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The Historical Development of the Town of Kamenice nad Lipou
Kamenice nad Lipou was established at the beginning of the 13th century as a settlement at a castle. According to chronicler Hájek of Libočany, its name was Kamenice at Lime Tree, later Bohemian Kamenice. After the restoration of the town walls in 1702 it was called Hrazená (Surrounded) and the attribute "nad Lipou" comes from the lime tree planted in the chateau garden in 1248. The first written documents about the town date back to 1267. The town went with the chateau, so it had the character of a serf town. The chateau changed its owners several times during the ages. The first verifiable owners of the Kamenice demesne were the members of the Benešovec Family, of whom the best known was Dobeš of Bechyně, the faithful devotee of Queen Eliška and the counsellor of her son King Charles IV, mentioned in the years 1312-1359, who built the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene on Bradlo Hill and established a hermitage near it. He also built a hospital within the town's walls with his son Henry to take care of impoverished people. The last member of this Family, Zbyněk 1372-1389, was the nephew of the thinker of South Bohemia, Tomáš of Štítné, from whom he leased the Estate of Štítné in 1381. From the year 1397, Jan Sezima of Ústí lived in the Kamenice Region and, at the intercession of his wife Anna of Mochov, the follower of the Calixtines, offered an asylum to Master Jan Hus in his Kozí Hrádek castle. After the end of the Hussite wars, King Sigmund gave the Kamenice Demesne to John Junior of Ústí. It then went to Henry of Stráž. In the period of the rule of Henry 1452-1476, the Highest Controller of the Kingdom of Bohemia, and of John of Šelmberk 1476-1497, the Highest Chancellor of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the citizens of Kamenice received a number of privileges and rights. In 1497, Kamenice was sold to the Family of Leskovec, who lived there until 1545. After disputes concerning inheritance, the members of the Family of Malovec became the masters of the town for 76 years and under their rule the chateau was reconstructed to the greatest extent in the years 1580-1583. In the period of the Uprising of the Estates ended by the Battle at White Mountain, Zikmund Matěj Vencelík of Vrchoviště, the commissioner of the Bechyně Region, who took part in the Uprising of the Estates against Ferdinand II, became the demesne owner through his marriage with Anna Magdalena Malovcová. All his property was confiscated in 1622 and the demesne was bought in 1623 by Henry Paradies of Escheide, of Spanish origin. The seventy-year rule of the Paradies Family was the one of oppressors; the people of Kamenice were deprived of almost all their privileges and rights received from the former owners and thus of the main sources of income (such as brewing). The last of the Paradies Family, Martin de La Saga, was worst of them all. He even succeeded in erasing the citizens' privileges from the provincial records. He resolved his disputes with his subjects by selling Kamenice to the Family of Hartig. But the new owners were not much better. In 1695, however, the citizens of Kamenice achieved a relief in their conflict with Isaiah of Hartig through an Emperor's patent called Pardon, where the Emperor relieved the citizens of Kamenice and returned them their rights. In 1740, Countess Mary Theresa of Goltz, née Hartig, took over the demesne and had a picture for the main altar in the Church of All Saints painted in 1758. In 1759, the southern wing of the chateau was reconstructed, a fountain was built in front of the brewery, and Stations of the Cross were installed at Melíšek Hill. The statue of St. Wenceslaus was erected on the town square in 1765. After the lords Vratislav of Mitrovice and Ubelli, the chateau was purchased by its administrator Jan Nádherný, founder of the ironworks - tilt-hammers. The new municipal hall was built during his period. In 1805, he sold Kamenice to Count Franz Sickingen who resold it after a year to Count Jan Rilke, who kept it until 1811. In 1821, the demesne was purchased by Count Rey. He built a new school and planted birch trees along the road towards Bradlo. The last owners of Kamenice were the Family of Henry Geymüller, a banker of Vienna, from 1831 to 1945. Henry handed it over to his son Jacob Rudolf in 1835. The new lords had the chateau rebuilt and cared very well of the town. In 1923, the demesne was taken over by Richard Geymüller who administered it until 1945 when his property was nationalized.
In the feudalism period, trades developed in the town under the castle. The oldest trades included shoemaking, cloth manufacturing and hosiery. In this period, artisans formed the core of the population. In the years 1720-1736, silver ore was mined at Melíšek Hill and iron ore was excavated at Vodná and Gabrielka in the period of the tilt-hammers of Kamenice. The establishment of ironworks gave rise to the development of production forces and to considerable stimulation of the region through the arrival of new people. Glassmaking was another industrialization feature of the region along with ironworking. Already in 1875, a glass factory was established in Včelnička by Antonín Rückl from Ostrov nad Ohří in the place of the tilt-hammers. In 1839, a wool crumpling shop employing 200-230 workers was established in one of the chateau wings. This production was stopped in 1842. The Kamenice region was predominantly agricultural and had vast forests rich in wood. Wood was lumbered and processed in three steam saw-mills of which the largest ones were owned by the large estate, along with the most fertile fields and ponds, a mill, a soda works, a brewery, and a guesthouse. At this time, the Kamenice region had enough workforce paid in both wages and kind.
In 1906, a narrow-gauge railway line started operation from Obrataň through Kamenice nad Lipou to Jindřichův Hradec to provide for region development and connection with the world. However, it became rather a technical rarity than a track meeting the needs of the present.
In the interwar period, the Kamenice region was in the limelight of the Ethnographic Economic Committee of South Bohemia that wanted to use the natural beauties - forests and ponds - and the extraordinarily favourable climatic conditions for recreation. The region was visited by painters such as František Daněk Sedláček and Alois Kalvoda, who should have promoted the assets and beauties of the Kamenice region through their pictures published on picture cards. In spite of this effort, the region remained poor, without any employment possibilities in bigger local enterprises. This was why a number of local people commuted for work outside the region to earn their living. During the Nazi occupation, activities of a number of associations were stopped, many people were mobilised for forced labour in the Reich, and many of them were killed in concentration camps. After the World War II, many problems in the economic exploitation of the town and its vicinity occurred.
After confiscation, a children's sanatorium was established in the chateau and opened in 1946. Construction of municipal water mains, housing units and a new textile plant Tylex was started. In 1946, the glassworks in Včelnička were nationalized to provide labour to glass makers under a new name - Bohemian Crystal Glassworks.
The situation in region industrialization did not improve after the Kamenice nad Lipou District was cancelled in 1960. Some institutions were closed and many people left the town. Despite all these problems, many buildings were constructed and repaired in the town with the help of the local people. Some of them did not fit in the historical centre of the town with their design and others were not suitable for the rough climatic conditions with their structures. In spite of that, they more or less continue serving the needs of the social life, culture, sports and tourism in the town.


