on the facility's roof and providing
the terrorists with snipers' rifles. "I don't think someone
who wants to do us harm has a right to know this," he said.
Carol Browner, who headed the EPA when the decision was made to post highly-detailed information about the plants on the Internet, defended her decision even after the first World Trade Center bombing and subsequent terrorist attacks on U.S. embassy and military installations overseas. Despite these flashing danger signals, Browner argued that making the data more available would force the chemical companies to seek alternative, less toxic materials for their products.
The American Chemistry Council responded by charging the EPA was in the pocket of "professional environmentalists" seeking to provide "one-stop shopping for terrorists."
It is doubtful that Greenpeace is actually tied to Middle Eastern
terrorists, but it did join with a number of domestic eco-terrorist
groups including Monkey Wrench, the Ruckus Society and the Black
Anarchists to demonstrate against ExxonMobil at the corporation's
recent shareholders' meeting in Dallas.
ExxonMobil became a Greenpeace target by refusing to obey the group's demand that it embrace the Kyoto global warming treaty.
The company notes that a Clinton Administration study concluded the pact would devastate the U.S. economy. The U.S. Senate, armed with that report, voted 95-0 in 1997 to urge the Clinton Administration not to send the treaty to Capitol Hill for ratification.
Protesting a major U.S. corporation is, of course, a constitutional right. Showing terrorists how to attack a hazardous chemical plant and perhaps, slaughter millions of innocents, is far different.
The U.S. Justice Department, the FBI and local law enforcement agencies should act quickly to make sure Greenpeace's latest publicity stunt doesn't contribute to the next American tragedy.
Amy Ridenour is president of The National Center for Public Policy Research in Washington, DC. Comments may be sent to [email protected].
(1) Ann Davis, "New Alarms
Heat Up Debate On Publicizing Chemical Risks," Wall Street
Journal, May 30, 2002.
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A COURAGEOUS dockmaster from Watchet has been honoured at a ceremony at the House of Lords.
George Reeder, received the 2014 'public-spirited' award from the Ambulance Service Institute.
Lord McColl presented Mr Reeder with his award, which was in recognition of his heroic act back in January 2013 when the 64- year-old jumped into the icy waters at Watchet to rescue baby Sam Cooper-Stevens.
Little Sam, who was only six months old at the time, had been blown into the water by strong winds while strapped in his pushchair.
He floated face down for over ten minutes until George jumped in to save him.
Mr Reeder and his sons, Wayne and Mark, travelled to the capital to receive his award and enjoy tea.
He said: "It all seems a bit much for me just going swimming but I really am so humbled by it all.
"I would like to think that other people would do the same and help people in need. "It was a community effort.
"It felt surreal going into the House of Lords.
"I've been to London before but actually going in there, into a place where so much history has happened was wonderful.
"It was a long way for a Watchet lad and I felt humbled to be there and hear the stories of the other people being honoured."
Mr Reeder still sees Sam, who lives in Watchet with his parents.
The former coastguard added: "I see Sam in the summer and always give him an ice cream with extra flakes – he's a lovely little lad.
"It is an absolute miracle that he survived, especially because of the shock from hitting the cold water at such a young age.
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A Ramadan tent has been opened just near the Moscow"s Zafer Mosque and will remain open during the last ten days of the Islamic fast. For its fifth anniversary, the tent"s opening day has become an important event, and many religious officials of Russia"s other faith communities have attended. During the iftar (dinner for breaking the fast) the Chairman of Russia"s Mufti Council Ravil Gaynutdin expressed that Russian Muslims live in peace together with the people from other religions and Ramadan is a means for all Muslims to perform their religious duties effectively.
Sergey Ryahovskiy from the Protestant Church has participated in Iftar and expressed his feelings by saying: "Holy Ramadan Month is very significant. People of Muslim Community are my brothers in faith. While I am sitting here, I read the Qur'anic verses that are written on the tent walls and realize that all these verses seem like the ones I believe."
Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin from the Orthodox Church has also joined the iftar and in his speech he said: "Fasting is a religious duty that unites Muslims and Orthodox Christians. We need to collaborate in good days and also in bad days. If somebody treats one of us as an enemy, the other one of us must immediately come for his help."
This year, the tent has been officially recognized by the government by being added to the official list of the city"s religious activities, holidays and festivals.
Last year the tent was open for 10 days; its activities are being greatly expanded this year and will continue for 15 days, the second half of Ramadan.
The opening ceremony this year brought together representatives of the Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic churches, as well as Jewish religious officials to honor the event"s fifth anniversary.
Around 600 guests are expected to visit the tent daily, and are invited to take part in religious and philosophical discussions and listen to Qur"an readings.


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On Monday we lost another angel to this disease, our dear Mark Stephens.
Mark had the unique ability to touch people's souls with his kindness, his caring, and his warm demeanor. He was an exceptional person and has left a huge hole in the heart of so many.
Mark was Executive Vice President, State Government Affairs, National Patient Advocate Foundation, Washington, DC. Additionally, Mark spent much of his energy in advocating for this disease on behalf of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.
Mark was instrumental in establishing the first Cholangiocarcinoma support group at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He presented a webinar on our site: Branching Out: How To Establish a Local Cholangiocarcinoma Support Group
Rest in peace, dear friend and know that you will be in our hearts forever.
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Brenton Lee, Award-Winning Stylist on Why You Can't Ignore Social
Do you know Brenton Lee? Well you should. He's an up-and-coming, award-winning stylist that's acing the social media scene. Lee started cutting hair at 14 and enrolled in beauty school at 16 years of age and today, at 23, opened his own salon in Pasadena, CA.
One of things that we LOVE about Lee is his "online voice." Three time Wella Trend Vision finalist and part of the winning RAW Team P&G Professional, Lee is as much of an entrepreneur behind the chair, and as he is a business owner. He understands the importance of social media and has embraced technology to help drive both his personal brand – and salon brand.
His social style is casual and professional, he is the capital K--King of Instagram and no doubt is ahead of the game integrating his salon and the online world. Here's a look why he's convinced stylists can't ignore social media:
Your journey has been an incredible one - you seem destined for greatness! Looking back on the last couple years can you even begin to describe what it has been like?
Wow, these last few years have been a truly amazing journey. It has been exciting, stressful, but most importantly rewarding. I'm so happy to have many amazing people put in my life that keep me inspired. I love what I do, I try to stay positive work hard and continue to let blessings come.
You've recently opened a salon AND were part of the winning RAW Team P&G Salon Professional team at one of the nation's biggest show competitions, where do you get your inspiration/motivation?
