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Kenny VS Spenny – A Show Like No Other
January 20, 2017 · by rustysoapbox	· in Article.	·
The tragedy of this article is that I can guarantee that the majority of the readers will never have heard of this fantastic program, I myself have only known about it for about 2 years. This was the way that the show was described to me… 'I know you like things like Jackass, have you heard of Kenny VS Spenny? All you need to know is that one of them is a bit stupid and the other one's a dick'. At the time, all of the episodes were on YouTube, courtesy of one of the shows creators and stars, Kenny Hotz. I started the playlist and I watched all six series over a weekend. I became enamoured with this show and the two gentlemen in the spotlight, Kenneth Joel Hotz and Spencer Nolan Rice. So why am I writing this, other than to gush at these two in the form of 1000 words. What am I saying? That's exactly what I'm going to do.
So what is Kenny VS Spenny? This show is about two childhood friends whose whole lives have been a series of competitions and now they have it on TV. Each episode is a different competiton and the loser of the competition has to suffer a humiliation which is just that. One humiliation that sticks out in my mind is the one where Spenny has to smoke a joint made out of the crews pubes.
There are two unique selling points to this show. One is the competitions which do get absurd. Just to name a few; Who can stay awake the longest?, Who can stand up the longest?, Who can eat more meat?, Who can stay blindfolded the longest? Who can win a court room battle?, and those are just the tame ones. A couple of the gross/bizarre competitions range from 'Who can keep a dump in their pants the longest?' to 'Who can produce more sperm?'
The other unique selling point is Kenny and Spenny themselves. To put it mildly, Kenny is the lunatic and Spenny is the straight man who constantly rolls his eyes at Kenny's antics but in many ways, this is part of it's charm. I do sympathise somewhat with Spenny as Kenny is a truly devious bastard who I wouldn't want as a best friend but having said that, I don't think the show would work without Kenny and his numerous schemes to fuck over his childhood friend. There are a number of competitions where Kenny has played fair and come out on top but in the majority of the shows, he cheats… a lot. In the competition, 'Who can drink more beer?', he gave Spenny cases full of beer whilst his own beer was a 'non-alcohol' brand. Sometimes it does get quite mean aswell. In 'Who is funnier?', Kenny's piece for the judge was a letter that he sent to Spenny telling him that someone that he had unprotected sex with had been diagnosed as being HIV positive. During the competition 'Who can sell more Bibles?', he actually convinced Spenny that a script that he had written had been bought for $420,000 and was going to be produced by Robert De Niro. There is another one which has to be the worst prank ever played on anyone ever.
If anyone wants to look it up, the episode is 'Who can bone more women?'. To me, this show is addictive for this very reason and all of the bad things that Kenny does just makes Spenny's victories all the sweeter.
If I were going to recommend this show to someone, the episode that I would show them is 'Who is the better actor?' because if you have watched the show from the beginning, it might seem like the whole thing is tipped in Kenny's favour, however is this particular episode, the audience gets to see the show from Spenny's side and it is eye-opening if not a little heartbreaking to watch. In case you were wondering, Kenny won that one… by cheating. In his own words, Spenny is a purist and wouldn't dream of cheating whilst Kenny doesn't give a shit. Some episodes are a bit 'hit and miss' but the ones where Kenny is being particularly diabolical are my favourite to watch. The bible one is a good one along with 'Who can stay naked the longest?' which does have a good ending.
Unsurprisingly, almost all of the six series have been delivered by different broadcasters because they kept getting cancelled. The shows have been broadcast by CBC, Showcase and Comedy Central whilst the pilot episode was shown on MTV.
And now, a teeny bit of criticism.
Giving that this is meant to be reality TV, I can't help but feel that Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice are exaggerated characters purposefully created for the show. For a start, Kenny wants to be liked way too much and to a rather worrying degree and as for Spenny, no one is that gullible. He sometimes gives the impression that he wants to quit and even does leave the show in one episode. He makes frequent comments as to how he is 'too smart' to be doing this television show. Let me tell you something, mate, a lot of people would give any number of limbs to have their own TV show. As for the 'too smart' comment, Spenny? Who won the 'Who is the bigger idiot?' competition, Spenny. But like I said, I don't get the impression that this is what these two are actually like as people. If they are, then it's definitely not to the degree that it is when they are on camera.
After the show ended, Kenny and Spenny went their separate ways and have not appeared together on television since. They embarked on a number of unsuccessful solo projects. Kenny wrote and starred in a show called 'Testees' which centred around test subjects in a lab. He had another show called 'Triumph of the Will' which was very much centred around himself. In this show, he tried to get his mother laid and tried to legally become a cannibal. Kenny has prided himself on being original and showing what no one has seen before on TV. He certainly has done that.
In terms of Spenny's career, he did a show called 'Single White Spenny' which Kenny affectionately refers to as 'Single Season Spenny'. This show revolves around an alternate Spencer Rice as he dates different women after a divorce. The show was cancelled after one season due to poor ratings. Bear in mind that 'Testees' was cancelled for very much the same reason. I don't know why 'Triumph of the Will' was cancelled but I can only imagine it was because it was too extreme for television. I think that the reason these shows failed was simply because Kenny and Spenny are stronger when they are together.
The audience loves to see these two compete and so do I.
In recent years, Kenny and Spenny have joined forces to do a live show which is basically what their show was but in front of a live audience. In interviews, they have said that they would have done another series and even a movie but they have had difficulty securing funding. Some kind of a deal with Netflix was also mentioned. I personally would love to see more. Sadly, the episodes on YouTube have been taken down but the DVD's are still available. I would strongly urge anyone who hasn't seen it, to get a hold of this amazing show, clear yourself a weekend and just watch them all from start to finish. The competitions get more extreme as the series goes on and it is like nothing else that is on television. It's not exactly sophisticated but dumb fun doesn't get nearly enough credit.
Small Update. The DVD's of this show have in fact gone out of print BUT all of the episodes have been re-uploaded to Kenny Hotz's YouTube channel, the link for which is here – Kenny Hotz
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Pimay was an ancient Egyptian prince, son of pharaoh Shoshenq III, who served as a Great Chief of the Ma during his father's reign.

