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It seems like everyone has a tattoo these days. Once sported only by sailors, outlaws, and biker gangs, tattoos are now popular body decorations for many people. And it's not just anchors, skulls, and battleships anymore — from school emblems to Celtic designs to personalized symbols, people have found many ways to express themselves with their tattoos.
Maybe you've thought about getting one. But before you head to the nearest tattoo shop and roll up your sleeve, there are a few things you need to know.
So What Exactly Is a Tattoo?
A tattoo is a puncture wound, made deep in your skin, that's filled with ink. It's made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area, usually creating some sort of design. What makes tattoos so long-lasting is they're so deep — the ink isn't injected into the epidermis (the top layer of skin that you continue to produce and shed throughout your lifetime). Instead, the ink is injected into the dermis, which is the second, deeper layer of skin. Dermis cells are very stable, so the tattoo is practically permanent.
Tattoos used to be done manually — that is, the tattoo artist would puncture the skin with a needle and inject the ink by hand. Though this process is still used in some parts of the world, most tattoo shops use a tattoo machine these days. A tattoo machine is a handheld electric instrument that uses a tube and needle system. On one end is a sterilized needle, which is attached to tubes that contain ink. A foot switch is used to turn on the machine, which moves the needle in and out while driving the ink about 1/16 inch or less (about 1 millimeter) into your skin.
Most tattoo artists know how deep to drive the needle into your skin, but not going deep enough will produce a ragged tattoo, and going too deep can cause bleeding and intense pain. Getting a tattoo can take about 15 minutes to several hours, depending on the size and design chosen.
Does It Hurt to Get a Tattoo?
Getting a tattoo can hurt, but the level of pain can vary. Because getting a tattoo involves being stuck multiple times with a needle, it can feel like getting a bunch of shots or being stung by a hornet multiple times. Some people describe the tattoo sensation as "tingling." It all depends on your pain threshold, how good the person wielding the tattoo machine is, and where exactly on your body you're getting the tattoo. Also, keep in mind that you'll probably bleed a little.
If You're Thinking About It
If you're thinking about getting a tattoo, there is one very important thing you have to keep in mind — getting it done safely. Although it might look a whole lot cooler than a big scab, a new tattoo is also a wound. Like any other slice, scrape, puncture, cut, or penetration to your skin, a tattoo is at risk for infections and disease.
First, make sure you're up to date with your immunizations (especially hepatitis and tetanus shots) and plan where you'll get medical care if your tattoo becomes infected (signs of infection include excessive redness or tenderness around the tattoo, pus, or changes in your skin color around the tattoo).
If you have a medical problem such as heart disease, allergies, diabetes, skin disorders, a condition that affects your immune system, or a bleeding disorder — or if you are pregnant — ask your doctor if there are any special concerns you should have or precautions you should take beforehand. Also, if you're prone to getting keloids (an overgrowth of scar tissue in the area of the wound), it's probably best to avoid getting a tattoo altogether.
Avoiding Infection
It's very important to make sure the tattoo studio is clean and safe, and that all equipment used is disposable (in the case of needles, gloves, masks, etc.) and sterilized (everything else). Some states, cities, and communities set up standards for tattoo studios, but others don't. You can call your state, county, or local health department to find out about the laws in your community, ask for recommendations on licensed tattoo shops, or check for any complaints about a particular studio.
Professional studios usually take pride in their cleanliness. Here are some things to check for:
- Make sure the tattoo studio has an autoclave (a device that uses steam, pressure, and heat for sterilization). You should be allowed to watch as equipment is sterilized in the autoclave.
- Ask if they use one-time ink cartridges that are disposed of after each customer
- Check that the tattoo artist is a licensed practitioner. If so, the tattoo artist should be able to provide you with references.
- Be sure that the tattoo studio follows the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Universal Precautions. These are regulations that outline procedures to be followed when dealing with bodily fluids (in this case, blood).
If the studio looks unclean, if anything looks out of the ordinary, or if you feel in any way uncomfortable, find a better place to get your tattoo.
What's the Procedure Like?
Here's what you can expect from a normal tattooing procedure:
- The tattoo artist will first wash his or her hands with a germicidal soap.
- The to-be-tattooed area on your body will be shaved, if necessary. The artist will draw or stencil the design.
- The tattoo artist will put on clean, fresh gloves (and possibly a surgical mask).
- The area will be cleaned and disinfected. A thin layer of petroleum jelly will be applied.
- The tattoo artist will explain the sterilization procedure to you and open up the single-use, sterilized equipment (such as needles, etc.).
- Using the tattoo machine (with a sterile, single-use needles attached), the tattoo artist will begin drawing an outline of the tattoo under your skin.
- Sterile, thicker needles will be installed on the tattoo machine, and the tattoo artist will start shading the design. After cleaning the area again, color will be injected. A new bottle of ink should be opened for each individual.
- Any blood will be removed by a sterile, disposable cloth or towel.
- When finished, the area, now sporting a finished tattoo, will be cleaned once again and a bandage will be applied.
Taking Care of a Tattoo
The last step in getting a tattoo is very important — taking care of the tattoo until it fully heals. Follow all of the instructions the studio gives you for caring for your tattoo to make sure it heals properly. Also, keep in mind that it's very important to call your doctor right away if you have bleeding, increased pain, or any signs of infection. To make sure your tattoo heals properly:
- Keep a bandage on the area for up to 24 hours.
- Avoid touching the tattooed area and don't pick at any scabs that may form.
- Wash the tattoo with warm soap and water (don't use alcohol or peroxide — they'll dry out the tattoo). Use a soft towel to dry the tattoo — just pat it dry and be sure not to rub it.
- Apply antibiotic ointment or a fragrance-free moisturizing lotion to the tattoo 2 to 3 times a day for a week. Don't use petroleum jelly — it may cause the tattoo to fade.
- Showers are fine but try not to soak the tattoo in water until it fully heals. Stay away from pools, hot tubs, or long, hot baths.
- Keep your tattoo out of the sun until it's fully healed.
Even after it's fully healed, a tattoo is more susceptible to the sun's rays, so it's a good idea to always keep it protected from direct sunlight. If you're outside often or hang out at the beach, it's recommended that you always wear a sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 on the tattoo. This not only protects your skin, but keeps the tattoo from fading.
What Are the Risks?
If you decide to get a tattoo, chances are everything will go as planned. But if disinfection and sterilization steps aren't followed, there are some things you need to be aware of that can go wrong. If you don't go to a tattoo studio or the tattoo studio doesn't follow precautions like using sterilized equipment or if it shares ink between customers, you're putting yourself at risk for getting viral infections such as hepatitis, bacterial skin infections, or dermatitis (severe skin irritation).
Also, some people have allergic reactions to the tattoo ink. And if you already have a skin condition such as eczema, you may have flare-ups as a result of the tattoo.
Serious complications can result if you attempt to do a tattoo yourself, have a friend do it for you, or have it done in any unclean environment. Because tattooing involves injections under the skin, viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and C can be transferred into your body if proper precautions aren't followed. For this reason, the American Red Cross and some other blood banks require people to wait 12 months after getting a tattoo before they can donate blood.
Tattoo Removal
A lot of people love their tattoos and keep them forever. But others decide a couple of years down the road that they really don't like that rose on their ankle or snake on their bicep anymore. Or maybe you broke up with your boyfriend or girlfriend and no longer want his or her initials on your stomach. What then?
In the past, tattoo removal required surgery, but now there are several other methods that can be used. One common method is laser removal. Some tattoo shops also offer tattoo removal, but it's a better idea to make sure the person doing the removal is a medical doctor. Before you go just anywhere to get your tattoo removed, check with your doctor or contact the American Dermatological Association to find a reputable laser removal specialist in your area.
Although it's called tattoo removal, completely removing a tattoo can be difficult depending on how old the tattoo is, how big the tattoo is, and the types and colors of inks that were used. Removal of the entire tattoo is not always guaranteed. It's best to consult with a dermatologist who specializes in tattoo removal to get your questions answered — such as whether anesthesia is used. The dermatologist can also give you a good idea of how much (if not all) of the tattoo can be removed.
Tattoo removal can be pretty expensive. Depending on factors like the size and design of the tattoo, removal can cost significantly more than the actual tattoo.
The Laser Removal Procedure
Laser tattoo removal usually requires a number of visits, with each procedure lasting only a few minutes. Anesthesia may or may not be used. What happens is the laser sends short zaps of light through the top layers of your skin, with the laser's energy aimed at specific pigments in the tattoo. Those zapped pigments are then removed by your body's immune system.
Removing a tattoo by laser can be uncomfortable and can feel a lot like getting a tattoo. The entire process usually takes several months.
Just like when you get a tattoo, you must look after the wound area after a tattoo is removed. The area should be kept clean, but it shouldn't be scrubbed. Also, it might turn red for a few days and a scab might form. Don't rub or scrub the area or pick at the scab. Let it heal on its own.
Laser tattoo removal is usually effective for the most part, but there can be some side effects. The area can become infected or scarred, and it can also be susceptible to hyperpigmentation, which causes the area where your tattoo used to be to become darker than your normal skin, or hypopigmentation, which causes the area where your tattoo used to be to become lighter than your normal skin color.
So Is It Worth It?
Is getting a tattoo worth the money and hassle? It's up to you. Some people really enjoy their tattoos and keep them for life, whereas others might regret that they acted on impulse and didn't think enough about it before they got one. Getting a tattoo is a big deal, especially because they're designed to be permanent.
If you've thought about it and decided you want a tattoo, make sure you do a little detective work and find a clean, safe, and professional tattoo shop. Also, remember that getting and maintaining a tattoo involves some responsibility — after you leave the tattoo shop, it's up to you to protect and treat it to prevent infections or other complications.