My biggest motivation is the opportunity to make a difference. I want to make a difference to all who are around me. My clients and staff at my salon. I want to be the best I can at what I do and I want to help other hairdressers who want to be the best at what they do.
Starting your own business can be a stressful time. What do you do to promote your salon?
To promote I have to say I've tried a little of everything. From stickers, flyers, newspaper, social media, email blast, yelp, business cards, events etc. Our main way to promote has been through word of mouth from our existing clients and on social media.
One thing that I love about young artists is their creativity and flexibility because it transfers so well into online presence. What social media tools do you use to promote yourself as an artist as well as your salon?
Oh man, so many it's hard to keep up with them. We use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and working on a blog page.
How do you keep your social media content hip, current and relevant?
I try to keep in mind things that our clients and followers would be interested in knowing about us. Promotions, interesting pictures, tips, quotes, and things that followers would have in common with us.
What is your goal with your social media activity? How do you integrate that goal into the salon experience? Do you involve your stylists?
My goal with social media is to keep it constantly updated with relevant information. It's a lot to keep up with so I try to focus on a couple and master them. In the salon I allow stylists to be admins on our salon social media accounts, and I try to stress to them how important social media is.
Is it important when hiring new stylists/team members that they understand and know how to utilize social media?
It is very important. I think that any business needs to understand and utilize social media, especially new stylists! 91% of American adults who are online use social media. THAT'S breathtaking!
Do you think social media should be a skill taught during/throughout beauty school today?
Yes, learning social media is very useful. Every hairdresser needs clients and social media training to attract customers. Learning social media in beauty school is a smart business class for beauty school students – one I'd recommend.
What is your advice to up and coming artists? How do you think tomorrow's stylists will use social media to enhance the industry?
My advice to upcoming artists would be to stay educated. Not only with the latest techniques in hairdressing and trends, but as a good friend of mine, Fabio Sementilli, once said "Follow the latest business trends." As hairdressers we are creating our own brand, and if you have any interest in furthering your brand you cannot ignore social media. Social media will for sure enhance the industry if we continue to use it in a positive way--to grow our businesses.
Do you believe social media will play a big role in the growth of the Brenton Lee Salon?
Yes! Over half of social networkers (about 56%) say that they are more likely to recommend a brand as a fan. So if we reach out and create fans, the will promote!!
LOVE the pics by the way. When you post your pictures to Facebook and Twitter how do you balance your privacy and professionalism at the same time as you connect with your fans and clients?
I try to keep everything work related that I post. But I know fans and clients also want to know who you are as a person, to get to know you. When I post personal info I try to keep it as professional as possible. Most of my posting will be about hair, but I also want to let people know who Brenton Lee is.
Is there was one technology/social media app that you could never give up?
Lately I would have to say I cannot give up Instagram. It's making my job easier since I can post a picture and with one click send it to Facebook and Twitter at the same time! Knocking out 3 birds with one stone!
Wow, that's food for thought. A lot of times I hear salon owners questioning how a social media presence translates into real world clients. At his salon, Lee uses social media as his number one promotional tool. There is theory, and then there is practice. Brenton Lee's salon case study shows that if you practice what we preach there will be results.
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Julia Kelly is an incredible hottie, an actress whose work can be seen on Vine. Sure, she can't post feature-length films on the six-second video app, but she does post some hilarious clips.
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Full disclosure: I am a dog mom.
My baby's name is Samson. He's a two-year-old Maltese/shih tzu cross — a handsome little fella with a wonky underbite, soulful brown eyes and a big personality. The kindly neighbour calls him "Mr. GQ" when he wears his charcoal grey J. Crew-esque turtle-neck sweater. (Yes, he owns a charcoal grey J. Crew-esque turtle-neck sweater.)
I regale friends and co-workers with what I think are adorable, witty stories about his various quirks. I flood my social-media feeds with photos. Samson in the porch. Samson in the park. Plaintive Samson. Artsy Samson. Samson in repose. On my desk at work is a framed photo of Samson and his dad, my partner. Our mothers refer to him as their grandchild. We've raised him from puppyhood. We can't imagine our lives without him.
I am not alone. Many pet owners no longer think of themselves as owners — they think of themselves as mommy and daddy.
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Percentage of households that own a pet in Canada: 57%
Percentage of households that own a pet in the U.S.: 68%
Total annual pet industry expenditures in Canada: $6.6 billion
Total pet industry expenditures in the U.S.: $58.51 billion
Total spent on vet care in the U.S.: $15.25 billion
Fifty-seven per cent of Canadian households include a pet as do 68 per cent of American households. They have become members of our families. We're devoted to them. We take care of them. We shift our schedules around for them. We consider their needs — often before our own. (It's telling that during the recession of 2008, the pet industry continued to grow in the United States.) We provide them with education in the form of obedience classes. We take them to daycare. We pour our hearts — and savings — into making sure they are healthy and happy.
But does all that mean we're "parenting"?
Many critics, such as Slate's Torie Bosch, who wrote a piece pointedly titled I Am Not A Pet Parent, believe Big Pet — or the more menacing-sounding Pet Industrial Complex — banks on us adopting the "pet parent" designation, ostensibly working under the theory we will spend more money on our pets if we treat them like our children.
And we are definitely spending more money. In Canada, pet spending is projected to hit $6.6 billion in 2014 according to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada (PIJAC). In the U.S., the American Pet Products Association (APPA) has the number for 2014 creeping toward the $60-billion mark. As Time magazine pointed out, that's more than the GDP of Croatia. Or $10 billion more than Germany's defence budget. In Canada, spending has steadily grown at a rate of four to 4.5 per cent per year.
And there's no shortage of things to spend money on, from doggy day spas — such as Winnipeg's White Lotus, a chic boutique spa in Osborne Village — to gourmet treats (pupcake, anyone?). People throw pet birthday parties and pet weddings. Luxury pet resorts are popping up all over North America; at Jet Pet Resort, located at the Vancouver International Airport, pups can rest up in posh suites (complete with chandeliers and plasma TVs) and enjoy amenities such as an on-call chef and massages — "because your dog deserves a vacation too!" Seems indulging one's pet is no longer the sole province of the very wealthy — although the very wealthy take it to the next level. Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's beloved kitty, Choupette, has not one, but two maids.
Japanese pets also enjoy a privileged, if sometimes quirky, status. Pet cafés proliferate — some for owners to try menus along with their dogs, others for petless patrons to enjoy the company of a cat for an hour.
Of course, there's an argument to be made those extravagant purchases stroke the egos of the owners more than they benefit their pets. After all, an animal with a fondness for eating its own poop probably doesn't need a personal chef. Which begs the question: Who is it all for?
