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But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6
My baby girls says her evening prayers on her face and the first time she laid low to do it, I knew God was showing me something.
Only days into it, Lent pushed me to the floor, the sheer weight of my struggle held me down for forty days. Full immersion. A sputtering, choking confession, too long overdue. I'd prayed for resurrection but first there's the dying that must be endured.
God speaks and I reluctantly heed. I live wracked with sin and a willful spirit that cracks back against the call to bend–to submit, to surrender.
Within the first week or two of the season, I'd consumed Brennan Manning's book, All Is Grace. His words tore me wide open and in the saline bath of confessional tears, I finally lived the baptismal immersion my soul has long longed for and desperately needed.
God brought me right down, calling my face to the floor in a most uncomfortable position. These prideful knees resist bending. This Pharisee heart beats self-righteousness with each pulse and I knew somewhere, eventually, the drop off would come.
Humility is a foreign land that speaks a language I haven't known. Love is humble and in living upright I question if I have ever really loved anything more than me.
There's no bones about it, when I heard the firm whispers there in my closet, indeed, He told me to lay prostrate on the floor.
Here it is. The certain, necessary death, with my face pressed into carpet. I know I've lived a double life–one side of my mouth speaks about obedience while the other side rallies for the independent spirit to "go" "be" do!"
I didn't know Lent would kill me.
Thank God for the dying.
I find myself walking immersed lately, neck deep–continually splashing my face with the waters of this faith. Drinking it, gulping it–gasping for it.
It's all grace and Manning said as much and lived the proof of it, a broken man living a cracked up life, straddling the Truth and the flesh.
Dying to be re-made requires confession. Confession of pride and failures dumped out into the light to be washed away into redemption's gutters, disappearing down drain pipes below.
Beyond the confession, the baptism, the forgiveness–awaits resurrection. I live, a new creation, fresh, wet–washed from the smears of a stiff-backed life.
Living full in Christ requires bent knees, bowed heads, humble hearts–confession, and in return He resurrects the dead–breathing new life where only a husk existed.
He is risen and in Him we rise.
"The God I have come to know loves me as much in a state of disgrace as He loves me in a state of grace, for His compassion is never, never, never based on our performance. It knows no shade of alteration or change. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Isaiah prophecy: the bruised reed of your life He will not crush, and the smoldering wick He will not quench, until He's led the truth of your life's story to victory. This night will you let Him come to you on His terms? Will you let Him love you as you are, and not as you should be? 'Cause nobody…is as they should be." Brennan Manning


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Someone asked me a few weeks back 'what did I learn when caring for my mum who had dementia?' I think the most important lesson my mum tried to teach me all my life was that people are amazing and kind .
Being kind is a gift we can all share, growing up you don't always listen. I wish I had listened more, all of those years ago.
My mum living with dementia certainly helped me understand more about the kindness of people. I've been very lucky to meet incredible people every day through our project, talks, and travel-often leaving me thinking 'I am so glad to have met you today.'
Two of those people are Chris and Jayne- we first met a few years back at a NHS EXPO Conference. We got chatting about my talks and life and Chris mentioned his diagnosis,
I knew that day I had met two people who would be in my heart forever. Since then we have met many times at events, and every time I hear them speak I travel home feeling glad to have met them again and to have listened.

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
MetroParks levy - I told you so
When the MetroParks put a levy request to voter so they could acquire additional land, I cautioned that land acquisition would come with future costs for maintenance and/or development. Yesterday the MetroParks board voted to put a .9 mill, 10-year levy on the ballot to, in part, develop new park areas.
I told you so!
This new levy is to replace their .3 mill levy - so they're asking for THREE TIMES what they're already getting. This is in addition to their 1.4 mill levy that was approved in 2007.
One of the claims made in the decision to ask for even more money is that their levy isn't collecting as much money as it once did due to decreased property values. Welcome to the real world!
How many Lucas County residents aren't getting paid as much as they once were? How many have seen their costs increase without a corresponding increase in income? How many don't have a job???
Here's an idea - CUT BACK!!!
In 2007 when their last levy was on the ballot, they were complaining about decreased property values and I suggested that maybe they stop purchasing land and - instead - save some of that money to either develop the land they already had or reserve it for future maintenance on the newly purchased land.
They didn't do either of those things. They spent all the money they had with the only plan for future development of the additional land being to get more money from the taxpayers. It was clear that their current income wouldn't cover development and was just able to cover maintenance on what they had.
But voters 'love' the MetroParks and they'll *always* support such a 'good cause' so why be frugal in light of pending recession, decreased population and reduced property values?
So now we have a 7th levy on the ballot - and for three times more than what they already collect.
Talk about levy fatigue...
Just remember - all of you who want to 'support' the MetroParks by forcing your friends and neighbors to do so as well: you may be able to 'afford' this increase, but others may not. Are you really going to vote to raise taxes on your neighbor who is unemployed, behind on his mortgage and already enrolled in the food stamp program just to feed his kids?
As the President says, 'we're all in this together.'
Posted by Maggie at 7:49 AM
Labels: levy fatigue, MetroParks, property tax levies, tax levies
3 comments:
- James said...
Buying more land sounds like "empire building". Doesn't the Metroparks have enough? They sound greedy.
- skeeter1107 said...
I didn't know the parks were so overcrowded that we needed additional parks.
Doesn't it seem counter intuitive to expand when the area's population is either stable or declining?
- Maggie said...
James - agreed!
Skeeter - don't you know that logic and common sense have no place in the quest for 'more money'???
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Golden Bears Fall in Hole Early, Lose to Cougars 70-49
Feb. 28, 2008
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP)-- Taylor Rochestie scored 18 points, Kyle Weaver added 17 and defense-minded No. 22 Washington State showed off its offensive skills as well in a 70-49 victory over California on Thursday night.
The Cougars (22-6, 10-6 Pac-10) shot 54 percent, going 8-for-17 on 3-pointers to win for the fifth time in six games with one of their best offensive performances in conference play this season.
