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Q: Converting Java code into Groovy I am trying to convert a Java function into equivalent Groovy code, but I am not able to find anything which does && operation in loop. Can anyone guide me through..
So far this is what I got
public List getAlert(def searchParameters, def numOfResult) throws UnsupportedEncodingException
{
    List respList=null
    respList = new ArrayList()
    String[] searchStrings = searchParameters.split(",")
    try
    {
        for(strIndex in searchStrings)
        {
            IQueryResult result = search(searchStrings[strIndex])
            if(result!=null)
            {
                def count = 0

                /*The below line gives me error*/
                for(it in result.document && count < numOfResult)
                {

                }
            }
        }
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        e.printStackTrace()
    }
}

My Java code
public List getAlert(String searchParameters, int numOfResult) throws UnsupportedEncodingException
{
     List respList = null
     respList = new ArrayList()
     String[] searchStrings = searchParameters.split(",")
     try {
       for (int strIndex = 0; strIndex < searchStrings.length; strIndex++) {
         IQueryResult result = search(searchStrings[strIndex])
         if (result != null) {
           ListIterator it = result.documents()
           int count = 0
           while ((it.hasNext()) && (count < numOfResult)) {
             IDocumentSummary summary = (IDocumentSummary)it.next()

             if (summary != null) {

               String docid = summary.getSummaryField("infadocid").getStringValue()
               int index = docid.indexOf("#")
               docid = docid.substring(index + 1)

               String url = summary.getSummaryField("url").getStringValue()
               int i = url.indexOf("/", 8)
               String endURL = url.substring(i + 1, url.length())
               String body = summary.getSummaryField("infadocumenttitle").getStringValue()

               String frontURL = produrl + endURL
               String strURL
               strURL = frontURL
               strURL = body
               String strDocId
               strDocId = frontURL
               strDocId = docid

               count++
             }
           }
         }
         result = null
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace()
       return respList
     }
     return respList
   }

A: It seems to me like
def summary = result.documents.first()
if (summary) {
           String docid = summary.getSummaryField("infadocid").getStringValue()
           ...
           strDocId = docid
}

is all you really need, because the for loop actually doesn't make much sense when all you want is to process the first record.
If there is a possibility that result.documents contains nulls, then replace first() with find()
Edit: To process more than one result:
def summaries = result.documents.take(numOfResult)

// above code assumes result.documents contains no nulls; otherwise:
//    def count=0
//    def summaries = result.documents.findAll { it && count++<numOfResult }

summaries.each { summary ->
           String docid = summary.getSummaryField("infadocid").getStringValue()
           ...
           strDocId = docid
}

In idiomatic Groovy code, many loops are replace by iterating methods like each()

A: You know the while statement also exists in Groovy ?
As a consequence, there is no reason to transform it into a for loop.

A: /*The below line gives me error*/
for(it in result.document && count < 1)
{

}

This line is giving you an error, because result.document will try to call result.getDocument() which doesn't exist.
Also, you should avoid using it as a variable name in Groovy, because within the scope of a closure it is the default name of the first closure parameter.
I haven't looked at the code thoroughly (or as the kids say, "tl;dr"), but I suspect if you just rename the file from .java to .groovy, it will probably work.


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Ulrike Sapiro
Senior Director, Water Stewardship & Sustainable Agriculture
Ulrike Sapiro serves as senior director of water stewardship and sustainable agriculture for The Coca-Cola Company where she leads the long-term strategic planning for the company's water stewardship programs and sustainable agriculture ingredients sourcing. In her role, she builds closer integration of our programs across the business and brands.
Ulrike joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2008 and, most recently, was Director of Sustainability in the Western Europe Business Unit and across the Europe, Middle East & Africa region. She worked closely with bottling partners and across functions to lead strategy, policy, programs and stakeholder engagement across the system's strategic sustainability priorities. Her work included leading the sustainable packaging strategy; piloting and embedding emerging concepts such as water footprinting and natural capital; developing long-term partnerships and business action on water replenishment, sourcing, packaging and circular economy; and the system's contribution to society, notably women and youth empowerment.
Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Ulrike held sustainability and external affairs roles at RWE Thames Water, an international water utility managing external engagement on water resources, public infrastructure and development policy.
Considered an expert on sustainability, Ulrike often speaks at global events including World Water Week, One Young World and annual investor, supply chain and policy conferences. She serves on the steering committee for both the 2030 Water Resource Group and the CEO Water Mandate, and she is on the Board of Trustees for Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor.
Ulrike holds a master's degree in political sciences from the University of Munich and a post-graduate degree in sustainable development from the University of Cambridge.