Pet owners are not just dropping thousands of dollars on the, um, fluffy stuff. We're also spending more money on veterinary care — largely because we can. According to the APPA, Americans will spend $15.25 billion on vet care this year. Overall, great advances in veterinary medicine have resulted in longer, healthier lives for our pets — but with more treatment options come more tough choices for owners.
David Grimm, a deputy news editor at Science and the author of Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs, has been there. His cat, Jasper, was five months old when he went into kidney failure. Putting him down wasn't on the table. The kitten spent three days in intensive care, undergoing ultrasounds, urinalysis and blood-chemistry profiles. He saw an internist and a kidney disease specialist. Grimm spent $3,000 on emergency care. Today, Jasper is a healthy, happy, nine-year-old cat.
"That was a lot of money for us back then, but we were happy to spend it because he's a member of the family," Grimm told the Free Press by telephone. "We're in an interesting place. Not only do we have the option to spend that kind of money, it's become socially acceptable to spend that kind of money. Thirty years ago, if Jasper had gone into kidney failure, I would have been told to either take him home and try to make him as comfortable as possible or put him down. Everyone would have been comfortable with euthanasia because it was the only option.
"Now, if your dog has cancer, it creates a dilemma for owners. 'How can I euthanize when there are all these options? What if I can't afford the chemotherapy? Am I a bad person?' Vets are dealing with it, too. 'Should I even mention the knee replacement if I know my client can't afford it?' "
Of course, putting a price on life isn't the only ethical dilemma modern pet owners are facing. How much is too much? Hal Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University and the author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals, recalls a recent conversation he had with a vet. "I remember he said, 'I'm glad I deal with animals instead of humans because one of the tools in my arsenal is euthanasia.' You have to think, who are you doing it for? The animal or for you? Some people can't face that decision so they prolong suffering."
To Herzog's mind, there are two demographics more likely to treat four-legged companions like people: child-free millennials and empty-nest boomers. "One of the biggest things that's happened is that people are getting married and having children later," he said by telephone. "The groups that are most attached to their pets are people without kids. Married people with kids are the least attached to the pets — but once the kids are gone, they become surrogate parents to pets."
That, he says, goes a long way in explaining this recent trend. "I think it's the logical extension. Before, they were metaphorical children; now they are literal children."
Or, in some cases, practice children.
Savanna Matyas is a self-described dog mom to Otto, a two-year-old miniature schnauzer that looks wise beyond his years (it's the grey coat). The 29-year-old occupational therapist shares dog-raising duties with her husband, musician Rusty Matyas. The pair got Otto when he was seven weeks old. "I've never done that before," she says. "I've had family pets where it's shared with the family, but this is the first time I've raised a little one."
Having a family pet, she quickly learned, is not the same as having your own pet. "There's definitely more responsibility," she says. "It's funny. Training him, Rusty and I would have to take turns letting him out at four in the morning and arguing. We'd joke that it was like getting up to tend to the baby who's crying."
According to recent research compiled by Nathan Richter of Wakefield Research and presented at PIJAC's annual conference in April, 82 per cent of millennials view pets as practice for starting their own family. Savanna is one such millennial. "When we first got Otto, people would say 'Oh, he's your practice baby.' And, in some ways, it's a little bit accurate. As a couple, we've had to step up together and care for another being." (Her mom calls Otto her grandbaby.)
Of course, not all millennial owners are champing at the bit to buy a one-way express ticket to Babytown. Many are living happily child-free with their pets — much to the chagrin of folks like Pope Francis who, in June, caused a stir when he cautioned married couples not to "replace" kids with pets, lest they end up bitter and lonely.
"I can see where some people would get offended by that," Savanna says of the pet-as-practice presumption. "I don't get offended by it because we want kids and it is good practice for us. But I also know a lot of people who have pets that never plan on having any kids, and you get that fulfilment from having your pets and you don't need to have a kid. They get that extra love there and that makes them happy."
Otto is beloved, to be sure, but he will not be staying at a luxury penthouse suite any time soon. "We don't spend a lot of money on him, except for food. I'm pretty crafty with toys."
An old sock tied around a water bottle is all he needs for a good time. His treats are apples, carrots and ice cubes. He gets all his shots. Savanna cuts his hair herself between groomings. "It's probably pretty obvious," she laughs.
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Sadie might be the most photographed dog in Winnipeg.
The spunky seven-year-old shih tzu belongs to Liz Hover, 40, director of National Screen Institute Online, who is very passionate about her dog. "I'm sure people already think I'm a crazy dog lady," she says with a laugh. "It's hard to know what people say behind your back — and I don't mean that maliciously. I think people know that I am obsessed with Sadie and it's a part of who I am."
Sadie is a dog with a huge online presence. Her award-winning blog, Hi, I'm Sadie Shih Tzu, launched in 2009 when self-described web gal Hover had begun overseeing NSI's digital presence. "There were lots of things I needed to learn about — Facebook and Twitter among them — but I was reluctant to be so public about myself."
So, she began blogging (or impersonating, as she calls it), Facebooking and tweeting as Sadie. "It was fun and funny and got an emotional response from people." It wasn't long before the shih tzu racked up a celebrity following on Twitter; Ellen Degeneres and Bif Naked are among her followers.
These days, Hover's been focusing on Sadie's Instagram, @sadieshihtzu. She has 8,897 followers. (I have 214.)
"I'm on Instagram all the time. I'm commenting on other shih tzus and liking photos as Sadie. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with it — maybe it's because it's a ready-made community of people who are as bonkers as I am."
Hover, who was raised in London, England, wasn't always a dog person. "Growing up, I never owned a dog. I never wanted to own a dog. My partner's ex-wife had two shih tzus and we'd often go to her house. They were very friendly and very sweet — but I was like, 'You stink and you're leaving fluff all over me and you're trying to get my attention, but I'd rather drink wine.' I was disinterested."
That all changed when she spent two weeks dog-sitting Sophie, one of those shih tzus. "I fell in love with her. I didn't know it was happening until I had to return her. I think I cried. I don't know what it was about having the companionship of a dog. It took me by surprise." Sadie came into Liz's life on Aug. 16, 2008. "I could hold her in the palm of my hand. I can't describe what it was like. It was wonderful."
Sadie might fit the description of a pampered pet, but Hover tries to keep her budget under control. "I try not to be ridiculous. I don't buy her lots of treats or clothes. I do give her a raw diet. I used to cook and prepare all her food, but it ended up costing $60 every two weeks and it was a lot of effort. I love Sadie, but it was becoming more expensive than the food the humans were eating in the house."
