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Translucation- Professional Translation is Education, Too
German and Japanese Translation as a Test Case
written by: Anna Sanner
The job of a professional academic translator is to understand and generate understanding. Occasionally, however, certain components of the source language are difficult to render in the target language because they presuppose cultural knowledge. This is where translators must become educators to generate comprehensive understanding.
Professional academic translation is also a service and translators are bound by the conditions of each project. These conditions will affect the approach they take in their effort to generate comprehensive understanding.
This article offers specific tools, examples, and ideas to help translators maneuver in this area and become proficient 'translucators.'
Parentheses interrupt the flow of reading. While their content may aid understanding, their form and position may hamper it. They should not be used lightly but can occasionally be appropriate.
Recently, a broadcasting station in my hometown invited high school students to attend a performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Before viewing the performance, the students were to be educated about the war. The following is an example of using parentheses for the sake of education:
Example (EN-DE):
On Armistice Memorial Day Roy went with his mother to the cinema. →
Am Armistice Memorial Day (Gedenktag an die im Ersten Weltkrieg gefallenen Soldaten) ging Roy mit seiner Mutter ins Kino.
In this case, it seemed justified to add information about Armistice Memorial Day in parentheses because it enabled me to introduce British war vocabulary to the German students. The content of the parentheses was short and did not seriously interrupt the flow of reading, the project was explicitly aimed at educating the students, and there was no fixed word count. I acted like a mother sneaking vegetables into home-made burgers.
Sometimes, brief explanations can be added as part of the target text. The following is another example from the project above.
Example (EN-DE)
This gravestone is listed by Historic England as a site of special interest. →
Dieser Grabstein ist von Historic England, der britischen Denkmalschutzbehörde, als Stätte von besonderem Interesse aufgeführt.
To explain what "Historic England" was, I added: the British historic preservation authority in the German translation.
Like parentheses, footnotes interrupt the flow of reading. While readers are free to ignore them, footnotes may cause discomfort.
Overhearing a telephone conversation requires more effort than overhearing a conversation between two people next to us because our brain tries to fill in the gaps. The situation with footnotes is similar. Seeing the little number in the text makes readers think: "What am I missing?" To satisfy their curiosity, they are forced to chase down information somewhere else.
In conclusion, footnotes should not be used lightly.
However, like parentheses, footnotes have their place. Certified translations require the exact transfer of information, including elements like job descriptions of original job titles, source language characters, and the pronunciation of names and addresses.
In this case, I regularly opt for footnotes. Adding information in the main text like entire addresses in Japanese characters, followed by their phonetic alphabet renderings, would make it very hard for readers to get a coherent grasp of the content. However, the information may still be required. In this case, footnotes may serve as a reference for officials.
Example (JA-EN)
Certificate of Registration (1)
Head of the Family (2)
Name, Surname (3)
(1) original document name: 住民票 jūminhyō (translator's note)
(2) original Japanese term: 世帯主 setainushi (translator's note)
(3) Name in Japanese: 小川博美 Ogawa Hiromi (translator's note)
I also occasionally opt for footnotes in academic writing. For example, while some people reading a text that involves unfamiliar components of Japanese culture may only be interested in the content itself, others may also be interested in linguistic aspects. With a corresponding introductory note, it can be communicated that additional information regarding Japanese language aspects is available in the footnotes, giving readers the freedom to ignore or use this option.
Japanese to English translation
While she had been eating onigiri (1) for lunch before, she was now eating sandwiches or pasta.
(1) Japanese: おにぎり - "nigiri" comes from the verb "nigiru" and refers to the action of grabbing or hand-shaping the rice. The "o" is an honorary prefix elevating this particular snack in status.
Loanword or translation?
Translation requests often come with word or character limits, leaving no space for explanations, parentheses, or footnotes. In this situation, translators are sometimes torn between offering an incomplete translation and introducing a new loanword – a word adopted into another language in its original form.
For example, under such restrictions, I might wonder: Should I translate the Japanese word "onigiri" as "rice ball" or leave it as "onigiri"?
By translating the word, I can communicate the rough concept. By not translating it, I can draw attention to the fact that I am referring to a specifically Japanese item. Depending on context and objective, giving readers this information may be more important than giving them the crude term, "rice ball." After all, in the era of Google, they are free to look up whatever information they are missing.
This is how each of the two options would appear:
Option 1 (translation)
Noriko suspected that her daughter's stomach problems were due to the sudden change toward a wheat-based diet in Australia. While she had been eating rice balls for lunch before, she was now eating sandwiches or pasta.
Option 2 (loanword)
Noriko suspected that her daughter's stomach problems were due to eating mainly wheat instead of rice since moving to Australia. While she had been eating onigiri for lunch before, she was now eating sandwiches or pasta.
Option 1 begins with a hint that there was a change toward wheat; that the previous situation involved eating rice could perhaps be deduced from general knowledge (Noriko is a Japanese name, and in Japan, people mostly eat rice), but this is not explicitly stated. Therefore, "rice ball" was chosen to make sure this vital information was communicated to readers. "Rice ball" might also be the best option if the focus of the text is on the daughter's dietary change.
Option 2 changed the original structure of the text by introducing "rice" in the first sentence to show that "onigiri" is a Japanese food containing rice. It might also be a better option if the focus of the text is on the daughter's cultural alienation in her new surroundings to express her longing for Japan. Both options are of equal length. Both are possible.
Sometimes, the original context comes in handy to introduce new loanwords.
Maya, Noriko, and Kento had all brought onigiri, but Maya's mother had used whole grain rice mixed with sesame to make a triangle shape, Noriko's mother had filled white rice with tuna and wrapped it with a sheet of dried seaweed, and Kento had brought a ready-made bacon onigiri.
This sentence offers a lot of context, giving readers a good idea of what "onigiri" means. It also includes triangle-shaped and round versions, which would make the translation "rice ball" inappropriate. This is a perfect example of when to effectively introduce a new loanword. Context can educate readers without additional explanations.
The decision of whether to use a translation or a loanword should be made by asking yourself:
· Can the context help readers understand the word if left in the source language?
· If not, can I tweak it, so it does?
· What is more important - giving readers a basic idea of what "onigiri" is (a kind of rice ball) or letting them know that this is a phenomenon from another language and culture?
· Which option is more conducive to expressing the overall theme and focus of the text?
Elucidating concepts based on linguistic elements
Sometimes the concepts discussed in a text are based on linguistic elements specific to the source language. To communicate these to readers, translators must explain these linguistic elements. Here, it is advisable to introduce the words in the source language and put them into context, explain them, or both.
What is aiki ?
The attack has three parts:
1 The attacker's intention to strike occurs
2 The sword is lifted
3 The sword comes down
To practice aikido, the person being attacked must catch the attack at stage 1. Intention involves the movement of ki. Ai means "come together." When we "come together" – when we communicate and interact - on the level of ki we achieve aiki.
In this case, context is used, and explanations are brief because there was a word limit. The explanations were necessary, however, in order to offer insight into the logic being used to explain the concept of aiki.
Translators are also educators. Sometimes secretly, like mothers adding healthy elements into dinner unbeknownst to their children, sometimes openly, as in footnotes or comments marked "translator's note," and sometimes by introducing new words to their readers in their original foreign splendor.
It can be helpful to acknowledge education as part of a translator's work. This way, it becomes easier to identify where it is needed, and what tools to employ depending on the requirements of each job.
If translators become experts at 'translucation' - the product of education and translation - they can illuminate their readers' minds and add a new light to the world.
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Bringing Back Broadway: The Vision
January 28, 2008 Jason Burns	10 Comments
Is the dream of a new Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles about to become a reality? You might want to snap some pictures now, because, in 5 years it might be unrecognizable. A new plan was unveiled today by Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. It's a plan that, if successful, will change the face of Downtown and put a shine on one of the city's greatest jewels.
There is one big red flag, after the jump!
Just a few of the exciting ideas proposed as part of Bringing Back Broadway's 10-year plan:
Historic lighting design
Broadway history walk
Plans for using under-utilized upper floors for new uses (possibly residential)
Revival of a Downtown streetcar that would connect Broadway to L.A. Live and Grand Avenue
It looks like Huizar is headed in the right direction. His goal is to restore Broadway to its former glory and make it an attraction in its own right. Both safety and cleanliness are addressed, as well as attention to historic detail in signage and street lighting.
The one aspect of the Bringing Back Broadway plan that hits a nerve is parking. It is well known to residents and visitors that parking can be scarce Downtown. One of their "Keys to Success" was the following statement:
Parking for Broadway should be plentiful and easily accessible.
Part of the plan is to better utilize the parking structure at Pershing Square for Broadway patrons. But there is also a brief mention of a "new parking facility to serve Broadway." Where will this "new parking facility" be constructed? Do we really want to encourage more people to drive cars into the heart of the city? Shouldn't we be doing more to encourage ridership of existing Metro Rail lines? The Red, Blue, Purple, and future Expo lines all stop at 7th Street/Metro Center Station, which is 4 BLOCKS AWAY from Broadway. This 4-block strip on 7th is already in the crosshairs of a plan to establish a new Restaurant Row. There has also been a renewed push for a Downtown Connector that would enable a direct trip from the Gold Line.
5 rail lines into Downtown L.A., a revived streetcar line, and the Bringing Back Broadway plan is talking about building a new parking garage? That sounds a little irresponsible. I would much rather they concentrate on the Downtown Connector, encourage the use of taxis and pedicabs, and – God forbid – tell people to start walking.
Still, I'll cut Jose some slack. Despite some of the negativity about the project with regards to even more evil gentrification, I think this is a good start.
Then again, we have heard this story before, haven't we?
As always, Angelenic brings their A-game when it comes to DTLA. They report that efforts are underway to renovate the Cameo, Arcade, and Roxie theaters, and that the Orpheum will play host to Oliver! later this year.
It is almost as if L.A. is trying to be a real city… again.
Bringing Back Broadway – Official Site
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10 thoughts on "Bringing Back Broadway: The Vision"
rdizzy says:
The Roxy! I used to go see Kung Fu movies down there back in the 70's wow!
5000! says:
Well, there is a lot of emphasis put on the proposed streetcar system. But that's a big suck that there's literally no mention of public transportation other than that.
e; says:
Using the streetcar as circulator, the parking facility can be located at the south end of the corridor and carry patrons up into the heart of the district. It doesn't need to be a facility right in the heart of Broadway. That said, there are already two garages at 7th and Broadway that just don't get as big of mentions since they're privately owned.
Our recap of this morning's unveiling event is here:
http://blogdowntown.com/blog/3090
Works for me. Transportation is a nice bit to bring back the glory since the Red Cars are gone.
More importantly, recycling old buildings and giving them new life is preserving history which is the BIGGER plus in my book.
isn't there some work being done (at metro or city of la) to look at turning broadway into a transit mall – only allowing buses and bikes and peds? now that'd be cool.
Jason Burns says:
Jessica – There was talk of doing just that with Broadway. I may be wrong, but from looking at the .pdf on bringingbackbroadway.com, it looks like that plan has been replaced with this new one: a streetcar that co-exists with cars and pedestrians.
You raise a good point, though… what about bikes?
Psst. Pershing Square METRO stop. One block away from Broadway.
Jon O says:
I formerly produced a number of successful non-profit events at the Orpheum Theatre when the general population was terrified of downtown including the successful Spook-a-thon Halloween Film Festival from 1989-2001 (BEFORE it was restored) and do not feel parking is an issue. Aside from Pershing Square which is close to the mid part of the district where the largest concentration of theatres are located, the south end of the district has large parking lots surrounding the Orpheum and adjacent to the closed Tower and Globe Theatre (now an urban-crowd weekend nightclub). The private parking structures are not large enough for major events and only hold 100-150 spaces which certainly could supplement parking, but not be relied on as being adequate in themselves.
What needs to happen is that the Delajani Family who own 4 of the other key remaining theatres (L.A., State, Palace & now Tower) need to be given assurances from the City and the local powers that be–that their sizeable rehab investment of one or more of those theatres (L.A., Palace & Tower) will be justified. There also needs to be a coherent vision because over the years there have been numerous, ambitious plans which have ultimately failed. The main difference now is that an sizeable number of upscale loft & apartment residents have since moved in and the areas surrounding Broadway have drastically improved.
Percival Cornelius says:
Let's at least be honest in naming this thing. "Bringing Back Broadway For White People." For countless thousands of Latino immigrants, for many years, Broadway never went away.
This revival-of-the-Red-Car thing smacks of gimmickry to attract tourists and yuppies. A little Potemkin "transit" system to make the place look more fauxthentically old-timey and replace those icky buses that only poor people use (apart from Metro Rail, many bus lines also come within blocks of the Broadway district). Since when is the City of LA serious about public transportation, anyway?
Matt C. says:
What a dumb comment by Percival. I happen to be Latin and a 5th Generation Angelino and i would love to see many of those crap busineses pushed out of broadway. My grandfather is thrilled at the idea that he may live to once again see broadway restored to its former glory. This project will allow people of a higher economic status and all races to be able to enjoy broadway.
I think its insulting of you to assume that only white people would be the only ones to enjoy a clean, thriving, restored, revamped, reused Broadway. Are you trying to say that Latins, Asians and Blacks wouldnt feel comfprtable shopping someplace clean, safe and nicer? If so then i believe your ultra leberalism has backfired on you.
How sad that you feel the need to turn something positive into a racial issue.

