What should I do if my child comes home with lice?
Treat lice with over-the-counter medicated shampoos.
Wash your child's clothes, towels, hats, and bed linens in hot water and dry on high heat.
Items that cannot be washed can be placed in a plastic bag for 2 weeks.
Check all members of your household for lice.
If infection persists, consult your doctor about using a prescription shampoo.
To prevent lice, don't share hats, combs, brushes, pillows or blankets.
Lice are tiny insects that live on hair and feed on the scalp of humans, most commonly, children age 3 to 6. Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease, but they are contagious and can just be downright annoying. Their bites may cause a child's scalp to become very itchy and inflamed. Lice are no bigger than a sesame seed and brownish tan. They lay eggs called nits that look like tiny yellow or brown dots before they hatch. After hatching, the shell looks white, kind of like dandruff, only you can't shake them off. Lice lay nits on the hair close to the scalp.
Lice crawl from head to head. They don't jump and they don't fly. Since young children are constantly in contact with each other, lice can easily spread. They can also live off the scalp for a day or two. They cannot live on your pets.
Try not to have your child or the children in your care share hats, combs and brushes, or lay on each others blankets or pillows.
There are several over-the-counter shampoos available. Apply the shampoo to your child's dry scalp, leave on the full recommended amount of time and wash off. Then carefully comb all nits out with a fine tooth comb. This can be the hardest part, especially if you are dealing with a lot of hair. It can also be helpful to continue daily or every few days combing of the hair with a fine toothed comb for two weeks. Sometimes the shampoo may need to be repeated about a week later. Talk to your pediatrician if the infection persists, as there is also a prescription shampoo available.
There are many home remedies that involve putting a thick or oily substance such as petroleum jelly, mayonnaise or olive oil and leaving it on the hair overnight (the child can sleep wearing a shower cap). The theory is that coating the hair with these substances will smother the lice. These remedies have not been scientifically proven to work. However, they certainly won't hurt your child. A more recent home remedy that studies show may help is blow-drying your child's hair. The theory is that the heat may kill the lice. Do not blow dry your child's hair when there is medicated shampoo on it though since the shampoo may be flammable. There are also many lice removal services that will come to your house to wash and comb out the nits in your child's hair. Do not spray or allow anyone to spray pesticides in your home as this can be dangerous and is not shown to be effective in killing lice.
Soak combs and brushes in boiling hot water for 5 to 10 minutes or wash them with the medicated shampoo or throw them away.
Vacuum furniture, carpeting, car seats, and other fabrics that your child was in contact with 24 to 48 hours before treatment.
Items that your child has been in very close contact with that cannot be washed, such as stuffed animals or toys, can be placed in a plastic bag for 2 weeks (by which time any live lice would die).
Check other members of your household for lice and, if present, treat the family members.
Remember that live lice cannot live more than 24 to 48 hours off the head, so extraordinary cleaning measures are usually not necessary. It is better to spend the time properly treating the child with head lice.


We can check sight and hearing with age-appropriate, play-based testing. For this purpose, we use the child-friendly Oculus H Test and Matsubara's Colour Table. We also use the Speech and Audiometry Threshold "Pilot Test", which proves extremely popular with children as they become "little pilots".
A referral to a specialist follows if we deem it necessary or if you particularly wish.
As is the case in all paedeatric practices at present, Amblyopie screening with Plusoptrix is only available as an IGel service. We deliberately do not offer it at present. If you have questions on this matter, please feel free to approach us and ask!
If you have of a family history of problems in this area, we encourage you to make an early appointment with an opthamologist.
We can perform both blood pressure tests and ECGs at our practice. This is particularly important for children who, due to long-term medication or neuro-muscular illness, require regular monitoring of their heart function. Naturally, a referral to a paediatric cardiologist would be made, should it be seen as necessary.
Contact us! We have strong connections with a broad array colleagues working diagnostically in the fields of paediatric neurology and paediatric cardiology, both in Hanover itself and the broader region.
To recognise changes in breathing patterns, we carry out a small lung function examination which is play-based and functions extremely well with small children. Your child needs to breathe in deeply and breathe out again as quickly as possible. It is made child-friendly through the use of a computer animation, whereby the child is required to blow out candles.
Through this we attain information about their oxygen absorption capacity and the speed with which they exhale. We can, thereby, identify a possible narrowing of the airways (windpipe) or limited lung volume. Also in this case, we can, if necessary, authorise a further pulmonary investigation and diagnosis by a specialist.
Regular check-ups play a significant role in ensuring the healthy development of your child. It is the most important factor in every child and adolescent practice. Check-ups serve to educate the child, and equally the parents, about prevention medicine, early diagnosis of illness and can also highlight developmental deficits in a timely manner.
In all check-ups, height, weight and head circumference are measured, plotted in a somatogram and compared with statistical norms. Through this process, suspected developmental anomalies are quickly identified. This early diagnosis investigation provides the chance to pick up on developmental abnormalities through targeted treatment and support. To complete the picture, the U6 parent-survey is also issued.
Check-ups are always a good opportunity for asking questions about your child's development. To facilitate this, it is often helpful to write any questions ahead of time so that you don't forget anything.
Due to the width and breadth of a check-up, we can effectively accompany and treat children from the time of birth, right through to early adulthood. The U1 – U9 and J1 Check-Ups are covered by all health insurance companies, U10 and U11 and J2 are covered by all private insurance and, in part, by the statutory insurance companies.
We are well informed as to which health insurance companies are part of the Check-Up programme of the Professional Association of Paediatric and Adolescent doctors (BVK). You are welcome to ask for our advice and assistance.
Premature and sick new born babies sometimes require particular aftercare assistance upon being released from hospital. This is also a service we can offer you in our practice. Through many years' experience in the neonatal area, Dr Neumann has developed a particularly good grasp of the concerns facing young parents. With his specialisation in neonatal care, he has also provided psychological leadership for parent-groups.
We are happy to coordinate your various examinations or to oversee it personally. In most instances, we can also offer you sonography directly in the practice.
We are happy to carry out the U2 for healthy new-borns who have been released early from the Obstetrics clinic. This can be performed in the peaceful setting of our "quiet room".
Our good collaborative work with the midwives and neonatal specialists of Wunstorf and the broader region, plays an extremely important role for us.


