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Parents in the United States are significantly less likely to use spanking to discipline their children than their peers of 25 years ago, according to a University of Minnesota study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.
The study reports that the proportion of parents with children aged 2 to 12 years old who say they spank their child dropped from 50 percent in 1993 to 35 percent in 2017. Fathers and mothers are both spanking less. The share of men who say they use spanking as punishment fell from 52 percent to 36 percent during the study period, while the share of women dropped from 48 percent to 35 percent.
Spanking is also considerably less common among parents with a child aged 2 to 4 years old — the group that previous research has shown is most likely to use it. In 1993, 60 percent of parents with preschoolers said they spanked their child. By 2017, that figure had decreased to 39 percent.
The study's findings are based on national data collected from the Monitoring the Future study, an ongoing study by the University of Michigan that has been looking at the behaviors, attitudes and values of Americans from adolescence through adulthood. Participants are periodically surveyed on a variety of topics. All of the 16,390 people (17 cohorts of graduating high school seniors from 1976-2000) whose data was used in the U of M study were 35 years old and had children between the ages of 2 and 12 when they were asked, "How often do you spank your children?"
Needed: more parental support
The overall downward trend in spanking reported in the current study is encouraging, but the percentage of parents who resort to corporal punishment to discipline their children is still too high. Studies have repeatedly associated spanking with negative outcomes for children — ones similar to those in children who experience physical abuse.
In 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA), which represents 67,000 pediatricians across the U.S., updated its policy statement on corporal punishment. The new policy declares unequivocally that parents should not use spanking or any other form of corporal punishment — defined as "non-injurious, open-handed hitting with the intention of modifying child behavior" — on children.
The APA also warns parents against verbal abuse — language that "belittles, humiliates, denigrates, scapegoats, threatens, scares, or ridicules the child."
The findings from the new study underscore the need to develop better supports for parents so that they can be more effective at achieving the goals they have for their child's behavior, says Christopher Mehus, one of the study's authors and a researcher at the U of M's Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health.
"Parenting is one of the hardest and most complicated things we do and, yet, we receive no education or support for this most-difficult job," he wrote in an e-mail exchange with MinnPost. "Parents are their child's best teacher and they deserve to be equipped as such."
What parents can do
Mehus encourages parents to focus on the behavior they want their child to exhibit (what they want their child to do) rather than on the behavior they want them to change.
"That allows us to brainstorm ways to teach and reinforce that new behavior (e.g., role-playing with the child, catching and praising the new behavior, sticker charts)," he explained. "If we've done the first step, then we can think about addressing misbehavior."
"Consequences (e.g., timeouts, privilege loss, chores) should be short, immediate, delivered consistently, and delivered calmly," he added. "When parents see success with alternative or new strategies, they use them."
Here are some tips from the APA on the most effective ways to teach your child to manage their behavior and keep them from harm:
- Show and tell. Teach children right from wrong with calm words and actions. Model behaviors you would like to see in your children.
- Set limits. Have clear and consistent rules your children can follow. Be sure to explain these rules in age-appropriate terms they can understand.
- Give consequences. Calmly and firmly explain the consequences if they don't behave. For example, tell her that if she does not pick up her toys, you will put them away for the rest of the day. Be prepared to follow through right away. Don't give in by giving them back after a few minutes. But remember, never take away something your child truly needs, such as a meal.
- Hear them out. Listening is important. Let your child finish the story before helping solve the problem. Watch for times when misbehavior has a pattern, like if your child is feeling jealous. Talk with your child about this rather than just giving consequences.
- Give them your attention. The most powerful tool for effective discipline is attention—to reinforce good behaviors and discourage others. Remember, all children want their parent's attention.
- Catch them being good. Children need to know when they do something bad — and when they do something good. Notice good behavior and point it out, praising success and good tries. Be specific (for example, "Wow, you did a good job putting that toy away!").
- Know when not to respond. As long as your child isn't doing something dangerous and gets plenty of attention for good behavior, ignoring bad behavior can be an effective way of stopping it. Ignoring bad behavior can also teach children natural consequences of their actions. For example, if your child keeps dropping her cookies on purpose, she will soon have no more cookies left to eat. If she throws and breaks her toy, she will not be able to play with it. It will not be long before she learns not to drop her cookies and to play carefully with her toys.
- Be prepared for trouble. Plan ahead for situations when your child might have trouble behaving. Prepare them for upcoming activities and how you want them to behave.
- Redirect bad behavior. Sometimes children misbehave because they are bored or don't know any better. Find something else for your child to do.
- Call a time-out. A time-out can be especially useful when a specific rule is broken. This discipline tool works best by warning children they will get a time out if they don't stop, reminding them what they did wrong in as few words ― and with as little emotion ― as possible, and removing them from the situation for a pre-set length of time (1 minute per year of age is a good rule of thumb). With children who are at least 3 years old, you can try letting their children lead their own time-out instead of setting a timer. You can just say, "Go to time out and come back when you feel ready and in control." This strategy, which can help the child learn and practice self-management skills, also works well for older children and teens.
FMI: The study, which was published as a research letter, can be found on the JAMA Pediatrics website, although the full paper is behind a paywall.

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"May it be to the world, what I believe it will be … the signal of arousing men to burst the chains … and to assume the blessings and security of self-government. That form, which we have substituted, restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason and freedom of opinion. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. …For ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them."
– Thomas Jefferson, June 24,1826
Our founding fathers were absolutely not flawless and neither was our founding government. It was never meant to be a static ideal, but an ongoing process to form "a more perfect union," an exercise in the democratic process by which, over time, we would continue to refine and improve upon the foundations laid out in 1776. When our nation was first formed, the freedoms touted in our Constitution and the truths that were "self-evident" in our Declaration of Independence were at first largely only granted to white, landowning males. Over time, we began to work towards more closely realizing the America that existed on paper. Thanks to the passion and struggle of countless Americans who lost life, limb, or livelihood in pursuit of expanding liberty and freedom to all Americans – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of origin, gender identity, or class status. The fight for true freedom for all of us in this country is ongoing and there is still much work to be done on countless fronts.
At NORML, as a marijuana law reform advocacy organization, we focus on amending and repealing our nation's draconic marijuana policies that have denied liberty and prosperity to millions of our fellow citizens as a way to help us take another step toward a better and more just United States. Over the last fifty years, we fought back against punitive laws that have put far too many Americans in handcuffs and in prison cells, overwhelmingly Black and brown Americans. We work to help defend those who were denied an education, child custody, employment, or safe housing because of a marijuana charge on their record and we champion a policy of legalization and regulation to create a new and responsible industry that can contribute to rectifying the harms of the War on Cannabis.
Never forget that, as it says in our Declaration of Independence, "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." Well, the American people are using that power to demand an end to prohibition and that we move on to the legalization of marijuana across this country. We have many new freedoms to celebrate this year, with Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Montana, and Virginia having finally ceased the arrest of adults for marijuana possession.
Unfortunately, while nearly 50% of our population now lives in a jurisdiction where marijuana has been legalized, that means the other half of our country lives under the oppressive reign of prohibitionist policies. Even with all the progress we have made together over the years, over 500,000 Americans are still arrested annually for marijuana charges.
That is not a reason to despair, however, that is a reason to soldier on with the newfound drive. We ARE winning the debate. We ARE impacting real change. We ARE bringing prohibition crumbling down across the nation. We just need to finish this fight.
So, to celebrate the freedoms we have fought so hard to win and to recommit to bringing that liberty to the rest of our compatriots, I'm asking you to take a stand this Fourth of July for marijuana law reform. Together we have made it this far; together we will cross that finish line.
