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About the Music
These compositions are contemplative by nature, with a simplicity that is intended to support the texts. They are influenced by folk, celtic and early music. The songs included on the CD Take Wing in Song include texts from the Indian mystical poet Rabindranath Tagore, Hilde Domin, Hannah Senesh, Theodore Roethke, Mary Austin, and the Psalms. The newly released CD Request is a song cycle of the poems of Hilde Domin, a wonderful German-Jewish poet. See 'Authors' for more information about her.
The songs on Take Wing in Song have come to me over a period of years when I have come across texts which I found to be beautiful, and in some way spiritual. Often they have chosen me more than I have chosen them, with a melody emerging, singing itself into the room. I'm grateful for how they have lived in me and become songs, flying out into the world where they have a life of their own…
Originally, all of these songs were sung with voice and guitar or a capella with one to three voices. In playing and performing them over the last few years, different arrangements have grown and developed. These have included vocal ensemble, cello, piano, accordion, viola da gamba, saxophone, flute, and percussion. Working with these wonderful musicians has been and continues to be a big part of the joy in this journey!
About Deborah
As a child of two wonderful musicians (and grandchild of a gifted pianist, my grandmother), I had the privilege of growing up surrounded by music. I grew up playing violin and later flute, ending up with a passion for the guitar. In my thirties, I began writing songs accompanied by guitar, solo or with two to three part harmony, and arranging Celtic, Israeli, and traditional American songs. I've been finding beautiful texts and writing songs ever since.
In 1998 I moved to Europe for a year and stayed for ten, raising a family with my husband and working. While I was there, I put together an ensemble to perform these songs with a reader, a saxophone/flutist, a viola da gamba player, and a modern dancer with whom I worked collaboratively on choreography. We had the opportunity to perform in some very beautiful, old, resonant churches in Europe (imagine saxophone in such venues!). In 2007, we moved back to the states, to Rhode Island. Shortly thereafter, I recorded Take Wing in Song with musicians from New England and lots of support from family and friends! Along with the joys and challenges of work and family life, I am continuing to write music and have set up a small recording studio in our home, where I recorded my second CD Request, Songs of poems of Hilde Domin. This last CD, just released, is a promise fulfilled to a great poet and dear friend, Hilde Domin.
Listener Responses
"These songs are like nourishment for the soul."
"The music is really beautiful… I have been moved by the purity, humility and power of what you have created."
"These songs of Deborah Langstaff are characterized by an intimate simplicity, refraining from being in any way spectacular, bringing us with them on an inner spiritual journey… They have taken me into a dimension of depth that I miss in so many other places…"
"This music has a quality that has become rare in our times; it invites you to listen intently, so that you can follow its fine nuances."
"These songs and arrangements support the texts, allowing them to unfold their beauty without ever covering them up. I have rarely taken in texts with such tender intensity."


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And a new convertible version about a year later.
But the "regular" coupe will also return. (As well as the Euro-only wagon).
This illustration shows what the coupe could look like. And it is really nice.
Matching the spy shots we have seen of the sedan, as well as the new S-Class Coupe Concept.


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One thing that can really sabotage a marriage is the low self-esteem of one or both partners. Low self-esteem can drive you to jealousy or suspicion, which can create a real wedge between you and your spouse. Low self-esteem can also make you less interested in your intimate relationship and even more prone to having an affair to help you feel desirable or lovable.
Boosting your self-confidence can help save your marriage by making you a stronger and more focused partner. It can also help by making you that much more attractive to your spouse.
The relationship experts over at YourTango.com recently posted an article called "12 Ways to Build Confidence in Your Relationship" and we want to share some of the tips that really stood out for us.
Get Real:
Take stock of your relationship as it is and identify the wonderful things that you are already experiencing, as well as concrete examples of things you would like to improve."
Focusing on what is working well in your life and in your marriage can help you to not only have a better perspective on yourself, but also on the things in your marriage that are less than perfect. When we remind ourselves of what's right, the things that are wrong aren't as likely to get blown out of proportion.
Get in the present:
On a daily basis, take time for yourself to clear your mind and set your intention for how you will be in your relationship. Repeat positive affirmations that reinforce the feelings that you want to feel."
This is an excellent tool to try for those who have a tendency to be their own worst critic. be sure to combat all of that negative internal criticism with at least one positive affirmation per day.
Get clarity:
Clarity breeds confidence, while fear and doubt threaten your self-esteem. See yourself in the relationship of your dreams and imagine all you want is possible."
Many of us with confidence issues have a tendency to imagine the worst scenarios for our marriages. Unfortunately, those imaginings can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Imagine your marriage in the best possible light, even if it doesn't seem 100% realistic. It's okay to daydream that your spouse is more romantic or that you have more time for intimacy or that you suddenly have the confidence of a goddess!
Read the full article to hear what the other tips are to great confidence in your marriage. Try a few of them over the next couple of weeks and see if they don't help you gain the kind of confidence that can save your marriage and help you keep the right perspective on yourself, as well.


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Welcome back to the Storybook Trail in Little Bear Garden at Gallery Park! Stroll, bounce, hop, or better yet, bike along the path to read about Pete the Cat and his friends. Learn how awesome a positive outlook can be. The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and was developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.


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Board of Appeals Public Hearing
Thursday, March 21, 2019
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7:00PM 114 Clyde Street 2018-0069
Construct new single-family home
7:05PM 45 Leicester Road 2019-0008
Construct addition and attached garage
7:10PM 1285 Beacon Street 2019-0015
Convert daycare to medical office use
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Rachel Maddow rips 'repellent' Congress for giving itself two more months off
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow tore into both houses of Congress on Thursday for voting to take another break just as the country's engagement in another armed conflict is about to escalate.
"There's a reason the American public finds this Congress repellent," she said. "There's a reason why this Congress has the lowest approval ratings in the history of Congress and in the spectrum of all major institutions in our country."
As The Verge reported, legislators were allowed to leave the Capitol — only eight work days after returning from a five-week summer recess — and will not have to go back to work for another 54 days, until after the November midterm elections.
"It's not like there's anything going on they ought to be interested in, right?" Maddow asked sarcastically.
This latest recess, she explained, came hours after the Senate approved a bill sending weapons and training from the U.S. to moderate rebels in Syria to help in operations against the extremist group Islamic State. Air strikes against the group, which started last month, are about to expand into Syria, as well.
"Sixteen-hundred U.S. families have gotten the call that their loved ones deployed to Iraq. They're flying those missions right now," Maddow argued. "But Congress? Heading home for another seven-week break, because they can't be bothered to think about that right now. They've got more important business to tend to — they've gotta get re-elected."
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In Iowa...
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Next: Raw Cheesecake! Cashews, chai, coconut nectar, cacao butter & powder!
Next: Sweet Potato Fries and Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice at Trumpet Blossoms a new vegan cafe in Iowa City!
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Earlier this year, the weather forecasters predicted that we would be having the same kind of winter weather as last year: snowy and cold. http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2011/09/forecast-more-snow-cold-for-rockies.htmlWell, how is that prediction working out??
From the Reno Gazette Journal: Reno ended December completely dry for the first time in 128 years.
No rain or snow fell at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the official monitoring station, throughout the month, the first completely dry December for the city since 1883, according to the National Weather Service.
Carson City was also completely dry for the month, the first time there since 2000. http://www.rgj.com/article/20111231/NEWS/111231016/Reno-has-first-dry-December-128-years?odyssey=tabtopnewstextFRONTPAGE
It also seems that most of the United States is lacking in snow as well.
Winter is far from over but...
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What are unsuspecting people searching to land themselves on this blog right now? Let's take a look.
amy guth: Well, this one is reasonable enough, I suppose.
drunk stripper: Ah, okay. I can't really help you with that.
junkiebear: I was Junkiebear for Halloween once. See the photo here. Please note I was standing in a Pier One store when this was taken, which I find very funny.
women and their big mouths: Maybe, dear searcher, the girls on the playground would be nice to you if you weren't a douchenozzle.
giant jesus statue fountain: No clue. But sounds gaudy, no?
poems where you were treated unfairly or overlooked: Dang dawg. Someone give this guy a hug.
on the road that I must follow: You must mean the Mr. Mister hit Kyrie? Kyrie Eleison down teh road that I must travel! Kyrie Eleison through the darkness of the ni-iiiight!
ouija board made from trees: Say what?
blue how soon is now t-shirt: I'd love one, thanks.