The Cougars' defense also shone as usual in a matchup between the conference's highest-scoring and stingiest teams. Cal (15-11, 6-9) played from behind after missing seven of its first eight shots. The Bears never found their touch from long distance, missing 16 of 18 3-pointers
The Bears shot 37 percent overall and finished 28 points below their conference leading scoring average of 77.8 points per game.
Instead it was the Cougars who had the outside shot working. Derrick Low hit consecutive 3s midway through the second half to give Washington State a 53-38 lead. Rochestie added his fourth 3 a few minutes later and the Cougars coasted to the win.
Low finished with 15 points and Aron Baynes added 10 before fouling out for the Cougars, who remained in third place in the conference, a half-game ahead of Southern California.
Ryan Anderson scored 17 points to lead Cal, but shot only 5-for-15. The Cougars did an outstanding job shutting down the Bears' second-leading scorer, Patrick Christopher, who had two points on 1-for-6 shooting.
By losing for the fourth time in five games, the Bears' probably need to win the Pac-10 tournament next month to have any shot at making the NCAA tournament. Cal fell to 2-6 at home in conference play.
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Looking For Changes, Saints Smack Three Homers And Outlast Wingnuts 9-7ST. PAUL, MN August 3, 2014
ST. PAUL, MN (August 2, 2014) – The two best pitchers in the league squared off on Saturday night at Midway Stadium. It was the offenses, however, that were the story as the St. Paul Saints hit a season high three homers and took down the Wichita Wingnuts 9-7 in front of 5,898.
With the game tied at seven in the eighth the Wingnuts brought in left-handed reliever Alex Hinshaw. He got left-hand hitting Angelo Songco to foul out to start the inning. The Wingnuts elected to leave the lefty in the game and he walked right-hand hitting Evan Bigley. That's when Taylor, a right-handed hitter, came up and crushed one over the left-center field wall, his sixth of the season and second in as many games, that proved to be the game winner.
With the Saints trailing 3-0 in the fourth Jared McDonald got things going. After Devin Thaut doubled for the Saints first hit of the game, McDonald deposited one over the right field wall, his second of the season, to pull the Saints within a run. Willie Cabrera then extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a double and with two outs and two on Taylor tied the game at three with an RBI single.
The Wingnuts would answer back against Saints starter Anthony Claggett, who entered the game with the league's best ERA at 2.46. Carlo Testa doubled with one out and with two outs Chris McClendon singled him home to give the Wingnuts a 4-3 lead. Claggett went 6.0 innings allowing four runs on 10 hits while walking two and striking out two.
The Saints then plated four in the fifth off of Wingnuts starter Jason Van Skike, who entered the game with the second best ERA in the league at 2.84. Joey Becker led off with a walk and Thaut sacrificed him to second. With two outs Cabrera singled home Becker to tie the game at four. Henry Wrigley then reached on an error by third baseman McClendon. Songco drilled one over the right field wall, his 11th of the season, to give the Saints a 7-4 lead. Van Skike went 6.0 innings allowing seven runs (four earned) on seven hits while walking three and striking out three.
That lasted until the seventh when the Wingnuts tied it. Brent Clevlen got the Wingnuts to within two with a solo homer to left, his 12th of the season and third in two nights. Three straight infield singles loaded the bases and a fielder's choice by David Amberson scored a run to make it 7-6. Jake Luce's sacrifice fly to shallow center tied the game at seven, but the Saints would get another dramatic win at home courtesy of Taylor.
Sam Maus' streak of reaching base safely in 30 consecutive games ended after he left the game after the bottom of the second inning. He was 0-1 with a line out to center.
The Saints head to CommunityAmerica Ballpark to take on the Kansas City T-Bones in a four game series beginning on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. The Saints send RHP Ben Hughes (4-0, 4.26) to the mound against T-Bones RHP Jon Van Meter (0-0, 0.00). The game can be heard on Club 1220 KLBB.


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Sunday, July 2, 2017
standards and professional learning
After reviewing the Alabama Quality Teaching Standards and the Standards for Professional Learning from Learning Forward, what are the most important aspects of designing professional learning activities that are meaningful to the teachers but also aligned to standards?
I've heard the horror stories of professional development: hours at boring meetings that have no point or are not at all applicable to your students or the worst, when it feels like a sales pitch for a new and improved product where the only parts that are new and improved are the addition of the words "new and improved."
The there are the memes:
This is where the standards come in, just like it does with our students. As adult learners, we are goal oriented. As teachers, our goal should be to help our students. We help our students by continuing to learn. Students change every year. Technology changes. It isn't realistic for teachers to think they can stop learning just because they've finished a degree or have a certain number of years in the classroom.
It is also important to recognize teaching doesn't take place in a vacuum. Teachers are part of large and small communities with a variety of experiences. One of the best training sessions I attended was with all teachers in my content area who taught grades 6, 7, and 8 (all grade 8 students attended a separate school from grades 6 and 7). The purpose was to show how the standards built upon each other and transitioned between grade levels. It allowed us to discuss why certain skills were critical as they were key to mastering later standards. We were also able to have a frank discussion about what skills we didn't prioritize and how that impacted future success on the standards. This professional development experience showed us our "collective responsibility," in addition to extending our support network.
This could have easily been a session where everyone pointed the finger at another grade level for not teaching, but instead it was used to show the teachers how we could better build upon each other. It also encouraged us to look at the 9th grade standards to make sure we knew what we had to prepare the students to do.
When teachers know and understand why we have to attend the meetings and what benefit those meetings are to ourselves and our students, we become invested. We give our students standards and goals to increase their investment in their education. As teachers, we expect the same.
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Marsha Redmon will be speaking at the Women's Bar Association meeting in DC on April 15, 2010. She will present "Let's Do Lunch: Business Development Your Way" – over lunch – naturally!
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Using the example of a business lunch, find out what works and "what not to do" to get business.
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JazzOut wants to reward members who do something extra for JazzOut. Therefore Danny and Eveline can hand out rewardpoints. You get Rewardpoints when you do something extra-ordinary for JazzOut.
Think about arranging a band, a foreign teacher, or a try-outclass, take over some administrative tasks, DJ during a social or other exceptional performances.
You also get Rewardpoints for a perfect attendance during a block and if you bring in new members!
