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Until you've consumed all of the best Apocalypse books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
1. Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (2008)
From the Book of Revelation to "The Road Warrior", from "A Canticle for Leibowitz" to "The Road", storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity. In doing so, these visionary authors have addressed one of the most challenging and enduring themes of imaginative fiction: the nature of life in the aftermath of total societal collapse. Gathering together the best postapocalyptic literature of the last two decades from many of today's most renowned authors of speculative fiction – including George R. R….
2. Ethnic Apocalypse: The Coming European Civil War (2019)
In the last book he completed before his death, the irrepressible and trenchant Guillaume Faye takes a bold and ruthlessly candid look at the increasingly volatile situation on the ground in Europe.With the growing incidence of Islamicist terrorism and inter-religious violence on European soil, alongside the first signs of native resistance to the demographic changes which have made this violence possible, Faye compellingly argues that Europe is poised for a terrible new civil war, threatening to break out along the many ethnic faultlines which have arisen thanks to years of bad immigration policies and bad…
3. Wake Me After the Apocalypse (2018)
When a killer comet hurtles for the earth, 18-year-old Joanna Murphy is selected to wait out the apocalypse in an underground bunker. She enters cryosleep with her close-knit team, preparing to resettle the planet after the atmosphere clears in two hundred years. Joanna is the only one who wakes up. Faced with a bunker full of bones and a blocked exit, Joanna must claw her way to the surface, figure out what happened to her team, and try not to panic—or die. That's going to be tricky if she's the only person left in the world. From the author of The Seabound…
4. Deadbreak (2018)
It's been three long years since Deadbreak. That's what everyone's calling it – the day the dead rose. Every day since then Jeremiah Reid has had one goal: to make his way back to his daughter. With his four-legged companion, Joe, Jeremiah has to travel a lawless wasteland teeming with zombies, bandits, and worse, like people who put anchovies on pizza (you know who you are). It's a new world out there and no one is safe. People are weary, cities are in ruin, supplies are scarce, and brains are on the menu. If he's going to have a chance, he'll need…
5. Alternative Apocalypse (Alternatives) (2019)
How will the world end? With aliens or angels? Or a ground hog?Bleak despair? Martial fervor? Or a belly laugh?Whatever the Apocalypse, It will be borne by people and their families and their dogs and most of all, it will challange their notions of themselves.This anthology includes international award winning writers, poets, and thinkers that give you their version of the Apocalypse.Just remember, we're all in this together.But there is more, the first short fiction by the wildly popular Blogger, Jim Wright of Stonekettle Station, a new story by Mike Resnick, poetry by Jane Yolen, This is an international piece of…
6. Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 1 (2017)
Fred. Daphne. Velma. Shaggy. Scooby-Doo. Roaming the globe in their lime-green Mystery Machine, they've solved countless crimes and debunked dozens of sketchy supernatural shenanigans. But what if the horror was real? Something terrible has transformed our world, turning millions of people into mindless zombie hordes. And only five people—well, four people and one mangy mutt—have the smarts, the skills and the sheer crazy courage to stare down doomsday. Can these pesky kids and their canine companion—using every incredible contraption in their…
7. World Unbound: An Apocalyptic LitRPG (System Apocalypse) (2018)
Four years ago, the Erethran Honor Guard arrived and threw John Lee into a Portal to another world. Since then, Earth has received no word of the intrepid adventurer. Until now.Finding his way back to Earth through a Portal, John returns to a very changed world. The shackles of Galactic control have bound Earth and humanity ever tighter to the System. Now, John has to find a way to free Earth from Galactic control while battling stronger, more powerful enemies. And worst of all, he will need to indulge in politics.Good thing he's got a new Class and new…
8. Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times (2018)
― For the first thirteen years of her life, Flor Edwards grew up in the Children of God. The group's nomadic existence was based on the belief that, as God's chosen people, they would be saved in the impending apocalypse that would envelop the rest of the world in 1993. Flor would be thirteen years old. The group's charismatic leader, Father David, kept the family on the move, from Los Angeles to Bangkok to Chicago, where they would eventually disband, leaving Flor to make sense of the foreign world of mainstream society around her. Apocalypse Child is a…
9. Agents of the Apocalypse: A Riveting Look at the Key Players of the End Times (2015)
Are we living in the end times? Is it possible that the players depicted in the book of Revelation could be out in force today? And if they are, would you know how to recognize them?In Agents of the Apocalypse, noted prophecy expert Dr. David Jeremiah does what no prophecy expert has done before. He explores the book of Revelation through the lens of its major players―the exiled, the martyrs, the elders, the victor, the king, the judge, the 144,000, the witnesses, the false prophet, and the beast.One by one, Dr. Jeremiah delves into their individual…
10. Scooby Apocalypse Vol. 5 (2019)
Months after one of their own made the ultimate sacrifice, the surviving members of Mystery Inc. have carved out a new life for themselves and other escapees from the nanite plague. Running a refugee community would be a challenge in the best of circumstances, and there's nothing ideal about a world of monster attacks, supply shortages and the return of the bloodthirsty Scrappy-Doo, who's got a bone to pick with all of Mystery Inc.–especially Scooby-Doo!Writers Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artists including Pat Olliffe (Spider-Girl) and Tom Palmer (The Avengers) tell…
11. The Cost of Survival: A LitRPG Apocalypse (The System Apocalypse) (2018)
The Onlivik Spores have been defeated, the dungeon tamed but at great cost. John and his friends are reeling from the losses, but the countdown to full integration to the System continues. Threatened by System-integrated races and new, more powerful monsters, John will need to get creative if he and the city are to survive. The Cost of Survival is Book 3 of the System Apocalypse, a LitRPG / GameLit Apocalypse book that combines modern day life, science fiction and fantasy elements along with game mechanics….
Best Apocalypse Books You Should Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Genesis and download some apocalypse books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Ethnic Apocalypse: The Coming European Civil War
Author(s): Guillaume Faye
Publisher: Arktos Media Ltd., Year: 5 July 2019, Size: 1020 Kb, Download: epub
Cryptography Apocalypse: Preparing For The Day When Quantum Computing Breaks Today's Crypto
Author(s): Roger A. Grimes
Publisher: Wiley, Year: 2020, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back
Author(s): Mark O'Connell
Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC, Year: 2020, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
I Want to Believe Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism
Author(s): A.M. Gittlitz
Publisher: Pluto Press, Year: 2020, Size: 28 Mb, Download: pdf
Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
Author(s): Michael Shellenberger
Publisher: Harper, Year: 2020, Size: 26 Mb, Download: epub
Global Crisis and Reproduction of Capital
Author(s): Stavros Tombazos
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Pivot, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
Eco-Socialism For Now and the Future: Practical Utopias and Rational Action
Author(s): Robert Albritton
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
Periodizing Capitalism and Capitalist Extinction
Author(s): Richard Westra
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
Beginnings (Book 1): Future Apocalypse
Author(s): Gilbert, Barbara J. [Gilbert, Barbara J.]
Publisher: , Year: 2019, Size: 246 Kb, Download: epub
Apocalypse's Prelude
Author(s): Carl Damen [Damen, Carl]
Publisher: , Year: 2019, Size: 402 Kb, Download: epub
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The New York Times, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.


