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Recycled gold and silver processes are always utilized throughout production. Ashley Childs uses specific refineries who are environmentally friendly and uses the latest-updated recycling processes for refining precious metals. The casting a refining companies are constantly updating their methods; focusing on better, safer, greener processes. As a metalsmith, Ashley keeps her bench & materials carefully organized and during the fabrication process, many pieces of scrap-gold and/or silver can be melted and reused.
Metals & Mediums
14kt Gold - most widely used, great for everyday
18kt Gold - softer than 14kt but brighter in its yellow luster
22kt Gold - softest of wearable gold jewelry and commonly used in Indian jewelry
Sterling Silver - commonly used in all jewelry, durable
White Rhodium Vermeil - keeps pieces tarnish-free and used on all Ashley Childs sterling silver, leaves a beautiful shine
14kt Yellow Gold Vermeil - gives the illusion of solid gold piece without the high price of solid gold, great in keeping sterling silver tarnish-free
Mesh designs are made from sustainable, upcycled, vintage accessories acquired through auctions houses, antique stores or estate sales. The mesh acquired is solid sterling silver or 14kt, 18kt solid gold. The mesh goes through a rigorous process of cleaning and repair depending on the state of the mesh. During the design process some of the mesh does go through a professional, white rhodium or gold vermeil process for tarnish resistant purposes.
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The Nets have brushed off last season as if it were a mirage, as if the routine beatings they endured had nothing to do with their lack of skill and competitiveness and everything to do with the coach who was fired, the players who were traded and the injuries that were sustained.
So certain are they that their 16-34 debacle was not reflective of their ability that they made no major changes during the off season. And even with Jayson Williams missing the first month or two of the season as he recovers from knee surgery and a broken leg, and Kerry Kittles being hampered by a sore right knee, General Manager John Nash boldly proclaims: ''I don't think we're going to be happy with a .500 record. I really think we have to set a goal of home court for the playoffs.''
That is right. This team, whose candidates for starting center are the 6-foot-8-inch Jamie Feick, who has more 10-day contracts than 20-point games on his resume, and Jim McIlvaine, whose career averages are 2.8 points and 3.1 rebounds a game, is thinking about finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Are the Nets delusional or truly one of the best teams in the middling East?
They will begin answering that question Tuesday, when they play the aged but dangerous Indiana Pacers in the season opener at Continental Arena.Continue reading the main story
But contrary to how they opened last season, the Nets will play amid mostly low expectations, as many of the analysts who touted them as the conference's bright young upstart a year ago have become nonbelievers.
''It doesn't matter what other people think,'' said power forward Keith Van Horn, who averaged 20.7 points in helping the Nets win five of eight preseason games. ''The bottom line is that we have to believe in ourselves and be confident in what we can do. We have confidence that we can make the playoffs and do well this season. I think we have as much talent as anybody in the East.''
The Nets' aplomb stems from the inspiring way in which they ended last season. After John Calipari, the unpopular head coach, was fired with the Nets floundering at 3-17, the club won 13 of its last 30 games despite season-ending injuries to numerous key players, including Williams.
A number of factors contributed to the turnaround, the most significant being the atmosphere created by the fun-loving Don Casey, Calipari's successor, and his coaching staff, and the splendid play of Stephon Marbury, whom the Nets acquired in a three-team trade four days before Calipari's dismissal.
The Nets also rescued Feick, who appears to have become one of the league's top rebounders, from the National Basketball Association periphery, and signed the 7-7 center Gheorghe Muresan, who is surprisingly nearing the solid form he displayed in Washington.
Those moves, the healthy returns of McIlvaine and Scott Burrell, and the acquisition of the veteran role players Johnny Newman, Sherman Douglas and Michael Cage have the Nets feeling like a new team, feeling that 3-17 is ancient history.
''That's all behind us,'' Marbury said. ''This is a fresh year. Everything is brand new. This is the most talented team I've been on. I've only been in the N.B.A. three, four years, but we're one of the most talented teams I've seen on paper. We can be really good, but it's on us. It's how good do we want to be.''
Despite their absence from many of the league's preseason playoff predictions, the Nets have enough talent to earn a post-season berth.
Marbury and Van Horn, who last season became the first pair of teammates since 1992 to finish in the top 10 in scoring, are poised to become perennial All-Stars. Kendall Gill, the league's defending steals champion, has returned to his natural shooting guard position. Burrell has the potential to be a defensive stopper and hit the open jump shot at small forward, and Feick averaged 12.8 rebounds during the preseason.
With Kittles having been placed on the injured list today (he will miss at least the first five games), that is Casey's primary starting five. But Casey said the lineup would change depending on the situation.
Newman, a more gifted scorer than Burrell, may start on occasion. And Tuesday, against Rik Smits, Indiana's 7-4 center, McIlvaine may take Feick's spot in the first unit.
Talented and deep as they are, the Nets have some issues. Except for Muresan, none of their centers are offensively skilled in the low post, a deficiency that sometimes forces them to rely too much on the outside shot. And while their defensive aggressiveness forces turnovers that result in easy baskets, they contain penetrators the way strainers do water. No problem, the Nets say.
''This is an above-average team,'' Gill said. ''We're going to win. There's no doubt in my mind. We've got too much talent not to win. I have complete confidence in everything.''Continue reading the main story

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De Wet residence with its new home design ideas 2013 provides quite extraordinary architecture to live in. Although two of 4 floorings are "hidden" below the ground floor, they still offer extraordinary ocean sights, thanks to the hilly surface on which the house is constructed. Artistically called "under water room" (since they are essentially constructed underneath the pool), those two floorings housed game room, fitness center and bed room.
Floorings in the air are envisioned to have distinct identifications. "The Living room, positioned on the hill side of the courtyard yard, offers cocooned living while the double quantity Living and Eating location on the sea side is much more dramatic, with its splashing concrete function fireplace wall surface and commanding sights.
Although new home design ideas 2013 with open layout like this one do not have clear limit in between interior and exterior living space, insides of De Wet house are something to appreciate and gain from. Raw concrete and rock walls shape the living space while wood and glass created distinct environment, satisfied with magnificent ocean sights. The largest star of this house is certainly extraordinary high ceiling living-room. With the swimming pool terrace to the west and central courtyard yard to the eastern, it appear to be much more roofed outdoor room compared to closed space inside the house we are utilized to see. The only "wall surface" in between those areas are high moving glass doors which could be opened entirely.


