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Join us every Sunday for our Champagne Sunday Brunch featuring classic brunch items such as eggs Benedict, omelettes, waffles and crepes, and delectable favourites such as fresh shucked oysters, sushi and a chocolate fountain.
View the full brunch menu here.
Hours: Every Sunday, reservations from 9:30am - 2:30pm (last seating is at 2:30pm, brunch service ends at 4:00pm)
Cost: $55 for Adults, $28 for Children (age 5-14 years)
Children 4 years of age and under are complimentary.
Brunch items may change due to season and availability. We will try our best to accommodate for individual diets; however, due to the nature of our brunch we cannot guarantee there is no cross contamination. Please exercise caution, especially in severe allergy cases.
Gather at the table for seasonal, chef inspired dishes to share with family and friends. Every Sunday evening, served family-style.
At our Earth to Table Farm, our artisan butcher hand selects only the finest, well-marbled Ontario beef for our guests.
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Reservations recommended. Our restaurant hours may change, or we may be closed due to weddings/events.
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Odyssey PC680 Battery Hold Down Kit – Includes SAE Terminals and Battery
Another great feature of the Odyssey PC680 batteries is they can be mounted in any orientation as can all the small powersports batteries from Odyssey. Some applications and custom work requires solutions to unique problems. This is where are custom PC680 hold down mounting bracket solves the problem. They are great for tuner cars like the popular 240Sx, 280Zx, AE86, light aircraft, Go-Karts, runabouts and small race boats. Our Odyssey PC680 mounting brackets are made from high grade lightweight aluminum which allows for a solid lightweight corrosive resistant mounting bracket compared to traditional hold downs. This hold down bracket can be mounted to any flat surface in any position. Secure with two screws on each side. Great for boats, buggies, race cars and more. The image to the right will give you an idea of how the battery and the bracket should look when in the correct position before mounting. Notice the super tight fit – this CNC precision is what separates our hold down mounting brackets from the competition. This almost molded fit is required to insure excessive vibration and rough road conditions dont damage our precious power supply.
– Made from Lightweight corrosion resistant aluminum
– Can be mounted flat or upright
– Designed for Multiple uses – Great for buggys, cars, and small aircraft
– Brushed finish suitable for painting
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Retallack Resort & Alpine Adventures Ltd.
Retallack lodge is a custom built post and beam structure featuring a three story granite fireplace. We are a fully licensed premise offering fine dining, sauna, hot-tub, massage services, games room, satellite TV and internet services.
Located half way between the beautiful towns of New Denver and Kaslo in British Columbia, Retallack lodge is conveniently accessible from Hwy 31A by personal vehicle year round.
Surrounded by Provincial Parks summer activities include scenic day hikes in old growth forest, multi-day alpine touring, fishing, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, golfing, sailing and helicopter sight seeing tours. The historic town of Sandon and its museum are just a 15 minute drive away.
During the winter season we are and established cat skiing/snow boarding operation offering all of the mentioned amenities as well as an abundant supply of untracked powder covering our vast land use tenure.
We cater to 24 guests everyday during the winter season. The winter packages are guided by certified ACMG guides and include guided snow cat skiing, accommodations and all meals.
The world class terrain at Retallack includes open alpine bowls, steep gladded treed runs and everything in between. Come and enjoy the Retallack experience.
Hours:Winter: Mid December - Early April
NOTE: during winter season, we cater only to our skiing guests
Summer: Late June - Late September
Restaurant open daily from 9 am – 8 pmGeneral Manager
Phone:(250) 226-7784
Toll-Free Phone:(800) 330-1433
Fax:(604) 648-8462
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You can make this pet easily and modify it for your own uses. This is licensed so you cannot sell this frog, but you are free to make and sell any products that are based on this products scripts using these techniques.
I rate this as a simple project that anyone can build. You do not need any knowledge of making scripts, sculpts, or meshes, except how to add them to a prim. I am including some extensive notes on how you can make your own bugs and pets using my techniques, but you can skip these steps.
OpenSim users: Because this project is based on mesh, it requires OpenSim version 0.7.2 or higher
Mesh Frog by Ferd Frederix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at www.outworldz.com.
The first step is to get my zip file, which contains the mesh pieces you will need to assemble this project.
Download project files
Copy the contents of the zip file to a new folder on your disk.
Select File->Upload->Model. Second Life and OpenSim users must use a mesh enabled viewer such as Phoenix, the official Second Life viewer, or Firestorm. I will be using Phoenix, so your screen layout may look different.
You will need to able to upload mesh files with this project.If you have not yet taken the mesh quiz, the Second Life system will prompt you to take a short quiz on intellectual property laws, and then you can upload this project.
I used mesh for this project for several reasons. It makes a better looking and faster rezzing frog. As a bonus, it is far simpler to upload as it comes in as one piece with all the textures included. It also reduces the prim count: this frog has 8 legs, a body and a tongue, which would take 10 prims normally. Because it is mesh, the legs are paired up, and it only takes 6 prims.
Browse to the folder where you saved the files select meshfrog.dae if you are in Second Life. If you are using OpenSim, you will need to upload the body. leg and tongue files individually.
The wizard for uploading will appear:
Change the Model Name to mesh frog, and select the pulldown menu item for what "This model represents"
Select Moving Object (vehicle, animal).
Switch to the Upload Options screen and set the size to 0.100 and check the box for 'Include textures".
Press "Calculate weights and fees", and then click upload.
Locate the Mesh frog in your inventory and rez it inworld:
You should see a frog with a tongue, and 8 legs.
Edit the frog. You should be able to select "Edit linked parts" and also be able to move each leg separately. If you cannot do this, you must upload the individual components and put them in the same places as this first uploaded frog has them. They must be editable as separate pieces.
Once you have all the pieces together, unlink them with Shift-Ctrl-L, reselect each piece, and click the body as the last item, then link them together with Ctrl-L. Thje body of the frog must be outlined in yellow which makes it the first, or root prim. This piece is where the scripts will go.
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Having decided to take a two-pronged approach to the enhancement of education in this region, not only are we actively engaged in teacher upskilling, but also in direct service delivery to individual children and groups of children, where a particular need has been identified.
Early Childhood Development: a cornerstone project of the EET, it includes the formal training and upskilling of teachers, in-school quality control and mentoring (currently in partnership with Boland College and the DG Murray Trust; as well as the WC Department of Social Development), equipping educare centres with essential indoor and outdoor equipment and the provision of books and educational toys by means of a mobile library. The Trust currently services 30 registered and 14 home-based educare centres within a 50 km radius of Hermanus.
Curriculum Interventions: As indicated, our main focus is in the area of teacher upskilling at Foundation Phase and Primary School level, although a certain amount of work is also done at Intermediate and Senior level. In addition to teacher training and support, child-directed services are provided, especially in the fields of Literacy, Science and Technology and Arts and Culture. Mastery of all the subjects below is key to the child's development and progress through his/her school career.
– Numeracy/Mathematics
– Literacy/Languages
– Arts and Culture (Music, Pottery, Visual Art, Crafts)
– Science/Technology
Social and Remedial Projects:
– School Counselling: An educational psychologist assists individual children identified by teachers as having emotional or behavioural problems.
– Enrichment Programme for Foundation Phase learners: Based on Occupational Therapy principles and activities, facilitators work with individual children who are experiencing learning difficulties, especially in numeracy and literacy.
– Shine: This programme which involves adult volunteers in a one-on-one remedial reading programme with Grade 2 learners, aims to develop a love of books, and improves reading skills and language comprehension.
