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WHAT IS INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY?Integrative Psychiatry is a healing approach that uses both conventional and complementary/alternative medicine to understand and treat psychiatric conditions.
An Integrative Psychiatrist is attuned to the many dimensions that affect emotional distress and wellness. These dimensions include physical, emotional, interpersonal, behavioral, nutritional, environmental and spiritual elements.
Integrative Psychiatry emphasizes the capacity of each person to promote his or her own mental health, and enhances self-awareness and resources for self-care.
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE?- Ayurveda, India's Ancient Medicine
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Sudha Prathikanti, MD, is Board certified in Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is also a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. At the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), she founded both the Integrative Psychiatry service and the Ayurveda consultation service at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, working there as core faculty from 2003-2011. She continues to teach at UCSF as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and her research on treating depression with yoga has been featured in local and national media.
In her clinical care, Dr. Prathikanti has helped individuals find emotional balance in many challenging contexts, including serious medical illness, chronic pain, and lifecycle transitions related to pregnancy, infertility, or interpersonal loss. Her treatment plans may include Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, herbs, and Jungian dreamwork.
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Report: Top arms-control officials heading to Eastern Europe to deliver missile-defense assessment
The Weekly Standard is reporting that top Obama administration arms-control officials are en route to Eastern Europe right now to deliver sobering news to officials there about U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense. Ellen O. Tauscher, the new under secretary of state for arms control and international security, and Alexander Vershbow (right), the Pentagon’s assistant ...
The Weekly Standard is reporting that top Obama administration arms-control officials are en route to Eastern Europe right now to deliver sobering news to officials there about U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense.
Ellen O. Tauscher, the new under secretary of state for arms control and international security, and Alexander Vershbow (right), the Pentagon’s assistant secretary for international security affairs, are reportedly set to meet with Polish and Czech leaders to give them the results of the administration’s policy review on the matter, including their verdict on Bush administration plans to build sites in their countries.
State Department sources would neither confirm nor deny whether the officials are on the move.
President Obama has promised to overhaul the missile-defense program throughout his campaign and presidency and Tauscher led the charge in Congress to prevent construction of the European sites from commencing.
Tauscher was also the State Department’s representative on the Pentagon-led interagency task force assigned to make the new recommendations.
Those recommendations were expected later this month, but the secret reported trip could be an indication that Obama himself has signed onto whatever the decision is.
In interviews with The Cable that were conducted before the news of the trip broke, two senior officials explained the administration’s thinking about the missile-defense review.
“This is a recharacterization of what the threat is and how you respond to the threat,” one official said, explaining that previous designs were geared toward the future threat of Iranian long-range missiles, whereas the Obama team wants to focus on the missiles Iran has now, which are short- and medium-range and can only reach Europe.
In an interview with The Cable, Tauscher herself made that argument and also said she wanted to spend more on existing technologies and less on development of futuristic systems.
“What is important is to get the priority of the threat right, current versus emerging. The point of this is to understand the threat, understand what you need to deter and defeat the threat, and what you have to deploy that’s proven technology to deter and defeat the threat,” said Tauscher, “You get those right, it leads you to a place.”
Lawmakers are concerned that abandoning the current plan leaves new allies Poland and the Czech Republic twisting in the wind, after governments there spent so much political capital on selling the sites to their parliaments and publics.
“Whatever is done needs to be done in a way that continues our strong support for the Poles and the Czechs,” said Carl Levin (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “That’s important whatever way we decide to go.”
The administration review focused on alternatives for the long-range interceptor planned for Poland, which include short-range interceptors and sea-based missiles.
A senior GOP Senate aide said that the effect of the administration’s switch to short- range systems, such as the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), was that the program would no longer have any capability to defend the U.S. homeland and would only be able to protect parts of Europe.
“The important fact here is that if you go with the land-based SM-3s, you don’t protect the United States,” said the aide.
“It changes the nature of the debate,” the aide continued. “Why should the U.S. spend 6 or 7 billion dollars just to protect Europe? That’s going to be a completely different argument.”
UPDATE: “Administration officials were expected to brief lawmakers and government officials in Poland and the Czech Republic on results of the review on Thursday,” the AP reports, citing “an administration official and a congressional aide.”
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MaxMini have released some new weaponry to let you lay down some serious old school fire power. Get your hands on these Steam Rifles.
It initially looks like a more stylised standard rifle, of the sort you might have seen wielded by the British army, but the ammo drum makes me think that this is far more like an early assault rifle.
The general design is pretty cool, so it will make a nice addition to all sorts of miniatures. Maybe it could be a new weapon for your Empire of the Dead gentlemen, or possibly you can hand them out to an entire unit.
What do you guys think of MaxMini’s latest piece of weaponry?


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One day after Ian Thomas made his first Major League start, an even more anticipated first will come for the Dodgers.
Here’s the writeup on Lee from when he was drafted. Now 23, Lee has made the steady progression from Rookie ball to Triple-A, not without setbacks, including a month on the sidelines this year with a nerve irritation. But he carries a 2.36 ERA and 1.08 WHIP from Oklahoma City in his back pocket as he makes his debut against the Mets.
Lee signed with the Dodgers on the same day as 11th-round draft choice Joc Pederson: August 16, 2010.
The Dodgers will announce a corresponding roster move later today.

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Assess the Integrity of Ferromagnetic Materials
Magnetic particle testing (MDT) is a nondestructive testing technique for detecting imperfections and discontinuities in iron, nickel and other types of ferromagnetic materials. When subjected to either direct or indirect magnetization, a material imperfection at the surface or subsurface level of a ferromagnetic material under test “leaks” magnetic flux, and serves as a point of attraction for ferrous iron particles. The accumulation of particles helps inspectors to locate and identify these material imperfections, allowing for further evaluation and analysis.
Magnetic particle testing is a fast, simple, inexpensive and highly portable NDT technique for detecting fine or shallow surface cracks in pipes and fixtures made of ferromagnetic material. It is a versatile evaluation technique that can be used to detect imperfections on test specimens of widely varying shapes and sizes. Further, the use of magnetic particle testing does not require extensive surface preparation of testing materials. In fact, it can be used to detect discontinuities even through thin exterior coatings.
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WIND AND THE LION PRESSBOOK
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HERMANUS - SOUTH AFRICA
When Jean-Claude (JC) and Carolyn Martin took up the challenge in 2002 to start a winery in a remote corner of the Walker Bay Wine Region, it was quite exciting. Never before had vines been planted here, but JC and Carolyn - both descendants of well-known wine families - were determined and convinced of the area's potential. Together they founded Creation Estate in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Five years later, in 2007, the first harvest took place and they equipped the cellar with the best equipment from Germany, France and Switzerland. They have been working hard ever since. Not only with their quality wines, the tasting room has also made a name for itself.
Today, Creation Estate has 50 hectares of vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. JC and Carolyn's philosophy for making wine is based on “enhancing the beauty of nature”. It is primarily about the quality of the grapes, not about the tricks that can be performed in the cellar. “Making wine is a delicate art that must be reticent to capture the nuances of its origin,” says JC Martin. The terroir is important at Creation Estate. Not surprising, because the combination of higher situated vineyards and the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean creates a unique microclimate in Walker Bay. In addition, JC Martin works with wild yeast cells instead of commercially developed ones, read more about this on our news page.
In 2019, the municipality of Overstrand Hermanus in South Africa was awarded by UNESCO with the status "Creative City status for Gastronomy"! This is one of only 10 cities worldwide and the first in the African continent to receive this award. For Creation winery, and many other local individuals and boutique producers, this is a tribute to their contribution to achieving sustainable development goals.
One of our favourites is Creation Wines, situated along the magnificent Hemel & Aarde route in the Western Cape. The proximity to Hermanus makes for a great area to spend some time! Spend a morning watching whales during a boat cruise or a walk on the cliff path along the coast, followed by a lunch paired with a wine tasting at Creation. This is an unforgettable experience which you will never forget! One of our favourite restaurants in Hermanus is Harbour Rock in the New Harbour, they serve amazing sea food and have a great view over the ocean! For the wine lovers, Hermanus is a great place to spend a few days and can easily be combined with a visit to the nearby Cape winelands and of course Cape Town!