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These Baked Apple Fries dipped in sweet Raspberry Sauce are highly addictive. Every bite is a crunch of oats, seeds and nuts with a tender sweet baked apple inside. A healthy, fun snack your whole family will love!
This Baked Apple Fries recipe is sponsored by my friends at Ontario Apple Growers —local growers of high-quality delicious apples, helping us all eat, snack and live healthily! Make sure to look for the Foodland logo so you know you're buying Ontario grown apples!
Every bite of these Baked Apple Fries is a crunch of oats, seeds and nuts with a tender sweet baked apple inside. Whether you decide to dip your Apple Fries in raspberry berry sauce or not, you're in for a real treat!!
Normally, I would coat my apple fries in an egg mixture. However, I wanted to keep this Baked Apple Fries recipe vegan, so I coated them in a mixture of chia seeds and water, which worked beautifully!
Similarly, the crunch factor, which is the granola here, can be sweetened with brown sugar or maple syrup to make this recipe totally vegan.
There's something about apples that just feels perfect when you want to lighten up your meals and snacks. It's probably the first ingredient that comes to mind.
Ironically, when I crave something divine and decadent, it seems like apples come to mind right away! Something like this MUST try Swiss Apple Tart Recipe, for example, is pure lush!
Well, today we're chatting healthy stuff. I feel that healthy meals and snacks should not feel like a chore or resolution, but rather a treat on their own. I mean just look at these Baked Apple Fries, how can that feel anything but a treat?!
First of all, here's an amazing Apple GUIDE to all the many different varieties of apples and how best to enjoy them. I find myself often reaching for Gala apples more than any because I just happen to favor that sweetness, texture and crunch.
Mix the chia seed coating in a small bowl and mix the granola crunch coating in a bigger deep dish.
Take an apple stick at a time and dip it into the chia seeds, then coat it with the granola crunch.
Place the apple-stick on the prepared baking tray.
Repeat with the remaining apple sticks and bake the tray for about 20 minutes until the granola coating is golden and crisp.
In the meantime, make the raspberry sauce by mixing all ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave the raspberry sauce for 2-3 minutes until bubbly and thick. Use a whisk to whisk the sauce and mush up the berries till smooth.
Adjust the sweetness and thickness of the raspberry sauce by adding extra water if needed or extra cornstarch and microwave an extra minute. Allow the sauce to cool before serving it with the Baked Apple Fries. Enjoy!
Now the question would be, whether to dip or no to dip your Baked Apple Fries in raspberry sauce? Well since we've baked and not fried our apple fries, I say we can indulge in a sweet raspberry sauce.
I love this simple raspberry sauce which I've used before in many cheesecake recipes. It's basically microwaving raspberries, sugar, water and cornstarch until a thick sauce magically happens! As you whisk the berries into the sauce, they will all mush up and your sauce will be smooth.
I should probably say that blueberry sauce would be terrific too, but I opted for raspberry sauce so it looks like ketchup with my Baked Apple Fries.
These healthy Baked Apple Fries will blow you away! It's super easy and delicious, plus it has this addictive pick me up finger food quality which you can't resist 🙂 And above all, it's really healthy, good for you and seriously fills you up! So give these apple fries a try and be prepared to fall in love.
The crunch on the apples will depend on the thickness of the apple fries. So thick apple fries or apple wedges will have a crunch, while slim cut apple fries will turn pretty soft. It's totally your choice. Mine were cut pretty thin so the apple was soft.
When it comes to the granola mix, use your favorite seeds, spices and nuts. I love plain old fashioned oats, flax seeds, quinoa seeds, more chia seeds, chopped pecans and plenty of cinnamon.
You can certainly use ginger, chai spice, apple pie spice, swap nuts around, add more seeds, take away some,etc.
Mix the chia seed coating in a small bowl and mix the granola crunch coating in a bigger deep dish. Take an apple stick at a time and dip it in the chia seed coating then into the granola crunch coating.
Place the apple sticks on the prepared baking tray.
Microwave the sauce for 2-3 minutes until bubbly and thick. Use a whisk to whisk the sauce and mush up the berries till smooth. Adjust the sweetness and thickness of the sauce by adding extra water if needed or extra cornstarch and microwave an extra minute. Allow the sauce to cool before serving with the baked apple fries. Enjoy!
So awesome for an afternoon snack!! This is such a great idea. I'd love to bring these to work with me. And that raspberry sauce sounds incredible.
It really is! Thanks Danielle!
This is such a great idea!! It's a great sweet alternative for adults and kiddos as well. The idea of eating your apple baked with a crunch sounds very appealing. I haven't tried chia seeds yet but using them with the apple to help in the crunch sounds great. This recipe is certainly a keeper. The grandsons will love it!
Thanks Marisa, it's kid and adult approved for sure! The chia seeds just act as an egg–because I've made this totally vegan, but you can use an egg white or a full egg if you're not.
Oh, this a great idea… I love this for a snack. It would be perfect for the kid's snack and also my snack. Love baked apples so this is my kind of crunchy munchy treat. Saving this for later.
Thanks Veena, your kiddos would love these!
This is such a fun recipe! My boys would get such a kick out of having apple fries- plus sauce to dip! I can't wait to introduce this to them!
oh wow! these baked apple fries look amazing! I'm going to have to try it. I love fries so this is a delicious healthier alternative.
Carmy these are SOOOOOOO good!!
I think am an addict already – just from looking at these marvelous images! I can only imagine how tasty the real fries are – delicious!
What an brilliant way to serve up apples! Love it. I'm sure I'm going to be trying this soon. When I made apple nachos, kids who always complain of eating boring apples enjoyed and finished the whole lot. I'm very sure they are going to love this incredible looking apple fries!! WOW!
These are anything but boring Jyothi!! Hope you make it soon!


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Patrick Mahomes Sends His Love to Texas Tech Men's Basketball After Tough Championship Game Loss
Justin Massoud Published: April 8, 2019
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Once a Red Raider, always a Red Raider.
Former Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes encapsulated that ideal Monday night after the men's basketball team fell short of their national title bid.
Mahomes tweeted his love for the team, saying they fought to the end.
Texas Tech fell 85-77 to Virginia after a back-and-forth game that saw the Red Raiders rally from two separate 10-point deficits in the second half to send the game into Overtime. But despite the team's best efforts, Virginia continually outpaced them in shooting, clinching them the National Title.
But through it all, Mahomes was along for the ride with Texas Tech -- often, literally.
He was in the crowd at the Final Four matchup and the Championship Game in Minneapolis, and was captured flexing as the Red Raiders punched their ticket to the big game. Sunday, video of Mahomes starting a 'Raider! Power!' chant inside a fancy restaurant surfaced.
Texas Tech is lucky to have an alumnus like Patrick Mahomes representing the school.
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Pegboard is a go-to choice for garage storage because its grid of predrilled holes holds a variety of hooks that neatly store tools and keep them close at hand. But in recent years, crafty homeowners have been bringing this versatile board indoors for all types of projects. Storage is still pegboard's main selling point, but DIYers have also found other ways to celebrate its unique functionality. Some popular uses for pegboard include craft organizers, headboards, backsplashes, and flexible artwork displays. Click through our online gallery for more inspiring pegboard projects.
This DIY project transforms a sheet of pegboard into a canvas for both art and storage. Small colored pencils fit neatly into the holes; paired with rubber bands, they create playful monograms and even small bookshelves.
Stenciled pegboard serves as a cheerful backsplash above the washer and dryer in this renovated basement laundry room. The simple project provides more than just a splash of color. The pegboard's holes make it easy to mount shelves and artwork in this hardworking space.
A large piece of pegboard is front and center in this artist's studio makeover. Painted the same mint green color as the rest of the walls and set off by a white frame, the pegboard creates the backdrop for an attractive and flexible display of works in progress.
Inspired by the ombre hues of a paint chip, these clever homeowners painted pegboards in three shades of green, braced them together with two strips of wood, and placed 1x2s over the seams. In the resulting organization station, crafting essentials are held up by improvised "pegs"—including golf tees!
A headboard made of pegboard allows for impressive flexibility. Items can be easily mounted and moved around the board as needed. When hanging objects above the head of the bed, however, it is important to make sure they're securely attached.
An oversize piece of pegboard makes a striking canvas. In this project, painter's tape was used to create a vibrant Union Jack pattern. With baskets and lamps hung near the edges of the board, this headboard also functions as a vertical nightstand.
In its perforated design, pegboard is reminiscent of a large-scale needlepoint canvas. This creative project plays off of that idea with X's painted between the holes to simulate an oversize "cross-stitch" rose.
Inspired by the workroom of a fashion reality television show, this pegboard craft center was sectioned off into squares, which were then painted in rainbow hues. The result is a runway-ready station for tackling creative projects.
It doesn't take much for pegboard to look posh. In this project, the functionality of the material shines in a simple rustic frame. Designed for a nursery, this decorative piece can evolve as the child grows.


