Believe in Britain and vote standing on that rock of principle. Do not vote standing on the shifting sands of temporary, here-today, gone-tomorrow policies, just because you don't like them, says Alistair McConnachie.
Posted 25 March 2013. Photo: A lower section of HMS Queen Elizabeth passes Dumbarton Rock; The Rock of 'The Fortress of the Britons'.
Some people in Scotland are going into this referendum with the wrong approach.
There is a big difference between principles and policies. This referendum is about the principle of the United Kingdom, and maintaining the UK into the future as a valuable and relatively harmonious political structure for the benefit of all its people and for the world.
It is a vote, on principle, for the United Kingdom; for all it is, and for all it can be.
This referendum is not about policies we don't like.
Politicians from both sides, who concentrate on temporary policies - rather than the permanent principle of the United Kingdom - are only confusing and misleading people.
Putting aside whether or not the present welfare changes are necessary, or the best way of going about it; and putting aside whether one could conceive a set of policies which would please everyone anyway; and putting aside whether a separated Scotland could even afford a welfare state...the fact remains that any change to the welfare system is a policy.
A "policy" is something that the government of the day does. For example, the smoking ban is a policy. The "bedroom tax" is a policy. Policies are derived from the fundamental philosophy of whichever political party is in power.
It is because the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Labour can put aside their policy differences and unite on their fundamental philosophical belief in the maintenance of the UK, that they are able to co-operate in the pro-UK campaign.
Policies come and go. They change with the wind. Have patience, wait a little while and another one will come along, usually with the next government.
A person who says he or she is going to vote for separation because they don't like the welfare benefit changes either doesn't grasp, or is too impatient to accept, that policies change regularly.
A welfare policy today will not be the same one in 5 years time. In 5 years time there may be a new government which will have a new welfare policy. Or, it may be the same government, but it may have changed its policy.
Perhaps our voter may like the new policy in a few years time, but it is certain there will be plenty of others who do not.
While it is understandable that people will often vote at General Elections purely on the basis of the policies which are presented by the parties, the fact is that 18 September 2014 is not a General Election.
On that day, we will not be electing a new government for the next 5 years.
We will not, and should not, be voting on whether we like or dislike "the bedroom tax" - that is a temporary policy which will only last until another government overturns it.
We will not, and should not, be voting on whether or not we like the present Coalition government and its policies - who, in any case, may or may not be re-elected at the next General Election.
Rather on that day, we will be voting on whether or not to break up the UK.
We will be voting to either maintain the United Kingdom, or to destroy it.
That is what is at stake. That is how important and momentous this decision is.
Our vote should have nothing to do with a here-today, gone-tomorrow policy, or government, which is going to change in the future anyway. It is about the philosophy of the matter. It is about our principles!
It is about what we fundamentally believe in life.
We are voting positively to show our love of Britain, the nation. It is a vote to re-affirm our support for the Union and to re-dedicate ourselves to the United Kingdom. It is a vote which says we have faith in its vast, yet unrealised potential.
If all you care about is some temporary here-today, gone-tomorrow policy which is going to change in the future anyway, then it has to be said that you are not bringing the sufficient seriousness of mind, and mental application to bear, which this massive decision demands.
Don't vote standing on the temporary sands, forever shifting, of policies you happen to like or dislike.
Believe in Britain, and vote standing on that permanent rock of principle.


If you have a puddle of water on the floor of your home, it could be from a spill, from a faucet being left on, or even worse than that, from a plumbing issue. You might begin with the spill theory, but as the puddle gets bigger, you'll realize the problem is more serious.
The same idea goes for diagnosing a problem with your digital product.
You might begin by thinking an issue is simply a small, tactical UI fix. However, as those fixes still don't foster success with your product, you'll realize the fix might be less trivial and more paramount.
This is when user feedback serves as a tool for identifying the source of the "leak" in a digital product.
In my experience with products and utilizing user feedback to improve them, I have constructed these three steps to determine and correct what is getting in the way between your digital product, and its prosperity.
If your product isn't selling or performing as it should, the first possible diagnosis could be an issue with the product's usability. These more cosmetic issues can be identified through usability testing, in which the little UI problems are addressed and can be (compared to other more fundamental problems) easily fixed. These repairs are very tactical and implemented to enhance user experience.
The problems here often stem from issues such as a button not being as accessible as it should be, or something being too complex or confusing. If the product solves a need, and fits to your user's mental model, then these will just be trivial roadblocks on the path to a perfect product. This testing should be ongoing, and a feedback section could even be integrated into the product experience.
Cosmetic issues can be identified through usability testing, in which the little UI problems are addressed and can be easily fixed.
What do you wish was in the product, that isn't already?
What are parts of the product you find challenging, or frustrating to use?
What parts of the product are unnecessary or overcomplicated?
Unfortunately, product teams usually aren't lucky enough for the problem to be as frivolous as a misplaced button. You've fixed some minor, concrete problems with your product, but the true root of the issue hasn't been diagnosed. Perhaps in usability testing, you uncover that your users feel like the product isn't made for them, like they aren't getting the most out of it, or like they aren't using it properly.
When this occurs, it is because your product isn't aligned with the user's mental model.
For this step of acquiring feedback, I like to think of the example of Uber. Their target audience is people who have had one too many after-work beers, and need to get home. They don't need a catalog of all their possible drivers, with profiles on each of them, listing their music taste and interests, they just need a ride.
Is your product offering the "drive thru" solution or the"restaurant" in your readers' eyes?
In this example, the user's mental model is targeted to finding a quick solution, rather than a more ideal, time-consuming one. In their mind, they need a drive thru, not a restaurant. So ask yourself if your product is offering the"drive thru" solution or the"restaurant" in your readers' eyes.
How much time are you willing to spend to get the results you want?
How would you describe your ideal way of attaining your result?
What would you change about the product to best support the way you accomplish your goal?
If you have sought out feedback on user experience and user mental models, implemented those changes, and your product still isn't resonating, then it is time to face the facts: the product isn't solving a problem in your users' lives.
In order for a product to prosper, it must solve the problem that exists in the users' lives. If they don't in fact have that problem, they don't need your solution. It will either save time, money, or will improve the quality of daily tasks.
In order for a product to prosper, it must solve the problem that exists in the users' lives.
In this step, you will glean feedback to pinpoint the true pain that your users are struggling with, and then may have to redesign your product in order to mitigate that pain. Asking questions about what is most inconveniencing the user, will allow you to diagnose the elementary reason for the delay in your product's success.
You will then develop a product the users want, or even need in their lives, not a product they have to try to make fit.
What pains are you facing in your day-to-day life?
What do you need to help to alleviate that pain?
What do you want to improve about this problem in your life?
When your product isn't flourishing in the market like you expected, diagnosing the problem can be both difficult and daunting.
Whether the feedback inspires product adjustments that are either tactical or intrinsic, the only way to understand why a product isn't succeeding, is to understand the audience it caters to.
This feedback will not only enable meaningful changes, it will also validate the digital product as a whole. So once all that hard work comes to fruition, the result will be a product that the users themselves helped create.


