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BACKGROUND: Embryonic stem (ES) cells are lines of cells that are isolated from blastocysts. The murine ES cells were demonstrated to be true pluripotent cells as they differentiate into all embryonic lineages. Yet, in vitro differentiation of rhesus ES cells was somewhat inconsistent and disorganized. The recent isolation of human ES cells calls for exploring their pluripotential nature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human ES cells were grown in suspension to induce their differentiation into embryoid bodies (EBs). The differentiation status of the human ES cells and EBs was analyzed by following the expression pattern of several lineage-specific molecular markers using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and in situ hybridization. RESULTS: Here we report the induction in vitro of cystic embryoid bodies from human ES cells. Our findings demonstrate induction of expression of cell-specific genes during differentiation of the human ES cells into EBs. In the human EBs, we could show a characteristic regional expression of embryonic markers specific to different cellular lineages, namely, zeta-globin (mesoderm), neurofilament 68Kd (ectoderm), and alpha-fetoprotein (endoderm). Moreover, we present a synchronously pulsing embryoid body that expresses the myocardium marker alpha-cardiac actin. In addition, dissociating the embryoid bodies and plating the cells as monolayers results in multiple morphologies, among them cells with neuronal appearance that express neurofilament 68Kd chain. CONCLUSION: Human ES cells can reproducibly differentiate in vitro into EBs comprising the three embryonic germ layers. The ability to induce formation of human embryoid bodies that contain cells of neuronal, hematopoietic and cardiac origins will be useful in studying early human embryonic development as well as in transplantation medicine.
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Chapter 7 : Scavenger Hunt, Part Two
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I wake up to the sound of birds chirping.
My first thought is: Oh, I must still be dreaming.
But then the pillow under my head moves. And thats when my bloodshot eyes crack wide open. I dont move a muscle as I absorb whats in front of me. George sleeping on the floor, Angelina curled up into a ball next to him, and Freds feet. Why Freds feet?
Oh, Ill tell you why.
Because Im lying on him! On his chest to be exact! Facing downwards, which is why my visual aids are viewing from an awkward type of fish lens angle, depending on which eye I keep closed. Freds breathing in and out, making my sluggish eyelids droop even more. Im still so sleepy, I can barely keep my eyes open. But it doesnt matter, because Im making them stay open! I have to keep my eyes open! I mean, I just cant look away! My peripheral vision could give me a heart attack right now.
I feel like panting and getting nervous about getting in trouble, but Im too preoccupied with realizing that all four of us fell asleep in the greenhouse to even react properly! We spend the night here! We spend Friday night in the greenhouse. Oh, boy.
What if administration realizes were not in our dormitories? What if someone saw us?!
This greenhouse is made of GLASS! Anyone could see us the sun is bursting through this place. I can barely see anything myself without shielding my eyes. So much for torrential downpour.
Freds chest heaves upwards abruptly. He exhales quietly, his chest descending down again. Does he not feel the weight of my head on him? Perhaps I should move?
Oh, he groggily states, surprising me. Well, hello there. He puts his taunting arm over me but I push off his chest fast enough for me to dodge him. I swat his arm away. Well, swat is a bit too exaggerative. Is there a term for slapping someone at a very slow rate before your brain has fully awoken in the morning? Its a pathetic attempt at swatting his arm away, but thats what happens. Although hes clearly not affected by it.
However, it does nothing for me, because even his morning face is just as taunting. I sit up right and ignore his smirk.
I cant believe this, I croak, scratching my head in worry.
Relax, mamacita, he chuckles half heartedly, slowly opening his eyes to the site before him.
Did he just call me-
I slept quite well, thanks for asking. He yawns and scratches his scalp, making his hair stick up. Are we the only ones awake?
Shhh! We wont be if you dont stop yelling, I scold to him.
He looks around quizzically. Whats the problem? Theres no one around?
I never really thought about why I was shushing him, so it takes me a second to come up with something.
Because they could wake up! I sing-song to him in a matter-of-fact tone, pointing to George and Angelina. What? Its the only thing I could think of!
And that would be bad because ?
Theyre George and Angelina! I whisper stealthily, hoping to God that it will give him an incentive to be quiet.
Yes. That I know, he states in a deadpan tone. His eyes survey my worried stature and I can see a small smile forming. Is he enjoying seeing me fret?
Why do we have to whisper, though?
I exhale through my nose. Because I trail off as soon as I try to think of something. Freds eyebrows raise up into his hairline, giving me an expression that expects me to finish my sentence.
Well, now that I think about it, I dont know. It feels like weve broken the law, or something. And I dont know I guess its just me being nervous and slightly contemplating anything else that could go wrong? Im sure whispering is good though! I mean, if Fred woke up George and Angelina right now, wed have to deal with them. And that I most certainly do not want to do.
Because . I feel as though the situation calls for whispering, I form quickly, the words sputtering from my mouth. It made sense in my head! I promise it did!
Slightly embarrassed by what Ive just said, I continue in a desperate attempt to try and salvage myself.
And not only that but there could be people listening- students lurking, and, well- we dont even know what time it is! People could be on their way to class- a teacher could barge in right now. Its safer for everyone to whisper in an situation involving tension, I say all in one breathe, causing me to heave once more before finishing. And I feel tense, I squeak.
Fred sucks his lips into his mouth and looks up at me, squinting from the sun, with complete amusement. He tries not to show it though. Oh, He stifles a laugh, crossing his arms and his legs. You feel tense?
