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Gimme Sugar: My kid loves junk food, and I'm not ashamed. By Nan Mooney for Babble.com's "Bad Parent" column.
My kid loves junk food, and I'm not ashamed. by Nan Mooney
June 11, 2009
Last month, I took my fifteen-month-old son Leo to his friend Elliot's first birthday party. It was a mostly adult gathering and as we sat around the table the mother of a seven-month old offered him a taste of ice cream from her spoon.
"I'm only giving him a taste," she explained, cheeks flushed. "I almost never give him sugar."
Across the table, the mom of the birthday boy was feeding him the slimmest sliver of carrot cake.
"It is his birthday," she apologized. "This is practically his first sugar. We haven't even given him meat yet."
Standing in the kitchen doorway where I was letting Leo demolish an entire adult-sized piece of cake, I – as per usual when then conversation turns to baby diets – kept my mouth shut.
Because if I opened it, I'd have to admit that the first food Leo ever tasted was ice cream, straight from the plastic spoon at Molly Moon's ice cream parlor after a trip to the zoo. Then I'd have to admit that on his first birthday he didn't get some paper-thin slice but a full-sized piece of banana cake with plenty of frosting, and he downed every last crumb. That not only has he eaten meat of pretty much every persuasion, he's also delved into pizza, fish sticks, and enough homemade cookies and cake to win me the June Cleaver award.
As someone who's tired of getting the fish-eye from people who seem to think feeding your child a donut is the equivalent to feeding him crack. I'm just going to come clean and say it.
My kid eats junk.
Part of it is practicality – or maybe just laziness. As a working single parent, I learned early on that I can't keep every last ball in the air, not matter how ostensibly good it is for my child. Already, there have been plenty of nights when the home-cooked well-balanced meal of my intentions morphed into french toast.
But there's a value system at play here too. I want eating – and life – to be fun for Leo, not something full of rules and shoulds. And let's face it, junk food is fun. I don't want to raise a child who's a Puritan, who can't kick loose and enjoy life's pleasures. Maybe I'm waltzing him down the road towards obesity and heavy recreational drug use, but I'm willing to take that chance.
For me, this love affair with junk food is also personal. As a teenager I struggled with food. I had eating disorders and played pretty heavily into the shoulds and won'ts and endless rules. I feel lucky I have a boy, who won't have to face the same kind of love/hate relationship with his size and shape. But if I came away from all that having learned anything, it's that denial is a dangerous tool and that too little of anything can be as damaging as too much.
I wasn't always the junk food cheerleader. While Leo was still nursing, I had visions of being one of those moms who raised her kid the Super Baby Food way. I planned to reform both our eating habits to be full of whole grains and leafy greens and sugar only on birthdays and special occasions. It sounded like the right thing to do.
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sheillks Jun 19, 4:02 AM
FactCheck on 6/11/2009 at 9:12 PM Flag "I like real food – I think that people who eat a lot of processed ready-made food are ignorant and lazy and lacking in imagination. How is that for right back at you."
Wow—I've only read a few of these articles and I don't see where the "bad parent" comes in. Where does plain old common sense figure? As long as you're feeding your child a balanced diet of healthy food, the "bad" food isn't bad.
Many, many people (I'd guess a median age of forty-five and under) never learned to cook. Never learned about good vs. bad food. They were born in the era of "convenience" food and that is what is good to them even now. Most do know about the food pyramid and "square" meals. There have been whole generations raised on hot dogs and bright orange mac-n-cheese. I still love a good hot dog and always make my own Mac…it doesn't make anyone else wrong and worthy of name-calling. And fresh isn't always affordable. Many times it much cheaper to buy (i.e) canned tomatoes or green beans. A box of orangeronni is much, much cheaper than making it from scratch.
Give people a break on time and money. Not everyone has much of either.
legume Jun 16, 4:09 PM
I think the "bad parent" thing is just sorta inherently flawed as a concept for the simple fact that the authors of these confessionals are all professional writers whose bios appear at the bottom of the page. Isn't part of being a truly bad parent being unaccountable?
Still, I do like reading the articles, and I totally related to this one. My mom was a health nut and very controlling about what we ate and I look back at my childhood and remember that I always felt hungry and sort of like I was being punished. I want to teach my son that all kinds of foods are delicious, and that includes veggies, fruits, ice cream, and the occasional happy meal.
cakeeater Jun 16, 3:23 PM
I was a true granola baby way ahead of my time, brought up on a macrobiotic diet with the raison oatmeal birthday cakes and whole wheat sprout sandwiches in the school lunch bag (actually an oversized and much used grocery bag). How I dreamed of sitting at the lunch table and opening a small brown paper bag overflowing with balogne sandwiches on white, twinkies and cool aid. Sleep-overs at friend's houses were absolute heaven as we gorged on fish sticks and rice crispy bars. My sisters and I regularly pilfered loose change from the sofa so as to sneak down to the corner store for any and all artificially flavored and colored delights. We now have an obsession with all that is sugared. Did it ruin my life? No. Do I have an eating disorder beyond a true appreciation of Haagen Daz? Not at all. Am I now a health freak? No way! My mantra is enjoy food and be happy. My kids eat junk, but they also eat a ton of fruits and veggies. They are 1 and 3 and enjoy steamed mussels, pate, sushi, broccoli as much as french fries and pudding. I say, let them eat cake!
Grendel Jun 16, 9:17 AM
good for you! i have two grown daughters, and we made the mistake of falling into the competitive no sugar-no refined carbs-no meat regimen when they were babies (it was the sugar-is-white-death 70s).
as soon as they were old enough to venture out into the world, it was katie bar the door when it came to food. Both now struggle with weight problems.