For now, Sadie gets regular vet visits. "I don't know how I will respond if she gets sick or when she gets very elderly," she says. "I may be OK, or I may be tranquilized. But I think a very expensive medical treatment may be for the benefit of the owner and not in the best interest for the dog."
We might fancy ourselves pet parents — or, to use a less loaded term, guardians — but in the eyes of the law in both Canada and the U.S., pets are considered property and we are their owners.
"Like it or not, the legal status of animals is such that we own them," Herzog says. "You can buy and sell these creatures. Increasingly, we think of them as our children and friends. There's a mismatch between the psychology of our relationship and the legal status of pets."
The Criminal Code of Canada controls human behaviour in relation to animal suffering, but the animal-cruelty sections of the code have not been substantially updated since they were enacted in 1892. Many groups have lobbied for the passage of Bill C-229, a private member's bill tabled in 2009 by former MP Mark Holland that would modernize wording, close loopholes in offences and increase maximum penalties, among other changes. The bill has not become law.
That mismatch between our relationship with our pets and their legal status was one of the issues that inspired Grimm to write Citizen Canine. "I think people are aware of what's happening socially — the spas, the doggy cupcakes — but I wanted to explore what most people don't know, and that is the legal status of pets."
Matyas wasn't aware Otto is, in the eyes of the law, no different than her toaster — to borrow an analogy from Grimm. "That's pretty devastating. That says to me, if someone ran over my dog, there's no consequences."
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Dog parents juggling busy schedules and full-time jobs are increasingly turning to a resource that began popping up in the '90s: doggy daycare.
Christie Golebiowski, 35, runs Training Loyal Companions, a training centre and doggy daycare on Pembina Highway. "(Daycare) is huge. I've definitely noticed that a lot of people are choosing not to have their dogs home alone. This way, they can play with other dogs and see other people. It's definitely a growing industry."
On my visit to TLC, there are six dogs. Golebiowski intentionally keeps numbers between six and 12. Growing industry though it is, she'd open another location before she'd pack in more dogs. "A lot of people are in it for this," she says, rubbing her fingers against her thumb. "I'm in it for them."
Most of the dogs at daycare have human names. There's Toby, a gregarious lab puppy. And Gus, a portly pug mix. Bernie is a statuesque Bernese mountain dog. "Lots and lots of human names. Lots of Sadies, lots of Chloes. Lots of West Highland terriers named Maggie because of that Cesar commercial."
Obedience training, too, has changed to reflect the times. Golebiowski's ethos is built on positive reinforcement; as she says, if our dogs are part of the family, we need to teach them the house rules. She uses parenting language; there are lots of references to "fur kids" on her website. (TLC hosts birthday parties, too.)
One of the most challenging aspects of Golebiowski's job is managing some owners' lofty expectations, created by both reality TV — "a lot of times people think that, when you watch a TV show things happen within the hour, so therefore their dog's behaviour should be fixed within the hour" — and the increasing integration of dogs into our lives. Seems that pet parents want high-performing, well-behaved fur kids.
"I do think owners' expectations for their dogs are way too high. They expect more from them. 'You should know better.' Well, should they? Did you teach them better than that? Because if you didn't take the time to teach them, how do they know that? A lot of times, I have that conversation with people. Perhaps their expectations are too high for their age or their breed."
After all, it can be easy to forget that they are animals.
"I think that's one of the biggest things," Golebiowski says. "People need to realize they are part of the family but they are still dogs. They still require 100 per cent supervision. You can't trust them 100 per cent. They are dogs. And we forget that. They can still be members of the family — and they are. They can still sleep in our beds and cuddle with us on the couch at night when we're watching TV, but we need keep it in perspective that they're still dogs."
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Through four years of research, Grimm's own thoughts about extending legal rights to our animals changed.
"I knew the legal status of cats and dogs as property but, considering that 90 per cent of owners consider them family, initially I thought 'obviously that has to change.' But through interviewing people, I realized it's a complicated issue. The elevated social status isn't uncontroversial, but the legal status is more controversial. It creates a lot of dilemmas for owners. Say, all of a sudden, you're the legal guardian of your pet. If you don't walk your dog three times a day, could a protective service come take away your dog?"
Herzog thinks animals we hold in special regard — dolphins, great apes — will get legal protection before pets do. But he, too, says it presents dilemmas. "The problem is, we love animals — but we also love to eat them. People are very conflicted about that. Can animals have the right to live if we eat them?"
Of course, the parent-versus-owner question isn't just a legal one. Hover identifies as both a pet parent and a pet owner. She understands she and Sadie have an owner-pet relationship. "Someone asked me if she missed me when I was in England. She didn't give a shit. She was cared for. I wasn't going to fool myself into thinking she missed me. Sadie is very independent and Sadie thinks about Sadie first. The fact that I'm the one that feeds and bathes her is incidental. As long as her belly is rubbed and full, she's happy.
"I know that there are dog owners who will treat their dogs like their children — and more than just in a maternal sense. They talk about them as if they are children. They change their outfits constantly. That's not the kind of dog I have."
So, is the idea of pet parenting problematic? Or has it resulted in better lives for our pets? The answer is both.
"I think it definitely has (improved their lives)," Grimm says. "A hundred years ago, you didn't have cat or dog food — you'd let them forage for themselves. Obviously, that idea extends to vet care. We expect it to mimic human medicine. Better care results in longer, healthier lives. It's certainly to their advantage from a quality-of-life standpoint."
Hover isn't so sure. "Part of me wants to say, 'Of course it has!' but I don't necessarily think it has. I don't know if treating animals like children in an unhealthy way is the right thing for the pet. I have a horrible feeling that if you spoke to a lot of pet owners, they would say, 'Oh yeah, I let my dog have cheese all the time, or I let my dog eat crisps.' I worry that we're indulging our pets because we forget that they're animals."
Herzog's not convinced extravagant pampering adds to an animal's quality of life — "I think it's demeaning to dogs to think they'd want to dress up for Halloween" — nor does he necessarily buy into the narrative pets are beneficial to humans' physical and mental health.
"My wife and I have always had pets, and they add a dimension of happiness to our lives," he says. "But do they have any actual benefit on health? I'm more of a skeptic than my colleagues. There's just as many studies out there that say pets have no effect on loneliness or health. For every study saying that pet owners get more exercise or go to the doctor less, you can find a study that says the opposite. But the media likes feel-good stories. The positive studies about pet ownership are the ones that get picked up."
Still, he has noticed a few upshots to our increasing devotion to our pets, such as a decline in popularity of purebred dogs — a trend he attributes to the successful campaigning of animal protection organizations.