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“In 1048 prostate cancer patients previously treated with docetaxel and 996 metastatic, castration-resistant patients, treatment with the androgen-lowering drug abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) led to longer overall disease control, even when a very high Gleason score indicated especially aggressive cancer.Results recently published in the Annals of Oncology show that for patients with Gleason score greater than 8, post-docetaxel treatment with abiraterone extended progression-free survival from 5.5 months to 6.4 months, and pre-chemotherapy abiraterone treatment extended progression-free survival from 8.2 months to 16.5 months.”
“A new, large cohort analysis from the prospective Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, indicates that men who had moderate baldness affecting both the front and the crown of their head at age 45 were at a 40% increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer (usually indicates a faster growing tumor resulting in poorer prognosis relative to non-aggressive prostate cancer) later in life, compared to men with no baldness. There was no significant link between other patterns of baldness and prostate cancer risk. The study, published September 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, supports earlier research suggesting that male pattern baldness and prostate cancer may be linked.
” ‘Our study found an increased risk for aggressive prostate cancer only in men with a very specific pattern of hair loss, baldness at the front and moderate hair-thinning on the crown of the head, at the age of 45. But we saw no increased risk for any form of prostate cancer in men with other hair-loss patterns,’ said senior study author Michael B. Cook, PhD, an investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. ‘While our data show a strong possibility for a link between the development of baldness and aggressive prostate cancer, it’s too soon to apply these findings to patient care.’
“New research raises the prospect that some cancer patients with aggressive tumors may benefit from a class of anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
“Studying triple-negative breast cancer, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that some aggressive tumors rely on an antiviral pathway that appears to drive inflammation, widely recognized for roles in cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
“The tumors that activate this particular antiviral pathway always have dysfunctional forms of the proteins p53 and ARF, both encoded by genes known for being highly mutated in various cancers. The investigators found that the two genes compensate for each other. If both are mutated, the tumors that form are more aggressive than if only one of these genes is lost.
“When both genes are lost and the antiviral pathway is activated, patients may benefit from a class of anti-inflammatory drugs called JAK inhibitors, currently prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis.”
Editor’s note: Recent research shows that drugs known as JAK inhibitors, often prescribed for arthritis, might also help fight certain types of breast cancer. Specifically, JAK inhibitors might benefit patients with triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors have mutated forms of the proteins p53 and ARF. The researchers are working with specialists to identify patients with those mutations who might benefit from JAK inhibitors.
The vast majority of high-risk prostate cancer cases are caused by abnormally high activity of a protein called the androgen receptor. Present in many prostate cells, androgen receptors detect androgen hormones (including testosterone), and in response, turn on or off genes. Genes that are regulated by androgen hormones are critical for the development of the prostate and maintenance of its function. But when the androgen receptor is overly active, which can occur via several different processes in the aging prostate, it can activate genes that can lead to uncontrolled proliferation of prostate cells. This contributes to the development of aggressive prostate cancer. Continue reading…

