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The diamonds at Desert Vista were anything but sparkling with clarity.
The Desert Vista softball program has been in a rut for years and even the usually highly competitive baseball team hit a down cycle.
With as much athletic talent roaming the halls of the school, it was only a matter of time before each turned it around.
This is the year, especially for the softball program.
Desert Vista is 16-8 overall and 10-3 in the Division I power rankings through Wednesday's action with just five games remaining and appear to be in line for postseason berth.
Not bad for a program that was 30 games under .500 in the previous five years.
And no one is probably happier about it than Thunder coach Chris Crowl, who is in his sixth season running the program.
"It's been one of those years that feels like we are getting over the hump," he said. "The kids are coming together. I am very pleased."
Crowl is trying to keep the players focused without thinking too far ahead as the Thunder, which was sixth in the power rankings as of Thursday morning, host Mountain Pointe on Friday with an eight-game winning streak on the line. Keeping them focused isn't too hard considering the positive atmosphere around the program now compared to the blahs of years past.
"The girls have responded very well and it has been neat to see," he said. "We are excited but we are still looking at it one game at a time. We want to peak at the right time and constantly strive to get better."
The baseball team missed the postseason last year after losing on the final day of the regular season and barely got in the year before.
It wasn't the usual level of expectations that the Thunder had come accustomed to, but they never fell into the non-competitive stage. After all, if missing the postseason for the first time in seven seasons is rock bottom than the overall picture is still pretty solid.
Now, the Thunder is back to playing at a pretty high level that was buoyed by twice knocking off rival and defending state champion Mountain Pointe in a span of four days at the end of March.
"It definitely meant a lot to us and was a confidence booster," senior pitcher Luke Leftwich said. "This team wants to work and we are out here to get better. It starts at practice and we always have a great effort and it carries over to our games."
The Thunder, who made the state semifinals in three times from 2005 to 2009, began the week 13th in the power rankings but after a 4-3 loss at Horizon they dropped to 17th. Overall, Desert Vista is 11-12 overall and 8-5 in power point games.
Desert Vista closes the year with five straight home games and has a great shot of improving its place in the rankings with some tough games against teams like Brophy and Salpointe Catholic.
"We always want to keep working hard in order to get better," he said. "Until we are No. 1."
The softball team has really been a great story after going 48-78 over the previous five seasons.
It's amazing what a little offense can do for you.
"Our hitting has really been the difference," Crowl said. "Danielle (Block) has been our top pitcher and has improved every year, but a lot of times (in years past) her pitching went to waste.
"Now we have the offense to back her up. She doesn't have to be perfect. She can give up a run or two and still win. That wasn't the case before."
Junior catcher Alyssa Cerminara (.453, 4 home runs and 26 RBIs), junior outfielder Rebecca Perez (.444, 28 runs. 4 doubles) and senior all-everything Emily Panther (.351, 25 runs and 26 RBIs) have provided most of the punch for Block (13-8, 1.89 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 122 innings).
"It's been great seeing these girls come together," Crowl said. "Some of these players have been through a lot to get to this point and I am proud that they stuck it out."
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Harry T. Alexander, 85
Harry T. Alexander, 85; controversial D.C. judge, defense lawyer
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Harry T. Alexander, 85, a charismatic and controversial D.C. Superior Court judge who became a criminal defense lawyer and represented a leader of the Hanafi Muslim sect on murder and kidnapping charges, died July 8 at Washington Hospital Center.
He had had several strokes in recent years, but the cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, his family said.
Judge Alexander, one of seven children born to a New Orleans shoemaker and seamstress, supported himself in menial jobs before completing Georgetown University's law school as one of its first black graduates. He went to work for the Justice Department and became a trial lawyer in the criminal division.
In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him to the D.C. Court of General Sessions, which became D.C. Superior Court, a trial court of general jurisdiction.
In the turbulent civil rights era and its aftermath, Judge Alexander was one of the District's most polarizing leaders. He said that he embraced a reputation as a civil and judicial activist and that his approach was important at a time when the legacy of racial segregation was still felt keenly in school districts, courts and police stations.
"People complained that I didn't have tact," he told The Washington Post in 1977. "What is tact? What good has tact wrought for the masses of blacks? Only when the system feels pressured does it release some of the people's rights."
A battle over 'Mrs.'
During his 10-year term, Judge Alexander's courtroom became the center of a judicial storm. His detractors, who included police groups and members of the city's legal and political establishments, called his comments and rulings from the bench "frivolous" and "capricious."
In 1972, a judicial commission censured Judge Alexander in an unusually public way. Although noting his early achievements and "conscientious and effective judicial service" in hundreds of cases, the five-member, biracial commission rebuked him for several instances of "intemperate and injudicious remarks tending to downgrade litigants, witnesses, counsel, court officials and others appearing before him."
The commission highlighted one instance in particular, when Judge Alexander chastised a white police officer who had referred to a black witness by her full name without the prefix "Mrs." The judge dismissed the case, which involved a 16-year-old facing a weapons charge, because the prosecutor asked for continuance after the judge refused to let the officer continue testifying.
The judicial commission also reported that Judge Alexander threatened to jail a social worker who had angered him in court and that he accused other judges of racism when they disagreed with him on court matters.
To his staunchest supporters, including politicians such as former D.C. mayor Marion Barry and editors in the black media such as Calvin Rolark of the Washington Informer, Judge Alexander was a compassionate champion of racial dignity and due process.
To the rank and file in some of the city's black neighborhoods, Judge Alexander's outspoken style and upbraiding of police officers and prosecutors shaped his image as "a folk hero," The Post reported in 1977.


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I am a caregiver for my ill husband, which causes a lot of physical and emotional stress. I have lost 10 pounds in the past 6 months and am at a weight that is too low for me. I cannot seem to gain it back, and I'm concerned. On top of that, I'm starting a new job within the next few weeks. I am already burning the candle at both ends, and I'm starting to panic over spending less time at home. Any suggestions about what I can do to relieve this stress and start gaining back some weight?
— Melissa, Illinois
With all the talk about the obesity epidemic and stress eating, it is easy to forget that being underweight is also a serious health concern. In fact, the same charts we use to classify the health risks associated with excess weight indicate that being underweight poses similar health risks to being overweight.
