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A Tampa father challenges a diet that is free of meat, eggs and dairy.
By EMILY NIPPS
Published June 25, 2007
TAMPA - Ten years ago, Gayle and Jeff Nelson-Folkersen were overjoyed with the birth of their healthy quintuplets, thought to be the first born in the Tampa Bay area. TV cameras and well-wishers with donations all wanted to share in the proud parents' exciting journey.
But as the five babies grew up, the couple grew apart.
Now the quints are in the middle of an unusual custody battle in which the father claims the mother has "serious psychological control issues" and imposes a strict vegan diet - no meat, eggs or dairy - on the children, according to Hillsborough County court files. She even restricts the quints' visits with their paternal grandparents, the divorce petition states, because they have leather furniture.
Jeff, 46, is seeking primary residential custody of all five 10-year-olds. Gayle, 50, says she's more fit for primary custody, having raised the kids as a stay-at-home mom all of their lives.
Neither parent would comment on the case, which is scheduled for a two-day final hearing next month. It is unclear how prominently the children's diet or the control issues their father alleges will be debated in court. The more likely question will be over which parent creates the most stable and healthy environment for the children, not over what they eat.
But the arguments over vegan child-rearing have recently caught national attention in other cases and continue to stir up personal feelings about food, ethics and parenting.
"How you feed yourself is an incredibly personal decision, " said Amy Joy Lanou, a vegan nutrition expert who testified in a case last month that found a vegan Atlanta couple guilty of starving their baby to death.
"So naturally, how you feed your children is an incredibly personal decision. There are some really deep-seated issues when it comes to vegan vs. nonvegan eating."
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Gayle Nelson-Folkersen has been defending her children's diet and lifestyle since they were babies. According to a 2003 interview with a vegan Web site, vegfamily.com, titled "Gayle: Vegan Mother of Vegan Quintuplets, " it appears that she opened up about the rewards and challenges of raising five vegans. The article never uses her last name, but it includes personal information about her husband, Jeff, their life in Florida and a photo of the quints around age 6.
One of those challenges, the article indicates, was dealing with the Florida Department of Children and Families, "which, when they find out that my children are vegan, decide that we are neglectful parents, " Gayle says in the article. She went on to say DCF questioned her once when the quints were 14 months old and again when they were almost 6. A DCF spokesman said the agency cannot comment on whether it investigated a family.
There is no mention of DCF in the divorce case file, and Jeff Nelson-Folkersen does not appear to suggest that the quints are necessarily malnourished or unhealthy.
However, his mention of the strict vegan lifestyle that Gayle Nelson-Folkersen imposes on herself and the children in the divorce filing suggests an obvious disdain for such a practice. It is the only clear complaint in the divorce petition, and his attorney also asked the court to appoint a psychologist because Jeff "is concerned that the children have not been properly nourished and cared for."
Although he wants primary custody, Jeff Nelson-Folkersen's petition suggests that as an alternative, the parents should have equal and rotating residential responsibilities.
Vegan diets, especially for children, are often criticized not just from a nutritional standpoint, but also an ethical or psychological one. Adults often choose veganism because they disagree with the way factory farms use animals to produce eggs and milk, as well as how they are fattened or slaughtered for meat.
Is it okay to teach a child about these practices to ensure they share a parent's views on cheese, ice cream and leather furniture?
Some might find the choice to raise a child to have these ethical beliefs as no different from raising a child to have certain spiritual beliefs. The fact that such a restricted diet can lack necessary vitamins and nutrients that a growing child needs can complicate the argument.
In the case of the Atlanta vegan parents, who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after underfeeding their 6-week-old son with a diet of organic apple juice and soy milk, Lanou's expert testimony helped prove that the parents could have fed the baby breast milk or other healthy vegan alternatives, such as soy baby formula.
In a similar case in 2005, a Miami couple were convicted of child neglect for feeding a diet of wheatgrass, coconut juice and almond milk to a 6-month-old girl who eventually died. But the baby didn't die from being vegan, said Dr. David Cundiff, a medical expert who testified in the trial, and that wasn't a proper vegan diet. The baby also had an infection caused by a rare congenital defect that weakened her immune system, contributing to the death.
Sarah Krieger, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association of Tampa Bay, said that the ADA approves of a vegan diet for infants and children as long as they also take supplements or eat foods fortified with calcium, vitamins D and B-12, and other nutrients found in animal-based foods.
"People use vegan like it's a four-letter word that's bad, " Krieger said. "It definitely is not."
As far as the psychological aspect of vegan child-rearing, that might be hard to argue in court, said Tampa family law lawyer Steve Sessums, who has no connection to the Nelson-Folkersen case.
"My initial reaction is that certain dietary restrictions that people do well with every day is kind of an immaterial fact, " Sessums said. "As a practical matter, the court will look at what pattern have the parents established with the children. If the children have done well, the courts are going to be reluctant to change that pattern."
A court-appointed psychologist is evaluating the children to compare the couple's parenting, and he hopes to present his findings next month.
"My guess is if a therapist has been appointed, that tells me they're really trying to sort this out in a way that's not litigious, " Sessums said. "And that's a good thing, because across the board, there's one thing that all child psychologists agree upon: The worst thing that parents can do to their children is fight over them."
Emily Nipps can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 813 269-5313.
Fast Facts:
On veganism
- A vegan (pronounced VEE-gun) is someone who avoids using or consuming any products or foods made from an animal. The reasons for going vegan could be nutritional, ethical, environmental or spiritual. A vegan typically shuns meat, eggs and dairy, as well as fur, leather, wool, silk, honey, and cosmetics or chemicals that are tested on animals.
- Certain vitamins and nutrients, such as vitamin B-12 and essential fatty acids, can only be found in animal foods. This is why supplements and fortified foods are crucial to a vegan's daily diet.
- A vegan diet is usually based on vegetables, fruits and grains. Since a lot of familiar American foods contain milk, eggs and cheese, there are a lot of substitute products made from soy, vegetable oil, gluten and rice that can be used in cooking.
- Some people choose even stricter forms and variations of the vegan diet. Raw foodism is a diet that excludes anything cooked higher than 118 degrees, the point at which enzymes begin to break down. Fruitarianism is a diet based on fruits, nuts, seeds and legumes. Sproutarianism is a diet based on bean sprouts, wheat sprouts or broccoli sprouts, supplemented with other raw foods.
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Debates of Nov. 16th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #110 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was home.
- Question Period
- Employment Insurance Act
- Economic Recovery Act (Stimulus)
- Canadian Junior Football League
- Heroism
- The Environment
- Immigrant and Refugee Assistance
- Infrastructure
- Financial Institutions
- Fillmore-Creelman Legion
- Lunick Farm in Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
- Trade
- Conservative Party of Canada
- New Member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
- Louis Riel
- India
- Soldiers from Valcartier
- Louis Riel
- Byelections
- Health
- The Environment
- Political Party Financing
- Toronto Port Authority
- National Defence
- Political Party Financing
- The Environment
- Foreign Affairs
- Crown Corporations
- Tax Harmonization
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Telecommunications Industry
- Arctic Sovereignty
- International Trade
- Medical Isotopes
- Canadian Forces
- Government Appointments
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Medical Isotopes
- Nuclear Waste
- Presence in Gallery
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Points of Order
- Economic Recovery Act (Stimulus)
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Russ Hiebert South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canada is a trading nation. Our prosperity depends on our ability to sell our goods to other countries. That is why our government is pursuing an aggressive agenda to expand trade, open doors for our exporters, encourage economic growth and create jobs for Canadians.
In four short years our Conservative government has signed new free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, Jordan, Panama, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. We have also launched historic trade negotiations with two of the world's largest markets, the European Union and India. We are working on new deals with countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East.
Our record, compared with the Liberals, could not be clearer. In 13 years the Liberals signed only three free trade agreements and caused long-term damage to our relationship with India.
In these difficult economic times, Canadians can count on our government to oppose protectionism and defend free and open trade on the world stage.
Conservative Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, for months the Conservatives have been waving oversized cheques at infrastructure announcements with their party's logo on them; apologies followed.
At these same announcements, some members even signed those oversized cheques, giving the impression that the cheque was a personal one from the member; apologies followed.