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Review: Oscar-winner Green Book
A very dynamic duo in their 1962 Cadillac, reviewed by Rosie Hough
Director: Peter Farrelly
Starring: Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali
Length: 2h 10min
I saw The Green Book on a very hungover Sunday with quite low expectations. I had heard surprisingly negative reviews from friends, however having read about it in more formal critiques I was still keen to go and see it. The film was slow to start, the acting at the beginning felt slightly stiff but once this dynamic duo got on the road in their 1962 Cadillac, the film continued to pick up the pace to draw to a very accomplished finish.
The story follows Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a bouncer from a nightclub in New York who picks up work as a driver for Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali). Don Shirley is an African-American jazz piano player who wants to push boundaries by going on a tour through the deep south of America. We follow Tony and Don as they navigate these hostile environments with the help of 'The Negro Motorist Green Book', we watch as a truly heart-warming relationship blossoms.
The story deals with subject areas and topics such as homophobia and racism in a crafty way where it manages to come out as a film about friendship despite the cultural setting. Both characters serve different purposes to each other. It's not just about Tony trying to protect Don in these settings, it's about him teaching Don to leave behind his snobbery and feel more. One scene that really stood out to me was watching Tony jeer Don into trying his first fried chicken, the film is full of these light comic reliefs which was not what I had anticipated. Don also teaches Tony a lot, I was worried at the beginning when it seemed it would turn into a 'My Fair Lady' situation, however the film avoided this easily, allowing Tony to keep his thick Italian-Bronx accent, but develop new skills from Don, primarily through writing letters to his wife, which manage to not compromise his character.
Both Mortensen and Ali gave some excellent performances - the film is carried by this duos acting and seemingly natural chemistry. I had been astounded by both Mortensen and Ali on separate occasions and this film blew me away with their obvious flexibility as actors. Captain Fantastic is one of my favourite films, and Mortensen could not have been further from this character yet still he excelled. His dialect was credible and his method acting techniques proved effective – he really seemed to be Tony.
Ali also was extremely impressive, having in only seen him in Moonlight previously (he played the role of Juan who was undoubtedly my favourite character), I again had high expectations. The character of Don seemed a slightly harder one to crack, a far more unique and rare appearance on the screen than the rough Italian Mortensen played. Due to this unfamiliarity of the character of Don, it took a little longer for me to appreciate Ali's performance but it was on par with Mortensen. The supporting roles such as Tony's wife Dolores (Linda Cardellini), unfortunately left a lot to be desired. The acting in the family scenes at the beginning really set this film off on a bad start, it felt incredibly stiff and Tony and Dolores seemed to have no chemistry. Thankfully by the end of the film this seemed to dissipate and the relationship became a lot more believable (however this may have been due to the further exposition in the road trip element of the film).
As I mentioned the story of friendship is what dominates this film. Overall it was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon, it's the type of film that makes you feel both warm and fuzzy inside and extremely grateful for the time we live in. It is nominated for both the BAFTA and Oscar for best film, however with films like Vice also in the running, I believe it is unfortunately unlikely to win. Mortensen and Ali are up for best actor and best supporting actor (respectively) which seem more likely. Either way I would definitely recommend this film, I can't quite express the mood it seems to depict but it was an incredibly entertaining watch.
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A new Beef Plan Group that wishes to retain control of beef from birth to slaughter and beyond; return as a minimum, the cost of production plus a margin and reclaim respect within the beef industry is seeking the support of approximately 40,000 farmers.
Beef Plan 2018-2025 was produced by "beef farmers for beef farmers", four months ago following consultation among 350 beef farmers; finishers of both suckler-bred and dairy-bred beef and cattle purchasers.
The establishment of the group stemmed from frustration among cattle farmers over factory prices.
Speaking to That's Farming, Eamon Corley - a spokesperson for Beef Plan Group said:
"We felt that the most important issue was the price that farmers are getting for cattle and the control that factories seem to have over cattle."
"There seemed to be one factory group setting the price of cattle and every other group would follow." He added.
"We think the factories have an unfair advantage. In American, factory feedlots have been proven to be illegal because it is a form of insider trading."
Beef Plan 2018-2025 contains a total of 86 proposals across 8 different phases - sustainable price; factories; producer groups; animal health; purchasing groups (phase one and phase two); farm safety; government schemes; farm unions and abattoir.
Eamon said that part of the group's plan is to encourage bodies within the agricultural sector to work for farmers and deliver money for farmers.
"We think everyone including farmers; factories; supermarkets and customers will benefit from the plan. What is currently in place is not sustainable."
"The reason it is not sustainable is the farmer is not getting a big enough share of the retail price to let him survive and if he doesn't survive, then the rest of the whole industry is in trouble," Eamon stressed.
Mr. Corley outlined that the founders have earmarked different three different stages for their plan - stage 1 - compiling the plan; stage two - making farmers aware of the plan and stage three - implementing phase one of the plan.
Having now reached the second stage, Beef Plan Group claims to have 1,200 members, although its membership is growing on a daily basis.
Eamon estimates that 80% of the group's members are male, while women make up to 20%, stressing that these figures are "probably reflective" of what is happening on the ground in farming at present.
Drawing attention to the age profile of members, Eamon highlighted that the real energy for the initiative is coming from young farmers.
"The younger farmers seem to be more passionate about what we are doing than maybe some of the older farmers. A lot of the older farmers are at a stage where they are thinking of retiring or giving up."
"An older farmer might be happy to plod along and take what he is getting but the younger farmers that are involved in this group are not prepared for work for nothing," Eamon added.
Suckler Beef Sector
"Every place that produces sucklers in Ireland is on their knees. This is particuarly true in the case of the West of Ireland because that whole area depends heavily on the suckler cow."
"It is the backbone of quality beef production, which is what our beef industry is all about," Eamon said.
In addition to the support received from farmers, various livestock marts dotted across reland and beef breed societies have expressed an interest in the initiative.
"I have been talking to mart managers over the past few days and the number of cattle coming through their marts is down. The level of confidence in beef at the moment is so low." Eamon stressed.
More information
The group's next step is to undertake a nationwide campaign, which will involve local and national media; the appointment of one contact representative per county; the production of flyers and a social media campaign.
All farmers who join the "Beef Plan" will be given full access to the plan; members will have an opportunity to add to and strengthen the plan.
Farmers will be charged €10 to join, although the group has not collected any money as of yet.
Candidates interested in joining the group can make contact with the following;
- Louth; Dublin; Wicklow; Wexford; Offaly; Cork; Clare; Sligo; Leitrim and Monaghan - Eamon Corley - 0862228246 Meath - Paul Fitzpatrick - 0860501325 & William Fay - 0877629170
- Longford - Emmet Duffy - 0868734292;
- Westmeath - David Whelehan 0862218202;
- Laois - Enda Fagan - 0871927722;
- Kildare - Carmel Lalor 0872378272;
- Carlow - Tommy - 0872412727;
- Kilkenny & Waterford - Alan O' Brien - 0860568832;
- Kerry - David Murphy 0 0876142761;
- Limerick - Paddy O' Sullivan - 0878199720 & David Murphy - 0876142761
- Tipperary - Peter Cullivan - 0879184629
- Galway - Kevin O Brien - 0876550198 & Nigel O Kane - 0872107144
- Galway E - Liam Mulloy - 0877872624; Stephen Kanovan - 0872757070; Eoin Donnelly - 0872475968 and Maura Canning - 0876478771.
- Mayo - Declan Molloy - 0860479551 & Aidan McHale 0860770700
- Roscommon - Ollie Naughton - 0868119142; Philip Leech - 0857760732 & David Creighton - 0871237222 & Padraig O' Connor - 0866027509.
- Donegal - Kieren Logue - 0861507332
- Cavan - Pat Smyth - 0872573683 & Padraig Duffy - 0863379010.


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Mohammed Hussain said he could "guarantee" that "version 2.0 [of SCR] will be much better", enabling pharmacists to do "much more".
Mr Hussain was speaking at the Avicenna conference in Wales last month (April 30), which this year explored 'the good, the bad and the ugly' of community pharmacy.
Owning two pharmacies with SCR access himself, Mr Hussain acknowledged that SCR is "perhaps a slightly blunt instrument" and "a bit clunky".
The number of pharmacists accessing SCR regularly are "still low", Mr Hussain said, with the "overwhelming majority" not viewing it at all. But there are "some" pharmacists who view SCR "many times every day".
"It's been a massive change for pharmacy," he added. "It is a stepping stone."
Last year, NHS England's assistant head of primary care Jill Loader said she was "very disappointed" that the average record viewing per pharmacy is "0.3 a week", despite 82% of pharmacies having completed training on SCR access at the time.
"The good, the bad and the ugly"
Mr Hussain was one of a number of speakers who attended independent support group Avicenna's annual conference.
At the conference, delegates shared views on Brexit and the funding cuts.
A short video before CEO Salim Jetha's opening speech explained what Avicenna thought was the link between community pharmacy and the 1966 Western film.
In its version, the 'bad' was "resources drying up"; the 'ugly' was "3,000 pharmacies in danger of closing"; and the 'good' was "pharmacies succeeding in delivering healthcare".
Watch the full video below:
Pharmacy meets Wild West in video exploring theme of #aviconf 'the good, bad and the ugly' pic.twitter.com/UGiK5yfSlY— Thomas Cox (@CandDThomas) April 30, 2017
What's putting you off from accessing a patient's SCR? Let C+D know in the comments below or by emailing [email protected]


