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There are many natural pools in Iceland. Pools were hot or boiling water comes from the ground and is blended with cold spring water before it is streamed into the pool. Sometimes the pools are in natural surroundings, like Landmannalaugar and Strútslaug in the Highland, and sometimes we build nice swimming pools and hot tubs. This natural pool at Krossnes by Strandir in the West Fjords peninsula is one of the most interesting pools we have in Iceland . It is located in a remote place; the surrounding area is stunning with mountains on one side and the ocean on the other side. The pool and dressing rooms are well maintained; there are showers that allow for a long shower, and the whole experience is jus a joy up there near the arctic circle. Although rare, it is sometimes possible to spot whales from the pool swimming by in the ocean.
The geothermal pool at Krossnes on Strandir is located a bit north of the fjord Norðurfjörður on the east side of West Fjords near the Arctic Circle. The pool is one of Iceland's most interesting and unique destinations. It is a very peaceful and relaxing area with beautiful landscape. The drive is a rather long and challenging drive, and the gravel road 643 is both difficult and at some points a bit scary. It is a 90-kilometer drive from the small village of Hólmavík and Road 61. Unfortunately, you need to drive the same road back since there is no possibility of a Ring Road option here. From the middle of May until the end of August it is accessible by most cars, small and large and anyone can drive this road, but caution is needed, expecially if you find yourself in a dark fog. But if you get a clear day the whole drive is quite scenic by the beautiful coast, through stunning fjords and threatening mountains consistently towering over your car. But if you want something remote, exotic and different, Krossneslaug is the place. The pool is, of course, very relaxing and drains the stress after your drive and also prepares you emotionally for the drive back.
If you choose to take this challenge, you should consider a day or two in the area. It offers exciting hiking trails and beautiful landscape. It is a challenging place for photographers with its stacks and pillars by the shore and incredible mountains and valleys. It is a paradise for birdwatchers with a large variety of species. There is a convenient accommodation available at Urðatindur and a good campsite. You can even dine at a nice restaurant and get some good Icelandic food at Kaffi Norðurfjörður.
Dynjandi Flókalundur Hellulaug Látrabjarg Örlygshöfn Rauðisandur
Selárdalur Vatnsfjörður Brjánslækur Trékillisvík Norðurfjörður Djúpavík
In Iceland, Norðurfjörður is as remote as remote will get without being totally lost in the arctic wilderness. It covers an extensive area but is very scarcely populated, with a population within 60. The only public transport linking the area to the rest of the world is one or two weekly flights from Reykjavík to Gjögur during the summer. Still, you will find guesthouses, a camping site, a grocery shop and an excellent café there.
It is easy to drive to Norðurfjörður during the summer, and it has quite a number of attractions. Number one has to be Krossaneslaug, the most popular geothermal swimming pool in the Westfjords. The pool is located on a black pebble beach by the shoreline. With nothing ahead but the Arctic Ocean, it feels like sitting on the edge of the world, albeit quite comfortably.
With a grocery store, Norðurfjörður is the last place to stock up before heading off on a hiking trip to Hornstrandir, the ultimate hiking challenge in Iceland. Here is as far as you get by car. But, take your time before heading off. The landscape surrounding the small settlement in Norðurfjörður is very dramatic. Everything is large except us mortals and our constructions.
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The buff-throated purpletuft belongs to family of birds endemic to the tropical and subtropical forests of America, many of which have showy plumage. The plumage of this species is not particularly vivid, other than a small tuft of violet feathers on the sides of the male. As the name so clearly describes, the throat is a cinnamon buff colour, as is the chest and under the tail. The rest of the plumage is grey, with white underparts barred with grey, and some white on the rump. There are two subspecies; Iodopleura pipra leucopygia has more noticeable white on the rump and a more extensive buff area on the throat than Iodopleura pipra pipra. Females can be distinguished by the lack of purple feathers, whilst juveniles have conspicuous white feather tips (2).
Birds from the Cotingidae family are known for being fruit-eaters, and the buff-throated purpletuft feeds primarily on mistletoe berries, which dictates its movements, as it follows the seasonal fruiting of this preferred food (2) (4). They also feed on a few other fruits and small insects, picked off vegetation or snatched from the air. Breeding may occur from July to October, when a single egg is laid in a tiny cup-shaped nest situated high above the ground (2)
The subspecies I.p. leucopygia occurs on the coastal region of north east Brazil, in Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas and Bahia. I.p. leucopygia can be found in coastal east Brazil in the states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo (2).
The buff-throated purpletuft occurs in the canopy of humid forest in coastal and lowland areas, up to elevations of 1,000 meters. It can tolerate secondary and disturbed forest, and also inhabits cacao plantations and clearings with scattered trees (2) (3).
The buff-throated purpletuft is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).
The buff-throated purpletuft has a small range and has only been recorded from a few sites, which makes it particularly vulnerable to the loss of forest occurring on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. In this densely populated region of Brazil, extensive areas of habitat are being cleared at a rapid rate for agriculture and urbanization (5). The fragmentation of forests hampers the buff-throated purpletuft's ability to travel freely to follow the fruiting of their primary food source (4).
The buff-throated purpletuft is protected under Brazilian law, and it occurs within a number of protected areas, such as Serra dos Órgãos National Park and Desengano and Serra do Mar State Parks (2). Due to the rapid rate of forest destruction in eastern Brazil, protection of further, important forest areas would greatly benefit the future survival of the buff-throated purpletuft (2).
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Plasma pistol
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
The Plasma Pistol is a smaller version of the Plasma Gun, just as dangerous as other Imperial Plasma Weapons.
Officers favour plasma pistols for their power to neutralize heavily-armoured enemies in an easily-handled pistol configuration. As well, their rarity marks plasma pistols as icons of status that the bearer is considered important enough to have access to one. Amongst Space Marines, plasma pistols are available to Assault Squads to become more effective as tank hunters.[Needs Citation]
The current design in use is the MK III 'Sunfury'.[Needs Citation]
Known Plasma Pistol Patterns
- Barrage Plasma pistol
- Mk III "Sunfury": subtype plasma pistol, used by Novamarines[2c]
- Ryza Pattern "Wraith"[1]
- Ryza Pattern "Sunspite" - Used during the Horus Heresy[7]
- Ultra Mk II: used by Marines Errant Space Marine Chapter[2a]
- Valthek-II: Astral Claws chapter pattern variant of monocore plasma pistol[2b]
- Helicon Pattern: A subatomic plasma pistol with an effective range of 100 meters and lethal out to 200 meters. It had a capacity of ten shots with a 25.73 recharge time between each shot. Production discontinued in 843.M41 due to a 47% increase in the overheat margin per shot past the fifth shot.[3]
- Mk V "Wrathfire": a more compact pattern than the Sunfury or Ultra[6].
