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Recommended Links
The following are links to recommended organizations and web sites that provide information on learning disabilities, ADHD, and other issues.
You can also see this list organized by type of organization, by focus, or by audience.
Get a PIN to sign your FAFSA electronically and conduct other online business with the U.S. Department of Education.
This section of the Learning Network is designed to help parents stay connected to their children's learning. Find homework help, creative activities, printables, games, and ideas from other parents and experts.
Family Education: Printables Center
Valuable printables resource center with thousands of printable activities. Database can be searched by grade level and topic.
These parent and child programs were designed by educators at the Pennsylvania Center for the Book to be used by professionals who are training parents or caregivers to support young children's literacy learning.
This website from PTO Today provides all the information needed to organize a successful Family Reading Night event. You can also request a Family Reading Night Kit, which includes a planning guide, posters, brochures, and many fun creative ideas to use at your event.
Farmworker Justice is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to justice.
Fastweb lists more than 600,000 scholarships for students to search for free.
An affiliate of the National Education Association, FEA supports literacy through advocacy, support of teachers, and conferences.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Provides information, support, and referrals through federation chapters throughout the country. Focuses on the needs of children with broad mental health problems
Field Trips and Other Adventures
This booklist from Reading Rockets offers a selection of children's titles that take children on an adventure, from a trip to the zoo to a trip on the Magic School Bus!
The SmartStudent guide to financial aid college scholarships, and student loans.
First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and to own their first new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books.
A sample five-paragraph essay with an outline template from the Gallaudet University English Works website.
Florida Center for Reading Research
The Florida Center for Reading Research conducts basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction; disseminates information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade; and conducts applied research that will have an immediate impact on policy and practices related to literacy instruction in Florida.
Florida Education Association, a statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, educates the public and supporters of public education to build a consensus for standards of excellence in our educational system.
Florida State Parent Information Resource Centers (Clearwater, FL)
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. is a statewide resource provider and network for people who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs, as well as for their families and concerned citizens.
Florida State Parent Information Resource Centers (Tampa, FL)
The mission of the Florida PIRC at USF is to implement successful and effective parental involvement programs and practices that lead to increased student academic achievement and strengthen partnerships among parents and educators to meet the educational needs of children.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The official website for the federal financial aid application. This is a free online application to determine the familyâs expected contribution toward college.
FreeReading is a free, open-source reading program addressing literacy development for grades K-3. Leveraging the collective wisdom of researchers, teachers, reading coaches, and other education and industry professionals, FreeReading provides a high-quality, cost-effective framework for intervention programs supporting K-6 literacy. Schools and teachers can use the complete, 40-week, research-based intervention program for K-1 students, or use the library of lessons to supplement existing curriculum in phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.


text: Home > Regions Divers discover more bodies in ship wreckage ABS-CBN News Posted at Aug 18 2013 08:52 PM | Updated as of Aug 19 2013 04:52 AM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA -- Divers on Sunday saw more bodies inside the M/V St. Thomas Aquinas that sank Friday following a collision with a cargo ship. Lt. Gen. Roy Deveraturda, commander of the military's Central Command, said authorities are set to undergo a full-scale underwater operation to account for at least 82 still missing in the collision between the two ships in Cebu waters. The death toll has so far reached 38. "The divers will [establish] a lifeline in [order] to penetrate the inside of the wreckage. They were outside earlier and had a reconnaissance of the ship. Based on the report of the technical divers, some [victims] are still inside so they are planning now to go there," he said. The technical divers -- four from the Navy, two from the Central Visayas regional police office and two Koreans – easily saw two bodies. "While conducting the recon dive, they saw two bodies inside the wreckage...They were inside but they were at the easy access (part)...The other bodies were at the inner part of the ship and the divers didn't go there," said Lt. Cmdr. Noel Escalona, operations officer of the Naval Forces Central. "Hopefully, they (divers) can place markers, pinpoint entry and exit points. Then the full retrieval will happen probably tomorrow. Per assessment of our divers, it's still dangerous (to go inside)," he added. He said the underwater operations would need special skills from divers. "You need special skills when diving more than 120 feet, you need special medical oxygen, decompression tank. You need more rigorous training in a deep dive," said Escalona. The divers also face problems brought about by the oil spill from the sunken ship. Coast Guard spokesman Cmdr. Armand Balilo said MV St. Thomas Aquinas was carrying 120,000 liters of bunker fuel, 20,000 liters of lube oil and 20,000 of diesel fuel. "There's a sighting of (oil spill) but we cannot quantify (the extent of the effect)," said Balilo. Fuel leak Authorities said they were unable to stop fuel leaking from a ferry that sank, as oil spread to coastal villages, fishing grounds and mangroves more than five kilometers away. "You can see it coming out of the sunken vessel. It is bunker fuel and it is black," Cebu coast guard commander Weniel Azcuna told AFP. "It has affected a lot of shorelines here in Cebu and (the neighboring island of) Mactan." Among the areas affected were Lapu-Lapu City and Cordova town in Mactan island, and Talisay City in Cebu, which all host popular beach resorts. Cordova also has protected mangrove areas, while Talisay has a thriving fishing industry. At Cordova, roots of mangroves were coated in black oil at low tide, according to an AFP reporter who visited the area, which is more than five kilometers from where the ferry sank. Herons and egrets waded amid shallow water that had a rainbow sheen of oil. Azcuna said that because the hole could not be plugged, the coastguard and a company contracted by the ferry operator were spraying a chemical dispersant to try and break it up. He could not say how much of the fuel had leaked out already. – with reports from Agence France-Presse Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Regions,Top Story,Top Stories,sulpicio,Cebu,sea tragedy,divers,mv st. thomas aquinas Read More: sulpicio Cebu sea tragedy divers mv st. thomas aquinas

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You can sneak in your holiday musical celebrating a bit early this year: On Thanksgiving weekend, the Penfield Symphony Orchestra will present "Holiday, Family, and Friends" under conductor David Harman. The program includes the premiere of an arrangement of "Ding, Dong, Merrily on High" performed by the PSO Brass Ensembles and dedicated to former PSO president Jeanne Gray. Also lots of arrangements of Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs, music from "The Polar Express," and more. All this holiday musical fun has a substantial musical preface: a performance of Brahms's Double Concerto in A Minor, Op. 102, with two Eastman School of Music faculty stalwarts, violinist Renée Jolles and cellist Steven Doane.
Penfield Symphony Orchestra will present "Family, Friends, and Holidays" on Monday, November 30, at Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive, Penfield. 7:30 p.m. $12-$14. 872-0774; penfieldsymphony.org.


