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Dog Breeds That People Should Not Bring Into Their Homes
Dogs are man's best friend, but to what extent? There are some dog breeds that you really should not let into your homes. It might be tough to say no to their cute little faces and wagging tails but it will be for the best! Find out if your pupper is on this list, and discover which traits made them land on this list!
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Mommy guilt is like PMS we all get it from time to time. In fact, a whopping 94 percent of moms in a recent BabyCenter survey fessed up to feeling shame over issues ranging from the amount of time they spend with their kids to the kind of diapers they use.
Mommy guilt is an equal-opportunity affliction, the experts say — it strikes whether you're 20 or 40, CEO of your home or a Fortune 500 company, living in the big city or on Main Street USA.
"We found that mums from all walks of life have mummy guilt, which blows the 'grass is greener' thing right out of the water," coauthors of Mommy Guilt: Learn to Worry Less, Focus on What Matters Most, and Raise Happier Kids.
But guilt can actually serve as a helpful tool — as long as you don't take it too far. "It can provide a check and balance," says Pflock. "The trick is that you want to be in control of the guilt, rather than letting the guilt control you."
To help you take charge of your own mommy guilt, we've given a rundown of the most common mom cringe-inducers and what to do about them.
1. Feeding your baby formula
You pull out a bottle to feed your crying baby and notice raised eyebrows all around. It turns out that the other moms you're with all breastfeed exclusively.
You may feel like you're the only formula-feeding mom in the universe, but this is far from the truth. Whether it's due to supply issues, latch-on problems, going back to work, or something else entirely, many mothers find themselves relying on formula to supplement or replace breastfeeding.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 42 percent of U.S. moms are breastfeeding at 6 months and 22 percent at a year. And in a BabyCenter poll, 67 percent of moms said their babies had formula in the first six months. In other words, there's a lot of the stuff floating around.
And still, we feel bad: In that same poll, 79 percent of moms who'd stopped nursing said they felt guilty about it. "After a few weeks of crying more than my infant, I finally switched to formula. But now I'm consumed with guilt," says one mom. "Everywhere I look, even on formula packages, breastfeeding is touted as best."
If you're grieving the loss of nursing, allow yourself your sadness. But then accept that you did your best, and move on. Breast milk is best for your baby, but formula-fed babies are also thriving, nourished, and nurtured. As one BabyCenter mom says, "The best thing you can do for your baby is to be a happy mom — and if that means no breastfeeding, then that's the best choice for your family."
2. Using TV as a babysitter
Time to cook dinner, so you plop the kids down in front of the tube so they won't be underfoot. They're happy, but you feel a pang of guilt as you see their jaws go slack and their eyes get that faraway look.
In 2003, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that children under 2 shouldn't watch any television. No more popping in a DVD while you grab a shower, no more cuddling on the couch and watching kids' programs.
This recommendation became instant fodder for mommy guilt. "I started letting my son watch educational programs when he was 1 and he still watches DVDs. But after reading about not allowing any TV for kids under 2, I'm panicking!" says one BabyCenter mom.
But if you break this rule, you're not alone: A poll of BabyCenter moms reveals that only 10 percent of moms with toddlers forbid TV completely. Sixty-seven percent thinks it's okay to let babies watch some TV, and 69 percent let their child watch the TV shows ans DVD they're watching . But the shame is still in play: 26 percent of moms lie about how much TV their children watch!
Is television really so evil? No, say Renner and Pflock: "Using television entertainment as a form of quiet time is perfectly appropriate." The key is moderation. If your child is under 2, keep viewing time to a minimum, and break it into 15-minute chunks. Watch with your child, and pick programs that are appropriate. If your child is older, see our TV guidelines for preschoolers and big kids. Then relax and send your guilt on its way.
3. Being environmentally unfriendly
As you throw out a trash bag bursting with disposable diapers and Styrofoam cups, you spot your neighbor hanging cloth diapers on her clothesline. Her new hybrid is parked on the street, not far from your gas-guzzler.
It can seem like Kermit the Frog was singing directly to us parents when he warbled: "It's not that easy bein' green." Conveniences like disposable diapers and wipes, bottles of water, and paper towels can feel essential when we're stretching to keep our family's life humming along smoothly. And having kids usually leads to consuming more resources like water, electricity, and gasoline.
But raising children can also make us more conscious of our impact on the earth 47 percent of parents in baby centre poll are more concerned about the environment since having kids. And 55 percent are "extremely" or "very" concerned about environmental issues. After all, we want the world to be in the best shape possible for our kids.
This push and pull can lead to a nasty case of green guilt. Let this be a wake-up call but know that letting guilt devour you won't do you or the earth any good. You may not be able to take public transportation to work, switch to cloth diapers, hang your laundry on the line, or toss out all your environmentally unfriendly cleaners right now.
Instead, focus on the dozens of achievable changes you can make. Try unplugging appliances when they're not in use, doing your laundry in cold water when possible, lighting your home with fluorescent bulbs, and other easy, earth-friendly tricks. Don't worry too much about the Greens next door maybe someday soon you'll be giving them tips.
4. Feeding your kids junk food
At the end of a long, stressful day, the drive-through calls. But as you hand the crinkly bags back to your now-ecstatic children, you think about your own mother, who never did this.
Sure, there are kids out there who don't know a French fry from a French twist. Maybe you even used to be one of them. If your own kids can sniff out a fry from a mile away, though, rest assured that you're not alone 76 percent of BabyCenter parents say they rely on fast food Sometimes we forget that fast food while not usually the best nutritional option isn't poisonous. As with television, the key is moderation and smart choices.
Eating fast food as often as twice a week is fine as long as you choose relatively low-fat options, says Mary Savoye-Desanti, a bionutritionist at Yale University and director of the Bright Bodies Program.
That could mean ordering a regular single-patty hamburger instead of a double-patty burger loaded with sauce and cheese, a sandwich with chicken that's grilled rather than fried, a pizza with extra vegetables and less cheese instead of pepperoni, or a baked potato or side salad in place of fries.
If your family is turning to fast food more often than meals prepared at home, however, make some changes. You can serve healthy foods without spending hours in the kitchen try prepared foods from the grocery store like roasted chicken, sliced roast beef, and bagged salads.
When you do take your kids to the drive-through, let them know that fast food is a "once in a while" thing. Then shoo your guilt out the car window.
5. Leaving your child with another caregiver
It's the first day of daycare and your baby seems fine but you're a wreck. Tears drip down your face as you stop for one last kiss, and you drive to work fighting the urge to turn around.
Working moms often struggle with intense guilt especially when they first go back. "Since I was returning to a job I loved, I thought I'd feel happy and worthwhile. I didn't expect those feelings to be so tempered by guilt," says mom Johanna Villanueva.
Working moms can also feel guilty for wanting to work. Tela Durbin of Working Mum Against Guilt was tearful and upset when she left her son at daycare but she also felt relieved to have some time away from his colic. "I had two kinds of guilt, guilt for leaving him and guilt for wanting the break," she says.
If you're in this position, know that studies have shown time and time again that good childcare can promote cognitive, language, and social skills. Relieve your guilt by choosing the best daycare centre, home daycare, babysitter, or nanny that you can.
To ease the transition, become familiar with your care provider before you go back to work, says Durbin. "Do practice runs. Maybe even leave your child there for a few hours while you run an errand."
Stay away from the online "mommy wars" between working and at-home moms, and tune out any judgmental comments you may receive. This vulnerable period is no time to jump into the fray. There are many online groups for working moms where you can find support turn to one of these instead.
And finally, remember that your work serves a crucial purpose. As Durbin says, "You know you're doing what's best for your family, whether you're working for financial reasons or because it makes you happy."
6. Yelling at your kids
Your toddler starts shrieking moments after your baby finally goes down for her nap. "Don't wake the baby!" you snap, much louder than you meant to. Your toddler looks at you with wide, frightened eyes.