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Julia Morris is one of Australia's most successful and polished performers and has shared the stage with comedy royalty including Richard Pryor, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Lewis and Robin Williams.
Julia Morris has been a regular face on Australian television since her debut on New Faces in 1985. By 1995 she was a household name, hosting or starring in popular shows including Full Frontal, In Melbourne Tonight and Beauty and the Beast.
Julia Morris is one of Australia's most in-demand corporate entertainers and regularly thrills audiences at events ranging from award ceremonies through corporate team building to high-end functions.
Whether performing as corporate comedian, corporate event host or keynote speaker, Julia Morris and her uniquely irreverent brand of humour plus over twenty years experience as stand up and corporate entertainer means that she delivers exactly the right balance of fun and professionalism.
There is an audible gasp of delight from the crowd as Julia takes the stage to perform as corporate MC. But aside from her popularity with audiences, Julia is a highly experienced and professional function host who will work in conjunction with your corporate event co-ordinator to move efficiently through the most demanding of schedules.
As keynote speaker, Julia provides the highlight of any business convention or conference program and can add a light-hearted but insightful touch to any corporate team building exercise. Whether your theme is women's issues, parenting, family and children, work/life balance, health and exercise or simply an inspiring personal journey and giving yourself permission to shine, Julia offers a lighthearted keynote slideshow spectacular that can be fully tailored to your brand and corporate event idea's specific topic requirements.
Between 2000 and 2007, 'Lady J-Mo' (as she is affectionately called) lived in the UK. During that time Julia hosted TV shows for the BBC, worked with everyone from Stephen Fry to Dame Edna, appeared in nearly every major international comedy festival from Montreal to South Africa, won the Herald Angel award at the Edinburgh Festival 2002 and was named Time Out London's 'Comedy Performer of the Year' in 2004. Whilst in the UK Julia Morris also starred in the successful Edinburgh production of 'Hunting Diana' and wrote and performed three different one woman shows on London's prestigious West End.
In December 2006 Julia Morris gave birth to her first daughter Ruby, and returning to Australia in 2007 with her new family, co-hosted the Astra-Award winning Singing Office. In early 2008 Julia and opera star David Hobson not only won Channel 7's popular celebrity singing show It Takes Two, but, with their interpretations of songs like "We Don't Need Another Hero", also provided the nation with some of the most memorable TV moments of the year.
During It Takes Two, Julia discovered she was pregnant again and in November 2008 she delivered her second daughter, Sophie. Julia Morris used the final months of her second pregnancy to pen the memoirs of her time abroad, entitled "Don't You Know Who I Used To Be?", which were released in April 2009.
Julia's 2008 and 2009 stand-up tours were both nominated for the Helpmann Award (Australia's version of the Tony or Olivier theatre awards) and she won 'Best Australian Act' at the Time Out Sydney 2009 Comedy Awards. Julia Morris also appeared at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2009, including being specially selected to perform at Whoopi Goldberg's Gala.
During most of 2010 and 2011 Julia was based in Los Angeles, where she attended acting school and captured the hearts and imaginations of many of LA's top industry execs. During that time she also hosted several high profile events in Australia including the prestigious 2011 Midwinter Ball in Australia's Parliament House.
In late 2011 Julia Morris returned home to become Australia's very first 'Celebrity Apprentice', raising nearly $200,000 for breast cancer research along the way. In May 2012 Julia started recording her first major acting role as Gemma in Nine Network and Playmaker Media's House Husbands. The show aired in late 2012 and quickly established itself as a firm audience favourite, with Julia being nominated for "Most Popular Actress" and the show itself winning "Most Popular Drama" at the 2013 Logie Awards. Season two started airing in April 2013 and season three has already been commissioned for 2014.
In April 2013 Julia Morris was also announced as the host for Nine Network's Australia's Got Talent alongside judges Dawn French, Geri Halliwell, Timomatic and Kyle Sandilands
http://agt.ninemsn.com.au/ – auditions are well underway and the show goes to air from August 2013. Her No Judgement tour also earned the Helpmann Award for "Best Comedy Performer" in July 2013.
As the Lady says, "Dementis Pro Is"! (Translation from Latin = "I'm mad for it"!)
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One of the biggest milestones in the history of human civilization was the Industrial Revolution which started with the invention of the steam engine in the 1780s. The 19th Century saw the electrification of industries and the use of electrical machines which made the second generation of industries more productive. The third most significant development in the history of industrialization was the invention of computers and the industry realized the potential of software to make machines intelligent empowering them to follow a set of pre-defined instructions with minimal or no human intervention which increased the productivity, reliability, repeatability and quality immensely.
And now we are entering the fourth generation of Intelligent Industries or "Smart Factories" which leverage Cyber Physical Systems, Internet of Things, Connectivity, Cloud Computing, Analytics and Machine Learning to reach an entirely next level of automation and information exchange.
The term "Industrie 4.0" owes its origin to a project from the German Government with the aim to use cutting edge technologies to promote the automation of manufacturing.
Smart factories, leverage connected systems and related technologies to ensure that the machines in the factory work collectively and assist factory operators to increase the productivity of factories, while maintaining best quality outputs. Imagine industrial systems that can continuously monitor and report their own health! Instead of running to failure, machines schedule their own maintenance or, better yet, adjust their control algorithms dynamically to compensate for a worn part and then communicate that data to other machines and the people who rely on those machines.
A Smart Factory uses Cyber Physical Systems which can sense the environment and take decisions on the basis of the sensed stimuli through some kind of control alogithm. These subsystems have their own decentralized processing.After sensing the physical parameters around them, this large chunk of data is processed to extract the required features or information and controls an actuator.The extracted features are communicated to other subsystems and a central supervisory system over the networking infrastructure.The centralized supervisory system receives this information from thousands or millions of end nodes and processes them using powerful analytics and machine learning algorithms running on either high end processors or cloud computing services to recognize patterns, faults, defects or predict a failure in the production line. This helps the management take business decisions on increasing further productivity by studying various patterns as well as mitigate the downtimes caused because of failures.
High Quality Measurement Data: Just like the human brain requires information about the environment from the sensory organs, a computer algorithm in an intelligent system needs a large chunk of accurate sensory information like vibration, temperature, strain, pressure, images, voltage, current, power measurements, etc. to take a decision. The end nodes are also responsible for analyzing this huge chunk of analog data and extracting useful parameters to limit the amount of data throughput on the communication bus maintaining its determinism. For instance, the raw vibration data is processed to extract features like true peak, derived peak, RMS magnitude, fundamental frequency, harmonics, rate of change, orders of vibrations, etc.
De-centralized Decision Making and Control: De-centralized decision making and control enables the industry to avoid the latency involved in passing the operational data from the edge to the centralized processor and back thus increasing the speed of production. This is done using embedded systems trusted with the dedicated task to take an input, process the information, run an algorithm, and generate an actuation deterministically and reliably over and over again.
Connectivity: The end nodes or cyber physical systems need to inter-operate and hence there needs to be the requirement of a network infrastructure that connects these sub-systems and the central system through reliable and time deterministic wired or wireless standards. Proprietary field buses are one such option that allow data to be transferred from one end to another end in a time bound manner but the problem with these proprietary buses is that it cannot be integrated over the existing IT infrastructure, i.e., ethernet available in the industries. An alternative can be the usage of Time Synchronized Networks (TSN) technology which is a set of standards under development by the Time-Sensitive Networking task group of the IEEE 802.1 working group. There is also a need to publish the reports or the data remotely over the web to allow remote monitoring through a computer, tablet, or a mobile phone around the world.
Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning: The concept of intelligence inherently means the ability to self-learn and diagnose problems. These intelligent central systems should act as the Central Nervous System of the human body and get processed information from thousands or millions of neurons (cyber physical systems) existing at the edge and be a power house for powerful analytics and machine learning algorithms to learn from the patterns and do prognostics on the data and detect potential problems before they occur or take business decisions. This is primarily done using powerful processors or Cloud Computing.


