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Tyrosinemia Type 1
OverviewMost individuals with tyrosinemia type 1 present as infants with severe liver problems or later in life with liver and kidney problems, decreased growth, and rickets. Children with tyrosinemia type 1 also have neurologic crises and severe abdominal pain or other neurologic problems.
Tyrosinemia type 1 results from a deficiency of fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase, an enzyme responsible for the breakdown of the aromatic amino acid tyrosine. The metabolite succinylacetone accumulates, resulting in toxicity to liver and renal cells. Tyrosinemia type 1 is included in newborn bloodspot screening, identifying most affected infants when succinylacetone is used as primary marker. Patients can be missed when tyrosine is used as a marker, since levels can be normal in the newborn period in tyrosinemia type I. (See the Portal's Newborn Disorder page on Tyrosinemia Type 1.) Treatment prevents most of the toxicity resulting from the enzyme deficiency.
Other Names & Coding
Fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase deficiency (FAH deficiency)
Hepatorenal tyrosinemia
Hereditary infantile tyrosinemia
Hereditary tyrosinemia type 1
E70.21, tyrosinemia
PrevalencePrevalence estimates range from 1 in 250,000 births [Schulze: 2003] to 1 in 100,000 [Scriver: 2001]. These may underestimate the true incidence because, before newborn screening was implemented, many affected individuals were not diagnosed before death. The prevalence is higher in Norway and Quebec. Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GeneReviews)
GeneticsTyrosinemia type 1 is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Clinical testing for the gene responsible, fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH), is available. FAH Gene Testing (Genetic Testing Registry)
PrognosisIf untreated, affected children typically die in childhood. Treatment prevents many of the effects of the condition, though there is a lifelong increased risk for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma and possibly lingering neuropsychological problems. [Schiff: 2011]
Practice Guidelines
Roles of the Medical HomeMedical Home clinicians provide ongoing primary care and collaborate with metabolic specialists to assure prompt referral and initiation of dietary and medical treatment following identification through newborn screening. Supporting the family in maintaining therapy and in obtaining insurance coverage for medication can be critical. Routine developmental screening and close monitoring for sequelae are important.
Clinical Assessment
OverviewMost children will be diagnosed by newborn screening in the US, using succinylacetone as marker. Tyrosinemia type 1 should be suspected in any infant or child with liver disease or rickets. Even in treated children, hepatocellular carcinoma should be screened for at periodic intervals. Neuropsychological evaluation should be considered if the child has learning or attention problems. Episodes suggestive of neurologic crises should prompt evaluation of the amount of tyrosine restriction in the diet, nitisinone (NTBC) dosing, and/or compliance. Otherwise treated children should have a normal clinical course.
Pearls & Alerts for AssessmentNewborn screening may miss the diagnosis
If tyrosine is used as the tested analyte. Tyrosine levels in newborns may be normal.Neuropsychological abnormalities
may exist even in treated children. These should be monitored for with prompt treatment as necessary. [Schiff: 2011]Neurologic crises may occur in treated children
who are not receiving adequate doses of nitinisone (NTBC) for whatever reason. [Schlump: 2008]
For the ConditionNewborn screening detects a high level of succinylacetone as a biomarker for tyrosinemia type. Tyrosinemia Type 1 [Morrissey: 2011]
Of Family MembersChildren born to a family subsequent to the birth of a child with tyrosinemia should be screened immediately with blood and urine testing for succinylacetone to allow earliest possible treatment. Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GeneReviews)
For ComplicationsAlthough the frequency is decreased in children treated with nitisinone, hepatocellular carcinoma must be screened for indefinitely with annual CTs of the abdomen, followed by MRIs if CT findings are suspicious. [Morrissey: 2011] [Schiff: 2011]
PresentationsAffected children may present:
- as newborns – with severe liver involvement characterized with jaundice, ascites, loss of clotting factor synthesis, and GI bleeding
- later in the first year with
- liver involvement
- renal involvement (renal tubular dysfunction)
- growth failure
- rickets
- distinctive odor to the body and urine (boiled cabbage/rotten mushroom)
- neurologic crises
- as older children – with rickets and with only minimal liver involvement
Differential DiagnosisTyrosine may also be elevated in tyrosinemia types II and III (caused by different metabolic defects), transient tyrosinemia of the newborn, liver disease, and a high protein diet. Liver abnormalities similar to those in infants with tyrosinemia type 1 may also be caused by:
- Infection (viral – CMV, hepatitis A/B, herpes, or bacterial – sepsis, salmonella, TB)
- Idiosyncratic drug reaction, acetaminophen toxicity, herbal medicine or mushroom poisoning
- Metabolic disorders, including Lowe syndrome, congenital disorders of glycosylation, transaldolase deficiency, cystinosis
- Any type of primary liver disease
Comorbid & Secondary ConditionsNeurologic crises, which occur in untreated children, are variable in presentation. A neuropathy with symptoms similar to Guillain-Barre syndrome, including diaphragmatic involvement with altered consciousness may be noted. Abdominal pain may accompany these crises, which may resemble an acute intermittent porphyria crisis. Crises may last 1 day to 1 week. Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GeneReviews)
History & Examination
Current & Past Medical HistoryAssess adherence to dietary and treatment regimens. Be alert to symptoms that suggest neurologic involvement
Developmental & Educational ProgressDevelopmental and educational progress should be closely observed. [Schiff: 2011]
Social & Family FunctioningSome families may find it hard to be consistent with the phenylalanine/tyrosine-restricted diet and nitisinone dosing. This medicine may be quite expensive and may be difficult for families to afford.
Physical Exam
Plasma amino acids (for tyrosine, and phenylalanine levels) and urine organic acids (for succinylacetone), alpha-fetoprotein, liver function tests levels, PT/PTT, and abdominal ultrasounds are followed regularly or as indicated clinically.
Genetic TestingTesting for mutations in the gene that cause tyrosinemia type 1 (fumarylaceto-acetic acid hydrolase (FAH)) can be performed. See FAH Gene Testing (Genetic Testing Registry).
Specialty Collaborations & Other Services
Pediatric Metabolics (see NM providers [0])
Children with tyrosinemia type 1 are generally followed concurrently with metabolic genetics.
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics (see NM providers [2])
There is some evidence that treated children with tyrosinemia type 1 may have neuropsychological problems. If suspected, an evaluation by a developmental pediatrician may be helpful.
