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For many UK brands, sponsorship has taken a front seat going into 2016.
The value of experiential marketing through event or sports sponsorship has become clear to many decision makers and they are preparing to go all in on these opportunities in coming months (that is, if they haven't already started investing).
Here are five of DailyVista's top sponsorship predictions for national brands looking to invest the most in strategic partnerships next year.
5. Aperol
Aperol, the Italian aperitif, is on the hunt for an experiential agency and is currently in talks with several potential partners. Expect campaigns to follow involving experiential, events and sponsorships.
Aperol has become more popular in the UK recently and became Manchester United FC's global spirits partner last year.
4. Castrol
This month, Global Marketing Director for Castrol B2B at BP Adrienne Liebenberg was promoted to global director for brand and customer experience. In this role, she will hold responsibility for transforming customer experience on a global scale, creating a unified experience across all channels.
She will also work to build awareness and create brand value through sponsorship, PR and thought leadership platforms while managing agency relationships.
According to Ms. Liebenberg, she is "passionate about a marketing culture of listening, creating and scaling to drive bottom line value for the pioneering Castrol brand."
3. Under Armour
Under Armour plans to invest more in marketing, particularly sports marketing, as the company focuses on longer term growth opportunities in the areas of Connected Fitness, international and footwear.
This year's emphasis on sports, eCommerce and on the UK and Germany markets has been focused on boosting engagement with female audiences.
The brand is mainly concerned with winning over athletes, as we saw in the global football ad campaign that launched in September. They've also boosted their digital marketing efforts, but still fall behind competitors' efforts.
2. Samsung
Ahead of potential UK launches of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Pay, the company launched its Rugby World Cup campaign earlier this month, showcasing its desire to connect to its UK audience on a deeper level.
In September, they also launched their first multi-platform rugby campaign, the Samsung School of Rugby. BBH Sport created the campaign, which will be promoted through print, in-store, digital and social as well as an eight-week TV push, with six different spots. UK CMO Russell Taylor explained that the campaign was developed in order to promote a brand that's "meaningful and plays a part in their lives."
"Sponsorship creates a real bond with people who are passionate about something," Mr. Taylor added. "Sport is the UK's single biggest passion point. If we can use it well we will see brand metrics move in the right direction."
The National Football League (NFL) is expanding its presence in the UK and focusing heavily on sponsorship. Last February, Ms. Lindsey Eckhouse moved from New York to London to become the director of sponsorships in the UK.
Now, the NFL has added Mr. James Massing to the mix to also support the sponsorship team for the international division. The UK division is quite optimistic about its growth, and recently representatives said they believe they will have their own team within the next five years – if the organization can build a fan base of six million people.
Just last week in London, the NFL committed to a five-year deal for at least two games per year at Wembley, and they said they will use Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium when it opens in the summer of 2018.
"The NFL is as much of an entertainment product as it is a sport, and the league is more than happy to leverage its strength in bringing the worlds of sport and entertainment together to create a unique fan experience," Misha Sher, head of sport in EMEA for MediaCom, said.
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Sunday in NH: Nuts and Cannabis!
Nuts for the Northeast and Organic Cannabis-
Keith Morris at NOFA NH Sunday, March 18, 2018
106 Village Street Concord, NH 03303
Nuts for the Northeast
Organic Cannabis
Rising Appalachia is coming back to the farm!
AND we're hosting an affordable 1 week intensive Permaculture Action Camp!
Pruning the Forest Garden- March 31 REGISTER NOW
Hands-on in Vermont's most diverse collection of Fruits, Nuts, Berries, and Vines!
7th Annual Grafting Workshop and Scionwood Exchange- April 7, 2018 REGISTER NOW
Learn how to make more of your favorite apples, plums, peaches, pears, and more- and go home with your own grafted fruit tree!
Our 11th Annual Farm and Wilderness Immersion PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE- July 17-29, 2016 REGISTER NOW
An unparalleled learning experience- with the most experienced teaching team in the northeast and beyond!
FRUIT, NUT, BERRIES, VINES, and MEDICINAL HERB PLANT SALE! Pre-orders open now, for pick up beginning April 23.
Thank you for reading and sharing with your friends and networks! Look forward to seeing you.
Keith and Family
2018 Plant Sale!
Hello and Happy Spring!
2018 List Coming soon! Please feel free to make reservations or requests!
We're happy to (finally) announce the plants we'll have available this year- please get your order in ASAP as quantities are limited- apologies for our delay in getting this out! Please inquire about 'bulk' pricing (10 or more plants in any combination) or 'wholesale pricing' (10 or more of the same plant/ variety). This are great for folks establishing hedgerows, windbreaks, shelterbelts, orchards, vineyards, or looking to begin commercial production of these Vermont-proven fruits, nuts, berries, and vines. Wholesale quantities are limited to only some of our plants.
BARE ROOT is a naked tree and wants to be planted as soon as possible, prices are determined by size (diameter caliper or length) and rarity of tree or variety. Please arrange pickup as soon as possible.
POTS are ONE GALLON and $20 EACH unless otherwise stated. They would love to be planted into their permanent home sooner than later but can 'hang out' for several weeks if necessary.
Please reserve your quantities ASAP, as we imagine most of these will sell out quickly.
Plants are available for pickup BY APPOINTMENT- I may be delivering some plants into Burlington, some are at the farm, some are in cold storage downtown Jeffersonville- so please call or email to confirm availability and arrange a time and ensure the right location to get your plants.
SUNDAY MAY 7 we will host a farm tour, and then a 'urban homestead/ apothecary' tour downtown Jeffersonville, where folks can view mature examples of the plants we'll have for sale, Pine Nuts, Hazels, and Currants will be available for pickup, fruit trees and other pots will be available after this Monday May 8. Stay tuned for details- I will continually update this page with availability.
We'll announce more 'open hours' for plant pick-ups soon, and are usually available by phone or email to make an appointment to meet for a plant pick up.
We will try to hold trees, but without cash in hand there are no guarantees- first come first served, especially with bare root as we want them planted asap. Feel free to PayPal or Facebook Messenger money for a guaranteed reservation.
This is the earliest of all nut trees to bear nuts. One of our favorites for a future crop in VT, now well into production here at Willow Crossing, these multi-stemmed trees will begin to bear nuts in as little as 3 years from planting. They also make nice hedges, living fences, privacy screens, or snow fence, and have attractive fall foliage.
Selected Seedlings (bare root): $15
Pollen-Controlled Cross (bare root): $20
We finally are able to release some of our favorite trees for an evergreen windbreak- the producers of PINENUTS. Almost all Pinenuts in the supermarket are Korean Pinenuts grown in China. A beautiful tree with whorls of dark-green needles, this very hardy Pine is an attractive and stately tree planted singly or in groups. Its large and tasty nuts are gathered in Korea and eastern Russia and are greatly prized for their rich flavor, nutritional value, and high economic worth.
Bare Root: $15 One Gallon Pots: $20 8′ + Trees: $500
BLACK WALNUTS- The most valuable lumber tree in the the northeastern forest, and long-lived producer of delicious nuts. Mature trees can be tapped for syrup, a favorite for silvopasture design. Not recommended near areas where tomatoes or potatoes are grown. Proven VT Hardy
3-4′ Bare Root Tree $20
BUTTERHEART (BUARTNUT)- A disease resistant hybrid of Heartnut with our native endangered Butternut- this beautiful specimen tree exhibits 'hybrid vigor' once rooted, and bears tremendous amounts of delicious nuts. Come by the farm to see one flowering this spring. Proven VT Hardy
4-5′ Bare Root Tree $25
CARPATHIAN/ MANREGION WALNUT- SOLD OUT Please write to express interest, as there may be some left over.
HARDY KIWIS- Hardy, Fuzzless, and even Sweeter! One Gallon Pots $20
-KEN"S RED- This delicious female cultivar bears abundant crops of grape-sized, red skinned ,and red fleshed fruit. Requires male for pollination.
-74/49- A favorite variety for 'kiwi berry' production- this female cultivars bears heavy crops of large green and deliciously flavored fruit. Requires male.
-'ANDREY' MALE- An extra hardy Russian male, suitable to pollinate all female Hardy Kiwis. 1 male needed for every 8 females, depending on pattern. Optimal pollination with 1 male for every 5 females.
This attractive and very hardy perennial vine features abundant, showy, pinkish purple flowers from July until frost. Following the flowers are greenish yellow fruit with the delicious and sprightly taste of tropical Passionfruit. Can be experimented with as a 'dieback perennial', but we take ours inside for the winter. Self Fertile
One Gallon Pots $20
'LAPINS' CHERRY- 5/8″ dia. Bare Root Trees $25
Very large, dark purple, delicious and self-fertile, Lapins is one of the best
Cherries available. From brilliant white blossoms to the dark red fruit to beautiful foliage in fall, this tree provides multi-seaon interest. Introduced by Dr. Lapins at the Summerland Research Station in British Columbia, Canada, Lapins is a favorite with commercial growers. Lapins is also an easy to grow and very productive variety for the home gardener.
