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On "Playing Normal" After Being Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 18.5% of adults in the United States experience mental illness every year. That's a significant portion of our population—one in five people—yet the stigma and misunderstanding that surround mental health remain rampant. That's why in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we put the call out to our readers to share their own experiences with mental illness and other conditions: their victories, their struggles, and what it's really like to negotiate a society that makes misguided assumptions about who you are based on an arbitrary definition of the word "normal." Our series My Life With highlights the raw, unfiltered stories of women who deal with anxiety, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and more, all in their own words. Below, Bronte Sparrow offers an intimate look inside her diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
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I sit in the therapist's room on a squishy, maroon armchair. It's almost exactly what I expected the room to look like, and same goes for her: a friendly, slightly hipster-ish woman with more degrees than me in fields I semi-understand sits across the room. Her matching armchair is next to her desk, laden with books from Freud, Lacan, and others I can't quite make out from where I'm sitting. All I know is that a lot of books is a good sign; it means she likes reading, like me.
I haven't been to see a psychologist since high school, almost six years ago. I asked for this referral because I know I'm definitely not coping with the events of the last eight months very well. Long story short, I'm sitting at a 60% to 80% risk of developing multiple sclerosis, and I haven't really had a clean bill of physical health since July 2017. Add that into daily life and all that goes along with it, and things have been feeling a little… heavy, to say the least.
Psychologists don't frighten me, though, or make me uncomfortable. I've been exposed to enough of them and their waiting rooms, clipboards, pens, notes, and quirks that it would take something significantly strange to unnerve me. My first rodeo would've been around the time I turned 6, when my parents and I started the journey toward a diagnosis.
I'm not ashamed of having autism spectrum disorder. Growing up with it didn't necessarily make things easy, but it certainly didn't make them dull.
Up until recently, my condition would have been labeled as Asperger's syndrome, but since it's come out that Hans Asperger cooperated with Nazis and all that they stood for, I and others have chosen to distance ourselves from that label in particular.
Everyone is on the spectrum. Everyone. I'm serious. I just happen to be further down one end than the other. "High-functioning" is the term, and I kind of like it; it makes something not quite fun sound like a prize or praise. There are things about it that I do enjoy. Objectively speaking, I'm pretty smart. I've always succeeded academically (athletically, not so much, unless participation ribbons count), and I have a memory so thorough it frightens me. I believe having ASD forces me to be a more thoughtful, considerate person. In my case, I'm highly empathetic, and that's a double-edged sword on its own.
I say "forces" because I've trained myself to "act normal." What is normal, you ask? I honestly don't know how to explain it. The closest thing I can compare it to is "passing." I'm still a little quirky, but I can pass as an average 24-year-old. The majority of people I meet and interact with don't know, and would not know, that I'm on the spectrum. Speech pathology, psychology sessions, and learning and adapting from the people around me mean I've got the act of acting like others down to something of an art. I call it my "background program."
I'm constantly and relentlessly checking, double-checking, and triple-checking my behavior and my words. It's become almost second nature now, though there are times I'm aware I'm doing it and try to ease off because it's exhausting. I don't know if I have the right words to explain how tiring it is to always, always examine yourself under a microscope, looking for even the tiniest sign of a slipup.
People with high-functioning ASD don't always react the right way in any given context. They can be egocentric—not to be confused with being selfish—and they have areas of special interest. Some achieve savant-like status in those special interest areas; think Einstein or Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory (if you must) or the lead of The Good Doctor. One of the biggest hurdles is a difficulty to communicate thoughts or feelings clearly and to navigate emotions. When I was younger, this could manifest as a tantrum—lots of yelling, tears, frustration, lashing out—because I'd be overwhelmed by my own emotions and thoughts. Overstimulation is another big factor too, although now that I'm older, I handle all of the "signs" a lot better. I still get twitchy and easily irritated by repetitive noises, I'm sensitive to scents, and touch is a big thing as well. I don't like the feel of certain fabrics, and I don't like people I don't know very well being too close to me. Even those I do know well, I don't always want to interact with physically.
My "background program" runs through all of those things, and it can be suppressing those things at any given time. I'm always worried I'm going to offend someone or do or say the wrong thing and end up in trouble or alone or excluded or hurt. I was bullied throughout primary and secondary school—in high school, the bullying got so bad that I developed symptoms of post-traumatic stress, low-grade depression, and, the one that really stuck, anxiety.
Having ASD means you're a little more predisposed to developing anxiety, as a general rule. Add in a few months of intensive bullying and conflict, and you end up with a perfect storm.
If I had to pinpoint when my anxiety began to peak and impact my daily life, it would have to be late 2014. My first longterm relationship began to break down and that, combined with work stress and the pressures of life, meant that I was almost constantly on edge. At its worst, I wasn't sleeping and I would make myself physically sick with stress before work or after fighting with my ex. Panic attacks punctuated the months leading up to the official end of that relationship, and in the year that followed, my own behavior and thoughts became a little damaging.
Over the course of the last few years, I've managed to keep my anxiety pinned down. I think that as my physical health has started to face some challenges, that grip has begun to slacken. Being diagnosed with ASD had always made me feel a little broken; it's a weird feeling to describe. I don't want to be different, because ASD is a part of who I am, and I like that person and so do a lot of other wonderful people in my life. However, I do sometimes think that a lot of my life (and the lives of other people) would have been easier, less messy, less complicated, less obstructed if I wasn't me.
I say the word "broken" aloud to my new therapist and her brow dips in concern. Logically (I love logic; I love intellect; I love answers; I love crystal clear problems and solutions), I know that I am not broken, not really. Emotionally, I question that.
Most of my session is spent giving this poor therapist the unabridged draft of my life thus far. The word she pulls out from all of my babbling is trauma. It's a big one, but it's there, and it's true. This is how I imagine it'd feel having to tell the paramedics you've taken three doses of ecstasy.
Trauma. It's a weird word. I associate it more with car accidents or life-and-death situations. But as things unraveled with my ex, I felt as though I was dying, so maybe I do know something similar to that. My panic attacks feel as though I'll never breathe again. They're few and far between these days, but the memories and feelings that trigger them are never buried too deeply.
Since August 2017, I've been relying on breathing techniques, practicing gratitude, meditating here and there, and doing my best to say no more often as a means of dealing with the residual effects of post-traumatic stress. I've applied the same techniques to the fresh anxiety my neurological issues have brought on. I'm a smart girl but seldom follow my own advice. I can't count the number of times I've told people to seek real help for their problems and yet there I was, paralyzed by fear, stressed out of my mind, and feeling my most worthless and pointless and expecting it all to fix itself with a week's holiday in Bali. (Author's note: A trip to Bali that dissolves into a hospital stay does not, in fact, fix any mental health struggles.)
Day to day, playing normal comes naturally. It's something I do without even realizing I'm doing it; I'm halfway through before I know what's going on. It almost feels like I'm a spy or an infiltrator. I want to know why that girl was able to make that joke at that time and have people laugh; I want to remember that I should laugh at certain comments. I need to work out why that man chose to say that in the way that he did, and I try my best to mimic the same tone the next time I say something similar. Scanning, searching, and trying to pre-judge peoples' facial expressions and body language takes up a whole separate part of my brain, daily. It's tiring. But it's working.
I have never let my ASD hold me back from something or stop me from pursuing something I truly wanted to do. I'd like to think my background program has, in some way, made that possible. What I want now, and what I think I need to do now, is to work on turning that program off sometimes. I've slowly realized that the anxiety and pressure that I put on myself won't ever truly release or let me be if I continue to run my life like some high-stakes secret service mission instead of just, well, life.
My therapist shifts in her seat and looks up at me. "Bronte, I work mainly in cognitive behavioral therapy techniques: working on your thought processes and coming up with techniques and mechanisms to change your thinking and change your handling of stress and trauma. Does that sound like what you'd like to do?"
Immediately my background program tries to comb my therapist's face for signals, and I get an instant replay of her voice in my mind, and my hands tighten around the wadded tissue in my palm. I tell the program to hush.
I nod. "Yes, yes it does. I think I'd really like that."
"Great. Let's begin."
My Life With


