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Finding a reason to make a new start
By MATTHEW SCHOFIELD
The Kansas City Star
"What's this?" he asks, carefully holding a bag the size of a cigarette lighter in front of her face.
"I don't know," Denise lies. "It looks like a plastic bag."
But inside, she relaxes when she sees the empty bag. The night before, it contained meth, meth that even now is coursing through her veins, making her heart race, flooding her brain with dopamine.
A bag with meth would mean jail, a record, time off the street. She doesn't think she could stand that.
The officer places the bag in an evidence envelope. She sighs with relief and thinks: "Thank God, it's empty."
An abrupt awakening
On a chilly January night months later, Denise is drowsing on a couch when she hears pounding on her mother's front door and shouts of "Open up! Police!"
She runs for the basement, pleading: "Mom, it's the police. Help me."
Donna Byrd dreads this choice. She knows her daughter is a meth addict. She knows her daughter needs help but refuses to take it.
But the police could mean jail.
Byrd opens the front door, timidly, for the two officers.
"She not here; she's been gone for months," she blurts out.
"Ma'am, your daughter is a dangerous person," one explains. "We're not leaving without her."
The other officer speaks softly.
"I know this is hard, but do what's best for your daughter, and what's best for you. Right now, leading us to her is the easy way for everyone."
Byrd pauses. Then she opens the basement door and leads the officers downstairs. There are no light bulbs in the fixtures -- Denise had learned long before how to make a quick meth pipe out of a light bulb.
Byrd watches the officers' flashlights as they bounce across the basement. From behind a door a dog barks. And inside the basement bedroom they find Denise, sitting in the dark on her bed.
Tests on the plastic sandwich bag officers had plucked from her jacket pocket months earlier had revealed 0.04 of a gram of meth -- about as much as a grain of salt.
The charge was possession. Even for that trace she was looking at five years in prison.
Five years!
They hadn't really found anything. And who's to say that was even her coat?
Denise had only a few days before court. To pass the time, she sneaked to a friend's house and bought as much meth as she could afford. She headed back to the basement, fashioned a pipe from a light bulb and lost herself in the high.
Her mother fretted. Donna Byrd needed to protect her daughter, but she didn't know how. She called attorneys. They were all so expensive, and her daughter could still go to jail. Meanwhile, Denise wasn't getting any better.
So she prayed for guidance and emptied out her retirement fund.
A reason for change
Inside the blue Corsica, the mother and the addict drive home from the court hearing in silence.
"They're treating me like a common criminal," Denise fumes.
She was only two days from her last high and still tweaking when she signed the paper to take part in the Jackson County Drug Court. She signed only to avoid jail.
To the mother, the choice was easy. The county prosecutor's office had just offered her daughter a chance to get her life back. All she had to do was agree to intensive counseling -- counseling the county would provide. If she stayed off meth, she'd avoid jail and a lasting record.
Drug Court wasn't for big-time dealers and violent criminals. But it could save people from losing their lives to drugs, people like Denise.
Denise isn't sure she'll go through with it. But later in the afternoon, she learns something that persuades her to try.
On a hunch, Denise had picked up a pregnancy test. While high, she'd spent time with a guy she'd never loved, a guy who got her drugs. Now she's worried.
Three hours later, she is in the bathroom staring at the test as it turns blue. The nausea, the anxiety, now they make sense.
"This has got to be wrong," she tells herself, checking to make sure she's read the instructions right.
Then she has an epiphany.
"I'm a drug addict who just barely escaped prison this morning, and I'm about to have a baby," she thinks. "This isn't about me anymore; I've got to think about the baby, now. I've got to go straight."
Lethargic withdrawal
Denise sees light leaking through the closed curtains of her tiny bedroom.
She is shivering slightly under her flowered comforter.
Her body is withdrawing from a three-year meth addiction. Meth leaves some addicts with schizophrenialike symptoms. For others, withdrawal means a lifetime of listlessness because their brains are unable to produce dopamine, the natural chemical needed to feel pleasure or excitement. Others make it out OK.
"Mom," Denise pleads. "I'm so sick. Something is wrong with me. I'm so tired."
"That's just getting straight," Byrd says, smiling broadly because she knows her daughter is getting better. "You've been hopped up on that crud for so long you've just forgotten what it's like being sober."
But Denise is scared. For two weeks she's been unable to do anything but sleep. With meth she had so much energy, too much.
"Is this what the rest of my life will be like?" she wonders. "Did I ruin myself forever?"
She'd always pictured withdrawal as the sweating, screaming struggles of heroin addicts she'd seen in movies. This is closer to a coma -- long, deep, sleeps broken up by waking hours that seem surreal, hazy.
Her brain needs time to re-learn how to produce dopamine without a nudge from the meth.
Until then she sleeps, waking only if her mother forces her to shower or eat -- things Denise had neglected while high. Slowly the toxins flush from her body. Her skin clears up; her sores heal. Her weight creeps back into the healthy range.
"I'm fine now," she tells her mom.
But within minutes her eyes flutter shut. Minutes pass, and she sleeps again.
Matthew Schofield can be reached by phone at (816) 234-4303 or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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"Hello, I am deaf and have been happily married to a hard of hearing man for 19 1/2 years. I am very much involved in the deaf communities where we live. We use sign language or read lips. Many of my friends accept my husband as one of them and I see no problem with the mixture of deaf and hard of hearing marriages! Perhaps it depends on who you hang around with."
"There is no "high divorce rate" with Deaf/non Deaf - it is a myth put forward by people who assume that any divorce or separation between so called 'mixed' couples is becs of the 'racism' that has existed. Count up how many Deaf/Deaf relationships that break down ... now count up the non Deaf/ non Deaf relationships that have broken down ... the percentage will be the same, if all other factors are equal ... same for mixed marriages/relationships.
I have to say, my husband and I were lucky. I was in the community before I met him (Im hearing, he is Deaf) - and so people knew me. But there is still a bit of hesitation sometimes from some of them - but only once or twice has anyone mentioned anything about mixed marriage, and that was largely in the first few years. We have been married over 5 years now, and I think people are finally realising we arent just a flash in the pan. (This wasnt helped by the fact we met, got engaged 3 months later, and married 3 months later again ... altogether 6 months and 1 day from meeting to marriage)
I have heard about one Deaf (a friend of mine) telling another hearing person that Deaf should marry Deaf ... but the younger community is less like that. Maybe becs we come from a smaller population of Deaf people (about 3, 500 in our city) and maybe becs younger Deaf are mainstreamed, there are more hearing people coming into the community. But it is largely a non-event.
There will likely always be some resistance to me ... but we just pick who we mix with, and dont mix with snobs ... and just beat them by doing our own thing, setting up our own groups ... and we are succeeding!
For those who are meeting opposition ... it is likely jealousy from the Deaf community that an eligible bachelor/girl has been taken out of circulation. If it is a huge problem that affects your relationship, perhaps look at moving into a community where the Deaf person is not so well known .. then you both can start from scratch."
"That is really sad to hear of the person who was shunned and ostracized from deaf community just bse she is HOH. I am deaf myself, and I am married to a hearing man. I've only been really involved in deaf community now for a couple of years, but, I've been accepted fully by my deaf friends who grew up in the deaf community.
Unfortunately, my husband is not interested in the deaf ways at all, so people don't talk to him much bse he can't sign, and I always have to interpret for him if they do talk to him.
I've actually had a few deaf people ask me why I didn't marry a deaf man, especially since my hearing husband doesn't want anything to do with the deaf community. I always have to explain that I met him long before I became involved in the deaf community.
With my group of friends, a lot of us don't like the term HOH, only bse we see ourselves as deaf. Most of us grew up oral and only started signing recently, but we've all been fully accepted into the deaf community. Hearing people are welcomed into the deaf community too, especially when they express interest and sign.
I really hope this person's deaf community will realise how silly, petty and mean they are being, and stop hassling her just bse she is "HOH" in their opinion. She and her deaf boyfriend love each other, and that's all that should matter. Plus, she has shown that she WANTS to be involved with deaf community, so what's the problem???