The last issue of U, the magazine of the University of Bordeaux, is dedicated to the various forms of learning. It was prepared with the help of several researchers from IMN especially Frederic Alexandre and Nathalie Tzourio-Mazoyer. Learnings and memories, cerebral plasticity, games and learning, you will know more by reading U.


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The sun is out, kids are off from school, and families are planning vacations left and right. These changes in the daily routine lead to new trends in the marketplace that marketers should take advantage of.
It is well-known that warmer weather can bring about positivity and warm emotions in people. But according to the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the positive view that rises during the summer is also reflected onto consumers' thoughts of products. That is, consumers who may have ignored or disregarded a product during the colder months, may be more open to purchasing it during the summer to try it out. This rise in product acceptance leads to increased consumer spending during the summer.
Consumer spending is also hugely impacted by other factors, such as kids being out of school and the many vacations taken during the warmer months. As children stay at home, more purchases are necessary to keep them fed and entertained. Plus, vacations, although fun, aren't cheap. Traveling increases consumer spending greatly as excess finances are put toward transportation, shelter, fun activities, and food.
It is true that consumers tend to eat out at restaurants more often during the summer. Vacation means free time, and during free time consumers tend to eat more. This may not be good news for your summer body, but it is great news for restaurants looking for business.
Spending is not the only factor changed in consumer behavior during the summer. According to a study by Marketing Land, technology use changes depending on the season, as well. During the summer, technology use is slightly lower than in other seasons. This deprecation of use results because consumers spend more time out of the house instead of at home, getting lost in the TV or on the computer, as they do when hiding from the cold weather.
Although most technology is used less during the summer, smartphone use actually increases. As consumers travel, they resort to their cell phones to look up information about restaurants, hotels, weather, flight times, and other travel information.
The surge of mobile use may also be a result of social media activity. Facebook released some interesting data about its users' summertime behaviors. During the summer, content sharing on Facebook through mobile devices increases by 26% from other seasons, highlighting that video content in particular increases by 43%.
For marketers, these summer trends mean that websites should be optimized for mobile navigation, and social media content should be kept up-to-date and concise. Luckily for businesses, consumers may respond more positively to their product during the summer, but that means that the correct target audience must receive the message in order to create that positive view of the product in the first place. Summer marketing is essential for restaurants to take part in because if more consumers are eating out, then the chances of them attending that restaurant improves.
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Boil the rice for 3 minutes in water, then drain. Return to the saucepan with the milk and four tablespoons of sugar. Bring to the boil and simmer gently, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes stirring occasionally until the milk is almost absorbed. Remove and allow to cool, stirring occasionally to prevent skin forming.
Heat the raisins and pour in the rum or brandy reserve.
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Why Choose Otter Valley?
About Residential
Catch Up with our Residents
This week, we caught up with a couple of our lovely residents, Stella & Barry Swanton, and had a chat with them about what it's like living on Otter Valley Park, as well as how they've been coping with things this year!
Hi! Please introduce yourself to our readers…
Hi everyone, we are Barry and Stella Swanton. We moved here [to Otter Valley Park] from North Hertfordshire in September 2019.
How long have you been living here at Otter Valley?
We have lived here very happily for 15 months.
What first drew you to Otter Valley Park?
It's central location and also the feeling of being in the middle of the countryside, and also the size of the park, which feels like a small community, rather than some of the very large parks that we looked at in our search for a new home.
What would you say is the best part about Residential Park Living for you?
The main fact of being in a small community with everyone looking for the similar lifestyle that this park offers. Although it has been a strange year because of the Covid-19 restrictions, but even with those in place we have made many new friends with our neighbours.
Would you recommend it to others?
This is a lifestyle which may not suit some people, but we would happily recommend it to others.
What do you prefer about living in a park home, in comparison to Bricks & Mortar?
Again as we have said, because of the park homes being on a smaller scale area, you feel more of a community here than living on larger estates. Having lived in both types of building, we really don't notice much difference!
Tell us a bit about your experience, from designing your home, to moving in?
It was all quite straight forward and very enjoyable. This was mainly due to Jess from Oak Tree Parks and Kelly from Timberventure, [the home manufacturer], easing us through the process. We were kept up to date every step of the way and invited to see the building in process at various stages. Even when the home was put on site, we were invited to see the completion taking place. The moving in went like clockwork as well, everything set up ready to open the door and move in.
What's your favourite part about living in Honiton?
It's central location and local amenities mainly, but also the fact that compared to where we used to live, everything in life runs at a much slower and easier pace.
If you had a day out in Devon (post Covid!), where would you go and why?
There are too many beautiful places to just pick one! So we are going to be greedy and try and visit them all.
How have you been coping with the pandemic?
We are very lucky that we both have quite a lot of hobbies and pastimes, so even though life is a bit strange at the moment we are coping quite well. We have also been very busy setting up our new garden!
Is there anything you'd recommend to people who are thinking about moving to a Residential Park?
Think hard, research, research, research and GO FOR IT!
If you're thinking about making the move to a Residential Park in 2021, get in touch with us and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or arrange a viewing at Otter Valley Park for you!
Please note the office is closed from 24th December until 3rd January 2021.
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If you are looking for retirement or residential park homes for sale in Devon, be sure to get in touch and speak to a member of the Otter Valley team. We will gladly assist you.
Tel: 01934 823288 | 07817 232453
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About Otter Valley
Noel and Janet Nation founded Oak Tree Parks in the early 1960's having purchased a small caravan park form Noel's father's estate. Since that time the business has expanded to include both residential parks and holiday parks in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