Identity
While it was traditionally assumed that Pimay succeeded his father, newer archaeological evidence uncovered by Aidan Dodson in 1993 established that a new Tanite dynasty 22 king named Shoshenq IV actually succeeded Shoshenq III. Pimay was a different man from king Pami of the 22nd Dynasty because the orthography and translation of their respective names are different. While the name Pami reads as "The Cat" in Egyptian, the name Pimay translates as "The Lion". King Pami's name was mistakenly transcribed into Pimay by past historians based on the common (and now erroneous) view that he was Shoshenq III's son and successor. Moreover, if Pimay did indeed outlive his father, he should have succeeded his father as king rather than the obscure Shoshenq IV who is not attested as a son of Shoshenq III in contemporary historical sources. Consequently, it seems certain that Shoshenq III outlived all of his sons through his nearly 4 decade long reign. Pimay, hence, likely predeceased his father.

It is possible that Pimay also was a governor at Sais in the Western Nile Delta, as suggested by a statue group dedicated by him which was rediscovered in that city. If so, he was an indirect predecessor of the Great Chief of the Ma Osorkon C, who in turn was succeeded by the future pharaoh of the 24th Dynasty, Tefnakht.

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People of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
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The final stretch takes them to Campania and Calabria, on to Naples and Amalfi. Glorious viewing from beginning to end!


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Despite three days of rain, a wrong turn that took her five miles out of her way, pausing to make 20 or so lecture presentations (including to University of Florida and Santa Fe College students), and myriad pot luck dinners at Universalist Unitarian churches, Bazzini maintained such a brisk pace, it put her in Tallahassee three days ahead of schedule.
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Move To Amend argues that two Supreme Court rulings — Citizens United vs. FEC in 2010, and McCutcheon vs. FEC earlier this year — are drowning American democracy beneath floods of election money, with corporations exerting disproportionate clout in politics. Opinion polls indicate a majority of Americans disagree with both decisions, objecting to Citizens United by as much as 80 percent.
Thirty-eight state legislatures would have to approve a Constitutional amendment for it to become law.
Since its inception as a nonprofit in 2010, Move To Amend has been pushing voters to reject corporate personhood, and 16 states have passed non-binding resolutions to that end, and another 22 states are considering resolutions. Converting that sentiment into legal support for a 28th Amendment, however, will be far more challenging.
Bazzini's high-profile supporters included former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower at an October sendoff rally in Sarasota, and Harvard Law professor/campaign finance reform advocate Lawrence Lessig in Tallahassee.
Lessig tried to beg out of his commitment to come to Florida due to a scheduling conflict, but relented after Bazzini persisted. As a result, she promised to join him in New Hampshire for a similar political march next month.
One of Bazzini's most memorable encounters, however, wasn't with a supporter, but a political opponent. In Inverness, she dropped into the office of Florida legislator and deputy House whip Jimmie T. Smith.


