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LOS ANGELES – Jacques Lemaire has used plenty of brain power in an effort to stop teams from scoring goals. Now he has an idea to make it easier for them to score.
Once a team cracks the blue line, extend the offensive zone to the red line.
"I thought that because a lot of times we're on offense, and even on the power play, the puck gets out of the blue line and everybody has to come out," Lemaire said.
Then teams have to start all over from the blue line, with little room to operate and a defense collapsed into the box. If the zone extended to the red line, Lemaire said, you could draw the defense farther from the net – or at the least circle around and attack with some speed.
Scoring has been a hot topic the past week or so because it seems to be getting tougher. The NHL thought it would increase offense by calling more obstruction penalties – hooking, holding, interference – but teams have adjusted.
Mainly by crowding in front of the crease and filling passing and shooting lanes.
"If you could get pucks up to the red line, if the defenseman is stretched, you send the puck down (in the corner), he has a long way to go before he gets back into position," Lemaire said. "Because hockey is all about position now."
Wild fans may have a skewed sense of how difficult it is to score; Minnesota ranks 24th among 30 teams with 2.52 goals per game. League leaders Ottawa and Detroit are scoring 3.37 and 3.36 a game, respectively.
In the first two weeks of December, Calgary and Colorado have had nine-goal games, and Buffalo had an eight-goal game. And the Wild looked downright prolific while scoring five goals in the first two periods of a 5-2 win Friday at Anaheim.
Lemaire, however, doesn't like the current style; that is perhaps ironic because he at one time was one of the few coaches using the Montreal trap. Now everyone plays it and plays it well, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said.
Wild winger Mark Parrish said he doubts extending the offensive zone would make much difference.
"It would make the offensive zone that much bigger and give you that much more room to maneuver, but I still think teams would collapse in front of the net," he said. "I think on occasion you could drag a guy out and catch a guy out of position.
"But you look at what we did with the blue line when we moved it back – we created a little more room in the offensive zone, and all it did was make more teams collapse in front of the net more and give you the perimeter shots. So I would think it would cause more of that, maybe."
Center Eric Belanger sees two solutions: Make goalie equipment smaller or make the rinks bigger. On a bigger ice surface, he said, "You can't finish your check as much because you have to get all the way back into position. It would definitely open things up more.
"I think the only reason (the NHL doesn't) do it is because with all the rinks, it would cost too much money. If it's for the better of the game in the long run, why wouldn't you do that?"
No professional sports league tweaks its rules like the NHL, but in the end, Parrish said, it's not about changing the rules.
"It's not the rules of the game as much as what's preached: Coaches want guys to sit back and play a tight-checking, defensive-style game and don't want to risk giving up anything offensive, just wait for opportunities to come," he said.
"That's what makes the game. It's not the size of the offensive zone, it's not the size of the net, not the size of the goalies, it's the style of the game right now."
Heavy metal: Wild winger Todd Fedoruk has a metal plate in his cheek, the result of a fight with current teammate Derek Boogaard when Fedoruk was with Anaheim.
You'd think that might be an issue with airport security, but Fedoruk said it's not.
"They will set off the wands," he said. "You've got to stay away from those wands."
It won't, however, go off when Fedoruk simply walks through a metal detector, so he doesn't have to carry special idenitification.
"I probably have enough metal in there for one, though," he laughed.
Briefly: Belanger, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Josh Harding are scheduled to visit patients at Children's Hospital in St. Paul on Monday.
— Wild scratches Saturday were wingers Branko Radivojevic, Derek Boogaard and Matt Foy.


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- "Those be dark clouds, matey!
"There be a fierce storm on the way, captain!"
"It's no nice to copy the way others speak! You hurt Salty's feelings!"
"We were just having fun!"
"We'll say sorry to him!"
- — Thomas, Percy, and Emily
Salty's Stormy Tale is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season.
It was a sunny day at the docks, Salty warns Thomas and Percy that a storm is coming. But the two tank engines begin to mimic his voice and made Salty's feeling hurt. As a result, he is glad to be sent to collect Fergus from the smelters. Emily rolls up telling him what's wrong and he tells Emily that no one likes to be made fun of by silly tank engines and leaves for the smelters. Emily knew Salty was talking about Thomas and Percy and goes off to find them.
Dark clouds filled the sky when Emily found Thomas and Percy who started to mimic Salty's voice again. This made Emily cross telling them it's not nice to copy the way others speak and that they hurt Salty's feelings. Thomas and Percy felt bad and went to apologise to Salty, but he was nowhere to be found and Thomas and Percy started to get worried.
Salty arrived at the smelters yard and picks up Fergus. On the way home, the storm arrives and a fuse blows in the lighthouse, confusing a ship captain out at sea. Luckily, Salty and Fergus saw the lighthouse keeper who informed them that the lighthouse's light has gone out and the generator is blown. Salty suggests that Fergus' flywheel is used to power the generator. Fergus was attached to the generator and the light was back on just as the ship got close to the rocks and they backed up.
When Salty and Fergus arrives at the docks the next day, they were delighted to be lauded by, amongst others, the ship captain and the Fat Controller, even more so when Thomas and Percy show up and apologise for teasing him, but the reason they were copying him because they think Salty is grand.
- Thomas
- Percy
- Emily
- Fergus
- Salty
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Lighthouse Keeper
- The Captain
- Douglas (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Big Mickey (cameo)
- Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (cameo)
- Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
- The Special Visitor (cameo)
- Going by production order, this is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season.
- Since Fergus' driver doesn't know the line, the episode takes place before Bill, Ben and Fergus.
- When Salty backs into the siding, the footage is sped up.
- Michael Brandon's narration on the Thomas and the Jet Engine VHS/DVD used the original music instead of the new music.
- Michael Brandon's narration with new music on the episode has only been broadcast on television. It was later released on Amazon.
- This episode marks the last time Salty is the main character in an episode until the seventeenth season episode, Away From the Sea.
- There is a crew member's shirt and hand visible from behind the ship in the widescreen version during the storm.
- When the narrator says "Salty knew they were making fun of him!", a cattle truck behind Salty appears to be on the ground rather than the rails.
In Other Languages
|Salty and Storm
|Sztormowa Opowieść Sylwka
|Stormy Tale Sly
|Hanes Stormus Salti
|History Stormy Salty
|Salty és a vihar
|Salty and the Storm
|Tempesta in Arrivo
|Storm Coming
|Солти рассказывает о шторме
|Salty Tells of a Storm
|Povestea Furtunoasă a lui Salty
|Salty's Storm Story
|Saltis stormiga berättelse
|Salty's Stormy Story
|Saltyho búrlivý príbeh
|Salty's Stormy Story
|Salty and Stormy Nights
|솔티의 폭풍주의보
|Salty's Storm Watch
|Salty's Country Rescue Boat Book
Home Media Releases
DVD Packs
- Engines to the Rescue
- The Complete Seventh Series
DVD Boxsets
- 60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset
- Complete Series 1-10
- Essential Collection (Five Disc Collection)
- Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures (Original Music)
- Season 7 (Digital Download) (New Music)

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Now that the holidays are past (even if the decorations aren't put away!), we thought it was time to meet our new Adoption Coordinators!
This fall Jodi and Sara joined our team! They are new to being adoption coordinators, but both have extensive backgrounds working with kids and families and both are overall customer service rock stars. (Rock stars? Yeah!!) Since starting in mid-November they have had a chance to get their feet wet – learning from the pros – and have already been able to work with some really great birthmoms and adoptive families! We feel sure that they are ready to go and make great things happen! (And we are here to support them as they do!)
Jodi and Sara will both be writing their own stories for you in upcoming days, but as a quick sneak peek, here are a couple of fun things about them:
Jodi and Sara are both moms who at times spend too many hours on the bleachers! They both have active families, are used to busy schedules, juggling lots of things, and keeping an eye on the priorities of life! Both come to us from backgrounds of working with kids and families. Customer service weaves through their work and volunteer backgrounds and will continue to serve them well as they work with our new birthmothers and adoptive families! You will get a closer look in their upcoming blogs!
And, in case you're new to us – let's introduce the rest of our team!
Brock – our fearless leader. Brock founded Adopt Connect over 8 years ago with the desire to help bring birthmothers together with adoptive families in the most caring, client-focused way possible. That is why we are 24/7 on call: needs, worries, and questions don't follow the time clock!
Dakota – master of all things technical. (would saying Jedi be going too far?) Dakota is a calming influence in the office, able to see the bigger picture, and take our "wants" and make them reality in the world of technology.
Jennifer – master of all things social. (Although perhaps not interested in being a Jedi!) Jennifer has an insight to social media and how to navigate through it that some of us seasoned members just don't get! She is invaluable to our team by helping us research and by sharing her gifts in telling a story through the written word, pictures, and video.
Marisol – organizer of the world. (Or at least of Adopt Connect!) Marisol is the Accounting Coordinator and updates the tracking systems. Basically, she can take a million tidbits and makes a really seamless picture for us!
So, Jodi and Sara will both be writing more in the coming weeks as well as the rest of our team! We hope you enjoy this new year and share us with your friends! You never know who might be in need of our services – and who's heart might be touched! Thank you and have a great 2016!


