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Family: In loving memory of Big Don and Lovelace McNelley
I have been married two times. My first marriage was with a handsome young man, a surfer, a southern California sun-bleached blonde, with a big smile and lots of good humor and a warm and welcoming family. They happened to be from Alabama, and as my first husband and I got acquainted in our early twenties, we read it as a "sign" that our mothers were cheerleaders in rival high schools in Lower Alabama, and that our fathers were both from the Birmingham area and Air Force attorneys. Fate!
We had a wonderful marriage and beautiful daughter. I got close to his parents and they embraced me like their own daughter. At that time in my life, these in-laws were indeed like another set of parents for me, they offered advice, a shoulder to lean on, their wry southern wisdom. They were interested in teaching us I think about life as we embarked on a new life as a newlywed couple. My two new in-law sisters took me into their fold. It was a beautiful time and it has remained dearly held deep within me though the marriage came to an end. It still breaks my heart to think of it.
My firstie and I have remained friends. We worked together to shield our daughter from the difficulty of two homes and divorced parents. We never spoke ill of each other, we kept our struggles between us and tried to work through them with care. For a few years after our divorce we celebrated Mothers Day with his parents and our daughter, together. Lovelace McNelley passed away this week, just 60 days after her husband of 62 years, Big Don, passed on. They leave a hole in my heart, but I count myself lucky to have known them, to have been embraced by them, to have been taught by their example of faith, love, generosity and broad expression of southern hospitality. Thank you and goodbye.
My understanding of family has been expansive, through the first marriage, through another that I hope will at some point evolve into a friendship, and into this time in my life where my daughter and her loved one, and my new partner provide a whole new frontier of family love and connections.


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Our Mission
At Plan Bee Farm Brewery our mission is to brew 100% New York State ingredient beer. We source all our ingredients from the state of New York with many grown on site. Our beers go from ground to glass within measurable feet of their origins. Our goal is to work with local businesses to produce a delicious product for the community we serve.
At Plan Bee Farm Brewery, our beers are created by the limitation of local resources. From the yeast we cultivate from our honey comb, to the grain and hops in our fields, if it isn't in our community it doesn't enter our beer.
Today, brewers talk about 'local' craft beer while sourcing ingredients from around the world. At Plan Bee Farm Brewery, we define 'local' as that which grows in New York State, if not on our farm. Over the course of the next few years we will work tirelessly to reduce the radius of our sourced ingredients. The goal is to be able to say, "I planted & processed everything in this beer personally."
At Plan Bee Farm Brewery we use 100% NYS ingredients, most grown on our farm in Poughkeepsie. This makes all our beers seasonal and the vintages tied directly to local agriculture. Estate grown hops, heritage grains, well water, wild cultivated yeasts, locally grown oak tanks, homegrown fruits, herbs and flowers -all defines our terroir.
"Tart, but delicate; going forward on the farm we are designing beers with profound flavors & aromas that highlight the ingredients that we will painstakingly grow, harvest, & process."
The Family
Plan Bee Farm Brewery was born through the creativity and experience of Emily and Evan Watson. They moved to New York City in 2007 after Evan signed a recording contract. After several years of sharing music around the nation, Evan decided he was ready for a new challenge.
From Emily's experience growing up on a farm in Ohio to working in an environmental non-profit for the Hudson River and Evan working several years at the esteemed Captain Lawrence, they were ready to marry their experience. In 2013, Emily and Evan moved north to Fishkill, NY to a small farm and began working on their dream of a 100% sustainable brewery.
In 2015, Plan Bee Farm Brewery moved to a 25-acre farm in Poughkeepsie, NY. The new location features an original 3-story 1830's barn which fully renovated houses their stainless steel 10BBL steam-fire brewhouse, local HV open oak fermenters, coolship, and a barrel aged sanctuary for wild, 100% NY ingredient farmhouse & sour beers tied directly to the farm & the Hudson Valley.
Evan Watson
Owner & Co-Founder
Emily Watson
Owner & Co-founder