No one feels good about yelling at their kids. In fact, Pflock and Renner's survey of mothers found that yelling is the number one cause of mommy guilt.
When this happens, take a careful look at your own behavior. Was the yelling out of the ordinary? Are you usually calm with your child? If yes, then let yourself off the hook and take this as a learning opportunity for both of you. As Elizabeth Pantley says in The No-Cry Discipline Solution, "Even the most peaceful easy-going parent loses patience and yells from time to time."
Reassure your child that everything is okay, and explain what happened: "Sometimes people yell when they're upset. But that can hurt people's feelings. I'm sorry. It would have been better if I had said 'Please be quiet. The baby is sleeping.'"
But if screaming is becoming a habit, you may need to take action to manage your anger and reduce your stress level. Join a support group, see a counselor, read relevant books and articles, or get help from good mums in your community
"I ended up talking to a therapist, and he showed me that it was all about stress," says one BabyCenter mom of her yelling habit. "I committed to finding ways of reducing stress I gave up some work, exercised more, got a little more relaxed about the housework. It was very hard, because I'm a control freak, but it paid off."
7. Not being able to afford all the extras
Your mummy friends have all signed up for a popular and expensive kids' music class. You'd love to join, but you can't afford it. You gloomily envision their children playing in the symphony, while your own child mops up their sweat.
It's easy to feel bad when you can't afford an activity for your child, or when you're the only mom in the playground with a plain stroller rather than a deluxe model loaded with bells and whistles.
But many of the things that we think of as "necessary" aren't. What kids really need is love not the next expensive activity or "It toy." In fact, too much stuff can be a problem. "If you're constantly overindulging your children, they'll never learn the value of money," explains psychotherapist Kate Levinson, who leads workshops for women to explore their emotional relationship to money. "You also want to teach them how to enjoy life and solve problems in ways that don't have to do with buying things or using money."
Instead of focusing on what you can't give your child, focus on what he can have. For example, instead of the high-end music class, try a free class or library story time. If he loves to "cook" but you can't afford a play kitchen, help him make one out of a cardboard box. You'll probably feel your guilt drain away as you watch him happily banging on his new stove.
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IgA is considered to be the principal Ab involved in defense against pathogens in the mucosal compartment. Using mice with a targeted disruption in IgA gene expression (IgA−/− mice), we have examined the precise role of IgA in protective anti-influenza responses after intranasal vaccination. IgA−/− mice immunized intranasally with soluble hemagglutinin (hemagglutinin subtype 1) and neuraminidase (neuraminidase subtype 1) vaccine in the absence of adjuvant were found to be more susceptible to influenza virus infection than IgA+/+ mice (13 vs 75% survival after virus challenge). Inclusion of IL-12 during immunization restored the protective efficacy of the vaccine to that seen in IgA+/+ animals. IgA−/− mice had no detectable IgA expression, but displayed enhanced serum and pulmonary IgM and IgG Ab levels after IL-12 treatment. Assessment of T cell function revealed markedly depressed splenic lymphoproliferative responses to PHA in IgA−/− animals compared with IgA+/+ mice. Furthermore, IgA−/− animals displayed impaired T cell priming to the H1N1 subunit vaccine, with concomitant reduction in recall memory responses due to a defect in APC function. Collectively, these results provide evidence that a major role of IgA is to facilitate presentation of Ag to mucosal T cells. IL-12 treatment can overcome IgA deficiency by providing adequate T cell priming during vaccination.
There is renewed interest in exploiting the mucosal immune system for purposes of vaccination to induce protective immunity. Secretory IgA is the predominant Ig isotype in mucosal tissue and is believed to be involved in inhibition of bacterial attachment and neutralization of viruses at these sites. In addition, IgA, unlike IgG, is translocated across epithelial tissue and can neutralize viruses intracellularly. Together, these findings indicate that IgA is the first line of defense in the mucosal compartment (1).
The precise role of IgA in anti-influenza immunity has recently been investigated using mice with a targeted disruption in IgA gene expression (IgA−/− mice) (2). IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice immunized with an influenza subunit vaccine in the presence of cholera toxin B subunit (CTB)3 and whole cholera toxin (CT) were equally protected against subsequent influenza virus infection. Based on these observations, the authors suggested that IgA-mediated protection was not essential for immunity against influenza virus. However, the effects of vaccination in the absence of an added immunostimulatory agent were not investigated in this study. It is possible that the use of CTB and CT, which are potent mucosal adjuvants, masked the requirement for IgA in mediating protective anti-influenza immunity.
It is likely that there is another unrecognized function for IgA at mucosal sites in addition to simple neutralization of pathogenic organisms. Accumulating evidence suggests that cognate IgA-FcαR interactions are an important component of host defense. FcαR have been identified on phagocytic cells and are thought to enable phagocytic cells to augment the protective effects of IgA (3, 4). In fact, IgA-mediated phagocytosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been demonstrated with murine alveolar macrophages (5).
Using IgA−/− mice, we have now demonstrated a novel role for IgA in mediating protection against influenza virus infection. Our results show that IgA−/− mice exhibit an intrinsic defect in Th cell priming and are highly susceptible to influenza virus infection upon immunization in the absence of an adjuvant. Inclusion of IL-12 during vaccination can overcome this deficiency by providing adequate Th cell priming.
Materials and Methods
C57BL/6 × 129 IgA−/− mice were generated as described previously (6) and genetically matched IgA+/+ mice were used as controls. Mice were bred and housed in the animal facility at Albany Medical College and provided food and water ad libitum. Animal care and experimental procedures were performed in compliance with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.
Virus infection
Intranasal treatments were performed as described previously (7, 8). Briefly, IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice were anesthetized i.p. with a combination of ketamine HCl (Fort Dodge Laboratories, Fort Dodge, IO) and xylazine (Bayer, Shawnee Mission, KA). Mice were immunized intranasally (i.n.) on day 0 with 25 μl of sterile PBS containing 1 μg of subunit influenza vaccine which consisted of soluble hemagglutinin subtype 1 (H1) and neuraminidase subtype 1 (N1) purified from influenza virus A/PR8/34. This was followed on days 0, 1, 2, and 3 with i.n. inoculation of 1 μg of recombinant murine IL-12 (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA) in PBS containing 1% normal mouse serum (PBS-NMS) or in the case of control mice, with PBS-NMS only. Some mice received only IL-12 in PBS-NMS or only PBS-NMS (no H1N1 subunit vaccine). The dose of Ag chosen was based on previous experiments in BALB/c mice (8) and no toxicity was observed with this treatment regimen. Approximately 4–5 wk after primary immunization, viral challenge was performed with 103 PFU of infectious A/PR8/34 influenza virus administered i.n. to anesthetized mice in 40 μl of sterile PBS. The mice were weighed daily and monitored for morbidity and mortality. Survival data were analyzed using a log rank test and compared by χ2 analysis.
Collection of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
BAL fluid was collected essentially as described elsewhere (7, 8). Briefly, mice were sacrificed and their tracheas were intubated using a 0.58-mm OD polyethylene catheter (Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD). The lungs were then lavaged two to three times with PBS containing 5 mM EDTA. The recovered BAL fluid was centrifuged at 12,000 × g for 5 min at 4°C and the supernatant was stored at −70°C until use.