You will get a notice when you've been given rewardpoints.
When you got rewardpoints, you can use these for discounts on Lindy Hop-workshops and Lindy Hop workshopweekends. It does not matter if these workshops are organised by JazzOut or by another Lindy-Hop organisation.
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All the ministries and almost all Thuringia's governmental agencies are seated here as well as a number of other federal offices and agencies.
All the important banks and insurance companies have their offices in Erfurt as well as all the major health insurance companies.
The "Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund" (German Association of Trade Unions) has its Thuringian main office in Erfurt together with individual member unions.
The Thuringian "Industrie- und Handelskammer" and the "Handwerkskammer" (Chambers of Industry, Trade and Commerce) as well as the associations of the employers and the Thuringian union of villages, towns and cities have their head offices in Erfurt.
More than 20 editorial offices for radio stations, television channels and print media are resident in Erfurt.
This includes the "Landesstudio Thüringen" of the ZDF, the "Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk" and "Landesfunkhaus Thüringen" as well as the bestselling daily paper "Thüringer Allgemeine". Several news agencies have established a permanent office in Erfurt. The "Kinderkanal" (children's channel) of ARD and ZDF is both produced and broadcast in Erfurt.


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Thinking strategically
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I have been ask my instructor to complete an assignment that involves three simulation, 1.Thinking strategically, 2.Developing Grand Strategies, 3. Creating a Strategic Road Map.
In a two to three page paper, describe the strategy that you will use and defend why you think that strategy will work. You may append supporting materials, such as data tables and references. Be sure to explicitly draw on concepts and theories from the courses you have taken throughout the MBA program.
I have been trying to understand and these simulations for the past 2 weeks and have spent all-day the last two days trying to put it together. Do you have any knowledge of the simulation that can give me some assistance?© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com October 9, 2019, 9:13 pm ad1c9bdddf
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The strategy that I will use initially will initially use for the simulation will be based on the assumption of the shape of the PLC and the shape of the learning curve. Three decisions need to be entered first, namely the fraction of the revenue to marketing, the price of the product and target capacity.
This is a duopoly and I will set the initial price at $80.00 which is the same as that of the competitor. In duopoly, any unilateral reduction in price will lead to matching reduction in price by the competitor but an increase in prices will not lead to a matching increase in prices and the entire demand will go to the competitor.
Usually there are two approaches that may be taken towards this simulation. If the Cournot model is assumed then we need to assume an output level for the competitor, assume it to remain fixed and produce our own capacity. However, if we decide to use the Betrand model then each firm presupposes that the other will not modify its prices in response to its price reductions. The idea is that a Nash Equilibrium can be reached.
The main objective of B&B Enterprises is to maximize its cumulative profit. How can this be achieved? By increasing the gap between the revenues and costs for each of the quarters for which the ...
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The Uplinx Remote Phone Control Tool's Bulk Background Images wizard deploys background images from your desktop computer to any number of Cisco phones within a CUCM cluster.
The uploaded image is automatically resized to the requirements of each Cisco phone. For maximum image quality, it's best to use an image design tool to resize the images and import them into the tool.
The Bulk Background Image wizard, along with all other bulk features, requires a Professional license and is not included with the Standard license.
The Bulk Background Image wizard enables you to easily deploy the same or multiple images to a single or a group of Cisco phones and has the following features:
- Automatically resize any uploaded image: Automated resizing of your uploaded image to the correct size for each Cisco phone model. Specific sizes of images per phone model can also be uploaded for maximum image quality and maximum control over the image content.
- Deploy to single or group of phones: Easily select a single or group of phones to deploy the background image to. The phone-group can be built based on device pool, model, extension range, location and phone description.
- Automatic preparation of Cisco CUCM phone settings: To deploy background images, enabling Web Access and Phone Personalization is required on the Cisco phone. This is performed automatically for you as a step in the wizard.
- Scripted or manual execution: Create your own script to deploy background images from the command line to automate deployment or to implement a specific logic.
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Arlene Huber is the Vice President of Huber's Custom Building, Inc. She has been involved with the company from the very beginning and has handled all the office work for many years. However, her true love is Art and she gladly handed over the Office Management to Arlene Angle so that she could devote more time to her passion. Arlene still keeps in touch with the office duties as she handles all of the taxes and retirement accounts. Since her Art studio is located right next to the business office, she has easy access and is always on hand to answer questions or lend a hand with any challenges that arise.
Arlene has also accompanied Tanya and Mark on some of their building trips to other countries. Arlene enjoys meeting the people and helping with the builds. She has also taken some of her art supplies and introduced new skills to the children and interested adults. She is a terrific teacher and enjoys sharing her talents with others.
When not helping in the office or in her Art studio, Arlene enjoys hiking, gardening, and spending time with her family.


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While speaking at a campaign event in Poland, Ohio today, President Obama dismissed supply-side economics as "theory" that "has never worked."
Obama said, "Their basic idea is that if we spend trillions of dollars more on tax cuts -- most of the benefits going to some of the wealthiest individuals in the country -- so the average millionaire gets a $250,000 tax break. Even if we've got to gut education to do it, even if we've got to cut job training programs to do it, even if we've got to increase middle-class taxes to do it. If we cut trillions of dollars in taxes and we eliminate regulations, all kinds of regulations.
"If we eliminate all those regulations, and combine them with the tax cuts, then wealthy investors, companies, will do very well and the benefits will spread to everybody else. Now, you know, that's the idea.
"That's their vision. Their basic idea is: 'If everybody's just on their own, doing what they do, everything's gonna' turn out just fine'. Now, it's a theory. But I think it's wrong.
"It's not a smart theory. I mean, if we hadn't tried it before, you might say, 'okay, let's give that a shot.' But we just tried it, and it didn't work. And, you know if you look throughout our history, that kind of top down economics has never worked."


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Our Kabul office was established in 2009, in the heart of a re-emerging Afghanistan. Its aim: to better represent our clients' interests, improve access to information, interpret and translate the current laws of Afghanistan and to facilitate working with various government authorities.