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Aer Terrarium
A beautiful home for tillandsia air plants, holes at the front and bottom allow for plenty of air flow and enable a plant to sit safely and comfortable. With sides made from beveled glass, this terrarium also projects rainbows when the sun shines through.
Height: 4 ¾"
Width: 5"
Depth:4 ½"
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Ocean Hair is The New Summer-Approved Instagram Trend
Instagrammers couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the love for the ocean. The newest ocean hair trend takes beach waves to another level. Hair stylists use all the colors of the ocean to achieve the perfect blend of blue hues on their clients' hair. Since summer is the best season to chill by the ocean the timing for this trend is definitely right. According to Instagram, the trend has more and more admirers. More than 12 000 times the hashtag #oceanhair was used by people who dyed their hair in the colors of the sea.
Some people might confuse the ocean hair trend with the blue hair trend. Anyway, ocean hair has a lot more dimension. Hair stylists use different tones of blue, cobalt, turquoise and sometimes a splash of green to achieve depth and movement that resembles the sea waves. With such a variety of colors, the dyeing process it's not simple at all. Brittany Holland, a hair stylist from Bakersfield, California claims that the process takes about 4 hours. The hair colorist and one of her clients got inspired by the ocean and they decided to transfer the ocean on her client's hair.
"My client and I both share a love for the ocean and the beach so I wanted to create something she would enjoy and she could almost get lost in while stuck in our desert town," she tells Allure.
The first thing that Brittany had to do is create a perfect base for the sea waves. That's why the colorist bleached her client's hair before applying the blue hues. Afterward, she custom mixed many hair dyes from the brand Pulp Riot to create four shades of blue. She also added a hint of green in the colors. The talented hair colorist loves to play with different colors.
"I never apply a color straight from the tube," she says.
Another hairstylist Kasey O'Hara from Rockville, Maryland claims that ocean hair can look good on any skin tone. She also uses Pulp Riot hair dyes to create the sea waves. She encourages her clients to bring hair references in addition to hair pictures.
"I have clients bring me pictures of fish, crystals, and even bring in denim swatches when requesting a particular palette," O'Hara tells Allure.
According to O'Hara the biggest advantage of ocean hair is that lasts much longer than other dye jobs. You just have to avoid washing your hair with hot water because it causes bleeding. Additionally, use a heat protectant when you style your hair with hot tools and ocean hair will stay with you the entire summer.


