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Title: Aya: Ceres Vol 1
Author: Yuu Watase
May Contain Spoilers
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Aya and her twin brother Aki thought they were going to a celebration of their sixteenth birthday at their grandfather's home, but the funeral-like atmosphere tips them off that something's not right. Their "birthday present" turns out to be a mummified hand–the power of which forces an awakening within Aya, and painful wounds all over Aki's body! Grandfather Mikage announces that Aki will be heir to the Mikage fortune, and Aya must die! But Aya has allies in the athletic cook and martial artist Yûhi, and the attractive, mysterious Tôya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?
Okay, I have a confession to make. Yuu Watase is like crack for me. She has a gift when it comes to writing angsty, action-packed series, and I just gobble her stuff up. It's a mix of cotton candy, corn dogs, and French fries. That's a lot of junk food, but it is so tasty and filling that it's hard to resist. And yes, I just compared Yuu Watase's writing to carnival junk food. That's okay, though, because I love carnival junk food!
Aya and her twin brother Aki are turning 16. Instead of hanging out with their friends as they had planned, their parents demand that they accompany them to their grandfather's house. Once there, they discover all of their relatives, somberly awaiting their arrival. To cap off the really, really weird day, Aya and Aki are given a box to open. inside the box is a mummified hand, and once they see it, their lives will never be the same again.
Aki collapses in a pool of blood, shredded by some magical force unleashed by the mummified hand. A power awakens within Aya, and she discovers that she's the descendant of a celestial maiden, and now her family wants her dead! With her entire family out to kill her, who can she trust? The Mikage family bodyguard, Toya? Or the martial artist chef Yuhi? Who is going to save Aya from her family, and who is going to save her from the destructive power she can't control?
I love this story! I have seen the anime, but I haven't read the graphic novels yet. I thought it would be fun to read them all, and blog about them as I do. Hopefully you will be inspired to read them yourself, or watch the anime, which is still one of my favorites. When it came out, it received some flak, mainly because Aya can be irritating, especially when she gets herself in to trouble, and then has to have one of the guys come and save her. While I prefer a more self-reliant heroine, I love how Watase brought the legend of the celestial maidens to life in Ceres. Add in her detailed artwork with her delicate linework, and mixing in a dash of humor to the horror and action elements, and you have an engaging, fast-paced story full of mystery and weird supernatural powers.f
This first volume introduces the major characters, and sets the tone for the rest of the series. Ceres is the story of a powerful family, and the dark secret they have been hiding for centuries. It is also the story of Aya's coming of age. She is a spoiled and overindulged teenager, who thinks life is one big party at the local karaoke place. She hasn't had many responsibilities, and she's never had to really do things for herself. Now that she's lost the shelter of her family, she's forced to deal with her mother's betrayal, and somehow keep herself alive. Suzumi and her brother-in-law Yuhi come to her rescue, and now Aya must navigate treacherous waters as she tries to decide who she can trust. If she's wrong, she's going to end up dead, and nothing's she learned in high school has prepared her for this nightmare. The cliffhanger at the end made me happy that I have the next volume, and ensured that I would be reaching for it quickly. This is a fast-paced story with many unanswered questions that beg to be answered. Only 13 more volumes before we get them!
Grade: B+
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Master's Degree in English Writing Option
Do you need an advanced degree for personal satisfaction or professional advancement? Do you like to write? Consider Western's Master's in English Writing Option. Take advanced courses in literature and writing workshops. Write a creative or nonfiction thesis.
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Writing Option Handbook pdf: This document describes the Writing Option program for the MA in English including the program sequence and detailed description of the thesis requirement.
Writing Option: Students who elect to take the Writing Option will immerse themselves in literary studies in a number of periods. However, they will also emerge from the program with a strong foundation in writing and writing theory that will prepare them for jobs as professional and technical writers, editors, fiction writers, and poets. In addition to literature, their studies will concentrate on several writing courses of their choice. Included in this option are studies in fiction writing, poetry writing, memoir, linguistics, professional writing, and writing theory.