My first suggestion is to calculate your body mass index. If you have lost enough weight that your BMI is below about 19, you should speak to your health-care provider. Medical assistance may be appropriate.
Beyond seeing your physician, an excellent strategy to begin gaining weight is to identify what leads you to skip meals. I usually recommend that people get a small notepad and jot down what they are doing throughout the day. Break the day into three- or four-hour blocks. Then, rate your level of stress (from 1, meaning not stressed at all, to10, meaning very stressed) during each time block. Finally, write down what you ate during those periods. At the end of one week, look back at the notes to get a clear picture of the times you were overstressed and also the times when you were likely to undereat.
Next, try to set several goals:
- Add more food to your diet. Most often people find they are skipping meals or eating too little during high-stress times because they are too busy to stop and eat. Plan some breaks in your schedule. Perhaps set an alarm on your watch or PDA to remind you to eat. Often carrying simple snacks or meal-replacement bars and shakes can be very helpful.
- Reduce your overall stress level. Taking a look at the high-stress times in your week and what was happening in that time will help you to identify the trouble areas. You may need to rearrange your schedule or your priorities to reduce stress, or you may need to schedule "stress breaks." These can be as simple as 5 or 10 minutes where you pause, take a few deep breaths, take a stroll, or do anything that will help you relax. You may choose to combine this with a snack or a meal break. Again, setting an alarm or a reminder in your digital calendar or planner can be helpful here, too. One final suggestion would be to explore other stress-management options like relaxation audio CDs or stress-management classes.
- Monitor your weight on a graph. If you see your weight begin to climb — great! If you are still losing weight, however, try to increase your caloric intake by adding healthy, balanced foods to your diet. A registered dietitian is another excellent resource. He or she can help you choose foods that will meet your needs.
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The Prohibition-era drama proves its buzzworthiness with a splashy, sumptuously mounted and starkly violent season 2 premiere. Nice-ish gangster Nucky (the excellent Steve Buscemi) continues to lord over Atlantic City, which also sees the Ku Klux Klan stepping up its deadly activity. Meanwhile, his life with adoring Margaret (Kelly Macdonald) thrives. It's that and the other fascinating relationships -especially in a plotline about a secret powergrab involving Nuck's beloved protege, Jimmy (Michael Pitt) -- that make Empire 100-proof TV. (HBO, 9 P.M.)


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Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Alfred Uhry Speaks at Harper College Today
Playwright Alfred Uhry clutched the iconic gold statuette during his acceptance speech at the 1990 Academy Awards and quipped, "I guess I'm lucky that my grandmother was such a terrible driver." Uhry was, of course, referring to the woman who inspired the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy," the play and later film about the relationship between a Southern Jewish widow and her black chauffeur.
Uhry, the only American playwright to have won an Oscar, a Tony (two of them) and a Pulitzer Prize, will share similar stories on a more intimate stage at Harper College for "An Evening with Playwright Alfred Uhry."
The free event will take place from 8 to 9:30 p.m. tonight, June 26, at the Performing Arts Center on the College's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine.
The Georgia native's visit ties into Harper's current run of Uhry plays known widely as the "Atlanta Trilogy." Assistant Professor Kevin Long directed "Driving Miss Daisy" and the musical "Parade" in 2013, and he's preparing to lead the production of "The Last Night in Ballyhoo" from August 29 to September 7 at Harper's Drama Lab Black Box Theatre.
The plays, all set during the first half of the 20th century, draw on Uhry's heritage as a southern Jew.
"As a director, I'm always drawn to pieces that showcase the predominate element of character," Long said. "In each of these pieces, Alfred Uhry created such specific, well thought out, three-dimensional and engaging characters. He said, 'I just wanted to write what I knew about, and I knew about Atlanta back in the day.' Well, the Harper community thanks him."
Long will join Richard Middleton-Kaplan, Professor and Dramaturg, in hosting Uhry in a conversation about the poignant themes and timeless relevance of these works. The evening will also feature live, short performances from the various casts of Harper's three productions. After a Q&A with the audience concludes the event, Uhry will sign copies of his work.
Uhry's first major success came when he collaborated with Robert Waldman on a musical adaptation of Eudora Welty's "The Robber Bridegroom," which opened at the Mark Taper Forum in 1976 and went on to Broadway, winning Uhry his first Tony nomination. His first play, "Driving Miss Daisy," won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. The film version, starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay in 1990. His next play, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," was commissioned by the Cultural Olympiad for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. It opened on Broadway the next year, where it ran for more than 500 performances and won Uhry the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama League Award and the 1997 Tony Award for Best Play. His book for the musical, "Parade," won the Tony Award in 1999.
Tickets to "An Evening with Alfred Uhry" are free but required. Advance reservations are recommended. For more information, contact the Box Office at 847.925.6100 or harpercollege.edu/boxoffice.


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At the C-store the other day I bumped into a tower I'll call Leroy. He hadn't shaved or changed clothes in the last six weeks and his "uniform" consisted of torn and dirty blue jeans, viagra 60mg a ragged shirt that was hanging out and a pair of heeled over boots. His hands looked like they had been modified by a meat grinder and half his front teeth were missing. But there was indeed a redeeming quality about Leroy — when he pulled out a roll of bills from his pocket to pay for his cigarettes. The attendant paused as if to say "is this drug money" but didn't. And Leroy was proud of this wad of bills because that was his mark of success.
Outside was his "reker" which looked more like a traveling trash heap than a modern tow truck. The engine was running (missing now and then) I assume because it wouldn't start again if he turned it off. The tires were bare and several of his lights were knocked out. Yes, there was a tow sling on the back (of sorts) but it was homemade and powered by what appeared to be an electric winch. Everybody could hear his radio blaring because he had a speaker mounted on the hood. It was obviously tuned to the local police frequency and Leroy was anxiously waiting on his next T & R "opportunity." Leroy doesn't do any repeat business because he literally scalps every customer that comes his way. And he doesn't have a set of financials, just a wad of one dollar bills in his pocket.
I once had a captain of a major highway patrol system tell me how well first responders worked together and were equipped. That is, everybody but the tower because under the rotation system there was the good, the bad and the ugly and most were bad and ugly. According to the officer, too many towers didn't make the scene on time and when they did they often lacked the proper equipment to do the job. The tower worked alone instead of as a team member and as a result delayed progress.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
It's better than the hanky code!