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Douglas J. Hagmann, Director
Is that a Qu'ran in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
24 September 2007: Men and women in law enforcement have one of the toughest jobs in America, if not the toughest. It's bad enough that they face the possibility of not returning home from their shift, but now they face the increased possibility of being sued by individuals and special interest groups largely representing the interests of enemies of America. Consider it another form of warfare by terrorists or terrorist sympathizers in this asymmetrical war in which we find ourselves.
For example, consider the case of 49 year-old Jeffrey SHIELDS, a Muslim convert from Ocala, Florida. SHIELDS, no stranger to the process of being arrested as indicated by his Florida rap sheet (below), is filing a civil rights complaint against four Ocala police officers for firing a Taser gun at him for not complying with their orders to him to show his hands, making sure that he was unarmed.
The incident took place after police received an anonymous call that a Black man matching the description of SHIELDS was in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest Second Street, in possession of a large amount of drugs and a Glock handgun. SHIELDS just happened to be in the area and was stopped by police who noticed something protruding from the waistband of his pants. According to reports, SHEILDS had his hand over the object, under his shirt, and refused to raise his hand when ordered to do so by the police.
According to the complaint filed by SHIELDS, police approached him with their weapons drawn and ordered him to remove his hand from under his jersey. SHIELDS allegedly told police officers that all he had under his shirt was "my holy Quran." Police then advised him to "drop it," and show both hands to police. In a media interview, SHIELDS said that he was determined "not to desecrate [the Qu'ran] in any way" and kept his hand in his waistband under his jersey.
In the tense moments during this exchange, police officers approached the non-compliant SHIELDS and force him to his knees, then stretched his arms above his head in a prone position.. As one of the officers attempted to handcuff him, SHIELDS put his right hand back onto the object in his waistband. When he again refused orders to remove his hand from his waist, police stunned him twice with a Taser, and handcuffed him.
Police found no guns or drugs on SHIELDS - only a Qu'ran wrapped in a cloth tucked in the waistband of his pants. According to SHIELDS, he was holding the Qu'ran in place so it would not be desecrating by it falling to the ground, which he says explains his refusal to raise both of his hands when ordered to do so. For his failure to take his hand from the object protruding from his waistband - an object that could have been a gun - SHIELDS was "tasered" by police. For their actions to avoid being shot in the event the object was a weapon, four reputable police officers find themselves fighting for their jobs.
Equally insidious is the response by various Islamic groups to this incident. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), for example, appears to be in agreement with the civil action filed by SHIELDS, based solely on their mass e-mailing outlining the incident. CAIR, an organization routinely used to provide Islamic "sensitivity training" to law enforcement agencies is publicizing the complaint of Jeffrey SHIELDS in their mass mailings, suggesting at least their tacit approval of the civil liberties lawsuit.
More outrageous, however, is the position of Dr. Zafer SABAWI, an Iman of the Islamic Association of Central Florida, who is suggesting by his statements that law enforcement across the U.S. must subjugate itself to Islamic culture by recognizing the holy nature of the Qu'ran, whether it's tucked in someone's waistband or elsewhere.
When asked if SHIELDS could have dropped the Qu'ran as ordered by police, SABAWI replied:
"In extreme circumstances, you probably could do it," but with a qualification. "In that circumstance, it's up to how he feels in his heart but, in normal circumstances, if I see someone drop the Qu'ran, I would jump immediately behind him and pick it up, kiss it and put it up."
Look for more situations like this to develop to strain our law enforcement- and look for special interest groups to lobby for special considerations for those opting to carry Qu'rans in their waistbands.


text: Hello everyone: I am back and feeling fiesty and am ready to share my "experience" with you - not ALL the gory and disgusting details unless you ask personally, but the things that sorta apply to us. This is long. sorry I have diverticulitis - which is NOT related to my diabetes soo-prise, soo- prise. I mean, we all suffer a little constipation, us more than the average non-diabetic, but it is pretty normal. This is caused by poor diet and stress and it also usually affects older people (I am ...uh...34 (but don't tell anyone) and it usually hits after 45 or 50. They were calling it a non- specific inflammation in my intestine and I had some free fluid floating around in my pelvis all of which contributed to some really bad cramps. I went to my diabetes doc (DREXLER) in pain on Thurs and he sent me to ER. I was there 13 hours before they finally admitted me - I had a CT scan, Xray, ultrasound (inside and out!!!), sonogram and multiple rubber glove tests. I had eaten NOTHING since 8pm Wednesday night and was putting up quite a stink about having to sit there with nothing to eat, no juice, nothing. my sugars were holding steady around 160. They put in an IV around 1130pm. IF you are so very lucky as to be put into a teaching hospital, such as NYU, you are assured of getting state of the art doctors and equipment...but you have to swim thru a sea of interns, residents and students to get there...and if you have to get ugly - DO IT. Make sure your diabetes doctor knows whats going on and he HAS to talk to your attending physician for whatever you are in for. In my case, Drexler needed to talk to the gastro-???ologist. Both docs, by the way are considered top in their field, which made me feel better, except for the aforementioned residents, interns and students I had to wade thru to get to them. Both docs were there in ER with me on and off. OK, now - file this away: In a 1 litre bag of D5% there are 190 calories - 5% f that bag is pure dextrose - you can figure the CHO. In the 1 litre bag of D2.5%, there are 85 calories. This is the so-called sugar water they hook you up to on the IV. Drexler ordered the D2.5, but they put on the D5 by mistake. I hollered about being put on sugar water until DREXLER reminded me that your body needs APPROX 150 grams of CHO to function (YMMV).You need that much to keep from going into STARVATION KETOSIS. Your blood sugars will read normal, or low, but check yer pee!!! Your body needs fuel and if you don't get it from CHO, you will get it the BAD way - fats and muscles etc. You have to figure out how much you are getting - Look at the flow rate on the IV machine - if it says 100 - that means you are getting 100ml per hour, so a 1 litre bag of IV is gonna last ya 10 hours...If you are on D5%, you will get that 190 calories spread out over 10 hours. If you are at 250 rate, you will get the whole 190 calories in 4 hours...and so forth. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW SO YOU CAN REGULATE YOUR BASALS. OK, so Drexler ordered D2.5, I got D5. I guess that is the Standard operating procedure for most patients. Then the emergency room nurse realized and changed it. Then I had to drink the contrast stuff for the CT scan - they put it in Tang so it tastes less like shit and more like rotten orange juice, but they have NO CLUE how much tang is in it (one resident goes..."is there sugar in tang???") So I drank it. ALSO NOTE: if you are having problems with your kidneys at all - DON'T LET THEM DO THE IV CONTRAST in the CT scan without talking to your diabetes doctor. The stuff you drink makes the test a little less telling, but the stuff they shoot you up with is BAD for the kidneys - I did not have it, cuz Drexler happened to be there when they were ordering it and he knows my kidney situation. Around 3AM they decided I was staying. They had not ruled out anything, including appendicitis, ruptured cysts, diverticulits. They did say I couldn't just eat some prunes and be on my way, however. They said no food, which freaked me out!!! NATURALLY, I had not planned on staying in the hospital when I went to the doctor that day. I was gonna eat lunch on the way back to work and had left my desk a wreck - I was supposed to leave for LA this weekend. And more importantly, I did NOT have my emergency pump kit with me. All I had in the pump was about 20 units - and 1 bottle of test strips. I was testing every hour to hour and a half - mainly cuz I was so bored, but also since I was so hungry. Drexler came in the next morning with pump supplies and insulin and my roommate showed up later with more test strips and a real pillow and some jammies with a covered butt Basically, I spent 4 days with no food or drink - no water. Needed to rest my intestines. I was on the 2.5% at a rate of 125 per hour most of the time and kept my sugars between 120 and 170 (8-)) . I had a low on Saturday morning 10 am and the resident on call said I could have bread and skim milk - I was like - "I htought I couldn't eat" and the nurse said "well that is what the resident said you could have." I asked them to check with Drexler. I turned the pump OFF and paged Drexler. His partner called and "no I shouldn't eat." I asked the nurse for some glucose tabs - THE HOSPITAL DID NOT HAVE ANY!!!!!! So I ate 1/2 the bread and 2 sips of milk and was better soon. That night around 10 pm I went down again. I was not being nice at this point. I told them I did not want my sugars below 100 for my eyes, and here I was at 83 and going down. BY THE WAY, all my basals had been dropped drastically, but not yet perfected obviously. I told them to give me some juice NOW and the nurse rolled her eyes and gave it to me. As I was sitting there, taking care of my sugar, the dumbass resident on call walks in and FREAKS that I have juice! I yelled back at him and said he could take care of my shit problems and I would take care of the diabetes - well that isn't exactly what I said, but its what I wish I had said. He was pissed but I just walked away (of course, I was not walking too good - the cramps had me doubled over and the IV thing weighs a ton and the wheels worked like the ones on a grocery cart...) About an hour later the nurse comes in and changes me to the D5% - I am pissed - she said the resident ordered it, I ranted a bit then told her she would need to wake me up every 2 hours for the rest of the night so I could test my blood (the rate was 150ml per hour),. At 1:45 I was 248 - first time over 170 since Thursday! I covered. At 4am, I was 220, I covered (using unused insulin ratios). Then at 6:30 I was 255! I covered. AGHHHHHHH The next day Drexler's partner came by, with some glucose tabs for me, and had me changed back to D2.5 but only at 110. My sugars stayed 120-170 the rest of the day. Monday, Dr. Liang, the tummy doc came in and said I could start on liquids and ordered a 1800 calorie diabetic diet and then cut me back to 75 ml per hour. You know what I got for lunch? Diet jello, diet gingerale, chicken broth and tea, and 1/2 cup apple juice. I said if this is all I am getting for lunch and dinner, this will not be enough CHO. I convinced the kitchen to send me up a real ginger ale at lunch, and again at dinner. After dinner Dr. Hissy Fits (aka Dr. Arkivitz) came in - he is the resident who works with Liang - I saw him in ER and thought he was awfully cute - of course I had the ultrasound thingie stuck up my...well never mind, but anyway, he proceeded to yell at me for having anything to eat at all - I said LIANG, his boss and my attending, said I could. And then he bitched about it not being diet and I said my BUN (or something like that in my blood) was low according to Drexler, and he wanted me to get at least 150 grams of CHO to keep me healthy. Arkivitz had his hissy fit and stormed out to see the nurse. She came back in with D5% - I said what is this? She said, per the resident, to keep my sugar up. I refused it, saying I don't care if he is the resident God, (I really did say that one - pretty god, eh?) and she went out to tell him. I could hear him scream at her in the hall - she said "I'm only relaying the message" He came back in, glowering, and said fine do whatever you want. I really did try to explain to him the theory behind starvation ketosis and how I needed to figure the CHOs in what I was eating, etc. but he was just too full of himself. He came in again about 1/2 an hour later and actually apologized, and I told him I truly had the utmost confidence in his abilities as my tummy docotrs stand-in, that as it related to the diverticulits, I was happy to abide by anything he said without too much question, and that I didn't really want to be difficult, but that the diabetes was mine alone, with Dr. Drexler. I didn't want him to hate me, but wanted him to understand he did not know everything. I tell you all this with a bit of sarcasm and humor, but I really did not try to be difficult and make it hard for them to care for me, I want to help, and need to be involved, or they can count on me being difficult. By the way, if you wake up one morning to find that they changed you in the middle of the night, and you weren't aware, cuz you had begged for Demerol the night before, you may wonder why your nice controlled blood sugars are so outta whack. This happened when I had my vitrectomy back in 94! So So So, did fine on the liquids -never even got close to that ordered 1800 calorie diet - including IV, I had maybe 500 calories on both Monday and Tuesd. Started real food on Wednesday - piece of bread, juice, cheerios, no milk - that was fine, lunch was turkey on bread, diet jello, diet pudding, mashed potatos, and was released about 5pm. Instructions - eat low fiber for the nxt 4-6 weeks - no nuts, seeds or skins (ie apple skin, potato skin). No whole wheat bread or cereals, no chunky monkey. It was all over the hospital that i was there and teams of residents and student nurses would come up and have me show them how to work it, how I figure carbs, how the basals work. In fact I had one student nurse with me for like 4 hours, and then he had to go teach everyone else what he had learned - he was all excited cuz no one else had gotten towork with it but him...I shoulda chared them all $100 per lesson! WELL are ya still reading? Congrats, but thanks for listening. Next chapter will be about some real weinies with Type II diabetes that I met a BUNCH of this past week - oh and then there is the story about my lesbian Jewish roommate and her black lover - that really threw the nurses for a loop!!! Thanks again to all who have sent their good wishes. You guys are all great - even Buddy! Love Sara


