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Malaysian Mocha is a unique alternative to coffee which has been hand-crafted and carefully blended with the intention of improving mood, enhancing energy levels, and providing a sense of euphoria, all while soothing the nerves with a taste next to none. Smokey, cocoa-esque, and astringent, this blend makes an excellent replacement for or addition to a fresh and hot cup of coffee.
Mitra leaf (Green Malaysian Maeng Da),
Mucuna pruriens,
Cacao (raw),
Muira puama,
Tibetan rhodiola,
Gunpowder green tea,
Kola nut,
Chicory root (roasted),
Cinnamon (Cassia),
Nutmeg, &
Black pepper
Raw cacao powder based formulation.
(1 tbsp = mild, 2 tbsp = strong). This formulation is best taken as a filtered tea or coffee on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.
Mitra leaf is an ancient remedy and herbal pain reliever with stimulant type effects, being related to both Yohimbe and Coffee, it is a powerful herb that plays a key role in the euphoric and mood lifting effects of this blend.
Mucuna pruriens is one of the best foods available for the fortification of the entire body. It increases motivation, mental capacity, & endurance. Its unique nutrient profile promotes optimal delivery of its l-dopa content into the brain for effortless conversion to dopamine, as it is the most closely-related precursor to this vital neurotransmitter. It is also possibly the best natural tool available for the promotion of human growth hormone levels, which has potent anti-aging and fat-burning effects.
Cacao is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, & pleasure-inducing substances such as anandamide (cannabinoid-agonist – cacao is the only food source), phenylethylamine (the love hormone), theobromine (natural stimulant), & MAO-inhibitors (which increase serotonin, endorphin, & dopamine levels). Cacao regulates & protects the heart, enhances circulation, increases stamina & endurance while providing the necessary conditions to promote an aphrodisiac effect. The theobromine in cacao raises dopamine levels & functions in a very similar way to caffeine with a more pronounced vasodilating action which increases blood flow to the brain & extremities. The vitamins and minerals contained in cacao play crucial roles in the co-factors needed to produce our hormones & neurotransmitters, while nourishing the body with the proper nutrients required to support a healthy, active life.
Catuaba is the premier mood enhancing & aphrodisiac herb of the Amazon, enhancing ones sexual drive & desire, greatly improving blood flow through a potent vasodilatory action, and both increases energy levels while producing a calming effect. Catuaba functions as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor & stimulates the flow of serotonin & acetylcholine in the brain, producing effects such as improvement in memory, motivation, mood, concentration, & sociability.
Muira puama is a powerful nootropic herb and stimulant with aphrodisiac and adaptogenic qualities. Muira puama enhances energy and motivation via beta-adrenergic and d1 dopamine receptors while improving memory & focus through acetylcholine esterase inhibition. Muira puama is a potent neuroprotective & neuroregenerative agent, a potent circulatory stimulant, contains a wide variety of essential oils with potent anti-oxidant qualities, & increases overall sensitivity to all stimuli, including one's dreams.
Tibetan rhodiola is a one of a kind adaptogen increasing Serotonin, Dopamine, Adrenaline, Acetylcholine, & Endorphin levels by inhibition of MAO a, MAO b, COMT, & ACHE type enzymes. Rhodiola is one of the most pronounced mood elevating herbs on the planet.
Gunpowder green tea is a rich and aromatic Chinese variety of tea made from the fermented leaves of Camellia sinensis. Gunpowder is typically preserved by rolling up the fresh green leaves into tight knots, taking on the appearance of classic gunpowder pellets. This preservation technique leads to a taste and antioxidant profile second to none.
Kola nut is a traditional tonic herb native to Africa commonly chewed for its euphoric and energizing qualities and is traditionally used in a social setting, to restore vitality & reduce apetite. It is a highly regarded herb that is used in mystic practices and heralded as a religious object, often included in important ceremonies ranging from weddings to funerals. Kola nut contains a hefty amount of Caffeine, Theobromine, & Theophylline, providing a combined stimulant effect similar to a mixture of Guarana, Cacao, & Green Tea.
Chicory is a well known coffee substitute, containing similar tasting bitter compounds that stimulate the appetite & the digestive juices. Chicory is rich in vitamins & minerals and functions as a liver protecting agent.
Carob is a sweet tasting chocolate substitute that has an excellent nutritional profile containing a hefty supply of Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, D, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Selenium, Fiber, & an Antioxidant count second to none. Carob has been used by the Egyptians as a food source as well as a dye for creating hieroglyphics.
Turmeric is a relative of the Ginger family, is native to India and is quite the amazing health tonic, invigorating the blood, improving the immune system, relaxing inflamed joints & muscles, providing immense anti-oxidant potential, and even improving brain function while enhancing energy and a positive sense of well-being.
Cinnamon functions as a central nervous system stimulant & mental enhancing nootropic herb. It contains a potent anti-oxidant & anti-inflammatory profile & is used to effectively lower blood pressure & blood sugar levels, maintaining a steady flow of energy that lasts throughout the day.
Nutmeg is a very special herb, in fresh whole or cut form much different than what one would find as a powdered spice on the shelves of their local supermarket. The flavor is that of a savory aromatic, rich & deep, thick & intoxicating. Nutmeg modulates dopamine & endorphin release, functioning as an aphrodisiac & mood enhancer. Nutmeg also has a relaxing effect, reducing blood pressure & improving the quality of sleep. In addition to its unique and complex essential oil content, nutmeg contains calming and immune system enhancing cannabinoid type compounds stored in its fat, making this herb much more than the spice most would think it is.
Black pepper can dramatically increase absorption of many nutrients and alkaloids by an incredible amount. Black pepper also enhances the thermogenesis of fats and accelerates energy metabolism in the body while increasing the serotonin and beta-endorphin production in the brain.
This formulation is quite energizing and can increase the strength of caffeine and other stimulants to a large degree. If mixing with coffee, we advise not to exceed your normal consumed amount of caffeine, and to possibly even use a pinch less than normal.
This formulation is a potent blend of strong herbals and should be cycled rather than used daily. Cycling your energizing herbal regimen prevents tolerance, side effects, and adrenal fatigue.
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The viscera are the organs that are situated in the main part of the body. Organs are held in place by fascia and are mobile having a tract of movement that is able to facilitate the motion that we ask of ourselves. Where the tract of movement is altered through abnormal loading and or conflicting sensory motor signals the result is a subtraction from your movement efficiency (Hedley G. (2010) Visceral adhesions and pathology. JBMT. 14,(3), 255- 261).
The fascia of the lower back is particularly complex around the lower thoracic spine with some abdominal fascia actually encasing nerve roots meaning nerve entrapment type pain could be fascial in origin. We ideally want to have an abdominal cavity that is physiologically and mechanically functional. A strong core.
