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10 Celebrities Banned from Countries
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Celebrities that have been banned
It is not at all uncommon to read about yet another celebrity being banned from a foreign country. Maybe it's because they're more visible than others or because they travel more than most people. Whatever the reason, many celebrities are no strangers to being escorted out of foreign countries and being told never to return, and some celebrities have even been kicked out of other countries before they've even set foot on the ground.. Following are 10 well-known people who are banned from foreign countries:
Brad Pitt usually isn't on anyone's list of badly behaved celebrities,so it's surprising to hear that he's not allowed to enter China. His exclusion from that country isn't due to shenanigans on his part, however --- he's kicked out because of his screen appearance in a film called "Seven Years in Tibet."
Snoop dog has been banned from several countries, including the entire United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, and the Netherlands. He was banned from the UK after people in his entourage vandalized a duty free shop after being denied entry to the first class lounge (they held couch tickets). Shortly after, Norway and Australia denied him entry but subsequently all countries have revoked their ban.
Alec Baldwin was banned from the Philippines after making a joke about Philippina mail order brides appearing on David Letterman's "The Late Show." Even a public apology couldn't sway the minds of Philippine officials, and Baldwin remains an undesirable alien in their eyes.
Lady Gaga was denied entrance to Indonesia prior to a scheduled concert in that country because religious groups were concerned about the negative effect that the singer would have on the morality of their children.
Internationally renowned R&B singer Akon has been banned from entering Sri Lanka because of a music video he starred in that officials of that country deemed offensive. The video showed bikini-clad women dancing at a poolside party with a statue of Buddha in the background.
The wildly famous superstar has been banned from the country of Malaysia due to official concern about the risque outfits that she wears on stage. Islamic officials are also concerned that allowing Beyonce to perform in their country might serve to promote Western culture.
Miley Cyrus s another American celebrity who is not welcome in China. Officials of that country made that decision after the young star posed with several friends while making faces with their eyes purposely slanted.
Despite a stint in federal prison, Martha Stewart is hardly the kind of person who anyone associates with being kicked out of a foreign country. However, the lifestyle mogul has been refused admittance to the UK based on her conviction of federal crimes in the U.S.
It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that bad girl Paris Hilton has been banned from Japan. She was questioned at length after attempting to enter Tokyo two days after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine in the U.S., and Japanese officials decided to decline to allow her to pay their country a visit.
Harrison Ford is another U.S. star who has been banned from China, but like Brad Pitt, the reasons are political rather than personal. Ford's testimony in front of the U.S. Senate in support of an independent Tibet earned him an invitation from the Chinese government to stay away from their country.
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Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying
50 The Review of Religions – April 2005 I wish to express my thanks to the Almighty, The Most Gracious and Ever Merciful Allah, for His gift of life. Is it not surprising that the quantity of the fluid from which man is made is so insignificant that it can be held on the tip of a needle? Yet, within it are the hands of man, his legs, his head together with his brain, the ear, the nose, the mouth as well as all the internal organs of man, the heart, the liver, the kidney. The fluid thickens in a 'safe depository' in the womb of a woman. With time, it turns into flesh. Then bones are formed, and in nine months, we have our baby! Referring to this the Holy Qur'an says that seeing all this, one has no alternative but to exclaim: So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators. (Ch.23: V.15) This creature, who is very weak and fragile, becomes a fully grown-up person: knowledgeable and powerful enough to traverse the ocean on the earth and to physically land on the moon in the heavens! But this same person, seemingly powerful, remains fragile. Let him get sick and you will see his misery and utter helplessness. His mouth is sour and he cannot enjoy the most sumptuous of meals or drinks. He deserves care and compassion. That is why the Holy Prophet of I s l a m( s a ) has said that every Muslim has a duty to visit the sick. He had exhorted his followers that Care of the Seriously Ill & Dying Islamic Perspectives and Testimonies on Spiritual Healing (An address delivered by Maulvi Abdul Wahab bin Adam, Amir and Missionary-in-charge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, on the occasion of a symposium held at the University of Ghana, Legont – 26th – 28th January, 2005). 51 CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND DYING The Review of Religions – April 2005 on such occasions, we should utter only encouraging words that would lift the spirits of the sick person and pray to Allah for his/her speedy and full recovery. He taught a special prayer for the sick: 'O our Lord, Thou art the Healer. Pray, grant cure to our sick, for there is none beside Thee to grant cure.' When he is in the throes of death, his condition is even more pitiable. He is restless with pain. Referring to this the Holy Qur'an says: Why, then, when the soul of the dying man reaches the throat, And you are at that moment looking on – And We are nearer to him than you, but you see not – Why, then, if you are not to be called to account, You cannot bring it back if you are truthful. (Ch.56: Vs.84-88) Islam recommends the recitation of Chapter Ya Sin of the Holy Qur'an at such a critical time. This is Chapter 36 of the Holy Qur'an which says in part: Surely, We alone give life to the dead, and We record that which they send forw a rd and that which they leave behind; and all things have We recorded in a clear Book. (Ch.36:V.13) Finally he/she is no more and the best we can do for him/her is to open up the earth and bury him/her in a pit that we call a grave. Before the burial, the body is given a bath, it is wrapped in a simple white sheet, and perfume is applied to the body. That is why the Holy Prophet of Islam(sa) is reported to have said: 'When you are in health, think of illness and when you are enjoying abundance of material things, think of death.' (Bukhari) The tradition draws attention to the divine favour of health and the inevitability of illness and death. Yes! Islam considers death as 52 CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND DYING The Review of Religions – April 2005 inevitable. The Holy Qur'an says: E v e ry soul shall taste of death. And you shall be paid in full your re w a rds only on the Day of Resurrection. So whosoever is removed away from the Fire and is made to enter Heaven has indeed attained his goal. And the life of this world is nothing but an illusory enjoyment. (Ch.3: V. 1 8 6 ) This is so because it is only after the body has been separated from the soul that one is granted one's reward in full and it is only then that one is given the capacity to fully appreciate the bliss of the next life: Call it life after life. But since most deaths are preceded by illness, it can be said that illness is, in a way, part of l i f e . Islam guides man towards clean, pure and wholesome eating and drinking habits in order to avoid illness. All the same, it recognises the fact that man cannot completely avoid illness. There should be no superstition about it. The Holy Prophet of Islam(sa) h a d s a i d : 'There is no illness for which there is no cure'. This is one of the favours of Allah. He has out of His grace, created herbs, chemicals etc. to be exploited for the cure of diseases. As man became more and more enlightened and got acquainted with the true nature of the elements, he divested himself of the superstition that was associated with illness. Islam does not accept the notion that diseases are caused by witches and that the sick should be subjected to inhuman treatment ostensibly to exorcise the disease. One of the great contributions of the early Muslims was the discovery and development of medicine. Hospitals were established where the sick was admitted for treatment. Despite his knowledge of medi- 53 CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND DYING The Review of Religions – April 2005 cine, the Muslim doctor recognises the fact that it is Allah who heals. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has established hospitals, clinics and more importantly, homo- eopathic establishments in different parts of Ghana. In all these establishments, both in this country and elsewhere in the world, you will find a signboard on which is boldly inscribed: 'He Alone is the Healer' The truth is, it is Allah Who controls the powers of the heavens and the earth. So it is not an exaggeration to say that He Alone is the Healer. That is why all our doctors combine medical practice with prayers. Now I intend to narrate a few instances of healing which were possible only through the grace of the Almighty, manifested through His attribute, the Only Healer. A Man with Cancer A man was diagnosed of cancer that had spread to the liver and other organs. The patient had become terribly emaciated and his doctors felt it was a terminal case that would allow him to live for only a few months. Through p r a y e r, the man recovered, and lived for more than 15 years. A Boy with Diarrhoea A three-year-old boy by the name of Luqman had chronic diarrhoea, which defied the treatment of highly qualified doctors for more than six months. His father, resorted to prayer for divine intervention. He offered a mid- night prayer known to Muslims as Tahajjud prayer. After the prayer, he dozed off and saw a vision during which he heard a voice. 'He will have only one more stool.' And so it happened. After one more stool, the diarrhoea disappeared. The boy is now 14 years old and at times he leads others in congregational prayers. Madam Hassana Brenya Hassana Brenya Adam had been sick and bed-ridden for quite some time. One morning, she ceased to 54 CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND DYING The Review of Religions – April 2005 show any sign of life. Hassana's father had written to request for prayers from the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan. He was surprised therefore to receive a letter, on a day when everybody had given up on her. In the letter, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II(ru) had stated that Hassana Brenya would not only recover but would also be blessed with a baby boy, and that the boy should be named after him, the Khalifa. Hassana, who had been so weak that for months she could not sit up, sat up that very day, in bed, and asked for food to eat. Today, the woman is of advanced years, and her son, Mahmood Ahmad, is 42 years old. The Woman with Cancer of the Uterus We all know the agony of being barren. A lady approached Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III ( r a ) with a request for prayers. Her eyes were full of tears. She was so upset that she could hardly speak. When she finally calmed down, she told the Khalifa that doctors had said she had developed cancer of the uterus and was unable to have any children. The Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad(ra), asked her: Are doctors God? She answered: 'No Sir.' He said, 'then the verdict of the doctors should not worry you. You should rest assured that Allah would bestow upon you a number of children.' That woman who had been written o ff by doctors now has six children! A Woman from Fetish Home An elder of our Community, Papa Harun Nimo, married a woman who belonged to a animist tribe. For some years, the marriage was without issue. During one month of Ramadan, the elder solicited for prayers and 55 CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND DYING The Review of Religions – April 2005 added that the cause of his pain was that he had been told that if he did not sacrifice some rams to pacify the animist tribal beliefs of his wife, the wife could not have any issue. We prayed and the then Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was requested to join us in prayers. His response to the animist tribal threat was, 'fetish has no power to grant children and that it is only Allah. The elder should, therefore, rest assured that his wife will bear children'. Before the end of Ramadan the lady became pregnant. When she finally delivered, they were twins: one male and one female! What a sure sign that the Almighty has the power to do what He wills! Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: When My servants ask thee about Me, say: I am near. I hear the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to me. So they should hearken to Me and believe in Me that they may follow the right way. (Ch.2:V.187) We, therefore, believe that divine intervention in all matters affect- ing man, and indeed the universe, is not only possible but is a reality. We witness daily such divine interventions which take place through humble supplication to the Almighty in the dead of night, and in the secrecy of our chambers. This, of course, has no relationship with the so-called 'miracles showmanship' which are per- formed in public, in dubious circumstances, for monetary gain.
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Julian Richings and Dylan Harman in a scene from 'The Rainbow Kid'.
TORONTO – Dylan Harman had been waiting a long time for a role like the one he snagged in The Rainbow Kid, a unique coming-of-age tale debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Like the fictional teen Eugene, Harman has Down syndrome and says he knows what it's like to be badly treated.
"I relate to Eugene because he kind of gets picked on," Harman said at a pre-TIFF press conference with his director, Kire Paputts.
The 25-year-old actor carries much of the low-budget film as it traces a difficult upbringing for the young Eugene. An ailing mother, a tenuous living arrangement and harassment at school lead him to take charge of his own life.
Inspired by his favourite children's book, Eugene sets off in search of the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
"I hope it entertains people at first but other than that I hope people can … come away with a different idea about actors with special needs," says Paputts, who also wrote the script.
The Toronto filmmaker started working with Harman on the 2012 short film Rainbow Connection. From there, the groundwork was laid to push Harman even further for his first lead role in a feature.
Paputts says he made a point of treating Harman like any other actor.
"When you're working with someone with special needs, there is a tendency to handle them with kid gloves a bit. I wanted to get away from that," the 32-year-old says of his approach.
Harman says he hasn't let Down syndrome dissuade him from chasing his dreams, which include writing and directing films. He started acting in a theatre group at age five, and finds confidence in performing.
His credits include a Toronto production of the Judith Thompson play Rare, the TV movie The Memory Keeper's Daughter, and a guest spot on the defunct Global drama Remedy.
"I started performing in a theatre group … and they are the reason why I started acting," Harman says.
Veteran performers Nicholas Campbell and Julian Richings round out the cast as two of the eccentrics Eugene meets on his journey. Another actress with Down syndrome, 26-year-old Krystal Hope Nausbaum, has a key role as a potential love interest.
Paputts says he used a lot of improv to get the performances he needed.
"That was fun to let Dylan and the other actors riff off one another. If things got off track a bit I could always rely on the other actors to bring it back," he says.
Harman says he'd like to keep acting and thanks Paputts for giving him the role.
"There are few films for people with special needs and I'm happy that I got to be a part of this film because it makes me feel that I finally got a chance to be a lead," says Harman.


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DR39 – A WELL-KNOWN LITHOGRAPH UNEARTHED IN AN UNEXPECTED PLACE
Lilian Noack2018-09-11T10:05:42+02:00
Most Daumier collectors are familiar with "LES BLANCHISSEURS" (DR39), today one of the most cherished lithographs by Daumier. It was deposited with the French Authorities on August 22, 1832 and as a consequence Daumier´s suspended prison sentence was re-activated.
Take a look at the timetable:
"GARGANTUA" (DR34) appeared on December 16, 1831 resulting in a conditional six months prison sentence for Daumier pronounced on February 23, 1832.
"LES BLANCHISSEURS" (DR39) was deposited with the censor as black and white print (without text au verso) on August 22, 1832. The publication of the black and white and of the colored print was banned, the suspense of Daumier´s prison sentence for "GARGANTUA" was rescinded, Daumier was arrested by the police on August 27, 1832 and was imprisoned until January 27, 1833.
The print indicates that "LES BLANCHISSEURS" is no.33 of the series "Caricatures Politiques" (called "Caricature Politique" from September 1833 onwards). The total of 83 lithographs from such series used to be printed as single sheet prints, also called "Feuilles Volantes", without text verso, to be included in "LA CARICATURE" (and later in "LE CHARIVARI"), and for display and sale in Aubert's print shop. However, in the case of DR39 those single sheet prints that had not yet been sold latest by August 27, 1832, were destroyed after the censor had prohibited publication and after Daumier had been arrested by the police.