– Afrikaans literacy: is taught at Hawston Primary School, where Afrikaans is the language of instruction. A large percentage of learners are from other African countries, Somalia in particular, and can communicate in neither English nor Afrikaans. They are taught from scratch to speak, write and read in Afrikaans, so that they can be integrated into their classes and the community where they live. This has a major social and educational impact on their lives. Some isiXhosa pupils are also assisted with their Afrikaans as Second Language studies.
– Management of the Overstrand Junior Town Council: On behalf of the Overstrand Town Council, an Enlighten co-ordinator organises an enrichment and leadership programme for members of the Junior Town Council elected each year from the six local High Schools.
Language and Numeracy Computer Laboratory, plus Mobile Unit: This is another of Enlighten's flagship programmes, which works with both teachers and individual learners in developing critical skills in the subjects listed below:
– IT skills
– Literacy and Numeracy, with the assistance of CAMI software programmes
– Perceptual skills at Foundation Phase level
– Robotics – We Do and Mind Storm – Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase: This has proven to be a very popular project and teaches the children engineering, IT and mathematical skills in a practical and exciting way.
Alex Bury Children's Library and Mobile Unit – The promotion of Literacy: A wonderful resource for both teachers and learners in this region,comprising a comprehensive selection of children's fiction and non-fiction books in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, as well as reference works for children and adults. It currently has a formal membership of over 3 500 children. Mobile libraries supply schools and educare centres throughout the Overstrand with books and educational toys.
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Hello dear customers,
On the following pages we would like to present you Militaria items from the rusty side of the force.
We from Red Star Militaria have collected the best pieces from Mother Russia for you.
For all reenactors, collectors, Airsoft players filmmakers and history enthusiasts to spare the long search
in foreign militaria shops.
Since 2012, Red Star Militaria has developed into one of the world's most popular Militaria shops with over 2000 satisfied customers.
We pay special attention to the equipment of the Russian and Soviet armed forces and their allies in the Warsaw Pact.
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In our warehouse you will find militaria items from the following areas:
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When you get sick, I mean really, really sick you have to look in the mirror and figure out how you ended up that way.
No, it is not some "kick yourself when you are down" lesson….it is eye-opening, detective work that is the most honest and helpful way to avoid getting into the pickle again. Then you have to start taking action.
For one short paragraph allow me to talk plastic:
Estrogen fed the predicament I got into. Most food-related plastics – including cling wrap and so-called BPA free containers – "can release chemicals that act like the hormone estrogen," concluded a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
For the last five years, we have tried to reduce and remove the use of plastic. You have heard me preach before about lessening the load of plastic products in our homes and lives.
Today, I am sharing a charming, useful, reusable, compostable, wipe clean product that really works. Bees Wrap.
Instead of wrapping your hand full of gorgeous grapes in plastic wrap to save for later……………how about wrapping them in a cotton fabric that has been coated in beeswax?
Fortunately for all of us, this is a beautiful solution.
Beautiful Bees Wrap is the Bees Knees!
In place of covering your lefties in plastic wrap or taking your snack to work in a ziplock bag…may I gently suggest you give bees wrap a try?
You can certainly search Google and find dozens of recipes to make your own. Or you can purchase them from a number of sources.
I received my beautiful bees wrap from https://www.beefuddledfarms.com/what-we-do
Beefuddled Farms is located in Pennsylvania. One of the owners is Michelene. She is a mom, sister, daughter, student, beekeeper, teacher, gardener and the list of goodness goes on and on.
In addition to the bees wrap, one of my favorite things she offers (besides honey) is an exquisite lotion that is smooth, rich and is a pleasure to use.
The beautiful spirit of Michelene is most evident the moment you meet her. She is knee-deep in the bee business so of course, you can purchase other honey goodies from her or she offers classes.
One of her products is sure to tickle your fancy. She has a wonderful website that is easy to use. Please take a moment to stop by her site, look around, enjoy the pictures, learn something new, and share the name of her business with your friends and family.
You will be most pleased that you took the time to invest in your health and wellness, beecause you are worth it!
In this together, friends,
Chat soon.
ps. In the genre of full disclosure and honesty, Michelene gave this bee wrap to me as a gift. I value her kindness and am so pleased to share 'n tell such a high-quality product with you.


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A band of coatis consists of females with offspring. Previously, biologists presumed that all females in a band were blood-related, because a female will often take care of the offspring of another female, allowing her to feed freely. But research has shown that not all females in a group are blood-related. Some unrelated females simply form a friendship, and these friends are so well trusted that a female will often let her friend take care of her young, while she is out feeding. This behaviour also allows a female to bring her young into the band from her nest much earlier than she could otherwise have done, because other females will guard her young.
A short period of time each year, a male coati will join a band to mate with as many females as possible. But as males are known to often kill and eat young coatis, the females soon become aggressive and chase him away from the band. When a mother brings her newborn young into a band, the male will re-join the group for a short period, sniffing all the young he has fathered, thus being able to recognize them later and avoid eating his own offspring!
When walking or running, coatis hold their very long, banded tail erect. They are excellent climbers, wrapping their tail around branches and twigs for balance. Coatis can even run down a tree trunk, head first. They eat a variety of food, such as fruits, eggs of turtles, lizards and birds, and small animals like insects, worms, scorpions, crabs etc.


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Mennonite Evangelizing Committee (Elkhart, Ind.) Records, 1881-1906 | Mennonite Church USA Archives
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Scope and Contents: Early records of the organization that evolved into the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, the mission agency of the (old) Mennonite Church. Materials include a brief history of early Mennonite mission organizations, a cash book, the 1892 annual meeting report, and an early minute book containing minutes for the annual and occasional meetings of the Mennonite Evangelizing Committee (1882-1892), the Mennonite Evangelizing Board of America (1892-1896), and the Mennonite Evangelizing and Benevolent Board (1896-1906). In 1906, this board merged with the Mennonite Board of Charitable Homes and Missions to form the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities.


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In 2014, he was appointed by the Grand Council of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Rome, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotenciary of the Sovereign Order of Malta in the Dominican Republic. In 2015, Mr. Rainieri received the distinction of "Italiani che Onorano L'Italia nel Mondo" (Honorable Italian of the World) by the Italian Parliament and the Italian Senate, for his valuable contribution to the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. Most recently in November of 2017, the UNTWO in coordination with the Ministry of Tourism of Jamaica, recognized Mr. Rainieri with the award Global Legends of the Caribbean, highlighting his merits in the creation of one of the most important tourism destinations in the world, Punta Cana.
In addition to his business pursuits, Mr. Rainieri has made numerous philanthropic and social contributions. In 2006, he became an active member of two renowned international non-profit institutions, YPO International and the Clinton Global Initiative. Recently he became Council Member of the World Travel and Tourism Council. Mr. Rainieri is the Chairman & CEO of Grupo Puntacana; and Grupo Puntacana Foundation, a non-profit entity dedicated to the development and execution of social and environmental awareness programs in favor of the communities of the Punta Cana zone. He has also built schools, churches, a clinic, and a pediatric center for the less fortunate in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic with the collaboration of religious groups. He is also involved in other communities such as Cambita, San Cristóbal; La Vega; and La 40, in Santo Domingo with Monsignor Antonio Camilo. Currently, his company runs a Polytechnic Institute in Punta Cana with the Catholic Church, where more than 500 students are preparing themselves for their future with technical careers.