- Kronos Mk.III Plasma Pistol: Produced in the Calixis Sector. These weapons are often constructed as part of an aspiring Tech-Priests trials.[8]
Famous Plasma Pistol Users
Imperial Guard
- Captain Al'rahem of the Tallarn Desert Raiders
- Colonel Schaeffer of the 13th Penal Legion
- Colonel "Iron Hand" Straken of the Catachan Jungle Fighters
- Commissar Viktor Hark of the Tanith First and Only
- Shiv of the 13th Penal Legion
Space Marines
- Mephiston - Chief Librarian of the Blood Angels
- Cato Sicarius - Captain of the Ultramarines 2nd Company
- Lukas the Trickster - Blood Claw of the Space Wolves
- Ulrik the Slayer - Wolf High Priest of the Space Wolves
Chaos Space Marines
- Khârn the Betrayer of the World Eaters
- Cypher of the Fallen Angels
- Sorot Tchure of the Word Bearers
Notable Plasma Pistols
- Spite Furnace - Used by Angron
- Psyfire Serpenta - Used by Magnus
- Emperor's Fury - 43rd Iotan Dragons[9]
Plasma pistol[4]
Plasma pistol[5]
Heresy-era Ryza Sunspite Pattern Plasma Pistol[7]
Dark Angels plasma pistol
Kronos Mk.III Plasma Pistol[8]
See also
- 1: Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 114
- 2: Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One
- 3: Priests of Mars (Novel) by Graham McNeill Chapter 18
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition), pg. 17
- 5: Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, pg. 34
- 6: Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two pg. 32
- 7: The Horus Heresy Book Three pg.142
- 8: Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook pg.134
- 9: Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good pg.66
|Standard Imperial Guard Infantry Weapons
|Melee Weapons
|Chainsword • Combat Knife • Hunting Lance • Power Weapon
|One-Handed Weapons
|Bolt Pistol • Laspistol • Hellpistol/Hotshot Laspistol • Plasma Pistol
|Two-Handed Weapons
|Lasgun • Flamer • Grenade Launcher • Hellgun/Hotshot Lasgun • Lascarbine • Long-Las • Meltagun • Plasma Gun • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle
|Heavy Weapons
|Autocannon • Heavy Bolter • Heavy Flamer • Heavy Stubber • Lascannon • Hotshot Volley Gun • Missile Launcher • Mortar • Sun Gun • Ripper Gun • Grenadier Gauntlet
|Frag Grenade • Krak Grenade • Melta Bomb


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It starts with a speedboost, which brings the traveling speed to funslope temperature. You continue on sweeping waves and dynamic steep curves. Now it's getting serious, because the Slopecop is following you: Armed with a laser pistol, it measures the speed and gives funny comments. The fast ride continues in a spiral, through a tunnel and then straight through to a final jump. Two integrated photo spots catch the most beautiful moments.


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For those who have been interested in purchasing my artwork, or commissions may I direct you to Kirk Dilbeck for any inquiries. For those unaware I am no longer under the representation of Glass House Graphics since 2009 — as do Harvey Tolibao, Jason Paz, Stephen Segovia, and Jeffrey Huet. And just last year, Me, Stephen and Jason have signed with 3-Wishes, who also reps the Great Philip Tan — capital "G" and the Phenomenal Jay Anacleto — Capital "G" too for godlike.
Although I have to advise I haven't yet started with commissions, but will be in contact with Kirk if and when.
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I guess now we know why Apple is calling Siri Beta. Around 6pm CST, it stopped working for many people who probably were just about to show off their new toy to the family and Siri was dead. Many are seeing these responses:
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I refer you to 'Kukkoo' who posted a video about it. It's using my link, page 2, 4th entry down. I wonder if Kukoo still looks at the Walking Forum, I remember when he hiked the GR5 from Geneva to Nice.
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Isn't it strange how sometimes your best learning comes in your worst moments—those moments when your stress and exhaustion levels are so high, it's hard to even formulate a coherent thought.
This year was a particularly challenging September for me. Between helping my anxious daughter adjust to Kindergarten and helping teachers launch their Reading and Writing Workshops, I barely had time to breathe, let alone think.
What was especially challenging this year was that some of the challenges I was facing with my daughter were the same ones I was facing with the teachers I work with.
I recently remarked to a friend that my professional and personal lives were colliding and I didn't think I liked it. The collision, although exhausting, was ultimately extremely powerful and brought certain topics to the surface
One of these topics was homework. Whether I was at the park with my mom friends, or in the midst of my workday, the topic of homework always seemed to find its way into the conversation. In both my personal and professional conversations, there were questions, concerns, likes and dislikes. And like many complex ideas, there were lots of opinions.
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie using 800 meta analyses conducted by researchers all over the world discovered that homework has little impact on student learning (2016, Fisher, Frey and Hattie, p. 165-166) As both a parent and an educator, I am not surprised by their findings. I have heard countless stories about kids feeling overwhelmed by homework. Even more disheartening, I have seen kids as young as five view reading, writing and math as things to avoid at home rather than things to dig deeper into and have fun with. Over the years, I have also seen countless examples of homework that didn't impact student learning. On the other hand, I have also seen homework where kids have learned something and dare I say enjoyed it.
One reaction to this research, is to stop homework altogether. Many schools have done this with great success, but that is not the only solution. As a matter of fact, these authors suggest that both teachers and parents think about how to revise homewwhat so that it is helpful. Regardless of where you fall on the homework conversation, this research should give everyone pause. Teachers don't want to spent hours preparing homework that is not helpful, nor do students want to spend time doing uninspiring homework that doesn't help them learn the material at school. In this blog, I talk about six different ways that parents and teachers can work together to help make what kids do at home more impactful and more joyful.
I hope this post generates an honest dialogue about homework with all of us keeping in mind that homework is a complex topic with many moving parts.
1. Put time limits on homework:
Some schools/districts have considered what authors Cooper, Marzano and Pickering suggest; Assign homework with time limitations. (Cooper, 2007; Marzano and Pickering, 2007). Cooper suggested 10-20 minutes per night in the first grade, and an additional 10 minutes per grade level thereafter (e.g., 20 minutes for second grade). The National PTA also endorses these guidelines. The purpose of time limits is to make homework less stressful so that the love of learning is not squashed. It also leaves time for kids to play outside and get enough sleep. (Read on to find out how play and sleep impact learning.)
2. Be explicit about the purpose of the homework:
If homework is to have a greater impact, then teachers, parents and students need to be clear on the purpose of each homework assignment. Most homework in the elementary grades tends to fall into the following categories:
Practice: This is something that the teachers have already taught in school. This homework should require minimal parental intervention because it's a time for kids to practice what they have been already been learning.
Preview: This homework should be brief and whet the child's appetite for what is about to come.
Extension: This homework takes a previous skill learned and shows students how to use it somewhere else
Improve Communication: This would be a homework assignment that gets parents and kids talking to one another. My daughter recently had to do a poster for homework so her classmates could get to know her better. Little did I realize that I would get to know her better as well. I was surprised to hear that when she grew up she wanted to be a gymnastic star and that her favorite place to be in the whole world was home (Be still my heart)
There are also non-instructional purposes for homework such as time management, self-confidence, and peer interaction. Personally I believe these purposes become increasingly more important as kids get older. While I want my five year old to get better at time management, she is not managing her homework–I am! I would rather build her sense of responsibility by getting her to make her bed, carry her own backpack and put her dishes in the sink.
3. Foster stronger parent/teacher communication
Many parents and teachers who have spoken out in favor of homework say that homework helps a parent not only better understand what the child is learning at school, but also ascertain whether or not they understand it. While that is true, teachers can achieve this without making everything a homework assignment. They can send notes home letting parents know what they are working on and then give optional and varied ways to support this at home. This gives parents the same information, but lets them tailor it to both their child and their lifestyle.
