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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) was initially discovered in blood lymphocytes of adults with lymphoproliferative diseases or AIDS and was labeled human B-lymphotropic virus. Further research identified HHV-6 in CD4+ lymphocytes and as a member of the herpesviruses. As it was the sixth herpesvirus isolated, it was then subsequently renamed human herpesvirus 6. Typical of a herpes virus, HHV-6 has been known to establish acute, incessant and permanent infection.
HHV-6 is the collective name for the double-stranded DNA viruses HHV-6A and HHV-6B. HHV-6A and HHV-6B, are officially recognized as distinct viruses instead of variants within the herpesvirus family. While much less is known about HHV-6A, it occurs more frequently in the immunocompromised host. In contrast, research has identified HHV-6B as the etiologic agent of the childhood illness exanthema subitem (roseola infantum).[1] The acquisition of HHV-6B is quite common in the young and is frequently seen throughout emergency departments worldwide. HHV-6B is a ubiquitous virus, with over 90% of the human population infected within the first 3 years of life.
HHV-6A, HHV-6B, and HHV-7 all share some level of homology with human cytomegalovirus (CMV), the only other human beta-herpesvirus.[1] Both HHV-6A and HHV-6B replicate in T-cells. However, they differ in the receptors used for cellular entry. Contrary to the human cluster differentiation 46 (CD46) used by the HHV-6A virus, studies show cluster differentiation 134 (CD134) is the primary receptor for HHV-6B.[2] CD134 only expresses on activated T cells.[3] Similar to HHV-8 also known as the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), studies of HHV-6 prove the virus to be oncogenic and destructive to autoimmune cells. Once bound to its respective receptor, HHV-6 establishes latency in lymphocytes and possesses a robust immunomodulatory capacity that can trigger both immunosuppressive and chronic inflammatory pathways.[3]
By adulthood, more than 95% of the population is seropositive for HHV-6A, HHV-6B, or both variants. Present serologic methods are ineffective in isolating one variant from the other.[4] It is now well known that HHV-6 is the primary cause of roseola infantum in childhood. HHV-6B primarily infects infants and is the leading cause of virus reactivation in both, immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts.[1] In the general population, the vast majority of adults with chronic HHV-6 remain asymptomatic. Research of HHV-6 and its role in the central nervous system is ongoing. In one study, more than 70% of children with primary HHV-6 infection had the virus DNA in their CSF. These children had neurologic sequelae concurrently with primary HHV-6 infection, including frequent febrile seizures.[5] Contrarily, other researchers identified only a 0% to 4% prevalence of HHV-6 DNA in the CSF of children with febrile seizures and AIDS patients with neurological symptoms.[5] These viruses have been linked to illnesses in immunocompromised patients and may play a role in the etiology of Hodgkin's disease and other malignancies.[4] Additionally, successful investigations have identified HHV-6A and HHV-6B as the source of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients including those with encephalitis, hepatitis, colitis, and pneumonitis.[6]
Researchers have identified HHV-6B as the etiologic pathogen responsible for most HHV-6 infections presenting with symptoms. While research supports that a majority of people have been infected with HHV-6 at some point in their life, primary infection with HHV-6 occurs within the first 2 years. In this age group, it is usually associated with an undifferentiated febrile illness, albeit a subset of children will exhibit the classic manifestations of roseola infantum.[1] Several investigative reports have recorded a decline in seropositivity with an increase in age.[4]. Although primary HHV-6 infection is uncommon in adults, reactivation can occur at any age. HHV-6 infection has no sexual proclivity and may occur in people of all races.
HHV-6 is a ubiquitous virus found worldwide. In a large prospective study of North American children, the peak age of HHV-6 acquisition was between 6 and 9 months of age.[1] Similar to the United States, in the UK and Japan, 97 to 100 % of primary infections result from HHV-6B. While epidemiology reports of HHV-6A are limited, research suggests that HHV-6A infection is acquired later in life and that primary infection with this particular variant often occurs without symptoms.[7] However, several groups have recorded HHV-6A in symptomatic children from Africa and the USA. Furthermore, HHV-6A was identified as the predominant form of the virus isolated in HIV positive infants in an endemic region of sub-Saharan Africa.[7] Among different populations, seroprevalence varies drastically. There is a documented rate of 20% seroprevalence in pregnant Moroccan women and 100% in asymptomatic Chinese adults. Seroprevalence ranged roughly from 39 to 80% among ethnically diverse adult populations from Tanzania, Malaysia, Thailand, and Brazil.[4]
Overall, primary HHV-6 infection is among the most prevalent causes of acute febrile illness in young children. It is also a significant cause of visits to the emergency department, hospitalizations, and febrile seizures.[1] HHV-6 belongs to the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily and the Roseolovirus genus. The virion particle has the characteristic structure of a herpesvirus, with a central core containing the viral DNA, a capsid, and a protein-rich tegument layer that is surrounded by a membrane.
The principal target cell for HHV-6 is the mature CD4+ T cell.[1] The virus has demonstrated pleiotropic effects on the immune system including modulating natural killer cell function. In vivo, HHV-6 primarily infects and replicates in CD4 lymphocytes after attachment to the CD46 cellular receptor. Via receptor-mediated endocytosis, HHV-6 gains entry into cells with subsequent viral replication (Ablashi). After primary infection, the virus DNA lives in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).[1]
While the exact mechanism of HHV-6 transmission is still under investigation, several studies have elucidated the viral transmission via saliva. It appears that transfer via saliva from mother to infant is the most common route. Several early reports described infectious HHV-6 as being present in saliva from nearly every person tested.[4] Additionally, salivary samples from 90% of persons examined contained HHV-6 DNA, while in another PCR-based study only 3% of persons were positive, although 63% of salivary gland biopsy specimens were positive.[4] The HHV-6 genome has also appeared in the CSF of children during primary and latent infections as well as in the brain matter of normal adults on autopsy, suggesting both the CNS and salivary glands as a reservoir for viral latency and persistent infection.[1][4]
Though the various clinical features and diseases associated with HHV-6 are still under investigation, research already well documents that HHV-6 plays an extensive role in central nervous system diseases and immunocompromised individuals including transplant recipients.[8] Infection with HHV-6 is usually benign and self-limiting. Symptomatic individuals are generally infants or those immunocompromised adults who are experiencing reactivation of the disease.