To our great surprise, we recently found a version of DR39 on normal print paper recto and printed text au verso
The verso indicates "LE CHARIVARI", however no date is given on either recto or verso. One of our Daumier friends in Germany inspected volume I of "LE CHARIVARI" at the library of the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main that owns almost all Charivari volumes. He discovered that the Frankfurt Charivari volume I also contains so called specimens nr.1 and nr.10
Both specimens indicate as date merely "Lundi…1832" but no date or month. The lithographs on page 3 differ but the printed texts on pages 1, 2 and 4 are identical.
The purpose of such specimens was as follows: Daumier collectors were well aware of the fact that because of censorship pressure LA CARICATURE was in financial difficulties. The editor, Philipon, decided to create a less politically oriented newspaper, "LE CHARIVARI", whose first edition appeared on December 1, 1832. In order to promote this forthcoming publication, Philipon published some 45 specimens (flyers) for collectors and the general public, each one with a caricature by different artists and accompanied by some advertisements to solicit interest and subscriptions. The specimens already conveyed to the public an idea about the look of the future Charivari. We are not yet sure about the first date of appearance of these specimens, but can assume they were published between February and December 1, 1832 when the first Charivari edition came out.
We suppose that the aforementioned lithograph DR39 (recto) and newspaper text (verso) are pages 3 and 4 of one these specimens produced for the promotion of LE CHARIVARI. The reason of this assumption being that the text au verso is identical with the text on page 4 of specimens nr.1 and nr.10 in the Charivari volume 1 of Frankfurt University. This means that DR39 was not only printed in single sheet form but was also used in connection with a specimen to promote the forthcoming CHARIVARI. The censor's ban and order to destroy DR39 applied not only to the single sheet prints but also to specimen prints. As a consequence all specimens that had not yet left the printer's premises were destroyed.
Up to now, we are aware only of one single Daumier DR39 specimen print. The Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, which owns an almost complete Daumier print collection, was not aware of the existence of such specimen prints. We invite all interested Daumier amateurs to send us their comments and observations in the matter.


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Users can now keep track of the official launch date of Ethereum Merge on Google.
There has been growing excitement over the upcoming launch of Ethereum Merge. The excitement about the upgrade has prompted Google to keep track of the event's launch date.
A countdown timer has been made for Ethereum Merge on the world's largest search engine, Google. Ethereum enthusiasts can now keep track of the exact date the Merge is expected to go live when they search "Ethereum Merge" on Google.
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is my fuel pump farkd?
Car: VL SL and VL Berlina!!!!
That zzzzz noise is normal.If it lasts for 5 seconds then I think that shows that your ECU is working properly.
My fuel pump always make's the zzzz noise along with the gurgling, i think it's normal.
It will get louder as the fuel level goes down. Particularly under a 1/4 tank.
You will hear the fuel pump prime everytime you first turn on the accessories. Its completely normal.
Make sure you always run more than a 1/4 tank and it will be fine.


One of the finest books of sermons ever written. Topics include sermons on God, Christ, the Bible, baptism, the church, the falling away and the restoration, the worship, the communion, the contribution, divine providence, heaven and five sermons on New Testament church officers. Twenty-four sermons, four pages of photographers, and a biography of the author. Hardcover, 285 pages.


The 7 days tour will take you visit the highlights of Shanghai and Hangzhou cities, and then take a high speed train to explore the beautiful Mt. Huangshan, as well as the ancient towns and villages around Huangshan city.
Experience the legendary past, great present and bright future of Shanghai.
Visit the picturesque West Lake, Lingyin Temple, and Dragon Well Village in Hangzhou.
Explore the beautiful Mt. Huangshan, and the ancient towns and villages around Huangshan city.
In the evening, you can choose to take Huangpu River cruise to enjoy fantastic night view of Shanghai(optional).
Morning, head to visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, the first kind of exhibition center in China showcasing a city's development. Then move on to visit Shanghai French Concession, which was once designated for the French. The tree-lined avenues and their many Tudor mansions in the area still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".
After the tour, take a high speed train to Hangzhou. And the tour guide will escorted you to your hotel in Hangzhou.
Today we will first visit the picturesque West Lake and have a cruise to enjoy the scenery of this famous tranquil lake. After the cruise, we will stroll on the famous Su Causeway and Bai Causeway, as well as the sites around, such as Viewing Fish at flower Pond.
Then we will move to Flying Peak and Lingyin Temple. It is one of the most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China, home to numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.
After that, visit Meijia Dock Longjing Tea Village. Longjing tea is Hangzhou's most famous products and one of China's best teas. You can visit China National Tea Museum to learn Chinese Tea Culture.
After breakfast, take 3.5 hours' high speed train to Huangshan City. After arrival, picked up by local tour guide and drive to Hongcun village, a charming ancient village with a history of over 800 years, which will takes about 1 hour. Visit Hongcun Ancient Village and transferred to your hotel in Huangshan city.
Morning, drive about 80km to the foot of Huangshan to start your Huangshan Trip. Transferred by park bus to Yungu Temple to take a cableway to North Sea Scenic Area. Enjoy the magnificent scenery as the cable car going up.
Then walk to Begin-to-Believe Peak to see seas of clouds, and continue hiking to Dispelling Cloud Pavilionto the button of West Sea Grand Canyon. Take a monorail cable trains to the peak of the mountain if you like.(optional).
Get up early to enjoy the sunrise at Refreshing Terrace and then have hotel breakfast.
Continue the Mt. Huangshan tour to the Dawn Pavilion and Stone Monkey Watching the Sea on the Lion Peak. Afterwards take a cable way down the mountain and be transferred back to Huangshan city for lunch.
Then head to visit Tunxi Ancient Street to appreciate Huizhou-style architectures. Stroll among the ancient buildings and move on to Hu Kaiwen Ink-stick Factory for a visit.
After the tour, transferred to take your flight or train to your next destination.


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Home > Women's health > Breasts > Breastfeeding > Breastfeeding issues > Expressing milk & using breast pumps >
Storing & using breast milk
Store expressed breast milk in plastic or glass containers with airtight, sealed lids. Use BPA‑free plastic wherever possible. Label each bottle or container with the date and time. If you're taking the milk outside your home, write your baby's full name on the label too.
Store milk in amounts from around 60 ml to 200 ml, making sure there's some empty space at the top of the bottle. Milk expands when freezing and if the bottle is full, it will spill over the top.
If you're planning to express a few times a day and you're getting small amounts each time, you can put the expressed milk at the back of the fridge. When next expressing, also put the new milk in the fridge. When the second bottle of milk has cooled to fridge temperature, you can mix the two bottles. You can do this for any milk you express within 24 hours as long as you always cool the new milk before adding it.
Never add warm milk to cold milk or to frozen milk. This can cause part of the milk to thaw and may lead to bacterial contamination.
Store expressed breast milk at the back of the fridge. Fridge doors tend to get opened a lot and the back of the fridge is cooler.
