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Milk kefir grains are live active cultures consisting of yeast and bacteria existing in a symbiotic relationship. Adding the kefir grains to fresh milk yields a delicous probiotic drink in about 24 hours. Milk kefir can be enjoyed plain, flavored, or used in many recipes, like salad dressing, bread, and ice cream.
- Contains 1 packet of traditional heirloom-style milk kefir grains.
- Rehydration period of 3-7 days required before regular use.
- Reusable culture; makes up to 1 quart of kefir with every batch
- Instructions for using milk kefir grains are included.
- Cultures on the counter at 68°-85°F
- Suitable for use with cow or goat milk.
- Grains require rehydration in pasteurized dairy milk. Once rehydrated, grains may be transitioned to raw milk.
- May be used to culture coconut, soy, or rice milk once rehydrated in dairy milk; grains require regular refreshing in dairy milk.
- Nut and seed milks yield inconsistent results.
Ingredients: Organic whole milk, live active cultures. Packaged in a small amount of organic powdered milk to extend shelf life.
This product contains no GMO ingredients.
Shipping Information: Our milk kefir grains are shipped in a dehydrated state in a barrier-sealed packet. The product keeps
- At room temperature (68° to 78°F): 12 to 18 months
- In the refrigerator (40° to 45°F): 18+ months
- In the freezer (0° to 25°F): not recommended
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Contains dairy. Packaged in a facility that also manufactures products made with wheat, soy, eggs, nuts, and fish.
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Questions on Milk Kefir Grains
- From willie mitchell at 5/22/2011 2:12 PM
- Health question: I am having a problem with constant diarrhea....do you think Kefir will go toward helping this problem? Just had a colonoscopy so there is no problem there.
- Unfortunately we cannot comment or advise on medical issues or health benefits of our products. However, there is a considerable amount of information on the Internet for you to research, and you can also check with your doctor.
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- From Oksana at 5/19/2011 4:49 PM
- Hello,
I've got kefir grains in April, they worked fine for a month and a half and then they stopped producing kefir. Could it be due to the change of temperature in the house? Is there a way to get the grains back to making kefir?
Thank you.
- If the grains stopped working, there is a good chance it was due to being exposed to temps outside the range of 68-85ºF, they became contaminated, or perhaps starved. You can try resting them by putting them in a jar of milk or pure water (like a fast) and letting them sit in the refrigerator for a couple of days. If that does not revive them, they are most likely dead.
Be sure if you were using the kefir grains to culture alternative milk that you refreshed with dairy milk every other batch. They need the lactose to survive!
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- From Jill at 5/17/2011 10:11 AM
- From Linok at 5/16/2011 11:55 PM
- What happens if you accidentally eat the grains?
How many different types can kefir milk grains be? I got one on Amazon and they seems like good and working, but they are different from what I saw from my friend. Mine now are kind of loose and soft, but hard to find in the kefir, while my friend has formed ball shape, very easy to find and pick up. Not sure if I have different type of it or they just too small and will be reshaping?
- There is no problem if you eat the kefir grains.
Kefir is a very specific type of bacteria and yeast combination, so it should be the same no matter where you get it. However, different suppliers will treat the grains differently, so you will sometimes find kefir that looks different.
Your kefir grains should begin to grow in size and quantity as they become more mature. If you have trouble finding them in the milk, you can stir up the kefir before you strain it. You can also take a small portion of kefir at a time in the strainer, dilute it with fresh milk, and push the finished kefir through using a rubber scraper or wooden spoon.
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- What happens if you accidentally eat the grains?
- From Marissa at 5/14/2011 5:27 PM
- I have left my kefir on top of the fridge in milk about 4 days over. The kefir yogurt is very potent and I am not sure if it is safe to drink or not. The grains look a little fragile - will they be ok? Thank you so much whom ever receives this message. Marissa
- That's generally too long for grains to be in the same milk, as they require a constant source of fresh lactose from milk to survive. Likely by now they have starved, but you can try to save them. Transfer them to fresh milk right away, and try to culture them for 12-24 hours. If nothing happens, you can try again with new milk and another 12-24 hours. If still no kefir, they have starved and will likely not bounce back.
As far as consuming the four-day kefir… use your best judgement and don't consume anything that smells or tastes bad.
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- From Denise at 5/11/2011 3:14 PM
- I forgot about my kefir and left it sitting out for about 2 1/2 weeks. Is it safe to dump out the kefir, rinse the grains, and start again? How can I tell if the kefir grains are still ok to use?
- Unfortunately after 2-1/2 weeks at room temperature the grains have probably starved. They can sometimes go a bit over two days, at room temp, and can last in the refrigerator in milk for a couple of weeks, but you are probably going to have to start over with new grains at this point.
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- From Linda Mrowka at 5/11/2011 8:16 AM
- Hello, I am having a hard time finding out the sugar content of 1 cup of kefir milk. I find the amount is zero in the grains but what is it in the milk after fermentation?
- We are unable to give nutritional information for products made at home. However, the amount of lactose (milk sugar) remaining in fermented kefir will vary depending on the amount of time the kefir is cultured. Ultimately the grains will consume all the lactose in the milk - after that, they will starve as lactose is their food. If you ferment the kefir to the point just before it begins to separate into curds and whey, virtually all of the lactose will probably be gone.
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- From Karen at 5/5/2011 1:28 AM
- Do these have some shelf life once shipped from your warehouse? How long? Would they go bad if I don't rehydrate them right away? Since I'm having a friend bring them to me from the U.S. in a month I'm a bit worried... should I order now or when the time is closer? Thanks!
- Our milk kefir grains are shipped dehydrated, and have a shelf life at room temperatures of 68-85ºF for 12-18 months. They generally hold up quite well in shipping and transport. If you refrigerate them once you receive them, they should stay viable for quite a long time. Even though they are fine at room temps, it's best to play it safe and store them in the fridge until you're ready to use them. Unexpected rises above 85º will harm your grains, even in a dehydrated state.
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- From anna at 4/26/2011 5:24 PM
- I am new to this idea, and would like to work with soy milk or almond milk. Can kefir be made from these? If so which grains (milk, or water) would you recommend?
- Milk kefir grains are recommended for culturing non-dairy milk. Soy and coconut milk are the ones we recommend on our website; almond milk does not seem to work well. When culturing with non-dairy milk, you must revitalize the grains in a dairy milk (goat or cow) every few batches to keep the grains viable.
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- From carl at 4/23/2011 8:55 PM
- For about 7 months a year, the temperatures in my house exceed 80 F. Would this be a problem ? What is the maximum "operational" temperature?
- You can culture up to 85ºF, but on the warmer end of the 68º-85º range might cause too rapid of culturing. Check the kefir after 12 hours to see if it's ready. If you find that the kefir is starting to separate before it finishes culturing, you can try some ideas from this article on warm weather care the next time: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/warm-weather-care
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Customer Reviews
- Less tart Review by Carrie
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This kefir is less tart than they grains I had used for 8 years. I had trouble getting them going at first but persisted, with help from CFH and it works now. I don't see the gelatinous cottage cheese like grains with this kefir, the grains are more blended in with the kefir so I'm not sure how much they will multiply. Overall, good stuff!