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One of these days they'll get me. They'll make me change my way of cooking, and when they do, that'll hurt my product. The style of barbecue we have here in Lexington is very unique. I think it will start to fade away.
— Wayne Monk
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There rarely seems to be a correlation between barbecue competition prowess and great restaurant barbecue
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I'm just a barbecue guy. I ain't Jesus or anything.
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The more I think about barbecue, the more I start thinking that it's one of our most important road food traditions. The reason that it remains vital, besides the fact it's good, is that it cannot be tamed. It can't be gotten out of a can; it can't be frozen ahead. BBQ doesn't negotiate, and it suffers fools badly. Barbecue requires time, smoke, and above all, skill. Which is why attempts to corporatize it ultimately fail.
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BBQ is a taste memory. BBQ is a culture, not a concept. BBQ is friends, family & love.
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Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Southing 2008
Winemaker's Notes:
We sorted clusters in the vineyard and then gently destemmed following an evening in our cold room. We removed all 'jack stems' on the sorting table. Musts were cold soaked in open-top fermenters for one to four days, then inoculated with cultured yeasts to begin slow fermentation. Each tank was manually punched down one to three times per day, with a total maceration time of fourteen to eighteen days. Upon completion of primary fermentation and maceration, all free run wine was transferred to tank for settling. We pressed at extremely low pressure (0.08 bars) to avoid extracting bitterness from the seeds. After settling overnight both free-run and press wines were racked to barrels.
Editorial Reviews for Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Southing
Oaky and smoky on the nose with spicy tones layered over a core of deep, rich, black fruit. Still a bit tight this smells promising. Bright and rich in the mouth with black fruit to match the nose. The acid is a touch low here lending this a very broad and somewhat flat mouthfeel, but the wine does feel a little tight and compact so age may help brighten things up a bit. There is very nice freshness to the fruit with obvious but balanced oak spice throughout the mid-palate and onto the moderate finish which is clipped by some wood tannin. Obviously very well made and shows promise but the lowish acidity worries me a bit. 90pts.
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Deeper color then most Pinot's I have enjoyed. Nose had some clove and berry up front. Enjoyed the hints of other fruits and robust dusty finish that introduced some cola and a tad bit of cinnamon spice. Will hold up to red meats and will pair nicely with pasta in red sauce.
Great wine
Three glasses
External Reviews for Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Southing
Good medium red. Superripe aromas of candied raspberry, plum, spices and flowers. Fat, spicy and sweet, with a deep core of rich red fruits. Finishes with sweet tannins and excellent length.
Sea Smoke is one of those wineries that sells out immediately and hits the secondary market at astronomical prices, with good reason. The wine is as fine as coastal California Pinot gets, with ripe cherry pie, cola and chocolate macaroon flavors that are captivating in their youthful ebullience. With fine, ripe tannins and mouthwatering cool-climate acidity, this is elegantly balanced, and will hold for a good six years.
The 2004 Pinot Noir Southing, which takes its name from a south-facing hillside vineyard, is a packed and stacked effort with a dense ruby/purple color as well as a restrained, but promising nose of black currants, cherries, and raspberries with forest floor/earthy undertones. This is a full-bodied, powerful Pinot revealing striking elegance, purity, and seamlessness. Although young and unevolved, it is well-balanced, and should drink well for 7-10 years.
Medium red. Slightly herbal aromas of cherry, raspberry, menthol and rose petal. Sweet and fat but a bit dry-edged; hints at an underripe/overripe character. A softer-styled oaky pinot noir that could use a bit more energy.
Spicy, peppery wild berry aromas carry over to the palate, with firm tannins. Tight and compact, this is an austere style that's rich and full-bodied, with enough depth and complexity to merit short-term cellaring. Drink now through 2012.
Firm and well-structured, with a mix of spicy dried berry, currant, blackberry and blueberry, picking up a nice touch of mineral and sage and ending with well-integrated tannins. Drink now through 2012.
Elegant, well-proportioned and full-bodied, with spicy sour cherry, fresh earth, mineral and dusty sage notes. Very tight, firming up on the finish. Should only get better. Best from 2010 through 2016.
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Each year, our goal for Southing is to create the ideal marriage of complexity and elegance. The seductive nose of the 2008 Southing exhibits clove, dusty blueberry, cola, violets and hint of pineapple guava. The voluptuous mouthfeel and fine tannins are balanced by our estate vineyard's characteristic cool climate acidity.
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Aged 16 months in French Oak.
Notes: French Oak 55% New, 45% Re-used
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|Alcohol: 14.55%
|pH: 3.32
|Total Acidity: 6.9 grams per liter
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Energy Now 2019 was a great succes! If you were as excited as we were and want to stay posted on the event next year, you can leave your email address here.
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Imagine a future where energy consumption and generation are perfectly balanced, a future where the appliances at home interact with the windmills on sea. Can we realise a future where the central energy storage solutions have become a thing of the past? This is what we will be discovering in the fourth edition of Energy Now; the potential role the power grid can play in the sustainable energy transition.
During the event, exciting topics as the internet of energy, smart grids, decentral power storage and local energy exchange will be covered. Additionally, we would like to introduce you to the opportunities regarding the transmission and transport of energy on not only a local, but also on a regional and international level.
This is the after-movie of Energy Now 2018. This years' edition will also be held at the Evoluon in Eindhoven, so the video should give a good indication of the day itself!
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Preschool Music, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade Music:
MJCA's Preschool through 4th Grade Music is led by Mrs. Jessica Yates. Students experience singing, rhythm, and Kodaly methods in music class while preparing for various programs throughout the year. Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade students have music twice per week. 3rd grade students are in beginning recorder class. These classes train the students how to read music, sing in harmony, and to play their baroque recorder. Students learn musical practice techniques and how to control their own instrument while learning the written language of music.
4th Grade students will know how to read basic music symbols and notes in treble clef at the end of their second grade year. These students continue their study in advanced recorder class. These classes give the students more advanced options regarding the type of music that is played as well as broadening their experiences on recorder by giving them the opportunity to play the alto & tenor recorders. Students are well-versed at reading music and controlling their own instruments by the end of this class.
Kindergarten through 5th Graders participate in MJCA's annual school Christmas & Spring Concerts.
