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- Me: "am i going to regret this?"
- Me: *shrugs*
- ME: "Probably"
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I have read her story on instagram. But i know acacia for like 2 years. Everyone was talking about her tumblr days. So i was searching for old haters or fans of acacia. In her tumblr days, THERE WAS NO KITTIES OR DOGGIES. So 2 people told the story and it was exactly the same. so this is her story and i give credit to 'txtpostcaca' on instagram and 'acaciastory' but there is no more acaciastory on instagram… Well there is but the first and good one is now gone. And also, if you wanna see her gifs and video's on her tumblr days, than follow THE FIRST ACACIA HATE BLOG EVER. and btw, she made up Acunta and Acuntias. Not lindsay, that's bullshit. here's the first hate blog of acacia: l0lsummer69.tumblr.com/
Okay so, she had a tumblr who had a great theme. Her name was "letssnuggle". She acted like every other girl on tumblr, trying to get with the so called "tumblr boys". Like every other hormone raging teenage girl. But the one thing that separated her was her looks. She actually caught there attention. They noticed her, they promoted her and that's when she started to gain alot of followers. She started posting typical tumblr girl pictures which even got her more followers. I want to make it clear that she did not get famous first because of her nudes. But then when she gained more and more followers she started to change. She posted pictures like this one pushing up her tits and se made gifs of herself shaking her boobs and playing with them. So after she started getting known and literally every guy on tumblr wanted her she started to get really cocky. She now became your so called "tumblr girl." The first phase acacia went through was the hard core rap phase. Which no one really knows about. She posted videos of herself listening to Tyler the creator and she used to draw upside down crosses on herself. The reason she acted this way was because of someone acacia was infatuated with. His name was Anthony but his name on tumblr was cr4shh. He was one of the tumblr famous guys. Acacia found this tumblr famous guy named Anthony, his tumblr name is cr4shh. She literally fell for the guy, they talked on the phone every night and she wanted to date him. She was obsessed with him, but he treated her like complete shit. He called her a slut and said she goes after every guy on tumblr. Then she found out and do did his thousands of followers that he was a fake. The boy behind cr4shh name is actually Chris and he's 17 not 15. I don't understand how acacia couldn't have seen this. Everytime people asked him to do a tinychat, he never did. Him and acacia only have talked on the phone and texted. Never Skyped or anything but yeah. Acacia ended meeting the real Anthony. I'm happy she did, she was literally catfished. So I'm going to talk about the video of acacia crying. Which a lot of people don't know about or why. A lot of conclusions been made up to fill the confusion of this situation. Like some people said she wasn't crying (which is total bull) or that she was laughing so hard she cried. What basically happened was that after she got catfished by Anthony aka cr4shh aka Chris lol. She got hate, literally so much hate because he claimed that she saw pictures of her. That they sexted and had phone sex. Then he leaked a picture to one of the old hate blogs idk which one though. That's when the first picture got spread around. Which was a bra pic, in my honest a opinion phone sex is harmless. She was 13, YES hormones. Don't we all feel a little needy? Not trying to sound disgusting but I bet a good 90% of my followers have masturbated by themselves or with someone else. As a teengaer you have sexual desires… i sound like dr.phil but its true. But yes she did make a video crying, she sobbed and mascara was running down her face. And yeah I laughed, a lot of people did. Which doesn't make it right lol. But the video was useless cause no one really felt bad for her and said she was looking for attention. Idk, but she deleted the video and its deleted from earth. after the whole cr4shh thing happened Acacia fell for another guy over tumblr named Jake. His tumblr name was Int0xication and still is if you want to follow him. So basically Acacia was obsessed with Jake and he already knew about her. Jake found acacia attractive but really hated her personality. Acacia kept making posts about her and jake that they were friends when they really weren't. So people went on his tumblr and asked if it was true. Which is wasn't and he said no. He literally went bananas, he called her a crazy bitch and said she looked like Vuldemor. This was the base of the doggies. The first ever acacia hate page was l0lsummer69, it was rumored to be jake but it wasn't. But yeah his fan girls were the first acacia hate pages. So after the whole Int0xication issue, Acacia met Jake aka mleting. The mleting is the same name for all his social medias if you want to check him out. But acacia met Jake number two over tumblr aswell. They fell madly in love and had a relationship over skype lol. They dated I think. But things didnt work out. The ended up meeting each other after they broke up. They're still friends till this day. Jake was good for Acacia, he made her a little more mature than she was. He's two years older than her. owyeah i forgot to say, her url changed to 'callmegiraffe'. So basically after the whole mleting thing Acacia was alone for awhile. She didn't hop to another guy so quick like in the past. Well, If you don't know who frank twitchy is. He's a aspiring 15 year old rapper who posted a video of him and his grandma dancing to rack city bitch. He got really famous, his video was even on world star. Acacia thought he was cute so she followed him and did her little thing she does lol idek. But they talked for awhile and then he stopped talking to her for basically this reason. I'm going to tell you about mike cerrato. He's so famous you might already know who he is. He's the third most famous tumblr guy behind jamjars & Cody christman. He lives in Brooklyn and him and Lindsey were best friends. Not sure if they still are, but his name on tumblr was thissnigguh. Now a little about Lindsay. So basically Lindsay's old tumblr name was y0ungfav0rites. Anyways this is what happened. Acacia tried to get with Mike Cerrato like every female on tumblr. She ended catching his attention, and they were talking mostly just flirting. Lindsey got really mad cause she knew about acacia making her way around with a bunch of guys from tumblr. So Lindsay, called out acacia and acacia called her out too! Mike eventually chose Lindsay's side. Acacia would talk about Lindsey's nose and stuff and called mike a thirsty ass bitch. One of his fan girls told him and he called her a giraffe and told her to stick her head up her as. So after her and Jake (mleting) didn't work out. She dated a guy name zac. She actually didnt meet him over tumblr. They lived in the same neighborhood. I dont even know why they broke up. But Zac wanted sex with Acacia and she said no. And Zac kept asking for sex and acacia said always no. APPLAUSE FOR ACACIA! Maybe that's the reason why they broke up. But she talked to alot of guys in a short amount of time. After this she went back to posting racy pictures on tumblr. Now about the Miranda stuff. So first I'm going to inform you on who Miranda Gunner is. She was the biggest asshole on tumblr, her name was s3xnoise and she told people to cut themselves and to kill themselves. This is after her and acacia got into a fight. Ok so basically Miranda Gunner and Acacia befriended each other. So tiny chat used to be a thing back in the tumblr days and so acacia was on it acting like she was hammered drunk. Miranda got annoyed and said she's getting annoying. They got in like a big fight. Miranda was saying you shouldn't act drunk. It's not a good look. They ended REALLY hating each other till this day. So acacia posted a picture and it caused alot of controversy. People started to pick sides, debating who was right or wrong. I would like to add this was only year ago. But words hurt…. They both need to learn that. Hopefully acacia did since she was preaching it. Miranda not so much. She also pictures of her, holding her boobs. She post them on tumblr to get attention. So acacia started to post more racier and racier pictures. it's not photoshopped either. it's very hard to photoshop webcam pictures. But this is what caused acacia to get hate on tumblr. All these tumblr famous did not like her including Cody christman and lindsay demeola but they ended up being friends. posting pictures with her bra and stuff got her really noticed on tumblr. So acacia has never ever ever posted a nude on the internet. thats a fucking lie, acacia sent pictures to guys. she started off sending pics in her bra and eventually led to full nude pics. almost all the guys she sent pictures too, leaked them to her hate blogs on tumblr which led her to get called things like whore. but the thing was that people let it slide cause we all make mistakes but the thing is you learn from them and stop. acacia kept doing this constantly & kept on making the same mistake. she didnt learn from them. so now im moving on to the whole sam and acacia shit. which alot of you have been anticipating, everything is so twitsted and so fucked up and a lie. what alot of people thought happened did not happen. Okay well it all started in August. Acacia was not THAT famous, she was still a tumblr girl lol. well, i remember her making a post. saying "omg someone hook me up with kian lawley" on tumblr. this is before lawlorffs knew who she was or kian and sam. then a couple of days later she made a video with her and cassandra