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Lead Your Family Like Jesus: Powerful Parenting Principles
from the Creator of Families
Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges, and Tricia Goyer
Q & A from the Authors:
Sometimes it feels like everyone has it all together... except me. How do you encourage people to lead their families in these moments of doubt?
Phil: Comparative parenting is a high risk way of assessing your parenting and family life. It is easy to fall into pride and fear driven complacency or anxiety based on false information. The fact is that you and your family are unique and special in God's eyes. When you start putting yourself down based on what you think is going on in other families you will always be acting on inaccurate information. You will never know what internal price being paid by others for any external success you might see or know if it is worth it. A safe standard to use is one that love provides: Am I loving the best I can in the choices I make and helping my children learn to do the same?
Tricia: When we compare our weaknesses to others' strengths we feel defeated and worthless. Yet when we compare our strengths to others' weaknesses then pride slips in. The best thing is don't compare! I've come to a place where I'm able to appreciate the ways other families excel without having to feel bad about myself or my family. As I talk about in Lead Your Family Like Jesus, when our family discovered what we were "about"--what our label was—then we focused on excelling in those things, and not trying to keep up with those around us. For example, one of the things we're about is family meals. I might serve canned vegetables and grilled cheese one night but it's the experience. No one's life is like a Pinterest board. We all have "sharable" moments, but we're all a work in progress.
I LOVE Tricia's response that no ones life is a Pinterest board. That is so true in mine. I can't get anything to turn out like a photo! Not my house, my cooking, my children's appearance, my crafts.
Living in the hear and now, the reality of it is what is so important. We are unique and for us personally that means a larger family, and dynamics that don't always allow for things to be picture perfect.
This book gives you the blessing of "Saying yes to the Best and No to the Rest", and biblically backing it up.
This is one of those books that you can read snippets here and there and still get insight. One of those books you will shelve and keep and pass on to your own grown children to use. Modeling Jesus, that is what it is all about.
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Once we hit half way, the craving for our tropical island really began to take hold. One of the mates drew up a do-it-yourself-chart, in which everyday we could plot our progress. Each day I would check if it had been updated. Later on I began checking the coordinated on the chart back aft to see where we were. For some reason I found reassurance looking at a piece of paper and noting that we were getting closer.
Four days after the halfway party, the wind came to an almost stand still .
Not good for a sailing vessel.
As the ship wasn't moving quickly, the waves could wreck havoc knocking the ship violently from side to side.
On the plus side, the weather started to heat up as soon as we headed north. The more north we went, the less layers were needed on deck. The full wet weather gear of the Southern waters was replaced with the t-shirt and shorts of the tropics.
The fishing lines began to actually catch fish, with this huge Mahi Mahi feeding all 18 of us for dinner. A modest tuna didn't get that far, but was a good appetiser.
And then, on a afternoon, so distant I first mistook it for cloud, the mountains of Rarotonga were sighted. By breakfast we circled the island, awaiting customs to answer our radio calls.
Rarotonga was different to how I imagine. With the rain clouds hitting its forest covered peaks, it looked like the setting of King Kong. From a far the sandy beaches weren't visible and I wasn't sure we'd come to the right island, it was something spectaluar to photograph! It looked beautiful and after 18 days at sea, a tropical island was exactly what I had in mind.

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Last week was a rollercoaster. Lots of ups and downs. Kerry came for a visit and spent the night. She brought along our Girl Scout cookie order so we are now well supplied with sweet treats. Then Friday morning I woke up with, thankfully, a mild case of whatever is going around. Friday and Saturday were spent bundled up in my chair sleeping, watching TV and movies. Which means that I didn't make it to the Iron Thistle Scottish Heritage Festival. I was really in the mood for bagpipes and men in kilts, too.
A couple of things I've been working on were finished. First is another block for Colleen. This is the one with the fantasy flowers and the insanity induced polka dots.
I'll be making several small simple pieced blocks and then will be finished with my part of the Progressive Challenge. Everyone's blocks will be unveiled at our Skrappy Ladies Spring Retreat later this month. I'm looking forward to spending the weekend with good friends and seeing all of the challenge blocks.
A knitting project was also finished. The September Woods Socks are now complete.
The final, keeping fingers crossed, stepdown on the Prednisone withdrawal has begun. The brain is feeling slightly foggy and having a little shortness of breath, hopefully it won't last long.


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Baha'i International Community: History of Active Cooperation with the United Nations
Baha'i International Community: History of Active Cooperation with the United Nations
The Baha'i International Community is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that both encompasses and represents the world-wide membership of the Baha'i Faith, including more than five million men and women from over 2,100 ethnic groups and almost every nationality, economic class, trade and profession. There are significant Baha'i communities in 235 countries and territories, of which 182 are organized as national (or regional) affiliates, with more than 12,500 organized local communities. As an NGO at the United Nations, the Baha'i International Community is an association of democratically elected national governing bodies known as National Spiritual Assemblies.
The Baha'i International Community has a long history of involvement with international organizations. At League of Nations headquarters in Geneva, an International Baha'i Bureau, established in 1926, served as a base for Baha'is participating in League activities. In 1945 when the UN Charter was signed in San Francisco, Baha'i representatives were present. In 1948 the Baha'i International Community registered with the UN as an international non-governmental organization (NGO) and in 1970 was granted consultative status (now called "special" consultative status) with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Consultative status with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) followed in 1976, and with the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in 1989. Working relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) were also established in 1989. Over the years, the Community has worked closely with the UN Environment Program (UNEP), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the UN Development Program (UNDP).
The Baha'i International Community has offices at the United Nations in New York and Geneva and representations to United Nations regional commissions and other offices in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Nairobi, Rome, Santiago, and Vienna. In recent years an Office of the Environment and an Office for the Advancement of Women were established as part of its United Nations Office.
An Office of Public Information, based at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa and with a branch in Paris, disseminates information about the Baha'i Faith around the world and publishes a quarterly newsletter, ONE COUNTRY. Distributed in English, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and German to readers in over 170 countries, ONE COUNTRY covers social and economic development projects, relations with the United Nations system, and global issues of interest to decision makers.