Analysis of Ab and isotype expression by ELISA
For examination of Ab expression, mice were immunized i.n. on days 0, 14, and 28 with 25 μl of PBS containing 1 μg of H1N1 subunit influenza vaccine. This was accompanied on days 0, 1, 2, 3, and 28 by i.n. inoculation of 1 μg of IL-12 in PBS-NMS or of PBS-NMS only. Anti-H1N1 levels in serum and BAL fluid were determined by ELISA essentially as described previously (8). Microtiter plates (Nalge Nunc International, Rochester, NY) were coated overnight with 1 μg/ml H1N1 in PBS. The plates were washed with PBS containing 0.3% Brij-35 (Sigma, St. Louis, MO) and blocked for 1 h at room temperature with PBS containing 5% FCS (HyClone, Logan, UT) and 0.1% Brij-35. Serial dilutions of serum or undiluted BAL were added and the plates were incubated for 2 h at room temperature. The plates were washed and incubated with goat anti-mouse total Ig, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgM, or IgA conjugated to alkaline phosphatase (Southern Biotechnology Associates, Birmingham, AL). After incubation for 1 h, the plates were washed and p-nitrophenyl phosphatase substrate was added to obtain color development. Plates were read at 405 nm with an ELISA microplate reader (Bio-Tek Instruments, Winooski, VT). In all cases, appropriate working dilutions and isotype specificities of the secondary Ab conjugates were determined using purified myeloma proteins of known isotypes (Sigma). Statistical significance was determined using the Mann-Whitney U test. Data were considered statistically significant if p values were < 0.05 using 50% end point titers for sera. Because of the low amounts of Ab in BAL fluids and the large dilution involved in the lavage procedure, titers could not be obtained for BAL and all samples were tested undiluted.
Lymphocyte proliferation assay
For in vitro lymphoproliferative responses, spleen cells (2 × 105 cells/well) were stimulated in 96-well microtiter plates with 10 μg/ml PHA with or without IL-12 (5 ng/ml or 50 ng/ml as specified in Results) in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% (v/v) FCS (HyClone), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, MD), 4 mM l-glutamine (Life Technologies), and 10 μg/ml gentamicin (Sigma). The cultures were maintained at 37°C for 72 h, pulsed with [3H]TdR (1 μCi/well; ICN Radiochemicals, Irvine, CA) for 18 h and harvested onto glass fiber filters using a semiautomatic harvester (Tomtec Harvester 96; Tomtec, Hamden, CT). Incorporated [3H]TdR was measured using a beta scintillation counter (1450 Microbeta Trilux, EG&G Wallac, Turku, Finland). Statistical significance was determined by Student's t test.
IFN-γ expression
IFN-γ expression in PHA-stimulated cultures was measured by RT-PCR as previously described (7, 9) and by ELISA using microtiter plates (Costar, Cambridge, MA) that were coated overnight with 100 μl of anti-IFN-γ mAb (2 μg/ml; clone R4-6A2). Following washing, the wells were blocked with 10% FCS in PBS. Serial dilutions of culture supernatants and recombinant murine IFN-γ standards were added to the wells and the plates were incubated overnight at 4°C. The plates were subsequently washed and incubated for 1 h at room temperature with 100 μl of biotinylated detection mAb (0.5 μg/ml anti-IFN-γ, clone XMG1.2). The plates were again washed and incubated with streptavidin-peroxidase conjugate (Sigma) for 2 h at room temperature. After incubation for 1 h, the plates were washed and 2, 2′-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate) substrate (Kirkegaard & Perry, Gaithersburg, MD) was added to obtain color development. Plates were read at 630 nm with an ELISA microplate reader (Bio-Tek Instruments).
In vitro recall response to H1N1 subunit vaccine
Six- to 8-wk-old IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice were immunized i.p. with 10 μg of H1N1 emulsified in CFA (Life Technologies). Two weeks after priming, spleens were removed and single-cell suspensions were prepared. T cells were enriched by depletion of B cells on anti-Ig-coated plates (10). Irradiated (3000 rad) spleen cells from unvaccinated IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice were used as APCs. Enriched T cells (5 × 104 cells/well) and APCs (2.5 × 105 cells/well) were cultured along with H1N1 (1 or 10 μg/ml) with or without 5 ng/ml IL-12 in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FCS. After 72 h, the cultures were assayed for proliferation by [3H]TdR incorporation. Only background levels of [3H]TdR incorporation were observed when the enriched T cells were incubated alone, with IL-12 only, or with H1N1 in the absence of added APCs.
IgA−/− mice vaccinated with H1N1 subunit vaccine are not protected against influenza virus infection
It was previously reported that IgA−/− mice have the same susceptibility as IgA+/+ mice to lethal doses of influenza virus after no pretreatment or after vaccination in the presence of CT and CTB as adjuvants (2). We similarly found that unvaccinated IgA+/+ and IgA−/− mice were equally susceptible to infection (Fig. 1⇓; PBS treatment group). However, i.n. vaccination with soluble H1N1 in the absence of adjuvant revealed a major difference between IgA−/− and IgA+/+ animals. Challenge of these mice with influenza virus 5 wk after immunization resulted in 75% survival of IgA+/+ animals but only 13% survival among IgA−/− animals (Fig. 1⇓). Inclusion of IL-12 as a mucosal adjuvant during vaccination (8) restored the protective efficacy of the H1N1 vaccine such that 63% of IgA−/− mice survived the challenge compared with 75% of IgA+/+ mice. In mice that survive virus challenge in this manner, there is typically no detectable virus remaining in the lungs (8). Treatment with IL-12 only did not lead to significant changes in overall survival rates, which is consistent with our previous findings with BALB/c animals (8). These results demonstrate that IgA deficiency results in decreased effectiveness of vaccination and enhanced susceptibility to respiratory infection. Nevertheless, this susceptibility can be overcome by coadministration of appropriate immunostimulatory molecules such as CT or IL-12 during vaccination.
Analysis of Ab profiles after H1N1 subunit vaccination
Protection against influenza challenge in vaccinated animals treated with IL-12 is due to anti-influenza Ab (8). To examine the mechanisms responsible for the observed differences in protection between IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice, sera and BAL fluids were thus analyzed for expression of anti-H1N1 Abs of defined isotypes. IgA+/+ mice produced serum anti-H1N1 Abs of all isotypes and the titers of these tended to be increased by IL-12 treatment, consistent with our previous findings (Fig. 2⇓) (7, 8, 9, 11). A small decrease in serum IgA expression was seen in IgA+/+ mice due to IL-12 treatment, but this decrease was not statistically significant. The same patterns were observed in IgA−/− mice except that, as expected, H1N1-specific IgA was not detected in the sera of IgA−/− mice. Our results are essentially identical to those obtained by Mbawuike et al. (2), including a relatively large variation in responsiveness of individual mice to H1N1 vaccination, which is likely attributable to the mouse strain used.
Respiratory Ab expression in BAL fluids of i.n. immunized mice was also analyzed. In IgA+/+ mice, there were no differences in BAL Ab levels between vaccinated animals with or without IL-12, with the exception of IgA, which was slightly reduced in the presence of IL-12. Similarly, there were no differences in Ab expression between IgA−/− animals; however, there was an overall increase in total and IgG1 anti-H1N1 production compared with IgA+/+ mice. (Fig. 3⇓). In addition, IgA−/− mice vaccinated in the presence of IL-12 had enhanced IgM Ab levels compared with IgA+/+ mice treated in the same fashion. Thus, IgA+/+ and IgA−/− mice did not differ dramatically in levels of specific Abs (except for IgA) but IL-12 treatment clearly had a stronger enhancing influence in IgA−/− animals.
IgA−/− mice exhibit depressed lymphoproliferative responses
We also examined the proliferative responses of spleen cells from naive IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice to T cell mitogens. It was found that IgA−/− mice had a significant decrease in the in vitro proliferative response to PHA compared with IgA+/+ mice (Fig. 4⇓A). Addition of IL-12 to IgA−/− spleen cell cultures reconstituted the proliferative responses to wild-type levels. Since IL-12 is a potent inducer of IFN-γ, IFN-γ expression was analyzed after in vitro stimulation. RT-PCR analysis of PHA-stimulated IgA+/+ and IgA−/− cells revealed low levels of IFN-γ expression that was increased by exposure to IL-12 (Fig. 4⇓B). IFN-γ protein levels in the supernatant fluids were comparable between IgA+/+ and IgA−/− PHA-stimulated cultures (Fig. 4⇓C). Of note, this assay revealed that IgA−/− spleen cells were much more responsive to IL-12 than IgA+/+ cells, with a 2-fold difference in IFN-γ production between IL-12-stimulated IgA−/− and IgA+/+ spleen cell cultures.