and she said "i love kian lawley" . Acacia kept trying to get with kian tweeting him and stuff later she made a video with her and cassandra and she said "i love kian lawley" . Acacia kept trying to tweet him and stuff but he would ignore her. but im pretty sure kian didnt know about her past. or thought anything bad of her, he probably wasnt interested so after she kept getting ignored she made a tweet. she started tweeting sam and he noticed her. Ok so basically after kian was ignoring acacia, she was annoyed. And started messaging sam. Sam noticed her and messaged back so acacia made a tweet saying "sampottorff notices me but not kianlawley. ok cool. i love sam more anywas". which isnt true because the night she posted on tumblr saying "someone hook me up with kian lawley" So when sam dated acacia, most of his friendships were tearing apart and kian and him were mainly tearing apart. the funny thing is kian knew acacia wasnt good and kian tryed to tell sam acacia is using ham but haha sam had the balls to we didnt know anything. when he only knew her for one week and they already had a sleepover. theres actually a video of acacia saying she loves kian and then three days later she dates sam…After a couple of weeks of sam dating acacia, they were growing more and more apart. Sam was getting alot of hate from the lawlorffs people were also choosing sides (mostly kian) sam also started to slack on their daily vlogs, and his youtube career in general. he would always say that he was busy when really he was busy hanging with acacia. Kian literally indirect tweeted about acacia or sam. ricky even made a couple, sam felt like no one was on his side. and he was always complaining so one night he texted sophia AS A FRIEND. And Acacia found out and got mad. So after Acacia was making tweets and indirect tweeting there were rumors that they broke up. But they didn't and she made a tweet saying that all the drama makes there relationship stronger. So one day Sam was hanging out with acacia and forgot to do his vlog on kiansam13. Kian got really really mad if you're a lawlorff you definitely remember this. She teared there friendship, kian started to mostly do the vlogs while Sam was hanging out. If you want to see the video of when Sam forgot to make his vlog and the fandom being mad. The video is on kiansam13 on YouTube. The title is like "messed up big time" you couldn't even hear him. He was talking low and he was rushing. So after Sam constantly wasnt putting effort into his youtube videos. Kian was getting fed up, so i guess kian and the rest of the o2l crew had a talk with Sam. JC said that they talked to him and tried to guide him but sam makes his own choices. Its in one of his O2l videos from the fall. So, one day sam made a O2l video at acacias house. And wasnt even focusing on the camera, and alot of the top comments were saying that Sam should be kicked out of O2l and that they should replace him with someone else. Alot of lawlorffs and fans were mad. So one night Acacia made a tweet saying "you guys wont look past his looks". indirect tweeting about kian and then she said that kian was a bad friend to sam and that she was better for sam. So kian got pissed and had big balls and was saying he would ruin and acacia and said she was low and basically called her physco cause she compared her and sam's relationship to romeo and juliet. So after the fight Sam kept on tweeting stuff saying whatever he does his fans wont support him & that we dont know the whole story Kian was basically fed up with Sam and was just dealing with him because of youtube. So one day someone told sam that acacia was cheating on him. lol im not going to say who ;) but they sent pictures to Sam of the recent naked pictures. He was still in denial so like the guy had to vouch that it was true. Later that evening Acacia and Sam started direct tweeting eachother. Everyone was saying they broke up but they didnt. Then acacia made a tweet saying that no matter what we try to do lawlorffs wont tear there relationship apart. Then like a couple of days later they broke up. So im going to explain what was the beginning of the downfall of Acacia's and Sam's relationship. So there was this guy named Rob, you probably know him from Tumblr. He was a tumblr boy or whatever and is url was oh-woah. So, when Sam and Acacia were dating. She face timed Rob while he took a shower. I dont know if she saw dick or not, ok. But she posted a pic on twitter and Sam saw. He got mad and her excuse was that he texts his ex sophia So she was allowed to do it. But Sam forgave her and I don't see her talking to rob anymore. Lol he's like a nobody now kinda. sorry i forgot to say this lol.So the night after Sam and Acacia broke up, people started to go on lindsay's tumblr and ask questions because nor sam or acacia would answer them. People asked them all these questions and they answered honestly and truthfully but there answers were OBVIOUSLY BIASED. this is when acacia and morgan got into a fight and lindsay stopped liking her obviously cause morgan is her little sister. So this is when Acacia really didnt have anyone besides Cassandra. Cause she fucked up her relationship with Lindsay, Sam, Morgan, Zac, Zac's little brother, Obviously kian didnt like her too. And also acacia called lindsay a trash and she send hate to lindsay because lindsay was dating Sam after Acacia. AndLindsay had a message from an anon and it said she should kill herself and that was probably acacia but i'm not sure. later Lindsay made a gif about the person who said that she should kill herself and it had a thousands of notes. LOL i still have that gif on my personal tumblr. and a little note for the fans of acacia who say she wasn't changing for boys when she was 13/14: you have NO IDEA. acacia did change for boys on her tumblr days. so now about this, that almost nobody knows and I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING EITHER SO. But basically Acacia had an obsession with emblem three like how she does with 5SOS and one direction now. So at first she really liked Wesley I guess and she tweeted about him ALOT. But she kept getting hate cause she was 14-15 and he's way older. So acacia said that she's attracted to Wesley but Keaton is her favorite because he's perfect and they're basically the same age. So she started to obsess over Keaton and tweeted pictures of her cat Paradise anytime Keaton posted a picture of his cat. She basically got her kitties to get Keaton to follower her and he did. She always tweeted him and indirect tweeted saying stuff like "you're so perfect". They started talking and Acacia said they should have a play date with their cats. Which is straight bullshit, we all know she was trying to get with Keaton. And she's a smart ass girl using her cat as an advantage since they both are obsessed with cats. But this picture was taken the second time they met. The first time she met them at a concert or meet and greet. Not sure but Keaton's sister found out about acacia and basically told Keaton that hell to the fucking no you're not talking to this girl anymore. She tweets him now time to time but he just ignores her. But Keaton basically said he never really liked acacia like that…and he got TONS of hate for talking to her. OMG I FORGOT TO SAY SHE CHANGED HER URL TO: h-rd when she posted pictures of her bikini and bra etc. ALSO FORGOT TO SAY THIS Ok not a lot of people know this but acacia dated some guy from Puerto Rico she met over tumblr. It was really short, it didn't last. They broke up cause of distance. She basically saw a picture of him and said "omg who is this" like shes doing with that polish boy or whatever. And people gave her his tumblr, I forgot his name. I didn't find him cute idk it may be me. By I remember her putting a post "how to call someone in Puerto Rico". I think they dated for a week or two.
also a little note about that sam and acacia: acacia also used sam for how to use iMovie. and she faked self harmed for sympathy. because she got a lot of hate from kian and sam's fans so she scratches herself. Sam tweeted about that. idk if i already said this and if i did i'm sorry because i'm now like an hour typing excuse me. SO THIS WAS THE PAST WITH THE BIG QUESTION MARK. now about Steven and One direction concert and that's not a big question mark or anything.
Later she dated a guy, Steven. That was the happiest time of Acacia's life. and than later they broke up because it was a long distance relationship. They didn't saw each other a lot so it didn't work out. And about the 1D concert.. ACACIA DIDN'T SEND NUDES TO LUKE TO GET FREE TICKETS, THAT'S A FUCKED UP RUMOR. Also Acacia said she didn't got a fan kicked out, but a guy tweeted she did. He made a video about it and he talked sometimes bullshit. And later he deleted the video. Actually he doesn't have proof that he got kicked out. if you want to see the video, here's the link (he deleted the video but someone reposted!) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT7K2wufa08
and something wasn't right.. like he said this: 'oh i called my mum to see if i can go home early" then he says "we went back to my dads and got my clothes cause we were leavening the SAME NIGHT" And he tweeted also some bullshit about that concert. these are the tweets he tweeted: 'UHHHGGG I'M GETTING A CAB FUCK THIS' second tweet: 'Guys this jet has wifi what is air' after he 'got kicked out': "literally want to cry, i'm just shaking and really tempted to go back their, but they wont let me back I'm this was my birthday present" and than later: "Secondly, Acacia got her tickets free, and i paid good hard earned money…" IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, SCROLL DOWN TO HIS TWITTER AT 8/8/13 HE'S TWITTER IS: @TWERKGUCCI BUT MAYBE HE DELETED THO'S TWEETS BUT I SAW THEM WITH MY EYES.