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Associa Receives Florida Community Association Journal Readers' Choice Awards
Associa, the world's leading community association management firm, is proud to announce that its Florida branches took home the Readers' Choice Diamond Award, the highest achievement, at The Show. The Show is the only statewide conference and expo completely dedicated to educating Florida's community association professionals. It is sponsored by the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ) and (FCAP) Florida Community Association Professionals.
"Associa's offices across the state of Florida deeply value our relationships with our clients and vendor partners," says Associa Gulf Coast President and CEO Michael Fleming. "We are honored to receive this award on behalf of our dedicated CEOs and employees and express our sincerest gratitude for being voted by our clients and peers."
In addition to the Diamond Award won by the company as a whole, branch office Community Management Professionals out of Orlando won a Platinum Award for its maintenance division, Associa OnCall. The OnCall team at Associa's Community Management Concepts in Jacksonville won a Gold Award.
Congratulations to all of the Florida executives including Nicholas Lambiase and staff at CMC-Jacksonville, Marc Rodriguez and staff at Association Services of Florida, Michael Fleming and staff at Associa Gulf Coast and James Arterbury and staff at Community Management Professionals.
The awards were given out based on votes received by local clients, supporters and readers of the Florida Community Association Journal and presented at the FLCAJ–FCAP Statewide Conference and Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on January 15.