Note: Writing Option students will be required to produce a thesis in order to complete their studies. Click here for further description of the MA in English.
Writing Option Thesis: All students who take this option write a creative thesis. The description of steps in writing and receving approval of a thesis project are contained in the Writing Option Handbook.
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Credo for Writing Option
In the Writing Option of the Graduate Program the primary emphasis of each fall semester is creative writing; spring semester courses emphasize nonfiction. However, in each semester some work in other genres or cross-genres will be possible. Students will write and revise pieces of their own writing throughout the semester and discuss them in a workshop setting.
Each semester of a Writing Option workshop will be grounded in a theme. The following criteria will be used for evaluation purposes in Graduate Writing Option courses:
1. Diction (precise word choice)–We look for "lightning," not lightning bugs. Almost doesn't count. No, "Well, you understand what I mean." No cliches. No private meanings of words. No coded discourse without the key.
2. Concrete imagery–We emphasize the importance of the senses, of specific detail. We look for writing that avoids woolgathering, philosophical generalizations ("nesses are messes"). Let your pictures do the talking. Trust your images and metaphors.
3. Sound (the importance of the ear)–We believe the sound of language should contribute to the total effect of any pieces of writing. But we also believe that rhyme, alliteration and other technical devices should never control the meaning.
4. Organization–We like to see everything working together including sound, content, imagery and ideas.
5. Authenticity–Every piece of good writing comes from the individual's special perspective on reality. Without authenticity a piece of writing quickly becomes a fraud, a rhetorical play, a garish disguise for the ego. An authentic piece goes to the bare bone of the author's sense of being.
6. Intensity–Writing should invigorate the reader–awe, beauty, loathing and disgust. An acid bath, if necessary.

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White House welcomes review of health law dispute
November 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to referee another dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law. It involves a provision that requires most companies that offer health insurance to their workers to include contraception among a range of preventive health benefits.
White House spokesman Jay Carney says the administration believes the justices will agree that the mandate is lawful and essential to women's health.
The Obama administration had asked the high court to consider a legal challenge to the requirement. The issue has divided the lower courts.
Justices will hear arguments, probably in late March. A decision is expected by late June.


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DailyDirt: Are College Degrees Useless Now?
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
- Should college students focus on "vocational degrees" that might land them lucrative jobs after they graduate? The number of business majors in the US outnumbers liberal arts majors by a 2:1 ratio -- but instead of worrying about what majors are the highest paying, it might be better to work on graduating in 4 years and learning some fundamental skills. [url]
- Does college really prepare students with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace? It depends on who you ask. A poll of academics says colleges do a great job. A poll of business leaders and the general public suggests the opposite. [url]
- If college isn't worth all the trouble and expense, what else can high school grads do? Self-directed learning is getting more attention as the resources to educate yourself online become easier and easier to find. Hackademics need to be really motivated, but they can save thousands in college tuition if they can develop practical skills on their own. [url]


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UNC Lineberger News
$3.3 Million to Fund Study of Comparative Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Therapies
UNC Lineberger team will examine minority, underserved populations
Testimony of James P. Evans MD, PhD
Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, July 20, 2010
Unearthing King Tet: Key protein influences stem cell fate
UNC researchers reveal how a protein called Tet1 helps stem cells keep their "stemness" in a paper published in Nature.
New Recommendations Issued for Use of Cetuximab in Colon Cancer Therapy
UNC's Goldberg a Key Contributor
Cancer Became a Divining Rod for Campbell Student
This news story was originally published on June 17, 2010 by Campbell University. Reprinted with permission
Nancy Thomas, MD, PhD, Co-Director of UNC's Interdisciplinary Melanoma Program, talks about sun safety and early detection of skin cancer
Opinion editorial by James Evans, MD, PhD
Evans is director of clinical cancer genetics at UNC Lineberger. Article originally published in the June 27, 2010 issue of Newsday.
