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The [Wednesday] Papers
We're sorry to see our new mayor make a sucker's bet so early in his term.
Oh wait, that's not us, that's Crain's. You know, the business publication always nattering about the business climate because its specialty is, well, business?
Here's what they have to say:
"Mayor Rahm Emanuel came out strongly last week for a casino in Chicago. He apparently buys the argument that a casino is a sure-thing producer of jobs and revenue.
"Don't fall for it Mr. Mayor.
"Casinos don't bring new spending to town. They divert local spending from other purposes. Too often, those other purposes are groceries, rent, car payments and similar family necessities.
"Studies show social ills rise in places that have casinos. Guess who bears the cost of those social ills? That's right, taxpayers."
This is what we do in America: We prey on the vulnerable, seduce the weak, and then complain that they don't have sufficient strength of character to deny our come-ons. And be "we" I mean society in general but really Corporate America; for who else is getting rich off fast-food restaurants, tobacco billboards and liquor stores saturating impovershed neighborhoods? Whose character is really weakest, those who can't resist the lure of the government's ad campaigns for the lottery, and those clever, artful scratch-off tickets at every convenience store checkout counter, or the rich bastards getting rich off them?
And look, it's not just the poor who get seduced. It's just worse for them.
But here's the funny thing: Wouldn't it be great if everyone stopped playing the lottery? Isn't that in some way a societal goal? If we did, though, how would the state replace that revenue?
We are working at cross-purposes.
It's like red-light cameras. As I've written before, we should all stop committing traffic violations just to spite City Hall. They want us to roll through red lights, however innocently; they want us to not get back to our cars until our meters have expired. That's how they make money.
It would be great, wouldn't it, if everyone stopped smoking. But what about all that money we collect through cigarette taxes?
Now, I'm not against "vice." I like to gamble, I like to drink, and while I don't smoke I'm not sure I want to make it illegal. But government - and our elites - encouraging vices in order to exploit human behavior for revenue while turning around and scolding our citizens for doing what the pols and corporate execs hope we do so they can get theirs, well, that's what's immoral.
If we want to legalize gambling, then legalize it. But let's stop playing this game. Not just for ethical reasons but, as Crain's notes and everyone knows, the economics are perverted too.
"There's something so profoundly cynical about the arrangement, so fundamentally wrong and upsetting, that it puts into perspective all the braying and screeching of the politicians," John Kass writes in The Government Is The 'House' and You're The Suckers.
"One of the loudest was state Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill that now requires only the signature of Gov. Pat Quinn to become law. Link raged against bus companies that bring Illinois gamblers to out-of-state casinos.
"'The one group I'm going to put out of business is the bus drivers,' said Link. 'They're carrying Illinois people. And they're not going half empty. They're going full. Every day of the week. And they're going with our taxpayers and our tax dollars.'"
If anyone is gonna rip off the people of Illinois, it's gonna be us, not Indiana!
Memo to Link: It's not taxpayer money until you decide to make it so. The folks boarding the buses are doing so with their own money.
"My personal opinion is that if the city can't rent trucks without corruption, they probably can't run a casino without it," the Rev. Philip Blackwell, of the Task Force to Oppose Casino Gambling in Chicago, told Kass.
And remember: Rahm will be rooting for you to lose. And lose big. That's the only way this will work.
The monstrosity served up by lawmakers is too big, too broad and, with its intrusion on the Gaming Board, far too reckless.
Oh, wait. That's not me, it's the Tribune editorial page, which also says:
"Nor would this expansion necessarily raise those gobs of new revenue. In fiscal 2010, casino gambling revenues in Illinois fell to their lowest level since 2001. Think of this as the Illinois Legislature's Loopy Law of Economics: When demand for gambling is in decline, that's the time to expand gambling! Put these lawmakers in charge of auto production and they'd have Chicago's Ford plant building Edsels, Fairlanes and Pintos."
Too bad the Tribune's newsroom assumes otherwise.
"But vetoing the plan would toss away hundreds of millions of dollars for a state still searching for money to pay old bills despite a recent income tax increase," Rick Pearson and Ray Long "report," as if the economic ramifications are obvious and without question. "And blocking the casino bonanza also risks the wrath of new Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a sharp-tongued politician who inherited a city with its own set of money problems."
If it was a sure thing, though, nobody would oppose it. Assessing the downside - and potential pitfalls - is as important (actually more) than repeating (unproven) assertions of the upside.
Does Pat Quinn have the testicular fortitude to be the governor? Is he willing to take on Rahm, Madigan and Cullerton?
Recent history says No.
But the casino bill now on his desk appears to have a poison pill - or four in it. If it was just about Chicago, he might let Rahm have his way. But the bill would also put casinos in Rockford, a south suburb to be determined, Danville and Park City. It would make Quinn, who already has reversed his past position on gambling by expanding video poker, the author of the state's largest gambling expansion in 20 years.
"Quinn looks like a man without a country," Carol Marin writes. "Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton don't need him for anything, assuming they ever did. And besides, they have Rahm and Rahm has them . . .
"So what is Quinn to do?
"Well, for one, he can veto any legislation he believes is not in Illinois' best interest - whether that's casinos, ComEd rate hikes or other bills - establishing himself as a man of principle rather than mere political pragmatist. And someone unconcerned about running for re-election.
"Two, he can try to find his voice again. For a perennial gadfly once capable of getting under the skin of entrenched power, he seems to have totally lost the knack."
But don't you see, this is why the Establishment rallied around the gadfly. Just call him Patsy Quinn.
See also: Welcome To The New Chicago Casino!
And So It Goes
Daley will presumably be provided with his own parking spot. If he's ever asked to show up to work, that is.
The Beachwood Tip Line: Double down.
Posted on June 1, 2011
© 2006 - 2018, The Beachwood Media Company


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Despite being poor when young, his father did succeed as a solicitor and Arnold joined his practice. He eventually left and moved to London in 1889 after winning an award in "Tit Bits", a magazine of the time.
He then bacame the assistant editor of "Woman" in 1894 and wrote his first novel shotly after.
He wrote primarily about ordinary people and most of the novels were centred around Stoke-on-Trent, in his "Five Towns" novels. These included :-
He also wrote a novel called "the Imperial Palace", which was set in the Savoy hotel. Because of this, the hotel created an omelette in his honour, called the Omelette Arnold Bennett
He died in 1931 from typhoid and is buried in Burslem
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Engaging postgraduate students and supporting higher education to enhance the 21st century student experience: Final report
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I still remember years back when I first began to play tennis, the end you heard the most was 'keep your mind still.' My father used to say this if you ask me at least 50 times a round. He thought he was doing me a favor,when really, he must have been telling me to accomplish the exact opposite. He should have been saying 'move your face just a little on your way back.'
