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Great job Holly, now let's get out of there fast!
Dig away from the commotion and out of the way of those Rock Tombs. Stay underground for the whole round and try your best to draw as little attention as possible, letting that angry mob focus on the Skorupi chucking rocks everywhere.
Holly bends down, turning her claws against the ground instead of her opponent. Serqet's eyes narrow--she's seen this before, and Holly's not getting away with it this time! The skorupi sweeps her claws up, summoning a cluster of rocks from beneath the ground. The dig their way up through the sand and burst up into open air, hovering in a cluster around Serqet. With an abrupt forward gesture from the skorupi they tumble through the air towards Holly, who by now is knee-deep in a hole and tearing it ever deeper with her claws. The charmander grunts as the rocks topple down over her, burying her in a small pyramid of stone. There's nothing to prevent her from simply digging out from under the rock tomb, though, so that's what she does, continuing her downward tunneling until she's several feet underground.
Now safe both from her opponent and the mob of angry pokémon up above, Holly turns to digging horizontally with vague thoughts of making it back to the pyramid. On the surface, Serqet's facing a familiar dilemma: stay where she is, or try to go after Holly? It would be nice to keep an eye on where the charmander is this time, even though she won't be able to summon a rock tomb in the confines of a subterranean. What really seals the decision, though, is the continued unfriendly glaring from the pokémon gathered around her--and is it just her, or do they seem to have come a little closer than when she last checked?
The skorupi scrambles up the side of the small rock pile and wriggles her way in between the haphazardly-piled stones, breaking through into Holly's tunnel below. Serqet trots off, following the glow of Holly's flame up ahead. Meanwhile, the charmander keeps on digging, oblivious to the skorupi creeping down the tunnel after her. She pauses at one point, and Serqet freezes, like that might somehow prevent her from being noticed if Holly turned around. But Holly was merely stopping as her reflect shield fluctuated, flashed, and finally collapsed entirely.
The fight has moved completely outside the pyramid. Both pokémon are underground, a little past the row of stalls lining the road running by the pyramid. At the outlet of the tunnel is a small pile of rock, and gathered around that a group of rather hostile pokémon, not yet convinced the troublemakers are gone for good.
- Since it's been more than three rounds since Holly's scary face, its effects are beginning to wear off. Serqet will regain one level of speed every round.
Holly, turn around and flush him out with a Fire Blast. I know it's not usually our most reliable move, but in a tunnel that's only you-sized, there shouldn't be much room to miss. If Serqet digs out of your line of sight, switch to Hone Claws. If she's brave enough to stand the heat, though, let's give it to her.
Sorry for how long this took, guys. I know I've got a good week left before DQ, but I still hate to have taken so long. I'll be better.
Serqet probably isn't going to get a better opportunity to attack than now, with Holly's reflect fallen. The skorupi forces herself to gather courage and energy alike, despite her reservations. It's difficult to get a proper rock tomb going in the close confines of the tunnel; Serqet can't really tumble rocks down over Holly's head, although she does manage to make a couple drop on her from the ceiling. Boulders pile up around Holly, but most of them bump her rather than slamming into her the way they should. Certainly the attack leaves the charmander with enough verve to summon a fire blast--an actual fire blast, Serqet thinks in terrified wonderment as she tries to scuttle away from the glowing ball of fire. There's not a lot of room to maneuver in the cramped tunnel, and when the skorupi feels a great burst of heat she naturally braces herself for pain, thinking she's been hit--but no. The fiery arms of the fire blast pass just to either side of her, leaving her rattled but unhurt.
It can't last, though. Serqet summons another wave of rocks, but Holly shoves her way around the pile after only a few seconds, mouth half open and fire glowing deep in her throat. This time the fire blast hits, hurling Serqet against the tunnel wall and wrapping her in a sheet of flame. The skorupi screeches and rolls side to side until the fire's out, but she's still scorched painful black, a faint rattling noise emanating from her crisped armor as she raises shaking claws towards Holly, summoning rocks again.
Serqet lies on her back after another fire blast hits home, wrecked carapace smoking and legs twitching. She can't take more fire, she simply can't--but she knows what Holly has in store. The charmander herself, bruised but clearly more excited than anything, is smoking, too--but from her overexerted throat, not any injury, and her wide, bright eyes shine in anticipation of her first victory.
The fight has moved completely outside the pyramid. Both pokémon are underground, a little past the row of stalls lining the road running by the pyramid. The underground tunnel is choked with large rocks. At the outlet of the tunnel is a small pile of rock, and gathered around that a group of rather hostile pokémon, not yet convinced the troublemakers are gone for good.
- There isn't enough room for Serqet to summon a proper rock tomb inside the tunnel, so damage from the attack was reduced and the usual speed drop eliminated.
- The accuracy of fire blast was increased slightly because Serqet didn't have much room to dodge, but the first one missed anyway.
- Kung Fu Ferret next.
Alright Holly, let's finish this off. One Flamethrower should be enough to take out Serqet, so after that, you should just be able to Chill and get some energy back. If Serqet's still up after one attack though, let's keep going until she's down.
It takes both courage and a furious effort of will for Serqet to flip herself over again, which provides her with a nicely upright view of Holly preparing more fire. The charmander's tail-flame blazes high, and light glows at the back of her throat, but Serqet steels herself and rushes forward anyway. Her claws rip across Holly's stomach, leaving a dark streak behind them in the air, but a second later the charmander opens up with a flamethrower and Serqet can't keep herself upright anymore.
Alright buddy, start off with a Sunny Day! Follow up with some clones to keep yourself safe, and then let’s let loose with an Energy Ball!
Serqet disappears in a flash of red light, and Holly sits back with a pleased huff of air, letting smoke drift lazily from her nostrils. She won! And she's barely even hurt, just a little tired.
Before the charmander can really savor her victory, though, a wave of warmth passes over her, and then she's recalled, leaving the tunnel completely empty.
Back in the pyramid, Kung Fu Ferret and Gzhoom stare eath other down. Who's going to move first? In the end the answer turns out to be "both of them," as Gzhoom grabs a pokéball off his belt as soon as he sees Kung Fu Ferret going for one. Two new pokémon appear in twin flashes of light. On Kung Fu Ferret's side of the field, Kuzenbo takes a slow look around the arena, a perplexed expression on his face--then again, that's how he always look. Gzhoom's choice, Notorious, a lanky, muscular passimian, beats his chest and howls, psyching himself up for the battle to come. Kuzenbo turns his blank stare on his opponent, but if he has any reaction to the passimian's hooting display, he gives no sign.
- Super pumped for battle.
Notorious raises his berry high, and and it shines a brilliant white too searing to look at, the energy the passimian poured into it waking a similar brightening of the sun outside. But when the berry's light flickers and dies, the pokémon can hardly feel the effects of the increased sunlight, shielded as they are by the mass of ancient architecture around them.
The bright sun defintely doesn't seem to be getting Kuzenbo down. The psyduck stares blankly at Notorious a moment, then abruptly opens his bill and sprays the passimian with super-cooled water that freezes immediately on impact. Notorious growls, contemptuously shattering a hunk of ice clinging to his shoulder, then takes off running, galloping faster and faster around the perimeter of the pyramid until he starts to blur and appears to split into five identical passimian chasing each others' tails around and around the arena.
Kuzenbo turns slowly, trying to keep Notorious in his sights. He fires off another ice beam, soaking one of the passimian at random, but it simply vanishes when the water touches it. Notorious laughs giddily, then hurls his berry at Kuzenbo. It glows a brilliant green as it travels through the air, a burst of grass-type energy discharging with a fizz when it strikes the psyduck. Notorious expertly catches the berry on the rebound, running all the while, and Kuzenbo's retaliatory ice beam wipes out another clone. The passimian laughs and keeps going. This is too easy!
- Exhilarated. Has two clones.
The battle's moved back inside the pyramid proper, where it's rather dusty and gloomy. Brilliant, hot sunlight shines in through cracks and places where bricks have been knocked out (6 more actions), but most of the arena remains in cool darkness.
- I didn't think Notorious was fast enough to make five clones (*insert joke about Slowlolan pokémon here*), so he got four instead.
- Sunny day's effects are attenuated as a result of the sun being outside and everybody else being inside the pyramid. It increases fire-type damage by 1.15x and reduces water-type damage by 0.75x rather than the usual values.
Hey Negrek, I had a question about the calculations. I hope this is the right place to put it. When you added 2% to Ice Beam's damage for "stat", is that because Psyduck's SpAtk is higher than it's Atk? I figure that's what it is, because you subtracted 2% from Energy Ball, and Passimian's SpAtk is lower than its Atk.
I was just wondering if that's the case before I finalize my commands. Thanks!
The +2 to ice beam is a combination of the modifier on Kuzenbo's special attack (+1) and on Notorious' special defense (-1), which works out to an overall +2.
Whoa, that’s a really neat way of working with stats. I haven’t seen them worked into ASB before, and I really like it!
In that case, let’s try out some Seed Bombs!
Notorious chucks his berry at Kuzenbo again, and once more it glows green as it arcs through the air. It lands with more explosive force this time, though, a blast that both propels the berry back to its owner's paw and knocks Kuzenbo over on his back. Notorious whoops and dashes along, daring Kuzenbo to try and catch him.
The psyduck slowly rights himself, looking neither angry nor pained, and again begins turning, following Notorious with his bill. The air hums a moment with the buildup of psychic tension, both around Kuzenbo and around Notorious, and too late the passimian realizes the psyduck's picked him out from his clones. The low hum escalates to sudden, painful blaring, a migraine feeling like it might crack the passimian's skull. Notorious yelps, tripping and rolling unceremoniously into a wall, his clones vanishing behind him.
The passimian's almost as slow to rise as Kuzenbo was, groaning and rubbing his face. He turns around, snarling, to find the psyduck standing in exactly the same place, still wearing that goofy, utterly neutral expression. Notorious hurls his berry at the psyduck again, and another explosion knocks him down, but the psyduck rises again a moment later, mildly scorched but with unhchanged demeanor. The droning psychic attack that follows sends Notorious to his knees.
Another seed bomb, another psychic, and it seems neither pokémon is gaining much ground over the other. Notorious definitely seems grimmer, teeth gritted and clutching his berry tight, but Kuzenbo appears unchanged, surrounded by scorch marks and small craters but as unruffled as ever.
Brilliant, hot sunlight shines in through cracks and places where bricks have been knocked out (3 more actions), but most of the arena remains in cool darkness. The ground around Kuzenbo is scorched and scuffed up.