Goals and Activities
Baha'i communities the world over are engaged in activities to help achieve the humanitarian, social and economic goals set forth in the UN Charter. These activities include, but are not limited to, fostering grass-roots participation in sustainable development initiatives, advancing the status of women, educating children, preventing drug abuse, eliminating racism, and promoting human rights education. Over 1600 projects are currently operated by Baha'i communities around the world, including approximately 300 schools owned and operated by Baha'is and at least 400 village tutorial schools.
The Baha'i International Community United Nations Office cooperates as an NGO, sharing its experience, and participating in regular sessions of such UN bodies as the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Commission on Social Development, and the Commission on Sustainable Development. According to its most recent quadrennial report to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) the Community participated in approximately 150 UN-sponsored meetings between January 1994 and December 1997, offering over 80 statements on a wide range of issues.
The Baha'i International Community UN Office was also fully involved, along with a number of its national affiliates, in the recent series of UN world conferences on pressing global issues and in parallel NGO activities. These conferences included the 1990 World Summit for Children, the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) in Rio de Janeiro, the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, the 1994 Global Conference on Small Island States in Barbados, the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, the 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the 1996 UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, and the 1996 World Food Summit in Rome. The NGO Forums held in conjunction with these UN conferences also drew enthusiastic and substantive Baha'i participation from all over the world.
In its relations with the United Nations, the Baha'i International Community promotes the principles on which a lasting peace can be built.
- Oneness of humanity. Recognition of the oneness of humanity is the foundation for peace, justice and order in the world. It implies an organic change in the structure of society.
- Equality of men and women. The emancipation of women is a prerequisite of peace. Indeed, only as women are welcomed into full partnership with men in all fields of human endeavor will the moral and psychological climate be created in which inter-national peace can emerge.
- Universal standard for human rights. Human rights are inseparable from responsibilities. If peace, social progress and economic prosperity are to be established, human rights must be recognized and protected locally, nationally, and internationally. Moreover, individuals must be educated to recognize and respect their own rights and the rights of others.
- Economic justice and cooperation. A vision of human prosperity in the fullest sense of the term-an awakening to the possibilities of the spiritual and material well-being of all the planet's inhabitants-will help galvanize the collective will to overcome such barriers to peace as the inordinate disparity between rich and poor.
- Universal education. Because ignorance is the principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples and the perpetuation of prejudice, no nation can achieve success unless education is accorded all its citizens, both men and women. Education should promote the essential unity of science and religion.
- An international auxiliary language. As the world becomes more interdependent, a single, universally agreed-upon auxiliary language and script must be adopted and taught in schools worldwide, as a supplement to the languages of each country. The adoption of such a language will improve communication among nations, reduce administrative costs, and foster unity among peoples and nations.


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The Chinese soldier, 22, dies after being struck by a falling telephone pole, which had been hit by a military truck.
From China Central Television (CCTV): "Lei Feng was characterized as a selfless and modest person who was devoted to the Communist Party. In the posthumous ' Learn from Comrade Lei Feng' campaign, initiated by Mao in 1963, Lei became the symbol of nationwide propaganda; the youth of the country were encouraged to follow his example."
This 1965 poster translates as "Uncle Lei Fing tells revolutionary stories." The red scarves indicate that the children are Young Pioneers, members of the Communist youth organization. (Image from chineseposters.net; link below.)
* More from CCTV: @* Entry from "Dictionary of the Political Thought of the People's Republic of China" (Henry Yuhuai He, 2001): @
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* "When Lei Feng meets non-believers" (Global Times, March 2012): @
* "Chinese Heroism Effort Is Met With Cynicism" (New York Times, March 2012): @
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One of modern medicine's disheartening setbacks has been the emergence of TB strains that are resistant to standard medication. In last week's Nature, researchers from Hammersmith Hospital in London and from the Pasteur Institute in Paris report they have uncovered the genetic reason behind this dangerous trend. They have discovered that common forms of the TB bacterium bear a gene that makes it susceptible to the antibiotic isoniazid -- a gene that is missing in drug-resistant strains. The finding could lead to improved diagnostic tests that will help doctors treat people with drug-resistant TB before they can pass the infection on...
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Charleston Forge has a long history of hand-building beautiful, high quality, steel, wood, and leather furniture. We have an extensive catalog of products and do a large amount of custom work and have built product for retailers such as Room & Board, Restoration Hardware, Crate & Barrel and Bloomingdales, Starbucks, just to name a few.
At Charleston Forge, we are best known for our furniture. Our bakers racks, our dining tables, our drink tables, our swivel counter stools and chairs... even our beds which have had the pleasure of gracing the bedrooms of some of the top celebrities. However, what many don't realize is that we cater to a whole range of needs.
The Town of Boone, NC commissioned us a few years back to create street signs that looked classic, and remained sturdy (hey, it's what we're known for,) but also fit the small town feel of this quaint little place that has made it to so many "Best of..." lists (most recently being listed as number 4 on Forbes list of Fastest-Growing Small Towns.) We were more than happy to be a part of this project for this town were we live, work and play. Since that time, we have created signs for other main street areas in other states.
In addition, we have recently been a part of furnishing brand new upscale hotels, building lighting systems and a huge wine rack (which covers an entire wall) in a soon to open restaurant in Uptown Charlotte. We are in the process of creating table bases for a major golf course here in the south (stay tuned for that story within the next few weeks,) and although it's not something we do on a daily basis, we did design and create some beautiful banisters for an outdoor stone patio and entertainment area at a clients home. They could have gone with someone else, but they wanted our quality and our style along with our craftsmanship . We are so much more than furniture (although it is something we're great at.)
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In Senegal and Gambia, healthcare facilities are still very inadequate. In rural villages, the healthcare is almost always left in the hands of self-organized clinics or run by voluntary associations.
Where there are functioning health centres, users are discouraged from using the service since they need to pay in full for them.
Adequate and free healthcare is not guaranteed even in the case of serious chronic diseases. Also, during hospitalisation, patients are required to buy the prescribed medicines from outside.
