... they are reading magazines or knitting.
I really can't make this stuff up. I was at a recent conference where I saw one audience member reading magazines during the presentations and one knitting. Obviously the presenter had lost the audience but didn't realize it. Why did they lose the interest of the audience? One presenter used slides with paragraphs that the audience tried to read while he spoke about a related point and finally after 20-30 of these slides they just got too tired of trying to listen while they were reading. Lesson: don't use paragraphs of text, use bullet points or even better use visuals. Another presenter started off her presentation with 10-12 minutes all about her and her background. Lesson: It's not about you, it's about the audience. Critical mistakes like these will cause audiences to move on to something else. Today's business audiences are too busy to sit through boring presentations and will leave - physically or mentally - if they aren't getting what they need. Be clear, Be audience focused, and you will shine at the front of the room.
You have spent a long time getting your slides just right - everything is in place, colors work, animation builds to emphasize the key points and visuals speak louder than text. Now you have to send it to a colleague or distribute it to others. The risk is that all that work will be for naught when someone else decides to change something on the slide.
I have spoken and done consulting in the investment management industry where compliance is a large concern and the risk of slides being changed is a real threat. Other industries have similar compliance risks. Even if you don't have a compliance issue, the risk of your carefully crafted message or visuals being altered and an important client not getting the right message can be even more scary. Just telling people not to change the slides doesn't work.
There are a couple of things you can do to reduce or prevent changes. First, use the grouping feature to lock the positions of graphical elements. I use this for callout boxes or arrows to make sure that the element of a visual that the callout is highlighting does not change. I have also used this to lock the relative positions of pictures and names of people to make sure someone's name or picture does not get accidentally moved or deleted.
The second thing you can do is to lock all the content on a slide. The easiest way to do this is to save each slide as a PNG graphic file. Then, create a new presentation and import each graphic file as a slide. The slides look like your original presentation, but they have no individual elements that can be changed because the entire slide is a single graphic. You do lose any builds on the slide with this technique, but you can get around that by creating separate slides instead of building on a single slide. I have also used this technique when sending slides to people who view them on a handheld device like a Blackberry or Treo because I have found that the visuals tend to look better by using graphics as the slides.
I cover more details on protecting your slide content in my ebook "Guide to Advanced PowerPoint Techniques", which contains 26 techniques that weren't included in Prentice Hall's "Guide to PowerPoint". You can get the advanced techniques ebook at http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com/guidetoadvppt.htm . If you haven't purchased "Guide to PowerPoint", learn more and get your copy at http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com/guidetoppt.htm .
Recently I had a request to reprint a checklist I produced in 2002 that clearly people still have and use. It is called the Presentation Technology Checklist and it lists items that you may need to take along for your presentation in a checklist format. It is especially useful when you are travelling to deliver a presentation or preparing someone else to deliver a presentation in another location. It is based on my own experience taking equipment to present all over North America. I revisited the list and have made a few updates. It is now available for download as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on my web site at http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com/PresnTechChecklistv3.pdf . I hope it helps you remember everything you need for your next trip.
I went skiing with my son's class this week and helped get the students their ski boots in the rental area. When fitting boots, the easy way to tell if the boot is too small is to check whether their toes are flat or scrunched. That's easy with regular boost where you can push down on the top of the boot and feel their toes. But with a hard ski boot, you have to ask them. The question that the ski center staff use is "Can you wiggle your toes?" That sounds like a good question but with 9 and 10 year olds they aren't sure how much they should be able to wiggle their toes. So once again a visual provided the solution. I would show the kids my hand vertically as the front of the boot. Then I would use the fingers of my other hand to show toes flat or curled under and ask them which way their toes were. The kids understood this instantly and sped up the process. The lesson for presenters is to think of visuals that can explain your points better than text on your slides. Is there a simple diagram or illustration that would help your audience understand instantly?
Yesterday our kids were performing in a piano and voice recital held by their music teacher. All the children performed well and tried their best. Two performances demonstrated lessons any presenter should take note of. One was by a girl who was singing a solo. She had obviously practiced it at home, but when she came to the front of the room and set the pages with the words on the music stand, that's when things got off track. She had not practiced how she was going to flip the pages and almost lost her place three or four times. Lesson to presenters: Practice where you are going to place your notes and how you are going to flip or turn them before you get up to speak.
The second performance was a young man who captured the audience's attention and held it throughout his solo. He did not sing perfectly, but he had great facial expressions and used his body to express emotion that added to the words he was singing. Lesson to presenters: If you want to capture attention, it won't be only what you say, but more importantly how you say it. Tap into your emotions about the subject and let your passion show through.
Lessons on great performances are out there for all of us to see every day. What will you notice and learn from?
Most photos have the subject of the photo, whether it is a person or an object, in the direct center of the frame. It is often more interesting to have the subject off center in one of four spots in the frame. Imagine the frame of the photo is divided by four lines into nine boxes like a tic-tac-toe board. Try to have your subject at one of the spots where the lines of the grid intersect. This will make for a more interesting shot and put the subject in context with the background.
With our photos projected on to large screens, any blurriness is magnified and what looked OK on our monitor may look too fuzzy on the screen. Make sure you use the focus lock feature of your camera to lock the focus on the subject before you snap the photo. This is especially true when using the framing technique described above.
The single biggest issue I see with photos taken by most people is that the lighting is poor. Don't be afraid to use the flash on your camera to add light to a picture, even outdoors. In many cases a flash will take care of the shadows created by the natural light and make the fine features even more prominent. Many cameras have the ability to force the flash or use a fill flash mode to do this.
If you want more tips on taking great photos, contact a local camera store or college to see what classes they offer. Once you have those great photos, you can learn more on how to use them effectively in your presentation, including the way to make sure those multi-megapixel photos don't balloon your PowerPoint file and make it slow to run and impossible to email to others. It's all in my "Using Digital Photographs in PowerPoint Presentations" web tutorial recording available at http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com/wtphotos.htm .
A topic that I discuss in almost every workshop I do is how you need to be careful when using red and green because a certain percentage of the population has some degree of red-green color blindness. The medical studies suggest it is about 9-11% of Caucasian males and much lower in females and non-Caucasian males (I don't know why and I am not sure the doctors know either).
There is a site I ran across recently that will help you see what someone with color blindness will see when they look at your slides. It is at http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php . It allows you to upload a JPG or PNG graphic file and it will show you what people with the most common types of color blindness will see when they view your slide. To use it with PowerPoint, you must first save your slide or slides into the PNG or JPG format. To do so, click on File - Save As. In the Save as type drop down box at the bottom of the dialog box, scroll down until you find the PNG or JPG format. Then click the Save button and decide whether you want to save one slide or all slides if it asks you (usually one slide should be sufficient for this test).
Then you can upload the saved image file and use the tool to see what your slide will look like. It does show you what someone with yellow/blue color blindness will see but my research indicates that this type is so rare that I would not worry about it too much. Use this tool when you know someone with color blindness will be in your audience or when speaking to a large group where the chances are at least some of the people will be affected.


After 14 years, ABS-CBN's iconic youth program "Gimik" returns as a "Your Song" offering beginning April 25, 2010.
From the highly-watched Saturday series "Gimik," 5 of its original cast members namely Diether Ocampo, Bojo Molina, G Toengi, Mylene Dizon, and Judy Ann Santos will reunite in "Gimik 2010: The Reunion" where twists and surprises are added to spice up the series even more.
While the original "Gimik" was directed by Laurenti Dyogi, the "reunion" series will be helmed by Erick Salud. It will air every sunday beginning April 25 taking the "Your Song" timeslot after ASAP XV.


Since the UAE soldiers stepped onto the land of Yemen, the Arab Gulf country did not stop all the time trying to establish its influence in a country which has been suffering from a fierce war for nearly two years.
First, this was through supporting specific groups such as the' Southern Movement' in southern provinces, which seek to restore the memory of the past (Separatists who have always sought the secession of 'South Yemen').
Second, the UAE intensified its military presence in Yemen, either through soldiers or through munition and weapons it used to supply to the fighters on the ground.
Humanitarian aid was the third way the UAE used to extend its influence in Yemen, especially in the southern regions that have been liberated from the control of the Houthi militias and the forces of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Perhaps the latest way to extend its influence in Yemen, the UAE sought to control some Yemeni islands, which was rejected by the Yemeni president.
An informed Yemeni source that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, behaved with the Yemeni president Abdul Rabbo Mansour Hadi in an improper manner a degree of arrogance in violation of the protocol during a windy meeting with security and intelligence leaders from the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
The source stressed that the crisis between Hadi and the UAE deepened when the latter demandedhave an influence on some Yemeni islands which Hadi refused considering it a violation of Yemen's sovereignty.
The Yemeni President then returned to the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the recent developments of the security situation in Aden, in light of his attempt to impose the state authority over the city considering it temporarily as the capital of the country, which is opposed by some security leaders that are funded by the UAE.
Yemeni politicians say the UAE's low and inappropriate formalities extended to Yemen's fugitive president Mansour Hadi during his welcoming ceremony at the airport and the Emirati officials' repeated excuses for turning down meetings with him show increasing tensions and rifts among members of the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen, specially Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.
"The UAE has launched a scrutiny into the situation in Yemen and it avoids frantic actions that are done by Saudi Arabia," Hosham Abdolmalek, a leader of Yemen's popular committees, told FNA on Wednesday.
"Therefore, the situation in Southern Yemen is not assessed as positive for the UAE, specially after Mansour Hadi's return to the Saud dynasty and implementation of their plots following increased political differences and tensions among the Arab (Saudi-led) coalition members," he added.
Also, Mohammad al-Sa'ad, a member of Lahij provincial council, told FNA that Kuwait had adopted policies similar to those of Oman since the start of the military aggression against Yemen and it doesn't want war, aggression and terrorism in the region.
"Today, we see that Kuwait has taken an action that is good and to the benefit of its army, and has withdrawn its forces from Southern Yemen because it is informed of the hi-tech military technology and equipment achieved by the Yemeni army," he said.
The rifts among the Saudi-led coalition members are widening so fast and so deep that frequent reports are surfacing the media in this regard.


