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Prof. Demetrios J. Halazonetis
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Dr. Demetrios Halazonetis received his dental education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry and his orthodontic training at the Orthodontic Dept. of Tufts University, where he also completed a Master's of Science course. He has been in private practice of orthodontics in Athens, Greece since 1987 and is currently Associate Professor of Orthodontics and Head of the Orthodontic Dept. at the University of Athens. Dr. Halazonetis has published more than 50 scientific research papers. He is the author of the Viewbox cephalometric software and Associate Editor of the Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. His research interests and areas of expertise include cephalometrics, computed tomography applications, geometric morphometrics and facial aesthetics.
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Although lingual orthodontics is based on sound biomechanical and biological principles, similarly to labial appliances, there are significant differences that warrant research on numerous aspects of this technique. Clinical aspects that have not been adequately investigated include efficacy and efficiency, speech problems, demineralization risk, pain and others. Answering such questions should be based on reliable and valid evidence. The well-known 'pyramid' of evidence assigns high value to randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which then customarily become the basis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. This viewpoint has led to the misconception that RCTs are invariably superior to all other study designs, and are a pre-requisite for answering every research query. However, different clinical questions in orthodontics may require other study designs.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Tsa Tsa Making Workshop
Every Sunday Modern Buddhist Fellowship organizes tsa tsa workshop.
Tsa tsa is an images of holy Buddha statue made of clay, ivory or cement.
It's been 3 months since we started this workshop and so far, we have produced beautiful tsa tsa's of dharma protector Vajrapani, Medicine Buddha, Chenrizeg, Tara and much more.
Yesterday, was another successful day for us.
Migtsemathon in the morning followed by a very nice lunch provided by Uncle Charlie and then took the Basic Buddhism Test conducted by our in-house teacher Josh Sim.
In which all of us passed and I can really say we are learning a lot.
And then we spent our whole afternoon making tsa tsa until 8pm, did our dharma dedication and that concluded our Sunday. Now if you are interested in joining us PLEASE COME AND JOIN US.
Not only you gain tremendous benefits in making tsa tsa, u will also learn how you can turn your bad luck into Good ones. Wanna learn about how KARMA works?
This is the right place for you to learn. So if in any case you are in Singapore don't hesitate to drop me a message. We have enthusiastic members around, you will never get bored. ツ
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On a bumpy flight to Phoenix I let my mind run ramped. I kept seeing in my mind a plane blowing up in mid air over and over again. I was replaying every movie plan crash in my head and I was freaking out. Well obviously the plane landed safely with no issues and everything was fine except for my mind. Over the next 5 years I was terrified to fly. I would drive any chance I could to avoid flying. I would get physically sick before I got in the plane and could not relax until the plan landed then I would be worried about the return flight the entire trip. Oh and if we hit any turbulence my mind start playing those movies scenes over and over in my head.
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"You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world."
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
Well the part that says I am not special I am not unique there is nothing so special about me I am the same as everyone else in this world, and what makes me think I am so special that I would be in a plane crash. The only people that are in plane crashes are rock stars and I am no rock star. Thousands of people are in the air over the US every day every hour and what make me think that I would be a person in a plane crash. This really had me thinking.
Now this was not the only thing that helped my fear of flying but it become my mantra I play in my head when I start getting worried about flying.
Another big help to my fear of flying was mediating. I found a couple apps to help me mediate one is Headspace https://www.headspace.com/ which gives you a 10 days 10 min session for free but its a great 10 day session that teaches you a lot about meditation. The other is buddhify http://buddhify.com/ which cost maybe 2.99. By meditating I didn't turn into a Buddhist monk or a new age hippy but it did teach me how to take control of my thoughts.
Now I strongly recommend watching the movie Fight Club and reading the book by Chuck Palahniuk I think it has a lot of good messages hiding that can help look at our lives a little different like a dark mirror.


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Emergency services were called to the A655 Normanton Bypass shortly after 10.45pm last night.
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So sad about the runny fabric. "They" say that these days its not necessary (because "we" do everything better than in the old days I guess), but I can't bring myself to take that chance.ReplyDelete
As for your wonders? I've heard it said that one day is a huge percentage of a baby's life, from 100% on their birthday to only 10% for a 10-day-old. Imagine how small of a percentage it is for an adult! THAT is why the days go faster. They ARE!!! LOL!
I prewash (hot rinse then in the dryer) all my fabric before it enters the quilt room. But a couple of weeks ago I bought a box of Color Catchers for added safety. They look like fabric softener sheets but grab all the loose color in the wash. If you didn't use the dryer to dry this quilt it may not be too late? Good luck, Sharyn/KalamaQuiltsReplyDelete


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Ok so here goes my first post…
After getting my Proposal fairly approved, I've mainly been searching for references as well as doing some small research in UDK. The critique I received from the mentors where that It would not be wise to focus on two characters, as this will double the work. My solution to this is to keep the detail level down in the modelling, focusing more on the design than the modelling of the characters and picking a simpler art direction, then, for example, Gears of War.
I've chosen the Rpg "Blue dragon" as a reference for the lowest amount of details and overall quality that I aim for:
I've settled with a Street fashion-ish look for the art direction, highly inspired by artist Jamie Hewlett, the artist behind the virutal band Gorillaz and the Tank girl comic . The Characters will be more Simplistic than Realistic but not the point of resembling monkeys.
For the environment I have a clear vision which resembles the pictures below quite well. I will go for a moody atmosphere and an urban feel. The scene takes place in front of an empty ploughed street, consisting of a single bus shelter and a single street lamp along with the two characters, hopelessly waiting for the bus to show up.
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I am only sorry that I didn't take more time lining the vans up, but I didn't want to push my luck. These guys were being generous enough with their time as it was. I did get them parked along the road with mine in the middle of the sandwich though.
After that we hitched the 101 behind John's Skoda, Carl (another teacher mate) and John leapt into the car and I got gingerly into the 101, stepping carefully over where the step ought to be and where the rear of the wheel arch was held on with a bungee and we were off. I kept in close contact with the tow-car by walkie-talkie....not that they took the blindest bit of notice of my pleas to slow down. It is terrifying doing any speed at all behind a car which is only about 6' in front of you when you don't have brakes...even if the tow is rigid! And it is very hairy going over speed bumps...with rusty bits falling off behind you.