If you make food into an issue, trust me, it becomes one that lasts a lifetime.
I've learned that allowing kids to eat birthday cake, cookies and candy in moderation and without making it a big deal results in adults who don't have to preceive junk food as forbidden fruit.
maybe Jun 15, 11:30 PM
Why,I have no idea, it's like an addiction. I hate these articles, but I keep reading them and then writing about why I hate them. I think it's because in real life I don't get a chance to meet the mythical judgmental moms that this site and other media keep telling me I'm fighting with. In real life, my guess is most of the people on here get along just fine, because we're all too busy making our own choices and having our own troubles to be judgmental of the non-tv watching woman at the playground (who by the way we may need to ask to watch our kid while we take the other one to the potty), or the one who so nicely shares her organic carrots because we forgot to bring a snack for our 2-year-old (who would rather have a cookie). Maybe in real life we see the crazy woman who tries to work and also take care of her kid with no childcare, but she looks so damn tired that we can't bear to think badly of her, but online, she and everyone else lets it all out. We can vent all our insecurities at each other with no ill effects.
Or maybe we think if we keep complaining enough someone will listen and put up some better content!
IHeartJessicaMama Jun 15, 4:24 PM
Shrimp cookies! Ha ha ha!!!!
JessicaMama Jun 13, 10:53 PM
How 'bout we just whip up a batch of shrimp cookies? Everyone wins.
mamazee73 Jun 13, 7:22 PM
La Leche League leaders told me (holding my first precious son) "a variety of foods, in as close to their natural state as possible" – it's a pretty good rule. Doesn't rule out cheezies if that's all you can grab on a roadtrip – but gets you back on track pretty easily once you get where you're going.
this, from a mom whose mom fed her Dairy Queen ice cream on the way home from the hospital (yeah, that's right – i was a couple of days old when i first had DQ) "It was so cute to see you suck that little curl off the top of the ice cream cone!"…
another working mom Jun 13, 3:12 PM
One argument for feeding more nutritious food would be an economic one – I find that kale is one of the best deals around on vegetables, and bulk foods like oats and rice are also so much less expensive than pre-made foods or sodas or otherwise.
Another argument for not feeding sugary foods is one of history – this is the first time in our history that so many people have had such easy access to junk food and sugar. We don't know the consequences yet of feeding our kids so much of this stuff.
Realfoodformeplease Jun 12, 10:53 PM
In our society, crappy, over-processed food surrounds us making North Americans the most obese on the planet. Young children raised on fatty, sugary foods tend to gravitate towards these as adults leading to lifelong patterns of poor eating habits and the health problems associated with it. Who are you trying to convince when you come out swinging at folks who try to swim against this tide and teach their children a healthier way to treat their bodies then to just go with the popular culture and submit yourself to high sodium, saturated fats, artificial colours and refined sugars. I do not buy the *I do not have the time* argument – real food can be made fast and easily – you just have to take the time to educate yourself and commit to it. Why would you not want to feed your children with foods that would give them the best opportunities in life – priming their immune systems, enriching their brain capacity, enhancing their abilities to concentrate, etc. Toss a can of salmon into the pasta, use fresh tomatoes, toss blueberries on the cereal. So many simple, easy fast ways to boost your childs nutrition. I think it is a crime the way people justify their lousy food habits and then sit back and say, oh, well, everyone does it, I was raised on this, I turned out okay, etc. We absolutely have to change the way we think about food and start getting back to being real. Ms. Nan, you are better than that and you know it. Stop feeding crap to your child and your audience.
Manjari Jun 12, 4:09 PM
"Could I pull a lie like that over on my son? That shrimp is a viable choice over a chocolate chip cookie? Surely my kid is going to be smarter than that."
Why would that have to be a lie? I will always choose shrimp over cookies, because that's what tastes good to me. I see nothing wrong with children experiencing the pleasure of real ice cream and cake in moderation, but to make the connection that feeding kids healthy food makes them uptight, etc., is ridiculous. This whole essay is just silly.
why Jun 12, 3:35 PM
It seems like every one of these "Bad Parent" articles is ridden with comments from readers who can't stand these pieces and feel it necessary to say so. My question to those people is, why bother reading these, then? I'm not trying to be snarky, I'm geniunely curious as to why you would read something you don't enjoy and then take the time to post a comment saying so? I ask because I do enjoy reading these pieces whether I agree with them or not. I like them because they do make me think. I also enjoy reading the comments and occasionally participating in the back and forth debate. For the sake of those of us who do like these articles and want to discuss them in earnest, please consider not filling up the space on these boards with comments solely about how you're not going to read these pieces anymore.
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MomofBeans Jun 12, 7:04 AM
Slightly off topic, but I LOVE KALE. It is so delicious (when prepared correctly) and seriously, if you hate Kale and live on the East Coast, you should visit the Yabba Pot in Baltimore and order the Live Kale Salad. It is life-changing. Sorry to interrupt the regularly scheduled comments…just had to defend my beloved Kale.
anon Jun 12, 4:02 AM
Let's talk about the definitions in this article. When did homemade French toast become junk food? There truly are some products that are so over-the-top artificial and sugary that they really are junk food, but I'm not going to stick French toast or even a normal homemade cake or cookie among them. Years ago I remember seeing a very thin middle school teacher talk about a "health" lesson she'd given her class. They'd rubbed roasted peanuts in a circle on a napkin and seen the greasy residue left behind. Apparently that was supposed to show these poor children that peanuts – peanuts! – were unhealthy. Defining normal foods as junk just seems like another symptom of our society's distorted relationship with food. This is one case in which I wish we could be a little more like the French or the Italians.
ann05 Jun 11, 11:46 PM
The healthiest eating mama I know is a working single mama, so that's not the reason for the junk food binges.