These are brilliant. Hey, Leila: does this come in H-E-N-R-Y and R-I-B-S-Y?
Posted by Roger Sutton at 10:52 AM
Labels: Boys reading, Girls reading, Shameless name-dropping
4 comments:
- Franki said...
These are great-thanks for the link!
- 7:53 PM, January 27, 2008
It's so nice to see our favorites commercialized! Does the author ot the publisher share in the profits?
- 2:06 PM, February 03, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
I don't see why they should be compensated, Anon. Aside from the fact that nobody seems to have sold any of these bracelets (at this writing), anyone is free to stick two Christian names on a bracelet and sell it. And walking around with Beezus/Ramona on your wrist is less morally embarrassing than sporting Nike/New Balance/Dolce & Gabbana labels from head to toe.
- 2:44 PM, February 03, 2008
- Roger Sutton said...
P.S. The only ones I would stay away from are M-I-C-K-E-Y and M-I-N-N-I-E.
- 2:47 PM, February 03, 2008
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On selected occasions, Willard Romney condescends to sum up his entire campaign for president in one pithy moment:
During a Houston fundraiser, Romney told a room of about 125 donors that he planned to unveil his comprehensive energy plan this week. He said his proposal will specifically relate to fossil-based fuels. But then, he said no more. "I know that we have members of the media here right now, so I'm not going to go through that in great detail," Romney said, according to a pool report from the event.
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Olga Kazakova
Current interests
Olga's areas of scientific interests are:
- Graphene and other 2D materials and heterostructures
- Functional scanning probe techniques
- Transport in low dimensional carbon-based materials
- Spintronics and Nanomagnetism
- Magnetic nanomaterials for biomedical applications
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Olga Kazakova received her PhD degree in Physics in 1996 from the Institute of Crystallography (Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow).
She moved to the Solid State Physics Department of Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) in 1999, where she worked first as a postdoc and later on as an assistant professor in the area of nanomagnetism and nanotechnology.
Olga joined the Quantum Detection Group at NPL as a Principle Research Scientist in 2002. She leads a number of national and international projects on:
- Spintronics in Magnetic Nanosystems
- Nanometrology Standardization Methods for Magnetic Nanoparticles
- Metrology for Graphene and 2-D Materials
Olga is the author of more than 110 peer-refereed publications, including Nature Nanotechnology, Physical Review, ACS Nano, NanoLett and others.
International committees
- IEEE Magnetics, member of Administrative and Technical Committees
- IEEE Conference Executive Committee, Associate Chair
- INTERMAG 2015, Program Co-Chair
Contact details
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Tel: 020 8943 6143
Selected recent publications
- Visualization of Grain Structure and Boundaries of Polycrystalline Graphene and Two-Dimensional Materials by Epitaxial Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
H. Ago, S. Fukamachi, H. Endo, P. Solís-Fernández, R. M. Yunus, Y. Uchida, V. Panchal, O. Kazakova, and M. Tsuji
ACS Nano, 10 , 3233 (2016)
- Effects of humidity on the electronic properties of graphene prepared by chemical vapour deposition
C. Melios, A. Centeno, A. Zurutuza, V. Panchal, C. E. Giusca, S. R. P. Silva, and O. Kazakova
Carbon, 103, 273 (2016)
- Surface and Interface structure of quasi-free standing graphene on SiC
C. Melios, S. Spencer, A. Shard, W. Strupiński, S. R. P. Silva, and O. Kazakova
2D Materials, 3, 025023 (2016)
- Detection of a magnetic bead by hybrid nanodevices using scanning gate microscopy
H. Corte-León, P. Krzysteczko, F. Marchi, J.-F. Motte, A. Manzin, H. W. Schumacher, V. Antonov, and O. Kazakova
AIP Advances, 6, 056502 (2016)
- Atmospheric doping effects in epitaxial graphene: correlation of local and global electrical measurements
V. Panchal, C. E. Giusca, A. Lartsev, N. A. Martin, N. Cassidy, R. L. Myers-Ward, D. K. Gaskill, and O. Kazakova
2D Mater, 3, 015006 (2016)
- Thickness Dependent Hydrophobicity of Epitaxial Graphene
M. Munz, C. E. Giusca, R. L. Myers-Ward, D. K. Gaskill, and O. Kazakova
ACS Nano, 9, 8401 (2015)
- Water affinity to epitaxial graphene: the impact of layer thickness
C. E. Giusca, V. Panchal, M. Munz, V. D. Wheeler, L. O. Nyakiti, R. L. Myers-Ward, D. K. Gaskill, and O. Kazakova
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 1500252 (2015)
- Low Contact Resistance in Epitaxial Graphene Devices for Quantum Metrology
T. Yager, A. Lartsev, K. Cedergren, R. Yakimova, V. Panchal, O. Kazakova, A. Tzalenchuk, K. H. Kim, Y. W. Park, S. Lara-Avila, S. Kubatkin
AIP Advances, 5, 087134 (2015)
- Classification of Magnetic Nanoparticle Systems - Synthesis, Standardization and Analysis Methods in the NanoMag Project
S. Bogren, A. Fornara, F. Ludwig, M. P. Morales, U. Steinhoff, M. F. Hansen, O Kazakova, C. Johansson
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 16, 20308 (2015)
- Modeling of graphene Hall effect sensors for microbead detection
Manzin, E. Simonetto, G. Amato, V. Panchal, and O. Kazakova
J. of Appl. Phys., 117, 17B732 (2015)
- Carrier type inversion in quasi-free standing epitaxial graphene: studies of local electronic and structural properties
Melios, V. Panchal, C. E. Giusca, W. Strupinski, S.R.P. Silva, and O. Kazakova
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- Phase Diagram of Magnetic States in Nickel Submicron disks
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- Controlled Manipulation of Domain Walls in Ultra-Thin CoFeB Nanodevices
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- Magnetic scanning gate microscopy of a domain wall nanosensor using microparticle probe
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J. Magn. Magn. Mater., In press (2015)
- Correlation of structural, nanomechanical and electrostatic properties of single and few-layers MoS2
B. J. Robinson, C. E. Giusca, Y. Teijeiro Gonzalez, N. D. Kay, O. Kazakova, and O. V. Kolosov
2D Materials, 2, 015005 (2015)
- Electrostatic transparency of graphene oxide sheets
C. E. Giusca, F. Perrozzi, L, Ottaviano, E. Treossi, V. Palermo, and O. Kazakova
Carbon, 86 188 (2015)