We backed the 101 down my neighbour Paul's drive, across the assault course illustrated here and into the plot at the bottom of my next door neighbour's garden next to my workshop:
Through the fence, round the sapling
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Crouch died at the age of 72. I'll never forget the morning at breakfast in my college cafeteria when one of my classmates mentioned a new album by Andraé Crouch and the Disciples, Take Me Back. "Finally!" he said, "Christian music is as good as anything you can hear on the radio!"
Andraé Crouch was a crossover artist in many ways. Virtually the only African American on the "Jesus Music" scene in the 1970s, he was recognized as one of the best in the field of what became known as Contemporary Christian music. He was schooled in "Black Gospel" growing up in The Church of God in Christ (which has produced many talented black musicians). Crouch became a Grammy award winner and a mainstay in the music industry, doing music for television and movies, and working with many of the luminaries in the business.
Here is the opening track from Take Me Back, released in 1975, "I'll Still Love You."
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Big bang theory is a great show. Just to agree with your earlier post.
And I'm glad to see you tried, and noticed some improvement.
Probably doesn't hurt that my characters aren't super complex in design, for the most part. But that's good, I'm glad you gave it a try and had some fun. That's why I do it. If it wasn't fun there wouldn't be much point right?
Hopefully you can keep the inspiration and continue to improve.
Also, added note I suck at copying images myself. So I don't do it.
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By Carol Combs, MSW, Oxford's Memory Care Program Coordinator
Facts about Alzheimer's disease:
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Early onset Alzheimer's can strike people in their 30's, 40's and 50's. However, the vast majority of people with Alzheimer's disease are over age 65, including half of all people over age 85. For each 5 year span beyond age 65, the percentage of people with Alzheimer's doubles.
Myth 3: Using aluminum cans or pots and pans can lead to Alzheimer's.
Years ago, aluminum was a suspected cause of Alzheimer's due to the high exposure of aluminum everyday. Since then, studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum causing Alzheimer's.
Myth 4: Flu shots increase risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Several studies have shot down that myth. These studies found flu shots can reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. For instance, the Canadian Medical Journal2 reported this finding on November 27, 2001. The authors found that older adults who got the flu shot seemed to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to those who didn't receive the flu shot.
Myth 5: There are treatments available to stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Right now, there is no treatment to cure, delay or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease. FDA approved drugs temporarily slow worsening of symptoms for about 6-12 months, on average. But, this has only worked for about 50% of those who take them.
Myth 6: If your parent has Alzheimer's, you will likely have it as well.
Having a parent with Alzheimer's does increase your risk for developing it compared to someone with no family link. But, family history only increases your risk slightly. Researchers have identified a risk gene called APOE-e4. It is one of three common forms of the APOE-e gene and everyone inherits some form of that gene. Inheriting APOE-e4 from one or both parents is known to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's. However, Familial Alzheimer's disease, an early onset type, accounts for fewer than 10% of people with Alzheimer's.
Myth 7: Alzheimer's makes people agitated and aggressive.
Aggression is not a guaranteed part of Alzheimer's disease and is less common that you might think. It is likely someone with Alzheimer's will feel frustrated or angry at times, but it is not always expressed as violent outbursts. Over stimulation, an unfamiliar environment or being unable to express a need may lead to agitation. Identifying the triggers causing agitation can prevent the acceleration to aggressive behavior.
1 http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths_about_alzheimers.asp
2 René Verreault, Danielle Laurin, Joan Lindsay, Gaston De Serres. "Past exposure to vaccines and subsequent risk of Alzheimer's disease." Canadian Medical Journal Volume 165. Issue 11 (2001): Online article http://www.cmaj.ca/content/165/11/1495.full?eaf.


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Lexington, MA – November 26, 2012 – /BackupReview.info/ — ownCloud Inc., the company behind the world's most popular open source file sync and share software, announced today the closing of a second seed round, led by current investor General Catalyst Partners, a growth equity and venture capital firm investing in exceptional entrepreneurs.
The Lexington, Mass.-based company will use the funds to further expand its more than 70-partner strong channel, aggressively expand its large enterprise and education customer base and support service providers who implement file sync and share based on ownCloud.
The company also announced that General Catalyst Managing Director Larry Bohn will join the company's board of directors.
Unlike simple apps like Dropbox and Box, which store data at remote third-party data centers, the ownCloud server is deployed on a company's or trusted service provider's servers, seamlessly integrating with existing security, storage, monitoring and reporting tools. With more than 650,000 users world-wide, ownCloud offers ease-of-use and the flexibility, sophistication and security that can only be provided by software installed on site. ownCloud users can host their own data sync and share services on their own hardware and storage, use popular public hosting and storage offerings, or both – true hybrid cloud storage.
"We were very encouraged that many of our current investors – including General Catalyst – were so impressed by our momentum that they came to us for this round," said Markus Rex, ownCloud CEO. "We're also happy to welcome several new investors and of course Larry to our board."
"We've been excited about ownCloud since its infancy, and after watching everything they've accomplished in a very short time, it validated our belief that they'd developed an exceptional team with an exceptional product," said Bohn. "There's no one in this increasingly crowded market that can do the things ownCloud does – integrate closely with existing IT, innovate at lightning speed and offer choice of storage locations. With those capabilities already in place differentiating it from the competition, we're confident that ownCloud will succeed."
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A three-member delegation of the European Union (EU) headed by EU Ambassador to Liberia, Tiina Intelmann, on Monday met with the Chairman and Executive-Director of the National Elections Commission (NEC) at the Commission's headquarters in Monrovia. During the meeting, Ambassador Intelman lauded the National Elections Commission for the level of work being done towards the sustenance of democracy in Liberia. Ambassador Intelmann said the NEC has proven to be very efficient and independent in the discharge of its responsibilities as demonstrated it its conduct of past elections and called on the Commission to replicate such efforts in the 2017 Electoral Process. She said the EU will continue to partner with the Commission in the process of ensuring the conduct of free and fair elections in 2017. During the meeting, NEC Chairman Jerome Korkoya updated the delegation about the state of the 2017 Elections and the level of support being provided by the Government, EU and other donors to the electoral process. The EU delegation also comprised two members of the Estonian Parliament, Mati Raidma and Mart Nutt.