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Meet Gino Brancazio: our Wales Entrepreneur Engagement Manager
Kane Fulton, March 12, 2020 ⏱ 2 min read
At Tech Nation we're creating a national network connecting ambitious digital tech entrepreneurs across the UK.
Whether you're a founder looking for connections or support, a stakeholder embedded in a local community or are simply interested in what's going on in a region, our Entrepreneur Engagement Managers (or 'EEMs' for short) are on the ground in towns and cities and ready to help.
In this series of articles we're telling you more about our EEMs' roles and views about tech in the country. Here we speak to Gino Brancazio, our Wales Entrepreneur Engagement Manager based in Cardiff.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I am formerly a customer success manager with six years of experience in the tech sector, building customer success campaigns for both small tech startups and large international tech companies. In my spare time, I design and publish modern board games and I have successfully funded two Kickstarter campaigns. I also run a service that tracks and alerts subscribers to product recalls in different sectors in the UK.
What wins have you had since starting? What impact have they made?
Being able to utilise the expansive network of founders and supporters in the UK tech sector has already been invaluable to the founders I've met. I've also helped founders to connect to other founders and corporates across the country. As well as connecting Welsh founders to people across the UK, I've been able to alert founders to national and international initiatives that they have been eligible to apply for, with some enjoying huge success.
A record number of Welsh companies are now getting onto Tech Nation growth programmes, as well as accelerators from Google and more. I'm proud to champion these Welsh companies and help them find out about exciting opportunities they can join to really help them grow, and also to showcase some of the best that Wales has to offer to the tech world.
Have you met any exciting companies?
I've met with so many founders who are working on products that are having real, tangible effects on us in truly significant ways. That's everything from helping Gen Z to get into the world of work, to tackling everyday cyber concerns and ID fraud. It gives me so much hope to see how much passion our founders have for fixing problems for others.
What challenges are founders facing in your region?
Finding and retaining good talent in Wales is a continuing problem, but it's improving more and more as exciting companies are starting to scale in Wales. The country is attracting people looking for exciting opportunities in a place that is known for a great standard of living.
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Ahh how can you not love tacos?! Especially in the summer when you're not feeling a big, hearty dinner. They're so simple and so easy to make healthy!
This recipe barely took me twenty minutes but I managed to get eight tacos out of it.
1. Chop the Red Onion, Green Pepper and Tomatoes into small pieces and cook them in a pan with a little oil over medium heat.
After about 5 minutes add in the Sweetcorn and Beans., followed by the Soy Sauce (to taste), Stock Cube and Spices.
Stir and cook for a further 5 minutes.
2. Roughly chop the Lettuce and grate the Carrot.
3. Heat the Taco Shells in the oven for no longer than 10 minutes at 80 C.
4. To serve, place the lettuce at the bottom of the tacos, followed by the bean mix and top with grated carrot.


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Елена Петровна Ноздрёва (10 ноября 1998, д. Удога, Чериковский район, Минская область) — белорусская гребчиха-каноистка, выступает за сборную Беларуси. Чемпионка мира и Европейских игр. Призёр чемпионата Европы.

Спортивная биография
2015 год

Чемпионат мира среди юниоров: каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — первое место

Чемпионат Европы среди юниоров: каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — первое место

2016 год

Чемпионат Европы: каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — первое место

Чемпионат Европы среди юниоров: каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — второе место

Чемпионат мира среди юниоров: каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — первое место; каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — первое место; каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — первое место

2017 год

Чемпионат мира: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — четвертое место; каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — третье место

Чемпионат Европы: каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — второе место; каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — третье место

Чемпионат мира среди молодежи: каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — первое место; каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — третье место; каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — первое место; каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — первое место

2018 год

Чемпионат Европы: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — четвертое место, каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — первое место, каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — второе место

Чемпионат мира: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — третье место; каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — второе место; каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — первое место

Чемпионат мира среди молодежи: каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — второе место; каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — третье место

2019 год

Чемпионат мира: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — третье место; каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — первое место

Европейские игры: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — первое место

2021 год

Олимпийские игры-2020: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — 11-ое место

Чемпионат мира: каноэ-четверка, 500 метров — первое место; каноэ-двойка, 500 метров — второе место; каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — третье место; каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — седьмое место

Чемпионат Европы: каноэ-одиночка, 200 метров — четвертое место; каноэ-одиночка, 500 метров — третье место; каноэ-двойка, 200 метров — четвертое место

Травма

Что общего у Дэдпула и Елены Ноздрёвой

Примечания

Гребцы на байдарках и каноэ Белоруссии
Чемпионы мира по гребле на байдарках и каноэ

