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Yellow (Adventures)
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–Yellow in Pokémon Adventures: Volume 7
Yellow Caballero is one of the many main protagonists from the Pokémon Adventures manga. She is a also a Pokédex Holder, like the others.
Yellow is female, but a running gag of the manga is for her to disguise herself as a boy and for most people not to notice otherwise. Her disguise simply consists of putting a hat over her head to hide her long blonde ponytail. She first did this in the Yellow arc by the instruction of Green (or Blue in Japan), being ordered by her to keep her gender a secret at all costs unless it could be beneficial. Green also told her to do this to make it harder for others to track her, but even after the events of the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc she is still seen doing it (for some reason she didn't inform Red about what is the content of the hat, though Red knows about it at chapter 180) until the end of the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc. All later appearances she has appeared as a female and often without her hat.
Her overall design is that she has long yellow-blonde hair in a ponytail with a layered fringe at the front, and wears a straw sun hat most of the time, even when she is revealed to be a girl. She is also short for her age and slim, and wears a long sleeved black shirt under a yellow tunic dress that is edged with green, blue tights and purple ankle boots. Her eyes are a dark greenish yellow.
Yellow is mostly happy-go-lucky and quite brave. She also is shown to be fairly smart when she is fighting Lance. Yellow is kind-hearted and seems to be close with Pokémon.
Red, Green and Blue arc
She first appeared in volume three of the first arc though only with a minor cameo, where she was rescued by Red in Viridian Forest and later nursed him back to health after he defeated Giovanni and asked him if he can be the new gym leader of Viridian City, Red promised her he will take the role after he became stronger.
Yellow arc
She appeared as the main protagonist sent out by Green to look for the missing Red, she hid her identity by wearing a hat given to her by Green. She later found out that the Elite Four were behind the reason why Red was missing and the chaos in the Kanto region. With Red's Pika and her other Pokémon, she was able to defeat Lance with the move called Megavolt.
Crystal arc
She helped Gold, Silver and Crystal along with the other Pokédex Holders during this chapter. It is also in this chapter that Red finally knew that Yellow was a girl (because she had to remove her hat), which also surprised Gold and Crystal.
FireRed and LeafGreen arc
She appeared to help Silver find his Dad, though in the end, they turned into stone.
Emerald arc
They were freed from they're stone state because of the help of Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Crystal, and Sapphire. The other Pokédex holders used Hydro Cannon, Blast Burn and Frenzy Plant. She stated that it was impossible to defeat Kyogre. Gold told Yellow that it was not impossible, and that's when Pika, Chuchu and Pichu used Volt Tackle to win in the battle against Kyogre in the Emerald Arc. Later, they are surprised when Red said that why won't they hold a match and each and every Pokédex Holder will join, it is known that Emerald won it.
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- Yellow is also known as the Healer because she heals Pokémon. She gets these powers from being born in the Viridan Forest. Only two other people in the manga, Lance and Giovanni, have been shown to have similar powers due to also being born there. She can also read memories of Pokémon and understand them.
- She can use some telekinesis, shown when she controlled the Poké Ball on the Fishing Rod. She can also make her Pokémon's levels skyrocket into the 80's in desperate situations.
- There's also clues that Yellow had a crush on Red as seen in the last chapter of the Yellow arc where she woke up in Red's Gyarados and Red (didn't know Yellow true identity) jokingly said that they should live together since Pika really likes Yellow, at that time Yellow saw a red thread that connects Red's little finger and hers. Another clues is that at the end of G/S/C arc where she looks worried when Red got a call from Misty (who also probably had feelings for Red).
- Despite being introduced as the fourth Pokédex owner, she is officially the ninth (Between Ruby and Emerald).
- Yellow, along with Emerald, are the only manga protagonists to not appear in the anime or games, or be based on anime/game characters.
- However, Yellow's straw-hat appears in the episode The Ties that Bind, worn by Ash.
- Yellow's Golem was given to her as a Graveler so its later evolution might have just been due to Yellow canceling the evolution.
- Yellow used to dislike the fact that her Pokemon had to evolve, and used Red's Pokédex to stop them from doing that.
- Sometimes she is often mistaken being a year younger by her height, because she is smaller for her age.
- She was voted the second most popular character in 2005 and the fourth most popular in 2011.
- Her surname "Caballero" means "knight" or "gentlemen" in Spanish. This references to her disguising as a boy in the early chapters.
- In the Yellow arc, she went by the pseudonym Amarillo del bosque verde. This means Yellow of Viridian Forest in Spanish.
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On Friday morning we had a slow morning that we spend walking through Marathon. We had coffee at "The Burnt Biscuit", the shop consist of half coffee shop and half antique shop. Here I found the most amazing piece of handmade lace. I immediately knew that I had to have it no matter the price. In the end it turned out to be only $5, I love a bargain, but felt really sad to think of the numbers of hours that went into making this lace. In the end I overcame my guilt by thinking that the crafter would have loved to get five dollars for it a 100 years ago.
Our aim for the end of the day was Concan. Now all you Texan's it is a town, and a town big enough to host a golf tournament. Lelani is playing in a two day tournament, we missed the play on Friday but will be there in time to see her play on Saturday. Dinner Friday night was in Concan, eating with the golf team. I though Lelani would be overjoyed to see us, but one look at her dads Novembeard and she did not want to be associated with us. So that is one win for Johan, OK make that two, he really got on my nerves with the hobo look.
Johan and I spend the night at the beautiful Live Oaks bed and breakfast in Uvaldi, only 45 minutes from the golf course
Who said that alcohol and guns don't mix, we have proof that it can be done. Driving through the little town of Uvaldi we saw a bright neon sign advertising both guns and liquor, and looking at the outside of the store it does look like you can buy both items at the same place. I am sure this makes living in Uvaldi and interesting experience.
As we were getting ready to leave the coach came up to us and suggested that we go and visit the Lost Maple State Natural Area. We had nothing to loose and did not want to go home via the highway, so we set of on the back roads. Who ever said that Texas does not have fall foliage? We saw some lovely fall colors on the maple trees. In the final stretch we went through Hunt and Ingram, both towns are build on the banks of the Guadalupe, I think we found the next place that we will visit for a weekend away from the hustle and bustle.
Satisfied and well rested we want to thank all of you that followed us, and for those that commented on the blog over the last week.
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"I love the rod and gun and where they take me."
"Do not judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins."
Thank you so much Randy for this thread and the distribution of your knowledge. Have you or anyone else out there employed a chain gang close to the line of a training set up for young pups (ten weeks and older) to get the young dogs used to watching marks and knowing that all of the marks they see aren't for them?
"That's a fine dog you got there son. Looks like one of ya'll got the brains and the other one got the driver's license.".
The correction I use is what they've been trained on prior...Collar Condition sit nick...heel nick...here nick..most of the corrections are done prior to getting to the line. Remember very little correction is needed because you can change the dogs mind, the dog doesn't want to get corrected again but if you correct them and it's still not the reaction you wanted wait them out.
Example:True Story...Candidate was a Running With The Devil male 3 yrs of age, I corrected on a heel because the dog was forging, reaction on his part was 75% effort on coming back to me.(collar by my knee is my standard) I watched his eyes and I saw him glance over quickly to probably see if I was coming with him or exactly why I wasn't by HIS SIDE. From his reaction I knew that he knew he was wrong and he was digging in his heels and he wasn't coming back to me.