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Music is often a melody of words. A lover's song to the love. A vent for anger. A sight painted by the musician to get a blind man. A plea for deliverance. It brings happiness on the heart. It's the expression of life. Music has 1000s of meanings. To clarify each of the ways it touches one's heart is pretty difficult, nevertheless the essence of music is to touch base and communicate a communication not understood. It's evolved however you like and composition in the ages, which ended in different kinds and forms. A variety of music evolved as civilizations evolved making their mark inside the human history.
Instrumental music utilizes a composition of instruments to create the right rhythm and beat be it classical, jazz, opera, or any other musical styles. Such a genre differs with there being no vocals and no lyrics and it is enjoyed by many. It just uses the beat of your drum, the strings of the guitar, the chords of a violin, the sound of a trumpet plus a array of other instruments to produce music. Gary Gable, Richard Amos and John Adams are some of the most well-known instrumental music composers.
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New bands finds its inspiration in traditional folk, Celtic, and Gospel. Country music brings the listener more detailed home, inducing a feeling of warmth and nostalgia. Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard are one of the most well-known country music composers and singers ever. The original source of the nation music extends back on the 1940s.
Reggae is rhythm, its style, it's shaking your leg on the very rhythmic vocal. It originated in the 1970s. Hip hop is much affected by Dark culture as well as the Jamaicans. The funky type of music is well known among teens due to the easy style and rhythm. This is the different music type mainly because it does not have any historic tradition involved. It's very urban, chic and contemporary.
This popular genre uses the traditions of music for the compositions. Classical musical is divided into many classical genres such as Baroque, Chamber Music, Opera and Romantic just to mention a few. However, Indian classical music is one of the most widely used in this category. It emanates from the Vedas, brining within the 7 notes to create different ragas. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Begam Akhtar, Amir Khan and Kishori Amonkar are one of the legendary classical singers.
The splendid notes of Latin melodies gets the world grooving at its feet. The beat, the rhythm, the mandolin as well as the plucking of strings are incredible. Dances like the Salsa, the Mambo and the Cha, Cha, Cha evolved to take pleasure from this brand of music. Latin music style helps make the world come to life.
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Instagram: New battlefront for brands.
By BLP Legal|2019-08-21T01:00:00-06:0021 de August de 2019|Analysis, Blog|0 Comments
Social media represent new challenges for those of us who work in the field of Intellectual Property. The unauthorized use of trademarks and their counterfeiting occur today in an environment that requires a different approach.
Social media, and particularly Instagram is the new "go to location" for the promotion and development of brands, through full interaction with consumers and fans. Instagram, defined as a visual platform to share photos and videos, was launched in 2010 and purchased by Facebook for $ 1 billion in 2012, and today is the fastest growing social network. By January 2019, it had more than 1 billion users, 3 times more than Twitter; the average daily likes on Instagram is 4.2 billion; its users upload more than 100 million photos daily, and in 2018 this social network's advertising profits reached $7 billion and it is estimated that 98% of fashion-related brands use Instagram. See more statistics here.
This has caused the process of creating a brand to also evolve and go beyond the mere fact of designing a distinctive sign. Additionally, today this process involves concepts such as the creation of brand experience, brand language, development of the unique value proposition, brand promise, tone of voice of the brand.
At BLP we have been part of this process because for some time we have worked with MADRE CONSULTING, a company specialized in the creation and positioning of brands, providing legal advice to ensure that the desire of the employer and the work of MADRE CONSULTING result in a brand name or other sign susceptible to protection.
It is no longer about posters, advertising spots, or even websites. To be successful in trade, brands must have a "social life". It is necessary that the brand is seen, liked and shared.
And of course, Instagram has also meant a new and better way for those who profit from the creations of others.
In the year 2016, the Washington Post published an extensive study entitled "Social Media and Luxury Goods, Counterfeit, A growing concern for government, industry, and consumers worldwide", according to which by that time 20,892 Instagram accounts were detected that were selling luxury brands, with 14.5 million publications. The most counterfeit brands were: Chanel, Prada, Louis Vitton, Fendi, Gucci, Dior, Celine, Hermes. Of course, this phenomenon is not limited to luxury brands. If a brand sells, it will be the target of counterfeiters.
This will remain an unstoppable practice. Every day there are more virtual stores on Instagram, "boutiques" that offer fake products from clothing, accessories, makeup, footwear, and a long etcetera. A quick walk through the site will take us to pages where handbags are offered: Michael Kors, Louis Vitton, Chanel in conjunction with other items and accessories. Originals are put together with fakes. Others cut out and reuse photos of the original article taken from official pages; and the fakery comes together in an avalanche of content that destroys everything related to creation of experience, language, development of the unique value proposition, brand promise, tone of voice, all that the owner of the brand invests to develop it.
There is also the phenomenon of unauthorized use of the brand by third parties. In this new reality, the idea of attacking any use by a third party is currently not the most appropriate. On Instagram the unauthorized use of marks is intentionally and accidentally given every minute of the day, and the brand owner must know how to distinguish between bad faith use and use by a brand fanatic, and beyond that, he must know how to identify a simple fan, a micro influencer, macro influencer, and a celebrity.
As mentioned at the beginning, this new panorama invites the creation of new protection strategies so that brand owners can navigate these waters, seeking a "social life" as healthy as possible.
Here are some recommendations on the subject:
This new reality must be recognized with all its benefits and dangers. There is no brand too big or too small for counterfeiters. It's simple, if a brand sells, it will be the target of fakes. Therefore, as soon as you have defined the sign with which you will enter the market, you must register an official page of the brand.
Constant audits on social networks must be carried out to detect references to their brands online. This will allow the owner of the brand to meet his audience, who talks about his brand and what is said about it and based on that design his protection strategy. There are companies whose job is to measure the effectiveness of brands in social networks.
If you do not have a Brand Manager, look for one. A person with responsibility for national and international management, as the case may be, of the social life of the brand, who must work hand in hand with legal counsel. The fight against unauthorized uses and counterfeiting is more than ever a strategic issue, that of pure and harsh application of laws. Therefore, the advice must be permanent and proactive, there will be counterfeiters who will fall immediately to the full extent of the law while others will require the ongoing efforts of a long-term strategy.
It is crucial that both the Brand Manager and legal counsel are familiar with the intellectual property takedowns and procedures in social networks. Instagram usernames are granted in order of subscription. Therefore, trademark owners must be vigilant and register their signs on social networking sites as soon as possible.
Education. Whenever possible, it is advisable to work with media and police and customs authorities to educate about the negative consequences of counterfeiting.
Work holistically, identifying within each industry, key groups to combat counterfeiting as a collective.
The above is far from being a recipe to end this problem. It is, on the contrary, an invitation to reflect on the paths to be taken in this new battlefield for brands.
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Canada will continue to work with Chinese authorities and their allies around the world to reinforce the importance of judicial independence and the rule of law, a report by the Globe and Mail quoted Trudeau as saying.
Hua said that Kovrig is not an active diplomat. He visited China with a regular passport and a business visa. He was taken under compulsory measures on suspicion of endangering China's national security.
Therefore, according to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and international laws, he doesn't enjoy diplomatic immunity.
"On the claim that countries need to respect judicial independence, I think Canada needs to take real actions and to prove it has judicial independence," Hua said.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said during a briefing in December that the International Crisis Group that Kovrig worked for was not legally registered.
Thus, its employees' activities in the mainland violate Chinese law on overseas NGO management, according to Lu.
Kovrig was investigated by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of State Security on December 10 under suspicion of endangering national security, The Beijing News reported.