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Experts: Facebook crime is on the rise
Facebook crime, in its various malicious forms, is soaring, and experts are weighing in to explain why it's happening.
Written by Emil Protalinski, Contributor
Emil Protalinski Contributor
Emil is a freelance journalist writing for CNET and ZDNet. Over the years, he has covered the tech industry for multiple publications, including Ars Technica, Neowin, and TechSpot.
Posted in Friending Facebook on August 14, 2011 | Topic: Social Enterprise
Facebook crime, which includes scams, online bullying, phishing, malware, and many other forms of illegal activities, is soaring and getting more sophisticated, cyber experts have warned. Even crimes that occur after a user posts their GPS location on the social network, such as sexual predation and robberies, are on the rise.
Experts are trying to figure out why these crimes are happening at such a rapid rate. "These types of crimes are designed to use your own actions or weaknesses against you," Lynette Owens, director of Trend Micro's Internet Safety for Kids & Families, told Fox News."As humans, and for good reason, we put trust in others more often than not because most people at most times are worthy of that trust. The online world is no different than the offline world in that sense."
Paul Zak, a professor at Claremont College, believes scammers prey on Facebook users because they don't know their victims. "It's easier to hurt someone when you're not seeing them in person," he said. "Neuroscience research shows that moral violations are less likely when interactions are personal because people empathize with those they meet in person. In the online world, people are just a number."
Ioana Jelea, communication specialist at BitDefender, meanwhile thinks the social scam industry is thriving overall because scammers leverage legitimate Facebook features to persuade people to click on links. Jelea insists that it's not just users' trust in the platform that puts them at risk, but their lack of familiarity with Facebook's security and privacy settings. "Social engineering has reached unprecedented levels, with scam waves being customized according to the very latest events that make the headlines of tabloids," she said. "With celebrity-themed baits, for example, click counts will spike within hours, and as hot topics become 'old news,' they will be dropped and rapidly replaced with fresh meat."
Overall, Facebook users need to learn to be more cautious and weary of what they click on the social network. Doing so will not only help them, but it will improve the overall experience for everyone because it will be harder for such crimes to proliferate across the social network.
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VPNBase Blog Unblock Google: Where and Why Google is Blocked?
Unblock Google: Where and Why Google is Blocked?
Google doesn't work in China the same way it does in other countries because full access to the search engine is blocked. If you try to open Google.cn or Google.com while inside the mainland, you'll be automatically redirected to the search engine's Hong Kong servers - Google.com.hk.
The reason why search results are treated in such a way is because the redirection depends on what it is that you are searching for. Examples of search terms that have at one point or are currently considered sensitive in China, and are therefore not allowed, include Falun Gong, Dalai Lama and the Tiananmen Square incident. Search for these and other banned terms and you'll be met with an error message thanks to China's statewide Internet censorship system referred to as the Great Firewall of China. Countless other terms are considered less sensitive, but depending on how one is perceived by the authorities, the links may or may not work even if they show up in the search results.
At one time, more than one-third of the online search market in China was taken up by Google.cn. However, the Chinese government in 2009 made a direct request to Google asking them to automatically sensor their own content in terms of search results and links. Google did not comply. Shortly afterward, Google closed shop in China's mainland following an alleged state-sponsored attack on Google's servers.
The search engine completely shut down operations in the mainland and redirected all traffic to Google.com.hk, its search portal in Hong Kong. The search engine's share of the market in China's mainland has since dropped to less than 3%.
To access Google in China, or any other place where it is blocked, you need a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN encrypts all your inbound and outbound traffic and tunnels it through an intermediary server in a remote location of your choice. Obviously, in this case, all you need to is use any server that is outside China's mainland.
However, it is important to note that the level of quality offered by VPN services varies. The authorities in China are well aware that people inside the country use VPNs to access Google. In order to stop them from doing so, they have developed powerful systems to stop them from doing so. In this article, we look at some of the most effective VPNs that work in China.
At the top of our list of recommendations is ExpressVPN for a number of reasons, including its ease of use and compatibility across all major devices. Expats in China are particularly fond of this VPN provider because of its reliability and 24/7 live chat support.
Once you subscribe to the VPN of your choice, download the app or client and install the software on your device. You can usually reduce the likelihood of latency by choosing a server that is as close as possible to your location at the time of use. Also, if you're a native English speaker, it's a good idea to choose a server that is nearby to avoid receiving results in a foreign language. Once you identify a suitable server, click 'Connect' and Google away.
As is the case with other functions of a VPN, not all VPNs are the same when it comes to unblocking Google in China. They vary in terms of speed and reliability. The Great Firewall of China makes it impossible to access, not only Google, but also other popular online services such as streaming services (Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Hulu, and so on). The Great Firewall of China also blocks western news websites and online dating websites, which do not comply with the government laws of China.
It's advisable to subscribe to your preferred VPN from the list provided here before you arrive in China because, even though the VPNs themselves work there, the websites are blocked. The main criteria we took into account when determining the best VPN for unblocking Google include speed, reliability, the range of servers, and the VPN's customer support.
Below is our list of recommended VPNs for unblocking Google in China.
This is the most effective VPN to use in China. Even though it's quite pricey, it's worth the investment because it offers many excellent features. The provider has a large server network, speedy and stable connections, allows up to three simultaneous connections, and has a round-the-clock live chat support service.
The VPN's clients are highly intuitive and work well on all major device platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and iOS. ExpressVPN can be manually configured onto devices such as Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick among other devices that don't natively support VPN. You can also use this service to download torrents, and if you are planning to be in China for less than 30 days, you can also use their money-back service for this period.
NordVPN is like the more affordable version of the above providers, offering all the most important features at budget-friendly subscription packages, each of which allows you to connect up to six devices simultaneously. In addition to giving you access to Google, this provider also unblocks popular streaming services like BBC iPlayer and Netflix.
Unlike many other VPN providers on the market, VyprVPN is among the few that actually owns and runs all of its servers worldwide. It is for this reason that it is known for its lightning speeds and impressive uptime. For an added charge, you get the provider's proprietary 'Chameleon protocol' which is highly effective in bypassing the Great Firewall because, in addition to simply masking your traffic. This VPN is also able to mask metadata, which makes it difficult for firewalls to detect that you are not in China.
Like ExpressVPN, VyprVPN is comparatively expensive but the features that you can avail yourself or are worth the premium price tag. It has a vast global server network, offers prompt and helpful live chat customer support, and offers a wide variety of security protocols include OpenVPN. It has apps for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Based in Hungary, Buffered has clients for MacOS and Windows that the provider claims can circumvent the Great Firewall. It is a good service to share with other people who are close to you because it allows for up to six simultaneous connections. It performed well in our tests for speed and reliability so you can usually find a strong connection. The only downside of Buffered is that it does not offer mobile clients.
Many travelers and expats in China have for a long time preferred this provider. In the US alone, StrongVPN has more than a dozen server locations, even though it doesn't have a global server network as large as the ones of the other providers on this list. Its uptime and speeds are reliable and the company is small enough for censorship authorities to disregard this activity as not important.
We understand the temptation to use free VPN services considering how flooded the market is with them. However, we strongly recommend against using them for a number of reasons. First, free VPNs—even the free versions from well-established providers—tend to be extremely limited in the service they offer. Limitations also include data and bandwidth that has been used on a monthly basis. Second, since they need to make money somehow, there's a high risk that they may track your online activities and sell them to third parties, which beats the point of using a VPN.


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San Joaquin County puts INVESCO on watch
San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement System, Stockton, Calif., put INVESCO on watch for performance of a $193 million active international equity portfolio, said Robert Palmer, retirement administrator. Consultant Strategic Investment Solutions was asked by the plan to "look at some options" regarding INVESCO and Capital Guardian, an international manager on watch since May for performance of a $163 million portfolio. SIS will present its recommendations to the $1.7 billion fund at its Oct. 28 meeting, Mr. Palmer said. Bill Hensel, spokesman for INVESCO parent AMVESCAP, said the firm does not comment on clients' activities.
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"Sloppy Western Reporting and the War on Yemen". "Fox News and an unbelievable tale from Yemen". 'Sloppy' is a sloppy choice of words, not appropriate when the errors are intentional warmongering to start a War For The Jews against Iran. All 'journalists' involved should be in jail as lying to promote war is actually a crime.
'Garbage journalists'. Petras. Sympathetic to Trump, with a sudden reversal at the end.
"Deranged And Deluded: The Media's Complicity In The Climate Crisis".
Rothschild guide to modern journalism.
Yes!: "Trudeau abandons electoral reform, breaking key campaign promise".
"Donald Trump Assassination: Magnatone CEO Ted Kornblum Apologizes For 'Insensitive' Facebook Message".
On leaving the IZC: "African leaders cautiously back strategy to quit global court".
"The mass protests against Trump and the role of the Democratic Party". Not even the tiniest movement away from neo-liberalism and warmongering. Also: "If Americans Truly Cared About Muslims, They Would Stop Killing Them by the Millions".
"Iraq: A Deadly Deception". To be applied as needed to block Wars For The Jews.
"Liberals On the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown". Liberal conspiracy theories.
"Game-changers ahead on the (long) Maritime Silk Road" (Escobar). It is fun to speculate, but it remains a completely unanswered question whether Trump takes any interest at all in Chinese trading routes.
Putin's newest pal is ex(?)-CIA asset Haftar!: "Eastern Libya forces fly wounded to Russia in growing cooperation".
The Russian arrests are being tied to the CIA: "Reports: Russian cyber spy treason cases linked to CIA". Might be the pee dossier, might be something else entirely.
"How to make a tragedy fit your desired narrative: Robyn Urback".
"Noam Chomsky Announces Las Vegas Residency".


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I felt a great sense of excitement when I first heard about Small Business Saturday which is taking place on 7th December. Have you heard of it?
The concept for Small Business Saturday started in America in 2010 and has been bought over here to help support and promote just that, small business. Small businesses are everywhere. In fact the more you think about it the more you can probably conjure up.
For me for example it means the sandwich shop where I buy my breakfast sometimes or lunch, the hairdresser I visit in the next village, the farm shop where I buy my Sunday meat, the butcher in the village where my son pops to pick up his weekend bacon for breakfast.
I love visiting these places because they are convenient, close, friendly and they serve great choice and quality with a super friendly smile. There are many other types of business which include restaurants, pubs, services such as plumbers, dressmakers and so on.
Almost all of the businesses that we partner at Foot Trails are small businesses including our hand-picked country inns and country pubs and fabulous friendly drivers.
The campaign highlights small businesses as unsung heroes. The statistics are staggering.
The great idea of the campaign is not to promote more mindless spending on more and more goods. It is promote to those who are going to be buying anyway to do so in small, independent shops rather than large national chains.
As well as often increased quality in goods in smaller shops, especially food for example in local specialists there are sound economic reasons why this is a good thing to do. Square foot for square foot it has been shown that local shops provide significantly more employment than national chains.
60% of the UK's total private sector jobs are provided by SMEs (small medium sized enterprises) and these businesses provide 50% of UK GDP. They may be called small, but boy, these businesses are significant.
I think the term small business can be misleading. Bigger does not necessarily mean better. In fact where supermarkets are concerned for example I think you find more choice and quality in smaller specialists. And I know many committed, high quality and service focused small businesses.
Those who know me and Foot Trails know that I have long been an advocate of authentic and specialised, tailored experiences in travel rather than bigger mass tourism.
The Small Business campaign and its message has the backing of some impressive names including entrepreneurs Piers Linney, James Caan and Martha Lane Fox as well as 10 Downing Street. But excitingly, it is you the consumer who can make the biggest difference by showing your support through where you place your pounds and pence. You have the power in your hands, wallets and purses.
So, Small Business Saturday is almost upon us. This Saturday. Please think about where you shop and support our independents and fabulous small business. Now and all year round.
To mark Small Business Saturday Foot Trails is offering a 5% discount on every walking experience booked on this day (excluding gift vouchers) and giving away a free box of British chocolate truffles.