And about the nudes, they are real because, if they where photoshopped, than who was in that picture first? Or who's body is that? If you can't answer those than you can't say they are photoshopped. And the person who maybe photoshopped it, is no where to find.
Also, acacia is trying to be a better person now. but her dad is a huge asshole and she learns acacia that she can be rude to anyone. Another negative thing about her now and also about that cutting. The reason why people think they are fake is because they fade WAY TOO FAST. and she told us that you can only see her cuts on a picture who has a good camera. Like her dads camera. She's now modeling for Civil Clothing and you couldn't see a mark. so, personally i think they're fake.
that's all. some stuff isn't 100% true or not sure. so i'm not saying everything is 100% true or right.
My opinion:
I'm a kitty, don't ask me why. i have good reasons why i love her but i don't kiss her ass. so i dislike her sometimes. ALSO IF YOU ARE A HATER AND YOU READ THIS, DON'T CALL HER A SLUT, BITCH, WHORE ETC. BECAUSE THAN YOU'RE BULLYING. IF YOU THINK SHE'S AN IMMATURE LITTLE FUCK THAN YOU SHOULD BE THE MATURE ONE AND IGNORE HER. If u make a opinionblog/page and not calling her names or you just show people why you dislike her, than that's fine to me.
This screanshot is not okay for my fangirl feels wtf hhgg cx
i can't stop smiling at this and I'm about to cry someone hELP ME
Their friendship >>> everything
@sampottorff: I love you
👑 My Purple Haired King 👑
Here's a better quality version of the o2l song, compared to my previous o2l song post.
The audio is taken from this video. The lyrics to the song are in the video's description. Credit to beingallie for it :)
bae connorfranta
~ He is too f*cking adorable..
This Lawlorff collab needs to happen soon, and the moment it does I am going to flip out. I love watching there old videos together. ❤


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FA Cup round up: Chelsea flatter to deceive
Barnsley 2 (Vaz Té 29, 65)
Swansea City 4 (Rangel 30, Graham 46, 89, Dyer 54)
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Swansea secured their passage to the fourth round with two goals scored by Danny Graham and strikes from Nathan Dyer and Ángel Rangel, and felt that the victory vindicated the use of a full-strength team. "We're twelfth and want to keep on winning," Neil Taylor, the defender, said. "We put out a strong team because we're in the competition to win it." Barnsley had taken the lead through Ricardo Vaz Té, the Portuguese forward, whose second in the 65th minute ensured an anxious end for the visiting team.
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Roger Johnson rounded on the Birmingham fans who booed him on…

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Over the past decade, the number of deaf children with developmental disabilities receiving cochlear implants has increased dramatically. However, little is known about the developmental outcomes of these children post-implantation. The current study evaluated oral language and behavioral outcomes over three years post-implantation in a sample of typically developing deaf children and children with developmental disabilities.
A three year longitudinal study of the effects of cochlear implantation on language and behavioral outcomes in children with and without additional disabilities.
Six cochlear implant centers in the United States.
The study cohort consisted of 188 deaf children. Eighty-five percent of the sample (n=157) had a single diagnosis of severe to profound hearing loss and 15% (n=31) had an additional disability.
Oral language was assessed using the Reynell Developmental Language Scales and behavioral outcomes were assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist.
Results using multilevel modeling indicated that deaf children with and without additional disabilities improved significantly in oral language skills post-implantation. However, children with developmental disabilities made slower progress. In terms of specific diagnoses, children with developmental disorders, such as autism, made the slowest progress over time. In addition, behavior problems increased significantly in this group, whereas behavior problems decreased over three years in the typically developing deaf sample.
Overall, given the improvements in expressive and receptive language skills documented over three years, these findings support the use of cochlear implants for deaf children with developmental disabilities.
Cochlear implants (CI) are now widely used in young deaf children and have shown tremendous promise in facilitating a variety of developmental outcomes. Specifically, improvements have been shown in oral language, speech perception and recognition, attention, and behavioral development [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. In the past two decades, behavioral, psychological, and cognitive disabilities were considered contraindications for pediatric cochlear implantation and CI Centers often refrained from implanting these children [6, 7, 8]. More recently, as cochlear implantation has been extended to younger children, greater consideration has been given to implanting deaf children with other disabilities [9, 10]. However, little is currently known about the outcomes of cochlear implantation for these children. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the language and behavioral outcomes of deaf children receiving CIs who had additional co-morbidities (e.g., autism/pervasive developmental disorder, learning disorders, cerebral palsy) in comparison to a large, national sample of deaf children with no other diagnoses.
Despite the fact that there are no guidelines for the use of CIs in children with disabilities, CI surgery for this population is steadily increasing and is estimated to be 30% to 40% of children using CIs [10]. The most prevalent diagnoses reflect developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities and learning disorders. One explanation for this increase is that hearing loss is being identified earlier, with the national uptake of newborn screening. In addition, the FDA has lowered the recommended age for implantation from 24 to 12 months of age, which has led to earlier cochlear implantation. Thus, a larger number of children may be implanted prior to the emergence or identification of certain disabilities (e.g., autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] [11, 12, 13, 14].
To date, few studies have examined the outcomes of CI children with developmental disabilities and results across these studies have been mixed. Moreover, they have typically relied on retrospective reviews, individual case reports, anecdotal evidence, and studies with small samples [10]. In general, improvements have been observed in auditory and speech perception and spoken communication. However, their performance at baseline has often been lower than deaf children without additional disabilities and their progress has often been slower [9, 10, 15].
A recent, small study evaluated speech perception and intelligibility in 32 children implanted under the age of 3.5 years, with 11 evidencing developmental delays [16]. Results showed that 8 of the delayed children made progress in speech perception and intelligibility, however, not to the same extent as the typically developing children, and 3 made almost no progress at all.
In a slightly larger study of 69 CI children, 19 children were identified as "cognitively delayed" using standardized IQ measures [17]. The authors reported that, over two years, the CI children with cognitive delays achieved benefits similar to those of the typically developing CI children. Both groups of children made significant improvements in speech perception over time. However, children with additional disabilities continued to score lower on oral language than the children without additional disabilities.
More recently, Wiley, Meinzen-Derr and Choo completed a retrospective review of the acquisition of auditory skills in typical and developmentally delayed children one year post-implantation [18]. Fourteen of the 36 children were identified with developmental delays. At the one-year follow-up, both groups evidenced improvements in auditory skills; however, children in the developmentally delayed group had lower scores at baseline and did not "catch up" to their typically developing peers.
A subsequent study by the same authors evaluated post-implant language skills in a sample of 20 deaf children with developmental disabilities compared to age- and cognition-matched controls [19]. Results indicated that CI children with other disabilities scored significantly lower on oral language measures than matched controls. These results converge with a recent study of 66 children who received a cochlear implant and had at least one disability (e.g., developmental disability, CHARGE, cerebral palsy). Functional disability scores, derived from the Battelle developmental screen, were significant predictors of speech perception scores across a range of ages and duration of implant use [20].
Although oral language has been the focus of CI research, other studies have also reported positive effects of cochlear implantation on behavioral, social, and emotional development [3, 21, 22, 23]. Research has consistently reported that deaf children and children with developmental disabilities have higher rates of behavior problems than children without disabilities [21, 24, 25]. These higher rates of behavior problems may potentially increase parenting stress and family dysfunction [21, 26] and parents report that their children's behavior problems are a greater stressor than the disability itself [27].
Similarly, children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) exhibit higher rates of externalizing behavior problems, such as inattention and aggression (30–38%; [24, 28, 29, 30]) than children with normal hearing (3–18%; [31]). Parents of deaf children also report more internalizing problems (e.g., anxiety, sadness) compared to parents of hearing children (25–38% vs. 2–17%; [28, 29, 32, 33]).
Recent studies showed that deaf children with worse language had higher rates of behavior problems [24, 34]. These studies suggest that language influences behavior problems by limiting the child's ability to effectively communicate with others, or by affecting emotional and behavioral regulation [35]. The current study expanded these results by examining behavior problems over three years post-implantation among typically developing children in a large cohort of young children who received CIs, and compared their performance to children with other comorbidities enrolled in the same cohort.