These healthcare shortcomings, the difficult economic situation, and the widespread lack of education, increase the tendency to move away from official health services, favouring alternative medicines. Implementing health prevention systems is therefore hindered.
Consequently, healthcare projects implemented by voluntary associations such as Energia, become essential.
Stop Malaria Project
Since 2002, Energia per i Diritti Umani has been organizing networks of healthcare supporters to fight and defeat malaria in the villages of Mbour and Thiès regions in Senegal, and in the suburbs of Dakar.
The strategies proposed by Stop Malaria include:
- Training days on malaria prevention:
We periodically organize healthcare training days for the new Senegalese volunteers who joined the campaign. We train them, using paper and multimedia materials, on malaria prevention and treatment methods, and organizational methods to multiply the campaign in new villages and neighbourhoods. Healthcare supporters are the basis of the Stop Malaria campaign, which develops and evolves every year according to their needs and their will.
- Itinerant theatrical performance for children in schools:
The theatrical performance is a simple and straightforward way to teach children how to protect themselves from malaria. They learn how to avoid contact with the mosquito and thus prevent the disease, while having fun.
- Self-organization of the population:
Healthcare supporters organise village cleaning days, with the support of all inhabitants, to remove plastic and waste that contribute to water stagnation and therefore to the proliferation of mosquitoes.
- Campaign dissemination:
To expand the network of volunteers in the area, Energia regularly organises events and dissemination days. Among these, we have already organised two editions of the "Stop Malaria Football Tournament". The tournament involves a huge amount of young football fans, who would not otherwise be easily gathered together. During each tournament, raising awareness and distributing numerous information materials allows a wide dissemination of strategies to fight malaria. In the 2011 Stop Malaria tournament, 6 villages from the Mbour and the Thies regions played against each other. Thanks to a generous Italian benefactor we were able to provide uniforms for the participants and a trophy for the winners.
In 2018, projects were reactivated in the Senegalese villages of Ndiadiane, Sossop and Tataguine, with the collaboration of various primary and secondary schools.
FOR MORE INFO http://www.stopmalaria.it
Health prevention courses
Energia organises courses in Senegal and India on hygiene, prevention of malaria and sexually transmitted diseases.
The doctors and the nurses of the partner association Diritti al Cuore Onlus are foremost available to raise awareness on the importance of hygiene, the first aid activities and the most common diseases among Senegalese children (i.e. dysentery, intestinal parasites and malaria).
These courses are regularly held in Pikine, on the outskirts of Dakar, and in the villages of the regions of Thiès and Mbour, where Energia carries out its projects.
Basic medical practice
In the framework of the project La casa di Marietou (Marietou house), a clinic has been established. In that clinic, the doctors of Diritti al Cuore and the medical and nursing students regularly organise visits, assisting the women and children who attend the centre first.
The clinic represents an important milestone in the women's and children's healthcare in the whole Pikine Icotaf district.
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Kieran Trippier says the Clarets were left to rue missed opportunities again after the 0-0 draw with Stoke City.
Stoke City and England U21 goalkeeper Jack Butland was called into action on several occasions in the first-half, first to stop Danny Ings after a mazy run and later denying David Jones from close range.
And despite being pleased with a successive defensive shutout, Trippier felt Burnley should have claimed all three points in the final home fixture of the season.
He said: "We defended well today and at times it's been a touch frustrating this season when we've conceded from corners or sloppy goals.
"We had to be brave and we dealt with a different threat in Peter Crouch well when he came on so we're happy with that as a defensive unit.
"If you look at the opportunities we've had in many of the games this season, we probably should have put them away but we didn't and that's cost us.
"Other teams take their chances and that's why we've not got as many goals and as many points as we wanted this season.
"People will have seen how we played today and we pressed them well and we had a lot of opportunity to score but we'll take the point and move on to Villa now.
Reflecting on the season as a whole before next week's curtain call at Aston Villa, Trippier added:
"I think we've shown everyone what we're about this season. We've been in every game, we work extremely hard and we go to win.
"We're all disappointed to go down but hopefully we can bounce straight back next season."
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Lately I've been looking for more bath toy storage options, and I have not been able to find much. I did pin this idea recently, but something about it just looks too kitchen-y, and cluttered, and I think it would bug my forever, so I didn't go that route. I wanted something really simple that would look cute and out of the way.
Then I remembered Boon. I knew they carried great high chairs and I already have and LOVE my grass drying rack (which I use for my paint brushes instead of baby stuff, he he). They have a ton of different products, but I especially love their bath line. SO CUTE.
I'm not normally into having typical baby stuff all over the place, but I thought this whale would look pretty cute in our bathroom, and Ben is a big fan. I think it's adorable.
It's also a really practical option, because there is drainage, so the toys don't sit in a wet container and they stay within reach, which I like. It holds quite a bit too, definitely enough for bath time. And I love that there's a little shelf for shampoo!
I'm going to be stocking up on more Boon products for sure, including their bath toys which don't absorb water so they never get mildewy. Love it. I also love this organizer and this penguin snack container.
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"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."
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The Quadrangular is a Junior Scratch tournament between four clubs; Royal Liverpool, Wallasey, Formby and West Lancashire, first played in 1964 when the trophy was presented by Royal Liverpool for the competition. This tournament has been played every year since and handicaps don't come into play, except to determine the order of play. The winning teams of the matches played in the morning play each other in the final in the afternoon and the losing teams play each other for 3rd and 4th place.
On a bright, but very blustery day on Tuesday 4th April our 7 player Junior team lead by the Junior Captains Ben Harvey (hcp 2.5) and Hollie Muse (hcp -2.9) with Nat Bellamy (hcp 1.9), Lauren Green (hcp 2.1), Sean Kelly (hcp 5.8), Chris Higham (hcp 11.0) and Preston Diggle (hcp 11.1) set out to try and win the beautiful Quadrangular trophy for the 4th consecutive year.
In the draw, in the morning, West Lancashire drew Wallasey while the home club Formby was drawn against Royal Liverpool.