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great job holly, now let's get out of there fast!
dig away from the commotion and out of the way of those rock tombs. stay underground for the whole round and try your best to draw as little attention as possible, letting that angry mob focus on the skorupi chucking rocks everywhere.
holly bends down, turning her claws against the ground instead of her opponent. serqet's eyes narrow--she's seen this before, and holly's not getting away with it this time! the skorupi sweeps her claws up, summoning a cluster of rocks from beneath the ground. the dig their way up through the sand and burst up into open air, hovering in a cluster around serqet. with an abrupt forward gesture from the skorupi they tumble through the air towards holly, who by now is knee-deep in a hole and tearing it ever deeper with her claws. the charmander grunts as the rocks topple down over her, burying her in a small pyramid of stone. there's nothing to prevent her from simply digging out from under the rock tomb, though, so that's what she does, continuing her downward tunneling until she's several feet underground.
now safe both from her opponent and the mob of angry pokémon up above, holly turns to digging horizontally with vague thoughts of making it back to the pyramid. on the surface, serqet's facing a familiar dilemma: stay where she is, or try to go after holly? it would be nice to keep an eye on where the charmander is this time, even though she won't be able to summon a rock tomb in the confines of a subterranean. what really seals the decision, though, is the continued unfriendly glaring from the pokémon gathered around her--and is it just her, or do they seem to have come a little closer than when she last checked?
the skorupi scrambles up the side of the small rock pile and wriggles her way in between the haphazardly-piled stones, breaking through into holly's tunnel below. serqet trots off, following the glow of holly's flame up ahead. meanwhile, the charmander keeps on digging, oblivious to the skorupi creeping down the tunnel after her. she pauses at one point, and serqet freezes, like that might somehow prevent her from being noticed if holly turned around. but holly was merely stopping as her reflect shield fluctuated, flashed, and finally collapsed entirely.
the fight has moved completely outside the pyramid. both pokémon are underground, a little past the row of stalls lining the road running by the pyramid. at the outlet of the tunnel is a small pile of rock, and gathered around that a group of rather hostile pokémon, not yet convinced the troublemakers are gone for good.
- since it's been more than three rounds since holly's scary face, its effects are beginning to wear off. serqet will regain one level of speed every round.
holly, turn around and flush him out with a fire blast. i know it's not usually our most reliable move, but in a tunnel that's only you-sized, there shouldn't be much room to miss. if serqet digs out of your line of sight, switch to hone claws. if she's brave enough to stand the heat, though, let's give it to her.
sorry for how long this took, guys. i know i've got a good week left before dq, but i still hate to have taken so long. i'll be better.
serqet probably isn't going to get a better opportunity to attack than now, with holly's reflect fallen. the skorupi forces herself to gather courage and energy alike, despite her reservations. it's difficult to get a proper rock tomb going in the close confines of the tunnel; serqet can't really tumble rocks down over holly's head, although she does manage to make a couple drop on her from the ceiling. boulders pile up around holly, but most of them bump her rather than slamming into her the way they should. certainly the attack leaves the charmander with enough verve to summon a fire blast--an actual fire blast, serqet thinks in terrified wonderment as she tries to scuttle away from the glowing ball of fire. there's not a lot of room to maneuver in the cramped tunnel, and when the skorupi feels a great burst of heat she naturally braces herself for pain, thinking she's been hit--but no. the fiery arms of the fire blast pass just to either side of her, leaving her rattled but unhurt.
it can't last, though. serqet summons another wave of rocks, but holly shoves her way around the pile after only a few seconds, mouth half open and fire glowing deep in her throat. this time the fire blast hits, hurling serqet against the tunnel wall and wrapping her in a sheet of flame. the skorupi screeches and rolls side to side until the fire's out, but she's still scorched painful black, a faint rattling noise emanating from her crisped armor as she raises shaking claws towards holly, summoning rocks again.
serqet lies on her back after another fire blast hits home, wrecked carapace smoking and legs twitching. she can't take more fire, she simply can't--but she knows what holly has in store. the charmander herself, bruised but clearly more excited than anything, is smoking, too--but from her overexerted throat, not any injury, and her wide, bright eyes shine in anticipation of her first victory.
the fight has moved completely outside the pyramid. both pokémon are underground, a little past the row of stalls lining the road running by the pyramid. the underground tunnel is choked with large rocks. at the outlet of the tunnel is a small pile of rock, and gathered around that a group of rather hostile pokémon, not yet convinced the troublemakers are gone for good.
- there isn't enough room for serqet to summon a proper rock tomb inside the tunnel, so damage from the attack was reduced and the usual speed drop eliminated.
- the accuracy of fire blast was increased slightly because serqet didn't have much room to dodge, but the first one missed anyway.
- kung fu ferret next.
alright holly, let's finish this off. one flamethrower should be enough to take out serqet, so after that, you should just be able to chill and get some energy back. if serqet's still up after one attack though, let's keep going until she's down.
it takes both courage and a furious effort of will for serqet to flip herself over again, which provides her with a nicely upright view of holly preparing more fire. the charmander's tail-flame blazes high, and light glows at the back of her throat, but serqet steels herself and rushes forward anyway. her claws rip across holly's stomach, leaving a dark streak behind them in the air, but a second later the charmander opens up with a flamethrower and serqet can't keep herself upright anymore.
alright buddy, start off with a sunny day! follow up with some clones to keep yourself safe, and then let’s let loose with an energy ball!
serqet disappears in a flash of red light, and holly sits back with a pleased huff of air, letting smoke drift lazily from her nostrils. she won! and she's barely even hurt, just a little tired.
before the charmander can really savor her victory, though, a wave of warmth passes over her, and then she's recalled, leaving the tunnel completely empty.
back in the pyramid, kung fu ferret and gzhoom stare eath other down. who's going to move first? in the end the answer turns out to be "both of them," as gzhoom grabs a pokéball off his belt as soon as he sees kung fu ferret going for one. two new pokémon appear in twin flashes of light. on kung fu ferret's side of the field, kuzenbo takes a slow look around the arena, a perplexed expression on his face--then again, that's how he always look. gzhoom's choice, notorious, a lanky, muscular passimian, beats his chest and howls, psyching himself up for the battle to come. kuzenbo turns his blank stare on his opponent, but if he has any reaction to the passimian's hooting display, he gives no sign.
- super pumped for battle.
notorious raises his berry high, and and it shines a brilliant white too searing to look at, the energy the passimian poured into it waking a similar brightening of the sun outside. but when the berry's light flickers and dies, the pokémon can hardly feel the effects of the increased sunlight, shielded as they are by the mass of ancient architecture around them.
the bright sun defintely doesn't seem to be getting kuzenbo down. the psyduck stares blankly at notorious a moment, then abruptly opens his bill and sprays the passimian with super-cooled water that freezes immediately on impact. notorious growls, contemptuously shattering a hunk of ice clinging to his shoulder, then takes off running, galloping faster and faster around the perimeter of the pyramid until he starts to blur and appears to split into five identical passimian chasing each others' tails around and around the arena.
kuzenbo turns slowly, trying to keep notorious in his sights. he fires off another ice beam, soaking one of the passimian at random, but it simply vanishes when the water touches it. notorious laughs giddily, then hurls his berry at kuzenbo. it glows a brilliant green as it travels through the air, a burst of grass-type energy discharging with a fizz when it strikes the psyduck. notorious expertly catches the berry on the rebound, running all the while, and kuzenbo's retaliatory ice beam wipes out another clone. the passimian laughs and keeps going. this is too easy!
- exhilarated. has two clones.
the battle's moved back inside the pyramid proper, where it's rather dusty and gloomy. brilliant, hot sunlight shines in through cracks and places where bricks have been knocked out (6 more actions), but most of the arena remains in cool darkness.
- i didn't think notorious was fast enough to make five clones (*insert joke about slowlolan pokémon here*), so he got four instead.
- sunny day's effects are attenuated as a result of the sun being outside and everybody else being inside the pyramid. it increases fire-type damage by 1.15x and reduces water-type damage by 0.75x rather than the usual values.
hey negrek, i had a question about the calculations. i hope this is the right place to put it. when you added 2% to ice beam's damage for "stat", is that because psyduck's spatk is higher than it's atk? i figure that's what it is, because you subtracted 2% from energy ball, and passimian's spatk is lower than its atk.
i was just wondering if that's the case before i finalize my commands. thanks!
the +2 to ice beam is a combination of the modifier on kuzenbo's special attack (+1) and on notorious' special defense (-1), which works out to an overall +2.
whoa, that’s a really neat way of working with stats. i haven’t seen them worked into asb before, and i really like it!
in that case, let’s try out some seed bombs!
notorious chucks his berry at kuzenbo again, and once more it glows green as it arcs through the air. it lands with more explosive force this time, though, a blast that both propels the berry back to its owner's paw and knocks kuzenbo over on his back. notorious whoops and dashes along, daring kuzenbo to try and catch him.
the psyduck slowly rights himself, looking neither angry nor pained, and again begins turning, following notorious with his bill. the air hums a moment with the buildup of psychic tension, both around kuzenbo and around notorious, and too late the passimian realizes the psyduck's picked him out from his clones. the low hum escalates to sudden, painful blaring, a migraine feeling like it might crack the passimian's skull. notorious yelps, tripping and rolling unceremoniously into a wall, his clones vanishing behind him.
the passimian's almost as slow to rise as kuzenbo was, groaning and rubbing his face. he turns around, snarling, to find the psyduck standing in exactly the same place, still wearing that goofy, utterly neutral expression. notorious hurls his berry at the psyduck again, and another explosion knocks him down, but the psyduck rises again a moment later, mildly scorched but with unhchanged demeanor. the droning psychic attack that follows sends notorious to his knees.
another seed bomb, another psychic, and it seems neither pokémon is gaining much ground over the other. notorious definitely seems grimmer, teeth gritted and clutching his berry tight, but kuzenbo appears unchanged, surrounded by scorch marks and small craters but as unruffled as ever.
brilliant, hot sunlight shines in through cracks and places where bricks have been knocked out (3 more actions), but most of the arena remains in cool darkness. the ground around kuzenbo is scorched and scuffed up.