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Mystery Of Admiral Hornblast's Nameplate
A nameplate about to be put on a statue goes missing, so the gang tries to uncover what happened to it.
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One Step Further Blog Tour by Katherine Johnson with Her Daughters
Welcome to the One Step Further Blog Tour!
To celebrate the release of One Step Further by Katherine Johnson and her daughters Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore, and illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow on January 5th, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive photos and stories from the life of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson, plus 5 chances to win a hardcover copy!
Music and Math
A never-before-seen interview with Katherine and her daughters that didn’t end up in the final book
Joylette and Kathy in 1954
Joylette: Our whole family was also very musical. We played instruments: piano, organ, violin, cello. Music is a lot like math. One beat, two beats, three beats, four.
Kathy: Our home was full of music. Music and math.
Katherine: We found joy with each other and in music.
Joylette: Mom directed the church choir and each of us sang in one choir or another. I also joined and played piano for the glee club at school. In 8th grade, I learned the violin. Our school orchestra conductor warned the other kids not to laugh when—
Kathy: At first, their orchestra sounded like cats!
Joylette: Did you snicker?
Kathy: I smiled.
Katherine: In the meantime, Jimmie started getting hammering headaches. The doctors said he needed surgery.
Joylette: Daddy kept getting weaker and weaker while I was in high school.
Kathy: His sickness was scary. “Lower your voices. Try to help.”
Joylette: Playing music comforted me. Four beats to a measure. Half notes. Quarter notes. I understood music’s symphonies and rhythms, unlike life’s. I conducted the student choir, performed Handel’s “Messiah” and learned the organ.
Kathy: Taking care of Daddy made me dream of being a physical therapist.
Joylette: That summer we spent our days with him at the hospital.
Katherine: Every generation pushes the next one forward, just as each note propels the next.
Some of the family’s sheet music
Joylette: My parents’ passion for music had helped me find mine.
Kathy: Their love of education made our brilliant minds shine.
Joylette: In 1958, Hampton University offered me a partial music scholarship. I majored in math, but played piano and organ, sang, and helped conduct the choir.
Kathy: In high school, I sang and played piano. Since Joylette and Connie had played violin, I moved to my own rhythm. I found the cello mellow and soothing.
Joylette: Eventually, I played the 9-foot grand piano and the big organ in Hampton’s Ogden Hall.
This inspirational picture book reveals what is was like for a young black mother of three to navigate the difficult world of the 1950s and 60s and to succeed in an unwelcoming industry to become one of the now legendary “hidden figures” of NASA computing and space research.
Johnson’s own empowering narrative is complemented by the recollections of her two daughters about their mother’s work and insights about how she illuminated their paths, including one daughter’s fight for civil rights and another’s journey to become a NASA mathematician herself. The narrative gracefully weaves together Johnson’s personal story, her influence on her daughters’ formative years, her and her daughters’ fight for civil rights, and her lasting impact on NASA and space exploration. Filled with personal reflections, exclusive family archival photos, and striking illustrations, readers will be immersed in this deeply personal portrayal of female empowerment, women in STEM, and the breaking down of race barriers across generations. Historical notes, photo/illustration notes, and a time line put the story into historical and modern-day context.
The inspirational tale of Johnson’s perseverance is both intimate and global, showcasing the drive of each generation to push one step further than the last. With its evocative family album-style format and novel approach to storytelling, One Step Further is sure to inspire the next generation of rising stars.
“Engaging, collage-style art augments the text, with speech bubbles, archival family photographs, and Barlow’s child-friendly illustrations. Concurrently accessible and intimate, this book will both inform readers and inspire them to reach for the stars.”
“A concise, engaging story of a Black family in the South during the Civil Rights era.”
“The blend of Johnson’s and her daughters’ voices is intimate and inspiring.”
Joylette (L), Kathy (R), Katherine (F)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. She calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program, and her work helped send astronauts to the moon. She died on February 24, 2020.
ABOUT THE CO-AUTHORS:Joylette Goble Hylick and Katherine “Kathy” Goble Moore grew up during the space race of the 1960s but never fully grasped their mother’s role in it until years later. Hylick graduated from Hampton University and received a Master’s at Drexel University. She followed in her mother’s footsteps, working at NASA as a mathematician before taking a job with Lockheed Martin as a Senior Requirements Engineer. She lives today in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. After attending Bennett College and Hampton University, and receiving a Masters of Science in Information Systems from Montclair State University (formerly Montclair State College), Moore spent 33 years working in public education as an educator and guidance counselor in New Jersey. She currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, granddaughter of Caldecott-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney, was surrounded by art as a child. Her passion for illustration grew after being introduced to the world of watercolors. She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Have you seen this new SBP Learning series of picture books from the publisher Sleeping Bear Press? It features nonfiction social justice topics like: anti-racism, equality and racial justice. Sleeping Bear Press is generously sponsoring this giveway for one (1) winner to receive a copy of two of the latest books in the series. Check out the synopsis below from the publisher to read more about these informative books and enter the giveaway for your chance to win. Good Luck!
Topics on race in America have been avoided in children’s education for too long–allowing racist systems to continue to thrive. Racial Justice in America: Topics for Change explores current questions around race in comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate ways. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds.
Millions of Americans have marched and protested to fight inequality and to bring about social change. These large gatherings, filled with powerful and courageous voices, have shined a light on important issues and resulted in new laws. This book covers some of the most famous marches in U.S. history–and encourages readers to stand up for the things they believe in.
Meet seventeen year-old Denver and her friends Dali and Shak. They are three high school friends who dream of escaping from their white hometown and becoming famous singers. The girls end up meeting one of the hottest R&B stars, Sean “Mercury” Ellis who takes them under his wing.
Muted is a young adult novel written completely in verse, and this is where this story excels. The format of the verse does an excellent job portraying Denver’s story. It has a diverse cast and an LBGTQ+ main character who is in love with her best friend. The ending of this book left me in complete shock…WOW! Check out the synopsis below from the publisher.
Synopsis For seventeen-year-old Denver, music is everything. Writing, performing, and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small, very white hometown.
So Denver is more than ready on the day she and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R&B star in the world, Sean “Mercury” Ellis. Merc gives them everything: parties, perks, wild nights — plus hours and hours in the recording studio. Even the painful sacrifices and the lies the girls have to tell are all worth it.
Until they’re not.
Denver begins to realize that she’s trapped in Merc’s world, struggling to hold on to her own voice. As the dream turns into a nightmare, she must make a choice: lose her big break, or get broken.
Inspired by true events, Muted is a fearless exploration of the dark side of the music industry, the business of exploitation, how a girl’s dreams can be used against her — and what it takes to fight back.
About the Author Tami Charles is a former teacher and full-time author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. As a teacher, she made it her mission to introduce her students to all types of literature, but especially diverse books. While it was refreshing to see a better selection than what she was accustomed to as a child, Tami felt there weren’t nearly as many diverse books as she’d hoped for. It was then that she decided to reignite her passion for writing. Tami is the author of the middle grade novels Like Vanessa, Definitely Daphne, and Becoming Beatriz, and the picture book Freedom Soup.
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Habbi Habbi Bilingual Education at Home + Reading Wand & Bilingual Books Giveaway!
Disclaimer: I was gifted the Habbi Habbi Reading Wand and bilingual books in exchange for an honest review and to host this giveaway. As always, all opinions are my own.
Are you looking for an easy, screen-free and interactive way to raise bilingual kids? If so, you may want to check out a company called Habbi Habbi. Started by two moms, Hanna and Anne-Louise, these women value being intentional parents. As stated on their website:
We aspire to have our kids … express CREATIVITY, be SELF RELIANT, be GRITTY, feel WORTHY, show EMPATHY, engage GLOBAL COMMUNITY, exercise SELF CARE.
Habbi Habbi bilingual books are are such a great way to introduce kids to a new language and major bonus points for them being so easy to use!
Once your books and reading wand arrive, take them out of the box and turn the reading wand on. It comes fully charged and ready to use right out of the box. This is HUGE for anxious and curious kids like mine who are always ready to just “dive right in”. Every inch is of the book is tappable – text, image, even white space! Our family was gifted a set of English-Spanish books to try.
Also, you’ll only need one want to use with ANY book in the Habbi Habbi series, regardless of language. E.g. one wand accesses Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and any future title / language that is released. The reading wand is also re-chargable and comes with a USB cord for easy charging.
The bilingual books are matte hardcover board books with thick and sturdy pages, perfect for even the tiniest readers! They also have rainbow colored book spines which make them aesthetically pleasing to look at all together on your bookshelf.
I can’t recommend the Habbi Habbi reading wand and bilingual books enough for anyone who wants to learn Spanish or Mandarin Chinese with their children. Have you tried Habbi Habbi with your little readers yet? Feel free to share in the comments.
THE GIVEAWAY! Our friends at Habbi Habbi want to give one (1) lucky winner a Starter Set (Wand + 5 books) – in your choice of Spanish-English or Chinese-English.
Entry rules: Open Worldwide at everyone ages 18 and over. (If it is an international winner – you are required to pay shipping on your own). There will be no shipping costs for U.S. or Canadian residents. Good Luck!
$100 Lakeshore Learning Gift Card Giveaway + The Ultimate Fort Builder
We can’t get enough of the products from Lakeshore Learning. I am consistently impressed with their quality, service and affordability. Through my partnership with them, I am now able to try out products at home with my kids like their awesome Ultimate Fort Builder that my kids are obsessed with.
The Ultimate Fort Builder includes 45 durable poles and 25 kid-friendly connectors, which can be put together to create an igloo, a castle and other creations. The structures are strong enough to support a sheet or blanket on top, and the kit also includes instructions for easy construction.
Before the kids started building, it was easy to see that several skills would be needed for success in building their forts:
With zero adult instruction or help, my kids opened up the box, sorted the parts and started building.
Once their fort was complete, the kids added a blanket on top and a few pillows on the floor. While not sturdy enough to climb on, their fort was well-made and not likely to come down without effort. The kids enjoyed playing inside and there was plenty of room for them to move around comfortably.
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From Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”) comes the fantasy adventure “Roald Dahl’s The Witches.” The film stars Oscar winners Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérable,” “Ocean’s 8”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Help,” “The Shape of Water”), Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci (“The Hunger Games” films, “The Lovely Bones”), with Kristin Chenoweth (TV’s “Glee” and “BoJack Horseman”) and award-winning comedy legend Chris Rock. Newcomer Jahzir Kadeem Bruno (TV’s “Atlanta”) also stars, alongside Codie-Lei Eastick (“Holmes & Watson”).
Reimagining Dahl’s beloved story for a modern audience, Zemeckis’s visually innovative film tells the darkly humorous and heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy (Bruno) who, in late 1967, goes to live with his loving Grandma (Spencer) in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks our young hero away to an opulent seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world’s Grand High Witch (Hathaway) has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe—undercover—to carry out her nefarious plans.
Based on the book by Roald Dahl, the screenplay is by Robert Zemeckis & Kenya Barris (TV’s “black-ish,” “Shaft”) and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”). Zemeckis is also producing, alongside Jack Rapke, del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Luke Kelly. Serving as executive producers are Jacqueline Levine, Marianne Jenkins, Michael Siegel, Gideon Simeloff and Cate Adams.
Zemeckis’s behind-the-scenes team includes a roster of his frequent collaborators, including Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“Forrest Gump”), production designer Gary Freeman, editors Jeremiah O’Driscoll and Ryan Chan, Oscar-nominated costume designer Joanna Johnston (“Allied,” “Lincoln”), and Oscar-nominated composer Alan Silvestri (“Polar Express,” “Forrest Gump”).
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Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad Blog Tour!
To celebrate the release of Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero by Valerie Tripp (author of the American Girl book series) on September 8th, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive, original content from Valerie, plus 5 chances to win a SIGNED copy of Izzy Newton!
D.I.Y. STEM Experiments
By Valerie Tripp
The S.M.A.R.T. Squad girls, Izzy, Charlie, Allie, Gina, and Marie love to experiment. You probably do, too! So here are some D.I.Y. S.T.E.M. experiments you can try.
Marie’s “Do You Dare? Hair-dye Solution”
Want a winning streak in your hair? S.M.A.R.T. Squad’s chemist, Marie, has concocted the perfect solution. Use Kool Aid! Your new color won’t be permanent, and the dye will be easy to apply.
First, put on rubber gloves so that your fingers won’t be dyed and slip on an old tee shirt to protect your good clothes. It’s a good idea to have a small, clean paintbrush on hand to use, too.
1. Next, mix warm water, your favorite hair conditioner, and unsweetened Kool Aid in a disposable cup. Experiment with different colors (flavors) and amounts of Kool Aid until you’ve made the color of your choice.
2. Make a gooey paste.
3. Use the paintbrush to apply the paste all over your head if you want to dye all of your hair. Or paint the dye on in streaks to achieve the look that Marie is sporting.
4.Let dry, and let fly!
Here are two other ways to dye your hair temporarily, too:
Math-loving Allie’s nickname is “Allie Oops,” because sometimes her projects just don’t add up. Once she mistakenly dyed all her clothes blue. But maybe you’re dying to try dyeing. So here’s . . .
Allie’s “Do-or-Die Tee Tie-Dye (This time, on purpose!)”
It’s best to do this outside, wearing one old tee shirt while you’re tie-dying another tee shirt that is clean, white, and cotton. Wear rubber gloves if you don’t want to dye your hands.
1. Put your tee shirt in a large plastic bowl. Pour ½ cup white vinegar
and ½ cup of warm water on the shirt and let the shirt soak for half an hour or so.
2. Wring the tee shirt so it’s just damp, not soaking wet. Roll it into the shape of a tube and slip three or four rubber bands around it, spaced out. Or, if you prefer, tie knots in the tee shirt.
3. Put ½ cup cold water in an old squeeze bottle and drop in about eight drops of food coloring. Screw the cap back onto the bottle securely, and shake it to mix the water and dye together thoroughly.
4. Squirt the food coloring and water mixture onto your tee shirt. Do all sides.
5. Mix up other food coloring colors with water and squirt those colors onto your tee shirt in different areas for each color.
6. Put your tee shirt in a plastic bag, seal it up, and let it sit overnight.
7. The next day, be sure you’re wearing that old tee shirt again. Take the wet tee shirt out of the plastic bag, take off the rubber bands, and plunge the tee shirt into a bowl that has ½ cup water and ½ cup salt in it to set the dye. Then wring the shirt out.
8. Dump out the salt water, fill the bowl with clean, cold water, and rinse your tee shirt over and over again until the water is clear. Wring out the tee shirt one last time and hang it up to dry.
9. Wear your tie-dye shirt and look cool. Remember: The first three or four times you wash your shirt, wash it separately in cold water or you will end up with unintended dyed clothes—just like Allie did!
Naturalist Charlie eats all natural foods, naturally! Chomp on . . .
Charlie’s Chewy Chickpea Chow
1. Sprinkle as much feta cheese as you want over a big handful of raw spinach. Drain a can of chickpeas and toss them on the spinach, too.
2. In a separate small bowl, mix 3 teaspoons of honey with 4 tablespoons of olive oil, ½ tablespoon of lemon juice, and a small handful of raisins. Add a teaspoon of cumin, a pinch of salt, and ½ teaspoon chili flakes. Mix it all up really well.
3. Toss both parts of the salad together in a nice big bowl and chow down!
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When middle school mishaps happen, five friends form the S.M.A.R.T. Squad and use their collective skills and the power of science to bring order to their school.
Science reigns supreme with this squad of young brainiacs. Join Izzy Newton and her friends in the first adventure of this fun new middle-grade fiction series from National Geographic Kids.
A crowded new school and a crazy class schedule is enough to make Izzy feel dizzy. It may be the first day of middle school, but as long as her best friends Allie Einstein and Charlie Darwin are by her side, Izzy knows it’ll all be okay. However, first-day jitters take an icy turn when Izzy’s old pal Marie Curie comes back to town. Instead of a warm welcome, Marie gives her former pal the cold shoulder. The problems pile up when the school’s air-conditioning goes on the fritz and the temperature suddenly drops to near freezing. The adults don’t seem to have a clue how to thaw out the school. Cold temperatures and a frigid friendship? Izzy has had enough of feeling like an absolute zero. She rallies the girls to use their brainpower and science smarts to tackle the school’s chilly mystery … and hopefully to fix a certain frozen friendship along the way. Will the girls succeed and become the heroes of Atom Middle School?
About the Author: Part of the creative team behind the American Girl series, Valerie Tripp has written many of the American Girl books about Felicity, Josefina, Samantha, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen. She also wrote American Girl’s Welliewisher and Hopscotch Hill School books. Tripp has also written numerous levled readers, songs, stories, skills book pages, poems, and plays for educational publishers and is the editorial director of the Boys Camp series. She is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries.
One (1) winner will receive a finished copy of Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero SIGNED by Valerie Tripp
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Ty’s Travels: A New Early Reader Series by Kelly Starling Lyons + A Giveaway
In creating the Ty’s Travels series, author Kelly Starling Lyons wanted to make something that in her words “embodied Black Boy Joy.”
This is the first I Can Read series that features a Black family. These Guided Reading Level I books are great early readers ages 4 – 8 learning to read. They contain basic language, adorable illustrations, simple sentences and word repetition. Readers will enjoy Ty’s first train adventure and his first race car adventure. I think this is such a delightful series showing kids being everyday kids and having joyful experiences. We’re looking forward to reading the forthcoming books in the series as they are released.
Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty’s Travels: All Aboard!, a My First I Can Read series by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata. Family time and imagination and play are highlighted in this fun story, perfect for sharing with children 3 to 6.
Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinnertime. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do… Time for fun. Celebrate the power of imagination in All Aboard!
Ty can’t wait to ride his brand-new scooter at the park. Other kids zip and zoom by like race cars, but all Ty can do is wobble! Ty wants to give up, but a new friend helps Ty give it another try.
Celebrate imagination and the power of persistence in Ty’s Travels: Zip, Zoom! by the acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata.
About the Author & Illustrator Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf (thebrownbookshelf.com). Her acclaimed picture books include Ellen’s Broom, Going Down Home with Daddy, and Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired Generations.
Nina Mata is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and received her degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She has illustrated many books, including American gymnast Laurie Hernandez’s She’s Got This, NBA superstar LeBron James’s I Promise, and the Ty’s Travels I Can Read series. Nina currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, their daughter, and Tabitha, their cat. Visit her online at beautifique.org.
The Giveaway! One (1) lucky winner will win 1 copy of Ty’s Travels: Zip, Zoom! AND 1 copy of Ty’s Travels: All Aboard!. Must be a US resident age 18 and over to enter. Good Luck!
Bookworm Essentials: Tools & Resources to Enhance Your Family’s Reading Life + A Giveaway!
With the growing accessibility of books and reading materials, bookish accessories are in high demand now more than ever before. But let’s face it, being a bookworm is a lot of work. It takes dedication, concentration and plenty of time. Below I’ve compiled a list of essentials I have found to be essential to ensure a pleasant, stress free reading experience.
Read Everyday. Essential #1: Something to read If you’re going to be a bookworm (or a writer), you’re going to need a lot of books to read. So start by compiling a wish list of books you’d like to read and start reading.
No Dog Eared Pages, Please! Essential #2: Book Darts These magical little bookmarks are invaluable for not only marking your place, but prepping for book club (or blog post writing). Mark not only your page, but the exact line you want to remember. Once you try them you might not want go back to your old bookmarking ways.
Say Goodbye to Flapping Pages. Essential #3 Page Anchor If you’ve ever struggled with pages flapping in your face while reading a physical book, this little accessory may just be your reading BFF. You can read my previous review of the Page Anchor here. BONUS: Use my coupon code HEREWEEREAD15 to get 15% off your Page Anchor! Head over to www.page-anchor.com now!
Let there be light! Essential #4: An LED Book light If you read in bed like I do, you may want to have an LED book light like this one handy. I find portable book lights really useful for reading in bed at night. I also use my book light in the car or while traveling by plane.
Protect your bookish investments. Essential #5: A book sleeve Whether you’re book is in your home, at the bottom of your beach bag or the top of your carry-on, it will be protected from the bumps and bruises of travel inside a cute protective sleeve.
Read while you eat. Essential #6: A wooden book holder Do you love to read books while eating,cooking, drinking tea, having coffee, or while knitting? Do you need a gadget to hold books open while you are reading? Then you might want to invest in a wooden book holder like this one. Bonus: It also doubles as a cookbook recipe holder or a tablet holder.
Set a daily reading timed goal. Essential #7: A reading timer I aim to read for at least 20 – 30 minutes daily in the morning and at night right before bed. I find using a reading timer helps me stay on track with my daily reading goals. Simply set the timer for the allotted period, read until it goes off, then lights out. Both of my kids use this children’s reading timer since they don’t have mobile devices of their own yet.
Bookmark It. Essential #8: Literary Tattoos Ok, so these are not essentials, but they are fun… Literary Tattoos! Just add water: Simple stick, wet, and peel instructions mean easy application for all of these temporary tattoos.
Bookmark It. Essential #9: Bookmarks I’m really picky when it comes to bookmarks. In the past, I have used paper bookmarks, bobby pins, paper clips and index cards to save my place in a book. However, over the years I’ve learned bookmarks have to be functional, easy to use and long-lasting. Today, there are so many types of bookmarks to choose from – even magnetic ones!
Lately, I’ve been loving the durable leather bookmarks from our friends at Ox and Pine. Oh, and did I mention their bookmarks can be personalized? They also sell beautiful journals and a few other bookish items.
And hey, fellow bookworm, have you heard of our diverse summer reading challenge? Although summer is almost over, you can still use this resource all year round. Happy Reading!
Age Range: 5 – 7 years Grade Level: Kindergarten – 2 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Capstone Editions
Synopsis It’s time for the first science lab, and nobody can agree on an experiment. But why pick just one when Bear is around? Bears makes the best science buddies, and Bear proves it by helping each group use the scientific method for its special experiment. This fourth picture book in Carmen Oliver’s Bears Make the Best…series will bring the excitement of science to a new level. One of the four experiments used in the book is detailed in the back matter.
Reflection When you stop and think about it, all kids are natural born scientists. From a very young age, they start experimenting with different things to see what will happen next. Once they are old enough to talk, they start asking, “why?” to everything.
I love that this book allows kids to nurture their spirit of curiosity. Children will see a diverse group of students with faces that match their own and learn the proper way to conduct a science experiment.
In addition to learning all the important safety protocols to conducting a science experiment, kids will also learn the four steps in the scientific method:
1. Observe 2. Make a Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze Results
Bears Make the Best Science Buddies is perfect for aspiring scientists and classroom read-alouds. As a fun added bonus, this book also features one of the four science experiments to try on your own in the back matter.
Be sure to check out the other books in the series too!
Carmen Oliver is the author of picture books A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal, a Junior Library Guild spring 2019 pick, Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies and Bears Make the Best Math Buddies. She’s also the author of the forthcoming picture books Bears Make the Best Writing Buddies, Bears Make the Best Science Buddies, The Twilight Library (North-South Books, 2021) and The Favio Chavez Story (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers).
Carmen’s work has been shortlisted for the Rainforest of Reading Award, The Writers’ League of Texas Awards and the CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy. In 2014, she founded the Booking Biz, a boutique style agency that brings award-winning children’s authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, and special events. She also teaches writing at the Writing Barn and The Highlights Foundation and loves speaking at schools, conferences, and festivals.
by Meena Harris, illustrated by Ana Ramírez González
Age Range: 4 – 8 years Grade Level: Preschool – 3 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Meena Harris debuts with an empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of her aunt, US Senator Kamala Harris, and mother, lawyer, and policy expert Maya Harris.
One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground!
This is the uplifting tale of how the author’s aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children’s ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood.
InKamala and Maya’s Big Idea, two sisters decide they need a playground in the back of their building. They won’t take the landlord’s “no” as an answer and rally all the kids who live in the building to help them find a way. I love how at the girls call themselves the “per-sisters” at the end of the book because they were persistent and didn’t give up. Recommended for ages 4 – 8.
Meena Harris was born into a family of strong women whose legacy continues to inspire her. Her grandmother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a cancer researcher and civil rights activist; her mother, Maya Harris, is a lawyer and policy expert; and her aunt, Kamala Harris, is a United States senator from California. Meena herself is a lawyer and entrepreneur. In 2017 she founded the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to social causes. She currently resides in San Francisco with her partner and two daughters.
Ana Ramírez González worked as a visual development artist on Pixar’s Oscar-winning film Coco and illustrated the companion picture book Coco: Miguel and the Grand Harmony by Matt de la Peña. Ana is also the illustrator of Maybe Tomorrow? by Charlotte Agell. She grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico, and lives in Oakland, California.
Of all the children that ever could be, You are the one made just for me.
From a child’s first uttered “Dada” to his or her first unsteady steps, nothing can adequately convey the joy and awe of watching the birth and growth of a new child. Now releasing as a board book filled with adorable illustrations and the refrain, “You are the one made just for me,” Made for Me is a winning presentation of tender moments that tie a father and his new child together–forever.
This heartwarming story celebrates a father’s love for his child. Told in rhyming couplets with darling illustrations to match, this story follows a father from his child’s birth through toddlerhood. The repeated phrase “Of all children that ever could be, / you are the one made just for me” allows children to participate and engage in the story while anticipating what will happen next.
Made for Me makes a great gift for new fathers, Father’s Day or Grandparent’s Day. It beautifully expresses a love for a child in the most endearing way.