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Morrissette, Linda Marie (nee Lane)
November 20, 1946 – April 15, 2017
Age 70 of Ramsey, MN, formerly of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2017. Survived by mother, Doris; sons, Michael and Joel (Marla); daughter, Lisa (John); father of her children and lifelong friend, Wallace; grandson, Jacob; siblings, Carol (Rick), Susan (Russ), James (Ellie), Steven, and Kevin; and many nieces, nephews and friends. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no funeral service. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at a later date. Special thanks and memorials to Allina Health Hospice Foundation for the benefit of J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park, MN. (Published in the Star Tribune on Apr. 20, 2017)


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I'm with Veloth: Chimer are in no way generic. The only difference between them and the Dunmer is the color of their skin and eyes, which is only a small part of what makes the Dunmer unique and awesome.
If anything, the Altmer and Ayelids are far more like "generic fantasy Elves" than the Chimer.


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I had a great weekend as I got to spend the day with my best friend who was visiting. We had some coffee while we chatted about life updates, spent a bit of time at BookPeople and Anthropolgie and enjoyed dinner with her and her husband at delicious Mexican Food restaurant.
Unfortunately Sunday I had plans to do a bit of organizing and working in the studio but we started working on our taxes and well, there goes the day.
Anyway, in book news I did pick up the new Anne Cleeland book, Murder in Retribution. I read the first in the series last summer and it was one of those books that I wasn't sure if I really liked but at the same time I raced through it and was curious about the next book. So I'll let you know how this one turns out.
Also, at BookPeople I finally saw that they had the latest BookPage. I love picking up an actual copy versus reading it online.
Another to do this weekend was to return quite a few books to the library without even reading them. Don't you hate it when that happens? I still have some library books out (and a bunch of ARCs that have come in the last few days) so I think it's time to go on a library ban.
My stacks are overflowing and I will really try to limit myself to no new check-outs for the next couple of months. Let's see how long I last. Hope your week is off to a great start!