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It was a five foot tide, not exactly low, but the beach was surprisingly walkable. There was lots of sand, and the sand was firm, so we walked for a couple of miles, bird watching and beachcombing.
Two mystery birds - Our bird atlas is no help.
Ages ago, we used to have the wonderful house cocktail at Wallse. It was an elderberry champagne cocktail and quite good. It's hard to describe the flavor. It's sweet, but there is a strong flowery note.
In any event, we recently came across of a bottle of St. Germain. That's the elderberry flower liqueur that they added to the champagne. We tried it at home, and it brought back the memories. Unlike our dubious encounter with Creme de Violette, an overly sweet and rather cloying violet flavored liqueur in the early 80s, St. Germain is a winner.
We've been doing some geometry tutoring, and one thing seems to have led to another so we threw together a little program for doing geometry constructions. You put them together from points, lines and circles, and then you can interact with them. If it sounds intriguing, give it a try.
05/20 - Hurricane Ridge, Hurrah!
They say on the west coast, one drives to the weather one wants, unlike the east coast, where the weather comes to you, wanted or not. Well, this year we took our first drive up to winter at Hurricane Ridge. Granted, it is late May, maybe a month from the start of summer at sea level, but at Hurricane Ridge, winter holds sway.
There snow is well over ten feet deep, so we broke out our snowshoes. We didn't get far. There is a gap in those ramparts that kept us from the Hurricane Hill Trail. Besides, we were a bit out of shape for the steep climb back. Instead, we made our way over to the avalanche danger signs for a view of Port Angeles, the Strait and points north. The view to the south was pretty impressive too.
So, if you just haven't had enough winter, and are hoping, perhaps, for a bit more skiing, sledding or just trudging through the snow, take a drive up Hurricane Ridge Road for a little taste of winter. Then drive back down again.
The ski patrol is still at the ready.
We have been trying to get into shape for when the high country finally reopens, likely in August. This entails climbing, and our favorite get into shape for climbing trail is the Lake Angeles Trail. This time, we broke our seasonal record, not only crossing the bridge at 720' apl, but we made it all the way to 1200' apl. That's half way to the lake, which we gather is still surrounded by deep snow. When will we make it to the lake? At the rate we are training, likely in August.
It's definitely getting more spring like.
Preston, of Wild West Seafood, also sells wild foraged products. This week he had morels and devil's claw shoots. Devil's claw is a pretty nasty looking plant, and never seemed particularly appetizing. Still, these little shoot lookd interesting. Preston says they have a pine-y flavor, and we suspect that this might be a bit much for us. Still, they'll probably be appearing on a number of spring menus along with the fiddleheads. We were tempted, by curiosity, but we'll pass for this year. There were too many other good things at the market.
We've been hiking the first leg of the Lake Angeles Trail a fair bit lately, trying to get back into shape for the high country which should open any month now. (Right now, we're guessing July, but maybe late June.) We saw our first trilliums at Lake Crescent just recently, and rather late by local standards. The Lake Angeles trailhead is maybe 1300 feet higher, but the trilliums have made it. They're just coming out now. Not all of them are unfurled, but they're back.
There isn't much snow before the crossing at 730'.
The Port Angeles Farmers' Market is getting more and more spring-like. This time the asparagus were back, real spring vegetables. Both Westwind and Johnston Farms had them. That's right, Johnston Farms is back. That's wonderful news.
Johnston Farms is back at the market.
Work is continuing apace at Dungeness Spit. The new pavilion is taking shape. It should have new interpretive signage and provide a bit more shelter for the volunteers who greet visitors. The direct trail to the spit was closed, so we took the detour along the bridle path and got to see the sea spray in bloom. It's a longer route, but it has its rewards.
The sun took its sweet time crossing the equator this year, but spring seems to have arrived at long last. The flowers on the Spruce Railroad Trail prove it. Just last week we had marveled at a lone trillium by the roadside, but now there were lots of trilliums in bloom right on the trail. There were other flowers as well. Sometimes it just takes a few blossoms to get that sun to move in the sky.
Wild currant is still in bloom.
Indian paintbrush has already started its season.
There were little purple orchids.
And there were yellow violets.
Ironically enough, to celebrate the melting of the snows, we made snow, with our new ice shaving machine. It gave our Champagne Garden a whole new look, and it made the glasses a lot more stable.
So, until next year, Happy Russian Easter, and say Welcome to Spring.
For more on our traditional Russian Easter, including recipes, check out our Russian Easter page.
The Port Angeles Farmers' Market is going green now that the weather is a bit more cooperative. There are lots of raabs. Those are just kales and cabbages and the like that have started to flower. They have a wonderful, slightly fuller and perhaps sweeter note than the unflowering vegetable. They're great sliced thinly as the base for salads or sauteed.
Johnston Farm was only present by proxy. This time Westwind Farm had their salad mix, and a welcome sight they were. Westwind is also selling kale and cabbage raab along with those sure signs of spring, rhubarb and nettles. Yes, they're awfully late this year. Late too are the asparagus. Usually we've been living on Westwind Farm asparagus for weeks now, but not this year. We haven't seen a spear. Hope springs eternal and all that.
Westwind was selling Johnston Farm salad mix.

