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After a successful market launch in Canada, USA and most recently Europe as well, True Leaf Medicine International Ltd.'s hemp-fused dog chews were well-received by the market according to today's news. True Leaf now also offers online shopping for its products in both Canada and USA, which channel may increase sales significantly. The pet market is a multi-billion-dollar industry with impressive growth rates globally. True Leaf's innovative product line consists of 3 different formulas, including hemp, curcuminoids, polyphenols, L-theanine, chamomile, lemon balm and green tea. The pet foods market offer tremendous revenue potential if you happen to have the right product at the right time with the right team in the right markets. True Leaf has all of that, and much more (a pipeline of new products and distribution channels to say the least).
Start Spreadin' the News: True Hemp Dog Chews a Hit in Manhattan
The only hemp-based pet product at the Cannabis World Congress generates a New York-style buzz
Press-Release from True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (CSE: MJ) on June 29, 2016
New York, NY – June 29, 2016 – From capturing the headline in the New York Daily News to selling out when they weren't even for sale, True Leaf International's True Hemp dog chews were the talk of the town – or at least of the 3rd annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo at New York's Javits Center June 16-17.
When True Leaf CEO Darcy Bomford and Marketing VP Alison Ruks turned up at the True Leaf booth, a crowd had already gathered, and to their surprise, people wanted to buy the functional chews – even though they weren't for sale.
"We had to rush-ship the product in overnight to keep up with the demand," said Alison. "The response overwhelmed all our expectations."
While they were busy filling orders from their impromptu storefront, the True Leaf team made time for interviews with Sports Illustrated and The New York Daily News, which led its story on the expo with "Hemp-infused dog biscuits peddled at New York cannabis expo."
"Dogs are finally getting a real treat", the story began, featuring an interview with Alison on the benefits of the True Hemp treats for dogs.
When they weren't talking about True Hemp with the media or selling the display to Congress attendees, the True Leaf team even picked up a new retailer in Hell's Kitchen.
The New York reception might have been a bigger surprise but True Hemp was just coming off a similar reception when it was unveiled for the first time in Europe, at the recent InterZoo pet supply exhibition May 26-May 29, in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Cannabis World Business Expo is big -- InterZoo is bigger: the world's leading exhibition of supplies for pets. More than 37,000 visitors caught up with the latest in pet care from over 1,700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries. True Leaf's booth at the Canadian pavilion was met with non-stop interest from distributors in countries all over Europe. Bob Hanson of True Leaf's European sales and marketing team said: "I have never seen so much real interest in a new product at InterZoo, it really does look like we have something special!"
Next up for the True Leaf team: the Superzoo show this August in Las Vegas. The company has a booth secured at the popular event and is looking forward to another great response to the popular new True Hemp line. True Leaf now offers online shopping for True Hemp dog chews in both Canada and the USA at www.trueleaf.com
About True Leaf Medicine International Ltd:
True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary 'True leaf Pet', has entered the $104.9 billion global pet care industry with a line of hemp-focused pet chews and supplements marketed through natural pet health and veterinary channels in Europe, Canada and the US. The company has also filed an application under Health Canada's Marihuana for Medicinal Purposes Regulations (MMPR) to become a Canadian licensed producer through its 'True Leaf Medicine' subsidiary. It has passed through the preliminary and enhanced screening process of Health Canada's review and is currently awaiting security clearance and 'pre-licensing inspection' approval.
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Nervous pups can get doggone stoned on hemp-infused biscuit peddled at New York cannabis expo
´Olivia Hamilton with her dog "Tobias the Doodle" at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition Thursday at the Javits Center. (ANDREW SAVULICH/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
By Patricja Okuniewska and Leonard Greene for New York Daily News on April 16, 2016
Dogs are finally getting a real treat.
Among the new products being introduced at the cannabis expo at Manhattan's Javits Center is a hemp-infused dog biscuit that manages to bite back.
"If a dog has generalized anxiety or is just a bit hyperactive this will definitely bring them down a notch," said Alison Ruks, vice president of operations and marketing for Canadian-based True Hemp, a medical marijuana production and distribution company.
"It's also great for situational anxiety so trips to the vet, trips in the car and the Fourth of July."
Alison Ruks from True Leaf promotes hemp-infused dog treats at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition on Thursday at the Javits Center. (ANDREW SAVULICH/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
The three-day Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo wrapped up Thursday after a series of presentations, seminars and keynote speeches.
Among the featured guests was former Giants star Leonard Marshall, who moderated a panel discussion on the use of marijuana to treat chronic brain injuries suffered on the field.
"People are now being able to witness and see that this is a viable business," Marshall said. "It's not just a pothead convention."
Former New York Giant Leonard Marshall delivers his keynote speech on the last day of the expo. (ANDREW SAVULICH/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
Super Bowl quarterback Jim McMahon, who guided the Chicago Bears to a title in 1985, said medicinal pot helps his arthritis, headaches and shoulder pain.
"I'm here because I believe in this plant," McMahon said. "They keep calling it a drug. It's a medicinal herb. To me, it's better for you than the pills I was eating for so many years."
Ariel Bornstein, 28, a writer, from Chelsea, said the doobie is finally getting its due.
"I think a lot of people are getting introduced to something they didn't know before," Bornstein said. "To see it represented so professionally is very important for the movement."
INFOGRAPHIC: Most of world owns pets; Dogs are tops
Argentina, Mexico and Brazil have highest percentage of pet owners, followed by Russia and USA
By PetFoodIndustry.com on May 31, 2016
Globally, the majority (57%) of consumers own pets, according to more than 27,000 online consumers whom GfK surveyed in 22 countries.
Dogs are the most popular pet globally, owned by 33% of respondents, with cats coming in second, at 23%. Fish (12%), birds (6%), and other pet types (6%) all rank significantly lower.
Argentina (82%), Mexico (81%) and Brazil (76%) have the highest rates of overall pet ownership among the 22 countries, with dogs being the most popular pet in all three nations. The countries included are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK and USA.
The US ranks fifth for pet ownership and third when it comes to owning cats. Almost three-quarters (70%) of US consumers have at least one pet, with 50% owning dogs and 39% cats.
The research shows significant similarities in pet ownership metrics among US men and women. Only 28% of men and 31% of women report not owning any pets. In results that echo the global averages, men and women report almost identical levels of ownership for dogs (52%, men; 48%, women), cats (40%, men; 38%, women) and fish (12%, men; 10% women).
Asian countries appear to have the smallest percentage of their online population who own pets. In South Korea, just 31 percent report having any pet living with them, followed by Hong Kong at 35 percent and Japan at 37 percent.
"Although the Asian countries come lower in this list, these countries comprise a significant and growing share of the global pet market," said Pushan Tagore, vice president of pet care research at GfK in a press release. "This is due to the overall size and growth rate of their human population… Looking at data from our full range of pet care research, the key markets to watch over the next 12 months are China, India and LATAM. In these markets, rising disposable income is moving consumers away from table scraps and home cooked food for dogs and cats and towards prepared pet food. This is being driven by the convenience factor, as well as rising awareness of the need to feed their pets with the appropriate nutrition."
To gather this data, GfK conducted an online survey of over 27,000 consumers aged 15 or older in 22 countries. Fieldwork was completed in June 2015, and data are weighted to reflect the demographic composition of the online population age 15 and over in each market.