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History fires pupils' curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. At St Bartholomew's we teach history through a number of local and thematic topics.
The school follows the National Curriculum for History, which is specified by the Department for Education.
Purpose of study – National Curriculum (NC), 2014
A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain's past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils' curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people's lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.
Follow this link for a more detailed coverage of the full NC 'Programme of study'.
National curriculum in England: history programmes of study - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Pupils consider how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised their politics, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people's actions. Children learn to ask questions and consider evidence from multiple sources. This begins to inform children's opinions about the modern world.
Select from the options below to view our History Policy and subject-related Intent Statement. These documents build on the information here and provide a more detailed outline of our own expectations for the provision of this subject, curriculum coverage and the key transition points we aim for all pupils to reach, in readiness for KS3.
History Policy - Spring 2020
History - Curriculum Overview
EYFS Curriculum Statement
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Darien High students say midterms should be axed, citing COVID-19 and stress
COVID testing, vaccine clinic closed in Norwalk Saturday
Mask mandate returns for Norwalk as COVID cases climb
Data: School COVID cases creep up, but not as much as last fall
Some students back in school for first time since pandemic began
More than half of Norwalk schools have COVID cases, data shows
COVID case sends Norwalk High, P-TECH students remote
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Norwalk schools expect no issues with mask compliance
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Students are dismissed at the end of the school day at Darien High School in Darien, Conn. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.
DARIEN — Over 1,000 people have signed a petition to cancel midterms at Darien High School, with students expressing frustration with the current testing policy and asking the administration for leniency as COVID-19 cases surge.
Students say they are under the same amount of stress and uncertainty as they were in the early days of the pandemic — in some cases, even more, as the highly-contagious omicron variant has forced several hundred students online in an echo of spring 2020.
"The administration likes to talk about how we are a Blue Wave family, yet they continue to ignore the health and well-being of their students," said senior Tripp Lyons, who started the petition to cancel midterms via Change.org. As of Thursday night, about 1,500 people had signed onto the petition. "This petition is not just because we don't like midterms or because we are too lazy to study. ... We are concerned that the current challenges that we face on a daily basis are going to impact our ability to perform to the highest standards."
This is the first time that the school will hold midterm exams since January 2020. The exams were originally scheduled for Jan. 12, but school officials decided to postpone testing in a concession to student concerns and as a result of weather-related school closures last week.
However, tests are still scheduled to run from Jan. 19 onward.
"We believe, as a school community, that midterm exams are opportunities for our students to answer questions that require a sophisticated understanding of the overarching themes within our disciplines, make connections, and communicate their thinking in a variety of ways," Principal Ellen Dunn wrote in a Jan. 5 communication to students. "These exams mirror the experiences that our students will have in their post high school educational settings. Given the limited opportunities they have had for these experiences in recent years, we believe the exam period also serves as important preparation."
Lyons said he and a group of fellow students have been discussing the situation with school officials for days, asking them to reconsider their decision to hold midterms.
He said students who are sick or quarantining are at a disadvantage, as they will not have access to remote midterms and will instead have to take the tests within a narrow time limit upon returning to school.
"What Darien High School is asking kids to do is to first get over a COVID infection, then cram material that has been taught over a period of five months, and then make up midterms when they come back," Lyons said.
Lyons also pointed to nearby school districts that have done away with formal midterms this year, like Stamford and New Canaan.
In nearby Weston, a group of students also created an online petition after high school administrators announced the school would have midterms starting next week. Like in Darien, the petition pointed to the stress on students and the number of students who are unable to be in school because they tested positive and are in isolation or are a close contact to a positive case and are quarantining.
Given that Darien's midterms are still scheduled, Lyons said students are now asking the administration for a "structural reform" of exams, with students allowed to either use their notes or work on projects in substitution of formal exams.
Lyons said he also suggested optional exams, which would give students the chance to see their grades before deciding if they want tests to count toward their final class score.
Sophomore Jack Calve said, anecdotally, he knows around 15 students that are out of school right now for COVID-related reasons.
"It's unnecessary stress," Calve said. "Many of us are thinking about the students who have COVID-19 or are in quarantine right now. And rather than resting like they should be, they're being forced into studying all night and pulling all-nighters to figure out this material that they have to learn."
Students also said because of the confusion, many teachers conveyed to their classes that midterms might not proceed as scheduled after the break, leaving students scrambling when the administration announced testing would continue.
Superintendent Alan Addley said officials have made modifications in response to student concerns, such as lowering the weight of midterm scores to count for only 10 percent of their final grade.
"The high school administration and faculty are very sensitive to the kids' needs, and indeed throughout the pandemic have made adjustments along the way," Addley said. "We have been in school and exams play a role in school, as long as it's done thoughtfully and respectfully."


The good news is, Grem is still really cute. The bad news is, she grew into her ears. I know, it's a bummer, I miss those big bat ears. Her tail sure is FLUFFY now though so I guess it balances out.
I'll be honest, the SO was not that happy with me when I showed up with a cat. He didn't say as much, but his face gave him away. Neither of us have ever been cat people, and we had sure never talked about getting one. More dogs, yes. Always more dogs. But a cat??? Now, though… NOW he's that guy that's seriously obsessed with his cat. OBSESSED.
I won't even tell you how many toys he's bought her. I can't, honestly, because they're all under the couches and coffee table. She's a hoarder deluxe.
Any initial hesitation Grem had about the dogs is completely gone now. She quickly conquered them and now rules them with an iron paw, spreading fear and terrorizing her subjects on a daily basis.
For real though, the corgi is LEGIT terrified of her. He won't cross the living room without first looking both ways to see if he can spot the cat, which he inevitably always fails at, and ends up getting divebombed by her anyway. You've never seen a corgi run so fast in your life.
Delia, on the other hand, is her best playmate. It would figure that the biggest dog (she's a GSD mix) would be the one who likes her the most. Those two will play for hours, and Delia is really careful not to step on her or bite her, even when Grem has affixed herself to Delia's face. Stewie just tries to stay away from her in general… it didn't take him long to figure out that she's sharp and pointy at literally every end.
She is still in that full-fledged psychotic kitten phase, where her only two settings are Sleep and Spaz. She's awfully cute when she's sleeping. She's less cute when she's galloping laps around the house, springboarding off of furniture, dogs, and people, inevitably trying to literally climb the walls in the process. She can jump up on pretty much everything now, and has learned how to climb curtains and window screens.
She has this pretty cute habit of letting out a loud, throaty "MEEEEWWW" right before she does something terribly naughty… makes it kinda hard to get mad at her. There have been a few casualties of her insanity along the way, though.
But she's also really sweet when she wants to be, and pretty "into" people. She will plop herself in your lap and demand cheek rubs, or try to cuddle your face at what is inevitably the most inopportune time. Again… pretty hard to get mad at her when she's so damn cute.
Despite not being cat people she has managed to win us both over, and added a lot of humor to the house.
I do kinda feel sorry for the corgi though.
She's pretty precious. Some of them never get out of the spaz phase though!
I feel like kittens turn into cats a lot faster than puppies turn into dogs. I'm not a cat person either, and I've never had one of my own, but certain cats are a-ok in my book. Sounds like Grem would be on that list. Hopefully she doesn't kill any more plants!
We have a cat that won us over, too, despite not being cat people in the slightest. Still laughing at Corgi legs flying across the room while the cat is lying in wait.
That poor dumb corgi. It never occurs to him to look UP.
Once a cat claims you to be their chosen servant you are pretty much done-for. Your whole house becomes that cat's house. My SO claimed to not be a cat person, and now we have 3.
Oh gawd, I can't stop laughing at the picture of her in the window screen. I can only imagine seeing it in person!
Oh man, I hope you don't put up a Christmas tree, lol. That cat is going to be aaaaaaaaaaaall over that.
OMG the photo of the blinds is hysterical!!!
Any luck getting her to walk on a leash?
I love snuggly kitties! Mine is two and is still in the psycho kitten phase, she loves to run crazy and crash into the windows in the middle of the night, but it has lessened significantly since getting her fixed.


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Her er en innholdsliste for denne siden:

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## Haha
Dette er et morsomt avsnitt.

### Hoho
Slik sier nissen det.

## Er du klar?

Er du klar til å lage ditt første program?     ...så bra!

I god gammel programmeringstradisjon  skal vi kalle vår første program "Hallo verden". Dette er den vanligste måten å bli kjent med et nytt programmeringsspråk. Programmet vi lager skal skrive teksten "Hallo verden!" ut på skjermen på tre forskjellige måter. Kodene skrives i et dokumentet script.js som legges i samme mappe som index.html med eksempelet fra [Før vi starter]({{site.baseurl}}/docs/prepost).

Vil du at teksten skal skrives ut i et "sprett-opp-vindu", bruker du koden:

``` javascript
function(){
	if(var i=0;i<10;i++){
		console.log('Hei!');
	}
}
```

Hvis du ønsker å skrive ut teksten i konsollvinduet bruker du koden:

Og til slutt, hvis du ønsker å skrive rett på skjermen i html-dokumentet kan du bruke koden:

``` sql
SELECT * FROM Lagerbeholdning WHERE Beholdning < 100;
```

``` javascript
	document.write("Hallo verden!");
```

Vi har nå laget vårt første program, og har tatt våre første skritt inn i en fantastisk verden!

