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P&O - Pacific Dawn
P&O - Pacific Dawn
163 Passengers have reviewed this ship
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- 434 Helpful votes
- 1 Cruise review
- 5 Cruises
"First P&O cruise"
This was my first cruise on Pacific Dawn & I had no idea of what to expect. The first day was overwhelming with the amount of people moving around but is settled down on the second day after we had explored the ship. The staff are wonderful and always willing to help. Its an easy holiday if your life is hectic, Get aboard, relax, get fed, room cleaned, entertainment always happening. We found unlike most holidays were your looking for a place to eat lunch/dinner & sightseeing or things to keep you occupied a cruise is easy all you could want in one place, no driving! We will be going on another cruise this year. The Food is fantastic and plenty on offer. We enjoyed the night time Entertainment & late night movie in the show room. Bingo is a laugh. You can be around people & socialise if you feel or stay in your room relax & enjoy a movie. The staff are wonderful always happy to help. Room Staff did not stop working, your room was cleaned the moment you left, Shoes neatly in a row, clothes picked up off the floor. Easy no brainer holiday. No cash on board just swipe your cruise card pay on the day of departure.Read more
- Cruise Name: P&O - Pacific Dawn
- Destination: South Pacific
- Sailed: December 2016
- 320 Helpful votes
- 1 Cruise review
- 0 Cruises
"Fabulous "
I just spent 7 days on the Dawn it was supposed to be a relaxing cruise but myself and 50 other couples were not happy becsuse we booked the cruise out of school holidays and there were 250 children on board the majority of them not supervised we could not even use the pool because the children were in it the whole time .PO gave the children free not fair .i would like a free cruise to compensate as would the other people. The children were in the Casino at all hours of the night with no adults not good .otherwise the food entertainment crew were great.Read more
- Cruise Name: P&O - Pacific Dawn
- Destination: Australia
- Sailed: August 2017
- 202 Helpful votes
- 1 Cruise review
- 9 Cruises
"More to come"
I have been on the Dawn on 3 cruises total 36 nights NZ, Fiji, Vanuatu. I have found it to be the best way of spending my hard earned money for a vacation. Everything is great about this ship and cruise line. Staff are so good at looking after you no matter what. Thanks to P & O also putting together the premium drink package with my booking, makes the cruises very good value for money. Going on 4th cruise in June, can't wait to see the refurbRead more
- Cruise Name: P&O - Pacific Dawn
- Destination: South Pacific
- Sailed: April 2016
- 170 Helpful votes
- 1 Cruise review
- 2 Cruises
"happy cruising south pacific"
My wife and I and our three children were joined by my sister in law and her daughter for this cruise to New Caledonia and Vanuatu. We were fortunate to have good weather which made the sailing days pleasant while the sunshine made lounging around the pool relaxing. Although the buffet food was fine we opted to eat most of our meals in the restaurant where we found the service prompt, courteous and the food of good quality. In a way it was good to have means as portions rather than the (free for all) at the buffet. The entertainment was generally varied, provided at good times and of reasonable caliber. Although one of the entertainers in the night club didn't come up to scratch. The shows in the main theatre were well worth watching and entertaining. We didn't find the cost of drinks overly priced relative to bar rates in Brisbane city. Debarkation was a simple and easy affair at the end of the cruise while the Embarkation process was somewhat of a cattle crush. But we were in good spirits and once registered it was just a case of being patient to reach ones turn to get on board. All in all our cruise was very good value for the price we paid and the quality of the service, food etc that we enjoyed. I have just booked on another cruise to New Guinea with a bigger from our extended family and hope our good impressions will extend to this second adventure. ERead more
- Cruise Name: P&O - Pacific Dawn
- Destination: South Pacific
- Sailed: November 2015
- 165 Helpful votes
- 1 Cruise review
- 0 Cruises
"great cruise"
we went on state of origin cruise in 2016 to syd would have to say it was the most enjoyable cruise we have done met some great people from both sides of the border and had plenty of friendly banter going back and forward,most meals in the plantation and dined with complete strangers each night but by the end of the night they were like old friends.only down side was the trip out to the ground for the game we struck a bus driver who did not seem to know his way round syd to well and it took nearly two hours to get there different driver going back to the dawn 55 mins.all in all great trip and doing again this year on aria hope it is just as good and meet some old friends again plus some new ones.Read more
- Cruise Name: P&O - Pacific Dawn
- Destination: Australia
- Sailed: June 2016


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BAGHDAD — Iraq is airlifting some 4,000 volunteers to an embattled city west of Baghdad to help bolster government forces locked in a running battle with Sunni militants there, authorities said Saturday.
Around 2,500 of the volunteers arrived in Ramadi, located 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of the capital, on Friday and are to be joined by the remaining 1,500 on Saturday, said Gen. Rasheed Flayeh, the commander of operations in Anbar province. The men are being ferried out to Ramadi from Baghdad by helicopter, he added.
The vast majority of volunteers are Shiites who have answered a call from the country's top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, to defend Iraq from the militants who have overrun of much of the country's north and west over the past month. The Sunni militant blitz is led by the Islamic State extremist group, which has unilaterally declared the establishment of an Islamic state ruled by Shariah law in the territory it controls straddling the Iraq-Syria border.
The government's reliance on Shiite militias — who have deployed in sizeable numbers to several cities across the country — to help counter the threat from Sunni militants has ramped up sectarian tensions, and helped fuel fears that Iraq could return to the wholesale sectarian bloodletting that engulfed the country in 2006 and 2007.
There are already worrying signs of such violence.
Human Rights Watch said Friday that Iraqi security forces and government-affiliated militias appear to have killed at least 255 prisoners in six cities and villages since June 9. It said five of the mass killings took place when security forces were fleeing as militants advanced, and that the vast the prisoners killed were Sunni.
Most members of the security forces and militias are Shiite. The six incidents appear to be aimed at avenging the deaths of Shiites captured and killed by the Islamic State group, Human Rights Watch said.
There is also evidence the militants have carried out mass killings. The Islamic State group posted graphic photos online last month showing the militants killing dozens of police and soldiers. The Iraqi military confirmed the photographs and said around 170 soldiers were killed. Human Rights Watch put the number between 160 and 190.
Ramadi is the capital of Anbar, an overwhelmingly Sunni province and one of the most active battle fronts in Iraq. The Islamic State group and other Sunni militant groups seized control of the Anbar city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi in January. The government has since reasserted its control of Ramadi, but Fallujah remains in insurgent hands.
The militant onslaught over the past month has touched off Iraq's worst crisis since the last U.S. troops left in 2011 and sapped public — and international — confidence in Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
The Iraqi leader's opponents, and even many of his former allies, accuse him of trying to monopolize power and alienating the Sunni community, and are pushing him to step aside and not seek a third consecutive term. Despite the pressure, al-Maliki has vowed not to withdraw his candidacy for the prime minister's post, and points to his State of Law bloc's capturing the most seats in April elections to claim he has a mandate.