4. Foster a greater love for learning:
Because engagement is a vital part of learning, the homework that our kids do should be engaging! Ellin Keene's book, Engaging Children, helps readers understand why engagement is important to the learning process and what we can do to promote it: https://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Children-Igniting-Deeper-Learning/dp/0325099499/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538829205&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=engaging+children+ellin+keene&psc=1 Teachers can make reading, writing and math more engaging at home by offering parents ideas on how to do this or sending homework home that achieves this. For example, my daughter and I love to play Yatzee. Sure, it is fun but at the same time she is practicing counting, adding, recognizing numbers and scheming. 🙂 Playing Yatzee is more likely to bring about a love of math than filling out a worksheet that has her practicing the same skills. We also love to read funny books together: Presently we are reading Pippi Longstocking. Ariana has been into jokes lately so we are composing our own joke book. Wouldn't it be great if a homework assignment were to borrow a board game from school as a way to practice math? Or perhaps read a beloved book together? Or maybe parents and kids could co-author their own book? All of these types of 'homework' help foster a love of learning and will make kids more receptive to instruction at school.
5. Emphasize the role that outdoor play has on learning:
I often hear parents talk about how they wish their children had more time to play outside to get a 'brain break' While it's true that kids need brain breaks, outdoor time plays a much bigger role in helping kids learn than simply giving them a break. Did you know for example that the upper arm strength that kids build while climbing helps with letter formation? Check out this article: https://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/upper-body-strength-kids.html Kids time at home would be better spent with more time outdoors, building upper body strength and less time practicing letter formation
6. Emphasize the role that sleep has on learning:
Check out this article that talks about the role that sleep plays in memory and learning: https://www.tuck.com/sleep-and-learning/ I have seen examples of homework where kids are copying words over and over again with the hopes that this copying will help them remember the words. Many kids are losing sleep in order to complete this. We can better serve our kids if we make sure they get enough sleep. Did you know that 3-5 year olds need between 10 and 13 house and 6-13 year olds need between 9 and 11 hours? My daughter is almost 6 and is at her sharpest when she gets 11 hours. That means her bedtime should be 8 on school nights.
The work/play we do with our kids at home should not only be engaging, but also helpful to the learning process. When it's not, it's time for teachers and parents to talk with one another and find solutions.
Teachers and parents: I can't wait to hear what your questions, thoughts and concerns are.


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United Kingdom (WiredPRNews.com) If you're in the process of decorating your home at the moment and you're looking to add a more personal touch to your surroundings then it's worth considering photo canvas prints. These prints allow you to use your own photographs that you love and cherish and have them printed on canvas to hang on your wall.
According to Ben Allan, Managing Director of Photo in Canvas one of the biggest canvas printing online stores today it's a decorating style that seems to be becoming more popular 'At our online store we have seen a huge surge in popularity for our photo canvas prints and I think it's down to a few key reasons, firstly it has become so cheap to produce a high quality photo canvas and it's much more fun than buying generic art for your home, it also allows a certain creativity and a chance for people to customise their home and really put their own stamp on the place.'
He further commented that the canvasses make great gifts too 'To receive a photo canvass of a moment shared, captured and now hanging on the wall in your home to be reminded of it every day, what a personal and thoughtful gift that really is.'
If you're interested in trying it for yourself then Photo in Canvas offer a fantastic range of products that can turn your favourite photo's in to works of art over night and if you order your canvas before 2pm it can be hanging in your home the following day. The website stresses that they only use high quality materials and that their canvases are delivered ready to hang.
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In Part 1 Sonia Strong began her guide of ways and means for you to relax, find inner calm and energy and perform meditation for soul cleanse. Here she concludes her fascinating feature.
Here are my final six steps for attaining a positive meditative state to bring you cleansing calm as well as reinvigoration and clarity.
Indulge in Some Laughter Therapy
It might seem funny and so what if it is? Perfect!
No need to join a comedy club, just try and have a good laugh at least 10 minutes a day. There are very real proven benefits. It opens up blocked energy patterns, releases feel-good hormones and is even shown to act on and relieve certain aches and pains.
Do whatever it takes; spend time with the funniest people you know, watch Laurel and Hardy DVDs, stand-up comedy, sitcoms, whatever works for you. Just keep your mind open to the endless amusements in life and be prepared to laugh at them.
Energise Your House
If you can't turn the place you live in into a haven of energy, you'll struggle to find anywhere.
I light a candle each morning and evening. Fire has the capacity to burn negative energies. Fill your house with fragrance and aromas that relax the mind. Don't forget to keep open windows as the resulting airflow takes away negative energy. Burn aromatherapy oils which have numerous benefits. My particular favourites are ylang-ylang, geranium, lavender and jasmine.
Inner Child Therapy
I've mentioned children before and they really can play a huge part. We all have an inner child within ourselves. Do things you used to love as a child — be it cycling, clay modelling, reading up on dinosaurs or pirates, doodling, drawing with colour pencils/crayons or even goofing around outside, climbing trees or jumping in puddles!
They help you shake off inhibitions and open you up to explore new areas of life.
Press the Right Points
Based on the ancient art of acupressure, stimulating pressure points is known to reduce stress.
During moments of stress, immediately press points around your eyes, your earlobes and the point between your nose and lips. These specific areas have a direct connection to nerve endings that control feelings of unease. You can also keep pressing your palms to get immediate relief.
You can book in for a reflexology session which is something that is growing in popularity. That's because it really hits the spot! The pressure points on the feet correspond with major organs and various parts of the body.
Healthy Lifestyle
All the benefits and importance of a healthy diet, exercise and good sleep cannot be over-emphasized. It might not be possible for you to adopt a reliable and regular routine, but there will be nothing stopping you embracing good practices. These might include having a 'fruit day' occasionally to cleanse the body, drinking enough water to flush out toxins (at least 1 litre per day). And if, for some reason, you are not keen on water, add a dash of fruit squash with no added sugar.
You can also count your steps while walking which improves concentration and can distract from negative thoughts and worries. Finally, have gratitude; Gratitude fills us with positive energy!
Clear Clutter
Clear your home, workstation and even your car. We all accumulate in these spaces and often leave it too long for a decent clear out!
And most importantly, clear your mind. Clutter creates blocks in the flow of energy within you. It might just look like physical clutter around you but it affects you within too. When these blocks remain for long, it spreads throughout your body and mind and this has a distinct habit of leaving people agitated, irritable and in a snappy mood.
Final thoughts…
Be aware of what you have and their blessings. Practice love and gratitude for everything you have, and try not to focus on the things you do not have. This encourages nothing more than negative feelings.
You may well have heard of something called 'The Law of Attraction' and it is a powerful thing. I encourage you to it out for yourself!
Rhonda Byrnes 'The Secret' is a great read; download the Daily Teachings app on your phone for some daily motivation and reminders. Her later book 'The Power' is also a great read. If preferred you can download the audiobook version on an app such as 'Audible'.
I hope you are now well equipped for a wonderful meditation for soul cleanse!
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How to Repair a Bleach Mark on a Laminate Countertop
It happens all the time. While you're using bleach around the house, you set the container down on your laminated countertop and forget about it. When you pick it up, a bleach spot stares you in the face, reminding you of your carelessness. But don't fret. The problem with bleach marks on laminate results from the dense quality of the laminate. But you can deal with the stain using modern products.
Rub the bleach mark with a cloth and rubbing alcohol to clean it. Allow the countertop to dry.
Sand the bleach mark using 100-grit sandpaper. Use the corner of the sandpaper to spot-sand only where needed to rough up the surface of the laminate.