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Aaron Carter may have beat Shaq, but he missed his big brother's wedding. The pop star was unable to attend Nick Carter's romantic seaside ceremony to Lauren Kitt on Saturday, April 12, due to "technical problems."
The younger Carter brother, 26, shared a photo of himself in a plane with a frustrated expression. "Really pissed off that I missed my brothers wedding today," Aaron wrote. "I hope he doesn't hate me .. I tried to get there… I'm sorry bro @nickcarter#technicalProblems."
Singer Aaron had signed on to make an appearance in Washington D.C. that same day for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade — an obligation he had agreed to before Nick had set his wedding date. Attempting to rush back to the West Coast in time for the nuptials, Carter missed out after mechanical issues left his flight grounded.
Although Aaron was unable to make it, the newlywed couple certainly felt the love from friends and other family members — including some of Nick's fellow Backstreet Boys. Bandmates AJ McLean, Howie Dorough and Brian Littrell watched their longtime pal exchange vows with Kitt, a fitness expert and actress. McLean's 17-month-old daughter Ava took part in the ceremony as the flower girl and according to an eyewitness, "She was cute as a button."
"We're so, so proud of him," McLean told Us Weekly of the 34-year-old groom at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards Sunday, April 13. "He's been through hell and back, as we all have once in our life here and there. And you know, we're all family. We're all brothers."
Nick's biological brother, despite missing the special ceremony, will have a chance to relive the wedding, as it was taped for an upcoming made-for-TV special.
Big brother Nick doesn't seem to mind too much, either. On Monday, he posted an Instagram pic, standing in front of a jet with Kitt as they held up their left ring fingers. "To all the haters that thought it wouldn't last…I LOVE Mrs Carter!" Nick wrote. "#ilovemywife #ilovebeinghusband."
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"Phil on Wire" is the third episode from Season 3 of Modern Family, it aired on September 28, 2011.
Plot Summary
Gloria becomes upset by Jay and Stella's close connection and tries to bond with the dog herself. Phil and Luke try to learn how to tightrope, while Claire teaches Haley and Alex a valuable life lesson. Meanwhile, Cameron goes on a juice fast, much to the dismay of Mitchell and Lily.
Episode Description
Gloria starts getting upset by the relationship Jay has with their dog, Stella, as he lets her to sleep in their bed when he never lets Manny, or also he lets her take a shower with him.
Meanwhile, Cameron has decided to go on a juice fast, which is something bad for Mitchell, as Cameron acts in a really weird way when he is in a juice fast. But Mitchell decides to try a new strategy this time: join Cameron on the juice fast. He tells Cam he thinks he can lose a few pounds. Mitch takes all the junk food to the Dunphys, which Luke happily accepts. Phil is too occupied being impressed by old films of daredevils walking on tightropes, so he decides to go after his dream: to walk on a tightrope. Amazingly, he practices on the ground to start. However, he has to take the sugar-amped Luke to school, since Claire has to deal with the fact that Alex is in second-year math as a freshman which is exactly the same class Haley is taking (as a senior). And the crossing guard treating the school driveway is not helping Claire's headache much, either.
Mitch and Cam are up to the fourth day of their juice fast, and Cam continues acting weird. Mitch's problem is not knowing what will happen next, as Cam has never lasted this long on a juice fast before.
Claire tries to put Haley and Alex in their place for not getting along in class. But it's all part of her plan to put an idea into their heads to work it out and think they did it on their own. And then Phil has to explain the wire walker shoes he bought. Actually, they are Jazz shoes.
Surprisingly, Claire's plan works. Haley trades social help for math help with Alex, and they agree to stay in the same class. The problem is that they get caught by the teacher. The principal gives them a talking-to and informs Claire of it in the van while she was waiting to pick them up. And she gets a ticket from the crossing guard. Claire decides to not follow her advice from earlier and rise above the fray. She gets down in the fray and gives her both barrels. And the crossing guard put her in handcuffs so Haley and Alex can see her.
Luke gets sick from all the candy and confesses to Phil. Phil figures he learns his lesson and he can't really get mad at him anyway, since he can't even walk on a wire six inches off the ground. Luke thinks he keeps falling because Phil knows in his mind he can fall from that short height.
Gloria is going crazy because Stella keeps chewing up her things. Finally, she takes one of Jay's shoes and tries to give to Stella for her to chew. Stella refuses, and Gloria tries to demonstrate by putting Jay's shoe in her mouth and chewing on it. Which Jay and Manny witness. Gloria is really upset now because Jay is paying far more attention to Stella than her. Jay then realizes that he has to treat Gloria better than Stella, and starts doing it leaving Stella outside the bedroom.
Mitch and Cam go to a party thrown by Mitch's boss, and Mitch insists Cam eat something to get out of his emotional state. Then the boss talks about a sea lion he saw in the ocean who drowned because of a plastic shopping bag, and the waterworks start from Mitch. He runs out into the ocean, and Cam gives chase. They finally admit they are keeping to the diet to support the other, and they hug. Then get knocked over by a wave, in full view of everybody.
Haley and Alex apologize to Claire on the way home from school, but she admits she isn't the best parent, either. Coming back home, Phil successfully walks the tightrope and Claire realizes that all day she was trying to talk to the girls to teach them few things when Phil without saying anything, gives them a life lesson by actions.
Main Cast
(The characters striked out do not appear in this episode)
- Jay Pritchett
- Gloria Pritchett
- Manny Delgado
- Claire Dunphy
- Phil Dunphy
- Haley Dunphy
- Alex Dunphy
- Luke Dunphy
- Mitchell Pritchett
- Cameron Tucker
- Lily Tucker-Pritchett
Guest Starring
- Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham
- Lusia Strus as Officer Blevin
- Jenica Bergere as Janet
- Andres Londono as Server
- Phil already stated in "Benched" that he could walk across a tight rope because he went to trapeze school.
- Cam is seen wearing the bicycle shorts he wore in "Strangers on a Treadmill".
- Charlie reappears from Benched and Halloween
Cultural References
- Claire tells Officer Blevin that she is wearing a SpongeBob tie.
- On the fourth day of the juice fast, Mitchell says Cam has gone all Girl, Interrupted.
- Claire and Phil talk about implanting the idea in the girls minds which is the main plot line in Inception.