"It used to be that when people would talk about their dogs, it would be, 'She's a registered this or a purebred that.' Now it's, 'She's a rescue.' There's a moral ideal about the pets we rescue." That moral ideal, coupled with the spay and neuter movement, has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of unwanted dogs and cats killed in animal shelters. Herzog says the number dropped to about four million in 2007 from 24 million in 1970.
Grimm would also argue pets are increasingly becoming important contributors to society. He says dogs, in particular, often get a bad rap as "lap sitters and Frisbee catchers" — but there are many hard-working pooches out there providing support to people living with physical disabilities and mental illness. Cats, once associated with witchcraft and still often misunderstood and maligned as aloof, have been demystified a bit by social media: It's telling that 10,000 people showed up to the inaugural Internet Cat Video Festival in Minneapolis in 2012. "Cats don't do much to integrate themselves; they're more of a challenge to get to know," says Grimm, who is more of a cats rule, dogs drool type. "The Internet offers this window into cat behaviour; dogs are out on the street, but you never really saw other people's cats."
Grimm says advertising is playing catchup where cats are concerned, featuring more feline-focused campaigns; while dogs continue to be more popular offline, 45.3 million households in the U.S. own a cat.
And as our social interactions become increasingly screen-based, Grimm says pets represent an important connection to offline life. "Your dog or cat isn't going to tune you out because he's texting his friends," he says with a laugh. "It's sort of the last constantly living, loving contact in our lives.
"As much as we give to these animals, they give so much back."


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New age Aussie fossil in the British Natural History museum. When John Mackay first photographed the fossil Paracyclotosauraus davidi (a large Salamander-like labryinthodont) in 1987, it was labelled 200 million years old. When John photographed the same fossil in 1999, it was labelled 235 million years old. My how time flies!
According to The Natural History of Sydney, 1972 edition, published by the Australian Museum in Sydney, the fossil was found in Triassic sediment at St Peter's quarry, Sydney (Australia) in 1910. It was approximately 2.7 m (9ft) long and beautifully preserved. The previous curator of fossils, H.O. Fletcher, stated (p.13) Triassic rocks were regarded as being about 180 million years old. Triassic rocks are presently regarded as being between 240 and 205 million years old. Since 1972 the accepted age of Triassic rocks has therefore changed by about 60 million years. Not exactly rock solid dates, are they?


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Ohio judge rules in favor of same-sex couple who married in Maryland
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Defeating DOMA after DADT: One advocate's journey
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Tony Osso created The Devotion Project, a series of six short documentary films focused on same-sex couples, as a way of shining a spotlight on the love and commitment that gay couples share and why marriage matters to them. We talked to Tony to better understand his vision for The Devotion Project and what's next.
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Although they may vary in level of education or quality of moral characters; and although where they live and their means may be different, the identity of all housewives in a society of ignorance is much the same.
The women in the societies of ignorance are influenced from the outset by the expectations placed upon them by the society. From the time of their childhood, they may have observed thousands of housewives and, whether they know it or not, have recorded their observations subconsciously. And, when they find themselves in similar circumstances, they conduct themselves unaware of the influence they have acquired and which, in a sense, they allow to determine their identity. For this reason, the character of the average housewife is composed of the same basic aspects. They all lead their lives according to their early observations and experiences. Even the ideal of a young woman, who has studied at university, and though she has a network of friends, may become an entirely different personality after she marries. The week before her marriage she may have been a lively and outgoing person but, suddenly, when she takes on the role of housewife, she may assume an identity that her former friends not longer recognize.
It is the corrupted notion of marriage in a society of ignorance that makes them adopt such a personality. This is important to keep in mind as we examine the personality of the housewife. In the formation of this identity, which we will explore in detail in the following pages, the fact that marriage is "ignorant marriage," that is, that it is a component of the society of ignorance, is of important significance.
Under the influence of all such factors, this specific identity is formed according to all the corrupting influences of the ignorant system. We must also add that a society of ignorance does not regard these distortions as unusual, nor does it regard the identities it produce as undesirable. On the contrary, they consider them normal and legitimate. It is the society in which they live that determines the character of individuals, and so it is to be expected that they would tolerate and accept the expectations placed upon them and that they should comply by them.2012-01-20 23:23:58


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$4 Hotels and Marie Curie's Assistant: Just Another Convention in New Orleans
2013 will be only the second time that AAUW has held our convention in New Orleans. The first time was 84 years ago for the sixth national convention or 42nd general meeting, April 9–12, 1929. The convention included four full days of education and entertainment and attracted more than 650 members. They traveled by rail or car to the Roosevelt Hotel in downtown New Orleans, just one block from the French Quarter. After registration, members attended business sessions on the 12th floor of the hotel, in what was called the "Tip Top Inn," and would later retreat to their rooms, which cost a mere $4 a day!
On the morning of April 9, AAUW members got right down to business. Staff members led discussion groups on a variety of issues, including the most widely attended session of the entire convention, Marriage and a Profession. This session presented statistics on working women, marriage, motherhood, and what today we might call "the balancing act." The data were collected by the AAUW Committee on the Economic and Legal Status of Women. Though intended to only present facts, not surprisingly the discussion frequently strayed to the emotional side. Think about it — don't work-life balance debates have the same effect today?
Members also participated in discussions about international relations. Treaties and Security, Arbitration and Conciliation, Industrialization of the Orient, and the Economic Disarmament of Europe were on the schedule. These may seem like heavy subjects, but we must remember the year. In 1929, the world was still recovering from one world war, and the next one was looming on the horizon.
During the convention, attendees heard from prominent speakers such as AAUW President Mary Woolley, who congratulated members on their past achievements, reporting that there were 29,410 members and 76 new branches! Ellen Gleditsch, president of the International Federation of University Women, spoke about "international understanding." It's important to note that Gleditsch was not just IFUW president, but she was also a Norwegian radiochemist who started her career as an assistant to Marie Curie. Gleditsch later became a pioneer in the field and is credited with establishing the half-life of radium.
Fellowships and their importance were woven throughout the entire convention, as the Million Dollar Fellowships Fund, a national fundraising effort, was only two years old at that point. Eleven fellowships were awarded, including to Emma Carr and Rachel Hoffstadt. Recipient of the Alice Freeman Palmer Fellowship, Carr was an established chemist who used her fellowship to continue her research at the University of Zurich. Recipient of the Mary Pemberton Nourse Fellowship, Hoffstadt was a bacteriologist who conducted research on infectious disease. The fellowship enabled her to work at the Pasteur Institute studying anthrax.
