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This book documents the development of The Son-Rise Program® and Raun K. Kaufman's incredible journey out of autism as well as the journey of five other special children. Read samples on-line.
As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and articulate autism expert and educator with no trace of his former condition.
So what happened?
Thanks to The Son-Rise Program, a revolutionary method created by his parents, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism. (His story was recounted in the best-selling book Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues and in the award-winning NBC television movie Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love.) In Autism Breakthrough, Raun presents the ground-breaking principles behind the program that helped him and thousands of other families with special children. Autism, he explains, is frequently misunderstood as a behavioral disorder when, in fact, it is a social relational disorder. Raun explains what it feels like to be autistic and shows how and why The Son-Rise Program works.
A step-by-step guide with clear, practical strategies that readers can apply immediately—in some cases, parents see changes in their children in as little as one day—Autism Breakthrough makes it possible for these special children to defy their original often-very-limited prognoses. Parents and educators learn how to enable their children to create meaningful, caring relationships, vastly expand their communications, and to participate successfully in the world.
An important work of hope, science, and progress, Autism Breakthrough presents the powerful ideas and practical applications that have already changed the lives of families all over the world.
A practical guide to parenting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It covers all the key problem areas including sleep, food avoidance and tantrums, and is full of tried-and-tested strategies drawn from the author's extensive experience of working with ASD children. It also has exercises for parents and caregivers.
The Starter Kit is a selection of outstanding resources designed to help you, your family, your support team and everyone else in your child's life to be able to:
Think you're not creative? Then this is the two DVD set for you. Learn games that will take your child to their next level of development in communication and interaction.
We'll help you use simple games and activities to develop your child's:
Learn the relationship building techniques of The Son-Rise Program®. Through demonstrations and tutorials, parents and professionals will acquire tools to jumpstart social development, including how to:
The story of Barry Neil and Samahria Lyte Kaufman working with the family of an autistic child. This book goes into detail about how a program is structured and how this particular family overcame challenges they had in running their program.
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This book describes the attitudinal backbone of The Son-Rise Program® with specific techniques of how to be more comfortable, and, therefore more effective, in working with your child. Read samples on-line.
Raun K. Kaufman's lecture on applying the principles of The Son-Rise Program walks you through his journey of how this program enabled him to recover completely from autism. Transforming him from a mute, withdrawn child with a tested I.Q. of less than 30 into an Ivy League university graduate, who is now the Director of Global Education at the Autism Treatment Center of America.
This lecture will also provide practical strategies on how to work with your own child. He will review the concept of "Joining", facilitating skill acquisition by capitalizing on your child's own motivation, teaching socialization through interactive play, how to help children "unlearn" challenging behaviors and how to create a work/play environment, which maximizes interaction and learning.
This free DVD includes the BBC documentary: "I Want My Little Boy Back." You will see the essence of The Son-Rise Program® as our staff helps special children and their families.
The award-winning NBC television movie
An audio CD of Barry Neil Kaufman speaking about a number of different children and the power of feeling nonjudgmental and comfortable with them. He details how the parents changed to become more effective and powerful in facilitating growth for their child.
A set of 3 audio CDs by Samahria Lyte Kaufman doing a question and answer session with parents. She answers the most commonly asked questions, such as how The Son-Rise Program® differs from other programs, how she maintained the energy to do her program and much more!
This book illustrates the powerful, life-changing Option Process® Dialogue in action. Barry Neil Kaufman takes us on a very intimate journey, presenting 10 uplifting, in-depth portraits of young people engaged in transformative dialogues with him.
This landmark presentation on parenting presents a new vision that enables parents to approach the child rearing experience with ease, comfort and clarity. So many people know the type of parents they don't want to be...but have little guidance in helping them become the parents they do want to be.
Barry and Samahria Kaufman's effective and often miraculous way of reaching out with love and acceptance, in a host of parenting applications, is world renowned. They have helped thousands of families discover a sense of love, caring, communication and appreciation. They help take the confusion out of child rearing by establishing an understandable and workable foundation for parenting.
A presentation of the revolutionary notion that there is no such thing as a learning disability.
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In 1971 Congress shuffled dates by creating the Uniform Monday Holiday Act – giving support to the long desired three-day work weekends. It was still called Washington's Birthday, though.
The term Presidents Day came in the 1980's. February 12, Lincoln's birthday, was never a holiday but many people recognized him as a great president. With Lincoln's and Washington's actual birthdays and the Federal Holiday, too much was going on in February. Thus, Presidents Day. How many of today's students think of Washington and Lincoln as special presidents?
So, Monday, February 15, 2010, what are we celebrating? Presidents past? Present? Future?
Again, I am reminded of how we see the Bible. Many believe it is as changeable as a holiday to fit today's society. The creation story is seen as a simple allegory, not an inspired description of God's actions. Christ's birth becomes simply Winter Holidays, to be recognized with other religions and cultures.
Laws? Civil disobedience changes man's laws, God's mostly ignored. They either fluctuate or were negated by Christ's appearance. When asked about what Christ taught, Matthew 25:34-46 is the center encircled by John 3:16-17, without including John 3:15, 18-19 or Matthew 25:30.
Paul gives a list of things that work to separate us from Christ, and fail to do so, if we remain faithful.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 KJV)
How do we remain faithful?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17 KJV)
Is this faith necessary? Only if we desire salvation; only if we desire God's grace.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8 KJV)
This does not change. No whim of mankind wipes out a portion of God's word that does not fit into a person's lifestyle.