WHAT TO DO NEXT IS VITAL TO SUCCESS: DON'T MOVE AN INCH.. I waited for him to come back by my side about 10 minutes, I grabbed my phone and text clients about next days training, about todays training, text my mom said HI, and the whole time what I was doing was waiting for the dog to change his mental state of mind. I said the command once with a correction,heel nick...FINALLY (between texts) I saw his eyes looking up towards me and he finally laid his ears back little by little and he decided to come back to my knee, prior to that he didn't care but I waited him out with no physical contact except 1 tap on the collar. What happens next is the neat part, does the dog forge again?? you bet..do I stop and wait you bet, how long did it take until the dog came back by my side the 2nd time?? About 5 seconds because he knew I wasn't giving in.. I WIN!!! Are they all that mentally tough? Course Not but that's what he needed done. This is why most pros don't take on dogs like this because of time,but it works.
CHRIS ATKINSON...PLEASE don't QUIT CHANGING MY PROFILE PAGE!!
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Thanks for your emphasis on being patient.
"I love the rod and gun and where they take me."
"Do not judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins."
Amongst other ideas, what I got out of this, that is new to me, is waiting them out for that period of time.
My older dog (now retired ) is one of those fire breathers. I wish I'd had this knowledge back when he was a youngster.
I'm sure I'll be applying this stuff with my 10 month old.
Thanks for the help Randy.
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If only more parents understood and acted on this concept. Mean what you say and enforce it. If its not worth the effort to enforce, don't say it to begin with. With dogs or children, sounds simple, but it's not so easy to remember to uniformly enforce a standard. It's definitely the right thing to do, but follow through is another thing. If you don't believe your dog needs standards, just watch a 3 year old child manipulating his parents in a store, listen to the number of times a parent will repeat the same command with no attention from the child, listen to every escalating threat be ignored while the bad behavior continues. Thanks Randy! I'm committed to uphold the standards but I know I'm not consistent enough....yet...
Your opportunity to train with all of those dogs and pros is invaluable. Thank you for your interest in the retriever game and thank you for trying to get us to look 'outside' of the box.
Unfortunately, in the hunt test/field trial world there is no set training standard and no 'school' you can go to and learn to train your dog. Just try and get someone who has competitive dogs to teach you! Finding someone with knowledge and the grounds to train these very talented dogs is HARD, VERY HARD.
Programs such as Carr/Farmer/Aycock are all very much 'pressure' based programs. Lardy's program is a little less pressure base and Bill Hillmann's puppy video is the best low pressure training method I've seen.
We tried everything with my noisy, fire breathing dog to make him comply with sit. Pinch collars, nicks, sticks, wiffle ball bats, platforms you name it. My training partners called it Rip's 'chamber of horrors'. I finally took him to Bill Hillmann, and he kept Rip a month and came back and showed me something that changed the way I trained my dogs. He said that the dog was a mental wreck on the line, but he was still willing to endure it all to get the retrieve. That's when Bill's puppy video came out, so I spent the next few months retraining Rip.
I was convinced that he really did not understand what 'sit' meant. He always had forward movement when a mark was thrown. So I started from step one of Bill's puppy video. I never let him make a retrieve if he even moved a muscle. I just went and picked it up and threw again. He would move just when the gun went off, so he would sit and listen to gunshot after gunshot with a few retrieves mixed in.
I would watch him every time I threw it, and when I caught him sitting calmly and relaxed with no movement, I would say 'GOOD DOG' and then walk over to him and send him for the retrieve. It was amazing to watch the look on his face, like 'that's what you wanted'. Training after that was fun. He now knew the rules.
If you have to use many nicks or resort to a stick to make your dog sit or heel, then your dog has not been properly taught to comply with your commands. Go back and read everything that Randy wrote. When the dog complies with your standards, then proceed. Until then the dog is running the show.
Darren, I went and watched the 'Michael Ellis' videos and was very impressed. What a beautiful world it would be for our young fire breathing dragons to learn without whips and e-collars. His statement in the video that the easiest dogs to train were the high ones. Wow! The idea of turning the high prey drive around and working for you instead of against you would be amazing. I hope you can teach me how to train a competitive retriever one day with those methods!
That is where our problem lies with testing and our dogs getting out of control or 'test wise'. Since we rely so heavily on collars to train our dogs, when the collar is 'off' all weekend at a test or trial the high dogs come unglued. I am finding that the better teacher/trainer that I become, the less I need to use the e-collar.
Good training and good thread. I, like Randy, am willing to help. If you are in my area, come by and train!
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If you have a food motivated dog, doing OB with the food bowl down is a good way to work with a dog that is in drive. I have found that it translates into the field as well. I have not trained that many dogs, but all of the ones I have had are high and will drive the bus if given the opportunity. Doing drills with the food bowl down requires them to focus on me when they would rather focus on the food. The first few times were very telling and the behavior similar to FT behavior. Now, the OB is part of the feeding chain. I put down the bowl and she looks at me instead of the bowl. I do here, heel, sit, down, until I get good effort, then release to eat. Interestingly, after several months of this, she started getting silly and made a game of the OB. Sillyness is not effort, so I just stop and wait a couple of minutes, then continue. I transferred the same drills as a warmup to field training and before we go to the line at a trial. It just another training opportunity where you can demand high standards in the presence of a major distraction.
leemac.....( Have you or anyone else out there employed a chain gang close to the line of a training set up for young pups (ten weeks and older) to get the young dogs used to watching marks and knowing that all of the marks they see aren't for them?)
While researching the "noisey firebreather", I found that Charles Jurney uses the chain gang with success while training young dogs. I train with a small group of about 12 dogs, with 4 of them being noisey along with my firebreather. While we tried the chain gang and still use it, I found out that I got better results leaving my dog in her crate in the vehicle. The other dogs are still whining while on the chain gang, mine is quiet in the crate. Hope this helps.
One of the problem areas in field trials anyway most of these "ground pounders or Firebreathers" are great markers. We as amateur trainers like those ribbons. The trial game is very difficult at best and we start them off in the minor stakes (derby) we win or place and put them on the Derby List. We deal with the creeping, noise, not heeling to the line etc the best we can. We make them "test wise" now we want to fix it after all that excitement over a two year period. We watch while they do none of the antics in training, so we have nothing to work on except toenail moves dog gets corrected (slight movement in inches because feet in trial) We bust dog on the butt with the stick, we bring dog to the line, any noise dog gets put up, we stake dog out while other dogs work, we shoot many flyers, we use popper guns, we train in large groups to duplicate trial/test conditons and the list goes on and on. We go to the trial on the weekend and maybe get a few series in without problems, then the roof caves in by Sunday (especially in the all-age) but we are winning the trial. We take our ribbon and we think it's really great until the following weekend, then it starts all over again. More pressure is applied, dog starts sticking on birds(push in one area something else comes out) dog now runs out of the holding blind to the line leaving you standing trying to heel, heel, here here , your dog. You finaly get the the line and maybe the dog smacks the marks or the hampsters run around in the cage and the dog doesn't see anything but the flyer.
The above can be applied to the Hunt Test game too. I have been there and done that many times with some truley great dogs including one National Open Finalist. I just wonder how many of those 2nd places or JAMS were really wins but, due to line manners, noise, etc. well you will never no. I just don't seem to learn, but now I am a old man and have a young talented Derby dog who has run one derby and was pulled in the third series because I didn't like her demeanor! I may never run her in another Derby and just train for the all-age until she is ready to run. Maybe I have learned my lesson after all these years and maybe not I sure love those ribbons!
Randy has the best advice and obviously is very sucessful , start young keep the standard up and get to know what you have or get a experienced amateur or professional to evaluate. There is a difference between a puppy whine with excitement or whinning as they go for the bird vrs a very potential serious noise problem . That Derby, Junior, Started don't mean nothing if the risk is great down the road.
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What does razor sharp and super bright feel like? Watch the display video.