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I think this is the movie "The collective" wanted to be......
So so impressive.......Like watching a 46 minute BUCK 65 filmclip full of bikes......So stoked i bought this now!
Life Cycles: The Last Great Mountain Bike Film 38
It's 2011 and times have changed significantly in the last 10 years when thinking about movies and videos. Technology is faster and visual media is more accessible than it has ever been. Any one of us can watch 200 mountain bike videos in a day if we really wanted to. Amidst this ever-increasing maelstrom of diluted and mostly-forgettable online visuals, along comes Life Cycles, leaving a lasting impression on our community like an old photo of Tomac using drop bars...
Before the advent of easy consumer DSLR video and the rage of shallow depth of field, Derek Frankoski and Ryan Gibb began work on Life Cycles. Frankowski and Gibb had a plan that was visually ahead of its time in the mountain biking world. And based on some responses I've heard about the film, Life Cycles may still be ahead of its time. The pair of artists used their photographic and film-making experience, coupled with cutting-edge digital equipment to create their perfect vision. It only took them three years.
Growing Pains
I saw Life Cycles for the first time at Interbike, on the big screen, around a lot of people, during a busy week. I was stunned the first time I watched the movie, but admittedly, I felt a little let down. I had been waiting for 2 years to see this movie. I had checked the Life Cycles blog often, had seen the occasional leaked photos and videos from shoots and had even pestered riders like Cam McCaul and Thomas Vanderham to describe to their sections to me. Had I built Life Cycles up to be bigger than it could possibly ever be?
Interbike rolled along and I didn't think much about the movie. The wheat field segment with McCaul and Semenuk would run through my brain and give me a huge smile, but other than that, I had consumed Life Cycles like an average web video. That's no way to live.
Thanks to modern technology, I was given Life Cycles via iTunes. I haven't had a television for a while, so getting a DVD wasn't a priority since I had already seen the film. I added the movie to my queue, but wasn't in a hurry to re-watch it. Finally, a few evenings later, I crawled into bed and pressed play. I ended up watching Life Cycles twice that night. I realized my experience at the premiere was tainted and that this was a timeless piece of work. I said to myself, outloud, after the first time watching it that night, "this is the perfect movie about mountain bikes."
Simplicity is never Simple
The general idea of Life Cycles is pretty simple: A bike is born (constructed), it lives (is ridden) and it dies (sorry about that slam at the end Aggy. Ouch!). The general visual presentation of Life Cycles is actually pretty simple, too...tell the story. Presenting a story and creating that presentation are two different animals, however, and the beast of the two is often overlooked, especially when a presentation is so complete, clean and subliminally stunning.
Having followed the production blog, my mind was triggered by a shot near the beginning of the movie, that almost missed my attention. As the viewer, you're looking down from a tall city building at a classic orange truck admist traffic. The shot lasts 4 seconds and many viewers may not even notice the orange truck, as it is not the obvious focal point in the shot. The Life Cycles crew did not have a truck lined up before going to Vancouver for the shoot and they even asked for help locating a truck on their blog. Eventually they found the truck they wanted to use on the side of the road and were able to get a hold of it for the shoot. They noted the stoke in their blog about how great life can be when things just work out.
Now back to that shot from the building...someone in the Life Cycles crew knew a window washer in Vancouver. They arranged to shoot the truck driving down a Vancouver street from high above using the window washer's equipment. This logistically-complicated, but simple-looking shot lasts 4 seconds...4 seconds for a shot that may have taken an entire day to create and is easily dismissed by most viewers waiting for some action. Frankowski and Gibb had a vision and took the time to see the vision completely through. I'm only 4:36 into the movie and the commitment to this vision of the film is giving me chills. Throughout the entire film their commitment resonates through season-long timelapses and a consistency that is bullet-proof.
There is narration in Life Cycles. An anonymous, gravelly voice pondering a grandfather's statements of life, death, beginning, end, ebb and flow. I love the narration, which is written by Mitchell Scott. I listened intently to the narration the 2nd and 3rd time I watched Life Cycles. The words are simple but profound. They pertain to the experience of the movie and the spirit of mountain biking in every way. When I quickly consumed the movie at Interbike, I didn't react to the narration like I do now. It did not soak in and I reacted with rolling eyes at points. Taking time to digest the film, I know now that without narration, exactly the way it is, the movie would not be complete.
The music is mated perfectly to its footage. The highs of the riding match the highs of the song, the lows of a dead bike match the rusted out, broken parts. Etherial nature visuals have quietly-deafening tones and pulses accompanying them. The ambient accents make you feel like you're on the trail, getting sprayed with mud as a rider comes flying by. Life Cycles does not rely solely on imagery to create an experience, they leave no berm unslashed or puddle unsplashed through the audio, too.
Frankowski and Gibb may have done their job too well with the techniques, angles and patience in making this film. Why would I say that? Because I've heard responses to the film that say, "there wasn't enough riding," or "what's with all the arty shots?" If you responded to Life Cycles this way, I think you need to watch the film again, without distraction.
There is not one shot in the movie that shouldn't be there. Every shot is calculated and used with intent. Every riding clip in the film is magical with so much detail and clarity that, as a viewer, you could study each riding clip a for a lifetime and notice something new every time. The techniques like cable cams, dolly shots and jib arms are all used with intent to create something visually specific. They're not showing off their equipment or skills, they showing the perfect angle to make mountain biking look as spectacular as it really can be.
The focus of Life Cycle's is not rider-based, it's riding-based. Sure, I knew that McCaul and Semenuk were blasting through wheat fields or Agassiz was chucking himself off Kamloops cliffs, but the movie does not tell who is riding. Because of this Life Cycles pulled me in as the rider. I am the rider on the screen, hauling ass through leaf-covered singletrack. Every riding sequence makes me want to stop the movie and go get on my bike.
As for the "arty" or "hippie" stuff, next time you're on a ride, take out your earbuds, stop for second and take a look around. Our mountain bikes can ride on anything, at anytime and in any place. Life Cycles is a pure reflection of this capability and the non-riding visuals communicate this in an impactful way.
The Last Great Mountain Bike Film
Growing up, before instant-access media, I had only a few VHS tapes of mountain biking movies. I wore those tapes out, each shot etched in my mind, memorable still. Now, I am jaded by the over-saturation of videos available at the click of a mouse. I can barely sit through an entire web video these days and if I do make it through a video, it's rare that I'll remember anything about the video a week later.
In this new era of media, it is hard to believe that there will ever be another mountain bike movie like Life Cycles. It was created and released at just the right time. Will anyone ever embark on a 3 year journey to develop and produce a movie of this caliber about mountain bikes again? Would any companies ever support an endeavor like that again? I doubt it. In the face of that potentially depressing statement, however, Life Cycles will stand timeless as the last great movie for anyone who has thrown a leg over a mountain bike. If it's possible to wear out an iTunes video file from over-use, I'll probably wear out Life Cycles.
or purchase the DVD or Blu-Ray through VAS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LIFECYCLES? Let us know in the comments.
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I think this is the movie "The collective" wanted to be......
There's one shot during the newly built trail section that shows a ridiculously long cable cam shot through foliage then up and up=Best shot I've ever seen. so flowy
One word to describe this movie: Masterpiece.
the bicycle is simply circles turning circles, its the Human machine that makes it elegant
Ordered my copy from TBSM in Oz....$30 bucks almost sounds criminal with all the great reviews its been getting....waiting....Waiting...
....the bicycle. Our noblest invention.
thx allout prods
O.A.S. = On Any Sunday
i'm with you on this one griz, & i think clay summed it up too when he said
it made him more stoked to be outdoors than to ride.
beautifully filmed movie @ bikes, not bikeporn stoke food.
& right on, thanks mikeyB!!
26 griz... enlighten me... what is an OAS style film? thanks.
always did like your movie reviews, spomer. in my opinion - not that life cycles and on any sunday directly correlate - life cycles is an O.A.S. style film in the sense that it's meant to be watched 1-4 times a year and has a similar impact on me. exactly the polar opposite of todays disposable stoke. shoutout to the riders, the riding, trail builders and all involved.
Le Plus beau de tous les temps !!! :D S'y il en fallait un c'est bien celui la !!
The film is so good. When i here people say that they don't think much of it or don't like it etc it is makes me wonder whether these people have a pulse or an ounce of creativity in their system. My nearly 3 year old boy asks me to play it for him, he loves the farm machinery and cutting down trees along with the bikes etc. He sits there and watches it transfixed just like i do. Awesome film and hats off to the guys behind it both cameras and bikes alike, it's clear that a lot went into it and you have created a masterpiece. Thanks...
I agree with Timoz, - Follow Me was super hyped and honestly just like watching the collective films again....all been done. Personally I haven't seen the movie - I have been holding off as I am a bit over the "arty" MTB films thing - but after reading these comments i will be buying it for sure.
I will always rank the Earthed movies as standouts - The just had their won style, just like DIRT mag and that is hard to top.
Mad props to the boys at ALLOUT productions though for bringing back some good ol fashioned flicks full of chicks, Hip hop, Metal and solid stylish riding.
Makes me proud to ride bikes!
This's the movie about bike!!!
This film is inspirational to me as an artist and a rider! Amazing movie
Thanks for the editorial Shawn. I too feel strange when someone says they were disappointed in this film. Not enough riding? Whatever... I remember being fixated on every second of this film the first time I saw it. The devil is the details and there's a ton of them.
Thanks again, Cliff.
This movie makes me so freaking glad to ride mountain bikes.
Funny that this is posted, because I was thinking the same thing last night watching it for the first time on my own - how nothing will ever be able to touch this and it really will become timeless. I had the privilege to watch it in a theatre premier and I wish everyone could to take the beauty of it in, it wasn't quite the same on a home TV. My only complaint is that the first few opening riding shots could be better. They build up so much tention in the nice intro and then its a relatively 'average' shot in comparison to many of the others. It also would have been really cool if the same bike went through the whole 'life cycle' but logistically thatd be extremely hard.
This movie is excellent, even my 2 year old daughter asks me to play it for her on a regular basis.
Plus it was good experience to host the premier in San Diego and be part of the tour.
Every time I show it to someone who doesn't ride bikes, they ask me if its ever shown on TV, or that it should be shown in movie theaters. Its just that good. I watched the Blu Ray version last night that a friend got, and that changed my life


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Dereham A climbed out of the relegation zone in West Norfolk League Division One after an empathic nine-wicket win at Fosters on Saturday.
Fosters surprisingly elected to bat on a drying but very wet pitch.
Dereham A climbed out of the relegation zone in West Norfolk League Division One after an empathic nine-wicket win at Fosters on Saturday.
Fosters surprisingly elected to bat on a drying but very wet pitch. Nic Cains and Daniel Ponder got stuck into the Fosters line-up, claiming two wickets each. Jay Eastoe-Smith bowled superbly as Fosters tried in vain to up the score. Jamie Irons and his father, Neil, both struck late on, leaving Fosters on 163-8.
In reply, Dereham's openers, Eastoe-Smith and David Lake, started slowly, scoring only 15 from the first 10 overs. But they suddenly changed their approach and guided Dereham to victory with four overs to spare.
Eastoe-Smith (110) reached his maiden century, having fallen five runs short for the first team earlier in the season, while Lake contributed an excellent, patient 42
Jubilant captain Neil Irons said: "This victory has given the team a massive lift after some disappointing displays - the average age of the team was only 17!"
An inexperienced Dereham B side fell to a heavy defeat at Hockwold in Division Four.
Hockwold batted first and made 251-7, with Ryan Widdows taking 3-51.
In reply, skipper Sam Widdows (20) and R Maybe (27) battled valiantly and George Watts-Sturrock (34) hit four fours and two sixes, but Dereham were all out for 129 in the 29th over.
Dereham Jaguars defeated Old Buckenham Stags by three wickets in an exciting Junior Carter Cup clash on Sunday.
The Stags made 185-7 from their 36 overs, Stephen Burt top scoring with 62. Nic Cains bowled heroically in the gusty conditions for Dereham, claiming 5-25 from his six overs, while Jake Anema also picked up two wickets.
Dereham maintained a steady scoring rate throughout their innings and there were significant contributions all the way down the order. Jack West (28) top scored, before Anema (24no) led Dereham to victory with three balls to spare.
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Thank you to everyone who's been so welcoming to me on rides since I joined the Club in January. I've discussed with some of you that I participate in Climate Ride events with a group of friends from Annapolis, and I wanted to share that there are rider spots still available in Climate Ride New England '19, riding from Bar Harbor to Boston, September 12 to 16, if anyone's interested in taking part. There are open spots in other Climate Ride events this year as well, including one along the Central California Coast next month.
Climate Ride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes life-changing charitable biking and hiking events to raise awareness and support sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes. They stage fully supported rides, runs and hikes through scenic areas for those who are willing to raise funds for non-profits working for sustainable solutions to our climate change challenges. For this Climate Ride New England '19 event, there's a minimum fundraising requirement of $3000 (part of which will cover your meals, lodging, support vehicles and staff) in addition to a registration fee.
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I am raising funds for my own ride primarily to benefit Maryland 501(c)(3) Sustainafest. Sustainafest's mission is to educate and encourage people of all ages to take action in their everyday lives to strengthen neighborhoods, improve the environment, and support local economies. I know we all are asked to support many worthy causes, but I'd honored and grateful for any donations you might make to my effort on my page, https://support.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=6659.
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If you love South Africa's incredible seas, you need to join the Two Oceans Aquarium beach cleanup at Soetwater Resort, Kommetjie on Saturday 17 September as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day.
The International Coastal Cleanup initiative was started in 1986 and has since grown into a global initiative. It aids not only in cleaning up the world's oceans, but also helps to detailing data about what type of pollution we face.
Volunteers are issued with data cards and each item collected is recorded on these cards. After this worldwide event, the global data is collated.
Eight hundred thousand volunteers collected more than 8 million kilograms of trash during last year's cleanup. The most collected items were cigarette butts followed by plastic beverage bottles. Plastic shopping bags were number eight on the list of most collected items.
Two Oceans says, our "It is estimated that 270 000 tonnes of plastic is floating on the surface of the ocean. The statistics become even more frightening when one looks at the animal life being affected by ocean pollution. 90% of all sea birds have ingested plastic and 700 marine species are threatened by ocean plastic. Furthermore 80% of the pollution found in the ocean, originates from land.
The oceans have become garbage dumps for humans," they say.
Katja Rockstroh, Education Operations Co-ordinator at the Two Oceans Aquarium and the organizer of the Aquarium's cleanup on 17 September says, "Plastic pollution is a daunting problem, because once you see it, you see it everywhere. I firmly believe in the power of the individual, because a beach cleanup doesn't just clean a beach but slowly changes the mind-set of individuals about their relationship with plastic."
You can support International Coastal Cleanup Day by joining the Two Oceans Aquarium in cleaning up Soetwater Resort.
Where: Kommetjie
When: From 10:00 to 12:00 on Saturday 17 September
Cost: Without a voucher, a R12 entry fee will apply
NOTE: Volunteers will meet at the resort's conference centre. Gloves, bags and data cards will be supplied. Please bring your own water, sunscreen and a hat. For further information and to request your free entry voucher to the resort, contact Katja Rockstroh on +27 (21) 418 38 23 oremail her.
The first 100 Aquarium members to arrive on the day will receive a free gift, and there'll be a lucky draw for everyone who attends. The Aquarium's mobile puppet show will also be making an appearance!