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April 15, 2013
Call for Nominations for Diversity Conference Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Achievement Award
Nominations are sought for the Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference's Annual Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Achievement Award, named after the award's first recipient, to be presented at the Virginia State Bar's Annual Meeting on June 14, 2013, in Virginia Beach.
Nominations should be of individuals who are examples of excellence that members of the bar can emulate to meet its mission and goals of fostering, encouraging, and facilitating diversity and inclusion in the bar, the judiciary, and the legal profession.
Deadline: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Contact: Peter C. Burnett, email@example.com
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Easy to build and disgustingly easy to paint but I'm happy with them. They work for most armies and if your army doesn't use imperial fuel it could be barrels of water instead of oil drums.
I might do three more in the same theme later, but now, orks!
Until Next Time Children!
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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news.
To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What's New This Week?
Pinterest Gets A New Look: Pinterest has added "a few new things to the close-up view of pins to help you discover things you love that you might not have known about otherwise."
Facebook Rolls Out Lookalike Audiences For Advertisers: Facebook announced "the global rollout of lookalike audiences, a targeting feature that helps advertisers reach new customers and grow their businesses."
Discussion From Our Networking Clubs: Thousands of social media marketers and small business owners are asking questions and helping others in our free Networking Clubs. Here are a few interesting discussions worth highlighting:
- Have you been doing Facebook advertising lately?
- Have you ever created personas for your business?
- What's your favorite alternative to Google Reader (shutting down July 1st)?
Klout Opens For Business(es): "Initially, Klout for Business will give businesses a complimentary set of analytics with pointed insights into how and where influencers are engaging with their brands in social media."
Google+ Introduces The Hangout Capture App: The new Hangouts Capture app allows you to take pictures of your Hangouts-in-progress with a single click. It will soon be available worldwide.
Small Business Twitter Advertisers Get More Tools: Twitter's self-service advertisers now have access to more robust targeting tools, as well as a pathway to all the bells and whistles of Twitter's advanced interface.
Quora: Quora's new search experience is more comprehensive with full-text and keyword-based search. You no longer have to navigate to individual pages one by one as you search through all of Quora's content.
Google Launches Google Keep: "With Keep you can quickly jot ideas down when you think of them and even include checklists and photos to keep track of what's important to you. Your notes are safely stored in Google Drive and synced to all your devices so you can always have them at hand." Read more here.
Amazon Launches Send To Kindle Button: The "Send to Kindle Button" is "a convenient new way to send content directly from a website to your Kindle. Customers can check out the Send to Kindle Button today on The Washington Post, TIME, and the popular blog Boing Boing."
Twitter Celebrates #Twitter7: Twitter celebrates its seventh birthday with "well over 200 million active users creating over 400 million Tweets each day."
YouTube Hits a Billion Monthly Users: YouTube reaches a new milestone with more than a billion unique users every month. In addition, "all of the Ad Age Top 100 brands are now running campaigns on YouTube."
Here's upcoming news worth noting:
Facebook Plans To Roll Out A New Commenting System: According to Inside Facebook, Facebook Business Pages with more than 10,000 fans will soon have the option to have threaded and ranked comments.
Here's a tool worth noting:
Blomming: A social commerce platform that allows you to sell your products where your customers are.
And don't miss this:
Social Media Marketing World is Social Media Examiner's latest mega-conference—taking place at the waterfront San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego, California on April 7-9, 2013.
As you'd expect, Social Media Examiner recruited the biggest and best names in the world of social media marketing for this conference. Only the best for you! Be sure to check it out.
Watch this video to get a quick overview of Social Media Marketing World.
What do you think? Please share your comments below.


text: I assume a lot of you have seen these "Pop Flix" public domain collections showing up in stores? I picked up a cheap 10-film tin of early Roger Corman films including The Terror, Bucket of Blood, and Dementia 13 about a year ago. Well, some of their recent releases have been kind of great. None of them explicitly state it on the box, but they're all essentially 4-film collections of classic giallos. Here they are: Deadly Fiends Collection Contains: The Case of the Bloody Iris Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I have the Key (the NoShame release is obviously OOP - is there another R1 version?) Death Laid an Egg (I can't find any reference to a R1 release for this anywhere) The Dark is Death's Friend (aka The Killer Must Kill Again) Killers on the Loose Collection Contains: The Red Queen Kills 7 Times (again, the NoShame release is OOP, and I don't know of another R1 release) The Fifth Cord Seven Notes in Black (aka The Psychic) Don't Torture a Duckling Blood Red Nights Collection Contains: Deep Red The Cat O'Nine Tails Seven Blood Stained Orchids Short Night of Glass Dolls Although they're all missing whatever supplements the alternate R1 releases had (if any), these are still pretty sweet collections at $5 a pop. I grabbed the first two, since the only film I already had was The Killer Must Kill Again. The third one is probably the least interesting, since I would imagine anyone who's a fan of these films will probably already own the two Argento pictures. The films all appear to be in the same presentation as their previous incarnations - that is to say, the same length and aspect ratio, each anamorphically enhanced. I can't comment on the A/V quality as it compares to previous releases, but from my brief sampling, the picture quality is fairly good. not fuzzy or faded, at least from what I saw. Perhaps a lot of you have already seen these, and already decided whether or not to grab them, but I just wanted to make sure.


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Today is Earth Day where you are bombarded with messages and products that are "sustainable." Instead of phoning it in one day a year, try to make even a little difference every day. If everyone tried even a little bit harder to "Live More with Less" we'd all reap the benefits.
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Sat, May 31, 2014
Champaign, IL
Join us for the 2014 Running of the Rams 5K!
In the spirit of the famous event in Spain, runners will take off on a fast 5K course in Champaign, followed several minutes later by several local elite runners who, while running as "The Rams", will attempt to chase them down! The loop course winds west and south from St. John Lutheran School in Champaign around the Centennial Park area before a final dash on John Street back to the school. Can you beat the Rams to the finish line? Those that do will earn a special prize. Come join us for what will be an exciting annual event!
Age-group awards to the top runners and the male / female overall winners are invited to run as Rams in 2015!
Kids Ages 0-5 can participate in a "Running of the Lambs.", also held at St. John Lutheran Church. This race will be walker-friendly, as those not wishing to run with the rams will be started after the Rams have been released.
LIKE and SHARE us on Facebook! Tell your friends about this awesome event!
Saturday, May 31st, 2014
6:30am - 7:35am - Race day packet pickup
7:35am - Pre-Race Activities and Instruction (with surprises!)
7:55am - National Anthem
8:00am - 5K Start
9:15am - Awards Ceremony
9:30am - Running of the Lambs (Kid's Run)