'SPITZENBERG' APPLE- 5/8″ dia. Bare Root Trees $25
An attractive, bright red fruit heirloom with crisp, aromatic flesh and rich
sweet-tart flavor, Spitzenberg is reputed to be Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple. Great eaten fresh and in baked goods, Spitzenberg also makes tasty cider. Spitzenberg ripens in early to mid October and stores well until spring. Semi-dwarf 12-16′
'WINECRISP' APPLE- 5/8″ dia. Bare Root Trees $25
This beautiful, deep red patented variety is receiving rave reviews from all who try it. WineCrisp™ fruit is large, sweet, firm, juicy and full of flavor. The tree is totally free of Apple Scab and resistant to most other Apple diseases. Recently introduced from a long-term university breeding program, this very productive variety ripens in late September and can be stored for several months. Semi-Dwarf Rootstock 12-16′
'GREEN GAGE' PLUM- 3/4″ dia. Bare Root Trees $30
The standard for plum quality since the 17th century, Green Gage Plum is one of a group of classic and highly prized European Plum varieties. Green Gage bears large crops of yellowish green, juicy, firm and tender, oval fruit . Very sweet and richly flavorful, Green Gage is great for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and canning.
'SUNFLOWER' PAWPAW- One Gallon Pots $25
The largest fruit native to north america! One of our most popular and reliable varieties, Sunflower Pawpaw bears good crops of very large, sweet and delicious fruit. Sunflower won First Prize at the 2010 Ohio Pawpaw Festival. Experimental in the colder parts of VT.
'VERN'S BROWN TURKEY' FIG- One Gallon Pots $20
To distinguish this variety from less reliable varieties also called Brown
Turkey, its named after garden writer Vern Nelson. Vern's Brown Turkey has proven itself a reliable and productive variety. It bears large, sweet and flavorful, dark brown figs with light amber flesh, often producing two crops a year.
'JOSTABERRY' BLACK CURRANT x GOOSEBERRY- 3-4′ Bare Root Shrubs $20
A unique cross of Gooseberry and Black Currant, Jostaberry is the most vigorous of all our Currant varieties. A very disease resistant and easy to grow small shrub, Jostaberry produces very large, jet black, sweet-tart fruit, high in Vitamin C and good for fresh eating and excellent for jams and jellies.
'UKRAINE' HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY- 2-3′ Bare Root Shrubs $20
This valuable and attractive shrub is prized for its medicinal properties, fruit, and ornamental value. Ukraine™ Highbush Cranberry features large clusters of snow-white flowers in the spring followed in September by bright red berries and striking reddish orange foliage. After frost removes their bitterness, the berries are used for preserves, candy and baked goods. The flowers, fruit and seeds are used in herbal medicine as a fever reducer, to lower blood pressure and treat heart disease. Ukraine™ was selected for its abundant crops of high quality fruit and its colorful, orange-red fall foliage. It often begins bearing the 2nd year after planting.
'VIKING' ARONIA- One Gallon Pots $20
An attractive, vigorous, and productive small shrub, Viking Aronia is a popular commercial variety in Europe. Viking bears abundant crops of large,almost black berries which make tasty and nutritious juice, wine, and 'raisins'. Viking's lustrous, dark green foliage turns a beautiful fire-engine red in the fall.
A very hardy and unique small shrub, Honeyberry is an edible species of Honeysuckle with sweet and tasty fruit- presently being developed as a commercial crop through the coldest parts of the world. Valued for its tasty, blueberry-like fruit, its extremely early ripening, often two weeks before strawberries, and its exceptional hardiness, to minus 40 degrees F., or below. Great for fresh eating, juicing, and preserves. Has approximately 5x the anti-oxidants of blueberries!
1-2′ Bare Root Shrubs $20 'BLUE VELVET' and 'BLUE MOON'
MULLBERRIES– bare root $15 more details soon
BLUEBERRIES– All of our blueberries this year are coming from collaboration with our good friends and neighbors at Johnson's Waterman Orchards. They are ERICOID INNOCULATED– a fungal symbiont on blueberries.
NELSON and BLUERAY: Bare root 18-30″ with well-developed root systems $20
BLUECROP and BLUEJAY: Potted, 24-40″, bearing age $45
ELDERBERRIES: 'BERRY HILL' and 'COOMER' 1 gallon pots $20
BLACK LOCUST: 3-4′ Bare Root $15
GINGER STARTS! Will be available later this spring- reserve now $5/ plant.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE? Let us know- we have more than is listed here.
This page will contantly be updated this spring. I have – white and red currants, northern pecans, hickories, chinese chestnuts, saskatoons (serviceberries) all getting graded and priced this coming week.
HOW TO ORDER? The best way to order or ask questions is to send an email to email@example.com.
A reminder- we have just a few spaces left in our 10th ANNUAL FARM AND WILDERNESS IMMERSION PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION and full scholarships available for income-eligible Vermont State Residents.
MEDICINE WOMYN RETREAT AUGUST 5-6 http://www.MedicineWomyn.org
SAPLINGS AND SEEDLINGS KIDS FARM/ NATURE/ YOGA Starts JUNE
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Permaculture Design For Yard, Homestead, and Farm
Permaculture Design For Yard, Homestead, and Farm
This Saturday! Join NOFA VT for a tour and workshop 9 am – 3pm
August 26 – Jeffersonville and Johnson, VT
We'll start the morning with a brief tour of the 'urban homestead' and apothecary downtown Jeffersonville, then head to the farm for a permaculture design workshop, wood fired pizza from the earth oven, and tree crop and natural building tour.
Are you interested in learning how to 'read' a landscape, map your future, and cooperate with nature to be more productive and resilient?
Join Keith Morris of Prospect Rock Permaculture for a hands-on exploration of whole-system ecological design. In this workshop, Keith will provide a design process that you can apply to your own site (regardless of size) that includes the importance of perennial tree crops and climate resilience. We'll explore a variety of 'new', experimental, and lost, traditional plants; DIY and debt-free infrastructure improvements and potential 'micro-enterprises' for the garden or homestead. To see a variety of design scale, we'll begin at Prospect Rock Permaculture's downtown homestead and apothecary, and then travel down the street to Willow Crossing Farm- Vermont's longest running permaculture research and education site. Lunch will be included and prepared in Keith's onsite pizza oven.
For tickets:
Any questions can be directed to me or NOFA VT http://www.NofaVT.org
Keith and Family
Our WEEKEND FORMAT Permaculture Design Certification Course will be announced soon! Please call or email if you'd like to get on the list or would like more information!
Nuts for the Northeast at NOFA NH
Nuts for the Northeast- Keith Morris presenting at NOFA NH Saturday, January 30, 2016
Snowy Greetings!
We've been taking some time away from the computer- but now that the days are getting longer, our minds are on spring and all of the great things we have in store!
Nuts for the Northeast
With Keynote by WES JACKSON!!
Rundlett Middle School, 144 South Street, Concord, NH
Medicine Womyn's Winter Retreat– February 6, 2016 SOLD OUT
In the heart of the winter, we are invited to go deep within and learn different ways to heal and connect with ourselves and our community. Join us for a day of connection, of inspiration, of nourishment, healing and sisterhood. We will be offering many amazing workshops throughout the day – some based on Botanical medicine aka Plant magick: Aromatherapy, Flower Essence and Herbalism…some based on different types of Art; Fiber arts-Weaving/Felting….some based on Movement and Yoga. There will be Kirtan, music and sacred song. There will be herbal teas, healing broths, yummy foods, and nourishment all day long. This amazing space has saunas that we can use, and hot tubs to soak in…
Stay in touch for more info about the Summer Medicine Womyn's Summer Retreat August 13-14
Pruning the Forest Garden- February 27, 2016 REGISTER NOW
Hands-on in Vermont's most diverse collection of Fruits, Nuts, Berries, and Vines!
5th Annual Grafting Workshop and Scionwood Exchange- April 2, 2016 REGISTER NOW
Learn how to make more of your favorite apples, plums, peaches, pears, and more- and go home with your own grafted fruit tree!
Our 9th Annual Farm and Wilderness Immersion PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE- July 17-29, 2016 REGISTER NOW
An unparalleled learning experience- with the most experienced teaching team in the northeast and beyond!
FRUIT, NUT, BERRIES, VINES, and MEDICINAL HERB PLANT SALE! Pre-orders open now, for pick up beginning April 23.
Thank you for reading and sharing with your friends and networks! Look forward to seeing you.
Keith and Family
May Plant Sale!
The most up to date info for plant availability is HERE
This is Spring 2014 data for reference- many of these varieties (and more) will be available for pre-order and pick up in April – May 2015
Please pre-order and read below for details.
Vermont's oldest Permaculture Research and Education Institute is pleased to announce the details for our annual Nursery Plant Sale!
We're excited to share some of our favorite Vermont-Proven Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Vines, and Medicinal Herbs, and the results of almost 15 years of breeding, selection and tree crops research here in Northern Vermont. Our trees are specifically selected to be valuable additions to your yard, garden, or landscape, and intended to be components of diverse
Edible Forest Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Specimen Trees, Windrows/ Hedgerows, Wildlife Corridors, Deer Yards, Riparian Buffers, Vineyards, and Productive Orchards.
We also offer some of our favorite Medicinal Herbs as Companion Plants and Understory Plantings, and a variety of
Nitrogen Fixing, Nutrient Accumulating, and Pollinator Feeding support plants.
100% of the Proceeds from this sale further Permaculture Research, Education, and Productive Reforestation for Vermont's Fields, Farms, and Floodplains- supporting more diverse, resilient, and nourishing tree crop propagation for cold climates.