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Nothing adds to the ambience of a freshly remodeled bathroom like warm bright light. As such, make certain that you avoid the snare of shadow!
Recessed lighting is currently a very popular lighting trend. Often times contractors will push for these attractive recessed fixtures both to save space and look modern. However, poorly placed recessed lighting can lead to poor bathroom mirror visibility. Think of the scary story-teller around the campfire with the flashlight tucked under their chin. Now think of this in reverse, with the light source being directly overhead. Facial features darkened, you have become a victim of bad bathroom recessed lighting!
This is not to say that all recessed lighting in a bathroom is bad. But, when selecting vanity/countertop lighting, please stick with another lighting source to combat the effect of reverse-campfire effect. Try out a soft focus light fixture instead. In an ideal setting, the fixture(s) should be affixed to the wall a little above the level of your eyes whilst pointing towards your face. If this is not always possible, a diffused fixture over the mirror will help offset the campfire effect caused by other additional recessed lighting in the bathroom.
If you cannot adhere to the preceding guidelines then perhaps even consider not using recessed bathroom lighting at all. Perhaps instead opt for a ceiling-mount or cove fixture. This is not as ideal as face-aimed vanity lighting but it still better than a singular recessed source by leaps and bounds.
In the event your heart is truly set on recessed lighting and nothing can convince you otherwise, consider placing the recessed fixtures close to your sink or countertop vanity mirror. Maybe even using a dimmer switch to adjust the lighting to avoid the effect depending on the time of day.


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France Football magazine has published its annual list of the best paid players and coaches in world football.
France Football magazine have published their annual rich list, containing the 20 best paid players and coaches in world football.
Top of the list with €41m and €39.5m respectively are arch rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In third comes Brazilian prodigy Neymar, who can probably expect his income to soar this year on the back of the World Cup being staged in is homeland.
In total, there are 7 players from the Premier League, four each from the Bundesliga, La Liga and La Ligue and one, Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon, from Serie A.
The salaries include wages and sponsorship deals.
The magazine also named the top 20 best paid coaches in world football and unsurprisingly, the best paid manager in world football is Chelsea's Jose Mourinho.
It is the 10th time in the last 11 seasons that the Portuguese has topped the list.
Next comes Pep Guardiola, followed by Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini, who is not only the highest paid manager in Turkey, but on €14m a year, must also be one of the highest paid people in the country in any profession.
All, bar Russia coach Fabio Capello, who earns a whopping €13.5m to coach Russia, manage club sides.
In contrast to the rich list of players, only three are currently managing Premier League clubs, and one of those, Manchester United's David Moyes (salary €6.4m), won't be there for much longer.