I get really annoyed hearing of things like this, bse so often, some deaf complain of prejudice from the hearing world...but then, they go and do something like this!!! Bit of a case of the pot calling the kettle black if you ask me!!"
"Im not super active in our deaf community, but because of the small number of deaf, I some of the 'gossip'. Our community is very open to hoh and hearing alike. Several of the prominent members date/marry hearing and HOH. Many interpreters get involved and recently one married someone who is HOH. It just seems to be accepted. The community is VERY supportive of the interpeters or people who are wanting to learn sign. They even setup an ASL club just to help out people going for their QA"
"The world can be a very harsh place at times and it is something we need to experence. I believe in the good of all people and believe that you recieve just as much as you give. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas and the deaf community here is wonderful. I am in the Interpreting program at Del Mar College and the Deaf and HOH Community

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Tweet from Cleveland food truck Dim and Dem Sum creates buzz about proposed city ordinance
CLEVELAND - Social media was buzzing Thursday night and all day Friday about a Cleveland-based food truck's push for a place to park downtown.
Owned by Chris Hodgsen, 'Dim and Den Sum' is a food truck that has used Twitter and Facebook to get the word out about its daily location. But the tweets from the business' main account ( @DimAndDenSum ) were of a different tone Thursday night.
"we need dt fixed, well be outta business in 3 weeks if we can't come dt. Please help us!" posted Hodgsen on Twitter.
The post was directed at Cleveland city councilman Joe Cimperman and many of the food truck's 3,200+ followers. Angry tweets ensued.
"If you love @DimAndDenSum tweet to @CleCityCouncil and tell them they need to fix this problem NOW!" posted Joe Gramc ( @JoeG2001 ).
The issue is that current city law does not have any provisions for food truck parking in downtown areas, where Hodgsen said most of his business is generated.
All of the hype generated by Din and Den Sum and followers wasn't ignored by the city or Cimperman – in fact, the response was rapid.
Cimperman immediately responded to Dim and Den Sum, saying council is working on it, but it has to go through the process.
An ordinance allowing for food truck parking was actually introduced at a February 16 city council meeting. The process requires it to go through six different committees -- Public Service, Public Safety, Legislation, Health, CD/ED, City Planning and Finance – before it can become law. It's expected to be voted on the first week of May.
Cleveland City Council posted a message on its Facebook page explaining the process:
"Councilman Cimperman took initiative to start this legislation. He & council are not against it. Ord. 210-11 was introduced & begins committee hearings on 4/18 w/ a vote first week in May. There is not a ban on the trucks, but until passed, they must follow procedures the hot dog cart vendors use. Food truck vendors may contact Councilman Cimperman in the mean time & he will work with them for temporary solutions."
According to Cimperman, the proposed legislation allows for food truck parking anywhere on East 9th Street and the CSU campus as pilots.
There isn't currently a ban on the trucks, but the process isn't simple for the ever-growing number of food trucks.
"At this point, they must follow same steps as a hot dog cart vendor must do. We're working on setting up guidelines to make it easier for them," said James Kopniske, Communications Director for Cleveland City Council.
Dim and Den Sum is one of more than a half-dozen food trucks operating in the Cleveland area. The popularity of the trucks has grown tremendously over the last year, and a recent low-profile gathering of some of the trucks in Tremont brought out more than 1,000 people on a cold Sunday afternoon.


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Predicting a draft pick is near impossible to do. Especially at number 32 when your front office is notorious for moving around or going with the best player available on their draft board. We've been mocking defensive tackles, ends, linebackers, and even guard/centers. But I'm willing to go out and put a few guys' names out there that my surprise us a little bit. JUMP!
Starting with defense. While we could use a player at pretty much any defensive position, our deepest spot is probably cornerback. So my first sleeper pick is...
- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State- With Malcolm Jenkins the likely successor to the Darren Sharper throne, that 3rd corner spot is going to be mighty empty. Both of our starting corners have a bit of an injury history, but there's little doubting that they're arguably the best starting tandem in the league. Wilson could step right in and there would be little to no drop off in pass protection. He also dabbles in punt returns and could act as Reggie Bush insurance in that area.
Now for offense! Yes, offense. Payton and Loomis are not gun shy when it comes to BPA, even if it means taking a WR even if their defense sucked the season before (see Robert Meachem pick, 2007 Draft). So I will start with a WR.
- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State- Bryant's stock has been everywhere leading up to the draft, but frankly I think he's got top-10 talent and is one of the most impressive receivers to come out in recent years. While receiver is probably the deepest position on this team, I think the offense could be even BETTER, yes, better, than it has ever been. Colston has somewhat regressed from his first two stellar seasons, partly due to injury, and has gone through some drop issues. Bryant could come in and be a game breaker from as soon as game 1, but he's going to have to absolutely show he's legit by being a man in this league.
- Mike Iupati or Maurkice Pouncey, OG/OC- These guys are absolute marvels with their size and versatility. They could solidify any offensive line for the next 10 years and are widely considered top-20 picks, but if they should fall to us, I wouldn't doubt us picking them.
- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State- Matthews is probably the best every-down running back in this draft. Everything he does is so natural that it's scary. He reminds me of Donald Brown last year, but he's also got an essence of power to his game, which is an aspect the Saints like in their backs. They've shown that they aren't afraid to take RBs even with some on the roster, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them pull the trigger if Matthews should slip to them.
- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma- His stock has been mainly in the 20-25 range, but I've seen some speculation that he could slip to round 2. Tight end is a need on this team, and Gresham is the best in this draft. Shockey has been somewhat of a disappointment with injuries and not the production we were expecting, but his blocking skills have fallen off a bit, too. Gresham, when healthy, has the game breaking ability that terrifies safeties and linebackers that have to cover him. With talent like his, I see him as our possible Number 1 sleeper in this year's first round.
Well that's pretty much all I've got, so it remains to be seen what will happen. I've also got a few OT picks ready in case Jammal Brown heads out, so there could be some updates. Feel free to state your opinions! WHO DAT!?


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Hello everyone! Here are some questions I answered. I will post the other questions next time! <3
1. Anonymous asked you:
Miss Verniece, is your hair permanently curly at the ends? or do you curl it every now and then? :)
It's permed at the ends but sometimes I curl it for special events :D
2. Anonymous asked you:
hello verniece :) i see that you're also from csb :) and i love all your outfit posts <3 just wondering, how can you wear skirts like that to school? i can't wear skirts like that because they don't allow me to enter campus or they would let me go to the discipline office instead </3
Hi!:) aww thank you so much!! I get sent too :( just pull it down :p
3. Anonymous asked you:
Hello. What online shops are you buying your accessories?
Hi! alot but i love pinkbox and bubbles the most:)
4. Anonymous asked you:
Hi Pretty Verniece! :) May i ask where did you get the light pink platforms you're wearing on "Pink Ice Skate"? :D Thanks in advance!
hi! I got it in a bazaar:D
5. Anonymous asked you:
Hi Verniece! What was your first ever sponsor?
hi! :) I really admire you kahit nung first time kitang nakilala way back 2005 or 2006 pa ata yun. kasi I have this interest talaga sa skating and nagsearch talaga ako noon ng mga magagaling na skaters :) until I saw your name (pero di ako stalker! swear! :]]) and because of you nag-try ako mag-formal lesson ng skating nung 2008 and now I am planning to go back. :) Thank you for being such an inspiration to me. :) Then, sa pagsesearch ko sa iyo sa net, dun ko rin nakilala ung sister mo (Vernica) na sobra ko syang nagustuhan (the way she dress up and the way she communicate with her readers). Now, I also admire you for being a fashionista/blogger. You and your ate really inspired me. Thank you
Hi! wow this is very flattering :D thank you so so much <3 <3 <3 <3
7. youmademeomg asked you:
what's your course?
