When planning the menu for your little girl's birthday party, keep in mind the following tip: food is fun! Party food for girls should be simple, colorful, and appeal to their sense of whimsy. A selection of fruit skewers poking out from a hollowed melon is a sure crowd pleaser. Kids will love the novelty of the skewer, the flavor of the fresh fruits, and the freedom to serve themselves as they wish. Parents will love the clean up ease - toss the empty melon and used skewers straight into the rubbish bin and you're done!
Another surprisingly easy treat is the classic chocolate covered strawberry. Using only chocolate, milk, and fruit, you can create a healthy, sweet treat that will appeal to nearly any palate. First, slice your chosen fruits into bite-sized pieces. Next, melt the chocolate, being careful not to burn it. Allow it to cool for 2 minutes, and then add milk to the chocolate; this thins out the chocolate and makes it easier to coat the fruit. Dipping the fruit into the melted chocolate is the easiest part - in fact, your birthday girl may want to help with this one. Use a toothpick to dunk the fruit into the chocolate, and then lay the coated fruit on a sheet of wax paper until the chocolate hardens. If you're the impatient type, you can stick the fruit into the freezer to speed the process along. Get creative! Many of your child's favorite fruits will slide easily into this recipe: strawberries, bananas, cherries, kiwi and even oranges or pineapple would be equally delicious. Fun is the objective, so if your little one has a suggestion, then give it a whirl. At the very least, you'll have fun figuring out what taste combinations you both enjoy.
For a fun, creative beverage, think pink! Add a few slices of fresh strawberry, or some lightly crushed raspberry to a jar of lemonade, and stir. The result is a lightly tinted, refreshing drink that partygoers both young and old will be sure to enjoy. For an extra special touch, freeze bits of fruit inside ice cubes and drop them into the lemonade just before serving. Each guest will be excited to see the 'surprise' inside their glass, and you will enjoy knowing how little effort went into such a big payoff.
Maximize your enjoyment and your child's with the simple recipes above. The less time you spend worrying about what to serve, or whether the guests will enjoy the menu, the more time you can all spend enjoying the birthday party experience. Party food for girls, and for boys, can be both simple and fun for everyone. Adults will be impressed with your creativity and effort, and children will literally eat up the results!


