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Serena Owusua Dankwa
Knowing Women
Same-sex Intimacy, Gender, and Identity in Postcolonial Ghana
Cambridge University Press 2021
Knowing Women: Same-sex Intimacy, Gender, and Identity in Postcolonial Ghana (Cambridge UP, 2021) is a study of same-sex desire in West Africa, which explores the lives and friendships of working-class women in southern Ghana who are intimately involved with each other. Based on in-depth research of the life histories of women in the region, Serena O. Dankwa highlights the vibrancy of everyday same-sex intimacies that have not been captured in a globally pervasive language of sexual identity. Paying close attention to the women's practices of self-reference, Dankwa refers to them as 'knowing women' in a way that both distinguishes them from, and relates them to categories such as lesbian or supi, a Ghanaian term for female friend. In doing so, this study is not only a significant contribution to the field of global queer studies in which both women and Africa have been underrepresented, but a starting point to further theorize the relation between gender, kinship, and sexuality that is key to queer, feminist, and postcolonial theories. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Serena O. Dankwa is an Associate Researcher in the Institute of Social Anthropology and the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies at the University of Bern and is affiliated with Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. She previously held the Sarah Pettit Fellowship at Yale University and worked as a music journalist with Swiss Radio and Television.
Today, she advocates for the rights and dignity of migrant sex workers and women of color in Switzerland. She is a co-founder of the Black women's network Bla*Sh and a co-editor of the book Racial Profiling: Struktureller Rassismus und antirassistischer Widerstand (2019).
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Books on Film: Magic Tree House Comes to Japan
October 26, 2011 by Travis Jonker 1 comments
Magic Tree House, long a favorite of the early chapter book set, it coming to the silver screen. If you're in America, that silver screen is very far away. Namely, Japan. Hopefully the miracle of technology will make it so I don't have to brush up on my Japanese 101 skills from college to go see it (o-genke desu ka?).
Read more about the film at Reuters.
The trailer looks promising…
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Early childhood development holds the key to our future: Ramaphosa
There are few presidential activities more fulfilling than spending a morning in the company of small children. Last week, I attended the opening of the Little Flower early childhood development (ECD) centre in Bizana in the Eastern Cape, where I got to spend time with some of the future leaders of our country, reading to them and listening to them.
The centre was recently built by the development organisation Impande South Africa through the support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
I was deeply touched by the dedication of the centre's staff to supporting the community and its children. They told me how in the centre's earliest days, staff struggled to get paid and yet still came to work. They also told me that even if families are not able to pay the R20 fee for their child, the children are not turned away.
The commitment of the ECD centre staff is so important because early childhood development centres play a pivotal role in our nation's development. These centres can be found in every village, town and city in the country. Most were started by women in the community to support parents who need their children to be cared for when they are at work. Many of these centres began as creches and day-care facilities. Many have subsequently grown and expanded to incorporate a basic learning curriculum into their services.
As government, we have taken up the task to improve the standards of care and make resources available for ECD centres to run suitable activities for young children to prepare them for formal education. In April this year, we completed the move of the ECD function from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education. This is to link early childhood development to the formal school curriculum and to provide training, education and development to staff in ECD centres around the country.
Because this foundational learning is key to a child's success in later years, the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill that is currently before Parliament proposes that it be compulsory for all children to receive two years of ECD before they enter Grade 1. It is at this stage that children should be taught, learn through play and receive at least one meal a day.
Early childhood development centres don't just prepare our country's youngest citizens to succeed in school; they are also an important source of entrepreneurship and job creation. These centres are an important part of the care economy. They sustain livelihoods, especially for women, which contributes to job creation in many communities.
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, ECD centres were hard hit. Facilities that rely on school fees to keep running were unable to pay their staff and many parents who lost their jobs were unable to keep their children enrolled.
In response, government established the ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund to help ECD centres that had lost income as a result of the pandemic and to enable them to recover.
Preparing our youngest citizens with the tools they need to succeed in life is a responsibility we must collectively shoulder. We must continue to do all we can, as government, the private sector and development organisations, to support early childhood development.
With the many valuable services it provides, whether it is educating our children, providing childcare for working parents or creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, ECD makes a huge contribution to the achievement of many of our developmental goals.
Since the care economy is mainly driven by women, such support goes a long way towards helping women, especially in disadvantaged communities, to become financially secure and independent.
The young children in these centres are the next generation of South Africans who must be able to live up to their full potential as responsible, capable and outstanding citizens.
They must be able to pursue their dreams so that we all may achieve our shared dream of a free, prosperous and happy nation.


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Northgate earns Eco Champion status!
Northgate High School, has been awarded the Eco Champion Mark in recognition of the work the school has delivered through its 'War on Plastics' campaign.
The school earned the mark for its impressive work in enlisting the wider community to support its successful pen and crisp packet recycling initiatives, as well as its Bottle Free Friday scheme for the school canteen amongst other projects.
Led by the School Council, the campaigns have enlisted feeder primary schools, library, council offices and even a local supermarket – as well as all the pupils at the high school. The impact has been considerable with over 110kg of pens and over 107kg of crisp packets recycled this year. Income raised from the recycling will support the school's chosen charity of Cancer Research UK.
The School Council's new Bottle Free Friday scheme aims to cut the sale of 9,000 plastic bottles over the year and encourage students to use reusable drinking bottles.
EcoChampion spokesman Simon Dolby said, 'The enthusiasm and passion of the School Council has created community momentum for its pen and crisp packet recycling schemes, as well as generating real change in the dining hall on the school site to cut use of plastics. The school thoroughly deserves Eco Champion status and pupils and staff should be commended for the impact they have delivered.'
Mr Dolby, commented, 'I have been involved in student-led green projects, both as a judge as an administrator for different initiatives over the last two decades and I can say that this was one of the stronger nominations I have seen. Top 10 per cent!'
Miss Theobald, School Council Coordinator, who entered the school's application said, 'I couldn't be more proud of the time and effort the School's Environment Team and School Council put into these eco projects. They are passionate about doing everything they can to not only reduce plastic waste and be more environmentally conscious, but also to educate others on how they can have a positive impact too. They have plenty of ideas in the pipeline for future projects so I'm sure this recognition will spur them on even more.'
Northgate's entry will now go forward to a judging panel which will select a number of national winners later in the year.
Find out more about Eco Champions visit their website here.
***** It has also just been announced that Northgate has been shortlisted in the Eco Secondary School category at the Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards. Due to take place at St Andrews Hall in March, our project has been judged by a panel as either highly commended or the winning project. Can we go one step further than last year's highly commended award and be crowned winners for 2020 – keep your fingers crossed! *****