Developmental Assessments (see NM providers [236])
Testing may be helpful in children suspected of having learning and attention problems.
Treatment & Management
Pearls & Alerts for Treatment & ManagementNitisinone, aka NTBC
(2-(2-nitro-4-fluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione), the drug used to treat tyrosinemia, has low toxicity but is expensive.
Evaluation and Treatment/ManagementTreatment currently involves a low tyrosine/phenylalanine diet and nitisinone (NTBC). Prior to this medication, liver transplantation was the only effective treatment. Nitisinone is initiated at 1.0 mg/kg/day with modification as needed based on disappearance of succinylacetone in plasma and urine.[Sander: 2011] Although generally given twice a day, once daily dosing may be adequate. [Schlune: 2012]
If a child is diagnosed after the onset of acute liver failure, nitisinone administration leads to improvement quite quickly, within a few days to a week. [Santra: 2008] This medication may not be readily available in developing countries due to expense. [El-Karaksy: 2011] In the US, the need for liver transplants for tyrosinemia has decreased dramatically. [El-Karaksy: 2010]
Specialty Collaborations & Other Services
Pediatric Metabolics (see NM providers [0])
Children should be followed concurrently with metabolic genetics.
Nutrition, Metabolic (see NM providers [5])
Children will be started on a low tyrosine and phenylalanine (both are aromatic amino acids) diet at diagnosis. Periodic review will be necessary to adjust the diet as needed for growth and metabolism. To achieve adequate levels of essential amino acids, children on the low tyrosine/phenylalanine restricted diet require a special formula without these amino acids, but containing all others.
Issues Related to Tyrosinemia Type 1
Funding & Access to CareWriting Letters of Medical Necessity
Ask the Specialist
Is there any place for us to get help with paying for this medication or for the special supplemental formula?
Medical insurance usually covers the cost of medical foods and nitisone. There are programs through parent organizations that can assist with the co-pay with nitisone that can be substantial.
Will my daughter with treated tyrosinemia type 1 be able to have children without a great risk to her or the unborn child?
The answer to this question is still unknown as it is not yet understood how nitisinone may affect the developing fetus. Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GeneReviews)
Resources for Clinicians
On the Web
Tyrosinemia Type 1 - Information for Professionals (STAR-G)
Structured list of information about the condition and links to more information; Screening, Technology, and Research in Genetics.
Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GeneReviews)
Excellent review by Lisa Sniderman King, Cristine Trahms, and C. Ronald Scott, including clinical description, differential, management, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, and a bibliography; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
ACT Sheet for Tyrosine Normal/Elevated and SUAC Elevated (ACMG) ( 348 KB)
Contains short-term recommendations for clinical follow-up of the newborn who has screened positive; American College of Medical Genetics.
Resources for Tyrosinemia type 1 (Disease InfoSearch)
Compilation of information, articles, and links to support; from Genetic Alliance.
Helpful Articles
Articles published within the last 5 years about tyrosinemia type 1 in children
Couce ML, Dalmau J, del Toro M, Pintos-Morell G, Aldámiz-Echevarría L.
Tyrosinemia type 1 in Spain: mutational analysis, treatment and long-term outcome.
Pediatr Int. 2011;53(6):985-9. PubMed abstract
Scott CR.
The genetic tyrosinemias.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2006;142C(2):121-6. PubMed abstract
de Laet C, Dionisi-Vici C, Leonard JV, McKiernan P, Mitchell G, Monti L, de Baulny HO, Pintos-Morell G, Spiekerkötter U.
Recommendations for the management of tyrosinaemia type 1.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2013;8:8. PubMed abstract / Full Text
Developed by a European collaboration; recommendations may not apply to the United States, particularly as they relate to early diagnosis, since tyrosinemia is now routinely screened for in the US.
Resources for Patients & Families
Information on the Web
Tyrosinemia Type 1 - Information for Parents (STAR-G)
A fact sheet, written by a genetic counselor and reviewed by metabolic and genetic specialists, for families who have received an initial diagnosis of this newborn disorder; Screening, Technology and Research in Genetics.
Tyrosinemia Type 1 (Genetics Home Reference)
Excellent, detailed review of condition for patients and families; sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Tyrosinemia Type 1 (GARD)
A summary of symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and research; Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center.
National & Local Support
National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation
Support and information that includes medical lectures on urea cycle disorders, nutrition and medication resources, and information about events and conferences.
Tyrosinemia Type 1 (ClinicalTrials.gov)
A list of clinical trials related to tyrosinemia type 1 that are registered with the National Institutes of Health.
Services for Patients & Families in New Mexico (NM)
|Service Categories
|# of providers* in:
|Other states (5) (show)
|Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
|Developmental Assessments
|Nutrition, Metabolic
|Pediatric Metabolics
For services not listed above, browse our Services categories or search our database.
* number of provider listings may vary by how states categorize services, whether providers are listed by organization or individual, how services are organized in the state, and other factors; Nationwide (NW) providers are generally limited to web-based services, provider locator services, and organizations that serve children from across the nation.
Couce ML, Dalmau J, del Toro M, Pintos-Morell G, Aldámiz-Echevarría L.
Tyrosinemia type 1 in Spain: mutational analysis, treatment and long-term outcome.
Pediatr Int. 2011;53(6):985-9. PubMed abstract
El-Karaksy H, Fahmy M, El-Raziky M, El-Koofy N, El-Sayed R, Rashed MS, El-Kiki H, El-Hennawy A, Mohsen N.
Hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 from a single center in Egypt: clinical study of 22 cases.
World J Pediatr. 2011;7(3):224-31. PubMed abstract
El-Karaksy H, Rashed M, El-Sayed R, El-Raziky M, El-Koofy N, El-Hawary M, Al-Dirbashi O.
Clinical practice. NTBC therapy for tyrosinemia type 1: how much is enough?.
Eur J Pediatr. 2010;169(6):689-93. PubMed abstract
Morrissey MA, Sunny S, Fahim A, Lubowski C, Caggana M.
Newborn screening for Tyr-I: two years' experience of the New York State program.
Mol Genet Metab. 2011;103(2):191-2. PubMed abstract
Sander J, Janzen N, Terhardt M, Sander S, Gökcay G, Demirkol M, Ozer I, Peter M, Das AM.