US, Europe account for two-thirds of pet food spending
Most of the US$70 billion spending goes to dogs
By PetFoodIndustry.com on March 3, 2016
According to a new GfK analysis, pet food spending globally represents a roughly US$70 billion industry, with nearly two-thirds of sales taking place in the US and Europe. And dogs account for the lion's share of that spending.
Watch an on-demand webinar, "How worldwide pet food sales contrast with the US market."
GfK collects point-of-sale (POS) data from pet specialty retailers in 11 countries, with other key countries and markets planned for launch. The analysis shows that the US pet food market delivers the majority of these sales – approximately one-third, with some US$24 billion yearly, followed at US$20 billion (currency converted) from European countries.
Dogs represent roughly 80% of food spending, even though they are actually outnumbered by cats, population-wise, in the US and Europe. The sales distribution among wet, dry, and treat SKUs can vary widely from country to country; Dog Dry, the market leader globally, accounts for 45% of spending in the UK, compared with 80% in the Czech Republic and 74% in South Africa.
In Greece, dry food accounts for 93% of all pet food sales – 32% for cats and 68% for dogs. France follows closely, at 90%, and Spain has 80% dry sales.
Among China's dog owners, small bags (less than 1 kg) are top sellers, representing 76% of all Dog Dry sales there; this is due to the popularity of small or toy breeds in China's urban areas. (GfK's pet specialty panel in China is focused on pet food sales in Shanghai and Bejing.) For Cat Dry, the US has almost completely moved away from the extra-large (larger than 10 kg) bags that are still popular in the other countries.
There are also important regional differences in container types. The US has a strong preference for canned products, while all other countries show high shares for other packaging types, such as trays and pouches. For cats specifically, 94% of all Cat Wet sales in the US are attributed to canned products, while the average for all other countries in this analysis was just 37%. In France, South Africa, China and Great Britain, the vast majority of Cat Wet food is sold in pouches.
And most interestingly, the much-discussed "natural" trend in pet food is almost exclusively a US phenomenon, with natural SKUs accounting for 69% of all dollar sales in the Pet Retail channel there. The closest to this total across the globe is the UK, at 38%, followed by the Czech Republic (22%) and Greece (20%).
Natural also has captured 68% of shelf space in the US, compared to just 34% in the UK and 20% in Greece. In the Czech Republic, natural sales outpace actual shelf space devoted to the category, suggesting the potential for further sales growth – perhaps an indicator of opportunities in other regions, as well.
"Our analysis points out opportunities for the different regions to learn from each other's successes," said Pushan Tagore, vice president, global marketing, Pet Care. "Natural and grain-free, for example, seem to offer opportunities for Great Britain, Czech Republic, and Greece; but labeling issues and regional attitudes may hold these categories back in other countries. And the US, in turn, might learn something from Australia and New Zealand, where raw is a well-established category."
Report: Pet food annual spending at US$26.7 billion
Growth is being driven by old and young age groups
By John Gibbons on PetFoodIndustry.com on April 18, 2016
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) has released its "Mid-Year Update of the Consumer Expenditure Survey" covering the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
The most recent report shows pet food annual spending at US$26.7 billion (Food & Treats).
There was a period of minor price deflation beginning in December 2013 and continuing through May 2014, which could be a factor in the essentially flat sales from 2013 to mid-2014.
Prices rose slightly in the second half of 2014 and were stable in early 2015. This contributed to the turnaround by the end of 2014 and the growth by midyear of 2015 – up US$3.8 billion, 16.6% from a year ago.
The growth is being driven by the old and young, especially ages 55-64 and 25-34. However, there is significant growth in the under-35 group (millennials) and the 55-74 group (mostly boomers). One big factor in the small decrease in the 45-54 age group is that there are 267,000 fewer households.
There are 600,000 more households in the over 75 age group. This may indicate that 75 is the threshold for declining pet ownership.
This data was compiled by John Gibbons of PetBusinessProfessor.com.
Report: Millennials will be major pet market consumers
Packaged Facts says the next decade will see millennial consumers playing a more significant role
By PetFoodIndustry.com on March 8, 2016
The future of the pet market belongs to millennials, according to a new report, "Millennials as Pet Market Consumers," from Packaged Facts. In the report, Packaged Facts shows why millennial consumers will play an even more significant role in the pet industry over the next decade.
The accelerating aging of the American population threatens to shift the consumer landscape for the pet industry because pet ownership traditionally has declined precipitously after age 60. In addition, the population of 40- to 54-year-olds – an age segment with a relatively high propensity to own and spend money on pets – is expected to decline. Millennials will account for an ever growing share of pet expenditures in the years ahead because they represent a large population cohort that will be entering a stage of life when expenditures on pet products and services jump dramatically.
The report highlights how the essential economic optimism of millennials augurs well for the pet industry. For example, Packaged Facts National Online Consumer Survey data cited in the report show that pet owners in the 18- to 34-year-old age group are much more likely than those in the 35-and-over age group to expect to spend more for pet products and pet care services during the next few years. The report also shows how millennial pet owners differ sharply from their counterparts in the 35- and-over group and demonstrates why and how marketers of pet products and pet care services need to be attuned to the expectations of millennial pet owners as consumers. In some ways, the consumer behavior of millennial pet owners simply reflects their overall consumer orientation and behavior. For example, when it comes to shopping for products for their pets, millennial pet owners are much more likely than other pet owners to be tethered to their smartphones to compare prices and products and to use mobile apps to scan a QR code to get promotions or discounts when buying pet products.
Moreover, millennial pet owners are generally less concerned than other pet owners about brand loyalty. According to Packaged Facts National Online Consumer Survey data cited in the report, this consumer characteristic crosses over into the approach millennials take when they buy food for their pets. Compared with pet owners in the 35-and-over age group, millennial pet owners are much less likely to think it is important to "get the specific brands I want" when shopping for pet products and are far more likely to have tried a new brand of dog food in the last 30 days.
The report shows that millennials also stand alone in comparison to other pet owners when it comes specifically to the care and feeding of their pets, For example, millennial pet owners are much more likely to use raw pet food or pet foods with formulations geared toward enhancing the health of their pets. Compared to pet owners in the 35-and-over age group, millennial pet owners are more likely to trust in their own ability to take care of the teeth of their pets at home and consequently are much more likely to purchase pet oral care/dental hygiene products.
Scope of the report
This report focuses on millennial pet owners (those in the 18- to 34-year-old age group). When referring to pet owners who are 35 years old and over, the report interchangeably uses the terms "other" pet owners as well as those "in the 35-and-over age group." The report analyzes trends in the growth of the population of millennial pet owners, provides a demographic profile of millennial pet owners, analyzes their attitudes toward their pets and highlights their pet care practices. The report highlights the consumer behavior of 18- to 34-year-old pet owners, including their buying power, retail channels favored for pet product purchases, shopping behavior and pet product preferences. It also includes an assessment of marketing approaches that work with millennial pet owners.
Consumer data in this report come from two primary sources. The first source is the Packaged Facts National Online Consumer Survey conducted in April, August and November/December 2015 and February 2016. These surveys reflect a panel of 2,000 U.S. adults (age 18+) that is balanced to the national population on the primary demographic measures of gender, age bracket, race/ethnicity, geographic region, marital status, presence or absence of children in the household and household income. Another source of consumer data in this report is the Simmons National Consumer Study (NCS) for Summer 2015 (and Spring 2007 for trend analysis tables) from Experian Marketing Services. On an ongoing basis, Experian Marketing Services conducts booklet-based surveys of a large and random sample of consumers (approximately 25,000 for each 12-month survey compilation) who in aggregate represent a statistically accurate cross-section of the U.S. population. The report is also based upon data collected from a wide range of industry sources, including company websites, press releases, trade publications, business newspapers and magazines and consumer blogs.