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Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base
Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Brazilian Neurosurgery
Neuropediatrics
Seminars in Neurology
Neurosurgery, Spine
Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2018; 15(02/03): 078-081
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694297
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Neurotrauma: A Futuristic Perspective
Shashivadhanan Sundaravadhanan
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Shashivadhanan Sundaravadhanan, MS, MCh, DNB
Department of Neurosurgery, Command Hospital Air Force
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Technologies That Hold Promise for Traumatic Brain Injury
Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Fuzzy Logic, and Artificial Intelligence
Data Collection Initiatives
Imaging in Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-biologic Therapy: Engineering Approach
Intelligent Neuroprostheses—RAMP
Brain-Machine Interface
Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Neurosurgeons Managing Neurotrauma?
The most heterogeneous and complex condition among disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) happens to be traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is poised to become the third most common cause of death and disability worldwide. The failure rate of clinical trials pertaining to TBI is 100%, and till date it lacks specific therapy. The current approach of analyzing small, representative, curated data fails to provide a definite solution. Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "War is 90 percent information." In present-day context, gathering and collating the collected TBI data remains the key to solve mystery of TBI. And no doubt, TBI needs to be attacked on a war footing. The fourth industrial revolution is showing us ways of tackling this most complex disease, of the most complex organ.
Recent buzzwords such as big data analytics (BDA), fuzzy logic (FL), artificial intelligence (AI), brain-computer interface, radiomics, pharmacogenomics and precision medicine, and biologic and immune modulation therapy are increasingly being incorporated into neurosciences. This paper attempts to analyze the current status and future role that these futuristic technologies will play in our conquest against TBI.
An honest attempt has been made to understand the current status of the ongoing technological revolution and predict its impact on management of TBI. It is certain that very soon newer approaches will transform the current practice of triage, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of TBI into a highly integrated, evidence-based patient care. In addition, it will also cut down the cost of health care significantly.
Research on TBI has collected enormous data that can be unstructured, semistructured, or structured. These data have the potential to be mined for valuable information. Analysis of these data powered by machine learning (ML), FL, and AI will revolutionize the field of TBI by the next decade. Current challenge is to collect maximum data from entire world on TBI in a maximal structured format (preferably the electronic health records). Doing so they will guide the health care provider in taking and implementing precise and personalized care of TBI patients.
More data moving more freely into and out of new health IT systems also means more privacy and security concerns. As data diffuse through the ecosystem, the privacy and security risks rise. Moral values and sound ethical guidelines will provide the beacon light for all such endeavors ([Fig. 1]).
Fig. 1 Representing the traumatic brain injury (TBI) workflow model. AI, artificial intelligence; FL, fuzzy logic; ML, machine learning.
The Center TBI and Creative in Europe, Track-TBI and Adapt in the United States, and SP, Polygame, and Neurocare in Canada are projects that have set about collecting high-quality data on TBI. Most of these projects have government funding. The participants in Center TBI will form a knowledge network by way of multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, observational study across 23 countries, which will include data on injury exposure, advanced imaging, genomic, and biomarkers. They will have a follow-up period of 24 months. Results will be integrated with living systematic reviews in a process of knowledge. This high-quality knowledge network aided with novel analytical technologies will help in better characterization of this disease, leading to a new taxonomy of TBI that will transform to precision medicine.
Coupling this big data approach with established preclinical and clinical data will transform current practices for triage, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of TBI into highly integrated evidence-based patient care.[1]
Precision medicine is an evolving system wherein prevention and treatment are based on identifying an individual's biological signature following analysis of data layers, which includes gene, protein expression, physiologic variables, and environmental and lifestyle factors that endows uniqueness to each individual.[2] This system will help in delivering more effective and targeted therapy for TBI patients.
Neurocritical care will be one of the first fields to be transformed by BDA, ML, and AI. Intracranial pressure and blood pressure do not address or tell us about the dynamics of ongoing cellular or neural network dysfunction. Hence, they have proven to be inadequate targets. Newer tools such as cerebral microdialysis and brain tissue oxygen monitoring leave more to be desired. A better insight into the physiologic and anatomical disruption will require incorporation of mechanistic, serum, cerebrospinal fluid, and imaging biomarkers of cellular injury and neural network disruption. Possibly we are not yet measuring the right thing, the right way. In David Menon's words, "We have to make what's important measurable rather than make what's measurable important."[3] The stumbling block in neurocritical care research lies in the fact that we attempt to treat a univariate by focusing on a single intervention or parameter in a multivariate entity, ignoring the complexity of neurocritical condition. BDA and AI/ML will enable us to find correlations between the numerous streaming real-time data from physiologic monitoring, imaging, and biochemical and functional biomarkers. Investigators should reduce the dark data by collecting, storing, and making all these data available to a wide knowledge network for analysis and re-analysis. BDA approaches by companies such as Palantir or Ayasdi have helped in identifying correlations between complex data. These technologies are bound to make the cost of health care cheaper in near future.[1]
One requires a systemic biologic approach that integrates genomics, cellular physiology, metabolomics, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and the connectome of integrated nervous system networks. This coupled with real-time analytics of the huge continuous streaming data will help improve the taxonomy of TBI patients to assess reactivity index, as surrogate for cerebral autoregulation and help practice precision medicine.[4]
Present era of mechanical surgery (MS) relies more on the neurosurgeon's expertise and the available intraoperative adjunctive technologies. The MS era will shift to an era of biological surgery with deployment of hybrid technologies. This will result in biological manipulation of the CNS. With incorporation of stem cell therapy, regenerative medicine, and immunologic therapy, most disorders of the CNS will come under the realm of biologic therapy. There is bound to be a shift from "sickness responsive therapy" to "preemptive therapy."
Neurotrauma will be the only exclusive field requiring MS. Patient-specific three-dimensional (3D) models are already being used for planning approach and using custom-made implants (especially in craniomaxillofacial and spinal injuries involving the subaxial cervical spine). However, following excision of damaged tissue, subsequent stem cell activation will be used to regrow the damaged or excised portion of the brain and spinal cord (biological therapy).
This regrowth will be guided by CNS maps containing encoded information specific for the individual (e.g., personality), which will be obtained as part of the routine screening surveys.[5] For overcoming functional deficits, non-biologics such as microchip implants and transplantations will be in use. As of now, they are in experimental stage but will soon become a reality.
Imaging analytics may be slightly ahead of other domains in terms of AI maturity, but it will still be a slow and difficult process to bring AI into the everyday workflow. Computed tomography (CT) scanning is the only imaging type being used the world over to diagnose TBI. Immediate diagnosis and rapid, automated evaluation improve outcomes in TBI where time is at a premium. AI needs to be told to catalog clinically significant "digital markers" that can be picked up on scans across the board. This will facilitate future precision medicine research by combining data from quantitative image analyses with other types of data. The success of algorithms is proportional to the quantity and quality of data. Algorithms will always be data hungry. It is for the treating surgeon to find the right balance between utility and focus.
The biological approaches rely on the activation of the endogenous regenerative capacity of the brain and cell transplantation. The engineering approach to brain repair makes use of artificial devices to restore the physiologic brain function by stimulating the CNS (neuromodulation), connecting the brain with an end effector (brain-machine interfaces [BMIs]), or replacing/bypassing the damaged brain tissue (neuroprosthetics).
This will find more application in the subacute or later stages of management of TBI. Neuromodulation can be used to stop or modify neural activity or aid in plasticity. These effects can be achieved by electrical or magnetic stimulation (transcranial electrical stimulation [tES] and transcranial magnetic stimulation [TMS]) or by way of electrical pulses being directly delivered into target deep brain areas (deep brain stimulation [DBS]). Responsive neuromodulation has already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment adjunct for drug-refractory epileptic syndromes.[6]
European Union-funded project, Real neuronsnanoelectronics Architecture with Memristive Plasticity (RAMP) has given a fillip to neuroplasticity wherein biological neurons can imprint memories in memristors that can go on to mimic natural brain functions.[7] [8]
The introduction of memristors could provide a big leap in brain repair as this can do away with the complexity of biological regenerative repair or neural grafts. Jose M. Carmena and group have further enhanced the adaptability of these memristors by incorporating adaptive behavior in a BMI decoder design, in which they define closed-loop decoder adaptation (CLDA).[9]
In the era of exponential progression in medicine and technology, the availability of intelligent bio-hybrid neurotechnologies will offer personalized interventions by inducing a self-repair process in a damaged brain. In short, they will "help the brain to help itself."[10]
Trauma to eloquent areas of the brain will find application of BMI to fill the missing void. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) backed by AI could restore those lost functions and experiences. By using a BMI and AI, we can decode the neural activates associated with the intended movement of limbs. This can allow the person to communicate and ambulate. BMI can drastically improve quality of life for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries.
AI-based tools such as voice recognition software and clinical decision support systems help streamline workflow processes in hospitals, lower cost, improve care delivery, and enhance patient experience. Despite its potential to unlock new insights and streamline the way providers and patients interact with healthcare data, AI may pose threats of privacy problems, ethical concerns, and medical errors in its nascent stage. Balancing the risks and rewards of AI in health care will require collaborative effort from technology developers, regulators, end-users, and consumers. Adding AI to integrate to newer technologies is going to change the physician-patient relationship for sure.
There is a school of thought that prophesizes that robots with AI will make neurosurgeons defunct or extinct in near future. These fears seem to be unfounded. Science is organized knowledge whereas wisdom is organized life. Health care needs a fine balance between knowledge, wisdom, creativity, and empathy. AI cannot replace human empathy. One cannot imagine health care without human empathy. Researchers have also found that physician's sentiment about patients is a dimension to decision making that machines cannot gauge. Arriving at a diagnosis and treating a patient is a nonlinear process. It requires creativity in problem-solving skills and intuition that algorithms and robots can never have. Though AI can analyze huge complex data, its final interpretation will always be within the realm of humans. In the final analysis, it is becoming evident that all the newer technologies are here to help, assist, and empower the neurosurgeon and not to compete in deliverance of health care.
Ultimately it turns out that TBI management is a bid data problem. So far the temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data has been eluding us from delivering optimal care and achieving good outcomes. The proper integration of big data and powerful analytics holds the key to success for all future endeavors on TBI management. The newer technologies are here to stay and only poised to become more and more powerful. We as humans need to channelize this power to improve and enhance lives of our fellow beings in need.
None to declare.
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2 Rumsfeld JS, Joynt KE, Maddox TM. Big data analytics to improve cardiovascular care: promise and challenges. Nat Rev Cardiol 2016; 13 (06) 350-359
3 Morgan J. David Menon: the incredible, incurable, clinical rationalist. Lancet Neurol 2017; 16 (10) 775
4 Shrestha GS, Suarez JI, Hemphill III JC. Precision medicine in neurocritical care. JAMA Neurol 2018; 75 (12) 1463-1464
5 Winn HR, Howard MA. The next 100 years of neurosurgery. Lancet 1999; 354 (Suppl) SIV36
6 Epilepsy Foundation. FDA approves responsive neurostimulation therapy by Neuropace. November 14, 2013. Available at: https://www.epilepsy.com/release/2014/3/fda-approves-responsive-neurostimulation-therapy-neuropace Accessed December 27, 2018
7 George R, Mayr C, Indiveri G, Vassanelli S. Event-based softcore processor in a biohybrid setup applied to structural plasticity. In: 2015 International Conference on Event-Based Control, Communication, and Signal Processing (EBCCSP). Krakow, Poland: 2015: 1-4
8 Li Q, Serb A, Prodromakis T, Xu H. A memristor SPICE model accounting for synaptic activity dependence. PLoS One 2015; 10 (03) e0120506
9 Orsborn AL, Moorman HG, Overduin SA, Shanechi MM, Dimitrov DF, Carmena JM. Closed-loop decoder adaptation shapes neural plasticity for skillful neuroprosthetic control. Neuron 2014; 82 (06) 1380-1393
10 Borton D, Micera S, Millán JdelR, Courtine G. Personalized neuroprosthetics. Sci Transl Med 2013; 5 (210) 210rv2
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Peppermint oil has many medicinal benefits. It can be used as a natural remedy for headaches, colds, stomach cramps, muscle cramps, digestive pain and more.
Most of history points toward the Mediterranean as the origin of peppermint. However it is now found everywhere. There is also evidence that it was cultivated in the orient as far back as 1000 B.C.
There are many uses for peppermint essential oil, as explained above, however let's look at a few in more detail.
It is also said to improve focus, concentration and relieve mental fatigue. You can get these effects by inhaling the scent of peppermint. The intense menthol scent is extremely awakening and exciting. If someone is in shock, inhaling peppermint is shown to bring them around. The same is true for someone shown to be apathetic.
While one might think relaxing when they hear aromatherapy, this popular scent is anything but calming. It will stimulate the senses and bring about liveliness to its users.
There are other methods to use essential peppermint oil other than inhaling. Its cooling affects can be applied to skin irritations, reducing them instantly. Swelling and redness along with other skin irritant signs will subside when you use peppermint. Itchy skin can also be calmed down with the oils application to the source of irritation.
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Breathing in peppermint oil or applying it directly to you temples and head can also help those who suffer from migraine headaches or the occasional headache. While unexpected to some who naturally assume a calming scent is necessary, the stimulating scent from peppermint will bring pain relief from migraines and headaches.
One complex and sometimes debilitating condition called vertigo can also be eased by peppermint essential oil.
When you are feeling tired during the day, just take a whiff of peppermint oil and it will pick you up fast. No need for caffeine. Great for road trips, studying, school and more – try adding a few drops to your shampoo for a morning pick me up too!
If you are hungry, inhaling peppermint oil can help reduce cravings and hunger pangs. Just put a drop or two on your temples or collarbone whenever you feel hungry to help ease the cravings.
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There are many ways to use aromatherapy essential oils, such as to help with teething, colic, balancing hormones and more. As you learn more about the uses of peppermint oil you'll definitely want to keep some handy! Just remember to store all oils safely and away from children!