Can we count you in?
We need the resources to carry on our important policy work at the state and federal level. The best way you can help is to sign up as a recurring NORML member, even $5 a month helps us keep the pressure going.
We need you to reach out to your elected officials and demand change.
I know we will one day soon live in an America where prohibition is an embarrassing and disgraceful memory. I know we will get there because we are united and aren't going to quit.
Let's get it done,
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Dow Corning recently announced that the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has named its 3363 insulating glass sealant as a finalist in the 2016 IChemE Global Awards in the award's Energy category. IChemE nominees reportedly are evaluated on originality; innovation; evidence of potential or achieved technical and/or business success; environmental benefits; impact on stakeholders; and potential for wider application.
IChemE reportedly recognizes the best project or process to demonstrate innovation in renewable, alternative, or nuclear energy, efficient energy use or the development of energy production methods that reduce energy intensity.
"This is excellent recognition of Dow Corning's ability to delivery innovation to our customers who are seeking to build high performing buildings across the globe," said Jean Paul Hautekeer, global strategic market manager. "This unique silicone-based product enables economic and energy efficient designs in demanding facades that also want architecturally unique designs."
The IChemE Global Award winners will be announced on November 3.
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Zika Cases Continue To Appear In Utah
Cases of the Zika virus continue to appear in Utah according to the Utah Department of Health. With the mosquito season affecting parts of the U.S., epidemiologists are paying close attention.
So far, 29 people have tested positive for Zika in Utah. Everyone who was infected got the disease while traveling outside the U.S.
Dallin Peterson is an epidemiologist with the Utah Department of Health. He's watching local infection rates closely.
"Right now we're kind of ramping up for mosquito season. Partnering up with the mosquito abatements across the state to make sure that they have their necessary traps to look for these mosquitos if they decide to come into Utah," Peterson says.
Peterson says the species that most commonly carries the virus, Aedes aegypti, isn't usually found in Utah. But in Texas and Florida mosquitos in the local environment have been found to carry the virus.
"I think this mosquito season all the eyes will be on these southern states to see how the invasive Aedes species comes into the other states," Peterson says.
Zika infection usually causes mild symptoms in adults, lasting for about a week. The health department's main concern is pregnant women who could pass the disease on to their babies, which could cause related birth defects like microcephaly, when babies are born with abnormally small heads.
Of the 29 Zika cases in Utah, 11 have been of pregnant women. Epidemiologists at the Utah Birth Defect Network believe all those babies have been born normally or had complications unrelated to the virus, as well as one mother who left the U.S., and whose infection status is unknown.
Peterson says tracking these cases and working with mosquito abatement programs are helping them set a baseline for Zika in Utah.
"You know even a year, two years into this, we're still learning a lot from it," he says.
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Her initial request was simply for an engagement ring, but after giving it some thought, she decided to have her wedding band made at the same time to ensure a perfect match. We shared CAD images of her unique designs with her through the online workroom we set up to manage her project, and she also visited our Bellevue, WA showroom personally to pick out the perfect center stone.
Center Sapphire and Halo
The centerpiece of this ring is a 3.09 carat oval pink sapphire, and it's held in place by four rose gold prongs. Surrounding this is a halo of split prong set pink sapphires, which adds a lovely sparkle as well as a subtle contrast in size and shape to the gorgeous stone in the center. Sapphire Engagement Rings
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Split prong set pink sapphires also run down both shank shoulders to the mid-point on each side, and these create a nice connection to the center setting while also helping to reinforce the classical themes of the design. The rosy pink of the stones is complemented perfectly by the warmth of the metal, creating a beautiful effect. Unique Engagement Rings Seattle
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The matching wedding band we made to complete this set is approximately the same width as the shank of the engagement ring. Rather than holding sapphires, however, it's covered with elegant, scroll-style custom hand engraving, and this makes for a truly stunning combination. The wedding band is also made of 14k rose gold, and because we made the two rings at the same time, we could ensure they came from the same batch of metal and had exactly the same color.
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As genetic screening technologies continue being developed and offered at ever cheaper prices, members of the general public are growing increasingly curious about what lies hidden in their DNA. While many have elected to sample their genome out of pure curiosity and to get better insight into their family history, the resultant data could often hint at serious risks to health and wellbeing. Wellness By Science is a new company that has focused on improving people's lifestyle and eating habits by first testing their DNA for obesity- and diabetes-related markers. Medgadget recently had a chance to chat with founder and CEO, Harry Blustein III.
Mohammad Saleh, Medgadget: Can you tell us about your background and how you came to be a part of this effort?
Harry Blustein III, Wellness by Science: I'm an entrepreneur and I had an opportunity to make an investment in a molecular lab and to learn a little bit about DNA testing. When I learned about the opportunities that DNA testing has for wellness, I founded Wellness by Science – exclusively for DNA testing. However, about a year ago, I realized that there was a much better use for this technology in targeting specific illnesses. I realized that three tests that we designed would quite specifically target Type 2 Diabetes for reversal. I took what I had learned from the lab around genetic variances and brought it to where we're at today at Wellness by Science, where we focus on Type 2 Diabetes and obesity.
Medgadget: Why the focus on obesity and Type 2 Diabetes?
Blustein: At the lab that I invested in, the DNA test that was personally most interesting was for genetic profiling of obesity-related genes – things like fat absorption or carbohydrate metabolism genes. I am also personally conscious about not being obese or overweight. I have a brother who is overweight and it's a battle for him. So, I took a personal interest in that particular test as it could be extremely helpful in battling obesity. If you know your DNA make-up and that you're predisposed, it's an empowering tool to be able to address obesity.
Medgadget: Give our readers an overview on what Wellness by Science is and how you're working towards your mission.
Blustein: Wellness by Science is a private company founded in Singapore last year. We're focused on the reversal of Type 2 Diabetes through providing DNA testing on a global basis. We use a GSA chip that gathers 600,000 points of data.
But we're not just selling a DNA test, that's just where everything starts. We provide a full reversal plan for Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. It's really important for us to get patients that are already on medication for type 2 diabetes off of them. We're not prescribing medicine – it's a lifestyle change, but it's ultimately one in which you can improve quality of life.
Our plans start with a DNA test. Then based on your results, you would receive a FitBit tracker, a FitBit smart-scale, and a nutritional and physiological plan tailored designed with your DNA results in mind.
Medgadget: Is the resultant data looked at by intelligent algorithms or by human specialists?
Blustein: Right now, it's all human. But as the plans evolve and we have more folks in the database, there will be AI algorithms introduced that will produce further nutritional and physiological insight.
Medgadget: Tell us about the GSA chips you're using.
Blustein: It's a chip provided by Illumina Technologies. It's the same chip that 23&Me and Ancestry and all the industry leaders are using. We do collect all of the data. However, we're only running the variances that we're looking at for our initial report, which are specifically for obesity, type 2 diabetes, food type, and physiological type. The additional information is reserved for fine-tuning of the clients' plans in the future. If the results that we're seeing are not aligning with our goals, we can then go in and look at the additional information to try to better fine-tune the client's plan.
Medgadget: How does Wellness by Science help their clients create habits that lead to lifestyle changes based on their genomic data?
Blustein: It's a very proactive plan. Once an individual receives their DNA make-up, they start paying a little more attention to what is good or bad for them. They're no longer basing their decisions on something that they heard while they were growing up or something of that nature. Now you're empowering someone with genetic information, which is something that we tend to pay attention to, according to studies. Initially, we're empowering them with the results of their DNA make-up. Then we're tracking their activities and their nutritional intake. We're also being proactive about it – if their tracker has no activity for 72 hours, we notify them in their preferred method so they can learn what the issue is.