Iraq's new parliament is scheduled on Sunday to hold its second session since the elections amid hopes that lawmakers can quickly decide on a new prime minister, president and speaker of parliament — the first steps toward forming a new government. It failed to make any progress in its first session, and postponed its second session until Sunday.
On Saturday, the U.N. special envoy to Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, warned that failure to quickly elect new leadership "risks plunging the country into chaos."
"It will only serve the interests of those who seek to divide the people of Iraq and destroy their chances for peace and prosperity," he said. "Iraq needs a team that can bring people together. Now is not the time for mutual accusations, now is the time for moving forward and compromising in the interest of the Iraqi people."
He urged lawmakers to attend Sunday's session and succeed in choosing a new speaker of parliament.


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Stefan Eriksson, head of Gizmondo (the failed handheld gaming company who couldn't even plagiarize our name correctly), was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for robbery, attempted blackmail and making illegal threats (which threats are legal?).
Eriksson, whose story reaches Mark Sanford levels of ridiculous, is famous for crashing a rare Ferrari, escaping at least one prison sentence, possibly having a movie made about him, leading some sort of mafia in Sweden in the 1990s and making a product nobody ever wanted, ever. Referred to in his native Sweden as "Fat Stefan," because he's fat, Eriksson will serve 18 months in prison for his multitude of mafia and gadget-related crimes. Eriksson is a hilarious dirtbag the likes of which we rarely see in the tech world and he'll be missed, at least theoretically, maybe. [The Local via Engadget, photo credit AP]


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Amazing what a difference a week and a little sun makes in the garden.
New blooms opening up like this astrantia.
Pink spirea fully open now
Spiderwort and lady's mantle both blooming
And these pretty red lilies
The geraniums are going wild this year..they must have liked the rain we had. That's a pink Maltese Cross in the front (Lychnis chalcedonica)
This mountain laurel is hiding behind some other plants, which is sad since its so showy. I'll have to remedy that next year.
I'm so thrilled that the daylilies are starting to open...love the pinks and reds
More geraniums gone wild
This one is called Patricia
Hydrangeas are slowly opening. I love them at this stage. I think I'd like to paint a couple of rooms these same colors..pale yellow and the lightest blue.
Lobelia and saxifrage bloom pretty together
Behind my fence..in the "woods" are some wild geranium, commonly known as Herb Robert. Legend has it that fairies live where Herb Robert grows and its bad luck to destroy it. Shhhh...lets not tell the fairies I normally pull it out. It grows happily out back though and I won't bother it.
There are going to be loads and loads of blackberries in a couple of months.
In the front I have some summer color too. This pretty frilly pink clematis is later than my others and still looks fresh and new.
One of our hanging baskets
And the pot that sits below it.
Around back again, another new bloom this week, this cute little potentilla growing amongst this blue geranium variety..maybe Johnson's Blue...then again maybe not!
Hyperion is still blooming and looks stunning against the purple backdrop of clematis 'Etoile Violette '
Under it is growing this little double feverfew that I love.
This Queen Elizabeth rose is beginning the bloom and the flowers are huge!
The birds have been really active the past few weeks. We bought a new finch feeder to hold thistle to replace our sock feeder which was losing seed, but the one below isn't it. The one we bought originally was kind of cheap...all plastic. Well this week Randy noticed the thistle went almost completely down in a day or so, went to fill it and found that someone had cracked and chewed the plastic around the feedholes in a couple of places so that that thistle was free to run out. We still aren't sure what did it...chipmunks maybe? Anyways we bought a new feeder to replace it. Lets see if those little bandits can break this one.
Speaking of birds, we have had a second robin brood hatched in the same nest at the side of our house under our bedroom window in the honeysuckle vine. Today two of the babies flew the nest or were pushed out!! lol
This one landed on the bird bath and sat here for probably a half hour. Funny thing was he was sitting right on the part of the fountain where the water comes out. A little bidet so to speak! We watched him finally get brave and fly a short way.
Then a while later we saw his brother land on the table near the fountain. He was still for a long time but eventually began hop-flying from one side to the other like he was practicing, then finally got the nerve to fly to the butterfly bush. The mother is still around feeding them worms...keeping an eye on them.
Unfortunately for me I've had to keep my outdoor exposure to a minimum this weekend due to the weed/grass pollen which is high. I had a severe hayfever attack yesterday and Randy said I looked like I had gone a couple of rounds with Mike Tyson...my eyes were so swollen and red! So I stayed indoors more today...in the kitchen.
I made this wonderful coffee cake for a late morning treat. It's from Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters...I just love that book. I will love munching on this on the way to work this week. The little plate is one I found not too long ago at one of my favorite charity thrift shops, Granny's Attic.
Mary Williams' Coffee Cake with Streusel
from Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters
For streusel:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
Place brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl. Work in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse sand. Add pecans and combine.
For cake:
1 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg, beater
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350. Line the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8 pan with foil, shiny side up. Coat with butter or vegetable spray.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into dry ingredients. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and combine. Place half of batter in pan. Sprinkle half of streusel on top of batter. Add rest of batter to pan and top with remaining streusel.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until tester inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool on rack completely before cutting into squares.
Lunch was homemade hummus...I even tried my hand at Tahini. That part was pretty much a failure since I couldn't get a good grind on the sesame seeds, but overall it was a success. I'd make it again. I ate it with Jalapeno flavored Kettle Lays.
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1/3 cup plus 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 15-1/2-oz. cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 Tbs. tahini (see below)
3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice; more to taste
1 Tbs. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. kosher salt; more as needed
Combine the 1/3 cup oil with the garlic and cumin in a small saucepan. Set over medium-low heat and cook until the garlic softens, about 3 minutes from when you can hear the garlic bubbling quickly. Don't let the garlic brown. Take the pan off the heat and let cool completely.
Put the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, soy sauce, and salt in a food processor. Use a fork to fish the softened garlic out of the oil and transfer it to the processor (reserve the oil). Turn the machine on, let it run for about 20 seconds, and then start slowly pouring the cumin oil through the machine's feed tube. Be sure to scrape the pan with a rubber spatula to get all of the cumin and oil. Pour 1/4 cup cool water down the tube. Stop the machine, scrape the sides of the bowl, and continue processing until the hummus is creamy and almost smooth. Season to taste with more salt and lemon juice, if you like. For best results, let the hummus sit at room temperature for an hour or two before serving so the flavors can meld. Or better yet, make it a day ahead, refrigerate it and return it to room temperature and adjust the seasonings before serving. To serve, spread hummus in a shallow dish and drizzle with the remaining 1 Tbs. oil.
From www.homecooking.about.com
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup tepid water
Place sesame seeds in a blender or food processor and grind until smooth. Add sesame oil and salt. Process until combined. With the motor running, add the water in a very slow, steady stream and blend until smooth.
Yield: about 1/2 cup
Dinner was shish kabobs! Inspired by the shish kabob insert in Food Magazine this month - 50 kabob ideas. My beef was marinated in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, Tony Chachere's seasoning, onions and garlic salt. I added cooked potatoes, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and pineapples.