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Player Affinity writes: "Exit Through the Gift Shop might be the only documentary where the documentarian is more fascinating than the film — and the film is quite fascinating. A documentary about street art and the shadowy enigmatic figures that create it sounds interesting; a documentary about street art made by one of those shadowy figures sounds captivating."
Fantastic film. I didn't know what I was in for when I started it up but I was pleased with what I saw. It's really interesting to see how these guys get around and spread their image.
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The Tamar Valley area has a famous market gardening tradition, and our farmer's markets are all well worth a visit. Fresh, seasonal local veg, delicious cakes, buns, scones and jams, and locally reared meats are some of the foody delights to be found at our many local markets. Many of them also offer local crafts, beer, art and sculpture and all of them are fascinating places for a wander round and a chat with the stall-holders.
|Launceston Markets in the Square
Held in the Town Square second Saturday of each month. For information or to book a stall contact Launceston Tourist Information Centre.
|The Edgcumbe
The Edgcumbe tea-room on Cotehele Quay is open daily from 10am to 4pm. After a brisk walk enjoy a light lunch and a glass of wine or an afternoon cream tea. Your dog is also welcome.
|Countryman Cider
Traditional cider maker located in 15th century stables. You are welcome to tour our orchard, mill and press barn and taste samples in our shop. We also sell country wines, brandy, apple juice, cider vinegar and mead
|Bere Ferrers Community Shop
Every Saturday 10.00 - 12.00 in the village hall. Tea coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes are available, all served by volunteers.
|Tamar Grow Local
Tamar Grow Local (TGL) is a 'not for profit' Community Interest Company (CIC) set up on co-operative principles for the benefit of the community. This structure allows trading and has the ability to create a number of more specialist co-operative ventures under its umbrella to meet demand. The area covered is the Tamar Valley, which includes the market towns of Tavistock, Launceston, Callington and Saltash.
Our activities focus on three main areas:
|Coads Green Community Local Produce Market
4th Saturday Monthly in the Village Hall, Coads Green from 9.30am to 12.30pm
|Cotehele (National Trust)
Cotehele is a National Trust-owned Tudor house with extensive garden, orchards, estate, quay and working water mill. The garden and estate walks are open daily throughout the year. The house is open daily from April to the beginning of November. The mill is open every day from mid March to the end of October.
Welcome to Valenti's Gelato-Venue. Plymouth's Premier Ice Cream Parlour
Gelato-Venue serves an ever changing range of delicious award winning ice creams made from the best quality local and traditional Italian ingredients made fresh for you in the Tamar Valley. Serving a range of hot and cold drinks, freshly made hot waffles or crepes, indulgent sundaes or even just a good old fashioned cornet with a dollop of local clotted cream and a flake! You'll be happy you stopped in.
Open every day, from 10 until 10pm.
|Devon Yurt
|Hot Tub, WiFi, Working Farm, Free Parking, Devon, Real Fire, Walkers Welcome, Romantic Breaks, Dog Friendly, Cyclists Welcome, Child Friendly, Evening Meals Available, Fishing, Great Views
Welcome to Devon yurt, a luxury glamping site where cosy hand crafted yurts are nestled in private organic meadows with breathtakingly beautiful, far reaching views to Dartmoor. Devon Yurt is set within eighteen acres of farmland and gardens and offers superb facilities , log burners to keep you warm, Fire pits to keep you entertained and home grown organic produce to delight your senses.
|Tre Pol & Pen
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We believe that the best meals come about when friends, food and family meet.
Our store is about bringing people around the table to share and enjoy food they love whether at our store & kitchen or at home.
|Louis' Tea Rooms
Louis' Tearoom is situated right by the entrance to Kit Hill Country Park, with stunning views towards Plymouth Sound.
|Altarnun Craft and Local Produce Market
Altarnun Market is a new venture which started in July 2016 but which promises to become a thriving and popular venue.
It is held monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 2-4pm.
Most markets are held in the mornings but it was decided to hold this in the afternoon as there has been nowhere in the village for the increasing number of visitors to get a cup of tea and refreshment. Altarnun has appeared as the venue for the marriage of Doc Martin and Louisa as well as featuring in Daphne Du Maurier's Jamaica Inn.
|Who'd Have Thought It Inn at St Dominick
Traditional village inn with spectacular views over the Tamar Valley. One mile from the National Trust Cotehele House and two miles from St Mellion International Golf and Country Club.
|Callington Country Market
Open Wednesdays 7.45am to 12 noon in the Scout HQ New Road Car Park Callington PL17 7BE
|Barn Restaurant at Cotehele
Originally a 15th century tithe barn. Specialises in locally sourced, seasonal food. Patio seating available. Licensed. Open daily mid-Feb to 31st December (except 25th and 26th December). Private Parties welcome. Dogs welcome in the patio.
|Meadowood B & B
|Cornwall, WiFi, Working Farm, Public Transport Nearby, Luggage Transfer Available, Dog Friendly, Child Friendly, By the River
We grow fruit and vegetables and our bees and chickens provide us with delicious produce for our guests to enjoy. We offer 'Introduction to Bee-Keeping' courses. Please ring us for more details.


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While creating Folder to FTP, i am getting this error 550 The system cannot find the path specified
And strange is, sometimes it creates the folder and some time not
I am using following code objFTP.CreateRemoteDir(DirectoryName)
Where DirectoryName is "/ABC/xyz"
If /ABC is not yet created, then create it first. Then create "/ABC/xyz". Different FTP servers have different behavior w.r.t. things like this. Some will automatically create the missing subdirs, others will not. Some might require the current working directory to be in the given directory. The safest way to do this is to create "ABC" if it does not exist (or just create it and ignore the error if any), then ChangeRemoteDir to ABC, then create "xyz".


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Road Of Heroes Unblocked
Road Of Heroes Unblocked
DESCRIPTION: Road Of Heroes Unblocked is a highly addictive online game that you will be very likely to love to play and go on playing for long durations. There are many levels in the game and so many other in-game options that make the game so likable. As a player of the game, you will be controlling the movements of the heroes that will be going through the areas that are taken over by the enemies. Help the heroes launch attacks on the incoming enemies to kill all of them. There will be many useful things to collect while the combat continues. The enemies will also be launching attacks and their attacks must be dodged.
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the mouse to interact.
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Home » Jobs
Rising job prospects for GCC nationals »
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or Cooperation Council for the Arab states of the Gulf nationals enjoy a plethora of privileges when it comes to working and living in Dubai.
It's Raining Job Benefits For UAE Nationals »
UAE and Dubai is wedded to bringing in best support for its people as they realize them as the biggest wealth of their nation. The UAE Government is encouraging all efforts to provide best job prospects for UAE nationals.
In The Land Of Amazing Job Opportunities »
Dubai, being an economy vibrant with tourism, trade and retail sectors beckons job seekers greatly. However expat who wish to offer their services in organizations in Dubai requires to follow the rules and guidelines there.
Best Place To Find Rewarding Careers »
No matter at what stage of your career you are, working in Dubai nurture your skill by providing you with up to date job experience that would come in par with any other location in the world.


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Curiosity Grows Around Lending Site Used by Shoooter Syed Farook
Reportedly, Syed Farook, a San Bernardino shooter got $28,500 as loan through an online lender Prosper Marketplace Inc. about two weeks prior to a holiday party shoot out where he along with his wife killed fourteen people after opening fire at the gathering. Twenty one people were also injured at the incident.
The transaction has grabbed curiosity. However, according to sources close to the investigation, there is no identified suggestion that the amount of loan connects to this case and the couple to any foreign terrorist organization like ISIS.
A spokesman for WebBank, Terry Fahn from the company which lent the money to Farook, said the company "evaluates all bank loan purposes in accordance with legal specifications such as U.S. anti-terrorism and anti-cash-laundering regulations."
The site is a part of new generation online, "peer-to-peer" lending site which is a fast growing sector in the financial world making billions in recent years.
Prospective borrowers on this site are allowed to post their projects including home improvement, launching a business, personal expenses and even for consolidating debts.
The site helps to connect the borrowers with investors or institutions that are looking forward to fund. The credited money is then wired to the account of the borrower is about two days after the loan is funded from Salt Lake City based WebBank.
US News
- Nikola Motors puts hydrogen fuel-cell semi truck Badger project on back burner
- BMW expands vehicle recall over battery issue to more than 4,500 U.S. plug-in hybrids
- Karma Automotive announces attractive price tag & unique features for upcoming GSe-6 electric sedan
- Twin River acquires iconic Bally's brand from Caesars Entertainment for $20 million
- Wynn Resorts' Encore to close for 3 days a week due to low demand