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Wallace State 2015 Commencement Ceremony
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In order for Financial Aid to cover graduation application fees and to insure completion requirements are met we strongly encourage applicants to meet these deadlines. Applications received after published deadline will be accepted and processed as time permits.
Graduation applications are valid one year from semester submitted. Please complete a new application if one year has elapsed.
Candidate for Graduation:
Congratulations on completing your degree requirements for graduation. We know this is an exciting time for you.
When is Commencement Rehearsal?
Commencement rehearsal will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in the Tom Drake Coliseum. It is important that you attend. Caps and gowns will be distributed then.
What if I am unable to attend Commencement rehearsal?
Commencement rehearsal is not mandatory. However, we strongly encourage graduates to attend. If you are unable to attend rehearsal, please make plans to pick up your cap and gown at Lion Central by Thursday, May 7th. Any caps and gowns not picked up on May 7th will be in the coliseum on the day of Commencement.
How much is my cap and gown?
The cost of your cap and gown is included in your graduation fee. There is no additional cost to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
When will I pick up my cap & gown?
Caps and gowns will be distributed in the Coliseum following commencement rehearsal on April 30th. Graduates unable to attend commencement rehearsal must pick up their cap and gown at Lion Central in the Bailey Center lobby by Thursday, May 7, 2015. Caps and gowns not picked up will be in the coliseum on the day of Commencement.
What do I do on the day of Commencement?
Don't forget your cap, gown, tassel, hood, and honor cords!! Graduates should arrive at the Coliseum no later than 4:45pm. Graduates must pick up their name card at the coliseum ticket booth. If graduating with honor, honor cords will be picked up at this time. All graduates must begin lining up on the coliseum concourse at 5:00pm. Signs will be posted to direct graduates to the appropriate line.
Can I sit with anyone?
Graduates will be grouped by their degree. The Blue group is all Associate in Applied Science (except nursing and technical) and all other health programs. The Orange group is nursing (LPN and ADN), all technical programs, and all Associate in Science/Art. Students may sit with anyone in their assigned group.
What is appropriate attire for Commencement?
Women: Wear a dress that doesn't show below the gown. Hosiery and dark shoes are recommended. Men: Wear dress slacks, dress shirt, and dark shoes. Please do not wear tennis shoes or flip-flops.
What are proper graduation regalia?
Proper graduation regalia consist of a gown, cap, and WSCC approved hoods, stoles, honor cords and tassels. Graduates receiving an Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, or an Associate in Applies Science will receive and should wear a hood. Graduates receiving a certificate do not wear a hood. Any pin, cord, or tassel unauthorized by Wallace State is not allowed.
When do I pick up my honor cords?
Students graduating with honor will receive cords to wear during the commencement ceremony. There are three honor distinctions: summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude. These cords will be distributed in the Coliseum ticket booth along with graduates' name cards on the day of Commencement.
Will pictures be available?
Yes, Village Photographers will be at the ceremony taking pictures. On the day of Commencement, photographers will be set up in the coliseum taking professional portraits. These portraits can include family members and/or friends. Village Photographers will also be taking pictures of each graduate as they shake hands with Dr. Hawsey, WSCC President, and as they exit the stage. These free proofs will be mailed to each graduate's home. Feel free to contact Village Photographers at 800-444-7427.
Where do I pick up my diploma?
Diplomas will be available for pickup in the Wellness Center immediate following the Commencement ceremony. If you still have additional classes to take during the summer, your diploma will be ready for pickup ten days after final exams at Lion Central.
When do the doors open for Commencement?
The coliseum will be open to graduates and their guests at 2:30pm.
How many guests can I bring to Commencement?
We do not limit the number of guest graduates invite or bring. College graduation is a huge honor and we want you to celebrate with as many guests as you choose.
I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa. How do I order my tassel and stole?
Members must order their gold stole and gold tassel through Phi Theta Kappa's online store at http://store.ptk.org. There will also be a notation next to your name in the Commencement program.
I am a member of Sigma Kappa Delta. How do I order my honor cords?
Members must order their gold and green honor cords through Sally Warren. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 256-352-8006. There will also be a notation next to your name in the Commencement program.
I am a member of Mu Alpha Theta. How do I order my honor cords?
Members must order their blue and gold honor cords through Krystal Beasley. Contact her at email@example.com or at 256-352-8164. There will also be a notation next to your name in the Commencement program.
I have served or am currently serving in the Armed Forces. How do I receive my patriotic honor cords?
Honorably discharged veterans and currently enlisted graduates will be recognized with a patriotic honor cord to wear at the Commencement ceremony. Please contact Lisa Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 256-352-8052 to order your cords.
Additional Commencement Information
Placing the graduation cap
Position your cap so the top is flat or parallel to the ground. Put the tassel on the right side of the cap (it will be moved in unison to the left side during the ceremony). Caps may not be decorated or personalized.
Proper stage etiquette
When you walk on stage to receive your diploma, hand your card (to be picked up at the ticket booth before the ceremony) to the announcer. Your name and major will be read.
Name Cards
Name cards are given out at the coliseum ticket booths as graduates check in. Name cards are to be given to the announcer so he can announce your name and major. If your name is hard to pronounce, write the phonetic spelling of your name on the name card.
Pronouncing difficult names
If you have a name that is difficult to pronounce or is commonly mispronounced, please whisper your name to the announcer so that it can be pronounced correctly.
After the Commencement Ceremony
In order to prevent congestion following the ceremony, we ask that you use any available exit door and plan to have your guests meet you at a predetermined place outside of the Coliseum.
Appropriate Behavior
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Meet Angel, a beautiful white cat with mismatched eyes. Angel is deaf and need an understanding home where people won't creep up on her and make her jump!
You can see Angel – and lots of other cats and kittens – if you come along to the Woodland Nook Fundraiser. Here are the details:
Woodland Nook Cat Rescue Fundraiser
Sunday, 20th July, 2014, 10am-4pm
27 Delves Bank Road, Swanwick, DE55 1HA
Various stalls including cakes, barbecue, sweets, books, jewellery, adopt an animal (cuddly toy, not real!), white elephant, cat toys, face painting etc. And, of course, you can tour the unique bungalow-style shelter to meet some of the cats and kittens who need a new home.
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Where to Go: Saiko Sushi in Malmo/
That a Swede would be one of the most prominent innovators in the art of sushi making is perhaps not expected. But that's exactly what Pontus Johansson is. The owner of the restaurant Saiko in Malmö, Sweden has won several awards in sushi competitions at both national and international levels. This year, he and his team got first place in the Sushi World Cup in Tokyo. thus enabling him to call himself the best sushi maker in the world.
A little less than three years ago, Johansson opened Saiko in Malmö, a creative, innovative sushi restaurant that has become one of Marcus's personal favorites to visit whenever he is in town. Here, they create sushi in a different way, with a delicate balance of tradition and innovation - which, incidentally, is what the word "saiko" means in Japanese.
I had the opportunity to ask Pontus a few questions about his success:
Hello Pontus! Tell us a little about you and Saiko. How come you wanted to open a Japanese restaurant?
What to the eye looked relatively easy but turned out to require a great deal of creativity and skill is probably what made me interested in the art of sushi in the first place.
The ability to create many small colorful flavor combinations in a wonderful symbiosis got me hooked a little more than ten years ago. The desire to cook my own food and set my own standards led to me taking matters into my own hands and open my own restaurant a little more than three years ago.
How would you describe your restaurant in a few words?
A unique and unexpected taste combination of Japan and Skåne (the southern part of Sweden). Our vision is to use our knowledge to create a culinary experience, both with our sushi and our Japas - Japanese inspired small dishes.
What do you think are the factors to Saiko's success?
My incredibly talented team who are as crazy and imaginative as me! We work closely and intensely together trying to create fun, new taste sensations from whatever seasonal produce Mother Earth has to offer. The variations of morsels in various shapes and forms, flavor combinations, textures and knowing that everything is cooked from scratch - that can probably be a factor too.
And what do you think the future holds for Saiko? Lots of adventures!
If you ever find yourself in Malmö, do yourself a favor and check out this fabulous spot.
Saiko St. Knuts väg 7, Malmö Email: email@example.com Tel: 040-6160575


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CHAMONIX, France — Klaus Kroell edged Bode Miller to give Austria its first World Cup downhill victory of the season.
Miller was faster than Kroell at every split Friday, but the American lost time on the bottom section.
Veteran Swiss skier Didier Cuche was bidding for a third straight downhill win this season. But he wound up third in a tight race under overcast skies, with light snow falling on the La Verte des Houches course.
Hannes Reichelt had the previous best downhill performance from an Austrian this season, finishing second on the Lauberhorn course in Wengen last month. Kroell, meanwhile, has had three third-place finishes.