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Voice-enabled Pocket Client. No computers, no phones.
My Pocket is a "Read it later" Alexa skill, meaning that it reads you the articles on the internet that you've saved for later. If you discover an interesting article but you're not free to read it right away, you can save it, then have Alexa read it back to you later.
The skill is made possible using the Pocket service that enables you to save articles in an app or a web browser.
Go to the Alexa companion app. Search for the skill, enable it, then it will prompt you for account linking. Finish the account linking process by authorizing the skill in Pocket.
"Alexa, what is in My Pocket?"
"Alexa, ask My Pocket to read me a random article"
"Alexa, what is in My Pocket with tag food"
My Pocket was published around a year ago, but it has been updated with a number of new features recently.
It now has support for Echo Show and Echo Spot, which allows these devices to display your article on the screen while reading it out to you.
It can now perform many actions to an article after Alexa finished reading it to you. For example, you can favorite, archive, or delete an article.
It can now differentiate articles under a certain tag. If you only want articles about food, say, Alexa, what is in my pocket with tag food, or, Alexa, ask my pocket to read me an article with tag food.
It now has German translation.
With My Pocket, you can save an article during the day, and have Alexa read it back to you as a bedtime story. You can save a recipe earlier in the week, then display it on Echo Show when you are cooking on the weekend. You will discover your own way to make use of this skill.
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I had 2 boys go through this school and can tell you that it is an excellent learning environment. Both my kids were part of the full time gifted program starting in 4th grade and their teacher was exceptional. I would highly recommend this school to anyone.
I had 2 children in this school. We moved to get away from this school. My son is gifted and mildly autistic. One of his teachers use to put him in a closet. They told me if I didn't medicate him for ADHD they were going to kick him out, even though his Dr. said he didn't have ADHD. When I told them he was to smart for the work they were giving him, which is why he was acting up, they told me he wasn't smart because of his behavior. I moved and my son is now in the gifted program and doing much better. I suggest you don't go to this school if you value your child's education!!!!!
I have 2 daughter's that are in their second years at Vineland. My experience has been overall FANTASTIC. The principal, staff, and teachers are all amazing! We love Vineland!
My son and stepson both attended this school. I say attended because we moved just to get out of the school district. If your child is smart or different, then this is NOT the place to send them. Both of them were labeled with psychological issues, and I was politely told I needed to medicate my son for being hyper even though his Dr says he does not have ADHD. So they sent him home every chance they got, put him in ESE classes where he began hitting and crying. Still, I was relived because he stopped coming home with bruises...he said his teacher hurt him...which the school denied. Then, I met a middle school student that used to have her as a teacher and told me abusive horror stories of how she was treated! The school refuses to do lice checks. Has teachers who are so burned out and unhappy, my step son comes home stressed out from the teacher yelling at him. They have a wonderful front desk staff and a few wonderful teachers, but overall they have steadily sunk over the last 3 years and we are happy to be rid of this school, and so are our kids!
My experience with Vineland has been poor overall. The office staff has been rude and very unproffessional. The principal and assistant principal intimidate the children and do not communicate well with parents at all.The teachers seem to be more interested in socializing with eachother then paying attention to the children in their class. Some of the teachers are very good and well educated to teach elementary, however some of the teachers just couldn't be bothered. The experience my family has had with Vineland has been very disappointing . This school does not seem to care about the students at all. They do not encourage parent involvement and would rather the parents be left in the dark about what goes on at this school. I would not reccomend this school to anyone. My children no longer attend and their new school is light years ahead of Vineland in every aspect.
My boys love this school. We moved to Rotonda from New England and Florida has a very bad reputation as far as education goes, so I was worried my kids would be bored at school because they'd be ahead of the other kids. I was pleasantly surprised to find, not only were they not ahead, but they were being challenged to catch up! Love Vineland.
My children have been going to Vineland for several years, and I could not be more pleased with them. They thoroughly love the school and the teachers are wonderful. the school is the reason that we stay in the Rotonda area.
I had one son in pre-k and another son in k. The parent involvment at this school is excellent. There is always something going on at this school. My sons were evaluated for speech, and I felt they handled everything very professional and in a timely fashion. They will soon be in a class at the school to help them with this obstacle. My boys always rave about the media,art,and p.e. classes. I enjoy them going to this school, we will hope to find a school in equal value! The teachers are priceless!
This is the best school my child has ever attened. You could not ask for a more invovled staff,or parental involment. When you are at the school you almost feel as though you have know every staff member your whole life. They treat each child with the respect and compassion they deserve. It is almost like my child is going to a second family. The academic quality of this school is far superior to any other he has attended.
My child has attended Vineland for 2 years now. Starting in kindergarden, now he's in first grade. From what I've seen the teachers he's had are working together to progress him to the next level. They are well aware of what the prior grade has taught & they pick it up & send him forward. They are very willing to involve parents & ask that if any parent has a problem to let them know so they can try to resolve any problems. I have been very happy with his teachers so far.


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No bilateral meeting between Rajnath and Pak Interior Minister : Mehrishi
Home Minister Rajnath Singh Will Not Have Any Bilateral Meeting With His Pakistani Counterpart Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan On The Sidelines Of The SAARC Ministerial Meeting, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi Said Today.
PTI | Updated on: 04 Aug 2016, 12:03:18 PM
Singh arrived here last evening to attend the 7th SAARC Home/Interior Ministers' conference during which he is expected to raise the issue of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, designated as global terrorist, and cross border terrorism.
"There will be no bilateral meeting. We have already said that," Mehrishi told reporters when asked if any bilateral meeting between Singh and Khan would take place.
According to official sources, the Home Minister along with his counterparts from the SAARC countries will call on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif later in the day, as per tradition.
The decision of Singh joining the Interior/Home Ministers in the courtesy call of Sharif was taken after several rounds of consultations among top officials of Ministries of Home, External Affairs and Prime Minister's Office last night.
Before leaving for Islamabad to attend the day-long conference, Singh had said he was "looking forward to underscore the imperative of meaningful cooperation within the region against terrorism and organised crime."
"This conference provides a platform to discuss issues pertaining to security," Singh had said, who is also expected to tell Pakistan to stop sponsoring terror in India and rein in groups like Lashker-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
A very bleak possibility of Singh having a bilateral meeting with Khan was expected in the wake of strains in Indo-Pak relations after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in Jammu and Kashmir on July 8.
Not only did Prime Minister Sharif praise Wani but he also remarked that "Kashmir will one day become Pakistan", a comment which evoked a sharp reaction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who said his dream of the state becoming a part of his country "will not be realised even at the end of eternity".
First Published : 04 Aug 2016, 11:59:00 AM
Rajnath Singh SAARC Meeting Bilateral Meeting Rajiv Mehrishi


Whole cryptocurrency community is exited due to a new project, developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It still remains unclear exactly what this project will be about. It is only known that this project will be released on 1th of August. It will be very interesting to see what MIT is going to launch.
Many people were very surprised to find this mysterious webpage under MIT domain. It is clear now that new project will be Litecoin related. Even the creator of Litecoin, Charle Lee, has no idea about this project.
According to Charlie's opinion, it is related to MIT's DCI Lit lightning network. It is nice to see that such old and serious institute is interested in cryptocurrency and especially Litecoin.
Also, date is chosen wisely, 1st August is Bitcoin UASF activation date. The nearest future will be very interesting for whole mining community.


Wimbledon champ Grigor Dimitrov is Romeo Beckham's tennis coach!
'He'll go far': Wimbledon champ Grigor Dimitrov is Romeo Beckham's personal tennis coach!
His dad might be a football legend, but Romeo Beckham is set to be the next big thing when it comes to tennis – according to Gregor Dimitrov.
The Wimbledon star – who is currently ranked sixth in the world – revealed he's been given the task of training David and Victoria Beckham's son, and has high hopes that "he'll go far".
Speaking about his prodigy, Grigor said: "Every time I'm in London, I try to [train] with him – it's something that I enjoy.
Despite his dad's incredible career in football, it's always been tennis that caught Romeo's eye. And Grigor isn't the first one to notice the teenager's potential.
After a ten-day skills workshop in London in 2015, a tennis coach described Romeo as "talented" and a "natural".
Having witnessed his skills first-hand, he said: "I'm not sure his parents realise how good he is. Romeo really loves tennis. He is really into it and very talented.
"He has a lot of talent and very good hand-eye coordination.
Since then, Romeo has been taking tennis pretty seriously – and regularly litters his Instagram with pictures and videos of him showing off his skills.
And, Romeo isn't the only Beckham child with a secret talent. His older brother Brooklyn, 19, is a keen photographer, and his younger brother Cruz, 13, has been dubbed the next Justin Bieber.
Is there anything this family can't do?!