The biggest trend I see in these bad parent articles is what someone pointed out upthread, the author's inability to separate herself and her own issues from their children. How does their clothing reflect on me? How do I best project my eating issues/daddy issues/social status worries onto my kid? Gah. And believing that your child exists just to reflect well on you, well, that is bad parenting. And so is the belief that what you eat/wear/listen to defines how interesting you are as a person.
Realfoodformeplease Jun 11, 10:26 PM
Like a few other posters I agree in some respect with what the author is saying, but does she have to be so rude in saying it… It is a struggle most families recognize, but just because you want your child to eat mostly healthy food does not mean they are going to be a great big bore. Trust me, anyone who has spent anytime with my kids would definitely not use that as a descriptor. I let my children have junk occassionally – but I want them to know what real food tastes like and to appreciate the wide variety available to them. Yes, I use brown rice, lentils, cannelini beans and tofu to some degree – but its usually in soups and curries where they won't dig it out and hold it up with contempt. I also have a child who has life threatening allergies – he simply cannot indulge himself in whatever catches his fancy and whatever is easiest for me to toss at him. He is thrilled to get a handful of chocolate chips while other kids pig out on cake and ice cream. I was raised on Kraft dinner and Cheez Whiz but I cringe at the sight of those things – I can make a very nice cheese pasta in the same amount of time and it does not come in a vibrant orange colour. I like real food – I think that people who eat a lot of processed ready-made food are ignorant and lazy and lacking in imagination. How is that for right back at you.
FactCheck Jun 11, 9:12 PM
Eh, she had to throw in that nasty last line, otherwise she would have gotten three or four "yeah me too" comments and maybe one lecture from a sanctimommy and that would have been the end of it. The job of Bad Parent writers is to generate site hits via comments, preferably with long back-and-forth arguments.
I'm sick of the whole silly "Bad Parent" thing too, but one in four kids do not have diabetes. Not even close.
Rebecca Soucy Jun 11, 8:56 PM
I agree as well. I enjoy eating all kinds of foods, and those include junk foods. I also love fruits and veggies, too. My daughter is the same way (though slightly more picky than I am).
I actually had to hide the corn one night at dinner because she wouldn't eat anything else. And I do try to give her healthy things everyday, taking things from each food group. but how can i tell her she can'thave junk food when i eat it?
I also try to buy things that taste like junk food, but arent. Like motts fruit snacks made with apple sauce and real fruit juice. thats so that when she asks for more, and she will, i feel okay giving it to her.
however i do have to tell her no when she asks for things. she has shoved an entire twizzler into her mouth before… after that we stopped eating twizzlers. Other than that she loves hot dogs, Mcnuggets, french fries, pizza, and quite a few other things that she probably shouldnt eat.
ana voog Jun 11, 6:55 PM
junk food makes you a fun person and
healthy food makes you a boring person?
don't you think THIS is the message that screws people up?
healthy food does not equal just brown rice and kale and raw carrots.
i would suggest taking a cooking class.
or buying some cool and FUN cookbooks
there is a WORLD of amazing food out there that doesn't involve munching on a plain apple slices (but what's so bad about that anyway? apples = yum!)
have people forgot how to cook?
cooking in your kitchen with your children can be totally fun!
tiredofbadparents Jun 11, 6:54 PM
yawn. honestly, this "bad parent" thing is getting annoying. seems to me that you're projecting your own food issues onto your kid. then he's the one who'll have to suffer the consequences: diabetes, obesity, etc. Those are real problems. I think I read that 1 in 4 kids have diabetes now. This is not a black and white issue. One can indulge in treats regularly, but in moderation and be perfectly healthy. I'm getting tired of parents gloating about their "bad" choices as if we should look up to them for it. This kind of attitude is narrow-minded and resistant to positive change.
Shan Jun 11, 6:28 PM
I like the thoughts on your choices, but the slam at the healthy food parents was a bit silly. No, their kids will not necessarily grow up lunging at junk any more than yours is doomed to obesity or sure to turn out vegan. Peace
Dan Hagerty Jun 11, 5:21 PM
Your assumption that your boy won't have body image issues is dangerously misguided. As a man who has struggled his entire life with body image issues (including my belief all my childhood that I was a fat kid, based on relentless teasing and parental disapproval, yet photographic evidence from that period of my life shows me as being perfectly normal) I cannot emphasize enough how frightening that assumption is.
Because nearly everyone in my life, including my overweight father, considered me defective because I had a chubby face and wasn't as athletic as my brothers, I didn't really have the tools to deal with my frustrations. So, absent a proper outlet, I tended to beat the crap out of my rail-thin younger brother on a regular basis.
I applaud your non-extremist attitude towards food choices, and I think that letting you child eat junk food is perfectly fine, as long as he doesn't consume so much that it becomes his only concept of what food should be.
However, don't delude yourself into thinking that he won't suffer from body image issues.
Women are addicted to the fantasy that males are less complicated than females. Nothing could be further from the truth.
me4 Jun 11, 4:31 PM
I have a friend who is one of the no junk, only organic nut butter, dried fruit for treat, people. Her kids saw us eating popcorn once and nearly knocked us down to get it. They were like savage animals. Over popcorn. Don't tell me those kids are not going to have massive issues when they grow up.
Our rule? On birthdays, holidays, parties – etc – she can eat what she wants. If that's an entire bowl of cheetoes – fine. Cake? Stuff yourself, baby. It's one freakin' day. She had chocolate for breakfast on Christmas.
I think the fact that on special days I'm not all up in her grill over the junk food means that she doesn't complain that the rest of the time we eat normal healthy food. There is nothing sadder than a child at a birthday party being steered away from the potato chips.