Medgadget: Many of our readers probably remember 23&Me running into regulation problems with the FDA a few years ago. How does FDA regulation apply to the Wellness by Science platform, if at all?
Blustein: Due to the way that we're reporting our results, we're not allowing clients to interpret the raw data and the variances that we are looking at. What happened was 23&Me had provided raw data to the clients, and the client was taking up an assumption upon themselves. For example, if they were predisposed to something, many thought they were guaranteed to get it. We are taking client data, we're interpreting it, and we're providing an actionable report.
Medgadget: Can you share any real-life examples of the impact your platform has had on your clients' lives?
Blustein: We've only launched recently, so with regards to reversal of type 2 diabetes and obesity using this particular platform, I don't have any testimonials to share with you at the moment. Although, individuals that are on our team have all reversed diabetes in their own ways, and these protocols have been put together for Wellness by Science, and they're part of what we're offering.
Medgadget: Are you currently targeting people who are already obese/already have type 2 diabetes, or are you also targeting the general population as a preventative measure?
Blustein: We are currently targeting folks that are already diagnosed. However, we're not going to turn anyone away.
Medgadget: Do you have plans to take on other diseases?
Blustein: Yes, I'd like to feel that we brought about a highway to be able to address multiple genetic-based illnesses in the future. I'd like to be able to prove our methodology and platform with this particular disease, and then move on from there. We're currently very focused on Type 2 Diabetes and obesity, though.
Medgadget: Where do you see genomics-based personalized medicine in 10 years?
Blustein: I see it going a step further into methylation and epigenetics – being able to know the exact extent as to where or how far along a particular gene is affected by our behaviour in order to really specifically target it. This would include a better understanding of what sorts of cues lead to a given set of changes to our genes.
For more information, visit the Wellness By Science website.


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Developing traditional websites involves multiple stages from design to development. Often this process leads to an end product that is built more for a technical audience than for its end users. Recognizing the gap in the traditional process, the web team at the University of Lethbridge has adopted user experience methods to move from a functional build, to making them a more pleasant experience.
UX, an acronym for User Experience, is a practice that uses research to understand user needs, and to align those needs to current products and services. "It has more to do with an improved online experience for students, faculty and staff," says Michael Warf, Web Manager.
The Web team recently employed UX to determine how students, faculty and staff use the Notice Board. "We know that people are having trouble finding things because, to the eye, it's a very busy site with competing information and visuals. It's been a dumping ground of unorganized information. In order to understand how people use it, we set up monitors in the U Hall Atrium and invited passers-by to search for specific things on the Notice Board. This provided us with a fairly clear realization around how they went about using that site. This information will help us build something that will align to both the information the University needs to share, and the ability for users to find what they're looking for quickly and easily," Warf says.
UX continues to be used to assist in the design of the University's student portal. With the ultimate goal of satisfying the needs of both the University and the students, the questions are many and complex. "For example, we know that more students have smart phones than laptops, and that they access their calendars on their phones. Yet, what they can see on their phones was built for desktop and laptop computers. That poses a problem with providing them information in a format they can use.
"Continuing to collaborate with end users in the early design stages of a website helps us to better define the required features and functions that provide a balance between the needs of the University and providing a website that is enjoyable and easy to use."
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KGP developer's Meet[edit source]
On 18th March 2018, KGP witnessed its first ever developers meet. The initiative was taken up by Ksheera Sagar the UG Representative to the Senate. He got to know about the MetaKGP hack day, and he thought of a bigger version of it to bring all the developers in the campus on a single platform and also welcome students who are interested in becoming developers.
Following were the goals he thought of :
1. To give a brief idea of works done by MetaKGP and the open source community on campus
2. Ongoing key projects and initiatives
3. Discussing the potential projects for the upcoming and existing developers
4. Explaining the necessity of ERP API
5. Presentation of 2–3 student wellness projects by myself and Krushi (G.Sec Students Welfare TSG) which needs developers
6. Encouraging women from STEM areas to start with dev
7. Requesting the professors (like PPD, PDG, PPC….) to speak on this occasion
8. Requesting office/ lab space for developers
Metakgp, Lean In, Kharagpur Open Source Society, Institute Wellness Group came together to make the event a success.
The event started with Naresh and Nishant giving an introduction of MetaKGP and its various projects. After that Kshitij gave a presentation about the initiatives of KOSS to promote the opensource culture in the campus. Siddharth took the opportunity to bring to the notice of the administration on how providing some open endpoints to the data in ERP can help developer community build cool projects around the ERP and benefits of enabling an OAuth 2.0 authentication for the ERP to make it more developer friendly.
One of the most frustrating and time-consuming thing for all the final and pre-final year students in building their CV on ERP. Ksheera Sagar pointed out the problems in the CV module and proposed a solution for the same. We all know how bad the gender ratio is in IITs and it is worst in the tech community of the IITs, Ayushi Mrigen gave an introduction about Lean In and also an insight of the perspective of girls community on why they think this problem exists and what are their steps to improve this situation.
Prof Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Prof Pallab Dasgupta, Prof Adrijit Goswami shared their views on the open source movement currently prevailing in the campus and about the steps already taken by the administration and their plans of the future to help the developer community.
Prof Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur briefed the students about the opportunities for the funding of projects and lab spaces from the administration side.
Professor PDG of Computer Science and Technology Department, an alumnus of the batch of '90, shared the story from his college time. Since we all know, it was the time of genesis of open source. He shared how they were just shifting to UNIX systems and how Donald Knuth developed Tex and open sourced it, but due to complications, no one was able to use it and later came Latex a more user-friendly version of Tex which was again open sourced. His talk was very insightful and inspired a lot of people sitting there.
Prof Adrijit Goswami, ERP Chairman, talked about how the ERP functioning is different in Kharagpur than other IITs and the autonomous structure of ERP in our institute. He also told about the current problems faced in ERP and how students can help in overcoming them. Though, he didn't talk much related to the presentation given by Siddharth on OAuth for ERP which was quite disheartening.
Thanks to Himanshu, the whole event was video recorded, and the video for the same can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI6FQjFzAco
All the presentations from the event can be found here: https://archive.org/details/kgpdevmeet2018
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Refer here for the original article by Ayush Gupta: https://medium.com/@DefCon_007/kgp-developers-meet-73f2980b0c30
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A Promise To Miss Mabel
It's hard to imagine Grove Farm museum without Bob Schleck. After working at the historic sugar plantation homestead nearly 50 years — more than 20 of which he served as director — he officially is hanging up his hat.
What's more difficult to discern is who will miss him more, the staff or the property's four-legged residents. As Schleck sits in the Grove Farm museum office in Lihue on a recent weekday afternoon, a feline companion, Yoda, nestles on his lap with a purr so loud you can hear it across the room. But Yoda isn't the only one who's enjoyed Schleck's company throughout the years.
"Working with Bob has been a wonderful experience," says Julie McLeod, Grove Farm museum secretary. "He has taught me and everyone he works with so much."
His dedication to the protection of the property, as well as the others associated with Waioli Corporation — Waioli Mission House, Mahamoku on Hanalei Bay, the Grove Farm locomotive collection and Lepeuli ahupuaa — is unrivaled.
"He will be truly missed by the staff, but also by the sites he's cared so well for over the years," says McLeod.