IgA−/− mice display impaired memory responses after H1N1 subunit vaccination
To examine Ag-specific T cell responses to H1N1 in IgA−/− and IgA+/+ mice, in vitro recall proliferative assays were performed using enriched T cells from immunized animals and irradiated APCs from naive animals. H1N1-primed T cells from IgA+/+ animals were incubated with APCs isolated from IgA−/− or IgA+/+ mice. Interestingly, it was found that IgA+/+ primed T cells cultured with IgA−/− APCs had a significant reduction in proliferation compared with T cells cultured with IgA+/+ APCs (Fig. 5⇓). Addition of IL-12 to the former cultures reconstituted responsiveness to the levels seen in cultures of T cells and IgA+/+ APCs. Converse experiments revealed that in all cases, T cells from H1N1-primed IgA−/− animals lacked memory responses to the recall Ag regardless of whether they were incubated with IgA+/+ or IgA−/− APCs. If T cells from IgA−/− mice were inadequately primed in vivo due to an APC defect, this is the result that would be expected, i.e., a diminished secondary in vitro response even in the presence of functional APCs. Similarly reduced memory responses in IgA−/− mice were seen after vaccination with other protein Ags such as OVA (data not shown). These results demonstrate the existence of an intrinsic dysfunction in IgA−/− APCs during mucosal priming with Ag. As a result of this impairment, IgA−/− animals have significantly lower memory T cell responses compared with IgA+/+ animals.
Secretory IgA is the principle Ab isotype expressed in mucosal tissues and is thought to play a pivotal role in host defenses at mucosal sites. However, IgA does not efficiently mediate complement fixation; therefore, its precise function in pathogen elimination has remained elusive. Using IgA−/− mice, we have now revealed a surprising requirement for IgA in mucosal APC function and T cell priming to influenza virus.
Unimmunized IgA−/− and IgA+/+ animals had similar susceptibility to influenza virus infection. However, upon i.n. vaccination with soluble H1N1 subunit vaccine in the absence of adjuvant, IgA−/− animals were not protected against influenza virus infection. Inclusion of IL-12 during immunization restored protective immunity to the levels observed in IgA+/+ mice. Mbawuike et al. (2) recently reported that IgA is not necessary for prevention of influenza virus infection. In their study, IgA−/− mice vaccinated with a subunit vaccine in the presence of CTB and CT were found to be completely protected from subsequent influenza virus challenge. Like the present study, they used an H1N1 influenza virus; therefore, differences in antigenic recognition are unlikely to account for the differing results between the two studies. However, Mbawuike et al. (2) did not examine the protective efficacy of vaccination in the absence of CTB or CT. Both of these immunomodulators are potent mucosal adjuvants and therefore may have masked the need for IgA to achieve appropriate immune cell priming. In our studies, vaccination was performed in the absence of an adjuvant and, under these conditions, IgA−/− mice were found to be highly susceptible to influenza virus infection, demonstrating the need for IgA in protective antiviral immunity.
Others have also examined the role of IgA in protection against viral infection. Renegar and Small (12, 13) reported that IgA Abs in nasal secretions are the sole mediators of immunity to influenza virus infection in unimmunized mice. However, Gerhard and colleagues (14) found that IgG but not IgA or IgM Abs were able to cure influenza virus pneumonia. IgA was also reported not to be essential in protective immunity against other mucosal pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori and rotavirus (15, 16). However, using a ligated intestinal loop model to evaluate the ability of IgA to neutralize CT toxicity, Lycke et al. (17) found that IgA−/− mice display significant toxicity. Although these animals had elevated levels of anti-CT IgM Abs in the gut, this was not sufficient to provide functional protection.
The basis for increased susceptibility of IgA−/− mice to influenza virus was analyzed by in vitro lymphoproliferative responses. It was found that IgA−/− mice exhibited depressed proliferative responses upon stimulation with PHA, and these responses were reconstituted to normal levels with IL-12. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that IgA−/− mice had similar levels of CD3+ and B220+ lymphocytes in the splenic compartment compared with IgA+/+ animals (B. P. Arulanandam, V. C. Huber and D. W. Metzger, unpublished observations). This would suggest that the decreased proliferative responses observed in the IgA−/− mice were not due to skewed lymphocyte populations within the splenic compartment. However, further assessment of IgA−/− mice revealed a major impairment of APC function. This dysfunction could be overcome with IL-12, suggesting that the APCs in the IgA−/− animals were not sufficiently activated to allow adequate priming of memory T cells. Although IL-12 is known to also activate cytolytic T cells, such T cells are likely to be involved in recovery from infection whereas antiviral Ab is important for protection in immunized animals treated with IL-12 (8).
In humans, IgA deficiency is the most common immunodeficiency and includes both healthy individuals and those with severe disease (18, 19). In the latter group, individuals with IgA deficiency have a greater predisposition to autoimmune and atopic diseases (20, 21, 22). Interestingly, T cell immunity can also be affected in IgA-deficient individuals. In fact, Ammann and colleagues (23) found a marked reduction in the proliferative responses of lymphocytes from IgA-deficient children to PHA stimulation. IFN production in response to T cell mitogens was also reported to be depressed in IgA-deficient individuals (24). Our results would strongly suggest that the impairment of T cell immunity observed in IgA-deficient individuals is a result of underlying APC defects. Indeed, it was recently found that the human FcαR (CD89) is a functional receptor for effective Ag presentation (L. Shen, unpublished observation).
It is of interest that splenic lymphocytes from IgA−/− animals produced 2-fold more IFN-γ than IgA+/+ cells in response to IL-12. Furthermore, we have found increased production of NO from peritoneal cells of IgA−/− animals stimulated with IL-12 compared with IgA+/+ mice (B. P. Arulanandam and D. W. Metzger, unpublished observations). The increased production of these molecules may be a compensatory mechanism for the absence of IgA and related to the anti-inflammatory properties of this Ab isotype (1, 25, 26). Experiments are currently in progress to address the role of IgA in the regulation of inflammatory responses.
In summary, our results indicate an important role of IgA in APC function and development of antiviral T cell memory. IgA−/− mice vaccinated i.n. with a soluble influenza subunit vaccine alone were highly susceptible to influenza virus infection and exhibited diminished protective immunity. These animals also displayed impaired Th cell priming due to a surprising defect in APC function that could be overcome by IL-12 treatment. Interestingly, it was recently shown by others (27) that B cells are critical for appropriate development of M cells and organogenesis of mucosal immune barriers.
We are grateful to Dr. E. J. Gosselin for helpful comments and suggestions. We also thank Genetics Institute for providing rIL-12.
1 This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants AI41715 and HL62120. B.P.A was supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association, New York State Affiliate.
↵2 Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Dennis W. Metzger, Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-151, Albany, NY 12208. E-mail address: metzged{at}mail.amc.edu
↵3 Abbreviations used in this paper: CTB, cholera toxin B subunit; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CT, cholera toxin; i.n., intranasal; H1, hemagglutinin subtype 1; N1, neuraminidase subtype 1; NMS, normal mouse serum.
- Received July 3, 2000.
- Accepted October 5, 2000.
- Copyright © 2001 by The American Association of Immunologists


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STALLWORTH: To dream is never enough – set goals
Life is much like running a long-distance race. It's a course riddled with flat terrain, hills, valleys, pitfalls, and curves. In order to compete effectively in such a race, you have to be disciplined and have to possess stamina to go the distance.
Also, there is a degree of knowledge and skill required to be competitive, with the understanding that oneself is your most formidable obstacle. Thus, to conquer external obstacles, you first have to conquer and master yourself.