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Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger Cats @ Percival Molson Stadium – October 18, 2015
Posted on October 19, 2015 by Carey
On a cool, sometimes snowy (I know!) afternoon in Montreal what has been the case for the Alouettes proved to be true once again. Throughout the 2015 CFL season the team has struggled offensive like I have never seen before. You know a team is having trouble when they go through 7 starters at the quarterback position. All throughout the season they have struggled to put points on the board. This despite the fact that they have one of the better kickers in the league and a defensive unite that is near the top. The defense has kept them in the games often. As a 5-9 team, the only reason they had any hope of making the playoffs was the fact that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions are horrible as well.
Desperate for something from the quarterback position after Rakeem Cato suffered a concussion in last week's game against Toronto, GM (and head coach) Jim Popp made a deal for veteran Kevin Glenn. He swapped a 5th round pick to Saskatchewan for the guy who has now been a part of every CFL team except the Edmonton Eskimos. It is his 15th year in the league and oddly enough his last start for the Roughriders was against the Hamilton Tiger Cats. Despite the fact that Glenn only had two days of practice with his new team the expectations were high that he would find his groove quickly. That wasn't the case.
The first offensive series, the Als started with the ball, began well with Glenn connecting on his first pass attempt with S.J. Green. Glenn, who was wearing the number 5, is not the most mobile quarterback, but has gained a reputation as someone who gets rid of the ball quickly. The drive stalled there though there seemed to be some reason for hope at this point.
Throughout the 1st half the Als' offense wasted great field position supplied to them by the defense, a strong Boris Bede kick or a good return by Stefan Logan, who had another good day. The visitors, led by Jeff Mathews who was only making his third start, kept accumulating points despite the fact that they did not enjoy such good starting field position. Either the offense wasn't clicking, the offensive line was being dominated by the Hamilton defensive line so the running game could not get going, receivers were dropping balls, or Glenn was throwing an interception. Glenn was guilty of throwing two interceptions in the 1st half which were the 25th and 25th of the season by a Montreal quarterback which is worst in the CFL. His timing was definitely off with his receivers on many occasions throughout the game.
As opposed to Glenn's struggles the rookie Mathews was doing a fine job and looking rather composed. He was helped by the fact that Montreal's defensive line did not manage to get much pressure on him for most of the 1st half. When they finally did Winston Veneble forced a fumble which was recovered by John Bowman. He rumbled the ball into the Hamilton end of the field. Alas, once again Montreal did not take advantage.
Hamilton went into the locker room at half time with a 13-2 lead. Montreal's only points came via a conceded safety. There was nothing really in the 1st half that could even buoy the spirits of Als' supporters into thinking they could come back. That plus the fact that over the course of the season they are the team that has scored the fewest points in the 3rd quarter made everything more dreary than the sky over Montreal.
True to form Hamilton widened their lead in the 3rd over Montreal. Montreal was only able to earn 3 points via a Bede field goal. It was a scintillating (sarcasm) 19-5 at the end of the 3rd. the 4th was not any better. Glenn threw his 3rd interception and the offense was dead. That is until that last few minutes when Hamilton basically went into a prevent defense. Glenn connected with receiver Fred Stamps with 0:01 left in the game for a touchdown. They tried for a 2-point conversion, but were unsuccessful making the final score Hamilton 23 and Montreal 11.
With the victory Hamilton brought their record to the mirror opposite of Montreal's at 10-5. They moved into 1st place in the East and guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs. For Montreal it was their 4th loss in a row, which is their longest losing streak of the year.
Up until this game Hamilton had lost its last 18 games in Montreal against the Alouettes. The streak was bound to end sooner or later, but this was an important game for the home side. Time is ticking away on them moving ahead of the two weak sides in the West to be eligible to crossover to make the playoffs. Next up for Montreal are the Argonauts on Friday in Toronto….actually Hamilton because of the Blue Jays being in the MLB playoffs.
1 2 3 4 – F
Hamilton 3 10 6 4 23
Montreal 0 2 3 6 11
Name Comp Att Yards TD Int
MATHEWS, J 21 25 241 1 0
GLENN, K 26 44 226 1 3
Name No Yards Lg TD
FORD, M 6 45 25 0
WOODSON, A 12 38 17 0
MATHEWS, J 5 15 6 0
SINKFIELD T 1 11 11 0
BANKS, B 1 4 4 0
SUTTON, T 10 50 12 0
GLENN, K 2 4 3 0
LOGAN, S 1 2 2 0
GIGUERE, S 1 -3 0 0
TASKER, L 8 107 43 0
SINKFIELD, T 8 90 33 1
WOODSON, A 1 20 20 0
FANTUZ, A 2 16 10 0
FORD, M 2 8 5 0
SUTTON, T 6 79 22 0
LEWIS, N 8 60 14 0
STAMPS, F 3 34 16 1
GREEN, S 3 23 10 0
GIGUERE, S 4 17 8 0
CUNNINGHAM, B 1 10 10 0
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I was once stuck in a traffic jam and, stuck for something to do; I began reading the names of a row of cottages that were by the side of the road. One of them, right in the middle of the row was called Riverside Cottage. As we were at almost the highest point of the road, I had my doubts that there was a river anywhere near for the cottage to actually be beside. Later perusal of an Ordnance Survey map told that the nearest flowing water was a stream (unnamed), some quarter of a mile away, at the bottom of the hill.
Now you can see where I'm going here. Not only was that cottage nowhere near the side of a river, there were a few other cottages in the row could claim to be nearer to the river…not to mention the twenty or so houses further down the hill…let's face it there are probably Bedouin tents in the Sahara with a better claim to be called Riverside Cottage.
It seemed a bit like when Coronation Street's Vera Duckworth, in an attempt to outshine her neighbours, re-imagined her little Victorian terrace No 9 Coronation Street as The Old Rectory because it sounded 'classy'.
Anyhow I hope that particular Riverside Cottage doesn't belong to any of you…I wouldn't want there to be any repercussions…in case you decide you want revenge on me…did I say that I live beside a river as well (that should buy me some valuable time…they'll never find me.).
That I used to call my home.
Named after the castle I suspect.
That means castle on the headland.
Buccaneer Cottages…it could be worse.
That you see on Cornish gravestones.
Who calls their dog Rover or Gyp these days?
It's more likely to be Rosie and Jim.
Who calls their cat Fluffy or Tiddles now?
It's more likely to be Florence and Tim.
So why not with a cottage?
And means something else entirely.
But it looks like Trevor…and I sort of like that.
Holding fast against the natives.
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During development cell surface proteins allow to communicate with the surrounding cells and the extracellular matrix for proper proliferation, migration, differentiation and contact formation in the complex network. But also in the mature and aging nervous system they are needed for electrical activity, neuronal communication, survival and even regeneration.
Alterations in cell surface protein signalling have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as motor neuron diseases, PD and Alzheimer disease (AD) but also in diseases such depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and schizophrenia. There are many cross-talks of different cell surface proteins on neuronal membranes which even can be different concerning their localization in axons, dendrites, synapses and other specialized membrane structures. In addition, they are connected with the intraneuronal processes by a large amount of signalling and regulatory pathways. So far our knowledge about neuronal cell surface protein interaction, signalling and their physiological function is still limited.
Figure 1. The midbrain dopaminergic system is conserved in humans and mice. The cell bodies of the midbrain dopaminergic neurons that are preferentially dying in PD patients are located in the substantia nigra (SN) pars compacta (cell bodies in the midbrain labeled in blue). They innervate with their axons mainly the dorsal striatum - a subcortical telencephalon region – and make up the mesostriatal pathway. Addiction affects dopaminergic neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) mainly innervate the ventral striatum, cortex, amygdala and olfactory tubercle compacta (cell bodies in the midbrain labeled in red). They form the meocorticolimbic pathway. Dopaminergic neurons of the mouse can be visualized by immunohistochemistry using antibodies against tyrosine hydroxylase (TH).
My research group focuses on investigating the cross-talk and function of the glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) receptors, such as the receptor tyrosine kinase Ret, the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), integrins, N-cadherins, and syndecan 3 in the midbrain dopaminergic system altered in PD patients and drug addicts and in motoneurons innervating the skeletal muscles. In addition, we analyse the function of different intracellular proteins encoded by genes mutated or linked to PD. We study their signalling mechanisms on a molecular and cellular level as well as in intact animals. Therefore, we use diverse experimental approaches such as molecular biological techniques, cell culture, mouse genetics, histology, as well as behavioural and physiological experiments.
Figure 2. GDNF family of ligands and their receptors. The four members of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family of ligands, which include GDNF, neurturin, artemin, and persephin, are homodimers which bind with high affinity to one of the four members of the GDNF receptor α family (GFRα1-4). These receptor-ligand complexes can interact with and activate the canonical GDNF receptor Ret, a receptor tyrosine kinase. GDNF can also activate alternative GDNF receptors, such as the neuronal cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). The intracellular domain of Ret can be phosphorylated and ubiquitinylated.
To enhance the analysis of the midbrain dopaminergic and the peripheral nervous system we also developed unique tools for genetic manipulation and in vivo and in vitro imaging and quantification.
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Figure 3. Signalling network of GDNF/Ret with proteins encoded by genes mutated in some familial forms of Parkinson disease. DJ-1 (PARK7) is involved in GDNF/Ret cell survival signaling through the RAS/MAPK pathway and stimulates Ret expression. α-synuclein (PARK1 and 4) inhibits Nurr1 and Ret expression. PINK1 (PARK6) and GDNF/Ret together control mitochondrial morphology and complex I activity. GDNF/Ret and parkin (PARK 2) signaling converges on mitochondrial morphology and complex I regulation. GDNF/Ret and parkin (PARK2) signaling also converges on mitochondrial morphology and complex I regulation by stimulating complex I activity and interacting with the NF-κB pathway to preserve mitochondrial integrity.