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it was a five foot tide, not exactly low, but the beach was surprisingly walkable. there was lots of sand, and the sand was firm, so we walked for a couple of miles, bird watching and beachcombing.
two mystery birds - our bird atlas is no help.
ages ago, we used to have the wonderful house cocktail at wallse. it was an elderberry champagne cocktail and quite good. it's hard to describe the flavor. it's sweet, but there is a strong flowery note.
in any event, we recently came across of a bottle of st. germain. that's the elderberry flower liqueur that they added to the champagne. we tried it at home, and it brought back the memories. unlike our dubious encounter with creme de violette, an overly sweet and rather cloying violet flavored liqueur in the early 80s, st. germain is a winner.
we've been doing some geometry tutoring, and one thing seems to have led to another so we threw together a little program for doing geometry constructions. you put them together from points, lines and circles, and then you can interact with them. if it sounds intriguing, give it a try.
05/20 - hurricane ridge, hurrah!
they say on the west coast, one drives to the weather one wants, unlike the east coast, where the weather comes to you, wanted or not. well, this year we took our first drive up to winter at hurricane ridge. granted, it is late may, maybe a month from the start of summer at sea level, but at hurricane ridge, winter holds sway.
there snow is well over ten feet deep, so we broke out our snowshoes. we didn't get far. there is a gap in those ramparts that kept us from the hurricane hill trail. besides, we were a bit out of shape for the steep climb back. instead, we made our way over to the avalanche danger signs for a view of port angeles, the strait and points north. the view to the south was pretty impressive too.
so, if you just haven't had enough winter, and are hoping, perhaps, for a bit more skiing, sledding or just trudging through the snow, take a drive up hurricane ridge road for a little taste of winter. then drive back down again.
the ski patrol is still at the ready.
we have been trying to get into shape for when the high country finally reopens, likely in august. this entails climbing, and our favorite get into shape for climbing trail is the lake angeles trail. this time, we broke our seasonal record, not only crossing the bridge at 720' apl, but we made it all the way to 1200' apl. that's half way to the lake, which we gather is still surrounded by deep snow. when will we make it to the lake? at the rate we are training, likely in august.
it's definitely getting more spring like.
preston, of wild west seafood, also sells wild foraged products. this week he had morels and devil's claw shoots. devil's claw is a pretty nasty looking plant, and never seemed particularly appetizing. still, these little shoot lookd interesting. preston says they have a pine-y flavor, and we suspect that this might be a bit much for us. still, they'll probably be appearing on a number of spring menus along with the fiddleheads. we were tempted, by curiosity, but we'll pass for this year. there were too many other good things at the market.
we've been hiking the first leg of the lake angeles trail a fair bit lately, trying to get back into shape for the high country which should open any month now. (right now, we're guessing july, but maybe late june.) we saw our first trilliums at lake crescent just recently, and rather late by local standards. the lake angeles trailhead is maybe 1300 feet higher, but the trilliums have made it. they're just coming out now. not all of them are unfurled, but they're back.
there isn't much snow before the crossing at 730'.
the port angeles farmers' market is getting more and more spring-like. this time the asparagus were back, real spring vegetables. both westwind and johnston farms had them. that's right, johnston farms is back. that's wonderful news.
johnston farms is back at the market.
work is continuing apace at dungeness spit. the new pavilion is taking shape. it should have new interpretive signage and provide a bit more shelter for the volunteers who greet visitors. the direct trail to the spit was closed, so we took the detour along the bridle path and got to see the sea spray in bloom. it's a longer route, but it has its rewards.
the sun took its sweet time crossing the equator this year, but spring seems to have arrived at long last. the flowers on the spruce railroad trail prove it. just last week we had marveled at a lone trillium by the roadside, but now there were lots of trilliums in bloom right on the trail. there were other flowers as well. sometimes it just takes a few blossoms to get that sun to move in the sky.
wild currant is still in bloom.
indian paintbrush has already started its season.
there were little purple orchids.
and there were yellow violets.
ironically enough, to celebrate the melting of the snows, we made snow, with our new ice shaving machine. it gave our champagne garden a whole new look, and it made the glasses a lot more stable.
so, until next year, happy russian easter, and say welcome to spring.
for more on our traditional russian easter, including recipes, check out our russian easter page.
the port angeles farmers' market is going green now that the weather is a bit more cooperative. there are lots of raabs. those are just kales and cabbages and the like that have started to flower. they have a wonderful, slightly fuller and perhaps sweeter note than the unflowering vegetable. they're great sliced thinly as the base for salads or sauteed.
johnston farm was only present by proxy. this time westwind farm had their salad mix, and a welcome sight they were. westwind is also selling kale and cabbage raab along with those sure signs of spring, rhubarb and nettles. yes, they're awfully late this year. late too are the asparagus. usually we've been living on westwind farm asparagus for weeks now, but not this year. we haven't seen a spear. hope springs eternal and all that.
westwind was selling johnston farm salad mix.


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The Sundarbans- the largest continuous block of mangrove forest in the world covers an area of 5770 sq. km of land and water. It is the part of the world’s largest delta, which has been formed from sediments deposited by the great river Ganges and Brahmaputra the converge on the Bengal basin. The western part of the forest lies in India and the rest (about 60%) in Bangladesh.
Sundarban Tour Package The Sundarbans- the largest continuous block of mangrove forest in the world covers an area of 5770 sq. km of land and water. It is the part of the world’s largest delta, which has been formed from sediments deposited by the great river Ganges and Brahmaputra the converge on the Bengal basin. The western part of the forest lies in India and the rest (about 60%) in Bangladesh.
• Dhaka–Khulna–Dhaka Luxury A/C Volvo bus.
• Accommodation at Vessel cabin sharing basis.
• All Transfer and sightseeing as above.
• Meet & greetings at Shohag Volvo bus counter at 2130hrs.
• For Khulna at 2200hrs, • Overnight bus journey.
• Departure vessel for to Dangamari forest station for taking arms guard & formalities of forest department.
• Afternoon snacks at 17.30pm, • Take Dinner at 2030 -2130hrs, • Over night at Vessel.
• Early morning start for adventure jungle safari by walk through Katka via Jamtola tiger reserve forest, Tiger watch tower & Badamtola sea beach.
• Morning refreshment at 0730is at Badamtola sea beach. • Breakfast at 0900hrs, • Again start enjoys Katka forest station & depart for Kochikhali.
• Lunch at 13.30pm, • Arrive Kochikhali at afternoon & visit Kochikhali forest station.
• Afternoon snacks at 1730pm • Dinner at 2030 -2130hrs, • Overnight stay at Kochikhali.
• Arrive early in morning Dhaka. • Back to your sweet home & end the trip.
• Personal towel & necessary cloth, Needful medicine, Tooth pest – brash, hat or cap, Binocular, Soap, Shampoo, Child food etc.
• Dhaka–Patuakhali -Dhaka by Launch.
• Patuakhali- Kuakata - Patuakhali by Private Car.
• All Meals during the trip.
• Take care by local experienced guide during the trip.

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the sundarbans- the largest continuous block of mangrove forest in the world covers an area of 5770 sq. km of land and water. it is the part of the world’s largest delta, which has been formed from sediments deposited by the great river ganges and brahmaputra the converge on the bengal basin. the western part of the forest lies in india and the rest (about 60%) in bangladesh.
sundarban tour package the sundarbans- the largest continuous block of mangrove forest in the world covers an area of 5770 sq. km of land and water. it is the part of the world’s largest delta, which has been formed from sediments deposited by the great river ganges and brahmaputra the converge on the bengal basin. the western part of the forest lies in india and the rest (about 60%) in bangladesh.
• dhaka–khulna–dhaka luxury a/c volvo bus.
• accommodation at vessel cabin sharing basis.
• all transfer and sightseeing as above.
• meet & greetings at shohag volvo bus counter at 2130hrs.
• for khulna at 2200hrs, • overnight bus journey.
• departure vessel for to dangamari forest station for taking arms guard & formalities of forest department.
• afternoon snacks at 17.30pm, • take dinner at 2030 -2130hrs, • over night at vessel.
• early morning start for adventure jungle safari by walk through katka via jamtola tiger reserve forest, tiger watch tower & badamtola sea beach.
• morning refreshment at 0730is at badamtola sea beach. • breakfast at 0900hrs, • again start enjoys katka forest station & depart for kochikhali.
• lunch at 13.30pm, • arrive kochikhali at afternoon & visit kochikhali forest station.
• afternoon snacks at 1730pm • dinner at 2030 -2130hrs, • overnight stay at kochikhali.
• arrive early in morning dhaka. • back to your sweet home & end the trip.
• personal towel & necessary cloth, needful medicine, tooth pest – brash, hat or cap, binocular, soap, shampoo, child food etc.
• dhaka–patuakhali -dhaka by launch.
• patuakhali- kuakata - patuakhali by private car.
• all meals during the trip.
• take care by local experienced guide during the trip.


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Flourish Education have provided schools across the West Midlands with teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other support staff for permanent, long term and day-to-day positions since year 2010. Grant and Louise wanted to focus on the service they could provide from the start, rather than concentrate on the bottom line. Everyone at Flourish Education believes that we're a competitive teacher agency, built to make the recruitment process more convenient and transparent. We all strive hard to give schools the best candidates and go that extra mile.
I joined Flourish Education in October 2017. Prior to this I had been a manager within a hospitality and special events company. Taking time to reflect and decide want I really want to do has led me to changing direction and moving into a more challenging but fulfilling career.
I love to see people succeed and achieve their wishes which also motivates me. I love meeting new people and learning their stories and in turn there is nothing better than leaving a positive impact.
I love that Flourish Education is a family run business and that I am surrounding by such a lovely bunch of caring people. The team here make you feel like family and their efforts within their own roles inspire me to learn more.
I can help find my candidates roles through the positive relationships I have developed with my schools in the areas that I cover.
Teaching and non-teaching staff within the Black Country and surrounding areas.
My advice for candidates is that anything is achievable if you believe in yourself and put your mind to it. Be consistent, tenacious and never give up.
I have a keen interest in languages and foreign cultures which has led to me travelling around many parts of the world. I love to explore the cities of Europe and learn about different traditions. When I’m not travelling I love to take my Labrador on long walks.