(Posted on 11/27/2014)
- Wow! So Worth it! Review by Mishiko
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I am so glad that I purchased the Milk Kefir Grains. I have Kefir in my home every single day so I never have to buy it from the store. I never knew there were so many ways to use Kefir. This is well worth the money...and the health benefits! So happy am I!
(Posted on 11/25/2014)
- Very Good Product Review by Louise
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We have always had two goats for our own milk products - When I heard
about Kefir - I thought it sounded like a good idea - certainly worth trying.
We ordered the grains from you and we were very happy with how quickly
they worked and how super easy it is! We live on a farm and have lots
of fresh fruit in season and with the extra we can or freeze. We like to
whiz the fruit in our Vita Mix and put the Kefir in - oh boy, that is gooood.
We just can't seem to get enough of it! We haven't even been making cheese because we like the kefir better.
(Posted on 11/24/2014)
- Great Grains Review by Tulip
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I love the flavor. My quart of kefir is usually cultured within 24.
(Posted on 11/22/2014)
- It couldn't be easier! Review by Stu
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I've always enjoyed kefir, and after a recent colonoscopy (nuff said)you really are starting with a clean slate, so to speak. I wanted to populate my system with probiotics, but didn't want to pay $4 a qt. The small investment in kefir grains has rewarded us with an endless supply of kefir. It took a bit to get them started, but a few minutes on the chat line produced great kefir the very next batch. I have a small Styrofoam cooler, similar to an Omaha Steak style cooler, very dense, which I retrieved from the recycling depot. A quart of water inside the cooler provides enough heat to incubate a batch in about 12hrs. The grains have multiplied in numbers( not size) to where I can share some soon. Thanks for providing such a reliable product.
(Posted on 11/22/2014)
- Great quality Review by Zacky
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I already had kefir grain from Cultures For Health. This order was to give as a gift to my mother who lives in France. Since the grains had to travel by plane, I preferred ordering a proper commercial sealed packaging and an invoice rather than sending her home with some of my fresh ones. Her grains activated perfectly. She couldn't be happier.
The only thing that could have been better is he shipping cost (to Canada). It is double of what the kefir grains cost, making basically that teaspoon of grains a whopping 49$. This size a package,from the US, could certainly cost much less. I have to say though, silver lining, that the shipping is very fast.
I would still order from Cultures for Health (I need to add the Viili to my cultures) for it's difficult to beat that quality and variety of cultures, not to mention the great customer service.
Note from CFH: Due to the perishable nature of our products, shipping options to Canada are limited at this time, to protect the viability of the cultures.
(Posted on 11/21/2014)
- Inconsistent quality Review by Cathy
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This is the second batch of kefir grains purchased from CfH. The grains make super kefir that we enjoy drinking every day. The packet of grains that was most recently purchased contained about 5x more grains than the packet from our first purchase about a year ago. In rehydrating the grains, we had good kefir in 2 days. The packet purchased a year ago took close to 2 weeks of the rehydration process before getting good kefir. Don't understand such inconsistent quality.
Response from CFH: Please contact customer support with any culturing concerns. Live cultures can respond quite differently depending on ingredients, temperature, and culturing environment.
(Posted on 11/14/2014)
- Excellent purchase! Review by Katherine
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So glad I purchased these. The grains re-hydrated within a couple of days and were making me kefir by the third day. I love making kefir smoothies - they're thick, delicious, and so healthy as I'm getting a huge dose of probiotics every day!
(Posted on 11/13/2014)
- Cultures For Health is Top Notch Review by Carol
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After 8 days I'm getting 2 cups of kefir. The taste is great without anything in it. I used Chat several times with questions during my re-hydrating process and they gave me just the information I needed.
Also, in our 62-64 degree home, they gave me the great tip to place kefir on something like a DVR. We don't have a DVR, but we do have a battery (UPS)for our computer. I put kefir jar in a milk carton, secured to the wall to protect the electronics from a possible spill.
(Posted on 11/13/2014)
- Very good product Review by asango
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It took a while to find the right milk, but now I have and all is going well and it's a very good product. My low mark regarding price is that I find 30$ shipping a little bit steep for shipping in Canada. There is one distributor here of your product, they only carry water kefir so I'm not taking business away from them.
(Posted on 11/11/2014)
- Satisfied the Second Time Around Review by Doris
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This is my second try at this kefir product. The first time it did not work within 24 hrs, no matter what I did. It took like 45 hrs. Anyway, my husband built an incubator with a constant temp. of 80 degrees, using an enclosure and light bulb arrangement. I did get new granules and used whole milk and it started working within 24 hrs. Now, after about 8 - 9 times of making the kefir, I no longer have to incubate it, but can just leave it sit on the counter and it still works within 24 hrs. What I have noticed is that the granules are somewhat larger and I really think the first time around that I just did not get enough granules to make it work at room temp.
(Posted on 11/9/2014)
- Overall I am very pleased. Review by Moby
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I have spent some considerable time reading about Kefir and how to make it. There is a knack to it and now that I am started, it is just a matter of routine. I think that the number of grains could be less stingy but I am gradually building up my "stock". The price is a little steep but in all fairness, the free Ebooks are an added bonus if they work. Not been able to get on yet.
(Posted on 11/4/2014)
- Awesome product! Review by Kat
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Love my milk kefir grains!
Started them right away, transitioned to raw goat milk, love having my fresh kefir ready every 2 days! A real treat!
Cultures for Health had a great handout in the box to get me started and along with a quick video tutorial from their site, I was able to get up and running with my culture they day it arrived!
Thanks again!
(Posted on 11/3/2014)
- Happy Kefir Grains! Review by Alex
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Nice, healthy Kefir grains, with clear instructions for rejuvenating them from their initial dehydrated state. Very nice, rich flavor.
(Posted on 10/30/2014)
- Very Happy Review by stah
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Love the taste and love what it does for my inner body as well as outer body!
(Posted on 10/29/2014)
- Fantastic Kefir Grains Review by dlh
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I've had my first packet of grains going for about two weeks and they are growing fast and producing tasty kefir daily from whole pasteurized milk. I think they compare very well with 'live' or 'fresh' grains. Very satisfied.
Note from CFH: Our grains are alive, but dehydrated at low temperature and packaged in organic powdered milk to keep them healthy and fed. We dehydrate to keep the grains free from contaminants, and safe and stable for shipping.
(Posted on 10/29/2014)
- Loving it! Review by NavyWifeArmyMom
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I've been using Cultures for Health yogurt starter for a couple of years & wNted to try keifer. I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not, so I bought a bottle of strawberry keifer at the grocery store - I was hooked! Ordered my keifer grains and went to work! I had to experiment with milk fat levels, decided pure skim milk was not the best choice. Tried half skim/half whole milk - still not the best. Finally decided to go with whole milk, & haven't looked back! Have been experimenting with different flavors also. So far my very favorite is Pumpkin Spice Keifer (generous amount of pure pumpkin), dash or two of pumpkin pie spice, a splash of maple syrup &/or caramel sauce for depth of flavor, and a splash of organic evaporated cane juice to taste - DELICIOUS!! I've also made Green Tea Keifer using matcha powder & honey for sweetener, as well as various fruits made in the blender as keifer smoothies. Next up: Caramel Apple Keifer using unsweetened applesauce, a dollop of caramel sauce, and a dash of two of apple pie spice!!