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Inside the issue is "Guardiola's Sugar and Coffee Machinery"; "Blaisdell's Upright Moulding Machine"; "Spoke-Making Machinery"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
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I know what is on your mind as summer approaches; 'How do I shed that winter weight and get back into those summer outfits?' Well believe it or not there is no need to starve yourself while you get ready for Summer.
The best way to ensure you are eating well and at the same time shedding the extra winter gained recently, is to be organised. Preparing healthier options with plenty seasonal fruits and vegetables will make it easy to improve your diet. Whether you are trying to lose weight or just be a little bit healthier, it is just a matter of planning and a bit of imagination.
If you are overweight and planning to shed some kilos, set a realistic goal. Aim for approximately ½ kg weight loss per week. It does not seem like much, but by December this would equal around a 5-6kg loss…. Now that is something to think about.
Look at the new seasons fruits and vegetables. We all could afford to increase the amounts of fruits and vegetables we eat. Fruits and veggies should make up around 50% of meals and snacks.
Including 2 to 3 serves of fruit and 5+ serves of vegetables every day.
A serve of vegetable equals about 2 ½ cups of vegetables (cooked or raw) or 5 cups of salad vegetables.
Spring vegetables in season now are: asparagus, beans, broccoli, endive, leeks, spinach, tomatoes, and zucchini. Many these are great raw in salads, lightly stir fried or steamed with lean spring lamb. Yum!
Great fruits at this time of the year include: apples, avocados, bananas, honey dew, kiwi, mandarins, pears, passionfruit, watermelons and berries. These are great in fruits salads, fruit kebabs and fresh fruit compotes.
Stir fries and BBQ. Now the days are getting warmer we do not feel the need for hearty winter warmers. It is a great time to start experimenting with new stir fry recipes using seasonal vegetables and lean meat such as pork, lamb and chicken. It is also a great time to clean up the BBQ and get outside into the fresh air while you cook you seasonal fruits and veggies as well as lean cuts of meats.
It nice to sit outside with a cool drink and enjoy the afternoon sun. So remember to keep the fat and sugar out of your drinks. Water should be your fluid of choice, try it plain or sparkling with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice. Another great Spring drink is to add equal parts of apple juice and soda water to a jug with several lemon and lime wedges plus a few sprigs of mint and a plenty of ice. It's a thirst-quenching low fat and sugar drink that the whole family can enjoy.
Iced black and herbal teas are another great choice as they do not require milk and little or no sugar which is a great way to have a cool drink and help your waist line.
For breakfast have a go at a fruit smoothies in a glass of ice cold milk, loads of fruits including berries, banana and mangoes with some oats and chia seeds. It will keep you full until lunch.
As it gets warmer and the days longer we find it easier to get out and do some sort of activity. It's a good time to reassess your goals and do some 'personal spring cleaning'. Ideally we all should do around 30min of activity every 5 to7 days a week. It is a great time to get outdoors and take up old sporting activities or why not try something new?
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Ok, not really, but in preparing for Human #2 I have had my fair share of freak-outs. While many friends with multiples have assured me that you do manage (disclaimer: no one has actually given specifics on how exactly you manage), I still can't help the occasional panic. We've got just a few days to until our new little bundle of love arrives, and after 9 months of preparing, I almost feel ready. Almost.
Have you read The Crossroads Between Should and Must yet? If you find yourself in an internal struggle between the desire to achieve your goals and the obligations of daily life, this book is for you. You can buy the paperback here or download the free pdf here. It has changed the way I look at my wants and needs. Should is what everyone expects of us, must is the person calling from deep within; the one we often suppress or ignore. Go read it.
Summer is slowly starting to show her sweaty face in Cape Town. While there have been a few lovely warm days, I am so happy that they have been spaced between one or two cloudy, cooler days. I am not ready for the heat just yet. Sophie, on the hand is in her absolute element. From demanding to wear princess dresses to school everyday to running around the garden barefoot and covered in sand. Side note: if you are looking for a great outdoor play space to take your little ones, I can highly recommend the River Rascals play are at the River Club in Observatory. It is divine.
I am so addicted to scarymommy.com – like millions of other moms, the posts just resonate on every level. This particular post really stuck out for me. I read it twice. I can't tell you how many photos I have skipped out on because I feel too fat or too ugly or underdressed. I don't want my kids to look back on their childhood and feel a disconnect between the mom they knew and the mom that appeared in 3 or 4 pictures. I want to be able to sit on my couch when I am 80 years old with my photo albums bursting with memories, I want to be able to pour over pictures of Regan and I with our daughters. So I have turned into that lunatic at family events that takes pictures and demands to be photographed as well. This is so far out of my comfort zone, but I am embracing it.
Gosh, one of the most common things to come out of my mouth over the past few months has got to be my soliloquy about how flippen tough it is living with a 3 year old. I have learned that the only way to control my feelings is to accept the lack of control I have. Sophie is growing so fast and it is the very definition of bittersweet, her thoughts, her opinions, her moods, they all feel like part of another life, one where I have a much older child. At this tender age she is demanding to be seen as an independent human being and that is so hard. It's hard because for goodness sake you are 3, I know I know better and please just be a baby for a tiny bit longer.
Listening to: Sophie. Non-stop. I swear I have the chattiest child on the block. From the time she opens her eyes until that last goodnight, there is a never-ending flow of gibber gabber coming out of her mouth.
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Wife seeks divorce because she is 'bored'
Even though the house will be sold, she will remain the owner. (File)
Published Tuesday, February 24, 2015
An Egyptian woman, aged more than 50 years, filed for divorce from her husband on the grounds she feels bored as he is out most of the time.
The woman told the judge in Cairo that she could not stand being on her own at home most of the time and wanted a divorce, although she has been married for 25 years.
"I am tired of loneliness. I feel bored most of the time as my husband is always out with his friends at the café," she said, according to Egypt's 'Alyoum Al Sabei' daily.
The paper said the husband accused his wife of being mad after she asked for divorce while her two married sons stopped contacting her.


Our Google search for the (almost) daily Google Doodle has reached ritualistic proportions. It is, however, pertinent to note that the Google Doodle has humble beginnings. On August 20, 1998, a week before a then two-year-old Google became an incorporated company, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were on their way to the Burning Man festival. To mark themselves 'out of office' on their email signatures, they decided to overlay the Burning Man stick-figure on the Google logo. The rest, as they say, is history. What began as an 'out of office' scribble has now become an iconic art form. It's one of the things that sets Google apart from the competition.
In recognition of the day that celebrates the achievements of workers, the doodle features symbols related to different professions—from a stethoscope to a shovel.
In this Google Doodle, an animated child carnation nuzzles to its parent. Carnations are regarded as a symbol of love and gratitude, and serve as the traditional gift from children to their parents to mark the special day.
In celebration of Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai's 100th birth anniversary, illustrator Sudeepti Tucker depicts Sarabhai with her signature parasol, standing proudly in the auditorium of that same academy where her students perform on stage.
This Google Doodle celebrates a mother's love with digitally hand-painted tortoises. The burst of colours really catches the eye. It's almost like a kindergarten student painted it for his mom.
The picturesque town of Windsor served as the backdrop for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This Google Doodle, by Vrinda V Zaveri, depicts the newlyweds waving to well-wishers, who have gathered to join in the celebrations.
This Google Doodle, illustrated by Beena Mistry, pays homage to Raja Ram Mohan Roy as a free thinker and a champion of rights for India's lower classes. Roy's advocacy for women's rights, at a time when they had very few, is also highlighted in the Google Doodle.
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Ute Hommola (* 20. Januar 1952 in Weißenborn, Sachsen) ist eine ehemalige deutsche Leichtathletin, die – für die DDR startend – bei den Olympischen Spielen 1980 in Moskau die Bronzemedaille im Speerwurf gewann. Ebenfalls die Bronzemedaille hatte sie zwei Jahre zuvor bei den Europameisterschaften gewonnen.

Nach ihrer Sportlerlaufbahn wurde sie Agraringenieur für Tierzucht. Sie arbeitete in einer LPG (DDR-Landwirtschaftsbetrieb) in Oberbobritzsch, nach dem Ende der DDR in einer Agrargenossenschaft.

Ute Hommola startete für den SC Karl-Marx-Stadt und trainierte bei Hermann Kretzschmann. In ihrer aktiven Zeit war sie 1,74 m groß und wog 74 kg.