I believe Almighty God is the only one who can truly help us to run our best race in life. In 2 Timothy 4:7, the Apostle Paul wrote, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." This indicates that discipline is the key.
Regardless of your station in life, whether you're a student, business executive, janitor, attorney, physician, soldier, or construction worker, setting goals and staying focused on your goals is the key to attaining success.
Sometimes people unknowingly use the words "attain" and "obtain" interchangeably without understanding the distinct difference between these two verbs. Attain means to reach or achieve; whereas, obtain means to get or inherit. For example, attaining something such as an earned education is typically much harder than obtaining a degree on paper. An academic degree should never be greater than what you've learned.
In life, it is never enough to dream. Along with a dream, you need to have specific goals and be willing to proverbially roll up your sleeves to work toward your goals. I believe each person has been gifted with an opportunity called the present to dream, set goals and objectives, and to work to attain them. I call this formula: "Gifted Objectives to Attain for Lifetime Success" or G.O.A L.S.
Each day is a gift from God. Hence, we refer to "the here and now" as the present or gift. We must not squander the gift. Instead, as good stewards we should set and strive to reach for goals that are going to magnify and glorify God by productively giving back to God through helping humanity.
This is what I call a "Gifted Objective," or a godly aimed purpose in life toward benefitting others, not just myself.
Serving as the king of Israel, David referred to aiming for a single and ultimate goal in life, which referenced his quest to please God as a lifelong guest in His house, where he may learn and admire God. In Psalm 27:4, he wrote, "One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple."
Regardless of the occupational path that we're traveling in life, our "Gifted Objective" or aim ought to be centered on pleasing our Creator. When we do this, we'll find God's provision, purpose, passion and protection in our daily quest.
Be specific and commit your goals in writing. Perhaps even make a chart. This will help you to assess, plan, implement and evaluate your effort to "Attain Lifetime Success."
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces foiled an attempt by gunmen on three speedboats to hijack a cargo ship on Tuesday off Siocon town in the southern Filipino province of Zamboanga del Norte, officials said.
Officials said the military deployed a navy gunboat and backed by two air force helicopters to rescue the cargo ship Anabelle whose captain radioed for help after gunmen tried to hijack the vessel.
The ship, with 21 crew members, was heading to Zamboanga City when the gunmen attacked and tried to board the vessel. The armed men quickly sped off after spotting the approaching navy boat and helicopters.
"The ship was safely escorted by the navy patrol craft 395 to Zamboanga City," said army Captain Jo-ann Petinglay, a spokeswoman for the Western Mindanao Command.
Rear Admiral Rene Medina, the regional naval commander, praised the successful operation. "Our naval assets are all ready to render necessary assistance to deter hijacking and abduction at seas," he said.
The military did not say whether the gunmen were members of the Abu Sayyaf or not, although other rebel groups are actively operating in the province. On February 22, security forces also thwarted an attempt by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants to hijack the Vietnamese cargo ship Dong Hae Star off Tawi-Tawi province near the Sabah border. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Coast speed camera vandalised
VANDALS have sabotaged one of the Sunshine Coast's new fixed speed cameras, using "Clem7" stickers to cover its lens, making it inoperable.
Police said the stickers, that promote Australia's longest road tunnel, were used by two men and a woman in a "dim-witted" incident in daylight on Saturday afternoon.
Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad officer-in-charge Troy Pukallus said witnesses saw three people climbing up the fixed speed camera pole on Nicklin Way about 2.30pm.
Snr Sgt Pukallus said the young trio then left for a Minyama address.
"Police have made subsequent inquiries as to the resident of that address before going to investigate what has actually occurred at the camera," he said.
Snr Sgt Pukallus said Clem7 tunnel stickers, and others promoting one of the alleged offenders' businesses, were found on the fixed camera lens.
He said all three were from the Brisbane area.
The Minyama address was believed to be that of one of the offender's parents.
A 26-year-old Woody Point man and his 17-year-old sister from Kedron were charged with public nuisance.
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The Henry Golden Boy Youth in .22 is a Western style lever action rimfire rifle capable of rapid, accurate shooting. This youth version of the award winning Golden Boy has a shorter length of pull and a shorter barrel. The octagon barrel provides excellent down range accuracy. Adjustable rear Buckhorn sights are paired with a beaded front sight. All steel parts, such as the barrel and lever, wear a deep blued finish. The buttstock and forend on the Henry Golden Boy are American walnut that give the rifle a very pleasing and stylish appearance. The aluminum alloy receiver has a stunningly beautiful polished brass finish applied that the company refers to as " Brasslite" , as do the buttplate and barrel band. This compact version is ideal for youngters who might find it much easier to handle. It has a great balance and makes it easy to be accurate during offhand shooting.
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By Ryan Mayer
The tight end position has become another expected pass catcher in almost every NFL offense. In that respect, tight ends today are often more athletic than their counterparts in past years. This year's group will get a chance to light up the scoreboard in Indianapolis today, here are the best tight end performances in each drill we've seen.
40 yard dash- Vernon Davis TE Maryland 2006- Davis was one of the first of this new generation of freak athleticism tight ends to enter the league and he wowed scouts in 2006 with a 4.38 time in the 40. Combined with a 42-inch vertical and a 10'8″ broad jump, Davis became a top 10 pick when the 49ers took him 6th overall. He's gone on to catch 461 passes for 5,841 yards and 55 touchdowns.
Bench Press- Orson Charles TE Georgia 2012- Charles impressed scout with 35 reps on the bench during his combine performance and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 4th round (116th overall). The Bengals already has Jermaine Gresham and drafted Tyler Eifert in 2013, so Charles was a blocking tight end/full back for most of his two years with the Bengals. He was released following the 2013 season and got picked up by the New Orleans Saints but didn't appear in a game in 2014.
Vertical Jump- Dorin Dickerson TE Pittsburgh 2010- Dickerson was a versatile player in college playing a year at linebacker, some time at fullback and two years at the tight end spot. He entered the draft as a tight end and showed off impressive athleticism at the combine with a 43.5-inch vertical, 4.40 seconds in the 40, 24 reps on the bench and a 10'5″ broad jump. That didn't help his draft stock much as he was taken in the 7th round (227th overall) by the Texans. He's since bounced around to the Patriots, Bills, Lions and Titans in 5 professional seasons.
Broad Jump- Michael Egnew TE Missouri 2012- Egnew had a very productive final two years at Missouri with 140 catches for 1,285 yards and 8 touchdowns which had people intrigued about his ability. He shined at the combine with his 10'11" broad jump, 36-inc vertical and 4.62 time in the 40. That and his college production led to him being taken in the 3rd round (78th overall) by the Miami Dolphins. He was never able to make his mark with the team making just 5 starts and playing in 18 games over two seasons. He's bounced around practice squads and training camps since.
3-cone drill- Dennis Pitta TE BYU 2010- Pitta was a very productive tight end in college at BYU with 221 catches for 2,901 yards and 21 TD's in his four year career. He went to Indianapolis and ran a position group record 6.72 in the 3-cone drill showing off his agility. The Baltimore Ravens picked him in the 4th round (114th overall) in the 2010 draft. He had a good sophomore and junior season in the NFL before being hampered by injuries each of the past three seasons. After two hip dislocations, his career may be cut short, though he hasn't officially retired yet.
20 yard shuttle- Tony Scheffler TE Western Michigan 2006- Scheffler ran a 4.01 in this drill in 2006 and was one of the top tight ends in that draft, being taken in the 2nd round (61st overall) by the Denver Broncos. He went on to play eight years in the league with the Broncos and Lions, finishing in 2013 with 258 catches for 3,207 yards and 22 touchdowns.
60 yard shuttle- Garrett Mills TE Tulsa 2006- Mills was another of the tight ends in that stacked 2006 draft at the position and he left his name on the record books at the combine with a 11.05 time in this drill. He was taken by the Patriots in the 4th round (106th overall) and played four years with the Vikings, Eagles, Bengals and Patriots. He last played in 2011.