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KFC is the abbreviation of Kentucky Fried Chicken, a brand and operating segment of Yum! International Restaurant Group (United States). KFC sells fried chicken, a kind of fast-food which has become more and more popular in populated countries worldwide. Today, KFC chain is present in 109 nations and territories all over the world, with more than 20,000 restaurants serving 12 millions guests everyday.
KFC is famous for fresh chicken products. All KFC cooks must experience a severe training course to ensure the unique flavour and the quality of nutrition for their dishes, according to the group's standards. The recipe of 11 herbs and spices used by KFC in preparation of their chicken remains a secret trade, which helps to create a special flavour for their products.
KFC attaches special importance to the diversity of their products, by always offering a rich menu. Besides traditional dishes such as fried chicken and hamburger, KFC has satisfied the taste of Vietnamese people with some new creations including: Big 'n Juicy, Crispy Strips, KFC Chicken Rice, Coleslaw…These items are listed under different categories to facilitate the choice of customers, which include: Original Recipe Chicken, Combo Meals, Kid Meals, Snacks, Side Items, Desserts and beverage… Moreover, KFC has expanded their field to other ingredients by launching new dishes to Vietnamese market like Shrimp Burger, Lipton… to better attract the enjoyment and curiosity of Vietnamese customers.
In 1997, KFC opened its first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. To this day, this fast-food restaurants chain has extended its presence to over 140 restaurants in 21 cities and provinces of Vietnam, providing work for more than 3,000 people and making considerable contributions to Vietnam's fast-food industry as well as to the formation of a new consumption habit and culinary culture in the areas where KFC is present.
The unique taste, hospitality, and the ambience of the restaurants remain key factors to the success of KFC in Vietnam as well as all over the world. Furthermore, KFC is highly appreciated as a good corporate citizen through a great number of significant social activities.
2.1 Placing orders
To order meals on website: kfcvietnam.com.vn, the Customer may perform under the 02 following methods:
1st Method: Oder meals online by following the steps on the website kfcvietnam.com.vn.
• The Customer select the desired meals shown in the "Menu" category.
• The desired meals will be inventoried in the "Your Cart", in which showing details of servings, unit price of each serving price and total price of the Order. The Customer may change (add, remove) servings at this step.
• Upon completion of the order, the Customers select "Check Out".
• In the field "Shipping Information", the Customer will provide the required information including: Full name, Address, Town/City, Telephone number, Email and then select "Deliver To This Address".
• In the field "Confirm Your Order", the Customer will review the order information and select "Confirm Order" to complete the order in the system.
• The system will send an email about orders of the Customer within 05-10 minutes and will contact the Customer to confirm within 15 minutes after the selection of the "Confirm Order" button on the website by the Customer.
2nd Method: Call to the 19006886 call center
• The Customer will make a phone call to the call center for supports by operators.
• The Customer order the meals provided on the website, leaflets or brochures introducing servings of KFC Vietnam to the operators for their acknowledge, then the Customer will be required to provide the delivery information by the operators, including: Full name, Address, Province/City, Telephone, Email, other requirements for delivery (if any).
• The employees of KFC Vietnam will take the order, confirm the order and delivery within 30 minutes or more upon the receipt of the order.
Notes: By ordering on the website kfcvietnam.com.vn, the Customer acknowledges and agrees the following conditions/notes:
• KFC Vietnam only accepts online orders from 9:00 am to 21:00 pm.
• KFC Vietnam only accepts orders having total price at least VND 80,000.
2.2 Payment policy when ordering on Website: kfcvietnam.com.vn
Direct payment at the delivery place
After orders have been placed, delivery staffs of KFC Vietnam will notify the Customer on the delivery. The Customer is earnestly requested to make the payment in cash or vouchers (if any) at the delivery place, the delivery staffs will issue valid sales invoices after the delivered orders are checked by the Customer.
2.3 Order confirmation for online order on Website: kfcvietnam.com.vn
Upon completion of the online order via kfcvietnam.com.vn website, the system will automatically send a confirmation email to the Customer's mailbox.
Within 10 minutes, the operators of KFC Vietnam will contact to confirm, process, and complete the order procedures. In case of no feedback, the Customer is earnestly requested to directly call the hotline 19006886 to directly reflect on the order.
In most cases, the Customer will receive an email together with the order information within 10 minutes from the moment where the Customer place order. If the Customer still not yet receive such order confirmation after that time, please check the spam or the spam filter of the email.
2.4 Delivery Policy
After the receipt of the order, the delivery staffs of KFC Vietnam will deliver to the address provided by the Customer within 30 minutes or more. At the time of delivery, the Customer is requested to check the meals according to the order printed in the invoice and the amount of money required for payment. The Customer is earnestly requested to make payment in cash or vouchers (if any). The delivery will be completed upon the confirmation of the Customer on the sufficiency of the meals.
• The delivery time may be shorter or longer than expected because of the weather, overloaded orders at the store, the address provided by Customer is too far from the store or the address of Customer is misdirected with the different address. Then, KFC Vietnam will notify to the Customer as soon as the event which causing delay in delivery may occurs;
• In case the Customer changes its address or require to adjust orders, it is supposed to only be done within 03 minutes after the confirmation of the meals and address for delivery.
• The adjustment of the order for changing the meals will not be accepted if the Customer notice such adjustment after 03 minutes from the receipt of order by KFC Vietnam.
2.5 Change and returns policy
a. Policy on change of order:
After placing of order, the Customer may contact the call center to request the operators of KFC Vietnam to adjust orders within 03 minutes after the confirmation of the order. All adjustments of the orders exceeding the above time will not be accepted. KFC Vietnam reserves the right to refuse the orders which have the total value less than VND 80,000 after being adjusted. In case the Customer detects that the delivered meals are putrid, stale or in bad quality … then KFC Vietnam will immediately conduct the verification and change the meals within 30 minutes upon receipt of complain from the Customer.
b. Policy on return of order:
If the putridness, staleness… of the meals are detected the Customer are earnestly requested to immediately notify KFC Vietnam via telephone number 19006886 to complain, KFC Vietnam will appoint staffs to directly check at the address of the Customer make the change of meals, if the Customer refuse to change the meals, KFC Vietnam will refund the Customer in accordance with the value of the such putrid, stale food.
1.1 Acceptance of the general terms and conditions when using the website
These general policies and provisions will govern the use of the Customer of the KFC Vietnam's website and the organizations related to the website of KFC Vietnam.
By accessing and sign in to this website, the Customer are agreeing and accepting with all the general terms and conditions of the information confidence policies and provisions of KFC Vietnam.
If the Customer do not agree to any of these terms and conditions, please do not access to the website of KFC Vietnam. These general terms and conditions are considered as the agreement between the Customer and KFC Vietnam and will be applied upon the use of the Customer of the KFC Vietnam's website. These general terms and conditions will affect to the right and benefit of the Customer, the Customer is advised to carefully read them before using.
1.2 Change of the general terms and conditions
KFC Vietnam reserves the right to change or modify these general terms and conditions, at anytime, without prior notification to the Customer. The Customer will be able to review the newest updated version of these general terms and conditions by clicking on "General Terms and Conditions" at the homepage of kfcvietnam.com.vn. Such updated version will prevail and replace all previous versions. The Customer's continued use of the KFC Vietnam's website after such changes or modifications will confirm the Customer's acceptance with them.
1.3 User account of the Customer
If the Customer use the website of KFC Vietnam, the Customer will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the account used by the Customer, preserving the password and restrict the access of other peoples to the Customer's computers, and the Customer agree to be responsible for all activities which occur under the accounts or passwords of the Customer.
1.4 Website of KFC Vietnam
These general terms and conditions will be applied to all Customer who are using the website of KFC Vietnam. This Website may contain links to the third parties websites that are not owned by KFC Vietnam. KFC Vietnam have no right to control over the contents, information privacy policies or other parts in the website of the third parties. In addition, KFC Vietnam cannot censor or edit the contents on the websites of the third parties. We encourage the Customer to carefully read the terms, conditions and information privacy policies of the third parties' websites that you access.
1.5 Accessing to the website
KFC Vietnam hereby grant the permission for the Customer to use the website as set forth in terms and conditions, including: (i) only using the website for the personal purpose, not for the commercial purpose; (ii) not to copy, nor to provide any information of this website to the third parties; (iii) the Customer are not allowed to change or modify any part of this website; (iv) the Customer must comply with these the terms and conditions for using the services.
In order to access some features of the website, the Customer will have to create an account. The Customer will not be allowed to use the accounts of another person without the consent of the account holders. When creating an account, the Customer must provide complete and accurate information. The Customer will be responsible for all activities that occur on his/her account, and the Customer must keep his/her account password secure. The Customer must notify KFC Vietnam immediately of any breach of security or use of the accounts without the consent of the account holders. Although KFC Vietnam will not be liable for any loss relating to the unauthorized use of the account of the Customer but the Customer may be liable for the losses of KFC Vietnam or others due to such unauthorized use.
The Customers agree to not use any automated system, including without limitation, robots, spies…. to access the website and send more request information to the server of KFC Vietnam than a normal human can reasonably do by conventionally using the website in a certain given period of time. Although it has been provided hereinabove, KFC Vietnam grants the moderators of public search engines the permission to use spy means to copy the information from the website for the purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of these information but not cache or archive them. KFC Vietnam reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. The Customer agree to not collect any personal information from the website, including the account names, nor to use the communication systems provided by the website for any commercial purposes. The Customers agree not to implore, for commercial purposes, any users of the website to request the information registration.
1.6 Information registration of users
Website of KFC Vietnam allows the registration of personal information. The Customer should understand that whether such the registered information are published or not, KFC Vietnam does not warrant any confidentiality to any information of any part of any registration. The Customer agree to probable disclosure by KFC Vietnam of Customer's name and information registration section on the website of KFC Vietnam or in other part of the press release or in media items.
The Customer will be solely responsible for his/her personal information registration and the aware the importance of posting or publishing them. In connection with information submission, the Customer affirms, represents, and/or warrant that: (i) owing or having the necessary licenses, consents, and authorize KFC Vietnam to use and all patents, trademarks, copyright or other exclusive rights in any information registration; and (ii) the Customers has the written consent, receipt, and acceptance of each individual person who submitted his/her personal information in the registration to use the personal name or portrait and such submissions will become the property of KFC Vietnam. KFC Vietnam may use such submissions in our sole discretion. For clarity, the Customer retains all of his/her ownership rights in other registration. However, by submitting the personal information to KFC Vietnam's website, the Customer hereby authorizes KFC Vietnam to use such personal information and KFC Vietnam reserves the right to use such information for the purpose of advertising on the Website in any media formats and through any media channels.
1.7 Indemnity of technical responsibility
The Customer agrees that by using the KFC Vietnam's website, the Customers will be at his/her sole risk. The officers, board of directors, employees and agents of KFC Vietnam disclaim all warranties in connection with the website and the use of the Customer thereof. KFC Vietnam makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this website's content or the content of any websites linked to the KFC Vietnam's website and assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) incorrect and error or inaccuracies of contents, (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from the access to and use of our website, (iii) any unauthorized access to our servers to collect any personal information and/or any financial information stored therein, (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website, (v) any bugs, viruses or the like which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party, and/or (vi) any incorrect and error of contents or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any posted, emailed, transmitted content or the like, via the KFC Vietnam. KFC Vietnam does not warrant and take responsibility for any product or service advertised or promotions of a third party through the KFC Vietnam's website, and KFC Vietnam will not be responsible for monitoring any transaction between the Customer and the third-parties, providers of products and services. The purchase of a products or services through any agent, the Customer should use his/her own best judgment to decide what should be appropriate.
1.8 Limitation of legal responsibilities
The board of directors, employees, or agents of KFC Vietnam disclaim any legal responsibilities with the Customers in any circumstances including direct, indirect, incidental, special, intentional damages or whatsoever resulting from any, including but not limited to (i) incorrect, error or inaccuracies of content, (ii) personal injury or objective property damage, resulting from the access to and use of our website, (iii) any unauthorized access to collect any personal information and/or any financial information stored therein, (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website, (v) any bugs, viruses or the like which may be transmitted to or through our website by any third party, and/or (vi) any incorrect and error of contents or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any posted, emailed, transmitted content or the like, via the KFC Vietnam, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and the company will not be responsible for such damages which may occur. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Customer should clearly acknowledge that KFC Vietnam will not be liable for information registration of user or illegal instruction of any third parties or any risk or damage which may occur for the Customer.
1.9 Indemnification
Customers agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless KFC Vietnam, its parent company, the board of directors, employees, agents and affiliates from and against all/any claims, damages, losses, obligations, costs or liabilities (including but not limited to notary fees) arising from: (i) the Customer's access and use the KFC Vietnam's website, (ii) the Customer violates any provision of this Terms and Condition (iii) the Customer violates the benefits of any third parties, including but not limited to copyright, property, or personal rights, (iv) any claim from any individual information registration causing damages to third parties. The liability for indemnification will be applied throughout the terms of use and also the access to KFC Vietnam's website.
1.10 Intellectual property of KFC Vietnam
This web site contains many valuable trademarks owned and used by KFC Vietnam, and its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. These trademarks are used to distinguish KFC Vietnam's quality products and services. These trademarks and related proprietary property are protected from reproduction and replicate under national and international laws and will not to be copied, in any nature whatsoever, without the express written consent given by KFC Vietnam. The text, graphics and html code contained in this website may not be copied, distributed, displayed, reproduced or transmitted in any form or via any means without the prior written consent given by KFC Vietnam. The KFC Vietnam's website may be linked to other websites which are not involved to the KFC Vietnam. Hyperlinks are not provided as a service to the Customer and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this KFC Vietnam's website. KFC Vietnam will not review which sites that such hyperlinks are linked to or from and will not be responsible for the content of any other websites. The Customer take his/her own risk by accessing to these hyperlinks. KFC Vietnam makes no representations or warranties for any content, completeness, or accuracy of these hyperlinks or the websites linked to this web site. KFC Vietnam reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice, and the Customer is requested to review these Terms and Conditions if there are any changes. By using the KFC Vietnam's website under its modified terms, the Customer agree and accept such modified terms.