Why Choose Residential?
We are truly happy here!
Otter Valley had the absolute 'wow factor' for us. With its heavenly views and spacious plots, it was the perfect answer.
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Many fads and fashions come and go in the fitness industry, but some things survive the test of time and really do deliver on their promises.
The BOSU® Balance Trainer is one of these, and is now standard in most facilities because of its versatility and practical applications. Originally designed to help in training balance and stabilisation, it is now used in all components of fitness from cardio workouts to rehabilitation, strength and power, flexibility, sports specific training and group fitness.
A recent study in US magazine IDEA Fitness for Personal Trainers showed that 81 per cent of trainers preferred the BOSU® Balance Trainer for balance and core stabilisation work. BOSU® training can be physically demanding, but when properly taught it is appropriate for a variety of fitness levels and physical capabilities. BOSU® has brought huge recognition to balance training and is a fun, effective way of bringing stabilisation exercises to every population.
BOSU® training will continue to expand, shape and define what functional training is, what it can accomplish, and the positive ways it can impact the human body.
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The following twelve exercises can be put together to form a circuit, or can be added to any conventional circuit that you already have in place. The exercises can be broken down into the four main areas of cardio, balance, strength and power, and athletic drills. This gives a full body workout with variety and has exercises that can be increased or decreased in intensity, and therefore tailored to the level of the individuals in the group.
Spend about sixty to ninety seconds on each exercise before moving on to the next one, going through one exercise from each of the four areas then going through the next lot. You can also group the exercises as an overload and do all four cardio followed by all four balance, strength and then athletics moves and go through the total circuit four times. Please note that when doing any exercises on the BOSU® Balance Trainer, regardless of the person's experience level, at least five minutes should be spent acclimatising to the equipment.
With feet together on the ground on one side of the BOSU®, step up sideways on to the top with single leg then both feet. Follow through to the other side. Option here is to continue the lateral movement on one side repeating, then change over to the other side.
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How it feels to receive literary criticism.
Criticism is the low point of many storytelling careers. It crushes our dreams and makes us feel like our darling creations have been torn apart. But no matter how much we dislike criticism, we need it more. How can we benefit from something that cuts us so deep?
Criticism is the act of analyzing something and looking for its flaws. Whether it's casual and friendly feedback or a blistering public rebuke, criticism is designed to highlight problems.
And that's why we will always need it. Storytellers are usually ignorant of the problems in our own work, and so without criticism, we cannot fix them. That's true both on a craft level – we cannot fix a plot hole if we don't know it exists – and on a societal level – we cannot stop bigotry if we refuse to acknowledge it. Because stories are a central part of our culture, storytellers need criticism to improve our works and to be responsible purveyors of culture.
When we feel under fire, it's easy to forget the consequences of dismissing criticism, but those consequences can be steep. Many storytellers dream of supporting themselves with their work, but without using criticism to improve, we may never develop the skills that make that possible. And if we don't push back against stories that perpetuate harmful stereotypes, the people who are suffering the most will continue being hurt – often through physical violence.
But just because we know it's necessary, that doesn't make our relationship with criticism any easier.
Just because criticism is essential doesn't mean that all criticism is equal and we should listen to everyone indiscriminately.
First, we need to drawn a firm line between what's just criticism and what's abuse. Abuse is designed to make the storyteller feel awful rather than to inform or instruct anyone. "The story was so boring I couldn't keep my eyes open" is harsh, but it is potentially useful information, whereas telling someone "your story is a trashfire no one will print" accomplishes nothing other than making them feel bad.
We've all had the experience of wanting to take a person down a notch, but there is no excuse for this behavior. It's the communication equivalent of beating the crap out of someone, and like physically injuring someone, it can do lasting damage.
Even if your story was truly hurtful to people, you do not have to accept abuse from anyone. That doesn't mean the people you hurt don't have a right be angry, but you're still a human being, not a punching bag. If the problem is important, get a friend to look at the comments and relay important points you can learn from while sheltering you from the abuse.
Next, you don't need to read all the criticism of your works. I recommend sticking to criticism that is meant for you, not for readers or anyone else. When we do critique posts here at Mythcreants, our tone is much harsher than if we were actually editing a manuscript. Our critique posts are designed to entertain other writers while they learn a thing or two, not to give the author feedback. That's why unless you have a heart of iron, you shouldn't read reviews of your published works. Again, if you care, get a friend to read them for you.
Other problems with feedback can be more subtle. I used to have two people whom I couldn't help arguing with after they gave feedback. It was never an issue with anyone else. Eventually I figured out that they were being condescending. They did not respect my expertise, and that came through in their responses. I stopped sending my stories to them. Trust your instincts, and stick with the people who give you valuable insights without making you feel uncomfortable.
Even when criticism is constructive and gentle, it can be difficult for some storytellers to hear. For storytellers who were raised in a community that emphasized politeness over communication, any criticism can feel mean-spirited. Ask yourself: is solving a problem worth being rude? For many of us, the answer "no" is so ingrained that we may not even realize it's there. We avoid problems as though we have no other choice. When a critic breaks the boundary of what we feel is common decency, we assume they are doing it because they must hate us or our work and not because they are trying to fix a mundane problem.
For many other storytellers, criticism feels like a threat to our careers and our identity. Storytelling takes so much work, and that work does not get done without enormous emotional investment. Many storytellers invest so much because they hope their work is exceptional. Learning that our work is just as flawed as other works can be incredibly demotivating. And for those of us who struggle every day against the feeling that we're not good enough, negative feedback seems to confirm our worst fears.