Christ fulfilled much in the way of prophecy, law and sacrifice. Obedience to God's will changes not.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:18-19 KJV)
So, celebrate Presidents Day with a bit of history, and a bit of Bible study. The Bible tudy will bless your day.
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2 Ways To Dye Your Food Green, Naturally
2 Ways To Dye Your Food Green, Naturally
There a few things about St. Patrick's day that make it unlike any other holiday. When else can you drink green beverages and enjoy brined cabbage like it's a main dish? Anyway, for those of us who are avoiding artificial colors in our food, it can be tough to share in the all-things-green fun.
On a quest for the perfect St. Patrick's Day green beer, this year the So Delicious Dairy Free team has been experimenting with fun ways to turn up the green, naturally, and we're excited to share our results with you.
1. Baby Spinach
Popeye's favorite vegetable has a beautiful green to it. We added a tightly packed 1/4 cup to our Classic Belgian Waffle recipe and the result was very festive! While the flavor does come through a bit in the waffles, the color is gorgeous and the taste can be masked with some pure maple syrup. We recommend using spinach to green-up any blender friendly recipe such as cake, waffles, pancakes, or cupcakes.
2. Matcha
Beer is a bit more tricky than waffles. We knew that whatever was going to turn our beer or cider green would have to dissolve perfectly. Matcha did just the trick. We used 1/4 tsp. of pure matcha and used 2oz of hot water to make an extra concentrated amount. Then, we poured it in a pint glass and alternated pours with hard cider until we achieved a nice festive green. Nailed it. But, the fact that matcha contains a small amount caffeine made us want to search for a caffeine-free option as well.
3. Moringa Powder
Moringa is a great way to get some extra vegetables into your diet. It mixes nicely with water and is a great addition to smoothies so surely it would work with beer, too, right? Yes and no. The color is definitely green—in a green-smoothie kind of way—but it didn't dissolve as well as it did with the matcha. If you are going to give it a go, be sure to mix it well into water first and use the same method as with matcha.
Well there you have it, two ways to dye something green, naturally. How about you, any tricks you use for naturally green St. Patrick's Day goodies?


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On today's blog, we at The Hose Shop would like to discuss air compression hoses in NJ, their uses and pricing. This type of hose is an accessory that sends the pressurized air flowing out of the compressor to attached application tools. Hose conveys the air flow and acts as a connection between the two systems. All are familiar with the air hoses used in garages to inflate tires with air delivered by a compressor. The major pricing determinants of these hoses are diameter, length and material.
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The compressor may be stationary and the application tool or site may be distant from it. Sometimes heavy portable compressors are carried by car to the job site which may be a construction area and the compressor may need to deliver air flow to various pneumatic appliances from the car. Air compressor hose comes into play in these cases.
For general purpose and household applications a 25 ft long and 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch diameter hose is sufficient. Apart from these two common measures, other diameter hoses are also available for industrial purposes. Good quality hoses should be flexible, durable and withstand high temperatures.
The connectors at the two ends may be turned by a lathe or molded in parts. Lathe shaped connectors are durable while molded ones tend to crack or leak fast. Hose pipe should be free from leak and protected from damage during use. Connecting good quality hose at the application tool side gives better air flow supply. Long hose pipes come coiled up in a reel which can retract the hose. A good quality reel provides protection to hose pipes and house them inside a metal casing.
Body material of the hose is very important. Generally Polyurethane (PUR or PU), a polymer of organic units linked by urethane or carbamate linkage are used to manufacture high pressure compressor hose. This compound is physically flexible, resilient, lightweight, and can withstand frictional wearing to some extent.
Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) is another synthetic material composed of thermoplastic polymers which is used to make hose for special applications. They can withstand high pressure up to 145 PSI or more. Rubber is the most preferred material for hose pipes. They are abrasion resistant, withstand high temperature and pressure and highly flexible.
The key to choosing air compressor accessories and tools lies in knowing the capacity of your air compressor and the planned applications. Your accessories must be compatible to the air compressor and the compressor must have sufficient capacity to power the attached tools. This is one of the reasons you need to engage a professional to help you get quality and reliable tools and accessories and you will definitely get a great value for your money. If you have any questions you can always ask our friendly staff at The Hose Shop.
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My partner and I had debated visiting Center Parcs for many years, but I had always resisted the idea, insisting that I would rather spend my precious time off sprawled out on a sun lounger somewhere hot.
However, his fond childhood memories of family excursions to Sherwood Forest eventually swayed me, and we travelled down to the resort with our two-year-old son and eight-year-old stepdaughter excitedly chirping away in the back of the car.
I still wasn't convinced as we drove into the village in a procession of cars and navigated our way to our woodland lodge to unload. But once we had explored our plush, well-equipped three-bedroom cabin, and taken our vehicle to the on-site car park, where we left it for the duration of the trip, it all began to make sense.
As we left the car behind and cycled back to our accommodation on our newly-hired bikes, the looming Scots Pine and Norway Spruce trees enveloped us in a calming embrace.
The tring-a-ling of bells and the whir of bike tyres on tarmac replaced the hum of traffic, and the soothing sound of forest wildlife added to the cocoon of tranquility. It was already beginning to become clear why people prefer to ditch their passports and head to Center Parcs instead.
