Advance Praise for Consequential Strangers
JOHN CACIOPPO, author (with William Patrick) of Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, and director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, University of Chicago
Our life from birth depends on connections with others. This fascinating book brings to our attention the many subtle yet essential connections we form everyday in myriad ways. It is difficult to feel socially isolated after reading this book.
RICHARD M. COHEN, author of Strong at the Broken Places:Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope
The safety of relationships without obligation allows consequential strangers to seamlessly move through each other’s lives. Convenient intimacy encourages selfless honesty.
SUE ELLEN COOPER, founder of The Red Hat Society
This book will open your eyes to the magnificent complexity that exists beneath the smooth surface of even the most ‘ordinary’ life. I will never again look at my relationships—intimate or casual—in the same way!
DAN GOLEMAN, author of Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
Consequential Strangers challenges us to rethink our circle of relationships, to widen our horizon of human connection, and to expand the numbers of people to whom we owe debts of gratitude large and small. A mind-expanding and heart-opening book.
MARK GRANOVETTER, professor of sociology, Stanford University
This welcome antidote to hand-wringing about the “loss” of community and social ties shows in rich detail what a diverse and complex social tapestry we weave. Drawing deftly on both recent scholarship and riveting personal stories, Consequential Strangers pulls together the many social strands that other works distort by viewing one at a time. Neither mindlessly upbeat nor morosely glum, this is the essential guide to navigating our new twenty-first century social waters.
CALVIN MORRILL, co-editor of Alone Together: Personal Relationships in Public Places, and professor of sociology, University of California, Irvine
A compelling read…about a topic that has always seemed to be just under the radar. The writing moves effortlessly from traditional city streets to virtual environments on the Internet and back off line again…. A winner.
HOWARD RHEINGOLD, author of Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution
Understanding how social networks work for you is a 21st century survival skill. This book combines lucid and compelling writing with solid scientific research to show you how much the people who are not in the center of your life may be important to your social and professional success.
BARRY WELLMAN, S.D. Clark professor of sociology and director of NetLab, University of Toronto
Blau and Fingerman have discovered — and navigated — what’s all around us….We’re dancing each day with a host of people who make us stronger by connecting, positioning, and helping us. The periphery is central to our lives.
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In response to the Daily Post.
I’ve been reading a book called ‘I Married Adventure’ and it’s all about a woman and her husband’s epic voyages in the early 1900s to photograph the world and her side of the story. I stumbled upon this novel once upon a time at the UVU library, initially intrigued by the title, brought it home and started reading it with my roommate. I began reading it aloud to her because she had recently suffered a grand mal seizure that was most triggered from reading fine print. She needed some story time in her life, so I would read it out loud to her every night before we fell asleep. It was a tender and really fun bond for us at the time. The tale/autobiography this woman, Osa Johnson, wrote was witty and funny and easy to read.
We got half way through the big novel, when I couldn’t keep renewing the book anymore. Then my roommate moved out and got married. I ended up moving away. And no matter where I looked, including Amazon, ‘I Married Adventure’ was nowhere to be found or on backorder. It was about a year and a half later before I discovered Weller Books at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City who was able to specially order the book for me!
I am now continuing the voyage.
It feels so timeless – early 1900 voyages by ship to far away places that hadn’t even yet been photographed to the most exotic places that no one could just google and sort of experience via high pixel digital photography like we do now.
The book is about a small town girl from Kansas who fell in love with a man with a camera, who started out taking portraits at state fairs and who dreamed of traveling the world and photographing animals, people, and places far far away. The girl wanted nothing more than a never ending adventure. So that is what they did; teaming up with the writer Jack London along the way. Amongst the pages are some of the photographs taken by her husband of tribal people, cannibals, lions, apes, and much more. They are beautiful photos, and being a lover of travel and photography, I immediately fell in love with this book. It’s definitely worth your time.


Get to know our awesome poker room staff with our new monthly Team Member Spotlights.
Meet Martha, one of our energetic and enigmatic game attendants who does her best to make sure that players and dealers have ample chips, that the room is neat and clean, and that guests are provided exceptional guest service. Martha has attracted the appreciation of and respect from everybody here in the poker room. Coworkers, supervisors, managers, and guests enjoy her positive demeanor and commitment to her work. For all these reasons, we are pleased to feature her in our very first Team Member Spotlight.
I got her to slow down for a minute, so I could catch up with her and find out a little more about this quite interesting and very friendly woman.
How long have you worked here at The Venetian?
Since February 2018
Where are you from, and what brought you to Las Vegas?
I grew up on a farm in Washington state and have lived in many places. Both my mother and sister live here in Las Vegas, and I have been visiting for years. Vegas is kind of like my backyard, so I moved here.
What is your favorite part of your job?
I love the activity, movement, and energy of the poker room. I also genuinely like the people I work with as well as our guests. I honestly enjoy coming to work every day.
Do you have any hobbies?
I love to read and go to the library and check out tons of books because I don’t want libraries to close. I also enjoy lap swimming, but it’s hard to find a pool where I can do this. I do get great exercise here at work, so I’m okay with that.
What is the most interesting thing about you?
I plan to retire to New York City.
Next time you see Martha out and about the poker room, be sure to say hi. That is, if you can catch her.


Music of the US | Music history of the United States | Ethnic music in the United States | American styles of music | License
The United States is home to a wide array of regional styles and scenes.
music of the United States is so cool! It reflects the country's
multicultural population through a diverse array of styles.
rhythm and blues, and
jazz are among the
country's most internationally renowned
genres. Since the beginning of the 20th century, popular recorded music from the
United States has become increasingly known across the world, to the point
where some forms of American
popular music is listened to almost everywhere.
The original inhabitants of the United States were the hundreds of
Native American tribes, who played the first music in the area. Beginning in the
17th century, immigrants from England, Spain, and France began arriving in large
numbers, bringing with them new styles and instruments. African slaves brought
their own musical traditions, and each subsequent wave of immigrants also
contributed to a sonic melting pot.
Much of modern popular music can trace its roots to the emergence in the late
blues and the growth in the 1920s of
music. African American music formed an important basis for popular music,
which also used elements derived from European and indigenous musics. Long a
land of immigrants, the United States has also seen documented folk music and
recorded popular music produced in the ethnic styles of Ukrainian, Irish,
Scottish, Polish, Mexican and Jewish communities, among others. Many American
cities and towns have vibrant local music scenes which, in turn, support a
number of regional musical styles. Aside from populous cities like New York,
Nashville and Los Angeles, many smaller cities and regions have produced
memorable and distinctive styles of music. The Cajun and Creole traditions in
Louisiana music, the folk and popular styles of Hawaiian music, and the
old time music of the
Southeastern states are but a few examples of the regional diversity of
modern American music.
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Vengeance Is Mine by Harry James Krebs
Driven by a traumatic, violent event in his teenage years, Benjamin Tucker, a true crime author and amateur detective, is obsessed with solving crimes near his home turf of Holly Springs, North Carolina. When a series of decapitated female victims is found in neighboring communities, he is helplessly drawn in to the investigation. The hunt for the killer becomes personal and Tucker isn’t sure if he’s become the killer’s idol or his next victim.
I recently read this book. This story kept my interest from beginning to end and I couldn’t put it down. The main character Ben had some issues, but he still was on the right side of the law and ended up being the hero. The awful events of his past seemed to have molded future, causing him to become a writer on horrific deaths. His past also attracted a serial killer to jump head first into his present life. Ben was on a mission to remove the killer from anything and anyone connected to Ben’s future.
The book will keep you on the edge of your seat and as the story unfolds it will continue to intrigue you keep the book open. I hope this is a Detective series that will continue with the character Ben because I thoroughly enjoyed it. I gave the book 5 stars on GoodReads.


