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In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her. [1]
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.
The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.
About the AuthorVeronica Roth is the author of Divergent (Katherine Tegen Books, May 2011). Raised in a Chicago suburb, Roth studied creative writing at Northwestern University and penned Divergent while completing her studies. Insurgent, the second book in The Divergent Trilogy, came out on May 1st. Roth has been, since then, spending her time at book signings, traveling, browsing Wikipedia in her pajamas, wearing shoes as little as possible, and eating bland cereal.
Roth's advice to young writers: "Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something, your worth, and your identity shouldn't rely on it, because it's not guaranteed and it's not permanent and it's not sufficient. So work hard, fall in love with the writing—the characters, the story, the words, the themes—and make sure that you are who you are regardless of your life circumstances. That way, when the good things come, they don't warp you, and when the bad things hit you, you don't fall apart.
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In various Facebook Live broadcasts, Endorsed SWR Trainer Liz FitzGerald answers questions submitted by our SWR users. See each video description for the topic being addressed.
Topic: How to use Spell to Write and Read in co-op setting
Topic: Can spelling of new words be predicted?
Topic: How to get a beginning student ready for Spell to Write and Read
Topic: How do you teach capital letters with SWR and Cursive First?
Topic: How do you know which phonogram to use for the /k/ sound?
Topic: The age old conundrum: To Drop the E or Not to Drop the E…that IS the question!
Topic: How do i fit the rule cards fit into my lessons?
Topic: Markings, when and where to use them
Topic: How to challenge older students who are new to SWR
The statement was made in this video that the Wise List includes 2000 of the most frequently used words in English. The Wise List includes the 1000 of the most frequently used words from the Ayres list developed in the 1920s as well as an additional 300 words in a more recently used list of the top 1000 most frequently used words. That includes words like airplane and telephone." The other 700 words are an extension of words that help us practice spelling issues. Many of the words in the later lists in WISE Guide are from the extension list.
Topic: How to teach words with double consonants
Topic: Realistic expectations for a 6-year-old student learning with SWR
Topic: How to teach words with contractions, including how to write them in cursive and how to dictate them
Topic: The differences between tests, quizzes, and when and how to help the student during these assessments
Topic: How much time should I schedule for SWR each day?
Topic: When is a student is ready to move from penmanship practice and into the Learning Log to start the spelling lists? This is a quick overview of Steps #1-11 in the SWR Scope & Sequence.

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Bridging the Gap
Between Two Communities...
We consider ourself more then just a congregation; we are a living, vibrant community of believers, with many services and activities taking place throughout the year. Our uniqueness is that we are both Jew and non-Jew who are bound together in the worship of our Moshiach in the customs and traditions of the Torah, while maintaining the power and liberty of the Ruach HaKodesh. We have a traditional Shabbat service and during service times, the children meet downstairs for class. When service is over, we all fellowship during oneg. Come and see for yourself why we worship as we do. Join us each week to hear R' Yehezqel's teaching of the Torah as he builds bridges between two worlds and unites us all in our faith and walk.
We Pride Ourselves In Teaching our Community
To Live a Jewish Lifestyle
CMY is a community of believers who consider themselves family. We pride ourselves in our ability to teach our congregation how to apply Torah Principles to their daily lives and how to take the Words being heard and integrate them into each individual lifestyle. We offer classes throughout the year that help reinforce this learning so that those who hear the Word, will also become doers of the Word as well.
Being a Light to our Jewish Brethren
Our Mission
Our congregation have been a cornerstone of Messianic Jewish Toronto for the past 40 years. We are a warm, welcoming community dedicated to serving the Jewish community of North York and beyond.
Congregation Melech Yisrael (Kehilat Melech Yisrael) was formed for the purpose of establishing a traditional and culturally Jewish setting reflecting the teachings of our Rebbe, Y'shua HaNotzri. By reflecting the teachings of Y'shua our community was also designed to be uniquely Jewish in both expression and lifestyle. - CMY Mission Statement
This means that Jewish people are free to maintain their heritage, culture, and lifestyle. Non-Jews who express a desire to join our community must seek counsel through the leadership. Non-Jews are welcomed to attend our services, but in order to become a part of our community, they must demonstrate their commitment by adjusting their lifestyle to reflect the posture of our community in calling and mandate.
Our Roots as Canada's
Oldest Messianic Jewish Synagogue
Founded in 1976, Kehilat Melech Yisrael is Canada's oldest Messianic Synagogue. The shul was founded by Dr. Edward Daniel Brotsky. Dr. Brotsky was born in Montréal, Québec to Orthodox Jewish parents from the Ukraine. In 1977, Melech Yisrael merged with Beth Mashiach lead by Rev. Hans Vanderwerff. As a pioneer in the Messianic Jewish movement in Canada, Rev. Vanderwerff moved from Ottawa to Toronto to fulfill his call in Messianic Judaism. As Beth Mashiach and Melech Yisrael emerged, Dr. Brotsky and Rev. Vanderwerff agreed to keep the name Melech Yisrael and in 1979 the shul was incorporated as: Melech Yisrael of Toronto. After serving Melech Yisrael for 15 years, Rev. Vanderwerff was replaced by R' Ya'aqov Farber. Like Dr. Brotsky, R' Farber was born in Montréal, Québec to an Orthodox Jewish family who emigrated from the Ukraine. Joined with his wife Elisheva from South Florida, R' Farber served as the Rosh Kehilah of Melech Yisrael for 20 years. In 2014, R' Farber passed the position of Rosh Kehilah onto R' Yehezqel Italki Malinconico. Born in Monmouth County New Jersey to anousim parents from Sardina, R' Malinconico is joined with his wife Keturah from Houston, Texas with their three children.
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We are located right in the middle of Jewish Toronto in North York. Our shul is surrounded by many great kosher delis, restaurants, parks and schools. We are also walking distance from the Yorkdale mall and subway/bus line. Please click on this link which takes you to our Shul Visitor's Information which you can find information about parking, modesty codes, kosher lifestyle and information for parents with children.


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Berdychiv is a historic town in the Zhytomyr Oblast in the North of Ukraine. It is located 44 km south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr. The current estimated population is around 88,000. The town has a charming old center, but the greatest sight to see is the fantastic Carmelite monastery that is currently being restored.
In 1430, Grand Duke of Lithuania granted the rights over the area to Kalinik, the procurator of Zvenigorod. And there is a version that his servant named Berdich founded a settlement there. However, the etymology of the name Berdychiv is not known.
State Museum of Toys or toy museum in Kiev is the right place for children and their parents.
While Christianity suffered much at the hands of the Soviet, including the destruction of many churches and the martyrdom of countless Christians, belief was not eradicated nor were all historical reminders of a thousand-years of Orthodox christianity destroyed. A sampling of the remaining churches is offered here as a visible testimony to the Faith that has for so long been a part of the people of this land. More than two-dozen churches were selected for presentation in varying degrees of detail. Continue reading


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"The Clock tells the story of an ancient inheritance that has proudly kept the the time for generations, which suddenly begins striking thirteen times rather than twelve. The decision is finally made to weight the mechanism further, and the clock soon collapses under the extra weight. The story suggests that the old order has come loose, and that attempts to fix it merely reveal its strains and stresses. If the story suggests the uncomfortable pull of progress, it also signals the impossibility of stasis."
–Jeremy Dauber.
That's the truth. I wasn't joking. I am telling you a true story of what happened in Kasrilevke, in our own house. I was there.
We had a hanging clock. It was an ancient clock that my grandfather had inherited from his father and his father's father straight back to the days of Count Chmielnitzki.
What a pity that a clock is a lifeless thing, mute and without speech. Otherwise what stories it could have told and told. It had a name throughout the town-Reb Nochem's clock-so unfaltering and true in its course that men came from all directions to set their own clocks and watches by it. Only Reb Leibesh Akoron, a man of learning and philosophy, who could tell time by the sun and knew the almanac by heart, said that our clock was-next to his little watch-just so much tin and hardware, not worth a pinch of snuff. But even he had to admit that it was still a clock. And you must remember that Reb Leibesh was the man who, every Wednesday night, climbed to the roof of the synagogue or to the hilltop nearby, before the evening prayers, to catch the exact moment when the sun went down-in one hand his watch, and in the other-his almanac. And just as the sun sank below the housetops he 'Tuttered to himself: "On the dot!"