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International schools in Vietnam come in various shapes and sizes, with some being far more international than others. The United Nations International School (UNIS) Hanoi is one of the most popular and highly regarded international schools in Hanoi – well-known for both its academic and cultural education. As well as following the International Baccalaureate programmes from two to 18 years, this all-through school focuses on global citizenship, teaches a variety of languages, and runs sporting
IB, IB DP, IB PYP, IB MYP
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While many schools have international in the name, it's what's behind that name that really counts. Look beyond the sign on the UNIS Hanoi gates, and you'll find one of the most globally minded schools in Vietnam. UNIS Hanoi is one of only two United Nations schools in the world and its teaching is closely aligned with the principles of the UN. It was the first IB World School in Asia to offer all three IB programmes – Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). Its teachers are from 25 different countries with 80% from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada – and it has an international community of students representing more than 60 nationalities, with a 20% cap for any one nationality.
While the school stresses that it's not an agency of the UN, it says,
"We bring the world together on one campus and, guided by the principles of the United Nations, we mentor peace makers and problem solvers."
Since being founded in 1988 to educate the children of UN staff, UNIS Hanoi has grown to become a school of more than 1,100 students from local and expat families living and working in the city. This not-for-profit school is divided between the elementary school (Discovery to Grade 5); middle school (Grades 6-8), and high school (Grades 9-12). At the helm, is head teacher Chip Barder who will leave UNIS Hanoi at the end of the 2017-18 academic year after 10 years at the school. There are four classes in every grade level, and class sizes remain low at 16-22 students.
The UNIS Hanoi campus in Tay Ho
UNIS Hanoi is one of only four schools in Vietnam to offer all three IB programmes, and is one of two in Hanoi (the other is Hanoi International School). If you're planning to stay in Vietnam for the long haul, then your child can start at UNIS Hanoi's early childhood centre from as young as three and continue through the grades until they reach the college years.
In the early years, the school offers a "multi-sensory environment" that "fosters children's natural curiosity". It then follows the Primary Years Programme from Grade 1 of elementary school, where teaching focuses on a concept-based, inquiry-driven framework that gets students actively involved in their education. Lessons focus on cross-curricular units of study that are arranged under six themes: Who are we? Where we are in place and time, How we express ourselves, How the world works, How we organize ourselves and Sharing the planet.
From Grades 1-5, the homeroom teacher teaches the core subjects (English, maths, science and social studies) and there are specialist lessons in PE, music, art, world languages (Vietnamese, French and Mandarin), ICT and information fluency (a library programme). Instead of traditional homework, elementary students are encouraged to "read for pleasure" and learn maths skills "through game playing with siblings and parents, e.g. snakes & ladders, Monopoly etc".
Middle school runs from Grades 6 to 8 where teaching follows the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). Students study language and literature, language acquisition (English, French, Swedish, Mandarin), individual societies (which incorporates geography, history, economics), science, maths, arts (students select a year-long course in an arts subject of their interest, ranging from visual art and music to drama and dance), PE, and design. In the final year of the MYP, successful students are awarded a UNIS Hanoi-issued certificate of achievement.
The school says,
"Here at UNIS Hanoi, our middle school staff is comprised of committed educators who have each chosen to work with middle school students and who understand their role as mentors and relationship builders. Each middle school student has a mentor who supports his or her social, emotional and academic development."
Throughout high school (Grades 9-10), UNIS Hanoi students continue to study the MYP; they then follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Grades 11-12. In Grades 11-12, most students will sit SATS, a set of standardised tests that are used by colleges in the US, Korea and Singapore.
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Depending on academic ability, students can choose to study the IBDP or the UNIS Hanoi High School Diploma – or both. All high school students have a personal mentor who advises them on academic and social matters. Also, counselling is integral to the high school experience, and regular sessions cover social, emotional and academic topics, as well as mindfulness.
PE lessons are compulsory in all year groups up until Grade 12, and classes focus on athletics and swimming, trampolining, team sports such as soccer and volleyball, and adventure challenges. Also, the school's world languages programme, gives students the opportunity to study Vietnamese, French or Mandarin, and there are extra-curricular home language groups in Chinese, Dutch, Danish, Korean and German.
UNIS Hanoi has a five-year renovation plan
What makes a UN school?
As its name suggests, UNIS Hanoi has a close relationship with the UN. Rather than being part of the UN, though, this school describes itself as a "learning community" that is "educating agents for change". It refers to its students as "young global citizens", the IB curriculum is guided by the principles of the UN, and it uses the work of the UN to provide case studies and problem-solving challenges for students.
For example, Grade 4 students learning the skills of persuasive writing are asked to make the case for a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam; Grade 10 students study conflict resolution in their humanities class by looking at case studies of UN peacekeeping missions; and Grade 11 chemistry students are introduced the UN's initiatives to double global sustainable energy resources by 2030. Far from focusing purely on academic results, UNIS Hanoi is offering a curriculum for a changing world – and it's easy to see how this could empower those students with a forward-thinking mind-set.
As well as celebrating the work of the UN in the annual UN Day, the school participates in the Model United Nations and more than 100 middle and high school students are part of the programme; as well as sending delegates to international MUN conferences, UNIS Hanoi hosts a three-day MUN with 15 schools in Vietnam and the elementary school organises its own MUN forum.
In line with the school's focus on innovation, technology is integral to most lessons. There's a 1:1 laptop programme from Grade 3; every student has a personal blog; and all students have access to laptops, iPads, digital/video cameras and other mobile devices.