Multimedia Arts :)
8. Anonymous asked you:
Hi, Ate Verniece! :D What Facial wash ang ginagamit niyo sa Face niyo? :)
Hi! Cetaphil :D
9. Anonymous asked you:
Hey! Do you still have your old skating shoes with you? :)
10. http://swedishstreak.tumblr.com/
hi ate verniece, i absolutely love your blog and those outfits are very inspiring. uhmm, can you please suggest some online store for accessories and cute outfits which are affordable and good for a teen like me? thanks! God bless and lovelots! :))
awww thank you so much! :D Bubbles and Soul Lifestyle <3
11. Anonymous asked you:
About the ROSY POSY, where did you and your sister buy your shes? They are just to die for! :D
Sister, Aldo and mine's from Ferrati:)
12. Anonymous asked you:
Hello po! :)) Ate Verniece, what do you prefer, SNEAKERS or FLATS? ^_^ just asking.. <3 -Ghabby
Hi! :D Flats! :D
13. mitchybelly asked you:
Where did you get your hair permed? It's so nice, you look so beautiful. =D
Wow, thank you so much <3 Tony and Jackey :)
14. Anonymous asked you:
Miss Verniece, who usually takes your ourtfit photos?
our maid or my sister:D
15. hellyeahmiay asked you:
Where did you got your pink skates?
16. putograft asked you:
hi. :) nice blog :)
Thank you! :)
17. Anonymous asked you:
Who made your header and theme po? Thanks I love your blog po!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Header: Stephanie Pastrana Theme: Monique Galang :) thank you so much <3
18. allysonbautista asked you:
Hi Verniece! Can you check my blog and can you follow me? Pleaaase ;) thank you pretty girl! <3
aww thank you <3 sure:)
19. Anonymous asked you:
Who made your Tumblr theme? and your header po? It's so cute!:)
Header: Stephanie Pastrana Theme: Monique Galang :) thank you so much <3
19. melabsj asked you:
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aww <3
20. hazelenciso asked you:
are you my long lost cousin? xD
haha :)
21. seekingrainbows asked you:
Hi Verniece, I can't believe I'm typing something for you. Haha! I just want you to know that I really think you're beautiful whenever I see your posts I'm like ♥__♥ "omg" I just simply love you! Continue to inspire everyone. Btw, you inspire me big time♥
awww hi! <3 you're so sweet thank you so so much <3
22. iamficklebrained asked you:
hello IDOL ,ickai po nakalagay sa fansign thank you po! ambaet niyo pala
aww sure! salamat po:D
23. Anonymous asked you:
mapapanuod din po ba namin soon ung "on thin ice" for free???
I'm not sure :(
24. iamficklebrained asked you:
:) zupp ;) pede po ako manghingi ng fansign pleaaase!:))) tnx idol
aww sure<3
25. reallybitesyou asked you:
How did you edit your header? Where can we find the settings? Please? :) <3
I think it depends on your theme:)
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Hello everyone! Here are some questions I answered. I will post the other questions next time! <3
1. Anonymous asked you:
Hi Ate Verniece! :) How old are you when you first started skating? Is it okay if I start to learn skating when I'm 14 years old already? I was thinking of doing that this summer :)
Hi! :D I started when I was 6 years old. Sure, should try it! :D
2. reginebean asked you:
Hi! What's the brand of your shoes at the Rosy Posy post? You're really pretty, and I enjoy JRP classes too! :-)
Thank you so much <3 got it from an online shop! :)
3. Anonymous asked you:
where do you buy your blazers? :)
different brands but usually in H&M :)
4. Anonymous asked you:
Can you please put all the brands that you're wearing. I love your clothes kasi e. :( pretty pleaaaase.
Awww thank you so much! :D usually just put the sponsored brands :)
5. Anonymous asked you:
where do you buy bow hair accessories? :)
PINKBOX! (www.pinkbox.com.ph)
6. missgan asked you:
FOREVER PRETTY AND SASSY VERNIECE♥ love your posts:"')
Hi! So sweet <3 thank you so much <3
7. Anonymous asked you:
Nadulas ka na ba sa ice skating competition??
Yes po L
8. krisnastassia asked you:
how old are you?
Hi! 17 years old :D
9. Anonymous asked you:
Hi ate Verniece!!! I was wondering if I could get a copy of On Thin Ice, and where I could get one? :) :* Thank you po and God Bless You Always :) Stay gorgeous !
Hi!! So sweet <3 I'm not sure about it :(
10. romainiiyy16 asked you:
Your so beautiful im your fan where did you study highschool?
Hi! Thank you so much <3 Southville International School J
11. Anonymous asked you:
I am so in love with your hair! Is it naturally straight or did you have to do a procedure or put any products in it? I'm also a skating fan. Stay gorgeous, love. xoxo.
Hi! Wow, so sweet <3 thank you so much :D I had it perm in the ends :)
12. Anonymous asked you:
hello po ulet ang flawless niu po ano gamit niu soap? lalo na po sa face?tips po maiwasan ang pimples tnx a lot
Always wash your face :)
13. akosisuperkatee asked you:
Yo. Y so pretty? =)
Hi! Thank you so much:D
14. angbulilitnaprinsesa asked you:
Ang gaGANDA pa po ng mga Shots mo :)
Salamat!! :D
15. angbulilitnaprinsesa asked you:
Ate ang Pretty Pretty mo nmn po :">
Awww so sweet <3 <3
16. Anonymous asked you:
how do you maintain your hair? so nice!!
Thank you!!! :)
17. Anonymous asked you:
hi ate verniece, you look so pretty. i was just wondering, do you ever wear pants? =)
Hi!! :D thank you so much:D yes but seldom :)
18. Anonymous asked you:
where did you buy you're iphone case? :) and what is its color? :)
It's color pink! :D
19. Anonymous asked you:
what's your iphone case and its color? the one you're using now. & where did you buy it? pls answer coz you really inspire me :) hope i could get a response. i love youu verniece <3
It's pink! :D aww you're so sweet <3 <3 <3
20. Anonymous asked you:
you're like a geisha! you have this very light, positive and fresh vibe which is a very unique quality! you seem so down-to-earth and approachable too ;) I hope to see you and your sister someday ;) keep shinin' Verniece and hope the fashion industry won't change you! ;))) and wag ka munang magbbf! studies first, okay? hehe
awww hi! please leave your name next time:D you're so sweet! thank you so much :)
21. meownik asked you:
hello. please read my emails. :) andun na yung new tweaked theme for you :)
sure, thank you!! :D
22. Anonymous asked you:
Hiiii :) Where did you bought your skirt, the one in the picture of your Last day in Davao? ;)
hi! :) bought it in the Ramp:D
23. irastarira asked you:
Hi niece. How long can you stand or walk wearing a heels? And usually, what height is the heels you are wearing?
Hi! i'm not sure but i usually i bring flats :D
24. iloveyoujamestimbol asked you:
Hi vernciece :* I really love you. love you fashion its so kikay :D iphone4s ba cellphone mo?
Hi!! wow you're so sweet <3 yes :D
25. unspokenwordsofagirl asked you:
You're so gorgeous. :)
you're so sweet:)
26. umasasawala asked you:
little favor po? :) fansign naman po :) thank you so much "ickai"
27. umasasawala asked you:
you're my idol :) keep it up <3
hi! thank you so much<3 <3
28. feesheemuffins asked you:
Hi Verniece! Where did you buy the clip on bangs? :) Thank you for answering. Stay Pretty!