Totally pleased with everything I've purchased from this company - excellent quality and wonderful customer service!!
(Posted on 10/27/2014)
- Reliable grains, Good value Review by Daniel
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The milk kefir grains I received from cultures for health have been extremely reliable and multiply quite quickly. They are definitely a good value because of the high price of store bought kefir. The only issue I have with them is that the kefir I get from them is "curdy". No matter what I do it never has the thick smooth texture of store bought kefir. It always comes out with very small curds throughout the thin kefir. Some of the best vegetable ferments I have made have been from extra kefir grains or kefir whey.
CFH Note~ The most common cause of a "grainy" texture (tiny curds in the kefir) is an imbalance in the ratio of kefir grains to milk. Removing some of the grains or increasing the volume of milk usually resolves the issue. Please contact Customer Support if you are having any problems, we are very happy to help.
(Posted on 10/23/2014)
- Turned out pretty darn good Review by Sarah C
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I wasn't sure about these grains when I started using them; I feel like it took several batches of milk for the grains to re-hydrate, but now I get delicious kefir. There is an article on this site about choosing the right milk for culturing, which was pretty helpful. I've decided that although I love to drink non-homogenized milk, I don't really like it cultured. The value of these grains is huge--a bottle of kefir is crazy expensive, and although good, organic milk is as well, it's not nearly as much as the finished product. I'm trying water kefir grains next.
(Posted on 10/22/2014)
- Enjoying making my own kefir Review by MS
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I was a bit worried about the shipping process, since I live in FL and the temps were running 90 degrees. The product arrived in one day and I met the mail carrier at the mailbox. I had great kefir in three days and am now enjoying it every day.
(Posted on 10/22/2014)
Starter cultures, rennet for cheese making and cultured vegetables, juices and condiments are sensitive to excessive heat. Once your order has shipped, an e-mail with tracking information will be sent to you. We encourage you to use the tracking information to anticipate the arrival of your items so they can be removed from the mail box and stored in the refrigerator promptly.


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Héllo members of the insurgency community.
Do you want to create custom content? Do you want it to work properly?
Did you create something already but you do not know how to create the Valve Pack File for it?
Well, read this simple guide on how to create VPK files and your problems will be solved!
|:::... Table of content
- What is a VPK file (How to open them, use them)
- How to create one
- How to use one
(TIP: CTRL+F, typ in the corresponding number, skip endless reading)
|:::... 1. What is a VPK file
VPK ("Valve Pak") files are uncompressed archives used to package game content
They have a big advantage in loading times. And are much more secure instead of the normal ones.
They are necessary to create custom content for Insurgency2.
Downloaded VPK's or Custom made VPK's should be placed in the insurgency2/insurgency/custom
folder. If you do not have the custom folder, create one.
Example of a VPK file. Located in the Common/Insurgency2/insurgency Folder
Yes, you can't open them this way. You need an exploring program! I suggest GCFScape!
You will also need GCFScape to extract the needed files you want to mod.
Download GCFScape made by Nemesis: http://nemesis.thewa.../index.php?p=26
Ok, after you installed the program you can open the Valve Pack Files and you can look inside them!
You need to open the Dir ones inside the Insurgency folder using GCFScape.
A look with the GCFScape and its interface.
After you managed to open the dir.vpk using GCFScape it is time to Extract the wanted files.
Right mouseclick onto the needed file and select Extract and choose a directory to it to be placed in.
At the beginning it will be tricky to find the right files but after a while you will find them.
A few paths so you can find your way:
Extract for Skins: insurgency_materials_dir.vpk: Materials/models/player or weapons
Extract for Sounds: insurgency_sound_dir.vpk: sound/Everything inside
Extracting the wanted files using GCFScape
You got the files and already edited them? Let's start creating the Valve Pack File!
|:::... 2. How to create one
It is really simple, everybody can understand this part. So why not you? Let's start!
Let's say we created a weaponskin and we want to use it ingame. It has to be a VPK file.
Create a map called whatever you want. As an example we will use 'TutorialVPKskin'
We want to create a skin so we will need to follow the same folder system as the insurgency_materials_dir.
Inside the TutorialVPKSkin create a map called 'materials' inside the materials map you will have to create the folder called 'models' and inside the models folder you will have to create a 'weapons' folder. Let's say we want to create a skin for the AK47 we have to create a folder called 'ak47' inside the weapons folder.
Your path now should look like this
Put all the needed files in the ak47 folder.
Now comes the most easy part of this whole VPK system thing.
Inside the BIN folder (insurgency2/bin) there is a exe called vpk.exe
You need to drag the Created folder onto the VPK.exe and wait for a few seconds.
A VPK file is made now.
Results in:
Now it is time to use this file and test it!
|:::... 3. How to use one
Why is this so easy? I don't know.. It just is!
You got the Valve Pack File, now it is time to test it. I already suggested you to create the 'custom' folder inside insurgency just like this.
Put the Valve Pack File inside it and you are done.
Start up Insurgency and test out your new fresh self-made or downloaded skin!
I hope this helps and if you have any questions, leave them in a comment below!


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Ziti with Roasted Peppers, Green Olives, and Spicy Salami
Servings: 6 to 8
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small shallot, halved
- 1 cup pitted green olives in brine, drained
- 1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 1 pound ziti
- 4 ounces 1/8-inch-thick slices spicy salami, cut into matchstick-size strips
- 1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
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Char bell peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose peppers in paper bag and cool completely. Peel, stem, and seed peppers. Cut peppers lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
With machine running, drop garlic and shallot through processor feed tube and chop coarsely. Add olives, parsley, olive oil, and oregano and chop finely. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Peppers and olive mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate separately. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
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How does a child's thinking change as she gets older? When does she learn about object permanence, conservation and abstract reasoning? You'll see that thought processes we take for granted as adult are actually important milestones in a child's cognitive development.
Janie is six, and she has really curly hair. She's noticed that when she takes a bath and her hair gets wet, it looks longer. She thinks this is really cool; she believes that her hair literally grows when it gets wet and shrinks again upon drying. She asks her mother one day if keeping her hair wet for longer will help it stay long when it dries; her mother laughs and explains to a disappointed Janie that when curly hair gets wet, it straightens out and looks longer. Hair doesn't actually grow when it's wet. Janie has trouble understanding this, because she's at a stage of cognitive development where it's hard for her to imagine that the same volume of a substance--in this case, her hair--can be shaped very differently. Psychologist Jean Piaget did a lot of work to define these stages, developing his 4-stage model of cognitive development. As children move through these stages, they begin to think more and more like adults.
The first stage, which lasts until the child is about two years old (0-2), is called the sensorimotor stage. Babies in this stage learn about the world through their senses. Cognitively, a baby's biggest sensorimotor development is a sense of object permanence. Have you ever wondered why young babies enjoy peek-a-boo so much? It's not that fun for adults because we know that when a person covers their face, they're still there. But young babies think that if they can't see something, it has disappeared; so when mom covers her face, the baby thinks it's gone, and when she reappears, she's returned! Once babies develop object permanence, at around eight months, they recognize that their mother doesn't really go anywhere, and aren't quite as interested in peek-a-boo.