The second generation of our acclaimed Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 delivers an even better viewing experience by adding new real-time contrast optimisation to the sharpness enhancement, high-quality colour management and noise reduction. Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 is also able to analyse content type and adjust the image accordingly. Adding Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 to the Reality Display makes for the most intelligent HD mobile phone screen
Contrast in images and video is enhanced by making the darkest parts slightly darker, which brings out details in the picture.
Colour saturation is increased for specified colour ranges, which makes the colours deeper and more vivid. And the intelligent Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 software reproduces skin colour exactly as it appears to the naked eye.
Distortion and noise are reduced when streaming low-quality video from online sources, such as YouTube. Noise is reduced both to individual frames and between frames, for clearer viewing.
The Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 applies a sharpness filter to increase the overall detail level in the image. This is done by enhancing the edges and contrast without increasing noise.
We've eliminated a layer of air in the construction, bringing the touch panel closer to the display. This OptiContrast™ panel offers clearer viewing with less reflection – even in bright sunlight – as well as creating a seamless black surface when the phone is switched off.
By eliminating the sensor layer and integrating the sensor on the lens, we've managed to increase the responsiveness of the screen. So your touch is more effective and the experience on your Android smartphone is more intuitive.
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Sharp and crisp in every light. See the 13 MP camera in action.
HDR for photos and videos captures natural colours in any light. HDR (High Dynamic Range) is an imaging technology used to capture clear photos against strong backlight. With HDR, the camera captures the same image at different exposure levels and layers them to create one optimised photo.
Xperia Z introduces HDR to video, so that you can film even in high contrast situations, like in front of a window or with the sun behind your subject.
From illuminated night views to close-up macro photos, Superior Auto recognises up to 36 scene types and adjusts the settings automatically, to help you get the best photos anywhere, at any time. As the default camera mode, Superior Auto turns HDR on or off depending on your scene. HDR mode takes multiple shots with varied exposures and then merges them together to make your photos look natural – even in backlit conditions.
The camera is built with the same modules as leading Sony cameras. Exmor RS™ for mobile is an evolution of our Sony image sensor technology, with a next-generation BSI light sensor. By adopting the technology of luminance and colour noise reduction, we've created a camera that snaps highly detailed shots with low noise – even in challenging lighting conditions. You're now also able to reproduce objects in more vivid colours and capture night images and faces with stunning clarity.
With the Xperia Z, we introduce our new OmniBalance design. The design is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. The Xperia Z has subtly rounded edges and smooth, reflective surfaces on all sides, which are held together by an innovative skeleton frame.
Both the front and back are made of glass, with a seamless surface. With an enhanced reflection coating on the top, bottom and sides, the Xperia Z actually mirrors the world around you. OmniBalance design balances technology and design, letting you get so immersed in the content that the hardware virtually disappears.
The Xperia Z was designed in collaboration with Sony's consumer electronics experts, delivering quality craftsmanship and consistent attention to details. Only premium materials were used throughout, like aluminium for the power and volume buttons and durable tempered glass for the front and back.
We've eliminated a layer of air and brought the display closer to the lens, for added touch sensitivity and smaller size. This construction, along with a new component layout and skeleton frame, allows for a slimness of 7.9 mm.
Whether you're on a Sony smartphone or tablet, you'll meet a consistent user interface on your devices and in all your Sony Media apps.
Watch the video to see how the Xperia Z combines beauty with toughness.
The Sony Xperia Z has an impressive IP55/IP57 rating, making this slim and sleek smartphone resistant to water and dust.
The water resistant(1) Xperia Z can easily be used in the pouring rain. We even made sure it can keep going after 30 minutes underwater up to 1 metre. Just remember that all the covers for the micro USB port, the micro SIM slot, the headphone jack and the memory card slot must be firmly closed.
*(1) In compliance with IP55 and IP57, the Xperia Z is protected against the ingress of dust and is water-resistant. Provided that all ports and covers are firmly closed, the phone is (i) protected against low pressure jets of water from all practicable directions in compliance with IP55; and/or (ii) can be kept under 1 metre of freshwater for up to 30 minutes in compliance with IP57. The phone is not designed to float or work submerged underwater outside the IP55 or IP57 classification range and should not be exposed to any liquid chemicals. If liquid detection is triggered on the handset or battery, your warranty will be void. Get the full story
IP 55/57 – what does it mean? The IP rating is a test certification that measures a device's resistance levels to both dust and water. The first digit in the two-digit IP rating indicates the level of protection against solid objects, including tiny dust particles. The second digit indicates how resistant the device is to water.
Have you ever spent hours setting up connections between various gadgets in your home? Well, now those days are over. NFC (Near Field Communication) gives you a quick and easy way to wirelessly connect all your electronic devices with just one touch. See photos or videos from your smartphone on your TV. Or play music through a wireless speaker. No fiddling with cables, buttons or settings. Just pure entertainment – just so easy.
Touch to connect your Xperia™ Android device with your NFC-enabled SmartWear. Get notifications, control your music and more from your SmartWear, while life-logging everywhere you go.
Play music on your Android device through a wireless NFC-enabled Sony speaker or Sony wireless headphones.
See photos from your phone on your TV. Simply touch your Bluetooth smartphone to the remote of your BRAVIA® TV to activate screen mirroring.
Share photos, music and more between two phones, or between your phone and an NFC-enabled laptop with a single touch onto the other device.
Whether you take pictures on your Xperia smartphone, tablet or camera, now you can store them in the same place. The Sony Personal Content Station™ is a wireless hub for photos and videos.
How One-touch sharing works – learn more in the video.
How many hours have you spent setting up connections between various gadgets in your home? Well, now those days are over. NFC (Near Field Communication) gives you a quick and easy way to wirelessly connect all your electronic devices with just one touch. See photos or videos from your smartphone on your TV. Or play music through a wireless speaker. No fiddling with cables, buttons or settings. Just pure entertainment – just so easy.
Make your life simpler by setting up how your smartphone behaves when it connects to other devices. Open your music player when you connect your headphones, organise your Sony Android SmartWatch, or activate your alarm clock when your phone touches the charging dock. Smart Connect is the software that lets you manage all your smart accessories.
Xperia Z supports MirrorLink™, which means you're able to project your Xperia display onto your A/V receiver and stay safely connected while you drive. Hook up Xperia Z to your Sony MirrorLink™ A/V receiver and use the touch screen on your dashboard to access maps, music, your phone book and more.
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Xperia is the trademark or registered trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB.
MirrorLink™ and the MirrorLink™ logo are certification marks of the Car Connectivity Consortium LLC. Unauthorised use is strictly prohibited.
We've matched our software with the powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor. This advanced 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor gives you maximum performance and speed, and incredible graphics, without draining your battery. Run multiple apps simultaneously, surf the web with no loading time, and stream videos without a break. The Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor is asynchronous, which means each core is powered up and down independently. So you get the precise amount of power when you need it, without wasting power when you don't.
With the Adreno 320 GPU (graphics processing unit) you play the most advanced and visually stunning 3D games, and browse the web quickly and smoothly.
* Compared to previous version of Adreno
Your Xperia smartphone has a built-in LTE/4G modem. This enables blazing internet connections with up to 100 Mbit/s download and 50 MBit/s upload speeds.
Smartphones use a lot of power, even when you're not actively using them. All those apps that you have on your Android™ smartphone may still be running in the background, draining your battery. Battery STAMINA Mode saves you wasted battery drain. It recognises when you're not using your display and automatically turns off the functions you don't need, while keeping the notifications you want. As soon as you press the power button to wake up your screen, everything is up and running again.
With Battery STAMINA Mode, Wi-Fi and data traffic are disabled during standby, but you still receive incoming calls, texts and alarms. And since everyone has different needs, you can easily customise which apps you want to receive push notifications from even in standby mode. Facebook notifications on or off? It's up to you.