Sometimes back pain can be as a result of abdominal fascia changing in it's visco-elasticity. Some head pain can be as a result of the abdominal cavity unable to regulate pressure changes. Abdominal mechanical dysfunction could change how you feel in your back, as well as change the way you breathe.


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This month we will be featuring artwork from the La Belle Vie paper pack.
If you have come from Stephanie's Blog then you are on the right path, your next stop will be Jen's Blog.
For this layout my inspiration was my sons birth and butterflies. I used the Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes. I used the butterflies and using a dauber and Blush ink I added color to the wood. I then used Slate ink and the swirl stamp form Love Life stamp set to create the pattern. I used that same stamp on the bamboo cardstock with the journaling. I used my Silhouette to cut the title out of Garnet card stock and the outline was also cut using my Silhouette on Slate card stock.
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Kansas State University researchers met with representatives from the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Wheat Alliance, and Kansas Crop Improvement Association, on Feb. 17-18. They presented updates on current research projects and outlined requests for future project funding.
The researchers each gave a 10 minute presentation, followed by questions. Kansas wheat producers, through the two-penny per bushel wheat assessment, fund approximately $1 million in research each year. Many of the projects are continuing, multi-year projects.
One of these continuing projects is the Kansas Wheat Quality Lab, housed at Throckmorton Hall on the Kansas State University campus.
The Wheat Quality Lab provides Kansas wheat breeders with timely quality data that will augment their selection of experimental wheat varieties.
Wheat breeders at Kansas State University continually work to improve the agronomic traits of Kansas wheat varieties. In addition to agronomic traits, successful varieties should be marketable. Dr. Rebecca Miller, director of the Wheat Quality Laboratory, and student employees provide evaluations of physical and chemical kernel characteristics, milling yield and flour and baking properties of promising experimental wheat lines.
The mixograph is used to determine mixing time and how much water will be needed for bread baking.
Because the mixograph requires only a few grams of wheat and provides a significant amount of data about the variety, Miller and her students are able to run these tests early in the breeding process. When K-State wheat breeder Allan Fritz sends samples to the Wheat Quality Lab, he is able to eliminate about half of the potential varieties based on the data from the mixograph. Those varieties that move on through the process come back to the lab in a couple years when there is enough flour to conduct a baking test.
"I think of all the tests we do, the protein and probably the baking volume are the best indicators of quality and the most important that breeders are using for their selections," said Miller.
End-use quality and agronomic performance are both important considerations when selecting wheat varieties for commercial production. When producers are choosing between varieties that have similar agronomic characteristics and potential grain yield, they should select those with better end-use quality to improve the overall quality and marketability of Kansas wheat.
The Wheat Quality Lab also tests wheats for the Wheat Quality Council. These samples have been in a breeder's program for 10-12 years, and are the premier lines that are either very close to release or have already been released. These tests are open to all public and private breeders who may submit a check sample, which is the baseline or control sample, and one or two premier varieties. New varieties should meet or exceed the check. The samples are sent to several labs which use their own procedures to test how the flour performs.
Dr. Miller attended the Wheat Quality Council annual meeting in Kansas City on Feb. 19-20 to present wheat quality data and to promote the use of Kansas wheat. Members of the Wheat Quality Council include millers, bakers, grain traders, seed firms, allied companies and others.
Visit our blog for more information about the Kansas Wheat Quality Lab, including screening varieties for their tortilla making qualities and a proposed new project on genetic mapping of genes that control bread baking quality.
Kansas State University researchers met with representatives from the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Wheat Alliance, and Kansas Crop Improvement Association, on Feb. 17-18. They presented updates on current research projects and outlined requests for future project funding.


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Hey, i know it is a bit off topic but does any one else have a plowing tape, or CD that they just pop in and listen to when they are sweeping. I kinda prefer a bit of CCR Fortunate son what hell of a song to sweep to. Although when I get going get into the music and everything is going great. Bam something goes wrong, but while it lasts I enjoy it.
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Seems to me that the sweepers are too noisy to enjoy music that much. And if you got it up loud enough (with great stereo system, sound, etc...) that then you'd risk not being able to hear idiosyncracies of the sweeper. Ie.: elevator jams, funny noises, etc...
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Organic Imperial Golden Buds Green Tea
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Our Golden Imperial Buds were picked on April 2nd 2017 and processed in the beautiful organic Xialiwi tea garden in the surrounding hills of Jiande City, Zhejiang. Mr. Song, with whom we have been working for over 10 years, identified this particular cultivar growing wild several years ago, nurturing and experimenting with its cultivation and processing in his nursery. This year he has produced a whole garden of these delicate golden leaves and the results are quite frankly fantastic.
Experimenting with the processing method, we opted for an "Anji" style leaf, baked rather than fried, that preserves the natural fragrance and accentuates the character of the local, lush terroir. For us this is the pinnacle of tea innovation, pushing the boundaries of taste and terroir. Read Tom's blog on the different tea cultivars.
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Interlaced leaves of vivid green and pastel yellow, in needle-like sets with silvery grey tips.
Warming and rich herbaceous aromas.
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Pale green-yellow.
Fantastically silky, smooth and soothing mouth feel, with mellow sweetness and notes of spring flowers and foliage.
Make the Perfect Cup of Organic Imperial Golden Buds
Organic Imperial Golden Buds Green Tea
This tea is a marvellous addition to the Jing range. For me, it falls between the light grassy flavour of Anji Bai Cha and the deeper, faintly nutty taste of Dragon Well. Each of these is a favourite of mine, so it's wonderful to have a tea that adds to the set, but is still quite distinctive. Mr Song, with thought and careful cultivation, has provided us with a treat. Jing's suggestion about preparation also played a major part. As usual, the simple pleasure of a cup of tea is the result of a refined and complex collective endeavour. Amazing! My only regret is that it's already gone!


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Channing is very pleased to announce our new settled minister! Our minister is Rev. Jane Smith, who became a newly ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister on June 2nd at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. We are pleased to welcome her. She will begin as minister with us in August and take her place in the pulpit in early September. Stay tuned to this page and to our calendar on this site for details.
Greetings from Pastor Jane
Below is some information quoted directly from Jane's website which will help you get to know her. We encourage you to find much more at her personal site at: : http://www.uuministry.com/janesmith/ . Take the time to get to know her.
"I am drawn to your commitment to spirituality and your welcoming and inclusive spirit. From the beginning of this church in 1992 – those first 30 people who gathered in folks' homes to discuss spirituality and religion – to all of the members and friends here today, Channing's dedication to community and spiritual self-reflection is apparent.
Just like the welcoming spirit you possess, my ministry is based on inclusivity. I am dedicated to providing an open and welcoming place for all. I have done extensive work on bringing awareness to mental health and also to what is means to be gender non-binary, and I have done work in young adult ministry. I work hard to cultivate a sense of self-worth in all of those around me.