Here is the paper as it appeared in POPL 2000: In PostScript (59K).
Here is the current code distribution. Anyone trying to understand this code may find it useful to start by reading this earlier system of mine that uses many of the same techniques for implementing macros, and that is much more extensively commented.
If you bookmark this page, please use its permanent address: http://www.bawden.org/mtt/.


From the moment children are born, we're teaching them to care.
Care about others, care about the Earth, care about their room, care about humanity, care for themselves. And we certainly ask them to care what we, their parents, think.
We spend a lifetime being taught to care, and now that doesn't matter?
I'm not suggesting that we need to be overly worried about others' opinions of us. However, I can say that there are some people about whom I care a great deal what they think of me. My wife, my children, my parents, and my siblings. I also care about what my friends, my colleagues, my pastor, and my extended family thinks of me.
The care-scale hierarchy diminishes as I consider everyone around me in my community. After all, certainly the opinion of strangers I meet shouldn't matter much.
I realize it's important not to measure myself by the standards of other people. But suppose that everyone I knew or even saw me thought poorly of me. That would make for a pretty depressing life. So on some level, in some way, it certainly matters what others think of us.
As a result, I try to uphold a standard where I care about myself and what other people think of me. That translates into being a parent that my kids can emulate. The way our kids feel about themselves is formed by the way we're treating them now.
If children end up with low self-esteem as adults, it could be because they were belittled, name-called, cursed-at, or put down when they were young.
So, yes. I care about what others think of me now, and I care what others think of our children. Someday, I hope they care as much, too.


A collaboration with Morphosis Architects on their residential project for the Make It Right Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving housing and rebuilding neighborhoods in the most affected sections of New Orlean's Ninth Ward post Hurricane Katrina.
I was asked to create a graphical design scheme for both the window and railing system on Morphosis' self-contained, flood resistant design, The FLOAT House. A surface and context prime for story telling in the graphic design, the window and railing scheme are a continuous narrative around the perimeter of the structure. The wrapper establishes a beginning and end in-between which a transitional "mark-storm" is woven contiguously from pane to pane, animating a metaphorical weather system that engulfs the house impacting form along the way.
The geographically familiar fleur de lis is embedded as the system's graphical DNA, with the first instance positioned boldly at center of the porch railing in a classical ornate French style. As the pattern moves around the house, the iconic symbol of New Orlean's cultural heritage transforms into an angular, simplified version, hinting at the city's rich historical roots and confrontation with modernity. As a result, the railing and window system act as a both visual timeline, as well as, the region's appetite for absorbing into its fold a wildly diverse and sporadic identity.