Pet food acquisitions follow patterns in human food
By Debbie Phillips-Donaldson for PetFoodIndustry.com on March 8, 2016
When Nature's Variety, maker of raw and other natural pet foods, announced on May 12 that Agrolimen of Spain was purchasing its remaining shares (after initially investing in the St. Louis, Missouri, USA-based company two years ago), it marked yet another chapter in an ongoing saga in the pet food industry: that of a large, multinational, traditional company buying a much smaller specialty company, often operating in the natural space.
This narrative is also playing out in human food—and in fact, many of the large acquirers have both human and pet food divisions. Besides Agrolimen, which also owns Affinity Petcare as well as GBfoods and Eat Out on the human food side, numerous other examples exist, such as Mars, Nestlé and J.M. Smucker.
A few days ago, I came across an article in the Chicago Tribune: "As tastes shift, Big Food devours smaller, health-focused companies to survive" by Greg Trotter, about large food companies buying smaller, natural-based ones. I was struck by how much the acquisitions resemble what has happened in pet food.
"Such corporate marriages are becoming increasingly common in a changing food landscape, where large, traditional food companies are gobbling up smaller, nimbler firms already established in the coveted realm of food considered to be natural, organic and healthy," Trotter wrote. "The authentic product stories and trusted brands that resonate with health-focused consumers often are easier to buy than to create in a lab."
Hmmm, sounds very familiar, as do some of the reactions to acquisitions that Trotter described: "The social media reaction was both swift and expected last year when news broke that Oreo-maker Mondelez International acquired Enjoy Life Foods, the Chicago-based manufacturer of health-conscious foods free of common allergens. After all, Mondelez is a Big Food giant known for its processed foods. Enjoy Life Foods, by comparison, is a young company successfully catering to the fast-growing market of health-focused consumers. The two companies couldn´t be more different."
Trotter quoted the CEO of Enjoy Life, Scott Mandell, saying people commented that he and his company had "sold out," and the new parent company would change everything.
Here's the pet food version, after Nestlé Purina acquired Merrick Pet Care not quite a year ago. "Within hours of the Nestlé-Merrick announcement, comments—mostly negative—were flying on social media," I wrote shortly after. "Merrick's Facebook pages received thousands of posts for several days, with many lamenting the company's 'selling out' to a larger corporation of which many commenters apparently have a very low, even adverse, opinion."
Yet so far, Nestlé seems to have stuck by its promise to let Merrick operate as an independent business—just as it has with Zuke's, the small, natural pet treat maker it purchased in early 2014. What's more, Nestlé's vast resources have allowed Merrick to keep its product development engine revved in high gear and for Zuke's to come out with its first pet food line.
This, too, mirrors a pattern seen in the human food industry. "And wary of screwing up a good thing, large food manufacturers are often giving the smaller companies they acquire freedom to operate independently, along with access to abundant resources in sales and distribution," Trotter wrote. "For companies like Enjoy Life, the impact of such deals can be transformative." He added that the latter company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary, making its own business decisions—"an arrangement stipulated by Mondelez, not the other way around," Mandell said.
Don't break what's not broken
Trotter related a cautionary tale of what can happen when the parent company does interfere in its acquisition's business, the path that cereal giant Kellogg's eventually followed after it acquired natural cereal maker Kashi. At one point, the parent company began to treat Kashi more as a brand than a separate entity, according to a former executive quoted by Trotter, folding its sales function into the corporate structure about seven years after the acquisition, then six years later, moving Kashi into its headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Sales dropped precipitously (also partially because of economic factors), and the Kashi business, now back in California, USA, is just beginning to turn around.
We have seen similar scenarios play out in pet food acquisitions, most notably after Procter & Gamble purchased the Iams Co. in 1999 and eventually took the premium Iams and Eukanuba brands, previously dedicated mainly to the pet specialty retail channel, to mass market. P&G adopted a similar strategy with the Natura Pet Care brands California Natural and Evo after acquiring them in 2010, with a series of product recalls contributing to a perception of lower quality, too. (Mars Petcare, which acquired most of P&G's pet food business in 2014, announced earlier in 2016 that it is rededicating the former Natura brands exclusively to the independent pet specialty channel.)
Nature's Variety CEO Reed Howlett says his company will continue to operate as a standalone business in its St. Louis headquarters, adding that Agrolimen's ownership will not affect the smaller company's philosophy, culture or daily operations. Let's hope that is how this corporate marriage plays out, which seems to be the best strategy for all involved—including consumers and their pets—to win.
Some players in human food acquisitions apparently have learned that lesson. As Trotter quoted an executive with General Mills describing its strategy after buying organic foods maker Annie's in 2014: "Let's not break what's not broken."
Hemp is Not Marijuana
True Leaf's pet product line contains hemp as one of the primary ingredients; providing the health benefits of hemp is what sets True Leaf apart from the competition. Hemp anCd marijuana are different varieties of the same plant species of 'Cannabis Sativa'. Marijuana plants contain high levels of THC. Hemp, on the other hand, is non-psychoactive and contains very little THC (less than .3% by law), but certain cultivars contain cannabidiol (CBD). Hemp seed oil, a major component of hemp seed itself – and of True Leaf Pet's product line – has a variety of beneficial properties and is showing great promise on its own as a supplement. Because hemp oil is extracted from the industrial hemp plant, it contains no psychoactive reactors.
Hemp seed oil is extremely high in omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in the ratio of 3:1, which is required by dogs for optimal health and well-being. Hemp contains known antioxidants from tocopherols and hosts a variety of other beneficial properties including anti-inflammatory compounds from terpenes, plant sterols and methyl salicylate – a relative of acetylsalicylic acid or 'aspirin'. Hemp oil helps to support the moisture level in a dog's skin and fur, and supports the body's ability to heal skin disorders such as dry nose, dog acne, dog eczema, dog rash and dog dandruff. Further, hemp seed oil supports the body's ability to enhance blood circulation, stimulate a dog's cognitive thinking and can help thicken fur texture and lessen shedding.
Hemp is legally refined in industrial factories for textile and nutritional use: it is often consumed and mixed into other products including cereal, granola bars and hemp dog treats. Hemp chews for dogs are increasing in popularity because of its significant potential health benefits that may include joint pain reduction, skin and coat nourishment and antioxidant support.
Introduction to Hemp
Cannabis sativa L., most recognizable as the source of marijuana, has been an important and sustainable resource for thousands of years1-5. For legal reasons, research and product development of both narcotic and non-narcotic varieties have been suppressed for most of the 20th century5.
Different varieties and parts of the Cannabis plant have been used for a multitude of purposes. These include fiber from the main stalk, narcotic drugs from the flowering parts, and oilseed. Oilseed has numerous uses which include human food, livestock feed, nutritional supplements, industrial oils, and occasionally biofuel5.