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Suspicion mars Baragoi probe
Tuesday November 27 2012
Representatives of Samburu and Turkana communities has refused to hold a joint meeting with MPs investigating the killing of 42 policemen in Baragoi two weeks ago.
As a result, each group presented its grievances to the Parliamentary Committee on Security in separate meetings.
At first Turkana leaders protested the presence of two Samburu MPs — Raphael Letimalo (Samburu East) and Maison Leshoomo (Nominated).
They were among four lawmakers who arrived in Maralal Town on Monday to establish the cause of the Baragoi massacre. (READ: In the shadow of death)
The officers were felled by bullets when they went to recover 450 cattle that Turkanas rustlers allegedly stole from their Samburu neighbours.
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Turkana leaders told the committee led by Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi that the problem in Baragoi was political.
They claimed that some Samburu politicians did not want to see Turkanas registering as voters. They said that until they get their own MP, fighting may never end.
The representatives also accused the government of siding with the Samburus whenever a conflict arises because "they are well represented in Parliament and local authorities".
Samburu leaders complained that their community had been left vulnerable after the government ordered all Kenya Police Reservists in Baragoi to return firearms.
Mr Kapondi and his team assured the Samburus that no community would be allowed to attack the other. An operation would be carried out to arrest the bandits and ensure the 33 guns the Turkana rustlers took from the police are recovered.
The House team left on Tuesday without going to Baragoi. Mr Kapondi said they had collected enough information from leaders of the two communities to advise the government and Parliament on the next course of action.
Their meeting came as Turkana families continued to flee the troubled region.
The families are camping in Maralal and Isiolo, and there fears that another conflict may erupt if the migrants decide to register as voters in those areas.
At the same time, a judge has disqualified himself from a petition seeking to stop the deployment of the military to Baragoi.
Mr Justice Isaac Lenaola on Tuesday said he had personal reasons, which could not allow him preside over the determination of the petition filed by Joint Chief Whip Jakoyo Midiwo.
He directed that the file be placed before Mr Justice David Majanja of the Constitutional and Human Rights Division for directions on December 10.
In the petition, Mr Midiwo argues that government move to send the military to Samburu, Turkana, Baragoi and Garissa was a violation of the Constitution since it was not approved by the National Assembly.


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After finishing our 4th outdoor trainingcamp, there are from this date only 60 more days left till the start of the FAI World Championships at Chicago, US.
Coming back home with the award of the Bedford World Challenge, were you can find the list of the 3 teams who made history over the last decade, means you achieved something.
Getting the award in your possession means you actually won it 5 times.
Airspeed came very close with their 4 consective wins, and then got defeated by France in 2011, we tried it 5 times to win this trophee (2006 - 2011) and always ended between place 6 and 2nd, and suddenly 5 years later, we did achieve it.
This happened last year, this year we've added another victory in thé biggest event of the year.
Ánd with a never seen performance, with a 32.0 point in average each round or 320 solid formations in grand total.
A new record showing this team is ready for the upcoming outdoor season.
From now on we will focuss on jumping the airplanes in Empuriabrava, Spain and Laurinburg, NC, US;
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3rd Victory in a row at the Windoor Windgames.
Super stoked with this one, it's always a great pleasure and honor to fly at your best when your friends are watching from closeby.
On Friday there were on the LiveStream a total of 150.000 viewers troughout the day, so I have been told.
But isn't that amazing?
This sport is growing and growing, and we feel excited to be part of it, enjoying ánd making the show.
There are so many great flyers during this event that you can sit on your chair for minutes with an open mouth looking at them performing at their best.
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"They were trees like these," Wilmer Nadjiwon suddenly remembered one summer day several years ago, quietly carving a wood sculpture in his outdoor studio in Tobermory.
A World War II veteran, Nadjiwon, gazing at the trembling aspens, recalled an incident from early February 1944 while serving in Italy with the Canadian Army. An anti-tank gunner with B Company, Perth Regiment, Nadjiwon had just made a visit to the cook at C Company to repay a poker debt, and was sitting down to savour a bit of hot chow when German artillery pulverized the company kitchen. Spared by dint of where he chose to sit, he recounted, "Since we had no ladders, we had to shake the men down who were blown way up into the trees."
"We had to try and catch them."
Or what was left of them.
This story is just one of several World War II memories recorded in Wilmer Nadjiwon's Neither Wolf, Nor Dog: An Ojibway Elder's Tales of Residential School, Wartime Service, First Nations Politics, and Some Experiences with the Great Spirit (The Tobermory Press). The book will be formally launched Thursday, Nov. 8, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Member's Lounge at Toronto City Hall. (The public is welcome.)
Nadjiwon, now 91, is one of several thousand aboriginal Canadians who fought in World War II, and one of the few still bearing witness to that conflict. Of the more than 1 million Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served in the armed forces from 1939 to 1945, according to Veterans Affairs Canada, an estimated 107,600 were still alive as of last March. Their average age: 88. These veterans are rapidly leaving us. Approximately 300 perish each week, an attrition rate greater than that of the war itself.
Despite the ghastly horrors of the war — "War is no place for human beings," Nadjiwon once quipped — it was a time when Nadjiwon did not feel the sting of racial discrimination. Within the army, he felt that he and the other recruits were treated equally. "I truly felt that I was one with all the other soldiers."
Aboriginal soldiers were widely recognized as effective fighters, imbued with courage, endurance and coolness under fire. Often, when prisoners were needed for interrogation, it was native soldiers who were tasked with silently slipping through the enemy lines and bringing back prisoners, something German soldiers apparently found deeply unnerving.
That sense of respect and equal treatment was quickly shattered for Nadjiwon, however, when, fresh from overseas, he returned to Wiarton. Ordering a beer with his father at a local pub, he was told flatly, "We don't serve Indians." Although good enough to serve in the war, he was not good enough to be served a beer. Nadjiwon came home to find himself once again a second-class citizen.
As his book details, Nadjiwon had to wrestle not only with the scars of war, but the demons of other atrocities. His own bucolic childhood was abruptly clipped when, after his mother died in a car accident, he was ordered to go to St. Peter Clavier Residential School in Spanish, where as a young boy he suffered years of cruelty, deprivation and sexual abuse, experiences he describes with heart-rending clarity.