On paper we certainly had the strongest team with the lowest handicap players, but as we all know anything can happen in golf and it all depends on how everyone plays on the day.
Wallasey, this year, had several younger players in the team, with the two youngest aged 8 and 10 who played very well, but really did not have a realistic chance to beat our team. Our team played convincingly beating Wallasey 7-0.
Results of the morning matches:
Hollie Muse won her match 3&2
Nat Bellamy won his match 5&4
Lauren Green won her match 7&6
Ben Harvey won his match 7&6
Chris Higham won his match 8&7
Preston Diggle won his match 4&3
In the other morning match the home club Formby beat Royal Liverpool 6-1.
In the afternoon our girls Hollie and Lauren notched up the first two wins for the team with Hollie beating her opponent Michael Sumner 3&2 and Lauren beating her opponent G. Hanson 4&3. All the other matches were very close with the boys being up and down in their matches throughout their games. Chris Higham lost his match 4&3 to A. Smith. Preston Diggle was 3 down after 14 holes, but staged a remarkable comeback with true grit and determination winning the 15th, 16th and 17th holes with some very good play to tee off on the 18th with the match all square. Unfortunately, Preston found the greenside bunker with his 2nd shot to the green and lost the match 1 down to G. Scanlon.
Second out, Nat Bellamy also narrowly lost his match, 1 down to T. Hughes. In the 5th match, Sean Kelly won his match 2 up on the 18th against R. Smith. In match four, Ben Harvey playing against A. McLean finished his match all square on the 18th and then played on to the extra play-off hole on the first. Despite being out of line and overshooting the green with his approach shot he managed to chip back on and sink a long putt to win his match and the trophy for the team.
The Captain and Lady Captain also came to support the team and watch the matches the afternoon matches and were treated to some very good golf and exciting play.
It is the first time in our history we have won this trophy over four consecutive years. The only club to beat this record is Royal Liverpool who has won it over 5 consecutive years.
It was particularly nice to see the team win the trophy again as it was the last time four of our lowest handicap players Hollie, Nat, Ben and Lauren who have contributed to our winning teams over the last four years can play in it as they will become colts next year.
The Captain of Formby GC Tony Webster congratulated West Lancashire on our 4th consecutive win and presented the trophy to our delighted team. Hollie made a very good acceptance speech on behalf of the team thanking Formby GC for their hospitality and organisation in hosting the competition this year..
Results of the afternoon matches:
Hollie Muse won 3&2
Nat Bellamy lost 1 down
Lauren Green won 4&3
Ben Harvey won on first playoff hole
Sean Kelly won 2 up
Chris Higham lost 4&3
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The diversity of people's beliefs, cultures, and professions makes the call for charity worthwhile because these are the fundamental resources we need to give the children a better life. It's important to note that this social call to good works is not a business but a vocation. A lifetime commitment to serve others. To work selflessly for the good of society. Touching the lives of the marginalized children in a positive way motivated the founder of the Centre to make this dream come true. The plight of the children deserves the attention of everyone. It is our duty as a community to make this life worth living for everyone. As children of God it's our divine to serve in charity. Your time management, your expertise in upliftment of the children centre is needed. Love them it only what they want any child need a second chance. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His Will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverb 3:5
The idea of Look Forward Creativity Centre was to start a family where the children who are hurt by being abandoned, neglected, abused and orphaned received all the love any good family can give.The Centre gives the children a home – their home. Each and every child deserves a second chance in life no matter what experiences they have gone through. If they fail to know a family now then unfortunately they will never know . This vision calls for all the community to active participants in this call to good works.
The founder describes this vision like a tree. Water and other nutrients are required for the growth of a tree and it bears fruit. The community is an integral part of children welfare so that they can be good and productive citizens. The centre is only an instrument to accomplish these objectives. Everyone has a part to play in this initiative. It's important for everyone to stand in agreement on the importance of helping others and we can pull our resources together and achieve the greater good.
Our mission
Our Mission is to help influence the future development of children in our community and in our country. Our model seek first to understand why these children are abandoned or orphaned, for understanding them is the key finding value in them and value is the basis for respect, decisions and action. We seek to learn through our children, for learning is the basis for grow th, and growing is the key to loving is what we desire to do better for our children and community.
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Our Vision is to impact on the lives of billions of children through out the world to achieve their own dreams and recognize their own values and Skills.


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New Pet Wellness: Puppy & Kitten Care with Vaccinations & Parasite Prevention
Give your puppy or kitten a great start: contact The Maywood Veterinary Clinic for a wellness exam as soon as your new pet arrives. We develop a health and prevention plan for every young pet that is custom-made to address their needs. Our wellness program provides the best possible care for your new companion at every stage of life.
Puppy Protocols
Vaccinations for disease prevention are included in every wellness plan. While tailored to your new pup's specific needs, vaccines may include the following:
DHPP/Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, & Parovirus:
Given beginning at eight weeks of age, in a series of three vaccinations, three weeks apart.
Can be given as early as six weeks of age, repeated two-four weeks later as a booster; we recommend repeating every six months due to the dangers of Lepto in our area and its potential to infect humans.
Can be given as early as seven weeks of age, then a booster in two-four weeks; after the series is completed, given annually.
Bordatella (Kennel Cough):
Administered either orally or through an injection, given ten days prior to possible risk of exposure and repeated every six months.
Given after twelve weeks of age and one year later, then boostered every three years.
Additionally, puppies receive the following:
Fecal Testing
A fresh stool sample should be brought in at your first visit to test for intestinal parasites.
At the first and second visits, your puppy is dewormed.
Given the vast number of puppies who test positive for intestinal parasites, we choose to be proactive and deworm all new pets. Your puppy will most likely receive a pill called Drontal, a very safe treatment for roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms.
Kitten Protocols
Vaccinations for disease prevention are included in every wellness plan. While tailored to your new kitten's specific needs, vaccines may include the following:
FVRCP/Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, & Chlamydia Psittaci:
Given as a series, every three weeks beginning from six weeks of age until the kitten is twelve weeks old, boostered annually.