I lean against the wall with my hand and stand up off the ground, and Freds eyes follow. Im blocking the sunlight from the window behind me, giving Fred shade from the torturous sun by accident.
Slightly, I answer, swallowing hard.
He nods quietly. What is he thinking?
Wait, why do I suddenly feel chilly?
And thats when I see it - I somehow took off my sweater during the night, as Ive just now noticed it laying next to Fred, discarded on the floor. I eye it wearily. Fred follows my gaze and reaches to grab it, but I beat him to it.
By the way, he smiles, as I quickly grab my sweater through his fingers, Its Saturday morning. There are no classes.
A slight tint reaches my cheeks. Oh, I say, my back stiffening. I flatten my hair with my hand and fix myself up a bit, putting my arms through my pullover sweater.
Fred pulls his legs in and rests his arms on his knees. Mind you, hes still on the floor. Looking at me. Smirking at me. Gazing at me Expectantly.
I am not apologizing! I dont care if I was wrong, Im not saying anything to him. Itll just make his ego burst at the seams. Hes so cheeky! He just loves it when I make mistakes so he can call me out on it.
Hes absurd.
Well, Im going to breakfast, I say snootily, with my nose in the air. I dont even do it on purpose, it just comes rushing out of my mouth.
I move towards the door without even giving him one last look.
So youre just going to leave me here? The morning after? He calls back playfully.
I breathe out of my nose and pray for patience. I dont turn around to face him; instead, I turn the door knob and jiggle the dysfunctional handle until it opens.
I stomp my way to breakfast.
You know, I shouldnt let him make me go crazy like that. Its torturous, is what it is. And highly inappropriate!
Opening the doors to the Great Hall, Im grateful to see that Im not late. Ive arrived just on time, and not a minute too late; the tables are still completely stacked with waffles, eggs, and the like. I spot Sofia and half the Quidditch team at the Gryffindor table. I hastily walk my way down to meet them.
Liv, Sofia surprisingly smiles, getting up and squeezing me into a hug.
I take it you had a good time last night?
Her eyes are sparkling. Something like that, she winks, signaling that shell be telling me about her night with Andrew McAllister later on. I didnt see you get back, what time did you go to bed?
I pretend I dont hear her as she sits back down.
Im starving. I slide next to Sofia, making other people slide down in the process. This takes a while, because although half the team is present, a few are asleep in their omelets.
Rough night? I ask Katie Bell across the table. The poor girls got her head resting on her propped up hand.
Hm? she responds, opening her eyes. She turns to Alicia Spinnet, sitting next to her.
Hi, I wave. Im over here, darling.
I survey the table. Katie, Sofia, Alicia, Andrew, and Brianna are the only team members here.
"Where's Matthew?" I ask the table.
"You just missed him. Matty stopped by for a quick bite. Seemed cool as a cucumber if you asked me. Not one droopy eyelid. Unlike the lot of you," Andrew comments.
It seems that only those that completed the scavenger list and got somewhat of a decent nights sleep woke up in time for breakfast - the Captain isnt even present. Oliver Woods all about the inspirational morning speeches to start off any typical day of training the Gryffindor team has, and even he isnt here!
"It took us all bloody night to finish that ruddy list," Alicia groggily tells me, stirring her oatmeal. "I have no idea how Matty got everything done and got to sleep before midnight."
Tell me about it. Brianna Riggins puts her index fingers under both her eyes and tugs at them. Look at the bags under my eyes! Im the only prefect that looks like a scarecrow. Theyll make fun of me at the meeting tonight, for certain.
Andrew McAllister just shrugs. It wasnt too bad. Luckily, the order of the objects on the scavenger hunt list were in close range with each other. I had a jolly good time. He turns to Sofia for a brief moment down the table and gives her a look. She winks back.
Oh, boy.
Lucky bastard. We had the worst order of operations, let me tell you. Every other item was across the other side of the damn grounds, Katie wallows. Oliver almost went to grab his broomstick.
Katie sees Alicias confused expression and whispers to her, You know how he gets; hes impatient when he gets flustered.
Oh. Alicia nods understandingly.
I didnt even finish it, I add. I barely even slept- I quickly change my words, before I spill about the embarrassing night Ive just endured. Er, it was such a long list, I timidly finish, twirling my hair. I stare down at the table as the rest of them argue about the lack of sleep they had gotten.
But then Lee Jordan appears out of who knows where and comes stalking up to our table.
Good Morning, everyone! I trust weve all had a good nights sl-
Put a sock in it, Jordon. Were tired.
Now, now, Ms. Riggins. Thats not the way a Head Girl should be greeting her dearest friend.
Luckily for you, youre not so dear to me, she quips, chugging the rest of her orange juice before jumping up out of her seat. Im going to be late for a tutoring session. See you guys at practice. And with that, she leaves.
I look up from my plate to see Lees eyes wandering in my direction. I look around me to see if it isnt just me hes eyeing. But then he crosses his arms and stares at me straight in the face. Lee , I begin suspiciously. I start to slowly raise my eyebrows when a smirk debuts on his face seconds later.
Yes? He says, knowing full well of my discomfort.
Lee wags his finger at me knowingly. Funny, I remember you wearing that exact outfit last night.
My heart (no, I'm not lying) stops.