My background includes a Bachelors Degree in Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies from Rutgers University and a Masters Degree in Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School. I have done volunteer work in the mental health field and served as an intern at the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless. I served as a student chaplain at both Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey and at Omegon Residential Treatment Center in Minnesota, where I worked with teenagers struggling with mental illness and addiction. I learned about the power of presence and of deep listening, and about living with compassion and love.
My husband Eric in on the journey with me. He brings with him a love of art and cooking and a deep sense of compassion. In his free time, Eric enjoys reading theology books. He is currently studying Data Science at Northwestern University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Cornell University. Eric and I are so excited for the opportunity to start this next chapter of our lives in Ellicott City with all of you at Channing Memorial Church.
Services and Theology
Services I help create are steeped in my theology. My theology of overcoming is heard when I speak to the hurting, the suffering, and those who are recovering. When appropriate, I include myself, my stories and my lessons. I work to keep sermons personal, while not divulging too much. I work to keep sermons vulnerable, in hopes that this openness inspires others to be vulnerable as well.
I personally connect with a higher power through prayer and meditation. These ritual acts center me and calm my heart and mind. To me, this spirit of life and love is urging us all towards good, is joyful when we are joyful, and in pain when we are in pain.
This is the mission of our faith:
To teach the fragile art of hospitality;
To revere both the critical mind and the generous heart;
To prove that diversity need not mean divisiveness;
And to witness to all that we must hold the whole world in our hands.
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Unlock your potential; you have all the tools you need today! Your brain is like a muscle, and like every other muscle in your body, your brain requires regular training and coaching in order to change. To make the shift you can create a new mind map or simply reconfigure your existing map to remove Read More
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Eggsperience's wheelhouse revolves around womens health, but don't take our word for it … read, see, hear, and discover more for yourself. Here are a few resources to get you started on what others are saying about egg freezing online. Please remember to share and pass along this information to others desiring to learn about the process of oocyte cryopreservation.
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Read about the egg freezing process and use these book suggestions to help learn, discuss, and debate the hard topics around family planning, egg freezing, and other women's choices. Hopefully, these suggested books will help guide your decision-making process to plan out what you want for your own future choices while you still have time.Read More
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Watch examples of other women going through the process of freezing their eggs. Learn about all the details involved with the oocyte cryopreservation journey. See first hand what other women face, experience, learn, and how the process of egg freezing turned out or was like for them. Find out more if egg freezing could be the right choice for you in the future.Read More
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When I was a child, my aunt said I couldn't say "Almost Finished" so I would say "Mo So Finished". LOL. Which is really befitting since a lot of people call me Mo and even more so now because Mo, is almost finished with this pregnancy. I am officially 39 weeks and 1 week away from giving birth to my first child. Wow.
Since turning 35 weeks I have been seeing the OB weekly. Which is the norm. When I turned 37 weeks I started seeing a Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist for ultrasounds and non-stress tests which I'll do up until I deliver. The ultrasounds are to make sure baby's organs are working properly. They also measured the baby to give us an idea of what he weighed. SEVEN POUNDS y'all!
They say from this point on baby's grow about a half ounce a week so looks like I'll be having a little rump shaker. Eight pounds are what they are projecting at delivery. We also found out he has a lot of hair, which he must get from his daddy because I didn't have any hair as a baby. Myth or not, this could also explain the heart burn I've been experiencing lately. And even though we did a regular 2D ultrasound — I thought about doing the 3D, which gives a more detailed view of the baby — we could still see his little rolls of skin.
The Fetal Non-Stress test involved attaching one belt to my abdomen to measure baby's heart rate and another belt to measure contractions. Movement, heart rate and "reactivity" of heart rate to movement is measured for 20-30 minutes. Baby boy passed with flying colors. The technician said if there was a course being taught on this test and what a good report looked like, our baby's report would be a perfect example. However, if the baby does not move, it does not necessarily indicate there is a problem — the baby could just be asleep.
At my last doctors appointment they checked my cervix which was still closed. So they are planning to induce. I have one more OB and Fetal Med appointment on my birthday (Wednesday, Jan 3rd), the following day (Thursday, Jan 4th) I go into have a gel inserted to help soften my cervix and then I'll wait for the hospital to call me in to get the ball rolling. This is expected to happen probably the evening of Jan 4th but we'll see. His official due date is January 5th.
Friends have been suggesting all kinds of things like walking around the mall, having sex, and other things to help get this moving along but y'all I'm so dang tired at this point. I can certainly feel the weight of this little pumpkin because my hips and back are paying for it. Not to mention I'm waking up every morning with his feet up in my ribs. I guess he's trying to get as comfortable as he can in such a small space and, well, momma is just gonna have to bear with it.
Overall, I cannot complain at all. This pregnancy has been amazing. And up until now, am I starting to really feel it. Getting out of bed with ease, trying to put on socks and shoes and the constant bathroom visits are starting to wear me out. While I'm so blessed he stayed until term, I am ready to deliver this little bundle of L.O.V.E.
So I need y'all to keep me and baby in prayer. Momma is claiming an easy, safe, quick delivery with baby making his way into the world healthy and happy. Claiming it in the name of Jesus. Amen.


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Two king-size beds provide some much-needed rest, sleeper sofas offer extra space, and an inviting gas fireplace in the living room offers a warm place to curl up on a cool mountain evening. You can end your nights in the outdoor hot tub, fire up the charcoal grill for a cookout at the cabin, or just sit back on the deck with a glass of wine or a cup of coffee – made with the Keurig coffeemaker – while taking in the fantastic mountain views. While you'll have plenty of chances to relax, Dreamcatcher offers more than just spaces to unwind. Stay entertained while in the cabin with TVs in every bedroom, an Xbox and Wii the kids will love, a big screen TV, and 4 Blu-ray players for your favorite movies or for the Netflix available in the cabin! You can even have a game night with board games and a foosball table for even more fun. And while there is plenty to keep you happy at the cabin, Dreamcatcher also offers a short drive to area restaurants and attractions.
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Two comfy leather sofas offer plenty of seating for days when you just want to hang out around the cabin. The living room features rustic log walls and exposed wood beams, along with a lovely stone fireplace that will keep the room warm on those cool mountain nights. Just flip on the big screen TV and watch movies on the Blu-ray player or catch the ball game. The cabin also has a Wii and Xbox, which the kids (and kids at heart) will love! A nice big area rug is a soft spot where the little ones can play, and the coffee table offers a convenient spot for drinks and snacks. You'll get plenty of natural light with the many windows around the room, and an open floor plan will make it easy for guests to visit, whether cooking in the kitchen, eating in the dining room, or hanging out in the living room. After long days sightseeing, hiking, or shopping, you'll appreciate this comfortable, private place to call home.