Dip the tip of a putty knife into a can of laminate repair paste. This type of paste is available in a plethora of colors. Choose one that matches your laminate.
Smear the repair paste over the sanded area to cover it completely. Make the smear as level as possible with the knife. Allow the paste to dry overnight.
Buff the area gently using fine-grit steel wool. Polish the area with a piece of denim. Use circular movements with enough force to generate heat through friction. Continue rubbing over the area until the paste blends into the laminate.
Select a stain marker that matches the color of the laminate. Test the color by applying it to an out-of-sight area if possible. If it doesn't match, try different markers.
Apply the tip of the stain marker to the bleach mark. Hold it like a pencil and push down gently on the tip -- which is spring-loaded -- to release just enough stain to dampen the end of the marker.
Color the mark with the dampened tip of the marker. Use the tip of a dry cloth to wipe off any errant marks or lines outside the perimeter of the bleach mark. Allow the stain to dry overnight.
Rub the area lightly with the corner of a cloth dampened with acetone to lighten the stain if it's too dark. Use a darker marker if the colored area is too light.
Things Needed
- Rubbing alcohol
- 100-grit sandpaper
- Putty knife
- Laminate repair paste
- Steel wool
- Denim
- Stain marker
- Acetone (fingernail polish remover)
- Wear safety glasses when working with household products.
- If you're not completely happy with the results, place a chopping block over the stain.
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Stellenbosch Municipality is piloting a new project to help clean up informal settlements as well as creating employment for 100 local residents.
The Enkanini Clean-up Project officially launched at the beginning of December and is expected to conclude in June 2018. The purpose of this project is to clean the Enkanini informal settlement, targeting all dumping hotspots, the Plakenbrug River and the entire settlement. The Enkanini area is challenging to keep clean because of its location, the steep banks, overhead electrical cables and the density of the structures. This has made the area inaccessible for normal solid waste management procedures.
To address this problem, the Municipality has decided to utilise human resources, employing 100 local residents via the Extended Public Works Programs (EPWP). These men and women have all signed a 6 month contract with the Municipality and will be working in Enkanini for the duration of the project. Enkanini is the first pilot site to test this model. All the other informal settlements in the area will receive similar attention.
The municipality has provided each employee with overalls, the necessary safety gear and equipment for this project. Mayor van Deventer has delegated this project to Deputy Mayor Nyaniso Jindela to drive it. On Monday, Deputy Mayor Jindela addressed the workers, informing them that the success of the project will depend on their hard work and dedication.
The progress of this project will be closely monitored and the municipality will keep track of the total tonnage of waste that will be removed. This forms part of Stellenbosch Municipality's commitment to create opportunities for residents by means of job creation as well as improved service delivery.
Mayor van Deventer said: ''We urge the Enkanini community to assist us with the clean-up efforts by keeping the area clean and by reporting illegal dumping to us immediately. We cannot be successful without the cooperation of our residents.''


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|Letter to Jaremy Middleton
|While laid up recovering from his jousting injuries, Justin passes some of his time by writing a letter to his exiled brother in the north.
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|Terrick Camp, Seagard
|June 19th, 289
To Jaremy Middleton;
It has been many months since I wrote you from Seagard. I do so again now, laid up as before with injuries though nothing so serious as the Ironborn delt me. There is tournament held here for Lord Patrek's betrothal to a Redwyne daughter and I have done well in the joust. I almost won the first day's event, loosing at the last to our half bother, Jarod. I have also learned that I should not joust without a breastplate for seven lance blows against my person takes its toll. I will be back on my feet soon.
Aye, finally I have been knighted. Things are rough in our lands, hunger a concern though we are progressing with rebuilding after the Ironborn laid waste. Bandits have become a problem. A group of them captured several noblewomen (including our sister) and held them for high ransom, demanding gold. I took part in rescuing the women and slaughtering the bandits. My actions were deemed by Ser Kamron Mallister to have earned my spurs. I took my vigil in the Sept which is now rebuilt.
We had hoped to buy a harvest surplus from House Groves but the Naylands snagged it. We are in negotiations with them that may eventually result in a betrothal, perhaps between myself and the Lady Roslyn Nayland. We also look to other houses and other possible solutions in dowry or loan for the needs of our people.
Our brother Jacsen is better after months abed. He is yet too lean and needs weight and I am concerned for him. His leg pains him greatly and I am told he takes milk of the poppy. Lucienne is back from Middlemarch and seems vibrant. She does not get along well with the Lady Anais who has been under a great deal of strain. Still no child conceived for my brother. To top my concerns, our father ails. Lord Jerold has taken our Lady mother's death very hard. He has aged visibly even in the short period I have been home and he has become ill. I hope it shall pass and he will yet see the Roost thrive.
I hope you are well, brother. Despite what has passed, you are not forgotten. Not forgiven either but you are missed and I will continue to write if infrequently.
~ Lord Ser Justin Terrick, June 19th, 289


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Welcome to all those who will be joining me for the #lite8challenge!
Please head to Instagram to watch me briefly chat about the importance of removing these harmful products from your day-to-day, as well as tee up the weekly exercise, musical selection by Queen @indiaarie, and chapter from @donmiguelruiz The Four Agreements to round out our week and transition experience!
Make sure you are doing the weekly exercise at least once a day, while listening to the song of the week! I will be doing a tutorial in my stories, so look out for that!
Fridays I will make a post to start our chapter discussion, and keep your eyes out for an opportunity to hop on live with me as we cover various topics throughout the duration of the challenge.
This is meant to be a way to ease into wellness for those who have no experience. If you are already on your wellness journey, feel free to increase your exercise ritual and share your insights with the community. This is a safe space for veterans and newbies, alike. And as always, I'm not a medical professional and therefore can't offer medical advice. Please check with your doctor if you have health concerns or aren't sure if this challenge is safe for you!
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Top Hurricanes Quotes
Browse top 38 famous quotes and sayings about Hurricanes by most favorite authors.
Favorite Hurricanes Quotes
1. "The end. But I'm telling you now, if either of you breathe a word -one goddamn word- about Cate, I will come down on you so hard, they'll be naming hurricanes after me for a fucking century."
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Author: Alexandra Bracken
2. "Julian tried to keep a pleasant smile on his face, though already it felt strained. He was uncomfortable with people who used the word blessed as a part of their everyday speech. The implication was that God was intervening in the minutiae of their lives, hanging around and helping them with their jobs or children or household chores as though He had nothing better to do. Maybe it was true, Julian thought wryly. Maybe that was why there were wars and murders and earthquakes and hurricanes. God was too busy helping real estate agents find new listings to deal with those other issues."
Author: Bentley Little
Author: Bentley Little
3. "Hurricanes are dangerous things, and they're no fun to go through. And if you come out of it in one piece and your house comes out of in one piece, it's no fun living with no electricity for a day or a week, a month, whatever it is. And I speak, unfortunately, from personal experience on that matter."
Author: Bernard Goldberg
Author: Bernard Goldberg
4. "Hurricanes couldn't remove you from my mind. You're my world and I'm incapable of not loving you."
Author: Billie Jo Williams
Author: Billie Jo Williams
5. "As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
Author: Bobby Jindal
Author: Bobby Jindal
6. "In my home State of Louisiana, several institutions of higher education have been impacted by both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, literally dozens across the entire State."