Willow Crossing Farm is working to demonstrate and spread Climate Resilient, Multi-Generational, Ecologically Regenerative, Carbon-Negative, Income Producing, Nutrient Dense, Valuable Sugar and Lumber Producing, Pollinator Supporting, Soil Building, Flood Tolerant Tree Crops for Vermont's Farms, Yards, Gardens, and Cities.
Plants will be available for pickup Friday May 2, Saturday May 3, Friday May 9, and Saturday May 10.
Please SHARE this with your friends and networks who may be interested!
Some plants will also be available at The Farm Store in Jeffersonville, VT and larger orders are able to be delivered into Burlington.
It is strongly recommended that you Pre-Order plants, as many will sell out. Some Bare Root plants will only be available during earlier pick up dates, and some of the Medicinal Herbs may not be available until the later dates.
* Asterisks indicate experimental plants for our region- typically, these are plants that can survive Vermont winters, but may not reliably bear crops every season. Most are suited to the Champlain Valley and some of Vermont's warmer microclimates, and will be more marginal in colder microclimates. All are bering grown here in the Lamoille River Valley of Johnson, VT.
Please ask about quantity discounts for orchards, nut groves, vineyards, and working farms.
All plants are in VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES- its best you CONTACT US if you're coming for anything in particular.
CHERRIES (few remain):
Kristin Cherry: 1″ caliper diameter, bare root. Developed in Geneva, NY- Kristin is hardier than most Sweet Cherries, and has withstood temperatures to minus 25°F and below, and is generally considered the hardiest sweet cherry. Kristin produces abundant, large, dark burgundy fruit with flavorful, firm and juicy flesh. Best with Lapins or another sweet cherry as a pollinator. $35
*Lapins Cherry: 5/8" diameter, bare root. Very large, dark purple, delicious and self-fertile, Lapins is one of the best Cherries available. From brilliant white blossoms to the dark red fruit to beautiful foliage in fall, this tree provides multi-seaon interest. Introduced by Dr. Lapins at the Summerland Research Station in British Columbia, Canada, Lapins is a favorite with commercial growers. Lapins is also an easy to grow and very productive variety for the home gardener. On Colt rootstock- semi-dwarfing (80% of full size ~12-15′). Colt is adapted to most soils and is hardy, vigorous, productive, and forms a well-branched tree. $30
"Aurora": 5/8″ caliper diameter, bare root. One of the best tasting pears you can grow, Aurora was developed in Geneva, NY and keeps well into December. $30
"Nijiseiki" 5/8″ caliper diamter, bare root. One of the most popular Asian Pears, Nijiseiki is a large, crisp, juicy and flavorful, yellowish-green variety. The fruit often found in markets in mesh bags, Nijiseiki ripens in late August into September. Can pollinate and be pollinated by European Pears. $30
'Lodi' 3/4″ caliper diamter, bare root. The "early bird" of the orchard. Be the first in your neighborhood to enjoy homemade pies, cider and applesauce. While similar to Yellow Transparent, these apples are larger and keep better. Resistant to powdery mildew. Cold-hardy. Ripens in July. A licensed vareity of Cornell University. $40
Black Walnut: 2-3′, Bare Root. A stately ornamental and the most valuable timber tree, Black Walnut grows very well- capable of growing to 100 ft. or more in height, Black Walnut's broad spreading form is awe inspiring. For timber production, trees should be planted close together or within rings of Black Locust, Sea Berry or other N Fixers to encourage upright growth, straight trunks, and help fertilize the soil. Black Walnut nuts are rich, flavorful, and nutrient dense- high in beneficial fats, oils, and proteins. Great for fresh eating and in baked goods. Able to be tapped for syrup. These 3 year old seedlings are 4-5 ft. in height and well-rooted. $20
Shagbark Hickory: 3-4′, Bare Root. A beautiful and interesting tree, the shagbark hickory bears delicious nuts and is valuable to wildlife, serving as a summer roost for VT's rare bats. Valuable lumber, firewood, and able to be tapped for syrup. $25
Butternut: 12'18", Bare Root. Lamoille Valley's native White Walnut. A beautiful specimen tree, valuable lumber, able to be tapped for syrup, and produces delicious oily nuts. This species is listed as endangered and most are succumbing to the Butternut Canker- lets plant more and select the survivors! $20
*Hardy Pecan: 2-3′, Bare Root. Created by using wild tree germplasm from the Northern-most parent plants found in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan. Selections are based primarily on the early ripening characteristics. Trees are surviving well in Northern VT, but may or may not be able to fully ripen their nuts. $25
*Carpathian/ English Walnut: 2-3′, Bare Root. This is the species of walnut used in commercial walnut production- high quality nuts, thin shelled, full flavored. We are propagating from zone 4 survivors. $25
*Manregion Walnut: 4'5′, Bare Root. This hardy form of English Walnut is prized for its large, easy to crack, and delicious nuts. Plant with other J. regia for cross-pollination. This is highly experimental for northern VT, and is recommend for trials in the Champlain Valley, Southern VT, MA, NH, etc. $25
Hybrid Hazels: 12-18″, Bare Root. The parents of our strain of hazelnuts come from breeding programs in Alberta, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and upstate New York. Our breeding goals include: high yields, pest & disease resistance, suitability for low-input and certified organic conditions. Our seed is open-pollinated, and selected from the top producing plants in pollen-controlled breeding plots. Beautiful ornamentally, suitable for hedges, windbreaks, privacy screens, and living snow fence. Nuts rich in beneficial fats, proteins, and oils. $15
Jefferson Filbert: 1 gallon pots. One of the latest selections from Oregon State University, this disease-resistant european filbert bears abundant crops of very large, delicious hazelnuts. Derived from Barcelona, the main commercial variety, Jefferson is even more productive and immune to Eastern Filbert Blight. Plant with other hazels for cross-pollination. $20
Seedling American Chestnut: ~18″ Bare Root.
Xanthoceras (Yellowhorn) 3-4′ Bare Root.
Sea Berries, or Sea Buckthorn, are a promising new crop for VT. As fruit-producing Nitrogen Fixing plants, they are also excellent additions to any fruit, nut, or berry planting, literally bringing Nitrogen out of the atmosphere and making it available to plants in the soil. Bred extensively as a superfood in Russia and Germany, sea berry is increasingly being used in a variety of health foods, juices, hair products, and other supplements. Hardy to -40º.
Check out our friends and clients: The Vermont Sea Berry Company. All Varieties: $20
Leikora (F): 2-3′ Bare Root. Prized for both its fruit and its striking branches, often used in floral displays. Leikora bears abundant crops of high quality large, juicy, flavorful, bright orange berries, ripening in early Sept. and remaining on the plant even after heavy frost.
gallon pots.
Fruit, Nut, Berry, Vine, and Medicinal Plant Sale- Preorder for May pickup
May 3- Plant Sale and Plum Flower Party!
Most plants are pre-ordered to be picked up.
Details will be announced soon, but we will have several varieties of
Hardy Kiwis
Sea Berry
Medicinal Herbs
Juneberries/ Saskatoons
Currants/ Gooseberries
Rootstock for Apples, Pears, and Prunus (Plums, Peaches, Apricots, etc.)
And much more!
Read below for last year's variety descriptions (most will still be available).
If you are looking for any plants in particular, please email Keith directly at Keith @ ProspectRock.org (no spaces).
Sorry- we are not set up to ship plants this spring!
We have a variety of plants for sale here from Willow Crossing Farm!
We hold one of the northeast's most diverse collection of cold hardy fruits, nuts, berries, vines, medicinal herbs, nitrogen fixing and pollinator attracting plants.
Pre-ordered plants will be available for pick up at the farm May 3-4, and in Jeffersonville, Johnson, Burlington, or Stowe farmer's markets in early May, dates TBA.
Our final availability for spring 2014 will be updated in March, please email if you're looking for anything in particular, or would like to be notified directly when we have our list finalized.
Here's some of what we'll have available:
Bare Root "Northstar" Cherry.
A unique and tasty pie cherry from Minnesota. This self-fertile, naturally dwarf tree bears heavy crops of large, tasty, bright red fruit with red flesh and red juice. Northstar grows to 6-8 ft. in height and is hardy to minus 40°F. $25 1/2″ caliper trees.
Bare Root "Buartnut" Walnut/ Butternut cross A cross of Butternut and Heartnut, this handsome, medium-size shade tree iproduces abundantcrops of tasty nuts. Buartnuts combine the hardiness and delicious flavor of Butternut with the high yields and easy to crack shell of the Heartnut. Trees are resistant to the Butternut fungalblight. $15 1′-2′ seedlings.
Bare Root "Cherry Red" Red Currant
A very pretty small shrub, Cherry Red bears heavy crops of beautiful, juicy, flavorful red berries. Great for fresh eating, Cherry Red Currants also make attractive and tasty jams and jellies. $12
Bare Root "Hinnomaki Red" Gooseberry
An attractive new variety from Finland and with abundant, dark red, sweet, large, and deliciousberries. Thorny. $10
Bare Root "Jostaberry" Currant / Gooseberry Cross
A unique cross of Gooseberry and Black Currant, Jostaberry is the most vigorous of all ourCurrant varieties. A very disease resistant and easy to grow small shrub, Jostaberry produces very large, jet black, sweet-tart fruit, high in Vitamin C and good for fresh eating and excellent for jams and jellies. Exceptionally large rooted bushes- $15
Potted Hardy Kiwis:
"Anna"- One of the most popular varieties for gardeners and commercial growers alike, Anna's attractive, very sweet and flavorful fruit can weigh up to 1/2 oz.