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Winter for Startup IPOs?
by Nick Kolakowski April 4, 2016 2 min read
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For many a tech pro, the dream (at least in broad strokes) is fairly simple: build and launch a startup, lead it to blistering growth, take it public, and profit enormously.
That dream helped drive growth in tech hubs across the nation, from California's Silicon Valley to New York's Silicon Alley. It led to a thousand investor pitches along the lines of, "It's like Uber, only for [X]!" It employed thousands of recent computer-science graduates, who burned long hours at a desk in order to invent the Next Big Thing.
But is the dream waning?
No startups went public in the first quarter of 2016, suggests data from Dealogic (hat tip to Quartz for the link). Contrast that with the second quarter of 2014, when 24 tech firms launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or even the whole of 2015, which saw several companies hit the market.
Combine that lack of IPOs with data suggesting that venture investing dipped at the end of last year, and you can understand why some in the tech community are feeling a little nervous about the year ahead.
But it's not doomsday for the startup market quite yet. Even if funding for new startups has begun to dry up, many of the so-called "unicorns" are still going strong. Uber and Airbnb are just two of the tech companies that have surpassed a billion-dollar valuation, and the pressure is rising for many of those to go public at some point in the near future. Startups with a proven record of revenue and/or customer acquisition, such as Slack, still receive ample funding.
And even if they're not going public, many startups have recently found themselves the target of mergers and acquisitions, suggesting a continuing willingness to spend on innovation.
Rather, the emphasis within the startup community seems to be shifting. Gone are the days of unimpeded cash burn and easy funding; if you're launching a startup, now it's all about managing finances and proving that your business model is viable. Those companies that can demonstrate an ability to drive revenue will become part of the next, inevitable wave of IPOs.
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… is generally terrible advice.
If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you'll most certainly be right.
What he meant by that is the fact that you should try and do important things as often as possible, since you never know what tomorrow might bring. Yet most people interpret this as an excuse not to prepare, not to have foresight and of course, not plan ahead and embrace "come what may".
And this reminds me of what I've managed to build over the past 25 years—a company that fuels the growth of so many people and businesses all around the world. And I look back with pride on what we've managed to accomplish in the travel industry, in hospitality and insurance; most of all though, I'm excited about the results of our R&D in AI and other bleeding-edge tech.
Which brings me back to the original premise of this article: If companies, such as individuals, would live each day as if it were their last, where on Earth would we be today? Probably in a chaos of not-so-disruptive as much as destructive technologies, untested and unproven.
Provided, a little degree of insanity is necessary in order to get ahead and every founder will tell you that at one point or another she or he almost went insane because of their business.
To go even further—and touching on the subject of AI again—what would happen to individuals and companies dealing with AI that were living every day as if it were their last? More importantly, what would happen to all of us?
As you probably are aware, openAI (funded by a plethora of smart and powerful people, including Elon Musk) is on a path of "discovering and enacting the path to safe artificial general intelligence". Yet this is only one organization and it's quite well-known that nation-states have their own AI programs and of course, agendas.
What would come of all these parties developing their own all-knowing AIs, only time will tell. What we do now, and I try to emphasize this as much as possible, is that in those times if we live each day as it were the last, it most certainly will.
So next time someone gives you that advice, correct them and tell them: You'd be much better off doing something important, positive and worthwhile today.