Ryan Mayer is an Associate Producer for CBS Local Sports. Ryan lives in NY but comes from Philly and life as a Philly sports fan has made him cynical. Anywhere sports are being discussed, that's where you'll find him.


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00:40FeaturePeter Windsor looks back at the Sebastian Vettel-Lewis Hamilton "road rage" incident in Baku
04:48FeatureSir Jackie Stewart presents both sides of the Baku argument and recalls the day he experienced "road rage"
07:24FeatureSir Jackie expresses doubts about the current FIA decision-making process and suggests an alternative
09:50FeaturePeter Windsor analyses other aspects of the Baku race, including Daniel Ricciardo's win
10:43Technical featureRapidTech with Craig Scarborough: our 3D animation details the aero updates that contributed to Ricciardo's win
14:39FeatureRob Wilson talks about Valtteri Bottas' qualifying lap; Kimi Raikkonen; Lance Stroll; and Kevin Magnussen
19:41FeatureRob Wilson celebrates Norman Nato's Sunday F2 in in Baku - a double for Horner family, father and son
20:36Technical featureRapidTech with Craig Scarborough. Craig uses an actual F1 cockpit surround to explain why Lewis Hamilton lost the Baku GP
25:02FeatureCraig Scarborough looks back at an epic win for Valentino Rossi in the Assen MotoGP round
27:16FeatureFast Facts: the evolution of Le Mans - including, 50 years ago, the staging of the French Grand Prix
We talk about the Azerbaijan GP controversy involving Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. Peter Windsor introduces the major elements and Sir Jackie Stewart adds his views. We bring an F1 cockpit surround to demonstrate what went wrong on Lewis's car.
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Following up the reveal that he's included on XXL's 2015 Freshman class, Kidd Kidd releases "Ejected" featuring Lil Wayne. The song is Kidd Kidd's lead single from his forthcoming project Fuk Da Fame. Kidd Kidd also dropped his new mixtape Rapper's Worst Nightmare. Stream that below.


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TGA reforms: A blueprint for TGA's future - Progress report as at 31 December 2013 is the third six monthly progress report on reforms to the TGA to ensure that it remains adaptable to community and industry expectations. The report outlines the TGA's progress in addressing reforms recommended in TGA reforms: a blueprint for TGA's future (the Blueprint).
The report provides an overview of the TGA's progress in responding to the Blueprint recommendations including:
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DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 14 December 2009. OCLC is working closely with a Library Advisory Council and four pilot library groups to continue development of OCLC Web-scale Management Services, a next-generation Web-based suite of library management services for metadata management, acquisitions, circulation, license management, and workflow.
Pilot participants include CPC (Craven, Pamlico, Carteret) Regional Libraries in North Carolina; Idaho Commission for Libraries, including Boundary County Public Library, Payette County Public Libraries and the Cooperative Information Network (CIN); Orbis Cascade Alliance and Linfield College Libraries; and Pepperdine University Libraries. These libraries are already testing circulation and patron management modules and will continue iterative testing and product feedback as new functionality becomes available.
"Libraries are looking for new ways to address the complexities of managing disparate collections, maintaining multiple workflows and supporting increasingly complex IT environments," said Andrew Pace, OCLC Executive Director for Networked Library Services. "This is an ambitious project and it is essential that libraries are fully engaged in its development. Our collaborative effort will continue through general release and beyond because these services are being built to accommodate ongoing enhancements. We are fortunate to be able to work closely with library leaders and leading libraries to help build the first cooperative Web-scale Management Services for libraries."
The collective vision for Web-scale Management Services is to move services to the network or "cloud" whereby libraries use the same shared hardware, services and data, rather than hosting hardware and software on behalf of individual libraries. The cooperative nature of this project leverages the powerful ethos of library resource sharing—opening up opportunities for cooperative intelligence by making sharable data available to all users—a "network effect" not available when library management systems are simply hosted by another organization.
"Our relationship with the OCLC team has grown in recent years with our adoption of CONTENTdm, ILLiad and now WorldCat Local—innovative, cutting-edge tools which support seamless access to information," said Mark Roosa, Dean of Libraries, Pepperdine University. "We see this pilot project as a way to bring similar improvements and efficiencies to our circulation and acquisition functions."
"A Web-based approach, in particular, makes a great deal of sense to us; we want to manage information, not hardware," said Mr. Roosa.
"The Boundary County Library is participating in OCLC's Web-scale Management pilot because OCLC has proven time and time again that combining forces achieves more—from WorldCat to WebJunction, and more and more," said Sandy Ashworth, Director, Boundary Public Library, in Idaho.
OCLC continues its work with the Library Advisory Council put in place to provide advice to OCLC on an overall direction, validate strategic positioning and be a sounding board for new ideas not yet in the development plan for Web-scale Management Services. Members of the Library Advisory Council, announced in July, are:
- Helene Blowers, Digital Strategy Director, Columbus Metropolitan Library
- John F. Helmer, Executive Director, Orbis Cascade Alliance
- Jan Ison, Executive Director, Lincoln Trail Libraries System
- R. David Lankes, Associate Professor, Syracuse University
- Sarah McHugh, Statewide Projects Librarian, Montana State Library
- Mary Piorun, Associate Director, University of Massachusetts Medical Center Library
- Tim Rogers, Executive Director, NCLIVE
- John Teskey, Director of Libraries, University of New Brunswick
- Andrew Pace, OCLC, ex officio
Plans are in place to form a global advisory council in the coming months to address specific needs of libraries outside North America.
"This project holds the potential for real advancement in shared maintenance of bibliographic records, advanced discovery and could be a boon to efficient resource sharing and cooperative collection development as well," said John Helmer, Executive Director, Orbis Cascade Alliance.
The Library Advisory Council met in October and will continue to convene every four to six weeks to communicate regularly about developments in the project.
"OCLC is uniquely positioned to build services using 21st century technologies, and build them upon the great assets of the cooperative—the WorldCat database, the WorldCat Link Manager Knowledgebase and 40 years of cooperative, network-level applications," said Mr. Pace.
OCLC will host a meeting during the ALA Midwinter Meeting for those interested in learning more about OCLC's work to move library management system functionality to Web scale. Mr. Pace will present Web Scale for Libraries: A Sea Change for the 21st Century on Saturday, January 16, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Room 162 A/B. Those interested can register for the event on the OCLC Web site at www.oclc.org/info/ala/.
OCLC will be treating cloud computing as a central theme at its first EMEA Regional Council Meeting in February 2010. Matt Goldner, OCLC Product and Technology Advocate, will be presenting on The opportunities that cloud computing presents for libraries in its opening session. A workshop will also be held during the meeting for librarians interested in learning more about OCLC's work to move library management system functionality to Web scale. Mr. Pace will present Web-scale Management Services: a truly "next-generation" of library management services on Wednesday, February 24, from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Meeting is taking place at the CORPUS Congress Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands. Those libraries wishing to attend can register at https://www3.oclc.org/app/emea/council/.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 72,000 libraries in over 112 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web at www.worldcat.org. For more information, visit www.oclc.org.


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Working with blocks
The Moodle course page is divided into three columns: the topic/content column in the centre, navigation bar on the left hand side which is collapsible/expandable and additional course blocks on the right.
Blocks appear in the right hand column of your Moodle course page, and give you and your students access to useful Moodle features. You can choose which Blocks you want to appear in your course, and in which order you want them to be. It is a good idea to turn off Blocks you don't want your students accessing, and move the most important ones to a more prominent position.
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Being supportive when a child wets the bed is very important for self esteem.