Recently, we have seen another outrageous example of Conservative partisanship. Students were offered water bottles from a parliamentary office. The problem was the water bottles had the Conservative Party logo on them and no apologies were offered.
Kudos to Manitoba's Louis Riel school division for refusing to accept these water bottles. It goes against its policy to accept politically partisan propaganda, and rightly so.
As parliamentarians, we all know that students of all ages should be commended for their achievements. An accomplishment on bilingualism is one to be proud of and congratulated, not used as a political opportunity.
These congratulations ring hollow in the face of a political statement from a member of the House when he said, "Canada is not a bilingual country. Bilingualism is the god that failed". Who said that? The Prime Minister.
New Member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, after five municipal, provincial and federal elections in less than two years, and 16 long years of the Bloc regime, the people of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup have done the right thing and elected a new Conservative MP from Quebec.
Mayor of La Pocatière, successful entrepreneur, promoter of the Centre Bombardier with an exceptional partnership that is the envy of Quebec, Bernard Généreux and his team can now put some in the goal for Quebec.
This election proves that the Bloc Québécois no longer has a monopoly on Quebec values and that Quebeckers increasingly identify with the Conservative team in Quebec.
As Yvon Deschamps said, yes to a strong Quebec in a united Canada. Congratulations to Bernard Généreux and his team. Yes to the economic action plan. No to white collar criminals. Yes to sustainable development. Yes to action and no to an election.
Louis Riel
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, today I call upon Parliament to set the history books straight and reverse the conviction of Louis Riel for high treason and instead recognize his role as the founder of the province of Manitoba, a Father of Confederation and the champion of the rights of the Métis people.
Louis Riel was elected president of the territory that he named Manitoba and negotiated its entry into Confederation as Canada's fifth province on July 15, 1870. He was elected to the House of Commons three times. He was wrongfully tried, convicted and executed for high treason on this day in 1885, a case of justice and mercy denied.
It is consistent with history, justice and respect for the rights of the Métis people that the conviction of Louis Riel be reversed and that his historic role in the building of Canada be formally recognized, commemorated and celebrated, I suggest, by the placement of a statue of Louis Riel on the grounds of Parliament Hill.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bob Dechert Mississauga—Erindale, ON
Mr. Speaker, before the Liberal leader decided to return to Canada to be crowned, the Liberal government pursued an ideological policy of isolation toward India, slapping it with sanctions and marginalizing Canada's influence with India well into this decade.
Our government has been working to repair this long-term damage to our relationship. That is why the Prime Minister is in India this week, rebuilding relationships and deepening our economic ties with an emerging economic power.
I am happy to point out that under our government, Canada-India relations are at an all-time high. Canada's exports to India have more than doubled since our government was elected, and exports are still on the rise. We recently expanded our trade network in India to eight offices, making it one of Canada's largest networks worldwide.
When it comes to free and open trade with important allies like India, it is this government that is getting the job done.
Soldiers from Valcartier
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Pascal-Pierre Paillé Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, 115 soldiers from the Valcartier base returned home to their loved ones on Saturday evening from a mission to Afghanistan. These soldiers, assigned to the Aviation Batallion, were responsible for transporting soldiers close to combat locations. They participated in 33 missions and their expertise provided support for the work of all coalition soldiers present in Afghanistan.
The community of Valcartier was particularly hard hit this year with the loss of 13 soldiers in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 23.
These men and women will have to return to their regular lives after a long and trying mission. It is important that they are not left to their own devices and that they are given all the resources needed to resume a normal life, away from war zones.
The Bloc Québécois would like to salute the courage and commitment of these soldiers. We wish them all the best as they return to their families.
Louis Riel
Statements By Members
November 16th, 2009 / 2:15 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, 124 years ago today, Canada lost one of its most famous citizens. We lost a man who will forever be a symbol of the difficulties our country faced in its early days.
Whether remembered as a defender of the Métis people, the founder of Manitoba, or a Father of Confederation, the lore of Louis Riel is central to Canada's past.
Louis Riel's fight in the 1800s to protect Métis rights and culture made him a strong voice for the Métis people during a turbulent time in Canadian history. In fact, the strength of the Métis today can be traced back to Louis Riel's efforts, which made the Métis nation an ongoing, vibrant part of our national identity.
Louis Riel's struggle will forever be ingrained in our collective psyche. His memory is now part of our country's great history. Today, on the anniversary of his death, we celebrate the life of Louis Riel, as well as the culture, languages and heritage of the Canadian Métis people.
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Gerald Keddy South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
Mr. Speaker, one week ago, four new members were elected to the House of Commons. The results were clear. Canadians believe that our government is on the right track and Canadians can count on our Conservative government to continue to work hard for their families and their communities.
Congratulations to Bernard Généreux, who won in Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup, and to Scott Armstrong in Cumberland--Colchester--Musquodoboit Valley, who will be joining our Conservative government as we continue to implement Canada's economic action plan.
Our government is focused on the economic recovery. We have been working closely with the provinces and the territories to face the threat of H1N1 head-on. We are working hard to pass our tough on crime legislation. The results make clear that Canadians want a government that has their interests at heart and a government that understands the challenges that Canadians are facing.
Again, congratulations to Scott and Bernard. Their hard work has been recognized. Welcome to the House.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, the last time the House sat, the Minister of Health claimed that every Canadian who wanted the H1N1 vaccine would receive it before Christmas. Now, she is saying that the rollout will take up to 12 more weeks and run well into next February.
Why did the minister mislead the House and why did she not tell Canadians the truth?
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, we have said all along that we would try and complete the vaccination program by December. In fact, we were early in the rollout of our campaign across the country.
I want to acknowledge all the hard work of the people on the front line who are doing a fantastic job in getting the immunizations out to Canadians. By the end of this week, we will have over 10.4 million vaccines in the provinces and territories.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, in order to stop the pandemic in its tracks, health experts tell us that 60% to 70% of Canadians need to be immunized. The sooner we reach this goal, the more unnecessary deaths and illnesses will be prevented.
Will the government abide by the will of Parliament and finally give the provinces, territories and local public health units the money and resources they need to quickly and effectively administer the vaccine?
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, this year, in the 2009-10 budget, we transferred $24 billion to the provinces and territories under the Canada Health Act. That is the highest amount ever transferred to the provinces.
In addition to that, we invested $1 billion to develop a pandemic plan. In addition to that, we also purchased 50.4 million vaccines for every single Canadian who wants it and needs it.
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, public health units are being forced to spend their very scarce resources on translating and re-translating messages for ethnic communities without a penny of assistance from the federal government.
Will the government commit the money and resources for accurate translation to ensure that all Canadians are receiving accurate public health information on H1N1?
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the health authorities in the provinces and territories who are doing a very good job in delivering the program. If the member were to do her research, she would see on the local websites that there are over 20 languages in Ontario alone.
In most jurisdictions, based on their populations, they have translated the materials to the populations they serve. In my territory, they are in Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, English and French. In the Northwest Territories, they are in another language. In Ontario, there are about 19. If she did her research, she would see that the provinces and territories are doing a great job in getting the message out.
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health is revising her vaccination schedule yet again. First, she said that Canadians would be vaccinated at the beginning of November, then in December, then by Christmas. Now she is saying that the vaccination will be delayed by three months, which takes us to mid-February 2010.
Can the minister explain to Canadians that this government's incompetence and mismanagement is causing these unacceptable delays?


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There is a New King in Town and its' Name is the Acer XS Titanium Fairway Wood
For most golfers, fairway woods are a necessary evil. You got to have them in your bag because there is no other club to replace them. But when comes time to pull them out of the bag and try to hit them, you get less than desirable results. Well, that about to change. I want to introduce to you to by far our longest hitting set of fairway woods – the Acer XS Titanium Fairway Woods.
In order to make something better, you got to change the old ways of doing things. In our case, we changed our construction techniques to make an affordable, yet higher-performing titanium fairway wood. If you peruse our catalog or website you might notice there are two different XS fairways; stainless steel and the aforementioned titanium fairway woods.