He was always comparing the two timepieces. Walking in without so much as a "good evening," he would glance up at our hanging clock, then down at his little watch, then over to his almanac, again at our clock, down to his watch, over to the almanac, several times, and away he went.
Only one day when he came in to compare the two timepieces with hisnalmanac, he let out a yell, "Nochem! Quick! Where are you?"
My father, more dead than alive, came running. "What-what's happened, Reb Leibesh?" "You are asking me?" shouted Reb Leibesh, raising his little watch right up to my father's face, and pointing with his other hand up to our clock: "Nochem, why don't you say something? Can't you see? It's a minute and a half fast! A minute and a half! Cast out the thing!" He hurled the words like an angered prophet with a base image before him. My father did not like this at all. What did he mean, telling him to cast the clock out? "Where is it written, Reb Leibesh, that my clock is a minute and a half fast? Maybe we can read the same sentence backward-that your watch is a minute and a half slow. How do you like that?"
Reb Leibesh looked at my father as at a man who has just said that Sabbath comes twice a week or that the Day of Atonement falls on Passover. Reb Leibesh didn't say a word. He sighed deeply, turned around, slammed the door, and away he went.
But we didn't care. The whole town knew that Reb Leibesh was a man whom nothing could please. The best cantor you ever heard sounded like a crow; the wisest man was-an ass; the best marriage-a failure; the cleverest epigram-a dull commonplace.
But let us return to our clock. What a clock that was! Its chimes could be heard three doors away. Boom .. boom … boom … Almost half of the town ordered its life according to it. And what is Jewish life without a clock? How many things there are that must be timed to the minute-the lighting of the Sabbath candles, the end of the Sabbath, the daily prayers, the salting and the soaking of the meat, the intervals between meals …
In short, our clock was the town clock. It was always faithful to us and to itself. ln all its existence it never knew a repairman. My father, himself, was its only master. He had "an intuitive understanding of how it worked." Every year before Passover he carefully removed it from the wall, cleaned the insides with a feather duster, took out from within a mass of spiderwebs, mutilated flies which the spiders had lured inside, along with dead cockroaches that had lost their way and had met their sad fate there. Then, cleaned and sparkling, he hung the clock on the wall again and it glowed. That is, they both glowed, the clock because it had been polished and cleaned, and my father-because the clock did. But there came a day when a strange thing happened. It was on a beautiful cloudless day when we were sitting at the noonday meal. Whenever the clock struck I liked to count the strokes, and I did it out loud.
"One, two, three … seven … eleven, twelve, thirteen … "
What … thirteen!
"Thirteen!" cried my father, and burst out laughing. "A fine mathematician you are-may the evil eye spare you. Whoever heard of a clock striking thirteen?"
"Thirteen," I said. "On my word of honor. Thirteen."
"I'll give you thirteen smacks," cried my father, aroused. "Don't ever repeat such nonsense. Fool! A clock can't strike thirteen."
"Do you know what," my mother broke in, "I'm afraid that the child is right. It seems to me that I counted thirteen, too."
"Wonderful," said my father. "Another village heard from." But at the same time he too began to suspect something. After dinner he went to the clock, climbed on a stool, and prodded around inside until the clock began to strike. All three of us counted, nodding our heads at each stroke: "One, two, three … seven … nine … eleven, twelve, thirteen."
"Thirteen," repeated my father, with a look in his eye of a man who had just beheld the wall itself come to life and start talking. He prodded once more at the wheels. Once more the clock struck thirteen. My father climbed down from the stool pale as a sheet and remained standing in the middle of the room, looking down at the floor, chewing his beard and muttering to himself, "It struck thirteen … How is that? What does it mean? If it was out of order it would have stopped. What then?"
"What then?" said my mother. "Take down the clock and fix it. After all, you're the expert."
"Well," agreed my father, "maybe you're right." And taking down the clock he busied himself with it. He sweated over it, he worked all day over it, and at last hung it back in its place. Thank the Lord, the clock ran as it should, and when midnight came we stood around it and counted each stroke till twelve. My father beamed at us.
"Well," he said, "no more thirteen." "I've always said you were an expert," my mother said. "But there is one thing I don't understand. Why does it wheeze? It never used to wheeze like this before."
"You're imagining it," my father said. But listening carefully, we heard the clock wheeze when it got ready to ring, like an old man catching his breath before he coughs-"wh-wh-wh"-and then the boom … boom … boom. But even the boom itself was not the boom of olden days. The old boom had been a happy one, a joyous one, and now something sad had crept in, a sadness like that in the song of an old, worn-out cantor toward the end of the Day of Atonement. . .
As time went on the wheezing became louder and the ringing more subdued and mournful, and my father became melancholy. We could see him suffering as though he watched a live thing in agony and could do nothing to help it. It seemed as though at any moment the clock would stop altogether. The pendulum began to act strangely. Something shivered inside, smnething got caught and dragged, like an old man dragging a bad leg.
We could see the clock getting ready to stop forever. But just in time, my father came to the decision that there was nothing wrong with the clock itself. What was wrong was the weight. Not enough weight. And so he fastened to the weight the pestle of my mother's mortar-a matter of several pounds. The clock began to run like a charm, and my father was happy again, a new man.
But it didn't last long. Again the clock began to fail. Again the pendulum began to act strangely, swinging sometimes fast and sometimes slow. It was heartrending, it tore you apart, to see the clock languish before your eyes. And my father, watching it, drooped also, lost interest in life, suffered anguish.
Like a good doctor devoted to his patient, considering every known treatment or possible remedy, my father tried every way imaginable to save the clock.
"Not enough weight, not enough life," said my father, and attached to the weight more and more objects. First an iron frying pan, and then a copper pitcher, then a flatiron, a bag of sand, a couple of bricks … Each time the clock drew fresh life and began to run. Painfully, with convulsions, but it worked. Till one night when a catastrophe took place.
It was a Friday night in winter. We had just eaten the Sabbath meal of delicious spicy fish with horseradish, fat chicken soup with noodles, pot roast with prunes and potatoes, and had said the grace that such a meal deserved. The candles were still flickering. The servant girl had just brought in the freshly roasted sunflower seeds, when in came Muma Yente, a toothless, dark-skinned little woman whose husband had abandoned her years ago and gone off to America.
"Good Sabbath," said Muma Yente, breathless as usual. "I just knew you'd have sunflower seeds. The only trouble is-what can I crack them with? May my old man have as few years to live as I have teeth in my mouth . . .
"M-m-m," she went on, faster and faster, "I can still smell your fish, Malka … What a time I had getting fish this morning, with that SarahPearl- the millionairess-standing next to me at the market. I was just saying to Menasha the fishman, 'Why is everything so high today?' when Sarah-Pearl jumps up with, 'Quick, I'm in a hurry. How much does this pickerel weigh?' 'What's your rush?' I say to her. 'The town isn't on fire. Menasha won't throw the fish back into the river. Among the rich,' I let them know, 'there is plenty of money but not much sense.' Then she goes and opens her mouth at me. 'Paupers,' says she, 'shouldn't come around here. If you have no money you shouldn't hanker after things.' What do you think of her nerve? What was she before she married-a peddler herself-standing in her mother's stall at the market?"
She caught her breath and went on: "These people and their marriages! Just like Abraham's Pessel-Peiseh who is so delighted with her daughter just because she married a rich man from Stristch, who took her just as she stood, without dowry. Wonderful luck she has. They say she is getting to look a sight. The life those children lead her … What do you think-it's so easy to be a stepmother? God forbid! Look at that Chava for instance. A good, well-meaning soul like that. But you should see the trouble she has with her stepchildren. The screaming you hear day and night, the way they talk back to her. And what's worsepitch- patch-three smacks for a penny … "
The candles begin to gutter. The shadows tremble on the walls, they mount higher and higher. The sunflower seeds crackle. All of us are talking, telling stories to the company at large, with no one really listening. But Muma Yente talks more than anybody.