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5th Grade students have the option of choosing either Beginning Band or Beginning Choir which each meet for 45 minutes twice each week. Mrs. Beth Davis teaches beginning band, offering the students a great way to try out a band instrument with many instruments available for rent from the school annually, lessening the financial burden on families. Miss Kimberly Overstreet teaches beginning choir, allowing students the ability to prepare for multi-part singing with the middle school choir. 5th Grade Beginning Band and Beginning Choir both participate in the Christmas & Spring Concerts.


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Wintertime view of Winters Chapel Road. This site, once a section of the famed Hightower Trail, has been part of the DeKalb-Gwinnett County line since 1822. (Photograph courtesy Julie Jarrard.)
In prehistoric Native American times in what is now North Georgia, long before there were even tribes, the cultural capital was at Etowah, near modern-day Cartersville—still the site of the fantastic Etowah Indian mounds. Connecting Etowah to an Indian trading post at the site of present day Augusta, Georgia, was a long trail, a kind of "interstate highway" that crossed a ford on the Chattahoochee River at today's Roswell.
The trail went through today's location of Dunwoody, leading to the steep ridge of what is now Winters Chapel Road, then heading to the landmark Indians called Rock (Stone) Mountain. They laid out an efficient route, beating out the path through undergrowth and vines, leaving the high ground free from obstruction.
In English the ancient Etowah route was known at Hightower Trail; it became a pioneer wagon road eventually named Winters Chapel after a Methodist church there. The road became part of the boundary of the 6th and 18th land districts in Gwinnett. And when Georgia legislators formed DeKalb County in 1822, the old trail site, as pictured above, became part of the county line with Gwinnett.
Dr. Paul Hudson, historian at Georgia Perimeter College, writes stories for the Norcross News.


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Sunday 30th September marked the beginning of a new phase in the Christian lives of twenty three people.
It was a great joy to welcome Bishop Stephen to High Beach for a service of baptism, confirmation and Holy Communion.
Three young mums, one heavily pregnant, and one young person were baptised.
The Bishop then confirmed them along with ten other young people and nine other adults, including a married couple and a mother and daughter. High Beach Church is, in the words of one of those confirmed: 'out in the sticks' and the only neighbours are the ancient trees of Epping Forest.
However, it attracts a large and growing congregation composed primarily of young families.
Many of these families have first found a warm welcome when being married and having their young children baptised or attending our church-school services.
They have found a warm welcome at the Family Service – which really 'does what it says on the tin' – and offers expanding networks of friendship as well as weekly worship without too much formality.
The church is also the base for Revd Gill Hopkins' work as Epping Forest Chaplain. As well as going out into the communities that live, work and play in Epping Forest – such as with the High Beach Festival - the church increasingly makes its facilities available for community use.
A Sunday-only church is rapidly becoming a seven-days-a-week church. Away-days help us to plan the transformation of a 19th century church building and 20th century church habits into a healthy church for the 21st century.
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Nutritional healing is the method of using the science of natural foods, herbs, and supplements to cure diseases and disorders. This type of food therapy relies heavily on knowing ancient and modern practices that maximize the powers attributed to plants, fruits, and vegetables, usually ones that are organic and not rendered impotent by any genetic modification. While nutritional healing may involve consumption, it can also involve topical therapy using herbal steam, oils, or pastes. Besides the partaking of various foods, abstinence from certain foods and complete fasting may also be a component of nutritional healing. In addition to relying on various branches of food-based science, such as herbology, practitioners of nutritional healing might also rely on faith and spirituality, which many believe may be connected to the life force in foods harvested from the ground.
Practitioners of nutritional healing believe strategic eating and dieting can reverse a wide range of physical ailments, such as arthritis, herpes, bronchitis, and cardiovascular disease. Some herbalists believe targeted nutrition can cure Down's syndrome and acquired immunodeficiency disorder syndrome (AIDS); this is a controversial stance since these conditions are believed to be irreversible. Psychiatric disorders can also be treated with nutritional healing. For example, anorexia, anxiety disorder, and depression are often mitigated by including and excluding certain nutrients in the diet. If complete healing is not possible, some people use nutritional healing to make ailments like diabetes, Celiac disease, or cystic fibrosis tolerable.
The theory behind nutritional healing is that the body is capable of healing itself via the immune system if quality nutrients and natural therapies are used to keep the immune system robust. Protecting the immune system generally includes banning harmful dietary substances that have become staples in modern diets, such as refined carbohydrates, food dyes and preservatives. Convenience foods and fast food are typically off the menu for practitioners of nutritional healing.
There is no shortcut to learning all the foods and therapies that will enhance natural healing through nutrition. Practitioners typically invest in books, digital video disks (DVDs), and other media that give detailed instructions on what to eat, how to eat, and how to practice Ayurvedic therapies. Many also attend seminars with alternative or holistic doctors to educate themselves on how to begin practicing nutritional healing. Most people also begin shopping at farmer's markets and specialized stores that sell whole foods and organic foods.
While the specifics of natural healing are too broad to condense, beginners can focus on a few basic staples. Experts advise beginners to consume only whole — not refined or processed — food in addition to taking supplemental enzymes and all-natural vitamins, instead of synthetic ones. Some practitioners also recommend eating foods high in essential amino acids.
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The thing to do would probably have been to post these quesadillas before Labor Day, so that anyone who planned to be grilling could make them. Instead, I'm behind the curve, posting just as everyone who traveled this weekend or took the day off is settling back into the swing of things.
The good news is that the quesadillas demand neither a grill (I made them with my grill pan–a little aggressively, as you can see by the deep grill marks–and you can also just heat them up in a skillet) nor a holiday weekend. They'll be delicious whenever you choose to make them, and I hope that time will be soon. They recipe is relatively simple, but the sweetness of roasted bell pepper and sweet potato, coupled with some garlic and lime and cumin, is really irresistible. You can serve them at breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and you can pair them with all sorts of other dishes, from tortilla soup (which is how I served them last night) to salad to an array of veggie sides.