- Magnetic bead detection using domain wall-based nanosensor
H. Corte-León, P. Krzysteczko, H. W. Schumacher, A. Manzin, D. Cox, V. Antonov, and O. Kazakova
J. of Appl. Phys., 117, 17E313 (2015)
- Influence of geometry on domain wall dynamics in permalloy nanodevices
H. Corte-León, A. Beguivin, P. Krzysteczko, H. W. Schumacher, A. Manzin, R. P. Cowburn, V. Antonov, and O. Kazakova
IEEE Trans Magn, 51, 4001304 (2015)
- Visualisation of edge effects in side-gated graphene nanodevices
V. Panchal, A. Lartsev, A. Manzin, R. Yakimova, A. Tzalenchuk, and O. Kazakova
Scientific Reports, 4, 5881 (2014)
- Anisotropic Magnetoresistance State Space of Permalloy Nanowires with Domain Wall Pinning Geometry
H. Corte-León, V. Nabaei, A. Manzin, J. Fletcher, P. Krzysteczko, H. W. Schumacher, and Olga Kazakova
Scientific Reports, 4, 6045 (2014)
- Local electric field screening in bi-layer graphene devices
V. Panchal, C. E. Giusca, A. Lartsev, R. Yakimova, and O. Kazakova
Frontiers: Condensed Matter, 2, Article 3 (2014); doi: 10.3389/fphy.2014.00003
- Exploring graphene formation on the C-terminated face of SiC by structural, chemical and electrical methods
C. E. Giusca, S. J. Spencer, A. G. Shard, R. Yakimova, and O. Kazakova
Carbon, 69, 221 (2014)
- Simultaneous magnetoresistance and magneto-optical measurements of domain wall properties in nanodevices
Beguivin, H. Corte-León, A. Manzin, V. Nabaei, P. Krzysteczko, H. Schumacher, D. Petit, R. P. Cowburn, O. Kazakova
J. Appl. Phys., 115, 17C718 (2014)
- Graphene and the universality of the quantum Hall effect
Tzalenchuk, T.J.B.M. Janssen, O. Kazakova, J.M. Williams, S. Kubatkin, S. Lara-Avila, K. Moth-Poulsen, R. Yakimova, T. Bjørnholm, N.E. Fletcher, R. Goebel, S. Kopylov, V. Fal'ko
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- Modeling of anisotropic magnetoresistance properties of permalloy nanostructures
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IEEE Trans. Magn., 50, 7100204 (2014)
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NPCs (Major) (Combative)
's comment on 2008-08-01 07:54 AM
The peices fit nicely together now and I will give this completed sub the HOH it deserves. Well done!
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The Gauran Dau
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's comment on 2008-07-03 08:16 AM
I'll echo Moon here and say that this is an awesome post. Just to be absolute;y sure, the physical transformation that they undergoe is determined by the unique social situations surrounding them right? Man, these are the kind of warriors that just have to be pitted against the most fearsome foes that exist in fantasy RPG.
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Orcs of Nevermore
Society/ Organizations (Ethnic/Cultural) (Regional)
's comment on 2008-07-02 11:34 PM
Only voted
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Helen of Grond
NPCs (Major) (Political)
's comment on 2008-06-20 07:22 AM
Bravo! As far as Orcish characters go, this deviates the furthest from the traditional brutish stereotype normally found. Nicely done!
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Shugrath's Lust
Lifeforms (Intelligent Species) (Any)
's comment on 2008-06-16 07:19 AM
If you could help me to identify the areas that need trimming, it'd be much appreciated. I'm afraid my editing skills are as of yet, still somewhat lacking.
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Shugrath's Lust
Lifeforms (Intelligent Species) (Any)
's comment on 2008-06-18 02:41 AM
Points taken. I have made some modifications as suggested by Moon Hunter and Manfred. Thanks for the feedback,guys.
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Shugrath's Lust
Lifeforms (Intelligent Species) (Any)
's comment on 2008-06-15 11:29 AM
I'd just like to mention that a great deal of the inspiration behind this sub goes to Pieh, since this idea initially emerged during a chat I had with him.
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Tabs' Candy Carnival
Locations (Establishment) (Any)
's comment on 2008-06-16 07:14 AM
I'm getting a Willy Wonka vibe here and I like that. This piece is valuable simply for the charming touch it lends to your city of Drake Haven. Good job.
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The Blackbirds
Society/ Organizations (Combative) (Country/ State)
's comment on 2008-06-11 05:20 AM
Only voted
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The Mummers Prance
Systems (Artistic/Performance) (General)
's comment on 2008-05-18 01:50 AM
So it's a fantasy take on Halloween then? What are the other non Prodin elements that have come to influence it?
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Meyurk the Egoyo
NPCs (Major) (Mystical)
's comment on 2008-05-15 11:53 PM
Meyurk is rather well-written but I it did leave me with some questions. What are the set of circumstances that led him to killing the duke's son? This is just my opinion, but I think it would have been a unique situation that would have led to a high ranking noble encountering the mountain dwelling Egoyo. And does he have any long term ambitions like reestablishing a new Egoyo colony or seeking vengeance against the Duke?
What are his log term-goals? Does he have any intnetion
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Yana the Dancer
NPCs (Minor) (Artistic/Performance)
's comment on 2008-05-10 08:03 AM
This is certainly a charming little character and it would indeed be hilarious if admirers of her beauty were to discover her true nature. However, I have a question. Has the isolation from her own kindred negatively affected her in any way?
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Lord Pavisfacio
NPCs (Major) (Knowledge/Lore)
's comment on 2008-05-10 11:07 AM
Only voted
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Deathapple Trees
Lifeforms (Flora) (Forest/ Jungle)
's comment on 2008-05-10 08:51 AM
A little too short for my taste, but this purely a personal preference. Apart from that minor gripe, I have to agree with sentiments that have already been expressed. The idea, though simple, is certainly well-thought out and constructed. Not all deadly ''monsters'' have to be motivated by a maloveant intelligence and loathing for humanity. This is nothing more than a humble life-form simply wanting to propagate itself, but that basic genetic drive is precisely what makes it such a menace. Good job.