Author: Bobby Jindal
Author: Bobby Jindal
7. "Everywhere, words are mixing. Words and lyrics and dialogue are mixing in a soup that could trigger a chain reaction. Maybe acts of God are justthe right combination of media junk thrown out into the air. The wrong words collide and call up an earthquake. The way rain dances called storms,the right combination of words might call down tornadoes. Too many advertising jingles commingling could be behind global warming. Too manytelevision reruns bouncing around might cause hurricanes. Cancer. AIDS."
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
8. "This has a lot to do with the unrest in Nigeria, but also with the production loss after the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the decline in Iraq since the 2003 war, and the decline in Venezuelan output since 2002."
Author: Daniel Yergin
Author: Daniel Yergin
9. "No. He says when you're dealing with any kids of supernatural beings, Gods and Devils and angels, you tend to think about them like hurricanes or earthquakes, some kind of mindless force of nature. But if they're real, then they have minds. They know your name. So even reading about the Devil tips him off, he knows instantly he's being read about and that you're somebody he may have to deal with. And I'm thinking what you did in Vegas went way, way beyond that.""What 'I' did? What about us? We were both there.""Yeah but I cut my hair since then. They probably think that was a different guy."
Author: David Wong
Author: David Wong
10. "Global warming creates volatility. I feel it when I'm flying. The storms are more volatile. We are paying the price in more hurricanes and tornadoes."
Author: Debbie Stabenow
Author: Debbie Stabenow
11. "A marriage is about how clever you deal with it, not about pushing it away when hurricanes come crashing down. You've to be strong and find a way to not let the world tear your marriage apart."
Author: Diyar Harraz
Author: Diyar Harraz
12. "Everyone except the far right wing of the Republican Party realizes that oil, gas and coal burning are the main activities that have sent the climate into bigger floods, droughts, hurricanes, and El Ninos."
Author: Donella Meadows
Author: Donella Meadows
13. "Mr. Speaker, from hurricanes and floods in Latin America to earthquakes in Asia, natural disasters are increasingly becoming a regular feature of life for large numbers of people around the globe."
Author: Earl Blumenauer
Author: Earl Blumenauer
14. "Scott goes to the computer and loads a chart that says something about global warming. Scott says, "See?" Judy says, "I don't think global warming is important, people shouldn't need to use global warming as an excuse to stop being wasteful." Scott says, "How can you not believe this?" Judy says, "There has been golf ball-sized hail storms and hurricanes for a long time, it didn't just start all of the sudden. In the movie Al Gore drives in an SUV." Scott leaves to have a cigarette. Cory says, "Al Gore owns his own farm." Judy stares at the TV. Judy thinks, "No one in this room cares about global warming, this is ridiculous, we are all smoking cigarettes and eating cheese, how can any one of us care about voting? No one in this room cares about anything."
Author: Ellen Kennedy
Author: Ellen Kennedy
15. "If national safety - the ability to respond to hurricanes, terrorist attacks, earthquakes - depends on the execution of explicit plans, on soldierly obedience, and on showy security drills, then a decentralized security scheme is useless."
Author: Gary Wolf
Author: Gary Wolf
16. "Do you know why hurricanes have names instead of numbers? To keep the killing personal. No one cares about a bunch of people killed by a number. '200 Dead as Number Three Slams Ashore' is not nearly as interesting a headline as 'Charlie kills 200.' Death is much more satisfying and entertaining if you personalize it.Me, I'm still waitin' for Hurricane Ed. Old Ed wouldn't hurt ya, would he? Sounds kinda friendly. 'Hell no, we ain't evacuatin'. Ed's comin'!"
Author: George Carlin
Author: George Carlin
17. "Through the harsh design of fate, Florida was dealt the unfortunate circumstances of bearing the brunt of not one but two hurricanes, and it appears more dark clouds are poised to visit the Sunshine State."
Author: Ginny Brown Waite
Author: Ginny Brown Waite
18. "..., imagine a loamy earth that starts with genocide, then adds a mix of further disease, wars, hurricanes, murder, great fires, dueling, insurrection and slavery, just to name a few of the many instances of tragedy. What dark seed would take root in such a disturbed and twisted soil?"
Author: James Caskey
Author: James Caskey
19. "I've been through quite a few hurricanes. I worked in North Carolina, where there's a housing development whose name was Landfall."
Author: James Van Der Beek
Author: James Van Der Beek
20. "With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides,flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from oneend to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terroristattacks, "Are we sure this is a good time to take God out ofthe Pledge of Allegiance?"
Author: Jay Leno
Author: Jay Leno
21. "I have lived through many major hurricanes during my lifetime: Camille, Frederic, and Ivan, to name just a very few. However, never have I seen destruction, panic, and fear on this massive scale."
Author: Jo Bonner
Author: Jo Bonner
22. "You make obstacle courses and hurricanes, I make T-shirt slogans."
Author: Kimberly Sabatini
Author: Kimberly Sabatini
23. "What we are now witnessing in the 21st century is the fracture or complete breakdown of families, societies, and governments as a result of centuries of dehumanization that have taken a toll. More natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, etc.) merely uncover the reality of the national disasters we have created by grandting sanctuary to dehumanization via the law."
Author: Liza Lugo
Author: Liza Lugo
24. "Nature's accidents are the universe's way of throwing chance into a system which would die of too much orderliness. Hurricanes, droughts, floods, volcanic eruptions are all Mother Nature's way of stirring up the pot to prevent stagnation and putrefaction.A world without them would be a world of death. Floods, fires, eruptions, earthquakes all destroy and renew, kill and create, demolish and replant.So too riots, revolutions and wars are societies' ways of throwing chance into their systems, which are dying of too much orderliness. And like nature's eruptions, these too destroy and renew, kill and create, demolish and replant.And so too with individuals. Human beings need in their lives earthquakes and floods and riots and revolutions, or we grow as rigid and unmoving as corpses."
Author: Luke Rhinehart
Author: Luke Rhinehart
25. "Ah, Antonio, it IS the noblest sport that ever was. I would give a year of my life to see it. Is the bull always killed?" "Yes. Sometimes a bull is timid, finding himself in so strange a place, and he stands trembling, or tries to retreat. Then everybody despises him for his cowardice and wants him punished and made ridiculous; so they hough him from behind, and it is the funniest thing in the world to see him hobbling around on his severed legs; the whole vast house goes into hurricanes of laughter over it; I have laughed till the tears ran down my cheeks to see it. When he has furnished..."
Author: Mark Twain
Author: Mark Twain
26. "The poorest residents of the gulf coast were most affected by the devastating hurricanes, and the poorest Americans have shouldered a disproportionate share of the burden in Iraq."
Author: Marty Meehan
Author: Marty Meehan
27. "We ignore slow environmental changes unless they are crisis-driven, such as hurricanes in Florida."
Author: Natalie Jeremijenko
Author: Natalie Jeremijenko
28. "We've put huge resources into predicting tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes. HIV/AIDS is like an earthquake that's lasted 30 years and touched every country on the planet. We have such incredible capacity to think about the future, it's time we used it to predict biological threats. Otherwise we'll be blindsided again and again."
Author: Nathan Wolfe
Author: Nathan Wolfe
29. "Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain."
Author: Paul Gillmor
Author: Paul Gillmor
30. "In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, our nation has been put under considerable fiscal pressure."
Author: Paul Gillmor
Author: Paul Gillmor
31. "You can't let fear of hurricanes stop your from putting seeds in the ground, even if they're going to grow tall only to be destroyed."