Appropriate nomenclature is commonly misused when referring to Cannabis. For clarification purposes, Cannabis sativa is typically labelled as "hemp" when used as a source of fiber, "hempseed" when used as a source of seed oil or seed meal, and "marijuana" when used for narcotic, recreational, or therapeutic drugs5. "Industrial hemp" refers to non-narcotic varieties of the crop grown for fiber or oil. These by definition contain less than 0.3% THC on a dry-matter basis. THC or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is the well-known psychoactive cannabinoid (CB) found in Cannabis plant6. Marijuana contains high amounts of THC, or more than 0.3% THC on a dry-matter basis. THC is a CB of concern because it is known to cause toxicosis with considerable morbidity in dogs7. However, the THC lethal dose in rats, mice and dogs, is approximately 1000 times higher than the lowest dose known to reproduce toxicity symptoms in these animals8, 9.
Hempseed products, such as hempseed oil and hempseed meal, are derived from the achenes or fruit of the Cannabis plant. Hempseed meal powder is currently a major human food product in Canada, and it is derived from sieved hempseed meal10. The new True Leaf product line provides an easy to administer source of hempseed for dogs. It is important to note, that the majority of information here on the nutritional components of hemp products has been derived from studies on hempseed oil.
Hemp as a Nutraceutical
"The word "nutraceutical" is a combination of terms describing nutrition or the use of nutrients and "cuticles"(from "pharmaceutical"), simply meaning nutrients that have a therapeutic effect on the body11.
Hempseed meal has been used as a source of dietary protein by a variety of species12,13. Albumin and edestin are the two main proteins in hempseed, and both are rich in amino acids essential to human and animal health14. An examination of hempseed, egg white and soy bean amino acid profiles concludes that hempseed protein is comparable to these high quality proteins14. Arginine and glutamic acid are also found in especially high levels in hempseed14.
Hempseed oil has a unique fatty acid profile, which can contain over 80% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)10. The essential fatty acids (EFAs) are abundant in hempseed oil; desaturation products of the EFAs, such as stearidonic acid (SDA) and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), are found in hempseed oil as well15. These fatty acids are not commonly found in most of the oils used in the human diet. Studies in humans have reported health benefits associated with consumption of these fatty acids in cardiovascular diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and some types of dermatitis16-18. Additionally, SDA has been found to have anti-tumorigenic effects in human cancers19,20, and may have chemosensitizing effects on canine lymphoid tumor cells21.
As a plant based oil, it is important to mention that hempseed oil does not contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), two beneficial PUFAs found in fish oils. Dietary alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) alone in humans, dogs, and cats is not an efficient source for conversion into EPA and DHA22-24. SDA, provided in hempseed oil, has a superior ability to convert to EPA over ALA25.
Additionally, it is important to consider the metabolic competition of the EFAs, and therefore the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 (n6/n3). An n6/n3 balance between 2:1 and 3:1 is suggested, and thus, the typical ratio found in hempseed oils is optimal at 2.5:115, 26, and 27. This makes hempseed oil a beneficial additive to an n6/n3 balanced diet, as it will not disrupt of the optimal n6/n3 ratio.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid that has several desirable properties that are seen without psychoactive effects28. It has been found to be present in hempseed oil at low levels of 10 mg/kg29. CBD is not explicitly produced within the achenes, however traces of contamination in hempseed products have been reported30. Although the level of CBD within hempseed products is typically small, it may still be a beneficial dose29. Just some of the many actions of CBD include anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anxiolytic, anti-cancer, and neuroprotection from antioxidant effects31-40. With current research, the knowledge of CBD action and efficacy is constantly expanding.
Other components found within hempseed products like terpenoid compounds, may also add to hempseed health benefits29. Similar to CBD, the presence of terpenes is most likely the result of contamination from processing, however even at their low concentrations, they may be significant. Terpenes have been cited as having anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, and cytoprotective pharmacological properties41.
Current information regarding dosing hempseed products for beneficial effects in dogs is unavailable. Multiple studies, however, have been conducted on the use of hempseed products for animal feed in poultry, bovine, caprine and aquatic species. These have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of hempseed products in animal nutrition. For example, studies in laying hens did not see adverse effects on laying performance and egg sensory characteristics13,42,43. A study in fistulated cows and lambs concluded hemp meal was a good source of rumen undegraded protein, with high post-ruminal availability12. A study in steers found diets containing 14 % hempseed had no negative effects on gain, gain to feed ratio and carcass traits44. In a comparative study with soybean-meal and barley, hempseed cake as a protein feed resulted in similar production and improved rumen function45. In a ten week feeding study on juvenile sunshine bass, the use of hempseed meal in the diet had no negative effects on performance46.
In conclusion, hempseed is a good source of protein and fatty acids with additional components including cannabidiol and terpenoids. It has been found to be a safe and efficacious additive in animal feed for a variety of species. For these reasons, hempseed is the focus of True Leaf's nutraceutical product line for dogs.
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Campsis radicans - Red Trumpet Vine
Trumpet Vine is a gorgeous vine that's vigorous, fast growing, and almost too easy to grow. Huge clusters of 6" red-orange blossoms cover the woody vine from spring through fall. It grows to 40', spills over rooftops and trellises, brings hummingbirds from miles around.
Native to the Gulf Coast, it thrives in most temperate regions, is hardy in zones 6-11, is heat and drought-tolerant. The huge blooms and shiny leaves make any garden look tropical.
This easy vine will cover a fence in a season, is ideal for wild spaces, but is too vigorous for dainty gardens. It will grow on any support, clings tightly with aerial roots. Growth is rampant in warm zones and the vines should be cut back hard in winter to keep them in bounds. Great for covering a barn, not so good for the mailbox.
Campsis radicans will grow in sun or shade, blooms best in full sun, is heat and drought-tolerant. Showy and undemanding, Trumpet Creeper is easy to grow. It's absolutely gorgeous, but once planted is here to stay.
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Rick Lazio had Bill Belichick-like palpitations this week.
The GOP gubernatorial candidate rushed to the defense of incumbent Democratic governor David Paterson twice, issuing statements railing about the New York Times, and telegraphing that he's as afraid of Andrew Cuomo as Belichick famously was, back in November, of Peyton Manning.
New England coach and Super Bowl wizard Belichick went for first down on his own 28-yard line, up 34-28, rather than punt to the Indianapolis Colts and give Manning the ball, probably around his own 30, with two minutes to play. That's fear. Every football pundit in America agreed it was one odd decision, and when the Patriots didn't get the first down, Manning scored to win 35-34.
Lazio, the former Suffolk congressman who has all but won the GOP nomination, began frantically trying to prop up Paterson last week, spooked by news reports that Paterson might punt to Cuomo. Combating the rampant speculation that the Times was about to drop a blockbuster story, Lazio sent a letter to Times editor Bill Keller begging the paper to "stop the psychological warfare on Governor Paterson." Lazio demanded that the Times "confirm" the much ballyhooed and as yet unseen piece, or "stop this rumor mongering right now," as if newspapers issue notices of when they are or aren't working on a story about a public official.
The transparent purpose of Lazio's plea was to try to keep Paterson alive for a few more months at least, hoping that Paterson's insistence on running might discourage Cuomo, who took hits in 2002 when he ran against another leading black Democratic candidate, Carl McCall, in the gubernatorial primary. At a minimum, Lazio is clearly hoping that Cuomo will be damaged in a primary against Paterson, which every poll indicates he would win by a wide margin. If Paterson quits, Lazio gets no racially divisive primary and has to face a Cuomo ready to go the length of the field in a two-month drive next fall.