Sport and the creative arts
The well-rounded education at UNIS Hanoi includes plenty of opportunities to develop sporting and creative abilities outside of timetabled lessons in PE, music, drama and art. The school has several sporting and arts academies, which hosts classes for members of the UNIS community as well as the wider Hanoi community.
The UNIS Hanoi Aquatics Academy has a wide range of swimming programmes, including after-school swim lessons, water polo clubs, and competitive swimming squads. There's also a UNIS Tennis Academy; professional tennis academy coaching programme for junior level starting from age 5 to 18; the UNIS Hanoi Music Academy; 22 specialist teachers are available for piano, vocals, guitar, woodwind, brass, percussion and string lessons. The Academy's instructors are members of the Vietnamese Symphony Orchestra, teachers from the National Music Academy and local expatriates.
Service learning is embedded within the curriculum at all grade levels, and all students are expected to take part in community and charity work. All MYP and IBDP students have to select at least one from a list of 30 service learning activities, and commit to this for a full academic year.
"As an IB World School our students in Middle and High School are required to complete service hours, but they systematically chose to do many hours in excess of the requirement, often double the hours."
There are leadership opportunities on student councils in the elementary, middle and high schools; team-building exercises on regular field trips; and the opportunity to compete in sports tournaments, the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (where students can represent the school in sporting and performing arts events), and the Mekong River International Schools Association, which hosts arts festivals, sports tournaments and leadership events. UNIS Hanoi also has a broad programme of extra-curricular activities for all grades.
UNIS Hanoi is a high-performing school in terms of its academic results. In 2017, there was a 94% pass rate in the IBDP, and the UNIS average score was 34, which ranks it above the global average of 30. A large number of students go on to study at a university in the US or the UK.
Despite being open for 30 years, UNIS Hanoi is showing little signs of ageing. In fact, this purpose-built, green spacious campus in Tay Ho is currently being updated as part of a five-year renovation plan that is keeping facilities modern and new.
The elementary, middle and high schools are all located within low-rise buildings, which have their own dedicated facilities. The early years centre has an outdoor play area, music room and gym; the elementary school has a play area with adventure playground; and the high school has a courtyard.
Students share the use of an impressive sports centre with football fields and tennis courts, 400m running track, 25m swimming pool and wading pool, fitness room, library and media centre, an arts centre with a 400-seat theatre, practice rooms and smaller theatres, and a science and technology building with labs and workshops. New facilities include a canteen, student lounge, a community garden, a new wing in the elementary school, and all-year sports pitch.
UNIS Hanoi is an inclusive school that "does not select students based on academic achievement", and it does offer scholarships to outstanding local students from disadvantaged backgrounds through its Dr Charles Barder Scholarship Fund.
Tuition fees are among the highest in Vietnam, and increase from VND 500,600,000 for Grade 1 to VND 611,400,000 for Grade 11.
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One of the best parts of Autumn is the smells. Cinnamon, cloves, apples, pumpkin, oranges, lavender, vanilla – they all bring to mind the wonderful fall season along with the cool rush of air that signals the coming of the fall holidays. Make your own potpourri to fill your home with your favorite Autumn smells.
Personally, I love the smell of cinnamon, but those cinnamon scented pinecones at the door of every grocery store this time of year make me want to run straight for the anti-nausea medication. To me it is completely overpowering and I can't even imagine what it would be like in my home.
Making your own potpourri allows you to customize the smell to your liking. Use dried flowers, zests, cloves, cinnamon sticks, apples, pumpkins, and other fall-scented plants.
To be frugal you can dry flowers and fruit at home instead of buying them. Hang flowers upside down in a dry place where they will not be disturbed. Or you can also use a food dehydrator if you have one, or line a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for several hours until the fruit or flowers are completely dried.
You can use essential oils if you prefer, or even make your own like this ridiculously easy cinnamon oil recipe from Food Network's Michael Chiarello.
The simplest way to use and display potpourri is in an attractive bowl placed in an area that gets some air movement. You may want to place it where a heater vent will blow on it slightly to warm it and disperse the fragrance. Otherwise you can stir it around a bit once or twice a day for a subtle aroma.
You can simmer the potpourri in water in a small pan on the stove, in a small slow cooker or try to find an old potpourri warmer at a yard sale/thrift store. Just keep an eye on the water level and refill as needed for an all day aroma-fest.
My sister-in-law gifted me with one of these years ago and they are so simple to make.
Put the lights and potpourri in the jar so the lights are spread evenly through the potpourri. Leave the plug and some of the wire outside of the jar. Cover with the cloth and tie with ribbon to secure it. When plugged in the lights slightly warm the potpourri, releasing the scent.
Put the potpourri in a bag like this and tie it with some ribbon or raffia and you have a thoughtful hostess gift or maybe even a teacher gift (from experience I can tell you 5th grade boys can get stinky after PE 😉 ).
The possibilities are really endless. You may want to add some pods or flowers that do not smell but have an attractive look to them to make the potpourri more interesting appearing.
Here are three different Autumn potpourri blends to get you started.
Add to a small slow cooker on low, and let it simmer all day adding water as needed.
Combine into a jar big enough for the pinecones to fit, put the lid on tightly and shake. Add as much cinnamon oil as you think you need to make it smell as you wish. After a couple of weeks, you can remove the pinecones with tongs and allow to dry. The smell should stay. Put in a basket and leave on a dresser or bathroom counter to bring fall smells inside.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl using as much as you need to fill the bowl that you're using to help impart the scent to the house. You can add whole oranges, flowers, rocks and other elements to the mix to make it look extra special for the fall.
How would you use homemade potpourri?
Your turn! What are your favorite Autumn scents? Have you ever made your own potpourri at home? What combinations have you made or would you make? Let us know in the comments below.