He has been married to Mrs. Haydee Kuret Rainieri since 1973, and has three children, Paola, Francesca, and Frank Elías, and six grandchildren. Mrs. Rainieri currently serves as Vice-President of Human Resources and Hospitality for Grupo Puntacana, and all three of his children are profoundly committed to the business group as well.


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2. Agree to terms. You will be provided with our Terms of service screen which you can review and by clicking Next you will be taken to the last step, where you can add students to your account.
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Under One Roof - Hosted Organisations & Groups
CGL provides adult drug and alcohol services delivering a full integrated recovery service.
Contact : 0115 896 0798 between 9am and 5pm.
Mark Spencer MP
Mark Spencer is the Member of Parliament for Sherwood.
A surgery is held in Hucknall on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Appointments necessary.
Phone: 0115 968 1186 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.markspencer.org.uk
Engage Food Bank
We provide food parcels to people in need in and around Hucknall. Referal is neccessary to register with the service. The service is available Mon, Thur, and Fri 915am until midday.
Contact reception for more details on 0115 9521236
Cottage Crafts
We are a craft group producing items for sale to help raise funds for Under One Roof. We are always looking to welcome new volunteers, especially knitters, and donations of materials. Items for sale are displayed in the cafe. FABRIC donations always required please!
We meet every Monday morning. Contact reception for more details on 0115 9521236
Taking Steps Walking Group
We are a social walking group who meet on Mondays (Easy walks) and Wednesdays(Intermediate walks). We aim to help people keep fit and mobile whilst meeting friends.
We meet in the cafe at 10am. Please contact Vivienne Ackroyd (Chairman) on
01623 793873 or contact reception for more details on 0115 9521236
Hucknall Street Pastors
Street Pastors are volunteers from local Churches who go out every Friday night and provide a visible presence on the streets of Hucknall helping to improve the safety of those who are out, and of the area in general.
Street Pastors can provide basic first aid, help people get home, talk to people to try and calm them down and diffuse situations, listen to people and provide support / advice on where they can find help.
Hucknall Partnership Group
A group that brings together all statutory and voluntary sector services for the benefit of Hucknall townsfolk. Feel free to attend one of our meetings or contact us for more information.
Telephone: 0115 9521236
Under One Roof, 3A Vine Terrace, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7HN
Email : email@example.com
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Mac OS X
With a Mac you might be up and running already, but here is a how to select the Hifime DAC as the output device:
1. Open System Preference
Then you will see this:
2. select Sound, and then select the new device that just appeared in the list.
That's it, you're good to go!
(if not see troubleshooting (link).
Set output sample and bit rate (optional)
You can select the sample rates that the computer sends to the DAC. This is generally not required to adjust,
If you are playing a high resolution track then you should make sure that the output sample rate is set to at least the tracks sample rate. If it is set lower then the computer will down sample the signal which would eliminate any benefit from the high resolution track.
- It can be beneficial to set a high bit rate if you are adjusting volume on the computer to keep a high dynamic range.
If you have a high resolution DAC (384kHz or 192kHz), then you need to first install drivers, click here for the guide.
How to select the Hifime DAC as the output device:
1. Open control panel, there are several ways to do this. The easiest might be to go to Search and search for "Control Panel".
2. Click Hardware and Sound
3. Click Manage audio devices
4. You will now see the Hifime DAC, normally called SPDIF Interface. If it's not already set as default device then you can click Set Default.
You can also click Properties and change the default name of this to Hifime DAC or similar.
Click Supported Formats and select any unselected option to enable other higher sample rates.
You can also click Advanced and set the default sample rate.
The DAC works in most Linux distribution without drivers. If you are using Linux then you probably know how to select the sound output :)


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iPad Mania: Confessions of an Apple Luddite
Tech-aficionados the world over (and some Juggle commenters) are abuzz over Apple's (AAPL) iPad, a new tablet device that falls somewhere between a laptop and an iPhone.
It's too early to know all the myriad Juggle-friendly uses the iPad may have (reading novels and magazines or watching videos on the commute, for one). But its sister product, the iPhone, has already proven to be a necessity in many busy families, providing apps that do everything from pacifying antsy children and keeping them entertained on long plane rides to calendar and organizing programs. (Some of the top kid-friendly apps can be found here and here.)
Although I'm thankful that my husband's iPhone can make all sorts of nifty animal sounds that keep my son amused in a pinch, I confess I haven't yet succumbed to the lure of an iPhone, preferring the old-fashioned keypad of my trusty BlackBerry.


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Festival Start: 05 September 2019 Festival Ende: 26 September 2019
International short film Festival «Kinematic Shorts» is a film contest for emerging directors. The main aim of the Festival is to present new short films and to support young filmmakers, create the opportunity for filmmakers to show their film to a wide audience. The festival will take place in ten Russian cities.
Main award: 1000 euros for the best film; chosen by the audience of the festival.
All participants receive festival diploma.
Festival committee is in search of short narrative films made between 2018-19 years with duration not more than 20 minutes previously never screened in Russia before and never screened on the Internet. The screening of the film during the Festival should be the Russian premiere.
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Architektur denken
Birkhäuser, 1999 - Architecture - 64 pages
In order to design a building with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction. In these essays Peter Zumthor expresses his motivation in designing&buildings, which speak to our emotions&and understanding in so many ways, and possess a powerful and unmistakable presence and personality. This book, whose first edition has been out of print for years, has been expanded to include three new essays: "Does Beauty Have a Form?,?? "The Magic of the Real,?? and "Light in the Landscape.??? It has&been freshly illustrated throughout with new color photographs of Zumthor??'s new home and studio in Haldenstein, taken specially for this edition by Laura Padgett, &and received a new typography by Hannele Gr??nlund.&
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The ITeC has granted its DITE 312 and 313 certificates to Dynamobels indoor room divider kits, which have enabled us to obtain the CE marking for our products.
The CE marking stands for the French "Conformité Européenne," meaning European Conformity. It is a European marking given to certain groups of services and industrial products, as set out in Directive 93/68/EEC. It was established by the European Community and constitutes proof on the part of the manufacturer that their products meet the minimum legal and technical requirements with regards to safety for use in the Member States of the European Union. The CE marking can be considered as the passport for marketing a product in countries belonging to the European Union.
This achievement makes Dynamobel the first Spanish manufacturer to obtain the CE marking for a room division (indoor divider) product line.
The DITE certificates granted back the technical aptitude of these products in areas such as reaction to fire, impacts and rigidity, as well as acoustic and thermal insulation.
More information is available on the following websites:
ITecC (Institut de Tecnologia de Construcció de Catalunya)
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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms occur when someone reduces or stops alcohol consumption after prolonged periods of excessive drinking.
The process of cleaning the body from the alcohol substance to overcome its addiction is called alcoholism detox. Detox is the first (necessary) step in overcoming alcohol dependence.
Not everyone who stops drinking experiences withdrawal symptoms, but most people who have been drinking frequently will experience some form of withdrawal symptoms if they stop drinking suddenly.
Understanding the alcohol withdrawal symptoms that may follow the short term or long term stopping of drinking is critical for avoiding unnecessary complications. (For more on the treatment of alcohol withdrawals read Diazepam and alcohol withdrawals)
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When a drinker consumes large quantities of alcohol over weeks, months or years - his body attempts to safeguard its internal stability.
The body, particularly the brain, adapts to the presence of alcohol by compensating for alcohol's effect on the central nervous system (CNS).
Alcohol has an overall suppressing effect on CNS activity. Most of the clinical effects can be explained by the interaction of alcohol with various neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors in the brain. If you are interested in learning more about this process, here is a good source.