Lazio and Cuomo have a long and sometimes combustible history since he was the chair of the House housing committee for all the years that Cuomo was the Clinton Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
The irony is that Lazio went to Congress in 1992, defeating 18-year Democratic incumbent Tom Downey by fanning the flames of one of the biggest hoax scandals of all time, the overdrafts Downey had at a House bank. No money was missing, but Downey, like countless other congressmen, had written checks on his account that exceeded his deposits. Since then, with the advent of debit cards and bounce protection plans, millions of Americans now do what Downey did. Lazio's last employer, JPMorgan Chase, feasts on overdraft debit card fees.


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Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Alderholt - Cranborne (DOR) - Fordingbridge - Sandleheath - Martin - Rockbourne (HAM)
Websites of Interest
GenUKI - For information on Wiltshire and South Damerham
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - The Wiltshire County Archives for all historical documents and the place to obtain original copies
Wiltshire Community History - Historical information for parishes within the Wiltshire County jurisdiction.
Hampshire Archives Catalogue - The Hampshire Archives Catalogue holds all the parish registers for South Damerham, plus most misc. records except Bishop's Transcripts (BT's).
The Parish Church of St. George
Parish Registers Held at Hampshire Record Office
Baptisms 1678, 1691, 1699-1788, 1792, 1795-1968
Marriages 1678, 1699-1837
Burials 1678, 1699-1789, 1792, 1794-1879
BTs held at WSHC 1606, 1622-1638, 1671-79, 1696, 1710-1734, 1744, 1748-1750, 1782, 1788, 1795-1836, 1839-1880
Parish History
Now within the jurisdiction of the county of Hampshire (since 1895). Known as Damerham South or South Damerham to differentiate between the two Wiltshire holdings of Glastonbury Abbey. North Damerham or Damerham North, although it does not exist; was held by Glastonbury Abbey and consisted of lands and villages around Chippenham. Thus the village itself is Damerham, but other holdings in the same catchment area would be part of Damerham South.
Information on the general parish history may be acquired here: Damerham Community Website (History Page)
Civil Registration
1837 - October 1932 Fordinbridge Registration District
October 1932 - Present Christchurch Registration District
Buildings and Land
Land Owners
Crime and Legal Matters
Bastardy Examinations Crime Reports 1700-1799 Crime Reports 1800-1899 Woman Assaults Neighbour 1875
Proceedings in Chancery Elizabeth I Era (1558-1603)
Hill v Moer, Ashley, Horsey, Barker & Hancocke
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business
Agricultural and Land
Wiltshire Society Apprentice - Joseph William Stokes 1828
British Postal Services Appointments 1737-1969
Community Services
James Dewey, Police Constable 1814-1872
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
People and Parish Notables
Census Returns
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
Elections and Polls
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Poll Book 1865
Inquest Reports
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Records exist encompassing this parish in the form of Workhouse Minute books from Fordingbridge (Ham) from the 1830s onward, held in the Hampshire Archives. It contains expenditure records and little to no personal detail. Nothing from the village itself exists for poorhouse or workhouse records prior to this date.
A great record also available at the Hampshire Archives is a pamphlet entitled: "A Brief Statement of Facts; wherein, several instances of Unparalleled Inhumanity, Oppression, Cruelty and Neglect, in the treatment of the poor in the parish of Damerham South, In the County of Wilts, are considered and exposed" by the late Rev. Philip Henville (1759 - 1805) who was curate of the parish for a decade until his death. This pamphlet grants a special and unique insight into the living standards of our Damerham ancestors and relatives in the late 18th Century.
Extract of the Will of King Eldred 955
Inquisitions Post Mortem of Lands Held
War, Conflict and Military Matters
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An interview with the Pirate Party of Ukraine regarding the Protests of January 2014
Pirate Times: From my perspective ( in Poland), there is pretty good coverage of the subject of the Ukrainian protest in the mainstream media. What information do you feel still isn't getting through? What would you like to inform the world about?
PT: How is PPUA taking part in the protests?
PPUA: We help protesters with wi-fi infrastructure – in places where they rest and at the city administration building in Kyiv. Many people are afraid of having their social networks accounts hacked, so we try to explain them how to secure their data – email encryption, two-factor authentication, strong passwords, etc. Some of us take part in self-defence units. You might have heard about such thing as "titushky". They are even more of a serious problem then the police because they don't need to worry about showing their faces in front of journalists' cameras. Even when you see all those disgusting deeds perpetrated by the police, in the end; they are afraid of cameras. They often choose operators as main targets. The titushky, however, just do anything they want and no one can feel safe.
PT: What are your demands?
- immediate elections for president and parliament.
- all the deputies, who were involved in "adoption of laws" on 16th , must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
- all persons, who were involved in police brutality (riot police, minister of home affairs, etc.) must be prosecuted. to the full extent of the law.
- all the "16th January" laws must be canceled.
PT: Aren't you afraid that the radlicalization of the protests will, in fact, benefit Putin? Do you think that demands like the ones above, concerning the prosecution of parliament members who were involved in the "adoption of laws" on the 16ht of January, mean that you won't leave them any way out? In effect, forcing them them to seek help in Moscow?
PPUA: Yes, we are. However, Putin isn't our main problem. In case of radicalization, people in the streets will come into confrontation with well armed special forces of the police and it will be carnage. You've already seen what they can do with protesters. You say that the members of parliament won't have any "escape route", but they have already lost it. That is what they continue to attempt to strangle the protests.
PT: Do you have any members in the east of the country? And if so, are you in contact with them? Do they support you?
PPUA: Yes. We are all looking for an improvement of our civil rights, so it doesn't matter which party has the most power and who is our president. None of us would support people who want to be able to decide what people are allowed to speak about. It's wrong for us to divide ourselves into those who live in the east and those who live in the west. These are the kinds of methods used by the authorities to embroil people. "Divide and rule"…
PT: You mentioned earlier in our conversation that you teach the protesters about communication security-can you expand on this?
PPUA: People don't think much about security while surfing the internet. They use simple passwords and they don't worry about non-secure (http) connections, thereby allowing themselves to be open for hacking with sniffers. We get a lot of questions about anonymizers and encryption – things like "is it safe to use tor" and "what are the best ways to save your private data". The main goal is to show how services, such as Dropbox or Gmail, can access to everything you store there, etc.
PT: Do you have any plans on how to cope with the possibility of an internet or mobile phone blackout?
PPUA: If they cut off the backbounds we can still use local networks and reincarnate FIDO network with its BBS system. We don't think all ISPs( internet service providers) would easily comply with the decision of blackout. Even if all major ISPs, controlled by Party of Regions, would cut communications, there remain many smaller providers. Some of them have already supported the protest.
PT: How do you think other Pirate Parties could support you ?
PPUA: We all need to feel support from the outside world. Many think that Europe won't do anything to help us. It would be great to have video message, for example, which could be shown on Maidan's main screen and by our independent media.
About Zbigniew Łukasiak
I am a 40 years old programmer from Poland. I am fascinated (and scared) by the way Internet changes our societies and I want to take a part in that. I am a Free and Open Source Software passionate (https://github.com/zby) and I joined Interenet Society Poland when there was a Free Software chapter, and I stayed there while ISOC Poland fighted the patent directive and retency laws in the European Parliament. Recently I have been involved in reinstaing the Polish Pirate Party. Pollitically I am maybe close to libertarians – but I am not a dogmatic and I also believe that our new ways of communicating and working will also require new politics. I have three blogs:


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For all those singles out there, here's one for you to read. How will you know that the person you're dating who is all caring, funny and nice, is the ONE that you've been searching for? Below are some signs that the person you're with or dating maybe the ONE.