Author: Rebecca Wells
Author: Rebecca Wells
32. "As hurricanes Katrina and Rita raged through the southeastern United States last summer, much of America's energy infrastructure based in the Gulf of Mexico was damaged or destroyed causing gas prices to soar."
Author: Rick Renzi
Author: Rick Renzi
33. "The National Guard has served America as both a wartime force and the first military responders in times of domestic crisis. Hundreds of times each year, the nation's governors call upon their Guard troops to respond to fires, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters."
Author: Russel Honore
Author: Russel Honore
34. "Were we ever that beautiful?""You still are," Roger told him. "Maybe we should make the most of the hurricane.""This was definitely foreplay.""It's like Tumblr, the live version."Dave chuckled. "True. But I did not see it coming.""Maybe hurricanes affect gaydar?""How much did you have to drink?""Enough to pretend we can still have sex like that."
Author: S.E. Jakes
Author: S.E. Jakes
35. "When cyclones tear up Oklahoma and hurricanes swamp Alabama and wildfires scorch Texas, you come to us, the rest of the country, for billions of dollars to recover. And the damage that your polluters and deniers are doing doesn't just hit Oklahoma and Alabama and Texas. It hits Rhode Island with floods and storms."
Author: Sheldon Whitehouse
Author: Sheldon Whitehouse
36. "I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes. This is something that is very, very scary to all of us. The island states in the world represent - I remember this number - one-half of 1 percent of the carbon emissions in the world. And they will - some of them will disappear."
Author: Steven Chu
Author: Steven Chu
37. "I told the truth about the Miami life. It's a nice place to visit, but you don't want to live here. I lived through two major riots and three Category 5 hurricanes, I don't know if a lot of people could say that."
Author: Trick Daddy
Author: Trick Daddy
38. "Hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanoes are all Natural Disasters. We can't fit Global Warming into that category. We have only us to blame"
Author: Veronica White
Author: Veronica White
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This weekI complained about the lack of Velveeta
in the cheese enchiladas at El Jardin. I take a lot of shit for my honesty on the subject of Velveeta.
While I was researching recipes for The Tex-Mex Cookbook, I came to realize it's an unavoidable part of Tex-Mex. It was the cheese enchiladas at Larry's in Richmond that convinced me. They make them with a Velveeta-like processed cheese. And that's the only way to recreate the cheese enchiladas I remember from the 1970s, the ones that left a pool of cheese and chili gravy on the plate. If you don't stuff them with Velveeta (or one of its equivalents), the cheese won't bleed into the gravy.
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The main recipe for chile con queso in The Tex-Mex Cookbook comes from Mi Tierra in San Antonio and calls for equal parts Velveeta and cheddar, along with cream, jalapeño and onion.
In a discussion about imported and domestic cheese on the Portland Food and Drink Web site, my friend ExtraMSG takes me to task for my Velveeta recipes:
"I know Texans like Robb Walsh try to insist that Velveeta makes good food, but he's just plain wrong. He's drank a little too much of his own Tex-Mex apologist Kool-Aid. I'll put mornay-based chili con queso made with a tasty cheddar against the salty solidified Cheez Whiz that is Velveeta."
"He's drank a little too much of his own Tex-Mex apologist Kool-Aid" is a hilarious turn of phrase. And I imagine that Velveeta would be a hard sell in a food hipster town like Portland. But if ExtraMSG is dipping tortilla chips in gruyere and parmesan-flavored mornay sauce, then either he doesn't know the difference between queso and fondue, or he has gone over to the dork side. -- Robb Walsh


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Book online and save an extra £10 off Holiday Homes
There may be the saying 'April showers' but when it comes to our Devon Holiday Parks we certainly won't let a few drops of rain spoil your fun. That's because we've got warm, modern self catering accommodation and simply loads of activities and entertainment to do whatever the weather. If you're venturing off the Park, the check out our 7 things to do in Woolacombe on a raining day blog post.
So whether it's full on family fun, lots for little tots or a getway for just two or a few of you, and with our pet friendly holidays your four legged best friend can come too, it's a great time to let the joys of Spring start to blossom!
Key dates: Easter school holidays 2nd April - 18th April, Good Friday 2nd April, Easter Monday 5th April
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Chief Executive Officer
Missy Rogers
Missy began working with the The Arc Gateway in December 2014. She has been in the field of developmental disabilities services since 1997 and comes to us after being COO at another Arc agency in the panhandle. She shares knowledge and understanding of our clients and the services provided from her work as group home staff, supported living coach, supported employment consultant and support coordinator. In addition, Missy has been active in fundraising activities with her previous agency, as well as community involvement in various activities and events. In her spare time, she can be seen acting with a local dinner theater acting troupe. Missy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Elon University in North Carolina and is originally from Virginia.
Chief Operating Officer
Cathy Lauterbach
Cathy Lauterbach has shared her talent with The Arc Gateway for almost two decades. A California native, Cathy obtained a bachelor's degree in management from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. She began her employment with the agency in 1995 as an employment specialist. From that role, she became the program manager at the Pollak Training Center before moving into the position as director of Residential and Community Services, and now her position as COO overseeing adult programs at The Arc Gateway.
Chief Financial Officer
Our Chief Financial Officer Daniel Buryj comes to us from San Diego with a wealth of knowledge about the non-profit and financial industries. Daniel has nearly two decades of service in the non-profit sector, holding several operational and financial leadership positions within diverse organizations focused on social change through human services, the arts, and technology. A graduate from Bentley University in Waltham, MA with an undergraduate degree in Public Policy & Social Change, Daniel is currently pursuing his Masters of Nonprofit Management at Regis University.
Children's Services Director
MaryAnn Bickerstaff
MaryAnn Bickerstaff had always planned to become a special education teacher, a decision partially influenced by having an uncle with Down Syndrome. While completing special education coursework at the University of West Florida, she had a guest speaker from the local Arc come to speak to her class about the Pearl Nelson Child Development Center. She immediately knew she could combine her passion for young children with her desire to be a special education teacher. She secured a semester-long practicum at Pearl Nelson Center in the fall of 1985 and loved it the moment she walked into the building. MaryAnn's work at The Arc Gateway is a significant part of who she is and she says, "I am blessed to have a team of professionals who share this passion with me."
Pollak Training Center Program Manager
Dawn VonStein
A native of Pensacola, Dawn VonStein graduated from the University of West Florida with a bachelor's degree in early childhood and elementary education. She began working at The Arc Gateway in 1993 as a support specialist for the Women's Training Center where she felt she could use her teaching background to help teach daily living skills to the women at the group home. When asked why she has made her career at The Arc Gateway she says it is, "because there are few other places I could work where every day is different, I feel like I'm making a difference in someone's life, and I am truly loved by those I serve."
Residential & Communtiy Services Director
Rebecca Baron
Rebecca is a Pensacola native who graduated from the University of West Florida with a degree in early childhood and elementary education. She began working at The Arc Gateway in 1997 in the Pal/Ace program as a support specialist. From that role she became a group home manager with one of our ladies group homes and then moved into her current position of Director of Residential and Community services.
PALS Program Director
Dondie Roper
Dondie is an innovator with more than 15 years experience driving results in program management, marketing, and media production. In addition to her studies in Journalism and Communication Arts at the University of West Florida, Dondie has received certification in Nonprofit Management. Dondie is very active in the community serving on board of directors for area nonprofit organizations, secretary/treasurer for UWADA, Loaned Executive with United Way, and volunteer with Special Olympics.
