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By Stephen Enzweiler
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Fifty years ago, on July 16, 1969, the greatest adventure in the history of life on earth got underway. Amid the swirling distractions of the Cold War, Vietnam, and assassinations, three men climbed into a tiny spacecraft perched atop a massive rocket and departed earth on a column of fire, bound for the moon.
The launch of Apollo 11 was witnessed by 26 million people in the United States alone and countless millions in 33 other countries around the world. The landing and moonwalk four days later was watched by the largest television audience in history, and it completely transformed how people all over the world viewed themselves and our species.
We were just 12 then, my school friends and I, just boys in an America obsessed with space and chasing the moon. We were impassioned sixth graders, who had been following the space program since before we could remember. By 1968, landing and walking on the moon had become the grand obsession of our lives, and we were drawn to its adventurous allure like moths unto flame. We read and collected everything we could find about the subject, learned about rocketry, spent afternoons shooting Estes rockets into the stratosphere with small creatures in the nosecones, and we stayed up all night on many a sleepover diligently mapping the moon's craters through my brother's 6-inch Newtonian telescope.
When Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon July 20th, it became a whole new ball game for us. For me, I was profoundly affected by the ghostly images on the television set showing Neil and Buzz actually walking on the moon. Possessed by a need to connect with the event, I walked outside and looked up at the illuminated crescent in the night sky, and I understood that our species was no longer confined to this world. I have to imagine every boy my age who saw the same images I saw had the same feeling. I fell asleep about halfway through the moonwalk, but managed to snap a photograph of it to remind myself in the morning that it had all been real. From that day on, I wanted to be Neil Armstrong.
Everyone in our group wanted to be Neil Armstrong, and we wanted to go to the moon. So, we called ourselves "moon men."
In the weeks following Apollo 11's splashdown, we moon men were convinced we were the future of space exploration and devoured everything we could find about the subject. We researched spacecraft, Lunar Modules, moon suits, astronauts, flight plans, launch data, rocket and spacecraft specifications, studied orbital mechanics and planetary science. Our 12-year-old minds asked questions like: What was moon dust made of? How do we simulate it at home? We greedily tried to outdo one another by speaking in astronaut jargon, using words like RCS (Reaction Control System) and TLI (Trans Lunar Insertion). My mother even got into the act by creating the term TDTI (Trans Dinner Table Insertion) when she felt it was time for me to come in and eat.
Some of us moon men went a little overboard. My best friend Terry and I actually engineered our own moon suits and equipment. My mother did the sewing and even helped us make some of the gear, including a functioning backpack with fans and tubing that provided airflow to the enclosed helmet (to prevent her baby boy from suffocating himself.) The helmet was a chicken wire and paper maché masterpiece with a locking ring and plastic faceplate. We even recreated the many scientific experiments that Neil and Buzz deployed on the moon, made possible by my father's woodpile, collections of empty coffee cans, rolls of wire and tape, nails, paper, a myriad of cardboard boxes, and the unsolicited donation of my mother's complete supply of aluminum foil from the kitchen pantry.
Late that summer, we had everything made and ready to go. Terry and I suited up and began our first "moonwalk" on a warm August night in my back yard, climbing down my father's extension ladder that leaned against the house to the lunar surface for that first, historic step. We had made checklists patterned after the real ones, leg pockets for lunar samples, tools to collect imagined lunar dust, and a Westinghouse television camera made from a shoe box and a Campbell's soup can. It didn't work, but it sure looked real.
Of course, all of it was in youthful worship of Neil's and Buzz's accomplishment, but even at our tender age, we understood that ours was a gesture in praise of human ingenuity and the tenacity of man's spirit to explore beyond the boundaries of his world. Early humans left the Great Rift Valley in Africa 200,000 years ago and we haven't stopped exploring since. Their great migration has populated the entire earth. Others ultimately followed – Columbus, Magellan, Erikson, Shackelton, Perry, Yeager… the list goes on and on. They understood that humans must always explore what's beyond them, or risk becoming a dangerously stagnant species headed toward extinction.
More moonwalks followed as the summer of '69 turned into autumn and winter. We especially enjoyed moonwalks on snowy nights, when we could see our own footprints in what we imagined was lunar dust. There were nights as we lumbered along the lunar surface when we found ourselves suddenly caught in Mr. Quallen's headlights as he pulled into his drive coming home from work. He would always stop, stare for a bit, wave at us with a big grin, then go to bed. Some of the neighbors who saw the ghostly goings-on peered over the fence, sometimes waving, but mostly just staring in disbelief. Neighborhood cats occasionally strolled by to see the going's on, along with an occasional raccoon and neighbor's dog.
But if I was lucky, I would glimpse my own father, who always got up at 1 a.m. each night for a cigarette, standing in the dining room window, the cigarette's tiny, burning glow all that gave his presence away. I can only imagine what he must have thought the next morning, to awaken and discover his backyard littered with lunar science experiments.
Terry and I would continue exploring the lunar surface in my backyard off-and-on for the next two years. But those days – those happy days of the summer of Apollo, when we basked in the sunlit hopes and dreams of the glorious missions to the moon, were soon coming to an end. The last moon landing was Apollo 17, flown in December 1972. The remaining missions were canceled. For the moon men, the end had come, too. The vast collections of news and magazine articles, all the memorabilia, models and artifacts would vanish into closets and drawers, not to be seen again for nearly half a century. The moon men eventually went their own ways as well.
That might have been the end of the story, except for a chance encounter on a cold April day in 1977. At the time, I was working as an airport lineman for Maier Aviation at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati. It was a frigid day and I had just finished refueling an airplane on the ramp when a sleek business jet landed and stopped in front of the terminal building. It discharged a single passenger: a man in a beige overcoat. The jet closed its door and quickly departed. I was inside the building doorway trying to get warm when the man walked past me, and a face I instantly recognized looked up, said a polite "hello," then disappeared inside.
It was Neil Armstrong.
In the coming weeks and months, I would occasionally see him again, each time arriving at Lunken in the same way, and each time greeting me with a smile and "hello." I always found him inside the terminal building, standing by himself at the front doors, waiting patiently, as he told me once, for a friend to pick him up. I quickly realized the time he waited there was an opportunity for me to approach him and perhaps chat. What does one say to the first man on the moon? Here was the original moon man standing in front of me, I thought. Here was the Korean fighter ace, the X-15 test pilot and cool head who saved Gemini 8 from disaster, the NASA astronaut and first man on the moon. Here was the ghostly figure I watched as a twelve-year-old on an old black-and-white television set. Here was the presence I had sensed that night in that sliver of a crescent moon.
I knew Armstrong had been hounded for years by the press, media, and autograph-seekers, and that he hated publicity. So, I tried to think of him as just another pilot floating around the airport property. It wasn't easy.
Yet he always seemed willing to make small talk as he waited for his ride. On the third or fourth time he came, he readily remembered me. I always greeted him as "Mr. Armstrong" and I found him as approachable and polite and ordinary as if he had never been to the moon at all.
Remarkably, in all our conversations by those front doors, we never talked about NASA or the moon landing. He did, however, particularly enjoy talking about airplanes, the ordinary subject of pilots and like-minded folks. When I told him I was taking flying lessons and attending college in hopes of making a career in aviation, he was very encouraging, asked questions and offered suggestions. I considered asking his advice about becoming an astronaut, but I bit my tongue. Just then his ride pulled up outside, he said a friendly goodbye, and he was gone. I never had the chance to talk with him again.
Each generation has its heroes who teach the rest of us where we are going. For my father's generation, it had been Charles Lindbergh who pointed the way to a world's future in aviation. For our generation of the 1960's, it had been the astronauts; they taught us that the destiny of man was headed for the stars. Years later, after I was well established in my own career flying with the Air Force, my thoughts occasionally returned to those summertime memories of the moon men and those brief, sunlit days at Lunken Airport spent in the company of Neil Armstrong. They are days for which I have been forever grateful, appreciative that for at least a little while, I was privileged to spend time with the original moon man himself.