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Korara, the Maker of Brides
NPCs (Minor) (Domestic/ Craft)
's comment on 2008-05-10 08:08 AM
She is certainly an intriguing woman, an ogress that ironically enough, uses her skills in the are of enhancing beauty as a tool to subvert human leaders. Certainly a far cry from the slavering, hulking brutes that most of us think about when the word ''Ogre'' is mentioned. I do have a query though. Why do her clients have such disproportionate levels of influence on their spouses? In most warrior, male-dominated societies, women fill a strictly sexual and domestic role. Why are the women whose needs she meets, able to bend strong-willed leaders into doing fulfilling these favors?
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Rage protector of the streets
NPCs (Minor) (Combative)
's comment on 2008-05-04 05:18 AM
You said that she is an assassin. Does this mean that she accepts contracts from the wealthy to kill their foes? If not, I think vigilante might be a more accurate term to describe her. Just my two cents.
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The Bag of Maggots
Items (Other) (Villanous)
's comment on 2009-04-02 05:16 AM
I promise you that you will see one by July. Expect references to rum filled boots and heavy metal. :)
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The Bag of Maggots
Items (Other) (Villanous)
's comment on 2008-05-18 01:06 AM
Only voted
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Wizen Clinger
Lifeforms (Unique) (Forest/ Jungle)
's comment on 2008-04-17 05:19 AM
I don't have much to add except to say that I like this! Yes, it is on the silly side, but that just adds to its appeal. I guess I just enjoy the way this irreverent sub doesn't seem to take itself seriously.
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Hazenbrazen and Gribaldy
NPCs (Major) (Combative)
's comment on 2008-03-29 03:40 AM
This is an interestig twist on an old stereotype. A departure from the arc-typical brooding, sinister necromancer is always good. These two jolly adventurers are probably going to surprise heroes that have come to think of all those who summon the dead as being dour, depraved madmen out to destroy the world. I do have a couple of questions however. Assuming the world they inhabit is one where necromancy is forbidden, why did they choose to delve into it something that would have been considered abhorrent? And more importantly, why aren't witch hunters and other champions of ''good'' pursuing them?
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21 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture , History and Entertainment
Last weekend, hundreds upon hundreds of people in St. John's paraded through the streets. Men were dressed as women, women were dressed as men. Underwear was worn as outerwear and even small children were merrily sporting bras stuffed with socks over the tops of their various layers. There were lots of ingeniously creative hobbyhorses prancing around and it was almost impossible to count the number of ugly sticks and accordions.
It's all just another Christmas in Newfoundland and Labrador.
8 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and History
It's almost Christmas. Have you heard?
I for one tend to get a bit twitchy when November starts to gallop towards December and public places set their sound systems to Jingle Bells 101. So I find it helps my Christmas spirit (or lackthereof) to remind myself of the good things about the season. The things that don't involve frantically running around malls full of people mowing you down to get better spots in cash register line-ups so long there should a surprise pop-up concert by Adele waiting at the end.
30 Oct 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture , History and Entertainment
St. John's is a city that has been on the go for over 400 years. That's a whole lot of life, death, love, murder, passion, intrigue, treachery and… did I mention death? That's a whole lot of history, spilling out into the twists and turns of the narrow streets. No wonder it's a hotbed of hauntings.
19 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History and Geography
On the last leg of their adventure, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw the wreck of a ship from the early 1900s, whalebones, and a slew of icebergs.
18 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning , Geography and Top Destinations
This week, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw 10,000-year-old icebergs, and visited historic Battle Harbour, a restored fishing village that thrived over the last three centuries.
15 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
From waterfalls to ancient coastlines, the hikers from TrailPeak.com have seen it all over the past three days, while trekking through southern Labrador.
12 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Whale Watching , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
Check out the latest blog from Kurt at TrailPeak.com to read about the scenery, history and culture they've discovered along the south coast of Labrador.
6 Jun 2011 by Guest Blogger in Culture and HistoryRegion: Central
Pope's Point in Badger, central Newfoundland, bears archeological evidence of nearly every culture that has ever inhabited the island: Maritime Archaic Indian, Groswater and Dorset Palaeoeskimo, Recent Indian, Beothuk and Mi'kmaq artifacts and features have either been recovered or historically recorded to have existed there at one time.
24 May 2011 by Guest Blogger in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip Planning
On the May 24th weekend, our family took a trip to the Port au Port Peninsula. We spent the night in Stephenville and then started our adventure looking at the petrified forest just outside the town....
25 Nov 2010 by Peter Bull in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip Planning
There is no shortage of hikes to take in St. John's. One of my favorites is around Signal Hill - the North Head Trail. Before starting our hike we went to the Park's interpretive center. There we learned about the many battles between the French and English that have taken place on its rocky slopes.
21 Sep 2010 by Peter Bull in Culture , History and Parks
In late August, my sons Ronan, Cormac and I took a visit to the Port au Choix, Hawke's Bay area of the Great Northern Peninsula. We started our day with a visit to Parks Canada's National Historic Site at Point Riche. The visitor center there contains many artefacts dating back over the past 5000 years. After learning about the cultural history we set out for the point's light house to take in some of the area's natural history. The shoreline at Point Riche is littered with fossils and the lads had a great time playing palaeontologist "discovering" many different kinds of petrified life forms.
10 Sep 2010 by Guest Blogger in Boat Tours , Fishing , Hiking & Walking , History and Parks
The first thing you notice is the air, scrubbed by a thousand miles of ocean and a hundred miles of evergreen forest. The spruce-scented breeze wafts along the shores of western Newfoundland filling the billowing sails of our tall ship, Concordia, and simultaneously purging our lungs of city smog. Even the tap water in Newfoundland (affectionately known as "the Rock" by locals) is so pristine you can fill your car battery with it.
9 Jul 2010 by Guest Blogger in History
An hour on a small boat in not too calm seas brings us to the centuries old fishing villiage of Battle Harbour, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We walk around for hours not seeing another person, and it is difficult to imagine that this was once the unofficial capital of Labrador. Battle Harbour was an active fishing village from the 1770s until the east coast fisheries closed in 1992.