In the recipe, I give the option either to roast your own bell peppers or to use store-bought roasted peppers. I almost always have a jar or two of these at home, as they make a tasty addition to hummus, dressings, or my beloved sunflower seed romesco. That said, roasting the peppers yourself will produce a more authentic smoky and sweet flavor, and it's really easy to do, so if you have the time, it's worth it. If not, employ the shortcut and turn this into an easy pantry meal!
It's worth saying that the mashed sweet potato and white bean filling is good. Really good. Good enough to eat on its own, with corn chips or veggies or a spoon. It's the kind of concoction that makes me appreciate what can be done with plants to put a creative spin on a traditional recipe. Clearly, there's no cheese in these quesadillas, so the recipe title takes some license. But the combination of cannellini beans and sweet potato creates its own sort of creaminess, and I think you'll find that it's very satisfying in the place where cheese would normally be.
If you don't get distracted by the filling first, here's the whole recipe for you to refer to 🙂
Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Quesadillas
- 4 red bell peppers or 8 jarred roasted bell pepper halves
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans such as Great Northern, cannellini, or navy (or 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed)
- 1 clove garlic crushed or finely minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste
- Black pepper
- 8 6 or 8-inch corn flour, or brown rice tortillas
- If you're roasting peppers, preheat the oven to 425F. Place the peppers on a lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until the skins are blackened and the peppers are collapsing. Remove them from heat and allow them to cool until you can handle them. Remove the seeds and the burnt skin. Transfer the soft, roasted pepper pieces to a bowl and set them aside. Decrease oven heat to 375.
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork in several places. Place them on a baking sheet and roast for 35-45 minutes, or until they're very tender when pierced with a fork (you may want to let them get even a little softer than you would for a baked potato, as you'll be mashing them up). Alllow the potatoes to cool until they can be handled. (Alternately, you can prick the potatoes a few times and microwave them for easy prep.)
- Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl. Add the white beans, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mash the mixture with a potato masher, until it's mostly mashed up but some of the whole beans are still visible and the potato is still a little chunky. Check seasoning and season to taste.
- To make the quesadillas, divide the filling between 4 tortillas. Add a few strips of roasted pepper to each and cover with another tortilla. Transfer the quesadilla to a lightly oiled grill pan or skillet, and heat until the bottom side is lightly browning (or forming grill marks). Flip and repeat on the other side. Cut each quesadilla into quarters, and serve. Leftover filling will keep for up to four days in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can also make these with white potato, if you're in the mood or that's what you've got on hand. Yukon gold potatoes would work very well, and make a less sweet recipe. But I personally love using sweet potato here…and, well, everywhere.
I hope you'll give these a try, and that you'll love 'em.
On that note, I'm winding down for the night. But first, an update: thanks for your feedback on hearing more about my batch cooking/weekly meal planning! I'm glad that this idea appeals to you. I'm going to start sharing next week, and you guys can tell me what additional info/details you'd find helpful.
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One person was killed Tuesday in Ottawa, Illinois, after a tornado hit the area, the Ottawa Fire Department reported to the National Weather Service.
The NWS reported a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" was located over Ottawa, moving east at 45 mph, at about 4:45 p.m. The agency also said there was a "rope tornado" reported in LaSalle County.
Some damage was reported in both areas, but the full extent of injuries was not immediately known.
"This is a particularly dangerous situation," the NWS said. "Take cover now!"
Strong storms moved across the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, prompting numerous watches and warnings and reports of tornadoes in some suburbs.
The National Weather Service warned those in the Ottawa area were in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris was possible, and mobile homes could be destroyed with considerable damage to homes, businesses and vehicles.
The tornado was expected to be near Marseilles around 4:55 p.m., Seneca around 5:05 p.m., Morris around 5:20 p.m. and Channahon and Minooka around 5:30 p.m.
The entire Chicago area was placed under a Tornado Watch just before 3 p.m., which remains in effect until 10 p.m.
A Tornado Warning was issued for northwestern Livingston and southern LaSalle counties until 6:15 p.m.
A Tornado Warning was also issued for several west suburban counties, most recently for Cook County until 7:30 p.m. and Kendall, Will and Grundy counties until 7:45 p.m.
The storm was bringing with it "ping pong ball size hail." Hail of up to 1.25 inches was reported in Will County and 2.75 inches in LaSalle County.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for numerous Chicago-area counties, including DeKalb, Lake, Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Cook counties until 6:30 p.m. Another alert for Lake and Porter counties in Indiana remained in effect until 7:30 p.m. and warned of golf ball-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts.


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Lainston House Winchester, Hampshire & The New Forest
5* luxury country hotel in Hampshire
Member since 2003
Lainston House is a charming 5 star 17th century country house set among 63 acres of Hampshire parkland with luxurious accommodation and stunning suites. As you sweep into the courtyard, you will encounter the delicate archways and loggias that frame the picture perfect entrance to this beautiful house.
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- Charming 17th century country house hotel
- Set in over 60 acres of rolling parkland
- Sumptuous deluxe bedrooms
- 3 AA Rosette Award winning restaurant
- Relax and dine on the terrace
- 5 star luxury property
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The hotel does apply a 12.5% discretionary service charge to all food & beverage purchases. The charge is not compulsory, and should you object, please just mention it and the hotel will deduct it at check out.
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Hotel check-in time:3:00 PM
Hotel check-out time:11:00 AM
Opening Times
7:00am-10:00am Monday-Friday / 8:00am-10:30am Saturday and Sunday
12:30pm-2:30pm Sunday
7:00pm-9:00pm Sunday-Thursday / 7:00pm-9:30pm Friday and Saturday
Dress Code
The dress code is smart, casual
Parking Facilities
Private car parking on site
Disabled Access
The hotel does not have a lift.
Bedrooms are over two floors. There is one fully accessible bedroom.
Child Policy
Children welcome. Standard rooms accommodate one extra child, family rooms up to 2 children. Bed charge is £25 for Z-beds for children up to 12 years old sharing a room with parents, breakfast is priced at £12 for children up to 12 and £21 for children older than 12. Children under 2 stay for free and cots can be provided free of charge. No children in Restaurant after 7pm. Families with children under 11 are able to dine from the relaxed bar menu in the comfort of the Drawing Room or Cedar Bar. This is to ensure the comfort of both our families and all of our other guests.