HHV-6B is the causative agent in exanthema subitum (also known as roseola infantum), a childhood disease characterized by high fever and a mild skin rash, and accounts for up to 10 to 17% of acute febrile Emergency department visits in children up to 36 months of age.[9] Primary HHV-6 infection accounts for over 36% of all cases of acute fever in children between 12 and 15 months old and is almost exclusively caused by HHV-6B, not HHV-6A.[9][8][10]
The diagnosis of roseola infantum is clinical. It is often precipitated by abrupt onset of high fever with temperatures reaching 40°C (104 F) for three to five days. During the initial febrile phase, some children will have periorbital edema, conjunctivitis or inflammation of the tympanic membranes while many others will be active and well.[9] Other symptoms in children include lymphadenopathy, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including liver dysfunction and hepatitis, and bulging fontanelles.[11] In adults, hepatitis and symptoms consistent with encephalitis are common.[9] In transplant recipients, symptoms often include fever, graft versus host disease (GVHD), symptoms of graft rejection, interstitial pneumonitis, myelitis, and rash.[12]
Physical examination findings are usually consistent with the symptoms previously described. In children, with defervescence of the fever, there is often an eruption of a blanching maculopapular rash that is rose-pink and approximately 2 to 5mm with a surrounding halo. The rash typically persists for one to two days and often spreads centrifugally. However, there are documented cases of fever without a rash.[13] Inflamed tympanic membranes and signs of upper or lower respiratory tract infections are common in children, while adults may have a fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy on physical exams.[12]
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) can be diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), serology or viral cultures, with PCR being the predominant method used.[12] However, laboratory testing is unlikely to be obtained in immunocompetent individuals due to the self-limiting nature of the disease. Saliva is the primary reservoir for virus transmission, as it frequently isolated in salivary glands. While there have been no reports of virus transmission via blood transfusion and breastfeeding there has been documentation of HHV-6 after organ transplantation.[12] Most researchers strongly believe that infection with HHV-6B occurs early in life, while infection with HHV-6A develops later. Both variants of the virus have been simultaneously detected in adults suggesting the viruses chronically infect many people.
Laboratory studies in HHV-6 may show leukocytosis, leukopenia, and anemia.[13] In renal transplant patients and those with liver dysfunction, renal studies, and hepatic studies should be obtained respectively, to rule out electrolyte disturbance and hepatitis.
Indication for radiological imagining is dependent on the clinical presentation, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Chest radiography can be obtained to rule out other etiologies in adults including pneumonia and pneumonitis. The need for imaging is less frequently the case in children. Computed tomography (CT) of the head with and or without contrast can be obtained to search for other treatable diseases. In cases where the central nervous system is afflicted, a lumbar puncture can be performed. HHV-6 infection of the CNS often has a mild pleocytosis with elevated protein. CSF can be sent for HHV-6 PCR studies to confirm the diagnosis.[14]
Currently, there is no approved compound exclusively for the treatment of HHV-6, and there is no vaccine available.[8] It is generally not recommended to provide antiviral prophylaxis for HHV-6 infection. Instead, it is advised to implement early antiviral treatment, especially in cases of HHV-6 encephalitis. First-line therapy with intravenous ganciclovir and foscarnet are recommended, with treatment for 3 to 4 weeks.[15] In patients undergoing stem-cell transplantation, treatment with ganciclovir has documented benefits and is the suggested antiviral of choice.[15]
HHV-6 infections in immunocompetent children are self-limiting and do not require treatment. Treatment of infants with roseola infantum is usually supportive.[12] Antipyretics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen are recommended therapy for high-grade fever and those at risk for febrile seizures. If a febrile seizure occurs, anti-epileptics are unnecessary. Individuals who present HHV-6 infection manifested by CNS involvement, including febrile seizures, should be admitted to the hospital.
The differential diagnosis includes:
In children with classic roseola infantum, HHV-6 is the etiologic pathogen. However, several other diseases can cause fever and rash. More severe, less benign, causes of such symptoms requires exclusion. In immunocompetent adults, infection with HHV-6 manifests similarly to mononucleosis. Thus EBV and CMV should be excluded. Immunocompromised patients, especially those receiving organ transplants and those with AIDS are generally symptomatic. This cohort of individuals with HHV-6 disease are often concomitantly infected with CMV, and antiviral treatment should commence promptly. HHV-6 correlates with several other diseases including hepatitis, herpes simplex, meningitis, rubella, viral pneumonia, and DRESS syndrome.[16] Additionally, documentation exists of HHV-6 in cases of multiple sclerosis encephalitis and interstitial pneumonitis.[17] It is worth noting that only HHV-6A has associations with Hashimoto thyroiditis.[12]
Generally, primary infection with HHV-6 is self-limiting, and those who are immunocompetent survive without sequelae. In immunosuppressed individuals, reports have described more severe illness. Documentation exists of pneumonitis, hepatitis, and organ rejection in transplant patients, with death reported in patients with encephalitis and meningoencephalitis.[18] Similarly, in Japan a 2003 to 2004 survey of patients with exanthema subitum-associated encephalitis had an unusually poor prognosis,[19] with reported fatalities in two children with encephalopathy secondary to HHV-6 infection. The children were discovered to have a genetic mitochondrial disorder.[20]
Universally, HHV-6 primary infection is benign with spontaneous resolution in 5 to 7 days. The most common complication of roseola infantum is febrile seizures. Additional complications are often due to HHV-6 neurotrophic effects, as highlighted in cases where the central nervous system becomes compromised, for example, in cases of meningoencephalitis and encephalopathy. In these cases, the virus occupies the brain during primary infection and can remain dormant in brain tissue.[21] Subsequently, there are records of cases of acute or subacute encephalitis sometimes associated with diffuse or multifocal demyelination.[4] HHV-6 infrequently causes opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals. HHV-6A and HHV-6B activity have been detected following renal, liver transplants and bone marrow transplants (BMT).[4]
In an otherwise healthy infant with roseola infantum, parent education is crucial in alleviating anxiety about fever and the possible febrile seizure. The importance of supportive care with antipyretics and the futility of antibiotics requires explanation. In immunocompromised individuals, the complex symptoms and other secondary viral illnesses that may accompany HHV-6 infection are counseling points with emphasis on seeking early medical attention when symptoms arise.