...depends on various factors including age, genetics, and, most importantly, degree of alcohol intake, length of time the individual has been misusing alcohol and number of previous alcohol detoxifications.
The period of time in which the symptoms occur and peak range from 5 - 10 hours after the last drink (drinkers in the early stage alcoholism) up to 48 - 72 hours (for alcoholics in the advanced stages) and may persist for weeks and even months.
If you think you might be suffering from signs of alcohol withdrawal then it is essential you call for medical assistance as soon as possible. Alcohol withdrawal seizures can be life-threatening.
Prolonged alcohol withdrawal syndrome occurs in many alcoholics where alcohol withdrawal symptoms continue beyond the acute withdrawal stage (the first 72 hours) but usually at a sub acute level of intensity and gradually decreasing with severity over time.
Some withdrawal symptoms can linger for at least a year after discontinuation of alcohol. Symptoms can include:
In addition to the amount of alcohol consumed and the duration of the alcohol intake just before cessation of drinking - a history of withdrawal episodes appears to be a critical factor in the intensity of withdrawal symptoms.
Many alcoholics experience numerous withdrawal episodes during the course of their illness (Hillbom 1990). Kindling is the phenomenon where repeated alcohol detoxifications lead to an increased severity of the alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
For example, binge drinkers may initially experience no withdrawal symptoms but with each period of resumption of drinking followed by abstinence, their withdrawal symptoms intensify in severity and may eventually result in full blown delirium tremens with convulsive alcohol withdrawal seizures.
Given the high rate of regressions among alcoholics, each withdrawal episode may perhaps best be viewed not as an isolated event but as part of a potentially long-term process that can lead to dangerous exacerbation of withdrawal symptoms with each subsequent episode.
If alcohol withdrawal symptoms are not treated correctly or in time - they may rapidly become life threatening.
Call your health care provider or go the emergency room if you think you might be in alcohol withdrawal, especially if you were using alcohol often and recently stopped.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms persist after treatment.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if seizures, fever, severe confusion, hallucinations, or irregular heartbeats occur.
It is essential that you only attempt to withdraw from alcohol under medical supervision.
Your physician will provide you with medication for alcohol withdrawals such as Diazepam.
This which will help you relax ensuring that you do not have alcohol withdrawal anxiety and, more importantly, you don't suffer from alcohol withdrawal seizures which can be fatal.
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If the average personal trainer had a dollar for every time a new client identified a history of knee pain during their pre-exercise screening, they'd have a solidly reliable passive income stream. As many of the largest, most powerful muscles of the body cross the hip and attach to the leg, any restrictions in these muscles can affect the correct functioning of the hips. This in turn places significant stress on the knees.
This hip mobility assessment from Justin Price, creator of The Biomechanics Method®, is a simple activity that can help identify risk of knee pain in new and existing clients.
- Have your client lay on the floor on their back with their legs about 45-60cm apart
- Ask them to try to turn both of their legs inward so their feet move toward each other
- Look to see if one leg cannot turn in as far as the other
- If there is no visible difference, ask your client to tell you if they can feel a difference between the sides, or if one side is more difficult to turn in than the other
- Ideal range is about 30°.
Understanding how the relationship between mobility and strength can cause dysfunction is a key factor for keeping your clients injury-free and primed for optimum performance. If you're interested in learning more about assessment for, and prescription of, corrective exercise, check out The Biomechanics Method Corrective Exercise Trainer course today!


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Alex & Me is available NOW on Digital Download and coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 19th!
The other day, I set down with my kids, all ready to watch a movie that I assumed was "kid-friendly." The movie is huge. There are toys of the movie and so I thought the movie would be fine to watch with my 8 and 6 year old boys. Needless to say, it wasn't five minutes in and I had to shut-down the movie. The movie was completely inappropriate for their age group and, even I didn't care for the foul language, nudity, and other crude jokes it had in it. It didn't need that stuff.
The movie would have been completely fine without it, but yet, in today's society more and more movies are coming out just like it. It is hard to find a good family movie. That's why when I was sent the new movie, Alex & Me, I was so excited I could finally watch a good, clean, G-rated movie with my family.
Alex & Me is inspirational, funny and great for the whole family
About Alex & Me
Teenager Reagan Willis (Nickelodeon star Siena Agudong) has one dream – to play soccer like her hero, Alex Morgan. Her bedroom is a shrine to all things Alex, including a life-size poster of the Olympic gold medalist.
Yet in the Willis house, Reagan lives in the shadow of her prep football superstar brother, Logan. When Reagan fails to make the cut of the premiere local soccer club team and is humiliated by her rival Claire, she's certain her ship has sailed. But after accidentally hitting her head, Reagan's poster of Alex Morgan suddenly comes to life and everything changes!
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Alex & Me is a great movie to watch with the family. Even with it's G-rating, the movie isn't boring and offers laughter the whole family can enjoy. With powerful lessons for both children and adults, this movie offers much more than a few hours of entertainment.
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Someone's feeling lonely. It's not me. I've gone past that stage, at least for now. It's Faith.
In recent months, I have observed that the little girl loves company and would jump for joy when I told her that we would be meeting so-and-so. Even when we are going around the neighbourhood, she would greet the people she meets and tries to befriend new ones especially at the playground and library. She has grown out of the solitary play mode and increasingly loves to hang out with people.
Bad news for me, huh?
That means she gets bored at home more often because her mother doesn't always have time to think of new activities to engage her. Thankfully, there are the weekly playdates and co-ops and the occasional swimming sessions with her cousins. However, these might not continue the following year since her playmates would be in preschool and there would be fewer opportunities to go out with them.
So I did the unthinkable (in my case). I went to shop for schools for her.
I really didn't want her to go to school until she turns 4 years old. She is, after all, still so young! She needs to play and enjoy her childhood. Besides, I don't think we are doing an awful job in our homeschooling effort. However, since she is born in the popular year of the dragon, I thought that I should start looking for schools just in case there are no vacancies left by the time I decide to put her in school. I should at least put her on a waiting list or something, that's what a lot of mummy friends were telling me to do.
In the end, I visited two schools. The first one was none too impressive although it seems like a well-known preschool. The moment the marketing executive (yes, not the principal!) told me that they emphasize on academic excellence, I lost complete interest. I want a preschool that focuses on building the children's characters, where each child's uniqueness is respected and that they can learn at their own pace. The second school fits my criterion to a tee. It's not a well-known school and in fact, the preschool is rather young but as I spoke with the principal and visited the premise, I was won over.
That is the preschool for Faith. And on the spot, I decided that Faith would go to school the following year.
After leaving the compound, I started to have doubts and was uncertain if I have made the right decision. On one hand, I would want to continue what we have been doing. I can always find a new group of playmates for her and we can always go out and learn stuff together. On the other hand, getting her to go to school might do her good too since she can have more friends and learn from the wonderful teachers and principal in that school.
We shall see.
For now, the decision is for her to go to school.
So, yes, Faith is going to school. *sobs*


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Kelly has stated her concerns regarding the hype that her readers are faced with in electric toothbrush advertising. She has committed to sifting through the fluff to get to the truth about what features each model offers, and the benefits those features bring to the consumer.