Monitoring tyrosinaemia type I: Blood spot test for nitisinone (NTBC).
Clin Chim Acta. 2011;412(1-2):134-8. PubMed abstract
Santra S, Baumann U.
Experience of nitisinone for the pharmacological treatment of hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008;9(7):1229-36. PubMed abstract
Santra S, Preece MA, Hulton SA, McKiernan PJ.
Renal tubular function in children with tyrosinaemia type I treated with nitisinone.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2008;31(3):399-402. PubMed abstract
Schiff M, Broue P, Chabrol B, De Laet C, Habes D, Mention K, Sarles J, Spraul A, Valayannopoulos V, Ogier de Baulny H.
Heterogeneity of follow-up procedures in French and Belgian patients with treated hereditary tyrosinemia type 1: results of a questionnaire and proposed guidelines.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2011. PubMed abstract
Schlump JU, Perot C, Ketteler K, Schiff M, Mayatepek E, Wendel U, Spiekerkoetter U.
Severe neurological crisis in a patient with hereditary tyrosinaemia type I after interruption of NTBC treatment.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2008;31 Suppl 2:S223-5. PubMed abstract
Schlune A, Thimm E, Herebian D, Spiekerkoetter U.
Single dose NTBC-treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type I.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2012. PubMed abstract
Schulze A, Lindner M, Kohlmuller D, Olgemoller K, Mayatepek E, Hoffmann GF.
Expanded newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism by electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry: results, outcome, and implications.
Pediatrics. 2003;111(6 Pt 1):1399-406. PubMed abstract
Scott CR.
The genetic tyrosinemias.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2006;142C(2):121-6. PubMed abstract
Scriver CR, Beaudet AL, Sly WS, Valle D, eds. ed.
The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease.
New York: McGraw Hill; 2001. 0079130356
Chapter on hypertyrosinemia by Mitchell GA, Grompe M, Lambert M, Tanguay RM.
de Laet C, Dionisi-Vici C, Leonard JV, McKiernan P, Mitchell G, Monti L, de Baulny HO, Pintos-Morell G, Spiekerkötter U.
Recommendations for the management of tyrosinaemia type 1.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2013;8:8. PubMed abstract / Full Text
Developed by a European collaboration; recommendations may not apply to the United States, particularly as they relate to early diagnosis, since tyrosinemia is now routinely screened for in the US.


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Kimono: Freak Of Nature via Topshop
Crochet top: Forever 21
Necklace: H&M trend
American flag shorts: Primark
Navajo bracelets: Vintage
Boots: Ash
When I saw the Kimono with its lace details and the with roses crowned buffalo I just had to order it. I love collecting Kimonos, because I'm constantly wearing them in summer (the replacement for leather jackets, they are wayyy too warm haha). And that design! It's so me, it's boho and western in one. The crochet top is from the Forever 21 "Spring Daze" campaign with Chloe Norgaard - I bought the shirt a couple of months ago. The shorts were a true bargain - only 13€ at Primark! They look like the ones from Topshop which I had had an eye on for ages. Hope you like my look! :)


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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Simple Sunday Burtonesque style
Can you believe we are already wrapping up another weekend? Yea, me either... but it does mean that I've got another installment of Simple Sunday to share with you. :)
I was kinda worried about finding time to even color something up last night, simple or not. Then I remembered how I had seen Lisa create a quick and easy card using an image that she had colored up previously. Now I don't normally stamp and color before hand because I like to match my images to the colors and papers I choose for each card as I put it together. BUT I do tend to color up drawings that I'm playing around with and contemplating for possible future stamp designs to see how they would work if they make it to rubber.
So I looked through my folder of colored drawings and found little Oleander, who may become part of a 'Weird Sisters' range that I've been working on for a release closer to Halloween. Any way she made me think of the new Burtonesque challenge that started up this past week so I decided to go ahead and create a quick card for her. Now the challenge is to use stripes so right away I new where to start with the design and when I came across this old Rebecca Sower button paper I just had to tear some off and add it as well. From there I raided the neglected metals drawer and found another metal rim tag as well as a sentiment... score! And the flowers were conveniently left on my desk from a previous card. All in all I was cutting it close to my 20 minute mark by deciding to trim Oleander out but I just got this one done under the wire! :)
Oh and sorry for the not so great photo quality... it was tricky getting the lighting to not show the metal sentiment as a black shadow that totally got lost in the background. Sigh... they always look better in person don't they?
Ok, I'm outta here... catch ya later! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- EK (Rebecca Sower Buttons), unknown stripe
Colorbox blackbird chalk ink
Prima flowers
Making Memories metal rim tag and metal word
Zva tiny pearl
Copic multiliner pens 0.3 and 0.1
Copic Spica clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E70, E01, R11, E71
hair- BV02, BV04, BV08
eyes- YG95, YG97, YG99
clothes- E40, E41, 0, N3, N5, N7, N9, RV93, RV95, RV99
wings- C3, C5, C7, C9
36 comments:
- ♥ Kristy Woods ♥ said...
OMG Amy this is gorgeous!!! This image is sooo gorgeous I want!! Fabulous TBD challenge card.
Kristy xx
- May 9, 2010 at 6:10 AM
- Theresa Dagostino Forge said...
What a great card!! And please make her into an image. I already want to buy her~
- May 9, 2010 at 6:20 AM
OMGosh I want her pretty please, so glad you could play along with us at the Burtonesque Dolls:)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend
- May 9, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- ♥Rach♥ said...
Love her beautiful face and big eyes, she's so cute!
- May 9, 2010 at 7:19 AM
- Kellie said...
OH Amy this little darling is just GORGEOUS! I love everything about her and can not WAIT till she is in rubber!
Hugs Kel xx
- May 9, 2010 at 7:40 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Wow how cool she is! Love your card!
- May 9, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Claireabelle said...
Amy she is gorgeous!!! Role on halloween!
- May 9, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Nicole Wright Designs said...
I LOVE HER!!!! She is adorable and you did an awesome job. Thanks for joining the Dolls and feel free to send her to me;p Hope o see you again!!!!
- May 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- Mary said...
She is gorgeous!!!
- May 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Rosa Forino said...
she is gorgeous... complimenti...
- May 9, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Lysa said...
Oh my Amy- you are so wonderfully talented! This is absolutely awesome!! LOVE IT!