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Outstanding Student Research Spotlighted at Undergraduate Scholars Showcase
More than 180 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students from 30 degree programs showcased their Senior Assignments and Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) to the campus community during the annual Undergraduate Scholars Showcase held Thursday, April 25 in the Morris University Center (MUC).
The showcase highlighted the depth and variety of SIUE's Senior Assignment, the culminating undergraduate experience, and URCA programs. Outstanding research and creative act...
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SIUE Graduate School Presents Research Grants to Outstanding Students
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2019 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.
The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 43 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering; Pharmacy; and Education, Health and Human Behavior.
A complete list of the spring 2019 RGGS recipients is available at siue.edu/graduate-students/a...
SIUE Introduces New Master's of Public Health Degree Program
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is introducing a new master of public health (MPH) degree program offered through the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior's (SEHHB) Department of Applied Health. The first cohort will begin in fall 2019.
The MPH is an interdisciplinary program that addresses the health of worldwide populations, covering the five core areas of public health, including biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health policy and managemen...
SIUE Speech-Language-Hearing Center Brings Impactful Screening Services to the Community
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Speech and language skills are vital for social and academic competence. Early detection and intervention are key to ensuring children receive the help they need to achieve academic success and maintain successful relationships.
That's why the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Center, housed in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, is bringing its screening resources into the community to benefit preschool and school-age children...
Inclusive, Capable, Tenacious: Phenomenal Women Shine at SIUE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's fifth annual Phenomenal Women's Luncheon held Tuesday, March 26, honored 15 women, comprising faculty, staff, students and community members, for their incredible positive impact as people and leaders.
In honor of Women's History Month, and hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the annual event honors women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, nati...
SIUE URCA Program Celebrates Excellent Faculty Mentors and Students
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Excessive political contributions from those expecting to get something in return for their contribution distorts the political landscape from those who give (often much smaller) contributions due to ideological beliefs. This reduces the influence that ordinary citizens have in our electoral systems and makes those in public office often more responsive to those who give money rather than the broad electorate. At the same time, the ever-rising cost of campaigns puts more pressure on elected officials and candidates to spend most of their time talking to groups and individuals who can write large checks – regardless of if they are in the district – rather than constituents the Founding Fathers wanted them to represent.
Part of the problem comes from the proliferation of groups organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, who have the ability to pour vast sums of money into election-related activity without any connection to the actual candidate, without limits on spending, and without having to reveal their donors. Again, this distorts the political process, often shifting the focus of the debate from the actual race run by the candidate to the negative attacks from special interests flooding the airwaves and mailboxes. Voters become less well-informed and more cynical about politics and our electoral system by this recent feature of our political life.
It doesn't have to be this way. Even after the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United,[1] which permitted unlimited independent political expenditures by a non-profit corporation (while still banning direct contributions from corporations and unions to political campaigns), we can take steps to ensure that our elections become more competitive and that the voices of ordinary citizens are fully heard.
We've put forth ideas such as making certain small political contributions tax-deductible. This will strengthen the voice of ordinary citizens.
We will be a voice for those who want to shift the terms of the debate on campaign finance reform, offering fresh ideas and new perspectives. We will call on elected officials to think about this issue from the perspective of finding ways to strengthen the voices of ordinary citizens and restoring the public's trust in our elections and elected officials.
We believe in strengthening the political parties. The political parties are a mediating force for good which should regain some of the power they have lost through the rise of independent political expenditures. We want stronger parties rather than stronger special interests.
The wrong way to strengthen the parties, however, is by encouraging excessive contributions to them. The recently passed omnibus budget,[2] for instance, permits contributions to the political parties of up to $800,000 per cycle per individual ($1,600,000 per couple) for administrative costs. This provision, enacted literally in the middle of the night with no debate, is simply the re-legalization of "soft money" through other means. It will give disproportionate influence in the national parties to those who can afford to give the most. It does not solve the problem of excessive money in politics simply to shift excessive money from independent Super PACs to the parties themselves.
We need to discuss better approaches. The parties do need money for their administrative needs, and we support re-examining the question of whether to restore the 40-year tradition of Federal funding for the major national party conventions, as a way to reduce the influence of excessive political contributions.
We will be looking at other ideas as well. If nothing is done, the influence of special interest money in politics will continue to grow, damaging our democracy and the public's trust in our system and those who serve in public office.
[1] 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
[2] See also http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/09/spending-deal-would-allow-wealthy-donors-to-dramatically-increase-giving-to-national-parties/
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By Simiso Mlevu
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CENTRE FOR NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE (CNRG) condemns the negligence that led to death, through suffocation, of artisanal miners who were buried alive by Belarusian and Chinese companies at Premier Estates outside Mutare.
An unspecified number of artisanal gold miners are feared to have been buried alive after a Belarusian company subcontracted a Chinese company, Zhondin Investments, to carry out as yet to be ascertained operations at Premier Estate outside Mutare. Two bodies of artisanal miners have been retrieved while some, who according to artisanal miners are close to 10, are still unaccounted for.
CNRG is shocked with the blatant violation of Human Rights which happened at Premier Estates between 11 and 13 November 2020. This incident epitomises extensive violations of human rights that have been going on in Zimbabwe's extractive sector, needlessly costing the nation scores of lives. Section 48 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe guarantees every person the right to life.
According to eye witnesses, the subcontracted Chinese company deliberately filled artisanal miners' shafts, fully aware that there were people underground, thereby suffocating the artisanal miners to death. The heinous crime was overseen by armed Zimbabwe Republic Police Officers who were providing security to the company's operations. Police say they are not sure whether the company was doing land reclamation or mining. No sufficient precautionary measures and time were taken to ensure there were no artisanal miners in the pits.
Although the exact number of artisanal miners still trapped underground is disputed, the fact that already 2 bodies have been recovered from one of the shafts gives credence to claims by artisanal miners that more could still be trapped. The two companies and the Zimbabwe Republic Police have dismissed the claims that there are artisanal miners still trapped underground, despite sights of clothes and personal belongings left on the ground that could be evidence for missing persons. CNRG is appalled by lack of a coordinated rescue mission between the GoZ, the mining companies and artisanal miners who know the identity of their missing peers.
The continued criminalization of artisanal mining; the absence of a regulatory framework for artisanal mining; lack of trust between mining companies and local communities; coupled with corruption in access to mining claims are some of the factors that have led to this disaster. In essence, this accident also points to poor working relations between mining investors and local communities. Local communities have been fighting for benefits from their mineral resources and have always refused to vacate their mineral-rich land to pave way to mining investors.
Centre for Natural Resource Governance therefore calls on:
The government to invite artisanal miners to assist with information on the missing persons and resume the rescue efforts which have since been called off.
The government to gather more information from the artisanal miners who were present when the accident happened without intentions to incriminate them.
The Parliament of Zimbabwe to protect and defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe by ensuring that investors uphold the sanctity of life enshrined in the bill of rights.
The government to ensure that only investors with a traceable corporate identity are permitted to operate in Zimbabwe
The government to terminate the mining permits of any corporation that violates the constitutional rights of citizens.
Mining investors to invest in relationship building with local communities to avoid fights over resources, which can result loss of lives.
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to ensure that mining investors take safety, health and environment (SHE) measures more seriously during their operations. The GoZ to enable the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to competently execute its mandate by enforcing environmental rehabilitation in all the mining areas.
The GoZ to decriminalise artisanal mining and also regulate the sector to harness the proceeds in domestic resource mobilisation.
The Government of Zimbabwe to stop issuing special grants to investors without conducting sufficient due diligence.
Government to respect local communities' rights to Free, Prior and Informed Consent regarding extraction of minerals from their localities.
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*Jordy has been selected as a Sing for Hope Piano Artist for the second consecutive year. Piano painting will begin in late January!
*Jordy is in Boston filming a series of corporate videos for Skillsoft.
*Jordy and her husband will be spending the month traveling through Japan and South Korea.
*Jordy has been selected as a Sing for Hope Piano Artist! Her custom painted piano will be on display in the middle of Times Square during the first two weeks of June.
*Jordy and her husband are taking a brief break from New York to travel through Europe. They will be stopping by Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. Give a shout if you're in the area!
*Jordy has been cast as the overworked Assistant Producer in the new indie comedy TRIVIA NIGHT, from the comedy group Local Empire. TRIVIA NIGHT will film in December and January for a spring 2016 festival release.
*Jordy and her fiance Jared have tied the knot and were featured in the New York Times wedding section!
**Jordy spent a week in North Carolina, shooting three wedding editorials with Perry Vaile Photography and Rebecca Rose Creative. The shoots have been featured on Magnolia Rouge and Wedding Sparrow.
*Final callbacks for national commercials for both Verizon and Xfinity.
*Jordy has opened a lettering and design business called SquiddyShop, which can be found on Etsy and Instagram.
*Jordy has been cast as Debbie in David Caudle's new yoga comedy DOWNWARD FACING DEBBIE, part of the Planet Connections Festival at the Paradise Factory.
*PAL JOEY has opened to great reviews! Jordy is loving her time in Little Rock.
*Jordy will play the Caterpillar in a staged reading of the rock musical ALICE UNRAVELED as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
*Jordy will be playing showgirl Val Wondrous in the reconceived PAL JOEY at Arkansas Rep, September 4th to 29th, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She will also understudy the diva Vera.
**Jordy will be reading Joan, the daughter-in-law with a tic, in Ted Malawer's new play THE CHOCOLATE LEGACY, also featuring SNL's Kate McKinnon.
***Jordy wrapped on Josh Duboff's webseries TWENTY FIVE, playing the popular girl with a heart of gold, Beryl Stevens.
*Callback for national Apple commercial.
*Jordy was asked to join the board of the ART/MXAT Institute's Alumni Association.
*Jordy got engaged!
*Jordy plays Neurosalina in a workshop of NEUROSIS! at the Snapple Theater, directed by Andy Sandberg.
**Callback for national Walmart commercial.
*Jordy plays the evil roommate, Natalia, in SCARLETT FEVER, part of the New York International Fringe Festival.
*Jordy films ISABEL, a short film directed by Juan M. Carballo.
*Jordy plays Dot in a reading of THE GIFT OF THE MAGI with Fifth Letter Productions in Torrington, Connecticut.
**Callback for a national Budweiser commercial.
*Jordy begins working with David Guc of VANGUARD MANAGEMENT GROUP.
**First commercial callback! For TD Bank.
*Jordy has signed for commercial and voiceover with Annette Paparella and Mary Haggerty of ARTISTS ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY.
June to August 2011
*Jordy plays the gum-smacking flight attendant, Gloria, in BOEING BOEING at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater.
*Jordy graduated with her Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.