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You Ask The Q's, Ronald D. Moore Answers, Part 1
April 2, 2013 8:00 AM PDT
Ronald D. Moore has been out of the Star Trek game for a long time, but it's a game he loved and remains thrilled to have been associated with, and he won't rule out returning to it one day. Moore, as most fans know, wrote and/or produced The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and, briefly, Voyager, as well as the features Generations and First Contact. Post-Star Trek, Moore struck gold with the re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica and also worked on Caprica and Virtuality. He just signed a deal to executive produce a new series entitled Helix. Moore is about to get busy with Helix, but followed through on his promise to StarTrek.com to answer Trek questions posed mostly by you, the readers. So, below is part one of our interview, and be sure to visit StarTrek.com again tomorrow to read part two.
We've got a few questions to start things and then 15 from the fans themselves. How amazed are you that people are still interested in your work and your experiences, some of which date back nearly 25 years now?
Moore: Star Trek, to me, was always Kirk and Spock and those guys. On an inner level, Star Trek was always bigger than what I did. And it's really amazing now to meet people and talk to people who loved the shows I worked on and the stories that I participated in. They want to hear tales about Patrick Stewart. They want to know what it was like to work on the Paramount, things that were just part of my commonplace existence. It's gratifying. It's great. It's really, really nice to remember and share and look back at it from this kind of distance.
Many fans wrote variations of this question: Of all the episodes and films you wrote for Trek, which ONE are you most proud to have your name on? And why that episode or movie?
Moore: Wow, that's kind of hard, and my answer to that varies a lot. Looking back, I sometimes forget some of the ones I'm tickled by. But I go back again and again to "Tapestry" and also to "All Good Things…" "Tapestry" meant a lot to me personally. I was sort of telling a story of my own views and things that I felt were profound mistakes of judgment that then later turned out to be the very events that allowed me to go work on Star Trek. So that was very personal to me. And "All Good Things…" turned out like a dream, and it was such a great, wonderful ending to the show. I remain very, very proud of that. But there's a lot I'm proud of. My son is 14 and I've been showing him Star Trek, and I've got him up to Next Generation. As he's going through seasons and asking about episodes, I'm going online and looking up the episodes again. I keep going, "Oh, I haven't thought about 'Relics' in ages" or "I haven't thought about…" I get to another one and think, "Oh God, I love that episode."
TNG'S "Relics"
Syfy just announced that Helix is green lit as a series, not just a pilot, and that it will debut this year. How excited are you to get a new show on the air, and how does it change things to know you have 13 episodes and it's not all riding on the pilot?
Moore: I'm very excited. It's great to have a show on the air. It's all about getting stuff on the air. I hate the pilot business. Everybody in this town hates the pilot business. It's nice to see that it's starting to go away bit by bit because it's just a bad business to be in. It's a tremendous amount of effort, a tremendous amount of energy and money that ultimately is wasted, and it doesn't seem to improve the process, doing a pilot first. So just going to series is really great. That's becoming a more common thing and you're seeing more networks do it – because it just makes sense. Instead of spending all this money on one atypical episode and then trying to judge it, they sort of buy in on the concept and maybe the pilot script and then order the whole series. It costs everybody involved a lot less and everyone is much satisfied being in the business of making television episodes instead of just playing the numbers game in the pilot business. So it's a positive trend and hopefully more and more networks will start doing this.
When will casting and then production begin?
Moore: We're ramping up into both. Steve Maeda is going to be the day-to-day showrunner. I'm supervising this project as an executive producer. It's a script written by another writer, developed at Sony, and they brought it to me. I really liked it, and then we took it to Syfy and said, "Here's the outline of what the first season would be like. Here's our vision for the show," and on that basis they green lit it. We then reached out to Steve to run it day to day while I develop various other projects. I'm developing a series called Outlander for Starz, which is based on a series of books by Diana Gabaldon. The idea would be to do a season a book, and she's done seven or eight books at this point. It's sort of a big adventure period piece with a romance at the heart of it. If all goes well, they'd also go straight to series and not do a pilot first. So, we're hopeful.
OK, let's switch to the fan questions. Josh Lee wrote: I want to know if he misses Star Trek on TV, both as a fan and as a very creative voice?
Moore: I do. I think that Star Trek, in its DNA, is a television show. The features are great. They're a lot of fun and they've certainly opened it up to a lot of different audiences, but the features all are basically atypical episodes, if you think about it. The features are very big action-adventure movies, lots of spectacle, run and jump, shoot-em-up and blowing things up. The fate of the Earth, or the universe itself, is always at stake. It's always about the captain, and one other character has a strong B-story, and everyone else sort of has very small roles beyond that. But Star Trek, as originally conceived, and as you saw play out in all the other series, was really a morality play every week, and it was about an ensemble of players. They were exploring science fiction ideas, sociological ideas and moral ideas. That's really what the shows are about, and the movies are just pitched in a different way and at a different audience. The movies will do a story where the captain is split in two by a transporter accident and one half is evil and one half is good, and the whole story is about where does the nature of a man's strength come from? What makes a man a man? Is it his good side? His bad side? Or how the two come together to make something greater than the sum of its parts? The movies will never do that. They'll never do a day-in-the-life story with Data or something like "Lower Decks," where you go explore the other characters. They'll never do all the things that all of us who are fans fell in love with this franchise for. So I think, at some point, Star Trek will return to television, and that would be great. I'd love to watch the weekly adventures again just because it gives you an opportunity to explore lots of other things besides the action-adventure component.
TNG's "Lower Decks"
David Di Troia asks: Apart from being more expensive to produce, why do you think sci-fi has such a stigma in the eyes of network executives? Do you think the days of 20ish episodes per season are over?
Moore: Well, the episode orders really vary depending on the perception of the network and the show's viability. Science fiction pieces typically have a lot of heavy post and visual effects, which makes it hard to do that many episodes a season. But, you know, on a successful piece they'll order as many episodes as they can get. In terms of its perceptions, science fiction as a genre has a very checkered history on broadcast network television. There really aren't that many successful models. Even the original Star Trek series, which ran three seasons, was generally considered a failure when it ran in the 60s, even though the ratings it got then, people would kill for now. There have been various attempts over the years to do a space opera, hardware-oriented, futuristic, flying-around-in-spaceship shows, and none of them have really succeeded. The ones that have succeeded are things that looked much more like contemporary society, with a little bit of sci-fi sprinkled in. The X-Files was very successful. Fringe did well. But these are shows that take place in our world and have sci-fi around the edge, per se. That's probably too strong, but the sci-fi is not dramatized by people getting in spaceships and flying around, which is really Star Trek's and Star Wars' stock in trade. And the networks have just not been able to put that on the air successfully.
Dino Monzon wants to know: Why weren't any DS9 characters used in First Contact? Having Capt. Sisko on hand would've been cool as he also had a history with the Borg, and perhaps the Prophets could've intervened during the Borg invasion of the Federation.
Moore: I think we talked about having Quark in it at one point, but that didn't work out. I don't remember the reasons why it didn't happen. I think it was budget or schedule, and it kind of went by the boards. Technically speaking, Worf was a Deep Space Nine character at that point, and so was the Defiant, and they were in the film. But I think there was a bigger strategic choice that was made above my head and Brannon's to not cross-pollinate too many of the Star Trek franchises. They kind of wanted them to have their own fan bases and integrity. I think they were also trying to make First Contact as friendly to the first-time Trekkie as possible and there was probably a feeling that once you start bringing in characters from other franchises, you really have to explain it and do more backstory.
Tracy Tobias wonders, Do you get sick of fans accusing you of "Killing Kirk?"
Moore: (Laughs) Actually, no one has said that to me in a really, really long time.
"Kill me?... HA."
Check back tomorrow to read part two of our interview with Ronald D. Moore.


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Use of prescribed opioid analgesics and co-medication with benzodiazepines in women before, during, and after pregnancy: a population-based cohort study
Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Sep;67(9):953-60. doi: 10.1007/s00228-011-1030-7. Epub 2011 Apr 12.
Marte Handal 1 , Anders Engeland, Marit Rønning, Svetlana Skurtveit, Kari Furu
1 Dept. of Pharmacoepidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, 0403, Oslo, Norway. marte.handal@fhi.no
Purpose: The aim of the study was to describe the use of prescribed opioid analgesics for noncancer pain and the degree of possible concurrent co-medication with benzodiazepines to women in Norway before, during, and after pregnancy.
Methods: This was a population-based cohort study based on linkage of two nationwide registries: the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, and the Norwegian Prescription Database. Prescribed opioid analgesics and benzodiazepines issued to women 3 months prior to, during, and 3 months after pregnancies were identified. The study population consisted of 194,937 singleton pregnancies beginning in March 2004 or later and ending before January 2009.
Results: About 6% of the women were dispensed opioid analgesics before, during, or after pregnancy. Almost all these women received weak opioids (99%) with short-acting codeine in combination with paracetamol (acetaminophen) as the most frequently dispensed drug. The dispensing of codeine was reduced from 24/1,000 women before pregnancy to 10/1,000 in the last trimester, increasing to 17/1,000 during the breastfeeding period. Most women were dispensed codeine once, and treatment was of short duration (about 1 week). A small group of women (n = 271) were dispensed opioids in all trimesters. Increasing benzodiazepine use was observed as the number of opioid prescriptions increased.
Conclusions: The use of opioid analgesics in pregnant women in Norway was dominated by treatment of short duration of the weak opioid codeine. As pregnancy proceeded, opioid use was reduced. However, the increase in opioid use during the nursing period has the potential for serious adverse effects.
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Analgesics, Opioid