And Cauliflower Au Gratin which wasn't half bad for a light dish.
Cauliflower Au Gratin
from Eating Well Jan/Feb 2008 by way of Terra Organics weekly newsletter.
4 cups 1-inch cauliflower florets
1 1/2 cups nonfat milk, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler. Bring cauliflower, 1 1/4 cups milk and salt to a boil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until the cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup cheese and oil in a small bowl. Whisk flour and the remaining 1/4 cup milk in another small bowl until smooth; stir the mixture into the pan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, chives, mustard and pepper. Sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture. Broil until the top is crispy and beginning to brown, 1-2 minutes.
Overall it was a good and colorful weekend :-) I'm joining in on these events:
Mosaic Monday over at Little Red House. Check out all of the beautiful mosaics HERE.
Thrifty Treasures Party over at Southern Hospitality for my little white plate. Check out all of the treasures HERE.
Join me in the fun! I'd love for you to participate in this event with me. Bring your ice cream related posts...anything goes! Tablescapes, recipes, memories, and favorite products will all be welcome. Or anything else you come up with. See you at the parlor!


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Hearing Aid Facts
While the sound processing involved in modern hearing aids is complex, and computer programming is required to make some of the adjustments, the basic components that make them work has not changed. The basic function of a hearing aid is as follows:
- Sound waves enter through the microphone, which converts acoustic signals into electrical signals.
- The amplifier increases the strength of the electrical signal.
- From the amplifier, the signal is then transformed back to an acoustic signal by the receiver (a miniature loud speaker).
- From the receiver the signal is channeled intro the ear canal, either through a small tube or through an ear mold.
- A battery is required to power the hearing aid and enable the amplification process.
Many hearing aids also have user controls e.g. toggle switch, volume control wheel, push button, or remote control) that enable the wearer to adjust a variety of hearing aid parameters, including:
- Turning the hearing aid "on" or "off"
- Changing the volume
- Switching to the telecoil
- Switching between omni- and directional-microphone settings
- Switching to a different pre-programmed memory
Styles of Hearing Aids
Hearing aids have been available in four styles: body, eyeglass, behind-the-ear (BTE), and in-the-ear (ITE). Included in the category of ITE hearing aids are in-the-canal (ITC) and completely-in-the-canal (CIC) styles (all shown in the figures below). While body and eyeglass style hearing aids were regularly used 40-50 years ago, they comprise only about 1% of all hearing aids marketed today. Instead, most individuals choose ITE (approximately 80%) or BTE (approximately 20%) style hearing aids. This transition in style, use, and preference is occurring for a number of reasons, including the reduction in the size of the components, durability, and cosmetic concerns on the part of the consumer.
The ITE style hearing aid fits directly into the external ear. The circuitry is housed primarily in the concha (external) portion of the ear. Due to the miniaturization of the component parts (including the microphone, receiver and battery), it is possible to make hearing aids small enough to fill only a portion of the concha (ITC) or fit deeply into the ear canal (CIC). All three of these styles have typically been considered to be more modern and cosmetically appealing. However, modern BTE hearing aids have become smaller and at times are less noticeable than some ITC hearing aids. Other features of in-the-ear instruments are as follows:
- More secure fit, and easier insertion and removal than with BTEs.
- Improved cosmetic benefits with smaller styles (CIC, ITC).
- Less wind noise in the smaller styles than with BTEs.
- Directional microphone technology available for most styles, excluding CICs.
- Deep microphone and receiver placement with CICs may result in increased battery life and high frequency amplification compared with other styles.
- All components are integrated into a one-piece shell, which may be easier to handle and operate than for BTE styles.
The BTE style hearing aid is housed in a small curved case which fits behind the ear and is attached to a custom earpiece molded to the shape of your outer ear. Some BTE models do not use a custom earpiece; instead the rubber tubing is inserted directly into the ear. The case is typically flesh colored, but can be obtained in many colors and/or patterns. Other features include:
- BTEs may be the most appropriate choice for young children, as only the earmold needs to be replaced periodically as the child grows and the ear changes in dimension.
- Typically, BTEs are the most powerful hearing aid style available, and may be the best option for persons with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
- FM and direct auditory input is routinely available as an optional or standard feature.
- Telecoil circuitry is often more powerful than with ITEs.
- Non-occluding earmolds may be used with BTE hearing aids, if a medical condition exists or if the patient reports a "plugged" sensation when wearing other hearing aid styles.
- Directional microphone technology available with most BTE styles and models.
- Larger battery sizes used in BTEs may be easier to handle than smaller styles for those with limited manual dexterity or vision deficits.
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Cameron University's Dr. E. Ann Nalley, Professor of Chemistry and Clarence E. Page Endowed Chair in Math and Science Education, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). As part of the Education Section, Dr. Nalley was elected as an AAAS Fellow for outstanding contributions to chemical education as a leader, a teacher, and a mentor, and for improving the professional status of women in chemistry worldwide. She will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue rosette pin at the AAAS Fellows Forum in February.
"Election as a Fellow of the AAAS is an enormous honor and speaks volumes about Dr. Nalley's reputation and professional contributions," says Dr. John McArthur, Provost. "Dr. Nalley's service to the sciences extends far beyond Cameron University as evidenced by her numerous national recognitions. She is an outstanding advocate for students in the sciences and for her colleagues."
Dr. Nalley has served the students of Cameron University for more than 40 years. She earned a B.S. in 1965, an M.S. in 1969, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Texas Woman's University in 1975. Nalley started her teaching career as a chemistry and mathematics instructor at Muskogee Central High School before joining the Cameron faculty in 1969. In 1995, Nalley received Cameron's highest service honor, the Distinguished Service Award, becoming the first professor to be so honored. She was inducted into the Cameron University Alumni Association's Faculty Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2010.
Dr. Nalley's activities in the American Chemical Society (ACS) as well as the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) have earned her recognition at the national level. She served as the National President of ACS in 2006 and as the National President of PKP from 1996-1998.
In 1992, she was honored by the five sections of the American Chemical Society as the Oklahoma Chemist of the Year, the first and only woman to be so honored. In 1996, ACS presented her with the Henry Hill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professionalism, and in 2009, she was elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, the first person from Oklahoma to be so honored.
Other honors include the Oklahoma State Science Teacher's Association, Higher Education Oklahoma State Science Teacher of the Year; Oklahoma's Governor's OCAST Award for Outstanding Contributions to Economic Development in Oklahoma; Southwest Technology Distinguished Research Award; the Cameron University Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Promotion of Excellence Award; two Phi Kappa Phi Meritorious Service Award; and the Iota Sigma Pi Award in Professional Excellence. She has been listed in Who's Who in America every year since 1995.
Her work has earned international acclaim, as demonstrated by her having been the plenary speaker at chemistry conferences at Seoul, Havana, Singapore, Moscow, Taipei and Hiroshima and Kobe, Japan.. She was the first woman to hold a position on the Committee to Organize an International Meeting for the Chemical Societies of the Countries Bordering on the Pacific Ocean (PACIFICHEM) and served in that position for 10 years.