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I have know Sister Anthony and her family all of my life. Like Sr. Anthony, the whole family is truly God loving people.
Happy 100 Sr. Anthony and may God continue to bless you.
Love you.
Happy birthday Sister Anthony from your great niece Lauren.
The undated photo is Sr. Anthony with her mother and 9 of her siblings.
When Father Milton A. Hipsley Jr. was pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas in Hampden in the 1980s, a visiting priest took note of stacks of unopened correspondence from the Catholic Center that seemed to be accumulating in the rectory. He asked Father Hipsley if he was worried about the unread letters."I don't worry about mail," the pastor replied. "I only worry that maybe someone will show up at the rectory and a priest won't be available (to help him)."The anecdote, told by Father Joseph Breighner during Father Hipsley's Dec. 22 funeral Mass at St. Agnes in Catonsville, captured the essence of Father Hipsley.The former pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Mary in Cumberland, who died Dec. 17 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, was a man whose entire life was focused on the nitty-gritty aspects of pastoral ministry: visiting the imprisoned, comforting the sick, consoling the lonely, feeding the hungry and giving hope to the hopeless."Milt just didn't give a few dollars to a homeless person," said Father Breighner, a Catholic Review columnist. "He would befriend them and say, 'I am your friend.' He didn't give as a superior to an inferior."Father Breighner remembered Father Hipsley as a man who was "very innocent.""There was no guile," Father Breighner said. "There was no persona. There was no front. There was just the person of Christ. The person of Christ showed through Milton so very well."Ann Pugh, Father Hipsley's sister, told me that her brother possessed a sense of simplicity from the time he was a boy. It wasn't naïveté, she said, but genuine goodness. It was holiness.Once, when Father Hipsley was 6 or 7, he and Ann were playing on an abandoned farm near their home in Baltimore. After their mother called them in for dinner, Pugh said, young Milton stayed outside to observe the falling snow."Everything was covered in white and silence," Pugh remembered. "It was very spiritual to him. He felt God's presence."As a prison minister, she said, Father Hipsley felt the desolation of those forgotten by society. When he first started celebrating Mass at a Cumberland prison in the early 1990s, she said, only 3 people attended. Within a brief time period, however, that number grew to 30 or 40."They would greet him in procession," Pugh said, noting that seeing prisoners come to him for spiritual support almost made her brother cry.Father Hipsley once told me that inmates are "lonely" and "frustrated.""If you go in and show kindness to them," he said in his simple way, "it's like showing attention to the barking dog. If you pet the dog, it starts to lick your hand and become like a friend."At the conclusion of Father Hipsley's funeral Mass, attended by Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien, Bishop Denis J. Madden, Bishop William C. Newman, nearly 50 priests and many family members, friends and former parishioners, Archbishop William E. Lori offered a prayer that God will send more men to step forward to enter the priestly vocation who have the same spirituality and love for the poor as Father Hipsley."He loved those who did not give back," Archbishop William E. Lori said. "He loved those who were unable to return his love measure for measure. He loved those who could not give financial recompense. He loved those who could not give social recompense."What a blessing it would be if we could all live our lives that way.
December 22, 2014 03:59
By George Matysek
Sorry for the light postings of late, folks.
Since this blog began, I haven't gone longer than a few days without posting. The last two weeks have been busy, however, and I haven't had a chance to step into The Narthex.
The good news is that I've got lots of good stuff coming your way. If you like to laugh, you'll really like what's coming later today and in the next few days. I have also come across some really cool stuff that's been sitting in my notebook. It's long past due for sharing.
July 30, 2011 11:30
By George Matysek
Father Milton Hipsley holds his rosary at his Mercy Ridge residence in Timonium last year. (CR/Owen Sweeney III)
What struck me the most about the correspondence was that I knew the letter writer was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Father Hipsley, a longtime Western Maryland prison chaplain and pastor of St. Mary in Cumberland, had recently moved into Mercy Ridge Retirement Community in Timonium. Wearing a special electronic bracelet so medical staff could monitor his location, the priest who had often visited prisoners was suddenly faced with his own kind of confinement.
To me, the priest's letters were a very tangible demonstration of Father Hipsley's determination to continue his ministry in one of the only ways left to him - through the mail.
George P. Matysek Jr. meets with Father Milton Hipsley and Ann Pugh in 2010. (CR/Owen Sweeney III)
About a year after I received that first letter and a year after Father Hipsley was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, I called Ann Pugh and asked her how she would feel about me writing a story about her brother.
Naturally somewhat hesitant about how I would portray her sibling, Ann agreed to my proposal after I assured her that the story would highlight Father Hipsley's ministry of pen and paper. She graciously accompanied me on a visit to Mercy Ridge so I could spend some time with the retired pastor.
The story that resulted from that meeting is one I will always cherish. I was moved by the simple, sincere faith of a man who knew at some level that his mind was leaving him - but who didn't let that stop him. He remained focused on faith and helping others.
Father Hipsley no longer sends me letters. I recently called Ann and her husband, Frank, and they confirmed what I had suspected: the priest's condition has deteriorated in the last year. He no longer speaks of his beloved Cumberland. Sadly, he's even given up writing letters.
"It's taken a toll," Frank told me. "He asked how his brother, Bob, was doing. He gave him last rites last August."
Ann reported that the head nurse at Mercy Ridge believes Father Hipsley has found a sense of peace. He no longer agonizes about not being able to serve his parishioners at St. Mary or the prisoners in Western Maryland.
"He often talked about the letters he got and the letters he wrote," Frank said. "That was an important part of his life - a tiny piece of his ministry that he still had. It filled an important void in his life. I think it's a tribute to him that people still write to him."
The "long goodbye" has been difficult for Ann and Frank, but the parishioners of St. Joseph in Cockeysville believe God must have a purpose in it.
"I guess it's part of God's plan," Frank said. "It gives people like us the privilege of being a caretaker. So, maybe that's part of the plan that we will never understand."
God bless you, Father Hipsley. Thank you for your priesthood and thank you for your courage in allowing me to share your story. Your letters are in a special folder that I keep on my desk. I plan to save them and return to them often.
The story on Father Hipsley was recently awarded first place in the feature category of a journalism competition sponsored by the Maryland, Delaware, DC Press Association. I was fortunate to also win first place in the religion category for a story an a survivor of sexual abuse.