Piaget's second stage spans ages 2-7. He called it the preoperational stage. Piaget uses operational as a loose synonym for logic. Children in the preoperational stage, therefore, are only in the initial stages of using language and applying abstract thought. They are still not very good at reasoning and going through tasks solely in their heads. Children in this stage are also very egocentric and are gradually learning that others think differently than they do. In experiments to test this, a psychologist will let a child watch him open up an empty juice box, fill it with colorful ribbons, and then seal up the box. Then the psychologist asks what the child's mom will think is in the box. Children at the early end of this stage, around three or four, will say that their mom will know there are ribbons in the box. Only children who are at the later end of this stage will realize that since their mom hasn't seen the psychologist tamper with the juice box, their mom will still think it has juice in it.
Piaget called his third stage, which he believe characterized children from 7-11 years old the concrete operational. Children become more capable of thinking logically during these years. They acquire the cognitive skill that Piaget called conservation, which will eventually help Janie understand that her hair does not actually grow longer when it gets wet. Basically, conservation is the understanding that simply changing the outer form of something does not necessarily change its quantity. To use a more concrete example than Janie's hair, after children have acquired conservation they come to understand that a taller, thinner glass can hold the same amount of water as a fatter, shorter one.
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So far we've covered the sensorimotor, the preoperational, and the concrete operational stages. Piaget's final stage, from 11 or 12 years and beyond, is called the formal operational stage. The major accomplishment acquired at this stage is abstract reasoning. Children and adults at this stage are able to think through problems scientifically, rather than by basic trial-and-error. They understand that things in the world aren't black and white and think more about values and goals. They are able to reason through things that are not concrete.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development have shaped the way in which we think about children's cognition, even though subsequent studies have shown that the path to adult thinking is often more complicated than Piaget suggested. Children can acquire new cognitive skills at different times and revert to previous states of thinking, whereas Piaget believed his stages were universal and progressed from start to finish with no backtracking. Subsequent work has also indicated that nurture, or the social environment in which a child develops, is perhaps more important than Piaget had allowed for a child's cognitive development.
Let's quickly summarize Piaget's four stages of cognitive development. During the sensorimotor stage, babies younger than two years old move about their world and explore it with their senses. The preoperational stage comes next, and lasts until about age seven. Children in this stage are egocentric and aren't good at thinking problems through in their heads. The concrete operational stage lasts until around age 11. During this time children develop a sense of conservation, or understanding that changing the outer form of something does not necessarily change internal content. Finally, during the formal operational stage, children learn to apply abstract reasoning.
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Breaking News!!! This is Sam Bradford's make or break year! As if we haven't heard it a million times already. As fair, or unfair rather, as it is, this is in fact Sam Bradford's make or break year. Play well and he might have a future with this team, play bad, and there's no question the Rams could draft a quarterback in the first round next season to replace Bradford.
As much as some fans may have been upset that the Rams didn't trade or release Bradford before or during the draft, it made a lot of sense why it didn't happen. Nobody, not even the Raiders would want to take on that cap number, the Rams would have suffered a $7-million cap hit that would have held them back, and Bradford was better than any of the other quarterbacks in the previous draft with what he showed in the early goings of last season.
Next season however is different with the possibilities of what could be franchise quarterbacks Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, and Brett Hundley coming out. If Bradford crumbles under pressure, the Rams very well could target one of those three guys.
If Bradford crumbles, he most likely wouldn't bring any trade value, and if released next season, it would only penalize the Rams $3.5-million which is much more reasonable than this season's $7-million.
The chances of this being Bradford's last season are slim, but it will of course all depend on his play. Jeff Fisher has proven that he isn't afraid to sit a player if he doesn't play well. However, Jeff Fisher has also proven that Bradford is this team's quarterback, and that they are behind him until proven otherwise.
Last offseason the team put weapons around Bradford which lead to what could have been his best season as a NFL quarterback had he not gotten hurt. In fact, he very well could have been, dare I say, a top ten quarterback.
This offseason the team has taken what was a pretty shaky offensive line, and made a what could be dominant offensive line, if they can stay healthy of course. The front office and coaches have made a point that they are going to give Bradford the supporting cast he needs and deserves. He got his weapons, and now he has his offensive line, all he needs to do is win.
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Joycelyn (Cook) Glenn, 67, died at her home in Bixby, Okla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Moore Funeral Home, 9350 East 51st, Tulsa, Okla. (918) 663-2233.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, Okla.
Joycelyn was originally from Phillips and a member of the Class of 1962.
Kenneth Paul McDonald Sr., 75, of Borger, died Monday Aug. 1, 2011, in Borger.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Dale Peirce, Pastor, and Rev. Jimmy Gillmore of Riverview Baptist officiating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
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Overall, both districts were rated academically acceptable. One of the base indicators for this rating pertains to the TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) tests taken by students in the district.
The PSPCISD and Spring Creek ISD school districts have received their ratings from the Texas Education Agency.
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West Texas High School received an academically acceptable rating. West Texas Middle School was recognized. West Texas Elementary was rated as Exemplary.
PSPCISD superintendent Bill Wiggins said he was very pleased with the ratings and believes the staff is doing a great job.
Gertrude Hodges passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Fort Worth at the age of 93.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2011, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Fritch, Texas with interment following at Westlawn Memorial in Borger, Texas. She will lie in state Wednesday August 3 at Minton Chatwell Funeral Home in Fritch. Arrangements are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.
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May 11, 2014
Happy Mothers Day
March 1, 2014
Doodle Pantry March Release
Just popping in with this card that I made for the new release over at Doodle Pantry.
This card uses the Carousel Horse 2 Set
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I first started out making a card that used distress inks to create a background scene that
had the circus tent nestled behind some hills, but it really didn't look that great. After asking the opinion of others, I decided to cut out the portion that I had colored and adhere it to white cardstock and use it again. So in my second attempt, I decided the colored images would look better against kraft card stock which was mounted to a black card stock base. I wanted to give the idea that the Circus Horse broke away from the circus act and was now free to run wild! Not sure that I provided that or not, but I do like how it turned out. I used Ranger Distress Inks, a purple one called Seedless Preserves and Walnut to provide shading around the outside edge of the card panel. Tombow Markers were used to color the horse along with Staedtler watercolor pencils. I used my favorite white marker by Faber-Castell to out line and add highlights to random areas in this creation. I added pearls to complete the finished product.
Close - Up of Coloring
Card is being submitted to following challenges:
4 Krafty Girlz - 2W, E3 (W2 of 2) # 12 Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - W, 1E, SIO - Make it Simple
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 2W, 1E, SIO (challenges listed in tab at top) - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (must be uplifting, no dark images or themes
7 Kids College Fund - 2W, 3E, SIR - #94 Anything goes
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #37 Anything goes/Swirls and Pearl
Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes
Doodle Pantry Challenge#44
This tent was a coloring book image I found on Google and isn't a part of
the stamp set. To see more of the new release make sure to check out the
company blog here. There is still time to play along with the Doodle Pantry sponsored challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations. Great way to win some digital stamps.
I trust that your all doing well and enjoying hopefully the last of these cold winter days. I love winter but it is time for some much needed warmer Sunny weather. Just want to let you know that I love your visiting and pray that I have inspired you in some special way. Wishing you many creative days.