You can tell Schleck has an affinity for details, especially if you're lucky enough to have him show you around the 75-acre Grove Farm homestead, which was purchased by Mabel "Miss Mabel" Wilcox, the niece of Grove Farm Company founder George Wilcox, for preservation purposes in the late 1960s. Schleck will carefully rearrange items as you move through the property, which is why still it looks like its inhabitants from the 1800s only stepped out for the day.
He's committed to making sure everything remains in its rightful place, all the way down to the order of the books on the shelves. He has such a keen eye for detail that even when repairs are needed, Schleck ensures everything stays the same, from paint colors to materials, "which is what has kept the sites authentic and pristine," says McLeod.
That was Schleck's promise to Miss Mabel after she died at age 96 in 1978. He still tells stories about her with great fondness, including their first meeting on Christmas Day 1969, when she hosted a get-together at the Grove Farm homestead. He arrived with his friend, who happened to be one of her cousins, and by no surprise, he recalls every detail of the celebration from the fireplace to the cocktails served. He even remembers her gift of homegrown peanuts, roasted on the wood-burning stove, which is still in operation today.
His friendship with Miss Mabel grew from there, and when he learned of her intention to turn some of the Wilcox properties into historical relics, he offered to help.
"I was privileged. I was really very fortunate to be involved in the development of this site as a historic site museum," says Schleck, whose first job was taking inventory at Grove Farm museum.
By the mid-1970s, when the site began developing its museum structure and before officially opening in 1980, he moved into the position of curator. Schleck took over the role of director in 1995 and has relished the experience ever since.
"It has been phenomenal," he says.
Conserving such a large aspect of Hawaii's history is something of which Schleck's especially proud.
"People left homes, left cultures to come to a strange land and new language — all these different characters and personalities integrated so beautifully," he says of the immigrants who arrived on Kauai to work in the sugar industry. "They deserve a memorial and to be remembered."
The integration of so many cultures is one of the things that made Schleck fall in love with the island.
"I'm so charmed by Kauai," he says. "When I came here, it was like it was caught in amber."
He remembers communities resembling "stage sets," with sweet shops, theaters and quaint stores selling various knickknacks.
"And such a different pace; the people were just so sweet," he says. "And I always say, 'Well, of course they were, it was a sugar island, so it was in their blood.'"
While the days of yesteryear are long gone, along with flowers purposefully planted along the side of the roads and beaches void of crowds, he has no plans to return to his native state of Wisconsin.
"It was those winters," says Schleck.
Instead, he plans to spend time relaxing beachside with a good book, and gardening at his home in Koloa. But he also wants to help the museum once a new director is hired. And it's likely he won't be able to entirely stay away after that either, as he admits there's still much more inventory to attend to.
Above all, he hopes the community will continue to cherish and care for each one of the living museums that Miss Mabel, and her family and friends, including Schleck, have committed to preserving all these years.
"It's a pretty generous request but also a responsibility," he says. "We really need the community to engage in it, support it and enjoy it."
A luau in celebration of 100 years of Waioli Corporation's preservation that began with the restoration of the Waioli Mission House is set for Saturday (May 13) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grove Farm museum. Entertainment will include performances by Frank De Lima and Halau Kaulupuaonalani. Tickets cost $100 and proceeds will go toward the continued preservation of Waioli Corporation sites. Call 245-3202 to purchase tickets or for more information.


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Michael Velliquette's museum exhibitions include Slash: Paper Under the Knife at the Museum of Art and Design New York; Art on Paper at the Weatherspoon Art Museum; and Psychedelic at the San Antonio Museum of Art. His work is in the collections of Racine Art Museum; The Progressive Corporation; Western Bridge, Seattle; The John Michael Kohler Art Center; The State of Wisconsin; Boston Children's Hospital and the San Antonio Museum of Art. A catalog chronicling his work from the past 10 years titled Michael Velliquette: Lairs of the Unconscious was released in the summer of 2011 through Devibooks Publishers. Velliquette's work is represented by DCKT Contemporary, New York and the David Shelton Gallery, Houston. He lives and works in Madison, Wisconsin.
Cosmic Bodies will present a survey of work by Michael Velliquette. Through his drawings, paintings, and paper sculptures Velliquette engages a process of ornamental abstraction as a framework to explore themes of transformation, ritual and order. Many of the works in the exhibition are influenced by the practice of sigilization—an occult-based method for developing personal symbols by which the words of a statement of intent are reduced to a formal design. As these works explore an aesthetic concerned with visual opulence and ceremony, they also gesture towards devotional ornamentation and spiritually driven object making.
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In which we present a regular round-up of news from the world of Grown-up Travel
Ikea plans move into budget hotels
The Telegraph
Ikea, the world's largest furniture retailer, is planning to develop a range of budget hotels.
Inter Ikea, the company that owns Ikea's intellectual property rights, is looking at potential sites across Europe for the hotels, the Financial Times reported today.
More than 100 locations are being considered for development by the renowned Swedish company, including sites in Britain, Germany, Holland and Poland.
The aim is to create a range of "budget design" hotels, offering a boutique experience at an affordable price. Other businesses, such as Base2Stay in London and Chic&Basic, which has properties in Madrid, Barcelona and Amsterdam, have successfully developed a similar model.
Inter Ikea has previously invested in shopping centres and property, including Strand East, close to the Olympic Park in Stratford, where up to 1,200 homes are planned, as well as a large area for commercial outlets. However, this is the company's first involvement in the hotel industry.
The whereabouts of the first hotel in Germany will be revealed "within the next few weeks", according to Harald Müller, a manager within the company's property division.
Time travel on Rome's ancient Appian Way
Toronto Sun
The Appian Way — Rome's gateway to the East — was Europe's first super highway and the wonder of its day. Built in 312 BC, it connected Rome with Capua (near Naples), running in a straight line for much of the way. Eventually it stretched 644 km to Brindisi, from where Roman ships sailed to Greece and Egypt.
While our modern roads seem to sprout potholes right after they're built, sections of this marvel of Roman engineering still exist. When I visit Rome, I get a thrill walking on the same stones as Julius Caesar or St. Peter. Huge basalt paving blocks form the sturdy base of this roadway. In its heyday, a central strip accommodated animal-powered vehicles, and elevated sidewalks served pedestrians.
Fortunately, about the first 16 km of the Appian Way is preserved as a regional park (Parco dell'Appia Antica, parcoappiaantica.it ). In addition to the roadway, there are ruined Roman monuments, two major Christian catacombs, and a church marking the spot where Peter had a vision of Jesus.
Getting here from the centre of Rome is easy; it's a short Metro ride and then a quick bus trip (catch No. 118 from either the Piramide or Circo Massimo Metro stops). It's best to come on a Sunday or holiday, when the whole park is closed to car traffic, and it becomes Rome's biggest pedestrian zone. You can rent bicycles — and enjoy a meal — at a nearby cafe.
As you stroll or bike along the road, you'll see tombs of ancient big shots that line the way like billboards. While pagans didn't enjoy the promise of salvation, those who could afford it purchased a kind of immortality by building themselves big and glitzy memorials. One of the best preserved is the Tomb of Cecilia Metella, built for the daughter-in-law of Rome's richest man. It's a massive cylindrical tomb situated on the crest of a hill. While it dates from the first century BC, we still remember her today — so apparently the investment paid off.
But of course, early Christians didn't have that kind of money. So they buried their dead in mass underground necropoli — or catacombs — dug under the property of the few fellow Christians who owned land. These catacombs are scattered all around Rome just outside its ancient walls, including two inside this park.