If you can't store expressed milk in the fridge or freezer straight away, put it in a chilly bin with ice packs in contact with the bottles. Keep it no longer than 24 hours.
Breast milk storage guidelines for well and healthy full-term babies at home
In a room (< 26ºC)
Cover the breast milk and keep in the coolest place possible.
In the fridge
Store milk at the back of the fridge.
Freezer box in fridge
Separate fridge/freezer
Deep chest freezer
Use the frozen breast milk to mix with your baby's food when you introduce this from 6 months.
Some plastic feeding bottles are better for a baby's health than others. Avoid any clear, hard, plastic bottles or plastic containers without a number on the bottom of the bottle. Avoid containers with the numbers 3, 6 and 7. BPA‑free bottles are available.
Using stored breast milk
Thaw frozen breast milk slowly in the fridge. If you need to thaw it quickly, put the bottle of milk in warm water.
Never use a microwave to thaw or heat breast milk. This can cause uneven heating, which can scald a baby's mouth. It also damages some of proteins that pass immunity to your pēpi (baby).
Warm the expressed breast milk in a jug of hot water. Test the temperature of the milk by shaking a few drops onto the inside of your wrist.
Don't re-warm breast milk that has been defrosted and previously heated.
Breast milk can vary in colour and doesn't look like cow's milk or formula milk. It can be yellowish, bluish or quite pale and watery looking. All these colours are normal. Sometimes the fat separates during storage and goes to the top of the milk. If this happens, shake the bottle gently before using the milk to mix the fat back in again.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Page created December 2021.
The information in this section comes from the following sources, some of which may be clinically complex or not available to the general public.
BPAC, Sudden unexpected death in infancy: Where are we now?, retrieved March 2017.
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Expressing milk & using breast pumps
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(1) How do I get a quote?
Due to the number of data requests we get, we require a completed data request form before we are able to produce a quote. Quotes are produced free of charge and without obligation.
(2) How much do data cost?
The costs per table depend on how much data are required (there is a discount for bulk data) and whether the data are to be used for commercial purposes. Full details of Core Count data and Low Tide Count data costs are provided on the WeBS Data charges page.
(3) Do I qualify for a discount?
(4) How quickly can I obtain data?
Data are usually provided within 15 working days. If required sooner then requests will be subject to a fee increase. See the relevant section of the WeBS Data charges page for more details.
(5) What format are the data available in?
All synopsis data are supplied as rtf, pdf, html. Core Count raw monthly data (monthly counts by species) are provided as csv files. Alternative data formats are available upon request.
(6) Can I see an example of the type of data issued as a result of submitting a data request?
(7) What's the difference between Core Count and Low Tide Count data?
The WeBS Core Count scheme is used to assess overall numbers for a particular site. Monthly data are generally available for periods as far back as the mid-1960s. WeBS Low Tide data are used to assess the overall low-tide distribution of birds on key estuaries. In general counts are conducted on a rather ad-hoc basis and only since the winter of 1992-93.
(8) Which sites have been counted and when?
Please use our comprehensive web-based tool for assessing which sites have been covered as part of the WeBS Core Count Scheme. Click on the relevant region to drill-down to the particular area you are interested in. A full list of all sites covered is then given. By clicking on the relevant site, you can retrieve a map and a summary histogram of the number of times the site has been counted in each year. To check on coverage by the WeBS Low Tide Count Scheme, please refer to the Low Tide Coverage page.
(9) Why can't I see the boundaries of and number of counts at the site I'm interested in?
When using the drill-down tool to assess coverage by WeBS Core Counts (described above), maps and summary histograms of the number of times the site has been counted are not available for most of the larger sites. This is because the site is not currently counted at this geographical level - it may be split into smaller sections or lumped into larger ones. Please check those sections instead to ascertain the current WeBS coverage.
(10) Why can't I get fine-resolution sector level data from before 1993?
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(11) Can I sum raw data from individual sectors to give a site total?
(12) What are the most recent data available?
Due to the time it takes WeBS staff to gather, verify and load the count data, WeBS data are about a year behind the current date. The most recent data currently available are for 2014/15.
(13) Can I get maps of the locations of roosting flocks?
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B.C. First Nation serves eviction notice to company that wants to build gas pipeline
January 6, 2020 The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — A First Nation in British Columbia has served a company that wants to build a natural gas pipeline through its territory an eviction notice.
"This notice is to inform you that all Coastal GasLink staff and contractors currently trespassing on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory must vacate our territory immediately," reads a letter from the First Nation's hereditary chiefs to the company whose $6.6-billion pipeline would transport natural gas across 670 kilometres from northeastern B.C. to the LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat.
Coastal GasLink workers and contractors in the area near Houston, B.C., complied with the notice peacefully Saturday night, confirmed two spokespeople for Indigenous groups.
A spokeswoman for Coastal GasLink, Suzanne Wilton, said in an emailed statement that "the only people on site Saturday were security staff." The company expects construction to resume this week after a holiday break, she wrote.
At first, the workers were reluctant, said Na'Moks, who also goes by John Ridsdale and is the highest ranking hereditary chief of Tsayu, one of the five clans that make up the First Nation.
He estimates it took workers between 90 minutes and two hours to leave.
Coastal GasLink, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment beyond the emailed statement, said on its website that it received the notice.
It "demanded that we remove our equipment from areas in which we are legally permitted to operate," the company said.
Coastal GasLink also said it was notified on Jan. 3 by Unist'ot'en that the Indigenous group intends to terminate an access agreement effective Jan. 10.
The company's workers also discovered felled trees early Sunday morning that make a road impassable, it said.
"While it is unclear who felled these trees, this action is a clear violation of the interlocutory injunction as it prevents our crews from accessing work areas," it said in the statement.
On Dec. 31, the B.C. Supreme Court granted the company an injunction against members of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and others who oppose the company's pipeline.
Na'Moks said his group's position is that the ruling was misinformed.
Coastal GasLink said it was "disappointed" Unist'ot'en decided to terminate the agreement after it was in place for a year and is requesting to meet with the group and hereditary chiefs as soon as possible.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2020.
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Aufwader's Thoughts: Well, how about that then. Thanks to a bunch of sticks, the Triad become the Dyad, Whitby is rolled right on back to normal, the aufwaders are saved from extinction, and our young heroes get to run into their parent's arms.
Like all good Robiny endings, this one offers more questions than it answers. Was the Penny Hedge really imbued with divine power, or was it Ben's gifts which activated it? If there was some form of God possessing Sister Frances, how long had that really been going on for, and what were the extent of that being's powers in that form? If the Deep Ones cannot die, being unstoppable forces of nature, what happened to the Lord of the Frozen Wastes? And, most importantly, how are Ben and Jennet ever going to live happy and contented lives after everything they have witnessed?
I wish them well as much as the next reader, but Ben was almost gorily murdered on multiple occasions, and Jennet has been through enough trauma to last her a lifetime. Plus, it occurred to me that these children have only just learnt to process their grief over the death of their parents, only to have that selfsame beloved Mama and Papa appear again before their eyes. It's miraculous and wonderful, yes, but don't try to tell me that family doesn't have a lot to work through.