Stephen Enzweiler is a writer, author, historian, and a frequent contributor to this column.


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With the rise in popularity of eLearning, Voquent asked me to pull back the curtain on how voiceover works within the industry. Dennis Duligall, of Duligall and Associates, is a major player in the industry. Duligall and Associates has a proven track record of producing high quality training programs, completing them on schedule and within budget.
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In addition, they also offer eLearning workshops and consultations, including how to build courses using software like Articulate Storyline
I really appreciate Dennis taking the time to answer my questions and to shed light on how voiceover fits into the eLearning process.
Q: About how many different voice actors do you cast per year?
Dennis: In the current year, I have 30 modules to be narrated in English and translated/narrated in French and a further 10 to be translated/narrated in Arabic. Thereafter, I expect to be carrying out a similar exercise on 10 modules per year.
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Q: In general, what qualities do you look for when casting an eLearning voice?
Dennis: This is subject matter and target audience dependent and could range from an authoritative to a conversational tone narrated by both male and female voice talent.
Q: With your eLearning projects do you conduct live sessions or are scripts sent to voice talent to record on their own?
Dennis: Scripts are provided.
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Q: Are there any special skills or techniques a voice actor should master before going into eLearning work?
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Q: Do you have to issue non-disclosure contracts or confidentiality agreements with your eLearning work?
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Q: Do you tend to cast the same voice for different eLearning projects for the same clients or do you use a varied number of voices and why?
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I might add that when I was a teenager my grandfather became too old to spade his own garden. Small backyard garden that only supplemented his food supply. For a few years I was the one assigned to spade his garden each spring.
Another point is that if I were not bothered by other people (again it would depend on the nature of the shutdown), I'd have enough fuel and supplies that I could manage a long period of transition before needing to go completely manual. I would minimize the use of fuel as much as possible to stretch the fuel supply.
As in most scenarios I can imagine, the BIG if is what will be the actions of other people and how much protection might still exist. People growing enough food for more than themselves might even warrant special protection. I don't plan on it though. I am more wary about authoritarian control than I am about potential bandits.
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The situation during the depression was mild compared to what MIGHT happen now. Most farms were not near as big nor as dependent on outside sources of fuel and chemicals. Many, perhaps most farms were still utilizing horses and manure. Chemicals still were mostly not the kinds we are dependent on today.
I remember stories from the old timers. It was not so much a shortage of food as it was the lack of money to buy it. There was a lot of pilferage, both of crops and especially the chicken coop.
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Throughout history, governments have taken food and redistributed it as they saw fit. In modern times, the Soviets and Eastern Bloc governments, China, Vietnam, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, India, Pakistan, *****ia, etc. In ancient times, Rome and Egypt.
Any time there is a serious food shortage/famine, those in power take what they need to stay in power, which means feeding themselves, their henchmen, their supporters, and the people in the cities that could overthrow them. These same governments killed or dispersed troublemakers/enemies into the countryside to work on farms to provide food. Farmers that got caught hiding food were killed or their land seized. Frequently, farmers didn't have enough left after the government took what it wanted, so non-family workers were killed, which was fine with the government (labor was cheap and expendable and the farmers were killing enemies of the state).
Farms/farmettes were registered and there were usually unreasonable quotas imposed. Miss a quota and land could be seized, or farmer/family killed.
If you think it can't happen here... some places "inventory" all the trees on property and require permits for all new plantings to ensure "diversity" to avoid a huge environmental impact if one species were to have a mass die-off (Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer come to mind). Unpermitted trees subject owners to fines and sometimes even removal. So the powers that be know who has apples, peaches...
Makes me think container gardening and hydroponics/aquaponics/similar are good for more than mobility for pollination, avoiding hail, etc.
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I don't know the answer though. Maybe if I had the kind of climate they do.
As it is I struggle to grow anything up here even with access to garden store. My greenhouse is under three inches of snow at the moment. Probably not something they have to worry about down there.
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During the depression.... There was a tremendous drought going on "dust bowl"...
The soil from Oklahoma and thereabouts blew all the way to new York city and Washington dc.
Guarantee those peeps driving out to California "grapes of wrath" woulda stayed in their homes if that had been an option.
As to gardening in an economic collapse...
Really gonna depend on what happens due to climate change.
If it doesn't rain, or it floods, or tornadoes, hurricanes, fire... Things could be dicey.
As far as simply gardening without access to the store?
Problem is...
I do wear out a lot of shovels....
Of course... After soil prep becomes difficult...
There's still the stealth garden....
The important thing to consider about planning to survive from the stealth garden.... Learning to eat that stuff....
Have you ever cooked canna tubers? I have.
Have you ever eaten evening primrose? Yup...
How about day lilies? Yup again.
Ok, Im not going to list my entire stealth garden, but I do add to it... By finding crops that self-sow... Like the Everglades tomatoes and spiny cucumbers,(cucumis anguria)...
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A big factor here would be the powerplant and if it continues too supply electricity. Without it people would really go over the edge if they could not heat or cool their houses. Heating is more important than cooling. But electricity will not help much with crops other than the electric fencing.
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i started to prep on this piece of ground 10 years ago in june/july,,,I have added garden area and organics to it non stop from the start ,,,in some areas I have raised the level of the soil by several inches with composted material [ horse manure ,grass clippings ,leaves],,,my belief is that once the soil is improved that much it will take several more years before it starts to deplete enough to need work, I started with good to excellent soil to start with,,look at the pics of my early gardens in my gardening tread
I work the ground with a gas powered tiller now [ around 40,000 sf] ,but I also work 40+ hours a week,,,in a grid down that's more time to work my gardens,,i got extra tools [several shovels ,hoes , rakes ect] to do it with stored and with the ground being broke and improved it gets easier every year
over a 2 years worth of seeds stored and rotated every season ,,,plus what I save and store,,working on my fruit production by planting trees and bushes,,some are just starting to produce, and I tried to save all the native fruit trees /bushes that were here,,,so I got a bunch of plums and several currant bushes that produce well ,and a raspberry patch that's over 100 feet long and around 20 feet wide,,,lol more berries than I can use ,,,I let a few select people pick the extras,,these same people are the ones welcome here to help grow ,and defend the gardens/produce
a flowing well so my water is easy to get to both now and in grid down ,,,,summer /winter it don't stop ,,,in the 10 years here I have not seen a change in flow
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Last year, my little everglades tomatoes grew up through a big pokeweed... take a brave person to be picking the red berries among the purple...
cucumis anguria?
Most people aren't likely to suspect veggies among the weeds...
especially when it isn't anything they've ever eaten...
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How many lbs of produce will you get out of it?
Marijuana growers sometimes grow the crops like that on someone else's land as a way to avoid being caught the with plants on their land. It is important not to leave a readily visible trail to your stealth plantings.
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I have the resources, consumables and land - and I have practiced enough to know I can do it. I also have long established food producing trees that are between 20 and about a hundred years old.
I also have a cattle herd (although I note this thread is about gardening).
But as is always the case where you are (or would be) gardening to feed yourself when others can not (or at least in Venezuela) when others are not getting enough to eat, security is the challenge. As I understand it, Venezuelans are not quite starving yet, but most struggle to buy enough food.
That brings me to the challenge in the case of Venezuela:
1) People there are hungry but not quite starving
2) The ROL is weak and unreliable, but not yet absent
3) The ROL is enforced by police/military who are not being paid - but are still turning up for work because it is better than being one of the ordinary folks (and they get fringe benefits from that)
As a result of the "in between" nature of their situation, theft of food is most likely rife and would make growing food any where but the most remote parts of the countryside a bit futile (as it would be stolen before you could benefit from it). Alternatively they might be able to make a deal with the local police for protection, but that would most likely cost them most of the food they grow.
Even if the person growing the garden had guns, and if they chose to defend their food with those guns, the police would probably turn up, take them (and the guns) away and put them in a crowded prison full of hungry people.