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 1978, Europameisterschaften: Platz 3 (62,32 m – ungültig – 55,74 – 56,16 – 55,16 – 58,44)
 1980, Olympische Spiele: Platz 3 (60,62 – 58,84 – 66,04 – 66,56 m – 61,96 – 64,92)

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Playing with construction toys in the sand pit is fun. My brother and I put the dump truck and excavator in the sandpit for them to take a bath. We turned on the water and turned the sandpit into a mud puddle. My construction toys love to take a muddy bath.
Do you know why construction toys are usually yellow? Most construction toys are yellow because they allow people to see them clearly. I love the color yellow too. Do you know that when the traffic light turns yellow, you need to slow your car down? Most people sped up and that is not right.
I love to share things with my brother. I let my brother use the hose to spray at the mud and me. We have so much fun when we share things. My brother is such a baby that he would cry if I don't share things with him and that can give both of us into trouble with our parents.
My parents would take away our toys because we did not share and we would not have any toys left to playso sharing is very important. We love to play toys and we have so much more fun if we share and we play with each other.
Did you notice that we wear yellow construction hats? Construction hats protect our heads from injury and people would not let you in the construction site without a construction hat. Your head is the most important part of your body so we must do everything to protect it.
Did you see that I dropped the bucket because the water was too much? I tried to stop the water but it was too slippery.


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Čika, auch Cika, Cica, Ciccha, Cicna (* 1. Hälfte des 11. Jahrhunderts in Zadar, Kroatisches Königreich; † nach 1095, vermutlich ebenda), war eine kroatische Benediktiner-Nonne, Gründerin und erste Äbtissin des Benediktinerklosters St. Maria (Benediktinski samostan sv. Marije u Zadru) in Zadar.

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Die biografischen Angaben über Čika sind der Gründungsurkunde des Klosters zu entnehmen. Sie entstammte der adligen Patrizierfamilie der Madijevci und war eine Enkelin des Priors Madija von Zadar; ihre Eltern hießen Dujam und Vekenega. Mit ihrem Ehemann Andrija hatte sie zwei Töchter namens Domna und Vekenega.

Nach dem Tod ihres Ehemannes, der vor 1066 getötet wurde, gründete Čika im Jahr 1066 gemeinsam mit ihrer älteren Tochter Domna und mit der Unterstützung ihrer Familie das Benediktinerkloster St. Maria in Zadar und ließ die benachbarte, schon länger bestehende Kirche St. Maria restaurieren. Als König Petar Krešimir IV. das Kloster offiziell unter seinen Schutz stellte, bezeichnete er Čika als seine Schwester ("soror mea"); diese Verwandtschaft ist jedoch nicht sicher belegt.

Im Jahr 1072 wurde ihre Tochter Vekenega, ebenfalls nach dem Tod ihres Ehemannes, Čikas Nachfolgerin als Äbtissin des Klosters.

Das genaue Todesdatum der Klostergründerin ist nicht bekannt. Ihr Grabdenkmal befindet sich im Kapitelsaal des Klosters, und ihr Name befindet sich als Inschrift auf dem Altartisch.

Stundenbuch der Čika

Der Name Čikas ist auch unvergessen wegen ihres erhalten gebliebenen, prachtvoll illustrierten Stundenbuchs (), das in der zweiten Hälfte des 11. Jahrhunderts in Zadar für sie angefertigt wurde. Čikas Stundenbuch ist in der Buchschrift Beneventana geschrieben und mit einer Vielzahl von Miniaturen bebildert. Es enthält auf 153 Seiten drei Arten von Texten: Gebete zur Jungfrau Maria, persönliche Gebete und Lehrtexte. Das Manuskript gilt als das älteste Gebetbuch für den persönlichen (nicht kirchlichen) Gebrauch in Europa. Das Original wird in der Bodleian Library der Universität Oxford aufbewahrt.

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 Čika in der Kroatischen Enzyklopädie (Hrvatska Enciclopedija)