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flourish education have provided schools across the west midlands with teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other support staff for permanent, long term and day-to-day positions since year 2010. grant and louise wanted to focus on the service they could provide from the start, rather than concentrate on the bottom line. everyone at flourish education believes that we're a competitive teacher agency, built to make the recruitment process more convenient and transparent. we all strive hard to give schools the best candidates and go that extra mile.
i joined flourish education in october 2017. prior to this i had been a manager within a hospitality and special events company. taking time to reflect and decide want i really want to do has led me to changing direction and moving into a more challenging but fulfilling career.
i love to see people succeed and achieve their wishes which also motivates me. i love meeting new people and learning their stories and in turn there is nothing better than leaving a positive impact.
i love that flourish education is a family run business and that i am surrounding by such a lovely bunch of caring people. the team here make you feel like family and their efforts within their own roles inspire me to learn more.
i can help find my candidates roles through the positive relationships i have developed with my schools in the areas that i cover.
teaching and non-teaching staff within the black country and surrounding areas.
my advice for candidates is that anything is achievable if you believe in yourself and put your mind to it. be consistent, tenacious and never give up.
i have a keen interest in languages and foreign cultures which has led to me travelling around many parts of the world. i love to explore the cities of europe and learn about different traditions. when i’m not travelling i love to take my labrador on long walks.


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Understanding Achilles Pain – What is causing it?
Whether you’re training for the next Ironman, or just have a busy lifestyle and household that can’t wait, an Achilles injury can be immobilizing and extremely frustrating.
Dr. Joshua Jangula explains the benefits of Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder along with additional treatment techniques.
How Acupuncture can treat migraines and provide instant relief.
Director of Physical Therapy, Chris Soterakopoulos helps you understand what Myofascial decompression is and how it will benefit your recovery process.

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understanding achilles pain – what is causing it?
whether you’re training for the next ironman, or just have a busy lifestyle and household that can’t wait, an achilles injury can be immobilizing and extremely frustrating.
dr. joshua jangula explains the benefits of acupuncture for frozen shoulder along with additional treatment techniques.
how acupuncture can treat migraines and provide instant relief.
director of physical therapy, chris soterakopoulos helps you understand what myofascial decompression is and how it will benefit your recovery process.


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The Living Wage Foundation celebrates its 4,000th Living Wage Employer: Croda, who create, make and sell speciality chemicals that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere. The global company has four manufacturing sites within the UK, two of which are in Yorkshire, alongside their global head office.
Croda makes the official commitment to pay the real Living Wage, an hourly wage of at least £8.75 outside of London, to all employees working at Croda in the UK, including third-party contract staff. This is significantly higher than the government minimum wage of £7.50 for 25-year olds and £7.05 for those under 25.
The number of Living Wage Employers has doubled since 2016, the year the Government’s National Living Wage was introduced. In 2017 alone, 1,200 employers became Living Wage accredited, a 20% increase on the previous year. Since the Living Wage campaign began, over 150,000 people have experienced a pay rise totalling £613m.

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the living wage foundation celebrates its 4,000th living wage employer: croda, who create, make and sell speciality chemicals that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere. the global company has four manufacturing sites within the uk, two of which are in yorkshire, alongside their global head office.
croda makes the official commitment to pay the real living wage, an hourly wage of at least £8.75 outside of london, to all employees working at croda in the uk, including third-party contract staff. this is significantly higher than the government minimum wage of £7.50 for 25-year olds and £7.05 for those under 25.
the number of living wage employers has doubled since 2016, the year the government’s national living wage was introduced. in 2017 alone, 1,200 employers became living wage accredited, a 20% increase on the previous year. since the living wage campaign began, over 150,000 people have experienced a pay rise totalling £613m.


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Are you looking for an elegant look and feel to enhance your guests’ experience? While Leather Menu Covers are not right for every client, they do offer a certain style that makes quite a bold statement to your overall branding motif.
What is the decor style and colors?
How will the menus be stored?
Are you familiar with Capital Grille? Every detail is painstakingly developed to ensure the guest has an unforgettable experience. When we sat down with their team, we listened intently on his/her vision for their menu. They knew, as we did, that a menu is not just a simple delivery vehicle of the days dishes. It’s a physical representation of what the experience will be. Many guests, once handed the menu, will gently glide their fingers across the handsomely debossed logo and leather surface. As to say, “Yes, I am going to enjoy tonight.” In fine dining, it’s not all about the food, it’s about the entire sensory experience. Our custom designed leather menu covers provide a literal touch and feel to the experience.
Options galore, oh my! Yes, we are happy to say, “if you can think it, we can make it.” We are also happy to say, “while it’s possible, let us help you fine-tune your vision.” Like Flemings and hundreds of other establishments that cater to an upscale clientele, we work with each client to develop a custom solution that is perfect for their need. We work with designers, engineers, and manufacturers to ensure the finished product meets the desired outcome.
We’ll show you examples and allow you to touch and hold the piece to see how much it will weigh, how thin or thick it will be, what will the leather look like, how will the logo appear, how will the cover showcase menu items, and many other options. We will guide you through every step. Your confidence in us and your peace of mind about your choices is our ultimate goal.
Leather menu items, while custom, are also available in quantities as small as 25. Each piece is handmade in the U.S. by craftsmen with decades of experience in working with leather and other materials.
Leather menus are made from the same durable material as leather car seats and leather shoes, so they are made to last and take punishment. Liquid and food repellant, easy to store, easy to clean, and easy to exchange menu pages, leather menu covers provide an elegant touch that will surely impress the most elite of clientele.

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are you looking for an elegant look and feel to enhance your guests’ experience? while leather menu covers are not right for every client, they do offer a certain style that makes quite a bold statement to your overall branding motif.
what is the decor style and colors?
how will the menus be stored?
are you familiar with capital grille? every detail is painstakingly developed to ensure the guest has an unforgettable experience. when we sat down with their team, we listened intently on his/her vision for their menu. they knew, as we did, that a menu is not just a simple delivery vehicle of the days dishes. it’s a physical representation of what the experience will be. many guests, once handed the menu, will gently glide their fingers across the handsomely debossed logo and leather surface. as to say, “yes, i am going to enjoy tonight.” in fine dining, it’s not all about the food, it’s about the entire sensory experience. our custom designed leather menu covers provide a literal touch and feel to the experience.
options galore, oh my! yes, we are happy to say, “if you can think it, we can make it.” we are also happy to say, “while it’s possible, let us help you fine-tune your vision.” like flemings and hundreds of other establishments that cater to an upscale clientele, we work with each client to develop a custom solution that is perfect for their need. we work with designers, engineers, and manufacturers to ensure the finished product meets the desired outcome.
we’ll show you examples and allow you to touch and hold the piece to see how much it will weigh, how thin or thick it will be, what will the leather look like, how will the logo appear, how will the cover showcase menu items, and many other options. we will guide you through every step. your confidence in us and your peace of mind about your choices is our ultimate goal.
leather menu items, while custom, are also available in quantities as small as 25. each piece is handmade in the u.s. by craftsmen with decades of experience in working with leather and other materials.
leather menus are made from the same durable material as leather car seats and leather shoes, so they are made to last and take punishment. liquid and food repellant, easy to store, easy to clean, and easy to exchange menu pages, leather menu covers provide an elegant touch that will surely impress the most elite of clientele.


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I’m also having issues with the “compose” page in IE. The ajax loader doesn’t show up. It works sometimes in firefox, but I’d like to figure out why it doesn’t work in IE. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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i’m also having issues with the “compose” page in ie. the ajax loader doesn’t show up. it works sometimes in firefox, but i’d like to figure out why it doesn’t work in ie. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
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text: Pics from our vacation in Maui 12/10-15/07. We stayed at the Maui Sunseeker Inn (room 104) in Kihei and did whale watching & snorkeling with Pacific Whale Foundation and the Road to Hana tour with Valley Isle Excursions. Enjoy!! Feel free to post comments or questions to any of the pics. Also, I saved these as small files so if you want one printed let me know and I can arrange that.

lowercased: pics from our vacation in maui 12/10-15/07. we stayed at the maui sunseeker inn (room 104) in kihei and did whale watching & snorkeling with pacific whale foundation and the road to hana tour with valley isle excursions. enjoy!! feel free to post comments or questions to any of the pics. also, i saved these as small files so if you want one printed let me know and i can arrange that.