This highlights the real world problems of these in between conditions. Many here have an idea of what they would do to protect their property/food if the ROL is still in place and then have different plans as to what they would do if the ROL were gone.
But the real challenge is what to do if the ROL is weak - but still in place to some degree.
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Solid post..........
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The problem as I see it, we will always have the rule. The catch is trying to define if it's the rule of just (as in fair & justice) laws or the rule of outlaws.
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I have been watching various components of that Venezuela situation and they have generally a year round growing climate and decent soils and rains so those whom jumped in to situations where they are cooperatively growing or set up on family plots of land with extended family and have been practicing growing could well be maintaining reasonably and they are not going to be talking about it . Way before the politics got this far they were food insecure there , just as there are here. There are people abound whom would drown in half a glass of water . We are having massive problems with population whom make choices that put themselves at risk , I just happen to be one that has put my nose to the grindstone at an early age and made choices to be set for resiliency . I think venezuelans will have people no different than myself. The one prepper sort reporting in here, Greg, didn't talk about even trying to grow some peppers until he was forced to accept money from the outside and inevitably moved outside the country to try to support his family . I on the other hand living in a more secure country but with a far more adverse growing climate , have moved specifically to place myself in an area where there is water to grow , privacy , some space to farm on a small family scale and I have worked to improve soils, plant a diverse number of fruit and nut plants , veggies, and venture to work at raising goats, rabbits and poultry and waterfowl for meat, eggs, and milk . I have done it at least and work towards doing it more efficiently , long before I actually need to. And I would think some Venezuelans could read the writing on the wall and have done likewise, they are not all diving dumpsters . I would still be hard pressed to survive in my climate right now if I were in their situation, securely growing enough food and harvesting wood for heat , but my odds are improving all the time at providing the food my family would need if indeed I also had their labour to help . On my own, I am making headway slowly and there is certainly opportunity to step up the game substantially . But I would have to say I would be floundering if it were grid down, and insecure from being raided , and given the climate here over that there, I would be very hard pressed at present and unlikely to successfully support myself , let alone my family . Ten years more down the road that could be a very different story with my perenial crops kicking in and that is what I am working towards .
I also do not want to be identified as a farm, I have no doubt the government would preasure farms to produce in a socialistic manner so my small time permaculture efforts are what I count on keeping me under the radar .
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I have had a few people tell me I need to apply so I can get another GH or two built. Would I like a couple more, sure. Do I want to be a "registered farm", hell no. I will build those GHs as my good fortune allows.
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We could survive on our farm if the grid went down, but we would not be able to defend it against a hostile government. Nothing we can do about that. But, I think if it came to that I would burn it all to the ground and kill as many of them as I could before they kill us. Scary thoughts, but realistic.
Venezuela can't be that bad yet, there are no massive deaths due to starvation, crime, lack of medical care or the blackout. At least you don't hear about it. I do wonder what its really like there. People on here have this idea that if the grid went down millions of people would just die. This isn't what's happening in Venezuela. Humans are sort of like cockroaches. It takes a lot to decimate the population.
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Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.19-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.88-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded 57 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 108 new highs and 14 new lows. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal and Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)


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place appearing in Coleridge's dream; where Kubla Khan "did/A stately pleasure-dome decree." [Br. Lit.: "Kubla Khan" in Payton, 744]
See: Illusion
site of Kubla Khan's "stately pleasure dome". [Br. Lit.: Kubla Khan in Payton, 744]
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site of Kubla Khan's "pleasure dome." [Br. Lit.: "Kubla Khan" in Benét, 555]
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Spray Booth gets honest with Overlook
Unassuming in its execution and devoid of any overarching theme, Overlook is exactly the kind of exhibition that's easy to, well, overlook. But that would be a mistake.
Gallerist Andrew Lyles and photographer Ah-ram Park have selected 10 photographs by six local and regional artists, and their straightforward installation allows each work to make a separate case for itself. Every image here — portrait, still life, landscape and interior — holds your gaze and stands up to scrutiny.
"I simply saw a group of photographers taking really honest photographs from all walks of life," Park says when I ask him how he and Lyles organized Overlook. The photographers (all of them men) vary in their interests, ages and levels of experience. What their works here share is that honesty, a quality essential to print photography's enduring appeal in a digital-image-saturated age. These images each capture a scene or a moment as it occurred, as the photographer understood it, then hold it for intense observation. They aren't Instagrams, meant to be glanced at more than examined.
With his two photographs of Missouri River scenes, Kevin Sisemore suggests a modern-day version of George Caleb Bingham, an artist whose paintings of life along the Missouri River during the mid-1800s earned him a place in American art history. Sisemore's "River Front Park" captures a folksy scene of a man and a woman sitting on a fallen tree's trunk on a riverbank, fishing. But the image has environmentalist undertones — trash litters the ground near the fishers' perch. There's a similar note in his "Summer Flood," in which a rising river surrounds the trunks of two trees just on the wrong side of the water's edge.
Philip Heying also turns his attention to changing waterlines in "Sunbathers Beside Hetchy Hetchy Reservoir During a Drought." In this black-and-white photo, two nude women lie on an incline of sandy earth angling down toward a reservoir that supplies drinking water to San Francisco. The women's bodies blend into their surroundings as the curving lines of the dirt that mark the receding water draw your eyes from the uprooted tree trunks and rocks farther back into the scene.
Joe Johnson contributes a landscape of sorts: a photograph of a photograph of a landscape (New Zealand's Lake Pukaki), projected on a screen in a casino in Reno, Nevada. In stark contrast to the greenery of Sisemore's photos, Johnson's photo fits a simulated landscape inside something gaudy, man-made, mechanical. This is Overlook edging toward the surreal.
Misha Kligman, known primarily as a painter, contributes two photos that also toy with perception. Their titles — "Reflection/Projection (I)" and "Reflection/Projection (II)" — are coolly scientific, but the images' ethereal illumination and sylvan environs call to mind fairy tales. In one, a thin silver line bisects the composition, which is otherwise filled with dense brush and trees. In the other, a square area in the center appears lighter than the surrounding greenery. The eerie radiance (achieved with mirrors?) is a memorable effect. Michael Boles' "Spider Plant," an image of a potted houseplant balanced on a slanted windowsill with the Stuart Hall Building visible through a grimy window in the background, is too plain. More arresting is his "Target," a photograph of a gun-range outline of a human form, riddled with bullet holes and hung on a wall painted solid gray. What appears to be a cone-shaped floor lamp casts an ominous shadow.
Barrett Emke's color-saturated portraits, "Shannon" and "Michael," take us to some kind of party: Royals paraphernalia hangs in the background of the shots, and wood-paneled walls and shiny red streamers are also visible. The visual noise extends to the subjects' elaborate attire. The young man in "Michael" is dressed in a velvet blazer, white face paint and a turquoise cross on a chain around his neck, and the woman in "Shannon" is decked out in thick black eyeliner and leopard-print hoop earrings. Both wear serene expressions, at home with — or unaware of — their surroundings. Lyles and Park have hung the portraits across from each other, a tease that forces you to wonder how they would appear side by side but allows "Michael" and "Shannon" to avoid each other's gazes indefinitely as they avert their eyes from the picture plane.
Overlook is as humble as exhibitions get these days. It features no apps, has no accompanying text, and comes down in another week without fanfare. But it's also smartly put together, and a neat reminder of a gallery's first mission: Give a viewer good works to look at.


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Generally, people will think that if a child is able to walk and talk, that child is called "normal". But there is more than meets the eye.
I have been working with Jack for over a month. One of the therapy session is the game of the human wheelbarrow. Its purpose is to develop hand and arm strength and it made me realize Jack's lack of hand gross motor skill. Jack will always want me to be a student so I pretend I am a student. Jack will have to lift my legs up so that I can use my hands to move. Jack tries to move my leg up however he could not make it. He said "teacher teacher, lift your leg up, lift your leg up". But I remain unable to be lifted up. Via this game Jack begins to become aware of the concept of weight. What is weight? Heavy and light. Jack enjoys the therapy programme. I think it is because I go down to the level of a child to interact with them.