- You're not chasing the relationship's potential. A happy and well adjusted couple doesn't have to chase what could be or should be.
- Who you are is good enough. He/She loves you for who you are, you never have to impress the ONE since you've done that by just being you.
- You manage conflict well. How much a couple fight isn't the issue. The important thing is that how the couple manages conflict that determines how well the relationship works.
- Your friends and family see what you see. If your family and friends see what you see in this person and encourage the relationship.
- You have the same life priorities. Compatibility is the word to describe this. It is the key when it comes to creating a deep and lasting connection between two people. If you have the same priorities, then the two of you has a better chance of a long term happiness and fulfillment together.
- You respect the person deeply. Mutual respect is crucial for a healthy relationship. You like each other because you appreciate the way you live your individual lives.


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I have just had a new fiber connection installed and purchased an ASUS RT-AC66U dual band router. The telecom provided modem/router was not coping with running my Sonos music system and I wanted to future proof the household with growing children beginning to run more and more devices. I have no idea how to get the AC66 up and running. I presume I have to connect the WAN port directly to the optical network terminal (this is not covered in the setup instructions, nor could I find anything on the ASUS support pages). After that I understand that settings have to be changed or provided, but have found that to be a nightmare. I see from the fourms there has been discussion around this router before so I'm sorry if this is repetitive but I could not find any clear directions on how to get the AC66 up and running.
Can any one help with an idiots guide to setting this router up please?


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Build a simple garden bench. And a contest!
To build this bench, you will just need a saw (any kind), a drill, and some screws. I built mine with four 2×4s and six 1×3 boards. Total cost: $30. But wait! Win Kreg tools too! Post a video entry on YouTube. (Not LJ please!) *Edit: here are lengths of the boards:


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May I suggest using these?
Starting with the smallest, insert progressively larger sizes up your starfish, until you feel sufficiently slack to fully enjoy the rough and tumble of gay life.
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2019 Peace Proposal January 26, 2019 Toward a New Era of Peace and Disarmament: A People Centered Approach
Honorary Doctorate Conferral Upon SGI President Ikeda Cagayan State University, February 7, 2018 Cagayan State University, one of the leading institutes of higher education in the Cagayan Valley Region, conferred its honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon SGI President Daisaku Ikeda on February 7, 2018. Present at the ceremony were SGI-Philippines Vice-General Doctor Dr. Eduardo C. Tan, who received the honor on his behalf, National Youth Division Chief Manuel Ang, and Young Men's Division Secretary Nobuyuki Ota.
1st Ikeda Peace Symposium Manila International Peace Center, February 24, 2018 On February 24, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan, and the University of the East, in cooperation with SGI-Philippines, organized the first "Ikeda Symposium" at the SGI-Philippines Manila International Peace Center, Escolta. More than 300 educators and students from 16 universities attended this event, and Honorable Hilario G. Davide Jr., former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, delivered his inaugural speech.
World Youth General Meeting Kosen-rufu Day, March 11, 2018 In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of March 16 Kosen-rufu Day, the World Youth General Meeting was held on March 11, 2018 at the Ikeda Auditorium at Soka University in Tokyo. This meeting was aired via live telecast not only throughout Japan, but also in several culture centers around the world.
Youth Division Study Conference Manila International Peace Center, April 8, 2018 From April 6 to 8, the SGI-Philippines Study Conference was held at PCC and MIPC, and it was attended by more than 800 members in total. Mr. Nobuo Fukase, SGI Study Department vice leader, was assigned to the study conference in the Philippines for the first time.From April 6 to 8, the SGI-Philippines Study Conference was held at PCC and MIPC, and it was attended by more than 800 members in total.
Peace Activity in FEU Far Eastern University (FEU) - Manila, May 7-9, 2018 The SGI Philippines joined the 8th Summer Seminar Workshop on Peace Education of the Angel C. Palanca Peace Program Foundation, Inc., an auxiliary office in Far Eastern University (FEU), in partnership with the Center for Transformative Education of Philippine Normal University (PNU), last May 8 – 9, 2018 at FEU campus in Manila.
A computer engineer in Cebu never gave up hope in spite of poverty and found a way to give hope to others. From a series showing SGI members taking action for peace in their local communities.


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Today is release day for Soul Solution!
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For Erik Anderson, the Copenhagen line is his curse. He takes the train every night en route to collect souls. Like any lovelorn fool, he bargained his own long ago, and now pays the price—a lifetime of loneliness as a grim reaper. Stay distant—that's been his mantra and what keeps him sane.
Until Mina Castner drops into his life like a whirlwind, one spilled drink leading to staying up until dawn with the woman. He believed one night couldn't hurt, but he sorely underestimated her determination. Every encounter between them is a reprieve from the guilt of reaping souls every night, but it can't last. Even if she sparks long buried feelings, and even if her sheer presence intoxicates him, he can't let this continue. For humans, his touch is poison, and if he slips up, it could cost her life.
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Of course, I love my stories that I write, otherwise I wouldn't release them, but I have to say, this one really gripped me. There was something powerful brewing in this one and I feel like I channeled a lot of those intense feelings of longing, deeper than attraction–the very grip one gets when they meet their soulmate. Soul Solution isn't just about grim reapers, clubs, and love. It's about the connection two souls can have and how even if the time is brief, their impact can last a lifetime.


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Friday, 31 December 2010
Cromer and Overstrand Resources
Cromer, on the county's north-east coast, is the major subject of a new book A Dictionary of Cromer and Overstrand History.
The companion website includes more lengthy material for a range of topics shown to the left including a city directory from 1890, a cemetery transcription starting in the 1860s, and the opportunity to feedback your impressions and memories.
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Blackhawks Look for Third Straight Win vs. Predators Thursday
The Chicago Blackhawks are finally starting to find a rhythm over their last few games, and they'll look to keep the good times rolling on Thursday night as they battle the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
The Hawks have already played Nashville this week, taking down a 4-1 decision at the United Center on Tuesday night. Patrick Kane kept his points streak alive by scoring an empty net goal in the closing seconds, and Corey Crawford stopped 36 shots as he secured the team's second victory in a row.
Crawford will not be in the net for the Hawks on Thursday, however. Head coach Joel Quenneville said he had thought about putting Crawford back out after an excellent effort earlier in the week, but with back-to-back games scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights, Scott Darling will start the first leg of the twinbill.
On the scoring front, the Blackhawks' stars have been in fine form recently, but their secondary players are beginning to get into the swing of things as well. Teuvo Teravainen has goals in consecutive games since he was reunited with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa on the team's top line, and Andrew Shaw has also been excellent since joining up with Bryan Bickell, notching a goal and an assist in Tuesday's victory.
The Blackhawks unfortunately are still short-handed on the defensive side of things, as Trevor Daley will miss his second straight game with a neck injury he suffered over the weekend, but he could be back on the ice in time for Friday's game against the Winnipeg Jets, as he travelled with the team to Nashville Thursday.


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Saturday September 10th, 2011, starts at 1pm at the Mayfield Servicemen's Club. Landowners and sponsors will be our guest, Members $10 per person. Pork, potatoes, sweet corn, salads, etc. Come join the fun and meet the landowners that give us permission to cross their land to make our trails possible. And the Sponsors that stick by us and help out when ever we ask.