They are actually identical twins as the come from the same mold. While both are very good, the titanium golf fairway version is better. To give you an analogy, the stainless steel model went to college and graduated with an engineering degree – something his parents could be very proud of. Unfortunately, his titanium fairways brother was the "golden boy", going to the same school, earning the same degree, was class valedictorian as well as the best player on the football team who is slated to be a first round draft pick. Yep, this is your classic all-American tale.
Common, what makes it better?
I have been waiting to crow about these for some time as I got to play the first prototype over a year ago and pitted it against that other so-called longest hitting fairway on the market that made a big buzz last year. We actually had to wait for a new family of clubs to put them into.
As I said previously, the stainless and titanium versions come from the same mold. Actually they come from the same forged tooling dies so they are the same in every aspect except for the material. The "as forged" stainless steel 3 wood comes out at 210 grams (normal), while the "as forged" titanium 3 wood weighed in at only 130 grams. That is why titanium is rarely used for fairway woods as it is extremely lightweight and generally made to a very large volume and subsequent deep faced to make up the weight differential. In our case, instead of making the clubs larger, we added the extra 80g back to the soleplate of the club so over 70% of the overall weight up the clubhead is tied up in the sole. Let's put it this way, if you can't get the ball up in the air with these titanium golf fairway woods, then you need to take up another sport.
Is it Too Hot to Sell?
Most golfers associate titanium with distance. Look at any thin titanium face driver and you have a large face area reminiscent of a trampoline. When you look at a typical fairway wood's face, it is puny in comparison. You would expect you wouldn't get as much "bounce" off of the face of the fairway wood. We thought the same thing so we made the walls as thin as would could on the XS Titanium Fairway Woods and still hold up repeatedly on a swing robot. I kept on wondering why this club was so long. It happened that a few of the early prototypes I received were over the COR / CT limit – they were too hot! So we had to back off just a bit to make sure they would be just within the USGA limits, but they do indeed have the same amount of spring face as any driver we have!
Yeah, but I bet they are high priced…
Are you kidding me? This is Hireko Golf – we invented affordable, but high quality clubs at "Down to Earth Prices." Yes, these titanium 3 and 5 woods are more expensive than any of our stainless steel fairways. But you know, for the decisive performance advantage, the difference in cost isn't really a consideration. Hey, it's your money, but I am telling you there is no doubt which one I would spend my hard earned money on.
I mentioned in a previous blog that the Power Play Warp Speed Brassie is the straightest fairway wood in our line and I'll stand by that tooth and nail. But for distance, there is a new king in town and its' name is the Acer XS Titanium fairway wood and it doesn't matter what other brand is stamped on the bottom either – they are that good.
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April 9, 2007 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: No HANDS Help Desk Coverage on Parts of April 18 & 19
SUBJECT 2: New State WIC Web Site
SUBJECT 3: Sudden Infant Death Conference
SUBJECT 4: WIC Caseload Update for FFY07
SUBJECT 5: FFY07 Mid-Year Evaluation
SUBJECT 6: Implementation Date for 3 digit risk factors and Revision 8 Dietary Risk Factors will be Monday, June 4, 2007
SUBJECT 7: Final - High Risk Care Plan Form for Infants, Children, and Women (WIC 55)
SUBJECT 8: Beech-Nut's Infant Cereal and Juice Packaging Changes
SUBJECT 9: National Women's Health Week
SUBJECT 10: Missouri WIC Conference
- No HANDS Help Desk Coverage on Parts of April 18 & 19: There will be no HANDS Help Desk coverage on April 18, 2007 from 1:00-5:00 and April 19, 2007 from 10:00-3:00 due to State WIC Office staff meetings. If you have questions contact Mark Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-392-8209 or 573-526-5323.
- New State WIC Web Site: Because of difficulties some participants and others have had with navigating our former web site, we have a new web site and we would like you to check it out when you have a chance. When you go to the WIC home page, you will see three options: Vendor Home, Local WIC Provider Home and Families Home. The Vendor pages have information vendors will be interested in, including the Vendor Manual and Vendor Application. The Local WIC Provider pages have information for LWPs such as the WIC Updates, forms and much more. The Families pages have information on how to get on WIC, what WIC can do for me and the locations of WIC agencies and vendors. Of course, any one can look at any of the pages. The new web site has more pictures and additional information the former web site didn't have. If you have questions, contact Glenn Studebaker at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-392-8209 or 573-751-6098.
- Sudden Infant Death Conference: The Department of Health and Senior Services and SIDS Resources, Inc. are hosting a conference "Sudden Infant Death: The crucial role of providers in reducing risks" on May 2, 2007 at the Truman Hotel in Jefferson City. The conference will focus on the role of providers in reducing SIDS, the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep recommendations and safe sleep environment. The brochure includes the program agenda and registration information. For more information on the conference, please contact Karen Schenk at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 573-751-6429.
- WIC Caseload Update for FFY07: We have received the March 2007 caseload figures. Caseload was 131,888 participants served. March 2007 was higher than March 2006 - but not by much, 133 - only 0.01% higher. Therefore the slope of the increase from February to March was not as steep as in prior years. We appreciate the dedicated efforts of local agencies to service WIC participants. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Lyn Konstant at email@example.com or Jim Schindler at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- FFY07 Mid-Year Evaluation: This is a reminder that the WIC FFY07 mid-year was reached on March 31, 2007, so your Mid-Year Goal Evaluation should now be completed (ER# 1.03200). The Mid-year Evaluation can be found on the Goals and Objectives Worksheets of your Local Agency Plan (LAP). Complete the Mid-year Evaluation section found on each of the Goal and Objective(s) Worksheet(s) you completed for your LAP.
It is very important that when you do your FFY08 LAP later this year, you use the approved FFY07 version of your LAP with your completed Mid-Year Evaluation. FFY 08 LAPs without appropriate evaluations and FFY07 LAP approvals cannot be approved. State versions of your approved LAP will not have your Mid-Year Evaluation for FFY07 until we receive it from you in August.
Submit changes to your Goals or Objectives from your Mid-Year Evaluation to your District Nutritionist. Update the program inventory to include items that have been purchased, received from the state, or donated in the current year. Maintain the evaluation in your office until the LAP is updated in August.
Note: For those agencies that evaluate their goal with the Management Assessment Part I (895-01) or Part II (896-01), you may use the mid-year counterpart of those reports, Management Assessment Part I (897-01) or Part II (898-01). Questions about mid-year program requirements may be directed to Glenn Studebaker at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-751-6198 or 1-800-392-8209.
- Implementation Date for 3 digit risk factors and Revision 8 Dietary Risk Factors will be Monday, June 4, 2007: The implementation of converting from 2 to 3 digit risk factor codes, along with the implementation of the new dietary risk factors, will begin Monday, June 4, 2007 rather than Friday, June 1st as originally planned. This will enable a smoother transition at the beginning of the week rather than at the end of a week and also accommodate the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) in converting the large volume of data involved in the change.
- Final - High Risk Care Plan Form for Infants, Children, and Women (WIC 55): The State office would like to thank all local WIC providers who provided valuable input for developing the high risk care plan form for infants, children, and women (WIC 55). Attached is the final version of the WIC 55 form. The State office will ship the WIC 55 form along with the revised WIC 1 and WIC 2 forms (06/07 version) to all local WIC providers in May. Please order additional forms from the warehouse as needed. If you have any suggestions and/or questions, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
- Beech-Nut's Infant Cereal and Juice Packaging Changes: Beech-Nut Nutrition has redesigned the packaging of infant cereal and juice. The new cereals and juice packaging may already be available at the WIC vendors. Attached is the new packaging of Beech-Nut infant cereals and juices.
- Pink box - Single-ingredient cereal (Rice, Oatmeal, and Barley)
- Green box - Mixed cereal (barley, oat, and rice)
Please advise your staff and participants on the changes. The Missouri WIC Approved Food List is currently being revised accordingly and will be shipped to all local WIC providers in July 2007. If you have questions, please contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- National Women's Health Week: The following is a message from the Department's Office of Women's Health: It's Your Time: Pamper Your Mind, Body, and Spirit" is the theme for the 8th annual National Women's Health Week, May 13-19, 2007. National Women's Health Week encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life. The week, which kicks off on Mother's Day- May 13, brings attention to and creates understanding of women's health issues and encourages women to get regular check-ups. With your help, we hope to reach women across the country with our message that women need to know that a healthy lifestyle includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
To help celebrate and spread the word about women's health, we depend on partnerships with organizations like yours. There are a number of ways that your organization can be involved in National Women's Health Week:
- Hold free screenings for members of your community on National Women's Check-up Day, May 14.