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Vilsacks, former lieutenant governor to be honored
Iowa Democrats are honoring former Governor Tom Vilsack this weekend.
The Iowa Democratic Party's 10th "Hall of Fame" dinner will honor Tom Vilsack, his wife and former First Lady Christie Vilsack and Sally Pederson, Vilsack's Lieutenant Governor.
Vilsack's first won elected office in 1986, as mayor of southeast Iowa community of Mount Pleasant. Next, Vilsack served as the area's state senator for five years. In 1998, Vilsack was elected governor.
Then, on November 30, 2006 — after two terms as governor — Vilsack launched his own bid for the White House. Vilsack ended his campaign on February 23, 2007. About a month later, Vilsack endorsed Hillary Clinton. When Clinton left the race, Vilsack became one of Barack Obama's staunchest public defenders.
This past December, Obama picked Vilsack to serve as ag secretary. Vilsack spoke by phone with Radio Iowa earlier this month.
"This is a great job," Vilsack said. "We refer to it as the 'Every Day Every Way At the U.S.D.A.' department because we virtually have the opportunity to touch every American's life in so many different ways, not just the food that we consume two or three times every day, but there are trade issues. We are involved in housing. We're involved in business and industry development, in energy policy and helping build community facilities like health care facilities, dentists' offices, fire stations, city halls. And we're invoved in wastewater treatment operations, providing emergency funding to folks who are in trouble in disasters. I mean, it is very similar in many, many respects to the job I had as governor."
Vilsack was in Iowa earlier this month, visiting Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction to mark the one-year anniversary of the Flood of 2008. He does a good bit of traveling as ag secretary and in the past two months held five forums in rural areas of the country, part of a rural "listening tour."
"As I traveled around the country during the election last year, I was concerned about the mood of the country," Vilsack said. "I think the mood has changed and people are anxious to get this country moving back on the right track."
The Saturday night event honoring Vilsack, his wife and his lieutenant governor will be held on the Drake University campus where Vilsack served as a part-time law professor after he left the governorship.
Click on the audio link below to listen to a brief audio tour of Vilsack's political career.
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The Porto Santo will merit attention of two cruises between Monday and Tuesday, carrying about 1,700 passengers.
This is an unusual fact, as the island is not usually on the route of these tour operators.
The first to climb the port of the 'golden island' is the Artania, which arrives on the golden island at 7 o'clock and leaves for Funchal at 3 o'clock. It travels with a crew of more than 500 people, having about 1,200 passengers on board.
Also arriving on the island of Porto Santo tomorrow is the luxury cruise Europe 2, at 9 o'clock, which has a capacity of 516 passengers and a crew of 370 employees.
Both ships will be anchored offshore due to lack of space.


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L'Aquila: 7 things to do like a local
Visit L'Aquila like a local. Here are seven things to do to witness the beauty of a city reborn.
Coming to L'Aquila has a bittersweet taste. It's not an experience that leaves one indifferent. Indeed, it's not the same as travelling in any other Italian art city.
The reference, of course, is to the 2009 earthquake, whose wounds are still very visible today. However, visiting L'Aquila at this particular moment also means witnessing beauty flourishing again.
That of its famous historic centre, pouring with monumental churches, fascinating squares and extended porticoes. But also the unscathed beauty of a population that is slowly and proudly regaining its everyday life.
Walking around the capital of Abruzzo, you'll constantly come across construction sites, cranes, and workers. Nevertheless, many public spaces have been returned to the citizens, and although the tour can be somewhat alienating for obvious reasons, calling in with awareness and tact will allow you to rediscover wonderful treasures. And help recreate well-deserved flashes of normality.
Here are some tips on what to see and do in and around L'Aquila. With a local touch.
7. Crossing L'Aquila's porticoes
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L'Aquila has recently seen its beautiful porticoes shine again. An authentic piece of the city's past, they cross Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street of the historic centre, and reach Piazza Duomo.
Walking under these ancient, iconic arcades is a practical advantage on rainy (or snowy) days, but the view will also benefit.
Indeed, Corso Vittorio Emanuele is punctuated by some of L'Aquila's most admirable and exciting buildings.
The street consists of two distinct sections. The northern one is known as Corso Stretto and is devoid of the arcades that line the southern section, the wider Corso Largo.
The 800 metres of this broad pedestrian avenue get to the heart of L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo, a place historically loved and frequented by locals.
Its other name is Piazza del Mercato, and the reason is quickly stated: for over 750 years and until the 2009 earthquake, this is where the city market was held. Shopping in the square was an integral part of everyday life, a 'normality' that the city is slowly regaining but which, to this day, is only confined to a few dates periodically marked by the municipality.
This piazza, one of the largest in Italy (140 metres long by 70 metres wide), is an imposing, luminous rectangle flanked by the Cathedral and the beautiful church of Santa Maria del Suffragio.
At the head and foot of the square, you'll notice the two fountains topped by twin statues. Together, the pair make up la Fontana Vecchia complex. Dating back to the 14th century, it has been remodelled several times due to the numerous earthquakes that have periodically struck the city.
Winter in L'Aquila can be a particularly mangy season but also candidly enchanting.
Snow suits this city incredibly well and matches the pale stone of its most stunning churches and buildings. White is the red thread during the cold season.
Those considering visiting L'Aquila around Christmas will find a pleasant surprise: a large skating rink in Piazza Duomo. A voice in your head is exclaiming 'groundbreaking' in the same scornful tone as Miranda Priestley? Think again.
Of course, ice rinks are a common sight in many Italian cities. Nevertheless, the view of Piazza Duomo shining with lights, the giant Christmas tree, the traditional mercatino and snow-capped peaks all around... well, it will warm your heart.
After putting on ice skates, why don't wearing ski boots? When it comes to alpine sports in Abruzzo, the undisputed star of the land is its majesty Gran Sasso.
The highest peak in the Apennines is one of the most popular mountain resorts in central Italy, but certainly not the only one that skiing enthusiasts will appreciate. While Roccaraso is probably the most famous destination, Pescasseroli may be a good compromise for a wallet-friendly vacation.
5. Take the most romantic trip
Lake Scanno is an unmissable place in Abruzzo and one of the most romantic spots you'll come across. Additionally, visiting its gorgeous surroundings is definitely something you should do when in L'Aquila.
This body of water, whose outline faithfully recalls the heart shape, shimmers at an altitude of one thousand metres in the verdant nature of the Sagittario valley, halfway between Villalago and Scanno, two medieval towns included in the Borghi più Belli d'Italia circuit.
Lake Scanno will win you over for many reasons. First, the presence of play areas and a picnic zone makes it particularly attractive for those travelling with families.
Along the shores, you'll find small pebble beaches lapped by Blue Flag awarded waters ideal for a relaxing deep or surfing.
Nearby footpaths, some of which head to Mount Genzana and Montgana Grande, offer some lovely treks, and whether you prefer moving on two wheels, there's nothing to stop you from taking a bike ride.
One of the most evocative routes to take near Lake Scanno is called Sentiero del Cuore (Heart Trail): it leads to an excellent vantage point to photograph the great emerald green heart at its best. And take a high-sugar level selfie with your sweetheart.
4. Visiting a colourful village near L'Aquila
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A little piece of Abruzzo you won't expect to see just an hour's drive from L'Aquila. Aielli is a delightful medieval village towering a thousand metres above sea level. It lies in the heart of the Velino-Sirente Regional Park and is scenically surrounded by valleys and mountains.
So far, nothing strange. Or rather, nothing one wouldn't predict to find in a province teeming with so many small towns that faithfully correspond to the description. Yet, this particular borgo has something different.
What is that something? A fabulous festival that has made Aielli one of Italy's most surprising street art villages. Created in 2019, Borgo Universo has contributed to enhancing this tiny jewel of La Marsica.
The result is an awesome open-air gallery. Walk through the historic centre, with the façades of houses and buildings imaginatively covered in shapes, colours and words, and find yourself in another universe, a dimension where street art gives new meaning to history and time.
If you are looking for things to do near L'Aquila, consider a trip to Aielli, one of the most beautiful villages to visit in the area. Bonus track: the unparalleled panoramic view from the medieval Torre delle Stelle.
3. Photographing a luminous fountain
A meeting point for locals, Piazza Battaglione degli Alpini is home to one of L'Aquila's most photographed monuments, la Fontana Luminosa (luminous fountain).
It's a city symbol that sculptor Nicola D'Antino realized in 1934. The composition consists of a large basin surmounted by two imposing bronze female figures holding a conca abruzzese, the traditional domestic container typical of this area.
The name Luminous Fountain is due to the play of light that brights at night. The spectacle, however, is guaranteed at any hour.
During the day, Gran Sasso's silhouette stands out among the bronze statues. At sunset, if you are particularly skilful with your camera (or even just tremendously lucky), you could try to reproduce the effect of a jet of lava pouring out of the basin, like the one portrayed in a recent viral shot.
The photo was posted on Reddit in August 2022 and quickly made the web rounds. Also, the science portal Earthly Mission talked about it.
Sunlight shining through the water makes the fountain appear to be gushing fire—a wonderfully dazzling illusion.
2. Jazz music in the streets
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Thanks to an event that is, in its own way, an integral part of the reconstruction process, music is the protagonist of the first September weekend in L'Aquila.
In recent years, Jazz Italiano per le Terre del Sisma has established itself as one of the most popular festivals on the Italian music scene, luring tourists and locals to participate in the whirlwind of concerts invading the city spaces.
A sort of marathon involving more than two hundred musicians, it's the climax of another praiseworthy and involving occurrence, La Marcia Solidale (solidarity march).
This peculiar lay pilgrimage with a great (also) symbolic value covers seven days of hiking. It consists of a journey through nature in areas wounded by the earthquake (Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Abruzzo) amidst enchanting landscapes and views.
The week of excursions is pleasantly interspersed with the multiple musical events taking place along the stages of the walk.
1. Walking in the green
Visiting L'Aquila like a local also means experiencing its explosive nature, which dictates rhythms and spaces.
L'Aquila is a centre of art and culture, but the proud and overbearing context where it stands undoubtedly doesn't take second place. Look around: Gran Sasso and the Sirente and Velino ranges looming in the background will give you an idea of what we're talking about.
Even the name, which would intuitively make one think of an eagle (aquila in Italian), is actually a reference to water and the many springs that flowed in the area when the town was founded (13th century).
Indeed, there is plenty of nature in L'Aquila, and if you take a tour, you'll realise how much greenery invades it.
Il Parco del Castello is an example of this feature. It's the ideal place to take a relaxing walk, have an aperitif, stop and read a book or enjoy the view of the mountains.
Right in the middle of the park stands the 16th century Spanish Fort, for years home to MuNDA, the National Museum of Abruzzo. Refurbishment work is still being carried out after damage caused by the 2009 earthquake. The exhibition is now held in the old municipal slaughterhouse.
Another green and scenic area dear to the citizens stands just outside the walls delimiting the historic centre. Parco del Sole is close to la basilica di Collemaggio, a splendid national monument since 1992.
The park also hosts an ambitious land art project by American artist Beverly Pepper: Amphisculpture, a theatre literally cast in nature and made entirely of limestone.