- May 9, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- WickedPixie said...
Oooh, Oooh, oooh!!! I literally sucked in my breath and made a sound that I can't begin to type out when I saw her!! My daughter, sitting next to me, said "Do you want that stamp?" Is it that obvious!? :-)Traci
- May 9, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Leanne said...
Absolutely awesome! She is adorable and I really can't believe you made this under 20 minutes! You rock.. You're the new Rachel Ray, 20-minute crafts with Amy should be your title name if you ever decide to go National.. Hugs and Happy Mother's Day!! ;)
- May 9, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Unknown said...
This loos great to me, Amy! Pic came out good too! Very cute card!
- May 9, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Julie said...
She is just to die for! Beautiful card too that you have produced! Juliex
- May 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- Tracey Feeger said...
Okay she is just gorgeous. I want her.
You ae designing the most gorgeous cards and images lately. I can't get enough.
- May 9, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Creepy Glowbugg said...
You MUST make Oleander (LOVE that they are poisonous!) available ASAP! She is to DIE for! Great card too!
- May 9, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- RiNNE said...
Amy! I'd love to be in that purrty head of yours even for just one second! You've got quite an imagination-- luv her hair, her skinny tights are awesome and her bat wings are fab! I may need to do some Halloween cards now! That pp is perfect and your composition is wonderful!
- May 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Mary Giles said...
OH MY AMY!!! I LOOOVE this image!!! When is she going to be available? She is on my must have list. You colored her beautifully.
- May 9, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- ~* steph :) *~ said...
what a COOL card, amy! i love the color combination! beautiful image and i love that button DP! thanks for sharing :)! *hugs* steph :)
- May 9, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- Betty Boo! said...
WOWIE! That is one awesome card! Love that image! Thanks for joining us this week at The Burtonesque Dolls!
- May 10, 2010 at 2:36 AM
- Marlene said...
Another fantastic card!
- May 10, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Leah l'Orange said...
absolutely LURRRRVE her. the grunginess of the card is just SO perfect, and i think the details ROCK. you are the bee's knees! :)
- May 10, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Kim Dellow said...
Oh I love her! She is fabulous! Gorgeous card. Kim
- May 10, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Tonje said...
Sooo pretty!
- May 10, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- Angie said...
Oleander is so cute! I love your quick card. And that Burtonesque challenge has been calling my name too! I need to get my stuff unpacked... I'm having crafting withdrawals!
- May 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Stamping Cafe said...
WOW... what a cool card, Amy! I totally love it and the girl is just too cute!!
- May 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- donna mikasa said...
Ohhhhh, Oleander! What a sweetie, even with her batty wings! A new SN line for Halloween sounds great....thanks for the sneaky peek!
- May 10, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Alice said...
wow! you ROCK, girl! Oleander is so cute! i know it's only May, but i am so looking forward to your Halloween line already!!! =)
- May 10, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Angela Marie said...
Super sweet image, you are multi talented for sure!
- May 10, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Oleander is very lovely. I can imagine there are many many people who who would wish Halloween to be very very soon (tomorrow?) so that she is released for haunting the cards.
- May 11, 2010 at 6:56 AM
- Andrea C said...
adorable x
- May 12, 2010 at 3:09 AM
- Tasha said...
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- May 12, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Tasha said...
My gosh Amy how talented are you! This little lady is amazing! I love her, totally goth rock cool! Love the card too - the button paper is awesome
love tasha xx
- May 12, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Ria Zonnestraaltje said...
AMYYYYYYYYYYY I wanna have Oleander!! I think she is soooo cute and gothic looking ;) Can I have 15% of your drawing talent ;) hahahahahah
awesome card
hugs Ria
- May 12, 2010 at 10:52 PM
I want her too !!! Amy she is just Darling.Your card is awesome!
- May 13, 2010 at 10:43 PM


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will prosper
While just about everyone
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in on the board for a total of 5 votes to ensure there are no tied votes. Call it a checks and balances system
as no one person makes a wrong decision.
The problem with dictatorships
is that the dictator does not always make the correct decision.
With this proposal, at least three of five people have to agree, which
means there is a better chance all the issues have been examined
thoroughly before getting the go-ahead. The objective will be to
have a lean management structure that can make decisions decisively on
the majority of issues.
Kevin Kalkhoven has been
leading the Champ Car charge
Marketing and PR
The two divisions will be marketed and promoted by the same group of
individuals with no division getting preference over the other.
Existing IRL and Champ Car marketing and PR staff will be merged and report to the same
Executive VP.
Why a joint effort?
Because it is important that both divisions get equal treatment and the
relationship doesn't deteriorate into an us vs. them war again.
Decisions on marketing and PR should be made to the benefit of both
divisions. Remember, the goal here is to grow the entire
organization and create a "friendly" rivalry between the two divisions
much like we see in all stick-and-ball sports, not a rivalry whereby one
side tries to put the other side out of business (as is the case now).
One key to a joint approach is the
ability to develop and grow the branding and the theme of the product consistently
in all markets, both domestically and abroad. But the overriding strategy
will be to make the drivers the stars. NASCAR's success has been its ability
to make heroes out of its athletes.
Adequate sponsorship for both the IRL and Champ Car is an issue right now and
part of the problem is the war. Some sponsors view the current open wheel
environment whereby the competing sides are trying to destroy the other as bad
for business. Why get involved in a bee's nest when they can waltz over to
NASCAR and know there's no war going on. By becoming one company that barrier
goes away.
Having 30 races as presented below
means that there's an IndyCar race just about every week during the season, much
like NASCAR. That continuity helps to keep fans interested knowing they will
have a race to watch every Sunday. It also makes negotiating a TV contract better
because you are dealing with volume and diversity. The intrigue caused by
the battle between the two divisions makes for good TV. Eventually TV
ratings will begin to increase and TV ratings are directly proportional to
sponsorship dollars for the teams and the series.
The marketing staff of the new series
will assist all the teams and the race promoters in finding sponsorship.
Right now it's a tough sell because of NASCAR's popularity, but once the war is
over companies will begin to take a closer look at open wheel racing again,
especially when the TV ratings begin to rise and they see a cooperative effort
being made by all constituents.
Race Promotion
The brunt of race promotion falls on the shoulders of the promoter of each
individual race in the local or regional market. However, the sanctioning
body must be responsible for nationwide and, in this case worldwide,
promotion of their series and its drivers.