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Iowa's Record: 6-4, 3-3 Big Ten
Iowa's Rankings
AP: 5 votes
USA Today: 6 votes
ESPN Power 16:
ESPNU Allstate:
HARRIS: 5 votes
2008 Iowa Football Schedule
August 30th Iowa v. Maine WIN 46-3
September 6th Iowa v. Florida International WIN 42-0
September 13th Iowa v. Iowa State WIN 17-5
September 20th Iowa @ Pittsburgh Loss 21-20
September 27th Iowa v. Northwestern Loss 22-17
October 4th Iowa @ Michigan State Loss 16-13
October 11th Iowa @ Indiana WIN 45-9
October 18th Iowa v. Wisconsin WIN 38-16
October 25th Bye Week
November 1st Iowa @ Illinois Loss 27-24
November 8th Iowa v. Penn State WIN 24-23
November 15th Iowa v. Purdue 12:05 PM, BTN
November 22nd Iowa @ Minnesota 7:05 PM, BTN
November 15th, 2008: Iowa Hawkeyes v. Purdue Boilermakers 3-7, 1-5 Big Ten
Prior Games: 80, Purdue leads 45-32-3
Last Game: 2007, Purdue 31 Iowa 6
Current Line: Iowa -15.5
Current Turnover Margin: +3
Depth Chart for this week:
Game Watch: 'The Best Game Watch Outside Of Kinnick.'
BLONDIES SPORTS 212 West 79th, (Broadway/Amsterdam).
1 train to 79th street, half a block east. Several parking garages are nearby.
NOTE: If sitting on bar stools/standing for 3 hours is not ideal for you, we will be reserving a couple tables on the restaurant side of Blondies. We will not always have Hawkeye audio on the restaurant side.
Last Week: Penn State
The weight – is over.
The weight, that is, of our depressing streak of 9 straight losses in games decided by 3 points or less. And the three season long wait that we have endured, hoping the Hawks could get a signature win that would propel us back toward our place at the top of the Big Ten and the Top 10 in the polls.
If this win will indeed do that is to be seen, but I like our chances. That the Hawks could play a considerably less than perfect game yet come out with the victory could mean that we have finally turned that corner.
Let's start with the defense. We needed to start quickly, and voila, they did. And no, there is no way Penn State recovered that ball on the 1-yard line. Clark had his hand on it, yes, but he slid into the end zone without recovering it, and then he lost it in the pile. Not the only call of the day that left us scratching our heads. But little matter, Greene touched the ball twice and the Hawks were up 7-0. First rule of upsets, don't fall behind early.
Then, well, the bend don't break defense really showed its form. State began the first of 3 methodical, dink and dunk drives (with some shifty running of their own) that had them in the Iowa red zone with relative ease. An end zone pass interference penalty, and the Lions had two yards and 4 plays to tie it up. Something snapped in the Hawkeye huddle – 1st down, loss. 2nd down, loss. 3rd down, loss. Field goal.
The Iowa offense could get nothing going and so the defense spent 24 minutes of the half on the field. The 2nd long drive, a td, and the third, stuffed again, field goal. And so it ended with us trailing just 13-7 and maybe State was beginning to wonder what was happening to them. As the halftime began I kept muttering to myself, 'halftime adjustments, Norm.'
And Norm heard me. 2nd half, the only points the Lions could muster would be gifts from Stanzi (much more on that later), and the Iowa defense would go on to hold State to sub 100 yards in the final 30.
Then, with the game on the line, Clark got greedy, the wind took it, and Sash was waiting. The return got us 20 yards or so, and then Final Drive – 2008 edition, was on. We had just asked that the defense give us a shot to win it. And they did.
The way the Hawkeye offense snoozed their way through the 1st half you had to figure they would come out stronger. Nope, on the 4th play of the 3rd, Stanzi throws into a quadruple team and State had the ball at our 29. They got to the 11 before the defense stiffened and field goal number 3 pushed the lead to 16-7.
See, I knew if someone kicked three field goals they would lose, I just figured it would be us.
Anyway, that seemed to provide a bit of a Hawkeye spark, and Shonn again found his footing while DJK came alive. Iowa would convert, yes, three 3rd downs, with the last one being the 3rd and 13 strike to a wide-open DJK that trimmed the lead to 16-14. The defense forces a 3 and out and sweet momentum was solidly on our sideline.
Greene gains 12 yards on the first two snaps and it looks like things are beginning to roll our way, but Stanzi can't handle the ensuing hike, and the Lions are now at our 28. 4 plays, all runs, Hawk defense can't win this battle, State leads, 23-14. We trail by 9, and have given up 10 points off turnovers.
The 4th began rather quietly with a stalled Iowa drive, but Donahue's foot knocked the punt dead at the State 11. Defense would win this one, and the punt, into the wind, came 4 plays later. Iowa ball, Lion 44.
The key play in this drive was the 18-yard completion, on a 3rd and 8, to Myers. Stanzi went back to him for 7 more, and now Shonn could not be stopped. Two plays, 17 yards, Hawks trail, 23-21.
Then we all had heart attacks. Iowa D forces a 3 and out, but Sandeman dings the punter's foot (or more like, the punter kicked him), and it's a 15 yard roughing the kicker penalty, 1st down. Here we go again, another excruciating loss. State rather easily moves it to the Iowa 23 when the D line says 'enough'. Two straight backfield tackles produce the 3rd down holding call, and then Clark makes the mistake that costs the Lions their shot at a national title.
Course it was not that easy. Stanzi, sacked on 1st down, misses his target on 2nd, and the Hawks face a 3rd and 15. The 9-0 team then makes another mistake and goes through our receiver to give us the 1st, and hold on, it just might be. Stanzi hits Myers again, for 10 yards and 6 inches, on a 3rd and 10 to keep the drive alive (what is the Iowa offense doing converting all these 3rd downs???). A little Shonn and two 10 yarders to DJK and the Hawks are inside the 20. Moments later, hysteria.
Mossbrucker, not happy Murray gets to attempt the kick, but Ferentz goes with the one-year older kicker, and let's not forget the chip shot Moss missed at Illinois, those 3 points looming rather large in the end. He is a freshman, and his chance will come to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the games ahead.
Standout stat of the week, defense: Clark, in the clear driver's seat for All Big Ten QB and possibly offensive MVP, just 9-23 for a measly 86 yards and the disastrous (for them) pick. A mere 6 yards on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, surprise!, Greene. It sure did not seem like he was racking up that many yards watching the game, but there goes the century mark again, 117 on 28 carries. For him, a subpar 4.2 per touch. Shonn is now just 32 yards behind UConn's Brown for 2nd nationally.
The Hawks have now sowed up the bowl eligible 6th win, but there is more to do. Two more wins, and we have a great shot at going right back where we belong. Somewhere warm, and on New Year's Day.
This Week: Purdue
Leading candidate for biggest Big Ten flop of 08, Purdue.
Coach Tiller, Godfather of Big Ten Spread Offense is calling it quits after this season. QB Painter (still there) is a 5th year senior, as is tailback Sheets, and the Boilermakers had some pretty high hopes coming in. The spread put up 40+ points against the likes of Northern Colorado and Michigan, but the Lions, Buckeyes, Gophers, and Spartans have all contained it to single digits in their wins over Purdue.
Sheets is a legit threat, topping the season to date 1000-yard mark in last week's loss to Michigan State, and he can also make the catch out of the backfield. Once again, taking him out of the game will be the key. You would think Painter would be the bigger threat, but he only has 6 tds and 11 interceptions. The Hawks sit just one pick behind UNC and BC for the NCAA lead, and I think we will be in front come 3:30 Saturday.
The Boilermakers also have the distinction of being one short of dead last in Div. 1 in punting average. Look for the Hawks to have some short drives and look for Andy to take one to the house.