Why move your head as you take the team straight back? Because in-order to swing in a circular movement you require an axis to swing around you want to move your mind. An axis has a top and a bottom. When you put in place to the baseball, you've 1 top to an axis (your head) and 2 bottoms (your feet) and legs to an axis. This means that on your way back your head should be moving 3 - 5 inches to the best so as to build your first axis to swing around. Your face will remain there as you drop and fall even further straight back through impact. Then, following the ball has been hit, your mind will progress over top of the left knee to make a second axis. This 2nd axis enables you to complete the circular turn in your golf swing allowing you to finish your swing. So what you've is really a floating top to an axis. Your mind floats back and forth to make 2 axis if you swing. This enables you to move in a circular motion. It is not just a perfect circle however. It is a small oval. Because your swing is a slight square, you'll never hit the-ball a century ideal.
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Ekta Kapoor the head honcho of Balaji Telefilms, has taken up the most controversial film LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA as she will be marketing and promoting the film. Also the TV Czarina will leave no stone unturned to promote it and buy as many screens as possible so that the masses can watch the film.
LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA has been under constant scanner since the time the makers decided to release the film in India.After winning 11 international awards when CBFC didn't certify the film it came as a shock for director Alankrita.
Finally after a long battle with CBFC the second trailer of the film was released yesterday.During the press conference when Ekta was asked about why she took up this film she said, "As the picture didn't tore lines, I have heard about the film, it has won 11 awards internationally. When I watched the film I found it stark and true. Doing this film was the most honest conversation I had with myself. Taking this film was like several people staring on my face. Not as a producer but as a woman I decided to take this film."
Talking about CBFC she added, "I have no issues with CBFC, it's a society that has such mentality and I have issues with that. The story is about girls and women of all age group who have sexual desires and its normal, you're owner of your body. It's based on real life stories and incidents, why a girl has to prove herself a little harder. There are so many things she has to combat; this lipstick is for society who doesn't let us come out. It's about ideology; it's not about women or men. It's about the patriarchal society."
She further went on to add, "I will start lipstick for men which talks about how they made women stand on their own feet, my father supported me. We are told to dress decently, if a guy wears capris to temple its fine, but a girl should have a code of conduct. I have issues with society and not CBFC."


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Xy meets up with the other's outside of the temple to summon them to Regret's aid.
To his dismay, Regret is stuck in a barn with a number of very large and intimidating spiders. His horror quickly turns into delight as He succeeds to tame one of the spiders. He has a quick light bulb moment and now plans to tame them, use them as possible mounts, and for other profits. The befriended spider decides to keep him secure in a a web and regret does not seem to mind nor struggle.
The rest of the group (Juniper, Roar, Xy, Cassio, and Adgornath) find Regret tied up with two hostile (and one protective) spiders. Juniper soothes one of the hostile spiders. As that is going on, the last hostile spider is headed for Adgornath and Xy. To their relief the spider fumbles, trips onto the ground, and is now stationary on it's back. And in hopes of helping the spider out of pity Xy and Adgornath tried to calm him down. Although Xy failed in calming the spider Adgornath didn't fail and he even healed the poor guy. But the spider stayed on it's back till it was helped by Xy and Adgornath.
Regret finds he is able to communicate with the spider to an extent by using under-common sign. But in the truth he is only making fool of him self. And although Regret is quite fond of his spot on the web but decides it is time to be cut down by Cassio.
The group may be very preoccupied but they have not forgotten the task at hand. They need to herd the zombies into an area and summon the priests of Lethander to preform a mass ritual. Roar and Adgnornath are fed up and decide to leave to put their plan into action by using a noise distraction and flammable torches to lure the zombies to town hall.
Juniper tames the other spider. She then leaves with Cassio and Mauly (spider) in hopes to scope out the town hall they plan on luring the undead to.


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Horn, Wade F., The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
There is a disease masquerading as a cure. What's more, whenever people point out that the cure is really a disease, they are ridiculed as right-wing ideologues bent on misusing research data to advance an extremist agenda. The disease? Cohabitation.
And who are these right-wing ideologues advancing the nutty idea that cohabitation may not be all it's cracked up to be? David Popenoe, a professor of sociology and former dean at Rutgers University, and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, author of "The Divorce Culture" and the influential "Dan Quayle Was Right" article published several years ago in Atlantic Monthly magazine.
Together, Mr. Popenoe and Mrs. Whitehead are co-founders of the National Marriage Project. Its mission is to provide research and analysis on the state of marriage in America and to educate the public on the social, economic and cultural conditions affecting marital success and well-being. Sounds innocent enough. After all, who is against marriage?
Then Mr. Popenoe and Mrs. Whitehead waded into the waters of cohabitation. What they discovered surprised even them.
In a recently released study titled "Should We Live Together? What Young Adults Need to Know About Cohabitation Before Marriage," Mr. Popenoe and Mrs. Whitehead reported enormous public approval for cohabitation.
In recent national surveys, nearly 60 percent of high school seniors agreed or mostly agreed that it usually is a good idea for a couple to live together before getting married in order to find out whether they really get along. According to Mrs. Whitehead, Americans have come to view cohabitation as akin to baseball's spring training - a necessity if you want a successful season.
This increasingly positive view of cohabitation has mirrored enormous changes in actual behavior. In 1960, fewer than a half-million unmarried couples were cohabiting. Today, that number tops 4 million. More than half of all first marriages are preceded by cohabitation, compared with virtually none earlier in this century.
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As I approached my new "guests" quarters I was over taken by a scent , I had smelled it before and it wasn't totally pleasant...it was the smell of the incense that crazy old man used in his cabin aboard the Morning Glory. Great , that cinched it for me she was a no good magistrix who not only apparently had contact with dark powers had access to top secret military technology. This is gonna be a fun conversation. I knocked on her door , rather gentlemanly I thought since my instinct was to throw her overboard right now.