Participants for this report were drawn from the largest, youngest, nationally representative sample of children with CIs. Our main goal was to compare the oral language development of CI children with and without developmental disabilities over three years after implantation. Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, autism/pervasive developmental disorders, and cerebral palsy were included in this study. Further, we evaluated rates of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. We tested the following hypotheses: 1) children with developmental disabilities will have lower receptive and expressive language scores compared to typically developing children prior to cochlear implantation, 2) children with developmental disabilities were expected to have a slower rate of growth in oral language skills over three years, 3) children with developmental disabilities will have higher rates of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems at baseline than typically developing children using CIs, and 4) behavior problems were expected to decrease in both groups over time.
Participants were part of a larger study, the Childhood Development after Cochlear Implantation Study (CDaCI), a multi-center, national cohort investigation of the effectiveness of pediatric CIs [1, 37]. This is the largest and youngest sample of CI candidates studied longitudinally with annual follow-ups. Participants were recruited from six clinical implant centers and two preschools that enrolled hearing children [1]. The full CDaCI cohort consisted of 188 SNHL and 97 hearing children (for complete demographics of the CDaCI cohort see Fink et al., 2007).
Inclusion criteria were: 1) age under 5 years 2) severe to profound SNHL, and 3) parents committed to educating the child in spoken English. Exclusion criteria included significant cognitive impairment (i.e., Bayley Mental or Motor score of less than 70 or Leiter International Performance Scale – Revised [Leiter-R] score of less than 66[38, 39] [38, 39]). Children with developmental disabilities, however, were included to increase the generalizability of the findings to a broader population of deaf children receiving CIs. Thus, children with other disabilities in addition to deafness, which were not apparent during the initial evaluation (e.g., attention-deficit disorder) were included. For this study, typically developing deaf children were those referred for CI surgery because of their hearing loss but had no other diagnoses at enrollment (Deaf group). Children who were diagnosed with an additional disability (AD) over the course of the three-year longitudinal follow-up were placed into the AD group (categorized by their primary diagnosis). The developmental disabilities were self-reported by parents through a standardized questionnaire during baseline and follow-up assessments. Further, study clinicians made notes in data collection forms when they encountered difficulties working with children, based on observations and information from the parent. The study protocol did not mandate systematic evaluation of study participants for the clinical diagnoses of these developmental disabilities.
Participants were assessed at baseline (typically two to four weeks prior to implantation for the CI group) and every six months for three years, however, only the yearly assessment points were used for analysis in this report. During all annual follow-up visits, the full battery of language and psychosocial assessments were conducted. Institutional review boards at all centers approved the study protocol.
The Reynell Developmental Language Scales (RDLS) are, well-validated language scales for children one to seven years of age [40]. They have been used with deaf and hearing children [41, 42]. The measure consists of a Verbal Comprehension and Expressive Language scale. Both scales have acceptable split-half reliability coefficients across age groups ranging from 0.74 to 0.93. Raw scores from these scales were used in the data analyses.
The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a well-validated behavior checklist that assesses the intensity of various behaviors [43]. It yields two empirically derived composite scales, Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems, and one Sleep Problem scale. The Internalizing composite consists of four subscales: Emotional Reactivity, Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, and Withdrawn. The Externalizing composite consists of two subscales: Attention Problems and Aggressive Behavior. All subscales have shown good test-retest reliability (.68 to .87). Internal consistency for this study ranged from .65 to .91. T-scores were used in the data analyses for this measure; higher T-scores indicate more behavior problems.
Multilevel modeling techniques were used to predict oral language and behavior problems using time and group as predictors. The hypothesized final model was specified as follows: Time, defined as time since cochlear implantation, was included as the predictor of interest at Level 1 and Group (Deaf vs AD) was added as a fixed effect at Level 2. The hypothesized final model was compared to a series of alternative models using goodness-of-fit indices, pseudo-R2 values (i.e., indicators of effect size), and parameter estimates. As recommended by Singer and Willet (2003), we first fit the Unconditional Means Model (UCMM) to the data, which specifies that a child's language/behavior consists only of deviations around his/her mean on language/behavior centered at the population mean [44]. Next, we fit the Unconditional Growth Model (UCGM), which postulates that a child's language/behavior is a function of his/her true change trajectory over time. Finally, we tested socioeconomic status (SES) as a covariate in the models described above as alternative nested models; however, it was not a significant predictor of baseline performance or the rate of change over time of either of the outcome variable (language, behavior); therefore, SES was removed from the final models. No other factors were included in the models.
The CDaCI cohort consisted of 188 deaf children. Eighty-five percent of the sample (n=157) had a single diagnosis of severe to profound hearing loss and 16.5% (n=31) had an additional disability that was diagnosed following enrollment. Diagnoses included Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; n=12), Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Autism (PDD; n=8), Learning Disability (LD; n=7), and Cerebral Palsy (CP; n=4).
Comparisons of the demographic data between the deaf (Deaf) and additional disabilities (AD) groups indicated they were similar (see Table 1 for complete demographics). Baseline age for Deaf children was an average of 26.32 months, SD = 14.35 whereas AD children were on average 28.55 months, SD = 15.35. The mean Pure Tone Average (PTA4) was better in the Deaf group than the AD group t(183) = 2.03 p<.05.
Table 2 presents descriptive statistics for the RDLS, and Table 3 presents CBCL subscales. Means and standard deviations for each variable are presented for each assessment point. Figure 1 illustrates these scores over time for receptive and expressive language. We were able to retain 100% of participants over the three years of follow-up; however, some measures were missed during various assessment points [1].
In general, there were no group differences on the receptive and expressive language scales at baseline (t(44)= 1.67, p>.05; t(52)=1.94, p>.05). However, post-hoc analyses comparing language scores by specific diagnosis revealed that only children with ADHD had similar, initial language scores compared to the Deaf group, whereas the language scores of the other AD children were initially lower (see Table 2). Further, children with a PDD/Autism diagnosis had the lowest language scores prior to cochlear implantation. Descriptive analyses also found that after three years, children with ADHD and LD had oral language scores similar to typically developing children using CIs. In contrast, children with PDD or CP scored lower on these measures.
In terms of behavioral outcomes, there were no significant differences among the groups on either internalizing or externalizing behavior problems at baseline, with the exception of higher rates of externalizing behavior problems in children with CP (p>.05; see Table 3). After three years of implantation, all children in the AD group had higher rates of externalizing behavior problems (t(103)= −2.37, p<.05; t(106)= −3.24, p<.05) than the Deaf group.
First, we report the final model in which the specific diagnoses were collapsed into one group. In every case, the hypothesized final model fit the data better than the UCMM, UCGM, and alternative nested models. The final models evaluated the effects of Group (Deaf vs AD) on initial status and rate of change in oral language and behavior problems. We report the results of the final model for each dependent variable in Table 4. Next, we report exploratory models which evaluated the effects of the specific diagnoses on both outcome variables.
On average, children had a receptive language raw score of 6.83 (95% CI: 5.03, 8.62) prior to CI (see Table 4) which increased significantly by 12 points each year (β = 12.06, p<.05). Group status did not significantly predict baseline levels of receptive language (p >.05). However, Group status predicted an increased rate of change in receptive language; children in the AD group had a slower rate of change compared to children in the Deaf group (β = −2.55, p < .05; Figure 2). On average, children in the AD group improved by 9.5 points each year compared to 12.06 points for the Deaf group. The final model explained 88% of the within-person variability and 41% of the total variability in receptive language development.
Similar results were found for expressive language (see Table 4 and Figure 2). At baseline, children had an average expressive language raw score of 10.28 (95% CI: 8.68, 11.88) (see Table 4). Expressive language improved significantly by an average of 10 points each year (β = 9.58, p <.05). Consistent with the receptive language results, Group status did not predict initial levels of expressive language (p <.05), however, Group status predicted rate of change in expressive language. Children in the AD group had a slower rate of change compared to children in the Deaf group (β = −2.28, p <.05; Figure 2). On average, children in the AD group improved by 7.3 points each year compared to 9.58 points for the Deaf group. The final model explained 89% of the within-person variability and 41% of the total variability in expressive language development.