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As you know in summer everyone wants going out for enjoyment especially in evening time so those people who have beautiful garden or backyard place they can enjoy their evening time at that places.
This post can be helping you in selection of outdoor bench there are verity of benches which defiantly helping you how to make your garden more enchanted and very cool. With the help of the pictures title you can easily find out best bench for you r garden. Here some very cool bench ideas but you have to select bench according to your garden design like wooden benches use only where you use wooden decoration so you can use wooden bench on your garden that can make your garden more beautiful as well as amazing.
Enjoy these lovely and very cool styles of outdoor benches according to your needs. Hopefully this post help you in selection of outdoor benches.
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Isle of Wight Downs
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When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.
Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site
|1230 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts
|The Isle of Wight Downs represents one of the best examples of chalk grassland in the south of England under maritime influence. The exposed and weathered cliff tops provide a range of sheltered and exposed conditions. The most exposed chalk cliff tops support important assemblages of nationally rare lichens, including Fulgensia fulgens. The western end of the site adjoins the cliffs of the South Wight Maritime cSAC. Here, species-rich calcareous grassland vegetation is present on the cliff tops. The instability and maritime influence has altered the chalk grassland vegetation to include maritime species such as yellow horned-poppy Glaucium flavum, rock samphire Crithmum maritimum, wild cabbage Brassica oleracea, and bucks-horn plantain Plantago coronopus, together with calcareous grassland species such as common restharrow Ononis repens, wild carrot Daucus carota, carline thistle Carlina vulgaris and lesser hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis. This site represents an uncommon transition from chalk grassland species to sea cliff vegetation, which can include the Annex II species 1654 Early gentian Gentianella anglica.
|4030 European dry heaths
|This site comprises tracts of 6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) together with areas of dry heath belonging to NVC type H2 Calluna vulgaris Ulex minor heath. The dry heath supports small breeding populations of Dartford warbler Sylvia undata and a wide range of invertebrates and plants. There are also some stands of the rare chalk heath (not defined by the NVC), with features intermediate between CG2 Festuca ovina Avenula pratensis grassland and Calluna Ulex heath. Heathland on deep gravel overlying chalk is an unusual biological feature in the UK.
|6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)
|The Isle of Wight Downs complex consists of large areas of semi-natural dry grassland on chalk at the southern extremity of its UK range. It provides extensive examples of CG2 Festuca ovina Avenula pratensis grassland in both inland and coastal situations on a variety of aspects and slope gradients. Locally, the Festuca Avenula grassland grades into CG1 Festuca ovina Carlina vulgaris grassland, particularly on south-facing slopes on the coast. This open, stony grassland contains one of the most important examples of lichen-rich maritime chalk grassland in the UK. Smaller areas of CG3 Bromus erectus grassland occur on the eastern parts of the chalk outcrop. Semi-natural dry grassland is locally replaced by 4030 European dry heaths where superficial deposits overlie the chalk.
Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site
Not applicable.
Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site
|1654 Early gentian Gentianella anglica
|Chalk grasslands on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight support very large populations of early gentian Gentianella anglica, numbering hundreds of thousands of plants, although these populations have varied in size from year to year. Compton Down supports the largest populations.
Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection
Not applicable.
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INAA: Teaching Resources
Katie, Jennifer and I had an opportunity to videoconference last Friday Dec. 8 about the book, and I have a little more information from that conversation that might help us teaching resources folks us get started. In the videocon, Katie confirmed that the products we are aiming to identify are items such as websites, videos, images, and resources. We may also produce resources, such as discussion questions and activities. These resources will most likely be presented at the end of each chapter. As of this writing, there are outlines on google drive (in various stages of completeness) for the following chapters: 3 (paleoindian), 5 (subarctic), 6 (Northwest Coast), 8 (Southwest), 9 (Great Basin), 11 (Plains), 12 (Southeast), 13 (Eastern Woodlands), 14 (Historical Period), 15 (North American Archaeology & Heritage Law).
Could you please check to see if you have access to these chapter outlines? If not, please let Katie know. There is also a space on drive for us to place teaching resources, so if you do not have access to that folder, please let her know as well.
I am scheduled to meet with Katie and Jennifer Jan. 12, so I really welcome comments and ideas on what we might do at this point.
@lnapua Hi Larkin. Thank you for posting this. I am pulling in some teaching materials that I have used in the past to that Google folder. They will need some work to make them usable "off the shelf", but it is a start. I encourage anyone and everyone to do the same. ~Katie
@kvkirako Just saw them! Thank you; this will give us some ideas. Also, I think I'll have some after the first day of class next week.
Hi everyone! We're pleased to announce that Rebus Projects is now live! This is our new platform that guides open textbook projects through the publishing workflow and makes it easy to find, recruit, and organize collaborators. The main listing for this project is now found on the new site.
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The Carhartt duck hood is designed to fit Carhartt duck coats or jackets. Made with 12-ounce, firm hand, 100% ring-spun cotton duck and lined with arctic-weight polyester insulation, this hood is as durable and warm as any mid-weight Carhartt jacket. A draw cord adjustment and hood-and-loop chin strap closure combined with a knit headband ensures this hood keeps out the cold. Carhartt apparel is made for the working man. WB Woolen Mills proudly provides Carhartt apparel for our working customers.


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Although it my not be the "James Bond" movie that I expected it does get into that movie genre' and it's also loaded with comedy so I think I'm half sold to it. It puts – the mother to be - Reese Whiterspoon (Legally Blonde 1 & 2, Sweet Home Alabama and Just Like Heaven) right in the middle of Chris Pine (Star Trek, Just My Luck and Unstoppable) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Warrior and Inception) where online dating forces Whitherspoon, who plays Lauren a quality control inspector at a local household appliance store, to date both men. What she doesn't know is that they're both covert ops CIA agents working for the United States Government on foreign espionage missions.
The two turned a friendly competition into their personal battleground and used the CIA's resources (without their superiors knowledge) to spy on Lauren as well as on each other to see who gets the score first. Lauren eventually found out when the two had a brawl at the hotel restaurant where Lauren and Tuck were having dinner, when FDR came to warn Tuck about Heinrich. But it was too late for the three as Heinrich (Till Schweiger) came crashing in the party and took Luren hostge to avenge his brother's death at the hands of the two agents on their previous encounter in Hong Kong. The two love-fool CIA agents went on a car chase to rescue Lauren, but to their surprise it was her intuition as a quality control supervisor that saved the three of them from Heinrich's bulletproof vehicle ramming into them at a 200-feet edge of the unfinished freeway exit.
The way these guys would go through great lengths to mess up the others date was hilarious. I mean seriously, pulling the water sprinkler off or shooting a tranquilizer dart on FDR or interrupting his subordinate on the headset as he tried to take Lauren to a tour with some rare paintings. I don't remember laughing like that since Danny Devito and Martin Laurence fought over a small ring in the movie What's The Worst That Could Happen? This is McG's first full length movie production as a director since Supernatural, Nikita and The O.C. which are famous TV shows and he did a very good job.


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The evil whispers came without warning at work, at social gatherings and on public transportation. Kumar was 'criticized, blamed, ridiculed, intimidated and accused' by the terrifying voices and there was nothing he could do to stop them.
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A new survey by Consumer Reports reveals the number of people receiving cards as gifts dropped 14 percent from 2007 to 2010.
Perhaps it's because at least a quarter of American adults still haven't used at least one of their gift cards from last holiday season, and more than half already have multiple cards in the back of their dresser drawer that are gathering dust.
When Consumer Reports asked why, 37 percent said they hadn't found anything they'd wanted to buy, 36 percent didn't have time to go shopping, and 34 percent had forgotten about the card(s).
"Gift cards are something of a double-edged sword," says Consumer Reports' retail expert Tod Marks. "People love them, but often the cards end up collecting dust in a drawer. Our study also shows that two-thirds of people who get a card end up spending more than the card's face value, so in effect they're paying for their own present." In another sign those gift cards might not be worth it, a study cited by Time's Moneyland found that people using gift cards were 2.5 times more likely to pay full price for a product compared to shoppers making the same purchase with plain old cash.
Still, giving a gift card makes sense to consumers who don't have the faintest clue about what to buy for someone or give them they actually want. It's no wonder so many people receive gift cards they never will use.