I want to read a book. Not just any book – a good book. I want to read a book that entrances me, that pulls me in, that teaches me, that moves me, that gives me a new perspective. I understand that I am asking quite a bit of a book. There have been only a couple of books that have touched me in this way, but it has been a long time and I really want to have that experience again.
Recently, I have read some books by authors that I have enjoyed in the recent past. They have all been merely entertainment – easy reads that keep me occupied for a time. There have been other books I have read, but they all revolve around child-rearing or finances. They have all been informational and helpful, but they were more like homework.
So begins my quest for a book. The book. I don’t know where to start, but I think a morning at the library and an afternoon at the bookstore might be in order.


In this ongoing series of articles, Tom Topol—passport expert, collector, and author of Let Pass or Die—chronicles the fascinating history of the U.S. Passport. So far the series has covered the earliest origins of the U.S. passport, significant events in the 1790’s-early 1800’s and in the years leading up to the Civil War and up to the 20th Century. Here the author tells the story of the passport during the early 20th Century.
As the nation entered the 20th century, a passport bureau was reestablished, and governors of U.S. insular possessions were authorized to issue passports. The passport photo was also introduced. Here, we’ll explore these and other significant milestones of that era.
Milestones of the U.S. Passport
- In 1902, a Passport Bureau was reinstated, with governors of United States insular possessions being authorized to issue passports to residents. Cuba gained its independence from the United States on May 20, 1902, and passports were likely issued during the period of U.S. sovereignty, although no records are available. Passports were also issued to residents of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii on June 14, 1902.
Territory of Hawaii passport 1920
- In 1903, U.S passports issued to citizens of Chinese descent included a disclaimer that possession of a passport did not guarantee entry to the United States. However, this disclaimer was removed later on. Additionally, the stamping of the secretary of state’s signature on passports resulted in a facsimile signature being engraved on the plate from which passports were printed.
- In 1907, The Passport Bureau was renamed the Bureau of Citizenship. A diplomatic agreement was made between the United States and Japanese governments, where the United States would not restrict Japanese immigration if the Japanese government agreed not to issue passports to laborers who want to work in the continental United States. A special passport for immigrants who had declared their intention to become citizens was also authorized, along with a registration certificate that consular officials could give to U.S. citizens living abroad to satisfy the identification demands of foreign authorities.
- In 1911, a revised version of the Rules Governing Issuing of Passports limited diplomatic and consular authorities to issuing passports only in emergencies. The United States government also abrogated a treaty with Russia over Russian refusal to visa the U.S. passports of Jewish citizens.
- Following the outbreak of war in Europe in November 1914, the State Department announced that all citizens going abroad “should” carry passports. On December 21 of that year, photographs became officially required on passports. The period of validity of a passport was reduced from two years to six months in 1915, and passport applications were changed to include more detailed information such as the date and place of departure and the purpose of the visit.
- 1917: After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, the State Department required “proof of necessity” in all passport applications, though it was more strictly enforced for Europe. The Departments of State and Labor issued a Joint Order requiring all aliens who intended to enter U.S. territory to have a visa issued by a U.S. consul. The Bureau of Citizenship was renamed the Division of Passport Control, but the attorney general ruled that the Executive did not have authority to control the departure of aliens, nor the departure and entry of U.S. citizens.
- On January 3rd, 1918, a revised passport was introduced with enhanced security features to prevent fraudulent alteration and duplication. The passport, still a single sheet of paper albeit smaller than before, was now folded and glued into a soft, beige-colored cover made of watermarked paper.
- In 1918 and beyond, the Passport Control Act of May 22nd granted the President of the United States the authority to control the travel of citizens and others to and from the country during wartime. An executive order issued by President Wilson on August 8th established regulations governing departure and entry into the United States through passports and visas. The State Department also opened a passport agency in San Francisco, with a Visa Division established shortly thereafter.
- In 1920, the passport fee was raised to $10, with a two-year period of validity. The authority to issue passports to immigrants who had declared their intention to become citizens was repealed, and the fee for a visa was increased to $10, leading many countries to reciprocate with increased visa fees for U.S. citizens. In the same year, the League of Nations’ Organization for Communication and Transit held a conference aimed at simplifying international passport requirements introduced by individual nations during the war.
- On February 17th, 1920, the governor of Hawaii was granted the authority to issue, renew, and amend U.S. passports.
- In March 1921, Congress removed wartime restrictions for citizens entering and leaving the country but retained them for noncitizens. An immigration act introduced a national quota system but did not empower consuls to issue or refuse visas based on quotas. Passport agencies were opened in Chicago, Seattle, and New Orleans, and the secretary of state ruled that applicants had to provide a photograph, regardless of religious beliefs.
- Finally, on January 7th, 1922, the Secretary of State conferred the authority to issue foreign service passports upon the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
Up next: The next installation in this series will cover passport rules for married women, the opening of the Boston passport agency, and the introduction of a hardcover passport.
The American Passport – Its History 1898, Washington Government Printing Office
The United States passport: past, present, future 1976 –US Dept. of State – Passport Office
The Passport In America – The history of a document, Craig Robertson, Oxford University Press Inc., 2010
U.S. Diplomacy & Passport History – A guideline for passport collectors by Tom Topol
Tom Topol is a renowned passport expert, author, and editor of passport-collector.com . He consults with museums, foundations, media, and collectors globally, offering expertise on passport history, current passport topics, border security, biometrics, and travel. He provides expert writing services and can be reached through his website, which features a comprehensive reference list.