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First off, I would never recommend a 10 day cruise to a first time cruiser. I would suggest 7 day cruise or less to see if cruising is for you. As for the water slide, if the crew felt it was unsafe to operate, yes they will shut it down and there is also the possibility that a needed part couldn't be obtained until they returned to the home port (New York). Sorry you thought it was "terrible" that you couldn't use the pool for 3 days but NCL has no control of the weather. If you feel that the MINOR inconveniences you experienced ruined your 10 day cruise, please see the first sentence of this reply.
Review by svs7379
In response to review, CrusinTim says ...
OK, I give up. I have "googled" the word Persion with no luck. It's a new one on me. I cannot even work out what it should say so I would be grateful for any interpretation.
Wow, a ten day cruise with young children for your first cruise... from New York in NOVEMBER....One question? What were you thinking????
Now put this cruise aside and forget about it. Next cruise with kids.
follow these steps
1 Call your travel agent.
2 Book a shorter Disney Cruise.
3 Tailor the activities on board to what the kids want.
4 Buy your wife something nice.
Have fun on a really good cruise.
I'll echo previously stated sentiments regarding...
- length (of your first cruise)
- cruising with children (on your first cruise)
- departing NYC in November (on your first cruise)
None of these seem particularly well thought out. If you were working with a cruise planner or travel professional, shame on them for not giving better guidance. This is all water under the bridge so best to take the lessons learned and move along.
Weather is not something any cruise line can control for... that is a risk for any vacation, not just cruising.
I don't think TV programming is a priority for any cruise line. If you are looking for a wide variety of television shows with all the channels you like, consider a staycation at home. Even hotels in the most populated cities have limited channel options. Cruise TV is pre-programmed/recorded and/or satellite so it is what it is.
It may be that cruising is just not for you but you might consider giving it another try without the kids, on a different cruise line, from a different port.
PS: please splain "persion" as I do not understand that either. Did you mean "prison" perhaps? If so, that's overstating it a bit, hmmmm?
I have been on 4 cruises. I have never turned on the television. Also for the life of me, how you rate a cruise ship bad because of the weather is bad is a real head scratcher.
I think he was trying to say "PRISON for 10 days"
Cruising is not for everybody.... starting with a 10 day cruise out of NY in winter is like learning to drive, with your first time behind the wheel in a Yugo on the autobahn.
Now I'm no NCL fan, but if I ever get convicted of a crime, I would take being sentenced to being on NCL ship with bad TV programming and no use of the pool for 3 days. (I do like all the free movies on Demand that Celebrity has in the cabins on nice 32" flat screen TVs)