Here are some simple tips to help your child whilst they are going through this difficult transition
- Be supportive. Although this may be obvious, it can be hard to be patient sometimes. If you or a partner wet the bed as a child, letting your child know can help
- Don't make an issue out of the problem: Staying calm and matter of fact helps a lot
- Do not discuss bed wetting with other members of the family and do not let you child be teased about it. They need to feel secure in the family unit
- Just focus on the bed wetting and not the child. If you punish or blame it wont make things better and could make it worse as the child will feel less secure
- Let your child take responsibly. If you let your child be part of the cleaning up they and let them learn that they are responsible for being dry but you are there to support and help them can go along way to enforce change
- Make cleaning up as quick and easy as possible, so that it does not seem like a big issue, for example you can use waterproof bed covers and have a room deodorant at hand


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The Jill Williamson File:
Reviewed by Lori Fox
To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson
"...fantasy novel lovers will be more than pleased with Williamson's offerings."
Despite the announcement that Achan, a former stray, is the legitimate king of Er'Rhets, the council votes to make the usurper, Esek, the king and deems Achan a traitor. Achan and a handful of loyal Kingsguards escape into Darkness, the half of Er'Rhets which never sees the light of the sun or moon, on a mission to release wrongfully imprisoned Kingsguards and drum up support among the nobles.
Vrell Sparrow's disguise as a stray boy has been revealed to those who seek to use her mindspeaking abilities for their own gain, but the disguise yet holds with those she travels with. But that disguise is growing harder to bear in more ways than one. She has grown to care for Achan, but to maintain her disguise she must continue to deceive him, and in caring for him, she betrays her betrothed. To reveal herself would place her into the hands of the nefarious Esek and his traitorous father, Lord Nathak, and so she continues on in silence.
Jill Williamson's To Darkness Fled follows her debut novel, By Darkness Hid. The books follow Achan Cham, a boy who was raised as a stray, an orphan who's social class is below that of a slave, only to be found out at the end of book one as the real Prince Gidon Hadar- former heir to the throne of Er'Rhets and now its rightful king. His traveling companions are several of the loyal Kingsguards and Vrell Sparrow, a Duchess' daughter who Achan and the guards believe to be a stray boy.
To Darkness Fled, and its predecessor By Darkness Hid, are what is usually referred to as epic fantasy. This means that it's a medieval-ish fantasy novel of gargantuan proportions. While this may not sound appealing to those who aren't familiar with fantasy, fantasy novel lovers will be more than pleased with Williamson's offerings. To Darkness Fled picks up almost immediately where By Darkness Hid ends, and that includes the pacing and action.
Williamson's creativity shines here. Her peoples are diverse and thoroughly developed, her system of magic (a kind of telepathy) is fresh and interesting, and much more useful than I would have imagined. And while some of the events could be considered predictable, they really aren't as a whole, and where the events themselves are, how they play out are not.
There were a few spots that I felt were unnecessary and detracted from the story, however, I've been told that these same points didn't make it into the finished copy. Since my copy of To Darkness Fled is an advanced reader copy, I can't swear absolutely that every word is gold. I can, however, tell you that I fully intend to purchase a brand new copy because I want to know how the real story goes. If you need a more familiar author to compare the writing too, I consider Jill Williamson's books to be similar in style and writing skill to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, though I've been told that her Blood of Kings series will be a trilogy, rather than an even dozen.
The one point that I consider a shame is that her books are only available through her publisher Marcher Lord Press, Amazon, and Jill's own website. So, unless you get your local book store to place an order, you'll have to get To Darkness Fled and its predecessor online. Trust me, it's well worth the effort.
Lori Fox is a freelance writer who is working on her first novel as well as writing reviews for TitleTrakk.com. In addition to writing, she enjoys reading, making jewelry, and taking as many trips to Walt Disney World as possible with her wonderful husband Kyle. Visit her online at her website.


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Definitions for "MAGIC"
Keywords: supernatural, sorcery, conjuring, enchant, occult
An art of converting superstition into coin. There are other arts serving the same high purpose, but the discreet lexicographer does not name them.
A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.
The art of creating illusions which appear to the observer to be inexplicable except by some supernatural influence; it includes simple sleight of hand (legerdemain) as well as more elaborate stage magic, using special devices constructed to produce mystifying effects; as, the magic of David Copperfield. It is practised as an entertainment, by magicians who do not pretend to have supernatural powers.
Magic is a 1978 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margret. Not strictly a horror film, Magic is more correctly categorized as a "psychological thriller." It was written by William Goldman, who also wrote the novel it was based on.
The Runelords is a fantasy novel series written by David Farland. The series is characterized by magic systems integral to the whole structure of human society. These two systems are the magic of the elements and of endowments.
Magic: A Novel is a fiction novel written by William Goldman. It was released in the United States in August of 1976 by Delacorte Press.
Keywords: vegas, nevada, las, copperfield, siegfried
MAGIC, also known as The Magazine for Magicians, is an independent magazine for magicians that is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. A creation of Stan Allen, it debuted in September of 1991, with its first issue featuring Lance Burton on the cover, and over the years it has also featured David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, Penn & Teller, Mike Caveney, and Mac King.
Magic or The Magic Marketplace is the name for the Men's Apparel Guild in California semi annual trade show. The show is currently held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center. There are two shows each year, one in the spring and again in the fall.
Magic is the 11th CD released by the musical group Twins. It was released in January 2004 and contains 11 songs. It was named Magic to enhance their new singing style and the theme of the album.
MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope) is a Gamma ray telescope sited at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands at about 2200 m above sea level. It detects the particle shower released by the cosmic gamma-rays, and also Cherenkov light.
Magic is a French music magazine which is released on a monthly basis. It was formed out of the ashes of a small fanzine produced by music aficionados from France in 1995.
Keywords: ritual, bough, psychokinesis, homeopathic, religion
The process or gift of channeling external energy in order to manipulate the natural world. Magic is not a religious practice, though some choose to incorporate it into their religion.
Along with ritual, the predecessor of religion, according to The Golden Bough. See "contagious magic, "homeopathic magic," and "shaman."
Changing the world (or even small parts of it) using source. If it involves a ritual is a matter of taste, as well as if you label it "magic" of "psychokinesis", it's the same thing.
Keywords: innovation, saucepan, freezer, racer, savory
(tm) Sole Is found on the GEL Magic Racer. This cutting edge innovation features an ultra lightweight material with ventilation holes for enhanced breathability.
a collection of innovative sweet and savory sensations that can be made with just a fork, a saucepan, and a little spare space in the freezer
Keywords: consortium, telematics, multidimensional, internetwork, gigabit
Multidimensional Applications and Gigabit Internetwork Consortium.
An industry consortium established to develop and promote an open industry specification for delivering navigation, telematics and related geographic information services across multiple networks, platforms, and devices
Magic (born Aywood Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a New Orleans hip hop artist, who first worked the city's underground circuit, before signing with Master P's No Limit Records label thanks to the mogul's brother, C-Murder. Magic met C-Murder at a party and impressed him with his rapping ability. Magic was intended to become part of TRU, but Master P insisted that he instead rap on the parent label with a broader fan base.
Keywords: acharites, artor, vigroth, unexplained, hated
Outside the Vigroth world, any unexplainable instance may be referred to as magic. To the Vigroth, however, the same unexplained instance would be a challenge to understand how the instance functions within the framework of either Spiritual Law or Physical Law. The Vigroth do not fear that which they do not understand.
under the influence of the Seneschal all Artor-fearing Acharites feared and hated the use of magic, although their fear is now as largely dead as the Seneschal.
is the ability to change reality. See Also: Alchemy, Development Ratings, Mages, Mana, Psionics
In RCT, specific compensators that promise to provide desired rewards without regard for evidence concerning the designated means.
Concerns the pursuit of knowledge of the world and the universe as well as the mysteries of life; also the use of powers to temporarily alter reality.
the attempt to solve a problem where it is not, i.e., trying to solve a problem in the mind through physical or " mindless" measures: the ego's strategy to keep the real problem -- the belief in separation -- from God's Answer; guilt is projected outside our minds onto others (attack) or our bodies (sickness) and sought to be corrected there, rather than being undone in our minds by bringing it to the Holy Spirit; referred to as " false healing" in " The Song of Prayer."