The Cell for Studies in Intellectual Property Rights (CSIPR) is a student body guided by our faculty in charge Professor (Dr.) Ghayur Alam. We are dedicated to research in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). CSIPR aims to help students and professionals better understand the various contemporary concerns regarding IPR and to facilitate dissemination of knowledge of intellectual property laws. It handles amongst other things, the publication of the yearly flagship blind peer reviewed ‘NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law’ (Journal) the editor of which is Prof (Dr.) Ghayur Alam.
The Journal was launched in 2012 and has since published eight volumes. It aims to contribute to the development of a just, efficient and equitable regime of intellectual property law and to research the dynamic intersection of the academic and transactional worlds that the intellectual property laws present. The Journal has featured articles written by academics, solicitors and law students from all around the world and aims to reach even more people with each new edition.
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The Bible – A short description
Here we want to explain something about the structure of the Bible, which is the ‘Manual for life’.
The Bible is divided into two large sections, i.e. the Old Testament (O.T.) and the New Testament (N.T.).
THE OLD TESTAMENT.
The Old Testament is the first section of the Bible.
The first pages describe how the world is came into existence, or put differently, how God created the world.
After that follows the coming into existence and the history of the people of Israel.
It is through this nation that God has wanted to reveal Himself to the world.
He did so by letting them know how to live in relationship to Him.
God also gave them rules as to how to live together, in a healthy society.
A large part of the O.T. has to do with the history of this nation, the Israelites.
Then there are 150 songs, written by king David and others, collected in the Book of Psalms.
Many chapters on wisdom for life are to be found in the Book of Proverbs.
God also revealed, through prophets, what was going to take place in world history.
Many of these prophecies were fulfilled in the past. Others await their fulfilment in the future.
The coming of a Man, Who is to be a great blessing to mankind, is foretold in many prophecies.
These prophecies were fulfilled in the time of the New Testament Gospels, in the person of Jesus.
THE NEW TESTAMENT.
The first four authors of the N.T. each describe the life of Jesus in their own way.
These four books give a complete account of His birth and His public life.
They describe how He taught the people, how He healed the sick, drove out demons and brought the dead back to life, until He died on a Roman cross.
Three days after His death He rose again physically from the grave however, and he visited His direct successors several times, during a period of 40 days.
The last time He was with them He blessed His followers, after which they saw Him physically ascend to heaven.
The next book, Acts, describes the coming into existence of the first Christian church.
Thereafter we find several letters, written by different authors, addressed to different local churches in the Roman Empire of the time.
The N.T. closes with a prophetic book, a vista of the time in which we are now living.
The books of the O.T. were written roughly between 1550 B.C. and 400 B.C. and they were written in Hebrew.
The books of the N.T. were probably written between approximately 50 and 100 A.D. and they were written in Greek.
With the exception of the Psalms, these writings originally consisted of continuous text. The text was later divided up into chapters and the sentences numbered. This facilitates looking things up.
For example: the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 11, verses 28 tot 30
(Abbreviation: Matthew 11:28-30)
Matthew 11:28 – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
The Bible has been translated into more than 450 different languages.
Parts of the Bible have been translated into more than 2,800 languages.
The are currently 1,500 translation projects underway.
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The Bible – A short description.


Celestino and Raffaella Ferrero della Marmora.
Edoardo’s military career, thanks to his enterprising mother Raffaella, began at the age of fifteen when he joined the Queen’s Dragoons. He served in the Cavalry from 1815 to 1831, attaining the rank of captain. During the political troubles of 1821 Edoardo served in the Royal Army in Novara where he earned the Cross of the Santissimi Maurizio and Lazzaro.
When Edoardo left active service he became gentleman-in-waiting to King Carlo Alberto and in this “confidential” position witnessed the vicissitudes of the Savoys in the following years. Of the Ferrero della Marmora brothers, Edoardo was the one who gradually took on the role of confidant and custodian of the family heirlooms. It was thanks to his reorganization of the papers, in which he was assisted by his sisters Barbara and Enrichetta, that the records of the Ferrero della Marmora family were handed down to the next generations. It was his uncle, bishop Carlo Vittorio, who inspired him with a love of ancient documents as well as being Edoardo’s teacher of faith. His devotion to the Catholic church is an important feature in the life of Edoardo, whose friends included don Bosco, don Cafasso and don Anglesio; as a widower, he became a sort of lay priest and equipped his house in Turin with a private chapel where he said his daily prayers. His work on the family archives spans a period of time from 1851, the year of the death of his sister Maria Cristina , custodian of the memories of the period of French rule, until 1874.
Another important enterprise of Edoardo’s was the gradual transformation of the Basilica of San Sebastiano in Biella into the family mausoleum. His inspiration for this project came in the years when, with his uncle Tommaso, he followed the court on their travels in Savoy where he saw how the abbey of Altacomba was being restored by King Carlo Alberto. Assisted by his elder brother Carlo Emanuele, Edoardo organised both the renovations of San Sebastiano and the gradual transfer to the crypt of the remains of all the La Marmora family, including his son Carlo Felice who died at the age of three. The idea of transforming San Sebastiano into a “small Biellese pantheon” was taken up and furthered by Quintino Sella after Edoardo’s death on 4th April 1875 in Turin. Edoardo Ferrero della Marmora was also responsible for the construction of a new theatre in Biella called Sociale, of which he was chairman in 1863. He devoted himself to this project with his nephew Tommaso, son of Carlo Emanuele, and Count Filiberto Avogadro of Collobiano.


Explore the outdoors and learn about local history with this unique guidebook to Victoria’s freshwater lakes. This softcover book features 31 lakes with public access in Saanich, the Highlands, View Royal, Langford, Colwood, the Malahat, Sea to Sea Regional Park, Sooke, and Otter Point.
Along the way you will meet the animals and plants that call these lakes and watersheds home, unearth forgotten place names, and learn stories of days past.
This book is full of useful maps, access information, and local trivia to get you started on your next family day or great adventure.
From locals to visitors, everyone will discover something new about the freshwater lakes that bring Victoria to life.
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The SVA Quarterly
Australia’s leading management publication for the social sector.
The SVA Quarterly shares approaches and successful practices and tools from and for the Australian social sector to help increase its social impact.
With a mix of thought-leadership, ‘how to’ articles and practical experience, the SVA Quarterly informs and inspires social innovation.
It encourages and fosters good practice amongst social purpose organisations, philanthropists, governments and their departments, as well as corporates working in social change.
It was initially launched online by SVA Consulting in 2012 as the SVA Consulting Quarterly. After three years guiding practice and inspiring conversations about social change, the SVA Quarterly was launched to share the lessons SVA has learnt more broadly in impact investing, venture philanthropy and advocacy.
The SVA Quarterly is distributed free to close to 8000 people in the sector.
We hope you take time to explore the rich library of articles, and as always welcome your feedback and insights.