Recount results for the office of Board of Selectmen two year term.
Michael C. Loughran declared the winner.
The start of curb and sidewalk replacement will begin on Monday, March 25, 2019. Two way traffic will be maintained but delays are to be expected on Walpole Street.
Please be advised that the Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will treat targeted wetlands in Canton from April 22-April 26, 2019 (depending on weather/wind) by helicopter. Please refer to the attached aerial map for targeted areas.
BOLIVAR POOL INFORMATION SESSIONS regarding the Pool Project will be held on Thursday, April 25th and Monday, April 29th at the Library at 7 PM.
In accordance with the Comm. of Mass. regulations (220 CMR 22.00), Eversource is hereby providing notice of planned and scheduled vegetation maintenance work on the transmission right-of-way (ROW) that is located within your town or city limits this year.


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'Avengers: Infinity War' Skyrockets to $225 Million Opening Weekend
Montelent April 27, 2018
Disney-Marvel's "Avengers: Infinity War" is heading for a massive $225 million in its opening weekend in North America, early estimates showed Friday.
Should estimates hold, it will be the second-largest domestic launch weekend ever, trailing only the $248 million opening for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in 2015 but finishing ahead of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at $220 million.
The superhero saga launched with $39 million in Thursday night previews — the fourth-highest preview total in history, trailing only "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2." That number is included in the opening day total, which was heading for the $95 million to $100 million range.
"Avengers: Infinity War" opened Friday in 4,474 North American venues in the second-widest domestic release ever, behind only "Despicable Me 3" at 4,529 locations. It's been forecast to open between $225 million and $245 million, with a possibility of crossing the $250 million mark.
"Infinity War" has also been performing strongly in overseas markets with $95 million in its first two days from 43 territories. The hefty launches should go a long way to justify its reported $300 million-plus price tag.
"Avengers: Infinity War" appears certain to become the sixth film in history to top the $200 million mark in their domestic debut weekends, joining "The Force Awakens," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," "Jurassic World," "The Avengers" and "Black Panther."
"Infinity War" has a relatively lengthy run time of two hours and 36 minutes, which limits the number of showings each day. The story picks up two years after the events of "Captain America: Civil War" with the Avengers teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop the evil Thanos from inter-galactic dominance.
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The massive cast includes Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Chris Evans' Captain America, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther, Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk. Joe and Anthony Russo directed from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. "Infinity War" is the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The original "Avengers" had the highest opening to date for a Marvel film, debuting with $207.4 million in 2012. Its sequel, "Avengers: Age of Ultron," launched with $191 million.
"Infinity War" arrives two months and two weeks after Disney-Marvel's "Black Panther" opened to a sensational $202 million domestically. "Black Panther" has topped $683 million in North America to become the third-highest domestic grosser of all time, behind only "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Avatar."
A trio of holdovers will be in a battle for second place with the fourth weekend of John Krasinski's "A Quiet Place" likely to take in the best number at about $12 million. The second weekend of Amy Schumer's "I Feel Pretty" and the third weekend of Dwayne Johnson's "Rampage" should finish with about $10 million each.
"Black Panther" has generated nearly 20% of 2018's overall domestic business of $3.52 billion, as of April 25. That figure is down 2.8% over the same period in 2017, according to comScore. That gap should be closed somewhat this weekend, as the same frame last year generated a moderate $100.9 million, led by $19.9 million for the third session of "Fate of the Furious."

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U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, and Republican Josh Hawley, who defeated her on Nov. 6.
It's fair to say this past election cycle was bad for Missouri Democrats.
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill lost re-election. Democrats made no gains in either the Missouri House or Senate. And the party's dismal showing in rural Missouri doesn't bode well for future contests.
Election night felt different, though, for Congressman Lacy Clay. Not only was the St. Louis Democrat celebrating another term in the U.S. House, but his party is poised to take control of Congress' lower chamber — giving the veteran University City Democrat more power and responsibility.
Updated 4:45 p.m., Saturday, with election results — Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is the new head of the Missouri Democratic Party, and outgoing state Rep. Clem Smith of St. Louis County is the new vice chairman.
Democratic activists hope that the duo — elected Saturday by party leaders gathered in Jefferson City — can help reorganize and revamp the party's image, operations and message.
To say Missouri Democrats fared poorly in the November election is an understatement. Even as national Democrats saw huge gains, Missouri Democrats largely got wiped out – for the second time in two years. The biggest loss was the defeat of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in her bid for a third term.
Missouri's results came in spite of outgoing chairman Stephen Webber recruiting more candidates than state Democrats have seen in years, and campaigning hard for them.
St. Louis Public Radio's political trio – Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies and Rachel Lippmann – did a postmortem of Tuesday's election results on the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast.


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More opinions than you really need.
I write stories in my head all the time. I see a leaf of odd colors and I make up a story about the leaf. I see a house that doesn't quite fit the neighborhood and I make up a story about the occupants. If I were a writer, this is the book I would write. I would have this type of storyline, in this type of setting, with these characters saying most of these same things.
I believe this is her first nationally (internationally?) published book, and really what a promising start! The story is a cross between Practical Magic and a Mary Stewart short novel. One specifically springs to mind. A couple of times the story went to a predictable point but I can forgive that. This is a fast read, with characters you'll know quickly. Light and easy with nothing to offend. I can't wait to get my hands on her second book.
My sister and I went to see this today. All of you who didn't fall prey to the phenom go ahead and get your guffaws out of the way now. I really enjoyed the books, and so I was scared to see the movie. Even more so after I saw the Today show interview with the two stars who played Bella and Edward. They were gawky and uninspiring to say the least. Then to see the pipe toking actress a few days later just about did me in. I was pretty sure I wasn't going to get over the image of that and be able to suspend reality and enjoy the movie. I'm happy to say I was wrong. I enjoyed the movie! It had a great feel. Sort of like the book I just read, not to heavy, but enough story to keep you interested. I think the casting was spot on. I'll be waiting patiently for the next one!
I don't know if I would bother if you're not a fan of the books, or a young girl. I'm just not sure it will have the same impact.
I do so love a new book.
It's one of those glorious mornings. The beagle and I lying in bed with coffee on the table and laptop on the lap. The beagle is keeping my feet warm, and the laptop is keeping my lap warm.
Thanksgiving today will be at my sisters at 3. Attending will be my sister,her girls and her beau, my husband and myself our two kids (adults) and one guyfriend. My sister will do all of the cooking and cleaning, we'll eat, laugh and then play on the Wii. No muss, no fuss, no pressure.
OMG! Kevin Bacon as Jorge! The tv is on and Beauty Shop just came on. No matter what else happens, it was worth the 10 seconds of Kevin Bacon.
I've been stalking auctions online for the last couple of weeks. Admittedly it's an obsession. I'll get over it. Yesterday I bought a painting. I don't know what came over me. I saw it and it just struck me. It's a watercolor. It is damaged, but it's difficult to tell how damaged from the photo. So I bid on this painting, not much, then I went to lunch. Came back and the other person who had been bidding did not up their bid. Painting is mine. Then I went online and googled the artist, you never know right? As Emeril would say BAM! The names shows up quite a few places. I found a couple more paintings with images at other auction houses and it's definitely the same artist. You can tell by the style and color. Now, my painting is probably worth less than I paid for it (almost nothing) because of the damage, but still that's cool. I bought myself a famous artist painting. I hope it strikes me the same way in person as it did online. I like paintings that make you feel something.
The first think I ever bought on instinct was a music box. I love music boxes but I don't own many. I bought a little funny one a few years ago for $3.00 and $5.00 shipping. It's cute, and it works, no markings or tags. I just liked it.
Last night while showing my husband the painting that was about to move in with us, I typed in music box on a whim and found another one that matches the one I bought. This one has tags on it though. And that tag says Reuge, good maker. I've bid on the matching one now too. $8.00 for a $100.00 music box, not a bad deal. Of course if I were smart, I would turn around and put them on ebay, but here's the thing, I can't. I just like them.
Someday when I'm old I'll give them to my great-grandchilren and let them sell them all. Let them get some money from them.
Today I feel good. I hope everyone who wanders in here feels good, and has a wonderful day. I am full of so much hope and joy today that I believe it may be radiating a few states away.
No flights of fancy today! Instead we'll talk soup. I think soup is the perfect work food. I go through stages where I eat soup on a daily basis. I loved the thought of the Progresso Light Soups when they first came out. However I found them disappointing. Great calorie count, but the flavor was lacking. It just didn't have any depth to it. I found a new one last week that I am eating RIGHT NOW and it's quite the pleasant surprise. I'm eating Homestyle Vegetable and Rice. They finally made one with a little thickness to the broth. Now, it's still pretty thin but they're on the right track.
I really like the flavor of the chunky soups. mmmm mmm Good!
But for some reason I always feel slightly nauseated after eating them. Strange isn't it?
Least appetizing website, but my favorite candy bar! I have one broken into little pieces in the freezer here. I'll probably have a chunk after my soup. Hmm, Even the picture didn't copy right! Almonds and toffee.
I talk about food too much, don't I? I don't know why. Soups gone, off to work again.
May you see the light that shines in you and around you.
May you always know that you are loved.