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Is Grief a Mental Disorder? No, But it May Become One!
By Ronald Pies, M.D.
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Imagine this scenario. Your seven-year old son is riding his bike, and takes a nasty fall. He has a gash on his knee that looks pretty bad, but you get out your first-aid kit, clean the wound, put a little iodine on it, and cover it with a sterile gauze pad.
Two days later, your son complains that his knee hurts a lot and that he "feels crummy." He didn't sleep well the night before, and his face seems a little flushed. You remove the gauze pad and notice that his knee is red and swollen, and there is a foul-looking, greenish liquid oozing out of the wound. You get that sinking, "Uh-oh!" feeling, and decide you had better have your family doctor take a look at the knee.
As you are about to drive off, your friendly neighbor buttonholes you and asks where you are going. You explain the whole situation to him. He looks at you like you are from Mars, and says, "Are you nuts? You want this kid to grow up to be a wimp? He is supposed to be in pain! Pain is a normal part of life! We all have to learn how to live with pain. Redness and swelling are normal, after you bang up your knee! Let the kid heal up naturally! The doctor is just going to put him on some damn antibiotic, and you know the kind of side effects those drugs have. Those doctors, you know, they just make money on all those prescriptions!"
Would you feel that your well-intentioned neighbor was giving you good advice? I very much doubt it. Well, it's the kind of advice some well-meaning but misinformed individuals give, when dealing with the issue of severe grief and depression. In part, this attitude is a remnant of our Puritan roots—the idea that suffering is God's will, that it ennobles the soul, or that it is just plain good for us!
Now, it is certainly true that life is full of bumps, bruises, and falls. It is also full of disappointment, sorrow, and loss. Not all of these are occasions for a medical diagnosis or professional treatment — most are not. But there are times when a simple cut can become infected, and there are also times when so-called "normal" grief can become a very nasty beast called clinical depression. Learning how to deal with disappointment and loss is part of becoming a mature human being. Coping with loss may indeed be a "growth-promoting" experience, under the right circumstances. But "hanging tough" and refusing to seek help in the face of overwhelming pain — physical or emotional — is an affront to our humanity. It is also potentially dangerous.
The Case of Jim
I recently had an essay published in the New York Times (9/16/08), in which I argued that the line between profound grief and clinical depression is sometimes very faint. I also argued against a popular thesis that says, in effect, "If we can identify a very recent loss that explains the person's depressive symptoms — even if they are very severe — it's not really depression. It's just normal sadness."
In my essay, I presented a hypothetical patient — let's call him Jim — who was based on many patients I've seen in my psychiatric practice. Jim comes to me complaining of "feeling down" for the past three weeks. A month ago, his fiancée left him for another man, and Jim feels that "There's no point in going on" with life. He has not been sleeping well, his appetite is poor and he has lost interest in nearly all of his usual activities.
I deliberately withheld a lot of important information that any well-trained psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychiatric social worker would obtain. For example: in the past three weeks, had Jim lost a great deal of weight? Was he awakening regularly in the wee hours of the morning? Was he unable to concentrate? Was he extremely slowed down in his thinking and movement (so-called "psychomotor retardation"). Did he lack energy? Did he see himself as a worthless person? Did he feel completely hopeless? Was he filled with guilt or self-loathing? Had he been unable to go to work or function well at home, over the past three weeks? Did he have any actual plans to end his life?
I wanted to make the case ambiguous enough to be suggestive of clinical depression without "clinching" the diagnosis by providing answers to all these questions. (A "yes" answer to most of these questions would point to a serious bout of major depression).
But even given the limited information in my scenario, I concluded that people like Jim were probably better understood as "clinically depressed" than as "normally sad." I argued that individuals with Jim's history merited professional treatment. I even had the temerity to suggest that some grieving or bereaved individuals who also show features of a major depression may benefit from antidepressant medication, citing the research of Dr. Sidney Zisook. (If I had to write the piece all over again, I would have added, "Brief, supportive psychotherapy alone may do the job for many people with Jim's symptoms").
Well, my goodness! The blogosphere lit up like a swarm of fireflies. You would think that I had advocated the killing of the first-born! I should not have been surprised by the reaction from the "Hate Psychiatry First" crowd, who get their information about psychiatry from Tom Cruise. They wrote me off as either a shill for the drug companies [see disclosure], or someone who was "declaring grief to be a disease." One of the most irate bloggers opined that my medical license should be revoked!
Nearly all of my colleagues were very supportive and felt that I had made some good points. But a few responses from mental health professionals really surprised me. One PhD-level "bereavement specialist" scolded me for failing to let my hypothetical patient "heal naturally" from his "normal grief". Never mind that my patient had lost interest in nearly all his usual activities, and sounded vaguely suicidal—to this critic, feeling suicidal was all par for the course and nothing to get too upset about. She spoke of her ten years of experience, and how many people with "normal grief" feel like "not going on" with life. Well, after 26 years of practice, I guess I just lack confidence!
One thing I do know: nobody inside or outside my profession is very good at predicting who will attempt suicide. There is also good research from Dr. Lars V. Kessing showing that suicide rates are not markedly different for those whose depression is apparently a "reaction" to some stressor or loss, versus those with no apparent cause for their depression. And, as I note in my NY Times article, it is not always clear whether a depressed person is "reacting" to some life event, or whether the depression preceded and precipitated the event. For example, the person who insists, "I got depressed after I lost my job" may actually have been depressed while still employed, and may not have been working at her usual efficiency.
A Different Way of Naming Grief
Let me be clear: most people who experience a major loss or setback do not develop a major depressive episode. Even most people who have lost a loved one are more likely to experience "normal" grief—I'll have more to say on "normal" in a moment—than to develop clinical depression. Most will recover with simple support, kindness, and empathy from friends and family. Uncomplicated grief is not a disease, nor does it require medical or professional treatment.
But a certain percentage of the bereaved do not travel this benign path of "natural healing." Many years ago, Freud described a kind of pathological mourning in which the grieving person experiences profound guilt and self-reproach—sometimes irrationally blaming himself or herself for the death of the loved one. Recently, Dr. Naomi Simon and her colleagues have described a syndrome that closely resembles pathological mourning, termed Complicated Grief (CG). This condition follows the loss of a loved one, lasts at least six months, and consists of:
A sense of disbelief regarding the death
Persistent, intense longing, yearning, and preoccupation with the deceased
Recurrent intrusive images of the dying person; and
Avoidance of painful reminders of the death.
CG is chronic, debilitating, and associated with the development of medical problems, reduced ability to work, and suicidal tendencies. Yet most patients with CG don't meet the full criteria for a major depressive episode. So—is CG "normal" or "abnormal"?
I often think the term "normal" creates more problems than it solves. If 99 out of every 100 stockbrokers jump off the George Washington Bridge when the market tanks, is their behavior "normal"? Does normal mean "average"? Does it mean "healthy"? Does it mean "one standard deviation from the mean"? When it comes to describing grief, I prefer the terms "Productive Grief" and "Non-productive Grief." You can also think of these as "Healing Grief" versus "Corrosive Grief", respectively.
If you have ever lost a loved one, or experienced some other major loss — let's say, having an important relationship break-up — you may have been fortunate enough to experience "Productive Grief." Family and friends may have gathered around you, giving you love and support. You felt sad, of course, lost sleep, ate poorly, and probably wept off and on for days, or even weeks. But you appreciated the support of others. And, with time — maybe 4 or 5 weeks, maybe several months — you were able to reflect back on all the good times and good memories, surrounding the lost loved one. You were able to place the person's death in the larger context of your own journey through life, and actually take quiet pleasure in looking back at old photos and letters that reminded you of the one you lost. In effect, you were able to grow as a person, even as you grieved your loss.
In contrast, the person who experiences Non-productive or Corrosive Grief experiences a kind of shrinkage of the self. He or she feels not only deep sorrow, but also a pervasive sense of being "eaten up" by their grief. Try as they might, friends and loved ones do the person no good: their efforts at comfort and support are rebuffed, or are experienced as intrusive. The person with Non-productive grief usually prefers to be alone, and resents attempts to bring her out of her shell of self-involvement. Often, these unfortunate souls feel worthless, guilty, or "not worth keeping around." Many of these individuals would probably meet Dr. Simon's criteria for Complicated Grief—and some will develop a full-blown episode of major depression.
The Fallacy of Misplaced Empathy
Many people who are experiencing intense and distressing forms of grief or bereavement are reluctant to seek professional help. To make matters worse, some well-meaning friends and family do not believe the grieving person should seek help. Why? I already alluded to one reason in my opening vignette: we are heirs to the Puritan tradition, with its emphasis on enduring suffering, and "picking yourself up by your bootstraps." There is a time for this sort of robust, self-reliant philosophy: namely, when you have "boots". The severely depressed person feels not only "bootless", but legless. He or she usually lacks the energy and motivation to get up and get on with life.
I believe there is another reason why friends and family are sometimes slow to see that their loved one is clinically depressed. I call it "The fallacy of misplaced empathy." This usually takes the form of the statement, "You'd be depressed, too, if…" or "You should be depressed if…" Let's say that Pete, a good friend of yours, receives a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Three weeks later, Pete has stopped eating, stopped visiting friends, given up his favorite hobbies, and says to his wife, "There is no point in going on. I'm a goner!" He is awakening at three a.m. every morning, and has lost 10 lbs. since his diagnosis. He does nothing all day but sit staring at the TV. He refuses to shave or bathe. What is the proper response on the part of friends and family?
The Fallacy of Misplaced Empathy Continued…
Some people are inclined to say, "Hey, I'd be depressed, too, if I found out I had cancer! He should be depressed!" And this is exactly the wrong response! Of course, these well-meaning individuals are trying to be empathic, trying to put themselves in their friend's shoes. And they are right, to this extent: almost anybody receiving a diagnosis of cancer (even a highly-treatable form, such as prostate cancer) would be knocked for a loop. Anybody would feel sad, anxious, confused, and distressed, for a time. They might very well lose sleep and not feel like eating. But not everybody would develop a full-blown, suicidal depression. In fact, most people with cancer adjust to their situation, and do not develop a major depressive episode.