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Lights of London
Such an inspiring evening walk.
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Focused on Jamaica – photos. London, UK
The best photos from Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 13-14 weekend can be seen on:
Beautiful St. Katherine's docks:
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And Jamaican crew on the river!
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Clipper race fleet depart in London 2013
Early sleepy morning when I hate goodbyes. I haven't seen my brother that concentrated quite a long time. No big words, come on, he is leaving to have such a great time.
I'm early in the docks. Crews are preparing yachts than presenting on the stage, Fast walk to the other side of the river where spectators boat is waiting. And the best two views of whole show: Jamaica going out from the docks & parade with all yachts one by one. Yes, I can shout really loud.
And that's it. Crews are almost on the sea.
No tears – it's not the end of the world, It's the race around the world.
"night watch starts now" party and after…
It's not polite to write about any late night details of Crew/Family/Friends Friday Party. It was good enough to iritate bodyguards who had problem to kick out over 50 people who still had so many to tell each other. Party moved to hotel's 24hrs bar when I catch the mood "everyone's my friend". And it was great. I met really interesting people (I was also told that I look like hokey referee in my black-white shirt).
During party the basic "where are you from" question" became secondary, The most often was "which part of the race are you doing?". "None" I had to answer sadly.
London's center of the universe
From New York straight to London city center, cold cider in a pub right before closing. Dead night and jet lag morning took me to English breakfast in the docks with a view for 11 boats and one special one – Jamaica. Because on this boat my brother will sail the world.
Atmosphere in docks is amazing. Like on a summer camp or during film festival – loads of people, families, music, people in similar t-shirts. You can small silent excitement everywhere in the air.
St Katherine's docks are a center of universe. Definitely it is to me.


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MA in Online and Distance Education
The MA is available from the Open University UK. My end date is 3 and a half years from when I started and spans 3 different countries of residence! It has been hard work but very much worth the effort.
'This masters degree course is part of a programme that starts with the Postgraduate Certificate in Online and Distance Education and culminates in the MA. These qualifications are presented by The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology and are open to students from countries all over the world. They offer you the unique opportunity to study the theory and practice of online and distance education through modules designed by experts from the Institute who are now using information technology to reinvent open distance learning. Working with them, in collaboration with colleagues from around the world you will be at the forefront of the latest developments as they happen'.
The modules I took are described below on the OU website:
H804 Implementing Online and Distance Learning
This course covered aspects of ODL such as understanding learner needs, course and programme design, supporting learners and managing for quality.
H808 The Elearning Professional
'Understand the evolving practices of elearning, online tools, resources and eportfolios in personal and professional development, and then explore the pedagogic theories underlying them.'
ET821 Education for Development
'What role can education play in international development? Education is a key focus of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals; in addition to the specific education targets, education is crucial to achieving other goals. This course explores the relationship between education and development, and helps you analyse and act on education practices and processes in developing and transition countries. The study materials centre around case files focused on different topic areas including teachers, use of new technologies and gender equality in education, in educational settings (both formal and non-formal) at local, national and international level across the globe.'
H810 Accessible Online Learning: Supporting Disabled Students
'Examine the learning experiences of disabled students, the technical aspects of accessibility, and the current debates and discussions about disability and accessibility in educational contexts'.
H807 Innovations in Elearning
'Discover the latest developments in elearning and reflect on how they are changing relationships between teachers, learners and technology. This course invites you to question what constitutes true innovation and why some innovations are adopted more readily than others. It gives you the concepts and tools to analyse learners' experiences with new technologies in terms of issues of privacy, accessibility and usability. You'll develop specific elearning and etutoring skills (including online group moderation and elearning activity design), conduct small-scale investigations and use case studies, with the overall aim of incorporating or rethinking elearning activity into your own professional context'.


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Spectacular ocean views from this rarely available 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom turnkey townhouse at The Setai Residences. This South-facing residence offers ceiling heights stretching up-to 20 feet high, an open kitchen and bedrooms oriented toward the ocean. An incredible investment opportunity with the hotel program (offered with the hotel furniture package) and has no rental restrictions. The Setai Residences offers outstanding amenities including a private beach club, 3 pools, gym, spa, private dining and 24 hour room service. Proud Winner of the 2015 Forbes Travel Guide 5 Star Hotel Award ranking it amongst the finest hotels in the World.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Bill Shorten must answer questions about whether Australian Workers Union members were "ripped off".
Cesar Melhem, who succeeded Mr Shorten as Victorian state secretary of the AWU, on Tuesday stepped aside as a government whip in the Victorian parliament.
Mr Melhem has denied allegations stemming from the unions royal commission that he dudded cleaners out of $2 million in penalty rates in return for $25,000 a year in donations.
Asked whether he would distance himself from Mr Melhem, Mr Shorten told reporters in Hobart on Wednesday: "I have made it clear that it doesn't matter who you are, if you engage in corruption in the workplace, employer or union rep, you should feel the full force of the law."
Mr Abbott said Mr Shorten had refused to answer questions about his time as AWU boss.
"He's very familiar with the union business model and what we've learnt from the royal commission over the last few days is that the AWU in particular was guilty of ripping off workers to advance its own political position," Mr Abbott told reporters in Sydney.
"Mr Shorten has questions to answer and it's just not good enough for him to stonewall in the face of perfectly reasonable questions about whether these sorts of sweetheart deals were done in his time as a union leader."
The Labor leader said he would not provide a running commentary on the royal commission.
"In my time working as a union official, I have always put the interests of my members first every time," he said.
Mr Shorten was briefly mentioned in evidence at the commission in September last year in relation to the company Chiquita Mushrooms, which paid the AWU $4000 a month for training from September 2003 to January 2004.
The commission found the money did not go into a training account but rather the union's "general revenue stream".
However the company's human resources manager told the inquiry his discussion with Mr Shorten, as the-then secretary of the Victorian AWU, in 2003 was limited to the number of contractors on site and the enterprise bargaining agreement.
While the time limit for any civil court action had expired, the commission found the payments had been made "for no legitimate purpose".


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Do you dream of having your own Direwolf? Since we aren't all equipped to handle the training and space requirements of a real wolf dog hybrid, let's just take a moment to appreciate their gloriousness here on the internet.
While beautiful to behold, wolf dogs can require an extremely high level of training and socialization to make good pets. Unscrupulous breeders sell wolf-looking dogs as hybrids for top dollar, which further muddies the waters on what is required to care for these amazing animals.
The National American Alsatian Breeders Association is working towards a completely domesticated dog that closely resembles the prehistoric dire wolf. Check out The Direwolf Project for more information about this new and exciting companion dog breed.
Good socialization makes for happy wolf dogs
Bitey Facey is the universal language of puppies
Pretty pretty princess
Puppy teefs!
What big paws you have!
Wolf puppies are born dark and lighten over time
Part wolf, part bat?
Low content wolfpup with charming husky points
Loki lives to snuggle
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The Doctors
Get THIN By Summer: 13 SECRETS You Haven't Heard!
4. Workout with Water
Dr. Sears takes a Boot Camp H20 class, a high-intensity, swimming-based fitness program that combines cardio with strength and resistance training.
"It was very hard," Dr. Jim reports. "I've tried other fun water workouts, but this has the ability to really kick your butt."....Read more Watch the segment


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post7631818674661904149..comments2019-01-16T20:54:09.527-05:00Comments on The Ignorant Fishermen Blog: THE FALSE GOD OF CHRISTMASThe Ignorant Fishermenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-11187884524763180252012-12-14T15:24:28.870-05:002012-12-14T15:24:28.870-05:00Four years later and I still get an alert to this ...Four years later and I still get an alert to this post!