- Encourage your staff and clients to take the Check-up Day Pledge by scheduling at least one of the prevention health screenings recommended by their health care provider within the next 90 days.
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Many of us think of celery as a great weight loss food because we know that our bodies burn more calories to break it down than what the food itself provides. When we eat celery, we are actually burning more calories than what we are consuming. But celery is not the only vegetable with that property.
The following five vegetables not only burn more calories in their digestion than what they contain, but they are also very satiating. They help keep us feeling full for a longer period of time, and introduce the vitamins and minerals our bodies need to function optimally, perform athletically, and lose weight.
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I love alfalfa sprouts because they can easily be added to any sandwich or salad or even soup. You can also grow them at home, which is cheaper, more convenient, and they harvest in only seven days.
These sprouts contain an impressive amount of nutrients that include calcium, folic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. They also include a full range of vitamins A, B complex (even B12), C, E and K, and can be a source of chlorophyll.
Alfalfa sprouts reduce inflammation, which make them helpful for people with arthritis or any other inflammatory disease. They also help lower blood pressure and boost the immune system by increasing the activity of our natural killer cells.
2. Watercress
Watercress adds a burst of freshness and flavor to any dish. I like to add it to my eggs and salads. Watercress has many disease-prevention properties, particularly for Alzheimer's and osteoporosis. This is because of its high calcium and vitamin K content, which is important for bone formation and strengthening, as well as limiting neurological damage in the brain.
Watercress is also high in beta carotene and vitamin C, making it a powerful antioxidant and important for immune system support while the potassium in watercress works to control heart rate and blood pressure by reducing the effects of sodium in our diet.
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Eurocopter Spain's HAD/E Tiger Completes Maiden Flight
The first Tiger HAD/E-5002 military helicopter assembled at Eurocopter Spain's facility completed its maiden flight Monday, marking a new milestone for the government-industry Tiger program.
Eurocopter Spain's first Tiger completes maiden flight. Photo courtesy of Eurocopter
The Tiger program is a multinational cooperation between the defense ministries of France, Germany and Spain, allowing companies from each country to participate in the complete helicopter life cycle of the production of several variants of the six-ton category Tiger. The rotorcraft are being used for reconnaissance, escort, and air-to-ground combat missions.
Delivery to the Spanish Army for the HAD/E-5002 is planned of the end of 2013. Currently there are 93 Tiger helicopters in service, and the Tiger program has 206 combined orders between German, France, Australia and Spain.
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Rhododendron (from Ancient Greek ῥόδον rhódon "rose" and δένδρον déndron "tree")[2][3] is a genus of over 1000 species of woody plants in the heath family, either evergreen or deciduous. Most species have showy flowers.
Azaleas make up two subgenera of Rhododendron. The flowers of some hydrangeas can appear similar to those of some rhododendrons, but Hydrangea is in a different order.
The rhododendron is the national flower of Nepal.
Rhododendron is a genus characterized by shrubs and small to (rarely) large trees, the smallest species growing to 10–100 cm (3.9–39 in) tall, and the largest, R. giganteum, reported to over 30 m (98 ft) tall.[4] The leaves are spirally arranged; leaf size can range from 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) to over 50 cm (20 in), exceptionally 100 cm (39 in) in R. sinogrande. They may be either evergreen or deciduous. In some species, the undersides of the leaves are covered with scales (lepidote) or hairs (indumentum). Some of the best known species are noted for their many clusters of large flowers. There are alpine species with small flowers and small leaves, and tropical species such as section Vireya that often grow as epiphytes. Species in this genus may be part of the heath complex in oak-heath forests in eastern North America.[5][6]
The species are organized by subgenus, section, subsection and series.
There are four large and four small subgenera:
- Subgenus Rhododendron L.: small leaf or lepidotes (with scales on the underside of their leaves); several hundred species, type: Rhododendron ferrugineum.
- The tropical rhododendrons (sect. Vireya, about 300 species) are usually included as a section in this subgenus, but sometimes split off as a ninth subgenus.
- Subgenus Hymenanthes (Blume) K.Koch: large leaf or elepidotes (without scales on the underside of their leaves); about 140 species, type: Rhododendron degronianum.
- Subgenus Pentanthera G.Don: deciduous azaleas; about 25 species, type Rhododendron luteum.
- Subgenus Tsutsusi: evergreen azaleas, about 110 species; type Rhododendron indicum.
- Subgenus Azaleastrum Planch.: five species; type Rhododendron ovatum.
- Subgenus Candidastrum (Sleumer) Philipson & Philipson: one species; Rhododendron albiflorum.
- Subgenus Mumeazalea: one species, Rhododendron semibarbatum.
- Subgenus Therorhodion: one species, Rhododendron camtschaticum.
See the List of Rhododendron species for a complete list of accepted species. Selected species include:
- Rhododendron arboreum – Tree Rhododendron
- Rhododendron arborescens – Sweet Azalea
- Rhododendron atlanticum – Dwarf Azalea
- Rhododendron calendulaceum – Flame Azalea
- Rhododendron canadense – Rhodora
- Rhododendron catawbiense – Catawba Rhododendron
- Rhododendron chapmanii – Chapman's Rhododendron
- Rhododendron ferrugineum – Alpenrose
- Rhododendron groenlandicum – Bog Labrador Tea
- Rhododendron hippophaeoides
- Rhododendron hirsutum – Hairy Alpenrose
- Rhododendron keleticum
- Rhododendron lochiae – Australian Rhododendron
- Rhododendron luteum – Yellow or Honeysuckle Azalea
- Rhododendron macrophyllum – Pacific Coast Rhododendron
- Rhododendron maximum – Great or American Rhododendron
- Rhododendron moulmainense – Westland's Rhododendron
- Rhododendron periclymenoides – Pinxterflower
Rhododendrons are extensively hybridized in cultivation, and natural hybrids often occur in areas where species ranges overlap. There are over 28,000 cultivars of Rhododendron in the International Rhododendron Registry held by the Royal Horticultural Society. Most have been bred for their flowers, but a few are of garden interest because of ornamental leaves and some for ornamental bark or stems.
Recent genetic investigations have caused an ongoing realignment of species and groups within the genus, and also have caused the old genus Ledum to be reclassified within subgenus Rhododendron. Further realignment within the subgenera is currently proposed,[7][8] including the merging of subgenus Hymenanthes into subgenus Pentanthera.
Species of the genus Rhododendron are native to every continent of the world, except South America and Africa.[9] The highest species diversity is found in the Himalayas from Uttarakhand, Nepal and Sikkim to Yunnan and Sichuan, with other significant areas of diversity in the mountains of Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Tropical rhododendron species range from southeast Asia to northern Australia, with 55 known species in Borneo and 164 in New Guinea. Interestingly, the species in New Guinea are native to subalpine moist grasslands at around 3000 metres above sea level in the Central Highlands.[10] Relatively fewer species occur in North America and Europe.
Invasive species
Some species (e.g. Rhododendron ponticum in Ireland and the United Kingdom) are invasive as introduced plants, spreading in woodland areas replacing the natural understory. R. ponticum is difficult to eradicate, as its roots can make new shoots.
A number of insects either target rhododendrons or will opportunistically attack them. Rhododendron borers and various weevils are major pests of rhododendrons, and many caterpillars will attack them.
Rhododendron species are used as food plants by the larvae of some members of the order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) (See List of Lepidoptera that feed on rhododendrons).
Major diseases include Phytophthora root rot, stem and twig fungal dieback; Ohio State University Extension provides information on maintaining health of rhododendrons.[11] Rhododendrons can easily be suffocated by other plants.