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Travel up a short winding, gravel drive and arrive at a compound of shingle-clad seaside cottages positioned to take advantage of the commanding views of Vineyard Sound and the village of Menemsha. This property, once featured on the cover of Architectural Digest, dates to the 1930's and was lovingly restored by the current owner and Joseph Dick, a well-known and respected architect on the Cape and Islands. The main house features two bedrooms, two baths, living and dining rooms with water views, fireplace, well-appointed kitchen, outdoor rain shower, and a front porch which provides a front row seat to those magical Menemsha sunsets and the Elizabeth Islands. The guest house has one bedroom and bath, large, open living and dining areas, an ample kitchen, and an outdoor shower. Adjacent to the guest house is a detached, one bedroom cottage. A cottage at the rear of the property contains an office with wide water views and a lower level space currently configured as a personal gym. The last of the five cottages on the property is used for storage of seasonal furnishings.Mature landscaping, specimen trees and lush perennial gardens surround the property and delight the senses with vivid colors and welcoming floral scents. A short stroll on a deeded path takes one to the historic fishing village of Menemsha, it's seafood and craft shops and the calm waters at Menemsha Beach.
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Your customers are not confined to their homes or offices. Why should your marketing be? It's time to cut the cord and set your marketing-mix free to keep up with your active customers.
More and more businesses are realizing the potential of mobile devices as a viable medium for call-to-action advertising. And don't think cell phones are the only mobile medium worth considering. There is a plethora of technology that offers mobility and convenience to its users who are embracing this new lifestyle wholeheartedly. Mobile phones still make up the majority, but many other devices are fast becoming popular and offer opportunities to marketers for reaching their customers where ever they may be.
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So, I decided if I'm going to be talking about responsive web design related topics, my own personal site probably shouldn't be using a three-year old, unresponsive design. I just finished coding it last night.
I also have a brand spanking new newsletter where I'll pretty much just update you on new blog posts. See the subscription form to the right or below (depending on your device width).
Like any redesign project, this is very much a work in progress, and I'd love to hear any of your feedback. Especially bug reports, if you notice any.


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About switch access
Switch access is an input method that uses any movement a user can do, to activate a contact switch which then, via a switch box, activates a particular action on the tablet.
There are a few things that you need to be aware of with switch access. The first, and most important is that the action you are trying to use to activate the switch, for example, a push with a hand or foot, a nudge with a head or a blow on a pneumatic switch, needs to be both intentional and consistent.
Some practitioners can make the mistake of putting a switch near to someones hand, where with a lot of concentration and effort, they can press it 50% of the time. Whilst this is a big gain over no access to their tablet, it may be that they can move their foot much more easily, or a knee movement is more consistent, if that is the case, then you should look at utilising that movement as the switch function, rather than just going with the obvious movement. They key is to look at the body of the person you are trying to support as a whole, and identify what movement can be repeated consistently and with minimal effort, after all we are trying to make access to the tablet as easy as possible!
Once you have identified the movement you need to decide the best way to capture that movement and use it to activate a switch.
Most switch access movements are going to be limb (arm and leg) or head movements. With limb movements, which can include fingers and toes, and head movements, the easiest way to capture these is with Jelly Bean switches.
Jelly Beans are the workhorse of switch access. They are standard push-to-make contact switches and they have been used for many years in the SEN and AAC market. They come in a range of sizes if you need a bigger target area, but more importantly they do come with mounting options. In the black flange around the base of the switch, there are three screw holes, so the switches can be screwed to mounts and permanently fixed to wheelchair trays and surfaces. However most switch users are going to need to use their switches in different locations and in different settings, so permanently fixing them isn't always the best idea. This is where velcro becomes invaluable, a small square of loops on the switch and another square of hooks on the surface you want to mount the switch to, and you're away! Velcro can be particularly useful if you are assessing a user too, as you can quickly and semi permanently attach switches in positions to see if they work for the user you are assessing.
As well as Jelly Bean switches there are a range of switches from Pretorian called Smoothie switches. These are sold by most of the SEN and AAC suppliers in the UK as they are very versatile and often less expensive than Jelly Bean switches. They look very similar to the Jelly Bean switch and also come with mounting holes, and can also be attached to surfaces with velcro.
There are may types of physical movement switches on the market, and they all rely on the user making a particular movement to activate them, the table below outlines some of the most common switches and the movement that is required to activate them.
As well as the switches that work on physical movements there are also a range of switches that work on less obvious functions. Most common is the pneumatic switch. The pneumatic switch, often called a sip/puff switch, is activated by the user sucking (sip) or blowing (puff) into the switch. These can be particularly useful if you are working with users who have no movement but can control their breath.
If you find that you are working with a user who cannot control their movements or their breath, often users with very high spinal injuries who are ventilated, you may find that you need to use a blink switch.
Blink switches are activated by the user blinking their eyes. A small invisible beam is sent out from the sensor, and reflects off of the surface of the eye, back to a receiver. Once a user blinks, the beam reflection is broken and the switch registers this as an activation. It is with noting at this point though if a user is at a level where their impairment requires a blink switch, they may be more suited to using an eye gaze system.
After you have chosen the switch that is most appropriate to the movement that you are going to be harnessing, you need to think about the switch interface, often called 'the switch box'.
Switch interfaces for tablets generally connect via bluetooth, and will pair in a fairly similar way. First you will go to the settings of your tablet, and then turn on it's bluetooth. You will then put your switch interface into pairing mode, which is always detailed in the instructions, but does vary from interface to interface.
Once it is paired you can plug your switch into it and start to use it. Sounds simple, right? However in practice it is slightly more complicated and there are some things that you need to be aware of!
The technical part of what is happening when you pair a switch interface is interesting. Each switch interface is emulating (pretending to be) a bluetooth keyboard, and what it is actually doing when you press the switch is sending our a keystroke, the same as if you were pushing a letter, number or punctuation mark on a bluetooth keyboard! In fact you can actually access most switch access functionality with a bluetooth keyboard!
With this in mind it is important to know what your bluetooth switch interface is sending out. For example the Therapy Box Switch Box sends out two codes, it uses tilde combined with a 1 or 3, so when you press the switch the interface sends either '~1' or '~3' to the iPad.
This works with all of Therapy Box's own apps, but may not necessarily work with other switch access apps that you want to use. The reason for this is that each of the apps can decide what keystroke they are looking for, to make them perform the action. Unfortunately there is no standardisation of this code system, so you may end up with numerous boxes!
For this reason, we recommend the Pretorian APPlicator.
The 'Applicator' switch box is unique in that is is deigned to be programmable. With the 'Applicator' you can choose what keystrokes it is sending out with each switch press. With the 'Applicator' you have 24 different keystrokes and codes that can be sent to the iPad, and you can plug in up to four switches, allowing you to access four functions at once.
Using the Switch Access Method – Pairing
So now that you have your hardware sorted, you have chosen your switch interface and the switch that you are going to use to capture the user's movement, you can start to look at how the hardware is going to connect together and work with the iPad.
The first thing that you need to do is to pair the switch interface with the iPad.
To pair the interface, in this instance the Pretorian Applicator, you first need to go to the settings on your iPad, and then to Bluetooth, and ensure that it is switched on.
You then need to turn on the Applicator by pressing any button on the face of it. After a few seconds the APPlicator should appear on screen as a discoverable device. It will have a name similar to;
Once you can see this name on the screen of your iPad, tap it, and then the pairing process will start. It typically takes around 20 seconds for pairing to take place, and once it has happened the iPad will show the 'Applicator' as connected, your applicator is now paired, and after you have plugged in your switch, it is ready to use.
By default the 'Applicator's' four ports are configured as follows and will send the following key strokes:
qPort 1 – 'Space'
Port 2 – 'Enter'
Port 3 – '~1'
Port 4 – '~3'
Although these are configurable and we will go into that later, but for now, those four emulated strokes should get you up and running pretty quickly and effectively!
The first thing you need to do once you have paired your switch interface with your iPad is to decide whether you are aiming to control the whole iPad and apps with the switches or whether you are going to just control apps.
In this tutorial we are going to assume that the user you are working with wants to use both the iPad itself and the apps that are switch accessible.
Using the Switch Access Method – Controlling the iPad
To start using the switch interface and switches with the iPad we need to first tell the iPad that this is how we are going to access it. To do that, we first need to turn on switch control, and this is done by tapping on the settings button, then general, then accessibility. Within accessibility you need to scroll down and and go to switch control and then turn it on.
There are lots of settings within the switch control options, we will get on to those a little later, as they are for adjusting the behaviour of the switch control, and aren't necessarily needed right away to get you up and running. They are more for fine tuning the system to make it optimal for the person using it.
You will see in the next video that as soon as you turn switch access on, the default setting is auto scanning. The iOS will use a highlighted bar to start to scan down the icons row by row. Once you get to the row that you require, hit the switch and it will start scanning across the columns, once you get to the icon you want, press the switch again to select it.
This process of scanning rows first, and then columns is called column and row scanning, and is the most common scanning technique used in switch access!
It is as simple as that to start basic scanning access on the iPad with a single switch. You may find that these default settings work for most users, but assuming that they don't, lets look now at the switch settings and see how we can use them to adjust the switch access to be as beneficial to the user as possible.
Using the Switch Access Method – The Settings
At this point we suggest that you watch the next video which takes about ten minutes and then refer to the text below as a reference. If you want to use 'Proloquo2go' then see the video at the end of this section.
Within the menu settings, general and then switch access, you are presented with a screen full of settings that can adjust the switch access on the iPad.
The first is switch control, and this is a simple on/off toggle, this tells the iPad whether you want to use switch access or not. If it is on, the switch access starts, if it is off, it doesn't, simple really!
The next option is the Switches option, which has a number at the end of it. This number at the end indicates how many switches are being used to control the iPad.
If you tap on this option it will take you into the switch setup screen. From the setup screen you can choose to add a new switch. When you have tapped on the set up new switch bar, you can choose whether you are going to use an 'External' (switch interface) 'Screen' (the screen as a single touchpad) or 'Camera' (a head tilt tracking switch using the iPads camera, which is not very reliable!).
For now we are going to concentrate on external switches, so tap external and then it will ask you to activate your external switch. Some switch interfaces aren't very good at distinguishing between the switches that are plugged into them and may tell you that the source is in use if you already are using another switch on the same interface. This is another reason why we recommend the 'Applicator', it does not have this issue. Once you have activated your switch, you can then choose the action that you want to assign to it.
The next block of settings affect the timing of the switch access method. The first setting is the Auto Scanning Time, this is the amount of time that it waits before the move to the next row or column, this time should be made larger if you find that the user is missing the icons because the scan is not waiting on it for long enough as you will see in the following video.
The next setting is called Loops and is detailed in the next video. This setting tells the scanning process how many times it should loop around, either all of the rows, or the columns within a row before it stops and returns to the start position, usually the top of the screen. This setting can be particularly useful if you are working with people who will forget that the dotted line means 'go back' or 'come out of this row'.
After that we have Auto Tap. When auto tap is turned on, performing the selected action will automatically 'tap' the screen, unless select is pressed twice to bring up the menu of actions. This is a setting that has little use if you are using simplistic switch access where a switch is the button you are selecting with, however it is worth knowing that the setting is there incase you ever need it for advanced users who want to make use of the other specialist functions that are available.
Move Repeat is the next setting, and initially it is an on/off toggle. If you toggle the setting to on, it allows you to choose the repeat move time. This time is the amount of time the iPad will wait before it starts moving the selection again, if the switch is being held down. This can be useful if you are working with people who have difficulties releasing the switch once it is activated.
Hold Duration, the next setting is nice and simple. It is a setting that allows you to choose the amount of time the switch needs to be activated before it registered the activation. This is extremely useful for people with erratic movements, you can set it to a time that ignores accidental activations, and focuses solely on activations that are longer than a certain time.
Ignore Repeat works in a similar way to hold duration, except that with ignore repeat you are choosing the amount of time between repeats that are allowed. For example, if you are working with someone that has a tremor, they may activate the switch 5 times in a second. This is not good if they have a movement time of 1 second, as they have pressed the switch 5 times before the scanner moves to the next step! If this is the case you can use ignore repeat to act as a buffer, you can tell it to ignore further activations after the first one, for a set amount of time. With adjustment and a bit of testing, you an eliminate a lot of the inconvenience of tremors and multiple presses.
The next option you can adjust is the 'Glide Cursor Speed'. This is the speed which the cursor moves across the screen. Have a play with it and set it so that it suits your user's visual preferences.
The next two settings are for audio. If you are using switch access with a user who has a visual impairment you can use audio to indicate where they are in the scanning, and when each scan movement has happened.
First you have Sound Effects which are sounds that indicate movement of the scan and scan actions, these are simply toggled on and off. The second option is for Speech, this uses the voiceover functionality, mentioned in other modules, to read out the screen as it is scanned. This can be particularly useful to users with visual impairments who need to read a lot of text.
The next item is Included Menu Items. This setting allows you to choose what items are shown in sub menus when an item is clicked. It contains things like the home button, scrolling and gestures, which may be useful for high level users. However for most users turning these options off is the most appropriate course of actions, as for most users the extra features that they open up, aren't offset by the amount of confusion that they can cause!
The next two settings are under the Visual heading. They are large cursor and cursor colour. The larger cursor on/off toggle allows you to choose whether you are using a large cursor, if you turn it on, the selection line around the scanning becomes thicker, and easier to see. Then you can choose the colour of the section with the cursor colour option. You can tailor this to a colour that your user most likes, or one that is easiest for them to see. These settings are most commonly used with people who have slight visual impairments, and people who want to customise their support to be aesthetically pleasing!
The last setting is for saved gestures. These are onscreen gestures that can be used as shortcuts and aren't useful for people using external switches. However if you are working with someone who is using the screen as a switch, you could record gestures to perform specific actions.
Other Apps
Lots of other apps have switch access methods, and there are far too many of them to list individually, however reassuringly they all rely on similar methods and have similar settings to the iOS switch access.
You will find that most of the SEN and AAC apps have their own form of switch access built in, but many of the free apps that we use don't. The iOS scanning has come a long way to address this issue, but it is a case of trial and error to see which apps work with switch access and which don't.
So far we know that the following apps are fully switch accessible, and we will add more as we find them!
Predictable from Therapy Box
Scene & Hear from Therapy Box
Proloquo2go from Assistiveware