While the marketing staff of the new
series would be responsible for nationwide and overseas promotion of the brand and
playing up the rivalry between the two divisions, they would also commit to each
race promoter a minimum level of manpower and advertising dollars for the local
market promotion.
CART was running laps
around the competition until the split set the sport back to the Stone
Ages. It's time to restore the sport back to its former glory
Equipment and Competition
All new cars designed to run on ovals, street and road courses will be used starting in 2007. The chassis will be
developed jointly by the IRL and Champ Car staff. The new car will be 100 pounds
lighter than the existing cars that are simply too heavy and look clumsy and
slow in a street race environment.
Engines will either be 1.8L
turbocharged V8's running on methanol or 3.0L V10's running on ethanol.
An RPM limit in the neighborhood of 13,000 will be the goal, subject to
debate. Great emphasis will be made on making the engines sound great. The gearbox will be the existing Champ Car gearbox,
modified to mate to the new engines.
This gearbox has proven to be
versatile and it works well on all types of circuits. Wheels and
tires will be changed to Formula One size, i.e. 13" wheels but slick
tires will be used instead of grooved. I have made the argument on
numerous occasions why the higher, more forgiving sidewalls of an F1 tire make for
a better show for the fans by allowing the driver to get the tail out and
not have it break away without warning. Trivial? The devils in the
The goal of the new rules
will be to keep team costs in the neighborhood of $8 to $10 million
(max) per year for a 2-car team.
Engine manufacturers will be
required to supply an equal number of cars in both divisions (minimum of
two cars in each division their first year, minimum of four cars in each
division in subsequent years). Here is the key difference from the past - To prevent the teams from becoming beholden
to the engine manufacturers, manufacturers will only be allowed to
contribute up to $1 million to each car per season, be that in the way
of engine subsidies, personnel hires, etc. This will be carefully
monitored and stiff penalties will be imposed, including exclusion from
collecting points the remaining races of the season if caught exceeding
this limit.
If a manufacturer wants to
participate over and above that amount they can do so in the way of race
sponsorship, track signage, TV ads, etc. - all things which can help the
series grow while getting the message out about their products.
Schedule and Points
The schedule presented below
is hypothetical. While the international division has many
international venues, they also have some USA, Canada and Mexico venues.
In order for teams to sell sponsorship to foreign companies, they must
offer them adequate exposure in the USA market, the largest consumer
market in the world. That's where a strong USA TV contract will be
Due to sponsorship demands,
some teams from one division may want to also participate in races in
another division. However, while they can compete for the race win
and prize money, they will not collect points for non-division races.
In addition to the joint races shown in yellow below, a team may participate in up to three non-division events per year.
Races will be held on
alternating weekends to avoid TV conflicts. With the schedule
shown below there will be an "IndyCar" race on TV almost every weekend,
just like NASCAR. This will keep the series and its drivers in the
news. The NY Yankees baseball team doesn't play every day, but every day
there is a baseball game being played somewhere.
Three oval tracks and three
road course/street course tracks were chosen for the six "joint" races
and some consideration was given to whether the paddock and pits can accommodate
the larger field of the joint races.
5th Joint Race:
Mexico City, Mexico (Double Points)
6th Joint Race:
Las Vegas, Nevada (Double Points)
Points will be awarded using either the existing IRL or
existing Champ Car points system for regular season races. For the
"joint" races, only the fastest 32 cars (33 for Indy) will qualify.
Some teams will go home early, but these are special races and, as they
say, only the strong survive, so the fight to get into the field will be
fierce and exciting. The joint races will pay double points.
Each division will crown a division champion based on
points collected in the regular season races. Then an overall
champion will be crowned using a combination of points collected in the
regular season races plus the double points collected in the
joint races. As with all sports, the "overall" champion will
garner the most publicity and accolades.
There will also be points awarded to team championships,
Rookie-of-the-Year, etc.
Swapping Teams: Code of Conduct
Similar to stick-and-ball sports, a driver will have a
contract with a team. Once that contract expires, the driver can
renegotiate with the same team for a contract extension, or become a free
agent. Drivers are free to sign a contract with a team in either
division once they become a free-agent.
In the event that a driver wants to also drive for a team
in the other division, assuming their primary team OK's it (doubtful due
to risk of injury), that driver can sign to drive up to three races in the
other division, but they won't collect points toward the championship.
The plan as presented above is a draft. There would
be many other details to iron out before 2007, the first year of the
merger. I have attempted to be as fair and equitable so as not to
favor the IRL or Champ Car and I feel both sides have a lot to gain by the merger
- I think that's obvious.
We all agree that one series would be best. I think
having two divisions with a little competition will give the sport far
more publicity, yet allow everyone to work together toward growth and
prosperity because they are governed by a single management team.
I present this for consideration to Tony George and OWRS.
And guys, "can't" isn't in my vocabulary and it shouldn't be in yours. The future
of your sport and the livelihood of many depends on your willingness to lay down
your guns and reach an amicable agreement.
The author can be contacted at
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1) Have a "modesty" fashion show- Create a runway (down the hall) for your kids to strut down. Give them a few quick words on modesty. Review the Article of Faith #13. I love THIS talk and THIS sharing time idea (specifically #2) from lds.org. THIS Modesty Checklist from the Friend May 2010 is also quite helpful. You can bring out the Halloween dress-up and let them come out in anything from Batman to Tinkerbell (you can show them how to make an immodest outfit modest by putting a shirt or leggings underneath). You could also let them wear your husband's suit, old prom dresses, maybe even your wedding gown if you dare! Get out the scarves, ties, hats, jewelry, etc. It's so fun to see the combinations they come up with-- so silly. Don't forget the music. MAKE SURE TO TAKE PICTURES.
LOVE KARAOKE at our house. This is something we do anyway at least once a week. If you don't have a karaoke machine, you can simply go HERE (at lds.org) to find any song in the Children's Songbook or Hymn Book. It has lyrics and music to every single song. This is probably the best way to go. If you don't have a mic, use a toy microphone or just pretend with a flashlight or something. It's such a fun way to teach your kids new primary songs. Just follow the words and sing your hearts out!