At one occasion, I invited him to stand on my play tunnel and to my surprise he dares not be up on the tunnel: I just realize he is afraid of heights. He doesn't even dare to sit on the tunnel. However with a lot of encouragement and affirmation. Jack is now able to sit on the top of the tunnel. Wow, this is great. If Jack dares to sit on the tunnel it shows to me he doesn't resist that much. One day he will have the confidence to stand on the top of tunnel. Many of us afraid of heights, e.g. to stand up on the ladder with 6 steps or more but we are unaware of our fear till we have to use the ladder. So it is with a child: how many of us will be aware of their developmental problems that will affect the later part of learning in life?
Along the way of working with Jack and observing him, I found out he is afraid of closing the toilet door each time he went into the toilet. I ask him why he doesn't want to close the toilet door and he cannot answer this, he cannot not externalize his fears. It is my understanding that only when a child has gone through a traumatic experience, he/she will be afraid to close the toilet door. Maybe Jack has at one time gotten locked in the toilet? Jack has received intervention training daily since early December 2011 and as of today, Jack is able to have 90% of the toilet door closes each time he is in toilet. He also told me to close the toilet door for him … that is, almost closed but not till the knob is closed completely. It is important not to rush this process of unlearning traumatic induced behavior.
It may sound easy, but how many of us know totally the child? Many times we are too rigid, we rush the child into preschool with all the academic achievement instead of laying a proper foundation first. A child without a foundation, is like a house built on shifting sands. How will such a child survive in society?


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This past week my wife, Deb, and I had the great pleasure of being part of Peter D'Souza's HT-423 Wine and Food Pairing class that he provided in the Bordeaux region of France. Students attending the class are exposed to food products and food preparation techniques that pair well with various wines.
Peter, as well as local chefs and wine merchants who are world renowned, provided information to the students. In addition, the students visited local chateaus to learn more about the grape varieties grown in the Bordeaux region and how they produce wines that are the hallmark of France.
The class also visited a local chocolatier to experience, firsthand, how chocolate is made and learn about the recipes used to make a spectrum of chocolate products.
UW-Stout students Diarmaid Fitzsimons, Emanuel Hernandez, Mauricio Hernandez, EmmaMay Johnson, Josh Nowak, Bria Weyker and Ben Wisniewski were enrolled in the class. They prepared a three- or four-course meal that they presented to local chefs, winemakers and community leaders.
As part of the meal they explained the strategies they used to properly match the various courses of the meal with appropriate wines to enhance the dining experience. Their planning demonstrated how their choices impacted the flavors, textures and tastes of the dinner and accompanying wines.
This was an amazing and inspiring experience, and Deb and I were really pleased to have taken the time to be part of the class. I learned a lot!
And I left with a profound respect for the hard work that Peter has invested in partnership-building to make this a top-shelf cultural immersion experience for our students.
A great example is the partnership that Peter forged with Megan and Julien Martel. Megan and Julien own a bed and breakfast facility in Auros, France that they envisioned to be used to support Peter's class. Peter worked with the Martels to equip the B & B with a classroom and full commercial level kitchen to support the class. Julien and Megan responded by adding these critical elements to the B & B and these investments have become instrumental to student learning and a critical element to the success of the partnership.
Visit to Omaha Beach an emotional experience
While I was in France, I also had the opportunity to visit Omaha Beach over Memorial Day weekend. My father entered WWII on Omaha Beach, and I've wanted to see it and visit the Germans' "pill boxes," which are still there.
It was an emotional experience knowing what my father, our GIs and our fellow Allies risked and sacrificed in the hopes of freeing France.
The timing could not have been better as the locals prepared for the 75th anniversary celebration of D-Day. It was evident as we interacted with them that they continue to be enormously grateful for the sacrifices that were made to bring freedom back to France.
Nearly every storefront had some message of gratitude, and banners with photos honored those who fell during the battles surrounding the Normandy beaches.


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A man died after suffering a tiny cut from the tip of a kitchen knife following a row over a coat between two friends, a court has heard.
James O'Keefe probably "brushed off" the 1.5cm-deep wound to his right thigh and did not seek medical help, the Old Bailey was told.
Unbeknown to the 47-year-old, it had sliced a varicose vein, causing the "severe, prolonged and unchecked bleeding" that killed him.
His friend, George Nolan, is now on trial for manslaughter at the Old Bailey.
Prosecutor Julian Evans told jurors the pair had got into an argument while drinking at the flat of another friend, Jan Farnham, in Crouch End, north London, on 9 December last year.
Mr Farnham allegedly later found Mr O'Keefe with his trouser leg soaked with blood, claiming Nolan had stabbed him.
Jurors were told Mr O'Keefe then went into the bathroom and collapsed in the bath, as Mr Farnham rushed to get help.
A knife with the victim's blood on it was found the following day in a communal bin near Mr Farnham's flat and Nolan was arrested, the court heard.
Mr Evans said: "Based on the medical evidence and the blood staining inside the flat, it would appear that James O'Keefe suffered a single stab wound that bled profusely, unchecked and untreated for a lengthy period of time, before he collapsed in the bathroom.
"In all likelihood, James O'Keefe did not appreciate the potential seriousness of the injury he had suffered.
"Whether this was because he was intoxicated or whether he lost consciousness is not known.
"What is clear though is that the wound bled profusely. No doubt unbeknownst to him, the knife wound damaged an underlying varicose vein."
Mr Evans said that given the shallow wound, the prosecution's case was that Nolan stabbed Mr O'Keefe with the intention of causing him harm but not severe harm.
The 55-year-old, of Tottenham, north London, denied manslaughter.
He had claimed an argument erupted between Mr O'Keefe and Mr Farnham over a coat the victim was refusing to return.
Nolan claimed in a defence statement that he had tried to reason with Mr O'Keefe, who then armed himself with a small wooden rounders bat and threatened him.
Mr Evans said: "It is the defendant's case that he picked up a knife inside the flat in order to deter James O'Keefe, who was armed and advancing upon him, and that O'Keefe suffered the injury to his thigh as a result of stumbling towards him while he was holding the knife."
The trial at the Old Bailey got under way despite last-minute information that one of the jurors who attended court on Monday "may or may not" be infected with coronavirus.
Before the trial began on Tuesday, Judge Nigel Lickley QC told the remaining jurors: "Shortly before 2pm it was brought to my attention that one of the jury panel yesterday may or may not have been infected with coronavirus.
"It appears that on May 23 he had some symptoms and called the NHS who advised him to isolate for seven days.
"He did not have a test and a few days before he was due to come here he felt much better so that is why he came."
He asked the remaining jurors if any of them had any concerns, but all of the men and women - sitting in court two metres from one another - confirmed they were happy to continue.
Each juror has a mini bottle of hand sanitiser, a mask, gloves and tissues laid out at their work stations in the well of the court.
The Old Bailey is one of a handful of criminal courts testing social distancing measures.


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The Torii Dining chair w/ Cushion was designed with the Japanese wood Shinto shrine arches in mind and the graceful shape is a beautiful tribute. The smooth lines and curves of the chair makes this a wonderful addition to any dining set. This piece complements with artistic aesthetics and function.
Torii is a simple yet subtly sophisticated wood chair, defined by its closely spaced back legs, broad seat, and small arched backrest. Its minimal appearance and simple construction hide a surprising amount of comfort and sturdiness, making it suitable for residential and commercial use.
Torii is the Japanese name for the characteristic wood entrance arches to Shinto shrines in Japan, and translates directly into English as \"bird perch\". This motif perfectly describes the chairs distinct proportions and traditional joinery, and the sense of harmony and calm inherent in design that is beautifully resolved.