Similarly, believing that we are free of bigotry – not racist, not sexist, not anything – is often an important aspect of our identity. Many people mistakenly think those traits mean someone's in the KKK or part of another hate group. This creates a heavy emotional investment in believing that we would never write something racist. When our identities are challenged, it's emotionally easier to dismiss criticisms than it is to believe them.
Unfortunately, when people feel threatened or offended by criticism, they frequently interpret criticism as more mean-spirited than it really is. This is especially true with text, which is devoid of vocal tone or body language. It becomes easy to interpret polite language as passive aggressive or a careless comment as an attack. This makes accepting feedback even harder for us.
The results are deeply ironic: the people who are the most likely to need criticism to improve are also most likely to feel vulnerable and threatened by it. So what can we do?
Can Criticism Get Easier for Us?
Every person is different. For some of us, criticism will get a lot easier; for others, it may never. However, there are a few patterns that offer hope to those who are struggling with feedback.
Feeling threatened by craft criticism is largely a factor of confidence. With additional experience and successful projects under our belts, many of us gain the confidence we need to take criticism well. Getting there is difficult, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Having the right expectations can also be important. New storytellers can take criticism especially hard because they underestimate how much work goes into storytelling and overestimate their own abilities. The more problems are normalized for you – the more you expect them to appear as a regular part of the process – the less difficult it is to hear about problems in your work.
This is also essential for accepting social justice criticisms. The truth is that we all have bits of subconscious racism and sexism within us; it is not the domain of a few hateful individuals. We cannot expect to avoid hurting those who are already suffering without effort, and finding and eliminating problematic messages should be a routine part of storytelling. Once we understand how normal it is, our identity as a moral individual will feel less threatened by these critiques.
The last thing is to develop a trustworthy and educated group of people to give you feedback. Seek out people who will take the time to give you feedback in a manner that makes it possible for you to accept it. Then communicate with those people about what you need.
Knowing how to soften the blow will help you educate those who give you feedback and allow you to return the favor.
Start with praise. A person who has trouble taking feedback is usually afraid that their work is worthless. Offering passionate and genuine praise will reassure them, making them more emotionally able to listen to the criticism that comes after. If the work is a mess, praising it can be hard, but doing so is important. Find something you genuinely like about the work. Mention a few specific things that delighted you, and then mention something you enjoyed about the work overall.
Do not suggest changes. Unless you are an editor and the writer has asked you to act as a editor, do not suggest any revisions to the work. Simply report on your experience. Say "I was bored during the middle"; don't say "the middle needs more action." Suggesting changes sends a message that you, not the storyteller, know what's best for their story. It does not show respect for the vision, effort, and skill that went into the piece.
Be clear and straightforward. Don't use emoticons or written emotional expressions; they can be easily misinterpreted. Avoid colorful language. Do not joke.
Be specific. Whenever you can, call attention to specific phrases in the piece that altered your experience. If you think the main character is a jerk, you might highlight lines of dialogue that seemed particularly jerky to you. This helps the storyteller hone in on specifics that might need to change. In turn, that will help prevent them from becoming overwhelmed and discouraged.
While criticism is essential to us as storytellers and as a society, that doesn't mean we should feel obligated to ask for it every time we share our work. Sometimes we need encouragement and support more than we need constructive feedback. If you just need to hear some kind words from your favorite audience, let those people know. Anyone who's good at finding weaknesses should also be good at finding strengths.
I read somewhere : print a copy for your reader, give him also 3 higlighter pens with "bored" written on the yellow one, "confused" written on the green one, and "émotional" on the pink one. The reader just has to color wherever he wants, and no more.
That is a wonderful suggestion. I never thought of something like that. Simple but brilliant.
Is there a way to ask for feedback without upsetting your players? I used to ask for feedback at the end of a game session, but that made one player upset and lash out. Not meanly, just in a "Stop asking, if we want to say something we will say it." and I worry it comes off as praise seeking. Is there a way to more subtly ask?
This will vary by group of course, but in general I've found it's easier to ask for feedback at the end of a campaign or major story arc rather than after each session. That way the players don't feel pressured to come up with something to say at the end of each session.
I've also found it can help to give players a questionnaire to fill out instead of having the feedback in a real time discussion. That way the players aren't biasing each other's answers, and they feel less put on the spot. Of course, some players will see that as homework, so you'll have to decide which approach is best.
Finally, I recommend telling your players in advance that you'll be asking for feedback, and how you plan to ask for it. That way they won't be taken by surprise.
One small example of this is the difference between two internet writing communities: Wattpad & Figment (may the latter rest peacefully in internet heaven ;n;).
Figment was the very first place I started sharing my work online. It was a YA centered online community that focused on making your writing better, not just sharing it with other people. Users would often trade reviews with each other, giving developmental feedback and constructive criticism. Since I found figment first, I grew used to casually giving criticism on other people's writing, and receiving it too.
When I found out that Figment was shutting down, I moved over to Wattpad, which has a very different community. Since it's much bigger, I could get much more publicity for my work, and I could find stories that I like much easier too. However, I quickly learned that casual criticism isn't as well received on Wattpad. Even pointing out a grammar mistake got me digital glares from all sides.
Even though this probably wasn't what you were thinking of, I think it's a good example that anyone could have experienced.
I've experienced a critic, or writing group "editor," simply being wrong about a rule that a writer is supposed to follow, e.g., "Never split an infinitive" or "Never use passive voice!" — often written on a draft with a literal exclamation point. Or when the critic doesn't understand that you can sometimes use "between" or "more" with more than two objects…. This kind of critic only understands "rules" that he was taught in gradeschool grammar class.
It can be hard to find critics who actually know what they're talking about. If a smart writer, or editor, is offering line editing advice, then I'll listen. If some schmuck from a writing group (or an internet rando) is offering such advice…I'll usually pass.