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Sen. Blunt follows through to fight Alzheimer's
I wrote to the Tribune about Alzheimer's (published 04/07/2019). After my letter, I went with 25 other Missourians to Capitol Hill to meet with Sen. Roy Blunt.
I write now to update readers, and to retract some statements from my letter.
Previously, I said that Blunt has supported past legislation addressing the Alzheimer's crisis. I need to correct this. He has not merely supported legislative efforts; he has and continues to spearhead them.
On April 2 Blunt made sure to meet with us personally, even changing his schedule. At 9 a.m. sharp he rounded the hallway corner and briskly walked toward us. He thanked us for our advocacy and then began speaking.
His words floored me. Blunt presented to us every fact and figure about Alzheimer's that we were going to present to him. In fact, he shared information some of us did not know. He has already communicated with several agencies and organizations to see what Congress can do.
Blunt introduced us to his staff and a senior staffer from the appropriations subcommittee. They listened to all 25 of our stories, and to our plea for support. They asked questions, took notes, accepted literature, and asked about issues beyond the legislation.
Previously I asked readers to "ask Sen. Blunt for his support in the fight to end Alzheimer's." Now I ask readers to support Sen. Blunt's continued efforts to spearhead the fight against Alzheimer's for his constituents like my grandpa.
If readers have questions about Alzheimer's or other dementias, they can visit alzimpact.org, alz.org, or call the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
Grace E. Shemwell
Workers compensation attorney,
Looking for some new Good Old Boys
This letter is about a group of Good Old Boys from all over Boone County that have been getting together for 60 years. They started out at Texaco Town that was located at Sexton Road and Highway 40 (Business Loop 70), and I know they were at the Bull Pen after that. We have been meeting at the Midway Truck Stop for over 30 years now. We meet in the back room behind the Café.
We meet the first Monday of every month, October through May. We gather around 5:30-6 p.m. and eat at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, will be the last meeting until October 2019. The first Monday in October is Oct. 6.
We tell a few stories and have programs on the history of Boone County. We have been running short of people at our meetings and need some new attendees. Through the years we've lost so many good Boone County people to God. There are too many to list. We still have a good group, just too small.
We will have a program on some history of Rocheport and a few stories, as usual. We have a good meal that usually runs around $12 per person.
Some of the people that attend our meetings are Melvin Sapp, our leader, Marvin Bennett, Bob Dudley, Rick Russell, Larry Joe Pauley, Terry (Topper) Pauley, Bob Nichols, Wayne Sapp, Rick Briedwell, Bill Clark, Hank Waters, Alan Easley and myself.
The sick list of our people that can no longer attend includes Virgil Gardner, Ralph Skelly, Henry Semon, and Bill Wulff.
We would like to see Kenny Niles, Randy Fenton, Bruce Rice and I know I am missing others. We would welcome any new people to the Good Old Boys!
Wayne Powell,


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I met Jennifer Greer Holmes when she attended my workshop in Adelaide when I was there last summer. I did three workshops in Australia, and Adelaide by far was the most social media savvy of the three cities. Jennifer and I struck up a conversation by email and I asked her if she would share how her company, Vitalstatistix, is using FourSquare.
Vitalstatistix Theatre Company was established in 1984 and I started here in March 2009. I immediately overhauled the way we used social media and rapidly built up our facebook friends, and saw great results in attendances influences directly by our facebook presence. Being somewhat of a novice Twitter user until I got a iPhone, I didn't pick up foursquare until February 2010, during the Adelaide Fringe and I was quickly hooked; both by the "game" of winning mayorships and by the potential it held for marketing. I watched the rapid uptake of people using the application over the next four months and thought about ways we could entice people to our venue (which sometimes suffers from not being located in the CBD – it's a 25 minute drive out of the city). The only people who had been checking in to Waterside (our venue) were two staff and myself, and I was the mayor, with our admin trainee the mayor of The Deli (our ticketing outlet and reception area). Because we were the most regular check-ins, with no desire to stop or relinquish our crowns, I thought that one of the ways to "reward" a member of the general public for checking in would be to get them to show us their check-in at the bar and we'd give them a drink. Two people took us up on that offer at the first opportunity to do so.
I was inspired. It meant I could measure the result of a tip's effectiveness almost immediately, as well as target people who I want to be part of our audience. The company has made a massive transformation over the past three years, we went from a traditional artistic director lead theatre company to a boutique producer/presenter company. Our audience is changing, too. They are younger, more tech savvy and looking for new ways to engage. Social media is the perfect way to speak with them, in their language (which happens to be my language too!) and about stuff that they think is important/fun/cool/interesting etc. Foursquare slotted into our social media campaigns easily.
We had an event planned (Adhocracy) for August 27th and in the lead up I'd been following the plans on twitter for a Foursquare swarm in China Town on Friday the 26th at lunch time. As I mentioned earlier, we are not in the CBD, so taking part in the swarm (which I really wanted to do) wasn't going to be possible, particularly with a massive event to be set up in the theatre for the following day. Instead of attending the swarm itself, we had our admin trainee head to the swarm destination the night before to put some fliers around and leave a tip, saying "Hi swarmers, sorry we couldn't be here today, but come to #Adhocracy on Saturday, show us your swarm badge and we'll give you $5 entry and a happy hour priced beverage. Love Vitals x"
We had been using twitter extensively to promote Adhocracy, so many of the swarmers would have been aware of the event, and we added the hashtag as a reminder to people to check it out on twitter so they could get a lot of info, pictures and commentary delivered to their mobile device. We also tweeted saying hello to the swarmers at the time they were gathering and re-iterated the offer. Now, while no-one attended based on the tip left at the swarm, it did create a bit of a buzz from the people who appreciate innovative marketing. Several tweeps who work in social marketing in Adelaide re-tweeted it and congratulated us on the idea and they then continued to retweet the event tweets the next day. It was a really great experiment and one that inspired our most successful use of foursquare yet …
We knew that Ruby Bruise was going to be our biggest show of the year. An exciting and accomplished artistic team at the heart of the work and an interesting and experimental marketing campaign ensured that there was a big buzz about it. We had made lists of audiences we wanted to attract, and one of them was the audience who go to Adelaide Roller Derby. We saw it as an aligned demographic, made up of diverse groups who might be interested in what we do, if only we could reach them in a new and interesting way… luckily, their grand final was about three weeks before the opening night and again, we used foursquare tips to engage the punters. This time, we were able to be there as well, so we made a stall of our fliers and posters, a display of badges, mailing list sign-up etc and made it look glamorous and theatrical. We also continued our "secret letter" campaign (which was us leaving red envelopes in public places – these contained a letter from Ruby Bruise) and placed some more posters around the place. Ruby Bruise has her own twitter and facebook accounts and was quite popular, with many questions around who she was and did she actually exist, so she had alerted people following her social media pages that she would be at the Roller Derby Grand Final.
I really wanted this foursquare experiment to be more interactive, I wanted to meet the people using foursquare and talk to them. So we made a venue tip which said "Head to Vitalstatistix Theatre Company's Ruby Bruise stall at the Roller Derby grand final to enter an exclusive competition for four square users only. That's great odds you'll win something!" We had eight people enter a competition to win a double pass to the show, each one of them joined our mailing list and two of them bought the discount tickets I offered them as a runner up prize. Plus, I got to talk to them about what they're interested in, how they use foursquare, if they'd ever heard of the theatre company before (only one had, but two had heard of the show). But best of all, each one of them congratulated us on a great idea and none of them had ever been to one of our shows before.
I'm looking forward to 'unlocking' more uses for this application… it's pretty cool, I haven't bothered with facebook places, because I'm a firm believer in supporting the people who thought of it first. But I love the potential that it holds and that it makes it easier to connect in real life as well as online.
Jennifer Greer Holmes is the Managing Producer of Vitalstatistix Theatre Company in Adelaide, Australia. You can follow her on Twitter @vitalstheatreco