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Our inaugural Stomp Out Cancer 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run will take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. The event will take place at the Tipton City Park and surrounding roads and trails. We will start with the Kids race at 8am and the 5K will start at 8:45am. Our Sorority's National Project is cancer research. Since the organization of our sorority $7,933,777.00 has been given to doctors in the field of cancer research. Cancer has touched millions of lives and families and we're very excited to donate to the research of finding a cure. Come and join our support of researching for a cure for cancer. Register here.
Event schedule and times
1 Mile Kids Fun Run starts at 8am
5K Run/Walk starts at 8:45am
The Course for both races will start and end at the park. Parking will be available at the park. Packet pick up and day of registration will start at 7am in the park pavilion.
T-shirts are not guaranteed if registered after September 12th!
Day of event registration:
5K Run/Walk - $25
1 Mile Kids Fun Run - $10


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By avoiding hard questions in nearly every story connected to America's most dysfunctional children, the liberal media help to perpetuate the fairytale about Democrats being the champions of society's victims. However, who could be more of a victim than a child whose father's love, discipline, and positive example have been replaced by the pretense of government benevolence?
Last week, a high school English teacher at one of Detroit's gang-plagued public schools made headlines after she used a broomstick to strike a student who was fighting in her classroom. The rarely present student started the brawl with another apparent member of the juvenile-delinquent honor roll. Fearing for the other student's safety, the petite woman acted desperately by caning the instigator with a broom handle. According to the teacher, the boy she hit has such a sporadic attendance record that she barely even knows him.
As usual, the media targeted the drama surrounding the teacher's actions and conveniently ignored the pertinent issue that most certainly contributed to the boys' violence. Where are their fathers?
The uncivilized behavior is far too common among youths without dads dedicated to their lives. Granted, a handful of fatherless kids overcome steep odds, but the vast majorities simply proliferate the cycle of more fatherless and dysfunctional children with half siblings sired by incredibly proud slackers.
Statistics about fatherless children reveal plenty concerning the chaos the news media pretend not notice almost every time stories involving bona fide juvenile delinquents appear. Of the youths in prison, 85 percent are from fatherless homes. Children without fathers account for 63 percent of youth suicides; 70 percent of teenage pregnancies; 80 percent of rapists with displaced anger; 85 percent of children with behavioral problems; and 71 percent of high school dropouts.
With liberals' undaunted ability to ignore these ugly realities, they blame society and phantom privileges for the deplorable statistics that coincide irrefutably with the rise of their counterproductive dogmas. Welfare, anti-Christianity, no-fault divorce, government-school monopoly, and Dr. Spock discipline have done nothing but eliminate personal responsibility and accountability from our society.
It is almost common knowledge that 72 percent of black children now grow up in homes without a father. Furthermore, despite the incredibly low graduation standards public schools have today, nearly 50 percent of black males drop out of school. Of course, black children are not alone in the disaster liberals have created by replacing a father's hard-earned income, unconditional love, and stern discipline with government handouts, bleeding-heart psychobabble, and a child's deep self-reflection.
Last week, a white female teenager took a shovel to the head during a backyard scuffle in Ohio. The incident left the 18-year-old girl deaf in one ear. Apparently, the altercation stemmed from a social media feud with a 15-year-old stranger. Sadly, it comes as no surprise that the 18-year-old unemployed girl never graduated high school and lives with her pregnant and single mom, along with two other fatherless siblings.
My personal experience teaching and mentoring teenagers has given me a much closer perspective than I often wish I had of the depressing statistics I have noted. Many of the teenagers I have worked with do not even know who their fathers are. Thankfully, some of those kids have step-fathers in their lives, but the hurt, anger, and confusion the kids feel towards the fathers who rejected them lurks just under the surface of what others see.
Four months ago, one of my former wrestlers turned wannabe gang member was arrested for a shocking crime that made the national headlines. The gang-related shooting wounded three teenage victims, as well as a twelve-year-old boy who was shot through the eye.
Exactly one week before the shooting, the 17-year-old former wrestler tried to contact me. I still have his message. I responded the following day, but he never followed up with me. Needless to say, I was stunned by the news that the boy I know had been arrested for the grisly shooting.
Like so many dysfunctional teenagers, this boy did not have a steady father in his life. The whereabouts of his mother are sketchy, too. As a result, his grandparents had to raise him, but his emotional problems proved to be too much for them to handle.
At the time of the shooting, which took place in his grandparents' neighborhood, the boy was frequently staying with a friend from another neighborhood known to be associated with a rival gang to the gang operating in his grandparents' neighborhood.
Despite numerous coaches who attempted to help this boy, he showed little respect for anyone. By the time he reached middle school, he already had so many emotional problems that the discipline coaches tried to instill dissipated the instant he was on his own. Unfortunately, a similar attitude permeates among other fatherless children.
As for his victims, the obvious question has been avoided there, too. Where are their fathers? Absent a father to speak on behalf of the 13 year old, the victim's mother gave an interview to dispel rumors that her son is associated with a gang. She stated firmly that the boy is not a gang member.
Naturally, no mother wants her child to be a thug, but unfortunately, many single mothers are in denial about their children's gang involvement. The thirteen year old's social media contradicts his mother's statement, as he posted pictures of his gunshot wounds; warned about being caught "slipping"; vowed to continue "thugging"; and solicited volunteers to seek revenge. Such parent-child conflicts are normal according to defense attorneys and police officers.
In fact, in the more notorious story involving Trayvon Martin, the teen's social media provided a window into Martin's life that his supporters across the nation still refuse to accept and expect everyone else to ignore. Furthermore, the involvement of Martin's father in his son's life is also still unclear. According to Martin's aunt, Trayvon did not live with his mother or his father, but with his uncle. I know many kids in similar situations whose fathers are around, but are not committed to the teens' lives.
On the other hand, the children whose fathers are devoted to their lives still face the perils of the streets. The statistics alone demonstrate the difference involved fathers make. However, personal experience adds an element statistics cannot reveal.