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Q: Why doesn't my selector find the dynamically-added element? I want to add a class called active to an element that is dynamically added with ajax jquery
however the browser cannot find it which I'm assuming because it was dynamically added.
I need a way to find the element without any events like clicking.
there is another post
jQuery - Find dynamically created element without events
but this one is different because I am trying find an element that was reloaded dynamically after the ajax success event. If its a bit confusing please check out my code below and the code on the similar but different post.
Can someone give me some tips to find a dynamic element with out any click events or any other active event.(Passive events are fine like change or load)
My html code

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                }
            },
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        });
    });
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the ajax method basically replaces the html data in the element
with the same thing initially inside(In the actual code it will replace it with links with different names more of them or less of them). The code I've posted is a bit watered down so that only the necessary code is shown.
I have highlighted or slashed //// the code that doesn't work. The active class just makes the button/link green.
Thanks in advance

A: The problem is actually one of timing. You're attempting to add the class before the element is added. You need to do it in the callback on the asynchronous function:
if(data.message=="success"){
    $.post("pf/formHTMLUPDATE.php", {
        recall: "groups",
        type: "group1"
    }, function(data, status) {
        $(".htmlgroup1container").html(data);
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    })
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Snakehead record confirmed
Caleb Newton with his record snakehead.
Last month I took a trip up to Stafford County to go bowfishing for snakeheads on Aquia Creek where it enters the tidal Potomac. The guys who and took me out, Mike Brookover and Matt Wroe, have been hunting snakeheads in that are since the invasive species showed up there about 3-4 years ago. They showed me and my photographer friend Lance Rosenfield a great time, although we didn't arrow any snakeheads that night. They also told us about a recent hook-and-line snakehead catch that was a pending world record. Well, now that pending record has become an official one. From the Outdoor News Hub:
Virginia angler Caleb Newton's June catch has now been confirmed by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) as a hook-and-line world record. Newton, 27, caught a massive 17-pound, six-ounce snakehead over two months ago in Aquia Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. The angler used a crank bait with a 15-pound line and light rod to bring the beast in. It only took Newton about a minute.
What's amazing about the snakeheads in Aquia Creek, Brookover told us, is that the very same day Newton made his catch, a bowfisherman arrowed an even bigger snakehead. But the IGFA only recognizes records for fish caught on traditional tackle.
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Artspace gallery "writhes" as engineering meets art
Artspace Mackay's latest offering, Systematic, may be the most intricate and animated exhibition to fill the FIELD Engineers Gallery.
The artworks on show are as much triumphs of engineering as they are works of art that comment on the systems we humans find ourselves a part of.
A perfect example is Writhe, an installation of clear tubes, precariously balanced vessels and mechanical parts – all designed to tip unpredictably as water pulses through the system.
Systematic curator Dr Eliza Burke said Writhe was an amazing, elaborate work that took a full week to install.
"The work is a complex system that all works together, yet the equilibrium is constantly changing as elements fill up and drop," Dr Burke said.
"The audience will naturally look for a pattern, but it remains elusive, ever-changing – and that's quite deliberate," she said.
Dr Burke explained that Systematic explored the human side of different technologies and how they interact with organic qualities like air, water and light.
"It was really imperative that the audience can see the human hand in all these works – yes, some are machines, but they're human constructions with all the unpredictability that brings," she said.
That unpredictability is on show in Bill Hart's Prototype for a Philosophical Prosthesis, a writing machine he hand-built from hardware and software components.
"Bill programmed the machine with an algorithm so that it randomly writes quotes about human thought and expression in very 'human' handwriting," Dr Burke said.
"It explores the notion of where human thought stops and technology begins."
Mayor Greg Williamson said Systematic was fascinating and enthralling.
"It's reminiscent of visiting the Sciencentre in Brisbane – many of the artworks are amazing feats of engineering that explore how light, air and water influence, or create, a system," Mayor Williamson said.
"Even the more static works are created with complex geometry, maths and various technologies – some old and analogue, some new and digital.
"The fact that three of the artists, Ian Burns, Tega Brain and Laura Woodward have engineering backgrounds is very apparent.
"This is an exhibition with a broad appeal – kids will be enthralled by the moving parts and adults will undoubtedly find the broader comments on society, humanity and technology quite fascinating."
Systematic opens in Artspace Mackay today (December 11) and runs until Sunday, February 14, 2021.
Systematic is a Plimsoll Gallery exhibition toured by Contemporary Art Tasmania.
Curator Dr Eliza Burke will present a free exhibition floor talk on Saturday, December 12, from 10.30am. Bookings are essential. Tickets are available here.
Image: Ian BURNS Circle 2016, fans, latex gloves, table, air, timing system. 165 x 157 x 157 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.