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Plaintiff's Proposed TRO and Injuction Order, in DVD CCA v. McLaughlin, Bunner, et al.
([Proposed] Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction; Dec. 28, 1999)
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[Proposed] Temporary Restraining Order And
Order To Show Cause
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WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
JARED B. BOBROW (State Bar No. 133712)
2882 Sand Hill Road
JEFFREY L. KESSLER*
ROBERT G. SUGARMAN*
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DVD COPY CONTROL ASSOCIATION, INC.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
DVD COPY CONTROL ASSOCIATION, INC.,
a not-for-profit trade association,
Plaintiff,
ANDREW THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN, an
individual; ANDREW BUNNER, an individual;
JOHN V. KEW, an individual; SCOTT
KARLINS, an individual; GLENN
ROSENBLATT, an individual; DALE
EMMONS, an individual; EMMANUEL
GOLDSTEIN, an individual; DOUGLAS R.
WINSLOW, an individual; JONATHAN
BLANK, an individual; ROGER KUMAR, an
individual; ROBERT JONES, an individual; EN
HONG, an individual; MATTHEW ROBERT
PAVOLICH, an individual; IAN A.
GULLIVER, an individual; JON HANSON, an
individual; DAVID M. CHAN, an individual;
CAMERON SIMPSON, an individual; TOM
VOGT, an individual; CYRIL AMSELLEM, an
individual; THORSTEN FENK, an individual;
ADRAIN BAUGH, an individual; and DOES 1-
500, inclusive.
Defendants.
Case No. CV-786804
[PROPOSED] TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDER AND
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dept. [to be determined]
*Pro Hac Vice applications being submitted to the Court.
The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's Complaint, Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction, the Supporting Declarations and Plaintiff's Supporting Memorandum of Points and Authorities.
It appears to the Court that, unless a Temporary Restraining Order granting appropriate relief is issued immediately before the matter can be heard on notice, irreparable injury would result to Plaintiff, DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. ("DVD CCA"); defendants threaten to do one or more actions in violation of the rights of Plaintiff respecting the subject of the action, tending to render the judgment ineffectual; and pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief. Good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that for ____________ ( ) days from the entry of this Order, or until this Court rules on Plaintiff's pending Application Re: Preliminary Injunction, whichever occurs first, the named defendants and DOES 1-500, and their officers, directors, principals, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, representatives and all persons acting in concert or participation with them, are enjoined from making any further use of or otherwise disclosing or distributing, on their web sites or elsewhere, or knowingly "linking" to other web sites which disclose, distribute or "link" to, any proprietary information or property or trade secrets relating to the Content Scramble System ("CSS") technology, and specifically enjoining Defendants, their officers, directors, principals, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, representatives and all persons acting in concert or participation with them from copying, duplicating, licensing, selling, distributing, publishing, leasing, renting or otherwise marketing any and all products containing, using and/or substantially derived from CSS proprietary information or property or trade secrets.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the named defendants and DOES 1-500, inclusive, and each of them, appear at Santa Clara Superior Court, Department , San Jose, California, on January ____________, 2000 at or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to show cause, if any they have, why the injunction and restraints sought in Plaintiff's proposed preliminary injunction should not be entered against defendants, their principals, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, representatives and all persons acting in concert or participation with them, during the pendency of this action, together with any other injunctive relief as appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order, Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause, and all supporting papers, be served upon defendants not later than January ____________, 2000. All defendants who reside in the United States, and as to whom Plaintiff has identified a street address or post office box, are to be served by return-receipt mail via the United States mail. Additionally, all defendants who reside outside of the United States shall be served under procedures applicable to such service. Plaintiff will also effect service of the above-mentioned papers on all defendants by sending the papers via e-mail to their web site addresses. Any defendants discovered after the date of this Order are to be served in the same manner.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants serve by (i) personal delivery upon or transmittal of facsimiles to Jared B. Bobrow, Esq. at the of fices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, attorneys for Plaintiff, 2882 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, telephone number 650-926-6200, facsimile number 650-854-3713, or (ii) by e-mail to the following address: decss@weil.com, all papers, documents, affidavits, declarations, records and pleadings which they intend to file in response to this Order to Show Cause no later than January ____________, 2000. Plaintiff shall serve by personal delivery, transmittal of facsimiles or e-mail any papers, documents, affidavits, declarations, records and pleadings which it intends to file in reply to defendants' papers in response to this Order to Show Cause no later than January ____________, 2000.
Dated: December ______, 1999
Judge of the Superior Court
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Q: CSS Four Column width http://jsfiddle.net/YDLAJ/1/
Im having trouble with getting my list items to not overlap. My container width is 980px and the four columns line up correctly in the Jsfiddle example above but not on my site.
http://www.guytgunterappliances.com/manufacturers/
Here is the Html