February 26, 2014
New Butterfly
Just a quick post to share another card using this beautiful set below. I so love the boldness and crispness of this set. Make sure to check it out in the store and get your set!!
I created this card using the colored version of this butterfly, but I did print out two copies. The second one was fussy cut and placed over top of the first one with pop dots to give some dimension and depth. The card front was distressed with Ranger Distress Inks and Blending Tool. I also added orange bling to the butterfly to tie in the dark orange/rust color ribbon. To bring it all together I adhered the front panel to another panel of white and then to the teal color card base. Love how the butterfly really makes the sentiment from this set pop!!!
This is a close up of how I popped up the image with pop dots and added the bling.
This card is being submitted to the following challenges:
Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #267 Ribbon and Lace
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E2, Must Be Square #25 Anything Goes
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday W- #260 Less Is More
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #121
Party Time Tuesdays W, 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTTYDD #161 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Always Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown W- #184 AnythingGoes
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Add a Butterfly
Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations and don't forget to check the blog on March 1st at noon for our new challenge. I trust that your all doing well and that it is not to cold in your part of the world. Sunny day here today but it is real cold.
Hopefully this butterfly reminds you that spring and summer are on their way. Lol.
Trusting that today is one filled with many wonderful blessings!!
February 12, 2014
A Flowery Thank You
Just wanted to pop in with another card that I created. This card is for a special lady who always seems to do so much and without ever being asked. Her faithfulness to others is always in the forefront and I have been on the receiving end of her kindness many times. I am so thankful to God for her caring ways.
Check out Doodle Pantry Challenge #43
This card was created based on this sketch. Love their sketches.
My circle cut out of the embossed card front is actually flipped around so the hole is towards the bottom portion of the card instead of near the top like you see in the sketch below.
I used the following Doodle Pantry stamps for this card.
Check out Hydrangea.
Religious Sentiments ( This one is a freebie)
This card is being submitted to the following challenges:
Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge - M, 1st Wed., E4 - Flowers
Mod Squad Challenge - W, C5 - Flowers
The Sketch File M, JFF - Sketch*
Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (February) (2nd Week) Floral Images.
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #119
Thanks for dropping by and look forward to seeing you again.
February 11, 2014
Pulling Out My Hair Over A Sticky Mess!! Lol.
Well a while back I shared in this post about a card that I was gonna show you all. It was a creation based on a childhood memory and it was a Bubble Gum Machine shape card. Well after looking it over several times I did not like the shape or how the coloring turned out. I decided to put it aside so that I could figure out what to do with it. The coloring hadn't turned out like I had hoped and I didn't want to throw it away due to this card being one that was paper pieced. A lot of cutting!!! Lol. So feeling frustrated, I put it aside but it almost went in the garbage. Have you ever had one of those creating moments where you could pull your hair out!! Well I was there!! Lol. Still have all my hair!
After much thought, I decided to take this card shape out again and see what I could do to fix the problem. After looking at the challenges last week I found a sketch challenge from
Cas(E) this Sketch and I had a light bulb moment. (This was my head conversation: Okay, so if I could fix the coloring on the Bubble Gum Machine and make it the focal point of my card, than maybe, just maybe I could get this to work and play along.) Lol.
A month ago I purchased a white Big Brush Marker by Faber Castelle and I am in love. It is the best one yet that I have used and I have used several, none top this one. It is totally awesome!!!
I broke out my Staedtler TriPlus Fine Tip Markers and decided that I would lay down ink
over the shaded areas on each piece of bubble gum, but with sketchy strokes.
This makes the image seem more of a sketch than an actually coloring or
shading technique. I also did this technique with this card, and I loved how it turned out.
Now this card today as less strokes and the strokes are different lengths.
I broke out my Staedtler TriPlus Fine Tip Markers and decided that I would lay down ink
over the shaded areas on each piece of bubble gum, but with sketchy strokes.
This makes the image seem more of a sketch than an actually coloring or
shading technique. I also did this technique with this card, and I loved how it turned out.
Now this card today as less strokes and the strokes are different lengths.
After the shading was done I then took my Big Brush Marker and added high lights on random areas on the Bubble Gum Machine and actual gum balls. It is much darker and edgier then I had hoped for but I really do like it!! So this piece is my focal point. I wanted to show some black on this to enhance the Bubble Gum Machine. So I decided to cut little strips from the sides of the white panel and than place it over top of black cardstock to create some framing. This was than adhered to a white card base. To complete this card I added a sweet sentiment to tie everything together.
This card is for our Doodle Pantry challenge as well. Check out Challenge # 43.
Make sure to play along for your chance to win some amazing digital stamps
like the ones used here. This card is being submitted to the following challenges:Addicted to Stamps and More - C10 - #82 Coloring
Loves Rubber Stamps W - #90 Paper Piecing
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Always Anything Goes
Make it Monday - W, papercrafts only - Always Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
I used this sketch below to make this card.
Check out CTS #63
These are the digital stamp kits that I used.
Check out CTS #63
These are the digital stamp kits that I used.
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So Sweet Mice
So you are still here! Lol. Sorry such a long post but I just wanted to share the technique behind the card and to reassure you that our "creative mess-ups" can be fixed and used again. Lol. Thanks for dropping bye. More cards to share with beautiful flowers later. Stay tuned.........
So Sweet Mice
So you are still here! Lol. Sorry such a long post but I just wanted to share the technique behind the card and to reassure you that our "creative mess-ups" can be fixed and used again. Lol. Thanks for dropping bye. More cards to share with beautiful flowers later. Stay tuned.........
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Thursday, 16 December 2010
Nearly there!
In the meantime you can occasionally find me here if you would like to chat!
I'll be back soon with a proper update and a "Home for Christmas' post.
I will, I will, I WILL!
And then I have already lined up a number of exciting giveaways to get this space back on the go into the New Year!
Much re-invention to be done, re-design, re-think. Exciting times! t.x
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- Frances said...
Huge Christmas greetings to you! Your readers have definitely missed you. It's grand to have this little update.
(Yes, life can have some really rough patches...and I continue to try to remind myself to pay as much attention to the good bits as my naturally worrying mind does to the not so good bits.)
- 17 December 2010 00:04
- Lottie said...
Whooooo Hooooo - home for Christmas.
You are almost there - brilliant. To be in your very own home - yes YOURS, all YOURS - what a great feeling that will be.
It won't matter if all the work isn't quite done - so long as it is warm and cosy then 'all's right with the world'.
You can shut the door draw the curtains, sit in front of your new fire and your beautiful boy - what a magical winter.
- 17 December 2010 01:10
- KC'sCourt! said...
Big virtual hug for Christmas. Hope you do get Home for Christmas Julie xxxxxx
- 17 December 2010 08:54
- Linda Gilbert said...
Happiness at Christmas and a year of hope,contentment and joy for 2011.
Love to you both -- This time will pass!
- 17 December 2010 08:56
- MelMel said...
Liking the cool 80's inspired jeans....:>))
Hope you get things to a comfortable standard for the festive period....love Melxxx
- 17 December 2010 09:57
- Country Cottage Chic said...
It's just nice to see you popping up on my updates now & again!
- 17 December 2010 10:00
- silverpebble said...
Oh, it will be so great to have you back x
- 17 December 2010 10:31
Lovely to read your blog again. It is one of my favourites!