The following results should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of children within each diagnostic group. We evaluated the impact of specific disabilities on the development of oral language. All children improved their oral language, however, children with PDD improved at half the rate of the Deaf group. These children improved on receptive language by an average of 6 points each year (β = −5.93, p <.01), while typically developing Deaf children improved by 12 points (β = 12.06, p <.001). Similarly, in terms of expressive language, children with PDD improved by 5.5 points (β = −4.05, p ≤ .01) compared to 10 points in the typically developing Deaf group (β = 9.58 p <.001). Children with CP also appeared to be improving at a slower rate; however, we were unable to estimate the rate of change for children with CPdue to the small sample size (n=4). No significant differences in rate of growth of oral language were found for children diagnosed with ADHD or LD. Thus, the group differences observed among the AD individuals were largely driven by the lack of improvement in the PDD group.
Similar models were conducted to evaluate the effects of Group on initial status and rates of change in internalizing behavior problems (see Table 4). On average, children had a T-score of 44.59 on the CBCL internalizing scale (95% CI: 43.06, 46.12), with little evidence of any change over time (β = −0.62, p =.06). Group status did not predict initial scores on the CBCL internalizing scale. However, these scores did increase for children in the AD group (β = 2.00, p <.05; Figure 3). The final model explained 8% of the within-person variability and 1% of the total variability in internalizing behavior problems.
In terms of externalizing behavior problems, children had an average T-score of 45.71 on the CBCL (95% CI: 44.07, 47.36) prior to CI. Externalizing behavior problems decreased significantly each year (β = −1.10, p <.01) and Group status did not significantly predict initial reports of externalizing behavior problems. However, Group status did predict the rate at which these problems changed; the Deaf group's externalizing behavior problems decreased over time while these problems increased in the AD group (β = 2.70, p <.05; Figure 3). The final model explained 22% of the within-person variability and 4% of the total variability in externalizing behavior problems.
For internalizing behavior problems, no significant differences in initial scores or rate of change were found between the groups. In contrast, there was a significant decrease in externalizing problems over time (β = −1.09, p <.001), however, this differed by diagnosis. Children with CP had higher externalizing scores prior to implantation than children in the Deaf group (β = 18.87 p>.001). Children with CP and LD performed similarly to the Deaf group and experienced a decrease in externalizing behavior problems over time while the ADHD and PDD groups had increases in these problems. On average, children with ADHD increased by 3 points (β = 3.14, p <.02) and children with PDD increased by 4 points (β = 4.08, p <.01) each year, whereas the Deaf group decreased by 1 point each year.
There is a great deal of evidence showing that CIs improve speech perception, speech intelligibility, communication, and oral language development in deaf children [1, 2, 5]. However, the majority of these studies have examined these outcomes in typically developing children using CIs. Only a handful of studies have examined the developmental outcomes of children with additional disabilities post-implantation [15, 18, 19] . The current study contrasted the changes in oral language and behavioral outcomes in CI children with developmental disabilities with typically developing children using CIs over the first three years after implantation. Our findings provided further insights on a complex issue resulted from evolving criteria for CI candidacy and estimated whether children with developmental disabilities in addition to deafness can benefit from this intervention.
Moderate support was found for our prediction that baseline levels of oral language would differ between the Deaf and AD groups. Although in general, no statistically significant group differences were found in baseline language scores, post-hoc analyses revealed that only the children with ADHD had language scores similar to the typically developing deaf children. Children diagnosed with PDD, CP, or LD had significantly lower initial language scores. These results are consistent with prior studies which have shown that children with developmental delays have lower initial levels of language than typically developing deaf children [10, 18, 19].
Strong support was found for our hypothesis that children with AD would have a slower rate of growth in oral language compared to the Deaf group. On average, children with additional developmental disabilities improved more slowly each year on both the receptive and expressive language measures. However, a more detailed evaluation suggested that children with PDD progressed at half the rate as the Deaf and other diagnostic groups. These results fit with those of prior studies that have reported a slower rate of growth in language among children with developmental disabilities [9, 10, 17]. Although previous studies have evaluated the performance of children with cochlear implants and additional disabilities (i.e. CP, ADHD, autism), they fail to mention particular results per diagnosis due to insufficient data [15, 19, 20].This is the first study, however, to evaluate outcomes in children with deafness and comorbidities, such as ADHD and LD. Surprisingly, these children performed similarly to typically developing deaf children using CIs.
In terms of behavioral outcomes, our hypothesis that children in the AD group would have higher rates of behavior problems at baseline compared to the Deaf group was not supported. These results are contrary to what might be expected based on the hearing literature, which indicates that children with developmental disabilities and ADHD will have clinically elevated rates of behavior problems [27, 45]. Our results likely reflect the young age of children in the AD group at baseline, an average of 28 months, which is earlier than many of these diagnoses are made. Further, in the presence of early, substantial hearing loss, these diagnoses are even more difficult to make. Given that this is the first study to compare behavior problems in typically and atypically developing deaf children, there are no studies to serve as comparators. More research is clearly needed in this area.
Our last hypothesis, which predicted a decrease in behavior problems over time was partially supported. Although typically developing deaf children with CI evidenced no change in their internalizing behavior problems and a decrease in their externalizing behavior problems, the AD group reported increases in externalizing behavior problems. At the end of three years, 13% of the AD children exhibited externalizing behavior problems within the at-risk to clinically elevated range compared to 7% in the Deaf group. These results are consistent with prior literature showing that children with ADHD or other intellectual disabilities have higher rates of externalizing behavior problems compared to children without these diagnoses [46, 47, 48]. In addition, our findings suggest that health care providers, parents and teachers may need more assistance in managing behavior problems in deaf children with CI who have other disabilities. Note that the model for internalizing behavior problems accounted for less variance in this outcome, which may be because these types of problems (e.g., sadness, anxiety) are less salient in young childhood and are often overlooked.
This study had several limitations. First, we had a small sample of children with specific comorbid diagnoses. Although the repeated assessments over time provide information to improve the precision of our estimates, the small sample nonetheless precluded more detailed analyses on the outcomes related to these diagnostic categories. By design, the CDaCI study excluded children with significant cognitive impairments through pre CI screening. Thus, children with developmental disabilities in this sample reflected children with diagnoses that may not have been apparent during the initial evaluation, but are encountered in real-world clinical settings. In addition, we did not include families whose primary language was not English; however, bilingual families committed to educate their children in English were included in the study sample. Therefore, the generalizability of our results to non English speaking CI children is unclear. Another future direction is to compare children with developmental disabilities who have received CIs and those who have not. This comparison would demonstrate more clearly whether a deaf child with developmental disabilities would truly benefit from a cochlear implant.
Finally, we only compared these children in terms of their language and behavioral development in this report. Several other important parameters might also differ between these groups, such as speech perception, speech intelligibility, auditory discrimination, and social-emotional development.
The results of this study have important implications for evaluating children for CI surgery. Our findings indicated that severe to profound SNHL children with additional disabilities can make significant gains in receptive and expressive language with a CI, although their growth, on average, may not be as rapid as typically developing deaf children. In fact, all of the children with comorbid diagnoses made improvements in their language skills, with autistic children making the slowest progress. Current clinical practices of early implantation (e.g., below two years of age) mean that some of these disabilities may not have been identified prior to implantation. Our results provide some reassurance that the CI intervention strategy is likely to benefit children with these disabilities.
This study was funded by an R01 Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIDCD, R01 DC04797).
House Research Institute, Los Angeles: Laurie S. Eisenberg, PhD, CCC-A (PI); Karen Johnson, PhD, CCCA (coordinator); William Luxford, MD (surgeon); Leslie Visser-Dumont, MA, CCC-A (data collection); Amy Martinez, MA, CCC-A (data collection); Dianne Hammes Ganguly, MA (data collection); Jennifer Still, MHS (data collection); Carren J. Stika, PhD (data collection).
Johns Hopkins University, Listening Center, Baltimore: John K. Niparko, MD (PI); Steve Bowditch, MS, CCC-A (data collection); Jill Chinnici, MA, CCC-A (data collection); James Clark, MD (data assembly); Howard Francis, MD (surgeon); Jennifer Mertes, AuD, CCC-A (coordinator); Rick Ostrander, EDD (data collection); Jennifer Yeagle, MEd, CCC-A (data collection).
Johns Hopkins University, The River School, Washington, DC: Nancy Mellon (administration); Meredith Dougherty (data collection); Mary O'Leary Kane, MA, CCC-SLP (former coordinator, data assembly); Meredith Ouellette (coordinator); Julie Verhoff (data collection); Dawn Marsiglia, MA, CCC-A/SLP (data collection).