April 26, 2011 01:37
By George Matysek
Just got word today from Wordpress that The Narthex is among the fastest-growing blogs at Wordpress.com. It seems that it's ranked #7 among blogs that are gaining in recent popularity.
Thanks to everyone who is stopping by!
January 28, 2011 01:43
By George Matysek
Check out this cool CR 'blog preview' put together by my good friend, Matt Palmer. (Take a good look at the credits. Gotta love our casting director!)
December 09, 2010 02:02
By George Matysek
A narthex is the main gathering area or lobby of a church. It's where conversation takes place, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds.
That's what this blog aspires to be — a spot where you can join a conversation about news and happenings related to the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Catholic world at large.
Stay with The Narthex for inspirational posts about people who live their faith every day. You'll also get a frontline perspective on archdiocesan news you won't find anywhere else.
I have to give a shout out to Matt Palmer, my good friend and colleague at The Catholic Review. He came up with the name for this blog. It's the perfect fit for what I hope to accomplish here. I hope this blog will be as fun as it is informational.
Let's get going.
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Kick Start you day on a healthy note with some Banana Blueberry Oatmeal. In less than 10 mins you can make this yummy bowl of oatmeal for your family.
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Potato Fry
Potato Fry is a very basic and simple recipe using just potatoes and Indian spices. Its a non onion garlic recipe thus perfect for beginners who are venturing in the cooking world. This dish can be used in multiple ways. For instance like a sabji (side dish) with roti/chapati/flat-bread or dal rice. Or as a filling for your sandwiches,rolls or paratha.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Vegetable Quesadilla
Quesadilla is a Mexican dish consisting of soft flour tortilla (flat-bread) stuffed with cheese and a filling of vegetable or meat. These are then folded in half and roasted until the cheese melts and are crisp. Quesadilla can be served in small portions as appetizers or even as an entree. The best part about this dish is you can do endless number of permutations n combinations for the filling giving you a new Quesadilla every time. For this post I'll be sharing the recipe for Vegetable Quesadilla. You can serve these with Guacamole, sour cream, tomato salsa or any dipping sauce of your choice.
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Removal of shoes before entering the temple is another thing taken from the early Christian church. I'm not sure why this practice has ceased in the church.John.
I'm making a firm decision to stay with the Orthodox Church.
My point is you should try to fixate on something else. I suggest Christ.
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Metformin Causes Cell Death, Increases Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Monday, December 05, 2016
Linda J. Dobberstein, Chiropractor, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
The blockbuster drug, metformin, is considered effective, safe and cost-effective for priority conditions and a basic healthcare system. It is the most widely used medication for type 2 diabetes. While this drug was discovered nearly 100 years ago and considered safe and essential to medicine, recent research may turn this belief upside down. It should make you stop and think about that seemingly harmless drug and the subtle memory and cognitive changes that are attributed to normal aging.
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Metformin, a generic type 2 diabetes drug, and its brand name equivalents - Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, and Riomet has at least three known adverse consequences. One is the well-known issue that metformin interferes with and depletes vitamin B12 and folate and raises homocysteine levels. This finding alone is enough to make this drug worrisome for anyone with methylation concerns, seniors, digestive concerns, or gastric bypass patients as these are commonly related with vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. The second concern is the build-up of lactic acid. Lactic acid can make muscles hurt, markedly increase fatigue and rarely be deadly. It reflects an insult to normal metabolism and aerobic energy production. The third recently discovered issue is piercing its way through medical research and raises serious concerns about metformin.
Metformin Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Nerve Cell Death
Research published in the journal Aging, August 2016 is the latest article in a progression of cellular and animal studies that demonstrates increased risk of Alzheimer's with chronic use of metformin. Metformin induces mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in the brain by affecting several proteins, including beta-amyloid protein. These issues lead to build-up and aggregation of beta-amyloid and to an overall increase risk of Alzheimer's disease onset.
Ten years ago, scientists looked at how mitochondrial dysfunction occurred in Alzheimer's disease. They looked at a compound called amyloid precursor protein (APP) and how it was "gumming up" protein moving channels in the brain's mitochondria. Certain parts of the brain, like the frontal cortex (cognition, behavior, learning, memory), hippocampus (emotion, memory, and autonomic nervous system) and amygdala (emotions) had higher levels of APP when Alzheimer's disease was present. Nerve tissue associated with acetylcholine, dopamine, GABA, and glutamate neurotransmitters also had high levels of APP accumulation. Researchers felt that the abnormal accumulation of APP in the mitochondria and nervous system is a "hallmark of human Alzheimer's disease pathology."
Researchers found similar accumulation and production of APP and beta-amyloid proteins in cells exposed to metformin/GlucophageR leading to the classic changes seen with Alzheimer's disease pathology. Scientists viewed this as an increased risk for Alzheimer's development and consequence of metformin use especially when used as a monotherapy in elderly diabetic patients. The act of blindly prescribing this drug to borderline situations or the elderly is not as benign as once believed.
Cellular studies demonstrate the depth of metformin's adverse cellular effects. Metformin increases APP and another protein, presenilin, which are both involved in Alzheimer's disease. These two proteins promote the aggregation of beta-amyloid. In these studies, it was also shown to cause oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, and decrease production of two key enzymes essential for mitochondrial function and blood sugar function. Metformin hampers the natural cellular clean-up and structural preservation of brain mitochondria. It blocks the exchange of molecules in cell fluid and mitochondria. The end result of these changes is cell death. Metformin to mitochondria is like spark plugs wearing out on the car and slowly dumping sand in the engine. The adverse effects don't happen overnight, but over time, it provokes accumulating damage.
Metformin also decreases activity of an essential antioxidant pathway regulator, Nrf2 and decreases production of brain repair compounds like BDNF and Nerve Growth Factor. Nrf2 is part of a major mechanism that provides cellular defense against oxidative stress and electron activity wear and tear. A lack of Nrf2 activity leads to higher levels of free radicals and decreased antioxidants within the nervous system and elsewhere in the body. These brain changes caused researchers to conservatively state "The decrease in neurotrophic factors (BDNF, etc) and Nrf2 with chronic metformin intake, cautions of the possibility that extended metformin use may alter brain biochemistry in a manner that creates a vulnerable brain environment and warrants further investigation."
Metformin for All?