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text: Deepika Padukone is one of the first class Indian model-turned-performing artist who has increased universal acclaim and acknowledgment. Conceived in Denmark and brought up in India, Deepika went for turning into a World-class badminton player, similar to her dad Prakash Padukone. Be that as it may, her aspiration for a brandishing profession soon blurred as she discovered her genuine calling as a model. Having built up her situation as the supermodel of the nation, strolling prominent slope appears, gracing as the Calendar Girl for Kingfisher and completing a few advertisement films, it was normal for Deepika to take the following jump and begin her vocation as an on-screen character. While Kannada film ‘Aishwariya’ denoted her presentation as an on-screen character, her first Hindi film was ‘Om Shanti Om’, which slung her to spotlight. Throughout the years, she has built up herself among the best on-screen characters of Hindi film by giving some suprelative exhibitions in motion pictures, for example, ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela.


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Different kinds of online Gambling games
Many people enjoy playing around. People today struggle a lot with how to deal with their families. As a result, they must work toward solving their financial problems. People need a break from their jobs in this way. They require some downtime in their lives. Paying attention to music, watching recordings, and playing around are just a few engaging activities for unwinding. In those days, there were two kinds of games: indoor and outdoor games. The games that fall under indoor games include ludo, chess, carom, and others. These games can be played at home. Games like football, toss ball, cricket, volleyball, and others fall under open-air games. We only need the jungle gym to play such games. These games only appeal to people of a particular age group. By then, they will be involved in family, business, and other activities. They might remember to play wagering games to get money. Betting games are games played between two people or groups with a predetermined betting total. As a result, the slot machine is a more engaging game to play. Play real wagering games using a cost-free site like joker123linda, an open online game platform. There are a variety of games offered by online casinos. We can talk about a few of those here.
- Space slot machines are well-known games for betting clubs, shorewards, and the internet. Knowing the rules of the games will be significant because there are so many kinds of openings to choose from. In general, there are very few rules for playing a betting machine. Utilize a gambling machine to play space games in this manner.
- Poker games have various poker variants available, but the game’s general rules remain unchanged. Players will observe that an additional standard provides a different playing experience with each assortment. No matter what kind of poker game is played, the rules will always be the same.
- Roulette is a simple game to learn, and once players have met the requirements, they will be captivated and engaged for a significant amount of time. There are a massive number of betting options available in this exciting game. To increase their chances of winning, players could combine their bets.
As a result, slot joker123 games are the most popular among gamblers.