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One to Watch - Amber Smith
By Maria Maung - Photography by Daniel Knott
Designer Amber Smith may not yet be a household name but we firmly believe that she has everything it takes (talent, skill, determination all combined with her ever so approachably cool demeanor) to make it big in the world of Fashion.
Upon the release of her recent graduate collection we caught up with Amber to see what's next on her creative cards.
What inspired the collection?
If you are into history (which I am) the collection is based on artist Sabine Pearlman. She dissects bullets from World War 1 and 2. She cuts these crusty old dirty bullets and you see the intersection of them. It's crazy intricate.
I was also inspired the video clip called Pursuit by Gesaffelstien. The song is all about people in all different scenarios in pursuit. It's got a really cool sound as well.
Where can you find your pieces?
In my closet! I am not yet selling them. This was my graduate collection so I'm still a bit attached to them.
Do you have a muse?
I really like Alexander Wang, I like Rick Owens and Yoji Yamamoto. As for Australian designers I love Ellery and Dion lee.
Can you describe your aesthetic?
What I like in design is pieces that when you look form afar they look basic, but when you get closer you see intricate detail so dark but edgy and minimalistic.
I like to make the collection unisex, I usually base a lot of the silhouettes around menswear as menswear is often confined to that shift shape which works quite well for both men and women.
Tell us about your process?
So I sketch, I take basic blocks and I'm generally quite rough with it. I will take the basic blocks and start draping and just draw on it. Then I will literally chop away at it and look at it on a toile, see what I get, sometimes the lines that I get wont be the lines on my toile but I will add them in as I am cutting and draping.
When you aren't designing what are you up to?
I used to play soccer but I broke my elbow. I like drawing and walking. Just relaxing when I get a chance.
Favourite color?
Black – even though it's not a color technically
Favourite city?
Paris or Tokyo. I do think Japan is so under-rated, when you go there it's amazing.
Favourite artist?
I really like James Jean. http://www.jamesjean.com/
Whats next for Amber Smith?
I want to travel, I really would like to do a Europe stint…. but I don't know if I'll come back!
What keeps you motivated?
I just love it (fashion) everything about it…I honestly can't imagine doing anything else.
What advice do you have to other up and coming designers?
Just keep at it! I found that a lot of the time when you are designing you can get really frustrated especially when you are sewing, it comes out different to what you originally though but keep at it eventually you get there. Most of the times I am happier with the end result than the initial idea of how I imagined it would turn out.


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I spent the weekend reading Thrive by Arianna Huffington and I wanted to share some of her thoughts and writing with you over the next 3 weeks.
First, let's look at burnout…
Marie Asberg, professor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, describes burnout as an "Exhaustion Funnel" we slip down as we give up things we don't think are important.
"Often, the every first things we give up are those that nourish us the most but seem optional," write Mark Williams and Danny Penman in Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. "The result is that we are increasingly left with only work or other stressors that often deplete our resources, and nothing to replenish or nourish us—-and exhaustion is the result."
What are you leaving out of your daily routine because you think it might be "optional?" Think about that today as you begin your week, what can you put back into your day-to-day life that will nourish and not deplete you?
Go for the walk. Go to the gym. Have dinner with friends. Take your lunch break without interruptions. Shut your phone off when you get home. Leave your work at work.
Taking care of yourself isn't optional.


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Flirting Goblets, this project is a series of kinetic products designed to facilitate social interaction. A feathered device is connected to each goblet, serving as an avatar for a person to gently touch the world. When users are holding the goblets and cheering during dinners or parties, the feathers, controlled by the sensors, will start to "flirt" by waving to one another in a humanized manner. The goblets become the props that visualize intimacy and help people break the ice in an implicit but playful way.
The Aerial is an participatory installation for 2017 ACAW Opening Event. The work is comprised of hundreds of delicate uncanny 'creatures,' in each of which a feathered 'head' is connected to three pointy 'legs' at the bottom via a long slim 'neck.' The work is inspired by the visual of the incense burner from Han Dynasty in ancient China, which usually features a paradise where animals of various kinds reside and frolic. Guests are encouraged to use the bottom of each 'creature' as a fork and play with it while mingling with each other in a breezy atmosphere.
Lamenting on the elapsed of Time, "Green Fat Red Thin" is taken from a Chinese classical poem by Li Qingzhao from the Song Dynasty, metaphorically illustrating the growth of the leaves while the flower withering away. The code of the interpreted poem corresponds to every participant's interaction in parallel of "Sin(ofGetElapsedTimef()) ".
In Fruit Wall, HE+HU relocates traditional fruit picking in an interior environment where the colors, scents and textures of fruits are emphasized through a graphic inspired display and joyful interactive process.
The concept comes from the scenario of families and friends sitting on the lawn and picking the wild fruits, enjoying a delicious picnic and gorgeous sunshine. However, what if this food event occurred in the museum or gallery during the opening reception? This event design piece attempts to challenge social behavior in the public environment. HE+HU moved the typical outdoor scene indoor, using man-made materials, nylon, to recreate abstract trees and grass, and combining man-made fruits, which was chocolates, to regenerate a completely "unnatural" indoor landscape.
When a bag of food stapled on the canvas is ripped off for eating and drinking, a piece of paper will come along with texts on its back side. The resulting tear on canvas reveals some more reports and news hidden beneath the top layer.
Taken the inspiration from Chinese culture, Propriety is exhibited at the Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central, New York. The concept derives from the traditional Chinese bow combining modern western dance. The show is seen as a reflection of a person's propriety and personality. The food art performance brings this idea in a dramatic way to create a connection and dialog between ancient Eastern philosophy and modern Western performing art language - "Past" and "Present", corresponding to performers and audiences respectively.
Drinkin' Man was designed to invoke an open conversation about the influence of alcohols and its association to the adult life. By using these tie-shape bottle covers named [Oh Bottle Dress] as costumes, the performance refers to the ritual of tie-wearing and the associated "working" and "after work" states that an adult has to experience during a day. By hiding different bottles of alcohols in the uniformed covers, it also reveals the depression caused by deprival of personalities in workplace and the desire of alcohols after work.
Manna is one participatory project for the ephemeral food art show Finding Puberty. It was composed by 400 pieces of brownie inside of the transparent containers with green spoons which were laser cut into the shape of grass, and six bags of cream were hanging above the brownies. From a distance, the green spoons looked like grassplot in spring, while, the cream was squeezed out of the bag indicated the welcome rain after the droughty winter, like the juice of male, it irrigated the land and spring began.
[PH Series] stems from the conception of "Sour Generation" that HE+HU created in one of their previous projects. The term "Sour Generation" refers to a self-mockery and monologue of Chinese new generation artists in this absurd era. This series of painting works transforms the movement of 3D objects—fruit and vegetables—into 2D abstract paintings via the color changes on canvases in response to acidity or alkalinity.
[Talk to Me] was composed by a set of three adult toys. It contains the elements from adults' blow up doll and children's rocking horse, and was intertwined by colorful duct tapes which indicated the FMCG in our society.
Jewelry and food are two different aspects of showing who we are, and it was this notion that helped us make this connection [between food and jewels] that challenges the traditional production of jewelry.
A lighting sculpture that extends upwards, attempts to create a collision between the natural and the artificial with its stem-like shape and factitious material and texture. Also the work transforms 3D to 2D by casting lighting spots on the gallery's ceiling, walls or ground.