ELSWEAR ONLINE SHOP <3 thank you so much<3
29. Anonymous asked you:
Verniece, I stumbled upon your blog (since I saw your sister's post from the Start Here Facebook page) and I didn't know you were an awesome blogger! Kasi dati kasama lang kita sa Miss Ice Princess haha! But now look at how far you've been. And you're a Benildean now too? :) I love your blog. See you in school! ♥ -Tin Cabia
aww hi!! :D so sweet, thank you so much <3 <3
29. missgan asked you:
How old are you? I was fascinated by your looks♥
hi! i'm 17! :D aww thank you <3
30. Anonymous asked you:
Hi, Ate Verniece! Where or What branch can you suggest that there is so many Pretty and Adorable Dress? But it has cheap price? HAHAHA! I need many dress badly e. :( Thank you Ate Verniece. I hope, you can answer my Question soon before March 31. :) Stay Pretty! ♥ Thank you again! ♥ :))
I suggest Kids of Bayo and accessories in PINKBOX (www.pinkbox.com.ph) :D thank you so much <3
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Painting A Pretty Picture
by Sandy Herzon
With Conformation, Performance & Presentation
Editors Note: This piece was written and emailed out to the newest puppy owners (2007) in an attempt at educating them at a faster pace,
What does it take to win at a dog show or match? The answer of course is not simple; on the contrary it is so complex with so many variables, that books have been written about this subject. I don't have the time or patience to write a book, so a concise, short and sweet as can be essay will do.
To make it as simple as a dimple on a dapple, let's throw out all the variables and only consider 3 of those that owners, trainers and handlers can have a say about. Yes, let's apply the South Beach Diet to this overweighed subject and downsize it to the bare bones and then apply the following 3 simplified agendas to the recent match that 8 Chambray & Partners puppies and their owners attended. Conformation, Performance and Presentation will be our main menu for this essay. Chomp away and fret naught the calories, fat or carbs, as there ain't any! For those reading this essay that did not attend the recent match as did a dozen or so new owners, the following will make as much sense as it will those that were there, for the following may be applied to any dog that is being trained, conditioned and exhibited at any match or dog show.
Let's start out with the most important of considerations, what I will refer to as the most crucial element when dealing with show dogs. Conformation is the absolute most important criteria to consider when breeding/showing dogs. Conformation deals with how close to the standard for the breed a dog comes. So, comparing your dog to the breed standard and hoping that your dog excels with this criterion will go a long, long ways on how successful your dog will be in show competition. One thing about Conformation, your dog is either born with it or born without it. Not too much that can be done to make a dog have better Conformation! If your dog is in the Partners Program for the Betterment of the Breed and I am making time to train, condition and handle it, then it surpasses the bench mark for "good" conformation for it to be able to continue on this ride called "Showing Dogs".
If however you are reading this article and are not sure how your puppy or dog measures up, or in many cases, measures down from the standard, then it would behoove you to search out a knowledgeable bloke, breeder, exhibitor or better yet a handler and have them give you an evaluation of your dog as it compares to the written standard for the breed. There are several articles that I have written that cover evaluations and show quality elsewhere, accessible from the www.chambraylabradors.com Reference Library's directory.
Conformation or the lack of conformation is the part that either makes or breaks a breeder as far as show dogs are concerned. There are thousands of "breeders", producing millions of dogs a year across the country. They come in all shapes and sizes, the breeders as well as the dogs! What separates them into definable terms is the quality of dogs that they produce and that quality can only be measured at dog show competitions throughout the country, where dogs are compared to their individual breed standard and also against each other for points, awards and titles. A successful "show breeder" is taken to task with certifiable results, as merely showing up at dog show with a dog in tow, does not make anyone a show breeder. Consistent winning with different dogs year in and year out and champion's titles are a good gauge as to how good a breeder is producing, thus the notch on the measuring stick for where they belong on the totem pole of actual "show breeders"!
To make the preceding more pertinent to those reading this at this time, each and every puppy that was at the recent match has the right Conformational equipment to succeed as show dogs. Each puppy scored into the 90's with 100 being tops and 50 being the lowest acceptable rating for a show dog. There is an article at the reference library that is a must reading, and reviewing if you have read it before or reading it for the first time at the following address http://www.chambraylabradors.com/RevisedShowRatings.htm you will get a better understanding of the rating system and how it applies to our show dogs. If you are receiving this essay at the training class, you may access the article by visiting www.chambraylabradors.com and then proceeding to the Reference Library section and finding the article from the directory there. If you stumbled upon this article while surfing through our website, it was written for our newest puppy owners, known as Partners for the Betterment of the Breed. As their mentor, I provide a nurturing environment that includes Lifetime Support System, a Continual Learning Experience with articles, seminars and social get-togethers and Lifetime Free Training for all show puppies. So this article was written in particular for them, but can serve as a learning tool for others as well.
Back to the matters at hand; what if all the dogs before a judge are equal in Conformation? Each exhibit standing in front of the knowledgeable person meets the standard to a T, no faults, no deviations, all seemingly ducks in a row! What will make that judge point to your dog as being #1? Does he/she toss a coin and heads win, tails are in the shade? Not if he/she doesn't want to be suspended by the AKC as happened in recent recollection to a well-know judge who mastered the feat while judging groups and was promptly reprimanded by the AKC and received a 6-month suspension from judging assignments!
The judge at the recent match searched me out after the match was over and complimented my breeding program proclaiming that all 8 puppies* brought before him were of "Superior Quality".
*Editors note: 9 out of the 10 Labradors present at this match came from Chambray Labradors and the Partners Program for the Betterment of the Breed. The 8 puppies were exhibited in the 3 to 6 month old class, there was a senior puppy in the 6 to 12 class that was also from our kennel and it took Best Senior Puppy, plus a Group II in the Sporting group competition.
What if all the dogs were of Superior Quality as was the case at this match according to the judge, how does the judge discern which is #1, #2 and beyond? The answer to the question is that he must use other resources and criteria; he must base his decision on something more concrete and binding than a toss of the coin. He must "look" deeper and come to a conclusion as to which dog before him is the better specimen, thus anointing that dog with the desired colored ribbon or rosette, making that particular dog the "winner" and casting the competitors into the realm know as "not winners"!
Oh, I know that we go to matches for fun and that there are no real losers……………………………..and money also grows on trees, Santa does exist, the moon is made out of cheese………………..get the picture?
Simple as plain yogurt, if there is a WINNER, then the rest of the people go away feeling like LOSERS! It is human nature and no matter how anyone out there slices the pie, if you don't win, you lose!
So, back to the question at hand, what is it that will make the judge choose one exhibit over the other when Conformation is equal? The answer to this question will lead us to the next criteria which is Performance. With all things being equal in Conformation, most judges will then look at Performance. Performance is brought about by correct training methods and conditioning of the dog. Where as there is not much that can be done about poor Conformation, there is plenty that can be done in this area of Performance to improve your chances at being selected over the other comparable exhibits.
Attending training classes and practicing at home, socializing the dog in as many environments as possible, exercise and conditioning will go a long, long way in creating the best odds of a great Performance! If there are 2 dogs that are totally equal in looks, then the one that performs better will get the nod 9 out of 10 times!!!!!! Remember the simple dimple on the dapple?
Consistency and Repetition are a must in order for a dog to perform accordingly; keeping it lively and free from stress will make it easier for the dog to follow the program. Short periods of training are far better than long drawn out sessions, providing breaks every 5 to 7 minutes and making it seem like a game works wonders for young dogs. Loads and loads of praise and food reward keep them coming back for more.
Following my easy-going training methods will guarantee results and success. Attending the Thursday night training classes will keep the dog well-socialized and will keep me up to date on the development of each dog under our guidance and management program.
Scheduling private training sessions allows me to gauge how much more to add or to correct in case bad habits are being instilled at home. Private one-on-one sessions here at Camp Chambray also provide me the opportunity to adjust the dog and tweak out better performances. In cases where it seems that the dog is confused, demonstrating to the dog and owner the right way to do things goes a long way to teach the dog what is expected of him.
On to the next criteria; ok, what if 2 dogs are equal in Conformation and in Performance? What will it take to create an edge for your dog with both of those elements being equal? Well, here comes the 3rd criteria screaming at you like a banshee out of helicons; Presentation!!!!!
A great Presentation will take Conformation & Performance to another level; it will create the mythical Winning Edge. How well you present your dog will be the most crucial element when all things are equal.
This is where the master handler cleans up, this is where experience and talent surface to the top, being able to pull out all the stops, reaching deep into the bag of tricks and applying the finishing touch at the precise moment will at times convince the judge to point to you where a fraction of a second before he was about to point to someone else's exhibit.