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Making progress on pork busting
Question of the Day
Rep. Jeff Flake went to the floor of the U.S. House 48 times last year to offer amendments to strip pork-barrel spending projects from the annual spending bills. And 48 times, he walked away having suffered a stinging defeat.
All told, Mr. Flake and other pork busters — Sens. Tom Coburn and John McCain, and Rep. Jeb Hensarling — failed to win a single anti-earmark vote on the House and Senate floors for the fiscal 2010 spending bills.
But Democrats, who control the House and Senate, did make major advances in opening the process, allowing the public unprecedented access to lawmakers’ requests, which led to a new degree of scrutiny. Democrats also say they met their stated goal of keeping earmark projects to less than 1 percent of discretionary spending.
Those are two sides of the complex debate over earmarks: They’re more transparent but just as tough to vote down.
Earmarks are the pet projects members of Congress slip into spending bills that have become a symbol of how Washington works and of its worst excesses. Former members of Congress, such as Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, California Republican, are in prison for bribery stemming from earmark abuses.
Earmarking ballooned when Republicans controlled Congress, reaching a high point of nearly $19 billion in fiscal 2005, according to government figures. Watchdog groups, which use different definitions to identify earmarks, say the actual tally was billions of dollars higher.
When Democrats took control of Congress, they vowed to cut the dollar amount. Early last year, the leaders of the appropriations committees announced they would cap earmarks at 1 percent of discretionary spending and require members of Congress to post all of their requests online so the public could see what they were submitting.
Mr. Flake said the new disclosure rules have been a help, even though his goal remains elusive.
“It’s given the public and in general, and also investigators, a road map to look at. We wouldn’t have the investigations going on unless we had this kind of transparency,” the Arizona Republican said. “But in terms of shaming members in cutting back on earmarks, I’ve been disappointed because it really hasn’t changed the game very much. … We’re a very tough bunch to shame.”
Bill Allison, editorial director at the Sunlight Foundation, which fights for openness in government operations, said the new rules are “a huge advance” but that “the execution of it was just horrendous.”
The rules didn’t specify how the requests were to be released. Some lawmakers buried their requests several levels down on their Web sites, while others posted unsearchable documents that made it difficult to systematically examine what they were requesting.
The Senate Appropriations Committee tried to make the process easy, posting a link from its main Web page to every lawmaker’s office.
“If you want to know what request has been made by a particular senator, it’s right there. If you want to follow up with a particular senator, you can do that,” said Rob Blumenthal, spokesman for the Senate Appropriations Committee and its chairman, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Hawaii Democrat.
Ellis Brachman, a spokesman for Rep. David R. Obey, Wisconsin Democrat and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said lawmakers have reduced the dollar amount of earmarks by 50 percent from its high point, but “what you’re seeing is a fundamental belief by many in Congress that earmarks are a way we do business here.”
Earmarks are included in the bills or, more often, in accompanying reports as they make their way from committee to the full chamber floors. Democrats have promised that lawmakers will have a chance to challenge earmarks on the floor.
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Today’s seeing landscape has established a more varied and intricate lexicon just for the term « relationship. » No longer are Mail Order Brides: Buy a Foreign Bride Online the days once « dating » and « romance » recommended the same thing. You will find new words and phrases for first and end of a marriage, like « new infatuation, inch which involves showering someone with attention and love pertaining to weeks on end. Another term for this is usually « love bombing, » in which the other person suddenly disappears without warning.
Deficiency of time is a common problem in contemporary relationships. Active lifestyles have left many people with no time to pay with their lovers. Although many of the individuals deal with their function and personal your life well, the possible lack of time they have for their spouse can cause a heavy decline in their romance. Without enough time for you to spend with each other, a marriage may become distanced and stagnant. This isn’t healthier, and it can spoil the relationship if a partner is really committed to the other.
While classic romantic associations were based for the notion of long-term matrimony, the standards of living of the contemporary world possess altered the way in which people time. Many consumers no longer prioritize their romance over their career and financial balance. Many current day lovers access their marriage as a companionship for life rather than romantic relationship. Luckily, modern relationship can be pleasing without having to sacrifice financial stableness. This tendency has brought on many romantic relationship advisers to coin the definition of « modern romantic relationship, » which in turn doesn’t necessarily imply that a modern relationship is poor.
While the brand new generation of single adults is more accepting of the present day concept of appreciate, it’s even now a questionable one for a few. The modern pregnancy of allure focuses on suitability rather than a stern sexual function. While you might find a partner so, who shares the same worldview as you, don’t fall under the lock in of choosing someone based on presence. Instead, choose a partner for the way you feel regarding each other.
Before, a real romantic relationship was a great uncomplicated, long lasting commitment. Today, it is a complicated web of online dating applications and instant gratification. And the only real relationship is one that incorporates a lasting emotional connection. Nonetheless that doesn’t mean we should stop dating and sexing, or perhaps we’ll wrap up having even more children. Alternatively, we should take hold of a new marriage with our partner and make this the most nourishing one yet.
Even though the traditional model of relationship isn’t very as greatly accepted as it once was, the fact remains that people still seek specific traits within a partner. During the past, men tended to be more predominant than ladies. But today, interactions are more similar, and regardless of the changing character of modern romantic endeavors, there’s no reason to experience stifled in the search for the perfect spouse. With online dating sites like Bumble and similar apps, you can find the ideal partner depending on your preferences.
Modern love can be characterized by a large number of stages, by hanging out to dating to marriage. But the reality is there is no one definitive answer to if a relationship starts and ends. A relationship may be short-lived or last for years. It is crucial to be able to recognise when a romance is developing and staying away from these common pitfalls. If the person is constantly feeling envious of you, the relationship will be harmful. It’s easy to get discovered up in a never-ending flutter of jealousy.
In contrast to classic romantic relationships, the modern relationship is around the additional individual. While in the past, people typically held separate functions in the home, the functions of individuals have now shifted. In a classic marriage, you was the breadwinner while the girl was the housekeeper. In a contemporary relationship, both males and females often promote the same responsibilities and information. During the going out with process, couples should go over these variations in the early periods to avoid foreseeable future conflict over household tasks.
Psychologists will vary perspectives on relationships. They train clients in the benefits and challenges of various kinds. They can educate couples on the most current trends and statistics about sex satisfaction. By teaching couples about different types of affectionate relationships, practitioners are able to help couples boost their relationships. A therapist could also teach a couple to develop self-awareness. So , when you’re looking for a therapist for improve your romance, consider finding a contemporary romantic relationship consultant.
Unlike ten years ago, the proper partner has developed. People right now prioritize a number of traits over others. For instance , a woman will be your dream spouse if the lady possesses a particular trait. But since you’re looking for someone who all shares precisely the same values and priorities, you can utilize a dating app like Bumble to find your perfect match. This technique is known as « breadcrumbing. »

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For further details and our
adoption procedure phone our CatLine on 01268 285778.
On weekdays, during office hours, your call will be answered by our
call service who will take all your details and pass your message on to
our volunteers. At other times, please be prepared to leave a
message and we will return your call
as soon as we can. Please do bear in mind that we are all
volunteers and are not available 24/7.
a Cat or Kitten
We always have a selection of cute (and not so
cute) cats looking for new loving homes. Also at certain times of the
year we have lots of kittens also looking for loving homes
All our cats and kittens are vaccinated
against Feline Flu, Enteritis, and Leukaemia. They are micro-chipped,
health checked by our vet, treated for fleas and worms and are
homed with 4 weeks free Pet Plan Insurance. If they are over 5 months of
age, they will also have been neutered by us. If they are under this
age, we do ask you to get them neutered at 5 months of age, and that
cost is down to you, as the new owner. We can spend £175.00 or more on each cat or kitten before it is ready for rehoming.
We do ask for a minimum amount of £70 per cat or kitten to help towards the
costs of their care while they have been with us. If you can give more
than this, it will help us to help more cats and kittens locally. If you are a
tax payer, we can also claim Gift Aid on your donation, which will make
it even more valuable to us and the cats we help.
Before we home any of our cats, prospective
owners have to agree to a home visit. As we will have spent a lot
of time and money on our foster cat/kitten, the purpose of this visit is
to ensure that our cat or kitten is going to be happy in its new home,
and that we have matched the right cat/ kitten to the right owner.
Should you decide to adopt a kitten
from us, you will be asked to sign a declaration promising to have the
kitten neutered when it gets to 5 months of age. Please note that in the
event of this promise not being kept, we will take the kitten back into
If you live within our area and
would like to adopt a cat or kitten, please contact our CATLINE on
01268 285778. Our Homing Officer will discuss with you what kind of
cat you are interested in and you will be put in touch with one of our
Alternatively, come along to one of our
CAT HOMING SHOWS. These are like a cat show, but all the cats
there are looking for a new home. The shows are held every month (see our
Events Page for dates etc) and we take along all the cats and kittens
which are ready for homing on the day. In this way, you can see them all
at once! We will endeavour to
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get to take your new cat home with you as soon as possible (usually at
the end of the show).
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Pacific Battlefront: Marines in the Pacific
- Genre: Special Interest-War
- Release Date: 2/8/2011
The war in the Pacific during World War II was the greatest naval conflict in history. This collection includes rare combat footage, much of it in original color and exclusive interviews with veterans from both sides of the war.