Dette er en matematikkformel $$x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{-b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$

I den første delen av denne boka kommer vi til å bruke kommandoen console.log  for å skrive ut de resultatene vi ønsker å vise. Deretter vil programmene vi lager få mer grafisk brukergrensesnitt og innhold.

Viktig

Før du går videre bør du kunne lage "Hallo verden!" på egenhånd uten hjelp.

## Legge inn og slette rader i en tabell

**Nå skal vi se på hvordan vi kan legge inn nye rader i en tabell, og hvordan vi kan slette rader.**

La oss fylle tabellen `Lagerbeholdning` med litt innhold:

``` sql
INSERT INTO Lagerbeholdning VALUES ('Salatblader Crispi', 8376);
INSERT INTO Lagerbeholdning VALUES ('Grove burgerbrød Bakerverkstedet', 344);
INSERT INTO Lagerbeholdning VALUES ('Ketchup-poser Edda', 540);
```

La oss si at vi tar ut en ketchup-pose fra lageret. Da må vi oppdatere lagerbeholdningen, antall ketchup-poser må reduseres med en. Det kan vi gjøre slik:

``` sql
UPDATE Lagerbeholdning SET Beholdning = Beholdning - 1 WHERE Varenavn = 'Ketchup-poser Edda';
```

Vi kan også slette rader i tabellen:

``` SQL
DELETE FROM Lagerbeholdning WHERE Varenavn = 'Salatblader Crispi';
```
Her sletter vi kun den raden i tabellen som har varenavnet `Salatblader Crispi`, alle rader som har et annet varenavn er ikke berørt.

**TODO** Velge fra en tabell og sette inn i en annen:

``` sql
INSERT INTO Superburgersalg (Antall, Dato) SELECT Salg (Antall, Dato) WHERE Menynavn = 'Superburger';
```

**TODO** Forklare NULL

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Culture Collaboratory grew out of the research project Sammlungserschließung. The aim of this project was to better understand the intellectual and logistical processes at play in the indexing and researching of collections of cultural artifacts and to develop a digital workspace to support interdisciplinary collaboration. During the 3-year term of this project, a team of interaction designers observed and analyzed the research methodologies used by art historians, conservators and material scientists in studying a sample collection of paintings.
The design research revealed that in order to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration – and thus the efficiency and efficacy of research – a tool was needed that both reflected and supported disciplinary processes, work flow, and setups while integrating them on a shared interface.
Existing software does not offer satisfying solutions for collaborative work as observed during the research phase. Instead, a wide range of digital tools aims to address the needs of one discipline or the other. Existing databases often function as digitized archives where data is stored rather than research platforms on which data can be shared and discussed and where knowledge is advanced. Neither does existing software allow for open access to research data to make it available for future re-use in the research community and/or the general public.
The software design of Culture Collaboratory follows a radically different path. Its object-centered approach employs the physical artifact as a mental model that helps to bring together the various disciplines and their respective methodologies. The digital recreation of the artifact provides the interface on which all disciplines can map their data and research findings and attach notes, images, and comments. Locating data on the artifact helps to provide the context for other disciplines to understand, interpret, and re-use their colleagues' data for their own research. It also insures that the relation between the artifact and the data abstracted from it remains intact and that the research is replicable.


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PCS strikers say - this is just the start
A quarter of a million workers struck today, Wednesday, against cuts in the civil service.
As chancellor George Osborne prepared to announce his budget, every section of the government was hit by the action—from the Home Office to the restaurants that serve subsidised grub to the House of Lords. So were courts, jobcentres and museums around Britain.
Civil service workers face massive job losses and attacks on their pension. And after five years without a pay rise, they are now being offered a measly 1 percent. This means that nearly a sixth of the income has been wiped out by inflation.
The strikes were the start of a new programme of strikes by the PCS union. Its general secretary Mark Serwotka has called for other unions to join them on the next strike on 26 June.
Anna Owens, a branch rep at the HMRC tax office in Euston Tower, central London, said, "This is a call to unite against the government. Now is the time to decide which side you are on. The Tories represent the millionaires but we represent the millions. We can beat them when we unite together."
Following the morning's pickets, there are set to be rallies and marches around Britain at lunchtime.
Eight workers braved sleet and rain to picket the DWP office in Wath, south Yorkshire. "We need to be all out together" said one picket. "We want to see the TUC's vote on a general strike turned from words into action".
There were 20 pickets at Northgate passport offices in Glasgow.
Derek Thomson from the PCS national executive told Socialist Worker, "This is just the first day of a programme against the government's austerity agenda which is directly impacting not only our members but all those who rely on public services".
In north London management were mainly left trying to keep Palmer's Green jobcentre open by themselves as most workers stayed away. Outside, one worker celebrated her last day in the job by joining the picket line.
Two floors of the National Portrait Gallery were closed by the strike. And at Inner London Crown Court, strikers convinced workers who weren't in the union not to cross the picket line – and some then joined it.
Robert, a court usher, was one of them. He told Socialist Worker, "I've been in the civil service for nine years but I haven't joined the union yet.
"But I thought that with the attacks on our pay and pensions, it's time to do something.
"A lot of people are angry and want to see something done. If enough people take action it's bound to have an effect."
An admin worker on the picket line explained that job losses hurt the service as well as the workers.
She said, "We used to have the people available to give a good service. We'd see certain people regularly so we'd know where their case was up to. Now we can't do that."
Fidel McLean is a PCS rep at Peckham job centre. He told Socialist Worker, "Around 40 percent of people working in job centres are claiming benefits, such as housing tax credit or housing benefit.
"So we are not the enemy of people on benefits. We don't like having to sanction people.
"There should be a campaign linking unions and claimant groups to fight these attacks."
In central Manchester as well as in London, PCS members were joined by members of the Unite union at the homes and communities agency that regulates social landlords.
Many strikers were pleased that the PCS has called more action after today's strike. But they also wanted the action to be bigger, and to involve other unions.
One worker at Peckham job centre said, "The downfall after the strike on 30 November 2011 was that unions didn't keep up the momentum. If they had called more strikes, we would have won."
Laurence, who works at the Tate Modern in London, agreed. "We need to hang in there as long as we can," she said. "We don't have a choice. Things will keep getting worse if we don't fight."
Strikers force Lords to miss a meal
House of Lords chefs (Pic: Sarah Creagh)
Parliament Lords go hungry for attacking workers' pay
Millionaires in the House of Lords will have to go without a subsidised grill today, as the strike closed three of their restaurants.
Chefs, waiters and checkout staff there are furious at proposals to cut their overtime rates in half.
"Some of the lower paid workers will lose out heavily," PCS steward John Beck told Socialist Worker. "We want to make sure this doesn't happen.
"And we face the threat of privatisation if we refuse to sign the new contracts."
Bosses say they need to save money on the subsidy. But it doesn't seem to have occurred to them to take it from the rich Lords instead of the workers.
John was one of around 80 PCS members on strike. And GMB union members may soon be joining them in further action.
"There was a really high response when we held an indicative ballot," said John.
"For us today's strike is an opportunity to highlight what's happening to us, and to support workers across the public sector who are facing this kind of situation."


Sathir dance was the basic origin of Bharatha Natyam. When the Tamil temple dance Sathir reached a stage of almost closure, quite number of reformers came forward with firm determination to rescue the art form, and tried to revive the art. By reforming art in a disciplinary manner by removing the entire social stigma attached to the art. Among them the most outstanding personality who contributed considerably to reform the art was E Krishna Iyer.
Krishna Iyer was born on August 9, 1897, in the Thirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He gained fame getting involved in the Indian freedom movement.
He mobilized the public by singing Indian patriotic songs, enacted by Subramaniya Bharathi. In 1926 he toured the whole South India. His powerful voice impressed the public. To pass his message he dressed himself as a female and danced on the stages to create vigilance among the public, understand the worth and value of the national art form and patriotic culture of the land, during the alien rule.
He had his education at the St Xavier College, and passed out as a lawyer from Madras Law College in the Year 1922. Yet E. Krishna Iyer was an advocate by profession. He learnt the traditional art forms under various outstanding experts. He learned the classical music under Papankulam Neelakanda Iyer and Srinivasa Iyer.
To revive the traditional dance, he learnt Sathir, from Jagathambal a celebrated Sathir dancer. And further he learned some more dance lessons under the Bhgavatha Mela exponent Mellatur Nadesa Iyer. He was an excellent and exceptional writer. Through his exceptional writing skills also he induced the public to understand aesthetic value of the divine dance. Being an exceptional writer and good educationist he delivered a series of public lectures including lecture demonstrations to make the general public to understand the essence of dance.
His simple living and he always preferred to dress himself in a typical Indian manner with Khadi dress. His simple living as a socialist further attracted the general public in the national movement of India. During the first quarter of twentieth century, Sathir was, with certain modification, renamed as Bharatha Natyam. In Kalidasa's epic 'Malavikagnimithra', he acted himself as Malavika and revealed the art world that he was a matchless actor and excellent dancer. Many times, he dressed himself as a female and danced.
He organized an All India Music Conference in 1926. He was also one of the founder members of Madras Music Academy, which was founded in 1928. He wanted to have a dance program of Tiruvalliputtur Kalyani's two daughters. It became a major issue during those days between the two factions: anti Nautch movement and the supporters of pro Nautch movements.
He arranged a dance program for those two sisters in 1933, and the program was well received by the public. As a result, the music academy started approving the spiritual value of dance and gave a respectable status to the art.
E. Krishna Iyer was not only a social and cultural reformist but also a nationalist. Those who opposed his earlier efforts started appreciating his efforts in cultural reforms. The foremost among them was Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy who criticized Krishna Iyer for his efforts in reforming the dance; latter eventually she started appreciating his efforts and paid great tribute to his efforts and became a fan of Krishna Iyer.
He wrote two major works on dance and music. One was on dance 'Bharatha Natyam and Other Dancers of India'. The other book that he wrote on music is 'Personalities in Present Day music'. Besides, to honour his lasting contribution to Classical Bharatha Natyam, Suruti Foundation awarded Krishna Iyer Medal. He passed away on January 3, 1968. He died before he received the Padmasri award, maybe it was too late to consider his outstanding contribution for this prestigious Indian National award.