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The longer you live in a house the more cluttered it is likely to be. This is just a simple reality of life. People are sentimental by nature and they procrastinate. As a result, we accumulate things. These could be souvenirs from trips, they could be gifts that you have received, they could be gadgets or samples, or items intended to be used for projects but forgotten. Whatever the case they tend to arrive with the very best intentions gradually to be forgotten and tucked away. It all means that your house slowly but surely become filed with clutter and unused items. There comes a time of course when plans need to be made to sort the situation out, and these plans can often be the last thing that you want to do. Here are some ideas to help you manage the process.
Find a place
One of he best ways to sort the situation is to find a place to put the items that you don't need so that they are out of the way. An outside room or a dedicated cupboard are good temporary solutions. The idea here is to free up the bulk of the house by putting all the clutter into one manageable place. Maybe start by doing an online search for something like 'garage sheds Brisbane'. You will definitely find options on the web – either new or second hand. This might not be a permanent solution, but it will relieve pressure short-term and give you time to sort through the excess baggage that you have collected.
Ask this one question
Ask yourself this one question: If I were to move to a new house tomorrow, would I take this with me? If the answer to the question is, the item in question would not be worth packing, then you don't need it. Simple. Make a plan to get rid of it and declutter your life.
Break it down
The idea of decluttering can be very daunting indeed, so break it down into manageable pieces. The old wisdom goes that you don't eat an elephant in one sitting; you eat it one mouthful at a time. The same applies to the onerous job of decluttering your house. Start with one room and work through it thoroughly. Once that is done move to the next. Maybe make it a plan to do one room a week. Set manageable goals and stick to them. Before you know it the job will be done.
Generate some income
You would be amazed how one person's clutter is another person's desperately needed item. So, don't just think of the operation as a decluttering one, think of it as an income generating exercise. Your goal should be to sell as many unwanted items as possible in order to raise funds for something important. The old golf clubs that you haven't used for ten years. The bike your children road when they were teens. The food processor that wasn't quite what you wanted. Or the fondue set you got as a wedding gift. Add them together and you are well on your way to a nice holiday. It adds a whole new incentive to the decluttering process.


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#LazyDay tee was created because of our Baby A Quint, Ava Lane. We always laugh at Ava because she is so lazy. But I love this saying because as a Mom of 6, I wish I could have me more lazy days, lol.
This unisex t-shirt fits like a well-loved favorite, featuring a crew neck & short sleeve.
Color: Maroon. Relaxed unisex fit, true to size.
Material: 100% cotton
(Proceeds from this t-shirt go towards Ava's college fund)


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Appearance: Warm rose gold
Nose: For a peated whisky, this is very light indeed. Soft distant peat smoke wrap around the nose of malted barley, pebble beach, quince, cedar and apple blossom. There is a general sweetness with spice turning to liquorice chews all wonderfully enveloped in the smoke from a dying beach bonfire.
Palate: The peat smoke shows itself far more now, but still restrained with a honey type sweetness behind it. Ash and cinnamon emerge in equal amounts which in turn create a salted nut element before returning to the smoke rich palate which we began with.
Finish: Lingering peat smoke with light ash and a sea salt edge.


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Mena Telecom launches prepaid broadband service
Operator hopes to gain further traction when it introduces full mobility later in the year.
Bahraini WiMAX operator Mena Telecom, which launched services last year, has become the first ISP in Bahrain to launch a prepaid broadband internet service.
The company, which already has more than 30,000 users, hopes to attract customers that have previously been deterred from broadband services by monthly bills.
Prepaid subscribers can use the service with "no obligations, no contracts, no monthly fees and no cancellation or reconnection fees," according to the company, and no deposit is required for non-Bahraini customers.
The prepaid internet cards come in different denominations, BD 5 ($13.2), BD10, and BD20, with different download limits up to a maximum of 4Mbps.
While the service may prove popular with existing users, it is likely to gain more traction from November 2010, when regulations will allow Mena Telecom to make its service fully mobile, allowing its users to access the internet wirelessly anywhere in the country.


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With hate-related incidents and discrimination on the rise, HOPE Fair Housing Center has joined Communities Against Hate, a national initiative to document stories and respond to incidents of violence, threats, and property damage motivated by hate in the United States. By reporting hate, you can help us document hate incidents as well as receive legal resources and services through this network if needed. Use the link below to report hate online or call:
More Resources
Hate & Fair Housing resources from the National Fair Housing Alliance
Stop Hate Project resources from The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law


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We drove down in our little red Miata, top down in cloudy skies with sunshine making occasional appearances. Each artist had their own covered booth and we walked from artist to artist without seeing much we liked until we came upon Pham Quoc Hung. We were immediatley drawn to his work. The artist himself was there. He struggled with English but his humble pride in his work was apparent. His work was almost flying off the wall of his booth.
We walked back and forth between his acrylic pieces and the wood block prints he displayed. One piece we loved was sold out from under us, but we finally settled on an original acrylic (left) in bright hues of red, orange and browns, a real departure for us. The still life titled Tropical Fruit is about 2' X 3' and as yet has not got a home on one of our walls. We just love it!
The block print, right, was of two lovers nestled next to an ox with birds flitting about, a frequent theme in his work. The colors in thess photo are pretty close to the actual print.
We purchased our two new acquisitions which were fortunately, carefully covered in black plastic for as we drove home in our open Miata, the rain began to come down in buckets. By the time we pulled into our garage we were drenched. So we are spending a quiet afternoon preparing for a dinner party this evening and deciding where these beautiful new additions to our art collection should be displayed.


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You surely want to win the game! There is nothing better than the fantasy football draft that will definitely pave the way to your victory. Before any game strategies play a major role, similarly your football game also needs good brain storming. This is the first step, to get ready, think and jot it down. Such drafting is named as preparing ahead of time. You should have the enthusiasm to participate and thus its reflection will be clearly visible form your fair game.
When preparing a draft you should be aware of the rules and regulations of the game; which includes marking criteria as well, your team members and the abilities of your players. Once you have memorized all the rules and learned enough material about your players you are ready to draft a sheet for your game. You should have a plan in your mind. Drafting means to put this plan on paper and making it possible through strong and attentive visualization. Keep different color pens and extra sheets along with you. You never know your first plan is the best one or not. Listen to the surrounding groups and speak less. This helps your brain to concentrate and function faster. It even saves you from leaking out some precious tactics to the people. Select the best player available and draft your plan consciously. Don't do it half heartedly, otherwise your opponent will over power you easily in the ground. Once you are done and satisfied, give your sheet a last glance for tiding up and then enjoy.


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Today is our 2 year anniversary! After podcasting for 104 straight weeks Ann & Dan talk about some of the things we've learned from the experience. Becky was under the weather but joins us via FaceTime to talk about what she's learned during these 2 years.
We also talk about fecal transplants, a procedure that introduces a donor's feces into your digestive system.
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For this week's Making Your Home a Haven challenge, let's focus on tidying and cleaning the entrance way to our homes!"
A perfect job for today, it has been busy around here with my parents moving in with us for a little while until we can move into the new house. The place has felt upside down since we have changed some sleeping arrangements, but all is well and this is just temporary. One big plus, our master room is just about packed up, so that is one room I won't have to worry about now. So back to the entry, it was looking pretty cluttered as are a number of other rooms!
Before picture…
After picture and this looks so much more inviting…
Excuse the red tape around the door, we are under construction here too.
As for my routines and bedtime and wake up times, some days go well and other days not so well. Still dealing with sick ones here, we can't seem to shake this one. Children are down with a fever for a day or two, then feeling fine and then they have a fever again. Having this makes its rounds with 5 children not at the same time, sure makes this drawn out. I really hope we are on the mend now. Now baby is sick again, she was the first one to be sick and I hope the last one now too.
Here is a quote I read recently and I thought it applied to this so well.
Don't be discouraged by your weaknesses; determine instead to build on your strengths.
Rejoice that God is at work in your life. He created you. He is developing you.
And He is not finished with you yet!
~Karol Ladd in The Power of a Positive Mom
~Taken from Prayers for New and Expecting MOMs by Michele Howe