"Listen to this," she lets out, "there is something even worse than all the rest. Not far from Yampola, a couple of miles, some robbers attacked a Jewish tavern the other night, killed everyone in the family, even an infant in a cradle. The only one left was a servant girl asleep on top of the oven in the kitchen. She heard the shrieks, jumped down from the oven, and looking through a crack in the door, saw the master and mistress lying murdered on the floor in a pool of blood. She took a chance-this servant girl-and jumped out the window, running all the way to town yelling, 'Children of Israel, save us! Help! Help! Help!"'
Suddenly, in the midst of Muma Yente's yelling, "Help! Help!"-we hear a crash-bang-smash-boom-barn! Immersed in the story, all we could think was that robbers were attacking our own home and were shooting at us from all sides-or that the room had fallen in-or a hurricane had hit us. We couldn't move from our seats. We stared at each other speechless-waiting. Then all of us began to yell, "Help! Help! Help!"
In a frenzy my mother caught me in her arms, pressed me to her heart, and cried, "My child, if it's going to happen, let it happen to me! Oh … "
"What is it?" cries my father. "What happened to him?"
"It's nothing. Nothing," yells Muma Yente, waving her arms. "Be quiet."
And the girl runs in from the kitchen, wild-eyed. "What's the matter? What's happened? Is there a fire? Where is it?"
"Fire? What fire?" shouts Muma Yente at the girl. "Go burn, if you want to. Get scorched, if you like." She keeps scolding the girl as if it's all her fault, then turns to us.
"What are you making this racket for? What are you frightened of? What do you think it is? Can't you see? It's just the clock. The clock fell down. Now do you know? Everything you could imagine was hung on it- a half a ton at least. So it fell down. What's strange about that? You wouldn't have been any better yourself … "
At last we come to our senses. We get up from the table one by one, go up to the clock and inspect it from all sides. There it lies, face down, broken, shattered, smashed, ruined forever.
"It is all over," says my father in a dull voice, his head bent as if standing before the dead. He wrings his hands and tears appear in his eyes. I look at him and I want to cry, too.
"Hush, be quiet," says my mother, "why do you grieve? Perhaps it was destined. Maybe it was written in heaven that today, at this minute, the end should come. Let it be an atonement for our sins-though I should not mention it on the Sabbath-for you, for me, for our children, for our loved ones, for all of Israel. Amen. Selah."
All that night I dreamed of clocks. I imagined that I saw our old clock lying on the ground, clothed in a white shroud. I imagined that I saw the clock still alive, but instead of a pendulum there swung back and forth a long tongue, a human tongue, and the clock did not ring, but groaned. And each groan tore something out of me. And on its face, where I used to see the twelve, I saw suddenly number thirteen. Yes, thirteen. You may believe me- on my word of honor.
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Beatwave Festival
Saturday 7.6. | 19–04
Rytmiaalto #13 w/ RBMA - FaltyDL, Somepoe, edGeCut feat. 3Corners Of The World, Mean Seed Records djs and vj Beige / Harmaa
Saturday 7.6. | 19–04
Beatwave Festival
Rytmiaalto #13 w/ RBMA - FaltyDL, Somepoe, edGeCut feat. 3Corners Of The World, Mean Seed Records djs and vj Beige / Harmaa
Beatwave Festival bridges continents on Saturday, as FaltyDL headlines from US, Ninja Tune and RBMA. Early evening LIVE set by edGeCut fron New Delhi, feat. 3Corners Of The World trio (USA, EST,FIN) for amazing ambient sounds and breaks. Also an RBMA alumni hailing from Oulu, Somepoe plays on the terrace. Afterparty and warm-up by Mean Seed Records djs Toby One, Oukawamine & Dullatron + visuals by Beige / Harmaa.
FaltyDL is an electronic music producer from New York, merging Big Apple's mash of hip hop, dubstep, garage, soul, jungle and electronica with a touch of older New York and Chicago sound.
The live set by edGeCut reflects a mix of dub, breaks, drum and bass and psychedelic with sounds borrowed from jazz, Indian classical and electronic music. He is an electronic music producer hailing from New Delhi, India, and a curator of Sound Reasons festival. In his live set, three musicians join with organic instruments: Petri Kuljuntausta (FI) + David Rothenberg (USA) + Robert Jürjendal (EST).
One of the top talents amongst emerging Finnish djs, Somepoe will play on the terrace with visuals by Beige / Harmaa.
The after party is bassfully yours by Mean Seed Records djs.
Set times:
19:00-20:00 Mean Seed warmup
20:00-21:30 Edgecut LIVE
21:30-23:00 Somepoe
23:00-01:30 FaltyDL
vj Beige / Harmaa
After Party:
01:30-04:00 Mean Seed Records djs
Performing at Beatwave Festival
This event is part of the Beatwave Festival club series
Beatwave, Rytmiaalto, is a summer festival series at mbar for the third summer in a row. Each edition focuses on a particular music genre and offers both emerging and classic line-ups with live and dj sets.


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Voiding Improvement Program
Voiding Improvement Care Team Members
The VIP team consists of healthcare providers dedicated to helping children with urinary issues. Our Nurse Practitioner specializes in voiding dysfunction, while our team of board certified pediatric urologists work together to best assist you and your child. It is our goal to improve voiding behaviors and create healthy habits to carry your child into adulthood.
The Voiding Improvement Program (VIP) assists children with problems that include frequent urinary tract infections, daytime and/or nighttime accidents, urinary leakage, urinary holding, urinary urgency, and urinary frequency.
Through comprehensive assessments and patient-specific plans, the VIP aims to improve not only a child's voiding dysfunction, but their quality of life. Various non-invasive techniques and therapies are available, including complex uroflowmetry (a uroflow test) and biofeedback pelvic muscle therapy.
Services We Offer
Complex uroflowmetry is a simple way to investigate a child's pelvic muscle activity while they void. EMG sensors (which are simply special stickers) are placed on the abdomen and perineal muscles, and a child voids into a special toilet. After the child voids, a bladder scan is completed to determine how much urine remains in the bladder after voiding. This test can be very helpful in detecting dysfunctional voiding and in determining if biofeedback therapy would be helpful for your child.
Biofeedback pelvic muscle therapy is a fun, non-invasive method for teaching children how to use their pelvic muscles properly. It involves the same EMG patches, or stickers, used in the complex uroflowmetry. After the stickers are attached, the child will play video games with computerized animation controlled by their pelvic muscles. This is a fun, non-painful, and effective way to teach children how to use their muscles the right way and eventually learn to better empty their bladders.
More invasive methods are also available when further testing is warranted. Both our Mount Pleasant and downtown locations offer videourodynamic testing. This is considered the "gold standard" for bladder testing, and can evaluate bladder capacity, bladder pressures, and look for vesicoureteral reflux. This test involves placed a catheter into the bladder and one into the rectum, and the bladder is filled with contrast solution. Fluoroscopy images are obtained while the study is being completed. This test is also utilized as a method to monitor patients with neurogenic bladders as they grow and mature. Child life specialists are available to help with our sensate patients who require this testing.


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III. An Organic, Conducive, Habitable MultiUniVerse
This extensive chapter highlights an interrelated constellation of findings as documentation as to why the universe is becoming ever more understood, once again, as innately biological in kind. A vision of conducive, amniotic spacescape for the emergence of ovular worlds, embryonic life, mind and self-aware, intelligent, creative beings on fertile bioplanets appears in our midst.
Into the later 2010s, this Quantum Cosmology: A Complementary QuaniVerse section has expanded into five modules. A worldwise collaboration by an emergent kumankinder can now scan the depth and breadth of a multiversal spacescape. In this conducive ecosmos, solar systems abound from which planetary peoples seem meant to arise, wonder, observe, self-select and begin to co-create. This first unit covers an integral, affine meld of infinitesimal microcosm and infinite macrocosm. Cosmos reports our trillion galaxy milieu, each with billions of sunny stars, along with its temporal life-bearing development. Quantum Organics document a whole scale revision by way of novel perspectives and cumulative understands. Systems Physics, akin to Biology and Genetics, notices an historic turn to similarly allow vital network complexities. Finally, from this minute abode, an ability to theorize and detect instrumental signs of other universes has dawned as noted in ExoUniVerse Studies. Further contributions can be found in Animate Ecosmos, Information, Thermodynamics, Systems Cosmology, Astrochemistry and ExoEarth sections, and throughout Natural Genesis.