Sofias hair twirling comes to a screeching halt, and everyone at the table instantly cracks open an eyelid curiously. Yes, even Katie. My eyes beg Lee not to mumble another word, but to no avail, he opens his huge mouth once again.
Looks to me like someone didnt make it home last night. In their own dormitory. In their own bed.
Its quiet for a brief moment, as my eyes turn into big saucers. No he didnt! No he did not just say that! Oh, now I have to explain everything and every person at this table is going to judge me
Sofia Thornes neck turns slowly to face me. If she was the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz, youd have heard every squeak of movement. Thats how long it took for her to turn to me. The look on her face I can barely describe it.
So, who was it with, Liv?
I throw Lee a venomous glare. I cant believe hes torturing me like this- he knows talking about this kind of stuff gets me flustered and uncomfortable. He is unbelievable and presumptuous, might I add.
Lees triumphant smile shines everyone at the Gryffindor table awake. Andrews smirking at me, Katie and Alicia look horrified, and my best friend is just about ready to scream.
Its not what they think!
Come on, I have an explanation!
Its just too embarrassing to tell you all!
Oh, god, they think Im a tramp!
No, wait-
I start my sentence only to be cut of by Fred Weasleys entrance. He grabs an apple from the table and swings his legs around, taking a seat on the bench next to Alicia. Morning everyone, he greets. They all look at him. Or rather- take in a big eyeful of his raggedy pants, untied lace up boots, and smelly sweater.
Theyre staring at his clothes.
Even Lees eyes grow wide at this. Katie, Alicia, Sofia, and Andrew are now mirroring the same look as Lee. Did I mention that theyre all looking at Fred?
He gives his team mates a quizzical look. What?
Fred Weasley is also wearing the same clothes as last night.
Holy shit! Exclaims Andrew, pointing to Fred.
Oh my god! Katies arm flops off the table, her head now being held up on its own.
I just numbingly start to shake my head. Oh Oh, Merlin. Things like this dont happen to me. This is cant be real! They couldnt possibly think ?
Sofia gasps, followed by her jaw dropping to the floor.
I shake my head repeatedly as everyone whips their heads back and forth between Fred and me.
N-no My horrified face can barely form complete thoughts. NO! I put my hands up in defense, hoping that my excessive arm flailing will convince them to listen to me.
What? Fred mumbles, questioning everyones sanity. He is mind numbingly oblivious to the current situation, isnt he? You know what...Its much better this way, if anything. Dont need him adding on to this mess.
It isnt what it looks like! I blurt out. My blood pressure has sky rocketed and Ive gone beet red at this point. Fred, being as daft as a spoon, is still looking confused.
Please elaborate, Sofia demands in a betrayed tone.
It was raining really hard last night! And-
Im sure it was-
Shut up, Lee! I squeak, continuing my quest for redemption. It got really late and we were soaking wet- I said shut up, Lee- and we had a few more stuff on the list to finish. Our group headed towards the greenhouse to wait until the rain subsided, but also to get-
Katie and Alicia lean over the table, expectantly. Is it just me or did their ears suddenly grow? This takes me by surprise, and so I am stumped for a second.
Um too, uh search for a clay pot and I guess we kind of, I dont know, fell asleep, I rush out, all in one breath. I huff and puff as Katie, Andrew, Alicia, Lee, and Sofia take in my story. We didnt make it back to the dorms last night but its not because of what you guys think, really!
Ohhhhh, Fred understands, hiking up his legs and resting them on the table. He crosses them before throwing me a look. Talking about our night in the greenhouse? Fred coos, suggestively moving his eyebrows up and down.
My lips mush together much like a bratty five year old who hasnt gotten her way. I wave my fist at him.
It wasnt like that, I clarify. Its not like I was the only girl, Angelina was there, too.
Lee pummels Fred with a hug. YOU ARE MY HERO-
NOT LIKE THAT! I shout. How frustrating, I mean honestly! Have you listened to a word Ive said? Nothing happened! George, Angelina, Fred, and I just fell asleep in the greenhouse because we were bloody tired, and damn it, we were freezing cold, I spit out. Do you know how long it would have taken us to hike back up to the Gryffindor tower? It was raining elves! I could barely walk without getting pummeled by buckets of water. And after the rough night Ive had Id like it if I could have my breakfast in peace! Without speculation by half the Gryffindor Quidditch Team! Youre all sexual deviants, if you ask me!
Moody in the morning, arent you? Fred cross his arms, delighted by my outburst.
And I dont appreciation you making it sound like something happened when clearly nothing did! I'm assuming George and Angelina are still asleep? Because they'd be defending me if they were here right now! Why doesnt anyone on this team listen to me? Its like the boy who cried wolf except that there is no wolf and Im the boy, and Im just crying- and yet no one is listening!
Fred's expression, along with everybody elses, is somewhere along the lines of intrigued and amused. Mixed in with a little bit of fear, because my chest is heaving up and down from frustration.
Great, first they assume I had a one night stand with a redheaded twin, and now they make me look like an arse. Is this the price I get for accidentally falling asleep in the greenhouse?
Oh, you know what I mean, I grudgingly conclude, looking away. I cross my arms and huff in annoyance like a toddler. I feel a pout coming on.
Sofia puts her arm around me, smiling at my childish rant. Okay, okay. We believe you. She squeezes me into a side hug.
Some of us, Andrew murmurs with a giggle. Fred shares the same amusement across the table.