When we stepped out of the patio doors at our lodge and discovered a small lake with resident ducks and swans, along with a small army of squirrels darting from tree to tree, our toddler squealed with delight. An outburst that became a familiar sound over our three-day stay.
Center Parcs really is a haven for children. On our first day, we were happy to spend a couple of hours in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, an impressive venue with children's pools, water rides, chutes and spa pools, and a huge swimming pool with a wave machine and shallow areas for paddlers.
Afterwards, we refuelled at the Starbucks outlet in the village and then enjoyed a family bowling session. Even my toddler could play as the lane barriers go up when its the little ones' turn, and all they have to do is push the ball down the ramp. I've always thought bowling was a bit naff, but we had a fabulous time and my constant failed attempts to hit the pins provided laughs.
With a selection of restaurants to choose from, we decided to visit Strada. The staff couldn't do enough and our waitress was a star with our children. The play area in the corner of the restaurant was ingenious and we were able to enjoy parts of our meal in relative peace. Heck, I even had a coffee. This is one of the many things I love about Center Parcs. You can go out and have an evening meal relaxed in the knowledge the restaurant will be child-friendly.
The following day we got up early and dropped our son off at the creche. I was apprehensive at first, but I did my research and was further reassured when we were greeted by the clearly experienced, friendly staff. We then cycled at top-speed to the other end of the village and dropped off our daughter at the Woodland Games, one of the many activities on offer for youngsters.
We were then able to enter the calm of the Aquasana World of Spa for three hours of bliss. There's an array of steam rooms and a huge sauna, as well as a heated outdoor pool and relaxation areas.
But the highlight was a 60-minute aromatherapy massage which saw me nearly fall asleep on numerous occasions. Was it wrong that I left my partner to collect the kids while I enjoyed this spa treatment? Oh well, I'm a mum, I deserved/needed it. Who says you have to give up on all luxuries when you have children?
If you are insane and would prefer to do something more active with your precious child-free time, the Center Parcs website allows you to book activities from badminton and horse-riding to wall-climbing in advance, and then makes up a full itinerary for your stay.
Or you could just tootle around on your bikes and enjoy the natural beauty of the forest or sip a latte while you kids clamber around in one of the many play areas. There's even a sandy beach next to a lake, so you can dig out your bucket and spade.
On an evening you don't even have to venture out, as there's a takeaway service offering everything from Indian to Chinese food. So those with younger children can still enjoy a break from cooking.
By the end of the weekend I was a Center Parcs convert. It's not cheap, but you can't put a price on precious family memories.


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Tonight, as every Monday, we start off the week with the Open Mic, hosted by Harrison Matthews. The ever-changing participants of this event deliver an eclectic mix of songs, stories, poems and so forth.
It's your mic, it's your talent. We invite all patrons to join in the community: lend your voice and ears! Raise a pint and start the week with a little creativity. Cheers!


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Ever since Big Bank Hank hooked up his fancy colour TV to watch his beloved New York Knickerbockers play basketball on The Sugarhill Gang's 1979 hit Rapper's Delight, rappers have remained glued to the idiot box. Big Daddy Kane bragged that, for sheer entertainment, his rhymes were "better than Dynasty or Hill Street Blues", while other emcees have found kindred spirits in specific characters, with Redman earning "respect like The Fonz" and the more humble Jeru The Damaja getting "props like Norm Peterson". TV theme tunes, too, have been raided, from DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince debuting their brand of playful pop rap over I Dream Of Jeannie's signature 60s song to D-Block threatening to "take everything you got" with a gloriously gangsta reworking of the Cheers ditty.
Listening to Wale, however, is less like channel surfing, more like settling down with a DVD box set of the DC rapper's favourite TV show. Not content with releasing 2008's Seinfeld-celebrating The Mixtape About Nothing – featuring soundbites from the peerless 90s sitcom as well as an enthusiastic, foul mouthed cameo from Elaine Benes herself, Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Wale last week dropped More About Nothing, a similarly Seinfeldian sequel that even boasts a song inspired by (and sampling) the Soup Nazi.
Wale's not the only rhyme-spitter who enjoys a spot of Seinfeld (Greg Nice, Lupe Fiasco, Das EFX, Chubb Rock and The Last Emperor have all referenced the show's characters) and, though hip-hop's infatuation with the exploits of a perma-smirking Jewish comedian may at first glance seem odd, the show was always ripe for rap reappropriation. Consider the evidence: an urbane New Yorker known for rocking mics, hitting skins and sporting pristine Nikes – all while exhibiting the same smug superiority and penchant for wordplay as many a rap legend – Jerry is as quintessential a 90s hip-hop icon as Grand Puba or the young Jay-Z. Then there's his posse: Kramer's a spaced out sidekick in the Flavor Flav mould, George Costanza's as antisocial and self-loathing as Eminem, and Elaine fits the same sexy yet down-with-the-boys template as Eve or Foxy Brown. With storylines about masturbating, dead fiances, menage a trois and racial faux pas, Seinfeld and Larry David's baby also shares hip-hop's disdain for political correctness – little wonder that David's Curb Your Enthusiasm would later give us fictional, cunnilingus compliant rapper Krazee-Eyez Killa, himself subsequently immortalised in verse by LA crew Dilated Peoples.