Both species and hybrid rhododendrons (including azaleas) are used extensively as ornamental plants in landscaping in many parts of the world, and many species and cultivars are grown commercially for the nursery trade. Rhododendrons are often valued in landscaping for their structure, size, flowers, and the fact that many of them are evergreen.[12] Azaleas are frequently used around foundations and occasionally as hedges, and many larger-leafed rhododendrons lend themselves well to more informal plantings and woodland gardens, or as specimen plants. In some areas, larger rhododendrons can be pruned to encourage more tree-like form, with some species such as R. arboreum and R. falconeri eventually growing to 10–15 m or more tall.[12]
Commercial growing
Rhododendrons are grown commercially in many areas for sale, and are occasionally collected in the wild, a practice now rare in most areas. Larger commercial growers often ship long distances; in the United States, most of them are located on the west coast (Oregon, Washington state and California). Large-scale commercial growing often selects for different characteristics that hobbyist growers might want, such as resistance to root rot when overwatered, ability to be forced into budding early, ease of rooting or other propagation, and saleability.[13] In the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, rhododendron flowers have been used for some time to make popular fruit and flower wines. The industry is promoted by the state government with tax benefits, looking to promote this industry as a full-fledged subclass of its economy.[14]
Horticultural divisions
Horticulturally, rhododendrons may be divided into the following groups:-[15]
- Evergreen rhododendrons: the main default category
- Vireya (Malesian) rhododendrons: epiphytic tender shrubs[16]
- Azaleas (section of generally small-sized, small-leaved and small-flowered shrubs):
- Deciduous hybrid azaleas:[17]
- Evergreen hybrid azaleas:
- Gable hybrids - raised by Joseph B. Gable in Pennsylvania, USA[21]
- Glenn Dale hybrids - USA raised complex hybrids
- Indian (Indica) hybrids - mostly of Belgian origin
- Kaempferi hybrids - Dutch raised
- Kurume hybrids - Japanese raised
- Kyushu hybrids - very hardy Japanese azaleas (to -30°C)
- Oldhamii hybrids - dwarf hybrids raised at Exbury, England
- Satsuki hybrids - Japanese raised, originally for bonsai
- Shammarello hybrids - raised in Northern Ohio, USA[22]
- Vuyk (Vuykiana) hybrids - raised in Holland[23]
- Azaleodendrons - semi-evergreen hybrids between deciduous azaleas and rhododendrons
Planting and care
Like other ericaceous plants, most rhododendrons prefer acid soils with a pH of roughly 4.5-5.5; some tropical Vireyas and a few other rhododendron species grow as epiphytes and require a planting mix similar to orchids. Rhododendrons have fibrous roots and prefer well-drained soils high in organic material. In areas with poorly drained or alkaline soils, rhododendrons are often grown in raised beds using media such as composted pine bark.[24] Mulching and careful watering are important, especially before the plant is established.
A new calcium-tolerant stock of rhododendrons (patented as 'Inkarho') has been exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London (2011). Individual hybrids of rhododendrons have been grafted on to a rootstock on a single rhododendron plant that was found growing in a chalk quarry. The rootstock is able to grow in calcium-rich soil up to a pH of 7.5.[25][26]
Active substances
Some species of rhododendron are poisonous to grazing animals because of a toxin called grayanotoxin in their pollen and nectar. People have been known to become ill from eating honey made by bees feeding on rhododendron and azalea flowers. Xenophon described the odd behavior of Greek soldiers after having consumed honey in a village surrounded by Rhododendron ponticum during the march of the Ten Thousand in 401 BC. Pompey's soldiers reportedly suffered lethal casualties following the consumption of honey made from Rhododendron deliberately left behind by Pontic forces in 67 BC during the Third Mithridatic War. Later, it was recognized that honey resulting from these plants has a slightly hallucinogenic and laxative effect.[27] The suspect rhododendrons are Rhododendron ponticum and Rhododendron luteum (formerly Azalea pontica), both found in northern Asia Minor. Eleven similar cases have been documented in Istanbul, Turkey during the 1980s.[28] Rhododendron is extremely toxic to horses, with some animals dying within a few hours of ingesting the plant, although most horses tend to avoid it if they have access to good forage. The effects of R. ponticum was mentioned in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes as a proposed way to arrange a fake execution.[29] It was also mentioned in the third episode of Season 2 of BBC's Sherlock (TV series), and has been speculated to have been a part of Sherlock's fake death scheme.
Additional pharmacology
Animal studies and in vitro research has identified possible anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activities which may be due to the antioxidant effects of flavonoids or other phenolic compounds and saponins the plant contains.[30][31][32] Xiong et al. have found that the root of the plant is able to reduce the activity of NF-κB in rats.[33]
Rhododendron arboreum (lali guransh) is the national flower of Nepal. R. ponticum is the state flower of Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Rhododendron niveum is the state tree of Sikkim in India. Rhododendron is also the state tree of the state of Uttarakhand, India.
Rhododendron maximum, the most widespread rhododendron of the Appalachian Mountains, is the state flower of West Virginia, and is in the Flag of West Virginia. Rhododendron macrophyllum, a widespread rhododendron of the Pacific Northwest, is the state flower of Washington.
In Joyce's Ulysses, rhododendrons play an important role in Leopold and Molly's early courtship: Molly remembers them in her soliloquy - "the sun shines for you he said the day we were lying among the rhododendrons on Howth head in the grey tweed suit and his straw hat the day I got him to propose to me". Jasper Fforde a British author, also uses rhododendron as a motif throughout many of his published books. See Thursday Next series,[34] and Shades of Grey.[35]
In Nepal, the flower is considered edible and enjoyed for its sour taste. The pickled flower can last for months and the flower juice is also marketed. The flower, fresh or dried, is added to fish curry in the belief that it will soften the bones.[citation needed]
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- ^ U S Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Food borne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins 1992 (Bad Bug Book)
- ^ Nurhayat Sütlüpmar, Afife Mat and Yurdagül Satganoglu (February 1993). "Poisoning by toxic honey in Turkey". Archives of Toxicology 67 (2): 148–150. doi:10.1007/BF01973687. PMID 8481104. http://www.springerlink.com/content/w322484735r06208/.
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- ^ Erdemoglu, Nurgun; Akkol, EK; Yesilada, E; Caliş, I (2008). "Bioassay-guided isolation of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive principles from a folk remedy, Rhododendron ponticum L. leaves". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 119 (1, 2): 172–8. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.021. PMID 18638535.
- ^ Prakash, T. et al. (2008). "Hepatoprotective activity of leaves of Rhododendron arboreum in CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats". Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 2 (11): 315–20. http://www.academicjournals.org/jmpr/abstracts/abstracts/abstrats2008/Nov/Prakash%20et%20al.htm.
- ^ Agarwal, S.S.; Sharma Kalpana (1988). "Anti-inflammatory activity of flowers of Rhododendron arboreum (SMITH) in rat's hind paw oedema induced by various phlogistic agents". Indian Journal of Pharmacology 20 (2): 86–9. http://www.ijp-online.com/article.asp?issn=0253-7613;year=1988;volume=20;issue=2;spage=86;epage=89;aulast=Agarwal;type=0.
- ^ Xiong, Jing; Zhu, Zhonghua; Liu, Jianshe; Wang, Yang (2009). "The effect of root of rhododendron on the activation of NF-κ B in a chronic glomerulonephritis rat model". Journal of Nanjing Medical University 23: 73. doi:10.1016/S1007-4376(09)60031-9.
- ^ Fforde, Jasper (26 July 2005). Something rotten. ISBN 978-0-14-303541-1. http://books.google.com/?id=OaHIeqT1G9kC&pg=PT306&lpg=PT306&dq=jasper+fforde+%22rhododendron%22+thursday+next#v=onepage&q=rhododendron&f=false.
- ^ http://www.jasperfforde.com/grey/interview.html
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City fees ordinance on agenda
MARQUETTE – The Marquette City Commission this evening is scheduled to consider an ordinance governing requests to waive or discount city fees.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. in commission chambers at city hall.
The proposed ordinance states that city fees reflect the actual costs to administer facility rental or program and operation. Therefore, discounts and waivers represent city subsidies and the proposed ordinance states discounts must be "granted only in exceptional circumstances" and should be considered "only in circumstances that are specifically linked to public good."