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Bernard Matemera  (14 January 1946 – 4 March 2002) was a Zimbabwean sculptor. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as "Shona sculpture" (see Shona art and Art of Zimbabwe), although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona. His whole professional career was spent at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community, 150 km north of Harare near Guruve.

Bernard Matemera died in March 2002.

Early life and work

Matemera was the son of a village headman, living near the town of Guruve, Mashonaland in the far north of what was, in 1946, Southern Rhodesia. He spoke Zezuru, one of the Shona dialects, and had four years of formal primary schooling: like other boys, he herded cattle, made clay pots and carved wood. In 1963 Matemera was working as a contract tractor driver for tobacco farmers in Tengenenge and met Tom Blomefield, whose farm had extensive deposits of serpentine stone suitable for carving. By 1966, Blomefield wanted to diversify the use of his land and welcomed new sculptors onto it to form a community of working artists. This was in part because at that time there were international sanctions against Rhodesia's white government led by Ian Smith, who had declared Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, and tobacco was no longer able to generate sufficient income. Matemara was one of the first artists to take up sculpting full-time, joining others including Henry Munyaradzi, Josia Manzi, Fanizani Akuda, Sylvester Mubayi and Leman Moses, who formed part of what is now called the First Generation of Zimbabwean sculptors in hard stones.

Works by Matemera and his colleagues were exhibited in the Rhodes National Gallery whose founding director, Frank McEwen, was very influential in bringing them to the attention of the international art community. Matemera  first contributed to the Annual Exhibitions in the Gallery in 1967 and 1968: in 1969 McEwen took a group of works, mainly from Tengenenge, to the Museum of Modern Art in New York and elsewhere in the US, to critical acclaim.

Later life and exhibitions

Matemera had two wives, with whom he had eight children, and he stayed at Tengenenge throughout the war for Zimbabwean Independence at a time when many other artists abandoned their way of life. He became the symbolic leader of the community and from the 1980s gained worldwide recognition, with works included in exhibitions in the US, UK, Germany, The Netherlands and elsewhere.

Matemera's sculptures are in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, the Chapungu Sculpture Park, the Museum fur Völkerkunde, Frankfurt and many others. In 1987, Matemera was invited to Yugoslavia to make a large sculpture at the Josip Broz Tito Museum in Titograd.  Celia Winter-Irving chose Matemera's work "Man turning into hippo" to illustrate the front cover of the paperback version of her classic book on Zimbabwean sculpture.

Many of Matemera's exhibition pieces, such as Great Spirit Woman (Serpentine, 1982), have toured worldwide; for example to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 1990, which depicts it on the front cover of the exhibition's catalogue. The catalogue "Chapungu: Culture and Legend – A Culture in Stone" for the exhibition at Kew Gardens in 2000 has pictures of this and four other of Matemera's sculptures: Chapungu (Serpentine)  on p. 2, The Man who Ate his Totem (Springstone, 1998) on p. 42-43, Young Bull (Springstone, 1992) on p. 54-55, Metamorphosis (Springstone, 1995) on p. 94-95 and "Earth Spirit" (Serpentine, 1988) on p. 96-97. Several of these have characteristic rounded body-shapes and only two or three fingers or toes on each hand or foot. As explained by Olivier Sultan, "Matemera finds his inspiration in his dreams. He was haunted by 3-fingered beings, a residual myth or memory, of a tribe that live in the northern part of the country. His massive pieces have a bewitching character, halfway between the comic and the tragic."

Matemera sculpted mainly in grey or black serpentine, finishing his work to a uniform polished surface. His subjects were animals, people or fantasy spirit creatures. None were rendered in a true-to-life way: he preferred to show exaggerated  curves of breast, buttock or belly-button to reveal the relationship between humans, animals and the spirit world. As Celia Winter-Irving commented in her biography of Matemera:
Matemera deals in pleasures of the flesh. To him sexuality means a healthy appetite, to be nourished with opportunity and spiced with variety. His sculptures speak in a highly suggestive body language. He is the creator of sculpture in the raw — huge naked figures with breasts, buttocks and bulges, charged with sexual energy and all at odds with their massive proportion and bulk.... There is in these sculptures an unspent power and a reserve of energy.

Selected solo or group exhibitions
1968  New African Art, MOMA, New York, US
1969 Lidchi Art Gallery, South Africa
1980 Feingarten Gallery, Los Angeles, US
1981 Art from Africa, London
1982 Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, US
1985 Kresge Art Museum, Michigan, US
1988 African metamorphosis, National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
1989 Whispering the Gospel of Sculpture, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
1989 Zimbabwe op de Berg, Foundation Beelden op de Berg, Wageningen, The Netherlands
1990 Contemporary, stone carving from Zimbabwe, Millesgarden Museum, Stockholm, Sweden and  Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
1991 Milt Pinsel und Muszel, Germany
1992 Stone Sculpture, Zimbabwe, CCrt Galleries, UK
1994 Tengenenge Old Tengenenge New, Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands
1997 Musee de Jardin, Paris, France
1998 Botanic Garden, Hamburg, Germany
2000 Chapungu: Custom and Legend – A Culture in Stone, Kew Gardens, UK

Gallery
African Contemporary Art Gallery

Further reading
 Harrie Leyten. "Tengenenge", Drukkerij Bakker/M.C. Escher Foundation, 1994,
 Winter-Irving C. "Tengenene Art Sculpture and Paintings", World Art Foundation, 2001,