Here is the CSS
#img-4-grid-1 {
width:237px;
padding-bottom:10px;
float:left;
}

#img-4-grid {
padding:0px 0px 10px 10px;
width:237px;
float: left;
}

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The full path is:

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A: If you look at bottom items, they are aligned perfectly. Problem is in your first item. In the first item, image comes inside an anchor tag. But the others have paragraph tag and then comes the anchor tag. Try doing the same thing to your first item.
Edit your first item code to this...

<img id="img-4-grid-1" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/10673034144_62c4da477b_o.jpg" style="display: block;">

A: In your css, under .post .entry p img, I deleted the rule margin-bottom: 0; and everything aligned perfectly on your site.


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The sovereign wealth fund is also in discussions to potentially invest billions more in hedge funds, possibly doling out money directly to managers rather than using a fund-of-funds vehicles, the report said.
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UPMC St. Margaret Expands Advanced Surgical Services
At UPMC St. Margaret, board-certified general surgeons use advanced techniques, state-of-the-art technology, and facilities to perform a wide range of procedures from biopsies and complex resections to hernia repair.
The hospital recently upgraded its robotic surgical system to the da Vinci Xi® Surgical System, allowing them to advance their minimally invasive, robotic-assisted operations.
"The new robot gives us the ability to offer more complex, fully robotic hernia repairs and colon resections," says Jason Luciano, MD, robotics chair of General Surgery at UPMC St. Margaret.
Before, routine hernia repairs could be done in a minimally invasive fashion, but complex hernia repairs still required an open operation. And colon resections were typically laparoscopic or robotic assisted but typically still required a sizable incision. With the new robotic system, these procedures can be done almost completely robotically – significantly decreasing the size of patient's incisions.
Benefits of robotic surgery may include:
Reduced pain.
Shorter hospital stay.
Smaller incisions and less scarring.
The ability to operate on hard-to-reach areas of the body.
The ability to perform complex procedures with improved visualization and dexterity.
Increasing Patient Access
The General Surgery team (pictured above) at UPMC St. Margaret also has a new surgeon: Tony Cyr, MD. With his addition, the group significantly increased its robotic surgical volume – doubling the number of robotic surgeries they performed the year prior.
"Out of all UPMC hospitals in Western, Pa., UPMC St. Margaret has completed the most robotic colon surgeries," adds Dr. Luciano. "And the benefits to our patients will only grow with our upgraded system."
Patients who call for a consultation can typically be seen by a general surgeon within just three days. "We can get patients the surgeries they need within a reasonable period of time," says Dr. Luciano.
General surgery procedures at UPMC St. Margaret include:
Anorectal and pelvic floor surgery (hemorrhoids, anal fistula, fecal incontinence, etc.).
Colon and rectal surgery (including laparoscopic and robotic surgery).
Complex biopsies.
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Hernia repair and complex abdominal wall reconstruction.
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Learn more about surgical services at UPMC St. Margaret, and call 412-782-2400 for a consultation.
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TOP PAGE>Statistics>Statistics on IP addresses, AS numbers, and IRR services
Statistics on IP addresses, AS numbers, and IRR services managed by JPNIC
Last update:2021-01-13
<< Number of IPv4 DB objects registered in December >>
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infrastructure     endsite    |
39             1429      |   1267
<< Number of IPv4 host addresses assigned in December >>
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total   |      62329  |    65531
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Unassigned ASN (2021/01/01)
63785-63804, 131980-131992(31)
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Is this the time for credit unions to go on the offensive with their marketing campaigns? Market indicators say yes.
In uncertain economic times, credit unions are viewed as a safe haven for a growing number of consumers. Over the last several months the mainstream press has highlighted the value of credit unions for consumers in prominent media sources such as the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and CNN.com. Credit unions being seen as the solution to the current financial crisis for consumers is already apparent in some categories. For example, first mortgage originations are up 40% in credit unions for the first six months of 2008 as compared to 2007.
Credit unions clearly have a strong marketing opportunity. Can targeted marketing help communicate the credit union message? Obviously, the safety and soundness message is paramount at this moment. Is this the time for credit unions to go on the offensive with their marketing campaigns? Market indicators say yes.
Credit unions were created for uncertain economic times like we are in now. How can you communicate the added value of your credit union? The planning of your 2009 marketing budget can be extremely important to how your institution will communicate your message next year. Is the marketing budget solely tied to the size of the credit union? No.
What are the objectives at your credit union? How can marketing support these objectives?
What are the competitive factors in your local market?
What are your specific and measurable goals?
The average U.S. credit union invests $12 in marketing dollars per member, according to annualized 2008 market data. How will local and regional variations impact marketing investment? Every credit union faces varying market characteristics.
Markets with a higher concentration of community credit unions have higher marketing investment per member.
This higher investment is caused by more intense competition for obtaining new membership.
What metrics will you use to measure success in marketing in 2009? Let us know.
It would be great to know what share of their marketing budgets is spent on web based marketing and as investment into their web presence as a key communications tool with members and driver of revenue from existing members as well as acquisition tool for new members.
I'm a little bewildered that "dollars-per-member" is the measure these credit unions are using to budget their marketing spends. Calculating the budget based on total revenue, sales goals, and demographics will give a much clearer picture. In our market (Charlotte, NC), which is heavily banked by some of the Nation's largest financial institutions, the bulk of our marketing is in TV where we are attempting to win a place in the consumers' minds. But our Web spend is steadily increasing because the Internet sales channel evens the playing field with regard to convenience and branch network.
Good information, but I wish I could read this map; it's too pixelated to understand.


Welcome back to the On This Day series. We welcome the new series with a new site design, and a promise from me to have an "On This Day" post every day of the year. Today we look at one of the major works of the violin repertoire, one according to violinist Joseph Joachim that was one of the four great German violin concerti. Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major, premiered on this day in 1879.
A standard concerto in terms of form, Brahms had originally planned for a concerto in four movements, similar to his second piano concerto. The reason for this was to create a more symphonic concerto as opposed to a virtuosic showpiece. However, instead of two middle movements, one of which was intended to be a scerzo, we ended up having an Allegro non troppo, followed by what Brahms himself called a "feeble Adagio" and closing with an Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco piu presto.
Dedicated to his friend Joseph Joachim, who gave advice in regards to the writing of the violin part, Joachim premiered the concerto in Leipzig on this day in 1879. Joachim insisted on opening the program with the Beethoven Violin Concerto – an established violin concerto in the same key with links to the the Brahms in that the concerto was not solely intended to be a vehicle for virtuoso display, but instead had higher, symphonic aims.
The concerto is one of the most important, and technically demanding, works in the violin repertoire. Brahms has supplied the part generously with double stops, chords, rapid scalic passages, and rhythmic variation.
To share with you today, we have David Oistrakh's performance. Hope you enjoy.
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Pentagon: Military strikes continue against ISIS terrorists in Syria, Iraq
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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Raimon Hubbard directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea, June 3, 2016. The USS Truman and its Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25. (Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Flynn)
[SOUTHWEST ASIA, Dec. 1, 2017] U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 19 strikes consisting of 24 engagements between Nov. 27 and yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Officials reported details of the most recent strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.
Strikes in Syria
Yesterday near Abu Kamal in Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes that engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed an ISIS fighting position, a tactical vehicle and an explosive hazard.
On Nov. 29 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted three strikes that engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a tactical vehicle, two ISIS watercraft, a heavy weapon, five ISIS vehicles and four supply routes.
On Nov. 28 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted five strikes that engaged five ISIS tactical units and destroyed three ISIS watercraft, an ISIS barge, a weapons cache and 11 ISIS vehicles.
On Nov. 27 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted three strikes that engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a tactical vehicle, two ISIS watercraft, a rocket system and five ISIS vehicles.
Strikes in Iraq
Yesterday in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets.
— Near Rawah, a strike destroyed an ISIS construction vehicle.
— Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed an ISIS bunker.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on Nov. 29.
On Nov. 28 near Qaim in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted a strike that destroyed an ISIS fighting position.
This video is from a July 14 coalition airstrike that destroys ISIS oil production equipment near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria:
Part of Operation Inherent Resolve
These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said.
The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and some ground-based tactical artillery when fired on planned targets, officials noted.
Ground-based artillery fired in counterfire or in fire support to maneuver roles is not classified as a strike, they added. A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect.
For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said.
The task force does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.