Are the Hawks at risk of coming out flat in the week after our biggest win in a generation? I doubt it. I trust the coaching staff keeps saying the words 'Western Michigan' every 27 seconds at practice (the Illini didn't learn from us and fell to the Broncos Saturday). It's Senior Day, and the Hawks have a whole lot to play for.
Point thy gaze at the Big Ten standings, below:
Spartans 6-1, 9-2
Lions 5-1, 9-1
Buckeyes 5-1, 8-2
Gophers 3-3, 7-3
Wildcats 3-3, 7-3
Hawks 3-3, 6-4
Illini 3-3, 5-5
Wolverines 2-4, 3-7
Badgers 2-5, 5-5
Hoosiers 1-5, 3-7
Boilermakers 1-5, 3-7
This week, the Geeks head to the Big House. The Rodents play at Camp Randall. Odds both could lose? Good. Next week we pay Kinnick North a visit and Northwestern gets the Illini, who could be playing for a bowl berth (they play at the Horseshoe this week, not likely to win).
Two Hawk wins and one loss by Minnesota, Northwestern, and Illinois and we sit all alone in 4th. The way this season has gone, I don't think anyone saw that coming. 4th would almost certainly get us into the Outback against one of those SEC teams who takes us for granted until it's too late.
Kinnick bids farewell Saturday to Brodell (maybe, he could get the injury extra year), Bruggeman, Olsen, and Myers on the offensive side. Defense, three and soon four-year letter winners Kroul and King, and Fletcher. And that's it, for starters. There are others, of course, but you can begin to see that the Hawks might be on the verge of another run like we have been waiting for.
So look for the defense to pitch one more home 2 hitter, Greene to top 150, and Stanzi continue to grow after his amazing finish last week. Provided the Hawks come out ready to play, it should be over rather early.
In other news, congrats to the Iowa Field Hockey team, now the 3 time defending Big Ten Tournament Champions. Come on girls; bring home that NCAA title you have been so close to for the past 20 years!
And it's NOVEMBER, which means the hoops openers have arrived! Lick's boys Friday night (Charleston Southern, yawn), and the Iowa women begin defense of their shared regular season and (not shared) Big Ten Tourney titles when they open Sunday against Texas State (yawns again).
Gable recently warned the Brands brothers about complacency. They open the 21st, against Coe College. Ask the Kohawks after the match if Iowa might be thinking about other things. That is, if the Hawks don't rip out all their throats.
After a couple weeks in the wilderness we are back at noon, back on the Big Ten Network, and the Geeks and Wolverines can join us this week for The Beer Song.
Enjoy the rest of your week, and we'll see ya bright and early Saturday! Unless you are one of those peeps that rolls in around the 2nd quarter. Take it easy Friday night!
Why You Should Watch The Iowa Games At Blondies Sports
- A room full of Iowans, and Quasi-Iowans.
- Iowa games in glorious audio – we control the bar side stereo. That means you hear the game. And the fight song. ON IOWA. The Beer Song. Maybe a little Hawkeye radio audio from past dramatic games.
- A bar decked out in Hawkeye banners, flags, signs, etc.
- It is a bar – meaning that once the game kicks off, you don't have to drink Coke. That is, unless you want to.
- Speaking of audio…actual Hawkeye Marching Band alumni have been known to break out the brass and start jamming.
- Prizes. From time to time, there will be raffles of cool Hawkeye gear.
- Should the Hawks lose, you don't have to drown your sorrows by yourself. Pain is a drink best shared with friends.
- The best chicken wings in the City. Extra napkins – required.
- It's economical – the more fun you have at the bar, the less you can have on Saturday night. Thus you save money on Saturday nights.
- Have cable? No Big Ten Network for you, yet. The bar has DirecTV.


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Discover the many edible and medicinal uses of plantains.
Follow in the footsteps of your ancestors – get to know the edible and medicinal uses of plantains.
It would actually take a book of its own to do justice to the many edible and medicinal uses of plantains. Much like other very common herbs covered here in these pages, such as shepherd's purse and yarrow, humans have been foraging plantains pretty much for ever.
The genus Plantago contains two of our finest medicinal plants here in the UK and two other good edible species well worth knowing. Here they are:
Plantago lanceolata / P.major / P.ovata / P.coronopus / P.maritima
Ribwort, Greater plantain, Hoary plantain, Buckshorn plantain & Sea plantain
Plantaginaceae Family
Worldwide, there are approximately 200 species of these mainly weedy and sometimes invasive annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the genus Plantago. Their generic name Plantago comes from the Latin Planta – soul of the foot.
Here in Britain, you will easily find at least four of the plantain tribe growing wild. Two of them almost exclusively live and flourish by the coast and estuaries. The other two are found in 99% of the country and are two of the most useful medicinal plants you can get your hands on. These are fantastic plants and easily identified.
It is likely that you are already familiar with ribwort (Plantago lanceolata) and 'greater plantain' also known as 'rats-tail' (P.major). These two plants are very common perennial herbs. They are never too far away in pretty much any urban and country setting. It may be that our long and intimate relationship with the plantains, through more than a few turnings of the great celestial wheel, has ensured their large numbers and close proximity. Before you can begin exploring the edible and medicinal uses of plantains, you need to be able to identify them.
Botanical descriptions
Ribwort is a low-growing plant, with lanceolate leaves, approximately 15-25 cm long. Rats-tail plantain has much wider, broadly oval leaves with a noticeably wider and longer petiole.
Both species have distinctive white, raised veins on the undersides of the leaves. Stringy fibres are easily noticed when tearing the leaves They form basal rosettes before and during flowering.
Flowering spikes of both species can reach up to 45 cm high. These, and the buds are often being covered in fine silky hairs. The stems can be deeply furrowed in appearance.
Greater plantain's inflorescence is larger than ribwort's, occupying a greater ratio of the whole stem, but ribwort's flowering stem is often larger in overall size yet with a much smaller, more delicate flower-head than the rats-tail.
The flowers of both species are produced without the need for petals. Initially the green buds give rise to pale creamy / yellow anthers. The flowers eventually turn brown when seeds are ripe.
Ribwort and rats-tail are very variable species. They will adapt their habit to environmental factors, being erect in tall vegetation but prostrate under grazing pressure. They can establish by spreading through vegetative means, ribwort especially so, and often appear in dense patches.
Neither of these plants are exceptionally frost hardy, but in our milder winters of late I'm seeing lots of ribwort persist, especially round the Atlantic coast.They both flower from April to August, and seeds ripen from June to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by wind, flies and beetles.
These plants are noted for attracting wildlife; and so surely are worth a place undisturbed somewhere in your garden for this reason alone. Saying this, it will probably be impossible to completely eradicate the common plantains from your plot!
Their seeds contain a water retaining 'gel' made from mucilage, enabling them to germinate and grow in dry soils when other species cannot. If conditions are not favourable, the seed is long-lived and can sit in the soil for months or years waiting for the right conditions!
Habitats to look in when foraging plantain.
Plantain's can grow on most soils including alkaline and nutritionally poor soils up to around 840 metres. They tolerate maritime exposure, establishing themselves in a wide range of conditions.
Ribwort plantain is often a significant component of flower-rich grasslands. Indeed, the plantain's have been suggested as the most constant and widespread component of natural and semi-natural grassland in Britain.
They are found in all but the most acid grassland, appearing in meadow communities, grazed pasture, lawns, sea cliffs, and sand dunes. Although ribwort is frequently prominent in a grass sward, it is not dominant in the sense of excluding other species or limiting diversity (as shown by its constant presence in the most diverse grasslands). If you are not sure if the plantains are growing near you (they are!), then take a look at this map.