Rap-types aren't just into slap-bass-heavy sitcoms, either. Britain's own Kano revealed his 24 fandom with Jack Bauer: The 7 Day Edition, an 11-track mixtape crafted within the titular self-imposed timeframe. "I named it that because I felt like Jack from 24, working to a deadline to get this shit done," explained Kano. We don't remember Kiefer's CTU agent fighting against the clock to find a functioning pair of headphones or select which Drake track to freestyle over though.
Showing a greater adherence to his favourite show's convoluted canon, 88 Keys recently paid his respects to Lost with the song Baggage Claim. Imagining himself as a survivor of the ill-fated Oceanic Flight 815, Keys charts his mainly fraught interactions with his fellow castaways: "I'm not taking orders from Jack, like I'm his soldier/I don't trust Katie as far as my arms could throw her," he rhymes on the song. He's not a fan of Jack's rival, either ("Locke don't give me that philosophical crap/I know is gonna spew from your oesophagus tract").
While Keys has used his musical talents to insert himself into a rap rendition of his favourite show, bigger name hip-hoppers now use their varying acting abilities to appear in actual programmes. 1990 saw Will Smith begin his ascent to Hollywood mega-stardom in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the success of which would later spawn sitcom vehicles for LL Cool J, Queen Latifah and Eve. These days, of course, LL plays it straight in police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles while his one-time enemy Ice T flashes a badge in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The eternally childlike Biz Markie (who cut his distinctive teeth on Keenen Ivory Wayans' early-90s hip-hop sketch show In Living Color) is down with the kids on Yo Gabba Gabba!, while Public Enemy's Flavor Flav is now known as that clock-wearing crazy from reality show Flavor Of Love. As for fellow rap legend turned reality star Reverend Run, we'll chalk Run's House up to The Lord working in mysterious ways.
Record label politics may have prevented vaunted New York emcee Saigon from ever releasing his debut album, but the rapper's fictional decision to put his career in the hands of Turtle on Entourage has at least given him a decent acting show reel. By contrast, Ghostface Killah is so prolific he even hit 30 Rock to bless Jenna Maroney with guest vocals on her Muffin Top track.
Then there's Ghost's fellow Wu-Tang clansman Method Man, who bounced back from an aborted, clownish sitcom with co-collaborator Redman to grab a small part in The Wire, the show which arguably best illustrates the symbiotic relationship between hip-hop and TV. Just as Meth plied his husky voiced charisma as the brilliantly named Cheese Wagstaff, so his musical peers have predictably peppered their verses with references to the show's street-savvy characters and plotlines. Gay stick-up man Omar Little alone has been the subject of rhymes both action-packed ("I had you on the run like Omar in The Wire" – Tony Yayo) and er, homophobia-packed (D.I.R.T, Heltah Skeltah).
Part-time rapper Idris Elba may have wisely turned down offers to resurrect The Wire's drug kingpin Stringer Bell in the recording booth (with name-checks from Eminem, the character's hip-hop immortality is assured) but Detroit rapper Finale summons up the spirit of shady senator Clay Davis on The Senator from last year's Pipe Dreams And A Promise album. Boasting a recurring, stroke-of-genius sample Davis's trademark "Sheeeeeeiiiiiitttt", Finale reminds rivals that they ain't saying, well, sheeeeeeiiiiiitttt.
Still, Virginia-based punchline maestro Skillz already laid down the definitive audio tribute to The Wire when the show ended, chronicling the events of all five series in his handy The Wire Wrap-Up. If it's a crash course in Seinfeld you're after, we'd suggest that Wale is truly Master of his Domain. Don't worry – he'll explain that gag, too.
More About Nothing is out now
Rappers Radio Times
"I used to watch CHiPs, now I load glock clips", rapped Nas on his 1992 debut Halftime.
Taxi Rappers love sitcoms and smooth jazz kingpin Bob James. Cue Souls Of Mischief sampling Angela, James' classic theme from Taxi, on Cabfare
The Dukes of Hazzard
"I'm swinging my Dukes of Hazzard just like Bo, Luke and Daisy," rhymed Das EFX, while Roscoe P Coldchain paid homage to Boss Hogg's beleaguered second-in-command. Yeeeee-haww!
The Simpsons
Masta Ace flipped the theme on Spread It Out, Ludacris did his best Homer impression on My Chick Bad and Jazzy Jeff collaborated on Do The Bartman.
Clarissa Explains It All On their swansong Curtain Call, revered Carolina crew Little Brother went out referencing Melissa Joan Hart's pre-Sabrina 90s kiddie-com. Way cool.
Knight Rider
Busta Rhymes, Panjabi MC and Timbaland all sampled the show's theme.
Home Improvement
"Hammer on my waist, Tim the Tool Man Taylor" sneered E-40's crony Stress, putting a sinister gun-related spin on Tim Allen's anodyne DIY expert.
Married With Children
Rapper Intuition named a song after Al Bundy, and the Young Black Teenagers lusted after airhead daughter Kelly. "I hold my old like Bud Bundy with no date," rhymed AG of Al's lad, but Bud's real-life alter ego David Faustino struggled to hold his own as a rapper.
Hill Street Blues
Kool G dropped Ill Street Blues and Cam'ron sampled its theme for Harlem Streets. Square eyes Cam'ron's also rhymed over themes from Magnum PI, Night Court, Facts of Life and more.


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Tequila is a misunderstood tipple. Mistreat it and it will deliver a hangover of unholy proportions. Researched, sipped and respected, it's one of the finest spirits you can find in a drinks cabinet.