Drug mitigates toxic effects of radiation in mice
Discovery has potential for cancer patients and disaster victims
DeSimone Accepts Adjunct Appointment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Strategic Partnership to Advance Nanotechnology-Based Diagnosis and Treatment
UNC Lineberger Partners to Increase Clinical Trial Participation
Group Received ASCO 2010 Clinical Trial Participation Award
UNC Lineberger Genetics Policy, Law, Medicine Expert Discusses March 29, 2010 US District Court Gene Patenting Ruling
The UNC-Olympus Imaging Research Center
James Bear PhD, and Klaus Hahn, PhD, Directors
Control of Cell Movement with Light Accomplished in Living Organisms
UNC-developed technique has broad applications in cancer, biomedical research
Second Annual Coping With Cancer Symposium Featured Practical Tips, Humor
Program brings top cancer expertise to the Outer Banks
A Summer of Cycling
Local Group Bikes Across the Country to Raise Money for UNC Lineberger
Jean and Woody Durham Honored with Service Award from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel Hill
Research Pinpoints Action of Protein Linked to Key Molecular Switch
Findings may illuminate how cancer forms and migrates
Key Protein Aids in DNA Repair
Findings have potential for cancer, other age-related diseases
UNC Physicians Leaders in New Radiation Treatment Guidelines
QUANTEC review replaces 20-year old guidelines
UNC Fellow Tyler Buckner Looks for the Positive
This profile is part of a series highlighting how UNC Lineberger and the UNC School of Medicine are shaping the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians
UNC Challenges 1000 to Be the MatchSM
Join the National Marrow Donor Program's registry and you could save a life!
UNC Lineberger Research Provides New Insights Into Deadly Brain Cancer
Study from The Cancer Genome Atlas an important step towards personalized therapy
Jean Sellers, RN, MSN, OCN, Talks about Helping Patients Cope Financially in the Latest Issue of ONS Connect
Cary brother and sister win 2009 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center a Beneficiary
UNC Awarded Cancer Genome Atlas Grant
National effort will shape the future of cancer research and treatment
University Cancer Research Fund creates winning research partnership
Chapel Hill, NC - A disagreement between Nancy Allbritton, MD, PhD and David Lawrence, PhD over which cancer - breast or prostate - should be the higher priority in their partnership resulted in two successful NIH grant proposals. Lawrence is taking the lead on a prostate cancer grant while Allbritton leads a breast cancer grant – totaling almost $5 million over the next five years.
Dr. Hyman Muss joins UNC Lineberger to lead new geriatric oncology program
Chapel Hill, NC - Hyman B. Muss, MD, has joined the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Muss will be a professor of medicine and will develop and lead a new program in geriatric oncology.
Members of NC General Assembly Tour N.C. Cancer Hospital
Members of the NC General Assembly are touring the North Carolina Cancer Hospital to get an early view of the state's new state-of-the-art facility. Greeted by UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp and UNC School of Medicine Dean Bill Roper, the legislators visited several key locales in the building that will improve the way cancer care is delivered at UNC and across North Carolina
UNC Lineberger Director and Faculty Address NC Senate Committee
CHAPEL HILL –Dr. Shelley Earp, UNC Lineberger director, was invited to address the NC Senate Science and Technology Committee to talk about UNC and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center as the state's Center of Excellence in Cancer Research.
Dr. Kimberly Kasow joins UNC School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics to lead pediatric bone marrow transplantation program
Chapel Hill, NC - Kimberly Kasow, DO, has joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as director of the UNC Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation program. Kasow is an associate professor of pediatrics and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UNC study: New genomic test may guide breast cancer treatment choices
UNC study: New genomic test may guide breast cancer treatment choices
Donald L. Rosenstein joins UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to lead new cancer support program
Chapel Hill, NC - Donald L. Rosenstein, MD, joins the University of North Carolina's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center as Director of the new UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program.