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Our personnel are trained and experienced in the operation and use of the CNC machines used for many of these processes. These machines include CNC water jet machining centers (OMAX Model 55100 & 5555 Jet Machining Center), CNC milling machines (HAAS SL 20 CNC Lathe, HAAS VF2 CNC Machining Center, HAAS VF4 CNC Machining Center, HAAS TM3 CNC Milling Machine and Bridge Port Series II EZ Track CNC Milling Machines) and CNC engravers (Hermes IS 7000 & IS 700).
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Raise your sites here folks, I present a fantastically executed, early, Orient & Flume Art Nouveau Jack in the Pulpit vase! This fantastic vase has a jade green base color, upon which many others were applied. Multi-color iridescent pulled peacock feathers gather from the base continuing to the top where they organically flare out, surrounded by deep burgundy, and blue, wonderful opal glass, and blue pulled lines.The face of the vase was fumed with a fantastic blue Favrile Aurene lustre iridescent finish, it's wonderful and lush, with an iridescent velvety finish, light onion crackling here and there, very reactive to light changes, this is as good as they get. Orient & Flume made very few JIPs so they seldom come up for sale, and most of them that I've seen are 12 or smaller. This one is 15 tall! Super piece of art nouveau glass, solid investment. Signed Orient & Flume and dated 1976. Original paper sticker on bottom. Condition - excellent, size 15"tall x 7" wide!
Some background on Orient & Flume. About 1893, one characteristic home with a carriage house was built in the historic Oriental section of a small Northern California town.Located between Orient Street and Flume Street, this site was destined to play an important role in the story Orient & Flume. Carol Boyd realized the combination of street names expressed the feeling they wanted for their studio and the business name was originated. The word Orient means pearl of great beauty, value, and luster. " Flume is derived from the French word meaning "to flow. Early efforts of these artists were directed toward recreating the silver-luster of iridescent glass of such turn-of-the-century studios as Tiffany, Steuben, and Loetz.
They continually experimented with glass formulas, glass melting, and innovative decorating techniques. In time, this led to the creation of their intricate, three-dimensional designs encased in clear glass. In 1973 they outgrew the carriage house and the business was moved to Park Avenue where today the beautiful retail outlet and the blow shop is a source of great pride to the company. Their creations can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Smithsonian Museum, the Chicago Art Institute, the Chrysler Museum, the Corning Glass Museum and fine stores and galleries throughout the world.
Today, tourists come from all over the world to visit the studio and watch the glass blowers at work. The item "RARE EARLY ORIENT & FLUME JACK IN THE PULPIT ART NOUVEAU AFTER TIFFANY JIP 15 H" is in sale since Tuesday, January 16, 2018. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\North American\Other North American Art Glass".
The seller is "ciscocse" and is located in Brentwood, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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The Indian agriculture and its economy are strongly influenced by the vagaries of the weather. The farming community is in great need to have access to weather information to plan and manage their crops as well as their livelihoods. One of the important communication systems that is gaining increased acceptance in the recent times is the Internet. Keeping in view the needs of the farming community, particularly in the fast developing communication skills, an attempt is made here to use the Internet as a viable interface for providing valuable agrometeorological information to them through development of this website, is named as BIJAPUR AGROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
This Website is operated from the AICRPAM (All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology) Co-operating Center located at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bijapur of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad that caters to the scientific agricultural needs of the farmers in Northern Karnataka. The website is to be linked to the Indian Council of Agricultural Reaserch (ICAR) Website,cropweatheroutlook.org /cropweatheroutlook.ernet.in for a wider use by planners, researchers and farming community,and provides valuable information to other public users. The Website not only provides information on the research activities but also the teaching and the outreach activities of the Agromet Centre at Bijapur.It also provides linkages to other associated Web sites where information of agrometeorological relevance is located. It includes the sites of other agricultural universities and research institutes so that the viewers have access to all related information of their needs on the subject. It facilitates the user to utilize the information for improved management of agricultural system as well as to achieve enhanced and sustained agricultural productivity.


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The University of Rochester, assailed by outrage from students and alumni over accusations that it covered up a professor's sexual harassment, has placed the professor on leave and hired one of the country's most prominent lawyers to lead a renewed investigation into the allegations.
Dr. T. Florian Jaeger, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences whom 11 women accused in a federal discrimination complaint of sexual harassment or creating a hostile workplace environment, was placed on administrative leave for the duration of the investigation, the university's board of trustees announced Tuesday. The university's original investigation into Dr. Jaeger cleared him in June 2016.
Mary Jo White, who was the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is also the only woman to have served as United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, will lead the new investigation. Ms. White will examine all of the charges laid out in a 111-page complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Aug. 30, which include the original sexual harassment accusations against Dr. Jaeger, as well as alleged retaliation by university administrators against professors who reported them.
The board of trustees said it hopes to complete the investigation by Dec. 31.
The new investigation, which a committee of five university trustees will oversee, has already drawn criticism from faculty, students and alumni who have questioned its independence. Dr. Celeste Kidd, a professor in the brain and cognitive sciences department who was among the group that filed the federal discrimination complaint, said she was concerned that there were no faculty members on the committee.
"The board of trustees has a financial interest in protecting the reputation of the university," Dr. Kidd said. That interest, she said, "may not be aligned with the objectives of the faculty and students, who really want to protect the institution as a safe place to learn."
But Joel Seligman, the university president, said in the trustees' statement that he welcomed "this independent investigation by the board," and assured the complete cooperation of the university and its staff. "Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public deserve a full and transparent accounting on this matter," he said.
In a statement through a university spokeswoman, the special committee said that neither Mr. Seligman nor anyone else associated with the university besides the committee had any input on Ms. White's selection.
Dr. Jaeger, in a statement to faculty members in his department, said that he and the university president "jointly agreed that a leave of absence would be a good way forward," adding that the leave was "in no way an admission of guilt with respect to the allegations publicized about me."
Legal experts said universities will often hire high-profile investigators like Ms. White to bolster the credibility of their investigations.
"This is a really unusually bad set of allegations," said Michele Dauber, a law professor at Stanford who has been a vocal critic of campus sexual assault policies. "This is a signal that the board of trustees understands that they have a Category 5 problem, and they need to bring in someone who has a sterling reputation to try to restore confidence."
Penn State, for example, asked Louis J. Freeh, a former federal judge and F.B.I. director, to investigate its sexual abuse scandal in 2012.
Peter Lake, a law professor at Stetson University, said top investigators are often chosen because they have their own reputations to uphold, shielding them from questions about conflict of interest.
Ms. White, who is the senior chairwoman of the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, specializes in counseling companies involved in government investigations.
She declined to comment on the investigation but wrote in an email that "the investigation will be completely independent."
Dr. Kidd called the announcement of Dr. Jaeger's leave "one step in the right direction," but said she is waiting to see how administrators address larger questions about how the university handles complaints of sexual misconduct.
"It's a small gesture," she said. "They have not admitted to any problems with the process. It's not the big picture issue."


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Merkabar can be found located inside the My Brighton Hotel on the ground floor, ready and waiting for hotel residents and passers-by alike. This cocktail bar is an old-time resident of Brighton, having been there for a number of years, but for some reason weve never visited until now. Fortunately we decided to visit this time around, and Im glad we did.
The décor inside Merkaba is chic and modern, with feature points including fish tanks which are set within the walls. The bar itself offers a sophisticated environment where its easy to while away the hours, they also have DJs performing on certain nights of the week.
For my first choice at Merkaba, I chose the Mockingbird, which saw vodka shaken with violet bitters, elderflower and dry vermouth with a spritz of lemon oil. This was an aromatic and pleasing cocktail which ended up leaving me wanting more. My partner chose the Cucumber Gin Martini, which was a blend of elderflower and gin, shaken with muddled cucumber and fresh mint leaves; an extremely refreshing cocktail which hit all the right notes.
Up next, I chose the classic Espresso Martini, which saw cacao bean infused vodka and Italian coffee liqueur shaken with fresh espresso syrup. My partner chose the Kentucky Bramble which saw bourbon, elderflower syrup, fresh lemon and blackberry liqueur over crushed ice. The cocktails at Merkaba are wonderfully crafted and absolutely beautifully presented, each one being an experience in its own right.