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Jesús Salvador Alfaro Coronado (Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, México, 1 de enero de 1968) es un ex-futbolista mexicano que desempeñaba la demarcación de portero, fue parte del cuerpo técnico de José Saturnino Cardozo, en el Club Deportivo Guadalajara, siendo el entrenador de porteros.

Trayectoria
Es nacido en Cd. Victoria, Con una experiencia importante en Primera División, este portero mexicano ha jugado para Correcaminos de la UAT, Deportivo Toluca y Tecos de la UAG. En CF Pachuca no ostenta el puesto titular aunque tiene la capacidad para jugar en cualquier momento.

Se retiró en su club de debut el Correcaminos de la UAT en 2005.

Clubes

Estadísticas

Resumen estadístico

Referencias

Futbolistas de Tamaulipas
Futbolistas del Correcaminos de la UAT
Futbolistas del Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club
Futbolistas del Tecos Fútbol Club
Futbolistas del Club de Fútbol Pachuca
Guardametas de fútbol

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Human rights, a tool at disposal on the West for political purposes
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 12:52 [ Last Update: Tuesday, 04 February 2020 14:04 ]
High Council for Human rights of Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the Canadian government's action in presenting a draft resolution entitled "The Status of Human Rights in Iran" and declared it full of accusations and misinformation and in the continuation of pugnacity against Iran.
Iran Press/Iran news: The statement added that Canada's action, which coincided with the success of Iran in defending its national human rights report in the United Nations Human Rights Council, stands for the depth of the malice and an institutionalized hostility in the Western world against the free Iranian nation.
Last week, Iran's deputy envoy to the UN Eshaq Ale-Habib, at a meeting of the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, while slamming the committee's anti-Iranian resolution reiterated those who have launched economic terrorism against Iranian citizens now are shedding crocodile tears.
Iran's Deputy Representative to the United Nations, criticizing the double standards of the Canadian government, said," How does Canada explain its contradictory behaviors? How is a pro-apartheid state in Palestine portraying itself as a human rights defender in Iran? It just shows a sort of hypocrisy.
Judiciary Spox: US, Canada claims completely unreasonable
Canada's move concurrent with Iran's success in defending its National Human Rights Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council symbolizes the depth of animosity and institutionalized hostility in the Western world against the free Iranian nation.
The statement referred to the black record of Government of Canada as a false advocate of human rights in the West in systematic human rights violations, including accepting and granting impunity to terrorists, aligning with the US unilateralist policies and the Zionist regime Islamophobia with the sale of weapons, involving in the formation and intensification of regional unrest, especially in the Middle East, educating, encouraging and supporting the perpetrators of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi noted that the criminal of the times that of the founders and supporters of the anti-Iranian resolution and those who have used every opportunity to commit a crime against humanity, do not have the right to comment on human rights.
FM spox slams UNGA resolution on human rights in Iran
Although the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has underscored the cases such as the lack of violation of human rights, respect for the law of nations and the protection of these rights in the internal affairs of states and peace between nations, from the viewpoints of the West these values are merely superficial, and in practice what is important for the West are the political purposes under the guise of human rights while looking at the human rights should be free of any political considerations. Human Rights, in its true sense, is part of the rights that every human being is entitled to.
Mohammed Abdul-Malik al-Mutawakkil, professor of the School of Trade and Economics and the Political Science University of Sanaa in Yemen, says "Human Rights is just a slogan used by the West and Western hegemonic states with the aim of interfering in the internal affairs of other states."
Canadian made arms used by the Saudi regime against Yemenis
Human rights resolutions against Iran are adopted while the US as one of the main supporters through acts of economic terrorism against the people of Iran, is violating the basic rights of over 83 million Iranian citizens, especially women, children, the elderly and patients.
Due to these facts and the double standards on the human rights the West, High Council for Human rights of Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran in its statement said the Government of Canada presented a draft resolution entitled "Situation of human rights in Iran" to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly which is the symbol of hatred and misuse of the mechanisms of the international community in the field of human rights. 101/211/205
Iran's envoy condemns UNGA's anti-Iran resolution
Iran slams UN Rapporteur over biased report
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Call of the Ancients is a game on ChallengeYou.
This game was created by babywinter, and is canonically considered babywinter's first game, as listed in her present roster of games. This game was entered in the Castle Contest, babywinter's first contest appearance, but was not eligible to win any placing, because the game had "too many diamonds". The game however caught ChallengeYou's attention, and was featured in the CY Newsletter. The game took babywinter a month to complete.
The game was last saved on April 10, 2011, as babywinter's effort to overhaul design on her older games. The game was first published in 2008. This game became the precursor in babywinter's signature style in creating games: epic-sized maps and intricate details. Many members would even jokingly quip: "If it doesn't lag, it's not babywinter's game." Most games lag because of the amount of elements and details put in the creation of games.
This game paved way to Epic Map games staple in ChallengeYou. CY himself commented of the game: "Quite amazing and huge! I'll have to try to speed up the aMazer to handle games like this."
You begin the game inside a castle prison. You are informed by a supernatural voice that the "power of the sun" is inside the fortress. You also learned that you are a young warrior destined to everlasting glory. The voice tells you to go retrieve this power, which is divided into four groups of four shards in the castle. You escaped the prison floor, and to your awe, you learned that other glorious warriors had previously freed their "soul" in that same prison floor you were imprisoned. This gave you the inspiration and the hunger to seek this power and free your soul.
The Castle. The floor plan of the gigantic stone castle is laid like a four-petal flower with the main hall in the middle. The main hall is called Sun Hall. The four extension rooms of the hall, joined by a narrow crevice and stone ramp, serve as challenge towers, with each of the towers posing a mission to be accomplished by the player. The four towers to be championed are as follows in order: Labyrinth of Blood and Sky, Labyrinth of Theseus, Conundrum at World's End, and The World is Round at San Salvador. Colorful banners representing the colors of the rainbow can be seen hanging around the castle. Floor designs in different colors and patterns can also be seen.
The prison floor containing "souls"
Prison Floor. Players begin their adventure in the prison floor the fortress. The prison floor contains "souls" rambling behind the bars. Some of the cells are however empty and epitaphs for heroes who were able to free their souls can be read. There are eight epitaphs as of the latest save of the game.
Mazes. Just like the games published before this game, Call of the Ancients used mazes as an in-game challenge. In this game, babywinter used three mazes. All of these mazes utilized a "Theseus Yarn" effect to guide the players in-and-out of the maze. Players are guided by following a specific color pattern seen either on the ceiling (Labyrinth of Blood and Sky and Labyrinth of Theseus) or the floor (Highest of Highest).
Number Combination. If the babywinter's mazes in this game require players a memory to remember color patterns, the two other tower challenge of the game (Conundrum at World's End and The World is Round at San Salvador) requires players a background knowledge in history, as the challenge requires the player to produce a four-number combination that stands for a specific year in history. These four numbers hide the diamonds the player must collect. There are two variations used in this game, the use of doors to conceal the diamonds from player's plain sight, and the the use of ladders to conceal the diamonds in a higher position.
The player must "find all diamonds and the checkered finish marker" to complete the game. There are sixteen diamonds in the game. You must collect four diamonds in each of the four challenge towers in the game. Keys are also used as transition to opening the next challenge, as the challenges must be tackled in a predetermined order. Once the sixteen diamonds are collected, a fifth challenge at the top of the tower separates the player from the checkered finish marker.
Message Boards also give clues to the player where to go next or what to do in a specific challenge.
The game begins in the prison floor area. The player must follow the message boards lined up in the area to sprint to the other side of the area where a hole in the floor connects the prison floor area to a tunnel, and then to the Sun Hall where the player must grab key #1 floating in the middle of the hall. A message board will instruct you to proceed to Labyrinth of Blood and Sky.
The player must grab key #1 in the middle of the Sun Hall. Then he must proceed to the room labeled Labyrinth of Blood and Sky and unlock the doors leading to a balcony protruding outside the castle facing the sea. The player must read further instructions and step into the teleporter, which will teleport him to the challenge area.
In the challenge area, the player must tackle a maze. At the entrance, a cryptic clue is given to the player: "Pay attention to the colored sky over your head as you enter the labyrinth—for BLOOD, SUN, and RAIN goes in perpetual cycle to the ends of the world." This means that the player must follow RED-YELLOW-BLUE pattern that leads to the diamonds at the opposite end of the maze. The maze ends in RED.
Once the four white diamonds are collected (and four minutes of game time saved), you must retrieve key #2, and exit the maze. Further instructions will tell you that the pattern has been reversed and you must follow RED-BLUE-YELLOW. Once out, you must proceed to the Sun Hall and unlock doors in Labyrinth of Theseus.
After grabbing key #2 in the Labyrinth of Blood and Sky, the player must proceed back to the Sun Hall and to the room labeled Labyrinth of Theseus. Just like in the previous challenge, the player must unlock the doors and teleport to the challenge area. The player will then be confronted by yet another maze similar in Blood and Sky. However this time, the maze winds longer and the pattern different. The message in front of the maze says: "In the skies you must seek the answer, for the ancients have favored the hue of SAHARA, the beauty of ROMAN WINE, and the sparkle of AMAZON EMERALDS—these three are gifts of them to the right path to tread."
The pattern from the beginning is ORANGE-PURPLE-GREEN. The maze ends in ORANGE, so returning to the start, the pattern must be reversed to ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE. The maze is very similar to that of Blood and Sky, but the "fake" colors of beige, lime, and black might confuse the players a little, not mentioning the the maze is more winding.
The player must collect four white diamonds at the end of the maze. He must carry with him key #3 before proceeding back to the Sun Hall.
Map showing the position of diamonds in the ladder conundrum. The ladders are assigned 0 to 4, and the diamonds are kept in the combination 2-0-1-2 (see digits encircled in green). 2012 is the end of the world in the Mayan calendar.
After grabbing key #3, the player must proceed to Conundrum at World's End, unlock the specified doors, and teleport to the challenge area.
The challenge in this area is a quiz. The player must read the instructions and cryptic hint carefully: "Number the ladders from zero to four—decipher the year the earth will turn to crumbles as [predestined] by the Mayan Gods." In this case, the player must assign each ladder numbers zero to four (there are five ladders in each row; there are four rows that determine the position of the diamonds creating a four-digit combination). The number combination is "2012", the year of the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar.
Once the white diamonds are collected on top of the ladders, the player must proceed the door at the end of the rows of ladders to retrieve key #4.
After grabbing key #4, the player must proceed to The World is Round at San Salvador. The player must unlock specific doors and teleport to the challenge area.
The challenge is similar to that in Conundrum at World's End: a quiz. The message at the beginning of the door puzzle reads: "He that cometh from the east believed the earth was round, he explored the lands in the west only to find no spice—now be guided by the year he first stepped on San Salvador." The player must grab the Master Key and spell out the combination to save time checking all doors. The combination is "1498", the year Christopher Columbus supposedly first stepped in San Salvador (Americas).
After collecting all sixteen keys from the four challenge towers, the player must proceed to the door at the end of the door puzzle. A fifth challenge awaits at the very top of the castle, separating the player to the checkered finish marker.
After collecting all sixteen diamonds, the player must tackle the Highest of Highest. It is a color-pattern maze. At the beginning of the maze, a message says: "You have come to the HIGHEST OF HIGHEST—the way to eternal glory and freedom for your lost soul is by the colors [that] hung in the SUN HALL—recollect it in your mind or follow the hues of a rainbow by heart." To tackle the maze, the player must follow the color of the rainbow as pattern: RED-ORANGE-YELLOW-GREEN-BLUE-INDIGO-VIOLET.
After finishing the maze, the player is led to a hall with crystal-glass floor, then to the finish platform. The game ends with the note: "You have done it well great warrior—you have freed your soul—now step into your destiny as the power of the sun blesses you with eternal glory."
The name of the castle in this game is Castillo del Sol, which means Sun Castle.
The initial concept of the game was the "flower" floor plan with the four rooms on the sides as maze. However, this proved to be constricting because the allowable items per floor at that time was 500 items. Babywinter thought of moving the challenges in different floors, thus creating the towers, with the main hall still in the middle. The teleporters proved to be useful for players to magically switch from one floor to another.
The initial story was supposed to be a sci-fi lab of an evil scientist or an alien in the distant future. Initial workings on the first maze (Labyrinth of Blood and Sky) were rendered "sci-fi". This was directly inspired by CY's youtube video "Make a SciFi game with aMazer at Challengeyou.com"
The "sci-fi" theme was scrapped when babywinter decided to enter the game in the Castle Contest. A new storyline was generated for this project. However, the "sci-fi" theme was fully materialized as a futuristic time ship in babywinter's next game Journey To Eden.
Journey To Eden was initially conceptualized as Talim Windmill. Talim is a Soul Calibur character. Her arena is a watermill.
The dragon in Life Before Dragon is modeled after Lizardman, a character in Soul Calibur.
This is the only game of babywinter that does not give you the full glimpse of a construction or a model. You cannot see the full castle, as the game restricts the player to see just the inside.
This is one of the two games of babywinter that does not have a centerpiece model. The other one is Pueblo de Mendoza.
There was no Prison Floor in the initial launch of the game. That area was just a covered bridge.
The game became a precursor of rainbows in babywinter's game. The flags hanging in the Prison Floor and the Sun Hall carries the colors of the rainbow. The final challenge carries the rainbow pattern.
Babywinter and the rest of the aMazers invented the use of including names of members in games as a form of game update. In this game, babywinter used epitaphs to reward people who successfully completed her game.
Babywinter uses her style of using "bar" walls to create geometric effects. This however make games lag, according to CY. Babywinter abandoned the stlye in newer games, when she starts using models and colors more often.
Call of the Ancients is not technically babywinter's first game in ChallengeYou. Titay House is her first game, but babywinter removed this game because "the title is less than 15 characters long", making the title appear bigger in the game preview. All games starting Call of the Ancients exceed 15 characters.
Instead of going down to the Sun Hall when transferring from Conundrum at World's End to The World Is Round At San Salvador, players can opt to use the mezzanine that connects the two rooms.
The combination for The World is Round at San Salvador is 1-4-9-8. This combination is however historically erroneous because Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in "1492". 1498 is his third voyage.
The puzzles for Conundrum and The World is Round is supposed to be similar: door puzzle. This is to attain symmetry as the two Labyrinths have the same maze style. The ladder puzzle was however made for Conundrum because babywinter has reached the optimum amount in doors per level. This means she cannot use doors as item in the game.
The top of the castle has crystal-glass floor. A pattern of a sword is shown imprinted on the floor.
The finish platform has a ladder beside it, in case the player fell off the nearby battlement. Without the ladder, and if the player accidentally fell onto the battlement, the player must restart the game.