A hefty legislative agenda was also introduced; it favored creating a Department of Education, the United States' entering the International Court of Justice and the League of Nations, and extending the Children's Bureau into the area of maternity and infant welfare.
But the 1929 convention wasn't all work and no play. Saturday, April 13, was officially designated as "Play Day." Members went on sightseeing tours to the French Quarter and took train and car rides to amazing historical sites.
Have you enjoyed this walk down AAUW memory lane? If so, now it's up to you to see for yourself that things will be even better the second time around. Hope to see you in New Orleans this summer!


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Publication Day: Wicked BugsMay 3, 2011 • 30 Comments • category: Algonquin Books Blog, Excerpts, Promotions
Amy Stewart, author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential, is back with her newest book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects. (Be sure to see the hilarious trailer for the book at bottom, where you'll also find an excerpt.) And, as is typical with Stewart's books, there's been a wealth of national media attention, including a New York Times interview; a Fresh Air interview; and an NPR Weekend Edition interview.
Wicked Bugs is a darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world. Stewart details over one hundred of our worst entomological foes–insects that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. With wit, style, and exacting research, she has uncovered the most terrifying and titillating stories of bugs gone wild. It's an A to Z of insect enemies, interspersed with sections that explore bugs with kinky sex lives ("She's Just Not That Into You"), creatures lurking in the cupboard ("Fear No Weevil"), insects eating your tomatoes ("Gardener's Dirty Dozen"), and phobias that feed our (sometimes) irrational responses to bugs ("Have No Fear"). Intricate and strangely beautiful etchings and drawings by Briony Morrow-Cribbs capture diabolical bugs of all shapes and sizes in this mixture of history, science, murder, and intrigue that begins—but doesn't end—in your own backyard.
To celebrate, we're giving away three copies of the book and three cute, cuddly stuffed bookworms, courtesy of Giant Microbes. Just leave a comment detailing your worst bug encounter–you can post it here on our blog or on our Facebook page and you'll automatically be entered.
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11:05 am
Jacqueline D'Elia says...
My worst bug encounter was picking up a large flat garden stone to move in the garden. I pulled it up to rest on my upper body (ok my chest) and as I was carrying it soon started to feel hot stinging bites all over. I was covered in FIRE ANTS. I dropped the stone, grabbed a garden hose (while screaming), turned the nozzle and FULL FORCE blasted myself. Needless to say, I spent the next week with itchy painful discusting bites. Now, I always check stones for ants now before lifting. LESSON LEARNED.
11:10 am
cathy says...
My worst bug encounter has to be when my husband and I were living in our first apt…basement unit…I began the day as usual…sitting in the living room on the couch and out of the corner of my eye I see a huge huge huge spider …first of all now don't think I am telling a fish story and I'm saying he was bigger then he actually was but I know what I saw…he was as big as they come for around here in Iowa…anyways I acted like the movies scences and the woman and the mouse…standing on the couch screaming for my husband that is more afraid then I he comes running in there both the spider and him stop and stare at each other as in an old wild west movie waiting for the draw….slowly my husband grabs the close by hairspray…and sprays the heck out of him and throws a bowl over him…he slides a piece of cardboard under the bowl sprays some more hairspray as he ever so slowly once again lifts the edge of the bowl up…runs outside and smashes him like there is no tommorrow…we had similar times…and figured out the source of these visitations….but we learned that as they say they are just as scared of you as you are of them….
11:12 am
Anna says...
Halfway through eating a nice Belgian 72% chocolate bar, I noticed it contained some maggots. Eeeeeeuuuuuuuuwwwwwwww! That put me off chocolate bars for quite some time. Even when I did resume eating chocolate, I couldn't help but inspect it first.
11:22 am
Jen. says...
My worse bug incident was when I awoke to Japanese Beetles in my hair while sleeping by my mother's roses. They were evidently attracted to the organic, flower-based shampoo I just started using (and quickly stopped)!
11:23 am
April Chase says...
I used to live in a trailer in the Deep South and it had a terrible flea infestation in the carpets. It was a rental so I couldn't tear the carpets out and throw them away; I tried everything I could think of to get rid of them but they just kept coming back! And I was too broke to move… My feet and ankles were covered with bites. The chemical sprays I tried gave me headaches. Outside, there was a plethora of other bugs that would bite me if I tried to escape by hanging out in the lawn. The only consistently successful way I found to stay away from all the wee beasties was to fill the bathtub up and just sit there. I spent many an evening sitting in a half-full tub of cold water (it was hot out!) crying. Awful.
11:34 am
Katie E-P says...
Oh my. This is a tossup. I think I'll put one here and one on the facebook page 🙂
This one is more about my husband than me. We live in the south. Roaches (aka Water Bus) are a definite problem. Well, my dear husband kept saying he saw a roach on the counter in the mornings. I never saw them. Then he decided to clean out his Cuisinart coffee maker and run vinegar through, etc.
WELL, once the water started coming out, so did little cockroach wings and legs.
He cleaned it out six times. Still couldn't get all of the parts out. We had to chuck it.
Can't wait to read Amy's new book!
11:37 am
commonweeder says...
As a beekeeper I was only occasionally stung by my honeybees, but one day I developed a severe allergy. After the trip to the hospital my husband was so nervous that he said we had to get rid of our single beehive asap. What made this a particular challenge is that our beehive was located on the second floor loft of our tractor shed. This location was chosen to keep the bees safe from bears, the kind of bears who had already destroyed two of our hives in the past. Our friend Paul who lived more than 2 miles away agreed to take the hives and a date was set. It was August. It was hot. It was so hot that instead of going to sleep inside that night, our very healthy hive needed lots of bees outside the hive, fanning their wings to cool the hive. My husband got up at 1 am and 2 am. Too many bees outside. Finally at 4 am he closed up the hive to keep the bees inside when it was moved. Our neighbor arrived at dawn with his pickup which was parked inside the shed, ready for the hive with the "supers" stapled together to be lowered into the bed of the truck. My husband and Paul tied a rope around the hive and prepared to lower it over the edge of the loft into the truck. Paul was on the ground and Henry in the loft lowering when the rope gave way. I was in the house (remember my allergy) watching out the window when I heard a thunk and then Paul and Henry came running out of the shed and out to the front of the house. They conferred and ran back into the shed, into the truck and came screaming across the yard and down the road, the hive upside down, but mostly intact, in the bed of the truck, with a stream of bees behind them. When they got to Paul's house they tipped the hive right side up into the garden cart and then onto the spot that Paul had prepared. Paul tugged to try and make the hive a little more level – and then – he got stung. Henry never got stung. That's my worst bug story, but I guess it isn't really MINE. What we learned. Don't use polypropylene rope for moving beehives.