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Jane Grey, Lady; John de Feckenham; John Knox
|Another version of "An epistle of the ladye Jane to a learned man of late faine from the truth of Gods word" (STC 7279)--STC.
Suggested imprint from STC.
In addition to differing somewhat textually from STC 7279, this includes details of the execution and a prayer by John Knox--STC.
Feckna = John de Feckenham.
The prayer by John Knox begins: "Omnipote[n]t & euerlasting father of our lorde Iesus."
Signatures: A B⁴.
Formerly STC 5153.
Identified as STC 5153 on UMI microfilm reel 642.
Imperfect; cropped, affecting text.
Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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|Godly epistle made by a faithful Christian
Comunication betwene Feckna and the Lady Iane Dudley
Here in this booke ye have a godly epistle made by a faithful Christian
Comunication betwene Feckna and the Lady Jane Dudley
Letter that she wrote to her syster Lady Katherin
Ende of the Ladye Iane vpon the scaffolde
Ende of the Ladye Jane upon the scaffolde
Shal haue also herein a godly prayer made by maister Iohn Knockes
Shal have also herein a godly prayer made by maister John Knockes
Godly prayer made by maister John Knockes


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An urban Primary Health Centre (PHCs), the second in the district, was opened at Manapparai on Saturday.
The State government has decided to open urban PHCs under the control of the Department of Health Services to extend primary health care in urban local bodies such as municipalities and one such PHC has been opened in Thuraiyur, health officials said.
The PHC will have about 10 beds and focus on primary health care delivery and ensuring institutional deliveries. All health care programmes of the rural PHCs will be implemented in the urban PHCs also.
The PHC in Manapparai was declared open by T.P. Poonachi, Minister for Khadi and Village Industries, in the presence of M. Thambidurai, MP, Karur, R. Chandrasekaran, MLA, Manapparai, and Jayashree Muralidharan, Collector.
Mr. Poonachi said the Health Department had screened 77,509 students of classes 6 and 7 in 587 government and government-aided schools in the district and identified 3,737 children with vision defects for supply of spectacles under the Kannoli Kappom scheme.
Later, Mr. Poonachi declared open a veterinary dispensary at Nadupatti for the benefit of farmers in Nadupatti, Inamponnambalampatti, Inampuduvadi, Aniyapur, Nallampillai, and Pudukottai villages.
E. Chinnadurai, Joint Director, Animal Husbandry, and K.C. Cheran, Deputy Director of Health Services, were present.
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The Norfolk Mermaid
Favorite thing: Based on the idea Bess Decker, the wife of a prominent Norfolk attorney, she was able to gain community support for a parade of mermaids after a visit to Chicago where she was inspired by their Cows on Parade. In 2000, a local bronze sculptor, Kevin Gallup created 130 mermaids to be adopted by local merchants and artist (for $2000) and displayed all over Norfolk.
There is no pattern or map where these mermaids are located but they are everywhere and vary in artistic expression which is refreshing. Keep an eye out for them as you walk around Norfolk.
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Favorite thing: One of the holidays that people with children celebrate is Halloween. When my kids were little I picked out their costumes for them. When children get older, they have more input into what they wear.
The kids go to neighbors on October 31st and say "Trick or Treat", and they get candy or gum or fruit which they put into a goody bag. In the old days, Tricks were a possibility, and if the homeowner didn't give you a treat, you played a trick on him/her. The sanitized version of Halloween doesn't emphasize the Trick part anymore.
Fondest memory: The top picture is of my two girls - I dressed up the older one in a dirndl that my mom sent me from Germany, and a bonnet that I got in Williamsburg. The younger one was in a sleeper or onsie that I pinned a little tail onto. She is wearing a mob cap (also bought in Williamsburg which I have formed into 'ears' so she was Bo Peep's sheep.
In the second picture (taken before the younger child was mobile), the older girls is wearing a dirndl from Austria and I made her a little spider to carry as Miss Muffett. I got that idea from my mom, who sent me out as Miss Muffett and my sister was the spider.
The next picture is a pumpkin carved by the older girl after she became a mother, and the last picture is of her youngest child as Harry Potter.
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Favorite thing: If you see a red castle on a building or installation, you know that's the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps is quite important to boaters, because they maintain the waterways. There is a better picture of the logo in the second picture.
Their main building (pictured) is at:
803 Front Street
Norfolk, Va 23510-1096
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F/A-22 Raptors at Langley Air Force Base
Craney Island Expansion
Norfolk Harbor 50-foot Deepening
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration
Elizabeth River Restoration Project
Embrey Dam Removal
Wind Farm Permit
Maersk Terminal
Richmond Floodwall
Virginia Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project
Great Bridge Bridge Replacement Project
Fondest memory: Thier website says "Some 450 civilians and three Army officers work at the Norfolk District's headquarters on the Norfolk waterfront and at more than 20 field offices .
"... In civil works, Norfolk District oversees the James, Rappahannock, York and Chowan River basins, the Chesapeake Bay area in Virginia and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, approximately 23,000 square miles...
"A key mission, the Port of Hampton Roads has steadily grown to become the world's largest coal port and sixth largest port overall in the U.S. On April 23, 2003, Norfolk District officials and the Virginia Port Authority moved forward with a project to deepen the inbound shipping channel in the Hampton Roads harbor to 50 feet... In addition to Hampton Roads Harbor, Norfolk District maintains some 70 navigation channels, using material dredged from these channels to nourish beaches, re-create habitat, re-establish oyster ground, create marshes and other beneficial uses whenever possible.
"The district's beach erosion and flood protection projects have prevented more than $130 million in damages throughout the state since 1968. During Hurricane Isabel alone, the district's recently completed hurricane protection and beach erosion control projects in Virginia Beach and Sandbridge prevented $105 million in damages.