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NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS AND HONORS IN INDIA
GENERAL AWARENESS & STATIC GK FOR SSC CGL EXAM
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LIST OF THE NATIONAL SPORTS AWARD IN INDIA:
ICC AWARDS (sports award for cricket):
It is a set of sports awards for cricket. The awards recognize and honor the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months. The Awards has been institutionalized by International Cricket Council since 2004.
Cricket sports awards are presented every year given below:
1. ICC Player of the year.
2. Women's Cricketer of the Year
3. Test Player of the year
4. ICC One – day Player of the Year
5. T20 Player of the Year
6. Captain of the Year
7. Emerging Player of the Year:
Payers eligible for this award must be under 26 years of age at the start of the voting period and have played no more than five tests and/or 10 ODIs before that date.
8. Test Team of the year
9. One – day Team of the year
10. Spirit of Cricket Award:
Described by the ICC as awarded to the team most notable for "upholding the 'Spirit of the Game', involving respect for their opponents, their own captain and team, the role of the umpires and hte game's traditional values.
11. Umpire of the year
RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA
§ Instituted in the year 1991 – 92, it is India's highest honor given for achievement in sports. The words " Khel Ratna" literally mean "sports gem" in Hindi.
§ The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India.
§ It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs 7,50,000.
§ Chess wizard Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of this coveted award.
ARJUNA AWARDS
§ They were instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The Indian award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
§ The government has recently revised the scheme for the Arjuna Award. As per the revised guidelines to be eligible for the award, a sportsperson should not only have had good performance consistently for the previous there years at international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended, but should also have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
§ The award is given only in disciplines falling under the following categories:
1. Olympic Games
2. Asian Games
3. Commonwealth Games
4. World Cup
5. World Championship Disciplines and Cricket
6. Indigenous Games
7. Sports for the Physically Challenged
DRONACHARYA AWARD
§ This Indian Award is presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour a cash component of Rs 5,00,000. The award was instituted in 1985.
§ As the best sports person award is named Arjuna Award, it is appropriate that the coaching award is named after Dronacharya, as he was the Guru of Arjuna.
§ Cuban boxing coach B.I Fernadez was the first foreign coach who was awarded the dronacharya Award (in 2012).
DHYAN CHAND AWARD
§ Initiated in 2002, it is India's highest sport award for lifetime achievement in sports and games, given by the Government of India. The award is named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand.
§ The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5,00,000, a statuette ceremonial dress and a scroll of honour.
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Elizabeth Coates1
F, #315111, d. 22 February 1783
Elizabeth Coates was the daughter of Michael Coates.1 She married Edward Pease, son of Joseph Pease and Ann Coldwell, on 2 October 1735.1 She died on 22 February 1783.1
From 2 October 1735, her married name became Pease.
Children of Elizabeth Coates and Edward Pease
Joseph Pease+2 b. 25 Mar 1737, d. 3 Apr 1808
Thomas Pease+3 b. 8 Mar 1743, d. 29 Jan 1811
[S35] BLG1965 volume 3, page 709. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]
Joseph Pease1
M, #315112, b. 25 March 1737, d. 3 April 1808
Joseph Pease was born on 25 March 1737.1 He was the son of Edward Pease and Elizabeth Coates.2 He married Mary Richardson, daughter of Richard Richardson, on 13 October 1763.1 He died on 3 April 1808 at age 71.1
He lived at Darlington, County Durham, EnglandG.1
Children of Joseph Pease and Mary Richardson
Elizabeth Pease1
Edward Pease+2 b. 31 May 1767, d. 31 Jul 1858
Richard Richardson1
Richard Richardson lived at Hull, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1
Child of Richard Richardson
Mary Richardson+2 d. 17 Jul 1821
Mary Richardson1
F, #315114, d. 17 July 1821
Mary Richardson was the daughter of Richard Richardson.2 She married Joseph Pease, son of Edward Pease and Elizabeth Coates, on 13 October 1763.1 She died on 17 July 1821.1
From 13 October 1763, her married name became Pease.
Children of Mary Richardson and Joseph Pease
Edward Pease1
M, #315115, b. 31 May 1767, d. 31 July 1858
Edward Pease was born on 31 May 1767.1 He was the son of Joseph Pease and Mary Richardson.2 He married Rachel Whitwell, daughter of John Whitwell, on 3 November 1796.1 He died on 31 July 1858 at age 91.2
He lived at Darlington, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1
Children of Edward Pease and Rachel Whitwell
Elizabeth Pease2 d. 31 Jan 1866
John Pease+2 b. 30 Sep 1797, d. 29 Jul 1868
Joseph Pease+2 b. 22 Jun 1799, d. 2 Feb 1872
Henry Pease2 b. 4 May 1807, d. 30 May 1881
John Whitwell1
Last Edited=1 Oct 2008
Died without issue.1
Child of John Whitwell
Rachel Whitwell+2 d. 18 Oct 1833
Rachel Whitwell1
F, #315117, d. 18 October 1833
Rachel Whitwell was the daughter of John Whitwell.2 She married Edward Pease, son of Joseph Pease and Mary Richardson, on 3 November 1796.1 She died on 18 October 1833.1
From 3 November 1796, her married name became Pease.
Children of Rachel Whitwell and Edward Pease
John Pease1
M, #315118, b. 30 September 1797, d. 29 July 1868
John Pease was born on 30 September 1797.1 He was the son of Edward Pease and Rachel Whitwell.2 He married Sophia Jowitt, daughter of Joseph Jowitt, on 26 November 1823.1 He died on 29 July 1868 at age 70.1
He lived at Darlington, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1 He had one other daughter.1
Child of John Pease and Sophia Jowitt
Sophia Pease+
Joseph Jowitt1
Child of Joseph Jowitt
Sophia Jowitt+2 d. 6 Aug 1870
Sophia Jowitt1
F, #315120, d. 6 August 1870
Sophia Jowitt was the daughter of Joseph Jowitt.2 She married John Pease, son of Edward Pease and Rachel Whitwell, on 26 November 1823.1 She died on 6 August 1870.1
From 26 November 1823, her married name became Pease.
Child of Sophia Jowitt and John Pease