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Washington, August 29, 2013 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces plans to issue an Environmental Impact Statement for the National Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Eradication Program.
"APHIS is planning to issue an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the effects of eradicating the Asian longhorned beetle from wherever it might occur in the United States," states Dr. Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager for APHIS' National Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program. "By doing so, we hope to obtain input from interested persons regarding any significant environmental impacts as well as reasonable alternatives to future ALB eradication efforts."
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is an analysis that will insure that the policies and goals defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are implemented into the ongoing ALB eradication programs and actions. It also will identify potential issues and alternatives with efforts to fight the beetle. The EIS requests public comments to further delineate the scope of the alternatives and environmental impacts and issues.
The EIS process begins with publication of the Notice of Intent (NOI). The NOI was published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 16, 2013 and is available for comment. The NOI is available through the following link: www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/08/16/2013-19957/environmental-impact-statement-asian-longhorned-beetle-eradication-program.
APHIS will consider all comments received before September 30, 2013. Comments regarding the environmental impact statement may be submitted by either of the following methods:
Documents and comments received may be viewed online at: www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0003
Documents and comments received may also be viewed in the USDA reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
Following the conclusion of the NOI, the next step in the EIS process is the submission of a draft EIS. The issuance of the draft EIS for public comment provides another opportunity for input from interested persons. A date for when the draft EIS will be issued is undetermined at this time, but the draft EIS will be available for interested persons to view once issued.
For questions related to the ALB environmental impact statement, contact Dr. Jim Warren, Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 149, Riverdale, MD 20737; (202) 316-3216.
For more information about the Asian longhorned beetle, please visit www.aphis.usda.gov or www.asianlonghornedbeetle.com or call the ALB toll free hotline at 1-866-702-9938.
USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration – the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $828 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, common-sense budget reductions. These reductions have put USDA in a better position to carry out its mission, while implementing sequester budget reductions in a fair manner that causes as little disruption as possible.
Note to Reporters: USDA news releases, program announcements and media advisories are available on the Internet and through Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. Go to the APHIS news release page at /newsroom and click on the RSS feed link.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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What if you are not pregnant but take the medicines anyway?
Your health will not be harmed if you are not pregnant but take the medicines anyway. However, you may still experience the common side effects of the medicines, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or a low fever for up to 24 hours.
More scientific information:
"Evidence from use of Mifepristone in nonpregnant women shows no medical harm and few side effects".7 Misoprostol is normally used in nonpregnant women to prevent and treat ulcers.


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Always wanted to know how to spell your name in Sign Language?
Now you can learn how, on your phone! What could be easier?
Download our great new app, BSL Sign & Spell, so you can sign on the go.
Today, in the United Kingdom, 1 in 6 people are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; this is a significant proportion. Every day you will come across a vast range of people from all walks of life, and consequently a considerable amount will be hearing-impaired to a certain degree. In order to communicate with these passing acquaintances and experience diversity in life, the basics in BSL are indispensable.
Our BSL Sign & Spell is a step-by-step guide taking you through the finger-spelling alphabet. Each letter is demonstrated in video by a Deaf presenter, guaranteeing accuracy and authenticity, including close-ups of each individual hand movement – straight on and from the side – so you can get it just right.
This app is all you need for a fun and easy introduction to BSL.
We are able to provide a full range of communication professionals available for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing users in any domain, be it legal, business, medical, educational, conference, community, theatre, etc:
Many people refer to Sign Language interpreters as 'signers', however this is an incorrect term. They describe a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter as a 'signer' because they use Sign Language, i.e. they sign in order to communicate. The common language for Deaf people in the UK is BSL (British Sign Language); therefore these Deaf people require interpreters for many aspects of life.
There is no one way to interpret – interpretation is subjective to the interpreter (or 'signer' as some hearing people incorrectly term them), therefore every interpretation will be different.
The company was launched as the first independent Sign Language interpreting agency, and here at Sign Solutions, we are Sign Language specialists, i.e. we specialise in the field of BSL (British Sign Language) and interpreting. Our reputation is well established within the industry of interpreting; 75% of all NRCPD interpreters are registered with us and take freelance work through us. We are now one of Britain's leading providers of interpretation and translation services.
We are available 24/7, and offer competitive rates with no administration charges.
Translation is a carefully prepared and considered piece of work involving the translation of written text from one language to another. It is performed by a translator, and it is different to an interpretation; it is more exact.
A 'for information' translation, also known as a 'sight translation', is an accurate but unpolished piece of work that is produced in-house using a camcorder (English to BSL) or using standard printing and letter/document formats, or alternatively, audio tape (BSL to English). They are produced faster and much more cheaply than a publication translation. Sight translation is suitable for letters or information that is intended for individual/personal use only. Examples range from an explanation of a leaflet to court/tribunal judgements.
Sight translation is suitable for letters, video-letters or information that is intended for individual/personal use only. Examples range from an explanation of a leaflet to court/tribunal judgements.
A 'publication translation' requires a much higher standard of preparation, accuracy, fidelity, clarity and quality and will be filmed in a professional recording studio. The final product will reflect the style/image of the source material and of your company/product.
Publication translations are required for any documents where it is important to portray a professional image.
Because they are filmed in professional recording studios, the cost will be greater than that of a sight translation.
It is almost always preferable to use a Deaf presenter for 'publication translations'. This is because the Deaf person will have first language fluency and this creates an instant rapport with your Deaf audience. The majority of BSL (British Sign Language) interpreters (or 'signers' as some hearing people incorrectly term them) only have second language fluency and their translations can be immediately recognised as a non-native production. This is because the BSL (British Sign Language) may not flow as smoothly as it should, i.e. word order or choice of vocabulary may be unduly influenced by the English source text. It is equivalent to listening to a heavily accented and perhaps ungrammatical foreign person presenting in English. This lowers the quality of your product and can often alienate your client. Using a Deaf person will not usually incur any extra expense.
With Sign Solutions you can be sure that the final product will be an accurate and high quality translation.
We are an award-winning and accredited NVQ6 Training & Assessment Centre dedicated to the provision of high-quality training, assessment, monitoring and continuing professional development (CPD) for BSL/English Interpreters and other professionals who use BSL (British Sign Language) on a regular basis. We also provide Deaf Awareness Training and Levels 1-6 BSL (British Sign Language) courses for individuals and organisations.
We can deliver training courses anywhere in the UK, and can tailor the training to suit your needs; therefore the training will be bespoke. This can be done for any course: BSL (British Sign Language), Interpreting or Deaf Awarene.
Our course portfolio includes:
Level 6 NVQ Diploma, Sign Language Interpreting
Level 6 NVQ Certificate in BSL (British Sign Language)
BSL/Interpreting Level 6 Development Training
NVQ3 in BSL (British Sign Language)
BSL (British Sign Language) Level 1
BSL (British Sign Language) Level 2
Deaf Awareness face-to-face training & via e-learning
Introduction to BSL (British Sign Language) Linguistics
Induction into Police & Magistrates' Court Interpreting
Professional Deaf Relay training
Introduction to Interpreting in Mental Health Settings
Advanced English for Interpreters
Language Processing & Coping Strategies
Intensive Voice-Over Training (BSL-to-English)
Intensive English-to-BSL Training
Totally CPD (a chance to earn all your CPD points in one course)
Sign Solutions provide the largest range of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) training courses of any UK Sign Language agency; therefore if you are a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter, who is looking to develop your interpretation skills and knowledge of interpreting and BSL (British Sign Language), why not sign up to one of our CPD (Continuing Professional Development) training courses?
We offer various innovations available to both Deaf and hearing people – whether an interpreter or not – to assist in communication between the two communities. In addition to in-house training, we provide Deaf Awareness via e-learning; this method raining is available online and so provides an alternative to Deaf Awareness training face-to-face. The user(s) will receive a certificate of Deaf Awareness upon completion of the course.
In addition, we offer a finger-spelling app which provides the first steps for a hearing person to communicate with a Deaf person. It teaches the user how to spell their name in BSL (British Sign Language), and the finger-spelling is demonstrated by a Deaf presenter.
Our Head Interpreter has also developed a range of Training DVDs which aim to help interpreters improve their BSL (British Sign Language) kills. Each training DVD contains two discs: one for interpreting English-to-BSL and the other for interpreting BSL-to-English. Each individual nstructured CPD points when completed.
He has developed a supplementary DVD which is designed specifically to assist interpreters working in police settings. Police cautions can often cause difficulties, and this DVD is designed to assist interpreters in interpreting this challenging procedure. The DVD is intended to be used as a guideline for interpreters; it features three Deaf people providing alternative ways of interpreting the caution.
Here at Sign Solutions we offer a diverse team of expert witnesses. An Expert Interpreter/Witness is someone who has specialised knowledge in BSL (British Sign Language), beyond that of a regular BSL interpreter, and can advise and/or work with counsel on specific language and cultural issues relevant to Deaf people, British Sign Language and Interpretation. They can provide accurate transcripts of police interviews with Deaf people, and verify the accuracy of in-court interpretations. Expert witnesses are indispensable in high-profile legal assignments.
It is inevitable that interpreters will make mistakes, and without establishing that the Deaf person understands what is being asked of them during the interview/court hearing and verifying the accuracy of every minute aspect of interpretation, the outcome of the court case could very well be compromised. Sign Solutions currently offers six Expert Witnesses.