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Accommodation is provided in a choice of economy, standard or Luxury safari lodges or tented camps.
Safari transport and game viewing drives are in custom designed pop up top safari minivan in Kenya and in pop up top 4 x 4 jeep in Tanzania.
4 x 4 safari jeep in Kenya can be provided at an extra cost.
Awesome scenery along the safari route.
Elephant,Rhino , giraffe, lion, ostrich, cheetah, warthog, flamingo, pelican, Buffalo etc.
Proceed to the lake Nakuru national park.
Along the route you shall catch glimpses of the rift valley lakes Naivasha and Elementeita.
Arrive at the Lake Nakuru in the late morning.
Lake Nakuru national park hosts large flocks of flamingoes, pelicans and other bird species.
The adjacent national park is home to rhinos, warthogs, lions, zebra giraffe and many more animal species.
Flamingo , unique vegetation, View- points of lion hill & baboon cliff ,56 different mammal species , Rhino and waterbucks.
There shall be stops at scenic places along the way.
Afternoon game viewing drives at the Masai Mara.
Today shall be spent at the Masai Mara on unlimited game viewing drives.
The Masai Mara ecosystem hosts the highest concentration of wild animals per sq km than any other game reserve in the region..
Elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo, antelope, warthog, hyena and many more animal species may be seen.
Simply stated, the Masai Mara is a one stop for game and scenery viewing.
Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge/ tented camp.
The drive to the is via the Isebania Kenya / Tanzania border town.
The Serengeti shares the same ecosystem with the Masai Mara game reserve.
It is well located for game viewing drives together with optional activities including guided nature / bird walks.
Afternoon game viewing drive at the Serengeti.
Day 5: Serengeti Game Reserve.
The annual wildbeest migration is Serengeti's most famous attraction.
Descend to the floor of the crater for game viewing in this unique caldera park.
Proceed to the Tarangire National Park .
Drive to the Amboseli National park via the Namanga Kenya / Tanzania border town.
The Park is home to Elephant, Wildebeest (Gnu), Buffalo, Gazelle, Lion, Cheetah, monkey families and rare bird species.
In the early evenings and mornings, the clouds may clear, exposing the snow –capped dome of the Mount Kilimanjaro.
What you may see at Amboseli national park…….
Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant, Lesser Kudu, Mongoose, Zebra, crocodile,plain game, Hyrax, nocturnal porcupine,variety of bird species.
Weather permitting the clouds will shear off, leaving you mesmerized at the majesty of the Kilimanjaro and its gleaming snow capped peaks.
Today shall be spent exploring the park on unlimited game viewing drives.
Early pre-breakfast game viewing drive in search of the predators and grazers..
Extra final game drive at the Amboseli national park.
Later depart for Nairobi to arrive in the late afternoon.
Transfer to Nairobi hotel or Nairobi airport for outbound flight.
Luxury lodge/tented camp option : Oltukai lodge, Amboseli Serena lodge.
This safari price is based on a person sharing in a private safari minivan in kenya +4 x 4 jeep in Tanzania and in a double/twin room / tent.
A 5 days, 4 nights tour of Lake Manyara, Serengeti , Ngorongoro crater .
Safari drives via the border town of Namanga where you complete immigration formalities and change to your 4 x 4 jeep transport.
Tour ccommodation is provided in optional economy, standard or luxury safari lodges & tented camps.
The "Olduvai Gorge" and the remains of pre-historic man.
0700am:Depart Nairobi and proceed on to cross the border and drive into Tanzania.
Price is per person sharing in private safari jeep and in a double/twin room / tent.
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or airport early in the morning depart Nairobi and drive through the Great Rift Valley viewing scenery escarpment en-route. you will arrive with time for game drive proceeding to your lodge for check inn and have lunch. check in at Sarova lion hill Lodge. Afternoon game drive across the Pink Lake often referred so due to it's Great masses of Flamingos not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Dinner and overnight at Sarova lion hill Lodge .
Early morning breakfast leave lake Nakuru with a short game drive with packed lunch and proceed to Lake Bogoria. you will have a stop at the Equator line. later proceed to Lake bogoria which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and home of lot of flamingo's and hot springs the geysers. After lunch go back to Lake Naivasha Sopa for overnight. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
Early morning breakfast, After breakfast leave Lake Naivasha for Masai Mara you will pass through Narok town which is famous Masai town. you will arrive in Masai Mara lunch time. Check in at Ashnil Mara camp or Sarova Mara game Camp and have lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo. Later dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara camp or Sarova Mara game Camp.
Early morning game drive later return back to camp for breakfast. After breakfast go for full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river. Later dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara camp or Sarova Mara game camp.
Early Morning breakfast at your camp check out with game en-rout and drive to Isbania border of Kenya and Tanzania you arrive around 10:45am, process of Visa and crossing to Tanzania will take Like 30 minutes, after proceed to Serengeti you will have lunch at the border then drive with our Tanzania driver guide to Serengeti, you arrive Serengeti with game drive proceeding to your Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa lodge.
Early morning breakfast, after breakfast you check out with packed lunch leave Serengeti and proceeding to Ngoro Ngoro Crater. you will arrive Ngoro Ngoro with More game drive with a visit to Crater world's largest intact volcanic caldera. Spanning 10 miles in width and boasting a rim of 2,000 feet, Ngoro ngoro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world, animals like elephants, hippos, giraffes, and lions—mingling inside the crater's walls. Later dinner and overnight at Ngoro Ngoro Wildlife Lodge.
Early morning breakfast, after breakfast proceed to Tanzania Kenya border Namanga you arrive around 10:30am, process of Visa and crossing to Kenya will take Like 30 minutes, After proceed to Amboseli national park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. arriving in time for lunch with short game. you will check inn at OlTukai lodge for lunch and a short rest . Afternoon game drive at the park later Dinner and overnight at OlTukai lodge.
Early morning game drive later return to your lodge for Breakfast. After breakfast check out with game en-route out off Amboseli and drive to Nairobi. arrive Nairobi in time for lunch, Lunch at carnivore. After lunch drop off to your respective hotel or at Airport.
Day 2 Lake Nakuru to Bogoria then back to Lake Naivasha overnight at Sopa lodge.
After breakfast do we head into the Tarangire National Park for a morning game drive. The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania's dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa. This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals – the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings. We return to the lodge for lunch after which we will depart for Arusha town and we will end our African safari adventure. The group should tip the tour guide around $20 a day for all our safaris. You will be taken to your hotel, which ends our safari packages services.
The departure dates for all our African safaris and tours packages are totally flexible according to your own personal needs. Please contact us for further and more detailed information.


The response of product supply to change in price is called price elasticity of supply. The supply curve slopes upward because higher prices mean higher profits for the suppliers, so they supply high. It continues to the level when marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost.
For a profit-maximizing supplier, the profit would be higher for every unit if marginal revenue (MR) is higher than marginal cost (MC). The seller will continue supplying up to the point where MR=MC. If marginal revenue is less than the marginal cost, the seller can't afford to supply a single product.
In real life, we may see a change in demand very quickly for many reasons. High demand for a product calls for a high price. The seller of an elastic product can maximize profits just be increasing or decreasing the supply according to the demand trends. However, the supplier of the inelastic product shall take a long time to respond to the price changes.
The price elasticity of a product is expressed with E. To distinguish it from price elasticity of demand; it may be denoted as Es.
The perfect elastic supply is expressed graphically as a horizontal supply curve. In this graph, the seller is ready to sell an infinite number of product items for $35.00 or more. However, a slight fall (infinitely small) in price can reduce the supply to zero.
The symbol of infinity is an expression of a hugely significant number which may increase to infinity. For example in case of our graphical presentation, if we decrease price only one cent, the product is no more profitable to the seller as every unit costs him more than the revenue. He can stop the production to zero without wasting any time.
Why Infinity Symbol ∞ is used?
The symbol infinity (∞) is used to understand a huge plus or negative number for which a lot of calculations can't be made. Otherwise the infinity is a bad number being merely a concept. It creates problems in calculations.
In our model, it has a few characteristics of a real number, yet it can be considered any imaginable or unimaginable number or none of them. We can't surely say what number is this. So it can only be taken as a concept.
We can apply for as many finite numbers with the infinity as we like. But the result is going to be an infinity regardless of minus or plus symbols.
1- Infinity applied with any positive number results into infinity.
2- Zero divided by infinity yields a zero.
3- Infinity can't be divided by a zero.
4- Application of a minus number with infinity results into a negative infinity.


We fourth and fifth graders know for sure that Dunkin' Donuts is a great place! We love having a Munchkin snack and a hot cocoa after school. However, we are concerned about the Styrofoam cups they use. They sell more than 1.7 billion coffees a year, and most of them come in Styrofoam. We have come to a conclusion, these cups are really affecting our lives, your life, and everything you care about. We're going to prove to you that Dunkin' Donuts has to stop using Styrofoam or else there will be big consequences. Dunkin' Donuts should stop using it because, first of all, it's bad for the environment. Secondly, it's bad for animals. And lastly, because it causes human health issues. So, if you work at Dunkin' Donuts, or if you are connected to Dunkin' Donuts, please stop using Styrofoam cups by Earth Day, April 22, 2015.
First of all, these cups are bad for the environment. There is a chemical used in making styrofoam called hydrofluorocarbons that can trap up to 1,000 times more heat than CO2. And if there are too many hydrofluorocarbons in the sky, global warming will be a bigger problem. It also takes up 25% of landfill space! Styrofoam is really bad for the environment.
Styrofoam is bad for the environment, so it is also bad for animals. It takes 500 years to break down, and in those 500 years, some animals will eat it. When animals eat Styrofoam, it prevents digestion causing starvation, leading to death. Another reason that styrofoam is bad for animals, is that there is a giant blob in the Pacific Ocean called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is made out of garbage that people littered or got carried away by currents. Researchers estimate that it is about the size of Texas. There is a lot of Styrofoam in The Garbage Patch that animals eat by mistake.
Styrofoam is bad for the environment, it's bad for animals, but it also causes human health issues. 90,000 workers making it could be harmed. The effects are usually irritated skin, eyes, stomach effects, and common cold. If a worker is constantly having contact with Styrofoam, it can cause hopelessness, headaches, sleepiness, weakness, or effects on the kidney. Another shocking reason is that, drinks held in Styrofoam cups soak up a bit of something from the Styrofoam. Scientists found this out by weighing a brand new cup, then weighing the same cup after someone drank out of it. The cup was lighter!
Dunkin' Donuts' website says they are committed to our planet, "We recognize that everything we do has an impact on the environment. From the materials we use, to the way we construct and operate our stores, we are committed to adopting better, more sustainable approaches whenever possible." We admire this commitment, but believe it is time for Dunkin Donuts to do their part towards saving the world.
There are so many reasons why Dunkin' Donuts should not use Styrofoam. It's bad for the environment, it's bad for animals, and it causes human health issues. What this whole thing is about is if you guys would rather have a hotter coffee and save a few minutes, you'd have to be willing to risk your environment and your best friend and your family. If you would, that's too bad, but think about it. Please help us ask Dunkin' Donuts to switch to more Earth friendly cups by Earth Day, April 22, 2015.
https://vimeo.com/97999830 - Cups - NEW!
*Thanks to Paul Kalinka in Michigan for letting us join our petitions!
Park School needs your help with "Dunkin' Donuts: Stop Using Styrofoam Cups". Join Park and 301,103 supporters today.