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there are some ways.
 1) some jutsus provides a range bonus
 2) permanents items like ninja dog (only nin range), duellists eye, letter of marque …
 3) some allies provide a range-bonus
 4) certain teams give you also additional range

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how do i increase my range in all three areas? some missions (regular or special) are impossible to win without a higher ranger. any idea of what i can do? thanks

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Mar 29, 2017 - Politics & Policy
President Trump has a new iPhone
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It's not exactly what security experts suggest, but Donald Trump has started using a new iPhone for some of his tweets. Social media director Dan Scavino confirmed the president's new phone in a tweet of his own.
While an upgrade from his older Android phone, using any device directly connected to the Internet still presents a significant security risk, according to experts. Barack Obama desperately wanted to keep using his BlackBerry when he took office and was eventually given a highly secure device that could only be used to message a few pre-approved contacts. He later got an unspecified new smartphone, but it also had most of its features disabled.
Trump's use of an iPhone also contradicts his earlier call to boycott Apple for not making more of its products in the U.S.
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Loved by Wall Streeters and scruffy comic book junkies alike, Chameleon Comics was a clubhouse in the Financial District.
Endangered Spaces is celebrating beloved neighborhood institutions that are fighting to stay open in an era of relentless change. Tell us a space we should feature, and send us your memories, at endangeredspaces@nytimes.com.
Jason Winn burst into Chameleon Comics & Cards looking like Superman stumbling upon kryptonite.
"What is going on?" Mr. Winn said to the regulars in the shop who had already read the handwritten sign outside.
Their glum faces told the story: Chameleon was shutting its doors after nearly 30 years in Manhattan's Financial District.
Beyond the shop's merchandise, the scene was what really attracted a steady cadre of regulars, from scruffy comic junkies in search of bargains to well-dressed Wall Streeters looking to drop serious money on the store's impressive selection of collectible baseball cards.
They all shared a common despondency during the shop's last week before it closed on March 31. And they came together one last time to lament the demise of their favorite gathering spot, a place where you could land bargains while discussing the latest releases with like-minded collectors.
The store's owner, Steve Wu, 50, said business had been declining for years and that he could no longer afford to stay open now that his lease was ending and his landlord was raising the rent significantly.
Mr. Wu would not disclose the exact amount, but said the increase would put his rent well over $10,000 per month for the 500-square-foot shop on Maiden Lane just east of Broadway.
Business, he said, never quite rebounded after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack occurred several blocks away. Also, he added, younger people do not seem to collect comics like older generations did.
The shop is one of many small service-style businesses that caters to the work force that fills the area on weekdays. Inside, it was hardly a charming space — sparsely decorated with worn beige tiles underfoot and large fluorescent lights overhead, along with a large inflatable Spiderman doll hanging from the ceiling.
In the store's last days, shoppers sought to take advantage of the store's everything-must-go sale.
A stack of Superboy comics from the late 1960s were being sold for $10 apiece. In the baseball card cases, a Carl Yastrzemski rookie card from 1960 cost $125, but one of him from 1972 went for $3.
"These kind of stores are what make New York great," said one customer, Wayne Manos, 66, a Marvel and DC Comics lover and a Topps baseball card aficionado who began frequenting the store while working at the now defunct American Stock Exchange.
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The pride that we felt as a nation when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon was extraordinary, and I would like to see that type of exploration to Mars and elsewhere continue. And, by the way, it creates a lot of jobs, creates scientific breakthroughs which help technology, which helps our society.
It's not much, but it's something to go on. Sanders also pointed out that the Republicans' effort to de-fund government agencies would likely lead to a smaller budget for NASA. As Fast Company's resident space writer, I'd love for the other candidates to say more about what their plans are for U.S. space exploration.