You could also go do a you-tube karaoke. Go to you-tube and type in "Children's Songbook", the song name, then the word "lyrics" on the end. Some have lyrics, some don't. This way is kinda iffy. There's a lot of anti-mormon stuff out there (and other stuff) and you sort of have to sift through it to find what you're looking for. Here are some I've already found and have used for previous FHE's:
I am a Child of God,
My Heavenly Father Loves Me,
Teach Me to Walk in the Light,
Love is Spoken Here,
I Love to See the Temple,
He Sent His Son,
I Know That My Savior Loves Me,
If the Savior Stood Beside Me,
Follow the Prophet,
I Will Follow God's Plan,
If I Listen with My Heart,
Nephi's Courage,
If the Savior Stood Beside Me,
When I am Baptized,
Choose the Right,
Choose the Right WAY,
As a Child of God,
The Wise Man and the Foolish Man,
Praise to the Man,
Scripture Power,
The Lord Gave me a Temple,
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,
Beautiful Savior,
I Lived in Heaven,
Jesus Once Was a Little Child,
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,
The Books in the Old Testament,
Latter-day Prophets,
Stand For the Right,
3) Family Video Flashbacks- Nobody appreciates these like your own family. Once in a while, we'll find our funniest videos and do a mock America's Funniest Videos. My kids LOVE to watch their cute little younger-selves. We love to add our own silly commentary as we watch & giggle the whole way through.
4) Spiritual Scavenger Hunt- Make a list of topics we've just learned about from conference. Give out your lists and start searching! When each person has found their items, have them explain how each one relates to their topic. For instance, one could grab a tie for the word mission, a kitchen sponge for the word service, a baby doll for the word family, jeans for the word modesty, etc.
Sugardoodle. This game was used for Primary Singing time, but I thought it was perfect for this fun little night. This was based on the activity, "Say What?" from the June 2009 Friend which is awesome, too.
6) Friend Magazine on-line games- CLICK HERE. My family loves this site! They especially love having the stories automatically read to them on there!
7) Secret Service/Sweet is the Work- Once in a while, we'll plan ahead to do a little service. We've done things like: weed someone's yard, bake treats and doorbell-ditch a neighbor, bring in a garbage can, give someone a "heart attack", sweep a neighbor's porch, etc. The first time we did this, I'll admit that my kids really resisted. They hadn't yet "tasted the sweetness" of the blessings that come from service. Remember to keep it anonymous!
8) Scripture Read-a-thon- Okay, I'm sure you're thinking, this won't fly with my LITTLE kids. But remember that the Ensign, The New Era, The Liahona, and The Friend are all considered to be doctrine, in addition to the scriptures (all can be found HERE). If you have little ones who can't read, set them up to the Friend website with headphones. They can choose the story they'd like to have read to them. Don't forget the treats!!! We've also recently discovered scripture stories put to video straight from lds.org. Here are the links to THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE OLD TESTAMENT, and THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS videos. These are SO GREAT for supplementing actual sit-down scripture reading as a family. Especially for young children who have a hard time understanding the scriptures. Sometimes when we've finished a story segment of scripture (such as the Tree of Life), we'll watch it on here so the kids really grasp it. I can't tell you how excited I was to find this. It's made such a huge difference in our very young family's scripture studies.
9) Preparedness Party- I got this idea from my friend, Mary. You could replenish your 72-hour kits with all your favorite snacks & food items. Remember it's a good idea to do this every 6 months anyway (to keep it fresh) which is perfect for doing at each General Conference. You could eat the food from your old one for dinner, too. Mary's family actually uses the older kits as one of their meals to eat during one of the sessions of conference. Isn't that fun? Plus, that's one less meal you have to fix and clean up from. Great idea, huh??? Thanks, Mary!
10) Dessert & a Movie- Let your family help you make a Scripture Cake. Eat it as you watch your favorite family-friendly movie--preferably one that teaches a good moral. Talk about what you've learned, relating it to principles that were taught during the sessions earlier that day.
11) Articles of Faith Gameshow- Teach your family this fun little ARTICLES of FAITH Chant/Ditty/Song to help them learn what each one is about. My kids have it memorized now. I love to quiz them by setting up a game show-type table with buzzers or bells (we use buzzers from the game, Taboo). We divide the family into two teams and I'll ask questions like, "Which Article of Faith teaches us that we should obey the laws of the land?" Answer- #12. "Which one tells us how our church was organized?" Answer- #6, etc... The winning team gets to choose and make the family treat.
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Ours turned out to be a triple-decker tent this year (My husband and I helped them with the 3rd level--adding a bungee-secured bench and attaching it to my drapes and the ceiling fan with safety pins and clothespins. ;)! My kids are soooo excited!
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"Urban Planning for Dummies is a lot like Sex for Dummies," says Jordan Yin. "We're already doing it, let's just do it better."
Yin, an urban planning professor at Cleveland State University, is the author of, yes, Urban Planning for Dummies – a new and slightly curious addition to the For Dummies series of instructional books.
It's a pretty wonky subject to see in the straightforward and simplified style of this series, and raises the instantaneous question many of these books raise: who would actually want to read this? But Yin argues there's a huge audience of people that are already involved in planning in their cities. An easy-to-digest breakdown of planning, he says, is exactly what's needed to get more regular citizens involved in and educated about the process – even if they're just a bunch of dummies.
This book is clearly not for professional urban planners. But aside from urban planners, who would want to know this stuff?
At a very practical, pragmatic level in terms of how the machinery of urban planning really works, it depends on elected officials who do not come in as professional trained planners, it depends on volunteers who serve on planning commissions, whether they're elected or appointed, it depends on all the people who are volunteers for non profit organizations, it depends on folks who show up to be part of planning meetings to participate in the process. My argument is that this is a pretty huge audience. All these hundreds of thousands of people across the country are already doing this. So here's something that they can pick up, and also those folks that are going to move into the pipeline – the dentist in Madison, Wisconsin, who gets asked to be on his local planning board because he's an upstanding citizen. if the average person doesn't get involved, it doesn't work well.
Is this also a guidebook for empowering NIMBYs?
In a good way, I hope. The book is there to bring some perspective to however it is someone wants to get involved and be part of the process. And I think that if people have concerns, they should be able to bring those forward. The gears work by having a diversity of opinions. And if it's the case where people really feel strongly against something, I hope I'm providing a way for everyone to get in the conversation in a constructive way. Because we all know that there were plenty of things that were not good ideas but that got made better both by people who supported them but also by people who provided some constructive criticism.