Britain's three other common plantain herbs.
Amongst other plantain's you may stumble across here in Britain will be the 'Hoary' plantain (Plantago media). This plant has ovate-lanceolate leaves, sort of halfway between greater plantain and ribwort. Leaves with 5 prominent ribs and flowers with purple tinged stamens. I still confuse hoary plantain leaves with fat ribwort leaves from a glance.
Hoary plantain has to be the prettiest plantain of the lot to my eye, looking more similar in form to ribwort than the rats-tail, but with gorgeous mauve anthers. Hoary plantain can often be found nearer the coast-line and can freely occur inland as well, but nowhere near as frequently as ribwort.
Hoary plantain is absent from most of Cornwall and Wales, but can be found elsewhere under elevations of 520 metres. I've seen a few on the Downs near the Gorge in Bristol, another maritime climate and setting.
Perhaps more exciting for wild-food foragers, is another native British plantain, the 'Buckshorn plantain' (Plantago coronopus). This species will also be found quite easily on and around our coastlines. This distinctive-looking plant will occur in coastal towns and villages, on shingle beaches, or on sandy grassy edges and all manner of different cliffs. Keep an eye out for it in grasslands in cities that are technically coastal, such as Bristol and London.
Buckshorn plantain has deeply divided, bi-pinnately-lobed leaves, with linear-lobed segments. The leaf shape provides easy identification. Both its name and branched foliage give rise to an allusion of antlers. Its flower is small, initially drooping and then producing a lovely little yellow display.
This may have been the plantain that old texts refer to when mentioning plantain's use as a 'sallet' herb. Certainly, the other plantains mentioned are edible, but only the very youngest leaves are in any way enjoyable raw. Usually our two common plantains here in Britain are often too bitter anyway, no matter their size, unless the younger specimens are used.
Buckshorn plantain is a coastal lowland species and can be found at altitudes of 340 metres although sometimes on salt treated roads inland.
Along the coastline and estuaries you will come across the 'sea plantain' (Plantago maritima), which is another reasonably succulent wild salad or pottage herb.
As well as the drier areas of salt marsh, this plant enjoys shingle beaches, as well as sandy and rocky dunes and edges. It primarily loves the coastal environment, because the numerous cliffs and estuaries offer many niche habitats for a range of tasty edible plants. Sea plantain will sometimes provide an extensive covering of leaves.
Sea plantain has narrower leaves than ribwort. It is a more succulent-looking leaf. On the back you will see a singular, prominent, central mid-rib. The leaves are all attached to a woody crown. Its flowerering stem and flowers are more similar to the rats-tail plantain.
Edible and medicinal uses of plantain.
Parts used Leaves. Pre-flowering buds, seed husk, seeds.
Harvest Leaves, any time from spring to autumn.
Key constituents Mucilage; glycosides (including aucubin); tannins; minerals (including silica, zinc and potassium).
Actions Vulnerary, mildly anti-bacterial, bitter, anti-septic, astringent, demulcent, mildly expectorant, haemostatic, diuretic.
Pharmacology and uses The edible and medicinal uses of plantains are well documented. All of our well-known Western herbalists and herbal writers champion their virtues.
Both ribwort and greater plantain can be used to combat a number of ailments including catarrhal conditions, where rather than suppressing the symptoms, they can enable the body to deal with the causes of excessive catarrh.
On mainland Europe, ribwort is widely applied for hay fever and allergic conditions, where the mucous membranes are dry and or hyper-sensitive. It is of much use treating respiratory conditions.
Both plantains help to provide long term improvements in respiratory health. They can be recommended for a number of respiratory ailments, such as bronchitis, nasal catarrh and sinusitis, as well as middle ear complaints. Both plantains are particularly effective in treating these conditions in children. Once again this is due to their mucilage content.
Plantains act as calming, soothing expectorants, helping relax irritating coughs, especially where accompanied by general tightness of the airways. Ribwort tea is a wholesome, satisfying, tonic of a tea.
John Parkinson (1567-1650) documented that either of the plantains relieve "spitting of the blood" (one of the symptoms of tuberculosis, alongside irritation of the mucous membranes), and "for bloody or foul water by any ulcer in the kidney or bladder".
Nicolas Culpeper (1616-1654) wrote that "plantains are special herbs for "staying all manner of the fluxes in man or woman" and are "singularly good herbs for those that are troubled with consumption of the lungs, or coughs that come of heat. He also mentions plantain herbs as "a good wound herb, to heal fresh or old wounds or sores, either outward or inward".
The aucubin present in the leaves is anti-bacterial and is known to increase uric acid excretion by the kidneys. The micro-nutrient silica is known to promote lung tissue repair and zinc aids general healing and natural defences.
The mucilage content provides a relaxing expectorant action, and combined with the tannin content, provides a local, soothing effect on the gut lining and the skin.
The plantain herbs are indeed outstanding wound herbs. Like other traditionally used plants such as yarrow, plantain offer excellent first-aid, on the move, with no need for tears, plasters, first-aid-kits or nurses. If you cut yourself when out foraging, either ribwort or rats-tail will likely be near-by. Sorted!
To use in the wild, simply gather and chew a few of the leaves, then apply this 'spit poultice' to the afflicted area. Bleeding stops very quickly and broken flesh is rapidly 'glued' together due to the astringency of the tannins and demulcent mucilage components. The plantains are also mildly anti-septic, preventing infection.
The plantains can also be used against insect bites and stings. Once again simply scrunch the leaves until you get the juices flowing. Both the plantains are especially good for treating children suffering from these recurring afflictions.
Eating plantain. Ideas on how to use plantain in the kitchen
During a forage walk I hosted in Oxford, I met a Korean gentleman who reminisced about eating the rats-tail plantain leaves as a child at home. He mentioned that they cooked it as you would spinach, and said it was a commonly used vegetable in rural areas.
The esteemed forager Pascal Bauder demonstrates his method of cooking plantain that produces a seaweed-like texture. Other plantain recipes utilise the earthy, mushroom like flavour of leaves and flower buds. I like using plantain buds in May. I can quickly gather enough to make a tapenade, mixing olive oil, lemon juice salt and pepper, either in a pestle and mortar or nutri-bullet. Add more oil and or a splash of water to mix to a fluid paste consistency. Add to humus about half and half.
Try using sea plantain leaves in a pickle after blanching in boiling water for 30 seconds, or served as a lightly steamed sea vegetable served with pepper and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
If you harvest specimens with leaves still attached to the base stem, and cut them so the majority of them remain attached, try dunking in a spiced batter before frying and serving with a sweet chilli and soy dip. The battered plantain look like octopus on the plate!
Buckshorn plantain has recently become an increasingly popular addition to commercial salad production in South West England. You may find it called 'minutina' or 'erba stella' in seed catalogues. Its succulent crunchy leaves are good, given favourable conditions.
I have noticed that buckshorn can be almost hairless, or alternatively, almost woolly. They can approximate succulence every now and then, complete with a salty tang, but can also be liable to their fair share of stringy fibres, and sometimes taste bitter. Try the plant from numerous locations and times of year.
Plantains also offer us nutritious seeds. These can be added to meals as you might with linseeds, and ground into flour to make flat breads. The seeds of Plantago lanceolata are nutty and just big enough to be bothered about.
Globally known edible and medicinal uses of plantains – 'psyllium'.