These same well-meaning individuals often counsel against psychotherapy or medication for somebody like Pete. They reason as follows: "Anybody would be depressed, in Pete's shoes. He doesn't need medication! He has to go through this and deal with it naturally. Grief is just part of life. Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up!" Curiously, when a patient comes out of abdominal surgery, experiences severe post-operative pain, and requests some morphine, nobody says, "Hey, forget it, buddy! I'd be in pain, too, if I just had abdominal surgery!" Many people don't realize that psychotherapy, medication, or both together can literally be life-saving for those with severe depression.
Rather than being fixated on what is "normal" — or on what you or I would feel in Pete's situation — it is more important to recognize that Pete is not experiencing a "productive grief." Rather, he has many of the hallmarks of a full-blown major depression. To get a better sense of this severe type of depression, consider this passage from author William Styron, in his memoir, Darkness Visible:
"Death was now a daily presence, blowing over me in cold gusts. Mysteriously and in ways that are totally remote from normal experience, the gray drizzle of horror induced by depression takes on the quality of physical pain….[the] despair, owing to some evil trick played upon the sick brain by the inhabiting psyche, comes to resemble the diabolical discomfort of being imprisoned in a fiercely overheated room. And because no breeze stirs this caldron, because there is no escape from the smothering confinement, it is entirely natural that the victim begins to think ceaselessly of oblivion… In depression the faith in deliverance, in ultimate restoration, is absent…"
There are, of course, no "bright lines" that demarcate normal grief; complicated or "corrosive" grief; and major depression. And, as I argued in my New York Times piece, a recent loss does not "immunize" the grieving person against developing a major depression. Sometimes, it may be in the patient's best interest if the physician initially "over-calls" the problem, hypothesizing that someone like Jim or Pete is entering the early stages of a major depression, rather than experiencing "productive grief." This at least allows the person to receive professional help. The clinician can always revise the diagnosis and "pull back" on treatment, if the patient begins to recover rapidly.
To be sure, antidepressants are sometimes prescribed too readily, particularly in a hectic, primary care setting where the doctor has fifteen minutes to assess the patient. And, unfortunately, psychotherapy is getting harder and harder to come by, in this age of tightly-managed (and shockingly under-funded) mental health care. But in cases where major depressive symptoms are present — even if they appear to be "explained" by a recent loss — some form of professional treatment is usually necessary. Remember, you can't pick yourself up by your bootstraps if you don't have boots!
Ronald Pies, MD teaches psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Tufts University School of Medicine. He receives no monies, research support, or stipends from any pharmaceutical companies, and is not a major stockholder in such companies. He is Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric Times, a monthly print journal that does accept advertising from pharmaceutical companies.
The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Tufts University, or Psychiatric Times.
Further Reading & References:
Pies, R. The Anatomy of Sorrow: A Spiritual, Phenomenological, and Neurological Perspective. Philosophy & Ethics in Medicine.
Pies, R. Redefining Depression as Mere Sadness. New York Times, Sept. 15, 2008.
Horwitz AV, Wakefield JC: The Loss of Sadness. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007.
Simon NM, Shear KM, Thompson EH et al: The prevalence and correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with complicated grief. Compr Psychiatry. 2007 Sep-Oct;48(5):395-9. Epub 2007 Jul 5
Kendler KS, Myers J, Zisook S. Does Bereavement-Related Major Depression Differ From Major Depression Associated With Other Stressful Life Events? Am J Psychiatry. 2008; Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18708488
Kessing LV: Endogenous, reactive and neurotic depression—diagnostic stability and long-term outcome. Psychopathology 2004;37:124-30.
Depression. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Pies, R. Everything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of Living. Hamilton Books, 2008.
Ronald Pies, M.D.
Ronald Pies, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics & Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston. His latest book is entitled Don't Worry -- Nothing Will Turn Out All Right!: The Optipessimist's Guide to the Fulfilled Life. He is also the author of the essay collection, Psychiatry on the Edge (Nova Publishing); as well as the novel, The Director of Minor Tragedies (iUniverse) and the poetry chapbook, The Myeloma Year. He is a regular contributor to Psych Central.
Pies, R. (2018). Is Grief a Mental Disorder? No, But it May Become One!. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 23, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/is-grief-a-mental-disorder-no-but-it-may-become-one/
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Israelis Admit They Offer Disaster Relief as Public Relations Stunt to Whitewash Their Image
October 5, 2018 By CFT Team -- Leave a Comment
Israel's lack of response to the recent catastrophic earthquake in Indonesia has precipitated some questions as why Israel helps some countries in need but not others, and the answer often comes down to how best polish Israel's public image:
On Friday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the island Sulawesi, in central Indonesia, and triggered a tsunami. Nearly 1,350 people have died as a consequence of the natural disaster…
But as of Tuesday evening, official Israel has not offered to send any help. Both the Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office ignored several queries by The Times of Israel asking why Jerusalem was not displaying the same readiness to help it has shown various other countries in the past.
Jerusalem and Jakarta do not have formal diplomatic relations but there are unofficial contacts, and Israel has expressed interest in forging ties.
Netanyahu met with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla in New York last week, a rare public meeting of top-level officials from the two countries. Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, has historically shied away from open contacts with Israel…
Israel in the past has described its disaster relief efforts as both humanitarian driven and a form of public advocacy, showing a side of the country often overlooked by the international community. Some critics have derided the practice as so-called "rubble-washing."
Helping other countries in need is "the most effective kind of diplomacy," then-foreign minister Avigdor Leiberman said in 2015. "In crafting a country's image, nothing is more effective than providing aid."
In November 2017, Netanyahu said Israel had offered assistance, via the Red Cross, to the people of Iraq and Iran after a magnitude 7.3 quake killed at least 530 people injured thousands across the region.
"I just saw the pictures of the destruction in Iran and Iraq from this week's earthquake. And I saw these heartbreaking images of men and women and children buried under the rubble. So I am proud to announce tonight that a few hours ago I directed that we offer the Red Cross medical assistance for the Iraqi and Iranian victims of this disaster," Netanyahu said at the time.
"I've said many times that we have no quarrel with the people of Iran," he added.
"Our quarrel is only with the tyrannical regime that holds them hostage and threatens our destruction. But our humanity is greater than their hatred. Israel continues to be a light unto the nations and this is what I am proud of. And all of you can be proud of Israel's morals, and Israel's might."
An official in Netanyahu's office said, however, the offer was immediately rejected.
Jews dominate the philanthropy industry, making sure that huge amounts of their ill-gotten wealth goes toward social programs that further advance the jewish agenda. There are Jews sitting on the board of virtually every major non-profit to make sure that no one who opposes the jewish agenda receives any funding. Wealthy Jews are expected by the jewish community to lavishly donate part of their money to designated jewish causes, and any Jew who does not give when asked will often be ostracized by the jewish community at large.
And of course the Jews are masters at public relations — and they love to point out their public generosity as proof that the old stereotypes about Jews are not true. But Jews never give a dime without expecting something in return — they invented the concept of giving with "strings attached."
The Israelis know that slaughtering innocent Palestinian children is not a good look with the rest of the world, so when there's a strategic natural disaster somewhere in the Third World, they'll send a team of "experts" to help out — and then get all the jewish-controlled media outlets to report on their "outpouring of generosity." Israel's "anti-semitic" critics call this P.R. trick "rubble scrubbing."
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It's a simple story, really. I made a batch of homemade croissants one night, had some leftover, and made bread pudding the next night. I also had the apricots and chocolate... the almonds... brandy and apricot preserve... so it made this whole weekend experiment a lot easier. And THANK the dessert gods I did!! Dang, this is good! I hope you enjoy and much as I did. We did. Mostly me, because I kept it all.
Adding in the cream and milk.
Begin by boiling water and pouring enough over the dried apricots to cover. Set aside for 15 minutes. Butter the inside of a large casserole dish or high sided oven-proof skillet.
Dice the stale croissants, or any rich dough based dinner rolls, into 1-inch pieces. Place into a large mixing bowl. Add the roughly chopped chocolate, morsels, or chips. Drain and pat dry the halved apricots. Add to the bowl along with the bread and chocolate then set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the whole eggs and the egg yolks. Give it a nice mix with a whisk until smooth. Add the brown sugar and the granulated sugar and begin to mix vigorously. Whip until pale brown and smooth. Pour in the cream and milk along with the vanilla and almond extract. Mix in thoroughly and set your custard aside.
Give the bread, chocolate, and apricots a nice toss with your clean little hands. Scoop out the tossed mixture with your hands and place into your buttered casserole dish. Pour the custard slowly over the bread mixture making sure every inch gets coated. Pour enough in until it just reaches the top of your casserole dish. With a spoon or rubber spatula gently push the bread down into the custard to make sure the bread is somewhat submerged. Let the mixture soak covered for one hour.
Begin to preheat your oven before the hour-long soak is complete. After an hour uncover your pudding and sprinkle the sliced almonds on top. Place the bread pudding into the oven and bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until the center has puffed up and there is slight jiggle. Remove from the oven after cooking and let the bread pudding cool and set-up while you make the caramel sauce. Yes.. I said Caramel Sauce.
Soaked and ready for the oven!
Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a heavy bottom saucepan. Mix together and begin to heat to simmer stirring occasionally.
In a separate pan add the brandy and ignite to burn off excess alcohol. Do this carefully and mindfully. It helps to gently warm the brandy in the pan first then ignite with either a long handled lighter or tipped gently towards a flame. Swirl the lit brandy around to burn off the alcohol. Add the apricot preserve into the brandy and gently simmer.
When the sugar water and lemon syrup starts to lightly turn amber, really pay attention because the caramelization will come on quick. Keep stirring and when it starts to turn a medium dark golden brown remove from the heat… still stirring. It will continue to cook and darken further.
Gently pour in the apricot brandy syrup into your caramel. It will bubble a bit and that's okay, just keep stirring. Add in your knobs of butter to finish off your caramel sauce and mix in.
When ready to dig into your bread pudding, scoop or siliceous a nice serving onto a plate or pasta bowl. Gently pour on the apricot brandy caramel sauce… and dig in!