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'use strict'
/* eslint-disable node/no-deprecated-api */

const webidTls = require('webid')('tls')
const forge = require('node-forge')
const utils = require('../utils')

/**
 * Models a WebID-TLS crypto certificate, as generated at signup from a browser's
 * `<keygen>` element.
 *
 * @class WebIdTlsCertificate
 */
class WebIdTlsCertificate {
  /**
   * @param [options={}] {Object}
   * @param [options.spkac] {Buffer<string>}
   * @param [options.date] {Date}
   * @param [options.webId] {string}
   * @param [options.commonName] {string} Certificate name
   * @param [options.issuerName] {string}
   */
  constructor (options = {}) {
    this.spkac = options.spkac
    this.date = options.date || new Date()
    this.webId = options.webId
    this.commonName = options.commonName
    this.issuer = { commonName: options.issuerName }

    this.certificate = null // gets initialized in `generateCertificate()`
  }

  /**
   * Factory method, used to construct a certificate instance from a browser-
   * based signup.
   *
   * @param spkac {string} Signed Public Key and Challenge from a browser's
   *   `<keygen>` element.
   * @param userAccount {UserAccount}
   * @param host {SolidHost}
   *
   * @throws {TypeError} If no `spkac` param provided (http 400)
   *
   * @return {WebIdTlsCertificate}
   */
  static fromSpkacPost (spkac, userAccount, host) {
    if (!spkac) {
      const error = new TypeError('Missing spkac parameter')
      error.status = 400
      throw error
    }

    const date = new Date()
    const commonName = `${userAccount.displayName} [on ${host.serverUri}, created ${date}]`

    const options = {
      spkac: WebIdTlsCertificate.prepPublicKey(spkac),
      webId: userAccount.webId,
      date,
      commonName,
      issuerName: host.serverUri
    }

    return new WebIdTlsCertificate(options)
  }

  /**
   * Formats a `<keygen>`-generated public key and converts it into a Buffer,
   * to use in TLS certificate generation.
   *
   * @param spkac {string} Signed Public Key and Challenge from a browser's
   *   `<keygen>` element.
   *
   * @return {Buffer<string>|null} UTF-8 string buffer of the public key, if one
   *   was passed in.
   */
  static prepPublicKey (spkac) {
    if (!spkac) { return null }

    spkac = utils.stripLineEndings(spkac)
    spkac = new Buffer(spkac, 'utf-8')
    return spkac
  }

  /**
   * Generates an X509Certificate from the passed-in `spkac` value.
   *
   * @throws {Error} See `webid` module's `generate()` function.
   *
   * @return {Promise<WebIdTlsCertificate>} Resolves to self (chainable), with
   *   the `.certificate` property initialized.
   */
  generateCertificate () {
    const certOptions = {
      spkac: this.spkac,
      agent: this.webId,
      commonName: this.commonName,
      issuer: this.issuer
    }

    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      webidTls.generate(certOptions, (err, certificate) => {
        if (err) {
          reject(err)
        } else {
          this.certificate = certificate
          resolve(this)
        }
      })
    })
  }

  /**
   * Returns the URI (with hash fragment) for this certificate's public key,
   * to be used as a subject of RDF triples in a user's WebID Profile.
   *
   * @throws {TypeError} HTTP 400 error if no `webId` has been set.
   *
   * @return {string}
   */
  get keyUri () {
    if (!this.webId) {
      const error = new TypeError('Cannot construct key URI, WebID is missing')
      error.status = 400
      throw error
    }

    const profileUri = this.webId.split('#')[0]
    return profileUri + '#key-' + this.date.getTime()
  }

  /**
   * Returns the public key exponent (for adding to a user's WebID Profile)
   *
   * @throws {TypeError} HTTP 400 error if no certificate has been generated.
   *
   * @return {string}
   */
  get exponent () {
    if (!this.certificate) {
      const error = new TypeError('Cannot return exponent, certificate has not been generated')
      error.status = 400
      throw error
    }

    return this.certificate.publicKey.e.toString()
  }

  /**
   * Returns the public key modulus (for adding to a user's WebID Profile)
   *
   * @throws {TypeError} HTTP 400 error if no certificate has been generated.
   *
   * @return {string}
   */
  get modulus () {
    if (!this.certificate) {
      const error = new TypeError('Cannot return modulus, certificate has not been generated')
      error.status = 400
      throw error
    }

    return this.certificate.publicKey.n.toString(16).toUpperCase()
  }

  /**
   * Converts the generated cert to DER format and returns it.
   *
   * @return {X509Certificate|null} In DER format
   */
  toDER () {
    if (!this.certificate) {
      return null
    }

    const certificateAsn = forge.pki.certificateToAsn1(this.certificate)
    // Convert to DER
    const certificateDer = forge.asn1.toDer(certificateAsn).getBytes()
    // new Buffer(der, 'binary')
    return certificateDer
  }
}