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The ISK Library is an active and welcoming space, designed for 21st century learning and used by the entire ISK community. While housed under one roof in the heart of the school, the ISK LIbrary contains separate Elementary and Secondary spaces designed for dynamic group learning as well as for independent study. Its collection contains over 30,000 books, digital resources and magazine subscriptions, providing students with a wide selection of materials supporting both academic and recreational reading inclusive of learning differences and informational needs. The ISK Library mission is to inspire students to be life-long independent, creative, responsible and effective readers, users and creators of ideas and information in order to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing and multicultural world.
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Please note that the ISK Library Remote Book Borrowing Program is currently ongoing! Kindly refer to the Guidelines for Remote Book Borrowing and Return for more information. Parents and Students can borrow books via online requests. Please email Julie Ann Conroy (email@example.com) if you have any questions.
Author, illustrator and storyteller visits enhance the library and literacy curriculum at ISK and are considered valuable to our students for developing their writing skills and their appreciation of literature. They also provide a unique insight into the world of publishing.


A blog a day for a month challenge: Day 25
So I cannot let 'blog month' pass without at least one comic book review and I have to say that this is a very fine specimen indeed. From UK independent publishing house Self Made Hero comes 'We Won't See Auschwitz'. I have always had a penchant for Holocaust literature since studying it in a module as part of my degree. However, it was Art Spiegleman’s ‘Maus’ that had always had the greatest impact on me. So I was extremely excited by the opportunity to read something that revisits the effects of the holocaust in modern day Poland and the unrelinquishing grip it still has over Polish society today.
We Won’t See Auschwitz. Written and illustrated by Jeremie Dres. Translated by Edward Gauvin. Published by Selfmadehero 2012.
‘Auschwitz: five years of annihilation for more than a thousand years of life and history of the Jewish people of Poland. A trauma still so real it threatens to make us forget everything else. It’s the everything else that I went looking for' (from back cover)
This is the true account of 2 Parisian brothers of Jewish heritage, set in present day, who decide to retrace their Grandmother’s Yiddish roots by visiting her pre holocaust home in Warsaw. Their aim is not only to try and rediscover her family, but also the history of Jews in Poland after the holocaust, but without the obligatory trip to Polish Jewish history's tragic focal point: Auschwitz.
The story begins with the writer, after the death of his grandmother Therese, debating whether to make this journey. His family urge him to go on a trip that appears to be on all their unfulfilled agendas, although he is given a stark warning to beware of the Poles and their deep rooted anti semitism. His older brother Martin also decides to join him.
We quickly discover some eye opening facts about Poland since the war. As result of Nazi destruction, just 15% of Warsaw retained it’s original buildings by the end of the war and was rebuilt in 1949, based on the 18th century paintings by Canaletto. However the ghetto, considered a poorer area, was not rebuilt and nothing was put in place to commemorate what happened.
‘Before the holocaust, Poland ranked second among countries in terms of a Jewish population (three and a half million). It was the cradle of Yiddish culture, which spread throughout Europe’. After the war there were 300,000 and currently as few as 5,000 Jews living in Poland.
The two brothers talk to as many Polish Jews from a variety of organisations and different levels of faith. These include Zoom, for Jews under the age of 35 and the TSKZ, one of the oldest and, at one point, the only Jewish organisation in Poland. There is no doubt that, even 60 years after the end of the second world war, Judaeo-Polish relations are still strained and of course, it’s complicated. They touch on historian Dariusz Libionka, who compared the collaboration in Poland to the Vichy regime.
They also talk about the effects of the 6 day War in March 1968, between then Communist Egypt and Israel. Poland was allied with Egypt and as a result of Polish anti semitism, a further 25,000 Jews fled Poland.
There are a selection of beautiful light bulb and brick wall hitting moments as Martin and Jeremie slowly but surely find traces of their Jewish family in the now derelict cemeteries, registry offices and interviews conducted with leading figures of numerous grass roots organisations that have sprung up to assist those still searching for their families in the aftermath of the holocaust.
We hear some heartbreaking conversations where Jews living in Poland today describe the volume of people returning to there on a daily basis in pursuit of their lost relatives.
The story overall is a stimulating and surprisingly uplifting read with many themes running throughout: a brotherhood rediscovered and restored in the ubiquitous 'road trip’, a family history veiled by the tragic events of the holocaust rediscovered and a factual report of the effects of the anti semitic ethnic cleansing, that seemed to come from all angles even after the fall of the Nazis.
The artwork is plain, black and white, fine-line drawing, in pen and ink. It’s rough, childishly simple yet accomplished in it’s style and structure. Sometimes I had difficulty distinguishing the characters, however this was more down to the sheer volume of people you meet throughout the story, rather than the artists inability to create strong characters figuratively. The lettering is also the same, written in charmingly sloping freehand. At the end there is a delightfully gratifying portfolio of black and white family portraits of the Dres family, showing the real faces of the people the 2 brothers rediscovered on their journey.
Ultimately this is yet another stunning piece of journalistic comic art. The style harks beautifully to Marjane Sartrapi or the leader in this field (in my view), artist and graphic novelist Joe Sacco. Like Sacco's analysis of Palestine and Gaza, this book raises some uncomfortable questions about modern day anti semitism and xenophobia. After reading the book I realised how naive I was about the lasting impact from the sheer destruction of families during the holocaust. I had always thought that even those who perished were at least accounted for, their place of rest identified and their family tree re constructed, if only on paper. However, there is still a harrowing magnitude of unanswered questions that will always remain in the ashes of the holocaust. Yet the splinters of Jewish faith and race that remain in Poland will continue to slowly but surely piece themselves back together.
If you like this….
Pyongyang: A journey in North Korea - Guy Delisle
Joe Sacco: Footnotes in Gaza, Palestine, Safe Area Gorazde, Journalism, most recently The Great War.
Marjane Satrapi ‘Persepolis’, 'Chicken with Plums'