Rather than waxing lyrical on the differences between a Blue Agave and a Mixto, we've employed some of the most discerning tongues in the UK and beyond to provide us with a list of the ten finest tequilas money can buy.
It's a collection that's bound to make you happy - but should you feel aggrieved that we missed out your favourite, let us know your personal favourites in the comments below.
Olmeca Altos Plata
Chosen by: Matthew Alex Scott, general manager of London's El Camion on Brewer Street, which serves its tequilas with a more palatable red sangrita
Notes: Cooked agave, citrus and herbal
"A unique product masterminded by two London Bartenders, the late Henry Besant and Dre Masso with Olmeca Master distiller Jesus Hernandez. The idea behind it was to produce a bartenders' tequila, one that tastes amazing neat but is versatile to be used in cocktails, and thats exactly what it is. One hundred percent agave, a blend of roller milled and tahona crushed agave, produced in Los Altos of Jalisco, 2,104 metres above sea level."
El Espolón Tequila
Chosen by: Mario Sandgren, head bartender at The Rum Kitchen
Notes: Grilled pineapple, vanilla bean, toffee, stewed Agave, black pepper
"Different from the rest. A lot of grilled and stewed notes, having a medium body and round mouth feel, its slightly savoury character makes it quite unique. Lends itself best to being drunk as a shot or in something slightly floral like a Mexican Butterfly or an Acapulco which lifts it up, and at the same time brings weight and substance to the drink, the savour and spice carries the tequila throughout the cocktail, not letting you forget it, but not interfering either."
Tapitao Reposao
Chosen by: Max Venning, Head Bartender at Bar Termini and 69 Colebrooke Row
Notes: Salted caramel, Honey and spice
"The Gonzalez at 69 Colebrooke Row is a cult classic and this is the base."
El Luchador Tequila Blanco
Chosen by: Grover of TasteTequila.com and creator of the Tequila Matchmaker app
Notes: Agave, fresh sea salt and lemon pepper
"Fairly new to the scene, a really high quality and delicious blanco tequila that is 110-proof, a trend that follows the high proof nature of mezcal and bourbon. If you want to experience what tequila is like when it comes directly from the still (not diluted with water), this is it."
Don Julio Blanco
Chosen by: Rollo Weeks, bar manager at The Parlour at sketch
Notes: Lemon, lime and grapefruit
"I'd have to choose Don Julio Blanco. A crisp and citrusy tequila which is artfully blended, meaning you're guaranteed perfect consistency every time. Delicious neat but also makes for the perfect margarita."
Tequila Cabeza Blanco
Chosen by: Max Venning
Notes: Dusty, sweet, nutty balsa wood
"On the sweeter end of Blanco Tequila but this works in its favour. Adds a great roundness to a margarita and a great shooting tequila."
Fortaleza Reposado
Chosen by: Grover
Notes: Butter, caramelized agave, vanilla, olive
"What was once a secret among bartenders and serious tequila aficionados, is now widely available because you can't keep a secret like this for too long. Fortaleza Reposado is an incredible product, hand-made every step of the way in very small batches in a very old distillery. When we want to convert people into tequila fans, we serve them this. Absolutely no additives in the entire line of Fortaleza products, which is something I REALLY respect and appreciate."
Don Fulano Imperial
Chosen by: Matthew Alex Scott
Notes: Tobacco, dark chocolate, black cherries and spices
"An amazing sipping tequila, produced by the largest grower of agave in the tequila region, it has the characteristics of aged rums and whiskeys. Made from entirely estate grown highland agave, individually selected at prime ripeness, the tequila is aged for a minimum of five to 12 years in new and old french oak barrels."
Casamigos blanco
Chosen by: Max Venning
Notes: Citrus, vanilla and sweet agave
Yes, it's the one owned by George Clooney, but don't let that put you off. Having scooped up a bundle of international awards, the Hollywood-backed tequila has just touched down in the UK at Selfridges. "Super smooth, super easy to drink," says Venning. "Works well in tall cocktails or in a clean take on an old fashioned, with a grapefruit twist."
Chosen by: Mario Sandgren
Notes: Floral, earthy and mineral, baked Agave, black pepper, sea salt and herbal with hints of vanilla and citrus present
"Very typical "Tequila Valley" Tequila. Currently made by the 5th generation of the Orendain Family. Named after the Olympic jumping horse called ARETE. It's quite full bodied and starts off quite rich on the palate to then smooth itself out to become crisp and fresh, which makes it ideal for a wide range of food. Very good in a Dirty Daisy or Classic Margarita with a salt rim (try pink Himalayan salt)."


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Brenau staff, faculty and students have opportunities to learn more about child abuse detection, prevention and reporting at an upcoming Stewards of Children seminar, scheduled Monday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The free Darkness to Light training program will be held at the Edmondson-Telford Center for Children, 603 Washington St. in Gainesville.
The center's next Stewards of Children training session will be Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. To register for a session, please contact Sandra Reed at gro.nerdlihcrofretnecte@ardnas or (770) 534-5151.


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January… prize draw winners have been picked out – see if you're on the list here.
A massive 'Thank You' to everyone who took part. You should be extremely proud of yourselves!