So if you're just a regular citizen, a non-planner or official, and you've got an idea about how to make your city better, could you buy this book and make it happen?
That's the intent. I think one of the goals here was to demystify how cities work. And that can be both interesting and overwhelming to people. Usually people are interested in one part of it. Why did that bus route get cancelled, or why are there all these vacant houses in my neighborhood or how come this factory is either closing or opening, and how that's related to their local strategic or comprehensive plan. But what most times gets lost there is how communities go about doing this. Making a plan really isn't that difficult. It's just a set of steps that we go through to figure out what are we going to do next. Unpacking how it is that these decisions about the future get made was something I really tried to present in a general way to give people a chance to be empowered. Fundamentally, planning is very simple. And some places made it maybe a little too complicated, though arguably for good reasons. But if we all planned our dinners the way we planned our cities, we'd starve.
Some of these For Dummies books can actually be pretty useful: Making Candles and Soaps for Dummies or Ham Radio for Dummies stand out as offering some practical knowledge. Others, though, are not exactly revolutionizing how people can function in the world: Cosmetic Surgery for Dummies or Food Styling and Photography for Dummies, for example. Where does Urban Planning for Dummies fall on that spectrum?
I think they know the market for their books better than I do. I think it falls between a niche and a mass market. There's this growing awareness about environmental issues, about quality of life, about economic development that does get people up off the couch and into public hearings. It gets them interested or perhaps even concerned about where their community is heading. And then I think that there's this mass market side to it, which is that we mostly live in cities and towns and metropolitan areas. It's something that a great number of people experience every day.
But do we really want a bunch of dummies planning our cities?
Yes! Absolutely. And who do you think is doing it already anyways? That's the point. If the people who are already involved in planning did things just a little bit better and had a little bit more of an opportunity to make those dialogs work and more people came to the table, I think that provides the opportunity to do things with cities, especially the really hard things, like saving energy and putting things closer together and doing transit oriented development. Big issues change a lot of peoples' lives, and that makes them hard to do. A lot of professional planners, I think, are very gunshy because if you propose big things you have to deal with a lot of people. There are many opportunities to get a good combination of big picture and little picture issues out there. Having more dummies planning cities is, in fact, what we want because that's who lives there and that's who needs to be on board if we're going to make the really big changes that we need to make.
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Preservation Week 2013: Digital Preservation
Every year, Preservation Week is a wonderful opportunity for agencies, cultural heritage institutions, and the public to come together and share knowledge of the latest advances, strategies, and activities around good stewardship. For this year's occasion, the Division of Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the Humanities would like to share some recent efforts in advancing digital preservation and to announce a new, ongoing series of features on our Web site highlighting our multifaceted support.
Grant Support
The field of digital preservation is a fast-moving, ever-evolving target that will never culminate in a one-size-fits-all approach to preserving our digital cultural record. For that reason, NEH support through the Division of Preservation and Access has been pervasive throughout our grant programming. Just in the last couple of years, we have seen incredible strides made in preserving born-digital materials such as contemporary art and newspapers, the preservation of audiovisual materials, the curation of research data, and the development of metadata standards to improve common exchange of collections.
We have included below a list of recent projects supported within our division that only scratches the surface of NEH funding that extends back to the days of punch cards. In the grant program Preservation and Access Research and Development, digital preservation continues to be one of three areas of special interest. Furthermore, Education and Training grants support workshops specially designed to address the unique challenges posed by digital materials. As you will note in the list of awards below, Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions now supports hiring consultants to conduct a general preservation assessment of digital collections. The National Digital Newspaper Program has become a hallmark not only in digitally preserving one of our most precious historic resources, but also in building a network to sustain best practices, share resources, and innovate in providing access to historic newspapers at the state and national levels. Finally, Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) has supported projects to preserve collections digitally using an array of technologies, methodologies, and strategies; the new subcategory, "HCRR Foundations," provides support for the critical work of planning, assessment, and pilot activities, bringing together humanities, curatorial, and technological expertise to ensure the sustainability of initiatives involving digital collections and resources.
NEH Outreach
Division of Preservation and Access staff has participated in several events associated with digital preservation, to help inform audiences of our interests and opportunities in this area. In 2011, we helped organize a Digital Library Federation session on clarifying the overlapping meanings of "digital preservation," "digital curation," "data management," sustainability," and other common terms sometimes misused interchangeably. Additionally, we participated in information panels at the 2012 National Digital Stewardship Alliance conference and the annual meeting of the Coalition for Networked Information to discuss the issues of sustainability of digital collections from the funders' perspective.
This year, we are organizing a panel for the upcoming July National Digital Stewardship Alliance annual Digital Preservation Conference in Washington, D.C., tenatively titled "Green Bytes: Sustainable Approaches to Digital Stewardship." Few of us have stopped to consider that a digital file is the end result of a complex convergence of hardware components--servers, heating and cooling systems, building facilities--with intellectual decisions related to the curation, selection, and access of the data. The panel will merge the physical with the digital by examining the delicate balance between stewardship and infrastructure that every institution faces when preserving its digital collections while striving to achieve long-term sustainability. We are still in the planning stages of the event and welcome feedback from you (email Josh Sternfeld at @email).
Progress in digital preservation requires a combination of persistence, flexibility, adaptability, and creativity, which is why we will continue to highlight the work that we support through our ongoing series of features on our Web site. In the meantime, we encourage you to share your work with us by emailing @email or including the hashtag #NEHDigPres.
Recent NEH Projects Supporting Work in Digital Preservation
Educopia Institute, Distributed Preservation of Born-Digital and Digitized Newspaper Collections (PR-50134-11)
The study, documentation, and modeling of distributed digital preservation frameworks to preserve digitized and born-digital newspaper collections.
WGBH Educational Foundation, WGBH Open Source Digital Asset Management System for Media Preservation (PR-50155-12)
The development of a comprehensive, open-source digital asset management system for moving image and audio humanities collections.
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Enhancing Access to Regional Preservation Field Services (PE-50058-11)
A preservation field service program that provides surveys, workshops and seminars, technical consultations, and disaster assistance to libraries, archives, and historical organizations in the Northeast. NEH funding also supports NEDCC's "Digital Directions" workshop.