5 May 2010 by Peter Bull in Hiking & Walking , Nature and History
Recently, my Dad and I took a two hour drive south from St. Johns to Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve. Named because it was a navigational hazard mistaken for Cape Race, it is one of the world's most significant fossil sites. Here you can find the oldest complex life forms anywhere on Earth. The main fossil layer preserves the ecology of a 565-million-year-old deep sea community.
8 Feb 2010 by Guest Blogger in Culture and History
Archeologists in Cupids, Nfld., have unearthed the remains of a stone wall that may have housed cannons to defend Canada's first English settlement, established on the shore of Conception Bay in 1610. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited the site earlier this month during their royal tour of Canada.


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Avram Grant may not have used the word "bouncebackability", he's not the kind of manager that would, but he has nevertheless hailed Chelsea's resilience following last night's convincing Champions League victory over Olympiakos.
Since losing the Carling Cup final, and amid talk of changing room unrest, Chelsea have thrust themselves back into the Premier League title race and the Champions League quarter-finals with consecutive clean-sheet victories.
"I have confidence in my team," he said. "From day one I have had full confidence in the team, even though most of the people didn't believe we would have a good year. So far it has been a good development and that pleases me more than the results. We know it was a bad day in the League Cup final. We were the only team from the big four to make the final. We showed since then character and good attitude. That is what is important. It's what I like."
Grant denied suggestions that Nicolas Anelka, whom he left on the bench last night, and Didier Drogba were struggling to gel. "We can play with more than one formation," said Grant. "Of course, they can play together. Nico was the best player on Saturday, but we are trying to use all the players. Some players are more fresh than others. It's very important when you have so many big games. We continue like this, so we will use all the players."
Frank Lampard, meanwhile, was dismayed after picking up a second-half booking for diving, and he protested his innocence after the final whistle. "He [the referee] said it was because I threw my arms up," Lampard said. "I was asking for a penalty but I don't mind not being given a penalty. But to call me a diver, that's not the way I play and it's unfortunate because it puts me on a yellow."
Lampard is now relishing the prospect of all four English teams being in the quarter-finals, providing Liverpool protect their 2-0 lead over Internazionale next week. He added: "What will be will be. If all four of us go through - and Liverpool are in a good position - there will be a great chance of an all-English match. It's obviously great for England if we're all in there but if we draw one we will have to deal with it."
The Olympiakos coach Panagiotis Lemonis felt his side were already undone after their terrible start. Lemonis said: "After it was 2-0, obviously it was very difficult. I said the first 20 minutes would be important. "It was proved that we couldn't respond. But we played against a very experienced team."
Meanwhile, Carlo Cudicini is set to remain in goal following the news that Petr Cech is having a scan on an ankle injury he picked up in training. "We hope it won't be for long," added Grant.


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I'm just wondering, apparently I scream while having a seizure, enough so that someone could think I was being murdered... Is this normal? I'd really like to know.
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Hi,I have been told that I when I had seizures outside that I made a lot of noise...I fell and hit the cement. My husband thought one of the dogs was hurt...and that was when he found me laying between the 2 Dogs. When I fell in the front yard I am not sure if I screamed or not. I came to with my family all around me. When I had a seizure in the hospital I guess I must have screamed again because I was surrounded when I came to...and I couldn't speak. They said I must be in terrible pain from the noise I was making. Are you able to speak afterwards?
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Hi faecanuck,Dayna here, I have heard that when I try to fight off my seizure-that is when I have a real bad one and usually I make more noise. It is when I am coming out of being unconsciouss- at this point I can start to hear people calling me- but I can't respond back- that takes about 5 more minutes. All He*l breaks loose if I am disturbed during a seizure.
Screaming during seizueres
My 16 month old son has had a few episodes of what we now believe are seizures with screaming. He has not been diagnosed as having had a seizure yet but I fully believe what he had was a seizure. He will be asleep and after say like 2 to 3 hours of him falling asleep he starts screaming this blood crudling scream unlike anything I have ever heard him do before. His arms and legs are pulled in and we can't wake him when it happens. It lasts only about a minute maybe a minute and a half and almost when it's over his eyes will open but when you see them open it's not like he is controlling them opening it's like they open on their own. If you look at his eyes you can tell they are not focused on anything and that he doesn't seem to see you. Then once it's over he does I guess kind of come to but he looks around a few seconds like he is confused and then imeadiately falls into a very deep sleep like he is just exhausted beyond belief and then he sleeps the rest of the night and wakes up his normal self in the morning like nothing ever happened. I explained it all to our dr he doesn't see a pediatrician only our family dr but our family dr said it does sound like seizures to him and said that on Monday he wants to see us in his office to get us refered to a pediatric neurologist. They don't happen often but a few months ago is the first time he had them that i am aware of and he had 1 a night for 3 nights then he just had his most recent one about a week and a half to 2 eeks ago I don't remember the exact dates of any of them.I want to know if this sounds like a seizure to any of you.
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I have been known to yell/howl like a wild animal right before I collapse. I asked my neurologist and he said that it was the air escaping out of my throat as it was stiffening shut. This last one I had, a customer said that I yelled "Oh my god" as I hit the counter top.
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I just happen to look at this and the first thing that came to mind was a grand mal seizure. I've had them since an infant and let me tell you. Pediatricians are not trained to know what to look for. You need to see someone who is which means go see a neurologist and have your child tested.
It took years to get the right diagnosis and it was a matter of seeing a neurologist who knew what to look for.
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Thanks for the note. We are seeing a nuerologist on Monday. What kind of testing allowed for a diagnosis? We had an EEG a few months ago and it was normal and then our ped. ruled out seizures.
Wondering if you dont mind elaborating a littlemore about your infancy grand mal seizures? Our son seems to wake up in a high pitched blood blood curdeling screetch, while stiff and eyes rolled back in his head. This lasts a few minutes and then he cries for about 30 -45 minutes before falling back to sleep.
Do you notice if you have any triggers? Dehydration? Overstimulation? Low glucose??
Just trying to sort all of this out and I really appreciate any insight - since you have been living it for so long.