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Paper of the Month | 2011
January | February | March | May | June | July | August | October | November
January | top
Generation of a consensus protein domain dictionary
Schaeffer R.D., Jonsson A.L., Simms A.M., and Daggett V.
Bioinformatics 27: 46-54, 2011
Motivation: The discovery of new protein folds is a relatively rare occurrence even as the rate of protein structure determination increases. This rarity reinforces the concept of folds as reusable units of structure and function shared by diverse proteins. If the folding mechanism of proteins is largely determined by their topology, then the folding pathways of members of existing folds could encompass the full set used by globular protein domains.
Results: We have used recent versions of three common protein domain dictionaries (SCOP, CATH and Dali) to generate a consensus domain dictionary (CDD). Surprisingly, 40% of the metafolds in the CDD are not composed of autonomous structural domains, i.e. they are not plausible independent folding units. This finding has serious ramifications for bioinformatics studies mining these domain dictionaries for globular protein properties. However, our main purpose in deriving this CDD was to generate an updated CDD to choose targets for MD simulation as part of our dynameomics effort, which aims to simulate the native and unfolding pathways of representatives of all globular protein consensus folds (metafolds). Consequently, we also compiled a list of representative protein targets of each metafold in the CDD.
Availability and implementation: This domain dictionary is available at www.dynameomics.org.
February | top
The dynameomics rotamer library: Amino acid side chain conformations and dynamics from comprehensive molecular dynamics simulations in water
Scouras A.D. and Daggett V.
Protein Science 20: 341-352, 2011
We have recently completed systematic molecular dynamics simulations of 807 different proteins representing 95% of the known autonomous protein folds in an effort we refer to as Dynameomics. Here we focus on the analysis of side chain conformations and dynamics to create a dynamic rotamer library. Overall this library is derived from 31,000 occurrences of each of 86,217 different residues, or 2.7 x 109 rotamers. This dynamic library has 74% overlap of rotamer distributions with rotamer libraries derived from static high-resolution crystal structures. Seventy-five percent of the residues had an assignable primary conformation, and 68% of the residues had at least one significant alternate conformation. The average correlation time for switching between rotamers ranged from 22 ps for Met to over 8 ns for Cys; this time decreased 20-fold on the surface of the protein and modestly for dihedral angles further from the main chain. Side chain S2 axis order parameters were calculated and they correlated well with those derived from NMR relaxation experiments (R = 0.9). Relationships relating the S2 axis order parameters to rotamer occupancy were derived. Overall the Dynameomics rotamer library offers a comprehensive depiction of side chain rotamer preferences and dynamics in solution, and more realistic distributions for dynamic proteins in solution at ambient temperature than libraries derived from crystal structures, in particular charged surface residues are better represented. Details of the rotamer library are presented here and the library itself can be downloaded at http://www.dynameomics.org.
March | top
The denatured state dictates the topology of two proteins with almost identical sequence but different native structure and function
Morronea A., McCully M.E., Bryan P.N., Brunori M., Daggett V., Gianni S., Travaglini-Allocatelli C.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry 286: 3863-3872, 2011
The protein folding problem is often studied by comparing the mechanisms of proteins sharing the same structure but different sequence. The recent design of the two proteins GA88 and GB88, displaying different structures and functions while sharing 88% sequence identity (49 out of 56 amino acids), allows the unique opportunity for a complementary approach. At which stage of its folding pathway does a protein commit to a given topology? Which residues are crucial in directing folding mechanisms to a given structure? By using a combination of biophysical and computational techniques, we have characterized the folding of both GA88 and GB88. We show that, contrary to expectation, GB88, characterized by a native α+β fold, displays in the denatured state a content of native-like helical structure greater than GA88, which is all-α in its native state. Both experiments and simulations indicate that such residual structure may be tuned by changing pH. Thus, despite the high sequence identity, the folding pathways for these two proteins appear to diverge as early as in the denatured state. Our results suggest a mechanism whereby protein topology is committed very early along the folding pathway, being imprinted in the residual structure of the denatured state.
May | top
Manifestations of Native Topology in the Denatured State Ensemble of Rhodopseudomonas palustris Cytochrome c′
Dar T.A., Schaeffer R.D., Daggett V., and Bowler B.E.
Biochemistry 50:1029-1041, 2011
To provide insight into the role of local sequence in the nonrandom coil behavior of the denatured state, we have extended our measurements of histidine-heme loop formation equilibria for cytochrome c′ to 6 M guanidine hydrochloride. We observe that there is some reduction in the scatter about the best fit line of loop stability versus loop size data in 6 M versus 3 M guanidine hydrochloride, but the scatter is not eliminated. The scaling exponent, ν3, of 2.5 ± 0.2 is also similar to that found previously in 3 M guanidine hydrochloride (2.6 ± 0.3). Rates of histidine-heme loop breakage in the denatured state of cytochrome c′ show that some histidine-heme loops are significantly more persistent than others at both 3 and 6 M guanidine hydrochloride. Rates of histidine-heme loop formation more closely approximate random coil behavior. This observation indicates that heterogeneity in the denatured state ensemble results mainly from contact persistence. When mapped onto the structure of cytochrome c′, the histidine-heme loops with slow breakage rates coincide with chain reversals between helices 1 and 2 and between helices 2 and 3. Molecular dynamics simulations of the unfolding of cytochrome c′ at 498 K show that these reverse turns persist in the unfolded state. Thus, these portions of the primary structure of cytochrome c′ set up the topology of cytochrome c′ in the denatured state, predisposing the protein to fold efficiently to its native structure.
June | top
Structural Effects of the L145Q, V157F, and R282W Cancer-Associated Mutations in the p53 DNA-Binding Core Domain
Calhoun S. and Daggett V.
Biochemistry 50:5345-5353, 2011
The p53 tumor suppressor is a transcription factor involved in many important signaling pathways, such as apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest. In over half of human cancers, p53 function is compromised by a mutation in its gene. Mutations in the p53 DNA-binding core domain destabilize the structure and reduce DNA-binding activity. We performed molecular dynamics simulations at physiological temperature to study the structural and dynamic effects of the L145Q, V157F, and R282W cancer-associated mutations in comparison to the wild-type protein. While there were common regions of destabilization in the mutant simulations, structural changes particular to individual mutations were also observed. Significant backbone deviations of the H2 helix and S7-S8 loop were observed in all mutant simulations; the H2 helix binds to DNA. In addition, the L145Q and V157F mutations, which are located in the β-sandwich core of the domain, disrupted the β-sheet structure and the loop-sheet-helix motif. The R282W mutation caused distortion of the loop-sheet-helix motif, but otherwise this mutant was similar to the wild-type structure. The introduction of these mutations caused rearrangement of the DNA-binding surface, consistent with their reduced DNA-binding activity. The simulations reveal detailed effects of the mutations on the stability and dynamics of p53 that may provide insight for therapeutic approaches.
July | top
Malleability of folding intermediates in the homeodomain superfamily
Banachewicz W., Religa T.L., Schaeffer R.D., Daggett V., and Fersht A.R.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 108:5596-5601, 2011
Members of the homeodomain superfamily are three-helix bundle proteins whose second and third helices form a helix-turn-helix motif (HTH). Their folding mechanism slides from the ultrafast, three-state framework mechanism for the engrailed homeodomain (EnHD), in which the HTH motif is independently stable, to an apparent two-state nucleation-condensation model for family members with an unstable HTH motif. The folding intermediate of EnHD has nearly native HTH structure, but it is not docked with helix1. The determinant of whether two- or three-state folding was hypothesized to be the stability of the HTH substructure. Here, we describe a detailed Φ-value analysis of the folding of the Pit1 homeodomain, which has similar ultrafast kinetics to that of EnHD. Formation of helix1 was strongly coupled with formation of HTH, which was initially surprising because they are uncoupled in the EnHD folding intermediate. However, we found a key difference between Pit1 and EnHD: The isolated peptide corresponding to the HTH motif in Pit1 was not folded in the absence of H1. Independent molecular dynamics simulations of Pit1 unfolding found an intermediate with H1 misfolded onto the HTH motif. The Pit1 folding pathway is the connection between that of EnHD and the slower folding homeodomains and provides a link in the transition of mechanisms from two- to three-state folding in this superfamily. The malleability of folding intermediates can lead to unstable substructures being stabilized by a variety of nonnative interactions, adding to the continuum of folding mechanisms.
August | top
Implementation of 3D spatial indexing and compression in a large-scale molecular dynamics simulation database for rapid atomic contact detection
Toofanny R.D., Simms A.M., Beck D.A.C., and Daggett V.
BMC Bioinformatics 12:334, 2011
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations offer the ability to observe the dynamics and interactions of both whole macromolecules and individual atoms as a function of time. Taken in context with experimental data, atomic interactions from simulation provide insight into the mechanics of protein folding, dynamics, and function. The calculation of atomic interactions or contacts from an MD trajectory is computationally demanding and the work required grows exponentially with the size of the simulation system. We describe the implementation of a spatial indexing algorithm in our multi-terabyte MD simulation database that significantly reduces the run-time required for discovery of contacts. The approach is applied to the Dynameomics project data. Spatial indexing, also known as spatial hashing, is a method that divides the simulation space into regular sized bins and attributes an index to each bin. Since, the calculation of contacts is widely employed in the simulation field, we also use this as the basis for testing compression of data tables. We investigate the effects of compression of the trajectory coordinate tables with different options of data and index compression within MS SQL SERVER 2008.
Our implementation of spatial indexing speeds up the calculation of contacts over a 1 nanosecond (ns) simulation window by between 14% and 90% (i.e., 1.2 and 10.3 times faster). For a 'full' simulation trajectory (51 ns) spatial indexing reduces the calculation run-time between 31 and 81% (between 1.4 and 5.3 times faster). Compression resulted in reduced table sizes but resulted in no significant difference in the total execution time for neighbour discovery. The greatest compression (~36%) was achieved using page level compression on both the data and indexes.
The spatial indexing scheme significantly decreases the time taken to calculate atomic contacts and could be applied to other multidimensional neighbor discovery problems. The speed up enables on-the-fly calculation and visualization of contacts and rapid cross simulation analysis for knowledge discovery. Using page compression for the atomic coordinate tables and indexes saves ~36% of disk space without any significant decrease in calculation time and should be considered for other non-transactional databases in MS SQL SERVER 2008.
October | top
The effect of context on the folding of β-hairpins
Jonsson A.L. and Daggett V.
Journal of Structural Biology 176:143-150, 2011
Small β-hairpin peptides have been widely used as models for the folding of β-sheets. But how applicable is the folding of such models to β-structure in larger proteins with conventional hydrophobic cores? Here we present multiple unfolding simulations of three such proteins that contain the WW domain double hairpin β-sheet motif: cold shock protein A (CspA), cold shock protein B (CspB) and glucose permease IIA domain. We compare the behavior of the free motif in solution and in the context of proteins of different size and architecture. Both Csp proteins lost contacts between the double-hairpin motif and the protein core as the first step of unfolding and proceeded to unfold with loss of the third β-strand, similar to the isolated WW domain. The glucose permease IIA domain is a larger protein and the contacts between the motif and the core were not lost as quickly. Instead the unfolding pathway of glucose permease IIA followed a different pathway with β1 pulling away from the sheet first. Interestingly, when the double hairpin motif was excised from the glucose permease IIA domain and simulated in isolation in water it unfolded by the same pathway as the WW domain, indicating that it is tertiary interactions with the protein that alter the motif's unfolding not a sequence dependent effect on its intrinsic unfolding behavior. With respect to the unfolding of the hairpins, there was no consistent order to the loss of hydrogen bonds between the β-strands in the hairpins in any of the systems. Our results show that while the folding behavior of the isolated WW domain is generally consistent with the double hairpin motif's behavior in the cold shock proteins, it is not the case for the glucose permease IIA domain. So, one must be cautious in extrapolating findings from model systems to larger more complicated proteins where tertiary interactions can overwhelm intrinsic behavior.
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Protein simulation data in the relational model
Simms A.M. and Daggett V.
The Journal of Supercomputing, In Press, 2011
High performance computing is leading to unprecedented volumes of data. Relational databases offer a robust and scalable model for storing and analyzing scientific data. However, these features do not come without a cost--significant design effort is required to build a functional and efficient repository. Modeling protein simulation data in a relational database presents several challenges: The data captured from individual simulations are large, multidimensional, and must integrate with both simulation software and external data sites. Here, we present the dimensional design and relational implementation of a comprehensive data warehouse for storing and analyzing molecular dynamics simulations using SQL Server.
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A temperature-dependent conformational change of NADH oxidase from Thermus thermophilus HB8
Merkley E.D., Daggett V., and Parson W.W.
Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics 80:546-555, 2012
Using molecular dynamics simulations and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, we have identified a conformational change in the active site of a thermophilic flavoenzyme, NADH oxidase from Thermus thermophilus HB8 (NOX). The enzyme's far-UV circular dichroism spectrum, intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence, and apparent molecular weight measured by dynamic light scattering varied little between 25 and 75°C. However, the fluorescence of the tightly bound FAD cofactor increased approximately fourfold over this temperature range. This effect appears not to be due to aggregation, unfolding, cofactor dissociation, or changes in quaternary structure. We therefore attribute the change in flavin fluorescence to a temperature-dependent conformational change involving the NOX active site. Molecular dynamics simulations and the effects of mutating aromatic residues near the flavin suggest that the change in fluorescence results from a decrease in quenching by electron transfer from tyrosine 137 to the flavin.