The rustic yet updated feel of the cabin continues into the fully equipped kitchen, where you'll find all the tools and appliances you need to whip up snacks or make family-style meals in the cabin. Bring home leftovers or store your favorite drinks and snacks in the full-size refrigerator, brew your morning cup of coffee with the Keurig coffeemaker, or set out a buffet of snacks for game day on the breakfast bar. There are three stools for seating at the breakfast bar, and the kitchen is equipped with the dishes, glasses, and utensils you need. Of course, if you don't do much cooking, you can always just bring back dinner from an area restaurant just a few miles away in downtown Pigeon Forge.
Dining area
Gathering for family-style meals is a wonderful way to get quality time together while on vacation. Dreamcatcher makes this easy, offering a beautiful dining area where family and friends can gather. It features a rectangular dining table with seating for 6 set over a large area rug. Large windows around the room keep the space feeling bright and open, while the rustic log walls keep the room grounded and cozy. When you don't want to go out to eat, Dreamcatcher's dining room will be the place to enjoy big mountain breakfasts, a nice picnic lunch, or a romantic candlelit dinner for couples.
Rec room
Upstairs, a laid-back rec room provides a comfortable place for both kids and adults to relax and hang out. Along with exposed wood beams, you'll find a comfy couch with a coffee table large enough to play board games (with some already in the cabin!) or card games. Some guests can gather around the table for a game night while others challenge one another to a few games of foosball! It also boasts a big screen TV with an Xbox and a Wii for tons of fun! On cold mountain nights, rainy days, or hot summer afternoons, this cool room will be the place to unwind and enjoy some time away from it all in a private mountain cabin.
Both of the bedrooms in Dreamcatcher feature king-size beds, so there will be no fighting over the bedrooms! They also have their own TVs, so every guest can fall asleep to a favorite late-night show or catch up on the news before climbing out of bed in the morning. Conveniences like side tables and lamps are nice and will help make you feel a bit more at home. If you need a little extra sleeping space, Dreamcatcher has 2 sleeper sofas for kids or additional guests.
Outdoor spaces
A trip to the Great Smoky Mountains isn't complete without some time spent in the great outdoors. Dreamcatcher's outdoor spaces don't disappoint, offering even more places to relax and enjoy your Pigeon Forge vacation. When you pull up to Dreamcatcher, you'll be greeted by a rustic log exterior and spacious wraparound porch. From it you can view peaks and valleys of the Smoky Mountains year-round. Winter will bring icicles and snow-capped mountains, fall will usher in the changing of the leaves, and spring and summer will feature bright green trees and blooming wildflowers. Grab your cup of coffee in the mornings and head out onto the deck to enjoy the view from the glider chairs, rocking chairs, or porch swing. At night, take a dip in the hot tub (with a privacy screen) before climbing into bed.
Other amenities
When you're staying a bit longer, the washer/dryer in Dreamcatcher will be very convenient. Freshen up clothes after playing around outside or walking up and down the Parkway. The cabin also has a charcoal grill for cooking burgers and steaks and Wi-Fi that makes it easy to see what events are going on during your stay. You can also check out our blog, where we feature area attractions and restaurants, offer travel tips, give you details about upcoming events, and offer fun and easy recipes to try in the cabin! The cabin also features a flat, paved driveway – making it motorcycle friendly – along with access to Netflix in all the bedrooms (via the Blu-ray players)!
Located less than 6 miles from downtown Pigeon Forge, Dreamcatcher is close to dozens of restaurants and attractions. You'll find something for everyone to enjoy, from the Tanger Outlets and the Titanic Museum Attraction to the Hollywood Wax Museum and indoor skydiving! There are attractions geared towards couples, dinner shows that can accommodate large groups, and countless opportunities for outdoor fun. Go fishing, have a picnic, go horseback riding, take a scenic helicopter tour, take a hike, go on a scenic drive, and more! Some of the nearby attractions to Dreamcatcher include:
The Island
The Island in Pigeon Forge has been a fast favorite, offering restaurants, shops, the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel (soaring 200 feet above the city), the show fountain, and even moonshine! Spend a few hours or an entire day browsing the shops, playing at the Escape Game, or eating and watching the fountains dance.
Dixie Stampede
Couple a hearty 4-course dinner with incredible stunts on horseback and you have an exciting night out in the Smokies. This popular Pigeon Forge dinner show is great for any size group and will entertain both kids and adults of all ages.
A day at Dollywood means roller coasters, musicals, Southern food, delicious desserts, fireworks, carnival games and prizes, kids' rides, and so much more. Treat everyone to a day (or two) of fun at this favorite Southern theme park!


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The prescription drug Accutane (Isotretinoin), used for treating severe acne, is also notorious for its severe side effects, including birth defects, depression and liver toxicity. One of the most common (and less severe) side effects is mild acne flare, also known as the "initial breakout."
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Acne flare, also known as the "initial breakout," is a reaction that can, and usually does, occur soon after beginning Accutane or after upping dosage during treatment. It is characterized by severe cyst-like spots as well as more normal acne showing up in places you might not have seen it before.
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Brooklyn's legendary hardcore punk outfit, Yuppicide, is proud to announce the release of its first studio album in 14 years, 'American Oblivion' EP, out today via Dead City Records. 'American Oblivion' can be purchased as a limited-edition CD or 12" vinyl with color booklet including lyrics, rare photos, art and more via the Dead City webstore at this location, and digitally through iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/american-oblivion-ep/id559897765.
"Even when the band was apart, I wrote songs for Yuppicide: I'd hear Jesse's voice or Joe's bass," said Yuppicide guitarist and founding member, Steve Karp. "Once we started working with new drummer Jay, the reunited band got back into songwriting mode quickly and almost too easily – like we never stopped. 'American Oblivion' is our very best effort yet, and sums up all our hard work since forming way back in 1988."
1. Dead Inside
2. Too Late
3. There's a Line
4. American Oblivion
5. Flies On…
6. Not With You
Yuppicide will play a CD release show on Sunday, September 30th at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, N.Y. to commemorate the release.
Energized both by the warm reception of the band's commemorative 2010 double CD, '88-'98 Anthology, and the permanent addition of Jay "Gringo Starr" Rogan on drums, 'American Oblivion' was recorded by NYHC fixture, Glen Lorieo, at Manhattan's, Night Owl Studios. The result is a raw blast of everything Yuppicide is best known for: speed, intensity, drive, sincerity and a dogged determination to carving its own path through the punk/hardcore world.
The record's title track is currently streaming on Bandcamp: http://yuppicide.bandcamp.com/ for a small taste of the new effort.
Yuppicide, a mainstay in New York's revitalized hardcore scene during the 1990's, is one of the preeminent bands to rise from the era. The band went on to unleash three full-length studio records, with the last, Dead Man Walking, releasing in 1995. Once a staple of the New York hardcore scene, Yuppicide is now considered a legend and an influence to countless bands worldwide.
Stay tuned for more information on Yuppicide and 'American Oblivion' EP.