It is generally accepted that HHV-6B is the causal variant responsible for most primary infections while HHV-6A is acquired after HHV-6B, through asymptomatic infection.[22]1. Distinguishing cases of primary HHV-6 infection with the typical roseola infantum rash from other illnesses is key to eliminating more severe diagnoses. The most common complication of HHV-6 infection is roseola infantum, and HHV-6 accounts for approximately 10 to 20% of febrile illnesses in children 6 months to 3 years of age. Febrile seizures, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract symptoms are less common and are usually self-limiting. Supportive care with rest and hydration is the accepted approach for treatment in this subgroup. Similar to other herpes viruses, HHV-6 replicates in the salivary glands and is latent in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Diagnosis of HHV-6 via laboratory studies in the immunocompetent host is usually unnecessary. However, PCR, serologic studies or viral culture are often necessary for immunocompromised individuals suspected of harboring HHV-6.
HHV-6 infection correlates with more severe diseases including mononucleosis, colitis, myocarditis, and hepatitis, in addition to the documented central nervous system complications of encephalitis and meningoencephalitis. Early recognition and treatment of neurological complications are integral in preventing adverse outcomes. Children and adults that have cancer, who are recipients of allogeneic transplants and those with immunosuppression disorders are at risk for reactivation of HHV-6. In such cases, individuals may present with a fever, rash, and a decrease in circulating granulocytes and erythroid cells.[12] Though there are no approved therapies solely for HHV-6 infection, antiviral treatment with ganciclovir and/or foscarnet have proven successful in treating the neurological sequelae previously described.
HHV-6 commonly presents with a rash in children presenting to the emergency room and pediatricians alike. While defining rashes can be challenging, isolating specific cofounding symptoms is imperative to differentiate between more toxic versus benign illnesses. The majority of HHV-6 infections are asymptomatic, transient, and do not require antiviral treatment. [Level II] Pediatric consultation is the recommendation for infants with roseola infantum who have febrile seizures. There are known complications from HHV-6, and those individuals with more ominous signs and symptoms including changes in mental status and organ failure would benefit from an interprofessional approach. In such cases insight from neurology and infectious disease physicians are imperative. When HHV-6 associated heart failure is suspected, early cardiology consultation is critical in managing infectious myocarditis in immunocompetent adult patients.[23] [Level IV]
Coordinated care from skilled nurses is prudent to monitor for deterioration and changes in vital signs. Similarly, laboratory assistance in expediting the preferred methods of viral detection in blood or CSF by PCR, or viral antigen in tissue by immunohistochemistry should not be discounted. (Level II) Lastly, the pharmacist is integral in providing ganciclovir and foscarnet anti-viral treatment in HHV-6 associated encephalitis.[24] [Level III] Together, a patient-centered, interprofessional team approach among clinicians, including physicians, laboratory, specialty-trained nursing, and pharmacy, communicating openly as a health care team, is recommended to improve outcomes in complex cases and provide the best patient outcomes. [Level 5]
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OK, here's the draft document for the cat food commission co-chair's mark. In addition, there's a page with specific "illustrative cuts", $100 billion in domestic spending and $100 billion in military spending. Between the two, you can get a sense of what Bowles and Simpson have planned. Keep in mind that this is more of a shock doctrine document than a blueprint; they have no support on the commission for all this, and they're trying to gather it with this early release.
So let's bullet point some highlights:
• They're nice enough to wait a whole year to implement the cuts; they wouldn't start until FY 2012 – in other words, the next budget.
• Their goal is to put revenue and spending at 21-22% of GDP. Their plan would reduce the deficit below the recommended 3% of GDP by 2015, down to about 2.2%.
• They put in spending caps, maybe the worst idea known to man, the kind of program that has turned Colorado so sharply negative that the business community begged the state to lift them. These caps, which are unenforceable, as a current Congress cannot be bound by a previous Congress, would bush spending 18% below the baseline by 2020, a drastic bit of austerity.
• 75% of the solutions in the co-chair mark are spending reductions, 25% are tax increases.
• They want to add co-pays to the Veterans' Administration and TRICARE, as well as pushing individuals covered by TRICARE into an employer policy. They also want to freeze noncombat military pay for three years. And, they want to end schools for families on military bases, instead reintegrating soldier's kids into the public school system (because that's so easy for a military family that moves every other year).
• They would cut the federal workforce by 10%, freeze all salary increases and bonuses for three years, and reduce Congressional and White House budgets by 15%. Surely this is the way to a better and more efficient federal workforce.
• They would eliminate all funding for commercial space flight, as well as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and increase fees at national parks and the Smithsonian museums.
• Increase co-pays in Medicaid and cost sharing in Medicare. In addition, the plan would cap Medicaid/Medicare growth, so that the government would have to either increase premiums and co-pays or raise the Medicare eligibility age if the cost grows above the baseline.
• Massively overhaul the tax code. They have a couple different options on this. In the first, there would only be three brackets: at 8%, 14% and 23% for the top bracket. All tax expenditures – $1.1 trillion, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the child tax credit, would be eliminated. The corporate tax rate would go down from 35% to 26% as well. Option 2 borrows from the Wyden-Gregg tax reform, establishing rates at 15%, 25% and 35%, increasing the standard deduction, capping the mortgage interest deduction (and eliminating it for second homes), limiting the charitable deduction, eliminating other tax expenditures, and capping the employer deduction for health care. Corporate rates would also go down, with loopholes removed.
• They would increase the gas tax by 15 cents a gallon beginning in 2013, to pay for transportation projects.
• They would pay for the "doctor's fix" by cutting other reimbursements to hospitals and drug companies, as well as through tort reform (yeah, that'll do it). They would also speed up a lot of the cost controls in the health care law. They also ask, if health care costs are still rising after the implementation of the exchanges, for Congress to consider a variety of options, including this:
Add a robust public option and/or all-payer system in the exchange
• Reduce farm subsidies by $3 billion per year.