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Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)
Living a Life that Matters
Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). ACT is a behavioral therapy about taking mindful and values-guided action. ACT is defined in terms of a philosophical framework and theoretical processes rather than as a specific technology. ACT is based on Relational Frame Theory (RFT) a post-Skinnerian account for human language and cognition that applies mindfulness, acceptance processes, and commitment and behavior change processes to create psychological flexibility. The aim of ACT is to increase psychological flexibility, that is, to contact the present moment fully as a conscious human being, and based on what the situation affords, changing or persisting in behavior in the service of chosen values.
If you want to learn more about ACT please click here
Dr. Luisa Canon, IEBI's clinical director, uses ACT with children experiencing social and emotional challenges as well as adults and adolescents experiencing psychological pain as an inevitable part of the human experience (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, weigh management, smoking cessation, divorce, changes in life). The aim of this type of one-to-one training is to teach and promote effective behavior that is mindful and values-driven


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We just bought a coffee table. It was used and owned by one of our neighbors, but it was still in really good shape. We got it for only $20! And, it's real wood (not particle board), 4 feet long and 2.5 feet wide! It's PERFECT for our large living room.
The only thing is that it had a glass center on the table top. While our cute little kitten enjoys it because she has a window to look through....
my husband and I don't like the look of the glass. Originally, we were thinking of replacing it with a decorative floor or backsplash tile. We went looking at several different stores but struggled to find one that was the right size, colour, width and price. Nothing was working.
So I decided to go to the paint swatch section and make my own "tiled" looked. And since they are just paint swatches, this project was completely free. :)
I chose several shades of blues and browns, as that's the colouring in my living room. Instead of just going for the regular paint swatches, I chose the ones that were textured so that it would better resemble a stone tile...similar to the image of this one that I found online:
Then we cut out a cardboard section from our vacuum box, so that it would slide perfectly into the slot for the glass.
After that, we mod podged the paint swatches onto the cardboard in a diagonal pattern. Then put one coat of mod podge over all of them. Let dry completely.
Then we placed the glass on top, to give it more stability than just the cardboard would have, and voila. And remodeled coffee table. :) We are still thinking about staining it a darker wood colour, but for now we are really happy with how it turned out!
Happy National Craft Month!


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National Forest Adventure Farm
Postern Road,
Burton upon Trent,
A day of adventure awaits at the National Forest Adventure Farm, whatever the weather. You can meet and feed the animals, explore the outdoor Funfield and have fun in the huge indoor play area.
Meet a host of farm animals including pigs, sheep, cows and goats. In the spring you can also bottle feed our lambs. You can cuddle a rabbit or guinea pig and see our more unusual animals such as alpaca, reindeer and chipmunks. We also have daily animal activities including pony grooming, milking demonstrations and egg collecting.
The huge Funfield features a range of have a go activities including Go-Karts, assault course, mini golf, jumping pillows and the JCB Big Dig Zone with sit on JCBs, sand pit and traversing wall . Why not take a tractor and trailer ride around the farm and look out for the scarecrows?
The 3000m² indoor playbarn features a huge soft play area with demon drop slides. There's an under 5's area with a ball pit and giant Lego construction zone.
In the summer, the Farm is home to a huge 10 acre maize maze. So take on the challenge of 3 miles of pathways, bridges and viewing towers.
Enjoy eating out or picnicking at one of our landscaped areas on sunny days, or in our airy 120-seat restaurant.
Opening details
Winter: 2nd Jan - 10th Feb: Adult: £6.95, Child: (2-15) £6.95, (Under 2) Free, Concessions: £5.55, After School: £4.50
Off Peak: 27th Feb - 7th Apr, 24th Apr - 26th May, 5th Jun - 14th Jul, 5th Sep - 19th Oct: Adult: £9.50, Child: (2-15) £9.50, (Under 2) Free, Concessions £7.60, After School: £4.75
Peak: 11th - 26th Feb, 8th - 23rd Apr, 27th May - 4th Jun, 15th Jul - 4th Sep, 20th - 30th Oct: Adult: £11.95, Child: (2-15) £11.95, (Under 2) Free, Concessions: £9.55
10% discount for online bookings.
From the A38 take the Burton South exit. Exit the roundabout at the turning signposted Tatenhill. Follow the road to Tatenhill village and turn right at the cross road. Follow the road for a mile and the Farm will be on your right hand side.
Catch the Number 10 or 810 Midland Classic bus from Burton on Trent from New Street, Bay 3. Get off the bus at the Acorn Inn, Henhurst Hill. The National Forest Adventure Farm is just under half a mile down Postern Road on the left hand side. (Please be aware, there is a short stretch of road to negotiate near the Farm which does not have a footpath on it).
- Baby changing facilities
- Coach parties accepted
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
- Disabled toilets
- Education/study area
- Facilities for groups
- Facilities for educational visits
- Gift shop
- On-site light refreshments
- Picnic site
- Public toilets
- Regional Tourist Board Member
- Accepts groups
- Helicopter landing
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
- Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
- Smoking not allowed
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
- Designated parking for guests with disabilities
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- is gravel
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Entrance is well lit
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu


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The Center in Paris provides University of Chicago faculty with opportunities for research and teaching, as well as a facility in which they can organize conferences, colloquia, and other collaborative events.
Chicago faculty can pursue their research at the Center in Paris, which includes a computer lab and a modest library, as well as in the neighboring French National Library.
We invite faculty who are interested in pursuing research or scholarly collaborations at the Center in Paris to apply for research grants.
Most Chicago faculty members who teach at the Center in Paris do so as a part of one of the many College-sponsored Study Abroad programs. Courses are typically taught in a compressed, three-week sequence, and are complemented by faculty-conceived excursions in and around Paris.


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To remove blackheads, make a facial scrub with baking soda and water, and gently exfoliate the skin with the scrub. Apply a pore strip to the affected area to remove remaining blackheads.
- Make the baking soda facial scrub
Mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of water, and let the mixture sit for two minutes. Use apple cider vinegar instead of water to create an astringent effect.
- Exfoliate the skin
Moisten the face with water, and apply the scrub. Massage facial skin in circular motions to buff away dead skin and unclog pores. Scrub for three minutes, and then rinse the scrub off with water. Do not scrub the skin under the eyes or the eyelids, because the scrub can irritate the eyes.
- Use a pore strip
Once the facial skin is cleansed and exfoliated, apply a store-bought pore strip or a homemade strip to the affected area. A homemade pore strip can be made by applying honey, egg whites or gelatin to a thin strip of cloth or gauze. Leave the pore strip on the affected area as indicated on the product instructions, or until it dries. When the strip is dry, pull it off quickly to remove blackheads.


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Jan 30, 2015
What I'm Reading
I am by no means a professional book reviewer, so don't expect to find a well-thought out, profession review here. What I will be giving is my opinion, more or less. And as such, I will only be reviewing books that I have enjoyed. As a writer myself I see no need to trash someone else's work at great length. And also, as a writer, I have writing friends. So I may also shamelessly plug one of their books from time to time. It's my blog and I'll plug if I want to. :-D
Welcome to my first monthly book review. As you can see, I'm not off to an auspicious start, being late with this post, but I'm here now, so that's something anyway. The idea behind these reviews is to encourage me to finish at least one book a month, and to keep up with Goodreads. I really need to get into the habit of adding books to Goodreads as I finish them and leaving a note or two on whether I liked them or not.
I'd like to take a moment to encourage everyone to leave even a sentence or two on Amazon, or Goodreads, or wherever the book you just finished can be found. Show some love to the authors who've worked so hard for your enjoyment. Especially if it's an indie author (self-published), or lesser known author. Reviews can translate into sales, which translates into more of the books you enjoy.
On to the good stuff!
I'd like to start with a shameless plug for a book that's just been released today by my writing buddy Jamie DeBree. The book is Flame and Stone, and it's awesome! And I'm not just saying that because Jamie is my friend. It's her first paranormal romance and I hope it'll be far from her last. Just go buy a copy, you won't be sorry!
Flames once put the heartbroken Thomas Grady under the ancient curse of an old manor house. Two hundred years later, fire fueled by an unholy passion drives Katie Watson to the same manor for protection. Assigned as her guardian under duress, Thomas just wants to do his job and go back to his perch at the top of the manor.
Katie falls hard for her new protector, even as they're planning an intervention for her nemesis. Now that she's found him, she refuses to give him up – even if that means she has to travel through both time and space to make it happen…
Read an excerpt from this book on Jamie's webiste
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Despite having read all those Nora Roberts books at the beginning of the month, the book I chose to review today is Hunting the Corrigan's Blood by Holly Lisle.
But Cadence has a personality problem: she's stubborn. Trying to scare her off was the worst thing the mystery perps could have done.
Now she and her friend and partner Badger are in the employ of an ultra-rich manufacturer of top-of-the-line starships, seeking a stolen spaceship - the Corrigan's Blood, a hypership with almost supernatural capabilities. And the trail they follow, which began with the dead woman in the locker, throws Cadence into the path of smugglers, thieves, and killers, and leads to the one place in the universe that she doesn't dare go.
This book was science fiction at its best. There was adventure and amazing technology and more twists and turns than a roller coaster. I loved the character of Cadence Drake - that girl could really take a licking and keep on ticking. And even when she knows that doing the right thing could lead to tragedy, she does it anyway, because it's the right thing to do. She and her partner Badger are bound by more than bonds of friendship. Although they are not lovers, they were once, and you can't help rooting for them to get back together. Her mother goes beyond cold-hearted. The things she's done, and is still doing . . . I don't want to give out any spoilers, but there's a twist to this novel that shouldn't work, but it does. The ending does not wrap things up neatly, there are still battles to be fought, wounds to heal, and it will leave you wishing for more, but you won't begrudge Cadence some time to have a rest. She's earned it.
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Senior Portraits and Local Business
We're a local business that caters to the competitive cheer athletes. Most of our girls are Westlake, Vandegrift, McNeil, and Westwood attendees and we understand that you already do their senior portraits. Would you consider shooting them at our competitive events or in training, … Read More