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1. Cosmos: A Galactic, Stellar, Planetary Spacescape
The prior Quantum Cosmology section sought to report and document how innovative astrophysical theories are uniting and explaining the depths and expanses of a fantastic dynamic multiUniVerse within which we sentient, brilliant peoples have come to find our individual and collective selves. Herein, we seek to convey the latest findings of a spatial and temporal milieu which fills itself with these component objects. A good recent example is Finding Our Place in the Universe by Helene Courtois.
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2. Quantum Organics in the 21st Century
As science shifts to a worldwide humankind learning on her/his own all about an oriented development from universe to us, new phases of integral clarity are lately achieved. This fundament of subatomic substance was dubbed quantum, from the Latin for amount, by Max Plancks realization, circa 1900, that energy waves are composed of discrete material units. For over a century, deep thinkers have tried to study and comprehend via a stellar cast of Einstein, Bohr, Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Bohm, Wheeler and many more. Quantum mechanics went forth somewhat as a methinks it is like series of ideas and experiments such as entanglement, decoherence, double-slit tests, dead or alive cats, uncertainty, non-locality and so on. For example, I heard Abner Shimony speak in 1979 about superposition, and John Bell in 1990 say what does it mean that some quantum phase exists, from which we arise from and wonder.
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I began these musings in the early 1960s when even a point of cosmic origin was not known, starry galaxies were just found a few decades before. In the mid 2010s, a sign of worldwide scientific progress is a nascent ability to begin to quantify an infinite constellation of stochastic cosmoses. This new December 2015 section will collect and report upon novel theoretical entries to consider other universes in the most part for parameters and propensities to contain living entities like us. We include some lengthy Abstracts for a sense of the expertise and technical vernacular.
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B. An Animate Natural Genesis Ecosmos
A continuous thread seems to link together the events of the history of the Universe, from the Big Bang to the advent of Homo sapiens. The striking continuity of the general pattern of evolution suggests that the Universe was pregnant with life since beginning, and the biosphere was right from the start pregnant of mankind. Francesco Gaeta
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1. Reunion of Biology and Physics: Active Matter
This new section was added in 2013 to cover a growing flow of research papers across these sciences that find an integral affinity between quantum, condensed matter, many-body, statistical mechanics, and other physical fields, with lifes origin, organic physiology, anatomy, neural architecture and cognizance, and onto to dynamic ecosystems and human societies. An advocate is Nigel Goldenfeld who announced that biology will become physics for the 21st century. As a working phrase, Active Matter from Siram Ramaswamy is being used, for example, by Andrea Cavagna and Irene Giardina (2014) to describe bird flocks. A common aspect seems to be an implicate mathematical source that serves to structure and guide the gravid material spontaneity of a procreative evolution and history.
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A section added in 2007 to gather novel advances in the nascent field of supramolecular chemistry, aka constitutional dynamic and adaptive chemistry. These terms, along with systems chemistry, are from the Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Lehn and colleagues to represent new appreciations of how the universal self-organizing principles are similarly being found to foster an emergent, nested complexity across chemical and biological precursor materialities.
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3. Universal Evolution: An Astrobiological Milieu
This is a 2014 section to gather viewpoints which make note of a Darwinian modus operandi of many candidate entities within a vicarious environment from which an optimum or good enough result can be selected. As some entries herein (John Mayfield, Leslie Valiant, etc) infer this operation can appear as a computational method. A statistical physics earlier version would be many local bodies which yet give rise to a global predictability. Here we wish to report expansive applications of this evolutionary process both across a temporal cosmic development and to its physical composition. The celestial domain has been dubbed a Universal Darwinism, see John O. Campbell, Lee Smolin, Milan Cirkovic and other sources.
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C. The Information Computation Turn
Into the 21st century, in tandem with computer science, the concept of information, broadly conceived from algorithms to knowledge, is becoming recognized as a primary creative quality, along with and prior to physical matter and energy, space and time. As a rush of references from the mid 2000s attest, such as James Gleick's opus, the such a textual dimension brings critical support for an organic genesis uniVerse. In a variety of ways, cosmic nature to human culture gains a robust informational-computational identity. A general perception from Alan Turing to Stephen Wolfram and Gregory Chaitin to Gordana Dodig-Gordana, Luciano Floridi and Wolfgang Hofkircher, many others, is a universe that seems to independently program, compute and iterate into a vital, emergent, cognizance. By some analogous soft and hard ware facility, a double, generative mathematical domain appears again. A further aspect is an informational essence found to distinguish quantum phenomena, which is covered in the next section.
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1. Quantum Participatory (QBism) Information
This 2017 subsection grew out of Quantum Cosmology and Information Computation entries and elsewhere as it became evident that along with Complex System features (prior section) quantum realms possess a distinct informational quality. While intimated in the 1980s and 1990s by the sage physicist John Archibald Wheeler, Rolf Landauer, David Deutsch, and others, initial 21st century perceptions were of two kinds. The 2000 work Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Michael Nielsen and Isaac Chuang was mainly about mechanics, qubits, Shannon communications and so on. This school continues apace with many volumes such as Quantum Computer Science by David Mermin (2007) and Quantum Information Theory by Mark Wilde (2nd ed. 2017).
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D. An Intrinsic Consciousness and Intelligence
. western science is changing very rapidly now, toward an understanding of nature as alive, self-organizing, intelligent, conscious or sentient and participatory at all levels from subatomic particles and molecules to entire living planets, galaxies and the whole Cosmos . Elisabet Sahtouris
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The sterile, mechanical universe of 19th century theories was conceived as a closed, isolated system tending to quiescent equilibrium. As predicted by the second law of thermodynamics, it must inexorably expire as all available energy is spent doing work and converted to entropy. The noonday brilliance of the human moment is thus for naught as philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote early in the 20th century. But a major revision is underway by which life has become known as an open system infused and organized by a sustaining flow of energy and information. The gloomy pronouncement has been superseded by far-from-equilibrium version, due much to Nobel laureate Ilya Prigogine and colleagues, which can describe and qualify the florescent rise of life and its human phase. An effort to articulate a fourth law of thermodynamics counter to the second law is now in progress. Altogether these efforts explain a vital "physical" source for and impetus to biological and cultural evolution, which again serves to reunite organic beings with a conducive cosmos.
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As I have noted on occasion, my 1960 degree is in engineering thermodynamics from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, now NYU Poly. Back then long ago the field was mainly about the three laws for steam power plants. In 1987 I had lunch at a complexity conference with Ilya Prigogine, the prime founder of a later turn to nonequilibrium thermodynamics. This Thermodynamics of Life section seeks to report and document such 20th century advances as they continued to flourish in the 2000s. Since around 2010, aided by Internet worldwide collaborations, such studies of energy source, usage, dissipation, and began to merge with quantum mechanical physics via common theoretical convergences. Into the later 2010s, these composite endeavors have spread to an extent and depth to now merit their own subsection.
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2. An Autocatalytic, Bootstrap Universe
This January 2018 section is a dedicated place to report an increasing notice of how a natural universe to human evolutionary genesis has been facilitated in some basic way as by intrinsic propensities for lifes autocreative biochemical self-initiation so as to engender an evolutionary emergence, and later our sentient procreation. As popularly known, a catalyst is a (bio)chemical agent which can effect a reaction without being changed in the process. An autocatalytic term has become a general identifier for this procedure, and has gained wide usage because something like this actually seems to be going on. A pioneer theorist since the 1970s has been Stuart Kauffman (search) which he has articulated in many books and collegial papers to this day. Lately the concept is advanced by biomathematicians such as Wim Hordijk and Michael Steel, along with Liane Gabora, Nathaniel Virgo, Guenther Witzany, Sara Walker, Leroy Cronin, Addy Pross, and other advocates herein.