Given at three months of age or older, boostered annually; we use Purevax because it is gentler for kittens.
Feline Leukemia (FELV):
Recommended for all cats that go outdoors; kittens are tested via a blood sample then given two vaccinations, three-four weeks apart beginning at nine weeks of age
Additionally, kittens should receive the following:
Fecal Testing
A fresh stool sample should be brought in at your first visit to test for intestinal parasites.
At the first and second visits, your kitten is dewormed.
Given the vast number of kittens who test positive for intestinal parasites, we choose to be proactive and deworm all new pets. Your kitten will most likely receive a pill called Drontal, a very safe treatment for roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms.
FELV/FIV testing
All new kittens are tested for Feline Leukemia and Feline Aids in their first visit. These viruses are very dangerous to cats and contagious to other felines. With the outcome of a positive result, our veterinarians will instruct you as to the next step.
We recommend all our new feline friends be put on Revolution, a once a month application that rids your kitten of fleas, ear mites, heartworms, hookworms, and roundworms. Please call our office to learn more about Revolution.
Pets, Worms & Children
Dogs and cats are born with worms contracted in the mother's uterus and should first be dewormed at three weeks of age. Puppies and kittens also are infected from their mother's milk and need to be dewormed after they are weaned. Kittens and pups should be dewormed at least four times between seven and sixteen weeks of age and then rechecked at six months and one year of age.
This intestinal parasite control program is the one recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) due to the incidence of hookworm and roundworm infections in humans. Under normal situations it is rare for children to become infected with worms from animals. However, we strongly recommend good sanitation and parasite control to keep you family's risk at a minimum.
Visit the CDC Healthy Pets, Healthy People webpage for more information and guidance on this topic.
Spaying & Neutering
If you are not a breeder, we recommend you to spay or neuter your pet in the first six months of age.
A surgical procedure that renders your female dog or cat infertile. This procedure involves the removal of your pet's ovaries and uterus, and is performed under a general anesthetic.
A surgical procedure that renders your male dog or cat infertile. This procedure involves the removal of your pet's testicles, and is performed under a general anesthetic.
Spay or neuter benefits:
Prevents overpopulation
Since many pets are euthanized for lack of a good home, spaying and neutering is insurance against this practice.
Promotes health
The procedure is safe for your pet and helps prevent cancer, uterine infections, prostate problems and more.
Controls behavior
Spaying and neutering reduces or eliminates many problem behaviors such as urine marking, aggression, and roaming.
The Maywood Veterinary Clinic veterinarians discuss this procedure with you at your first visit.
Learn more reasons to spay and neuter from the ASPCA and the Humane Society.
We encourage every pet owner to insert a microchip in their new pet. This very simple procedure may be performed either during spay or neuter surgery or at any wellness visit.
Pet microchips have helped reunite thousands of pets with their families. We offer the most widely used microchip products to increase the chance of a safe recovery.


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Vacation Post: This just made me happy
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Folks, I am taking a much-deserved and needed break for a week. Actually, I've been offline for a few days already. See, while I am gone, WordPress and Hootsuite might kick out a post or two I have scheduled. Nice.
In any case, I saw this story before leaving, and it made me happy. As a former resident of Kentucky (my Geography Ph.D. is from there), I find it awesome that there are more barrels of bourbon in Kentucky than there are . . . Kentuckians. Barrels, people, not bottles. Barrels. I really don't care if the hipsters are the ones driving the supply, as long as there is a huge supply. I plan to dent a bit of that over the next week or so in a nice, slow manner . . .
So, in honor of bourbon and the memory of my father, a quick story. My father went to law school at BC in the mid-late 1960s, and one of the guys he lived with his first year was from Kentucky – of one of the distilling families, with one of those southern names that ends with "the third". Anyway, this gentlemen arrived on campus with a few crates of bourbon . . . without the tax seals. When my father and some of the other folks in the house inquired as to how this was possible, our southern friend replied "Well, every year a truck backs up to Daddy's house, and they just unload a bunch of crates in the basement. Daddy won't miss these." Now, I don't remember which bourbon this was, but my dad said it was the good stuff. In any case, the few crates that everyone had assumed would last a year did not make it out of the winter, and one day they are dry. So, everyone heads down to the liquor store. They head over to the bourbon, when, to my father's surprise, our southern friend immediately ducks down and starts scrabbling through the bottom-shelf brands – "Old Dirty Sock" is how my father characterized them. My dad, taken aback, asked what the hell he was doing – why weren't they buying the same stuff they had been drinking? There was no answer, and a second later bourbon boy hollers "Aha!" and emerges, toting a bottle of some cheap, no-name brand of bourbon. My father looks at him and says "why the hell would you drink this?" The Kentuckian points to the bottle, and says "you see that county there?" (bourbons typically identify the county in which they were distilled on the label). "Yep" says my father. "Well," says our southern friend, "there's only one distillery in that county, and it's Daddy's."
That's right, the good stuff in a crappy bottle. There's a metaphor here for development, but I am on vacation. Feel free to work it out yourselves.
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Personal trainer Oona Tolppanen has compiled a list of the main features found in most local outdoor sports facilities as well as tips on how these sites can be used by everyone, regardless of age.
The design of municipal outdoor exercise facilities has rapidly become much more advanced than before. It is no longer just children who have playgrounds built for them, as adults also now have their new "play areas" in the form of municipally maintained outdoor exercise areas. Combining these two elements means the whole family can now be active while spending time and playing outdoors together.
Children love to imitate adults, and I often see kids directly applying what they have seen their parents do as an exercise to their own play. In fact, this is a perfect way to smuggle into play useful movements that genuinely support children's physical development. Playing and all-round physical activity improve agility, control and balance, which in turn are the best building blocks for any type of sport in the future. It is also important for children to be able to show off what they can do, even teaching their parents how to climb on the climbing frames and demonstrating all the tricks they have learnt on the gym rings. Time spent together is good for both the adults and the children in the family, and what could be better than go to the local outdoor exercise area together.