References

1946 births
2002 deaths
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20th-century Zimbabwean sculptors
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By Joseph Duffy
With obesity permeating 34 percent of U.S. adults, wound care issues in bariatric patients are of high concern. According to a recent survey released jointly by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in 1991, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent; today, 38 states report adult obesity rates over 25 percent.
But the real shocker is it's not just an adult epidemic anymore: Nearly one in three children and teens are overweight and obese. And studies show that obese children typically grow into obese adults.
In response to this alarming survey, HME Business spoke with three experts on wound care issues in bariatric patients and what providers need to know, including how cushions aid in the treatment of these wounds.
Common wound care issues in bariatric patients
"The bariatric population has wound care issues with pressure ulcer development in the bony prominence areas secondary to increased weight," says Heather Trumm, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Director of Wound Care and Bariatrics for VGM & Associates "They also may develop pressure ulcers in atypical areas of the body such as in-between skin folds, in the hip area from immobility, and pressure ulcer development from tubes and catheters.
"This population also has problems breathing when lying down; therefore, they would rather sit up in bed or in a chair," she continues. "There is increased pressure to their sacral and coccyx areas when sitting up, which increases their risk for developing pressure ulcers in those areas. Bariatric patients are also at higher risk of developing chronic wounds such as venous ulcers and diabetic foot wounds due to their co-morbidities and poor circulation. Bariatric patients also face the issue of development of fungal and bacterial infections. Bugs thrive in dark, moist environments, such as in between skin folds."
Trumm also points out that bariatric patient nourishment can be an issue. Many times this population is not getting the needed protein, vitamins and minerals that their body needs to aid in wound healing. Without the proper protein, vitamins and nutrients, wound healing is delayed.
When compared to other populations, the bariatric population, as a whole, doesn't have specific wound care treatment issues, says Christin Krey, MPT, ATP, of Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. "But the causes, as compared to the nonbariatric population, might be different in that with the bariatric population there is excessive redundant tissue so you may have more wounds located within skin folds where tissue is sitting on top of each other causing breakdown from moisture and friction and sheer."
She says the bariatric population might be at an increased risk because of a more sedentary lifestyle. It's more difficult to move, they are sitting more often and they have decreased mobility overall.
"Immobility is a big risk factor," Trumm says. "It's difficult for bariatric patients to reposition themselves, let alone have caregivers help because of their weight. Repositioning is needed to prevent the development of pressure ulcers and in the bariatric population; it's more difficult to do.
"Moisture, shear and friction are risk factors in the development of pressure ulcers. Bariatric patients have a larger body mass to skin ratio and this leads to increased perspiration and difficulty controlling body temperature. Bariatric patients perspire more and when this happens in between their skin folds, it can lead to fungal infections and contribute to irritation that may lead to pressure ulcers.
"Bariatric patients also have more difficulty with urinary issues because of the increased intra-abdominal pressure secondary to the adipose tissue." Bariatric patients may share many of the risk factors of other non-bariatric immobile populations, but when it comes to healing, there are different challenges.
"The reason that bariatric individuals have a more difficult time healing is due to their skin-weight ratio, changes in skin physiology and reduced vascularity and perfusion from adipose tissue," Trumm says. "Adipose tissue is avascular (lacking blood supply) and for a wound to heal, it needs good blood flow to the wound to get it the needed oxygen and nutrients it needs to heal. Adipose tissue also has a decreased ability to fight infection, which may delay healing." According to Trumm, wounds in bariatric patients are typically from:
Pressure ulcer formation from immobility.
Pressure ulcer formation from improper fitting of equipment, such as wheelchairs.
Pressure ulcer formation in-between skin folds from chaffing and moisture.
Wound dehiscence (a wound is surgically closed by sutures and reopens from the excessive tension on the sutures).
Venous insufficiency — the blood can get down to the lower extremities, but has a difficult time going back up to the heart.
Arterial insufficiency — the arteries are damaged and therefore have trouble getting to the lower extremities.
Diabetic or neuropathic wounds.
So how do you prevent and treat wound care issues in bariatric patients? Trumm offers the following:
Carefully monitor high-risk areas such as the perineal area, skin folds, sacrum, heels, Ischial tuberosities, occiput and pannus.
When transferring these individuals, do not cause shear or friction to their skin.
Make sure they are well nourished and hydrated. A misconception of bariatric patients is that they are over-nourished. The fact is that many of them are undernourished because they are eating the wrong types of food and not enough protein.
Make sure they are getting the needed personal hygiene such as keeping their skin folds and perineal area dry and free of fungus.
Have the patient fitted for appropriate medical equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes, walkers and beds.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and get all medical personnel involved with their care: Physician, dietician, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapist, psychologists, pharmacists and equipment suppliers.
"The ultimate goal to treatment," Krey says, "is to unload the area that has pressure. But realistically speaking, that is not always possible." There are many product categories available to help manage the interface (where body meets surface) and unload that pressure. One of the critical tools used by healthcare providers to help in the prevention and treatment of wound care in bariatric patients is the cushion.
Cushion use in the bariatric population
"Compared to 20 years ago, technology has come leaps and bounds from a seating and positional standpoint," says Mike McCarthy, ATP, Quantum Rehab's National Sales Manager of Manual Wheelchairs and Synergy Seating Products. "Technology has come full circle with varying types of products, varying types of cushions for all product segments but bariatrics specifically.'
From a seating and positioning standpoint, McCarthy says there are two different demographics: The bariatric population that can ambulate parttime and the bariatric population that sits full-time. And those different populations need very different applications and different technologies.
"Our pressure relieving cushion, which we've had success with, is our Synergy Spectrum Air, which is being used quite frequently in the bariatric population," McCarthy says. "Our SIL-AIR Technology has done great things for the bariatric population. And that application would be for that nonambulatory demographic. As we look to the part-time ambulatory population, you may look for a high resiliency foam or a gel-type application."
An exclusive technology of Quantum Rehab, the SIL-AIR is a silicone impregnated reticulated foam that, according to McCarthy, "does wonders for heat reduction at the interface. It helps reduce skin temperature, allows for air circulation and can be customized to meet many different types of consumer needs."
Somebody who is seated on a foam or gel surface would be a part-time ambulatory or somebody who sits only a couple of hours per day, says McCarthy. An air or dry floatation application is for somebody who sits all the time.
"You use the different types of products for pressure distribution, for decreasing excessive pressure, but then also you consider sheer reduction, moisture reduction and temperature reduction at the interface where the client meets the cushion," Krey says. "So you want to think about something that might allow for greater air circulation and moisture if they are going to be seated for a long period of time."
Typically, patients are directed by either their physician or another healthcare professional to use a cushion (or another pressure-relieving product). But ideally, says Krey, the situation will be a joint effort between the DME provider, the clinician, most likely a therapist doing wheelchair seating evaluation, and the physician doing a full evaluation — medical history, taking measurements, looking at positioning and posture — and then based on all the information that's collected, provide the patient with options that best meet their needs.
According to McCarthy, Medicare covers cushions, but he refers partner providers to consult with their local DME and their medical policy for coverage criteria. Typically, he says, it breaks out into five areas:
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Positioning.
Skin protection and positioning.
Adjustable skin protection and positioning.
There are criteria that have to be met in each one of those categories and they are diagnoses driven. In other words, in order for a seat cushion to be covered the consumer would have to meet those criteria that fall within that category.
Finally, the key for providers to helping bariatric patients with wound care issues is asking the right questions up front.
"If you want to have an extremely positive outcome, you have to have the more pertinent medical questions answered," McCarthy says. "As it relates to cushions, that question would be the obvious one: Have there ever been skin integrity issues that we need to know about? If you know that you're dealing with somebody who has had integrity issues, whether it be secondary to a surgical intervention five years ago or a nutritional issue where their skin is not as viable, the provider can make an extremely good call and provide a very applicable product if they have that information up front."
Cushions such as Quantum Rehab's Synergy Spectrum help prevent wounds by providing a support surface that minimizes shear and moisture. The Spectrum cushion can support up to 650 lbs. and features a high density molded foam base, a viscoelastic top layer, an inner liner for incontinence and to reduce shear, a moisture wicking fourway stretch cover, and a standard 3 mm ACM solid seat insert.
This article originally appeared in the August 2010 issue of HME Business.
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Alternity est un jeu de rôle publié par TSR en 1998. Le premier monde de campagne, Star*Drive, est sorti la même année.