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Where the Stress Falls: Essays
Where the Stress Falls: Essays
WHERE THE STRESS FALLS, a new collection of essays written between 1982 and 2000 by Susan Sontag, explores literature, visual arts, and cultural expressions. In it Sontag sets out not only to introduce the reader to obscure artists and their works, but also to examine well-known works and her personal attachments to them. While Sontag famously posited that to understand art one must begin with intuition and personal response as opposed to analysis or intellectual reasoning, she sends mixed messages in this collection. Her former anti-interpretive position is no longer apparent. The best essays are responses, personal and often emotional reflections and observations. The worst essays are long, dry, and written in a lecturing or overly academic tone or have her own experiences as the topic. Many, simply put, are analytical or interpretive.
In the first section, "Reading," Sontag offers 11 essays celebrating the pleasures of reading great literary works. By presenting novels and authors she feels are sadly overlooked, she invites readers to share some of her favorite works while explaining why they are among her favorites. "Afterlives: The Case of Machado de Assis" lovingly presents a late 19th century novel that challenges traditional forms of narration. This essay is among the most enjoyable as Sontag writes simply about this humorous and unique book. The topic also offers an opportunity to share personal insight: "I thought I was writing a satire on optimism and on certain cherished (by me) ideas of the inner life and of a religiously nourished inwardness. (What was going on unconsciously, as I think about it now, is another story.)" Much of Sontag's essays on literature are candid and reveal much about her personal love of reading and method of writing. The essays dealing with new or unexplored literary narrative perspective are the most interesting. The more analytical essays, while occasionally illuminating, are less enjoyable. Several very short essays ("Walser's Voice," "Pedro Paramo," "DQ") and the beautiful "A Letter to Borges" are wonderful in their exaltation of great novels and novelists as well as the pleasure we find in reading them. Here Sontag is a reader, swept away by the written word, and sharing her passion with us, her readers.
"Seeing," the second section of essays, explores such diverse expressions as classic opera, Japanese puppet theater, film, modern dance, and Italian and American photography. In "Borland's Babies" a collection of photographs is clearly described and any analysis is subtle. The tone is conversational, relying on open-ended questions, inviting the reader to examine the pictures and to formulate their own response. Instead of lecturing, Sontag elucidates by giving no answers but simply sharing her provocative questions.
The third section, "There and Here," collects essays on topics of travel literature, the process of writing, literary influences, and what Europe means to the author (it is "more essential" to her than America). In this section, more than the others, Sontag discusses her own achievements and merits as an intellectual. When Sontag writes in "Thirty Years Later" of her surprise at being regarded as a "tastemaker" and "vanguard" and how she did not set out to write "manifestos," it is hard to believe her. In this essay, and in others, Sontag's estimation her herself and her body of work is off-putting. In "Answers to a Questionnaire," Sontag shares her responses as the only American surveyed by La Regle du Jeu on international intellectuals and their roles. Interestingly enough, Sontag gives nine self-congratulating answers to six questions. Most distressing in this section are the essays "Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo" and "The Idea of Europe (One More Elegy)." The first describes Sontag, in an effort to "pitch in and do something," staging Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in the war-torn city. While no one would rightly question the need for artistic expression, cultural activity, and entertainment in a place as stricken as Sarajevo, Sontag spends 24 pages seemingly defending her action. The second, written in 1988, mourns the lost, ideal Europe (and the former Euro-centricity) of Sontag's imagining.
There are several good essays in WHERE THE STRESS FALLS. Most of these are concerned with the pleasure derived from beautiful, well executed and challenging works of art. In them Sontag's style is unpretentious and her tone is personal. It is only in the essays where her analysis is heavy handed, her references obscure, her vocabulary difficult, and her topic her own achievements that one begins to lose interest and even feel insulted. For the most fanatic Sontag admirer, the graduate student in cultural studies, or those looking to engage in mental debate with Sontag, this book is full of good stuff. Those looking only for interesting and accessible discussion or observations on good books, brilliant photography, and cutting edge dance should look elsewhere.
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman on September 21, 2001
Where the Stress Falls: Essays
- Publication Date: September 21, 2001
- Genres: Essays
- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux


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A few preliminary notes:
The Vancouver Declaration is the founding declaration of the UN Habitat agency. It was passed at the UN Habitat Conference on Human Settlements in Vancouver, 1976, not by unanimous consensus was was hoped but by a majority vote. It functioned as UN Habitat's guiding document for the twenty year period 1976-1996. It was replaced at Habitat II in Istanbul by the Istanbul Declaration. However, it should be noted that the spirit and structure of the Vancouver Declaration was faithfully retained in the Istanbul Declaration (after a protracted conflict between civil society groups and UN Habitat and participating nations). All of the rights language of the original was carried forward, with the major change being that some of the outdated 1970s terminology (for example, for describing disadvantaged people) was updated. The Istanbul Declaration was adopted by unanimous consensus in 1996. Unfortunately, with the Quito Declaration (aka the New Urban Agenda) much of the rights orientation of the original Vancouver Declaration has been removed.
The Vancouver Declaration On Human Settlements
From the report of HABITAT: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
31 May to 11 June, 1976
Aware that the Conference was convened following recommendation of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly, particularly resolution 3128 (XXVIII) by which the nations of the world expressed their concern over the extremely serious condition of human settlements, particularly that which prevails in developing countries,
Recognizing that international co-operation, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter, has to be developed and strengthened in order to provide solutions for world problems and to create an international community based on equity, justice and solidarity.
Recalling the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, as well as the recommendations of the World Population Conference, the United Nations World Food Conference, the Second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Conference of the International Women's Year; the Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties or States that establish the basis of the New International Economic Order,
Noting that the condition of human settlements largely determines the quality of life, the improvement of which is a prerequisite for the full satisfaction of basic needs, such as employment, housing, health services, education and recreation,
Recognizing that the problems of human settlements are not isolated from the social and economic development of countries and that they cannot be set apart from existing unjust international economic relations,
Being deeply concerned with the increasing difficulties facing the world in satisfying the basic needs and aspirations of peoples consistent with principles of human dignity,
Recognizing that the circumstances of life for vast numbers of people in human settlements are unacceptable, particularly in developing countries, and that, unless positive and concrete action is taken at national and international levels to find and implement solutions, these conditions are likely to be further aggravated, as a result of:
Inequitable economic growth, reflected in the wide disparities in wealth which now exist between countries and between human beings and which condemn millions of people to a life of poverty, without satisfying the basic requirements for food, education, health services, shelter, environmental hygiene, water and energy;
Social, economic, ecological and environmental deterioration which are exemplified at the national and international levels by inequalities in living conditions, social segregation, racial discrimination, acute unemployment, illiteracy, disease and poverty, the breakdown of social relationships and traditional cultural values and the increasing degradation of life-supporting resources of air, water and land;
World population growth trends which indicate that numbers of mankind in the next 25 years would double, thereby more than doubling the need for food, shelter and all other requirements for life and human dignity which are at the present inadequately met:
Uncontrolled urbanization and consequent conditions of overcrowding, pollution, deterioration and psychological tensions in metropolitan regions;
Rural backwardness which compels a large majority of mankind to live at the lowest standards of living and contribute to uncontrolled urban growth;
Rural dispersion exemplified by small scattered settlements and isolated homesteads which inhibit the provision of infrastructure and services, particularly those relating to water, health and education;
Involuntary migration, politically, racially, and economically motivated, relocation and expulsion of people from their national homeland.
Recognizing also that the establishment of a just and equitable world economic order through necessary changes in the areas of international trade, monetary systems, industrialization, transfer of resources, transfer of technology, and the consumption of world resources, is essential for socio-economic development and improvement of human settlement, particularly in developing countries,
Recognizing further that these problems pose a formidable challenge to human understanding, imagination, ingenuity and resolve, and that new priorities to promote the qualitative dimensions to economic development, as well as a new political commitment to find solutions resulting in the practical implementation of the New International Economic Order, become imperative:
1. Mankind must not be daunted by the scale of the task ahead. There is need for awareness of and responsibility for increased activity of the national Governments and international community, aimed at mobilization of economic resources, institutional changes and international solidarity by:
(a) Adopting bold, meaningful and effective human settlement policies and spatial planning strategies realistically adapted to local conditions;
(b) Creating more livable, attractive and efficient settlements which recognize human scale, the heritage and culture of people and the special needs of disadvantaged groups especially children, women and the infirm in order to ensure the provision of health, services, education, food and employment within a framework of social justice;
(c) Creating possibilities for effective participation by all people in the planning, building and management of their human settlements;
(d) Developing innovative approaches in formulating and implementing settlement programmes through more appropriate use of science and technology and adequate national and international financing;
(e) Utilizing the most effective means of communications for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of human settlements;
(f) Strengthening bonds of international co-operation both regionally and globally;
(g) Creating economic opportunities conducive to full employment where, under healthy, safe conditions, women and men will be fairly compensated for their labour in monetary, health and other personal benefits.
2. In meeting this challenge, human settlements must be seen as an instrument and object of development. The goals of settlement policies are inseparable from the goals of every sector of social and economic life. The solutions to the problems of human settlements must therefore be conceived as an integral part of the development process of individual nations and the world community.
3. With these opportunities and considerations in mind, and being agreed on the necessity of finding common principles that will guide Governments and the world community in solving the problems of human settlements, the Conference proclaims the following general principles and guidelines for action.
1. The improvement of the quality of life of human beings is the first and most important objective of every human settlement policy. These policies must facilitate the rapid and continuous improvement in the quality of life of all people, beginning with the satisfaction of the basic needs of food, shelter, clean water, employment, health, education, training, social security without any discrimination as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, ideology, national or social origin or other cause, in a frame of freedom, dignity and social justice.
2. In striving to achieve this objective, priority must be given to the needs of the most disadvantaged people.
3. Economic development should lead to the satisfaction of human needs and is a necessary means towards achieving a better quality of life, provided that it contributes to a more equitable distribution of its benefits among people and nations. In this context particular attention should be paid to the accelerated transition in developing countries from primary development to secondary development activities, and particularly to industrial development.
4. Human dignity and the exercise of free choice consistent with over-all public welfare are basic rights which must be assured in every society. It is therefore the duty of all people and Governments to join the struggle against any form of colonialism, foreign aggression and occupation, domination, apartheid and all forms of racism and racial discrimination referred to in the resolutions as adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
5. The establishment of settlements in territories occupied by force is illegal. It is condemned by the international community. However, action still remains to be taken against the establishment of such settlements.
6. The right of free movement and the right of each individual to choose the place of settlement within the domain of his own country should be recognized and safeguarded.
7. Every State has the sovereign and inalienable right to choose its economic system, as well as its political, social and cultural system, in accordance with the will of its people, without interference, coercion or external threat of any kind.
8. Every State has the right to exercise full and permanent sovereignty over its wealth, natural resources and economic activities, adopting the necessary measures for the planning and management of its resources, providing for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the environment.
9. Every country should have the right to be a sovereign inheritor of its own cultural values created throughout its history, and has the duty to preserve them as an integral part of the cultural heritage of mankind.
10. Land is one of the fundamental elements in human settlements. Every State has the right to take the necessary steps to maintain under public control the use, possession, disposal and reservation of land. Every State has the right to plan and regulate use of land, which is one of its most important resources, in such a way that the growth of population centres both urban and rural are based on a comprehensive land use plan. Such measures must assure the attainment of basic goals of social and economic reform for every country, in conformity with its national and land tenure system and legislation.
11. The nations must avoid the pollution of the biosphere and the oceans and should join in the effort to end irrational exploitation of all environmental resources, whether non-renewable or renewable in the long term. The environment is the common heritage of mankind and its protection is the responsibility of the whole international can unity. All acts by nations and people should therefore be inspired by a deep respect for the protection of the environmental resources upon which life itself depends.
12. The waste and misuse of resources in war and armaments should be prevented. All countries should make a firm commitment to promote general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, in particular in the field of nuclear disarmament. Part of the resources thus released should be utilized so as to achieve a better quality of life for humanity and particularly the peoples of developing countries.
13. All persons have the right and the duty to participate, individually and collectively in the elaboration and implementation of policies and programmes of their human settlements.
14. To achieve universal progress in the quality of life, a fair and balanced structure of the economic relations between States has to be promoted. It is therefore essential to implement urgently the New International Economic Order, based on the Declaration and Programme of Action approved by the General Assembly in its sixth special session, and on the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States.
15. The highest priority should be placed on the rehabilitation of expelled and homeless people who have been displaced by natural or man-made catastrophes, and especially by the act of foreign aggression. In the latter case, all countries have the duty to fully co-operate in order to guarantee that the parties involved allow the return of displaced persons to their homes and to give them the right to possess and enjoy their properties and belongings without interference.
16. Historical settlements, monuments and other items of national heritage, including religious heritage, should be safeguarded against any acts of aggression or abuse by the occupying Power.
17. Every State has the sovereign right to rule and exercise effective control over foreign investments, including the transnational corporations – within its national jurisdiction, which affect directly or indirectly the human settlements programmes.
18. All countries, particularly developing countries, must create conditions which make possible the full integration of women and youth in political, economic and social activities, particularly in the planning and implementation of human settlement proposals and in all the associated activities, on the basis of equal rights, in order to achieve an efficient and full utilization of available human resources, bearing in mind that women constitute half of the world population;
19. International co-operation is an objective and a common duty of all States, and necessary efforts must therefore be made to accelerate the social and economic development of developing countries, within the framework of favourable external conditions, which are compatible with their needs and aspirations and which contains the due respect for the sovereign equality of all States.
1. It is recommended that Governments and international organizations should make every effort to take urgent action as set out in the following Guidelines:
2. It is the responsibility of Governments to prepare spatial strategy plans and adopt human settlement policies to guide the socio-economic development efforts. Such policies must be an essential component of an over-all development strategy, linking and harmonizing them with policies on industrialization, agriculture, social welfare, and environmental and cultural preservation so that each supports the other in a progressive improvement in well-being of all mankind.
3. A human settlement policy must seek harmonious integration or co-ordination of a wide variety of components, including, for example, population growth and distribution, employment, shelter, land use, infrastructure and services. Governments must create mechanisms and institutions to develop and implement such a policy.
4. It is of paramount importance that national and international efforts give priority to improving the rural habitat. In this context, efforts should be made towards the reduction of disparities between rural and urban areas, as needed between regions and within urban areas themselves, for a harmonious development of human settlements.
5. The demographic, natural and economic characteristics of many countries, require policies on growth and distribution of population, land tenure and localization of productive activities to ensure orderly processes of urbanization and arrange for rational occupation of rural space.
6. Human settlement policies and programmes should define and strive for progressive minimum standards for an acceptable quality of life. These standards will vary within and between countries, as well as over periods of time, and therefore must be subject to change in accordance with conditions and possibilities. Some standards are most appropriately defined in quantitative terms, thus providing precisely defined targets at the local and national levels. Others must be qualitative, with their achievement subject to felt need. At the same time, social justice and a fair sharing of resources demand the discouragement of excessive consumption.
7. Attention must also be drawn to the detrimental effects of transposing standards and criteria that can only be adopted by minorities and could heighten inequalities, the misuse of resources and the social, cultural and ecological deterioration of the developing countries.
8. Adequate shelter and services are a basic human right which places an obligation on Governments to ensure their attainment by all people, beginning with direct assistance to the least advantaged through guided programmes of self-help and community action. Governments should endeavour to remove all impediments hindering attainments of these goals. Of special importance is the elimination of social and racial segregation, inter alia, through the creation of better balanced communities, which blend different social groups, occupation, housing and amenities.
9. Health is an essential element in the development of the individual and one of the goals of human settlement policies should be to improve environmental health conditions and basic health services.
10. Basic human dignity is the right of people, individually and collectively, to participate directly in shaping the policies end programmes affecting their lives. The process of choosing and carrying out a given course of action for human settlement improvement should be designed expressly to fulfil that right. Effective human settlement policies require a continuous co-operative relationship between a Government and its people at all levels. It is recommended that national Governments promote programmes that will encourage and assist local authorities to participate to a greater extent in national development.
11. Since a genuine human settlement policy requires the effective participation of the entire population, recourse must therefore be made at all times to technical arrangements permitting the use of all human resources, both skilled and unskilled. The equal participation of women must be guaranteed. These goals must be associated with a global training programme to facilitate the introduction and use of technologies that maximize productive employment.
12. International and national institutions should promote and institute education programmes and courses in the subject of "human settlements".
13. Land is an essential element in development of both urban and rural settlements. The use and tenure of land should be subject to public control because of its limited supply through appropriate measures and legislation including agrarian reform policies – as an essential basis for integrated rural development – that will facilitate the transfer of economic resources to the agricultural sector and the promotion of the agor – industrial effort, so as to improve the integration and organization of human settlements, in accordance with national development plans and programmes. The increaes in the value of land as a result of public decision investment should be recaptured for the benefit of society as a whole. Governments should also ensure that prime agricultural land is destined to its most vital use.
14. Human settlements are characterized by significant disparities in living standards and opportunities. Harmonious development of human settlements requires the reduction of disparities between rural and urban areas, between regions and within regions themselves. Governments should adopt policies which aim at decreasing the differences between living standards and opportunities in urban and non-urban areas. Such policies at the national level should be supplemented by policies designed to reduce disparities between countries within the framework of the New International Economic Order.
15. In achieving the socio – economic and environmental objectives of the development of human settlements, high priority should be given to the actual design and physical planning processes which have as their main tasks the synthesis of various planning approaches and the transformation of broad and general goals into specific design solutions. The sensitive and comprehensive design methodologies related to the particular circumstances of time and space, and based on consideration of the human scale should be pursued and encouraged.
16. The design of human settlements should aim at providing a ilving environment in which identities of individuals, families and societies are preserved and adequate means for maintaining privacy, the possibility of face-to-face interactions and public participation in the decision-making process are provided.
17. A human settlement is more than a grouping of people, shelter and work places. Diversity in the characteristics of human settlements reflecting cultural and aesthetic values must be respected and encouraged and areas of historical, religious of archaeological importance and nature areas of special interest preserved for posterity. Places of worship, especially in areas of expanding human settlements, should be provided and recognized in order to satisfy the spiritual and religious needs of different groups in accordance with freedom of religious expression.
18. Governments and the international community should facilitate the transfer of relevant technology and experience and should encourage and assist the creation of endogenous technology better suited to the sociocultural characteristics and patterns of population by means of bilateral or multilateral agreements having regard to the sovereignty and interest of the participating States. The knowledge and experience accumulated on the subject of human settlements should be available to all countries. Research and academic institutions should contribute more fully to this effort by giving greater attention to human settlements problems.
19. Access should be granted, on more favourable terms, to modern technology, which should be adapted, as necessary, to the specific economic. social and ecological conditions and to the different stages of development of the developing countries. Efforts must be made to ensure that the commercial practices governing the transfer of technology are adapted to the needs of the developing countries and to ensure that buyers` rights are not abused.
20. International, technical and financial co-operation by the developed countries with the developing countries must be conducted on the basis of respect for national sovereignty and national development plans and programmes and designed to solve problems relating to projects, under human settlement programmes, aimed at enhancing the quality of life of the inhabitants.
21. Due attention should be given to implementation of conservation and recycling technologies.
22. In the planning and management of human settlements, Governments should take into consideration all pertinent recommendations on human settlements planning which have emerged from earlier conferences dealing with the quality of life and development problems which affect it, starting with the high global priority represented by the transformation of the economic order at the national and international levels (sixth and seventh special sessions), the environmental impact of human settlements (Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment), the housing and sanitary ramifications of population growth (World population Conference, Bucharest), rural development and the need to increase food supply (World Food Conference, Rome) and the effect on women of housing and urban development (International Women's Conference, Mexico City).
23. While planning new human settlements of restructuring existing ones, a high priority should be given to the promotion of optimal and creative conditions of human coexistence. This implies the creation of a well-structured urban space on a human scale, the close interconnexion of the different urban functions, the relief of urban man from intolerable psychological tensions due to overcrowding and chaos, the creation of chances of human encounters and the elimination of urban concepts leading to human isolation.
24. Guided by the foregoing principles, the international community must exercise its responsibility to support national efforts to meet the human settlements challenges facing them. Since resources of Governments are inadequate to meet all needs, the international community should provide the necessary financial and technical assistance, evolve appropriate institutional arrangements and seek new effective ways to promote them. In the meantime, assistance to developing countries must at least reach the percentage targets set in the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade.