"Tatyana"- This exceptionally hardy female variety bears abundant crops of tasty, sweet, large,lime-green fruit.
"Natasha" (From Vladivostok, Russia, this exceptionally hardy variety bears abundant crops of sweet and delicious, large round fruit.)
$15 Each. Will require a male plant to fruit.
Potted Sea Berry "Botanica"
A Nitrogen Fixing Fruit bush! One of several superior varieties from a Soviet breeding program in Moscow, Botanica™ is prized for its abundant crops of very large and richly flavored, bright orange fruit. Botanica™ is a very reliable and productive variety. $15
Potted Flowering Currant "Mary's Peak"
Brighten your landscape with the bright, reddish-orange floral display of this new form of Flowering Currant. Mary's Peak™ produces profuse, striking, 3-4" long, fuchsia-like flower spikes. $15
Please note bare root trees are completely naked and not in pots- they will need to go right in the ground (and be watered) after picking them up.
Check out http://www.prospectrock.org for more details. We'll be pulling out Grapes, Blueberries, Hazelnuts, Sugar Maples, Walnuts and much much more in the next few weeks.
In early May we'll have a party at the farm and appreciate the incredible flower show with the Native American Plums, stop by if you want to see some of these plants available a bit more mature than the ones we sell.
Last year we had a record crop of plump, juicy, and unblemished organic Peaches- right here in the Lamoille River Valley of Northern Vermont!
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Willow Crossing Farm
Prospect Rock Permaculture
Other Nursery Plants that may be available:
Local sales only. Please call, email, or comment for prices and availability.
Sugar Maple Acer saccharum
'Sweet Sap' Silver Maple Acer saccharinum
Hardy Kiwi Actinidia arguta
Arctic Kiwi Actinidia kolomikta
Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata
Hardy Pecan Carya illinoensis
'Hican' (Pecan/ Hickory hybrid) Carya
Black Walnut Juglans nigra
Persian Walnut Juglans regia
Butternut (White Walnut) Juglans cinera
'Buartnut' (Butternut/ Heartnut hybrid)
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor
'Ashworth' Burr Oak Quercus macrocarpa
'Hazelbert' (Filbert/ Hazelnut hybrid)
American Chestnut Castanea
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Orchard Pruning Workshop- March 2
2015 event details HERE
Hands on- Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning
A day long exploration of the science and practice of ecological tree crop management for diverse yields.
Willow Crossing Farm
Johnson, VT
10 am – 4 pm
Join VT's Master Horticulturalist Zach Leonard and Tree Farmer Keith Morris for a day of hands-on practice with fruit and nut tree pruning, in a diverse permaculture forest garden setting.
Spend the morning in the large yurt learning the science and ecology of how trees lose limbs and 'heal', and explore the deep traditions of how humans beings observe and interact with this phenomenon. We'll synthesize a variety of pruning ideas, strategies, and techniques to help you develop your own philosophy, understanding, and confidence to go out and work with trees in your landscape in a regenerative and yielding way.
After lunch and some hot cider we'll go outside to explore one of VT's oldest permaculture designed food forests- a reforestation of old pasture and hayfield in the floodplain of the Lamoille River. We'll briefly tour 'Productive Buffers', wildlife corridors, and stop to work in zones of Plums, Apples, Peaches, Pears, Berries, Vines, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, and more- driven by the group's interest, and discussing pruning techniques for trees both young and old.
We'll look at and evaluate previous years of pruning decisions and ensuing consequences, and explore some natural tree injuries and healing responses, helping participants to better understand the implications of our pruning decisions over varying periods of time.
We'll finish the day practicing with different tools to cut wood cleanly- with an eye towards maximizing production, fruit quality, ease of future maintenance, and minimizing pest and disease pressure. We'll also set the stage for top-working, multi-variety grafting, species changes (i.e.. Peaches on Plum roots), and other forms of propagation. In preparation for our March 16 Grafting Workshop and Scionwood Exchange
We'll also prune mature, bearing Hazelnuts and manage black locust, walnut, butternut/ buartnut, pecans, and more for nuts, firewood, high-value lumber, succession, aesthetics, and other long-term aims.
We'll pass around, demonstrate, and allow you to trial favorite tools, including pruners, saws, pole saws, etc.; speak to their selection and maintenance, and discuss hygienic practices to promote orchard health and reduce cross-contamination.
This workshop kicks off our series for 2014!
Please enter your email in the box on the right hand side of the page, or 'like' us on Facebook to get the calendar and details for our other offerings such as: fruit tree grafting (March 16), nursery plant sale, natural beekeeping workshop, nut production, diverse understory planting, spring development for gravity fed irrigation, natural building, compost heat, season extension, earth oven construction, stone masonry, and more.
Our Plum Flower Festival and Nursery Plant Sale is scheduled for May 4, with some plants available for pickup Saturday May 3, or delivery into Burlington.
Our 2014 Permaculture Design Certification Course will be held July 20- August 1, and is filling quickly. Applications for our Advanced Permaculture Design / Build /Grow / Teach internship, and APDC guided portfolio development will now be accepted on a rolling basis!
Event is $60 suggested donation/ sliding scale, including warm or cold cider during lunch and a round of hard cider tasting (21 and over) afterwards. No one will be refused for lack of funds.
*We are looking for photographers or videographers to help document the event, or create a short educational video.*
Please pre-register, and dress to spend the day outdoors.
We'll need your email address if you're planning on coming because the weather will determine where we'll have people park. Feel free to bring your *clean, sterile, and sharp* pruners and saws.
Zach Leonard is a master horticulturalist and was farm manager of Elmore Roots Nursery for over a decade. He and his family have created High Hopes Farm, a diverse, off-grid homestead, where they preserve heirloom apples, sheep, and more. He runs High Hopes Tree Care, Vermont's most experienced orchard restoration and maintenance service specializing in Organic Management.
Keith Morris has been collecting and experimenting with rare fruit and nut trees for 14 years, and is professor of ecological design at the University of Vermont. He has worked to help create resilient, diverse, socially just, and economically viable food systems around the world since 1996.
Please spread the word to potentially interested friends and networks.
Thank you for your support of our work!
Keith and Crew
Willow Crossing Farm
Productive Riparian Buffers and Tree Crops Tour
Hi Friends and Colleagues,
Here is a last minute invitation to any of you who may be interested in joining a small group of students, researchers, and folks with NOFA and UVM Extension for an informal tour of the 'productive buffers' and Tree Crops collection at Willow Crossing Farm in Johnson, VT.
As our rivers, riverside farms, and riverside towns are increasingly put to the test with erratic weather we look forward to contributing to the conversation about the health of our rivers and agricultural economy with over a decade of experience testing 100s of species of plants suitable for 'productive buffers' and productive floodplain reforestation. This event is to prelude a larger event this fall, and a multi-day 'Tree Crops Symposium' scheduled for the late spring of 2013 with some of the world's foremost experts in tree crops, nut production, agroforestry, and non-timber forest products.
Willow Crossing Farm (Prospect Rock Permaculture) has been dedicated to making floodplain reforestation profitable and ecologically regenerative since 2001. Through combinations of native riparian plants with both native and rare nut, fruit, sugar, timber, and firewood producing trees, berries and medicinal herbs, we've worked to reforest our river's corridors and flood prone sections of our farm aiming to prevent erosion; conserve soil and nutrients; shade waterways and improve water quality; create fish, wildlife, and pollinator habitat; and offset atmospheric carbon- all while adding to our long-term bottom line.
We grow many different varieties of plums, apples, cherries, pears, apricots, peaches, berries, paw paws, and over 17 species of nut trees.
Last summer, our systems were put to the test with two 500 year floods within 4 months and largely performed as designed- catching and diverting flotsam and protecting cultivated areas, greenhouses, and other farm infrastructure. Now, we are inviting other farmers, and anyone interested in watershed health and the potential for ecologically regenerative and carbon-negative farming systems to take inspiration from our trials, and share in our mistakes, successes, and other information gained.
Please be in touch with Keith Morris (email@example.com or (802) 734-1129) if you are interested in attending.
Please feel free to share with students or other potentially interested contacts or networks.
Feb. 17- Branch Out Burlington Keynote on Willow Crossing Farm
Permaculture and The Edible Landscape
4-5 PM, UVM Aiken Center, Room 102
Burlington, VT
Free and Open to the Public
Permaculture and The Edible Landscape
Climate Resilient, Multi-Generational, Ecologically Regenerative, Carbon-Negative, Income Producing, Nutrient Dense, Pollinator Supporting, Soil Building, Flood Tolerant…
Tree Crops for Vermont's Farms, Gardens, and Cities
As Explored Through a Case-Study of Willow Crossing Farm, Johnson, VT
A Keynote for Branch Out Burlington's Annual Winter Seminar.
Welcome to Prospect Rock Permaculture
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Prospect Rock Permaculture is a growing edible forest garden, ecological homestead, and education center in Johnson along the Lamoille River. We combine reforestation, wildlife refuge, and ecological restoration with food production and community building, while educating about and experimenting with sustainable techniques and ways of building. We grow seed with High Mowing Organic Seeds, keep bees and wild craft medicinal plants for Honey Gardens Apiaries, grow fruits, nuts, and berries with Elmore Roots Nursery, and also work researching and educating about biodiesel. Be in touch for updates about classes, workshops, tours, and internship or apprentice opportunities.