Magic is a pop song of 1974, the first commercial success for the Scottish band, Pilot.
Keywords: rekindling, mystified, reunion, amused, unexpected
Any form of magic in a dream predicts unexpected changes. To dream of being mystified and/or amused by a magician indicates a reunion with a long-lost friend or the rekindling of a past love affair.
Keywords: unclouded, cryptanalysis, codename, diplomatic, eternal
decrypts of Japanese diplomatic messages
The universe of traditional images, as yet unclouded by texts, is a world of magical circumstances; a world of eternal recurrence in which everything lends meaning to everything else and everything signifies everything else: a world full of meanings, full of "gods."
Code name for US code breaking operations against the Japanese
Keywords: wish, meek, inscribing, technologically, candles
1. Any process which is sufficiently technologically advanced not to be understood by a particular group of people; 2. A process of making requests to one's higher power by symbolic means; 3. Candle Magic: A system of making wishes by inscribing and burning candles.
A Big Tall Wish Night of the Meek Dust
The basic skill for any who wish to use magic, the higher the level in this the more ability the character will have for Light or Dark Magic. All magic users at the start of the order obtain the magic skill. To get this skill you must have a minimum of 7 intelligence or be in the magic users order.
Keywords: conscious, illusion, witches, comprehension, accomplish
Also MAGICK. A conscious direction of will to accomplish a goal. some Witches add the 'K' on the end to differentiate it from stage magic and illusion.
beyond conscious comprehension. Someone who intends a result may find people appearing to support him, although he does not understand their magical appearance.
Keywords: csel, countryside, geographic, map, governmental
Map and Geographic Information Center (located at CSEL, lower level two)
MAGIC stands for "Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". A governmental website in the United Kingdom which allows for quick and easy access to previously hard to find information, in map form.
Keywords: tedious, connotations, polymorphic, cheek, simplifies
In the context of computer programming, magic is used to describe code that handles complex tasks while hiding that complexity to present a simple interface. The term is somewhat tongue-in-cheek and carries good connotations, implying that the interface simplifies an otherwise difficult or tedious task. For example, Perl's polymorphic typing and closure mechanisms are often called "magic".
Keywords: naive, illusory, feat, observers, considered
Keywords: ousterhout, berkeley, john, layout, expand
Magic is a Very-large-scale integration layout tool originally written by John Ousterhout at UC Berkeley during the 1980s. Magic continues to be popular because it is free (Berkeley open-source license), easy to use, and easy to expand for specialized tasks. The current version is 7.4, but 6.x is still widely used.
Keywords: asimov, isaac, stories, collection, short
ASA's self service help desk that utilizes "trouble tickets†to report and track technical support needs.
Keywords: twosome, chart, compatibility, couple, aspect
If two number add to 100 or 111 those 2 number combinations make a magic connection. For example: 45 55 = 100 or 35 76 = 111. The magic connection in an individual chart means the person adds power points to the total of the person's chart. In addition this aspect produces a magical quality to the personality of the individual. The magic connection in a compatibility chart means the couple adds more power points to the total of their chart. In addition the twosome would have a magical quality to their relationship.
Keywords: propulsion, instrument, unit, control
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Kurt Ralske
Faceness 01 Egypt-New York, 2015
Axel Vervoordt Gallery
Faceness 03 Egypt-Paris, 2015
The NonFace, 2015
Axel Vervoordt Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition of video artist Kurt Ralske (°New York, 1967).
Kurt Ralske is a Manhattan-based artist who uses digital distortions to question the inner foundations of our process of visual perception and historical memory. In an interview on the occasion of 'Rediscovering German Futurist Cinema' – a live audio-visual performance and lecture/demonstration at Roulette's Manhattan location in 2011 – he dwelled on the inspiration behind his project, references that shed light on the artworks currently at view in Axel Vervoordt Gallery. The first one is the core idea in Henri Bergson's Matter and Memory (1896): we can only be truly present if we descend into the past. The second one stems from Walter Benjamin's unfinished Arcades Project (1927-40): "It is not that the past casts its light on the present, or the present casts its light on the past: rather an image is that in which the Then and the Now come into a constellation like a flash of lightning."
Ralske's fluid black-and-white video works have a muted lightning-like allure and the crooked path he took also resembles the natural phenomenon. From the 1980s until the new millennium he had a career in music. He played guitar with musicians of 1980s New York's vibrant free jazz and No Wave scenes, before he started Ultra Vivid Scene in 1987, an alternative rock band that released three albums and toured in the US, the UK and in Europe. Later he composed film scores and worked as a record producer. Afterwards, his focus shifted towards audio-visual performance and art in general, an evolution that has its roots in his desire to improvise. As a musician he began using computers to see if they could simplify things. He developed some methods to work with audio files and discovered that you could apply them to any type of data.
Ever since he explored the possibilities of the (moving) image with self-written software. In the past he made video art by analysing, decomposing and recomposing film classics as Yasujirô Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953), Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and James Cameron's Avatar (2009) and in recent years he has taken an interest in the human face. In order to create the haunting works in the darkened, temple-like exhibition space – Faceness 01 Egypt-New York, Faceness 02 Egypt-London and Faceness 03 Egypt-Paris, all from 2015 – he shot raw source video images in three of the largest ancient Egyptian collections in the world: the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the British Museum in London and the Louvre in Paris. Next he programmed his computer to scan through hours of video, looking for the faces. Ralske combined thousands of them together, 120,000 for each second, forming never-before-seen hybrids, new chimeras unrelated to the original images.
The faces morph endlessly, in a seamless flow. They transform from old to young, female to male, regal to common, ancient to seemingly-contemporary. Each of us locates our individuality in our face. Yet, all faces are alike in their essential proportions. It is that "faceness" that connects us to the experience of being human, unbounded by time and difference. For Ralske, the face-as-information is an opportunity for inquiry into the nature of the individual and the collective. The Faceness works offer a constant shifting between the specific and the universal, the temporal and the eternal.
The two-channel video work The NonFace (2015) in the adjacent gallery space is a remnant and complement of them. It is an amalgam of image data that bordered on the areas detected by the computer. As the title suggest, it is the absence of "faceness", a void that is represented by an empty space between the two screens, not coincidentally the average width of a human head. Visitors can plunge head-first into this void, take a look in this mirror of history and humanity and feel the hints of "faceness" of innumerable sculptures brim around them.
Kurt Ralske has done live video performances in several institutions including Guggenheim Bilbao, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (MOCA), Museum of the Moving Image in New York, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, and Malmö Konsthall. In 2012, the artist held a solo exhibition at Paul Young Projects in Los Angeles, and in 2015 his work was included in the group exhibition PROPORTIO at Palazzo Fortuny, Venice.


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Mass. governor signs bill to make firefighter cancer work-related injury
The law means medical treatments and time off due to their illness will be covered for all firefighters diagnosed with cancer
By FireRescue1 Staff
LYNN, Mass. — A bill was recently signed into law that designates cancer as a work-related injury for firefighters in the state of Massachusetts.
Boston Globe reported that Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law that covers medical treatment and time missed due to illness for all firefighters diagnosed with cancer.
"Cancer is a very real hazard of the job, and we want to make sure we're doing what we need to do to help those who serve," Baker said.
The law means that firefighters will no longer have to use sick and personal days to take off for treatments, according to International Association of Firefighters Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly.
"As firefighters, we accept the sacrifice of our job as part of our calling," Kelly said. "But when we get diagnosed with cancer, and we run out of sick leave and we go off the payroll and lose our health care, that is just wrong."
The law was also praised for protecting female firefighters by covering breast and reproductive cancers.
"We realized that cancer knows no gender and we needed to have the same benefits for our increasing number of female firefighters across the state," Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts President Richard MacKinnon said.