Dare County Holds "Lunch & Learn" Sessions on Cancer
On June 20, Dr. Lisa Carey, medical director of the UNC Breast Center, gave a talk on "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Breast Cancer But Were Afraid to Ask" in Dare County. This inaugural "Lunch & Learn" was held in the Cancer Resource Center of the Outer Banks Hospital with an at-capacity crowd of 40 people.
UNC Cancer Care Arrives in Dare County
On Friday, June 6th, the UNC Specialty Clinic opened its doors to patients in Dare County and the surrounding areas. Dr. Thomas Shea, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center associate director of clinical outreach, and Jean Sellers, RN, oncology program manager traveled to Nag's Head for the first day of clinic operations.
University Cancer Research Fund Grant Teams Lineberger Faculty with Renaissance Computing Institute to Battle Skin Cancer
CHAPEL HILL, NC - A new collaboration between melanoma researchers in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI), and researchers from the departments of computer science, epidemiology, biostatistics, and statistics and operations research at UNC Chapel Hill aims to use image analysis techniques to aid doctors in the fight against melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
UCRF Spurs Large Private Gift for Cancer Research
CHAPEL HILL - Fred Eshelman, chief executive officer and founder of Wilmington-based PPD Inc., has pledged $9 million to support cancer research at the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU Team up on Cancer Care, Research
CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina's two medical schools and their cancer centers have signed a memorandum of understanding that creates a partnership to advance cancer research and bring leading-edge treatment to North Carolinians.
University Cancer Research Fund panel sets priorities, adds national experts
CHAPEL HILL – The governance committee of the University Cancer Research Fund has established first-year spending priorities for the state's initial $25 million investment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Former GlaxoSmithKline Executive to Lead UNC Drug Discovery Center
Stephen Frye, PhD, former worldwide head of discovery medicinal chemistry at GlaxoSmithKline, will lead the new Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Waging War on Cancer"
Winston-Salem Journal Editorial, August 8, 2007
N.C.'S 'BRIGHTEST GEM' - Research fund aims to make UNC go-to place for cancer
Editorials, Charlotte Observer, August 3, 2007
General Assembly Establishes University Cancer Research Fund at UNC
Funding will improve quality of life for cancer patients, families statewide


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The original order came to us from our exclusive retailer Invitations and More, by Bonnie in New York. Bonnie and her client created a beautiful, traditional design. Knowing that we can work with any supplied letterpress-friendly artwork {for no additional cost!}, Bonnie and her client sent us hand calligraphy. Working with calligraphers is something we do quite often and pairing letterpress printing and the hand of a true graphic artist is one of our favorite things to do. The letterpress printing and deep impression in our premium cotton papers has a way of really showcasing the thin and thick lines of hand lettering. Using our large royal size invitation {an oversized large square} in an off-white color, the calligraphy printed in black letterpress ink really showcases the hand calligraphy.
When our favorite industry magazine, Stationery Trends, was looking for images for their Chartreuse Color Wheel feature for their Winter 2012 issue, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to see what we could do to transform this traditional invitation suite. With just a simple edge painting embellishment we were able to create something completely different – and just as gorgeous! For the green edging, we chose a custom neon shade of green to really give it that pop we were looking for. Take a look for yourself:
We feel the story behind the two versions of this suite are a perfect marriage of what is current and what is always in style. Which version is your favorite? Are you classically traditional or do you like a splash of trendy mixed with your modern? To transform any of the designs in our Custom Wedding Portfolio II, visit one of our exclusive retailers to start the custom design process for your own wedding invitation suite.


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Making your own chat program!!!
This tutorial will teach you how to make your very own chat program.