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This year, during Monday afternoon's SPACE sessions, Year 10 pupils from the Boys' Division have been lending a hand at the Darcy Lever Gravel Pits.
The Gravel Pits are part of the larger Moses Gate Country Park, and are listed as a Site of Biological Interest. This status helped the Country Park achieve the designation of Local Nature Reserve. The site as it stands today was created as a by-product of the construction of St Peter's Way: when the sand and gravel were extracted from the area, marshes and ponds were created, leaving behind this habitat. Despite being less than a mile from Bolton town centre, in the intervening period the area became home to roe deer as well as various rare butterfly and moth species. It is also a breeding place for sixteen species of dragonflies and damselflies, forty species of birds, and all five main species of amphibians: frogs, toads, smooth newts, palmate news, and even 'red listed' great crested newts which are endangered due to habitat loss.
In light of this, it is particularly important to preserve the marshy nature of the landscape. However, it is a constant battle against the march of nature, with trees and shrubs constantly threatening to dry up the pools and ponds.
The Year 10 boys have been assisting the Darcy Lever Gravel Pits Action Group (GPAG) in maintaining and managing the site. There is plenty to do: GPAG is responsible for tree management, including felling and coppicing; clearing invasive plants such as Himalayan Balsam; preventing ponds from drying out or becoming clogged; and creating and maintaining footpaths, horse bridleways and fences.
The boys have worked really hard to assist where they are needed, and the conservationists have found them a great help. A GPAG spokesperson said, "The regular attendance of students from Bolton School this last year has proved to be so beneficial to GPAG and the site, as they've helped us achieve a number of objectives that would have otherwise taken an extended period to finish. The overall result of this is that the group have been able to use the time to achieve other goals and it's hoped that involvement with the school will carry on in years to come."
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One of the groups who helped GPAG, on a path built by the Year 10 boys
Helping reestablish trenched gateways
Helping to clear the felled trees to build a fence from the branches
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Ricolinostat (ACY-1215)
Catalog No.S8001 Synonyms: Rocilinostat
Molecular Weight(MW): 433.5
Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) is a selective HDAC6 inhibitor with IC50 of 5 nM in a cell-free assay. It is >10-fold more selective for HDAC6 than HDAC1/2/3 (class I HDACs) with slight activity against HDAC8, minimal activity against HDAC4/5/7/9/11, Sirtuin1, and Sirtuin2. Phase 2.
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(a) Representative images from hTERT RPE-1 cells transiently transfected with siControl (siC), treated with vehicle (DMSO), alisertib (MLN8237) or rocilinostat (ACY1215) at the time of serum withdrawal for 48 h. Ciliation monitored by immunofluorescent staining using acetylated α-tubulin (cilia marker) and pericentrin (basal body marker). Nuclei counterstained using DAPI. Highlighted boxes show magnified cilia. Scale bar, 3 μM.
Oncogene, 2017, 36(24):3450-3463. Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) purchased from Selleck.
Immunoblot of MB99-1 cells treated with the indicated compound concentrations for 48 hours. Note that the HDAC6-selective inhibitors affect tubulin acetylation, but not histone H3 acetylation, whereas the pan-HDAC inhibitor TSA increases the acetylation of both.
Mol Cancer Ther, 2015, 14(3):727-39.. Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) purchased from Selleck.
E. The expression levels of TP and TS mRNA were evaluated by qRealTime-PCR in untreated MCF-7 cells and in MCF-7 cells that were untreated or treated with selective HDACi at the indicated concentrations for 24 hours. F. The expression of TP, TS, acetylated H3 and acetylated α-tubulin proteins was determined by western blot in untreated cells and in MCF-7 cells that were treated for 48 hours with different HDACi at the indicated concentrations. α-tubulin was used as the protein loading control
Oncotarget, 2016, 7(7):7715-31. Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) purchased from Selleck.
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|Ricolinostat (ACY-1215) is a selective HDAC6 inhibitor with IC50 of 5 nM in a cell-free assay. It is >10-fold more selective for HDAC6 than HDAC1/2/3 (class I HDACs) with slight activity against HDAC8, minimal activity against HDAC4/5/7/9/11, Sirtuin1, and Sirtuin2. Phase 2.
|Induced less cytotoxicity in PHA-stimulated PBMCs from 4 healthy donors compared with the pan-HDAC inhibitor SAHA.
|In vitro
ACY-1215 is a hydroxamic acid derivative. ACY-1215 is 12-, 10-, and 11-fold less active against HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC3 (class I HDACs), respectively. ACY-1215 has minimal activity (IC50 > 1μM) against HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC7, HDAC9, HDAC11, Sirtuin1, and Sirtuin2, and has slight activity against HDAC8 (IC50 = 0.1μM). The IC50 values for ACY-1215 for T-cell toxicity is 2.5μM. ACY-1215 overcomes tumor cell growth and survival conferred by BMSCs and cytokines in the BM milieu. ACY-1215 in combination with bortezomib induces synergistic anti-MM activity. ACY-1215 induces potent acetylation of α-tubulin at very low doses and triggers acetylation of lysine on histone H3 and histone H4 only at higher doses, confirming its specific inhibitory effect on HDAC6 activity. [1]
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|ACY-1215 in combination with bortezomib triggered more significant anti-MM activity than either agent alone in suppressing tumor growth and prolonging survival in both plasmacytoma model and disseminated MM model without significant adverse effects. ACY-1215 is readily absorbed by tumor tissue. Moreover, the drug does not accumulate in tumor tissue, as evidenced by the parallel decline of acetylated α-tubulin in blood cells and tumor tissue by 24 hours after dose. [1]
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HDAC enzymatic assays:ACY-1215 is dissolved and subsequently diluted in assay buffer [50 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 100 mM KCl, 0.001% Tween-20, 0.05% BSA, and 20 μM tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine] to 6-fold the final concentration. HDAC enzymes are diluted to 1.5-fold of the final concentration in assay buffer and pre-incubated with ACY-1215 for 10 minutes before the addition of the substrate. The amount of FTS (HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC6) or MAZ-1675 (HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC7, HDAC8, and HDAC9) used for each enzyme is equal to the Michaelis constant (Km), as determined by a titration curve. FTS or MAZ-1675 is diluted in assay buffer to 6-fold the final concentration with 0.3μM sequencing grade trypsin. The substrate/trypsin mix is added to the enzyme/compound mix and the plate is shaken for 60 seconds and then placed into a SpectraMax M5 microtiter plate reader. The enzymatic reaction is monitored for release of 7-amino-4-methoxy-coumarin over 30 minutes, after deacetylation of the lysine side chain in the peptide substrate, and the linear rate of the reaction is calculated.
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|86 mg/mL (198.38 mM)
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2% DMSO+30% PEG 300+ddH2O
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Fine hair is reminiscent of lifeless, dull hair with endless amounts of frizz. If you have fine natural hair, you have double the battle with lifeless hair, frizzy hair and length retention issues. Moreover, styling fine natural hair is even that much more difficult as fine natural hair is extremely fragile, difficult to manipulate, has problems with length retention and is difficult to style. However, even with all the issues, there is hope for fine natural hair with the right products, proper styling techniques, and options for retaining length.
Cuticle Care
Highly porous hair attracts moisture because the cuticle is always open. However, because the cuticle is always open, moisture is released as easily and as fast as it is consumed. If your hair is less porous, that means that the cuticle is closed at all times hence the reason that moisture is not able to penetrate into the hair shaft. If your hair is extremely porous, you need to close the cuticle after moisturizing or applying products. The best product to close the cuticle is free and is not damaging. Cold or cool water is not damaging and is readily available from your sink or shower. If you need a more invasive product to seal the cuticles, you can use apple cider vinegar or lemons. Using a one to one ratio of water and apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, apply the solution to the hair post shampooing and deep conditioning treatments. Using lemons to seal the cuticles may cause changes in hair color overtime. For less porous hair, you need to open the cuticle with heat. Apply conditioning products with plastic caps or saran wrap under a hooded dryer. A hair steamer is another product to invest in to help less porous hair. Hooded dryers, plastic caps, saran wrap and hair steamers infuse conditioning products with heat while concurrently opening the hair's cuticle. Follow up with cool water to seal the moisture and the cuticles.
Fragile natural hair also benefits from protein treatments. Contrary to common misconception, protein attracts moisture. Without protein, fine natural hair is unable to maintain the strength needed to retain length and resist breakage. Therefore, even though moisture is important, protein is also mandatory for the proper balance. You can add protein as a pre-poo with a simple mixture of eggs, olive oil, coconut oil or even coconut milk.
This may seem irrelevant in the case of fine natural hair; however, cuticle care is an important facet of length retention as fine natural hair is susceptible to breakage without the proper amount of moisture, protein, and cuticle attention.
Fine hair is the result of thin hair strands, low hair density or a combination of both. In either event, those with fine natural hair want thicker, voluminous hair or at least the appearance of the latter. One of the most detrimental products for those with fine natural hair is Cassia Obovata. Cassia Obovata has the ability to completely renovate the hair's condition with one or several treatments. Cassia Obovata, often labeled as neutral henna, is not henna. Cassia Obovata is actually an herb. While Cassia Obovata is an herb, it has the same properties as henna and mimics the same conditioning effects as henna. Cassia Obovata thickens the hair. This is essential for fine natural hair that has thinner and finer strands, low density or both. Additionally, hair is resilient and stronger after the treatment is finished. Although Cassia Obovata is not actually henna, it is often preferred over traditional henna because Cassia Obovata requires zero prep time. To use, simply mix with water and apply.