"The district's innovative environmental restoration initiatives have attracted nationwide attention for their success and innovation. The $10 million Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration project is seeing major gains in efforts to restore native oysters to the once thriving Chesapeake Bay. The Elizabeth River Restoration Project was recently cited by the Environmental Protection Agency as a model for the nation in public-private partnership. The district is also working with the Environmental Protection Agency on environmental restoration efforts at contaminated sites throughout the Commonwealth."
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Fondest memory: We bought our first sailboat when we lived in Norfolk. It was a homebuilt catamaran on a trailer. I was pregnant. We took it out to sail on a Sunday around my due date and got becalmed in the sea plane landing lane area with no motor and no paddles.
We had to launch the boat and then sail it across to the slip. After I had the baby, a hurricane threatened and my mom had to go help Bob get the boat ready to sail to the other side to haul it. In the picture, Bob is kneeling with his back to us (I was in the car with the baby) and Mom's head is just peeking up over the top of the sail.
We sold the boat and trailer (and the car - a 1949 Plymouth which I now regret geting rid of, but we had three cars at that point -a 1964 (new) Ford station wagon and a 1932 Plymouth 4 door sedan in addition to the 1949 Plymouth) and one of them had to go)when Bob was transferred to Monterey California.
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Favorite thing: I like to go to a particular club downtown, called Backstage Cafe. Nice. Good music, good pizza, leather couches, and good beer. Expen$ive, though. Cheaper place is Lovely Ladies on Little Creek Rd.
Fondest memory: Leaving.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and...
Favorite thing: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel is a 17 mile bridge across the Chesapeake Bay. It connects the Norfolk area with the Delmarva peninsula. To me, it was like going across the sea. The bridge was very interesting. It certainly made my trip shorter. If you want to see a unique bridge, this is worth the trip. A word of caution, this bridge costs $10 to cross.
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Favorite thing: A friend and neighbor of mine, Sean Hanrahan, climbing out of the cockpit of his F-14 Tomcat after landing at Oceana Naval Air Base, Virginia. Sean flew off the U.S.S. Saratoga during the Liberation Of Kuwait.
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Favorite thing: Visit the MacArthrur Museum. It features the military career of one of the greatest generals of America.
Fondest memory: Norfolk's affinity with the sea and how man has tamed the waters for man's s own purposes is exemplified in Norfolk.
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Fondest memory: I participated in a conference on graph grammars in Williamsburg. It was very pleasant stay in the hotel near the conference centre, only several steps from the historical Williamsburg. This is unlike to any museums I've seen, it is a living city where time has been moved far back. You may feel like a time traveller. I also visited a concert of a country group in the hotel, it was an unforgettable memory for me, as I like the country music very much.
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On June 27, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on evaluating claims of "extraordinary circumstances" for late filings when the applicant must have sought to acquire lawful permanent residence within one year of visa availability pursuant to the Child Status Protect Act (CSPA).
In Matter of O. Vasquez, I&N Dec. 817 (BIA 2012), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) confirmed previous USCIS guidance that filing an application for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa meets the requirement that a beneficiary "sought to acquire" lawful permanent residence within one year of visa availability in order to benefit from the age-out protection provided by CSPA. The BIA further indicated certain "extraordinary circumstances" that prevented the filing of an application could excuse the one year filing requirement. Such circumstances must not have been created by the applicant. Further, they must be directly related to the applicant's failure to seek to acquire. Finally, the resulting delay must be reasonable under the circumstances.
The USCIS policy memorandum provides guidance on properly evaluating evidence and appropriately exercising discretion when individuals claim extraordinary circumstances. The memorandum amends the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to provide specific non-exclusive factors to be considered on a case-by-case basis: serious illness or disability of applicant; legal disability of applicant; ineffective assistance of counsel; rejection of the application by USCIS; and death or serious illness of legal counsel or immediate family.
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LAS VEGAS - Ask Juan Manuel Marquez about the first thing that goes in his mind when told about Manny Pacquiao and the Mexican is sure to say one word every single time.
"(Pacquiao is) dangerous," Marquez said during a free-wheeling chat with reporters on Tuesday at the VIP Lounge of the MGM Grand.
Marquez remains wary of what Pacquiao can inflict atop the ring even after giving his Filipino nemesis a taste of hell that he is entering Saturday's scheduled 12-rounder in the best shape of his stellar career.
"I have speed and power. I have everything," said Marquez.
Still, the 39-year-old Marquez is not leaving any stone unturned in what is being labeled as the final chapter to one of boxing's most celebrated rivalries.
Despite his supposed mastery of Pacquiao's style, Marquez has gone great lengths in improving his craft in close coordination with longtime trainer Nacho Beristain, who describes Pacquiao as "very unpredictable and explosive."
To add another facet to his style, Marquez took in rising fitness guru Angel Heredia, who rose to notoriety for supplying performance-enhancing drugs to track star Marion Jones.
But Heredia said he has cleaned up his act and does things the right and legal way and his addition to Marquez's team has turned Marquez into a better fighter and a more intimidating one at that.
This will be the third time in just a year that Heredia will work with Marquez and Marquez has felt and seen a tremendous improvement in conditioning and endurance.
Coupled with Beristain's expertise and Heredia's scientific know-how, Marquez believes he will finally prove to everyone that he had indeed been robbed by the judges in May 2004, March 2008 and November 2011.
This weekend, Marquez plans to "fight with more aggressiveness but aggressiveness with intelligence."
Heredia, whose strength and condoning work, has turned a once flabby Marquez into a fine specimen, has actually gotten into Team Pacquiao's nerves with Freddie Roach suspecting that he is into something.