11:41 am
Dot says...
My fondness of bugs as a child was moderated only by the rain of tent caterpillars onto the picnic table in the orchard at my Aunt & Uncle's. That is, until the morning I woke in my bed with a spider (I swear it was ENORMOUS)dangling right above my face! I lay paralyzed & screaming until my mother came & rescued me. Even getting attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets as an adult was never as nightmare inducing as that spider encounter…
12:02 pm
Jennifer in MamaLand says...
Oooh! I'd love a cuddly bug – and a book, of course!
Worst bug encounter? We don't have too many scary bugs (that I know of). Do the fruit flies that we struggle against every summer count??? Seriously, let me just tell you that sourdough and fruit flies do NOT go together well – or perhaps they go together too well. There is apparently nothing that drives fruit flies crazier than the smell of fermentation. 😮
12:05 pm
Kelli Rodda says...
My childhood home bordered a large park and a pond, and spiders were just part of landscape (interior and exterior). When I was 10, I got up in the middle of the night for a nature call.
In my half-asleep stupor, I stepped on a large wolf spider that was loaded with spiderlings. Spiders were scurrying everywhere — over my feet, under baseboards and across the carpet, which was about the same color as the spiders.
I let out a scream that would put Janet Leigh to shame. My father came sprinting across the living room, no doubt thinking an intruder was in the house. Instead, he found me on top of the coffee table wriggling and shaking like a giant Jell-O salad.
I didn't go back to sleep that night. For a few weeks afterward, I had nightmares about spiders.
I had arachnophobia until my early 30s, when I moved to the country and had to share my home with spider species I'd never even seen before. I have a new respect for these creepy creatures, but I still shudder thinking about that late-night encounter.
12:21 pm
Laura Bell says...
Worst bug episode ? Perhaps the time I ran over a ground hornet nest with the lawn mower. I was stung dozens of times, mostly on the face. Just before the first day of high school, no less. Imagine showing up as a freshman with brand-new classmates sporting what looked like the worst case of acne in the history of the world !
1:15 pm
Nicole Deyton says...
I was on vacation with my girlfriend touring ruins in New Mexico when she snapped a picture of me – just as a bug flew into my ear. It was horrific (both the picture and the experience). I could hear and feel the bug fluttering about next to my eardrum the entire day. We tried getting it out with a q-tip and then with a swiss army knife tweezer set, but it only dug in deeper. We tried rinsing my ear out with warm water and an ear cleanser & the bug latched on. Later that day we drove to Las Vegas – as I was having to endure this bug exploring the depths of my inner ear – my friend had to endure the occasional turrets-like shouts as the bug moved about – over 8 hours of loud buzzing, rubbing, and tickling before we finally managed to get the darn thing out (it finally stuck its head out & we grabbed it with the tweezers). Even thinking about it now, I still feel the relief that washed over me 15 years ago.
1:26 pm
Liann says...
Discovering giant scorpions crawling precariously on the thatch ceiling of the beach palapa we had rented that evening on the Yucatan coast. It was really difficult to think about getting in bed and sleeping that night. We went to the little palapa bar nearby, thinking we at least needed a drink before trying to sleep. The locals told us not to worry too much about the huge scorpions. They would only make us tongue-numb if we were stung! It was the little ones that were deadly…..
1:39 pm
Kate says...
I was in Northern Thailand, on a raft on a small river, carefully focusing my camera on some sight or another, when all of a sudden I had the most astounding sharp pain in my ankle. There was a large wasp-like insect that had just stung me with no provocation. Within minutes my whole leg was numb, and it remained numb for several days. The guide who was with us was very concerned about my well-being, and helpfully started telling me stories about local people who had been killed by such wasps (fortunately adding that it takes at least 4 bites to kill an adult)
That would be my worst bug story 🙂
1:52 pm
roc_phd says...
My husband and I lived in Belize for a couple of years, and marching army ants came and stayed for about 2 weeks in the attic of our house. We got used to them, and they cleaned out many of the other bugs living there, but that first night, it was hard to sleep!
2:28 pm
Dan Long says...
I was in Kunming, China in August and saw live hornet larva in nests that were being sold by some of the vendors. You could buy food stuffs from the vendors and take them to a sidewalk cafe/restaurant to have them cooked. As we were waiting for our meal, the cook on a few occasions would run through the cafe to the street, and stomp on one of our hornets that were a little beyond the larva stage. The fried hornets were rather tasty. This story isn't so much a bad encounter that I had with insects but a story of an insects worst nightmare!
2:53 pm
anne says...
A friend and I went for a late-Winter hike in the dry east end of the Columbia River Gorge. Beautiful, sunny day; we climbed up to the ridge top and half-way back down, stopping by some small brush oaks to sit and admire the view. Not paying much attention, engrossed in our conversation…..but minutes later, we were covered in swarms of the tiniest ticks I've ever seen. It was as if they'd been recently born and were starving, waiting for the first mammal to pass by, and that was us! We flew down to the parking lot, hopping in and out of our clothing along the way, in full sight of the interstate. No accidents though! And fortunately, no bites either.
4:29 pm
Elizabeth says...
When I was a kid at girl scout camp, a wasp got in our tent, so we all screamed and jumped into our sleeping bags and pulled them over our heads. I didn't realize until quite too late that the little guy had heeded our warnings and jumped into my sleeping bag with me, where I had conveniently sealed him in. I got stung several times before I managed to get the wasp out of my sleeping bag. I never went to girl scout camp again!
5:36 pm
Diana in NYC says...
While visiting Tuscon, AZ, I checked in to my hotel, kicked off my shoes and walked barefoot around the room while putting away my things. As I opened the closed door a giant tarantula scurried out and had me jumping on the bed to get away from it. It was the largest, hairiest spider I've ever seen. I asked for and received a different room!
8:59 pm
Carol says...
Perhaps it was that first day of entomology class in college, walking into a building with hallways lined with cases full of insect specimens of all sizes, shapes, and colors. But I got over it and actually enjoyed studying insects. I'm ready to have my skin crawl with imaginary bugs while I read Wicked Bugs.
9:58 pm
tanya says...
The worst day was during a botanical medicine field trip in Arkansas and Missouri. We'd walked through a field with high grass earlier in the day, picked some dioscorea under the trees, and then sat outside to offer our blood to the mosquitoes. And it was hot, so lots of skin was exposed. The chiggers (new to me!) on my legs started intensely itching at about the same time as the poison ivy on my arms and the mosquito bites covering my arms, legs, and face. For 2 or 3 days, my goal in life was to have an itch-free moment.
11:52 pm
MSHDfred says...