À la suite de l'achat de la société par Wizards of the Coast, le jeu fut arrêté en 2000, mais garda une base de fans dévoués.

Une partie des règles d'Alternity, ainsi que des éléments de Star Frontiers de TSR ont été fusionnés dans le jeu d20 Modern, particulièrement dans l'environnement d20 Future.

Système de jeu

Le jeu utilise tous les dés, sauf le d10, pour se différencier d'autres systèmes, comme celui de White Wolf.

Les personnages sont créés avec un système de distribution de points, présentant certains avantages selon l'espèce, et la possibilité de mutations.
Les classes typiques de jeu ont été ici remplacées par des professions qui donnent droit à certaines compétences et des possibilités d'acheter des points à moindre coût.

Les compétences sont divisées en Compétences générales (broad skills) et Compétences spécialisées (special skills), uniquement disponibles au joueur si ce dernier possède la compétence générale. Les Compétences spécialisées sont notées en rang (commençant à 1), qui affecte le jet de dé.
Les compétences sont notées en score total, demi-score, et quart de score, ce qui représente les lancers à obtenir pour permettre un succès Ordinaire, Bon, ou Fantastique, respectivement.

À la différence de nombreux systèmes, les actions sont déterminées par un dé de contrôle (toujours un d20) et un dé de situation (nul, ou d4 jusque d20). Quand le MJ demande un jet, le joueur lance ces deux dés. Le dé de situation est alors un bonus ou un malus au dé de contrôle, qui résulte ensuite en un succès ou un échec. Il est préférable de faire de petits jets.

En fonction de l'action et de l'environnement, l'échelle du dé de situation varie : -d20, -d12, -d8, -d6, -d4, +d0, +d4, +d6, +d8, +d12, +d20, +2d20, +3d20. Un dé de situation de base pour un joueur est +d4 pour une Compétence générale, et +d0 pour un jet de spécialité.

Dans un round d'action, le temps est divisé en 4 phases. Chacune réfère à un degré de succès sur un jet d'action : Fantastique, Bon, Ordinaire et Marginal. Un héros peut tenter une action par phase. L'initiative est déterminée par un d20 pour chaque participant.

Seuls les jets d'armure et les dégâts ne sont pas faits avec un d20.

La 'durabilité' (les points de vie) est catégorisée en stun, wound et mortal. Un stun peut immobiliser un personnage mais n'est pas dangereux. Un wound blesse le personnage et inflige 1 point de stun pour 2 points de wound reçus. Un mortal peut tuer un personnage et inflige 1 wound pour 2 points de mortal reçus.
La durabilité se récupère avec du repos léger (stun), des premiers soins (wound) ou une opération chirurgicale (mortal).

Désigné pour être un système générique autour d'un monde de campagne, les ventes du jeu furent mauvaises. Avec l'essor du système d20, le jeu fut stoppé en 2000.