Metformin is not just used for type 2 diabetes management. It is also used in cancer and weight loss treatments. It has been heralded as a drug for reducing cancer risks, heart disease, weight loss, children, and pregnant women too, almost taking it to the point that metformin should be used by all. Does this remind you of the statin drug push, where some experts wanted to put it in drinking water as prevention for all?
Controversy exists with metformin use. Many proclaim its benefit for diabetes and reducing complications. Indeed, other studies cite reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease with metformin treatment with a focus on different aspects of physiology. Clearly, this is a tangled web of information with the addition of this newest research. But, where there is smoke there is fire. The rate at which diabetes is increasing and the rate at which Alzheimer's is occurring is certainly linked together. Is this drug contributing to the devastating effects of beta-amyloid plaques in ways previously not understood? It's time to re-evaluate. It is time to take charge of your health.
Prevention and Addressing the Consequences of Metformin Use
There are different ways to prevent and manage this conundrum. Ideally, prevention, healthy diet and lifestyle is the foundation to stopping type 2 diabetes. However, for those who take metformin, there are key factors that can be employed to offset the duress.
Drug-Depleted Nutrients
Drug-nutrient depletions should never be ignored. The British Medical Journal tackled the issue of metformin's effect on vitamin B12 and homocysteine. Results showed an average 19 percent decrease in vitamin B12 levels and an elevated homocysteine level average of 23.7 µmol/. Ideal homocysteine levels are 7.2 and less. Metformin users were found to need intervention to replenish vitamin B12 levels. The negative impact on vitamin B12 and homocysteine worsens the longer the drug is used.
Healthy Management of Insulin, Blood Sugar, and Leptin
Insulin plays a protective role against metformin, preventing the build-up of amyloid proteins and mitochondrial destruction. One of the things that occurs with type 2 medications like metformin is that they lower blood sugar, often to the point of hypoglycemia, creating yet another stress response on the brain. At the same time, insulin resistance and leptin resistance are significant factors in the type 2 diabetes problem. In some studies, scientists recommend using prescription insulin with metformin to off-set the damage from metformin. In managing health, it makes more sense to manage the insulin and leptin hormones that are already present, but working inefficiently. For a very thorough description of this, read the newsletter – Insulin, Leptin, and Blood Sugar – Why Diabetic Medication Fail. Dumping more insulin into the picture, when already insulin resistant, may attenuate the metformin adverse effects, but a better strategy is using the hormone already there in a healthier manner. Several nutrients help support insulin function. These include cinnamon, chromium, vanadium, bitter melon, gymnema sylvestre, grape seed extract, omega-3 fish oils, and others. Nutrients like PQQ, coenzyme Q 10, and magnesium help to buffer and manage lactic acid.
Antioxidants Protect Against Metformin Adverse Effects
In addition to the balance and healthy function of insulin, antioxidants offset metformin's adverse effects. Curcumin and ferulic acid have received honorable mentions. Ferulic acid is found in cell walls of plants, thus found in grains, fruits, and vegetables. Some of the foods with the highest content include bamboo shoots, red beets, peanuts, spinach, grapefruit, oranges, banana, whole grain rye and oats, coffee, cinnamon, curcumin, and more.
Several other nutrients also provide great benefit and are heralded as go-to nutrients for these concerns. Nobiletin, a flavonoid from citrus fruit, demonstrates positive effects on protecting cognitive function and preventing beta-amyloid build-up. It also provides a substantial impact in managing obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Resveratrol and vitamin D combined improve nerve degeneration and insulin function. EGCG, the active ingredient in green tea extract, melatonin, resveratrol, and vitamin B12 caused a significant reduction in beta-amyloid proteins, pro-inflammatory proteins, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and an improvement in antioxidant enzymes in Alzheimer's disease cells. The combination of antioxidants together delivered a much greater benefit than the individual nutrients. The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease November 2016 publication found that using this "novel therapeutic approach to address a currently unmet medical need, would benefit not only Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers, but also society as a whole." It is refreshing to hear this stance, given the desire by many to give metformin to nearly anyone.
There is certainly a need to manage type 2 diabetes, as it is a massive epidemic in industrialized countries world-wide. Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease. However, the approach of driving down blood sugar numbers and managing these conditions with metformin leads to mitochondria and nerve cell death and makes little sense. Discuss different options with your medical provider if you must be on some type of medication.
Drugs were never meant to take the place of good choices. It is vital for you to ensure a nutrient dense, antioxidant rich diet with many servings of brightly colored fruits and vegetables each day. It is critical to restore vitamin B12 and folate levels due to drug-nutrient depletions. It is just as imperative to utilize antioxidants to protect mitochondria from toxic drug damage. Focus on a variety of different antioxidants as this creates a synergistic effect. Numerous nutritional compounds, in addition to what was discussed above, are known to support and even regenerate mitochondria. These include NAC, acetyl-l-carnitine, lipoic acid, PQQ, coenzyme Q10, tocotrienols, B vitamins, arginine, grape seed extract, magnesium, and more. Watching your loved one on metformin with diabetes lose their memory and themselves is heart wrenching. Knowledge is power to change life and destiny. Prevention is key, but even with active health concerns, positive health benefits can occur with the right support. Don't wait before it is too late!
Nutritional Options
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It was much better several years ago, seems the service went down a bit. However it is affordable and cozy
My wife and I were discussing what to order. When we'd ask how to see a small and large sandwich, the shop attendant showed us. By the time we'd discussed our choice we were already told that we were getting a large and a small sandwich. Obviously a communication error which we understood. What we don't understand was the 'tough...
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The food is really good. It's not really a sit down and eat kind of place since it's pretty...
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I only tried the pizza here. Much to my dismay as a New Yorker, the pizza was microwaved. That's right, I ordered a slice and the woman at the counter promptly put it in the microwave. A little piece of me died when this happened, but the langage barrier prevented me from canceling my order.
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No brake lights
Hello everyone,
I have a pretty general electrical question I suppose.
So I recently purchased a 2007 ford e350 super
duty van. It has the Starcraft shuttle body. About
two days after purchasing it I lost the functionality
of the brake lights.