"Come in Captain" ..I was still on the passage side of the door and she knew it was me "Lovely" I thought to myself "She can sense my presence, wonder what else she can do" I opened the door and stepped inside to a strange sight as any I had seen before. My guest was nude and apparently in the middle of changing and just elected to stop as I approached the door.The actual shocking thing was however it appeared her legs were mechanical , polished brass and silver very well built to mimic human limbs in form and apparent function. "My dear captain , please feel free to examine me to your hearts content ." She displayed no modesty at all as she approached me. "I can't believe this shocks you." "It doesn't" I stated though in truth , she was quite captivating in an alien and mysterious way. Her scent was now different and it carried notes of....."THAT'S IT !" I exclaimed loudly actually taking her slightly aback.I stepped backwards and bared my teeth in an actual primeval display growling deep I managed to speak "YOU, smell like HIM ..that lunatic that almost got me eaten alive in the jungle.!" "I beg your pardon?" she asked actually taken aback , her hand placed over her heart to add dramatic flair to her question."I know who you are speaking of and in truth, he was a lunatic, such men never handle real power well. " She reached out to me slowly and gently grasped my forearm "Come , please sit with me and as I promised I will explain all.
Against my better judgement I sat down with her like civilized human ...there's a funny thought since neither of us really were and she spoke. "I am and am not like him . I was born into the world of shadow and secret , I was never of this world. My mother was a human woman who my father decided was worthy of his ""attentions". She was a serving girl who knew nothing of the true nature of her masters family or business. She, I say she as I honestly have never heard her name"( This actually seemed to cause the appearance of genuine sadness on her face. )" was given certain elixirs and potions that corrupted her mind and body add to that her being used in certain rituals,and viola my creation. I am truly partly of the creatures whose scent you detect and yet I have intellect and intelligence as well as my mother compassion. This is what I hid from my father . I have a conscience. I know you are here about your medics lower life forms..normally I would siphon off the life force of vermin such as rats or mice but my congratulations to you, your ship is very well vermin free. I sought out the most available forms next in line. I reached out and drew the life forces into me.And yes I eat regular food but it lacks a certain spice I by virtue of my condition crave. Don't worry I can sustain myself from their consumption for several more days. However, I can see how this revelation might disturb you So I offer my solemn oath I shall not feed from your crew.
While this actually did explain the dead creatures in the sick bay I still felt uneasy. "I respect that you have apparently been forthright so far but how does something born in darkness decide to escape to the light of day." I was genuinely curious as I didn't sense any hostility from her just mystery ..not that that's any better but anyway.
"I have been able to hide my conscience from my "father" so far but I could no longer tolerate the ideals he represents. Make no mistake he is a true monster , his heart long ago worm eaten and twisted into a thing of chaotic nightmarish evil. He showed me the plans for the future, plots that are still being woven and we are already entangled in its threads." Just then she twinged slightly, please forgive me, might I call you Lachlan now? since our little chat I feel we have grown closer But my dear Lachlan I could actually use your help for a moment , these legs are wearisome after a time and I really need to get to the bed. I thought to myself at this point in for a penny in for a pound , so, I stood up and offered her my arm to help her up. As she latched her arms around mine and I began to pull her up I heard a strange sucking "pop" sound and her tentacles...YES, I said tentacles, came into view as they pulled out from their metal leg shells. Her lower body was that of a black skinned octopus! they writhed independently of each other wrapping around my torso. I confess to panicking for a second till I realized she was just making sure she didn't fall to the floor.She was now eye to eye with me her body literally wrapped around mine as her arms draped casually over my shoulders , "Do be a dear and carry me to the bed."I carried her to the bed and she slowly released me from her grasping tendrils and half slipped half flopped into the bed.
There was a knock at the door ..."That will be your half breed first officer "she stated matter of factually. "Half breed ?" my dear Lachlan , I see her as she ,is wolf and fairy, a truly interesting if not unlikely demonstration that love or at least lust knows no bounds." I couldn't really argue so I opened the door. Rollie walked in and stopped short as she saw our guest on the bed..."Um , Captain, she's um...I knew she smelled different but um..."
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mmmm, Pickles.......
A few month's back I got a phone call with exciting news from one of my 2010 bride's. Anya and Rob were expecting! I was so thrilled to hear the news and couldn't wait for this day to come!! And the wait was worth it. We met up in Logan, Ohio at The Bowen House, which is a lovely home built in 1831 and now serves as a center for education and the arts. It was the perfect setting for their maternity session. Anya started off with some graceful moves of Yoga. Great form and balance.
I love working with these two....they just light each other up so much and are over the moon excited about their little bundle of joy that's going to enter the world soon.
I swear I've never seen shoes so tiny....
The Bowen House has several rooms, all with wonderful lighting. I could just picture sitting here reading a book.....so what better place than to do so. We enjoyed Anya reading to us her book. Practice makes perfect!
Anya knows me.......she knew I'd love this place and right she was. Course I think Anya and I have a lot of the same taste in things we like........
The Bowen House was not only lovely, but also had furniture that I love.....yea, I had a couple of jaw dropping moments within the house.....this couch for one.
Beautiful Mama.....
Daddy is so proud...
Alot has happened in the last year for Rob and Anya and it's only getting better. I am so happy and excited for them.
As with all the time's I've worked with Anya an Rob......I adore how they make each other laugh....they are a perfect fit.
I could have shot even longer here as this place had plenty of other nooks I didn't even get around too, but so glad for the chance to see this awesome house and spend some time with friends.
So you say.......'Why Mmmm Pickles'? Well funny story. When we were shooting their wedding last year, I was thrilled to see they were serving Pickles at their reception. I've always said a perfect wedding is one that serves pickles! Another thing Anya and I have in common......we love our pickles!! With or without being pregnant!
Written at 7:46 PM by Kama.
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Wyatt In The Park.......
Last week I played around with Wyatt at a new park in Dublin...this place was the bomb if your a tyke...very colorful with lots of great things to play with, high and low. It was a nice early spring day, hopefully the first of many to come and it wasn't long before we were taking our jackets off to get cooled down.
So many interesting things for the kids to play on...Wyatt literally had me running from one end of the park to another, over and over again. He gave me a good work out for sure.
Wyatt's lovely Mama Tracie was pushing him in the swing which he seemed to love...who can't resist that tickle in your tummy........go Higher!
Oh Wyatt, how I wanna kiss those cheeks....
Certainly becoming a lil man! Wyatt celebrated his 2nd birthday a couple of months back.
It was nice having the park pretty much to ourselves. Wyatt was enjoying time spent alone just as much as having some fun with Mom.
I'm sure we will be frequenting this park more in the future, and Wyatt will have a lot of great summer days there....until we meet again!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Birthday Boy.......
Four year's ago this a.m., on March 23rd, my labor started.....and has since never stopped....okay, I kid......looking back, it's hard to believe we are marking Ephram's 4th birthday already. Since having him, time has just flown by.