- 17 December 2010 10:33
- Sal said...
Hi Teena!
Nice to see you back!
I was wondering how you were getting on with everything!!
Hope you and the boy have a happy Christmas and I look forward to seeing more pics on your blog, soon!
Take care xxx
- 17 December 2010 11:02
- bibbitybob said...
Haha, I think we have the same pair of jeans! Looking forwards to more updates :) x
- 17 December 2010 11:48
- OhSoVintage said...
Painting the ceilings, walls and yourself by the looks of it!!
- 17 December 2010 15:07
- Lululiz said...
Very trendy jeans, I am sure, lol. Sounds like you are getting there though, which is great news.
- 17 December 2010 15:31
- Lynn said...
Lovely to hear you are ok - have thought about you often. Looking forward to reading more.
- 17 December 2010 18:35
- Thecraftytrundler said...
Really pleased you'll be 'home for Christmas' soon!! Look forward to seeing the pics, and all the grotty work you've had to do will be well worth it!!
Sharon xx
- 17 December 2010 19:26
- Kathleen said...
Happy day to hear from you & that you working hard making your nest. Wish I could pop over the Pond & lend you a hand.
Season's Best to All!
- 18 December 2010 13:38
- Menopausal musing said...
In your own time.......... we are all still here. Have a WONDERFUL Christmas. :O)
- 18 December 2010 18:32
- vintagerockchick said...
Oh you must be SO looking forward to moving in and slowly getting organised! Wishing you a very Happy Christmas, and a better and cosier New Year x
- 19 December 2010 17:51
- tea and cake said...
Hey, lovely to see you back!
Happy Christmas to you, and hope you are back in for Christmas, too. x
- 20 December 2010 15:48
- Planet Penny said...
So glad you are back, missed you! xxx
- 20 December 2010 23:55
So glad to see your almost finished. I have followed your blog for a long time and I am so proud of all you have accomplished. Lots of Christmas Love from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-US.
- 21 December 2010 15:50
- Vintage Tea Time said...
Just chanced upon your blog - masses of empathy to you!! We're just coming to the end of a few months of having an extension built - still no cooker connected, or radiators in the kitchen / living room. Plumber has flu -aaaaarrrrggghh!! Hope you have a good Christmas! Abby
- 21 December 2010 21:30
- Felicity said...
i cant wait to see when its all done, i hope you have a lovely christmas and a brighter year next year! fliss xxx
- 22 December 2010 01:07
- Penny said...
Happy Christmas! Here's to 2011 xxx
- 24 December 2010 18:41
- Candy Pop said...
Hello you! Merry Christmas! xx
- 26 December 2010 18:13
- Sandie's Patch said...
Looking forward to it!
Sandie xx
- 29 December 2010 01:01
- Scrappy Jessi said...
Hey Doll
"Happy New Year!"
Have a Fab 2011!
- 31 December 2010 20:04
- Kathleen said...
All the best for 2011!
I hope your new home is a cozy nest & that you have much happiness there.
Cheers from Nova Scotia
- 1 January 2011 15:19
- Nostalgia at the Stone House said...
Hope 2011 will be your year...
Take care and don't work too hard!
Love to you and BB,
Niki xx
- 12 January 2011 20:44
- Lottie said...
Happy New Year - how is life treating you?
Bet you are pleased the snow has gone, I expect it might have hampered your plans with your new home conversion/decoration etc.
So looking forward seeing your return
- 16 January 2011 00:20
- Kathleen said...
Miss you! Hope all is going very well
- 20 January 2011 14:21
Hi,have a nice weekend:)
- 30 January 2011 09:24
- Kathleen said...
Still out here waiting for you. Sending some reno energy your way...
- 4 February 2011 14:16
- Hoola Tallulah said...
So glad you are safe and well, big love to you and yours <3
- 8 February 2011 13:06
looking forward to the next chapter.
- 9 February 2011 23:30
hi , i really love your blog its colourful and interesting and im now a big fan
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WOONSOCKET — A 36-year-old woman was stabbed in the leg after a party at her apartment somehow erupted into a chaotic, violent melee early Sunday, police said.
Pamela Perez is also one of three people facing charges after the incident, though no one has yet been arrested in connection with stabbing her, said Detective Capt. Edward J. Lee Jr.
"That's still under investigation," said Lee. "She gave us conflicting information about who might have done this to her."
Police responded to Perez's second-floor apartment at 65 Morton Ave. about 2:49 a.m., after a frightened neighbor reported hearing the sound of breaking glass, screams and someone threatening to kick in a door.
Lee said there may have been a dozen guests partying at Perez's apartment, and when police arrived, some of them were running away and climbing into motor vehicles.
Police encountered the wounded Perez for the first time as she was stalking the grounds of her apartment house, armed with a club.
"As I went to the right side of the house I viewed a heavyset female wearing shorts come around the corner wielding a baseball bat," Patrolman Patrick Greeno reported. "Her legs were covered in blood and she had visible swelling on her forehead."
She was transported to Landmark Medical Center for treatment of what police described as a non life-threatening puncture wound.
A curse-laden, violent encounter she had with Sgt. John Scully III in her hospital room was the basis for all the criminal charges against Perez, including assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Scully said that Perez was on a bed in the emergency room, swearing at him and making disparaging remarks, when she tossed a "plastic-covered object" at him, striking him in the head. Then she allegedly leaped from the bed and lunged toward him in an attempt to strike him.
Scully and at least one other officer managed to get her into a pair of handcuffs after a brief struggle. Later, she was treated for the puncture wound and discharged from the hospital to the custody of the police.
Perez may face additional charges of child neglect, according to Lee, because two minor daughters, aged 11 and 14, were home during the party. Police found both of them sleeping, and the older of the two was so difficult to awaken police suspect she was either drunk or under the influence of drugs.
"We take the stabbing very seriously but we're also just as concerned that this type of party is going on while there are children in the house," said Lee.
The state Department for Children, Youth and Families put a 72-hour hold on the children pending further investigation, the captain said.
The only knife police recovered during the episode was found in the possession of a 17-year-old male who was among those allegedly fleeing the party, according to police. The large, sheathed knife did not appear to have any blood on it, but it was seized for testing and the youth was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
He was also charged with obstructing and resisting arrest for allegedly attempting to elude the police, according to Lee.
Also arrested was Christian M. Delos-Santos, 19, of 707 Bourdon Blvd. Like the juvenile, he was charged with obstructing police and resisting arrest.
Perez, meanwhile, was released on personal recognizance following an initial appearance in Sixth District Court Monday morning and is due back in court for a formal arraignment on Jan. 9, according to the judiciary's web site.
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Chrysantemum For you I am a chrysantemum
Supernova, urgent star
Astera Compositae For you I'll be a dandelion
a thousand flowerettes in the sky
Or just a drop in the ocean
If you know my name
don't speak it out
it holds a power - as before
Liliacea A lily of the valley
a flower of saron
Helianthus annus For you I even be a sunflower
Do you hear my enlightening laughter?
another reason to cut off an ear
You know my name, do you not?
don't say it
For it's a sacred, immovable - frozen
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Nymphea alba I'll even be a waterlily,
a marygold, a rose
or a little thistle
Euphorbiaa blue dahlia, a black tulip
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The 10 Most Fashionable TV Shows of All Time
Whether we watched these shows when we were just ten-years-old or just ten minutes ago, it doesn't matter how much time passes - from the shoulder pads to the plaids, these shows will always go down in fashion history.