Finally, I chose to sample a Pornstar Martini, which was a blend of vanilla vodka, pureed passion fruit and cloudy apple juice, served with a shot of prosecco as a chaser. This fruity blend was quite sweet on the palate, with the prosecco offering a drier finish that balanced it perfectly. My partner chose the Aztec Old Fashioned which saw Patron Silver tequila combined with dark chocolate and ajilo chile served with agave over ice with a homemade chile chocolate bark.
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at Merkaba and our only regret is that we didnt visit sooner, as we had a wonderful experience and enjoyed some excellent cocktail creations. This is a great bar at which to start your evening in Brighton. The service was prompt and the bar staff certainly know what theyre doing. It comes highly recommended by us.


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This is the first time I made an effort for Easter, staining the eggs. Yes, it is not just an activity for children, adults enjoy it too. So, from this year onwards, decorating easter eggs will become a tradition for the Household of Cotton (wait, what? Cotton is the head of the household?)
As it was the first time for me staining the eggs, I went for the safe approach. I bought some powdered food colouring, and just added hot water.
Then the hard boiled eggs were placed in the water for 4 mins, until the eggs changed into the desired depth of colour.
How to make the perfect hard boiled egg: cover the eggs with cold water, then turn the hob onto medium. Switch off the hob once the water starts to boil. Then leave the eggs in the hot water for 6 mins. Try it, it would give you the perfect hard boiled eggs. Make sure it is exactly 6 minutes. Also, make sure the water covers the eggs.
Here is the first egg I stained. Resting the stained eggs on a egg cup or holder until dry.
Wipe a little bit of vegetable oil to make it shine
Here are my finished products.
Hide them around the house! Highly encourage you doing the same, much healthier than chocolate eggs.
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Argentine Tango Detroit
During this heartfelt time as Corona Virus is on surface we are postponing all social events and group classes with over 10 or more people.
We are open for Private or Semi Private dance lessons online or in studio. Please call (586)254-0560 to schedule yours.
Its important to continue your passion and practice drills at home or in our unique personal setting.
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Argentine Tango Detroit (ATD) is metro Detroit's #1 destination for tango and latin lessons, parties, and events.
At ATD you will find your self immersed with other talented and experienced dance instructors. The studio has top specialists in many popular dance styles including Salsa, Ballroom, Club Style Latin, Hip Hop, and Swing dancing. From learning to dance for a wedding, events, competitively, or going out social dancing. The instructors make it fun, and easy with quality instruction. From group lesson or private lessons and parties with or with out a partner, each experience makes you feel the care and welcome of the expert staff.
Join our classes and parties and start training with the best. We offer classes and special functions almost every day of the week, so put on those dancing shoes and head on over to Argentine Tango Detroit for some fun! Singles and Couples are welcome, no partner is required.
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Health System Makes Big Impact with Just a Smartphone, Tripod, and Facebook Account
Learn How Low-Key Marketing Campaign Has Moved the Needle with Facebook Live
// By Lisa D. Ellis //
Sometimes the simplest plans are the most effective. That's what one health system discovered when it stumbled onto a no-cost way to share its expertise across its target area. In the process, it also succeeded in spotlighting the more personal side of its physicians, while showcasing key service lines to attract and engage an impressive number of patients.
Creating On-Site Presentations to Draw People In
Bay Area Regional Medical Center, in Webster, Texas, first opened its doors in July 2014. As an independent new facility in the Houston Bay Area not affiliated with any larger systems or networks, it had to work hard at first to establish its reputation in an already crowded market.
"Initially the goal was to find a way to help get people inside the hospital's doors to see how beautiful it was, have a good first experience, and understand the services provided," says Abbey Lee, director of marketing and business development for the facility.
Drawing Patients to the Facility
The strategy was to host a series of informative presentations in the hospital conference room, spotlighting different service lines and physicians. The events were publicized throughout the community and online. Some of the topics covered were orthopedics, cardiology, bariatrics, and women's imaging.
These topics resonated and the efforts were more effective than the hospital had bargained for.
"A lot of people were intrigued since we were a new hospital. They were interested in seeing how we looked," Lee remembers. But the downside, if there is such thing around being too effective, is that the events, repeatedly had more people show up than the conference room could accommodate.
Lee was happily surprised by the widespread response, realizing that people had real interest in getting reliable information on timely topics delivered by a physician they could trust. Therefore, during one of the hospital seminars, Lee went out on a limb and decided to go live on Facebook just to see what would happen. "We saw that a lot of people watched," she says. She tried broadcasting a few more seminars as well and found that hundreds of people were actually tuning in.
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Epilepsy is one of the most common medical conditions in the UK, affecting 600,000 people. That's one in every 103 people. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that results in seizures, though it is worth noting that not all seizures are epileptic seizures: certain heart conditions and diabetes can also cause them.
Oddly, the condition is commonly diagnosed in those at polar opposites of the age spectrum: children and those over 65. To receive a diagnosis of epilepsy, a patient generally has to have suffered more than one seizure.
Epilepsy Statistics
The epilepsy action website provides some interesting statistics about the condition. Examples include:
- 87 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day.
- Only 52% of people with epilepsy are seizure-free.
- With the correct treatment, it is estimated that 70% of people could be seizure-free.
- Around five people in every 100 will have an epileptic seizure at some time in their life. Out of these five people, around four will go on to develop epilepsy.
Epilepsy can start at any age and there are different types of the condition. Some forms can last for a limited amount of time, with the person affected eventually having no more seizures. For the majority though, epilepsy is a life-long condition.
Interestingly, in over half of all people with epilepsy doctors are unsure to as what caused it. Possible causes of the condition that doctors can link to cases include:
- A brain infection, such as meningitis.
- A stroke.
- A severe head injury.
- Problems during birth, causing the baby to receive less oxygen.
According to the NHS, around one in three people with epilepsy will have a family member with the condition. The inheritance of the condition is currently being studied by scientists, to see how and why this occurs.
Types of epileptic seizure
Epileptic seizures are caused by rapid and erratic electrical impulses from the neurons in the brain, causing a temporary disruption. There are a number of different types of seizure, with the affects on the person suffering depending on which part of the brain has been affected.
Partial seizures only affect a small part of the brain, and there are two types:
- Simple partial seizures, during which you remain completely conscious but often experience sudden intense emotion and pins and needles in your limbs.
- Complex partial seizures, during which you lose awareness, almost entering a trance, and will forget what happened afterward.
Generalised seizures affect a much larger portion of the brain, and come in six types:
- Atonic seizures – Cause your muscles to relax instantly, potentially causing a fall.
- Tonic seizures – Cause your muscles to tighten instantly, and carries a similar risk.
- Absences – Last 10 to 20 seconds, during which you stare vacantly into space and lose awareness.
- Myoclonic seizures – Last barely a second and involve an involuntary jerking of the limbs or upper body.
- Clonic seizures – Include similar symptoms to those of myoclonic seizures, but may last several minutes and can cause unconsciousness.
- Tonic-clonic seizures – Are most associated with the 'image' of epilepsy. Sufferers become stiff and lose consciousness, their arms and legs twitching. They can last several minutes.
In order for a doctor to diagnose you with epilepsy they will need to take a detailed description of the types of seizures you have been having. As mentioned in this article, you will have needed to have had more than one seizure to be diagnosed.
It may be that your doctor refers you to a neurologist – a specialist in medical conditions which affect the brain and nerves. This specialist may also suggest having an electroencephalogram (EEG) or a brain scan to look for any problem in your brain.
An EEG is used to check for unusual electrical activity in the brain which can occur in people with epilepsy. A brain scan will spot problem in your brain that can cause the condition, such as an unusual growth, damage to the brain or scarring.
If these tests don't show anything, it's still possible that you have epilepsy, and you may be diagnosed just based on your symptoms.