Handling is an art and many will not rise to the level needed to really be competitive to go against the professional handlers. Remember, this is the only sport or form of competition where a rank novice could very well be standing next to the top professional in the business.
By providing each and every one of our owners a training and handling curriculum, each dog will more or less be on the same page with a consistent method and terminology that will permit any of the program's top handler to take over the handling at the shows when the dog arrives at that competitive level that necessitates superior handling.
Painting a PRETTY PICTURE is the product of Conformation, Performance and Presentation!
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Gladstone Regional Council is progressing more than $60 million worth of road and drainage works in the Gladstone region as part of federally funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).
Council has received State Government Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) approval to proceed with flood restoration works in two stages across the region to address damage to the network caused by major flooding in 2012-2013.
Golding Contractors commenced $37 million, Stage 1 (Southern and Eastern Region) of the works in September 2013 while McCosker BMD Joint Venture commenced $24.6 million, Stage 2 (Northern and Western Region) in November 2013.
Both contract packages are due for completion before the end of 2014.
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To download a map that illustrates the various stages of the 2012-2013 Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) road and drainage restoration works, being coordinated by Aurecon on behalf of Council, click here.
Current Flood Restoration Status
- The 2010-2011 National Disaster Relief & Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) restoration works have been completed in October 2013.
- The 2012-2013 (NDRRA) Stage 1 restoration works under 105/13 Contract Package commenced in September 2013. Golding Contractors have started within the Baffle Creek, Captain Creek and Round Hill area located in the South-West Region. Works will then proceed to Lowmead, Rosedale and Agnes Water, then to Miriam Vale, Turkey Beach, Benaraby and Yarwun. (View Map)
- The 2012-2013 (NDRRA) Stage 2 restoration works under 01/14 Contract Package commenced in November 2013. McCosker BMD JV started within Raglan and Mt Larcom located in the North-East Region, then to Bracewell, East End, Calliope, Wooderson, Diglum and to the Northern Section of the Boyne Valley. (View Map)
- The other 2012-2013 (NDRRA) Stage 2 restoration works under GRC Contract Package which covers the South-West Region, mainly the Southern Section of the Boyne Valley Area is due to commence between April and May 2014. (View Map)
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20 Mar 2014 - Regional restoration work from 2012-13 flood events continues (view)
18 Sept 2013 - Council accepts Stage 2 Tender for Region's 2013 flood damage works (view)
19 July 2013 - Council accepts Stage 1 Tender for Region's 2013 flood damage works (view)
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3.73/5 rDev +33.7%
Pours dark and opaque with a rather attractive brown head.
Nose has a European feel to it, I think it's the yeast. Chocolatey and milky, maybe a hint of licorice and raisin with a fruity yeast note lying underneath.
The palate is where it fell apart for me. Starts out chalky and metallic, which I have to say faded into a better mouthfeel later on. Suprisingly fruity with stout notes only in the background. Finishes chocolatey and dry.
Once it opened up it got substancially better and very drinkable. In the meantime though, i'm in no hurry to pick up more.
01-07-2010 00:28:26 | More by brownbeer
New York
4.05/5 rDev +45.2%
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 11.2oz bottle into a pint glass. There is no freshness date on the bottle.
Appearance: The body has a nice dark chocolaty brown color with a light brown, chocolate milk shake like head on top. The head has very good retention makes tons of thick light brown lacing on the glass.
Smell: Its aroma has a mix of leafy hops, minerals and smoky roasted grain.
Taste/Mouth Feel: The flavor has hints of coffee with cream, some smoke, sweet roasted gain, leafy hops and a light dusting of dark coco powder. It has a nice medium body with a silky smooth texture and soft carbonation. It is slick but not overly thick or cloying at all.
Notes: There is a lot of flavor packed into this little beer that has only 3.8%abv. This could be a nice dark session beer.
07-01-2009 21:12:50 | More by generallee
3.25/5 rDev +16.5%
This was an interesting brew. Got it into the store, because I was interested in it due to the fact that it's from Malta, a small island off of Italy which was once inhabited and controlled by the British. However, once the British left, Farson's came out with its very one Farson's Lacto Milk Stout.
It's nice to learn history.
Imported by B United, Farsons Milk Stout deserves to be purchased at least once.
It pours a dark chocolatey brown. With a tan mocha like head. It looks like a dark chocolate milk with foam. The smell is of milk chocolate, and maybe a subtle note of fruit.
The taste is not as sweet as I thought it was going to be, a nice dense mouthful, but not heavy. I really enjoyed this brew.
It reminds me of a low alcohol beverage that tastes pretty good, and hits the spot when you want it.
This is a pretty good beer.
Kudos to Malta.
07-06-2010 02:59:39 | More by StevenBilodeau
South Carolina
3/5 rDev +7.5%
Undated 11.2 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.
Despite a rather vigorous pour, only enough head was generated to barely cover the top, and this disappeared rapidly. A very dark brown liquid, a bit hazy, with a tan head.
Aroma: a spicy smell (hops?) of hops and malt. Smells sweet.
Tastes sweet too, at first, giving the initial but momentary impression of being way too sweet. but then some bittering hops kick in towards the finish to provide a good sweet/bitter balance. Nice flavor effect, even if the flavor is not good until the finish.
M: under carbonated and a tad watery.
O - an interesting brew worth seeking out as a novelty. A bit different from other milk stouts I've tried. Good dessert beer.
07-25-2011 22:52:26 | More by chinchill
2.88/5 rDev +3.2%
Picked this up at Five Points Bottle in Athens, GA.
Pours a very dark brown color with a one-finger tan head. The head recees into a wispy layer on top leaving almost no lacing.
Smells of nondescript sweet fruits with hints of caramel malts.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Sweet fruit flavors up front backed up by light malt flavors. There's a very light milk-sugar flavor that comes in at the end.
Mouthfeel is alright. It's got a surprisingly smooth thickness with moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is not so great - I'll finish this beer, but I won't like it.
Overall this beer only slightly resembles a milk stout. Really not worth a shot - unless you're excited about a beer from Malta.
03-16-2009 02:40:30 | More by glid02
United Kingdom (England)
3.23/5 rDev +15.8%
Black in colour, with an orange/brown coloured lasting head. Aroma is lightly raisiny, lightly roasty, failry light in general. Palate is sweetish, lightly roasty, lightly raisiny, slightly roasty bitterness, nice soft mouthfeel, shies away from being sweet and cloying like Mackeson Stout for example. I'm glad i got to try this classic milk stout, even if it wasn't anything special, pretty decent though.
04-19-2003 17:20:31 | More by rastaman
2.9/5 rDev +3.9%
(Served in a nonic)
A- The dark dense black body lets a soft glow of brown in at the base. There is a thin bubbly tan head that is gone before the first sip. The beer is a bit too dense to see any sign of carbonation.
S- The soft soapy aroma has some cola qualities to it but no roasted malt noticed.
T- The slightly tart flavor has some cherry qualities to it with a watery cola note to follow and a roasted malt note hint at the finish.
M- The light mouthfeel is slightly watery in texture with no alcohol heat noticed.
O- After pouring the glass, I read "with caramel color" on the label. It made me nervous that someone would actually advertise that. I would call this a diet stout, it is thin and watery with very little flavor. It was a let down.
07-14-2011 21:46:05 | More by rhoadsrage
Alberta (Canada)
2.58/5 rDev -7.5%
11.2oz bottle. Caramel colour added to a milk stout? Uh oh…
I can trace my paternal heritage back a few hundred years, and it stops with this little island, merged with that other little island, Eire.
This beer pours a solid black, with slight cola edges, and one skinny finger of foamy milk chocolate brown head, which settles quickly, leaving some random specked streaks of lace around the glass in the process. It smells of sweet caramel malt, milk, fermented red grape juice, and leafy hops. The taste is stale cider-soaked bready malt, yeast, warm milk, and a little bit of chocolate coffee. The carbonation is very sedate, but with a weird little tongue tingling after a spell, the body medium weight, but in a squishy fruit manner, smoothness defined in an equal manner. It finishes with an airiness, aged black fruit dancing about, tartness coming and going.