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F. Systems Cosmology: Fractal SpaceTimeMatter
In addition to many scientific entries since the section went online in 2004, in these later 2010s we can report a topological turn in condensed matter physics, see Natalie Wolchovers survey, and the 2016 Nobel Physics Prize. A clever mathematics and geometry variously known as Fractons (Jonathan Haah, et al) is commencing to theorize and represent natures intrinsic, heretofore elusive, structural forms and interconnections. Thus a systems cosmology phrase is posed akin to biology and all else. Some four centuries later Galileo Galilei would be quite pleased.
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G. Anthropic, Biotropic, Ecotropic, Earthropic Principles
Since the 1970s scientists have observed that many cosmic, atomic, chemical, and biomolecular parameters and constants seem to have precise values so that complex, living systems can appear and evolve into observant human beings. These findings have led to an Anthropic Principle such that the presence of people in this universe serves to define and constrain the inherent properties it must have. Various weak or strong versions depend on how much credence or interpretation is given to these curious qualities. We add Biotropic and Ecotropic for our precious abide on a living planet. It is also to be noted that beyond exact nebulae and nuclear forces, the periodic table of some 100 stable elements, along with myriad chemicals, seems engendered for a uniVerse to human genesis. See also An Earthropic Principle in Part VII, Section C about an increasing notice in the later 2010s that this habitable home within a planet-filled ecosmos may be uniquely special. Image Credit: MoonRunner Design UK at http://brattahlid.tripod.com/sw3-21web.htm.
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H. An Astrochemistry to Astrobiology Milieu
As our special bioplanet Earth through cerebral humankind begins to explore its heavenly environs in space and time, this integral vista now implies a creative biological universe rich with emergent life and sentience. The section includes proceedings for international conferences on this field of study, which has converged upon the term Astrobiology. As the range of conditions where life can exist ever widens, a consensus is a celestial propensity for the presence of complex precursor biochemicals and pervasive microbial, unicellular life forms. But as ExoEarths also notes, contingent evolutionary pathways to intelligent, human-like observers remain under discussion. The section also documents the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence. The image is from the NASA Ames Research Center posted at http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov/releases/2002/02images/astrobiology/astrobio.html. On this webpage NASA states its vision: To Improve Life Here, To Extend Life There, To Find Life Beyond.
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I. ExoEarths Everywhere: A Cosmic Census
As a starter, for web reference sites you can Google: NASA Kepler Satellite, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other centers, along with Exoplanet encyclopedias, some listed here, for a wealth of information. By virtue of space and Earth telescope searches, braced by instrumental and computational analysis, in the past years a grand new cosmos has been revealed that is filled with as many orbital planets as there are sunny stars. A universal, innate propensity to form and evolve solar systems and exoworlds of every possible variety now seems prolifically evident. Circa 2012, it was predicted that bio-friendly Earth analogs in galactic and stellar habitable zones will soon be found.
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tedizolid(ted-eye-zoe-lid ),
Sivextro(trade name)
Pregnancy Category: C
Pharmacologic: oxazolidinones
ClassificationTherapeutic: anti infectives
Pharmacologic: oxazolidinones
Treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).
Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis at the level of the 23S ribosome of the 50S subunit.
Therapeutic effects
Bacteriostatic action against enterococci, staphylococci and streptococci, resulting is resolution of infection.Active against Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA), Streptococcus pyogens, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus Group (including Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus) and Enterococcus faecalis.
Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability; well absorbed (91%) following oral administration, rapidly converted by phosphatases to its active form.
Distribution: Penetrates interstitial fluid space of adipose and skeletal muscle resulting in similar levels to plasma.
Metabolism and Excretion: Eliminated via liver with inactive metabolites excreted in feces (82%) and urine (18%); <3% excreted unchanged in urine or feces.
Half-life: 12 hr.
Time/action profile (blood levels)
|2.5 hr
|24 hr
|end of infusion
|24 hr
Contraindicated in: Uncontrolled HTN, pheochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis, or concurrent use of sympathomimetic agents, vasopressors, or dopaminergic agents (↑ risk of hypertensive response); Concurrent or recent (<2 wk) use of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (↑ risk of hypertensive response); Carcinoid syndrome or concurrent use of SSRIs, TCAs, triptans, meperidine, or buspirone (↑ risk of serotonin syndrome).
Use Cautiously in: Neutropenia (safety and efficacy not established if WBC <1000 cells/mm3) Obstetric: Use in pregnancy only in potential maternal benefit justifies potential risk to fetus; Lactation: Use cautiously if breastfeeding; Pediatric: Safe and effective use in children <18 yr has not been established.
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
Central nervous system
- dizziness
- headache
- pseudomembranous colitis (life-threatening)
- nausea
- diarrhea
- vomiting
Drug-Drug interaction↑ risk of hypertensive response with MAO inhibitors, sympathomimetics (e.g., pseudoephedrine ), vasopressors (e.g., epinephrine, norepinephrine ), and dopaminergic agents (e.g., dopamine, dobutamine ); concurrent or recent use should be avoided. ↑ risk of serotonin syndrome with SSRIs, TCAs, triptans, meperidine, bupropion, or buspirone ; avoid concurrent use.
Oral Intravenous (Adults) 200 mg once daily for six days.
Tablets: 200 mg
Lyophilized powder for intravenous injection (requires reconstitution): 200 mg/vial
Nursing implications
Nursing assessment
- Assess for infection (vital signs; appearance of wound, sputum, urine, and stool; WBC) at beginning of and during therapy.
- Obtain specimens for culture and sensitivity prior to initiating therapy. First dose may be given before receiving.
- Monitor bowel function. Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, and bloody stools should be reported to health care professional promptly as a sign of pseudomembranous colitis. May begin up to several mo following cessation of therapy.
- Lab Test Considerations: Consider alternate therapies in patients with neutrophil counts <1000 cells/mm3.
- May cause anemia.
Potential Nursing DiagnosesRisk for infection (Indications)
Diarrhea (Adverse Reactions)
- Dose adjustment is not necessary when switching from IV to oral dose.
- Oral: May be administered with or without food.
Intravenous Administration
- Intermittent Infusion: Reconstitute each vial with 4 mL of Sterile Water for Injection. Gently swirl and let vial stand until completely dissolved; avoid shaking. Diluent: Dilute further with 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl by slowing injecting reconstituted solution into 250 mL bag. Gently invert bag to mix; avoid shaking to minimize foaming. Solution is clear and colorless to pale yellow; do not administer solutions that are discolored or contain particulate material. Must be used within 24 hrs of reconstitution at room temperature or under refrigeration.
- Rate: Infuse over 1 hr.
- Y-Site Incompatibility: solutions containing calcium or magnesium, Lactated Ringer's, Hartmann's solution
Patient/Family Teaching
- Advise patients taking oral tedizolid to take as directed, for full course of therapy, even if feeling better. Take missed doses as soon as remembered up to 8 hrs before next dose; if less than 8 hrs before next dose, wait until next scheduled dose. Do not double dose.
- Advise patient to notify health care professional of all Rx or OTC medications, vitamins, or herbal products being taken and to consult with health care professional before taking other medications.
- Instruct patient to notify health care professional if changes in vision occur or immediately if diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, or bloody stools occur and not to treat with antidiarrheals without consulting health care professionals.
- Advise female patient to notify health care professional if pregnancy is planned or suspected or if breastfeeding.
- Advise patient to notify health care professional if no improvement is seen in a few days.
Evaluation/Desired Outcomes
- Resolution of signs and symptoms of infection. Length of time for complete resolution depends on organism and site of infection.


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Report: S-300 Missiles Already in Syria Despite Netanyahu's Bid to Stop Shipment
by Zach Pontz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ways to stabilize the Middle East and to halt the shipment of Russian-made S-300 missiles to the Syrian army, despite reports that they had already been delivered.
During their meeting Tuesday, Netanyahu told Putin: "The region around us is tumultuous, rough, unstable and volatile, therefore I am pleased with the opportunity to consider together way to stabilize the region and bring about security and stability."