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Hello again readers! Since the end of my blooks exhibition I haven't written much on the blog. I thank those of you who have noticed my absence and I am now beginning again by completing some of the blog posts I've had in draft form. I begin with a post on blooks associated with a group of American children's theme parks, or story book villages, some long gone and others still in operation. If you visit them, send pictures!
To me, some of the most interesting and affecting blooks are large and ephemeral. These include billboards, signs and stage props. But what could be more exciting than passing through a giant story book into a magical world? As a small child, I had that experience growing up in Baltimore, which was near the Enchanted Forest in Ellicott City, Maryland.
The Enchanted Forest. Ellicott City, Maryland
The Enchanted Forest was the first theme park on the East Coast and the second oldest in the USA (Disneyland is the oldest). It opened on August 15, 1955. The Enchanted Forest was meant for the small children who were intimately familiar with Mother Goose and other fairy tales. It featured no mechanical rides or spectacular special effects, but was full of wonderful giant interactive sculptures that were illustrations of the familiar tales, such as the Old Woman Who Live in a Shoe. In its heyday, the Enchanted Forest hosted some 300,000 visitors annually. Admission was $1 for adults and 50¢ for children. The park began on 20 acres, expanded to 52 acres and later reduced to 32 acres. The park closed in 1988, when its owners sold the property to develop a Shopping Center.
After closing, Clark's Elioak Farm purchased and re-installed many of the original Enchanted Forest features. You can visit them still! See http://clarklandfarm.com/.
Story Book Forest. Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
Where dreams are real and so are your story book friends!
Story Book Forest in Ligonier, Pa. is still in business! It is described on its website as a place where children can meet their favorite characters from nursery rhymes and children's tales and where parents and grandparents can revisit their youth and reminisce about simpler times. Story Book Forest was developed by C.C. Macdonald and Arthur Jennings, a performance clown who spent his summers entertaining guests at Idlewild Park. Working together, they made their dream a reality, and created one of the most fun and memorable things to do near Pittsburgh. Story Book Forest is a place for dreams and kids activities in Pittsburgh.
Fantasy Land. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Fantasyland was in operation from 1959 to 1980. It was owned and operated by Kenneth and Thelma Dick on 23 acres (later expanded to 35) near General Meade's Headquarters, the present National Park Service Visitors Center. Noted for its beauty, tranquility and cleanliness, the story book land provided over 100 attractions. These included an Enchanted Forest and Santa's Village, Fort Apache (which was attacked by live Indians), Rapunsel's Castle, and more.
Never Never Land, Tacoma, Washington
Never Never Land was a private attraction owned and operated by Alfred Peterson of Victoria, B. C. from 1964 to 1985. In the cool, green forest of cedar, fir and hemlock trees, where ferns and moss covered the ground, the stories of enchantment from Mother Goose to the Brothers Grimm were brought to life.
Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire
Need a little fairy tale magic in your family's life? Look no further than Story Land in Glen, NH. Celebrating its 58th year of providing families with young children a treasure chest of memories in New Hampshire's beautiful White Mountains, Story Land is not your average amusement park. Geared toward children ages 2-12, Story Land provides a gentler approach to your usual family attraction.
Story Land. New Orleans, Louisiana
You can still climb aboard Captain Hook's pirate ship, follow Pinocchio into the mouth of a whale or scamper up Jack & Jill's Hill at Story Land in New Orlean's City Park. Fairytales and fantasy come to life before your eyes in City Park's Storyland. This charming theme playground is a child's dream come true, filled with 20 larger-than-life storybook sculptures featuring classic fairytale characters. - See more at: http://neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/storyland#sthash.jiTZGRnP.dpuf
Enchanted Forest. Turner, Oregon
In the 60's, Roger Tofte, a young father realized that there wasn't a lot for a family to see and do together in Salem. He formulated the idea for a theme park where he could use his creative talents and though he had very little time or money to make his dream a reality, he persisted anyway. He purchased the original 20 acres of land and began construction in 1964. He repaired watches in his spare time to help finance his project and worked on building the park after work and on weekends. The Tofte's own backyard became filled with storybook figures and small buildings as Roger also used every spare second at home to work on his dream.
Roger originally thought it would take only two years to build the Storybook Trail, which was the first section that he needed to complete before the park could open. Finally, after seven years Roger and his wife Mavis hung up a piece of butcher paper saying "OPEN" on the fence and the first visitors entered the park. Over the years, Roger and his family have been adding to his dream with new additions to the park. Now, Roger Tofte, though still the ringleader of Enchanted Forest, has successfully incorporated three of his children into the business. For more on this theme park see:http://www.roadarch.com/fairyparks/main.html


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Cheat day is the SWEETEST day and what better way to treat yo'self than at the pop-up Dessert Festival?
In this judgement free zone, you don't need an excuse to chow down on tasty treats for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In fact – we encourage it.
Here are our top picks of dessert deliciousness:
Do you love froyo as much as us? Well if you do (because let's face it – who doesn't?), you're in luck because Australia's favourite frozen yoghurt is coming to town.
With so many products on offer, you'll find a froyo to suit - whether you're looking for a guilt free treat (they've got options that are 97% fat free, naturally sweetened and high in protein) or have a special dietary requirement (options include gluten free and dairy free), Yo-get-it has got your back.
What's even better than froyo? Froyo with toppings. Yo-get-it's options are literally endless (ok, not really, but pretty close to it) with everything from decadent sweet treats right through to nourishing sprinkles.
So, what are you waiting for? Yo-get-it!
It's been described as the 9th wonder of the world – and we know why!
There's not much that's better than ice-cream, but deep-frying pretty much seals the deal, and thanks to our friends at IcePhile, deep-fried ice cream is heading to the Dessert Festival.
The team will be serving up their signature staple all weekend long – the delicious deep-fried ice cream balls in a range of flavours including nuts, berries and coconut!
So, there's only one question to ask, in the words of the great Craig David – What's your flavour?
There're waffles – and then there're Crunchy's Waffles.
The only thing cooler than the delicious waffles themselves and that's the ultra-cool double-decker bus they are served in (they've even got an item on the menu in its honour – the "Double Decker").
Specialising in sweet Liège and Brussels waffles, Crunchy's also offers a savoury menu influenced by Dutch and Belgian cuisine.
From tropical fruits to mini marshmallows, chocolate shavings to toasted coconut and nuts, you can order one of their waffles that look almost too good to eat or get creative and build your own!
I got an ice-block, got an ice-block full of sunshine, I got a love and I know that it's all mine!
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Health scare tactics
A GOP blizzard of untrue statements By Ruth Marcus
I'm hoping, for your sake, that you didn't spend your Saturday night as I did: watching the House debate health-care reform on C-SPAN.
Pathetic, I know. The outcome wasn't in doubt, and the arguments were as familiar as an old pair of slippers. Moral imperative! Government takeover! Long-overdue protections! Crippling mandates!
I'm not a huge fan of the House measure, but I was glad to see it straggle across the finish line, if only to keep the process going. And, by the end of the long debate, I was cheering for it even more because of the appalling amount of misinformation being peddled by its opponents.
I don't mean the usual hyperbole about "a children-bankrupting, health-care-rationing, freedom-crushing, $1 trillion government takeover of our health-care system," as Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling put it. Or the tired canards about taxpayer-funded abortion or insurance subsidies for illegal immigrants.