I slam my hands on the table and give Andrew my best Lyden glare. He ceases fire and drops his antics quicker than you can imagine. He coughs and gets back to his meal.
Im fiery when I want to be, eh?
The whole weekend went by in a blur after the scavenger hunt. Even at Quidditch practice, it was a bit dull and quiet. The only thing there was left to look forward to was class on Monday. In fact, during first period in Charms, Fred sat all the way across the room. Far and way from Sofia and I. I nudged her and asked her if he had been acting strange lately or if it was just me, but she just shrugged and continued writing love notes to Andrew McAllister.
I was certain something was up. But I ignored it.
Its free period right now. Sofia and I are cutting in through the courtyard, shortening our way back to the common room. Its freezing and we dont feel like killing time in the Great Hall.
Hey, Liv?
You know how last week I talked about trying to set up Katie and Oliver together?
Oh Yeah, I remember. This Friday right? Were having a sleepover? I try to remember our arrangement but the lines have sort of smudged a bit. We devised this theory that if we could separate the girls from the boys for one night and plan Katies transformation, we could get the destined couple to get together. We were going to try it out this Friday.
Right. See, I was tutoring Oliver earlier this morning and I sort of asked Oliver what hed be doing with the guys this Friday as well.
I whip my head around to give her my full attention.
He didnt budge all that much. Didnt give me a location or a game plan, she sighs. But I did accidentally blab that we were having a sleepover of our own. And it was going to be in the girls dormitory. I even said the words pajamas and pillows in the same sentence. And- dare I say it, I think he daydreamed for a moment.
I try not to laugh. Wow, you caught him being human, I say, impressed. Who knew?
Sofia quickens her pace. I know, right? He pretended I didnt see it, but whatever, she waves off, it will forever be an image in my head. You should have seen it, he went all blank in the face. It was glorious.
Did you approach Katie yet?
Sofia adverts her eyes. Er
Sofia! You have to talk to Katie about this. You cant just turn her into a vixen, you know. We have to make this a team effort! Olivers a guy, and hes a guy that likes Katie. He just cant step outside of his Quidditch filled world ling enough to see it! Katies gone bonkers for this boy, and if were going to do this, were going to need her cooperation, I tell her matter-of-factly.
I know, I know! Dont worry, okay? Its only Monday. We have until Friday to settle everything and make sure all systems are go. I have plenty of time to get Katie Bell on our side. Trust me, when were done, theyll be the next it-couple of Gryffindor!
Now that I think about it this plan is actually quite devious!
Are you sure we can do this without any of Olivers mates finding out? If the guys know, itll sabotage everything. Theyll blab to Oliver or play pranks on us just to ruin our plans!
Sofia and I are now in the corridors, walking towards our portrait hole.
Merlin! Liv youre right! The guys cant know! Ill make sure Lee doesnt find out. Its him well have to worry about the most. His mouth is always yapping. That kid can never keep a secret. No one but the girls can know. Maybe not even the girls. Maybe just you, me, and Katie? I dont know Ill have to give it some thought, Sofias tone is filled with assurance and confidence.
Are we really doing this? Are we really going to set up two people and play cupid? This could backfire very badly
I wonder for a moment what this may mean. Theres this thing in my head that just keeps entering and re-entering my thoughts and I cant help but think about it. Hey, Sof? I question as soon as we reach the fat lady. She turns around.
Yeah? She reads my nervous face and I swallow hard.
Would you consider this whole cupid plan to be reckless?
Her eyebrows furrow together. What?
I bite my lip. You know, I whisper, Is it something youd really expect from us, if you were some other bystander? I sound mentally incapable of getting my point across, dont I?
Sofia just stares at me, hoping that I begin to make sense. I take this time to reform my thoughts and try again. I mean I mean, if you were another person, would you expect me to be a part of this plan? To do this kind of thing? You wouldnt suspect me to be an accomplice of such an unexpected plan, or think to associate me with something so out of the ordinary right?
She considers her words for a moment. No, she says honestly. No, Id never suspect you to be able to do something like this.
A huge grin takes over my face. Good.
Which is exactly why its going to work, my best friend winks, before walking through the portrait hole.
Take that, Fred Weasley.
Ill show you exactly how reckless and conniving I can be!
You havent seen ANYTHING yet.
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President Donald Trump reiterated his strong support for NATO on Friday and pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet NATO's military spending target.
Trump's comments came in the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since he assumed office as US president in January.
The meeting between Merkel and Trump was billed as one that could help determine the future of the transatlantic alliance and shape their working relationship.
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Farmers see drop in meat returns due to oversupply
UK farmers have seen their returns drop in recent months due to an oversupply of domestically produced meat, an increase in imports, plateauing consumer demand and a strong pound.
More beef, lamb and pork was produced in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period in 2014, while exports have fallen, according to Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) - Meat Promotion Wales.
Imports of beef and veal to the UK between January and March 2015 were up 10% to 63,900 tonnes, compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, UK beef and veal exports fell by 12% to 23,900 tonnes.
"The current trading position for beef has been largely attributed to the strength of sterling compared to the euro," said Charlotte Morris, HCC's industry information officer.
"The Russian ban on imports from the EU has also increased the availability of beef on the EU market."
The UK lamb market has also been adversely affected, with imports of sheep meat for the first three months of the year up by 12% compared to the same period last year, to 30,200 tonnes.