Funny thing. Considering the subject (Santa Claus) of the post and some of the responses, if some of the commentors had expressed their wrong headed opinions of Christ to the Saint Nicholaus of history, they might have found themselves smacked silly.

I think that's funny, at least.
Funny Nicholas PicRaymond Nearhood IIhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-28694718276147252862012-12-14T03:23:26.048-05:002012-12-14T03:23:26.048-05:00Seems like the anti-Christmas people are having a ...Seems like the anti-Christmas people are having a hissy fit owing to separation anxiety. They really want to celebrate the Lord becoming flesh for us but feel guilty cause they have placed themselves under the law. Foolish Galations..... firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-37450597074752407242012-12-13T22:00:31.282-05:002012-12-13T22:00:31.282-05:00Matthew-8-22.....Luke-9-60..Jesus said [Let the De...Matthew-8-22.....Luke-9-60..Jesus said [Let the Dead bury their dead]. There are comenters here that are dead in spirit quoting the Word with words and those quoting the Word with words that are living feeding their spirit beit milk or meat. And to release the understanding of the triune God study this one verse, Gospel of John verse one. i got cuaght up trying to explain Gods word to that whom was dead and there arrogance in their so called understanding and wisdom left me with one thing to do.... smile and walk firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-54101813908362210042012-12-13T15:42:57.193-05:002012-12-13T15:42:57.193-05:00Most people do not realize that Jesus was probably...Most people do not realize that Jesus was probably born around the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus called His body " a tabernacle." This would mean that Jesus was conceived around Hanakkah (The Feast of Dedication). It was probably on the Feast of Dedication where He said that He is " the light of the world" (John 3,10).
Asians typically celebrate a birthday on the day of conception rather than physical birth. Even though Satan has tried to desecrate the celebration using Mithra, etc, it is evident that atheists and those who HATE the Messiah want to get rid of the holiday because Jesus has won the culture war. It is the best time of the year to witness openly about the Messiah. Just because Judas was a member of the disciples, it isn't right to give up Jesus.

I agree that it is wrong to LIE to children about Santa (which changes the spelling of Satan). They will conclude that if you lie about Santa and the Easter bunny, you will lie about God and Jesus. However, we must apply what Paul, the apostle to the GENTILES says to apply-Romans 14:1-12. "One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it... verse 4 "Who art thou that judgest another man's servant?" God will judge the motives of the heart.
I hate Halloween, but I will use it to pass out tracts to the heathen (although I do not participate in dark celebrations)

It is very important to teach children about the true meaning of the celebration and teach them to be willing to leave all gifts and materialism. Would they be ready to give up their presents if Christ would come before opening them? That might be the true danger. g.c.georgia email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-52941770561532674522011-12-07T22:17:06.269-05:002011-12-07T22:17:06.269-05:00My friend when Santa comes before the Savior of th...My friend when Santa comes before the Savior of the world... that there is an ETERNAL dilemma.

That is all that we were trying to point out. The average Joe does not think these things out and we are trying to get people to think and to consider the realities of who Jesus Christ is and what He has done.

John 3:16-17

I.F.The Ignorant Fishermenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-16042870561262494352011-11-30T09:48:34.655-05:002011-11-30T09:48:34.655-05:00Hi there, Just wanted to say that Santa is not a ...Hi there,

Just wanted to say that Santa is not a enemy of our children. It's the adults that abuse them, molest them, rape, torture and imprison them. Parents that starve their kids to death and sell them into sex slave trades. Coaches, Youth Counselors, Teachers, Parents, Priests... the list goes on and on...it's not Santa!

I hate when legalistic Christians, every year, make the same pointless case for Santa being evil. There is nothing wrong with parents taking their kids to see Santa. Most of us saw him as a child also. They will grow out of that stage of belief...just as with the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy...but these imaginary characters that appear one day a year is NOT what ruins a child. Nor a McDonald's Happy Meal....

What ruins a child are the adults in power and position of authority that assault and abuse them...Penn state, does that ring a bell?

Here is a excellent article, factual and true that hopefully will shed some light on what is really happening to our youth all over the world, 365 days a year....Santa is not the enemy...yes, teach your kids about Jesus and they will know there Savior! Hopefully grow up and continue a close walk and relationship with him.

http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=36662

God firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-3490539445662089752011-11-27T08:31:54.237-05:002011-11-27T08:31:54.237-05:00Lets see what "the prince of preachers" ...Lets see what "the prince of preachers" C. H. Spurgeon had to say about Christmas. And remember Spurgeon was a Baptist!!!

"We have no superstitious regard for times and seasons. Certainly we do not believe in the present ecclesiastical arrangement called Christmas: first, because we do not believe in the mass at all, but abhor it, whether it be said or sung in Latin or in English; and, secondly, because we find no Scriptural warrant whatever for observing any day as the birthday of the Savior; and, consequently, its observance is a superstition, because not of divine authority." (Charles Spurgeon, Sermon on Dec. 24, 1871).

"When it can be proved that the observance of Christmas, Whitsuntide, and other Popish festivals was ever instituted by a divine statute, we also will attend to them, but not till then. It is as much our duty to reject the traditions of men, as to observe the ordinances of the Lord. We ask concerning every rite and rubric, "Is this a law of the God of Jacob?" and if it be not clearly so, it is of no authority with us, who walk in Christian liberty." (from Charles Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalm 81:4.)

Let us also look at what C.H. Spurgeon had to say on separation:

"Complicity with error will take from the best of men the power to enter any successful protest against it. If any body of believers had errorists among them, but were resolute to deal with them in the name of the Lord, all might come right; but confederacies founded upon the principle that all may enter, whatever views they hold, are based upon disloyalty to the truth of God. If truth is optional, error is justifiable."

"For there is some danger of falling into a soft and effeminate Christianity, under the plea of a lofty and ethereal theology. Christianity was born for endurance; not an exotic, but a hardy plant, braced by the keen wind; not languid, nor childish, nor cowardly. It walks with strong step and erect frame; it is kindly, but firm; it is gentle, but honest; it is calm, but not facile; obliging, but not imbecile; decided, but not churlish. It does not fear to speak the stern word of condemnation against error, nor to raise its voice against surrounding evils, under the pretext it is not of this world; it does not shrink from giving honest reproof, lest it come under the charge of displaying an unchristian spirit. It calls sin sin, on whomsoever it is found, and would rather risk the accusation of being actuated by a bad spirit than not discharge an explicit duty. Let us not misjudge strong words used in honest controversy."

And so on and so forth...there are many more quotes from that esteemed preacher of the past. I stand with the reformers, reformers like Spurgeon and those who walked before him in true acknowledgment of the Truth.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the eternal Word of God that is come in the flesh, he came unto his own and his own received him not, and now he sits at the right hand of God the Father, far above all principality and might and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and we have the Comforter, His Spirit.

My confession of faith, so no one will wonder if I am a JW, like I perceive some who posted here are.

God bless you all. In Jesus name, email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-36220926533776954182009-01-04T13:45:00.000-05:002009-01-04T13:45:00.000-05:00Raymond Nearhood II said"Then Moses said to God, "...Raymond Nearhood II said

"Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?""

God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

God's reply in Hebrew was: 'Eh·yeh′ 'Asher′ 'Eh·yeh′. Some translations render this as "I AM THAT I AM." However, it is to be noted that the Hebrew verb ha·yah′, from which the word 'Eh·yeh′ is drawn, does not mean simply "be." Rather, it means "become," or "prove to be."
Thus meaning "I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be" Some Translations translate it "I will be who I will be", either way "I am" is not the best way to translate 'Eh·yeh′ 'Asher′ 'Eh·yeh′.
 And the reference here is not to God's self-existence but to what God (not Jesus) has in mind to become toward email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-37998023403513762932009-01-02T12:56:00.000-05:002009-01-02T12:56:00.000-05:00I accidentally came across this discussion and tal...I accidentally came across this discussion and talk about twist the scriptures ...LOL

The "Christmas" celebration is a pagan celebration plain and simple, one just needs to look at the history of it ... God has never accepted pagan celebrations that the Jews got mixed up in or in the True Christian congregation.