Psyllium is the name given to husk from seed of Plantago psyllium and P.indica and is freely available from many ethnic grocer shops as well as pharmacists. This remedy has been used for millennia in Asia, where it is known as 'asashwagole' as well as in North Africa and Europe. If necessary, say in a survival situation, the seed and husk could be collected from our native plantains, but it will take you quite a while to harvest the product.
Parts used Seeds
Key constituents Muco-polysaccharides within the mucilage (approx 15% total weight); proteins; fatty acids (linoleic, oleic, palmitic, stearic); sterols; tannins.
Actions Demulcent, bulk-forming laxative.
If requiring a bulk laxative, there are typically just two main herbal choices that stand out; psyllium or the endangered slippery elm. In both cases the resultant effects are due to the high concentration of mucilaginous, polysaccharide substances.
Herbal pharmacologists advise the soaking of plantain husk in warm water for several hours before using. This is probably due to the nature of long chain mucilage sugar units requiring time for them to be fully 'loosened' from the action of water.
Some studies have shown that fecal matter can be substantially increased by psyllium. For people with constipation, increases in the frequency of defacation will (hopefully) occur. Psyllium is indicated by herbalists for use following anorectal surgery and for the management of haemorrhoids and in cases of diarrhoea.
As a bulk laxative there is a chance it will cause minor flatulence and temporary abdominal pains. Do not attempt to swallow psyllium husk dry, for the drug may cause an obstruction in the throat!
For more information on other plants in season now, simply visit our seasonal and monthly wild food guides.
If you are wanting to come and learn the arts and crafts of the forager, then my upcoming foraging walks may be happening near you soon


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Ivy can quickly cover an unsightly fence, wall or outbuilding with little effort on the gardener's part. This underappreciated perennial can be found in a variety of colours and leaf shapes, and all are easy to grow. Just give ivy some dappled to deep shade, and it will provide a cover of green quickly.
English ivy
English ivy, or Hedera helix, is the best climber of the ivies. Its glossy green leaves give any surface an English cottage look. Hedera helix 'Harald' has a three-pronged leaf with a pale green, whitish edge and a dark green centre. Hedera helix 'Little Diamond' is similar, with a more elongated, triangular-tipped leaf with a bright white edge. Hedera cristata has a slightly ruffled leaf of shiny dark green. Hedera helix 'Goldchild' has a pale golden edge to its small leaves.
Algerian ivy
A good climber for warm climates is Algerian ivy, Hedera canariensis. Algerian ivy uses its aerial rootlets to latch onto any vertical surface. It thrives in the shade and has shiny, glossy evergreen leaves. It is similar in appearance to English ivy, but its leaves are spaced further apart. Its twigs and branches are a distinctive red-wine colour. It produces poisonous black berries and its leaves can be irritating to your skin.
Boston ivy
Though not a true ivy, Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is another easy climber. This vine is related to Virginia creeper. It attaches itself to buildings and walls with holdfasts and often becomes a permanent fixture. Boston ivy grows in partial shade to full sun. In autumn, it takes on a beautiful red colour. Though it is deciduous and loses its leaves before winter, the vines that remain are visually interesting.
Ivy planted in the ground does not require fertiliser. Water it frequently for the first season until the ivy is established. After that, little care is required, other than annual pruning of overgrowth. Ivy climbs by aerial rootlets and requires no training to latch onto a fence and climb. Because of its rapid growth, ivy must be kept in check. If left to grow unfettered, it can become invasive. Pull it back annually to prevent it from twining up trees, smothering perennials and inching into gutters and cracks.
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Donna Frye Endorses Nathan Fletcher for Supervisor
Progressive support for Fletcher continues to grow
SAN DIEGO - Nathan Fletcher's campaign for County Supervisor announced today the endorsement of former City Councilmember Donna Frye, highlighting the growing support for Fletcher among San Diego's top progressive leaders.
Donna Frye said, "I am endorsing Nathan Fletcher because he will help improve our quality of life by protecting and enhancing our environment, investing in San Diego families and listening and responding to the needs of our communities. He supports the rights of the public to know what its elected officials are doing and why. I have worked with Nathan and believe he has the right experience to make our county government more accountable to the public it serves."
Donna Frye is an outspoken environmental and open government advocate who served on the San Diego City Council from 2001-2010. Frye is one of the most popular and well known progressive leaders in San Diego and her support is considered to be among the most significant and influential endorsements for Democratic candidates. Frye's endorsement adds to a growing list of high-profile endorsements for Fletcher from progressive leaders including Mike Thaller, former Chair of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, City Councilmember Chris Ward, Democratic Leaders Jess Durfee and Francine Busby, and the County workers' union, SEIU Local 221.
On Donna Frye's endorsement, Nathan Fletcher said, "I'm honored and proud to have the support of Donna Frye, a progressive champion who has dedicated her life to open government and making San Diego cleaner and safer for all of us. As County Supervisor, I'll take on the status quo at the County Board of Supervisors to make protecting the environment a top priority, and getting County Government focused on fighting climate change."
Fletcher announced his campaign for Supervisor last week in a video announcement to supporters.The video can be viewed here. If elected, Fletcher would be the only Democrat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
To learn more about Nathan Fletcher's campaign, visit: www.NathanFletcher.com.
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Nathan Fletcher is a Marine Corps combat veteran, former California State Assemblymember and a Professor of Practice at UCSD. In the State Assembly, Fletcher passed more than 30 laws to expand healthcare coverage, protect homeowners during the foreclosure crisis and strengthen penalties for violent crimes against children. Since leaving the Assembly, Fletcher founded a veterans' advocacy foundation to help eliminate the stigma surrounding Post-Traumatic Stress and joined the teaching faculty at UCSD. Fletcher lives in City Heights with his wife, Lorena, and their four children.


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Dragonfly Sketch on Watercolor. Micron 05 ink pen, 2B and HB pencils, cellophane wings, gouache paint, on Bristol paper
Binder Clip, Blank Paper, Prayer Beads
Creepy Frog, Glass of Water, USB Light
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My scanner made some weird marks on the leaves… Not my fault…
Appa from Avatar The Last Airbender.
He's a flying Bisen… that's pretty awesome
Darkened and fixed some proportions.
Light rough sketch, head and back is slightly out of proportion
Testing out my tablet.
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During June's All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader became a trending topic on social media, and it didn't have anything to do with the fact that he was getting absolutely pummeled on the field.
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Saturdays are always the worst. Work normally lasts about 12 hours, give or take, and this time it was "give," with a total of 13 hours 4 minutes on my time card, and one break at about 7pm do I could run home and feed the dog. Other than that, I sat down for about a minute one time and was upright constantly for the rest of the time. Here's what I ate all day:
2 cups of coffee with heavy cream in the morning
One slice of toasted sweet bread that the chef made me unprompted
Probably about 10 2-3 inch pieces of bacon
A whole lot of unsweetened tea with kvass (no lemonade!)
When I finally got home:
A big glass of kefir, milk and cream all stirred together
About 2/3 c of leftover chicken pieces
A small handful of almonds and Brazil nuts
Looking back at this, it's way less than I thought. Problem is, it's really hard to schedule the day so I have a solid 20 minutes free to sit and eat - I'll have 4 or 5 minutes here and there, but most of the time something is just minutes away from needing my attention, if it doesn't need it immediately. Such are the joys of being a baker.
Exercise: nothing formal, just a whole lot of lifting that barge and toting that bale. Also took a 15-minute ice bath right before bed because of the ridonkulous record heat we're having, if that counts for anything.


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