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A Promise
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What a wonderful way to explain the season! Sarah gave Jamie some bulbs for her birthday and you have just reminded me to get them planted! TONIGHT!ReplyDelete
Stephanie, if you have a bit of chicken wire, lay it over the tulip bed and sprinkle with more soil. Squirrels and chipmunks will find these treasures and the children will be very disappointing come spring. Believe me, we've been there. My grandchildren and I planted HUNDREDS of bulbs in preparation for their youngest aunt's wedding the following spring. What a disaster. Surprisingly, the critters didn't disturb the daffodils or the little purple thingies (the name escapes me at the moment!), but not a tulip was ever seen.ReplyDelete
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I love how children can feel truly devastated by something like the death of a flower. Shira was recently distraught because the trees weren't speaking to her. Seriously? Children are perfect.ReplyDelete
(Though I wish they slept more.)
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There's something a little bit magical about the winter and holidays - wearing wool mittens in the brisk air, baking sweets in the kitchen, making snow angels in the yard - and the Iowa City area welcomes all of the excitement of the season. Whether you're looking for things to do with your young family, good friends, or a special someone, you'll find options and activities left and right.
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Downtown Iowa City decks the halls for the holiday season with many free activities. Horse Drawn Carriage Rides return on Saturdays in December (Dec 5, 12, 19) from 11:30am - 2:30pm starting from the downtown Hills Bank & Trust Company location. The Downtown Hunt for the Elves is a "Where's Waldo?" kind of activity that kids love - plus families will have a chance to win a grand prize gift basket if they find 15 of the 35+ elves hidden in local businesses. Santa visits and a gift-wrapping station are also part of the festivities. Oh what fun!
Downtown is also hosting a free Holiday Market on Saturday, December 12 from 10am-5:30pm. Under a warm, decorated tent set up in the pedestrian mall, the market will serve up holiday drinks at a cash bar throughout the day alongside 16 vendors showcasing their best gift items for the holiday season. Then, later that evening will be downtown's first Gingerbread House Competition from 7-11:30pm. Participants in groups of up to four people can purchase tickets here – the rest of us can stand back and enjoy the building of the holiday creations!
The Amana Colonies' Tannenbaum Forest is a magical sight – this free event is one of those must-do activities! Through December 20 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, folks can browse through the community's shops offering holiday specials and music, then see the majestic trees in the Festhalle Barn. The Amana Heritage Museum also has a special exhibit which transforms the museum auditorium into an old fashioned Christmas room, portraying Christmas in communal Amana as it would have been celebrated 100 years ago.
Coralville Aisle of Lights has been an annual tradition since 1980. Residents and businesses light luminarias along the sidewalks to create a magical scene on a winter night. This year it will be held on December 13 from 5-9pm following other activities throughout Coralville, including an open house at the Iowa River Landing. You can even hop on a bus for a tour of the lights!
Winter Recreation
Cross country ski or snowshoe along one of the area's groomed trails at Brown Deer Golf Club, University of Iowa Ashton Cross Country Field (located off Hawkeye Park Rd) and MacBride Nature Center. Ski rental is available at Fin & Feather, Scheels and through University of Iowa Recreation Services. Plus, stay up to date on Iowa ski trail conditions and locations. Too cold to stay outside? Head to Coral Ridge Mall's ice rink to skate indoors while you finish up your holiday shopping.
For more festive ideas, visit the Convention & Visitors Bureau's winter page. May your holidays be merry and bright!


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Warsaw. Monument to resistance fighters
The sculpture showing a resistance fighter hauling himself out of a manhole commemorates those who used the sewer system during the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944. Jan Rossman 'Wacek'an officer in the command of the Polish Home Army 'Zoska' battalion at the end of August, 1944 made a passage in the sewer system from the Old Town to the Zoliborz district to evacuate the wounded from the Old Town and obtain supplies of ammunition from Zoliborz. After the construction of the sewer dam by the Germans between the Old Town and the Zoliborz district, he commanded the demolition unit which blew up the dam. Until the end of the Uprising, he was in the Zoliborz unit responsible for sewer communication. The following information is taken from an article by him, "In the Warsaw Sewers" which appeared in the monthly magazine Mowia Wieki No. 8/20 in August 1959.
Warsaw's sewer system was designed by an English engineer William Lindley towards the end of the 19th century.
Jews used the sewers during the liquidation of the Warsaw ghetto in 1943. An SS and police commander for the Warsaw district, General Jürgen Stroop, wrote in a report dated May 16th, 1943 that to prevent an escape to the sewers, the sewer system underneath the Jewish housing district was flooded. Jews hid in the sewers and an organized system of cellars, bunkers, and passages scattered throughout the ghetto. Every passage and bunker had access to the sewer system. He claimed that the sewer system was used by the Jews to cross to the Aryan side of the city.
During the uprising in 1944 it was used as transportation for the military and the civilian population, as well as a place of combat. The remaining defenders the civil population of the Old Town disappeared through the sewer system under the eyes of the German occupiers at the end of August 1944. Around 6,000 people were able to retreat to Warsaw's downtown district, and about 1,000 to the Zoliborz district. General von dem Bach took some time to recognize the usefulness of sewers as a means of transportation and communication but "sewer paranoia" soon developed among the German forces in Warsaw who lived in constant anxiety that resistance fighters might come out of the sewers unexpectedly and strike at German positions from the rear. General von dem Bach never managed to convince his soldiers to descend into the sewers and carry on the struggle there.
Germans resorted to throwing grenades down the manhole covers. In the Mokotow district they also pumped poisonous gas, probably carbide, into the sewers. The sewer system remained the domain of the Polish underground fighters for the duration of the Warsaw Uprising. Jan Rossman took part in several crossings, using the sewers in the Zoliborz district.