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Gitelman syndrome
1-9 / 100 000
US Estimated
Europe Estimated
N15.8
Gitelman syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.[4] This means that to be affected, a person must have a mutation in both copies of the responsible gene in each cell. Affected people inherit one mutated copy of the gene from each parent, who is referred to as a carrier. Carriers of an autosomal recessive condition typically do not have any signs or symptoms (they are unaffected). When 2 carriers of an autosomal recessive condition have children, each child has a:
25% (1 in 4) chance to be affected
50% (1 in 2) chance to be an unaffected carrier like each parent
25% chance to be unaffected and not be a carrier
Potassium and magnesium depletion; Hypomagnesemia-hypokalemia, primary renotubular, with hypocalciuria; Familial hypokalemia-hypomagnesemia;
Congenital and Genetic Diseases; Kidney and Urinary Diseases; Metabolic disorders
Gitelman syndrome is a kidney function disorder that causes an imbalance of charged atoms (ions) in the body, including ions of potassium, magnesium, and calcium.[1] It is usually diagnosed during late childhood or adulthood.[2] More common symptoms include fatigue, salt craving, thirst, frequent urination, muscle cramping, muscle weakness, dizziness, tingling or numbness, low blood pressure, and heart palpitations.[3] Gitelman syndrome can be caused by changes (mutations) in the SLC12A3 or CLCNKB genes and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.[1][4] Treatment may include supplementation of potassium and magnesium, and a high sodium and high potassium diet.[2]
Signs and symptoms of Gitelman syndrome tend to present in adolescents and adults, but occasionally present in infants and young children. Signs and symptoms in children and adults vary, but may include:
A preference for salty foods (salt craving)
Limited sports performance or endurance
Episodes of fainting
Numbness or tingling (such as of the face)
Growth delay
Excessive thirst
Adults with Gitelman syndrome may also experience dizziness, vertigo, excessive amount of urine, urinating more at night, heart palpitations, joint pain, and vision problems.[3]
Other possible symptoms include low blood pressure, a painful joint condition called, chondrocalcinosis, prolonged QT interval (a rare heart problem that may cause irregular heartbeat, fainting, or sudden death), episodes of elevated body temperature, vomiting, constipation, bed wetting, and paralysis.[3] Additional rare symptoms have been described in single cases.[3]
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Low blood potassium levels
Pain in stomach
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
Hypomagnesemia
Low blood magnesium levels
Low-to-normal blood pressure
Muscular weakness
Prolonged QT interval
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Delayed pubertal development
Delayed pubertal growth
Pubertal delay
Hypermagnesemia
High blood magnesium levels
Low blood calcium levels
Body fails to respond to insulin
Metabolic alkalosis
Proteinuria
High urine protein levels
Protein in urine
Renal potassium wasting
Salt craving
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal T-wave
Arthralgia
Cerebral calcification
Abnormal deposits of calcium in the brain
Chondrocalcinosis
Calcium deposits in joints
Decreased urinary potassium
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Watery stool
Excessive daytime somnolence
More than typical sleepiness during day
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Focal-onset seizure
Seizure affecting one half of brain
Profuse sweating
Sweating profusely
Sweating, increased
Difficulty staying or falling asleep
Maternal diabetes
Mitochondrial encephalopathy
Myalgia
Muscle ache
Neoplasm of the pancreas
Pancreatic tumor
Missed heart beat
Skipped heart beat
Inability to move
Parathyroid adenoma
Paresthesia
Pins and needles feeling
Fluid around heart
Polydipsia
Extreme thirst
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Prolonged PR interval
Prominent U wave
Respiratory distress
Breakdown of skeletal muscle
ST segment depression
Fainting spell
Ringing in ears
Tubulointerstitial nephritis
Type I diabetes mellitus
A diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome may be suspected in children and adults with characteristic symptoms. A number of blood and urine tests aid in the diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome, such as:[3][4]
Potassium urine test
Blood gases
Blood tests to measure magnesium, aldosterone, and renin
Urine analysis for sodium, potassium, and calcium
Common blood and urine abnormalities found in Gitelman syndrome, include:[4]
Low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia)
Metabolic alkalosis (too much base in the body)
Low magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesemia)
Low levels of calcium in the urine (hypocalciuria)
Anorexia, bulimia, chronic diarrhea, vomiting, and long term use of laxatives or diuretics can cause similar signs and symptoms. Before a diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome is made these conditions must be ruled out.[5] A careful review of the patient and family health histories, as well as renal ultrasound findings can be helpful in ruling out other causes.
Genetic testing can confirm a diagnosis of Gitelman syndrome. Tools for finding genetic testing for Gitelman syndrome are available below.
The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) provides information about the genetic tests for this condition. The intended audience for the GTR is health care providers and researchers. Patients and consumers with specific questions about a genetic test should contact a health care provider or a genetics professional.
Orphanet lists international laboratories offering diagnostic testing for this condition.
The mainstay treatment of Gitelman syndrome involves careful monitoring, high-sodium and potassium diet, and oral potassium and magnesium supplements. Intravenous magnesium and/or potassium may be needed if symptoms are severe. People who have low potassium levels despite supplementation and diet, may benefit from potassium-sparing diuretics, renin angiotensin system blockers, pain medications, and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).[3][4]
The Blanchard A et al., 2017 consensus guideline offers detailed treatment information, including information on drug selection, dosing recommendations, and a listing of drugs that can cause adverse effects in people with Gitelman syndrome.
Lastly, people with Gitelman syndrome should have a thorough heart work-up. People with Gitelman syndrome and a prolonged QT interval should avoid drugs that prolong the QT interval. The SADS Foundation offers a tool for learning more about what drugs to avoid.[4]
Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
Bartter syndrome (especially type III, caused by mutation in CLCNKB) can be clinically indistinguishable from GS. Mutation in the HNF1B can mimic the electrolyte abnormalities (particularly hypomagnesemia) encountered in GS. Biochemical abnormalities are identical in EAST/SESAME syndrome, but the extra renal features allow it to be distinguished from GS. Chronic thiazide use can cause an acquired GS-like clinical picture.
Visit the Orphanet disease page for more information.
Support and advocacy groups can help you connect with other patients and families, and they can provide valuable services. Many develop patient-centered information and are the driving force behind research for better treatments and possible cures. They can direct you to research, resources, and services. Many organizations also have experts who serve as medical advisors or provide lists of doctors/clinics. Visit the group's website or contact them to learn about the services they offer. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement by GARD.
Organizations Supporting this Disease
Bartter Syndrome Foundation
6689 Willow Ridge Rd
Website: https://www.barttersyndromefoundation.org/index.php/en/
Organizations Providing General Support
American Kidney Fund (AKF)
E-mail: helpline@kidneyfund.org
Website: https://www.kidneyfund.org
30 East 33rd Street
E-mail: info@kidney.org
Website: https://www.kidney.org/
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
700-15 Gervais Drive
Toronto Ontario M3C 1Y8
E-mail: kidney@kidney.on.ca
Website: https://www.kidney.on.ca
Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Gitelman syndrome. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library provides information on this condition for patients and caregivers.
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has a report for patients and families about this condition. NORD is a patient advocacy organization for individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.
Medscape Reference provides information on this topic. You may need to register to view the medical textbook, but registration is free.
The Merck Manual for health care professionals provides information on Gitelman syndrome.
Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Gitelman syndrome. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
Selected Full-Text Journal Articles
The Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases has published an article with information on this condition. This journal is affiliated with the Orphanet reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Gitelman syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. February 2011; https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/gitelman-syndrome.
Nine VAM Knoers and Elena N Levtchenko. Gitelman syndrome. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2008; 3:22:https://www.ojrd.com/content/3/1/22.
Blanchard A, Bockenhauer D, Bolignano D, Calò LA, Cosyns E, Devuyst O, Ellison DH, Karet Frankl FE, Knoers NV, Konrad M, Lin SH, Vargas-Poussou R. Gitelman syndrome: consensus and guidance from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference. Kidney Int. 2017 Jan; 91(1):24-33. https://www.kidney-international.theisn.org/article/S0085-2538(16)30602-0/fulltext. Accessed 2/22/2018.
Klemmer PJ. Gitelman Syndrome. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). 2015; https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/gitelman-syndrome/.
Emmett M, Ellison D. Bartter and Gitelman syndromes. In: Sterns RH, Forman JP. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; Last updated February 7, 2018; Accessed 2/22/2018.
Graziani G, Fedeli C, Moroni L, Cosmai L, Badalamenti S, Ponticelli C. Gitelman syndrome: pathophysiological and clinical aspects. QJM. October, 2010; 103(10):741-748. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20650971.
V.V.A.M. Knoers, Elena Levtchenko. Gitelman syndrome. Orphanet. July, 2008; https://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=358.
Lee JH, Lee J, Han JS. Gitelman's syndrome with vomiting manifested by severe metabolic alkalosis and progressive renal insufficiency. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2013; 231(3):165-169. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24162365.


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BALTIMORE Md. - In hot Baltimore, the Seattle Mariners were sizzling Thursday night. They put on another offensive show at the expense of the Orioles, getting three hits and three RBIs apiece from Ichiro Suzuki and Yuniesky Betancourt in a 13-8 victory.
Jose Guillen homered for the Mariners. They scored 31 runs on 49 hits in their first three-game sweep in Baltimore since September 2000. Seattle moved one game ahead of Detroit and 1½ games ahead of idle New York in the AL wild-card race.
Betancourt singled home the tying run in the fourth inning and drove in the go-ahead run in a five-run sixth that put the Mariners in control. He went 17-for-35 this season against Baltimore.
Suzuki had an exceptional series, getting three hits and scoring twice in each game.
Mariners rookie Adam Jones scored four runs.
Left-hander Horacio Ramirez improved his record to 7-3, allowing seven runs in five-plus innings for his first win on the road in six starts.
Left-hander George Sherrill got five outs for his second career save and first this season. The Mariners took the season series from the Orioles 7-2.
Before the game, The Mariners acquired left-hander John Parrish from the Orioles in a trade for minor league outfielder Sebastian Boucher and a player to be named or cash.
The Mariners open a three-game series Friday night in Chicago against the White Sox. They'll start left-hander Jarrod Washburn against Javier Vazquez. Washburn has an 8 and 8 record, with a 4.18 ERA, while Vazquez is 9 and 6, with a 3.64 ERA.