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Molecular fingerprint predicts HIV-associated dementia
A new study using a cutting edge research technique called "proteomics protein fingerprinting" shows that HIV patients with dementia have distinct protein patterns in their blood, setting them apart from patients with no symptoms of dementia. The study suggests a possible way to screen HIV patients for the first signs of cognitive impairment.
"Characterizing dementia in this way is a very new and exciting approach," says study author Loyda Melendez, Ph.D., of the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus in San Juan. "It's a ways off, but our research tells us that we might eventually be able to use a blood test to look for signs of HIV-associated dementia (HAD)." Dr. Melendez' group collaborated with researchers led by Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The study was funded in part by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and appears in the June 24, 2003, issue of Neurology1.
About 10 to 15 percent of people living with HIV eventually develop HAD. The condition causes loss of memory and thinking abilities. Patients also may have motor deterioration and/or changes in their behavior and personality.
Researchers do not know how HIV infection leads to HAD. In this study, the researchers tested a unique hypothesis that HIV attacks immune cells in the blood that travel to the brain, rather than infecting the nerve cells. In a healthy individual, those blood immune cells, called monocytes, nourish the brain. However, studies have suggested that in a person with HAD, the corrupted immune cells may release substances that damage brain cells.
Dr. Valerie Wojna, M.D., and Dr. Melendez developed a cohort of Hispanic women at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. Within 3 months complete neurological testing was done and blood samples were obtained from 31 Puerto Rican women aged 21-45 years. Nine of the women had HIV with relatively high levels of cognitive impairment, 12 had HIV without dementia, and 10 control subjects were HIV-negative and had no cognitive impairment.
Researchers at Nebraska then used a relatively new technique known as proteomics, which maps out patterns of activity for particular groups of proteins, essentially providing a molecular "fingerprint" unique to each patient.
Proteomic analysis showed that of the 177 proteins examined in the study, 38 proteins exhibited different activity levels in the HAD groups than in people without dementia. All of the patients with the distinct protein pattern were HAD-positive, but not all HAD patients had the profile.
The findings suggest that physicians may one day be able to screen for HAD using a simple blood test. A blood test would be quicker, less expensive, and more specific than currently used magnetic resonance imaging techniques and clinical evaluations. Even further down the road, researchers might be able to identify specific proteins responsible for causing the dementia. If researchers can find ways to inhibit those proteins, they might be able to prevent the onset of dementia.
Studies need to be done to more fully describe the protein profile for HAD, says Dr. Gendelman. "Our results are encouraging, but proteomics is still in its infancy. We've taken the first step in a very long journey to find better ways to diagnose HAD and other diseases."
The researchers have followed the same group of patients and healthy subjects for one year, and they plan to continue following them for another year, Dr. Melendez says. They also hope to double the number of study subjects in the future, in order to improve the statistical significance of their results, and to begin including men in the studies.
In addition to continuing the current work, the researchers plan to purify and sequence the proteins that are altered in HAD and to see how the protein patterns change over time as patients improve or decline. They also hope to examine whether genetic factors influence HIV dementia.
The study represents some of the first published results from one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs (SNRPs). The SNRP awards are designed to help minority institutions develop state-of-the-art neuroscience research programs, prepare the next generation of neuroscience investigators, and create opportunities for collaborations among researchers at minority institutions and other NIH grantees. Directing the SNRP program and coordinating the research between the Medical Sciences Campus and the University of Nebraska is Edmundo Kraiselburd, Ph.D., professor and director of the Unit of Comparative Medicine.
"The publication of such important results from this team of investigators in HIV-1/AIDS indicates that the NINDS-designed SNRP program, matching promising investigators from minority institutions with experienced scientists from larger medical centers, was well designed and is hitting its benchmarks for success," commented Eugene Major, Ph.D., an AIDS investigator and Acting Deputy Director of the NINDS.


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If you're following natural sleep patterns, you probably didn't catch Jimmy Kimmel Live last week. (Its airs a bit late to accommodate my generous sleeping habits.) However, Jesse and I randomly caught this clip on Hulu. Jimmy asked people to videotape their kids' reactions when parents jokingly told them that they had eaten all their Halloween candy. The results were hilarious. They are also very telling of the kind of hold that sugar has on our kids.
You would have thought you were telling some of these kids that a nuclear war was breaking out. What kind of news would you have to receive in order for you to react like that?
Can we really blame the kids? We know that food is essentially manufactured to be addictive. Its power over some is similar to street drugs, hence the name of this post. I have a particularly strong sweet tooth, myself.
Are there any mothers out there that indulged in sweet cravings during pregnancy? Or even breastfeeding? Eating something processed to be sweet during pregnancy, or "sugar bombs" as we call them around the office, can impact your children's desire for sugary foods later in life. That third scoop of Cherry Garcia after a long day in your third trimester isn't looking so justified anymore. The good news is that tastes can change, even our kids'.
So how do we get the kids off the sugar or at least loosen its drug-like hold on them (and us)? Even though it sounds extreme and tough to manage, the best bet would be following in Gisele Bundchen's footsteps (never thought I'd say that). People reacted in surprising ways when she announced that her son "thinks broccoli is dessert". People thought she was depriving her child of something; cake on birthdays and a bucket full of sugary crap on Easter. But maybe that's not so crazy. Think about how much easier it would be to be healthy if we simply didn't have the desire to ingest sugar. What if some fresh blackberries or a few beets completely satisfied our sweet tooth? Our hunter-gatherer ancestors didn't have "fun size" snickers bars or freeze pops, and they didn't have any problems with diabetes.
My advice? Focus on progression, not perfection. Start talking about healthy snacks like they are coveted treats around the kids. Get them excited about nutrition. Teach them the difference between sick and sad foods and happy and healthy foods. Make them understand that food is fuel for their bodies. If we're honest with ourselves, its probably a good reminder for all of us.


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This is probably only really exciting for me, but I'm SO EXCITED, so I thought I'd share. Those libguides we were working on over the last few months? Well, they went live today with the start of classes. I give you … [insert drum roll here] … Gould Guides!
Now, as with any transition, some things still need some work (by which I mean nearly all of our "general" guides, which will get updated as time allows, and certainly before Winter term), but the meat of it is done. And making the transition gave us all a wonderful oportunity to think carefully about the purpose of our guides, redesign most of them, spark renewed interest with our faculty, and talk amongst ourselves about each of our tips and tricks for making research guides as useful as possible.
As soon as our MetaLib upgrade happens, we'll also start peppering these guides with highly customized search boxes… but doing that before the upgrade will just be an exercise in frustration, so we're holding off. That's another whole story and set of headaches…
But for now, the message is: Yay! GouldGuides!!! So excited!!!!!


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David Allen's suggestions are good as long as you don't make yourself crazy. Take the tips that serve you and dump the rest. Tickler file? Waste of time for me. I did tape "DO DEFER DELEGATE DISCARD" on my computer monitor at work after reading the book to help me get through e-mail more efficiently. With 663 messages in my work e-mail in-box alone, I clearly still have a ways to go on that one.
You may note that I have a whole unfilled column on my list with the title "fun stuff." Gotta work on that. But I find that as I progress through my tasks, some of it can be fun. Like discovering that someone does, in fact, make bifocal reader sunglasses. I think these will be awesome for my driving vacation with the family and in my soon-to-be new role as an auto commuter. It's weird in the car that I can't read the dashboard dials or radio without putting my reading glasses on, so these bifocal reader sunglasses will hopefully solve that. Plus, I'll be able to sit in the sun and read comfortably without squinting. I wish I'd invented them!
I also am replacing my lost Fitbit One charger. I'm sure my old one will turn up as soon as I have the new one out of the package, in which case, I'll keep the duplicate at work. Then I'll be sure to never miss a step. Har har.
Then there's the mindless and time-consuming tasks. I don't really mind mowing the lawn usually. Scanning pics for my niece is fun too. Finding time for both is the part that feels stressful. Maybe I can offer a cash reward to my kids for helping with those projects. Everybody wins!
The rest of the stuff... well, it's just stuff I need to do. It'll probably all get done. Or nearly all. Some of it absolutely HAS to get done. Other stuff... We'll see, anyway. Likely nothing too bad will happen if I miss a thing or two.