On 29 August, 1944, General von dem Bach wrote In his report to the Commander of the 9th army, General Vormann, that newly formed resistance units infiltrated into the city through an intricate system of sewers and underground passages. In reality, the sewers were used to evacuate the crews from the Old Town and Mokotow districts, and to maintain communications. There was also an attempt by a squad from the Old Town to launch a rear attack out of the sewers on the Germans stationed at Bankowy Square.
There is an important sewer junction under the Gdanski Railway Station where the main sewer lines of the city converge at a depth of about 12 meters. The Germans must have been aware of traffic between the Old Town and the Zoliborz district as they sometimes threw grenades down the manhole cover above this sewer junction. They would lower a listening device down the manhole to pick up sounds. This forced the groups moving through the sewers to act with great care. Not only was there no possibility of using flashlights in the sewers, but conversations were forbidden. Columns moved step by step over the rounded and slippery bottom of the sewers, one hand resting on the person in front, the other placed on the wall of the sewer for balance. Such passages could last for several hours. Under the dangerous manhole cover under the Gdanski Railway Station it was necessary to pass quickly one person at a time. During the night of August 25th to the 26th, the last columns made the crossing from the Old Town.
The Germans began erecting a heavy dam under the manhole cover on Muranowska Street. The purpose of this dam was to stop all traffic in the sewer, and to significantly raise the water level in the sewers. The insurgents planned to blow up the dam using demolition charges. Once clearance was given, a three-man patrol reached the dam, coming from the direction of the Zoliborz district. Three kilograms and a timing device were placed on the dam, and at the given hour the detonation took place.
The Germans only used the sewers to a very limited degree to transfer collaborators, ethnic Germans, and Ukrainians back to the city. These people would come back to the German-held territory and mingle with the exodus of the city's populace. The insurgents would carefully check identity papers and scrutinize every individual encountered in the sewers. The main entrances to the sewers were guarded by the resistance.
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For those of you out there that thought the Bugatti Veyron was already insanely fast, you were right it is mind numbing quick as is. The current Veyron packs 1200hp and can reach speeds upwards of 250mph. When released the Veyron was seen as an engineering milestone in the automotive industry. Using technology that had not been seen in commercial vehicles before it.
Well the guys over at Bugatti are at it again,
We are working on the next super-sports car. The big challenge will be reducing weight – we are looking at some incredible technologies, such as wheels made entirely from carbon fiber. We're considering hybrids, too.
The new Bugatti Veyron is expected to reach speeds around 290mph! Yes, you read that correctly, it doesn't matter how many times you re-read that last sentence it still doesn't make sense. The new Veyron is estimated to go from 0 to 60 in 1.8 seconds. This car is expected to break all sorts of records and once again put Bugatti atop of the automotive supercar totem pole.


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Tuesday, December 14th
We're happy to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website courtesy of http://magistrateinc.com.
We're a laboratory for studying Metacognition. We're also very fond of chemistry as well as human psychology. Our obsession with human psychology naturally brings us into the field of marketing. Why? Because we're intruiged by behavioural psychology. What is it that drives us to make purchases? Why do we buy the things we do. We dedicate a significant portion of our leisure time to researching this. We've also noticed a huge surge in the number of people starting businesses. more specifically, online businesses. We're living in a unique time where financial freedom has become entirely achievable for the average person.
Passive income is the name of the game in this day and age. There's no limit to the number of passive income ideas and opportunities out there for us to master. We should all be spending out time mastering our psycholoy and investing in our financial futures by looking investigating all opportunities available to us.
We're fond of the opportunities available to all of us in this day and age. The internet has brought about a level playing field in many ways by connecting people from all walks of life together. Now, even people from so-called third world countries make a living through building businesses online. One of the best businesses one can start is through using expertise that you already have. This is known as a consulting business.
A consulting business is basically solving a problem for someone for a monthly fee. This is how you would describe it at the most basic level. Many people from all over the world have successfully started consulting businesses, quit their jobs and now live a life of freedom and flexibility.
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Submitted to: Annual Beet Sugar Development Foundation Research Report
Publication Type: Research Notes
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/15/2010
Publication Date: 6/1/2010
Citation: Naegele, R.P., McGrath, J.M. 2010. Seedling Vigor in Beta vulgaris [CD-ROM]. 2010 Annual Beet Sugar Development Foundation Research Report. Denver, Colorado: Beet Sugar Development Foundation.
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Technical Abstract: During the first few weeks of growth and development, beets are particularly susceptible to many biotic and abiotic stresses. Determining the genetic components behind successful stress response and relating those to adult resistance can provide tools for breeding and screening for resistance at early stages of development. EL55 seedlings were treated with water, 0.3% hydrogen peroxide, Rhizopus sp. or Aphanomyces cochlioides. Samples were collected 6 hours after treatment. Gene expression differences between the three experimental treatments were calculated and expressed as fold change in comparison to the control (water). Results showed a myriad of responses similar and divergent between the three stress treatments. Genes of particular interest were two kinases (BQ592267 and BQ487982) and BQ487982 a gene involved in tocopherol production/cleavage with an expression increases in both Rhizopus and Aphanomyces but not in hydrogen peroxide. Conversely, some genes such as BQ490338, a pyruvate decarboxylase were only up-regulated in hydrogen peroxide. BQ488795, ABA2 (the first step in ABA biosynthesis), and Phospholipase D alpha (which positively regulates ABA signaling) were induced in hydrogen peroxide and Rhizopus but not the Aphanomyces treatment. BQ594736, similar to MPK6 was only induced in the presence of Rhizopus, but not Aphanomyces or hydrogen peroxide at 6 hours. These results indicate that stress response has common elements that may be subject to selection in breeding or used for rapid disease resistance screening. In particular, the role of kinases appears to be essential for recognition of fungal pathogens.