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I want to get sum good videos to help me train my lab puppy to be a good duck dog. Any advice would be appeiciated.
I want to get sum good videos to help me train my lab puppy to be a good duck dog. Any advice would be appeiciated.
I don't know if there is a best but there are lots of good ones. Search under Jackie Mertens, Bill Hillman, Evan Graham, Mike Lardy, Rick S., etc.
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For a puppy I really like Jackie Mertens, Bill Hillman, Evan Graham videos. After puppy stage I like fowl dawgs 1, 2, and 3.
"Any advice would be appreciated."
There might be a retriever club near you. Where are you located?
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Today's available training material is mind boggling compared to what was readily available a few decades ago.
There is no good way to tell an individual what is "the best". Different end-uses, different price-points, different presentation and writing styles, and different individual learning preferences all can factor into what's "best" for someone.
This site has sponsors across the top rows of banners with excellent information. This site has had past sponsors with great material. This site has participants with material from which many seem to gain benefit.
I totally concur with the suggestions that you find local experienced club members, amateurs or professionals with whom to also gain some live experience.
Good luck. Be careful, it can consume you!
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The 'Best' video to help you train your dog to the level you want is the video you make of you and your dog! It ain't gonna be any good for anyone else ,but invaluable to you!
This dog may not be the 'best' ! But I bet the next one will be! Most of the good guy's on here have had more than 1 dog .
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Family: Icteridae, Blackbirds and Orioles view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has black plumage; in good light a bluish sheen is visible on the head, grading to greenish on the body. ADULT FEMALE Has reddish brown plumage overall, darkest on wings and tail. Tail is relatively shorter than in male. JUVENILE Similar to adult female, but duller.
Dimensions Length: Males 16-17" (41-43 cm); females 12-13" (30-33 cm)
Habitat Locally common resident of coastal wetlands; mostly sedentary, but harsh winter weather forces some northern birds to move south.
Observation Tips Easy to see within range and in suitable habitats.
Range Florida, Texas, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast
Voice Song consists of a mixture of strange dry rattles, hisses, and grating chatters; call is a soft tchak.
Discussion Distinctive, mainly coastal bird. Easy to recognize, within range, by male's long, paddle-shaped tail and extroverted behavior. Feeds mainly on the ground, probing for food with its pointed bill. Eye is pale in Atlantic coast birds, but darker and brownish in Florida and Gulf coast birds. Sexes are dissimilar and male is noticeably larger than female.


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From January to March, the divorce rate risesJanuary 27, 2014 12:00 AM
Ken Horoho, an attorney with Gentile, Horoho and Avalli, Downtown, has been practicing law for more than 30 years. Every January, without fail, he starts to see an uptick in a specific area of his practice: divorce filings.
"It's pretty consistent," Mr. Horoho said. The people who visit him in January are either couples who have made up their minds or couples who have a kind of New Year's resolution to get the process started.
Mr. Horoho said he believes most people -- particularly couples with children -- who wait until January do so because they don't want to ruin the holiday season for the rest of the family.
"Christmas dinner is not as enjoyable if the topic of divorce is being served with the ham," he said.
Data from legal research site FindLaw.com shows that over the past decade U.S. divorce filings have spiked in January. Many couples who have already decided keep things under wraps until the first of the year -- but a lot of them will wait until January because they want to give their marriage one last attempt, Mr. Horoho said.
"Some couples are not quite ready to divorce, and they look at the holidays as time for a last-ditch effort to work things out," he said.
While new divorce filings sharply increase in January, the FindLaw data suggests that divorces hit their peak sometime in March.
According to Lisa Bennington, a divorce attorney with Lieber Hammer Huber & Bennington in Shadyside, the March peak may be due to the typical 90-day turnaround time for divorces that are straightforward and uncomplicated. But not all couples who delay splitting up are doing so for family reasons, she said.
"If you divorce before the end of the calendar year, it changes your tax filing status," she said. "For some people, being able to file 'married, jointly' one more time is preferable."
She, too, sees more divorce cases in January, and even a little earlier.
"Sometimes people will just want to get everything in order before the stress of the holidays hits them but not pull the trigger until January," she said.
And for a spouse who expects to receive support based on the other's income, waiting until any end-of-year holiday bonuses are distributed can mean a better arrangement, Mr. Horoho pointed out.
Ms. Bennington cautioned that couples with school-age children who decide to wait until the end of the school year to file for divorce may want to reconsider, especially if the split could mean the child would be in a new school district.
Besides trying to file at the beginning of the year, Ms. Bennington says she has handled some divorces where particularly angry spouses try to time the filing so that their soon-to-be ex is served with the paperwork on a specific day, like a birthday or anniversary.
"And you might not believe it, but there are people who try to time it around Valentine's Day," she said.
Mr. Horoho said, for the most part, the couples who visit him in January are trying to work things out one way or another. "They're trying to sort out answers to a lot of 'what if?' questions. 'What if we separate, what can we expect if we go see a marriage counselor, what if my spouse files for divorce, what can I expect?' " he said.
And when it comes down to it, there is no one time of the year that it's more ideal to get divorced than another, Mr. Horoho said.
"The best time to go see a family lawyer is once problems begin to surface," he said. "It doesn't really matter what time of year it is."
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6/23/2011 [Guitars & Basses]Music Aid for Joplin Auction Takes Place From July 18 to August 24, 2011
BUENA PARK—Yamaha Corporation of America is helping to sponsor Music Aid for Joplin, an online auction established to help support Glory Days Music in Joplin, Missouri. A devastating EF5 tornado hit the town on May 22, killing 155 people and demolishing half of the city, including the musical instrument storefront and the home of Glory Days' owner Dave Peterson.
Musical equipment from Yamaha and other manufacturers will be sold during the online auction, which will be handled by the Fame Bureau, to raise funds for Glory Days Music. Ted Owen, Managing Director of Fame Bureau, is recognized as one of the world's leading experts in music equipment and memorabilia.
"The utter devastation of the Joplin location of Glory Days Music was unbelievable," said Garth Gilman, Assistant General Manager, Yamaha's Pro Audio & Combo Division. "Yamaha is honored to play a part in the rebuilding process."
For the Music Aid for Joplin auction, Yamaha will donate a five-piece GigMaker acoustic drum set, complete with hardware and Paiste cymbals. The GigMaker set, in Silver Glitter finish, features Yamaha hardware with pro-level features, such as the hex tom ball joints for precise positioning and matching wood bass drum hoops for superior tone and playability.
Additionally, Yamaha will also donate one its newest A Series A3M acoustic-electric guitar models. The A3M is part of the entirely new A Series line of Yamaha acoustic-electricguitars featuring a stunning fresh look, amazing playability and the cutting-edge SRT (Studio Response Technology) preamp/pickup system. The A3M dreadnought cutaway is designed for today's player who requires a reliable workhorse that looks, feels, and sounds amazing in all applications. Not yet widely available, the A Series guitars are the sought-after models of the season.
"When a devastating event like the tornado that hit Joplin occurs, there is a healing process that must take place over time," said Rick Young, Senior Vice President, Yamaha Corporation of America. "We are proud to be part of that process in a way that brings hope and feeling that no one is alone in their struggle to get back on track with their lives and businesses."
When David Peterson, owner of Glory Days Music Store, heard about the auction, he "was just floored," he said. "I didn't think for one minute that someone would do something like that for me without asking for it. It's an incredible gesture."
The Music Aid for Joplin online auction begins on Monday, July 18, 2011, on the Fame Bureau website and ends Wednesday, August 24. A complete listing of all items available for this fundraiser is listed in detail on the auction site.