University of Miami, Miami: Annelle Hodges, PhD (PI); Thomas Balkany, MD (surgeon); Alina Lopez, MA, CCC-SLP/A (coordinator); Leslie Goodwin, MSN, CCRC (data collection).
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Teresa Zwolan, PhD (PI); Caroline Arnedt, MA, CCC-A (clinic coordinator); H. Alexander Arts, MD (surgeon); Brandi Griffin, AuD, CCC-A (data collection); Hussam El-Kashlam, MD (surgeon); Shana Lucius, MA, CCC-SLP; Casey Stach, MD (data collection); Kelly Starr, MA, CCC-SLP (data collection); Krista Heavner, MS, CCC-SLP (data collection); Mary Beth O'Sullivan, MS, CCC-A (data collection); Steve Telian, MD (surgeon); Ellen Thomas, MA, CCC-SLP (data collection); Anita Vereb, MS, CCC-A (former coordinator); Amy Donaldson, MA, CCC-A (former coordinator).
University of North Carolina, Carolina Children's Communicative Disorders Program, Chapel Hill: Holly F.B. Teagle, AuD, (PI); Craig A. Buchman, MD (surgeon); Carlton Zdanski, MD (surgeon); Hannah Eskridge, MSP (data collection); Harold C. Pillsbury, MD (surgeon); Jennifer Woodard (coordinator).
University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, Dallas: Emily A. Tobey, PhD, CCC-SLP (PI); Lana Britt, AUD, (Co-coordinator); Janet Lane (data collection); Peter Roland, MD (surgeon); Sujin Shin (data collection); Madhu Sundarrajan (data collection); Andrea Warner-Czyz Ph.D. CCC-AUD (co-coordinator).
Data Coordinating Center, Johns Hopkins University, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology & Clinical Research, Baltimore: Nae-Yuh Wang, PhD (PI, biostatistician); Patricia Bayton (data assembly); Enrico Belarmino (data assembly); Christine Carson, ScM (study manager, data analysis); Nancy E. Fink, MPH (Former PI); Thelma Grace (data assembly); Sneha Verma (data assembly).
Psychosocial Data Coordinating Center, University of Miami, Department of Psychology, Coral Gables, FL: Alexandra L. Quittner (PI); Ivette Cruz, Ph.D. (data coordination, coding); Sandy Romero (data analysis); Ishabel Vicaria (data assembly); Claudia Hernandez (data assembly).
Executive Committee: John K. Niparko, MD (chair); Laurie S. Eisenberg, PhD; Nancy E. Fink, MPH (former member); Alexandra L. Quittner, PhD; Donna Thal, PhD; Emily A. Tobey, PhD; Nae-Yuh Wang, PhD.
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This study investigated the hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant effects of dietary quercetin in an animal model of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Four-week-old C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice (n = 18) were offered an AIN-93G diet or a diet containing quercetin at 0.04% (low quercetin, LQE) or 0.08% of the diet (high quercetin, HQE) for 6 weeks after 1 week of… (More)
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The objective of this study was to investigate the hypoglycemic effects of quercetin (QE) in animal models of diabetes mellitus (DM). A starch solution (1 g/kg) with and without QE (100 mg/kg) or acarbose (40 mg/kg) was orally administered to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats after an overnight fast. Postprandial plasma glucose levels were measured… (More)
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Obesity-associated insulin resistance is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of myricetin on adiposity, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers in mice with diet-induced insulin resistance. MATERIALS/METHODS Five-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed a basal diet,… (More)
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Tight control of blood glucose is the most important strategy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Here, we investigated the beneficial effects of Welsh onion on fasting and postprandial hyperglycemia. Inhibitory activities of hot water extracts from the green stalk and white bulb, which are the edible portions of the Welsh onion, and the fibrous root… (More)
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A North Augusta man who jumped off the 13th Street bridge Tuesday afternoon will most likely not be charged, Richmond County sheriff's Maj. Jim Griffin said.
Authorities were called to the bridge around 1:30 p.m. and found Russell Keiningham, 37, floating in the Savannah River.
The man, who has heavily intoxicated, was not injured and was able to swim to the shore without assistance.
"He said he just wanted to do it," Griffin said. "The alcohol does play a part in it."
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COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil -- Fifth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina beat Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Da Silva 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3 to reach the second round of the Brazil Open on Tuesday.
In other first-round matches at the clay-court event, No. 6 seed Tommy Robredo of Spain rallied to beat Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and seventh-seeded Potito Starace of Italy overcame Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Also, Carlos Berlocq of Argentina downed Andre Ghem of Brazil 6-4, 6-3; Rui Machado of Portugal beat Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-4, 6-2; Lukasz Kubot of Poland advanced against Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (2); and Brazil's Ricardo Mello cruised past Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-4, 6-3.
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I Wish I Could Play Piano
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Heh Can U Imagine?i like when i listen a song n u can hear the piano ..my favourite was a cd that i could hear the waves of ocean n then the piano too..now if i listen somethin with piano i just pretend playin the piano. i might not know to play but i imagine n its nice...
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I Used To Play...but now i no longer have a piano in the house... now i just play the keyboard... the computer keyboard that is... there is still the effect of the fingers flying over the keys and the clicking sounds... but the musical aspect is absent... yet there is a sharing and a recording of...
Love the Pianoused to listen to my mom play all the time. she would play just about every day. my sisters and i all played the piano at least a little. i can play a little bit but not like i used to and definitely not like mom. and i love the sound of the piano...
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Love The SoundI love the sound of a piano. It is wonderful, it can be amazing my itself or with other instruments.
shadow1013 26-30, M 1 Response 0 Oct 23, 2010
But I don't want to invest the time intolearning it haha
amandapanda007 18-21, F 0 Oct 22, 2015
The Grace of It...While watching someone play the piano I have always thought that the way their fingers seem to float across the keys has a certain grace to it, and I would love to try to be just as graceful.
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So much for keeping record of my wine drinking.
This is a blog I definitely do not want to discontinue, but I am not as ambitious in recording my beverages as I originally thought I was. However, I am finding that I am passionate and interested in food (wine included), and so I've decided to use this blog to preserve my thoughts and insights about all things food - and that includes the great grape.
Here's my latest mental meanderings:
My parents are coming to my house for Christmas Day dinner, and this year, my mom wanted to really do something different. I suggested doing a Mediterranean meal, and she was all for it. As I researched, I found (and it's really not new news to me) that Mediterraneans eat much differently than we do.
For example, this is our food pyramid, courtesy of the USDA:
At first glance, it seems to tell you so much...but then you realize it's telling you so little.
1. What does it mean to "go easy" on juices?
2. Choose foods low in "added sugar"? Like what?
3. 5.5 oz. of meat daily? How much is that?
4. Oil is the tiniest sliver of the pyramid.
5. What's up with new design anyway?
As a contrast, take a look at the Mediterranean diet food pyramid, courtesy of www.oldwayspt.org:
A couple of points of interest here:
1. No confusing oz. portions.
2. Red meat ONCE a MONTH!? (Sweets can be eaten more often than that!)
3. Olive oil - daily?!
4. The Western idea that meat should be the basis of every meal - not so in the Meditteranean.
5. No harping about serving sizes, cups, ounces, etc. The implied advice is MODERATION.
Mediterraneans generally have less chronic diseases, heart issues, and live a little longer. Whether that is attributable wholly to the food is unclear. All I know is this: I am dissatisfied with the Western diet...we depend too much on meat and processed foods.
Maybe in this case, it's best to do as the Romans do?


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Coming to Cannes with a movie in competition next year? Don't forget your black-tie best for the red carpet -- and above all, don't forget the money. You'll need a lot of it.
"Everybody thinks that if you're in Cannes and in competition, you must be rich -- but it's the other way around. You're broke!" says French producer Jean Brehat with a laugh.
Brehat should know. He's been haunting the Croisette since 1996, bringing a total of five films to the French Riveria so far to be considered for the Palme d'Or and other honours.
They included Bruno Dumont's "Humanite" in 1999 and "Flanders" in 2006, both of them Grand Prix winners, and Rachid Bouchareb's "Days of Glory" (2006) and "Outside the Law" (2010) in the parallel Directors' Fortnight series.
This year Brehat's baby is Dumont's "Hors Satan" in the avant-garde Un Certain Regard category.
"When a film is in competition, the festival puts up the director and two or three actors for three nights and pays the cost of the trip from the airport" a half-hour away in Nice, he said.