 1 Corinthians 10:21 ...YOU cannot be drinking the cup of God and the cup of demons; YOU cannot be partaking of "the table of God" and the table of demons.

Pagan = false demonic teachings

 Jesus was probably born around the month of Ethanim (September-October) in the year 2B.C.E.

But If the birth of Jesus is so important why don't we know the exact date of his birth??

We know the exactly when he died, Friday, Nisan (latter part of March and early part of April) 14, by about 3:00 p.m. We don't know his exact birth date because it is not important, the fact that he died for those that put faith in him this is what is important 1 Corinthians 11:24 " ...Keep doing this in remembrance of me..." Remember his death not birth!

Even the way the "Christmas story" is told isn't true. Like the "3 wise men" .... The bible no were states that there were 3. These "wise men" visited Jesus not in the manger/stable but in a house and Jesus was around 2 years old or so. The "star" took the "wise men" to Herod first (who wanted to have the "king of the Jews" killed) then to were Jesus was .... Who sent the star.... Not God!. There are so many more things that are taught as fact but are false ... Read your bible!
 Splitting hair you say .... No, why not just simply tell it the way things really happened... the truth.... I believe Jesus said something about the truth setting you free, free from what ? False teachings among other email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-60258647271726149502008-12-22T23:29:00.000-05:002008-12-22T23:29:00.000-05:00Preach it Ray!..This guy likes to try to make a po...Preach it Ray!..This guy likes to try to make a point by twisting Scripture and using unparrell arguments to present his case.
I believe the Bible and I celabrate a biblical Christmas if that makes me a heathen then...so be it!
To God be the Glory!!!The Ignorant Fishermenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-54023354732366182602008-12-20T17:53:00.000-05:002008-12-20T17:53:00.000-05:00There is only one Almighty God, and it is our Fath...There is only one Almighty God, and it is our Father in heaven, even Jesus knows that. Jesus is our savior, the son of God, a finite person but superior than any person in the world.

Anonymous, um, no. That is not correct and, if I am reading your reply correctly, just about - if not all out - heretical.

Jesus is the Almighty God, in the person of the Son. He is not finite, but infinite, as He himself attested:

John 8:57-58
So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

Before Abraham was born! And Jesus claims "Godhood" by using "I AM" not in the normative sense (e.g. I am 29 years old) but in the authoritative sense as in:

Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?"

God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

It was because of this that the Jews wanted to stone Him.

He claimed it over and over with the authoritative use of "I am"

"I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life."
"I am the Bread of Life."
"I am the Good Shepherd..."
I am the True Vine..."
"I am in the Father and the Father is in me..."
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"I am He" to which the Pharisees that came with the Roman guard drew back and fell to the ground.Raymond Nearhood IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-74983269124440453942008-12-19T11:23:00.000-05:002008-12-19T11:23:00.000-05:00You never answered me. Is Jesus Almighty God!I'm n...You never answered me. Is Jesus Almighty God!

I'm not that anonymous person but I'm a christian too...

There is only one Almighty God, and it is our Father in heaven, even Jesus knows that. Jesus is our savior, the son of God, a finite person but superior than any person in the world.

You kept on saying to him that his mind is twisted and he needs balance, did you already proved what you are saying or believing if its really in the bible? Why do we need that balance that you are saying? Is it not yet clear to you that the only thing we should follow is the word of god, and all of it are found in the bible? All those non sense are from the popes and the politians behind the Roman Catholic during the times when christianity has been apostatized...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-72024421286293472762008-12-17T06:53:00.000-05:002008-12-17T06:53:00.000-05:00BTW, very good article. I decided years ago that ...BTW, very good article. I decided years ago that my children would celebrate the Birth of Christ on Christmas, not Santa Claus.

The only problem I ever had with that is when my youngest started telling all the other kindergarteners about Santa being fake a couple years back. I got calls from a number of angry parents.Raymond Nearhood IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-8544974407103764392008-12-17T06:48:00.000-05:002008-12-17T06:48:00.000-05:00Hey, Ignorant Fisherman and Anonymous, let's try s...Hey, Ignorant Fisherman and Anonymous, let's try some history for a bit of perspective on this whole "Christmas is an evil Roman holiday argument."

Recently, as in the past fifty years or so, there has been this notion that the Catholic Church grabbed hold of the traditions and doctrines of the celebration of the Birth of Mithras and made it the Christmas Holiday traditons. Well, although there is no specific account out there of how things actually happened, this is probably incorrect. More likely than not, the Christians sometime in the fourth century successfully supplanted the celebration of Sol Invictus (the Unconquered Sun) with the Christmas celebration.

Sol Invictus was the state supported sun god officially accepted as a god in 274 AD and celebrated on December 25. So, the Sol Invictus celebration would have supplanted the Mithras celebration.

Now, try to imagine how the Christmas celebration may have come about. How about this: There is a small group of Christians walking in the Roman marketplace during the beginning of the Sol Invictus celebration. One of them steps up on one of the meat stands and starts saying something in the vein of, "Men of Rome! I can see that you are learned and religious in every way. Today you celebrate an unconquered sun (Sol Invictus). But, I tell you the truth, one day all this will pass away. But the one true God, the Creator of that very sun sent into our midst the Unconquered Son (Filius Invictus).

"On this day do not celebrate the rising of a sun that sets. It is conquered, in fact, by the darkness of night. Celebrate instead the birth of the Unconquered Son, for he is the Bright Morning Star that never sets. Death could not conquer Him, though it tried....."

I can only venture to guess that this is probably how the Birth of Christ being celebrated on the 25th of December got kicked off. Why? Because I assume that the early Christians tried their best to follow the example of the apostles:

"So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD ' Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you." - Acts 17:22-23

Give a new meaning, then, to the exchange of gifts. Say, exchange gifts as if you are giving gifts to Christ in remembrance of the gifts given by the wise men.

There is nothing evil there. What that is called is becoming all things to all people.Raymond Nearhood IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-87830476547890662822008-12-16T17:06:00.000-05:002008-12-16T17:06:00.000-05:00yeah....Jesus -who is Almighty God the Son saves!yeah....

Jesus -who is Almighty God the Son saves!The Ignorant Fishermenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-82056630754970701912008-12-09T19:46:00.000-05:002008-12-09T19:46:00.000-05:00Are you saying that it is OK for a Christian to mi...Are you saying that it is OK for a Christian to mix pagan religions with Christianity, but it wasn't for the Israelites?

When the Reformers stopped Christmas were they wrong and preached the truth about it, were they wrong?

I am having difficulty understanding what your point is. No Santa, but celebrating a Christianized pagan holiday in honor of a church that people used to protest is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-47662521225871055692008-12-08T17:55:00.000-05:002008-12-08T17:55:00.000-05:00My Man, I'm not serving Baal...but Serving Almight...My Man, I'm not serving Baal...but Serving Almighty God the Eternal Son! Israel was serving OTHER gODS not remembering what Almighty God did for them. dude, your so twisted...

I know the point that you are trying to make, even when you twist those scriptures all around like a fishing pole nest....
You are entitled to your opinion. You need balance. I have yet to see any wisdom in which you are speaking. You continually try to make parallels which are not....Parrell. Israel was under the Law, We are under Grace. The two are totally different dispensations. The Church is the Body of Christ. Israel is God's chosen nation on earth.

There are Jewish believers that remember the Passover is that sin also?

You never answered me. Is Jesus Almighty God!

All I sense from you is debate, debate ,debate, No sign of meekness, humility or compassion in trying to make your point.

Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior? I hope you do.

I agree that Christmas is commercial to the Hilton but how about God's people displaying to the world the true message of Christmas in the midst of the caus.(John 3:16)
DaveThe Ignorant Fishermenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-74588153059815495602008-12-08T09:58:00.000-05:002008-12-08T09:58:00.000-05:00Elijah stood on that mountain top and said "if God...Elijah stood on that mountain top and said "if God is God, worship Him, but if Baal is god, the worship him" - i.e. stop trying to play both sides and choose who you will serve.

There, fixed email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-14192828961408014012008-12-08T09:55:00.000-05:002008-12-08T09:55:00.000-05:00But the world recognizes Christmas...If the wisdom...But the world recognizes Christmas...

If the wisdom of this world in which we are living in is making any sense to you today, then I'll choose the foolishness of The Cross! (1 Cor. 1:18-31)
Dr. J. Vernon McGee

I'm with the Doc.