module.exports = WebIdTlsCertificate

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Maui Led Hawai'i's Hotel Performance in July 2018
September 5, 2018, 9:07 PM HST
* Updated September 5, 9:12 PM
Of the four island counties, Maui County hotels reported the highest revenue per available room (RevPAR) at $328 (+10.1%) in July, fueled by strong ADR growth to $404 (+8.8%) and a small increase in occupancy to 81.2 percent (+0.9 percentage points), according to the Hawai'i Hotel Performance Report released by the Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA).
Maui County Luxury Class hotels, which includes luxury properties in Wailea and on Lana'i, did particularly well during July. They collectively led the state in RevPAR at $564 and ADR at $675.
Jennifer Chun, HTA tourism research director, noted, "The state's positive hotel results in July were driven by the performance of properties in Maui County, Kauai and Oahu. This offset the declines reported by hotels on the island of Hawai'i, as these properties continued to be negatively impacted by the Kilauea volcano eruption."
Kaua'i hotels also reported impressive growth in July, earning a 9.6 percent increase in RevPAR to $248, which was boosted by ADR of $315 (+8.1%) and occupancy of 78.8 percent (+1.0 percentage points).
O'ahu hotels reported a small rise in RevPAR to $229 (+1.0%) in July due to an increase in ADR to $260 (+2.5%), which help offset a 1.3 percentage point decrease in occupancy to 87.9 percent.
Hotels on the island of Hawai'i were impacted by the continued eruption of Kilauea volcano during July, with RevPAR declining 6.0 percent to $183. ADR was unchanged from last July ($247, +0.0%) and occupancy fell by 4.7 percentage points to 74.2 percent.
Of the state's resort regions, Wailea properties led in RevPAR to $563 (+11.7%), ADR to $621 (+8.4%), and occupancy of 90.6 percent (+2.7 percentage points) in July year-over-year.
The Lahaina/Kaanapali/Kapalua region also reported growth in July for RevPAR (+8.9% to $284) and ADR (+8.5% to $346), with flat occupancy (82.1%, +0.4 percentage points).
Waikiki hotels in July performed similarly to a year ago, reporting an average RevPAR of $224 (+0.6%), with ADR of $255 (+2.8%) to offset lower occupancy of 87.9% (-1.9 percentage points).
Kohala Coast hotels reported a 7.0 percent decrease in July RevPAR to $249, which was the result of declines in ADR ($340, -0.9%) and occupancy (73.3%, -4.8 percentage points).
The overall outlook for Hawaii's hotel industry for the balance of 2018 and all of 2019 is positive, according to forecasts released by STR, Inc., which, in conjunction with economists at the consulting firm Tourism Economics, produces market forecasts for hotel performance.
These forecasts from STR are updated on a quarterly basis. HTA subscribes to forecast reports for the State of Hawai'i, O'ahu, Maui County, island of Hawai'i and Kaua'i.
Hawai'i's hotels statewide are expected to end 2018 with RevPAR of $226 (+6.3%), with the increase resulting from ADR of $279 (+5.5%) and slightly higher occupancy of 80.9 percent (+0.7 percentage points) compared to what was reported in 2017 (Figure 8).
This upward trend statewide is projected to continue in 2019, with RevPAR growing to $238 (+5.5%) supported by increased ADR to $292 (+4.9%) and a small increase in occupancy to 81.3 percent (+0.5 percentage points) (Figure 9).
Chun commented, "The forecasts are rate driven with continued growth in RevPAR and ADR anticipated for all island counties through the end of 2019. This year, Maui County and Kaua'i are expected to continue doing well, O'ahu to finish with modest growth, and the island of Hawai'i to improve in the fourth quarter. In 2019, all island counties are projected to realize continued growth in RevPAR and ADR."
Maui County hotels, which have led the state in performance through the first half of 2018, are forecasted to end the year strong with growth in RevPAR to $299 (+9.6%) and ADR to $385 (+9.0%), and occupancy of 77.5 percent (+0.4 percentage points). In 2019, the forecast for Maui County hotels sees continued growth in RevPAR to $315 (+5.7%) and ADR to $404 (+5.0%), with occupancy of 78.0 percent (+0.5 percentage points).
The forecast calls for Kaua'i properties to earn the highest rates of growth for RevPAR and ADR in both 2018 and 2019 among the island counties. Kaua'i hotels are projected to end 2018 with RevPAR of $225 (+12.4%), ADR of $291 (+10.3%) and occupancy of 77.2 percent (+1.5 percentage points). In 2019, Kauai hotels are forecasted to have increases in RevPAR to $241 (+7.5%) and ADR to $311 (+6.7%), with occupancy of 77.5 percent (+0.5 percentage points).
O'ahu hotels, which reported lower occupancy rates in 2017 while the market absorbed new supply in Kapolei and reintroduced rooms on Kuhio Avenue, are expected to end 2018 with modest growth in RevPAR to $201 (+3.3%) and ADR to $238 (+2.1%) and a small increase in occupancy to 84.4 percent (+0.9 percentage points). In 2019, Oahu hotels are projected to see increases in RevPAR to $208 (+3.3%) and ADR to $245 (+3.0%), with occupancy of 84.7 percent (+0.3 percentage points).
Hotels on the island of Hawai'i, which reported a strong start in the first five months of 2018, are forecasted to improve in the fourth quarter and end the year with a 5.5 percent increase in RevPAR to $197, a 5.3 percent increase in ADR to $262, and occupancy of 74.9 percent (+0.1 percentage points). In 2019, island of Hawai'i hotels are forecast to realize increases in RevPAR to $207 (+5.2%) and ADR to $275 (+4.8%), with occupancy of 75.2 percent (+0.3 percentage points).
Tables of hotel performance statistics, including data presented in the news release are available for viewing online.
HTA's Hawai'i Hotel Performance Report: Maui RevPAR… June 24, 2020
HTA Hotel Performance: Maui County RevPAR Down 89.4%… October 23, 2020
HTA: Hawaiʻi Hotel Performance Report for March 2021 April 23, 2021
American Hotel & Lodging Association Lauds CDC… February 22, 2021
HAPA Adds Fourth Concert Performance, July 28 July 18, 2019
Lawsuit Seeks to Block LED Streetlights on Maui February 14, 2019


The Automata Blog: See Hugo? Like Automata? Visit the Morris Museum!
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With the film Hugo racking up a total of 5 wins at the 2012 Oscar Awards, the public seems more interest in automata than ever. Here's a great news clip from NJToday Online titled 'Mechanical Dolls Like Ones in 'Hugo' Displayed at Morris Museum.' Indeed they are! The museum is home to a huge collection of automata originally owned by Murtough D. Guinness. Guinness -- an heir to the brewery of the same name -- collected over 700 of these fantastic mechanical pieces throughout his life and donated them to the museum. While they may not have a drawing automaton quite as sophisticated as the one in the movie, what they do have will still delight and astound any visitor.
Here is where you can learn more about the Guinness collection of automata at the Morris Museum.


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import Logo from "./icons/logo";
import styled from "styled-components";
import { Colors } from "../../util/constants";

const Container = styled.div`
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`;

const AppName = styled.div<{ textColor?: string; fontSize?: string }>`
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interface Props {
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  iconSize?: number;
  fontSize?: string;
}

const LogoBanner: React.SFC<Props> = props => (
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);

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};

export default LogoBanner;