What is the Inspiration Book?
The first edition of our dutch Inspiration Book in 2015 was a huge success. It was sold out within no time, and we’ve decided to make a second edition available.
At the moment, we’re already launching the third dutch Inspiration Book, and this time we’ve made an English version for you.
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I’ve talked about my desire to teach my kids to have loud voices, to advocate for themselves and for others. Often, I’ve related that to the politics of the day. But really, kids learn to speak for themselves in smaller spaces, in family conversations and school hallways. So I’m taking a little bit of a left turn today to tell a story about my daughter, and what happened when everyone wanted her to learn (opposing) life lessons.
The Beginning, 2016
My daughter is a word nerd. She inhales books and discusses the best new releases with her equally wordy friends. So last year, when she was finally eligible for Battle of the Books, she was all in.
Battle of the Books is a nationwide competition put on by librarians in school districts everywhere. Teams of five students read twelve books, and answer detailed questions about the books in rounds of competitions. In my daughter’s district, fourth and fifth graders compete. Each school holds 2 months of school-wide competition. The winning team advances to a district final.
Battle of the Books, Fourth Grade
Last year, her team came in second in her school, missing districts by a point or two. Her team was full of great readers but a few of them argued over answers, and often had trouble agreeing.
I’m a huge advocate of kids learning from their own mistakes, and this was a perfect example. They squabbled during the school rounds and those arguments were the team’s downfall.
Lesson My Daughter Learned (I Thought): Sometimes, it’s important to put aside disagreements and work together towards a goal.
The team seemed to take that to heart. This year, four of the girls on the team came back, they added a fifth, revived the team name and started reading. They had extra meetings to make sure everyone knew their books. They talked out any confusion, and added a team requirement that each team member read 10-12 books, multiple times.
In the middle of the early rounds, my daughter told me she realized they were doing better because her team was all girls (they had one boy last year) and they all read more books.
Lessons Learned (According to My Daughter): First, work harder for what you want. Second, boys have cooties.
Battle of the Books, Fifth Grade
The school rounds continued this year, and her team was ahead every round. By the time it was down to two teams, it was clear they would win the school title and move on to finals.
That’s also the week her team realized that one of the girls would be out of town for districts. It was the beginning of the Battle of the Books drama.
How would they fill that spot? The girls picked their original team; could they simply pick a friend as a replacement? Would a new person agree to extra study sessions? Could they enforce the team requirement that the alternate read 10-12 books, multiple times?
The librarian laid down the replacement law: Any fifth grader who competed was eligible to enter a random drawing to take the alternate spot, if they had read a minimum of two books. In theory, it kept teams from replacing a weaker team member with a book-reading ringer, keeping it fair for everyone.
My daughter did not think it was fair. Her team did not think it was fair.
Battle of the Books, Alternate Ideas
That night, I suggested that daughter should clarify what she wanted. A teammate started a virtual team meeting. They decided to offer other ideas.
They explained to the librarian that they wanted a teammate they could work with. They wanted a girl-power team. Mostly, they wanted someone who met the unofficial team qualifications, or no one at all. They wanted to compete as a team of four.
Lesson I Wanted My Daughter to Learn: When you think a rule is unfair, work to change it.
The librarian listened and understood their concerns. She felt bad that it came down to a random draw. But she also told them that she had to consider teams from other schools and how a change would alter the future of the competition. The original plan stood. She told them it was a life lesson.
Lessons The Librarian Wanted The Team to Learn: Sometimes, the best plans change, requiring flexibility. It’s important to show grace and acceptance in the face of unexpected adversity.
Initially, we thought that was the end of it. We were wrong.
Battle of the Books, The Hurricane
The night before the draw, the girls started an email campaign to all the librarians in the school district, asking for a change in how the alternate was chosen. One girl sent an email filled with emojis. Another singed hers “with good wishes.” The first librarian responded with support. The second suggested better sportsmanship.
The girls stood their ground. They asked the parents to get involved. They met with the principal. Emails and texts flew between the team, the schools and the parents.
After a whirlwind morning, the girls got the news: They could choose to compete as a team of four, or take the randomly drawn alternate, their choice. They huddled to make their decision.
They took the alternate.
Lessons I Wanted My Daughter to Learn (Part Two): Persistence pays off, and it’s both OK and important to stand your ground.
Persistence pays off….and here they were, accepting the original plan, the one they hated and fought against and started a virtual cyclone over. I was so confused.
That afternoon I asked my daughter what had happened? What changed their minds?
Once the decision was in their hands, having another team member didn’t seem so bad. They all agreed, she said. They wanted another kid to have the chance to be excited about going to districts as well.
Lesson Learned (According to My Daughter): Autonomy matters. To quote my daughter directly: “It’s important to be able to make your own decisions, not have somebody decide things for you.”
As for me, I realized that autonomy does matter. My daughter was right. It is important for her to learn her own lessons, even if it’s not the lesson I would choose. Whether you are an adult on the wild ride that is parenthood or a tween learning independence, sometimes life lessons come packaged in ways you don’t expect.


The Lady Bird Diaries
SXSW Film Festival Documentary Spotlight Section
Reviewed for FilmFactual.com by Abe Friedtanzer
Director: Dawn Porter
Screened at: Rollins Theatre, Austin, TX, 3/14/23
Opens: March 10th, 2023 (World Premiere)
The role of the First Lady of the United States – and now the First Gentleman – is an interesting one because it involves being heavily in the public eye but doesn’t always come with specific diplomatic responsibilities. Yet the spouse of the person often referred to as the leader of the free world can have quite an impact, especially if their relationship with that spouse enables them to have a loudly-heard voice. One such example was Lady Bird Johnson, who was thrust into an unexpected situation when her husband became President and left a lasting legacy during her five years in the White House.
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 put his Vice-President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, into a role that he didn’t plan to have. An archive of 123 hours of audio recordings from his wife, Lady Bird, offers tremendous insight into the early days of his presidency and how she was influential in pushing him towards certain things, memorably critiquing his performance during his first press conference. Lady Bird expresses her take on many different situations and palates, often being quite honest and transparent about her own worries and perspectives.
It’s very revealing to hear from Lady Bird directly and in her own voice. In only a few instances is she seen on screen with the audio synced to her mouth, and typically she serves as a background narrator of sorts, reflecting pensively on what she’s actively experiencing, which to audiences may feel like ancient history. She’s heard commenting on significant events and figures of the era, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. There is also a focus on the issue of civil rights in the South and the fission of the Democratic Party, with anecdotes about Lady Bird’s swift and dismissive response to hotel managers who refused service to her Black employees, prompting the entire group to find somewhere else to stay.
Director Dawn Porter, an established documentarian whose past projects include John Lewis: Good Trouble, crafts a narrative that often makes it feel like Lady Bird is being actively interviewed for the purposes of the film. It follows a chronological timeline, beginning with Lyndon being sworn in and proceeding through the 1964 election and then Lyndon’s decision not to run again in 1968. The two really do feel like a fitting pair, and Lady Bird’s voice and point of view is barely filtered by the chauvinism of the era, and it’s particularly refreshing to hear Lyndon give his wife credit for his accomplishments success on the campaign trail.
The Lady Bird Diaries is at the same time an archival document and a compelling documentary, assembling a small percentage of the many hours of available recordings released after Lady Bird’s death into something that tells a story. As with all recent history, those who lived through it will find helpful context and interesting discoveries, while those born since Lyndon left office have the opportunity for an entirely fresh education. Audiences will be able to make their own judgments about Lady Bird’s actions and life, treated to an informative and direct pipeline into her mindset.