Monde de campagne

 Star*Drive
 Dark*Matter
 Gamma World
 StarCraft Adventures

Système de jeu de rôle


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Home Wenham
Births Wenham
Anne, and Nathaniell Wood of Salem, int. Nov. 18, 1716.
HADLEY (Hadly)
Franklin, and Ruth S[mith. int.] Foster, Apr. 27, 1826.*
William, and Olive Bragdon, Aug. 19, 1839.*
HAGGETT (Haggit, Haggite, Haggitt)
Abner, and Mary Tuttle of Lynn, at Lynn, Feb. 12, 1782.*
Benjamin, and Martha Maning, May 9, 1748. CR*
Elisabeth, and Jeams Clerke, int. Apr. 13, 1717.
Hanah, and Phillip Wells, ––– ––, 1666. CTR
Hannah, and Eliezur Grandy of Beverly, int. Oct. 12, 1728.
Hennery, and Lydia Sechell of Ipswich, int. Dec. 1, 1711.
Josiph, and Mary [Martha. int.] dodge, June 1, 1727.*
Margerit, and Joseph Killem of Ipswich, int. Nov. 11, 1717.
Martha, Mrs., and John Dodge of Beverly, Sept. 9, 1773.*
Susannah, and Benjeman Rogers of Ipswich, int. Oct. 30, 1714.
Hannah, of Boxford, and Benjamin Batcheller, int. Dec. 29, 1738.
John, of Boxford, and Matilda A[nn. CR] Baily, Nov. 24, 1825.*
Martha, of Newbury, and Benjamin Fairfield, at Newbury, Sept. 3, 1754.*
HALFPENNY
Patience, Mrs., and Joshua Balch of Beverly, Nov. 7, 1769.*
Paul, of Beverly, shoemaker, and Abigail J. Bailey of Beverly, Feb. 8, 1848.
Adah, of Shapleigh, ME, and Abraham Smith, int. Aug. 5, 1832.
Susan, of Shapleigh, ME, and Abraham Dodge, 2d, int. Jan. 3, 1835.
HAMMOND (Hammon)
John, and Elizabeth Peach, both of Marblehead, June 7, 1775.
Martha R., wid., of Salem, and Eppes Cogswell, jr. of Salem, Sept. 9, 1847.
Oliver, of Rowley, and Mrs. Sarah White, Mar. 18, 1756.*
HARRIS (Harres)
Hannah, of Ipswich, and Thomas Dodge, int. Feb. 27, 1746-7.
Mary, of Beverly, and Selvenus Davis, int. Feb. 13, 1706-7.
William, of Ipswich, and wid. Mary Gott, Sept. 21, 1733.* [ Sept. 20. CR]
HARSHAM (Hassam)
Elizabeth, and John Day, both of Manchester, Nov. 20, 1744.
Sarah, of Manchester, and Nathaniell Waldon, at Manchester, May 14, 1735.*
Jacob, of Beverly, and Hannah [Millings. int.] Brown, June 11, 1809.*
Elizabeth, wid., and Rev. Joseph Swain, at Wakefield, Sept. 8, 1774.
HASKELL (Harskill, Haskel)
Alexander, of Goucester, and Harriet N. Foster, Nov. 28, 1837.*
Hannah, Mrs., and Josiah Ober, June 11, 1752.*
Hubbard, of Cleveland, O., and Agness Woodberry, int. Apr. 24, 1836.
Margreat, and Benjamin Cowel, both of Manchester, May 2, 1745.
Benjamin, of Hamilton, andEliza Ann Dodge, Aug. 16, 1840.*
Charles N., of Hamilton, a. 23 y., cordwainer, s. Stephen and Olive, of Hamilton, and Ednah Woodberry of Beverly, a. 23 y., d. Jeremiah and Nancy, of Beverly, May 1, 1844.
Mary Ann, of Hamilton, a. 22 y., d. Stephen and Olive, and Albert C. Brown of Hamilton, a. 25 y., cordwainer, s. Belcher B. and Abigail, May 9, 1848.
Olive B., a. 18 y., d. Stephen and Olive, of Hamilton, and Charles Monroe, a. 22 y., cordwainer, May 7, 1845.
Grace, and Thomas Piper, at Marblehead, Nov. 21, 1692.
Ruth [Howard. int.], of Beverly, and Edward Walden, at Beverly, Dec. 14, 1725.*
HEALY (Haley)
Lucy [A. CR], and John I. Center, both of Salem, Sept. 17, 1837.
Sarah, and John Riggs of Hamilton, May 26, 1842.*
Joseph, of Marblehead, and Mrs. Margaret Batchellor, June 1, 1773.*
Judith, and Dr. Edward Barnard of Salemm int. Nov. 17, 1780.
HERRICK (Harrick, Herick)
Abiel, and Josiph Knight of Kittery, ME, int. Feb. 7, 1712-13.
Abigail, and James Wilson of Salem, June 15, 1795.*
Adams, and Mary Perkins of Topsfield, int. July 20, 1809.
Anna, and John Bridge of Lexington, June 4, 1730.*
Anna, Mrs., and Henry Davis of Gloucester, Dec. 7, 1762.*
Edward, and Mary Kimbell, Oct. 9, 1744.*
Elizabeth, and Nicholas Lamb [formerly of Ireland. int.], Sept. 22, 1805.*
Eunia A., a. 32 y., d. J[oshua. int.] and S[arah. int.], and Ethan Stone, widr. of Danvers, a. 33 y., tanner, s. S[amuel. int.] and P[helenia. int.], May 17, 1849.*
Henry, Capt., of Beverly, and Mrs. Joanna Kimball, Sept. 17, 1747.*
Israel, and Mary Bragg, Feb. 21, 1744-5.*
Jerusha, and Danill dodge, jr., Sept. 15, 1731.*
Joanna [Mrs. CR], and Richard Hubberd Dodge, Mar. 15, 1758. CR*
Joanna, of Boxford, and Dea. William Dodge, int. May 31, 1806.
John, of Beverly, and Sarah Kemball, int. Dec. 26, 1696.
John, of Beverly, and Mahetable Tarbox, Dec. 8, 1720.*
John, and Rachel Driver, both of Manchester, Nov. 20, 1744.
John, and Anna Brown of Beverly, at Beverly, Dec. 30, 1755.*
Jonah [Josiah. int.], and Ginger Andrews of Danvers, at Danvers, Dec. 16, 1756.*
Joshua, 2d, and Sarah Appleton of Hamilton, int. Dec. 1, 1810.
Josiah, and Joanna Dodge, Nov. 2, 1725.*
Lois, and Isaac Dodge of Beverly, at Beverly, Oct. 12, 1732.*
Lydia, and George Dodge of Beverly, Aug. 25, 1746.*
Mary, and Benony Maxcy, int. Mar. 8, 1706-7.
Polly, and Samuell Putnam of Danvers, Apr. 3, 1808.*
Mary E., and John Dennis, both of Beverly, Oct. 25, 1842.
Mehitable, and Benjamin Dodge, May 27, 1813.*
Rachel, and Thomas Meady, jr., of Ipswich, July 24, 1808.*
Robart, of Beverly, and Mary Edwards, Oct. 16, 1722.*
Sarah, of Salem, and Jonathan Moulton, at Salem, Jan. 5, 1699.*
Sarah, and John Baker of Salem, Nov. 21, 1723.*
Sarah A., a. 24 y., d. Joshua and Sarah A., and Daniel Bradbury, a. 24 y., blacksmith, b. York, ME, s. George and Maria, deceased, Apr. 30, 1844.*
Sophia, of Beverly, and Ezra Dodge, [Dec. 4, 1818. int.]. CR
William, and Betsy Killam, Apr. 26, 1797. CR*
HIBBERT (Hiberd)
Bridget, of Beverly, and Matthew Coy, at Beverly, May 22, 1712.
John, and Ruth Walderne, 16: 9m: 1679. CTR
HIGGINS (Higgings)
Mary, of Ipswich, and Abraham Wyert, at Hamilton, Mar. 18, 1779.*
William, and Mary Kent of Beverly, int. Oct. 19, 1834.
Sarah, of Derry, NH, and Stillman Dodge, int. Oct. 19, 1816.
Elisabeth, of Manchester, and Nathaniel Rogers, at Manchester, Oct. 10, 1752.*
HILLYARD (Hilyard)
John, of Salem, and Mrs. Lydia Cole, Feb. 21, 1775.*
HOBBS (Hobbes, Hobs)
Amos F., and Bethiah Goodale of Salem, int. Mar. 12, 1819.
Benjamin, of Topsfield, and Mrs. Mary Freind, int. Nov. 6, 1777.
Ebenezer L., a. 21 y., cordwainer, b. Sanford, ME, s. William and Mary, deceased, and Joanna Bennett, a. 19 y., b. Sanford, ME, d. Dr. and Nancy, of Sanford, ME, Sept. 22, 1844.
Lydia, and Nathan Farnum of Salem, Nov. 3, 1818. CR*
Mary, and William Cross, int. Feb. 21, 1712-13.
Mary, and William Pateen, int. Apr. 18, 1714.
Patienc, an Edward Webber, int. Apr. 16, 1703.
Prissilla, and George Washington Ayer, int. Mar. 10, 1803.
Sally, and Moses Horn of Beverly, Oct. 3, 1808.*
HOLDEN (Holton, Houlton)
Elisabeth, of Salem, and Abraham Kimball, int. Apr. 26, 1729.
John, Capt., of Salem, and Mrs. Lydia Gott, Sept. 25, 1751.*
Mary E., a. 19 y., and Leonard Dodge, a. 26 y., cordwainer, June 30, 1844.
Samuell, of Salem, and Anna Edward, Jan. 22, 1727-8.*
Mary, and Jonathan Howe of Danvers, at Salem, Sept. 26, 1784.
Sally, Mrs., and Ezra Kimball, Aug. 21, 1768.*
Daniel, and Sally Dodge, May 15, 1839.*
William, of Ipswich, and Mrs. Relephy Brown, int. May 24, 1777.
William, of Marblehead, and Mary Orne, int. May 22, 1780.
John, and Rebekah Standley, Nov. 29, 1827.*
Josiah, M., see Josiah M. Flood.
Polly, and Peter Pousland of Beverly, July 19, 1804.*
Richard, see Richard Wood.
Samuel, and Phebe Wood of Boxford, int. Nov. 27, 1814.
Sally, and William Story, July 10, 1825.*
Anna, Mrs., and Daniel Dodge of Beverly, Feb. 11, 1756.*
John, and Sallay Shappon, May 29, 1798.*
Josiph [hacker. CR], and Jane Rankins, Mar. 29, 1726.*
Lydia, and Israel Morgan, jr. of Manchester, int. May 11, 1799.
Sally, Mrs., and William Brown of Antrim, NH, int. June 19, 1815.
HOOPER (Hooper, Hoopper)
Mary, of Boston, and John Pierkins, int. Apr. 8, 1711.
William, and Elizabeth Vickery of Marblehead, Oct. 18, 1787.
HORN (Orne)
Charles Henry, of Salem, and Lucy Blanchard, int. Feb. 15, 1814.
Joshua, and Mrs. Mary Dodge, Dec. 4, 1759.*
Joshua, and Mrs. Sarah Edwards, Oct. 27, 1789.
Mary, and William Homan of Marblehead, int. May 22, 1780.
Moses of Beverly, and Sally Hobbs, Oct. 3, 1808.*
Rebecca, and Benjamin Parce of Beverly, Mar. 1, 1797.*
HORSOM
Hannah, and Thomas Senter, Nov. 9, 1736.*
Elisabeth [of Boxford. int.], and Benjamin Kimball, Dec. 27, 1727.*
Ruth, see Ruth Hayward.
Tabitha, of Ipswich, and Benjamin Moulton, int. Jan. 31, 1740-41.
Jonathan, of Danvers, and Mary Holman, at Salem, Sept. 26, 1784.
Thomas, jr. of Marlboro, and Rebackah Perkins, int. Apr. 3, 1715.
Sarah J., a. 16 y., b. Salem, d. Stephen and Sally, dec., and Thomas H. Clark, a. 19 y., cordwainer, b. Gloucester, s. Thomas and Judith, of Gloucester, Nov. 28, 1843.*
Sarah, of Ipswich, and Jacob Dodge, int. Mar. 6, 1735-6.
Samuel, of Wakefield, NH, and Sally Wyatt, int. Apr. 4, 1817.
Eliza, and Joseph P. Caswell, int. Mar. 19, 1843.
Isack, and Mary Gilbirb of Ipswich, int. Nov. 9, 1706.
Mary, and Robert Simonds, int. Mar. 7, 1713-14.
Ruth, and Simon Lovett, jr. of Beverly, at Beverly, Nov. 3, 1720.*
Sarah, and Ebenezer Tarbox of Lysn, int. Feb. 5, 1718-19.
William, and Betsey Kent, Oct. 18, 1818. CR*
HURLBERT
Sarah, Mrs., and Asa Larcom of Beverly, Dec. 17, 1767.*
HUTCHINSON (Huchason)
Anna [Mrs. int.], and Samuel Fairfield of Danvers, at Danvers, May 23, 1771.*
Augustus R., of Middleton, a. 24 y., shoemaker, s. David and Fanny, and Hannah G. Dodge, a. 25 y., d. Jacob and Rebecca, Mar. 2, 1846.
Elizabeth, of Beverly, and Peter Dodge, at Danvers, Jan. 5, 1762.
Israel, and Anna Cue, Jan. 30, 1749. CR*
HUTTON (Hutten)
Susanna, and John Knowlton of Ipswich, int. Apr. 11, 1714.