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Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Alcohol Topical lotion
What is this medicine?
BENZYL ALCOHOL (BEN zil AL kuh hawl) lotion is used to treat lice of the hair and scalp. It acts by destroying the lice. It does not destroy their eggs; a second treatment is needed 7 days after the first treatment.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
an unusual or allergic reaction to benzyl alcohol, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
breast feeding
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
This medicine is for external use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Cover your face and eyes with a towel and keep your eyes closed tightly. Apply to dry hair. Make sure to apply the lotion to the area behind your ears. Use enough lotion to completely soak the hair and scalp; dripping may occur. Massage the lotion into the scalp and hair. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse completely with water. A fine-tooth comb or special nit comb may be used to remove dead lice and nits. Wash hands after using this medicine. Repeat the treatment in 7 days. Do not get into eyes. If this medicine gets in the eye, flush with water right away. Do not use this medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. While this medicine may be prescribed for children as young as 6 months for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Overdosage: If you think you've taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss your second dose, use it as soon as you can. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
Interactions are not expected.
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
All recently worn clothing, hats, used bedding, and towels should be washed in hot water or dry-cleaned. Combs, brushes, and hair clips should also be washed in hot water.
This medicine gets rid of lice, but it does not get rid of their eggs. A second treatment is needed 7 days after the first treatment.
Head lice can be spread from one person to another by direct contact with clothing, hats, scarves, bedding, towels, washcloths, hairbrushes, and combs. All members of your household should be examined for head lice and should receive treatment if they are found to be infected. If you have any questions about this, check with your doctor or health care professional.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
eye or skin irritation
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (Report these to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome.):
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Do not freeze. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
March 21, 2017
U.S. FDA-approved Package Insert


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Monday, February 28, 2011
Tea Business Spotlight 6 - Canton Tea Co
Canton Tea Co
Welcome to the sixth of our Tea Business Spotlights, in which we allow tea people to share insights on running their business. If you're a tea business owner and you'd like to take part in an upcoming spotlight, please contact us.
How long have you been in business?
Since Dec 07 but we spent 18 months in research and planning before we launched.
What is the size/scope of your business?
We are a small but fast-growing specialist supplier of authentic whole leaf tea from China and Taiwan. Our business is primarily web-based in the UK, but we are growing our trade business in Teahouses, boutique hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and high end retail outlets like Harvey Nichols, London. We also sell quality teaware, some Indian and herbal tissanes. Our US customer base is growing rapidly - which may have something to do with achieving second place among the Best Tea Companies in the US tea review website Teaviews.
Why tea?
Because we love it and it meets our needs for a product that has intrinsic quality and authenticity. Our interest started in the late 1980's when we were given some incredible Pouchong by a Taiwanese friend whose family own the tea farm.
How did you get the ball rolling on your venture?
Once we connected with our buying partners in Guangzhou who have the serious tea knowledge and experience, we started in a just-get-on-with-it sort of way by ordering a stock of tea from our Taiwanese friend, being sent a core range of around six teas by our partners in China and building a website. It was very much a kitchen-table business for a couple of years - we were selling to friends, attending food shows- but we just went for it.
What do you feel is the biggest strength of your business?
The quality of our sourcing: we are the only specialist tea company to have full time buyers in China and Taiwan. They guarantee the integrity, quality and authenticity of our product, and is why Canton Tea Co can deliver such a great experience in the cup. The founders are strong too, with the right mix of e-commerce and marketing skills right at the centre of the business. And we're all very determined...
What were/are the biggest challenges of getting into/being in the tea business?
Sourcing, it's very hard to buy the best tea from anywhere except very close to the source. And even then you really need to know what you're doing and have long-term, trusted relationships with the farms. Funding stock and managing inventory - there are few easy answers to these issues! Cynical competitors who masquerade as small independents, but are in reality giant mega-funded corporations dominating shelf space!
What would you do differently, if anything?
Raise more finance at the beginning. Build the third website first! Hire the fifth photographer first! But not much else, you can only really learn by making the mistakes
How's business?
Fantastic. We are growing fast, winning plaudits and getting our core message across on multiple levels, which is essentially 'It's about the tea . . .'
What advice would you give to someone who aspires to be in the tea business?
Go for it. Although it's such a crowded sector right now, so you need to do or have something to differentiate your offer - preferably something genuine.
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2 comments:
- Alex Zorach said...
Haha...I love this "third website" and "fifth photographer" comment...I think that is getting at the essence of how business, and perhaps life in general, is done well. =) Try out lots of things until you figure out what works!
- Shai Williams said...
I just Canton Tea Co. I know that when I receive a tea from them that it will be top quality and their prices are so reasonable for the quality.
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> ITER test fusion reactor
> Research on plasma-wall interaction with Plasmatron
Nuclear fusion is an energy source which could provide electricity on a large scale. The technology is safe, CO2 neutral and does not produce long-lived radioactive waste. SCK•CEN conducts research into nuclear fusion because a sustainable energy future is vital for current and future generations. In principle nuclear fusion copies the process that occurs at the core of the sun and stars.
The technology is still in its infancy, even after decades of research. The actual generation of energy from nuclear fusion on an industrial scale will probably not be feasible until the second half of this century. SCK•CEN plays an essential part in the global research centred on making a success of this enormous challenge. We have been involved in the European nuclear fusion programme since 1974.
Fusion reactors are different from traditional nuclear fission reactors in that they are intrinsically safe and do not produce long-lived radioactive waste. Almost unlimited supplies are available of the necessary fuels – deuterium and tritium. They can be produced from lithium, which is derived from seawater.
The construction of the ITER test fusion reactor at Cadarache in the South of France is the first significant step towards nuclear fusion. ITER will be the last stage before the construction of the DEMO industrial demonstration model, planned after 2040.
Research centres throughout the world – including SCK•CEN – are joining forces to make this project a success. We are analysing the radiation impact on equipment, robotics and essential materials under extreme conditions. This is of great significance because in a nuclear fusion reactor materials are exposed to much more extreme conditions than in a traditional nuclear fission reactor. For instance, the nuclear fusion process creates neutrons with up to seven times more energy.
Moreover the first reactor wall is subject to an extremely high heat flux, higher even than that affecting space shuttles. The development of materials that can withstand such intense radiation and high temperatures represents a huge challenge. Our BR2 reactor is a unique installation in which we can simulate the neutron effects of nuclear fusion.
We are also focusing on techniques to recycle nuclear fusion fuel and limit radioactive waste. Moreover, throughout this process we take into account the socio/economic aspects of nuclear fusion. One important question is whether this technology will be sufficiently cost-effective as a future commercial energy source.
To achieve nuclear fusion the fuel – deuterium and tritium – needs to be heated to hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius. This produces a plasma, a hot charged gas that must not come into contact with the fusion reactor wall. That is why the plasma is kept contained within a ring-shaped magnetic field inside the installation. SCK•CEN is investigating the interaction between the reactor wall and the hot plasma. The behaviour of both is affected by many different factors.