Though "crippled" emotionally by these experiences, Nadjiwon served as chief of Cape Croker for 14 years, founded the Union of Ontario Indians, became a celebrated wood carver and fought, and continues to strive for economic development and independence for native peoples.
When well into his 80s, Nadjiwon also joined native activists and local residents in opposing the proposed Dump Site 41 near Elmvale, which would have jeopardized not only one of the most pristine aquifers in the world, but also the crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay, one of the cleanest systems in the Great Lakes, and the principal life source of the Ojibway people on the Bruce Peninsula.
Through his art, activism, and life story, Nadjiwon has engaged in a lifelong struggle for dignity and self-determination. His frank and probing autobiography is a powerful reminder to Canadians that Remembrance Day not only commemorates sacrifice through war, but ultimately the quest of the human spirit for a life of justice, dignity and meaning.
Stephen Bede Scharper is associate professor of environmental studies at the University of Toronto. email@example.com


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The Sun's Course and the Hard Earth
Reading time: 5 minutes. Word count: 1000 words.
The Course of the Sun (Sia, New Mexico)
Sussistinnako, the spider, said to the sun, "My son, you will ascend and pass over the world above. You will go from north to south. Return and tell me what you think of it."
The sun said, on his return, "Mother, I did as you bade me, and I did not like the road."
Spider told him to ascend and pass over the world from west to the east. On his return, the sun said, "It may be good for some, mother, but I did not like it."
Spider said, "You will again ascend and pass over the straight road from the east to the west. Return and tell me what you think of it."
That night the sun said, "I am much contented. I like that road much."
Sussistinnako said, "My son, you will ascend each day and pass over the world from east to west."
Upon each day's journey the sun stops midway from the east to the centre of the world to eat his breakfast. In the centre he stops to eat his dinner. Halfway from the centre to the west he stops to eat his supper. He never fails to eat these three meals each day, and always stops at the same points.
The sun wears a shirt of dressed deerskin, with leggings of the same reaching to his thighs. The shirt and leggings are fringed. His moccasins are also of deerskin and embroidered in yellow, red, and turkis beads. He wears a kilt of deerskin, having a snake painted upon it. He carries a bow and arrows, the quiver being of cougar skin, hanging over his shoulder, and he holds his bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right. He always wears the mask which protects him from the sight of the people of Ha-arts.
At the top of the mask is an eagle plume with parrot plumes; an eagle plume is at each side, and one at the bottom of the mask. The hair around the head and face is red like fire, and when it moves and shakes people cannot look closely at the mask. It is not intended that they should observe closely, else they would know that instead of seeing the sun they see only his mask.
The moon came to the upper world with the sun and he also wears a mask.
Each night the sun passes by the house of Sussistinnako, the spider, who asks him, "How are my children above? How many have died to-day? How many have been born to-day?" The sun lingers only long enough to answer his questions. He then passes on to his house in the east.
The Earth-Hardening After the Flood (Sia, New Mexico)
After the flood, the Sia returned to Ha-arts, the earth. They came through an opening in the far north. After they had remained at their first village a year, they wished to pass on, but the earth was very moist and Utset was puzzled how to harden it.
Utset called Cougar. She said, "Have you any medicine to harden the road so that we may pass over it?" Cougar replied, "I will try, mother." But after going a short distance over the road, he sank to his shoulders in the wet earth. He returned much afraid and told Utset that he could go no farther.
Then she sent for Bear. She said, "Have you any medicine to harden the road?" Bear started out, but he sank to his shoulders, and returned saying, "I can do nothing."
Then Utset called Badger, and he tried. She called Shrew, and he failed. She called Wolf, and he failed.
Then Utset returned to the lower world and asked Sussistinnako what she could do to harden the earth so that her people might travel over it. He asked, "Have you no medicine to make the earth firm? Have you asked Cougar and Wolf, Bear and Badger and Wolf to use their medicines to harden the earth?"
Utset said, "I have tried all these."
Then Sussistinnako said, "Others will understand." He told her to have a woman of the Kapina (spider) clan try to harden the earth.
When the woman arrived, Utset said, "My mother, Sussistinnako tells me the Kapina society understand how to harden the earth."
The woman said, "I do not know how to make the earth hard."
Three times Utset asked the woman about hardening the earth, and three times the woman said, "I do not know." The fourth time the woman said, "Well, I guess I know. I will try."
So she called together the members of the Spider society, the Kapina, and said, "Our mother, Sussistinnako, bids us work for her and harden the earth so that the people may pass over it." The spider woman first made a road of fine cotton which she produced from her own body, and suspended it a few feet above the earth. Then she told the people they could travel on that. But the people were afraid to trust themselves to such a frail road.
Then Utset said, "I wish a man and not a woman of the Spider society to work for me."
Then he came. He threw out a charm of wood, latticed so it could be expanded or contracted. When it was extended it reached to the middle of the earth. He threw it to the south, to the east, and to the west; then he threw it toward the people in the north.
So the earth was made firm that the people might travel upon it.
Soon after Utset said, "I will soon leave you. I will, return to the home from which I came."
Then she selected a man of the Corn clan. She said to him, "You will be known as Ti-amoni (arch-ruler). You will be to my people as myself. You will pass with them over the straight road. I give to you all my wisdom, my thoughts, my heart, and all. I fill your mind with my mind."
He replied: "It is well, mother. I will do as you say."
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Assembly Rooms Shocker - Accept Flyers Before Your Show!
I know this is totally in contradiction to my previous thoughts of being a foreign mute amputee but it's definitely worth taking a flyer or two before going to see anything in the Assembly Rooms. Why? Because it's so warm in there and there is no ventilation or even fans (which they have in the Pleasance). So get your flyer and you look like you are supporting another show at the same time as being able to fan yourself cool.
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Information about the scientific journal "Cybernetics and Computer Engineering"
The scientific journal "Cybernetics and Computer Engineering" was founded on the initiative of Academician Glushkov in 1965 as interdiscsplinary collection of scientific papers "Cybernetics and Computer Engineering". Since 2014 is interdisciplinary scientific journal that publishes original research results in the following fields:
Informatics and Information Technologies
Intelligent Control and Systems
Medical and Biological Cybernetics
The journal is included in the list of scientific professional publications of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU) for PhD applicants in technical, biological, medical and physical-mathematical sciences.