Companies wishing to donate to this worthy cause should contact the Fame Bureau direct via their website www.famebureau.com
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Ballroom blitz this weekend on Binghamton University campus
Over 200 ballroom dancers will swirl over the Binghamton University campus Saturday, February 21, as part of Ballroom Dance Revolution 2004, a competitive event hosted by the Binghamton University Ballroom Dance Team.
Competitions will run throughout the day, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the University Union's Mandela Room. Over 30 Binghamton University students and alumni will compete against dancers from 20 universities and colleges, including Stony Brook, Cornell and NYU. Tickets are $2 for daytime admission.
At 7 p.m., professional Latin World finalists Michael Wentink and Beata will take the floor in a showcase performance. Binghamton University's breakdance troupe, the Nervous Breakdown, and International Flag Dancers, will feature as opening acts.
Tickets for the showcase performance are $10 for the general public, $5 with University identification, and $8 for USABDA members.
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Janice Marie (Hustad) Disch
Monroe, WI/New Glarus, WI-Janice Marie (Hustad) Disch, age 64, of Monroe passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on October 18, 1948 in Monroe to her parents Donald and Dorothy (Hamilton) Hustad. Janice graduated from New Glarus High School. Following high school Janice attended the Madison Beauty School and worked as a Beautician for many years. Janice loved bowling and being part of the home makers. She treasured her family and grandchildren and was known for making the best homemade soups.
Janice is survived by her mother Dorothy, special friend and soul mate Steve Crary, children Sherri (Marty) Dahlk, Lisa Kraft, Nathan Crary, Shawne Crary, grandchildren Kellie and Alexander Dahlk, Margo (Jeremy) Herfel, Cheyenne Kraft, and Jasmine, Cali, and Elizabeth Crary. She is further survived by her siblings Carol (Gary) Elmer, Lorna (Rick) Righter, and Duane (Lynne) Hustad, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Donald.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 506 12th Ave., New Glarus, WI with the Rev. Gene Talley officiating.
Relatives and friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is serving the family.
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Wallman Stage in April
To Theatre students, making sense of Shakespeare's language can be a frightening, yet exciting challenge.
"I have been waiting for four years for this chance," says senior Theatre major Tyler Kovar. The Marion County native, plays the iconic Puck, the master of mischief, in the Fairmont State University production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on stage in April.


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Family: Aceraceae, Maple view all from this family
Description A tall deciduous tree often used for shade. Crown broad, rounded. Bark grey-brown, shallowly grooved. Branches widely spreading, ascending. Shoots green becoming pale brown; winter buds, shiny red-brown. Leaves opposite, palmately lobed with five lobes, 7–14 cm long and 8–20 cm. across; lobes each bear one to three side teeth, and an otherwise smooth margin. Leaf petiole 8–20 cm. long, secretes a milky juice when broken. Autumn color usually yellow, occasionally orange-red. Flowers in corymbs of 15–30 together, yellow to yellow-green with five sepals and five petals 3–4 mm long; flowering occurs in early spring before the new leaves emerge. Fruit a double samara with two winged seeds. Seeds disc-shaped, strongly flattened, 10–15 mm. across and 3 mm. thick. Wings 3–5 cm. long,.
Dimensions Height: 18 m. ( 60 ft.)
Diameter: 0.6 m. (2 ft.).
Habitat Cities, suburbs & towns, Fields.
Range Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Northwest, Texas, Great Lakes, New England, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains, Western Canada.
Discussion Considered an invasive species. Still widely used for some urban plantings; banned in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Seeds wind-dispersed. Distance from seed source enhanced by winged samaras.


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Expert on Bedouins in Israel to speak, Dec.4
Posted December 1, 2000; 01:48 p.m.
Khaldi, public relations assistant to the chair of the Bedouin Local Councils Forum in Israel, will lecture on Monday, Dec. 4 about his experiences growing up as a Bedouin Arab Israeli and about Bedouin contributions to modern Israeli society, at 6 p.m. in Room 210 of the Frist Campus Center.
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• HOW IT SAILED: Like a classic longboard. Retractable centerboard option makes it the most beginner - friendly windsurfing board of the bunch. It has tons of float and is stable enough for even a first-time sailor.
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Enjoy your lager beer as the brewer intended using these Schott Zwiesel Tritan Lager Beer Glasses (0022115271). Due to Schott Zwiesel's patented Tritan® technology, these lead-free crystal beer glasses are reinforced with titanium, making them break, etch and scratch resistant, as well as dishwasher-safe. These 16.9 oz. beer glasses are specifically designed and shaped to enhance the taste of lager beers. Machine made using a one-of-a-kind tempering process, these quality glasses are designed keep their brilliance and clarity for many years to come.
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Favorite Destinations Competition
Winners of the "Favorite Destinations" GigaPan Photo Competition are:
1st Place: Alfred Zhao - Great Wall
2nd Place: Suresh Muthukrishnan - 360 Degree View from the top of Heimaklutter in Himaey, Vestman Islands, Iceland
3rd Place: Achille Beaulne - Vieux Québec et Chateau Frontenac
Thank you to everyone who participated. View all the submissions below!
Competition Entries:
voting ends February 16, 2013, 12:00AM
- Entry Name: Honolulu from Pu'u Ualaka'a by Richard Palmer
A "panoramic" view (15 rows x 66 columns)of Honolulu from the lookout at Pu`u Ualaka`a State Park. The top of Leahi Crater (Diamond Head) is 4 miles away, and the reef runway at HNL (Honolulu International Airport) is about 8 miles away.
- Entry Name: Teton Sunrise by ADWheelerPhoto
Grand Teton Mountain Range at Sunrise
- Entry Name: South Pole Station by Ron Hipschman
Both the new South Pole Station (the large grey building), and the old South Pole Station (the half-buried geodesic dome) can be seen in this panorama. You can see the ceremonial pole surrounded by flags and the true geographic South Pole about 100 yards away (see snapshots...) www.nsf.gov/od/opp/support/sout ...
- Entry Name: Road to the Schwaegalp by Roger
View at the road to the Schwaegalp. This road is favored by bikers (with and without motors) because of the curves and restaurants at top.


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Welcome to Willow's Grove online shop for books, dvds, and elixirs.
* When you order from this site you will get a signed copy with a personal note from the author *
Recent Happenings
Listen to Ellen speak about trees, herbs and her newest books in a recent podcast.
The Western Massachusetts School of Herbal StudiesTake part in a yearly six month Herbal intensive with author and Herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman (Professional member of the American Herbalists Guild). The course meets two Saturdays a month, October to April, near Amherst, MA., and covers Western herbal Materia Medica, formula making, case taking, Chinese Five Element Theory, Homeopathic First Aid, Flower Essence Counseling, plant identification, ethno botany, an herb walk outdoors and hands on herbal techniques such as poultices, tinctures, salves, and more. Over 550 pages of handouts are included with the course. A certificate of completion is offered at the end. Cost: $1,000.00 (plus a $100.00 non-refundable Xeroxing fee) MA NURSES CAN GET CEUS BY TAKING THIS COURSE Contact Ellen Learn to be a Druid at Tribe of the Oak http://tribeoftheoak.com/ Welcome to the online home of the Tribe of the Oak Druid Grove. The Tribe of Oak Grove is a Celtic Reconstructionist Druid Grove that seeks to preserve and pass on the traditional ways of the ancient Celts.
Secret Medicines of Your Garden
Secret Medicines from Your Garden
Plants for Healing, Spirituality, and Magic
The International Herb Association (www.iherb.org ) has chosen "Secret Medicines from Your Garden" for the Thomas DeBaggio Annual Book Award of the International Herb Association for 2016.