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Mankind could soon be living in 3D-printed moon pods, with the European Space Agency (ESA) currently exploring inventive ways to set up a permanent lunar village.
It has been more than four decades since anyone set foot on the desolate space rock.
What was once the focus of man's early dalliance with space flight has since played second fiddle to a fascination with Mars. But the ESA's interest could make the moon trendy again.
Опубликовано RT Play 21 октября 2015 г.
In a recent ESA mini-documentary, Jan Worner, director general of the European Space Agency, said he intends to build an "open station" on the moon.
The base would be run similarly to the International Space Station, with astronauts from leading space nations such as the US, Russia, China, India and Japan regularly visiting the satellite.
An Irish researcher at the ESA, Aidan Cowley, is working on ways to build domes capable of sheltering moon dwellers from extreme temperatures and space debris.
Using 3D printer technology, the ESA research fellow explains how "an inflatable dome or bladder type system" could be inflated on the moon.
The construction, completed by teams of lunar rovers, would result in an igloo-like dwelling with compacted moon soil forming a protective layer over the living quarters.
Design firm Foster + Partners are one of the companies working to make the space village dream a reality. A video guide to the plan published by company suggests the base would be located near the moon's Shackleton Crater, a site with almost constant sunlight.
Metals and minerals already found on the moon could be the key to sustaining life there all year round. "The moon is full of resources," said Bernard Foing, of the International Lunar Exploration Group.
While it is unclear when any construction work could start, the project is part of a joint 2020-2030 partnership with global space agencies to begin sustainable missions on Earth's natural satellite.
A conference held in the Netherlands last year saw academics, engineers and geologists identify the moon as the "next destination" for human and robotic exploration.


What is the difference between the Ripstik and the Wave Board? The Ripstik and the Wave Board are very similar, but at the same time quite different boards. The most obvious difference is the look of the board, but there is more then that. There are also many similarities, which we will explore as well. First let us discuss the similarities of the boards. They are both designed to propel the rider forward without ever needing to touch the ground. The riding style is often the same as well as the movement in your hips and shoulders to get the board moving. Both of the boards are made from the same durable plastic, torsion bar and the riding concept is the same. Both boards have removable and replicable decks so if you get sick of the color or design that you have then you can switch it up. Both boards also have different colored wheels that are also interchangeable. Now the differences are going to be why you choose to ride the Ripstik or the Wave Board.
The Ripstik and Wave Board look very different, that is the first and most obvious difference. The Ripstik, also referred to as the ripstick or the ripstik caster board, comes in solid color designs.
The wave board, which also has a few solid deck designs, tends to have more wild designs, mixing colors and words and symbols. Ripstik sticks with the simplicity of awesome looking solid color boards, while the wave board has great looking designs. The boards both have different shaped decks and grip plates. Although both are meant to do the same thing, which is give your feet a surface that will grip so your feet do not slide off, again they are different in design. The Wave Board has 77mm wheels, while the ripstik was 76mm wheels. The ripstik has a longer torsion bar, which is the middle bar that both the boards use to get the twisting motion need to ride. The Wave Board was started in 2004, while the Ripstik came out a few years later. The ripstik is manufactured by the Razor Company, which also is one of the world's largest manufactures of kick scooters. With the backing of Razor, and because Razor is very popular, the ripstik tends to be the more well known board. The wave board however is gaining great popularity and a good reputation. Whatever the differences or similarities are it is going to come down to which board you like should be what board you ride. They both ride and feel very similar, but there are a lot of great differences that are going to help you decide which the best is for you. Is it going to be the name that you like, the designs that you like, the colors, or something different. Although each board is different in ways and the same in ways they are both awesome and fun boards to ride. You get the thrill of carving like you are on a snowboard or surf board, you can do some awesome tricks, as well as just cruise around.