The two leaders were set to discuss the delivery of the advanced S-300 Missiles just as reports surfaced that the missiles had already been delivered by Russia to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army.
Israel media was reporting Tuesday that according to the London-based Arab paper Al-Quds Al-Arabi, the missiles are in Syria and under Russian supervision, but not yet operational.
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The powerful weapon has a range of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) and the ability to track and strike multiple targets simultaneously with lethal efficiency. It would signal a huge advancement in Syria's air defense capability and pose a strong challenge to any possible aerial campaign. Israel also fears that advanced Russian weapons could fall into the hands of Hezbollah, a key Syrian ally in neighboring Lebanon.
The Russian missile system is also capable of intercepting drones and cruise missiles.
Igor Korotchenko, a former colonel of the Russian General Staff who now heads the Center for Analysis of Global Weapons Trade, said the decision on the S-300 delivery would have a major effect on Israel's superiority in the region, Israel Hayom reported.
"It may lead to a new round of confrontation with the West," he said. "It will have a serious impact on the balance of forces, depriving Israel of its air superiority."
Korotchenko added that Syrian crews will have to spend up to one year in Russia training on how to use the S-300 systems. "Without that, the delivery would make no sense," he said. "It's a complex system, and only highly qualified crew can handle it."


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Fine Triathletes
Human decency shines through at races
If you wonder why people complete their first triathlon and then can't give up racing, it often has as much to do with the race environment and experience as it does with the joys and struggles of training.
Triathlon is one of the few sports where all of the competitors are on the same course at the same time. The professional may have nicer bike racks, but you can see them (as they come whipping past) on the same course you are on.
Men and women race together. Collegiate athletes share the road with 70-year-olds. People who exist entirely on protein shakes line up next to people who use triathlon as an excuse to eat more pizza and drink more beer. It's a pretty crazy crowd standing on most beaches at the start of a race.
One thing that is consistent is how incredibly considerate most triathletes are to each other, even in the heat of competition.
I know of one member here who stopped during his first Ironman, threw his time goal out the window, and stayed with a cyclist he had watched lost consciousness and ride off the road into a ditch. He remained with him until help came, as the minutes ticked by.
Personally, I have had people help me, mutter word of encouragement even as they struggle for breath, and go to great lengths to help others. Often I'll hear an announcement before a race that a triathlete needs a pair of goggles, or a spare wheel even. Then a few minutes later, I'll hear an announcement saying, "Thanks." Someone came through with the needed item.
Here are a few stories from other members of BeginnerTriathlete:
From member b2run:
My friend and coworker decided to do a try-a-tri. She tried to train as much as she could but her young children prevented her from putting in as many training hours as she would have liked. On the day of the race, she was a little nervous but was determined to finish. She got through the swim and the bike but was exhausted by the beginning of the run. She ran a short way and then jerked into a slow walk muttering, "I can't do this." Another triathlete running past her heard her and stopped. She promised that she would walk with her the whole way to make sure that she finished. She encouraged her and lifted her spirits. My friend gathered her courage and pushed herself into a run and finished the race.
From member QueenZipp:
In my first season racing I did a women's only triathlon. There were some younger girls also racing, not quite sure of the lowest age limit but I think she may have been middle school age. On the bike course she had some difficulty--I honestly don't recall if she had a flat or fell....but I remember a large number of women stopping to check on her as if she was their child.
Also in that first season, I did my first open water race. I got to the race site and went in for a practice swim to find my goggles were broken and leaking terribly. A volunteer loaned me hers. I distinctly remember handing them off to my family as I went through T1 so they could give them back to her.
I am part of a large group that formed after the death of a local elite runner (killed while training for the Boston Marathon by a drunk driver). We have a motto that we RUN AS ONE. At the Richmond marathon, we are there loud and proud cheering on every finisher--from the speedy elites to the folks who just make the cut off. Some of the crew will finish their own races then double back out on the course to run in with others who may be struggling to complete.
From member WildWill:
I have competed in IM Switzerland a couple of time and never had a decent result .... its a bit of a boggy race for me. The first time my back went out during the bike, which resulted in one of the longest days of suffering I have ever experienced. However, it is my second attempt at the race I need to highlight here,
It was IM Switzerland 2013 and it was hot, damn hot.
The whole race was going well, an enjoyable non-wetsuit swim in the clear waters of Lake Zurich, a reasonable (for me) first lap on the bike, but all the time the temperature was rising and I was too caught up in my race to be sensible enough to take appropriate action. The first hill on the 2nd lap it hit me, I was cooking in my own juices. By the time I hit the 2nd hill, I was all over the road.
Two-thirds up the hill I ground to a halt and the world tipped on its side.
Within second local spectators had helped me off the road and into the shade of a tree. Even rescuing my bike. They did not know me - I was just a mad Brit in skull and crossbones, but they came to my help.
Next the same locals saved my day and my race. Three of them had produced watering cans and started to water me down, like I was a prize rose patch. Just a little at first, then more and more until it had cooled me and brought me back into myself. They insisted I stayed sitting in the shade for a while longer while I drank enough to re-hydrate. but then they waved me off on my race.
It was the slowest bike leg of any IM I have ever raced, but due to the help of a bunch of strangers on a overly-hot hill in Switzerland - I finished - not a pretty finish - but a finish all the same.
Member alath sums it up well:
There's not a specific instance, but I appreciate when other competitors say encouraging things during the race. Under normal circumstances, phrases like "have a nice day" don't necessarily mean much. But for people running or biking at a significant percentage of threshold, sparing some breath to uplift a fellow racer takes on a lot more meaning. "I have barely enough air for my physiologic needs at this point, but I'm going to use some of it to be nice." This happens multiple times in every race I'm in and I always appreciate it.


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Hawkman is a winged vigilante who fights crime using a flight harness made from Nth metal and a mace.
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- His secret identity is Carter Hall, an archaeologist and museum curator who lives out his destiny as a reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian prince Khufu using magic weaponry.
- Katar Hol is another version who appeared during the Silver Age, an alien policeman from the planet Thanagar with access to advanced technology.


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Curse Of The Witching Tree: Interview With Lawrence Weller
"Hi Lawrence and thank you for agreeing to chat with me today. The Curse Of The Witching Tree is a tremendous horror film and I particularly enjoyed your performance. Can you tell me how you became involved?
Jake is a young boy who has to come to terms with a lot of difficult and traumatic feelings. With the loss of his father and alienation , bullying at school. How did you prepare for such a challenging role?
I prepared by thinking what would Jake would do as a normal boy. Thinking as Jake helped me understand how to play him. I also used my own emotions that I have experienced, such as being bullied. It was my first time doing a film, so it was a lot of hard work, but it was a lot of fun too. I was really nervous at first, but got into it with everyone's help.
One of the elements that seems to work so effectively with the film is your close relationship with the other cast members, you really seem like a believable family unit. What was your experience with working with the the cast?
I got along well with the cast as I spoke with them before filming. We all met at the read through, and everyone was really nice. Lucy Clarvis and Sarah Rose Denton helped me with my acting, as they were more experienced. They helped me to relax which made it a really friendly environment.
What was James Crow's direction to you for Jake. How did you get into the characters mindset?
You are a very talented actor , what other roles interest you and can you tell me what other projects you have planned?
Thanks for your time and I would love to keep in touch"
Curse of the Witching Tree is out on Monday and you can preorder your copy from Amazon or pick up a copy from Sainsburys and Asda in the UK or from Walmart and Target in America. Curse of the Witching Tree is also available to download from iTunes.
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"My sister Cailyn is transgender, and it's hard knowing that she's going to grow up in a very judgmental society, and she's not going to be seen as what she wants to be seen as, which is normal. She's always going to be judged for that."