Human Resources Manager
Jerry D'Acquisto
Jerry recieved his Business Administration Degree from Longwood University and has worked in the Human Resources field for over a decade. With 15 years of leadership experience in the hospitality industry, Jerry comes to us with a plethora of knowledge. He reisdes in Mobile, AL with his wife and daughter.


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I've already mentioned how important to me it is for Jai to grow up loving food as much as I did. But teaching Jai to love food isn't the only important thing. It's also teaching him how to love the process of making food and learning to be open to the variety that food has to offer.
Food is one of those universal languages, like math, where it is an important form of communication that transcends language and cultural barriers. I found that my introduction to new cultures wasn't from media, but taking an evening to try a different ethnic food. One of my fondest memories from undergraduate was spending late nights ordering Indian and watching Bollywood movies with my Pakistani roommates.
Food is tangible, hitting all of the senses, and doesn't allow for an abstract appreciation of another culture, but an immersive appreciation. I can teach Jai all I want about his Indian/Portuguese/Puerto Rican/Irish/Italian heritage, but it will become more real when I make him dishes from each culture. It grants him a connection to his heritage that he can appreciate until we get an opportunity to visit these countries ourselves.
So including food as part of Jai's education is important to me, so much so that I want to raise him to be a foodie. How millennial of me.
When I talk about raising a foodie, I understand all the negative connotations: it sounds so pretentious when a parent says "Quinoa is such a foodie. We raised them to love kale, microgreens, and only the finest truffle infused rapeseed oil."
I am not looking to raise a kid who only eats gourmet ingredients. I want a kid that will look at a new dish and try to deconstruct it to see how it was made, if only as a mental exercise during mealtime.
More than anything, I want him to appreciate all the food placed before him and appreciate the work that goes into getting it there, whether at home or out at a restaurant.
Instilling Freedom & Confidence
Part of raising a foodie means that Jai needs to have the freedom to pick what he wants to eat without fear of judgment. There are plenty of times where I place food and an open cup, yes – I live dangerously, in front of him. Inevitably, the food makes its way into the cup and he drinks from it.
He's particularly fond of green beans and a honeybush herbal tea mixture. I gag at the idea of this combination, but I try to hide my judgment or tell him differently. Ash insisted that he was ahead of the potato chips dipped in a chocolate coating trend so Jai may be onto some sort of experimental food trend that I just don't appreciate until we're in the thick of it.
By feeling free to try food how he sees fit, in a safe environment to experiment, food is viewed as something to experiment with, a concept that some of the greatest chefs in the world do on a daily basis. I don't plan to push Jai into the direction of becoming a chef, but I don't want food and how it's made to be intimidating to him when he gets older.
There's an unfortunate stereotype about young, American men and that is that they don't know how to cook or take care of themselves once they move out of the house. I feel like this is an unfair stereotype, but I do want to make sure that Jai doesn't fall into it when he's older. To combat that I am beginning to teach him how to cook, a process that I will be discussing on Wednesday.
Making food a safe place to experiment to figure out what flavors he likes will help boost his confidence in other areas of his life. I can already tell he's a risk-taker, so while I curb it in areas that impact his personal safety, food is one of those places where if he wants to take the risk – I am okay with it.
And if he wants to eat green beans soaked in herbal tea while at college, I am not going to stop him.
Variety is the Spice of Life
With the exception of safety recommendations, we do not limit Jai's food consumption based on unfamiliarity or spice level.
I try to take Jai to a place for lunch outside of our comfort zone as much as possible. My current restaurant of choice is a local Poke place where they have cooked options that are safe for little children. They absolutely love him and we're always getting free miso soup that he slurps up throughout the meal. He's particularly fond of wakame salad, something that makes me proud because I don't know if I would have been as adventurous as a child as he is now.
For places I have no interest in trying the food, I have an aversion towards Ethiopian because of my mild typophobia and the injera bread, I will be sending Ash along to introduce it to Jai. I look at these opportunities as a chance for them to bond over food and try new experiences together, but don't want my own hang-ups about particularly dishes affect his ability to enjoy them.
At home, I try to make dishes from all over the world as the mood strikes my fancy. Some dishes I've never made or tasted before so I have no clue how they are supposed to turn out, and other's I've eaten at restaurants multiple times. We don't insist that he try the dish, but he watches us eat it and mimics us when it's mealtime.
I've had several different relatives and strangers express concern over a bite of food I offer Jai. I understand where the concern is coming from so I don't resent it, but giving him the option to try something is important to me.
I make sure the food being isn't overly hot both in temperature and spice and I allow him to try it. He will let me know if he can't handle the spiciness, so I trust his ability to tell me when he's done or he's not interested.
Side note: I do make sure that I can handle the spice before giving it to Jai. If it's too spicy for me, and I tolerate spice, then it's too spicy for him. I also make sure to follow appropriate safety precaution after consumption as well which includes washing hands and making sure some sort of palate cleanser is available.
Make Food an Adventure
As I discussed in my post about dealing with picky eaters, not pushing food is important in preventing an unhealthy relationship with it. Food is meant to sustain us, yes, but it can be an enjoyable experience too. Here are some tips I've come up with to help keep Jai interested when it comes time to eat.
Raising a Foodie
- I try to make whatever is put on Jai's plate interesting, not just for his experimenting as stated above, but interesting to look at and to taste. Jai is extremely tactile, so he wants to feel and squish the food in the process of consuming it.
- Keep meals the same. Jai eats what I eat, I don't make something different for him (unless he asks). When we go out to eat, because of the portion sizes for adults, Jai and I split a meal rather than ordering off the kid's menu.
- Encourage a discussion around food: do you like this dish? What do you like about it? What didn't you like (and that's okay)? He may not be able to answer these questions now, but he will be used to them when he's ready.
- Include him in the preparation process. Right now Jai is limited by what he is able to do but that doesn't stop me from having him help out in the kitchen. His favorite thing to do right now is pushing the button to make coffee for mommy and daddy.
- Don't let picky behavior be masked by the excuse of "well, Jai is just a foodie." I am introducing him to a range of gourmet ingredients when I have the means, but I also make sure his exposure is balanced. If Jai is not able to eat whatever is placed in front of him, particularly if its closer to a pre-made frozen meal in quality, then I have not done my job to help him appreciate food in all its forms.
Do you have a little foodie in your house? What do you do to ensure your little eater enjoys the process of making and eating food? Leave your experiences and thoughts in the comments.
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A Concert for Virginia Tech
PopMatters' Vijith Assar, himself a former resident of Blacksburg, VA, reflects on his home town, as Dave Matthews and a host of other musicians usher in a new semester at Virginia Tech.