Bogus website offered airline jobs
The Independent
A bogus website offering jobs in the airline industry has been uncovered by trading standards.
Somerset County Council said the scam appears to be aimed at people living outside the UK in particular and may have already claimed victims.
The Fair Airways website, which has a fake business address in Taunton, was offering four months of expenses-paid training in the UK for young, single men and women as cabin crew for the world's next big airline.
The council's trading standards officers were alerted by a complaint from Nepal and soon uncovered the truth.
As well as the complaint from Nepal, the council received a query about the airline's authenticity from the Civil Aviation Authority and a further call from a UK resident.
Somerset trading standards officers are now working to have the sites removed from the internet.
Officers are confident that social media discussions about Fair Airways will alert anyone tempted to start a career with it.
Fair Airways claims on its website that it will be fully functional from September and flying from 36 countries in November.
A link takes anyone interested in a job to the Fair Academy site.
For a compulsory registration fee of £75, and an optional payment of £250 for food and accommodation, anyone from outside Europe was promised two months training in India.
They were also offered four months additional training in the UK, which would be paid for by the Fair Academy.
Ryanair probed over low-fuel emergency landings
Spanish air authorities have opened an investigation into Ryanair after the Irish low-cost carrier requested three emergency landings in July due to fuel shortages, officials said.
An official with Spain's development ministry told AFP that the state air security agency opened its investigation last week following a complaint by the company that manages the country's airports.
The events took place July 26 in Valencia, where three Ryanair planes "declared emergency landings due to lack of fuel," the official said.
The planes had been rerouted from Madrid airport due to bad weather and were placed in a holding pattern. They were given landing priority when their pilots warned they were running low on fuel.
"They weren't emergency landings, they were normal landings," a Ryanair spokesman said in Madrid, adding that each plane had more than 30 minutes of fuel remaining, even after overflying Madrid by about an hour.
"All Ryanair flights operate with the required levels of fuel," the spokesman said. "This includes the fuel needed for travelling on the runway, the flight, reroutings, diversions, and unforeseen events."
The Irish Sunday Independent newspaper reported that Ryanair stipulates the amount of fuel that each flight should have and that pilots are required to keep refueling to a minimum and to justify any excess by writing.


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Dude Food Tuesday: Sandwich grilled chicken
it is Tuesday again; Dudefood Tuesday! The moment of the week that is now world famous ; the moment that the kitchen is 'Men only'. And with 'Men Only' we suggest that all wimps of the country can leave the kitchen, because the kitchen only has space for dues; powerful and fierce men. Strong and powerful in optima forma.
I don't have that much time this week, really only about a minute or so. and how long does a minute last? A minute can feel really short, but can also feel like eternity. It kind of depends on which side of the toilet door you are standing, right? Time is in itself a weird phenomena, when you think about it. A lot of people shout out that time is money. And I also hear equally often that people have no time. So if you have no time that means you're really poor? So quite sad if you have no time.
For all those unfortunate men that are short on time, Simone's Kitchen soon offers a solution. Within a short space of time you will be able to buy products from Simone's Kitchen at a few markets and you will than be able to buy products that we also work with in our digital kitchen here. Think about chutneys, oil and vinegar. But also ready made spice rubs which you can use to make an impression with the 'missus' or your dude friends. Ideal for when you have little time to make your own. And such a spice rub can make an ordinary sandwich a dude worthy dish. As proofs the below recipe for a sandwich with grilled chicken. Delicious!
Grilled chicken sandwich
- 8 slices of good bread
- 4 single chicken filets
- lettuce
- tomato
- cucumber
- chive mayonaise
- spice rub from Simone's Kitchen
- Put the grillpan on high heat and put a piece of cling film on a chopping board. Lay your chicken filet on it and cover with another piece of clingfilm. Go wild with a heavy object and flatten the chicken.
- rub the chicken with the spicemix and finish brushing it with some oil. Put in to the heated grillpan and bake golden on both sides.
- because you flattened the chicken this will be cooked fairly quick.
- Toast your bread either in the griddle or in the toaster or the oven and dress the sandwich with a lettuce leave of your choice. Put the cooked chicken on too and use some tomato and cucumber for the vitamins. Finish with a big spoon of chive mayonaise!
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.


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"Dreams are impartial, spontaneous products of the unconscious psyche, outside the control of the will. They are pure nature; they show us the unvarnished, natural truth, and are therefore fitted, as nothing else is, to give us back an attitude that accords with our basic human nature when our consciousness has strayed too far from its foundations and run into an impasse."
— The Meaning of Psychology for Modern Man (1933)
"On dreams: "nothing is certain but uncertainty""
— Jung Vol. 16:148
Following on in our occasional series of Doorways into Jung, in this third session we will move into the room of dreams. Throughout history Dreams have fascinated people worldwide. Since the pioneering work of Freud and Jung on developing Dream Analysis as a key part of psychotherapy, many excellent approaches have continued to be developed/evolved to help make dreamwork much more accessible to the broad community.
With the internet now providing a plethora of opinions, formulas and approaches to dream interpretation – it seems timely in this presentation to focus back to Jung's original writings on dreams. Jung never documented a particular structure for Dream analysis, and often warned against "one method" – but we can extract from his writings clues to both his underlying beliefs on dreaming and his approach to Dream Analysis. As well as exploring quotes from Jung's original works the presentation will include video material from Jung and Marie Louise von Franz discussing dreams.
To provide a short perspective, we will also briefly look at approaches of post Jungians such as James Hillman. Recent Brain studies (EEG) during sleep and dreaming will also be discussed.
Peter Fisher was born in the UK, spent a few early years in Alexandria, and then moved to Sydney where he went to school and university. His background training as a metallurgist (BSc, PhD) expressed a strong inner fascination in "how things work", and through metallurgy he came in contact with the symbology and terms of alchemy. This interest extended gradually to a deeper quest to understand his own psyche and its evolving. Peter has had a strong interest and interaction with Jung for over 20 years. He is a committee member of the Jung Society of Queensland, and has a very strong commitment to his own dreamwork, dream groups, the purity of dreams, and developing ways to make dreamwork more accessible to many people. He recently started a dream group through U3A at Noosa.


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When the Dust Settles: Preparing for the Future, No Matter the Outcome
When the Dust Settles: Preparing for the Future, No Matter the Outcome
As millions of people descend on voting booths today, I'd like to remind you that no matter the outcome, America will go on. What the landscape will look like remains to be seen, but one thing that will remain constant is the need to prepare.
Hopefully if you've been reading ITS long enough, you'll know the preparedness we foster here isn't about holing up in a bunker with a tin foil hat, it's about living your life free from the worry of the "what if's" that come your way.
What if there's a financial collapse? What if there's a power outage? What if I get lost in the woods? What if I get locked out of my house? The answer to those questions lies in building up the necessary skill-sets to overcome them.
Knowing how to plan for your financial future, how to communicate in the event of a power outage, how to navigate using a map and compass or even how to pick a lock, aren't just cool things to know; they're empowering skills.
How does, or how would, having this knowledge change your mental outlook during a given scenario? I say that skills are empowering above, but what that really means is that having the knowledge and capability to prevail over anything that comes your way makes you a force multiplier.
Can you hammer in a nail with a rock? Probably. However, using a force multiplier like a hammer will multiply the effectiveness you'll bring to that task. Skill-sets are like this too, but useless unless you take the time to learn and practice them.