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On Dieting: My Thoughts Explained2 min read
Get to Know the Many Famous Weight Loss Diets There are lots of weight loss diets which have been invented by so many people. There are so many of those who have been made famous from succeeding in these diets and there are those remained unnoticed. Every person is different in one way or more. The weight loss diets which you have also tried may fall in one of these categories. The weight loss diet can be a meal provider. This is the type of diet which replaces the unhealthy food that you consume. If you are able to follow this type of diet in a faithful manner, then you will be able to benefit from the different results that this can give you and you can also get that effective weight loss solution. Some diets are actually meal replacements. In these options, the food is considered to be the only source of calories which turn into fat. You have to cut down the source so that you will be able to lose weight in a very effective manner. The meal replacements can definitely provide you with a lower amount of food consumption so that you will not get more fat in your body.
On Dieting: My Experience Explained
You may also tried the low-fat diets. In such diet program, the plan created on the theory that the intake of fat could add more pounds to the body. Actually, this is somewhat true since fat consumption can really increase the body size. However, this doesn't actually tell you the entire story. You can still get fat even when you consume the low-fat diet when you are not watchful of what you eat. You should make sure that you are not consuming more than the total calorie limit everyday when you would choose to have this diet so that you will not be adding more pounds to your weight.
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There are also the low-carb diets which can help in lowering the insulin levels. With this, you will then be able to lose weight. Unlike the low-fat diets, this is actually a more effective method of helping you reduce weight. But, you should know that the low-carb plans are actually more difficult to follow and these can make the followers revert to the normal eating habits. You also have the GMI diets. This is known as the glycemic index diet that is also based on the theory of the low-carb plans. Through this, you have to lower the blood sugar level so that you can shed some pounds. Such can be very effective for you to lose weight but you must know that the GMI plans are really hard to follow. There are also the group diets which is a weight loss plan that would let you join a group of people who have a similar goal as you.


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Young Adult Book Review: White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Title: White Hot Kiss
Series: The Dark Elements #1
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Age Group: YOUNG / NEW ADULT
Genre Type: Paranormal, Romance
Publication Date: Feb 25th 2014
Pages: 400
Source: bought
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
White Hot Kiss is the first book in Jennifer L. Arementrout's Dark Elements series that features an exciting new paranormal cast of Wardens (Gargoyles) and Demons that fight on opposing sides, with our young heroine Layla, who is half Gargoyle and Demon, caught somewhere in the middle.
Layla Shaw has always felt a bit lost, like she does not quite fit in with her adopted family of Wardens, yet her ability to see soul's helps them fight the very Demons that are also a part of her heritage, a heritage that makes her secret crush Zayne forbidden to her. But everything changes when she meets mysterious Roth, sexy and enigmatic, he opens up the world of her Demon heritage and soon she discovers a secret plot involving her parents, the Wardens and Demons. Not sure who to trust, Roth, who makes her feel accepted for the first time, or Zayne who has always been her secret crush and protector, Layla struggles with her feelings for both, and is torn over her loyalties to both sides.
Once again, JLA creates a fascinating world populated by colorful, paranormal characters that I ended up adoring, and a read that packs action, intrigue and seriously hot romance. I devoured this book in one sitting. Easy to connect with, Layla is a strong, smart and resilient young heroine. I could easily feel how torn she was between the two enemy factions and her heritage as half Gargoyle and Demon. Zayne, her secret crush and knight in shinning armor, is forbidden to her as a Warden. He's completely sweet, caring and protective over Layla, and you could feel the warm connection between them. But of course Jennifer has something up her sleeve to make it nearly impossible for them to be together. Something more than just "rules" forbidding the Wardens and Demons to mix romantically.
Then along comes Roth. If I thought my heart when pitter-patter with Zayne, well ... my heart flipped for the hot and tattooed Roth who oozes sexiness and charm. You cannot resist this guy. So, I felt just as torn as our lovely heroine Layla, and meanwhile all kinds of strange things begin to happen in the Demon world and to Layla herself. Her abilities begin to change and she senses that not everyone is being truthful with her. There's a Demon uprising about to happen, and Layla is going to have to choose where her loyalties lie.
White Hot Kiss delivered the entertaining read I was craving. There's plenty of action, a fast moving plot, and paranormal characters to enjoy. White Hot Kiss will be sure to please fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout's popular sassy dialogue and verbal sparring, and the emotional conflict and romantic tension is going to make romance lovers swoon! A great start to her new Dark Elements series, with its unique take on Gargoyles and Demons and making this a read not to be missed.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars. I really like it!