It is published quarterly and includes articles in English, as well as in Ukrainian and Russian with mandatory extended structured abstract in English.
Indexing, referencing and open access: * Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine (http://www.nbuv.gov.ua) * Russian Science Citation Index eLIBRARY.RU (http://elibrary.ru)
The founders are the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), International Research and Training Center for Information Technologies and Systems of NASU and MESU and V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of NASU
ISSN (print) – 0454-9910; ISSN (on-line) – 2519-2205
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Mending Relationships Damaged by Bipolar
When trying to repair relationships strained by bipolar, it can be important to stress how you are working on ways to avoid these behaviors. Hi. This is Karl Shallowhorn with the BPHope.com vlog. In this segment I'm going to be following-up with a discussion about undoing damage to relationships while living with bipolar disorder. For...READ MORE


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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR
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- Subject: Digital Cameras
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Fujifilm, a pioneer in digital imaging products and services, broke new ground again today with the introduction of the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR camera. The Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR is the worlds first production D-SLR camera capable of taking photographs in the ultraviolet and infrared light spectrums. It has been designed for use in the science, medical and fine art disciplines, with its most intriguing applications coming in the field of law enforcement investigation. Fujifilms new FinePix S3 Pro UVIR camera is a helpful tool in forensic investigation. Priced at $1,799.95, the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR DSLR is available at select authorized dealers in the United States beginning September 2006.
Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR - Ultraviolet
Law enforcement agencies have used ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) photography for years to uncover evidence not easily seen by the human eye, such as gun shot residue and blood stains, as well as to recover altered, burned or obliterated writing. IR photography is also used in nighttime surveillance. With its digital capabilities, the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR digital SLR camera makes the evidence-gathering process more efficient and accurate for investigators.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR - Verification and Cataloging
The Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR was the first D-SLR to feature a live CCD previewing feature, a significant aid to the forensic photographer. This feature enables manual focusing while dark filters are attached to the lens as well as pre-capture verification. Not only does it produce outstanding images, but the digital medium allows for immediate verification of a captured image. This immediacy makes evidence preservation easier and data cataloging more efficient, remarked Michael Brooks, owner of Brooks Photographic Imaging, a law enforcement consultancy.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 UVIR - Super CCD sensor
Moreover, Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR carries the same photographic technologies that have made the standard FinePix S3 Pro such a respected camera. These include Fujifilms unique, double photodiode (6.17 million S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels) Super CCD SR II image sensor for a dynamic range 400% greater than cameras of single-pixel design. This wider dynamic range contributes to the capture of finer detail, a paramount factor in the gathering of key evidence. Another benefit of the Super CCD SR II sensor is its high signal-to-noise ratio.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 UVIR - Forensic Investigation
Initially, the technology designed for the Fujfilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR was for traditional visible wavelength imagery. But upon testing we found that the natural low noise tendencies of the Super CCD SR II sensor produced an outstanding image within UV and IR light bands, explained Darin Pepple, Marketing Manager, Electronic Imaging Division, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Fujifilm conducted a series of tests and after seeing the results, we knew instantly the immense power this camera would bring to forensic investigation. Fujifilm U.S.A. is thrilled to provide the brightest minds in law enforcement with technology useful in solving the countrys most complex crimes.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR - HyperUtility Processing software
Along with the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR, Fujifilm will bundle its HyperUtility Processing Software. This program provides investigators with side-by-side image comparisons along with metadata analysis, a useful tool when examining images of blood stains or other forms of evidence.


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Aches and Pains from 2003
- My son had a head cold this last week and his sugar readings are running quite a bit higher. Is this normal? (27 Dec 2003)
- My daughter has headaches, nothing offers relief from the pain, and her entire life is impacted. Can these be related to diabetes? (14 Nov 2003)
- My son started getting headaches and nausea in the afternoon. Is it possible the pump or the insulin is making him sick? (11 Nov 2003)
- My son has had a belly ache going on 15 days now, but no other symptoms to go with it. (10 Nov 2003)
- Every few months, my stepson has has a stomachache that lasts two to five days. Is this normal for a child with diabetes? (26 Oct 2003)
- What causes this pain? How can I relieve it? (24 Oct 2003)
- When I exercise I lose the feeling in my feet because I have neuropathy. What should I do? (20 Oct 2003)
- Would diabetes cause numbness in hands and fingers along with shooting pains in the arm? (9 Oct 2003)
- My school-age son has had a pain just under his rib cage for five days now. What do you think I should do? (30 Sep 2003)
- I had an I.V. in my leg which hurt so I took it out, and I got swelling and a knot in my leg. How should I treat this? (30 Sep 2003)
- I recently started experiencing some problems in my feet and lower legs. Could this be related to diabetes? How should I treat it? (28 Sep 2003)
- I am having some very severe pains in my upper leg and buttocks area. Is this due to poor circulation or diabetes? (28 Sep 2003)
- What can this pain I get be from? Why does it mainly occur at night? (16 Sep 2003)
- My daughter constantly complains about her tummy burning and aching all the time. Is this common? What causes this? (15 Sep 2003)
- My father is in immense pain. Can you please advise what he should do? (24 Aug 2003)
- My son has had chronic abdominal pain since shortly before he was diagnosed. I have several questions. (22 Aug 2003)
- I have pain and severe tightness in my neck and shoulders, along with numbness and tingling down both arms. Any thoughts? (28 Jul 2003)
- I was recently diagnosed with "pre-diabetes", and lately I have been feeling radiating heat from my left lower calf. (17 Jul 2003)
- Can my son's muscle strains be attributed to his diabetes in any way? (24 Jun 2003)
- Is my diabetes a contributing factor to my lower back pain and left leg numbness? (11 May 2003)
- Should I be considering the permanent epidural pump? (22 Apr 2003)
- Is there any type of pain like this associated with diabetes? (5 Mar 2003)
- Is there anything related to the diabetes that could cause this terrible headaches? (1 Feb 2003)
- Can the frequent daily use of glucose tablets cause this? (1 Feb 2003)
- Does neuropathy affect the tongue? (28 Jan 2003)
- Does diabetes make my son more prone to the electrolyte imbalances which cause these cramps? (14 Jan 2003)
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Canadiens' Prust ruled out for rest of regular seasonNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Prust will miss the remainder of the regular season with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.