Well, a strange old bat, this one. Stout characteristics get pushed aside in favour of weird amber ale off-flavours. Could be an age issue – as there's no date info on the bottle, but then again, maybe it's just that I've never had a Mediterranean milk stout before.
09-25-2011 06:07:51 | More by biboergosum
3/5 rDev +7.5%
i guess you have to know how to pour a stout to get it to show it's potential. pretty active dark cocoa nib head stays lively, lacing nicely and thick with a large sudsy, tight island remaining for some time.
nose is a slightly sharp sweetness, dried dark fruit, vanilla. for an incredibly low ABV, this smells a bit like a liqueur. interesting.
i see alot of poor reviews but trying to keep it objective.
yeah, there's the average (or less?!) aspect...something not melded here...interesting in that it would be perhaps a really refreshing deep summer dark brew...not bad at all (at first), but mouthfeel is very thin, finish is too dry and fast...the flavor is actually full-bodied for a split second, but it fades and seems imbalanced. the sweetness would actually make this not as enjoyable and just cloying had it lingered. so there's something positive. don't let it warm up!
in a sense, a drinkable brew, but for it's price (!) and low ABV, i don't know.
02-07-2011 00:16:02 | More by mempath
3.7/5 rDev +32.6%
A frothy, deep orange-brown head rises majestically over the almost completely opaque black-brown body as your pour. Only a sliver of glimmering deep mahogany can be seen at the base of the glass when you hold it to the light.
As you nose the glass you pick up a thread of sharp fruit (some berries, some citrus, some tropical) and some mild leafy hops mixed amidst its sweetish caramel malt.
The body is medium and supple with a fine-bubbled, moderate carbonation that leaves it remarkably smooth across the palate.
The flavor is as the nose suggests, with more citrusy, tropical fruit (even some papaya) and a distinct tea-like quality to the hops. It's caramelish, and mildly sweet; and not particularly chocolatey or roasty at all. The bitterness is restrained, but present, and it finishes drying with some lingering caramel, lactose, yeasty fruitiness, and leafy bitterness.
It's interesting to a certain extent, and it continues to evolve a bit throughout the serving, but it's not particularly rich - full flavored, yes, but rich, no. That does lend it some drinkability, however, although the residual "sticky" lactose and twig-like bitterness do hinder the otherwise smooth and caramel-fruity finish. Very "English" in character. Worth trying.
05-20-2007 17:21:32 | More by NeroFiddled
1.38/5 rDev -50.5%
Maybe I had a bad bottle. There was one dusty bottle of this at a grocery in St. Julian's, Malta. I wanted to sample each of the Farson's brews so this went in the cart along with some Cisk and Hopleaf. The beer poured out like chocolate syrup with a fairly wimpy head. It smelled simply awful, like it had gone bad long ago. Still I decided to taste it. True to form it was way too thick and while flavorful, it wasn't a flavor I want to be too verbose. I couldn't get the whole bottle down and felt slightly ill for an hour after.
10-18-2004 19:05:58 | More by swamiswamu
2.58/5 rDev -7.5%
11.2 oz. bottle poured into a tulip glass.
Appearance-Black brown and almost totally impermeable to light. Moderate medium dark tan head shows ddecent retention and some nice lacing.
Aroma-Interesting toasted malt aroma, with slight caramel, and some nutty notes-probably from oxidation (age). Slight coffee creamer aroma and a touch of raisins as well. The nutty malt aroma reminds me more of a nut brown ale than a stout, but that can probably be partially blamed on the fact that a low gravity import beer is not likely to wear it's age very well, and I'm not quite sure how long this sat on the shelf before I picked it up. That said, even if I look beyond the stale malt notes, there's really not any roast to speak of here.
Flavor-Sweet, bland, and somewhat one dimensional. Tastes like milk sugar, with background notes of toasted bread, nuts, and caramel covered raisins. A bit cloying, and still semi-sweet in the finish.
Mouthfeel-Medium light body with moderately low carbonation. It does seem to get a little bit of a body boost from the milk sugar, but not as much as I would expect/hope. Ends up kind of thin and a bit unpleasant.
It's hard to say if this would be better fresh, but it's not very good in it's current state. One dimensional and too sweet in it's milk sugar/caramel/coffee creamer flavor. The caramel and dark fruit flavors achieved by the caramel malts used are not bad, but the lack of any real roast flavor is a deal breaker for me.
12-22-2011 07:59:55 | More by plfahey
2.1/5 rDev -24.7%
Pours a dark brown, near black. A fairly brisk pour yielded only about 1 finger thick of brown head. Head is bubbly and almost kind of creamy looking. Head came across as a bit lacking in general. mild lacing.
Aroma and taste are down right mediocre. Malt and...maybe caramel? Perhaps a slight bit of brown sugar in the nose. But no hints of coffee, chocolate, hops...nothing. Just a bland sweetness. Yuck. But hey, at least it's not cloying.
Mouthfeel is fairly light for the style...maybe a notch below medium overall. Watery. Carbonation is appropriate.
Not a good stout. Might be a decent entry stout for a person that's a bit intidimated by the style, because there's nothing even remotely challenging at play here. This was a drain pour for me - not because it was so bad that I couldn't drink it, but simply because it was just a waste of stomach space.
01-26-2010 23:52:56 | More by Mavajo
2.17/5 rDev -22.2%
330ml brown bottle without dating.
Pours deep brown with red edges. An inch of tan head quickly dissolves, leaving a small film and fingers of lace. Smells rather peculiar for a sweet stout. There's some sweet malt aroma at first, but it gets overshadowed by stewed vegetables and cheap euro-lager skunkiness. Flavor is entirely missing in action. Liquid creamed corn with a touch of skunk and lactic smoothness. Limp and thin body with almost no carbonation. Avoid this one.
[edit] I read the other reviews after posting mine. AndoBrew is exactly right. This tastes something like dirty coins smell.
11-11-2006 04:30:50 | More by dgallina
2/5 rDev -28.3%
Farson's Lacto pours up with a modest carbonation that creates a small brownish-khaki colored head that maintains above the deep reddish brown-nearly black body. Head retention is surprisingly good! The aroma is very sweetish e.g. Malta Goya with hints of burnt molasses, caramel syrup & damp fallen leaves. Oxididation doesn't help. The flavor is very one-dimensional with a light sweetness & subdued roastiness that creates an off-dry, slightly sulphery finish. This light-medium bodied lager lacks substance, but easy to finish & move on! This Maltese lager needs more lacto & stout!
CHEERS! Beertracker
01-21-2012 06:36:02 | More by Beertracker
3.65/5 rDev +30.8%
330 mL bottle. Pint glass.
A: Pitch black pour; dark tan head that last about 5 seconds.
S: Oats, cocoa, lactose, and caramel.
T: Wet and slightly state oats, some sweet and tangy dark fruits, lots of sweet lactose, and some roastiness.
M: Thin body with low carbonation.
O: This is light, tasty, and from Malta!
02-13-2012 14:36:29 | More by bucklemyshoe
3.4/5 rDev +21.9%
Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smells of malt with some hints of caramel. Taste is mild, malty and just a bit bitter. Feels creamy in the mouth. Not really a beer I could spend the whole evening drinking. Overall this is a pretty decent beer.
08-30-2009 23:12:20 | More by tone77
3/5 rDev +7.5%
Served in a pint glass, the beer pours dark brown/black with a small brown head which doesn't stay around for very long. The aroma isn't too strong at all, it smells mostly like roasted malt, grain, and some milk chocolate. It tastes like milk chocolate, grain, and malted milk balls (candy), but there's also a slight sour bittersweeet aftertaste. Mouthfeel is light/medium, a bit on the watery side. Drinkability is OK, it's not hard to drink but it isn't exactly easy to drink either. Overall it's just an average beer all the way around. It's not a stout that I'd seek out, but if someone gave me one I'd drink it. If anything, try it just so you can say you've had a beer from Malta.