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Hlengiwe Lesedi is a free spirited, Capricorn being who is currently studying media, she's a beautiful product of umZulu nomSwati. Hlengiwe grew up in and around Gauteng from the East Rand to MidVaal to the South.
When she's not into frequencies, vibes and energy, she loves viewing art (galleries, museums, exhibitions etc.), trying new things and experimenting with wool on her crown and that's why I had to find our more about her.
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I started doing creative hairstyles after I matriculated. But it started with short haircuts with lines and a mixtures of hair dyes i.e the blondes with ruby-reds and as my hair grew I did coloured hair fibres (hair piece). A year or two after, a friend of mine introduced me to wool and I've been hooked. The inspiration or rather motivation was the new chapter I was going into at the time.
I think hair is an extension of self, but it doesn't define a person. There's more to us than hair and clothes etc.
Owning my crown means not being boxed into societal norms of how I should comb my hair or relax and tame it. Owning my crown is knowing my worth as a black woman with my amazing wooly hair. Owning my crown means the liberation to do what I please with it.
It's the pride I take in it.
I can not wait to do colourful long slim cornrows, have my fro decorated to flowers in a bun and finally try white.
I would put more black products tested, made and owned by people of colour.
I actually haven't even thought of naming my crown, Lol maybe Kandie (because it's as soft and loveable as candy floss).
An old lady I passed at a food market stopped me and said I should learn how to crotchet so I make hats after I undo my hair but I'm yet to learn.
I love jazz and I love thrifting for clothes,I don't particularly think my hair influences the two in anyway because even if I was bald of which I have been, I still loved the same music and had a similar fashion sense.
I've recently started doing my own hair so I'm my own hairstylist.
Most definitel! The reason why I shaved my head once upon a time was because I felt I needed change for a new chapter in my life. I think reflecting back 10 years from today I'll most probably mark this period of my life with what I do now amongst other choices I'm making.
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Singapore's best cocktail bars
As any local knows, good food has never been an issue in Singapore. Quality cocktails, on the other hand, have been hard to come by.
Until now.
It would appear we've finally stepped out of the shadow of the sickly sweet Singapore Sling. In the last few years, Singapore's cocktail scene has evolved to keep up with its fine-dining relatives, and deserves kudos for progressing beyond just turning out fancy libations with no flair.
With an increasing array of top-shelf liquors –- France's most established whisky distributor La Maison du Whisky has set up shop here –- the city's bartenders have become mad scientists, churning out creative concoction after creative concoction.
Here are some of the top places in Singapore to grab a well-made drink.
Best for a Japanese-style cocktail: Jigger & Pony
Low-key Jigger & Pony doesn't market itself as a mixologist joint, instead labeling its venue a plain, old, simple bar. The generic label, however, isn't befitting of Jigger & Pony's array of distinctive drinks.
"The cocktail service at Jigger & Pony is all about the three 'Cs' – 'Classic', 'Consistency' and 'Craftsmanship,'" said head bartender Anthony Zhong, who backs his reverence for Japanese cocktail techniques with his preferred Ginza hard shake method.
Details are key at Jigger & Pony. They make their own grenadine syrup. Ice (they have five types) gets handcrafted with an ice pick, and Zhong stirs drinks in a way that no sound is produced, so that ice remains chip-less and the drink is not unnecessarily undiluted.
While their menu is not as zany as other specialty cocktail bars, the drinks are made with precision. The Negroni is beautifully executed with a flambée'd orange slice; the Gardener (a gin and tonic made with Thai basil and lemon) is sublime and perfectly bittersweet, while one patron enthusiastically describes Zhong's own Warm Buttered Rum as "Christmas in a cup!"
101 Amoy St; +65 6223 9101; www.jiggerandpony.com
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Best for convivial cocktails: The Cufflink Club
Owner Joel Fraser doesn't shy away from sharing his inspiration for The Cufflink Club: himself.
Everything from the decor to the layout to the Steve Coogan and Alan Partridge cartoons screening in the toilets is all Fraser. Ex-Der Raum and Tippling Club alum, his cocktails exude flair and flavors, with a focus on aesthetics.
Standouts include the 50 Shades of Grey, an Earl Grey tea-based gin and vermouth drink made sweeter by dashes of lemon, sugar and egg white. For Whom The Bell Tolls -– Fraser's tribute to Ernest Hemingway -- is a tart mouthful of rum and pink grapefruit and comes garnished with its own paper airplane.
However, the lesser-known The Cocktail Formerly Known as Quince best shows off Fraser's mixology skills. The combination of pisco and quince liqueur, tempered by fig jam, a dash of bitters, honey and egg white speaks volumes for Fraser, who believes the Cufflink Club "exists for those who enjoy quality."
6 Jiak Chuan Road; +65 9694 9623; www.thecufflinkclub.com
Best for an intimate cocktail: B28
Old-school classic cocktails, jazz music and quality whiskeys rule the bar at B28.
Helmed by Aubrey Sim -- the Singapore 2009 Diageo World Champion –- Sim's brilliance for turning out artisanal cocktails is seen through a number of B28's signature drinks.
The French 75 is a delightful daffodil-yellow drink that smells just as good as it tastes. Tanqueray No. Ten gin mixed with freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon peel, sugar and topped off by champagne is a gentle (but potent) forget-me-not.
Their Mike Scotch Sour, a twist on the classic whisky sour which uses scotch in place of bourbon, cherry brandy and sweet vermouth substituted for sugar to give the drink a more complex flavor is Sim's way of converting women to the whisky train.
Add in the gentleman's club feel with teak ceilings and a diverse jazz playlist and you've got yourself a winner in the bar stakes.
B28, B/F The Club, 28 Ann Siang Road; +65 9026 3466; www.btwentyeight.com
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Cocktails with a kick: Néktar
Don't call Sufian a mixologist or a bartender, he's a bar chef.
Set in an old black-and-white home, Néktar specializes in turning out drinks that are "multi-layered experiences."
Everything from chipotle sauce (pineapple daiquiri), Asian spices and infused bitters (there's lavender, chili and even hibiscus) is used to produce East-meets-West drinks such as the Naughty and Spice (blend of homemade chili bitters, vodka and elderflower liquor), the East Village Brew -– their take on local ginger tea -– a ginger and dark rum mixture with spiced milk tea and lime juice.
While such unconventional cocktails intrigue, Sufian highly recommends Néktar's Bitter Chocolate Martini, a stirred cocktail with a combination of vodka, white crème de cacao and a trickle of crème de menthe.
"Though the ingredients and preparation may be understated and straightforward, the creamy texture on the palate, a hint of chocolate and the subtle lingering peppermint aftertaste culminates in a smooth, harmonious drink."
31 Scotts Road; +65 6836 9185; www.nektar.com.sg
Best for molecular cocktails: The Tippling Club
The 23rd best bar in the world according to the 2011 "World's 50 best bars" annual rankings, Tippling Club has always had a feel for the controversial, starting years back with their F**k the Subprime! cocktail (champagne, bitters, and VSOP Hennessy), which was an instant hit with (no surprise) bankers and the press.
Not resting on theatrics alone –- even though many of its drinks are based on the elements of molecular gastronomy -– Tippling Club's tipples are among the city's most unusual.
The trademarked Juniper Sling based on the scent of Penhaligon's Juniper Sling fragrance is a prime example. Served in a Penhaligon's bottle, the aromatic concoction of Grand Marnier, gin, cassis, homemade cherry bitters, juniper and cinnamon syrup took four months to formulate.
And for what it's worth, it tastes as good as it smells.
8D Dempsey Road; +65 6475 2217; www.tipplingclub.com
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Best for tea-based cocktails: CUT
The average diner may find it too pricey to sit down for a meal at Wolfgang Puck's CUT, but a drink is a lot easier on one's wallet.
The Tony Chi-designed bar and lounge turns out a number of memorable, sip-worthy concoctions. The signature Adios Nonino is made with Amaretto, Maker's Mark bourbon and Aperol, finished with a heady fragrance of burnt orange peel.
The oddly named HELP!! Save the Bees is a tongue-in-cheek effort to raise the awareness of the world's declining bee population according to Wes Guild, CUT's assistant general manager.
However, the perfect balance of flavors and ingredients befitting Puck's reputation is best sampled through their tea-based drinks.
The Garden of Eden is a strong, flavorful vodka cocktail, infused with mango black tea, garnished with dried mango and tropical flowers and given a dash of zest with sprigs of lemon peel.
#BI-71 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave; +65 6688 8517; www.wolfgangpuck.com
Cocktails with a view: Maison Ikkoku
This three-in-one space (café-menswear boutique-cocktail bar) can prove distracting but what ultimately wins is its cocktail bar, which has a view of the grand Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam.
Set up by Ethan Leslie Leong (Drink Culture and Bar Stories), the bar may well be named after a 1980s Japanese romantic comedy, however the unusual concoctions drinks are anything but a sugary mess.
The Singapore Long Island Tea is given a twist with a personal choice of tealeaf. The tea is then mixed in with gin, vodka and lemon resulting in a cocktail that soothes and calms like a warm cup of cha.
For the chocoholics, there is only one option: the dessert-worthy Chocolate Flambe-tini, which is served with toasted marshmallow and cookie roll.
The aptly named Golden Goose cocktail is a product of the "constantly experimenting" Leong and combines vodka, pamplemousse, pink grapefruit and gooseberries into one sublime intoxicant.
20 Kandahar St.; +65 6294 0078; www.maison-ikkoku.net
Best for a secret cocktail: The Library
Singapore's hippest cocktail bar is also the most hidden. Housed behind mirrored bookshelves of design books (hence the name) is a dimly-lit speakeasy style bar where access is granted by password and bowtie-clad bartenders serve up more than 20 playful concoctions in an array of mismatched cups –- everything from test tubes and crystal-cut glass to copper mugs.
The quirky charm extends beyond the bottom of High Ti rum cocktails served in a teapot, or the oddly named drinks such as the Moshi Moshi Umeboshi, a fizzy gin drink with cream.
Head bartender Stefan Ravalli and his crew like to have a little fun and creativity with their potent libations, evident through the gin-maraschino liquor-lemon juice Frequent Flyer, served in a violet-rimmed saucer with a boarding pass; and the Shrub-A-Dub-Dub gin, vermouth and cloudy apple cocktail ladled out from within a mini bathtub, with a rubber ducky for company.
As the menu states: "We are not bartender poets. We can't juggle. We're not 'mixologists'. But we do love making drinks."
47 Keong Saik Road (obtain the password next door at Keong Saik Snacks)
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I am currently leading our Ladies Bible Studies using Lisa TerKeurst's Book, What Happens When Women Say Yes to God? We have a Sunday night class, a Wednesday Lunch time class, and a Wednesday Evening Class.
This was part of the vision that God gave me for our Women's Ministry when I went to the SHE SPEAKS conference in June. We had a beautiful banquet to kick off our fall semester with this theme. Then we encouraged ALL of our women to study this book together.
We have approximately 80 of our women studying this together. Imagine the possibilities...
One verse from this week's chapter was, "This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit..." John 15:8
Just think... 80 Women bearing much fruit - to the Glory of God. WOW...
What happens when these women say "YES" to God...
Only Heaven Knows....
But I am so excited to be a part of it!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
"Yes" to God Bible Studies
I am currently leading our Ladies Bible Studies using Lisa TerKeurst's Book, What Happens When Women Say Yes to God? We have a Sunday night class, a Wednesday Lunch time class, and a Wednesday Evening Class.
9 comments:
- Leah said...
Now that is exciting. Please keep us posted on what God does in these women and through them. Thanks for sharing!!
- September 25, 2008 at 4:21 AM
- Krista said...
This is a great Bible study! I am thoroughly enjoying it as well as the fellowship with the ladies.
- September 25, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Emily said...
80 women! Wow, that speaks volumes about your church, and the hunger for deeper stuff. how cool.
- September 25, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- Tricia said...
I am excited too DeeDee... I read chapter 3 yesterday and the Lord really spoke to me about a few things from it...
and, I have been trying to be extra sensitive to the Holy Spirit this week and more obedient... and I have had an awesome week! The Bible study with my girls last night was just wonderful, and I know it is a result of me being more surrendered to His control! It is exciting!
- September 25, 2008 at 4:18 PM
- Gayle @ thewestiecrew said...
Amen! Not only will it affect the CBC, but it will affect our whole city as well.
Believing God with you (and kinda wishing I was doing it too...LOL!)
Let me know when you have another Sunday night one and I may come join ya...
- September 25, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Shonda said...
That sounds so exciting! I pray each life bear much fruit for HIS glory. May the Lord continue to bless you as you lead the vision from the Lord.
- September 25, 2008 at 9:56 PM
- Darlene said...
I am really enjoying the bible study. The homework is not bad at all! I am so glad that I came to the Sunday night class ...that way I didn't miss anything...since my Mom came to church with me on Wednesday. I thought she would enjoy listening to Bro. Hal...plus it was closer for her since she uses the walker.
Have a great weekend!
- September 26, 2008 at 6:05 AM
- Karla Meachem said...
Dee Dee,
Thanks for taking the time to share! God is so GOOD!
80 women... multiplied, like a pebble being thrown into a pond.
Far-reaching...ONLY heaven knows!
I'm anxious to hear more. I've added this book to my reading list!
- September 28, 2008 at 12:06 AM
- Fran said...
Hey girl...did you get your books online?? I want one. :) Email me back if you can.
Thanks so much!
- September 29, 2008 at 2:15 PM


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The Radio Room in Greenville, SC is hosting yet again another amazing matchup this Fall! On September 27th, Mark Webb Jr. will be performing with Cory Branan, along with Austin Plaine.
Tickets are currently available for $10 (link below), and can also be purchased day-of-show for $13. Tickets are selling quick, so make sure to reserve your spot today!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.freshtix.com/events/cory-branan-at-radio-room