I said last chapter that I'd save my final words about Nathaniel for this post, so here they are: Most. Satisfying. Villain death. Ever. That scraggly old slime found his natural habitat in Rowena's innards! Good riddance to bad dress-sense!
On the other tentacle, my pangs of sorrow for Aunt Alice are soothed somewhat by the knowledge that this is not the last we shall see of her, nor of old Whitby Bay. Last year, Mr Jarvis decided to 'go back' with a certain luridly turquoise offering currently sitting on my shelf, next to its sickly yellow sibling and hot-off-the-press purple cousin. We'll all be 'going back' too, in time.
Matt's Thoughts: I could go out on a limb and be slightly controversial yet, but I almost feel like this is Mr Jarvis' most poignant finale so far. I mean, we were all pretty gutted by Audrey and Piccadilly back in the day, but reading about Ben getting his eyes anointed by Nelda before losing his special sight … that was truly heartbreaking.
It's taken me by surprise just how much I have enjoyed this trilogy this second time around. The characters, Robin's obvious love for Whitby, the amazing back mythology. It's potent, potent stuff.
And finally, I can't resist finishing with a song that's a bit left-field but bear with me. Last year, I found myself listening to old songs by Harry Secombe (Welsh singer, one of the performers on The Goon Show and Mr Bumble in the movie Oliver!). I think I was just getting nostalgic for the type of music my mum used to listen to when I was three or four.
The song is rather quaint and Victorian and in it the narrator talks about a particular chord of music they accidentally played once on an organ and then couldn't ever find again. And in the end, the singer hopes that 'it may be that death's bright angel shall speak in that chord again'.
This concept of 'Death's Bright Angel' is a fascinating one, given the figure of the cherub that appears throughout this book, making things shine. I'm not saying the song was necessarily in Robin's head when he wrote this character, but nonetheless I like the idea. Plus, given Miss Boston's age, 'The Lost Chord' would well and truly have been a standard by the time she was a young girl. And I could certainly see many of the old ladies of Whitby owning Harry Secombe records back in the day. So is this an appearance of death that would have meant something to someone of her generation?
So in memory of Alice Boston, the aunt we all wish we had, here's Harry Secombe singing 'The Lost Chord'.
Nathaniel Crozier, warlock, High Priest of the Black Sceptre and destroyer of vulnerable souls, appeared exactly the same as when Jennet had last seen him.
Aufwader's Thoughts: At the beginning of this reread, Matt mentioned that the idea of an undead Nathaniel was making him nervous. Since he had trouble remembering the ending of this book, I daresay this chapter was none too welcome.
I've talked about Nathaniel 'still badly-dressed even in death' Crozier enough during this trilogy, so I'll save my final comments about him for the next chapter.
For now, let's have a look at Jennet and excuse me Robin but how dare you kill Pear off? How dare you not even give her a chance to turn her life around? It was obvious that Jennet was the first inkling of happiness she'd ever known! How dare you have Meta's overwhelming devotion to Nathaniel and blindness to all else be the thing which eventually caused her to kill her own daughter, beautifully and poignantly illustrating the very personal damage that is caused by cult-like indoctrination and neglect?! How dare you have Jennet lose her only friend?! May your gansey unravel, Sir! You'll be hearing from my team of many-eyed, tentacled lawyers!
Matt's Thoughts: How great is this finale? It's really almost like Chapters 12 through 14 are one big race to the end, with barely any breathing points in between. It's just home run after home run.
Nathaniel coming back from the dead? Brilliant.
Fishmonkey copping his just deserts? YES.
And the NOOOOOOOO!!! moment as the Pear/Jennet subplot comes to its inevitable conclusion.
Aufwader's Thoughts: Oh lordy, this chapter is so much. We've got Jennet's panic when it occurs to her that her brother might be being murdered that very moment; followed by Aunt Alice finally being filled in on everything; followed by the 'infernal parody of Christmas with demonic carol singers' (nice one, Miss B); followed by Jennet being horrifically possessed; followed by Aunt Alice performing what can only be described as an exorcism to no avail; followed by Ben's supposed bloody death and Miss Boston facing off a rabid werewitch in her own home, and, finally (take a second to catch your breath, everybody) the reveal that Ben is not actually dead but was concealed by Irl's charm! My goodness!
Clearly, we've now moved into classic Robin Jarvis finale territory – the stakes are higher than Meta's opinion of herself, and despite that only a three-legged cat has died so far, things are looking just a teeny bit desperate for our heroes. What terrors await them as the Coven of the Black Sceptre crow their triumph? Come, Readers – to the abbey!
Matt's Thoughts: Best. Chapter. Ever. While there were many people that complained about the Star Wars prequels, surely one of the good things to come out of the films – even for the nit-pickers – was the moment at the end of Attack of the Clones where we see something totally unexpected: Yoda in full flight, taking on Christopher Lee.
I couldn't help but draw the same comparison with the too-awesome-for-words scene with Miss Boston fighting off a vicious werbride in her home. It's a great comic action scene in what is otherwise a pretty scary chapter.
Aufwader's Thoughts: This chapter's title is almost as good as 'Cream Cakes and Death' in The Whitby Witches – with Mr Jarvis, you know that delectable sweets and grisly horror always go hand in hand.
There's some great characterisation here, with Miss Boston attempting to clumsily rectify things with Jennet and misinterpreting her moods with pitiful inaccuracy. The part where she surmises that Jennet has fallen out with her friends is especially wince-making, given what has already happened, and what is yet to come in this chapter's second half.
At this point I feel nothing but sympathy for Pear. The life she describes, being brought up in the coven, has clearly been one long and painful ordeal for her. To elaborate on what I said in Chapter 9, the werewitches are disturbingly close to a real life cult; Pear mentions being forbidden to consort with other children growing up, being punished for imagined transgressions by the group, and feeling that she couldn't survive outside the coven.
The fact that she still does as Meta has ordered her is disappointing, but understandable. Pear has had sixteen years of Nathaniel-centric brainwashing, even aside from him being her father. I do still hold out hope that the power of friendship will win through, but alas, it may be too late.
Matt's Thoughts: Ah, now the back story falls in place. Well, maybe, it's true – you should just stick to one monarch at a time. Now that we know what the Lord of the Frozen Wastes is up to, the whole thing becomes even more creepy, as we just feel the vastness of the danger that surrounds our small innocent heroes.
And the classic moment of betrayal – Jennet and Pear just seem to be drawing close together again, but it's actually a cover for drink-spiking. Such a complex mess and sets us up for the home stretch of this book and trilogy.
[S]eated upon … the majestic thrones were the shadowy, writhing figures of the Lords of the Deep and Dark.
Aufwader's Thoughts: This is my favourite chapter in this book and probably one of my favourite approaches to 'mortals meet their gods' in a fantasy setting that I've ever come across. We all love Tarr and Miss Boston and we all agree that despite their faults they can both carry through when it's called for, so it seems quite fitting that they should be the ones to take the Lords of the Deep and Dark to task.