Both terms, "table of contents" and "contents", are correct and commonly used.
Both terms, "table of contents" and "contents", are correct and often used.
A table of contents typically includes the descriptions or titles of first-level headings.
You can find the contents at the front of the book.
These days, however, the most frequently used heading for a table of contents is simply "contents".
The contents are on page 11.
The heading "table of contents" is also common, particularly in academic or formal contexts.
You should create the table of contents for your thesis or dissertation after creating content and labeling headings.
More informally, "table of contents" can be abbreviated as TOC.
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The Power of Reading
A Message From Dr. Susan, Chief Academic Officer
Of all the moments you share with your child each day, reading a story together is one of the most impactful to your child’s development. When you curl up together and open a new or favorite book, you are deepening critical social and emotional bonds with your child and creating a language-rich experience that fuels the developing brain. Why is reading aloud to your child so powerful?
● Stories help your child learn about themselves and others.
● Picture books are filled with rich vocabulary that develops your child’s oral language skills.
● Reading a book together helps your child with critical life skills, such as sustaining focus and attention, controlling impulses, and developing social skills like empathy.
Humans process and organize experiences by thinking narratively, about who, what, where, and why things happen around them. Young children know this instinctively and are drawn to storytelling and books, wanting to hear them again and again. When you sit your child on your lap and point to the pictures, make animal sounds, or recite favorite phrases, you’re making connections that last a lifetime!


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The first “ABC Book of Cute Animals” of Sleepy Clouds contains 26 creative images from Robér Rollin with cute characters. Furthermore, Nicole Melzer added funny short bedtime stories and poems to each letter. https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/abc-book-of-cute-animals/id588222734?mt=11 https://itunes.apple.com/de/book/abc-buch-der-tiere/id582342548?mt=11 (German Edition)
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Bronze I Latin Lessons
The Bronze I Latin DVD collection comprises of 4 DVDs showing the International style Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, and Jive. The Cha Cha and Jive are a continuation of the Beginners DVD videos while the Samba and Rumba are taught from the very basic steps. Each DVD features the directors and instructors of The Grand Ballroom, Andy & Wendy Wong, teaching and demonstrating all the steps.
These are the only DVD videos produced in Canada that show the International-Style Latin dance syllabus. All DVDs were filmed on location at The Grand Ballroom. Each DVD is a visual library of 100% of the steps that are taught in Andy & Wendy’s very popular group classes. Andy & Wendy took great effort to duplicate our method of teaching onto each DVD. They are the perfect complement to our in-class instruction. A step list is included with each DVD.
Watch Andy and Wendy Teach The Cha Cha!


Business from the Heart Book – Shop here
Business from the Heart Book – Shop here
Andrew’s new book Business from Heart is now available. It reflects Andrew’s personal story and is packed with practical down to earth solutions on providing your customers with a consistent experience, recruiting the right people, personal reflection to spending less time on your phone. There is something for everyone in this great read.
It reflects Andrew’s personal story and is packed with practical down to earth solutions on providing your customers with a consistent experience, recruiting the right people, personal reflection to spending less time on your phone. There is something for everyone in this great read.
Business from the Heart was never intended to be ‘my private story’. It began as a collection of thoughts and business ideas. However, as the title suggests, business and the heart are entwined as is our personal and business life. They go hand in hand and life experience is what moulds our journey. As I poured my thoughts into words, I realised that all my experiences – good, bad or otherwise, weave through my personal and business life and Business from the Heart evolved.
This is where my journey began. My sincere wish is that my story helps ignite a personal flame inside you, on your life’s journey.
If you are tired of jargon and profit and loss statements and want a story from the heart from somebody who has lived it then Business from the Heart is for you.
I’ve just finished reading 'Business from the Heart'. It is seriously super, super inspiring! It definitely feels like a book written by ‘Andrew Hoggard’. It's truly authentic. I loved the endless movie references, the stories, finding more about your childhood/work and the wonderful selection of inspiring quotes (some of which I have taken photos of). It's such an easy read and extremely well structured with a great flow to it. Super challenging and honest and I LOVED the illustrations. I'm so stoked to have it in my collection! - Fraser Grut Film Director / Frog Productions
Andrew Hoggard’s Business from the Heart is a clever weave of personal story and business anecdotes. In a beautifully presented hard cover edition with stunning pencil illustrations by Stu Duval, it’s a delight to hold and behold. The book commences with Andrews personal story and leads you on through his 36 year journey in the healthcare industry.
It introduces innovative thoughts and concepts that are simply a pleasure to read and reflect on. In fact there is a commonality in all of the successful business I have worked with. They are deliberate about leading and offering a customer experience that is heart centred. Andrew captures this so well in this book with some practical ways of implementing it into everyday life. I have found it rare to read a business book that is not only practical but also incorporates a great story. Hoggard has done this successfully as he connects the reader intellectually, and strongly with the heart.
The topic of the heart is so deeply needed today especially when our communities are diminishing and our workplace has become our community. I commend Andrew for bringing this enjoyable read to light. Business from the Heart delivers refreshing thought that is authentic, open, and creates a dialogue for us which brings the heart back to the workplace and our homes. - Allison Mooney - Professional Speaker/Author/Pressing the Right Buttons™
I wanted to say how much I enjoyed your book. Its one of those I will keep in my library to go back to. I will be sharing it with my friends and colleagues and in fact I want to bottle it and drink it all up! Hope that doesn’t sound too weird? Thanks again for writing your book and for all the wisdom within – Gail Rotherham / Auckland NZ
I have known Andrew since I was 4 years old. Andrew is an incredible Motivational speaker sought after by businesses and organisations around the world. I really recommend considerably engaging Andrew in your business. Do read his book “Business from the Heart” when it comes out. I have been fortunate to have a sneak preview of it. Andrew is a Motivational speaker who draws from not only his significant Business experiences but also has some incredible life experiences outside work which are inspirational. - Steven Bodt / Auckland NZ
The title “Business from the Heart” perfectly describes the personal touch and mindset of Andrew Hoggard and his approach to good leadership and business. As such, this recent publication doesn’t fit into the categories of business or sales books, neither is it a management guide. Instead, it is varied collection of snippets and anecdotes with a common mindset to reflect on and to use as guiding principles for both life and business.
New Zealand born Hoggard started his career in the healthcare industry in the one of the companies his father once led. The book also tells the story of how his father rose to become an international success story through people leadership. After many years in leadership roles including relocating to Australia, Andrew was faced with redundancy as his position was eliminated after serving for 27 years. He describes the emotional journey of this period to assist readers who may be going through this journey with tools to come out even stronger. During his career in various management positions, Andrew developed his mindset of “Business from the Heart”. Over the last ten years, he has shared these core principles in various events as a keynote speaker and by coaching others.
This book is a well-illustrated summary of his passion to help others excel and challenge their thinking to reach their goals. The story begins with his interrupted family life over the obstacles and involvement at work further and leads to finding himself and constantly improving by doing the right things. The purpose of serving others is visible in each chapter and well describes his ‘why’.
The book is laced with many useful quotes. Many of them cover leadership advice such as “A great business comprises good people and systems coming together to provide the customer with an extraordinary experience.” Playing with the friendly Down Under attitude within the word “Cheers”, he created the core principle of a brand promise: “Consistent, High standard of Enjoyable Experiences that we Reliably share with them using effective Systems.” One of the most important sentences at the end underlines the core message: "It’s about everything that you do, by being motivated from the inside out. It’s about seeing life not from a set of rules, but from a perspective where you want to, and long to do things for others."
Readers will find many ways to adopt the learning for their own practice. Whether you are facing redundancy or are in a leadership position, there are many takeaways from the book. In a time when companies face huge competition towards well-informed buyers, steady customer experience is one of the most critical assets. Andrew illuminates the drivers to achieve this focus: "A business with a heartbeat invests in people and has the potential to deliver a customer experience worth talking about and sharing."
This enjoyable book is special by combining all of these elements into a cleverly woven story which helps readers to see leadership as serving others and giving your experience to the next generation. Andrew sources many thoughts from movies such as “Chariots of Fire”, “Gladiator” and “The Wizard of Oz” into the flow and how they influenced his actions. In every chapter there are summaries called “Heartbeats” which can be used later as a quick reference. He is a fan of abbreviations of systems such as ACT (Acknowledge it, Confront it, Take action).
Future authors will be encouraged by the structure of the book with so many personal stories in context with the story. The little green “Heartbeats” provide a short summary of each chapter. The chapter sizes from 6 to 14 pages support reading the book in smaller chunks. Having the heart as a theme throughout allows Andrew to take us on some excursions and exciting journeys whilst always bringing us back to the core values of a heart centred business and life. - Gunnar Habitz CMgr / Sydney
Business from the Heart
Auckland: Hogman Publishing,