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eBay We are Euclid Car Co at 1240 E. 286th St., Euclid, OH 44132, Fax No. 216-417-5301. Thank you for looking at our vehicle. You will need a Paypal account to bid. Our hours of operation and pickup times are Mon - Fri from 9AM to 5PM. Please do not message us through eBay since we may miss your message. If you have any questions about the vehicle, call Stan at 216-598-7011. If you win the vehicle, please send a $100 deposit to our Paypal account within 24 hours, or it will be offered to the next highest bidder. Non paying buyers may also receive a negative mark from eBay so eBay will refund us for the ad. Balance is to be paid by check, cash or wire transfer only. Please send us your name and phone number directly through eBay so we can work out the paperwork and delivery after deposit has been made. We charge $135 for paperwork and title transfer (title fee is $15), and 45 day tags are available for $18.50.
Thank you for looking at our 2008 Mercury Mountaineer AWD. Winter is here and this vehicle, with its nice, big tires and AWD goes right through the snow. The inside and outside are in fantastic shape as seen in the 24 pictures, and over 100 more pictures in the Flickr on the bottom of the ad. This vehicle runs the best and all options work. If you're looking for a 3 seater SUV to seat the whole family that will definitely be reliable getting you to and from wherever you need to go, this Mountaineer will definitely take care of all your family needs.
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ebay we are euclid car co at 1240 e. 286th st., euclid, oh 44132, fax no. 216-417-5301. thank you for looking at our vehicle. you will need a paypal account to bid. our hours of operation and pickup times are mon - fri from 9am to 5pm. please do not message us through ebay since we may miss your message. if you have any questions about the vehicle, call stan at 216-598-7011. if you win the vehicle, please send a $100 deposit to our paypal account within 24 hours, or it will be offered to the next highest bidder. non paying buyers may also receive a negative mark from ebay so ebay will refund us for the ad. balance is to be paid by check, cash or wire transfer only. please send us your name and phone number directly through ebay so we can work out the paperwork and delivery after deposit has been made. we charge $135 for paperwork and title transfer (title fee is $15), and 45 day tags are available for $18.50.
thank you for looking at our 2008 mercury mountaineer awd. winter is here and this vehicle, with its nice, big tires and awd goes right through the snow. the inside and outside are in fantastic shape as seen in the 24 pictures, and over 100 more pictures in the flickr on the bottom of the ad. this vehicle runs the best and all options work. if you're looking for a 3 seater suv to seat the whole family that will definitely be reliable getting you to and from wherever you need to go, this mountaineer will definitely take care of all your family needs.
click here to view more photos - -- ---->> x x good luck to all bidders!


text: On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearsts New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spains secret infernal machine had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines, Spains sprawling colony on the other side of the world. As Evan Thomas reveals in his rip-roaring history of those times, the hunger for war had begun years earlier. Depressed by the closing of the Western frontier and embracing theories of social Darwinism, a group of warmongers that included a young Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge agitated loudly and incessantly that the United States exert its influence across the seas. These hawks would transform American foreign policy and, when Teddy ascended to the presidency, commence with a devastating war without reason, concocted within the White House-a bloody conflict that would come at tremendous cost. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, THE WAR LOVERS is the story of six men at the center of a transforming event in U.S. history: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, McKinley, William James, and Thomas Reed, and confirms once more than Evan Thomas is a popular historian of the first rank.

lowercased: on february 15, 1898, the uss maine exploded in the havana harbor. although there was no evidence that the spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as william randolph hearsts new york journal whipped americans into frenzy by claiming that spains secret infernal machine had destroyed the battleship. soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced president mckinley declared war, sending troops not only to cuba but also to the philippines, spains sprawling colony on the other side of the world. as evan thomas reveals in his rip-roaring history of those times, the hunger for war had begun years earlier. depressed by the closing of the western frontier and embracing theories of social darwinism, a group of warmongers that included a young teddy roosevelt and henry cabot lodge agitated loudly and incessantly that the united states exert its influence across the seas. these hawks would transform american foreign policy and, when teddy ascended to the presidency, commence with a devastating war without reason, concocted within the white house-a bloody conflict that would come at tremendous cost. thrillingly written and brilliantly researched, the war lovers is the story of six men at the center of a transforming event in u.s. history: roosevelt, lodge, hearst, mckinley, william james, and thomas reed, and confirms once more than evan thomas is a popular historian of the first rank.


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Dandelions disperse their seeds by wind.
This Science quiz is called 'Life Cycles - Plants' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is an enjoyable way to learn if you are in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade - aged 8 to 11.
The life cycles of plants are the stages from seed to dispersal. In flowering plants the cycle goes like this: seeds in the soil germinate. They then grow roots and shoots. The next stage is a seedling which matures into an adult plant and makes flowers. Then the plant makes fruit which itself contains seeds. These are spread through dispersal and the cycle starts again. Did you know that some trees have lived for hundreds, or even thousands of years? One yew tree in Llangernyw, Wales, is believed to be at least 4,000 years old! Other plants, such as cress, only live for a few weeks.
Why do plants need sunlight?
What do seeds need in order to germinate?
Which part of a flowering plant grows into a fruit?
Which of the following words describes the moment a seed begins to grow?
Which part of a flowering plant is male?
Flowering plants produce many seeds which never grow. Why do they do this?
Which of the following plants disperses its seeds by wind?
Have you ever blown the seeds from a dandelion clock?
What happens if seeds are planted too closely together?

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dandelions disperse their seeds by wind.
this science quiz is called 'life cycles - plants' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. playing educational quizzes is an enjoyable way to learn if you are in the 3rd, 4th or 5th grade - aged 8 to 11.
the life cycles of plants are the stages from seed to dispersal. in flowering plants the cycle goes like this: seeds in the soil germinate. they then grow roots and shoots. the next stage is a seedling which matures into an adult plant and makes flowers. then the plant makes fruit which itself contains seeds. these are spread through dispersal and the cycle starts again. did you know that some trees have lived for hundreds, or even thousands of years? one yew tree in llangernyw, wales, is believed to be at least 4,000 years old! other plants, such as cress, only live for a few weeks.
why do plants need sunlight?
what do seeds need in order to germinate?
which part of a flowering plant grows into a fruit?
which of the following words describes the moment a seed begins to grow?
which part of a flowering plant is male?
flowering plants produce many seeds which never grow. why do they do this?
which of the following plants disperses its seeds by wind?
have you ever blown the seeds from a dandelion clock?
what happens if seeds are planted too closely together?


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Amarah (Arabic: العمارة; BGN: Al ‘Amārah; also spelled Amara), is a city in southeastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates.
During the eight-year Iran–Iraq War, Amarah and the surrounding province became the site of several battles, notably Operation Before the Dawn launched by Iran. Since the Baghdad-Basra highway cut through the province, Iran targeted the area due to its strategic significance to the Iraqis.
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the city made a final stand as a center of resistance to Saddam Hussein. The city was soon occupied by British forces, which set up two camps. Local residents hired diggers to unearth the bodies in the mass grave after twelve years. However, in June 2003, citizens of Amarah took up arms against patrolling British forces, killing six soldiers each in two separate attacks, south of the City in Majar Al Kabir. The British bases frequently experienced mortar attacks afterward. The books Sniper One by Sergeant Daniel Mills, Dusty Warriors by Richard Holmes and Barefoot Soldier by Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC all contain very good accounts on the events in Al Amarah during this period.
↑ 1.0 1.1 "Al 'Amarah". Encarta Online Encyclopedia. Microsoft. 2001. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Kjeilen, Tore. "Al Amarah". Encyclopaedia of the Orient. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ "al-'Amarah". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ Hauser, Christine (2006-10-20). "Shiite Militia Seizes Control of Iraqi City". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
↑ Semple, Kirk (October 20, 2006). "Attack on Iraqi City Shows Militia’s Power". New York Times. Retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ Kim Sengupta, "Bloody battle for Amarah a glimpse of future," The Independent (21 October 2006). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
↑ Londono, Ernesto and Aahad Ali, "Iraq, US Launch Crackdown," Washington Post (June 20, 2008). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
↑ "World Weather Information Service – Amarah". United Nations. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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amarah (arabic: العمارة; bgn: al ‘amārah; also spelled amara), is a city in southeastern iraq, located on a low ridge next to the tigris river waterway south of baghdad about 50 km from the border with iran. it lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the tigris and euphrates.
during the eight-year iran–iraq war, amarah and the surrounding province became the site of several battles, notably operation before the dawn launched by iran. since the baghdad-basra highway cut through the province, iran targeted the area due to its strategic significance to the iraqis.
during the 2003 invasion of iraq, the city made a final stand as a center of resistance to saddam hussein. the city was soon occupied by british forces, which set up two camps. local residents hired diggers to unearth the bodies in the mass grave after twelve years. however, in june 2003, citizens of amarah took up arms against patrolling british forces, killing six soldiers each in two separate attacks, south of the city in majar al kabir. the british bases frequently experienced mortar attacks afterward. the books sniper one by sergeant daniel mills, dusty warriors by richard holmes and barefoot soldier by lance corporal johnson beharry vc all contain very good accounts on the events in al amarah during this period.
↑ 1.0 1.1 "al 'amarah". encarta online encyclopedia. microsoft. 2001. retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ 2.0 2.1 kjeilen, tore. "al amarah". encyclopaedia of the orient. archived from the original on 21 october 2006. retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ "al-'amarah". encyclopædia britannica. retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ hauser, christine (2006-10-20). "shiite militia seizes control of iraqi city". new york times. retrieved 2015-02-07.
↑ semple, kirk (october 20, 2006). "attack on iraqi city shows militia’s power". new york times. retrieved 2006-10-20.
↑ kim sengupta, "bloody battle for amarah a glimpse of future," the independent (21 october 2006). retrieved 7 february 2015.
↑ londono, ernesto and aahad ali, "iraq, us launch crackdown," washington post (june 20, 2008). retrieved 7 february 2015.
↑ "world weather information service – amarah". united nations. retrieved 1 january 2011.