Heres what still works:
-I can shift out of park into gear
-The turn signals function
-Reverse lights function
-Running lights function
-Trailer lights function
Here's what I have tried so far:
-Checked fuse #11 - good
-Check the cables for corrosion
-Checked the grounds to the frame
-Checked the brake switch on the brake pedal
-Checked the multifunc. switch in the steering
Vehicle information:
-2007 ford e350
-Starcraft shuttle body
-145k miles
-4.6L V8 engine
Things to consider:
This vehicle has a fuse box in the engine
compartment, and beneath the drivers side of the
dash, BUT ALSO, it has an additional fuse panel
directly above the drivers seat in the shuttle. This is
for what I assume are the internal electronics of the
shuttle itself, however I'm not sure if they could be
complicating this brake light issue in any way.
Please let me know if anyone has any ideas.
Thank you very much,
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I don't mean to be disrespectful but this sort of thing happened to me on one of my childrens cars.. I didn't see that you said you replaced the brake lights. Brake lights have at least two elements and one can work while the other does not.. so running light appears but brake will not. In my case, both the bulbs were burnt out at the same time.. which was very surprising.. but yep that was as simple as it was. If you haven't replaced them, then do that first.
Thank you DallasNic! I apologize for not specifying this in the OP, however I do not think it could be burnt bulbs as the shuttle body has all LED light fixtures. Not to say, it's impossible for them to fail, and I will most definitely take your advice and at least try to replace one to see if things change. However, I am curious if it could be something else.
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A formal national EE strategy or policy though has as yet not been set up due to lack of political will (Mayo et al., 2008), even though the National Environment Education Strategy Action Group was set up in early 1996 (Department of Health Policy and Planning, 1997).
Research shows that EE has ingrained its roots in the primary educational field (Pace, 1997), where it is fairly easy to integrate cross-curricular EE in the classroom since most of the time there is only one teacher responsible for the teaching of all the subjects. In the secondary educational field, it is less easy, since different subjects are thought by different teachers and thus learning is more fragmented. Pace (1997) argued that there are three obstacles which limit the infusion of EE in secondary school curricula:
rigid subject compartmentalisation
lack of training for teaching personnel
rigid timetables and management structures
Environmental studies was introduced as a subject in the secondary curriculum, but it is not implemented in public schools where they still have separate lessons and teachers for geography, history and social studies. Still environmental issues are usually tackled in scientific subjects such as integrated science, biology, chemistry, physics and geography.
The EkoSkola programme though, in both primary and secondary schools, has successfully driven multidisciplinary EE in schools. The programme supports a whole school approach and weaves EE principles within a school's management policy and the everyday running of the school.
In post-secondary schools learning is even more fragmented with different teachers teaching not only different subjects, but also different topics within the same subject. Like in secondary schools environmental issues are usually addressed in science-related subjects. In 1994, an intermediate level certificate in Environmental Science was launched. However, the course does not provide a holistic overview of environmental issues because the syllabus panel regarded the introduction of socio-cultural aspects as an attempt to tone down the syllabus (Pace, 1997). Students aiming to enrol into university, have to follow a Systems of Knowledge course which consists of four modules. Module 4 is called 'Sustainable Development and Environment' and apart from aiming to foster knowledge on local and international sustainable development issues, it also aims to foster pro-environmental attitudes and values such as:
The value of sustainable development as a just method of dealing with environmental issues
Concern and responsibility for the environment
Commitment to actively participate in initiatives aimed at protecting the environment
(Matsec, Syllabus 2011)
The problem with this course though is that it involves a final examination and at least a pass is a requirement for university enrolment. According to Pace (1997), the course's aims are not entirely fulfilled as the learners' main concern is to obtain a certificate in the subject rather than extending their knowledge.
2.2.2 Problems with Education for Sustainable Development
Have educators responded to the need, values and methods of ESD? According to Bybee (1991), educators have responded neither appropriately nor sufficiently, but they have reacted primarily by focusing on contemporary problems separately, such as the energy crisis, acid rain or population growth, and the result has been uncoordinated, unconnected educational materials. Sterling (2001) suggests that a reason why educational systems across the globe have barely responded to the challenge of reorientation may be that there has been insufficient clarification of the changes in education that would be necessary for the goals of EE to be fulfilled. What has been missing is clarity about the vision of the education that is needed, and also a strategy of how to progress towards such a vision, bearing in mind the power of the dominant social and educational paradigms.
According to Pace (2005), though, the major problem is the tendency of educational institutions to choose the easiest way out - the relabeling of traditional practices such as Nature Study, as EE, rather than the restructuring of educational structures. This might stem from the failure of policy-makers to understand what is needed to achieve proper EE (Pace, 1992). Leal Filho (1996) suggests that this lack of understanding, confusion and slow adoption of proper EE has been aggravated by academic debates about terminology.
At this point, it is important to distinguish between education about the environment and education for the environment. The first refers to acquiring knowledge and awareness about issues and collecting data on these issues; the second refers to using education to build a more sustainable future. Education for the environment is more than knowledge building. It includes new attitudes, perspectives and values that guide and steer people towards more sustainable lifestyles.
Barriers to EE are not only present on a national and institutional level but also on a classroom level. Some barriers are external and logistic in nature such as such as lack of time (Ko and Lee, 2003, as cited by Kim and Fortner, 2006). However, there are also barriers that act more on a personal level, such as teachers' attitude, content knowledge, and pedagogical knowledge (Kim and Fortner, 2006). According to Makki et al., (2003), it is also not enough to develop and implement a curriculum in which EE is prominently represented. They continue to argue that even though an improved curriculum may provide teachers and students with lots of information, if it does not foster creativity, interest, and student involvement, the result will be lack of meaningful learning and motivation.
A vital, but generally forgotten aspect of EE is environmental political education, which teaches how changes can be achieved via political activism directed at Governments, international organisations, and even corporations (United Nations, 2004). In other words, EE should be aimed at producing environmentally responsible citizens, not just green consumers.
2.3 Youth
Environmental issues affect young people in a disproportionate way since they are the ones who have to live for a longer period of time in a deteriorating environment handed down to them by previous generations. Young people are the ones that will definitely need to provide radical solutions to the environmental problems caused by present-day actions (Bradley et al., 1999). Young people should thus be compelled to engage in new forms of action and activism that will generate effective results in the field of environmental protection (United Nations, 2004). The future of the world is, after all, their future.
The world's 1.2 billion young people aged 15-24 constitute 18 per cent of the global population (United Nations, 2007). Young people play many roles in society. They are not only learners but also consumers of many things including energy. They are understandably also concerned by social, cultural, economic and environmental issues. Young people thus have a key role to play in shaping the future, including in determining patterns of energy consumption, and other factors leading to climate change. The development of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviour in youth is thus seen as very important for a sustainable future (Eagles and Demare, 1999).