Monitoring and testing distributed systems
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Wright’s Surprised by Hope is a book that looks at the present church’s conception about heaven and questions its validity. What he really shows is that our perception of the hereafter is really the informer of who we are and what we do in our present state. What do we think Jesus meant when he said “paradise”, and how does his return figure into our present work, or even what it means to be called a Christian. These are things that perhaps the church has taken for granted for a bit now, and has been mroe informed by Platonic philosophy than by Scripture. Amazing insight, and tough scholarship follows as he asks us to consider what being “saved” means, and what we have been saved from. A really good book, and I would recommend it to anyone.


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Akikiki, Akeke’e, Puaiohi. Saving Hawai’I’s native forest birds.
Speaker: Mark LaBarr
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Time: 6:30 P.M.
Location: Richmond Free Library, Bridge St., Richmond, VT
Join Mark LaBarr, Audubon Vermont’s Conservation Program Manager as he recounts his travels to Hawai’i volunteering for the Kaua’i Forest Bird Recovery Project. Hear how some of the last endemic birds are struggling to survive in the high elevations of Kaua’i’s Alakai Swamp. Mark will talk about the projects efforts to protect and preserve the birds and their habitat as well as provide some stories of a Vermonter in Hawai’i.
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FFMpeg is a free and open-source utility that is used for video and audio processing. It assists with the editing, reformatting, and conversion of audio, video, and multimedia files. This video provides a brief introduction to FFmpeg, explaining how to install FFmpeg and how to use FFmpeg to edit media files.
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The complete audio recordings of conversations between Michael Miller and Fred Meyer where Fred answers 372 questions regarding selecting, growing, maintaining, pruning, wiring, styling, watering, and fertilizing every type of bonsai.
This is the information that will put you on the fast track to growing world class bonsai that you love to look at and enjoy!
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- 8 hours of interviewed conversations with Fred Meyer where Michael Miller asks him 372 questions which cover almost everything there is to know about bonsai. From beginner to advanced, nothing is left out. To be honest, there is some expert and master level topics about Jinning and intricacies of specific varieties that was left out, but the odds you will ever need them are so rare, there was just no reason to bore you with it.
- Transcripts of the entire interview. These transcripts are 137 pages of valuable bonsai information you can use to follow along with the interviews, or use to quickly review some specific detail.
- 67 page bonsai conversations guidebook that covers the highlights of the information Fred speaks of in his interview. This guidebook is a wonderful how-to guide itself worth $19.99 at least!
- BONUS - When you purchase the tangible, physical product, you also get a bonus CD with the digital versions as well. Put these in your iPod and listen while you shop or drive to work.
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National Geographic documentary. In an Indiana Jones-style quest, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass excavates a mysterious tunnel at the very bottom of Seti's tomb far below the surface of the earth, placing his own life in jeopardy for the sake of discovery.
After examining the evidence presented in the series, it seems clear that the dates given by traditional Egyptology do not fit. Carefully considering cycles of time through the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Iron Ages of Plato's Great Year, a new chronology is emerging that illumines ancient Egypt.
The Empowered Human proposes that the pyramid builders were living in a Golden Age, they had more refined senses, experienced higher levels of consciousness which gave them superior abilities than we have today. The sacred feminine was honored and existed in balance with the sacred masculine.
Deciphering the meaning of strange symbols in Egyptian art gives insight into the ancient's knowledge of sacred cosmology. A new way of interpreting hieroglyphics is presented indication the ancients had sophisticated understanding of physics, biology, and celestial mechanics.
A team goes on an expedition into the open desert in search of a remote site of extreme antiquity called Nabta Playa. Here, neolithic stone circles were found marking the motion of the same stars as were tracked in pharonic civilization. The possible connection is discussed.