At the same time, New Zealand's exports of lamb to the UK increased by 24% to 23,600 tonne, accounting for 78% of total imports.
"Reduced demand for sheep meat in China and early marketing due to droughts in the country has resulted in New Zealand supplies of lamb being higher," said Morris.
Although overall UK sheep meat exports dropped during the first quarter of 2015, several European countries - including Italy and Belgium - received increased shipments of sheep meat from Wales.
"New Zealand supplies of lamb are expected to reduce as seasonal decline in production commences and export availability declines," said Morris. "Nevertheless, the strength of sterling against the euro could add some pressure to lamb prices, particularly as the lamb crop for this season is predicted to be higher than the previous year."
During the first quarter of 2015, pork imports were up by 3% on the previous year at 87,800 tonnes, as shipments to Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium increased, while UK pork exports fell by 4% to 45,700 tonnes.
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Further snow showers could hit the Glens of Antrim as well as higher ground in counties Londonderry and Tyrone tonight.
Roads warning as snow and ice hit Northern Ireland
A forecaster from the Met Office told the Belfast Telegraph that weather this weekend was looking less severe but added there is a possibility of more snow across higher areas in the Glens of Antrim, in Co Londonderry and the Sperrins in Co Tyrone.
"It is going to remain pretty cold, there will be showers tonight (Friday) but not quite as cold as we had last night - less in the way of snow - mostly rain away from the hill," he said.
"We are looking at some icy patches first thing tomorrow (Saturday), but by the time we get to tomorrow morning the showers will be mostly confined to the northern coast. The rest of the area will be clearer.
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The forecaster added that the rest of the weekend looked drier and with some sunshine.
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"However it will be quite cold during the day with temperature lower than average for November, more than five degrees, rather than the usual eight or nine degrees.
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Sunday is also looking mainly dry.
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"Not a bad weekend, but on the cold side and we will see frosts overnight."
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Who Am I?
My name is Vicki. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and am now living in Florida. I've also lived in Monterey, California and if I had my druthers, that's where I'd be living.
My happy place is the beach.
I lost my husband Henry on January 22, 2015. Eight months later I lost my babydog Patches, who I had for 17 years. Those losses were the hardest thing I've ever had to go through. I miss them both so very much.
I have 3 children (2 sons and 1 daughter), 4 grand kids (2 girls and 2 boys).
I adopted a puppy mill survivor who I named Kaiyo on January 13th, '16. Kaiyo is adorable and is learning that not everyone will abuse her. Together we're helping each other heal. I sure do love that dog.
I live with son #2, and will soon be moving to a nearby town, next door to son #1 and his family. (It's ok, son #1 talked son #2 into buying the house.)
I fell in love with books the second my mom read me "Are You My Mother?" by P. D. Eastman. I loved the story, but I also loved the cover, and I've been a cover snob ever since.
I'm trying to get healthier by eating better and exercising more. My choices to get moving are biking, walking, strength training, qi gong/ tai-chi, and step aerobics.
I also love photography, watching tv /movies, and playing board/card games with my family. Any time spent with family is a blessing!
My favorite place in the whole world is the beach.
My favorite food is pizza.
My favorite dessert is chocolate anything.
I love me a Code Red and Fast Break every once in a while.
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i wasn't laughing, honest. chocolate anything is my sort of thing too 🙂
Hi Vicki. I'm in Florida, too. Which coast are you on?
No way! My baby brother lives in FL! It's beautiful there!
I live in central Florida too! Loving it!
I was born in Youngstown Ohio and grew up in Cocoa Fl. On the east! I live in Pennsylvania now. Nice to meet you, Vicki!
I'm originally from Newark and went to Ohio State so I always say I'm from 'around Columbus' 🙂 I've been in Cleveland for 13 years now and once you get past the snow it is a lovely place to live. Maybe not the best choice for someone who would rather be at the beach though 😉
A fellow Floridian! I am currently living temporarily in Virginia, but home is in the Melbourne, FL area, so I totally get you on the beach thing! 🙂
My favorite place in the whole world is the beach.
My favorite food is pizza.
My favorite dessert is chocolate anything.
So – we're basically the same person! Reading, fitness, pizza & chocolate at the beach? YEP! Haha
I feel like kindred spirits reading this : ) I love Code Red and Fast Break! They are two things that I save for occasional treats because they can get seriously out of control. I try to only get my Fast Breaks at Halloween from the kids' trick-or-treat loot. That and Take 5. I try very hard never to look for those in the check outs because if I spot them I'll end up getting them every time I check out 😡


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Educators' Roundtable Part Two
This is Part Two of the Educators' Roundtable. These were the questions posed in Part One by moderator Allie Jane Bruce:
As an educator, what asks do you have for book creators and the publishing industry? and/or
As a writer, what asks do you have for educators?
How can these two fields help each other teach children honestly and create a more equitable society?
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. [Books] taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive."
–James Baldwin
Reading Baldwin's words makes me wonder what educators can do to make sure that young readers feel connected to all the people who are alive, or who have ever been alive. How can educators not only diversify their libraries but encourage cross-cultural reading so that books with girl protagonists are read by boys and book covers with black characters on the cover are handed to all children, not only to black children?