True story about me. I never wanted kids. I didn't see myself as the maternal type. But go figure, I met the right guy....and now I'm a 'soccer mom', and proud. At that, I didn't think I could relate to a boy......but he's proved me wrong time and time again. We have so many laughs from the things he says or does and are amazed as how he grows before us. Sometimes I feel as though he's a adult in a lil guy's body. He's so aware of things around him.
In the past couple of months, Ephram has taken a liking to taking photos. I have to say it melts my heart watching him mock what he see's his Mommy doing. We have bought him his first camera so we can see the world through his eyes. He has a great eye and I hope that it continues to grow over the year's.
Ephram still has a great love for all things train, but in the last year he's taken on the admiration of trash trucks, of all things. I mean we are talking obsession. Your not safe if your seated, you WILL become part of the trash pile and will be compacted. He goes through all the sound effects and motions as he piles on anything he can pull into his pit of misc. junk. He looks forward to each Friday for the trash truck to come rolling down the street and will watch it until he can no longer see it.
E as we call him has started preschool in the last few months and enjoys getting to work on projects and playing with his new friends. He enjoys swimming and has done well with his lessons. He absolutely loves being outdoors and taking walks. Full of endless energy.
He loves his Daddy. He enjoy's having what they call 'Dude's Day's' every so often, where they spend the day together doing boy things. But not to be forgotten, Ephram also has some special days with me, we call those 'MommE' days.......
As sweet of a little boy he is, he's also got his ornery streak. This face I love to piece's, but this tends to be his smile and I laugh everytime I see this face. So rotten.
The biggest of struggles has been his dealing with Asthma and an allergy to peanuts. For me, it's hard at times to accept. Hard to watch him when he's in the midst of his attacks. Sad that he has to be cautious of certain things.....hopeful that one day he'll outgrow this. But he's a strong boy...he's taken on a lot in his young life.
He's such a loving and caring child. He is a hugger. Never met a stranger he didn't like. He loves to talk to people, esp. adults. He lives off making people laugh and I love that about him. He's got such a funny sense of humor.
One thing that is really important for us is that Ephram grows up traveling the world. Just in his short four year's, he's been to Ireland and Australia and to several U.S. states and more traveling to come. He's such a good traveler too. He takes it all in with stride and enjoys the adventure. We want him to be aware of his surroundings and people and the different cultures.
Wow, I think that's the most normal smile I've seen yet for the camera! While he does let me take photos of him, he has learned to play to the camera, but just the same can be my worst client ever......so I've learned just to let him do his thing.
So now we enter into the 4th year and we cannot wait to see what's ahead. He continues to amaze us and put smiles on our faces. I look forward to seeing him mature into a young man and 'grow big like daddy' in the year's to come.
Written at 10:38 PM by Kama.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
And Then There Was Linnea....
I had the chance to meet up with this lovely family again and get to meet their new addition, Linnea, who is almost a year old. Time passed us by and we never got around to those newborn photos, but it's never too late in my book for a good old family session. Big brother Sam and his Mommy and Daddy, Scott and Colleen seem thrilled with having a full family now.
Linnea was too cute in her little purple dress and hat.....
Linnea didn't want to be held down for long, she was raring to go. I'm sure that
Sam enjoys keeping up with her.
I couldn't resist this shot of Sam playing Peek-A-Boo with me. I was putting my attention on Linnea when I looked over and saw this......
Sam loves his Mommy and Daddy.......
Those smiles say it all!
Linnea followed in the footsteps of her brother with a few nude photos of her in her birthday suit at their first year...she was a natural!
Linnea was stylin in one of her Mommy's favorite outfits....but the pretty much was it
and the session was over....until another time......so nice to meet the new addition and see you all again!
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Not this crap againSpiritater wrote:
So they can make a £1000+ profit by charging £5 for pie and peas.
Frankly £5 is way way over the top for pie and peas, probably a £4.25 profit. Captive audience for the miniscule bar also. Why anyone'd pay to get in and watch stumps me. It should be on and available to watch for nowt, with the option to buy pie n peas if you want. What if you're a 'veggie', what's available for them, a polystyrene dish of mushy peas at a fiver . I'm going but if I wasn't I'd go to Yates's who usually do different games on different screens and for a fraction more outlay get a decent lunch.
Be a proper laugh if folk went in SP and asked 'can we have our game on please'? Only to be told 'no, if you want to watch it you've got to pay.... y'know just like you do for away commo on that FANTASTIC service ifollow'.


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SSE Hierarchy
LeaderReward: The founder has 100% control over activities and decisions within the clan and in-game leading (I BadZzch swear to uphold my promise to be a solid and incorruptible leader to those loyal to SSE). Following leaders must have had the approval of the honorary leader, be a veteran elite member, and have had two years experience in SSE. Leaders chosen by the H Leader may be removed if they prove unworthy.
LeaderMembers: BadZzch
Honorary LeaderReward: Similar to Leader, with some restrictions to forum backup editing and in-game leading. This members primary purpose is to ensure the intentions of a leader are correct. If a new leader were to replace the founder BadZzch, this position has the power to revoke the leader if their intention is not to better this clan. The appointed must be of veteran elite status and has to have been part of the clan for two years. To be allowed into this position, a veteran elite board must have 2/3 majority who agree to approve such member, and upon winning a majority the honorary leader may make the final decision without question. This position is the most important position available in SSE. This position requires incomprehensibly devout loyalty and understanding of our purpose.
Honorary LeaderMembers: Ifrit
Co-LeaderReward: Almost known as the backup leader, The Co-Leader takes command in-game when the Leader is MIA, also takes the lead of the second squad when pairs of fireteams are created. Admin forum privledges, and permanent four star ranking.
Co-LeaderMembers: JCMercenary
Previously: D-Dawg_24, JCMercenary, Noijo8, OPS-k1lla-2.O, Raging.Raven, Ifrit-2.O, Xx.ILL.xX, ZimmRodd
Third In CommandReward: Almost known as the backup Co-leader, with a twist. The TIC takes command in game when both leader and Co-Leader are MIA, Also becomes the second man in strand on the Leader's squad during fireteams. TIC also recieve a permanent three star ranking unless later on become Co-Leader, and automatically become eligible for Co-Leader next election. Full Admin forum privledges, same as Co-Leader.
Third In CommandMembers: Rio_Man69
VeteransReward: Veteran Members are those who have been in the clan for an extended period of time (at least 3 generations) and have shown themselves to be trustworthy, although Veteran Members sport nothing in the ways of gaming, they have shown themselves to have pride in the clan, keep it running, and help out whenever they can. Veteran Members
are eligible to run for 3rd in command, Moderator status on the forums, chatbox moderator, and unlocking of the staff discussion forums. Often used in polls to make decisions that will affect the clan. Typically every new generation, there will be a staff board held to see if any of the members from 3 or more generations ago are eligible to become Veteran Members.