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Four years ago, Noelle Lambert was in a moped accident that left her an amputee, losing her left leg. At the time, she was a freshman in college and a key member of its Division I Women's Lacrosse team – but she refused to take a defeatist attitude. After reaching out to various foundations, she was given a running blade that allowed her to play and later, a waterproof prosthesis that empowered her with more mobility. Now, Noelle is paying things forward through her own foundation, The Born to Run Foundation, which gives children and young adults specialized prostheses. Because many insurance policies will not cover athletic prostheses, The Born to Run Foundation eases the financial burden for young amputees, in addition to building a community of peer support. Since December of 2019, the foundation has donated nine specialized prostheses, ultimately leveling the playing field for amputees to pursue their athletic dreams and achieve lifetime goals. Despite the physical challenges she's faced, Noelle believes that losing her leg may have been one of the best things to happen to her, as it has imbued her life with a new purpose to give back and leave a lasting impact. In addition to her foundation work, Noelle is a member of the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Team. She currently holds the American record in the 100m for T73 classification group and is currently training for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.
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Q: C# how to remove delegation
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Unsubscribe anonymous method in C#

I have some Panels that when created they are delegated to become clickable:
int z2 = z;
PicBx[z].Click += delegate { clicked(z2, null); };

I want to be able to remove this if the program calls for it. I tried using:
int z2 = z;
PicBx[z].Click -= delegate { clicked(z2, null); };

But it didn't work. Is there any way to remove the clickable delegation from it?

A: You can't unsubscribe from anonymous delegate, you need to keep reference to delegate
var myClickDelegate = (RoutedEventHandler)delegate { clicked(z2, null); };

PicBx[z].Click += myClickDelegate;

...

PicBx[z].Click -= myClickDelegate;

Or create named function
Hope this helps

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Strato-Streak Wasn't Pontiac's First V-8!
The earliest Pontiacs were built by what was then called the Oakland Division of General Motors. A member of the General Motors family since 1909, Oakland over the years had never sold particularly well (an average of about 35,000 units per year in the first half of the 1920s), despite having racked up a number of impressive records in the popular hill-climbing contests of early times. Even in its best year, 1926, Oakland was outsold by Buick by a ratio of five-to-one.
It was at that point that the Pontiac was introduced, as a lower-priced "companion" car. Nothing less than the future of the Oakland Division rested on its success -- and a success it was! By 1928, the Oakland Division was producing nearly a quarter of a million Oaklands and Pontiacs per year, and outselling Buick in the process. Predictably, Pontiac accounted for nearly four-fifths of the division's total volume.
In what appears to have been one final attempt to make a success of the Oakland automobile, the company powered it with a new 85-horsepower V-8 engine for 1930. Billed as the lowest-priced V-8 ever offered to the American public, this car boasted a top speed exceeding 70 miles per hour. Some 700 pounds lighter than the 80.5-horsepower Buick Series 40 Six, the Oakland V-8 was a phenomenal performer, and at prices ranging from $1,025 to $1,195, it was a bargain as well. Buick prices, in those days, ranged upward from $1,260.
But the Oakland still wasn't terribly successful where it counted -- on the sales floor -- and so the decision was made to kill the marque and market the V-8 in 1932 as a senior Pontiac, doubtless in the hope that some of Pontiac's popularity might rub off on the larger car. It didn't, so production was halted on March 22, 1932, exactly three months following the Pontiac V-8's debut. Only 6,281 units had been produced.
But as we've said, the short-lived, first-generation Pontiac V-8 was an interesting car. Or at least it had an interesting engine, in several respects. For instance, valves were positioned horizontally, rather like those of the Auburn V-12. This design was said to provide some of the breathing advantages of an overhead-valve layout, at a substantial cost savings.
Engine dimensions were slightly over-square, 3.44 by 3.38 inches, for 251 cid. Nowadays, of course, we take it for granted that the bore will in most cases be greater than the stroke, but years ago that practice was highly unusual. The obvious advantage, in addition to reduced friction, was that the design enabled Pontiac engineers to use larger valves than would otherwise have been the case. Thus, breathing was further improved.
Then there was the 180-degree crankshaft. That is to say, all four throws were on one plane, instead of being at right angles to one another, in accordance with accepted practice. The company claimed to have employed the single-plane crank because it provided a better firing order, but that was pure hype. The truth of the matter was simply that the flat crank was much cheaper to manufacture than the two-plane type.
Parenthetically, it might be noted that the problem with a 180-degree crankshaft is that it tends to induce horizontal engine vibration at twice the speed of engine rotation. Pontiac responded by taking steps to neutralize this shaking force.
Engine mounts -- rubber biscuits at the rear, laminated spring supports in front -- were designed to let the engine shake without transmitting the vibrations to the chassis. This type of mounting was claimed to produce smooth operation at high speeds, but it permitted too much free motion at idle. To help neutralize that effect, a synchronizer was fitted to the front of the engine. Thus, when the V-8 rocked to the right, the synchronizer worked to push it to the left -- and vice-versa.
Despite these efforts, the Oakland/Pontiac V-8 couldn't match the smoothness of competing straight-eights from Auburn, Oldsmobile, Willys-Overland, Studebaker, and Nash. Nor could it compete, with respect to performance or price, with the $635 Pontiac straight-eight that would be introduced for the 1933 season.
To find specifications for the 1955-1957 Pontiacs, continue on to the next page.


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Most Notaries like to cross-out and initial changes in certificates. Keep in mind that these are legal documents affecting million dollar properties. Cross-outs look like tampering. It is CLEANER to take a fresh acknowledgment form from your Notary bag, fill it out thoroughly including the additional information section with the name of the document, number of pages, etc., And then staple it on to the document. On the other hand, using a new form could change the recording fees for the loan which would affect the truthfulness of the information on the Closing Statement.
If there is a cross-out for a name on a certificate that is a quite serious legal issue. It could lead to complications should you ever go to court. It is your right to decide to use a fresh acknowledgment form and staple it on the document even if the Lender doesn't want it that way. Lenders sometimes prefer to use the original form because it is inscribed within the document. But, also because a new form will be charged extra money from the county recorder. Lenders sometimes lose loose acknowledgment forms which is yet another reason many Lenders prefer to fix the original.
As a Notary, you may be faced with the unpleasant reality that the Lender may have already filled out your Acknowledgment form, and with wrong information. If the form says you are in Orange County when you are in Seminole, you cannot notarize that form as is. So, what do you do and what are the consequences?
I cannot tell you what your state laws allow or require, I can only tell you how to handle forms in a prudent way.
If you are going to fix the existing Acknowledgment, just cross-out the wrong information with a single line, write in the correct county, and the Notary initials. The borrowers can initial changes to documents, but should not initial changes to certificates unless your state says so in writing. Fixing the existing form has the advantage that there will not be any changes to the recording fee for the loan. If you start adding additional pieces of paper, that will change the information on the HUD or CD and open a can of worms which some Lenders don't like. On the other hand it is cleaner to replace the form rather than to fix it as fixing it looks like potential tampering.
To replace an Acknowledgment, just staple on a new Acknowledgment, fill it out, sign and seal. Please also fill out what is called the optional and additional information which is normally about the document such as number of pages, document date, etc.
When I ask Notaries how to fix a wrong county on an acknowledgment, some of them tell me how to replace it. Fix and replace are not the same word, so please do not answer a different question from what I asked. Please also be aware of the benefits and costs of replacing the form rather than fixing it.
The man who wouldn't use his middle initial.