The ordinance would separate applicants into three categories for applicable discounts. Not-for-profit organizations could be eligible for up to a 30 percent discount, while citizens and private groups and organizations may be eligible for discounts between 10 percent and 20 percent, depending on whether the members live in the city.
The ordinance allows for extenuating circumstances and the commission can vary the specific discount slightly.
The commission is also scheduled to consider adopting a lease agreement addendum, extending the YMCA of Marquette County's lease agreement with the city through December of 2052.
In addition, also on the agenda is consideration of sending correspondence to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in relation to a possible city truck route ordinance.
The city hired Steward and Sheridan, P.L.C, an Ishpeming firm that has been working on the correspondence and may be called on in the future to assist the city in creating a truck route ordinance.
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About the Author: Johnnie Carson serves as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
Today, I witnessed a step forward in one of the United States' most important and strategic relationships in Africa. Secretary Clinton warmly welcomed Nigeria's Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, for the signing of the framework establishing the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission. Signed in the State Department's Treaty Room -- an elliptical room symbolizing the work of diplomacy around the world -- the Binational Commission represents the kind of relationship I hope we will one day build with every sub-Saharan African nation.
Nigeria has come a long way. Some forty years ago, I began my first tour as a newly-minted Foreign Service Officer in Lagos. Arriving just seven years after its independence, the Nigeria I found was one locked in a brutal civil war. Over one million lives were lost during the conflict. Despite the devastation, I wanted to contribute to a better future for Nigeria.
In many ways, Nigeria has made truly remarkable gains. A leader in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), it has helped bring peace to Sierra Leone and Liberia. Nigeria provides over 5,800 soldiers to UN peacekeeping operations globally and is poised to bolster international peace and security from its seat on the United Nations Security Council. With its abundance of human and natural resources, Nigeria is an emerging economic powerhouse, with one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
With the launch of the Binational Commission, we expect the United States and Nigeria will engage in serious, high-level talks on issues of mutual interest. The Commission's four working groups provide the structure of this engagement. We'll first convene the Good Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group, as electoral reform and improved administration are needed to help Nigeria achieve free, fair and peaceful elections in 2011. The group will also address corruption by seeking to build Nigeria's institutional capacity and prosecutorial efforts. The Niger Delta and Regional Security Cooperation Working Group will support Nigeria's efforts to provide immediate and tangible development and economic opportunity to the people of the Niger Delta. The Energy and Investment Working Group will work to improve transparency, administration, and performance of the power generation and hydrocarbon sectors. And finally, the Food Security and Agriculture Working Group will work to increase reliable access to food in Nigeria and the region through improvements in agriculture and trade policy.
With the successful launch of the Binational Commission, I look forward to the U.S. and Nigeria becoming ever-closer partners.
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Ekenyerengozi in Nigeria writes:
The U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission is a big step in the right direction in the consummation of the bilateral relations between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
If we had such a commission immediately after the independence of Nigeria in 1960, I believe the intervention of the United States would have saved us from a catastrophic civil war and hundreds of thousands of lives would not have been lost in Eastern Nigeria. My elder sister and two younger brothers would not have died of Kwashiorkor in the refugee camp of Biafra. And I would have been a happier and safer Nigerian writer today.
I hope the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission will help us in the nation building of a New Nigeria in the leadership of Africa in the comity of nations.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson :)
I think this is a great beginning ,too a more engaging and positive future for our to countries..:)
Nice to hear about the progress thats being made between our countries.
I hope everybody has a good week..Cya Guys...
Ubochi R. in Nigeria writes:
i want united states involvement in reshaping nigeria i dont mind be part of it and render my services on my capacity
Ekenyerengozi M.C. in Nigeria writes:
The U.S. must not accept corruption in Nigeria otherwise the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission will fail.
The new President of Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan must do the right thing by telling Nigerians the truth on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)'s case against his first wife Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
A group of Nigerians have asked him to address the case of money laundering implicating his wife, but he has deliberately ignored it and is witch-hunting Mr. James Ibori, the former governor of Delta state and a fellow member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), the most corrupt political party in Africa. Many key members of the PDP have been indicted in the Halliburton Bribery Scandal and Daimler bribery scandal.
It is hypocritical to dine and wine with those who are either corrupt public officials or accomplices of corrupt members of the same indicted political party in Nigeria.
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Please l need to know what the Binational commission is doing in the Niger Delta area in respect to good governance, economic opportunities, youth development and Self help which the commission had promised and that are lacking in the region? My question is geared towards resolving the many challenges facing the people in the region. The Government especially Bayelsa State had failed to provided the needed basic needs of education,health,road and access to pipeborne water. I advice that US government should stop to launch programs in Abuja but should engage the rural poor in their communities in other to bring about the needed development in the state and nation.
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mmm placed an order with PureAroma just now – 30ish random teas! woot woot!
Yes but not until AFTER Saturday lol :) and they're all sample sizes so easily sipdown end in 2-4 cups
Just like the 8 teas I have coming in the mail won't be added to my stash until after Saturday :) and yay for sample sizes!
I should never look at this thread. I saw someone's order from Zen Tea, and decided I needed to try their teas, too. I got 20G each of:
Green Tea-Coconut $2.00
White tea-Toffee Dream $2.20
Rooibos-Vanilla Heaven $1.80
Herb-Tumeric Ginger Organic $0.60
Herb-Bamboo integrity $2.00
Oolong-Bossa Nova $1.80
Oolong-Coconut $3.80
I'm really looking forward to trying the 2 oolongs.
I wanted more samples, not full sizes, as I have a lot of full sizes of unflavored black tea right now. It's the bestest, so that's ok, but I am trying to learn what else I like. I've explored a lot of unflavored teas, so now I'm branching out further, although many of these have a black base.
From Chado tea in California, I got the following dozen 1 ounce samples, all for under 2 dollars each, with 3.95 shipping – the whole order was 23.12USD:
- Green Christmas (green tea, orange peel, almonds, rose petals, cinnamon chips, apple pieces and cinnamon orange spice)
- Orange Blossom Oolong
- Red Fruits (black tea, strawberry, raspberry, red currant and cherry)
- Lychee Tea (black)
- Lemon Tea – with lemon peels (black)
- Sambucca/Licorice Spice (black)
- Phoenix (black tea, honey, caramel, vanilla)
- Almond Tea (black)
- Banana Tea (black)
- Butterscotch Tea (black)
- Samovar – Russian Caravan Fruity (black)
- Mate Carnival (Roasted mate, cocoa, rooibos, sunflower, cactus, cornflowers and almonds)
I'm a bit nervous because they're primarily a teahouse, not chiefly an online retailer, but they had such cheap, big samples and huge selection. I'll be sure to make notes for all of them.
I got a couple of their teas in a swap and while I haven't tried one, I loooved the other (Earl Grey Exotique)… seemed to be very high quality flavored tea! Looking forward to your reviews.
I just ordered my first tea pot :) www.amazon.com/Creative-Home-Ceramic-Teapot-Infuser/dp/B001LQIDE2
I bought this one mostly for its cheapness. I'm glad to know it is a good pot! I'm also asking for a nice kyusu for my birthday! :D
2nd tea related order of the day! This time from Den's! :D
Pineapple Sencha (2oz/56g)
Sencha Fuka-midori (2oz/56g)
Hashiri Shincha (2oz/56g)
Teapot Shudei – $5 until 4/30
Oh my gosh, $5 for such a nice-looking teapot?? NO WAY.
I KNOW RIGHT? and only $3 for shipping. If you like Japanese greens jump on it!!! :D
$3 FOR SHIPPING THIS TIME?! Oh, my tea-buying hiatus T_T
If you haven't bought their sampler for green tea novices for $3 I highly recommend it.
Darn. I already have. So I guess it doesn't apply to me? Ah well. Still getting the teapot and their special sale on one of their senchas.
I used my $3 coupon that came with my novice pack to apply to this order :)
I already used it to buy Sakura Sencha. I was happy for the good timing.
That sakura sencha was fantastic. I had some in my sampler but missed buying more before it sold out.