This is a highly complex and virtually uncharted research field. Our plasma wall interaction research is conducted in conjunction with various scientific institutes, whereby each party is specialised in a particular domain. We are researching the impact of tritium and neutrons on the wall materials that will be used in future fusion reactors. To this end we use the 'Plasmatron', an installation which is unique in the world.
Nuclear fusion research
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Disegno, meaning drawing or design, has held a privileged role in art and architecture since the Italian Renaissance, when art historian Giorgio Vasari defined drawing as "the animating principle of all creative processes" in his Lives of the Artists. Vasari characterized a fundamental split between drawing and color in artistic production, linking disegno to Apollonian rationalism and colore to Dionysian intuition and lack of control. Disegno has been taken up as the primary mode of architectural design ever since; the role of the drawing cannot be overstated. Countless modern treatises on formal analysis stress form and the object as the primary locus of architecture. Architects today are expert manipulators of complex geometries, but when it comes to color there is little to say. Color, when used, is typically understood as a surface treatment, subservient to the basic structure of forms.
Yet each half of Vasari's dichotomy promises a different spatial conception: disegno that of the hard-lined, geometrically defined space based on geometric projection; colore on the other hand, promises a coloristic approach based on aerial perspective which deals directly with regions and gradients, fields and potential environments. By reconsidering colore in conjunction with disegno, fresh possibilities for architecture arise.
The Rome Prize-and the Prix de Rome before it-has historically been a time for architects to draw the buildings of Italy as a means for reframing the discipline as a whole. In addition to what architects drew, how they drew often became frameworks for future work. Color Space has been focused on working with new digital scanning techniques to draw space through the lens of color. Relying on the camera as a simple perspective-machine, spatial coordinates and RGB values are combined to produce digital environments that connect color and space in a form of architectural pointillism. Colore (color and tone) is the main protagonist of these environments, while disegno (linework and geometry) is inferred from the color clouds - a neat inversion from the typical draftsman's approach to delineating architecture. Such models produce information about color, light and surfaces in three dimensions, rendering precise atmospheres.
Color Space has been exhibited at the American Academy of Rome, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Cooper Union, and the Washington University in St. Louis, and published in Perspecta 52.
Drawings copyright Ultramoderne
Special thanks to Joseph Williams
Color Space was produced by Yasmin Vobis as the Founders / Arnold W. Brunner / Katherine Edwards Gordon Rome Prize Fellow in Architecture at the American Academy in Rome in 2017.


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This could be totally wrong, but I'm guessing that the decline of religious life in our culture has brought with it a decline in gratitude. Not that I am laying some sort of a religious trip on everyone—I am the first to cop to not maintaining an attitude of thankfulness.
But I do feel as though we (and I include me) have come to worship desire. Here in the United States, I sometimes despair that our state religion is consumption and our main prayer is for more.
I'm not even religious, but I sense from people I've known who take the spiritual aspects of their religions to heart an emphasis on being grateful for what God or the Universe or the Oneness has given them rather than on what they don't have. I admire that. I'd like to have more of that in myself, because I, too, often find that my prayer, if I'm not careful, is for more.
Here is what I think: that being grateful for what I have makes me want less. Wanting less makes me consume less. Consuming less makes me treat the planet more kindly. The equation goes, therefore, gratitude equals kindness.
And also, it turns out, gratitude equals happiness. According to the relatively new field of positive psychology (read an article about it in Time here), one way to cultivate happiness is to keep a
"gratitude journal, a diary in which subjects write down things for which they are thankful. [Researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky] has found that taking the time to conscientiously count their blessings once a week significantly increased subjects' overall satisfaction with life over a period of six weeks, whereas a control group that did not keep journals had no such gain."
Notice how the blurb at the top of this post (courtesy of Time Magazine via Authentic Happiness, by the way), doesn't mention anything about getting more stuff to make us happy? Instead, among other things, it gratitude at the top of the list (and I'm not suggesting this for the underprivileged or the poverty stricken). So by my reckoning, cultivating gratitude is another case of happier people, happier planet.
My gratitude journal for today:
- Isabella, my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, who teaches me all about life and laughter.
- Michelle, my wife and fellow voyager.
- Frankie, my dog, the most advanced spirit in my circle.
- Tanner, my best friend of ten years.
- A middle birth, which means I'm not so poor as to have to struggle and not so rich as to be put to sleep by luxuries.
- Water, because I, unlike a billion people on this planet, have easy access to it.
- My computer, because it's right in front of my nose.
- You readers, since, like a tree in the woods, I'm never sure I exist if no one is there to hear me.
- Dr. Pamela Hops, our primary care provider, who took our call at 11:15 PM last night when we had cause to worry about Isabella.
- Peggy, who has had a hard life but has used it to become a saint to the hundreds of children she has cared for and their parents.
- My bike.
- My other bike.
- My healthy, strong 44-year-old body.
- The many people who have struggled with the same things as me and shared their solutions.
- And so much more…
Colin Beavan (that's me!) is now leading a conversation about finding a happy, helpful life at Colinbeavan.com. If you want to know how people are breaking out and and finding authentic, meaningful lives that help our world, check it out the blog here and sign up to join the conversation here.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 10, No. 1 Spring 1983
Jeffrey L. Patterson PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Abstract: The idea of the "modern" business corporation is usually traced to England during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. However, many corporate attributes can be found in the Stoic's scientific theory of corpora. This theory permeated both Roman law and science and manifested itself in many of the Roman Empire's business and non-business entities. A historical and geo-graphical linkage is suggested between the concept's development in Rome and its eventual appearance in England.
This paper traces the concept of corporation back to its earliest known roots as found in Roman science and jurisprudence. A con-cise description of the history of the Roman empire and of the de-velopment of Roman law is given to provide the historical frame-work for the concept's development. An assessment is made of the concept's progress and spread up to the year attributed by his-torians to be the fall of the Western Roman Empire, 476 A.D. The conclusion of this paper, which serves as the starting point of a second paper, illustrates the various manners in which the remnants of Roman law survived the fall of the Western empire and were in-corporated into several Germanic and Saxon codifications; a subse-quent paper will detail the further development of the corporate con-cept in England up to the year 1500 A.D.
Periods in the History of Rome
It is common for present-day Roman historians to divide Roman history into three parts corresponding to the forms of government that prevailed at the time. Thus, many authors speak of Roman his-tory as divided into the Monarchy, the Republic, and the Empire (see Appendix).
No precise beginning date for the founding of Rome has yet been determined; Roman historians of the fourth century B.C. invented a


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Alcohol is no excuse
I write in response to Courteney Stuart's [April 29] article "UVA rape case, Student accepts lesser charge." The parents of Zachary Jesse are quoted as saying that their son pled guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated sexual battery in order to spare his family and his victim and her family further pain of a trial on the charge of rape. They also express that they "share" the pain of the victim as well as their desire that the family of the victim "appreciate" their pain.