If Amy's book is half as good as May Berenbaum's The Earwig's Tail or Bugs in the System, I'll have to read it at least twice.
– Fred
11:13 am
SRG says...
I am so very excited about this book! Here is my story of bugs…my son went camping 4 hours away with his grandmother where he promptly stepped into a hornets nest….ahhhh there is nothing more terrifying then getting that phone call! Happily he was fine after a doctors visit and some benedryl…
5:29 pm
Eva-Maria Ruhl says...
Eons ago, while in high school, I was briefly held captive by a wolf spider. It sat just outside the front door, so that my path to school that morning was blocked. I had never encountered a spider of such enormous size and such daring attitude. I immediately retreated and with much panic and gesturing explained to my mother that there was no way out of the house and that I would have to remain home until the creature had disappeared.
My mother, terrified by all crawling things, proved to be quite resourceful that day. She ran upstairs and returned with a can of hairspray. I will never forget how she opened the door with one hand and armed with the spray can in the other, faced the "enemy" and lacquered it!
Well, it worked. After several tense moments, there was no denying that the threat was gone and I could safely go to school. Mom collected the spider in a small box and I proudly presented the huge specimen to my biology teacher.
I sincerely hope that I will never encounter another spider like that, but if I do….
That is my bug story. Can't wait to read the book!
7:11 pm
QOE says...
Swear this is true. Driving back to work at lunch time. Hot day. Windows down. Feel a tickle between my legs then OUCH. Yes, a bee stung me you-know-where. Of course, I'm allergic. Shot of epinephrin. Back to the office where I had to like on a couch in the break room because it felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest. The 'kind' men in the office offered to pull the stinger out with their teeth. Really.
7:38 am
Renee says...
In second grade I kept a praying mantis cocoon in my school desk. Much to my delight one day, hundreds of 1/4″ babies emerged. My teacher was not amused. In fact, she was horrified, scolded me then ordered me to get them (and myself) out. She was so upset that she sent me home way before the end of the school day. I happily filled my lunchbox and took the babies home. The teacher didn't realize that I rode the bus to school. I didn't think to mention it since I knew the way home. The prayers of all those baby praying mantis must have kept me safe as I crossed two highways. Mom was furious with the teacher.
2:51 pm
Christine Holzschuh says...
Yes…chiggers….little invisible monsters that burrowed under the skin along the lines of underwear every summer in the mid-west. The unsocial scratching in public, unbearable itching all night, and generally creepy feelings would always lead to painting the hot mounds with stinging, blood-red nail polish, with the promise that it would suffocate the little buggers. Folks in the North East don't believe these menacing critters could possibly be real.
9:44 pm
Fun Mama - Deanna says...
My worst bug encounter was last spring. A coworker had given us a huge bag filled with home grown broccoli. I was so excited. I started washing it off, and noticed green lumps about the size of my fingertip all over the stalk. I pushed on one. It was squishy. I tried soaking those suckers in a vinegar solution but only a few of the worms came off. I threw the whole batch away. I hated to waste it but I could not face those worms in my food.
10:40 pm
Randy says...
Trying to do a job interview on the cheap, I stayed overnight in a pretty run-down hotel in Manhattan…the job interview went well, but on my trip home, I noticed a large number of small blisters on my arms and legs–what I eventually realized were a dozen or so bed bug bites. That would have been bad enough, but some of the bites became infected and I spent a lovely day sitting in a walk-in clinic watching my right hand swell up so badly that my fingers were disappearing. My arm was on fire and the blister looked so bad, even the nurse turned away when she exposed it to see what was the matter. Two weeks of antibiotics later, I recovered from my staph infection, but the mental scars are still there 12 years later.
1:32 pm
Josh says...
My worst experience takes place 2 years ago in my friends house..we just got back from a 3 week vacation in Europe and we walk into his house,into the kitchen and i go to wash my hands, so as i turn on the faucet i hear a fizzling noise and suddenly out of the faucet hundreds of baby cockroaches and eggs pour out with the water, i scream on the top of my lungs and they start flying everywhere and some of them get mushed up by the water pressure and its flowing everywhere,they must of nested in there because my friends house is very dirty and we were gone for a while, i will never forget that horrible cockroach puree


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TWO Bromsgrove schools are set for expansion to help meet the rising demand for primary school places in Worcestershire.
A total number of 210 extra primary school places need to be found in the county by next September, on top of an extra 1,300 places that Worcestershire County Council already has plans to deliver between 2013/14 and 2015/16.
The authority's cabinet has now published proposals to expand Millfields First School, in Swift Close, and Blackwell First School, in St Catherine's Road, to help meet this demand.
The authority says schools chosen for expansion have been rated good or outstanding, showing the desire to ensure as many children as possible are educated in good quality schools.
A feasibility study has been carried out, proposing a three class extension to Blackwell, which has been oversubscribed.
Millfields has also been oversubscribed and the authority's cabinet says it recognises if the application for Whitford Homes is approved, this would generate additional children.
The council's feasibility study is proposing a two-class extension to the Millfields building.
It added that it had considered relocating or building a new Millfields First School, but ruled this out as being "too costly or unsustainable".
The cost of the expansion of both schools would be met from the authority's basic need allocation for 2014/15, with additional funding needed for the Millfields scheme coming from the housing allocated in the area.
The Department for Education's new red, amber or green system shows whether local authorities are providing enough high quality school places.
Worcestershire County Council was rated amber for basic need, as the authority has yet to confirm how it will provide 10.45 per cent of the total number of additional places needed between May 2010 and September 2015.
But the authority says it expects to be rated green for 2014 because of plans already underway, including the plans for the Bromsgrove schools.
Councillor Liz Eyre, the authority's cabinet member for children and families said: "It's good to know we are not only on track to provide the extra places needed, but also performing above the national average in ensuring these places are in good quality schools."
In a joint statement Anna Moss, Blackwell's headteacher, and Paul Gibbs, Millfields' headteacher, said: "We are very hopeful the expansion of our schools are moving on to the next stage and are on track to becoming a reality.
"Blackwell First School currently has 22 reception places and we have been oversubscribed for a number of years. These changes take the number of places to 30, which will ensure the long-term viability of the school.
"The proposals to increase Millfields First School from 45 places to 60, which will mean two reception year groups, are popular with parents as the school has also been oversubscribed for a number of years.
"With the increasing demand on primary school places across the county, we are reassured the county council is investing in our schools."
Councillor Liz Eyre, the authority's cabinet member for children and families added: "It's good to know we are not only on track to provide the extra places needed, but also performing above the national average in ensuring these places are in good quality schools."