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Emily Young
Heather Culp
Originally published in Big Ideas for Small Spaces
After architectural designers Louis Molina and Laurent Turin of Good Idea Studio revamped a tiny, dilapidated 1923 clapboard house in 2004, they moved their Los Angeles office into the ground level and have taken turns occupying the 578-square-foot living quarters upstairs. While Turin is supervising the firm's office in his native Switzerland, Molina, who also teaches at the Woodbury University School of Architecture in Burbank, gives us the tour of their diminutive-by-design Echo Park remodel.
A sliding glass door and breezy cross ventilation make Louis Molina's modest living room appear more generous than its actual dimensions.
The downstairs office houses the tools of the trade.
Good Idea Studio redesigned the front facade with a welded tube steel staircase, an aluminum-and-polycarbonate awning, and fiber cement-board paneling painted "Pool Party" blue.
The bedroom offers just enough space for a bed and nightstand.
Surrounded by flax, agaves, and a prolific lemon tree, the gravel terrace out front makes an inviting place to eat, work, or party. Molina and Turin fashioned the table from repurposed glass and Unistrut tube steel and the humble chairs from plywood wrapped in sheets of blue foam.
The architectural office below the living quarters is compact, with just enough space for shared workstations and a bookcase made of plywood and pink Plexiglas.
Thanks to a skylight and the absence of conventional wall cabinets, the kitchen looks more like an airy extension of the living room than a dedicated space for cooking. With the sink, oven, and storage tucked behind and a long countertop in front, the island serves as a more versatile built-in feature.
Molina and Turin combined angle and bar aluminum from Industrial Metal Supply Company and wheels from Pro-Fit Cabinet Hardware to design a custom track for a sliding door/projection screen fashioned out of two hollow-core doors from Stock Building Supply Company.
At $2.75 a square foot (which includes a designer discount), Molina and Turin could afford to extend matte white ceramic tiles from Dal-Tile beyond the conventional shower boundaries to give the bathroom the look of a brighter, more expansive space.
Red Plexiglas from a previous project was reused as colorful cabinetry accents. The material, purchased in a four-by-ten-foot sheet at Gavrieli Plastics, Metals & Sign Supplies, was cut, painted white on the back (which unexpectedly changed the color to pink-orange), then glued.
Concrete retaining walls form an outdoor terrace that serves as a dining area, conference room, and workshop. The three-quarter-inch construction gravel from George L. Throop Company allows rain to percolate into the ground and irrigate a lemon tree rather than create polluting runoff.
Turin Residence
Good Idea Studio
My grandparents' first house was in Echo Park. My aunt and uncle lived here, too. After World War II, my family moved out to the San Fernando Valley where there was more interest in the newer, the cleaner, the fancier. But my generation has rediscovered the appeal of living in a place with easy access to transportation, coffee shops, and galleries, a place that has parks, history, and complex layers.
There used to be three houses on this lot. The city issued a permit to knock down the two in front in 1978.The place was like a rundown public park because it was open to the street on three sides. The house was in such a bad state of decay that the property was sold as land value only. But we thought the foundation, redwood structure, and roofing were in pretty good shape. It was just the siding, interior finishes, plumbing, and the electrical that needed help.
Given our original budget of $50,000, which eventually bumped up to $62,000, it didn't make sense to tear down and start over. That would have cost more financially and environmentally, and it would have come at the expense of the historic nature of the neighborhood. To me, the most sustainable house is the house that's already here. So we saved the structure, wrapped it in cement fiberboard paneling, and donated whatever materials we could to a salvage yard.
The interior is 15 feet by 37 feet, which means we have 578 square feet above in the residence and the same below for the office. We thought this could be like a little working box with a living unit on top. Our goal was to imagine ways to live in a small space that weren't about living small. Instead of dividing it into several rooms like before or building bigger, we use the garden for meals and other gatherings.
The house is one room with the bathroom in the middle. By creating complexity and visual interruptions, we changed the way you experience the space so you perceive it as a larger volume. You get different perspectives, different views. When you're in the living room, you see shelving with books along a long wall, but you don't know that's the bedroom at the other end. With light coming in from the skylights and sliding glass doors, the impression is not of a darkening, shrinking space but of a more generous room.
We wanted the house to function in all the necessary ways, but we didn't want to be reminded of those functions all the time. Laurent and I could have filled the kitchen wall with cabinets, but then it would have always looked like a kitchen. Instead, we created a table as a more neutral space—–for eating, chatting, or just hanging out—–and put the sink, oven, and storage on the back side of the table.
The wall remains open so we can hang a picture, a map, or something else. There's intentional ambiguity in other areas, too. The storage wall doesn't have to be filled, but we mixed books, sweaters, and a little stereo system in there. Because there's a tendency in domestic spaces to privatize certain areas, we parked an eight-foot-long sliding panel in front of the clothes, but we can slide it anywhere because the track runs the entire length of the shelves. We can also turn on a projector and use the panel as a screen. We have so little space that every inch matters. It should all be meaningful and beautiful.
The bathroom is supposed to feel like a bubble inside the main room. The same MDF [medium-density fiberboard] panels from the floor rise up to enclose the bathroom, and mirrors make it seem like the bathroom isn't connected to anything. Inside, the size of the tiled wall creates the illusion of more space, and this exaggerated proportion—–plus another sliding door with a view to the rear garden—–help make the room feel larger. We open the shower curtain, it's on a hospital track, when we're not using it.
We were really attentive to placing doors in front and back, so the house acts like a porch when it's hot. We have vintage linen curtains indoors and Ikea canvas curtains out in front to block the late-afternoon sun. When everything is open, we get nice, cool cross-ventilation, and I love to watch the curtains swing in the breeze. This house is all about the way light and air move through.
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Kevin Nunn standing in front of a North Tooele fire truck.
Kevin Nunn and his family.
Nunn with Kirk Arnold and Captain Chris Unsworth.
Nunn in his firefighting uniform.
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Kevin Nunn is North Tooele Fire District's new chief ♦
The North Tooele Fire District's Board of Trustees reached out to Tennessee to find a new chief for the district.
Kevin Nunn, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, became the North Tooele Fire District chief on April 18.
Born in Indiana, Nunn has worked as a fire-fighter in Tennessee and Colorado before moving to Tooele.
Nunn worked as a full-time firefighter for 14 years in Pigeon Forge, which is at the base of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.
Before Pigeon Forge, Nunn was the fire chief for six years at the Seymour Fire Department, also in Tennessee. Before moving to Tennessee, he lived in Colorado where he worked as a volunteer firefighter for 15 years while also working as an electrical engineer.
Nunn became interested in fire fighting after missing the early signs of a fire in a neighborhood church in Indiana.
"One night in Indiana I was walking out of my friend's house in the middle of the night and I looked across the street at a church. There were clouds of steam billowing off the roof," he said. "I thought, 'Wow, it's really cold out,' because it was only nine degrees out, you know? I thought it was just from the cold. I saw the beginning stages of a fire but I didn't know, because I wasn't trained. So, I drove home and about three hours later, that church burned down and I was like, "Maybe I could have done something?' So, I walked into my local volunteer fire department and I said, 'How could I have changed that?'
Nunn said his move to Tooele County was prompted while browsing fire fighting jobs on the internet.
When he saw the position open at the North Tooele Fire District he thought, "Why not?," so he applied for the position.
The website posting was part of nationwide search for a new chief by the North Tooele Fire Department's Board of Trustees.
"We conducted a nationwide search looking for the next fire chief," said Jon Smith, public information officer at the North Tooele Fire District. "We needed somebody who is functional both operationally; someone who knows both wildland fires, structure fires, as well as equipment and internal operations. On top of all of that, we needed someone who was able to communicate effectively on multiple different levels with multiple different people. Chief Nunn has a big job ahead of him."
So Nunn packed up his whole life and traveled to Tooele County.
As part of his new job, Nunn will do whatever necessary to provide for the safety of the department. He will also spend time working on obtaining grants, improving daily operations and procedures, completing other administrative duties, and a lot of paperwork.
So far, Nunn has enjoyed his new job and he plans to stay in Tooele County for the long haul.
"The people are amazing," he said. "To welcome a complete stranger from across the country is amazing. They all have been fantastic."
Nunn's favorite thing about being a firefighter is turning chaos into peace.
"Whether it's a fire, a car wreck, or an incident, being able to take that chaos and turn it into order again is my favorite thing," Nunn said. "Of course, saving lives and protecting property is all in there but I think my favorite challenge is putting order in chaos."
The most challenging part of being a firefighter is finding people to volunteer, Nunn said.
"We can train anyone to fight a fire but we can't train someone to come in off the street and say they want to volunteer," Nunn explained.
Nunn is 53, married and has two children. One of his sons will graduate from Purdue University in less than a month. His other son is attending school at Middle Tennessee State University.
Nunn's wife will move to Tooele County once Nunn gets settled.
In his free time, Nunn enjoys hiking and is looking forward to trying out Tooele County's mountain trails.
"I feel I get my personal satisfaction and energy from seeing mountains above me," Nunn said.
Each day, Nunn lives by his personal quote, which he teaches to all of the younger firefighters he has trained, "So much of what we do is showing up. If we weren't there, who would it be?"
Nunn replaces Jay Ziolkowski, a 27-year veteran of the Salt County Fire Department, who has been serving as the interim chief of the North Tooele Fire Department since December 2021.
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Tax deductible donations have always been a reliable method for people to reduce their taxes. However, if you're like most people, you probably have a few lingering questions about how tax deductible donations work.
To help you out, we've compiled this primer on charitable contributions.
How Do Tax Deductible Donations Reduce Taxes?
The IRS allows individuals to save money on their taxes if they make donations to charitable organizations. These donations can be monetary or they can be in the form of goods like clothing, cars, property, etc.
Jane's a single woman earning $100,000 a year. She donated $15,000 to charitable organizations in 2018.
Jane's standard deduction is $12,000. However, by itemizing deductions using her Schedule A tax form, she can subtract her charitable donations from her taxable income. In this scenario, that would lower her taxable income by $15,000—meaning she'd only pay taxes on $85,000, rather than on the $100,000 she actually earned.
Which Charities Qualify for Tax Deductions?
To find out whether a charitable organization is IRS-approved or not, you can visit the IRS website and download a list of qualified charitable organizations.
Has There Been a Recent Change to the Tax Law Affecting Tax Deductible Donations?
There has indeed. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 raised the standard deduction for filers significantly.
Because the standard deduction has just about doubled, taxpayers need to donate a lot more money to charity to make itemizing on their taxes worth the effort.
Let's say John is the head of his household. He earns $100,000 a year and he donates $15,000 of his income to charity. In 2017, John would itemize because $15,000 is greater than his standard deduction of $9,350.
But with a standard deduction of $18,000 in 2018, itemizing won't do him any good. The deduction is now higher than his contribution.
This is why the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will cut the number of people who itemize by nearly two-thirds. According to the IRS, 30% of taxpayers itemized before the law passed. Now that the law's been enacted, the Tax Policy Center estimates that itemizing taxpayers may drop to as low as 10%.
How Can I Maximize My Tax Deductible Donations?
There are still ways to get around the higher standard deduction in the wake of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. To maximize your tax deductible donations, there are a few different strategies you can use. These strategies include bundling, donor-advised funds, and qualified charitable distributions.
With bundling, you double your donation to charities one year, then don't include your donation the next year.
Let's look at how this works with an example.
Steve and Angie are a married couple who file jointly and typically contribute $20,000 a year to qualified charitable organizations.
In 2018, they'd choose to take the standard deduction of $24,000 because that's higher than their itemized deduction of $20,000.
Going forward, they have two options. Their first option is to continue to take the standard deduction each year of $24,000, ultimately giving them a deduction of $48,000 over two years.
Their second option is to bundle their donations—essentially making two years' worth of donations in just one year. In 2018, they'd donate double to the charitable organizations they support, contributing $40,000. They'd itemize that deduction, reducing their taxable income by that amount. Then, in 2019, they'd donate nothing to charity, taking the standard deduction of $24,000.
By following this strategy, Steve and Angie could donate the same amount of money to charity over a two-year period and receive a deduction of $64,000. Compare that to the first option where they'd only experience a $48,000 deduction by taking the standard deduction. Which would you choose?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a fund that allows you to grant money to multiple charities over time. You can open a DAF with an initial contribution (cash, stocks, mutual fund shares, real estate). This contribution is then invested for you, allowing it to grow tax-free. When you're ready to donate to a qualified charity, you can then specify to your DAF sponsor that you'd like to make a grant request.
The benefit of a DAF is that the value of your contribution is tax deductible in the year you open it. So, if you opened a DAF in 2018 with a contribution of $30,000, you could deduct that amount from your taxable income in 2018 by itemizing—even if you decide not to grant the money to any charities until 2019.
A DAF can be opened with as little as $5,000. This strategy is a great way for you to maximize your charitable deductions in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
If you're at least 70½ years of age and have an IRA, congratulations. You have yet another option for maximizing your deductions. The tax code allows you to donate up to $100,000 a year to a public charity directly from your IRA. This is called a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD.
This distribution doesn't count toward your taxable income. However, the money must be distributed directly from the IRA to the charity—you can't receive it from the IRA and then turn around and write a check to your chosen charity.
As a result of the higher standard deduction in 2018, charities are projected to lose between $16.3 billion and $17.2 billion this year. That means charities need your financial support now more than ever.
If charitable giving is important to you, don't stop donating—donate smarter. Speak with your accountant about these strategies. Then determine the best way for you to give back now and get back during tax season.