This is absurd and is a clear example of a small part of what is wrong with the way our society views sexual assault.
What Jesse's parents are feeling would be described best as disappointment, embarrassment maybe even horror at what their son has done to another person.
What the victim has had done to her is violent, intimate, personal, and so abhorrent as to be incomprehensible to any compassionate person. To speak of the pain of the family of the perpetrator of such a crime in the same sentence as the pain of the victim of it is beyond ridiculous.
The further expression by the attorney for the Jesses that alcohol was the cause of his client raping the victim demonstrates even more that when it comes to sexual assault we, as a community, just don't get it. Alcohol doesn't excuse behavior by anyone. If Jesse had gotten drunk and run over a 10-year-old with his car, no one would be saying that alcohol was a reason to think it wasn't a serious crime.
As a UVA student, I think the fact that part of his sentence requires him to withdraw from the university for two years while the victim finishes her degree is good. The fact that this requirement came from outside the university is, frankly, disgusting. The university prides itself on its Honor System. Students caught lying, cheating, or stealing are "exclude[d] permanently from student status..."
Yet the option to return to the university is open to Jesse. Further, apparently absent external judicial decisions, Jesse would be free to continue his pursuit of a degree at UVA without interruption. This is intolerable.
The Honor System purports to create a "community of trust." How can such a system reasonably allow someone who has been convicted of assault on another student, much less "aggravated sexual battery" to remain in the community of trust?
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Glance at 2014 US Olympic contenders
PARK CITY, Utah – One year out from the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and U.S. skiers and snowboarders are scattered across the globe anticipating the opportunities they will face 365 days from now.
The USA is coming off a Best in the World Olympics in Vancouver that saw 17 different skiers and snowboarders win 21 medals. This year, Lake Tahoe riders will try and top that.
Expect to see some Lake Tahoe and Reno residents at the opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. Maddie Bowman, Travis Ganong, David Wise and Chas Guldemond will be among them, bringing the Olympics a little closer to the Basin.
"It's crazy to think that freeskiing is going to be in the Olympics," Bowman said. "I mean, this is really happening and it's only a year away. Holy cow."
2014 marks the first year that halfpipe and slopestyle skiing will be held in the Olympics. Also new, will be women's ski jumping and slopestyle snowboarding, which is good news for slopestyle champ and Sierra-at-Tahoe rider Jamie Anderson.
Bowman and the rest of the US Team will get a feel for the 2014 Olympic scene this month in World Cup test events in Sochi, and they'll be keeping an eye on the coutdown.
"I am looking forward to the next 365 days, and the adventure my teammates and I are about to go on," Bowman said.
Where they are now
Alpine Skiing: Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso, of Squaw Valley, and rookie Mikaela Shiffrin are among the favorites as the U.S. Ski Team opens the 2013 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria. Lindsey Vonn suffered a season ending knee injury in the opening race, but is expected to be back for the Olympic season.
Cross Country Skiing: Fresh from a sprint victory on the Olympic trails near Sochi, Kikkan Randall and company are training in Davos, Switzerland, getting ready for a Feb. 16-17 World Cup then on to the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Freeskiing: Freeskiers are coming off the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix where David Wise and Maddie Bowman swept to halfpipe titles. Athletes are preparing for the mid-February Olympic test events for halfpipe skiing and skicross at Rosa Khutor near Sochi. Slopestyle stars Tom Wallisch, Bobby Brown and Keri Herman appeared live on NBC's The Today Show Wednesday morning, Feb. 6.
Freestyle: With an all-important Olympic test event coming up mid-February at Rosa Khutor, moguls skiers are preparing at a camp in Steamboat Springs including Olympic champion Hannah Kearney, who swept to a pair of wins last weekend at the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort. Aerialists are training at the Utah Olympic Park.
Nordic Combined: Taylor Fletcher was impressive finishing fifth in a hard fought test event last weekend at the RusSki Gorki complex. The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team is taking two weeks off to prepare for the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Ski Jumping: Sarah Hendrickson has three World Cup wins this season, including one on the new RusSki Gorki jumping complex in December. Looking forward to their Olympic debut in Sochi, the women are on a FIS Ski Jumping World Cup swing through Japan where Hendrickson was third in Sapporo last Sunday and jumping in Zao next weekend.
Snowboarding: Top snowboarders are in Laax, Switzerland for this weekend's Burton European Open, then it's off to Sochi for halfpipe and SBX test events.


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We've all been there... dragged by a sports-wild friend or significant other into obsessively watching sporting events whether we want to or not. Whether it's curling or bull-fighting, it can be hard to get excited for sports that aren't your favorite.
The upcoming World Cup in Brazil is no exception... but we might have the solution.
Here are 15 crazy, fun facts to get you pumped up to watch the international futbol extravaganza.
15. The Eternal Flame at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris has only been extinguished once since its lighting in 1923 -- when a drunken Mexican soccer fan urinated on the flame after France defeated Brazil in the 1998 World Cup.
14.The 2022 World Cup is being held in a city that does not exist yet. Qatar, the host country, is building an entirely new destination to host the 2022 Cup.
13. Shakira's song "Waka Waka" ("This Time for Africa") was written for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It sold one million singles worldwide in its first two months of release, making it the fastest-selling single of the digital age. It topped the singles chart in more than 20 countries and is the eighth most-viewed YouTube video.
- Unsurprisingly, Shakira has also recorded a song for Brazil 2014. It already has almost 100 million views on YouTube.
12. France (maybe still holding a grudge from 1998?) demanded two types of soaps in each World Cup hotel room -- one for showering and one for washing hands -- and each player's room must be identical, down to the color of the paint.
- France isn't the only country making unusual demands. Uruguay demands silent air-conditioning units in each room, Japan asks that each room has a jacuzzi, and Costa Rica requires that players have access to a "chill out room" with sofas and video games.
11. Specific demands weren't adequate for Germany -- the country built its own hotel and training camp in Bahia. According to FIFA, Germany built a complex with a village atmosphere, 13 houses and 65 rooms. It was funded by sponsors and will be used as a sport and nature resort after the World Cup ends.
10.The most expensive player in the 2014 World Cup is Lionel Messi of Argentina. FIFA reports that he has a market value of 139.6 million Euros.
9. According to the History Channel, India had to withdraw from the 1950 World Cup (also held in Brazil) because players were accustomed to playing barefoot, and FIFA required shoes.
8. Jennifer Lopez will perform at this year's opening ceremony alongside Pitbull, who wrote the tournament's official tune "We are One (Ole Ola)." They'll take the stage before Thursday's opening game in São Paulo.
7. Brazil has made the most consecutive World Cups, appearing in all 19 tournaments. The nation previously hosted the tournament in 1950, and will become only the fifth country to host a World Cup for the second time.
6. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history on July 13, 1930.
5. Brazil 2014 is the most expensive World Cup ever. The cost so far is about $16 billion, compared to $5 billion for Japan in 2002, $6 billion for Germany in 2006 and $4 billion for South Africa in 2010.