I know it's a lot to ask. Why learn something and practice it if you might never use it? It's an easy argument that there's better things to do with your time. However, to quote the movie Spy Game, "When did Noah build the Ark, Gladys? Before the rain, before the rain."
You don't know when the rain is going to come, or when you'll find yourself or your loved ones in a bad spot, but the time to prepare was yesterday.
We all have our preference for the next President of the United States in this election, but are you prepared for what you think America will become if your candidate doesn't win?


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By Jack Dutton, Airfinance Journal
Speculative widebody orders have proved contentious for a panel of lessors at ISTAT EMEA in Edinburgh.
Asked whether his company would contemplate such orders in the current market, Firoz Tarapore, CEO of DAE Capital, said: "We would not. Our capital position in our organisation just cannot support the capital you would have to commit to make a speculative widebody order. On the other hand, we would be thinking about a disproportionately large narrowbody order as we're the only one in the top tier that hasn't got a secured, committed growth plan."
He adds that the lessor might consider widebodies in three years' time, but not while it focuses on growing in the single aisle market.
John Plueger, CEO of ALC, disagrees, believing the reward of such an order may outweigh the risk.
"So far the answer for us is yes," he says. "Since the beginning of this year, we've had more widebody placement announcements than we've had single-aisle placement announcements for our own company. So we've been pretty successful on the placement front."
He notes that ALC is the launch customer of the 787-10 but has not yet signed up for 777X.
"Going forward, we believe that we can continue to get a good risk-reward despite some concerns about the Middle Eastern carriers pushing back and deferrals etc. We actually see that, possibly, as more of an opportunity for us."
Plueger says that lease rate factors for new widebodies have been "pretty stable". He cautions that the market for the largest twin-aisle jets – the 777X and A350-1000 – is less certain.
"There has been very little order activity and I don't have a lot of data on them. With the real explosion of point-to-point travel in the long-haul market away from hubs, it starts to look initially that maybe the largest twins are hard pressed, so we've not made that jump yet with the 777X and we have a very small number of A350-1000s. That's the one segment of the market that we're not really convinced about yet."
Alec Burger, CEO of GECAS, was more cautious on speculative widebody orders.
"My take on this is going to change, but if I look at it today, the order book is heavily skewed towards narrowbodies. We have 10 787s and the rest are A320s or 737s. At the moment, when we look at supply and demand characteristics, we're very comfortable with that position."
Despite this, Burger acknowledges that the outlook for the widebody market can change, and that GECAS is opportunistic when it comes to ordering aircraft.
"However, I don't see our view changing dramatically over the next 18-24 months," he adds. "So for the moment it's probably mainly narrowbodies."


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Will advertisers' pursuit of women bolster the Patriarchy through the turn of the century?
1963, The Feminine Mystique: Betty Friedan exposes the plot to keep women in the kitchen and out of the workplace. A mass advertising campaign paired with a psycho-social post-war domestic offensive convinces women that true fulfillment in the home can be found only by purchasing enormous appliances, pink vintage spoolie hair curlers, and cleaning products with the word "miracle" in their names.
By exposing the stultifying "problem that has no name" — which later became known as First World Problems — Friedan inspired a generation of middle-class women to join her in asking, "Is that all?" A nervous Patriarchy stuttered slightly before replying, "What more do you need, sweetheart? Now bring me my slippers and have another Gin Rickey."
1991, The Beauty Myth: Following the exodus of women from the home into the work force, women finally seem to have it all. But just as they settle into a period of unprecedented liberation, Naomi Wolf exposes the systematic program to bully women into expending their newfound financial and emotional resources on electric green hair gel, Calvin Klein jeans, and Jazzercise videos.
Shrewd advertisers play on female insecurities by pitting women against each other as if life outside the home was one big, extreme episode of The Bachelor. The plot to convince every woman that she must look like the imaginary love child of Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista (if one of them were a drag queen) restores male dominance. Women are again trapped in a new prison of pursuing the unattainable. The Patriarchy breathes a huge sigh of relief and then passes out from all the hairspray fumes.
2034, The Biosphere Maneuver: In the decade following Hillary Clinton's two terms as U.S. President, millions of women are inspired to abandon the fool's gold chase for youth, beauty, and ten-minute ab workouts. The phrase "having it all" is a quaint, antiquated relic that was replaced years ago by "having a government like Sweden with progressive, family-friendly policies." The Treaty of Seneca Falls ended the Mommy Wars once and for all in 2029.
In the vacuum of idiotic pressure, women achieve unprecedented levels of self-acceptance, self-love, and mutual admiration. The spirit of American women can be described only as "that thing where a Lilith Fair spontaneously erupted at the Portland NOW chapter, with Helen Reddy and Malala co-headlining." But with corporate profits and advertising revenues plummeting, can this Golden Age last?
Marci Minkoff tells the story of how nefarious advertisers step in. Sensing the weakness in a system predicated on women feeling entitled to happiness, a campaign is orchestrated to prey on women's collective guilt. Cleverly linking women's worth to their ability to design a biosphere roughly the size of Alaska, advertisers manage to persuade the female public that the well-being of their families depends on the establishment of a self-sustaining bubble habitat with sustainable oxygen levels. Stock prices soar on horticulture charcoal and aquarium sand.
As women compete to save their loved ones, they once again sacrifice free time, sleep, income, and freedom. The bonhomie amongst women weakens and the connection to one another wanes. With women sapped of their energy, all the progress made during the H-Clint years is lost. The Patriarchy lights expensive cigars and nods knowingly.
2047, The Geology-Bike Balance: When BiosphereXX is completed, inaugurated, and deemed a success, advertisers organize swiftly in order to prevent a social pause that might allow anyone to think deeply about what has just happened. Sherry Wechsler reports on the extensive media campaign, which establishes the idea that women's self-worth is solely dependent on their ability to travel to the center of Earth on fold-up electric bikes.
As women gradually become occupied with yet another never-ending and thankless task, men reclaim their power and dominance. The Geology-Bike Balance is most famous for Wechsler's plaintive battle cry, "I don't understand. How are women possibly believing this shit?"
2059, The Uhura Monologues: After women surprise advertisers by breaching the mantle and mapping feasible routes to the inner core, the Patriarchy is truly stumped and looking at each other with furrowed brows.
Lori Fein documents how a Machiavellian campaign is soon launched to redirect all female efforts towards locating habitable planets beyond Earth's solar system and developing the means to travel to them. Fein reveals how women are sold on the idea that they can be fulfilled only by identifying the belt around stars where temperatures are ideal for liquid water. Women are subjected to intense societal pressures to compete for precious information, such as the rate of radiation absorption on a candidate exoplanet, or the quantity and quality of its atmospheric gases.
As the campaign progresses, it becomes clear that women are increasingly isolated from one another, wary of each other, and unlikely to ever organize whilst squandering their disposable income on gossamer spacesuits and fashion telescopes. Watching from the offices overlooking the bogus launch pads, the Patriarchy is also kind of exhausted and wonders if all their efforts might have been redirected in a more productive way. Too uncomfortable to contemplate, the theory is soon dropped.
2093, The Feminine Fantastique: After pursuing women to their new habitat, advertisers launch their most aggressive effort yet by trying to convince females that their lives have no purpose or meaning unless they return to Earth where corporate profits have plummeted and the Patriarchy is lonely and learning the chords to Whitesnake's Here I Go Again. Patty Kaplan illustrates the failure of the campaign, which was always going to be a tough sell on Kepler 78c.