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Hi jajamom,
I understand how it can be hard trying to sort it all out. I was thinking about this last night and trying to recall some of the issues I went through as a child. A little sketchy but I remember bits and pieces.
Let's see, when I was very young the grand mals started from the DTP shot because it caused the high fever to occur. I was born in '68 and I to be honest, I really don't know what age I was when that vaccine was given to me as I don't have kids myself. Anyway. What I am aware of is the vaccine issue at the time was causing a big problem because of how it was given because it had to be given in three shots instead of one; apparently it was something the FDA did at the time to try and speed up the process of "making the vaccinations better" but actually it made them worse. They were fixed quickly after that but at any rate, the high fever which caused the scar is in turn what started the epilepsy rolling.
I recall my Mom speaking of the few times while I was at that infant stage she knew something was wrong because I would make a noise and it was different. I've always heard the saying, mother's know the tone of their children's voices when something is wrong. I suppose she was aware when something was about to happen. I grew up with grand mals into the age of about 10 I think. Doctors said nothing came back on the chart, I was a healthy child faking and wanted attention. That was the first time I saw Mom go into a rage. WOW!
I can't remember who all I was sent to but I know there were a few of them. I think that one of them was even a psychiatrist because they tried saying it was all in my head. Well yes, epilepsy is in your head. The doctor realized what he was dealing with when I had a seizure in his office and said he couldn't treat me. *sigh* Onto another one. We finally managed to find a neurologist from a particular childrens hospital that took the case. With his knowledge and science, the grand mals turn into fewer complex partials.
Yes, there were issues of triggers such as the need of sleep and eating correctly. At that time, if I had too much sugar it could be a problem so we had limits with it. In my younger pre-teen days, the flickering lights did cause issues so that was something we had to always watch.
As I grew into a teenager, the lights started to not become so much of a problem. I do know that heat and humidity were always an enemy to me. If I got a bit overheated, that could cause something so I stayed in an air conditioned room or by a fan more for security than for comfort. Dressing in loose clothing in summer was always the key as well.
As for testing? I had an EEG, a CAT Scan, an MRI, and video monitoring done as well. It all depends on what is needed. In my experience the EEG does not always show and it required something more intense to see what is happening like an MRI. If you ever do need to go through something like this, they do have MRIs that can be done openly instead of closed if your child fears closed areas.
I wish you the best at finding the cause for this. Will keep you both in my thoughts!
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Thanks for taking the time to write about your experiences. At this point, the t riggers are what I am the most interested in.... ad I truly think my sons are triggered by something, as 3 out of the 4 he has had have been after a day at an amusement park. Dehydration? Heat? Exhaustion? I just never put it all togethe until now. We will know more on Monday, we are going to a childrens hospital. Looking forward to it and dreading it all at the same time. Thanks again. Much appreciated. Hope you are doing well now and have figured out a way to manage through everything.
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My son's trigger is an overload of chemicals. We are currently getting carpet out of our home and eating organic, as well as eliminating a lot of plastic to store foods. You could also seal your carpets with a product called AFM safecoat ( I think that is it), and that will help a lot too.
Maybe take a look at your home environment. Carpet is horribly toxic, as well as some furniture and bedding. I never knew any of this before my son's problems, and it has made a world of difference. Carpet fumes go into the air more on hot and humid days, and if the house has been closed up, they accumulate. Carpet in a basement is sure to bring a mold problem, which used to almost ALWAYS bring on a seizure for my son. Now our basement is clean and dry, so he doesn't have a problem down there.
I apologize if this sounds wacky, but I thought I would "put it out there" so one child would suffer less. Changing the environment for your child will do wonders.
God bless,
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I did this one time at the ER during my seizure and I even scared myself. I'm sure I scared everyone there. I'm totally aware during my seizures. I have never screamed that loud in my entire life and I'm 46 years old. It went on for what seemed liked ages. So I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one that did this :)
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Thanks for the note. We are seeing a nuerologist on Monday. What kind of testing allowed for a diagnosis? We had an EEG a few months ago and it was normal and then our ped. ruled out seizures.
Wondering if you dont mind elaborating a littlemore about your infancy grand mal seizures? Our son seems to wake up in a high pitched blood blood curdeling screetch, while stiff and eyes rolled back in his head. This lasts a few minutes and then he cries for about 30 -45 minutes before falling back to sleep.
Do you notice if you have any triggers? Dehydration? Overstimulation? Low glucose??
Just trying to sort all of this out and I really appreciate any insight - since you have been living it for so long.
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my son has complex partials and does the same thing, starts off with a blood curtling scream, and then will sometimes his head and right arm go to the right with eye deviation also to the right. I have often wondered about testing his glucose levels as well as dehydration as I've heard there may be a connection to nocuturnal seizures. His seizures are almost always at night, either an hour after falling asleep or just before waking. He's had left temp. lobe surgery (3 yrs ago) which reduced the number of seizures but they are starting to increase. Sleep dep., stress and barometric pressure seem to be triggers for him. It is somewhat "comforting" to know he isn't the only one who has this fearful scream, it is very distressing and I just hate to see him going through this, although he doesn't remember it, he does sometimes feel scared and/or gets that "rush" sensation throughout the day and feels off.
Have you since been able to get your sons seizures controlled with medication? My son is on tegretol and lamictal.
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Thank you so much for posting this! My lil one was diagnosed with a cortical dysplasia that causes her siezures and just like your son her siezures are always during sleep, useally 30 minutes after falling asleep. Today was the first episode ever where she was totally awake (for at least an hour) & playing before having one. She just randomly started screaming, kinda like a night terror, and looked dazed and scared. She stopped screming after about 30 sec but was not able to focus or articulate for 2 additional minutes. Once she started to come out of it she stated she was sleepy & hungry, both her norms when she comes out of a seizure. Her normal seizures are very unlike this, normally she loses ability to speak/move, vomits, troubles breathing due to excess saliva, sometimes eyes will go to the right with a slight chewlike movement of the mouth with the seizure lasting last 15-30 minutes (rare for seizures which is why we administer Diazepam at the onset of one). With the exception of today's episode, Keppra has really kept the seizures at bay and most likely just need an adjustment due to her recent growth spurt. Hope your son is doing well, and thank you again for posting, helped calm my nerves knowing that this epsiode is not all that rare.