My personal take on "why not" to do Christmas is long and multi-faceted. The bottom line is that it is the same sin that ruined Israel over and over - spiritual adultery - mixing the worship of the pagan with the true God. Solomon kicked it off and it never went away. God even basically said "fine, if you guys like Babylon's religion so much, try living there for 70 years" and they still didn't learn their lesson.

Elijah stood on that mountain top and said "if God is God, worship Him, but if Baal is god, the worship him" - i.e. Jeremiah goes off on this topic in great detail and even ridicules something that sounds like a Christmas tree! Jesus came to set the record straight and offer salvation to the Gentiles, and yet again, it gets screwed up.

So, the question is this. Why? Why have people breaking their banks and their patience on this evil holiday? Why adopt practices meant for other false gods? Why climb on your house in the dead of winter with a staple gun and some electrical cord? What is the point? If God never commanded it, and has plainly commanded not to add to His law, and Jesus plainly told Hid followers what to do to remember Him, then why?

Money, that's why. Because the false preachers know that if they stood up and set their congregations free - if they told them the truth - if they removed this nonsense from their church buildings - then the collection plate would dry up. Their cowards.

But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven.
(Matthew 10:33)

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
(Matthew 16:24)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-18814866219199840512008-12-07T22:00:00.000-05:002008-12-07T22:00:00.000-05:00Is the Celebration of the remembrance of God putti...Is the Celebration of the remembrance of God putting on flesh Jn 1:14 a pagan holiday??? If I worship Zeus, Mercury etc... then it would be sin. I believe either you are a legalist or a Russelite of the J.W. cult. You are all caught up in and splitting hairs about a little head knowledge you posses.
If you were balanced and rooted in the Scriptures you would see there is no big deal about the observance of Christmas what ever date it was( the birth of Christ ) or Easter ( Resurrection of Christ)....another former pagan feast day which falls on the Passover. You are all caught up on a pagan tradition trip.
Your Aaron example is dreadfully taking out of context. I'm not saying Santa Claus is Jesus. The reprobates of Israel were saying a cow was God. A big difference in the remembrance of the birth of the Savior of the world. Nice try..
What I do condemn is the godless traditions of what I stated before in the previous reply which have no validity in the Scriptures.
Let me ask you a question...Is Jesus Almighty God the Son, come in the Flesh to give His life and died on a cross for the sins of the world, rose again on the third day and is now back seated at the right hand of God the Father?
I think that is the heart of the matter with you on this issue.

Your free to hold your position on this but I think you might want to pray for better understanding on this topic and get of your miss guided Pagan kick....

All of God's highest and best for you.
 Dave I.F.The Ignorant Fishermenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-45875414852918488572008-12-06T22:59:00.000-05:002008-12-06T22:59:00.000-05:00Sin is defined as the transgression of the law. H...Sin is defined as the transgression of the law. Honoring a pagan holiday could certainly be construed as having a god before Him.

It is also written that to those who know to do good, and do it not, to them it is sin. Jesus said that to whom much has been given, much will be required. You know the truth, yet you prefer to teach the lie.

If you know that Christmas is really a pagan celebration to a false god, then how is that NOT sin?

When Aaron decided to make those golden calves and then declared that 'tomorrow is a feast to Jehova'. Was God pleased? Uh, no.

You condemn the practices of the apostolic churches, but you continue to partake in their Holy Day of Obligation and teach others to do the same? So, how do you decide which pagan custom Rome consecrated is good and which is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-5683119770970293792008-12-05T23:11:00.000-05:002008-12-05T23:11:00.000-05:00"Anonymous" Nice secret hit and run....with out an..."Anonymous" Nice secret hit and run....with out any edification. It speaks volumes.

I do though totally agree with you! But the world recognizes Christmas so we who are believers in Jesus Christ take this time to reflect on the birth of Christ and testify to those who know not Christ.. that A Savior is born! Is that sin? Sin is when some one some falls short of the Glory of God or trespasses one of His Holy Ordinances. (Romans 3:23)

It's a harmless reminder and reflection of the birth of Christ. It is quite edifying and a true blessing to those who do know Christ as Lord And Savior.

Jesus was most likely born at the time of the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall.
Would one of these pagan rituals be.....Santa Claus...

Santa Claus is also harmless but when people replace Christ with Santa..Something isn't right That there.. is true sin...Do you agree?

Actually Dec 25 - The Winter solstice was adopted into the Roman Church from former Roman Pagan god worship. If I prayed to dead saints, that men could forgive sins or worshiped Mary or believed in a works related Salvation instead of Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ as Scripture plainly teaches etc..etc..then It would be truly sin.

What does sin mean to you?

All of God's highest and best to you at this CHRISTmas time!

Dave I.F.The Ignorant Fishermenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-734817143510679440.post-13707847616463805292008-12-05T19:12:00.000-05:002008-12-05T19:12:00.000-05:00Christmas is not scriptural at all. Jesus was not...Christmas is not scriptural at all. Jesus was not born on December 25th and adopting pagan rituals into Christianity is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Lovely & so cheery at this time of year. My daffs have not bloomed yet, but I'm hoping it won't be too much longer.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hope yours will kick in soon now that we're going to get a "heat-wave"Delete
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It's a fraction of what survived the deer and squires (who apparently LOVE to dig them out in winter), but still nice that they up and blooming. Love the first splashes of color.Delete
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I know Boo is more exhausted than usual. It has been a hard week with him. Tuesday he got a yellow, because he just wasn't focusing and doing his work. Wednesday he remembered his lunch, but forgot his backpack, and I didn't have time to go home and get it. Yesterday was crazy with the leader meeting.
Then, today I get an email from his teacher. She is worried because Boo is having such trouble this week. And I was going to email her this weekend to see if he was having trouble at school because he's not been himself at home either. He's either been super quiet and withdrawn or bouncy and obnoxious at totally wrong times. I don't know what's up and eitherBoo himself doesn't know or doesn't have words for what is bothering him.
I'm sure the chaos in the schedule with only one car isn't helping. And maybe the chaos of the move is catching up to him. Or maybe it is something totally different. I don't know. I wish I did, because then I'd know if and how to help....
On the plus side, the LRH goes into the shop tomorrow to have all her parts put back together. This will relieve st least a few headaches next week.
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Anwar, 70, said he would like to take time off with his family and did not intend to join the Cabinet any time soon. He said he would support the government led by Mahathir and Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is Anwar's wife.
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When I was a child, one of the last summer events we experienced as a family before school started was to visit the fair in a neighboring town. Always held the first week of August, we would wear one of our new school outfits, pile into the family car and make the drive to the fair. Every year it was the same ... walk through the livestock barns filled with 4-H project animals followed by a couple of other buildings that displayed a variety of other 4-H projects before finally making our way to the carnival midway. The lights, sounds, smells, and sights of the fair never seemed to last enough before it was time to head back home. Time to head back to school. Another school year, another box of crayons.
Years later, we introduced our own children to the fair while visiting family ... same place, same routine. But this time as we strolled through the livestock barns, I noticed something new. I noticed the look of protection, fear, nervousness, and caution in the eyes of other mothers as they sheltered their children in the confines of a new environment. The only difference was these mothers weighed over 1000 pounds and mooed. I was so drawn by these mother cows as they sheltered their calves from the fair onlookers and will never forget the look in their eyes. And I understood. This was the same look all mothers have when approaching new school years and new environments, when sending their offspring into a brand new world. A world without us by their sides. Fear, nervousness, apprehension ... all familiar emotions that parents have experienced at some point in the lives of their children.
While we cannot always be with our children, we know God is. So we pray for God's protection, guidance, and wisdom for our children as we send them off to a new environment. And we pray for guidance, protection, and wisdom for the teachers who will be investing so much more than education into the lives of our children. And lastly, we pray for God's strength and comfort for us!
So God, please protect our children. Please watch over them. Keep them safe. Please let them know that they are loved and they are never alone. Surround them with positive, kind people and help them to be positive and kind to others. And 'til the cows come home ... and our children ... bring them safely back to us.