Full registration beginning January 14. Must make full payment online at time of registration or registration will be cancelled.
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This option is for conference attendees already registered and adding field trips, banquet tickets, and/or spouse registration.


MLM Building Control in Chelmsford have been involved in the redevelopment of the Anglia Ruskin University's Rivermead campus. The £9.25m, four storey Faculty building houses the Faculty of Science and Technology, Arts, Law and Social Sciences. The building completed the Rivermead campus site, leaving the old Town Centre campus empty and due for re-development.
The state-of-the-art building was designed to accommodate 1,300 students and staff and incorporates interactive whiteboards in all teaching rooms, a mock court room, laboratories and a 150 seat lecture theatre.
The building is a concrete structure with two concrete cores and sheer walls supported on CFA piled foundations. The super-structure is a 300mm flat slab construction supported on a combination of walls and columns typically 400mm and 500mm in diameter.
The external finish is a modern palette of render, zinc and timber cladding to blend in with the existing buildings on campus.


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On Jan 31, 2005 10:15 am, by NeutralX2
Decided to sit down and play the last 2 hours or so of the Metal Gear Solid remake for Gamecube. I am not sure if I liked the original of the remake better. Why did they change some of the voice acting around anyways? Now everyone sounds American and I liked the accents. As for the cutscenes, they are mostly unchanged (and I am real happy about that).
I was looking at my collection of games and came across Deus Ex. It a wonderful game but unfortunately many people never gave it a chance due to its dated graphics. Anyways, if you never checked out the original you should consider Invisible War. It will at least allow people to start to understand what all the talk was about when the original hit the shelves.
Invisible War's story is its best feature. Set years after the events of the original, Invisible War tells the story of Alex D. You begin as a student at Tarsus, which at first appears to be a training ground for an elite security force, but quickly reveals itself as something much more sinister. The story gets interesting right away as the entire city of Chicago is destroyed in the opening cut-scene and only gets more involved as the game moves along.
They story has so many twists and turns that any attempt to summarize it falls victim to uncertainty. But at the most basic level it comes down to a war of philosophies and morality, with several factions trying to enlist your aid as biomodification threatens to become more common. You must decide who to help which is cool however there are some problems with it. Many of the decisions you make have little punishment. For example, there is no punishment for trying to play the factions against each other. Later in the game it becomes clear that there are significant reasons for this lack of consequence, but its disappointing that you are easily forgiven for failing to perform assignments that you have accepted.
What does save the game from most of its problems is the moral choices you constantly have to make. There is rarely an evil or good choice and there are lots of twists right up until the end that will make you unsure of whom to trust. The game has four possible endings and strangely none of them is definitely the "right" ending. What appears to be the good ending is actually somewhat scary while the most unsatisfying ending in terms of morality is also the most rewarding.
The fact that you can talk about this game in terms of morality should be enough to recommend it to its target audience. Invisible war is sometimes repetitive and frustrating, but the choices you make are not, which helps keep things interesting even when you're unlocking another door with a multitool for the 30th time.
Rainbow Six 3 Finished
Beat Rainbow Six 3 tonight after being stuck on a dumb stealth mission for like a year. I must say that I definitely enjoyed this game and will buy the "expansion".
Full Spectrum Warrior Finished
I finished FSW yesterday. I must say that overall its a good game. What I like most about it is how innovative it is. There is noting out there like it right now. Its sorta the thinking mans action game. The only bad thing about the game is that it can get boring sorta quickly. I played it a little bit every once in a while, and that stopped it from being boring. But yeah its nice.
Finished Fable today. I must say that this is one of my favorite games now and definently has a spot in my top 10. If you have an xbox, you have to get this game.
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Design Plus Gallery presents a unique piece of art, a ships model. Extremely detailed, the Adelaide model was a gift to the owner. Built over 50 years ago in San Francisco, the artist's work has been displayed in office building lobbies in downtown San Francisco for decades. He modeled actual ships that sailed into and out of the Port of San Francisco. Includes plexiglass case and custom stand.