Tarr and Miss Boston's journey down to the depths is marvellously cinematic, with the swirling waves and undersea wonders, and I love how everything almost reads with a greenish, ocean-turquoise tint once their heads dip beneath the surface. The cathedral-like cavern of the Triad is also a glorious feast for the imagination, though it seems a shame to me that such beauty should be wasted on such a trio of salty, belligerent curmudgeons as the Deep Ones are.
Speaking of, I just love that moment where Miss Boston lays down the law at them as if they were three misbehaving pupils in her class. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that Miss Boston really says a lot that needed to be said there, and despite that the Deep Ones take as good as they get, the sound telling-off they receive is 'good enough for them', as Aunt Alice might say.
When I first listened to this story I had not yet been exposed to the idea of cosmic horror, or indeed that 'tentacled abomination' business that so many creators in that vein now go in for. To me, the reveal of Irl was almost a completely new thing, and was uniquely horrifying. It still makes my skin crawl a bit to read about his many eyes, though my heart bleeds for the countless ages of suffering that most worthy of aufwaders has been forced to endure.
This is a chapter full of well-orchestrated ups and downs, for the sad part is that Tarr and Miss Boston's deep-sea tour fails in its mission. Ben might have the amulet of Irl, but Nelda and her unborn child are now even more doomed than before. Deeps bless them, indeed! Not likely.
It's also just great, because we have two such elderly characters (Miss Boston and Tarr) showing there is nothing aged or feeble about their courage … I also find it interesting that there are three rulers of the Deep and Dark. I have often thought that maybe we'd have a lot less in-fighting and politics if we got a representative from two of the major parties to run the country (we have two major parties in Australia plus a bunch of smaller ones) so they could spend more time governing and less time trying to harangue the opposition.
I would love to know more of the story of Irl as well but again, like much of this story, there's so much mythology being made in the present day, there's no time left to dive into the mythology of the past!
Aufwader's Thoughts: The moment when I realised that 'The Ballad of Molly Werbride' was foreshadowing was one of those great Robin Jarvis moments, like the epilogue of The Alchymist's Cat, or when Rowena turned back time. It was a moment that made me go 'oh, that's good!' and have a little cackle to myself before reading on.
This chapter is definitely one of the most unnerving in an entire trilogy of unnerving chapters. We see the vicious truth of the Coven of the Black Sceptre, and feel Jennet's crushing sense of betrayal when the reality of her new friends is revealed. What makes this chapter so creepy is that the way the folk band endear themselves to Jennet is, as far as I'm aware, quite close to how real cults bring in new members. They're almost too friendly and welcoming, and to vulnerable, sheltered Jennet, they seem like the perfect escape from a life that she finds stifling.
The folk band have painted a picture for her of their carefree life on the road, but the reality of the matter is that they're more trapped and confined than Jennet ever was. It's very gratifying to see that she at least has the strength of will to resist Nathaniel at the last, and that Pear seems to have turned a corner away from her grim upbringing for Jennet's sake. As for Jennet's daring escape on the handlebars of Sister Frances's bicycle, what a fantastic image! I love the illustration for this chapter, but I'd love to have seen Sister Frances yelling, 'Get thee jolly well behind me, and stay there!' on the small screen.
Then there's Jennet and her moment of truth. Loved this whole sequence. Not only do we just have a straight up bit of black magic / werewolf horror, we also get a great chance for Jennet to work through her bitterness and show us that she does care for Ben and Miss Boston. So it's a great character turning point for her as well.
And who didn't give a big cheer when Sister Frances showed up? Now, I even more want Miranda Hart to be in the TV adaptation – after all, she's had practice riding a bike in Call the Midwife. She's ready for this role. But, in all seriousness, these little moments where somebody you might have written off as purely comedic turns out to be of great value or the tragedy of Pear, whose desire for a friendship with Jennet leads her to try to save her – all this is Mr Jarvis in top form.
Aufwader's Thoughts: The folk band are probably my favourite thing about this novel, and a large part of the reason I always wanted to attend Whitby Folk Week. In spending some time with them, we also get a peek into Jennet's head, and start to see some of her own personality shine through.
In light of what we learnt about Meta last chapter and what we've been told so far about Jennet's state of mind following the events of the previous book, it would be easy to define Pear and Jennet's newfound friendship in relation to Nathaniel. The folk band are coven members; Jennet is still haunted by their High Priest's memory; obviously, they're out to reel her in. While I'll be coming back to Crozier and the machinations of his witches later, let's focus just on Jennet and Pear for the moment.
Paranormal shenanigans or no paranormal shenanigans, Jennet is still an orphan who feels cut off from others her age and longs to escape from the small town that is her home. She's also on the cusp of adolescence, with all the revelations that brings.
In Chapter 1, it's mentioned that one of the reasons Jennet feels alienated from her school friends is that they are interested in 'being chatted up by a group of spotty lads with bad breath who wear too much cheap aftershave'. While it's possible that Nathaniel's conditioning might have discouraged Jennet's curiosity about boys her own age, I think it's more likely, given her sudden and rapturous devotion to Pear, that Jennet is just now discovering that she likes girls. The giddy nature of their meeting and instant connection, combined with the golden afternoons they spend together can be read – at least from Jennet's perspective – as a blossoming romance.
As for Pear's feelings about all of this, we know she has a strong bond with Jennet and is protective of her to a certain extent, but we have yet to see where her loyalties truly lie. I'm sure we'd all love for her to break away from the corrupting influence of Meta, who has been so warped by her obsession with Nathaniel that she cannot even try to be a decent parent. Once again, Jennet and her affections are being manipulated for dark purposes, and I just hope that Pear proves good and true.
Matt's Thoughts: I don't have a lot to say about this chapter except that a) I really like the illustration – which I'll save for the favourite illustrations post – and b) that if Mr Jarvis ever decides to write a book for adults, I think the Werbrides of Crozier back-story would be creepy, unsettling and fascinating.
What were these women in their past before Nathaniel? How did they meet him? What made him select them? There are hints, but I feel like there's a whole horrific story there waiting to be told.


This podcast includes stops at a favorite winery and restaurant; Spring Mountain Vineyard and A16.
As you'll hear, Spring Mountain Vineyard features three distinct vineyards and a history that makes it a special place. What I love about the experiences are the library wines the offer. In three visits I've tasted vintages from 1988, 2001, '04, '08, '10, and '15. The cabernet sauvignons and their Elivette (reserve) blends are made in the Bordeaux style; meaning not a big, ripe, chewy Cab, but an elegantly complex wine that invites you to enjoy taste after taste. They also bottle a sauvignon blanc. Winemaker Justin Hirigoyen is my guest.
**Update: Wine Spectator just released scores for 2015 Bordeaux Blends in Napa Valley. Spring Mountain Vineyard topped the list with a score of 96. (BTW – 15 of the top 30 are priced higher than Spring Mountain Vineyard). Don't hesitate, pay them a visit!
A16 Restaurant offers authentic Italian Pizza Napolitana, fresh pasta, and house cured meats inspired by the Campania region. My guest, Wine Director Shelley Lindgren, selects wines that highlight grapes of the Compania and nearby regions. We've enjoyed dining there. You'll find A16 in the Marina District on Chestnut Street and in Oakland in Rockridge. They also operate the Michelin Star restaurant SPQR in the S.F. Fillmore district.