• On Social Security, gradually increase the retirement age to 69 by 2075. They would also institute progressive price indexing to cut scheduled benefits for middle and high-income earners. They would index cost of living increases to inflation and not wages. They would also increase the payroll tax to capture 90% of wages, rather than the current 86%. Social Security savings would stay inside the program to keep it solvent, not be used for deficit reduction.
There's a lot more in there, but those are the highlights. It's a very aggressive plan.
UPDATE: More from The New York Times.

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Warm weather is quickly approaching, and that can only mean one thing for many Mississippi residents: the motorcycles are coming out to play. Most are aware of the inherent dangers of motorcycle riding -- especially when compared to the protection of a regular vehicle -- but it is easy to get carried away with the thrills of riding itself. Below are a few tips cyclists can keep in mind when getting out alongside other, potentially distracted drivers.
Motorcycle safety: tips to avoid distracted drivers
Why should you seek compensation for personal injury?
As a Mississippi resident who has been injured in an accident due to no fault of your own, you're left with a number of decisions that you need to make quickly. One of these choices is whether or not you want to pursue a personal injury claim. Shannon Law Firm, PLLC, is here to help if that is your goal.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April has received the designation as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In addition to smartphones, drivers can become distracted from messing with the radio, eating and applying makeup. Thousands of people in the United States lose their lives each year due to distracted driving, and everyone needs to do better to keep their eyes on the road.
Are slip and falls really that common?
Most Mississippi residents have taken a frightening tumble at some point or another. When these incidents happen at home, they usually require an ice pack and a good bandage -- but what if the accident occurs on another property?
Reviewing the issue of parental relocation
You have worked really hard to adjust to your new parental role following your divorce. Now your ex-spouse comes to you saying that he or she wants to move away from Hazlehurst with the kids. The scenario that you have just described is the same that many of those that we here at the Shannon Law Firm, PLLC have faced. Like you, they too were concerned that a relocation could drastically alter their relationships with their kids, lessening the time that they spent with them and thus diminishing the impact they could have on their children's lives. Like them, you may also want to know if there is anything you can do to stop it.


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The principles of weight gain and weight loss is actually quite simple. When your calorie consumption is more than the number of calories you burn, the excess calories become fat and as a result, you gain weight. But when your calorie consumption is less than the calories you burn, you convert your stored fat into energy which results to weight loss.
So we go back to the original question:
how many calories should you eat a day to lose weight?
The answer: fewer than the calories you burn.
The Equation to Determine Your Calorie Intake
Now while it is easy to compute the number of calories you consume, counting the calories you use up is a much more complicated process. But you can use the well know Harris Benedict Equation to arrive at a close approximation.
First you have to get your BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate. This is the rate at which you burn calories even if you sleep for an entire 24 hours. It uses your height, weight, age, and gender to arrive at a number.
There's a formula you can use, but it's much simpler to just go online and use a BMR calculator.
Then you take that figure and multiply it by a factor determined by the amount of exercise and activities you have average every day. The final number is the number of calories you use up in a day, so therefore your calorie intake should be less than this final figure.
Here are some tips to use the Harris Benedict Equation to help you lose weight:
- You can lose 1 to 2 pounds a week by consuming 500 to 1000 fewer calories than the figure given by the Harris Benedict Equation every day. That's because you need a 3500 calorie deficit to lose a pound of fat.
- However, this calorie decrease in your daily diet may prove too difficult for you. So you can first start by subtracting only 250 calories from the Harris Benedict Equation result. Once your body has acclimatized itself to the new diet, then you can start cutting down more calories.
- You can also increase the intensity and frequency of your exercise regimen so that you burn even more calories. You can start some weight training, and engage in cardio sessions three times a week. Then you can start doing more.
- For your diet, you should limit your carb intake while you consume protein moderately. You should really stop eating junk food, sugary confections, and processed food. These are calorie bombs that make it easy for you to form fat and prevent you from losing weight. They don't have the nutrients you need to remain healthy.
- You can also take supplements to help you limit your calorie intake. For instance, the product known as Pure Garcinia Cambogia Premium can curb your cravings and also block the formation of fat.
Keep in mind though that the Harris Benedict Equation is just an approximation. You still need to test it out. If you are not losing weight, then you have to exercise more and perhaps eat a little less.
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Honda Establishes Automobile Subsidiary In Nigeria
Honda Establishes Automobile Subsidiary in Nigeria – Sep 18, 2013– Lagos, Nigeria (AutoReleased) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced at a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria, the establishment of Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd. (HAWA), a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary for the import and sales of automobiles and automobile parts in Nigeria, the largest market in Western Africa. Attendees included representatives from the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria and representatives from Honda including Manabu Nishimae, Managing Officer / Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Europe, CIS, the Middle & Near East and Africa).
As the second local automobile subsidiary established by Honda in the African region, following South Africa, HAWA will officially begin operations this month. HAWA will import City from Thailand and Civic, Accord, CR-V and other models from the U.S. and sell them in Nigeria. In addition to introducing automobile products satisfying customers in Nigeria, Honda will focus on strengthening HAWA's after-sales service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Based on Honda's basic approach with local operations to "start small and grow big," Honda has been expanding its motorcycle business in Nigeria through a motorcycle production and sales subsidiary. Taking the same approach, Honda will strive to expand its automobile business in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa where continuous growth is expected. Based on its 2012 automobile sales in Nigeria, which was approximately 2,500 units, Honda will strive to sell more than 3,000 units in 2013 and 4,000 units in 2014.
Positioning Africa as a new growth market, Honda has been strengthening its sales in this region through local Honda subsidiaries. In southern Africa, Honda has been expanding its motorcycle, automobile, and power products business through a local subsidiary Honda established in the Republic of South Africa in 2000. In western Africa, Honda established a motorcycle production subsidiary in Nigeria in 1979. In eastern Africa, Honda established an automobile business office in December 2011 and a motorcycle production and sales subsidiary in Kenya in March 2013.