Roach noticed Marquez's imposing appearance that he has doubts whether the boxer attained it using natural methods.
However, Roach denies having judged Marquez as being a user.
"I just said that his body didn't look natural," said Roach.
Heredia even hurled a challenge to Roach, taunting that Roach can even send one of his fighters to him and that boxer will undergo a massive change not only in appearance but in performance as well.
Marquez could not help but dip his fingers in the verbal war between Heredia and Roach by defending Heredia but felt that the issue will die down soon.
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An improved method for the extraction of galactans, and especially arabinogalactan, is provided which involves application of sonic energy to a mixture of galactan-containing starting material and extraction medium. Preferably, the method involves providing a mixture of Western larch chips and water, and subjecting this mixture to an acoustic or ultrasonic field for enhancing galactan recovery.
1. In a method of extracting galactans from a source thereof including the steps of providing a quantity of solid particles of said source, forming a mixture of said particles and liquid extraction medium for said galactans, and recovering extracted galactans, the improvement which comprises subjecting said mixture to an effective amount of sonic energy for enhancing the extraction of said galactans from said source particles.
2. The method of claim 1, said mixture being subjected to an acoustic field.
3. The method of claim 1, said particles comprising Western larch chips.
4. The method of claim 3, said chips having an average length of from about 3/4 to 11/4 inch, and an average width of from about 3/4 to 1 inch.
5. The method of claim 1, said medium being aqueous.
6. The method of claim 1, said mixture having a weight ratio of particles to medium of from about 1:3 to 1:8.
7. The method of claim 1, said recovered galactan being primarily arabinogalactan.
8. The method of claim 1, including the step of maintaining said mixture at a temperature of from about ambient to 170� l F.
9. The method of claim 1, said mixture being subjected to a field having a frequency of from about 20,000 to 100,000 Hertz.
10. The method of claim 1, including the step of subjecting said mixture to said vibratory energy for a period of at least about two hours.
11. The method of claim 10, said period being from about 12 to 72 hours.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is broadly concerned with an improved process for the extraction of galactans from sources thereof using sonic energy. More particularly it is concerned with such a process which in preferred forms involves subjecting a mixture of Western larch chips and aqueous solvents to an acoustic field in order to enhance the recovery of arabinogalactan.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Arabinogalactan is a polysaccharide made up of galactose and arabinose units in the ratio of approximately five or six to one. Arabinogalactan is found in abundance, for example, in the wood of the Western larch tree (Larix occidentalis). While the arabinogalactan is present throughout the tree, the lower portion of the trunk, referred to as the "butt cut" contains so much arabinogalactan, of the order of 15% to 25% and more of the weight of the dry log, that the butt cut is neither good for lumber nor for pulping purposes. For years this portion of the tree has been discarded and left in the forest.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,073,616 describes a process for extracting arabinogalactan from larch wood wherein wood chips are subjected to leaching by an aqueous solvent which may contain dilute acid or alkali. This basic process has been followed in the industry for the last half-century without appreciable change, although there have been proposals for downstream purification of the arabinogalactan product.
The water extraction process for recovering arabinogalactan from larch is inherently expensive inasmuch as the process is generally capable of recovering only a relatively small fraction of the arabinogalactan present in the starting material. As a consequence, arabinogalactan has remained as expensive material, which has drastically limited its commercial usefulness.
It would therefore be a decided boon in the art to provide a method which would materially enhance arabinogalactan recovery without undue additional expense or difficulty; such a breakthrough would open up many new markets for the desirable arabinogalactan end product.
The present invention overcomes the difficulties noted above and provides an improved process for the extraction of galactans, and particularly arabinogalactan, from starting materials such as Western larch. Broadly speaking, the method of the invention constitutes an improvement over the conventional aqueous extraction technique, in that use is made of sonic energy for enhancing the extraction of galactans.
In more detail, the method of the invention comprises the steps of providing solid particles of a source containing galactans, forming a mixture of the particles and a liquid extraction medium for the galactans, and subjecting this mixture to sonic energy whereupon enhanced quantities of galactans may be recovered. The preferred method involves use of an acoustical or ultrasonic field having a frequency of about 10,000 to 100,000 Hertz, more preferably from about 30,000 to 60,000 Hertz.
When Western larch is used as the starting material, the wood should be subdivided into chips, preferably having an average length of from about 3/4 to 11/4 inches, and an average width of from about 1/4 to 1 inch. The extraction medium is preferably aqueous but may include acid or alkali or organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and is used at a level such that the ratio of particles to extraction medium varies from about 1:3 to 1:8, more preferably from about 1:4 to 1:6.
The extraction step involves subjecting the mixture to the sonic energy for a period of at least two hours, and more preferably from about 12 to 72 hours. The medium is advantageously extracted at ambient temperature, but if desired it may be moderately heated, typically up to a maximum of about 170� F. The mixture may be maintained in a quiescent state during the extracting step, apart from the application of an acoustical field. Alternately, the fluid medium may be continuously or intermittently recirculated through the chips during sonic treatment.
While use of Westerrn larch is normally preferred because of the high content or arabinogalactan therein, virtually any source of this material may be employed, e.g., mesquite gum, cherry gum, peach gum, rye and wheat bran, beet pulps, coffee and the wood of coniferous trees. In addition, while recovery of arabinogalactans is conventional (typically involving simple evaporation to dryness), if desired more refined purification techniques may be employed, such as the use of methyl alcohol and water or magnesium oxide.
Actual experiments using the method of the invention demonstrate that galactan production may be increased substantially, on the order of 20%, using only water as an extraction medium, and with simple evaporation being the sole purification technique.