The United Nations (UNCED, 1992) identified youths as key stakeholders that have a unique contribution to make towards sustainable development, and dedicated Chapter 25 in Agenda 21 to the importance of children and young people in the participation in decision making to create their own future. Agenda 21 promotes the role of young people in decision-making by defying the popular discourse that since young people are inexperienced and unqualified, they should not be considered (De Lucca, 2004). Young people have a right to be listened to and involved in the issues and decisions that affect their lives, not only today but also in the future. Also, the experience of young people living in the modern world, bring unique perspectives that need to be taken into account, and their creativity, open-mindedness, and energy enable them to seek out the change that they want to see and push for it. Therefore the involvement of young people in decision making processes will definitely influence the long-term success of sustainable development.
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, often shortened to Rio Declaration, is a short document that was produced at the same conference (Earth Summit). The Rio Declaration consists of twenty-seven principles intended to guide future sustainable development around the world. Principle 21 concerns youth, and suggests that the creativity, ideals and courage of young people should be mobilised to create a global partnership that will guarantee a better future for everyone through sustainable development (United Nations, 1992).
These two documents (Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration) highlight the importance of youth to the future sustainability of our environment both in Malta and throughout the world.
The National Youth Policy (Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth and Sport, 2010) affirms that the State recognises 'that youth participation in preserving and protecting the environment is an important contribution towards the attainment of sustainability' (22.214.171.124), and that it should seek strategies that promote and encourage 'the active role of young people and their organisations in advocating measures to combat climate change, conserve bio-cultural diversity and improve the quality of human life' (184.108.40.206). ESD is really the key to enabling youths to achieve a sustainable future. Agenda 21 expects governments to establish task-forces that include youths and youth NGOs to develop ESD programmes specifically targeting youths on relevant critical issues (UNCED, 1992). This is because ESD is the best tool to inform and mobilise all young people, to participate actively in community activities that contribute to global sustainable development, thus empowering them to participate in societal transformation (UNESCO, 2004).
One of the aims of this research stems from the need to make ESD more available to young people, and is thus to identify some factors that encourage a change in behaviour in young people so that more effective programmes could be developed. It is hoped that more young people take the lead in sustainable development.
Youth have a major role in politics and they can use their influence as a long-term constituency to call upon political leaders to take more pro-environmental decisions (United Nations, 2003) since they are the one that will face the consequences of bad decisions, for the longest period of time. Today's young people have more power and potential to create change on global and local levels than they have had in any previous generation (Corriero, 2004). This increase is due both to the increased efforts at inclusion by decision makers who recognise the importance of the contributions of young people to decision making and to the ease of discussion and information exchange as a result of the Internet (Arnold et al., 2009).
In general, young people are often more exposed to information about the environment than do people from older generations. In part this is due to the availability of more EE in schools, at least in the developed world and perhaps more sporadically elsewhere (United Nations, 2004). Besides having been more exposed to environmental issues by means of formal, non-formal and informal education, youth have lived all their lives in an era in which these issues have become quite visible. Because youth have a stronger awareness of the issues and a greater stake in sustainable development, this should be an area in which they ought to take the lead to promote more awareness and to bring about concrete changes.
Young people certainly rose to the challenge at the COP-15 of the UNFCCC in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009. At COP-15, world leaders met to negotiate the protocol that will follow the Kyoto Protocol, upon its expiration. The goal was to agree on new binding agreements to mitigate climate change. As those with the most to lose, millions of youth from around the globe gathered forces and campaigned, lobbied and protested to let their leaders know that they care for their future and that it must be protected.
Despite the importance of youth engagement in sustainable development, there has been little research conducted on young people who are leaders in environmental action (Arnold et al., 2009). This type of research will enable informed efforts to engage young people in environmental issues. Such engagement could have implications for their interest and involvement in environmental action throughout their lives.
The young people involved in this study have, for a number of reasons, developed a deep concern for the natural environment, so much so that they have become part of an organisation that speaks out for the environment. They strive for the capacity to make changes in those processes of society which they consider to be hindering its sustainability.
2.4 Research into Attitudes and Behaviour
It is clear that the attitudes, knowledge, and concerns that young people have about the environment will directly and indirectly affect present and future decisions concerning the environment and sustainable development. Therefore, if we examine young peoples' attitudes, knowledge, and concerns about the environment around them, we can have a better understanding of the direction we are headed. It is also important to learn about the direct contributions that they are making to sustain and support the environment, and to celebrate the examples of good practice. Young leaders of change can act as role models for other young people.
Human behaviour is seen as an important contributor to environmental problems and their solutions (Gardner and Stern, 2002; Nickerson, 2003), and education aims to shape human behaviour (Hungerford and Volk, 1990). Thus behavioural theories have been widely used to inform and develop EE. Ajzen and Fishbein's (1980) model of reasoned action is one of the most frequently cited. According to their theory, intention to act has a direct effect on behaviour, and can be predicted by attitude. Attitude is formed by subjective norms and beliefs.
From its inception EE sought to encourage pro-environmental behaviours and in the beginning this was based on a behavioural change model that hypothesised a linear relationship among knowledge, attitude, and action (Hines et al., 1986-1987; Hungerford and Volk, 1990). Environmental educators and researchers thus thought that any knowledge gained about the environment and environmental issues would result in the development of a pro-environmental attitude, which in turn would lead to pro-environmental behaviour. This assumption is still present to some extent in the education community. Working under this assumption, early EE researchers sought to find out what knowledge and experiences characterised people that held pro-environmental attitudes. The underlying assumption was that if this knowledge and these experiences could be replicated through EE, pro-environmental attitudes would be fostered amongst the general public, and pro-environmental behaviours would then result.
Corraliza and Berenguer (2000) define pro-environmental attitudes as people's predispositions, to pay attention to, be concerned about, and, ultimately, to act in the name of environmental protection. According to Kraus (1995), attitude is one of the most important determinants of behaviour. Thus, understanding the basis of an attitude is important if one is to try and facilitate behaviour change. Since a clear goal of EE is to change behaviour, Pooley and O'Connor (2002) suggest that it would be advantageous to first understand the basis of environmental attitudes and then use that understanding to facilitate changing environmental behaviour. Attitude research could thus also be a useful vehicle for ultimately designing EE programs (Newhouse, 1990). Some studies support the relationship between pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours (Dunlap and Van Liere, 1978; Kaiser et al., 1999; Meinhold and Malkus, 2005; Oskamp et al., 1991).