I've been conspicuously absent from the blogosphere lately. We've been doing quite a bit of driving this summer -- which has sucked up a lot of time. Being the procrastinator I am, when the end of the day rolls around, I find every excuse in the world NOT to blog. I'm stressed. I'm tired. I'll do it tomorrow.
One of the reasons we've been on the road so much is due to an alternative treatment we've started for my daughter's chronic eczema. (I first talked about it here.) The treatment Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET) uses muscle testing, acupressure and "energy medicine" to eliminate allergies. It's incredibly difficult to explain and, if you're looking for a technical explanation of how it works, you won't get one from me.
When I begin explaining how the treatment works to other people, they start looking at me like I've got 12 heads. The best explanation I can offer is that allergies are detected through muscle testing. Then, by massaging my daughter's back and having her hold a vial of water charged with the energy of the said allergen, the allergy is eliminated. She then has to avoid all interaction with the allergen she's "clearing" for at least 25 hours following treatment. When I say "all interaction" that means she can't ingest, touch or have the said allergen come within a certain number of feet from her.
It's fun times, let me tell you. Especially with two other children running around.
We are halfway through the "Basic 15" treatments. I'm offering up this post for anyone who's interested in how things are going, but also for the people who regularly come to this blog through Google searches on NAET. There are at least a few of those visitors each day.
We try and do two treatments a week, although Jillian gotten sick a couple times. The Vitamin C treatment required her to avoid all interaction with Vitamin C for 120 hours. That's five days without fruit or vegetables. We followed up Vitamin C with the treatment for B vitamins. Ever try finding a food that doesn't contain B vitamins? Yeah. There aren't really any, other than McDonald's french fries and hash browns. Which is what she ate for 25 hours. No wonder she got sick.
There have been several times during the course of treatment, as I'm driving an hour and 45 minutes EACH way for treatment (or serving up french fries for breakfast, or press and sealing door handles because she can't touch metal for 25 hours), that I've thought, "I am absolutely crazy. This is ludicrous. Why are we doing this?"
I can't dispute the results that I've seen so far.
Jillian is 5 and has had cradle cap from the time she was an infant. By about the third NAET treatment, her scalp began to clear up. She complained that her head was sore where it was flaking, but within two weeks every single flake was gone. Her scalp is now completely clear.
I also stopped using any creams on Jillian beginning with the third treatment, as we determined that she had an allergy to the creams I was using (even though they were olive oil, not petroleum, based). I figured my not moisturizing her skin would result in huge flare ups. I would normally moisturize her every morning and evening. But, her skin actually has never looked better. It's soft and smooth. I haven't had to do a thing.
But, perhaps most notably, I have not given Jillian any Zyrtec for two weeks. This has NEVER happened before. She has had Zyrtec every night of her life from 15 months old. If we would forget to give her the Zyrtec, she would wake up itching. When we cleared for sugar, I couldn't give Jilly the Zyrtec because it contains sugar. I figured I was in for a long night, but I didn't hear from her once. Since then, she hasn't needed it at all.
I'm not saying that she is "cured." I'm not willing to concede victory, yet. I've been to this movie a time or two. Jilly's skin is notorious for looking good one minute and flaring the next for no reason at all. But, I cannot deny what I've seen so far. In six weeks I've seen more improvement in Jilly's skin from NAET than I've seen in five years from modern medicine.
So, long story short, we're sticking it out. Will this fix the problem once and for all? I have no idea. But, we're hanging in there. Ultimately, time will tell.
Wow. That does sound like a VERY intensive treatment process and I admire you for taking it on. But what awesome results so far! I hope that things continue to improve and that the elusive "cure" is just around the corner.
amazing! both your efforts and the jillian's progress. i'm so glad to read this post from you because i thought of you often and was wondering how the treatments are going.
I'm amazed! I'm so glad you're seeing such great results, what a relief!
Yay!! Hope the good results continue. And that the actual "clearing" doesn't take too long -- the drive must be draining on you all. Call me while you're in the car!
That is amazing. I had a friend who also had great results. What a great mom you are to put so much effort into this. Think of how much better Jillian must feel.
This was so interesting...I'm thrilled that you are seeing such fantastic results. I'm sure it's not easy on either one of you to deal with this, but I'll pray that this will work!
I'm glad things are going so well. I'm amazed that you've posted at all. That sounds like quite the involved process.
Your daughter is lucky to have such a committed mommy.
Wow! Amazing! I have a friend whose daughter has huge problems with this. I am sending her to your site!
Hi! My husband and I just started NAET treatments on our 2 year old. She's had very severe eczema for 1 year now, and it has made her life and our lives very stressful from the itch/scratch cycle. Like you, we've done zyrtec every single evening and at times 1% hyrdrocortizone. We did "ragweed" for our first treatment and it "held" and today she had "dust" done. Our practitioner did not do any vitamins or anything like you mentioned (I hope he's doing it right!). But in 1 week she has stopped scratching during the day but instead has woken up at night to itch, which she did not do before. That's why he did the dust allergen today, because he said often when one allergy is cured another one flares up. Let me know how this keeps going for you. I'm so curious. Like you, we're willing to try anything. We so long and pray to see her better. She has it all over her body except for her face and hands.
I am so curious to hear what has happened in the past year since you began your NAET treatments. I have a 6 month old daughter with severe eczema. At 4 months we did a blood test that determined that she is allergic (2 on a 6 scale) to peanuts and nothing else, although allergy tests are not very conclusive at this age. She is exclusively breastfed and we've just started solids. I am tired of seeing the dermatologist and trying to treat the symptoms. I'd like to address the allergies, which I'm sure are more than just peanuts at this point. I'm looking into a NAET specialist here and am so interested in hearing the rest of your experience and how your daughter is doing currently.
I am very curious to hear how Jillian's eczema has been since you did the NAET treatments. We are at our wit's end with our daughter's eczema. She will be 4 next month and has suffered her whole life. We've done everything according to traditional medicine and are starting NAET next month. My fingers are crossed that your daughter is healed. Please share your experiences and insight with the rest of us who are struggling with our kids' eczema. Thank you!
Thanks for posting on this, I am going through NAET right now,I have had 2 children with birth defects and the Dr. have no answers.To make a long story short. Our healthy son has eczema and I tried all the natural ways, so he will be begining NAET in January. He is almost three and is still itching certain areas that have been there since he was an infant. Our baby has SPina Bifida and has eczema as well, he is going through the treatments with me. Good job, it is hard to find others who now or believe in this, but I believe God can use all ways of medicine to heal us. I hope your daughter responded well and that you are no longer dealing with the heartache of your child in pain and discomfort.
I am a 33 year old mother of four with severe eczema, thinking about trying NAET, did your Jillian's eczema get all the way better? Did it stay better? Any info you might have would really be appreciated! Thanks!
This is a very old thread, however, I would like to let anyone reading this blog know that withdrawing from zyrtec will cause horrible itching. It took me 3 weeks to fully stop itching (all over my body) after quitting zyrtec. There are a number of blogs which talk about zyrtec withdrawl, found easily by googling that phrase.
On another note, I have been seeing an acupuncturist who practices NAET since February 2010, and I have been amazed at the results. I had unexplained fatigue and neurological pain for 7 years. At the age of 33, I could barely turn over on a bed without hurting myself. NAET and acupuncture have given me my life back. It may not be for everyone, but it worked for me.
I also started naet treatment for my child,age 5years,we do b blood test in September 2014 and we know my son tsh high 5.70 and free t3t4... was 14.
We done 14 basic traetment till now.
But my naet doc said only we have to avoid for 25 hrs amd after that he can have normal diet.
BUT WE DID NOT DO FOR 120 HRS.