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Every discerns desires what's first-rate for his or her toddler.
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Home / Music & Books / Books / Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
It's Christmas and the little Mouse is looking forward to opening the presents around the tree. But what about the Big Hungry Bear who lives on top of the hill? The little Mouse's brave and generous spirit reminds us that Christmas is for everyone, not just ourselves. The little Mouse and the big, hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world., Published in 1984, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear has been a perennial bestseller for over twenty years in countries and languages too numerous to mention.
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Uber just can't seem to stay out of the press in a negative light. Just recently they were being sued over a driver in India that had allegedly raped a passenger, and even more recently news broke that they were being sued by multiple citities(for different reasons of course)including San Francisco, and by the city of Portland, Oregon for operating illegally after they were told by city officials they didn't have approval to do so. The recent and latest news regarding Uber is that they're apparently flooding people with text messages, drivers and customers included, according to Motherboard.
One person states that they were once interested in an Uber job, but had decided to stop pursuing the position because they would no longer have access to the vehicle they would be using to operate. Even though they had sent out repeated attempts to stop the receipt of messages, they apparently still continued to flow in. Complaints are said to have been filed with the FTC reaching a total of 53 unique complaints, 14 of them being termed as "unsolicited spam." Not all the complaints have been verified either, but it would definitely appear that this is a real issue that people are having. Have you ever use Uber before yourself? If so, how has your experience been? Have you been receiving unwanted text messages in any amount? Let us know what you think.