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The study of neighbors through their holiday decorations...
Look to the left center of the picture above to find the everyday western-themed yard art hiding behind the countless candy canes and wire reindeers. At first, the bronze animal looks like a small bison, but with prolonged staring begins to look more like an oversized sheep. Combined with the miniature funeral wagon bearing a big poinsettia spray, the pair appear to be waiting for their cue to shamble on over to the manger scene. Due to space restrictions, the nativity is set up in the back yard... Judging from the landscaping, the black plastic tarp is probably covering a water feature in the foreground of the picture above. The yard artist has gone to great lengths to then cover the black blob in a mesh of blue lights to create an iceberg illusion worthy of a penguin and Santa's workshop at the North Pole. Further afield is an Olde Time Christmas village and the nativity safely protected in peaceful confines at the back of the yard. This yard artist clearly knows how to incorporate her everyday yard art into an effective holiday display!
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By Michele Wojciechowski
It's a sad fact that school bullies are nothing new. And, as a parent, now that your kids are returning to school, you may be wondering how to best handle the situation if one of them becomes the target of a school bully.
But, first, what exactly constitutes bullying?
Michael Dreiblatt is president of Balance Educational Services, LLC, in Manchester Center, Vt., which provides bullying prevention resources to students, parents, and school staff. He is also co-author of the book How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression (Corwin Press, 2008). According to Dreiblatt, bullying is really about power.
Although different states have different legal definitions of bullying, Dreiblatt offers a general rule of thumb: "Bullying is the abuse of the difference in power. Someone has more power, someone has less power, and those with more power are abusing those who have less power."
Dr. Michael Bogrov, psychiatrist and service chief of the Inpatient Child and Co-Ed Adolescent Unit at the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Towson, agrees.
"Bullying is using power or influence to coerce somebody else," he says. "Whether it's power because you're physically more powerful, whether you're more closely affiliated with a certain group and a person is an outsider, whether you're a superior in a superior position—all of these things are the power base. Then, it's using that base to coerce somebody to do something that you want them to do, or not do something that you don't want them to do. Bullying doesn't necessarily mean physical confrontation."
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"The main types of bullying are physical, verbal, social, and cyber," says Heather Higgins. Higgins is director of training and development for the Upside Down Organization in Baltimore, which provides professional training on topics such as bullying prevention and is a branch of The Children's Guild, a Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to serving children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges. "With younger kids, you'll probably see more of the physical," adds Higgins.
Dreiblatt says that, in elementary school, physical bullying tends to be most prevalent, but it may not be deliberately malicious. A boy, for example, may grab pencils from other kids because he hasn't been taught yet that it's not the right thing to do.
As children get older, physical bullying, for the most part, becomes less common. Why? "That's the type that staff members [at school] are the most likely to catch," says Dreiblatt. "Most schools will not tolerate outright physical bullying."
Which brings us to verbal bullying.
"Verbal bullying is the kind that you can actually hear—name-calling, teasing, insulting, or making racist or sexist comments," explains Higgins.
Usually, verbal bullying tends to start happening in middle school and then continues into high school. Dreiblatt says that, with verbal bullying, the difference in power is in the bully's verbal ability. The bully can say five insults before the target can even respond.
"The verbal bullies don't think of themselves as being bullies; they think of themselves as being funny," says Dreiblatt.
Social bullying, meanwhile, is when a child or children make someone an outcast in a social way. While it's more typical in middle and high school, it also can take place in elementary school—like when a third-grader, for example, makes a big deal about giving out invitations to her birthday party but deliberately doesn't invite three children in the class. Or when a group of kids won't let someone sit with them at lunch or join them on a team.
The newest type of bullying is cyberbullying, which occurs when two minors are involved. (According to Higgins, in a cyberbullying type of situation, if someone older than 18 is involved, it actually can be illegal.) Cyberbullying consists of malicious messages sent repeatedly by texting, instant messaging, posts on online forums, phone calls, and fake accounts set up for a minor on social networks such as MySpace or Facebook.
"The amount of interaction that children have with their peers in cyberspace is extraordinarily high compared to the interaction they have via other mechanisms," says Bogrov. "And that's an area that's not controlled by parents."
Adds Higgins, "The big change that we've seen in the past few decades is that bullying used to occur at school or right after school. Now, it can occur 24 hours a day because of access to the Internet."
Communicating Solutions
For various reasons, it's important to keep the lines of communication open with your child. Learning of any incidents of bullying so that you can help, of course, is one of them.
"Often, kids don't tell anyone when they are being bullied," says Higgins. "So, every day, ask, 'How was your day at school? Who did you talk to?' When that line of communication is open from day one, then it's much easier for a child to come home and report that something happened."
If you find out that your child is being bullied, your first instinct most likely will be to want to protect him or her. But, what may be best is to help your child work through it instead.
So, rather than having your child go straight to the teacher, Bogrov suggests helping your child come up with ideas he or she can (or can't) do to stop the bullying. Problem-solving or role-playing and talking about what to do in the situation works well. Empowering your child, whenever possible, is important.
But, if your child has told the bully to stop to no avail, what next?
Dreiblatt says parents should determine if the bullying is happening at one particular place—such as in a certain hallway, the lunchroom, or on the school bus. If it is, suggest that the child make changes, such as sitting in a different bus seat or making sure to be with friends instead of walking alone to the area where the bullying takes place.
"Making changes that are appropriate for the situation is really important," adds Dreiblatt.
Another key, he suggests, is to make your child a social butterfly. Encourage him or her to have different friends in places other than school, such as in a church group or at a summer camp. That way, if the child has a problem with a friend or friends in one setting, he or she won't feel completely alone.
As for cyberbullying, Higgins says the best way to address that is to make your child unplug when it's bedtime—no cell phone and no computer.
"If they can't get to you via the phone or the computer, then that's the best way to prevent it from occurring," notes Dreiblatt, adding that it's often difficult to stop cyberbullying in the United States because of freedom of speech laws.
However, if all these sorts of aforementioned efforts fail and the bullying continues, it's all right, of course, to contact the school. Bogrov says to approach a teacher, school counselor, social worker, or principal—whoever is appropriate. Rather than going on the offensive, explain your child's situation and ask how the school might handle it.
"You have to presume that they've had experience doing that, and there's a mechanism," says Bogrov.
Also, set a time limit with school personnel for the situation to improve. Perhaps say that, if things are not better in a month, you'll return to see how the situation can be worked out differently.
If nothing seems to be working, Higgins says to remember that in more than 40 states, including Maryland, bullying is against the law, and you can call the police if necessary.
"Unfortunately," she says, "sometimes that's the only thing that works." BC
For more information on staying current on bullying solutions, Heather Higgins, director of training and development for the Upside Down Organization, a branch of The Children's Guild in Baltimore, suggests visiting the website StopBullyingNow.com.