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Dr Keighran grew up on the Northern shores of Sydney and completed his medical degree with Honours at the University of New South Wales. His formative years as a doctor were at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney's Eastern suburbs where he first became interested in Psychiatry. After a sabbatical year studying at language schools in Europe, Dr Keighran returned to Sydney to begin training in Psychiatry, undertaking rotations at the Black Dog Institute with Prof. Philip Mitchell and at the Neuropsychiatric Institute with Prof. Perminder Sachdev. He additionally trained in Psychiatry of Old Age and was involved in complex diagnostic memory assessments under the guidance of Prof. Henry Brodaty. These experiences fostered a special interest in complex disorders that are increasingly recognised as spanning both Psychiatry and Neurology disciplines, such as epilepsy and dementia.
Dr Keighran completed his advanced training in Neuropsychiatry across a number of specialty clinics and hospitals. During this time, he continued to work extensively at the Neuropsychiatric Institute and was awarded a 12-month Fellowship in Intellectual Disability Mental Health by the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry. He trained under Prof. Julian Trollor at the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry and consulted to the Comprehensive Epilepsy Service at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Keighran undertook an additional year of advanced training at the Hunter New England Neuropsychiatry Service with Behavioural Neurologist Prof. Peter Schofield and Neuropsychiatrist Dr Umesh Babu where he ran his own clinic, consulted to local teaching hospitals, and helped manage a busy inpatient diagnostic unit.
Medical teaching is one of Dr Keighran's passions and he has been heavily involved in the tuition of medical students, junior doctors, and psychiatric trainees in both Sydney and Hunter regions. He is a Conjoint Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and was awarded his Master of Psychiatry with Director's List of Academic Excellence in 2015.
As a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Keighran has worked in both public and private spheres, including as a Staff Specialist at the Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital. He runs a complex mood disorders clinic at the Black Dog Institute and is thrilled to join the Tilley Lane practice in February 2017.
Dr Keighran can see patients from age 16 upwards. His clinical interests include:
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Dementia and cognitive disorders
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package ch.idsia.agents.controllers.kbarrett.first;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Stack;
import java.util.Vector;

import ch.idsia.agents.controllers.kbarrett.Encoding;

public class PlanStorer {

	/**
	 * Stores the current plan of movement that Mario is executing.
	 */
	public Stack<MapSquare> plan;
	/**
	 * Whether the current plan is important.
	 * I.e. whether it is heading towards a coin (or other "good" location) as opposed to just the RHS of the screen.
	 */
	private boolean importantPlan = true;
	/**
	 * @return whether the current plan is important.
	 * I.e. whether it is heading towards a coin (or other "good" location) as opposed to just the RHS of the screen.
	 */
	public boolean isImportant()
	{
		return importantPlan;
	}
	/**
	 * @return whether a plan is currently being stored.
	 */
	public boolean havePlan()
	{
		return plan!=null && !plan.isEmpty();
	}
	/**
	 * @return the next location in the plan.
	 */
	public MapSquare getNextPlanLocation()
	{
		if(plan == null || plan.size() == 0) {return null;}
		return plan.peek();
	}
	/**
	 * Makes a plan from the current position {@link #marioMapLoc} to the desiredPosition and stores it in {@link #plan}.
	 * @param desiredPosition - a int array of size 2 representing the location that the plan should head towards
	 * @param startLocation - the location the plan should start at - generally this should be Mario's current location
	 * @param important - whether the given plan is important
	 * @param marioMode - Mario's current mode.
	 */
	public void makePlan(MapSquare desiredPosition, MapSquare startLocation, boolean important, int marioMode)
	{
		if(plan!=null)
		{
			plan.clear();
		}
		if(desiredPosition == null) {return;}

		Stack<MapSquare> newPlan = Search.aStar(desiredPosition, startLocation, marioMode);

		if(newPlan != null)
		{
			importantPlan = important;
			plan = newPlan;
		}
	}
	/**
	 * Makes a plan from the current position {@link #marioMapLoc} to the desiredPosition and stores it in {@link #plan}.
	 * Assumes the plan created will be an {@link #importantPlan}.
	 * @param desiredPosition - a int array of size 2 representing the location that the plan should head towards
	 * @param startLocation - the location the plan should start at - generally this should be Mario's current location
	 * @param marioMode - Mario's current mode.
	 */
	public void makePlan(MapSquare desiredPosition, MapSquare startLocation, int marioMode)
	{
		makePlan(desiredPosition, startLocation, true, marioMode);
	}
	/**
	 * Checks whether any MapSquare in the plan has become an Environment piece.
	 * If so the plan is invalid, so it removes it.
	 */
	public void checkPlan()
	{
		if(havePlan())
		{
			for(int i = 0; i < plan.size(); ++i)
			{
				if(Encoding.isEnvironment(plan.get(i)))
				{
					plan.clear();
					return;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	/**
	 * Gets the next step in the {@link #plan} (if one exists).
	 * @return MapSquare representing the location of the next step of the plan.
	 */
	public MapSquare getLocationToMoveTo(MapSquare marioCurrentLocation, LevelSceneInvestigator levelSceneInvestigator)
	{
		//If we have no plan, we cannot get the next step from it.
		if(plan == null || plan.size() == 0)
		{
			return null;
		}
		//Otherwise return the next step of the plan
		return plan.peek();
	}
	/**
	 * Attempts to find a way for Mario to get back on track with {@link #plan}.
	 * If no way is found, {@link #plan} will be removed.
	 */
	public void replan(MapSquare marioCurrentLocation, int marioMode)
	{
		//How much longer the new plans are allowed to be than the previous plan
		int adjustment = 5;
		//Stores the best plan to rejoin the previous plan
		Vector<MapSquare> newPlan = new Vector<MapSquare>();
		//Stores the square at which the best plan joins the previous plan
		int rejoinSquare = -1;

		//For each step in the plan
		for(int i = plan.size() - 1; i >= Math.max(0, plan.size() - adjustment) ; --i)
		{
			//Find a new plan to this square from the current square, using the same number of steps (+ the adjustment value)
			Stack<MapSquare> thisPlan = Search.aStar(plan.get(i), marioCurrentLocation, plan.size() - i + adjustment, marioMode);
			if(
					//we have successfully found a route to the required square
					thisPlan != null &&
					(
							//we haven't already made a new plan
							rejoinSquare < 0 ||
							//this plan is shorter than the previous plan
							thisPlan.size() + i < newPlan.size() + rejoinSquare
					)
				)
			{
				//Update the best plan
				rejoinSquare = i;
				newPlan = thisPlan;
				break;
			}
		}

		if(rejoinSquare < 0) //we failed to find a new route
		{
			//remove plan as it is unachievable from the current position
			plan.clear();
		}
		else //we have found a new route
		{
			//Remove all steps in the plan before the point at which the new plan joins the old plan
			while(plan.size() > rejoinSquare)
			{
				plan.pop();
			}
			//Add the steps of the new plan to the old plan
			for(int i = 0; i < newPlan.size(); ++i)
			{
				plan.push(newPlan.elementAt(i));
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * After a move has been made, decides whether we're in the square we thought we would be after that move.
	 * If true, we remove that step from the plan.
	 * @return boolean indicating whether we're in the expected square or not.
	 */
	public boolean isPlanStepAchieved(MapSquare marioCurrentLocation)
	{
		if(!havePlan())
		{
			return true;
		}
		MapSquare nextPlanSquare = plan.peek();
		//If we're in the square of the next step in the plan, then we're in the expected square
		if(marioCurrentLocation.getMapLocationX() == nextPlanSquare.getMapLocationX() && marioCurrentLocation.getMapLocationY() == nextPlanSquare.getMapLocationY())
		{
			//Remove the move we have just made from the stack
			plan.pop();
			return true;
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Avoids the given squares - generally used to avoid squares containing enemies
	 * @param squares - the squares to avoid
	 * @param map - the map in which the plan should be made
	 * @param marioMode - the mode Mario is currently in
	 * @param checkLength - the number of steps in the plan that should be checked whether they are affected.
	 */
	public void avoid(List<MapSquare> squares, ArrayList<ArrayList<MapSquare>> map, int marioMode, int checkLength)
	{
		for(int i = plan.size() - 1; i >= plan.size() - (1 + checkLength); ++i)
		{
			MapSquare planSquare = plan.get(i);
			//If the step in the plan is one to be avoiding
			if(squares.contains(planSquare))
			{
				MapSquare squaresSquare = squares.get(squares.indexOf(planSquare)); //get the correct square out of squares

				MapSquare sq = new MapSquare(squaresSquare.getEncoding(), map, squaresSquare.getMapLocationX(), squaresSquare.getMapLocationY() - 1); //square above enemy
				Stack<MapSquare> newPlan = Search.aStar(sq, plan.peek(), marioMode);
				if(newPlan != null) //if a plan was found
				{
					//Update the global plan to avoid this square.
					MapSquare cur;
					do
					{
						cur = plan.pop();
					}
					while(!cur.equals(squaresSquare));

					while(newPlan.size() > 0)
					{
						plan.push(newPlan.remove(newPlan.size() - 1));
					}

					return;
				}
			}
		}
	}
}


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Yukon Liberal Party has confirmed new leader
Posted by Paolo Gallina · January 08, 2023 6:39 PM
The Yukon Liberal Party has confirmed Ranj Pillai as its new leader. Pillai was acclaimed as leader by the Liberal Party executive at a meeting on January 8th.
"I am truly honoured to have this opportunity to be the new party leader. Throughout my upbringing, I was taught the value of public service and have spent the majority of my life serving people. I am committed to working hard, acting strategically, seeking common ground, and fiercely defending the interests of the Yukon. I look forward to serving all Yukoners as we advance the territory in the years ahead."
Ranj Pillai, Yukon Liberal Party leader