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Posts of Chloe (Lusis)
Posts of Chloe (Zero)
(Lusis):Oct. 2, 2003
(Latea): Oct. 22, 2007
(Lusis): Jan. 12, 2004
(Latea): May 16, 2008
Unoa Lusis (kit) V1.0
Unoa Zero Latea (also came with Marion faceplate)
*Default acrylics that came with eye mechanism, 12mm
Lusis: Global "Carolina"
Latea: Kemper blonde
Height: 42cm
Lusis: Normal skintone with optional bust, feet and hands
Latea: Normal Skin Kit
Lusis: Sanded, blushed, sueded, wired. Faceup by me.
Latea: Sanded, blushed, sueded, wired. Faceup by me.
I ordered Lusis through Crescent Shop. She really had no story planned when she
arrived, but eventually became Vincente's soulmate! ^^ It was then that I
gave her the sultry look of the 'Silent Screen'. Before that, she had more of a
'spritely' petite appearance, using the default smaller bust.
Latea was ordered in conjunction w/Dollybird Magazine in Japan through Celga. An entry card was submitted for me in a lottery. There were different tiers of the lottery and I believe I was in the 3rd or 4th.
Chloe's personality is one of patience and tolerance. She's the one
everyone goes to when they want to 'talk'. She also speaks her mind when she
wants to so one doesn't want to get on her bad side! Behind such a sweet looking exterior is one tough 'cookie'.
Chloe Transistion:
Chloe's character has transformed into a new doll: Unoa Zero Latea by Alchemic Labo,
which stands at 64cm. Not sure where the little Lusis will go as far as character.
She may remain one and the same...going from Large to Small in stature.
Little Chloe 'then':
Little Chloe 'later':
Chloe as Unoa Latea 'then':
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Chloe as Unoa Latea 'now':