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Teen Center Amenities
Explore Our Amenities
Having clean laundry is important for all, but not accessible to everyone. At the Jim Gillen Teen Center we have a washing machine and dryer, and soap for any of our teens to use.
There are many paths to recovery, and music can be one of them. With our music studio you have a chance to not only play real instruments, but record, edit, and produce what it all sounds like.
Designing clothes, creating paintings, designing digital art, all of it can be done right here.
Homework Corner
We want to ensure that you graduate, we want to help you get there, a homework corner has the computers you need, and we are happy to assist.
There's no better way to reset and relax than playing the latest game with your friends.
Ping Pong, basketball arcade, foosball, working out, board games, and much more, we are a center dedicated to teens. We have built the rec room by listening to what teens want and continue to do so.
Want to Join Our Center?
The Teen Center operates like a "drop in" center. Members are free to come and go as they please, and attend programming as it interests them.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Teen Center can be reached at (401) 632-4077.
The Jim Gillen Teen Center
The Jim Gillen Teen Center is an environment that celebrates, and helps facilitate recovery through dynamic programming, shared lived experience, and peer support.
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Super Gran Tackles 30 Marathons in 30 Days for Charities
Great-grandmother Linda Jeavons has completed a challenge that many people would shy away from – that's 30 marathons in just 30 days!
Throughout June determined Linda, from Penisarwaen in North-West Wales, put on her walking shoes to raise £2,115 for two charities, the Wales Air Ambulance and Blood Bikes Wales.
Every decade Linda, who is originally from Colwyn Bay, marks her birthday by completing a challenge.
Her previous birthday challenges have included running the London Marathon, learning to ride a motorbike and passing her test, entering the Snowdon Race and cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats.
Lockdown didn't prevent 70-year-old Linda from walking this huge distance. Reflecting on the challenge, she said: "It was tough - I knew it was going to be, otherwise it wouldn't have been a 'challenge', but possibly a little harder than I had thought!
"I think the hardest part was when I got to the halfway point - day 15 - you'd think that would be a good point to be at, but all I thought was, 'I know how hard it was to do 15 days, and now I have to do that all over again'!"
Friends and family threw their support behind Linda and they encouraged her every step of the way. Several did parts of the walk with her, including her husband and daughter who took it in turns to start the marathon or finish the marathon every day with her.
Throughout the 30 days there were times when Linda woke up thinking 'let's get going' and other times when, not surprisingly, she thought 'not again'.
Linda placed a moneybox at the bottom of her driveway with a message explaining about her challenge and her kind-hearted neighbours donated £200.
The family are no strangers to going above and beyond for a challenge. In 2018, her daughter Steph Jeavons became the first Brit to circumnavigate the world on her Honda motorbike.
Her proud daughter, Steph, said: "Mum did amazingly well despite mother nature throwing everything at her, from stifling heat to lashing rain and wind. It's not in her nature to give up, and I think she has more than proved that. I'm now looking forward to seeing what she has planned for her 80th! Well done Mum."
Lynne Garlick, Wales Air Ambulance Fundraising Manager, said: "Completing a marathon is a huge challenge for the best of us. But doing 30 in 30 days is just extraordinary. Congratulations to Linda on completing this huge, and exhausting, challenge. Thank you so much for fundraising for two important charities and a huge thank you to everyone who supported her during the marathons and for donating money."
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In this field we began looking at classic pathologies such as osteoarthritis joint replacement, osteoporosis bone fractures, and back pain. We then expanded into diabetes, looking at neuropathies, also as possible means of early type 2 diabetes diagnosis (Prof Simon Heller); into geriatrics and ENT in relation to the risk of falling (Dr. Jaydip Ray); into the functional assessment of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Prof Chris McDermott, Tom Jenkins); or Multiple Sclerosis (Dr Siva Nair, Dr David Palin, Prof Basil Sharrak).
Predictive medicine works very well with children, because the personalisation helps to compensate for differences from adult physiology and pathology: for example, we are working on the detection of abuse bone fractures, and on the risk of bone fracture in obese children. We are now doing more work in oncology, first in a contiguous problem (bone fracture in metastatic patients), and more recently with a general oncological problem (stratification of therapy) in collaboration with the CHIC international consortium.
Here are specific areas of clinical impact, defined through some concrete examples of active research:
Risk of bone fracture in osteoporotic women
In the VPHOP (Osteoporotic Virtual Physiological Human) project we developed a complete technology to predict the risk of low-energy impact femoral and vertebral fracture in osteopenic or osteoporotic patients.
In the MultiSIM project we completed a retrospective accuracy study on 200 patients, which confirmed the validity of this approach.
We can immediately provide an online service for bone strength estimation from CT data, to be included in any clinical trial (osteoporosis interventions, bone metastases, other bone metabolic diseases, even paediatric).
Using the technologies developed in the NMS Physiome project we can provide an online service for patient-specific neuromusculoskeletal modelling based on MRI and gait analysis data, to be used in every clinical study where a detailed quantification of the neuromuscular condition is required (dystrophies, neurodegenerative diseases, cachexia, sarcopenia, balance pathologies, biomechanical determinants of osteo-degenerative conditions, etc.).
Technical PI: Dr Claudia Mazzà, Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya and Dr Xinshan Li Mechanical Engineering; Clinical PI: Prof Richard Eastell, Prof Eugene McCloskey, Dr Jennifer Walsh, Oncology and Metabolism.
Novel assessment of the osteoarthritic hip subchondral bone: a combined experimental and computational investigation
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease that affects human joints, which degenerate over time. While OA is considered a disease mainly related to the cartilage, in fact major changes of the subchondral bone have been observed. In order to develop novel or improve current treatments it is fundamental to better understand how the pathologic tissue deforms under loading. In a recently funded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) pilot project, we aim to improve understanding of the effect of osteoarthritis of the human femoral head. This will be achieved by developing a comprehensive methodology, which will include high resolution microCT imaging, in situ mechanical testing, digital volume correlation and micro-finite element models. It is a pilot study and, if successful, will lead to further proposals for funding to support a multi-centre study aimed at the wider goal of understanding of osteoarthritis pathogenesis.
PIs: Dr Enrico Dall'Ara, Oncology and Metabolism; Prof Mark Wilkinson, Oncology and Metabolism.
Stratification of back-pain treatments
The technology developed in the MySpine project, tested for usability on nearly 200 patients, assists the spinal surgeon in the treatment decision (conservative, discectomy, vertebral fusion) by generating patient-specific models from MRI and CT data.
The service could be provided freely as a non-clinical research tool to explore its efficacy in a large multicentre trial.
Technical PI: Prof Damien Lacroix; Clinical PI: Prof Peter Varga, National Centre for Spine Disorder, Budapest.
Aetiology of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
In the MD-Paedigree project we are testing the hypothesis that the severity and the location of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is correlated with patient-specific biomechanical determinants. If this hypothesis is confirmed, we will provide a stratification tool for JIA. If it is rejected, we will still be able to provide, for other pathologies, a research pipeline to explore the role of patient-specific biomechanical determinants in the aetiopathogenesis, or in the progression of other paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
Technical PI: Dr Claudia Mazzà (originated by Prof Marco Viceconti), Mechanical Engineering; Clinical PI: Prof Alberto Martini, Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova.
Prediction of type 2 diabetes onset
In the MissionT2D project we are developing an early diagnosis tool for type 2 diabetes that detects early signs of neuropathy. The technology is currently under development.
Technical PI: Dr Claudia Mazzà, Mechanical Engineering; Clinical PI: Prof Simon Heller, Oncology and Metabolism.
Genotype/phenotype stratification of Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's disease is perfect example of the complex interaction between genetic and disease phenotype traits; while some mutations are associated with a very high probability of developing Parkinson's, many patients do not exhibit any mutation, but show the same clinical symptoms.
The combination of clinical genomics, neuromotor biomechanics, and clinical neurology can open whole new avenues in the early diagnosis and the therapy of this complex condition.
Technical PI: Dr Claudia Mazzà; clinical PI: Dr Alisdair McNeil, Neuroscience; Prof Oliver Bandmann, Neuroscience.
Prediction of the risk of vertebral facture in patients with metastases
A number of tumours induce bone metastases; some like breast and lung cancer frequently induce metastases in the spine. These lesions are usually painful, but sometime they are so extensive that the vertebral body collapses, with significant pain, need for immobilisation, and a potential risk of neurological lesions and potentially paraplegia. The clinicians need to make difficult treatment decisions between radiotherapy, which reduces the pain, but not the risk of bone fracture, and vertebroplasty, an interventional procedure, that also reduces the risk of fracture.
We are developing a CT-based patient-specific modelling workflow that will provide accurate prediction of the risk of bone fracture as a function of the localisation and extension of the metastatic lesion, providing an effective decision-support system for treatment stratification.
Technical PI: Dr Enrico Dall'Ara, Oncology and Metabolism; Clinical PI: Prof Rob Coleman, Oncology.
Stratification by therapy for solid tumours patients
Some solid tumours today can be treated with multiple therapies, as a replacement for or alongside surgery – radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapies, immune therapies, etc. In many cases, different patients with the same type of cancer respond differently to the same therapy, because of the specific genome of the cancer, or because of disease specific phenotype traits, such as cellularity, vascularisation, localisation, etc.
In the CHIC project we are collaborating on the development of an in silico simulator that uses patient-specific models to predict the response each patient would have for each of the therapeutic options available. We are currently targeting lung cancer, glioblastoma, and Wilms' tumour.
Technical PI: Dr Dawn Walker, Computer Science; Clinical PI: Prof Norbert Graf, Prof Rainer Bohle, Saarland University, Saarbrücken; Prof Stefaan van Gool, UZ leuven.
Predictive In-silico Multiscale Analytics to support cancer personalized diaGnosis and prognosis, Empowered by imaging biomarkers (PRIMAGE)
PRIMAGE is a €7.2m integrated project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Programme and proposes a cloud-based platform to support decision making in the clinical management of malignant solid tumours, specifically neuroblastoma, offering predictive tools to assist diagnosis, prognosis, therapies choice and treatment follow up. The methodologies developed by the project consortium will include the use of novel imaging biomarkers, in silico tumour growth simulation, advanced visualisation of predictions and generation of machine-learning based predictors for the most relevant, disease-specific, clinical end points, with the aim of improving patient diagnosis, treatment and reducing costs.
In Sheffield, we will be responsible for developing a cellular level agent-based model (ABM) of the neuoblastoma tumour microenvironment (Dr Dawn Walker), working with collaborators to integrate this into a multiscale model from molecular to organ level and also optimising this model and deploying it in a HPC environment (Dr Paul Richmond).
Sheffield PI: Dr Dawn Walker, Dr Paul Richmond, Prof Richard Clayton, Computer Science.