A guided exploration of herbal lore and healing plants found in yards, forests, meadows, and hedgerows
- Draws on traditional knowledge and remedies from around the world, including Native American, Celtic, and Egyptian traditions
- Provides simple recipes to safely make herbal remedies from local plants and honey for first aid, immune support, and treatment of common ailments
- Reveals the "triangle" formula-making system of William LeSassier
- Explains how to work with plant spirits, herbal astrology, and Animal Spirit Medicine
A Legacy of Druids
'This extraordinary assembly of Druids reveals the paths leading to our native, spiritual heritage, without fear or favour. Deep and true!'
– Caitlín Matthews, author of Celtic Visions, past-presider of OBOD.
This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of modern Druidism. Hearing the stories of Druid leaders and artists from twenty years ago, shows us how much has been done, and how much more we still need to do! I will definitely be recommending this book for ADF's Dedicant coursework in the modern Paganism section!
Rev. Robert Lee (Skip) Ellison, Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) Archdruid Emeritus and author of "The Solitary Druid: Walking the Path of Wisdom and Spirit," "Ogham: The Secret Language of the Druids," "The Wheel Of the Year At Muin Mound Grove, ADF," and "The Fairy Races of the British Isles."
Secret Medicines of Your Kitchen
Your kitchen is a place of ancient secrets and hidden treasures. The herbs, spices, and other foods that you have in your cupboards contain magical healing properties and can be used for basic first aid, or to promote wellbeing. In this practical guide, herbalist, Ellen Evert Hopman, takes you on a profound journey through the secret healing qualities of everyday foods. From apples to olive oil, bread to potatoes; you will be amazed at how easy it is to unlock the medicinal properties of commonly sourced items. Sumptuously illustrated throughout, this whirlwind tour of your kitchen apothecary is packed full of wisdom and handy tips that will benefit you and your family for years to come.
Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore
July 2011 – Pendraig Publishing
Many of the herbal and magical practices of the Scots are echoed in traditional Norwegian folk medicine and magic. This is a valuable resource book not only for the serious folklorist, but also for a wider audience interested in a deeper look at rural Scottish practices. Ms. Hopman has done an amazing amount of research, and her Scottish herbalism section is far more detailed than I've seen elsewhere. A "must have" for the northern European folklorist's library.
Jane T. Sibley, Ph.D., author of "The Hammer of the Smith" and "The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods".
Druids Herbal Sacred Tree Medicine
Druids Herbal Sacred Tree Medicine released May 26, 2008
The Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honor the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual lore. Poets and bards created a secret sign language to describe the letters, each of which is named for a tree or a plant. For centuries this language was transmitted only orally in order to protect its secrets.
Combining her extensive herbal knowledge and keen poetic insight, Ellen Evert Hopman delves deeply into the historic allusions and associations of each of the 20 letters of the Ogham Tree Alphabet. She also examines Native American healing methods for possible clues to the way ancient Europeans may have used these trees as healing agents. Druidic spiritual practices, herbal healing remedies, and plant lore are included for each tree in the alphabet as well as how each is used in traditional rituals such as the Celtic Fire Festivals and other celebrations. Hopman also includes a pronunciation guide for the oghams and information on the divinatory meanings associated with each tree.
Review section: Touchstone no. 165 June 2010 A Druid's herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine – Ellen Evert Hopman Destiny Books ISBN 9781594772306 Ellen is a Druid Priestess, founding member of the Order of the White Oak and a master herbalist, and she has put her tree-knowledge between covers to produce a very satisfying book. The cover is a swirling melange of Native American symbols on a figure who looks Irish, but far from Druidic. Don't be fooled; this is grass roots Druidry including a wealth of practical suggestions for strengthening your connection to the natural world.
Being wary of 'fusion' spiritual approaches, I read with trepidation that, alongside the Druidic content would be referenced practice from the Native American tradition. I need not have worried. Those references relate to the uses of specific trees for specific purposes; and, referenced to the individual tribes, they are fascinating. And, knowing a bit more about the Mohegans from last month's article by Ken and Kath, it was a joy to read about them here.
Part one covers each tree in the traditional Tree Ogham – folk lore, herbal applications and spiritual lore; a thorough and useful guide to be recommended as additional study. Part two deals with the Druidic Arts – magic, tools, celebrating fire festivals and divinatory meanings. It's all good stuff, but the reader might find the most useful section 'The art of the forest Druids', with practical advice for spiritual engagement with trees, and suggestions for making relationship with aspects of the landscape, based on the author's own years of practice. Using the gifts of the tree people goes far beyond a quick 'please' and 'thank you' when we harvest their bounty: there is a profound relationship of gift-giving and reciprocity between the Druid and the natural world, and, along with its practical wisdom, this book will really help the serious student to develop that relationship. Recommended.
A Druids Herbal For the Sacred Earth Year
Inner Traditions / Destiny Books, Rochester, VT, 1995
trade paperback, 213 pages, ISBN: 0-89281-501-9
Rich in tradition and folklore, this complete guide to the plant lore of the Druids describes the eight major festivals of the Pagan year and the appropriate herbs and rituals to celebrate these sacred days, serving as an important resource during the round of the sacred year.
"A good working knowledge of Western Herbology is a must for any aspiring Druid today"- from A Druids Herbal
Ellen Evert Hopman presents here a guide to the herbs and plants used in the Druidic tradition — their characteristics, uses, magical correspondences, and much more — all richly supported with additional material and carefully organized for maximum accessibility.
Overview: The author begins by introducing the Druids themselves, including the Ban-drui or woman-druids, as well as the Bards and Ovates. She also covers some beliefs and customs of ancient Celtic cultures. Chapter 2 covers herbal basics, from herbal preparations and homeopathic remedies to suggested magical uses of herbs and the festivals of the sacred year. The next chapters feature herbs for Winter Solstice, Imbolc, Spring Equinox, Beltaine, Summer Solstice, Lugnasad, and Fall Equinox. Chapter 11 presents scientific evidence concerning the herbs of the Druids. Chapter 12 gives astrologic associations for herbs. The last chapters present herbs for specific purposes: consecration and purification, funerals, handfasting, house blessing, and baby blessing.Then comes the lavish end matter: a pronunciation guide, a resource guide, a generous bibliography broken down by subject, and not one but TWO index entries, one each for plants and subjects. You will have no trouble finding what you need in this book!
Features: Full renditions of two calendar systems appear: the months of the Coligny Calendar and the Celtic Tree Calendar (also given as the Ogham Alphabet). For the herbs associated with specific festivals, each entry lists the common and scientific names followed by the parts used, herbal uses, homeopathic uses, and magical uses. The same information appears for Herbs of the Druids, along with a list of plants whose pollen turned up in core samples from bogs, showing their presence in mesolithic and neolithic periods. A nice rendition of the "Song of Amergin" opens the section on Sacred Groves and Circles, and finally the listing of herbs for specific purposes continues to provide the same pattern of information as seen previously.
Recommendations: An absolute must for Druids and Ban-drui (which includes the modern Avalonian path), _A Druid's Herbal_ also holds significant appeal for herbalists and anyone interested in plant magic. Accessible to beginners but with plenty of detail for experts, this book is ideal for all levels of experience. Highly recommended.
[This review originally appeared in Moonlight & Magick. and is Copyright 1998 by Elizabeth Barrette.]
Walking The World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal
Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont
"Walking the World in Wonder is simply magnificent."
Click here to read Sharon McGinty's review.
Click here to read the review on beliefnet.com
Introduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world. Designed especially for children of ALL ages! A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities. Includes 72 color photographs of herbs by award-winning photographer and herbalist Steven Foster. Created especially for children ages five to ten years old, Walking the World in Wonder covers the medicinal and magical uses of 72 common herbs.
Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to draw with pokeberry ink, sew a lavender sachet, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments–peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee.
Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Seventy-two full-color photographs by herbalist Steven Foster enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. Walking the World in Wonder gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet.
Being a Pagan : Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today
(Edited, with Lawrence Bond)
Inner Traditions / Destiny Books, Rochester, VT, 1996
402 pages, ISBN: 0-89281-904-9
Who are the new Pagans, and what do they stand for? Are their ancient rituals and beliefs relevant in the 1990's? And why have their traditions become a spiritual path embraced by so many?
In this new book the authors explore the origins and activities of modern Paganism, and provide a forum for a variety of Pagan leaders to share their beliefs and practices.
For the first time we have a comprehensive resource covering many branches of the modern Pagan movement. The editors present overviews of various faiths and current issues through interviews with well-known Pagan writers, artists, teachers, and other visionaries of our times. Traditions covered include The New Druids, Wicca, the Faery Faith, and Goddess-centered Paganism. Issues include the law, politics and persecution, the military, and student activity. Look for your favorite names such as Isaac Bonewits, Oberon G'Zell, Selena Fox, Starhawk, and many more. The resource directory lists books and articles, tapes, magazines, organizations, merchants and services, even electronic contacts. An essential basic Pagan reference book.
[This review originally appeared in Cauldrons and Broomsticks and is Copyright 1996 by Elizabeth Barrette.]
Priestess of the Forest
Published in 2008
In the tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon, Ellen Evert Hopman weaves Druid history and spirituality into an engaging love story. This Bardic teaching tale is set in a fictional third-century Ireland when Christianity is sweeping across the Celtic Isles. During this time of crisis, love blooms between Ethne, a Druid healer, and her patient, a Fennid warrior. Their passionate affair suffers a tragic blow when Ethne is called upon to become the high queen.
Told from the Druid perspective, Hopman recreates the daily life, magical practices, politics, and spiritual lives of the ancient Celts during this historic turning point. Druid holy days, rites, rituals, herbal lore, and more are brought to life in this Celtic fantasy—illuminating Druidic teachings and cultural wisdom.
The Druid Isle
April 2010 – Llewellyn Publications
The Druid Isle takes you into the world of Ethne, a Druid healer, and her warrior partner, Ruad. When their beautiful daughter AÃfe undertakes training on a Druid island, she falls in love with Lucius, a handsome young man who has traded his priestly studies at a Christian monastery for the Druid life. But their love and their beliefs are threatened in the face of a lustful king and relentless Roman monks.
Set on a third-century island off the coast of Scotland, this instructional Celtic tale delves deeper into the spiritual mystery of the Druids and offers a fascinating look at the Romans, Gauls, and Britons.
Priestess of the Fire Temple
Llewellyn Publications, 2012
The Priestess of the Fire Temple follows Princess Aislinn, red-haired wild child of the High King of the Central Kingdom, as she makes her way in a world increasingly hostile to those who are not Christian. Raised in a community that observed both Pagani and Cristaidi mores, Druid-trained Aislinn is married off at age fourteen to a prince from Irardacht, the Northern Kingdom.
Escaping her unhappy marriage, Aislinn finds herself engaged in a series of dangerous adventures and fateful encounters on her quest for true love. This uniquely Pagan novel explores the basic beliefs of the Indo-European Celts and the Druid path in an engaging and powerful way.
Gifts from the Healing Earth, Volume 1
Ellen Hopman leads us on a magical walk through a New England forest in spring, gathering ingredients. We are then treated to a delightful demonstration of herbal preparation techniques in Ms. Hopman's kitchen. The program ends with a fascinating interview in which she retraces her extraordinary journey to herbalism.
Recipes discussed include: Herbal Salve, Birch Beer, Heart Wine, Lavendar Wine, Dandelion Salad, Arabic Gum Powder, Vegetable Tonic, Comfrey Poultice, and Cedar Smudgestick.
Gifts From the Healing Earth, Volume 1 (opening) from Ernest Urvater on Vimeo.
Gifts From the Healing Earth – Vol. I . Hands-on herbalism explained in easy step by step instructions for making kitchen medicines
Length: 70 minutes, ISBN = 1-930477-06-6 (English version), ISBN = 1-930477-07-4 (Spanish version)
Pagans: The Wheel of the Sacred Year
Paganism in its many varieties is one of the fastest growing religious and cultural movements of modern America. Who are the Pagans? What are they like? What does it mean to be a Pagan? What do Pagans believe, and how do they actually practice their faith? This program provides a fascinating, highly personal look at several groups of Pagans living in New England at the close of the 20th century. A number of different Pagan traditions are represented in the program, including elements of Druidic, Wiccan, Scandinavian, Shamanic and Native American ritual. Expertly guided by Ellen Evert Hopman, a Druid Priestess, herbalist, and author of Being a Pagan, this program records the major eremonies of the Pagan sacred year: Winter Solstice (Yule), Imbolc, Vernal Equinox, May Day (Beltaine), Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, Lughnassad (Lammas), and Halloween (Samhain).
Pagans contains images beautifully captured by videographer James MacAllister,and a haunting original musical score written, performed, and arranged by Paddy Keenan (one of the founders of the Bothy Band).
Ellen's new DVD on Celtic Cosmology is now available for $20.00 plus $4.00 for s/h. (send to POB 219, Amherst, MA 01004). For the same price you can order a VHS (video) or DVD of Pagans – The Wheel of the Year (a look at rituals from many Pagan traditions including songs, chants, original music and poetry) or a DVD of Gifts from the Healing Earth (hands on herbalism and kitchen medicines).
Pagans: The Wheel of the Sacred Year (opening) from Ernest Urvater on Vimeo.
Pagans – The Wheel of the Sacred Year, an instructional video that outlines the eight Pagan holy days and how they are celebrated in many traditions (this DVD is very suitable for schools and libraries).
Please view Celtic and Druidic Sacred Cosmology (video clip)
Tree Medicine, Tree Magic
Druids Herbal Sacred Tree Medicine released May 26, 2008
Inner Traditions / Destiny Books, Rochester, VT
*I suggest buying this book through Amazon since it is currently out of print.
Phoenix publishers, Custer, WA
"A remarkable and fascinating blend of botanical medicine, folklore, and natural magic." – FireHeart Magazine
Opens the eyes and attunes the mind to the magickal lore in trees. A book of considerable caring and expertise that affirms our deeper values more openly and in daily life, while also a book of practical herbal remedies and recipes for a healthy body, mind, and spirit. An in-depth study of the herbal and magical properties of our most common trees. It's a book of considerable caring and expertise – a book to affirm our deeper values more openly and in daily life, with practical herbal remedies and recipes for healthy body, mind and spirit. Tree Medicine, Tree Magic presents both an homage to the deepest mysteries, and a down-to-earth how-to-do-it herbal.
Sacred Tree Elixirs
Please NOTE: These items cannot be shipped outside the continental US due to alcohol content.
US Shipping charge of $4.00 per item will be added at checkout.
On Beltaine Eve I collected flowering trees to make tree elixirs for magical use.