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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New York. New York was the boyhood home of Joseph Smith. Much of early LDS Church history of the now worldwide church is centered in upstate New York. The LDS Church was organized on April 6, 1830 in Fayette, New York under the name of Church of Christ.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.41% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of New Yorkers self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in New York.

History

The early history of the LDS Church is deeply rooted in the state of New York with pivotal moments taking place in upstate New York and New York City. Joseph Smith claimed that while praying in a wooded area near his home in Palmyra in 1820, God and Jesus Christ, in a vision, appeared to him and set in motion the eventual establishment of a new religion.

According to his later accounts, Smith was visited by an angel named Moroni, while praying one night in 1823. Smith said that this angel revealed the location of a buried book made of golden plates that would be translated into the Book of Mormon.

The completed work was published in Palmyra on March 26, 1830, by printer E. B. Grandin. Soon after, on April 6, 1830, Smith and his followers formally organized the Church of Christ, and small branches were established in Palmyra, Fayette, and Colesville, New York. The Book of Mormon brought Smith regional notoriety and opposition from those who remembered the 1826 Chenango County trial.

In July 1840, the first group of new converts from Liverpool, England, arrived on the Britannia ship in the New York harbor.

On April 6, 2000, 170 years after the Church was organized, the Palmyra New York Temple was dedicated. The temple overlooks the Sacred Grove and other historic sites. The first temple in New York City, the Manhattan New York Temple, was dedicated on 13 June 2004.

Stakes

As of February 2023, New York was home to the following stakes:

Missions

New York New York Mission, originally known as the Eastern States, was organized on May 6, 1839. It was discontinued in 1850, 1858 and 1869, then reopened in 1854, 1865 and 1893 respectively. On June 20, 1974, it ras renamed the New York New York Mission, and then renamed New York New York South Mission on July 1, 1993, when the New York New York North Mission Was Created.
The Cumorah Mission was renamed the New York Rochester Mission on June 20, 1974.

Temples
New York currently has two temples.

Harrison New York

The Harrison New York Temple, previously known as the White Plains New York Temple, was a planned temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) that was to be constructed in Harrison, New York. Construction of the temple was to take place on a 24-acre site purchased by the LDS Church at the intersection of Interstate 287 and Hutchinon River Parkway. Reportedly, efforts had been underway until 2004, but construction was never started and eventually suspended.  After delays by lawsuits and objections by local officials, this temple was removed from the list on the LDS Church's official temple website soon after the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple.

See also
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)

References

Further reading

External links
 New York Historic Sites Official site
 ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site

Latter Day Saint movement in New York (state)
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Jazz Thoughts for the Day
click CD COVERS (or scroll down) to see more info about each month's album, including links to YouTube.
Jazz piano fans are sure to enjoy Mark's new CD series "Jazz Thoughts for the Day" ...with a unique CD released for each month of the year. Each different monthly album features a solo piano piece for every day of that month. For a total of 366 instrumental tracks, in 12 albums! You'll love each and every month of this series, and want to give it to your favorite jazz piano fan.
Jazz fans (and classical, too) will appreciate that each piece is a veritable jazz impromptu: composed/improvised totally spontaneously, as did Bach and Mozart! Nothing planned, nothing rehearsed, nothing written down--every note generated from the heart. Simply put...each piece is from Mark Massey's unique stream of jazz consciousness!
The pieces have a wide range of jazz styles, from mainstream to contemporary, funky to folk-jazz, cool to bobop, gospel to ragtime and "trad"--with Latin, Spanish, Brazilian, Cajun, Native American, Asian, Indian, African, Celtic influences and more, reflecting Mark Massey's "Acoustic Piano International" spirit . Plus classical influences from Gregorian chants to baroque, romantic to impressionistic.
Mark's piano style influences are also very wide-ranging: Vince Guaraldi, Fats Waller, Keith Jarrett, Dave Grusin, Joe Sample, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, George Winston, and more.
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - January
31 tracks with a total playing time of just over 65 minutes. LISTEN on YouTube
Cover photo by award-winning Netherlands photographer Jaap Hart (©, used by permission).
Jaap wrote to Mark:
Hi Mark, thanks for using my photo for your CD-cover. I made this one on a very beautiful winter morning several years ago. The exact location of this pic is the dyke near the very tiny not-even-a-village of Oudendijk, between Alkmaar (Cheese Market!) and Hoorn, in the NW part of the Netherlands. The trees on this dyke have been cut two years ago, so we'll have to wait 30 years to make a similar shot. All the best, Jaap Hart, Alkmaar, Netherlands
CD Design by Dorothy Wineman.
Mastered by Wayne Cook.
Produced by Brad Powell
Here are the Janaury track titles/lengths:
January 01 - Dawn of a New Year
January 02 - Jubilation of The Spirit
January 03 - Do It Now
January 04 - The Light Inside Will Guide
January 05 - Changing Viewpoint, New Things Seen
January 06 - Take Time to Enjoy Life
January 07 - Gettin' In Gear
January 08 - Awake The Possibility
January 09 - Give It Up To God
January 10 - Grow In Wisdom
January 11 - We All Have A Place
January 12 - If You Can Dream It
January 13 - Paradox of Life
January 14 - Warm by the Fire
January 15 - From the Mountain to Meadow
January 16 - With You There to Share
January 17 - It Can Be, Make It Happen
January 18 - Won't Let Nothin' Shake My Faith
January 19 - The Love That We Show
January 20 - Dreaming of the Countryside
January 21 - Preciate It
January 22 - Winter Storm
January 23 - The Sun's Out, Let's Go For a Little Walk Outside
January 24 - If We Do Little Things That We Can
January 25 - Thank God For The Gift of Today
January 26 - Kaleidoscope of Hope
January 27 - Words That We Say, Things That We Do
January 28 - Every Heart Has Hopespring
January 29 - Ain't It So Peculiar
January 30 - Just Take a Step, One Small Step
January 31 - January Benediction
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Jazz Thoughts for the Day - February
29 tracks-(can't forget leap year's child!) with a total playing time of just over 68 minutes. LISTEN on your favorite streaming service, or click for YouTube.
Cover photo ("February in Ontario") by Russian-Canadian photographer Igor Laptev (©, used by permission).
Here are the February track titles/lengths:
February 01 - February Feeling
February 02 - Groundhog Day (What's He Say?)
February 03 - Exhilaration
February 04 - If You Go to Places of the Heart
February 05 - Keepin' Cool (Don't Sweat The Small Stuff)
February 06 - For One To Care
February 07 - Contemplation
February 08 - Turning A Corner
February 09 - If We Only Knew Now, What We're Gonna Know
February 10 - See What Eyes Don't See
February 11 - Echos of a Memory
February 12 - Homage
February 13 - Trusting Intuition
February 14 - For My Valentine
February 15 - Snowflakes Scherzo
February 16 - Resolution of Purpose
February 17 - Soulful Detective
February 18 - When We See It
February 19 - Impossible Isn't Easy
February 20 - Finding The Key To Unlock A Dream
February 21 - Morning Birdsong
February 22 - Washington's Birthday Cake
February 23 - Secrets of a Starry Night
February 24 - Growing Closer Together
February 25 - Take Another Look
February 26 - Grey Sky Poetry
February 27 - Questions Seldom Asked
February 28 - Great To See You, Good Friend
February 29 - Leap Year Baby's Alright
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - March
Cover photo by German photographer Hans F. Meier (©, used by permission).
Here are the March track titles/lengths:
March 01 - When I Hold Her Hand
March 02 - Unexpected Treasure
March 03 - It's Raining, It's Pouring!
March 04 - Everything We Do Can Play a Part
March 05 - And If You Look Beyond the Rainbow...
March 06 - Bridge Around the World
March 07 - Seven Days
March 08 - Casting Bread Upon the Water
March 09 - Smile the Blues Away
March 10 - With a Little Bit of Boogie
March 11 - Footsteps
March 12 - Dreamland Rendezvous
March 13 - There Will Come a Time
March 14 - Cup of Tea and a Good Book to Read
March 15 - Ides of March
March 16 - The Observation Begs the Question
March 17 - Heart of the Green
March 18 - The Oracle
March 19 - Falles de Valencia (Torches of Valencia)
March 20 - Equinox I (Geocentric)
March 21 - Equinox II (Heliocentric)
March 22 - Rêverie de Printemps (Spring Daydream)
March 23 - Wonderful Day, Now That I Have You
March 24 - Melancholy Moon
March 25 - Tempus Perspectus
March 26 - It's What Goes Up That Must Come Down
March 27 - L.A. Freeway Shuffle
March 28 - I Wonder
March 29 - Guardian Angel
March 30 - Penny For Your Thoughts
March 31 - May Your Cup Overflow
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - April
30 tracks with a total playing time of just under 74 minutes. LISTEN on YouTube
Cover photo by Colorado photographer Sonny Asehan (©, used by permission).
Here are the April track titles (and a few notes):
April 01 – April Fool for You
April 02 – Live, Love, Laugh
April 03 – When We're in the Groove
April 04 - Huhtikuu (Finlandia April)
April 05 - Meditation for the Holy Days
April 06 - Therein Lies the Truth
April 07 - Reach Deep Inside of Every Moment
April 08 - The Light of Your Smile
April 09 - Every Day, Every Way
April 10 - Wax Philosophical
April 11 - Joie De Vivre
—from the French joie ("joy") de ("of") vivre ("living"), and often borrowed into English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit.
April 12 - Twists and Turns to True Love
April 13 - Thinking 'Bout Cha
April 14 - As Long as I Have You
April 15 - Procrastination Blues
—a cool blues for last-minute tax filers
April 16 - The Setting Sun
April 17 - Daidō Shōi (Big Similarity, Small Difference)
—Daidō Shōi is a Japanese expression, that might also be expressed as "The similarities outweigh the differences."
April 18 - Affirmations for Life
April 19 - Pascha Poem
April 20 - A Distant Dream Is Closer Now
April 21 - Dance with the Queen
—a birthday piece for Queen Elizabeth II
April 22 - for the Good Earth
—22nd of April, 1970, Earth Day marks the beginning of the modern environmental movement.
April 23 - St. George and the Dragon
—April 23rd is the celebration date of St. George, the patron saint of England and many countries in throughout Europe, as well as Scouting, a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers. He is immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon.
April 24 - The Ghosts of St. Mark's Eve
—In English folklore, on St. Mark's Eve it was the custom in the villages of England, from the 17th century to the late 19th century, to sit in the church porch between the hours of 11.00 p.m. and 1.00 a.m. for three successive years. On the third such sitting, it was said that the ghosts of those to die during the year would be witnessed passing into the church. The ghosts of those who were to die soon would be the first observed, while those who would almost see out the year would not be witnessed until almost 1.00 a.m.
April 25 - When You Plant a Tree (Arbor Song)
—Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States and is celebrated in a number of countries.
April 26 - If You're Letting Go of Heartache
April 27 - Down to You (Freedom Day)
—Freedom Day (South Africa) on April 27, anniversary of the first general election in South Africa after the end of apartheid in 1994.
April 28 - Aphrodite's Morning Starlight
—Most of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to Venus, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis—from her Greek name Aphrodite—goddess of love and beauty. The planet Venus (AKA Aphrodite) will change to a morning star in April 2009.
April 29 - For a Day of Reflection
—April 29 is a Japanese national holiday, as Shōwa Day since 2007, and regarded as a day of reflection on the past and the future.
April 30 - Time with Those You Love
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - May
31 tracks with a total playing time of over 70 minutes. LISTEN on YouTube
Cover photo of a hummingbird close-up, by Alan Powell of Anacortes, Washington (© by Geofonica).
Here are the May track titles (with a few notes):
May 01 – Maybe We Can Fall In Love In May
May 02 – Playtime! (National Pet Week)
May 03 – Rose of Kentucky
May 04 – Solution Five-Four
May 05 – Cinco de Mayo (Puebla Day)
May 06 – The Emerald Dream
—Emerald is the birthstone for May.
May 07 – Granny's Mumbo Gumbo
May 08 – Full Moon, Rising Tide
May 09 – Siddhartha
—Siddhartha--(Sanskrit for "he who achieves his aim")--is the first name of Buddha. While Buddha's birthday is unknown, it is often celebrated on the full moon in May---May 9th the year of the composition.
May 10 – Golden Spike of the Intergalactic Railroad
—May 10th is the date the "Golden Spike" (the final spike) was laid in the first Transcontinental Railroad. This could be the theme for intergalactic celebration.
May 11 – You're Everything To Me
May 12 – Nightingales (Nurses Day)
—a meditative tribute
May 13 – For Mom
May 14 – Ellington the Elegant
May 15 – Mountain Maia
—Maia was the Greek goddess of spring and fertility, and was also known as "Mountain Maia" It is thought "May" may be derived from her name, and that she was particularly fond of the 1st and 15th of that month
May 16 – Specters and Other Visitants
—a musical response to the question "are we alone?"
May 17 – Where Do Dreamers Wake?
May 18 – Tintinnabula (Bells of Poe)
—Tintinnabula are tinkling bells played in succession. Edgar Allan Poe's four-part, onomatopoeic poem "The Bells" uses diacopic repetition of the word "bells" and becomes progressively darker and darker.
May 19 – Lazy Days, Lazy Mays
May 20 – Punctatim
May 21 – Ascendance
—Ascension Day-the 40th day after Easter, commemorates Christ's ascendance to Heaven.
May 22 – Wyndanse
May 23 – Swingin' Into Love
May 24 – Kyrie
May 25 – Lily of the Valley
—flower of the month of May
May 26 – Hummingbird
May 27 – M&M's Birthday Groove (Happy, Happy Birthday)
—celebrate Mark's birthday—or your special jazz fan—with this fun & funky little track.
May 28 – Dreamin' the Blues Away
May 29 – New York Nights
May 30 – Land of The Free
May 31 – Home Run Swing
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - June
30 tracks with a total playing time of about 69 minutes, 38 seconds. LISTEN on YouTube
Cover photo © Cheryl Graham, used by permission.
Here are the June track titles (and a few notes):
June 01 – June Bug Hug
June 02 – Meitheamh (Irish June)
—The first Monday in June is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland; in the Irish Calendar the month is called Meitheamh; the middle month of the summer.
June 03 – Land of Milk and Honey
—a piece for Shavuot, commemorating the anniversary of the day God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
June 04 – Tiananmen
June 05 – Dance Me a Waltz Tonight
June 06 – For the Heroes at Normandy
—June 6th marks the anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.
June 07 – Vestalia
—Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology. Vesta was celebrated at the Vestalia which took place from June 7 to June 15.
June 08 – Taliesin
—On June 8, 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright was born--who many consider the all-time greatest American architect. Wright called his home "Taliesin"--after Taliesin (c. 534 – c. 599)---a Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings. ---Wright's home Taliesin was twice burned and he rebuilt it as Taliesin II and Taliesin III.
June 09 – Rioja
—Famous wine from Northern Spain region of "La Rioja"--June 9th is the anniversary of La Rioja being granted automony from Spain.
June 10 – Can You Dig?
June 11 – Find the Calling of Your Heart
—a piece for the graduates in the school of life.
June 12 – Dos Namorados (Lover's Day Brazil)
June 13 – It's a Slippery Slope
June 14 – Hand O'er Heart (Flag Day)
June 15 – Beyond Cool
June 16 – Bloomsday
—June 16th marks Bloomsday in Ireland, and worldwide, among fans of James Joyce's Ulysses June 16 Leopold Bloom - A 38 year old advertising canvasser in Dublin. Loves music and reading as well as thinking about science and explaining things to others.
June 17 – Amelia's Dream
—On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
June 18 – It's Your Waterloo
—Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, final and decisive action of the Napoleonic Wars, that effectively ended French domination of the European continent and brought about drastic changes in the political boundaries and the power balance of Europe. Fought on June 18, 1815, near Waterloo, in what is now Belgium, the battle ranks as a great turning point in modern history.
June 19 – Dad's Bag
—a piece for Father's Day
June 20 – When We Help Each Other (World Refugee Day)
June 21 – Soulful Stonehenge Solstice Sunrise
June 22 – Rag Doll Rag
June 23 – Midsummer's Eve
—AKA "Saint John's Eve"--June 23, the night before the festival of the nativity of John the Baptist. Throughout Europe peasants often celebrated this night by lighting fires in streets and marketplaces. Although the fires were often blessed by priests, the celebration was generally conducted by the laity. Midsummer eve celebrations were a continuance of the Teutonic pagan festivals and fertility rites associated with agriculture at the time of the summer solstice.
June 24 – Dance of the Grays
—On June 24, 1997--(50 years after the sightings), the Air Force released a report on the so-called "Roswell Incident," suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were actually life-sized dummies.
June 25 – Boppin' Round Town with the Soft Top Down
June 26 – Ich Bin Ein Berliner
—the anniverary of JFK's famous speech.
June 27 – Darkness Into Light (homage to Helen Keller)
—Birthdate (1880) of Helen Keller, who, though blind & deaf, became a great writer and humanitarian.
June 28 – Shine Like the Sun
June 29 – In This Moment of Time
June 30 – June Memories
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - July
Cover photo © Stephen Strathdee (Vancouver, Canada), used by permission.
Here are the July track titles (and a few notes):
July 01 – Part Twos
—A piece in celebration of the "second half"--a time for appreciation.
July 02 – Shake a Leg
July 03 – Eternal Flame
—The anniversary of FDR lighting the eternal flame at Gettysburg--also the final day of that battle.
July 04 – Fireworks!
July 05 – Quintilis
—The early Roman name of the fifth month of the Roman calendar--(and it's in 5/4)--before it was renamed after Caesar.
July 06 – When John Met Paul
July 07 – Seven, Seven and Seven
—Triple meaning: in 7/4, and it's the date 7/7 and 777 is a jackpot in a slot machine!
July 08 – Tanabata
—Japanese holiday where people traditionally "Make a Wish"-- held on the "seventh day of the seventh month of the old Japanese calendar--sometimes celebrated in our July, sometimes in August.
July 09 – All-Star Groove
—A sentimental piece for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.
July 10 – On the Banks of the River Liffey (Dublin Song)
—Anniversary of the founding of Dublin.
July 11 – One for the Babe
—Anniversary of Babe Ruth's first major league game.
July 12 – The Kid
—A funky piece to portray "Billy the Kid" - shot down in mid-July.
July 13 – Hollywoodland
—A four note motive to celebrate the anniversary of the "Hollywoodland" Sign.
July 14 – Storm the Bastille
—A stormin', driving jazz groove for Bastille Day!
July 15 – Chiaroscuro
—Birthday of Rembrandt...known as the master of the Chiaroscuro effect--using light and dark to dramatic effect.
July 16 – Dog Days
July 17 – Walter and his Mouse
—Birthday of Disneyland
July 18 – Madiba
—Birthday of Nelson Mandella--known affectionately as "Madiba."
July 19 – Stone of Rosetta
—--in 1799, a group of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover what is now known as The Rosetta Stone, enabling the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time.
July 20 – The Eagle Has Landed
July 21 – Global Villager
—Birthdate of Marshall McLuhan--futurist and media guru, who coined the term "Global Village."
July 22 – Lamp Beside the Golden Door
—Birthday of Emma Lazarus, 19th Century American poet born in New York City. She is best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883; its final lines were engraved on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1912.
July 23 – Nocturne Hale-Bopp
—Aniversary of its discovery--the brightest, most watched comet of the 20th century.
July 24 – Dreamin' In Love
July 25 – Svetlana's Walk
—Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to perform a space walk on July 25, 1984.
July 26 – Le Tour Fantastique
—Round about the final date of the 23 day "Tour de France"--one of the most challenging of sporting events.
July 27 – Experiential Excursion
July 28 – Beatrix
—Birthday of Beatrix Potter--British author of children's books including Peter Rabbit.
July 29 – Mystic Peace (homage to Dag Hammarskjöld)
—Birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dag Hammarskjöld, whom JFK called "the greatest statesman of the 20th Century."
July 30 – Waves of Wheat
July 31 – Such a Starry, Summer Night
Jazz Thoughts for the Day - August
31 tracks with a total playing time of about 78 minutes. LISTEN on YouTube
Engineered by David Rocha
Cover photo by Nastco, used by permission.
CD Design by Dorothy Wineman (additional graphics by Geofonica).
Here are the August track titles (and a few notes):
August 01 – Soulful Summer Day
August 02 – Declaration
August 03 – Set Sail
August 04 – Pops Mambo
August 05 – Seven Steps to Reach the Moon
August 06 – Hiroshima Flower
August 07 – Kon-Tiki
August 08 – Groove Cat
August 09 – Indigo Blue (Indigenous Peoples Day)
August 10 – S'more o' Dat, Please
August 11 – Perseids Shower (First Night)
August 12 – Perseids Shower (Second Night)
August 13 – Good Eeevening, Mr. Hitchcock
August 14 – When You Find Your Heart's Chord
August 15 – Tango Pianoforte (for O.P.)
August 16 – Just the Love You Give
August 17 – Aloha Waltz
August 18 – Honey Bee Boogie
August 19 – Come Touch a Star
August 20 – Gehrig's Grand Slam
August 21 – Totality Eclipse
August 22 – I Sing the Piano Acoustic (for R.B.)
August 23 – the Song That's In Your Heart
August 24 – Pompeii
August 25 – Gigi's Dream
August 26 – Krakatao
August 27 – Hand In Hand
August 28 – Hallelujah! U B Fine
August 29 – Yardbird Walk (Charlie Parker's BD)
August 30 – I Dreamed You Fell In Love With Me
August 31 – Anticipatin' Matriculatin'
Thanks for visiting here and checking out Mark's newest CD. Hope you enjoy it.
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Q: sed replacing unwanted part of string I want to replace VERSION variable with $version_1 and PROG_VERSION with $version_2 within a same file. I used sed for that