"You pay for everything else," including air fare, which can be pricey if a film's core team is scattered around the world.
What's more, "three nights is too little to meet all the demands of the press" who come to Cannes in force and represent a unique opportunity to plug a picture that was very likely shot on a shoestring budget.
So that means an additional two or three days in Cannes, adding up to "five or six hotel nights at 300 to 500 euros ($425 to $710) a night" for perhaps a dozen people if the screenwriter, lesser actors and co-producers join in.
"For example," he said, "you systematically have to bring a cinematographer to oversee the projection, even if the festival has its own dedicated team" to ensure the best image on the big screen.
The stakes are high, because any gaffe could handicap a producer's ability to sell a feature to distributors from all over the world who also descend on Cannes for its hugely important film market.
"It's like being a painter who gets ready for an exhibition and personally checks the way the canvases hang in the gallery," he said.
Then there's the publicist, more often than not a freelancer who brings along his or her own team and rents space for interviews -- often an apartment that can be hired only by the fortnight, not the week.
And finally, there's the small matter of a big party -- no small consideration at a festival where the talk of the Croisette can be as much about last night's fabulous soiree as it is about tomorrow's world premiere.
"For something barebones, it's 20,000 euros," Brehat said. "For something proper, you're looking at 70,000 euros."
"On the beach with 300 guests is 100,000 euros -- and at the Majestic (arguably the best hotel in Cannes) it can go up to one million euros with champagne and hors d'oeuvres."
Not counting the party, he said, having a film selected for Cannes can cost 120,000 to 130,000 euros for a big production, around half that for a smaller picture -- "and the return is zero".
"But the official competition here is the best in the world," the producer said. "There's nothing that tops it, except the Oscars."


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Actress, Taiwo Aromokun who recently got married to her lover who is based abroad tells us reasons why actresses prefer marrying men based abroad.
Nigerian based guys have a stupid mentality about actresses.
They believe actresses are prostitutes. Most of them just want to date them and dump them later. They will start broadcasting that they had dated this, and that person.
Another reason is because they don't understand the terrain very well.
Most of them stopped their spouse from acting after marriage. This is why people go for guys who are based abroad.
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Actor Miles Teller has come out swinging following a San Diego Police Department report that he was arrested for being drunk in public this weekend.
"Went down to SD to see my buddy before he deployed. I wasn't arrested I was detained [because] there was no evidence to charge me with a crime," Teller tweeted Monday following reports he was arrested early Sunday morning.
"Don't believe everything you read, especially from a third party entertainment news source trying to get clicks. Appreciate the concern," Teller added.
But San Diego police paint a different picture of the incident involving the "Spectacular Now" and "That Awkward Moment" star. Teller was "uncooperative throughout the whole process" after being approached by police just after midnight Sunday in the affluent Pacific Beach area, according to Officer Billy Hernandez, a San Diego Police Department spokesman.
Officers said Teller, 30, was "swaying side to side, slurring his speech and had bloodshot eyes," Hernandez said. At one point during the interaction with police, Teller "lost his balance and almost fell into the street."
Concerned for his safety, officers placed him under arrest. Teller was transported to a detox center to sober up, "where all you have to do is sleep on a mat for four hours," Hernandez said.
"But if you refuse to follow the simple directions … the next stop is jail," said Hernandez, who added that Teller was "being uncooperative from the beginning, and was rejected by detox staff, and from there the only other option was jail."
Teller was released Sunday morning. His representatives did not respond to requests for further comment.
"Our records show he was arrested and booked in county jail for being drunk in public," Hernandez said when told that Teller had denied the arrest.
Teller was last seen in the boxing movie "Bleed for This" and will next appear as a war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder in "Thank You for Your Service" (in theaters Oct. 27).
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY


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Tecnam P92-EA Echo, TCNM, 10 September 2006
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- Date of occurrence:
- 10 September 2006
- Aircraft category:
- General aviation - fixed wing
- Report type:
- Bulletin - Pre-1997 uncategorised monthly report
- Aircraft type:
- Tecnam P92-EA Echo
- Location:
- Greenlands Airstrip, Near Holywell, Denbighshire
- Registration:
Tecnam P92-EA Echo, G-TCNM
The aircraft was landing after carrying out a series of circuits. The pilot had decided to use a runway with a downwind component, because of the presence of sheep near the threshold of the reciprocal runway when he took off. After landing, the aircraft swerved to avoid a sheep and ran off the end of the damp grass landing surface on to rough ground.
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Date of occurrence: 10 September 2006
From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Aircraft category: General aviation - fixed wing
Report type: Bulletin - Pre-1997 uncategorised monthly report
Aircraft type: Tecnam P92-EA Echo
Location: Greenlands Airstrip, Near Holywell, Denbighshire
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Excessive Force Trailer (1993)
"You have the right to remain silent... permanently." 14 May 1993 Action 87 mins
Chicago policeman Terry McCain is determined to put away mobster Sal DiMarco, who always gets acquitted on technicalities. While monitoring a drug sale, a shootout ensues, and one of Terry's fellow officers gets away with $3 million of Sal's money. Suspecting Terry took the cash, the mobster sends his men to kill Terry's brother, Dylan, and partner, Frankie Hawkins. Furious, Terry sets out to take his revenge by any means necessary.
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Musical Chairs Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011 Factual 84 mins
Takes the viewer into a heated contest for a unique prize. In one corner, the undisputed champion: Music; in the other: the musicians. Ricardo, Catherine, Byron, Rodrigo and Rodney - all talented young musicians - vie for a place in a symphony orchestra in Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The film reveals the conflict, passion and discipline that the artistic impulse demands.
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vacuum line
theres a small vacuum line that runs threw the fire wall and its broke inside the engine bay so I tried following it under the dash but it runs up to the top of the dash it looks like any body know what it is? at first I thought it was maybe an oil pressure line but I took the gauge out and no line there unless it connects somewhere else
that is probably the one that goes to the heater. that is the only one i hear get mentioned that runs from the engine bay into the dash area
Runs the heater door divertor motor.
Do you notice that when you move the heat selector nothing different happens?
i found out it was for the heater does anyon eknow where it goes on the engine bay side?
Any manifold vacum port, pick one.
Give you the same vacuum, just less room in the engine bay to route the hoses.
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Moto X to Be Available on Sprint Tomorrow for $199 on a Two Year Contract
Motorola's newest flagship, the Moto X, will be available on all major carriers, as promised, and as such it will be Sprint's turn to receive it tomorrow for $199 on contract. There is, however, a limited time promotion which allows new subscribers to get the device for $100 less with instant credit. Sprint will offer it in woven black and woven white in the beginning, just like all the other carriers except AT&T, although they're promising to have the Moto Maker available for their network "in the coming months".
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The Moto X has been a very controversial device, because it doesn't come with the latest and the greatest specs available today, even though it benchmarks very competitively. I don't think we should completely ignore the specs, because some of them can be very important for the experience of using the device, while others aren't so important anymore.
We're definitely starting to see diminishing returns in processing power improvements, because adding faster processors just doesn't seem to have a big effect on the experience anymore. However, there are other type of specs that can impact the experience, such as 24 bit audio support, which we're starting to see in some phones now, 802.11ac Wi-Fi for stronger signals and faster speeds, better screens (although we're getting close to perfection there, too), better build materials, and finally an area that I think should be of interest to OEM's for at least the next few years – cameras.
Smartphone cameras are just now starting to become as good as lower end or mid-end point and shoots. There's plenty of opportunity to improve the quality of pictures in smartphones to the point where they are at least as good as the ones taken with high-end point and shoots (today). Phones may never be able to use too large sensors, but they could take advantage of heterogeneous computing in the future to process and improve the data the cameras receive through their small sensors in a way that gets close to those high-end point and shoots.
So I don't think the "whole" of the spec war is over yet, and it may never be truly over, it's just that I don't think the spec war of the next few years will be (or should be) about the same things it has been up until now, and as always, the experience of using the phone and that particular spec, will trump how good it appears to be on paper. That's why the Moto X makes for a very decent phone today, even if it doesn't appear to be, on paper, especially when there's so little competition in terms of customization.