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Concertina Collisions – Who is at Fault?
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A concertina collision is an accident which commonly involves three or more vehicles in which one vehicle shunts into the vehicle in front with such impact that the same vehicle is in turn forced into the vehicle in front. It is in fact a sequence of events triggered by the first car crash.
In such an accident it can be difficult for insurers to determine who is at fault when there are multiple vehicles involved. The general consensus is that normally when a car collides into the vehicle ahead of them, they will be held liable under the assumption that the car travelling behind must stay a safe braking distance away. However, in an accident involving a large number of vehicles establishing liability is not always so straightforward.
Therefore, generally speaking if you are the front or middle vehicle you should not be at fault. As the middle vehicle if you were stationary and hit in the rear with such force that your vehicle was shunted forward into the vehicle in front, you are still not at fault. Since your stationary vehicle has been pushed forward into another vehicle, the driver that collided into you is liable for damages for both you and the vehicle you have been forced into.
Similarly, if you are the vehicle in front you do not need to claim from the vehicle that directly collided into you but in fact it will be the vehicle at the end who has initially triggered the car crash, however do make sure to obtain details from all the parties involved as witness evidence could be crucial to determining liability in such cases.
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Gaertn.
Nelumbium album Bercht. & J.Presl
Nelumbium asiaticum Rich.
Nelumbium caspium Eichw.
Nelumbium indicum Poir.
Nelumbium javanicum Poir.
Nelumbium nelumbo (L.) Druce
Nelumbium rheedii C.Presl
Nelumbium tamara (DC.) Sweet
Nelumbium transversum C.Presl
Nelumbium turbinatum Blanco
Nelumbo caspica Eichw.
Nelumbo indica Pers.
Nelumbo komarovii Grossh.
Nelumbo nelumbo (L.) Druce
Nelumbo speciosa G.Lawson
Nelumbo speciosum Willd.
Nymphaea nelumbo L.
Tamara hemisphaerica Buch.-Ham. ex Pritz.
Common Name: Sacred Water Lotus
The flowers can be very attractive to bees
Photograph by: Diego Delso
Photograph by: Greig, D.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens
Plants can cover very large areas
Photograph by: Philbert Ono
Photograph by: Belladonna2
Flower, showing the developing seed capsule in the centre
Photograph by: Jennie Kondo (Jennie Valdivieso Kondo - Grialte)
Seed capsules for sale in a market
Photograph by: VoDeTan2
GNU Free Documentation License
Dried lotus seeds, eaten as a snack
Photograph by: Phó Nháy
Lotus seed paste moon cake filling
Photograph by: avlxyz
Roots, cut open to show hollow spaces
Photograph by: FotoosRobin
Washed roots
Photograph by: Bùi Th?y ?ào Nguyên
Photograph by: Marco Schmidt
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Nelumbo nucifera is perennial water plant, growing from a tuberous rootstock lying in mud at the bottom of lakes and ponds. The plant produces large leaves which float on the surface of the water.
The Sacred Lotus of India has a long history of use as a food crop and medicine in tropical and subtropical Asia, where it is also seen as a symbol of purity and beauty. The plant is often cultivated for food and medicine, and is often sold in markets[
]. A very ornamental plant[
], there are many named varieties some of which have been developed for their edible uses[
]. It is said that pink-flowered forms are preferred for their edible seeds whilst the white-flowered forms are preferred for their edible roots[
Macmillan Reference Books, London.
Excellent and easily read book with good information and an excellent collection of photos of vegetables from around the world, including many unusual species.
Flowers of the Himalayas.
Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
Oxford Universtiy Press
A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
W. Asia - Iran, Azerbaijan; E. Asia - Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Australia.
Found in large lakes to 1400 metres in the Himalayas[
Weed Potential Yes
Pollinators Insects, Beetles
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it can also be grown in cooler climates that have a hot growing season of at least 5 months[
Ecocrop
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home
Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
]. In cooler climates, however, it should be grown in shallower water, though no less than 30 cm deep, which will warm up more quickly and encourage better growth and flowering[
]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c[
]. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -5°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 2,800mm, but tolerates 700 - 4,000mm[
Grows best in a sunny position[
]. Requires a rich loam[
]. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep[
]. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 6.5, tolerating 5.5 - 7.3[
Once established, plants can become invasive when growing in suitable conditions[
Yields of the roots vary from 3.5 - 4.5 tonnes per hectare. Higher yields can be obtained if the flowers are removed before seed is set[
Plants are resentful of root disturbance and should be planted into their permanent positions as soon as possible[
Most forms are not cold-hardy outdoors in the temperate zone but some, especially those from far eastern provenances are much hardier and will possibly succeed outdoors in favoured areas[
]. The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume[
Root - cooked as a vegetable[
Plants and People of Nepal
Manandhar. N. P.
Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
]. It is also a source of starch or arrowroot[
]. Much used and relished in Chinese cooking, the root has a mild flavour[
Chinese Materia Medica.
Stuart. Rev. G. A.
Taipei. Southern Materials Centre
A translation of an ancient Chinese herbal. Fascinating.
] and a crisp texture, even after cooing[
Larkcom J.
Well written and very informative.
]. It can be cooked with other vegetables, soaked in syrup or pickled in vinegar[
]. The root contains about 1.7% protein, 0.1% fat, 9.7% carbohydrate, 1.1% ash[
Famine Foods listed in the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao.
Reid. B. E.
Southern Materials Centre; Taipei
A translation of an ancient Chinese book on edible wild foods. Fascinating.
Young leaves - cooked or raw[
The Book of Edible Nuts.
Rosengarten. jnr. F.
Walker & Co.
A very readable and comprehensive guide. Well illustrated.
]. Used as a vegetable[
]. The leaves can also be used to wrap small parcels of food before cooking them[
Stems - cooked. A taste somewhat like beet[
]. They are usually peeled before use[
Wild Food Plants of Australia.
Low. T.
Angus and Robertson.
Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
Seed - raw or cooked[
]. A delicate flavour[
]. The seed can be popped like popcorn, ground into a powder and used in making bread or eaten dry[
]. The bitter tasting embryo is often removed[
Oriental Herbs and Vegetables, Vol 39 No. 2.
A small booklet packed with information.
]. The seed contains about 15.9% protein, 2.8% fat, 70% carbohydrate, 3.9% ash[
The roasted seed is a coffee substitute[
Petals can be floated in soups or used as a garnish[
The stamens are used to flavour tea[
The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years[
]. All parts of the plant are used, they are astringent, cardiotonic, febrifuge, hypotensive, resolvent, stomachic, styptic, tonic and vasodilator[
Australian Medicinal Plants.
Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
New Holland Publishers
A very good and readable guide to the subject.
Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas.
Yeung. Him-Che.
Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles
An excellent Chinese herbal giving information on over 500 species. Rather technical and probably best suited to the more accomplished user of herbs.
The leaf juice is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and is decocted with liquorice (Glycyrrhiza spp) for the treatment of sunstroke[
A decoction of the flowers is used in the treatment of premature ejaculation[
]. The flowers are recommended as a cardiac tonic[
]. A decoction of the floral receptacle is used in the treatment of abdominal cramps, bloody discharges etc[
The flower stalk is haemostatic[
]. It is used in treating bleeding gastric ulcers, excessive menstruation, post-partum haemorrhage[
The stamens are used in treating urinary frequency, premature ejaculation, haemolysis, epistasis and uterine bleeding[
A decoction of the fruit is used in the treatment of agitation, fever, heart complaints etc[
The seed contains several medically active constituents, including alkaloids and flavonoids[
Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea
World Health Organisation, Manila
92 9061 120 0
An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given.
]. It is hypotensive, sedative and vasodilator[
]. The seed has been shown to lower cholesterol levels and to relax the smooth muscle of the uterus[
]. It is used in the treatment of poor digestion, enteritis, chronic diarrhoea, spermatorrhoea, leucorrhoea, insomnia, palpitations etc[
The plumule and radicle are used to treat thirst in high febrile disease, hypertension, insomnia and restlessness[
The root is tonic[
]. The root starch is used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery etc, a paste is applied to ringworm and other skin ailments[
]. It is also taken internally in the treatment of haemorrhages, excessive menstruation and nosebleeds[
]. The roots are harvested in autumn or winter and dried for later use[
The root nodes are used in the treatment of nasal bleeding, haemoptysis, haematuria and functional bleeding of the uterus[
The plant has a folk history in the treatment of cancer, modern research has isolated certain compounds from the plant that show anticancer activity[
The leaves are used as plates for eating food off[
The oil obtained from the seeds is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an emollient, humectant and sin conditioner[
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An extract of the seeds is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antimicrobial, antioxidant, astringent, emollient, hair and sin conditioner, skin protector[
Various parts of the plant are used as ingredients in commercial cosmetic preparations as antioxidants, skin conditioners, viscosity controllers[
Seed - file the seed across its centre, being very careful not to damage the flesh of the seed, and soak in warm water, changing the water twice a day until signs of germination are seen, which should be within 3 - 4 weeks at 25°c. Plant in individual pots just covered in water and increase the depth as the plant grows.
Division in spring as the plant comes into growth. Be very careful, the plants deeply resent root disturbance[
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2023-02-02. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nelumbo+nucifera>


The Conference Center and Lounge at River Point is an amenity for tenants at the recently completed River Point Office Tower. Located on the 24th floor, the space takes advantage of incredible views down the Chicago River. The space can be reconfigured into meeting rooms accommodating from 30 to 200 people, while providing an amenity enabling tenants to relax and get refreshments.