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One of my favorite food is Chinese Food and eating Dim sum is one thing I missed. Way back on my childhood, my family used to eat at one of the famous Chinese restaurant in Manila.
Today, I have seen that there are lots of Chinese restaurants in the Metro and none of them catches my taste buds attention because they don't serve original Chinese recipes or simply authentic Chinese food.
Have you heard about the Dimsum Break? it is one of the fastest growing brand of Harbor City Dimsum House Co., Inc. (HCDHCI) which is based in Cebu and they bring the Dimsum Break here in Manila.
"This is our first fast food chain in Luzon, but including Visayas region, it is already our 16th branch. We are optimistic that this number will continue to increase. Our confidence is based on the significant investment and development we have put in the past five years to support our growing branch network,"
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Some of the best selling dishes under fried dim sum are the succulent crab pincer, stuffed shrimps, and crispy spring rolls.
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Any meal is incomplete without their signature sauces such as the sweet and sour sauce, chili sauce, and ginger sauce to harmonize the different flavors. A complete package meal would cost a customer only P133 in an order of dim sum at P65 plus the rice pot at P68.
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On Tuesday morning, I got my butt hauled off to jail for the third time in four years.
I wanted to talk to Senate leader Phil Berger, as is my right under the North Carolina Constitution, but when I got to his office, a very large man was standing in the doorway, blocking my entrance.
"You can't go in there, it's private," he said.
"No it's not," I said. "This is a public building and the person whose office this is, is a public official. I have a Constitutional right to speak to him."
"He's not in here."
"Well, then, I'll wait."
He continued to block the entrance and several of us began to chant, "Health care NOW!"
At this point another man came to stand by the first one.
"You need to be quiet," he said. "People are trying to work."
I stared at him or a short moment.
"HEALTH CARE NOW!" I said, looking him straight in the eye, and those behind me joined in the chant.
I don't like to be shushed in any case, but I get particularly testy when lives are at stake, and they most certainly are here. Some five people are dying every single say because Sen. Berger and his cronies are denying the Medicaid expansion provided for under the Affordable Care Act. This denial leaves a half million people in our state without access to care, and as I said, about five of them die every day, just the way my son did.
I'm not going into the General Assembly Building for entertainment or any frivolous purpose; I'm going in there to try and speak to my legislators about how desperately this Medicaid expansion is needed.
These people call them selves "pro-life" and "Christian," yet their actions show a callous disregard for human life.
Rev. Barber stood with us as most of us sat down on the floor to wait for Sen. Berger to come back to his office.
We were told we were blocking the doorway, but we were not the ones doing that. We would have gone in and sat quietly and waited, but the door was blocked by his thugs, not by us.
We were told we were making too much noise, but I explained that people's lives are more important than the ability of Berger's secretary to hear who was on the other end of the phone line, and that if they would let us in, we would sit quietly an wait.
So, we started singing to pass the time.
"We shall not, we shall not be moved
"We shall not, we shall not be moved
"Just like a tree, planted by the water,
"We shall not be moved.
"We're fighting for our health care, we shall not be moved
"We're fighting for our health care, we shall not be moved
"Just like a tree, planted by the water,
"We shall not be moved."
Chief Martin Brock came by with a megaphone and warned us we had to leave, but we were there to address legislative leaders, as is our right under the NC Constitution, and we intended to do just that.
So, we were arrested, 32 of us, for second-degree trespass in a public building while it was open to the public. This is my third arrest for this same thing. The first one was thrown out on appeal. They never even bothered to prosecute me for the second arrest and there's a petition to dismiss the charges because I never got a court date.
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again, hoping for different results. Perhaps I am insane for trying again and again to make these lawmakers see that their actions are killing the very people they have sworn to serve. But I will not give up.
We spent an hour or so in a committee meeting room in the legislature building, singing freedom songs and hymns, before we were herded into vans and taken to the Wake County Detention Center, where we were processed and placed in holding cells.
I don't know about the men, but we women started singing again. An officer told us we had to quiet down, so we sang a little more quietly. We had a contest to see who could stand on one foot the longest. We comforted a very frightened young woman who had been arrested for driving without a license, and we laughed.
We had been without food all day by the time we were released at about 4:30, so we were grateful to find snacks and water, brought by the Movement support team.
And we made it back downtown in time for the 6 p.m. press conference.
I love my Moral Monday Movement family, from our convener, Rev. William Barber, to all the people who stand with him in solidarity, no matter what our issues.
I'll be honest: I believe this movement and the people in it have saved my life. There have been days I didn't want to go on without my son, but these good people have held me up. I feel reborn every time I am with them. When I lose hope, someone always reaches out to support me and tell me we will triumph.
Progress is slow. Movements take time. I'm in this until we finish the work or until I'm carried out feet-first.


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On December 14th, the Exeter High School band kicked off their concert band season with their annual holiday concert. The band was split into three groups: the Concert Band, made up of underclassmen; the Symphonic Band, made up of upperclassmen; and the percussion ensemble. Joining the them was the Cooperative Middle School eighth grade band that takes part in the concert each year to get a taste of high school band.
The eighth grader percussion section opened their performance with Chris Brooks' "Lawn and Garden". Lawn tools like shovels and trowels were used in this piece in place of regular percussion instruments. After that, the full band performed selections from Gustav Holst's "The Planets" and then played "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." The performance ended with Bruce Pearson's "Joyance."
The Concert Band opened with "African Bell Carol." This piece was an arrangement of "Carol of the Bells" featuring African percussion. Following "African Bell Carol" was a slower piece: Bach's "Aria." Lastly, the Concert Band played "Santa's Excellent Adventure," a jazzy medley of Christmas songs.
The third group to perform was the Symphonic Band. They began with a medley of music from the film "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Their second piece was Charles A. Wiley's "Old Scottish Melody" and the final song was Clifton Jameson Jones' "A Celebration of Carols."
Ending the concert was the Percussion Ensemble. This is the first year that the percussion section has had their own class, which allows them to focus on their own instruments without having to wait for the rest of the band. The group's first piece was Matt Putnam's "Xylophobia," followed by Chris Crockarell's "Hipster." Ending their performance was Chris Brooks' "Funkey Monkey."
All of the groups sounded great and the hard work they put into the music was evident, resulting in an enjoyable performance for all.


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An allegation that Justin Bieber fathered a baby by a woman who has filed a paternity suit is "demonstrably false", a spokeswoman for the singer said.
Melissa Victor said in a statement that Justin's camp will "vigorously pursue all available legal remedies" in response to the allegation.
"While we haven't yet seen the lawsuit, it's sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory and demonstrably false claims," Ms Victor said.
Online court records show Mariah Yeater filed a paternity lawsuit against the 17-year-old on Monday in San Diego Superior Court.
California law keeps paternity matters confidential but Radar Online posted a copy of the lawsuit on its site.