Veteran EliteMembers: JCMercenary
Veteran MemberMembers: GMP_IN_YO_FACE, I_AcIdEnTlY, Noijo8, OPS-k1lla, 63xxx, Rio_Man69m, ITZ-R1P
Previously: -Bri-, -StEaLtHy-, D-Dawg_24, Mr_I_OwNeD_U, Xx.ILL.xX, Robert-Jan, Stiibbbaaa, XxITZ.RIPxX, ZimmRodd-2.O
AdmiralsReward: Admiral Members are members who have shown their skill in the game quite well and able to follow orders and work as a team. They are on their way to greater things but have not have had the experience yet to move them up. Admiral Members are eligible for 3rd in command elections as well as Moderator status on the forums, chatbox moderator
and unlocking of the staff discussion forums. They may also be used in polls for making decisions within the clan if needed, similar to Veteran Members, however they have shown their mettle through power and courage, instead of knowledge and experience.
Admiral EliteMembers: MUTHATRUCKA
Admiral MemberMembers: None
Rear Admiral EliteMembers: None
Rear AdmiralMembers: None
ElitesReward: A New Ranking coming out as of right now, members will be moved into their correct spot shortly, but Elite Members are members that have shown themselves to be quite good at the game or useful in our clan in a short period of time, therefore are rewarded with stature. They are often found boosting the morale of lower players through pep talks and such, they are usually the first to be seen upgraded to admiral ranking as they continue on.
Captain EliteMembers: None
CaptainMembers: None
Commander EliteMembers: None
CommanderMembers: None
Lieutenant CommanderMembers: Xx.DI3.xX
All below here are only active members, all inactive members are removed.
Reward: Members unlock all of the normally private areas of the clan forums to post on, also now hold their seat and don't have to worry about being replaced by a new recruit.
Lieutenant EliteMembers: None
LieutenantMembers: None
Lieutenant Junior Grade EliteMembers: None
Lieutenant Junior GradeMembers: Immortal-Zipper
EnsignMembers:mikechalt, ninjawarrior-56
RecruitReward: You become an official In-game member of SSE, however still need some more training, thus do not have full access of the SSE forums, only the chat box, most players only last a few weeks in this group before either being promoted to a member, or kicked out.
Elite Petty OfficerMember: None
Member: None
Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer 1st ClassMember: None
Petty Officer 2nd ClassMember: None
Petty Officer 3rd ClassMember: None
ApprenticesReward: You've asked to become a member of the SSE family, but we
haven't fully evaluated you, but you are in our minds about whether or
not to look into you more, still not an official member of the SSE clan
and have no forum rights.
Elite SeamanMembers: None
SeamanMembers: None
Elite Seaman ApprenticeMembers: None
Seaman ApprenticeMembers: None
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Viruses are one of the major dangers that we face in everyday life, so our immune system has powerful methods to fight them. Our cells call for help when they become infected, by displaying little pieces of the viruses on their surface. When the immune system finds these viral peptides, it quickly kills the infected cell and the viruses inside. Last month, we saw how an infected cell displays viral peptides using MHC. This month, we will look at the T-cell receptor, the protein that recognizes these viral peptides. Read Full Article
Antibodies are our molecular watchdogs, waiting and watching for viruses, bacteria and other unwelcome visitors. Antibodies circulate in the blood, scrutinizing every object that they touch. When they find an unfamiliar, foreign object, they bind tightly to its surface. In the case of viruses, like rhinovirus or poliovirus presented last month in the Molecule of the Month, a coating of bound antibodies may be enough to block infection. Antibodies alone, however, are no match for bacteria. When antibodies bind to a bacterial surface, they act as markers alerting the other powerful defensive mechanisms available in the immune system. Read Full Article


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...yup....already....and loving every second of it!
|This photo was taken last Autumn at the zoo...Felix took full advantage of his Halloween costume that year (why only wear it one day?!)
Heading to a small town fair tomorrow morning...hopefully this year Felix wont be scared of the rides and the loud noises (last year was a *bit* of a fail ;) ). This weekend weather forecast looks as if Autumn weather has come a bit early and is here to stay...which I am quite pleased about...bring on the knits and ridiculous layering!
Happy weekend to you and yours!
*A grateful thank you to the lovely Swiss Lark for the inspiration on how to make a circle photo crop (always wanted to make one!)....I don't have photoshop so I used this also helpful site instead to give me the step by step for the free picmonkey site (which I use regularly).


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A devoted daughter is turning despair over her dad's dementia diagnosis into a determined bid to boost the fight against the disease.
Donna Shaw, a mum-of-two Donna, will among up to 2,500 people taking part in the Alzheimer's Society's 'Sheffield Memory Walk' at the Rother Valley Country Park on Saturday, October 3.
The Bramley Sunnyside Infant School teaching assistant is taking part in the event following her father David's diagnosis.
David Hodgkinson, a former postman, was diagnosed at the age of 63 last November.
"Dad is moderately advanced now with Alzheimer's and I just felt I needed to do something positive because it is such a negative disease," said Donna.
"Sadly, at this moment in time there's no cure for dementia and we know that because it is a degenerative disease that he is going to decline.
"That's why I wanted to do something positive for my generation and for my children and their children because one day that cure will be found and the more we do now at events like Memory Walk the sooner it will be found."
To take part visit memorywalk.org.uk


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The Smiths
Lily is loving and much loved child. The injury she sustained at birth caused devastating brain damage meaning that Lily's special needs are at the most severe end of the spectrum. This means that much of the "normal" world is unavailable to her.
Events happen too fast for her to react; the world is in too much of a hurry to include her. And yet Lily is desperate to join in.
She loves being in company, she is responsive to music, colour, movement and her peers.
Lily can make choices if given time, patience and imagination.
Uniquely, in our experience as parents of a profoundly disabled child, we found in Bamboozle a magical environment where it is understood that Lily has something to say. Bamboozle offers a safe and miraculous imaginary landscape where the emphasis is not about what Lily can't do, it's about developing and responding to what she can do.
Lily's contribution is recognised, her voice heard and she is valued.
Unexpectedly the Bamboozle experience continues to enrich Lily's life (and our lives with her) beyond the workshops. An audio CD is part of her bath-time routine. Her bedroom has a multi-sensory light tree and when she's on the move we take her "sensory umbrella" which she can access almost anywhere.