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https://www.littlethings.com/dont-eat-placenta/
Doctors Warn That The Placenta-Eating Trend Among New Moms May Put Babies' Lives In Danger
by Ileana Paules-Bronet
Ileana is the Editor of Original Content at LittleThings. She grew up in upstate New York and Oregon and now lives in Queens, NY. Ileana graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in sociology. After graduating, she attended the Columbia Publishing Course in New York City, then worked as in marketing at Oxford University Press. Since transitioning to editorial, she has written for sites like BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Unwritten. She has also worked for local newspapers and magazines in upstate New York. In her free time, you can find Ileana watching Law and Order: SVU, eating ice cream, and spending time with her dog.
There's a motherhood trend all over the internet — and especially among celebrities — that has caused a stir among parents: eating the placenta.
After giving birth to a beautiful baby, mama isn't done with the hard work: she also has to deliver the placenta.
In the past, you would pretty much forget the placenta once it was out. In recent years, though, saving your afterbirth in one form or another has become a major trend.
Some people choose to save the placenta and eat it. People online share videos, tips, and recipes for consuming the placenta. Others send it out to be dehydrated and ground into pills.
People claim that there are many benefits to eating placentas, including physical and psychological benefits for postpartum women. However, there isn't enough scientific evidence to back these claims.
And now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that eating your placenta could actually be very dangerous for your baby.
Thumbnail Photo: Wikimedia / KellyPhD // Instagram / @nurturu_mama
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Wikimedia / Bonnie U. Gruenberg
Immediately after a baby is born, they are cleaned up by the doctor, weighed, and measured.
But Mom's hard work isn't done. She still has to go through the final stage of delivery: the afterbirth.
Wikimedia / Asturnut
After the baby is out of the womb, it's time for mom to deliver the placenta, which is the organ that protects, supports, and provides nutrients to the baby while they're in utero.
Some parents decide to save this organ in order to consume it later.
Instagram / @journeyafterjillian
People eat placenta raw, cooked, in smoothies, and in capsule form. The idea is that consuming the placenta gives mom and baby necessary nutrients and helps ease postpartum recovery. However, there's not much evidence to back up this claim.
Now, there's a very good reason to skip the placenta smoothie completely.
A baby in Oregon recently got very sick after her mother ingested placenta capsules days after she gave birth.
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The CDC explains that not only does eating placenta have no proven health benefits, it may also be dangerous for your baby.
When the baby in this case was born, she had a severe bacterial infection. Five days after she was discharged, the infant was admitted back to the hospital for "irritability."
It wasn't until the mom revealed she had been taking placenta pills that the doctors realized what was wrong with her baby.
Wikimedia / Jeremy Kemp
The pills, which weren't properly sterilized, caused Mom to reinfect her infant with the same bacteria that caused trouble at birth.
Luckily, the child ended up being fine after doctors gave her antibiotics. However, the situation could have ended very differently.
The CDC explained in their report that there are no standards for processing placenta for consumption, which means that there are no safety regulations.
Instagram / @motherhoodvillagedoula
The process of encapsulating placenta doesn't necessarily get rid of all infectious pathogens, the CDC explains, so moms should avoid eating placenta pills.
Additionally, although there are recipes online for eating placenta, there aren't standards for how to prepare it safely and properly.
Wikimedia / KellyPhD
The health benefits of placental ingestion are not proven, and there are multiple health risks.
Placenta consumption might be the latest trend in all-natural parenting, but the risks definitely outweigh the rewards.
Bottom line: it's safer for everyone if you don't eat your placenta.
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La rue de Brissac est une voie du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès
La rue de Brissac est une voie publique située dans le  de Paris. Elle débute au 10, boulevard Morland et se termine au 5, rue Crillon.

Origine du nom
Elle a reçu en 1844 le nom de Charles II de Cossé, comte puis duc de Brissac, maréchal de France après avoir remis les clés de Paris à Henri IV le , alors qu'il était gouverneur de la ville.

Historique
Projetée par une ordonnance du , la voie est finalement ouverte en 1843, en même temps que la rue Crillon et la rue Mornay sur les terrains appartenant au domaine de l'État, et provenant de l'ancien enclos de l'Arsenal, pour desservir le grenier de réserve.

Elle a pris sa dénomination actuelle en vertu d'une ordonnance royale du .

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Liste des voies du 4e arrondissement de Paris

Liens externes
 Rue de Brissac (mairie de Paris)

Références

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Which Medical Marijuana Benefits Attract Customers to Online Weed Stores?
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Studies have shown that the consumption of medical weed helps substitute various dangerous addictions. It can help save many people who are addicted to other hard drugs. It can also reverse the bad effect of tobacco smoking on the lungs, and does not have any damaging impact on the lungs of consumers. Other than this, it also helps eliminate the bad impact of tobacco smoke after quitting smoking.
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