4.The District is a great place to watch the World Cup... or just take advantage of great Cup Happy Hour deals. Here are our picks for 10 local bars to watch the World Cup, many which will offer drink specials or deals throughout the tournament.
3.Did you know the World Cup champion wins a cash prize? According to FIFA, the winner of the Cup will take home $35 million -- $4 million more than 2010's winners. The runner-up will win $25 million.
2. D.C. United players who didn't make the U.S. national team will be at the Reston Town Center on Sunday, June 22 for a meet-and-greet and World Cup viewing party. Grab some food, enter giveaways and mingle with your favorite players from noon until 9 p.m.
1. Want to watch an extra-exciting part of the competition? Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo might lose his record of making 15 World Cup goals. Look out for German player Miroslav Klose, who only needs to score two goals in Brazil to become the new World Cup top goalscorer.
Bonus: Still not looking forward to the tournament? Get a few friends together and draw a random team to support throughout the Cup! Don their colors and flag and compete against friends to see which teams are left standing -- just because you can. Who knows, they might just take the whole Cup!


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Summit County community Notes; 2-15-2013
The FIRC Bag Shop will be open Saturday at La Riva Mall in Dillon from 1-4 p.m. A variety of bags are sewn by volunteers out of donated material and 100 percent of sales are used to support the Family & Intercultural Resource Center's food bank. Volunteers and material is needed. For more information, call Anita at (970) 262-3888 ext. 306.
Join us Saturday, from 5-9 p.m., 108 S. Main St., for the grand opening of Breckenridge's first full-service technology boutique. We'll be celebrating with music, snacks, wine & beer and product giveaways. Visit hubbreck.com to enter to win a free iPad Mini as well as other gifts throughout the night! Must be present to win.
The Summit County Elks Club will be hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser for Friends of the Dillon Ranger District on Sunday, in Silverthorne from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children 12 and under are $5 at the door. Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, pancakes, green chili, sausage, biscuits and gravy, sweet rolls, waffles, french toast and fruit! Great price for an awesome breakfast with Smokey Bear making an appearance. FDRD will receive 50 percent of the ticket sales and will be hosting a great silent auction in conjunction with breakfast. To pre-purchase tickets, call (970) 262-3449 and for more info visit fdrd.org.
On Tuesday, the monthly Trout Unlimited meeting will take place at Cutthroat Anglers, at the Silverthorne Pavilion. Barbecue at 6 p.m., meeting starts at 6:30. "Healthy West Slope Rivers" presented by Richard VanGytenbeek, fisheries biologist, wetland and planning commissioner, Grand Junction will give components, economics, threats, mitigation of threats, riparian and stream restoration, water sharing and hear how TU is involved in various projects insuring the health of our west slope rivers. Healthy rivers means more fish. Always free. Bring your buddies, new folks always welcome! Help your local chapter support healthy rivers! RSVP at (970) 389-5883 or (970) 401-4697.
"The Benefits of Naturopathic Medicine & How It Can Help You" is a free talk set for Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 6-7 p.m. presented by Kim Nearpass at Mountain-River Naturopathic Clinic, located at 507 Main St. in Frisco.
Join the Family & Intercultural Resource Center for Dialogue Over Dinner on Thursday, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Summit Middle School Cafeteria. We'll be discussing "Cyber Safety for Adolescents" with Det. Alex Blank of the Breckenridge Police Department. Dinner and child care provided. RSVP with Kerri at at (970) 262-3888.
Open Arms Childcare and Preschool has a limited number of openings in both the infant and preschool rooms. We are Christ-centered and provide learning opportunities for infant through preschool-aged children. Parents are welcome to visit our center, located within Christ Lutheran Church at 16072 Highway 9 Farmer's Korner. For more info, call (970) 237-3229, visit http://www.OpenArmsChildcareAndPreschool.com, or follow us on Facebook.
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Hello guys! I hope that you're having an absolutely beautiful day. 🙂 It has been quite a while since I talked about language learning (except for in practically every single Little Accomplishments, haha), so for today, that's what I have written about! I've touched on this in the past, but it was one of the very first blog posts on my blog (haha), so I will expound on that post, go back a bit further, talk more about the present, stuff like that. If you're interested, especially if you are learning or would like to learn a new language yourself, I'm sure that you will enjoy today's post!
Exclusive English Speaker: My Childhood
Like many Americans, I grew up in a household that spoke only English. The only other languages I heard were fragments of conversations out in public, as well as the infrequent use of a foreign phrase, which really doesn't count. As a whole, I had very minimal exposure to any language but English from the time I was a baby.
That is, any spoken language.
Do you know what ASL is?
American Sign Language and Learning New "Words"
When my little brother was a baby, and I was three to four years old, my mom discovered the world of baby signs. It is very much like American Sign Language (ASL), but only includes the basic signs babies and young children would want and need to use the most. She began using some signs to communicate better with Joshua, such as "more," "eat," and "drink," and I was captivated. It was like this secret hand language that only my family knew, and while I can't remember when exactly my fascination first began – maybe the first few times Joshua signed back? – but I quite quickly found it to be a lot of fun.
It wasn't long before I'd learned to count to 10, sign off the alphabet, and express basic feelings and emotions, and my interest in this unspoken language has never gone away. ❤
The Art of ASL
Over the years, my family and I have learned so many signs. I have never sat down and attempted to list all the ones I know, as that would be quite a feat, but I'd say … maybe two hundred?? I have no idea. Anyway, I wanted to add to this post that ASL isn't just a silent way of communicating; in my opinion, it is also a beautiful form of art.
Back when I was maybe eight or nine, I remember watching my mom sign along to a song we were listening to in the car at the time. I thought that this was the coolest thing EVER! It's basically like dancing along to a song with your hands – I mean, tell me, isn't that insanely cool?! In the years that followed, I have signed along to songs I know the lyrics to, and also looked up signs to be able to do it more fully. It is an absolutely amazing experience, and absolutely free of charge, as well!
If for no other reason, I find that ASL comes extremely in handy when I need to ask my mom or brother something wordlessly. This can either be when I'm eating, or halfway across the room, or I have to be quiet for some reason. However, if I try to spell something in ASL, or use a complicated sign that only I know, it can get confusing really quickly, haha!! Still, they know all the main signs, so communicating simple things isn't a big deal.
Taking A Second Language For School
My love for American Sign Language almost carried over into my education in 8th grade. The spring that I finished 7th grade, my mom told me I would need to take a second language as one of my subjects the following fall. So, I thought, "Oh, that's cool! I'll just take ASL." Turns out, that's not an official language you can learn and get academic credit; they just teach and approve spoken languages. lol I was extremely disappointed, though.
That summer, I checked out a French language course from the library and proceeded to teach myself the basics. I already knew that my mom wanted me to learn Spanish for school, not French, as it made more sense for where we live (little did we know it would make more sense for my future, too, haha), but I decided to go ahead and learn a bit of French, as well, as it's a beautiful language and, at the time, I despised Spanish. I thought, why learn a language if it doesn't look cool or sound pretty? I mean, what's the point? xD
Ohh, younger me. There are so many points.