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Maker's Mark Announces a New Bourbon
Weekly insight into the world of drinks with Paul Clarke from the Cocktail Chronicles and Imbibe magazine.
"If the new Maker's Mark bourbon is a success, it may prompt other American distillers to release more 'what-if' experiments."
Dedicated fans of American whiskey received some interesting news last week. As reported on What Does John Know? (the blog maintained by Malt Advocate publisher John Hansell) Maker's Mark is adding another whiskey to its lineup.
Maker's Mark already produces one of Kentucky's most popular bourbons, and the new whiskey will be identical to that sold in the iconic wax-dipped bottles, except the spirit will undergo a few months of additional aging in barrels that contain staves of toasted oak.
The process isn't new—a similar approach was employed several years ago by Compass Box for its Spice Tree vatted malt until the Scotch Whisky Association intervened and forced the producer to change its process. The practice of tweaking the final stage of the aging process to produce a different character in the spirit (I wrote about cask-finished spirits late last year) isn't new either.
But what is notable is that this practice is being undertaken on a bourbon; until recently, it seemed that most experimentation was taking place in Scotland with their distinctive single malts.
That's not to say that Maker's Mark is the first out of the gate of bourbon innovation. Over the past few years, Woodford Reserve has released several unique styles of bourbon as part of its Master's Collection, including a whiskey finished in Sonoma Cutrer barrels, as well as the most recent release of a bourbon aged in casks composed of extra-seasoned oak, which gives the whiskey a bombastic character of cocoa, spice and molasses.
And Buffalo Trace has an extensive series of experimental whiskies (though very limited in quantity and distribution) that tinker with almost every aspect of the spirit's production and aging.
These whiskies are similar to scotch single malts such as the annual releases from The Balvenie which have been finished in different types of barrels (the most recent release was finished in Madeira casks, which gives the Speyside malt a gorgeous, dates-and-honey character), or the line of innovatively finished whiskies from Murray McDavid, in that they're limited edition, get-it-before-it's-gone bottlings.
But according to Hansell, Maker's Mark aims to make this new bourbon a regular part of their product line, and if other distillers follow a similar path this could be a very exciting time for American whiskey.
While sales of bourbon and rye have blossomed over the past decade, there's been relatively little large-scale activity with these kinds of experiments, especially as compared to the variety of finishes and styles seen in the world of scotch whisky. If the new Maker's Mark bourbon is a success, it may prompt other American distillers to release more "what-if" experiments and perhaps expand their product lines as well.
It'll likely be a few more months before the new Maker's Mark appears in bars and liquor stores, and as curious as I am to try the new whiskey, I'm even more interested in what happens afterward.
Are you a fan of American whiskies? What kinds of innovations and experiments would you be interested to try?
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Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release a concert DVD, "Last Curtain Call", in May via AFM Records. According ot the band, "the live [footage] itself is finished and we are waiting to get the audiomix and master back. We are also working on some bonusmaterial like a tour movie, last rehearsal and the band meet up for the first time since October to do some in-depth interviews for the DVD."
The DVD will also include a bonus live CD disc with the best 10 tracks from the gig. In addition there will also most likely be a separate double live CD for those that want experience only the audio.
The "Last Curtain Call" cover artwork was created by Haakon Hoseth and can be viewed below. The original painting was by the band's longtime artist and friend Truls Espedal.
"Last Curtain Call" track listing:
01. Hide And Seek
02. Bring Forth Ye Shadow
03. Lorelei
04. Frozen
05. Ashes And Dreams
06. A Rose For The Dead
07. Fragment
08. And When He Falleth
09. Venus
10. Hollow
11. Storm
12. Image
13. Cassandra
14. A Hamlet For A Slothful Vassal
15. Fade
16. Machine
17. Der Tanz Der Schatten
18. Forever Is The World
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY announced in March 2010 that it was calling it quits, stating, "This has not been an easy decision to make and we have thought about this for a long long time. We finally agreed to this during the production of our latest album, 'Forever Is The World'.
"Over the years all of us have strived to combine the THEATRE with everyday life but in the end it has proven more and more difficult.
"We have come to appreciate our family lives and jobs, which makes it very hard to continue this life of rock 'n' roll on the road."
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY released a a limited-edition tour version of its seventh album, "Forever Is The World", in March 2010 to coincide with the band's European shows. The set included a new EP called "Addenda" and featured 10 tracks of b-sides, rarities, remakes and remixes.
"Forever Is The World" was released in September 2009 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Storm" was recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust, who has previously worked with ZEROMANCER, SEIGMEN, GÅTE, MONOMEN and DELAWARE, among others. The mastering was handled by Bjørn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in Sweden.
"Forever Is The World" was made available in three different versions: a limited digipack with one bonus song, a very limited double vinyl version with two bonus tracks (one exclusive to the vinyl edition!) and a regular jewelcase.