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When styling fine natural hair, you want to create the illusion of volume without compromising the hair's state. When styling your hair, pay special attention to how you handle your hair. When detangling, start at the ends first. This is important to minimize hair loss and breakage. Remember to never detangle dry hair. Ideally, it's best to detangle hair during the conditioning process. Conditioners soften the hair and act as a detangling agent. Nonetheless, once detangling is finished, you can go on to styling the hair. Twist outs are great protective styles that add volume with the look of refined curls and waves. For fine natural hair, mini twists are a smaller version of normal twists. However, when separated, mini twists give the illusion of fuller hair. Since frizz is a common problem with fine natural hair, use Eco-Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel to give your fine hair substance without damaging components. Eco-Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel contains no alcohol so it doesn't dry out your hair. It contains olive oil which is known for moisturizing and protecting the hair. Eco-Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel does not dry white and is less sticky than other styling gels. The results are defined, frizz free twists with volume and light sheen.
If you want a straighter look, frizz may pose a problem. Therefore, perform a roller set with setting lotion to lock out fly aways and frizz. Prior to roller setting the hair, use a leave in conditioner to also prevent fly aways and frizz. Use setting lotion sparingly. Sit under a hooded dryer or let the roller set air dry if you are refraining from heat. You can then wear the curls as is if you don't want to use any additional heat, however, for a sleeker look , use a flat iron on low heat. When flat ironing the hair, use a heat protectant spray followed by a voluminizing hair spray to add fullness and volume to your hair. Follow up with a polisher to keep frizz at bay.


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"And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise! That's one thing he hated! The NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!"
"And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise! That's one thing he hated! The NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!"
— Dr. Suess,
"The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"
"'Business,'" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence, were all my business. The deals of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!"
— Jacob Marley, addressing
Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens'
"A Christmas Carol"
"It makes me hate Christmas."
— Downtown business owner
describing Salvation Army bell-ringers
It was hard not to think about the fictional Christmas haters Scrooge and The Grinch while reading the stories in this week's Herald about a downtown business owner who says of Salvation Army bell ringers: "I can't take it anymore. I'm so sick of it."
Since this is the season of charity and goodwill to all men and women, we'll go easy on the business owner and assume she just has a particular sensitivity to the sound of ringing bells.
That said, for most people, The Salvation Army's bell-ringers and kettle drive are a welcome sound of the season. They are also a reminder that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ, who revered the poor and the meek as illustrated in this passage from Matthew:
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'"
For 121 years, The Salvation Army has been raising money for those in distress with its bell ringing and kettle drives. When there is nowhere else to turn for food and shelter, The Salvation Army has been there for men, women and children in need.
None of us is so secure in our station in life that we should feel immune to misfortune that could render us cold, hungry and in need of a touch of human kindness.
And this capacity to care for one another has sustained humanity through many a dark time.
Perhaps, if our downtown merchant stopped thinking of the bell ringing as noise and instead thought of it as the sound of mercy, it might not be so intolerable to her.
Now we're told that The Salvation Army will ring just one bell in this downtown location in deference to the merchant and will also try to use softer-sounding sleigh bells. So you see, even if one's misfortune is a sensitivity to bells, The Salvation Army has mercy and is ready to help.


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One has to wonder if federal and provincial officials check their e-mail or post office box?
Once again, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is demanding that Victoria and Ottawa take immediate action to prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from enter our watershed.
"We need them to come to the table," said director Juliette Cunningham.
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Unless you are brand new here (and a big "Welcome!" to you if you are) you know that tomorrow is the day when we are opening registration for our Complete Courier Business Startup Kit membership area. If you want to get up to speed, look at this post and this post.
We have finalized a few more details about membership that I wanted to share with you. We have already mentioned that there will be a very limited number of memberships available (100, to be exact) and that we will only be accepting registration from 12:00 p.m. CST (noon), June 8, until 11:59 p.m. CST, June 14. Also, we reserve the right to close registration at any time.
As requested, there will be three different options available. Some of you have told me that you just want the online access and don't need the physical DVDs or documents. We have decided to set the price for online-only access at $87. For those of you who just want the physical DVDs and documents, the price will remain unchanged from before, at $127. Finally, for those who want the maximum experience, and want hard copies of the DVDs and documents as well as full access to the online materials, the price was going to be $187. However, we decided to do something a little special for our charter membership launch, and offer full access to the membership area as well as hard copies of the DVDs and documents for the same price as just the hard copies alone ($127). It's a little quirky, but I think it will make everyone happy.
These are our charter prices, and we have decided to raise the price of membership after our initial launch. If you don't get in on this round, you'll still be able to get yours when we begin accepting new members sometime down the road, but prices will be higher later on.
As always, we look forward to your feedback and questions. Comment below or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you for being part of what's turning out to be a great release, and we'll see you there!


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I haven't seen perfect hands except wrapped around the hickory in the yard. I spread feed at the base and built a sanctuary; I knelt I prayed for perfect hands to hold my world with sacrificed flora before it could seed I built an altar at the base of our hickory miles from anything but…Read more »
Sundays were bright blue a family drawn in sidewalk chalk and a hidden stack of mail; summer evaporated like old rain sun-scorched puddles at the base of the drive our feet were small- strong, calloused by hot pavement and we spoke love like it was a part of us like there was no hole in…Read more »
New York, I love you… but you're bringing me down
Robert H. Treman State Park 09/19/17
There's sand in my sheets where I've carried the grit of travel into fiber into home strange a threshold crossed seamlessly, Virginia's in the kitchen Georgia spilt atop the hutch the sheets are dusted, a comfortable grain against well-worn skin calves, unshaven and I'm the sand in someone else's bed
One Centimeter Deep
Blue water is warmer thick skin is softer he said You tear like paper at my words and I can't hold something so prickled, so sharp. Arms of rust, breasts of splintered wood victims of exposure to you.
Not A Bird
I pasted feathers on my back so I could fly back if I got lost surely I could find home from way up high right? Wandering broken roads swept up in seas of identical grey concrete had come undone. Home I told my arms raised them high above me a crown of brown and gold…Read more »
Weathered Ground
It seemed a futile attempt – what WV brewery would be open for business on a Sunday afternoon? My companion and I were headed home from an incredible trip to Grayson Highlands State Park. After two days of camping, hiking, and climbing I was rejuvenated, relaxed, and in dire need of a delicious beer. We…Read more »


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Active Fakenham Consultation Meeting
Active Fakenham will be holding a public meeting to discuss this year's events and to look forward to what is likely to be possible for 2018.
The agenda will include:
- Review of 2017 activities
- Looking forward to 2018
- The Fakenham Business Community following the closure of Fakenham Area Business Community (FABCOM)
- Volunteers and funding
Richard Crook, Active Fakenham Chairperson said, "We are keen to listen and learn. We have been pleased with the 2017 programme of events. In 2016 we added the Criterium Races and the Town Run and 2017 was the first Music festival. We have some future plans but it all depends on how much help and support we can get. This meeting is part of the process of making sure we are going in the right direction."
We are also going to explore if we are able to do more for local businesses following the closure of Fakenham Area Business Community (FABCOM) earlier this year
Active Fakenham Consultation Meeting
4th October 2017
7.00pm Meeting Room 1
Fakenham Community Centre
Oak St
All are welcome to come along it would be helpful if people could email if they are likely to attend.
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Expert Advice About Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
Most people are able to find some imperfections in their own faces. Cosmetic surgery can make a huge improvement quickly. It is important to recognize that there are risks, so the procedure should be thought about for some time before a decision is made. The following article outlines some of the things you should consider when getting plastic surgery.
Ask your surgeon about antibiotics. You may have to be on antibiotics before your surgery in order to have less risk of complications from infections. You may want to consider a second opinion if your surgeon isn't recommending an antibiotic.
Learn about what you must do to prep your body for the procedure. For example, ask if you need to cut your hair or shave any body hair before surgery.
Consider alternatives to surgery before deciding to go for it. A lot of times, there are things you can do that do not require such invasiveness. You can avoid needing a cosmetic procedure by using makeup strategically, visiting your dermatologist, or using proper skin care techniques at home.
Find out what the policy is for any procedures that are not performed properly. There have been times that a surgeon will botch a procedure, and you may have excessive costs to have corrective surgery. Some surgeons, however, offer a year's guarantee; you can have any corrections done at no additional cost during the first year following your surgery.
Ask your doctor about any procedures they have done previously. Find out information like how many of these surgeries they have performed and look at pictures of previous patients. No surgery has a 100{47b1be2af10c4b269efb6cac8f524559a122c109481aa8bb20b34e2ae0aa784f} guarantee, but if you choose a reputable doctor it should go extremely well.
Remember to do a lot of research when it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon. Plastic surgery is generally safe, but you could have serious complications if you pick an unqualified or unskilled surgeon. See if your friends and family can recommend a specific plastic surgeon to you.
It is important to remember any surgical procedure has potential risks. You need to know everything involved, so be sure to discuss the dangers with your surgeon. This is especially important when it comes to plastic surgery, because the risks are often lost in the idea that the procedures are easy and quick.
Education of the procedure is paramount before having surgery. Before your consultation with a surgeon, you need to know everything there is to know about the procedure you want. You will be able to ask the questions that matter and recognize any inconsistencies from your surgeon if he or she is not being honest with you.