"When I found out about my surgery, it wasn't a decision I got the opportunity to make. It was more of like I did it, or in six months I could lose my hearing. I had to do it. People kept on asking for second opinions. I really didn't need any. I went to the best I could, the University of Washington. I was scared, and nervous, but it didn't hit me immediately. It didn't really hit me until a couple of hours later when my grandma started talking to me about it. I started crying because, if anything goes wrong, a side of my face could become paralyzed, or I could lose my hearing indefinitely. Or if it doesn't work I'll have to have more surgeries in the future. I could die from it, but it's a surgery that I have to have. So it's nerve-wracking, but I know that I need to have it done. Right now I'm living the most I can with the hearing that I have, until I get the surgery. No matter what happens I'm still going to live, and I'm still going to try my best to do what I can, while I still can."
"My dad tells the worst jokes, but they are so bad that they always make me laugh. My mom always looks at the two of us like we're insane, as we sit there, barely breathing, cracking up at his terrible jokes."
"I like to go to warm beaches and just lay there in the sun because they help me to forget about all the stress of real life."
"It was the winter and I was staying at my grandma's house. We decided to go sledding down a steep hill outside. I woke up on the couch. My grandma told me I had run head first into a tree. There was a giant bump on my head and I could have gotten a concussion. I was lucky I didn't."
"Ever since I was about seven and a half, close to eight years old, my dad's been really abusive. It kind of went throughout a period of seven years. Then I was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. That's a lot of stuff I have to deal with, because sometimes things that I notice people do end up triggering something that happened in the past. It kind of sets off emotions. With people that have PTSD, it's really difficult to know what emotions going to come out, because they all just kind of crash together at once. It's a hodge-podge of what's going on with you. So you really don't know what the person's going to do when they have that mental breakdown. So that's something that I have to constantly think about. Say someone starts yelling, and then all of a sudden a flashback happens of my dad yelling at me, and then all of a sudden I'm cowering under a table. And that has happened before. My friends just look at me like 'what's going on with you' or 'what is wrong with you.' Then I just start rocking back and forth, and I just have this weird, intense fear. Then all of a sudden I snap out of it, and it's like, what's going on?"
"[Moving here from Thailand] was totally hard. I came here for four days, I didn't know how to speak English, I didn't know what to say, and I had to go to middle school. I felt really scared, it was really hard, and I was afraid. But I didn't know that the first day that I passed through the doors, it would be really fun. I didn't understand a single word that people [spoke], but I really enjoyed [going to] class, and I didn't even know what that class was [teaching]. Everything is different, but great. I can't explain how glad I am."
"I don't know what I want to do, which is really hard, with college applications coming up, and trying to figure out which college I want to go to, and what I want to major in. Should I do something in science, or should I focus on music? It's a lot to think about."
"My brother came into the hospital lounge with tears in his eyes saying, "It's a beautiful baby girl." That's when my niece was born."


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Chicken fajitas are an all-time favorite over here in the casa de Smart Eating. I mean, who doesn't love smoking-hot chicken with charred veggies and creamy avocado?
While you may be laughing right now, swearing that you'll never be able to master the sizzling cast iron pan experience, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. You can make a totally, low-key, low-mess, no-fail, super-flavorful version of chicken fajitas using a … sheet pan.
Yep, it's true. You just need ONE pan to make this family-favorite. Olé!
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- Unless you know that your family absolutely LOVES charred bell peppers, there's no need to cook up all that you slice. Instead, save a handful in the fridge to pack in your kids' lunches or have for after-school snacks. Look at you, being all prepared!
- Cut the chicken in small strips before you marinade it. This will help it soak in all the flavorful goodness of the marinade, cut down on cooking time ('cause you've got mouths to feed!) and let your kids serve themselves with more independence.
- Keep the veggies on one half of the sheet pan and the chicken on the other half. This helps to control the cook-time if the chicken and veggies aren't totally in-sync with their doneness. Plus, it makes it easier for everyone to customize what goes (or doesn't go) on their plates.
- Homemade marinades are easier to make than you think — and oh-so-worth the effort. This one uses a bit of pineapple juice (sweet!), soy sauce (salty!), liquid smoke (smoky!) and cayenne pepper (spicy!), along with oil, garlic and black pepper.
- Any tortillas will work, but did you know that corn tortillas count as a whole grain? Bonus points for you! Wrap the tortillas in foil and pop them in the oven at the same time as the sheet pan for perfectly soft and warm tortillas.
- Serve up the fajitas with a variety of sides to make sure everyone gets something they love: corn, rice, avocado, sour cream, salsa, cheese, you get the picture. Full disclosure: little-miss-smart-eating usually opts for a tortillas with rice, corn and cheese. Not nutritionally ideal, but she's eating the same-ish meal as the rest of us, so I won't complain or push. She'll get there.
Sheet Pan Inspiration
For more sheet pan inspiration, be sure to check out all the yummy sheet pan recipes over on The Recipe Redux page. There's lots of yumminess to choose from!


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Happy are the people of Scarborough, Saco and OOB. At the end of the month, Portland's famous Maine potato doughnut dispensary opens its largest shop to date south of the city.
"I hope this becomes the Grand Central of Scarborough," says Leigh Kellis, standing inside her third doughnut cafe, opening at 398 U.S. Route 1 this spring. "Hopefully we can bring a little soul to this stretch of highway."
Located at the busy intersection of Haigis Parkway, the feeder route to Interstate 95, it's hard to imagine a more perfect fit for Scarborough 2.0. Close to the marsh, Anjon's and Sullivan Tire, this strip is about to get hip.
"We are going to play good music, it will smell good in here and feel good. It's going in to be a community," said Kellis, who opened her first Holy Donut on Park Ave. in 2012 and a second shop on Exchange Street two years later. She moved to Scarborough last year to concentrate on her southern expansion.
This 3,000-square-foot shop, where dough for all locations will be made, is her most ambitious move to date. "I really want to have a good scene for the locals."
To do that, she has feng shuied this former Tim Horton's immensely.
Removing formica, knocking out walls and offices, the new scene is "homey, cozy, rustic and natural." Teal walls accented by reclaimed wood creates a calm, breezy vibe, like a doughnut shop you might find in San Diego.
In this open bakery, customers can watch bakers cut dough by hand, glaze and turn these doughy disks into delicious, Instagram worthy treats. "I love high quality, homemade things and they seem to be a dying art," said Kellis, whose inventive flavors include dark chocolate sea salt, pomegranate, maple bacon, chai glazed and many more.
To meet the needs of commuters, Holy Donut Three has a drive through, which like the shop, opens at 5 a.m. "You can grab a dozen doughnuts and a latte to go," she said.
Also new breakfast sandwiches made with cage free eggs, high quality, organic meat served on homemade English muffins are a new switch. "We are upping the options for breakfast sandwiches at all locations," said Kellis.
But Maine potato doughnuts, residing under the Buddha statue at the doughnut altar, is the top draw. Served with Coffee By Design brew and espresso drinks, with a new side of wifi, means Portland's coffee culture is percolating south! See you in line.


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I woke up eight years ago this morning, bright eyed and ready to hit the road.
I had spent the prior six weeks going through everything I owned, got rid of most of it and packed everything I thought I'd need for an extended road trip into a small box.
It never started out as an un-ending adventure for me.
I just wanted to shake life up a little and see if a romance with this dude I picked up on a Prius forum had any legs.
On an RVing group I frequent, someone asked what you'd go back and tell yourself before setting off. Seemed like an appropriate topic for today's post commemorating my nomadiversary.
So here goes, if I could back in time this is the letter I'd write:
Dear Cherie of 2007:
You're about to set off on an amazing adventure. You may have some preconceived notions of what it'll be like. To make it a little easier for you, here's some tips from the future.
1) Community on the road is different than community in one place. Not better/worse.. just a different approach.
The toughest and longest adjustment for you will be adapting your sense of community.
You have friends you can TXT and have an instant pizza & movie night planned, or people to take off for a road trip to sci-fi conventions. You can continue conversations from last week, without always starting the story from scratch.
You have continuity of friendships. You will miss that.
Now on the road, you will be constantly in new cities – somewhere you may not know anyone. Any new connections made will become quick distant memories as your paths diverge. Your introverted self will become reluctant to invest the energy sometimes.
Your blog won't generate a lot of new connections right off the bat, you know – because only mom is reading it anyway. Facebook and Twitter are infants, but will play a stronger role in time. NuRVers will soon be born and introduce you to a network of like minds. And this thing called RVillage will become a twinkle in your eyes. You'll find resource like the Escapees.