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Horrifying moment a sea lion GRABS a young girl from a pier with its mouth and drags her into the water
The animal was swimming in the harbour at Steveston Fisherman's Wharf in Richmond, B.C., Canada
Tourists had been feeding the animal bread crumbs from the pier as it approached them
Footage shows the sea lion grab a young girl sitting at the side of the pier before pulling her into the water
A man, believed to be a relative, immediately jumps in after her before rescuing the girl in a matter of seconds
By Joe Sheppard For Mailonline
A little girl was left traumatised after a sea lion grabbed her as she sat on the edge of a pier before dragging her underwater.
The horrifying incident took place at the Steveston Fisherman's Wharf in Richmond B.C., in Canada, as tourists watched the animal looking for fish.
Footage shows people laughing as the sea lion bobs up and down in the water.
The Sea Lion bobs in the water close to the pier at Steveston Fisherman's Wharf to the delight of tourists
The animal leaps out of the water before grabbing a young girl sitting at the side of the pier by her dress
The girl is pulled over the side of the pier with great force as onlookers scream in terror
At one point it jumps right up to a young girl who was leaning over the side of the pier to get a better look.
She flinches back and giggles - seemingly thinking the animal is being playful - before sitting at the water's edge.
But the sea lion then leaps from the water grabs her by the dress before pulling her in.
Horrifying moment a man is beaten to the ground in a... Horrifying moment a toddler nearly drowns when its swimming...
Onlookers gasp and scream as a man, believed to be a relative, jumps fully clothed into the harbour to rescue her.
He lifts her to safety before climbing out himself - clearly shaken by the incident.
The sea lion does not reappear as the completely drenched young girl is led away by relatives.
The girl was only in the water for a couple of seconds before being rescued
A man lifts the girl out of the water after leaping in fully clothed to save her. The sea lion does not resurface
The video was captured by Michael Fujiwara, from Vancouver, who told the Vancouver Sun: 'I was just sitting by the dock and then this sea lion popped its head out of the water just in front of me. I just took out my cell phone and started filming.
'The sea lion actually attracted a lot of attention from the visitors there, including the young girl.
'She and her family, I guess, they came, they started feeding the animal bread crumbs or whatever it was, and then I guess the animal got a little too comfortable.'
Sea Lions are highly intelligent creatures and are generally thought to be timid in nature.
There have been reports of aggressive attacks on humans in the past though it is not known if the animal was trying to harm the girl.
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Valley GOP makes big strides
Most elected officials in Mahoning and Trumbull counties are Democrats, and that's not likely to change for years.
But advances Republicans have made here in just two elections are not only remarkable, but historic.
Much credit goes to someone who hasn't stepped foot in the Mahoning Valley in more than three years: Donald Trump.
Until Trump came along, the two counties voted for the Democratic presidential candidate every four years since 1936, except for 1956 and 1972, the second terms of Republicans Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. The numbers were often huge with Mahoning delivering 60-65 percent of the vote for Democrats and a few percentage points less in Trumbull County.
Before 2016, the lone exception was 1992. Ross Perot, the last legitimate independent presidential candidate, kept Democrat Bill Clinton's numbers down in the Valley. Clinton still won both counties with ease, but Perot did 0.89 percent better in Trumbull than incumbent Republican George H.W. Bush, and Bush beat him by only 1.41 percent in Mahoning.
Then came Trump.
In 2016, Trump was the first nonincumbent Republican presidential candidate to win Trumbull County since Herbert Hoover in 1928 when the area was Republican. Trump won by 6.22 percent and nearly won Mahoning, losing to Democrat Hillary Clinton by 3.28 percent.
But Trump didn't help down-ticket candidates in either county that year.
In 2018, two Republicans captured state legislative seats in Mahoning County with Don Manning winning in the Ohio House 59th District and Michael Rulli victorious in the Ohio Senate 33rd District. Rulli lost Mahoning County, but the race was close enough there that his lopsided win in the less-populated Columbiana County carried him to a win.
One question heading into this election was if Trump did well here, would he have coattails?
The answer? Definitely.
Trump won Trumbull County by 10.38 percent and Mahoning by 1.93 percent.
That helped some down-ticket candidates in Trumbull win, particularly Republican Mike Loychik in the Ohio House 63rd District and kept victory margins for Democrats down to levels not seen here in decades.
It wasn't all Trump, but he's responsible for a large part.
Several who supported Trump in the area in 2016 went into the voting booth, filled in the oval next to his name and left the rest of the ballot untouched.
Not in this election.
The Trump campaign emphasized to its supporters that down-ticket races were important, and the message was heard.
Come January, Trumbull County will have its first Republican commissioner since Lyle Williams, more than 40 years ago.
The Valley's delegation to the state Legislature will have four Republicans and two Democrats. The two counties were represented in Columbus by six Democrats just two years ago.
Before Trump, it was decades since Republicans had even an outside shot of being competitive in the Valley.
Now the area has two political parties, and in future years Republicans will have a legitimate shot to compete for elected office. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, it's a good thing for the area.
However, those who still think Ohio is a competitive state are fooling themselves. Democrats have a legitimate complaint about gerrymandering in the General Assembly and especially in the state's 16 congressional districts.
But in only one year — 2006 — have Democrats won statewide executive office races dating back to 1990.
Barack Obama's presidential victories in Ohio in 2008 and 2012 are distant memories.
Yes, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, has won three terms in the Senate, but each time, his margin of victory decreased, even against pretty weak competition the last two times.
Also, don't point to three Supreme Court justice victories for Democrats since 2018. Those are judicial races so candidates don't have their party affiliation next to their name and the drop off in vote totals is significant. The average voters have no idea who they're supporting if they vote at all.
Several "experts" believed Ohio was in play this year. Trump proved them wrong.
As Democrats look to statewide races in 2022, they'll need a dose of good luck to find viable candidates. Various Republican corruption scandals over the past decade have done little to convince voters to back Democrats.
Ohio Democrats contend they have a "deep bench" of quality candidates for 2022. I remain skeptical.
And that's unfortunate because, just like on the local level, competition on the state level is good for voters.
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The Hills is back for season 4, and the girls are beginning to make some big decisions that will set the course for the rest of their lives.
While Lauren struggles to balance the tension between her roommates, Audrina and Lo, she starts dating Doug, an old flame from Laguna Beach. Meanwhile, Brody, Audrina and just about everyone else warn Lauren not to trust her new friend, Stephanie Pratt (Spencer's sister). And when Lauren makes a surprising discovery about Stephanie and Doug, she realizes that her friends might be right.
Just as Audrina thinks it's time to let her boyfriend Justin go and begins dating Colin, Justin turns up the heat in their relationship, leaving her torn. Whitney rises up the ranks at People's Revolution much faster than she expected and meets a model in New York who could possibly sweep her off her feet. And Heidi deals with the consequences of moving back in with Spencer, including putting her job at risk. As if that wasn't enough, Heidi's sister Holly comes from Colorado for an indefinite visit, putting some serious pressure on her renewed relationship with Spencer.
During season 4 of The Hills, life in Los Angeles only gets more complicated as friendships, relationships and loyalties are tested like never before.
Series 4 of The Hills started last Sunday night on MTV and to get yourself in the mood, download an exclusive free clip which goes behind the scenes at The Hills UK aftershow party and gives you an idea of what to expect from Series 4.
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MTV True Life is now casting for "I'm a Fanboy"
ARE YOU A FANBOY?
MTV'S TRUE LIFE WANTS TO HEAR YOUR STORY!
Are you a young person who is obsessed with a certain book, comic, or video game? MTV's True Life is looking for young people who are die-hard fans of certain brands, characters, or fantasy series.
Are you obsessed with comic books, anime, fantasy, or manga? Do you like to dress up as your favorite character and attend conventions with other fans? Have you ever waited in line overnight for a book, movie, or video game release? Do you have tattoos depicting your favorite brand or characters? Have you ever missed work, school, or other important events to engage in role-playing or cosplay? Are you misunderstood by your family or significant other because of it? Do you aspire to author your own graphic novel or comic series despite your parents' disapproval?
If you appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28, and want to share the story of your fantasy obsession, email us at fanboy@mtvn.com with all of the details. Be sure to include your name, location, phone number and a photo, if possible.
Tell MTV why you need to be seen and heard. This is your chance to let others see what your life is all about!
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"Padme" wins the George Lucas Selects Award at Comic-Con
A reader sent me the following, which I wanted to share with fellow Star Wars fans!
The comedy short Padmé won the George Lucas Selects Award at the 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge, held at the San Diego Comic-Con. Producers Jason Ginsburg, Robert Reeves, and Kevin Walsh accepted the top prize, beating thousands of other entries and over forty finalists.
Padmé has been a fan favorite since its debut on Atom.com (co-producer of the awards), garnering great reviews from Star Wars fans, bloggers, the science-fiction site io9, and the Times of London. The honors continued when George Lucas himself named Padmé his personal favorite.
A parody of Juno using Star Wars characters, Padmé pokes fun at the similar tales of two sets of teens who learn that teen pregnancy is no joke -- unless you mix in some hip teen dialog and the Dark Side of the Force. Ginsburg, Reeves, and Walsh even created Star Wars versions of Juno's famously quirky songs.
"We're truly honored that Lucas picked us," said co-producer and performer Jason Ginsburg after the ceremony. "We were up against films with much bigger budgets. The three of us shot Padmé at five locations in five days, played half the roles, and served as our own crew."
"The other winners are all top-quality entries spanning several genres," said writer Kevin Walsh. "After seeing them all again at the ceremony, we were surprised and humbled to take home the ultimate trophy."
The film's cast includes Lisa Vendette (star of the web series Hollywood Acting Class) in the title role, along with Gerald Webb, Robin Johnstone, and Riley Rose Critchlow. The three producers also appear in the film; Ginsburg alone portrays Yoda, C-3PO, Darth Vader, and the Emperor.
Celebrity guests at the awards ceremony included Kevin Spacey, Reneé O'Connor (Xena: Warrior Princess), Danny Kastner (The Apprentice), and Kyle Newman, director of the upcoming MGM film Fanboys.
The Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge is an annual short film contest sponsored by Lucasfilm and Atom.com, a comedy website owned by MTV Networks. Spike TV will air a special featuring all of the 2008 winners this fall.
Padmé can be found exclusively on the Atom site, at:
http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/sw_padme/
REEVESREEL is a production and visual effects company founded by Robert Reeves. Reeves directed and starred Cheap Seats, which won the Best Comedy award at the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge in 2005. Reeves' movie Wheeled Migration (a mockumentary about shopping carts) played in festivals such as the 48-Hour Film Festival, the Comic-Con International Film Festival, and the Universal Studios Film Festival where it won for Best Documentary and Best in Show. ReevesReel can be found at www.myspace.com/reevesreel.
ReevesReel contact: reevesreel@earthlink.net, 818.822.9237
EVIL GENIUS ENTERTAINMENT is a production company founded by USC film graduates Jason Ginsburg and Kevin Walsh. Together, they have written several award-winning feature screenplays and created comedy content for the National Lampoon and mobile phones. Individually, Kevin Walsh is the co-creator of the comic book series Salem: Queen of Thorns (BOOM! Studios). Jason Ginsburg has received high praise for his satire of 24, Jack Bauer's Day Off. Evil Genius content can be found at www.evilgents.com.
Evil Genius Entertainment contact: evilgent@evilgents.com, 310.890.0323
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Jungle Joost™
This afternoon I received confirmation from Joost™ that I'm now an official beta tester for their peer-to-peer streaming video client (Intel-based Mac support only, although a PowerPC build is in the works).
Joost™ is a new way of watching TV on the internet, which uses new and established technologies to provide the best of both the internet and TV worlds. We're in the process of making it as TV-like as we can, with programmes, channels and adverts. You can also see some things that we think will enhance the TV experience: searching for programmes and channels, for example, as well as social features like chat. There are many more new features to come!
Joost™ uses secure peer-to-peer technology to stream programmes to your computer. Unlike other TV and video-based web applications, it does not require users to download any files to their computers or browse through complicated websites.
Viacom Inc. and Joost entered into a content provider agreement for the Joost platform on February 20, 2007. Under the agreement divisions of Viacom (including MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures) will license their "television and theatrical programing" to Joost™.
As yet I don't have any invitation tokens to give out to regular readers. However, anyone who leaves a non-destructive comment (on any of my posts) will be given first consideration.
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The Force is with Grogu in The Mandalorian
Alien series in pre-production at FX
Titanic returns to the big screen in 4K 3D
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
The Last of Us infects TV this January
The Force is with Diamond Select Toys
Star Tracks: The Search for Spock