The following Example sets forth a series of tests comparing the methods of the present invention and conventional extraction techniques. It is to be understood that the Example is provided for purpose of illustration only, and should not be viewed in a limiting sense.
50 grams of Western larch chips were mixed with 250 ml. of water (25� C.) in a high frequency bath apparatus (Model 1 CONX, Connoisseur Products Corp. Sommerville, MA., U.S. Pat. No. D 281,539). The mixture was treated using sonic energy for 24 hours in the bath apparatus.
The supernatant liquid was then decanted from the chips and filtered using a Buchner funnel to remove fines and loose partices. The liquid filtrate was then collected.
A second extraction was performed by adding 200 ml. of fresh water to the chips, followed by an additional 24 hour ultrasound treatment and filtrate collection.
A final extraction was performed in a manner identical to the second extraction, giving a total of three liquid filtrate samples.
Three controls were also run under identical conditions except that no sonic energy was employed. In two of the controls, only a single filtrate sample was collected, whereas one control involved three separate filtrate collections.
The liquid samples were all evaporated to dryness and weighed using a Buchi rotary evaporator operated at 0.3 microns pressure, water bath temperature 51� C.
The result of a series of tests carried out as described above are set forth below:
______________________________________ LIQUID FILTRATE %SAMPLE RECOVERED SOLIDS RE- GALACTANNO. (ml) COVERED (g.) RECOVERED______________________________________Control 1 178 1.39 3.9Control 2 192 1.33 3.5Control 31st Extract 188 1.22 3.22nd Extract 176 0.54 1.53rd Extract 190 0.24 0.6TOTAL 5.3RUN A1st Extract 150 1.50 5.02nd Extract 165 0.58 1.73rd Extract 178 0.29 0.8TOTAL 7.54RUN B1st Extract 158 1.66 5.22nd Extract 170 0.61 1.83rd Extract -- -- --TOTAL 7.0______________________________________
These tests demonstrate that arabinogalactan production may be substantially increased through use of the method of the present invention.
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Bolts with nothing to lose? What a crock
"It stems from the outside," Rivers said. "We don't feel like we're huge underdogs. We don't overemphasize that, but that's what it is. When you're the sixth seed, that's what you are. I understand. I wouldn't have picked us in Cincinnati, either. I wouldn't have picked us to make the playoffs. I wouldn't have picked us to beat Denver on a short week."
But they won and they're loose. It's for the favorites to be tight.
"I do think, when you're 5-7 and your backs are against the wall, hey, just go out and play, and that's what we've done," Rivers said. "You can't control what Baltimore and Miami do. Let's not worry about that. We've been in playoff mode and loose for five weeks.
"It may sound crazy, but I think our lack of playoff experience has helped us. A lot of our young guys weren't here when we lost that last playoff game in '09. A lot of guys can't raise their hand and say they've been there; some of them were seniors in high school.
"I don't like the nothing to lose mentality. But playing loose is a good thing. There's an honesty to this team. A newness. It's uncharted."
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iPlan for iPhone
Preferred by 100,000 users around the globe, iPlan is now available on the iPhone!
Now Compatible with the iPhone5
The agenda that fits in the palm of your hand! Previously only available for the iPad, the iPlan planner app that adapts to your lifestyle can now also be enjoyed on the iPhone.
Recognition for iPlan for iPad
-One day after the app was released, it jumped to the number one spot in the app stores in thirteen countries
-Ranked in the top fifty in more than 40 countries
-Winner in the Mobile Favorite Website Awards
iPlan for iPad, the preferred choice of users around the world, is now available on the iPhone.
Sophisticated, attractive design
The simple layout conceals tons of functions
Plenty of options for customizing the app, including by country and language
A multimedia agenda with famous quotes, weather info, and social media
The only thing that's gotten smaller is the size!
A Smarter Way to Live
-Sync with Google calendar and Google tasks
With iPlan, you can keep track of your schedule and stay on top of your tasks wherever you are.
Plus, since iPlan allows you to create events for its internal calendar, it's easy to sort your calendar depending on what kind of event it is.
You can view your events, tasks, and diary in list format on every screen.
No complicated set up is required - just tap the "iPlan" icon at the top of the screen.
There's also a helpful search function that makes it a snap to find the event you're looking for. You can also define the scope of your search.
-Weather information
Using your location information (choose whether the app accesses this automatically or asks you for manual input), the app brings up the weather forecast for the next week and displays it in your calendar. Being able to see what the weather will be as you are making an event simplifies the planning process.
A Unique Experience for Every User
Choose from among seven different themes. You can choose pastel tones, which can be used for a long time without adding strain to your eyes.
-Localized for a Variety of Countries
iPlan supports eleven different languages so you can use the app to put style in your lifestyle wherever you may be. In addition, the app also allows you to view week numbers in both American and European formats. Want to subscribe to a holiday calendar for your country? Just a few clicks and it's done.
-Plenty of Set Up Options
Users can set up iPlan just the way they like it: choose the day each week begins, the color of the calendar, the default screen, whether to display weekends, whether to display your working hours, whether to show 24-hour time or 12-hour time, the format for displaying dates, and more. There's also a way to customize alarms and even add recurring events, a function not provided on other calendars. Additionally, you can choose from a variety of ways to receive event notifications.
Share with Others
You can add photos to your diary entries and post them on Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, and Tumblr.
-Send Events on Email
You can send the information that appears in your calendar events as an email. This can be used not only as an event invitation but for a variety of purposes.
We have kept improving iPlan with the help of 100,000 users around the world just like you. iPlan is designed to reflect the way you live, and we are excited to hear your feedback on this product. If there is anything you are curious about or would like to suggest for future updates, feel free to get in touch with us.
iPlan is here to give your everyday life convenience and style.