Various other studies though, have concluded that the environmental attitude-behaviour association is unconvincing (Axelrod and Lehman, 1993; Barrett and Kuroda, 2002; Kaplowitz and Levine, 2005; Kraus, 1995; Mogensen, and Nielsen, 2001; Newhouse, 1990; Schultz and Oskamp, 1996; Tuncer et al., 2005). Even though these studies report a high level of knowledge and positive environmental attitude, behaviour is reported to be not so positive. This was confirmed to be true to the Maltese islands as well. Mifsud (2008) reports that the overall attitude towards the environment, of students in post-secondary education appears to be strongly positive, but students generally seem to perform little positive action towards the environment. Similar results were found in other studies (Grima, 2008). So, even though many people view themselves as 'environmentalists' (Pieters et al., 1998), they do not translate their attitudes into pro-environmental behaviour. One reason may be pro-environmental behaviour often does not result in an immediate individual profit but in a long-term collective profit, which is often not appreciated by the individual. The individual benefits obtained from travelling by car and consuming incessantly, without consideration of negative environmental impacts, not separating waste, and not conserving energy, are immediate, whereas the negative environmental effects of such behaviours are often uncertain consequences in the future.
Another reason for this gap between attitudes and behaviour might be the way in which we are delivering EE. The formal education system is strongly knowledge based and it is clearly not leading to the desired outcome. This clashes strongly with the proper aims of EE which focus strongly on a change in behaviour and lifestyle. What is the benefit of EE if there is no action? Environmental problems endangering ecosystems and societies are due to human activities. To be reduced, they thus require changes in human behaviour (Pawlik, 1991). It is thus very important to study other factors rather than knowledge that foster a change in behaviour. This will help us to rethink education and find new avenues of involving young people in positive environmental actions.
There is in fact a large and constantly growing amount of literature that deals with the question of how human behaviours that impact the natural environment can be explained and fostered. To successfully promote pro-environmental behaviour, a better understanding of the various factors that influence people to engage in such behaviour is important. Future EE efforts will definately benefit from a closer consideration of deterrents to and motivators of pro-environmental behaviour. It is not always easy though to determine such factors as sometimes, even if the behaviour has a positive impact on the environment, it might be performed for other reasons than to protect the environment, for example, conserving energy in the household to save money or using a bicycle instead of a car to get some exercise. On the other hand, maybe we should not try to eliminate these factors but consider them simultaneously with the 'purely' environmental reasons. After all to understand and practice sustainable development we need to integrate environmental, economic and social aspects.
2.5 Research on the Factors that Foster Pro-environmental Behaviour
2.5.1 Values
It is often suggested that environmental attitudes and environmental behaviour are related to people's values (Poortinga et al., 2004; Schultz and Zelezny, 1999; Stern, 2000a). Values are ingrained personal standards that guide us through decision-making in life. Values are therefore at the root of our attitudes and behaviour. It has been argued that environmental problems are largely ingrained into the traditional values, attitudes, and beliefs of a given society (Deng et al., 2006). According to Johnson et al. (2004) different populations with specific social practices and cultural traits are likely to hold different values


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Since this takes a while I can post this with instructions. I use a dutch oven, the original CrockPot, so you can move the oven rack to the bottom 3rd and pre heat at 300 degrees.
Puzzling out the chuck roast
The size of your roast is dictated by three things: how big of a crowd you have, the size of your pot and do you love a sandwich made with the leftovers. This one was about 3 pounds. While you are prepping your vegetables salt and pepper the roast. I also had some rosemary that had dried so I ground it up in my hand and rubbed that in too.
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- One large onion, peeled and cut into 8ths (leave part of the root on the end to hold it together
- 6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2 inch chunks
- 7 small potatoes, skin on (slice them if you nee/d to for uniform size
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and left whole
- large handful of sliced mushrooms
- chopped pancetta or bacon
This is all done in your dutch oven so it is truly a one pot meal. If you start with the onions and work down the list you can brown and prep as you go. I brown everything a bit so it has nice color when it is done. Just add a little olive oil as needed to the pot. As each one is done pull it out and save it on a platter to the side. You are not cooking the vegetables, just browning them for effect.
Prep the roast – again
If your roast is "loose" then you can use kitchen twine to tie it up like a package you are prepping for the post. Next, after you have browned all of the vegetables and pancetta put the roast in the pan and let each side sear. If you have not done this before the temptation is to babysit and hover, turning the meat (or veggies for that matter) every few seconds. If you are one of those folks go make a cup of tea or open a bottle of red wine (you will need it in a minute anyway). Just let it sit on medium hi heat and get that nice brown (not black) crust before you flip it and repeat on the other side. After each side has a nice brown crust tuck all of your vegetables around the side of the roast.
Cooking fluid
When you finally pull this from the oven it may be all you can do to not drink this up with a straw and throw out the rest. At first it's "eh". That said, there are no hard rules for this step. This is what I used today:
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped roasted tomatoes
- 1.5 cups of zinfandel although any dry red wine would do
- 2.5 cups (or so) of beef broth
Pour this over the roast and vegetable mix. It should come up the sides of the roast most of the way but not cover. Stuff in 2 bay leaves along with everything else. If you have any parchment paper place a piece over the roast and tuck it down against the roast and vegetables. It creates a little barrier so the top does not get dried out. Put the cover on your dutch oven and put it in the oven. If it stays at a hard simmer lower the oven temp. This is a slow process so the meat will get fork tender.
Only a few hours to go….
This part of the meal is almost the best part. My house is smelling great about now and I am getting hungry (all in caps). The braising time will depend on the size of your roast. For a smaller roast 2.5 hours might be enough but a larger roast may need as much as 4 or 5. To test for doneness pull at it with a fork. If it is tender and ready it should pull apart.
In anticipation of the actual meal:
When it is done pull it from the pot carefully so it does not break apart and place it on a platter. If you think the vegetables are too cooked (I love them) puree them with a wand right in the pot and you will have a great sauce to serve on the side. I think today I will be doing that and serving it with egg noodles and a green salad. If you hava a lemon on hand a little grated lemon rind over the top right when you serve adds a nice bright note. Enjoy. I am going to check my roast right now and get the table set.