Ms Yeater, 20, said she had sex with the singer after one of his concerts at the Staples Centre in October 2010, according to the posted suit. She said she gave birth to a boy in July and believes the teen heartthrob is the father because there were no other possible men she had sex with at that time.
She is asking a judge for child support and a paternity test.
Ms Yeater's lawyers said that their client is not seeking a large amount of money from Bieber. Ms Yeater "is pursuing a modest and rightful claim", lawyers Lance Rogers and Matthew Pare said. "There is credible evidence that Justin Bieber is in fact the father of her baby."
The lawyers also claim that Justin has not denied he had unprotected sex with Ms Yeater following the concert. "We call upon Justin Bieber and his attorneys to reach out to resolve this issue in a reasonable manner," they said.
Justin, who was 16 at the time of the alleged incident, tweeted that he was going to ignore the rumours and he should be judged on his music.


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Georg Frideric Handel was one of the best-known composers of the Baroque era, and today we'll be featuring his music and that of some of his contemporaries.
We'll be including the famous Water Music and Fireworks suites and the Messiah - along with the work of some carefully-chosen late Baroque contemporaries, such as Thomas Arne, John Blow, William Boyce, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Domenico Scarlatti and Georg Philipp Telemann, and a touch of earlier music of the Baroque from Purcell and Scarlatti. J S Bach, born in the same year as Handel, really deserves his own programme — which he gets from time to time, so we trust his shade will not be particularly upset by the fact that his work does not appear today.
Handel was born in Germany and received a musical training in Italy before he moved to London and became a British subject. He was influenced by the Italian Baroque and German composers, but his own work was to impact many who came after him including Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart. He died in 1759. His music has remained popular until the present day, and particularly so during the Victorian era, when regular Handel festivals took place at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, South London.
You can read more about Handel and his life in this Wikipedia article.
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Part 2 of a multi-part series.
On Tuesday this week Toyota's world premiere began in Tokyo for its Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) concept which foreshadows a global production version set for a 2015 launch.
Contrary to reports predicting the U.S. won't see it until 2016, plans for select U.S. regions do begin in 2015, Toyota told us yesterday. And despite doubts held by some, the inventor of the Prius plans to launch a new era of affordable hydrogen vehicles to the entire U.S. and world in a protracted rollout over coming years.
Last week we posted part one of a Q&A with Toyota which partially explained why it's making a run toward the hydrogen fuel cell end zone.
Here is Toyota's official stance:
FCVs are powered by fuel cells, which generate electricity from hydrogen, which is not only environmentally friendly and highly energy-efficient, but can also be produced using a variety of readily available raw materials. Thanks to these characteristics, fuel cell vehicles are ideal for achieving sustainable mobility. Therefore, Toyota is striving to make this vehicle technology widely available as soon as possible.
Like plug-in battery electric vehicles (BEVs), FCVs rely not on imported oil, but domestic energy – even if initial plans call for natural-gas sourced steam methane reforming (SMR) which the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) says is "on par" in greenhouse gas footprint with BEVs sourcing electrons from natural-gas.
Promising talk of fuel cells as zero emission replacements for petrol burners has been heard before including by General Motors and Mercedes-Benz – and actually nine automakers are working toward an H2 future even if others remain unconvinced.
Conceding as much, fuel cell proponents say the light is now at the end of the tunnel.
Not A Lone Voice
We'll focus on Toyota as a primary source, but what it says is right out of the playbook shared by a raft of policymakers, regulators, global automakers, energy suppliers, among other stakeholders.
These include the California Air Resources Board, U.S. Energy Department, other coalitions, and the UCS.
The UCS has been a source of validation for plug-in advocates as the UCS sees reduced-greenhouse-gas electric transportation as good for the environment. For this same reason, the UCS likes fuel cell transportation and echoes all the same points Toyota makes.
What's more, the UCS has gone so far as to preliminarily design a planet-friendly fuel cell crossover to model an ideal car. Not to be confused with anything Tesla would dream up, the UCS calls it the "Model E" and it's designed a Model E battery car as well.
UCS Senior Engineer for its Clean Vehicles Program, David Reichmuth, Ph.D., said fuel cell vehicles don't mean an either/or question, but they are complementary technologies that can be introduced alongside BEVs.
Reichmuth, who blogs on the subject from Berkeley, says fuel cells work for small cars, and are well suited for commercial vehicles, transit buses, larger work vehicles and family haulers, "but battery electric trucks and buses are also a solution," he said.
FCV's range and fast refueling offer no worries and same goes for extending range – either a fill-up of gaseous H2 would be available en route for a 300-mile-range FCV, or added hydrogen tanks can multiply distances for passenger or commercial applications.
This, he said, is a much simpler and cheaper proposition than bulky, costly lithium-ion batteries.
Less convinced is Plug-in America's Chief Science Officer, Tom Saxton, who offered objections to which we asked Toyota to respond.
Following is a summary along with some commentary.
Plug-in America: Hydrogen has to come from somewhere. Making it from water requires dumping more energy in electricity than the energy content of the hydrogen that's produced.
Making hydrogen from water does take lots of energy, conceded Craig Scott, manager for Toyota's Advanced Technology Vehicles, but that would be the exception, not the rule.
"Today it's very energy intensive to make a kilogram of hydrogen from water – something on the order of 50-60 kilowatt-hours per kilogram, and that's not something anybody wants to sign up for right now," said Scott, who continued: "Unless they're way far away from a source of hydrogen and that's their only way to get it – then it turns out to be not a bad way to do it.
"For the most part where cars are going to launch in the early years there will be a relatively inexpensive and clean source of hydrogen nearby," he said of natural-gas sourced hydrogen.
These first rollout regions, Scott said will include California and the upper East Coast. Plans are underway for new hydrogen fueling stations and localized H2 supply in eight states following California's Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) rules.
These constitute 27 percent of the U.S. transportation market and stand to influence the rest of the country.
Bottom line: Fuel cell vehicles by Toyota, not to mention Hyundai, Honda, and others will start where they are most feasible to grow an industry being jump-started with subsidies just as plug-in cars now rely upon.
Plug-in advocates have also said competition for limited funding between FCVs and BEVs is another concern. BEVs still need much more support and have a long way to go as policymakers are shifting attention onto FCVs.
Tesla has been one of the more outspoken automakers against FCVs, and is threatened by shifting political winds in California it says ought to be "technology neutral" but are not.
Plug-in America: The physics requires this energy loss which can't be avoided by technological advances. If the hydrogen is produced from natural gas, CO2 is produced just the same as burning the natural gas.
"Making hydrogen from natural gas is not the same as burning natural gas at all," said Scott. "The steam methane reformer process involves injecting high pressure steam into natural gas to separate H2."
The hydrogen constituents are then cleaned up, he said and this is used in a vehicle.