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ORLANDO — When Edward Bok would visit his winter home in the Mountain Lake community, he would take walks to the top of Iron Mountain, one of the highest points in peninsular Florida.
It was there that he would gaze out upon the orange groves from almost 300 feet of elevation. It was then and still is today, a very serene, scenic view. It makes perfect sense to me why he would build his own symbol of peace, Bok Tower, atop that hill.
I took a long and leisurely jaunt through Bok Tower's gardens with Max Lindsey, Bok Tower's marketing coordinator. He filled me in on a lot of details and history.
First of all, I learned who Edward Bok was. He was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to America when he was six. Mr. Bok was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and the editor of Ladies' Home Journal, which became the first magazine publication to reach one million subscribers.
With his publication's success, Bok became wealthy and wanted to find a way to give back to his community and to America. Working with landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and architect Milton Medary, Bok Tower was built in two years and dedicated in 1929.
Surrounding the tower are 250 acres of garden environments. Some areas emulate natural Florida scrubland, while another features edible plants and an outdoor kitchen.
If you bring the kids along, there's also a section called "Hammock Hollow," a mostly enclosed area for children to run free and let their imaginations soar. There, visitors can find an amphitheater and costumes, a fairy garden, water features for cooling off and hammocks.
After walking around the gardens for a while, Max posed a question to me.
"What can you not see that's pretty important?" he asked.
"The tower, obviously," I replied. It was obstructed by trees and plants.
"Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., wanted the tower to be the pièce de résistance. He wanted it to be the crescendo of when you're walking," the marketing coordinator said. "You're hiking up this 'mountain' thinking, 'Why am I hiking up this mountain?' He wanted that to be the very last thing you see."
I was sweaty and a little out of breath by the time we got to the top of the hill (mountain by Florida definition). But it was well worth it.
The tower looks especially magnificent when it's towering right above you.
Bok Tower has also been famously referred to as the "singing tower." You might be wondering — how can a tower sing?
That's where the carillon comes in. By definition, a carillon is a collection of at least 23 bronze bells tuned to play with a keyboard. The one at Bok Tower features 60 bells ranging in weight from 16 pounds to nearly 12 tons.
When the carillonneur, Geert D'hollander, is perched up high at his keyboard in the tower, live concerts can be heard at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Short songs toll every half hour as well.
Toward the end of my tour with Max, I learned what ultimately became of Mr. Bok. He passed away only six months after the tower's completion.
Although he did not originally intend to be buried at the tower, it was his crowning achievement. His final resting place is in front of the large brass door at the base of the tower.
Visiting the attraction makes for a great day trip from Orlando, especially when the weather is slightly cooler.
The singing tower and surrounding nature sanctuary have a certain magic and serenity to them. In an era where Facebook, Twitter and screen time are always competing for attention, a walk through the gardens puts your mind at ease, even if just for an hour or two.
Bok Tower (1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales, FL 33853) is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. General admission is $14 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for those under 5 years old. More information can be found here.