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What he did: The UC San Diego commit scored 17 goals to lead the Red-tailed Hawks to a 6-0 week. After beating San Rafael and Marin Academy by a combined score of 29-12, Tam cruised past Pinole Valley (20-1), Irvington (13-9), Piedmont (12-2) and Bishop O’Dowd (12-5) to capture the Pinole Valley Tournament championship over the weekend. King, who has scored 54 goals this season, has 194 in his career, third on Tam’s all-time leaderboard behind Jackson Hettler (330) and Max Sieck (222).
What’s next: The Hawks (15-6, 5-0 MCAL), riding a nine-game win streak, face San Marin, Drake and Novato before the MCAL playoffs. Thursday’s showdown against the Pirates will likely decide the No. 1 seed.
Bob Kustel: Tam coach on what King brings to the Red-tailed Hawks.

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what he did: the uc san diego commit scored 17 goals to lead the red-tailed hawks to a 6-0 week. after beating san rafael and marin academy by a combined score of 29-12, tam cruised past pinole valley (20-1), irvington (13-9), piedmont (12-2) and bishop o’dowd (12-5) to capture the pinole valley tournament championship over the weekend. king, who has scored 54 goals this season, has 194 in his career, third on tam’s all-time leaderboard behind jackson hettler (330) and max sieck (222).
what’s next: the hawks (15-6, 5-0 mcal), riding a nine-game win streak, face san marin, drake and novato before the mcal playoffs. thursday’s showdown against the pirates will likely decide the no. 1 seed.
bob kustel: tam coach on what king brings to the red-tailed hawks.


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Don't take a chance by using anyone other than the experts at Lead Me Out Environmental Services to handle your lead paint testing and abatement in the New York City and the Tri-State Area.
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4. Finally, Lead Me Out conducts post-abatement inspections and clearances to ensure your property is completely lead-free.
When you receive an ECB violation for the presence of lead in your property, ensure that it is taken care of correctly by hiring our certified lead abatement specialists.
Verify your contractors' assessment of the lead in your property when you are beginning renovations, and save yourself hassles down the road. Repairman, renovators, and painters are now required by the EPA to take an 8-hour class that trains them to handle lead paint. However, they are not licensed to move more than 6 square feet of lead paint, and do not have the state-of-the-art detection equipment to test your home for lead.
Trust our experienced team using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) equipment to give you the most accurate readings, as well as to identify lead paint before your renovation team begins their work.
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don't take a chance by using anyone other than the experts at lead me out environmental services to handle your lead paint testing and abatement in the new york city and the tri-state area.
1. our team performs an initial testing for the presence of lead and other indoor contaminants in your residential or commercial building.
2. following evaluation and testing, we develop a customized abatement plan for the removal of the lead.
3. we continue to use our hands-on approach as we monitor the implementation of the abatement plan by the contractor to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws and regulations.
4. finally, lead me out conducts post-abatement inspections and clearances to ensure your property is completely lead-free.
when you receive an ecb violation for the presence of lead in your property, ensure that it is taken care of correctly by hiring our certified lead abatement specialists.
verify your contractors' assessment of the lead in your property when you are beginning renovations, and save yourself hassles down the road. repairman, renovators, and painters are now required by the epa to take an 8-hour class that trains them to handle lead paint. however, they are not licensed to move more than 6 square feet of lead paint, and do not have the state-of-the-art detection equipment to test your home for lead.
trust our experienced team using x-ray fluorescence (xrf) equipment to give you the most accurate readings, as well as to identify lead paint before your renovation team begins their work.
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In the stunning skerries in the Nesna district, you will find the most specacular option of accommodation along the Helgeland coast. On a 90 square metre floating raft on the water, is a modern small house with panorama windows in the front.
When renting the ocean house, you are free to use a boat with fishing equipment. It is furthermore possible to rent a jacuzzi, which also is placed on the floating raft with the house!
Imagine a summer evening in the sunset, where you are sitting in the jacuzzi in the middle of the water, with a good beverage while you are enjoying the view. Magical.
If you long for more activity and excitement, it is possible to rent two personal watercrafts. These are easy to control and is so fun to use! If you want to explore the island, they also rent out bicycles. Go on a bicycle ride and explore the beautiful island Tomma.

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in the stunning skerries in the nesna district, you will find the most specacular option of accommodation along the helgeland coast. on a 90 square metre floating raft on the water, is a modern small house with panorama windows in the front.
when renting the ocean house, you are free to use a boat with fishing equipment. it is furthermore possible to rent a jacuzzi, which also is placed on the floating raft with the house!
imagine a summer evening in the sunset, where you are sitting in the jacuzzi in the middle of the water, with a good beverage while you are enjoying the view. magical.
if you long for more activity and excitement, it is possible to rent two personal watercrafts. these are easy to control and is so fun to use! if you want to explore the island, they also rent out bicycles. go on a bicycle ride and explore the beautiful island tomma.


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He is now a four-time Grammy Award winner, but there was once a time when the superstar singer Ed Sheeran was bullied for having ginger hair.
The 28-year-old singer, who recently married his childhood sweetheart Cherry Seaborn, 26, has revealed would cry every day after school after being taunted by his fellow peers for his ginger hair, glasses and a stutter.
In spite of his 'odd' and 'quirky' appearance, the musician said it was his differences that finally led to his musical success.
During an interview with DJ Nihal and rapper Dave for anti-racism campaign group Love Music Hate Racism, the singer also revealed that it was music that finally brought him confidence and allowed him to fit in.
When asked if he felt he was different at school Ed replied: 'Well yeah because I was ginger so I was instantly ripped into from the day I started school.
'Ginger, had a stutter, wore huge glasses, just a bit odd, but then as I got older I kind of loved it.
'I have always looked a little bit quirky and I never had much luck with girls it was always like I looked a bit weird and then when I started playing music every time I would do a gig everyone was like ''oh it's the ginger guy with the small guitar'' and you get remembered for that.
Now topping the charts with his global success, Ed described how there was once a time he would cry every day after returning home from primary school.
He said: 'I hated primary school with a passion. I would cry every single day.
'And then I got to high school and started playing guitar, I joined a band and music is just one of these things which gives you confidence and you're suddenly like ''wow I can actually do something well'''.
'Before I picked up a guitar I literally did nothing.
'I went to a primary school that was quite sporty and I couldn't play sport and that was it. That was how you were cool.
The Perfect hitmaker married partner Cherry just before Christmas last year after the pair began dating in 2015.
Almost a year before their engagement was announced, the musician had hinted he was ready to pop the question in an interview on Australia's KIIS FM Kyle and Jackie O show.

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he is now a four-time grammy award winner, but there was once a time when the superstar singer ed sheeran was bullied for having ginger hair.
the 28-year-old singer, who recently married his childhood sweetheart cherry seaborn, 26, has revealed would cry every day after school after being taunted by his fellow peers for his ginger hair, glasses and a stutter.
in spite of his 'odd' and 'quirky' appearance, the musician said it was his differences that finally led to his musical success.
during an interview with dj nihal and rapper dave for anti-racism campaign group love music hate racism, the singer also revealed that it was music that finally brought him confidence and allowed him to fit in.
when asked if he felt he was different at school ed replied: 'well yeah because i was ginger so i was instantly ripped into from the day i started school.
'ginger, had a stutter, wore huge glasses, just a bit odd, but then as i got older i kind of loved it.
'i have always looked a little bit quirky and i never had much luck with girls it was always like i looked a bit weird and then when i started playing music every time i would do a gig everyone was like ''oh it's the ginger guy with the small guitar'' and you get remembered for that.
now topping the charts with his global success, ed described how there was once a time he would cry every day after returning home from primary school.
he said: 'i hated primary school with a passion. i would cry every single day.
'and then i got to high school and started playing guitar, i joined a band and music is just one of these things which gives you confidence and you're suddenly like ''wow i can actually do something well'''.
'before i picked up a guitar i literally did nothing.
'i went to a primary school that was quite sporty and i couldn't play sport and that was it. that was how you were cool.
the perfect hitmaker married partner cherry just before christmas last year after the pair began dating in 2015.
almost a year before their engagement was announced, the musician had hinted he was ready to pop the question in an interview on australia's kiis fm kyle and jackie o show.