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European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the police officer who killed Jean Charles de Menezes should not be prosecuted
On 22 July 2005, 27 year old Jean Charles de Menezes was shot 7 times in the head by police officers at Stockwell tube station as part of a pre-planned anti-terrorism operation.
Patricia da Silva Armani, cousin of Jean Charles who lived with him at the time of the shooting said:
"Our family are deeply disappointed at today's judgement. We had hoped that the ruling would give a glimmer of hope, not only to us, but to all other families who have been denied the right to justice after deaths at the hands of the police. We find it unbelievable that our innocent cousin could be shot 7 times in head by the Metropolitan police when he had done nothing wrong and yet the police have not had to account for their actions. As we have always maintained, we feel that decisions about guilt and innocence should be made by juries, not by faceless bureaucrats and we are deeply saddened that we have been denied that opportunity yet again. We will never give up our fight for justice for our beloved Jean Charles."
A spokesperson for the Justice4Jean campaign said:
"Today's ruling fails not only the family of Jean Charles de Menezes but all families seeking accountability after deaths at the hands of the state. Justice has been denied to the Menezes family and the shamefulness of this is not just that the police have been given a green light to act with impunity, but the state and the legal system continues to protect them. At a time when the debate over the shoot-to-kill policy has resurfaced as an issue of national concern, we fear this ruling will lead to more cases of injustice."
Harriet Wistrich, solicitor for the Menezes family said:
"This is a very disappointing decision for a family who have fought for the last eleven years to get justice and accountability although we are pleased to note that there were four of the 17 judges who dissented. This judgement will do nothing to counter a widely held belief (particularly among marginalised communities) that there is one standard for the police and another for the general public."
"The experience of the de Menezes family and their long pursuit of justice exemplifies all that is wrong with the investigation process which follows a death involving police use of force. This disappointing ruling will further undermine confidence of bereaved families in the processes for holding police to account. At its core are concerns that the rule of law does not apply to the police for abuses of power in the same way as it does to an ordinary citizen and that they are able to avoid scrutiny and accountability. This serves only to create a culture of impunity which frustrates the prevention of abuses of power, ill treatment and misconduct."
There has never been a successful prosecution for manslaughter or murder in any case in the UK, even where an inquest jury has returned a finding of 'unlawful killing'. Since 1990 there have been 1,015 deaths in police custody or following police contact and 58 fatal shootings by police officers. Whilst the number of deaths involving the use of force by the police is a small proportion of the total number of deaths in custody, these deaths have often been the most controversial. ( See INQUEST website for further information)
Since 1990, there have been 9 unlawful killing verdicts/findings returned by juries at inquests into deaths involving the police and 1 unlawful killing finding recorded by a public inquiry, none of which has yet resulted in a successful prosecution.
The family is represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Harriet Wistrich from Birnberg Peirce solicitors and barristers Hugh Southey QC from Matrix Chamber and Adam Straw and Henrietta Hill QC from Doughty Street Chambers and Michael Mansfield QC from Chambers of Michael Mansfield QC.
For further information please see our briefing at the start of this trial.