Comment by Manabu Nishimae, Managing Officer / Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Europe, CIS, the Middle & Near East and Africa):
"I am pleased to announce the establishment of Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd., a new distributor of Honda automobiles and parts here in Nigeria, in order to further develop and enhance our business in the country. Honda has taken a bold step toward the expansion of the 'Joy of Buying' in Nigeria, leading us towards the achievement of the 'Joy of Selling' and the 'Joy of Creating.' And as a result, I am convinced that we can achieve dynamic growth of our business here in Nigeria."
About Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd. (HAWA)
|April, 2013
|Capital Investment
|1.85 billion Nigerian naira
|Capitalization Ratio
|100% Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
|Takayuki Yamashita
|Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
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Egypt was the third largest arms importer in 2017, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data released on Monday, which states that Egypt took in four percent of global arms transfers last year.
The report also revealed that Egyptian arms imports displayed a noticeable increase in the period between 2013 and 2017, with 215 percent more arms imported during this four-year period than during the preceding four years.
France was the largest exporter of arms to Egypt between 2013-17, providing 37 percent of total arms transfers to the country, replacing the United States, who had maintained the lion's share of arms imports to Egypt since the 1970s, according to the report.
The US had provided 45 percent of Egypt's total arms imports between 2008 and 2012. However, with US restrictions imposed on arms transfers to Egypt between 2013-15, the US's share of arms exports to Egypt has since decreased. Nevertheless, the US exported 84 percent more arms to Egypt between 2013-17 than it did during the 2008-12 period, according to SIPRI.
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President Donald Trump plans on taking the court case regarding his executive order on immigration "through the system" and, if need be, to the Supreme Court, he said Tuesday.
"It's very important, it's very important for the country," he said during a meeting at the White House. "Regardless of me of whoever succeeds at a later date, we have to have security in our country. We have to have the ability."
Trump's executive order barred individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria — from travelling to the United States for 90 days. During that time, the Trump administration said it wants to review its vetting system.
All seven countries were identified by former President Barack Obama's administration as terror hotspots.
"When you take some place like Syria … and remember, ISIS said 'we are going to infiltrate the United States and other countries through the migration,'" Trump said. "And then we're not allowed to be tough on the people coming in? Explain that one. So we'll see what happens. We have a big court case, we're well represented, and we're going to see what happens."
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"I mean we'll see," he said. "Hopefully, it doesn't have to. It's common sense. You know, some things are law, and I'm all in favour of that, and some things are common sense. This is common sense."
Late on Friday, Washington state-based US District Judge James Robart, a George W. Bush appointee, issued a nationwide stay on key parts of the order. Trump attacked Robart on Twitter over the weekend as a "so-called judge" and suggested that the public blame both him and the broader court system for any terror attack that took place on US soil.
The Justice Department subsequently filed a defence of the Trump travel ban. Lawyers said the travel moratorium was lawful because of the president's wide-reaching authority to protect the nation under what it deemed a national security threat.
Judges at the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments from both parties Tuesday following the Justice Department's filing.
Either party in the case, State of Washington vs. Donald Trump, could appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, which currently has just eight members following Antonin Scalia's death in February of last year. If the high court were to deadlock, as it did last year regarding an Obama executive order on immigration, then the appellate court's ruling would stand.
When the travel ban was initially implemented, it was interpreted by the White House to include barring those who are legal permanent residents in the US, known as green-card holders, and caused mass chaos at airports across the country with legal permanent residents being detained. The Department of Homeland Security soon after ordered green-card holders from the countries to be allowed into the US following a series of temporary stays from federal judges.
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Thank you to everyone who supported the 'other' big wedding event of May!
Our fifth Organoke™ was wedding themed and people certainly dressed to impress. If you haven't heard what it's all about, we essentially give you the chance to sing karaoke classics using the historic organ at St Giles'. It's always a fun evening and this summer's highlights included our host Ida Barr dancing down the aisle to Billy Idol's 'White Wedding and a crowd-surfing bride!
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I've never been a fan of pink. As kids, girls are powerless to resist the pink onslaught that starts from birth. Even as an adult, pastels follow you around, meaning I end up buying men's socks, dressing gowns and the like to get the dull dark colours I prefer.
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Cody Rhodes was interview by USA Today ahead of his Ring of Honor debut this Friday at Final Battle. Here are the highlights:
His father's passing:
"I don't know if it's true, but it feels true to me, there is just this really strong connection when I'm in the ring. If I was to go where we scattered my dad's ashes, I would feel him less than I do when I'm in a wrestling ring. I lay my face into the mat and stay there for a while. It's emotional to me. I know some fans are probably saying, 'Dude, get over it,' but it's not their dad, I know you can't make an entire career out of this story. But for me, now, it's still the grieving process. It's been 17 months. It was a complete surprise. I wasn't ready for it I don't think anybody is ready for it but I really wasn't. It fell into my lap and came along."
Wrestling for Ring of Honor:
"I've talked to Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro my friends who are Honor alumni about what to expect. I'm very, very excited. People don't understand: I've been to Wrestlemania; I've had a few singles matches at Wrestlemania, but this is a whole new thing for me. This is the biggest thing I've done to date. There's a lot of new eyes for Ring of Honor and a lot of eyes from Ring of Honor that don't know what to expect from me. This is my opportunity to stand out."
Not using the "Rhodes" name:
"It's an ongoing situation. I like going by my first name sometimes because it's so silly. They know what last name is. They know where I came from, It's silly that in the same period that (WWE will) promote a tag team tournament in honor of my dad, that you disallow me to use my last name. But please, please let me say, I'm not mad at anybody and it will work itself out without any type of lawsuit. It will take some time. But in the meantime, I'll use the one thing they can't take from me and that's Cody."
Cody also talks about working with his wife, Brandi, and when fans come up to him doing an impression his father's voice. You can read the full interview by clicking here.
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República Celebrates 10 Years of Success with 'A Show of #Gratitude'
— Fast-growing agency marks milestone after being named a "Small Agency of the Year" by Ad Age, and "Top Places to Work" for second year by PRNews —
MIAMI, FL – November 17, 2016 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – República, one of America's leading and fastest-growing independent advertising and communications agencies, commemorated its 10th anniversary with a celebration themed "A Show of #Gratitude," highlighting the agency's 10-year journey, and paying tribute to its blue-chip clients and talented team members. The agency was founded on November 13, 2006 by former Univision executive, Jorge A. Plasencia, and former Cosmyk agency principal, Luis Casamayor.