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Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development
Cleveland State University
The Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development (MUPDD) program prepares students for planning practice in a wide variety of organizational settings and professional pursuits. The curriculum combines an appreciation of planning as a profession, substantive studies regarding urban challenges and opportunities, and a set of analytical skills useful to planning practice. Together these prepare future planners with the theory, skills, and practical experience needed to fairly and efficiently facilitate the transformation and revitalization of cities and their regions, building better places to live, work and play.


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Renewed warnings of suffocation risk from infant sleep positioners
Infant sleep positioners have been marketed and sold as ways to improve a baby's sleep, while reducing risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
A new report however from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the products have caused 13 suffocation deaths in young infants since 1997.
- Breast-feeding tied to lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome
- Study: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome rates down, but more risk factors emerge
Unintentional suffocation is the leading cause of injury death for U.S. children younger than 1-year-old, according to the CDC.
For the CDC's report, researchers reviewed information collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) between 1997 and 2011 on the natures of deaths associated with infant sleep positioners. The devices aim to keep a baby in a specific position while sleeping.
All 13 reported deaths tied to the devices occurred in children younger than 4-months-old, nine of whom were placed on their sides to sleep. Many of the children were found lying on their stomachs, unresponsive by caregivers. Four of the victims had been born prematurely, and three of them were one of a pair of twins. Four of the infants had recent histories of respiratory illnesses and four born prematurely.
One 7-week-old male victim described by the CDC had a well-baby doctor's visit only five days before his death where no health problems were found. He was fed the morning of his death at around 1:00 a.m. then placed to sleep on his side in the device in a crib separate from his twin brother. At 4:00 a.m., the baby was discovered unresponsive with his face close to one of the device's foam pads. The autopsy listed the child's cause of death as suffocation by obstruction of the nose and mouth by a "foam positioning device."
That victim, along with two others, had the items purchased for them by family members who were hoping to prevent SIDS.
"Although [infant sleep positioners] have been available since the 1980s, only a few ISP manufacturers have been cleared by the FDA to provide products, by prescription, to manage particular medical conditions," such as gastroesophageal reflex (GERD), CDC researchers wrote. "Despite other manufacturers' claims regarding SIDS prevention or other health benefits, FDA has never cleared or approved an ISP for preventing or reducing the risk for SIDS."
The CDC researchers also expressed concern that some hand-me-down positioners that have already been recalled may still be in use. The report is published in the Nov. 23 issue of its journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
In December 2010, the FDA and the CPSC warned against using infant sleep positioners, which at the time were tied to 12 deaths.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also backed those recommendations, saying "The AAP believes sleep positioners represent a risk to sleeping babies."
The Academy in 2011 released a comprehensive policy statement on reducing SIDS and suffocation risk in babies, urging parents to put babies to sleep on their backs and avoid use of pillows, stuffed animals or heavy blankets in cribs. Other risk factors for SIDS include bed-sharing and smoking,a study in the March 26 issue of Pediatrics found.
The new research and renewed warnings on infant sleep positioners may not apply to all children.
"Using an infant sleep positioner would be at the discretion of a health care professional for a specific medical condition," FDA spokeswomen Michelle Bolek said to HealthDay. "For example, a baby with cerebral palsy who has difficulty swallowing may need a positioner to sleep. These babies are not likely to roll off the device because they do not move normally as a result of their disability."


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In September 2016, Chelsey Wright was, according to police statements, abducted and raped by a gang of six migrants from Iraq, Syria, and Bahrain after her drink was spiked.
The victim woke up in a strange house in Sunderland with cuts and bruises.
The sexual assault reportedly only stopped because she managed to escape.
The young mother of three told police that during the escape, she was chased by several men who tried to drag her back into the house by her hair.
Eventually, after a fierce struggle, she broke free from her abductors and ran to a nearby relative's house.
It was then that Chelsey Wright called the police.
The next day Chelsey underwent a full rape examination, which showed that Chelsey had been violated by at least six men.
The investigation also showed Chelsey suffered extensive injuries and had traces of Rohypnol in her blood.
The Sunderland police arrested all of the six refugees.
Many witnesses told the police that they heard Chelsey's screams as the men tried to keep her trapped in the house.
Other witnesses saw her running away from the house, in a desperate attempt to escape from her attackers.
However, despite the physical evidence and witness statements the refugees were released without charge.
Furthermore, the authorities say they are no longer pursuing an investigation.
The lack of a trial has caused outrage and has led to massive demonstrations in Sunderland.
The supporters of Chelsey Wright who want to see a proper investigation into this case have been called 'racist' and 'far-right' by the mainstream media (MSM).
The attitude of the police and the authorities in Sunderland seem depressingly familiar.
In other words, their attitude is the same as those who were in charge in Rotherham.
As you will recall, it was in Rotherham where authorities turned a blind eye to the abduction, grooming, rape and torture of over 1400 girls.
However, this sordid behaviour was happening not just in Rotherham but many Northern towns.
Now, it appears that this criminality and total disrespect for women has spread to the length and breadth of the entire country.
For many years, British National Party activists, led by the late Marlene Guest (who was a BNP councillor in Rotherham), collected evidence of grooming and rape of young girls by Muslim gangs.
Marlene took this evidence to the police and the Labour Council in Rotherham, but they did not want to know.
The authorities were paralysed by political correctness and were fearful of upsetting the 'ethnic community'.
One young victim who complained to police about being raped was told to 'stop being a racist' and advised to go on a 'diversity training course'.
Furthermore, the brave BNP activist Marlene Guest was threatened with arrest if she continued her investigations into Muslim grooming gangs.
Justice for Chelsey Wright
This case in Sunderland shows that the authorities have learned nothing from the scandal in Rotherham.
Political correctness has affected the judgement of the ruling elite, especially the police. I'm not talking about the rank and file members of the police force; I'm referring to those in charge.
The Liberal Left in this country would rather be politically correct than stop women and young girls being raped and beaten.
For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/justiceforchelsey/