What you will need:
Winsock Control (Winsock) (Project->Components->MS Winsock Control 6.0)
3 Command Buttons (cmdSend,cmdConnect,cmdListen)
2 Text Boxes (txtConnect,txtSend)
1 ListBox (lstShow)
You may add more (Labels and Such) to make it look better if you wish, Im making it simple
First off Place your buttons on the form in any position you wish. txtConnect will be used to Get the IP address to connect to. lstShow will be used to display sent messages. txtSend will be used to type the messages. Same purposes with command buttons. cmdListen will be used to listen for connections. After you have placed everything in logical positions, we can begin the coding. Lets start with the listening procedure.
Private Sub cmdListen_Click()
'Setup the local port to connect to. You can put any port number.
Winsock.LocalPort = 4545
'Listen for incoming connections
End Sub
When the cmdListen button is clicked, the winsock will listen for incoming connections on port 4545. You may put any post number but rarely used ones are best so useless information doesnt get intercepted by the winsock. Now lets see what happens when a user connections on a listening winsock.
Private Sub Winsock_ConnectionRequest(ByVal requestID As Long)
'Close a connection incase a previous one was opened.
'Accept the request
Winsock.Accept requestID
'If connection is made, Tell user
If Winsock.State = sckConnected Then
lstShow.AddItem "Connection Made"
msgbox "No Connection Made",,"Error"
End If
End Sub
That procedure accepts a connection when one is requested. Only one connection may be present per winsock. Now lets setup the connection procedures.
Private Sub cmdConnect_Click()
Dim IP as Integer
'Get the Computer to connect to
IP = txtConnect.text
'Close Previous Connection
'Connect to Computer Using the IP and Port (Port must be the same as the Listening Winsock)
Winsock.Connect IP, 4545
'If connection is made, Tell user
If Winsock.State = sckConnected Then
lstShow.AddItem "Connection Made"
msgbox "No Connection Made",,"Error"
End If
End Sub
This procedure executes when a person clicks the connect command button. It then get the IP address typed into txtConnect and Setups a connection to a Listening Winsock using the IP and a Local Port. It is very important that the Local Port is the same as the Local Port on the listening winsock. Otherwise the Connection will not work and an error will come up. Notice that I do not include error handlers in any procedures. This is because im trying to make thins Basic and Short. If you want go smooth code. It would be benifical to include error handlers. Now lets get the the heart of the program. Sending and Displaying messages. Lets start with sending.
Private Sub cmdSend_Click()
Dim Data as String
'Get the data to send
Data = txtSend.text
'Append your hostname so they know who sent it
Data = Winsock.LocalHost & ": " & Data
'Send your data
Winsock.SendData Data
'Display the Data for yourself
lstShow.AddItem Data
End Sub
This procedure sends the message typed into txtSend. Notice that is no connection is present an error will occur. Again, Im just trying to make the code simple. Onto the last part of the program, Recieveing Data.
Private Sub Winsock_DataArrival(ByVal bytesTotal As Long)
Dim Data as String
'Get the data sent to the winsock and put it in the Variable "Data"
Winsock.GetData Data
'Display the data
lstShow.AddItem Data
End Sub
This procedure recieves the data sent to you and displays it in lstShow. YOUR DONE! You now have your very own Chat. You may customize the anyway you like, make it look better, add Error handlers, Anything!


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Babywearing is one of Attachment Parenting's big three tenets, and -- AP-oriented or not -- I'd venture to say it's one of any-kind-of-parenting's fun perks. Happy babies plus free hands = winning combo, no? There's a reason people have been doing this since the beginning of, well, babies!