A Concert for Virginia Tech
A Concert for Virginia TechCity: Blacksburg, VA
Venue: Lane Stadium
Date: 2007-09-06
The last time I went to Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium, I broke in. One warm night a few months after I graduated from Blacksburg High School, an old friend and I climbed over the fence at the southern gate. We walked past row after abandoned row, made our way up to the nosebleed seats, and spent the better part of the evening talking about growing up, moving away, and the best ways to leave our lives behind. As I looked out over the campus that night, I felt sure that we'd always be close, but these days I rarely know which continent she's on. The transition from adolescent cocoon to real world is paved with little breaks just like that. For the children of Blacksburg, though, the hard knock to rule them all came in April, when right across the street from the stadium, a Virginia Tech student named Cho Seung-Hui shot up a dorm room, then a classroom, then an entire building. In metaphorical terms, and for all practical purposes, he got to the whole damn school. My hometown was consumed with grief and illuminated for weeks by hundreds of international media spotlights. The glare has since subsided, but I'm still sure that the space left behind will never be the same again. It wasn't until five months later, after a new freshman class was in place, that the university really had a chance to start over. To that end, Virginia musicians like Phil Vassar and the Dave Matthews Band decided to host a memorial concert at the beginning of the semester -- not exactly a benefit show, but rather one where students, faculty, and recent graduates alike were admitted for free in the hopes that they'd unite to help one another get past the tragedy. True to form, when the lights went down and DMB took the stage, the crowd began screaming wildly. It was not the name of the band or some wild, unfocused yell, but the school's football cheer. The ominous jangle of "Two Step" opened the show, with drummer Carter Beauford taking the lead during a breakdown heavy on the kick drum. The rest of the band struggled to follow, but Beauford just grinned and popped another bubble with the gum he chews during sets to keep his internal metronome running. Beauford's mastery of precision timing defined newer songs like "The Idea Of You" -- on which he guided Matthews up the neck of a minuscule 12-string with a time signature that became more and more convoluted as time went on -- and old staples like "So Much To Say", which turned into a stop-motion game where the band would freeze between chords for up to thirty seconds at a time. All through the night, he wore padded gloves to help him better throttle his sticks. His syncopated mind games culminated during "#41", when opener John Mayer turned up for his guest spot with staccato blues-guitar runs that answered each dotted sixteenth note in kind. In what I thought was bound to be the emotional climax of the evening, Mayer closed his solo by echoing the central sax riff, then stepped up to the mic and sang harmonies for each note, eyes wide and head shaking as if to convey his dismay at the circumstances that had brought him there. I was wrong: DMB was about to up the ante. The memorial constructed for the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy is a set of 32 engraved stones arranged in a semicircle along the edge of the picturesque Drill Field that forms the center of the campus. Flowers abounded in the month between the dedication ceremony and the concert, but for one night the victims were awash in ticket stubs from listeners looking for closure. News reports in the weeks after its unveiling also described a silent war between the opposing factions who kept adding and removing an additional stone for the 33rd victim: Cho. That stone was nowhere in sight when I visited, but I kept thinking that, even with it gone, there could have been another. The town had been a warm, reassuring place for me to grow up, but it surely isn't for the kids living there now. I wanted a 34th stone for Blacksburg and the safe home it once was. I had come to the show in order to reflect, and that called for DMB's darker songs. Beauford's 7/8 groove on "The Dreaming Tree" could have been part of the evening-long dirge I needed if paired with "Gravedigger", "The Stone", "Seek Up", and one more elegy for each of the other 28 victims. I quietly hoped that they'd cap the night with "#34", a serene instrumental from their breakthrough album which would be appropriate in much more than name alone. None of the above; instead, they "Jimi Thing"-ed their way into a cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds". One by one, the instruments dropped away until all that was left was the crowd singing along. The stage cameras turned around and looked out into the stands, and the screens filled up with the image of Virginia Tech singing to itself: "Every little thing is going to be alright." It should have ended there. Unfortunately, the band came charging back for the encore with a celebratory "Ants Marching", trying to end the night with a bang when all that I really wanted was a moment of silence. Annoyed that I wasn't getting it, I left my station up front and scaled the bleachers again. Up, up, and away I went, past the sections where I used to sell hot dogs for Boy Scout fundraisers, to watch from the seats at the top of the world where Natalie and I had emptied our heads six years before. Up there, the snare's echo seemed to bloom from the farthest corners of the stadium, no less than half a second after each strike, blemishing my view with a distorted perception of the one thing Blacksburg and I still needed most from one another: time. Beauford keeps it by biting gum with all his might on every beat, but the rest of us can only try to cherry-pick a memory as we watch it slip away.


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Installment 15 of a series on case analysis
© Will Taylor, MD 2001 (bio)
Families of Remedies
Sections: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Section 1
Defining Families of Remedies
Creating a Remedy-Family Database
I have expended a good deal of time and passion over the past year refining and developing a remedy families database, in order to meet the growing interest among homeopaths in investigating concordances between remedies bearing relationships to one another by way of taxonomic classification, chemical composition, source, or other forms of presumed resemblance.
I began by working with the existing "families of remedies" repertory in RADAR, bringing in other sources from our homeopathic literature, but soon determined that, in order to catch the inevitable errors and omissions, I would need to start this project from scratch.
I developed this database within the repertory structure of RADAR. It is available as the Families of Remedies Repertory vers.1.40, which is incorporated into RADAR 9 and Encyclopedia Homeopathica 2.0.
The Synthesis Repertory database lists a total of 2276 remedies, with 1632 remedies represented in 3 or more rubrics. The amount of information on each listed remedy varies tremendously, from 12,326 rubric-entries for Sulphur, to fewer than 10 rubric-entries for 1,011 of these remedies.
For this work, I limited my attention to those 1632 remedies listed in 3 or more rubrics. The 600+ remedies this eliminated are typically listed only for a gross clinical indication from eclectic or domestic medical or toxicological experience, and lack known characterizing symptoms essential for homeopathic prescribing.
In addition, I found that many of the plants among these barely-described remedies are difficult to clearly identify, with names not reconcilable with contemporary lists of named species, and insufficient information in our literature to guide identification.
Types of Families
In this article, I will confine myself largely to the consideration of taxonomic families - groupings created on the basis of presumed phylogenetic/evolutionary relationships for plants and animals, or on the basis of chemical composition for minerals. Many other forms of classification of remedies have been or could be described - e.g., groups based on habitat or bioregion ("sea remedies"), groups based on strategy ("predators," "scavengers"), groups based on external appearances ("trees*" "vines"), groups based on the part of the source used ("roots," "barks," "venoms"). Groupings of this sort have been included in the Families Database discussed in this article, but I will defer discussion of these to a future installment.
*Note that trees do not represent a taxonomically-meaningful group, but rather a growth strategy of plants that evolved autonomously in several independent lineages.
The Plants
The first task I faced with the plants was identifying their contemporary Latin names. Although some of our plant remedies are easy to confidently place in botanical families, many required a search of the botanical literature for accurate placement; and for this, I needed identification of the plant in contemporary botanical nomenclature. Beyond the issue of classification within taxonomic families, I feel that an accurate description/identification of the plant species we use, in contemporary nomenclature, is in order.
Botanical nomenclature has changed and evolved since the 19th century, and the contemporary names and classifications of many of our plant remedies have changed over time. An early example of confusion around botanical names is seen with our Cimicifuga racemosa, which Hering names Actea racemosa in the print copy of his Guiding Symptoms.
Some of these name-confusions are rather obvious, and simple to reconcile by looking around within our literature.
- Our Belladonna is Atropa belladonna
- China is Cinchona officinalis
- Camphora officinalis is Cinnamonum camphora
- Nux vomica is Strychnos nux vomica
Others are more difficult. A search for contemporary information on Anacardium orientale reveals that this tree has been renamed Semecarpus anacardium.
Even our Ledum has been renamed:
Rhododendron palustre!
Next: Contemporary Plant Naming
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