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"Yes! Indeed you are," the discerning old gentleman agreed. "In fact, Jesus told me that you would be coming. He warned, 'Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.' (Matt. 7:15-16). Sonny, do you know what the fruit of a false prophet is? Why it's very clear that He is talking about any false prophesies! Your organization not only claimed to be God's prophet (Watchtower 4-1-1972, p.197) in the same manner as Ezekiel (Watchtower
3-15-1972, p.189), but it repeatedly lied about the future. Then the Watchtower leadership conveniently blames Jehovah God by calling it new light from Him."
At this the visitor recoiled, "The Watchtower Society is only sort-of-a-prophet."
The elderly man continued with a direct question that would haunt them. "Would you show me any sort-of-a-prophet described for us in the Bible? Scripturally, those who give just one word of false prophecy are never to be followed for the second time." (Deut. 18:18-22).
The visitor's mouth snapped shut as he growled, "You've been reading old materials to dig all that up! Why don't you stick to our newest publications, because you can't progress toward a saved condition without the Society's books!" (Watchtower 7-15-1960, p.439; 12-1-1981, p.27). The pair excused themselves that they had an important appointment to keep and hurried to their car. They looked very confident but deep inside they faced some unnerving facts as Jesus spoke hard words and the warning applied to them. What scary verses!
The cowboy touched the big horse with his heels and as they passed the driveway the young man began to sing his beautiful song, "Come every soul by sin oppressed, there's mercy with the Lord, and He will surely give you rest by trusting in His Word. Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now; He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now."
Slamming her car door the lady with the purse began to complain, "That cowboy must be one of those born-again'ers!" As the sedan crept along the street they could hear the steady clopping rhythm of the trotting horse. Leaning from the window she smiled broadly, "Excuse me, young man. Wasn't that a religious song you were singing? We are sharing the important news of how to have a right standing with Jehovah by 'Working hard for the reward of eternal life.' (Watchtower 4-15-1972, p.491). Do you know what you have to do to have this hope?"
Turning in the saddle the young westerner stopped his horse and pushed back his wide-brimmed hat, revealing a radiant smile. Compassionately, he gazed intently into her eyes and then responded gently, "Well Ma'am, many people are seeking the answer to that same question. All of the counterfeit religions teach that you must 'do' something in order to have eternal life. In fact, I think you just called it a 'reward', which of course would have to be earned. My salvation from the God of the Bible calls it a 'gift' to be 'received', never a reward to be earned. 'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast' (Eph. 2:8-9). 'But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name' (John 1:12). You see, the only safe thing for any of us to do is to just side up with the Apostle Paul as he showed us the way. He answered the question in this way when the jailer asked what he needed to 'do' for eternal life. 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved' (Acts 16:31). I'm sure glad he did not say 'might be saved' or 'hope,' 'think,' 'wonder,' or just be left to 'worry about it as we wait and see.' No. Eternal life is a definite certainty and given freely by trusting in Jesus Christ alone to be our Saviour! 'These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God'" (1 John 5:13).
The lady was growing nervous and cut him off sharply, declaring, "We tell people about Jehovah the Father!"
The cowboy seemed a bit amused as he replied, "Well now, I don't see the Father even mentioned in this passage, do you?"
At this she lifted her nose high and howled in irritation, "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! All you people know to talk about is Jesus! Why not tell people about the Father? We are the rightful witnesses of Jehovah! Just read what it says here in Isaiah 43:10."
"Oh lady," he returned, "if you will just note the context you'll see that this verse applies to the sons of Jacob or Israel! Do you see that? By the way, Jesus Himself settled the question about for whom we are to be witnesses. He said we are to be witnesses of Him in Acts 1:8. So I wonder if you and the people of your Kingdom Hall are known to be 'Jesus' Witnesses'?" I just can't ever recall any of your folks praising Jesus Christ.
She looked uncomfortable and it grew apparent that she would change the subject. She snapped, "Well, at least we do not celebrate birthdays!" Suddenly the car lurched forward and they were gone. As the fumes filled the air the horse laid back his ears, shook his head and snorted. Finally the smoke cleared and the young rider drew a deep breath and began to sing tenderly, "For Jesus shed His precious blood, rich blessings to bestow; plunge now into the crimson flood that washes white as snow. Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now; He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now."
Nearing the next driveway the young rider watched with amusement. The man was stepping out of his car and gathering up his briefcase of materials. Standing cautiously several yards from the big horse, he glared in frustration. With an emphatic voice he urged, "Young man, be reasonable! 'You need to come to Jehovah's organization for salvation!'" (Watchtower 11-15-1981, p.21).
"Hmm," the cowboy paused thoughtfully, "would you show me that in Scripture? Perhaps you could tell me if your organization even existed back in the 1870's or early 1800's. And remember how Jesus said, 'I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it!'" (Matt. 16:18). So true believers had to be around.
"Well if our organization is not the 'Truth,' what is then? You see, Jesus said, 'And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'" (John 8:32). So we call our organization the truth!
"Well sir, let's just check the context for an answer. Read verse 36. Do you see what Jesus is saying? 'If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.' Freedom is through Jesus. And Jesus said, 'I am the truth' in John 14:6. Where then shall we go for truth? Jesus has invited, 'Come unto me' in Matthew 11:28. I recommend that you read the sermons through the Book of Acts, noting how the preaching work was always pointing sinners to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. According to Scripture the Truth is a Person not an organization."
The man countered, "You don't think we know about all about Jesus? We know Jesus is our mediator!"
The Christian shook his head sadly, "For some reason, most of your people don't know your headquarters' position on this. They said in the Watchtower on April 1, 1979, page 31, 'So in the strict Biblical sense Jesus is the 'mediator' only for the anointed Christians.' They mean the 144,000, right? So you don't have a mediator according to the Watchtower. So you see, sir, you are surely in deep trouble!" The cowboy continued, "I reckon you have a big choice to make. Wouldn't you rather be Scriptural according to the Bible than to try to be reasonable according to your books and magazines?"
The briefcase looked very heavy as the man hung his head, responding weakly, "Well, I think it is about time for you to exercise your horse. We are looking for the sheep-like ones who have open minds." The cowboy urged his proud stallion forward. The horse stepped along eagerly in the cool morning air. Glancing back, the young man saw the couple moving up another driveway. A flock of birds sung cheerfully from the nearby high lines. How his heart thrilled to know his wonderful Savior as he looked to the heavens and lifted his voice in adoration, "Yes, Jesus is the Truth, the Way that leads you into rest; believe in Him without delay, and you are fully blest. Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now; He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now."
Concluding the chorus he heard a car approaching. The dejected couple stepped out hesitantly at the next place. "Cowboy, why don't you preach the gospel of the kingdom that can put a stop to all world problems?"
The saddle creaked as the young man leaned forward against the saddle horn, "Well, sir, the gospel that we preach is the gospel that 'saves'. It is defined as the death, the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:1-4). You preach a kingdom, sure enough, but we preach the KING! We are more impressed with the Creator than with creation." (Romans 1:25). Then he added thoughtfully, "Besides, what good is the kingdom to you as Watchtower followers? Jesus said, if you are not born again you cannot see or even enter into the kingdom! (John 3:3,5). So it seems to me that you are wasting your time preaching about a kingdom that you can never enter!
"Jesus was talking about 'heaven'," the lady offered. "Only the 144,000 go there. Our kingdom is about an earthly hope."
"Well lady, would you please read those words of Jesus again. Do you see the word 'heaven' in those verses? A person cannot enter any kingdom of God at all without having the new birth."
Speaking quietly she read verse three and stopped, "'Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God'" (John 3:3). Well, never mind that! The Bible talks about a 'paradise earth' that is special for those who don't go to Heaven!"
"Folks, Scripture speaks of a new heaven and a new earth, but where have you ever read the words, 'paradise earth' except in the Watchtower? Paul said the location of paradise is really up, 'Caught up to the third heaven...he was caught up into paradise' (2 Cor. 12:2,4). Heaven and paradise are synonymous now. You can live in that real paradise of heaven too, but only if you are born again."
"Well, I'm afraid we have an appointment to keep. Come on, we'd better go. Oh, uh - by the way, what do you mean by being 'born again'?"
The cowboy smiled. "Birth is a one-time experience. It happens quickly and is of course irreversible. It means you then become a part of a family. Spiritually, real life starts for you in God's eternal family when you are born again. You seem sincere, but your confidence is misplaced when it is in a manmade religion. Turn in repentance from your false hopes and sin. God shed His own blood to save you (Acts 20:28). Why not ask Jesus Christ to save you today?" (Romans 10:9-10, 13)
The heavy-laden couple turned soberly and walked away toward another closed door. They listened longingly to the inviting words which seemed so distant. "Come then, and join this holy band, and on to glory go, to dwell in that celestial land, where joys immortal flow. Only trust Him, only trust Him, only trust Him now, He will save you, He will save you, He will save you now."
The cowboy pulled his hat low as the stallion rounded the corner at a brisk canter and disappeared behind the trees. Far down the road he rested the horse at an old log. The morning sun felt warm on his clothing. As he sat meditating on the Lord, the horse nudged his shoulder and holding the worn Stetson the rider rested an arm on his knee. How his heart ached for the poor Watchtower slaves! Every faulty teaching of an unfaithful, indiscreet society is blown right into the theological ash-can by the truth of God's Word. If only people knew where to look! He blinked as the salty tears burned his eye and trickled down his cheek. Deeply moved, he looked to the heavens and prayed, "Dear Father, please help those precious people to discover Biblical truth and the real Jesus Christ who is the Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) and also revealed as our LORD Jehovah (Isaiah 10:20-21). He is the Almighty God and the Alpha and Omega as one of their own Greek Bibles affirms (Emphatic Diaglott, p.872). I pray you will put their feet on the trail that will lead them right into the arms of God!" As He looked up to see a great cloud, a chill tingled down his back and he prayed: "Lord, I really long to see that couple riding join us to ride at my side on that great day when we come behind that great white horse of Jesus Christ, our KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS! Lord, I know that You are the only one who can make them Your sheep. Save them from their sin, from Armageddon and the Lake of Fire. I pray in the name which is above every name, Jesus Christ! (Phil. 2:9). Amen. Whew! You are an awesome God!"
The seed had been planted for those who were lost in a cult. None but the Lord could foresee a coming day when life would begin for them and the seed would spring forth and grow.
Friend, Scripture warns in 2 Corinthians 11:4 about those who come with spiritual poison, preaching another Jesus, another spirit, and another gospel. The Jesus of the Watchtower is a little god or Michael the Archangel. The Watchtower's impression of the Holy Spirit is like an active force like a radio wave. The society's gospel is the re-establishment of God's kingdom with Christ's second presence commencing in 1914. Under inspiration, the Apostle Paul wrote about those preaching another Gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-4) as the results are everlasting condemnation (Gal. 1:8-9)! WHAT SPIRITUAL DISASTER FOR THOSE WHO MISTAKE THE WOLVES TO BE NICE CHRISTIAN SHEEP! A boy lost an arm from a ravenous wolf; he could have lost his life! Friend, Jesus clearly warned about your well-being. If you will give the Watchtower your strokes, your eternal life may be missed forever! "Beware of false prophets!" which include Joseph Smith, Ellen G. White, and those of the lunatic Charismatic fringe! Even if a false prophet has a supernatural miracle, God is clear, "put the evil away from the midst of thee" (Deut. 13:1-5).
A Watchtower book called "Light" reads: "All of the Lord's people looked forward to 1914 with joyful expectation. When that time came and passed there was much disappointment, chagrin and mourning, and the Lord's people were greatly in reproach. They were ridiculed by the clergy and their allies in particular, and pointed to with scorn, because they had said so much about 1914, and what would come to pass, and their 'prophecies' had not been fulfilled." (Light, Watchtower pub., 1930, p.194).
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Greetings all!
I have been experimenting with a new way to perform katas which has put a whole new dimension to the exercise.
I perform my katas on a pitch, Standing on a mountain, facing up or down the slope (enjoying the wonderful banff view of course)
Its quite challenging and requires steady footing but there is something powerful and primal about leaping down the slope with a wauke that you don't get off flat land.
It requires far more energy be exerted by your legs to thrust your way up the slope aswell. While thrusting up the slope you get a sense of coming under a guard.
Mix this in with the peaceful natural surroundings and your kata becomes an epic expression of the martial arts
Next thing I plan to try is lunging down a skree field (loose rock) off a mountain.
Any comments? Give it a try!