Maroon 5 and the NFL have announced a whopping donation to a famous charity ahead of the 2019 Super Bowl.
The news was first reported by People on Tuesday, saying that the band, alongside the NFL and music label Interscope Records, are giving a contribution of $500,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, a charity which supports children in need all over the USA.
On the same day, it has been confirmed that Maroon 5 won't be hosting the usual pre-show press conference, showing up only to perform during halftime.
The Super Bowl LIII is being held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, February 3rd.
Maroon 5 will be joined on stage by rapper Big Boi and Travis Scott, who has announced he is helping nonprofit organization Dreamcorps. with a $500,000 donation.
The NFL has recently been under the spotlight because of their legal battle against Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who kneeled during the national anthem as a form of protest against racial injustice and oppression.


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Q: scipy stats beta returns negative values of alpha and beta when fit to a dataset When I fit scipy.stats.beta to a specific dataset given below, I get negative alpha and beta values which is unexpected because the values of alpha and beta must be > 0:
alpha: -6.83775430667913e-05
beta: -8.398959053783684e-05

Here is the code:
import scipy.stats as stats
alp, bet, m, st  = stats.beta.fit(data)
print(alp, bet, m, st)

Result: -6.83775430667913e-05 -8.398959053783684e-05 -0.1 1.2

This might be a not yet handled bug in scipy.stats.beta or optimize.py or minpack.py I could not trace down. I get an array of inf as fsim. It might be the cause. Can you please help?
data= [0.686567,0.686567,0.731343,0.835821,0.776119,0.895522,0.850746,0.0149254,0.910448,0.955224,0.955224,0.507463,0.597015,0.626866,0.686567,0.701493,0.731343,0.761194,0.0149254,0.955224,0.970149,0.865672,0.0447761,0.0298507,0.0447761,0.298507,0.567164,0.61194,0.641791,0.0149254,0.850746,0.791045,0.701493,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0447761,0.0298507,0.0447761,0.0149254,0.716418,0.701493,0.492537,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0298507,0,0.641791,0.298507,0.0447761,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0447761,0.0149254,0.0298507,0,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0,0.0149254,0.0149254,0,0,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0,0.492537,0.447761,0.343284,0.253731,0,0,0.0149254,0.0298507,0,0.731343,0.656716,0.641791,0.597015,0.492537,0.447761,0.343284,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.0149254,0.880597,0.791045,0.880597,0.80597,0.731343,0.656716,0.641791,0.0298507,0.0149254,0.253731,0.61194,0.925373,0.880597,0.865672,0.761194,0.880597,0.791045,0.880597,0.0298507,0.343284,0.597015,0.716418,0.940299,0.865672,0.955224,0.895522,0.925373,0.880597,0.865672,0.0298507,0.641791,0.80597,0.80597,0.895522,0.835821,0.955224,0.820896,0.940299,0.865672,0.955224,0.0298507,0.880597,0.761194,0.925373,0.970149,0.865672,0.910448,0.850746,0.895522,0.820896,0.955224,0.0298507,0.865672,0.880597,0.880597,0.985075,0.925373,1,0.910448,0.955224,0.880597,0.925373,0.0149254,0.940299,0.80597,0.910448,0.955224,0.910448,0.985075,0.895522,0.985075,0.925373,0.985075,0.0149254,0.970149,0.850746,0.910448,0.955224,0.895522,0.940299,0.880597,0.940299,0.910448,1,0.0149254,0.895522,0.910448,0.940299,0.835821,0.850746,0.880597,0.910448,0.970149,0.895522,0.955224,0.0149254,0.970149,0.865672,0.940299]

I am getting these Warnings:
.../scipy/stats/_continuous_distns.py:515: RuntimeWarning: invalid value encountered in sqrt
  sk = 2(b-a)np.sqrt(a + b + 1) / (a + b + 2) / np.sqrt(ab)*
.../scipy/optimize/minpack.py:162: RuntimeWarning: The iteration is not making good progress, as measured by the
  improvement from the last five Jacobian evaluations.
.../scipy/optimize/optimize.py:596: RuntimeWarning: invalid value encountered in subtract
  numpy.max(numpy.abs(fsim[0] - fsim[1:])) <= fatol)


Symptoms of a cold can include runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever and loss of appetite. Find out how you can treat them all here.
Did you know that saline (saltwater) nose drops can help thin nasal discharge? Simply place a few drops into each nostril followed by a gentle bulb suction. Ask your doctor what saline drops would be appropriate for your child.
Using a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer in your child's room can help moisten the air and clear your child's nasal passages.
For children 4 years of age and older, decongestants are excellent over-the-counter options to relieve a stuffy nose.
Something as simple as chest physical therapy can help loosen your infant's or child's mucus. Lay your child across your knees, face down; cup your hand, and gently tap your child's back. This also works if your child sits on your lap with his/her body leaned forward about 30 degrees while you gently tap on their back.
For children 4 years of age and older, an expectorant is also an excellent over-the-counter option to relieve chest congestion.
If your child is older than 4 years, cough drops or lozenges can help soothe his/her throat.
There's not much you can do for a runny nose except periodically clearing it for easier breathing. It's better to have your child sniff and swallow the secretions rather than blow them out, which could cause the virus to spread to the ears and sinuses.
Help relieve your child's sore throat by giving your child warm salt water to gargle with. And remember, in addition to reducing fever, Children's Advil® relieves sore throat pain, too.
When your child has a cold, it's important that he or she doesn't become dehydrated. Encourage your child to consume lots of fluids, like chicken soup, even if he or she doesn't feel like eating or drinking.


For some dog owners, the joy of getting a dog and the pleasure they expected to derive from having a companion animal to love and be proud of is eclipsed by the fact that the animal suffers from separation anxiety. It can't be left alone without destroying their belonging, sometimes on a scale that is hard to believe.
You've heard the stories — dogs that destroy their owners' belongings, even furniture and entire walls to escape being left alone. Separation anxiety is the number one reason rescue animals are brought back to shelters.
But it doesn't have to end badly. There are ways to handle dogs with separation anxiety that change the dog's behavior, allowing it to be a left unattended.
That's not to say it's easy. Solving a dog's separation anxiety issues requires strictly managing the dog's environment when it's alone and changing the relationship between the animal and its owner.
Just as important as what to do is what NOT to do. For instance, dogs with separation anxiety should not be scolded or physically punished. And owners should not interact with their dogs for 30 minutes prior to leaving it alone. As well, it's important to not make a big fuss about when leaving as this telegraphs your intention to leave and heightens the dog's anxiety. That means no free treats or affection, with affection being defined as any eye contact, talking to or touching or petting the dog.
· Ignore clingy and attention seeking behavior.
· Provide adequate, appropriate exercise and play opportunities.
· If the dog is hyper-attached (follows you around the house, often in physical contact), give low-key praise for calm, obedient behavior while not in physical contact with you.
· Practice "place training," rewarding the dog for remaining in a down-stay position in a comfortable resting area as you (with training success) gradually move farther away.
· Desensitize the dog to relevant departure cues: pick up keys, purse, or briefcase multiple times per day without leaving, and ignore the dog's response.
· If using a crate or placing the dog in a certain area while you are away, do so for short periods of time while you are home.
· If using a crate or placing the dog in a certain area while you are away do so at least 30 minutes before you actually leave.
· Leave the dog in comfortable, warm, safe confinement or drop off at dog day care.
· Provide "enrichment" (e.g., special chew toy, food filled toy, comfort object) at time of departure.
· Be low key on departure.
· Be low key when you arrive ignore the dog for 5 to 10 minutes when you arrive home.
· Ask your dog to perform an obedience command before giving any affection. Affection is defined as visual contact, talking to your dog or touching/petting your dog.
· On weekends and days off practice leaving for a short period of time and coming home. Slowly increase the time you stay away. The time you stay away should be based on the time required before your dog reacts to being alone. Most dogs will react within 30 minutes if they are truly suffering from separation anxiety.
Contact us today to talk about any training or behavioral issues you might be facing with your dog. Tropical Dog Training offers a variety of results oriented training programs to target your dog's specific needs.


United Israel Appeal (UIA) is a link between the American Jewish community and the people of Israel.
As an independent legal entity, UIA is responsible for the allocation and oversight of funds raised by U.S. Jewish Federation campaigns expended in Israel. The Jewish Agency is the operating agent of the United Israel Appeal on behalf of the Federation system.
UIA also secures and monitors U.S. grant funds for the immigration and absorption of Jewish refugees and humanitarian migrants to Israel from countries of distress.
With the Jewish Agency as its partner, UIA helps American Jews fulfill their ongoing collective commitment to contribute to and participate in building the State of Israel.
The Jewish Agency for Israel conducts program evaluations to continually improve program effectiveness and increase impact. View UIA evaluations of programs.


The making up for not updating continues… 😉 Today I added over 1,600 photos from all the events Cameron attended back in 2004. Among the albums are the "Shrek 2" Los Angeles Premiere, various events from 2004 Cannes Film Festival (where "Shrek 2" premiered), Cameron promoting the movie in Japan as well as some very sweet photos of her and Justin at *NSYNC's Challenge for the Children. Just click on the previews or links below to see all the photos, as usual. Enjoy!


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