07-07-2007 02:17:42 | More by bluejacket74
2/5 rDev -28.3%
12oz bottle into pint glass.
Deep black with some ruby red toward the bottom edges of the glass. A thin bubbly rim forms from a thin head.
Very faint roasty grains with a little bit of caramel in there.
Almost flavorless. I can actually taste the lactose that was added (if that's even what they did). Either way, this beer has "hints" of milk. Thin bodied with low carbonation. The finish is lingering grainy milk flavors.
The oddest thing about this beer is that on the label it says, "Caramel color added." Why would you add coloring to a black beer? Anyways, that coloring may have provided the only flavor in this beer. The one good thing, with a 3.4% ABV this beer is extremely sessionable. I'd say if I was stuck in Malta (an absolutely gorgeous island) and could only drink this beer, I don't think I would complain too much. But stateside, I wouldn't recommend it at all.
07-28-2008 00:08:28 | More by BeerSox
3.25/5 rDev +16.5%
10-12-2012 01:48:37 | More by LJWalker
2.33/5 rDev -16.5%
$1.99 for 11.2 oz. Poured into a tulip.
A: Looks fine. Nothing wrong in this department.
S: Metal and prunes. Really dislike the metallic element.
T: Tastes like sweet prune water with shoe polish mixed in. Also some wood shavings.
M: Creamy and watery, if that's possible.
O: Not awful but below average.
06-01-2011 03:52:47 | More by jlb502
2.7/5 rDev -3.2%
Bottle into pint glass
A – Almost 1 finger of tan head which reduced to a thin layer quickly but stuck to the glass, beer is a very dark brown 3.5
S – Dark roasted caramel malts, sweet cream, herbal overtones 3.5
T – An odd bitter herbalness permeates this brew, semi-sweet malts, more herbal than expected, light body and slightly dry/mineral, a very drinkable beer but not one I'm enjoying the taste of too much, dark but not a stout in my book 2.5
M – Thin watery and light, very un-stout like 2
O – If a very light thinner session stout is your target, this may work for you. Not what I was hoping for and I will not be revisiting this brew. 2.5
12-19-2011 23:44:45 | More by rsdaugherty
3/5 rDev +7.5%
02-02-2012 11:20:46 | More by ThirstyTorpy
2.2/5 rDev -21.1%
This pours out of the bottle a rich dark ruby color. Unfortunately, it's all downhill from there. There is a pleasant milkiness to the smell, but little else. The taste was completely unexpected. The predominant flavor was grassiness, like fresh mown hay. A milky almost saccarine sweetness was the other predominant flavor. There was no taste of roasted malt. This beer is almost cloyingly sweet. A close reading of the label includes the words"with caramel color added", making one wonder what the color of this beer would be without the added coloring(yellow, perhaps?). This does not taste like a stout at all. The body is thin and I could not finish the bottle.This is a vast disappointment.
12-11-2006 00:51:50 | More by edbeered
Lacto Traditional Stout Beer from Simonds Farsons Cisk Plc.
67 out of 100 based on 119 ratings.


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James Dill, a pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Associated Press for an article about preventing garden slug infestations with baits and upkeep. He suggests removing any debris from the garden, such as straw, boards or leaves, that provide hiding places for slugs during the daytime. The Washington Post carried the article.
James Dill, pest management specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) about a possible increase in fruit flies in Maine homes. Dill said his office has already taken many complaints from residents dealing with fruit flies, and he's not sure why they seem to be more of a problem this year. He said the best way to get rid of the pests is to throw away or refrigerate ripe fruit and use either homemade or commercial fruit fly traps.
The latest entry of the Portland Press Herald blog, "The Root: Dispatches from Maine's food sources," previewed a two-night honeybee disease and pest management workshop at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's office in Falmouth on November 5 and 12, 2013. Master Beekeeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes will teach the workshop.
Bruce Watt, a plant disease diagnostician with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke to the Bangor Daily News for the article "Good outlook for foliage despite pockets of discoloring leaf fungus in Maine." Watt said he has had fewer diseased leaf samples sent to him this year than in past years, which makes him think the fungus is less widespread.
The Free Press reported the University of Maine and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be two of 18 exhibitors at Bug Maine-ia at the Maine State Museum in Augusta on September 11. The exhibitors will provide hands-on displays and demonstrations for visitors of all ages at the free event.
Click on photos to enlarge.
Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is a new insect pest that can infest berries and other soft fruit that ripen from mid-summer through fall, including day-neutral (everbearing) strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. This is a small fruit fly, similar to the type that hovers around the over-ripe bananas in your kitchen. However, unlike other fruit fly species, spotted wing drosophila will lay its eggs in fruit before it ripens, causing the fruit to be contaminated with small white maggots just as it is ready to pick. Infested fruit quickly softens and has no shelf life.
Spotted wing drosophila recently came into the U.S. from northern Asia, and has infested berry crops from California to Maine over the past three years. Each female fly can lay hundreds of eggs, and a new generation can be completed in less than two weeks. Thus, millions of flies can be present soon after the introduction of just a few into a field. This makes spotted wing drosophila very difficult to control, and frequently repeated insecticide sprays (1 to 2 times per week) may be needed to prevent infestations once the insect is present in a field.
Spotted winged drosophila can successfully overwinter in Maine, although it may not build up to damaging levels until late in the summer. Keeping fields clean of over-ripe and rotten fruit can reduce the incidence of this insect. Good pruning to keep plants open can also reduce drosophila populations, because they prefer a shady, humid environment. Covering small plantings with a fine screen mesh can provide a barrier to keep the flies away from developing fruit. The mesh size must be no larger than one millimeter to be effective.
Traps for spotted wing drosophila are easy to make and may catch lots of the flies, but they may not be effective in keeping all flies out of the fruit. A red plastic 16 to 18-ounce cup with a lid and about 20 holes, 1/8" in diameter, drilled up near the rim will make a good trap. Leave one side of the cup with no holes so that liquid can be poured in and out. Bait the trap with about 4 ounces of apple cider vinegar and place it near the planting in a cool, shady area just a foot or so off the ground. Empty and re-bait the trap weekly, but do not pour the old bait on the ground near the trap. Traps are mostly used to monitor for the presence of spotted wing drosophila. Other species will also be attracted to the bait, so you must be able to properly identify the species. Several fact sheets are available online to help with identification. Using traps to control the flies has not proven highly effective or practical. Traps need to be placed no more than 20 feet apart within each plant row in order to catch enough flies to reduce injury to the fruit.
Insecticides that can provide control of drosophila include spinosad, pyrethrum, and malathion. If you choose to use an insecticide, look for a product that contains one of these ingredients and is approved for use on the crop you are trying to protect. Follow all product label instructions and precautions. Applications should begin when spotted wing drosophila is known to be active in the vicinity and the fruit has started to color. Spraying once weekly may provide adequate control, but tightening the spray schedule to every 3 to 5 days may be necessary under heavy infestations.
For information on identifying spotted wing drosophila and making your own monitoring traps, visit Penn State's Spotted Wing Drosophila website.
Image Description: Male and Female spotted wing drosophila
Image Description: Spotted Wing Drosophila Trap
University of Maine Cooperative Extension's pest management specialist James Dill and horticulturist Kate Garland spoke with WVII (Channel 7) for the latest installment of its "Backyard Gardener" series. Garland and Dill gave tips on management of beetles.
The Portland Press Herald spoke with David Handley, a vegetable and small-fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Monmouth, and Clay Kirby, an insect diagnostician with the UMaine Cooperative Extension in Orono, about bugs in the garden. The pair spoke about this season's likely pests.
A live specimen of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (often abbreviated as BMSB) was captured in Old Town on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 (specimen is pictured here at right). Its scientific name is: Halyomorpha halys (Stal).