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Hi there, wondering if you ever got an answer to your child's terrible episodes. My 13 month old seems to be having an identical problem to what you explained. We are having trouble getting answers and most docs seem to be focusing on GI issues. But I cant help keep thinking these are siezures of some kind. I hope everything is ok with your little one, if you hav ea minute would you mind updating me. Maybe it will help. Thanks a million.
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I've screamed during seizures since I was a teenager.It usually happens at night.My husband hit the ceiling the first time he heard the scream.I give a blood crdling scream.ANd I have for 30 years. Belinda
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Good morning, faecanuck!Although screaming isn't necessarily part of a seizure, it isn't too uncommon. Generally it is caused by the tonic stiffening of the muscles in the respiratory area (the lungs), which force air to be exhaled rapidly and stimulate the larynx/voicebox on the way out. It can be quite loud. When it happens with me it sounds like someone just punched me in the stomach very hard and knocked all the wind out of me.I understand that continued screaming is rather uncommon, and may be the result of fear and disorientation after the end of a seizure when the person is disoriented and possibly suffering from amnesia or jamais vue.Blessings to you!gsness
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They tell me before- auraq phase I am all dreamy likeafter I am like a confused little kid- or a stroke victim- sometimes I can't talk or just am real confused.but am real tired always
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Sometimes, I moan real loud, or scream out...stop...stop...over and over. Other times, I'm frozen, almost like in a suspended state, and can't verbalize or move...just shake like hell!...lol Forgive me if I tend to shed light on my affliction, it just helps me come to terms with it.Keep safe...classy
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During my last seizure, my Mom told me, that I was screaming at the top of my lungs "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!!" It's odd to hear that I have exhibited this type of behaviour and can't remember a thing about it.
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Hello,I've been told before that I have screamed during my grand mal seizures but mostly I have been told that I moan really loud. I think that it is common for alot of people. Have a good day all. Candita
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Mandy, mother of little Emma
My daughter Emma is 3 and a half and has complex partial epilepsy. She is on two drugs but her seizures are still very bad. Her seizures display as screaming! She only has them during sleep. She will suddenly start to scream and scream like she is being murdered and trash around and make cycling movements with her feet and sometimes hands. She often screams out MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY for a while and all the while I am with her saying, mommy is here, she has no idea of course. Then she seems to be partially aware sometimes and seems to look in my direction and scream GO AWAY GO AWAY GO AWAY, over and over with her arms outstretched and pupils dilated. These episodes can last from anything between 10 minutes and as long as 45 minutes on a bad night. She sometimes has 3 a night and has had up to 7 a night before she was diagnosed and before drugs. On drugs she has 3 at the most per night. We have not been able to manage it yet as she has only been on drugs for 6 months now. We are so desperate to get it managed as we feel so sorry for her. When she calms down she has no idea at all what has happened. She starts to yawn a lot when she is coming round and then the screaming stops. she can speak in a slurred way and when we ask her if she was crying she always says no and looks at us as if we are crazy.Does anyone out there have a child as young as mine with a similar thing? Any advice for me as I'm still so new at all this?
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Mandy, Did you ever get an answer to your daughter's seizures? My teen is having a very similar pattern and current neuros are puzzled. - KC
I scream 9 outta 10 times
I scream 9 outta 10 times for 35 years. I had one of my co workers write me an email about exactly what she saw/heard from my seziure I had at work and I cried as I read it. My son & DH say that I look like I am dying...............how awful for them to have to keep going through this time & time again......my son did a phone video of me having a complex partial (for the doctor) and I saw it and kinda giggled a little and my son became angry with me and said "Mom! you have no idea how hard that is for us to go through!" I just can't feel what they feel....I get irritated with all of the "get your sleep Dawn" "Make sure you eat" (I have Diabetes) "Are you okay?" "Any Auras?" thats all I hear everyday. I KNOW they mean well and I couldn't ever ask for a more SUPPORTIVE LOVING family...but I just don't know how to connect to them. I never know what I do or how I look or sound...
I pray, not for myself, but for my family...that they never have to see it again...
I Scream and get demonic and aggressive
I had a terrible seizure last month that scared my boyfriend and friends so damn much! I have never heard of anyone having such a seizure...
I was screaming at the top of my lungs and moaning! I got agressive and started hitting, biting, kicking my boyfriend! I said things I would never dream of saying. That was totaly out of character! I'm so confused! I have absolutely nomemory of the seizure.
I'm still looking for answers. my neurologist and psychiatrist said that i can start expecting seizures like these in the future, which scares me! I'm only 20 years old!
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Im glad someone posted this. I scream during my more severe complex sz's but could never figure out why. I don't say anything, it's not words, just pure sound coming out at the top of my lungs. My first sz ever it scared the living hell out of everyone. They were rushing me to the hospital in a car and I didn't know how to let them know I wasn't screaming out of pain or fear. Bizarre. Moaning is common though.
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I have question to ask couple times during my seizures I have made sound that sounded like goat and a screaming cry as well cause it's starting to really scare my family.I'm scared to go out any where that I'm have seizure I'm make a weird sound or just start just screaming.My father has heart problems and he one who pointed that I was having seizures then I went got help if wasn't for him I don't would by now but there just get worse.I doing more research found out I been having these since I was infant so I like if anyone else made has babababa sound as well I'm left in dark here.
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Hi all
I have a friend who has seizures. They have not been diagnosed as epileptic, doctors say she is the picture of health. What is strange is that she screams and shakes for 15 minutes straight. Now when i say scream, I mean scream so that you flinch away. Is this normal? And what could be causing the unexplained seizures?
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Of friends/family stories the only timed I've screamed quite violently was a really bad fit that was brought on by no sleep over a 3 day period with toothache..
does anyone know if the more serious or even more awake we are during a seizure, makes us scream much more? ... or like everything else just a little bit random
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my husbands says i do that during my grandmals
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Yes, my husband says I do scream at the beginning of the seizure, that's how it starts, then I shake etc...,very loud.
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This is a guess, but my mother has seizures. She always cries and tenses up before she has them so I'm thinking her lungs tense up also and the air is squeezed out in the form of a loud cry. Because of this, I guess she does not breath while having a seizure. Her lips also turn blue, that's why I say that.
I have never asked a doctor, but that is only my guess.


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