Though there is no cure for epilepsy, there are a range of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) that can help sufferers manage the condition. They alter the balance of chemicals in the brain responsible for carrying electrical impulses, which can prevent seizures. There is a degree of trial and error involved in determining which type of AED is best for each person, and in what dose.
Another type of treatment is known as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). This involves a small electrical device being placed under the skin of your chest. This device is attached to a wire which connects to a nerve in your back called the vagus nerve. Electricity is then sent along the wire to the nerve. It is thought that VNS can help control seizures by changing the electrical signals in the brain.
A second procedure is known as deep brain stimulation (DBS). This is similar to VNS, however the device placed in the chest is connected to wires which go directly to the brain. Bursts of electricity sent along these wires can help prevent seizures by changing the electrical signals in the brain.
In very extreme cases, neurosurgeons can remove part of the brain to try and relieve epileptic symptoms.
Living with Epilepsy
Epilepsy can affect people in different ways, but there are some general things that you can do to help control their seizures can continue to live safely. Controlling your seizures as much as possible is essential as they can become very dangerous.
Alongside ensuring that you take your AEDs, you need to identify and avoid the the triggers of your seizures. Common triggers of seizures include:
- Stress.
- Drinking alcohol.
- Flashing lights.
- Waking up.
- Some medications and illegal drugs.
- Periods.
A good way of identifying these triggers is to keep a seizure diary. In here you should write down when you have a seizure and what you were doing beforehand. It may be that you can spot some form of pattern which can help identify a seizure trigger. This means you can take some steps to help avoid these triggers.
Staying safe should a seizure occur is equally as important, especially if you find it hard to control them. There are tips you can following around the home and whilst you're outside which can help to not only save your life, but also those around you. At home you should:
- Have a shower instead of a bath – to avoid drowning.
- Don't lock the bathroom door.
- Cover furniture edges or sharp corners.
- Install smoke detectors to let you know if food is burning. You can lose awareness following a seizure.
- Use guards on heaters and radiators so that you don't fall directly onto them.
- Place saucepans on the back burners and with the handles turned away from the edge of the cooker.
Although you can still take part in sporting activities with epilepsy, it is advised that you don't go swimming on your own, wear a helmet whilst cycling and horse riding and that you avoid using certain types of gym equipment.
Once you've had a seizure, you will need to stop driving and inform the Driving and Vehicle Authority (DVLA). It may be that your license is taken away until your seizures are under control. Those who have been seizure-free for a year can re-apply for their driving license.
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that results in seizures, though it is worth noting that not all seizures are epileptic seizures: certain heart conditions and diabetes can also cause them."
Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
On rare occasions, a person with epilepsy dies during or after a seizure for no obvious reason. This is known as sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Although rare, it is important to be ware of the danger, as it may sometimes be preventable.
The main thing you can do in order to reduce your risk is to make sure your epilepsy is well controlled. This can be done by taking your medication and avoiding seizure triggers where possible. If you are concerned about the control of your condition you should contact your epilepsy specialist as soon as possible.
A charity called SUDEP Action can offer advice and support, as well as a helpline for people who've lost a loved one as a result of epilepsy.
Can I help somebody having a seizure?
The epilepsy action website has two separate guides which explain what to do when somebody has a seizure; one for a tonic-clonic or focal seizure and one for seizures which last over five minutes.
In terms of a tonic-clonic seizure, here are some does and don'ts if you see somebody suffering:
- Protect them from injury (remove harmful objects from nearby).
- Cushion their head.
- Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery – it may give you information about their seizures and what to do.
- Time how long the jerking lasts.
- Aid breathing by gently placing them in the recovery position once the jerking has stopped.
- Stay with the them until they are fully recovered.
- Be calmly reassuring.
- Restrain their movements.
- Put anything in their mouth.
- Try to move them unless they are in danger.
- Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered.
- Attempt to bring them round.
You should call for an ambulance if; you know it is the person's first seizure, the jerking continues for longer than five minutes, the personal has one tonic-clonic seizure after another without regaining consciousness in-between, they are injured during the seizure or if you believe they need medical attention.
VAT Exemption
If you have epilepsy then you qualify for VAT Exemption when you order a personal alarm system from Lifeline24. HMRC state that a product which has been "designed or adapted for a disability" qualifies for VAT exemption.
For a person to qualify they must meet certain criteria set by HMRC. These criteria state that the customer must have a long-term illness, a terminal illness or a disability in order to qualify.
Remember to always consult a medical professional if you are worried about your health or are planning to make lifestyle changes.
Sources – NHS and Epilepsy Action.
Take a look at the 15 most common medical conditions affecting older people.


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Seafood, Booze and Christmas News
Christmas in Australia is always in the midst of summer, due to the heat Australian's mostly eat light food such as salads, cold meats, traditional roasts, baked vegetables and mainly seafood. Seafood lovers are all over Australia. Eating seafood for Christmas started out as a trendsetter but now has turned into a part of 'The Great Australian Christmas Tradition'. What's a great Christmas without the booze, seafood and juicy Christmas news.
In today's society when people are time poor and there are varieties of restaurants to choose from, co-ordinating and gathering an event with food, booze, people all in the festive season turns out to be so hard. Instead try one of the below restaurants to eat, drink and celebrate this Christmas.
State: New South Wales
Introducing the hottest edition to the Gourmet Traveller Gift Card Program. Sydney's Harbourside dining precinct – Harbour Bar and Kitchen Spanning across the balcony level of Harbourside, boasting the most desirable location in Darling Harbour, The venuex offers stunning views of Sydney Harbour and the iconic Sydney city skyline from every seat in the house. HBK is a celebration of all things Smokey, charred and succulent served directly from our roaring coal oven. The menu offers the finest rotisserie meats, seafood and vegetables as well as innovative smaller share plates or simply pop in for a cocktail crafted by in house mixologist across the lavish outdoor bar space.
State: Victoria
The Atlantic is inspired by the famous New York meat packing district and the hustle and bustle of the fish markets of years gone by, in New York and Chicago. With an uncompromising focus on excellence – the seafood is sourced from Australia's very best producers, it is this spirit that infuses every aspect of the restaurant, from the design and ambience to service and of course its cuisine- all in this magnificent waterfront location. The Atlantic experience is designed for all the senses and can be enjoyed in many ways, from the oyster bar and a la carte menus through to Donovan Cooke's signature degustation menus. A true ocean to plate experience and fully licensed bar to enjoy the festive season.
State: Queensland
Beachside Pavilion has the perfect beachside location specialising in fresh sustainable seafood, succulent steaks, healthy breakfasts, and a mouth-watering all-day menu. With the emphasis on great service, quality food, exceptional cocktails and an approachable wine list, the freshly shucked oysters and seafood display all highlight the freshness and quality of the produce.
State: Western Australia
The Shorehouse offers casual beachside dining, overlooking Swanbourne Beach. The modern Australian menu is perfect for a fresh and healthy breakfast, a long lunch on the deck or dinner with friends. The extensive drinks menu varies from cocktails, wines, beers and much more giving options for everyone to quench their thirst.
State: South Australia
Bistro Blackwood is Jock Zonfrillo's lively bistro located in the east end of Adelaide's CBD, and is the sibling of Restaurant Orana which was recently named Australia's Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller. It's a place for everyone that serves a seasonally evolving menu with daily specials drawing from the same indigenous ingredients and techniques that are brought to life at Orana.
Feel like celebrating but not entertaining? Buy a Gourmet Traveller Gift Card and eat, drink, be merry this Christmas.
Sharmi Ahmed
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Squirrels are furry creatures that belong to the rodent category. They are considered rodents due to their ability to infest an area and their ability to cause destruction via digging, stealing plant bulbs, etc.
Squirrels also carry diseases such as salmonella and are considered a health hazard due to the numerous ticks and fleas on them. If your home has seen a recent invasion of squirrels, these effective home remedies to get rid of squirrels can be of immense use.