The grounds
The most striking feature within the grounds is the avenue of lime trees. Planted circa 1716 as a 19th century gentlemen's vista rather than as an entrance way, the avenue is the longest line of limes in England. Walk to the far end and find a special 25 foot silver birch planted in 2006 commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Exclusive Hotels and Venues. Take a seat on the specially commissioned arched seating surrounding the tree, admiring the view back up the avenue to the beautiful William and Mary house.
History of the hotel
Dating back to the late 17th century, this divine country house hotel in Hampshire is noteworthy for several reasons throughout history. The house may date back to the 17th century, however the foundations show evidence of an earlier medieval dwelling. The chapel in the grounds dates from the 12th or 13th century and was a valuable asset.
The name Lainston derives from Leofwines'tun. Tun means enclosure and Leofwine was a popular name, Leof meaning 'one who is dear' and wine meaning 'a friend'. Leynestone which means 'farm of the great field' has evolved over the centuries with various spellings.
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Dogs are accepted and should not be left unattended in rooms. A normal charge is made of £30 per stay, selected rooms available. Regrettably dogs are not allowed in any of the public rooms except the Cedar Bar and terrace, with the exception of guide dogs. They will be happy to organise to walk your dog if you require
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Scientific publications
LC method for the therapeutic drug monitoring of lamotrigine: evaluation of the assay performance and validation of its application in the routine area
L. Zufía (a), A. Aldaz (a), N. Ibáñez (a), C. Viteri (b)
(a) Pharmacy Department, University Hospital of Navarra, c/Pío XII s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
(b) Neurology Department, University Hospital of Navarra, c/Pío XII s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
Magazine: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Analysis
Date: Feb 20, 2009Neurology [SP] Pharmacy [SP]
An accurate and precise high-performance liquid chromatographic method using diode array detection for the determination of lamotrigine in human plasma has been developed and validated for use in pharmacokinetic studies.
A validation strategy based on the accuracy profiles was used to select the most appropriate regression model and to determine the limits of quantitation as well as the concentration range.
On the other hand, the present paper also shows this validation approach as a suitable tool to guaranty the quality of the results obtained by the use of the analytical validated methodology for plasma lamotrigine determination in a routine setting and to ensure the risk of obtaining the future measurements outside the previously fixed acceptance limits.
CITATION J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2009 Feb 20;49(2):547-53
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How does one work the adductors in the pool? Stand straight up in waist deep water and sweep the foot back and forth?
For someone like me who is trying to heal without surgery, would you recommend the pool adduction? I notice that my adductors are slowly but surely getting more and more troublesome. Mainly due to the fact, I think, that I've recently completed moving to a new residence, with much boxing and unboxing, stooping over, etc. Now I'm trying to avoid any activity other than walking, hoping the adductors will cool down.


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2 pounds of ground beef or turkey
1-12 ounce can tomato paste
2- 29 ounce cans of tomato sauce
1- 29 ounce can kidney beans with liquid
1- 29 ounce can pinto bean with liquid
1- 29 ounce can black beans with liquid
2 cups diced onion
1/2 cup diced green chilies
1/4 cup diced celery
3 medium size tomatoes, chopped small
2 tsp. cumin
3 Tb chili powder
1-1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt
2 cups water
Brown the meat in a large stock pot; drain and crumble. Add all other ingredients to the crumbled meat. Bring the chili to a low simmer and cook for two to three hours. Stir often. Taste for seasoning. Add more chili powder for a spicier chili. Serves:12.


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Truth About Grapefruit Seed Extract
Since my Original Post on Grapefruit Seed Extract, I've stumbled upon some new eye-opening information, so I thought I'd expand the subject here.
The big controversy that's been going on for years with Grapefruit Seed Extract lies in its potential to be contaminated with benzalkonium chloride, parabens, and triclosan. Numerous studies have tested samples of commercially produced GSE and found these contaminants to be present. (See Here, Here, Here and Here.) The biggest contaminant found is benzalkonium chloride, a chemical that rates a 7 in the cosmetics database that's a known immune system toxin, skin toxin, and possible cancer risk.
Some studies have shown that without these contaminants, a truly natural extract of grapefruit seed and pulp in ethanol or glycerin, had no antibacterial properties. However, GSE apologists claim that GSE can be effective without these contaminants. So, what is the truth? Is there such thing as a "pure" GSE, and if so, is it effective?
Grapefruit Seed Extract was first developed in 1972 by a man by the name of Dr. Jacob Harich. Today, there is one main manufacturer of GSE that defenders claim is pure. It is sold under the name Citricidal. This Websitedescribes how it is made:
- Grapefruit pulp and seed is dried and ground into a fine powder.
- The powder is dissolved in purified water and distilled to remove the fiber and pectin.
- The distilled slurry is spray dried at low temperatures forming a concentrated flavonoid powder.
- This concentrated powder is dissolved in vegetable glycerine and heated.
- Food grade ammonium chloride and ascorbic acid are added, and this mixture is heated under pressure. The amount of ammonium chloride remaining in finished Citricidal is 15-19%; the amount of ascorbic acid remaining is 2.5-3.0%.
- The ammoniated mixture undergoes catalytic conversion using natural catalysts, including hydrochloric acid and natural enzymes. There is no residue of hydrochloric acid after the reaction.
- The slurry is cooled, filtered, and treated with ultraviolet light.
As you can see, this isn't a truly natural process, it being treated with hydrochloric acid and ammonium chloride. After all the chemical reactions occur, the final composition of the extract is made up of about 60% diphenol hydroxybenzene, a chemical classified as a quaternary ammonium chloride–the same as benzethonium chloride. In fact, it is nearly chemically identical to benzethonium chloride. This is one possible reason that lab tests have shown GSE to be "contaminated" with benzethonium chloride–the equipment possibly misread the diphenol hydroxybenzene.