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Regional Championship Sends Gorloks to 2nd Straight Series
May. 18, 2013
MOLINE, IL., MAY 18, 2013 - Winning the Augustana/Central Regional, the Webster University baseball team is heading to the NCAA III Baseball Championship for a second straight year after defeating Concordia University Chicago, 7-3, at Moline, IL, on May 18. Alex Kazmierski (SR, Triton College, IL), named the Regional Most Valuable Player, tripled home the go ahead runs in the Gorloks' four-run eighth inning.
The Gorloks, 12th ranked in the most recent D3baseball.com and ABCA national polls, entered the regional as the #1 seed but had to win three straight games after losing a second round contest. Webster defeated Concordia, 9-2, the previous day, and after the Cougars beat host Augustana to reach the final, the Gorloks defeated them a second time for the title, finishing 4-1 at Moline.
Webster won the Millington Regional (TN) in 2012, advancing to the NCAA III Baseball Championship for the first time in program history. The Gorloks, the only NCAA III team in Missouri to ever make the NCAA III Baseball Championship, will be in Appleton, WI, on May 24 to appear in their second straight.
The eighth inning rally propelled Webster to the win. The game was tied heading into the bottom of the eighth after the Cougars had rallied for two runs in the seventh to make it 3-3. Taylor Stoulp (JR, St. Mary's HS, MO) was hit by a pitch leading off and landed at third after a stolen base and error. Mike Rainbolt (SR, Kankakee CC, IL) walked and after a Cougar pitching change, Kazmierski tripled into the right field gap, scoring Stoulp and Rainbolt.
Charlie Gandolfi (SO, Mundelein HS, IL), who entered the game as a pinch runner when Jared Turner (JR, Chatham Glenwood HS, IL) was hit on the elbow by a pitch in the sixth, followed with a single to score Kazmierski. Reaching third after a groundout and wild pitch, Gandolfi came home on an Ian Foege (JR, Eureka HS, MO) squeeze bunt to make it 7-3, Gorloks.
Steven Dooley (SR, Oran HS, MO), who relieved starter Isaac Behme (SO, Harrisburg HS, IL) in the sixth, threw the last two and 2/3 innings, allowing no runs and two hits, while striking out two. Dooley earned his 10th win, setting a Webster single season record. He is 10-2 on the year. Behme went six and 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, three runs, and walking one.
Foege, who wound up as the All-Tournament Team catcher, figured in three of Webster's four scoring innings. He scored Webster's first run in the third, hit a solo homer in the 5th, and squeezed home Gandolfi for the Gorloks' final run. Foege was two for three, with two RBIs and two runs scored. Joining Foege on the All-Tournament Team was Ryan Hall (JR, Central Arkansas, MO) at short, Cody Stevenson (SR, Centralia HS, IL) in the OF, Corey Lasky (JR, College of Lake County, IL) in the OF, and Kazmierski at DH.
Kazmierski was seven for 17 in the regional, with a double, triple, two home runs and nine RBIs. He batted .412 and had a .941 slugging percentage in earning the Most Valuable Player honors.Hall batted .500, going eight for 16, with five runs scored, a double and two RBIs. Stevenson batted .435 and was 10 for 23 with five doubles, five runs, and two RBIs. Lasky hit .400, finishing eight for 1, with four RBIs and four stolen bases.
As a team, Webster had four home runs for the regional and batted .343 as a team.
The Gorloks are now 36-10 overall, with the 36 wins tying the school record set in 2012.


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NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Benoit Pouliot scored in the seventh round of a shootout Sunday, handing the New York Rangers a much-needed 4-3 win over Calgary.
The Rangers fell behind 3-2 on a goal by Calgary's Sean Monahan 4:44 into the final frame, but Chris Kreider notched the equalizer with 7:53 remaining in regulation.
After a scoreless overtime, the game moved to a shootout.
The Rangers took leads in the first, fourth and sixth rounds, but Calgary answered with scores each time -- including goals from Lee Stempniak and Paul Byron in the late going -- to keep the tiebreaker alive.
Pouliot, however, put New York ahead in the seventh on a dazzling play in which he moved all the way to the left but reached back to the right and slid the puck past Flames goalie Karri Ramo.
Henrik Lundqvist then stopped Mikael Backlund to secure the win for New York, which broke a five-game losing streak.
Derek Stepan finished with a goal and assist for New York.
Carl Hagelin also scored and Lundqvist made 18 saves.
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Family hope to find a cure for their 4-year-old who looks like an old man
A rare condition has left this young boy looking like an elderly man...
A rare condition has left this young boy looking like an elderly man...
4-year-old Bayzid from Bangladesh suffers from an unusual undiagnosed medical condition, which makes him look more like an old man than a little boy.
His parents first realised that something was wrong with Bayzid as soon as he was born. He was very weak, and they've been trying desperately to find a diagnosis for his mystery condition ever since.
It's not just his appearance and sagging skin that has been affected by the condition, and his health suffers too.
'Bayzid's health is not stable these days, at times he falls sick. Sometimes he has issues with his blood pressure, so on a daily basis Bayzid feels the effects of his condition.'
'Bayzid's liver and kidneys have not functioned well since he was born, and because of this he has issues urinating, so we take him to Morga hospital and get his treatment done.'
Premature ageing mystery
Thankfully, doctors have recently found a medication that they believe will help to ease his symptoms. Although it's not all good news, as with no outside help or funding, Bayzid's parents are unsure whether they will be able to cover the cost of his treatment.
'I always feel bad that I'm unable to bear the cost of Bayzid's medication.'
Despite his condition, Bayzid is a lively, happy little boy.
'Every day Bayzid brushes his teeth alone, takes a bath, and eats food by himself.'
'Sometimes he plays alone or with his cousins or neighbours. He does whatever makes him happy.'
Although he is often met with stares when his parents take him into town, luckily Bayzid is too young to understand that he looks different from other children.
His family still hopes to one day find a diagnosis and cure for his condition, so their brave little boy can live a normal and happy life.
'I believe that my son's treatment is possible and I will try all of the options to get him cured so that one day I can see him living like everyone else.'


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Urban Charter Schools Outperform District Peers, CREDO Study Says
Nationally, urban charter schools are significantly out-performing their district counterparts in both reading and math, according to a new study from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, or CREDO.
The report, released Wednesday, also shows that for the most part, urban charter and district schools are serving equal numbers of English-language learners as well as students in poverty and special education.
Charter opponents have long argued that charter schools actively push out students with special needs, but "what we're finding, while there are regions where these kinds of imbalances do occur, for the most part we're not seeing this skew that we have been hearing about," said CREDO Director Macke Raymond on a phone call with reporters.
But dig a little deeper, CREDO researchers say, and you'll find charter quality still remains a patchwork across the country with pockets of poorly performing areas.
These findings are all part of an extensive study of charter school performance in 41 major urban areas, culminating in a national analysis along with 22 different state-specific reports. CREDO is calling this one of its largest research efforts.
The work was funded by the Walton Foundation, but CREDO says it maintains control of its research and findings.
In total, students in urban charter schools are achieving the equivalent of 40 additional days of learning in mathematics and 28 more days' learning in reading compared to their district peers. The Walton Foundation also supports some work in Education Week.
CREDO's national study of charter schools in general, released in 2013, found that they produced no extra days in math and only seven extra in reading.
"If there's a good news message, in the charter schools space, it seems to be concentrated in urban areas," said Raymond.
Boston, Newark, and the San Francisco Bay area had some of the highest gains in math and reading relative to their urban district counterparts, while Las Vegas and Fort Worth, Texas were among those that performed worse than their district counterparts.
You can dig into more state- and city-specific data as well as the study's methodology and caveats here.
Ohio Needs to Tighten Charter School Oversight, Report Says
D.C. and Louisiana Are 'Healthiest' Charter Systems in New Rankings