Plasencia and Casamayor's vision was to establish a new kind of agency that would address the seismic multicultural shift that was starting to take place in America. Their challenge was to create an integrated communications firm that represented the cultural and digital revolution happening in the United States. Today, many of the world's top brands trust República as their partner to connect with the most culturally diverse, technologically advanced consumer base in American history.
República's 10th anniversary celebration was held at ZEST by Chef Cindy Hutson, downtown Miami's new culinary hotspot located in the expansive plaza of the Southeast Financial Center. Emceed by Jose Diaz-Balart, anchor of Noticias Telemundo and of NBC Nightly News Saturday Edition, the event drew more than 400 guests – many of whom flew into Miami for the occasion.
The evening's tributes included a fun, inspiring video produced by República's creative team that showcased the agency's journey, its familial culture and valued client partnerships. Plasencia and Casamayor spoke on their individual perspectives of the past 10 years and shared heartfelt words of appreciation. A special moment of the evening was when legendary TV icon, Mario Kreutzberger, who couldn't make the event due to the filming schedule of his new and already top-rated Telemundo show, Don Francisco Te Invita, appeared via video from his new set, from where he made an extremely moving toast to the República team and guests. Another highlight was when Ginette Magana, senior associate director of the Office of Public Engagement at The White House, read a letter from President Obama congratulating República on its 10th anniversary, and saluting the agency on "Stand Stronger," the award-winning pro bono, non-partisan public service citizenship campaign that República created for the White House and non-profit Civic Nation's Creative Alliance. This comprehensive campaign was designed to encourage the 8.8 million eligible lawful permanent residents to apply for and obtain U.S. citizenship.
"Luis and I are deeply humbled and proud to celebrate this 10th anniversary with our clients, team and our families and friends. This has been a roller coaster of a journey and we thank everyone that who has come along for the ride," said Jorge A. Plasencia, co-founder, chairman & CEO. "Our seat belts are fastened as we look forward to the future and to the next decade of success for our clients, our company and our people," added co-founder and president Luis Casamayor.
Guests enjoyed a sensory overload with jaw-dropping contortionist performances, the popular sounds of band Cortadito and DJ Zaga, the exquisite cuisine of ZEST, delectable libations including Flor de Caña rum-infused "República Mules," craft beer by The Tank Brewing Company, and cava from Segura Viudas, which were complemented with cigars by Plasencia Cigars.
About República
Founded in 2006, Miami-based República is one of America's leading independent advertising and communications agencies, providing services to multinational consumer and b2b brands in the United States and abroad. One of America's fastest-growing private companies, República was inducted into the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll, an exclusive group of companies ranked on Inc. magazine's annual listing of fastest-growing companies for five consecutive years. República's honors include multiple ADDY, Appy, ¡Bravo!, Communicator, Davey, LATISM, MarCom, Silver Anvil, Telly and USH Idea awards. Additionally, the company has been named an Agency of the Year by AdAge and one of PRNews' Top Places to Work for two consecutive years. A Corporate Plus® member of NMSDC, República is part of MAGNET, the world's leading network of independent agencies. For more information, visit www.Republica.net, like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RepublicaWorld and follow @RepublicaWorld on Twitter.


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Well, I finally finished the Golden Compass on Saturday!
I wanted to send a huge shout out and Thank You to Andrea and Jessie for hosting the event and thinking up all the great discussion questions! I've been curious about this book for a long time so I was grateful for the excuse to finally give it a shot!
Here are my answers to the last round of questions and I'll be posting my official review, hopefully, in the next couple of weeks! I've got a lot of posts that need to go up but I am going to try to space them out!
Anyway, these questions are brought to you by Andrea from The Overstuffed Bookshelf.
1. Without trying to get too political, did some of the events in the book seem controversial to you? What parts were they? And did they bother you or did you just see them as part of the story?
What is scary to me though is that you are going to have, and did have, so many Christian organisations get all up in arms about the characters even discussing religion in a negative way. But I bet there wasn't any controversy at all about an adult killing a child for his own personal gain! Now that did offend me!
2. Several of the characters in this book turned out to be very different than they first appear. What characters were you surprised by (if any), and what did they do that surprised you?
The only character that really shocked me with his change was Lord Asriel. I believed him to be good from the part where the narrator pointed out that Lyra had grown accustomed to thinking of Lord Asriel as "father" but that she would never be able to called Mrs. Coulter "mother". I trusted in that until Lyra finally reunited with him and he was all living in the lap of luxury after she had been so worried about him. What an ass.
I really don't have that much of an imagination so when they "walked into the sky" I just kind of assumed the other world would be exactly like theirs. Maybe the humans wouldn't have daemons or their would be no such thing as a talking bear. But in terms of technology advancement language and scenery, I expected it would be much like what she already knows.
But if we are imagining for imaginings sake, then I guess it would be cool if when they walked through the sky they ended up in our world. Like some rooftop of some apartment building in downtown New York City at some point in the 90's.


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Local Guide
Things We Love to Do in Okanagan
We don't just work here, we live and play here, too. These are some of our favourite spots you won't want to miss while you're in town. We've highlighted a few well-known attractions as well as a couple of local gems you may not have heard about, but we think are well worth a visit. Need more hints about where to go and what to do? Just ask! We'd love to give you the inside scoop.
Coast Capri Hotel
Local Wineries
We are lucky to have 25 amazing wineries in the local Kelowna area and over 100 within a 90-minute drive. What are you waiting for? Take a tour and raise a glass!
Championship Golf
With over 2,000 hours of sun every year, our golf season is the envy of Canada—and so are our 20 incredible courses.
The Kettle Valley Steam Railway
Have a look at the only piece of this historic railway that's been preserved: more than 10 miles of incredible history and remarkable vistas.
Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan Inc.
Take a tour of this wonderful, family-owned boutique dairy. One taste of their cheese and you'll immediately grasp the love and commitment they put into their work.
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm
Visit this lovely farm for sweeping views and gorgeous lavender fields. Be sure to take home a few of their hand-crafted products for a keepsake.