More important though is the extra special light that comes from within Lily after she's been to a Bamboozle workshop; her excitement, her joy and her expressive eagerness to communicate tells us all we need to know about how much Lily values Bamboozle.
Hayley and Steve Smith – parents


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Why Bad Press For The Secret Is Good News For Us
The movie The Secret is definitely the "buzz" lately. For a look at some of the buzz, just read the latest Law of Attraction Carnival all about The Secret. As I noted in this entry on the backlash the Secret is receiving from much of the mainstream press, recent coverage of the movie has been mostly negative and disparaging.
But here's the thing. It doesn't matter what kind of press the Secret and the Law of Attraction receive. Remember, the Law of Attraction says that what you focus on expands.
When the NY Times runs a negative article about the Secret what are they focusing on?
When CBS sets up a debate about the Secret between James Ray and John Norcross what are they focusing on?
When CNN runs a snarky story on the Secret what are they focusing on?
Every time the Secret and/or the Law of Attraction appear in the mainstream press, regardless of how positive or negative the coverage is, it is truly a blessing because it brings this information into the awareness of more people.
And here's the thing. It doesn't matter if the coverage is negative because the people who are ready to receive this information will get it.
When you watch the Secret you either resonate with it or you don't. It happens below the level of intellect. It happens on a feeling and vibrational level.
Those who don't yet "get" the Law of Attraction are not ready for it yet. And that's fine. The last thing we want to do is get into a shouting match about who's right and who's wrong.
It doesn't matter what anyone else does. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. If you believe in the Secret and the Law of Attraction, put it to use in your life. Don't get caught in the energy draining cycle of trying to convince others that this material is "True."
It someone doesn't resonate with what they hear in the Secret then it's NOT true for them. And that's fine!
But if it is true for you – if you watch the Secret and feel something open up inside you, or you feel like you're finally coming home after a long hard journey – then put these tools and this information to work in your life.
Do it now! Don't wait for those around you to "get it." They'll start to get it when they see your life changing.
And when you see or hear someone getting down on The Secret or calling it a bunch of woo-woo bunk, offer them your gratitude for focusing more attention on this truly life-transforming material!
Aaron M. Potts on
March 15th, 2007 9:21 am
Wise words! I have seen several of the shouting matches online as the believers vent their frustration about the fact that not everyone is getting it.
As you said, people will come around when they are ready – or they won't. In either case, one of the beauties of blogging is that all of this information stays available.
It will be here when the others "get it". 🙂
Dan and Jennifer on
March 15th, 2007 12:02 pm
Hey Ed, great writeup.
And as I keep saying, controversy in the press is simply great publicity.
Getting the message out there… People will make up their minds and they'll be exposed to an idea that they might well not have ever come across otherwise.
Have an awesome day!
Edward Mills on
March 15th, 2007 3:11 pm
Aaron. Yeah, the last thing I want to see is for the Secret/LoA crowd to turn fundamentalist. After all the LoA is all about acceptance. If we can't practice the art of accepting what is, how can we hope to see it in others?
Dan. Didn't someone famous say something like "there is no bad publicity?" The more the merrier!
Dan and Jennifer on
March 15th, 2007 7:25 pm
I can see it now… the Church of the Fundamentalist Spiritualists.
Love and acceptance for all who haven't sinned. Wait, wait, haven't we played that game before? 🙂
Have an awesome day!
Edward Mills on
March 15th, 2007 9:42 pm
I like it Dan. Has a nice ring to it… a nice resonance or vibration, you might say.
Renee on
March 17th, 2007 10:21 pm
I LOVE this. This is the all time best response to all of the negative stuff being published! Thank you! I haven't read much of the bad stuff… but enough of it to know that the only reason they write it is because they don't "get" it.
I SO appreciate your viewpoint! I've bookmarked you and will definitely be back!
law of attraction T-shirts!
Scott on
March 19th, 2007 3:13 pm
Thank you Ed!
You hit the nail on the head. It is what we focus on that expands!
So turn off the news, and the mindless TV, and surround yourself with books, movies and resources that inspire you and keep you in alignment with your goals.
To help you out, I have just launched a new site to do just this. It is called keepingthesecret.com and it is a growing collection of resources to help you apply the teachings of "The Secret" to your daily life. I hope you find it useful.
Edward Mills on
March 20th, 2007 4:02 am
Thanks Renee. Great t-shirts!
Edward Mills on
March 20th, 2007 4:04 am
Christy. It's so true. The reaction to the concept of "feeling good," shows just how ingrained our resistance is to feeling good. Most of us believe we're here to struggle. Listen to the recording of the LoA Live radio show from 3/19 for a more in-depth exploration of this topic!
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Blithfield welcomes the fly-fishing section
As the fly-fishing year begins to draw to a close, we often revisit some old favourites for pleasure fishing days out and October saw the us visit one such venue, Blithfield reservoir in Staffordshire. This water is a regular haunt for a number of the section who are also syndicate members there, but on this day all members were welcome.
We all know that nothing can be guaranteed in fishing and there are few places that can produce the goods every time you go and in Blithfield's case this is true, but when it fishes well, anglers can enjoy some spectacular days here, with good bags of trout coming to a wide range of fly fishing methods.
The day did produce as it happened and many of the guys caughtwell throughout the day, with a steady stream of fish coming to both dry fly fishing and sunken lures alike, showing just how varied the fishing can be here. A couple of our Staffordshire colleagues did particularly well (although I think they had inside knowledge!) and it was great to see one of our novices catching and landing a fish after a recent run of bad luck and missed opportunities (he knows what I'm saying!).
At the end of the afternoon, after an excellent day out on the water, it was time for the group to move on to a local pub in nearby Abbots Bromley. Here, over a social drink,experiences of fish caught or chances missed could be shared and time could be taken to reflect on what had been another enjoyable day's fishing with the West Midlands Police Fly-Fishing Section.
Kevin Pearson
WMP Fly-Fishing Section
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Radio Emmanuel
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 14:16
St Theresa Primary School of the Catholic Diocese of Torit graduated at least sixty-seven top class children on Saturday.
Vicar General Fr Arkangelo Lokoro calls on parents to ensure their children complete the higher institutions of learning, Radio Emmanuel reports.
He expects the same uniform to appear in the university.
AVSI Representative, Oduho Daniel Isaac, tells parents to stand strong for better education of their children.
He reiterates their organization's plan to construct better classrooms for the nursery section.
Speaking on behalf of the parents, Lima Albino, calls for collective efforts to support the children in school.