Building the adults' equipment next to the playground is a win-win for all users, especially families. Adults can do circuit training while supervising their children, or the children can even join in. One of the most common reasons cited for not exercising enough is a lack of time, so combining your own training while taking the children out is an ingenious solution. Rather than sitting on the bench and waiting while your children have fun, why not make the most of that time and move yourself.
When local authorities design outdoor exercise grounds for all age groups, consideration should also be given to people's different abilities. Most equipment can be used regardless of a user's level of fitness. For some, bars are just for hanging and improving mobility, while for others they are an invitation to try out creative and hair-raising street workout stunts. None of the equipment installed should be suited to just one type of movement; it should be multipurpose and as universally applicable as possible.
The parks should also have large and clearly illustrated information boards with instructions on how to use the equipment safely and tips on how to build a workout programme for any fitness and agility level. One of the reasons equipment might stand unused is that people don't know how to use it correctly. When instructions are provided that everyone can follow, more people are likely to use it.
Most equipment can be used regardless of a user's level of fitness. For some, bars are just for hanging and improving mobility, while for others they are an invitation to try out creative and hair-raising street workout moves. None of the equipment installed should be suited to just one type of movement; it should be multipurpose and as universally applicable as possible.
The best exercise areas have equipment for training all parts of the body and all aspects of fitness.
The equipment should be designed to target muscle strength, mobility, endurance, balance and coordination to make the workout as beneficial as possible.
Various safely built frames for climbing and hanging are children's favourites, while adults need sports equipment that focuses especially on maintaining good balance, agility and mobility.
For senior citizens, balance and agility are key, as are maintaining and improving muscle strength.
Keeping the entire human life-cycle in mind when designing local exercise areas results in a hugely valuable service where people of all generations can look after their physical health and fitness at their leisure.
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Emmanuel Jal, founder of Gua Africa and We Want Peace
How does a surviving child soldier from South Sudan come to count Alicia Keys amongst his friends? No, this isn't another story of a celebrity ambassador adopting a child in need. This is the story of Emmanuel Jal, an extraordinary international rap star who, unlike his counterparts, uses music for a moral purpose. Against all the odds, Emmanuel survived a traumatic childhood and now uses his talent to put right the wrongs in his own past and to change the future for other young people. As he sums up in the first line of his hit record War Child: "I believe I've survived for a reason, to tell my story to touch lives."
Sudan's past is punctuated with periods of unrest, but the second civil war, which ran for over 20 years and officially ended in 2005, was devastating. Roughly two million people died as a result of war, famine and disease caused by the conflict, making it one of the highest civilian death tolls of any war since World War II.[1] To make it worse, both sides (the central government and the rebel forces) enlisted tens of thousands of children into their ranks;[2] Emmanuel Jal included.
Emmanuel was seven when his mother was killed by soldiers loyal to the government. His family took desperate measures to try and protect Emmanuel from any more traumatic consequences of war. They sent him to join the thousands of children travelling to Ethiopia where it was believed to be safer. But the risks were high and on the way, Emmanuel and many others were intercepted, snatched by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and taken to military training camps in the bush.
After several years of harrowing combat on the frontline, Emmanuel escaped along with 300 others known as 'The Lost Boys'. Few survived their torturous three month trek to safety but Emmanuel's bravery was rewarded when, at age 11, he was rescued by a remarkable British aid worker called Emma McCune. Emma smuggled Emmanuel to freedom in Kenya and enrolled him in school, but it wasn't long before Emmanuel was forced to fend for himself once again. Tragically, just months after meeting Emmanuel, Emma died in a fatal car crash.
By now I'm sure you're beginning to see quite why Emmanuel's story is so extraordinary. Emmanuel admits that, after Emma passed away, rebuilding his life whilst living in the slums was an uphill struggle. But thankfully he found something which bolstered his resilience – music. "When I was in Kenya I was stressed out and confused; I didn't know what to do so I used to go to church and see people sing and dance. The music was good. So, even though I didn't like the pastors, I started going to church every Sunday because I liked the music."
Despite having no musical background, from this point on Emmanuel sought inspiration and direction in music and became a huge hip hop follower. Religion also became central to his life, making P-Diddy's hit, Jesus my best friend, a firm favourite tune. "Even gangsters can sing songs to God!" he told us with animation. Aged 20, Emmanuel took centre stage for the first time and shared his first song, All we need is Jesus, with his congregation. "We were rocking the church and it was explosive", Emmanuel said in a voice tinged with surprise. The song became a huge hit in Kenya and received airplay in the UK.
As well being a full-time occupation, music became a form of therapy for Emmanuel. Sharing his personal philosophy about the power of music he told us, "It's the only thing which can speak to your heart, your mind and your soul system. It can influence you without your permission." Compelled to use his music to help others as well as himself, he started to write lyrics which lobbied for political change and called for peace and independence in South Sudan.
In 2004, he released his first album, Gua, meaning both 'good' in Nuer (a South Sudanese tribal language) and 'power' in Sudanese Arabic. Rapping in Arabic, English, Swahili, Dinka and Nuer (I wonder how many languages Eminem can rap in?), the album was a storming success. The title track, also called Gua, was a number one hit in Kenya and gained huge traction with everyone affected by the conflict in Sudan. Here's a sample of the lyrics:
In my homeland, Sudan
Not one sister will be forced into marriage
And not one cow will be taken by force
And not one person will starve from hunger again
I can't compare to anything
The time when people will understand each other
And there's peace in my homeland, Sudan
If you type 'Emmanuel Jal Gua' into YouTube you can watch and listen to a version of this song, which is ten million times better than reading the lyrics on a page. Emmanuel's style is totally unique. Poetic, soulful and rich with African beats, it falls under the banner of hip hop but couldn't be further from listening to Jay Z. This alternative style, combined with a social agenda which comes out of the depth of his experiences, is precisely what excites people about Emmanuel. After being invited to perform in the UK at Live 8 in 2005, a music producer seized on Jal and since then his music has featured on an album alongside that of Coldplay, Gorillaz and Radiohead, and his singles have been used both on TV (namely ER…very exciting) and the big screen (namely Blood Diamond…even more exciting). In 2008 Emmanuel performed at the 90th birthday concert for Nelson Mandela and in early 2012 his third album will go on mass release.