Scott acknowledged hydrogen production is only 50-60 percent efficient compared to gasoline production at 80-85 percent efficient, but "you have to factor in the total well-to-wheels analysis," he said accounting for superiority over BEVs as well.
Bottom line: FCVs can deliver 40-45-percent total thermal efficiency.
"That compared to anything else is much better," Scott said, including BEVs in this sweeping statement.
Plug-in America: Fuel cells require use of extremely expensive metals in the platinum family. Decades of research has found no alternative to this, which will keep fuel cell vehicles prohibitively expensive no matter what sort of economies of scale might come into play.
Scott acknowledged there are replacements for platinum, "none that we like right now," but otherwise concerns over the precious metal are outdated.
"So yeah, this statement is true of 6-7 years ago," said Scott. "We have changed the way in which we coat the catalysts with platinum and that has drastically reduced the level that we're using in the car and significantly reducing the cost."
Bottom line: Toyota's FCHV will use around the amount of platinum now used in catalytic converters in clean diesel cars, and Toyota expects to whittle this down to less than diesel cars require.
Plug-in America: Running on hydrogen means creating a fueling infrastructure that's just as large and even more expensive than the current gasoline infrastructure.
"Right. So, that's not true," said Scott. "Anybody who owns a gas station will quickly tell you that gasoline infrastructure is way overbuilt, that 136,000 stations across the U.S., there's not even a need for a large fraction of that."
Scott said computer modeling and case studies in the U.S. and Europe demonstrate fewer stations could serve as many people as needed without long lines.
"One hydrogen station works like a gas station," Scott said, and initially these could handle maybe 50 cars a day.
"Next generation ones will handle maybe a couple hundred cars and these could be readily scaled to thousands of cars," he said. "So if you talk about one station that can handle a thousand cars, you'll have much, much better economies of scale on a per-unit basis if you're trying to advertise refueling costs versus electric vehicles that need one to one-and-a-half chargers per vehicle."
Today battery electric cars are a slim minority and most early adopters charge from home. This is one of the chief advantages BEVs have over FCVs, and, said the UCS' Reichmuth, the infrastructure – i.e., electric transmission grid – is far more developed.
Today only 10 hydrogen fuel stations exist. California alone plans to have 45 in place by 2016 so no one is asserting anything will happen overnight, but it will happen, they say.
Bottom line: Monies are being allocated for more stations. The value proposition looks feasible to policymakers, and future funding would be justified by future demand while scalability means H2 stations can better expand for potential mass proliferation..
Plug-in America: Hydrogen is incredibly difficult to contain. Those hydrogen molecules are so small they leak out of pretty much every container you can make. This means if you leave your fuel cell car sitting in the garage for a week, you'll be left with an empty tank. It also making building fueling infrastructure far more difficult and expensive, and imposes more energy losses in storage and transportation.
"Hydrogen is difficult to contain. That's a true statement," said Scott of hydrogen molecules. "They're so small that they leak out of a lot of things, they're the smallest molecule. That doesn't mean you can't contain them, and in fact we do contain them every day in our cars. I drive a Prius as well as a fuel cell vehicle and my fuel cell vehicle sits for 3-4 weeks at a time and I come back and its completely full of hydrogen."
Toyota's proton-exchange membrane (PEM) technology will use gaseous hydrogen, not liquid hydrogen such as BMW used a few years ago which requires an extreme "thermos" to keep it cold. Liquid hydrogen is -423°F (-253°C or 20 K), and is prone to "boil off" Scott said. Stories of people returning after a week to empty cars are true, but such is not the case with cars Toyota intends to launch.
The sedan Toyota is showing uses a pair of "Type 3" plastic containers serially wound with carbon fiber – for strength to hold over 10,000 psi. Toyota's Highlander-based FCHV-adv uses four tanks that hold 6 total kg of hydrogen. Toyota's Environmental Communications Manager Jana Hartline said the two larger tanks in the sedan will have more than half the capacity without stating exactly how much H2 will be on board.
The automaker has already crash tested several of the pending cars to meet SAE regulations for flammable H2. The FCV is designed such that if an accident ruptured a hydrogen line or otherwise broke the system, safety is built in.
A burn-off mechanism that would act like a blow torch is designed-in to vent the remaining hydrogen away from combustible parts of the vehicle in an extreme case. The process can take up to a few minutes.
Exorbitant Cars?
Hartline handled the question on most consumers' minds.
"Our plan is to bring them to market in a price range that is accessible to the general public," she said. "'Accessible to the general public' does not mean a $150,000 vehicle."
Hartline cited speculation begun by Automotive News that Toyota would price its first four-seater hybrid fuel cell sedan between $50,000-$100,000 but her tone suggested this may be high, but she revealed nothing definitive.
"Everybody is speculating but we haven't set a specific number but it is going to be accessible to the general public. We've reduced cost on the system significantly over the last few generations," she said.
Whether this means a manufacturer-subsidized lease deal like Nissan does with its Leaf, or whether a relatively value-priced purchase option will be offered is unknown and Hartline said such questions will be answered closer to launch date.
At this point in the interview, she shifted the focus on the experience, emphasizing what a great-driving vehicle it is. Toyota has FCV test mules it will be doing consumer test drives with as it works to amp up excitement for a market yet a gleam in the corporate mind's eye of the automaker that competes as one of the world's largest.
This week, it released no further info on its FCV concept, Hartline said in an email from Tokyo yesterday, but, "Expect to hear more at CES in January," she said of the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in January 2014.
Toyota's U.S. operations had a hand in its development, and at the U.S. premiere Toyota will share further details.
Meanwhile H2 proponents say they know some plug-in car advocates are unconvinced. This they expect to change even for those who refuse words and charts and say nothing short of seeing is believing.


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Bacon soup is the perfect hearty lunch or light dinner especially in cold weather. Try a recipe for potato and bacon soup or bacon soup with cauliflower.
This soup has a very creamy consistency but is completely dairy-free except for the optional garnish of sour cream. Feel free to play around with the amount of carrot, onion or celery, garlic to your taste. This soup can be made the day before and reheated.
This chowder is better than any pea and ham soup you could ever make. If the bacon bits you buy are a little chunky, cut them into smaller pieces. If you can't find smoked bacon bits, regular bacon bits are fine, smoked just provide a richer flavour.
This is a wonderfully simple chunky soup. I use good quality bacon. It tastes equally good made with pancetta. The dark green of the cabbage alongside the tomatoes gives the soup a beautiful colour.
This is a tried and true pumpkin soup recipe. A thick soup almost a puree is a meal in itself, ideal with just some bread on the side. You can give or take with listed ingredients to your liking. Play around as you come to the final stages of soup; add a bit more sugar or curry powder etc.
This is a great "winter warmer" soup that really goes down well. It has a great taste and is so much healthier than tinned soups with the additives, preservatives,artificial flavours etc. It's a winner everytime in my home!


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