Other countries may offer cheaper procedure, but first look locally. That way you will not have a hard time getting any issues resolved if there complication after the surgery.
Be sure to consider that the price of your surgery may change. Many things come into play that could change the costs, like anesthesia costs, multi-location surgeries and other fees. Consult with your doctor about all the costs of surgery. You want to have the best possible idea of the final scope of your financial responsibilities long before you start spending money.
Discuss the recovery time at length. Make sure you allow the full time that is recommended. You do not want to ruin an event you have planned just due to poor scheduling.
When you have weighed the options with quality knowledge at hand, you should then be ready to make the right decision for you about cosmetic surgery. Utilize the tips contained in the article to make the best possible choice. By following advice and properly preparing, you will find the whole process to go smoother.
Making Skin Care Work For You Easily
Skin can show your age if you do not take care of it. You can use your wardrobe and makeup to reflect your age or defy it, but there is simply no mistaking damaged, neglected skin for anything even remotely glamorous. How you care for your skin is important. The best way to ensure healthy skin is to develop a skin care regimen that you can stick to. This article contains advice that should help you as you strive to take care of your skin!
To have smooth, clear skin, get some sun and spend a lot of time outdoors. Use a sunscreen, too, of course. Take your dog for a long walk, play basketball or throw a frisbee. Make outdoor activities a part of your daily routine. The rays of the sun allow your body to make more vitamin D, an essential vitamin for healthy, beautiful skin.
Never go to bed with a face full of make up. Your skin and body require your sleep time to repair and rejuvenate from the trials of the day. Make-up will clog pores and suffocate your skin. Take it off before bed.
Regular exfoliation keeps your face looking clear. There are scrubs that are specifically made for facial skin. Use a moisturizing exfoliant if you have sensitive skin. Among the many benefits of exfoliation are clear pores and sloughing of dead skin. Regular exfoliating will result in radiant skin.
Regular exfoliation can help in the prevention of whitehead and blackheads if your skin is overly dry or flaky. Exfoliation can assist the body in getting rid of the dead cells on the top of the skin. This helps the skin to appear more radiant and full by keeping cells hydrated.
Never wear damp gloves or socks. Socks and gloves that are wet can cause irritation to your skin and cause them to crack, or itch.
There are ways to cut down the symptoms of eczema. First, avoid perfumed detergents and lotions. In addition, make sure all your clothing is made of cotton. Wool and synthetic fabrics sometimes cause a bad reaction with eczema. Also, use makeup that does not have any dyes. Applying these guidelines ensures that your skin is not exposed to unnecessary irritation and subsequent breakouts.
Whenever it is cold outside, you should ensure your hands are covered. The skin on your hands is quite thin and can easily become irritated. Wear gloves in the winter to prevent them from drying and cracking.
Look for products with moisturizing ingredients like jasmine extract. You will enjoy the healthy glow that it imparts to your skin with regular use. The lotion has many soothing properties, along with healthful antioxidants. Jasmine extract can be a little harder to find than normal moisturizers, but is easily available on the Internet. It may be higher priced than regular lotion, too.
To ensure that your skin doesn't get red when using a product, carefully go over the list of ingredients in any products you use. Less is more when it comes to skin care products. If your skin is sensitive, using too many ingredients can work against you. That particular product could cause more redness. It may even cause additional breakouts.
If you start using products to care for your skin, make sure that you are consistent when you use them. The product will be more effective when you use it frequently. If you're someone that has trouble remembering to do certain things, you may find it beneficial to keep your products where you're able to notice them. If you use products before you go to bed, you may find it useful to keep the products near your bed on the nightstand.
Skin care is the only way to remain young looking. The tips mentioned here can guide you on your journey towards beautiful, healthy skin. Whatever you decide to do in the end, be sure that you stick with your skin care plan every day.
Information About Having A Cosmetic Surgery Procedure
If you are planning cosmetic surgery you have likely been inspired by the results you have seen on celebrities in recent years. They have the best surgeons and seem to have amazing results. However, it's important for you to know that it might be different than what you expect. This article contains tips about cosmetic surgery so you know what you can expect.
Not only should you research the actual surgical procedure, but you should also thoroughly investigate the recovery process required for the procedure. If you make sure you know what is involved with the surgery and what is to come after, you will avoid many inconveniences and interruptions in your schedule.
Consider alternatives to surgery before deciding to go for it. Sometimes there are procedures that are less-invasive and will help with your condition without surgery. You might be able to get satisfactory results by simply using make-up, going to a dermatologist or developing a better beauty regimen.
Ask about your surgeon's malpractice insurance. If something happens, you must have enough money to remedy the problems your physician may have caused. Avoid any surgeon who does not have proper insurance, as past incidents may have caused insurance premiums to be too high for him or her to afford.
Have a discussion with the surgeon and make sure to ask about their experience with previous procedures. Find out information like how many of these surgeries they have performed and look at pictures of previous patients. This preliminary screening will not guarantee success, but it will give you an idea of how skilled the surgeon is.
You don't want to save money by going to an unqualified surgeon or doing anything else risky, but there are legitimate ways to lower the costs of plastic surgery. Some people have their cosmetic surgery done by reputable surgeons outside the U.S., and have great luck with it. This is something to take into consideration, even though it may not always be an option.
Look into all of the financing options at your disposal. Ask about a payment plan, as many doctors have this as one of the payment options. This can help you to avoid paying a lot of money upfront, as surgeries are very expensive.
Some patients lose a lot of blood during surgery. Some bleeding occurs during most surgeries. However, you can have serious problems if there is excessive bleeding. Bleeding can often occur in the post-op phase of surgery. There is a risk of bleeding after the surgery, and this can cause blood to accumulate in the area of the surgery and require additional surgery to fix the problem. It is very important to talk to your doctor what you could expect when it comes to blood loss and bruising.
Learn everything you can about the kind of plastic surgery you want. You need find out as much as you can about it prior to discussing things with a surgeon. This will allow you to ask the pertinent questions and recognize and red flags when your surgeon does not give you an accurate picture of the procedure.
Give sufficient deference to your doctor's opinion. If your doctor does not feel right doing a certain surgery on you, there is usually a good medical reason for it. You should get the opinion of a second surgeon if you think he is being unreasonable. These steps may make it easier for you to be sure that the procedure you undergo is safe.
Knowing what you can expect is critical when you choose to go through with a cosmetic operation. Use these tips in your life and you will see that you will be more informed and will be able to go through the process better. If you follow these tips, it won't be long before the person in the mirror resembles the one you've always imagined yourself to be.
Tips And Strategies To Care For Your Skin
Your skin is the first thing people notice about you. No matter how good you have been with your skin there likely have been times that you neglected it. Use the ideas in this article to keep your skin healthy and beautiful.
Relaxation techniques and learning coping skills will help reduce stress. An overabundance of stress can cause damage to your mind and your body. You can help to keep your skin healthy by keeping stress, both environmental and emotional, at a minimum. You are sure to find improvement in other aspects of your life.
If you want great skin, try gently exfoliating with a dry, natural-bristle brush before you bathe. This clears bad skin away in order to promote clear and healthy skin. An added benefit is that you will open up your skin, to allow it to release toxins that are released primarily through your skin.
Try exfoliating three times weekly to maintain a healthy-looking face. Use a scrub that was formulated for the face. If you have sensitive skin, search for moisturizing exfoliants. Exfoliation helps unclog your pores and rids your face of any dead skin. Regular exfoliating will result in radiant skin.
As you head into the summer sun, use a sponge for sunscreen applications as opposed to your hands. It will assist you in making sure the sunscreen soaks into your skin. This will help your face to feel less greasy with the sunscreen on it.
In order to keep your skin safe from the sun, always make sure to wear some type of lotion or makeup that has at least 15 SPF in it. Sunscreen will protect you from sunburns and wrinkles. Applying sunscreen every day before going outside can prevent premature aging, keeping your skin healthy and youthful longer.
Don't frequent tanning salons if you'd like to stay youthful looking. Many people want a tan thinking it will make them look younger; however, tanning causes premature aging. Tanning will damage your skin and age it prematurely. If you'd like to look young, do something else.
Body wash can cause dryness to your skin, sometimes more than environmental factors will. Use body washes that include vitamins and moisturizers to prevent drying out your skin. These ingredients will help keep moisture in, and will also help your skin regenerate.
Someone who has sun damaged skin on his or her face has some options to help alleviate the signs of aging. Laser abrasion, dermabrasion and chemical peels are a few examples of these solutions. Sometimes these procedures are used together, but they may be used alone. There are other methods that include vitamins that can be used to combat the effects of skin damaged by the sun.
If you use a liquid foundation and it does not contain sunscreen, mix your own in. A lot of foundations already have SPF protection. However, many times you will need to add extra sun protection to your face. Use a couple drops of the sunscreen, and then mix it completely.
Use fabric softener in order to improve your clothing's quality. The softer clothing is, the better your chances of your skin reacting positively to it. This is especially important if your home is in a dry climate.
Keep your skin free from free-radicals by taking in food items that have plenty of antioxidants. Fruit, dark chocolate and green tea are all very beneficial additions to your diet. Free radicals are caused by many factors such as stress, cigarette smoke, and UV rays.
Your appearance is dependent upon caring of your skin so that it's healthy. Developing a good skin care routine will require some time and efforts from you, but the results will be worth it.