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HHA Sports - Optimiser Ultra
Bowhunting World's Reader's Choice Award winner for best moveable sight of the year for 10 straight years. In 2007 HHA Sports revolutionised the single pin adjustable sight world forever with the launch of the Optimiser Lite Ultra. Preprinted sight tapes and a precision, gear driven wheel introduced to the yard accuracy never before seen on a hunting sight. Simply sight in at 20 and 60 yards to determine which of the tapes works for your set up and youre dialled in from 20 to 80, by the yard!
One of the most versatile sights on the market, the Ultra is rugged enough to withstand seasons of abuse in the field yet accurate enough to win a 3D tournament. With popularity of single pin sights at an all time high, the Ultra remains the king of the hill in the field and on the range.
- Made in the USA.
- 100% Lifetime Warranty.
- CNC machined aluminium construction.
- Designed for bowhunters and 3D shooters.
- Mathews Harmonic Damper for reduced noise and vibration.
- Sight Housing: 1 5/8"
- Fiber Length: 3ft.
- Pin Size: .019
- Mechanical Rheostat: No
- Lens Kit (Optional): Lens Kit B
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Clearing the Air with our loved ones
After two decades of struggling and bad decisions, healing and transforming my life has taken almost a decade. I’m far from perfect and still have many areas in which I am continuing to work and improve.
However, it has only been recently that conversation has began to open up between my loved ones and myself about what happened then.
For the first time we are able to discuss the situation without be becoming defensive or casting blame. I’ve been able to share what I was thinking and feeling, why I made some of the choices I made and even accept responsibility for my loved ones.
In the process of clearing the air, it has also brought healing to our relationships.
Jeremiah 33:6 says, “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
Sometimes we are not sure when or how to begin a conversation, but we can seek the Lord and ask for him to provide the words and opportunity needed to clear the air.
Is there someone you need to have such a conversation with?
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Rooms with a view. Serviced City Pads press release.
A BRAND new business offering exclusive serviced short stay apartments to both business and leisure visitors has launched in Liverpool.Serviced City Pads is the brainchild of Wirral-born Chris Rose, who founded the company to target professionals and blue chip clients, as well as Liverpool’s growing tourist trade.Besides offering high quality accommodation in modern city centre apartments, Serviced City Pads also offers its customers airport pick-ups, city centre chauffeuring, laundry collection and even an errand running service.The company, based on Duke Street, was advised by Mitchell Charlesworth Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, which helped set-up and launch the business.Chris, 33, said: “I first got the idea when I was living in London where there are lots of companies offering serviced apartments but I thought it would make a great business back home.“There is a definite gap in the market in Liverpool, where there is a massive shortage of hotel rooms but a huge over-supply of empty apartments, coupled with a substantial increase in visitors – especially on the back of Capital of Culture and the city’s regeneration.”The former music buyer for Woolworths and Sainsbury’s first came up with the idea during his ten years working for the retail giants respective head offices in London. He spent a year travelling around the world, before putting his business plan into action.Serviced City Pads currently has more than 30 apartments on its books, with more in the pipeline, located across the city centre, with apartments from Quebec Quay on the waterfront across the business district, Georgian Quarter and over to The Reach development on Leeds Street. Apartment prices start from £65 up to £230 a night.Chris, who now lives in Chester, plans to roll-out the business across the North West and beyond. He added: “Business is going really well. We’ve had a wide range of customers from conference bookings and hen parties to multiple reservations over a six month period.“If things continue as they are, then the long-term plan will be to establish the business in Liverpool and then eventually launch in other cities, starting with Chester, where there is an un-tapped market to offer alternative accommodation to hotels for tourists and large businesses.”Marlon Armstrong, from Mitchell Charlesworth, added: “Chris has identified a great little niche market and has developed a great offering with Serviced City Pads for both business and leisure visitors to Liverpool. The business has got off to a flying start and with his drive and ambition there is every potential for Serviced City Pads to become a market leader, not only in Liverpool, but right across the region.”For further information, visit the website at: www.servicedcitypads.com, or phone 0151 709 8000.ENDS.
All media enquiries, please contact:Jenna Beever, Kieran Howlett, or Simon Turner, Freshfield PR01772 888400 or (firstname)@freshfield.com
Notes to editors: Mitchell Charlesworth is a North West firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisors with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Chester and Widnes. It has 16 partners and over 160 staff. The firm is listed in the UK’s top 60 firms guide published by Accountancy Age magazine. More information can be found at www.mitchellcharlesworth.co.uk


Towards this end, he stressed upon the need for making the Mauritius India Business Council (MIBC) a robust institutional mechanism for giving a boost to trade and investment ties by identifying the priority sectors and sectors of engagement.
The identified sectors can be tourism, infrastructure, manufacturing and light engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health and life sciences, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and textiles. It was agreed that a Joint Working Group on trade and investment would meet before April, 2013 to work out the modalities for broadening and deepening the economic engagement between the two countries.
Shri Anand Sharma assured of full support for the development of the textiles sector in Mauritius. He stated that the three draft MOUs in the textiles sector proposed by the Government of Mauritius involving cooperation of the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and the Apparel Promotion Council of India with the Mauritian institutions would be finalized soon.
He further stated that a delegation from India in the textiles sector will visit Mauritius shortly to establish institutional linkages. The Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister announced that 35 scholarships would be made available by India annually – 15 in the Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), 10 in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and 10 in the Apparel Training and Design Centre (AT & DC).
He further announced that 1000 trainees from Mauritius would be provided training for skill development in the textiles sector and 10 factories in Mauritius would be taken up by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) for compliance with the requirements of quality certification.
Shri Anand Sharma also announced that 5 students/ officers as may be nominated by the Government of Mauritius would be provided scholarship for training in WTO related matters in the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).
Shri Anand Sharma thanked the Prime Minister of Mauritius for consistently supporting India’s candidature for a permanent seat in the Security Council. Shri Sharma announced that in addition to the existing Line of Credit of US $ 250 million (which was announced during the visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius in February, 2012); buyer’s credit to the tune of US 100 million would be provided to Mauritius.
Shri Sharma appreciated the role played by Mauritius in the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR – ARC). He expressed the hope that the Joint Working Group on Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC), which is scheduled to meet in February, 2013, would be able to take the deliberations forward.
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DALLAS (AP) — A rare gold coin made by a noted craftsman in New York in 1787 has sold at auction in Dallas for $9.36 million.
Heritage Auctions offered the New York-style Brasher Doubloon Thursday evening as part of an auction of U.S. coins.
Heritage says the sale is the most ever paid for a gold coin at auction.
Todd Imhof, Heritage’s executive vice president, says that for coin collectors, the Brasher Doubloons are “sort of a holy grail.” Imhof says that of the seven such coins known to exist, the one sold Thursday was the “finest quality.”
Heritage says the buyer wished to remain anonymous.