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This entry, at least temporarily, will wrap up my articles on the Reece family. Enough remains, untouched, from what Bobby sent, that could make a good-sized book. I was not surprised at how, from the earliest Reece settlers to Union County through marriages, many prominent last names show the relationship of this family to subsequent generations.
And so it is, in general. We "live and move and have our being." Each generation leaves its mark, a circle in time, some work, some monument of service, some contribution to add to the corpus of knowledge or achievement. Or, alas, if we lack motivation and desire to contribute in a worthwhile manner to the good of all, our record can mar as well as help.
We can aspire to do as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) wrote in his great poem, "A Psalm of Life":
"Lives of great men all remind usI was interested, for example, in seeing how Bobby Josiah Queen himself lay in the line of Reece descendants. He got his second name from his grandfather, Eli Josiah Reece (04.02.1878), son of Quiller Frank and Elizabeth Clarica Adelia Logan Reece. Eli Josiah Reece was the sixth of sixteen children born to Quiller and Eliza. And Quller Frank, as you recall, was a son of William "Billy" Reece and Mary Daniel Reece. Uncle Billy Reece mined gold from the creekbed of Helton Falls Creek and hauled it to the Dahlonega Mint for processing.
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time."
Bobby's mother was Nora Elizabeth Reece (11.08.1907) a daughter of Eli Joseph Reece. To them were born four children, Carl Winford Queen, Durwood Norris Queen, Bobby Josiah Queen, and Frances Louella Queen. I won't attempt to trace the marriages and descendants of these Reece kin. Bobby Josiah Queen followed in the footsteps of several of his ancestors and gave patriotic service in the U. S. Marines and the Coast Guard. He married Carmela Rinaldi. He chose to return to his beloved Union County after his service years.
And looking through the many names of Reece descendants, I noted with great interest that my high school classmate, Elbert Dennis Wilson, now of Michigan, is also a descendant of Eli Josiah Reece and Sallie Lou Ella Stephens Reece. Elbert's mother was Mary Eliza Reece (11.20.1901), daughter of Eli Josiah. Mary Eliza married Abraham Lincoln Wilson and Elbert was their fourth of nine children. Isn't it strange that as high school students we hardly gave a thought to our genealogy? Then we did not know, somehow, that grandparents and great grandparents were important to our history. We failed to sit at their feet, hear their stories, and record them while these noble people were alive and could enlighten us on who begat whom and what they did in the hills and valleys of Union County.
Going back to William "Billy" Reece and his wife Mary Daniel Reece, I note that their daughter, Margaret Louise Reece (08.16.1856 – 06.20.1941) married John Spiva (04.22.1851 – 11.28.1933). To this couple were born Mary Jane, Eliza, Minty Caroline, Henry W., Emma, Frank, Jewell W., Gardner C., Josiah H., and Guy Cook Spiva. This family link opened up another avenue of genealogical lines back to the original Reece settlers in Union County. These, too, would make another book, and my friend, Geraldine Spiva Elmore has done much to preserve the Spiva legacy in her research and writings. Thank you, Geraldine.
This brief overview only partially covers the links and names going back to "Billy" Reece and his children. But last, and not least, I want to pay tribute to the last-born of Quiller Frank and Elizabeth Logan Reece's children, Alice Elizabeth Louise Reece (01.23.1893), who married Olin Hayes. Her great niece, Esther Minerva Clouse Cunningham (daughter of Nellie Caroline Reece and Zeb Clouse) wrote of her great aunt Alice Hayes:
"I remember Aunt Alice Reece Hayes. She was my grandfather's youngest sibling. She stayed at home and took care of her parents (Quiller Frank and Elizabeth) until they died. She married late in life and never had any children. I think she felt her responsibility to keep her parents' family united. When my grandma "Roxie" (Roxie Potts Reece, wife of William Drury Reece, firstborn son of Quiller Frank) was sick and dying, Aunt Alice and her husband, Olin Hayes, came. I brought them to my house to spend the night because my Aunt Kate was caring for her parents." And so went this testimony of Esther Cunningham, who remembered her Great Aunt Alice as a "keeper of the family history."
To Bobby Josiah Queen, thank you for these and other great stories of the Reece Family in Union County. I leave this family saga now, not because the story is finished by any means, but because it is too large for inclusion in sketchy columns in a weekly newspaper. For those of you, like Alice Reece Hayes, who want to be "keepers of the family history," learn your stories and record them. You will be glad you did. Much for posterity hangs in the balance of our finding and recording the stories. "Lives of great men (and women) all remind us" even now to catch a glimpse of the sublime in the lives of others who made a difference.
c 2010 by Ethelene Dyer Jones; published February 25, 2010 in The Union Sentinel, Blairsville, GA. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.