On Veterans Day, November 11, veterans receive a complimentary Crafted Coffee, a traditional espresso beverage (available iced or hot) or a slice of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola® Cake at all Cracker Barrel locations to thank them for their service and sacrifice for our country.
Cracker Barrel is a proud supporter of Operation Homefront. Since the partnership began in 2016, Cracker Barrel has contributed more than $1 million through monetary and in-kind donations to support military families.
Duke Cannon Supply Co. and Big Little Fudge® have partnered with Cracker Barrel to help us support Operation Homefront by making donations tied to select products sold in Cracker Barrel stores during the Veterans Day time frame.


Welcome to the Alpaca Inn! Where couples, families and sports enthusiasts come to relax and play!
Nestled in the center of Historic Lava Hot Springs, the Alpaca Inn is the perfect backdrop for a relaxing, romantic getaway. Just two blocks away from the World Famous Hot Pools, Olympic and Heated Indoor Swimming Pools, and within three blocks of 6 restaurants and shopping. The Inn is newly renovated with rustic charm and complete with old fashioned hospitality. In the midst of many activities the Alpaca Inn is the perfect vacation destination for couples, families and sports enthusiasts. The Inn has a colorful private garden courtyard, wrap around deck with tables and chairs by your door, Family sized BBQ grill for your use, front deck for dining or just hanging out, and lounge chairs to relax in the sun. The Alpaca Inn is a nice spot to gather for your Family Reunion! Please see "Comments and More" above and "TripAdvisor" for more details.
Stay 2 nights get half off the third night!!
*10% off room prices (Military Discount).
Please let us know if your military or retired military.
Give us a call! We'd be happy to help!
**Please remember to bring towels for the pools!!
Sorry....No pets, No smoking or a $200.00 cleaning fee will be charged. Smoking in designated areas only.
Cancellations: Because of our small size, we have a strict registration and cancellation policy. Please see policy page.
We require a two night minimum stay on weekends (Thurs and Fri nights, Fri and Sat nights, or Sat and Sun nights).
There's so much to do in Lava Hot Springs!
Alpaca Inn is located just 1/2 block off Main Street and within 2 blocks of Idaho's Famous Hot Pools, the Olympic Swimming Complex, and tubing on the Portneuf River.
We are just steps away from Restaurants, Shopping, Blue Moon Bar and Grill, Shawn's Market, Lava's Historical Museum and minutes away from Bingo, horse back riding, horse drawn wagon rides, golfing, fishing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing.
We are just over 2 hours from Salt Lake City Ski Resorts and Airport, less than 30 miles from Pocatello, and 2+ hours from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
1. Take Exit 47 off I-15 and head east on US-30. Continue to follow US-30 for 11.8 miles.
2. Turn right into Lava Hot Springs at the main entrance on Center Street.
3. At the first stop sign Turn left (east) onto Main St, and drive 1 block.
Turn right (south) at S 1st E and drive 1/2 block to E 1st Alley S.
See our specials and pictures of fun local events and recreation on our Facebook page!


What would you think if you saw that post?
I often imagine the story my instagram paints of my life.
Do you do the same? I've had friends tell me my life looks glamorous. There was a time a friend expressed how social I was, how I seemed to constantly be doing the coolest things, with the most fun people.
All I could do was stare at her puzzled.
I had been going through a season of feeling alone.
She saw glamorous nights and an abundance of social outings. I felt lack of community, and envious of that other girl out and about on the reg with her flawlessly painted nails. Honestly, I saw my life as boring.
Do you scroll through your own twitter feed, wondering if a stranger may think you're silly in that cool, "I wish I was her friend" way?
Have you watched your own Instagram stories to make sure things appear the way you want them to?
Yet with as much time as I've spent perfecting my imperfect life for the world, I don't bat a single curious eye at what anyone else's perfect life to me, may be like for them.
Remember what your mom used to tell you when you were nervous about wearing your bikini on the beach?
I think we may all be strutting around in our social media bikinis.
We're so concerned over how we're looking to the world, we don't notice the girl with a perfect body, has a scar and several bruises on her right leg (That's from the abusive relationship she's struggling to get out of). We're jealous for that other girl's flawless hair, yet have no idea it's taken her 3 years to grow it back after being shaved 2 years ago from chemo. The girl laughing with a giant group of friends is attempting to fake away the depression she's been suffocated with the last several months. Medication is only giving her side affects of weight gain and terrible headaches.
I'm consistently heart broken hearing how low some of my closest friends see themselves.
Meanwhile, how am I seeing myself?
Probably just as low, yet if they tried to tell me on one of my darker days how incredible I am, I may struggle receiving it as much as they do when I express it to them.
We're all struggling with something.
We're all a little or a lot concerned with how the world is viewing us. We're all living a life with countless moments unseen to the world. How can we possibly expect to get anywhere near an idea of someone's life, from status updates and posted photos?
Take a look at your social media for a moment.
Scroll through as if you've never met you.
What is her life like based solely on what she makes public?
Do you maybe even feel a little envious of her life?
We are but a tiny portion of what we share, because all we share is a tiny portion. God made us so intricately, with the most meticulously placed, original details. We are special in ways social media can barely get a fragment of. We struggle in ways so deep, a photo could never capture it. The days may always feel too short, but they are infinitely longer than that tweet we posted earlier.
Someone else scrolled through your social media today and wished she was more like you.
Embrace your rough days, deep belly laughs, glamorous moments and unfathomably messy hair days with a smile, because you're the only person who will ever get to be you.
Remember, you aren't the only girl standing on the beach self conscious over how she looks. So why don't you try jumping into the water while embracing each intricate detail? They were specifically placed by someone who calls you beloved, perfect, daughter.
Isis Mena is a singing rock hugger who writes sushi, eats songs, plays worship, and leads guitars. Something like that. She's the girl who never out-grew journaling. Instead, made it a way to let you know you are original, loved, and never alone. She still acts like every deer is the first she's seen, loves turning mundane tasks into musical numbers, and believes the only people who can't dance are those who choose not to.


A video of UW tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins getting hit by a fan as he tried to get off the field following the Apple Cup Friday has begun to attract attention.
CougCenter.com has details of the incident and a video and a GIF.
A UW spokesman said tonight that the school will have no comment on the incident. Christian Caple of The Spokesman-Review Tweeted tonight that it's not known if WSU officials are aware of the incident and that more could be known tomorrow. There were reportedly no arrests made after the game.
Seferian-Jenkins talked to reporters after the game — you can watch the video here — and did not mention the incident. I was among those interviewing Seferian-Jenkins but I did not know about this incident at the time so I did not ask about it.


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Ница () је лучки град, смештен недалеко од италијанске границе, између Кана и Монака. По подацима из 2006. године број становника у месту је био 347.060.

Географија

Ница се састоји из три различита дела по физиономији, а донекле и по функцијама. То су: стари део града, Симез (старо римско регионално средиште) и нови део града.

Стари део града карактерише се релативно уским, местимично кривудавим улицама и осталим одликама медитеранских градова (високим кућама саграђеним углавном од камена са карактеристичним дрвеним капцима на прозорима). Источно од старог града и луке, на полуострву Кап-Фера, у густим, вечно зеленим медитеранским шумама, развило су луксузно туристичко насеље Вилфранш са више од 3.000 вила, која се временом територијално спојила са Ницом. Још источније, а опет у заливу, развило се друго туристичко насеље Болије.

Нови део града се простире поред обале, односно дуж једног широког и овалног залива жаловитом обалом. Његову најупадљивију одлику представљају широке авеније декорисане зеленим палмама, разноврсним цвећем и травњацима. Најпривлачнија од свих је надалеко чувено "Енглеско шеталиште" на коме су редом поређани најелитнији хотели и луксузне виле. Ова улица пружа се 5 -{km}- дуж залива, тј. од саме делте Вара. Све остале улице међусобно су паралелне, широке и готово сасвим праве, са знатно новијим, комфорним кућама. Ова четврт прошарана је многим вртовима, дивним парковима. Има велики број цвећара и продавница са сувенирима.