All of Emmanuel's songs promote the message of peace over persecution, a theme which resonates far and wide and has led hundreds of thousands of people to listen to his work. But more than just influencing the world through album sales, Emmanuel has used his music in a myriad of ways. Most significantly, a lot of the money he has made through music has been re-invested in building a better Sudan. "I never used to enjoy spending my money on myself", Emmanuel told us modestly. "I like to use it to put somebody in school."
Even before Emmanuel was earning a decent wage, he used money from odd jobs like washing cars to help street children and fellow refugees to pay their school fees. To formalise his efforts he founded the organisation Consolidated Association for South Sudanese (CASS), that later became a registered charity called Gua Africa. "I am so passionate about education because aid has crippled us and if we want to save my people, education is the only way", Emmanuel said persuasively.
Based in South Sudan and Kenya, the core programme at Gua Africa is the provision of shelter, sponsorship and support for young people rescued from refugee camps. We met Matthew, one of the 32 young people currently being supported, at one of Gua Africa's homes in Nairobi. Having lost his siblings to war, at age 11 his parents forced him and his only remaining brother to flee Sudan. After more than a year of travel by foot and transit truck, they settled at Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya and joined a school run by the United Nations (UN).
Gua Africa has strong working links with Kakuma and it was from here that they rescued both Matthew and his brother, bringing them to Nairobi for a better education. Both worked hard, determined to make the most of their new opportunity despite joining classes with people half their age, a certain challenge to any young person's pride. Matthew is now studying Surgery and Human Health at university and throughout his journey, Emmanuel Jal has been his role model: "We appreciate him for what he's doing. We normally listen to his music as it's a lesson to us. It gives us a lot of encouragement."
Matthew and his peers all aim to return to South Sudan once they have completed their education, a life choice which Gua Africa actively supports. By the time this happens, Gua Africa will have finished their first community education centre in Matthew's hometown of Leer. Named the Emma Academy in memory of Emmanuel's saviour, this school is a response to the hugely pressing need for education in South Sudan, where UNESCO estimates that less than 2% of children are completing primary school and where secondary education is available at just 40 schools [3] (Note: South Sudan has a population of 9 million and is 2.5 times bigger than the UK, which has nearly 4000 secondary schools).[4]
Despite his busy workload and being based in the UK, Emmanuel's personal commitment to Gua Africa is striking. In order to raise funds for the Emma Academy he completed a 661-day 'Lose to Win' fast. Eating only one meal a day, he donated the money he saved to the project and encouraged others to do the same, raising over $200,000. "I thought I was that famous that I would raise money quickly", Emmanuel said to us, admitting he underestimated how long it would take him to reach his target.
Undeterred by the two years he spent living on limited calories, Emmanuel had us in stitches over his next fundraising master plan which he's called the Modern Day Nomad Campaign. "I will leave my house and close it and until I raise $1.5 million I won't go back in!" he said in between bursts of laughter. Having gained an insight into Emmanuel's eccentric ways during our interview with him, we felt assured that no matter how long it takes living as a nomad, Emmanuel would reach his goal.
Although $1.5m might sound like a lot of money, it matches the size of Emmanuel's vision for the future. In the years to come he wants Gua Africa to "be able to help anywhere that is in need", and he plans to do that by "setting up different scenarios to inspire the world". Beyond his music and his charitable works, Emmanuel has already experimented with almost every medium there is to get his message across. As well as being an artist, he's an actor (a documentary about his life called War Chid was made in 2008), an author (his autobiography was released in 2009 and he's written feature articles for newspapers including the Guardian) and he's an activist.
As well as supporting existing campaigns and causes like Amnesty International and Oxfam, Emmanuel has his own personal activist's agenda. Most recently he launched his own We Want Peace (WWP) campaign to coincide with the referendum in South Sudan. This global campaign has a bold aim: to raise awareness of the fundamental principles of justice, equality, unification and conflict-prevention, through the power of music, worldwide.
Once again demonstrating the powerful potential role of music in social change, WWP is centred around a new release featuring Alicia Keys, George Clooney, Richard Branson and Kofi Anan. The call to action underpinning WWP is about asking people to take a few simple steps to promote peace and once signed up to the campaign you're christened a 'Peace Soldier' (nice touch). The campaign aims to have one million Peace Soldiers by the end of 2012. When we read through the jaw-dropping list of celebrity supporters behind WWP, we pondered how Emmanuel remains so modest about his work. When asking him what he was most proud of he offered a sheepish response, unwilling to big himself up. "I don't really know, I'm just doing what I do. I just want to make a difference that's all."
But On the Up is about celebrating the incredible success of social entrepreneurs like Emmanuel Jal, so let us do some boasting on his behalf. Now it's probably a step too far to credit him with ensuring the referendum process in Sudan remained peaceful, but it certainly would be fair to say that, together with his army of 'Peace Soldiers', his messages had a significant part to play. In January 2011, over 98% of the population of South Sudan voted in favour of independence and in July, South Sudan became an independent state.[5] Like so many South Sudanese, Emmanuel sees this landmark divide as an exciting opportunity for the years ahead.
Whilst the future of the country lies in the shaky hands of a new government, it's people like Emmanuel Jal who are really making a difference. Emmanuel's work just shows what real dedication from a public figure can achieve – he is keeping South Sudan present in the hearts and minds of millions of his followers and helping to ensure that the young people of this newest of nations have the skills and opportunities they need to stop history from re-writing itself.
For more info visit:
Gua Africa: www.gua-africa.org
Emmanuel Jal: www.emmanueljal.org
We Want Peace: www.we-want-peace.com
[1] U.S. Committee for Refugees (2001)
[3] UNESCO Policy Paper: Building a better future: Education for an Independent South Sudan (2011)
[4] See www.cilt.org.uk/home/research_and_statistics/statistics/secondary_education/secondary_schools_in_uk


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Don't act so shocked.