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Home / Research Projects / Using population data to inform infrastructure investment
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Using population data to inform infrastructure investment
So many of the services that we all take for granted – water, digital connectivity, transport, or energy – require huge amounts of planning to get right.
Because the systems underpinning these services are so complex, the business of making decisions about where to focus investment requires sophisticated analytical support.
This is where the MISTRAL programme, delivered by the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC), is proving invaluable. ITRC brings together seven UK universities, including Leeds, dedicated to improving the performance of infrastructure systems. MISTRAL is helping utility companies, engineers and government organisations to understand the risks and benefits of different infrastructure investment approaches.
Key to the delivery of any service is understanding how populations will change and grow, and this is where Leeds Institute for Data Analytics plays a role. A team comprising Nik Lomax, Andrew Smith and Mark Birkin, are producing highly detailed projections of population and household growth, based on sources such as the UK Census and the Land Registry.
The team use microsimulation techniques to prepare population estimates at the level of individual households. This information is provided to researchers within MISTRAL's different modelling teams who can interrogate it to inform different scenarios.
ITRC has developed the world's first national infrastructure systems model (NISMOD), which is helping governments and business to understand interdependencies and vulnerabilities in our infrastructure systems. NISMOD offers a window onto the provision of key services and also provides 'what if' insights, taking account of how our social, economic and physical environment might change in the future.
Led by the University of Oxford, MISTRAL is combining expertise from different disciplines to discover how infrastructure will perform under a range of future scenarios, and allowing decision-makers to test infrastructure policy and investment options. Information about likely changes to population, the use of new technologies, or the impacts of climate change are invaluable in assessing the long-term resilience of the UK's infrastructure.
"The information that we're producing enables the teams to anticipate levels of demand for different services given a range of possible future scenarios," explains Dr Lomax. "We can provide projections for lots of different scenarios in specific geographic areas. For example changing economic conditions or housing supply in a particular town or suburb will dictate population size and composition.
"We can deliver realistic models of these scenarios that enable the different infrastructure teams to make accurate assessments of where investment is most needed to design and run modern and sustainable services."
MISTRAL researchers are already working closely with more than 50 partners, including infrastructure providers such as the National Grid and Network Rail, as well as investors, consultancies and policy bodies such as the National Infrastructure Commission and the Environment Agency.
Jacqui Cotton, Principal Scientist in the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development team, explains: "We're working with MISTRAL researchers at LIDA because we need to understand where and how to plan our investment to effectively address future flood risks, and also how to tailor our services to meet the changing demographic of those at risk."


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Geckolepis typica est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae.

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de Madagascar.

Taxinomie
Köhler  ont placé en synonymie avec Geckolepis typica les espèces ou sous-espèces Geckolepis anomala, Geckolepis modesta et Geckolepis petiti.

Publication originale
 Grandidier, 1867 : Liste des reptiles nouveaux découverts, en 1866, sur la côte sud-ouest de Madagascar. Revue et Magazine de Zoologie (Paris), ser. 2, ,  (texte intégral).

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Saurien (nom scientifique)
Gekkonidae
Faune endémique de Madagascar


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Frederick Millard (* 1857 in Islington, London; † 1937) war ein englischer Maler des Spätimpressionismus und Vertreter der Newlyn School, einer Künstlerkolonie aus dem 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

Seit 1882 hatten sich im kleinen Fischerort Newlyn in der südwestenglischen Grafschaft Cornwall zahlreiche Maler niedergelassen, darunter Walter Langley, Edwin Harris, Ralph Todd, Frank Bramley, Thomas Cooper Gotch, Albert Chevallier Tayler und Stanhope Forbes. Fred Millard verließ 1884 London und zog nach Newlyn, um dort wie seine Künstlerkollegen in ungestörter Umgebung Freilichtmalerei zu betreiben. Er malte meist Alltagsszenen aus dem einfachen Landleben und reichte seine Werke an der Royal Academy of Arts ein, wo sie 1885, 1887 und 1888 auf der jährlichen Ausstellung gezeigt wurden. In den 1890er Jahren teilte er sich mit Ralph Todd ein Studio in Newlyn. Seine Werke werden noch heute in Galerien und auf Auktionen gehandelt und befinden sich meist in Privatbesitz. Einige Werke sind im Penlee House in Penzance zu sehen.