Клима
Због свог положаја, Ница је једно од најтоплијих места Азурне обале. Најпријатнији месеци за путовање су мај и период од половине септембра до половине октобра. Најкишовитији дани су у фебруару и марту, а од јуна до августа могуће су велике врућине. Зиме су благе и нема мраза, па је зато овај град у 19. веку Енглезима био омиљено место за одмор у току зиме, што данас доказују велики хотели и баште. Блага клима погодна је и за виноградарство.

Историја
Неоспорно је де је главни град Азурне обале. Ница је предео који је још од најстаријих времена био непрекидно, густо насељен. Доказ су предмети нађени у Грималдијевој пећини и присуство људи још у Палеолиту и Неолиту. Природне погодности ове области користили су Грци, који су своју насеобину назвали Никаеа,, а то име задржали су се и Римљани, који су касније освојили ову регију. У 14. веку Авињон је био духовни центар и цела Прованса је доживела литерарни и уметнички процват. Док је Прованса овим дефинитивно постала француска, будућност Нице је кроз повезаност са савојским војводама доживела обрт. Град је 1793. анектиран од Француске, а 1814. припао је династији Савоја, све док, после масовног протеста народа 1860, коначно није додељен Француској.

Демографија

Фестивали
Разни фестивали и карневали уносе у живот изузетну ведрину, јужњачку присност и топлину. Познати су цветни фестивал односно "Битка цвећем" први пут одржан 1876, зимски карневал, спектакли са вештачком ватром.

Партнерски градови
  Соренто
  Картахена де Индијас
  Либрвил
  Сен Дени
  Нетанја
  Нирнберг
  Папете
  Лавал
  Венеција
  Манила
  Гдањск
  Хангџоу
  Кејптаун
  Кунео
  Рио де Жанеиро
  Нумеа
  Аликанте
  Санта Круз де Тенерифе
  Солун
  Единбург
 / Јалта
  La Maddalena

Срби у Ници
У Ници је, по наводима Делфе Иванић, у време Првог светског рата, било 7 српских малих кафана где се хранио, углавном српски свет. Тада је основано и једно српско женско удружење "L komite de dam Serb" за чију је председницу изабрана гђа Стана Лозанић (супруга Симе Лозанића), а за потпредседнице Мара Марка Трифковића (суприга Марка Трифковића) и Делфа Иванић. Циљ удружења је било помагање српским сиромашним избеглицама, који су се нашли у туђини, без довољно новца. Продавале су лутке обучене у српске народне ношње, у Ници и у Лиону, а део су слале у Париз и Америку. Организовале су и изложбу слика Пашка Вучетића и др. Канцеларија им је била у једној соби конзулата. У Ници је тада постојао и интернат српске женске деце.

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Азурна обала

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Pfeilstorch… (and discovering bird migration).
The term Pfeilstorch (German for "arrow stork") is given to storks injured by an arrow while wintering in Africa, before returning to Europe with the arrow stuck in their bodies. (To date, around 25 Pfeilstörche have been documented).
The first and most famous Pfeilstorch was a white stork found in 1822 near the German village of Klütz, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was carrying an arrow from central Africa in its neck. The specimen was stuffed and can be seen today in the zoological collection of the University of Rostock… (it is therefore referred to as the Rostocker Pfeilstorch).
This Pfeilstorch was crucial in understanding the migration of European birds. Before migration was understood, people had no other explanation for the sudden annual disappearance of birds like the white stork and barn swallow. Some theories of the time held that they turned into mice, or hibernated at the bottom of the sea during the winter, and such theories were even propagated by zoologists of the time. The Rostocker Pfeilstorch in particular proved that birds migrate long distances to wintering grounds.
A polymath and a provocateur, Tomi Ungerer is perhaps best described by his motto: 'Expect the Unexpected'.
His life and work defied easy categorization. Although best known as an author and illustrator of children's books, Tomi Ungerer's oeuvre encompassed diverse practices including illustration, advertising, writing, collage, sculpture and architectural design. From the beginning of his career in the 1950s to the present day, Ungerer's work challenged social norms and conventions with breath-taking originality.
Born in Strasbourg in 1931, Ungerer worked in New York, Canada and Ireland as well as his place of birth. He has published over 140 books which have been translated into 28 different languages, ranging from his acclaimed children's stories to autobiographical accounts to controversial volumes of social satire and adult themes.
Ungerer's illustrative style is celebrated for its minimal dexterity, darkly comic wit and dazzling inventiveness. Renowned for his iconic advertising campaigns and his contentious political posters that railed against the Vietnam War and racial injustice in the 1960s, Ungerer's frequently subversive work provides invaluable commentary on the divisive socio-political events of the second half of the twentieth century. Ungerer's work continues to be politically-charged and he has been involved in numerous humanitarian campaigns for nuclear disarmament, Amnesty International, Reporters without Borders and more recently, European integration.
"Posters for me are the most challenging and gratifying exercise. A poster has to act by impact, to catch the eye of a passerby within a few seconds. I would say the poster is more of an art form than most other kinds of advertising.
I first used the line "Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future…" in a conference lecture in the mid-or-late 1990s.
The top image is my own, from a book on design published in China. The images following are a tiny sample of the many "treatments" found online… (the Mao Clinic even offers it as "downloadable wallpaper" — click image below).
2019… and high time for unisex toilets.
Come on, People! It's high time for unisex public toilets (aka all-gender toilets, gender neutral toilets, gender free toilets or all-user toilets). These are all toilets which can be used by anybody, regardless of gender identity or presentation.
Public toilets and sanitation facilities need to cater for all people, including those who are part of the LGBTI community. This is an issue with respect to the human right to water and sanitation and also from the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (of the United Nations), which aim for universal access to sanitation and gender equality. Simply put, unisex public toilets provide equal sanitation space for all genders.
Gender segregated public toilets are an outmoded vestige of the Victorian era (200 years ago) where women's modesty and safety were considered at risk and under constant need of surveillance and discipline. Before that (prudish) time, public lavatories around the world offered room for both sexes.
During the past two centuries public toilets around the world have been frequently been segregated by race, class, religion, and gender — and have often been completely inaccessible to certain people with unique needs or disabilities. Making public facilities universally accessible, and to diverse populations, has long been an issue on our "shrinking planet" — it's high time for change!
Please treat all others as equals, and please do wash your hands.
Today is Human Rights Day… and also the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
70 years ago today, on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at Palais de Chaillot, Paris. The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. The date of 10 December was established as Human Rights Day in 1950, and has been commemorated annually around the world on this date ever since.
These days, the advancement and promotion of worldwide human rights are confronted by growing nationalism, a widespread misinformation epidemic, and the ascendency of identity politics which draw strength from ethnic or religious conflict. All the more reason to celebrate (and disseminate) comprehensive statements of inalienable human rights, I say!
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a call to freedom and justice for people throughout the world. Many consider the Declaration to be the most important document ever written, essentially "the international Magna Carta of all mankind." As such, it has also become the most translated document in the world.
Do you know your human rights? Read the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights here, or download a PDF of the text in English here. Watch an excellent type-and-graphic rendering of the Declaration on Vimeo here.
Joni Mitchell at 75… Happy Birthday!
The news media (around the world) have been abuzz in the past weeks with praise for and tributes to the one and only Joni Mitchell, who turned 75 last week. The inimitable artist has been mostly "lying low" lately, recovering from a brain aneurysm suffered in 2015, though she has made a few public appearances. In early November, a two-night gala benefit for LA's flagship performing arts destination, the Music Center, "was crafted by loving hands to make a space for Mitchell to inhabit, likely in silence, and hear her voice come alive through her friends and acolytes." Read more here, here, here, or here.
Our design team at Circle was delighted to have the opportunity (in 2007) to design a stamp commemorating the song-writing and musical legacy of Joni Mitchell — one in a set of four stamps also celebrating Canadian musical artists Gordon Lightfoot (who turned 80 today!), Anne Murray, and Paul Anka. For Joni's stamp, we were able to obtain usage rights for a beautiful photo by New York photographer Gregory Heisler/Cpi.