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Autism in children is a condition that is characterized by limiting social intelligence, unequal skill development across sectors, and repetitive behavioural patterns. These children may show awkwardness when dealing or speaking with people, as they seem to fail to understand what other people feel. Hence, they are unable to deal out emotional responses in kind. They themselves are very troubled, sometimes, by stimuli that are considered normal by other people, including certain visions, touches, smells and sounds.
The skill set of an autistic child forms and develops unequally. While they are not very social, they sometimes gain intense intellectual abilities in the field of math, music, chess, art and related matters which require the brain to visualize and function.
There are further ways to diagnose underlying autism in a child, and diagnosis is extremely necessary for early treatment and cure. These warning signs are-
• An autistic child will shy away from both tactile and non-tactile contact. Some children may naturally be scared of being touched by a stranger, but autistic children will not even look or smile at you when you are feeding them. They cannot maintain eye contact, and neither will they show signs of affection like small smiles or cuddles, or loving glances.
• Lack of auditory communication - This is another area of communication where an autistic child will be found lacking. Even above and beyond not responding to visual and tactile stimuli, she/he will completely forego aural communication as well. They will not respond to familiar sounds around and go even to the extent of not recognizing or being able to respond to their own name.
• If you point at things in the distance, there is a lack of communication with your child as well. These children do not have the ability to maintain a connection long enough to follow your hand and record what it is gesturing at. Either the child does not feel enough of a connection to you to actually feel your stimulus worth pursuing, or she/he does not have the power or attention span to keep following with eyes the trail your fingers have created.
• The child does not use a lot of aural communication her/himself as well too. She/he does not call out often or call you by acronyms like mother and does not make small whimpering noises like most infants do, in search for some warmth and affection.
She/he does not seem to have a natural affinity for physical touch and love and does not seem to be able to show very much love her/himself through cuddles or disappointment expressed if you get sick.
Autism is a disease that has now spread to a whole range of behavioural peculiarities, termed collectively as the Autism Spectrum Disorder. If diagnosed sufficiently early, this condition can be helped to a great extent. Make sure to monitor your child for the above signs, and contact a doctor immediately if you see cause for concern.
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that leads to recurrent seizures. Seizures arise when electrical activity in the brain suddenly surges causing a temporary disturbance within the messaging systems located between the brain cells.
Epilepsy is more common in children below the age of two years and adults above the age of 65 years.
Seizure Types
Seizures are classified into two main categories depending on their area of impact.
A focal seizure is one that affects only one part or area of the brain whereas a generalised seizure affects the whole brain. Further, both focal and generalised seizures have various sub-categories which are as follows-
Partial Seizure
• Simple Partial Seizure
• Complex Partial Seizure
• Partial Seizure with Secondary Generalization
Generalized Seizure
• Absence Seizures
• Myoclonic Seizure
• Atonic Seizure
• Tonic Seizure
• Tonic-clonic Seizure
• Mixed Seizure
• Status Epilepticus
Latest nomenclature of seizure types:
Focal seizures-
• Focal aware seizures
• Focal impaired awareness seizures (previously called complex partial seizures)
. Bilateral tonic clonic seizures
Generalised onset seizures-
• Tonic clonic seizures.
• Atonic seizures (sometimes called drop attacks) and tonic seizure.
• Myoclonic seizures.
• Absence seizures.
The well know symptom of epilepsy is a convulsion/ fit, a few other symptoms include-
• Intermittent spells of fainting. When this happens the patient is likely to lose control of his/her bladder or bowel movements. Following this, the person is likely to suffer from extreme tiredness.
• Spells of a blackout with difficulty in remembering
• Becoming unresponsive to any instructions or questions asked during brief periods of time
• Bouts of continuous blinking without any known reason
• Inappropriate movements that keep on occurring
• Changes in sensory perceptions
• Sudden stiffness in the body
Reasons for Epilepsy
Messaging systems within the brain are responsible for every function that goes about in your body. A disruption to this system caused by defective electrical activity leads to epilepsy in a person. Many people inherit epilepsy while others may develop this condition as a result of-
• Head trauma sustained during an accident
• A stroke or a tumour that has affected the brain impairing its normal capabilities
• An injury to the brain before or during birth
• Associated with developmental issues
• Infections of the brain
Treatment for Epilepsy
Epilepsy in childhood can be treated by using medications and by adopting dietary changes in some cases. Medications for epilepsy mainly include-
• Anticonvulsants - Helps control seizures and manages the symptoms of epilepsy
• Medications for nerve pain - Reduce pain that is caused by the damaged nerves
These medications should be consumed as and when prescribed by the doctor. You must consult a paediatrician for this, as he/she will take your child's physical and mental in consideration before starting the treatment.
Seizures that occur in childhood may be benign. This means that it will not continue into one's adult life. Further, those children who have suffered from epilepsy in their childhood have been seen to have normal mental and intellectual development in their adulthood. However, some epilepsy syndromes in children can have a devastating effect on the child.
Seizure threshold is a term that is used to refer to the conditions that are important for the production of seizures. The threshold is lower for people who are more prone to having seizures whereas the threshold is higher for those who do not have a tendency to suffer from seizures.
It is often stated by doctors that a child's brain and body develop through good nutrition, and this starts even before they have been conceived. If you are planning for a baby, then it is a must to tune your body for infant nutrition, as healthy growth of the brain in a child begins much before conception. An example to support this is that, folic acid intake should be started 14 weeks before conception. Folic acid is considered to be helpful in the early functioning of the brain.
By the time a baby is born, already three quarters of the cells of the brain are formed and the quarter which is left is formed by the first birthday. As soon as children reach 3 years, they have a brain which is as big as an adult's, and when children are growing, the neurons of the brain grow and develop with them. Thus a poor diet can hamper the growth of children, and also affect their ability to process information and learn. This becomes worse if the iron levels in the body dip below the required levels.
Iodine shortage also leads to irreversible motor and cognitive developments in the child. Similarly, DHA which is considered to be an essential fatty acid in the child development, if compromised, can lead to learning problems. It is known that DHA is the key component for the intensive production of the synapse which is important in the initial years of life for development and learning. Other nutrients like zinc, folic acid and choline all pay a role in the initial functioning of the brain.
Feeding a variety of food to the baby is important as they help in the development, but certain foods are a must. These are:
- Breast Milk: As per dieticians, a baby can only digest breast milk or formula milk in the initial months. Babies should be breastfed for the first six months as it has the basic nutrients required by a baby, and also gives protection against allergies, digestive diseases and infections. Breast milk also has iron which is crucial for the development of the baby.
- Iron rich cereals: Babies can be fed solid food by 4-6 months. If a baby can sit without support and shows tongue thrust reflex, then he or she is ready for solids. Starting solids with the introduction of cereals or rice cereals is good, as they can be easily digested. It can also be diluted with the breast milk or formula. As these cereals are rich in iron, they are good for the development of the baby. A diet deficient in iron leads to delayed talking and walking of a child.
- Fruits and vegetables: A good time to introduce vegetables and fruits is when the baby is 6-7 months. These foods are loaded with minerals and vitamins which provide different textures and tastes to the baby. Carrots mashed and strained, along with beans, apples, bananas, peaches and peas and pears can be given to the baby. These can be boiled or pureed or mashed for the baby for easy consumption.
- Pureed Food: These foods are generally the meats which can be given from 8-9 months. Meats like lamb, chicken and liver contain iron. The iron of the meats is easily absorbed, as compared to the iron in plants. For the maximum absorption of the iron in the meat, it should be served with vitamin C, some fruits, cantaloupe or broccoli. It is believed that vitamin C boosts the absorption of iron.
Though there are a number of environmental and genetic factors which effect the development of a child, food is one of the most important factors. Thus it should be kept in mind that good food leads to a happy, healthy and a well developing baby. Start from the beginning and focus on the right portions to ensure the health of your baby.
The role of parents in language development of children is a primary one. Basically, it will be a one way communication as babies will not respond but that should not deter you from speaking to them. It has been shown that talking to children early on helps them to talk faster and learn more words. The number of words a child hears is directly proportional to the amount of vocabulary he/she will be able to master.
6 ways to help your baby learn speaking:
1. Let them listen a lot
Children learn speaking by listening first. So more and more words they will listen, so do they will speak. Make sure your child comes in contact with children in the peer group and plays with them. Many words they will learn with the help of their friends.
2. Read a book
You should start to read to your child as early as possible. The type of book is not as important as you may use various touch and feel books such as graphic novels. Initially, you may start with board books and then move on to picture books and finally to story books. It helps in increasing the child's vocabulary.
3. Talk as much as you can
Part of a child's ears and brain that respond to sound are developed since birth, so even though talking to your baby may not make much sense, talking to them enhances their development of speech. The infant absorbs the words which facilitates speaking.
4. Look for cues
If the child is interested in something such as a book or a toy, then engage with the child on that subject. Encourage him/her to ask questions and interact as much as possible. These interactions help in enhancing the child's language skills.
5. Limit television
Using television to teach vocabulary to your child is not as effective as talking directly. The primary reason is that characters in television do not react to your child's cues. This does not allow the child interact which results in reduced language learning.
6. Treat ear infections early
It is important to treat ear infections early as this causes hearing problems which in turn delays language learning. Consulting a pediatrician to get treatment for ear infections of your child is advisable. You should see to it that the child is being administered medications at regular intervals.
Movement disorders can trigger from various types of brain injuries, metabolic disturbances, inflammation, trauma, side effects of medication, genetic disorders, infections etc. The brain structures that get affected are believed to include the thalamus, brainstem, basal ganglia, cortex etc. Since all these structures function together, any abnormalities in any of the structures can compromise movement. For instance, a kid suffering from primary dystonia can lead a near normal life, if the condition is detected and treated early in life. However, on the other hand, if the same condition goes undetected it can cripple the child for the rest of his life.
Different types of moment disorder-
- Chorea: It results from a neurological injury. The movement of children suffering from this condition becomes irregular and dance-like. The child often becomes slow or more forceful in their movement. If the condition affects the legs, a kid can frequently stumble and face difficulty while walking. Sydenham chorea is a condition that is not very severe and is reversible with treatment.
- Tremor: It is a condition that is characterized by trembling or shaky movements. This often results from an underlying and undetected condition that may be genetic in nature or a side effect of other medications. A kid suffering from this condition faces difficulty in fine-tuning movements. Tremor may run in family e.g. essential tremors.
- Myoclonus: It a disorder that involves quick involuntary muscle jerks that a child fails to resist.The jerks can be frequent or occasional, there may or may not be a pattern involved to it. This condition has no long-term complication on a child's health, but it is necessary to evaluate the type of myoclonus a child is suffering from and must be differentiated from myoclonic seizure.
- Dystonia: It causes the muscle groups to contract abnormally, due to faulty signals of the brain. Instead of a coordinated contraction of muscles, they can contract in opposition causing the push and the pull muscles to work together. This can cause uncomfortable and painful twisting of limbs.
- Tourette syndrome: It is involuntary in nature, where sudden sounds or movements that appear, vanishes over a prolonged time period. This condition is the advanced form of muscle tics. They can involve any part of the body and greatly varies in severity. Children can successfully suppress tics but over time they build a sense of wrongness while resisting it. Most tic disorders are reversible with the right treatment.
- Ataxia: It results from a failure of motor coordination of the cerebellum, due to an injury or dysfunction. This condition can have various patterns involved to it. While few types of ataxia can come and go due to a condition such as metabolic disorder, epilepsy, genetic mutation etc, some begin abruptly due to brain bleed or stroke.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!
Infantile spasm is a seizure-related disorder that is witnessed among infants and young children. The average age for getting affected with infantile spasm is four months, but some kids might experience this disorder within a month of the birth. This disease can have a subtle appearance, and as such it is difficult to recognize as a serious condition. While a full seizure in an adult is scary, the one observed among infants can be as little as a minor head drop, along with minor body shakes. This might appear to be that serious, but infantile spasm is more serious as compared to a full body convulsion in adults. Unfortunately, an infant suffering from infantile spasm is at great risk of developmental disability, if the condition is not detected and treated early.
Anticonvulsant Medication:
There are very few medicines that are approved by the FDA for treating infantile spasms. The two medicines that are widely used by doctors include Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and Vigabatrin.
- ACTH: This is the oldest approved medicine by the FDA that was first discovered in the year 1958. This injection needs to be pushed twice in a day. Children tend to gain weight and feel hungry when this injection is injected.
- Vigabatrin: Vigabatrin is very well tolerated by young kids and has a successful track record of treating infantile spasms. Studies have proven that Vigabatrin can tackle tuberous sclerosis and plays an important role in improving developmental outcome.
Second line therapies:
- Pyridoxine: Dependency on Pyridoxine as a cause of infantile spasm is very rare. High dosage of oral administration of pyridoxine has fetched good results for patients, who do not suffer from pyridoxine related seizures.
- Valproic acid: Valproic acid has the best anecdotal rate of success. However, doctors do not recommend this medicine for kids less than 2 years of age because of possible complications.
- Clonazepam: This is one of the earliest non-steroid medicine for the treatment of infantile spasm. Some of the popular medicines used are nitrazepam, benzodiazepines, and clonazepam.
- Ketogenic Diet: This is a decade old practice that has come back to popularity again. Studies have shown that ketogenic diet can help 20-35 % patients of infantile spasm to keep the condition under control.
- IVIG: High dosage of IVIG has been reported to be very helpful in tackling infantile spasms. The dosage ranges from 100-200 mg/kg/dose ranging for about 2-3 weeks at stretch.
- Surgery: The final part of the therapy includes a surgery that removes the abnormal part of the brain. It should only be considered for patients who have not responded to therapies including Vigabatrin and ACTH. It should also be investigated whether the patient has any structural abnormalities of the brain.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!
Cerebral Palsy is a disorder related to the posture, movement or muscle tone, mostly due to immature development of the brain in a baby. This condition usually crops up, when the baby is already in the womb. The symptoms may surface when the baby is in its infancy or even later. Irregularities in the reflexes, posture, walking style, etc should ring a bell for the parents. Kids suffering from cerebral palsy may also suffer from muscle imbalance of the eye muscles, leading to problems focusing on an object. The range of motions becomes limited as well. There could be conditions such as deafness, epilepsy, impaired brain function and blindness associated with this disease.
Whom to consult for cerebral palsy in kids?
A kid suffering from Cerebral Palsy might have to work with a medical team for a very long time. Parents might need the help of a paediatrician, orthopaedic surgeon, paediatric neurologist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, mental health specialist, developmental therapist, recreation therapist and special education teacher.
Treatments that are available for Cerebral Palsy in kids Medication:
Medications: Medications are often used to improve the functional abilities of a kid. Certain spasticity related complications, treatment of pain, and other symptoms of Cerebral Palsy can be treated with medications. It is important to discuss with the doctor, the side-effects involved in taking the medication. There are two types of medications- for isolated spasticity and for generalized spasticity. In case of Isolated spasticity, doctors recommend Botox injections every 4-6 months to stabilize one muscle group. If the whole body is affected due to cerebral palsy, doctors recommend medications such as baclofen, diazepam and dantrolene to relax the contracted and stiff muscles.
Therapies: While there are many therapy treatment, three types of therapies are the most important for treating a child suffering from cerebral palsy. They are physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech& language therapy. Physical therapy is necessary for the flexibility, mobility and motor development of the child. Occupational therapy helps a kid imbibe alternative strategies to participate in daily activities. From teaching a child to walk with a cane to help them operate a wheelchair, physical therapy makes a child self-sufficient as much as possible. Speech and language therapy helps child's ability to communicate either verbally or with sign-language.
Surgery: Surgery may be necessary to loosen the muscles, correct abnormalities of the bone etc. An orthopaedic surgery is necessary in cases where a kid was born with several deformities. The correction can decrease pain and increase mobility. In severe cases when the normal treatments do not help, doctors cut the tendon of spastic muscle. It helps to relieve the pain and relax the muscle.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!
Bedwetting, also known as Nocturnal Enuresis, can be referred to as the unintended and involuntary urination during sleep. Enuresis, being a medical term, stands for wetting, whether during the day in full clothing or at night in bed. For young children and infants, urination is certainly involuntary. It is worth note that children who wet their beds are not actually being disobedient or lazy.
Child Bedwetting can be classified into two types- Primary and Secondary
Primary Bedwetting
It has been continuing since the phase of early childhood without a halt; which means the child bed-wets every night.
The child is unable to hold urine over the length of the night.
The child cannot wake up in case his or her bladder is almost full..
The child has been taught poor toilet habits as he/she puts off urinating for hours during the day.
Secondary Bedwetting
Secondary bedwetting can be an indication of a repressed medical or emotional condition.
Infection of the urinary tract can cause irritation and pain along with a strong urge to urinate.
People suffering from diabetes need to urinate frequently.
Any injury or abnormality of the nervous system can take a toll on the neurological balance that fundamentally controls urination
A peculiarity in the muscles or other organs that are involved in urination can be the reason behind bedwetting.
How to address the problem of bedwetting?
Motivational Therapy: This involves parents motivating their children to reinforce their sense of self-control over bed-wetting.
Moisture alarms that can detect wetness in the child's trousers while sleeping and sound an alarm bell to wake the child up.
- Tricyclic anti-depressants that lower the amount of urine produced by the kidney.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!
Epilepsy is repeated episodes of seizures caused by abnormal signals in the nerve cells in the brain, which can result in strange sensations, convulsions, muscle spasms and loss of consciousness. It is frightening to watch your child have an episode of seizure, but the good news is that most children with epilepsy outgrow seizures. An episode usually last from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Types of Seizures
There are 2 types of seizures:
Generalized Seizures affect the whole brain
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure: It is the most common type of seizures in children. In this condition, the child's body becomes stiff and falls, the child may also experience shaking of the limbs. The skin becomes bluish and teeth are clenched. The child may fall into a deep sleep afterward.
- Absence or Petit Mal Seizures: The child is unresponsive and may have eyelid blinking/ staring.
- Atonic and tonic seizures: The child collapses suddenly due to complete loss of muscle tone. This can result in head injuries.
- Myoclonic Seizures: The child may experience sudden, brief jerky movements of muscles of head, neck, and shoulders.
Partial Seizures affect a part of the brain
- Simple partial seizures are characterized by uncontrollable movement of a part of the body. The child is conscious and aware but can't control the movement.
- Complex partial seizures occur mostly during sleep the child may make odd movements, run, scream and even hallucinate. And if the child is awake, he doesn't recall the event.
Do's and Don'ts during an episode of seizure
- Keep a track of how long the episode lasts
- Turn the child to one side to prevent choking
- Put a pillow under the child's head
- Never try to put anything in the child's mouth as it may obstruct the breathing.
There can be many causes of episodes of seizures
- During high fever in the first 48 hours (febrile seizures)
- Head injury
- Bacterial and viral infections of brain like meningitis
- Lack of oxygen to brain
- Disorders in brain development
- Organic disorders of brain like cysts and tumors
- It is confirmed by a pediatric neurologist
- Various investigations are done to confirm the diagnosis including MRI and EEG.
- Blood and urine tests to diagnose infections
Treatment of epilepsy
The pediatric neurologist usually decides the treatment plan depending on the child's age, weight, and type of epilepsy.
- Antiepileptic medications are the first line of treatment. The drugs are usually required for two years and then if there is no episode for these two years, it is discontinued. These drugs may have some side effects like drowsiness, inability to concentrate and gingival enlargement. Discuss with your pediatrician on ways to manage them.
- Sometimes a ketogenic diet is also prescribed. The child is given a fat rich and carbohydrate low diet.
It is worrisome as a parent if your child is diagnosed with epilepsy, but about 65% children need medication for 2 years and then outgrow seizures. However, remember that the child should never miss their medication and get enough sleep.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!
High fever is common in kids and a common worry for parents as well. If you are a parent, you need to know when the fever is serious, and when you should worry about it.
Fever is a defence mechanism of the body. Body temperature rises if any foreign body (or antigen) attacks your body. As a defence, body temperature rises making it an unfavourable condition for the antigen. Fever means temperature above normal i.e. 98.6. Normally for kids, thermometer is placed under the armpit to record the temperature. You need to add an extra degree for accuracy. Paediatricians recommend treatment for fever if it's more than 101 degree F.
When to Call a Doctor
If the kid is less than 4 months old and has a fever of 100.4degree F with other mentioned symptoms as highlighted, one must see the doctor as an emergency situation.
If a kid has 104degree F fever, rush to the doctor. Such a high fever in children could lead to seizures.
You must call a doctor if the kid has a fever along with the following symptoms:
- Looks very drowsy
- Has a deteriorated immune system or even any other medical condition
- Has a seizure
- Has symptoms such as rashes, painful throat, annoyance, rigid neck or ear pain
Medication Side Effects:
At times, if you treat your children with some medication that does not suit them, it may lead to high fever.
In case fever in a kid aged less than 2 years lasts for more than one day, it's time to see a doctor. And lastly, remember that normal body temperature is 98.6 degree F.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!