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Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers
Lee & Low Books, illustrated by Paula S. Barragán M.
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Pat edited and contributed to this beautiful and celebratory collection, in which thirteen poets write with joy, humor, and love about the powerful bond between mothers, grandmothers, and children. These poets represent a wide spectrum of Latino voices, from award-winning authors to a 15-year-old new talent. They write passionately about their Puerto Rican, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Mexican American backgrounds and the undeniable influence of their mothers and grandmothers. Illustrated with exuberance by Ecuadorian artist Paula S. Barragán M., Love to Mamá is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.
"In a beautiful tribute to mothers, grandmothers and care-giving women, 13 poets write with joy, humor, and love about the maternal bond. … Without exception, the poems are in their differing forms and voices of superb literary quality, making their effective use of rhythm and meter. While cultural heritage provides a fundamental context, the universality of emotions expressed makes this a book with broad applicability and appeal … Wonderful for reading aloud or for enjoying quietly alone. This is that rare book that will resonate across age ranges and cultures to appeal to the common human experience. A tour de force."—Starred, School Library Journal
"The warmth of family, life, especially that of mothers, aunts, and grandmothers, pervades this delightful collection of poems by Latino writers of various backgrounds … Although the voices are Latino, the poems and experiences they encompass will speak to all … Abrazos (hugs) for Mora and all the contributors for this one."—Starred, Kirkus Reviews
"Lots of food, hugs, kisses, and endearments, in Spanish and English, fill the 13 poems in this anthology that celebrates Latina mothers and grandmothers … On the page opposite each poem, big, bold illustrations mix traditional media and computer graphics to create brilliant color and swirling figures, many with mamá's circling arms at the center."—Booklist
"This beautiful book contains musical language and eye-catching artwork. It's like a piñata that can be cracked open repeatedly, each time revealing another spicy, warm or dulce treat."—The Miami Herald
"This poetry anthology for children celebrates a spectrum of Latino voices, and their mothers. There are grandmothers too here, and not necessarily standard-issue ones … This book makes a nice gift—for young lovers of poetry or for any mother."—New Mexico Magazine
"Love to Mamá is an anthology of poetry that celebrates mothers, grandmothers and mothering … a book that readers of all ages and cultures will appreciate."—The New Mexican


Mytnik (Pedicularis) is a large genus of perennial (more rarely - annual and biennial) plants of the Zarazich family, including approximately 600 species. In Russia, the most common marsh mytnik (Pedicularis palustris), popularly referred to as feverish grass, lousy grass, nnidny grass, vishnitsa, marsh cornflowers, serpentine.
For medicinal purposes, the roots and grass of mytnik are used. The greatest value in their composition are flavonoids, alkaloids and glycoside aukubin (renentin).
Traditional medicine recommends the use of marsh cornflowers for uterine bleeding, heavy menstruation, respiratory disorders, pneumonia and tuberculosis, migraines and severe headaches, diarrhea.
As an anti-inflammatory and diuretic mytnik prescribed for nephritis and diseases of the urinary tract.
As a sedative, the plant is effective for neurasthenia, depression and other disorders of the nervous system.
Snake's outward appearance is used for pediculosis (hence such popular names of mytnik as louse, stitching and nidny grass), dandruff, cuts, open wounds and other skin lesions.
Detoxification property of the grass will help with insect bites and meat products poisoning, antihelminthic - with helminthic invasions.
Mytnik is a poisonous plant! It is necessary to use drugs based on it with caution, after consulting a doctor and strictly in the dosages prescribed by him. If the dose is exceeded, serious and even life-threatening poisoning is possible.
Mytnik is contraindicated in children and nursing mothers.
The plant increases the tone of the uterus, so it can not be used for pregnant women.
Broth from severe headaches and migraines: 2 tbsp. dry herb pour 2 liters of water, cook until then, until there is 1 liter of broth, cool and strain. Take inside 200 ml up to 3 times per day.


New Scientific Theory Suggests That The Universe Is Conscious And We Are A Part Of A Giant Mind!
We are The Universe becoming conscious of itself!
Science and technology have relatively bridged the gap between man and the universe throughout the history of time. Yet there remains a lot more to be discovered.
From theories explaining gravity to establishing atoms as the building blocks of all matter, scientific developments have come a long way to introduce man into the hidden truths of the world.
Gregory Matloff, a veteran physicist based in New York City, talks about the idea of a "proto-consciousness field" that could extend through all of space.
This entity makes human similar to all other forms of matter in the universe. He discusses the possibility of the self-awareness of the universe.
The idea of a fully conscious universe seems vague. But it is in fact supported by many philosophers and scientists mostly from New York University. Matloff argues that panpsychism is too important to ignore.
Three decades ago, British physicist Sir Roger Penrose introduced a key element of panpsychism. His theory suggests that consciousness has its roots in the statistical rules of quantum physics.
In 2006, German physicist Bernard Haisch, proposed that the quantum fields that permeate all of empty space (the so-called "quantum vacuum") produce and transmit consciousness. This consciousness then emerges in any sufficiently complex system with energy flowing through it.
Matloff began searching for astronomical objects that unexpectedly exhibit this behaviour. In doing so he made stars the subject matter of his study.
Matloff observed that some stars appear to emit jets that point in only one direction. This was an unbalanced process that could cause a star to change its motion.
He wondered if it was actually a wilful process. Maltoff hopes to observe these changes and alterations in the motions of stars not through philosophy but observational astrophysics.
While Maltoff studies stars to understand panpsychism, Christof Koch looks at humans to verify the same.
According to him the consciousness of the universe is linked to a close understanding of the neurological origins of the human mind.
"The only dominant theory we have of consciousness says that it is associated with complexity – with a system's ability to act upon its own state and determine its own fate," Koch says.
He is a firm believer in the integrated information theory. His studies incline more towards establishing that the universe is not really conscious, but has an internal experience linked to our own.
John Wheeler believes in the uncertainty of the universe. He talks about the participatory anthropic principle.
"We are participators in bringing into being not only the near and here but the far away and long ago," he says.
It requires a complex understanding to grasp every aspect of such studies.
The objects of study (stars and the human brain) cannot be directly monitored. It is difficult to understand if reality depends on the presence of consciousness.
Against all odds the unifying agenda of modern science evokes a sense of connectedness. This sense is what Albert Einstein called the cosmic religious feeling.