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We recently asked for support from extended breastfeeding mums, for advice on how to wean a toddler.
Anon Mum asked: "Any advice about weaning a 2.5 year old off the breast? It's starting to get a little bit annoying when we're out and he decides he wants to take off my top!!!! It's time for us both to move on, but HOW?!"
Here are the shared suggestions.
(ps well done on BF for that length!)
My sister put plasters on her nipples and said they were broken. End of it
When my daughter was that age I suggested other options for us to do instead of our special time disappearing completely. We ended up going for a walk around the house in the evening and looking at all the birds going to bed etc
I went away to Australia on holiday for 4 days when my daughter was about this age, I was really worried about how she would cope without me (and the milk) for this long. She was absolutely fine with her daddy, and slept the best she had ever slept. When I came back she wanted to carry on as we had left off, but I told her I left the milk in Australia and she was quite happy with that. It took a few days of reminding her that it had all gone, before she stopped asking.
I've heard that the broken thing works well. Pretending they are broken. Hadn't heard of the plaster thing. Bit sounds like a good one!
Plasters worked for me and my 2.5yr old and she helped me replace them while it was still fresh in her memory and I used cold cabbage leaves when they filled up and became uncomfortable. I told her they hurt so we had to be careful with the plasters hope this helps!
I have just weaned my 2.5 year old! We went overseas in a holiday and I told her the milk didn't come with us!!! Away for 5 weeks. Came back to NZ and she asked for it. I said she's a big girl now so doesn't need it as she accepted both times fine!!!
Used a bandage because they broke, no more milk, it worked
Just say "It's gone!"
I had to wean my youngest at 17 months as he was having sleeping issues because of continually wanting boob. We were also planning to go away child free for a weekend so I just went cold turkey. Gave him a bottle when he got up and one before nap and bedtime and that's it. The first few days were hard and he kept waking and wanting my milk but I stuck to it. It then fixed his waking in the night and he learnt to self-settle. Good luck! It's tough and you need support from partner if possible. But you can do it
I've just been through this with my 2 year old. We cut down to once or twice a day, morning/evening. And then I just stopped last Friday. I said there was no more milk, and bought him a special drink bottle. The bottle worked for about a day, but he only asks at bedtime now. I've just been to see a naturopath because my boobs are so sore and full, so my body hasn't got the hint that I've weaned!!
When my son was 18 months old he was only having it once per night before bed. I just went away for the weekend. He never asked for it when I got home.
Oh my goodness, just been thru this with my 22mnth old. His brothers weaned themselves during the day so I'd not had this problem before. Anyway, I found something he loved..... Collective yoghurt suckies and every time he came to me grabbing at my boobs I'd suggest he have a "yo yo" instead and he'd whine for a bit and then decide a "yo yo" was better than nothing. Eventually no boob during the day and now weaning the middle of the night comfort feed! Yay! He is now addicted to suckies tho
I wouldn't recommend putting anything on your nipples. But I do think trying to explain to them why you are stopping. They are more understanding than we think at this age, and now I say Ferg doesn't have booby anymore, he laughs and says "nooooo booby hahaha". It's cute, so I make it a 'thing' that we hold hands whenever he reaches for a boob, so we can still cuddle and be close and hold hands when we snuggle
I got pregnant again!!! Only recommended if you're super keen... I'd be frank about it. Breastfeeding is a relationship between two people - you and your 2.5 year old and if you're over it, that is fine and they will have to deal with that. They can understand plenty about life so can understand you saying that you've had enough and it's time to stop. Plasters might be a good way of helping them understand though
Mine kept feeding through pregnancy so it's not a sure-fire way of doing it. I've not been reading other responses but I'd be starting to enforce nursing manners - we don't take Mummy's top off or whatever they do. Then I'd be making sure that your child is being offered food before boob... so if its morning tea time and he's hungry, offering him a cup of water or milk and a snack. After that I'd be limiting feeds to certain times of the day, say morning, before nap, bedtime or whatever and offering food and cuddles at other times. When he asks then you say, yes you can have one at X time, now if you are hungry or thirsty you can have this or you can have a cuddle. Provide lots of distraction and whatever you do don't sit down! I used these to wean off my 2.5 year old and it did work and when my next child was 18 months I started to do that too so by the time my 4th child was born she was down to only a couple of feeds and then when she was 2.5 I was able to reduce it even more and the weaning was really smooth. It will take a bit of time to get him used to not being able to access boob all the time but it's okay, it's okay to say that you have had enough and he will adjust to that. What I found too was that once I was feeding less and at times that worked more for me, it was easier all around to continue to feed
Four day holiday in Wellington without the kids. Best thing we did for our marriage since kids were born and was enough time to get the toddler weaned. Blessed to have grandparents that are willing to take the kids for that long, and trust them enough to leave my babies with them.
All of these sound like they may work but what happened to the truth when enough is enough half the reason for telling your child some made up excuse is so you don't have to deal with the problem. Tell them that it all gone no more your big kid now and over a week or two cut it back don't want to end up sore.
I have just been through this!! 3 weeks and counting!! My wee guy was so attached I never thought it would happen... I appreciate that I could have told the truth but it's not that simple. I told him they were broken and he accepted that... still asks for them and likes to cuddle into them but it worked!! Surprised me!!
I told my girl that she drank it all and it was gone. By then I only fed when she asked for milk, never offered and tapered down to you only have mummy milk in the evening. I was surprised but she accepted that milk was all gone.
I only fed my son at night, just said it was only for bed time. then brainwashed him 'breastfeeding is good when you are two, but when you are three, no more'... then about a week after his third birthday I reminded him he's a big boy now.