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Listeria monocytogene can grow at refrigeration termperatures but os killed by cooking andpasteurisation. Therefore, unpasteurised milk and unpasteurised dairy products are notrecommended during pregnancy.
Some refrigerated foods with a long shelf life (greater than 5 days) which are consumed withoutfurther cooking also have a high risk of contamination since L. monocytogenes can grow atrefrigeration temperatures. Such foods include soft cheese (even those made with pasteurisedmilk), paté, smoked salmon, deli meats (e.g. luncheon meats), and pre-prepared salads (e.g.
Toxoplasmosis is caused by the bacterium Toxoplasma gondii and infection is caused byingestion of Toxoplasma oocytes excreted in cat faeces, or by eating raw or undercooked meatwith visible cysts from infected food animals. Infection with this bacterium during pregnancy canresult in the transfer of the bacterium to the foetus and result in spontanoeus abortion or serioushandicap in the newborn.
Raw or undercooked meats, poorly fermented or cured meats, and unwashed fruit andvegetables are potential sources of this bacterium and should be avoided during pregnancy.
Meat should be well cooked (no pink meat) and served piping hot to prevent Toxoplasma gondiiinfection. Hand washing (especially after handling raw meat and unwashed vegetables) andother hygiene practices are of utmost importance as well as wearing gloves when gardening orchanging cat litter.
While Salmonella infection is unlikely to cause any problems with a pregnancy or with fetaldevelopment, it's very unpleasant to suffer the effects during pregnancy. Pregnant women areadvised to take steps to minimise the risk of infection: cooking eggs till the yolk and white aresolid and avoiding products that may contain raw egg, such as homemade mayonnaise (shopbought mayonnaise is acceptable due to it not containing raw egg).
stomach pains and cramps and fever) that can be particularly hard to cope with duringpregnancy. There is no particular risk to the infant or to the pregnancy from Campylobacterinfection.
With so many conflicting stories in the media about risks during pregnancy, often from dubious,unscientific sources, many pregnant women feel vulnerable and confused about what advice totrust for the welfare of their unborn child. Healthcare professionals can provide valuable andreliable information and advice to such women, who should be urged to take care during theirpregnancy but not to the point of inappropriate anxiety.
The following article looks at risks to the health of both the mother and her unborn infant thatsome foods may pose during pregnancy and offers sensible guidelines to minimise potentialproblems.
Vitamins and other supplements, including fish liver oil supplements, which containvitamin A (or retinol)Liver and liver productsMilk that has not been pasteurised or ultra-heat treatedDairy products made with unpasteurised milk including all soft cheese andmould-ripened cheese (even those made with pasteurised milk), e.g. Brie, Camembert,Goat's cheese, and blue cheese, e.g. Danish Blue, Stilton, Roquefort.
Pâté of any sortUncooked and undercooked ready-prepared mealsRaw and partially cooked eggs and food that may contain themRaw meat products and partially cooked meatUncooked cured or smoked meatsSmoked salmon and gravid lax fishUnwashed fruit and vegetables, including ready-prepared saladsRaw shellfishShark, swordfish and marlinLimit tuna to one fresh tuna steak (150g) per week or two 240g tins of tuna per week.
Avoid alcohol completely during pregnancy.
Always wash hands before handling foodWash fruit and vegetables thoroughly before eatingKeep raw and cooked meats separate when cooking and in the fridge and wash handsand chopping boards thoroughly after contact with uncooked meats.
Cook all foods thoroughly especially meat and fish and serve hotEnsure the temperature of the fridge is <5°CAvoid eating foods past their 'use by' dateWater from a contaminated supply should not be consumed. Check with your localauthority that your tap water is safe for consumption.
Drink bottled water only when abroad.
Liver and liver products contain high levels of vitamin A (retinol). Vitamin A is a fat solublevitamin and plays an important role in many biological processes. It is required for vision,embryonic development, and for cell proliferation and differentiation. If vitamin A intakes arehigh, however, it can build up in the body, and high levels have been shown to have harmfuleffects on the developing fetus2. Consequently, pregnant women are advised to avoid liver andliver products1.
The Irish recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin A during pregnancy is 700?g/dayretinol activity equivalent (RAE)3, with a tolerable upper level of 3,000?g/day RAE (Institute ofMedicine, 2006).
As some vitamin supplements contain high levels of vitamin A, pregnant women need to becareful about which type of supplement they take. A woman who wants to take a multi-nutrientsupplement should be directed towards those specially formulated for pregnancy. Fish liver oilsalso contain high levels of vitamin A and should be avoided during pregnancy1 .
There is no known safe alcohol intake in pregnancy therefore the Department of Health andChildren (2008) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (2012)1 recommend that pregnantwomen avoid alcohol completely.
Alcohol is a teratogen (a substance which is harmful to the developing fetus), and can easilypass through the placenta to the developing foetus. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy canlead to the development of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome which is characterised by behaviouralproblems, mental retardation, aggressiveness, nervousness, short attention span, growthretardation, and birth defects4. The negative effects of maternal alcohol consumption on adeveloping baby seem to occur at widely varying alcohol intakes. This makes it hard to justify a'safe' alcohol intake during pregnancy1.
Concerns about high levels of mercury have led to a recommendation to avoid eating shark,swordfish and marlin during pregnancy. Mercury at high levels can damage the developingnervous system1.
Due the mercury content of tuna, pregnant women should limit their intake of tuna to one freshtuna steak (150g) per week or two 240g tins of tuna per week1.
In the past, it was recommended that mothers of infants at high risk of developing atopicdisease (infants with at least 1 first degree relative with an allergy) should avoid potentially highallergenic foods during pregnancy including eggs, cow's milk, fish, peanuts, and tree nuts.
However, the most recent guidelines by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (2012) state thatunless the mother is allergic to the food herself, there is no evidence to recommend theelimination of these foods from her diet1.
Excess caffeine intake has been associated with adverse health outcome in pregnancy such as: Miscarriage5Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)6Low birth weight7-8 Caffeine is absorbed freely across the placenta but cannot be broken down by either theplacenta or the foetus. In some cases, women go off coffee during pregnancy, and this naturalaversion may have some protective basis. As well as coffee, other foods such as tea, chocolateand energy drinks also contain caffeine. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (2012)recommend that pregnant women should not have more than 200mg/day of coffee1(approximately 2 cups of brewed coffee per day).