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Atlantic City, NJ - Republican nominee front-runner, Donald Trump, has recently made swift moves to distance him from other hopeful nominees. Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, announced this morning that the Trump Campaign will no longer use language in a considerate manner, or communicate ideas in a way that could be interpreted as thoughtful.
The announcement was made while interrupting a breakfast benefit for people suffering from Arthrogryposis, or congenital joint disease. Neither Trump nor Lewandowski were invited to the fundraiser, but that didn't prevent them from commandeering a microphone.
Trump appeared confused following Lewandowski's full statement, asking, "Why aren't they clapping?"
The news is not surprising according to political analyst Ron Faucheux, who believes there's a new trend in political affairs, which is to get to the point. "So much of traditional politics has to do with talking around the issue, what Congress calls Beating Around the Reagan. This is why presidential campaigns begin so early and why speeches last so long. Ninety percent of what is said is hogwash."
Lewandowski admits that the previous system of campaigning has its benefits. "There's a lot of opportunity to say things you don't mean, to slip mistruths into the national conversation, and to say more than the public can keep track of. It causes much confusion and exhaustion which discourages and disempowers the average citizen."
"But," he goes on unprompted, "Everyone's doing it now - liberals and conservatives. It's time to step out of this tradition of long-winded overstatements."
The policy changes outlined in their impromptu address included more than endorsing hostile and offensive language and ideas. Trump explained that behavior and facial expression would no longer be masked in cordial fare, either. Pleasantness, in any manner, especially manners, will no longer be a projection of their intentions. Campaign staff will cease from wiping their mouths with napkins during or after a meal; they'll not shake hands as a formal greeting; they'll not redirect any mail that was misdelivered to them. They will return a "Good Bless You" if you sneeze within earshot, but it will be loud and sarcastic, intended as a slight to any nearby secularists.
When asked to leave, Trump took the gesture as a question about his strategy. "What's wrong with being a racist? Some of my best friends are bigots." When escorted to the door by security, he thanked them with a ten-dollar tip each and encouraged them not to go back to college.
With December being a busy time for holiday parties, Trump is expected to crash at least a few town square festivities, perhaps severing the line to see Santa to be able to warn children that, "Santa's not real. He used to be before Muslims killed him. Now all Muslims hide in Santa costumes. Check his ID."