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Friday (September 10), 6pm, Star Noodle, Lahaina, $52
From "Baconnaise" and "Bacon Salt" (brought to us by "everything should taste like bacon" company J&D's), to novelty bandages (a whole new take on "cured meat") and award-winning Bacon Vodka, nothing is sizzling on the foodie hot-list quite like bacon. In his book Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon, author Ari Weinzweig (co-founder of acclaimed Zingerman's Community of Businesses) explains "why bacon is 'the olive oil of America'," and traces bacon's origins to "medieval England, where bacon was used to promote matrimonial harmony." If the path to marital bliss is paved with pork, and the way to the heart is through the stomach, then nothing squeals amore more than swine with your swain (or swainess, or whatever), when those roads converge at Star Noodle this Friday night. Weinzweig teams with Chef Sheldon Simeon for the highly anticipated "Bacon Night" dinner, a single-seating, six-course, pre-fixe menu using premium bacon products from around the world. The preliminary menu (subject to small changes according to what's freshest) includes bacon roasted Kula sweet corn, Kampachi and pancetta, ahi "bacon," steamed bacon buns, jook and bacon, and miso bacon ice cream for dessert. With just 60 tickets available (and over half sold, at the time of this writing), if you manage to score reservations, you'll be happier than a pig in… 808-667-5400; starnoodle.com
>>> MauiTime's MauiDish.com blog breaks foodie news like plates break in Greece. Read the original Bacon Night post.
>>> Wonder what the world would be like, if everything tasted like bacon?
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Jon Stewart eats a traditional Baconnaise and lobster omelet with a side of Jesus toast to celebrate Yom Kippur:
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Stanley Tucci has joined the cast of new Colin Firth film Gambit.
The Devil Wears Prada star will join Oscar-winner Colin and Cameron Diaz on the set of the movie, which started shooting in London this month.
Veteran comic actress Cloris Leachman has also signed up to take part in the film, scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen.
The story centres on a British art curator (Colin) who hatches a scheme to con England's richest man into buying a fake Monet painting by enlisting the help of a Texas rodeo queen, played by Cameron.
The film is shooting in both London and New Mexico, and also stars Alan Rickman and Sir Tom Courtenay.
Meanwhile Stanley will appear alongside Woody Harrelson in The Hunger Games, the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling sci-fi novel.


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SOP - Weekly Outings
The SOP offers a variety of weekday activities. Most are on the University's Domain (13,000 acres) that offers a 20-mile Perimeter Trail, rock climbing, bouldering, canoeing, caving, hiking, backpacking, many trails for mountain biking, and scenic country roads for cycling.
These trips are a great way for students to experience the outdoors, increase their outdoor skills, and gain first hand knowledge of what it takes to lead a trip.
The SOP owns all the gear required for these trips which helps keep costs low. Weekly trips are free. The cost for winter or spring break trips is ~$180 per person, depending on the trip.
Rock Climbing and Bouldering
The Domain offers students climbing and bouldering opportunities on 15 miles of cliff line. Most climbing sites are a short walk or bike ride from central campus. Climbs range from 35 to 80 feet in height and include vertical slabs and classic steep southern overhangs. More than 50 established routes are dominantly top rope climbs, but many sport and trad routes also exist. Grades range from 5.4 to 5.12d.
Tons of bouldering is located right on campus and Sewanee has an indoor bouldering wall 60 feet long and 12 feet high located in the Fowler Center. The climbing webpage has many pictures of local climbing spots as well as off-campus trips. Trips are offered for all ability levels.
Vertical and Horizontal Caving
Sewanee is located in the heart of the TAG region. TAG, (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia) is known around the world for its incredible karst topography. Countless caving opportunities await the adventurous. This region has more caves than anywhere else in the US.
Vertical caving (pictured below) is offered for qualified SOP leaders. Neversink is a 162 foot deep sinkhole located about one hour from campus.
Mountain & Road Cycling
The campus has 15 miles of single-track and there are 25 miles of secondary trails, all on campus. Plus St. Andrews (right next door to us) has a seven-mile loop of single-track. That's a total of 47 miles of trails available to student cyclists. Additionally, quiet country roads extend from Sewanee for any distance.
Students can enjoy access to mountain biking trails by riding from campus; for visitors the best place to park is Lake Cheston.
For the past eight years, Sewanee cyclists have raised money to help fight multiple sclerosis and have met a personal challenge by riding 150 miles over 2 days. We train for eight weeks and have tons of fun going on 25-40 mile rides. The country roads around Sewanee make for great road riding. On almost every ride we go 3 miles downhill, loop around the valley, and then crank 3 miles back up the Cumberland Plateau.
Canoeing & Kayaking
The campus has 13 lakes and a few afford opportunities for paddlers. The SOP offers numerous trips to local rivers such as the Ocoee, Hiwassee, and the Nantahala. Students also run the Locust Fork and enjoy creek boating after a good rain.
Week long paddling expeditions go out every Spring Break to the lower canyons stretch of the Rio Grande. The SOP also hosts weekly kayak roll sessions for beginners and experienced boaters.
Pictured below is a trip that students took to the Tellico to do some great creeking!
Hiking, Backpacking, & Trail Running
The SOP offers many hiking and trail running opportunities throughout the year, including the Sewanee Roots & Rocks Run (13.1 and 20-miler) for students each April. With over 50 miles of trails on campus, what more could you want?


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English: A Young Pulsar Shows Its Hand
A small, dense object only 12 miles in diameter is responsible for this beautiful X-ray nebula that spans 150 light years. At the center of this image made by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is a very young and powerful pulsar, known as PSR B1509-58, or B1509 for short. The pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star which is spewing energy out into the space around it to create complex and intriguing structures, including one that resembles a large cosmic hand.
In this image, the lowest energy X-rays that Chandra detects are red, the medium range is green, and the most energetic ones are colored blue. Astronomers think that B1509 is about 1,700 years old and it is located about 17,000 light years away.