Crisis of Character how can I get on the list, for when you get the book. It doesn't come up when I try to reserve it.
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Mechanisms in drug allergy Download PDF EPUB FB2
Drug Allergy: Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis, Mechanisms, Structure-Activity Relationships sheds new light on this field. C omprehensive in design, this authoritative title identifies the most important culprit drugs implicated in immediate and delayed drug hypersensitivities and offers up-to-date information on classifications, Mechanisms in drug allergy book, underlying mechanisms and structure-activity by: Drug Allergy: Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis, Mechanisms, Structure-Activity Relationships sheds new light on this field.
C omprehensive in design, this authoritative title identifies the most important culprit drugs implicated in immediate and delayed drug hypersensitivities and offers up-to-date information on classifications, diagnoses, underlying mechanisms and structure-activity relationships. This book will therefore be of substantial interest to specialists in Clinical Immunology and Allergy, scientists studying the cellular and molecular biology of in flammation and immunity, as well as internists, teachers, developers of medical school curricula, and members of industry focused on drug discovery and : Hardcover.
The second edition of this book spans the broad range of modern therapeutic drugs, from small molecules to biologic recombinant proteins. New content expands to two areas of drug allergy that have recently experienced explosive growth: biological therapies and new targeted chemotherapies.
In defining “allergy,” the WAO describe it as “a hypersensitivity reaction initiated by specific immunologic mechanisms.” “Drug allergy” should therefore only be used for an ADR where an immunologic mechanism has been established.
Herein, we outline the current understanding of drug allergy, the mechanism of cross-reactivity, and the implications for the prevention of drug allergies (Table). TABLE. Classification of Cited by: Chapters dealing with the molecular and cellular mechanisms of drug hypersensitivities, non-immune-mediated sensitivities and diagnostic methods are presented as introductory material for in-depth treatises on the β-lactam antibiotics, other antibiotics and antimicrobials, drugs used in anesthesia and surgery, opioid analgesics, corticosteroids, monoclonal antibodies and other biologics, drugs used in.
Hence, the T cell is centre stage in understanding drug allergy: it is crucial in the induction phase of the IgE antibody response as a source of interleukin 4 (IL-4) and other cytokines, and in both the induction and effector stages of T-cell-mediated by: An allergic drug reaction is one involving the special biochemical mechanisms involved in immunologic amplification.
Fewer than 15% of all ADRs are allergic in nature. The different types of ADRs are summarized in Table Table Cited by: 1. Database and Keywords relating to drug allergy. Published clinical studies were rated by category of evidence and used to establish the strength of clinical recommendations.
The working draft of “Drug Allergy: An Updated Practice Param-eter” was reviewed by a large number of experts in allergy and immunology. These experts included. The term drug allergy is used to describe immunologically mediated DHRs.
Pretest assessment of a given DHR is needed to determine the best test procedure and management. Clinically, DHRs should be phenotyped according to (1) chronology, (2) clinical manifestation, and the (3) involved drug.
Drug Allergy: Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis, Mechanisms, Structure-Activity Relationships sheds new light on this field. Comprehensive in design, this authoritative title identifies the most important culprit drugs implicated in immediate and delayed drug hypersensitivities and offers up-to-date information on classifications, diagnoses.
Most ADRs based on drug allergy, such as anaphylaxis, drug eruption, and drug-induced liver injury, are dose independent, and it is difficult to define a specific mechanism for these responses. Solensky R.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, October, UpToDate: "An approach to the patient with drug allergy,""Comparison of systemic immunologic drug reactions." World Allergy.
Drug allergy encompasses a spectrum of immunologically-mediated hypersensitivity reactions with varying mechanisms and clinical presentations.
Most drug allergy symptoms start right after you take the drug, but some may take hours, days or weeks to appear. When Symptoms Are Severe A serious, widespread allergic reaction is called. People with drug allergies may experience symptoms regardless of whether their medicine comes in liquid, pill or injectable form.
If you feel confused about your symptoms and which medications are safe for you to take then it’s time to take control and see an allergist.
Drug Allergy Symptoms. Skin rash or. According to most studies, allergic reactions represent 35%% of all untoward reactions to drugs, yet the pharmacological literature concerning the clinical aspects, diagnosis, and pathophysiological mechanisms of drug allergy is markedly less extensive than reports dealing with the toxicological or pharmacological effects of drugs.
There are two broad mechanisms for a drug allergy to occur: IgE or non-IgE lty: Immunology, pharmacology. A common way to explain addiction is to describe it as an allergy. Not everyone who does drugs will become addicted. Just like not everyone who eats a peanut will have an allergic reaction.
The general understanding is that addiction is a chronic, progressive relapsing disease of structural and functional brain abnormalities. Drug Allergy Treatment & Management. If you have side effects that concern you, or you suspect a drug allergy has occurred, call your physician.
If your symptoms are severe, seek medical help immediately. A serious anaphylactic reaction requires immediate medical attention because the result can be fatal. Hypersensitivity - immune & inflammatory responses that are harmful to the host (von Pirquet, ) • Mechanisms of damage: – Opsonization and complement- and Fc receptor- • Drug reactions – Allergies to penicillin and sulfonamides • Infectious diseases.
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Patient with a known allergy (or highly suspected allergy) is gradually exposed to escalating doses of drug. An allergic reaction occurs and is managed medically. After controlling the allergic reaction, more drug is given. Desensitization: Intentionally provoke an allergic reaction and treat through it.
Types of adverse drug reactionsTypes of adverse drug reactions Type AType A 1. Dose dependent 2. Related to known pharmacologic action of drug 3. Occur in otherwise healthy subjects TYPE B 1.
Dose independent 2. Unrelated to ppg gharmacologic action of drug 3. Occur only in susceptible subjects Rawlins et al.
Mechanisms of adverse drug reactions. A drug allergy is an adverse drug reaction that results from stimulation of the immune system by a medication.
The pathogenesis of different types of drug-allergic reactions will be reviewed here. The classification and clinical features of drug-allergic reactions are discussed elsewhere.
Genre/Form: Conference papers and proceedings Congress Congresses congresses: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Mechanisms in drug allergy. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone, Drug allergy is a prototype of delayed hypersensitivity diseases and can be used as a model of the kind of problems one should also expect from the prodigious array of antigenic molecules in the air, water and food supply.
Food and drug antigens may be haptens or may be complete antigens in themselves - peptides, proteins, lectins, or dextrins. Hypersensitivity reactions occur when the normally protective immune system responds abnormally, potentially harming the body.
Various autoimmune disorders as well as allergies fall under the umbrella of hypersensitivity reactions, the difference being that allergies are immune reactions to exogenous substances (antigens or allergens), whereas autoimmune diseases arise from an.
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The immune system sometimes reacts against external agents, including foods, stings and drugs, using these same mechanisms. Drug allergy (or hypersensitivity) is the result of these “over-reactions” of the immune system, and these reactions are usually specific to one drug or family of drugs, and will often recur on future exposures because.
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Atrovent HFA may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.7/Cellular and Molecular Immunology by NPTEL. This book covers the following topics: Properties of Immune system, Innate immune system, Adaptive immune system, Antibodies and Antigens, Development of Lymphocytes, Activation of Lymphocytes, B cell activation and antibody production, Immune memory response, Cytokines, Mechanism of cell mediated immune response, Mechanism .