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FA Cup 2016: Betting Tips and Preview
The semi-finals of the FA Cup are almost upon us and we have two very different games to look forward to. First up is out-of-form Everton against finding-their-form Manchester United, with both sides looking for some silverware to make up for below par league campaigns. While on Sunday we have Crystal Palace vs Watford, two of the Premier League's more unfashionable sides looking to create some history for their club with an FA Cup final appearance. They say you should throw the form guide out of the window in the Cup, so are we in for some surprises this weekend? We take a look at the best bets available and help you decide who to back in these two monster clashes.
Overview and betting markets
For blockbuster clashes like the FA Cup semis, the bookmakers roll out the whole range of markets for their customers. So punters have a wide choice of possible bets with bookmakers such as Betway and Ladbrokes. The usual range of win markets, player betting and score betting exist, but there are many additional offers – such as 'man of the match' offered by BetVictor and 'to miss a penalty' by Bet365.
Manchester United go into their game with Everton as the side fully expected by most betting operators to book their place in the final, and can be backed to win outright in 90 minutes at around evens by more operators. PaddyPower, Unibet and 888 Sport are offering the best price on a United win at 11/10. Those expecting an Everton victory can get 58/19 with Marathon Bet, with the common price across the market somewhere between 5/2 and 3/1.
Sunday's game is a lot more balanced, with Crystal Palace slight favourites despite winning only five games in all competitions since the start of the year. Palace can be backed at a market-leading 6/4 with Betway, while Watford can be backed at 11/5 with Unibet and 888 Sport.
Stats and trends
Of the four sides playing at Wembley this weekend, only Manchester United go into the semi-finals with any decent form behind them. They've lost only one game in their last eight – a 3-0 defeat at Spurs – and are boosted by Wayne Rooney's return to fitness. Everton, United's opponents, have failed to win any of their last six since beating Chelsea in the quarter-final. The head-to-head record between these sides is even in recent games – three wins apiece – but United's superior form and confidence makes them a good bet. But if you're looking for more value than the 11/10 on offer for the straight win, backing under 2.5 goals is the way to go. United have only scored more than one goal in a game twice in their last 8 games, and there have been under 2.5 goals score in 5 of Everton's last 6 FA Cup games. Betway and Ladbrokes each offer under 2.5 goals at 8/11.
|Premier League
|Palace 1-2 Watford
|Premier League
|Watford 0-1 Palace
|Championship play-off
|Palace 1-0 Watford
|Watford 2-2 Palace
|Palace 2-3 Watford
It's difficult to decide who is the more hopelessly out-of-form between Crystal Palace and Watford. Palace have 2 wins in their last 10 games, while Watford have recorded just 2 wins from 9; both clearly have had their eye on this fixture for some time. A clear positive for Palace though is their improved defence, which has conceded only three goals in their last four games – and these were to Arsenal and Manchester United. Backing a Palace clean sheet in 90 minutes could be wise, particularly given that striker Odion Ighalo has gone cold in front of goal, scoring just once in his last 12 games. Boylesports, Coral and Betfair are all offering a Palace clean sheet at 4/9.
Sure bet – Rashford to score any time
While there's a lot of doom and gloom around Old Trafford these days, United can boast one of the most exciting young talents coming out of England. Marcus Rashford has burst onto the scene in emphatic fashion, scoring goals for fun in a United team that are sometimes a little timid in attack. Rashford has found the net 7 times in 13 appearances this season and, if you're going to back anyone to score at Wembley on Saturday, it's the 18-year-old.
Rashford also has the useful knack of not just scoring lots of goals, but getting important ones. His two against Arsenal helped United win 3-2, his winner in the tightly-contested Manchester derby gave United a massive win, and last week's winner against Aston Villa kept United challenging for a top four finish in the Premier League.
United-Everton could easily be a tight, low-scoring affair, and the man you would expect to score in those kinds of games is Rashford, who is 19/10 with 888 Sport, Unibet and 32Red to score at any time. But maybe Rashford to score first – available at 6/1 with PaddyPower – is where the real value can be found.
Value bet – Palace to win by one goal
If Palace are going to win on Sunday, it's not going to be by a huge scoreline. Both they and Watford's struggle for goals and victories suggests their Wembley showdown will be a tight affair and few goals are likely to be scored. But the key difference between the sides is one that all bettors should take into account: Crystal Palace are not conceding many goals, while Watford are.
Watford leaked three at West Ham in midweek and four at Arsenal three weeks ago. They even conceded two at home to Stoke, and the defensive frailties are there for all to see. For that reason, a narrow Palace victory looks to be the way to go, and Ladbrokes are offering 3/1 on Palace to win by a single goal. The braver bettor can pick an outright score, with a 1-0 Palace win available at 11/2 with a range of operators, including Betfred, BetVictor, William Hill and Unibet.
Outside bet – Lukaku to score first
Romelu Lukaku is Everton's top scorer in the FA Cup this season, with three of his 25 Toffees goals this season coming in the competition. The Belgian is Everton's most likely route to a goal and, as the club's penalty taker, has an additional chance of scoring should Everton be awarded a spot kick.
His form has suffered with the team's dip in performances in the last month or so, but Lukaku is a born goalscorer and his run of scoring in eight consecutive games earlier this season proved his pedigree. Given Lukaku hasn't scored in five games, the odds of him opening the scoring have drifted to an enticing 51/10, offered by Betway.
Odds comparison – Who offers the best priced odds?
With so many markets offered by so many operators for the FA Cup semi-finals, it can be difficult to know which one is offering the best odds. We've chosen a range of markets to help you decide which markets to bet on, and which operators to bet with.
|Everton-Man Utd: Mata to score any time
|Everton-Man Utd: Everton to win 1-0
|Palace-Watford: Deeney to score first
|Palace-Watford: Watson to score any time
Best bets in Overview
Sure bet – Rashford to score any time (best priced at 19/10 with 888Sport, Unibet & 32Red)
Value bet – Palace to win by one goal (best priced at 3/1 with Ladbrokes)
Outside bet – Lukaku to score first (best priced at 51/10 with Betway)


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