Our baby, as it turned out, though, was not such a fan of his carrier when he was small; Kaspar had eczema issues, and the closeness of the carrier actually irritated his skin. He preferred the air-flow factor in the stroller, so he cruised around on wheels for most of his babyhood… Then, of course, he turned into a toddler, wanting nothing to do with the stroller, and only to explore his world on foot (or via his "race car," a $35 Craiglist purchase which has gone the literal and figurate distance in place of the stroller, when on-foot hasn't made sense). I'm all for exploration, and the race car has been a solid stroller sub-in when we've needed it, but traveling -- which we do a lot of -- has, over the past year, presented some real Kaspar-transport challenges. Our two-year-old can't roam free in airports, obviously, and there's no way we can gate-check a big, red, plastic pretend-car. Until recently, we made do with a foldable umbrella stroller, but this tied up our hands, and Kaspar hated sitting in it. I didn't blame him; seated low to the ground and pushed out ahead of us, he had limited sight-lines and was kind of thrust, defenseless, into the thick of crowded airport terminals and busy city sidewalks. And because it was so small and flimsy, the stroller wasn't ideal for far-flung roaming once we'd reached our destinations. I knew there had to be a better way, and, when I saw a little girl (at least three years old) perched happily on her mother's back in a kiddo-carrier (an Ergo, I think) during one such airport escapade, it dawned on me that baby wearing is… not just for babies anymore. Since Kaspar's eczema has completely cleared up, too, I thought it might be worth revisiting for our own family. Spoiler alert: Best. Idea. Ever.
The perks of toddler-wearing differ somewhat -- although there is, in our experience, some cross-over -- from those espoused for babies. Babies benefit from the feelings of security that near-constant contact with a parent creates. Having spent nine months grooving on their moms' physical motions, in the womb, the baby-wearing experience also provides the very-littles with a reassuring sense of continuity; the motion they enjoy on their parents' bodies feels a lot like the motion they became accustomed to while in their mothers' bellies. According to the La Leche League International website, too, Dr. William Sears (all-things AP guru) lauds baby wearing for stimulating "the infant's vestibular system, the parts of the inner ear that work like levels or sensors to control the body's sense of balance. The stimulation 'helps babies breathe and grow better, regulates their physiology, and improves motor development' (Sears and Sears 2001). This applies to both full-term and premature babies." Other health bennies include stabilized heart rates, sounder sleeps, enhanced weight gain and body temperature regulation. Yep, and it's convenient for parents, which isn't exactly the hallmark of Attachment Parenting approaches -- though I maintain many parents find their own happy mediums along AP lines -- and deserves a round of applause.
As far as toddler-wearing goes, I think that sense of security still translates; rather than being marooned in the middle of crowds, unable to see us without contorting himself to look above and behind the stroller he's buckled into, Kaspar gets to be both a part of the action, and protected by our physical bodies, when he's in the carrier. He can look around and ahead of us, or rest his head on our backs and close his eyes for a secure, restful ride. He also gets to participate in our conversations when he's in the carrier -- which he loves (boy is VERBAL) -- and, situated several feet above his normal standing height, he gets to see (and bring our attention to) his world's most fascinating features from an exciting new vantage point.
Kaspar loves riding in his "piggy-backer," which makes getting him into it a piece of cake. I literally buckle it onto my waist, ask him to jump onto my back (where he holds on, monkey-style), and then reach my arms into the straps like a backpack. (Once he feels it supporting him, he lets go of me, and comfortable chills out.) We brought ours on a trip to Yellow Springs, Ohio this past weekend, and it made a huge difference in navigating the airport; Aaron and I could carry Kaspar and wheel our bags around at the same time, and we could move quickly -- or stand in lines -- as needed, without having to keep a constant watch on whether Kaspar was wandering off, getting trampled, or scaling the gate-lounge seating. We also wore the carrier around town once we arrived in Yellow Springs; Kaspar had a ton of fun playing on a local playground and riding a loaner-tricycle on the bike path that runs along the creek there, but when he grew tired, or when we were walking around reading restaurant menus and choosing a place for dinner, he was happy to hang out on our backs.
Kaspar, at the airport, on my back. (All smiles.)