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Springbank Registration Closing
We have just been informed that online registration for the Springbank Road race will be closing Saturday, April 29th. This means that you have only 5 days left to register. Go to the Online Registration page, or the Springbank page for more details (both at the top of your browser window). Registration is closing earlier than expected because this is a pre-Canada Games test event, and there are administrative requirements that have to be met.
Chiotti Admits EPO Use
Jerome Chiotti, currently a pro with the Giant team, has admitted in an interview with Velo Vert magazine that he used the performance enhancing drug EPO during the period in which he won the mountain bike world championships (Australia, 1996).
Chiotti's confession could result in a suspension from the UCI. He came forward because he says he wants to publicize the problems cycling is facing with drug use. Do you think he should be stripped of his world title? Vote on our Vote! page, at the top of your browser screen.
Women's Tour of Navarra, Spain
Stage 1 - Noain to Tudela 127 km
1 Diana Ziliute (Lit) Acca Due O Lorena 3:19:46
2 Sonja Van Kuit (Ned) Netherlands
3 Monica Valen (Nor) Norway
4 Ragnhild Kostol (Nor) Norway
5 Diana Perez (Cub) Cuba
66 Darnelle Moore (Can) Cuba/Canada
76 Leah Goldstein (Can) Cuba/Canada
114 Myriam Desrosier (Can) Cuba/Canada at 24:56
Stage 2a - Olite to Tafalla 80 km
1 Diana Ziliute (Lit) Acca Due O-Lorena 2:22:29
2 Megan Hughes (GBR) Great Britain
3 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena
4 Iryna Chuzhinova (Ukr) Ukraine
5 Diana Perez (Cub) Cuba/Canada all s.t.
51 Darnelle Moore (Can) Cuba/Canada at 0:20
59 Leah Goldstein (Can) Cuba/Canada 1:44
108 Myriam Desrosier (Can) Cuba/Canada 20:47
Stage 2b - Arizaleta ITT 6.8 km
1 Diana Ziliute (Lit) Acca Due O-Lorena 10:42
2 Sara Symington (GBR) Great Britain at 0:12
3 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Vital Plus 0:14
4 Elisabeth Chevanne (Fra) T Cycliste Feminin 24 0:16
5 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena 0:19
37 Leah Goldstein (Can) Cuba/Canada 0:59
50 Darnelle Moore (Can) Cuba/Canada 1:09
115 Myriam Desrosier (Can) Cuba/Canada 3:03
Stage 3 - Adrian to Pamplona 102 km
1 Diana Ziliute (Lit) Acca Due O-Lorena 2:52:47
2 Joana Somarriba (Esp) Alfa Lum RMS
3 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena
4 Solrun Flatas (Nor) Norway
5 Sara Symington (GBR) Great Britain all s.t.
69 Darnelle Moore (Can) Cuba/Canada at 19:20
81 Leah Goldstein (Can) Cuba/Canada s.t.
100 Myriam Desrosier (Can) Cuba/Canada 35:14
Final GC
1 Diana Ziliute (Lit) Acca Due O-Lorena 8:45:44
2 Sara Symington (GBR) Great Britain at 0:12
3 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena 0:19
4 Joana Somarriba (Esp) Alfa Lum RMS 0:22
5 Solrun Flatas (Nor) Norway 0:26
61 Darnelle Moore (Can) Cuba/Canada 20:49
64 Leah Goldstein (Can) Cuba/Canada 22:03
98 Myriam Desrosier (Can) Cuba/Canada1.24:00
Awareness Ride
I am a part of a team starting a cross-Canada bike ride to raise awareness about water resources. We start the ride May 1st from Vancouver City. I can send you a press release if you like, or check out my website at waterwheels.uwaterloo.ca
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Tour de Vendee, France
1. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2R-Prevoyance 4:45:16
2. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93
3. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ville de Charleroi-Newsystems
4. Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems
5. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Alessio-Banca SMG
6. Sebastien Hinault (Fra) Credit Agricole
7. Serguei Yakovlev (Kaz) Besson Chaussures
8. Saulius Ruskys (Lit) VC Saint-Quentin-Oktos
9. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux
10. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Regain all s.t.
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Rest in peace, dear Diplodocus. So long, Stegosauruses, you strange, beautiful beasts.
The Fossil Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is now closed for a long-planned — and, officials say, long-overdue — five-year, $48 million renovation.
Most of its specimens won't reappear until 2019, when the massively popular exhibition space is scheduled to reopen at the world's second-most-visited museum.
"Five years feels short, to be honest," said Siobhan Starrs, the Natural History Museum's exhibition project manager, whose team will start taking down the first of more than 2,000 specimens Monday morning.
Before closing time Sunday, a few thousand final visitors squeezed through the hall amid much paleobiological pageantry: "red carpet" photo ops with the fossils, a dino-themed film festival and experts posted everywhere to discuss all things Dinosauria.
"Stand there and look up at his mouth," a father told his daughter, who obliged by staring — mouth dramatically agape — at the banana-sized teeth of a T. rex cast. She pulled in her arms to mimic the king carnivore.
"It's an iconic, favorite space," museum director Kirk Johnson said. "People have made a lot of memories here."
The Fossil Hall — actually a suite of smaller halls, including the one dedicated to dinosaurs — was "mobbed" on Sunday, according museum officials.
As the clock wound down on the dated hall's final day, Johnson snapped photos of a soon-to-be-(temporarily)-extinct species.
"Tomorrow, when people come here and try to see the dinosaurs, they'll wish they came today," he said. "This is a historic moment."
And a necessary one, he said. "We're moving forward and building an amazing new exhibit. You should never dwell on the past — unless you're a paleontologist."
Just after 7:30 p.m., it was last call for the old hall. "Folks, we're closing," a security officer said, ushering the final few visitors out.
The closing comes as interest in the Smithsonian's paleobiology department is surging: Two weeks ago, the Natural History Museum took delivery — via a 53-foot-long FedEx trailer — of one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever unearthed. "The Nation's T. rex," as Smithsonian officials have taken to calling it, immediately became the most famous fossil in the museum's collection. But the dinosaur, in Washington on a 50-year loan from the Army Corps of Engineers, won't be mounted and displayed until 2019, when the Fossil Hall's makeover is complete.
Johnson acknowledged that the five-year closure "is definitely going to be traumatic for me."
During the renovation, the rest of the signature items in the museum's enormous collection will remain on display — including the Hope Diamond, which sits on a rotating pedestal behind bulletproof glass, and Henry, the African bush elephant that towers over visitors in the rotunda.
And there will be some dinosaurs on display throughout the kid magnet on the Mall, which trails only the Louvre in museum visits, according to a 2013 report from the Themed Entertainment Association.
Those include a replica of the Nation's T. rex skull in the Constitution Avenue lobby and the temporary working space called the "Rex Room" where the newly arrived 66 million-year-old specimen is being examined, cleaned, reinforced and scanned, piece by brittle piece, over the next few months. An interim exhibition, "The Last American Dinosaurs," is also being planned for the museum's second floor.
But the total dinosaur experience, Johnson lamented, "won't be as rich" without the dino-dominated Fossil Hall.
Before daybreak Monday, Smithsonian employees put barriers over each of the 31,000-square-foot hall's two entrances.
By the time the museum opens at 10 a.m., the hall will have been sealed off from the public and work will have begun on schlepping two massive dinosaur casts upstairs: a replica of the Triceratops named Hatcher and a life-size facsimile of the Tyrannosaurus rex Stan, both of which will be on display by Memorial Day weekend.
They will eventually become a part of the temporary "Last American Dinosaurs" exhibit, which is scheduled to open two days before Thanksgiving.
Moving Hatcher poses particular logistical problems, Starrs said.
"He's quite big from rib to rib," she said. "And because he's a cast, he can't be disassembled in the same way as real fossil material. He just fits into our widest freight elevator."
Once the two casts are moved out and up, the project team will move up in time, to the Ice Age exhibit. Enormous challenges await there, Starrs said, in part because some of the specimens — such as the Irish elk, giant sloths and American mastodon — were mounted using out-of-date and potentially damaging methods.
"Those specimens need the most tender love and care, both in terms of removal and stabilization," Starrs said.
Each of the more than 2,000 specimens in the Fossil Hall will be painstakingly disassembled and then examined and prepared for exhibit using modern techniques. "And some of those 2,000 are comprised of 200 bones," Starrs said.
The project team is saving the main dinosaur hall for last, she said, because "it's the most complicated part and will take the most time."
Johnson, the museum director, joked that breakage of some of the fossils would be inevitable — and that it would be "no problem, because we have this stuff called glue that works pretty well." But, he acknowledged, "there are some dramatic moments when you take these things down."
Starrs, the project manager, said she's especially nervous about dismantling the museum's Diplodocus, a 90-foot-long plant-eating dinosaur that's been dead for more than 145 million years and went on display in 1931, when the exhibit space was known as the Hall of Extinct Monsters.
Much could go wrong, she said. Much angst, she has.
"But honestly, it's all of them," she said. "It's the nation's collection. We'll take a lot of caution."
Thus, the lengthy closure.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, which broke ground in February 2012, is expected to open on the Mall in November 2015 after less than four years. That museum will be more than 10 times the size of the Fossil Hall, whose makeover will take five years.
But besides the daunting task of removing, then remounting, the dinosaurs, there is work to be done in and around the hall itself, with "construction to the guts of the building," Johnson said, "and taking the architecture back to its original 1910 splendor."
He wanted to get it done in less than five years, he said. But his colleagues convinced him that it couldn't be done.
"It's a massive undertaking," Starrs said.


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Henry Reich — creator, illustrator and narrator of Minute Physics — has a message for the President. America's educational standards for physics, he argues, provide a surprisingly dated and incomplete introduction to the world of physics. A lot has happened in the field since 1865; shouldn't some basic knowledge of that progress be made a requirement in our nation's curriculum standards?
Watch the full video below. Reich makes some damn compelling points here:


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SPRINGFIELD — House Democrats showed their reluctance to embrace an extension of the state's income tax increase Thursday when they passed dozens of bills to create a budget for next year by the narrowest of margins.
Despite holding a 71-47 supermajority in the chamber, Democrats supporting a budget that would be funded by extending the tax increases mustered only the minimum 60 votes to pass many bills setting spending figures for education, social services and other state programs.
Speaker Michael Madigan has not mustered enough support for the income tax extension, which is critical to bringing in enough revenue in the next year to pay for programs at the levels Democrats want.
Madigan set up the budget votes as a way to pressure lawmakers to not let the tax increases expire as planned in January. But as each vote was cast, reluctant Democrats waited at their desks until the last minute to record their votes, hoping to avoid supporting the budget.
Some Democrats joined Republicans in questioning the propriety of voting for spending bills before the Legislature has first agreed to raise the revenues to fund them.
"I can't vote for a budget without matching revenue," said Rep. Marty Moylan, a Democrat from Des Plaines. "I was a chief co-sponsor of a bill that pledged not to make the increase permanent."
The budget under consideration would spend $38 billion in the next fiscal year. But if the tax increases are allowed to expire as scheduled Jan. 1, revenue to fund programs was forecast earlier this year at $34 billion.
The Legislature has two weeks before its May 31 adjournment, which means more negotiating is on tap before they break for the summer. The tax extension also needs 60 votes in the House for passage.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, who is in a tough re-election campaign, met with several lawmakers individually to stress his support for the $38 billion plan and extending the tax increases, his spokesman, Dave Blanchette, said Thursday.
"We'll get a responsible budget," Quinn told reporters in Cicero, noting proposed increased spending for education. "We're not done yet. We have lots of work to do on the budget and this is a very intense time."
Republicans, who oppose the extension of the tax increase, say the budget maneuver flouts the Illinois Constitution, which says "appropriations for a fiscal year should not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available that year."
"We are voting for an unconstitutional budget plain and simple," GOP Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs said. "We must stop this reckless pattern of insane spending."
Mundelein Republican Ed Sullivan sent a letter Tuesday to Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the daughter of the House speaker, asking for her opinion on the constitutionality of the budget process and urging a "swift response."
Without action this year, the 5 percent Illinois personal income tax rate will drop to 3.75 percent in January and 7 percent the corporate tax rate to 5.25 percent, causing an estimated loss of $1.8 billion in revenue.
Under the $38 billion House Democratic budget plan considered Thursday, the state would make the full $6.5 billion payment for employee pensions next year, and spending on education, veterans and the prison system would rise.