By Liana Satenstein
It was the show that captured the lives and styles of four New York women: The Upper East Side primness of Charlotte, Miranda's power-suit prowess, Samantha's sexy hip-hugging dresses and, of course, the first columnist to wear a tutu on the streets of Manhattan, Carrie. From her infamous naked dress that locked in Mr. Big, to the nameplate necklace, to her panache for midriff-baring tops, Carrie's killer closet quickly made her into a fashion icon. And the shoes — who could forget the fabulous footwear addiction that caused Carrie to max-out several credit cards and even got her held up at gunpoint?
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Veteran receiver Fred Stamps faces uncertain future with Edmonton Eskimos
What would happen if next year, league-leading receiver Adarius Bowman became just a token of his former yards-producing self?
Time with Edmonton Eskimos for Fred Stamps may be over
Has Fred Stamps played his last game as an Edmonton Eskimos receiver?
Tough loss for Edmonton Eskimos toughest player, Mike Reilly
CALGARY – As tough as Mike Reilly is, he wasn't tough enough. And as good a defensive coordinator as Chris Jones might be, he wasn't good enough.
Calgary Stampeders win West Final in a romp
Experience, it turns out, is over-rated. Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has been saying it all week.
Eskimos' top-ranked defence loses battle to Stampeders' league-leading offence
The league's top defence was bested by the league's top offence on Sunday.
Calgary Stampeders end Edmonton Eskimos season with dominant win in CFL West Final
For everything the Edmonton Eskimos accomplished this season, but like they say, you won't get anywhere if you can't beat your divisional rival.
Costumes? Facepaint? Shrines? Show us your Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeder pride!
Sunday's West Division final is at 2:30 p.m., TSN, 630 CHED.
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A lot can change in half a season. Since the Edmonton Eskimos were swept 3-0 in their season series against the Calgary Stampeders with a 41-34 loss back in Week 11, the northern representatives of Alberta's provincial rivalry have added something special to their armament.
JONES: Cornish vs. Jones
CALGARY – It's Chris Jones versus Jon Cornish.
Jones: Fred Stamps, Calvin McCarty have played eight seasons without reaching the Grey Cup
Fred Stamps didn't catch a pass last week as the Edmonton Eskimos won the Western Semi-Final to qualify for the Western Final.
Calgary Stampeders' Charleston Hughes and Edmonton Eskimos' Mike Reilly head into CFL West Final battling similar injuries
They're both suffering through a foot injury, but weren't afraid of putting it directly in their mouth ahead of Sunday's West Division final.
After a career playing football in Edmonton, C Gord Hinse spent 2014 on Blue Bombers roster
It's been a rough couple seasons for Gord Hinse.
Esks QB Mike Reilly makes his moves
It's no secret Mike Reilly isn't 100% healthy right now. Then again, what player involved in this weekend's CFL divisional finals is?
After bottom-dwelling season in 2013, Eskimos turned it around, Bombers not so much
The miraculous turnaround of the Edmonton Eskimos didn't have to happen this way.
This year's Grey Cup would be all-West affair under one-division league
Is the day coming, and coming as soon as next year or the year after, when the East-West concept of the Grey Cup will be gone?
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For Punt Sakes! With Gerry
Eskimos LB JC Sherritt is a former teammate of Stampeders starting QB Bo Levi Mitchell
J.C. Sherritt knows Bo.
Edkimos head coach Chris Jones coy about whether Mike Reilly or Matt Nichols will start
What goes on behind the closed gates of Commonwealth Stadium, stays behind the closed gates of Commonwealth Stadium.
The Dickenson brothers, Dave and Craig, are on opposite sides as the Eskimos meet the Stampeders in the West final
Never, in the longest-running history of Alberta's sport Civil Wars, has it been like this before.
Eskimos QB Mike Reilly pays league financial penalty for failing to make himself available to media
Note to self: Next time the CFL website crew is in town for a playoff game, don't skip out on the media availability.
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The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unforeseen attack.Marcus Aurelius
Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.Alcott, Louisa May
Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard.William J. Durant
Double-digit inflation is a terrible thing - and it got up to 14 or 15 percent on a monthly basis for a while, shortly after I became chairman of the Fed.Paul A. Volcker
The only thing that makes life endurable in this world is human love, and yet, according to Christianity, that is the very thing that we are not to have in the other world. We are to be so taken up with Jesus and angels, that we shall care nothing about our brothers and sisters that have been damned. We shall be so carried away with the music of the harp that we shall not even hear the wail of father and mother. Such a religion is a disgrace to human nature.Robert Green Ingersoll
Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.Warren G. Bennis
To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.Goethe
Waste not the smallest thing created, for grains of sand make mountains, and atomies infinity.E. Knight
When you use a manual push mower, you're "cutting" down on pollution and the only thing in danger of running out of gas is you!Grey Livingston
Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so.Stephen Leacock
There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.Mark Twain
The whole difference between construction and creation is this; that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.G.K. Chesterton
Sympathy has to be the first and foremost thing in one's life,sympathy and the feeling of oneness. There cannot be anything greater than the feeling of oneness.Sri Chinmoy
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent, unspeakable memories.George Eliot
A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul.Plato
Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.Gloria Steinem
The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much.Thornton Wilder
Trust and the ability to identify trustworthiness are not the same thing, although trust and trustworthiness are logically linked.Robert C. Solomon
�The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is the highest applause.�Ralph Waldo Emerson
To see the plume of pollution that affected so many nations without being able to do a thing about it was a big wake-up call. But the question now is: what is more important ? the risk around nuclear or the risk around global warming?Keith Turner
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Welcome to the International Spiritual Care Conference website.
"Illness, suffering and death are part of the reality of human existence. It would be foolish to pretend that we will not die or that we are not sick when we are. When caring for someone who is seriously ill, it is important to cultivate positive attitudes like compassion, love and tolerance. Real care of the sick does not begin with costly procedures, but with the simple gift of affection and love. In the practice of healing, a kind heart is as valuable as medical training, because it is the source of happiness for both oneself and others. People respond to kindness even when medicine is ineffective, and in turn cultivating a kind heart is a cause of our own good health."


text: Gallup: Confidence In Presidency Craters Under Obama Print article Send a Tip by John Nolte 30 Jun 2014 post a comment In Gallup's annual survey of public confidence in a number of American institutions, confidence in the American presidency has dropped from 51% in June of 2009 to just 29% today. That number represents a personal low for Obama and a 7% drop over the previous year. Obama's numbers are now similar to these of his predecessor, President George W. Bush, whose last two years in office saw this number drop to 25% in 2007 and 26% in 2008. With the arrival of a new president, in June of 2009, especially one riding a wave of "hope and change" and unprecedented media adulation, public confidence in the presidency soared to 51%. After nearly 6 years of failed domestic and overseas policies, numerous scandals, and an overall sense of incompetence, the public is as soured as Obama as they were with Bush. Follow John Nolte on Twitter @NolteNC


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"To Pay Vacation Pay, Or Not Pay Vacation Pay: That Is The Question "
Two lawyers at McMillan - Paul Boshyk and George Waggott - have written an article for the firm's January 2014 labour and employment bulletin, "To Pay Vacation Pay, Or Not Pay Vacation Pay: That Is The Question".