2094, The Kepler Games: Patty Kaplan's follow-up book explains how by establishing a compulsory competitive tournament intended to divide women along generational lines, advertisers unwittingly establish the first modern Olympics on a flourishing planet. It's a huge hit.
2095, The Vacuum Vacuum: In the final installment of her historical trilogy, Kaplan describes how desperate advertisers finally seize upon an unexplored market. Blitzing the women of Kepler 78c with direct mail, bumper stickers, and neon billboards about the spiritual importance of keeping a tidy home, women are subdued into spending billions on specialized machines, instruments, and cleaning materials to render their iron oxide dwellings Spic 'n Span.


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Glencore Bursary For Best In Engineering
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Assuming you love the idea of a G-Power tweaked E92 BMW M3, particularly one like the 720 horsepower capable one, you'll likely want a little more customization.
Don't worry though, the German tuner is not about to neglect the way this incredibly well performing Bavarian brute treats its passengers.
The E92 M3 isn't exactly a class leader in terms of what it has inside but there's enough in there to please most folks.
Once you move into the realm of G-Power and custom crazy power, it's by no means enough. Which is why the tuner is hoping that their full leather treatment will fare better.
Not only did they cover the whole thing in leather from the finest flock of well groomed Bavarian cows, they've had a bit of a tweak done to the color scheme.
A two tone effect is carried throughout as there's a very fine contrast between the black and beige they used for the interior.
Some Alcantara was used on the steering wheel and therefore everything you see and touch inside one of the properly equipped BMW M3s that were updated by G-Power performance bits is great.
Or rather will be. The images we have here are of the interior of the G-Power 720 hp are currently labeled as being under development.
Since G-Power isn't a major manufacturer but a tuning company with a get up and go attitude the project should be ready in a few weeks.
Now that's pretty active stuff we're dealing with.


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An ephemeral flowering shrub, the bayberry plant is found extensively all over the eastern as well as the southern region of the United States. This botanical species is a member of the Myricaceae family and is very well associated with the wax myrtle (botanical name, Myrica cerifera Loisel) - an even bigger evergreen shrubbery or tree, which is also referred to as the southern bayberry.
The two species of Myricaceae possess remedial qualities and have been preferred and used since long. In fact, both these plants yield small blue hued berries. The wax drawn out from these berries is utilized to produce bayberry candles that have a sweet fragrance, especially popular during Christmas.
Since bayberry has a beautiful curved shape, it is very popular and is normally used for landscaping purposes in the form of a small tree or trimmed to make it appear like a shrub. This herb bears simple, slender leaves of the wax myrtle variety and they vary from 1 inch to 5 inches (2.5 cm to 13 cm) in length and are approximately 0.5 inch (1.3 cm) in width.
The color of the herb varies from grayish-green to yellowish-green and exudes an aroma when crushed. When you observe the surface of the bayberry leaf under a microscope, you will discover that it is swathed with minute yellow-colored glands.
In fact, the wax myrtle produces numerous trunks that may each grow up to a height of 25 feet (7.6 meters) and they eventually form a colony provided the suckers are not gotten rid of. Bayberry produces flowers during the later part of winter.
While the male flowers are yellowish-green catkins that grow to a maximum length of 1 inch (2.5 cm), the female flowers are comparatively smaller and not easily seen, as they are similar to small swellings which develop into tiny berries, each measuring one-eighth of an inch (0.3 cm) across and are closely held to the stem.
Many herbalists have highly praised the usefulness of bayberry and some of them have even asserted that this herb is the most valuable medication in herbalism or botanic practice. In fact, the herb's therapeutic uses have been documented in traditional medicine over the ages.
A warm concoction prepared with the root bark of bayberry and southern bayberry is used in the form of an energizer and possesses invigorating as well as astringent attributes. This concoction is believed to be very effective in treating diarrhea. As the bark of bayberry triggers an exasperating action on the stomach, when taken in large doses, it works as an emetic.
This herbal medication is also used to augment the discharge of nasal mucus in people suffering from head colds. In addition, bayberry formulations are also applied topically in the form of poultices to effectively treat persistent ulcers that do not heal easily.
Nevertheless, it appears that researchers have not studied the herbal attributes of bayberry much and, hence, there is very little information regarding the herbal properties of bayberry and whatsoever little data is available, it is basically outdated. Way back in 1863, herbalists had identified a number of constituents of bayberry making use of the analytical methods prevalent in those days.
However, presently, those procedures are considered to be extremely primordial. Yet, books that were published as lately as 1980 record only those elements which were identified long back making use of those archaic procedures.
It was found that bayberry encloses compounds like a principle known as myricinic acid that is yet to be scientifically distinguished. Besides myricinic acid, other compounds found in bayberry include tannic acid, an acrid as well as an astringent resin, and gallic acid.
Latest chemical examinations have thrown light on many remarkable chemical compounds enclosed by the root bark of bayberry. Researchers have discovered the presence of three triterpenes - myricadiol, taraxerone and taraxerol, in the bayberry root bark. In addition, a flavonoid glycoside called myricitrin was also found to be present in the root bark of this herb.
Among these compounds, myricadiol is said to possess mineral corticoid actions. Findings of a number of studies have revealed that myricadiol has an effect on the metabolism of sodium and potassium in the same manner in which the steroid principles of the adrenal cortex work.
On the other hand, the compound myricitrin works like a choleretic (any substance that promotes secretion of bile) and, therefore, encourages the flow of bile. At the same time, myricitrin is also a toxic agent for sperm, bacteria, and paramecia.
However, it needs to be noted that neither of the studies mentioned in this article have corroborated the efficacy of bayberry in any specific health conditions. Hence, all the supposed therapeutic benefits of bayberry are basically a hypothesis that is yet to be proved scientifically.
In case the medications prepared with bayberry are really effective, doubts remain regarding the safety of using this herb, especially when it is used in large doses. Such doubts are not unfounded because the bark root of bayberry encloses tannin that is of potential carcinogenic (an agent that has a propensity to produce cancer) type.
Trials undertaken on rats for relatively longer period of time have shown that a considerable number of those rats developed malignant tumours when they were administered injections containing the extracts of the bayberry bark roots. These findings have given rise to questions regarding the safety of using bayberry for human consumption.
Since no available information authenticates the therapeutic worth of the bayberry bark root, it appears to be wise to limit the use of bayberry only to its berries. If nothing else, the berries offer us wax to make aromatic candles.
Bark of root.
Despite the fact that none of the therapeutic properties of bayberry have been scientifically proved yet, this herb has been extensively used in traditional medicine to cure a number of health conditions. The most widespread uses of this herb are for improving the blood circulation, promoting perspiration as well as to avoid bacterial infections.
It has been thought all the times that bayberry facilitates in reinforcing the opposition to infections locally. In addition, this herb is also preferred in treating common cold, coughs and flu and is considered to be helpful in constricting as well drying the mucous membranes.
Taking a gargle with the herb is helpful in curing tender throats, while an infusion prepared with the root bark of bayberry is useful in making the spongy gums stronger. The astringent property of bayberry is believed to cure intestinal problems, for instance irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as mucous colitis (irritable bowel syndrome distinguished by the passage of abnormally great amounts of mucus).
Then again, a paste made with the powdered bayberry root bark is applied topically on the ulcers and sores. In addition, an infusion prepared with the root bark of bayberry is also believed to facilitate in treating excessive vaginal discharge.
It may be mentioned that bayberry has a long history of therapeutic use. Members of Choctaw (a group of indigenous tribes of the North American Indians) boiled the herb and used it for treating fevers. Eventually, bayberry was accepted as a therapeutic herb, although just in the South.