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Forest Garden Design Course notes 2016
Notes from Martin Crawford forest garden course back in the summer of 2016
Traditional agricultural science can't cope with complexity of forest garden, 100+ species of plants.
Science & complex systems (thinking of chaos theory)
Energy efficiency
Forest Garden 1:40 Arable 1: 4 Animal 1: 0.8
Yield and input
- Berberis as windbreak, useful for easterly protection
- Bowles Hybrid willow, 1.2m wide, non-competitive roots, vestigiate
- People space where paths converge
- Batboxes in trees
- Sweet chestnuts coppice crop 6 years for fence posts - last 10-15 years
- Hazels
- Redwoods for fenceposts
If you forecast the future, you will be doomed to fail
- Tree spacing ¼ – ½ of combined tree diameters
- But, can plant small trees under high trees eg Italian alder
- Windbreak protection is 3 * the height, eg 2m hedge gives 6m protection
- Cross pollinators 2-3 trees apart
- Nitrogen fixing trees can be 30–40m away
- Ash roots as wide as high (same for poplar). Normally 1⁄3 of height.
Many small errors multiply and lead to great unhappiness
Out in the garden
- Toona sinensis - pollard every winter
- Tilia cordata - pollard every 3-4 years
- White mulberry - leaf crop cooked, high in protein
- Cornus kousa - 25m in 20 years
- Valerian - potassium accelerator cut for onsite mulch
- Plum yew - ripe in November
- Phyllostachys
- shade tolerant
- can grow 25cm per day!
- can spread 2-3m per year
- maintenance 1-2 times per year
- 5m high, 2cm canes
- 80 canes
- 120 shoots
- 10 shoots per meal
- Pear, medlar, hawthorn can graft on existing hawthorn
- Crataegus ellwegariana - tarpaulin on ground, shake branches
- Black locust for timber 20-30 years
Most attractive fruit colours to birds
In descending order:
- Purple
- Red
- Orange
- Black (mulberries)
- Cornus capitata - edible fruit 3.5-4cm end Nov, banana flavour
- Zanthoxylum schinifolium - leaves for flavouring in spring
- Pineapple guava
- Sweet chestnut Marigoule, early ripening 30-35kg. Harvest with tarpaulin, frequently especially if windy. Knock the branches.
- Syrian hawthorn, thornless, delicious raw
- European bladdernut - shade tolerant, understorey, pistachio flavour nuts, 1cm
- Bog myrtle - N-fixer, armoatic leaves, insect repellent, lovely
- Tibetan whitebeam - fruits 2cm like marzipan
- Bamboo for playground
- Shrubby alders for extra N, lie prunings flat
- Zanthoxylum alatum Nepalese pepper, fragrance like black pepper
- Compost toilet in tent
- Swamp cypress, v. tolerant of damp, hard wood, coppice for fence posts
Outside again, Saturday afternoon
Self-seeding only happens in context
- Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), aromatic, good cover, good bee plant
- Japanese & Chinese yam, hardy in UK, raosted
- Turkish rocket, cooked. Evergreen in UK
- Ostrich fern - for shrubbery late March
- Lemon balm, mint, oregano, possibly anti-bacterial, anti-fungal
- Japanese butterbur (Petasites japonicus)- damp shade
- Solomons Seal, Polyganatum biflorum - damp shade
- Let raspberries move
- Turkish rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) - fairly shade tolerant
- Gunnera - N-fixing, in leaf stalks by algae
- Sweet cicely - perennial: leaf, seed and root crop
- Hops for shoots
- Nepalese raspberry - shade, fanatastic ground cover for woodland
Maintenance: 1 day per week for 2 acre garden over the year. Efficient.
- Most perennials 1-5 months germination!
- Purslane - bettroot flavoured, shde, self-seeding
- Pulmonaria - bee plant & accumulator
- Hop
- Grow up lower branches of Italian alder
- 1 plant provides 100g dried hops, enough for 50 litres beer
- 3-4 shoots going up, Apr-Jul/Aug - for the rest, harvest the hop shoots
- Meadowseet - lovely feathery cream flowers, 2m, bee plant
- Babbingtons leek
- harvest as leek, cut shot
- distribute bulbils by broadcast in light groundcover
- garlicky flavour
- Korean raspberry good for shade under treas
Ground cover techniques
- Mulch strip, moving plants
- 3-10 plants per m²
- Set up mother beds
- Dwarf comfrey, good spreading cover. Don't cut for mulch.
- Periwinkle - flowers all year, good evergreen cover for shade
- Swiss mint - type of mint for teas, not particularly spreading
- Tropaeolum tuberosum (Mashua) perennial nasturtium
- tuber very productive
- leave in the ground, just harvest what you need, leave tubers to regrow
- Prof. Martin Wolfe, Organic Research Centre
- Integrated Forest Gardening - worth a read
- Eric Toensmeier 'Edible Forest Gardens' 2 vols, quite academic
- Aim to facilitate visits to other members gardens
- About 200, 160 in UK
Nutrient budgets
- Heavy cropping fruits require extra N, 6-10 g/m² per year
- Rough rule - 2⁄3 area of heavy cropping plant to be N-fixing plants
- Portable compost toilet
- Dig hole
- Use for one season
- Fill and move
- If pH les than 6.0, then lime
In the new forest garden
- The Forest Garden Greenhouse by Jerome Osentowski
- Transitional ground cover - trefoil, clover, mustard etc
Transitional ground cover process
- Put down chipped bark
- Plant perennials and long term cover (eg strawberries)
- Plant temporary cover thickly
- Strawberry expands
- Plant comfrey around fruit trees!
- All mallows have edible leaves
- Train bramble fruits (thornless) on to Elaeagnus umbellata
- Liquorice, horseradish - eat young leaves in spring
- 400m² (1 acre) enough for family of four
Sea buckthorn harvesting
- Cut whole fruting branch
- Freezer for 1 hour
- Tap & fruits come off
- Harvest from sides, not upward growth
- Seaweed solution
- 3 days nettle & comfrey feed
- Mulch 6 months for grass, 12 morths for docks & dandelions
Predator strips
- Senecio (Brachyglottis)
- Meadowsweet
- Sweet cicely
For land-based work, you have to be efficient
Harvesting nuts & apples
- Tap the branches with big stick if it hasn't been windy
- Harvest nuts frequently, every 2 days
- Each tree has approx 2 week harvest
- Nut Wizard £60 - can use with chestnuts once free from burr
- Chestnut harvest end September
- Make sure ground cover under nut tree is short or mown eg wild garlic dies back or cut comfrey
- Silky 3.6m telescopic pruning saw
- Nut drying machine 35°C - 1kW heater with fan
Preparing chestnuts
- Chestnuts 60% water (cf walnuts), need 50-55°C in shell to dry, 3 days. Shells crack easier when dry.
- Put chestnuts in hessian sack, bash on concrete, skin comes off
- To use dried chestnuts, soak overnight in water
- Cook 40 minutes
- Hawos electric stone mill, designed for grain, will smash nuts
- Oyster
- Shitake - easiest
- Fresh logs, no less than 2 months old
- Denser wood preferred
- Oak - 10-12 years mushrooms
- Alder - 6 years
- Anne Miller, Scotland, for fungus spawn & food grade wax
- High protein crop
- Store logs somwhere shady and damp
- Chaos funorum for edible fungus inoculant
- Paul Stamets - ideas and books
Shocking the Shitake log
- Soak the log overnight
- Bang hard
- Keep out of way of slugs
- Buds appear after week
- Rest for 3 months
- Shock every 3 months
- Harvest shitake 7-8cm, quickly
- 1 kilo every 3 months, 30 kilos over 10 years
Propogating mycelium
- Put inoculated log into thick plastic sack
- Keep for one year, winter to winter
- Scrape off mycelium, put into holes
Cleft grafting
- Sloe - graft plums
- Hawthorn - graft medlar, pear
- Buy graft wood from Brogdale
- Cut graftwood in January on dry, sunny day
- Put in fridge for up to 3 months
- In spring, graft in April/May
- Cleft graft easiest
- Straight split, no side branches. Lever with screwdriver
- Graftwood 1cm-70mm
- Leave 2-3 buds
- Line up inner edge of dark bark
- Wax over surface using grafting wax
- Will grow to full width
- As existing tree, will grow vigorously
- Italian grafting pliers available (Brondesbury Garden Centre)
Apple grafting
- Plant apple rootstock
- Let grow for 2-3 years
- Cut 2cm branch
- Graft wood on
- Climbing kiwi
- Coppice with tree every 3-4 years
- Grow on South side
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Mr. & Mrs. Foil Stickers
- Collection: Stickabilities
- Brand: the Paper Studio
Commemorate the biggest, most exciting day of your life with Mr. & Mrs. Foil Stickers! These elegant, embossed, acid-free stickers feature a shiny silver foil finish in designs like flowers, flourishes, and ornate shapes with text in the center. Use them to embellish scrapbook pages, handmade cards, invitations, thank-you cards, and more!
- Length: 1 1/8" - 4 1/4"
- Width: 1" - 4 1/2"
Full Text:
- I Do
- Love
- Mr. & Mrs.
Package contains 12 stickers.
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Warning: CHOKING HAZARD: Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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