French and Italian wine and food. What's not to love?
The tasting we did on our first visit. We love those library wines!
A partial shot of the restaurant. The wood-firing ovens are to the right and the seating wraps around.


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The Multiple Birth Dictionary. An overview of common multiple birth terms.
Please note: This is recommended to be used as an overview only and has been compiled from a variety of web resources. For further clarification on any term and any medical advice, please speak to your health care professional.
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Adjusted age – See 'corrected age'
Advanced maternal age – Pregnancy when the mother is 35 years old or older. Sometimes referred to as a 'geriatric pregnancy'.
AMBA – Australian Multiple Birth Association was formed as a volunteer organisation in 1974. AMBA is the only national charity in Australia focused on improving the lives of twins, triplets or more and their families.
Amniotic sac – a bag of fluid inside a woman's womb (uterus) where the unborn baby develops and grows. It's sometimes called the "membranes" because the sac is made of 2 membranes called the amnion and the chorion.
Breech – A breech baby is in a bottom-down position.
BLW – Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a method of adding complementary foods to a baby's diet of breastmilk or formula. A method of food progression, BLW facilitates the development of age appropriate oral motor control while maintaining eating as a positive, interactive experience. Baby-led weaning allows babies to control their solid food consumption by "self-feeding" from the very beginning of their experiences with food.
Cephalic – When the baby lies within the uterus with its head facing the birth canal
Chronicity – The type of twins. Knowing the chronicity of twins can help assess risk and determine a treatment plan to provide proper prenatal care for an optimal outcome of the pregnancy.
Chronological age – A baby's age as determined by counting the number of days, weeks, or years from the day of birth.
Conjoined Twins – Identical twins (Monozygotic twins) joined in utero.
Cryptophasia – The secret language of twins
Corrected age – Corrected age (or adjusted age), is your premature baby's chronological age minus the number of weeks or months he was born early. For example, a one-year-old who was born three months early would have a corrected age of nine months.
DCDA – In a dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancy, each twin has its own chorionic and amniotic sacs. DCDA twins are usually dizygotic but can also be monozygotic.
DDH – Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is an abnormal development of the hip joint.
DiDi twins – Dichorionic Diamniotic twins (see Dichorionic Diamniotic (DCDA) twins for more information).
DVP – The deepest vertical pocket (DVP) depth is used to assess amniotic fluid volume during an ultrasound.
Diamniotic Twins – Twins who have developed in two separate amniotic sacs. These twins can be either or monozygotic or dizygotic.
Dichorionic Twins – see DCDA
Dizygotic Twins – Twins formed from two different zygotes. Commonly referred to as 'fraternal twins'.
Dizygous Twins – See Dizygotic twins
EBF – Exclusively breastfeeding
EBM – Expressed breast milk
EFWD – Estimated foetal weight discordance
Embryo Reduction – See 'selective reduction'.
EP – Exclusively pumping
Evil Twin – The evil twin is an antagonist found in different fictional genres.
Fetal Reduction – See 'selective reduction'.
Fetus Papyraceous – a mummified parchment-like remains of a dead twin (fetus) that is retained in-utero after intrauterine death in the second trimester.
FF – Formula fed / Formula feeding
Footling breech – when one or both of the baby's feet point downward and will deliver before the rest of the body.
Fraternal Twins – See Dizygotic Twins
FTM – First time Mum OR
FTM – Full time mum (See SAHM for more details)
GDM – Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is diabetes first recognised during pregnancy
GTT – The glucose tolerance test (GTT) is a medical test. The pregnant mother drinks a glucose drink and then has a blood test which measures how quickly the glucose is removed from the blood.
HOM – Higher Order Multiples (HOMs) are triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets or more.
Identical twins – develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two embryos.
IUGR – Intrauterine Growth Restriction is a condition where the unborn baby is smaller than it should be because it is not growing at a normal rate inside the womb.
Marginal cord insertion – In Marginal Insertion of Umbilical Cord, the umbilical cord inserts into the edge of the placental disc of the developing foetus.
MCA Doppler – Foetal middle cerebral arterial (MCA) Doppler assessment is used to assess and foetal cardiovascular distress.
MCDA – A monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancy is a subtype of monozygotic twin pregnancy. These foetuses share a single chorionic sac but have two amniotic sacs and two yolk sacs.
MCMA – A monochorionic monoamniotic (MCMA) twin pregnancy is a subtype of monozygotic twin pregnancy. These foetuses share a single chorionic sac, a single amniotic sac and, in general, a single yolk sac.
MFM – A maternal-foetal medicine (MFM) specialist is a doctor who helps take care of women having complicated or high-risk pregnancies, such as multiple birth pregnancies.
Mirror Image – A type of twinning that may show characteristics with reversed asymmetry. This may include opposite dominant handedness, dental structure, or even organs.
MoDi twins – Monochorionic-Diamniotic twins (see Monochorionic-Diamniotic (MCDA) twins for more information).
Monozygotic – See MZ
MoM – Mother of multiples
MoMo twins – Monoamniotic twins (see Monoamniotic (MCMA) twins for more information).
MZ – A monozygotic (MZ) twin pregnancy results from the division of single zygote following fertilisation and shares similar genetic materials. These twins are therefore always of the same gender.
PPROM – Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes during pregnancy (see PROM)
Presenting twin – The twin that will be born first.
Preeclampsia – A pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. The possibility of this condition occurring is increased in a multiple birth pregnancy.
PROM – Premature Rupture of Membranes during pregnancy occurs when the membraned sac holding your baby and the amniotic fluid breaks open before you're actually in labour
SAHD – Stay At Home Dad. When the father stays home to look after the children and the mother works to financially support the family.
SAHM – Stay At Home Mum. Traditionally, SAHM refers to the mother staying at home with the kids while the father works to financially support the family.
Selective Reduction – the practice of reducing the number of fetuses in a multiple birth pregnancy.
Singleton – A single child born from a single pregnancy
sIUGR – Selective intrauterine growth restriction occurs when there is unequal placental sharing which leads to suboptimal growth of one twin.
SNS – The Supplemental Nursing System allows supplemental nutrition to babies while they are being breastfed.
Superfetation – the simultaneous occurrence of more than one stage of developing offspring in the same animal. It is not believed that it occurs naturally in humans. There have been 10 reported cases of possible superfetation in humans.
Superfecundation – The fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers.
Tandem breastfeeding – The Australian Breastfeeding Association uses the term 'tandem feeding' to describe concurrent breastfeeding of siblings who are not twins. The children may feed together or at separate times. However in the multiple birth community this term is colloquially used when referring to the simultaneous breastfeeding feeding of twins.
TAPS – Twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a form of
Twin to twin transfusion syndrome that can complicate monochorinic twin pregnancies. Unequal blood counts cause the twins to suffer from an imbalance in red blood cells and haemoglobin.