So often I hear a teacher or librarian say, "I would select more diverse books but my school doesn't have that much diversity." When I hear this I think about all the books I read as a child with main characters who were white, with dialogue that did not have the same cadence as my mother's or the friends I played with in my neighborhood. And yet, I knew the same anger and sadness that Leigh felt towards his father in Beverly Cleary's Dear Mr. Henshaw. I was curious and wondering about my faith and my body just like Judy Blume's character, Margaret, in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. In high school my English teacher introduced me to the poetry and prose of Sherman Alexie and Martín Espada and I learned that poetry could explore issues of race and class and speak out against injustice. I learned that reading is not only about relating to the characters. It's also about learning from them, experiencing their world. Reading a wide range of stories built in me the capacity to practice empathy and begin to understand my personal story and how it intersects with others while still being its very own, unique mystery.
My ask for educators is that we continue to stretch ourselves beyond the first step of diversifying our bookshelves. My ask is that we engage in meaningful conversations about the pain and heartbreak of this world and about its sweet, sweet joy. I ask that we bring the world into our classrooms in the stanzas of poems and the pages of novels so that our young people don't see difference as a threat, as wrong, so that they grow up to be compassionate citizens of the world.
–Renée Watson is an author and educator. Her books include Piecing Me Together, This Side of Home, and Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills. She has worked as a writer-in-residence in public schools and community centers across the nation. Her articles on social justice education have been published in Rethinking Schools, Oregon English Journal, and Guild Notes. She has given readings and lectures on the role of art in social justice at many renowned places including the United Nations headquarters and the Library of Congress. In 2016, she launched I, Too, Arts Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing voices from marginalized communities. To learn more about her work visit her at www.reneewatson.net.
I ask that the publishing industry present Native peoples as peoples of our respective Native Nations.
Let me explain.
Presently, most depictions of us—even when they're accurate—show us as people of color. It might seem that depicting us as people of color with tribally specific histories and cultural practices is a good thing, but those depictions leave out the single thing that is most important to who we are: nations.
Did you know that there are over 370 treaties between the United States and Native Nations? Most people have a bit of knowledge about "broken treaties" but that knowledge is rather superficial. What do those treaties mean, in practice?
Let me elaborate.
Did you know that, once you're within a given tribal nations jurisdiction, you will pay a speeding ticket to a tribal court? Did you even know that we have courts? Too many people don't know. That lack of knowing is a failure of the educational system in the United States—which is, in large part—driven by textbooks that districts purchase. Are you a teacher? Pull out the history or literature textbooks that you're using. Do you see nation anywhere? Do you see anything about Native peoples as part of today's societies, employing those treaties to support our nationhood? Take a look at the fiction and nonfiction you've got in your classroom or on your library shelves. Do they reflect nationhood?
In short, I have a series of asks.
My first one is to ask teachers and librarians to look critically at what publishers are providing. It can be better. There's no doubt about that.
My second one is to ask teachers and librarians to ask publishers for better materials. You can write to them directly, but I also encourage you to use social media. Public requests matter, too.
My third ask is the one I opened my essay with. I'll repeat it here: I ask that the publishing industry present Native peoples as peoples of our respective Native Nations.
And my fourth one? I ask publishers to seek out Native writers, and listen to them. Don't try to persuade them to make their manuscripts sound "more Indian" – which is essentially asking them to conform to misinformed expectations of who we are.
My last ask is that publishers put money into promoting Native writers they publish. Send them on book tours! Put their book covers on the cover of your catalogs! Get them on radio shows! Work with Scholastic to get their books into Scholastics book fairs and catalogs!
Those are my asks. They are reasonable, don't you think? We're here! We're readers.
And we want to see publishers do right by who we are.
–Debbie Reese is tribally enrolled at Nambe Pueblo in northern New Mexico. A former school teacher and professor, her book chapters and articles are taught in Education, English, and Library Science courses in the US and Canada. Her blog, American Indians in Children's Literature, is her way of reaching a broad audience of people who work within children's literature. She gives workshops and lectures widely, in person and through social media.
Picture books can reduce prejudice.
In 2010 I got an email from Dr. Krista Aronson, professor of psychology at Bates College, asking if I'd help develop sample books for a research study investigating extended contact theory: whether stories and images of positive interaction between races can reduce intergroup anxiety. Researchers including Krista have demonstrated that reading Cross-group books, followed by short discussions emphasizing the fun characters are having together, can result in positive changes in how children perceive each other's groups.
Krista and I began examining trade picture books for Cross-group examples. It was amazing to discover how few there were; we located only about a dozen among in-print books. Across the nation, children of all races and cultures are going to school and playing together, but there are very few books that reflect that reality, except in background images of diverse classrooms and playgrounds. Publishers, more contemporary cross-racial friendship books, please, especially between characters of color.
Our next collaboration was "Books as Bridges: Using Children's Books to Talk About Race", a workshop sharing research about how children learn race and develop racial identities, and the importance of discussions that give children language and permission to name what they are already seeing (children notice racial differences in infancy). We proposed a developmentally-appropriate scaffolding of book topics, building a foundation of positive ideas about race and differences before introducing conflicts such as slavery and the civil rights movement: Celebration of Difference, Every Child, Cross-Group, Identity, and Race & Racism.
All of this led to our current endeavor: The Picture Book Project: A Bates College Collection Portraying People of Color. The focus of our work is examining picture books about people of color to discover who is represented and how, as a tool to add to analysis of cultural authenticity. To date, we have gathered close to 2000 books, concentrating on those published since 2008; developed a thematic coding system; and analyzed the titles for theme and content. Over the next year we'll be developing a Resource Hub, an online collection building tool for identifying and coding these titles, to be made available later in 2017.