Neutron stars are created when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse. B1509 is spinning completely around almost 7 times every second and is releasing energy into its environment at a prodigious rate -- presumably because it has an intense magnetic field at its surface, estimated to be 15 trillion times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.The combination of rapid rotation and ultra-strong magnetic field makes B1509 one of the most powerful electromagnetic generators in the galaxy. This generator drives an energetic wind of electrons and ions away from the neutron star. As the electrons move through the magnetized nebula, they radiate away their energy and create the elaborate nebula seen by Chandra.
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Performance + Music
10AM, Fine Arts Library, 261B, Sibley Hall
"re-public is a beautiful word" -- project by Stephanie Owens (Ithaca/USA) with Amitesh Grover (Delhi/India). A real-time network event that re-imagines the global news media's view of "the people" in light of recent uprisings in the Middle East. The event takes form as a live, interactive exchange between people in Ithaca and people in a populous corner of Delhi, India. Together, using both the streets of India and the book collection in the Fine Arts Library as content, participants engage in dismantling the voyeuristic architecture of media journalism to build an ad hoc monument to the actual, intimate experience of the people connecting across the world.
The event lasts 1-hour and requires your involvement for the entire hour. Please come to FAL room 261B (in the back of the library to the right) at 9:30 am to learn guidelines for participation and to register your smart phone.
Requirements to participate:
1.5 hours of free time
a iphone or other web-enabled smart phone
An account with either Gmail, Flickr, or Facebook
Prior to the event:
Download Flickr on to your phone. It's free and available for download through iTunes or the App Store on your phone.


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Is there anything better than a film or video that can truly move you to another place and time? I find that to be one of the most marvellous aspects of the moving image. Mental and physical transportation.
And in that regard; I've seen two web videos this week that I have to share. Both of them transported me to London; one of my favorite cities in the world (and somewhat a second home to me). This first clip is created by graphic designer and animator David Hubert. It is a short, exciting visual journey around the city – captured in still frames and edited together (to a Daft Punk song) in a breathtaking manner. After seeing this, I wanted to get on a plane as fast as possible (see it in HD here – and check out the comments thread):
And the second clip that made my heart jump for London, is something completely different; but just as delightful:
Design Classics was a series of programs broadcasted on BBC between 1987-1990. The clip I'm recommending you to watch, is an episode of this program – titled The London Underground Map. (It was apparently produced some time in 1987.) The whole 25 minute episode is online at Guba.com, and this little film tells a wonderful story about Henry Beck, the unlikely designer behind London's timeless underground map.
A maze of tunnels, stations and lines in different directions becomes quite logical and understandable using this map. At least I've always found my way around London. Yet I've never actually thought about the design being so brilliant before – because when a map like this works; it works. You don't think much about it.
But this film makes you understand how and why this map has become what it is: A timeless, unimprovable design every other underground system in the world has adapted. A fascinating story well told.
So, London… I'm dying to go back to London! Soon.


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This witch's brew sensory bin for Halloween is perfect for toddlers and goes super well with our Halloween spider sensory rice bin – in fact, all you need to do is change a few items!
Witch's Brew Sensory Bin for Halloween
When you're setting up toddler activities, you really want to make life easier for yourself. Often you can use the same sensory bin a few days in a row. If it's in a container, pop on the lid and bring it back out later – it will be like a whole new activity. Today's Witches Brew sensory bin is one that I made straight after we made our Halloween spider sensory rice bin. It uses the same colored rice and the same container. All I needed to do was switch out the toys. Easy!
As you know I love using books as a basis for our activities and for this one I love reading What's in the Witch's Kitchen before we start this Halloween sensory bin.
If you loved this Witch's Brew Sensory Rice Bin then we would love to see photos! Pop over to our Facebook group and share a picture or use #MyBoredToddler on Instagram so we can all see! I always like to re-gram a few of my favorites! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
If you want some encouragement to do some Halloween crafts with your toddlers why not join our FREE 5 Day Halloween craft challenge.
What you need for a Witch's Brew Sensory Bin
- Tray or container. I used one like THIS which you can get HERE on Amazon or for our Australian readers they are available at Kmart.
- Rice
- Purple food coloring (I mixed red and blue as it can be tricky to find purple). I always keep a pack like this handy for our crafts.
- White Vinegar
- Plastic Zip Lock bags
- Baking Paper
- Plastic Cauldrons – you can get them HERE on Amazon or from Spotlight Australia.
- Halloween themed spatula or spoon (a normal one is fine but if you want Halloween ones you can find them HERE).
- Pumpkins and other Halloween toys – I used the Safari Ltd Halloween Toobs (great quality – we've used these for a few years now).
How to make your Witch's Brew Sensory Bin
- Make your purple-colored rice – you can get complete instructions for coloring rice HERE. If you have already made the spider sensory rice bin, you can obviously skip this step.
- Add your purple-colored rice to your tray or container
3. Add your Halloween themed items
4. Let them play!
Here are a few different ways to play with the Witch's brew sensory rice bin
- Stirring – there was a lot of stirring going on with the spatula!
- Scooping with the spatula. This is trickier than the scoops that we normally use but it was great to see how the children interacted with the spatula and how they balanced the rice on it before tipping it into the cauldrons.
- Sorting. We sorted out the different toys. We also played games like 'Can you find the …..' or we took away a toy and asked 'What toy is missing?'. You can see in the picture below we sorted out all of the pumpkins and then counted them (add more to make this a trickier counting activity).
If you loved this Witch's Brew Sensory Rice Bin then we would love to see photos! Pop over to our Facebook group and share a picture or use #MyBoredToddler on Instagram so we can all see! I always like to re-gram a few of my favorites! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
Make sure you keep your purple rice and you can easily make our Spider Sensory Rice Bin too!
Some other Halloween posts you might enjoy are:
Fizzing Halloween Sensory Bins


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14th July 2013
Lippie's Lust List #Twelvety Guerlain Violette de Madam
Oh man. I need me this collection something chronic. I was sent the nail varnish in Madam Batifole (below) this week, and now I have a shopping list as long as my arm. A collection entirely in purple, fuchsia and red? Oh, I am IN.
In love, that is.
It's on counters August 1st, but don't bother yourselves, as I'll have bought it all. ALL YOUR GUERLAINS ARE BELONG TO ME.
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