The Canadiens did not specify if the injury was related to Prust's shoulder, which has caused him trouble throughout the season. Prust missed a month earlier in the season and more time once the NHL reconvened following the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Prust returned to the lineup March 12 and played four games before sitting out the Canadiens' 3-2 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
A Grade 1 shoulder separation caused Prust to miss eight games late last season.
In 52 games with the Canadiens this season, Prust has six goals, 13 points and a team-high 121 penalty minutes.


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Two boisterous and enthusiastic artists brought much to cheer about on a cold Thursday evening. For a midweek performance, it was very well attended, and despite Giancarlo Guerrero's impressive resume, I suspect it was Trifonov that filled the house. The 22-year old phenomenon has already established himself as an exciting young artist, and his contributions to this particular program were staggering. Through all this, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra played tremendously well.
Right from the opening bars of the Gershwin, I was wary. This piece – despite a short nine minute duration – can drag like few others can. Guerrero clearly loves the piece; he drew ravishing playing from the orchestra in slower sections, but his conception simply didn't swagger enough. Sure, there was heat when needed, but it was too little, too late. That said, it did effectively illustrate the conductor's unique flair for this particular sound world; could it be he simply loves the work too much? At any rate, none of the audience seemed to mind as much as I did, the ovation was warm and sustained, and the players had fun with it. So maybe it's just me.
The success of the Rachmaninoff was not up for debate; it was a slamming success. Trifonov is a rising star, and he attacked the Rhapsody with stunning virtuosity. Most importantly, the young pianist effectively balanced the fiery excitement of the work with the more lyrical elements. Here's a man who can effectively make the piano sing in whatever way he wants to. The result was a delight from first note to last, and credit the Detroit Symphony players for keeping up. Guerrero deserves a lot of praise as well, since he refused to let the more poetic sections of the piece linger too long. As in the Gershwin, the conductors' tremendous energy and love of the music was apparent, but there was an alacrity present that made the orchestral contributions more than mere accompaniment.
After that red-hot Rhapsody, the Respighi tone poem was a perfect cool-down, and an inspired way to begin the second half. Some typically wonderful wind playing – entirely expected from these forces – and confidently asserted brass made this a performance to remember. Of the composer's three "Roman" pieces, Fountains is arguably the least exciting, but is also arguably the most beautiful. The Detroit Symphony is practically built for such a piece, one in which strings and woodwinds dominate, and in which the brass simply have to ring out here and there. True to form, Guerrero made another excitable impression, but what didn't work in the Cuban Overture worked wonders here; a real sense of flow, and simply stellar playing.
Guerrero clearly believes in Piazzolla's Sinfonia de Buenos Aires, which is a good thing, because it needs all the believers it can get. It's one heck of a tour-de-force from an orchestral perspective, but I'm unsure how much I actually like the piece as a whole. The outer sections were dazzling, with the Detroit players fired up, but the inner sections convinced less. As exciting as the work bookends, the real meat of the piece is lacking despite some truly imaginative scoring on the part of the composer. Still, it was enough to bring down the house, and everyone involved gave a tremendous effort. Guerrero is a winner, Trifonov is a star, and the Detroit Symphony continues to impress!
Copyright © 2014, Brian Wigman


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Moscow on the Bluff
The Mary Pappert School of Music presents Moscow on the Bluff, a series of music by Russia's greatest composers. Five Sunday afternoon concerts will run a huge emotional gamut from joyful comedy to dark tragedy in the unusually intense Russian style. Popular favorites, such as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Gershwin's Summertime and Our Love is Here to Stay, will rub shoulders with lesser-known works and hidden gems from Stravinsky, Glinka, and Shostakovich. Highlights will include pianist Barbara Nissman playing Prokofieff, one of her specialties, soprano Sari Gruber singing Gershwin, Daniel Meyer conducting Stravinsky's Octet, Natasha Snitkovsky performing Khachaturian's Piano Sonata, which she studied with the composer, cellist Anne Martindale Williams in Rachmaninoff's Sonata, Lorna McGhee with Prokofieff's Flute Sonata, violist Randolph Kelly playing sonatas by Glinka and Shostakovich, and duo-pianists Cynthia Raim and David Allen Wehr presenting both Rachmaninoff Two-Piano Suites.
Many concerts last season were sellouts, so order your season tickets early to be sure to get the best seats and not miss a note of the music!
Pre-concert conversations with the artists will enhance your listening experience and encourage a closer rapport with the performers.
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- Editorial
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Editorial announcement
- Jean-Luc Dugelay1Email author
© Dugelay; licensee Springer. 2011
- Received: 22 March 2011
- Accepted: 4 April 2011
- Published: 4 April 2011
The EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing was launched in early 2006 and has already published nearly 200 articles, including more than a dozen successful Special Issues.
Based on our achievements over the last 4 years, JIVP has been accepted for coverage in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). As a result our journal will be attributed an Impact Factor in a future edition of the Journal Citation Report.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the authors, associate editors, guest editors and reviewers who have contributed to the success of the journal and who have helped to attract an increasing number of readers.
Special thanks to the publisher HINDAWI who have brought significant new concepts in the world of publishing and who have continuously provided an outstanding environment for the journal with regular updates and innovations.
Looking ahead, it is clear that we have made great strides over recent years but there is still potential for our journal to develop. We all hope that it will continue to flourish in the years to come and that we can enhance its position as a leading journal in our community. This work will be now done in collaboration with SpringerOpen and under the continuing endorsement of EURASIP.
Jean-Luc Dugelay
Founder EiC of EURASIP J. on Image & Video Processing.
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This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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Children & Youth
At St. George's, our deep commitment to respecting and valuing all persons extends joyfully to the youngest members of our congregation. In partnership with the child, we help them find ways to know God, to ask questions, and to explore how they can live their faith in their lives.
St. George's encourages children of all ages and abilities to participate in the life of the larger community and believes that children have much to teach us. We need only listen. Our youngest parishioners are indispensable parts of our life together.
Our Children and Youth Ministry is led by Co-Leaders Tracy Yaeger and Lily Giordano.