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Arizona Road Racers puts on eleven competitive races per year. These races include a variety of venues, and are organized by our board and put on with the help of volunteers and the support of our community. We set our calendar at the start of the year, to help you plan ahead. If there are any changes to venues or dates, we will reflect that information here on the website. So please check back often – especially as the race date approaches.
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We help make the most of your vacation by providing FREE ADMISSION to some of the area's top attractions each and every day! Create exciting memories, have more fun, and truly experience your destination!
Walk across the street and you have arrived at Park City Mountain Resort! This centrally located downtown Powder Pointe condominium was just completely renovated and features 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, a spacious living room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, vaulted ceilings and great shared amenities. This beautifully furnished property is the perfect location for your next Park City vacation – winter, spring, summer or fall.
Once you enter the home, head down the hallway to find the open and bright living room and gourmet kitchen. The living room is spacious in size and designed with western-mountain décor furnishings, finishing's and collectibles. This is the perfect place, after a day on the ski slopes or an afternoon exploring Historic Park City, to sit back and lounge on the plush sofa by the wood-burning fireplace. The room is also equipped with a 40" HDTV, cable & Blu-ray & DVD player and the sliding door offers access to the private east-facing balcony. The large couch also seconds as a pullout sofa bed, which can accommodate two (2) Guests.
The open concept kitchen was also just renovated and gives the entire condo a modern and home some feel. This gourmet kitchen features all brand new GE stainless steel appliances including fridge, dishwasher, stove & microwave and other small household appliances like a coffee maker, toaster, teakettle and more. The countertops were finished in Salisbury pink granite and the dark brown hardwood cabinetries are well stocked with cookware, corning ware, dishes and flatware. The wrap-around kitchen also seconds as a breakfast bar / dining area with bar stool seating for four (4) and looks out to the living space, which is ideal for entertaining family and Guests.
Down the hallway, off the main living area, is the first guest bedroom and bathroom. The master bedroom (1) is warm and welcoming with a queen size bed, comfortable linens and bedding, closet, dresser, two nightstands with lamps and a small 20" flat-screen TV.
The master bathroom (1) is adjacent to the bedroom and was also renovated with Salisbury granite counters, new cabinetry, large sink basin and stainless steel fixtures. The sink area can be separated from the toilet, shower and tub, which is an added convenience in the mornings.
The stairs lead to a large loft-style bedroom (2) with vaulted ceilings and windows, which allow a lot of natural light to fill the space. The second bedroom (2) features two twin beds with comfortable linens and bedding, reading bench, closet and a private bathroom – the second in the unit.
The second bathroom has also been remodeled with granite countertops, deep basin sink and stainless steel bath finishing's and lighting fixtures. Again, the shower and toilet are separate.
For those that plan to venture outside the downtown area, there is free transportation to Deer Valley, The Canyons, Olympic Park, Kimball Junction, or The Outlet Mall, which is the largest in Utah. Just walk to the bus stop, which is directly outside the condo and you're off ... for free. Enjoy the best snow on earth just across the street or you are within walking distance to all Main Street shops, theater, restaurants, local events and the town chairlift.
The condo development also offers covered parking and uncovered overflow parking in the same lot. Please note this home does not have air conditioning. A hot tub is available in the winter months with a laundry room and storage on the ground floor for your ski equipment.
This beautiful and modern property is comfortable and convenient to all who visit. If you are looking to have a memorable and fun Park City vacation this year, this is the destination for you!
Note: The hot tub is closed May 1st to November 1st. The home does not have air conditioning.
Free Fun Activities are available for guest stays starting after February 1, 2017.
There's no better time to take a Park City vacation than in the end of January for the Sundance Film Festival 2016. Known as the largest independent film festival in the United States, this celebration of film and art draws thousands of visitors from all over the world to acknowledge independent, creative filmmakers.
Park City, Utah has the right stuff – more accurately snow, coined "The Greatest Snow on Earth"! you'll find an average of 400 inches per year falling in this beautiful area tucked away mountains. Park City skiing is ideal, offering uncrowded slopes, diverse terrain and light, deep powdery snow. Our resorts are all within a short drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport and offer easy access to all the slopes. What's great about the area is that you can stay at one of our Park City resorts, but have access to each of the resort's ski slopes.
A vibrant, lively, and thriving mountain town located in Utah, iTrip's Park City home rentals are the ideal vacation destination. Park City offers endless, year round entertainment with a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy. Whether you visit during the winter or summer months, you will never experience a shortage of fun while staying in our Park City cabin rentals. Home to both the Sundance Film Festival and the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Park City is overflowing with interesting excitement.
All of our Park City cabin rentals are located near all the world-class mountain resorts Utah has to offer including, Canyons Resort, Park City Mountain Resort, and Deer Valley Ski Resort. All three of these resorts were named by SKI Magazine readers to be among the Top 10 resorts in Western North America. Park City is a skier/snowboarder's paradise, offering amazing trails from all three of these resorts.
During your summer stay at our Park City cabins, you will find just as much fun. Enjoy outdoor concerts complete with great local acts of all kinds. Explore the National Forest and hike the many challenging trails while taking in the breathtaking scenery. Sightsee from the top of Empire Pass and take in all the Park City has to offer. Located near all of our Park City home rentals are a number of pristine golf courses, perfect for beginners and advanced golfers.
For shopping and high quality dining, visit Historic Park City Main Street. If you are looking to enjoy an original dining experience at any one of Park City's restaurants and breweries, immerse yourself in the arts and cultural venues or spend some time shopping the boutiques, Park City's Main Street is such a place. Historic Main Street also offers access to numerous art galleries, a variety of activities for recreation and signature events year-round.
All of our Park City cabin rentals provide guests with the best amenities and the most luxurious accommodations. We offer a variety of rentals styles and sizes that can accommodate groups of all sizes, from families to couples. No matter what your vacation desires include, we guarantee to find you Park City home rentals that fulfill them all and more. Visit Park City for your next vacation and book your Park city cabin rentals easily with iTrip today.
Just got back from our trip to Park City and it was a memorable family ski trip - the first of the season. The place was just right for us - full stocked kitchen, upgrades throughout and enough space for 4 of us. The condo was very clean, the beds were comfy and the location was just what we wanted - we just walked to skiing. There wasn't much open early season, but couldn't complain as we don't get much snow in Texas.
We'd definitely stay here again and would also recommend this condo to other people, families, couples, etc. traveling to Park City.
This is a modest accommodation with one full-size bed, two twin beds, and a hide-a-bed. The condo was clean and the location makes most of Park City very accessible. Alpine Slide, etc., are within walking distance. The pots and pans are a little tired and the silverware is mismatched, but there are adequate utensils and a nice fridge and dishwasher to make meal-time easy. The full-size bed is not very comfortable but the twin beds are. Efforts to request a later check-out time were unsuccessful.
Our family of 5 was very happy during our vacation here this past summer. Modern kitchen, comfy beds, fireplace with plenty of wood, and enough place for everyone. We easily walked to downtown shops, restaurants & events; we also took a free bus downtown if we were running behind. If you're looking for a great weekly event in the summer, head to Park Silly on a Sunday for music, food & shopping. The town closes down all of Main Street for the event. The location was perfect and the view of the mountains was charming.
We have stayed at a few properties - including this one - managed by iTrip Park City over the last couple of years and this was again, the best vacation yet! We choose to use their services for many reasons, but the key for us is responsive customer service – whether with booking, last minute or special requests – trust of the brand and immaculate properties.
This condo is a great place at a sunny day of skiing all over Park City. This is a great & nicely remodeled property at Powder Pointe and we simply had the best time. The kitchen is fully stocked and all the appliances are new. Thank you for looking after us so well and we look forward to our next trip this winter!
Being from California, we don't have to travel far to enjoy a winter vacation. Reservations was simple & quick and the unit was just as it was described – description and photos alike. You can really see the work that's been put into this property right away. Powder Pointe Summit is a comfortable property with new furnishings, a complete kitchen a convenient location right at the base of Park City Mountain Resort. Wi-Fi access was really fast and our pre-arrival requests were all taken care of when we arrived. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for a Park City getaway.
The condo pictures are not as good as being there! The place has been completely updated with a brand new kitchen, living room furnishings, HDTV and more. This unit has all the comforts of home, including fast Wi-Fi & enhanced cable – a necessity really. The shared hot tub is also a plus! There's so much to do in Park City and at the resort; we were never without something new to try or explore! We'll be going back to stay at this condo again.