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OFT welcomes overdraft transparency
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has welcomed the news that HSBC is to offer information about going into debt through an overdraft at its ATM machines.
A spokesperson for the OFT said that the information, which could help people remain debt free, was good news as it was an indication of greater transparency in the banking system.
The move by HSBC follows an announcement earlier this year by the OFT that it was to investigate charges associated with overdrafts.
"Openness and transparency is always something that we would welcome. Our case is about the level of the charges," the spokesperson from the OFT said.
The charges linked to unauthorised use of an overdraft could cause people to have debt management difficulties, but the charges have not as yet been deemed unfair by any judge, according to the OFT.
In July, the OFT launched a test case on unauthorised overdraft charges, with the Financial Services Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service involved too.
Lenders 'upping mortgage rates' despite BoE decisionIllegal lending 'crackdown' announced by Berr


Just because and for no other reason I am presenting a trio of Keel Boat images today. First up…October 1958. Dang, I wasn't even born yet! The Bertha Mae is definitely my favorite Keel Boat; I love the green shutters. I can't quite figure out the sleeveless shirt that the cast member steering the boat is wearing. Must have been a hot day!
Going back two years to October 27, 1956. The 27th; not the 28th or the 26th…these were clearly marked "27th."
This cast member looks like he wandered off the set of Ma & Pa Kettle. What a difference from the sleeveless one of 1958.
Last one is from June 1967. This lads smile is enough to put Mary Tyler Moore out of business. Note the Indian guide behind him; it appears that the Gullywhumper is docked near the Indian Village.
Still got a Kraving for Keel Boats? Kruise on over to my main website.
Soar with me over Disneyland via this series of 1970s images taken from the Skyway. Beginning in Tomorrowland, our square-shaped bucket sails towards the Matterhorn, which at one time had two holes to accommodate the Skyway.
We are now within the Matterhorn; oh if we could only get out and take photos!
Zooming in for a look at Skull Rock Cove, which appears to have the falls turned off.
Sunshine on the other side as we approach the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship Restaurant.
This closeup reveals that yes, there is construction work occurring in this area.
So glad this 1970s photographer took all of these consecutive shots.
Craving more Skyway shots? Ride on over to my main website and see more photos of the Monorail at Disneyland.
I can just picture; February 1964. Millicent and her husband Harold are out for a Sunday drive. They make a wrong turn and find themselves in Watts. Looking through the front window, Millicent sees the uniquely magnificent Towers in front of her. "Pull the car over, Harold!" Clutching her fur wrap, she poses in front of the entrance sign.
I am loving the contrast of a Sunday-best clad Millicent roaming through the informal yet magnificent Watts Towers.
Something about the old vs. new, the establishment vs. the rebels. And yes, Simon Rodia was definitely a rebel for being able to conceive such a cool piece of art and then seeing its construction through, despite all of the hurdles thrown at him by the City of Los Angeles.
Millicent's visit occurred one year before Rodia passed away.
As a bonus, I am throwing in this November 1962 vintage image of the Towers from a totally unrelated visit.
For more Watts Towers photos head on over to my main website.
Today's post honors the 57th anniversary of The Fred Gurley locomotive, whose namesake was President of the Santa Fe Railway from 1944–1957. Along with Walt, the two were responsible for the initial sponsorship of the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad in 1955. In this September 1958 photo, the 2-4-4T Forney locomotive built in 1895 at Baldwin Locomotive Works is shown pulling into the station.
How about a balloon to celebrate today?
Flash forward to 2015, although it has a somewhat different paint job, it's still taking guests around the Park on a Grand Circle Tour.
A few from 2013; probably my favorite shots of The Gurley.
Happy Birthday Fred—long may you live!
See more Daveland vintage & current Disneyland Disneyland Railroad photos at my main website.
These twin girls from 1959 dressed in matching fire engine red dresses look like something straight out of "The Omen." I wonder if the pack mules sense the danger lurking?
Talk about a more innocent time…can you imagine leaving a purse or wallet in the line queue of an attraction today while you went for a spin?
Woe to the guest who would have tried to steal anything from these little girls; one look and they'd be reduced to ash.
Saddle up a pack mule and ride on over to my main website for more.
If you wanted coffee at Disneyland in February 1964, Starbucks wasn't even on the radar. The caffeinated beverage of choice was Hills Brothers, named after the sons of Austin Hills in 1906.
The symbol of an Arab drinking coffee was called "the taster".
The Hills Brothers logo art has since been replaced by a representation more in line with the original founders.
Doesn't look like it's very busy; perhaps that's why they were replaced by Maxwell House in 1976!
Although if the cook has time to play the drums, that can't be a good sign!
More caffeinated photos at my main website.
Are your Christmas shopping lists ready yet? You only have 9 more months left! In the meantime, enjoy this December 1955 image from Town Square. There's a crowd right outside the Fire Department/Walt's Apartment. Wonder what's going on? Could Walt be in the middle signing autographs?
Anyone able to read this billboard to the left of the Bekins Storage truck?
The Bali Hai Restaurant located on Shelter Island in San Diego has been a favorite local hangout since it opened in 1955 by San Diego restaurateur Tom Ham. The name came from the popular song in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific." This 1950s image shows the landmark shortly after it opened.
Zooming in on the vintage image you can see the Tiki icon on the roof called The Goof, which according to the Bali Hai website is "a playful and mysterious remnant that has stood guard over the restaurant for over five decades.
"In 1935, the movie "The Bounty" was filmed on Catalina Island starring none other than Clark Gable himself. An entire Tahitian village was built on Catalina for the film, and in order to support the cast and crew, a bar was located just below Gable's sleeping quarters and became known as Christian's Hut, named after the character Gable played, Fletcher Christian. When the shooting finished the bar was moved to Newport Beach, and was a major power spot for locals and celebrities alike. It spawned other franchises, but none of them survived, including Newport Beach (burned down in 1963), except for San Diego, which was renamed some years later. Early matchbook covers revealed that the "Goof" head, was prominent on the earlier franchises in Balboa and Corona del Mar, and was subsequently transposed to the San Diego restaurant. However, the actual meaning of the head, i.e. "the Goof", still remains a mystery. On two of the early matchbook covers from the Balboa and Corona del Mar franchises, the cover reads next to the big fat guy, "Watch out for the Big Opu at…." In Hawaiian, Opu means stomach. Perhaps, the original character idea was that he was fat from eating such good food at the restaurant and his goofy face just evolved, or devolved, whichever you like, over the years into what's on top of the Bali Hai restaurant today."
At the front entrance is Mr. Bali Hai, a large Tiki wood sculpture, modeled after early Headhunters of the South Pacific.
Ham's daughter Susie Baumann and her husband Larry, and sons Grant, Andy and Tommy run the restaurant today, carrying on the family tradition.
Find more San Diego vintage & current photos at my main website.
Back when Disneyland was more diverse in its retail offerings, there was a magical little store tucked away in Fantasyland. Walt Disney himself approached magician Merv Taylor in 1955 and asked him to be part of Disneyland; teaming up with James Hume, the two created Merlin's Magic Shop. Merv sold his magic store in Los Angeles and the rights to some of his apparatus to focus solely on Disneyland. Here are a few low quality but rare interior shots of Merlin's, featuring the skinny manager, Dave Steward, sporting a harlequin shirt; a young Steve Martin can be seen in the lower left-hand photo behind the counter wearing the same patterned shirt.
Merlin's Magic Shop also had the King Arthur sword in the stone. A secret button behind the counter would release the sword for the right person.
Merv and James Hume had two magic shops in Disneyland, as well as a drugstore and camera shop in the Disneyland Hotel.
Here is a rare interior shot of the Hotel shop. Merv's daughter-in-law, Helen, is on the left, pregnant with her daughter Lorie.
Merv helped put on many a summer magic show inviting many of his friends to perform. The man holding the "E" is Leo Behnke, who mentored a young Steve Martin when he worked at Merlin's.
Not sure what the event going on here is or its location, but Merv's grandson, Eric, identified this magician as Merv's wife, Della (aka Eric's grandmother!).
This sign was designed and made by Merv and his son Richard.
Dave Steward is shown touching the sign by the side exit, not the one in my 1965 photo.
and Steve was temporarily in New York. I offered to make a road trip and deliver it to his assistant in LA. I had the pleasure of meeting the owners, Helen Taylor and her daughter Lorie. They couldn't have been any nicer. This photo of a mummified sign is what I picked up that day. I sweated the entire ride to LA, hoping I wouldn't drop it or damage it along the way.
And that's how Martin was reunited with Merlin.
Many thanks to the Taylor family and Steve Martin for all the assistance on making this post happen!
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Kathryn Winograd has written six books including Phantom Canyon: Essays of Reclamation which was a finalist in the Forward Reviews 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. Air Into Breath, her first collection of poetry was the winner of the Colorado Book Award in Poetry. Her next book, Slow Arrow: Unearthing the Frail Children, is a collection of essays, and it comes out in March 2020 from Saddle Road Press. Her essays have been noted in Best American Essays, and published in journals and anthologies including Arts & Letters, Fourth Genre, Hotel Amerika, and The Fourth Genre: Contemporary Writers of/on Creative Nonfiction. Her poetry has received three Pushcart Prize nominations and a Special Mention in Pushcart Prize XXXVIII in addition to winning the Chautauqua Literary Journal's Poetry contest on War and Peace and the Writer's Digest Annual Writing competition for non-rhyming poetry. Additionally they have appeared in numerous literary journals, including The New Yorker. Kathryn Winograd currently teaches poetry and creative nonfiction for Regis University's Mile-High MFA program.