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How does our colonial past echo through today's global politics? How have former empire-builders sought vindication or atonement, and formerly colonized states reversal or retribution? This groundbreaking book presents a panoramic view of attitudes to empires past and present, seen not only through the hard politics of international power structures but also through the nuances of memory, historiography and national and minority cultural identities. Bringing together leading historians, poitical scientists and international relations scholars from across the globe, Echoes of Empire emphasizes Europe's colonial legacy whilst also highlighting the importance of non-European power centres- Ottoman, Russian, Chinese, Japanese- in shaping world politics, then and now. Echoes of Empire bridges the divide between disciplines to trace the global routes travelled by objects, ideas and people and forms a radically different notion of the term 'empire' itself. This will be an essential companion to courses on international relations and imperial history as well as a fascinating read for anyone interested in Western hegemony, North-South relations, global power shifts and the longue durée in world politics.
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Radware’s Web Server ™ Director Pro (WSD-Pro) today received Mecklermedia Corporation’s Internet World weekly publication’s prestigious Best of Show award for its outstanding load balancing and Internet capabilities.
Radware Ltd. has announced the release of SiteScale, a highly efficient, easy-to-use weight wizard application for Radware's Web Server Director ™ for Distributed Sites (WSD-DS). Incorporated in each WSD-DS unit, SiteScale intuitively assists the network manager to determine the correct weights in the load balancing scheme for the entire distributed farm, and creates a set of weights for each WSD-DS site. These weights can then be used to set up and configure each WSD-DS unit, using ConfigMaster ™ or MultiView ™.
Radware Ltd. has announced the release of software version 5.1 for its Web Server Director ™ (WSD) line of products. An array of advanced features has been incorporated in the WSD systems that together provide a higher level of fault tolerance, configuration flexibility, load balancing and overall web server performa
Radware’s Web Server Director Pro(WSD-Pro) received the prestigious ZD Internet Lab’s NetBest award for the industry’s leading Web server load balancer. According to Internet Computing magazine, the WSD-Pro "hits all the marks for a local site load balancer.... it’s good performance, affordable price, extensive feature set, and well-rounded management and reporting tools make the product to beat."
Radware Ltd. today announced the Web Server Director for Distributed Sites (WSD-DS). The newest member of the acclaimed Web Server Director (WSD) family of products for balancing loads between local and distributed web farms, WSD-DS is ideal for large Intranet sites and ISPs. With shipments beginning in November, it is the first product to offer a complete solution for fault tolerance and load balancing at both local and remote sites, and provides the most cost effective system for distributing traffic between distributed web farms. The WSD-DS will be demonstrated at the NetWorld Interop Paris show, October 21-23 at the Radware booth (Hall 7, booth G93).
Radware's WSD (Web Server Director) was chosen as PC Magazine's Editor's Choice following stiff head-to-head competition for Web-Server Load Balancers. According to PC Magazine, of the devices tested, "in terms of setup, pricing, and functionality, none did it better than the Web Server Director."
Irresponsible or incapable users who fail to maintain the latest anti-virus software on their desktop computers are causing IT departments to 'burn out' because they cannot cope with the volume of user demands. This was the key finding of a UK study commissioned by intelligent application switching provider Radware.


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Doctors from CUH saved "countless lives" in Ireland a by going "outside of national guidance" to test two patients who were presented to them in February.
A new report from the Irish Medical Journal revealed how the team's decision to test, and ultimately identify the country's first community transmission case, resulted in an immediate change to Ireland's strategy and in turn saved a lot of lives.
Author Eamonn Faller of the Infectious diseases department wrote of how a 43-year-old man presented himself with a headache on February 25th and it was soon discovered that he had pneumonia.
The man had recently been diagnosed with pituitary apoplexy (a bleed) that had come from an adenoma which is a type of non-cancerous tumour.
His breathing got worse despite being given antibiotics and he was soon in need of a ventilator.
Medics tested him and another young man, 25, for coronavirus and it came back positive for the 43-year-old. This wasn't expected as he had not been in any foreign countries and there were only six confirmed cases in Ireland at the time.
The journal noted that the test was done "outside of national guidance applicable" but the decision by the doctors ended up revealing a "crucially important diagnosis" that changed the entire approach to the disease here.
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Sadly the man died 27 days later after being transferred to another hospital
Faller noted that testing him, along with the 25-year-old who didn't test positive, highlighted the importance of clinical judgement as they were faced with the "unprecedented moment".
Only six "imported" cases of the disease had been recorded at the time and to this day it's still not known where the man managed to contract it from.
The discovery by CUH staff had "far-reaching implications on the wider epidemiology" in Ireland according to Faller as it gave evidence of community transmission and the government had to react.
Once they did more cases of a similar nature started popping up.
He wrote: "It resulted in immediate changes to the SARS-CoV-2 [coronavirus/Covid-19] testing algorithm with further community cases identified at short interval.
"This informed the national response to SARS-CoC-2 which has suppressed the curve and saved countless lives nationally.
"This case highlights the importance of clinical judgement in deciding appropriate clinical investigation and management.
"In an unprecedented moment in the history of modern medicine, where evidence based-guidance and high quality trials are lacking, individual clinical acumen [ability to make good judgements] and reasoned decision-making are more important than ever."

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Extreme heat this weekend brings fire threat to state
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With potentially dangerous levels of heat predicted for this weekend, the Red Cross has wildfire safety top of mind. Parts of Washington are already in an excessive heat watch, posing an increased risk of fire danger.
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Stir fry is a dinner staple in our house, and I’m guessing it may be in yours as well! Making stir fry is a quick way to produce a nutritious dinner full of the perfect mix of flavorful meat and veggies. Pork tenderloin is perfect for stir fry – it’s easy to cube, lean, and cooks fast. This recipe calls for our marinated Mandarin Teriyaki Pork Tenderloins to bring flavor to the dish without having to marinate pork at home. If you do not have one of our marinated pork tenderloins, you can use a plain pork tenderloin, or toss a pork tenderloin in your favorite Asian marinade before using it in the recipe. Let us know what you think in the comments – we hope you like it!
- 2 LGCM Mandarin Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin (cut into ~1″ cubes)
- 3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil (divided)
- 1/2 cup Soy Vey Teriyaki Marinade (or your favorite teriyaki marinade)
- 1 can Baby Corn (drained)
- 1 can Water Chestnuts (drained)
- 1 cup Baby Carrots (sliced)
- 1 cup Broccoli
- 1 Red Pepper (sliced)
- Green Onion (for serving)
- Sesame Seeds (for serving)
- Rice (for serving)
Add 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil to a medium skillet and heat to medium high heat. Add the cubed pork tenderloin, and cook for about 6 minutes, stirring every few minutes to brown on every side. Remove from pan once cooked.
In another skillet, heat the remaining tbsp. of vegetable oil to medium heat. Pour all of the vegetables in a bowl, and add the Soy Vey teriyaki sauce. Toss to combine. Pour the vegetables in the hot pan, and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until all the vegetables are softened.
Serve the vegetables and pork together over rice. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds. Drizzle more teriyaki sauce over the dish if desired. Enjoyed!

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Holcomb, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–For the fifth time in the past three years, Scott City and Holcomb will meet up on the gridiron. And for the fourth time in the last six games in the series, the game is in Holcomb. Tonight, the two GWAC rivals will battle at the scene of the 2017 Class 4A, DII Sub-State Championship game in a 7 pm kickoff.
Scott City had a dominating performance last Friday in their 35-0 win at Hugoton in a game that was called with 1:59 left in the third quarter, due to lightning. The Beavers scored on four of their five possessions in the first half to build a 28-0 lead, and never looked back. Defensively, Scott City forced two turnovers and limited the Eagles to only 41 yards of offense and one first down. Offensively, the Beavers put up 343 yards, with over 3oo on the ground. Wyatt Hayes had over 200 yards on the ground and three scores to lead Scott City in the win.
Holcomb returned only two starters from last year’s team, but that didn’t slow them down in a 34-12 win over the Goodland Cowboys last Friday night at Cowboy Stadium. The Longhorns led 21-0 at the break, en route to the win. Peyton Ortner rushed for three touchdowns, and Jayson Lamber had 110 yards and two touchdowns. Holcomb outgained the Cowboys 381-167, and had 289 yards on the gound. The Longhorns forced two turnovers in the win, as they won their 12th straight game, dating back to last year.
Scott City leads the all-time series 14-4, despite Holcomb winning three of the last four games in the series. The Beavers won the first game in Scott City 23-14, while the Longhorns won the last meeting 34-13.
Kickoff is at 7 pm at Holcomb High School, with a 6:30 pregame on Mix 94.5 for the Scott City Broadcast, and 1030 AM KBUF for the Holcomb Broadcast.
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