Detailed Fact Sheet: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Northeastern IPM Center) (includes a page that will assist you with correct identification: http://www.stopbmsb.org/stink-bug-basics/look-alike-insects/)
Image Description: a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) adult, with labels pointing out the rounded shoulders it has, as well as the white bands that it has on the antennae -- the white bands stretch across the gap between the two outermost segments of the antennae
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At Highmoor Farm's website, you can find a detailed summary of the trapping results of SWD in Maine during the 2012 season, and expectations / predictions for SWD populations in 2013:
Spotted Wing Drosophila 2012 Season Summary
David Handley, Vegetable & Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Kaytlin Woodman, Technician, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Image Description: A pair of Spotted-wing Drosophila fruit flies -Male pictured on left; Female on right


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|History of Grand-Pré
Welcome to Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada. This site commemorates the Acadians of Minas Basin and the event which took them from their homes, the Deportation.
The gardens, the monuments, the church with its paintings, stained glass, and exhibits, and especially our guide-interpreters, are there to tell you the story of the Acadian people. It is a story of happiness and success, of sadness and tragedy.
Take the time to imagine the events that unfolded here and then go and discover the Acadian villages of today.
In 1524 an Italian, Verrazano, used the name Arcadia to name an area he was exploring along the Atlantic coast of North America. He was inspired by a poem praising an area in ancient Greece known for its pastoral beauty. Later maps of the New World showed the name evolving to Acadie and being used to designate the area that is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and a part of Québec and Maine. Some say the name Acadie came from the Mi'kmaq suffix e'kati, meaning "land of" or "place of."
In mid-17th century, a group of Europeans, mostly from France, came to Acadie to establish a French colony. The children of these settlers came to be known as Acadians. Today, several million people can say they are descendants of this original group of about 500 people.
Grand-Pré, French for "large meadow", was first settled around 1680 when Pierre Melanson dit La Verdure, his wife Marguerite Mius d'Entremont and their five young children left Port-Royal to escape the perils of living in the capital of a colony constantly in conflict.
Grand-Pré is on the shores of the Minas Basin, which even today is renowned for its tidal marshlands. Melanson and those who joined him built dikes to hold back the tides along the basin, creating rich pastures for their animals and fertile fields for their crops.
Grand-Pré soon outgrew Port-Royal, and by the mid-18th century was the largest of the many Acadian communities around the Bay of Fundy and the coastline of Nova Scotia. The Minas area was the bread basket of the colony. The Acadians prospered.
In 1713, a part of Acadie became Nova Scotia, with Port-Royal, now Annapolis Royal, as its capital. Rather than leave, the Acadians chose to live under British rule. They were asked to take an oath of allegiance to the British crown. This oath became a bone of contention for the next 40 years. Many would sign a conditional oath in 1730 when they were promised they would not be forced to take up arms against the French or the Mi'kmaq.
Everything changed in 1744 when England and France once again declared war. The French from Québec and from their fortress in Louisbourg tried to retake Acadie. There were attacks and counter attacks. Halifax became the new capital of the colony in 1749. But the majority of those living in this British colony were Acadians. Their numbers were growing and they lived on the richest farmland. Those governing the colony believed something had to be done to encourage more Protestant settlers to come to the area.
1755 is an important date in Acadian history. The boats and guns of the Acadians in the Minas area were confiscated. The French Fort Beauséjour was captured. Acadian delegates, in Halifax to present a petition, were imprisoned. The governor, Charles Lawrence, decides to settle the Acadian question once and for all. They will be expelled from Nova Scotia and dispersed among the British colonies to the south, from Massachusetts to Georgia.
Lieutenant Colonel John Winslow arrived in Grand-Pré with troops on August 19, 1755 and took up headquarters in the church. The men and boys of the area are ordered to assemble there on September 5. Winslow tells them that all but their personal goods are forfeited to the Crown and that they and their families are to be deported as soon as ships arrive to take them away.
Before the year was over, more than 6,000 Acadians were deported, not only from the Minas Basin area but from all of Nova Scotia. Their villages were burned to the ground. Thousands more would be deported until 1763 when England and France once again made peace.
Beaubassin: On August 11th, 400 Acadian men, from numerous settlements scattered in the Chignecto isthmus and along the shores of the Chepoudy, Petitcodiac and Memramcook Rivers, are imprisoned in Fort Cumberland, formerly called Fort Beauséjour. On October 13th, 1,100 Acadians are deported toward South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Many perished along the way. For example, aboard The Cornwallis, only 210 Acadians out of 417 survived the voyage to Charleston.
The Minas Basin Area and specifically Grand-Pré: On September 5th, 418 Acadian men were held prisoner in the church and 183 men were held at Fort Edward. On November 1st, more than 1,500 men, women an children were crammed aboard vessels and deported to Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Pisiquid: Approximately 1,000 habitants are deported and their villages destroyed.
Annapolis Royal and villages on both sides of the Annapolis River: 600 persons were captured and on November 3rd, more than 1,600 Acadians were deported to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and North and South Carolina. Several families were separated.
It is estimated that approximately 6,050 Acadians were deported in 1755.
Pobomcoup (Pubnico) : Approximately 70 Acadians were deported.
Isle Royale: 4,000 Acadians were deported.
Isle Saint-Jean: 3,100 were deported to France – two ships sank and 679 prisoners perished. In the meantime, 1,500 escaped to the Miramichi area and Canada – today's province of Quebec.
Cape Sable: 200 Acadians were deported to France.
Acadians who took refuge in uninhabited regions were hunted down and deported
Halifax: 2,000 detained and 300 deported to France.
Halifax: Of the 1,700 remaining detainees, 1,300 are deported to Boston, and then sent back to Halifax as prisoners of war.
When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Evangeline, was published in the United States in 1847, the story of the Deportation and le Grand Dérangement, the Great Upheaval, was told to the English speaking world. Grand-Pré, forgotten for almost a century became popular for American tourists anxious to visit the birthplace of the poem's heroine, Evangeline. But nothing remained of the original village except the dykelands and a row of old willows.
In 1907, John Frederic Herbin, poet, historian, and jeweller, whose mother was Acadian, purchased the land believed to be the site of the church of Saint-Charles so that it might be protected. The following year the Nova Scotia legislature passed an act to incorporate the Trustees of the Grand-Pré Historic Grounds.
John Frederic Herbin
For more information, please visit the Acadia University Library Website
Herbin built a stone cross on the site to mark the cemetery of the church, using stones from the remains of what he believed to be Acadian foundations. He sold the property to the Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) in 1917 on the condition that Acadians be involved in its preservation.
In 1920 the DAR erected a statue of Evangeline conceived by Canadian sculptor Philippe Hébert and, after his death, finished by his son Henri.
The DAR deeded a piece of the land to la Société l'Assomption, a mutual insurance company owned and managed by Acadians. Through the Société Nationale l'Assomption, an advocacy organization, a committee raised funds to build a commemorative church in Grand Pré. Construction began in the spring of 1922 and the exterior was finished by November. The interior of the church was finished in 1930, the 175th anniversary of the Deportation, and the church opened as a museum.
The commemorative church committee erected a cross, in 1924, two kilometres from the church, in memory of the Deportation. The cross was moved in 2005 and is now located at Horton Landing, on the edge of the Minas Basin.
The Deportation Cross
The government of Canada acquired Grand-Pré in 1957 and it was designated a national historic site in 1961.
In 1967, Gordon LeBlanc, Superintendent of the Grand-Pré National Historic Site from 1957 to 1979, installed an old blacksmith shop in that came from Wedgeport, Nova Scotia.
History of the Blacksmith Shop -- montage by the Ami(e)s de Grand-Pré
In 1997, the Société Nationale de l'Acadie (SNA) and the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FANE) established the Société Promotion Grand-Pré, a non-profit organization that co-manages Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada with Parks Canada.
In 2003, the new Visitor Centre opened its doors to the public.
The Visitor Centre


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Human Interest
American Red Cross Holding Shelter Operations Training in Shreveport This Saturday
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UPDATE: October 10, 2013 5:00pm
It's official, Braveheart is going to the vet and then going home to his foster family. Even better, the person who locked him in the storage unit has been arrested. More details to come.
Posted October 10, 2013 10:33AM
My friend Kelly alerted me to this story last night and I hope that we can all let our voices be heard regarding this horrifying situation.
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