The article addresses the obligation to compensate a dismissed employee for vacation pay over the notice period. The authors focus on the following Ontario cases:
- Cronk v Canadian General Insurance Co., (1995), 25 OR (3d) 505 (ONCA)
- Garvin v Rockwell International of Canada Ltd., 1993 CarswellOnt 966 (Ct J (GD))
- Emery v Royal Oak Mines Inc., 1995 CarswellOnt 456 (Ct J (GD))
Ontario appeal court discusses when a poisoned work environment can give rise to a constructive dismissal
In General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, 2013 ONCA, the Ontario Court of Appeal discussed the legal test for when a poisoned work environment can give rise to a constructive dismissal. Specifically, it stated: read more »
Gender bias in severance settlements, says UVIC professor Dr. Ken Thornicroft
Ken Thornicroft is a well known labour and employment law academic and adjudicator in BC.
He is currently a professor at the University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business and a member of the BC Employment Standards Tribunal.
Recently he has been studying the issue of gender bias in negotiated and wrongful dismissal severance awards, and presented a paper that touched on this topic at the CLEBC Employment Law Conference in 2011. That paper can be found here: "Appellate Review of "Reasonable Notice" Awards in Canada: 2000-2010".
On June 4, 2012, UVIC issued this news release concerning his research:
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Supreme Court of Canada will not hear appeal of Roman Catholic priest's unsuccessful constructive dismissal claim
The Supreme Court of Canada announced on May 17, 2012 that the application for leave to appeal in Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Kingston was dismissed without costs, meaning the top court won't hear the case.
In a decision issued on November 22, 2011 -Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Kingston, in Canada, 2011 ONCA 728 - the Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") had ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction over the priest's constructive dismissal claim, upholding the decision of the Ontario Superior Court.
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While mosh-inclined fans and occasional employment of screamo vocals often pigeonhole Seattle trio The Fall of Troy into the hardcore genre, the skill level of the barely legal members' playing suggests that there is more to this group than circle pits and screeches. Guitarist Thomas Erak loops his uncontrollably speedy guitar work, creating frantic, layered songs that sometimes segue into extended jam sessions akin to The Mars Volta -- a group to whom The Fall of Troy owes some obvious debt. The violently excitable 17-year-old fans and aggressive nature of some tracks may be initially intimidating to listeners outside the hardcore crowd, but further exploration of the music reveals a group with immense potential -- that may or may not make you want to get into that circle pit yourself.


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November 28, 2014
Average retail gasoline prices in Lincoln have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon
in the past week, averaging $3.80/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.80/g, according to gasoline price website LincolnGasPrices.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Lincoln during the past week, prices Sunday were 42.8 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 7.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 1.3 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 37.2 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.
"Thanks largely due to the situation in California, the national average rose slightly in the last week," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "The good news for Californians is to expect relief this week. Around the rest of the nation I expect a mixed bag, with prices not moving significantly in either direction from what I can see at this time. Nationally, prices remain much higher than last year, especially in California, where the average now stands 88c/gal higher than a year ago," DeHaan said.
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I wanted to go from my natural medium brown to dark ash blonde.
When dyeing my hair before it has always turned red even when using ash colors. I must have very strong red undertones in my natural hair, but they never show up until dyed.
If you want to go MEDIUM BROWN ----> DARK BLONDE I thing this will work wonderfully if you have normal hair (not alien-like red undertones). It lightened my hair to a nice dark blonde level.
My hair is a dark blonde with slight brassiness until I step into the sun: COPPER!
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I have dark blonde hair and I wanted to go very light and I was terrified to do it at home because of the horror stories I have heard. I wanted to go slow so I had purchased the revlon luxxurious colorsilk buttercream in medium neutral blonde and that didn't lighten it anywhere near as much as I had wanted so I waited a month and purchased the lightest shade, ultra light sun blonde of the revlon and that got my hair as light as a wanted but it was much too gold for my taste. After reading a bunch of reviews on different ways to tone out the gold I found this dye and decided to give it a try. I smelled great, I think the packet of grapeseed oil helped with that. It was fairly easy to apply, I did have some trouble fully saturating my hair. The end result was awesome! It took all of the gold out of my hair and left it this great shade of platinum blonde! I couldn't be happier! And there was no damage at all, my hair is super soft. I would definitely recommend using this dye especially if your hair tends to pull gold tones.
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My hair is naturally dark blonde and I constantly keep it in some state of dyed/highlighted light blonde. It pulls orange VERY easily so I am constantly fighting that (Shimmer Lights purple conditioner is my savior). This hair color was surprisingly great: good price, fine packaging (nothing special but easy to use), and was probably the best single-process home hair color I've ever used in terms of not turning orange. I followed the directions exactly (10 minutes on mid to ends before applying to roots and waiting another 20 minutes) and only got the slightest brassiness at the roots. The rest of the hair was beautifully cool and beige-blonde. I used my Shimmer Lights conditioner on the roots to tone down that bit of brassiness, and it looks great! My hair felt soft and well-conditioned afterwards. Will absolutely repurchase!
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This time I took a chance and tried White Chocolate on my gray and brown hair. Just as I suspected, it worked well on the brown but left the gray a little ashier than I like. Still, it looks quite even, considering the virgin hair is two extremely different colors. Previously, I used #100 Chamomile which is neutral, not ash. I will apply my beige Proclere non-peroxide, non-ammonia toner when I next shampoo. Tip: If you plan to tone over any of the Garnier colors, skip adding the oil packet as it hinders the toner from penetrating the hair shaft. Garnier works just as well without the oil and still seems less damaging than its competitors, Clairol and Revlon. I will not repurchase this color but love #100 Chamomile.
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The Milwaukee Bucks continue to reshuffle their roster.
Having already signed guard O.J. Mayo a couple of days ago, Milwaukee is welcoming back a couple of familiar faces.
Carlos Delfino is coming back to the Bucks, agreeing Sunday to a two-year, $6.5 million deal, with a third non-guaranteed year. Delfino played with Milwaukee 2009-12.
He was released last week by Houston as they made room for Dwight Howard. Delfino averaged 10.6 points, shooting 37.5% from three-point range and 87.5% at the free throw line.
The Bucks also welcomed back big man Zaza Pachulia after a couple year absence. He agreed to a three-year, $15 million deal with the Bucks on Saturday.
Pachulia played with Milwaukee during the 2004-05 season..
The 29-year old Pachulia averaged 5.9 points and 6.5 rebounds for Atlanta Hawks last season, under Bucks current head coach Larry Drew.
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Rollins Lodge Rental Photos and Description
Come and enjoy a relaxing stay on the west shore of Flathead Lake. The lodge is nestled deep in the forest a half mile from the highway. Visitors are able to enjoy the luxury of over 350 feet of private beach with a breathtaking view of the Montana skyline. The lodge is made of 100% Montana logs and provides a spacious, breathtaking backdrop to gather with family and friends or simply relax and read a book as you listen to the waves lap on the shore.
- Suitability:
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered