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At least 15 tech-savvy journalists have been deployed to man social media during the much-anticipated fourth edition of Vision Group's Pakasa Forum this Saturday.
By Nigel M. Nassar
KAMPALA - At least 15 tech-savvy journalists have been deployed to man social media during the much-anticipated fourth edition of Vision Group's Pakasa Forum this Saturday.
The forum is scheduled to take place at Kampala Parents School in Naguru from 9:00am to 2:00pm.
It will run under the theme Creating Opportunities for Youth in East Africa, and will host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as the keynote speaker.
New Vision social media editor Samuel Ouga says that through collaboration with Kenyatta's press team, Vision Group has secured an opportunity for people to ask the Kenyan President any question via the hashtag #askuhuru.
In fact, as you read this, Kenyatta, the youngest President in East Africa and one of the most followed on Twitter (@UKenyatta) and Facebook, is already taking the questions via the said hashtag, some of which will be responded to Friday on Urban TV's show, #tag.
"While discussions at the forum are underway, the 15 tech-savvy journalists will be on hand with their gadgets, engaging Vision Group's huge social media family on all the platforms where we have active presence," says New Vision deputy online editor Arthur Oyako, who is heading the social media team on this assignment.
The team, which is already in overdrive pushing discussions about the forum via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, will be divided into two.
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Pakasa Forum in Kampala. (AFP)
One team will be on the scene capturing and uploading blow-by-blow accounts of the forum, while the other will be at Vision Group headquarters coordinating and concretizing the on-scene posts to move the story forward.
On his part, Ouga says they have just put final touches on recruiting a number of youngsters to form a mini academy of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram enthusiasts, who will discuss live and put in perspective whatever is happening at Kampala Parents.
"The team of youngters is ready, and each member is an expert of some sort on their social media platform of choice. And since MTN will be giving us free high-speed internet to help with these online discussions, we just cannot go wrong," he says.
Also, the goings-on of the forum will be live-streamed using the Urban TV channel on Youtube so that audiences in the Diaspora can follow.
Complementing the live-streaming for audiences in the diaspora will be the dedicated site http://www.pakasa.co.ug/
The New Vision website has a media resource centre, a photo gallery that will be updated in real time, and newsfeeds and plug-ins for a number of micro blog-in sites.
Fans of the Urban TV programme called #tag will also be catered for. According to Daniel Mumbere, the host of #tag, a show which highlights social media trends and conversations, this Friday's show at 7:30pm will be a build-up to the Pakasa Forum.
"We shall be engaging the audience with a social reporting kind of discussion that will delve into the different online strategies that will be employed at the Pakasa Forum the following day. A number of guests have already been lined up to discuss the forum, we just can't wait," says Mumbere with much anticipation.
A corporate social responsibility initiative of Vision Group, the Pakasa Forum seeks to bridge the information gap on where resources, opportunities and support for the youth in Uganda can be accessed.
The forum, now running for the fourth time, is inspired by Pakasa, a pullout that covers entrepreneurship issues in the New Vision every Friday. The pullout tells stories of successful entrepreneurs and the hurdles they overcame to get there, and gives expert advice on aspects of starting up and operating business in Uganda.
To take part in this edition of the forum, email your details to firstname.lastname@example.com by Thursday August 21, 2014.
Vision Group head of marketing, Susan Nsibirwa, says only up to 3000 participants will be accommodated due to limited space, and also for security reasons.
Join the discussion on social media, use the urls below:
- http://www.twitter.com/@newvisionwire (Use the hashtag #Pakasa4 for your tweet to be more visible)
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When construction workers head to a job site, they are increasingly encircled by technology.
The use of drones and wearable technology on building projects is expanding, insurance experts say, as construction companies use the devices to make the work safer, faster and more accurate.
"Drones are going like gangbusters," said James Boileau, construction segment director with Zurich North America in Edina, Minnesota. Additionally, he said, wearables are beginning to take hold as safety devices on construction sites.
"I'd say we're looking at less than 1% use of wearables," but last year more people became aware of the technology and "people are talking about it," he said.
Mr. Boileau said there is wearable technology that can track a worker's body temperature and heart beat or determine if a worker has fallen. In the event of an evacuation, he said, wearables can help determine if all the workers have escaped safely and they can also "make sure people aren't where they shouldn't be." David Merker, senior vice president and aerospace Northeast manager for the Americas with Willis Towers Watson P.L.C. in New York, said "the construction industry without a doubt is leading the pack" in the use of drones.
"It's forcing everyone to think differently because of the data that's available, the type of operations and how readily available all this is for people to use instantly." In response to the growth of drone use, the Federal Aviation Administration released rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, which became effective Aug. 29. Among other things, the rules require drones to weigh less than 55 pounds, including the payload, and cannot exceed 100 miles per hour. Drone pilots must complete an aeronautics test and pass a background check.
"You're going to see a lot more companies jump into this," said John Babel, assistant vice president, senior risk engineering consultant with XL Group Ltd. in Denver, which does business as XL Catlin, "because companies in the past who have used a helicopter to gather information or data now will be able to do that at at least half the price and in less than a quarter of the time."
Mr. Babel said companies that use drones frequently may want to consider getting aviation insurance.
Companies with existing aviation coverage may also want to expand their existing aviation cover to include drones, he said.
Premiums will vary based on the drone types, payloads, use and operator experience, Mr. Babel said in a recent white paper, adding that insurance coverage of $1 million in liability for a small commercial drone can run $1,500 or less.
For companies that use drones in-house where it is not part of the core business, Mr. Babel said an endorsement can be attached to commercial general liability policies to override the aviation exclusion.
"This is going to be a very interesting time in the next year or two," Mr. Merker said, "because you've got nontraditional insurance policy buyers buying into aviation, you're having aviation having to deal with risk they've never had to traditionally deal with, which is privacy and cyber, and you've got to blend those together. And oh, by the way, you don't any have data on this yet."
Dan Gmelin, national architects and engineers product head for Hiscox Ltd. in New York, said once insurers "start seeing the use of drones year after year not bringing forth a dramatic increase in claims for the industry, they'll gain more comfort and then you'll see more affirmative coverages for drones."
And drones can improve safety, he said. "There are areas where it could be too dangerous or difficult for a person to go, just send a drone in to do the video surveillance or take photographs. Or if a person does have to go in, you can send a drone in to do reconnaissance and it can come back and show that person what they're getting into."
In addition to the FAA, state and local governments are passing their own drone ordinances.
"It's a patchwork of different standards," said Brendan Holt, an associate with the law firm Saxe Doernberger & Vita P.C., in Trumbull, Connecticut. "If your policy has language in it about getting enough coverage for anything that's considered a violation of an ordinance or a statute or a law and your drone use was not compliant with these very regionally specific laws, you might not have coverage for that reason alone." Both drones and wearables share a common concern in the form of privacy and cyber security issues.
"The invasion of privacy will be unique," Mr. Merker said of drones, "and it's unique for aviation because aviation typically has not had to deal with that issue.
You've now created a platform that is essentially a live sensor collecting information when and where it needs to and you've got to control that."
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The sad news of the once-secret disappearance of the governor's dog has gone national, and Gov. Rick Scott must be squirming.
It's a public relations nightmare that he supposedly dumped his dog like a no-longer-needed campaign aide.
But I've been wondering: Is the governor getting hounded too much about booting "Reagan" from a potential life as "First Florida Dog" when that dog could now be happily burying bones on the lawn of the governor's mansion?
The only thing we know for sure that was buried was news of the dog's ouster. Bad decision, but no wonder.
Scott had introduced the yellow Lab during his 2010 campaign to become governor. Scott even held a contest to name the cute new family member.
But very soon, "Reagan" disappeared from photo ops, sightings and casual mention. No one saw any yellow Lab romping with the Scott family, or snoozing happily at the governor's feet.
Press accounts now make it pretty clear that when reporters started asking why, Scott's staff ignored, stonewalled and dodged.
Finally, the governor himself explained. Scott said Reagan had barked and snarled and scared some people too much. It was soon decided that the dog had to be sent back.
But, to be fair to the governor, that can happen. Some dogs adopted from shelters do turn out to have seriously problematic behaviors. Some were abused early in life. Some are unusually fearful and aggressive around strangers, or have odd phobias that trigger unexpected attacks.
It is irresponsible to allow dogs like that to meet and greet the public, and maybe even to let one remain as the family dog.
I wasn't charmed by the attempt to hide the decision. Heck, it was Scott who had made the dog a public figure. That happy dog-adoption photo might even have helped win a few votes back when Scott was trying to look like a more caring guy than a hard-nosed former CEO of a corruption-plagued private hospital corporation.
But you can see why announcing the dog-to-be-sent-back decision would have been avoided the way dogs avoid electric fences. And though dodging questions was a mistake, it could be argued that even with a political celebrity dog, the matter was a bit beyond the public's vital need to know.
I asked Brenda Terris, executive director of Sarasota's Animal Rescue Coalition, if maybe Scott had just done the sad but responsible thing with Reagan.
Maybe so, she said. But then again, she said maybe that followed a not-so-responsible decision to adopt that dog in the first place.
Like staff members, potential family dogs have to be checked out carefully, she said.
"Rick Scott should have have vetted that dog," she said.
No pun intended. The dog got all its shots and de-wormings, I'm sure. But there could have been a trial period before a public adoption, Terris said.
"I'm a big fan of fostering before you adopt," she explained. "We have very few fosters come back," and even when there are problem behaviors, they can often be handled with training, she said.
When there are issues the family can't handle, it is best to find out before all involved have been told there is a new member. By then, getting rid of the dog is a big deal no matter how it is done, or why.
"We do educate people to some of the issues they may encounter" with rescued dogs, she said. Any good shelter does. Some dogs are scarred by tough early lives that involved abuse or serious neglect.
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Where Reagan might be now is, um, not publicly known.
I'm hoping the news of his exit was the only thing buried, but I'm prone to think Reagan's fate was like that of many shelter dogs that turn out to be not-so-adoptable.
Otherwise, Scott's office would probably be showing us pictures of Reagan romping merrily chasing butterflies at a farm somewhere.
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Reduced Craniospinal Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed WNT-Driven Medulloblastoma
Brief description of study
This phase II trial studies how well reduced doses of radiation therapy to the brain and spine (craniospinal) and chemotherapy work in treating patients with newly diagnosed type of brain tumor called WNT)/Wingless (WNT)-driven medulloblastoma. Recent studies using chemotherapy and radiation therapy have been shown to be effective in treating patients with WNT-driven medulloblastoma. However, there is a concern about the late side effects of treatment, such as learning difficulties, lower amounts of hormones, or other problems in performing daily activities. Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, vincristine sulfate, cyclophosphamide and lomustine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving reduced craniospinal radiation therapy and chemotherapy may kill tumor cells and may also reduce the late side effects of treatment.
Detailed Study Description
I. To estimate the progression-free survival (PFS) of children >= 3 years of age with wingless-type MMTV integration site family (WNT)-driven average-risk medulloblastoma using reduced craniospinal radiotherapy (CSI) (18 Gray [Gy]) with a limited target volume boost to the tumor bed of 36 Gy for a total of 54 Gy and reduced chemotherapy approach (no vincristine [vincristine sulfate] during radiotherapy and reduced-dose maintenance chemotherapy) and to monitor the PFS for early evidence that the outcome is unacceptable.
I. To prospectively test the hypothesis that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profiling will accurately classify WNT-driven medulloblastoma.
II. To prospectively evaluate and longitudinally model the cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and quality of life (QoL) functioning of children who are treated with reduced CSI (18 Gy) with a limited target volume boost to the tumor bed (to a total of 54 Gy) and reduced chemotherapy (reduced cisplatin, vincristine, and lomustine [CCNU]).
I. To explore whether DNA methylation profiling of medulloblastoma samples will result in a predictive classification scheme for the Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), Group 3, and Group 4 medulloblastoma subgroups according to the Heidelberg classifier. This will be addressed in a separate biology protocol.
II. To describe the audiologic and endocrinologic toxicities, as well as peripheral neuropathy, in children treated with reduced CSI (18 Gy) with a limited target volume boost to the tumor bed (to a total of 54 Gy) and reduced cisplatin and vincristine chemotherapy.
RADIATION THERAPY: Beginning 4-5 weeks after surgery, patients undergo craniospinal radiation therapy 5 days a week for 6 weeks.
MAINTENANCE THERAPY (WEEKS 1, 3, 5, and 7): Beginning 4-6 weeks after completion of radiation therapy patients receive lomustine orally (PO) on day 1, vincristine sulfate intravenously (IV) over 1 minute or via minibag on days 1, 8, and 15, and cisplatin IV over 6 hours on day
- Treatment repeats every 42 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
MAINTENANCE THERAPY (WEEKS 2, 4, AND 6): Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2, mesna IV over 15-30 minutes on days 1 and 2, and vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute or via minibag on days 1 and 8. Treatment repeats every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 6 years.
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Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils. The tonsils are two small glands found at the back of the throat behind the tongue. The function of these glands is not entirely clear, but research suggests that they help to fight infections.
The main symptom of tonsillitis is a sore throat. There may be other associated symptoms such as coughing, headaches and a fever (see Symptoms for more information).
Tonsillitis can be caused by either a virus or bacteria, although most cases are viral. The incubation period (the time between picking up the infection and symptoms starting to appear) is usually two to four days.
Tonsillitis can spread from person to person through hand contact (then touching your mouth with contaminated hands), breathing in the airborne droplets after someone with tonsillitis has sneezed or sharing the utensils or toothbrush of an infected person.
Who is affected?
Children and adolescents aged 5-15 years old are most likely to get tonsillitis, but it can affect anyone.
Tonsillitis often clears up on its own without the need for treatment, however, sometimes, if tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, antibiotics may be prescribed. In severe or recurring cases the tonsils may be removed in a common procedure called a tonsillectomy (see Treatment for more information).
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The main symptom of tonsillitis is a sore throat. Other common symptoms include:
- red and swollen tonsils,
- pain when swallowing,
- high temperature (fever) over 38°C (100.4°F),
- coughing,
- headache,
- tiredness,
- pain in your ears or neck,
- white pus-filled spots on your tonsils, and
- swollen lymph nodes (glands) in your neck.
Less common symptoms of tonsillitis may include:
- vomiting,
- constipation,
- a 'furry' tongue,
- bad breath, and
- difficulty opening your mouth.
Younger children may also complain of a stomach ache, which can be caused by the swelling of the lymph nodes in the abdomen.
Related symptoms
There may also be related symptoms that depend on whether the infection is caused by a virus or by bacteria. For example:
- if your tonsillitis is caused by a virus, such as the flu virus, you may have other flu symptoms such as a runny nose and aches in your body, or
- if your tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, you may have a skin rash or a flushed face.
- Lymph nodes
- Lymph nodes are small oval tissues that remove unwanted bacteria and particles from the body. They are part of the immune system.
- Constipation
- Constipation is when you pass stools less often than usual, or when you are having difficulty going to the toilet because your stools are hard and small.
- Fever
- A high temperature, also known as a fever, is when someone's body temperature is 38°C (100.4°F) or above.
- Pain
- Pain is an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling that your body produces as a warning sign that it has been damaged.
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Tonsillitis is most commonly caused by a virus, but it can also be caused by bacteria.
Viral tonsillitis
The viruses that cause tonsillitis are often the ones that frequently affect the respiratory (breathing) system. They include the flu virus, parainfluenza virus (which causes laryngitis and croup), adenovirus, enterovirus and rhinovirus.
In rare cases, tonsillitis can be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which is the virus that causes glandular fever. If this is the case, you will probably feel very ill. You may have swollen lymph nodes (glands) throughout your body and an enlarged spleen.
Bacterial tonsillitis
Bacterial tonsillitis may be caused by a number of different bacteria, but is usually caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. In the past, serious bacterial infections, such as diphtheria, have caused tonsillitis, but this is now very rare due to vaccination and improved treatment of these diseases.
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See your GP if you think that you have tonsillitis. Your GP will examine your throat and ask you questions about your symptoms.
Based on your symptoms, the appearance of your throat and tonsils and the presence of swollen glands in your neck, your GP will be able to diagnose tonsillitis and determine whether it is viral or bacterial.
Throat swab
Sometimes, your GP will use a throat swab (which looks like a long cotton bud) to take a small sample of mucus from your tonsils. This will be sent to a laboratory for analysis and the results can take a few days to return.
Samples are mainly used for patients in high-risk groups (such as those with weakened immune systems) or if previous treatment has failed. A throat swab may also be used to determine if tonsillitis is caused by streptococcal bacteria, but it can often be difficult to tell whether the person is a carrier of the infection or is infected.
Blood test
In some cases, your GP will also do a blood test to check your blood count or to test for glandular fever.
- Aching
- An ache is a constant dull pain in a part of the body.
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Whether your tonsillitis is caused by a virus or bacteria, it is likely that your immune system will clear the infection within a few days. In the meantime, there are a number of things that you can do to help yourself or your child.
Make sure you have plenty to eat and drink, even if you find it painful to swallow. Being hungry and dehydrated can make other symptoms, such as headaches and tiredness, worse.
Treatments, such as painkillers and antibiotics (in cases of bacterial tonsillitis), may help to ease your symptoms. If your symptoms are particularly severe and you have recurring bouts of tonsillitis, surgery may be an option.
Painkillers, lozenges and throat sprays
You can take paracetamol or ibuprofen to ease symptoms such as pain, headaches and fever. When taking medication, always follow the instructions on the packet to ensure that you are taking the correct dose at the right time intervals.
Do not take ibuprofen if you have a history of stomach ulcers, indigestion, asthma or kidney disease. If you are pregnant, do not take ibuprofen and only take paracetamol as instructed by your GP or midwife. Children under 16 years of age should not take aspirin.
There are also over-the-counter treatments that can soothe a sore throat, such as lozenges and oral sprays. Some people find that gargling with a mild antiseptic solution can help relieve a sore throat, although research regarding its effectiveness is limited.
As most cases of tonsillitis are caused by a virus, they do not respond to antibiotics.
Antibiotics can be used to treat bacterial tonsillitis. They may be prescribed if your tonsillitis gets worse over time or if you have had a high temperature for a long time.
Studies have shown that antibiotics can reduce illness time by about a day. They can also reduce the risk of complications, such as rheumatic fever, although complications are rare anyway.
Antibiotics sometimes cause mild side effects, such as an upset stomach, diarrhoea or a rash.
If you have recurring bouts of tonsillitis (five or more episodes in a year) or it is severe enough to interfere with your everyday life, your GP may suggest removing your tonsils. This is done in an operation known as a tonsillectomy.
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common major operations carried out on children.
How it is performed
A tonsillectomy is done under a general anaesthetic, which means that you will be asleep during the procedure. Your mouth will be held open so that your surgeon can see your tonsils, and no cuts will be made in your skin. Your surgeon will use special scissors to remove your tonsils before closing the wound with dissolvable stitches.
The operation can be carried out in a number of ways:
- Cold steel surgery. This is the most common method, which uses a surgical blade to cut the tonsils out. Bleeding is controlled by applying pressure or, occasionally, the blood vessels are sealed using heat generated by diathermy (see below).
- Diathermy. An instrument called a diatherma (a probe that creates heat from an electrical current) is used to destroy tissue surrounding the tonsils and to remove the tonsils. At the same time, the heat seals the blood vessels to stop any bleeding.
- Coblation (or cold ablation). This method works in a similar way to diathermy but uses a lower temperature (60°C). It is considered less painful than diathermy.
Many thousands of tonsillectomies are performed every year without any problems.
Occasionally, you may have some bleeding around the operation site, usually in the first few days after a tonsillectomy. This is usually minor, but see your doctor if the bleeding is significant. Serious bleeding after a tonsillectomy is uncommon.
Although surgery can help people with severe or recurring tonsillitis, having your tonsils removed will not guarantee that throat infections will be prevented in the future. You can discuss the risks and benefits of surgery with your GP or surgeon.
After the tonsils have been removed, the throat appears white. The new lining of the throat forms under the white coating. As the throat heals, the white coating gradually disappears. This takes about two weeks.
On average, cold steel surgery has the shortest recovery time (between five and seven days). You will feel uncomfortable for up to two weeks following the operation.
Children who have had a tonsillectomy should be kept off school for two weeks. This is to reduce the chance of them picking up an infection from another child that will make them feel more uncomfortable.
You will probably find swallowing difficult after a tonsillectomy, but it is important to eat solid foods as this will help the throat heal more quickly. Drink plenty of fluids but avoid acidic drinks, such as orange juice, as they will sting.
It is important to clean your teeth regularly as this helps fight infection in the mouth.
The pain usually gets worse during the first week after the operation and gradually improves during the second week. Earache is common with tonsillectomies and no cause for concern.
- Antibiotic
- Antibiotics are medicines that can be used to treat infections caused by micro-organisms, usually bacteria or fungi. Examples of antibiotics include amoxicillin, streptomycin and erythromycin.
- Indigestion
- Heartburn, also known as indigestion, is a painful, burning discomfort felt in the chest, usually after eating.
- Ulcer
- An ulcer is a sore break in the skin or on the inside lining of the body.
- Dose
- Dose is a measured quantity of a medicine to be taken at any one time, such as a specified amount of medication.
- Anaesthetic
- Anaesthetic is a drug used to either numb a part of the body (local) or to put a patient to sleep (general) during surgery.
- Bacteria
- Bacteria are tiny, single-celled organisms that live in the body. Some can cause illness and disease and others are good for you.
- Stomach
- The sac-like organ of the digestive system. It helps digest food by churning it and mixing it with acids to break it down into smaller pieces.
- Painkillers
- Analgesics are medicines that relieve pain. Examples include paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen.
- Kidney
- Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdomen. They remove waste and extra fluid from the blood and pass them out of the body as urine.
Page last reviewed: 13/07/2011
Complications resulting from tonsillitis are uncommon, but some of the problems that can occur are outlined below.
- Middle ear infection (also known as otitis media) is a build-up of mucus in the middle ear, between your ear drum and inner ear. In most cases, the infection clears by itself.
- Quinsy is a rare condition that sometimes develops when infection spreads from a swollen tonsil to the surrounding area, causing an abscess (pus-filled swelling) in the throat. Abscesses can be easily treated using antibiotics, although a small operation to drain the pus may sometimes be needed.
- Swelling of the face and neck, although rare, can potentially block the airways and prevent a person from breathing. Chronic tonsillitis can cause obstructive sleep apnoea, which prevents some of the oxygen from getting to your brain and may lead to disturbed sleeping patterns.
- Blood poisoning (septicaemia) can occur if bacteria get into your bloodstream and multiply. The bacteria can be destroyed using antibiotics.
- Glomerulonephritis (very rare) is inflammation (swelling) of the filters in your kidneys, caused by streptococcal bacteria.
- Rheumatic fever is a rare condition that causes widespread inflammation (swelling) throughout the body.
- Lemierre's syndrome is a rare condition in which bacteria spread from your throat to major veins in your neck. Small 'clumps' of bacteria then travel through your bloodstream to your lungs, joints and bones. Lemierre's syndrome can be easily treated with antibiotics but can be fatal if it is not diagnosed quickly.
- Kidney
- Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdomen. They remove waste and extra fluid from the blood and pass them out of the body as urine.
- Abscess
- An abscess is a lump containing pus, which is made by the body during infection.
- Brain
- The brain controls thought, memory and emotion. It sends messages to the body controlling movement, speech and senses.
- Blood
- Blood supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide. It is pumped around the body by the heart.
- Swellings
- Inflammation is the body's response to infection, irritation or injury, which causes redness, swelling, pain and sometimes a feeling of heat in the affected area.
- Oxygen
- Oxygen is an odourless, colourless gas that makes up about 20% of the air we breathe.
- Chronic
- Chronic usually means a condition that continues for a long time or keeps coming back.
Content provided by NHS Choices www.nhs.uk and adapted for Ireland by the Health A-Z.


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I have received information and materials from McNeil Nutritionals, LLC the makers of LACTAID®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post.
I don't know about your house, but in our house, when the mercury rises during the dog days of summer, so do the cravings for ice cream! We l-o-v-e our sweet treat and I will confess, when temps soared over 100 degrees a few years ago, I actually served it for dinner. I know, I know, I'm a horrible parent for feeding my kids ice cream for a meal, but you know what? I serve healthy eats all day, every day, so this time I decided it's okay to live a little!
My theory that dreadful evening was simple; no one should have to cook on days like that and I even took sympathy on the poor pizza places close by. Who wants to sling pies in and out of an oven in that heat? My husband was traveling and my day was long if you catch my drift, so off I went to the local ice cream store. Everyone got the chance to choose their own pint and we came home to the cool AC, grabbed spoons and dug in.
If my husband had been home, he wouldn't have participated in our dinner-time ice cream shenanigans because he doesn't really eat ice cream. Not for the fact that he dislikes it, but for the fact that the lactose in the dairy bothers his stomach. I have noticed the older I get, the more I shy away from soft ice cream for the same reason. It's a real bummer-especially when that is one thing you look forward to during the summer.
Well, I believe we found a solution! Enter-LACTAID®! Did you know they have an ice cream line that is lactose free and rivals all the rest of the competition in the freezer section? I found Salted Caramel Chip and traditional Chocolate and I have to say, both are delicious. My daughter just told me the other day "Mom, that new chocolate ice cream? It's REALLY GOOD!"
And I can vouch for the Salted Caramel-it's really good too!
They have other LACTAID® Ice Cream flavors too:
• Butter Pecan
• Cookies & Cream
• Berry Chocolate Crumble
• Vanilla
I'm a big fan of homemade ice cream sandwich cookies and LACTAID® Ice Cream is going be a new addition for sure! Pressed between two chocolate chip cookies? Oh, my! This treat will still be just as delicious with a creamy ice cream center because LACTAID® is made with 100% milk and cream but without the lactose, which makes it easy to digest and means bye-bye to the discomfort!
So guess who is waiting for the next heatwave to hit the Northeast? We are!
I have a feeling some wishes just may come true now that we can take back our summer with a return of the ice cream dinner!
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Spine a bit sunned. Front and rear maps with small closed tear. Rear map with light marginal wear; With 16 maps and 55 plans; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 454 pages
Title: NORTHERN FRANCE From Belgium and the English Channel to the Loire. Excluding Paris and its Environs. Handbook for Travellers
Categories: Baedeker, Available Inventory,
Edition: Fifth Edition
Publisher: Leipzig, Karl Baedeker: 1909
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1804 Silver Dollar
The 1804 Silver Dollar is a United States dollar coin, referred to often as the "King of American Coins". Auctioneer Heritage Auction Galleries has described the coin as "currently not the most expensive American coin - merely the most famous".
Heritage offering marks the first time a Class I Original 1804 dollar has appeared at auction in nearly a decade, since the PR64 Dexter-Dunham example brought $1,840,000 in the year 2000.
Said Heritage:
"Well before such latter-day rarities as the 1913 Liberty nickels, the 1894-S Barber dimes, or the 1907 Ultra High Relief double eagles, the 1804 silver dollars were acknowledged as the most famous U.S. coins, yardsticks by which great American numismatic collections were measured."
Different classes
15 specimens of the coin are known. Eight comprise Class I, minted in 1834. Two Class I specimens trace their lineage to the King of Siam and the Sultan of Muscat. One comprises Class II and six comprise Class III and were minted sometime between 1858 to 1860.
Silver coins had appeared in 1804 - 19,750 silver dollars were struck that year according to United States Mint records - from old but still-usable dies dated 1803 - and are indistinguishable from the coins produced the previous year.
Silver dollars dated 1804 did not appear until 1834. The U.S. Department of State was creating sets of coins to present as gifts to certain rulers in Asia, in exchange for trade advantages.
The Mint was ordered to produce "two specimens of each kind now in use, whether of gold, silver or copper" by the US Government. Mint employees struck several dollars with an 1804 date. Due to the cost-cutting measures of the US Mint in its early history and the reuse of 1803 dies, this act led to confusion.
The Class I Original 1804 dollar
The Class I 1804 dollar coin sold by Heritage had a long and historic provenance that extending back to noted 19th century collector Joseph J. Mickley.
The coin, graded PR62 by NGC, is one of eight Original Class I 1804 silver dollars known today.
Of those eight coins, only five are in private collections, with the remainder in institutional holdings with one example in The Smithsonian Institution.
Notable sales
In August, 2008, Dallas auctioneer Heritage Auction Galleries offered a Class I Original 1804 dollar at auction for the first time in nearly a decade. It sold for $3,737,500, including Buyer's Premium.
Previously, the PR64 Dexter-Dunham example brought $1,840,000 in the year 2000.
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Summer is the time of year when I like to grill everything! Grilled foods are super healthy and easy to prepare. Grilling gives off such a great, distinct flavor that you can't achieve with conventional cooking methods...especially for meats & vegetables!!
I use ground turkey BREAST for these burgers, which is even more lean than regular ground turkey. When making any type of burger, once you have formed the patty, create a slight indentation in the middle with your thumb. This will ensure that your burger will stay flat and not bulge while cooking.
I eat these burgers without a bun all the time. They are great on a salad or by themselves but what's better than a fresh grilled burger on a bun in the summer?!
Delicious Turkey Burgers
recipe and photo by halftomatohalfpotato.com
yields 4 burgers
-1 pound ground turkey breast
-1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
-1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
-1 egg (optional)
-1/2 cup chopped onion
-garlic salt & pepper to taste
-4 buns (i used kaiser rolls this time)
-toppings of your choice (cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, etc)
-Heat grill to medium-high heat
-Gently mix all ingredients (except for buns and toppings) in a medium sized bowl until blended
(don't overwork the meat or you will end up with a dry/tough burger)
-Divide blended meat into 4 equal sections and form 4 patties
-Using your thumb, make a small indentation in the center of each patty to prevent bulging
-Place patties on grill and cook about 6-8 minutes per side
-Place cooked patty on bun and top with your favorite toppings


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I suspect that most members of Congress will want to forget the year that just ended.
The institution that symbolizes our democracy finished 2011 plumbing depths of unpopularity it has never experienced before. The poor jobs picture, the lurching from one brink-of-disaster deadline to the next, the polarization that keeps the parties from working together, the widespread sense that Congress is so dysfunctional it cannot meet the nation's challenges—all played a role.
These are valid ways of judging Congress, but they are not the only way. Every year, the Center on Congress at Indiana University polls a group of congressional scholars on how they think the institution is doing, and one of the challenges we face is devising a set of questions that meaningfully probe Congress's performance. It's not as easy as you'd think. You have to look deeply at how Congress is operating in order to get a well-rounded picture.
The first of Congress's responsibilities is to protect its constitutional role as a strong, coequal branch of government. It must stand apart from and serve as a check upon the excesses of presidential power. So how well does it oversee the executive branch, and is it generating meaningful, politically sustainable policy alternatives, or just sitting back and letting the White House take all the political risks?
Its second great role is to represent the American people. This means making sure that all voices get a fair hearing and that diverse viewpoints play a part in crafting initiatives—all while safeguarding institutional practices that allow legislation to move forward in a timely manner.
Third, in a country as politically and demographically varied as ours, sound process, negotiation and compromise are key to crafting legislation that can enjoy broad political support. Are its leaders capable of working hard to forge a consensus? If they can't, do conflicts over legislation represent substantive differences, or mere political game-playing? Does it balance careful deliberation with making decisions? Does it protect the rights of the minority and allow all points to be heard?
Fourth, does Congress set sufficiently high standards for its individual members? Do they keep partisanship in check and behave ethically?
And finally, do they maintain strong connections to their constituents back home? Do they make themselves accessible in a variety of settings, listen well, and speak out for their communities and constituents at times of need?
All of these questions add up to how well Congress represents the interests of the American people, and as always, it does better on some than on others. Despite its obvious troubles, the picture is not entirely bleak. And I can't help but believe that the more well-rounded our understanding of where Congress falls short and where it performs well, the better we can hold it to account.
Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.


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The only place real change occurs
My original intent for this site was to create a Teaching E-portfolio as part of my practice as Niagara College faculty member. College professors are being encouraged to publish portfolios online to engage students, stimulate discussion about pedagogy and course content, and keep a record of our accomplishments and scholarship of teaching. That's all well… Read More The only place real change occurs


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With their mission and values highly defined, this social responsibility movement core objective is to take advantage from the artist there is inside each person, working in particular with youngsters at risk of social exclusion, so that they get positively involved in the society. This community was created in 2010, and it's growing every day! They've already came close to 7000 youngsters across the country.
At this time, Movimento Transformers is ready to step forward: their launching the T-Pack. The T-Pack is a resource package that the movement provides to the participants with logistic and methodological support, so that they can create a 'Super Power' school wherever it is necessary.
The new approach became more simple without separating the values and brand identity, maintaining the same aesthetic principles and values acquired from the hip-hop, graffiti and stencil culture: viral and handmade.
It was developed a new website completely focused on T-Pack, from which emerged also the creation of posters and other communication elements aimed for students. On top of this approach, all corporate communication elements were redesigned.
Brandimage is proud of the results obtained by Movimento Transformers, and also for being integrated in the project's communication from the beginning.


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Bar Refaeli Wants To Have Sex With You On Camera
By Jewcy Staff / October 3, 2012
Israeli model films a fake fundraising video for a sex tape she wants to make—with you Read More
Bar Refaeli shows she has a sense of humor (and knows just how hot she is) with this new Funny Or Die video, in which the Israeli model asks for your help—to make a sex video, with her. Contribute just $50 to her fake Kickstarter fundraising effort and she'll send you a signed photo of her…having sex.
Watch for yourself:
From the Jewcy archives:
Bar Refaeli Models Black Lace Bodysuit on Twitter for Mystery "Special Friend"
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Israeli Nationalist Mounts Pathetic Attempt to Date Bar Refaeli


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Granted, I have never lived alone, but I think being married makes my life easier. Two incomes (or a person with extra time to keep up with the house) are amazing, right? And I love that the things that I am awful at, he is great at. He forgot to feed the dog? No big deal, I'm home to take care of it. We need coffee? He can stop at the store. We're going through life together and, while I love that I can be there for him, my knee-jerk reaction is that I love always having someone there for me.
I am not very good wife material. I have written many posts outlining my faults on this blog in a short time. I am lucky to have my husband; he shows his love by doing things for me. I forget to show my love in any good way most of the time. I definitely got married for me in this case. I have a tendency to get caught up in my own head and neglect to be about him more often than I should.
The so-called selflessness of love gets lost in the day-to-day. You get cranky, you have bad days, you step in ants and wonder why he hasn't killed them yet. He can't believe you still haven't done dishes. But you need one another to get through the day to day. He needs me to hop in on one foot flailing like I got bit by a shark and not an ant so he can laugh at my dramatics and I need his... nudging as an excuse to be sassy and ask if he has a sudden water allergy I should know about that has prevented him from loading the dishwasher. You don't think about it and you don't do it for the other person - you do it because it's life and you're married and you're committed, and it's the only way you know how to stay sane.
I don't do silly things with the intention of making my husband happy; I do them because they come naturally to me. If he didn't think bad jokes were funny, then he wouldn't have chosen me. I feel that the writer of the article says that making your partner happy is always at the forefront of your mind, and that just isn't the case. On any given day, the forefront of my mind is filled with turning off the straightener, recent tweets, weekend plans, and wondering where I left my phone. Making my husband happy and feel important and laugh are all very important to me, but I think with the right person and the right situations, it just happens. It's not an active thing - it's just life. I want to try to make him happy, sure, but if watching ESPN makes him happy and watching Parks and Rec makes me happy and I have the remote, whose happiness will matter most in that moment? Mine. And Leslie Knope's.
We got married for us. We value one another, and we like the way the other makes us feel. I don't live in a fantasy world where I think I can make my husband's life better all the time. I just can't. But I can be there for him, and with him, and make bad jokes when he needs one. And when he drives me crazy, I can try to remember all the good he does for me. I'm lucky he chose me. Except when I have ant bites on my feet. Then I wish a slightly more outdoorsy version of him chose me.
What did you think of that article? Who is marriage for, anyway?


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We get lots of requests for this delicious savory breakfast recipe so I am reposting it to make it easier to find in "Our Favorite Recipes". Most B&Bs have some version of a crustless quiche with a Mexican or Southwest twist. I like this one because it is so light and fluffy.
This version serves six and requires a 7″x11″ glass baking dish. This makes the portions puff up a little more and makes them thicker, but you may have to bake it a little longer to ensure that it is fully cooked in the center. I usually use the convection setting for about 10 minutes toward the end of the cooking time.
#Pro-tip: It's the baking powder that gives this dish that fluffy lightness.
We serve this with Bill's Broccoli Cornbread, a sweet and spicy apple salsa using melted jalapeño jelly (I'm giving all of our secrets away!) and sausage.
- 8 eggs
- 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbs. flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder *
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 4-5 Tbs. melted unsalted butter
- 1 4oz can of diced green chiles
- 3 cups Mexican blend grated cheese
- Optional 1/2 diced jalapeño
- Hungarian style Paprika
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Whisk eggs, flour and baking powder in a large bowl and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Add cottage cheese, melted butter, chiles and whisk to combine
- Fold in grated cheese.
- Coat a 7″x11″ with cooking spray and pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle with Paprika and bake 40 to 50 minutes. Let it sit on a rack for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
We garnish the plate with tomato, bell pepper slices and cilantro.
Serves 6


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Restrepo Wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Documentary
Interesting to see that several films at Sundance were centered around photography.
In 2008 Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) and Tim Hetherington dug in with the men of Second Platoon for a year. Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, a stronghold of al Qaeda and the Taliban, has proven to be one of the U.S. Army's deadliest challenges. It is here that the platoon lost their comrade, PFC Juan Restrepo, and erected an outpost in his honor. Up close and personal, Junger and Hetherington gain extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of backbreaking labor and deadly firefights that are a way of life at Outpost Restrepo.
Ever wonder what it's really like to be in the trenches of war? Look no further. Restrepo may be one of the most experiential and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers reveal the humor and camaraderie of men who come under daily fire, never knowing which of them won't make it home.
Smash His Camera
Paparazzi might be the norm in our celebrity-infested times, haphazardly snapping every movement of the rich and famous. Ron Galella, though, is the original paparazzo. He elevated the celebrity snapshot into art and, at 78, remains a stalwart in the business. Dogged in his quest to photograph celebrities in unguarded moments, he defines his passion for his work by the ups and downs of his career—documenting the parade of stars at a thriving Studio 54 and having the dubious honor of being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (his favorite subject) and having his jaw broken by Marlon Brando.
Leon Gast (When We Were Kings) masterfully profiles Galella and places him at the center of the debate about the First Amendment right to privacy. Galella's work and tactics have their critics, but his influence is undeniable. In a career defined by perseverance, he has created some of the most lasting, iconic photographs of our times.
Teenage Paparazzo
When precocious 13-year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk snapped a photo of celebrity Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage), little did he know his life was about to change. Turning the tables on the juvenile paparazzo, Grenier stepped on the other side of the lens in an attempt to mentor a teenager obsessed with the lure of the Hollywood lifestyle. Grenier develops a meaningful relationship with his camera-clicking young friend as he attempts to reconcile their mutual exploitation. Indeed, Grenier puts himself on the line here, trying to make sense of his own recently acquired fame.
Given the success of Entourage and its place in the Zeitgeist, Adrian Grenier is the perfect person to explore our preoccupation with celebrity and the adolescent desire for fame. Exquisitely layered, Teenage Paparazzo moves beyond personal documentary, charting a cultural revolution of celebrity obsession that may have been born in the United States but stretches across the globe.
Nev, a 24-year-old New York–based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on MySpace, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.
Catfish centers on a riveting mystery that is completely a product of our times, where social networking, mobile devices, and electronic communication so often replace face-to-face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's grounded documentary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.
More at Sundance (here).
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THE original paparazzo was Tazio Secchiaroli, the Roman photographer in the '50's and 60's who was the inspiration for the character Paparazzo in the film La Dolce Vita by Fellini.
War changes lives in ways people really need to understand. I think from what I can see in this short snippet that this is going to be a great film. Maybe it will be the new Blackhawk Down without the hollywood.
To Sebastian and Tim; thanks for telling a story about those willing to give it up for our way of life and the freedoms we enjoy in our repsective nations.
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Amendment C002
Maroondah Planning Scheme
Amendment status
Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
Planning authority contact details
Maroondah City Council
Braeside Avenue Ringwood VIC 3134 Australia
Tel: 1300 882 233
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Rezone 33-37 Heatherdale Road, Ringwood from Residential 1 Zone to Business 3 Zone to allow the consideration of a range of commercial land uses, including offices and associated commercial activities


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150th Anniversary Museum Highlights Tour by Harvard Student Guides
Meet in the museum's side lobby near the water fountain. Tours are 45 minutes. Free with museum admission; no registration required for groups of five or less. For college-age visitors and older.
Visit towering Native American totem poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world. See life-size casts of Maya monuments and changing exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West, featuring 19th-century warrior art, and Digging Veritas, which explores the archaeology of colonial Harvard, Arts of War: Artistry in Weapons across Cultures, and Ocarinas of the Americas: Music Made in Clay. Tours visit highlights on the first and third floors. Guides encourage conversation and are interested in visitor reflections.
All tours are free with museum admission.
For groups of 6 or more, please pre-reserve a scheduled group tour for the day and time of your choice by contacting Reservations at 617-495-3216. Each guide may lead a maximum of 20 people per tour. Larger groups may be divided into two or more sections with multiple guides. Advanced registration is required for multiple guides.
These tours are offered for people college age or older. Groups with younger people may reserve K-12 school programs through Reservations.


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Austin IGDA will have a booth at SXSW Gaming again this year to show off what a great place Austin is for game development. We'll have several local small development teams showing their games as well as some demonstrations of what game developers do during the day.
SXSW Gaming runs from Thursday, March 16 until Saturday March 18. The expo floor is open from noon to 8pm.
"Black Ice" by Super Duper Game Company
Black Ice is a cyberpunk first person shooter (FPS) with strong RPG elements. Think Borderlands meets Tron. Jack into cyberspace and make hacking runs on megacorp servers, but watch out for the dangerous Black Ice defending them!
"Candle: Darkness Returns" by Mursa Major and Teggy Games
Candle: Darkness Returns is an upcoming 2D platformer for iOS. Follow Vela, a young wizard's apprentice, who is transformed into a candle by an evil darkness. Run and jump your way through 4 unique, hand-painted worlds as Vela attempts to transform herself back to normal by collecting four enchanted items that have been hidden throughout the land.
"Cosmos Arena" by Astire Games
Cosmos Arena is a 4-player action platformer that combines cooperative and competitive gameplay.
"Delenda Airlines" by Team Dogpit
Flying as it was meant to be: glamorous, romantic, and stressful as hell! Guide the crew of the world's most chaotic airline to please their passengers as they freak out over the turbulence and the long wait for dinner service. (Disclaimer: A flight attendant might've been harmed in the making of this game.)
"Disastr Blastr" by Dog Theory Games
Descend into a radical new dimension of abstract minimalist arcade fury in Disastr_Blastr! Blaze your merciless path of devastation through an expansive non-linear game world with 100+ stages of cortex-shattering cubic mayhem!
"Kova" by Black Hive Media
Kova is a metroidvania RPG set in a distant, technologically-advanced future when human-kind has colonized planets across galaxies.
"Omegatech" by Megaworld
"Out Foxed" by Astire Games
Out Foxed is a stealth game where the player tries to rescue chickens (which are really scientists) from the evil pigs.
"Outpost Delta" by Hidden Achievement
Outpost Delta, the latest game from Hidden Achievement, is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost's emergency defense, along with her AI companion, Joule, as you defend the outpost against alien intruders called the "Klaath."
"PaniCats" by Slyonics
Herd your cats past traps and obstacles but be gentle, panic is contagious!"
"RogueCraft Squadron" by Missing Sentinel Software
RogueCraft Squadron is a futuristic spaceship strategy game with roguelike elements.
"A Snake's Tail" by Michael Fairly
A Snake's Tail is a puzzle game about snakes in cramped places.
"Tonight We Riot" by Pixel Pushers Union 512
Tonight We Riot is "Streets of Rage" meets "Pikmin" with bricks and molotov cocktails punching up against dystopian capitalism
"Witchkin" by Coven Games
Witchkin is a first-person, single-player horror game for PC and Rift/Vive where you play as a child trapped in a house filled with terrifying toys in the 1920s. You must progress up the floors of the house from the basement to the attic; on each floor, you are stalked by a different toy. We will be demoing it on the Oculus Rift.
Development demonstrations:
Eric Lothspeich from EMLstudio, LLC
EMLstudio is an art company that specializes in 2D game-art production. It focuses on UI/UX design, concept art, and animation.
The art-demo will demonstrate a pixel-art creature design for Hidden Achievement's upcoming 2D sci-fi-platformer, Outpost: Delta. Design will include concept art, coloring, and animation using Aseprite, focusing on the game-design of the enemy, its personality, and how it will move throughout its different states in the game.
Jordan Overmyer from Mursa Major
Jordan will be developing some new levels for Candle: Darkness Returns in Unity3D.
Black Hive Media staff
The art and programming teams from Black Hive Media will demonstrating the creation of game art and showing some game programming
Joel Christiansen from Dog Theory Games
Joel will be making some low-res pixel art for Dog Theory's game StarGirl Super Emma
Full schedule:
Thursday 3/16 Noon-2PM
Candle: Darkness Returns, Coven
Thursday 3/16 2PM-4PM
PaniCats, One Man BP, Outpost Delta
Thursday 3/16 4PM-6PM
PaniCats, One Man BP, Omegatech, Jordan Overmyer level building demo
Thursday 3/16 6PM-8PM
Tonight We Riot, Out Foxed, Jordan Overmyer level building demo
Friday 3/17 Noon-2PM
Out Foxed, Tonight We Riot
Friday 3/17 2PM-4PM
#ResistJam, RogueCraft Squadron
Friday 3/17 4PM-6PM
#ResistJam, A Snake's Tail
Friday 3/17 6PM-8PM
Black Ice, Delenda Airlines, Eric Lothspeich art demo
Saturday 3/18 Noon-2PM
Cosmos Arena, Black Ice, Black Hive Media art and programming demos
Saturday 3/18 2PM-4PM
Cosmos Arena, Witchkin, A Snake's Tail, #ResistJam development demo
Saturday 3/18 4PM-6PM
Kova, Outpost Delta, Joel Christiansen
Saturday 3/18 6PM-8PM
Disastr_Blastr, Delenda Airlines, Candle: Darkness Returns


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Torrington receives $400K grant for housing redevelopment
TORRINGTON >> The city received a $400,000 grant for housing redevelopment, the state announced Wednesday.
Torrington received a portion of the $12.9 million in grant money awarded by the state and announced by Gov. Dannel Malloy's office in a release.
Mayoral Aid Tim Waldron said Wednesday that the city applied for the grant in the spring. The money will be used for a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program for mid- to low-income housing projects.
"This helps to make improvements for housing. It's necessary improvements, nothing cosmetic," Waldron said.
Some of the improvements eligible for the loan include roof replacement, heating systems, window replacement, lead paint and asbestos removal. Work involving electrical and code upgrades is also eligible.
Mayor Elinor Carbone said there are 50 applications filed on the waiting list, which is currently being reviewed. The application process is ongoing, Carbone said, though no additional applications are being considered. This may change later in the fall if needed, Carbone said.
Depending on the size of the projects, the amount allotted to the city could serve up to 20 homes, according to the mayor.
"This is one of those terrific programs that helps in assisting some of our property owners," Carbone said. "It really is a valuable resource to the members of our community."
Last year, the city received the same amount and had about 40 applicants on a waiting list. With the help of L. Wagner and Associates of Waterbury, the city reviews each application and determines if the home is eligible for the program. L. Wagner then helps homeowners find contractors to complete work.
The funds are from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development's Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program, the release said, which provides grants to municipalities for economic development and housing projects.
The state's Department of Housing then disperses the money to local municipalities. The release said the grant will fund about 666 units of elderly and low and moderate-income housing, including one road improvement project, throughout 24 municipalities.
Malloy said in the release that the funds are integral to increasing affordable housing in the state and improving the qualify of life for residents.
"Right now we are making the most significant commitment in affordable housing that our state has seen in decades because we know that when we invest in housing, we invest in people, communities and our economic future," Malloy said.
In a joint release, state Reps. Michelle Cook, D-65, and Roberta Willis, D-64, said they were thrilled that the city had received the grant.
The money will help improve the quality of life for several Torrington families, Cook said, as she added that she felt grateful for the money granted. "This money is going to greatly help those homeowners who have had to choose between putting food on the table and paying for costly home repairs," Cook said.
Willis said the money is a boost to the local economy and for job creation.
"It is critically important that we continue to maintain, upgrade and invest in our local housing stock," Willis said
Waldron said the process for finding eligible homeowners will begin in mid-fall and goes through winter. The loans will then be distributed in the spring.
Reach Esteban L. Hernandez at (860) 294-0158


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Boosting your business idea
How to find inspiration to boost your business idea.
Every now and then you need to find inspiration to boost your business idea, understand how to differentiate your business from competitors, or add a little something extra to your concept.
If you're stuck you could try these tips:
- Disconnect - from technology, take time out to just think and find some space for new thoughts.
- Move - walk, run, ride, you may just find that movement helps ideas to flow.
- Play - try a new game or activity to help you see things from a new perspective.
- Listen to music, podcasts, or even a just have a conversation to hear how others view and make connections in their environment.
- Explore - take a different train line, try a different shopping centre, browse bookshops or libraries, travel to new places. New experiences stimulate new ideas.
- Watch your competitors, observe how consumers buy and use those products or services related to your business idea.
While inspiration can appear to come from nowhere, it does in fact come from a range of previous observations, learning or experiences that suddenly come together.
Case Study
Jordan has found that she has many of the skills and traits to help her succeed in business and has applied her researching skills to find out what other online destination wedding services are in business. Jordan can see that there's quite a bit of competition out there! She realises that she will need to do something to make her business stand out from others, but she's not sure exactly what she should do or where she can draw some inspiration.
What creative ideas would you give Jordan to help her find inspiration and direction? Post your ideas into the Comments area.
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Sequim Bee Farm
Sequim Bee Farm was created by Buddy and Meg DePew in 2014.
Our love of bees began 25 years ago, when a swarm of bees landed on our truck in Seattle. We called a local beekeeper to remove them, and we were fascinated by the process. An interest in honeybees was sparked, but it was not until we moved to the beautiful community of Sequim/Port Angeles that we were able to realize our dream.
We have been honeybee hobbyists for several years, finally deciding to grow our love of the girls into a cottage business.
Our mission with the farm is to promote and protect honeybee health and welfare. We believe that the backyard beekeeper will be the guardian of the species.
Our goal is to increase the availability of locally produced honey and bee products to our friends and neighbors on the North Olympic Peninsula -- but never at the expense of our girls!
Thank you for visiting Sequim Bee Farm!


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With 12 seconds to go, Sterling Gibbs was at the other end of the floor in front of the Seton Hall bench, driving towards the basket for a game-tying shot. He went up with the shot and came down, awkwardly, tumbling into the Seton Hall dance team and the first row behind them. Then the building went silent.
Gibbs rolled back out of the mess of chairs and bodies, writhing in pain and holding his right knee. He rolled over four times — from his spot on the court over to the bench, lunging for head coach Kevin Willard's leg.
He was looked and and after a few minutes, helped off the court.
"We won't know for sure until (Sunday) afternoon after he gets his MRI," a once-again somber Willard said in his postgame remarks. "But it doesn't look good."
Seton Hall lost to in-state rival Saint Peter's, 83-80 in overtime — the first win by the Peacocks in the series since 1995 — but by the end of the wild and crazy afternoon, the game result was secondary. Once again Seton Hall is facing a potentially devastating injury to an already-depleted lineup, a year after the same issues wrecked last year's season.
Gibbs, who did not start Saturday's game because of a bout with the flu, was not able to put pressure on the leg on his way off the court. There was no determination on what type of injury the sophomore from Scotch Plains might have suffered, but the picture of Seton Hall's leading scorer screaming and pounding the floor in pain, while rolling around, didn't leave an encouraging picture in the minds of his coaches and teammates.
"I saw that it wasn't good," Pirates senior center Eugene Teague said. "I saw how he grabbed his knee immediately. So ... we just hope for the best."
His teammates said that afterward, Gibbs was in the locker room and was saying that he would be fine and be back to playing. But with an MRI scheduled for Sunday and Willard's initial prognosis being bleak, there exists a chance that Gibbs could be out for a significant period of time. This, for a Seton Hall team already playing without co-captain and second-leading scorer Fuquan Edwin (sprained ankle), Patrik Auda (foot injury) and having lost sophomore guard Tom Maayan a day earlier after being re-called to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces.
Earlier in the game, Seton Hall lost another member of its rotation — backup center Aaron Geramipoor — to a sprained ankle. Willard said that the junior will likely miss 2-3 weeks.
"It's tough, it's real tough," said Brian Oliver, who led the Pirates on the day with 26 points and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to send it to overtime. "We went through this already. We went through this last year. To see it happening again? It's real tough. It's debilitating. It takes a toll on your mind as a team. But we have to find a way, there's no other choice."
That's what the Pirates (7-4) had to do against a Peacocks (3-6) team which dominated the pace of play all afternoon. With redshirt junior guard Desi Washington leading the way with 34 points — and hitting the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left in overtime — Saint Peter's appeared to have the game in hand, before Oliver's shot at the end of regulation.
"Way in the back of your mind at the end of regulation, you think, 'Here we go again,'" Peacocks head coach John Dunne said. "We just never dropped our heads."
Seton Hall now has to do the same. The Pirates are off for the next eight days. By the time they return to the court, they'll know if they are a full team once again — or have to charge ahead without the services of one of their best players.
"Deja vu," junior forward Brandon Mobley said. "Deja vu all over again."


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(PG-13 content) Here's an uncensored look at Santa Clarita Diet, an upcoming Netflix original comedy-horror series starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. The 13 episode series will premiere on Netflix on February 3rd, 2017.
"Joel and Sheila Hammond are realtors leading vaguely discontented lives in the L.A. suburb of Santa Clarita, until Sheila goes through a dramatic change sending both their lives down a road of death and destruction… but in a good way."


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Old Spice Guy's Video Antics Are More Athletic Than You Think [VIDEO]
Here's a video that will surprise you. You know how Old Spice Guy goes on that elaborate "scent vacation," intoning his trademark "hello, ladies" and then undergoing a complicated metamorphosis from Polynesian skirt to lying on his side on a red grand piano? It was all done in one take, with physical props and suspension wires.
Don't believe me? Watch this behind-the-scenes video and you'll see. Not only could vid-wizards easily cover up the wires that suspended former football player and irresistible Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa, but audio engineers artfully concealed the creaking noises of the stagecraft, liberally sprinkling sound effects and audio trickery for the seamless final effect.


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Wendy Williams & Tavern 29 Event Recap!
A couple weeks ago I was invited by The Moms to join them for a light brunch at Tavern 29 with well known talk show host and celebrity Wendy Williams. There really is nothing like being on a rooftop in Manhattan, and Tavern 29's rooftop space rates as one of my favorites! Bloggers and other media personalities gathered to talk…View Post


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A significant percentage of skin cancers occur on the nose. The nose, along with the eyelids, is probably the most cosmetically as well as functionally important part of the face. Our noses vary tremendously in terms of size, appearance, symmetry, color, texture, skin thickness, pore size, laxity, and apparent sun damage. Often there can be subtle or not so subtle asymmetry, evidence of previous trauma or surgery. Having a skin cancer in general, and on the nose in particular, naturally can be worrisome and stressful for the patient. The patient can be worried not only about curing the cancer, but also about the final physical appearance after the cancer has been removed. We are very mindful of these concerns. It is our role to both totally remove your cancer, and restore the appearance and function of your nose.
Patients often worry about how deep the cancer is, and how deep the resulting defect will be in order to successfully remove it. Depending on the specific type of cancer we are treating, it sometimes can be very difficult to predict what the defect will be prior to the actual surgery.
During your consultation, first and foremost, we will sit down and talk. We will evaluate the anatomy and nuances of your nose. In addition to addressing many of the previously mentioned issues, we will evaluate the anatomy and nuances of your nose. We will also discuss the likely scenarios that will result from the successful removal of your skin cancer.
Reconstructive options include:
- Direct linear closure
- Local flaps
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- Distant flaps such as paramedian forehead flap.
Finally, we will discuss likely options and outcomes. For your reference, representative photos of each option are available for viewing on this web-site.


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[Excerpt] What activities do you have planned for this Thanksgiving? Perhaps cooking and enjoying a meal with family or friends, playing sports or watching sports on television, doing volunteer work, or shopping? Here's a look at some BLS data behind those Thanksgiving scenes.
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U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). BLS spotlight on statistics: Thanksgiving. Washington, D.C.: Author.


text: Would like to hear from anyone who has been issued a CCW in Medina county, especially recently. How smoothly did the process go? Was the wait time minimal, or did the Sheriff take almost the entire 45 days? Will they accept a digital photo taken at home printed on photo paper, or do they want a traditional passport photo? I know that there has been an explosion in people applying as of late, so I'm curious to know historically how Medina has operated overall. I'm in Cuyahoga, and have no plans to apply here (Medina is my first choice, followed perhaps by Summit or Lake, unless anyone has another county to recommend). Thanks in advance. EMM