However, I didn't enter 8th grade hating learning Spanish and barely living through the lessons. I didn't keep up with French and secretly dedicate more time to that than my studies of the language I was actually required to learn. You know what happened?
My Introduction to Spanish
In 2013, I became friends with a family in our neighborhood whose parents only spoke Spanish. Over the course of the next few weeks that summer, I went from wanting nothing to do with the language, to needing to know as much as my friend could tell me so I could have short conversations with her family.
Looking back, I first thought that this immersion experience was a wonderful coincidence. I dropped French like it was hot (lol) and began learning Spanish that fall with ease. Getting to talk to someone who spoke the language and them understanding what I said when I spoke was (and still is!) one of the most exciting things I've ever experienced. Like I mentioned earlier in this post, knowing another language and being able to communicate in a different way is an invigorating experience for me.
At the beginning of 2017, when I almost simultaneously found the app Memrise and learned of the Lord's plans for me and Guatemala, I corrected my observation and acknowledged the fact that His hand has been at work in my life for years. ❤
Meet Maggie: Aspiring Polyglot, and Servant of The Lord
To some, it may appear that I simply love learning new languages – and I do. But that's not the whole of it.
Someone greater than I can comprehend has ordained this for me. He has a purpose for my life that I can only begin to imagine. Every second is vital, and this time of waiting is not meant to be wasted.
I love learning Spanish because He has placed the passion in my heart. I love Guatemala because of where He has lead my thoughts, hopes, and dreams. It blesses me exceedingly to be able to do my part, and watch Him do the rest. ❤
Now, before I go, I'd like to cover two more things in this post: what languages I know and how much of each (estimated, haha), and the resources I've used for learning Spanish over the years. Let's get into this!
The Languages I Know
{in order of fluency}
English – I have been speaking English my whole life, and there are now few words I don't know. My only drawback is that because I read so much as a child, I "taught" myself to pronounce different words a certain way, which ended up being the wrong way. I occasionally misstep on how a word is said, and I get sooo embarrassed, haha! I'm an ace at punctuation, and I'm quite the expert at grammar, but the grouping terms (adverbs, participles, etc.) are way beyond me.
Spanish – For the past four years, I have been teaching myself Spanish with various digital resources (listed below). It has not been a consistent process – I've taken time off when I grew weary or lost interest in the program I was currently using – but it has been a great journey as a whole. I know all of the basics by heart, am quite good at tenses, and could probably hold a pretty decent conversation with a native speaker, although I haven't gotten to do that in a while.
American Sign Language (ASL) – I've been learning signs since I was four years old, and while I couldn't hold a real conversation with a deaf person, they would get a pretty good idea of what I was trying to convey, lol.
Portuguese (Brazil) – I have been teaching myself the basics for the past few months. It's exciting when I'm able to catch on to the similarities of this language and Spanish, but I'm taking it slowly because I fear I will mix up the two languages in my head, and I don't want to do that.
French – For the last couple of years, I have acquired the knowledge of basic phrases and some. It won't get me very far, but I'm fine with it for now.
Dutch – I went through a phase back in '14 where I read a lot of books by an author who was from the Netherlands, and I quickly fell in love with the country and its language. I took a few lessons on an app on my phone and learned the basics, but that was it, and my understanding is quite dusty by now.
4 Language-Learning Courses / Apps
That I Have Used
- Instant Immersion. This is a complete course you can buy on Amazon for less than $100, but I would not recommend it. The information is good, yet the setup is poor; the man and woman speaking the phrases make unnerving facial expressions; and I actually doubt the legitimacy of some of the words and sentences now. It was a nice introduction for me, but please, get something else.
- Fluencia. This is an online course that has different package deals (you pay for how long you intend on learning the language), and while I used this website, I was really happy with what I learned! I love the setup, the voices and phrases they chose, and the review sessions were amazing. The main thing I learned that has proved extremely helpful now was tenses. I'm so thankful for what it taught me! However, when I wanted to take a break from learning after nearly a four-month streak, my mom went to cancel our subscription, and they basically said because we weren't going to be paying them money anymore, they terminated my account, which made me lose all my progress. DON'T GIVE THESE GREEDY PEOPLE ANY MONEY! I was planning on returning to using Fluencia after my break, but then I saw how awful the people behind it were! Please, invest in other language-learning software!
- DuoLingo. This is a fan-favorite for people wanting to quickly pick up a language, as it's free and the courses are pretty thorough, but I honestly think it could be better in so many ways. The woman's voice they chose for the Spanish course is very monotone and puts me to sleep. Also, there are too many phrases that were irrelevant. For example, I'M NOT GOING TO USE "I AM A POTATO" IN REAL LIFE. xD As a whole, I did enjoy it for a while, but now I know that there are better options for me. If you want to try out DuoLingo for yourself, go for it. If you already love it, that's awesome! Personally, I don't enjoy it now, but to each his own.
- Memrise. You guys have heard me rave about this, but if you want to hear me get all excited about it again, I highly recommend that you get Memrise! It is the best one I've tried so far, all the best features are free, and there are so many languages to choose from. Please, if you have an Apple or Android phone, or if you're interested in doing it on your PC (they have an online version, which is also free! – not sponsored!), definitely try it out!
That's all for today, guys! (And at almost 2k words, I should certainly hope so, lol.) Let me know in the comments below:
What language/s are YOU learning?


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Recently I headed out to lunch with a friend and decided to see what Bellevue, Kentucky has to offer. Well the answer was quite a lot! As Polly Campbell recently displayed, Bellevue has a lot going on when it comes to dining out!
Skinny Legs is on the the main street that takes you through Bellevue. If you're not sure where this is - go like you're going to Newport on the Levee but instead of a Left towards the Levee - turn right...in about 1 mile - you're there!
Inside it's surprisingly open. The ceilings are tall and there is a 2nd floor but it's not used for the public right now. The bar area is very nice and there's a separate room off to the left with booths.
My friend got a burger. The owners of Skinny Legs used to own Zola's so she'd heard great things about the burgers. Her choice was one with a fried egg on top! She was VERY pleased!
One of the sides was slaw and she had to try it - again - very very happy with this selection.
I went for sin on a plate. My trainer BF was not very pleased when he saw this photo. It is grilled chicken under all that mess - give me a little credit! It's the Miss Kentucky Chicken Sandwich - I remember that much. There was pepper jack, cole slaw (same as photo above), avocado and bbq sauce I think. Then, because that's obviously not enough, I made the fries bacon/cheese fries.
It was delicious! The whole thing - I basically licked the plate. I can't wait to go back!
And because sandwiches were on special that day - it was like $5.75 or something like that (plus a little extra for my cheesy goodness on the fries).
No idea what this sign is selling - but dude - they have a Bimbo sign in the bar. It cracked me up.
Also must note - the server did a great job. She was attentive, knowledgeable and very friendly. It's a pub so I don't expect much - but this was over a week ago and I still remember her - so that's saying something.


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