All methods have been efficiently designed as to not kill squirrels, this eliminates the need to dispose of corpses.
What causes squirrels to intrude you home?
How to keep squirrels away? The pointers below will give you a brief understanding of their invasion.
- Lured by bird feeders
- Dirty attics
- No enclosed fencing
- Feeding them often
- Cracks in wall
- Nearby farms or vegetation
- Lots of trees
20 Home Remedies to keep your property clear of squirrel menace
1. Avoid feeding them
The best way to get rid of squirrels is to avoid feeding them. Squirrels may seem cute at first sight but after feeding them a few times, they tend to linger around. Also by feeding them you create an open invitation for them to come over to scavenge for food near your home.
Dispose of food packets immediately after consumption, squirrels tend to look for nuts, bread, fruits, etc. in yards or in garden areas.
2. Electric Fencing
You may want to invest in electric fencing if you want to keep these annoying critters away from your home and garden. Squirrels can nibble through wire fences quite easily. If you have a farm or garden, this is one of the best tactics to prevent squirrels from wreaking havoc.
You need to ensure that there are no trees around for the squirrels to jump over the fence while erecting fences.
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3. Remove squirrels from your attic with traps
If you hear scurrying noises coming from your attic during the day, there is a good chance you have squirrels in your attic. Squirrels are excellent climbers and agile enough to squeeze into the smallest of holes. It's important that you do not kill squirrels at any point as this can cause of smelly odor to emanate from your attic.
Prepare cage traps, and fill them up with food, once the squirrel enters the metal part of the cage, the trigger should slam shut. This way you can take the squirrel far away from your home and set it free, repeat this tactic for as many times until you hear the noises go silent.
4. Spread up a Feast
Yes! Just not in front of your home or lawn but about a stone throw away from your home. Since food attracts squirrels, the best way is to leave treats for these critters at a remote area from your home. This method prevents squirrels from coming to your lawn.
Ideally, you can continue feeding them for a few days to ensure that the squirrels have moved their base from your home to the newly isolated location. You can stop feeding them once you see no sight of them around your premises.
5. Strobe lights
You can repel squirrels naturally with the use of strobe lights set up all over your home. Strobe lights produce regular flashes of light and can usually cover a large area. They are harmless to humans and are environment-friendly.
The way to quickly disperse a group of annoying squirrels from your lawn is to put around 4-5 strobe lights around your home's perimeter and since squirrels hate strobe lighting, they will be gone from your property within a few days.
6. Hot Peppers
Ideally, you can utilize hot peppers such as cayenne peppers to control squirrels in your house. This is one of the most effective home remedies for getting rid of squirrels without killing them. Just take a few flakes or concoction of hot peppers and spread them around your lawn.
Cover the infested areas such as plants, trees, farm, etc. Once the squirrels approach the area and taste the red hot paprika, you can be sure they will never be another uninvited guest in your home for years to come.
7. Mulching your plants
If you have a lot of potted plants or a mini lawn, the best way to keep squirrels from stealing your newly laid out bulbs are by mulching the area. Mulching comes in a lot of varieties such as glistening rocks, grass, decorative straws, etc.
Spread the mulch over an area to cover the plant roots, this prevents squirrels from digging into your plants.
8. Witch Hazel
Also known as winter bloom, these shrubs are ideal for spraying around the garden due to their bitter taste that squirrels just can't stand. If you want to drive away a large number of squirrels from your lawn over the course of a day, consider using a spray bottle with witch hazel essence.
9. Seal Trash bins
One of the most overlooked problems is not emptying your trash cans and sealing them tight. When trash collects you have squirrels gathering all around the leftovers and create a mess. To keep the ghastly menace from spreading, you can proceed to seal your bins with a sturdy covering and ensure the bins are only opened during disposal.
10. Fox Urine
Foxes are natural predators of squirrels and one of the most natural ways to repel squirrels from your property is by creating a false illusion of nearby foxes. You can buy fox urine from any pet store or a nearby zoo in your vicinity.
Pour a few drops of the urine in a spray bottle and proceed to spray around the major infestation areas. You can be sure that once the squirrels notice the presence of a nearby predator, they will never think twice of making a home near your property again.
11. Mint Leaves
Mint leaves come in varieties such as peppermint, spearmint, etc. these have a powerful concentrated scent that repels squirrel invasions. You can also burn the roots of mint plants to spread the vapor, but be extremely cautious not to damage your lawn or property while lighting up the stems.
12. Human or Dog hair
If you have a pet dog in your home, take a few strands of its hair or better yet, the next time you go to a salon, take a few strands of your own hair. This might sound crazy at first but squirrels are repelled by humans and dogs as they consider us natural predators.
Similar to the fox urine trick, placing a few strands of hair all over the infested areas can drastically bring down squirrel numbers. Again, this creates an illusion that there is a predator around and prevents them from coming back to the same spot again while permanently removing them off your premises.
13. Ammonia
Dipping a cloth in ammonia and placing these rags all over places where squirrels visit often can eliminate squirrels from your property. The pungent smell is repulsive to squirrels and you can watch them scatter away far from your home within a few days of application.
14. Cat Litter
Another one of the natural home remedies for getting rid of squirrels via natural repellent is cat litter. If you have cat litter or better yet cats around your yard, you can be sure that these feline predators can naturally provide you with a solution of removing these annoying critters off your premises.
15. Nutmeg with Cinnamon
Grind equal amounts of nutmeg and cinnamon to create a powder. These 2 components are well known to repel squirrels due to their strong smell. These are common spices found in any kitchen and hence are easily available at any time to create a squirrel repellent.
16. Naphthalene Flakes
Mothballs or naphthalene flakes are among the best squirrel repellents available in the market. Mothballs can be placed in small pouches and hung all over the infested areas of your home. Ideally, ensure you hang a few pouches under trees to ensure the squirrels leave any homes they made there.
It's also one of the best home remedies for getting rid of other rodents apart from squirrels. The reason squirrels hate mothballs is due to the unappealing and strong vapor produced by the naphthalene flakes.
17. Safflower seeds
Having a problem with feeding your birds while nasty squirrels make it their daily goal to eat whatever you put in the bird feeders? Add safflower seeds to solve this problem!
Safflower seeds are extremely bitter in taste and squirrels hate the taste of these seeds. Once you mix the seeds or solely use safflower seeds in the bird feeder, you can be assured there will be no instances of squirrels trying to steal food from the birds. As an added benefit, birds love safflower seeds, so you get to solve two problems with one solution.
18. Water Sprinklers
Investing in a motion-activated water sprinkler device may not be a bad idea especially when you have a large lawn area. These sprinklers can cover a large area and immediately disperse rodents such as squirrels from trying to steal bulbs and destroying your lawn.
This also acts as a watering system to your lawn while creating a distraction to all forms of critters. Definitely a worthwhile investment!
19. Consider not planting Trees
Although this sounds like an anti-ecofriendly idea at first, not planting trees might do your lawn and garden a huge favor and prevent rodent homes like squirrels from developing in the first place. Trees are where squirrels make their home and multiply in numbers, it's generally a good idea to start with the base idea of not having to plant trees around your home.
If you insist on having trees for beautification, you can always consider the alternative methods to get rid of squirrels.
20. Jalapeno & Vinegar Spray
If you prefer using sprays over other methods to keep away squirrels from your home, then you are going to find this recipe interesting. Add jalapeno pepper to two teaspoons of vinegar and a few drops of water. Pour the concoction into a spray bottle and shake well.
Every time you spot a squirrel munching on a treat near your lawn, spray the liquid over it. Even if the liquid does not directly hit the squirrel, the spray should create a residue effect around the area to repel the squirrel from entering your home.
What precautions should be taken to keep squirrels away?
These small tips can go a long way in preventing squirrels from making a home in your property
- Eliminate leftover foods
- Maintain quality fencing
- Consider anti-rodent birdfeed
- Spray anti-rodent solution
- Avoid planting trees nearby
- Cover all wall cracks
- Place guard on chimney