Essential Pointers To Live By For Cosmetic Surgery
Prepare yourself for recovery as well as the procedure itself by stocking your refrigerator with ready to eat meals and beverages for the days or weeks following surgery. You need rest following your surgery, so do not exert yourself in any way. Keep reading to find out more about surgery.
Discuss in detail the different kinds of procedures that the surgeon you are considering has performed in the past. Ask how many times they have done the operation and see if they have photographic examples of their work. There are never any guarantees that cosmetic surgery will give you the results you are looking for, but the odds will be better if you interview and screen potential surgeons.
Although Botox is not actually considered cosmetic surgery, be sure that only a doctor performs the procedure on you. Although beauty salons may offer this treatment, you should not use them. Although doing so may be cost effective, it can jeopardize your health and life.
Look up information on a cosmetic surgeon you are thinking of using. Many surgeries are not dangerous, but choosing the wrong doctor can be very risky. Talk to loved ones about recommending a cosmetic surgeon.
A lot of the times people might lose a lot of blood in surgery. Some bleeding occurs during most surgeries. However, you can have serious problems if there is excessive bleeding. Bleeding may begin during the course of surgery or even afterwards. If too much bleeding occurs following surgery, blood may collect under the skin. This may need to be corrected with additional surgeries. It is therefore important to discuss with your surgeon what you should expect as it relates to bruising and blood loss.
It might be less expensive to have plastic surgery in another country, but you should do it close to home. If you have complications, it is difficult to get them fixed in a foreign country.
A good question to ask is how often your surgeon performs the surgery you are looking at having. He will be better skilled to perform the procedure perfectly if he has done it many times in the past. A large amount of former patients indicates the surgeon has performed many procedures. This also means that he will have either a higher success rate or more malpractice suits.
Respect the opinions of your doctor about cosmetic surgery. If your doctor does not feel right doing a certain surgery on you, there is usually a good medical reason for it. On the other hand, if you are not comfortable with what the surgeon has said, visit another surgeon. If you follow these steps, you can make sure any procedure you choose is as safe as possible.
Before you make the decision to have cosmetic surgery, look into less drastic ways to fix things you are not happy with. Cosmetic surgery comes with risks; therefore, if you can correct any issue without surgery, try that alternative first. In many cases there are things that you can do, like lose weight, that can drastically change your appearance.
What questions should you ask your cosmetic surgeon? Prior to making any decision, you have to be well informed by your surgeon. It is essential that your surgeon is board certified. It is also useful to view pictures of previous patients' results. Additionally, try to acquire all of the information related to your procedure.
After getting cosmetic surgery, make sure you rest. You should not work or engage in physically strenuous activities per your doctor's recommendations. Remember these tips throughout the process of looking for a surgeon, making your decision and recovering from your operation.


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Aiyana Jones Update: Police Vet. Joseph Weekley Named as Girl's Shooter
DETROIT (CBS/AP) As the lawyer for Aiyana Jones' family tells Crimesider police are trying to cover up the 7-year-old's killing, Detroit police are now naming the 14-year-veteran who accidentally shot her.
PICTURES: Aiyana Jones, 7, Killed by Cop
Joseph Weekley, a Special Response Team member, is at the center of the storm.
Police spokesman John Roach confirmed Weekley's name Wednesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Weekley was part of a police team that raided the Detroit duplex where Jones lived. They were searching for a murder suspect, but had the wrong apartment.
Aiyana was on a downstairs living room sofa sleeping when police lobbed a flash-bang grenade through the window.
Assistant Chief Ralph Godbee said that Weekley's gun discharged after he was jostled by, or collided with, the girl's grandmother inside the house.
The girl's family on Tuesday announced two lawsuits claiming officers violated Aiyana's constitutional rights. The family's lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger, says the child was shot in the neck and within seconds police carried out a little body that "looked like a ragdoll."
Fieger claims he has seen a video of police raiding the house on Sunday morning. He told CBS News' Crimesider, "What I'm most concerned about is that this videotape demonstrates that police are involved in a cover-up of a child's killing."
Weekley is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of
an investigation into the May 16 incident. The suspect police were initially looking for, Chauncey Owens, was later apprehended and charged.
May 19, 2010 - Aiyana Jones Police Raid Fallout: Lawyer Says Detroit Cops Are Trying to "Cover-Up" Child's Killing
May 17, 2010 - Aiyana Jones (Update): Police Raid that Killed Child Was "Flawed," Says Lawyer; Filming for TV Got Officers "Excited"May 17, 2010 - Aiyana Jones, 7-Year-Old Sleeping Beauty, Fatally Shot by Detroit Police During Raid


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The most important battles in today's culture wars are being fought on your watch, at your house.
We are all at different stages in life. At the Mason house, our kids' bedrooms are now unoccupied and our slice of suburbia is tranquil most of the time. But recently, all our children and grandchildren were over for Sunday dinner and several hours of "hanging out." I love sitting back and watching as our grown-up kids and their spouses work through training issues with the precious little lives that God has entrusted to them.
But that day it hit me with renewed intensity that I dare not simply sit back and watch. Now more than ever I need to make the most of every opportunity. So do you.
The culture is rapidly changing because more and more hearts are turning away from God. From the definition of marriage to the definition of life and its impact on unborn babies, wrong is being legislated as "right" at dizzying speeds. Biblical truth is being redefined as prison-worthy hate speech.
Culture wars are fought throughout society but they are won (or lost) one heart at a time.
"God flooded the earth in Noah's day because of humanity's wickedness. This issue shows the Flood was no myth, and our society will not escape God's judgment. Thankfully, God provided an Ark to save Noah from the Flood, and we can point our generation to His Son, Jesus Christ, who died to save repentant sinners from eternal judgment."
Ken Ham, President/CEO, Answers in Genesis–USA
To win those hearts, our own hearts must first know and submit to the authority of God's Word. Then in God's design, we share the truth and grace of Jesus with others—those we love, those we are praying for, those we know God has brought into our sphere of influence: young or old, in our backyard, at our business, or on our bus route.
Making the most of every opportunity is a charge God gives to each Christian in Ephesians 5:16. Our part is to share the gospel and allow the Holy Spirit to work, opening eyes and transforming lives.
At Answers magazine we are passionate about responding to our call to share the truth. We share it with you, and you share it with others. And we all rejoice when God uses this offering to change hearts, even in the midst of a wicked culture (Galatians 1:4).
I urge you to use this issue of Answers strategically. It addresses earnest, heartfelt questions and places them in the context of the fallen world in which we live, revealing the truths of the Bible from the very first verse!
All for Him,
Dale T. Mason, Publisher
P.S. Be sure to check our new feature attached to the back cover. You will find amazing images of creation captured by talented Answers subscribers. You may even want to send some of your own photographs for future issues. Enjoy!


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Q. I believe that my distant cousin was in the German army in World War II. Is there any way that I can verify this?
A: There are two divisions of the German Federal Archives that can be helpful. The general web address is www.bundesarchiv.de.
One division is a Personnel Records Center in Aachen that has military service records. The address:
Abteigarten 6
D-52076 Aachen
There is also a Military Division in Freiburg that researches the individual fates of service members. The address:
Wiesenthalstrasse 10
D-79115 Freiburg im Breisgau
The e-mail address is email@example.com.
If the cousin died or was missing in the war, the Wehrmacht Information Office at www.com-de.com/wast is the agency to contact in Berlin:
Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)
Eichborndamm 179
D-13403 Berlin
The e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Disability Education Resources
These organizations provide numerous educational opportunities to help you better serve your clients.
- The American College: Innovative training and development for financial services professionals.
- America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP): Offers a wide selection of information, programs and designations
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP): The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., grants the CFP designation.
- International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS): This organization grants designations in three distinct specialties: group benefits, retirement plans and compensation/human resources.
- The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE): Provides resources and information about disability insurance.
- National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU): NAHU offers educational programs and toolkits.
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA): NAIFA webinars provide a convenient, cost-effective way to stay current on disability topics and issues.
- The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA): This leading organization of Fee-Only financial planning professionals offers articles on disability insurance consumer tips and tools.


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Scientists may never figure out why men love breasts so much. Chalk it up to evolution neurologically programming us. Or how, although all men realize they shouldn't look at breasts, it's just hard not to. Because yes, we're just that basic. Here are the thoughts that go through men's minds (or at least, my mind) when faced with breasts.
1. Oh, dammit, she's wearing a low-cut top. OK, you can do this. You are a warrior.
2. Maintain eye-contact.
3. BOOBS! No, you idiot! You weren't supposed to look.
4. Calm down. Get it together, brain. She didn't notice your drifting gaze.
5. You're paying attention to this conversation like a champ. Wait, what did her boobs look like again? NO! I AM NOT FALLING FOR THAT, MALE BRAIN! I am going to be polite. I'm going to be a gentleman.
6. Shit, she noticed that time. There is absolutely no reason to look down again.
7. BOOBS! I don't even know what I'm thinking anymore.
8. *wordless conceptualization of breasts*
9. Oh, no. How long was I staring for? Seconds? Hours? I've lost all concept of time. She looks so angry.
10. She just asked me what time it is. Easy. "It's 1:30." Nailed it.
11. Yes, and now I'm going to say something to indicate that I have absorbed all the information you've communicated to me and never once thought about looking at anything but your face. I was delighted to meet you as well.
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