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Unions are targeting the coal industry and joining a prominent liberal think tank in calling for the federal government to force coal companies to pay more royalties for minerals extracted on federal lands.
The Center for American Progress (CAP) and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka are pushing for the government to raise the royalty rates paid by coal companies mining in the Western U.S., saying they have an unfair advantage over eastern coal mines. In other words, they argue raising costs for western mines will level the playing field with eastern mines — where it's more expensive to extract coal.


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ASAR Basic & Technical Large Animal Rescue Operations
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) published technical rescue guidelines for proper field operations to help animals in emergencies. In addition, USDA supported an Animal Search and Rescue (ASAR) best-practice workgroup to establish basic training and credentialing for ASAR responders. No longer is "winging it" acceptable when conducting technical rescue field operations to rescue an animal. ASARtraining.com offers a customizable variety of technical animal training disciplines.
Feb 3rd-5th, 2017
$10K grant goes hand in hand with mentorship program
Riverview, FL—RVR Horse Rescue announced today that it has received a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA's Equine Fund. The grant will be used to complete capital improvements to fencing and stalls, and for further administrative training and development.
Our Annual 'Help a Horse Day' Fundraiser!
Click HERE to help.... note HAHD in the special purpose section.
Community support needed for chance to win up to $25,000 ASPCA grant to help save more horses
RVR Horse Rescue will be celebrating the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national Help A Horse Day on April 22, 2017 and competing for a chance to win up to $25,000 in grant prizes to assist with their efforts to protect horses. To celebrate the day, RVR will be open to the public and festivities will include family fun and education.
From 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., the 40-acre facility in Riverview will bustle with music, food, and fun for the whole family. Children's activities will include carnival games, pony rides, and petting miniature horses. Facility tours will introduce the guests to the current rescue horses and those available for adoption. Presentations on various topics will take place throughout the event. Delightful raffle, vendor, and tack items will be available, along with RVR logo merchandise and their adult and children's books. The event location is 12611 Hayes Clan Road, Riverview, FL, 33579.
"RVR is an all-volunteer organization, known for taking on the worst cases of abuse and neglect," said Shawn Jayroe, Founder of RVR Horse Rescue. "Help A Horse Day is a wonderful opportunity for us to welcome local residents and businesses to help spread awareness about at-risk horses who are in need of loving homes. We hope our supporters will come out on April 22nd to help us win a $25,000 grant so we can continue saving these majestic, loving animals for years to come."
In lieu of attending the event, Help A Horse Day tax deductible contributions may be made via the donation button on the RVRHorseRescue.org website. In addition, donations may be made to the current "Let's Go Nuts" initiative that promotes and funds the gelding of stallions to curb overpopulation that leads to equine abuse and neglect.
For more information about RVR Horse Rescue, visit www.rvrhorserescue.org.
Let's Go Nuts Campaign
RVR's "Let's Go Nuts" campaign provides gelding/castration vouchers and clinics in order to reduce the number of unwanted horses.
Over breeding puts horses at risk of being homeless or sent to slaughter. Poor breeding practices can also lead to birth defects and lifelong health complications.
Following the lead of small animal spay and neuter campaigns, RVR will provide vouchers for horse owners to geld stallions through participating veterinarians, and will also host gelding clinics at the rescue. Responsible horse ownership includes gelding stallions to reduce reproduction, and RVR is making that happen.
To contribute to the Let's Go Nuts campaign, click the Donate button below. Add Let's Go Nuts into the field for the special purpose of your donation.
Thank you for helping us stem the tide of overbreeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
RVR is doing the work that most people don't want to. By taking horses who are abused and starved they are giving them a second chance at life. These animals deserve better than they got at man's hands and RVR has given them that chance. It is assisted by volunteers who care about their survival. I pray that there will come a day when the horses no longer need a rescue to help them, but until then RVR is the best at what it does. Keep up the good work.
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I have watched for the past few years RVR growing and becoming one of the most beautiful pieces of heaven on earth - The love and dedication to the animals is a magical thing to witness . I have seen the deep human concern for making these saddened - and sometimes extremely sick creatures whole again - and eventually matching them -with great thought behind- by the owner Shawn Jayroe - to a human that they can trust again . The whole process is incredible ! So much energy and focus and the possibilities are proven every time I visit . Help a Horse day this year was organized to help raise much needed funds and understating of the mission this group of volunteers are on . I have a deep respect for Shawn and her team of horse angels and I wish RVR all the best and can't wait to visit again
Teresa J.
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I had the opportunity to attend the Help a Horse event. I was amazed at all that is done for the horses and the excellent condition of the facility. Very clean. The stories of the horses brought tears to my eyes - sad to see the condition they were in when brought to the facility and extatic to see the care and improvement of their overall health. The volunteers and facility truly care about the horses and give their time freely to provide care to these amazing animals.
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RVR horse rescue is an amazing place,these people pour their heart and soul not to mention time and commitment to helping the horse that people have abused, neglect Ted and starved, they spend countless hours trying to save them. I have seen first hand what they do. They are fighters and the voices for the horses that can't fight or speak for themselves. I wish the world had more people fighting for the rights of animals like Shawn and her crew at RVR.
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I am from Michigan and have been a financial supporter of RVR, for over three years. After much research on the internet, I discovered the horror's of the Florida illegal slaughter farms and the
problems that Florida has with the starvation of many of it's horses in this state. After finding RVR,
on my next trip to Florida I visited the rescue. I was amazed of the compassion of the volunteer's,
and all the people associated with the rescue. I come visit every time I come to Florida and do what
I can to help. I was going to return the second day, I visited the first time, but a horse was dying and I just couldn't take it. Right, then and there I decided I didn't want to open my own rescue, I am just too emotional. I will do what I do best, I write checks! The people that work at the rescue are not
just volunteer's they are saints. I will continue to support RVR into the future and beyond.
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I placed a retired racehorse last year with RVR and it was a great experience. Though Frenchie had been with me for three years and had become a member of our race family, I knew since I did not own a farm, it was time to find greener pastures for him. RVR not only accepted him, but came to get him, and placed him with a great guy who I have been in touch with from the onset. Pictures are posted on a regular basis and I know he has found his forever home. Having been in the horse racing industry for years, I have dealt with many, so called, rescue organizations which are strictly about making a buck. RVR has the horses' best interest in mind.....period. Which is the ultimate goal.
Rory B.
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