TOPS – Twin oligopolyhydramnios sequence. The main diagnostic criterion for TTTS is the presence of oligohydramnios in the donor twin and polyhydramnios in the recipient twin, the so-called twin oligopolyhydramnios sequence (TOPS).
TRA – Twins Research Australia brings twins and researchers together for vital health research that benefits everyone.
Transverse Lie – When the baby is lying sideways across the stomach, rather than in a head-down position.
Trizygotic – Trizygotic or fraternal triplets are formed when three separate eggs are fertilised by three separate sperm.
TTTS – Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a rare, serious condition that can occur in pregnancies when identical twins share a placenta. Abnormal blood vessel connections form in the placenta and allow blood to flow unevenly between the babies. One twin − called the donor – becomes dehydrated; and the other − called the recipient − develops high blood pressure and produces too much urine and over fills the amniotic sac.
Twin 1 – Antenatally twins are labelled as 1 or 2 according to their location relative to the birth canal during prenatal ultrasound.
Twin A – Antenatally twins are labelled as A or B according to their location relative to the birth canal during prenatal ultrasound.
Twin growth discordance – a term used to describe a significant size or weight difference between the two foetuses of a twin pregnancy.
Two vessel cord – Most babies' umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings nutrients from the placenta to baby, and two arteries that bring waste back to the placenta. A two-vessel cord has just one vein and one artery.
UA Doppler – Umbilical arterial (UA) Doppler assessment is used in surveillance of fetal well-being in the third trimester of pregnancy to monitor the babies for IGUR or the mother for suspected pre-eclampsia.
Vanishing Twin – A vanishing twin, also known as fetal resorption, is a fetus in a multi-gestation pregnancy which dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed.
Velamentous cord insertion – is diagnosed when the umbilical vessels insert into the membranes before they reach the placental margin.
Zygosity – the genetic relationship between two twins.
Zygote – the union of the sperm cell and the egg cell. Also known as a fertilized ovum
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My interest in pottery started in high school in the mid 70's. Through the years, pottery was an on & off again thing, stemming around children and holding a real day time job. Now that the kids have been nurtured, the grandchildren and claytime consumes all my spare time. Having a mother as a chef, my creations are based around cooking and serving in volume with simple forms.
We have three children (young adults) and grandchildren to test our pottery for durability, plus we use them for critiquing new ideas for their likes and dislikes. To tell you the truth, they can be very critical at times which is a good thing. Even our cat has given her 2 cents on some un-glazed pots shown in the photos below.
We actually use our own pieces here at home for parties and just plain cooking so if the piece does not quite fit into the need, we know how to make changes for better practical usage.
Experimenting with several different colored glazes, we have settled on and can't get away from the richness and depth of Cobalt. Other colors will pop into our color spectrum from time to time.
We make our own glazes using a lot of different raw minerals that is dug from the earth. Most of our glazes are made in quantities that can fill a garbage can.
The stoneware and glazes are Lead-free, Non-toxic, Food Safe and fired over 2200 F degrees. All pieces can be used in the Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Freezer and Dishwasher. Usage and Care Instructions will accompany each purchased piece.
Each piece is hand thrown on a potters wheel and fired in a kiln using electricity for fuel. We use some slump/hump molds to form our handbuilt pieces, so I guess you could say that any piece that you purchase are one-of-a-kind with multiple attempts to reproduce it. This is why we say "no two pieces are identical". If you look closely, every piece will have a special characteristic all its own.
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Home Office in the media: Monday 9 September
Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 9 September 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
Today's Home Office media stories include the Home Secretary's speech at the Police Superintendents' Association conference, and Tasers being given to volunteer constables.
Home Secretary Police Superintendents' Association speech
The Home Secretary will today outline a new Police Covenant to halt the "epidemic" of attacks of officers, the Mail reports.
The measure will focus on health, wellbeing and support for officers injured or killed in the line of duty, the reporting adds.
Addressing the Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) conference today, the Mail reports that the Home Secretary will say: "We want a better deal for police and a worse deal for criminals. We want to cut crime and lawlessness."
Among other measures the Home Secretary will reportedly look at urging the Sentencing Council to review punishments for those who attack officers.
Volunteer constables to be armed with Tasers
The Times and Daily Star report that volunteer police officers are to be armed with Tasers for the first time.
The Times says that special constables in Kent are being trained to use Taser as part of moves across the service to provide more officers with the equipment. The paper reports that it is expected that the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) will soon give approval for special constables on patrol to be deployed with them.
The Star says that fears have been raised over the plans, reporting that campaigners like Amnesty UK have warned that "Tasers in the hands of inadequately trained officers would inevitable means more mistakes, more misuse and more tragedy".
We are working to ensure the police have the resources, tools and powers they need to keep themselves and the public safe.
The Prime Minister and Home Secretary have launched a national campaign to recruit 20,000 new officers and police funding has increased by over £1 billion this year, including money from council tax and to tackle serious violence.
Taser is an important tactical option and all 43 forces have officers who can use it. As with the deployment of all police resources, it is down to Chief Constables to decide how many of their officers are trained to use Taser based on their strategic assessment of threat and risk.
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Home Office in the media: Tuesday 10 September


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Are Illegal immigrants a net gain to the US economy?
"To keep from having to go through this difficult process again in the future, we must also replace the flow of undocumented immigrants coming to work here with a new flow of guest workers. Illegal immigration is bad for illegal immigrants and bad for the workers against whom they compete. Replacing the flood of illegal's with a regulated stream of legal immigrants who enter the United States after background checks and who are provided labor rights would enhance our security, raise wages, and improve working conditions for all Americans."
Should illegal aliens receive any of the rights or benefits that lawful permanent residents enjoy?
The problem we have here is not driver's licenses. Undocumented workers do not come here to drive... They're here to work. And so instead of being distracting by what has now become a wedge issue, let's focus on actually solving the problem that this administration, the Bush administration, had done nothing about it."
Should the US build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the US-Mexico border?
As Senator Clinton indicated, there may be areas where it makes sense to have some fencing. But for the most part, having border patrolled, surveillance, deploying effective technology, that's going to be the better approach."
Does America have anything to fear from today's immigrants?
Do we need to recognize the humanity of immigrants?
"Ultimately, the danger to the American way of life is not that we will be overrun by those who do not look like us or do not yet speak our language. The danger will come if we fail to recognize the humanity of [immigrants]--if we withhold from them the opportunities we take for granted, and create a servant class in our midst.
"The reality is, there are an estimated [?] million undocumented people living and working in this country. It would be impossible to identify and round up all 10 to 11 million of the current undocumented, and if we did, it would ground our nation's economy to a halt. These millions of people are working. Aliens will not come forward to simply 'report and deport.' We have a national interest in identifying these individuals, incentivizing them to come forward out of the shadows, go through security background checks, pay back taxes, pay penalties for breaking the law, learn to speak English, and regularize their status. Anyone who thinks this goal can be achieved without providing an eventual path to a permanent legal status is not serious about solving this problem."
And we need to sit down as Americans and recognize these are God's children as well. And they need some protection under the law. And they need some of our love and compassion."
And we're not going to erect barriers and fences."