Now we have the UK Office of Fair Trading warning about fraudsters masquerading as Australian lottery officials using a counterfeit cheque to try and convince UK recipients that their promised win is genuine.
The scammers are not based in Australia. They hark from North America. The Australian Lottery Corporation uses a mailing address in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and provides a North American telephone number.
According to the UK Office of Fair Trading, the Australian Lottery Corporation letter states that the recipient has won $750,000 but must first pay for taxes and insurance. Recipients are advised to call an agent for more information.
A $4,880 cheque personally made out to the recipient, and allegedly drawn on a reputable American bank, is also attached to the mailing as part of the alleged winnings to cover the "necessary payments" the consumer needs to make. The cheque is counterfeit but can take up to six weeks to work through the banking system. The consumer could be liable for any funds they spend while waiting for the cheque to clear.
OFT said experience from similar scams suggests that victims could lose thousands of pounds if they send off money to claim their "winnings".
"Lottery scams have been around for a number of years but the use of a counterfeit cheque is a worrying development. Scams are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and everyone needs to be on their guard," the agency said.
You will often be asked to send money upfront to the perpetrators by money transfer.


It's Spirit Week at Bryan!
And let me tell you, I've been pretty excited about this week all semester. Why? Well, let me confess. I love costumes, and I love to dress up!
So naturally I've been very thrilled about this week.
Today's red, white, and blue outfit!
And this all leads up to Homecoming. So there are tons of fun activities planned for this week! (and I think a lot of people are coming to the hill to enjoy them!) This is definitely the week to visit Bryan! So stay tuned!


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I-83 at Mt. Rose: Construction update
Construction on the Mount Rose interchange of Interstate 83 is behind schedule, and it's now possible the work could extend into 2019.
I-83 at Mt. Rose: Construction update Construction on the Mount Rose interchange of Interstate 83 is behind schedule, and it's now possible the work could extend into 2019. Check out this story on ydr.com: http://on-ydr.co/2pB0Y6R
Teresa Boeckel, tboeckel@ydr.com Published 8:12 a.m. ET May 11, 2017
Construction on the Mount Rose interchange of Interstate 83 is behind schedule, and it's now possible that work could extend into 2019, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Crews are behind schedule with the makeover of the Mount Rose interchange at Interstate 83. The project could extend into 2019, according to the state Department of Transportation. This view is looking across Mount Rose Avenue at the Interstate 83 south ramp.(Photo: Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record)Buy Photo
Construction on the Mount Rose interchange of Interstate 83 is behind schedule, and it's now possible the work could extend into 2019, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The cost of the project also has risen by $1.2 million because of additional work needed, PennDOT spokesman Greg Penny said.
The contract had been awarded for $58.3 million to Cherry Hill Construction Inc. of Jessup, Maryland. The cost of the project currently stands at $59.5 million.
Crews have been working off of the mainline of I-83. They have been moving earth, constructing new ramps and building bridges. It's all part of the makeover at the interchange that's expected to ease traffic congestion and improve safety.
Here's the latest on the project:
What caused the delays: The project got off to a slow start. PennDOT delayed issuing its notice to proceed to the contractor while the agency reviewed the bid submission. Utility relocation prevented the contractor from starting right away, Penny wrote in an email. In addition, a bridge foundation had to be redesigned.
Crews have been moving earth, constructing bridges and building new ramps. Work on the main line of Interstate 83 is expected to start in a few weeks. (Photo: Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record)
"These early delays led to construction sequencing issues and concerns by our regulatory agencies (such as the state Department of Environmental Protection), so several permits needed to be modified and reissued, and the contractor has stated these delays affected their schedule," Penny wrote.
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How long the project might take: The project originally was expected to be finished in June 2018. PennDOT has given the contractor an extension until November 2018, Penny said.
However, the contractor should be further along, based on the schedule. For example, crews currently should be working on the mainline of I-83, but at this point, that work is not expected to get underway until late summer.
"We think the completion likely will go into 2019," Penny said in a phone interview.
READ: Noise, dust part of life near Mt. Rose project
PennDOT will be watching the progress the contractor makes and should be in a better position this summer to say how long the project will take, he said. It's still possible for the contractor to pick up the pace and get back on track.
What about those potholes: Crews will be working at night this month to fix the potholes that have popped up on I-83 and Mount Rose Avenue, Penny said. The potholes have been caused by the deteriorating conditions of the roads. The work will be done at night so that it will not affect traffic on the highway during the day.
Crews are behind schedule with the makeover of the Mount Rose interchange at Interstate 83. The project could extend into 2019, according to the state Department of Transportation. This view is looking across Mount Rose Avenue at the Interstate 83 south ramp. (Photo: Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record)
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Performance Based Financing
Costing of Health Services
Financing of Health Services
Performance Based Financing (PBF) is an innovative, results-oriented approach that incentivizes to providers based on their achievement of agreed-upon, measurable performance targets. Incentives include financial payments, bonuses, and public recognition. Similar incentives can also be used to motivate people to use services, to give birth at a facility, or complete TB treatment, for example. PBF can increase the use and quality of health care services, stabilize or decrease the cost of these services, support the effective use of limited resources, and improve staff motivation, morale, and retention.
MSH implements PBF schemes at various levels by helping governments, private organizations, and funding agencies strengthen management capacity, estimate costs, set incentive payments, develop performance indicators, and bolster information and financial management systems. MSH also provides technical assistance to help governments, private organizations, and funding agencies develop and implement their own PBF programs. These programs can align with donor requirements, address local health system priorities, and maximize synergy between local stakeholders and actors by sharing tools, approaches, and systems.
To strengthen health systems, MSH promotes effective management of performance-based contracts combined with host country capacity building, quality improvement of health services, strategic data use, and community involvement in health interventions to increase demand and support sustainable improvements. PBF improves health service quality and quantity by incentivizing staff to improve performance and achieve results.
MSH is a key partner in health-sector reforms that have helped Rwanda—where maternal and child mortality fell by more than 70 percent between 2000 and 2013—become a global model for advancing universal health coverage. In pioneering performance-based financing programs, community health workers receive financial incentives for referring pregnant women for skilled delivery care and accompanying them to health facilities, while national community-based health insurance expanded coverage from 7 percent to 74 percent in ten years, so fewer families face financial catastrophe due to health care costs.
MSH has designed and successfully implemented PBF programs in 14 countries on three continents. These programs focus on priority health areas, including HIV and AIDS, maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning and reproductive health, and primary health care services.
In Haiti, through the USAID-funded Santé pour le Développement et la Stabilité d'Haïti (SDSH) project, MSH helped implement a PBF program at private-sector health facilities throughout the country's ten departments. The project provided access to HIV and AIDS, family planning, and maternal, newborn, child health services for nearly 4.5 million Haitians. Through the USAID-funded Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) project, MSH now is helping Haiti's Ministry of Health design and implement a public-sector PBF program.
In Uganda, MSH is implementing the USAID-funded STRIDES for Family Health Project, which uses performance-based mechanisms at the district and community levels in 15 target districts to expand the coverage and quality of a package of essential services.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MSH has pioneered a results-based financing system that has led to improved health outcomes at health facilities.
MSH has also conducted extensive training in PBF and developed tools, including USAID's The PBF handbook: Designing and Implementing Effective Performance-Based Financing Programs and the Performance-Based Financing Dashboard.
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While the partial government shutdown is delaying implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) Chairman Armond Morris, told Tyron Spearman he is pleased with the bill and what is does for peanut growers.
The 43rd annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show will be held January 17 in Tifton. Tyron Spearman has more details.


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