What's New
Version 2.7 (Oct 02, 2013)
- iOS 7 Support!
- Minor bug Fixes
Version 2.6 (Aug 07, 2013)
①Fixed the problem of iPlan force closing in [Calendar Settings] when iPlan was turned off in iPhone [Settings] → [Protecting Personal Information]→[Calendar]
- Personal Information Protection Settings -
In order for iPlan to access your calendar, you have to turn on [iPlan] in the iPhone's [Settings] → [Protecting Personal Information] → [Calendar]
②Add the14day's(including today) weather information on monthly view
③Fixed the DST shifting bug
Version 2.5 (Jun 21, 2013)
- Improved the accuracy of weather information
- Added local on the camera screen when creating a diary
- Removed ℃ on weather information display screen
- Fixed a bug that password does not applied when you close the app remains setting screen after setting password
Version 2.4 (May 23, 2013)
① Fixed Crashing when the application start - Changed the weather information API openweathermap.org
② Added Arabic
③ Fixed the all of language
- Fixed Crashing on the [Settings]-[Calendar Settings]
- Fixed a bug that it move to the Monthly screen When you create a diary in the Daily screen of landscape mode
- Fixed a bug that keyboard and password is held over on the password inputing of landscape mode,
- Fixed a bug that the date does not apply after changing the starting day of the week
- Fixed a bug that badge is not updated
- Fixed the delaying when you swipe the screen to close the app in the state that is set to turn on the badge
Version 2.3 (Apr 22, 2013)
Fixed the display of weather information
Improvement of synchronous speed
Fixed creating diary in landscape mode
- Changed to "Nothing" the default settings for the badge
- Task box center alignment of the Monthly screen
- Delete pop-up guide of version upgrade
- Fixed a bug that dates past is displayed on Weekly, Daily screen
- Added a separator line timetable on Weekly, Daily screen
- Fixed minor bugs
Version 2.2 (Feb 20, 2013)
Dear iPlan user,
We have found that there is still a problem with the Weather info. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.
We have fixed this problem and have requested Apple for an express review of the update. The new version will be released in one week.
We request your patience and understanding while this issue is being resolved.
The GKproject team will keep doing our best to provide you with an even better application.
We look forward to serving you again.
GKproject Team
+ Improvement of ON/OFF button
+ Stabilization of Weekly Repetition Event
Version 2.1 (Feb 11, 2013)
★The width of lists in Wall-screen is now can be adjusted
★Modification of switch button, On/Off, from the setting menu making it clearly be notified
★An overall modification of dislocated coordinates
★You can adjust the height of list as much space as possible when Saying is Off from the Wall-screen
Version 2.0 (Jan 31, 2013)
★Additional function that indicates the contents of each event within Monthly screen ★
★Additional function in selecting the type of badge ★
+Additional landscape mode of each section; Monthly, Weekly,Daily
+Indication of etd Calendar-attribute
Version 1.5 (Jan 24, 2013)
+ Stabilization of Editing Event
+ Stabilization of Repetition Event
+ Addition of Alert Sound
- Fixation of Minor bugs
+ Addition of Landscape mode
+ Addition of Displaying date information at the top of list
+ Fixation of not turning to the subsequent month automatically, when tapping a date of next month from the previous month calendar
+ Updated of Displaying picture in diary
Version 1.4 (Jan 04, 2013)
+ Addition of "CalendarRefresh (Syn)" button from the Calendar View
+ Addition of Repetition Use limit up to199
+ Addition of Setting Initialization function
+ Addition of information about iCloud sync
+ Updated of date information from the list
+ Addition of photo import function from the Photo Stream
* Stabilization of PDF Export Function
* Stabilization of Repetition Event
* Stabilization of Task
* Additional stabilization of Holiday Calendar
* Stabilization of Google Sync
* Fixation of date badge bug
* Fixation of Minor bugs
Version 1.3 (Dec 21, 2012)
★Adding the function of Google Event Memo synchronization
★Event Editing/ Modification of Copy bug
★Stabilization of Google Login
- Revision of Google Recurring Event Deletion bug
- Modification of Event Deletion bug
- Modification of bug of Event Indication according to the time
- Stabilization of To-Do list function
Version 1.2 (Dec 15, 2012)
★ Exchange calendar sync bug fixes
★ iCal calendar sync bug fixes
+ Entering task bug fixes
+ Checking task bug fixes
+ Repeating events bug fixes
+ Time of event bug fixes
+ Changing the color of the event bug fixes
+Minor bug fixes
+ Monthly view
1. We have added slide input function.(you can enter diary on Monthly view.)
2. We have added the view of saying.
3. We have adjusted font size of Temperature.
Version 1.1 (Dec 12, 2012)
★★[Sync of Exchange Calendar](Calendar except for Google)★★
We have found that there is still a problem with the sync of Exchange Calendar(Calendar except for Google).
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.
We have fixed this problem and have requested Apple for an express review of the update.
The new version will be released in 1week.
+Changes in the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views
1. Landscape mode for weekly and yearly view
2. Before the device takes you to a different screen when you tap and hold in daily and weekly view, a cancel button will now appear
3. In daily view, if there is a memo, it is displayed using the theme color
4. The menu has been edited so that three items are always displayed
+Changes in settings
5. New option: gray out past calendar items in monthly view
6. New option: have today appear first in weekly view
7. New option: adjust the width of one day in weekly view
8. New option: customize the logo
+Changes in events
9. You can now click on URLs in events and go straight to the webpage
+Changes in weather
10. We have added wind direction, wind speed, and humidity
+System changes
11. Improved sync functionality with Google and iCloud
12. The system is now more reliable
13. Improved performance
+Other changes
15. Minor bug fixes