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Jenna Bednar
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Christopher Borick
Professor of Political Science and Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion
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Associate Professor and Chair, Policy Analysis and Public Finance
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Assistant Professor, School for Environment & Sustainability
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Lecturer in Political Science; Principal and Owner of River Park Consultancy, LLC;
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[Feeding and eating in infancy and early childhood part III. - Development of self-feeding skills in the large-sample of the "For Healthy Offspring" project ]
NÉMETH Tünde, VÁRADY Erzsébet, DANIS Ildikó, SCHEURING Noémi, SZABÓ László
Lege Artis Medicinae - 2018;28(08-09)
[Feeding and eating in infancy and early childhood part III. - Development of self-feeding skills in the large-sample of the "For Healthy Offspring" project INTRODUCTION - After introducing adequate complementary food to the diet of breastfed/formula-fed babies, the frequency and amount of semisolid/solid food is increasing, the breastmilk/formula intake is decreasing and finally the weaning process is completed. During this process the developing feeding skills of the infant enables them to self-feed. The self-feeding infant and toddler should participate in family meals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS - In the Healthy Offspring project self reported questionnaires were received from 1133 parents of 0-3 year old children. Issues concerning the development of self-feeding skills were analyzed. RESULTS - With advancing age the proportion of infants/toddlers, reported to be able to (partially) self-feed, has increased. The age, at which the majority of toddlers (83.1%) were reported to self-feed, was at 13-15 months. By the age over 2 years 57.2% of the toddlers were fully self-feeding, 39.3% were self-feeding with some assistance, and 3.5% were still completely fed by their mother/caregiver. While self-feeding became more prevalent, the proportion of toddlers with feeding problems and insufficient weight gain has increased. With more prevalent complementary feeding more parents assessed their feeding style rather scheduled than on demand. In the whole sample the proportion of infants/toddlers, who ate with the family, was 43.8%. CONCLUSIONS - In our sample, as previously described in the scientific literature, the developmental readiness to self-feed has developed in the majority of infants by the age of 13-15 months. During progression of weaning an increasing proportion of parents thought, that feeding was rather scheduled than on demand. This finding points at the importance of educating parents about the importance of responsive feeding during and after weaning. For self-feeding toddlers, responsive feeding means, that the mother/caregiver offers a choice of healthy and adequate amount of food, at a proper place, at proper times, responds to the hunger and satiety cues of the child and the toddler decides, whether to eat, what and how much to eat.]
"For Healthy Offspring" projectresponsive feedingself-feedingbaby-led weaninghunger and fullness cues
[Jan Veth and his Portraits of Notable Peers ]
NÉMETH István
[The First Mindfulness Conference in Hungary ]
BRYS Zoltán, KIS János Tibor, SIMONCSICS Eszter
[The Janus-faced Princess, or the Secret of Ghosts Emerging from the Depth of the Soul ]
GEREVICH József
[The László Romics Awards – an Acknowledgment by Love ]
KUN J. Viktória
[Saviours, Judases, Philosophists and Physicians The Spinoza Resolution]
KAZAI Anita
[Feeding and eating in infancy and early childhood part II. - Breastfeeding, complementary feeding and weaning in the Large-sample of the "For Healthy Offspring" project]
[INTRODUCTION - Complementary feed-ing is the transitional period from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods, while breastfeeding is continued. It should be started, when breastmilk itself no longer meets the infant's nutritional requirements, ideally at the age of around 6 months. SUBJECTS AND METHODS - In the Healthy Offspring project self reported questionnaires were received from 1133 parents of 0-3 year old children. Complementary feeding practices and issues of weaning were analyzed. RESULTS - In our sample complementary feeding was started at the age of 5.5±1.8 months. 6% of infants younger than 4 months and about two third of infants at the age between 4 and 6 months were started on complementary feeding. 32% of the 7-12 month old infants were continued on breastfeeding. The proportion of breastfed infants and young children in the 12-24 and 25-36 month age group was 24% and 5.5% respectively. The daily feeding frequency of breastfed infants was 6.7±1.6. The infants and young children, who were breastfed along with complementary feeding were feeding 5.6±1.5 times/day. After completed weaning the range of feeding frequency was limited to 4.9±0.9 occasions/day. 60.4% of mothers regarded their feeding style on demand, while 39.6% on set schedule. 16% of mothers reported that their child had feeding difficulties. CONCLUSIONS - Complementary feeding indicators should be part of infant feeding data collection, such as time of introduction of complementary food, feeding frequency, food consistency, energy density of food and safe preparation. Responsive feeding is part of responsive parenting and should be promoted, along with continuing breastfeeding at least till one year of age, and for as long as mother and infant wish to continue. ]
SENGUL Yildizhan, KOCAK Müge, CORAKCI Zeynep, SENGUL Serdar Hakan, USTUN Ismet
Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). Alexithymia is a still poorly understood neuropsychiatric feature of PD. Cognitive impairment (especially visuospatial dysfunction and executive dysfunction) and alexithymia share common pathology of neuroanatomical structures. We hypothesized that there must be a correlation between CD and alexithymia levels considering this relationship of neuroanatomy. Objective – The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between alexithymia and neurocognitive function in patients with PD. Thirty-five patients with PD were included in this study. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale–20 (TAS-20), Geriatric Depression Inventory (GDI) and a detailed neuropsychological evaluation were performed. Higher TAS-20 scores were negatively correlated with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) similarities test score (r =-0.71, p value 0.02), clock drawing test (CDT) scores (r=-0.72, p=0.02) and verbal fluency (VF) (r=-0.77, p<0.01). Difficulty identifying feelings subscale score was negatively correlated with CDT scores (r=-0.74, p=0.02), VF scores (r=-0.66, p=0.04), visual memory immediate recall (r=-0.74, p=0.01). VF scores were also correlated with difficulty describing feelings (DDF) scores (r=-0.66, p=0.04). There was a reverse relationship between WAIS similarities and DDF scores (r=-0.70, p=0.02), and externally oriented-thinking (r=-0.77,p<0.01). Executive function Z score was correlated with the mean TAS-20 score (r=-62, p=0.03) and DDF subscale score (r=-0.70, p=0.01) Alexithymia was found to be associated with poorer performance on visuospatial and executive function test results. We also found that alexithymia was significantly correlated with depressive symptoms. Presence of alexithymia should therefore warn the clinicians for co-existing CD.


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I know it takes time,but my 3 year old since April has given me the signs and talks about the potty. He switched three days today to underpants. We go to potty in the morning and he goes. That is it. Yesterday, I caught him and he went another time. I can't catch him pooping. He is okay with poop and peeing on self. Is this normal? Please help.
It is very normal as he is a boy! Set a timer for 30 minutes. If there is success, GREAT, offer lots of praise and hugs and then reset the timer for another 30 minutes. If no success, offer praise for trying and reset the timer for another 30 mintues. The timer acts as a silent independent reminder and mom is not always harping on him to try.
I tried this with my son when he was 2. About 2 weeks of the timer and he informed me that he was "a big boy now and did not need that timer." I had gotten to the point that I had moved the time of the timer out to 45 minutes and then 1 hour before he told me that. The sitter and I were working together to get this accomplished.
He turned 2 in Jan and the previous Nov the sitter asked me to start buying big boys pants as by Spring he would not need diapers anymore. That Christmas he received 4 packages of underwear, Mickey Mouse, Pooh Bear, 101 Dalmations and dinasours.
We never used Pullups and they are just diapers for big kids!
Night time was a bit of a hassle for a little while but we did get there.
Yep it's normal. My 3 year old is doing the same thing. She is very stubborn! I had her in under wear all day and she got so sick of going to the bathroom she asked for a diaper!


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