Thanks to Stephanie (no sarcasm intended!), I caved in to buy a Japanese green. sigh goodbye, willpower.
Den's Tea:
Teapot Shudei
Sencha Shin-ryoku 2oz (with 20% off)
Have you had the shin-ryoku before? I wonder how it tastes compared to the fuka-midori!
It's a new tea for me. Can't wait to try it! I'll definitely write a tasting note.
I'm tempted by that tea pot too! I think I can walk away though… I think.
Bought 52 Tea's Pineberry Honeybush
Currently eyeing Mandala teas for my next order, sigh, it'll be a big one too.
1 LB of Jaclyn's Cocomint Tea from Simpson and Vail because I love them and I love that they made me this tea and I need it with me at all times forever. yum!
Just placed my first order from Verdant!
Five Teas for $5 – 10g samplers of:
Laoshan Black
Laoshan Green
Hand Picked Tieguanyin
Yunnan White Jasmine
Shui Jin Gui Wuyi Oolong
and 7g of Master Han's Wild Picked Yunnan Black.
Thank you for your order! I hope you enjoy your teas. :)
And thank you for the generous offer!
I just grabbed the samples! I've spent weeks visiting the site to save for a coupon (and negate shipping to Canada) but this made me order now. This way I'll have a better idea of what I like when I order in a few more weeks. Thanks!
Verdant's $5 sampler also~! I'll finally be able to try Laoshon Black and a Tie Guan Yin.
Thanks so much for giving us a try!
I've heard many good things! I can't wait to try everything :D


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The recent commentary from the Adirondack North Country Association, "It should not be about rails vs. trails," sets forth ANCA's position in favor of restoring rail service through the Adirondacks along the Remsen-Lake Placid corridor.
ANCA continues to insist we can have both rails and trails, but their stance has changed in interesting ways in recent months. Previously ANCA had repeated, almost as a mantra, that we can have both a rail and rail trail, side-by-side in this single track corridor through the heart of the Adirondacks. Now they acknowledge that a rail and a trail (a 90-mile rail trail) are not really possible in the same corridor. Instead, they are now speculating vaguely about creating spur trails that will somehow hook up with the railroad. In other words, we can have "a railroad and related trails"-whatever that means-and everybody will be happy.
The state decided seventeen years ago to try to find people who would invest their money to restore commercial rail service along the corridor. That did not occur. The existing rail infrastructure has been obsolete for many decades; it is severely deteriorated and of essentially no value as a foundation for restoring commercial rail service. What's more, passenger service would serve only a handful of very small communities; it would be infrequent, inconvenient, and involve very slow travel (maximum speed 35 mph) along a route that would take passengers significantly out of their way. This same handful of communities is obviously too small to support demand for the millions of pounds of freight per week necessary to sustain commercial freight rail service. Of course, this freight would not include perishables, other time-demand items, or freight coming from any direction other than the southwest.
The corridor in question could reasonably be described as "near-abandoned." Currently, its primary use over most of its length is for spraying chemical herbicides in environmentally sensitive areas at state expense. There will be no investor-driven rail use of the corridor, and certainly none that provides meaningful economic development for the region. Instead, every rail use of the corridor recently envisioned by the ANCA train boosters (freight, passenger, overnight Pullman service, long-distance tourist train) would be contingent upon the state spending hundreds of millions of dollars with negligible economic benefits to the region. This level of public expenditure to indulge the dreams of a handful of train hobbyists, under the guise of "economic development," is reckless and irresponsible beyond imagining.
ANCA, however, is no longer discussing commercial rail service along this corridor. They are no longer pretending we can have both train service and a parallel recreation trail. Instead, the only rail use discussed in their latest announcement is "for recreational access, moving people and their kayaks, canoes, mountain bikes and other gear to launch points and trailheads along the corridor." What can they be thinking? Paddlers can now drive to all these put-in points, at their convenience, with their canoes and kayaks on top of their cars. Why would they want to access these places from a train and be tied to the train schedule for going and coming?
Using a huge diesel locomotive and heavy rail cars to deliver a few canoes and a few paddlers to Hitchins Pond (for example) makes as much sense as for taxpayers to buy an 18-wheel diesel tractor-trailer to deliver marshmallows to campers at Fish Creek Ponds, our state-owned campground.
ANCA seems to think it is shameful for anybody to challenge the train enthusiasts' control of this corridor. They have evidently lost sight of the fact that this corridor is a valuable, state-owned asset that should be used in whatever manner best serves the residents of and visitors to the Adirondacks.
The time has passed for nostalgia, pipe dreams, hollow arguments, and blind opposition to progress. Train advocates have had many years to develop this corridor, and they have failed to do so. Conversion of the mostly unused rail bed between Lake Placid and Old Forge into a popular recreational trail offers huge economic and health benefits to the region, at negligible expense to taxpayers. The structure for the state review process is already in place.
It's high time for the state to step in and adjudicate this matter.
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We now have another child we have lost to a pervert that was let out early from prison. What is it going to take for you (lawmakers) to do your job and pass a stricter law on these pedophiles and child rapists and kidnappers?
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Keeping our group together
This group of runners was formed in Bristol on Runners world a few years ago and we just follow races and train and encourage each other in our attempts to run a better race. It is not restricted to Bristolians and we welcome newcomers who just need to chat and be encouraged to run. I hope you get some good from all our help and advice!!
Peep O, its me again!!
LOL Seej - shall I catch you all on here do you think???
ta Nessie
Found you. Im just writing up a new mini plan to follow between now and Cardiff. Have a read around Seejay and looks like my tired legs after mile 9 could be down to fuelling and maybe not having done enough tempo runs. What do you think to that? Possible? So going to throw one of those in each week between now and Oct 17th to see if that helps.
Hi Nessie (wave)
Binx x
Hi Binx - you really dont want to see my pics, !!!!!!!
Hi all
Still hoping i will be fit enough to run Leicester H/M in October but will have to see how the physiotherapy goes it's funny my legs were stiffer yesterday than they were Sunday iam still feeling it a bit today
Ah but I do Nessie, so I can recognise you to say hello at the next communial race.
Tops of my legs were a little stiff yesterday Toby but have eased off today. Hope you hurry up and mend in time for Leicester.
Hi Nessie, wasnt sure if you would find me stuck in the General category!!!!! I hope everyone will migrate here but yet still use our other threads as we need them, its a comfort zone shal we say!!!!!
Yes it is possible, I think you could also look at your sugar and carb input prior to the race, it can cause heavy legs if you have too much sugar! How much hill work do you do? I swear by a mixture of hill work, fast short runs and slow distances but then agan we are all different and what works for one doesnt necessarily work for another. How many miles are you doing a week, I found when I started running I sufferd like that and I just wasnt putting the miles in but then again it could be you havent recovered from your last race!!!
Toby, take it easy and rest so your body can recover, better to loose a week and finish a race than keep training and not make it to the start line!!!! I hope the exercises work for you!!
Soup Dragon, of course you are welcome, I am glad you got some help from our thread, hopefully we can help some more!!
I will try to come up with some dates for a 'get together' run at Bitton, bacon butties and cake!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning all
Glad to see the thread is taking off
soup dragon may well see you at Brighton next year as i have also entered will this be the first time you have run it i ran this years and it was amazing we only went for a couple of days but next year are having a week's holiday which will be nice as it will be the first one in a long time
Ro Runner broken feet sounds painful
2010 LBB good luck with Chippenham on Sunday
See jay bacon butties sound nice
Toby , as Seej says dont try too much too soon, I know you want to get back to it but "slowly slowy catchie monkey" as they say, whoever "they" are !!!! Just take care of yourself.
Hi SoupDragon, welcome aboard again
Ro poor you, hope all mending well for you
SeeJ - I'd run anywhere for a bacon buttie!!!!!! - I have dodgy tum etc & have to be very carefull about food & drink BUT the smell of bacon sizzeling away in the fresh air is just tooooooooooooooooooooooo much YUM YUM
Had good intention of doing aqua aerobics last night & got to the pool for 6.30 (which is a real rush from leaving work in Bristol & doing horsie on way home ) only to find pool shut for my session as they were having to clean up ????? but would be open again for 7.30 class - apparently someone had an accident but I didn't like to ask!!!!!!!!