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A kesitah is an unknown amount of money. It is typically just translated as a piece or pieces of silver. In Genesis 33:19 and Joshua 24:32 it is recorded that Jacob paid 100 kesitahs for the land near Shechem. Joseph's bones were carried out of Egypt and later buried in that location according to Joshua 24.
In Job 42:11, all of Job's friends comforted him and gave him a kesitah and a gold ring.
The oldest Greek translations of the Hebrew word kesitah translate the word as lamb. Because of this, it has been suggested that a kesitah is either the price of a lamb in the days of Job and Jacob, or it was a form of currency that was cast in the shape of a lamb.


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Dinner at Agefuku
>> Saturday, October 11, 2008
Date: 10 October 2008
Venue: Agefuku Japanese Restaurant, USJ10 Taipan
Occasion: Dinner with 2 high school friends
Overall comment: We ate at the fast food section (they have a fine dining section, which offers more sushi-like kinda food. The ambiance of the place we were at was relatively nice. The food was a tad bland though the portion was actually quite good for the price paid. The service there was good too :) The best part is that there isn't any tax imposed on the total bill! Woohoo!!
I've wanted to drop by Agefuku since a long time ago, but never really had the chance to do so. This place offers a decent variety of 'fast food' & fine dining items as well. They have promotions every now & then, sometimes, it's really worth the money spent!
This dish is actually fried chicken fillet wrapped in fried egg, & accompanied by seaweed strips, served with rice. The serving is quite large! Believe it or not, I couldn't finish the entire bowl...so you can just imagine how much rice & how generous the portion of chicken they gave!
I find the 'cup' rather interesting...it felt as if I was drinking green tea from a vase!! *lol*
The set comes with the bibimbap (actually a Korean mixed-rice dish in a hot stone bowl) a cup of cold green tea, a bowl of miso soup, and 1 serving of fruits.
The curry is very different from the ones we have at Chinese, Malay, or Indian restaurants. It has some slightly spicy feel, but it taste different somehow...generous helping as well.
I've been friends with WS since primary school & we've certainly come a LONG way as friends! ;)
Friends since lower secondary school days...I thought they kinda looked alike in this photo! *lol*
We've been classmates since Form 2!
It was indeed a great time of catching up. I do look forward to the next time we meet...with YL along!!
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I think Carl's choice of favorite hymns shows his character so very well. To be led by God truly was his life's aim, and God honored that deep desire and did it.
And of course, Frank Patterson sings it even better than Carl did! Carl would deeply approve of this rendition. Please listen, in his honor.
Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost awhile!


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Well, surprise, surprise.
Gaddafi Ordered Lockerbie Bombing, Says Resigned Libyan Minister
Libya's Justice Minister who quit the post in protest against the brutal repression of anti-government protests has alleged that Libyan leader Moammer Gaddafi ordered the 1988 bombing of a U.S. airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, who resigned on Monday, told Sweden's Expressen daily that he had proof that the despot gave the order for the deadliest attack blamed on Gaddafi's regime that claimed 270 lives.
See also:
LIBYA: Defected justice minister claims Kadafi ordered Lockerbie bombing, says Libyan leader's days are numbered
Gaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing, ex-minister claims
Gaddafi accused of ordering Lockerbie bombing
Libyan Justice Minister Accuses Gadhafi of Personally Ordering Pan Am 103 Bombing Over Lockerbie, Scotland
Did Gaddafi order Lockerbie bombing?
Yes or no: Was he really behind act of mass murder?
Gaddafi 'ordered Lockerbie bombing'
Ex-minister claims Gaddafi personally ordered Pan Am terror bombing
Indict Gaddafi for the Lockerbie bombing
Former justice minister: Qaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing
Report: Ex-minister says Gadhafi ordered Lockerbie
Report: Gadhafi ordered Lockerbie jet bombing
'Gaddafi called for Lockerbie bombing and covered it up'
Kadhafi ordered Lockerbie bombing: ex-minister tells paper
Pan Am Flight 103
It's just a matter of time now. Gaddafi is holed up in a section of Tripoli and he's fast running out of friends with heavy weapons that haven't already switched sides. There's no way he gets out of this uprising alive. The sooner Gaddafi is dead, the better, let's get this over with. And if the U.S. needed any more reason to pick sides in this revolt, besides the fact that Gaddafi is massacring civilians, this Gaddafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing confirmation should be impetus enough to get our ass off the sidelines of this conflict.
/at a minimum, we should be enforcing a no fly zone over Libya to prevent Gaddafi from using what's left of his air power to bomb and rocket even more civilians
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text: 10 Math Activities For Kids 0 comment(s) While math is a necessary subject in school, it can be a great tool to use with your child to help them learn in all areas of life. Math skills are important and can be used each day in a variety of situations, and things such as basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication are equally as useful. But not all children learn math the same way, and many can strongly benefit from the inclusion of fun math activities for kids in an everyday routine. So if you want to have some fun with numbers, here are ten great math activities for kids that all add up to fun! 1. Thinking of a Number Like the game twenty questions, think of a number from 1-100 (or 1-10, or 1-50 – it depends on your child's level) and have your child guess what it is. They can ask questions such as, "is it greater than fifty? Is it less than twenty?" 2. Count the Change in Your Pocket For some fun with money, have your child count the number of coins you have in your pocket, and lay them all out in a row. If they are advanced, see if they can count the worth of them all together (you may need to help them with this). 3. Math Games There are plenty of math games available for children of all ages. Number Ninjas is a fun and easy-to-learn math board game that will have your children counting and adding up like math masters! 4. Finger Puppet Numbers This is a great math activity for kids that haven't yet memorized the numbers. Create small finger puppets out of cloth or paper and decorate them with colors or other accessories. Then, label each one with a number from 1-10. Give each a personality, and have them talk to your child so they can memorize the numbers in this range. 5. Who is Oldest? This works well with children who can count at least to ten. In your family, have them learn everyone's age, and decide who is oldest and who is youngest. Then, do the same with their friends and relatives, and arrange each member according to their age. 6. Bath in the Tub This is a great activity for toddlers. The next time you give them a bath, bring with some floating plastic numbers (these can usually be found at a toy store). Place them in the tub, and have your child play with their new number toys – be sure to talk to them about what each one represents. 7. Food Math The next time you eat dinner, have your child count up what they have on their plate. This is easiest with fruits or vegetables, or other foods that can be easily distinguished. Or, if you don't want them making a mess, get them the Count 'Em Up Popcorn toy. These large pieces of popcorn come with numbered buckets and are a great way to practice numbers as your child plays with their food. 8. Grocery Store Math There are so many numbers in a grocery store – now it's time to take advantage! You can have your child recite the name of each number, or have them do basic math to count up the cost of your trip. 9. Math in Time Another great way to practice math is by using time tables. Ask your child what time it is, and then ask them what time it will be one (or four, or five, etc.) hour later or before. 10. How Many Days Until? If there is a big event coming up, have them look at a calendar and count the days until it arrives. You can do this with birthdays, major holidays, or any other important day in your family's future. Have Fun With Math Math is one of the most important subjects in a child's life. Use these easy math activities every day to have some fun and practice math skills with your child. This entry was posted in Let's Play - Kids of All Ages, Toddlers & Preschoolers Playtime, Big Kid Adventures. math activitiesmath skillsmath activities for kidslearning toyskids games Comments Add a Comment to this Post Show 10 20 30 40 50 Comments Per Page Showing 1-0 of 0 You must be logged in to post comments.


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AMD Fusion Developers Summit call for heterogeneous computing proposals
In June 2011, developers, academics, industry leaders, and emerging innovators will convene in Bellevue, Washington at the inaugural AMD Fusion Developer Summit to learn about the AMD Fusion APU and the potential market opportunities it presents. AMD invites pioneers in heterogeneous computing to share their work and research findings in the form of presentations, technical papers, or reports with this influential community. Deadline for submissions is February 4th 2011.