It gets better. It becomes super easy to make new friends and keep in touch with them. You will adapt. And you will become overwhelmed with the sense of community that is possible.
Friendships will go in waves – deep and nourishing while you're physically together, and more distant as the miles grow. But when next you meet, those connections are just as strong and powerful. Cherish every connection you make, you just never know which ones will become invaluable to you.
You now have a constant ebb and flow of community. People you visit along the way who become nomadic ports and fellow nomads to travel with for extended periods of time. You're constantly meeting new people to add to the mix.
2) Following the weather is easier said than done.
When your house has wheels, you have choice in where you're living at any given point. Following the weather seems like a logical goal to have. Flip flop and shorts weather year round.
In the summer, you'll be tempted to go north or up a mountain to cooler climates. In the winter, you head south to where it stays warmer.
But you'll quickly find there are so many factors that make this easier said than done.
- Your friends and family still live in fixed locations, and if you want to be there for major parts of their life, you may have to move 'good weather' down the priority list.
- You'll spend a winter in a deep freeze and a summer back in Florida, and you'll be thankful for it.
- Life will take you in directions you don't expect or that don't pay attention to where the best weather is. You'll spend a summer in the 120+ degree heat of southern Arizona. You may go a bit delirious as your brain gets cooked, but it'll make a great story to tell.
- Weather patterns will change and pop-up, despite your best intentions. Keep an eye on the weather, make the best decisions you can and adapt as needed. You'll get through it.
It'll take you 8 years on the road to finally navigate through spring-like weather conditions for a year. It'll be wonderful having the windows open so much and constant flowers blooming.
3) You can't possibly see & do it all – it's not an extended vacation.
In your first year on the road, you'll have intentions to set off to Alaska and Baja, and everywhere in between.
You'll ricochet around the country covering over 13,000 miles in seven months, and nearly exhaust yourself. And you don't even come close to seeing the whole country, never mind crossing any international borders.
And you don't regret it one moment.
Life will be full of unending new adventures that keep you plenty busy. By year eight, you still won't get to all 50 states. You haven't even made a list of all the National Parks, never mind seen them all. There are major regions of the country you haven't even crossed wheels into.
And nope, you've still not RVed to Alaska or Mexico.
There will be no shortage of things to do and people to spend time with. After a while, historical landmarks all start to look the same. Another walking city tour is just another walking city tour. Another garden is just another collection of pretty flowers.
Keep it mixed up, don't get into ruts and don't even try to experience everything a location has to offer. You have to balance life in there too. Work hours, laundry, chill time and worshipping the cat (yes, you don't have to give up having a cat.. the right one will come to you!)
4) Travel days take more effort than you think.
For your first years on the road, you'll rarely stop anywhere more than a few nights at a time. It'll allow you to see a lot of places and visit a lot of people.
But that pace will not be sustainable long term. You'll quickly find that you can't make miles, plan routing and stops, find the next great parking location AND have a life.
Don't try to mix in productive work days with driving days, you'll stress yourself out.
Adopt the 2-2-2 rule as quickly as possible. Drive no more than 2 hours, stay no less than 2 nights and be in to your next spot by 2pm.
And know when to exempt yourself from the rule. Especially integrating in more stays measured in weeks and months.
5) Embrace your new time zone – NST (Nomadic Standard Time).
When you first hit the road, you'll want to stick to your micromanaging scheduling ways. You'll want to keep pace, call ahead and make reservations days in advance. You'll set up appointments for when you expect to land at your next destination.
It won't take you long to realize, this is just bringing your old ways into a new lifestyle that just doesn't fit anymore.
There's too many variables on the road.
Bad weather, traffic, mechanical problems and amazing distractions that you might not be ready to move on from yet.
Leave room for that. Sure, set intentions.. but be open to reality not always lining up.
The less you plan, the less stress you'll have in your life. The less reservations you'll have to cancel. You'll have far more joy by allowing serendipity to do the planning.
You'll learn things always work themselves out.
You'll never go a night without a safe place to park and you'll never go hungry.
No one will ever be upset with you as long as you set their expectations that you're now living on NST (Nomadic Standard Time).
Instead of saying – 'We'll be there by 5pm on Monday in time for dinner' set the expectations to 'We're aiming for early weekish. We'll update you as we get closer, let us know if you have anything on your schedule.'
A nomad, like a wizard – always arrives precisely when they are meant to.
Predicting the arrival of a nomad is kinda like predicting a hurricane. Further out, the future is kinda broad. As they get closer, the details start to materialize where you can narrow down the date and location better. Maybe.
Younger Cherie – enjoy every moment of the adventure – amazing things are about to manifest in your life. Chill out more, relax and don't fret. Enjoy the journey, not just the destinations along the way.
And that dude you picked up on the Prius forum? Yeah, he's your soul mate and partner in life.
– Cherie of 2015
Eight Years Later – And No End in Sight
It's hard to believe it's been eight years since I pulled out of my driveway in Florida with this dude in a tiny travel trailer. We've experienced, we've endured, we've had many adventure and challenges along the way.
We've grown as individuals, and as a partnership. We've accomplished great things together.
We've been blessed to be invited onto your screen and hopefully provided a couple useful tips and inspiration. Thank you for joining us and being a part of this all.
We don't know where we're going long term, or what the future holds. But whatever it is, it'll be amazing.
And to our mom's who have both supported us in this crazy lifestyle while raising a few eyebrows, thank you.
We love you both.. and Happy Mother's Day!


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Blog Action Day 2010: Water from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.
- Rain on your windowpane?
- Hot baths?
- The ocean's caress?
- The coolness of the lake?
Right now for me right now I'll have to go with water bill. We have had a record breaking year
that started with record rainfall and now is into record drought. To me that means either a dried up yard or a +$85 water bill (so I chose the first.) I lost a lot of new plants I planted TWO YEARS AGO! That is how dry it is.
I've been talking with others about the effects of global warming and the climate changes we've seen in our lives and contemplating the ones that are to come. They say that global warming is already changing weather patterns and will make everything more severe. Personally I feel the dust bowl type patterns will be returning (already are it seems) and that we had better plan for it by better building practices and by teaching ourselves and our kids how to conserve water. When I was young in school we were taught water, electric, gas conservation every year. I don't see people caring here or even trying. Myself included a lot of the times. It's all dependent on habits. Making them, keeping them, then it becomes second nature.
Why should we worry about water?
- Nearly 1 billion people don't have safe water to drink.
- A child dies every 15 seconds from a lack of clean water.
- 1 in 4 children who die before age 5 worldwide, die of a water related disease.
- Children often walk miles every day to collect dirty water to drink.
- It takes 100 gallons of water to produce one egg
- It takes 256 gallons of water to produce one cotton t-shirt
- It takes 2500 gallons of water to make 2 pounds of steak!
- That dirty water you and I make goes somewhere- it is recycled back into our own drinking water and not EVERYTHING gets cleaned out. Remember water is global so it's a global problem.
What can we do to conserve water?
- Become (and remain) AWARE of your water usage
- Don't leave the faucet running when you brush teeth, wash dishes, wash your face…(by turning the tap off while brushing your teeth you will save 3 GALLONS of water a day! And another three for not shaving with the water running! )
- Use a low-flow toilet or fill a plastic drinking bottle with pebbles and put in your toilet tank. (This will save you 5-10 gallons a day!)
- If handwashing dishes don't let water run. Fill one sink with clean water and one with rinse water. (Saves 200-500 GALLONS a month!)
- Compost instead of using the garbage disposal.
- Wash your car on your lawn.
- Always use bio-degradable/phosphate-free soaps (there are good ones like Dr. Bronner's, Dollar General has a good automatic dish detergent that is phosphate free and cheap!)
- Don't water lawns unless necessary- also plant wisely with native plants and drought-resistant varieties
- Take showers instead of baths (wah!)
- Buy used goods and recycle old clothes
- Shop wisely and don't waste food or water
- Get actively involved in water conservation groups and educate others!
Happy Blog Action Day 2010!