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This event provides an opportunity to learn about new developments in the rapidly-changing world of big data and understand best practices in creating Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
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join data technology experts from pivotal to get the latest perspective on how big data analytics and applications are transforming organizations across industries.
this event provides an opportunity to learn about new developments in the rapidly-changing world of big data and understand best practices in creating internet of things (iot) applications.
additionally, attendees will engage in hands-on data science and application development training using the market-leading pivotal big data suite.
in addition to addressing industry trends in big data, the sessions and hands-on workshop cover topics of interest to developers, architects, data scientists and technical managers.
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Paul Krugman on Twitter: "Are people noticing that the Trump economic team is shaping up as a gathering of gold bugs?"
The gold standard was invented to constrain government spending. Nations that agreed to exchange money for gold thought twice before printing more money. And lately, Republicans have found themselves yearning for such restraint.
The gold standard is a topic that, for reasons that Ip notes, is likely to recur during the presidential primaries and general election. It is a complicated one and one which it really is valuable to get the nuances right. And it fully deserves return to the mainstream.
His third element is sound money, which, he said at Boulder, would “ideally” mean a dollar tied to gold. That would make it harder to fund a socialist government, reduce the need for vast financial hedging, and focus investment in productive directions.
"The COMEX gold futures market in New York and the Over-the-Counter (OTC) trades cleared through the London Bullion Market Association do set prices which are followed most widely in the world. They are also markets dominated by a handful of huge players, the six London Bullion Market Association gold clearing banks — the corrupt JP MorganChase bank; the scandal-ridden UBS bank of Zurich; The Bank of Nova Scotia — ScotiaMocatta, the world's oldest bullion bank which began as banker to the British East India Company, the group that ran the China Opium Wars; the scandal-ridden Deutsche Bank; the scandal-ridden Barclays Bank of London; HSBC of London, the house bank of the Mexican drug cartels; and the scandal and fraud-ridden Societe Generale of Paris," Engdahl narrated.
Deutsche Bank AG Tuesday raised its outlook for gold and silver prices in 2013 and 2014, citing support from stimulus measures by central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The bank raised its 2013 gold forecast by 3% to $2,113 a troy ounce and its 2014 outlook by 11.1% to $2,000/oz. Next year, the price of gold could exceed $2,200/oz, it said.
Similarly, Deutsche Bank increased its 2013 outlook on silver by 3% to $44/oz and its 2014 forecast by 11.1% to $40/oz.
A major support for precious metal prices are the recent moves by central banks to expand their balance sheet, said the bank. Since gold is often sought as a hedge against currency weakness and inflation at times of loose monetary policy, such moves tend to boost its appeal to investors.
"We believe central bank action to stimulate growth, avoid deflation and reduce systemic risk is unambiguously bullish for the precious metals sector and specifically gold," said Michael Lewis, a research analyst at Deutsche Bank.
"While we have targeted gold prices moving above $2,000/oz since the beginning of 2011, we believe the Fed's open-ended program of QE announced last month increases our confidence that a surge in the gold price above this level is only a matter of time," he added.
One of the most commonly held beliefs among gold investors is that the market for gold is heavily manipulated.
Is Russia Moving to a Gold-Backed Currency?
Russia is probably not going to issue a gold-backed currency. It's not going to overtake the U.S. economically in any way. However, the Russians can set a good example of smarter economic policies moving forward for some of the other big players such as China and Japan. That includes exchanging U.S. government debt for gold.
French paper Le Parisien didn’t mince words in the headline: “La chasse au cash est lancee”. Basically ‘hunting season on cash is launched’.
Barely months after gold import rules were eased, the government is looking to re-impose curbs as the country's insatiable appetite has led to a surge in the yellow metal coming into India, threatening to undermine the improvement in external balances.
The trade deficit worsened to an 18-month high of $14 billion in September following a 450% rise in gold imports as importers rushed to take advantage of lower prices. "Gold imports have risen since the norms were relaxed.
Are We Going To See Massive Confiscation Of Wealth By Banks!?
Russia and China need to ensure their gold and currency reserves are secure, Russia's President Vladimir Putin told foreign journalists at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to open the door to Chinese money as U.S. and European sanctions over Ukraine threaten to tip the economy into recession, according to two senior government officials.
The Chinese won’t be welcome in all areas: Russia plans to set “red lines” around significant gold, platinum-group metals, diamond mining and high-technology projects, the officials said.

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paul krugman on twitter: "are people noticing that the trump economic team is shaping up as a gathering of gold bugs?"
the gold standard was invented to constrain government spending. nations that agreed to exchange money for gold thought twice before printing more money. and lately, republicans have found themselves yearning for such restraint.
the gold standard is a topic that, for reasons that ip notes, is likely to recur during the presidential primaries and general election. it is a complicated one and one which it really is valuable to get the nuances right. and it fully deserves return to the mainstream.
his third element is sound money, which, he said at boulder, would “ideally” mean a dollar tied to gold. that would make it harder to fund a socialist government, reduce the need for vast financial hedging, and focus investment in productive directions.
"the comex gold futures market in new york and the over-the-counter (otc) trades cleared through the london bullion market association do set prices which are followed most widely in the world. they are also markets dominated by a handful of huge players, the six london bullion market association gold clearing banks — the corrupt jp morganchase bank; the scandal-ridden ubs bank of zurich; the bank of nova scotia — scotiamocatta, the world's oldest bullion bank which began as banker to the british east india company, the group that ran the china opium wars; the scandal-ridden deutsche bank; the scandal-ridden barclays bank of london; hsbc of london, the house bank of the mexican drug cartels; and the scandal and fraud-ridden societe generale of paris," engdahl narrated.
deutsche bank ag tuesday raised its outlook for gold and silver prices in 2013 and 2014, citing support from stimulus measures by central banks such as the u.s. federal reserve.
the bank raised its 2013 gold forecast by 3% to $2,113 a troy ounce and its 2014 outlook by 11.1% to $2,000/oz. next year, the price of gold could exceed $2,200/oz, it said.
similarly, deutsche bank increased its 2013 outlook on silver by 3% to $44/oz and its 2014 forecast by 11.1% to $40/oz.
a major support for precious metal prices are the recent moves by central banks to expand their balance sheet, said the bank. since gold is often sought as a hedge against currency weakness and inflation at times of loose monetary policy, such moves tend to boost its appeal to investors.
"we believe central bank action to stimulate growth, avoid deflation and reduce systemic risk is unambiguously bullish for the precious metals sector and specifically gold," said michael lewis, a research analyst at deutsche bank.
"while we have targeted gold prices moving above $2,000/oz since the beginning of 2011, we believe the fed's open-ended program of qe announced last month increases our confidence that a surge in the gold price above this level is only a matter of time," he added.
one of the most commonly held beliefs among gold investors is that the market for gold is heavily manipulated.
is russia moving to a gold-backed currency?
russia is probably not going to issue a gold-backed currency. it's not going to overtake the u.s. economically in any way. however, the russians can set a good example of smarter economic policies moving forward for some of the other big players such as china and japan. that includes exchanging u.s. government debt for gold.
french paper le parisien didn’t mince words in the headline: “la chasse au cash est lancee”. basically ‘hunting season on cash is launched’.
barely months after gold import rules were eased, the government is looking to re-impose curbs as the country's insatiable appetite has led to a surge in the yellow metal coming into india, threatening to undermine the improvement in external balances.
the trade deficit worsened to an 18-month high of $14 billion in september following a 450% rise in gold imports as importers rushed to take advantage of lower prices. "gold imports have risen since the norms were relaxed.
are we going to see massive confiscation of wealth by banks!?
russia and china need to ensure their gold and currency reserves are secure, russia's president vladimir putin told foreign journalists at the st petersburg international economic forum.
russian president vladimir putin plans to open the door to chinese money as u.s. and european sanctions over ukraine threaten to tip the economy into recession, according to two senior government officials.
the chinese won’t be welcome in all areas: russia plans to set “red lines” around significant gold, platinum-group metals, diamond mining and high-technology projects, the officials said.


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There are times when nothing you do seems to settle your baby.
Whilst soothers can calm your baby, they may leave you feeling uneasy.
Their vented collapsible teats and perfectly symmetrical design ensures the natural development of palate, teeth and gums – even if the soother ends up upside down in your baby’s mouth.
Unlike unvented soothers, they can be steam sterilised and each soother has a snap on protective cap to keep it sterile until ready for use.
They also each have a safety ring handle and come in pairs in an attractive carrying case. With shaped shield and smaller teat.

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there are times when nothing you do seems to settle your baby.
whilst soothers can calm your baby, they may leave you feeling uneasy.
their vented collapsible teats and perfectly symmetrical design ensures the natural development of palate, teeth and gums – even if the soother ends up upside down in your baby’s mouth.
unlike unvented soothers, they can be steam sterilised and each soother has a snap on protective cap to keep it sterile until ready for use.
they also each have a safety ring handle and come in pairs in an attractive carrying case. with shaped shield and smaller teat.


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To do it, select 10 colors- They could be contrast, light dark, etc.
On each nail apply 2 different colors on one hand. Reverse the same scheme on the other hand.

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to do it, select 10 colors- they could be contrast, light dark, etc.
on each nail apply 2 different colors on one hand. reverse the same scheme on the other hand.


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Between Zadar and Kassel we found 0 direct bus departures, if connection travel options are available you can find them listed below. Alternatively we recommend that you search for buses from larger cities near Zadar or from Zadar to larger cities near Kassel.
The shortest travel distance between Zadar (HR) and Kassel (DE) is 1244 km, which equals a travel time by car of about 12:18 h.

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between zadar and kassel we found 0 direct bus departures, if connection travel options are available you can find them listed below. alternatively we recommend that you search for buses from larger cities near zadar or from zadar to larger cities near kassel.
the shortest travel distance between zadar (hr) and kassel (de) is 1244 km, which equals a travel time by car of about 12:18 h.