I feel like I've discovered (although I'm definitely not the first -- that same LLLI website notes that baby wearing is useful for toddlers, too) a new 'trick' that makes life with a toddler that much smoother, like stealthily placing two pairs of socks front-and-center in the dryer so Kaspar can open it up and 'choose' which socks he'll wear (it's all about the choosing for him, not the socks). Somehow, toddler-wearing has helped us achieve a happy symbiosis in those situations when walking together (which we love doing, but takes for-ev-er) won't do. We're not wearing Kaspar around the house or anything like that; I want him to be as independent as possible in his home -- and surrounding -- environment. But in those contexts where independence isn't an option, which can be, understandably, quite frustrating for a little guy with big plans and ideas of his own, Kaspar is far more happy to go with the flow if he gets to do so up on our backs. Which works for everyone. Ultimately, my goals as a parent revolve around creating a family lifestyle that respects, and meets, everyone's needs (big and small), and achieves balance and calm to the greatest extent possible. Toddler-wearing? Totally under-rated, and right on target.
Do you "wear" your toddler? Why or why not? Have you simply continued the practice since babyhood or is it something you introduced in the toddler-phases? In what situations do you find toddler-wearing most helpful?
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The Standard Model of particle physics tells us what elementary particles make up the universe. As far as we know, the particles in the Standard Model are the basic building blocks of matter and cannot be broken into smaller pieces. But scientists have not entirely ruled out the possibility that even smaller particles exist.
The idea of particle substructure is known as compositeness. Theories of compositeness say that the 12 matter particles and 12 antimatter particles described by the Standard Model are made up of even smaller units called preons. Different combinations of preons give rise to observable qualities such as mass and charge, allowing us to distinguish one composite particle from another.
If history is any indication, scientists could indeed discover that what we thought of as the most basic units of matter are actually made up of something smaller. The ancient Greeks came up with the idea of atoms, supposedly indivisible bits of matter. But modern science found that atoms are made up of negatively charged electrons surrounding a positively charged nucleus. Further experiments saw that the nucleus was made up of protons and neutrons, which in turn consist of quarks.
Detectors at the LHC allow scientists to peer even further into the makeup of the smallest bits of matter. It will take many years of data collection and careful analysis to determine if compositeness exists. If it does, its discovery could open up a new world of subatomic particles. The unprecedented energy of proton collisions at the LHC could be what scientists need to find it.


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We've followed the controversy involving the installation of ritual footbaths for Islamic students at public shools including the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Today the Wall Street Journal devotes an editorial (subscribers only) to the installation of ritual footbaths for Islamic students at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus. After chiding the ACLU for its inconsistency in giving the footbaths a pass, and after mocking CAIR for invoking imputations of "bigotry" to condemn opposition to the footbaths, the Journal comes down on the side of the proponents:
For our part, we see no reason to object to University of Michigan's gesture to some of its Muslim students. Freedom of religion has never meant freedom from religion, and making it easier for people of different backgrounds to practice their faiths is a perfectly American thing to do. Many schools have chapels on campus, a fact that bothers very few. And few places object to kosher offerings in school cafeterias — an accommodation for Jewish students causing no inconvenience to others.
A university is entitled to some discretion in how it serves its student body. Let's hope the ACLU takes this case as an opportunity to cleanse itself of inconsistencies.
Among other things, I am struck by how the Journal takes the controversy at face value rather than as part of a larger phenomenon, how unseriously the Journal takes the the expenditure of public funds for sectarian religious purposes, and how cavalierly the Journal treats the legal issue. Along the way, though mocking it, the Journal treats CAIR as an over-the-top civil rights organization rather than as the Islamist front group we have come to know. CAIR's involvement in the controversy — "ain't nobody here but us chickens" — should provide a clue that a look past the discretion of school authorities might be warranted in this case.
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Steven E. Arnold, MD
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Section
Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology
Director, PENN Memory Center
Director, Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology Program
Associate Director, Institute on Aging
Dr. Arnold is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. After receiving his MD from Boston University, Dr. Arnold completed residency training in Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York and residency training in Neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He also completed fellowship training in Behavioral Neurology/Cognitive Neuroscience and was a post-doctoral associate in Neuroanatomy in Iowa. Dr. Arnold is board certified in both psychiatry and neurology. He is currently Director of the PENN Memory Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Section in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology Program in the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, and Associate Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute on Aging. Dr. Arnold has authored over 120 scientific articles and his research has garnered numerous awards.