Please select which elixir you wish:
Rowan (elixir of leaf, bark, berries and flowers) – protective of people, places, things
Oak (elixir of leaf, bark and flower) – strength, consecration, bridging the underworld, middle world and upper world
Poplar (elixir of bark, leaf and bud) – sending messages, communication with Spirits
Mistletoe (elixir of leaf and twig) – enhances dreaming and all magical spells
Hazel (elixir of leaf, bark and nut) – for wisdom and knowledge
Hawthorn (elixir of leaf, bark, flower and berry) – for matters of the heart
Willow (elixir of leaf and bark) – for poetry and inspiration
Alder (elixir of leaf, bark and buds) – solving conflicts, building bridges, transcending pain
Angelica (elixir of root, leaf and flower) – protective for psychics
Apple (elixir of bark, leaf and flower) – voyages to Avalon and the Otherworld, love magic
Ash (elixir of bark and leaf) – strength, consecration, bridging the underworld, middle world and upper world
Birch (elixir of bark, leaf and flower) – new beginnings, organizing projects, cleaning things up
Spruce (oil of twig and needles) – a tree of peace, seeing into the future, understanding consequences
Cedar (oil of twig and bracts) – harmony of thought, balanced emotions, prayerful attitude
Elixir is mailed in a 1 oz glass dropper bottle.
NOT FOR INTERNAL CONSUMPTION, these elixirs are designed for the consecration of people, places, magical tools, sacred objects, ritual spaces, robes, etc. Each bottle is Druidically blessed.
Please NOTE: These items cannot be shipped outside the continental US due to alcohol content.


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Google introduces high-end, high-priced touch-screen laptop with Chrome operating system [San Jose Mercury News]
(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 22--SAN FRANCISCO -- Betting that computer users are increasingly "committed to living in the cloud," Google (GOOG) on Thursday added to the line of laptops running its Chrome operating system by introducing a new high-end, high-priced notebook computer with touch-screen capability.
The new Chromebook Pixel laptop has an ultrahigh-resolution screen that's intended to outshine Apple's (AAPL) vaunted "Retina" screen. And unlike earlier Chromebook models that Google sells for $249 as second or third computers for workers, students and home users, the new machine is aimed at "power users" who might fork over $1,299 for a Wi-Fi model or $1,449 for a version that will connect to Verizon's high-speed LTE network.
That's a price many people would expect to pay for a MacBook Air or a premium Windows-based "Ultrabook," which come with more built-in storage and run widely used applications from Apple and Microsoft. One industry expert predicted the Pixel will have difficulty competing against that field.
"Even with beautiful hardware and a great screen, you're basically competing with very high-end, premium devices that at the end of the day can do an awful lot more things that consumers want to do," said Michael Gartenberg, a personal technology analyst at the Gartner research group. "At that price point, I don't think we're going to see a whole lot sold." But another analyst, Richard Shim of NPD DisplaySearch, said the Pixel capitalizes on trends that favor sleeker design, touch capability and other premium features. As consumers become accustomed to using smartphones and tablets alongside traditional PCs, he added, "that's providing an opportunity for nontraditional brands" including Google's Chromebooks.
Chromebooks have relatively small amounts of built-in flash memory -- 32 or 64 gigabytes -- and no hard drive, because the Chrome operating system was designed to use files and software applications that are stored "in the cloud," on servers reached via the Internet. With its new Pixel laptop, Google is offering a staggering 1,000 gigabytes of free online storage for three years.
"There's a set of users who spend money to buy full-fledged laptops, but this is targeted to a segment who have committed to living in the cloud," said Sundar Pichai, Google's senior vice president for Chrome.
Developed and built by Google, using a contract manufacturer in Taiwan, the new laptop represents a further step by the Internet search giant into the business of making its own hardware devices. But the Chrome software is designed to encourage people to use Google's Web-based services, which are often integrated with its search and advertising business.
"I think it's less that they want to be in the hardware business and more that they want to guide the market toward new usage models" that rely on Web-based services, Shim added.
Pichai contended Thursday that many businesses and consumers are already embracing the cloud model. "Many companies have committed to using Google Apps," he said, referring to Google's suite of Web-based email, word-processing, spreadsheets and other programs.
Consumers are also using more Web-based apps, he added, joking that, "my mom and dad live in the cloud. They just don't know what the cloud is." Google designed the Pixel for users who want premium features, including a full keyboard, an extra-tall touch screen and a high-speed Intel (INTC) processor, Pichai told reporters at a launch event. While other companies sell touch-screen laptops, he said none match the clarity of the new Chromebook's 239 pixels per inch.
"I'm pretty sure every laptop will have touch (capability) in the future, so we want to push that forward," he said.
While critics of earlier Chromebooks have complained about limited apps and inability to use popular software made by Microsoft and Apple, Pichai said the Pixel has new software that makes it easy for Chrome users to edit documents and spreadsheets that were created with Microsoft programs.
Google is developing more programs and working with independent developers to create more apps for the Chrome touch screen, he added.
By moving into touch computing, Chrome is potentially competing with Google's other operating system, Android, which powers a number of smartphones and tablets. "The lines do blur," Pichai acknowledged, but he said the two systems are compatible, so files and applications look the same on a Chromebook as they do on an Android smartphone.
"This helps us make apps look great across multiple screens," he said, adding that many users won't know or care which software they're using.
Google is selling the newest Chromebook through its online store and on Best Buy's website. Pichai did not answer directly when asked about rumors that Google is planning to open its own retail stores.
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey.
chromebook pixel specs Screen: 12.85-inch touch-enabled, with 3:2 aspect ratio and pixel density of 239 ppi (2560 x 1700).
Storage: 32 or 64 GB solid state drive; one TB of Google Drive online storage free for three years.
Components: Intel Core i5 processor (1.8Ghz); 4 GB RAM.
Battery life: up to 5 hours active use.
Weight: 3.35 pounds.
Other features include full keyboard and touchpad; HD webcam.
Price: $1,299 for Wi-Fi model; $1,449 for Verizon LTE version.
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Nothing offers a more graphic reminder that the United States remain at war than farewell ceremonies honoring National Guard troops headed for foreign combat deployment.
Thousands of Mississippians – more than 3,000 soldiers – have been affected in recent weeks with the departure for training of the 155th Armored Brigade and A-Troop 1-230th Air Cavalry Squadron, both headquartered in Tupelo, both bound ultimately for another tour of duty in Iraq.
In addition, the Vicksburg-based 168th Engineering Brigade is on active duty in Afghanistan, after mobilization in late 2008.
Many other Mississippians continue service in the two war zones from earlier deployments, both in regular volunteer military roles, other National Guard units, and narrowly focused activations.
Events suggest that troop levels and National Guard deployments will continue in both Iraq and Afghanistan for an indefinite time. While President Obama has said he will start this year drawing down the troop levels in Iraq, about 50,000 troops will remain as a permanent peace-keeping force.
In Afghanistan, an additional 21,000 troops will be deployed this spring, bringing the American total in a NATO force to about 57,000.
The 21,000 paratroopers, infantrymen and Marines being deployed to Afghanistan will continue a fight to maintain a shaky democracy and defeat al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents while also training Afghan soldiers and police.
Far from winding down from a war footing, the U.S. has reinforced its commitment to defeat al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists, plus helping stabilize Pakistan, though not at this time with deployments of troops.
It might take three to five years to achieve significant progress against the Taliban, a senior allied commander, Dutch Maj. Gen. Mart de Kruif, told Pentagon reporters last week in a report published in The Washington Post.
Hometown and home state support remains essential to the morale of men and women sent halfway around the world to fight our nation's battles against an enemy that has a passionately deadly ideology but no official government backing its efforts.
Into this peril the U.S. has sent more than 1.5 million regular military, National Guard and Reserve personnel over a seven-year span.
While the percentage of National Guard personnel has remained relatively small within the total force, their deployments are always felt closest to home because their historic mission has not been overseas, but in homeland defense and activation during natural or civil emergencies.
We owe them our respect, loyalty and continuing support. They serve regardless of their personal political views and affiliations, and our support should follow them in the same spirit.
Joe Rutherford