Typically, when a truly natural extract is made, plant matter is let to steep in a solvent such as water (as in making tea), in alcohol (like the vanilla extract you'd use in baking), or in glycerin (like with many herbal supplements you'd find at the health food stores) to extract the plant's beneficial or desirable compounds, whether it be a flavor, smell, or antioxidant. It's a one or two step process that doesn't involve other chemical processing. GSE is clearly not a natural extract, but a synthetic ingredient, considering it goes through 7 steps of processing and the extract doesn't retain the original compounds present in grapefruit.
Mountain Rose Herbs, one of the most respected and trusted suppliers of organic herbs, extracts, and essential oils lists the composition of the pure GSE they sell (which is most likely Citricidal brand):
Ascorbic Acid- 3%
Glycerol- 36%
Diphenol Hydroxybenzene (Quaternary compound from Grapefruit Bioflavinoid)- 58.5%
Heavy Metals- None detected
Benzethonium Chloride- None Detected
Methyl Hydroxybenzoate – None Detected
Propyl Hydroxybenzoate – None Detected
Triclosan- None Detected
So, while it is pure from other contaminants, it is primarily diphenol hydroxybenzene. One fallacy I've found on discussion boards online have been that since it comes from Mountain Rose Herbs, it must be safe and organic. You'll notice that this ingredient is not classified as certified organic on their website.
When I first posted my Chemical of the Day on GSE, there were some comments written on the post. I have to now revise my original replies with this new information in mind.
Sally Leachko founder Meaodwlake Farm wrote:
I applaud your efforts Stepahnie. However, you are only exposing your readers to a fraction of the information available about GSE and controversy that surrounds this ingredient. Is some GSE contaminated? It appears so. Is all? Absolutely not. Meadowlake Farm Honeybee Products uses organic GSE from one source and we've had it tested by an independent lab multiple times. Contrary to what you indicate it has some anti-microbial properties, that is why we use it as a part of our proprietary 100% natural preservation system.
I originally commended her efforts to make sure that her extract was pure. However, even though her extract isn't contaminated with other chemicals, knowing that "pure" GSE is composed of mainly diphenyl hydroxybenzene, I am forced to rescind my comments. And while I'm sure that her motives are good (their company seems to work a lot towards sustainability and organic causes), I think that the industry is rife with misinformation, even from suppliers of chemicals to companies.
Another reader of my original post wrote:
If the ingredient is listed as Extracts of Organic Grapefruit Seed (certified organic by Soil Association Certification Limited) in a product would it be okay?
I originally thought, sure, it's certified organic, it's fine. However, now I have more information and have to change my reply.
Right now, Citricidal is actually made from organic grapefruit. But, whether it's organic grapefruit or not, the extract is still going to contain diphenol hydroxybenzene. But how did this company get a GSE that was certified organic, it being a synthetic chemical? Well, notice that the certifying body isn't the USDA, by the Soil Association. The Soil Association is the European organic standard, and the requirements are much less strict than that of the USDA. They will allow and certify a synthetic chemical like GSE if it meets certain criteria for biodegradability, aquatic toxicity and bioaccumulation. So, since the grapefruits were organically grown, and it meets the requirements, they approve the extract as organic, even though it's a synthetic chemical. The Soil Association also approves Phenoxyethanol as a preservative ingredient. The USDA will not certify GSE, or allow it in a certified organic product. If you see a USDA certified organic product with GSE, it is illegally labelled. GSE is not on the USDA's list of approved non-organic substances (they allow a few non-organic ingredients like vitamin E in to their products).
So, let's take a look at diphenol hydroxybenzone. Why exactly do we want to avoid it?
The makers of GSE states that it's been extensively tested for toxicity and health effects and claim that it is safe. However, all of these studies only tested the effects when it was taken internally. When taken internally, chemicals have a chance to be metabolized and broken down by the body. However, when applied topically, they can be absorbed in the skin and enter the bloodstream in their whole form.
The problem that I see with diphenol hydroxybenzene is the fact that on a molecular level, it's full of benzene rings. The name "diphenol" means that there are two phenol groups. Phenol is a benzene ring with one hydrogen and one oxygen molecule. Chemicals with benzene rings are particularly worrisome in personal care products because once they enter the bloodstream they can mimic the hormone estrogen. [For a detailed explanation of this, check out my Article on Japanese Honeysuckle Extract.] Estrogen is primarily made up of benzene rings, and our estrogen receptors are made to "fit" benzene rings. So, when a chemical with a benzene ring enters the body, it has the potential to lock up in the estrogen receptor and can stimulate it. Estrogen mimickers also have the potential to raise levels of estrogen by inhibiting the function of an enzyme called SULT1E1, that helps to remove estrogen from the body. [For more on this, read my article Here, scrolling down to "where my discussion begins."]
The strange thing with diphenol hydroxybenzene is that there are no chemical diagrams provided by the manufacturer (or anywhere, even in organic chemistry guides), and the name of the chemical doesn't help (as it should) in finding its chemical structure. Hydroxybenzene is just another name for phenol, so the name means "2 phenol phenol," which is weird. My guess is that it's a simplified name for the chemical. The manufacturer does say that hydroxybenzene is nearly identical to bezenthonium chloride, which looks like this:
The two hexagonal rings you see in the structure are the problematic benzene rings that I was talking about. And indeed, this chemical has been shown to be an endocrine/reproductive disruptor by a 1995 RTEC study. It also carries the risk of being a strong skin irritant, and it showed tumor formation at moderate doses. (see the Cosmetics Database report) However, in its defense, according to National Toxicology Program studies, it exhibited no evidence of carcinogenity or endocrine disruption in a two-year rat and mouse study. This study did, however, show that the animals treated with benzethonium chloride did have increased inflammation in the body and a slightly lower survival rate than the control group.
The bottom line is that while there is conflicting evidence of the other negative health effects of benzethonium chloride (and the diphenol hydroxybenzene present in GSE), at the very least it's a skin irritant that increases inflammation in the body. My personal opinion on it is that it is safer than other preservatives. However, if you prescribe to an organic mindset and lifestyle, you will want to avoid Grapefruit Seed Extract, for it is nothing other than a synthetic chemical.
Note: Grapefruit essential oil is natural, and not the same thing as Grapefruit Seed Extract.