Clinical Interests
A psychiatrist and neurologist, Dr. Arnold specializes in the evaluation and management of complex cognitive and psychiatric syndromes associated with aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and other neurological injuries and illnesses. Particular interests include memory disorders, Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementias, Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementias, uncommon dementias, and the long-term effects of psychiatric illness on thinking and memory in older adults.
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Dr. Arnold's two principal areas of research are the aging brain and the neurobiology of severe mental illnesses. He is Co-Director and Clinical Core Leader of Penn's Alzheimer's Disease Core Center. He has conducted longstanding research on neurodegenerative pathology and "cerebral reserve" in relation to cognitive decline in late life. Dr. Arnold leads a broad translational clinical and translational research program examining cognition in aging and has a developing interest in the role of psychological distress and psychiatric illness in cognitive decline and dementia in later life. Studies span clinical trials, phenomenology and neuropsychology, molecular neuroimaging and clinical electrophysiology, biochemical biomarkers, epidemiology-scale molecular neuropathology in postmortem tissues, and rodent models of chronic stress effects on aging, behavior, and neuropathology.
Dr. Arnold also directs the Cellular and Molecular Neuropathology Program in the Department of Psychiatry's Center for Neurobiology and Behavior. In addition to laboratory studies of aging and neurodegeneration, he leads a clinicopathological and neurobiological studies program focused on the cellular, biochemical and molecular neuropathology of schizophrenia using human postmortem tissues and genetic and non-genetic mouse models. Current studies examine synaptic integrity, function, and receptor interactions in glutamatergic and GABAergic microcircuitry of the limbic forebrain, the expression and function of dysbindin (a protein genetically associated with schizophrenia and glutamatergic function), and stress-gene interaction effects on mouse behavior and neuropathology.
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Cold Case Disappearance of Gladys Stella Kidd
State Police Request Help Resolving the Disappearance of Gladys Stella Kidd Last Seen on August 6, 1990
Last seen ago.
On August 6, 1990, Gladys Kidd left her home in the Morehead 3C trail area in Rowan County Kentucky. Ms. Kidd left with a large amount of money that she has received from selling her farm. Her last known location is from a letter post marked in the Lexington, Kentucky area. Ms. Kidd's whereabouts are still unknown. Ms. Kidd should be around 85 years of age.
Post 8 detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Gladys Kidd to contact Trooper Toby Gardner at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state) or 606-784-4127 or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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If you wish to report more information on this Cold Case, use the form below.
However, if you need to report information that is of an emergency nature, please contact the Kentucky State Police toll free at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state) or call your local police/sheriff department at 911.


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Fair Park Walking Tour
|March 18, 2015
|Fair Park
Tour begins at the Parry Avenue gate adjacent to the DART station.
First established for the Dallas State Fair in 1886, Fair Park is one of Dallas' greatest assets and has been named a National Historic Landmark. In partnership with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, the Dallas Center for Architecture presents hour-long lunchtime walking tours of this Art Deco gem on the third Wednesday of each month. They are free and open to the public.
In 1936, Fair Park was transformed for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Architect George Dahl and score of architects and craftsmen created what is today the finest collection of Art Deco exhibition buildings in the world. On the tour, you'll learn about this process and the individuals involved, as well as recent and ongoing efforts to preserve and transform this architectural gem.
The tour begins at noon at the Parry Street entrance gate adjacent to the DART stop. Register for the tour by e-mailing email@example.com.
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Despite its often ridiculous subplots, its melodrama and overdone little jokes (martinis to the face — again!), "Smash" has achieved something special in its first season.
Mounting a network TV production chronicling the mounting of a Broadway production, with original songs and insight into the choreography and composition and casting processes, has been an admirable undertaking. Maybe even an eye-opener to the Nielsen masses.