sed s/VERSION/$version_1/g | sed s/PROG_VERSION/$version_2/g

The problem is sed also replaces a portion of PROG_VERSION with PROG_(value of $version_1).
How should I prevent sed from making unwanted changes.

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The problem is sed also replaces a portion of PROG_VERSION with
  PROG_(value of $version_1). How should I prevent sed from making
  unwanted changes.

Use word boundaries in sed to prevent unwanted replacements:
sed "s/\bVERSION\b/$version_1/g"

OR:
sed "s/\<VERSION\>/$version_1/g"

For Mac OSX: For some strange reason none of above syntax works and you need to use this weird syntax:
 sed "s/[[:<:]]VERSION[[:>:]]/$version_1/g"

A: I think the easiest would be to switch the order of the commands.
sed "s/PROG_VERSION/$version_2/g; s/VERSION/$version_1/g" file

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Hockey world championships pulled from Belarus after backlash over human rights
Following pressure from Belarusian civil society, including athletes, journalists and activists, as well as sponsors and human rights organisations like FIDH and Viasna – its member in Belarus – denouncing state repression of the opposition, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHR) decided to withdraw the upcoming Ice Hockey World Championships from Minsk.
The annual tournament is scheduled to be held in May and June 2021. On 18 January, the IIHF Council stated that "it is currently impossible to ensure the welfare of teams, spectators and officials while holding a World Championship in Belarus."
The IIHR said in a statement that it consulted with "independent experts and all stakeholders" on the viability of holding the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Belarus, considering "growing safety and security concerns related to both the rising political unrest and covid-19."
On 15 January, Nivea Men threatened to withdraw its sponsorship should the World Cup be held in Minsk. The following day, Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda, the main sponsor, announced that it would "withdraw from sponsoring the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship if Belarus is confirmed to be co-hosting the event," out of respect for all human rights. German firm Liqui Moly soon followed suit, as did Swiss watchmaker Tissot, which said, "human rights are fundamental values which Tissot represents."
On 12 January, after René Fasel, the president of the IIHF, and Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko met in Minsk, FIDH and Viasna asked the IIHF to respect human dignity and its own code of conduct by depriving Belarus of its co-host rights. FIDH and Viasna held that if the championship were to proceed as planned in Belarus, it would be not only unethical but also dangerous to fans, athletes, and journalists. The two organisations had sent an open letter to the IIHF calling for the championship to be relocated and for a new co-organiser to be selected.


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Butler Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,318.

History
Butler Township was established in 1849. Butler Township is named after Butler County, Ohio, the native home of many of its early settlers.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which  (or 99.74%) is land and  (or 0.30%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
 Oak Forest
 Saint Marys
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships
 Metamora Township (north)
 Brookville Township (northeast)
 Highland Township (east)
 Adams Township, Ripley County (south)
 Ray Township (west)
 Salt Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.

References

 United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links
 Indiana Township Association
 United Township Association of Indiana

Townships in Franklin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana


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I can tell you about how magical the birth was, and how Christie was both nurturing and in a steady control throughout or how when our baby's umbilical cord seemed to be wrapped around our baby's neck, arm, my watch, and the power cords under the bed that she assessed the scenario like a praying mantis and just eliminated the concern before I had time to even worry about it but honestly those crucial moments don't even compare to the beacon of calm she was throughout the pregnancy. We were fine during the birth because we had been made fine in all the moments leading up to it. No matter when you call her she will answer. Text her about any little thing and just see if a minute will pass before she'll give you a response. One day she told us how her cell phone powered down on her unexpectedly in the morning and she had a new phone within a few hours so she'd never even have the possibility to be out of touch to her moms.
Christie also brings so much knowledge that is not directly related birth and pregnancy. She can tell you everything that you may think of during your preparations. She can help you to know what kinds of foods to eat to feel better, where to go if you want the best services such as prenatal yoga or photographer (actually, she's the best but she can only do one job at a time so she'll get you the name of the 2nd best), how to improve your nutrition, where to buy the stuff you will need when the baby arrives or whatever else you can imagine needing and/or wanting.
She's never passed judgment or shown an ounce of impatience with us. She was our midwife and our friend through it all and still follows up with us to see how we are doing, some 10 months later. We have proven the medical field wrong once again and are now pregnant with our 2nd child and there's no doubt that we'll be blessed to have Christie by our side for the process again.


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Q: JavaScript sometimes prevents server event from firing with asp.net I have what I thought was a pretty straightforward javascript issue, but I'm starting to go nuts trying to figure out my problem.
I have a slow page, and it was possible for users to click submit, then click another button while waiting on the page to load, it was creating issues.  I thought I could display a please wait message and disable the submit button on click.  Below is the function, I am using asp.net 3.5 so there's a name mangling issue, because of this I was using a getElemenetsByName and scanning for the right items (not awesome but it seems to work).  When I run this, the button becomes disabled, but then the page just sits there, the server never gets called.  I tried in firefox and I didn't see any errors in firebug, but when I set a breakpointon the server, the server def does not get called.  I tried returning true in case there was an output expected, but nada.  When I commend out the content of processing(){ // stuff } then it works fine, so something in there seems to be killing me.
function processing() {
    var pleaseWaitID = "lblPleaseWait";
    var submitBtnName = "btnSubmit";
    var submitControl = document.getElementsByTagName('input');

    var pleaseWaitlbls = document.getElementsByName(pleaseWaitID);

    for (pleaseWait in pleaseWaitlbls) {
       if (pleaseWaitlbls[pleaseWait].style != null) {
            pleaseWaitlbls[pleaseWait].style.visibility="visible";
       }
    }

    for (submitButton in submitControl) {
       if (submitControl[submitButton].name != null) {
           if (submitControl[submitButton].name.search(submitBtnName) != -1) {
               submitControl[submitButton].disabled = "disabled";
           }
       }
    }

    return true;
}

.....
 asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" name="btnSubmit" SkinID="MainAction" runat="server" Text="Submit" OnClientClick = "javascript:processing();"
 OnClick="btnSubmit_Click" meta:resourcekey="btnSubmitResource1"

Any ideas on what I've screwed up here?
Thanks you for your time.

A: Asp.net Custom user control button. How to stop multiple clicks by user
I had the same type of problem this may or may not help.


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Ganga Ma will punish you: Mayawati trains guns at BJP
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): With electioneering at its peak for the last phase of Lok Sabha elections, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday claimed that the same 'Ganga Ma' who helped BJP win the 2014 Lok Sabha polls will punish the party this time around by ensuring its defeat.
"BJP will be known for its hatred and divisive politics. It has only cared about rich businessmen and no poor have been benefited from its policies. It has not delivered what it had promised in 2014. Ganga maa helped you (BJP) by ensuring your victory in 2014, but you did not take the benefit of her blessing. This year she will punish you and throw you out," Mayawati said while addressing a joint election rally with SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Mayawati went on to say that Congress' "bad policies and rule" led to the emergence of SP and BSP.
"We all know, Congress remained in power for a long time but due to its bad decision and policies, it was thrown out of Centre. Benefits were not handed down to Dalits during the Congress regime. It was due to Congress' bad rule that we had to make BSP and SP a few decades ago. If they had ruled well, we were not needed," Mayawati said.
"Congress had always promised to remove poverty but it did not do anything for that. It also promised to provide employment but nothing was done on that front either. That is why people threw them out," she added.
The BSP Chief, while campaigning for BSP-SP candidate from Varanasi Shalini Yadav, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought out "no development" in the town, which happens to be his constituency.
"Modi has done no development work in the city and the Centre. Ganga maa has not been cleaned. He has not ensured safety in the country. We have seen a lot of terrorist attacks. Our border is not secure," she said.
Thirteen parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, including Varanasi, will go to polls on May 19 in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections. Results will be announced on May 23. (ANI)


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NEFAC to Present 'The First Amendment and Covering Vermont News' at South Hero Library
Michael Donoghue, a longtime Vermont journalist and first vice president of the New England First Amendment Coalition, will discuss the First Amendment and his 50 years covering Vermont news on Oct. 7 at the South Hero Library, 75 South Street, South Hero, Vt.
The discussion will begin at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
MICHAEL DONOGHUE | Donoghue was selected as the 2013 New England Journalist of the Year by the New England Society of News Editors and in 2015 received the Matthew Lyon First Amendment Award. Donoghue has served as an officer, including executive director, with the Vermont Press Association since 1979. He is often credited as being a driving force behind the improvement to Vermont's open government (public records and meetings) legislation. Donoghue and the Burlington Free Press were honored often for his work on the local, state, regional and national level. Donoghue was selected in 2007 as the winner of the Yankee Quill Award, the top lifetime honor for print and electronic journalists in New England. He has been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including as a charter member for the New England Press Association's Hall of Fame and as a charter member for the Society of Professional Journalists/National Freedom of Information Coalition Hall of Fame. NEFAC's annual Freedom of Information Award is named after Donoghue. He is a former two-term national president of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and is a 10-time Sportswriter of the Year from Vermont.
The event is part of NEFAC's Featured Speaker Program, launched in January to help increase First Amendment education in high schools, college classrooms and community centers. NEFAC recently presented to students at the University of New Hampshire; high school students in Bridgeport, Conn., and at the annual New England Scholastic Press Association conference at Boston University, among other New England locations and audiences.
Major Supporters of NEFAC include the Barr Foundation, The Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund, The Robertson Foundation, The Boston Globe, WBUR and Boston University.


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De Gryphaeidae is een familie van tweekleppigen uit de orde Ostreoida.

Geslachten
 Exogyra Say, 1820

 Gryphaeinae Vialov, 1936 †
 Gryphaea Lamarck, 1801 †
 Pycnodonteinae Stenzel, 1959
 Crenostrea Marwick, 1931 †
 Empressostrea M. Huber & Lorenz, 2007
 Hyotissa Stenzel, 1971
 Neopycnodonte Stenzel, 1971
 Pycnodonte Fischer von Waldheim, 1835


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Commentary on the New Xbox Live Experience
One of the trends you'll notice if you look at the archives here at ye olde GameCola is that, by the end of the year, there's only about two or three reviews, before Paul's water breaks and the Janish flies out of his open legs with 17 reviews in one hand and the unreleased DVD of the complete Journeyman series in the other.
Contributed by Zach Rich on December 1st, 2008 in Categories ColumnsWith content involving Tags avatars, Netflix, New Xbox Live Experience, Rare, Rock Band, The Janish, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Zach Rich
(Editor's note: This article was originally published in the December 2008 issue of GameCola, back when GameCola was published in a monthly online magazine format.)
One of the trends you'll notice if you look at the archives here at ye olde GameCola is that, by the end of the year, there's only about two or three reviews per issue, before Paul's water breaks and the Janish flies out of his open legs with 17 reviews in one hand and the unreleased DVD of the complete Journeyman series in the other. What causes this phenomenon? Sprite Monkey hasn't been around for a few issues. What has happened to Sprite Monkey? Is he dead? If he is, then I call his "Are You Game?" column now and forever.1 As my first year as a GC writer draws to a close, I now understand this situation. We're all fucking lazy/busy.
As of this writing, I am sitting here, two hours before the deadline, typing this on my cousin's laptop while I watch a Family Guy marathon on TBS with said cousin and his girlfriend, who tends to press the enter key a lot for very odd reasons.2 I am now pressed for creative ideas, and my gaming time has dwindled to zero over the past month thanks to my participation in my high school's production of Beauty and the Beast, which leaves me with no idea of what I want to review this month. I've no desire to review a retro game. The Mega Man 9 review I'm supposed to write with one of the other slops is impossible to complete due to the other GC writer's inability to understand what I'm talking about ever, I can't review Rock Band 2 because Zach Rich wrote the review of the year last month and then killed himself, even though that's really all I played last month…what the hell do I review here?
Let's discuss one of the major events that happened in the past month. The New Xbox Experience (NXE) graced all of our 360s this month to either the enjoyment or dismay of gamers all over the universe. Most gamers have embraced this evolution in the gaming community with arms wide open. Others have cried themselves to sleep over their loss of their blades; this is the same crowd that cried when Final Fantasy XII threw out turn-based battles, Trix changed their shapes to circular puffs, and I became a Paramore fan.3 And while those are horrible, horrible events that have truly changed the face of the world more than any other in modern history since September 12th, 2001, the new dashboard may actually be the best improvement to Xbox Live in a long, long time.
First things first, let's talk about the avatars. If you've been paying attention to my reviews, you'll know that I'm the biggest Rare fanatic out there, and I plan to murder whoever the hell reviewed Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts at GameTrailers. However, I'm very indifferent about the NXE's avatar system, which was created by Rare. There's nothing really special about it. It was fun to laugh about for a few seconds with some of my buddies, but my avatar took ten seconds to assemble, and ten seconds to forget about. It's nice that a steady stream of new clothing for the avatars is on the way. They're going to be free for now, but I'm going to break the legs of anyone who's actually dumb enough to pay for content like this, when Rock Band has ten million beautiful songs to buy. Also, there's no excuse for not being able to change the color of your clothing. That's just a little lazy, Rare.4
Now the big addition I'm loving to death is the Party System. This is a feature I've been dreaming of ever since I first received my 360 two years ago. Being able to commutate with up to eight of your closest 13-year-old, profanity-spewing friends no matter what you're doing on the 360 is an important addition to make the community aspect of XBL its strong suit. Sending out just one game invite to everyone and instantly joining games with your party makes the entire experience more streamlined and enjoyable. Being able to chat about how much I hate my chorus teacher 'cause I didn't get the lead in High School Musical5 with all of my musical friends while they're enjoying a good game of Gears and I'm rewatching the entire series of 30 Rock on Netflix is a nice touch.
And that segues into the other major feature I'm loving to death: Netflix on the 360. I'm in a family that subscribes to Blockbuster, and the two-week trial period convinced me to convince my family to switch over to the service. The amount of streamable material is nice, and HD playback is a grandiose touch that seals the deal in my book. Being able to control and instantly watch on the 360 is great; it allowed me to watch season 2 of Heroes again, remember how terrible it was, and not write an article for the December issue of GameCola. My hope is to see more and more movies and TV shows made available for streaming, and eventually killing off Microsoft's rather bland movie rental service.
Other minor features add nice touches to a great revamp. I haven't been able to copy a game to my hard drive, due to my 20 GB hard drive being full,6 but I do plan on copying Rock Band 2 to end that dreaded noise. Viewing my Achievements is much easier than before, as is the Game Library, which brings up all of your downloaded games at once, instead of your latest downloads last. Finally, being able to get rid of those Arcade game trials on my played games list is like the maple syrup on the stuffed waffles with maple syrup filling. Quick Launch is very handy in parties and works like a dream. The new guide window has all the tools you need at the press of a button. I was only unable to find what I wanted once. (Appear Offline is a tricky beast.)
The New Xbox Experience, in my opinion, is an important step in making Xbox Live more accessible to everyone, gamers and casuals alike. It's sleek and useful, and it gives you a lot of good ideas and innovations. It's a damn shame that not every feature was made available at launch. I'm actually very excited to see how Primetime will work out, being the kid who could not, and would not, miss a minute of The Price is Right as a child, Kindergarten be damned. In the here and now, though, I have to begin preparing for the Janish. Starting with a review of Nuts & Bolts where I give the game a perfect score…NOW.7
1. You gain +50 points if you didn't attend Sprite Monkey's funeral.
2. Based on the sex stories my cousin has been telling me lately, it's a fetish. She gets off on paragraphs.
3. Zach Rich: It's All Recursive!
4. I'M SORRY LEIGH LOVEDAY I'M SO SORRY PLEASE DON'T KILL ME I'LL LOVE YOU AGAIN I SWEAR I LOVED SHAKE RATTLE N' ROLL I REALLY DID!!!!!
5. WHY DO YOU HATE ME, <name withheld>.
6. Want to make Zach Rich happy this holiday season? Get me 60 GB.
7. First sentence: I get off on bears with birds in their backpacks.
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