Way back in 1722, it was stated that the early European settlers in Louisiana drank a combination of hot water and wax to cure acute cases of dysentery. Then again, it was reported in 1737 that bayberry was used by people for treating colic, convulsions, seizures and even palsy.
Beginning from the early part of the 19th century, Samuel Thompson, a herbalist, advocated the use of this herb for generating 'heat' inside the body and also as a remedy for diarrhea as well as various infectious diseases. Nevertheless, by the late 19th century, bayberry lost much of its popularity and, unlike before, people seldom used this herb to treat various ailments, counting its external applications to cure bleeding gums.
Use of bayberry for therapeutic purposes had waned since the 19th century, when the popularity of this herb was at its peak. Nevertheless, some herbal practitioners as well as common people continue to use this herb even to this day to treat diarrhea, fever and a number of other health conditions.
The herb's rook bark encloses a chemical compound called myricitrin, which is known to possess anti-fever attributes. Additionally, myricitrin together with the tannins present in the herb possesses anti-diarrheal qualities. While myricitrin acts as an antibiotic, tannins enclosed by bayberry work as astringents.
Generally, bayberry is used either in the form of a decoction or tincture. In some cases, people also use infusions and pastes prepared with the herb's root bark for remedial purposes.
The fruits of bayberry have been traditionally used for craft purposes. Since long, they have been a natural supply of the wax for the conventional Christmas decorations known as bayberry candles. The wax from this herb was derived by simmering the berries and hiving off the suspended hydrocarbons.
Subsequently, the fats obtained in this manner were boiled once again and filtered. The resultant liquid was used in making candles, either by means of molding or dipping. Nevertheless, it may be noted that bayberry is not the solitary plant whose fruits are used for making bayberry candles. Many of this plant's close relatives are also used for this purpose.
Bayberry plant as well as its close relatives have been extensively replaced in candle manufacture by alternates prepared from paraffin. These substitute candles possess synthetic colors and aroma creating candles that appear and smell akin to the natural candles made with bayberry fruit wax.
Bayberry is indigenous of the coastal areas of the southern and eastern United States, where this herb is found growing in abundance. Apart from these areas, bayberry may occasionally be found growing in the far west in Texas. The best period to harvest the root bark of bayberry is during autumn or spring.
The root bark of bayberry is used in herbal medicines. Chemical analysis of the herb has revealed that bayberry encloses many organic chemical compounds, counting triterpenes, for instance taraxerol, myricadiol and taraxerone, in addition to chemicals like various flavonoids, resins, tannins, gums and phenols.
Each of these different compounds has different actions or effects. While myricadiol has a somewhat influence on the potassium and sodium levels, another compound known as myricitrin possesses antibiotic attributes.
A decoction is prepared adding a teaspoonful of root bark of bayberry in a cup of cold water and subsequently boiling the mixture. Allow the resultant solution to cool for around 10 minutes to 15 minutes. To obtain the best results, you should drink this decoction thrice every day.
Alternately, you may also prepared a tincture with the bayberry root bark and take it in the dosage of 1 ml to 3 ml thrice every day.
Although herbal preparations with bayberry are generally considered to be safe for use, this herb should not be taken by women during pregnancy. Besides, the action of tannin enclosed by the plant vis-à-vis curing cancer is still not scientifically proved.
A number of researches undertaken by several scientists have hinted that this herb has pro as well as anti-cancer effects. Similar to any other therapeutic plants, bayberry ought to be used only under the guidance of a qualified physician.
The best time to dig out the roots of bayberry is spring or autumn. Soon after collecting the roots, their barks are removed and dried.
Combining the root bark of bayberry with agrimony and comfrey root, you may prepare a digestive astringent.


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Makes approx. 30 cookies
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Makes approx. 30 cookies
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A delicious treat for PB lovers, looks so yummy!ReplyDelete
PB is the best thing ever! I've actually never had these cookies before! Definitely will be trying them out! Thanks for linking up to Mom's Test Meal Mondays!ReplyDelete
I am going to try these with some of the many boxes of Fiber One I have on hand after getting them free with coupons awhile ago. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at Mealtime Monday!ReplyDelete
We love Reece's PB cups and PB biccies, these will go down a treat!ReplyDelete
These look great! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday!!ReplyDelete
There is nothing better than a great Peanut Butter Cookie and your recipe looks delicious. Thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2012 at 5:46 PM
Love this! Thanks for sharing at Heavenly Treats Sunday! I love no bake treats!ReplyDelete
I've also been making these for years, they are always requested at our Thanksgiving celebration. I usually have to triple the batch.ReplyDelete
The hubby and kiddos will LOVE this recipe. Thanks for sharing :)


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A claw putting grip is a very unconventional looking hold on a putter. However, if you are struggle with your putting and find that you are taking too many shots on the green, then adopting this less conventional approach may well improve your score.
Traditionally when you take hold of the putter handle, if you are right handed, you would position your left hand at the top of the handle, with your left thumb pointing directly downwards along the front of the grip. You would then close your fingers around the back of the grip. Your right hand would be positioned lower than your left, but again your thumb would point downwards on the front of the handle and your fingers would be closed around the back of the handle. You would then either overlap or interlock your left index finger with your right little finger. This now has you using a traditional putting grip.
To alter to using a claw putting grip, you need to position your left hand as just described, with your left thumb pointing downwards on the front of the grip and your fingers wrapped around the back of it. However, in a claw putting grip your right hand holds very differently. You need to position your right hand below your left but so that your hand is next to the handle on the right hand side of it, so that your fingers are pointing straight downwards and your palm is turned in towards your body. You now need to position your right index finger and right middle finger on the front of the putter grip, roughly in the position that your right thumb would have been in if you were using a traditional putting grip. Your right thumb should now be positioned on the back of the hold. Your right ring finger and little finger are positioned so that they rest against the right hand side of the handle.
Holding the putter in this way will minimize the control that you have over the stroke with your right hand. If you are particularly dominant with your right hand when you putt, you will use your wrists excessively during the putting stroke, especially as you move the putter through impact with the golf ball. This wristy putting action will produce a putting stroke where it is difficult to control the speed of the putter head, the connection the putter head makes with the ball and the position that the putter face is in as it makes contact with the golf ball. This will make your putting stroke extremely inconsistent and as a result of this, your putting results will also be extremely inconsistent.
A wristy, flicky, putting action will impart more speed into the club head of the putter than a stroke that displays more passive wrists and more of a pendulum action. As the speed of the putter head varies, the speed transferred to the golf ball will also vary from stroke to stroke and it then becomes difficult to control the distance that the ball is being hit. A putting stroke that has passive, quieter wrists produces a much more consistent club head speed and therefore it is much easier to control the distance of your putts by altering your swing length.
A wristy putting action also influences that connection that the putter face will make with the ball. As you flick your wrist through impact with the golf ball, the putter head will rise from the floor and due to this the lower part of the putter face will connect with the upper part of the golf ball. This again will affect the distance that the golf ball travels, as hitting the upper part of the ball with the lower part of the face will see the ball travelling a lot less than if the centre of the putter face connects with the side of the ball.
Finally, flicking your wrists will also make accuracy difficult as the action will tend to close the club face, resulting in it aiming left of the target line as it connects with the ball.
So if you struggle with your putting then try altering to a claw grip as it will take the dominance of your right hand away from the stroke and get you swinging the putter much more like a pendulum, which is easier to control. Your putting will improve and your scores will get lower as a result of you taking fewer putts on the green.