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St. John's Episcopal Church is an extended family of loving people bound by our faith in Jesus Christ. We seek to deepen our relationship with God, support one another, strengthen our faith community, and serve our neighbors. All are welcome!
Our Location
We are located off of I-70 (40), America's Main Street, in Abilene, Kansas on the southeast corner of Buckeye Avenue (Hwy 15) and N. 6th Street. Look for the church with the red doors.
Sunday Services
Holy Eucharist is celebrated every Sunday service at 10:00 AM except the last Sunday of the month. All are invited to Christ's table for communion. On the last Sunday of the month Morning Prayer is offered.
Sunday School and a nursery are offered at the same time as the service.
Hospitality and fellowship in the undercroft (otherwise known as the church basement) follow the service.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome to be a part of our parish life by joining us in worship and service to the God of life and love.


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I hear it all the time: "My shoulder hurts from carrying my 8month old around all week." or "My baby is teething and I have to hold her all the time. Now, my back is sore."
Your shoulders and back might have been fine the week before and suddenly, boom, there is pain. The pain didn't come because you carried your baby more than usual. Well, it did. Kind of. Really, the pain came because you've been carrying your baby (and your own body) in a tissue damaging way from the start. And that one day, your body thought now is ENOUGH!
Most of us are too weak to carry ourselves, let alone a baby. Do you catch yourself standing with your hips out if front of you and your upper body pulled back?
Like this maybe?
Here am I demonstrating with my 3 month old how to balance on your skeleton rather than using your muscles to hold yourself (and the baby).
That is a lot of overuse in one area and a lot of underuse in another area. This imbalance sooner or later causes pain and has other not-necessarily-noticable-right-away side effects (pelvic floor dysfunction or osteoporosis in the hips or spine).
How about relying on your MUSCLES to do the job?
Like this:
Here you can see that my legs are vertical (no leaning forward). My ribcage sits on top of my pelvis. I'm stacked nicely.
It's no balancing act anymore but a real butt workout.
(Except that it shouldn't be a butt workout because we should have the butt strength all along.)
What do you see in the photos below? Balancing act or some serious muscle use?
In the left picture, my hips are out in front and I overarch my back. I'm balancing on my skeleton again - minimum muscle use and maximum damage.
In the right picture, I have my hips stacked over my ankles and my rib cage stacked over my pelvis. My butt is working (as it should be) and my arms and shoulders, too.
Try it, this might be the best workout for you EVER. (Except it shouldn't feel like a workout because those muscle should be used to this kind of demand. We just never use our body like this. Damn modern living!)
Keep your elbows pointing down as well (elbow pits pointing up) and you're doing some serious restoration work in your shoulders.
Now use your muscles as you go about your day carrying and holding your baby. It's that easy.
PS: You can find your local Restorative Exercise Specialist to help you learn the difference between damaging and healthy movement habits.


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3 weeks ago, a petition was started on change.org to try and convince Mojang to restart development on the Raspberry Pi edition. Minecraft Pi was a very basic version on Minecraft for the Raspberry Pi micro-computer, a device used for homemade computerised creations and to help teach coding, especially for young people.
Minecraft Pi edition was released at the end of 2012, and was based on MCPE 0.6.1. This was way before even good lighting and infinite worlds. Minecraft Pi only has creative mode. The most unique feature of the Pi edition was that it had a fun API in the Python programming language, so programmers could write code to make cool things happen in the world. It was kind of like a simpler version of ModPE.
Unfortunately, Minecraft Pi never received another update. After 4 years, Reddit user Extensionlead created a petition to try and bring back the Pi edition. He argues that it should be kept updated because it's a great way to encourage kids to learn coding.
Many players share his opinion. In a few weeks, the petition already has 260 signatures.
What does Mojang think?
It's unlikely the petition will change Mojang's mind. In January, the lead developer of MCPE, Tomasso Checci, stated the project is abandoned. He says all the Pi edition code has been removed from the game, and that it's become too advanced for the Pi. Tommaso hasn't ruled it out yet though. He also says it could be revisited one day, but that it's very unlikely.
On newer models of the Raspberry Pi, a stripped back version of Windows 10 can be run. As Tommaso says, the Windows 10 edition of Minecraft could be run on the Pi that way. However, the Windows 10 edition has no external API, so can't be used to help teach coding.
While MCPE now has a plugin API for developers to write mods, these can't communicate with the rest of the system, and uses a language which isn't as accessible as Python.
In 2015, Mojang teamed up with Code.org to promote learning programming to kids. There's no doubt Mojang are supportive of kids learning to code.
Earlier this year, the Raspberry Pi foundation finally passed the 10 million sales mark. It's a very popular device. Mojang should certainly reconsider their lack of support for the Pi.
The petition can be found at this page. If you think Mojang should bring back support for the Pi edition, feel free to sign it!