LYRASIS, Digital Preservation for Digital Collaboratives (PE-50030-09)
Funding to support the implementation of workshops on digital preservation designed specifically for leaders of collaborative digital library programs.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Preservation and Access Virtual Education Laboratory for Digital Humanities (PE-50043-10)
Funding supports the development of curriculum modules and a virtual laboratory for graduate-level coursework in preserving and enhancing access to digital humanities resources as well as for use in the Digital Preservation Management Workshop, a continuing education program noted below.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Digital Preservation Management: Effective Short-Term Strategies for Long-Term Problems (PE-50100-13)
Funding supports the development of four curriculum modules, enhancement of online services, and comprehensive assessment of impact for the Digital Preservation Management workshop program, established in 2003.
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
Valdosta State University, Digital Preservation Readiness Assessment (PG-51534-12)
A preservation assessment of the university's digital collections and the development of a digital preservation policy for over 500 gigabytes of material documenting the history of the university and the culture and folklife of southern Georgia in the 20th century.
SUNY Research Foundation, Digital Preservation Readiness Assessment to Preserve Special Collections and Archives (PG-51604-12)
The hiring of two consultants to conduct a preservation assessment of the digital collections at the M.E. Grenander Special Collections and Archives Department. The survey is intended to evaluate policies and practices and create a preservation plan for digitized photographs, newspapers, manuscripts, video, and audio recordings from three collections that document cultural activities in New York and the Northeast.
Mills College, Art Museum Workshop on Sustaining Digital Collections (PG-51215-11)
Hiring two consultants to offer workshops on best practices and standards for digital preservation and access, digital archiving, and metadata storage. The Art Museum's permanent collection is global in its variety and includes European and American prints and drawings from the 16th century to the present, Asian scrolls and Indian miniature paintings, photographs, 20th-century Native American basketry, South American textiles, and a significant collection of embroidered silk Fukusa, ceremonial gift covers popular among the aristocracy of Japan during the Edo period (1615-1867).
Brigham Young University, Provo, Digital Preservation Management Workshop (PG-51453-11)
A preservation workshop to assist sixteen cultural repositories in Utah, including academic libraries and museums, state and local government, historic sites, and religious archives in managing and preserving their extensive digital collections. These collections include ancient texts, Western newspapers, genealogical materials, European political pamphlets, and artwork.
Humanities Collections & Reference Resources
Bay Area & Peninsula Library System, California Light and Sound: The California Audiovisual Preservation Project (PW-51011-12)
The digitization of 233 audio and moving image recordings pertaining to the history and culture of California in the 20th century, held by archives and libraries throughout the state.
Missouri Botanical Garden, Creating Digital Access to Natural History Illustrations (PW-51041-12)
The development of software tools to identify and describe natural history illustrations in digitized books and journals in the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
University of Florida Libraries, Unearthing St. Augustine's Colonial Heritage: An Interactive Digital Collection for the Nation's Oldest City (PW-51064-12)
A consortium of 18 cultural organizations that will create an interactive online collection of 11,000 primary resources (including maps, drawings, photographs, documents, and digitized objects) related to colonial St. Augustine, Florida, in preparation for the 450th anniversary of its founding.
Documenting Endangered Languages
University of North Texas, Saanich Dictionary and Electronic Text Archive (PD-50021-12)
Compilation of a comprehensive online dictionary of Saanich, a dialect of Northern Straits Salish spoken in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, together with a digital audio collection of transcribed and translated speech. The dictionary will also be available in print format.


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So when I look back at my menu plan for this week, I see that last night was supposed to be homemade pizza (oops…I went out to Red Robin with a friend) and tonight was supposed to be Breakfast for Dinner. When this happens I typically just move what was supposed to be for dinner the night I missed to the next night. Well, Jon spent the night at a friend's house last night and is still there, so there was no point in my making a large GF pizza for just Hannah and I (DH wasn't interested). I opted to go ahead with breakfast for dinner (at least for myself). We had received a large gift basket from Harry & David the other day that had some smoked salmon in it. I knew that I was the only one who would eat it, so I incorporated it into my dinner tonight. I ended up making an omlette (2 eggs & 2 egg whites) that had smoked salmon and cream cheese inside and slice grape tomatoes outside. Oh. My. God. It was amazing! I seasoned with salt & pepper only. I intended to put some Frank's Red Hot on it, but forgot b/c I was so lost in the taste. Along side I made some sauteed spinach with S & P and nutmeg and some pan-fried sweet potato hashbrowns (seasoned with S & P & cinnamon). I also had a half of a Kinnikinnick plain bagel left in my freezer, so I toasted that puppy up and topped with a little buttery spread. Finished off with a couple of glasses of Cabernet and I had the perfect meal. I hope that we get some more of that smoked salmon soon…I have never had smoked salmon before, only grilled or baked salmon here. It was perfect with the cream cheese in the omlette.
Oh, I almost forgot, I finished off my meal with some Edy's Slow Churned Pumpkin Ice Cream topped with some Nestle Chocolate Chips. YUM!! Perfect end to a perfect fall day.
I just got a call that Jon is on his way home. What do you want to be that he hasn't eaten dinner and now I need to make him something. I think that he will be having some Pamela's Pancakes and I will make extras to freeze for later in the week.
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Most disapprove of Iraq handling
A majority of American voters disapprove of President Barack Obama's handling of the situation in Iraq, a new poll says.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, 55 percent of U.S. voters disapprove of the Obama administration's policies in Iraq, compared to 37 percent who approve.
U.S. voters still blame former President George W. Bush more than Obama for the deteriorating situation in Iraq, where militants from the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant have swept across much of the northern and central part of the country. Fifty-one percent of voters blame Bush for the current crisis in Iraq, while 27 percent blame Obama.
Most voters also think that the administration's move to withdraw troops from Iraq in 2011 was the right decision. Fifty-eight percent of voters said withdrawing all troops was a good decision, compared to 37 percent who said it was the wrong decision.
The survey shows an American public that remains wary of U.S. intervention in Iraq. Sixty-three percent of respondents — including a majority in both parties — oppose committing combat troops in Iraq. Fifty-six percent of voters also say that getting involved in Iraq is not in the U.S. national interest.
The White House has repeatedly vowed not to send combat troops into Iraq but has sent hundreds of military advisers and troops to provide increased security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and at Baghdad International Airport.
The survey was conducted June 24-30 with 1,446 registered voters on landlines and cellphones. The margin for error is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.