This is like the 7,897,897,037,538,758,934,759 time.
I mean you don't just earn the title of "vagabond" for nothing.
However these vagabondish days might be coming to a end.
At least for a little while.
Actually, hopefully. . . a very long while.
I am excited.
However, I have no no desire to pack up my crapola one more time and move it.
I just don't think I have it in me.
But I guess I'll have too..
Mark my word though.
If I have to move again in the next 2,980 days.
I will set everything I (my children, and Christian) own on fire.
Just like that.
I'm serious.
I'm not packing/moving again for a very long time.
In other news. One reason I am stoked to be moving is this. . .This past Sunday we got called to meet with the Bishop for a calling. At this point we already knew we would be moving but went to the appointment anyway. Imagine the shock when we were asked to be nursery leaders! False. . . There was NO shock. I was asked if I had done this before. Uh yessum! Like its ALL I do actually. Its apparently all I'm good for. (probably it is). I've served in every nursery on the Wasatch front! But still....The Lord must think I super hate toddlers....and He wants me in the nursery till I love them the mostest. I do though! I do! I take care of 3 little nuggets of my own 24/7/365 if you know what I mean. I mean they are the bestest thing next to a fried green tomato! I have been super loving fried green tomatoes lately........
Do you feel my devotion? !!!!!!!!
Well we told them we would (of course)
But inside I felt gleeful and triumphant!
I knew they wouldn't want us for 4 short weeks.
I was feeling like I really had dodged a atomic bomb on this one!
Only the feeling didn't last. . .
I expect to be hit with a rod of lightning at anytime now.
You just can win these types of battles.
I am working on my very lengthy repentance now.
Speaking of repentance, I give you a quote. . .
"Life is for living, not living uptight"
Amen brother. Amen.


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Reinventing Yourself
Sometimes I find the same basic idea in contemporary psychology and also ancient wisdom. So then I think there is a lot of truth in it. And then, when I find it in a quote by an artist I admire, I feel that I've found something especially trustworthy. Here is the quote:
"We have to invent and reinvent who we are until we arrive at a self we can bear to live with and die with."
It's by the poet, Stanley Kunitz and I don't know how he discovered the principle. I hadn't heard it elsewhere. Usually what I hear is "Be true to yourself." How do we reconcile those two thoughts? How do we reconcile "being true," with "reinventing?"
Kunitz died in 2006 at age 101. He was twice named as U.S. poet laureate. Younger poets made pilgrimages to be with him. I'm sure he practiced what he preached. In the quote, he was talking about how he became a good poet.
The more I thought about what he said, the more I felt that it also applied to becoming a good partner. If you have a love relationship and the two of you are building a life together, all that he said about being a poet is also true for being a partner. What's true of creating is also true of co-creating.


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I love the BBC. Whether it's high-end drama, globally-recognised sitcoms or historical travelogues, Auntie makes wonderful programmes. The Beeb's sport coverage is usually great too: you only have to look at its Olympics coverage for proof of that. But it keeps doing football wrong.
It's clear Match of the Day's shit has hit the fan now ITV1's football coverage looks competent by comparison. Having poached Lee Dixon to join Roy Keane and Gareth Southgate for their Champions League coverage, the channel arguably has the best stable of pundits on the box. One caveat to this is the continued employment of toby-jug-faced presenter Adrian Chiles, but three out of four ain't bad.
The BBC considers MOTD to be an entertainment show rather than specialist sports programming, and therefore it has no obligation to appeal to anyone with an IQ of above 80. It's crammed with familiar faces like Alan Shearer, a man so devoid of charisma that he celebrated winning the Premier League in 1995 by creosoting his fence. Shearer is MOTD's resident cod-psychologist; there to inform viewers just what is going on in a player's head after a missed sitter: "He'll be disappointed with that", or a hat-trick: "He'll be delighted with that". Continue reading


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Virginia Complete Care for Women Has Moved!
Effective August 8, 2016, please join Virginia Complete Care for Women as we introduce our beautiful and modern new location, still on the campus of Chippenham Hospital. Our new space, in the Women's Center near the Mammography suite, offers spacious and remodeled patient rooms in a bright and updated atmosphere.
How will this impact you?
For patients of:
- Sumac Diaz, MD | Samantha Robey, NP | Ashlie Buell, CNM | Jennifer Walker, CNM: You will now be seen for all of your care in our new office. We look forward to welcoming you and showing you around the new space. If you have any questions or trouble finding our new office, please call us at (804) 320-4967. There is also signage posted on the door of our prior location.
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If you have any questions or trouble finding our new office, please call us at (804) 320-4967 (our Chippenham location phone number has not changed), and we will be happy to help. Our providers, along with our entire staff, look forward to providing you with the same exceptional care in our new location and continue to welcome your referrals.
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- Native plants are historic members of our local ecosystem and food web.
- Native plants host native insects, the primary food of birds and many other species.
- The seeds, nuts, berries, and nectar of natives are digestible, nutritious, and well-timed for local wildlife than non-natives.
- Natives don't need fertilizers or extra water since they are adapted to local conditions.
- Pesticides aren't required since natives have defensives against indigenous insects.
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Tuplev shipped into its new harbour, a sphere of classic, jazz and experimental music. Still, one can notice the prior involvement with post-rock of the band from Mödling when listening to the smouldering song structures of the songs on 'Memories of Björn Bolssen'. There is neither something like a climax nor are there repeating song patterns as known from pop songs but there are long parts that radiate enthusiasm, leaving the audience breathless when experienced in their intense live shows. In opposition to these days trends the electronics are embedded gently. Their 2005 release on the netlabel 12rec includes their probably most distinct track 'Dot', a simple chorus recorded with friends of the band, which illustrates the essence of Tupolev. Even when at first glance it seems that Tupolev is all about mathematically arranged sound patterns, there is still warmth and field recording flair hidden behind their compositions. Nevertheless Tupolev is head music. The members of Tupolev are involved with various side projects that can be explored on their website.
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