While we have many options available for children on Sunday mornings (see below), all children are always welcome in worship services. "Buddy baskets" filled with crayons, paper, and sensory-friendly items are available at the back of the sanctuary to keep children busy if you'd like to use them. The crying, laughing, and joyful "amens!" of children are often heard throughout the service. There is no expectation that children should be silent. Our youngest parishioners are welcome and valued.
Infants and children up to age five are welcome in the church nursery. The nursery is open from 9am-12:30pm and is staffed by warm, caring adults.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based faith formation program for children in preschool to third grade, allowing children to work with materials that enable them to explore their own faith, drawing upon the stories and traditions of the church. It begins at 9:30 and runs until the Peace in the 10:30 service.
Catechesis of the Good Shepard is built upon the belief that God and the child have a unique relationship deserving of respect and proper nourishment.
We believe that there is a deep bond between God and the child which produces in the child the desire to draw nearer to God. The catechist's role is to prepare the environment and to give selected presentations from scripture and liturgy that "call forth" the child's response rather than "pours in" information. The catechist listens with the child and together they ask, "God, who are you? How do you love us?" The adult reflects with the child on the questions generated by the presentations with the materials offered to the child to aid the child's reflection. -from National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepard
We invite you to visit our Atrium (a prepared environment)!
Sunday school
Sunday School meets from late September through early June from 9:30 to 10:15 AM and is available for children and youth of all abilities in grades fourth through twelfth. Through Sunday School, children and youth learn in age-appropriate ways what it means to be a Christian, and how we express our faith in the Episcopal tradition. Sunday School teachers strive to create a warm, theologically rich environment in which children can feel comfortable discussing issues of faith and grow closer to their peers, the larger community, and God.
During the summer, all children ages four through nine are welcome to join together during the 10:30 service in the parish hall for Kids Gospel Time, which is generally available during the summer, when Sunday School doesn't meet. Kids Gospel Time is a simplified presentation of the Gospel. Kids Gospel Time allows children to examine the Gospel story and reflect on how it impacts their lives. Kid's Gospel Time leaders will lead children out of the sanctuary during the 10:30 service - just look for the purple and gold banner!
All children are welcomed and embraced at St. George's. Please bring your child to any and all activities hosted by St. George's. If you would like to talk to another parent about how special needs children are integrated into St. George's programs, please contact our Associate Rector John Shellito. St. George's is committed to creating a comfortable experience for everyone in your family.
Saint George's offers a variety of choirs for children ages 3 through grade 12. We welcome anyone to be a part of our fun, fellowship, and music-making. For more information see our choirs page.
Youth ages 8 and up have the opportunity to serve as acolytes during the 10:30 service. See the Opportunities to Serve page for more information or contact Allison Otto at email@example.com.
St. George's has an EYC (youth) group for middle and high school students, which meets periodically throughout the school year to share the goals of fun, fellowship, and service with their own age groups in Christian community. Last year's activities included the annual lock-in and movie night, a tour of the National Cathedral complete with a picnic lunch in the Bishop's Garden, a trip to Flight! Trampoline Gym, cookouts, and plotting against hunger. We invite you to contact EYC leadership - Haley Shellito & Parks Gilbert - for more information.
St. George's sponsors a Sea Scout troop and thus has it own "navy." The troop is for girls and boys ages 14-20 to learn sailing and water and boating safety. Find out more about St. George's own Ship 1942 on their website.
The Children and Youth Committee provides support for St. George's ministries to children and youth, including Sunday School and the Episcopal Youth in Community (EYC). The Committee also sponsors other children and youth related activities and encourages fellowship among parents. Anyone interested in working with or on behalf of our children and youth is encouraged to talk to our Associate Rector John Shellito about getting involved. You don't have to be a parent to be part of this group!


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My 87-year-old mom has had Alzheimer's for about 10 years. My sister cares for her in her home, with me helping three or four times a week. The last few months my mom has become overly fearful whenever she is left alone, even during the day while watching TV. She becomes anxious and confused, wanting someone to sit with her at all times. Of course, this has become a big problem! If my sister is in the kitchen for instance, she tries to have my mom sit at the table while chores are being done. This really upsets my mom and she will not stay there. She goes back to the living room, calling for my sister every two minutes. Her doctor prescribed Ativan (lorazepam), but it made it worse. What can we do for my mom? Thank you very much.
First, let me say that what you have tried so far is excellent (moving your mom to the kitchen if your sister needs to be working in there). Second, I'll say that such behaviors often go away on their own, over time. The question is how to get through this while it's happening.
I tend to reserve drug therapy as a last resort, predominantly because it just doesn't work very well and the side effects tend to outweigh the benefits. I have several other suggestions about behavioral options. One is to engage your mom in a task in the kitchen or where ever your sister needs to be. So give her a job, rather than having her sit at the table and watch. The job should be suited to her current abilities. It may be as simple as taking the silverware drawer out and asking her to "put away" the silverware, or folding napkins, or pulling off strawberry stems.
Another option would be to get someone to come in and sit with her for a couple of hours daily so that your sister can get things done. This could be a paid "sitter/caregiver" or friends, neighbors, or church members. If behavioral approaches have failed or are otherwise impossible, you could try an antidepressant (such as sertraline/Zoloft or citalopram/Celexa) since anxiety and depression often co-exist and these types of antidepressants also treat anxiety symptoms.
Learn more in the Everyday Health Alzheimer's Disease Center.


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All you need is an old book with a good binding.
If you want you can do more mixed media , art journal type pages with mists and paints. Add pockets, tags, ect..
Here is an example of one that is just a free page, not glued down. so you can see both front and back
Did you have a nice New Years? We decided staying home and relaxing sounded good to us this year. Wes was here for a while, so I made our traditional Water Chestnuts wrapped in bacon. Basically had some snackies, watched movies and chilled.
I hope you had a great New Years , whether you partied all night or stayed home and curled up on the couch :) Here's hoping 2015 is AMAZING!!
Happy Weekend my friends!


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Seriously, making the book is half the fun. I made one for the Scot for Valentine's Day and I am really excited to give it to him! We might be the world's most unromantic couple, but I was able to pick out dates that are very "us," like a brewery tour and a night of me being designated driver. (are you seeing a trend here?). Datevitation is also pretty progressive, they have male-male and female-female versions of every date illustration. I might just have to make one of these for my heterosexual life partner Elena.
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