Or the extraneous claims about alleged Democratic excesses, as in this from Georgia Republican Jack Kingston: "Let's remember the Pelosi plan for jobs: an $800 billion stimulus plan that caused unemployment to go from 8.5 percent to over 10 percent."
Caused? We can debate whether the stimulus was effective, although the best evidence is that it prevented things from being even worse. No rational person believes the stimulus "caused" unemployment to rise.
I mean the flood of sheer factual misstatements about the health-care bill.
The falsehood-peddling began at the top, with Minority Leader John Boehner:
"If you're a Medicare Advantage enrollee . . . the Congressional Budget Office says that 80 percent of them are going to lose their Medicare Advantage."
Not true. The CBO hasn't said anything of the sort. Boehner's office acknowledges that he misspoke: He meant to cite a study from the Medicare actuary estimating that projected enrollment would be down by 64 percent -- if the cuts took effect. Choosing not to enroll in Medicare Advantage is different from "losing" it.
But Boehner wasn't alone.
Kentucky Republican Brett Guthrie: "The bill raises taxes for just about everyone."
Not true. The bill imposes a surtax on the top 0.3 percent of households, individuals making more than $500,000 a year and couples making more than $1 million.
Georgia Republican Tom Price: "This bill, on Page 733, empowers the Washington bureaucracy to deny lifesaving patient care if it costs too much."
Not true. The bill sets up a Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research "in order to identify the manner in which diseases, disorders, and other health conditions can most effectively and appropriately be prevented, diagnosed, treated, and managed clinically."
Are Republicans against figuring out what works? There's nothing in there about cost, and certainly nothing about denying "lifesaving patient care."
Price, again: "This bill, on Page 94, will make it illegal for any American to obtain health care not approved by Washington."
Not true. The vast majority of Americans get their insurance through their employers. The bill envisions setting minimum federal standards for such insurance, in part to determine who is eligible to buy coverage through the newly created insurance exchanges. This is hardly tantamount to making it "illegal" to obtain "health care" without Washington's approval.
Michigan Republican Dave Camp: "Americans could face five years in jail if they don't comply with the bill's demands to buy approved health insurance."
Not true. The bill requires people to obtain insurance or, with some hardship exceptions, pay a fine. No one is being jailed for being uninsured. People who intentionally evade paying the fine could, in theory, be prosecuted -- just like others who cheat on their taxes.
California Republican Buck McKeon: "I offered two amendments to try to improve this bill -- one to require members of Congress to enroll in the public option like we're going to require all of you to do."
Not true. No one is required to enroll in the public option. In fact, most people won't even be eligible to enroll in the public option or other plans available through the exchanges.
Florida Republican Ginny Brown-Waite: "The president's own economic advisers have said that this bill will kill 5.5 million jobs."
Not true. Christina Romer, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, has estimated that the bill would increase economic growth and add jobs. Republicans misuse Romer's previous economic research on the impact of tax increases to produce the phony 5.5 million number.
You have to wonder: Are the Republican arguments against the bill so weak that they have to resort to these misrepresentations and distortions?


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Our Learning
Dinosaur Discovery Taking Place at Milborne St Andrew First School
Miss Wittman and her Young Palaeontologists
"Roaring Success"
Miss Wittman has had a very pleasant term, spent in the company of the budding paleontologists and young dinosaur fans. Dinosaurs has been the topic for the term for the reception class and the children has been busy "boning up" on prehistoric animals as well as demonstrating their developing writing and creative skills.
Fossil Evidence: What do we know about dinosaurs and how do we know?
Jasper rolled and pressed his play-dough flat. He chose a dinosaur skull from the pot. He looked closely at his skull "hmmm is it T-Rex......no sharp teeth....which dinosaur is it?" He picked an information book to look through, turning the pages to look at the pictures. "I think it is Apatosaurus". He then pressed the skull into the play-dough to make his own fossil.
Seahorse Class have become dinosaur experts!
We investigated fossil evidence; created our own dinosaur skeletons; explored dinosaur "digs" and excavated dinosaur fossils from the sand pit.
Kacey used her funky fingers in the investigation station. She excavated fossils by carrying out a mini Dino dig! Kacey found this challenging but she persevered and managed to dig a fossil free. She then used her brush to clean the fossil. It's hard work being a fossil finder!
We imagined what it would have been like to be one of the world's first palaeontologists!
Travelling back in time using our imagination to picture the UK covered in forest, swamp, rivers and lakes in our small world play.
An 'Eggciting Discovery'...
Upon arrival at school we discovered an egg in classroom. Wow! The children were convinced that it was a dinosaur "because it is so big!"
Theo has been very interested in our egg: every day he checks if the dinosaur has hatched. He wanted to make sure that the egg was looked after so he built a nest for the egg using natural materials. He even wrote two signs, using the sound mat and attached them to the tray to keep the egg safe: 'Be careful' and 'Don't touch'
Learn about dinosaurs through discovery and play. When our egg hatched, there was a trail of destruction as the dinosaur fled!
Seahorse Class went on a dinosaur hunt...
Fossil Hunting on Dinosaur Day...Wow what discoveries we have made!
Look what we have found...Ichthyosaurus' snout and teeth discovery! Spike from a stegosaurus' tail and the nose horn from a triceratops! T-Rex tip toe imprint, egg and teeth! Allosaurus skull, footprint and toes bones!
Spotted…Dinosaur Invasion!
On dinosaur day, we met Baby Jack, who is an Allosaurus! All the children were very excited and came up to say hello. Everyone thought that he was very cute.
While Baby Jack was being put back in the van, we nervously awaited our next visitor! An excited shout and a few shuffled steps back announced the arrival of Sophie through the playground gate...We very bravely watched as she walked towards us and then with Miss Wittman's help we went over to say hello. Sophie had a big roar that made us jump but she let us stroke her and give her a tickle under the jaw! When we were about to say goodbye, Sophie was getting a bit fed up from the heat...she chased us all back inside! Miss Wittman was nearly gobbled up!
The Summer term came to a roaring conclusion with a visit from a T-Rex!


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Are you an OPSEU activist who believes we must organize and train now to be prepared for a potential 2014 provincial election? Do you want to ensure the right people are elected so that good jobs and our economy are protected?
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David Broder, the prize-winning Washington Post political columnist whose even-handed treatment of Democrats and Republicans set him apart from the ideological warriors on US opinion pages, died on Wednesday. He was 81.
Post officials said Broder died of complications from diabetes.
Broder was familiar to US television viewers as a frequent panelist on NBC television's Meet the Press program. He appeared on the show more than 400 times, far more than any other journalist in its history.
To newspaper readers, he was one of the US' most prominent syndicated columnists. A September 2007 study by the liberal media watchdog group Media Matters found that Broder was second among columnists only to conservative George Will in the combined circulation of newspapers in which his column appeared.
He was the only one of the top five that the group did not label as either conservative or liberal.
"His even-handed approach has never wavered. He'd make a good umpire," wrote Alan Shearer, editorial director of the Washington Post Writers Group, which syndicated Broder's column.
"Dave is neither left nor right, and can't even be called reliably centrist. He reports exhaustively and his conclusions are grounded in hard facts," Shearer said.
US President Barack Obama said Broder "built a well-deserved reputation as the most respected and incisive political commentator of his generation — winning a Pulitzer Prize and earning the affectionate title of dean of the Washington press corps. Through all his success, David remained an eminently kind and gracious person, and someone we will dearly miss."