The officials made the remarks during the graduation of 67 top class pupils at St Theresa's Primary School in Torit on Saturday.
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This issue's topics:
* Multiple Windows patches; Office XP SP3; Mozilla, Acrobat, DB2 updates
Virus News:
* Sort of quiet on the virus front...
Security News:
* Editorial: Microsoft revamps security bulletins; security the loser
* Update fixes Media Services DoS on Windows 2000 Server
* Critical Outlook 2002 code execution bug patched
* MSN Messenger for Windows update fixes remote file retrieval flaw
* MS03-022 updated
* Office XP service pack released on the sly...
* Windows Adobe Acrobat Reader users recommended to update to v6.x
* IBM DB2 remote privilege escalation fix
* Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Mozilla browser update
'Official Microsoft patch day' this month was (US) Tuesday this week, so there are a few Windows patches described below. Aside from releasing three new patches (one rated as critical), Microsoft also updated an earlier security bulletin and snuck Office XP Service Pack 3 out without any fanfare (yet). Microsoft has also 'revised' the design of its security bulletin pages so that they are now entirely useless to anyone who may care to browse the web with a securely configured browser.
Other than Microsoft patches and updates worthy of a mention are the recent updates to Mozilla, Adobe Acrobat Reader and IBM's DB2 database server. And, although it was a busy week for virus analysts, few of the latest crop of Netsky, Bagle, etc variants actually seem to have successfully taken hold out there in userland...
Virus News:
* Sort of quiet on the virus front...
In terms of the number of new Netsky and Bagle variants, it has been pretty much 'business as usual' the last week, but none of the new variants have really gained much of a toehold - it seems the generic detection capabilities of several popular scanners and perhaps an increasing wariness (on the part of most users) of such banal messages as these viruses send has dampened the spread of the newer variants. The 'war of words' between the virus writers responsible for these two families (with Bagle's writer or writers apparently also responsible for Mydoom, and the Mitglieder Trojan family) has continued. The latest variants of Netsky suggest something of a change of heart or direction, and may be evidence that Netsky's writer has followed through on a threat a little earlier in the week to stop writing more variants himself and to release the source code of the virus for others to pick up and 'improve'...
More NetSky worms. So much for quitting - theregister.co.uk
F-Secure Antivirus Research Team weblog - f-secure.com
Security News:
* Microsoft revamps security bulletins; security the loser
As a result you may have to decrease the security settings of your browser to read the useful content in the Microsoft Security Bulletins linked below and in future newsletters.
* Update fixes Media Services DoS on Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft has released an update that fixes a possible denial of service against Windows Media Services 4.1. Windows Media Services is an optional component of Windows 20000 Server and this vulnerability is rated by Microsoft as being of moderate severity. A downloadable version of Windows Media Services 4.1 is available for NT 4.0 Server but does not have this vulnerability, nor does Windows Media Services 9.0, as supplied with Windows Server 2003.
There are several mitigating factors that are likely to reduce the attack surface of a server running a vulnerable version of Windows Media Services and these are described in the security bulletin, linked below.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-008
* Critical Outlook 2002 code execution bug patched
Finnish security researcher Jouko Pynnonen has discovered a vulnerability in Outlook's handling of parameters passed to it in response to a user clicking a mailto: URL in a web page, e-mail message and so on. Microsoft has released patches for Outlook 2002 (the version included in Office XP), but it is not necessary if the newly-released Service Pack 3 (see item below) for Office XP has already been installed, as Office XP SP3 contains this fix.
Initially Microsoft rated the vulnerability as being of only 'important' severity because it incorrectly believed the vulnerability could only be triggered if an unusual, non-default configuration was in effect. However, Pynnonen posted a correction to that misconception to several security mailing lists and Microsoft revised its security bulletin, upping the severity to critical.
Outlook mailto: URL handling flaw allows code execution - iki.fi
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-009
* MSN Messenger for Windows update fixes remote file retrieval flaw
Microsoft has released an update to its MSN Messenger for Windows client that fixes a remote file retrieval vulnerability in MSN Messenger 6.0 and 6.1 (although the download page at msn.com simply identifies the current version as '6.1', its main executable has a version stamp of 188.8.131.52 and is date-stamped 4 March 2004 (at least in the Windows 2000 version the newsletter compiler just very quickly tested).
Details of how to remotely exploit this vulnerability, so as to retrieve files whose absolute paths on the victim machine are known, or easily guessed, have been published. Thus, although Microsoft rates the severity of this vulnerability as 'moderate', all active MSN Messenger users are advised to update as soon as practicable.
MSN Messenger home page - msn.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-010
* MS03-022 updated
Microsoft has become aware of situations under which the original MS03-022 update installer would not properly replace the vulnerable file (NSIISLOG.DLL). The updated installer addresses this issue and Windows Update has been updated to re-offer this patch if the older, unpatched version of the affected file is found to be present, even if the registry value suggesting this patch has already been installed is present. The revised security bulletin, linked below, details (in the 'Frequently asked questions' section) how to locate that file and check its version number manually, should administrators prefer doing this themselves or use other patch management methods than depending on Windows Update.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-022
* Office XP service pack released on the sly...
Observant Office XP users probably noted with some interest the reference to Office XP SP3 in the Outlook parameter passing vulnerability item above. Although your newsletter compiler can find no 'official' comment from Microsoft about the release of this service pack, it does indeed seem that Office XP SP3 is now available for download from the page linked in the MS04-009 security bulletin.
Note that there have been some comments posted to the NTBugtraq mailing list that installing Office XP SP3 seems to have broken (or at least seriously downgraded the usefulness of) at least two popular third-party spam-blocking products. Russ Cooper, the moderator of NTBugtraq list is sceptical that the service pack per se is the 'problem' here and has also posted his comments to that effect. We have linked to the March archive - readers interested in following up on this will have to scroll down and find the specific links to the 'Office XP SP3 breaks 3rd-party junk email filter' thread (the structure of the archive does not allow reliable linking to a specific thread and the 'read next/previous message in thread' options if we linked to the first message itself...). This issue may indicate the presence of some wider problem - users with any Outlook message filtering plug-ins would be well-advised to install the service pack on a test rig and carefully check that everything works as expected before rolling out SP3 to your production network (of course, you all do that already anyway, right?).
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-009
Archived NTBugtraq list message - nybugtraq.com
* Windows Adobe Acrobat Reader users recommended to update to v6.x
Next Generation Security Software researchers have found an exploitable buffer overflow in the Windows version of Adobe Acrobat Reader v5.1. The vulnerability can be triggered when Acrobat Reader renders 'XML Forms Data Format' (XFDF) content and may be rendered automatically on download when using applications such as Internet Explorer. Adobe advised the discoverer of the vulnerability that the current release of Acrobat Reader is not vulnerable and users of the vulnerable version should update as soon as practicable.