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Thursday, January 7, 2016
We need to STOP controlling Muslim women!!!
Muslim societies see women as 1) a sex object who cannot show herself and cannot appear in public without wearing Arabian clothes 2) Incapable and dependent: they need to be "protected" and policed because they lack the qualities to be on their own and be independent.
We NEED to see women as equal, we CANNOT put any restrictions on them. Muslim women should be allowed to make their OWN decisions, and live their OWN lives according to their wishes. More importantly, we CANNOT see them as being weak in their deen. We CANNOT make them feel as if they're being criminals in the eyes of Allah. Several patriarchal muslim countries have the view women will become prostitutes, sluts, or have boyfriends if they aren't burka covered housewives, or if they don't have close male relatives with them when they go out. Because like I have said many times, culture influences peoples views on Islam. So contradicting culture or the ulema from that culture does NOT MEAN they're misguided.
We need to stop judging, stop being suspicious, and stop being paranoid of muslim women if we see them with a man who isn't related to her (or maybe he is). We also cannot spy on them to see if they do things that confirm our suspicions or paranoia. Many men and women have co-workers, colleagues, teachers/professors, patients, and doctors whom are of the opposite sex. It only becomes haraam when dating, flirting, or engaging in fornication arises.
I should add, flirting means engaging in types of talk that will lead to dating or fornication. Just because a laugh is shared, or acts of kindness, that doesn't count as flirting. I say this because muslim communities are engaging in massive paranoia about what flirting actually is.
We need to STOP targeting Muslim women. Muslim societies should STOP seeing women as baby making machines who should be hidden from public. Muslim societies should STOP expecting that from women. Many Muslim women don't cover their hair. Which unfortunately makes them prone to abuse and attacks.
"I think she has boyfriends", "I don't think she does her namaaz (prayers)", "I don't think she fasts during Ramadan", "She's trying so hard to be westernized". These rumors start spreading like wild fire in muslim communities and countries.
How come we don't see Hindus, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, or atheists target and harass women like how many muslim communities do???? How come females from other religions are getting bullied like how many muslim women have to go through??? How come men from Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Atheism aren't going after their women like rabid dogs, which is so prevalent in Muslim societies??
AND even if muslim women are engaging in fornication (I mean if they openly say it, or you actually witnessed it (seeing the penis in the vagina- I have to be specific because like I said before, anything is fornication/adultery nowadays according to backwards Muslims)), drinking alcohol, having boyfriends (I mean actually dating, and NOT what I mentioned in the third paragraph), and wearing revealing clothes (I don't mean showing her hair, I mean actually revealing and tight clothing that will get her kicked out of school), then it is between her and ALLAH, not between her and the vulgar language you are about the spew. By the way, all that activity is FAR MORE COMMON among Muslim males, but no one is going to target them.
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- Adam HamzaOctober 22, 2016 at 8:47 AM
Many of you white converts have serious issues with being just as bad as anti-Muslim bigots.ReplyDelete
Here you throw around 'burka' (sic - an accurate transliteration is 'burqah', but your use of white supremacists'/anti-Muslims' specific spelling shows how you are still diseased by white arrogance) tropes about Muslim women and 'controlling Muslim men' defining all Muslim men. You throw shade on, and demonise, all of us non-white Muslims with your ugly, Enoch Powel-ish racist filth.
You are a white, anti-Muslim bigot, like many of you arrogant 'converts' are.
The biggest evidence of this?
Yoru complete silence on white men attacking and killing Muslim women, ripping off their hijabs, stabbing them, killing them, catcalling them, abusing them to the point Hijabiyaat are the most targeted Muslims there are by your kind - your filthy racist white brethren.
Instead, we 'Muslim men' treating our women like 'rabid dogs' are the problem.
Seriously, go to hell. Go back to your filthy, evil, rapist, colonialist white kind. Leave us Muslims the hell alone.
- AmeOtokoOctober 22, 2016 at 8:50 AM
Amen. Fucking faggot-loving white bigot fuckpigs.ReplyDelete
I am a Muslim woman & I completely disagree with everything you say.ReplyDelete
Firstly, women are allowed to be independent, to work outside. Did you forget about Khadijah [as]?
Secondly, your first paragraph is stupid. Have you went to prostitutes' accounts on Instagram? Haven't you seen the amount of women being bullied for being prostitutes? You are sick cuckold if you think prostitution is fine. You are totally disgusting... Many of the prostitutes arent happy with what they do but they do it so that they pay the bills or colleges etc, some of them even suicide. Make your daughter work as prostitute is you're fine with it. Just don't push your views down our throat. In the future InshaAllah, when I get older, be married and have children. I would want my daughters to become independent & be noblewomen instead of being used by men repeatedly. My paternal aunts are religious, they are completely independent married women. They travel alone, drive cars, build houses and so on. We live in an Islamic country, were women can drive and work and even educate herself and so on. Just because you saw sick countries like saudi etc it doesn't mean that it happens in all muslim countries.
@ "I think she has boyfriends", "I don't think she does her namaaz (prayers)", "I don't think she fasts during Ramadan", "She's trying so hard to be westernized".
This should be also applied on men, not just women. If men think women are cheap for not going through these lines then they, men, on the other hand are cheaper. They should also go through these lines they say. Allah forgives every person who repents and if a man dislikes so and so girl because of her sins then he should also hate himself for being a sick cuckold.
Your blog is honestly ridiculousReplies
I don't think you realize that conservative Muslims and conservative Muslim scholars generally hold the view women should be housewives and not work. They say that Khadija worked before Islam was revealed.Delete
Unfortunately, many Muslims do not hold the view women are allowed to be independent. If this were true she wouldn't need permission from her male guardians to do what she wants.
I never supported prostitution. I really don't know where you got this from. How am I am I forcing my views on anyone? Did I force this blog post on you? No you came voluntarily.
Yes, all of this should be applied to Muslim men as well. But the reality is, Muslim men are often off the hook, but Muslim women are constantly policed.


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One of the last recruits in Compressport team this year is Chloé Mésic, squash professional. Her route to squash has been more than unusual. Destined to climbing sports, she gets herself caught-up in squash because her mother missed the inscription date for climbing!
Not so much enthusiast at the beginning, Chloé finally took a liking – and rightfully indeed – to squash and today ranks herself 3rd best French female player, 63rd World best and medalist at the last world championships with the French Team.
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