We're hoping to assist publishers, educators and librarians in considering not just whether books are diverse, but what messages might be conveyed by different themes and the importance of a wide range of representation of children of color.
–Author-illustrator Anne Sibley O'Brien (www.AnneSibleyOBrien.com) has published more than thirty picture books featuring diverse children and cultures, receiving the Africana Book Award, the Global Korea Award, and two Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. She blogs about race, culture and children's books at www.ColoringBetweenTheLines.com.
We know young people are smart. We forget how they are smart. They notice all the ways they are included or excluded, heard or silenced, encouraged or discouraged. They notice their own and others' differences, as they also gauge how they might explain themselves to others. When differences become the focus for media hype, youth recognize the cycle of fear and hate that invariably hovers over every conversation or interaction, diminishing their humanity once again.
Diverse literature, well-researched and edited and thoughtfully discussed, contributes to sturdy yet flexible frames of reference for understanding diversity as it is represented in literature and experienced in everyday life. A frame of reference includes, for example, the idea that Latinx experiences should be understood through multiple time periods, migration experiences, and nations of origin – and not only through a few holidays and traditions. One book cannot form a frame of reference, nor can one book overcome the many superficial depictions of Latinx experience, sketched in so lightly, even carelessly, that they become tinder instead of frame for engaging with diversity in classrooms and communities.
Diversity is also managed through school calendars that turn otherwise valuable frames for diverse stories into a set of boxes, closing off intersecting identities and interrelated histories. Given the limited time and selections integrating diverse literature into the curriculum, youth (and adults) learn, implicitly but powerfully, that 10% of the curriculum focused on difference is enough. Anything more risks too much change. Even so, teachers are seeking book collections that offer both great stories and frames for asking questions and hearing one another's stories.
Thousands of books are needed to change this calculus of risk taking. Every book that accurately and compassionately represents the distinct experiences and intersections of young readers' lives increases the possibility that youth will frame differences in themselves and others as treasured beyond measure.
–Patricia Enciso is a professor of Literature and Literacy in the Department of Teaching & Learning at The Ohio State University. She is president of the Literacy Research Association and a member of the Tomás Rivera Book Award national committee. Among other publications and presentations, she is a co-editor of the Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature.
I don't believe in diversity anymore. I don't think that "diversity" is something that education can guarantee or that publishing can give. This tumultuous election cycle reaffirmed what Frederick Douglass tried to teach us long ago. That anything given–freedom, representation, access–can be taken. And that the only way to achieve equity is to win the multiple fights required to secure it.
Diversity is not what I believe in. I believe in full inclusion. Diverse books are not enough, publishing industry. LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities and people of color need to be included in human resources and supported as we work. We need to be included in acquisitions. We need to be editors. We need to be managers. We need to be book buyers, and librarians and booksellers. At the same time, we need to be authors, because we have so many different things to say.
You say that change is slow. I do not believe you. We put people in space, we battled polio, and invented the Internet. Because we decided that we wanted to. We decided it, and built an infrastructure to support it. Inclusion will not happen just because we wish it. We must decide it and dedicate the resources to building the infrastructure to support it.
–Cornelius Minor is a frequent keynote speaker for and staff developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. In that capacity, he works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support deep and wide literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe.
Recommended Resources
Books and Booklists
I'm Your Neighbor Books – searchable database of children's literature about the contemporary immigrant experience
Teaching for Change's Multicultural, Social Justice Booklists
American Indians In Children's Literature
We Need Diverse Books' resource list, Where To Find Diverse Books
Native American Heritage Month 2016 Reading List
Lee and Low Books – about everyone, for everyone.
1000 Black Girl Books Resource Guide, led by Marley Dias.
Teaching Resources and Research
Blog series on Loudness in the Library curriculum at Bank Street.
Native Americans: Negative impacts of media portrayals, stereotypes by Farah Qureshi
The Harm of Native Stereotyping: Facts and Evidence, available at Blue Corn Comics
Culturally Responsive Instructional Resources from the North Carolina State Advisory Council on Indian Education
Harjo, Suzan Shown, (2014). Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations. Washington DC: National Museum of the American Indian, in association with Smithsonian Books.
National Museum of the American Indian, (2007). Do All Indians Live in Tipis? NYC: Collins, in association with the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institute.
Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education by Ozlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo


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We are looking at a house swap for 6 months in Richmond-on-Thames (Greater London) starting October 2012.
We go away for the winter and often rent an apartment in a European City for 8-10 weeks. This location is further away from a city centre than we are used to...in Paris we stayed in the First Arr, in Barcelona by the Cathedral and Trastevere in Rome - in each case we could walk to major attractions and shopping, which we enjoy.
I understand Richmond is about 30 minutes by Underground to Westminster (it's at the end of the District Line) or 20 minutes by train to Waterloo. It's a pretty looking town but we wonder if it's too suburban to really feel as though we're in London? We wouldn't have a car (other than occasional rentals to travel within the UK) ... the apartment is located very near Richmond Station - can we do most of our marketing on foot? (obviously I've put these questions to the owner but would appreciate independent opinions).
6 months would be fun and this way we wouldn't have any housing costs - which is a great advantage - but we don't want to sacrifice the experience either.
TIA for any comments.