Acrobat Reader XML Forms Data Format Buffer Overflow - nextgenss.com
Adobe download page - adobe.com
* IBM DB2 remote privilege escalation fix
Researchers at Next Generation Security Software (NGSSoftware) have found a remote privilege escalation in IBM's DB2 database server. Specifically, the Remote Command Server component accepts commands from any validated Windows user, but runs the commands it is sent on the DB2 server with administrative privileges. A little more detail, plus links to the updates that fix this vulnerability are available in the NGSSoftware advisory linked below.
IBM DB2 Remote Command Execution Privilege Upgrade - nextgenss.com
* Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Mozilla browser update
Problems with cookie handling, ASN.1 parsing and various other security and privacy related flaws have been fixed in the latest release of the Mozilla browser. Popular amongst Linux distribution packagers, most of which have already shipped, or are preparing to ship, updated packages, pre-built Windows and Mac OS binary distributions of Mozilla 1.6 are also available from Mozilla's home page.
Mozilla home page - mozilla.org


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It's been reported that one out of every four children attending school has been exposed to a traumatic event that can affect their learning and/or behavior. Educators need the right information, with the right tools, to be prepared at the right time.
When children have experienced chronic and pervasive trauma, their thinking skills are literally hijacked by their emotional brain, shutting down their ability to focus, initiate tasks, follow directions, organize work, and control impulses. Everything a child needs to be successful in school.
How do parents and educators work together to help hurt children and manage their classrooms?
The first step in becoming Trauma-Informed is to understand the effects of toxic stress on the developing child and recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma.
Children and youth may not always verbalize that they are going through a traumatic event. It is up to the adults, in their lives to recognize the warning signs and know how to help. If you know what to look for, the child's behavior will be speaking "loud and clear!"
Young children, ages 0-5 can demonstrate activity levels that are much higher or lower than peers. They can startle very easily and be difficult to calm. Their play may reveal traumatic events over and over again or come up in little snippets of conversations. Clinginess, extreme irritability, reluctance to explore the world and long, frequent tantrums are also possible signs of trauma.
In elementary school children, they may complain about frequent headaches or stomachaches with no apparent cause. They can regress to earlier developmental stages with thumb sucking or bed wetting. It can be difficult to transition them from one activity or another. Emotionally, they can verbalize scary feelings and ideas, burst into tears over little things and/or be extremely withdrawn and quiet. There might be reports of eating and sleeping problems. They might get into trouble more than usual at home and school. And, they could have poor attention, distractibility and be unable to follow directions.
All of this results in low school performance…
Older children may talk constantly about their traumatic situation or deny that anything is wrong. Behaviorally, they can refuse to follow rules, be oppositional and defiant, disrupt classrooms, and act anxious or depressed. It is also possible that they are tired all the time, have physical complaints without any medical reasons, fall asleep in class, or engage in risky behaviors, like alcohol, drugs, and physical fights.
Understanding these signs of trauma will empower parents and educators to be more sensitive and resourceful in helping children in the classroom.
One of the most challenging symptoms of trauma to manage is emotional dysregulation.
This occurs when a child or youth is unable to control or regulate their emotional responses to stimuli in their environment. Their reactions can be extremely exaggerated with bursts of anger, crying, defiance, passive-aggressive behaviors, frequent interruptions, and chaotic disruptions in the classroom. Unfortunately, children and educators often engage in power struggles that no one can win.
The Regulated Classroom:
Educators can model emotional self-regulation for their students.
They can demonstrate how to notice, name, and respond to intense feelings instead of reacting to them. Doing so, will build resilience within and beyond the classroom.
Educators can use classroom design to prepare a space that promotes self-regulation. Classrooms should, generally, be well organized, clean, well-labeled, and provide resources for overwhelmed students.
Many of the principles and techniques used to interact with students with trauma are broadly applicable to conversations with all students.
Clear, assertive, comfortable communication can establish trust and provide structure.
However, it is important for educators to realize that the emotional and social needs of students with trauma are different.
Students should be made aware, in a clear, specific fashion, what their teachers and staff expect of them.
School discipline policies should be communicated at the beginning of the year to all students, faculty, and staff, and should be consistently described.
Allowing students an opportunity to inquire about, and even challenge, rules, will increase their sense of procedural justice.
If students perceive the procedures as basically transparent and fair, they are more likely to go along with an individual decision or policy they do not agree with.
Regulation Strategies for the Classroom:
One strategy to regulated the classroom is called "Two Before Me."
In a group discussion, a student may initially speak up whenever they have the opportunity & are called on.
However, after speaking, a student must wait for at least two other people to speak before they can raise their hand or contribute again.
This prevents conversations from being dominated by a limited few people and can reduce conflict/arguments.
Another strategy is the "Suggestion Box."
Students with trauma often find it scary to communicate their needs or express displeasure.
Students who have been neglected may not be used to identifying or sharing needs at all.
To encourage these students to express their needs, supply them with a suggestion box or cubby hole in a circumspect place in your classroom.
Set aside a weekly or monthly time where the contents of the box are discussed or provide written answers to students concerns on a bulletin board.
You can name this box something other than a suggestion box. Perhaps call it a comment box or question box or come up with a name the class decides together. Remind students that it is OK to write feelings they are uncomfortable to say out loud as long as the feeling is not directed at a specific person, or intended to cause harm.
In the "Ouch/Oops" strategy, the classroom learns how to manage hurt feelings and resolve conflicts.
If your class adopts this rule, anyone is free to say "Ouch" if something a peer or teacher says rubs them the wrong way.
For example, if someone said something hurtful, accusatory, or generally offensive, the person who caused the "Ouch" is required to say "Oops". It is then up to the person who said "Ouch" to determine how the conflict should be resolved, like having a private discussion or a mediation with the teacher or other peers.
Educators will need to watch for misuses of this strategy, such as a student using "Ouch" frequently to derail a conversation or target a disliked peer. Also, students may "Ouch" something benign a teacher says that they don't like, such as assignment due date. And students may refuse to respond with an "Oops" if there are no firm rules on it.
If necessary, educators may want to restrict this strategy to personal discussions to prevent misuse. Generally speaking, older students are somewhat more likely to use "Ouch/Oops" strategy correctly but with some practice, it can be a useful regulation tool for all ages.