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package engo

import "sync"

// Gamepadbutton is a button on a Gamepad.
type GamepadButton struct {
	lastState    bool
	currentState bool
}

func (b *GamepadButton) set(state bool) {
	b.lastState = b.currentState
	b.currentState = state
}

// State returns the raw state of a key.
func (b *GamepadButton) State() int {
	if b.lastState {
		if b.currentState {
			return KeyStateDown
		}
		return KeyStateJustUp
	}
	if b.currentState {
		return KeyStateJustDown
	}
	return KeyStateUp
}

// JustPressed returns whether a key was just pressed
func (b GamepadButton) JustPressed() bool {
	return (!b.lastState && b.currentState)
}

// JustReleased returns whether a key was just released
func (b GamepadButton) JustReleased() bool {
	return (b.lastState && !b.currentState)
}

// Up returns wheter a key is not being pressed
func (b GamepadButton) Up() bool {
	return (!b.lastState && !b.currentState)
}

// Down returns wether a key is being pressed
func (b GamepadButton) Down() bool {
	return (b.lastState && b.currentState)
}

// GamepadManager manages the gamepads
type GamepadManager struct {
	mutex    sync.RWMutex
	gamepads map[string]*Gamepad
}

// NewGamepadManager creates a new GamepadManager
func NewGamepadManager() *GamepadManager {
	return &GamepadManager{
		gamepads: make(map[string]*Gamepad),
	}
}

// RegisterGamepad registers the gamepad with the given name. It can return an
// error if no suitable gamepads are located.
func (gm *GamepadManager) Register(name string) error {
	return gm.registerGamepadImpl(name)
}

// GetGamepad returns the gamepad previously registered with name.
func (gm *GamepadManager) GetGamepad(name string) *Gamepad {
	return gm.gamepads[name]
}

func (gm *GamepadManager) update() {
	gm.updateImpl()
}


The Nashville Predators have signed forward Gabriel Bourque to a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension.
The deal, which starts with the 2013-14 season, will pay Bourque $725,000 in 2013-14 and $825,000 in 2014-15.
Bourque, 21, posted seven goals and 19 points in 43 games during his rookie season in 2011-12, ranking ninth in points per game among rookies who appeared in at least half their team's games (0.44).
During the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 5-foot-10, 192-pound wing tied for the team lead with three goals and ranked third with five points, also ranking among the overall rookie leaders in both categories. Bourque set franchise records for points (3-1-4) and plus-minus rating (plus-5) by a rookie in a playoff series in Nashville's Western Conference Quarterfinal victory vs. the Detroit Red Wings, which included scoring two goals, including the game-winner, in his NHL playoff debut in Game 1, making him the third player in the past 14 playoff years to accomplish the feat.
The Rimouski, Quebec native, selected in the fifth round (No. 132) of the 2009 NHL Draft, helped Moncton win the 2010 President's Trophy as Quebec Mmajor Junior Hockey League Champions and advance to the 2010 Memorial Cup, being awarded the 2010 Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoffs MVP in the process. Bourque earned a silver medal with Canada at the 2010 World Junior Championship.


New model will be equipped with 4-wheel drive along with brand new motor.
UAZ factory which is a part of Sollers Group is busy with construction of new crossover as a part of project which is called "Cortege". It should be noted that this project is mainly aimed on building autos' line for the heads of Russian government providing them with maximum safety.
In accordance with available information Deputy Head of Sollers Group said that UAZ is now on the stating stage of new crossover construction despite the fact that they have been planning to introduce this vehicle for more than 4 years already. Newmodelcan be called SUC-C. They say that auto will be equipped with 4-wheel drive. At the same time front-wheel drive modification will also be available. The car is believed to be constructed on base of SsangYong Tivoli. However this information has not been officially confirmed.
Speaking about engine, there is nothing known about its HP or any other characteristics. At the same time it will be absolutely new.
At the same time Minister of Industry assured that new SUV will be affordable. It will make it possible to fill the gap in niche between UAZ and Patriot.


Many years ago I fell in love. Not with one person but with a whole country, India.
When a friend of mine, Annie, invited me to join a group visiting Rajasthan some eleven years ago, I couldn't resist. Annie had travelled the length and breadth of the country over the years and I had seen many of her wonderful photos. This wasn't India on a budget, they'd be staying in the most luxurious hotels, forts and palaces. Despite the huge cost, I decided to join them.
For three weeks I lived, breathed and ate my way around Rajasthan. Never had I been anywhere so exciting and vibrant. The colours, smells, noises and chaos verged on the overwhelming at times but I loved it all. My credit card, however, was not so impressed.
That first visit to India was supposed to be a one-off, a holiday of a lifetime, but the following year Annie organised another tour, this time to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thanks to an unexpected windfall, curtsey of the council tax (yes, they actually owed my money) I could see another exciting journey within my grasp. Even though I hadn't even finished paying for the first trip, I simply couldn't resist. Annie was such a brilliant tour leader always finding unusual and interesting things to do, often well off the beaten track.
One month before we were due to leave the horrific Boxing Day Tsunami struck. Fearing the worst a couple of people backed out. Our first two hotels in Tamil Nadu had been flooded but I saw no reason for this to stop us. The hotels were back in business and the region needed our tourist' rupees now more than ever. My credit card, however, wasn't convinced.
It took me many years to pay off my debt but boy, was it worth it.
My credit card and I are now once again on speaking terms. My only regret was that I didn't write a blog at the time to record my memories and all my photographs were on slide or print film rather than digital.
Ever since India has been calling me back. Nowhere on Earth, that I have visited to date, can compare but I've been determined not to abuse my credit card again in such a manner. It really had been painful, slowly paying it off.
Earlier this month I had an unexpected invitation to visit Goa on the west coast of India, to photograph the lovely hotels there and to get to know the destination. As you can imagine I was filled with joy. It was all rather short notice and for a while it seemed uncertain as to whether we'd get our visas in time but before I knew it we were off, flying back to the country I loved so much.
Goa didn't disappoint, as you can see from these highlights from my adventures just last week.
I was up early on our first morning and took a walk by myself along the beach. At 7.30am it was already very hot and humid and the beach was busy with locals cooling off in the shallows, taking advantage of the therapeutic properties of the sea.
It was a privilege to visit some very beautiful and colourful temples and, as there is a strong Christian presence in Goa, there were also some very impressive cathedrals and churches to admire.
At one hotel we visited we stumbled across an Indian wedding, a real joy to see. We were invited to join the feast and festivities. Sadly we couldn't stay long as we had other hotels we had to get to that day.
The food in Goa is out of this world, especially the fish curries with plenty of spices and coconut. The vada, shown above, are delicious deep-fried fritters and are part of a traditional breakfast.
On a day off from visiting hotels we hiked through the jungle to the Dudhsagar Waterfalls in the Mollem National Park in the east of Goa. One thing that struck me was that, despite it being the end of the dry season, Goa was still very lush and green.
We visited a number of markets including the colourful fruit and veg stalls in Panjim. Markets, no matter where in the world, always make a great subject for my camera.
Our second to last night we spent on our very own rice boat, cruising along the banks of the estuary of the Chipora River at sunset, mooring up for the night and then heading inland as the sun rose the following morning.
When I saw the colourful stalls of the Saturday Night Market in Arpora I instantly turned into a shopaholic coming home with spices, clothes, textiles and jewellery. The live music played on into the early hours. A wonderful way to spend our last evening in Goa.
And thanks to my excellent travel companions, Natalie, Annabel and Becky, for being such great company.
Watch out for more posts from India over the coming weeks.
Disclaimer: My visit to Goa was courtesy of the newly launched, Goa Experience.
So lovely to run across your post here! I lived in Mumbai for almost a decade and I share your love of this beautiful country. We frequented Goa many times since it was so close to us. Love seeing your photos. Can't wait for more.
Thanks Karilyn and sorry for the late reply. I hope you enjoyed some of my other posts from Goa too. Such a colourful place.
Your photos of Goa are wonderful. This is somewhere that I have wanted to go for a long time, so I need to make this happen. Your photos and words confirm how I believe I would feel about Goa, and India. I would also like to get to Kerala.
Thanks Jackie. Hope you make to Goa some day soon. I'm sure you would love it.
Those are some impressive photographs 🙂 Need to visit Goa someday… soon.
Thank you Aleksi and sorry for the late reply. I hope you get there soon!
I am happy you found your calling in India. I have never been but I have only heard wonderful things and hope to visit and fall in love one day! These pictures are beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your story and your photos.
My pleasure! I'm sure you would both love India. Each state that I've been to at least is unique. Hope you get to see that for yourself before too long.
I know! How luck am I? But I still want more! I'm sure you would love it there too so I hope you get to go there before too long.
These photos are stunning, Katherine! I have been to Goa plenty of times but never to Dudhsagar. Goa's my go-to vacation spot in India.
Thank you! I hope I get to go back again before too long. You should try to make it to Dudhsagar one day – early in the morning before the crowds get there.
It was over all too quickly but so wonderful to have finally been back to India again. I know you would love it too. There are some really beauitful hotels as well as lovely scenery, people, food, temples…..
Beautiful photos Kathryn! Have been wanting to travel to India for many years and hope to very soon. The beaches and area surrounding Goa look fantastic. Look forward to your upcoming posts and photos of your travels!
Thanks Robert. I've so much more to share!
Your photos are stunning. I'm hoping to do North India & Nepal in December and then maybe go back to do South India in the next few years. I love all the colours of all the photos I keep seeing and despite the drastic culture shock I'm sure I'll experience, it looks totally worth it!
Thanks Lauren. I adore India and would love to visit Nepal some day. I'm sure you would love it too.
My thoughts are with everyone there today. Perhaps you haven't seen the news, there was a serious earthquake in Nepal this morning. Very sad.
Goa is so inspiring, I see. Very colorful and full of places that I would love to explore and this food. OMG!
Oh you would love it there Agness, especially the south which is so unspoilt.
Wow, such beautiful photos. Its posts like this that fuel my desire to visit Goa! I've wanted to go to India for a long time, but never managed it. We are hoping to make it there next year! Fingers crossed.
Thanks for sharing your experiences and stunning images!
Oh I do hope you make it. Look out for future posts to inspire you.
Beautiful photos – love all the colours (and that stunning sunset). I visited Goa 11 years ago but was so ill I can't remember a lot of it, I think it might be time to give India another go though – I especially like the idea of doing it in style rather than as a budget backpacker last time!
I'm so sorry to hear that Lucy. That is such a shame. I only had the slightest of upset tummies while in Goa which could just have been a reaction to the heat and all the spicy food I was enjoying.
Definitely India in style would be my choice! There are some seriously stunning hotels and I'll be telling you more about some of them in future posts.


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Rupert Murdoch is an Australian American media mogul and founder of global media holding company News Corporation.
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In today's Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business School professor Regina Herzlinger offers an upside-down account of what's right and what's wrong with Switzerland's health care system. A leading advocate of "consumer driven" health care, Herzlinger assumes that because the Swiss pay for so much of their care out of their own pockets, consumer choice drives their system.
But the truth is that Swiss patients have relatively little say over either the cost or the quality of the care they receive. Prices are regulated by the government, which also tries to make sure that consumers are getting value for their health care dollars by selecting which drugs, devices and tests insurance will cover. In fact, it is the very visible hand of a smart, largely efficient government that accounts for Switzerland's relative success.
Before explaining how Herzlinger gets so much so wrong, let's look at what she gets right. "The Swiss have achieved universal coverage," Herzlinger points out "at a far lower cost than the U.S." In 2003 Switzerland spent 12 percent of GDP on health care while we laid out "a staggering 15 percent of GDP" while leaving roughly 14 percent of our population uncovered. Switzerland also has "far better health outcomes than the U.S., even when Switzerland is compared to socio-demographically similar U.S. states such as Connecticut and Massachusetts," Herzlinger acknowledges. Moreover, while U.S. insurers in most states can shun sick customers, either by refusing to cover them—or by charging them astronomical premiums—in Switzerland you are not penalized for having cancer. The sick "can afford health insurance and pay the same price" as everyone else.
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