Went home & had a Pimms instead ! (Paying for that this morn !!!)
Going to wear new shoes today & go for run shortly after done horsie, had little lie in today as Wed is my day off -Yippee
LBB & guys, good running - I will keep trying but you won't have to fear of me overtaking you LOL
Sorry rambling on again, someone elses turn now , TTFN Nessie x
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Seeyay - My last race before Bristol was in June so dont think it was that. I do just over 20 miles a week consisting of one long slow run, one speed session and a shorter easyish one and running club. My thinking is that the 6 mile easy should be more of a tempo run. Also on sunday forgot to eat my Jelly Babies on the way round so whether that made a difference I dont know.
I have got running club tonight, 6 miles easy on Thursday and a short run Saturday morning. Going on a 3 night holiday to spain Sunday morning so no running then until next Wednesday. Think my legs should be well and truly recovered by then so will start some hill training and tempo sessions for Cardiff obviously not overdo it though.
Nessie - Mmm Pimms I like the sound of that. Could that be classed as racing fuel?? We had a episode of pool shut for cleaning the other week, doesnt make you want to rush back and jump in does it.
LBB- Good running, Hope Chippenham goes well, Good Luck, although with your training Im sure you dont need it.
Good Training everyone Talk soon
Binx x ( What a ramble, on a par with yours me thinks Nessie x)
Binx - The New Ramble Queen ?????
Not if I've got anything to do with it LOL
Did just under 3miles this am to test new shoes & I was flying, legs all ok - slight tightness of left hamstring so am off for leg massage tomorrow night after work.
Need to look at good plan for my running as I have not really been sure of what I'm doing - run 3 to 4 times a week - should I do fartlek once week ? I already include hill work 'cos I don't have a choice where I live - will try to increase my mileage on a Sunday when I try long runs, should I increase mileage on other runs ???
Advice please O wise ones - or anyone whose got any bright ideas for moi !! Ta
Just back from shopping with youngest lad who is back off to Uni today, we went to get a jacket/coat for him & he found one he liked & as he was trying it on I thought "Hmmm I quite like that" sooooooooooooooooo I tried a small size on & thought it looked pretty cool - Poor lad was horrified & whipped his off pretty smartish saying "No way were we ever going to have matching jackets Mother " !!!
Off to ride horsie now as she has had a weeks rest & it's gorgeous weather here , should be doing housework !!!
TTFN Nessie Hope everyone after Sun all ok x
Binx - as long as you have Pimms with fruit/fruit juice, like pommegranite I reckon that counts as one of your five a day !!!!!!!!!!!!! (thats a Pimpom)Great name - just love it .
Afternoon all. all this talk of Pimms and bacon butties is making my mouth water. One Pimpom for me please!
toby3 - I did Brighton marathon last year too and loved it. But it took me just over 6 hours so I'd really like to improve on that this time round. Sub 5 would be great or even just to match my pb of 5.20.
Lopalong - LOL at buying same as your son. What a spoilsport!
Okay wise ones. I'm putting a training plan together and for the last few months I've just plodded along at an aerobic heart rate but know that I need to do some harder sessions. I'm wondering about trying this 1 mile plan that RW are promoting to try and sharpen my speed up. A mile at the moment will take me about 11 minutes!!!! Is this a good idea or should I just stick to some fartlek sessions or yasoo whatsits? Thanks.
Nessie, Fartleks certainly wont do any harm, only good and certainly increase your mileage at the weekend rather than during the week, you have more time and it allows your body to adjust. I wouldnt have a clue about a plan, I cant stick to one, I just run as and when I can fit it in and try to increase my mileage as and when possible!!
Soup Dragon, I personally cant use training plans as my lifestyle doesnt allow it but it wont do any harm, give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if it suits you, sometimes these plans dont suit everyone. Certainly Fartleks and Yassoo's will help, are you in a club? Running clubs are excellant for people who find it hard to structure their training, they can give help, advice and support in the form of confidence. A lot of people just lack confidence in themselves and just need someone to push them a little to show how well they can run! I would honestly suggest initially trying the RW plan and if you cant notice any improvement in a few weeks then try the Fartlelk and Yassoo method!! Always listen to your body though and also give yourself rest days, muscles need time to recover and build!!
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This is interesting Norma, I'll be following this thread. You do not need to do this experiment, but in the past I had some severe breakdown of gluten structure from allowing a dough to proof at a very warm temperature (85-95*). I was falling behind schedule and tried to "super-activate" the yeast. I believe the dough became highly acidified, but have no way of knowing. If you happen to be in this situation one day, I'd be curious to know the ph level of that dough.Thanks for posting!
Do you mean a dough ball with a starter as the yeast?
Yes, I have been making a 24hr dough using Ischia, and I believe the dough would acidify long before fermentation was complete. I keep my starter in the fridge and refresh only when I'm making pizza. I'm sure my starter is also very low in PH like yours.
the pH values for the dough should be something close to 4.5-5.0 (for a basic dough).
This sentence could be a good left-brain / right-brain test. If you see the homonym you're left-brained.
Craig,"basic" = alkaline? The parenthetical comment was an afterthought. I was trying to preclude the addition of things to the dough that might change the pH, like buffers or acidulants.I always thought of myself as more left-brained than right-brained although I saw enough examples in my case of both that gave me pause to question the theory. Recently, I saw this report on the subject: http://www.livescience.com/39373-left-brain-right-brain-myth.html.Peter
Norma,These posts might help refresh your memory on the pH numbers:Reply 5 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,853.msg7771/topicseen.html#msg7771Reply 24 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,19156.msg191743.html#msg191743Reply 155 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,11700.msg111250/topicseen.html#msg111250Reply 189 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,12173.msg119874/topicseen.html#msg119874Reply 35 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,14610.msg145978/topicseen.html#msg145978 (this post also discusses in paragraph 2 the protease matter that relate to what you and Josh have discussed)I think that you will find that your pH numbers will be low for some time as you resurrect your Ischia culture because of its highly acidic nature. Once the Ischia culture is adequately fed and back to normal and functional for purposes of making dough, the pH values for the dough should be something close to 4.5-5.0 (for a basic dough). Peter
I't doesn't surprise me that the left-brain / right-brain is false in the literal sense, but there are certainly differences in the way people think. When I read it, I immediately read basic as in alkaline. My next thought was simultaneously that 4.5-5.0 is acidic and also that you didn't mean alkaline. I thought it was kind of interesting as you are so precise in your word selection.Had my wife read that sentence (and she knows both meanings of basic) alkaline would not have crossed her mind.
Nothing good will come from exposing your culture to UV. The very best possible outcome would be nothing different happens. To the extent the UV can penetrate the culture, it will kill both yeast and bacteria.
If I understand it right some breweries do expose their cultures to UV light to kill some of the unwanted things. I don't really know enough about brewing, but think that includes the yeast.
That makes sense, but I can guarantee they are not exposing things to UV after they start fermenting.
I'm a bit surprised by the range of bottled water pH.http://phconnection.com/Bottled_Water_pH_List.html
Norma,I use my pH meter for cheesemaking, but this thread got me wondering about the pH of my Ischia:
Ya'll need to stop this before I have to go out and by a pH probe for my data logger...
Thanks for posting the pH of your Ischia starter. Is it very active? Do you know what the pH number is of the water you feed your starter?


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Did you really think I would encourage you to make a pizza that wouldn't work?
Or maybe try smoked gouda?! I got a little wheel of it at Wally World and it's awesome, although I think it is a processed cheese product. LOL.
Still though, I guess liquid smoke has it uses and proponents but I usually never use it unless I am making a tuna dip or something along those lines.
Since I joined this forum I have learned so much about more than just pizza.
And haha that I do man! I love stronger flavors.
nice work Bob! gouda is good , gouda is great ,now we thank him for this cheeseJohn
The tight kidney in your cabrito tacos? Fresh, and I mean fresh, blood with a little lemon juice? Salted balls that could still do a doe justice? Quickly grilled eyes of a tuna with the attached muscles still twitching? Come spend a week with me and my boys.