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We are looking at a house swap for 6 months in Richmond-on-Thames (Greater London) starting October 2012.
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Richmond is a lovely 'suburb' of London and many people commute daily to cetnral London for work. In fact, hubby does the opposite and commutes out to Richmond from Greenwich via central London every day. London is essentially made up of little 'villages' each with their own personality so this would be a normal thing.
It will be a commute into London on the train, but for a 6 month stay I think it would be lovely. Richmond is quite a posh area in general.
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Richmond is a VERY nice "suburb" of London. You'd be foolish not to take up the offer unless it is the one bad property in the whole area. Have a look at the Google Streetview of it and unless it's the flat above the kebab shop take it NOW.
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Richmond -- for six months??? Heck, if you don't take it I will. Don't even think in terms of a US 'suburb'. It would be a wonderful place to live - some would kill for the chance . . .
just saying
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Agree Richmond is a lovely area - but if you are going to be going to central London 5 or 6 days a week it could get very old - esp in bad weather. If you thought is to live more like a local and explore the entire area - I would want a car for that.
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The locals might not have cars - it is London after all - or if they do it will be Chelsea Tractors and a MINI for the au-pair.
BTW what's "CBD"?
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Yes, and as far as your shopping is concerned, you need have no worries. Anywhere near the station is within walking distance of a full range of shops (unless things have changed markedly in the couple of years since I was last there). It has the feel of a proper small town high street (you can check it out on Google Street View). A little further on and you come to the Green where there is the Richmond Theatre, a rather grand Edwardian theatre which regularly gets pre-West End tryouts. Even nearer to the station is the Orange Tree Theatre, a small and well-regarded theatre in the round.
True, you would find it a bit more expensive commuting into the city for sightseeing and so on, since Richmond is in zone 4, but if your home exchanges are to get a feel of how the locals live, you could be living like some pretty upmarket Londoners.
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If it's good enough for Brangelina...
It is a lovely place to live, well most of it anyway. Lucky you!
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I posted this in the Lounge as well:
Ten years ago we had friends who lived in the Vineyard in Richmond. We house swapped with them for a month every summer for 5 years. We definitely got the nicer end of the deal. I agree with alan, take it.
I disagree with nytraveler. Richmond itself has a great deal to offer (Richmond Park & Ham House) and it's hard to imagine you'd be hiking into Central London 6 days a week. It is also a perfectly fine base to travel outside of the London area. There is a Waitrose within a short walking distance of the train station. The commute into London is very pleasant.
The only downside I can think of is it's proximity to Heathrow so the noise from planes can be prevalent. But you just don't hear it after a certain point.
Central Business District?
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Thanks all - yes, CBD is Central Business District - I guess I got that term from Australian rental sites.
As we mull this over we expect that after the initial flurry of seeing the London sites (which we've seen before, but not for many years) our travels will likely be further afield -- both within the UK and to other parts of Europe to take advantage of some of the fabled low airfares.
Lots to think about! Thanks again!
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Does that mean you intend to work while you are in the UK, in which case you'll need to check the visa situation NOW.
Oh - London doesn't have a "Central Business District" - see the earlier reference to "villages"
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The phrases "gift horse" and "mouth" present themselves.
I imagine you can't find anyone offering anywhere significantly more central. This is because almost no-one any closer would dream of forfeiting the £4,000 to £8,000 a WEEK they'd get for a six month let
You're trying to swap for a house in London, not some low rent minor European provincial tourist trap. As presumably you've discovered, no-one's going to let a South Ken house out for free when the world's swarming with developing country kleptocrats, Megacorp expats, Arabs seeking a habitable climate and rich Frenchpeople escaping Hollande's 75% income tax determined to pay absurd sums to live in the world's most popular bolt-hole for those with more money than morals.
Some might swap for a couple of weeks because for short periods swapping's less hassle.But once the period equates to some expatriate's proposed stay here, few will turn down a minimum gross income of £100,000. It's Richmond or somewhere just as far out. And few such places are remotely as nice or well endowed with tubes buses and trains
HOWEVER, though Richmond's fine for getting into central London (as we call it in English) and for local shopping (which I imagine is what the bizarre term "marketing" means in whatever dialect you speak), it's tricky getting many other places by public transport. I've never met anyone live there without a car. Which stays out on the street during the week while they're travelling into town, but is used to travel almost anywhere else. By North American (or Roman) standards, buses and trains from Richmond to other destinations, and around Richmond, are excellent.
But that's not saying a great deal: you'll very likely be getting a car sooner or later.
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>> local shopping (which I imagine is what the bizarre term "marketing" means in whatever dialect you speak)<<
Which reminds me, did you ever get your money back from the charm school?
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Again re CBD - generally just used as shorthand for the central part of town....my attempt to get as much info into the few characters allowed in the Forum titles.
Re Visa - no, not working/retired.
Re "what the bizarre term marketing means in whatever dialect you speak" - oh, how I've missed the Europe Board
Re "You're trying to swap for a house in London, not some low rent minor European provincial tourist trap" - thanks for elucidating me on that. In this particular case the people wanting to swap have unique geographic requirements that we just happen to match....serendipitous, actually. (OK use of language?)
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There is really no such thing as a CBD in London so throw that idea out of the window! London is made up of many many smaller districts of which richmond is a lovely one a bit farther out if centre! No one really lives in the city - which would the closest to a CBD.
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